JPH1063638A - Sequential information service system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a sequential information providing service system in which a plurality of pieces of provided information are automatically provided without a user's explicit request operation. SOLUTION: An information storage and provision device 4 provides information to a terminal device 1 based on an information provision request input from the terminal device 1. The sequential information providing device 3 previously stores scenario information in which information elements corresponding to the information providing request are listed in order, and selects the scenario information based on the sequential information providing request input from the terminal device 1. Thereafter, the information elements listed in the scenario information are automatically and sequentially selected from the head, and the information elements are transmitted to the terminal device 1 via the network 2, and then the state of the terminal device 1 is observed. The next information element is transmitted to the terminal device 1 in a similar procedure based on the result of the determination of the transmission time of the next information element.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a sequential information providing service system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional information providing system has a function of responding to an operation input when a user operates a terminal device. For example, World Wide
In the Web (WWW) system, first, index information of information that can be provided is presented. The user selects one of the presented index information and requests provision of the corresponding information. The provided information types include character information based on text data, image information based on bitmap data, and voice information based on digital voice data. These pieces of information are converted into an appropriate form for each information type at the user's terminal device, and are presented to the user as characters, images, and sounds, respectively.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a conventional information providing system in communication. The information providing system shown in FIG. 1 includes a terminal device 31 and an information storing and providing device 32 having a storage device 33. The terminal device 31 selects desired information from the displayed index information, and transmits an information provision request for the selected information to the information storage and provision device 32 via the network 34. The information storage and provision device 32 stores the storage device 3 based on the received information provision request.
3 and sends the corresponding information to the terminal device 31 via the network 34.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a conventional information providing system in a device having a built-in storage device. The information providing system shown in FIG.
And the like. When the user inputs a provision request for information to be acquired from the input / output unit 41, the control unit 42 searches the FD 43, acquires provision information corresponding to the provision request, and outputs it to the input / output unit 41.

[0005]

The above-described conventional information providing system only responds to an operation input and stores only information stored in a storage device only when a user operates the terminal device. The information cannot be provided without the user requesting the information. In addition, since the order in which individual information is provided cannot be defined, it is difficult to provide context-dependent information that is difficult to provide using only individual information units.

An object of the present invention is to provide a sequential information providing service system in which a plurality of provided information are automatically provided sequentially without a user's explicit request operation.

[0007]

A sequential information providing service system according to the present invention is connected to a terminal device via a network and transmits information based on an information providing request input from the terminal device. An information storage / provision device for providing to the terminal device, and scenario information connected to the terminal device via the network and listing information elements corresponding to the information provision request in order, and The scenario information corresponding to the analysis result of the sequential information provision request is selected based on the sequential information provision request input from the above, and thereafter, the information elements listed in the scenario information are automatically selected sequentially from the top. Transmitting the information element to the terminal device via the network, and then observing the state of the terminal device, A sequential information providing device that transmits the next information element to the terminal device in the same procedure based on the determination result of the transmission timing of the element, wherein the terminal device is provided from the sequential information providing device. An information provision request corresponding to the information element is automatically transmitted to the information storage and provision device that provides information corresponding to the information element.

[0008] When the user selects scenario information in which a plurality of pieces of provided information are reconfigured in order, the plurality of pieces of provided information are automatically provided sequentially without a user's explicit request operation. .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal device receives a sequential information provision request input and transmits the sequential information provision request to the sequential information provision device, Receiving the information element provided from the sequential information providing device, and transmitting an information providing request corresponding to the information element to the information providing request transmitting means, It has a sequential information receiving means for observing the state of the information presenting means and judging a time for prompting the transmission of the next information element, wherein the information provision request transmitting means has the information transmitted from the sequential information receiving means. Transmitting a provision request to a corresponding information storage and provision device, the information presenting means presenting information provided from the information storage and provision device, and the sequential information provision device comprising: Providing information storing means for storing the scenario information, a sequential information providing request receiving means for receiving a sequential information providing request transmitted from the terminal device, and the sequential information receiving request receiving means for receiving the sequential information providing request transmitted from the terminal device. A scenario information providing unit that reads the scenario information corresponding to the information providing request from the provided information storing unit and transmits the scenario information to the terminal device; and a sequential analyzing unit that analyzes the sequential information providing request received by the sequential information providing request receiving unit. And information analysis request storage means for storing results obtained by the sequential information provision request analysis means.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the information element provided from the sequential information providing device is a branch element having a meaning of branching into two or more pieces of scenario information, Means for transmitting an input corresponding to the selection of a branch destination to the sequential information providing apparatus,
When the input corresponding to the selection of the branch destination is transmitted from the terminal device, the sequential information providing device selects scenario information of the branch destination based on the analysis result of the input, or a predetermined time. Means for selecting predetermined branch destination scenario information when an input corresponding to the selection of a branch destination is not transmitted from the terminal device during the elapse of.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, if the information element to be transmitted to the terminal device is the branch element, the sequential information providing device provides the information device to the terminal device until then. There is provided a means for automatically selecting a branch destination based on the handling history of the scenario information, and for selecting scenario information corresponding to the branch destination.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal device instructs a method of automatically selecting an information element listed in the scenario information at any time during the execution of the sequential information providing service. When there is an input to the user, the apparatus has means for transmitting a sequential information provision control request corresponding to the input to the sequential information provision apparatus, and the sequential information provision apparatus transmits the sequential information provision request from the terminal device to the sequential information provision apparatus. When the information provision control request is transmitted, the automatic selection of the information elements listed in the scenario information is temporarily suspended, and the analysis result of the sequential information provision control request transmitted from the terminal device is added to the analysis result. A corresponding method of handling the information element or a method of handling the scenario information is selected, and thereafter, listed in the scenario information based on the selection of the handling method. Automatic selection of the information element resumes the, or a means for terminating the automatic selection of the information elements listed in the scenario information.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present invention, when transmitting the information element to the terminal device, the sequential information providing device, based on the handling history of the scenario information provided up to that time to the terminal device. Means for automatically selecting an information element other than the information elements listed in the scenario information and transmitting the information element to the terminal device via the network.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sequential information providing apparatus may include, as the scenario information, a list of the listed information elements, and the associated information associated with a part of the list of the information elements. Means for storing an associated information element corresponding to the information element, and, when transmitting the automatically selected information element to the terminal device, storing the associated information corresponding to the associated information element associated with the information element in the provided information storage Means for reading from the means and transmitting the information to the terminal device, wherein the terminal device associates the information corresponding to the information element with the accompanying information provided from the sequential information providing device, Has a means for presenting.

