JP2002297995A - Referral device, referral processing program, referral method, information device, information processing program, information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] An introduction device for introducing a product or service provided on a communication network such as the Internet to a user, which is suitable for the user without obtaining a particular request from the user. Introduce information that will be. In a shopping mall (3D mall) of a three-dimensional image provided from an introduction management server (20) to a user terminal (10) on a network (N), a shopping mall guide image of a person or an animated character is displayed.
Let the user select the desired guide. Then, the general objective characteristics of the guide image specified by the user, for example, “Beauty”
According to the classification such as [gorgeous] for a guide and [clerical] guide for a [clerical] guide, a net site of the selected product or service content is extracted from the introduction information database 26b according to the classification. The shop will send the said 3
Introduced and displayed at D Mall.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an introduction apparatus, an introduction processing program, an introduction method, an information apparatus, an information processing program, and the like for introducing to a user goods and services provided on a communication network such as the Internet.
It relates to an information processing method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, shopping sites for introducing various sites that provide various products and services connectable on the Internet have been opened on the Internet.

[0005] In this shopping site, a list of sites on which images and comments of representative products are displayed for each of the various sites that provide the products and services.

A user on the Internet, for example, simply scrolls through a list of sites introduced on a shopping site, searches for a site, classifies and sorts various products and services, a product name, and the like.
By selecting various request options such as price range as appropriate, narrowing down sites that provide desired products and services, and searching from the narrowed down site list,
A desired site is found and clicked to connect to the desired site.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional shopping site, a user unilaterally narrows down a site providing a desired product or service and selects and designates the desired product. There is no problem if the services and services can be specified in advance. However, as in the case of window shopping in general, when there is nothing particularly desired but you want to buy something if you like it, a shopping site Cannot positively introduce the user to a site that would be suitable for the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has an introduction device and an introduction device capable of introducing information that will be suitable for a user without obtaining a request from the user. It is an object to provide a processing program, an introduction method, an information device, an information processing program, and an information processing method.

[0007]

That is, an introduction device according to the present invention is an introduction device for introducing information to a terminal,
Display control means for displaying a plurality of introducer images associated with each selection criterion on the terminal, and a desired introducer image from the plurality of introducer images displayed on the terminal by the display control means , And selection output means for selecting information according to a selection criterion corresponding to the introducer image specified according to the specification control means and outputting the selected information to the terminal.

[0008] In such an introduction device according to the present invention,
A plurality of introducer images associated with each selection criterion are displayed on the terminal, and when a desired introducer image is designated from among the plurality of introducer images displayed on the terminal, the terminal Since information is selected and output to the terminal according to the selection criteria corresponding to the introducer image specified in,
For example, when the designated guide image is a "beautiful" person image, information is selected by a [gorgeous] selection criterion, which is an objective characteristic of the "beautiful", and is introduced to the terminal. In the case of an animal image, information is selected and introduced to the terminal according to the objective criterion [selfish] [free], which is the objective characteristic of the "cat".

[0009] An information device according to the present invention is an information device for outputting information, comprising a storage means for storing a plurality of introducer images associated with respective selection criteria, and a storage means for storing the plurality of introducer images. Display means for displaying the plurality of introducer images, designation control means for designating a desired introducer image from the plurality of introducer images displayed by the display means, and designation means designated in accordance with the designation control means. Selection output means for selecting and outputting information according to a selection criterion corresponding to the introducer image.

[0010] In such an information device according to the present invention,
A plurality of introducer images associated with each selection criterion are stored in the storage means and displayed on the display means,
When a desired introducer image is designated from the displayed plurality of introducer images, information is selected and output according to a selection criterion corresponding to the designated introducer image. If the guide image is a "beautiful" person image, information is selected and introduced according to the [gorgeous] selection criterion, which is an objective characteristic of the "beautiful", and if the guide image is a "cat" animal image. The information is selected and introduced according to the selection criteria of [selfish] [free], which is the objective characteristic of the "cat".

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a net site introduction system including an introduction management server 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This net site introduction system includes a shop site of a large number of shopping HP servers 30 for providing various products on a communication network N such as the Internet to which a large number of user (user) terminals 10 are connected. And many services HP that provide various services
The server 40 is configured by connecting an introduction management server 20 for introducing each service site.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the introduction management server 20 in the net site introduction system.

The introduction management server 20 is constituted by a computer which reads a program recorded on various recording media or a transmitted program, and whose operation is controlled by the read program. A CPU 21 is provided.

The CPU 21 reads a server control program stored in a memory 22 such as an EEP-ROM or an external recording medium 23 such as a CD-ROM or a floppy disk into the memory 22 via a recording medium reading unit 24. In accordance with the server control program, or the server control program read into the memory 22 from another computer terminal on the network N via the transmission control unit 25, the operation of each circuit is controlled. The stored server control program is started in response to a signal from each computer terminal such as the user terminal 10, the shopping HP server 30, the service HP server 40, etc. received by the transmission control unit 25 via the network N. You.

