JP2018097564A - Distribution device, distribution method, distribution program, terminal device, display method, and display program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a distribution device, method, and program; a terminal device; a display method; and a program which allow notification of information which can be easily visually recognized by a user.SOLUTION: A distribution device 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a control unit 130. The control unit 130 includes a reception unit 131, a generation unit 132, and a distribution unit 133. The reception unit 131 receives a distribution request from an external information processing device. The generation unit 132 generates notification information on the basis of service information about a user which has been received by the reception unit 131. The distribution unit 133 distributes, to a terminal device that lists contents of message services, notification information that is other than contents to be notified to the user who uses the terminal device and that is listed together with the contents.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a distribution device, a distribution method, a distribution program, a terminal device, a display method, and a display program.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, techniques have been provided for notifying various types of information to content being browsed by users. For example, in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake or tsunami, a technology is provided that provides the user with information related to the disaster. In addition, a technique is provided in which when a group chat is started, a predetermined message is transmitted to members participating in the group chat to notify other users of the user's situation.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-066287 JP-A-2015-170234

  However, it is difficult for the above-described prior art to appropriately notify the user of information. For example, when information for notification is displayed at a position that is difficult to be visually recognized by the user, there is a high possibility that the displayed information is not visually recognized by the user, and it is difficult to appropriately notify the user of the information. In addition, for example, when information to be notified in a superimposed manner such as a pop-up display is displayed, there is a high possibility that the user's satisfaction level is reduced, and it is difficult to appropriately notify the user of the information. Further, for example, when notifying information related to the user's situation at the start of the message service, other users may not be browsing, and it is not always possible to notify the information appropriately.

  The present application has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide a distribution device, a distribution method, a distribution program, a terminal device, a display method, and a display program that appropriately notify a user of information.

  The distribution device according to the present application distributes notification information other than the content to be notified to a user who uses the terminal device to a terminal device that displays a list of content related to the message service, and the notification information displayed together with the content. And a distribution unit that performs the processing.

  According to one aspect of the embodiment, there is an effect that information can be appropriately notified to the user.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of distribution processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the distribution apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a history information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process for distributing notification information according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing for displaying notification information according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of distribution processing according to the modification. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a distribution apparatus according to a modification. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a content information storage unit according to a modification. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the advertisement information storage unit according to the modification. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process for distributing notification information according to the modification. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process for displaying the notification information according to the modification. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input mode in the terminal device. FIG. 15 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer that realizes the function of the distribution apparatus.

  Hereinafter, a distribution device, a distribution method, a distribution program, a terminal device, a display method, and a form for implementing the display program according to the present application (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. . Note that the distribution device, the distribution method, the distribution program, the terminal device, the display method, and the display program according to the present application are not limited by this embodiment. In the following embodiments, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

(Embodiment)
[1. (Delivery process)
First, an example of distribution processing according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of distribution processing according to the embodiment. The distribution apparatus 100 provides a message service and displays content related to a message on a terminal device used by a user. As long as the content is related to the message service, the content may be various content such as content generated by the distribution apparatus 100 or content input by the user (hereinafter also referred to as “input information”). In the example of FIG. 1, a case is shown in which the distribution apparatus 100 generates a content corresponding to the content of the user input information and distributes it so that the user and the message service interact (chat). FIG. 1 shows an example of a message service in which a user inputs information by voice using a predetermined voice response system. Note that the message service is not limited to using a voice response system, and user input information may be received by various means. That is, the message service here is a service in which one user sends a message (information) to another user or a service provider or receives a message (information) from another user or a service provider. Any service may be used.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the distribution system 1 includes a terminal device 10, an external device 50, and a distribution device 100. The terminal device 10, the external device 50, and the distribution device 100 are connected to be communicable by wire or wireless via a predetermined communication network (not shown). Note that the distribution system 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 may include a plurality of terminal devices 10, a plurality of external devices 50, and a plurality of distribution devices 100.

  The terminal device 10 is an information processing device used by a user. The terminal device 10 receives an operation by a user. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the terminal device 10 activates a predetermined application (hereinafter, simply referred to as “app”) by a user operation. In the example of FIG. 1, the case where an application is a message application is shown. And the terminal device 10 requests | requires the content displayed on an application with respect to the delivery apparatus 100 by a user's operation. The terminal device 10 may display the content using any application as long as the content distributed by the distribution device 100 can be displayed. For example, the terminal device 10 may display the content by a dedicated application such as a message application as in the example of FIG. 1 or display the content by a browser application (hereinafter, simply referred to as “browser”). May be.

  Hereinafter, the terminal device 10 may be referred to as a user. That is, hereinafter, the user can be read as the terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 is realized by, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a desktop PC, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, the terminal device 10 is a smartphone having a touch panel function. In addition, the terminal device 10 receives notification information from the distribution device 100 to the user who uses the terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 displays the received notification information together with the content as a list.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the terminal device 10 has a function of a voice response system (voice recognition), detects voice information (hereinafter also referred to as “utterance”) uttered by the user, and uses the detected utterance as input information. Accept. For example, the terminal device 10 is a terminal device that processes a user's utterance. In the example of FIG. 1, when the terminal device 10 detects an utterance by the user, the terminal device 10 transmits input information based on the user's utterance to the distribution device 100 or displays content (message) corresponding to the user's utterance. .

  The distribution device 100 is an information processing device that provides a service for distributing content and notification information to the terminal device 10. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the distribution device 100 receives a distribution request from the terminal device 10, and distributes content that interacts with the user in an application activated on the terminal device 10. In the example of FIG. 1, the distribution device 100 has an automatic dialogue function called a so-called Internet bot or chat bot, and serves as a dialogue service with the user U1 who uses the terminal device 10. Provides message services. Hereinafter, the automatic dialogue function provided by the distribution apparatus 100 may be described as “bot”. Further, the distribution device 100 distributes notification information related to a service being used by a user who uses the terminal device 10 other than the message service, which is displayed together with contents in the message service, to the terminal device 10. For example, the distribution device 100 distributes notification information related to services being used by a user who uses the terminal device 10 other than the message service, which is displayed together with the content, to the terminal device 10.

  Further, the distribution apparatus 100 may have a voice recognition function. Further, the distribution apparatus 100 may be able to acquire information from a voice recognition server that provides a voice recognition service. In this case, the distribution system 1 may include a voice recognition server. In the example of FIG. 1, the terminal device 10, the distribution device 100, and the voice recognition server will be described on the assumption that the user's utterance is recognized or the user who uttered is identified using various conventional techniques as appropriate. Omitted.

  The external device 50 is an information processing device that provides a service other than the message service provided by the distribution device 100. The external device 50 may be an information processing device that provides any service as long as it is a service other than the message service provided by the distribution device 100. For example, the external device 50 may be an information processing device that provides a reservation service for a predetermined service such as a hotel, a beauty salon, or a restaurant, or may be an information processing device that provides an electronic commerce service. It may be an information processing apparatus that provides a service for managing information. In addition, the external device 50 may be an information processing device that performs a message service other than the distribution device 100. In FIG. 1, a case where the external device 50 is an information processing device that provides a reservation service for an accommodation facility such as a hotel will be described as an example.

  Hereinafter, an example of the distribution process will be described with reference to FIG. In the example of FIG. 1, a case where the user is a user identified by a user ID “U1” (hereinafter, may be referred to as “user U1”) is illustrated. In FIG. 1, it is assumed that the user U1 is a user who is using a reservation service provided by the external device 50. Note that the distribution system 1 may not include the external device 50 as long as the information used by the distribution device 100 to generate the notification information has been acquired. Further, for example, when the information (for example, hotel reservation history information) used by the distribution device 100 to generate the notification information is acquired from the terminal device 10, the distribution system 1 may not include the external device 50.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the user U1 operates the terminal device 10 to start an application, and transmits a content distribution request to the distribution device 100 (step S11). For example, although illustration is omitted in FIG. 1, the terminal device 10 activates an application provided with an automatic dialogue provided by the distribution device 100 in response to an operation of the user U1, and distributes content to the distribution device 100. You may request. For example, the user U <b> 1 may activate the application by pressing the icon IC <b> 11 displayed on the terminal device 10 or performing a predetermined utterance, and transmit a content distribution request to the distribution device 100. For example, the user U1 may activate the application by performing a predetermined utterance that activates an application such as “Activate App XX”, “Yes, XX”, or “OK, XX”.

  The distribution apparatus 100 that receives the distribution request from the terminal apparatus 10 distributes the content of the message service provided by the distribution apparatus 100 to the terminal apparatus 10 (step S12). For example, the distribution apparatus 100 distributes the content of the message service according to the date and time when the application is activated. Further, for example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute the content according to the past conversation history of the user U1. In the example of FIG. 1, the case where content is distributed from the distribution device 100 is shown, but when the terminal device 10 has acquired the content in advance, the terminal device 10 displays the content stored in the terminal device 10. May be.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the content received from the distribution device 100 is displayed on the terminal device 10. That is, the terminal device 10 displays the content CT11 that is the message content by the bot on the page W11 in the application. In the example of FIG. 1, the content CT <b> 11 including character information “Would you like to go to the next consecutive holidays?” Is displayed on the page W <b> 11 in the terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 may output a voice corresponding to the displayed character information “Would you like to go to the next consecutive holidays?”.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the user U1 who has recognized the character information “Where do you want to go next holiday?” Included in the content CT11 performs the utterance PA11 “Like! Where are you going?” (Step S13). . Thereby, it transmits to the delivery apparatus 100 as a delivery request | requirement containing character information "Like! Where to go." (Step S14). In addition, immediately below the content CT11 in the terminal device 10, the content CT12 including the character information “Like! Where to go” input by the user is displayed. Note that the content CT12 may be generated in the terminal device 10, or may be generated in the distribution device 100 and distributed to the terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 transmits the voice information of the utterance PA11 to the voice recognition server, acquires the character information of the utterance PA11 from the voice recognition server, transmits the acquired character information to the distribution device 100, and displays the content CT12. You may do it.

