Information display system, information display device, and information display method

Abstract

Provided is a technology that enables family members to compare and view records of events that each member of the family can similarly experience in their respective lives. 【Solution means】The information display system includes a user terminal and a server. The user terminal includes a reception unit that receives a search condition including the designation of an event that each member of the family can commonly experience and the designation of two or more members to be compared among the members of the family, a reception unit that receives screen information generated by the server based on the search condition, and a display control unit that displays a comparison and viewing screen indicated by the screen information. The server includes a search unit that searches for information indicating a photograph depicting the event included in the search condition for each member included in the search condition, a screen generation unit that generates screen information indicating a comparison and viewing screen in which the photographs indicated by the searched information are arranged side by side in a predetermined direction, and a transmission unit that transmits the screen information to the user terminal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information display system, an information display device, and an information display method.

Background Art

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a life record system capable of creating an album on a network. This life record system has an echocardiogram device and acquires and accumulates personal information (member registration information) about the user and the user's family from the stage when the user is a fetus. Further, in this life record system, records of events in the user's subsequent life are accumulated along with the growth of the user, and it is also possible to transfer the record of the user's life to the next generation of the user.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, among the events in life, there are events that each member constituting a family (for example, father, mother, and their children, etc.) can experience in the same way in their respective lives. Events that each member constituting a family can experience in the same way in their respective lives are, for example, an entrance ceremony, a graduation ceremony, or a birthday. Therefore, if such event records can be browsed while being compared among the members constituting the family (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "family members"), it is expected that family conversations will be enlivened and family bonds will be strengthened. However, in the life record system disclosed in Patent Document 1 above, such comparison and browsing of event records among family members is not assumed.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a technology that enables family members to compare and view records of events that can be similarly experienced by each family member in their respective lives.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The information display system according to the present disclosure includes a user terminal and a server. The user terminal includes a reception unit that receives a search condition for searching for information indicating a photo in which a family member including the user appears, the search condition including at least a designation of an event that each of the family members can commonly experience and a designation of two or more members to be compared among the family members; a transmission unit that transmits the search condition received by the reception unit to the server; a reception unit that receives, from the server, comparison viewing screen information generated by the server based on the search condition; and a display control unit that causes the display unit to display the comparison viewing screen indicated by the comparison viewing screen information received by the reception unit. The server A storage unit capable of storing a plurality of pieces of information indicating a photograph of a family member; a reception unit that receives the search condition transmitted by the transmission unit of the user terminal; for each of two or more members included in the search condition received by the reception unit, information indicating a photo depicting the event included in the search condition , from the information stored in the storage unit a search unit that searches; a screen generation unit that generates comparison viewing screen information indicating a comparison viewing screen in which the photos indicated by the information are arranged side by side in a predetermined direction based on the information searched by the search unit; and a transmission unit that transmits the comparison viewing screen information generated by the screen generation unit to the user terminal. A resume generation unit that generates at least one of information indicating a resume of the user and information indicating a self-introduction document of the user based on the information selected by the user from the information stored in the storage unit; is provided. The transmission unit of the server transmits the information generated by the resume generation unit to the user terminal, the reception unit of the user terminal receives the information transmitted by the transmission unit of the server, and the display control unit of the user terminal causes the display unit to display at least one of the resume and the self-introduction document indicated by the information received by the reception unit of the user terminal.

Advantages of the Invention

[0007] According to the present disclosure, since it is configured as described above, it becomes possible for family members to compare and view records of events that can be similarly experienced by each family member in their respective lives.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an information display system 1 according to Embodiment 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the information display system 1 includes five user terminals 10 and a server 20. Each user terminal 10 and the server 20 are communicably connected to each other via a network NW such as the Internet. In FIG. 1, an example in which five user terminals 10 are connected to the server 20 via the network NW is shown, but the number of user terminals 10 is not limited to this, and may be one or more.

[0010] The user terminal 10 is a terminal used by a user, and is constituted by, for example, a PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, a tablet, and the like. The user who uses the user terminal 10 is, for example, a member constituting a certain family (for example, a father, a mother, and their children, etc.). The user installs a predetermined application program (hereinafter simply referred to as "application") in the user terminal 10 in advance, and after starting this application, executes various operations described later.

[0011] For example, the user operates the user terminal 10 to upload (save) information indicating a photo (hereinafter referred to as "photo information") to the server 20. Here, the photo is a photo taken of any object related to an event (such as a person, a building, a scenery, an event, etc.). Also, the user operates the user terminal 10 to give an instruction to search for the photo information stored in the server 20.

[0012] The server 20 is constituted by, for example, a PC. The server 20 includes a storage unit 206 (see FIG. 3) capable of storing the photo information uploaded from the user terminal 10. When the server 20 receives the photo information uploaded from the user terminal 10, it stores the received photo information in the storage unit 206.

[0013] Also, when the server 20 receives the search conditions for the photo information from the user terminal 10, it searches for the photo information stored in the storage unit 206 based on the received search conditions. Also, the server 20 generates information indicating a comparison browsing screen, which is a screen in which the photos indicated by the searched photo information are arranged in a predetermined direction and displayed, and transmits the generated information to the user terminal 10.

[0014] The user terminal 10 receives the information transmitted from the server 20 and displays the comparison browsing screen indicated by the received information on the display unit 104 (see FIG. 2).

[0015] Next, a configuration example of the user terminal 10 and the server 20 in Embodiment 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

[0016] <User Terminal 10> As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal 10 includes a reception unit 101, a transmission unit 102, a reception unit 103, a display unit 104, a display control unit 105, a save instruction unit 106, and a public range setting unit 107.

[0017] The reception unit 101 receives various operations by the user. For example, the reception unit 101 receives a search condition for searching for information indicating a photo in which members of the user's family including the user appear, the search condition including at least the specification of an event that each member of the family can commonly experience and the specification of two or more members to be compared among the members of the family.

[0018] The transmission unit 102 transmits various information to the server 20. For example, the transmission unit 102 transmits the search condition received by the reception unit 101 to the server 20.

[0019] The reception unit 103 receives various information from the server 20. For example, the reception unit 103 receives information indicating a comparison browsing screen (hereinafter referred to as "comparison browsing screen information") generated by the server 20 based on the above search condition from the server 20.

[0020] The display unit 104 displays various screens. For example, the display unit 104 displays the comparison browsing screen indicated by the comparison browsing screen information received by the reception unit 103. The display unit 104 is composed of, for example, a touch panel or the like. When the display unit 104 is composed of a touch panel, the display unit 104 also functions as an input unit that can be used by the user during input operations such as search conditions.

[0021] The display control unit 105 performs display control of various screens for the display unit 104. For example, the display control unit 105 causes the display unit 104 to display the comparison browsing screen indicated by the comparison browsing screen information received by the reception unit 103.

[0022] The save instruction unit 106 gives an instruction to save information indicating a photo in which family members appear in the storage unit 206 of the server 20. Also, when the save instruction unit 106 causes the storage unit 206 of the server 20 to save information indicating a photo in which family members appear, the save instruction unit 106 adds information indicating a keyword used for searching by the search unit 203 (see FIG. 3) of the server 20 to the information indicating the photo and saves it. Further, when the save instruction unit 106 causes the storage unit 206 of the server 20 to save information indicating a photo in which family members appear, the save instruction unit 106 adds information indicating the public range set by the public range setting unit 107 to the information indicating the photo and saves it.

[0023] The public range setting unit 107 sets a public range indicating to whom among the family members a photo in which family members appear is to be made public based on an operation by the user.

[0024] The functions of the reception unit 101, the transmission unit 102, the reception unit 103, the display control unit 105, the save instruction unit 106, and the public range setting unit 107 are realized, for example, when a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown) provided in the user terminal 10 executes the above-described application developed in a memory (not shown). In the above example, the case where the display unit 104 is provided inside the user terminal 10 has been described. However, when the user terminal 10 is configured by, for example, a PC, the display unit 104 may be provided outside the user terminal 10.

