JP5392850B2 - Book search system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a book search system, a book information center terminal, a book search method, and a program.

  In recent years, it has a database that stores bibliographic information about books such as book titles and author names, or publishers (hereinafter referred to as book information), and uses the author name entered by the searcher as a search key. A book search system that accepts conditions and searches a database for books that match the search conditions is used.

  In addition to the book information of a book, information on the name of the information medium such as a table of contents of the book, a newspaper article or a magazine on which a book review article or advertisement introducing the contents of the book is published, and stored in the database. Patent document 1 and patent document 2 describe a book search system that accepts a search condition using information as a search key.

  With the book search system described in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2, it is possible to perform a more detailed search than simply using the author name of a book as a search key, and it becomes easy to find a target book.

JP 2002-230013 A JP 2001-344252 A

  For example, if a searcher looks at a newspaper with an advertisement for a book and tries to search for the book, the book title or author name or the specific name of the newspaper just looks at the newspaper. Such information is often memorable.

  Then, as in the book search systems described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, not only the book information but also the table of contents of the book and the information on the name of the information medium can be used as the search keys. In some cases, it is difficult to find the target book.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a book search system, a book information center terminal, a book search method, and a program that can solve the above-described problems.

In order to achieve the above object, the book retrieval system of the present invention comprises:
A book search system having a reception terminal that accepts input of search conditions for books, and a book information center terminal that searches for books that match the search conditions accepted by the reception terminal,
Stored in association with the book identification information of the book, the publication date when the related information of the book was published on the information medium, and the medium identification information indicating the type of the information medium, connected to the book information center terminal And a library database
The reception terminal uses a search key as a first search condition using the book information of the book as a search key, and medium identification information of the information medium and a date or period when the related information of the book is posted on the information medium. Accepts at least one of the second search conditions
When the second search condition is accepted, the library information center terminal reads from the library database a book in which the related information is posted on the information medium of the type indicated by the medium identification information within the day or period. Search for.

In order to achieve the above object, the library information center terminal of the present invention
A library information center terminal that searches for books that match the search conditions received by the reception terminal,
Connected to a library database storing the book identification information of the book, the publication date when the related information of the book was published on the information medium, and the medium identification information indicating the type of the information medium in association with each other;
When the receiving terminal receives a search condition using the medium identification information of the information medium and the date or period when the related information of the book is posted on the information medium as a search key, the type of the medium identification information indicates The information medium includes a search unit that searches the book database for books on which the related information is posted within the date or period.

In order to achieve the above object, the book retrieval method of the present invention comprises:
A book search method applied to a book information center terminal that searches for a book that matches a search condition received by a receiving terminal,
When the receiving terminal receives a search condition that uses the medium identification information indicating the type of the information medium and the date or period when the related information of the book is posted on the information medium as a search key,
Accessing a library database storing the book identification information of the book, the publication date when the related information of the book was posted on the information medium, and the medium identification information of the information medium in association with each other;
Searching the book database for a book in which the related information is posted on the information medium of the type indicated by the medium identification information within the date or period.

In order to achieve the above object, the program of the present invention
To the library information center terminal that searches for books that match the search conditions accepted by the reception terminal,
When the receiving terminal receives a search condition that uses the medium identification information indicating the type of the information medium and the date or period when the related information of the book is posted on the information medium as a search key,
A process of accessing a book database that stores the book identification information of the book, the publication date when the related information of the book was published on the information medium, and the medium identification information of the information medium in association with each other;
The information medium of the type indicated by the medium identification information is caused to execute a process of searching a book in which the related information is posted within the day or period from the book database.

  According to the present invention, the library information center terminal receives a search condition that uses the medium identification information indicating the type of the information medium and the date or period when the related information of the book is posted on the information medium as a search key. , The information medium of the type indicated by the medium identification information, the book on which the relevant information was posted within the day or period, the publication date on which the book identification information of the book and the related information of the book were published on the information medium, and the medium of the information medium A search is performed from a library database that stores identification information in association with each other.

