JP2006302265A - Filtering method, client system, method and program for controlling thereof, filtering system, server system, method and program for controlling thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow provision, utilization, a setting changing operation, etc. of information content according to a web browsing state in a tool bar area, etc. by referring to a server for filtering from a tool bar of a web browser, etc. and to effectively use a chance of web browsing for marketing or content provision, etc. <P>SOLUTION: A reference control part 5 of a terminal B on the object side holds attribute information 15 including at least an age group, transmits reference accompanying the attribute information to a lookup server FS about a URL by which a browsing operation is performed by a web browser P1 and controls propriety of display by the web browser P1 according to its returned result. A tool bar control part 10 accepts an operation and displays the information content by the tool bar area T to be assigned to a part of a display window W of the web browser P1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement in filtering technology.

  In recent years, with the development of information processing and communication technology centered on personal computers (PCs), the Internet, mobile terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs, the ratio of information transmission via Internet web pages has increased dramatically for both work and private use. It is increasing. A web page is identified by an address called URL, and a group of web pages is called a website. Some websites are not suitable for browsing from children or the workplace, such as violent content and adults, and a technique for preventing such browsing is known as filtering (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

  There are various types of filtering. For example, for URLs that are to be displayed on a personal computer or the like, a black list of URLs on the server is downloaded in advance by a resident software on the personal computer or a gateway device on the LAN, and inquired each time. Alternatively, browsing of websites such as adults and violence is regulated by checking as processing on the provider side.

Conventional filtering uniformly regulates whether or not browsing is possible for each category set in advance, such as adults and violence, in units of LANs such as homes, companies, and schools.
JP 2004-120574 A

  However, the conventional uniform filtering regardless of the user attribute such as age has a problem that it becomes excessive or insufficient depending on the age of the user. In addition, it is troublesome for the service applicant side to set the regulation category individually in consideration of the age of the user, and there is also a problem that a deviation from the age occurs over the years. In addition, when filtering is simply performed using resident software on a personal computer, the opportunity of browsing the web cannot be effectively used for marketing or content provision, and such effective use has been awaited.

  The present invention solves the problems of the prior art as described above, and its purpose is to respond to a web browsing situation in a toolbar area or the like by making an inquiry from a client side such as a toolbar of a web browser to a filtering server. It is possible to provide and use information content, change settings, etc., and effectively utilize the opportunity of browsing the web for marketing and content provision. Another object of the present invention is to realize filtering that is optimal and suitable for each user by applying a filtering pattern according to attributes such as the user's age set for each client system and toolbar. It is to be.

  In order to achieve the above object, the filtering method of claim 1 includes an input unit that receives an operation by a user, a communication unit for communicating with a communication network, a screen display unit, control of each unit, and a web browser program. By controlling the control unit of the computer that performs information processing including execution with a predetermined toolbar program that operates together with the web browser, attribute information including at least the age group of the user, When the program is downloaded, installed, or received by setting input after installation, stored and stored in a predetermined attribute storage means, a URL for which a browsing operation has been performed is obtained from the web browser, and the attribute for the URL is obtained A query with the attribute information stored in the storage means An inquiry control process that controls whether to allow display on the web browser according to the response result sent to the server system for filtering, and accepts the operation by a toolbar area assigned to a part of the display window of the web browser; And a tool bar control process for displaying information content received from a predetermined server system.

  The invention of claim 14 is a client system comprising an input unit that accepts an operation by a user, a communication unit for communicating with a communication network, a screen display unit, a web browser, and an arithmetic control unit of a computer. Attribute information reception that accepts setting registration for attribute information including the user's age information after authenticating a user who is authorized in external access via the communication unit or from the input unit and stores it in a predetermined attribute storage means And a URL for which a browsing operation has been performed from the web browser, and an inquiry with the attribute information stored in the attribute storage means is transmitted to the predetermined filtering server system for the URL, and the reply result In response to the inquiry control processing for controlling the display of the web browser, the web browser The area displayed screen with the display window, characterized and acceptance of the operation, and be implemented by the arithmetic control unit and means for displaying the information content received from the communications network.

  A twenty-seventh aspect of the invention controls a client system including an input unit that accepts an operation by a user, a communication unit for communicating with a communication network, a screen display unit, a web browser, and a computer control unit. In the client program, the program controls the arithmetic control unit to authenticate a user who has authority in external access via the communication unit or from the input unit, the attribute information including the age information of the user The attribute information receiving process for accepting the setting registration and storing it in the predetermined attribute storage means, and the URL that has been browsed from the web browser is obtained, and the attribute stored in the attribute storage means for the URL Send an inquiry with information to the specified server system for filtering, In response to the inquiry control process for controlling the availability of display in the web browser, and the area allocated to a part of the display window of the web browser, the reception of the operation and the information content received from the predetermined server system And a process of performing display.