[0015] The sequential information providing service system of the present invention comprises at least one input / output means for requesting sequential information provision, information storage / providing means for providing information based on the information provision request, and said input / output means. Implement a sequential information provision service based on the sequential information provision request of, based on scenario information corresponding to the sequential information provision request,
A sequential information providing unit for automatically selecting an information providing request, reading information corresponding to the information providing request from the information storing and providing unit, and outputting the information from the input / output unit;

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the input / output means receives a sequential information provision request input and transmits the sequential information provision request to the sequential information provision means for transmitting the sequential information provision request to the sequential information provision means. And information presenting means for presenting information transmitted from the sequential information providing means to a user, wherein the sequential information providing means responds to an information providing request to the information storing and providing means. Means for storing scenario information in which information elements are listed in order,
A sequential information provision request receiving means for receiving a sequential information provision request input from the input / output means, and selecting the scenario information corresponding to the sequential information provision request received by the sequential information provision request receiving means; The information elements listed in the scenario information are automatically and sequentially selected from the top, information corresponding to the information elements is read from the information storage and provision means, output to the input / output means, and then the input / output means And a sequential information providing means for outputting information corresponding to the next information element to the input / output means in a similar manner, based on the result of determining the output timing of the information corresponding to the next information element. Having.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the information element selected from the scenario information is a branch element having a meaning of branching into two or more pieces of scenario information, the sequential information providing means may perform The input corresponding to the selection of the branch destination is analyzed from the entry / output unit, and the scenario information of the branch destination is selected based on the analysis result, or the branch destination is input from the input / output unit while a predetermined time elapses. If the input corresponding to the selection is not transmitted, there is provided means for selecting scenario information of a predetermined branch destination.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the information element listed in the selected scenario information is the branch element, the sequential information providing means has provided the input / output means up to that point. Means for automatically selecting a branch destination based on the history of handling of the scenario information and automatically selecting scenario information corresponding to the branch destination.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the input / output means executes a method for automatically selecting an information element listed in the scenario information at any time during the execution of the sequential information providing service. When there is input to instruct,
Means for transmitting a sequential information provision control request corresponding to the input to the sequential information provision means, wherein the sequential information provision means receives the sequential information provision control request from the input / output device. In this case, the automatic selection of the information element listed in the scenario information is temporarily stopped, and the information element corresponding to the analysis result of the sequential information provision control request transmitted from the input / output unit is stopped. Handling method, or select a method of handling the scenario information, and then, based on the selection of the handling method, restart the automatic selection of the information elements listed in the scenario information, or, Means for terminating automatic selection of the listed information elements.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sequential information providing means, in the automatic selection of the information element, is based on the handling history of the scenario information which has been provided so far to the input / output means. Means for automatically selecting an information element other than the information elements listed in the scenario information, reading information corresponding to the information element from the information storage / providing means, and outputting the information to the input / output means.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sequential information providing means includes, as the scenario information, a sequence of the listed information elements and the accompanying information associated with a part of the sequence of the information elements. Means for storing an associated information element corresponding to the information element, and information corresponding to the automatically selected information element is read out from the information storage and provision means, and output to the input / output means and associated with the information element. Read out the associated information corresponding to the associated information element from the information storage / providing means, and output this to the input / output means in association with the information corresponding to the information element, wherein the input / output means comprises: The information transmitted from the sequential information providing means and the accompanying information associated with the information are associated with each other and provided to the user. Have the means to.

The present invention provides both a terminal device connected via a network and an information storage / providing device on the system side, and a stand-alone device comprising an input / output device and a control unit without communication. Applicable to

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention in the case where a terminal device and a sequential information providing device are connected via a network will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sequential information providing service system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

This sequential information providing service system comprises a terminal device 1 and a network 2 to which the terminal device 1 is connected.
A sequential information providing device 3 connected to the network 2 and providing the terminal device 1 with information necessary for the sequential information provision corresponding to the sequential information providing request from the terminal device 1
And an information storage and provision device 4 connected to the network 2 and providing the terminal device 1 with information corresponding to an information provision request from the terminal device 1.

The terminal device 1 receives a sequential information provision request input from a user of the terminal device 1 and transmits the sequential information provision request to the sequential information provision device 3 via a network. A request transmitting unit 11, a sequential information receiving unit 12 for receiving sequential information provided from the sequential information providing device 3 via the network 2, and an information providing request to the information storing and providing device 4 via the network 2. It has an information provision request transmission means 13 for transmission and an information presentation means 14 for receiving information transmitted from the information storage and provision device 4 via the network 2 and providing the information to the user. Further, the sequential information receiving means 12 extracts an information element corresponding to the information provision request from the sequential information provided from the sequential information provision device 3, and transmits the information provision request corresponding to the information element to the information provision. It instructs the request transmitting means 13 or extracts the accompanying information from the sequential information, and instructs the information presenting means 14 to present the accompanying information to the user in association with the information associated therewith. When there is an inquiry about the information presenting state from the information providing device 3, the information presenting means 14
Is observed, and the observation result is sequentially responded to the information providing device 3.