[0025] <Server 20> As shown in FIG. 3, the server 20 includes a reception unit 201, a save control unit 202, a search unit 203, a screen generation unit 204, a transmission unit 205, and a storage unit 206.

[0026] The reception unit 201 receives various information from the user terminal 10. For example, the reception unit 201 receives a search condition transmitted by the transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10. Also, the reception unit 201 receives a save instruction for photo information by the save instruction unit 106 of the user terminal 10. Further, the reception unit 201 receives user information (to be described later) from the user terminal 10.

[0027] Based on the instruction from the saving instruction unit 106 of the user terminal 10, the saving control unit 202 saves the information (photo information) indicating the photo in which the family members appear in the saving unit 206. Also, the saving control unit 202 saves the user information received by the receiving unit 201 in the saving unit 206.

[0028] For each of two or more members included in the search condition received by the receiving unit 201, the search unit 203 searches for the information indicating the photo showing the event included in the search condition. Note that the search unit 203 searches for the information indicating the photo that matches the above search condition from the information stored in the saving unit 206.

[0029] The screen generation unit 204 generates information indicating various screens. For example, based on the information searched by the search unit 203, the screen generation unit 204 generates comparison viewing screen information indicating a comparison viewing screen which is a screen in which the photos indicated by the information are arranged in a predetermined direction and displayed.

[0030] Also, when generating the comparison viewing screen information, the screen generation unit 204 determines whether the user who input the above search condition is outside the public range of the photo indicated by the information searched by the search unit 203. This public range is set by the above-mentioned public range setting unit 107. If the user who input the above search condition is not outside the public range, the screen generation unit 204 generates comparison viewing screen information including the photo. On the other hand, if the user who input the above search condition is outside the public range, the screen generation unit 204 generates comparison viewing screen information excluding the photo.

[0031] The transmission unit 205 transmits various information to the user terminal 10. For example, the transmission unit 205 transmits the comparison viewing screen information generated by the screen generation unit 204 to the user terminal 10.

[0032] The storage unit 206 is configured to be able to store a plurality of pieces of information (photo information) indicating photos of family members. Further, the storage unit 206 is configured to be able to store the respective user information of family members. The storage unit 206 is constituted by, for example, an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like. Note that, in FIG. 3, the case where the storage unit 206 is provided inside the server 20 is shown, but the storage unit 206 may be provided outside the server 20.

[0033] The functions of the receiving unit 201, the storage control unit 202, the search unit 203, the screen generation unit 204, and the transmission unit 205 are realized, for example, by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown) provided in the server 20 executing a predetermined program expanded in a memory (not shown).

[0034] Next, an operation example of the user terminal 10 and the server 20 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 17.

[0035] In the following description, for the sake of concreteness, an arbitrary family, "Family A", will be taken as an example for explanation. It is assumed that the members constituting Family A are five people: Mama, Papa, Son (Hiroshi), Grandpa, and Grandma, and it is assumed that the user who mainly operates the user terminal 10 is Mama. Also, in this example, Mama may be referred to as the "user" or the "main user", and members other than Mama may be referred to as "other users". Further, it is assumed that the user has completed user registration with respect to the information display system 1 by operating the user terminal 10 in advance to start the above-described application and performing a predetermined operation.

[0036] <A. Top Screen> First, the user operates the user terminal 10 to start the above-described application and performs an operation to call up the top screen. The reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the operation to call up the top screen. Thereafter, the display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display the top screen.

[0037] Figure 4 shows an example of the top screen. As shown in Figure 4, on the top screen, a year selection button 401, a My History addition button 402, and a family settings button 403 are displayed. Also, the top screen is configured to include a My History display area 404 and a photo display area 405.

[0038] The year selection button 401 is a button for transitioning to a year and month selection screen described later.

[0039] The My History addition button 402 is a button for transitioning to a My History addition screen described later.

[0040] The family settings button 403 is a button for transitioning to a family settings screen (not shown). The family settings screen is a screen for setting whether to approve or reject an application for another user to participate in the information display system 1 when the other user makes an application to participate in the information display system 1.

[0041] For example, another user such as the father of family A makes an application to participate in the information display system 1 to the main user (the mother of family A) who has completed user registration in the information display system 1 using his / her user terminal 10. The application to participate can be made, for example, by launching an application installed on the user terminal 10 of another user and performing a predetermined application process for participation, or by using an SNS (Social Networking Service) such as LINE (registered trademark) or Facebook (registered trademark). Or, another user may make an application to participate by sending a short message for the application to the user terminal 10 of the main user from his / her own user terminal 10.

[0042] When the main user presses the family settings button 403 on the top screen, the reception unit 101 receives the operation, and the display control unit 105 causes the display unit 104 to display a family settings screen (not shown). Then, on the family settings screen, the main user sets whether to approve or reject the participation applications of other users. If a participation application is rejected, other users cannot participate in the information display system 1. On the other hand, if a participation application is approved, the user terminal 10 of other users is granted the right to access the server 20 from the user terminal 10 of the main user. As a result, other users can access the server 20 using their own user terminals 10. After that, other users transmit their user information (such as username and password) to the server 20 using their own user terminals 10.

[0043] In the server 20, when the reception unit 201 receives the above-transmitted user information, the storage control unit 202 stores the user information received by the reception unit 201 in the storage unit 206. Thereby, the user registration of other users for the information display system 1 is completed.

[0044] An example of the user information stored in the storage unit 206 is shown in FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 5, the user information is composed of, for example, a user identifier for identifying a user, a username, and a password. In the example of FIG. 5, the user information of the main user, Mama, and the user information of other users, Papa, Son (Hiroshi), and Grandpa, are stored. In the example of FIG. 5, the example in which the user information of the members of Family A is registered has been described, but the registered user information is not limited to that of the members of Family A. For example, the user information of the members of Family B may be registered. Also, when registering user information of different families, for example, the storage control unit 202 may assign a user identifier in which the first digit of the user identifier is a unique character for each family and then register it.

[0045] Returning to FIG. 4, the My History display area 404 is an area for displaying events (My History) in the user's life.

[0046] The photo display area 405 is an area for displaying photos of any object related to an event in the user's life. In the My History display area 404 and the photo display area 405, nothing is displayed in the initial state.

[0047] Here, the user presses the My History addition button 402. When the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the pressing operation of the My History addition button 402, it generates information indicating that the My History addition button 402 has been pressed. The transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10 transmits the information generated by the reception unit 101 to the server 20 via the network NW.

[0048] The reception unit 201 of the server 20 receives the information transmitted from the user terminal 10. The screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 generates information indicating a My History addition screen based on the received information. The transmission unit 205 of the server 20 transmits the generated information to the user terminal 10.

[0049] The reception unit 103 of the user terminal 10 receives the information transmitted from the transmission unit 205 of the server 20. The display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display a My History addition screen based on the received information.

[0050] <B. My History Addition Screen> FIG. 6 shows an example of a My History addition screen. As shown in FIG. 6, on the My History addition screen, a TOP button 601, an addition button 602, a year / month specification button 603, a lifetime history display button 604, a photo display button 605, a details display button 606, a history comparison button 607, a My History addition button 610, and a family setting button 611 are displayed. Also, a user display area 612 and a My History display area 613 are displayed on the My History addition screen.

[0051] The user display area 612 is an area for displaying information of the users of Family A who have joined the information display system 1. Among them, the information indicating the user himself / herself (the person) is, for example, displayed in a colored manner.

[0052] The My History display area 613 is an area for displaying events (My History) in the user's life. In the My History display area 613, nothing is displayed in the initial state.

[0053] The TOP button 601 is a button for returning to the top screen. When the user presses the TOP button 601, the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the operation, and then the display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display the top screen.

[0054] The year / month specification button 603 is a button for the user to specify the year and month in which an event to be displayed in the My History display area 613 occurred. That is, the user can narrow down the events to be displayed in the My History display area 613 by pressing the year / month specification button 603.

[0055] The lifetime history display button 604 is a button for transitioning to the lifetime history display screen described later.

[0056] The photo display button 605 is a button for transitioning to the photo display screen described later.