The CPU 21 is connected to the memory 22, the recording medium reading unit 24, and the electric transmission control unit 25.
A work memory 26 such as a RAM, a clock unit 27 for measuring the current time and calculating time are connected.

The memory 22 of the introduction management server 20 has a server system program for controlling the entire operation of the server 20 and a communication program for performing data communication with each computer terminal on the communication network N via the transmission control unit 25. Is stored, and the introduction management server 20
For introducing each shop site (30...) And each service site (40...) Contracted with a business operator to the user terminal 10 on the communication network N as a three-dimensional image shopping mall (3D mall). An introduction homepage data memory 22a in which an introduction program, which is add-in software for controlling images and user terminals 10 to be introduced, is stored.

The work memory 26 of the introduction management server 20 has a user personal information memory 26a in which personal information based on the user terminal 10 that has accessed the 3D mall is stored. Each shop site (30...) And each service site (4) contracted with the business of the introduction management server 20 in association with each other.
0...), An introduction information database 26 b in which individual introduction information such as product contents and service contents are stored as images and texts together with corresponding site addresses, and each shop site to the user terminal 10 based on the 3D mall ( 30...) And each service site (40...), The number of introductions and the frequency of introduction, the accounting destination (account number), accounting completion information, etc. are stored.
Is secured.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the user (user) terminal 10 in the net site introduction system.

The user terminal 10 is constituted by a computer which reads a program recorded on various recording media or a transmitted program and whose operation is controlled by the read program. Is provided.

The CPU 11 executes a terminal control program stored in advance in a memory 12 such as an EEP-ROM, or an external recording medium 1 such as a CD-ROM or a floppy disk.
3 to the terminal control program read into the memory 12 via the recording medium reading unit 14, or the terminal control program read into the memory 12 via the transmission control unit 15 from another computer terminal on the communication network N. The terminal control program stored in the memory 12 controls the operation of each part of the circuit in response to the input.
8 or a signal from another computer terminal such as the introduction management server 20, the shopping HP server 30,..., The service HP server 40 on the communication network N, which is received by the transmission control unit 15 from the user. It is started according to.

The CPU 11 is connected to the memory 12, the recording medium reading unit 14, the electric transmission control unit 15, and the input unit 18, and also a work memory 16 such as a RAM, and measures the current time and time. The clock unit 17, the display unit 19, and the like are connected.

The memory 12 of the user terminal 10 stores a terminal system program that controls the overall operation of the user terminal 10 and also stores each of the websites (20) on the communication network N via the transmission control unit 15. , 30,4
The browser program 12a for data communication with the computer terminal of 0), an introduction program downloaded and added in with access to the introduction management server 20, and the like are stored.

The work memory 16 of the user terminal 10 records the number of times and frequency of use of a shopping (net site) introduction service by a 3D mall accompanying access to the introduction management server 20. A memory 16a, a homepage data memory 16b in the browser in which homepage data of the Web site being accessed is written according to the browser program 12a, and the like are secured.

In the net site introduction system configured as described above, the 3D mall stored in the introduction homepage data memory 22a of the introduction management server 20 and provided to the user terminal 10 of the introduction destination includes the inside of the 3D mall. A guide image for guiding and introducing each shop is added.

Here, as the guide image added to the 3D mall, a person image (see FIG. 4), an animation character image (see FIG. 5), an animal image (see FIG. 6), etc. are prepared. According to the operation on the terminal 10, no guide or any guide image is selected.

Each of the guide images has a characteristic that is objectively different from each other, and when any one of the guide images is selected by the user terminal 10, it is determined according to the characteristics of the selected guide image. Introduction of shops classified by

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a guide image of a person selectable in the 3D mall provided by the introduction management server 20 and a classification index of introduction information based on the characteristics of the person image.

That is, when the guide image of "beautiful" is selected, each shop of the shop site 30 or the service site 40 selected in the "gorgeous" classification is guided and introduced, and the "clerk-like" image is displayed. When the guide image is selected, each shop of the shop site 30 or the service site 40 selected in the [practical] classification is guided and introduced, and when the "comical style" guide image is selected, Each shop of the shop site 30 or the service site 40 selected in the [Amuse] category is guided and introduced.

Here, the shop of [gorgeous] classification is, for example, a shop dealing with high-grade and gorgeous products and services, and the shop of [practical] classification is, for example, a simple and functional product. It is assumed that the shop handles services and the shop of [Amuse] classification is, for example, a shop that handles fun and lively products and services.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a guide image of an animated character which can be selected in the 3D mall provided by the introduction management server 20, and a classification index of introduction information based on the character image characteristics.

That is, when the guide image of "classic" is selected, each shop of the shop site 30 or the service site 40 selected by the "discriminatory" classification of the user target [25 years old] is guided. When the guide image of "Kiddy" is selected,
[Value added] with user target [15-25 years old]
Each shop of the shop site 30 and the service site 40 selected by the typical classification is guided and introduced,
When the guide image of “Pet Monster” is selected, each shop of the shop site 30 and the service site 40 selected by the [family] classification with the user target [to 15 years old] is guided and introduced. .

