Property search system, server, property search method, and program

Abstract

To provide a property retrieval system or the like capable of suitably recalling property information.SOLUTION: When a search condition is set by a terminal 20, a server 10 generates a matching list in which summary information of properties matching the set search condition is arranged, and transmits the matching list to the terminal 20. When it is detected that a property related to any outline information is selected from the matching list by the terminal 20, detailed information of the selected property is transmitted to the terminal 20. The server 10 or the terminal 20 identifies a property related to all or a part of the summary information included in the match list as a glanced property, identifies a property related to the detailed information transmitted to the terminal 20 as a viewed property, and generates a recall list in which recall information including summary information of a property corresponding to at least one of the identified glanced property and the identified viewed property and view information indicating whether or not the property corresponds to the viewed property is arranged.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a property search system, a server, a property search method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] When providing information to a user, a technique has been proposed that prioritizes the display of information that the user is interested in (for example, Patent Document 1). The technique described in Patent Document 1 calculates the user's level of interest in an object corresponding to the information displayed on the display unit based on the operation performed by the user when the information is displayed on the display unit, and prioritizes the display of information related to an object that has a high level of interest to the user. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2011 / 122583 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When a user searches for an item such as property information, they may want to recall an item that they glanced at in the list of past search results but skipped without looking at the details. If they have repeated searches many times by changing the search conditions, it may be difficult to find the item they want to recall.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a property search system and the like that allows a user to conveniently recall property information. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the property search system of the present invention comprises: A property search system including a server and a terminal, The server When search conditions are set on the terminal, a match list is generated that lists summary information of properties that match the set search conditions, transmitting the generated match list to the terminal and displaying it in a scrollable manner on a screen of the terminal; When it is detected that a property related to any of the summary information displayed on the screen from the match list displayed on the terminal has been selected on the terminal, detailed information of the selected property is transmitted to the terminal and displayed on the screen; The server or the terminal Identifying properties related to all or part of the summary information included in the match list sent to the terminal as preview properties, Identifying the property related to the detailed information transmitted to the terminal as a viewing property; A recollection list is generated in which recollection information of properties corresponding to at least one of the specified preview properties and the specified viewing properties is arranged, including summary information of the properties and viewing information indicating whether the properties correspond to the viewing properties. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, property information can be conveniently recalled. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a functional block diagram of a property search system and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of user recollection information. [Figure 3] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device that constitutes a property search system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a property information providing process. [Figure 5] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a recollection list process. [Figure 6]10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a recollection list generation process. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example in a property search system. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a property information display process according to a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] A property search system 100 and a server 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the same or corresponding parts in the drawings are given the same reference numerals.

[0010] (Embodiment 1) First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. It is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of a property search system 100 and a server 10 according to this embodiment. The property search system 100 includes the server 10 and a terminal 20. The server 10 and the terminal 20 are connected via a communication network such as the Internet or a mobile communication network, and transmit and receive information via the communication network.

[0011] The property search system 100 of this embodiment is a system in which the server 10 searches for property information that matches search conditions specified by a user on the terminal 20, and provides the terminal 20 with property information corresponding to the search results.

[0012] When the property information is provided from the server 10 to the terminal 20, the user can view the property information on the terminal 20 by scrolling the list of property information, etc. This list of property information that matches the search criteria set on the terminal 20 is also called a match list. The match list is, for example, a list of latest arrivals in which general property information (such as the property name, address, age, rent, floor plan, and floor area) is arranged in order of the most recent update date and time of the property information on the server 10. When a link to detailed information included in the general information is clicked in this match list, detailed information about the corresponding property is sent from the server 10 to the terminal 20, and the detailed information can be viewed on the terminal 20. The detailed information may be more detailed property information than the general information, and may include information that overlaps with the general information, such as exterior images, floor plans, expenses, transportation, facilities, and dealers, as well as links to contact information for the property. Thus, property information includes general information and detailed information.

[0013] When searching for a property using the property search system 100, a user searches for a property by specifying various conditions, such as area, train line, nearest station, property type, rent, selling price, floor area, age of the building, time from the nearest station, and floor plan. If the search result does not contain a property of interest, the user may relax or change the search conditions and search for properties again, and repeatedly view the property information in the search results. If there are many search results, the user may add search conditions to narrow the search results and repeatedly view the property information until the desired property is found. The property search system 100 also allows the user to register a property of interest as a "favorite." If the user does not need to immediately inquire about or sign a contract for a property, the user can register the property of interest as a "favorite" and review the registered property information later.

[0014] There may be cases where a user wants to recall property information that they have previously viewed or glanced at in one of the match lists in the property search system 100. In such a case, if the desired property has been registered as a "favorite," the user can recall the property information. However, if the desired property has not been registered as a "favorite," the user must specify similar search conditions to find the desired property information. If the user has searched for properties using different search conditions multiple times in the past, the user may forget the search conditions or the property's overview, making it difficult to find the desired property information.

[0015] Therefore, the property search system 100 of this embodiment is configured to automatically store property information that the user has previously viewed or glanced at in the match list as recollection information. The property search system 100 then generates a recollection list listing the recollection information, and the user can view the recollection list on the terminal 20. In this way, the property search system 100 of this embodiment provides a recollection list listing property information whose summary information has been glanced at or whose detailed information has been viewed in the past, allowing the user to recall the property information.

