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

Abstract

To provide an information processing system, an information processing device, an information processing method and a program that accomplish a technology which can further efficiently provide information needed by the viewer of a Web site without causing the reduction of a user-friendliness.SOLUTION: In an information processing system 1, a terminal device 10 requests, to a Web page providing server, browsing of a Web page and of the contents thereof, displays the Web page and the contents based on received display data for displaying the Web page and the contents, and gives an operation to a displayed screen. The Web page providing server 20 transmits, to the terminal device, display data that contains data on the Web page and on the contents, and data on a first dialogue window for displaying information that becomes a trigger for a direct transition to any Web page and contents contained in the data on the Web page and the contents, or data on a second dialogue window that becomes a trigger for displaying the first dialogue window in accordance with the request from the terminal device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Conventional websites provide information in a one-way manner and are not sufficiently capable of providing information that reflects the needs of website visitors. For example, a visitor to a website needs to click on a clickable area, such as a tab or a button icon, on the top page of the website to view a specific web page of the website and obtain required information. Patent Document 1 describes a technique for efficiently searching for a target page within a web page. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2003-186883 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Conventional websites do not provide a high level of efficiency for visitors to obtain the information they need. On the other hand, website visitors are familiar with conventional website user interfaces, and changing to a completely different type of user interface may actually decrease convenience.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to realize a technology that can provide information required by website viewers more efficiently without reducing convenience. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, an information processing system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: An information processing system including a terminal device that displays a web page, and a web page providing server that provides data of the web page and content displayed on the terminal device, The terminal device a browsing request means for requesting browsing of a web page and its contents to the web page providing server; a web page and content display means for displaying the web page and the content based on display data for displaying the web page and the content received from the web page providing server; an operation means for operating the screen displayed by the web page and the content display means, The web page providing server includes: The display device is characterized in that it is provided with a display data transmitting means for transmitting to the terminal device, in response to a request from the terminal device, the display data including the Web page and content data and data of a first window for displaying information that triggers a direct transition to any of the Web pages and content contained in the Web page and content data, or data of a second window that triggers the display of the first window. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a technique that can provide information required by website viewers more efficiently without reducing convenience. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing device 800 constituting the terminal device 10, the Web page providing server 20, or the external server 30. FIG. [Diagram 3]2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a Web page providing server 20. FIG. [Figure 4A] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a top page of a Web site on which a second dialogue window is set. [Figure 4B] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a specific example of a second dialogue window. [Figure 5A] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a first dialogue window. [Figure 5B] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a specific example of a first dialogue window. [Figure 5C] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a specific example of an attribute operation window in the first dialogue window. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a specific application example of the second dialogue window. [Figure 7] 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of a dialogue window setting process executed by the Web page providing server 20. [Figure 8] 2 is a schematic diagram showing the flow of a Web page display process executed by the Web page providing server 20. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. [First embodiment] The information processing system of this embodiment uses information contained on a website to define the goal to be achieved (more direct access to the information needed) and structures the information to achieve that goal. In addition, the information processing system of this embodiment displays structured tags in a first dialogue window that dynamically appears for interaction between a web visitor and a website, and causes a second dialogue window having contact points for the appearance and display of the tags, as well as contact points for direct interaction with the website operator, to appear on all web pages. This allows the viewer of a web page to display, in addition to the conventional operation of searching for a web page, a list of information contained in the web page before accessing the web page in a form that allows the viewer to visually grasp the contents, and to access the information contained in the web page by selecting information displayed in the first dialogue window according to the operation. Also, the second dialogue window displayed on all web pages can display information within the website that the operator intends to actively convey to the viewer. Therefore, it is possible to realize a technology that can more efficiently provide information required by website viewers without reducing convenience. In addition, the present invention can be configured using various information processing devices such as personal computers, server computers, tablet terminals, etc., and can also be realized in the form of an information processing system in which multiple devices connected via a network work together to provide overall functions. Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is realized as an information processing system will be specifically described.

[0010] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an information processing system 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 is configured to include a plurality of terminal devices 10, a Web page providing server 20, and an external server 30, and the plurality of terminal devices 10, the Web page providing server 20, and the external server 30 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via a network 40. The external server 30 is provided as appropriate in the information processing system 1 to which the present invention is applied, and it is also possible to configure the information processing system 1 without providing the external server 30.