The sequential information providing device 3 is a sequential information providing request receiving unit 21 that receives the sequential information providing request transmitted from the sequential information providing request transmitting unit 11 of the terminal device 1.
Information storage means 22 for storing scenario information and associated information; a sequential information provision request analysis means 23 for analyzing the sequential information provision request; and an analysis result of the sequential information provision request analysis means 23. Analysis result storage means 2
4 and the scenario information corresponding to the sequential information provision request from the terminal device 1 received by the sequential information provision request receiving means 21 is read from the provision information storage means 22 and the information elements listed in the scenario information are sequentially selected. Then, it has a sequential information providing means 25 for transmitting the information to the terminal device 1, reading accompanying information associated with the information element from the provided information storage means 22, and transmitting this to the terminal device 1.

FIG. 2 is a diagram specifically showing the configurations of the terminal device 1 and the sequential information providing device 3 in the sequential information providing service system shown in FIG. 1 as practical configurations.

As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 1 includes a sequential information provision request transmitting unit 11 and a sequential information receiving unit 12 and a client unit 15 for controlling the whole.
It has an information provision request transmission unit 13 and a browser unit 16 having an information presentation unit 14.

The client section 15 issues a sequential information provision request to the sequential information provision apparatus 3 connected via the network 2 and also transmits the sequential information provided from the sequential information provision apparatus 3. After receiving and classifying the sequential information into information elements and accompanying information, each is transferred to the browser unit 16. In addition, the client unit 15 transmits a sequential information provision control request corresponding to the sequential information provision control input input by the user to the sequential information provision apparatus 3. Further, when there is an inquiry from the sequential information providing apparatus 3 regarding the execution state of the sequential information provision, the client unit 15 responds to the execution state of the sequential information provision based on the observation result obtained by observing the browser unit 16. Are transmitted to the information providing device 3 sequentially. Further, when the sequential information providing apparatus 3 requests selection input of branch destination scenario information in the branch element, the client unit 15 sends a response input corresponding to the branch destination scenario information to the sequential information providing apparatus 3. Send.

The browser unit 16, the information issues the information providing request to the information are connected via a network 2 storage provides apparatus 4 _1, 4 _2, provided from the information storage providing apparatus 4 _1, 4 ₂ Receive and output this. Also, the browser unit 16 issues a information providing request corresponding to information elements that are transferred from the client 15 to the corresponding information storing providing apparatus 4 ₁ or 4 _2. In addition, the associated information transferred from the client unit 15 and information corresponding to the information element associated therewith are presented to the user in association with each other. Further, when the input from the user is authorized by the client unit 15 transmits the information provision request entered by the user in the corresponding information storage providing apparatus 4 ₁ or 4 _2.

Similarly, the sequential information providing apparatus 3 shown in FIG. 2 has a sequential information providing request receiving means 21 and a sequential information providing request analyzing means 23 and a server section 26 for controlling the overall operation. Timer 27 that measures time
And the sequential information provision means 25 and the provision information storage means 2
Storage unit ₂ having scenario information modules 28 ₁ and 28 ₂ having individual scenario information among the _two, and additional information and analysis result storage means 24 of provided information storage means 22
9 is provided.

The server unit 26 receives the sequential information provision request issued from the terminal device 1, transfers the request and the history information up to that time to the storage unit 29, and transmits the request to the scenario information modules 28 ₁ and 28 ₂ . Notify that a sequential information provision request has been issued. Further, when a request for selection input of a branch destination scenario is issued from the terminal device 1 from the scenario information modules 28 ₁ and 28 ₂ , the server unit 26 transmits a selection input response of the branch destination scenario to the terminal device 1. It transmits a request for instructing instructs the timer monitoring the timer 27, the terminal apparatus waits for a response input from the 1, the scenario information which the response input is received module 28 _1, 2
Notifies the 8 _2, or when a predetermined time has come, notifies its effect scenario information module 28 _1, 28 _2. When a request for history information relating to a specific terminal device is issued from the scenario information modules 28 ₁ and 28 ₂ , the server unit 26 reads out the history information relating to the terminal device from the storage unit 29, and reads this from the scenario information module 28 ₁ . 28 ₁ and 28 ₂ . Further, upon receiving the sequential information provision control request from the terminal device 1, the server unit 26
Against the scenario information module 28 ₁ or 28 ₂ which provides sequential information to the terminal apparatus 1 notifies that was issued sequential information provision control request.

The scenario information module 28 _1, the fact that sequential information providing request from the server unit 26 has been issued is notified, the information elements to select the scenario information corresponding to the request, listed in the scenario information Are sequentially selected and transmitted to the terminal device 1 that issued the request, and the associated information associated with the information element is requested from the server unit 26, and the associated information transferred from the server unit 26 is transmitted to the terminal device 1. Send. Also, the scenario information module 28 ₁ or 28 _2, when the information element selected is a branched element requests a selection input response of the branch target scenarios for providing services destination terminal device to the server unit 26 When the server unit 26 selects the branch destination scenario information corresponding to the response input notified from the server unit 26, or notifies the server unit 26 of the arrival of a predetermined time, Requesting the history information of the terminal device, and selecting the branch destination scenario information based on the history information transferred from the server unit 26.
Further, the scenario information module 28 ₁ or 28 ₂
Upon receiving a notification from the server unit 26 that a sequential information provision control request has been issued from the terminal device of the provision service, the sequential information for the terminal device is temporarily stopped, and information corresponding to the sequential information provision control request is suspended. The element selection method is adopted, and thereafter, the selection of the information elements listed in the scenario information is restarted based on the selection method, or the selection of the information elements listed in the scenario information is ended.

