SNS management system, SNS management method, and program thereof

Abstract

To provide an SNS management system, an SNS management method, and a program thereof that change a flow of building social relationships among SNS users, connect SNS users based on common categories among SNS users, such as common (matched) hobbies and tastes or empathy, prevent information overload and connections with incompatible SNS users, and as a result, can suppress mood disorders caused by SNS use.SOLUTION: When a display control unit 16E of a server device 10 causes each of user terminal devices 20 of a plurality of SNS users U to display information regarding a content and / or comments, unless at least one of hobbies and tastes linked to user information 17A between an SNS user U who has posted the content or the like and an SNS user U (an owner of the user terminal device 20) other than the SNS user U matches each other, the display control unit does not display information regarding the content or the like of the SNS user U.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an SNS (Social Networking Service) management system, an SNS management method, and a program thereof, which enable SNS users to build social relationships and communicate with other SNS users using, for example, a user information terminal (such as a smartphone or tablet). [Background technology]

[0002] Currently, there are various SNS management systems (hereinafter referred to as "SNS") that function as social infrastructure, and many people participate in SNS as SNS users and build various social relationships with other SNS users to exchange information or communicate (interact) with each other.

[0003] The number of SNS users who use SNS management systems on a daily basis as a tool to easily interact with SNS users around the world is on the rise, and this trend is expected to continue. In addition, the purpose of SNS users is to "know the latest updates from acquaintances" or "want to stay connected with people," and the average usage time was over one hour as of 2019, and is said to be on the rise.

[0004] A known prior art technique for facilitating interaction between SNS users is one in which a comment server stores comment attribute information indicating the attributes of each comment sent from a user information terminal, and extracts from the stored comments those comments associated with comment attribute information designated for delivery to the user information terminal, and delivers these to the user terminal (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0005] The device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a communication system in which comments that correspond to the progress of content distributed from a content server and played back are shared among multiple user terminals. In this system, when a comment is input in response to the playback of content, a user information terminal owned by an SNS user transmits the comment and comment attribute information indicating the attributes of the comment sent by the user to a comment server.

[0006] By configuring in this way, it is possible to reduce the number of comments delivered to the user information terminals of SNS users, while extracting and delivering comments that facilitate interaction between SNS users. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] JP 2011-118730 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] Incidentally, it has also been pointed out that the use of SNS is related to mood disorders (such as depression). In Japan, since 10 years ago when SNS rapidly spread, the trend in mood disorders and the number of SNS users has shown a similar trend, and it is considered that there is a correlation between the two, which has become a social problem. The present inventors have focused on the possibility of this correlation and are actively studying ways to solve the social problems associated with SNS.

[0009] In the midst of this, the inventors requested a third-party research organization to conduct an original survey on social problems of SNS. As a result, 62% of the respondents to the survey said that they felt stressed by using SNS, of which 40% said that "the number of posts that they are not interested in has increased" and 35% said that "they connected with people they do not want to be connected with."

[0010] From this survey, the following two issues were identified regarding problems with traditional SNS that can lead to mood disorders:

[0011] (・Information overload) The structure of the social networking website means that users receive all the information posted by people they are connected to (friends, followers, etc.), which can lead to stress when they come into contact with information that they are not interested in (e.g. posts about other people's glamorous private lives, posts and comments with political content, etc.).

[0012] (Connecting with people you don't want to connect with) When people connect with people they don't want to be connected to, they become stressed because their private life and hobbies and interests are revealed to them. They also become stressed because they have to view information they don't want to know about people they don't want to be connected with.

[0013] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to provide an SNS management system, an SNS management method, and a program therefor that can change the flow of building social relationships between SNS users, enable SNS users to connect with each other based on common categories shared between SNS users, such as common (identical) hobbies and tastes or empathy, and prevent information overload and connections with SNS users with whom they are not compatible, thereby suppressing mood disorders caused by SNS use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0014] [1] a user registration unit that individually registers user information of each of a plurality of SNS users by linking the user information to one or more categories selected by each of the plurality of SNS users via an information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users; a user identification unit that identifies the SNS users based on the user information when the plurality of SNS users log in to the SNS through the information terminal; a content receiving unit that receives content posted by the SNS user via the information terminal when the SNS user is identified by the user identification unit; a display control unit that displays the content posted by the SNS user other than the SNS user himself / herself on the information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users, when the display control unit causes the information terminals of the plurality of SNS users to display the content, the display control unit does not display the content of the SNS user unless at least one of the categories linked to the user information of the SNS user who posted the content matches that of the SNS user other than the SNS user who posted the content; Social media management system. [2] The category indicates the hobbies and preferences of the SNS user. The SNS management system described in [1]. [3] The display control unit is a first display mode for displaying the content of the SNS user other than the user himself / herself, the content of which is the same as the user in at least one of the categories associated with the user information; a second display mode in which, when the SNS user browses the content on the information terminal, the content posted by the SNS user other than the SNS user himself / herself that matches the category selected and operated by the SNS user on the information terminal among the categories of the SNS user himself / herself is selectively extracted and displayed; Switch and display on the information terminal; The SNS management system described in [1]. [4] the display control unit, when displaying the content on the information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users, causes the content of the SNS users to be preferentially displayed on the information terminal in order of the number of categories associated with the user information that match each other; The SNS management system described in [1]. [5] The user information includes the user name of the SNS user, the number of followers, and the number of times the content has been posted. The SNS management system described in [1]. [6] a trading management unit that manages the content of one of the SNS users so that the content can be traded for monetary consideration only between the plurality of SNS users whose categories associated with the user information match each other; The SNS management system described in [1]. [7] The computer a user registration process for individually registering user information of each of a plurality of SNS users by linking the user information to one or more categories selected by each of the plurality of SNS users through an information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users; a user identification step of identifying the SNS users based on the user information when the plurality of SNS users log in to the SNS through the information terminal; a content receiving step of receiving content posted by the SNS user through the information terminal of the SNS user identified by the user identifying step; a display control step of displaying, on the information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users, the content posted by the SNS user other than each of the plurality of SNS users; In the display control step, when the content is displayed on the information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users, the content of the SNS user is not displayed unless at least one of the categories linked to the user information of the SNS user who posted the content matches that of the SNS user other than the SNS user who posted the content. How to manage SNS. [8] For computers, a user registration step of individually registering user information of each of a plurality of SNS users by linking the user information to one or more categories selected by each of the plurality of SNS users through an information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users; a user identification step of identifying the SNS users based on the user information when the plurality of SNS users log in to the SNS through the information terminal; a content receiving step of receiving content posted by the SNS user through the information terminal of the SNS user identified by the user identifying step; a display control step of displaying, on the information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users, the content posted by the SNS users other than the respective SNS users; In the display control step, when the content is displayed on the information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users, the content of the SNS user is not displayed unless at least one of the categories linked to the user information of the SNS user who posted the content matches that of the SNS user other than the SNS user who posted the content. program. Effect of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, the flow of building social relationships among SNS users can be changed, allowing SNS users to connect with each other based on common categories, such as common (identical) hobbies and interests or empathy, thereby preventing information overload and connections with incompatible SNS users, thereby suppressing mood disorders caused by SNS use.