[0011] The terminal device 10 is configured with an information processing device such as a PC (Personal Computer) or a smartphone. The terminal device 10 is used by a user (viewer) who browses a Web page, and transmits to the Web page providing server 20 the operation contents of clicking on a clickable area of ​​the Web page, the operation contents of a first dialogue window (a dialogue window that displays a list of information included in a Web page having information necessary to achieve a purpose in a visually comprehensible form) and a second dialogue window (a dialogue window having a contact point for direct dialogue with a Web site operator, etc.). The terminal device 10 displays the contents (e.g., page data, video or audio contents, etc.) transmitted from the Web page providing server 20 according to the operation contents of the Web page. The first dialogue window and the second dialogue window are collectively referred to as "dialogue windows" as appropriate.

[0012] The Web page providing server 20 is composed of an information processing device such as a PC or a server computer. The Web page providing server 20 receives data representing the operation content of the Web page transmitted from the terminal device 10, and transmits to the terminal device 10 data of the top page with the second dialogue window attached, data of the second dialogue window, or data of a specific page (subpage) within the Web page.

[0013] The Web page providing server 20 also has a builder function for setting a second dialogue window and a first dialogue window linked to the second dialogue window for a general format Web site page that does not include a second dialogue window. Specifically, the Web page providing server 20 acquires data of a general format Web site, tags each part of the content (page data, video or audio content, etc.) included in the Web site, and sets identification information for enabling direct transition to the tagged part in response to an operation. For example, the Web page providing server 20 sets a timestamp (identification information) for transitioning to a specific position in the content of a video, and attaches a tag corresponding to the content of the video starting from this position, or associates the URL (identification information) of a subpage for transitioning to a specific subpage in the Web site with a tag corresponding to the content represented by the subpage.

[0014] Portions of content tagged in this way can be displayed in a flowing manner in the second dialogue window as tags representing the content (e.g., displayed while moving in one direction), or in the first dialogue window, the portions of content can be displayed in a list together with the tags (e.g., displayed in a list of titles and thumbnails of the portions of content).

[0015] In other words, the builder function of the Web page providing server 20 allows portions of Web pages or videos on a Web site to be tagged as scenes, and the tagged pages are displayed in the first dialogue window to display a list of Web sites and videos, making it possible to quickly provide the content that the viewer is looking for. For example, in the case of a website, the URL of the website for which the first and second dialogue windows are to be set is registered using the builder function, and the names, titles, attributes, and details of the pages included in the website are registered (tagged) using the builder function. Then, by embedding a script for displaying the second dialogue window in the website for which the second dialogue window is to be displayed, the second dialogue window will be displayed when the website is viewed in a browser. In addition, when the "Dialogue Window" button (a button for transitioning to the first dialogue window) in the second dialogue window displayed on the website is pressed, the first dialogue window is displayed and a list of the tags that have been tagged is displayed in the tag display window of the first dialogue window. In addition, when the present invention is used primarily for business purposes, the targets for which tags can be set using the builder function can include, for example, various websites that are likely to lead to business appointments, as well as video scenes and parts of other websites (subpages, etc.) that are expected to be more effective in terms of acquiring business opportunities, regardless of whether they are included in the website or not. By providing such functionality on a website, visitors to the website can view the page at the URL specified by the website operator by clicking on the tag they wish to view from the displayed list of tags.

[0016] The external server 30 is a server that accumulates Web pages of other Web sites, and provides Web page data to the terminal device 10 in response to access from the terminal device 10. In this embodiment, the data of the Web pages stored in the external server 30 can be used to set a second dialogue window for each other Web site and a first dialogue window linked to the second dialogue window by the builder function of the Web page providing server 20. When the first dialogue window and the second dialogue window are set, the external server 30 provides the data of the Web page of the other Web site in which the first dialogue window and the second dialogue window are set to the terminal device 10 in response to an access from the terminal device 10.

[0017] [Application example of information processing system 1] The information processing system 1 in this embodiment can be applied to applications and services aimed at improving the sales power of products on a company's website, for example, and can be utilized as follows.