[0057] The detail etc. display button 606 is a button for displaying detailed comments etc. about the event displayed in the My History display area 613.

[0058] The history comparison button 607 is a button for transitioning to the comparison browsing screen described later.

[0059] The My History addition button 610 and the family setting button 611 are the same as the My History addition button 402 and the family setting button 403 described above.

[0060] The add button 602 is a button that the user presses when saving photographic information to the server 20, and is a button for transitioning to a save execution screen described later.

[0061] For example, the user presses the add button 602. When the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the pressing operation of the add button 602, it generates information indicating that the add button 602 has been pressed. The transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10 transmits the information generated by the reception unit 101 to the server 20 via the network NW.

[0062] The reception unit 201 of the server 20 receives the information transmitted from the user terminal 10. The screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 generates information indicating a save execution screen based on the received information. The transmission unit 205 of the server 20 transmits the generated information to the user terminal 10.

[0063] The reception unit 103 of the user terminal 10 receives the information transmitted from the transmission unit 205 of the server 20. The display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display a save execution screen based on the received information.

[0064] <C. Save Execution Screen> FIG. 7 shows an example of a save execution screen. As shown in FIG. 7, on the save execution screen, a TOP button 701, an add button 702, a registration button 703, a My History add button 704, and a family setting button 705 are displayed. The save execution screen includes a date setting area 706, a title setting area 707, a search keyword setting area 708, a detailed comment setting area 709, a photo upload setting area 710, and a public range setting area 711.

[0065] The TOP button 701, the add button 702, the My History add button 704, and the family setting button 705 are the same as the above-described TOP button 601, add button 602, My History add button 610, and family setting button 611.

[0066] The date setting area 706 is an area for setting the date to save (upload) the photographic information to the server 20. The user taps on the date setting area 706 and sets the date to save the photographic information, for example, by manual input or date selection from the calendar. In the example of FIG. 7, "May 15, 2024" is set as the date to save the photographic information.

[0067] The title setting area 707 is an area for setting the title of the photo shown by the photographic information to be saved. The user taps on the title setting area 707 and sets the title of the photo shown by the photographic information to be saved, for example, by manual input. In the example of FIG. 7, the title "Dad's birthday" is set.

[0068] The search keyword setting area 708 is an area for setting the keywords to be used in the photo search described later. The user taps on the search keyword setting area 708 and sets the keywords to be used in the photo search, for example, by manual input. The keywords to be used in the search include at least terms that can identify the members of the family (for example, "Dad", etc.). In the example of FIG. 7, the keyword "Dad·Birthday·45 years old" is set. Note that the setting of the keywords for the search keyword setting area 708 is not limited to manual input by the user. For example, the user may be able to set the keywords by selecting terms that are candidates for the keywords prepared in advance.

[0069] The detailed comment setting area 709 is an area for setting comments regarding the photo shown by the photographic information to be saved. The user taps on the detailed comment setting area 709 and sets comments regarding the photo shown by the photographic information to be saved, for example, by manual input. The user can freely set comments with contents such as those shown in FIG. 7, for example.

[0070] The photo upload setting area 710 is an area for setting the acquisition method of the photo information to be saved. For example, when the user taps "Select from mobile", a selection screen of the photo information held in the user terminal 10 is displayed. The user can select the photo information to be saved from this selection screen. Also, when the user taps "Take a photo", the camera provided in the user terminal 10 is activated. The user can use the camera to take a photo and use the photo information indicating the taken photo as the photo information to be saved in the server 20.

[0071] The public range setting area 711 is an area for setting the public range of the photo indicated by the photo information to be saved. In the setting column of the public range, terms for specifying members who have been approved to participate in the information display system 1 in advance, that is, members whose user information is saved in the storage unit 206 of the server 20, are displayed. In the example of FIG. 7, terms such as "Hiroshi", "Dad", "Grandpa", and "Grandma" are displayed as terms for specifying members who have been approved to participate in the information display system 1.

[0072] Note that the check box to the right of each term is a check box for setting whether to publish the photo. When the user turns on the check box, the photo is published to that member. On the other hand, when the user turns off the check box, the photo is not published to that member.

[0073] Based on the user's on / off operation for this check box, processing is performed by the public range setting unit 107 of the user terminal 10. That is, the public range setting unit 107 sets to publish the photo to the members for whom the check box is turned on based on the user's on / off operation for the check box. On the other hand, the public range setting unit 107 sets not to publish the photo to the members for whom the check box is turned off based on the user's on / off operation for the check box.

[0074] The disclosure range setting unit 107 generates information indicating the disclosure range set as described above (hereinafter referred to as "disclosure range information"). In other words, the disclosure range setting unit 107 sets a disclosure range indicating to whom among the members of the family a photo showing the members of the family is to be disclosed, and generates information indicating the set disclosure range.

[0075] After the user completes the settings for each of the above setting areas, the user presses the registration button 703. Then, the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the pressing operation of the registration button 703. And the save instruction unit 106 of the user terminal 10 adds information indicating each of the above-described date, title, search keyword, and detailed comment to the photo information, and further adds the disclosure range information generated by the disclosure range setting unit 107 to the photo information. Then, the save instruction unit 106 transmits the photo information to which the above each information is added to the server 20 via the network NW. Thereby, the save instruction unit 106 gives an instruction to the server 20 to save the photo information in the save unit 206 of the server 20.

[0076] The reception unit 201 of the server 20 receives the photo information from the save instruction unit 106 as a save instruction transmitted from the save instruction unit 106. And the save control unit 202 of the server 20 saves the photo information in the save unit 206 of the server 20 based on the instruction received by the reception unit 201.

[0077] An example of the photo information saved in the save unit 206 is shown in FIG. 8. As shown in FIG. 8, the photo information includes, for example, an identifier of the photo, the date of storage, the storage performer, the title, the search keyword, the detailed comment, and the disclosure range. Note that the identifier of the photo is, for example, a file name given to the photo information (in FIG. 8, "P001.jgp").

[0078] Next, the user presses the TOP button 701 within the save execution screen to return the screen to the top screen. When the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the pressing operation of the TOP button 701, it generates information indicating that the TOP button 701 has been pressed. The transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10 transmits the information generated by the reception unit 101 to the server 20 via the network NW.

[0079] The reception unit 201 of the server 20 receives the information transmitted from the user terminal 10. The screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 generates information indicating the top screen based on the received information. At this time, the screen generation unit 204 refers to the storage unit 206 and generates information indicating the top screen based on the photographic information stored in the storage unit 206. The transmission unit 205 of the server 20 transmits the generated information to the user terminal 10.

[0080] The reception unit 103 of the user terminal 10 receives the information transmitted from the transmission unit 205 of the server 20. The display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display the top screen based on the received information.

[0081] FIG. 9 shows an example of the top screen. In the top screen shown in FIG. 9, different from the top screen shown in FIG. 4, in the My history display area 404, the storage date and title included in the photographic information saved by the user among the photographic information stored in the storage unit 206 of the server 20 are displayed. In the example of FIG. 9, an example is shown where there are 7 pieces of photographic information saved by the user in the storage unit 206 of the server 20 from May 15, 1996 to April 7, 1999.

[0082] Also, in the photo display area 405, a photo indicated by the identifier of the photo included in the photographic information saved by the user among the photographic information stored in the storage unit 206 of the server 20 is randomly displayed. Note that when there are a plurality (here, 7 pieces) of photographic information saved by the user as described above, the display control unit 105 performs control to switch the photos at regular intervals.

[0083] Next, the user presses the year designation button 401 to designate "year". When the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the pressing operation of the year designation button 401, the display control unit 105 causes the display unit 104 to pop up and display a screen on which a month designation button (not shown) is displayed. Next, the user presses the month designation button that has popped up on the display unit 104 to designate "month". The reception unit 101 receives the pressing operation of the month designation button and generates information indicating the year and month specified by the user.