[0016] Returning to FIG. 1, the server 10 is a server device in the property search system 100 that stores and manages property information and provides it to the terminal 20. The server 10 also functions as a web server that provides a property search site for searching property information. The server 10 is configured, for example, with a communication-enabled information processing device such as a personal computer (PC) or a workstation. Note that the server 10 may also be a dedicated device. Also, while FIG. 1 shows one server 10, multiple servers 10 may be provided, for example, for each piece of property information to be stored and managed.

[0017] Functionally, the server 10 is composed of, for example, a transmitter / receiver unit 101, a match list generation unit 102, a detailed information acquisition unit 103, a property information DB (Data Base) 104, a recollection list generation / acquisition unit 105, and a recollection list DB 106, as shown in Figure 1.

[0018] The transmitting / receiving unit 101 transmits various types of information to the terminal 20 via the communication network, and receives various types of information from the terminal 20. For example, the transmitting / receiving unit 101 receives a property search condition from the terminal 20, and transmits a match list corresponding to the search results to the terminal 20. The transmitting / receiving unit 101 also receives a request to acquire detailed property information from the terminal 20, and transmits the corresponding detailed information to the terminal 20. The transmitting / receiving unit 101 also receives a request to acquire a recollection list from the terminal 20, and transmits the corresponding recollection list to the terminal 20.

[0019] When the match list generation unit 102 receives property search conditions from the terminal 20, for example by setting the search conditions on the terminal 20, it searches for property information stored in the property information DB 104 based on the search conditions and generates a match list listing summary information of properties that match the search conditions. The generated match list is provided to the terminal 20 from the transmission / reception unit 101.

[0020] When the detailed information acquisition unit 103 detects that a specific property has been selected at the terminal 20, for example by receiving a request to acquire detailed information about the specific property from the terminal 20, the detailed information acquisition unit 103 acquires detailed information about the specific property from the property information DB 104. The acquired detailed information is provided to the terminal 20 from the transmitting / receiving unit 101.

[0021] The request to acquire detailed information is sent to the server 10, for example, when a property related to any of the summary information displayed on the screen of the terminal 20 is selected on the terminal 20 from the match list or recollection list provided to the terminal 20. Also, the terminal 20 may be configured to acquire detailed information without going through the match list or recollection list. For example, a link to detailed information may be included in an email newsletter or the like delivered to the terminal 20, and the detailed information may be acquired via the link. Also, a link to detailed information may be included in an advertisement on a website or SNS (Social Networking Service) displayed on the terminal 20, and the detailed information may be acquired via the link.

[0022] The property information DB 104 stores multiple pieces of property information. The property information includes summary information and detailed information about the property. Property information is registered in the property information DB 104 automatically or manually by an operator, etc., based on information received from agents who act as intermediaries for the property. Note that the same property may be handled by multiple agents. In this case, even if the property is the same, if the agents (providers of the property information) are different, the property information is stored and managed as different pieces of property information. Furthermore, if a contract is concluded for a property related to the property information registered in the property information DB 104, the property information related to that property is deleted, and it can no longer be searched or viewed in the property search system 100.

[0023] The recollection list generating / acquiring unit 105 identifies properties included in the match list sent to the terminal 20, and generates a recollection list that lists recollection information for properties including summary information for the properties. Specifically, the recollection list generating / acquiring unit 105 identifies properties related to all or part of the summary information included in the match list sent to the terminal 20 as preview properties. Alternatively, the recollection list generating / acquiring unit 105 identifies properties related to the summary information displayed on the screen of the terminal 20 as preview properties. Furthermore, the recollection list generating / acquiring unit 105 identifies properties related to the detailed information sent to the terminal 20 as viewed properties. Then, the recollection list generating / acquiring unit 105 generates a recollection list that lists recollection information for properties that correspond to at least one of the identified preview properties and the identified viewed properties, the recollection information including summary information for the properties and viewing information indicating whether the properties correspond to viewed properties. The generated recollection list is stored in the recollection list DB 106 in association with the user's identification information.

[0024] Furthermore, when the recall list generating / acquiring unit 105 receives a request to acquire a recall list from the terminal 20, it acquires the recall list of the user of the terminal 20 from the recall list DB 106. The acquired recall list is provided to the terminal 20 from the transmitting / receiving unit 101.

[0025] The recollection list DB 106 stores information corresponding to each user's recollection list. FIG. 2 shows an example of user recollection information stored in the recollection list DB 106, corresponding to each user's recollection list. The user recollection information is information that associates a user ID that identifies the user with recollection information. The recollection information includes a property ID that identifies the user's previewed or viewed property, summary information about the property, detailed information about the property, viewing information indicating whether the property corresponds to a viewed property (whether the detailed information has been viewed), a preview / view date and time that the previewed or viewed property was last previewed or viewed, and information about the property's dealer. The recollection information is stored for each previewed or viewed property of the user. Note that the user recollection information may also include other information. The preview / view date and time indicates the most recent date and time that the property information was displayed on the screen of the terminal 20. In this embodiment, the recollection list is generated by sorting the recollection information based on the preview / view date and time. It should be noted that when sorting the recollection information based on other information (for example, the newness of the property information itself), the glance / view date and time are not essential for the user recollection information.

[0026] In this embodiment, the user recollection information includes summary information and detailed information, but the user recollection information may not include at least either summary information or detailed information, and may be acquired from the property information DB 104 based on the property ID. In other words, the user recollection information may be information that associates at least the user ID, the property ID, and the viewing information.

