JP2004013565A - Content browsing state management system, content browsing state management method, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

When a user browses a content, the content can be browsed from the last final browse portion.
A management server (3) stores, for each user ID, a list including at least one piece of content information including a content ID, a title of the content, an icon image ID of the content, and a browsing state indicating a state of browsing the content. The terminal 2 acquires a list corresponding to the user ID from the management unit, updates the content information included in the acquired list according to the end of the content browsing, and updates the updated content information. Update means 23 is provided for transmitting the list including the information to the management means and updating the list corresponding to the user ID.
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Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a content browsing state management system, a content browsing state management method, a program, and a recording medium for managing a browsing state of content viewed by a user.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, with the remarkable development of the Internet, a WWW (World Wide Web) system for providing various digitalized contents on a network has become widespread, and an enormous amount of contents can be used via the WWW system. ing. In such an environment, as a method of acquiring content required by a user (user) or content that the user is interested in, there is a method of downloading the content to a user's own terminal and holding the content.
[0003]
However, the method of downloading and holding the content on the user's own terminal has a problem of resources for holding and storing the content, and when the content is updated sequentially, the updated content is reflected. The problem that it is not performed occurs. For this reason, for example, as in the case of a bookmark (BookMark) on the Web, the acquisition of the target content is regarded as equivalent to the acquisition of the resource location (URL (Uniform Resource Locators) on the Internet) of the content. It is common practice to manage the acquisition status of the corresponding content by managing the resource location.
[0004]
In the case of managing such target content, the need to acquire a content ID (URL of the content in the example of a bookmark) that uniquely identifies the content as described above and to manage this is expected to increase in the future. . Specifically, in a communication / broadcasting integration service triggered by digital broadcasting, a content ID related to a broadcast video can be clipped (cut out) with a simple operation, and a paper medium such as a magazine or a book can be clipped. In recent years, URLs of related homepages have also been printed recently, and optical devices for recognizing the printed URLs and easily loading them into personal computers have appeared. In addition, a content ID is also given to an advertising medium such as a poster or a flyer, and these content IDs can be easily acquired. Considering such an environment, the user can easily assume that opportunities for acquiring content IDs and the number of acquired content IDs will further increase in the future.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
From the content ID thus obtained, the user actually browses the corresponding content. However, unlike a videotape or a book, the content obtained by referring to the actual resource location from the content ID is always “initial state”. It is. Therefore, for example, in the case of content including video, even if the user has watched halfway through the previous time, the content is reproduced from the beginning again, and fast forward must be performed in order to watch from the previous time. . Also, when browsing the content from the content ID, unlike a conventional book or videotape, it is not easy to continue browsing at the next browsing.
[0006]
Conventionally, for example, by using a mechanism called a cookie (Cookie) in a WWW browser (World Wide Web Browser), information obtained when a page was last viewed with a browser is left, and when the same page is viewed this time, By using the information of this cookie, it is possible to display content different from the previous one, but since such cookie information is stored on the client terminal, the user browses the same content from a terminal at another location In that case, the information of the cookie cannot be reflected.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to make it possible for a user to browse content from the last last browsed portion as in the case of tape media and book bookmarks. The purpose is to make it easily browsable.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a management server (content information management server 3) connected to a network and managing information on contents acquired and browsed by a user as content information, A system is configured from a plurality of terminals capable of performing the above operations, and a content ID for identifying the content, a title of the content, an icon image ID for identifying an icon image of the content, and Management means for managing, for each user ID, a list comprising at least one piece of content information including a browsing state indicating the state of the user, and obtaining and obtaining the list managed by the management means in the terminal based on the user ID The content information contained in the list Updating the content in response to the browsing of the content, and transmitting the list including the updated content information to the management unit. When the management unit receives the list including the content information updated by the updating unit, the management unit receives the list. The configuration is such that the list corresponding to the user ID is updated based on the information.
[0009]
Therefore, the content ID acquired and held by the user can be referred to not only by the client terminal on the network, but also in accordance with each content ID, the final browsing state of the content, that is, for example, the “bookmark position” in the book. It can be recorded, and when the user browses the same content, it is possible to browse from the previous continuation.
