WO2018021258A1

WO2018021258A1 - Content search device, method for operating same, operation program for same, and content search system

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Publication number: WO2018021258A1
Application number: PCT/JP2017/026740
Authority: WO
Inventors: 繭子生田; 敏多原; 玲奈加茂田; 岡部　雄生
Original assignee: 富士フイルム株式会社
Priority date: 2016-07-26
Filing date: 2017-07-24
Publication date: 2018-02-01
Also published as: US10802691B2; US20190163354A1; EP3493083A1; JPWO2018021258A1; EP3493083A4; CN109564583A; JP6664490B2; CN109564583B

Abstract

Provided are: a content search device which, when a selection area selected by a user is enlarged and displayed in a search screen having a map in which contents are disposed on the basis of property information, can lower the risk that the user loses sight, on the map in the search screen after enlargement and display, of contents which were being focused on; a method for operating the content search device; an operation program for the content search device; and a content search system. Inserted between a pre-enlargement screen (20A) and a post-enlargement screen (20B), which displays images (21) of clothing (CL) of a selection area (SA) and images (21) of clothing (CL) which was not displayed in the selection area (SA) in the pre-enlargement screen (20A), are: a first intermediate screen (20M1) in which images (21) of clothing (CL) outside the selection area (SA) have been deleted; and a second intermediate screen (20M2) which displays intervals between the images (21) of the clothing (CL) within the selection area (SA) in a manner in which said intervals are widened and relative positional relationships from a first map (22) are maintained.

Description

Content search apparatus, operation method and operation program thereof, and content search system

The present invention relates to a content search apparatus, its operating method and program, and a content search system.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various techniques have been devised for facilitating a search when a user searches for a desired content from among a plurality of contents such as products displayed on an Internet shopping site. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a technique for displaying a search screen having a map in which content is arranged in a two-dimensional coordinate space on a display based on content attribute information.

In Patent Document 1, music data is exemplified as content. In addition to basic information such as artist name, song title, and album title, the attribute information includes information based on objective evaluations such as genres such as rock and pop, ages such as 80s and 90s, and annual charts. In addition, information based on a sensual evaluation such as an image of a song such as powerful, bright, and crisp is illustrated. Two of the plurality of attribute information are selected by the user and assigned to the coordinate axes of the two-dimensional coordinate space constituting the map. For example, the annual chart is assigned to the vertical axis and the age is assigned to the horizontal axis.

Content is arranged at a position on the map corresponding to each attribute information. The user can visually recognize the difference in attribute information between contents depending on the position of the contents on the map. Thereby, the user can search for contents having desired attribute information.

The search screen of Patent Document 1 has an enlarged display function. More specifically, for example, when the user selects a map area in which a plurality of contents are arranged on a search screen on which the entire map is displayed, a search screen in which the selected area is displayed in an enlarged manner is displayed. Hereinafter, a search screen before enlarged display is referred to as a pre-enlargement screen, a map area selected by the user is referred to as a selection region, and a search screen after enlarged display is referred to as an enlarged screen.

In Patent Document 1, after a selection area is selected on the pre-enlargement screen, the screen transitions immediately to the post-enlargement screen. Furthermore, in Patent Document 1, two contents having the same or similar attribute information displayed in an overlapped state on the pre-enlargement screen are displayed on the post-enlargement screen in a state where the intervals between the contents are widened and do not overlap. Is described.

JP 2007-179400 A

The position of the content on the map is very important information for the user to visually recognize the difference in attribute information among the plurality of contents, and the user can use the position of the content on the map as a clue. Search for. Therefore, if the user loses sight of the position of the content currently focused on the map, the content search is hindered.

Patent Document 1 describes a state in which content having the same or similar attribute information is displayed in an overlapped state on the pre-enlargement screen, but when the number of contents having the same or similar attribute information is large, It may not be possible to display all the content on the pre-enlargement screen. This is a problem that is likely to occur remarkably when a smartphone has a small display size and the content is displayed in a certain size in order to ensure the visibility of the content. To solve this problem, only a part of the content with the same or similar attribute information is displayed on the pre-enlargement screen, and after the screen enlargement, the content that cannot be displayed on the pre-enlargement screen is widened. Thus, a display mode that appears on the enlarged screen in which margins are generated has been studied.

However, in such a display mode, the content displayed on the pre-enlargement screen and the newly appearing content are mixed on the post-enlargement screen. In Patent Document 1, as described above, the screen transitions immediately from the pre-enlargement screen to the post-enlargement screen. When the display mode described above is adopted, the content displayed on the pre-enlargement screen cannot be distinguished from the newly appearing content on the post-enlargement screen, and the content of interest on the map on the post-enlargement screen May be lost by the user.

When the user searches for a desired content from a plurality of contents using the technology described in Patent Document 1, it is assumed that selection of a selection area is repeatedly performed. For this reason, from the viewpoint of improving the usability of the user, there has been a demand for an improvement in the problem that the user may lose sight of the content he / she has noticed on the map on the enlarged screen.

In the present invention, when a selection area selected by a user is enlarged and displayed on a search screen having a map in which content is arranged based on attribute information, the content focused on the map on the search screen after enlarged display It is an object of the present invention to provide a content search apparatus, an operation method and an operation program thereof, and a content search system that can reduce the possibility of a user losing sight of the content.

In order to solve the above problems, a content search device of the present invention has at least one coordinate axis to which attribute information of content is assigned in a content search device that searches for at least one content from a plurality of content, A screen output control unit that controls output to a display of a search screen having a map in which content is arranged at a position corresponding to attribute information, an instruction reception unit that receives an instruction to select an area in the map through the search screen, and a selection A screen editing unit that performs screen transition of the search screen according to the instruction, and the content outside the selection area that is the area selected by the selection instruction is deleted from the pre-enlargement screen that is the search screen before accepting the selection instruction Transition to the first intermediate screen, and then, from the first intermediate screen, change the content interval in the selected area on the map. Transition to the second intermediate screen that is expanded and displayed while maintaining the relative positional relationship, and further, the content in the selected area that was not displayed on the pre-enlargement screen is expanded from the second intermediate screen to an interval. And a screen editing unit that transitions to an enlarged screen that is a search screen displayed in the generated margin.

It is preferable that the attribute information includes first attribute information based on the sensibility evaluation of the content, and the map includes a first map having a coordinate axis to which the first attribute information is assigned.

Attribute information preferably includes second attribute information based on objective evaluation of content in addition to the first attribute information.

The screen output control unit displays a group designation user interface for designating a group having the same objective evaluation range represented by the second attribute information on the search screen having the first map. It is preferable to change the display mode of the corresponding content that is the content corresponding to the set group and the non-corresponding content that is the content not corresponding to the group.

When the screen output control unit is displayed in a state where the corresponding content and the non-corresponding content overlap in the first map, it is preferable to display the corresponding content in the forefront. Alternatively, the screen output control unit preferably hides the non-corresponding content in the first map.

The instruction accepting unit accepts the selection instruction a plurality of times, and the screen editing unit transitions from the pre-enlargement screen to the post-enlargement screen via the first intermediate screen and the second intermediate screen in response to the plurality of selection instructions. It is preferable that the transition is performed a plurality of times, and the screen output control unit displays the group designation user interface on the enlarged screen displayed after the selection instruction is received at least once.

The map includes a second map having a coordinate axis to which the second attribute information is assigned in addition to the first map, and the screen output control unit selectively displays the first map and the second map on the search screen. It is preferable to switch.

The instruction accepting unit accepts the selection instruction a plurality of times, and the screen editing unit transitions from the pre-enlargement screen to the post-enlargement screen via the first intermediate screen and the second intermediate screen in response to the plurality of selection instructions. The transition is performed a plurality of times, and the screen output control unit displays the first map until the selection instruction reception count reaches the set count, and when the reception count reaches the set count, the map is displayed from the first map. It is preferable to switch to the second map.

The screen output control unit displays a map switching user interface for switching the display of the first map and the second map on the search screen, and selects one of the first map and the second map selected by the map switching user interface. It is preferable to display.

The instruction accepting unit accepts the selection instruction a plurality of times, and the screen editing unit transitions from the pre-enlargement screen to the post-enlargement screen via the first intermediate screen and the second intermediate screen in response to the plurality of selection instructions. It is preferable that the transition is performed a plurality of times, and the screen output control unit displays the map switching user interface on the enlarged screen displayed after the selection instruction is received at least once.

The screen output control unit displays, as the second map, a map in which content is arranged in one row at a position corresponding to the second attribute information along one coordinate axis to which one second attribute information is assigned. Is preferred.

The screen output control unit displays a map in which content is arranged in a plurality of columns at positions corresponding to the second attribute information along one coordinate axis to which one second attribute information is assigned as the second map, It is preferable to arrange contents of a group having the same objective evaluation represented by the second attribute information in a direction orthogonal to the coordinate axis.

It is preferable that the screen output control unit displays the content in a display mode in which a group having the same objective evaluation represented by the second attribute information in the second map can be identified.

It is preferable that the screen editing unit displays the content in the same size on the pre-enlargement screen and the post-enlargement screen.

It is preferable that the screen output control unit distributes the search screen to the client terminal in response to a distribution request from a portable client terminal having a display.

An operation method of a content search apparatus according to the present invention is an operation method of a content search apparatus for searching at least one content from a plurality of contents, and has at least one coordinate axis to which attribute information of the content is assigned. A screen output control step for controlling output to a display of a search screen having a map in which content is arranged at a position corresponding to the position, an instruction reception step for receiving an instruction to select an area in the map through the search screen, and a selection instruction The screen editing step for changing the screen of the search screen according to the first step is to delete the content outside the selection area that is the area selected by the selection instruction from the pre-enlargement screen that is the search screen before accepting the selection instruction. Transition to the intermediate screen, and then from the first intermediate screen, the interval of the content in the selected area , Transition to the second intermediate screen that is expanded and displayed while maintaining the relative positional relationship on the map, and further, from the second intermediate screen, the content in the selection area that was not displayed on the pre-enlargement screen, And a screen editing step for transitioning to a post-enlargement screen that is a search screen displayed in a margin generated with an extended interval.

An operation program for a content search apparatus according to the present invention is an operation program for a content search apparatus that searches for at least one content from a plurality of contents, and has at least one coordinate axis to which attribute information of the content is assigned. A screen output control function for controlling the output to the display of the search screen having a map in which the content is arranged at a position corresponding to, an instruction reception function for receiving an instruction to select an area in the map through the search screen, and a selection instruction A screen editing function for performing screen transition of the search screen according to the first, wherein the content outside the selection area that is the area selected by the selection instruction is deleted from the pre-enlargement screen that is the search screen before accepting the selection instruction. Transition to the intermediate screen, and then from the first intermediate screen, the interval of the content in the selected area , Transition to the second intermediate screen that is expanded and displayed while maintaining the relative positional relationship on the map, and further, from the second intermediate screen, the content in the selection area that was not displayed on the pre-enlargement screen, A computer is caused to execute a screen editing function for transitioning to a post-enlargement screen that is a search screen displayed in a margin generated by an increase in the interval.