The storage unit 29 stores information such as a sequential information provision request, a sequential information provision control request, and a selection response input of branch destination scenario information, and information of scenario information held in the scenario information module 28. The associated information associated with the element is stored.

The timer 27 is for notifying the server unit 26, the scenario information module 28 and the like of the arrival of a predetermined time, and when the predetermined time or a predetermined time has elapsed, the timer unit 27 notifies the server unit 26 of the time. Notify progress.

Next, the operation of the sequential information providing service system configured as described above will be described with reference to the sequence charts shown in FIG. S1) The terminal device 1 issues a sequential information provision request to the sequential information provision device 3 via the network 2. S2) When the server unit 26 of the sequential information providing device 3 receives the sequential information providing request, the server unit 26 determines whether a scenario information module corresponding to the sequential information providing request exists in the device, and provides the providing service. Select the appropriate scenario information module. If the scenario information module corresponding to the sequential information provision request does not exist in the sequential information provision device 3, the request source terminal device 1 is notified that the service cannot be provided, and the process ends. S3) scenario information module 28 ₁ or 28 ₂ which is selected from the server unit 26 selects the scenario information from the scenario information stored in the scenario information module, one information element listed in the scenario information selection I do. S4) The scenario information module transmits the selected information element to the terminal device 1 that has issued the sequential information provision request. S5) The client unit 15 of the terminal device 1
The information element transmitted from the information element 6 is received, and an information provision request corresponding to the information element is transferred to the browser unit 16. The browser unit 16 that has received the information provision request issues the information provision request to the information storage and provision device 4 via the network 2. S6) The information storage and provision device 4 transmits the information corresponding to the information provision request issued from the terminal device 1 to the request issuing terminal device 1 via the network 2. S7) Upon receiving the information transmitted from the information storage and provision device 4, the browser unit 16 presents the information to the user. S8) After executing the above step S4, the sequential information providing device 3 observes the information of the terminal device 1, and waits until the next information element transmission time to the terminal device 1 arrives. Thereafter, the processing from step S3 to step S8 (sequential information providing operation) is repeated.

Next, with reference to a sequence chart shown in FIG. 5, an operation of explicitly specifying a branch destination scenario of the sequential information providing service system will be described. At the start of the illustrated sequence, the terminal device 1 is receiving a sequential information providing service from the sequential information providing device 3, and the sequential information providing device 3 transmits to the terminal device 1 the next time. When the information element to be selected is selected, it is assumed that the information element is a branch element. S1) A request for branch destination selection of a scenario is issued from the server unit 26 of the sequential information providing device 3 to the terminal device 1. S2) Upon receiving the branch destination selection request, the client unit 15 of the terminal device 1 prompts the user to input a branch destination selection response. S3) The client unit 15 of the terminal device 1 transmits a response input specifying a branch destination to the sequential information providing device 3. S4) Upon receiving the response input specifying the branch destination, the server unit 26 of the sequential information providing device 3 notifies the corresponding scenario information module of the response input. The scenario information module notified of the response input selects the branch destination scenario information corresponding to the response input. S5) The scenario information module selects one of the information elements listed in the scenario information. S6) The scenario information module transmits the selected information element to the terminal device 1 that has issued the sequential information provision request. S7) The client unit 15 of the terminal device 1
The information element transmitted from the information element 6 is received, and an information provision request corresponding to the information element is transferred to the browser unit 16. The browser unit 16 that has received the information provision request issues the information provision request to the information storage and provision device 4 via the network 2. S8) The information storage and provision device 4 transmits the information corresponding to the information provision request issued from the terminal device 1 to the request issuing terminal device 1 via the network 2. S9) Upon receiving the information transmitted from the information storage and provision device 4, the browser unit 16 presents the information to the user. S10) After performing the above step S6, the sequential information providing device 3 observes the information of the terminal device 1, and
Wait for the next information element to be transmitted. Thereafter, as long as the information element selected in step S5 is not a branch element, the processing from step S5 to step S10 (sequential information providing operation) is repeated.

Next, an operation of automatically selecting a branch destination scenario of the sequential information providing service system will be described with reference to a sequence chart shown in FIG. At the start of the illustrated sequence, the terminal device 1 is receiving a sequential information providing service from the sequential information providing device 3, and the sequential information providing device 3 transmits to the terminal device 1 the next time. When the information element to be selected is selected, it is assumed that the information element is a branch element. S1) The scenario information module of the sequential information providing device 3 sends the terminal 1
The server unit 26 acquires the history information corresponding to the request from the storage unit 29 and transfers the acquired history information to the scenario information module that issued the request. S2) The scenario information module determines a branch destination based on the history information transferred from the server unit 26. S3) The scenario information module selects scenario information corresponding to the determined branch destination. Subsequent steps are the same as the processing of step S5 and subsequent steps shown in FIG.