  The invention of claim 2 is a communication unit for communicating with a communication network, an arithmetic and control unit of a computer, a black list storage means for storing a black list of URLs for each type of content, and for each user's age, In a filtering method using a server system including a pattern storage unit that stores which type of the black list is to be blocked, browsing from the target system, which is a client system to be provided with service, via the communication network When the inquiry with the attribute information including the URL and the user's age is received, the type to be blocked corresponding to the age is acquired from the pattern storage unit, and the type is stored in the blacklist storage unit. Determine whether the URL is included in the blacklist No View, variable viewing is not included, performs reply to, characterized by the response process, to realize said operation control unit.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a filtering server system including a communication unit for communicating with a communication network and a computer calculation control unit, wherein a black list of URLs is stored in advance for each content type. The storage means, the pattern storage means for storing which type of the black list is to be blocked for each user age, and the target system which is a client system to be provided with service, through the communication network. Upon receiving an inquiry with URL and attribute information including the age of the user, the type to be blocked corresponding to the age is acquired from the pattern storage unit, and the black stored in the blacklist storage means for the type Determine whether the URL is included in the list, and if it is included, browse No, Yes browsing is not included, performs reply to, wherein the response means, to realize said operation control unit.

  The invention of claim 28 includes a communication unit for communicating with a communication network, a calculation control unit of a computer, a blacklist storage unit that stores a blacklist of URLs for each content type, and a user's age, A control program for controlling a server system comprising pattern storage means for storing which type of the black list is to be blocked, the program controlling the arithmetic control unit, thereby providing a client system to be provided with service When receiving an inquiry with attribute information including the URL to be browsed and the user's age from the target system via the communication network, the type to be blocked corresponding to the age is acquired from the pattern storage unit, The block stored in the black list storage means for that type. Determining whether either of the above URL in Kkurisuto, disables view and include, performs a reply to not contain variable viewing, and characterized in that to perform the response process.

  In this way, URLs are inquired to the server together with attributes such as the user's age set from a program such as a toolbar of the web browser, and depending on the attributes such as age, the display can be made with different patterns such as the type to be blocked. By replying, filtering without excess or deficiency optimal for individual users can be realized without imposing a burden on the client system. In addition, it is possible to provide and use information contents according to the web browsing status in the toolbar area and the like, and to change settings, and the web browsing opportunity can be effectively used for marketing and content provision.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the management-side terminal having one or more computers installed with the toolbar program according to claim 1, an operation and information input unit, a communication unit for network communication, and a screen display unit A management-side terminal that is a computer having a control unit installed with a setting-side program that communicates with the toolbar program, and a filtering method that is used by being connected via a LAN, in the management-side terminal, the setting-side program and the control unit According to the toolbar program of each target terminal, filtering for each target terminal, for each user who logs in to the target terminal, or for each target condition that combines two or more time periods, or A setting unit for setting conditions for other operations and an access for each target condition. List or summary graphical representation of history, distribution information, characterized in that to realize an information unit for performing at least one of.

  The invention of claim 16 includes the client system according to claim 14 as a management target terminal, and includes an operation and information input unit, a communication unit for network communication, a screen display unit, and a control unit. In a filtering system in which a computer is used as a management-side terminal and LAN-connected to the target-side terminal, any one of the target-side terminal, the user who logs in to the target-side terminal, or the time zone is selected by the control unit of the management-side terminal. Or setting means for setting conditions for filtering or other operations for each target condition that is a combination of two or more, and for each target condition, a list of access history that has been transferred from the target terminal is received. Display, display of aggregate graph according to specified conditions, or setting of information content received from communication network and displayed Characterized in that to realize an information means for performing at least one of.

  The invention of claim 29 is a control program for controlling a computer comprising an input unit for accepting an operation by a user, a communication unit for communicating with a communication network, a screen display unit, and an arithmetic control unit. The program controls the arithmetic control unit to inquire a predetermined server system for a URL that has been browsed by a web browser and filter the client system as a management target terminal, and for each target terminal, For each target terminal, for each user who logs in to the target side terminal, or for each date and time, target conditions that combine any one or two or more, and for each target condition, the type or other filtering to be filtered The setting of the condition is accepted from the input unit and the target terminal or the server For each target condition and setting process to be transmitted to the system, the access history from the target terminal is received from the target terminal or the server system and displayed as a list, or the percentages of the various types of blocked queries are tabulated And an information display process for displaying as a total graph.