[0018] (1) In order to improve the product sales power of a website, not only the provision of information but also direct sales by the website operator is effective. Although it would be ideal to provide such a sales function to a website, difficult issues arise, such as the need for permanent staffing. In this situation, where the active acceptance of non-face-to-face and non-contact business negotiations has become the norm, providing a function for booking business negotiations is becoming extremely important in improving product sales. The application and service provided by the information processing system 1 in this embodiment can provide a system that can acquire reservations for business negotiations, webinars, etc. (2) The website provided by the information processing system 1 in this embodiment can also be used in a conventional manner. (3) In the information processing system 1 of this embodiment, partial scenes of video content on a website can be used to improve the possibility of making a business appointment. Videos can move people's hearts and lead them to take action, but it is difficult to get people to watch the entire video content, so partial scenes of the video content are tagged so that the content can be overviewed, and names and attributes that characterize the partial scenes are given as the tag contents. All such tags are also displayed, and the partial scenes can be played by identifying the tags from there. (4) The number of tags and attributes to be displayed in the first dialogue window is huge, so it is difficult to physically display all tags and attributes. Therefore, in the information processing system 1 of this embodiment, the slide bar function, the operation function via the attribute operation window for common attributes and specific attributes, etc., enable the visitor to interact with the website via the first dialogue window and efficiently obtain useful information that will lead to a business appointment from videos and web pages. (5) In the information processing system 1 of this embodiment, all tags can be displayed and selected in the first dialogue window, and the selected tags can be dynamically displayed and selected in the second dialogue window. (6) In the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment, the second dialogue window is displayed on every Web page that provides information, so that the number of contact points for business appointment that a Web site originally has can be further increased.

[0019] [Hardware configuration] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the hardware configuration of an information processing device 800 constituting the terminal device 10, the Web page providing server 20, or the external server 30. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing device 800 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 811, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 812, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 813, a bus 814, an input unit 815, an output unit 816, a memory unit 817, a communication unit 818, a drive 819, and an imaging unit 820.

[0020] The CPU 811 executes various processes according to a program recorded in a ROM 812 or a program loaded from a storage unit 817 to a RAM 813 . The RAM 813 also stores data and the like necessary for the CPU 811 to execute various processes.

[0021] The CPU 811, the ROM 812, and the RAM 813 are connected to one another via a bus 814. To the bus 814, an input unit 815, an output unit 816, a storage unit 817, a communication unit 818, and a drive 819 are connected.

[0022] The input unit 815 accepts various types of information input to the information processing device 800. In this embodiment, the input unit 815 includes an operation input unit 815a that accepts operation input via a display screen using a mouse, a keyboard, or the like, and an audio input unit 815b that accepts audio input using a microphone or the like. The output unit 816 is composed of a display, a speaker, etc., and outputs images and sounds. The storage unit 817 is composed of a hard disk or a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) or the like, and stores various data managed by each server. The communication unit 818 controls communications with other devices via the network.

[0023] Removable media 831, such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, is appropriately loaded into the drive 819. A program read from the removable media 831 by the drive 819 is installed in the storage unit 817 as necessary. The imaging section 820 is configured with an imaging device including a lens, an imaging element, etc., and captures a digital image of a subject. The above hardware configuration is the basic configuration of the information processing device 800, and it is possible to configure the information processing device 800 without some of the hardware, to include additional hardware, or to change the implementation form of the hardware. For example, the information processing device 800 can be configured without the imaging unit 820, or to include a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) for performing voice recognition processing at high speed. In addition, the information processing device 800 can be configured with a touch panel by configuring the input unit 815 with a touch sensor and arranging it over the display of the output unit 816.

[0024] [Functional configuration] Next, the functional configuration of the Web page providing server 20 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the Web page providing server 20. As shown in FIG. 3, a user interface control unit (UI control unit) 51, a second dialogue window information generating unit 52, and a first dialogue window information generating unit 53 function in a CPU 811 of the Web page providing server 20. In addition, a Web page database (Web page DB) 71 and a content database (content DB) 72 are formed in a storage unit 817 of the Web page providing server 20.

[0025] The Web page DB 71 stores the URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) of the Web pages on which the first and second dialogue windows are displayed, or the actual data of the Web pages (cache data, etc.). The Web page DB 71 can be provided as necessary, and when the Web page DB 71 is not provided, the actual data of the Web pages can be obtained from a Web page source that accumulates the original data. The content DB 72 stores data on content related to the Web pages on which the first and second dialogue windows are displayed. The content data includes data representing various content, such as video data, still image data, text data, audio data, and all or a portion of the data on a Web page. The data stored in the content DB 72 also includes tag data (tag data group). The tag data represents information such as the name and attributes of the Web site and Web page, the URL of the Web page DB 71 or the original data, the name and attributes of the content and a portion of the content, the URL of the original data, the start position (time) or the end position (time), etc.