  When the distribution device 100 receives a distribution request from the terminal device 10, the distribution device 100 requests information related to the user U1 who uses the terminal device 10 from the external device 50 that provides a service based on the distribution request (step S15). In the example of FIG. 1, since the user U1 transmits input information regarding the content CT12 indicating a positive intention to the content CT11 that proposes to travel on consecutive holidays, the distribution apparatus 100 allows the user U1 to travel on consecutive holidays. Presume that you want a proposal for where you want to go. Therefore, the distribution apparatus 100 requests the service information of the reservation service related to the user U1 from the external apparatus 50. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 requests service information from the external apparatus 50 by transmitting information for identifying the user. For example, the distribution device 100 may transmit the location information of the user U1 to the external device 50.

  The external device 50 that has received the request from the distribution device 100 transmits service information related to the user U1 who uses the terminal device 10 to the distribution device 100 (step S16). In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the external device 50 transmits information indicating that the user U1 is a user who has used a reservation service to the distribution device 100 as service information regarding the user U1. In the example of FIG. 1, it is assumed that the user U1 is a user who has a history of making a hotel reservation using a reservation service in the past. Further, in the example of FIG. 1, it is assumed that the user U1 is a user who has a high tendency to stay in a hotel having an average of about 20,000 yen based on the history regarding past accommodation.

  The distribution apparatus 100 that has received the service information related to the user U1 from the external apparatus 50 generates notification information based on various information. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the distribution device 100 generates notification information NC11 based on information indicating that the user U1 is a user who has used the reservation service. Specifically, the distribution apparatus 100 generates notification information NC11 that prompts the user U1 to use the reservation service. As described above, the distribution apparatus 100 generates the notification information NC11 related to the reservation service that is a service different from the message service. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the distribution apparatus 100 generates notification information NC11 that prompts the user U1 to reserve a hotel of 20,000 yen, which is a price range in which the user U1 tends to stay.

  Thereafter, the distribution device 100 distributes the notification information NC11 to the terminal device 10 (step S17). In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the distribution device 100 distributes notification information NC11 regarding a reservation service, which is a service different from the message service, to the terminal device 10. For example, when the notification information NC11 is displayed, the distribution apparatus 100 distributes the notification information NC11 arranged side by side at a position continuous with the last displayed content CT12 among the displayed contents CT11 and CT12.

  The terminal device 10 that has received the notification information NC11 displays the notification information NC11 (step S18). For example, the notification information NC11 is inserted into the lower part of the content CT12 and displayed as a list. In this way, the terminal device 10 displays the notification information NC11 side by side at a position continuous with the last displayed content CT12 among the displayed contents CT11 and CT12 when the notification information NC11 is displayed. Note that the terminal device 10 may output a voice corresponding to the displayed character information “How about here? 20,000 yen per night”. Further, in the example of FIG. 1, the content information CT13 corresponding to “Tell me in detail”, which is the utterance of the user U1 who is interested in the hotel whose notification information NC11 displayed on the terminal device 10 prompts the reservation, is the notification information NC11. Displayed directly below. Further, the distribution apparatus 100 that has received the input information from the terminal device 10 in response to the user U1's utterance “Tell me in detail.” Provides the terminal device 10 with content indicating detailed information about the hotel that the notification information NC11 prompts for reservation. May be delivered to.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the page W11 in the terminal device 10 is displayed in a list with content CT11, content CT12, notification information NC11, and content CT13 arranged in the vertical direction in this order. In this case, the content is displayed in a list in the terminal device 10 in a predetermined direction. Specifically, the contents are displayed side by side in the scroll direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 1). Note that the user touches the display screen of the terminal device 10 for content after the content CT13 such as content distributed from the distribution device 100 including character information that responds to the user U1's utterance “Tell me in detail.” By performing an operation of moving the finger F1 from the bottom to the top (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a “flick operation”), the display can be scrolled down to display the remaining content that continues below. The display on the terminal device 10 may be automatically scrolled downward so that the latest content is displayed.

  As described above, in the example of FIG. 1, the terminal device 10 displays notification information inserted in content. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, a list of content CT11, content CT12, notification information NC11, and content CT13 is arranged in the vertical direction on the page W11 in the terminal device 10 in order.

  Thus, in the terminal device 10, the notification information NC11 is displayed together with the contents CT11 to CT13. In the example of FIG. 1, the notification information NC11 is inserted and displayed in a list immediately below the content CT12 at a natural timing in the flow of dialogue with the user U1. As shown in FIG. 1, the notification information NC11 indicates service information related to the user U1 in the reservation service provided by the external device 50. Specifically, the notification information NC11 that prompts the user to reserve a hotel using the reservation service icon and the reservation service is displayed on the page W11 in the terminal device 10.

  Here, the content of the notification information NC11 prompts the use of the reservation service that the user U1 has used. That is, the user U1 performs user registration and notifies the user U1 of the re-use of the reservation service being used. Content. In other words, the content of the notification information NC11 is information notified to the user by a service other than the message service of the distribution apparatus 100 and being used by the user. Specifically, the notification information NC11 is information notified to the user U1 by the external device 50 that provides the reservation service being used by the user U1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the user U1 who has viewed the notification information NC11 having the content in line with the behavior tendency of the user U1 in the natural conversation flow in the message service is the reservation service provided by the external device 50. There is a high possibility that an application or the like is activated and a hotel is reserved using a reservation service. That is, the notification information NC11 is information that prompts the use of a service other than the service that provides the content. Specifically, the notification information NC11 is information that prompts the use of the reservation service provided by the external device 50 other than the distribution device 100.

  As described above, the distribution apparatus 100 distributes notification information that is displayed as a list together with content other than the content. And the terminal device 10 which received notification information displays the notification information displayed as a list with content. In the example of FIG. 1, the terminal device 10 displays a list of notification information NC11 related to the reservation service along with the contents CT11 to CT13 arranged vertically. That is, since the distribution apparatus 100 can distribute the notification information so as to be displayed together with the content being browsed by the user, the distribution apparatus 100 can notify the notification information in a manner in which the user is highly visible. In addition, since the distribution apparatus 100 can distribute the notification information so that the notification information is displayed in a manner in harmony with the content without being superimposed on the content, the notification information is transmitted to the user without reducing the user's satisfaction. Appropriate notifications can be made. That is, the distribution apparatus 100 can appropriately notify the information to the user.

  In the example described above, the notification information is inserted during the dialogue between the user U1 and the bot. However, the notification information may be inserted and displayed during the dialogue between the users. In this case, for example, the application in the terminal device 10 may have a function of inserting notification information, or the distribution device 100 receives information (content) related to the interaction between users and distributes notification information to be inserted into the content. May be. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute notification information to be displayed in a list together with content when a dialogue between users is continuously stopped for a predetermined period (for example, 3 minutes). Further, for example, the distribution apparatus 100 may estimate information related to a user who is performing a conversation based on a dialogue between users, and may distribute notification information based on the estimated information related to the user. Further, for example, the distribution apparatus 100 may estimate the number of users who are engaged in a dialogue based on the dialogue between the users, and may deliver notification information corresponding to the number of users by estimation. For example, when it is estimated that the number of users who are interacting with each other is two, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information regarding accommodation in a two-person room as notification information. Further, for example, when the distribution apparatus 100 estimates that the number of users who are interacting with each other is three, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information on a room where three people can stay as notification information. Further, for example, the distribution apparatus 100 may estimate the relationship of a user who is performing a conversation and distribute the notification information according to the estimated relationship of the user. For example, when the distribution apparatus 100 estimates that the relationship between two users who are interacting with each other is intimate, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information regarding accommodation in a two-person room as notification information. In addition, for example, when it is estimated that the relationship between two users who are interacting with each other is not intimate, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information regarding accommodation in a single room as notification information. Further, for example, when it is estimated that the relationship between the two users who are interacting with each other is not intimate, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information on the use of the hotel on a day trip as the notification information.

[1-1. Notification timing)
Note that the delivery timing of the notification information in the above example is an example, and the delivery device 100 may deliver the notification information at various timings according to the purpose. For example, the distribution device 100 may perform the processes of steps S15 and S16 when receiving a distribution request from the terminal device 10 in step S11, and distribute the notification information together when distributing the content in step S12. . That is, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute the notification information at the timing of distributing the content, or may distribute the notification information at a timing different from the distribution of the content. Details of this point will be described later.

  In the above example, the case where the terminal device 10 displays content by a dedicated application for browsing content such as a message application has been described. However, the display of content is not limited to the above, and the terminal device 10 The content may be displayed by a browser or the like. When the terminal device 10 displays content using a browser, for example, the page on which the content or notification information is displayed may be a web page.

  Note that the information processing apparatus that distributes content and the information processing apparatus that distributes notification information may be separate. For example, a predetermined content distribution device may distribute content, and the distribution device 100 that receives a request from the content distribution device or the terminal device 10 may distribute notification information to the terminal device 10 or the content distribution device. For example, the content distribution device may distribute the content to the terminal device 10 in response to a request from the terminal device 10 and inquire the distribution device 100 for notification information. The distribution device 100 that has received the inquiry from the content distribution device may distribute the notification information directly to the terminal device 10. That is, the terminal device 10 may receive each of the content and the notification information from another device.