  In this way, it is possible to set different filtering conditions and browse access history from the management side terminal for each terminal, user, and time zone to which filtering by the toolbar is applied at home, school, workplace, etc. Individual and detailed operation management suitable for the purpose and installation location can be performed easily and efficiently.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a filtering method in which the filtering method according to the third aspect and a server system are combined via a communication network, in response to a request operation input together with designation of the target condition at the management side terminal. The server system accumulates a history in a predetermined storage means for a web page of a URL whose display is permitted or prohibited by the inquiry in the target terminal according to the target condition, and based on the history, A summary including a part of at least one of a character string or an image included in each web page is transmitted to the management terminal and displayed.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the filtering method according to the third or fourth aspect, the information unit requests the display of the target side terminal, and each URL of which the display is permitted or prohibited by the inquiry or under its control. A summary including at least one of the character string or a part of the image in the web page of the URL is specified by accessing a web page, identifying a frequent character string that repeatedly appears by matching between the character strings in the web page It is characterized by displaying.

  The invention according to claim 17 is the filtering system according to claim 16, wherein the control unit of the management-side terminal receives and stores a history of URLs for which browsing operations have been performed from the target-side terminal, Access each web page in the history stored in the history storage means or a web page in the link destination, subordinate or higher directory, and display a part of the character string or image in each web page as a summary. And a summary display means.

  The invention according to claim 30 is the control program according to claim 29, wherein the operation control unit is controlled to receive a history of URLs for browsing operations from the target terminal and store them in a predetermined history storage means. And access each web page in the history stored in the history storage means or a web page in the link destination, subordinate or higher directory, and a part of the character string or image in each web page as a summary It is characterized by being displayed.

  In this way, the website of URLs that are permitted or prohibited to be displayed on the target terminal can be viewed at a glance by not only displaying URLs on the management-side single terminal but also displaying summary words and images. Making it easier to grasp.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a filtering method in which a client system which is a computer using the filtering method according to the first aspect and a filtering method using the server system according to the second aspect are combined via a communication network. The system side transmits the inquiry with the identification information held in the toolbar program to the server system side, and the server system side tries to access from each client system based on the inquiry with the identification information. The access log of the website is recorded and reflected in the information content to be provided to the toolbar area of the client system based on a predetermined analysis processing condition by aggregating the access log. .

  According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the server system according to the fifteenth aspect, content providing means for providing information content to the target system and an access log of a URL to be accessed based on the inquiry from the target system are stored. Stored in the access log storage means, the condition storage means that stores in advance the association of the access log storage means, the conditions that should be satisfied by the user's age or access log, and the availability of each information content range, in association with each other. By determining whether or not the condition stored in the condition storage unit is successful for the access log or the age of the user, it is determined whether or not the corresponding information content range can be provided and reflected in the content providing unit The calculation control unit realizes the judgment reflection means.

  The invention according to claim 31 is the control program according to claim 28, wherein the control program controls the arithmetic control unit to provide a content providing process for providing information content to the target system, and the control program from the target system. Based on the inquiry, an access log storage process for storing an access log of a URL to be accessed in a predetermined access log storage means is executed, and the conditions that should be satisfied by the user's age or access log, and the range of information content The condition stored in the condition storage means for the access log stored in the access log storage means or the user's age is stored in advance in the predetermined condition storage means in association with By judging the success or failure of the information content, it can be determined whether the corresponding information content can be provided for each range. Characterized in that to perform the determination reflecting process for reflecting the content providing processing by.

  In this way, the user is accurately identified by the identification information sent in the query for filtering from the toolbar, and the analysis result of the age and its access log is reflected in the information content provided to the toolbar, thereby providing an opportunity for web browsing. It can be used with certainty and can be used for various purposes such as marketing and promotion.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the filtering method according to claim 6, wherein the toolbar program of the client system accepts selection of how much to collect the access log, and the toolbar program or the server system The information content in a different range is provided according to how much access log collection is permitted.

  The invention according to claim 19 is the server system according to claim 15 or 18, wherein to what extent the collection of the access log is permitted for the target system, up to a domain name, up to a host name or subdomain name, or a subordinate directory The calculation control unit realizes a log degree selection receiving unit that receives a selection of how many levels of the log is accepted and stores the selection contents, and the determination reflection unit is configured according to the selection content in the log degree selection reception unit The content providing means reflects different provision ranges for the information content.

  The invention of claim 32 is the server system control program according to claim 28 or 31, wherein to what extent the collection of the access log is permitted for the target system, up to the domain name, up to the host name or subdomain name, Alternatively, the calculation control unit is caused to execute a log degree selection reception process that accepts selection of how many levels of subordinate directories are accepted and stores the selection contents, and in the judgment reflection process, the selection contents in the log degree selection reception process Accordingly, a different provision range for the information content is reflected in the content provision processing.

  In this way, by accepting the selection of the degree of access log provision, the user's free will and privacy are respected, and the provided content is differentiated according to the degree, thereby maximizing access to each user under fair conditions. Can provide logs.