[0026] The UI control unit 51 generates data (display data) of a user interface screen (UI screen) for the user of the terminal device 10 to browse a Web page, and transmits the data to the terminal device 10. The UI control unit 51 also receives information (such as the contents of a click operation) input to the UI screen displayed on the terminal device 10. For example, the UI control unit 51 transmits to the terminal device 10 display data for displaying the top page and second dialogue window of a Web site on the terminal device 10, transmits to the terminal device 10 display data for displaying the first dialogue window on the terminal device 10 in response to a user operation, and transmits to the terminal device 10 data for directly transitioning to the content part and displaying the content part in response to an operation of selecting a part of the content displayed in a list in the first dialogue window. Note that, when a tag button is pressed in the second dialogue window before the operation of the "dialogue window" button, the UI control unit 51 transmits to the terminal device 10 display data for displaying only the Web page or part of the content narrowed down by the tag in the first dialogue window.

[0027] The second dialogue window information generating unit 52 constitutes a part of the builder function, and executes a process of setting a second dialogue window on the top page of a website where a second dialogue window is not set. In the process of setting the second dialogue window, it is possible to set tags and messages to be displayed cyclically and fluidly on a signage window (described later), to set a link destination of a "dialogue window" button leading to the first dialogue window, and to set a button for narrowing down tags to be displayed in the first dialogue window by attributes of a web page or content, etc. In the process of setting the second dialogue window, it is possible to automatically generate data for the second dialogue window based on tags and titles, etc., attached to the content included in the website, or for an operator (a person generating the dialogue window) to determine the content of the content and attach new tags and titles according to the content to generate data for the second dialogue window.

[0028] The first dialogue window information generating unit 53 constitutes a part of the builder function, and executes a process of setting the first dialogue window for the website for which the first dialogue window is set, the contents included in the website, or the contents not included in the website. In the process of setting the first dialogue window, for example, the display contents of the tag display window or the attribute operation window can be set. In the process of setting the first dialogue window, the data of the first dialogue window can be automatically generated based on the tags and titles (or category names) attached to the contents included in the website, or the operator (the generator of the first dialogue window) can determine the contents of the contents and attach new tags and titles according to the contents to generate the data of the first dialogue window.

[0029] [Implementation example] With the above-described functional configuration, the information processing system 1 of this embodiment can achieve various objectives by implementing the following aspects. Fig. 4A is a schematic diagram showing an example of a top page of a Web site in which a second dialogue window is set, and Fig. 4B is a schematic diagram showing a specific example of the second dialogue window. Fig. 5A is a schematic diagram showing an example of a first dialogue window, Fig. 5B is a schematic diagram showing a specific example of a tag display window in the first dialogue window, and Fig. 5C is a schematic diagram showing a specific example of an attribute operation window in the first dialogue window. Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a specific application example of the second dialogue window.

[0030] (1) A visitor to a website usually obtains information contained in a web page of the website by repeatedly clicking on tabs, clickable areas, etc. (see Figure 4A). In this situation, if the information possessed by the website that is necessary to achieve a specific purpose (e.g., selling a product) is structured by tags and attributes, and all tags are displayed in the website information display window of the first dialogue window, and the web page can be reached by identifying the tag from there (see Figure 5B), it will contribute to the visitor's achievement of the purpose and at the same time increase the possibility of the website operator achieving their purpose. (2) By utilizing partial scenes of video content that are effective in achieving the objective, the effectiveness of business meeting reservations can be improved. Videos can easily move people's hearts and motivate them to take action, but since it is difficult to get people to watch the entire video content, partial scenes of the video content are tagged so that the content can be overviewed, and names and attributes that characterize the partial scenes are added as tag contents. Then, all such tags are displayed in an enlarged information display window, and the partial scenes can be played by identifying the tags from there (see Figures 5A and 5B).

[0031] (3) A tag attached to a video content has an address such as a URL to reach the video content. A tag attached to a partial scene of a video content has information on the start and end times of playback in addition to an address such as a URL to reach the video content. In order to provide an overview of a partial scene of a video content, a tag is attached to the partial scene of the video content, and a tag structure is generated in which the tag contents are a "category name", "scene", "scene name", and a group of words (specific attributes) that characterize the partial scene. For example, if a partial scene includes the function, usage, usage scene, and efficacy of a new product, the specific attributes are "function", "usage", "usage scene", and "efficacy" (however, they may overlap with other partial scenes). In addition, the tag attached to the video content has the contents of "category name", "video", and "video name" that characterize the video content, and common attributes are a pair (multiple possible) of "field" and "product" and "video description" (see FIG. 5B).