[0034] Here, the shop of the [specialty] classification is, for example, a shop that handles goods and services with a firm basis, and the shop of the [value added] classification is, for example, a multifunctional shop. Shops that deal with goods and services, and [family] like shops,
For example, it is assumed that the shop handles fun and simple products and services.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing guide images of animals that can be selected in the 3D mall provided by the introduction management server 20 and classification indexes of introduction information based on the characteristics of the animal images.

That is, when the guide image of “cat” is selected, each shop of the shop site 30 or the service site 40 selected in the “selfish” or “free” classification is guided and introduced, and “inu” is introduced. Is selected, the shop site 30 or the service site 4 selected according to the classification of [Suno] or [Reliable]
0 shops are introduced and introduced.

[0037] Here, the shop of "selfish" or "free" classification is, for example, a shop that handles goods or services with special functions enhanced or that can do anything with multiple functions; The shop classified as “safe” is, for example, a shop that handles simple and reliable products and services.

Then, the introduction information database 26b
The introduction information of each shop site (30 ...) and each service site (40 ...) stored in the site depends on various fields and types, and user-specific information (name, age, gender, address, single / married, etc.) In addition to the classification, the images are classified and stored according to the classification index corresponding to each guide image.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a guide selection screen G1 in the 3D mall provided by the introduction management server 20, and FIG. 7A is a view showing a moving display state of each guide image, and FIG. () Is a diagram showing a selection display state of the guide image by the viewpoint pointer.

That is, when the 3D mall guide selection screen G1 in which a plurality of guide images are moved and displayed in the 3D mall by accessing the introduction management server 20 from the user terminal 10 is displayed, FIG. As shown in (1), when a specific guide image (in this example, "beautiful woman") is stopped and displayed on the front side of the screen for a predetermined time or more, the guide of the "beautiful woman" is automatically selected. As shown in FIG. 7B, when the guide image desired by the user (in this example, “clerk-like”) is designated by operating the viewpoint pointer, the guidance of “clerk-like” at the designated position is provided. A person is selected.

FIG. 8 is a personal information question screen G after selecting a guide in the 3D mall provided by the introduction management server 20.
FIG. 2 (A) is a diagram showing a personal information question screen G2a when a guide "Beauty" is selected, and FIG. 2 (B) is a view selected by a guide "clerk-like" It is a figure which shows the personal information question screen G2b when it was done.

That is, in this personal information question screen G2, an interactive question by the selected guide is prepared, and as shown in FIG. On the question screen G2a, predetermined question items are displayed in, for example, a spoken language with a familiar feeling, and as shown in FIG. 8B, on the personal information question screen G2b by a “clerk-like” guide, a predetermined question item is displayed. Is displayed, for example, in a polite spoken language.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a request question screen G3 and a shop introduction screen G4 by a "clerk-like" guide in the 3D mall provided by the introduction management server 20.

That is, as shown in FIG.
On the D mall guide selection screen G1, the guide of "clerk style" is selected, and as shown in FIG. 8B, the user is asked in response to the personal information question screen G2b by the guide of "clerk style". When the personal information is arbitrarily input and the user's request information is input according to the request question screen G3 by the “clerk-like” guide as shown in FIG. As described above, among the shops having the introduction information corresponding to the input personal information / request information of the user, the shop site (30) which is further selected by the [practical] classification corresponding to the "clerk-like" guide. ) And the shop of the service site (40) are guided and displayed as a shop introduction screen G4.

Next, the operation of introducing a site by the net site introduction system having the above-described configuration will be described.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an introduction process (part 1) on the user terminal 10 side in accordance with the site introduction operation in the net site introduction system.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an introduction process (part 2) on the user terminal 10 side in accordance with the site introduction operation in the net site introduction system.

The introduction process on the user terminal 10 side is performed when the user terminal 10 accesses the homepage HP of the introduction management server 20 and the introduction management server 2
0 is controlled according to the terminal-side introduction program downloaded from 0.

When the user terminal 10 is connected to the introduction management server 20 by accessing the introduction management server 20 on the communication network N, first, the first 3D mall screen received from the introduction management server 20 is displayed on the display unit. 1
9 is displayed (step A1).

Then, a mouse operation is detected based on an input signal from the input unit 18 (step A2), and the presence or absence of a left click and a right click by the mouse operation (step A)
(4, A5) whether or not the moving process is on the 3D mall screen (step A3), or whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed in the display state of the 3D mall without the mouse click and the moving process (step A6); Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the movement by the link operation to the arbitrary site by the left click has been performed a predetermined number of times (step A7).

Here, when the viewpoint pointer on the 3D mall screen is moved by operating the mouse (step A3 → A1)
5) The shopping mall image in the 3D mall is moved and displayed according to the movement of the viewpoint pointer (step A).
16).