[0016] The present invention has been briefly described above. Furthermore, the details of the present invention will be more clearly understood by reading the following description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as "embodiment") with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a network configuration related to an SNS management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the server device illustrated in FIG. 1. [Diagram 3]FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the functions of the server device and the user terminal device illustrated in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a flow diagram illustrating an example of an operation flow executed by the server device shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of functions of a control unit 16 of a server device 10 according to a first modified example of the first embodiment. [Figure 6] An example of an operation flow executed by the server device 10 including the control unit 16 shown in FIG. 5 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One or more embodiments specifically disclosing an SNS management system, an SNS management method, and a program thereof according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings as appropriate.

[0019] However, more detailed explanations than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed explanations of already well-known matters or duplicate explanations of substantially the same configuration may be omitted. This is to avoid the following explanation becoming unnecessarily redundant and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art. In addition, each of the attached drawings should be viewed according to the direction of the reference numerals.

[0020] Furthermore, the accompanying drawings and the following description are provided to enable those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the subject matter described in the claims.

[0021] <Terminology explanation> The terms "comprising" or "characterized by" and "characterized by," which are synonymous with "having," "comprising," "including," and "containing," are to be interpreted in an inclusive or open-ended sense and do not exclude additional, unrecited elements or method steps. "Comprising" is a term of art used in claim language that means that the named claim element is required, but that other claim elements may be added to further form a structure within the scope of the claim.

[0022] Also, when the phrase "consisting of" is used herein, it excludes any element, step, or ingredient not specified in the claim. When the phrase "consisting of (or variations thereof)" appears in a section of the body of a claim rather than immediately following the preamble, it limits only the elements set forth in that section and does not exclude other elements from the claim as a whole. As used herein, the phrase "consisting essentially of" limits the scope of a claim to those elements or method steps specified in addition to those that do not materially affect the main and novel feature(s) of the claimed subject matter.

[0023] With respect to the terms "comprising," "consisting of," and "consisting essentially of," when one of these three terms is used herein, the presently disclosed and claimed subject matter may also include the use of either of the other two terms. Thus, in some embodiments not expressly recited otherwise, any instance of "comprising" may be replaced by "consisting of" or "consisting essentially of."

[0024] The term "process" or "step" may be used explicitly or implicitly in connection with a process or method feature, but no limitation is imposed on the order or sequence between such explicit processes or steps or between implicit processes or steps, unless the order or sequence is stated.

[0025] In addition, the terms "unit" and "device" used in this specification are not limited to a physical configuration that is mechanically realized by hardware, but also include configurations whose functions are realized by software such as programs. Also, the functions of one configuration may be realized by two or more physical configurations, or the functions of two or more configurations may be realized by, for example, one physical configuration (for example, one independent device).

[0026] In addition, in this specification, "SNS activity" or "SNS activity" and related phrases mean the realization (execution) of interactions such as viewing or posting information regarding content or comments, etc., in order to build social relationships (hereinafter also referred to as "connections") with other SNS users, which are generally obtained through SNS.

[0027] First Embodiment A first embodiment of an SNS management system 1, an SNS management method, and a program thereof according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG.

[0028] [·SNS management system hardware and network configuration] The network configuration of an SNS management system 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a network configuration related to an SNS management system 1 of the present embodiment.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 1, the SNS management system 1 of this embodiment includes a communication network N, a plurality of server devices 10, and a plurality of user terminal devices 20 (an example of an information terminal).

[0030] The basic functions of the SNS management system 1 are similar to those of SNS systems (SNS management systems) represented by Facebook (registered trademark), Twitter (registered trademark), Instagram (registered trademark), etc., and in the following explanation, the explanation of the basic functions may be omitted or simplified.

[0031] The multiple server devices 10 are located, for example, in a specified facility (they may be located overseas other than in Japan), and the user terminal devices 20 are portable and owned by each of the SNS users U. With such a configuration, the server device 10 controls the execution of the SNS in each of the user terminal devices 20. With this control, each of the SNS users U can participate in the SNS through the user terminal device 20, connect with other SNS users U, and view posts made by other SNS users U and post to the SNS themselves.

[0032] The communication network N is connected to each of the multiple server devices 10 and the multiple user terminal devices 20, and is provided so that various information or signals can be exchanged between them. The communication network N also includes at least wired or wireless lines, and is configured to include an Internet line as a part or all of them. As a result, the communication network N is configured so that communication can be performed between the server devices 10 and the user terminal devices 20, and between the user terminal devices 20. In other words, the multiple server devices 10 are configured so that they can be accessed by the user terminal devices 20 of the multiple SNS users U through the communication network N.

[0033] In addition, the communication network N may also include a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a mobile telephone network (MTN), and other types of networks that are interconnected and used to facilitate communication between the server device 10 and the user terminal device 20, as appropriate.