A content search system according to the present invention includes a content search device that searches for at least one content from among a plurality of contents, and a client terminal connected to the content search device via a network. A screen output control unit that controls output to a display of a search screen having a map having at least one coordinate axis to which attribute information is assigned and content is arranged at a position corresponding to the attribute information, and through the search screen, An instruction accepting unit that accepts a selection instruction for a region and a screen editing unit that performs a screen transition of a search screen in response to the selection instruction, and is selected by a selection instruction from a pre-enlargement screen that is a search screen before accepting the selection instruction First intermediate image in which the content outside the selected area is deleted Next, from the first intermediate screen, a transition is made to a second intermediate screen that is displayed with the interval of the contents in the selected area expanded while maintaining the relative positional relationship on the map. (2) a screen editing unit that transitions from the intermediate screen to a post-enlargement screen that is a search screen that displays the content in the selection area that has not been displayed on the pre-enlargement screen in a margin generated by increasing the interval.

According to the present invention, on a search screen having a map in which content is arranged based on attribute information, a pre-enlargement screen that is a search screen before enlarging and displaying a selection region selected by the user, and a selection region of the pre-enlargement screen A first intermediate screen in which content outside the selected region is deleted between the content displayed on the screen and the post-enlargement screen that is a search screen that displays the content in the selected region that was not displayed on the pre-enlargement screen; Since the second intermediate screen is displayed in which the interval of the content in the selected area is expanded and displayed with the relative positional relationship on the map maintained, the content that was displayed on the previous screen and the content that has newly appeared The difference can be impressed on the user. Therefore, when the selected area selected by the user is enlarged and displayed on the search screen having the map in which the content is arranged based on the attribute information, the content that is focused on the map on the search screen after the enlarged display is displayed by the user. It is possible to provide a content search device, an operation method and an operation program thereof, and a content search system that can reduce the risk of losing the user.

It is a figure which shows a content search system. It is a figure which shows the search screen which has a 1st map. It is a figure which shows a mode that the selection instruction | indication of the area | region in a 1st map is performed. It is a figure which shows the search screen which has a 2nd map. It is a block diagram which shows the computer which comprises a client terminal and a content search server. It is a block diagram which shows CPU of a client terminal. It is a block diagram which shows CPU of a content search server. It is a figure which shows a content file. It is a figure which shows a 1st map template. It is a figure which shows a 2nd map template. It is a figure which shows the screen transition to the 1st 1st intermediate | middle screen from the screen before the 1st expansion. It is a figure which shows the screen transition from the 2nd intermediate | middle screen of the 1st time to the screen after the 1st expansion. It is a figure which shows the screen transition from the 2nd before-expansion screen to the 2nd 1st intermediate | middle screen. It is a figure which shows the screen transition from the 2nd 2nd intermediate | middle screen to the 2nd after-expansion screen. It is a figure which shows a mode that the map displayed on a search screen is switched from a 1st map to a 2nd map. It is the figure which put together the screen transition of a search screen. It is the figure which put together the screen transition of a search screen. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a content search server. It is a figure which shows the 2nd map of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 2nd map of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 2nd map which combined and implemented 2nd Embodiment and 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen after expansion where the 1st map switch button and the 2nd map switch button were displayed. It is a figure which shows the screen transition from the screen before the expansion of 4th Embodiment to the screen after expansion for the 1st time. It is a figure which shows the switching of the screen by the selection state of a 1st map switching button and a 2nd map switching button. It is a figure which shows another example of the switching of the screen by the selection state of a 1st map switching button and a 2nd map switching button. It is a figure which shows the content file of 5th Embodiment with two or more types of 2nd attribute information. It is a figure which shows the screen after expansion where the two 2nd map switching buttons were displayed. It is a figure which shows the search screen which has a 2nd map with the coordinate axis to which the season of 2nd attribute information was allocated. It is a figure which shows the switching of the screen by the selection state of a 1st map switching button and two 2nd map switching buttons. FIG. 18 is a diagram in which numbers 1 to 18 are assigned to clothes images displayed on the first map on the first enlarged screen. It is a table | surface which shows the group to which the image of the clothes displayed on the 1st map of the screen after the 1st enlargement belongs. It is a figure which shows the screen after expansion where the slide bar was displayed. It is a figure which shows the screen after expansion where the slide bar was displayed. It is a figure which shows the screen after expansion where the slide bar was displayed. It is a figure which shows the switching of the screen by operation of the slider of a slide bar. It is a figure which shows another after-expansion screen on which the slide bar was displayed. It is a figure which shows the screen after expansion where two slide bars were displayed. It is a figure which shows the screen after expansion where the non applicable content was made non-display. It is a figure which shows the screen after expansion where the non applicable content was made non-display. It is a figure which shows the screen after expansion where the non applicable content was made non-display. It is a figure which shows a mode that a screen changes immediately from the screen before the first expansion to the screen after the 1st expansion in which the slide bar was displayed. It is a figure which shows a mode that a screen changes immediately from the screen after the 1st expansion which displayed the slide bar to the screen after the 2nd expansion which displayed the slide bar. It is a figure which shows a mode that a screen changes immediately from the screen before the 1st expansion to the screen after the 1st expansion. It is a figure which shows a mode that a screen transition is immediately from the screen before the 2nd expansion to the screen after the 2nd expansion. It is a figure which shows a mode that a screen changes immediately from the screen before the first expansion to the screen after the 1st expansion in which the 1st map switch button and the 2nd map switch button were displayed. It is a figure which shows a content file at the time of making music data into a content. It is a figure which shows the 1st map at the time of making music data into a content.

[First embodiment]
In FIG. 1, a content search system 10 includes a client terminal 11 and a content search server 12 corresponding to a content search device. The client terminal 11 and the content search server 12 are connected to each other via a network 13 such as a WAN (Wide Area Network) such as the Internet or a public communication network. In consideration of information security, a virtual private network (VPN) is constructed for the network 13 and a communication protocol with a high security level such as HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is used.

The client terminal 11 and the content search server 12 are configured by installing a control program such as an operating system and various application programs (hereinafter referred to as AP) based on a computer such as a server computer, a personal computer, and a workstation.

The client terminal 11 is, for example, a smartphone or tablet computer that has a touch panel display (hereinafter referred to as a touch panel) 14 and is portable by the user 15. The touch panel 14 has a screen size of about 5 inches to 15 inches, for example, and displays various screens operated by the user 15. The screen constitutes GUI (Graphical User Interface). The client terminal 11 receives input of various operation instructions from the user 15 through various screens displayed on the touch panel 14.

The content search server 12 is managed by an Internet mail order company that handles content. Internet mail order companies have opened content shopping sites on the Internet. The user 15 is given access authority to this shopping site.

The client terminal 11 accesses the content search server 12 via the network 13 in response to an operation instruction from the user 15. The content search server 12 distributes an access authentication screen for the shopping site to the client terminal 11. The access authentication screen is a content for inquiring the user 15 about a user ID (Identification Data) and a password for identifying the individual user 15. The user 15 performs access authentication by inputting the user ID and password on the access authentication screen.

After the access authentication, the client terminal 11 sends a distribution request for a search screen 20 (see FIG. 2) for searching for at least one content from among a plurality of contents in response to an operation instruction from the user 15. Send to. In response to the distribution request, the content search server 12 distributes the search screen 20 to the client terminal 11 that is the distribution request source.

The search screen 20 is a screen that can be browsed on the web browser of the client terminal 11. Specifically, the content search server 12 outputs the search screen 20 in the form of screen data for web distribution created by a markup language such as XML (Extensible Markup Language). Instead of XML, other data description languages such as JSON (JavaScript (registered trademark) Object Notation) may be used. In addition to the search screen 20, the content search server 12 outputs various screens including an access authentication screen to the client terminal 11 in the form of web distribution screen data.

In FIG. 2, the search screen 20 displays a first map 22 in which female clothes CL, which is content, are arranged in the form of an image 21. The first map 22 has four coordinate

axes

23, 24, 25, and 26. The coordinate axes 23 to 26 have the center of the search screen 20 as the origin. The coordinate axis 23 is a horizontal axis that goes to the right, and the coordinate axis 24 is a horizontal axis that goes to the left. The coordinate axis 25 is a vertical axis directed upward, and the coordinate axis 26 is a vertical axis directed downward.

The first attribute information based on the sensibility evaluation of the clothes CL is assigned to the coordinate axes 23 to 26. That is, a cool degree is assigned to the coordinate axis 23, a warm degree is assigned to the coordinate axis 24, a soft degree is assigned to the coordinate axis 25, and a hard degree is assigned to the coordinate axis 26. The image 21 of the clothes CL is arranged at a position of the first map 22 corresponding to the four pieces of first attribute information of the cool degree, the warm degree, the soft degree, and the hard degree.

The coolness level, warmness level, softness level, and hardness level are images of clothing CL that are recalled from the color, style, texture, etc. of clothing CL. These are obtained by comprehensively considering the result of image analysis of the clothing CL image 21 in the content search server 12 and the clothing CL style and material information. For example, cold clothing CL has a high degree of coolness, while warm clothing CL has a high degree of warmness. The light-colored clothes CL have a high degree of softness, and the dark-colored clothes CL have a high degree of hardware. Further, for example, silk clothes CL have a high degree of coolness, and wool clothes CL have a high degree of warmth. The coolness level, the warmness level, the softness level, and the hardware level may be input by the manufacturer of the clothes CL or an internet mail order company.

As described above, the touch panel 14 has a screen size of about 5 inches to 15 inches. In order to ensure the visibility of the image 21 on the touch panel 14 having a relatively small screen size, the first map 22 is displayed with the images 21 of clothes CL having the same or similar first attribute information overlapped. . In addition, the number of images 21 that can be displayed on the first map 22 at a time is limited, and images 21 that cannot be displayed are not displayed. That is, not all clothes CL handled by the shopping site are displayed on the first map 22. The selection of the image 21 to be displayed on the first map 22 and the image 21 to be hidden may be random, or may be selected based on a preset criterion (for example, an image of clothes CL that is highly evaluated by the user 15). It may be displayed preferentially). Note that the coordinate axes 23 to 26 are not actually displayed on the search screen 20 (see FIG. 3). Therefore, in FIG. 2, the coordinate axes 23 to 26 are drawn with broken lines.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the search screen 20, the selection of the area SA is instructed by tracing the edge of the desired area SA in the first map 22 with the finger F of the user 15. Hereinafter, the area SA selected by the user 15 is referred to as a selection area SA.

As will be described in detail later, when there is a selection instruction, the selection area SA is enlarged and displayed. On the search screen 20 after the enlargement display, that is, the screen after the enlargement, an image 21 of the clothes CL that has not been displayed on the search screen 20 before the enlargement display, that is, the screen before the enlargement is displayed. This selection instruction can be performed a set number of times (hereinafter, set number). In the following description, the pre-enlargement screen is identified by reference numeral 20A, and the post-enlargement screen is identified by reference numeral 20B (see FIGS. 11 to 14).

When the selection instruction is performed a set number of times, the search screen 20 displays a second map 27 instead of the first map 22 as shown in FIG. The second map 27 has one coordinate axis 28. The coordinate axis 28 is a horizontal axis that passes through the center of the search screen 20.

The second attribute information based on the objective evaluation of the clothes CL is assigned to the coordinate axis 28. That is, unlike the first map 22 having the coordinate axes 23 to 26 to which the first attribute information is assigned, the second map 27 is a map having the coordinate axes 28 to which the second attribute information is assigned. Here, the price of clothes CL is adopted as the second attribute information. The image 21 of the clothes CL is arranged in a line along the coordinate axis 28 at the position of the second map 27 corresponding to each second attribute information. The size of the image 21 in the second map 27 is the same as that of the first map 22.

