JP3438934B2 - Information retrieval system and digest information distribution device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information search system, and more particularly to an information search system for performing information search by an information search terminal such as a personal computer or a public terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional information retrieval system, a user uses visual information such as input of a search key based on information displayed on an information retrieval terminal or selection of a corresponding item from a list display screen of information to be retrieved. In most cases, the user's behavior was constrained during the retrieval of the information and the selection of the retrieval target.

[0003]

However, with the progress of the information society in recent years, the amount of information to be searched has increased, and the update of the thesaurus of the information database cannot catch up with new information, so that an appropriate information search key is required. There is a case in which it takes a lot of time to search for the target information because it cannot be found.

In such a case, it is general to search for information while browsing, but at this time, the use of visual information has a drawback that it is bound to perform other work.

An object of the present invention, by using the hearing the user can use even while the other <br/> actions in daily life information browsing is to provide an efficient information retrieval system.

[0006]

Information Retrieval System of the Present Invention
The information center, digest information distribution device and user end
Includes end devices and information retrieval terminals. The information center provides search information
It is accumulating. The digest information distribution device
Character digest information of search information stored in
And the means by which the index information is stored, and the statement
Distribution of character digest information and its index information
The means for receiving the request and the character digest requested for delivery
Stroke information and its index information are stored.
To select from the information to be selected and the selected character
Means for converting the best information into voice digest information,
Character digest information, voice digest information, index
And a method for performing synchronization processing
Text digest information, voice digest information,
Request for the delivery request using the dex information as synchronization processing information
It has a means to send the original. User terminal device
Digest information stored in the
A means for transmitting a distribution request for list information and index information
And the synchronization sent from the digest information distribution device
A means for receiving processing information and a voice processing
Gesture information, character digest information, index information
Information and a method of reproducing the voice digest information
Means, means for displaying character digest information, and use
Means for accepting search request instructions from users and for receiving search requests.
It has means for accumulating index information of digit information.
The information retrieval terminal uses the index information stored in the terminal.
Information reading means and the index information
And the index information from the information center.
Means for receiving the search information corresponding to the information and the search information
It has a means to display.

[0007]

[0008]

In the embodiment of the present invention, the digest information distribution device is connected to the information center via a wireless line or a wired communication line.

According to an embodiment of the present invention , a digest
The information distribution device transmits the synchronization processing information by broadcasting .

According to an embodiment of the present invention , the user terminal device is
The device is a memory card. According to an embodiment of the present invention,
The memory card includes an IC card having means for storing index information and selectively retrieving information stored in the information center from the information retrieval terminal.

[0012]

The user of this information retrieval system operates the information channel of the user terminal device in accordance with the desired information field to request the digest information distribution device to distribute the accumulated index information and digest information. The digest information distribution device, in response to the user's request, the character digest information of the information channel, the character digest
The voice digest information converted from the information and the index information are synchronously processed to the user end via the wireless line.
Send to the end device . The user of the user terminal device stores index information, which requires information retrieval, in the user terminal device according to the voice digest information and, if necessary, with reference to the character digest information such as confirmation of input information. The user interest in information retrieval terminal, such as a personal computer or a public terminal that is installed in an office or a street, etc.
When the user terminal device is inserted, the information retrieval terminal becomes the user terminal.
Performs connection processing with the device, is stored in the user terminal device
Search request information (index information) to the information center you are
Transmitted, it receives the corresponding search information from the information center, the table
Shows to.

[0013]

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

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the information retrieval system of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are block configuration diagrams of respective devices in the information retrieval system of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an example of implementation of a memory card. It is the figure shown.

The operation of the information retrieval system will be described below with reference to the drawings. In order to provide the service of the information search system of the present invention, the index information relating to the search information and the digest information based on the character information stored in the search information storage / management unit 11 in the information center 1 are stored in the digest information distribution device 2 in advance. Set it.