[0084] The transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10 transmits the information generated by the reception unit 101 to the server 20 via the network NW. The reception unit 201 of the server 20 receives the information transmitted from the user terminal 10. The search unit 203 of the server 20 searches the stored photo information stored in the storage unit 206 based on the year and month indicated by the received information. The screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 generates information indicating a year and month designation screen based on the search result by the search unit 203, and transmits the generated information to the user terminal 10 via the transmission unit 205.

[0085] The reception unit 103 of the user terminal 10 receives the information transmitted from the transmission unit 205 of the server 20. The display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display a year and month designation screen based on the received information.

[0086] <D. Year and Month Designation Screen> FIG. 10 shows an example of a year and month designation screen. As shown in FIG. 10, on the year and month designation screen, a TOP button 1001, a My history addition button 1002, a family setting button 1003, and a year and month designation button 1004 are displayed. Further, the year and month designation screen is configured to include a user display area 1005, a My history display area 1006, and a photo display area 1007.

[0087] Among these, the TOP button 1001, My History addition button 1002, family settings button 1003, and year / month specification button 1004 are the same as the TOP button 601, My History addition button 610, family settings button 611, and year / month specification button 603 shown in FIG. 6. Note that for the year / month specification button 1004, the button (displaying "1996" and "April" in FIG. 10) with the year and month specified by the user is color-coded and displayed so that the user can immediately tell the specified year and month.

[0088] Also, only the events on "April 15, 1996" are displayed in the My History display area 1006. In this case, photos related to the event are displayed in the photo display area 1007. In this way, the user can narrow down the events and photos to be displayed on the year / month specification screen by specifying the year and month.

[0089] In the above description, an example where the user specifies a desired year and month has been described. However, the user does not necessarily have to specify both the year and the month. For example, the user may only specify the desired year. In that case, for example, the user may omit pressing the above-mentioned month specification button. Also, in that case, only the events for one year of the year specified by the user are displayed in the My History display area 1006, and photos related to the events for that one year are randomly displayed in the photo display area 1007.

[0090] Next, the user performs the same operation as above to display the My History addition screen on the display unit 104 again.

[0091] FIG. 11 shows an example of the redisplayed My History addition screen. Here, the buttons displaying "1996" and "April" among the year / month specification buttons 603 are pressed and color-coded. As a result, only the events in April 1996 are filtered and displayed in the My History display area 613.

[0092] Next, the user presses the detail button among the detail and other display buttons 606. The reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the pressing operation of the detail button. Then, the display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to pop up and display the detailed comment added to the photographic information corresponding to the event in which the detail button was pressed. Also, when the user presses the photo button among the detail and other display buttons 606, the display control unit 105 causes the display unit 104 to pop up and display the photo indicated by the photographic information corresponding to the event in which the photo button was pressed.

[0093] Further, when the user presses the share / non-share button among the detail and other display buttons 606, the display control unit 105 causes the display unit 104 to pop up and display a screen for selecting whether to share or not share the event with other users. Here, when the user selects not to share the event, the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the selection operation and generates information indicating that the user has selected not to share the event. The transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10 transmits the generated information to the server 20. When the reception unit 201 of the server 20 receives the information, the storage control unit 202 of the server 20 deletes the public range added to the photographic information stored in the storage unit 206 and corresponding to the event that the user has selected not to share. As a result, the photo corresponding to the event that the user has selected not to share will not be made public to any family member.

[0094] Next, the user presses the photo display button 605. When the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the pressing operation of the photo display button 605, it generates information indicating that the photo display button 605 has been pressed and information indicating that April 1996 has been specified. The transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10 transmits the information generated by the reception unit 101 to the server 20 via the network NW.

[0095] The receiving unit 201 of the server 20 receives the information transmitted from the user terminal 10. The search unit 203 of the server 20 searches the storage unit 206 for photo information that matches the year and month specified by the user based on the received information. The screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 generates information indicating a photo display screen based on the search result by the search unit 203, and transmits the generated information to the user terminal 10 via the transmission unit 205.

[0096] The receiving unit 103 of the user terminal 10 receives the information transmitted from the transmission unit 205 of the server 20. The display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display a photo display screen based on the received information.

[0097] <E. Photo Display Screen> FIG. 12 shows an example of a photo display screen. As shown in FIG. 12, on the photo display screen, a TOP button 1201, an add button 1202, a year / month specification button 1203, a My history add button 1204, and a family setting button 1205 are displayed. Further, the photo display screen includes a user display area 1206, a photo display area 1207, and a detailed comment display area 1208.

[0098] The TOP button 1201, the add button 1202, the year / month specification button 1203, the My history add button 1204, and the family setting button 1205 are the same as the TOP button 601, the add button 602, the year / month specification button 603, the My history add button 610, and the family setting button 611 shown in FIG. 6.

[0099] In the photo display area 1207, a photo indicated by the photo information stored in the year and month specified by the user is displayed. In the detailed comment display area 1208, the detailed comments added to the photo information indicating the photo displayed in the photo display area 1207 are displayed. When there are a plurality of photos stored in the year and month specified by the user, the display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 performs control to switch the photo to be displayed in the photo display area 1207, for example, each time the user taps the photo display area 1207. Further, the display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 performs control to also switch the detailed comments to be displayed in the detailed comment display area 1208 according to the switching of the photos. In this way, the user can view the photos related to the event and the detailed comments related to the photos by displaying the photo display screen.

[0100] Next, the user performs the same operation as above to display the My History addition screen on the display unit 104 again (see FIG. 11). Then, the user presses the lifetime history display button 604.

[0101] When the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the pressing operation of the lifetime history display button 604, it generates information indicating that the lifetime history display button 604 has been pressed. The transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10 transmits the information generated by the reception unit 101 to the server 20 via the network NW.

[0102] The reception unit 201 of the server 20 receives the information transmitted from the user terminal 10. The search unit 203 of the server 20 searches for photo information whose saving executor is the user from the photo information stored in the storage unit 206. The screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 generates information indicating the lifetime history display screen based on the search result by the search unit 203, and transmits the generated information to the user terminal 10 via the transmission unit 205.

[0103] The reception unit 103 of the user terminal 10 receives the information transmitted from the transmission unit 205 of the server 20. The display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display the lifetime history display screen based on the received information.

[0104] <F. Life History Display Screen> FIG. 13 shows an example of the life history display screen. As shown in FIG. 13, on the life history display screen, a TOP button 1301, an add button 1302, a life history display button 1303, a My History add button 1304, a family settings button 1305, a details button 1306, and a photo button 1307 are displayed. Further, the life history display screen is configured to include a user display area 1308 and a life history display area 1309.

[0105] Among these, the TOP button 1301, the add button 1302, the life history display button 1303, the My History add button 1304, and the family settings button 1305 are the same as the TOP button 601, the add button 602, the life history display button 604, the My History add button 610, and the family settings button 611 shown in FIG. 6.

[0106] In the life history display area 1309, events that occurred from the user's birth to the present are displayed in chronological order. The dates such as "May 15, 1970" and "May 29, 1970" displayed in the life history display area 1309 are the storage dates of the photos included in the photo information stored in the storage unit 206. Also, the events such as "Birth" and "Laughed for the first time" displayed in the life history display area 1309 are the titles of the photos added to the photo information stored in the storage unit 206.

[0107] As shown in FIG. 13, on the life history display screen, a set of detailed buttons 1306 and photo buttons 1307 are displayed in association with one event. When the user presses the detailed button 1306, the display control unit 105 causes the detailed comment added to the photo information corresponding to the event to be pop-up displayed on the display unit 104. Also, when the user presses the photo button 1307, the display control unit 105 causes the photo shown in the photo information corresponding to the event to be pop-up displayed on the display unit 104. In this way, the user can view the events that occurred in his / her life as a life history by displaying the life history display screen. Also, the user can look back on the events that occurred in his / her life in more detail by displaying the detailed comment or photo as needed.

[0108] Next, the user performs the same operation as above to display the My History Addition Screen on the display unit 104 again (see FIG. 11). Then, the user presses the history comparison button 607.

[0109] When the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the pressing operation of the history comparison button 607, it generates information indicating that the history comparison button 607 has been pressed. The transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10 transmits the information generated by the reception unit 101 to the server 20 via the network NW.