  Therefore, the search information can be used as a search key for the type of information medium and the date and period when the related information of the book was posted on the information medium, so the book information of the book and the related information of the book were posted. Even when the name of the information medium is familiar, the possibility that the searcher can find the target book can be increased.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the book search system of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the book search system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a search screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the search screen into which the search conditions were input. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a search result. It is a figure which shows another example of the search screen into which the search conditions were input. It is a figure which shows another example of the display screen of a search result. It is a figure which shows another example of the search screen into which the search conditions were input. It is a figure which shows another example of the display screen of a search result. It is a figure which shows another example of the search screen into which the search conditions were input. It is a figure which shows another example of the display screen of a search result. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the book search system of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated with reference to drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a book retrieval system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The book search system shown in FIG. 1 includes a reception terminal 100, a store inventory database 200, a bookstore terminal 300, a book database 400, and a book information center terminal 500.

  The reception terminal 100, the bookstore terminal 300, and the library information center terminal 500 operate by program control, and the reception terminal 100 and the bookstore terminal 300 are connected via a network such as the Internet. The book information center terminal 500 is connected. The bookstore terminal 300 is connected to the store inventory database 200, and the book information center terminal 500 is connected to the book database 400.

  The reception terminal 100 is a terminal installed in a bookstore or the like and operated mainly by a book searcher such as a bookstore customer. The reception terminal 100 receives a search condition input by a searcher, displays a search result, and the like.

  In this embodiment, not only the book information of a book but also the medium identification information of an information medium such as a newspaper or a magazine and the date or period when related information such as a book advertisement or a book review article is posted on the information medium. A search condition as a search key can be received.

  Here, the medium identification information is information indicating the type of the information medium, such as whether the information medium is a newspaper or a magazine.

  The store inventory database 200 stores book information of books provided from the book database 400 and stock information indicating the number of stocks of the books in advance.

  The bookstore terminal 300 is a terminal that is installed in a bookstore or the like and is mainly operated by a bookstore clerk or the like. Then, the bookstore terminal 300 searches the book inventory database 200 for a book that matches the search condition or makes an inquiry to the book information center terminal 500 according to the search condition received by the reception terminal 100. Then, the bookstore terminal 300 transmits to the reception terminal 100 a search result indicating the book name of the book that matches the search condition and the number of books in stock.

  The book database 400 stores book identification information of a book, a publication date when related information of the book is placed on an information medium, and medium identification information of the information medium in association with each other.

  As the book identification information, a book title, an ID attached to each book, and the like can be used. Hereinafter, the book title will be described as an example.

  The library information center terminal 500 receives information on a book in which related information is published on an information medium from a newspaper company or the like, and associates the title of the book with the date of publication on the information medium and the medium identification information of the information medium. In addition, it is stored in the book database 400. Further, when there is an inquiry from the bookstore terminal 300, the book information center terminal 500 accesses the book database 400, searches for a book that matches the inquiry content, and transmits the inquiry result to the bookstore terminal 300.

  Next, the configuration of the reception terminal 100 will be described.

  The reception terminal 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a display unit 110, a reception unit 120, a transmission unit 130, and a reception unit 140.

  The display unit 110 displays a search screen and search results for a searcher to input search conditions on a display (not shown).

  The accepting unit 120 accepts the search condition input by the searcher and outputs the accepted search condition to the transmitting unit 130.

  The transmission unit 130 transmits the search condition output from the reception unit 120 to the bookstore terminal 300.

  The receiving unit 140 receives the search result transmitted from the bookstore terminal 300 and outputs the received search result to the display unit 110.

  Next, the configuration of the bookstore terminal 300 will be described.

  The bookstore terminal 300 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a reception unit 310, a search unit 320, and a transmission unit 330.

  The receiving unit 310 receives the search condition transmitted from the reception terminal 100 and the inquiry result transmitted from the book information center terminal 500, and outputs them to the search unit 320.

  The search unit 320 searches the store inventory database 200 for a book that matches the search condition or makes an inquiry to the book information center terminal 500 according to the search condition output from the receiving unit 310. Then, the search unit 320 outputs an inquiry condition or search result indicating the content of the inquiry to the library information center terminal 500 to the transmission unit 330.

  The transmission unit 330 transmits the inquiry condition output from the search unit 320 to the book information center terminal 500 and transmits the search result to the reception terminal 100.

  Next, the configuration of the book information center terminal 500 will be described.

  The book information center terminal 500 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a storage unit 510, a reception unit 520, a search unit 530, and a transmission unit 540.