Next, with reference to a sequence chart shown in FIG. 7, an operation of changing the method of selecting scenario information in the sequential information providing service system will be described. It is assumed that the terminal device 1 is receiving a sequential information providing service from the sequential information providing device 3 at the start of the illustrated sequence. S1) The client unit 15 of the terminal device 1 receives an input corresponding to an instruction on a method of selecting an information element. S2) The client unit 15 of the terminal device 1 transmits a sequential information provision control request corresponding to the instruction of the information element selection method to the sequential information provision device 3. S3) The server unit 26 of the sequential information providing device 3 receives the sequential information provision control request transmitted from the terminal device 1,
The scenario information module providing the service to the terminal device 1 is notified that a sequential information provision control request has been issued. The scenario information module, which has been notified that the sequential information provision control request has been issued from the server unit 26, suspends the sequential information provision operation to the terminal device 1 that issued the request, and responds to the sequential information provision control request. The sequential information providing operation for the terminal device 1 is restarted by adopting the method of selecting the corresponding information element. Subsequent steps are the same as the processing of step S5 and subsequent steps shown in FIG.

Next, an operation of automatically selecting and providing scenario information of the sequential information providing service system will be described with reference to a sequence chart shown in FIG. S1) The terminal device 1 issues a sequential information provision request to the sequential information provision device 3 via the network 2. S2) When the server unit 26 of the sequential information providing device 3 receives the sequential information providing request, the server unit 26 reads the history information of the request source terminal device 1 from the storage unit 29. S3) The server unit 26 analyzes the history information, and provides the terminal device 1 that has issued the request the type of service that has been provided so far and the scenario information module that can be provided in the device 3 and that can be provided. The optimum scenario information module for the terminal device 1 is determined and selected. Subsequent steps are the same as the processing of step S5 and subsequent steps shown in FIG.

Next, with reference to the sequence chart shown in FIG. 9, an operation of providing the accompanying information together with the information elements of the present sequential information providing service system will be described. S1) The terminal device 1 issues a sequential information provision request to the sequential information provision device 3 via the network 2. S2) When the server unit 26 of the sequential information providing device 3 receives the sequential information providing request, the server unit 26 determines whether a scenario information module corresponding to the sequential information providing request exists in the device 3, and provides the providing service. Select the appropriate scenario information module. If the scenario information module corresponding to the sequential information provision request does not exist in the sequential information provision device 3, the request source terminal device 1 is notified that the service cannot be provided, and the process is terminated. S3) The scenario information module selected by the server unit 26 selects scenario information from the scenario information stored in the scenario information module, and selects one information element listed in the scenario information. S4) The scenario information module issues a request for additional information associated with the selected information element to the server unit 26. When a request for the accompanying information is issued, the server unit 26 reads out the accompanying information corresponding to the request from the storage unit 29 and provides the accompanying information to the scenario information module. S5) The scenario information module transmits the selected information element to the terminal device 1 that has issued the sequential information provision request. S6) The scenario information module transmits the accompanying information obtained from the server unit 26 to the terminal device 1 that has issued the sequential information provision request. S7) The client unit 15 of the terminal device 1
6 receives the information element transmitted, transfers the information provision request corresponding to the information element to the browser unit 16, and further transmits the accompanying information transmitted from the server unit 26 to the browser unit 16. The browser unit 16 that has received the information provision request issues the information provision request to the information storage and provision device 4 via the network 2. S8) The information storage and provision device 4 transmits the information corresponding to the information provision request issued from the terminal device 1 to the request issuing terminal device 1 via the network 2. S9) Upon receiving the information transmitted from the information storage / provision device 4, the browser unit 16 associates the information with the accompanying information transferred from the server unit 26 in step 7, and presents the information to the user. S10) After performing the above step S4, the sequential information providing device 3 observes information of the terminal device 1, and
Wait for the next information element to be transmitted. Thereafter, the processing from step S3 to step S10 (sequential information providing operation) is repeated.

Next, the operation of a specific example of this embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence chart shown in FIG. This specific example, in the configuration shown in FIG. 2, the one scenario information module 28 _1, sequential information providing services based on the scenario information of the "recipe information" shown in Table 1 is performed,
In ₂ other scenario information module 28, it is assumed that the sequential information providing services based on the scenario information of the "movie information" is carried out.

In this specific example, the terminal device 1 sends “cooking information”
When a sequential information provision service based on the scenario information is requested and the branch element is selected during the execution of the sequential information provision service, the scenario selected after the branch destination scenario information is explicitly made by the user. A specific operation when the information service based on the information is restarted is described.

[0045]