  The invention of claim 8 is a server system of at least one of a client system that is a computer in which the toolbar program is installed in order to use the filtering method of claim 1, and a server system for filtering or a web server system that is a web access destination. In the filtering method for combining the Internet and the Internet, the server system has the client system having the predetermined attribute information, making a web access to a predetermined URL, and achieving a predetermined problem by the web access. When one or two or more combinations are detected, predetermined display permission information is returned to the client system, and in the client system, the toolbar program is executed by the control unit by the control unit. When receiving the Nuo information, characterized in that to realize the change control process to cause a predetermined change for display or selectable functions in the toolbar area.

  The invention of claim 20 is for filtering, which is installed in the target system, and includes attribute information including the age of the user, and a change control means for displaying a graphic character or a functional component on the screen or changing its appearance or function. 20. The server system according to any one of claims 15, 18 and 19, which communicates with a client program via a communication network, when the target system has what attribute information and accesses which URL. Or a condition storage means for storing a change condition for displaying the graphic character or changing its appearance when the URL is accessed and what problem is achieved, and access to the URL And the achievement of the above-mentioned issues, and The information of the attribute information of the system is received from the target system or the server system of the URL, the establishment of the change condition stored in the condition storage means is determined based on the received information, and the graphic character or function Control information that controls how to display a component or change its appearance or function is transmitted to the client program, and is realized by controlling the arithmetic control unit. To do.

  According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in the client system according to the fourteenth aspect, change control means for displaying a graphic character or a functional component on the screen or changing its appearance or function based on control information transmitted from a predetermined server system. Is realized by the arithmetic control unit.

  According to a thirty-third aspect of the invention, in the client program according to the twenty-seventh aspect, based on control information transmitted from a predetermined server system, a change control process for displaying a graphic character or a functional component on a screen or changing its appearance or function Is executed by the arithmetic control unit.

  A ninth aspect of the present invention is the filtering method according to the first aspect, wherein the toolbar program of the computer has the predetermined attribute information by the control unit, accesses a predetermined URL, and achieves a predetermined problem. In addition, when one or a combination of two or more of them is detected, a change control process for causing a predetermined change in a function that can be displayed or selected in the toolbar area is realized.

  According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the client system according to the fourteenth aspect, a change control means for displaying a graphic character or a functional component on a screen or changing its appearance or function, what attribute information is included, and which When changing the URL, or when accessing what URL and achieving what kind of problem, the graphic character or the functional component is displayed, or the change condition of how the appearance or the function is changed is stored. A condition storage unit that performs operation information from the web browser, and a reflection unit that detects the change condition stored in the condition storage unit and reflects the change condition in the change control unit. Is realized.

  The invention according to claim 34 is the client program according to claim 27, wherein the graphic character or the functional component is displayed on the screen or the change control process for changing the appearance or function, what attribute information is included, and which Predetermined change conditions for displaying the graphic character or functional component or changing its appearance or function when accessing a URL or achieving what problem by accessing which URL A condition storage process to be stored in the condition storage means, a reflection process to obtain information of operation contents from the web browser, detect establishment of the change condition stored in the condition storage means, and reflect the change condition in the change control process; Are executed by the arithmetic control unit.

  In this way, depending on the combination of attributes such as age, the website visited, and the tasks achieved (games, questionnaires, etc.), changes such as displaying specific characters on the toolbar or making specific functions available As a result, it is possible to realize optimum usability according to the contents of use, prevent tiredness, and effectively motivate the active use of the toolbar.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the filtering method according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein access via the communication network from a client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system is authenticated. In addition, with respect to the target system, a setting reception process that accepts the settings of the limited number of times and the notification destination e-mail address and stores them in a predetermined individual setting storage unit, and a reply that the response unit has made impossible for the target system When the number of times exceeds the limit number stored in the individual setting storage unit, the web address or the email is sent to the corresponding notification destination email address. An excess notification process for transmitting a notification email describing one or more response addresses, and the notification email Based on the presence / absence of response access to the response address or the response access to which of the response addresses, all or part of the web browsing is prohibited, or the type of filtering target or other A control unit of the server system executes a setting change process for changing the filtering setting.

  The invention of claim 23 is the server system according to any one of claims 15 and 18 to 20, wherein individual setting storage means for storing individual settings for each target system, and predetermined management corresponding to each target system A setting for authenticating access via the communication network from the client system used by the user and receiving the settings of the limit number of times and the notification destination e-mail address for the target system and storing them in the individual setting storage means For the receiving unit and the target system, count the number of replies that the response unit has made impossible, detect that this number has exceeded the limit number stored in the individual setting storage unit, and respond The notification e-mail in which one or more response addresses for the web or e-mail are described in the e-mail address to be notified. All or a part based on whether or not there is response access to the response address described in the notification e-mail or which of the response addresses has been accessed. The control unit realizes a setting change unit that prohibits browsing the web or changes the type of filtering target or other filtering settings.