In the second map 27, since the images 21 are arranged in a line along the coordinate axis 28, depending on the number of the images 21, all the images 21 may not be displayed at a time. In this case, a part of the image 21 is not displayed as in the case of the first map 22. Then, the non-displayed image 21 can be scroll-displayed in accordance with an operation (so-called swipe operation) in which the finger F slides in the left-right direction on the touch panel 14. Note that the coordinate axis 28 is not actually displayed on the search screen 20 like the coordinate axes 23 to 26 of the first map 22 (see FIG. 15). For this reason, in FIG. 3, the coordinate axis 28 is drawn with a broken line.

The image 21 of the clothes CL of the second map 27 can be selected by the user 15 with the finger F. When the image 21 is selected, the search screen 20 is switched to a search result display screen (not shown).

The search result display screen includes a full-size image 21 of clothes CL, a cool degree, a warm degree, a soft degree, a hardware degree (first attribute information) of clothes CL, a price of clothes CL (second attribute information), and a user A button (for example, a “Add to cart” button) for inquiring the intention to purchase clothes CL is displayed at 15. If the user 15 intends to purchase the clothes CL displayed on the search result display screen, the user 15 selects a button and proceeds to the purchase procedure. On the other hand, if there is no intention to purchase the clothes CL displayed on the search result display screen and it is desired to search for the clothes CL again, the return button of the web browser is selected to return to the search screen 20.

In FIG. 5, the computers constituting the client terminal 11 and the content search server 12 have the same basic configuration, that is, a storage device 30, a memory 31, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 32, a communication unit 33, and an input unit, respectively. An output device 34 is provided. These are interconnected via a data bus 35.

The storage device 30 is a hard disk drive built in a computer constituting the client terminal 11 or the like, or connected through a cable or a network, or a disk array in which a plurality of hard disk drives are connected. The storage device 30 stores a control program such as an operating system, various APs, and various data associated with these programs.

The memory 31 is a work memory for the CPU 32 to execute processing. The CPU 32 loads the program stored in the storage device 30 into the memory 31 and executes processing according to the program, thereby comprehensively controlling each part of the computer. The communication unit 33 is a network interface that performs transmission control of various information via the network 13. The input / output device 34 is the above-described touch panel 14 in the case of the client terminal 11, and an operation unit (both not shown) such as a display and a keyboard and a mouse in the case of the content search server 12.

In the following description, the subscript “A” is attached to each part of the computer constituting the client terminal 11, and the subscript “B” is attached to each part of the computer constituting the content search server 12. To distinguish.

6, when the web browser is activated, the CPU 32A of the client terminal 11 functions as the browser control unit 40 in cooperation with the memory 31 and the like. The browser control unit 40 controls the operation of the web browser. The browser control unit 40 receives screen data of various screens from the content search server 12. The browser control unit 40 reproduces various screens displayed on the web browser based on the screen data and displays them on the touch panel 14.

Also, the browser control unit 40 accepts various operation instructions input by the user 15 through various screens. The operation instructions include an instruction to access a shopping site for clothes CL, an instruction to distribute the search screen 20, an instruction to select the selection area SA shown in FIG. The browser control unit 40 issues various requests corresponding to the operation instructions to the content search server 12.

The access instruction includes an address for identifying each client terminal 11 and a user ID and password entered by the user 15 on the access authentication screen. When there is an access instruction, the browser control unit 40 issues an access request including the address, user ID, and password of the client terminal 11 to the content search server 12.

The delivery instruction on the search screen 20 includes the address of the client terminal 11. When there is a distribution instruction, the browser control unit 40 issues a distribution request including the address of the client terminal 11 to the content search server 12.

The selection instruction for the selection area SA includes the address of the client terminal 11 and information on the selection area SA. The information of the selection area SA is, for example, the XY coordinates of the edge of the selection area SA in the XY coordinate space with the center of the search screen 20 as the origin. When there is a selection instruction, the browser control unit 40 issues an enlarged display request including the address of the client terminal 11 and information on the selection area SA to the content search server 12.

In FIG. 7, the storage device 30B of the content search server 12 stores an operation program 45 as an AP. The operation program 45 is an AP for causing a computer constituting the content search server 12 to function as a content search device. In addition to the operation program 45, the storage device 30B stores a content file 46, a first map template 47, and a second map template 48.

When the operation program 45 is activated, the CPU 32B of the content search server 12 functions as the screen output control unit 50, the reception unit 51, and the information management unit 52 in cooperation with the memory 31 and the like. A screen editing unit 53 is constructed in the screen output control unit 50.

The screen output control unit 50 has a screen output control function for controlling output of various screens including the search screen 20 to the client terminal 11. More specifically, the screen output control unit 50 generates screen data of various screens for web distribution, and distributes the screen data to the client terminal 11 that is the distribution request source.

The accepting unit 51 accepts various requests from the client terminal 11 including distribution requests and enlarged display requests. As described above, the enlarged display request includes information on the selection area SA based on the selection instruction. For this reason, the reception part 51 is corresponded to the instruction | indication reception part which bears the instruction | indication reception function which receives a selection instruction | indication. The reception unit 51 outputs the received various requests to the information management unit 52.

Further, the reception unit 51 counts the number of receptions of the enlarged display request after receiving the distribution request, that is, the number of receptions of the selection instruction. When the selection instruction is received a set number of times, the reception unit 51 outputs a message to that effect to the screen output control unit 50. Three times are set as the set number of times.

The information management unit 52 manages various information stored in the storage device 30B such as the content file 46, the first map template 47, the second map template 48, and the like. There are as many content files 46 as clothes CL handled in the shopping site. The first map template 47 is a template for generating the first map 22. The second map template 48 is a template for generating the second map 27. The information management unit 52 delivers the content file 46, the first map template 47, and the second map template 48 to the screen output control unit 50.

In addition to these pieces of information, the storage device 30B stores user IDs and passwords necessary for access authentication, information on the set number of times compared with the number of selection instructions received, and the like. The information management unit 52 passes the user ID and password to an authentication unit (not shown) that collates with the user ID and password included in the access request. In addition, the information management unit 52 passes information on the set number of times to the reception unit 51.

The screen editing unit 53 has a screen editing function for performing screen transition of the search screen 20 in response to a selection instruction. More specifically, the screen editing unit 53 includes the first intermediate screen 20M1 and the first intermediate screen 20M1 between the pre-enlargement screen 20A before enlarging the selection area SA and the post-enlargement screen 20B after enlarging the selection area SA. Two intermediate screens of two intermediate screens 20M2 (see FIGS. 11 to 14) are inserted.

In FIG. 8, the image 21, the first attribute information, and the second attribute information are registered in the content file 46. The image 21 is displayed on the search screen 20 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 or displayed on the search result display screen. The first attribute information is the cool degree, the warm degree, the soft degree, and the hard degree shown in FIG. In these, numerical values from 0 to 100 indicating the respective degrees are registered. Since the cool degree and the warm degree are in a contradictory relationship, when one of these is registered, the other is blank. The same applies to softness and hardware. In the content file 46 illustrated in FIG. 8, 5 is registered for the cool degree and 60 for the soft degree, and the warm degree and the hard degree are blank.

The second attribute information is the price of the clothes CL shown in FIG. In the content file 46 illustrated in FIG. 8, 7980 yen is registered. In addition to the image 21, the first attribute information, and the second attribute information, the content file 46 registers the product name, product number, type, material, manufacturer, review and evaluation of the user 15 for the clothing CL, and the like. Has been.

In FIG. 9, a first map template 47 defines the display mode of the first map 22 on the search screen 20, and within the frame of the search screen 20, each coordinate axis 23 to 1 of the first map 22 shown in FIG. 26 is fitted. Each coordinate axis 23 to 26 is provided with a numerical scale with the center of the search screen 20 as the origin. The screen output control unit 50 generates the first map 22 by arranging the clothing CL image 21 at a position corresponding to the first attribute information of the content file 46 according to the first map template 47.

10, the second map template 48 defines the display mode of the second map 27 on the search screen 20, and the coordinate axis 28 shown in FIG. 4 is fitted in the frame of the search screen 20. is there. The price of the coordinate axis 28 is set higher as it goes to the left. The screen output control unit 50 generates the second map 27 by arranging the clothing CL image 21 at a position corresponding to the second attribute information of the content file 46 in accordance with the second map template 48.

Numeral values are not set for the coordinate axis 28 unlike the coordinate axes 23 to 26, and only the setting is made such that the price increases as it goes to the left. For this reason, the screen output control unit 50 displays the image 21 of the clothing CL having a relatively high price on the left side of the second map 27. In addition, when there are a plurality of clothes CL having the same price, the images 21 are displayed side by side without being displayed in the overlapping state as in the first map 22. Therefore, in the second map 27, the price of the clothes CL of the images 21 arranged side by side may be the same.

FIGS. 11 to 14 show the state of screen transition from the pre-enlargement screen 20A to the post-enlargement screen 20B performed by the screen editing unit 53. FIG. First, the pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 shown on the left side of the arrow AR1 in FIG. 11 is the search screen 20 that is first distributed from the content search server 12 in response to the distribution request. The case where the selection area SA-1 is selected in the first map 22-1 of the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 is shown. The selection area SA-1 includes five images 21 of A, B, C, D, and E.

Next, as shown on the right side of the arrow AR1, the screen editing unit 53 makes a transition from the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 to the first first intermediate screen 20M1-1. The first intermediate screen 20M1-1 for the first time is obtained by deleting the images 21 outside the selection area SA-1 while leaving the five images 21 of A to E in the selection area SA-1.

Subsequently, as shown on the right side of the arrow AR2 in FIG. 12, the screen editing unit 53 makes a transition from the first first intermediate screen 20M1-1 to the first second intermediate screen 20M2-1. The first second intermediate screen 20M2-1 shows the interval between the five images A to E in the selection area SA-1 left on the first first intermediate screen 20M1-1 by the first map 22-. 1 is expanded and displayed in a state where the relative positional relationship on 1 is maintained.

More specifically, the screen editing unit 53 moves the five images 21 of A to E, and sets the center of the selection area SA-1 derived from the information of the selection area SA-1 to the origin (search for the coordinate axes 23 to 26). The center of the screen 20). Then, the five images 21 of A to E are rearranged on the extended lines of the lines drawn from the origins of the coordinate axes 23 to 26 to the centers of the five images 21 of A to E, respectively. By widening the interval between the images 21 in the selection area SA-1 in this way, a vast blank BL between the five images A to E displayed in the overlapping state on the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1. -1 is produced.

As shown on the right side of the arrow AR3, the screen editing unit 53 makes a transition from the first second intermediate screen 20M2-1 to the first enlarged screen 20B-1. In the first post-enlargement screen 20B-1, a new image 21N-1 that is an image 21 in the selection area SA-1 that was not displayed on the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 is displayed in the margin BL-1. The first map 22-2 is included. The size of the image 21 on the first enlarged screen 20B-1 is the same as that of the first pre-enlarged screen 20A-1.

As shown on the left side of the arrow AR4 in FIG. 13, on the first enlarged screen 20B-1 shown in FIG. 12, for example, a selection area SA-2 including four images 21 of F, G, H, and I is selected. Consider a case where there is a second selection instruction. In this case, the screen editing unit 53 treats the first post-enlargement screen 20B-1 shown in FIG. 12 as the second pre-enlargement screen 20A-2. Then, as shown on the right side of the arrow AR4, the second first intermediate screen 20M1- in which the four images 21 of F to I in the selection area SA-2 are left and the image 21 outside the selection area SA-2 is deleted. Transition to 2.