[0034] The user terminal device 20 is configured to have at least an image output unit 24 (such as a monitor device or a display device, see below), an operation input unit 23 (such as a touch panel, a keyboard or a mouse, see below), and an audio output unit (such as a speaker: not shown). Also, the user terminal device 20 is configured to be able to communicate information with the server device 10 via the communication network N as described above.

[0035] Therefore, the user terminal device 20 outputs information related to the SNS controlled by the server device 10 (including attribute information of the SNS user U as well as information such as content and comments, see below) to its image output unit 24 and audio output unit (not shown), and presents (displays) the posted contents from other SNS users U to the SNS user U of which it is the owner (see below). In addition, the user terminal device 20 is also configured to be able to post (transmit) content or comments, etc., input by the SNS user U himself based on operation information from the operation input unit 23 to the system.

[0036] In this embodiment, the user terminal device 20 is exemplified by a notebook computer or a smartphone, but is not limited thereto. For example, the user terminal device 20 can be variously adopted, such as a general-purpose personal computer device, a mobile phone, a tablet, a laptop computer, a netbook, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a game device, a media player, or an electronic book. The user terminal device 20 is not limited in the form of an information terminal device as long as it can be connected to the communication network N.

[0037] In this embodiment, the main functions of the SNS management system 1 according to the present invention are implemented in the server device 10. The server device 10 communicates with a plurality of user terminal devices 20 via a communication network N to control the execution of the SNS by the user terminal devices 20. In this embodiment, most of the functions of the system are implemented in the server device 10, but this is not limited to the above. For example, some or all of the functions of the server device 10 may be implemented in the user terminal devices 20, and each of the user terminal devices 20 may be configured to autonomously realize most of the functions of the system (see below).

[0038] [About the hardware configuration of the server device] The hardware configuration of the server device 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the server device 10 shown in FIG.

[0039] 2, each of the server devices 10 is configured by a so-called general-purpose server computer. The server device 10 includes a CPU 11 (Central Processing Unit, an example of a processing device), a storage device 12, and a communication device 15.

[0040] The CPU 11 of the server device 10 executes programs that realize various functions described later as the central processing unit thereof, whereby the CPU 11 of the server device 10 operates functionally as a control unit 16 of the entire computer (see below).

[0041] The storage device 12 of the server device 10 is not only used to store and hold programs, but is also used as a working memory for the CPU 11, and is configured to include various storage devices 12 such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). ROM is an example of a non-volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that can hold programs and data even when the power is turned off. ROM stores programs and data such as the BIOS, OS settings, and network settings that are executed when the computer starts up. RAM is an example of a volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that temporarily holds programs and data.

[0042] The storage device 12 of the server device 10 may be configured to include a secondary storage device {e.g., a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD)} or a tertiary storage device (e.g., an optical disk, an SD card), or may be configured to include other storage devices. The HDD is an example of a non-volatile storage device that stores programs and data. The stored programs and data include an OS, which is basic software for controlling the entire computer, and applications that provide various functions on the OS.

[0043] By executing such a program on the server device 10, the server device 10 can control the execution of the SNS on the user terminal device 20.

[0044] As described above, the communication device 15 of the server device 10 is connected to each of the multiple user terminal devices 20 via the communication network N. The server device 10 exchanges various processes or communications required to execute the SNS with each of the multiple user terminal devices 20 via the communication network N and the communication device 15 of the server device 10.

[0045] As a specific example, the communication device 15 of the server device 10 transmits and receives information regarding the execution of an SNS on each of the multiple user terminal devices 20, or information regarding content and / or comments acquired or traded through the execution of the SNS. In addition, the content in this embodiment is exemplified by tradable objects (things having economic value, etc.) such as digital content and digital works (see below).

[0046] The communication method used by the communication device 15 of the server device 10 may be, for example, a wired communication method such as a WAN (Wide Area Network), a LAN (Local Area Network), or power line communication corresponding to the communication network N, or a wireless communication method such as Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) or mobile communication for mobile phones. In addition, the communication method may be configured to include, as appropriate, Bluetooth (registered trademark) in addition to the above-mentioned communication methods.

[0047] The server device 10 further comprises an operation input device 13 and an image output device 14. The operation input device 13 of the server device 10 is, for example, a touch panel, operation keys, buttons, a keyboard, or a mouse used by an administrator or the like to input various signals. The image output device 14 of the server device 10 is a display device such as a liquid crystal or organic electroluminescence (EL) display for displaying a screen.

[0048] In addition, each device in the server device 10 is connected to each other by a bus BS. Also, the operation input device 13 and the image output device 14 may be appropriately connected and used when necessary. Also, the server device 10 is not limited to the general-purpose server computer described above, and may be configured by a general computer such as a smartphone or a laptop computer, similar to the user terminal device 20.

[0049] [Functional configuration of server device and user terminal device] The functional configuration of the server device 10 and the user terminal device 20 of the SNS user U will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram (functional block diagram) for explaining an example of the functions of the server device 10 and the user terminal device 20 shown in FIG.

[0050] As described above, the server device 10 is configured with a CPU 11 as a hardware configuration, and the CPU 11 realizes various functions by reading and executing various programs from the storage device 12. As a result, various processes related to the execution of the SNS in the SNS management system 1 are executed (see FIG. 2). The user terminal device 20 is also configured with a central processing unit, and realizes various functions by reading and executing various programs from the storage device 12.

[0051] [··Server device functional configuration] As shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the server device 10 includes a storage unit 17, a communication unit 18, and a control unit 16 as functions realized by the operation of hardware such as the CPU 11.

[0052] The storage unit 17 of the server device 10 is a function realized by operating including the storage device 12 of the server device 10 (in cooperation with the CPU 11) as described above, and stores and holds information related to the SNS. The communication unit 18 of the server device 10 is a function realized by operating including the communication device 15 of the server device 10 as described above, and communicates with each of the user terminal devices 20. The control unit 16 of the server device 10 is a function realized by the CPU 11 reading programs and the like from the storage device 12, and performs processing related to the execution of the SNS. The control unit 16 of the server device 10 controls the execution of the SNS based on operations and the like received from the SNS user U at the operation input unit 23 of the user terminal device 20. As a result of this control, the control unit 16 of the server device 10 executes (controls) various screen displays for the SNS user U through the screen output unit of the user terminal device 20.