Then, it is determined that the left click operation of the mouse is performed (step A4), the position of the viewpoint pointer is selected on the 3D mall screen (step A10), and the link of the arbitrary site displayed in the 3D mall is determined. If it is determined that the data is selected (step A1
1), a data request request for the linked site is transmitted to the introduction management server 20 (step A12).

When the introduction information data of the linked site is received from the introduction management server 20 in response to the data request of the linked site to the introduction management server 20 (step A13), the received linked site is received. Is displayed on the 3D screen (step A1).
4).

Here, it is determined whether or not there is a guide in the 3D mall (step A17). If it is determined that there is no guide, the process returns to the mouse operation detection process again (step A17). A17 → A2).

On the other hand, in the display state of the 3D mall where the guide does not exist, it is determined that the right click operation of the mouse is performed and it is determined that the guide is requested (step A5), or the mouse click and movement processing are performed. It is determined that the state where there is no information has passed for a predetermined period of time, and it is determined that the introduction of the site by the 3D mall has not progressed (step A6), or the number of times of movement by link operation to an arbitrary site by the left click has been determined. If it is determined that the link to the favorite site is not made as expected (step A7), a guide image is set in the 3D mall (step A8), and FIG. ), A 3D mall guide selection screen G1 in which various guide images (see FIGS. 4 to 6) are randomly displayed is displayed (step). Flop A9).

Here, this 3D mall guide selection screen G
In 1, a specific guide image ("Beauty" in this example)
Is determined to have been displayed closer to the screen than the predetermined time, and it is determined that the user has recognized the guide of the "beautiful woman" (step A18), the guide of the "beautiful woman" is selected. (Step A19), the flow shifts to the guidance mode processing in FIG.

The 3D mall guide selection screen G1
As shown in FIG. 7B, when the guide image desired by the user (in this example, "clerk-like") is selected by specifying the position of the viewpoint pointer by left-clicking the mouse (step A4 → A10), the “clerk-like” guide at the designated position is selected (step A2).
0), the process proceeds to the guiding mode process in FIG.

As described above, when the guide in the 3D mall is set and displayed, and the process proceeds to the guiding mode process,
The selected guide is notified to the introduction management server 20 (step A21), and it is determined whether or not discount data obtained by designating the same guide a plurality of times in the 3D mall is received (step A22). .

Here, if it is determined from the introduction management server 20 that the discount data due to the same guide being designated a plurality of times has been received, the received discount point message (for example, “Always nominate 30% discount for you! ") Is displayed (Step A2)
2 → A23).

On the other hand, if no discount data is received from the introduction management server 20 due to the same guide being specified a plurality of times, that is, if it is determined that the guide selected this time is the first time specified, A question message of personal information corresponding to the designated guide image is received from the introduction management server 20. For example, in the case of a "beautiful" guide, as shown in FIG. Personal information question screen G with a spoken question message inserted
2a is displayed, and in the case of a “clerk-like” guide, for example, as shown in FIG. 8 (B), a personal information question screen G2b in which a question message in a spoken language with a tight feeling is inserted is displayed. Is displayed (Step A22 → A2)
4).

According to the question message on this personal information question screen G2, the user's name, age, gender, address,
When personal information such as single / married is arbitrarily input, the input user personal information is sequentially transmitted to the introduction management server 20 (steps A25 to A28).

Whether or not the user answers this personal information question message is optional, and if a discount message is received and displayed based on the same guide specified a plurality of times (step A22). In A23), it is assumed that the personal information of the user has already been acquired by the introduction management server 20, and the input and transmission processing of the personal information by receiving and displaying the personal information question screen G2 is omitted.

Then, a question message for asking the user for a request for goods / services to be searched for in accordance with the selected and designated guide image is sent to the introduction management server 20.
For example, if the received information is a “clerk-like” guide, a request question screen G3 in which a request-question question message is inserted is displayed as shown in FIG. 9A (step A29).

According to the question message on the request question screen G3, when the field or type desired by the user for the product / service to be searched is input, the input user request information (the field of the product / service to be searched, The information such as the type) is sequentially transmitted to the introduction management server 20 (step A30 → A32).

On the other hand, if the desired field or type of the product / service that the user wants is not entered on the request question screen G3, no guide is set (step A30 → A31) and the step A2 is set. The process returns to the mouse operation detection processing state for the 3D mall where the guide image does not exist.

When user personal information and user request information according to each question message by the guide on the 3D mall are input and transmitted to the introduction management server 20, the user personal information, which is an arbitrary input, is introduced. Management server 2
0, the introduction management server 20
From the above, HP information of a shopping or service site having introduction information that matches the user's personal information and is selected by classification according to the characteristics of the designated guide image (HP information of another site in the case of return) is received. (Steps A33 → A34), and an advertisement message of the selected HP information including the personal information (for example, “...
Introducing the shop that suits you ... ”) is also received (step A36), and as shown in FIG. 9 (B), according to the designated guide (in this example, a“ clerk-like ”guide) Is displayed as the shop introduction screen G4 (step A3).
7).