[Table 1] S1) The client unit 15 of the terminal device 1 sends a sequential information provision request for “cooking information” to the sequential information provision device 3 via the network 2. S2) Upon receiving the sequential information provision request, the server unit 26 of the sequential information provision apparatus 3 determines that a scenario information module corresponding to the request exists in the apparatus,
Against the scenario information module 28 ₁ applicable, and instructs the provision of sequential information services. S3) scenario information module 28 ₁ receives the instruction of sequentially provided information selects scenario information of "recipe information" shown in Table 1. Next, the information element of number 1 (server: 1, request information: kiso) is selected. S4) Next, the scenario information module 28 ₁ stores the number 1
Associated information (character:
“Let's learn from cooking basics” and BGM “Baroque”) are selected, and the accompanying information is acquired from the storage unit 29 via the server unit 26. S5) The information element (server: 1, request information: kiso) selected in step S3 is provided to the client unit 15 of the terminal device 1. S6) Accompanying information (character:
“Let's learn from the basics of cooking” and BGM “Baroque”) are provided to the client unit 15 of the terminal device 1. S7) The client unit 15 instructs the browser unit 16 to provide information that corresponds to the provided information element. S8) The client unit 15 transfers the provided accompanying information to the browser unit 16. S9) the browser unit 16, the information storage providing apparatus 4 ₁ corresponding to the information element and requests the provision of information kiso. S10) information storing providing apparatus 4 ₁ provides information corresponding to the information providing request for kiso to the browser 16 of the terminal apparatus 1. S11) browser unit 16 of the terminal device 1, the information provided from the information storage providing apparatus 4 _1, presents to the user in association with the accompanying information transferred in step S8. S12) scenario information module 28 ₁ of sequential information providing device 3, after performing the above step S6, observes the state of the terminal 1, and waits until the transmission timing of the next information element to the terminal device 1 arrives. Thereafter, the above steps S3 to S12 are repeated to provide information corresponding to the information element of No. 2 and accompanying information to the user. S13) The scenario information module 28 ₁ selects the information element of number 3 (server: branch, request information :),
It identifies that the information element is a branch element. Next, the “next number” (Chinese / 4, Japanese / 6) associated with the information element of the number 3 is acquired. S14) The scenario information module 28 ₁ is set to (Chinese /
Based on the branch information of (4, Japanese food / 6), a request for selecting a branch destination of the scenario is transmitted to the client unit 15 of the terminal device 1. S15) The client unit 15 of the terminal device 1 acquires a response input (Japanese food / 6) corresponding to the selection of the branch destination. S16) The client unit 15 inputs a response (Japanese food / 6)
And transmits to the scenario information module 28 _1. S17) The scenario information module 28 ₁ sends the terminal device 1
Received the response input (Japanese food / 6) from the information element of No. 6 corresponding to the response input (server: 2, request information:
nikuja). S18) Next, the scenario information module 28 ₁ sends the associated information (character:
"Meat and potato" and BGM "Koto no Shirabe" are selected, and the accompanying information is obtained from the storage unit 29 via the server unit 26. Thereafter, repeating the same operation as step S12 from the step S5, niku from the information storage providing apparatus 4 ₂
Jaga information is obtained, and the information is presented to the user together with the accompanying information. Next, the same operations as those in steps S3 to S12 are repeated to provide the user with the information corresponding to the information element of the number 7 and the accompanying information, and end the service.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the sequence chart shown in FIG. This specific example, in the configuration shown in FIG. 2, the one scenario information module 28 _1, sequential broadcast information providing services based on scenario information of the "recipe information" shown in Table 1 is performed, the other scenario information module in 28 _2, it is assumed that sequential information providing services based on the scenario information of the "movie information" is carried out. It is assumed that history information shown in Table 2 is stored in advance in the storage unit 29 of the sequential information providing device 3 as history information of the terminal device 1 that issues the sequential information providing request.

In this specific example, the terminal device 1 sends “cooking information”
When a sequential element providing service based on the scenario information is requested and a branch element is selected during the sequential information provision, the sequential information providing apparatus 3 sets the branch destination based on the history information of the terminal apparatus 1 providing the service. A specific operation when automatically selecting scenario information and performing an information service based on the selected scenario information is described.

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[Table 2] S1) The client unit 15 of the terminal device 1 transmits a sequential information request for “cooking information” to the sequential information providing device 3 via the network 2. S2) Upon receiving the sequential information provision request, the server unit 26 of the sequential information provision apparatus 3 determines that a scenario information module corresponding to the request exists in the apparatus,
Against the scenario information module 28 ₁ applicable, instructs the implementation of sequential information services. S3) scenario information module 28 ₁ receives the instruction of sequentially provided information selects scenario information of "recipe information" shown in Table 1. Next, the information element of number 1 (server: 1, request information: kiso) is selected. S4) Next, the scenario information module 28 ₁ stores the number 1
Associated information (character:
“Let's learn from cooking basics” and BGM “Baroque”) are selected, and the accompanying information is acquired from the storage unit 29 via the server unit 26. S5) The information element (server: 1, request information: kiso) selected in step S3 is provided to the client unit 15 of the terminal device 1. S6) Accompanying information (character:
“Let's learn from the basics of cooking” and BGM “Baroque”) are provided to the client unit 15 of the terminal device 1. S7) The client unit 15 instructs the browser unit 16 to provide information that corresponds to the provided information element. S8) The client unit 15 transfers the provided accompanying information to the browser unit 16. S9) the browser unit 16, the information storage providing apparatus 4 ₁ corresponding to the information element and requests the provision of information kiso. S10) information storing providing apparatus 4 ₁ provides information corresponding to the information providing request for kiso to the browser 16 of the terminal apparatus 1. S11) browser unit 16 of the terminal device 1, the information provided from the information storage providing apparatus 4 _1, presents to the user in association with the accompanying information transferred in step 8. S12) After executing the above step S6, the scenario information module of the sequential information providing device 3 observes the state of the terminal device 1 and waits until the next information element transmission time to the terminal device 1 arrives. Thereafter, the above steps S3 to S12 are repeated to provide information corresponding to the information element of No. 2 and accompanying information to the user. S13) The scenario information module 28 ₁ selects the information element of number 3 (server: branch, request information :),
It identifies that the information element is a branch element. Next, the “next number” (Chinese / 4, Japanese / 6) associated with the information element of the number 3 is acquired. S14) scenario information module 28 ₂ acquires history information providing service destination terminal device 1 (Table 2) from the storage unit 29 via the server unit 26. Next, the current date and time (9
6.0.30 19:40) is obtained from the server unit 26 and compared with the history information in Table 2, and the latest branch destination scenario selection is “Japanese food” and the current time (19:40) is obtained.
40) Since the selection of the branch destination scenario in the vicinity is “Japanese food”, the branch destination is automatically selected as (Japanese food / 6), and the information element of the number 6 corresponding to the branch destination (server: 2. Select request information: nikuja). S15) Next, the scenario information module 28 ₂ is accompanying information (characters associated with information element No. 6:
“Meat and potatoes” and BGM “Koto no Shirabe”) are selected, and the accompanying information is acquired from the storage unit 29 via the server unit 26. Thereafter, repeating the same operation as step S12 from the step S5, niku from the information storage providing apparatus 4 ₂
Jaga information is obtained, and the information is presented to the user together with the accompanying information. Next, the same operations as those in steps S3 to S12 are repeated to provide the user with the information corresponding to the information element of the number 7 and the accompanying information, and end the service.