[0053] The storage unit 17 of the server device 10 stores and holds information such as user information 17A, content information 17B, and comment information 17C.

[0054] The user information 17A in the storage unit 17 of the server device 10 is information about the SNS user U as a participant (member) of the SNS of this system. For example, in the user information 17A, the identification number (ID information) of the SNS user U, attribute information of the SNS user U, and the like are stored and associated (linked) with each other. Examples of the SNS attribute information include user name information (e.g., a handle name), date of birth information, contact information, login information, password information, gender information, blood type information, and address information. In addition to that, the user information 17A includes the number of followings, the number of followers, and the number of postings of content information 17B and / or comment information 17C described below.

[0055] In the present embodiment, the user information 17A also includes information on the hobbies and preferences (one example of a category) of each SNS user U. Examples of hobbies and preferences include favorite genres, such as listening to music, watching movies, reading, traveling, gourmet food, sports, photography, handicrafts, and games. In this embodiment, the types of hobbies and preferences are defined in advance by the system, but the present invention is not limited to this. SNS users U may be able to arbitrarily set the types of hobbies and preferences through the user terminal device 20.

[0056] The content information 17B in the storage unit 17 of the server device 10 is information related to the content. The content information 17B in the server device 10 includes information related to the content posted by the SNS user U through the user terminal device 20. In this embodiment, the information related to the content is exemplified by music information, video information, audio information, text information, software information, and the like. However, the information is not limited to these, and other content-like information (useful information that can be exchanged between SNS users U) is also included in the concept of "content" as used in the present invention.

[0057] The content information 17B and the content information 17B stored in the storage unit 17 of the server device 10 may be information stored in advance or information generated in real time. For example, the content information may be video information of a sports program filmed in advance, or video information of a news program input in real time by live broadcasting.

[0058] Furthermore, information relating to the content in this embodiment is provided so as to be electromagnetically tradable between the server device 10 and the user terminal device 20. Furthermore, information relating to the content is not only stored and held in the storage unit 17 of the server device 10, but is also provided so as to be stored and held in the storage unit 27 of the user terminal device 20 of the SNS user U. However, examples of information relating to the content stored and held in the user terminal device 20 include information relating to the content posted by the SNS user U himself / herself to the SNS management system 1, and content acquired by the SNS user U in exchange for economic value (monetary compensation: for example, charge points or virtual currency) purchased (acquired) from another SNS user U in lieu of monetary compensation.

[0059] In addition, in this embodiment, digital content is exemplified as information related to the content traded between the server device 10 and the user terminal device 20, but is not limited to this. In other words, the term "content" in the present invention can be broadly interpreted as anything that corresponds to or is equivalent to electromagnetic information traded between the server device 10 and the user terminal device 20.

[0060] The comment information 17C in the storage unit 17 of the server device 10 is information related to comments (e.g., text information, pictogram information, and / or stamp information) posted on content posted by a specific SNS user U, and is stored and held in association with the above-mentioned content information 17B, for example. However, this is not limited to this, and other similar comments are also included in the concept of comment in the present invention. Also, in this embodiment, information related to content and information related to comments are described as separate concepts, but are not limited to this. It is also possible to interpret information related to content as including information related to comments.

[0061] The control unit 16 of the server device 10 is configured to include a user registration unit 16A, a user identification unit 16B, a content / comment reception unit 16C, a community management unit 16D, a display control unit 16E, a buying / selling management unit 16F, and a wallet management unit 16G.

[0062] The user registration unit 16A of the server device 10 registers and manages user information 17A of the SNS user U through input from the user terminal device 20 of the SNS user U. The registered user information 17A is stored and held as user information 17A in the storage unit 17 of the server device 10 described above.

[0063] As an example of a method for registering new user information 17A, the server device 10 displays a registration screen on the image output unit 24 of the user terminal device 20 (see below). Following the instructions on the screen display, the SNS user U uses the operation input unit 23 of the user terminal device 20 to input the SNS ID information and password information related to the SNS user U (himself) on the SNS, as well as the above-mentioned attribute information of the SNS user U.

[0064] In this embodiment, the screen is configured to allow each SNS user U to select one or more hobbies and preferences (one example of a category), and the SNS user U appropriately selects and inputs a category of hobbies and preferences that matches (matches, has commonality, or sympathies) with the SNS user U using the operation input unit 23 of the user terminal device 20 during the above-mentioned user registration. The user registration unit 16A of the server device 10 individually registers the user information 17A of each of the multiple SNS users U by linking (associating) it with the hobbies and preferences selected by each of the SNS users U. As a result, the user registration unit 16A of the server device 10 stores and holds the user information 17A, including information related to the hobbies and preferences, linked to each other, in the storage unit 17 of the server device 10.

[0065] When multiple SNS users U log in to the SNS via the user terminal device 20, the user identification unit 16B of the server device 10 identifies the SNS users U based on the user information 17A in the user registration unit 16A (the storage unit 17 of the server device 10) of the server device 10. In other words, the user identification unit 16B of the server device 10 compares the ID information and password information (hereinafter also referred to as "login information") transmitted from the user terminal device 20 with the user information 17A stored and held in the server device 10, and executes the login process for the SNS users U.

[0066] For example, when the user identification unit 16B of the server device 10 detects the login information transmitted from the user terminal device 20 from the user information 17A in the storage unit 17 of the server device 10 and finds a match, it determines that the login has been successful and permits the execution of the SNS on the user terminal device 20. On the other hand, when there is a mismatch, the user identification unit 16B of the server device 10 determines that the login has been unsuccessful and does not permit the execution of the SNS on the user terminal device 20.

