Information searching apparatus and method

An information server, connected to a network, for transmitting stored information to the network, comprising:

• a search keyword input page transmitting unit transmitting a web page to a user's terminal apparatus, the web page containing a search keyword input field in which a keyword is input, the keyword causing an information searching apparatus to search location information representing the location of content information on the network;
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• a location unpublished information transmitting unit transmitting content information, of which the location on the network is unpublished, to the user's terminal apparatus corresponding to a request issued by the user's terminal apparatus, when a keyword is input to the search keyword input field of the web page browsed on the user's terminal apparatus, the keyword causing the information searching apparatus to search the location information of the content information of which the location on the network is unpublished.

A user's terminal apparatus, connected to a network, comprising:

• a web page browsing unit browsing a web page containing a search keyword input field in which a keyword is input, the keyword causing an information searching apparatus to search location information representing the location of content information of which the location on the network is unpublished;
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• a search keyword transmitting unit transmitting the keyword that has been input in the search keyword input field to the information searching apparatus.

An information searching apparatus for searching location information that represents the location of content information which is concerned with a keyword transmitted from a user's terminal apparatus, comprising:

• creating means for creating a database for storing location information of predetermined content information of which the location on the network is unpublished;
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• searching means for searching the database for a keyword that is input to a search keyword input field of a predetermined web page browsed with the user's terminal apparatus.

An information server, connected to a network, for transmitting stored information to the network, comprising:

• search keyword input page transmitting means for transmitting a web page to a user's terminal apparatus, the web page containing a search keyword input field in which a keyword is input, the keyword causing an information searching apparatus to search location information representing the location of content information on the network;
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• location unpublished information transmitting means for transmitting content information, of which the location on the network is unpublished, to the user's terminal apparatus corresponding to a request issued by the user's terminal apparatus, when a keyword is input to the search keyword input field of the web page browsed on the user's terminal apparatus, the keyword causing the information searching apparatus to search the location information of the content information of which the location on the network is unpublished.

A user's terminal apparatus, connected to a network, comprising:

• web page browsing means for browsing a web page containing a search keyword input field in which a keyword is input, the keyword causing an information searching apparatus to search location information representing the location of content information of which the location on the network is unpublished;
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• search keyword transmitting means for transmitting the keyword that has been input in the search keyword input field to the information searching apparatus.

An information searching method for searching location information that represents the location of content information which is concerned with a keyword transmitted from a user's terminal apparatus, comprising:

• creating a database for storing location information of predetermined content information of which the location on the network is unpublished;
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• searching the database for a keyword that is input to a search keyword input field of a predetermined web page browsed with the user's terminal apparatus.

A computer readable storing medium for storing an information searching program that causes a computer to perform a control operation for searching location information that represents the location of content information which is concerned with a keyword transmitted from a user's terminal apparatus, the information searching program comprising:

• directing the computer to create a database for storing location information of predetermined content information of which the location on the network is unpublished;
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• directing the computer to search the database for a keyword that is input to a search keyword input field of a predetermined web page browsed with the user's terminal apparatus.

A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave and representing an information searching program that causes a computer to perform a controlling operation for searching location information that represents the location of content information which is concerned with a keyword transmitted from a user's terminal apparatus, the information searching program comprising:

• directing the computer to create a database for storing location information of predetermined content information of which the location on the network is unpublished;
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• directing the computer to search the database for a keyword that is input to a search keyword input field of a predetermined web page browsed with the user's terminal apparatus.