  The invention of claim 35 is the server system control program according to any one of claims 28, 31 or 32, wherein the control program controls the arithmetic control unit to thereby provide a predetermined corresponding to each target system. After authenticating access via the communication network from the client system used by the administrator user, the setting of the limited number of times and the notification destination e-mail address for the target system is received and stored in a predetermined individual setting storage means In response to the setting acceptance process and the target system, the response means counts the number of replies, and monitors whether the number exceeds the limit number stored in the individual setting storage means. For more than one response on the web or email to the corresponding notification email address when exceeded A notification e-mail in which the address is described is transmitted, based on the excess notification process, the presence / absence of a response access to the response address described in the notification e-mail, or which of the plurality of response addresses has a response access And setting change processing for prohibiting all or part of web browsing, or changing the type of filtering target or other filtering settings.

  In this way, when the number of times blocked by filtering exceeds the preset number of times, it is notified to the parent etc. by e-mail, and the policy of the administrator such as a guardian is caused by prohibiting web browsing according to the response operation or changing the filtering setting Access management according to individual specific circumstances becomes possible.

  The invention of claim 11 is the filtering method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the operation control unit of the client system is included in the white list from the filtering server system in response to the URL inquiry. When the reply is received, the deterioration of the state of the mascot character is displayed on the screen, the state score stored in the predetermined state storage means is improved, and when the reply indicating that it is included in the blacklist is received, the state of the mascot character is improved. And a change control process for aggravating the state score stored in the state storage means.

  The invention of claim 24 is the client system according to any one of claims 14, 21, or 22, wherein the calculation control unit stores a state storage unit that stores a state score, and a server for filtering URL inquiries When a reply indicating that it is included in the white list is received from the system, the state deterioration of the mascot character is displayed on the screen, the state score stored in the state storage means is improved, and a reply indicating that it is included in the black list is received. When received, the mascot character state improvement is displayed on the screen, and change control means for deteriorating the state score stored in the state storage means is realized.

  The invention of claim 36 is the client program according to any one of claims 27, 33, or 34, wherein the operation control unit of the client system is included in the white list from the server system for filtering the URL inquiry. When a reply to the effect is received, the state deterioration of the mascot character is displayed on the screen, the state score stored in the predetermined state storage means is improved, and when a reply to be included in the blacklist is received, the mascot character It is characterized in that a change control process is executed to cause the state improvement to be displayed on the screen and to worsen the state score stored in the state storage means.

  The invention of claim 39 is the filtering method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein in the server system, a white list of URLs is stored in advance in a predetermined white list storage means, When the URL received from the target system is stored in the white list storage means by the response process, the fact that it is included in the white list is returned with permission to be browsed. The initial value and the updated value are stored in a predetermined state storage means, and are used for the screen display of the mascot character. The positive first pattern image and the first pattern image have negative designs having different designs. The second pattern image is stored in advance in a predetermined character storage means to allow browsing and to be included in the white list. When the communication is received from the server system, the positive first pattern image stored in the character storage unit is displayed and the state score stored in the state storage unit is improved. When a reply that disables browsing is received from the server system, the negative second pattern image stored in the character storage unit is displayed and the state score stored in the state storage unit Change control processing, and when the state score stored in the state storage means deteriorates to a predetermined value set in advance, a browsing restriction processing for prohibiting all or part of web browsing, The control unit executes.

  The invention of claim 40 is the client system according to any one of claims 14, 21, 22 or 24, and the server according to any one of claims 15, 18 to 20, 23, 25 or 26. In the filtering system in which the system is combined via a communication network, in the server system, the arithmetic control unit realizes a white list storage unit that stores a white list of URLs, and the response unit receives the URL received from the target system. Is stored in the whitelist storage means, it is configured to allow browsing and to reply that it is included in the whitelist. In the client system system, the arithmetic control unit has an initial state score. State storage means for storing values and updated values, and a screen table of mascot characters Character storing means for storing in advance a positive first pattern image and a negative second pattern image having a design different from that of the first pattern image; When a reply indicating that it is included in the list is received from the server system, the positive first pattern image stored in the character storage unit is displayed, and the state storage unit stores the response. When receiving a reply from the server system that improves the state score and disables browsing, the negative second pattern image stored in the character storage unit is displayed, and the state storage unit The change control means for deteriorating the stored state score and the state score stored in the state storage means are set in advance. When deteriorated to a value, for all, or a predetermined of said type, or the recommended except stored recommendation list in the storage unit of the URL, and characterized in that to realize the browse restriction means for inhibiting web browsing, the.

