Program, method and system for searching content, and operator questioning processing system

A method for searching individually a first content group stored in a first storage unit and a second content group in a second storage unit which contains similar content as the first content group, the method comprising:

• searching the first content group stored in the first storage unit using inputted search conditions;
• displaying a list of identification information of retrieved content as search results of the first content group;
• obtaining the identification information corresponding to content selected by a user from the search results of the first content group and storing the obtained identification information in a reference history storage unit;
• searching the second content group stored in the second storage unit using the inputted search conditions;
• obtaining identification information corresponding to retrieved content as search results of the second content group and determining whether or not the identification information corresponding to the content retrieved from the second content group exists in the reference history storage unit;
• distinguishing the identification information which exists in the reference history storage unit from the identification information which does not exist in the reference history storage unit:
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• displaying the identification information of the content retrieved from the second content group as search results so that the content having the identification information stored in the reference history storage unit is distinguished from the content not having the identification information stored in the reference history storage unit.

A system for searching individually a first content group stored in a first storage unit and a second content group in a second storage unit which contains similar content as the first content group, the system comprising:

• a first searching unit searching the first content group stored in the first storage unit using inputted search conditions;
• a display unit displaying a list of identification information of retrieved content as search results of the first content group;
• an first obtaining unit obtaining identification information corresponding to content selected by a user from the search results of the first content group and storing the obtained identification information in a reference history storage unit;
• a second searching unit searching the second content group stored in the second storage unit using the inputted search conditions;
• a second obtaining unit obtaining identification information corresponding to retrieved content as search results of the second content group and determining whether or not the identification information corresponding to the content retrieved from the second content group exists in the reference history storage unit;
• a distinguishing unit distinguishing the identification information which exists in the reference history storage unit from the identification information which does not exist in the reference history storage unit;
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• a display unit displaying the identification information of the content retrieved from the second content group as search results so that the content having the identification information stored in the reference history storage unit is distinguished from the content not having the identification information stored in the reference history storage unit.

An operator questioning processing system, having a user terminal storing a first content group stored in a first storage unit and a server storing a second content group containing similar content as the first content group stored in a second storage unit, for carrying out processing for questioning by a user using search results of the first and second content group, wherein the user terminal comprises:

• means for searching the first content group stored in the first storage unit using inputted search conditions;
• mean for displaying a list of identification information of retrieved content as search results of the first content group;
• means for obtaining the identification information corresponding to content selected by the user from the search results of the first content group and storing the identification information in a reference history storage unit;
• means for inputting question data;
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• means for sending the question data, the search conditions, and reference history to the server, and
• the server comprises:
• means for receiving the question data, the search conditions, and the reference history;
• means for searching the second content group using the inputted search conditions;
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• means for determining whether or not identification information of retrieved content as search results of the second content group exists in the reference history storage unit and for displaying a list of identification information of retrieved content as search results of the second content group so that the content having the identification information stored in the reference history storage unit is distinguished from the content not having the identification information stored in the reference history storage unit.