[0010]
In this case, the terminal transmits at least one of the content information updated by the updating unit in accordance with a predetermined operation, and transmits the extracted content information to the management unit together with the newly designated designated user ID. Means for receiving the information transmitted from the transmitting means, and updates the list corresponding to the designated user ID based on the received information.
Therefore, the user can not only transmit the desired content information to other users via the terminal or the management server, but also the final browsing state intended by the sender user, that is, the browsing start position at the next browsing. Can be easily transmitted to other users.
[0011]
Further, the management server has a template management means for managing, for each application ID, a template in which designation information for designating information to be kept in the browsing state at the end of execution of the application for reproducing and browsing the content, and The content information includes the application ID that can specify the type of the application. The updating unit obtains a template corresponding to the application ID included in the content information obtained from the management server from the template management unit, and updates the content of the user. Upon completion of browsing, the content information is updated based on the acquired template.
[0012]
Therefore, the final browsing state of the content includes not only information such as the position of a scroll bar on a simple Web page and a link destination from a top page, but also time axis information for content including music or video, and Is information such as a page position when the content has a page concept. The browsing state in the content information is updated according to the template in which such information is described.
[0013]
Further, the present invention provides at least one of a content ID for identifying a content, a title of the content, an icon image ID for identifying an icon image of the content, and a browsing state indicating a state at the time of browsing the content. A first step of managing a list composed of two pieces of content information for each user ID, acquiring the managed list based on the user ID, and terminating the browsing of the content information included in the acquired list by the user A second step of transmitting the updated content information and receiving the content information transmitted by the processing of the second step, and updating the list based on the received content information. And a step.
[0014]
In this case, at least one of the content information updated based on the process of the second step is cut out according to a predetermined operation, and the cut out content information is transmitted together with the newly designated designated user ID. And a fifth step of, upon receiving the information transmitted by the processing of the fourth step, updating the list corresponding to the designated user ID based on the received information.
[0015]
A sixth step of managing, for each application ID, a template in which designation information for designating information to be left in a browsing state at the end of execution of an application for reproducing and browsing content is provided; Obtains a template corresponding to the application ID capable of specifying the type of application included in the obtained content information, and updates the content information based on the template when the user finishes browsing the content. including.
Further, the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the content browsing state management method.
Further, the present invention is a recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to execute the content browsing state management method.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a content browsing state management system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the system includes a plurality of client terminals 2A, 2B, and 2C connected to a network 1 such as the Internet, a content information management server 3 connected to the network 1, and a content information management server 3 connected to the network 1. And a database 4 having a content information list section 4A for storing a list of content information described later managed by the content information management server 3, and a content information management server 3 And a database 5 having a browsing state template unit 5A for storing browsing state templates, which will be described later, managed by the management unit 3.
[0017]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the content information management server 3 constituting the present system. The content information management server 3 includes a content information management unit 31 and a browsing state description template management unit 32. The content information management means 31 includes a content ID capable of uniquely specifying the content obtained by the user (user), a title indicating the title of the content, an icon image ID indicating the identifier of the icon image of the content, and The list of the content information including the browsing state indicating the last browsing state of the content is managed for each user ID uniquely assigned to the user, and stored in the content information list section 4A of the database 4 and the client on the network 1 Based on a request from the terminal 2, a list of content information corresponding to the specified user ID is read from the content information list section 4 </ b> A of the database 4 and sent to the client terminal 2.
[0018]
When the content information management unit 31 receives from the client terminal 2 a list of content information whose browsing status has been updated by a user's browsing operation of the content on the client terminal 2, the content information list unit 4A based on the received list. Update the list of content information corresponding to the user ID in the list. Further, when the content information management unit 31 receives from the client terminal 2 the list cut out by the user's mail operation and a list addition request to the specified user ID, the list is cut out into the list corresponding to the specified user ID. Add a list.
[0019]
In addition, the browsing state description template management means 32 is configured to execute the application (application software) for reproducing and browsing the content, and to terminate the browsing of the content. The browsing state description template is managed for each application ID.