[0110] The reception unit 201 of the server 20 receives the information transmitted from the user terminal 10. The screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 generates information indicating a comparison browsing screen based on the received information, and transmits the generated information to the user terminal 10 via the transmission unit 205.

[0111] The reception unit 103 of the user terminal 10 receives the information transmitted from the transmission unit 205 of the server 20. The display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the comparison browsing screen to be displayed on the display unit 104 based on the received information.

[0112] <G. Comparison Browsing Screen> Figure 14 shows an example of a comparison viewing screen. As shown in Figure 14, on the comparison viewing screen, a TOP button 1401, an add button 1402, a comparison target selection button 1403, a confirmation button 1404, a My History add button 1405, and a family settings button 1406 are displayed. Also, the comparison viewing screen includes a search keyword input area 1407 and a photo display area 1408. In the photo display area 1408, nothing is displayed in the initial state.

[0113] The TOP button 1401, the add button 1402, the My History add button 1405, and the family settings button 1406 are the same as the TOP button 601, the add button 602, the My History add button 610, and the family settings button 611 shown in Figure 6.

[0114] On the comparison viewing screen, the user selects which family member's photo to compare and display, and presses the comparison target selection button 1403. For example, if the user wants to compare and display photos among himself / herself, his / her son (Hiroshi), his / her father, and his / her grandfather, as shown in Figure 14, the user presses each button displayed as "Myself (Mom)", "Son (Hiroshi)", "Dad", and "Grandfather" as the comparison targets.

[0115] Next, the user taps the search keyword input area 1407 and enters a keyword for searching for events. For example, if the user wants to compare and display photos of an entrance ceremony, as shown in Figure 14, the user enters "entrance ceremony" in the search keyword input area 1407. Here, the events are events that each family member can commonly experience in life. Note that the input of the keyword to the search keyword input area 1407 is not limited to manual input by the user. For example, the user may be able to enter a keyword by selecting a term that is a candidate for a pre-prepared keyword.

[0116] Next, the user presses the confirmation button 1404. Then, the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives a search condition including at least information indicating a comparison target selected by the user and information indicating a search keyword specifying an event, and generates information indicating the received search condition. And the transmission unit 102 transmits the generated information to the server 20 via the network NW. Thereby, the transmission unit 102 gives a search instruction for photographic information to the server 20.

[0117] The reception unit 201 of the server 20 receives the information indicating the search condition. The search unit 203 of the server 20 searches for photographic information stored in the storage unit 206 based on the search condition indicated by the information received by the reception unit 201. For example, the search unit 203 searches for photographic information that includes both the comparison target selected by the user and the search keyword input by the user in the "search keyword" (see FIG. 8) in the storage unit 206.

[0118] For example, the search unit 203 searches for photographic information that includes the keywords "mom" and "entrance ceremony" in the "search keyword" in the storage unit 206, photographic information that includes the keywords "son (Hiroshi)" and "entrance ceremony" in the "search keyword" in the storage unit 206, photographic information that includes the keywords "dad" and "entrance ceremony" in the "search keyword" in the storage unit 206, and photographic information that includes the keywords "grandpa" and "entrance ceremony" in the "search keyword" in the storage unit 206. Here, it is assumed that a total of 4 pieces of photographic information are hit by the search.

[0119] The screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 generates comparison viewing screen information indicating a comparison viewing screen that is a screen in which the photos indicated by the searched photographic information are arranged and displayed in a predetermined direction. And the transmission unit 205 of the server 20 transmits the comparison viewing screen information generated by the screen generation unit 204 to the user terminal 10 via the network NW.

[0120] The receiving unit 103 of the user terminal 10 receives the comparison browsing screen information transmitted from the transmitting unit 205 of the server 20. The display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display the screen indicated by the comparison browsing screen information received by the receiving unit 103. That is, the comparison browsing screen shown in FIG. 14 is updated.

[0121] FIG. 15 shows an example of the updated comparison browsing screen. As shown in FIG. 15, in the updated comparison browsing screen, four photos corresponding to the four pieces of photo information retrieved by the search unit 203 are arranged and displayed side by side in the left - right direction (horizontal direction) when viewing the screen from the front. When the user presses the detail button 1409 displayed at the bottom of each photo, the display control unit 105 causes the detailed comment added to each piece of photo information to be pop - up displayed on the display unit 104.

[0122] Here, the case where the screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 generates comparison browsing screen information in which four photos are arranged side by side in the left - right direction on the screen has been described, but this is merely an example. For example, the screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 may generate comparison browsing screen information in which four photos are arranged one above the other in the up - down direction (vertical direction). Or, the screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 may make the direction in which the photos are arranged variable according to the number of pieces of photo information (number of photos) retrieved by the search unit 203. Also, the screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 may generate comparison browsing screen information that combines a layout arranged in the left - right direction (horizontal direction) and a layout arranged in the up - down direction (vertical direction). Thereby, the degree of freedom in arranging the photos in the comparison browsing screen is improved.

[0123] Also, in the above example, the case where the user includes himself / herself as a comparison target has been described, but the user does not necessarily have to include himself / herself as a comparison target. For example, the user may select only other users other than himself / herself as comparison targets. Also, in the above example, the case where the user selects four people as comparison targets has been described, but the number of comparison targets is not limited to this, and any number of two or more is acceptable.

[0124] Also, in the above example, the case where four pieces of photographic information were retrieved as a result of the search by the search unit 203 of the server 20 was described. However, for example, a case where a large number of pieces of photographic information are retrieved as a result of the search by the search unit 203 is also assumed. In such a case, the search unit 203 generates information indicating, for example, that the number of retrieved pieces of photographic information is equal to or greater than a predetermined number and that further narrowing down by adding a search keyword is required. The transmission unit 205 of the server 20 may transmit the generated information to the user terminal 10. When the receiving unit 103 of the user terminal 10 receives the information, the display control unit 105 causes the display unit 104 to display the content indicated by the information. Thereby, the user terminal 10 can prompt the user to further narrow down by adding a search keyword.

[0125] In addition, when generating the comparison browsing screen information, the screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 determines whether or not the user who input the search condition is outside the public range of the photo indicated by the photographic information retrieved by the search unit 203. If the user is not outside the public range, the screen generation unit 204 may generate comparison browsing screen information including the photo. If the user is outside the public range, the screen generation unit 204 may generate comparison browsing screen information excluding the photo. The screen generation unit 204 may make the determination with reference to the public range (see FIG. 8) added to the photographic information stored in the storage unit 206.

[0126] For example, in the above example, when the user (mom) who input the search condition was outside the public range of the photo taken of dad's entrance ceremony, the screen generation unit 204 may generate comparison browsing screen information arranging three photos excluding the photo taken of dad's entrance ceremony. Thereby, the information display system 1 can present a comparison browsing screen that appropriately reflects the setting content of the public range to the user.

[0127] Next, an operation example of the user terminal 10 and the server 20 when displaying a comparison browsing screen on the display unit 104 of the user terminal 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 16.

[0128] First, the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives search conditions from the user (step ST01). The search conditions are search conditions for searching for information indicating a photo in which members of the family of the user including the user appear, and at least include the designation of the event to be searched for and the designation of two or more members to be compared among the members of the family.

[0129] The transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10 transmits the search conditions received by the reception unit 101 to the server 20 via the network NW (step ST02).

[0130] The reception unit 201 of the server 20 receives the search conditions transmitted by the transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10 (step ST03).

[0131] The search unit 203 of the server 20 searches the storage unit 206 for information indicating a photo depicting the event included in the search conditions for each of two or more members included in the search conditions received by the reception unit 201 (step ST04).

[0132] The screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 generates comparison viewing screen information indicating a comparison viewing screen, which is a screen in which the photos indicated by the information searched by the search unit 203 are arranged side by side in a predetermined direction (step ST05).

[0133] The transmission unit 205 of the server 20 transmits the comparison viewing screen information generated by the screen generation unit 204 to the user terminal 10 via the network NW (step ST06).