[0067] The user terminal device 20 of the SNS user U is identified by the user identification unit 16B of the server device 10, and the content and comment receiving unit 16C of the server device 10 receives information relating to the content and / or comments posted through the user terminal device 20 of the SNS user U as the above-mentioned comment information 17C or comment information 17C, and stores and retains the information in the memory unit 17 of the server device 10. The content and comment receiving unit 16C of the server device 10 receives a delivery request transmitted from a request transmission unit 26A (see below) of the user terminal device 20 regarding the information relating to the content and / or comments, and stores and retains the information in the memory unit 17 of the server device 10 (temporarily, for a predetermined period, or permanently).

[0068] Furthermore, the content and comment receiving unit 16C of the server device 10 of this embodiment performs sentiment analysis on information related to the content and / or comments (particularly, information related to the comments) posted from the user terminal device 20. The sentiment analysis is performed using an artificial intelligence algorithm, such as a machine learning technique (including deep learning, etc.) and / or a neural network technique.

[0069] In the emotion analysis of this embodiment, the content posted by the SNS user U (hereinafter also referred to as the "poster") of the user terminal device 20 who posts the information such as the comment is transmitted from the user terminal device 20 to the content and comment receiving unit 16C of the server device 10 before (in advance) the poster finally decides to post the comment. Based on the information such as the comment transmitted in advance, the content and comment receiving unit 16C of the server device 10 performs emotion analysis based on the above-mentioned method to determine whether the poster's emotion is positive or negative, and the degree or type of the emotion. After that, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 displays the result of the emotion analysis on the image output unit 24 of the poster's user terminal device 20, and feeds it back to the poster (see below).

[0070] In addition, if the content / comment receiving unit 16C of the server device 10 determines that the poster's emotion is negative based on the emotion analysis, the server device 10 may be configured to notify an alert to the operator of the SNS, such as an administrator.

[0071] The community management unit 16D of the server device 10 cooperates with the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 to manage communities to which the SNS users U belong in relation to the execution of the SNS. A community is composed of one or more communities depending on whether the above-mentioned hobby and taste categories match between the SNS users U, and each community is set up with SNS users U whose hobby and taste match (match, share, or sympathize) as constituent members. The SNS users U of this system can participate in multiple communities. In addition, the community management unit 16D of the server device 10 manages user information 17A related to the SNS users U participating in each community.

[0072] In this embodiment, the community management of the server device 10 is provided separately from the display control unit 16E of the server device 10, but is not limited to this. The display control unit 16E of the server device 10 may be configured to include all or part of the functions of the community management unit 16D of the server device 10.

[0073] The display control unit 16E of the server device 10 receives request information transmitted from the request transmission unit 26A of the user terminal device 20, and reads out information relating to the content and / or comments by referring to the storage unit 17 of the server device 10. Then, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 distributes the read out information to each of the user terminal devices 20. In other words, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 causes information relating to the content and / or comments transmitted (posted) by the SNS user U through the user terminal device 20 to be displayed on each of the user terminal devices 20 of viewers (SNS users U) belonging to the SNS.

[0074] The display control unit 16E of the server device 10 may associate (link) information related to the comments with each piece of information related to the content delivered to the user terminal device 20, and provide and display a display area (thread) of the information related to the comment that corresponds to the information related to the comment on the image output unit 24 of the user terminal device 20. The display control unit 16E of the server device 10 may also display information related to one piece of content such that multiple threads are provided.

[0075] As described above, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 of this embodiment displays the result of emotion analysis performed by the content / comment receiving unit 16C of the server device 10 in advance on the image output unit 24 of the poster's user terminal device 20. In other words, the result of the emotion analysis of the poster is displayed on the image output unit 24 of the poster's user terminal device 20 before the actual posting (before the poster finally decides to post). In response to this display, the poster can determine in advance whether or not to ultimately post information such as his / her own comment, using the result as a reference.

[0076] In this embodiment, when displaying information related to content and / or information related to comments on the screen of each of the user terminal devices 20 of multiple SNS users U, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 does not display information related to the content and / or comments of the SNS user U unless at least one of the categories linked to the user information 17A between the SNS user U who transmitted (posted) the information related to the content or comment and the SNS user U other than the SNS user U (the owner of the user terminal device 20) coincides with each other. In other words, the user terminal device 20 displays only information related to content and / or comments of SNS users U whose interest and preference categories coincide with each other by the operation of the display control unit 16E of the server device 10. The user terminal device 20 of the SNS user U does not display anything related to other SNS users U (whose interest and preference do not coincide with that of the SNS user U who owns the user terminal device 20).

[0077] In other words, in this embodiment, from the perspective of the SNS user U, the community is established based on whether or not the aforementioned hobbies and tastes of the SNS users U match, and the SNS user U will not view the content of other SNS users U whose hobbies and tastes do not match his or her own (the system is set up that way).

[0078] As a result, each SNS user U is connected only to other SNS users U who share the same hobbies and tastes. Therefore, according to the SNS management system 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent information overload and connections with incompatible SNS users U, and as a result, it is possible to suppress mood disorders caused by SNS use.

[0079] In this embodiment, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 has at least a first display mode and a second display mode, and switches between these display modes on the user terminal device 20 for display.

[0080] In the first display mode, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 comprehensively displays the contents of SNS users U other than the SNS user U himself / herself, who have at least one matching hobby / preference (one example of a category) linked to the user information 17A. On the other hand, in the second display mode, when the SNS user U browses the contents on the user terminal device 20, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 selectively extracts and displays the contents posted by the SNS user U other than the SNS user U himself / herself, which have a matching hobby / preference selected and operated by the SNS user U on the user terminal device 20 among the hobby / preference of the SNS user U himself / herself. By being configured in this way, it is possible to prevent information overload regarding the browsed information.

[0081] In the first or second display mode described above, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 causes the user terminal device 20 to preferentially display information about the content and / or comments of the SNS user U in descending order of the number of mutually matching hobbies and preferences linked to the user information 17A. Examples of such preferential display include a method of sorting and displaying in order of priority on the upper part of the screen of the user terminal device 20 (so-called descending order display), a method of popping up on the screen, and a method of displaying an icon indicating importance superimposed on information about each content.