Then, as shown on the right side of the arrow AR5 in FIG. 14, the interval between the four images 21 of F to I in the selection area SA-2 is maintained in a relative positional relationship on the first map 22-2. The screen is shifted to the second intermediate screen 20M2-2 for the second time expanded and displayed, and further transitioned to the second expanded screen 20B-2 as shown on the right side of the arrow AR6. In the second post-enlargement screen 20B-2, the new image 21N-2 that is the image 21 in the selection area SA-2 that was not displayed in the second pre-enlargement screen 20A-2 is the second second intermediate. It has the first map 22-3 displayed in the margin BL-2 generated on the screen 20M2-2. The size of the image 21 on the second enlarged screen 20B-2 is the same as that of the second enlarged screen 20A-2. As described above, when the selection instruction is received multiple times by the reception unit 51, the screen editing unit 53 performs screen transition from the pre-enlargement screen 20A to the post-enlargement screen 20B multiple times in response to the multiple selection instructions.

For example, the screen editing unit 53 performs screen transition from the pre-enlargement screen 20A in FIG. 11 or 13 to the post-enlargement screen 20B in FIG. 12 or 14 via the first intermediate screen 20M1 and the second intermediate screen 20M2. Perform in a few seconds. In addition, the screen editing unit 53 performs a screen transition in which the pre-enlargement screen 20A transits to the post-enlargement screen 20B via the first intermediate screen 20M1 and the second intermediate screen 20M2 in the form of a continuous animation. For this reason, between the first intermediate screen 20M1 and the second intermediate screen 20M2, the image 21 in the selection area SA is moved, and an animation for moving the center of the selection area SA to the origin of the coordinate axes 23 to 26 and the movement An animation that spreads the image 21 in the selected area SA in the first map 22 with a wider interval is inserted.

In this way, a plurality of selection instructions are received, and the first before-enlargement screen 20B-1 shown in FIG. 12 from the first before-enlargement screen 20A-1 shown in FIG. 11, and further the second after-enlargement screen 20B shown in FIG. -2 and multiple screen transitions, the clothing CL image 21 displayed on the first map 22 is gradually narrowed down. Then, the image 21 of the clothes CL that matches the sensuous preference of the user 15 is left on the first map 22-3 of the second enlarged screen 20B-2. 11 to 14, only the frame of the image 21 is displayed to avoid complications, and the clothing CL is not shown. The same applies to the subsequent figures.

In the present embodiment, the set number of selection instruction receptions is three. Therefore, the third selection instruction can be received also on the second enlarged screen 20B-2. When accepting the third selection instruction, the accepting unit 51 outputs the fact to the screen output control unit 50 as described above. When the reception unit 51 outputs that the third selection instruction has been received, the screen output control unit 50 switches the first map 22-3 of the second enlarged screen 20B-2 to the second map 27.

Specifically, as shown on the left side of the arrow AR7 in FIG. 15, in the second enlarged screen 20B-2 shown in FIG. 14, for example, a selection area SA- including four images 21 of J, K, L, and M is displayed. When there is a third selection instruction to select 3, the screen output control unit 50 switches the map displayed on the search screen 20 to the second map 27 as shown on the right side of the arrow AR7.

In the second map 27, four images 21 of J to M in the selection area SA-3 are arranged from the left in descending order of price. Here, the clothes CL of the M image 21 has the highest price, and the clothes CL of the K image 21 has the lowest price.

As described above, the screen output control unit 50 displays the first map 22 until the selection instruction reception count reaches the set count, and when the reception count reaches the set count, the screen output control unit 50 switches to the second map 27 to change the first map 22. The display of the first map 22 and the second map 27 on the search screen 20 is selectively switched.

The screen transitions of the search screen 20 shown in FIGS. 11 to 15 are collectively shown in FIGS. 16 and 17. That is, as shown in FIG. 16, from the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1, through the first first intermediate screen 20M1-1 and the first second intermediate screen 20M2-1, the first post-enlargement screen 20B. Transition to -1. Next, as shown in FIG. 17, from the second pre-enlargement screen 20A-2 (first post-enlargement screen 20B-1), the second first intermediate screen 20M1-2 and the second second intermediate screen 20M2- Through 2 (both not shown), the screen changes to the second enlarged screen 20B-2. Then, a transition is made from the second enlarged screen 20B-2 to the search screen 20 having the second map 27.

Hereinafter, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The user 15 operates the client terminal 11 to start a web browser, and displays an access authentication screen of the shopping site on the web browser. On this access authentication screen, the user 15 operates the touch panel 14 and inputs his / her user ID and password to give an access instruction. As a result, an access request including the input user ID and password is issued to the content search server 12.

In the content search server 12, the access unit 51 receives an access request (step S100). Then, the user ID and password of the access request and the user ID and password stored in the storage device 30B are collated by the authentication unit, and access authentication is performed (step S110).

After the access authentication, the user 15 operates the touch panel 14 to instruct distribution on the search screen 20. As a result, a distribution request for the search screen 20 is issued to the content search server 12.

In the content search server 12, the receiving unit 51 receives a distribution request for the search screen 20 (step S120). Then, the screen output control unit 50 generates the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 shown in FIG. 11 as the search screen 20 and distributes it to the client terminal 11 (step S130, screen output control step). In the client terminal 11, the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 is displayed on the touch panel 14.

The user 15 views the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 displayed on the touch panel 14. Then, a desired area SA-1 in the first map 22-1 on which the image 21 of the clothes CL that he / she cares about is displayed is traced with the finger F to instruct the selection of the selection area SA-1. Thereby, the first enlargement display request including the information of the selection area SA-1 is issued to the content search server 12.

In the content search server 12, the reception unit 51 receives the first enlarged display request (selection instruction) (step S140, instruction reception step). As shown in FIG. 11, the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 is transitioned to the first first intermediate screen 20M1-1 from which the image 21 outside the selection area SA-1 is deleted by the screen editing unit 53. (Step S150, screen editing step). Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 12, the first intermediate screen 20M1-1 for the first time maintains the relative positional relationship between the images 21 in the selection area SA-1 on the first map 22-1. The screen transitions to the first second intermediate screen 20M2-1 that is displayed in an expanded state (step S160, screen editing step). Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the first second intermediate screen 20M2-1 for the first time is a first map 22 in which a new image 21N-1 is displayed in a margin BL-1 generated by widening the interval between the images 21. Transition to the first enlarged screen 20B-1 having -2 (S170, screen editing step).

The user 15 instructs the selection of the selection area SA-2 on the first after-enlargement screen 20B-1 as in the case of the first before-enlargement screen 20A-1. As a result, a second enlarged display request including information on the selection area SA-2 is issued to the content search server 12.

In the content search server 12, the reception unit 51 receives a second enlarged display request (selection instruction) (step S180, instruction reception step). Similarly to step S150, the first post-enlargement screen 20B-1, that is, the second pre-enlargement screen 20A-2 is changed to the second first intermediate screen 20M1-2 as shown in FIG. (Step S190, screen editing step). Subsequently, in the same manner as in step S160, the second first intermediate screen 20M1-2 is changed to the second second intermediate screen 20M2-2 as shown in FIG. 14 (step S200, screen editing step). . Further, similarly to step S170, the second second intermediate screen 20M2-2 is changed to the second enlarged screen 20B-2 as shown in FIG. 14 (step S210, screen editing step).

The user 15 further instructs the selection of the selection area SA-3 on the second enlarged screen 20B-2. As a result, a third enlargement display request including information on the selection area SA-3 is issued to the content search server 12.

In the content search server 12, the reception unit 51 receives a third enlarged display request (selection instruction) (step S220, instruction reception step). Then, as shown in FIG. 15, the screen output control unit 50 switches the first map 22-3 of the second enlarged screen 20B-2 to the second map 27 (step S230).

User 15 selects desired image 21 in second map 27 with finger F. Thereby, a distribution request for the search result display screen is issued to the content search server 12.

In the content search server 12, the reception unit 51 receives a search request display screen distribution request (step S240). Then, a search result display screen is generated by the screen output control unit 50 and distributed to the client terminal 11 (step S250). In the client terminal 11, a search result display screen is displayed on the touch panel 14. This completes the search for clothes CL using the search screen 20.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, the first intermediate screen 20M1 in which the image 21 outside the selection area SA is deleted between the pre-enlargement screen 20A and the post-enlargement screen 20B, and the image 21 in the selection area SA. Since the second intermediate screen 20M2 displayed with the interval expanded while maintaining the relative positional relationship on the first map 22 is inserted, the image 21 displayed on the pre-enlargement screen 20A and the post-enlargement screen 20B are inserted. The user 15 can be impressed by the difference in the new image 21N that has newly appeared. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility of the user 15 losing sight of the position of the image 21 on the first map 22 on the enlarged screen 20B.

Since the first map 22 having the coordinate axes 23 to 26 to which the first attribute information based on the sensibility evaluation is assigned is used, it is possible to easily search for the clothing CL that matches the sensibility of the user 15. In addition, since the second map 27 having the coordinate axis 28 to which the second attribute information based on the objective evaluation is assigned is used, the objective map is different from the first map 22 that searches the clothes CL from the sensitive viewpoint. The clothes CL can be searched.

If the first attribute information and the second attribute information are mixed in the same map, the search viewpoint may not be determined. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the first attribute information and the second attribute information are clearly separated and expressed in the first map 22 and the second map 27. For this reason, the point of view of the search is precisely determined, and the user 15 is not confused.

The first map 22 is displayed until the number of receptions of the selection instruction of the reception unit 51 reaches the set number. When the number of receptions reaches the set number of times, the display is switched to the second map 27. Therefore, the clothes displayed on the first map 22 are displayed. When the CL image 21 is relatively narrowed down, the clothes CL can be searched from an objective viewpoint. For this reason, it is possible to perform a two-stage search in which a desired clothes CL is searched pinpointly from an objective viewpoint after roughly searching clothes CL from an emotional viewpoint. Therefore, it is possible to search for the desired clothes CL more quickly than when searching from only one viewpoint.

Note that the first map 22 may be switched to the second map 27 according to the number of images 21 instead of the number of selection instruction receptions. Specifically, the first map 22 is switched to the second map 27 when the number of images 21 including the new image 21N in the selection area SA is less than the set number. The set number is, for example, a number between 5 and 10. For example, when the number of images 21 including the new image 21N-1 in the selection area SA-1 is less than the set number, the transition to the first intermediate screen 20M1-1 and the second intermediate screen 20M2-1 is not performed. The first map 22-1 is switched to the second map 27.

When the first map 22 is switched to the second map 27 in accordance with the number of times the selection instruction is received, the number of images 21 displayed on the second map 27 is relatively large depending on the selection area SA, and narrowing down is insufficient. The user 15 may feel it. On the other hand, if the first map 22 is switched to the second map 27 when the number of the images 21 including the new images 21N in the selection area SA is less than the set number, the image 21 displayed on the second map 27 is displayed. Since the number is always less than the set number, the user 15 does not have to feel that there is not enough narrowing down.

Since the image 21 is displayed in the same size on the pre-enlargement screen 20A and the post-enlargement screen 20B, the natural image without any sense of incompatibility compared with the case where the size of the image 21 differs between the pre-enlargement screen 20A and the post-enlargement screen 20B Display. Therefore, the user 15 is prevented from being confused, and the possibility that the user 15 may miss the position of the image 21 on the first map 22 on the enlarged screen 20B can be further reduced. In addition, the margin BL can be made wider than in the case where the size of the image 21 is increased on the enlarged screen 20B. For this reason, more new images 21N can be displayed.

