JP3922693B2 - Internet information retrieval system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an Internet information search system that searches information providing sites using search keywords.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When a search keyword is input and a user searches for information from a client terminal to a search server via the Internet, hundreds to tens of thousands of page information is hit. When displaying these lists, the search server preferentially displays a search keyword having a large number of search keywords in a page or a search result having a large number of hits.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the information search with the conventional search server described above, in the case of a trending keyword, pages intentionally incorporating a large number of this keyword for the purpose of only the number of hits are arranged at the top, and the user is not related. You will be able to see the page, and it takes a considerable amount of time to reach the target site. Therefore, it cannot be determined that the information page is valid only by the number of times the user refers to it.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to provide an Internet information search system that enables a user to quickly reach a target information providing site without waste at a site that provides an information search service on the Internet.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention acquires information from an unspecified number of information providing servers via the Internet and stores the information in a search database. When a search request is made using a search keyword, the search database is accessed to access an address list of information providing sites. In an Internet information search system, comprising: a search server that obtains a search result, and a client terminal that is connected to the Internet, makes a search request to the search server using a browser, and receives notification of the search result from the search server Determines the display order by weighting the three conditions of the page reference time, the number of keywords in the page, and the number of times of reference in the past, and notifies the search result to the client terminal. Select any address from the search results with and select the next address And obtaining of measured time.
[0006]
As for the weighting, it is desirable that the page reference time is the longest among the three conditions described above.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0008]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the Internet information retrieval system of the present invention. The Internet information search system shown in FIG. 1 includes a search server 11, a database 10 that stores searched data, a client terminal 12 that receives an information search service of the search server 11 using a browser 13, and an unspecified number of information. The provision server 15, the search server 11, the client terminal 12, and the Internet network 104 connecting the information provision server 15 are configured.
[0009]
The search server 11 that provides an information search service periodically acquires information from an unspecified number of information providing servers 15 via the Internet network 14. This acquired information is stored in the database 10.
[0010]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an outline of operations of the search server and the client terminal. In FIG. 2, when a user wants to use Internet information search, a search keyword 16 is input from the browser 13 of the client terminal 12 and a search request is made to the search server 11 via the Internet network 14.
[0011]
When a search request is made, the search server 11 accesses the search database 10 to obtain a search result 17 which is an address list of the information providing site, and notifies the client terminal 12 of the search result 17. At that time, the search server 11 determines the display order by weighting the three conditions of the page reference time, the number of keywords in the page, and the number of times referred to in the past (the number of hits) from the search database 10 and the search result. 17 is notified to the client terminal 12. For the weighting, it is preferable that the page reference time is the longest among the three conditions. For example, the display order is determined by weighting in the order of reference time> number of times (number of hits)> number of keywords, and the search result 17 is notified to the client terminal 12. The client terminal 12 displays the address list of the search result 17 according to the determined display order.
[0012]
The reference time is obtained by measuring the time until an arbitrary address (URL) is selected from the search result 17 in the client terminal 12 and the next address (URL) is selected. This reference time is associated with the keyword and address and registered in the table shown in FIG. A table in which the keyword, address, and reference time are associated is stored in the search database 10.
[0013]
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating a method for measuring the reference time. A keyword to be searched is issued from the browser of the client terminal 12 to the search server 11 (step 101). The search server 11 determines the display order from the weighting of the above three conditions from the database, and notifies the search result to the client terminal 12 (step 102).
[0014]
The search server 11 accepts search requests from a plurality of client terminals. When accepting the search request, the search server 11 issues an identifier registration request for identifying the client terminal 12 to the client terminal 12 that issued the search request. (Step 103). Note that the timing for requesting registration of the identifier may be performed before this.
[0015]
When the user arbitrarily selects an address from the list of search results displayed on the client terminal 12, the selected address is notified from the client terminal 12 to the search server 11 (step 104).
[0016]
The search server 11 issues an identifier confirmation request as to which client terminal 12 issued the selected address (step 105). The identifier is notified from the client terminal 12 to the search server 11 (step 106).
[0017]
The search server 11 collects the time A when the identifier is acquired, and issues an information provision request to the information provision server 15 related to the address selected by the client terminal 12 (step 107). An information screen is notified from the information providing server 15 to the client terminal 12 (step 108).
[0018]
If the user determines that the information screen displayed on the screen of the client terminal 12 is not the corresponding information, the user selects another address from the list of search results displayed on the client terminal 12 and searches the search server 11. Is notified of the selected address (step 109). The search server 11 issues an identifier confirmation request to the client terminal 12 (step 110). The client terminal 12 notifies the search server 11 of the identifier acquired from the search server 11 (step 111). When the search server 11 receives the identifier, the search server 11 collects the time B. At this time, the search server 11 registers the difference between the time B and the time A in the table shown in FIG. 3 as the reference time of the information providing server 15 and issues an information providing request to another information providing server 15 ( Step 112). The subsequent processing is the same as described above.
[0019]
When the present invention is implemented, when the search result destination is a link site, it may move from the information providing site to another information providing site and take a long time for reference. In this case, when the reference time has exceeded a certain time, a predetermined maximum time may be set as the reference time.
[0020]
In addition, according to the present invention, it is also possible to determine which information page the user is paying attention to regarding the information content provided within the same site. Until now, the validity of the information page could only be determined by the number of times of reference, but by providing a reference time, even if the number of times of reference is large, the user can determine the event that the content is not read It is possible.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the search order is determined by weighting the three conditions of the page reference time, the number of keywords in the page, and the number of times of reference (hits) in the past. Since the result is displayed, the user of the information search service can quickly reach the target information providing site without waste.
[0022]
In addition, according to the present invention, the user can easily search the information providing site, so that the information search service providing side can expect an increase in the number of users of the information search service.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an Internet information retrieval system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of operations of a search server and a client terminal.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a table in which keywords, addresses, and reference times are associated with each other.
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating a method for measuring a reference time.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Database 11 Search Server 12 Client Terminal 13 Browser 14 Internet Network 15 Information Providing Server 16 Search Keyword 17 Search Result

Claims (5)

Information is obtained from an unspecified number of information providing servers via the Internet, stored in a search database, and when a search request is made using a search keyword, the search database is accessed and a search that is an address list of information providing sites In an Internet information search system comprising: a search server that obtains a result; and a client terminal that is connected to the Internet, makes a search request to the search server using a browser, and receives a search result notification from the search server.
The search server determines a display order by weighting three conditions of a page reference time, the number of keywords in the page, and the number of times of reference in the past, and notifies the client terminal of a search result,
The Internet information search system according to claim 1, wherein the reference time is obtained by measuring a time until an arbitrary address is selected from the search result at the client terminal and a next address is selected .   2. The Internet information search system according to claim 1, wherein the weighting has the longest reference time of the page among the three conditions. The Internet information search system according to claim 1 , wherein the search server periodically acquires information from an unspecified number of information providing servers via the Internet network. When a search request is made using a search keyword from a client terminal via the Internet network to a search server that acquires information from an unspecified number of information providing servers via the Internet and stores the information in a search database, the search server A search that is an address list of an information providing site by accessing the search database and determining the display order by weighting the three conditions of the page reference time, the number of keywords in the page, and the number of times of reference in the past. An Internet information search method for notifying the client terminal of a result ,
The Internet information search method according to claim 1, wherein the reference time is obtained by measuring a time required for selecting an arbitrary address from the search result at the client terminal and selecting a next address . 5. The Internet information search method according to claim 4 , wherein the weighting has the longest page reference time among the three conditions.

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