[0082] The buying and selling management unit 16F of the server device 10 manages the content of one of the SNS users U so that it can be bought and sold for monetary consideration (for example, billing points or virtual currency) only between multiple SNS users U who have the same hobbies and interests (an example of a category) linked to the user information 17A. In addition, the wallet management unit 16G of the server device 10 manages and settles the monetary consideration of each of the SNS users U to enable monetary transactions, i.e., settlement, between the SNS users U.

[0083] [Functional configuration of user terminal device] The user terminal device 20 of the SNS user U includes a communication unit 28, a storage unit 27, an operation input unit 23, an image output unit 24, and a control unit 26. The communication unit 28 of the user terminal device 20 also communicates with the server device 10 in the same manner as the server device 10 .

[0084] The storage unit 27 of the user terminal device 20 stores and retains information required by the user terminal device 20. As with the storage unit 17 of the server device 10 described above, the storage unit 27 of the user terminal device 20 stores and retains at least information related to content and / or comments distributed by SNS users U other than the user himself / herself or distributed by the user himself / herself. The operation input unit 23 of the user terminal device 20 accepts operations from the SNS user U who operates the user terminal device 20. The image output unit 24 of the user terminal device 20 displays information related to content and / or comments accompanying the execution of the SNS on the user terminal device 20 in accordance with control from the server device 10.

[0085] The control unit 26 of the user terminal device 20 is configured to include a request sending unit 26A, a response receiving unit 26B, and an SNS executing unit 26C, and performs processing related to the execution of the SNS in the user terminal device 20.

[0086] The request sending unit 26A of the user terminal device 20 sends a request to the server device 10 through the communication unit 28 of the user terminal device 20 based on operation information received by the operation input unit 23 of the user terminal device 20 from the SNS user U. The response receiving unit 26B of the user terminal device 20 receives responses such as processing results in response to the request sent by the request sending unit 26A to the server device 10. The SNS execution unit 26C of the user terminal device 20 controls the execution of the SNS in the user terminal device 20 by referring to the memory unit 27 of the user terminal device 20 and adaptively controlling the operation input unit 23, the image output unit 24, etc., through the transmission of the request sending unit 26A and the reception of the response receiving unit 26B.

[0087] [··others] Also, devices other than the server device 10 and the user terminal device 20 shown in Fig. 3 may be configured to realize some of the functions of the server device 10 and the user terminal device 20. Also, the collection of various functions of the server device 10 and the user terminal device 20 shown in Fig. 3 can be interpreted as one information processing device (system) from a broader perspective. How the multiple functions necessary to realize the present invention are allocated to one or more pieces of hardware is appropriately determined based on the processing capacity of each piece of hardware or the specifications required for the SNS management system 1.

[0088] [Basic operation flow executed on the server device] The basic operational flow executed by the server device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flow diagram illustrating an example of a basic operation flow executed by the server device 10 shown in FIG.

[0089] The user registration unit 16A of the server device 10 registers user information 17A of the SNS user U. The registered user information 17A is stored and held as user information 17A in the storage unit 17 of the server device 10 described above (S1). At that time, the user registration unit 16A of the server device 10 individually registers the user information 17A of each of the multiple SNS users U by linking it to the hobbies and preferences selected by each of the SNS users U. As a result, the user registration unit 16A of the server device 10 stores and holds the user information 17A, including information related to the hobbies and preferences, in the storage unit 17 of the server device 10 as attribute information of the SNS users U linked to each other.

[0090] When multiple SNS users U log in to the SNS through user terminal devices 20, the user identification unit 16B of the server device 10 identifies the SNS users U based on the user information 17A in the user registration unit 16A of the server device 10 (S2). The content and comment receiving unit 16C of the server device 10 receives information related to the content and / or comments posted by the user identification unit 16B of the server device 10 through the user terminal device 20 of the SNS users U as comment information 17C or comment information 17C, and stores and retains it in the memory unit 17 of the server device 10 (S3).

[0091] The display control unit 16E of the server device 10 receives the request information transmitted from the request transmission unit 26A of the user terminal device 20, and then refers to and reads information relating to the content and / or comments from the storage unit 17 of the server device 10 (S4). Then, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 distributes the read information to each of the user terminal devices 20.

[0092] During this distribution, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 will not display information related to the content or comment of the SNS user U unless at least one of the interests and tastes (one example of a category) linked to the user information 17A between the SNS user U who transmitted (posted) the information related to the content or comment and an SNS user U other than the SNS user U (the owner of the user terminal device 20) matches each other. In other words, the user terminal device 20 displays only information related to the content and / or comments of SNS users U whose interests and tastes match due to the operation of the display control unit 16E of the server device 10. Information related to other SNS users U is not displayed.

[0093] [Features and advantages of this embodiment] As described above, the SNS management system 1 of this embodiment includes a user registration unit 16A that individually registers user information 17A of each of the multiple SNS users U by linking it to one or more hobbies and preferences (an example of a category) selected by each of the multiple SNS users U through the user terminal device 20 (an example of an information terminal) of each of the multiple SNS users U, a user identification unit 16B that identifies the SNS users U based on the user information 17A when the multiple SNS users U log in to the SNS through the user terminal device 20, a content and comment receiving unit 16C (an example of a content receiving unit) that receives information regarding content and / or comments posted through the user terminal device 20 of the SNS user U when the SNS user U is identified by the user identification unit 16B, and a display control unit 16E that displays information regarding content and / or comments posted by SNS users U other than each of the multiple SNS users U on the user terminal device 20 of each of the multiple SNS users U. When the display control unit 16E causes information regarding content and / or comments to be displayed on each of the user terminal devices 20 of multiple SNS users U, the display control unit 16E will not display information regarding the content, etc. of the SNS user U unless at least one of the hobbies and preferences linked to the user information 17A between the SNS user U who posted the content, etc. and the SNS user U other than that SNS user U (the owner of that user terminal device 20) matches each other.

[0094] Furthermore, according to the SNS management system 1 of this embodiment, the display control unit 16E switches between a first display mode in which information about content, etc. of SNS users U other than the SNS user U himself / herself, who have at least one matching hobby / preference (an example of a category) linked to the user information 17A, and a second display mode in which, when the SNS user U views information about content, etc. on the user terminal device 20 (an example of an information terminal), information about content, etc. posted by SNS users U other than the SNS user U himself / herself that matches the hobby / preference selected and operated by the SNS user U on the user terminal device 20 is selectively extracted and displayed.