The content information management server 3 further includes a storage unit 33 for storing data necessary for each process of the content information management unit 31 and the browsing state description template management unit 32, in addition to the above units. Communication means 34, input / output means 35 such as mouse 3X and keyboard 3Y for inputting information necessary for operation, and monitor (display) 3Z for performing various displays, and content information mail exchange means 36 And a control means 37 for controlling each of the components.
[0020]
Note that the content information management means 31 of the content information management server 3 can be implemented using a database application such as Oracle, which provides a database use interface using SQL (Structured Query Language) or the like. is there.
[0021]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the client terminal 2 configuring the system. The client terminal 3 is provided with a user ID input unit 21 for inputting and setting a user ID, a content browsing unit 22 (browser) for referring to the corresponding content based on the user ID, and a list updating unit 23. Here, the list updating unit 23 obtains a list of content information managed by the content information management server 3 based on the user ID, and displays the list of content information after the content is browsed by the user. The content information is updated by the browsing state description template acquired from the content information management server 3 based on the ID, and the updated content information list is transmitted to the content information management server 3.
[0022]
In addition, when the client terminal 2 wants to send a part or all of the content information list section 4A to another user in addition to the above sections, the user cuts out the corresponding portion of the list section 4A and designates a user who separately designates A content information mail transmission unit 24 for sending to the content information management server 3 together with a request for adding a list to the ID, a communication unit 25 required for the above-described mail transmission and the like, and data required for each process are stored. Storage means 26, input / output means 27 such as a mouse 2X and a keyboard 2Y for inputting information necessary for operation, and a monitor (display) 2Z for performing various displays, and a control means 28 for controlling the above components Are provided.
[0023]
(First Embodiment)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a content information list stored in the content information list section 4A. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the browsing state description template stored in the browsing state description template unit 5A. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the first embodiment of the present system. The operation of the first main part of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, it is assumed that the user has already been given a uniquely assigned user ID. As a specific example of the user ID, for example, a character string including alphabets or numerals such as “001” can be used. Further, as a premise of this system, it is assumed that a user acquires a content ID in some form, and this user ID is in an environment where the content ID is already managed by the content information management server 3 on the network 1.
[0024]
When browsing the content held by the user, the user first inputs a user ID by operating the keyboard 2Y or the like of the client terminal 2 (step S1 in FIG. 6). It is not always necessary to input the user ID every time. If a user who uses the client terminal 2 is determined, the user ID may be set in the client terminal 2 as a default value in advance. Here, it is assumed that the user ID is “001”. When the user operates the keyboard 2Y of the client terminal 2 to input the user ID “001” and logs in, the client terminal 2 sends this user ID to the content information management server 3 to determine whether the user is a legitimate user. Is authenticated (step S2), and when the user is authenticated, the user requests the content information management server 3 on the network for a list of content information corresponding to the user ID = "001".
[0025]
Here, the content information management means 31 of the content information management server 3 manages a list of content information for each user ID as shown in the content information list section 4A of FIG. A list of corresponding content information is returned in response to (step S3). Upon receiving the list, the client terminal 2 presents the list to the user by displaying it on the monitor 2Z (step S4). As described above, the list of content information is a list including a content ID, a title of the content, an icon image ID of the content, an application ID indicating an application for reproducing the content, and a browsing state of the content. Yes, a different list can be stored for each user ID.
[0026]
Here, as an example of the content ID, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, “http: //****.****.**/x” can be used as a resource location. Is a character string. The title is text information given in advance by a provider of the corresponding content, and the icon image ID is an ID of an icon image given in advance by the provider, and may be a resource location. The application ID (APID) represents the type of the application that reproduces the content, and may be a character string composed of English letters or numbers, such as “HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)”. Note that the “viewing state” portion of the content information in FIG. 4 will be described later, but if the corresponding content has never been viewed, the viewing state is “empty”.
[0027]
When the client terminal 2 receives the list of content information from the content information management server 3, the user refers to a title included in the list or an icon representing the title, and selects a content ID to select a desired corresponding content. You can actually browse. Actual contents are often described in HTML files on the Internet, but in recent years, not only HTML files, but also various plug-ins such as PDF (Portable Document Format) files have been incorporated into browsers. It is also possible to browse application files.