  The storage unit 510 receives information on a book in which related information is published on an information medium from a newspaper company or the like, and associates the publication date on the information medium and the medium identification information of the information medium with the title of the book. Store in database 400.

  The receiving unit 520 receives the inquiry condition transmitted from the bookstore terminal 300 and outputs it to the search unit 530.

  The search unit 530 searches the book database 400 for a book that matches the query condition output from the receiving unit 520, and outputs a query result indicating the book name of the book to the transmission unit 540.

  The transmission unit 540 transmits the inquiry result output from the search unit 530 to the bookstore terminal 300.

  Next, the operation of the book search system of this embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the book retrieval system of the present embodiment.

  In the following, it is assumed that the day on which the searcher searches is March 15, 2009.

  In addition, advertisements of four books (book titles, “XXXXX”, “□□□□”, “△△△△”, “XXX”) were published in the morning edition of the newspaper issued that day. Furthermore, it is assumed that a book review article of two books (book titles “ΔΔΔΔ” and “xxxx”) is published in the magazine issued on that day.

  In addition, in the following, book information such as book titles “XXXXX”, “□□□□”, “△△△△”, “xxxx” and their author names, and the number of books in each book Are stored in the store inventory database 200, and the number of inventory of each book is 3, 0, 1, 2, and 2.

  First, the storage unit 510 of the book information center terminal 500 stores books (book titles “XXXXX”, “□□□□”, “△△” in which advertisements are published in newspapers published on the day from newspaper companies, etc. (△△ ”,“ xxx ”) and books (book titles“ △△△△ ”,“ xxxx ”)) that contain book reviews in magazines issued that day. In association with the book name, the publication date (March 15, 2009) and the medium identification information of the information medium on which the advertisement or book review article is posted are stored in the book database 400 (step S101).

  When the searcher starts an operation, the transmission unit 130 of the reception terminal 100 accesses the bookstore terminal 300 (step S102), and the transmission unit 330 of the bookstore terminal 300 transmits a search screen to the reception terminal 100 (step S103). .

  The display unit 110 of the reception terminal 100 displays the search screen transmitted from the bookstore terminal 300 on the display (step S104).

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search screen.

  In the example of FIG. 3, it is possible to input a search condition using the book title, author name, and publisher as a search key. In addition, as an example of the search condition using the medium identification information of the information medium and the date or period when the related information was posted on the information medium as a search key, “advertising in this morning's morning edition” or “ You can enter a search condition that says "It was introduced." Here, for example, if a search condition “It was advertised in this morning's morning paper” is input, it is possible to search for a book in which an advertisement is published in this morning's morning paper.

  In the following, as shown in FIG. 4, it is assumed that the search condition “has been advertised in this morning's morning newspaper” is input.

  Returning to FIG. 2, when the search condition is input, the reception unit 120 of the reception terminal 100 receives the input search condition (step S105), and the transmission unit 130 of the reception terminal 100 displays the search condition as a bookstore terminal. It transmits to 300 (step S106).

  The reception unit 310 of the bookstore terminal 300 receives the search condition transmitted from the reception terminal 100 and outputs it to the search unit 320.

  The search unit 320 of the bookstore terminal 300 inquires of the book information center terminal 500 about the book in which the advertisement is published in this morning edition when the search condition is “advertised in this morning edition” (step S107).

  When receiving an inquiry from the bookstore terminal 300, the search unit 530 of the book information center terminal 500 accesses the book database 400 and searches for a book in which an advertisement is published in this morning edition (step S108). Here, in the book database 400, the publication date (“Date of publication” (“XXXXX”), “□□□□”, “△△△△”, “XXX” is associated with the book title ( (March 15, 2009) and medium identification information indicating that the information medium is a newspaper are stored, the search unit 530 generates an inquiry result indicating these book titles, and the library information center terminal 500 The transmission unit 540 transmits the inquiry result to the bookstore terminal 300 (step S109).

  The receiving unit 310 of the bookstore terminal 300 receives the inquiry result transmitted from the book information center terminal 500, and the search unit 320 of the bookstore terminal 300 displays the number of books in the book name indicated by the inquiry result in the store inventory database 200. Search from. Then, the search unit 320 generates a search result by merging the book name indicated by the inquiry result and the number of stocks of the book (step S110), and the transmission unit 330 of the bookstore terminal 300 receives the search result as the reception terminal 100. (Step S111).