[0095] Furthermore, according to the SNS management system 1 of this embodiment, when the display control unit 16E causes each of the user terminal devices 20 (an example of an information terminal) of multiple SNS users U to display information regarding content, etc., the display control unit 16E causes the content of the SNS users U to be preferentially displayed on the user terminal device 20 in order of the number of mutual matches of hobbies and preferences (an example of categories) linked to the user information 17A.

[0096] Furthermore, according to the SNS management system 1 of this embodiment, the user information 17A includes the username of the SNS user U, the number of followers, and the number of times information related to content and the like is posted.

[0097] In addition, according to the SNS management system 1 of this embodiment, it further includes a buying and selling management unit 16F that manages the content of one SNS user U so that it can be bought and sold for monetary consideration only between multiple SNS users U whose hobbies and preferences (an example of a category) linked to the user information 17A match each other.

[0098] Also, according to the SNS management method of the present embodiment, a server device 10 (an example of a computer) individually registers user information 17A of each of a plurality of SNS users U in association with a hobby (an example of a category) selected one or more by each of the plurality of SNS users U through each user terminal device 20 (an example of an information terminal) of the plurality of SNS users U; a user identification step of identifying the SNS user U based on the user information 17A when the plurality of SNS users U log in to the SNS through the user terminal device 20; a content / comment reception step (an example of a content reception step) of receiving information regarding content and / or comments posted through the user terminal device 20 of the SNS user U in a state where the SNS user U is identified by the user identification step; and a display control step of displaying information regarding content and the like posted by SNS users U other than each of the plurality of SNS users U on each of the user terminal devices 20 of the plurality of SNS users U. In the display control step, when displaying information regarding content and the like on each of the user terminal devices 20 of the plurality of SNS users U, information regarding the content of the SNS user U is not displayed unless at least one of the categories associated with the user information 17A between the SNS user U who posted the content and the SNS user U other than the SNS user U (the owner of the user terminal device 20) matches each other.

[0099] Furthermore, according to the program of this embodiment, the server device 10 (an example of a computer) is caused to execute a user registration step of individually registering user information 17A of each of the multiple SNS users U by linking it to one or more hobbies and preferences (an example of a category) selected by each of the multiple SNS users U through the user terminal device 20 (an example of an information terminal) of each of the multiple SNS users U; a user identification step of identifying the SNS users U based on the user information 17A when the multiple SNS users U log in to the SNS through the user terminal device 20; a content / comment reception step (an example of a content reception step) of receiving information regarding content and / or comments posted through the user terminal device 20 of the SNS user U when the SNS user U is identified in the user identification step; and a display control step of displaying information regarding content and / or comments posted by SNS users U other than the respective SNS users U on the user terminal device 20 of each of the multiple SNS users U. In the display control step, when content is displayed on each of the user terminal devices 20 of multiple SNS users U, information regarding the SNS user U's content, etc. is not displayed unless at least one of the hobbies and preferences linked to the user information 17A between the SNS user U who posted the information regarding the content, etc. and the SNS user U other than that SNS user U (the owner of that user terminal device 20) matches each other.

[0100] By being configured in this manner, the SNS management system 1, SNS management method, and program of this embodiment change the flow of building social relationships between SNS users U, allowing SNS users U to connect with each other based on common categories shared between them, such as common (identical) hobbies and interests or empathy, thereby preventing information overload and connections with incompatible SNS users U, and as a result, suppressing mood disorders caused by SNS use.

[0101] [Regarding the first modified example of this embodiment] A first modified example of the SNS management system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0102] [Control Unit of This Modified Example] The configuration of the control unit 16 of the server device 10 of this modified example will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the functions of the control unit 16 of the server device 10 of this modified example.

[0103] As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 16 of the server device 10 of this modified example is configured to further include a tip receiving unit 16H and a direct message receiving unit 16J in addition to the above-mentioned functional units.

[0104] The tipping receiving unit 16H of the server device 10 processes and manages monetary donations (so-called tips) from other SNS users U in response to the content information 17B posted by the poster so as to be able to receive them.

[0105] In this modification, when the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 displays information related to the content etc. accepted by the system through the content / comment accepting unit 16C on the user terminal device 20 of the other SNS user U, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 displays a tipping button (icon) in addition to the information related to the content etc. In other words, when the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 displays information related to the content etc. on the user terminal device 20 of the other SNS user U, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 additionally displays a tipping icon.

[0106] When the tip button displayed on the user terminal device 20 is selected by another SNS user U, the tip receiving unit 16H of the server device 10 determines (recognizes) that a tip has been made from that SNS user U. Then, the tip receiving unit 16H of the server device 10 instructs the wallet management unit 16G of the server device 10 to settle the economic value corresponding to the tip. The wallet management unit 16G of the server device 10 settles in accordance with the instruction and transfers the monetary value from the other SNS user U to the poster. In this modified example, each poster can set the monetary value of the tip individually, for example, at the time of posting or before posting, but is not limited to this. The monetary value corresponding to the tip may be set by the system, for example, by random numbers or by lottery.

[0107] The direct message receiving unit 16J of the server device 10 processes messages so that direct messages can be exchanged between the SNS users U.

[0108] In this modified example, when the payment of monetary value is completed by selecting the tip button as described above, a message to that effect is displayed on the poster's user terminal device 20. In addition (for example, at the same time), the direct message receiving unit 16J of the server device 10 processes and manages messages from the SNS user U who gave the tip to the poster so that they can be received and sent. The direct message receiving unit 16J of the server device 10 also processes reply messages so that the poster can reply to messages received from the other SNS users U in the same way. In this modification, the direct message receiving unit 16J of the server device 10 limits the sending and replying of messages between the two SNS users U to one each, but is not limited to this. The number of times of message exchange may be set or limited to multiple times (for example, three times), and the set number can be set arbitrarily.