[0134] The reception unit 103 of the user terminal 10 receives the comparison viewing screen information generated by the server 20 based on the search conditions from the server 20 (step ST07).

[0135] The display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display the comparison viewing screen indicated by the comparison viewing screen information received by the reception unit 103 (step ST08).

[0136] <Generation of Update Information> As described above, in the information display system 1, the storage control unit 202 of the server 20 stores the photographic information in the storage unit 206 of the server 20 based on the instruction from the storage instruction unit 106 of the user terminal 10. At this time, the storage control unit 202 may generate information indicating that the photographic information has been updated (hereinafter referred to as "update information") in order to notify members other than the storage executor who has stored the photographic information that the photographic information has been updated.

[0137] For example, when the storage executor is the user, the storage control unit 202 generates update information indicating that the photographic information has been updated by the user as a notification to other users (such as Dad) who are members other than the user when the photographic information is stored by the user. The transmission unit 205 of the server 20 transmits the update information generated by the storage control unit 202 to the user terminal 10 used by other users other than the user via the network NW.

[0138] In the user terminal 10 of other users, when the reception unit 103 receives the update information, the display control unit 105 causes the display unit 104 to pop up and display the content indicated by the received update information, as shown by reference numeral 1701 in FIG. 17, for example. In this case, the content of the update information is not particularly limited. For example, the update information may be "One photo has been added by Mom." or simply the number of added photos, such as "5".

[0139] Also, in the above example, the case where the photographic information is newly stored (added) has been described as an example. However, in addition to this, for example, when the detailed comment added to the photographic information is changed, update information may also be generated. Thereby, other users other than the user can easily grasp that the photographic information has been updated by the user.

[0140] Note that the transmission unit 205 of the server 20 may transmit the update information generated by the storage control unit 202 not only to the user terminal 10 used by other users other than the user, but also to the user terminal 10 used by the user. In this case, the receiving unit 103 of the user terminal 10 used by the user receives the update information, and the display control unit 105 causes the display unit 104 to pop up and display the content indicated by the received update information. In this case, the user can easily confirm that the photographed information has been updated by his or her own operation.

[0141] Also, in the above example, the information display system 1 including the user terminal 10 and the server 20 has been described. However, in the present disclosure, each functional unit included in the server 20 may be provided in the user terminal 10. In that case, the user terminal 10 functions as the information display device according to the first embodiment. Conversely, each functional unit included in the user terminal 10 may be provided in the server 20. In that case, the server 20 functions as the information display device according to the first embodiment.

[0142] Also, the above functions realized by the server 20 may be provided, for example, in the form of SaaS (Software as a Service). In this case, the server 20 is owned or managed by the service provider that provides the service by the server 20.

[0143] <Effect of the information display system 1> Next, the effect of the information display system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. By being configured as described above, the information display system 1 enables the family members to compare and view the records of events that can be similarly experienced in their respective lives among the family members. Further, according to the information display system 1, since such records of events can be viewed while being compared among the family members, it is expected that the family conversation will be enlivened by having a conversation among the family members while looking back on the events, and the family bond will be further deepened.

[0144] In addition, according to the information display system 1, as described above, since it is possible to compare and view life events among family members, it is expected that users of any age will want to input records related to their own events as quickly and continuously as possible. That is, it can be expected that the information display system 1 will maintain the motivation for users to continuously record life events. Also, according to the information display system 1, once the photographed information saved in the server 20 will be passed on to the next generation even if the user passes away, so it is also possible to prevent the user's memories from disappearing.

[0145] In addition, according to the information display system 1, as described above, since it is possible to associate and save a photo for each life event, it is possible to look back on the history of the user's life while viewing the photos. Also, according to the information display system 1, as described above, since it is possible to record, compare, and view life events in family units, it is possible to compare and view life events, for example, between parents and children or between oneself and ancestors.

[0146] In addition, according to the information display system 1, for example, when a user enters and saves memories from infancy after becoming an adult, parents and children who had few conversations can enjoy talking about their memories. Furthermore, according to the information display system 1, when an elderly user uses the system to recall memories from their childhood and remember their own history, it also serves as good mental exercise.

[0147] As described above, according to the first embodiment, the information display system 1 includes a user terminal 10 and a server 20. The user terminal 10 receives a search condition for searching for information indicating a photograph in which members of the user's family including the user are depicted. The search condition includes at least a specification of an event that each member of the family can commonly experience and a specification of two or more members to be compared among the members of the family. The user terminal 10 further includes a reception unit 101 that receives the search condition, a transmission unit 102 that transmits the search condition received by the reception unit 101 to the server 20, a reception unit 103 that receives, from the server 20, comparison browsing screen information generated by the server 20 based on the search condition, and a display control unit 105 that causes the display unit 104 to display the comparison browsing screen indicated by the comparison browsing screen information received by the reception unit 103. The server 20 includes a reception unit 201 that receives the search condition transmitted by the transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10, a search unit 203 that searches for information indicating a photograph depicting the event included in the search condition for each of two or more members included in the search condition received by the reception unit 201, and a screen generation unit 204 that generates, based on the information searched by the search unit 203, comparison browsing screen information indicating a comparison browsing screen in which the photographs indicated by the information are arranged side by side in a predetermined direction. The server 20 further includes a transmission unit 205 that transmits the comparison browsing screen information generated by the screen generation unit 204 to the user terminal 10. As a result, the information display system 1 according to the first embodiment can compare and browse records of events that members of a family can similarly experience in their respective lives among the members of the family.

[0148] In addition, the screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 makes the predetermined direction variable according to the number of pieces of information searched by the search unit 203. As a result, the information display system 1 according to the first embodiment improves the degree of freedom in arranging the photographs in the comparison browsing screen.

[0149] In addition, the server 20 includes a storage unit 206 that can store a plurality of pieces of information indicating photos in which family members appear, and the search unit 203 searches for information indicating photos that match the search conditions from the information stored in the storage unit 206. Thereby, the information display system 1 according to Embodiment 1 can appropriately search for information indicating photos that match the search conditions.

[0150] In addition, the user terminal 10 includes a storage instruction unit 106 that gives an instruction to store information indicating a photo in which a family member appears in the storage unit 206 of the server 20, and the server 20 includes a storage control unit 202 that stores information indicating a photo in which a family member appears in the storage unit 206 based on the instruction from the storage instruction unit 106 of the user terminal 10. Thereby, the information display system 1 according to Embodiment 1 can appropriately store information indicating a photo in which a family member appears in the storage unit 206.

[0151] In addition, when the storage instruction unit 106 of the user terminal 10 stores information indicating a photo in which a family member appears in the storage unit 206 of the server 20, the storage instruction unit 106 adds information indicating a keyword used for search by the search unit 203 of the server 20 to the information indicating the photo and stores it. Thereby, the information display system 1 according to Embodiment 1 can perform information search using the keyword by the search unit 203 of the server 20.

[0152] In addition, the user terminal 10 includes a public range setting unit 107 that sets a public range indicating to whom among the family members a photo in which a family member appears is to be made public, and when the storage instruction unit 106 of the user terminal 10 stores information indicating a photo in which a family member appears in the storage unit 206 of the server 20, the storage instruction unit 106 adds information indicating the public range set by the public range setting unit 107 to the information indicating the photo and stores it. Thereby, the information display system 1 according to Embodiment 1 can appropriately set the public range for the information indicating the photo and store it in the storage unit 206.

[0153] Also, when generating the comparison viewing screen information, the screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 determines whether the user who input the search conditions is outside the public range of the photo indicated by the information retrieved by the search unit 203. If the user is not outside the public range, the comparison viewing screen information including the photo is generated. If the user is outside the public range, the comparison viewing screen information excluding the photo is generated. Thereby, the information display system 1 according to the first embodiment can present the user with a comparison viewing screen that appropriately reflects the setting content of the public range.