[0032] (4) Other related websites will also create their own first dialogue window in the same manner as this website, and the site information section at the top of the website information window (including the site name and common attributes common to all web pages) will be displayed in the enlarged information display window of the first dialogue window in question. (5) The tag display window is equipped with a slide bar function so that Web visitors can browse through the tags even when the full list cannot be displayed, allowing them to specify tags by mouse operation, but the tag display window can also be made visible in the attribute operation window. By allowing Web site visitors to select and input common attributes and specific attributes in the respective windows, the tags to be displayed can be efficiently narrowed down (see Figure 5C).

[0033] (6) Because the number of tags and attributes to be displayed in the first dialogue window is enormous, and it would be physically difficult to display them all, the slide bar function, the operation function via the attribute operation window for common attributes and specific attributes, etc., allow the visitor to interact with the website via the first dialogue window himself / herself, and efficiently obtain useful information from videos and web pages that can lead to business appointments. (7) The first dialogue window can be made to appear by clicking a dialogue window button on the second dialogue window that appears on the top page of the Web site (see Figures 4A and 4B). (8) The second dialogue window appears on every Web page that contains the information necessary to accomplish the goal.

[0034] (9) The second dialogue window has a signage window that allows for fluid selection by cycling through tags selected from all tags. The second dialogue window is composed of a signage window that displays messages, a "dialogue window" button that leads to the first dialogue window, and buttons (buttons representing attributes) that allow the display content of the first dialogue window to be changed. Since the second dialogue window, which has a contact point for making business appointments between the visitor and the website operator and a contact point for the first dialogue window that connects to it, is displayed on all web pages that provide information, it is possible to further increase the number of contact points for business appointments that a website originally has.In addition to tags, the signage window can also display welcome messages and messages on how to use the site (see Figure 6). (10) In addition to providing information about the video, audio and other content contained in the web pages of the website as described above, other content and other websites can also be tagged and displayed in the first dialogue window to expand the information.

[0035] In the above implementation example, the tag attached to the web page has a name and an address such as the URL of the web page. In order to enable an overview of all web pages that have the required information, the tag is attached to the web page, and a tag structure is generated in which the tag contents are a "category name", "Web", "web page name", and a group of words (specific attributes) that characterize the web page and characterize the purpose and content of the information to be provided on the web page. In addition, a website tag is generated as a common tag for all web pages. The tag contents are "category name", "site", and "site name", and as common attributes, a pair (multiple options are possible) of "field" and "product" and "site description", and the address is the URL of the top page (see Figure 5B).

[0036] The first dialogue window consists of a tag display window and an attribute operation window. The tag display window consists of a web page information display window and an enlarged information window. The attribute operation window consists of a common attribute display window and a specific attribute display window that can change the display contents of the tag display window (see Figure 5A). The second dialogue window consists of a "dialogue window" button that leads to the first dialogue window, buttons that allow the user to change the content displayed in the first dialogue window, buttons that allow the user to make reservations such as business meetings and webinars, and a signage window that fluidly displays selected tags or messages such as "welcome" and instructions for use, allowing the user to select them (see Figure 4B).

[0037] [Operation] Next, the operation of the information processing system 1 will be described. [Dialogue window setting process] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the dialogue window setting process executed by the Web page providing server 20. As shown in FIG. The dialogue window setting process is started in response to an operation of instructing execution of the dialogue window setting process from the input unit 815 of the Web page providing server 20 or from another device via the communication unit 818.

[0038] When the dialogue window setting process is started, the second dialogue window information generating unit 52 acquires original data of a Web page and content to be set from the Web page DB 71 and the content DB 72 in step S1. In step S2, the second dialogue window information generating unit 52 identifies a portion of the web page and content, and sets a tag for transitioning to the portion of the web page and content. In step S3, the second dialogue window information generating section 52 sets identification information for the tag.

[0039] In step S4, the second dialogue window information generating unit 52 sets the display contents of the second dialogue window (buttons, contents of messages to be dynamically displayed, etc.) The display contents of the second dialogue window can be set automatically based on tags and titles (or category names) attached to the contents included in the website, or the operator (the person generating the dialogue window) can determine the contents of the contents according to the contents and set the display contents by attaching new tags and titles.

[0040] In step S5, the second dialogue window information generating unit 52 sets the operation content for the operation of the "dialogue window" button. In this embodiment, the operation content for the operation of the "dialogue window" button is defined as displaying a list of contents in the first dialogue window, limited to the attribute represented by the tag, if any button of the tag is pressed before the operation of the "dialogue window" button in the signage window.