  For example, the content may be distributed from the content distribution device and the notification information may be distributed from the distribution device 100 to the terminal device 10. Further, the distribution device 100 may notify the terminal device 10 of the notification information via the content distribution device. That is, when the content distribution apparatus receives the notification information from the distribution apparatus 100 that inquired the notification information, the content distribution apparatus distributes the notification information received from the distribution apparatus 100 to the terminal device 10. In this case, the distribution device 100 and the external device 50 may be integrated.

  In addition, the notification information in the above example is an example, and may be any information as long as it is information other than the content (content) distributed by the message service and is notified to the user. That is, the distribution device 100 may distribute various types of notification information to the terminal device 10 as long as it is information other than the content distributed by the message service. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute not the advertisement but the notification information regarding the user usage service to the terminal apparatus 10.

  Further, for example, the distribution device 100 may be notification information between services associated with one ID. For example, when the user U1 is provided with a message service or another service (for example, a reservation service) using a common ID (for example, “U1”), the distribution apparatus 100 includes the message service content using the common ID. Notification information may be distributed so that notification information related to other services using a common ID is displayed in a list. In this case, for example, the notification information of service B used by the user using the common ID is displayed together with the content of service A used by the user using the common ID, and the notification of service A together with the content of service B is displayed. Information may be displayed. Thus, notification information may be provided between services used by a common ID.

  Further, the distribution apparatus 100 may determine information to be included in the notification information based on the relevance between the content of the notification information and the content, and generate the notification information. In the example of FIG. 1, the distribution apparatus 100 displays the notification information NC11 as information related to the next consecutive holiday schedule, so that the notification information includes information related to the charge, availability, etc. corresponding to the consecutive holiday date. May be. For example, the distribution device 100 includes information indicating that the charge for the date “X month Y day” corresponding to the next consecutive holidays is 20,000, and information indicating that there is a vacancy on “X month Y day”. Information NC11 may be distributed. Accordingly, the distribution apparatus 100 can cause the user U1 to browse the notification information NC11 in relation to the content so that the user U1 wants to use the reservation service more. Therefore, the distribution apparatus 100 can further increase the possibility that the user U1 uses the reservation service related to the notification information NC11.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute the notification information NC11 within a predetermined period after the user U1 last used the reservation service. For example, if the date and time when the user U1 last used the reservation service is “December 13, 2016”, the distribution apparatus 100 notifies the notification information NC11 within one week or one month from “December 13, 2016”. May be delivered.

[1-2. Other services (health information)]
In the above-described example, the notification information related to the reservation service is shown as an example, but the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute notification information related to various services. Further, for example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute various notification information related to content displayed in the message service. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute notification information that prompts the user to act according to the content. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information related to exercise advice related to the content as notification information. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information that prompts participation in a health-related community as notification information. Further, for example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute health information based on a route related to the content as notification information. For example, when the user displays predetermined route information or the like, the distribution device 100 may distribute notification information related to health effects such as the number of steps in the route display.

[1-3. (Guide)
Further, for example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute the guide information based on the route according to the content content as the notification information. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information on the movement route of each user as notification information in accordance with the exchange of dialogue. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information related to the merging point such as a gathering point and a gathering time of the user who performs the dialogue as notification information according to the exchange of the dialogue.

[1-4. Schedule〕
Further, for example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute notification information based on a user's schedule. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information indicating that the scheduled time is approaching as notification information when the remaining time until the schedule registered by the user using the schedule management service has reached a predetermined period. Good. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute as notification information including a posting column for items scheduled to be notified to other users.

[1-5. connection〕
Further, for example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information that prompts contact with a predetermined user according to the content content as notification information. For example, according to the topic content in the conversation, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information on contact means with other users related to the content as notification information. For example, according to the topic content in the conversation, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute, as notification information, information on stores that are easy to merge with other users related to the content. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information related to a message such as a message with a predetermined user and a posting notice as notification information. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information regarding movement between friends or near miss as notification information.

[1-6. (Economic Activity Information)
Further, for example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute, as notification information, information that prompts purchase according to the content content or information regarding economic activities according to the content content. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute service or product information corresponding to the exchange content as notification information. For example, when the user registers information related to a travel destination in a predetermined schedule management service or the like, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information related to sales promotion or action assistance that also considers the preceding and following schedules as notification information. . For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information on purchase consumption of the user such as reservation or shopping as notification information according to the location where the user is located. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information related to personal finance such as settlement, household account book, investment and financing, and insurance as notification information. For example, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information indicating the influence of transportation expenses on a household account book as notification information. For example, according to the place where the user is located, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information related to the investment target related to the place as notification information. For example, when the user is located in an area where home appliances are sold, the distribution apparatus 100 may distribute information related to stocks of home appliance brands as notification information. In addition, the said notification information is an example and the delivery apparatus 100 may deliver various notification information suitably according to a user.

[1-7. About input mode]
Although FIG. 1 shows a case where the user U1 inputs a message and interacts using the voice interaction system, the terminal device 10 may accept input in any manner. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 14, the terminal device 10 may accept character information input by a user operating a touch panel or the like as a user message. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input mode in the terminal device. In the example of FIG. 14, even when the user inputs character information into the input window BX11 displayed on the terminal device 10 and presses the transmission button BT11, the user transmits a distribution request including character information to the distribution device 100. Good.

[2. Configuration of distribution device]
Next, the configuration of the distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the distribution apparatus 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a control unit 130. The distribution apparatus 100 includes an input unit (for example, a keyboard and a mouse) that receives various operations from an administrator of the distribution apparatus 100 and a display unit (for example, a liquid crystal display) for displaying various types of information. May be.

(Communication unit 110)
The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card). The communication unit 110 is connected to a predetermined communication network (network) in a wired or wireless manner, and transmits / receives information to / from the terminal device 10.

(Storage unit 120)
The storage unit 120 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the storage unit 120 according to the embodiment includes a user information storage unit 121 and a history information storage unit 122. Moreover, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted in FIG. 2, the memory | storage part 120 memorize | stores the various information regarding a content. For example, the storage unit 120 stores various types of information related to content distributed to the terminal device 10.

(User information storage unit 121)
The user information storage unit 121 according to the embodiment stores various types of information regarding the user. For example, the user information storage unit 121 stores various types of information regarding user attributes. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user information storage unit according to the embodiment. The user information storage unit 121 illustrated in FIG. 3 includes items such as “user ID”, “age”, and “sex”.

  “User ID” indicates identification information for identifying a user. For example, the user identified by the user ID “U1” corresponds to the user U1 illustrated in the example of FIG. “Age” indicates the age of the user identified by the user ID. The “age” may be a specific age of the user identified by the user ID, such as 35 years old. “Gender” indicates the gender of the user identified by the user ID.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, the age of the user identified by the user ID “U1” is “30s”, and the gender is “male”. Further, for example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, the age of the user identified by the user ID “U2” is “20s”, and the gender is “female”.

  The user information storage unit 121 is not limited to the above, and may store various types of information according to the purpose. For example, the user information storage unit 121 may store other demographic attribute information and psychographic attribute information in addition to age and sex. For example, the user information storage unit 121 may store information such as name, home, work location, interest, family structure, income, lifestyle, and the like.

(History information storage unit 122)
The history information storage unit 122 according to the embodiment stores various types of history information regarding the user. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a history information storage unit according to the embodiment. In the example of FIG. 4, the history information related to user communication in the message service is stored in the history information storage unit 122. The history information storage unit 122 illustrated in FIG. 4 includes items such as “user ID” and “history information”. The “history information” includes items such as “type”, “date and time”, “character information”, and “others”.

  “User ID” indicates identification information for identifying a user. “History information” indicates a history of user exchanges in the message service. “Type” indicates the type of content in the message service. In the example of FIG. 4, “type” stores either “reception” indicating that the user has received a message or “input” indicating that the user has input a message.

  “Date and time” indicates the date and time when each message content is displayed. In the example of FIG. 4, “date and time” is illustrated by an abstract code “date and time DA-1”, but the “date and time” is a specific example such as “December 11, 2016 19:01:43”. Date and time may be stored. “Character information” indicates character information included in the content displayed at the corresponding date and time. “Other” indicates various information such as image information, audio information, and moving image information included in the content displayed at the corresponding date and time.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the terminal device 10 of the user (user U1) identified by the user ID “U1” indicates that the content received on the date “datetime DA-1” is displayed. For example, it indicates that the content received on the date “date DA-1” includes character information “Would you like to go to the next consecutive holidays?”.

  Further, for example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the terminal device 10 of the user U1 indicates that the content corresponding to the input information input by the user U1 at the date “date and time DB-1” is displayed. For example, the content corresponding to the input information input by the user U1 at the date and time “date and time DB-1” includes character information “Like! Where to go.”.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the terminal device 10 of the user U1 indicates that the content received on the date “date and time DC-1” is displayed. For example, the content received on the date “date and time DC-1” includes text information “How about here? 20,000 yen per night” and the image IM11.

  The history information storage unit 122 is not limited to the above, and may store various information according to the purpose. The history information storage unit 122 may store information related to the user context. The history information storage unit 122 may store not only history information related to the message service but also history information related to various actions of the user.