In the above example, when determining the branch destination scenario information from the analysis result of the history information, the analysis is performed from two viewpoints of "recently provided information" and "similar time provided information". However, without being limited to these analysis methods, the type of information to be accumulated as history information, the analysis method, and the determination method based on the analysis result can be variously changed and applied within the scope of the claims.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
The following effects are obtained. (1) Even when the user does not actively perform information acquisition on the terminal device, various information can be automatically provided thereafter by selecting scenario information first. (2) In addition, during or before the sequential information provision, the user will take an active action,
It is easy to shift to a service form for selecting information to be acquired, and it can be applied as an upward compatible service that maintains compatibility with a conventional service in which information is provided only when a user performs an operation. (3) Associating information units originally provided individually, or associating additional information for each piece of information as accompanying information, based on scenario information examined by a particular theme or a particular personality. With existing information units,
It can be applied as a new service that provides added value. (4) Further, by appropriately changing accompanying information in one piece of scenario information, and by using a function of automatically selecting branch destination scenario information in a branch element using history information of a service for a terminal device, It is possible to automatically select and provide individual advertisement information for each user, and to provide a broadcast-like information that the sequential information providing service system of the present invention originally has information is automatically provided. It is also possible to apply as a user-specific advertising medium by combining the service characteristics and the characteristic that individual users (terminal devices) to be serviced can be identified from the server side.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a sequential information providing service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a service providing system using communication of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a stand-alone type service providing system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sequence chart showing a service providing operation via communication according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sequence chart showing an operation of explicitly designating a branch destination scenario via the communication of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sequence chart showing an operation of automatically selecting a branch destination scenario via the communication of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sequence chart showing an operation of changing a method of selecting scenario information via communication according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sequence chart showing an operation of automatically selecting and providing scenario information via the communication of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a sequence chart showing an operation of providing accompanying information along with an information element via communication according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a sequence chart showing a first specific operation of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a sequence chart showing the operation of the second specific example of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a conventional information storage and provision system by communication.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an information storage and provision system in a device incorporating a conventional storage device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 terminal 2 network 3 sequentially the information providing apparatus 4,4 _1, 4 ₂ information storage providing apparatus 11 sequentially the information providing request sending means 12 sequentially information receiving means 13 the information providing request sending means 14 information presenting means 15 client 16 Browser unit 21 Sequential information provision request receiving unit 22 Provided information storage unit 23 Sequential information provision request analysis unit 24 Analysis result storage unit 25 Sequential information provision unit 26 Server unit 27 Timer 28 ₁ , 28 ₂ Scenario information module S1 to S15 Steps

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Claims (14)