  The receiving unit 140 of the receiving terminal 100 receives the search result transmitted from the bookstore terminal 300, and the display unit 110 of the receiving terminal 100 displays the search result (step S112).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search result displayed on the display unit 110.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the book titles “XXXXX”, “□□□□”, “△△△△”, “XXXXXX”, etc., which were published in this morning's morning edition Are displayed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, in addition to the search condition “has been advertised in this morning's morning edition”, when a search condition with the author name “AAAA” as a search key is input, The search unit 320 of the terminal 300 inquires of the book information center terminal 500 about a book in which an advertisement is published in this morning edition, and searches the store inventory database 200 for a book whose author name is “AAAA”.

  Here, assuming that the name of the writer of the book with the book name “XXX” is “AAAA”, the book with the book name “XXX” and its inventory quantity are searched from the store inventory database 200.

  Further, from the book information center terminal 500, the book titles “XXXXX”, “□□□□”, “ΔΔΔΔ”, and “XXXXXX” are shown by the same processing as steps S108 and S109. Since the inquiry result is transmitted, the search unit 320 of the bookstore terminal 300 merges these results to obtain a search result indicating the book title “XXX” and the number of books in stock (three points). The search result is generated and displayed as shown in FIG. 6B.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, when a search condition “introduced in this month's book review” is input, the book database 400 corresponds to the book names “ΔΔΔΔ” and “xxxx”. In addition, since the publication date (March 15, 2009) when the book review article was published and the medium identification information indicating that the information medium is a magazine are stored, as shown in FIG. 7B, the book title “ Search results indicating “ΔΔΔΔ”, “xxxx” and the number of stocks are displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8A, it is also possible to input a search condition using a period during which a book advertisement is published in a newspaper newspaper as a search key.

  In this case, the search unit 530 of the library information center terminal 500 searches the library database 400 for a book in which an advertisement is published in a morning newspaper in the period from March 1, 2009 to March 15, 2009. During this period, advertisements for books other than books with the titles “XXXXX”, “□□□□”, “△△△△”, and “XXXXXX” were published in newspapers. Suppose that it was not done. Further, since the search condition having the author name “AAAA” of the book as a search key is also input, a search result as shown in FIG. 8B is output.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the reception terminal 100 can use the search condition using the book information of the book as a search key, and the date when the related information of the book is posted on the medium identification information of the information medium and the information medium. At least one of the search conditions using the period as a search key is accepted.

  Further, when a search condition is received that uses the medium identification information of the information medium and the date or period when the related information of the book is posted on the information medium as a search key, the library information center terminal 500 receives the medium identification information. The book database 400 is searched for a book in which related information is posted on the information medium of the type shown within the day or period.

  For this reason, it is possible to search for information on the type of information medium and the date and period when the related information of the book was posted on the information medium as a search key, so that the book information of the book and the related information of the book are posted. Even when the name of the information medium is memorable, the possibility that the searcher can find the target book can be increased.

(Second Embodiment)
Compared with the book search system of the first embodiment, the book search system of this embodiment is such that the bookstore terminal 300 is deleted, the reception terminal 100 and the book information center terminal 500 are connected via a network, The difference is that search conditions and search results are sent and received directly.

  In this embodiment, the book information center terminal 500 takes over the processing performed by the bookstore terminal 300 because the bookstore terminal 300 is deleted. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the following operation different from that of the first embodiment is performed.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the storage unit 510 of the book information center terminal 500 is not only provided with information on books in which related information is posted on an information medium from a newspaper company or the like, but also stores stock information on books from a bookstore or the like. The information is provided and stored in the library database 400.

  In the first embodiment, the search using the book information as a search key is performed by the search unit 320 of the bookstore terminal 300, whereas in the present embodiment, the search unit 530 of the book information center terminal 500 performs the book search. Search using information as a search key is also performed.

  The other points are the same as the configuration and operation of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted.

  Next, the operation of the book search system of this embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the book retrieval system of the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 9, the same processes as those in FIG.

  The storage unit 510 of the book information center terminal 500 stores the book inventory information provided from the book store in the book database 400 (step S201).