[0109] [Operation flow executed in this modified example] The operation flow executed by the server device 10 of this modified example will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating an example of an operation flow executed by the server device 10 including the control unit 16 shown in FIG.

[0110] As shown in FIG. 6, the content / comment receiving unit 16C of the server device 10 receives information about content and / or comments posted by an SNS user U (S11).

[0111] Then, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 causes information related to the content, etc. to be displayed on each of the user terminal devices 20 of the other SNS users U. At that time, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 also displays a tip button in association with the information related to the content, etc. (S12).

[0112] The tipping reception unit 16H of the server device 10 determines (confirms) whether or not a tip selection operation has been performed from the SNS user U. When it is determined that a selection operation has been performed as a result of the determination, the tipping reception unit 16H of the server device 10 instructs the wallet management unit 16G of the server device 10 to execute payment of economic value corresponding to the tip (S13).

[0113] The wallet management unit 16G of the server device 10 performs settlement in accordance with an instruction from the tipping reception unit 16H of the server device 10, and transfers monetary value from the other SNS users U to the poster. At the same time, the direct message reception unit 16J of the server device 10 processes messages from the SNS user U who made the tip so that they can be received and sent to the poster (S14).

[0114] The display control unit 16E of the server device 10 displays on the user terminal device 20 of the poster a notice that a tip has been received and a message from the SNS user U (S15). The direct message receiving unit 16J of the server device 10 processes the reply message so that the poster can also reply to the received message (S16). In other words, the poster can express their gratitude by replying to the SNS user U who made the tip. Then, the display control unit 16E of the server device 10 displays the reply message on the user terminal device 20 of the SNS user U who made the tip (S17).

[0115] <Conclusion> Although the specific embodiments have been described above, the aspects of the present invention are not limited to these embodiments, and suitable modifications and improvements are possible. [Industrial Applicability]

[0116] The present invention is useful as an SNS management system 1, an SNS management method, and a program thereof that can change the flow of building social relationships between SNS users U, connect with SNS users U based on common categories between SNS users U, such as hobbies and interests, prevent information overload, and connections with SNS users U with whom they are not compatible, thereby suppressing mood disorders caused by SNS use. [Explanation of symbols]

[0117] 1: Social media management system 10: Server equipment 11: CPU 12:Storage device 13: Operation input device 14: Image output device 15: Communication equipment 16: Control section 16A: User Registration Section 16B: User identification part 16C: Content and Comment Reception Department 16D: Community Management Department 16E: Display control section 16F: Trading Management Department 16G: Wallet Management Department 16H: Tip reception area 16J: Direct Message Reception Department 17: Storage section 17A: User information 17B: Content information 17C: Comment information 18: Communications Department 20: User terminal device 23: Operation input section 24: Image output section 26: Control section 26A: Request sending section 26B: Response receiving section 26C: SNS Executive Department 27: Storage section 28: Communications Department BS: Bus N: Communication network U: SNS user

Claims

1. a user registration unit that individually registers user information of each of a plurality of SNS users by linking the user information to one or more categories selected by each of the plurality of SNS users via an information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users; a user identification unit that identifies the SNS users based on the user information when the plurality of SNS users log in to the SNS through the information terminal; a content receiving unit that receives content posted by the SNS user through the information terminal when the SNS user is identified by the user identifying unit; a display control unit that displays the content posted by the SNS user other than each of the plurality of SNS users on the information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users, the display control unit, when displaying the content on the information terminals of the respective SNS users, does not display the content of the SNS user unless at least one of the categories linked to the user information of the SNS user who posted the content matches that of the SNS user other than the SNS user who posted the content. Social media management system.

2. The category indicates the hobbies and preferences of the SNS user. The SNS management system according to claim 1.

3. The display control unit is a first display mode for displaying the content of the SNS user other than the user himself / herself, the content of which is the same as the content of the SNS user in at least one of the categories associated with the user information; a second display mode in which, when the SNS user browses the content on the information terminal, the content posted by the SNS user other than the SNS user himself / herself that matches the category selected and operated by the SNS user on the information terminal among the categories of the SNS user himself / herself is selectively extracted and displayed; Switch and display on the information terminal; The SNS management system according to claim 1.

4. the display control unit, when causing the information terminals of the respective SNS users to display the content, causes the information terminals to preferentially display the content of the SNS users in descending order of the number of categories associated with the user information that match each other; The SNS management system according to claim 1.

5. The user information includes the user name of the SNS user, the number of followers, and the number of times the content has been posted. The SNS management system according to claim 1.

6. a trading management unit that manages the content of one of the SNS users so that the content can be traded for monetary consideration only between the plurality of SNS users whose categories linked to the user information match each other, The SNS management system according to claim 1.

7. The computer a user registration process for individually registering user information of each of a plurality of SNS users by linking the user information to one or more categories selected by each of the plurality of SNS users through an information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users; a user identification step of identifying the SNS users based on the user information when the plurality of SNS users log in to the SNS through the information terminal; a content receiving step of receiving content posted by the SNS user through the information terminal of the SNS user identified by the user identifying step; a display control step of displaying the content posted by the SNS user other than each of the plurality of SNS users on the information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users, In the display control step, when the content is displayed on the information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users, the content of the SNS user is not displayed unless at least one of the categories linked to the user information of the SNS user who posted the content matches that of the SNS user other than the SNS user who posted the content. SNS management method.

8. For computers, a user registration step of individually registering user information of each of a plurality of SNS users by linking the user information to one or more categories selected by each of the plurality of SNS users through an information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users; a user identification step of identifying the SNS users based on the user information when the plurality of SNS users log in to the SNS through the information terminal; a content receiving step of receiving content posted by the SNS user through the information terminal in a state where the SNS user is identified in the user identifying step; a display control step of displaying, on the information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users, the content posted by the SNS users other than each of the plurality of SNS users; In the display control step, when the content is displayed on the information terminal of each of the plurality of SNS users, the content of the SNS user is not displayed unless at least one of the categories linked to the user information of the SNS user who posted the content matches that of the SNS user other than the SNS user who posted the content. program.

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