(Control unit 130)
Returning to the description of FIG. 2, the control unit 130 is a controller and is stored in a storage device inside the distribution apparatus 100 by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or the like. Various programs (corresponding to an example of a distribution program) are implemented by using the RAM as a work area. The control unit 130 is a controller, and is realized by an integrated circuit such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a field programmable gate array (FPGA).

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the control unit 130 includes a reception unit 131, a generation unit 132, and a distribution unit 133, and realizes or executes functions and operations of information processing described below. The internal configuration of the control unit 130 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 2, and may be another configuration as long as the information processing described later is performed. In addition, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 130 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 2, and may be another connection relationship.

(Reception unit 131)
The accepting unit 131 accepts various information. For example, the reception unit 131 receives a distribution request from an external information processing apparatus. For example, the reception unit 131 receives a distribution request from the terminal device 10. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the accepting unit 131 accepts a distribution request from an app that operates on the terminal device 10.

  For example, the reception unit 131 receives a search request. For example, the reception unit 131 receives input information input by the user from the terminal device 10. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the reception unit 131 receives input information including character information “Like! Where to go.” Input by the user U <b> 1 from the terminal device 10. The accepting unit 131 may accept an inquiry for service information from the terminal device 10. For example, the accepting unit 131 accepts an inquiry about service information related to a service provided by the external device 50 from the terminal device 10. The accepting unit 131 accepts service information from the external device 50. For example, the reception unit 131 receives service information related to the user U1 from the external device 50 that provides a service that the user U1 is using.

  In addition, the reception unit 131 may receive user information stored in the user information storage unit 121 from an external information processing apparatus. For example, the reception unit 131 receives various types of information from the terminal device 10 used by the user. For example, the reception unit 131 receives user information from the terminal device 10 used by the user.

(Generator 132)
The generation unit 132 generates various information. For example, the generation unit 132 generates notification information based on service information regarding the user received by the reception unit 131. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the generation unit 132 generates notification information NC <b> 11 based on service information regarding the user received by the reception unit 131. Further, when the reception unit 131 receives an inquiry about service information related to a service provided by the external device 50, the generation unit 132 may make an inquiry about the service information to the external device 50. Further, the generation unit 132 may cause the distribution unit 133 to make an inquiry about service information to the external device 50.

  The generation unit 132 may generate content to be distributed to the terminal device 10. For example, the generation unit 132 may generate content based on information related to content stored in the storage unit 120 when the distribution request is received by the reception unit 131. In this case, the generation unit 132 may process the information regarding the content stored in the storage unit 120 according to the format displayed on the terminal device 10 to generate the content.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the generation unit 132 generates notification information NC11 based on information indicating that the user U1 is a user who has used the reservation service. In the example of FIG. 1, the generation unit 132 generates notification information NC11 that prompts the user U1 to use the reservation service. In the example of FIG. 1, the generation unit 132 generates notification information NC11 related to a reservation service that is a service different from the message service. In the example of FIG. 1, the generation unit 132 generates notification information NC11 related to a reservation service that is a service used by the user U1.

(Distribution unit 133)
The distribution unit 133 distributes various information. For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes notification information other than the content notified to the user who uses the terminal device 10 to the terminal device 10 that displays a list of content related to the message service, which is displayed together with the content. . For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes notification information inserted between contents related to the message service. For example, the delivery unit 133 delivers notification information based on content corresponding to a user input in the message service. For example, when the notification information is displayed, the distribution unit 133 distributes the notification information arranged side by side at a position continuous with the last displayed content among the displayed contents.

  For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes notification information displayed in a list together with contents displayed side by side in a predetermined direction based on the order related to message transmission / reception. For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes notification information displayed as a list together with contents displayed side by side in a predetermined direction based on a time series. For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes notification information related to services other than the message service. For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes notification information that prompts the use of a service other than the message service.

  For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes health information that prompts the user to act according to the content as the notification information. For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes guide information based on a route according to the content as the notification information. For example, the delivery unit 133 delivers information based on the user's schedule as the notification information. For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes information prompting contact with a predetermined user according to the content as the notification information. For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes information prompting purchase according to the content as the notification information. For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes information regarding economic activities according to the content as the notification information.

  For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes notification information inserted between contents. For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes notification information notified to the user at a timing based on the content. For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes the notification information to the terminal device 10 that has transmitted the distribution request.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the distribution unit 133 distributes the notification information NC <b> 11 displayed together with the content in the message service to the terminal device 10. In the example of FIG. 1, for example, the distribution unit 133 distributes the contents CT11 to CT13 to the terminal device 10. In the example of FIG. 1, the distribution unit 133 distributes notification information NC11 related to a reservation service, which is a service different from the message service, to the terminal device 10.

  In addition, the distribution unit 133 distributes notification information arranged and displayed between the contents to the terminal device 10 where the contents are displayed side by side in the scroll direction. For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes notification information displayed in a display format selected from a plurality of display formats to the terminal device 10 in which each of the contents is displayed in any of a plurality of display formats. For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes notification information displayed in a predetermined display format to the terminal device 10 in which content is displayed in a predetermined display format.

[3. Configuration of terminal device]
Next, the configuration of the terminal device 10 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the terminal device 10 according to the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the terminal device 10 includes a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, an input unit 13, an output unit 14, and a control unit 15.

(Communication unit 11)
The communication unit 11 is realized by a communication circuit or the like, for example. The communication unit 11 is connected to a predetermined communication network (not shown) by wire or wireless, and transmits / receives information to / from the distribution apparatus 100.

(Storage unit 12)
The storage unit 12 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 12 stores, for example, information related to an application (for example, a message application) installed in the terminal device 10, such as a program.

(Input unit 13)
The input unit 13 receives various operations from the user. For example, the input unit 13 may accept various operations from the user via a display surface (for example, the display unit 153) by a touch panel function. Further, the input unit 13 may accept various operations from buttons provided on the terminal device 10 or a keyboard or mouse connected to the terminal device 10.

(Output unit 14)
The output unit 14 is a display screen such as a tablet terminal realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, and is a display device for displaying various types of information.

(Control unit 15)
The control unit 15 is a controller, and is realized, for example, by executing various programs stored in a storage device such as the storage unit 12 inside the terminal device 10 using the RAM as a work area by a CPU, an MPU, or the like. . For example, the various programs include programs of installed applications (for example, a message application). The control unit 15 is a controller, and is realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA, for example.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5, the control unit 15 includes a request unit 151, a reception unit 152, and a display unit 153, and realizes or executes a distribution processing function and operation described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 15 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 5, and may be another configuration as long as it performs a distribution process described later.

  The request unit 151 transmits a distribution request to the distribution apparatus 100 in accordance with the user operation received by the input unit 13. For example, the request unit 151 transmits a distribution request from the activated application to the distribution apparatus 100. In addition, the request unit 151 transmits a search request. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the request unit 151 makes a distribution request by transmitting the text information “Like! Where to go” input by the user U1 to the input window BX11 to the distribution apparatus 100. The request unit 151 may make a distribution request to the external device 50 or a notification device that provides notification information. Further, the request unit 151 may request an inquiry for service information. Note that the requesting unit 151 may request an inquiry about service information from the external device 50 or the notification device.

  The receiving unit 152 receives content distributed from the distribution device 100. The receiving unit 152 receives notification information for a user who uses the terminal device 10. The receiving unit 152 may store the received content and notification information in the storage unit 12. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the reception unit 152 receives notification information from the distribution device 100. The receiving unit 152 may receive notification information from the external device 50 or the notification device.

  The display unit 153 displays the notification information received by the receiving unit 152 by inserting it between the contents. For example, the display unit 153 displays a list of notification information received by the receiving unit 152 together with predetermined content. For example, the display unit 153 displays the notification information together with the content as a list. Further, the display unit 153 displays a list of contents arranged in a predetermined direction. Specifically, the display unit 153 displays the contents side by side in the scroll direction. In addition, the display unit 153 arranges and displays notification information between contents. The display unit 153 displays each of the contents in any of a plurality of display formats. In this case, the display unit 153 displays the notification information in a display format selected from a plurality of display formats. Further, the display unit 153 displays the content in a predetermined display format. In this case, the display unit 153 displays the notification information in the same display format as the content.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the display unit 153 displays the content received from the distribution device 100. For example, the display unit 153 displays the content CT11 that is message content by the bot on the page W11 in the application. In the example of FIG. 1, the display unit 153 displays the content CT11 including character information “Would you like to go somewhere next next holiday?”. Further, the display unit 153 displays the content CT12 including the character information “Like! Where to go.” Input by the user U1 immediately below the content CT11.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the display unit 153 displays the notification information NC11. For example, the display unit 153 inserts the notification information NC11 into the lower part of the content CT12 and displays the list. Further, in the example of FIG. 1, the display unit 153 notifies the content CT13 corresponding to the character information “Tell me in detail” input by the user U1 who is interested in the hotel whose displayed notification information NC11 prompts the reservation. Displayed directly under NC11. In the example of FIG. 1, the display unit 153 displays a list of content CT11, content CT12, notification information NC11, and content CT13 arranged in the vertical direction in this order. For example, the display unit 153 displays a list of contents arranged in a predetermined direction. Specifically, the display unit 153 displays the contents side by side in the scroll direction (vertical direction in FIG. 1).

  Note that the processing such as the display processing by the control unit 15 described above may be realized by, for example, JavaScript (registered trademark). In addition, when the display process described above is performed by a predetermined application (for example, a message application) or when the display process is performed by a dedicated application, the control unit 15 is configured to control the predetermined application or the dedicated application, for example. You may have.