It should be noted that the size of the image 21 may be different between the pre-enlargement screen 20A and the post-enlargement screen 20B, such as by increasing the size of the image 21 of the post-enlargement screen 20B than the pre-enlargement screen 20A. Similarly, the size of the image 21 of the second map 27 may be larger than that of the first map 22.

The content search server 12 of this embodiment distributes the search screen 20 to the client terminal 11 in response to a distribution request from the portable client terminal 11 such as a smartphone or a tablet computer. The display (touch panel 14) provided in the portable client terminal 11 has a relatively small screen size. For this reason, in the first map 22, the number of the images 21 that are displayed in a state where the images 21 of the clothes CL having the same or similar first attribute information are overlapped and are not displayed and are not displayed. Will also be relatively large.

Therefore, in the present embodiment in which the search screen 20 is distributed to the portable client terminal 11, the post-enlargement screen 20B cannot distinguish between the image 21 displayed on the pre-enlargement screen 20A and the newly appearing new image 21N. The fear is greater. From this, it can be said that the present invention exhibits a particularly effective effect when applied to a mode in which the search screen 20 is distributed to the portable client terminal 11.

Of course, the client terminal 11 is not limited to a portable one. A desktop or notebook personal computer may be used as the client terminal 11.

In the search screen 20, the coordinate axes 23 to 26 of the first map 22 and the coordinate axis 28 of the second map 27 are not displayed, but these coordinate axes 23 to 26, 28 may be displayed. In this case, numerical scales are displayed on the coordinate axes 23 to 26, characters “high” indicating that the price is high on the left side, and characters “low” indicating that the price is low are displayed on the right side. Also good.

[Second Embodiment]
In the second embodiment illustrated in FIG. 19, the image 21 of the clothes CL is displayed in a form in which groups having the same objective evaluation represented by the second attribute information can be identified.

FIG. 19 shows a second map 60 in the case where two groups having the same objective evaluation represented by the second attribute information are a group having a price of 10,000 yen or more and a group having a price of less than 10,000 yen. Show. The screen output control unit 50 surrounds the clothing CL image 21 with

frames

61A and 61B for each group, and displays the

group names

62A and 62B in the

frames

61A and 61B, so that each group can be identified. Is displayed.

In this way, since the image 21 of the clothes CL is displayed in a form in which groups having the same objective evaluation represented by the second attribute information can be identified, the clothes CL in the price range desired by the user 15 can be found more. It becomes easy.

In addition, as a method of displaying each group in an identifiable display mode, in addition to or instead of the frame 61 and the name 62 illustrated in FIG. 19, the images 21 of the same group are displayed with the same brightness or color. Alternatively, a method may be employed in which a line orthogonal to the coordinate axis 28 is provided at each group break, or a margin is provided at each group break.

Further, the group is not limited to two groups, the group illustrated in FIG. 19 whose price is 10,000 yen or more and the group whose price is less than 10,000 yen. For example, two or more groups such as a group whose price is less than 5000 yen, a group whose price is 5000 yen or more and less than 10,000 yen, and a group whose price is 10,000 yen or more may be used.

[Third Embodiment]
In each of the above embodiments, the

second maps

27 and 60 in which the clothing CL image 21 is arranged in one row are illustrated. However, in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 20, the clothing CL image 21 is the second map. The map is arranged in multiple columns.

20, the screen output control unit 50 displays the second map 65 in which the images 21 of the clothes CL are arranged in three rows at positions corresponding to the price of the second attribute information along the coordinate axis 28. In this case, three images 21 arranged in a direction orthogonal to the coordinate axis 28 (in this case, the vertical direction) indicated by a two-dot chain line and

reference numerals

66A, 66B, 66C, 66D have the same price of clothes CL, for example, or For example, the price range of clothes CL is the same, and the objective evaluation represented by the second attribute information is a group in the same range.

As described above, since the second map 65 in which the images 21 of the clothes CL are arranged in a plurality of columns is displayed at the position corresponding to the second attribute information along one coordinate axis 28, the images 21 that can be displayed at one time are displayed. The number can be increased more than the

second maps

27 and 60 of the above embodiments. For this reason, the number of non-displayed images 21 can be reduced, and all images 21 can be viewed without a swipe operation or with few swipe operations.

In addition, since the image 21 of the clothes CL of the group having the same objective evaluation represented by the second attribute information is arranged in the direction orthogonal to the coordinate axis 28, each group is displayed as in the second embodiment. Even without displaying in an identifiable display mode, the user 15 can recognize that the clothes CL of the image 21 arranged in the direction orthogonal to the coordinate axis 28 are the same group.

Note that the rows of the clothing CL image 21 are not limited to the three rows shown in FIG. 20, and may be two rows or three or more rows. Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the second embodiment may be applied to display the

frames

61C, 61D, 61E, 61F for each group and the group names 62C, 62D, 62E, 62F. In FIG. 21, four groups with prices of 50000 yen, 40000 yen, 30000 yen, and 20000 yen are illustrated. In this way, the user 15 can clearly recognize that the clothes CL of the image 21 arranged in the direction orthogonal to the coordinate axis 28 are the same group.

[Fourth Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the first map 22 is displayed until the selection instruction reception count reaches the set count, and when the reception count reaches the set count, the display is switched to the second map 27. In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 25, the screen output control unit 50 displays a map switching user interface (hereinafter referred to as UI (User Interface)) for switching the display of the first map 22 and the second map 27 on the search screen 20. The display of the first map 22 and the second map 27 can be switched by the operation of the user 15. Further, the screen output control unit 50 displays the map switching UI on the enlarged screen 20B displayed after the selection instruction is received at least once by the reception unit 51.

FIG. 22 shows an example in which the first map switching button 70 and the second map switching button 71 are displayed as the map switching UI on the first enlarged screen 20B-1 shown in FIG. The first post-enlargement screen 20B-1 is a screen that has transitioned from the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 after the first selection instruction is received by the reception unit 51, and the reception unit 51 receives at least one selection instruction. This corresponds to the enlarged screen 20B displayed after being accepted once.

As shown in FIG. 23, the first map switching button 70 and the second map switching button 71 are not displayed on the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 and appear for the first time on the first post-enlargement screen 20B-1. . In the state of transition to the first enlarged screen 20B-1, the first map switching button 70 is selected, and the first map 22-2 is displayed. The image 21 includes four images 21 of F to I that are selected by the second selection instruction in the first embodiment. In FIG. 23, screen transitions of the first intermediate screen 20M1-1 and the second intermediate screen 20M2-1 are omitted.

The left side of the double arrow in FIG. 24 is the first enlarged screen 20B-1 as in FIG. When the second map switching button 71 is selected on the first enlarged screen 20B-1, the first map 22-2 is switched to the second map 27-2 as shown on the right side of the double arrow. The second map 27-2 includes the four images F to I displayed on the first map 22-2 in addition to the four images 21 to F (I only shown). All the images 21 other than the image 21 are also displayed. Conversely, when the first map switch button 70 is selected on the search screen 20 on the right side of the double arrow, the second map 27-2 is switched to the first map 22-2.

The left side of the double-headed arrow in FIG. 25 indicates that the first map switching button 70 and the second map switching button 71 are displayed on the second enlarged screen 20B-2 shown in FIG. In the state of transition to the second enlarged screen 20B-2, as in the first enlarged screen 20B-1, the first map switching button 70 is selected, and the first map 22-3 is displayed. . The image 21 includes four images 21 of J to M that are selected by the third selection instruction in the first embodiment.

When the second map switching button 71 is selected on the second enlarged screen 20B-2, the first map 22-3 is displayed on the second map as shown on the right side of the double arrow as in the case of FIG. Switch to 27-3. The second map 27-3 includes the four images J to M displayed on the first map 22-3 in addition to the four images 21 to J (M and J images 21 only). All the images 21 other than the image 21 are also displayed. Conversely, when the first map switching button 70 is selected on the search screen 20 on the right side of the double arrow, the second map 27-3 is switched to the first map 22-3, as in the case of FIG.

Thus, the first map switching button 70 and the second map switching button 71 are displayed on the search screen 20 as the map switching UI, and the display switching between the first map 22 and the second map 27 can be performed by the operation of the user 15. Therefore, the display can be switched to the second map 27 when the user 15 determines that the image 21 of the clothes CL of the first map 22 is sufficiently narrowed down without performing the selection instruction a set number of times. Since the number of selection instructions can be less than the set number, the time required for the search can be shortened.

Further, the first map is switched to the enlarged screen 20B (first enlarged screen 20B-1 and second enlarged screen 20B-2) displayed after the selection instruction is accepted at least once by the accepting unit 51. Since the button 70 and the second map switching button 71 are displayed, it is possible to switch to the second map 27 after narrowing down the image 21 of the clothes CL to some extent.

The first map switching button 70 and the second map switching button 71 may be displayed on the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1, but the image 21 is not narrowed at all on the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1. Even when the map is switched to the second map 27, only a large number of images 21 of clothes CL are arranged. The second map 27 is a screen for finally determining clothes CL to be purchased by the user 15. For this reason, it is better that the number of images 21 displayed on the second map 27 is small. Therefore, rather than displaying the first map switch button 70 and the second map switch button 71 on the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1, the post-enlargement screen displayed after the selection instruction is received at least once by the reception unit 51 It is preferable to display the first map switching button 70 and the second map switching button 71 on 20B.

Note that the first map switching button 70 and the second map switching button 71 may be displayed on the enlarged screen 20B after the selection instruction is received by the reception unit 51 a set number of times (for example, twice). In addition, the first map switching button 70 and the second map switching button 71 are displayed from the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1, but the first map switching button 70 and the second map switching button 71 are made unselectable, and the receiving unit The first map switching button 70 and the second map switching button 71 may be configured to be selectable after the selection instruction is received for the set number of times at 51.

[Fifth Embodiment]
In the fourth embodiment, the case where the second attribute information is one type of the price of clothes CL is exemplified. However, in the fifth embodiment shown in FIGS. 26 to 29, the case where there are a plurality of types of second attribute information is shown. explain.

In FIG. 26, in the content file 75 of the fifth embodiment, the season of wearing the clothes CL is registered as the second attribute information in addition to the price of each of the above embodiments.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 27, the first map switching button 70 and the two second

map switching buttons

71A and 71B are displayed on the first enlarged screen 20B-1. Similar to the second map switching button 71 of the fourth embodiment, the second map switching button 71A is similar to the first map 22-2 in the second map 27A (see FIG. 29) having coordinate axes 28A (see FIG. 29) to which prices are assigned. (See FIG. 29). The second map 27A is marked with “A” for convenience of explanation, but is the same as the second map 27 having the coordinate axis 28 to which the price is assigned as shown in FIG. 4 and the like in the first embodiment.

On the other hand, the second map switching button 71B is for switching the first map 22-2 to the second map 27B shown in FIG. In FIG. 28, the second map 27B has a coordinate axis 28B to which a season is assigned. On the coordinate axis 28B, spring, summer, autumn, and winter seasons are set in order from the left side. In the second map 27B, images 21 of clothes CL are arranged at positions corresponding to the respective seasons along the coordinate axis 28B. Similarly to the second map 27 of the first embodiment, when there are a plurality of clothes CL having the same season, the second map 27B is displayed side by side instead of the image 21 being overlapped.