  The invention of claim 41 is the client program according to claim 27, 33, 34 or 36, wherein the program stores the initial value and updated value of the state score in a predetermined state by controlling the arithmetic control unit. A positive first pattern image that is stored in the means and used for the screen display of the mascot character, and a negative second pattern image having a design different from the first pattern image is a predetermined character storage means Is stored in advance and is allowed to be browsed from the server server system in response to a filtering inquiry, and when a reply indicating that the URL related to the inquiry is included in a predetermined white list is received, it is stored in the character storage means. The positive first pattern image is displayed and the state score stored in the state storage means is improved. When the reply that disables browsing is received from the server system, the negative second pattern image stored in the character storage unit is displayed and stored in the state storage unit A change control process that deteriorates the state score, and a browsing restriction process that prohibits all or part of the web browsing when the state score stored in the state storage unit deteriorates to a predetermined value set in advance. , Is executed.

  In this way, a recommended list based not only on the black list but also on a healthy educational viewpoint is prepared, and when viewing blocks on the black list, a negative first pattern image such as a disliked character is displayed and a state score is displayed. By displaying a positive second pattern image, such as a character that would be happy if you browse the white list, and improving the state score, and limiting the web browsing when the state score deteriorates to a predetermined value, It becomes easy to move a target person such as a child away from a harmful site and to naturally browse a preferable site. In addition, the appearance of the character can be easily changed by properly using the pattern image.

  A twelfth aspect of the invention is the filtering method according to any one of the second, sixth, seventh, and tenth aspects, through the communication network from a client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system. The type of access to the target system is copied from the pattern storage means according to the age of the specified user, or filtering which type is to be blocked depending on whether browsing is individually specified for each type A setting reception process for storing the setting in a predetermined individual setting storage unit is executed by the control unit of the server system, and the setting reception process is based on the filtering setting stored in the individual setting storage unit. In addition, the browsing availability selected for each type is aggregated by age, and more options that are allowed or not are displayed on the setting screen. And displaying a value.

  The invention of claim 25 is the server system according to any one of claims 15, 18, 19 or 23, and an individual setting storage means for storing a filtering setting for each target system, and a predetermined corresponding to each target system. After authenticating the access via the communication network from the client system used by the administrator user, the target system is copied from the pattern storage means according to the age of the designated user, or individually designated for each type The control unit realizes a setting reception unit that stores in the individual setting storage unit filtering settings indicating which type to block depending on whether browsing is possible, and the setting reception unit stores the setting setting unit in the individual setting storage unit Based on the stored filtering settings, age is set as the browsing availability selected for each type. It was aggregated, and displaying a greater choice of variable or impossible as the initial value of the setting screen.

  The invention of claim 37 is the server system control program according to any one of claims 28, 31, 32 or 35, wherein the control program corresponds to each target system by controlling the arithmetic control unit. Authenticates access via the communication network from a client system used by a predetermined administrator user, and copies the target system from the pattern storage means according to the specified user's age or designates each type separately Depending on whether or not browsing is performed, a filtering setting for which type to be blocked is stored in a predetermined individual setting storage unit, a setting reception process is executed, and the setting reception process stores the filtering setting in the individual setting storage unit Based on the filtering settings that have been made, the age of the browsing availability selected for each type And aggregated, characterized in that to display a greater choice of variable or impossible as the initial value of the setting screen.

  In this way, when an administrator such as a parent for each user sets browsing permission for each type, the average value of the same age setting is set as an initial value, and the average idea of the parents of the public is used as a guideline. However, it will be possible to apply home-specific policies.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the filtering method according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects, in the server system, via the communication network from a client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system The control unit executes a setting acceptance process for accepting the setting of the allowable number of page requests for each type or total for the target system and storing it in the individual setting storage means for the target system after authentication in The processing is characterized in that browsing is allowed up to the allowable number of times even if the URL should not be browsed based on the pattern storage unit or the individual setting storage means.

  The invention of claim 26 is the server system according to any one of claims 15, 18, 19, 23 or 25, wherein the communication network from the client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system The control unit realizes a setting reception unit that accepts the setting of the allowable number of page requests for each type or total for the target system after authenticating access via, and stores the setting in the individual setting storage unit, The response unit is configured to allow browsing up to the allowable number of times even if the URL should not be browsed based on the pattern storage unit or the individual setting storage unit.

  The invention of claim 38 is the server system control program according to any one of claims 28, 31, 32, 35 or 37, wherein the client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system is used. The calculation control unit is configured to receive a setting of the allowable number of page requests for each type or total of the target system after authenticating access via the communication network and storing the setting in the individual setting storage unit. In the response process, even if the URL should not be browsed based on the pattern storage unit or the individual setting storage means, browsing is allowed up to the allowable number of times.

  In this way, even for types that cannot be browsed originally, the allowable number of times can be set based on the judgment of the parent or the like, thereby enabling flexible use according to individual specific circumstances such as educational purposes.