The user of this service uses the information channel selection unit 345 in the search instruction information reception unit 34 in the memory card 3.
Selects an information channel requesting digest information from, and requests the digest information distribution device 2 to distribute digest information and the like. Hereinafter, an example of wireless communication will be described. The line / communication control unit 31 in the memory card 3 performs the line / communication control procedure process to transmit the digest request information to the line / communication control unit 26 in the digest information distribution device 2 via the communication line 5 such as a wireless communication. The line / communication control unit 26 that has transmitted and received the digest request information
Performs the line / communication control procedure processing, and then transfers the digest request information to the digest information delivery instruction receiving unit 25, where the delivery instruction request analysis processing is performed. Based on the distribution instruction request analysis processing result information, the digest information distribution instruction reception unit 25 instructs the index information storage / management unit 21 and the digest information storage / management unit 21 of the search information via the distribution information synchronization control unit 24. Request the transfer of the corresponding index information and digest information.

Upon receiving the digest request information, the digest information storage / management unit 22 performs a digest information selection process, and transfers the selected digest information to the distribution information synchronization control unit 24 and at the same time to the voice digest information creation unit 23. Then, the voice digest information creation unit 23 converts the character digest information into voice information and transfers it to the distribution information synchronization control unit 24.

Further, the index information storage / management unit 21 of the search information performs a selection process of the index information and transfers the index information of the selection result to the distribution information synchronization control unit 24.

The delivery information synchronization control unit 24 performs the synchronization processing of the digest information, the voice digest information and the index information described above, and transfers them to the line / communication control unit 26. The line / communication control unit 26 performs line / communication control procedure processing on the synchronization processing information and then sends it to the memory card 3 via the communication line 5.

The memory card 3 which has received the synchronization processing information
Performs the line / communication control procedure processing on the synchronization processing information in the line / communication control unit 31, and then the synchronization information distribution processing unit 3
2, and the synchronization information distribution processing unit 32 divides the synchronization processing information into voice digest information, character digest information, and index information, the voice digest information is displayed in the voice information reproducing unit 35, and the character digest information is displayed as search instruction information. Transfer to section 36. At this time, the user issues a search request instruction from the search information storage instructing section 344 of the search instruction information accepting section 34 according to the voice digest information and, if necessary, referring to the character digest information for confirmation of input information and the like. . Here, the unit of information receiving the search request instruction is the same as the unit of voice digest information. The information that has received the search request instruction, that is, the index information of the search request information, is stored and managed in the search request information storage / management unit 33. At this time, the rewind instructing unit 341, the reproduction / stop instructing unit 342, the fast-forwarding instructing unit 343, and the like can be appropriately used to appropriately select the required search request information.

When the digest information is distributed by broadcasting, the memory card 3 is turned on at a fixed time,
The functions are realized in the memory card 3 .

Next , when the user of this service inserts the memory card 3 into the information retrieval terminal 4 such as a personal computer or a public terminal installed in the office or the street, the information retrieval terminal connection control section of the memory card 3 is inserted. 37 and the memory card connection control unit 41 of the information search terminal 4 are connected, and the search request information read control unit 42 reads the search request information (index information) stored in the search request information storage / management unit 33. , transferred to the line-communication control unit 45, the line-communication control unit 45 after the line-communication control procedure process of the connection of the information center 1 via the communication line 6 to the information center 1.

The information center 1 performs the line / communication control procedure processing on the received search request information by the line / communication control unit 13, and then transfers it to the search information index information storage / management unit 12 to retrieve the search information index. Information storage / management unit 12
Analyzes the search request information,
The relevant search information is transferred to the search information storage / management unit 11 in which storage management is performed. The search information storage / management unit 11 analyzes the transferred search request information, performs line / communication control procedure processing on the corresponding search result information by the line / communication control unit 13, and then transmits the information via the communication line 6. It is transmitted to the search terminal 4. The information retrieval terminal 4 is retrieved by the line / communication control unit 45 .
After receiving the result information and performing the line / communication control procedure processing, the search result information is transferred to the search result display unit 44, and the search result information is displayed here. At this time, the user may input further search request information as necessary in the search auxiliary information input section 43.
By entering more, the search service can be continued.

Further, since the digest information distribution device 2 has a plurality of channels for each field of information service, it is compatible with a wide range of information retrieval systems.

Further, the memory card 3, and stores the index information, the memory card 3 is inserted into the information search terminal 4, from the information center 1, the means for the information center 1 to selectively retrieve the information stored By including the IC card that it has, it corresponds to an information retrieval system with various usage forms.