As shown in FIG. 29, the first enlarged screen 20B-1 shown on the left side, the search screen 20 having the second map 27A shown in the center, and the search screen 20 having the second map 27B shown on the right side are By selecting the map switching button 70 and the second

map switching buttons

71A and 71B, display switching can be performed. For example, when the second map switching button 71B is selected on the first enlarged screen 20B-1 shown on the left side, the display is switched to the search screen 20 having the second map 27B shown on the right side. Conversely, when the first map switching button 70 is selected on the search screen 20 having the second map 27B shown on the right side, the display is switched to the first enlarged screen 20B-1 shown on the left side.

Thus, when there are a plurality of types of second attribute information, a plurality of types of second map switching buttons 71 are displayed, and a plurality of types of second maps 27 are prepared. Thereby, the 1st map 22 and the 2nd map 27 for several types can be switched smoothly. In addition, the second maps 27 for a plurality of types can be compared, which can be used for examining clothes CL to be purchased.

As the second attribute information when the content is clothes CL, in addition to the price and season exemplified above, the types of sleeves such as long sleeves, short sleeves and three-quarter sleeves, and clothes such as outer, middle, inner, tops, and bottom A position classification or the like may be adopted.

When there are a plurality of types of second attribute information, a plurality of coordinate axes of the second map may be used. For example, when the second attribute information is the price and season of the fifth embodiment, a second map may be generated with the price on the vertical axis and the season on the horizontal axis. In this case, since the

second maps

27A and 27B shown in the fifth embodiment are integrated into one second map, only one second map switching button is required. In the fourth and fifth embodiments, the second map 27 of the first embodiment has been exemplified. However, the second map 60 of the second embodiment or the second map 65 of the third embodiment may be used.

[Sixth Embodiment]
In the sixth embodiment shown in FIGS. 30 to 36, the screen output control unit 50 uses the first map 22 to designate a group designation UI that designates a group in the objective evaluation range represented by the second attribute information. Is displayed on the search screen 20. Then, the display mode of the corresponding content that is content corresponding to the group set by the group designation UI is different from the display mode of the non-corresponding content that is content not corresponding to the group. Further, the screen output control unit 50 causes the group designation UI to be displayed on the enlarged screen 20B that is displayed after the selection instruction is received at least once by the reception unit 51.

First, as a premise of the description of the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 30, an image 21 of clothes CL displayed on the first map 22-2 of the first enlarged screen 20B-1 shown in FIG. Numbers 1 to 18 are assigned.

In addition, as shown in Table 80 of FIG. 31, a group having the same objective evaluation represented by the second attribute information is a group whose price is less than 5000 yen, a group whose price is 5000 yen or more and less than 10,000 yen, Three groups with a price of 10,000 yen or more are assumed. And the image 21 with the

numbers

2, 7, 9, 14, 17, 18 for the group whose price is less than 5000 yen, and the

numbers

1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 15 for the group whose price is 5000 yen or more and less than 10,000 yen Assume that images 21 and images 21 of

numbers

4, 6, 10, 12, 13, and 16 belong to a group whose price is 10,000 yen or more.

32 to 34 are examples in which a slide bar 85 is displayed as a group designation UI on the first enlarged screen 20B-1 shown in FIG. The first post-enlargement screen 20B-1 corresponds to the post-enlargement screen 20B displayed after the selection instruction is received at least once by the receiving unit 51.

The slide bar 85 includes a horizontal bar 86 and a slider 87 that is slid on the bar 86 and points to the currently set group. A group whose price is less than 5000 yen is arranged at the right end of the bar 86, a group whose price is 5000 yen or more and less than 10,000 yen is arranged at the center of the bar 86, and a group whose price is 10,000 yen or more is arranged at the left end of the bar 86.

32. The first post-enlargement screen 20B-1 shown in FIG. 32 is a screen transition from the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1. As the group, a group having a price of 5000 yen or more and less than 10,000 yen arranged in the center of the bar 86 is selected. In this case, images 21 of

numbers

1, 3, 5, 8, 11, and 15 belonging to a group whose price is 5000 yen or more and less than 10,000 yen correspond to the corresponding content. On the other hand, the non-corresponding contents are the images 21 of

numbers

2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 to 14, and 16 to 18 that do not belong to the group whose price is 5000 yen or more and less than 10,000 yen.

When the image 21 is displayed in an overlapping state as in the first map 22-2, the screen output control unit 50 displays the images 21 of

numbers

1, 3, 5, 8, 11, and 15 corresponding to the corresponding contents. Is displayed first. By doing so, the screen output control unit 50 changes the display mode of the corresponding content and the non-corresponding content.

33 shows a case where a group with a price of 10,000 yen or more is selected on the slide bar 85, and FIG. 34 shows a case where a group with a price of less than 5000 yen is selected on the slide bar 85. In FIG. 33, images 21 of

numbers

4, 6, 10, 12, 13, and 16 belonging to a group whose price is 10,000 yen or more are displayed in the forefront. In FIG. 34, images 21 of

numbers

2, 7, 9, 14, 17, and 18 belonging to the group whose price is less than 5000 yen are displayed in the forefront.

In addition, when the corresponding contents are displayed in an overlapped state, such as the image 21 of number 10 and number 16 in FIG. 33 and the image 21 of number 2 and number 14 in FIG. 32, the overlapping state of the corresponding contents in the first enlarged screen 20B-1 is taken over.

The first enlarged screen 20B-1 shown in FIGS. 32 to 34 can be switched to each other as shown in FIG. For example, in the first enlarged screen 20B-1 in FIG. 32 shown on the left side, when the center slider 87 is slid to the right end, the display is displayed on the first enlarged screen 20B-1 in FIG. Switch. Further, in the first enlarged screen 20B-1 shown in FIG. 33 shown at the center, when the left end slider 87 is slid to the center, the screen is displayed on the first enlarged screen 20B-1 shown in FIG. 32 on the left side. Switches.

FIG. 36 shows a slide bar 85 displayed on the second enlarged screen 20B-2 shown in FIG. The second post-enlargement screen 20B-2 also corresponds to the post-enlargement screen 20B displayed after the selection instruction is received at least once by the receiving unit 51.

The user 15 slides the slider 87 of the slide bar 85 to confirm the group to which the clothes CL belong, and then instructs the selection of the selection area SA in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

In this way, the slide bar 85 is displayed on the search screen 20 having the first map 22, and the display mode of the corresponding content corresponding to the group set by the slide bar 85 and the non-corresponding non-corresponding content is made different. Can confirm which clothes CL belong to which group on the first map 22. For this reason, the user 15 can easily identify the clothes CL belonging to the desired group, and can subsequently smoothly select the selection area SA.

Further, a slide bar 85 is placed on the enlarged screen 20B (first enlarged screen 20B-1 and second enlarged screen 20B-2) displayed after the selection instruction is received at least once by the receiving unit 51. Since it is displayed, the user 15 can confirm the group after narrowing down the clothes CL to some extent.

The slide bar 85 may be displayed on the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1, but the sensitivity of the user 15 is better than confirming the group on the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 where the image 21 has not been narrowed down at all. Thus, it is a more natural search procedure to check the group when the clothes CL are narrowed down to some extent. Therefore, rather than displaying the slide bar 85 on the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1, it is better to display the slide bar 85 on the post-enlargement screen 20B displayed after the selection instruction is received at least once by the receiving unit 51. preferable.

Note that the slide bar 85 may be displayed on the enlarged screen 20B after the selection instruction is received by the reception unit 51 a set number of times (for example, twice). Further, the slide bar 85 is displayed from the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1, but the slide bar 85 is made inoperable, and the slide bar 85 can be operated after the selection instruction is received by the reception unit 51 a set number of times. May be.

When the corresponding content and the non-corresponding content are displayed in the first map 22 in a state where they are overlapped, the corresponding content is displayed in the forefront, so that it is easy to distinguish the corresponding content from the non-corresponding content.

[Seventh Embodiment]
In the seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 37, a case where there are a plurality of types of second attribute information in the sixth embodiment will be described. In this case, the screen output control unit 50 displays a plurality of types of slide bars 85 on the enlarged screen 20B that is displayed after the selection unit 51 has received a selection instruction at least once.

FIG. 37 shows a slide bar 85A for specifying a price group and a slide bar 85B for specifying a season group for the first time when there are two types of second attribute information as in the fifth embodiment. This is an example displayed on the enlarged screen 20B-1. The slide bar 85A is the same as the slide bar 85 shown in FIGS. On the other hand, the slide bar 85B has spring, summer, autumn, and winter season groups arranged in order from the left side of the bar 86B. In the first enlarged screen 20B-1 displayed first, the current season is selected in the slide bar 85B.

In this case, a radio button 90 is provided for enabling one function of the two

slide bars

85A and 85B and disabling the other function. The radio button 90 is an alternative button that selects one of the two

slide bars

85A and 85B and deselects the other. FIG. 37 shows a state where the slide bar 85A is selected.

Thus, when there are a plurality of types of second attribute information, a plurality of types of slide bars 85 are displayed. Thereby, the corresponding content and non-corresponding content of a plurality of types of second attribute information can be easily confirmed. In addition, it is possible to compare the relevant content with the non-relevant content by changing the viewpoint of the search, which can be used for examining the clothes CL to be purchased.

[Eighth Embodiment]
The method of changing the display mode of the corresponding content and the non-corresponding content is not limited to the method of displaying the corresponding content in the sixth embodiment in the forefront. As in the eighth embodiment shown in FIGS. 38 to 40, the display mode of the corresponding content and the non-corresponding content may be made different by hiding the non-corresponding content.

38, 39, and 40 correspond to FIGS. 32, 33, and 34 of the sixth embodiment, respectively. 38 shows a case where a group with a price of 5000 yen or more and less than 10,000 yen is selected on the slide bar 85, FIG. 39 shows a case where a group with a price of 10,000 yen or more is selected on the slide bar 85, and FIG. The case where a group with a price less than 5000 yen is selected on the slide bar 85 is shown.

In FIG. 38, images 21 of clothes CL of the

corresponding contents number

1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 15 are displayed, while

numbers

2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, The images 21 of clothes CL of 12-14 and 16-18 are not displayed. Similarly, in FIGS. 39 and 40, the corresponding content is displayed and the non-corresponding content is not displayed. Although not shown, the first enlarged screen 20B-1 shown in FIGS. 38 to 40 can be switched to each other in the same manner as the first enlarged screen 20B-1 shown in FIGS. It is. In this way, if the non-corresponding content is not displayed, only the relevant content remains in the first map 22, so it can be understood at a glance which content corresponds.

In the case of the eighth embodiment, it is preferable to provide a UI that invalidates the function of the slide bar 85. When the UI that invalidates the function of the slide bar 85 is selected, all the images 21 are displayed regardless of the distinction between the corresponding content and the non-corresponding content.

Make the frame of the image 21 of the corresponding content thicker than the frame of the image 21 of the non-corresponding content, change the brightness and color of the image 21 of the corresponding content and the image 21 of the non-corresponding content, etc. The display mode of content may be different.

The group designation UI is not limited to the slide bar 85. A form in which each group is specified by rotating the dial may be used, or a form in which each group is specified by a pull-down menu may be used. Further, buttons for groups to be selected may be provided.

The ninth embodiment and the tenth embodiment described below are embodiments of the second invention. In the second invention, the first intermediate screen 20M1 and the second intermediate screen 20M2 are not inserted between the pre-enlargement screen 20A and the post-enlargement screen 20B, and the screen is immediately changed from the pre-enlargement screen 20A to the post-enlargement screen 20B. As a requirement.