[0028]
Here, it is assumed that the user has designated the content of content ID = "http: //**.**.**/x" shown in FIG. 4 (step S5). At this time, the client terminal 2 acquires the application ID associated with the content ID from the list of content information, and acquires the browsing state description template corresponding to the application ID from the content information management server 3 (step S6, step S6). S7). In the case of this example, it is assumed that the application ID = "HTML" from FIG. 4, and that this content is a page described in normal HTML that can be seen on the Internet. At this time, the browsing state description template acquired by the client terminal 2 is a template as shown in FIG.
[0029]
In other words, the template of the browsing state description template unit 5A describes specification information for specifying which information should be left as the browsing state for each type of content. In the case of FIG. 5, attributes such as “last browse date and time”, “Java (registered trademark) Script parameter”, and “tag parameter” are described. This is one of the items to be updated as the browsing state in the content information when the browsing of the corresponding content is completed, and the date and time when the browsing is completed and the JavaScript used in the JavaScript described in the HTML page. In this example, the value of each parameter, a tag starting with “<” (for example, “<img src =. Specifically, these are parameters that can be specified in Dynamic HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and the like. Also, when a Java applet (Applet) is installed, it is specified to include the value of a parameter of the Applet and the like.
[0030]
After the client terminal 2 acquires such a browsing state description template from the content information management server 3 and performs a browsing operation of the content by the user (step S8), the content browsing unit 22 (browser) indicates the application ID. By executing the application to be executed, the corresponding content is stored in the server (that is, the server accessed by the corresponding content ID (= “http: //****.****.*/x”)). The content is downloaded and displayed on the monitor 2Z (step S9). This allows the user to browse the corresponding content. After the user browses the content and presses a button on the keyboard 2Y of the client terminal 2 to end the browsing of the content, the browsing ends (step S10).
[0031]
In this case, the client terminal 2 knows the item of the browsing state to be updated by the acquired browsing state description template, and the list updating means 23 of the client terminal 2 uses the specified information described in the acquired browsing state description template. , The value at the end of browsing for each item is recorded in the browsing state portion in the content information included in the list (step S11). Then, the updated list is sent to the content information management server 3 (step S12), and the content information management server 3 updates the content information list section 4A (step S13). An example of the browsing state in the content information recorded in such a process is a portion indicated by “browsing state” in FIG. Therefore, the next time the user with the user ID = “001” browses the content, the values of the parameters of JavaScript, tags, and JavaApplet that are in the updated browsing state are read from the content browsing unit 22 of the client terminal 2. By restoring by the (browser), the user can start browsing from the same state as when the previous browsing of the content was completed.
[0032]
When the use of the content information management server 3 is completed, the user performs a logout for disconnecting the connection with the client terminal 2 (step S14), whereby the client terminal 2 disconnects the connection with the content information management server 3. Logout (step S15).
[0033]
(Second embodiment)
In the second embodiment, the content information mail exchange means 36 of the content information management server 3 and the content information mail transmission means 24 of the client terminal 2 can transmit and receive the above-described content information as mail between users. To
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an operation of transmitting and receiving a mail of content information between users. The operation of the second main part of the present invention will be described with reference to this sequence diagram.
[0034]
When the user browses a certain content and wants another user to browse the continuation of the content, the user first inputs his / her ID using the client terminal 2 (step S21 in FIG. 7). Then, the client terminal 2 sends the user ID to the content information management server 3 to authenticate whether or not the user is a legitimate user (step S22). 3 requests a list of content information corresponding to the user ID.
[0035]
Upon receiving the request from the client terminal 2, the content information management server 3 returns a list of content information corresponding to the user ID to the client terminal 2 (Step S23). Upon receiving the list, the client terminal 2 presents the list to the user by displaying it on the monitor 2Z (step S24). The user refers to the list of the content information on the client terminal 2. Actually, a list of titles included in the content information and icon images based on the icon image ID is presented.