  As described above, by inquiring to the filtering server from the client side such as the toolbar of the web browser, it is possible to provide and use information content according to the web browsing status in the toolbar area, etc., and change the settings. This opportunity can be used effectively for marketing and content provision.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 (both are configuration diagrams). Note that the assumptions common to the matters described in the background art and issues are not repeated.

[1. (Filtering according to the attribute by the toolbar)
In FIG. 1, the application of filtering is considered with a personal computer used by a child as a target terminal X (also referred to as “target system”). In this case, the target terminal X can be grasped as a filtering device, a filtering method in such a device, and a control program.

  The target terminal X includes an input unit E (mouse, keyboard, etc.) that receives user operations and information input, an information storage unit M (memory, HDD, etc.), and a communication network (for example, LAN in the example of FIG. 1). And a communication unit A (network board, wireless LAN card, etc.) for communicating with the Internet I), a screen display unit D, and a control unit for performing information processing including control of each unit and execution of a program for a web browser (An arithmetic control unit such as a CPU) C.

  The control unit C is controlled by a predetermined client program (for example, a toolbar program P2) that operates together with the web browser (program) P1, so that an inquiry control unit 5 (inquiry control means) and a toolbar control unit 10 (toolbar control) Means).

  Among these, the inquiry control unit 5 holds at least attribute information 15 including the age information of the user, obtains a URL (which may be an IP address) on which a browsing operation has been performed from the web browser P1, and obtains the attribute information about the URL. Is sent to the lookup server FS, which is a predetermined filtering server system, and whether or not display is possible on the web browser P1 is controlled according to the return result (inquiry control process).

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration from the viewpoint of the storage means and processing means realized by the arithmetic control unit of the computer on each apparatus. The plurality of servers shown in FIG. 1 are collectively shown as a server system S in FIG. In FIG. 2, each processing unit and storage unit is realized by the arithmetic control unit using a storage device such as a memory according to a program, but since this point is common to all computers, illustration and description are omitted as appropriate. .

  Referring to FIG. 2, the attribute information 15 described above is more specifically transmitted by the attribute information receiving means 42 via the communication unit A when the toolbar program P2 is downloaded, installed, or after installation. The user's age information (age itself, age group and school system classification, date of birth, etc.) after authenticating the authorized user (parent, etc.) in access from outside (for example, the management terminal Y) or from the input unit E Setting registration (setting input) is received for attribute information including age that is automatically updated according to the date and the like and stored in the attribute storage unit 40.

  Further, the toolbar control unit 10 receives an operation or receives information content (for example, navigation) from a predetermined server system by an area (for example, the toolbar area T) allocated to a part of the display window W of the web browser P1. Search, ranking by RSS reader, etc.) (toolbar control processing). Such display of information content may be performed by another content processing unit 30.

  The installation by downloading the toolbar program P2 and the subsequent update may be performed by accessing the introduction / update server DS, but may be performed by other means such as installation CD-ROM distribution.

[2. Switching of filtering pattern by server)
In the present embodiment (FIG. 1), the target side terminal X (filtering device, filtering method) as described above and a lookup server FS that is a predetermined filtering server system are connected to a communication network (LAN and Internet I). ) Can also be grasped as a filtering method (filtering system) combined via.

  In this case, the lookup server FS, which is a filtering server system, determines whether or not display browsing is possible for each content category, that is, type, such as adult, violence, religion, or the like, depending on the attribute information of the inquiring user. On the basis of the switching or the like) is returned to the target terminal X that is the inquiry source of the browsing permission.

  2, in the server system S for filtering provided with a communication unit 52 for communicating with a communication network and a calculation control unit 54 of a computer, the type of contents (for example, adult, violence, etc.) ), A black list storage unit 56 that stores a black list of URLs in advance, a pattern storage unit 58 that stores which type of black list is blocked for each user's age, and a response unit 60. The unit 54 is realized.

  When the response means 60 receives an inquiry with attribute information including the URL to be browsed and the age of the user via the communication network from the target system that is the client system to which the service is provided, the response means 60 corresponds to the age. The type to be blocked is acquired from the pattern storage means 58, and it is determined whether or not the URL is included in the black list stored in the black list storage means 56 for the type. A reply is made (response processing).

[3. (Basic effects)
As described above, by making an inquiry from the toolbar of the web browser to the filtering server, it is possible to provide and use information contents according to the web browsing status in the toolbar area T, and to change the settings. It can be used effectively for marketing and content provision.

  In particular, by applying a filtering pattern according to an attribute such as the user's age set for each individual toolbar, it is possible to realize filtering that is optimal for each individual and without excess or deficiency.