[Ninth Embodiment]
In the ninth embodiment shown in FIGS. 41 and 42, the screen editing unit 53 does not insert the first intermediate screen 20M1 and the second intermediate screen 20M2 between the pre-enlargement screen 20A and the post-enlargement screen 20B. The screen transition is immediately made from the screen 20A to the enlarged screen 20B. Further, the screen output control unit 50 uses the first map 22 to designate a group designating UI for designating groups in the same objective evaluation range represented by the second attribute information, as in the sixth to eighth embodiments. Is displayed on the search screen 20. And the display mode of applicable content and non-applicable content is varied.

In FIG. 41, when an instruction to select the selection area SA-1 is given on the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 shown on the left side of the arrow, the screen editing unit 53 displays the first intermediate screens 20M1-1 and 1 for the first time. Instead of going through the second intermediate screen 20M2-1 for the first time, as shown on the right side of the arrow, the screen is immediately shifted to the first enlarged screen 20B-1 provided with the slide bar 85. The first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 shown on the left side of the arrow is the same as that shown in FIG. 11, and the first post-enlargement screen 20B-1 shown on the right side of the arrow is the same as that shown in FIG. It is.

The screen output control unit 50 applies the sixth embodiment to display the corresponding content in the first map 22-2 on the first enlarged screen 20B-1 in the forefront, and displays the corresponding content and the non-corresponding content. Different aspects. Or the said 8th Embodiment may be applied, a non-corresponding content may be hidden, and the display mode of a corresponding content and a non-corresponding content may differ.

In FIG. 42, when the selection area SA-2 is selected on the second pre-enlargement screen 20A-2 (first post-enlargement screen 20B-1) shown on the left side of the arrow, the screen editing unit 53 After the second enlargement in which the slide bar 85 is immediately provided as shown on the right side of the arrow without passing through the second first intermediate screen 20M1-2 and the second second intermediate screen 20M2-2. Screen transition is made to screen 20B-2. This second enlarged screen 20B-2 is the same as that shown in FIG.

In this way, the group designating UI for designating groups within the same objective evaluation range represented by the second attribute information is displayed on the search screen 20 having the first map 22, and the corresponding content and the non-corresponding content are displayed. By varying the display mode, it is possible to obtain the same effects as in the sixth to eighth embodiments.

The invention grasped by the content search device of the ninth embodiment is described as an additional item 1 below.
[Additional Item 1]
In a content search apparatus for searching for at least one of the plurality of contents,
To a display of a search screen having a first map having at least one coordinate axis to which first attribute information based on sensual evaluation of the content is assigned and having the content arranged at a position corresponding to the first attribute information. A screen output control unit for controlling the output of
An instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction to select an area in the map through the search screen;
A screen editing unit for enlarging and displaying the area selected by the selection instruction in response to the selection instruction;
The content has second attribute information based on objective evaluation in addition to the first attribute information,
The screen output control unit causes the search screen to display a group designation user interface for designating a group having the same objective evaluation range represented by the second attribute information, and is set by the group designation user interface. A content search apparatus for differentiating display modes of corresponding content that is the content corresponding to the group and non-corresponding content that is not the group.

[Tenth embodiment]
In the tenth embodiment shown in FIGS. 43 to 45, the screen editing unit 53, as in the ninth embodiment, includes the first intermediate screen 20M1 and the second intermediate screen between the pre-enlargement screen 20A and the post-enlargement screen 20B. The screen transition is immediately made from the pre-enlargement screen 20A to the post-enlargement screen 20B without inserting 20M2. The screen output control unit 50 selectively switches the display of the first map and the second map on the search screen as in the first, fourth, and fifth embodiments.

In FIG. 43, when the selection instruction for the selection area SA-1 is given on the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 shown on the left side of the arrow, the screen editing unit 53 displays the first intermediate screens 20M1-1 and 1 for the first time. Without passing through the second intermediate screen 20M2-1 for the first time, as shown on the right side of the arrow, the screen is immediately shifted to the first enlarged screen 20B-1. The first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 shown on the left side of the arrow is the same as that shown in FIG. 11, and the first post-enlargement screen 20B-1 shown on the right side of the arrow is the same as that shown in FIG. It is.

In FIG. 44, when the selection area SA-2 is instructed on the second pre-enlargement screen 20A-2 (first post-enlargement screen 20B-1) shown on the left side of the arrow, the screen editing unit 53 Without going through the second intermediate screen 20M1-2 for the second time and the second intermediate screen 20M2-2 for the second time, as shown on the right side of the arrow, the screen transitions immediately to the second enlarged screen 20B-2. Let This second enlarged screen 20B-2 is the same as that shown in FIG.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 15, when an instruction to select the selection area SA-3 is given on the second enlarged screen 20B-2, the map of the search screen 20 is changed from the first map 22-3 to the second map. The map 27 is switched.

Alternatively, in FIG. 45, when a selection instruction for the selection area SA-1 is given on the first pre-enlargement screen 20A-1 shown on the left side of the arrow, the screen editing unit 53 displays the first intermediate screen 20M1-1 for the first time and Without passing through the first second intermediate screen 20M2-1, as shown on the right side of the arrow, the first enlarged screen 20B-1 having the first map switching button 70 and the second map switching button 71 is immediately displayed. Change the screen. This first enlarged screen 20B-1 is the same as that shown in FIG.

In this case, the display of the first map 22-2 and the second map 27 is switched according to the selection of the first map switching button 70 and the second map switching button 71, as shown in FIG. As described above, by selectively switching the display of the first map and the second map on the search screen, the same effect as in the first, fourth, and fifth embodiments can be obtained.

Note that the second map may be the second map 60 of the second embodiment or the second map 65 of the third embodiment.

The invention grasped by the content search device of the tenth embodiment will be described as supplementary item 2 below.
[Additional Item 2]
In a content search apparatus for searching for at least one of the plurality of contents,
A screen output control unit for controlling output of a search screen for searching the content to a display, having at least one coordinate axis to which first attribute information based on sensuous evaluation of the content is assigned, It has a first map in which the content is arranged at a position corresponding to one attribute information, and at least one coordinate axis to which second attribute information based on objective evaluation of the content is assigned, and corresponds to the second attribute information A screen output control unit that selectively switches the display on the search screen of the second map in which the content is arranged at the position,
An instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction to select an area in the map through the search screen;
A content search apparatus comprising: a screen editing unit that enlarges and displays the area selected by the selection instruction in response to the selection instruction.

In each of the above embodiments, the female clothes CL are exemplified as the content, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, music data may be used as content, such as a content file 95 shown in FIG.

In the content file 95, a song name is registered instead of the image 21 of the clothes CL in each of the above embodiments. In this case, the first attribute information is a brightness level, a sadness level, a gentleness level, and an intense level indicating the image of the song. These are obtained by the content search server 12 based on the lyrics, tempo, chord progression, musical instrument used, etc., respectively, as well as the cool degree, warm degree, soft degree, and hard degree of each of the above embodiments. A numerical value from 0 to 100 indicating the degree is registered. Also, since the brightness level and the sadness level are in a contradictory relationship, when one of them is registered, the other is blank. The same goes for the degree of calm and intensity.

The second attribute information is the genre of the song and the date of release date. In addition to these, the content file 95 registers the artist name, album title, album artwork, performance time, evaluation of the user 15 for the song, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 47, the first map 22 in this case includes a coordinate axis 96 to which brightness is assigned, a coordinate axis 97 to which sadness is assigned, a coordinate axis 98 to which gentleness is assigned, and an intensity level. Has four coordinate axes 96 to 99 of the coordinate axis 99 to which is assigned. Then, instead of the image 21 of the clothes CL in each of the above embodiments, a frame 100 surrounding the character information indicating the song title is arranged at a position corresponding to the first attribute information.

Note that the first attribute information in the case where the content is music data may be information according to the listening state of the song, such as driving direction, room direction, sports direction, morning direction, daytime direction, evening direction, and night direction. Further, as the second attribute information, the price or season (spring song, winter song, etc.) exemplified in the above embodiments may be adopted.

In this way, the content can be anything that can be traded on an Internet shopping site. For example, home appliances may be used as content. As the first attribute information in this case, for example, a degree of familiarity and a degree of sophistication imaged from a design, a degree of ease of use viewed from a functional aspect, and the like can be employed. As the second attribute information, it is possible to adopt the price exemplified in each of the above embodiments, or the classification of household appliances such as a refrigerator and a washing machine, or entertainment appliances such as a television and a recorder.

Also, the content is not limited to products that can be traded on shopping sites. For example, an image captured by the user 15 with a digital camera or an image collected by the user 15 on the Internet may be used as the content. In this case, as the first attribute information, for example, the brightness level of the image set by the user, the refreshing level, the surprise level, or the degree of consideration for the image can be employed. In addition, for example, classification of shooting situations such as landscape, person, night view, close-up, or shooting date / time can be adopted as the second attribute information.

The coordinate axes of the first map are not limited to the four coordinate axes 23 to 26 exemplified in the first embodiment. The number of coordinate axes of the first map may be one or two. Moreover, you may comprise so that a user can set the coordinate axis of a 1st map and a 2nd map.

The hardware configuration of the computer constituting the content search apparatus of the present invention can be variously modified. For example, the content search apparatus can be configured by a plurality of computers separated as hardware for the purpose of improving processing capability and reliability. For example, the functions of the screen output control unit 50 and the screen editing unit 53 and the functions of the reception unit 51 and the information management unit 52 are distributed and carried by two computers. In this case, the content search apparatus is constituted by two computers.

Instead of causing the screen output control unit 50 to perform the function of the screen editing unit 53, the screen output control unit 50 and the screen editing unit 53 may be provided independently.

In each of the above embodiments, each screen such as the search screen 20 is distributed from the screen output control unit 50 to the client terminal 11 in the form of screen data for web distribution. It is also possible to install an AP for displaying the image and output a command for instructing the AP to display each screen from the screen output control unit 50.

The operation program may be installed in the client terminal 11, each unit constructed in the CPU 32 </ b> B of the content search server 12 may be constructed in the CPU 32 </ b> A of the client terminal 11, and the client terminal 11 may be operated as a content search device. For example, when content belonging to the user 15 such as an image taken by the user 15 with a digital camera is content, the client terminal 11 itself is operated as a content search device. Alternatively, a local server computer of the user 15 different from the client terminal 11 may be used as the content search device.

As described above, the hardware configuration of the computer can be appropriately changed according to required performance such as processing capability, safety, and reliability. Furthermore, not only the hardware but also the AP such as the operation program 45 can be duplicated or distributed and stored in a plurality of storage devices for the purpose of ensuring safety and reliability. .

In each of the above-described embodiments, for example, the processing unit (processing unit) that executes various processes such as the browser control unit 40, the screen output control unit 50, the reception unit 51, the information management unit 52, and the screen editing unit 53 is hardware-like. The various structures are various processors as shown below.

Various processors include a CPU, a programmable logic device (PLD), a dedicated electric circuit, and the like. The CPU is a general-purpose processor that executes software (program) and functions as various processing units as is well known. The PLD is a processor whose circuit configuration can be changed after manufacturing, such as FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Gate Array). The dedicated electric circuit is a processor having a circuit configuration designed exclusively for executing a specific process such as ASIC (Application Specific Specific Integrated Circuit).