[0027] In the property information DB 104, the same property is stored as different property information if the agent is different, but in the recollection list DB 106, the same property is grouped under one property ID as one piece of recollection information even if the agent is different. Therefore, the agent information in the recollection information may include information on multiple agents.

[0028] In this embodiment, the server 10 is configured to include the property information DB 104 and the recollection list DB 106, but at least one of the property information DB 104 and the recollection list DB 106 may be provided outside the server 10.

[0029] The terminal 20 is an information processing device with a communication function, such as a smartphone, tablet, or PC used by a user. While FIG. 1 shows one terminal 20, any number of terminals 20 may be used. The terminal 20 transmits property search conditions to the server 10 via a communication network based on a user's operation. The terminal 20 then receives a match list transmitted from the server 10 based on the search conditions and displays the list in a scrollable manner on the screen. When a property is selected in the match list, the terminal 20 transmits a request to the server 10 to obtain detailed information about the property. The terminal 20 receives the detailed information transmitted from the server 10 based on the request and displays it on the screen. This allows the user to search for properties by specifying search conditions and view detailed information about the selected property.

[0030] Furthermore, when the terminal 20 detects an operation to acquire a predetermined recollection list, it sends a request to acquire the recollection list to the server 10. The terminal 20 receives the recollection list sent from the server 10 based on the acquisition request and displays it on the screen in a scrollable manner. This allows the user to view the recollection list, which is a list of previously viewed properties and previewed properties. The terminal 20 also displays on the screen the recollection information (summary information) arranged in the recollection list in a different format depending on whether the property related to the recollection information corresponds to the viewed property. When any property is selected in the recollection list, the terminal 20 sends a request to the server 10 to acquire detailed information about that property. The terminal 20 receives the detailed information sent from the server 10 based on the acquisition request and displays it on the screen.

[0031] 1 is merely an example, and some components may be omitted or integrated as long as the functions of the present invention can be realized. Also, other functional components may be added as desired.

[0032] 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of an information processing device constituting the server 10 and the terminal 20. The server 10 has a processor 11 such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphical Processing Unit), a storage device 12 such as a memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and / or an SSD (Solid State Drive), a communication interface 13 for wired or wireless communication, an input device 14 for accepting input operations, and an output device 15 for outputting information. The input device 14 is, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a camera, a mouse, and / or a microphone. The output device 15 is, for example, a display and / or a speaker.

[0033] The processor 11 of the server 10 reads the programs stored in the storage device 12, and operates as the various functional units shown in FIG.

[0034] The storage device 12 of the server 10 functions as a property information DB 104, and stores a plurality of pieces of property summary information and detailed information. The storage device 12 also functions as a recollection list DB 106, and stores user recollection information for each user.

[0035] Similarly, the terminal 20 has a processor 21, a storage device 22, a communication interface 23, an input device 24, and an output device 25. Note that unnecessary components in the server 10 and the terminal 20 may be omitted as appropriate, and other components may be added.

[0036] The processor 21 of the terminal 20 reads a program stored in the storage device 22 to implement functions for using the property search system 100. The functions may be implemented by a dedicated application or a general-purpose web browser. For example, in response to a user's operation, the processor 21 transmits property search conditions, a request to acquire detailed information, and a request to acquire a recollection list to the server 10, and obtains property information, a match list, and a recollection list from the server 10.

[0037] Next, a description will be given of the operation of the property search system 100 and the server 10. Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a property information provision process executed by the server 10. The property information provision process is executed by the processor 11 of the server 10 reading a program stored in the storage device 12.

[0038] In the property information provision process, the server 10 first determines whether or not property search conditions have been received from the terminal 20 (step S11). The property search conditions are, for example, specified by the user on the terminal 20 when the user accesses a property search site provided by the server 10. Then, the search conditions are transmitted to the server 10 based on the user's operation to start a search on the property search site.

[0039] When property search conditions are received from the terminal 20 (step S11; Yes), the server 10 searches for property information based on the search conditions, generates a match list (new property list) in which summary information of properties that match the search conditions is arranged in order of most recent, and sends it to the terminal 20 (step S12).

[0040] Then, the server 10 identifies the property whose summary information is included in the match list sent to the terminal 20 as a preview property that has been previewed by the user, and stores it as a preview property in the storage device 12 (recollection list DB 106) (step S13). Specifically, the server 10 adds the property ID, summary information, detailed information, viewing information, preview / view date and time, dealer information, etc. of the identified preview property to the user recollection information of the user of the terminal 20 that sent the match list, and stores the information as new recollection information.

[0041] For example, if the matching list is made up of multiple pages and the server 10 divides the matching list into parts and sends them to the terminal 20, in step S13, the server 10 may identify the property related to the summary information contained in the page already sent to the terminal 20 as the property to be previewed.

