Information provision system, information provision system control method, information provision device, program, and information recording medium

An information provision system for providing a user with a list of information, the information provision system comprising a user terminal and a server, the information provision system comprising:

• a unit, implemented by at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, that displays a screen showing content on a display;
• a designated position obtaining unit, implemented by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, that obtains a position in the screen designated y the user;
• a trace obtaining unit, implemented by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or at least one microprocessor of the server, that obtains a trace input by the user when the user designates a position in the screen and then moves the designated position to thereby input a trace;
• a character string extraction unit, implemented by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or the at least one microprocessor of the server, that extracts a character string pointed out by the user from among a plurality of character strings included in content shown in the screen, based on the position obtained by the designated position obtaining unit or the trace obtained by the trace obtaining unit;
• a list obtaining unit, implemented by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or the at least one microprocessor of the server, that obtains a list of information, based on the character string extracted by the character string extraction unit and the trace obtained by the trace obtaining unit;
• and
• a list screen display control unit, implemented by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, that displays on the display a list screen showing the list of information obtained by the list obtaining unit,
• wherein
• the list obtaining unit comprises a sort order setting unit that sets a sort order for a list of information based on the trace and correlation relationship information, and obtains a list of information sorted in the sort order using as a key item an item corresponding to the character string pointed out by the user, the correlation relationship information being information concerning a correlation relationship between the trace and the sort order, the sort order for the list of information being set to a sort order correlated to the trace.

An information provision system for providing a user with a list of information, the information provision system comprising a user terminal and a server, the information provision system comprising:

• a unit, implemented by at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, that displays a screen showing content on a display;
• a designated position obtaining unit, implemented by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, that obtains a position in the screen designated the user;
• a trace obtaining unit, implemented by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or at least one microprocessor of the server, that obtains a trace input by the user when the user designates a position in the screen and then moves the designated position to thereby input a trace;
• a character string extraction unit, implemented by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or the at least one microprocessor of the server, that extracts a character string pointed out by the user from among a plurality of character strings included in content shown in the screen, based on the position obtained by the designated position obtaining unit or the trace obtained by the trace obtaining unit;
• a list obtaining unit, implemented by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or the at least one microprocessor of the server, that obtains a list of information, based on the character string extracted by the character string extraction unit and the trace obtained by the trace obtaining unit;
• and
• a list screen display control unit, implemented by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, that displays on the display a list screen showing the list of information obtained by the list obtaining unit,
• wherein
• the list obtaining unit comprises:
• a unit that determines, based on the trace and correlation relationship information, content of processing for obtaining a list of information, the correlation relationship information being information concerning a correlation relationship between the trace and the content of the processing;
• and
• a unit that executes the determined processing based on the character string,
• the information provision system further comprises a unit, implemented by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or the at least one microprocessor of the server, that determines whether or not a position in the screen is newly designated by the user within a reference period of time after completion of input of the trace by the user,
• in the case where it is determined that a position in the screen is newly designated by the user during the period, the designated position obtaining unit obtains the newly designated position,
• in the case where the user newly designates a position in the screen and thereafter changes the newly designated position to thereby newly input a trace, the trace obtaining unit obtains the trace newly input by the user,
• the character string extraction unit newly extracts a character string from content shown in the screen, based on the position newly designated by the user or the trace newly input by the user, and
• in the case where it is determined that no position in the screen is newly designated by the user during the period, the list obtaining unit obtains the list of information, based on a character string extracted thus far and a trace input thus far.

A computer implemented method for controlling an information provision system for providing a user with a list of information, the information provision system comprising a user terminal and a server, the method comprising:

• displaying, by at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, a screen showing content on a display;
• obtaining, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, a position in the screen designated by the user;
• obtaining, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or at least one microprocessor of the server, a trace input by the user when the user designates a position in the screen and then moves the designated position to thereby input a trace;
• extracting, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or the at least one microprocessor of the server, a character string pointed out by the user from among a plurality of character strings included in content shown in the screen, based on the obtained position or the obtained trace;
• obtaining, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or the at least one microprocessor of the server, a list of information, based on the extracted character string and the obtained trace;
• and
• displaying, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, on the display a list screen showing the list of information obtained,
• wherein
• the obtaining the list of information comprises setting a search condition using the extracted character string, and obtaining a list of information satisfying the search condition, and
• the setting the search condition comprises determining a manner of using the extracted character string in a search condition based on the obtained trace and correlation relationship information, and setting a search condition using the extracted character string in the determined manner of use, the correlation relationship information being information concerning a correlation relationship between the trace and the manner of using the character string in the search condition, the manner of using of the character string in the search condition being set to a manner correlated to the trace.

A computer implemented method for controlling an information provision system for providing a user with a list of information, the information provision system comprising a user terminal and a server, the method comprising:

• displaying, by at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, a screen showing content on a display;
• obtaining, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, a position in the screen designated by the user;
• obtaining, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or at least one microprocessor of the server, a trace input by the user when the user designates a position in the screen and then moves the designated position to thereby input a trace;
• extracting, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or the at least one microprocessor of the server, a character string pointed out by the user from among a plurality of character strings included in content shown in the screen, based on the obtained position or the obtained trace;
• obtaining, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or the at least one microprocessor of the server, a list of information, based on the extracted character string and the obtained trace;
• and
• displaying, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, on the display a list screen showing the list of information obtained,
• wherein
• the obtaining the list of information comprises setting a sort order for a list of information based on the trace and correlation relationship information, and obtaining a list of information sorted in the sort order using as a key item an item corresponding to the character string pointed out by the user, the correlation relationship information being information concerning a correlation relationship between the trace and the sort order, the sort order for the list of information being set to a sort order correlated to the trace.

A computer implemented method for controlling an information provision system for providing a user with a list of information, the information provision system comprising a user terminal and a server, the method comprising:

• displaying, by at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, a screen showing content on a display;
• obtaining, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, a position in the screen designated by the user;
• obtaining, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or at least one microprocessor of the server, a trace input by the user when the user designates a position in the screen and then moves the designated position to thereby input a trace;
• extracting, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or the at least one microprocessor of the server, a character string pointed out by the user from among a plurality of character strings included in content shown in the screen, based on the obtained position or the obtained trace;
• obtaining, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or the at least one microprocessor of the server, a list of information, based on the extracted character string and the obtained trace;
• and
• displaying, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal, on the display a list screen showing the list of information obtained,
• wherein
• the obtaining the list of information comprises:
• determining, based on the trace and correlation relationship information, content of processing for obtaining a list of information, the correlation relationship information being information concerning a correlation relationship between the trace and the content of the processing;
• and
• executing the determined processing based on the character string,
• the method further comprises determining, by the at least one microprocessor of the user terminal or the at least one microprocessor of the server, whether or not a position in the screen is newly designated by the user within a reference period of time after completion of input of the trace by the user,
• in the case where it is determined that a position in the screen is newly designated by the user during the period, the newly designated position is obtained,
• in the case where the user newly designates a position in the screen and thereafter changes the newly designated position to thereby newly input a trace, the trace newly input by the user is obtained,
• a character string is newly extracted from content shown in the screen, based on the position newly designated by the user or the trace newly input by the user, and
• in the case where it is determined that no position in the screen is newly designated by the user during the period, the list of information is obtained based on a character string extracted thus far and a trace input thus far.