On the other hand, when the user's personal information, which is the arbitrary input, is not received by the introduction management server 20, the introduction selected from the introduction management server 20 by the classification according to the characteristics of the designated guide image. HP information of a shopping or service site having information (in the case of a return, another HP data) is received (step A33 →
A35), an advertisement message of HP information selected based on the characteristics of the guide without including the personal information (for example, "...
I will introduce my recommended shop ... ") (step A36), and as shown in FIG. 9B, for example, a designated guide (in this example, a" clerk-like "guide)) Is displayed as a shop introduction screen G4 corresponding to the item (step A3).
7).

When a link to a shopping or service site corresponding to the HP information introduced and introduced by the designated guide is designated on the shop introduction screen G4 of the 3D mall (step A38).
A designation notification to the HP site being guided is transmitted to the introduction management server 20 (step A39).

Then, when the HP data of the designated HP site is received and acquired from the introduction management server 20 (step A40), thereafter, based on the acquired HP data of the desired shopping or service site, Is performed (step A41).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the introduction process on the introduction management server 20 side in connection with the site introduction operation in the net site introduction system.

Communication network N from user terminal 10
When connected to the introduction management server 20 by accessing the introduction management server 20, the first 3D mall screen and the terminal-side introduction program from the introduction management server 20 are read from the introduction homepage data memory 22a. Then, it is transmitted to the access source user terminal 10 (step B1).

When a data request for a linked site based on a mouse operation on the 3D mall displayed on the user terminal 10 is received (step B2),
The introduction information data of the link destination site corresponding to this is read from the introduction information database 26b and transmitted to the user terminal 10 that requested the link (step B3).

On the other hand, when the selected guide (guide code) is received in accordance with the selection operation of the guide image on the 3D mall displayed on the user terminal 10 side (step B4), the selection is performed. Whether or not the received guide has been designated a plurality of times is determined based on the past introduction history for the access user stored in the user personal information memory 26a (step B5), and the same guide is designated a plurality of times. When it is determined that the user personal information memory 26 has been set,
a (step B5 → B6), and the setting message of the use discount point is transmitted to the corresponding user terminal 10 (step B7).

Then, the user personal information memory 26a
, The type of the guide image selected for each of the accessing user terminals 10... Is registered (step B8), and the personal information question message corresponding to the selected and specified guide image is sent to the corresponding user. The message is transmitted to the terminal 10 (step B9).

When personal information such as the user's name, age, gender, address, singleness / marriage, etc. is arbitrarily input, returned and received according to the personal information question message transmitted to the user terminal 10, The received various personal information of the user is sequentially registered in the user personal information memory 26a (steps B10 to B13).

Subsequently, a question message for asking the user for a request for a product / service to be searched for is transmitted to the corresponding user terminal 10 in accordance with the selected and designated guide image (step). B1
4).

Then, in accordance with the question message transmitted to the user terminal 10, a field or type desired by the user for the goods / services to be searched for is input, returned, and received, and the received user request information (search target and (Information on the field and type of the product / service) is sequentially registered in the user personal information memory 26a (steps B15 → B16).

On the other hand, if the desired field or type of the product / service that the user seeks is not input and there is no reception, the process proceeds to step B2 where the user operation corresponding to the 3D mall before the guide is selected. Return (step B15 → B2).

When user personal information or user request information input by the user according to each question message transmitted to the user terminal 10 is received and registered, the user personal information, which is an arbitrary input, is received and registered. The process proceeds to the selection process by the personal information and the designated guide in FIG. 13 (step B17 → B).
C).

If the user's personal information, which is the arbitrary input, has not been registered, the process proceeds to the selection process by the designated guide in FIG. 13 (step B17 → BD).

When the process is shifted to the selection process (step BC) by the personal information and the designated guide,
Introductory information of a classification that matches the user's personal information and is classified according to the characteristics of the designated guide image is stored in the introductory information database 2.
6b, the HP information of the shopping or service site having the introductory information (in the case of return, the HP information of another site) is transmitted to the user terminal 10, and the selected HP information including the personal information is advertised. A message (for example, "... introduce a store that suits you ...") is also transmitted (step B18).

When the process is shifted to the selection process by the designated guide (step BD), introduction information of a classification corresponding to the characteristics of the designated guide image is selected from the introduction information database 26b. The HP information of the shopping or service site having the introductory information (in the case of return, the HP information of another site) is
And the advertisement message of the HP information (for example, "... Introduce my recommended shop ...") selected based on the characteristics of the guide without including the personal information is also transmitted (step). B18).

Then, the selection processing by the personal information and the designated guide (step BC) or the selection processing by the specified guide (step BD) is performed with respect to the manager of the shopping or service site having the introduction information selected. The billing destination (account number) is read from the referral result / billing data memory 16c, and a prescribed referral fee billing process is performed (step B).
19).