[4. (Delivery process flow)
Next, a procedure of distribution processing by the distribution system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. First, the flow of processing until distribution of notification information in the distribution apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process for distributing notification information according to the embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, the reception unit 131 of the distribution device 100 receives a distribution request from the terminal device 10 (step S <b> 101). For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the reception unit 131 receives a distribution request when an application is activated in the terminal device 10 or receives input information input by the user U1 as a distribution request.

  When the distribution apparatus 100 satisfies the predetermined condition (step S102: Yes), the generation unit 132 or the distribution unit 133 of the distribution apparatus 100 requests the service information related to the user who uses the terminal device 10 from the external device 50 ( Step S103). For example, the distribution apparatus 100 determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied when the input information input by the user includes a predetermined character string such as “where” or “how much”. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the distribution apparatus 100 requests service information regarding the user U1 from the external apparatus 50 that provides the reservation service. Thereafter, the accepting unit 131 accepts service information about the user from the external device 50 (step S104). In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the reception unit 131 receives service information regarding the user U <b> 1 from the external device 50.

  And the production | generation part 132 produces | generates notification information based on the service information received in step S104 (step S105). In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the generation unit 132 generates the notification information NC11 based on the service information received from the external device 50 by the reception unit 131. When the distribution apparatus 100 distributes the service information received from the external apparatus 50 as notification information to the terminal apparatus 10, the process of step S105 may not be performed. Thereafter, the distribution unit 133 distributes the notification information to the terminal device 10 (step S106).

  On the other hand, when the predetermined condition is not satisfied (step S102: No), the distribution unit 133 distributes the content to the terminal device 10 (step S107). For example, the distribution unit 133 distributes content related to the message generated by the generation unit 132 of the distribution device 100 to the terminal device 10. In the example of FIG. 1, the distribution unit 133 distributes the content CT11 related to the message generated by the generation unit 132 to the terminal device 10. Further, for example, the distribution unit 133 distributes the content related to the message generated by the generation unit 132 corresponding to the input information input by the user to the terminal device 10. In the example of FIG. 1, the distribution unit 133 distributes the content related to the message generated by the generation unit 132 corresponding to the content CT13 indicating the input information input by the user U1 to the terminal device 10.

[5. (Display processing flow)
Next, the flow of processing up to display of notification information in the terminal device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing for displaying notification information according to the embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, the request unit 151 of the terminal device 10 transmits a distribution request to the distribution apparatus 100 (step S201). For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the request unit 151 transmits a distribution request to the distribution device 100 in response to the application being activated in the terminal device 10 or the distribution request in response to an input from the user U1. To 100.

  Thereafter, when receiving information is received from the distribution device 100 (step S202: Yes), the receiving unit 152 of the terminal device 10 displays the notification information together with the content (step S203). In the example of FIG. 1, the receiving unit 152 receives the notification information NC11 from the distribution apparatus 100, and displays the notification information NC11 together with the contents CT11 and CT12.

  Moreover, the receiving part 152 displays a content, when not receiving notification information from the delivery apparatus 100 (step S202: No) (step S204). For example, when the receiving unit 152 receives not the notification information but the content from the distribution apparatus 100, the receiving unit 152 displays the received content. In the example of FIG. 1, the receiving unit 152 receives the content CT11 from the distribution apparatus 100 and displays the content CT11.

[6. (Modification)
The distribution system 1 according to the above-described embodiment may be implemented in various different forms other than the above-described embodiment. Therefore, in the following, another embodiment of the distribution system 1 will be described.

[6-1. Modification: Notification Information for Content Distribution Service]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the notification information displayed in a list together with the content related to the message service is described as an example, but the notification information may be inserted between various contents. This point will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of distribution processing according to the modification. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part same as embodiment, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

[6-1-1. (Delivery process)
First, an example of distribution processing according to the modification will be described with reference to FIG. A distribution apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 8 provides a distribution service for distributing predetermined content. The content distributed by the distribution apparatus 200 includes various content such as content including articles, content including images, and content including moving images. The content distributed by the distribution device 200 may be so-called advertisement content. Hereinafter, content distributed by the distribution apparatus 200 may be referred to as “distributed content”.

  In addition, the distribution contents distributed by the distribution apparatus 200 are displayed in a list on the terminal apparatus 10. The distribution device 200 distributes notification information other than the distribution content to be notified to the user, which is displayed as a list together with the distribution content, to the terminal device 10.

  As illustrated in FIG. 8, the distribution system 2 includes a terminal device 10, an external device 51, and a distribution device 200. The terminal device 10, the external device 51, and the distribution device 200 are connected to be communicable by wire or wireless via a predetermined communication network (not shown). Note that the distribution system 2 illustrated in FIG. 8 may include a plurality of terminal devices 10, a plurality of external devices 51, and a plurality of distribution devices 200.

  The terminal device 10 is an information processing device used by a user. The terminal device 10 receives an operation by a user. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the terminal device 10 activates an application for browsing content by the operation of the user U1. And the terminal device 10 requests | requires the content displayed on an application with respect to the delivery apparatus 200 by a user's operation. Note that the terminal device 10 is not limited to the application, and may display the distribution content distributed by the distribution device 200 using a web browser.

  Moreover, in the example shown in FIG. 8, the case where the terminal device 10 is a smart phone having a touch panel function is shown. In addition, the terminal device 10 receives notification information for a user who uses the terminal device 10 from the distribution device 200. In addition, the terminal device 10 displays the received notification information in a list together with the distribution content distributed by the distribution device 200.

  The distribution device 200 is an information processing device that provides a service for distributing distribution content and notification information to the terminal device 10. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the distribution device 200 receives a distribution request from the terminal device 10, and distributes distribution content displayed in a list on a page in the application activated on the terminal device 10. Further, the distribution device 200 distributes notification information other than the distribution content to be notified to the user, which is displayed as a list together with the distribution content, to the terminal device 10.

  The external device 51 is an information processing device that provides a service other than the distribution service provided by the distribution device 200. The external apparatus 51 may be an information processing apparatus that provides any service as long as it is a service other than the distribution service provided by the distribution apparatus 200. For example, the external device 51 may be an information processing device that provides a mail service, an information processing device that provides an electronic commerce service, or an information processing device that provides a weather forecast service. . Further, the external device 51 may be an information processing device that performs a distribution service other than the distribution device 200. In FIG. 8, a case where the external apparatus 51 is an information processing apparatus that provides a mail service will be described as an example.

  Hereinafter, an example of the distribution process will be described with reference to FIG. The example illustrated in FIG. 8 illustrates a case where the user is a user identified by the user ID “U1” (hereinafter, may be referred to as “user U1”). In FIG. 8, it is assumed that the user U1 is a user who is using the mail service provided by the external device 51.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the user U1 operates an application activated on the terminal device 10 and transmits a content distribution request to the distribution device 200 (step S21). For example, although not shown in FIG. 8, the user U1 requests the distribution of the content from the distribution device 200 when the application is activated.

  The distribution device 200 that receives the distribution request from the terminal device 10 distributes the distribution content of the distribution service provided by the distribution device 200 to the terminal device 10 (step S22). Then, the terminal device 10 displays the distribution content received from the distribution device 200 (Step S23). That is, the terminal device 10 displays a list of distribution contents on the page W21 in the application. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, a list of content CT21, content CT22, advertisement content AC21, and content CT23 is displayed in the vertical direction on the page W21 in the terminal device 10. Thus, in the terminal device 10, the distribution contents are displayed in a list in a predetermined direction. Specifically, the distribution contents are displayed side by side in the scroll direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 8). In the following description, when the advertising content included in the distribution content is not distinguished from other content, the advertising content may be simply used as the content.

  The contents CT21 to CT23 and the advertisement content AC21 displayed on the page W21 are a part of the distribution contents, and the user performs a flick operation to move the finger F1 touching the display screen of the terminal device 10 from the bottom to the top. As a result, the display can be scrolled downward to display the remaining content that continues below.

  Thereafter, the terminal device 10 inquires of the distribution device 200 about service information (step S24). In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the terminal device 10 inquires of the distribution device 200 about service information related to the mail service provided by the external device 51. For example, the terminal device 10 inquires of the distribution device 200 about service information by transmitting information identifying the service or information identifying a user who uses the terminal device 10 to the distribution device 200.

  When receiving an inquiry about service information from the terminal device 10, the distribution device 200 requests information related to the user U1 who uses the terminal device 10 from the external device 51 that provides the service that has received the inquiry (step S <b> 25). In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the distribution device 200 requests the external device 51 for the service information of the mail service related to the user U1. For example, the distribution apparatus 200 requests service information from the external apparatus 51 by transmitting information for identifying the user.

  The external device 51 that has received the request from the distribution device 200 transmits service information related to the user U1 who uses the terminal device 10 to the distribution device 200 (step S26). In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the external device 51 transmits information related to the new mail of the user U1 to the distribution device 200 as service information related to the user U1.

  The distribution device 200 that has received the service information related to the user U1 from the external device 51 distributes the notification information generated based on the service information related to the user U1 to the terminal device 10 (step S27). In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the distribution device 200 distributes the notification information NC <b> 21 generated based on the information related to the new mail of the user U <b> 1 to the terminal device 10. In this case, the distribution apparatus 200 distributes the notification information generated so as to have the same display mode as the contents CT21 to CT23 to the terminal apparatus 10.