[0042] In addition, when the server 10 transmits the match list to the terminal 20 in a batch, the server 10 may identify all properties associated with summary information included in the match list as preview properties. That is, the server 10 may consider properties associated with summary information included in the match list to be previewed by the user. In this case, since the user may not necessarily preview all of the summary information included in the match list, the server 10 may identify some of the properties associated with summary information included in the match list as preview properties. That is, the server 10 may acquire the user's preview status of the match list from the terminal 20 and identify properties associated with summary information that the user is likely to have previewed as preview properties. For example, the server 10 may identify properties associated with summary information included in the first view of the match list as preview properties because the summary information included in the first view of the match list is displayed as the initial screen of the match list. Furthermore, when a property associated with summary information in the matching list is selected on the terminal 20 and detailed information is viewed, the server 10 may identify, as a preview property, any property associated with summary information displayed in the matching list before the property whose detailed information was viewed, as having been displayed at least on the terminal 20. Furthermore, the terminal 20 may determine the summary information displayed on the screen of the terminal 20 by, for example, monitoring the amount of scrolling of the matching list, and transmit the determination result to the server 10. Then, based on the determination result, the server 10 may identify the property associated with summary information displayed on the screen of the terminal 20 as a preview property.

[0043] If the server 10 has not received the property search conditions from the terminal 20 (step S11; No), or after the processing of step S13, the server 10 determines whether or not it has received a request to acquire detailed property information from the terminal 20 (step S14). The request to acquire detailed property information is transmitted to the server 10, for example, when the user performs a selection operation on the terminal 20 for any of the summary information included in the match list or the recall list. If the request to acquire detailed property information has not been received from the terminal 20 (step S14; No), the server 10 ends the property information provision process.

[0044] When a request to acquire detailed property information is received from the terminal 20 (step S14; Yes), the server 10 acquires detailed property information of the corresponding property and transmits it to the terminal 20 (step S15).

[0045] Then, the server 10 identifies the property related to the detailed information sent to the terminal 20 as a viewed property viewed by the user, and stores it in the storage device 12 (recollection list DB 106) (step S16). Specifically, the server 10 adds the property ID, summary information, detailed information, viewing information, preview / viewing date and time, dealer information, etc. of the identified viewed property to the user recollection information of the user of the terminal 20 that sent the detailed information, and stores it as new recollection information. After executing the process of step S16, the property information provision process is terminated.

[0046] In addition, when storing a preview or viewing property in step S13 or S16, if the user has previously previewed or viewed property information for the same property but with a different agent, and the same property ID has already been stored, new preview or viewing information is not added, but only the preview or viewing date and time and the agent information for this time are added and updated. Furthermore, if the summary information and detailed information already stored differ from the summary information and detailed information of the new preview information, the one with the more accurate property name or the one with the more information may be updated. This allows the preview information for the same property to be consolidated and organized, making the preview list easier to read. Furthermore, if the preview property changes to a viewing property in step S16, the viewing information in the user's preview information is also updated.

[0047] 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the recollection list processing executed by the server 10. The recollection list processing is executed by the processor 11 of the server 10 reading a program stored in the storage device 12.

[0048] In the recollection list process, the server 10 first determines whether it is time to generate a recollection list (step S21). The timing to generate a recollection list may be predetermined, and may be a date and time or a period for generating the recollection list, or may be when a user's operation to generate a recollection list is detected, or when a request to acquire a recollection list is received from the terminal 20.

[0049] If it is time to generate a recall list (step S21; Yes), the server 10 executes a recall list generation process (step S22).

[0050] 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the recollection list generation process. The recollection list generation process is executed by the processor 11 of the server 10 reading a program stored in the storage device 12. In this embodiment, the recollection list generation process is executed as a subroutine of the recollection list process.

[0051] In the recollection list generation process, the server 10 acquires recollection information, which is information on the user's previewed and viewed properties, from the user's recollection information in the storage device 12 (recollection list DB 106) (step S31). At this time, recollection information within a certain period of time may be acquired. For example, if the number of recollection information exceeds a certain number, only a certain number of recollection information with the most recent preview / view date and time may be acquired. Furthermore, the server 10 may sequentially delete the oldest preview / view date and time in a separate process to prevent old recollection information from being referenced.

[0052] Next, the server 10 excludes property information of properties that have been discontinued from the listing on the property search site from the property information included in the acquired recollection information (step S32). For example, the server 10 determines whether the property information included in the recollection information is a discontinued property by checking whether it is stored in the property information DB 104 as property information that can still be contracted, and excludes the discontinued property. This allows the server 10 to exclude property information that cannot be contracted by the user because it has already been contracted.

[0053] Next, the server 10 organizes the property information of the property that includes multiple agents in the recall information (step S33). For example, the server 10 organizes and updates the summary information and detailed information of the property that includes multiple agents so that the summary information and detailed information display information on multiple agents. Furthermore, when the summary information and detailed information are acquired from the property information DB 104, the summary information and detailed information of the multiple agents may also be integrated in step S33.

[0054] Then, the server 10 sorts the summary information of the previewed properties and viewed properties included in the recollection information in descending order of the most recent preview / view date and time on the terminal 20 (step S34). That is, the recollection information is sorted in descending order of the most recent display on the terminal 20. The server 10 may sort the previewed properties and viewed properties in descending order of the most recent preview / view date and time, or may sort either the previewed properties or the viewed properties first in descending order of the most recent preview / view date and time, and then sort the other in descending order of the most recent preview / view date and time. In this way, properties that the user has viewed most recently are preferentially displayed in the recollection list, making it easier for the user to recall information about the previewed properties and viewed properties.

[0055] The summary information of the preview property and the viewed property included in the recollection information may be arranged based on other information, such as the update date and time of the property information. Also, the user may be allowed to change the display order of the summary information in the recollection list.