When the user terminal 10 receives a link designation notification to the shopping or service site corresponding to the HP information introduced and introduced by the designated guide (step S1). B20) Further, charging processing of a predetermined intermediary fee to the manager of the selected shopping or service site is performed (step B21).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a selection process by the personal information and the designated guide and a selection process by the designated guide in the introduction management server 20 of the net site introduction system.

That is, in the selection process by the personal information and the designated guide, the user request information registered in the user personal information memory 26a in step B16 (information such as the field and type of the product / service to be searched) A list of the HP addresses of the shopping or service sites having the introduction information corresponding to ()) is obtained from the introduction information database 26b (step C1), and from the list of the HP addresses of the shop sites corresponding to the user request information, In B13, a list of HP addresses matching the various personal information of the user registered in the user personal information memory 26a is extracted (step C2).

In step B8, a selection of classification according to the type (characteristic) of the guide image designated by the user registered in the user personal information memory 26a is read (step C3), and the classification of the guide image is performed. The HP address of the shopping or service site selected according to is extracted from the introduction information database 26b (step C4).

Then, H of the shop site extracted corresponding to both the user request information and the user personal information is obtained.
From the list of P addresses, the HP address of the shop site selected and extracted according to the classification of the guide image is further extracted (step C5) and transmitted to the user terminal 10 to which the information is introduced (step C5). C6).

On the other hand, in the selection process performed by the designated guide, first, in step B16, the user request information (information such as the field and type of the product / service to be searched) registered in the user personal information memory 26a is handled. A list of HP addresses of shopping or service sites having the introduced introduction information is stored in the introduction information database 26b.
(Step D1).

Next, at step B8, a selection of classification according to the type (characteristic) of the guide image designated by the user registered in the user personal information memory 26a is read (step C3), and the guide image of the guide image is read. The HP address of the shopping or service site selected according to the classification is extracted from the introduction information database 26b (step C4).

Then, from the list of HP addresses of the shop sites extracted corresponding to the user request information, the HP addresses of the shop sites selected and extracted according to the classification of the guide image are further extracted. (Step C5), and transmitted to the user terminal 10, which is the introduction destination (Step C6).

It should be noted that an HP database in which a selection mark based on the corresponding classification of the guide image and a matching mark of the user's personal information are added in advance to the homepage address data of each net site, and an independent HP on the communication network N is constructed. It may be configured to be installed and used.

Also, the homepage of each net site (H
P) In a predetermined area of the data, the selection information based on the corresponding classification of the guide image and the corresponding user personal information (for single men, for single women, for married people, for old people, etc.) are used in advance. It is good also as a structure which performs.

Further, when an HP manager who wants to subscribe to this net site introduction service is recruited on the net and the HP information is registered in the introduction information database 26b, the subscriber's HP data or introduction HP data (3D mall) The configuration may be such that selection information based on the corresponding classification of the guide image and corresponding user personal information are added to each link in advance and registered.

Therefore, according to the site introduction function in the net site introduction system having the above-described configuration, a shopping mall (3D mall) of a three-dimensional image provided from the introduction management server 20 to the user terminal 10 on the network N A guide image of a shopping mall including a person, an anime character, and an animal is displayed, and the user is allowed to select a desired guide. Then, the general objective characteristics of the guide image selected and designated by the user, for example, “Beauty”
According to the classification such as [gorgeous] for a guide and [clerical] guide for a [clerk] guide, a net site of the selected product or service content is extracted from the introduction information database 26b according to the classification. The shop will send the said 3
Since it is introduced and displayed on the D mall, the user simply selects and designates a favorite guide on the 3D mall, and a virtual site that is expected to be liked and narrowed down according to the characteristics of the user is virtualized. It will be possible to guide and introduce happily by a desired guide person.

In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of types of guide images are displayed as the whole image in the 3D mall provided by the introduction management server 20, and the guide desired by the user is selected and designated. This guide image is specified by selectively combining several image parts such as a face and a body, and is selected by a selection of classification according to a user desired guide image combined with the image parts. It is good also as a structure which introduces the net site which does.

In the above-described embodiment, the fact that in the shopping mall (3D mall) using three-dimensional images, the surfing has been performed for a predetermined time or more or for a predetermined number of times or more is performed in step A6 in the introduction process on the user terminal 10 side. And A7, it becomes the guide introduction mode of the net site with the setting of the guide image,
Although a site search for a product or service suitable for the user is performed, it is needless to say that the guide introduction process of the net site accompanied by the setting of the guide image similar to the above is performed on the net sales screen or the net service screen using the two-dimensional image. A configuration may be adopted.

In the above-described embodiment, in the access process between the introduction management server 20 and the user terminal 10, the 3D mall and its guide image are provided from the introduction management server 20 to the user terminal 20, and the user is designated. Although the website is selected and introduced and displayed according to the guide image, when the user terminal 10 accesses the introduction management server 20 at the beginning, the introduction management server 20 side sends the 3D mall screen and the In addition to the terminal-side introduction program, a program and various data corresponding to the introduction processing on the server 20 described in the above embodiment are downloaded in advance, and the user terminal 20 alone is connected to the network N in the same manner as described above. It may be configured to perform the introduction process of each product / service site. In this case, it is preferable that only the accounting process be performed by the introduction management server 20.