  Thereafter, the user U1 performs a flick operation with the finger F1 from the bottom to the top (step S28). As a result, the content W21 to CT23 and the content next to the advertising content AC21 are displayed on the page W21 in the terminal device 10 (step S29). Here, the terminal device 10 causes the notification information to be interrupted and displayed in the content to be displayed next. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the page W21 in the terminal device 10 is displayed in a list with content CT24, advertisement content AC22, notification information NC21, and content CT25 arranged in the vertical direction. Thus, in the terminal device 10, the notification information NC21 is inserted between the advertising content AC22 and the content CT25 and displayed as a list.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the notification information NC21 indicates service information related to the user U1 in the mail service provided by the external device 51. Specifically, on the page W21 in the terminal device 10, notification information NC21 including the transmission source of the new mail transmitted to the user U1 and a part of the text is displayed.

  Here, the contents of the notification information NC21 are contents for notifying the user U1 that a new mail has arrived. In other words, the content of the notification information NC21 is information notified to the user by a service other than the distribution service of the distribution apparatus 200 and being used by the user U1. Specifically, the notification information NC21 is information notified to the user U1 by the external device 51 that provides the mail service being used by the user U1.

  The user U1 who has viewed the notification information NC21 having such contents is highly likely to activate the mail service application provided by the external device 51 and check the mail. That is, the notification information NC21 is information that prompts the use of a service other than the service that provides the distribution content. Specifically, the notification information NC21 is information that prompts the use of the mail service provided by the external device 51 other than the distribution device 200.

  As described above, the distribution apparatus 200 distributes notification information that is displayed together with the distribution content other than the distribution content. Then, the terminal device 10 that has received the notification information displays a list of the notification information together with the distribution content. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the terminal device 10 displays the notification information NC21 related to the mail service along with the contents CT24, CT25, and the advertisement content AC22 in a vertically arranged list. That is, since the distribution apparatus 200 can distribute the notification information so that it is displayed together with the content being browsed by the user, the distribution apparatus 200 can notify the user of the notification information in a manner that is highly visible to the user. . Further, since the distribution apparatus 200 can distribute the notification information so that the notification information is displayed in a manner in harmony with the distribution content without being superimposed on the distribution content, the notification information can be transmitted without reducing the user satisfaction. The user can be notified appropriately. That is, the distribution apparatus 200 can appropriately notify the information to the user.

  Note that the delivery timing of the notification information in the above example is an example, and the delivery device 200 may deliver the notification information at various timings according to the purpose. For example, the distribution device 200 performs the processing of steps S25 and S26 when receiving a distribution request from the terminal device 10 in step S21, and distributes the notification information when distributing the distribution content in step S22. Good. That is, the distribution apparatus 200 may distribute the notification information at a timing when the distribution content is distributed, or may distribute the notification information at a timing different from the distribution content distribution.

  Note that the information processing apparatus that distributes the distribution content and the information processing apparatus that distributes the notification information may be separate. For example, a predetermined content distribution device may distribute distribution content, and the distribution device 200 that receives a request from the content distribution device or the terminal device 10 may distribute the notification information to the terminal device 10 or the content distribution device. For example, the content distribution device may distribute the distribution content to the terminal device 10 in response to a request from the terminal device 10 and inquire the distribution device 200 for notification information. The distribution device 200 that has received the inquiry from the content distribution device may distribute the notification information directly to the terminal device 10. That is, the terminal device 10 may receive each of the distribution content and the notification information from another device. For example, the distribution content may be distributed from the content distribution device and the notification information may be distributed from the distribution device 200 to the terminal device 10. In addition, the distribution device 200 may notify the notification information to the terminal device 10 via the content distribution device. That is, when the content distribution device receives the notification information from the distribution device 200 that inquired the notification information, the content distribution device distributes the notification information received from the distribution device 200 to the terminal device 10. In this case, the distribution device 200 and the external device 51 may be integrated.

  In addition, the notification information in the above example is an example. For example, when the external device 51 provides an auction service, the distribution device 200 receives service information related to an auction of a user who uses the terminal device 10, and based on the service information. Notification information may be generated. For example, the distribution device 200 may distribute, as notification information, information related to a successful bid for a product bid by a user in an auction service provided by the external device 51, information related to a current price of a product submitted by the user, or the like. Further, for example, when the external device 51 provides a weather information service, the distribution device 200 may receive service information related to weather information of a user who uses the terminal device 10 and generate notification information based on the service information. Good. For example, the distribution device 200 may distribute, as notification information, information related to the local weather corresponding to the location information registered in the weather information service provided by the external device 51. Further, the distribution apparatus 200 transmits the position information acquired from the terminal apparatus 10 to the external apparatus 51, thereby acquiring information related to the local weather corresponding to the current position of the user from the external apparatus 51, and based on the information. Information regarding the weather at the current position of the user may be distributed as notification information. Notification information includes information on message services, information on social networking services, information on music distribution services, information on video distribution services, information on stock price information services, information on call services, and location information services. It may be information. In the above example, the terminal device 10 displays the distribution content using an application. However, the display of the distribution content is not limited to the above, and the terminal device 10 may be a dedicated application for browsing the distribution content, for example. The distributed content may be displayed by a web browser or the like.

[6-1-2. Configuration of distribution device]
Next, the configuration of the distribution apparatus 200 according to the modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a distribution apparatus 200 according to a modification. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the distribution apparatus 200 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 220, and a control unit 230. The distribution apparatus 200 includes an input unit (for example, a keyboard and a mouse) that receives various operations from an administrator of the distribution apparatus 200 and a display unit (for example, a liquid crystal display) for displaying various types of information. May be.

(Storage unit 220)
The storage unit 220 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the storage unit 220 according to the modification includes a content information storage unit 221 and an advertisement information storage unit 222.

(Content information storage unit 221)
The content information storage unit 221 according to the modification stores various types of information related to content. FIG. 10 shows an example of the content information storage unit 221 according to the modification. The content information storage unit 221 illustrated in FIG. 10 includes items such as “content ID”, “content”, “provider ID”, and “category”.

  “Content ID” indicates identification information for identifying the content. “Content” indicates content acquired from a provider such as a so-called content provider. FIG. 10 shows an example in which conceptual information such as “CT21” is stored in “content”. Actually, however, still images, moving images, text data, URLs (Uniform Resource Locators), or storage thereof are stored. Stores the file path name indicating the location. The “provider ID” indicates identification information for identifying the content provider. “Category” indicates classification information based on the content.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 10, the content CT21 identified by the content ID “C21” is content acquired from the provider identified by the provider ID “CP21”, and the content is classified into the category “Economy”. Indicates that

  The content information storage unit 221 is not limited to the above, and may store various types of information according to the purpose. For example, the content information storage unit 221 may store information regarding the date and time when the content was acquired and the date and time when the content was created.

(Advertisement information storage unit 222)
The advertisement information storage unit 222 according to the modification stores various types of information related to advertisements. FIG. 11 shows an example of the advertisement information storage unit 222 according to the modification. The advertisement information storage unit 222 illustrated in FIG. 11 includes items such as “advertisement ID”, “advertisement content”, “advertiser ID”, and “product name”.

  “Advertisement ID” indicates identification information for identifying an advertisement. “Advertising content” indicates advertising content submitted by the advertiser. FIG. 11 shows an example in which conceptual information such as “AC21” is stored in “advertising content”, but actually, a still image, a moving image, text data, a URL, or a file indicating the storage location thereof. Stores path names and so on. “Advertiser ID” indicates identification information for identifying an advertiser. In addition, the advertiser may request an agency for a submission work or the like. Hereinafter, the notation “advertiser” is a concept including not only the advertiser but also the agency. “Product name” indicates a product name or service name to be advertised. The information for identifying each product is not limited to the “product name”, and information such as “product ID” for identifying the product may be stored.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 11, the advertisement content AC21 identified by the advertisement ID “A21” is the advertisement content acquired from the advertiser identified by the advertiser ID “AP1”, and the product targeted for the advertisement Indicates “car A”.

  The advertisement information storage unit 222 is not limited to the above, and may store various types of information according to the purpose. For example, the advertisement information storage unit 222 may store information on bid prices.

(Control unit 230)
Returning to the description of FIG. 9, the control unit 230 is a controller. For example, various programs (corresponding to an example of the distribution program) stored in the storage device inside the distribution device 200 are stored in the RAM by the CPU, the MPU, or the like. This is realized by being executed as a work area. The control unit 230 is a controller, and is realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA, for example.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9, the control unit 230 includes a reception unit 231, a generation unit 232, and a distribution unit 233, and realizes or executes functions and operations of information processing described below. The internal configuration of the control unit 230 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 9, and may be another configuration as long as the information processing described below is performed. Further, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 230 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 9, and may be another connection relationship.

(Reception unit 231)
The receiving unit 231 receives various information. For example, the reception unit 231 performs the same process as the reception unit 131. For example, the reception unit 231 receives a distribution request from an external information processing apparatus. For example, the reception unit 231 receives a distribution request from the terminal device 10. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the reception unit 231 receives a distribution request from an application that operates on the terminal device 10. The accepting unit 231 accepts an inquiry for service information from the terminal device 10. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the reception unit 231 receives an inquiry about service information related to a service provided by the external device 51 from the terminal device 10. In addition, the reception unit 231 receives service information from the external device 51. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the reception unit 231 receives service information related to the user U1 from the external device 51 that provides the service used by the user U1.