One processing unit may be composed of one of these various processors, or may be composed of a combination of two or more processors of the same type or different types (for example, a combination of a plurality of FPGAs or CPUs and FPGAs). May be. Further, the plurality of processing units may be configured by one processor. As an example of configuring a plurality of processing units with one processor, first, there is a form in which one processor is configured by a combination of one or more CPUs and software, and this processor functions as a plurality of processing units. . Secondly, as represented by a system-on-chip (SoC), there is a form in which a processor that realizes the functions of the entire system including a plurality of processing units with one IC chip is used. As described above, various processing units are configured using one or more of the various processors as a hardware structure.

Further, the hardware structure of these various processors is more specifically an electric circuit (circuitry) in which circuit elements such as semiconductor elements are combined.

From the above description, the content search device described in the following supplementary item 3 and the content search system described in the supplementary item 4 can be grasped.
[Additional Item 3]
In a content search apparatus for searching for at least one of the plurality of contents,
A screen output control processor for controlling output to a display of a search screen having at least one coordinate axis to which attribute information of the content is assigned and having a map in which the content is arranged at a position corresponding to the attribute information;
An instruction receiving processor for receiving an instruction to select an area in the map through the search screen;
A screen editing processor that performs screen transition of the search screen in response to the selection instruction,
Transition from the pre-enlargement screen that is the search screen before accepting the selection instruction to the first intermediate screen in which the content outside the selection area that is the area selected by the selection instruction is deleted,
Subsequently, the interval between the contents in the selection area is shifted from the first intermediate screen to a second intermediate screen that is displayed in a state of maintaining the relative positional relationship on the map,
Further, the second intermediate screen is shifted to the post-enlargement screen that is the search screen in which the content in the selection area that has not been displayed on the pre-enlargement screen is displayed in the margin generated by expanding the interval. A content search apparatus comprising a screen editing processor.

[Additional Item 4]
In a content search system comprising a content search device for searching at least one content from a plurality of content, and a client terminal connected to the content search device via a network,
A screen output control processor for controlling output to a display of a search screen having at least one coordinate axis to which attribute information of the content is assigned and having a map in which the content is arranged at a position corresponding to the attribute information;
An instruction receiving processor for receiving an instruction to select an area in the map through the search screen;
A screen editing processor that performs screen transition of the search screen in response to the selection instruction,
Transition from the pre-enlargement screen that is the search screen before accepting the selection instruction to the first intermediate screen in which the content outside the selection area that is the area selected by the selection instruction is deleted,
Subsequently, the interval between the contents in the selection area is shifted from the first intermediate screen to a second intermediate screen that is displayed in a state of maintaining the relative positional relationship on the map,
Further, the second intermediate screen is shifted to the post-enlargement screen that is the search screen in which the content in the selection area that has not been displayed on the pre-enlargement screen is displayed in the margin generated by expanding the interval. A content search system comprising a screen editing processor.

The present invention can be appropriately combined with the above-described various embodiments and various modifications. Moreover, it is needless to say that various configurations can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention extends to a storage medium for storing a program in addition to the program.

10 Content Search System 11 Client Terminal 12 Content Search Server (Content Search Device)
13 Network 14 Touch panel display (touch panel)
15 User 20

Search screen

20A, 20A-1, 20A-2 Before

enlargement screen

20B, 20B-1, 20B-2 After enlargement screen 21 Image 21N-1, 21N-2 New image 22, 22-1, 22-2, 22-3 First map 23 to 26, 28, 28A, 28B, 96 to 99 Coordinate axes 27, 27-2, 27-3, 27A, 27B, 60, 65

Second map

30, 30B Storage device 31

Memory

32, 32A , 32B CPU
33 Communication unit 34 Input / output device 35 Data bus 40 Browser control unit 45

Operation program

46, 75, 95 Content file 47 First map template 48 Second map template 50 Screen output control unit 51 Reception unit (instruction reception unit)
52 Information management unit 53 Screen editing unit 61A to 61F Frame 62A to 62F Group name 66A to 66D Images arranged in a direction orthogonal to the coordinate axis 70 First

map switching button

71, 71A, 71B Second map switching button 80 Table 85 , 85A,

85B Slide bar

86, 86A,

86B Bar

87, 87A, 87B Slider 90 Radio button 100 Frame CL Clothing SA, SA-1, SA-2, SA-3 Selection area F User's finger AR1-AR7 Arrow BL- 1, BL-2 margin S100 ~ S250 steps

Claims

In a content search apparatus for searching for at least one of the plurality of contents,
A screen output control unit for controlling output to a display of a search screen having at least one coordinate axis to which the attribute information of the content is assigned and having a map in which the content is arranged at a position corresponding to the attribute information;
An instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction to select an area in the map through the search screen;
A screen editing unit that performs screen transition of the search screen in response to the selection instruction;
Transition from the pre-enlargement screen that is the search screen before accepting the selection instruction to the first intermediate screen in which the content outside the selection area that is the area selected by the selection instruction is deleted,
Subsequently, the interval between the contents in the selection area is shifted from the first intermediate screen to a second intermediate screen that is displayed in a state of maintaining the relative positional relationship on the map,
Further, the second intermediate screen is shifted to the post-enlargement screen that is the search screen in which the content in the selection area that has not been displayed on the pre-enlargement screen is displayed in the margin generated by expanding the interval. A content search apparatus comprising a screen editing unit.
The attribute information includes first attribute information based on a sensuous evaluation of the content,
The content search apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the map includes a first map having the coordinate axis to which the first attribute information is assigned.
3. The content search device according to claim 2, wherein the attribute information includes second attribute information based on an objective evaluation of the content in addition to the first attribute information.
The screen output control unit causes the search screen having the first map to display a group designation user interface for designating a group having the same objective evaluation represented by the second attribute information on the search screen, and The content search device according to claim 3, wherein a display mode of the corresponding content that is the content corresponding to the group set by the group designation user interface and the non-corresponding content that is the content not corresponding to the group are different.
The content search device according to claim 4, wherein the screen output control unit displays the corresponding content in the forefront when the corresponding content and the non-corresponding content are displayed in the first map in an overlapping state.
The content search device according to claim 4, wherein the screen output control unit hides the non-corresponding content in the first map.
The instruction receiving unit receives the selection instruction a plurality of times,
The screen editing unit performs screen transition from the pre-enlargement screen to the post-enlargement screen via the first intermediate screen and the second intermediate screen multiple times in response to the selection instruction multiple times,
The content according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the screen output control unit displays the group designation user interface on the enlarged screen displayed after the selection instruction is received at least once. Search device.
The map includes, in addition to the first map, a second map having the coordinate axes to which the second attribute information is assigned,
The content search device according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the screen output control unit selectively switches display of the first map and the second map on the search screen.
The instruction receiving unit receives the selection instruction a plurality of times,
The screen editing unit performs screen transition from the pre-enlargement screen to the post-enlargement screen via the first intermediate screen and the second intermediate screen multiple times in response to the selection instruction multiple times,
The screen output control unit displays the first map until the number of times of accepting the selection instruction reaches a set number of times, and when the number of times of acceptance reaches the set number of times, the map is displayed on the first map. The content search device according to claim 8, wherein the content map is switched from the second map to the second map.
The screen output control unit displays a map switching user interface for switching the display of the first map and the second map on the search screen, and the map switching user among the first map and the second map. The content search device according to claim 8, wherein the one selected by the interface is displayed.
The instruction receiving unit receives the selection instruction a plurality of times,
The screen editing unit performs screen transition from the pre-enlargement screen to the post-enlargement screen via the first intermediate screen and the second intermediate screen multiple times in response to the selection instruction multiple times,
The content search device according to claim 10, wherein the screen output control unit displays the map switching user interface on the enlarged screen displayed after the selection instruction is received at least once.
The screen output control unit, as the second map, arranges the content in a row along the coordinate axis to which one second attribute information is assigned, at a position corresponding to the second attribute information. The content search apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the map is displayed.
The screen output control unit arranges the contents in a plurality of columns at positions corresponding to the second attribute information along one coordinate axis to which one second attribute information is assigned as the second map. The map according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the map is displayed, and the contents of the group having the same objective evaluation represented by the second attribute information are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the coordinate axis. The content search device described.
The screen output control unit causes the content to be displayed in a display mode in which the objective evaluation represented by the second attribute information can be identified in the second map in the second map. The content search device according to any one of the above.
15. The content search apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the screen editing unit displays the content in the same size on the pre-enlargement screen and the post-enlargement screen.
The content search device according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the screen output control unit distributes the search screen to the client terminal in response to a distribution request from a portable client terminal having the display. .
In an operation method of a content search apparatus for searching for at least one content from a plurality of contents,
A screen output control step for controlling output to a display of a search screen having at least one coordinate axis to which attribute information of the content is assigned and having a map in which the content is arranged at a position corresponding to the attribute information;
An instruction receiving step for receiving an instruction to select an area in the map through the search screen;
A screen editing step for performing screen transition of the search screen in response to the selection instruction,
Transition from the pre-enlargement screen that is the search screen before accepting the selection instruction to the first intermediate screen in which the content outside the selection area that is the area selected by the selection instruction is deleted,
Subsequently, the interval between the contents in the selection area is shifted from the first intermediate screen to a second intermediate screen that is displayed in a state of maintaining the relative positional relationship on the map,
Further, the second intermediate screen is shifted to the post-enlargement screen that is the search screen in which the content in the selection area that has not been displayed on the pre-enlargement screen is displayed in the margin generated by expanding the interval. An operation method of a content search device comprising a screen editing step.
In an operation program for a content search apparatus that searches for at least one content from a plurality of content,
A screen output control function for controlling output to a display of a search screen having at least one coordinate axis to which the attribute information of the content is assigned and having a map in which the content is arranged at a position corresponding to the attribute information;
An instruction receiving function for receiving an instruction to select an area in the map through the search screen;
A screen editing function for performing screen transition of the search screen in response to the selection instruction,
Transition from the pre-enlargement screen that is the search screen before accepting the selection instruction to the first intermediate screen in which the content outside the selection area that is the area selected by the selection instruction is deleted,
Subsequently, the interval between the contents in the selection area is shifted from the first intermediate screen to a second intermediate screen that is displayed in a state of maintaining the relative positional relationship on the map,
Further, the second intermediate screen is shifted to the post-enlargement screen that is the search screen in which the content in the selection area that has not been displayed on the pre-enlargement screen is displayed in the margin generated by expanding the interval. An operation program for a content search apparatus that causes a computer to execute a screen editing function.
In a content search system comprising a content search device for searching at least one content from a plurality of content, and a client terminal connected to the content search device via a network,
A screen output control unit for controlling output to a display of a search screen having at least one coordinate axis to which the attribute information of the content is assigned and having a map in which the content is arranged at a position corresponding to the attribute information;
An instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction to select an area in the map through the search screen;
A screen editing unit that performs screen transition of the search screen in response to the selection instruction;
Transition from the pre-enlargement screen that is the search screen before accepting the selection instruction to the first intermediate screen in which the content outside the selection area that is the area selected by the selection instruction is deleted,
Subsequently, the interval between the contents in the selection area is shifted from the first intermediate screen to a second intermediate screen that is displayed in a state of maintaining the relative positional relationship on the map,
Further, the second intermediate screen is shifted to the post-enlargement screen that is the search screen in which the content in the selection area that has not been displayed on the pre-enlargement screen is displayed in the margin generated by expanding the interval. A content search system comprising a screen editing unit.