[0154] In addition, when the storage control unit 202 of the server 20 stores the information indicating the photo in which the family members appear in the storage unit 206, the storage control unit 202 generates update information indicating that the information stored in the storage unit 206 has been updated. The transmission unit 205 of the server 20 transmits the update information generated by the storage control unit 202 to the user terminal 10. The display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display that the information stored in the storage unit 206 has been updated based on the update information generated by the storage control unit 202. Thereby, the information display system 1 according to the first embodiment can notify that the photo information has been updated. Also, the user can easily grasp that the photo information has been updated.

[0155] Also, according to Embodiment 1, the information display device includes a reception unit 101 that receives a search condition for searching for information indicating a photograph in which a member of the user's family including the user appears, the search condition including at least a specification of an event to be searched for and a specification of two or more members to be compared among the members of the family; a search unit 203 that searches for information indicating a photograph showing the event included in the search condition for each of the two or more members included in the search condition received by the reception unit 101; a screen generation unit 204 that generates comparison browsing screen information indicating a comparison browsing screen, which is a screen in which the photographs indicated by the information are arranged in a predetermined direction and displayed, based on the information searched by the search unit 203; and a display control unit 105 that displays the comparison browsing screen indicated by the comparison browsing screen information generated by the screen generation unit 204 on the display unit 104. Thereby, the information display system 1 according to Embodiment 1 can compare and browse records of events that members of the family can similarly experience in their respective lives among the members of the family.

[0156] Embodiment 2. In Embodiment 1, the information display system 1 that can compare and browse records of events that members of the family can similarly experience in their respective lives among the members of the family has been described. In Embodiment 2, an information display system 1 having a resume registration function will be further described.

[0157] FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the server 20 in Embodiment 2. The server 20 in Embodiment 2 has a resume generation unit 207 added to the server 20 in Embodiment 1.

[0158] The user performs the same operation as described above to cause the My History addition screen to be displayed on the display unit 104.

[0159] An example of the My History addition screen in Embodiment 2 is shown in FIG. 19. The My History addition screen in Embodiment 2 has a resume button 608 and an introduction button 609 added compared to the My History addition screen in Embodiment 1. Other configurations are the same as those of the My History addition screen in Embodiment 1. That is, in Embodiment 2, the screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 generates information indicating the My History addition screen on which the resume button 608 and the introduction button 609 are displayed, and the display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display the My History addition screen indicated by the generated information.

[0160] The user presses the resume button 608. When the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the pressing operation of the resume button 608, it generates information indicating that the resume button 608 has been pressed. The transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10 transmits the information generated by the reception unit 101 to the server 20 via the network NW.

[0161] The reception unit 201 of the server 20 receives the information transmitted from the user terminal 10. The screen generation unit 204 of the server 20 generates information indicating the resume content display screen based on the received information, and transmits the generated information to the user terminal 10 via the transmission unit 205.

[0162] The reception unit 103 of the user terminal 10 receives the information transmitted from the transmission unit 205 of the server 20. The display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display the resume content display screen based on the received information.

[0163] <H. Resume Content Display Screen> Figure 20 shows an example of a resume content display screen. As shown in Figure 20, on the resume content display screen, there are displayed a TOP button 2001, an add button 2002, a details button 2003, a photo button 2004, a resume registration button 2005, a self-introduction registration button 2006, a My History add button 2007, and a family settings button 2008. Also, the resume content display screen is configured to include a user display area 2009 and a history item display area 2010.

[0164] The TOP button 2001, the add button 2002, the My History add button 2007, and the family settings button 2008 are the same as the TOP button 601, the add button 602, the My History add button 610, and the family settings button 611 shown in Figure 6. Also, the details button 2003 and the photo button 2004 are the same as the details button 1306 and the photo button 1307 shown in Figure 13.

[0165] Also, the history item display area 2010 is generally the same as the life history display area 1309 shown in Figure 13. That is, in the history item display area 2010, the events that occurred from the user's birth to the present are displayed in chronological order. Note that the date of year, month, and day displayed in the history item display area 2010 is the date of storage of the photo information, and the event displayed in the history item display area 2010 is the title of the photo indicated by the photo information.

[0166] Next, when the user presses the resume registration button 2005, the display control unit 105 causes the display unit 104 to display the resume registration screen shown in Figure 21.

[0167] <I. Resume Registration Screen> Figure 21 shows an example of a resume registration screen. As shown in Figure 21, on the resume registration screen, there are displayed a TOP button 2101, an Add button 2102, a Year / Month Specify button 2103, a Lifetime History Display button 2104, a Details button 2105, a Photo button 2106, a Reflectability button 2107, a Resume Confirmation button 2108, a Self-Introduction Confirmation button 2109, a My History Add button 2110, and a Family Settings button 2111. Also, the resume registration screen is configured to include a user display area 2112 and a resume item display area 2113.

[0168] The TOP button 2101, the Add button 2102, the Year / Month Specify button 2103, the Lifetime History Display button 2104, the My History Add button 2110, and the Family Settings button 2111 are the same as the TOP button 601, the Add button 602, the Year / Month Specify button 603, the Lifetime History Display button 604, the My History Add button 610, and the Family Settings button 611 shown in Figure 6. Also, the Details button 2105 and the Photo button 2106 are the same as the Details button 1306 and the Photo button 1307 shown in Figure 13. Also, the resume item display area 2113 is the same as the resume item display area 1910 shown in Figure 19.

[0169] The Reflectability button 2107 is displayed corresponding to the events displayed in the resume item display area 2113. The Reflectability button 2107 is a button for setting whether the user reflects the events displayed in the resume item display area 2113 as resume items in the resume. For the events among those displayed in the resume item display area 2113 that the user wants to reflect as resume items in the resume, the user presses the button displayed as "○", and for the events that the user does not want to reflect as resume items in the resume, the user presses the button displayed as "×".

[0170] The resume confirmation button 2108 is a button for generating a resume and confirming the content of the generated resume. When the user presses the resume confirmation button 2108, the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the pressing operation of the resume confirmation button 2108, and generates information indicating that the resume confirmation button 2108 has been pressed and information indicating the pressed state of the reflection approval button 2107. The transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10 transmits the information generated by the reception unit 101 to the server 20 via the network NW.

[0171] The reception unit 201 of the server 20 receives the information transmitted from the user terminal 10. The resume generation unit 207 of the server 20 generates information indicating a resume based on the received information, and transmits the generated information to the user terminal 10 via the transmission unit 205. At this time, the storage control unit 202 of the server 20 may store the information indicating the generated resume in the storage unit 206.

[0172] The reception unit 103 of the user terminal 10 receives the information transmitted from the transmission unit 205 of the server 20. The display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display a resume based on the received information. Thereby, the user can generate a resume from the photographic information stored in the storage unit 206 of the server 20 and confirm the content of the generated resume.

[0173] Although detailed description is omitted here, when the user presses the self-introduction button 609 shown in FIG. 19 and the self-introduction registration button 2006 shown in FIG. 20, a self-introduction registration screen (not shown) having the same layout as the resume registration screen shown in FIG. 21 is displayed on the display unit 104. The self-introduction registration screen is a screen for the user to generate a self-introduction document with a simpler format than the resume. Also on this self-introduction registration screen, the user can appropriately select events to be reflected in the self-introduction document by pressing the reflection approval button in the same manner as on the resume registration screen. Further, the user can press the self-introduction confirmation button 2109 to cause the display unit 104 to display the self-introduction document and confirm its content.

[0174] For example, when the user presses the self-introduction confirmation button 2109, the reception unit 101 of the user terminal 10 receives the pressing operation of the self-introduction confirmation button 2109, and generates information indicating that the self-introduction confirmation button 2109 has been pressed and information indicating the pressing state of the reflection approval button 2107. The transmission unit 102 of the user terminal 10 transmits the information generated by the reception unit 101 to the server 20 via the network NW.

[0175] The reception unit 201 of the server 20 receives the information transmitted from the user terminal 10. The resume generation unit 207 of the server 20 generates information indicating a written document for self-introduction based on the received information, and transmits the generated information to the user terminal 10 via the transmission unit 205. At this time, the storage control unit 202 of the server 20 may store the information indicating the generated written document for self-introduction in the storage unit 206.