[0041] In step S6, the first dialogue window information generating unit 53 sets the contents to be displayed in the first dialogue window. For example, the first dialogue window information generating unit 53 sets the display contents of a tag display window or an attribute operation window. In the process of setting the first dialogue window, the data of the first dialogue window can be automatically generated based on tags and titles (or category names) attached to the contents included in the website, or the operator (the person generating the dialogue window) can determine the contents of the contents according to the contents, and set the display contents by attaching new tags and titles. In step S7, the second dialogue window information generating section 52 stores the set display contents (set contents relating to the second dialogue window) in the content DB 72.

[0042] [Web page display processing] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the Web page display process executed by the Web page providing server 20. The Web page display process is started in response to an operation to instruct execution of the Web page display process from the input unit 815 of the Web page providing server 20 or from another device via the communication unit 818.

[0043] When the Web page display process is started, in step S11, the UI control section 51 refers to the Web page DB 71 and the content DB 72 to obtain data of the Web page to be displayed and data of the second dialogue window. In step S12, the UI control unit 51 transmits display data for displaying a screen in which the second dialogue window is superimposed on the top page to the terminal device 10. At this time, in the terminal device 10, the second dialogue window displays the type of tag set in the content portion, a dynamically displayed message to the viewer, and the like.

[0044] In step S13, the UI control unit 51 determines whether or not an operation of clicking within the second dialogue window has been performed in the terminal device 10. At this time, it is also determined whether or not a tag button has been pressed in the second dialogue window before the operation of the "dialogue window" button. If an operation of clicking within the second dialogue window has not been performed on the terminal device 10, the result of the determination in step S13 is NO, and the process proceeds to step S14. On the other hand, if an operation of clicking within the second dialogue window is performed on the terminal device 10, the result of the determination in step S13 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S16. In step S14, the UI control unit 51 transitions to the clicked content or Web page (that is, the transition destination displayed outside the second dialogue window) and causes the terminal device 10 to display it.

[0045] In step S15, the UI control unit 51 determines whether or not an instruction to end the display of the Web page has been input. If an instruction to end the display of the Web page has not been input, the result of step S15 is determined to be NO, and the process proceeds to step S13. On the other hand, if an instruction to end the display of the Web page is input, the result of the determination in step S15 is YES, and the Web page display process ends.

[0046] In step S16, the UI control unit 51 transmits display data for displaying the first dialogue window to the terminal device 10. At this time, the tags and titles (or category names) set for each portion of the Web page or content are displayed in the first dialogue window in the terminal device 10. Note that, if a tag button is pressed in the second dialogue window before operating the "dialogue window" button, only the portion of the Web page or content narrowed down by that tag is displayed in the first dialogue window.

[0047] In step S17, the UI control unit 51 determines whether or not an operation of clicking on any Web page or part of content has been performed on the terminal device 10. If no operation of clicking on any of the Web pages or content portions has been performed on the terminal device 10, the result of step S17 is determined to be NO, and the process proceeds to step S19. On the other hand, if an operation of clicking on any part of a Web page or content is performed on the terminal device 10, the result of the determination in step S17 is YES, and the process proceeds to step S18.

[0048] In step S18, the UI control unit 51 transitions to the clicked Web page or part of the content (that is, the selected Web page or part of the content) and causes the terminal device 10 to display it. In step S19, the UI control unit 51 determines whether or not an instruction to end the display of the Web page has been input. If an instruction to end the display of the Web page has not been input, the result of step S19 is determined to be NO, and the process proceeds to step S16. On the other hand, if an instruction to end the display of the Web page has been input, the result of the determination in step S19 is YES, and the Web page display process ends.

[0049] As described above, the information processing system 1 in this embodiment sets a second dialogue window for a Web page that can be searched for by a click operation, etc., to display attributes of the Web page or a portion of the content, a message to the viewer, etc. In addition, by operating the second dialogue window, the information processing system 1 can display a list of attributes and titles for each portion of the content included in the Web page in the first dialogue window, or narrow down the content to those with attributes that the viewer wishes to view and display a list of attributes and titles for each portion of the content. Therefore, in addition to the conventional operation of searching for a web page, the viewer of the web page can display a list of information contained in the accessed web page in a form that allows the viewer to visually grasp the contents in the first dialogue window, and can select the information to be displayed in the first dialogue window according to the operation. Also, the second dialogue window displayed on all web pages can display information within the website that the operator intends to actively convey to the viewer. Therefore, it is possible to realize a technology that can more efficiently provide information required by website viewers without reducing convenience.