[0036]
The user selects a desired title or icon image from the list of content information presented on the monitor 2Z using the mouse 2X or the keyboard 2Y, thereby determining content information to be sent to another user. (Step S25). Next, the user specifies the ID of another user who wants to send (that is, the destination user ID) (Steps S26 and S27). As a result, the content information mail transmitting unit 24 of the client terminal 2 cuts out the specified portion of the list in units of content information (step S28), and together with the specified user ID (other user ID: transmission destination user ID) Then, the request is transmitted to the content information management server 3 as an addition request to the list corresponding to the specified user ID (step S29).
[0037]
When the content information mail exchange means 36 of the content information management server 3 receives the content information list (cut-out portion) transmitted from the client terminal 2, the content information mail exchange means 36 converts the received list into the content information list section 4 A of the database 4. The list is added to the list corresponding to the designated user ID (destination user ID) (step S30), whereby the list of destination user IDs is updated (step S31).
As described above, the sender can easily pass the intended content to another user (transmission destination user) in the intended browsing start state. Therefore, the transmission destination user can browse the corresponding content from the browsing start position by inputting his / her own ID. Regarding the implementation, it is desirable that the above operation on the client terminal 2 be performed by a GUI (Graphical User Interface), and that even when sending an e-mail, text can be added as a so-called general e-mail function, At this time, a step of confirming the list by another user who has received the list may be incorporated.
[0038]
As described above, the present system describes and manages the last browsing state when the user finishes browsing the content after actually browsing the corresponding content from the content ID held by the user, thereby achieving the same When the user browses the same content again, the user can resume browsing from the same browsing state as the previous browsing state or from the continuation of the previous browsing state, so that when browsing the content, it is the same as tape media and books It is possible to provide an easy-to-use system that can be browsed. In addition, since the content ID (actually, content information including the content ID) can be transmitted to another user as an email, the sender can easily and accurately determine the intended content and the browsing position of the intended content. It is possible to inform the user.
[0039]
FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the content information management server 3. The content information management server 3 includes a CPU 300 and a recording medium 310. A program is stored in the recording medium 310, and the CPU 300 reads out and executes the program stored in the recording medium 310, so that the content information management unit 31, the browsing state description template management unit 32, the content information Each function of the mail exchange means 36 and the control means 37 is realized.
[0040]
FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the client terminal 2. The client terminal 2 includes a CPU 200 and a recording medium 210. A program is stored in the recording medium 210, and the CPU 200 reads out and executes the program stored in the recording medium 210, so that the user ID input unit 21, the content browsing unit 22, the list updating unit 23, the content The functions of the information mail transmission unit 24 and the control unit 28 are realized.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a management server that manages content browsed by a user and a terminal that can browse the content are provided, and the management server has a content ID for identifying the content, Management means for managing, for each user ID, a list including at least one content information including a title, an icon image ID for identifying an icon image of the content, and a browsing state indicating a state at the time of browsing the content; And acquiring, in the terminal, a list corresponding to the user ID from among the lists managed by the management unit, updating the content information included in the acquired list according to the end of browsing of the content of the user, and updating the updated content information. Update means for transmitting a list including the information to the management means, and the management means is updated by the update means. When a list including the content information is received, the list corresponding to the user ID is updated based on the received information. Therefore, when the user browses the content, the user can use a tape medium or a book bookmark. , Can be easily browsed from the last browsed part of the previous time.
[0042]
In this case, the terminal cuts out at least one piece of content information out of the content information updated by the updating means in accordance with a predetermined operation, transmits the cut out content information to the management server together with the newly specified designated user ID, and When the server receives the information transmitted from the terminal, the server updates the list corresponding to the designated user ID based on the received information, so that the browsing portion of the content intended by the user can be easily transmitted to another user.
[0043]
Further, the management server is provided with template management means for managing, for each application ID, a template in which designation information for designating the information to be kept as the browsing state at the end of execution of the application for reproducing and browsing the content is provided. Means for obtaining, from the template management means, a template corresponding to the application ID included in the content information obtained from the management server, and updating the content information based on the obtained template when the user finishes browsing the content. Therefore, according to the time axis information when the browsed content is music or video content, or according to a template such as a page position when the browsed content is content having a page concept. Ko Since the browsing state in the content information is updated, the browsing state included in the content information can be accurately updated when the browsing of the content is completed. Can be browsed from the final browsing part of.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a content browsing state management system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a content information management server constituting the system.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a client terminal constituting the system.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a list of content information managed by the content information management server.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a browsing state description template managed by the content information management server.