[0176] The reception unit 103 of the user terminal 10 receives the information transmitted from the transmission unit 205 of the server 20. The display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display a written document for self-introduction based on the received information. Thereby, the user can generate a written document for self-introduction from the photographed information stored in the storage unit 206 of the server 20 and confirm the content of the generated written document.

[0177] In this way, the resume generation unit 207 of the server 20 can generate information indicating the user's resume and information indicating a written document for the user's self-introduction. At this time, the resume generation unit 207 does not necessarily need to generate both of the above-mentioned information, and depending on whether the user presses the resume confirmation button 2108, the self-introduction confirmation button 2109, or both of them sequentially, at least one of the information indicating the user's resume and the information indicating a written document for the user's self-introduction may be generated.

[0178] As described above, according to the second embodiment, the server 20 includes a resume generation unit 207 that generates at least one of information indicating the user's resume and information indicating a written self-introduction of the user based on the information selected by the user from the information stored in the storage unit 206. The transmission unit 205 of the server 20 transmits the information generated by the resume generation unit 207 to the user terminal 10. The reception unit 103 of the user terminal 10 receives the information transmitted by the transmission unit 205 of the server 20. The display control unit 105 of the user terminal 10 causes the display unit 104 to display at least one of the resume and the written self-introduction indicated by the information received by the reception unit 103. Thereby, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the information display system 1 according to the first embodiment can generate at least one of a resume and a written self-introduction from the photographic information stored in the storage unit 206 of the server 20. Further, the user can generate at least one of a resume and a written self-introduction from the photographic information stored in the storage unit 206 of the server 20 and can confirm the content of the generated written document.

[0179] Note that within the scope of the present disclosure, any free combination of each embodiment, or any modification of any component of each embodiment, or any omission of any component in each embodiment is possible.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0180] 1 Information display system 10 User terminal 20 Server 101 Reception unit 102 Transmission unit 103 Reception unit 104 Display unit 105 Display control unit 106 Storage instruction unit 107 Public range setting unit 201 Reception unit 202 Storage control unit 203 Search unit 204 Screen generation unit 205 Transmission unit 206 Storage unit 207 Resume Generation Unit

Claims

1. The system includes a user terminal and a server, The user terminal, a reception unit that receives search conditions for searching for information showing photos in which members of the user's family including the user appear, the search conditions including at least a designation of an event that each of the members of the family may commonly experience and a designation of two or more members of the family to be compared; a transmission unit that transmits the search conditions accepted by the acceptance unit to the server; a receiving unit that receives, from the server, comparison viewing screen information generated by the server based on the search conditions; a display control unit that causes a comparison viewing screen indicated by the comparison viewing screen information received by the receiving unit to be displayed on a display unit; The server, a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of pieces of information indicating photos in which members of the family appear; a receiving unit that receives the search conditions transmitted by a transmitting unit of the user terminal; a search unit that searches the information stored in the storage unit for information showing a photograph of an event included in the search criteria received by the receiving unit for each of two or more members included in the search criteria; a screen generating unit that generates, based on the information searched by the search unit, the comparative browsing screen information indicating the comparative browsing screen, which is a screen that displays the photos indicated by the information in a predetermined direction; a transmission unit that transmits the comparison viewing screen information generated by the screen generation unit to the user terminal; a resume generation unit that generates at least one of information showing a resume of the user and information showing a document for self-introduction of the user based on information selected by the user from among the information stored in the storage unit; A transmission unit of the server transmits the information generated by the resume generation unit to the user terminal; a receiving unit of the user terminal receiving the information transmitted by the transmitting unit of the server; The display control unit of the user terminal causes at least one of a resume and a self-introduction document indicated by the information received by the receiving unit of the user terminal to be displayed on the display unit.

1. An information display system comprising:

2. The screen generating unit of the server 2. The information display system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined direction is variable depending on the number of pieces of information searched by the search section.

3. The user terminal, a storage instruction unit that instructs the server to store information indicating a photograph in which the family members appear in the photograph, The server, a storage control unit that stores information indicating a photo in which the family members appear in the storage unit based on an instruction from a storage instruction unit of the user terminal; 2. The information display system according to claim 1.

4. The storage instruction unit of the user terminal When information indicating a photograph in which the family members appear is stored in the storage unit of the server, information indicating a keyword used in a search by a search unit of the server is added to the information indicating the photograph and then stored.

4. The information display system according to claim 3.

5. The user terminal, a disclosure range setting unit that sets a disclosure range indicating to which of the family members a photo including the family member is to be disclosed; The storage instruction unit of the user terminal When information indicating a photograph in which the family members appear is stored in a storage unit of the server, information indicating the disclosure range set by the disclosure range setting unit is added to the information indicating the photograph and then stored.

5. The information display system according to claim 4.

6. The screen generating unit of the server When generating the comparison viewing screen information, it is determined whether or not the user who inputted the search conditions is outside the public range of the photo indicated by the information searched by the search unit; If the user is not outside the disclosure range, the comparison viewing screen information including the photo is generated; If the user is not within the disclosure range, the comparative viewing screen information is generated excluding the photo.

6. The information display system according to claim 5.

7. The storage control unit of the server generating update information indicating that the information stored in the storage unit has been updated when the information indicating the photograph in which the family members appear is stored in the storage unit; The transmission unit of the server Transmitting the update information generated by the storage control unit to the user terminal; The display control unit of the user terminal causes the display unit to display a message indicating that the information stored in the storage unit has been updated, based on the update information generated by the storage control unit.

4. The information display system according to claim 3.

8. a reception unit that receives search conditions for searching for information showing photos in which members of the user's family including the user appear, the search conditions including at least a designation of an event to be searched for and a designation of two or more members of the family to be compared; a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of pieces of information indicating photos in which members of the family appear; a search unit that searches the information stored in the storage unit for information showing a photograph of an event included in the search criteria for each of two or more members included in the search criteria received by the reception unit; a screen generating unit that generates, based on the information searched by the search unit, comparative viewing screen information showing a comparative viewing screen that displays the photos indicated by the information in a predetermined direction; a display control unit that displays on a display unit a comparison viewing screen indicated by the comparison viewing screen information generated by the screen generation unit; a resume generation unit that generates at least one of information showing a resume of the user and information showing a document for self-introduction of the user based on information selected by the user from among the information stored in the storage unit; The display control unit causes at least one of a resume and a self-introduction document indicated by the information generated by the resume generation unit to be displayed on the display unit.

1. An information display device comprising:

9. An information display method by an information display system including a user terminal and a server, The reception unit of the user terminal receiving a search condition for searching for information showing photos of members of the user's family including the user, the search condition including at least a designation of an event to be searched for and a designation of two or more members of the family to be compared; A transmission unit of the user terminal, transmitting the search conditions accepted by the accepting unit to the server; A receiving unit of the server, receiving the search conditions transmitted by a transmission unit of the user terminal; The search unit of the server A step of searching for information showing a photograph showing an event included in the search criteria for each of two or more family members included in the search criteria received by the receiving unit from information stored in a storage unit capable of storing a plurality of information showing photographs in which family members appear; A screen generating unit of the server generating comparative browsing screen information indicating a comparative browsing screen which is a screen on which the photographs indicated by the information searched for are displayed in a predetermined direction based on the information searched for by the search unit; A transmission unit of the server, transmitting the comparison viewing screen information generated by the screen generation unit to the user terminal; The receiving unit of the user terminal, receiving the comparison viewing screen information transmitted by a transmission unit of the server; A display control unit of the user terminal, displaying a comparison screen indicated by the comparison screen information received by the receiving unit on a display unit; A resume generating unit of the server generates at least one of information showing a resume of the user and information showing a document for self-introduction of the user based on information selected by the user from among the information stored in the storage unit; A transmitting unit of the server transmits the information generated by the resume generating unit to the user terminal; A step in which a receiving unit of the user terminal receives information transmitted by a transmitting unit of the server; A step in which a display control unit of the user terminal displays at least one of a resume and a self-introduction document indicated by the information received by the receiving unit of the user terminal on the display unit; 13. An information display method comprising:

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