[0050] The information processing system 1 configured as above includes the terminal device 10 and the Web page providing server 20. The terminal device 10 includes a viewing request means for requesting the web page providing server 20 to view web pages and content, a web page and content display means for displaying the web pages and content based on display data for displaying the web pages and content received from the web page providing server 20, and an operation means for performing operations on the screen displayed by the web page and content display means. The web page providing server 20 has a display data transmitting means for transmitting to the terminal device 10, in response to a request from the terminal device 10, display data including web page and content data, and data of a first dialogue window for displaying information that triggers a direct transition to any of the web pages and content contained in the web page and content data, or data of a second dialogue window that triggers the display of the first dialogue window. This allows a web page viewer to access web pages and content using the information provided by the first and second dialogue windows in addition to the traditional operation of searching for a web page. Therefore, it is possible to realize a technology that can more efficiently provide information required by website viewers without reducing convenience.

[0051] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications and improvements within the scope of the present invention that can achieve the object of the present invention are included in the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to configure the information processing system 1 as a single device, or to divide and implement the functions of the Web page providing server 20 into a plurality of devices. For example, the functions of the UI control unit 51 of the Web page providing server 20 and the functions of the second dialogue window information generating unit 52 and the first dialogue window information generating unit 53 may be implemented in different devices.

[0052] Furthermore, the examples described in the above-described embodiments can be appropriately combined to implement the present invention. The above-described series of processes can be executed by hardware or software. In other words, the functional configuration in Fig. 3 is merely an example and is not particularly limited. That is, it is sufficient that the information processing system 1 is provided with a function capable of executing the above-mentioned series of processes as a whole, and the type of functional block used to realize this function is not particularly limited to the example in Fig. 3. Furthermore, one functional block may be configured as a single piece of hardware, a single piece of software, or a combination of both.

[0053] When the series of processes is executed by software, the program constituting the software is installed into a computer or the like from a network or a recording medium. The computer may be a computer built into dedicated hardware, or may be a computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs, such as a general-purpose personal computer.

[0054] The storage medium for storing the program is composed of a removable medium distributed separately from the device body, or a storage medium previously built into the device body. The removable medium is composed of, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a flash memory. The optical disk is composed of, for example, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a Blu-ray Disc (registered trademark), or the like. The magneto-optical disk is composed of, for example, an MD (Mini-Disk), or the like. The flash memory is composed of, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory or an SD card. The storage medium previously built into the device body is composed of, for example, a ROM or a hard disk in which the program is stored.

[0055] In this specification, the steps of describing a program to be recorded on a recording medium include not only processes that are performed chronologically according to the order, but also processes that are not necessarily performed chronologically but are executed in parallel or individually. In addition, in this specification, the term "system" refers to an overall device that is composed of a plurality of devices, a plurality of means, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 1 Information processing system, 10 Terminal device, 20 Web page providing server, 30 External server, 40 Network, 800 Information processing device, 811 CPU, 812 ROM, 813 RAM, 814 Bus, 815 Input unit, 815a Operation input unit, 815b Voice input unit, 816 Output unit, 817 Storage unit, 818 Communication unit, 819 Drive, 820 Imaging unit, 831 Removable media, 51 User interface control unit (UI control unit), 52 Second dialogue window information generation unit, 53 First dialogue window information generation unit, 71 Web page database (Web page DB), 72 Content database (Content DB)

Claims

1. An information processing system including a terminal device that displays a web page, and a web page providing server that provides data of the web page and content displayed on the terminal device, The terminal device a browsing request means for requesting browsing of a web page and contents to the web page providing server; a web page and content display means for displaying the web page and the content based on display data for displaying the web page and the content received from the web page providing server; an operation means for performing an operation on the screen displayed by the web page and the content display means, The web page providing server includes: a display data transmission means for transmitting data of the web page and contents to the terminal device as the display data in response to a request from the terminal device, and transmitting data of a first window for displaying information that is included in the data of the web page and contents and that is a trigger for directly transitioning to any of the web pages and contents, or data of a second window that is a trigger for displaying the first window, to the terminal device; The web pages and the content are tagged with attributes that characterize the purpose or content of the information represented by the web pages and the content; An information processing system characterized in that the first window displays a list of the tags set on the web page and content, and the second window displays an area that triggers the display of the first window as a display area different from the area in which the web page and content are displayed.