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an operation of a first main part of the system.
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an operation of a second main part of the system.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the content information management server (FIG. 8A), and a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the client terminal (FIG. 8B).
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Network, 2, 2A, 2B, 2C ... Client terminal, 3 ... Content information management server, 4, 5 ... Database, 4A ... Content information list part, 5A ... Browsing state description template part, 2X, 3X ... Mouse, 2Y , 3Y ... keyboard, 2Z, 3Z ... monitor, 21 ... user ID input means, 22 ... content browsing means, 23 ... list updating means, 24 ... content information mail transmission means, 25, 34 ... communication means, 26, 33 ... storage Means, 27, 35 ... input / output means, 28, 37 ... control means, 31 ... content information management means, 32 ... browsing state description template management means, 36 ... content information mail exchange means, 200, 300 ... CPU, 210, 310 …recoding media.

Claims (8)

A content information management server that is connected to a network and manages information on content acquired and viewed by a user as content information, and a plurality of client terminals connected to the network and capable of browsing the content,
The content information management server includes:
At least one content including a content ID for identifying the content, a title of the content, an icon image ID for identifying an icon image of the content, and a browsing state indicating a state of browsing the content. A content information management unit that manages a list composed of information for each user ID,
The client terminal,
Acquiring a list corresponding to the user ID from among the lists managed by the content information management means, updating the content information included in the acquired list according to the end of browsing of the content of the user, and updating the updated content information. Update means for transmitting a list including the content information management means,
The content browsing state management system, wherein the content information management means, upon receiving a list including the content information updated by the updating means, updates a list corresponding to the user ID based on the received information. In claim 1,
The client terminal cuts out at least one piece of content information among the content information updated by the updating means in accordance with a predetermined operation, and sends the cut out content information to the content information management means together with a newly designated designated user ID. Having content information transmitting means for transmitting,
The content browsing state management system, wherein the content information management means updates a list corresponding to the designated user ID based on the information transmitted from the content information transmission means when the information is transmitted. In claim 1,
The content information management server has a template management unit that manages, for each application ID, a template in which specification information that specifies information to be left in the browsing state at the end of execution of an application that reproduces and browses the content is described.
The content information includes the application ID capable of specifying the type of the application,
The updating unit obtains a template corresponding to the application ID included in the content information obtained from the content information management server from the template management unit, and based on the template when the user finishes browsing the content. A content browsing state management system characterized by updating content information. At least one piece of content information including a content ID for identifying a content, a title of the content, an icon image ID for identifying an icon image of the content, and a browsing state indicating a state of browsing the content. A first step of managing a list composed of the following for each user ID;
Acquiring a list corresponding to the user ID from among the lists managed based on the processing of the first step, and updating the content information included in the acquired list according to the end of browsing of the content of the user, A second step of transmitting the obtained content information;
A third step of updating the list based on the received content information upon receiving the content information transmitted by the processing of the second step;
A content browsing state management method comprising: In claim 4,
A fourth step of cutting out at least one piece of content information from the content information updated based on the processing of the second step in accordance with a predetermined operation, and transmitting the cut out content information together with a newly designated designated user ID; When,
Receiving the information transmitted by the processing of the fourth step, and updating the list corresponding to the designated user ID based on the received information, in a fifth step. In claim 4,
A sixth step of managing, for each application ID, a template in which designation information for designating information to be left as the browsing state at the end of execution of the application for reproducing and browsing the content,
The process in the second step acquires a template corresponding to the application ID capable of specifying the type of the application included in the acquired content information, and, based on the template, when browsing the content by the user is completed. A content browsing state management method including a seventh step of updating content information. A program for causing a computer to execute the content browsing state management method according to any one of claims 4 to 6. A recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute the content browsing state management method according to claim 4 is recorded.

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