Note that the site introduction method in the net site introduction system described in the above embodiment, that is, the introduction process at the user terminal 10 associated with the site introduction operation shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, and the site introduction shown in FIG. Each of the introduction processing on the introduction management server 20 side accompanying the operation, the selection processing by the personal information and the designated guide, the selection processing by the designated guide, and the like accompanying the introduction processing on the introduction management server 20 shown in FIG. The methods are all programs that can be executed by a computer.
It can be stored and distributed on external recording media 13 and 23 such as a memory card (ROM card, RAM card, etc.), a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), a semiconductor memory, etc. . The computer such as the user terminal 10 having a function of connecting to the communication network N and the Web server (20) reads the program stored in the external recording media 13 and 23 by the recording medium reading units (14 and 24). By reading the program into the memories (12, 22) and controlling the operation by the read program, the net site introduction function for handling the goods and services described in the above-described embodiment is realized, and the same processing is performed by the above-described method. can do.

Further, data of a program for realizing each of the above methods can be transmitted on a communication network (N) in the form of a program code, and is transmitted from a computer terminal connected to the communication network (N). In addition, it is also possible to implement the net site introduction function for handling the products and services described above by taking in the program data.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be variously modified at the stage of implementation without departing from the scope of the invention. Furthermore, the embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some components are deleted from all the components shown in each embodiment or some components are combined, the problem described in the section of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved. In the case where the effects described in the section of the effects of the invention can be obtained, a configuration in which this component is deleted or combined can be extracted as the invention.

[0102]

As described above, according to the referral apparatus of the present invention, a plurality of introducer images associated with each selection criterion are displayed on the terminal, and the plurality of introducer images displayed on the terminal are displayed. When a desired introducer image is designated from among the introducer images, information is selected according to a selection criterion corresponding to the introducer image designated to this terminal and is output to the terminal. When the human image is a "beautiful" person image, information is selected according to the [gorgeous] selection criterion which is an objective characteristic of the "beautiful" and introduced to the terminal, and when the image is a "cat" animal image The information is selected and introduced to the terminal by the selection criteria of [selfish] and [free], which are the objective characteristics of the "cat".

According to the information apparatus of the present invention, a plurality of introducer images associated with each selection criterion are stored in the storage means and displayed on the display means, and the displayed plurality of display images are displayed. When a desired introducer image is designated from the introducer images, information is selected and output according to a selection criterion corresponding to the designated introducer image.
For example, when the designated guide image is a "beautiful" person image, information is selected and introduced according to a [gorgeous] selection criterion which is an objective characteristic of the "beautiful", and the "cat" animal image In the case of, information is selected and introduced according to the selection criteria of [selfish] and [free], which are objective characteristics of the "cat".

Therefore, it is possible to introduce information that would be suitable for the user without obtaining any particular request from the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a net site introduction system including an introduction management server 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of an introduction management server 20 in the net site introduction system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a user (user) terminal 10 in the net site introduction system.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a guide image of a person selectable in a 3D mall provided by the introduction management server 20, and a classification index of introduction information based on the characteristic of the person image.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a guide image of an animated character selectable in a 3D mall provided by the introduction management server 20, and a classification index of introduction information based on the character image characteristics.

FIG. 6 is a view showing guide images of animals that can be selected in a 3D mall provided by the introduction management server 20, and classification indexes of introduction information based on the animal image characteristics.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a guide selection screen G1 in the 3D mall provided by the introduction management server 20, wherein FIG. 7A shows a moving display state of each guide image, and FIG. The figure which shows the selection display state of a guide image by a viewpoint pointer.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a personal information question screen G2 after selection of a guide in the 3D mall provided by the introduction management server 20, and FIG. 8A shows an individual in the case where a guide of “Beauty” is selected. The figure which shows the information question screen G2a, and the figure (B) which shows the personal information question screen G2b when the guide of "clerk style" is selected.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a request question screen G3 and a shop introduction screen G4 by a “clerk-like” guide in a 3D mall provided by the introduction management server 20.

FIG. 10 is an introduction process (1) on the user terminal 10 side according to a site introduction operation in the net site introduction system.
5 is a flowchart showing the process.