2. The second window includes: The information processing system according to claim 1 , further comprising a signage window for dynamically displaying the tag and a button for displaying the first window.

3. In the second window, 3. The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein by selecting the tag displayed on the signage window, a direct transition is made to the Web page and content corresponding to the tag.

4. The second window includes:

4. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising a button representing a category for narrowing down the tags.

5. The first window includes:

4. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising a tag display window for displaying the tags including information representing the name, title and attributes of the tags attached to a web page or a portion of content.

6. The first window includes:

4. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising a Web site information display window including information representing the names, titles and attributes of the tags attached to pages included in the Web site.

7. The first window includes:

4. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising an enlarged information display window including the tag attached to a portion of video content.

8. The first window includes:

4. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising an enlarged information display window including the tag attached to a web page of another web site.

9. The first window includes: An information processing system as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it includes a common attribute operation window for performing a selection operation of display content based on common attributes representing attributes common to pages of a website, common attributes representing attributes common to portions of content, and common attributes representing attributes common to pages of other websites, and a specific attribute operation window for performing a selection operation of display content based on specific attributes representing attributes of the web page and portions of content.

10. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a window information generating means for generating data of the first window for a web page, part or all of a content related to the web page, and part or all of a content not associated with the web page.

11. An information processing device that configures a function of a server that provides data of a web page and content displayed on a terminal device that displays the web page, a display data transmission means for transmitting data of the web page and contents to the terminal device as the display data in response to a request from the terminal device, and transmitting data of a first window for displaying information that is included in the data of the web page and contents and that is a trigger for directly transitioning to any of the web pages and contents, or data of a second window that is a trigger for displaying the first window, to the terminal device; The web pages and the content are tagged with attributes that characterize the purpose or content of the information represented by the web pages and the content; An information processing device characterized in that the first window displays a list of the tags set to the web page and content, and the second window displays an area that triggers the display of the first window as a display area different from the area in which the web page and content are displayed.

12. An information processing device that adds predetermined information in a form that allows a user to visually grasp the contents of a web page and content data displayed on a terminal device that displays the web page, A data acquisition means for acquiring data of the web page and contents; a first window setting means for adding tags including attributes and titles characterizing the purpose or content of information represented by the whole or part of the data of the web page and the content, and names of the tags, to the whole or part of the data of the web page and the content, and setting a first window for displaying a list of the tags representing the whole or part of the data of the web page and the content; a second window setting means for setting a second window, which becomes a trigger for displaying the first window and dynamically displays the tag added to a part or all of the data of the web page and the content included in the first window, as a display area different from an area in which the web page and the content are displayed; An information processing device comprising:

13. 1. An information processing method executed in an information processing system including a terminal device that displays a web page and a web page providing server that provides data of the web page and content displayed on the terminal device, comprising: The terminal device, a browsing request step of requesting browsing of a web page and contents to the web page providing server; a web page and content display step of displaying the web page and the content based on display data for displaying the web page and the content received from the web page providing server; an operation step of performing an operation on the screen displayed in the web page and content display step; The web page providing server, a display data transmission step of transmitting, to the terminal device, data of the Web page and contents as the display data in response to a request from the terminal device, and transmitting, to the terminal device, data of a first window for displaying information that is included in the data of the Web page and contents and that is a trigger for directly transitioning to any of the Web pages and contents, or data of a second window that is a trigger for displaying the first window; The web pages and the content are tagged with attributes that characterize the purpose or content of the information represented by the web pages and the content; An information processing method characterized in that the first window displays a list of the tags set to the web page and content, and the second window displays an area that triggers the display of the first window as a display area different from the area in which the web page and content are displayed.

14. A computer that functions as a server that provides data of web pages and contents displayed on a terminal device that displays the web pages, a display data transmission function is realized for transmitting data of the Web page and contents to the terminal device as the display data in response to a request from the terminal device, and transmitting data of a first window for displaying information that is included in the data of the Web page and contents and that is a trigger for directly transitioning to any of the Web pages and contents, or data of a second window that is a trigger for displaying the first window, to the terminal device; The web pages and the content are tagged with attributes that characterize the purpose or content of the information represented by the web pages and the content; A program characterized in that the first window displays a list of the tags set on the web page and content, and the second window displays an area that triggers the display of the first window as a display area different from the area in which the web page and content are displayed.

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