[Claims] An information storage and provision device connected to the terminal device via a network and providing information to the terminal device based on an information provision request input from the terminal device; Is connected to the terminal device, and prestores scenario information in which information elements corresponding to the information provision request are listed in order, and based on the sequential information provision request input from the terminal device, Scenario information corresponding to the analysis result of the strategic information provision request, and thereafter, automatically select the information elements listed in the scenario information sequentially from the beginning, the information elements to the terminal device via the network Transmitting, and then observing the state of the terminal device, and determining the next information element based on the determination result of the transmission timing of the next information element. And a sequential information providing device for transmitting the information to the terminal device in a similar procedure, wherein the terminal device provides information corresponding to the information element provided from the sequential information providing device. A sequential information providing service system for automatically transmitting an information providing request corresponding to the information element to a providing device. 2. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device receives a sequential information provision request input, and transmits the sequential information provision request to the sequential information provision device. Receiving the information element provided from the sequential information providing device, transmitting an information providing request corresponding to the information element to the information providing request transmitting means, and changing a state of the information presenting means. The sequential information receiving means for observing and judging a time for prompting transmission of the next information element, wherein the information provision request transmitting means stores the information provision request transmitted from the sequential information reception means in a corresponding information storage manner; To the provider,
The information presenting means presents information provided from the information storage providing apparatus, the sequential information providing apparatus comprises: provided information storing means for storing the scenario information; and sequential information transmitted from the terminal apparatus. A sequential information provision request receiving means for receiving a provision request, and reading the scenario information corresponding to the sequential information provision request received by the sequential information provision request reception means from the provision information storage means; A scenario information providing means for transmitting, a sequential information providing request analyzing means for analyzing the sequential information providing request received by the sequential information providing request receiving means, and a result obtained by the sequential information providing request analyzing means. The sequential information providing service system according to claim 1, further comprising: an analysis result storage unit that stores the analysis result. 3. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the information element provided from the sequential information providing device is a branch element having a meaning of branching into two or more pieces of scenario information. Means for transmitting an input to the sequential information providing apparatus, wherein the sequential information providing apparatus, based on an analysis result of the input, when an input corresponding to selection of a branch destination is transmitted from the terminal device; Select the branch destination scenario information, or, if the input corresponding to the selection of the branch destination is not transmitted from the terminal device during a predetermined time has elapsed, the predetermined branch destination scenario information is 3. The sequential information providing service system according to claim 2, further comprising: selecting means. 4. The sequential information providing apparatus, when the information element to be transmitted to the terminal device is the branch element, handles the scenario information previously provided to the terminal device. 4. The sequential information providing service system according to claim 3, further comprising means for automatically selecting a branch destination based on the history and selecting scenario information corresponding to the branch destination. 5. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein at any time during the execution of the sequential information providing service, an input for instructing a method for automatically selecting an information element listed in the scenario information is received. Has means for transmitting a sequential information provision control request corresponding to the input to the sequential information provision device, wherein the sequential information provision device receives the sequential information provision control request from the terminal device. In this case, the automatic selection of the information element listed in the scenario information is temporarily stopped, and the analysis of the sequential information provision control request transmitted from the terminal device corresponds to the information element, A handling method or a method of handling the scenario information is selected, and thereafter, the information elements listed in the scenario information are selected based on the selection of the handling method. It resumes dynamic selection, or a means for terminating the automatic selection of the information elements listed in the scenario information, any one of claims 2 4 1
The sequential information service system described in the section. 6. The sequential information providing device, when transmitting the information element to the terminal device, is listed in the scenario information based on a history of handling of the scenario information that has been provided to the terminal device up to that time. The sequential information providing service according to any one of claims 2 to 5, further comprising means for automatically selecting an information element other than the selected information element and transmitting the information element to the terminal device via the network. system. 7. The sequential information providing device may further include, as the scenario information, a sequence of the listed information elements, and an associated information element corresponding to the associated information associated with a part of the sequence of the information elements. Means for storing, and when transmitting the automatically selected information element to the terminal device, the associated information corresponding to the associated information element associated with the information element is read from the provided information storage means, and Means for transmitting to the terminal device, the terminal device, together with the information corresponding to the information element, has a means for presenting to the user in association with the accompanying information provided from the sequential information providing device, The sequential information providing service system according to claim 2. 8. At least one requesting sequential information provision
Two input / output means, an information storage / providing means for providing information based on an information providing request, and a sequential information providing service which implements a sequential information providing service based on the sequential information providing request from the input / output means. A sequential information provision step of automatically selecting an information provision request based on scenario information corresponding to the request, reading information corresponding to the information provision request from the information storage and provision means, and outputting this from the input / output means A sequential information providing service system having means. 9. The sequential information provision request transmitting means for receiving a sequential information provision request input and transmitting the sequential information provision request to the sequential information provision means,
Information presenting means for presenting information transmitted from the sequential information providing means to a user, wherein the sequential information providing means is an information element corresponding to the information providing request to the information storing and providing means. Means for accumulating scenario information listing in order, a sequential information provision request receiving means for receiving a sequential information provision request input from the input / output means, and a sequential information provision request receiving means for receiving the sequential information provision request. Selecting the scenario information corresponding to the sequential information provision request, automatically selecting the information elements listed in the scenario information sequentially from the beginning, reading information corresponding to the information element from the information storage provision means, , Output to the input / output means, and then observe the state of the input / output means, based on the determination result of the output time of information corresponding to the next information element. , And a sequential information providing means for outputting information corresponding to the following information elements to the input-output means in a similar manner, sequential information service system according to claim 8. 10. The sequential information providing means, when the information element selected from the scenario information is a branch element having a meaning of branching into two or more pieces of scenario information, the input / output means outputs the branch destination. The input corresponding to the selection of the branch destination is analyzed, and the scenario information of the branch destination is selected based on the analysis result, or the input corresponding to the selection of the branch destination is input from the input / output unit while a predetermined time elapses. 10. The sequential information providing service system according to claim 9, further comprising means for selecting scenario information of a predetermined branch destination when not transmitted. 11. The sequential information providing means, when an information element listed in the selected scenario information is the branch element, a history of handling of the scenario information provided so far to the input / output means. 11. The sequential information providing service system according to claim 10, further comprising means for automatically selecting a branch destination based on the above, and automatically selecting scenario information corresponding to the branch destination. 12. When the input / output means receives an input for instructing a method for automatically selecting an information element listed in the scenario information at any time during the execution of the sequential information providing service. Has means for transmitting a sequential information provision control request corresponding to the input to the sequential information provision means, wherein the sequential information provision means transmits the sequential information provision control request from the input / output device. When transmitted, suspends automatic selection of the information elements listed in the scenario information, and responds to the analysis result of the sequential information provision control request transmitted from the input / output means, A method for handling information elements or a method for handling the scenario information is selected, and thereafter, the information elements listed in the scenario information are selected based on the selection of the handling method. The sequential information provision according to any one of claims 9 to 11, further comprising: means for restarting automatic selection of a component or terminating automatic selection of the information elements listed in the scenario information. Service system. 13. The sequential information providing means, when automatically selecting the information element, is listed in the scenario information based on a history of handling of the scenario information provided so far to the input / output means. 10. An apparatus for automatically selecting an information element other than the information element, reading information corresponding to the information element from the information storage / providing means, and outputting the information to the input / output means.
13. The sequential information providing service system according to any one of items 1 to 12. 14. The sequential information providing means includes, as the scenario information, a list of the listed information elements and an associated information element corresponding to the associated information associated with a part of the column of the information elements. And information corresponding to the automatically selected information element is read out from the information storage and provision means, and is output to the input / output means, and corresponds to the associated information element associated with the information element. Associated information that is read from the information storage / providing means, and is output to the input / output means in association with the information corresponding to the information element. The input / output means transmits the information from the sequential information providing means. Means for associating the information with the associated information and the accompanying information associated with the information and presenting the associated information to a user. Sequential information providing service system according to any one of items 9 13.