The method of updating the copy information relating to the search information in the digest information distribution device 2 does not matter here.

[0027]

As described above, the present invention receives the digest information and its index information from the information field desired by the user, listens to the digest information by the voice information, and indexes the search request information as necessary. Since information can be stored in a memory card and later used to automatically retrieve information via an information retrieval terminal, the operation for information retrieval can be effectively scheduled without being restricted by location or time. It is possible to improve the efficiency of information retrieval operation.

Further, by browsing the voice information , the user can search for the necessary information while performing other actions (commuting, etc.) that do not require hearing, and the user can obtain the information obtained here. The information can be stored in a certain memory card, and the information can be accessed later by using the stored information to obtain necessary information.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of an information search system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block configuration diagram of a digest information distribution device and a memory card in the information search system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a functional block configuration diagram of an information center and an information search terminal in the information search system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an implementation example of a memory card.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Information center 2 Digest information distribution device 3 memory card 4 Information retrieval terminal 5, 6, 7 communication lines 11 Search information storage and management department 12 Index information storage / management section for search information 13 line / communication control unit 21 Search information index information storage / management section 22 Digest information storage / management department 23 Voice digest information creation section 24 Delivery information synchronization control unit 25 Digest information distribution instruction reception section 26, 31 Line / communication control unit 32 synchronization information distribution processing unit 33 Search request information storage / management section 34 Search instruction information reception section 35 Audio information playback unit 36 Search instruction information display section 37 Information retrieval terminal connection control unit 38 Power ON / OFF instruction section 39 Earphone code part that doubles as an antenna 41 Memory card connection controller 42 Search Request Information Read Control Unit 43 Search auxiliary information input section 44 Search result display area 45 line / communication control unit 341 Rewind instruction section 342 Play / Stop instruction section 343 Fast-forward instruction section 344 Search information storage instruction unit 345 Information channel selector

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Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A and the information center that accumulates search information, digest of search information stored in the information center
Information and its character index information are stored.
And the character digest information and its index.
To receive the distribution information distribution request and the distribution request
Character digest information and its index information
To select from among the stored information, and
Converted character digest information to voice digest information
Converting means, the character digest information, the voice
Synchronize digest information and index information
The means of performing and the character digest information that has been synchronized.
Information, voice digest information, and index information are synchronized.
Means for transmitting to the request source of the distribution request as physical information.
Digest information distribution device and the digest information distribution device
Send a request to distribute digest information and index information.
Means for communicating and transmitted from the digest information distribution device
Means for receiving the synchronization processing information that has been received, and the synchronization processing
Information is voice digest information, character digest information,
Means for dividing into index information, and the voice digest
Means for reproducing the string information and the character digest information
And a search request instruction from the user
And the index information of the information that received the search request.
User terminal device having means for accumulating, and index information accumulated in the user terminal device
Means for reading the index information and the index information
Means for sending to the index and the index from the information center.
Means for receiving search information corresponding to the search information and the search
An information search system including an information search terminal having means for displaying information. 2. The digest information distribution device is connected to the information center via a wireless line.
Information retrieval system described. 3. The information search system according to claim 1, wherein the digest information distribution device is connected to the information center via a wired communication line. 4. The digest information distribution device ,
The information search system according to claim 1, wherein the synchronization processing information is transmitted by broadcasting . 5. The user terminal device is a memory card.
The information retrieval system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
Stem. To wherein said memory card, and stores the index information, from said information retrieval terminal, wherein the information center comprises an IC card having means for selectively retrieve the information stored, according to claim 5, wherein Information retrieval system. 7. An information center that stores search information stores the information.
Character digest information of the accumulated search information, and
Means for accumulating the index information, the character digest information and the index information thereof
To receive the delivery request of the
Select the dex information from the accumulated information
Means and the selected character digest information to the voice digest information.
Information converting means, the character digest information, and the voice digest information.
Means for performing the synchronization processing of the index information, and the character digest information and the voice digest for which the synchronization processing is performed.
Text information and index information as synchronization processing information
Digest having means for transmitting to the requester of the distribution request
Information distribution device.