[0056] Next, the server 10 changes the appearance of the previewed property and the viewed property in the summary information sorted in step S34 to generate a recollection list (step S35). For example, the server 10 adds distinguishable characters or images to the summary information of the previewed property and the viewed property, or changes the display style or color of the frame or background. Thereafter, the recollection list generation process ends. This recollection list generation process is executed for each user. In cases where the recollection list is not immediately sent to the terminal 20, the generated recollection list can be stored in the storage device 12 (e.g., the recollection list DB 106) in association with the user ID. In this way, a recollection list can be generated, which is a list of summary information of previewed properties that the user has previously previewed and viewed properties whose detailed information the user has viewed.

[0057] 5, when the recollection list generation process is completed, or if it is not time to generate a recollection list (step S21; No), the server 10 determines whether or not a request to acquire a recollection list has been received from the terminal 20 (step S23). The request to acquire a recollection list is transmitted to the server 10, for example, when an operation to acquire a recollection list on a property search site is performed on the terminal 20. If a request to acquire a recollection list has not been received from the terminal 20 (step S23; No), the recollection list process is terminated.

[0058] When receiving a request to acquire a recall list from the terminal 20 (step S23; Yes), the server 10 acquires a recall list corresponding to the user ID of the user of the terminal 20 and transmits it to the terminal 20 (step S24). After that, the recall list processing ends. In this way, the server 10 can generate a recall list for each user and provide the recall list to the user's terminal 20 upon request.

[0059] Next, a display example in the property search system 100 of this embodiment will be described. Here, a display example will be described in which the screen of a property search site is displayed on a smartphone as the terminal 20. Note that, although the description here is based on the assumption that the screen of the property search site is displayed on a web browser installed on the terminal 20, it may also be displayed on a dedicated application provided by the property search system 100.

[0060] FIG. 7(A) shows an example of the top screen of a property search site. When a user accesses the property search site on terminal 20, the top screen of the property search site as shown in FIG. 7(A) is displayed. The property search site can be logged in using an account for property search system 100. This allows server 10 to identify the user of terminal 20. The top screen of the property search site includes links to the user's "My Page," links to property information registered as "favorites" by the user, and a link 108 to the user's "Recollection List." It also includes operation buttons for specifying search conditions (prefecture, property type). On the screen shown in FIG. 7(A), when one of the operation buttons for specifying the property type, "Rental Property," "Newly Built Apartment," "Newly Built House," or "Used House," is operated, the screen transitions to a screen for specifying more detailed search conditions (area, train line, nearest station, rent, price, floor area, age of building, etc.).

[0061] FIG. 7(B) shows an example of a display when a user operates the "Rental Property" operation button 109 in FIG. 7(A) to further specify predetermined search criteria and search for rental properties. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7(B), a match list 110 is displayed, which is a list of summary information 112 of properties that match the search criteria. The user can sequentially view the summary information 112 contained in the match list 110 by scrolling the match list 110. The match list 110 shown in FIG. 7(B) shows that there are 138 newly added rental properties that match the search criteria. The match list 110 displays operation buttons 111 for specifying narrowing criteria, and the user can operate the operation buttons 111 to specify more detailed conditions (e.g., amenities, surrounding environment, pet-friendly, etc.) to narrow down the properties. In addition, the summary information 112 is arranged in the match list 110, for example, in order of newness, and summary information 112A and summary information 112B are displayed in FIG. 7(B). In the example shown in FIG. 7(B), the summary information 112 includes the property name, an image of the property, the number of floors, the layout, the area, the rent, the security deposit, the key money, and a link 113 to detailed information (shown as "View Details" in the figure). When the link 113 to detailed information is operated, a screen showing the detailed information of the corresponding property is displayed on the terminal 20. Note that summary information 112A and summary information 112B are both summary information 112 relating to "A Apartment." As such, the match list 110 may include multiple pieces of summary information 112 for the same property because different agents may have different terms, such as brokerage fees. Therefore, in the match list 110, the summary information 112A and summary information 112B are arranged independently of each other.

[0062] As shown in FIG. 7(B), after the user views the match list 110 on the terminal 20, when the user operates the link 108 to the "recollection list," a recollection list 120, which is a list of summary information related to properties that the user has previously glanced at or viewed, is displayed as shown in FIG. 7(C). The user can sequentially view summary information 122 included in the recollection list 120 by scrolling the recollection list 120. As shown in FIG. 7(C), the recollection list 120 includes 30 pieces of summary information. The recollection list 120 displays an operation button 121 for specifying a narrowing condition, and the user can specify a condition for narrowing down the recollection list by operating the operation button 121. In addition, the summary information 122 in the recollection list 120 is arranged in order of most recent glance / view date and time, and summary information 122A and summary information 122B are displayed in FIG. 7(C). The content of the summary information 122 in the recollection list 120 is the same as the content of the summary information 112 in the match list 110, and the summary information 122 includes a link 123 to detailed information. When the link 123 to detailed information is operated, a screen of detailed information about the corresponding property is displayed on the terminal 20.