  When the searcher starts an operation, the transmission unit 130 of the reception terminal 100 accesses the book information center terminal 500 (step S202), and the transmission unit 540 of the book information center terminal 500 transmits a search screen to the reception terminal 100. (Step S203).

  When the search condition is input, the transmission unit 130 of the reception terminal 100 transmits the search condition to the library information center terminal 500 (step S204).

  Here, in the following, as shown in FIG. 4, it is assumed that a search condition “having been advertised in this morning's morning newspaper” is input.

  The search unit 530 of the library information center terminal 500 accesses the library database 400 and searches for a book in which an advertisement is published in this morning edition (step S108). Furthermore, when the search unit 530 of the book information center terminal 500 searches the book database 400 for the number of books in the book searched in step S108, the search result is obtained by merging the book name of the book and the number of books in the book. The transmission unit 540 of the library information center terminal 500 transmits the search result to the reception terminal 100 (step S205).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the book information center terminal 500 takes over the processing performed by the bookstore terminal 300, so that the searcher can be found without installing the bookstore terminal 300 that requires maintenance or the like in the bookstore. However, the book retrieval system of the present invention can be used.

  In addition, you may apply the method performed in the reception terminal 100, the bookstore terminal 300, and the library information center terminal 500 of this invention to the program for making a computer perform. In addition, the program can be stored in a storage medium and can be provided to the outside via a network.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Reception terminal 110 Display part 120 Reception part 130,330,540 Transmission part 140,310,520 Reception part 200 Store inventory database 300 Bookstore terminal 320,530 Search part 400 Library database 500 Library information center terminal 510 Storage part

Claims (5)

A book search system having a reception terminal that accepts input of search conditions for books, and a book information center terminal that searches for books that match the search conditions accepted by the reception terminal,
The reception terminal and the library information center terminal are connected via a network,
The library information center terminal includes a library identification information of the book, and published date information about figure document was published in the information medium, and the medium identification information indicating the type of the information medium, stores in association with , have a library database that stores the inventory information indicating the stock quantity and the books book information,
The reception terminal uses a search key as a first search condition using the book information of the book as a search key, and medium identification information of the information medium and a date or period when the related information of the book is posted on the information medium. Accepts at least one of the second search conditions
When only the second search condition is accepted, the library information center terminal displays a book in which the related information is posted on the information medium of the type indicated by the medium identification information within the day or period. And after the search, the number of stocks of the book indicated by the search result is searched, and a search result obtained by merging the book name indicated by the search result and the number of the stock is generated and transmitted to the reception terminal . system. A reception terminal that accepts input of search conditions for books, a bookstore terminal that receives search conditions accepted by the reception terminal and transmits search results to the reception terminal, and a search condition accepted by the reception terminal A book search system having a book information center terminal for searching for book titles,
The reception terminal and the bookstore terminal, and the bookstore terminal and the book information center terminal are connected via a network,
The bookstore terminal has a store inventory database for storing book information of the books and inventory information indicating the number of stocks,
The book information center terminal stores the book identification information of the book, the publication date when the related information of the book is published on the information medium, and the medium identification information indicating the type of the information medium in association with each other. Have a database,
The reception terminal uses a search key as a first search condition using the book information of the book as a search key, and medium identification information of the information medium and a date or period when the related information of the book is posted on the information medium. Accepts at least one of the second search conditions
When the reception terminal receives only the second search condition as a search condition,
The bookstore terminal transmits an inquiry condition based on the second search condition to the book information center terminal,
The book information center terminal accesses the book database, searches for a book that matches the inquiry condition, and sends an inquiry result indicating the book name of the book that matches the inquiry condition to the bookstore terminal,
The bookstore terminal accesses the store inventory database, searches for the inventory quantity of the book indicated by the received inquiry result, and generates a search result obtained by merging the book title and the inventory quantity indicated by the inquiry result. A book retrieval system for transmitting to the reception terminal. The book retrieval system according to claim 1 , wherein the medium identification information is information indicating whether a type of the information medium is a newspaper or a magazine. The book retrieval system according to claim 1 , wherein the related information of the book is an advertisement of the book. The book retrieval system according to claim 1 , wherein the related information of the book is a book review article introducing the contents of the book.

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