  In addition, the reception unit 231 may receive content information stored in the content information storage unit 221 from an external information processing apparatus. In this case, for example, the reception unit 231 receives content from an information processing apparatus managed by a content provider or the like. In addition, the reception unit 231 may receive submission of advertisement content from an advertiser. The accepting unit 231 may accept submission of advertising content from an agency requested to submit advertising content by an advertiser. In this case, for example, the accepting unit 231 accepts advertisement content submission from an information processing apparatus used by an advertiser or an agency. For example, the reception unit 231 stores the received advertisement content in the advertisement information storage unit 222.

(Generator 232)
The generation unit 232 generates various information. For example, the generation unit 232 performs the same process as the generation unit 132. For example, the generation unit 232 generates notification information based on service information regarding the user received by the reception unit 231. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the generation unit 232 generates notification information NC <b> 21 based on the service information related to the user received by the reception unit 231. In addition, when the reception unit 231 receives an inquiry about service information related to a service provided by the external device 51, the generation unit 232 may make an inquiry about the service information to the external device 51. In addition, the generation unit 232 may cause the distribution unit 233 to make an inquiry about service information to the external device 51.

  The generation unit 232 may generate distribution content to be distributed to the terminal device 10. For example, when the distribution request is received by the reception unit 231, the generation unit 232 processes the content stored in the content information storage unit 221 and the advertisement content stored in the advertisement information storage unit 222 to generate distribution content. May be. In this case, the generation unit 232 processes the content stored in the content information storage unit 221 and the advertisement content stored in the advertisement information storage unit 222 according to the format displayed on the terminal device 10 to generate distribution content. May be. When the distribution device 200 distributes the content stored in the content information storage unit 221 or the advertisement content stored in the advertisement information storage unit 222 to the terminal device 10 as distribution content, the generation unit 232 It does not have to be generated.

(Distribution unit 233)
The distribution unit 233 distributes (transmits) various pieces of information. For example, the distribution unit 233 performs the same process as the distribution unit 133. For example, the distribution unit 233 distributes notification information other than the content to be notified to the user who uses the terminal device 10 to the terminal device 10 that displays the list of content, which is displayed together with the content. For example, the distribution unit 233 distributes the notification information displayed together with the distribution content to the terminal device 10 that displays a list of distribution contents corresponding to the distribution request. For example, the distribution unit 233 distributes the notification information to the terminal device 10 that has transmitted the distribution request. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the distribution unit 233 distributes the notification information NC21 displayed in a list together with the contents CT24, CT25, and the advertisement content AC22 to the terminal device 10. In addition, the distribution unit 233 distributes notification information NC21 based on service information regarding the user received by the reception unit 231.

  The distribution unit 233 distributes notification information related to services other than the content distribution service. For example, the distribution unit 233 distributes notification information that prompts the use of a service other than a service that provides distribution content. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the distribution unit 233 distributes notification information NC <b> 21 urging use of the mail service provided by the external device 51 to the terminal device 10. In addition, the distribution unit 233 distributes notification information notified to the user by a service other than the distribution service of the distribution device 200 and being used by the user. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the distribution unit 233 distributes notification information NC <b> 21 notifying the reception of new mail to the user U <b> 1 in the mail service provided by the external device 51 to the terminal device 10. For example, the distribution unit 233 may use, as the notification information, information about an email service, information about an electronic commerce service, information about a weather information service, information about an earthquake information service, information about a trend, information about a message service, or social information Information on networking service, information on music distribution service, information on video distribution service, information on stock price information service, information on call service, or information on position information service is distributed. In addition, when the notification information satisfies a predetermined condition, the distribution unit 233 distributes the notification information to the terminal device 10 regardless of reception of the distribution request by the reception unit 231. For example, the distribution unit 233 generates the notification information even when the notification information is urgent information such as an alarm or a warning, even if the distribution request is not received by the reception unit 231. Notification information may be immediately delivered to the terminal device 10. For example, the distribution unit 233 may determine the urgency level of the notification information using a threshold value that determines the urgency level of the notification information. In this case, the distribution unit 233 may immediately distribute the notification information to the terminal device 10 even when the distribution request is not received by the reception unit 231 when the urgency level of the notification information is greater than or equal to the threshold. .

  In addition, the distribution unit 233 distributes notification information arranged and displayed between the contents to the terminal device 10 where the contents are displayed side by side in the scroll direction. For example, the distribution unit 233 distributes notification information displayed in a display format selected from a plurality of display formats to the terminal device 10 in which each of the contents is displayed in any of a plurality of display formats. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the distribution unit 233 distributes notification information NC21 displayed in a predetermined display format to the terminal device 10 in which content is displayed in a predetermined display format.

[6-1-3. (Delivery process flow)
Next, a procedure of distribution processing by the distribution system 2 according to the modification will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the flow of processing until distribution of notification information in the distribution apparatus 200 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process for distributing notification information according to the modification.

  As illustrated in FIG. 12, the reception unit 231 of the distribution device 200 receives a distribution request from the terminal device 10 (step S301). For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the reception unit 231 receives a distribution request from an application activated on the terminal device 10. Thereafter, the distribution unit 233 of the distribution device 200 distributes the content to the terminal device 10 (step S302). For example, the distribution unit 233 distributes the distribution content generated by the generation unit 232 of the distribution device 200 to the terminal device 10. And the reception part 231 receives the inquiry of service information from the terminal device 10 (step S303). Note that step S303 may be performed at the same timing as step S301, and the distribution request of step S301 may include an inquiry for service information.

  Upon receiving the service information inquiry, the distribution device 200 requests the service information related to the user who uses the terminal device 10 to the external device 51 corresponding to the service information inquiry by the generation unit 232 or the distribution unit 233 (step S304). . In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the distribution apparatus 200 requests service information regarding the user U1 from the external apparatus 51 that provides the mail service. Thereafter, the reception unit 231 receives service information about the user from the external device 51 (step S305). In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the reception unit 231 receives service information regarding the user U <b> 1 from the external device 51.

  Then, the generation unit 232 generates notification information based on the service information received in step S305 (step S306). In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the generation unit 232 generates the notification information NC21 based on the service information received from the external device 51 by the reception unit 231. When the distribution apparatus 200 distributes the service information received from the external apparatus 51 as notification information to the terminal apparatus 10, the process of step S306 may not be performed. Thereafter, the distribution unit 233 distributes the notification information to the terminal device 10 (step S307). In addition, the delivery part 233 may deliver notification information to the terminal device 10 with a delivery content in step S302.

  Next, the flow of processing up to display of notification information in the terminal device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process for displaying the notification information according to the modification.

  As illustrated in FIG. 13, the request unit 151 of the terminal device 10 transmits a distribution request to the distribution device 200 (step S401). For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the request unit 151 transmits a distribution request by an application activated in the terminal device 10 to the distribution device 200. Thereafter, the receiving unit 152 of the terminal device 10 receives content from the distribution device 200 (step S402). For example, the receiving unit 152 receives distribution content from the distribution device 200. And the display part 153 of the terminal device 10 displays the content received from the delivery apparatus 200 (step S403). For example, the display unit 153 displays the distribution content received from the distribution device 200.

  Then, the request unit 151 makes an inquiry about service information at a predetermined timing (step S404). Note that step S404 may be performed at the same timing as step S401, or the distribution request of step S401 may include an inquiry for service information. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the request unit 151 makes an inquiry about service information to the distribution apparatus 200. The request unit 151 may make an inquiry about service information to the external device 51 or the notification device. Thereafter, the receiving unit 152 receives the notification information (step S405). In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the reception unit 152 receives the notification information NC21 from the distribution device 200. Note that the receiving unit 152 may receive the notification information together with the content in step S402.

  When the content to be displayed is changed after receiving the notification information (step S406: Yes), the display unit 153 displays the notification information together with the content (step S407). In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, when the content to be displayed is changed by a user U1 flick operation or the like, the display unit 153 displays notification information together with the next content. Specifically, the display unit 153 displays the notification information NC21 together with the next content CT24, CT25, and the advertisement content AC22. In addition, when the content to display is not changed (step S406: No), for example, the display unit 153 repeats the determination in step S406.

[7. effect〕
As described above, the distribution device 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution device 200 according to the modification include distribution units 133 and 233. The distribution units 133 and 233 distribute notification information other than the content notified to the user who uses the terminal device 10 to the terminal device 10 that displays a list of content related to the message service, and the notification information displayed together with the content. .

  As a result, the distribution device 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution device 200 according to the modification can distribute the notification information so that the notification information is displayed together with the content being browsed by the user, so that the notification information can be visually recognized by the user. It is possible to notify in a mode with high characteristics. In addition, the distribution devices 100 and 200 can improve the convenience of the service being used by the user by distributing the notification information regarding the service being used by the user, and can increase the satisfaction of the user. That is, the distribution apparatuses 100 and 200 can appropriately notify the user of information.

  Further, in the distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution apparatus 200 according to the modification, the distribution units 133 and 233 are continuous with the last displayed content among the displayed contents when the notification information is displayed. Distributes notification information arranged side by side.

  Thereby, the distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution apparatus 200 according to the modification are arranged side by side at a position that is continuous with the last displayed content among the displayed contents when the notification information is displayed. By distributing the notification information, the notification information can also be visually recognized in the flow in which the user visually recognizes the message. Accordingly, the distribution devices 100 and 200 can notify the user of the notification information in a manner in harmony with the content of the message service. For example, the distribution apparatuses 100 and 200 can appropriately notify the user of the information by distributing the notification information according to the content of the conversation in the message service.