FIG. 11 is an introduction process (2) on the user terminal 10 side according to a site introduction operation in the net site introduction system.
5 is a flowchart showing the process.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an introduction process on the introduction management server 20 side according to a site introduction operation in the net site introduction system.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a selection process by the personal information and a designated guide, and a selection process by a designated guide in the introduction management server 20 of the net site introduction system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... User (user) terminal 11 ... User terminal control part (CPU) 12a ... Browser program 13 ... External recording medium for user terminal 14 ... Recording medium reading part 15 ... User terminal side transmission control part 16 ... User terminal work memory 16a ...... Shopping service use result memory 16b ... Browser homepage data memory 17 ... User terminal clock section 18 ... Input section 19 ... Display section 20 ... Introduction management server 21 ... Management server control section (CPU) 22 ... Management server memory 22a ... Introduction Homepage data memory 23 ... Server external recording medium 24 ... Recording medium reading unit 25 ... Management server side transmission control unit 26 ... Management server work memory 26a ... User personal information memory 26b ... Introduction information database 26c ... Introduction record / billing data memory 27 … Management server Clock section 30 Shopping HP server 40 Service HP server N Communication network (Internet) G1 3D mall guide selection screen G2a ... Personal information question screen by "beautiful" guide G2b ... Person by "clerk-like" guide Information question screen G3… Request question screen G4… Shop introduction screen

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. An introduction device for introducing information to a terminal, comprising: display control means for displaying, on the terminal, a plurality of introducer images associated with respective selection criteria; A designation control means for designating a desired introducer image from a plurality of introducer images displayed on the terminal; and selecting information by a selection criterion corresponding to the introducer image designated according to the designation control means, And a selection output means for outputting the information to the introduction device. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the terminal is on a network, and further includes an information search detecting unit that detects that information search is being performed by the terminal on the network. 2. The introduction device according to claim 1, wherein an introducer image for introducing information to be searched is displayed in response to the detection of the information search at the terminal by the device. 3. The information output to the terminal by the selection output means,
Information access detection means for detecting that access has been performed by the terminal; charging means for charging a predetermined fee to the access destination in response to detection of information access at the terminal by the information access detection means; 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
Or the introduction device according to claim 2. 4. The designation of a desired introducer image by the designation control means is performed by detecting the approach display of the desired introducer image among the plurality of introducer images displayed on the terminal by the display control means, or The introduction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the introduction is performed by detecting viewpoint matching with respect to a desired introducer image. 5. The information search detecting means detects that information is being searched for by a terminal on a network by detecting that a predetermined area on the network has been accessed a predetermined number of times. The introduction device according to claim 2, wherein: 6. A personal information obtaining means for obtaining predetermined personal information from a terminal, and a personal information storing means for storing personal information obtained by the personal information obtaining means, wherein the selection output means comprises: The personal information stored in the personal information storage means and information selected according to a selection criterion corresponding to an introducer image designated according to the designation control means, and output to the terminal. The introduction device according to claim 5. 7. The plurality of introducer images include an image of a person or an animal, and the personal information obtaining means includes an individual and an image of a person or an animal as the introducer image designated according to the designation control means. Having question message display control means for displaying a question message of information to the terminal, acquiring personal information input at the terminal according to the question message displayed on the terminal by the question message display control means; 7. The introduction device according to claim 6, wherein: 8. When the designation of a desired introducer image by the terminal according to the designation control means is a plurality of designations for the same introducer image, a discount point is given to the terminal. The introduction device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a discount setting means for setting. 9. An introduction processing program for controlling a computer to introduce information to a terminal, wherein the computer causes the terminal to display a plurality of introducer images associated with respective selection criteria. Display control means, designation control means for designating a desired introducer image from a plurality of introducer images displayed on the terminal by the display control means, corresponding to the introducer image designated according to the designation control means A computer-readable introduction processing program functioning as selection output means for selecting information according to selection criteria to be performed and outputting the selected information to the terminal. 10. An introduction method for introducing information to a terminal, comprising: a display control step of displaying, on the terminal, a plurality of introducer images associated with respective selection criteria; A designation control step of designating a desired introducer image from a plurality of introducer images displayed on the terminal; and selecting information according to a selection criterion corresponding to the introducer image designated according to the designation control step. A selection output step of outputting to a terminal. 11. An information device for outputting information, comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of introducer images associated with respective selection criteria; and displaying a plurality of introducer images stored in the storage means. Display means for specifying, a designation control means for designating a desired introducer image from a plurality of introducer images displayed by the display means, and a selection corresponding to the introducer image designated according to the designation control means An information device comprising: a selection output unit that selects and outputs information based on a reference. 12. An information processing program for controlling a computer of an information device and outputting information, the information processing program comprising: a storage unit configured to store a plurality of introducer images associated with respective selection criteria; Display means for displaying a plurality of introducer images stored by the storage means; designation control means for designating a desired introducer image from the plurality of introducer images displayed by the display means; A computer-readable information processing program that functions as a selection output unit that selects and outputs information based on a selection criterion corresponding to an introducer image designated in response thereto. 13. An information processing method for outputting information, comprising: a storage step of storing a plurality of introducer images associated with respective selection criteria; and a plurality of introducer images stored in the storage step. A display step of displaying, a designation control step of designating a desired introducer image from among the plurality of introducer images displayed by the display step, and a corresponding to the introducer image designated according to the designation control step. And a selection output step of selecting and outputting information according to a selection criterion to be performed.