[0063] Furthermore, the summary information 122 in the recollection list 120 includes viewing information 124 indicating whether the property corresponds to a viewed property (whether detailed information has been viewed). Viewing information 124A in summary information 122A indicates that detailed information for the property has been viewed, i.e., it is a viewed property. Viewing information 124B in summary information 122B indicates that detailed information for the property has not been viewed, i.e., it is a glance property. In this way, the recollection list 120 is displayed with different formats for the glanced property and the viewed property, so that the user can determine whether or not they have viewed detailed information for each property and can conveniently recall property information. For example, users tend to remember viewed properties whose detailed information they have viewed, but they tend not to remember properties whose summary information they have only glanced at. By identifiably displaying the glanced property in the recollection list 120, when users want to recall a glanced property, it becomes easier to find the desired glanced property. The way in which the appearance of a preview property and a viewing property is different is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 7(C), and any appearance may be used as long as the user can determine whether the property is a preview property or a viewing property.

[0064] The match list 110 includes multiple pieces of summary information 112A and 112B related to "A Apartment." On the other hand, in the recollection list 120, the properties related to the summary information 112A and 112B are integrated and arranged as a single piece of summary information 122A, even if the properties are only glanced at or viewed by the user. This allows the recollection list 120 to organize property information and provide it to the user.

[0065] The narrowing conditions in the recollection list 120 may be the same as those in the match list 110, or the recollection list 120 may have its own narrowing conditions. For example, previously set search conditions may be divided into separate individual conditions, and each individual condition may be turned on or off to narrow down the results. This makes it easier for the user to find the property information that stands out when the recollection list 120 contains a large number of property information items.

[0066] 7 is merely an example, and can be changed as desired as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. That is, it is sufficient if the user can conveniently display the recollection list on the terminal 20. For example, the link 108 for displaying the recollection list is displayed on the top screen of the property search site, but the recollection list may be displayed from another page, such as within My Page.

[0067] (Variation) The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, some of the above-described embodiments may be omitted or replaced, or any configuration may be added.

[0068] In the property search system 100 of the above embodiment, the server 10 stores the previewed properties and viewed properties in the matched list and generates the recollection list. However, this is not limited to this, and the terminal 20 may store the previewed properties and viewed properties in the matched list and generate the recollection list. In this case, the server 10 does not execute the processes of steps S13 and S16 in FIG. 4 and the recollection list process in FIG. 5, and similar processes are executed on the terminal 20. The other parts are the same as those of the above embodiment.

[0069] 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a property information display process executed by the terminal 20 in a modified example in which the previewed properties and viewed properties in the match list are stored on the terminal 20 side and a recollection list is generated. The property information display process is executed by the processor 21 of the terminal 20 reading a program stored in the storage device 22.

[0070] In the property information display process, the terminal 20 first determines whether or not the match list is being displayed on the screen of the terminal 20 based on the match list received from the server 10 (step S51).

[0071] If the matching list is displayed on the screen (step S51; Yes), the terminal 20 identifies the property related to the summary information displayed on the screen as a preview property that has been previewed by the user, for example by identifying the summary information displayed on the screen of the terminal 20, and stores this property in the storage device 22 as a preview property (step S52). In this modified example, user recollection information is stored in the storage device 22. In step S52, the property ID, summary information, detailed information, viewing information, preview / view date and time, dealer information, etc. of the identified preview property are added to the user recollection information and stored as new recollection information.

[0072] If the matching list is not displayed on the screen (step S51; No), or after executing the processing of step S52, the terminal 20 determines whether detailed property information is displayed on the screen of the terminal 20 based on the reception of detailed property information from the server 10 (step S53).

[0073] If the detailed information is displayed on the screen (step S53; Yes), the terminal 20 identifies the property related to the detailed information as a viewed property viewed by the user and stores it in the storage device 22 (step S54). Specifically, the terminal 20 stores the property ID, summary information, detailed information, viewing information, preview / viewing date and time, dealer information, etc. of the identified viewed property in the user recollection information.

[0074] If the detailed information is not displayed on the screen (step S53; No), or after executing the process of step S54, the terminal 20 determines whether or not a browsing operation of the recollection list is detected (step S55). If a browsing operation of the recollection list is not detected (step S55; No), the property information display process is terminated.

[0075] When the operation of browsing the recollection list is detected (step S55; Yes), the terminal 20 executes a recollection list generation process (step S56). The recollection list generation process may be the same as the process shown in Fig. 6, but executed by the terminal 20. In this case, the terminal 20 may obtain information from the server 10 as necessary.

[0076] After the processing of step S56, the terminal 20 displays the generated recollection list on the screen (step S57). Then, the property information display processing is terminated. In this way, in the property search system 100, the server 10 and the terminal 20 can cooperate to display the recollection list. Furthermore, since the terminal 20 can monitor the preview and viewing status of the matched list, the preview and viewing status of the matched list can be accurately grasped and the recollection list can be generated. Note that part of the processing shown in FIG. 8 may be executed by the server 10. That is, in the property search system 100, the server 10 and the terminal 20 may arbitrarily share processing to identify and store previewed properties and viewed properties, and generate a recollection list based on the stored contents.

[0077] In the above embodiment, when search conditions are set on the terminal 20, a match list that matches the set search conditions is immediately generated and transmitted from the server 10 to the terminal 20. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a match list that matches the search conditions set on the terminal 20 may be generated or transmitted intermittently. For example, a list of new properties that match the search conditions set on the terminal 20 may be notified intermittently via email or an application.

[0078] In the above embodiment, summary information provided by different providers (dealers) for the same property is arranged independently in the match list, and is integrated and arranged as a single summary information in the recollection list. However, this is not limited to this, and when the number of summary information in the recollection list is small, the summary information may also be arranged independently in the recollection list.