  Also, in the distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution apparatus 200 according to the modification, the distribution units 133 and 233 distribute notification information based on content corresponding to user input in the message service.

  As a result, the distribution device 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution device 200 according to the modified example distribute the notification information of the content based on the content corresponding to the user input in the message service, thereby following the content of the conversation in the message service. The notification information can be distributed, and the notification information can be notified to the user in a manner in harmony with the content of the message service.

  Also, in the distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution apparatus 200 according to the modification, the distribution units 133 and 233 display notification information together with content displayed in a predetermined direction based on the order related to message transmission / reception. To deliver.

  As a result, the distribution device 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution device 200 according to the modified example distribute notification information displayed in a list together with contents displayed in a predetermined direction based on the order related to transmission / reception of messages. Notification information can be notified to the user in a manner that harmonizes with the content in a natural flow along the order related to transmission and reception of messages.

  Further, in the distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution apparatus 200 according to the modification, the distribution units 133 and 233 distribute notification information related to services other than the content distribution service.

  Accordingly, the distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution apparatus 200 according to the modification promote the use of the service by the notification information by distributing the notification information that prompts the use of a service other than the provided service to the terminal device 10. be able to.

  Further, in the distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution apparatus 200 according to the modification, the distribution units 133 and 233 distribute notification information that prompts the use of services other than the content distribution service.

  As a result, the distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution apparatus 200 according to the modified example distribute the notification information that prompts the use of a service other than the content distribution service to the terminal device 10, thereby using the service based on the notification information. Can be urged.

  In addition, in the distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution apparatus 200 according to the modification, the distribution units 133 and 233 distribute notification information that is notified to the user by a service that the user is using other than the content distribution service. To do.

  Accordingly, the distribution device 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution device 200 according to the modified example distribute the notification information notified to the user by the service being used by the user, thereby improving the convenience of the service being used by the user. It is possible to improve the user satisfaction.

  Further, in the distribution device 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution device 200 according to the modification, the distribution units 133 and 233 respond to health information that prompts the user to act according to the content content or content content as the notification information. Information based on the route, information based on the user's schedule, information that prompts contact with a predetermined user according to the content, information that prompts purchase according to the content, or content Distribute information on economic activity.

  Thereby, the delivery apparatus 100 which concerns on embodiment, and the delivery apparatus 200 which concerns on a modification can deliver the notification information regarding various services.

  Further, in the distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution apparatus 200 according to the modification, the distribution units 133 and 233 distribute notification information that is inserted between the contents and displayed as a list together with the contents.

  As a result, the distribution device 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution device 200 according to the modified example distribute the notification information that is inserted between the contents and displayed as a list together with the content, and thereby harmonize with the content without being superimposed on the content. Since the notification information can be distributed so as to be displayed in the manner described above, the notification information can be appropriately notified to the user without lowering the user satisfaction.

  Further, in the distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution apparatus 200 according to the modification, the distribution units 133 and 233 distribute notification information to be notified to the user at a timing based on the content.

  Accordingly, the distribution device 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution device 200 according to the modification may notify the user of the notification information at an appropriate timing by distributing the notification information notified to the user at the timing based on the content. it can.

  In addition, the distribution device 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution device 200 according to the modification include reception units 131 and 231. The accepting units 131 and 231 accept a distribution request from the terminal device 10. In addition, the distribution units 133 and 233 distribute the notification information to the terminal device 10 that has transmitted the distribution request.

  Thereby, the distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution apparatus 200 according to the modification distribute the notification information so as to be displayed together with the content viewed by the user who uses the terminal device 10 that has transmitted the distribution request. Therefore, information can be appropriately notified to the user.

  In addition, the terminal device 10 according to the embodiment and the modification includes a receiving unit 152 and a display unit 153. The receiving unit 152 receives notification information for a user who uses the terminal device 10. The display unit 153 displays a list of the notification information received by the reception unit 152 together with content related to the message service other than the notification information.

  Thereby, since the terminal device 10 according to the embodiment and the modification can display the notification information together with the content being browsed by the user, the notification information can be notified to the user in a manner that is highly visible. it can. Moreover, since the terminal device 10 can display the notification information in a manner in harmony with the content without being superimposed on the content, the notification can be appropriately notified to the user without reducing the user's satisfaction. Can do. That is, the terminal device 10 can appropriately notify the information to the user.

[8. Hardware configuration)
The distribution apparatus 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution apparatus 200 according to the modification described above are realized by a computer 1000 having a configuration as illustrated in FIG. 15, for example. FIG. 15 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer that realizes the function of the distribution apparatus. The computer 1000 includes a CPU 1100, RAM 1200, ROM 1300, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 1400, communication interface (I / F) 1500, input / output interface (I / F) 1600, and media interface (I / F) 1700.

  The CPU 1100 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 1300 or the HDD 1400 and controls each unit. The ROM 1300 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 1100 when the computer 1000 is started up, a program depending on the hardware of the computer 1000, and the like.

  The HDD 1400 stores programs executed by the CPU 1100, data used by the programs, and the like. The communication interface 1500 receives data from other devices via the network N and sends the data to the CPU 1100, and transmits data generated by the CPU 1100 to other devices via the network N.

  The CPU 1100 controls an output device such as a display and a printer and an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse via the input / output interface 1600. The CPU 1100 acquires data from the input device via the input / output interface 1600. In addition, the CPU 1100 outputs the generated data to the output device via the input / output interface 1600.

  The media interface 1700 reads a program or data stored in the recording medium 1800 and provides it to the CPU 1100 via the RAM 1200. The CPU 1100 loads such a program from the recording medium 1800 onto the RAM 1200 via the media interface 1700, and executes the loaded program. The recording medium 1800 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or PD (Phase change rewritable disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. Etc.

  For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the distribution device 100 according to the embodiment and the distribution device 200 according to the modification, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 executes the program loaded on the RAM 1200 to thereby execute the control of the control units 130 and 230. Realize the function. The CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 reads these programs from the recording medium 1800 and executes them. However, as another example, these programs may be acquired from other devices via the network N.

  As described above, some of the embodiments and modifications of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. It is possible to carry out the present invention in other forms that have been modified and improved.

[9. Others]
In addition, among the processes described in the above-described embodiments and modifications, all or a part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be manually performed, or are described as being performed manually. All or part of the processing can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedures, specific names, and information including various data and parameters shown in the document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified. For example, the various types of information illustrated in each drawing is not limited to the illustrated information.

  Further, each component of each illustrated apparatus is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

  In addition, the above-described embodiments and modifications can be combined as appropriate within a range that does not contradict processing contents.

  In addition, the “section (module, unit)” described above can be read as “means” or “circuit”. For example, the reception unit can be read as reception means or a reception circuit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Distribution system 100 Distribution apparatus 121 User information storage part 122 History information storage part 130 Control part 131 Reception part 132 Generation part 133 Distribution part 10 Terminal device 151 Request part 152 Reception part 153 Display part N Network

Claims (16)

A distribution unit that distributes notification information other than the content to be notified to a user who uses the terminal device to a terminal device that displays a list of content related to the message service, the notification information being listed with the content;
A distribution apparatus comprising: The delivery unit
The distribution according to claim 1, wherein the notification information arranged side by side at a position continuous with the last displayed content among the displayed content when the notification information is displayed is distributed. apparatus. The delivery unit
The distribution apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification information is distributed based on the content corresponding to a user input in the message service. The delivery unit
The distribution apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the notification information displayed in a list together with the contents displayed side by side in a predetermined direction based on an order related to message transmission / reception is distributed. The delivery unit
The distribution apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification information related to a service other than the content distribution service is distributed. The delivery unit
The distribution apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the notification information urging use of a service other than the content distribution service is distributed. The delivery unit
The distribution apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification information notified to the user by a service other than the content distribution service and being used by the user is distributed. The delivery unit
As the notification information, health information that prompts the user to act according to the content content, guidance information based on the route according to the content content, information based on the user's schedule, or the content content Distributing information for prompting contact with a predetermined user, information for prompting purchase according to the content, or information regarding economic activity according to the content.
The distribution device according to claim 1, wherein the distribution device is a distribution device. The delivery unit
The distribution apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification information inserted between the contents is distributed. The delivery unit
The distribution apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification information notified to the user is distributed at a timing based on the content. A receiving unit that receives a distribution request from the terminal device;
Further comprising
The delivery unit
The distribution device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the notification information is distributed to the terminal device that has transmitted the distribution request. A distribution method executed by a computer,
A distribution step of distributing notification information other than the content to be notified to a user who uses the terminal device to a terminal device that displays a list of content related to the message service, the notification information being displayed together with the content;
Including a distribution method. A delivery procedure for delivering notification information other than the content to be notified to a user who uses the terminal device to a terminal device that displays a list of content related to the message service, the notification information being displayed together with the content;
A distribution program for causing a computer to execute. A terminal device,
A receiving unit for receiving notification information to a user who uses the terminal device;
A display unit that displays a list of the notification information received by the reception unit, together with content related to a message service other than the notification information;
A terminal device comprising: A display method executed by a terminal device,
A receiving step of receiving notification information to a user using the terminal device;
A display step of displaying the notification information received by the reception step together with content related to a message service other than the notification information;
The display method characterized by including. A display program executed by the terminal device,
A receiving procedure for receiving notification information to a user who uses the terminal device;
A display procedure for displaying the notification information received by the reception procedure in a list together with contents relating to a message service other than the notification information;
Is displayed on the terminal device.

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