[0079] In the above embodiment, the property is assumed to be real estate, but the property may also be a product or an article. That is, the property in this embodiment may be replaced with any item that a user searches for and browses. In this case, the item may be, for example, information about products, services, used cars, delivery services, digital content such as books, manga, music, and videos, accommodations, transportation (trains, buses, airplanes, etc.), travel, tours, restaurants, recipes, beauty facilities (hair salons, estheticians, etc.), golf courses, leisure facilities such as campsites and fishing boats, sporting events, etc., or information about purchasing or reserving such items.

[0080] The server 10 and the terminal 20 can be realized using a normal computer, not a dedicated device. For example, the server 10 and the terminal 20 that execute the above-described processes may be configured by installing a program for executing the above-described functions on a computer from a recording medium that stores the program. Also, one server 10 may be configured by multiple computers operating in cooperation with each other.

[0081] Furthermore, the method for supplying the program to the computer is arbitrary. For example, the program may be supplied via a communication line, a communication network, a communication system, etc. For example, a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing the program for executing the above-described functions may be distributed.

[0082] Furthermore, if an OS (Operating System) provides some of the above functions, the functions other than those provided by the OS may be provided by a program.

[0083] The above-described embodiments are intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. The flowcharts, sequences, elements included in the embodiments, and their arrangements, materials, conditions, shapes, sizes, etc., described in the embodiments are not limited to those illustrated and can be modified as appropriate. Furthermore, configurations shown in different embodiments can be partially substituted or combined with each other.

[0084] (Invention realized by this embodiment) As described above, this embodiment realizes the following inventions.

[0085] (Appendix 1) A property search system including a server and a terminal, The server When search conditions are set on the terminal, a match list is generated that lists summary information of properties that match the set search conditions, transmitting the generated match list to the terminal and displaying it in a scrollable manner on a screen of the terminal; When it is detected that a property related to any of the summary information displayed on the screen from the match list displayed on the terminal has been selected on the terminal, detailed information of the selected property is transmitted to the terminal and displayed on the screen; The server or the terminal Identifying properties related to all or part of the summary information included in the match list transmitted to the terminal as preview properties; Identifying the property related to the detailed information transmitted to the terminal as a viewing property; A recollection list is generated in which recollection information of properties corresponding to at least one of the specified preview property and the specified viewing property is arranged, the recollection information including summary information of the property and viewing information indicating whether the property corresponds to the viewing property. Property search system.

[0086] (Appendix 2) The server or the terminal Among the summary information included in the match list transmitted to the terminal, a property related to the summary information displayed on the screen of the terminal is identified as a preview property. A property search system according to Appendix 1.

[0087] (Appendix 3) The server or the terminal Displaying the generated recollection list on the screen in a scrollable manner; The terminal The recollection information arranged in the recollection list displayed in a scrollable manner on the screen is displayed on the screen in a different format depending on whether or not the object related to the recollection information corresponds to the viewing object; The server When it is detected that a property related to any of the recollection information displayed on the screen has been selected on the terminal from the recollection list displayed on the terminal, detailed information of the selected property is transmitted to the terminal and displayed on the screen. A property search system as described in Appendix 1 or 2.

[0088] (Appendix 4) Summary information provided by different providers for the same property is arranged independently in the match list, and is integrated and arranged as one summary information in the recall list. 1. A property search system as set forth in claim 1, 2 or 3.

[0089] (Appendix 5) If the property related to the recollection information corresponds to the preview property, the summary information of the property is sorted in accordance with the latest date and time when the property was displayed on the screen, and the summary information is arranged in the recollection list. 1. A server according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

[0090] (Appendix 6) When search conditions are set on the terminal, a match list is generated that lists summary information of properties that match the set search conditions, transmitting the generated match list to the terminal and displaying it in a scrollable manner on a screen of the terminal; When it is detected that a property related to any of the summary information displayed on the screen has been selected on the terminal from the match list displayed on the terminal, Sending detailed information about the selected property to the terminal and displaying it on the screen; Identifying properties related to all or part of the summary information included in the match list transmitted to the terminal as preview properties; Identifying the property related to the detailed information transmitted to the terminal as a viewing property; A recollection list is generated in which recollection information of properties corresponding to at least one of the specified preview property and the specified viewing property is arranged, the recollection information including summary information of the property and viewing information indicating whether the property corresponds to the viewing property. server.

[0091] (Appendix 7) A property search method executed by a property search system, When search conditions are set on the terminal, a match list is generated that lists summary information of properties that match the set search conditions, transmitting the generated match list to the terminal and displaying it in a scrollable manner on a screen of the terminal; When it is detected that a property related to any of the summary information displayed on the screen has been selected on the terminal from the match list displayed on the terminal, Sending detailed information about the selected property to the terminal and displaying it on the screen; Identifying properties related to all or part of the summary information included in the match list transmitted to the terminal as preview properties; Identifying the property related to the detailed information transmitted to the terminal as a viewing property; A recollection list is generated in which recollection information of properties corresponding to at least one of the specified preview property and the specified viewing property is arranged, the recollection information including summary information of the property and viewing information indicating whether the property corresponds to the viewing property. How to search for properties.

[0092] (Appendix 8) Computer, When search conditions are set on the terminal, a match list is generated that lists summary information of properties that match the set search conditions, transmitting the generated match list to the terminal and displaying it in a scrollable manner on a screen of the terminal; When it is detected that a property related to any of the summary information displayed on the screen has been selected on the terminal from the match list displayed on the terminal, Sending detailed information about the selected property to the terminal and displaying it on the screen; Identifying properties related to all or part of the summary information included in the match list transmitted to the terminal as preview properties; Identifying the property related to the detailed information transmitted to the terminal as a viewing property; A recollection list is generated in which recollection information of properties corresponding to at least one of the specified preview property and the specified viewing property is arranged, the recollection information including summary information of the property and viewing information indicating whether the property corresponds to the viewing property. A program that acts as a server. [Industrial Applicability]

[0093] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a property search system, a server, a property search method, and a program that allow property information to be conveniently recalled. [Explanation of symbols]

[0094] 10 Server, 20 Terminal, 11, 21 Processor, 12, 22 Storage device, 13, 23 Communication interface, 14, 24 Input device, 15, 25 Output device, 100 Property search system, 101 Transmitting and receiving unit, 102 Match list generation unit, 103 Detailed information acquisition unit, 104 Property information DB, 105 Recollection list generation and acquisition unit, 106 Recollection list DB, 108, 113, 123 Link, 109, 111, 121 Operation button, 110 Match list, 112A, 112B, 122A, 122B Summary information, 120 Recollection list, 124A, 124B Viewing information

Claims

1. A property search system including a server and a terminal, The server When search conditions are set on the terminal, a match list is generated that lists summary information of properties that match the set search conditions, transmitting the generated match list to the terminal and displaying it in a scrollable manner on a screen of the terminal; When it is detected that a property related to any of the summary information displayed on the screen from the match list displayed on the terminal has been selected on the terminal, detailed information of the selected property is transmitted to the terminal and displayed on the screen; The server or the terminal Identifying properties related to all or part of the summary information included in the match list transmitted to the terminal as preview properties; Identifying the property related to the detailed information transmitted to the terminal as a viewing property; A recollection list is generated in which recollection information of properties corresponding to at least one of the specified preview property and the specified viewing property is arranged, the recollection information including summary information of the property and viewing information indicating whether the property corresponds to the viewing property. Property search system.

2. The server or the terminal Among the summary information included in the match list transmitted to the terminal, a property related to the summary information displayed on the screen of the terminal is identified as a preview property. The property search system according to claim 1.

3. The server or the terminal Displaying the generated recollection list on the screen in a scrollable manner; The terminal The recollection information arranged in the recollection list displayed in a scrollable manner on the screen is displayed on the screen in a different format depending on whether or not the object related to the recollection information corresponds to the viewing object; The server When it is detected that a property related to any of the recollection information displayed on the screen has been selected on the terminal from the recollection list displayed on the terminal, detailed information of the selected property is transmitted to the terminal and displayed on the screen. The property search system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. Summary information provided by different providers for the same property is arranged independently in the match list, and is integrated and arranged as one summary information in the recall list. The property search system according to claim 1 or 2.

5. If the property related to the recollection information corresponds to the preview property, the summary information of the property is sorted in accordance with the latest date and time when the property was displayed on the screen, and the summary information is arranged in the recollection list. The property search system according to claim 1 or 2.

6. When search conditions are set on the terminal, a match list is generated that lists summary information of properties that match the set search conditions, transmitting the generated match list to the terminal and displaying it in a scrollable manner on a screen of the terminal; When it is detected that a property related to any of the summary information displayed on the screen has been selected on the terminal from the match list displayed on the terminal, Sending detailed information about the selected property to the terminal and displaying it on the screen; Identifying properties related to all or part of the summary information included in the match list transmitted to the terminal as preview properties; Identifying the property related to the detailed information transmitted to the terminal as a viewing property; A recollection list is generated in which recollection information of properties corresponding to at least one of the specified preview property and the specified viewing property is arranged, the recollection information including summary information of the property and viewing information indicating whether the property corresponds to the viewing property. server.

7. A property search method executed by a property search system, When search conditions are set on the terminal, a match list is generated that lists summary information of properties that match the set search conditions, transmitting the generated match list to the terminal and displaying it in a scrollable manner on a screen of the terminal; When it is detected that a property related to any of the summary information displayed on the screen has been selected on the terminal from the match list displayed on the terminal, Sending detailed information about the selected property to the terminal and displaying it on the screen; Identifying properties related to all or part of the summary information included in the match list transmitted to the terminal as preview properties; Identifying the property related to the detailed information transmitted to the terminal as a viewing property; A recollection list is generated in which recollection information of properties corresponding to at least one of the specified preview property and the specified viewing property is arranged, the recollection information including summary information of the property and viewing information indicating whether the property corresponds to the viewing property. How to search for properties.

8. Computer, When search conditions are set on the terminal, a match list is generated that lists summary information of properties that match the set search conditions, transmitting the generated match list to the terminal and displaying it in a scrollable manner on a screen of the terminal; When it is detected that a property related to any of the summary information displayed on the screen has been selected on the terminal from the match list displayed on the terminal, Sending detailed information about the selected property to the terminal and displaying it on the screen; Identifying properties related to all or part of the summary information included in the match list transmitted to the terminal as preview properties; Identifying the property related to the detailed information transmitted to the terminal as a viewing property; A recollection list is generated in which recollection information of properties corresponding to at least one of the specified preview property and the specified viewing property is arranged, the recollection information including summary information of the property and viewing information indicating whether the property corresponds to the viewing property. A program that acts as a server.

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