[4. Centralized management within the LAN]
A mode in which the target terminal X is managed from a predetermined management terminal Y is also conceivable. That is, the present invention is grasped as a filtering system (filtering method) used by connecting one or two or more computers installed with the toolbar program P2 as described above as a management target side terminal X and connecting to the management side terminal Y via a LAN. It is also possible to do. In this case, the management-side terminal Y includes an operation and information input unit E, an information storage unit M, a communication unit A for network communication, a screen display unit D, and a control unit C. This is a computer installed with a setting side program P3 that communicates with the toolbar program P2 of the terminal X.

  The setting unit 20 (setting unit) and the information unit 25 (information unit) are realized by the setting side program P3 and the control unit C of the management side terminal Y. Among these, the setting unit 20 combines any one or two or more of each target terminal X, each user who logs in to the target terminal X, or each time zone with respect to the toolbar program P2 of each target terminal X. For each target condition, a condition is set for filtering or other operations. Further, the information unit 25 receives the access history from the target side terminal from the target side terminal X and the server system S for each target condition as described above, displays the list, or displays the total graph (for example, blocked) At least one of distribution of information (for example, a recommended site) is performed (information display processing).

  In this way, it is possible to set different filtering conditions and browse access history from the management side terminal for each terminal, user, and time zone to which filtering by the toolbar is applied at home, school, workplace, etc. Individual and detailed operation management suitable for the purpose and installation location can be performed easily and efficiently.

[5. (Summary display)
Further, a summary of URLs that are permitted or prohibited to be displayed may be displayed on the management-side terminal Y from the server. This example assumes a filtering system (filtering method) in which the target side terminal X, the management side terminal Y, and the lookup server FS are combined via a communication network (LAN and Internet I). Implementation and understanding are possible.

  Then, in response to a request operation input together with the specification of the target condition at the management side terminal Y, the lookup server FS is permitted or prohibited to display by the inquiry at the target side terminal X related to the target condition. As for the web page, a history is accumulated in a predetermined storage unit, and a summary of each web page is transmitted to the management side terminal Y based on the history and displayed.

  The summary is, for example, a frequently used character string (most frequent word) that repeatedly appears in a web page is specified by matching between character strings, or a part of an image in the web page is used. An operator may select manually. Further, when the target side terminal X requests display and the information unit 25 of the management side terminal Y accesses the web page of or under each URL that is permitted or prohibited by the inquiry, the frequent character string is displayed. Alternatively, a summary including at least one of the images may be displayed.

  History accumulation and summary generation may be performed by the management-side terminal Y. In this case, in the management-side terminal Y, the history storage unit 26 receives the history of the URL where the browsing operation has been performed from the target-side terminal X and stores the history in the history storage unit 27. Further, the summary display means 27 accesses each web page in the history stored in the history storage means 26 or a web page in the link destination, subordinate or higher order directory, and the character string or image in each web page. A part of is displayed as a summary.

  In this way, the website of URLs that are permitted or prohibited to be displayed on the target terminal can be viewed at a glance by not only displaying URLs on the management-side single terminal but also displaying summary words and images. Therefore, it becomes easy to grasp, and it becomes possible to manage the filtering suitable for the purpose according to the actual situation.

[6. Log analysis and utilization)
Further, the log analysis result may be utilized for marketing or the like for the target terminal X based on the inquiry, or content may be provided. This example is a filtering system in which a target terminal X that is a client system and one or more server systems (for example, a log server LS and a content server CS) are combined via a communication network (LAN and Internet I). (Filtering method) is assumed, but it can be implemented and grasped with appropriate modifications.

  Then, the target side terminal X side transmits the inquiry with identification information such as a serial key held in the toolbar program P2 to the server system side. On the server system side, for example, the log server LS The access log of the website (URL) to be accessed from each target terminal X is recorded and the access logs are totaled based on the inquiry with the identification information. In addition, the content server CS reflects the information content to be provided to the toolbar area T of the target terminal X based on the result of the aggregation and predetermined analysis processing conditions. For example, it is possible to recommend news or websites that are frequently viewed on days of the week or times of day.

  Referring to FIG. 2, in the server system S, first, the content providing unit 62 provides information content to the target system (content providing process). The content stored in the content storage unit 64 in advance is read as appropriate, or provided from another server system. Further, the access log storage means 66 stores the access log of the URL to be accessed based on the inquiry from the target system (access log storage process). Furthermore, the conditions that should be satisfied by the user's age or access log and the availability of provision for each range of information content are stored in advance in the condition storage unit 68 in association with each other.

  Then, the judgment reflection means 70 judges the success or failure of the condition stored in the condition storage means 68 with respect to the access log stored in the access log storage means 66 or the age of the user, so that the corresponding information content Whether or not provision is possible for each range is determined and reflected in the content provision processing by the content provision unit 62 (determination reflection processing).

  In this way, the user is accurately identified by the identification information sent in the query for filtering from the toolbar, and the analysis result of the age and its access log is reflected in the information content provided to the toolbar, thereby providing an opportunity for web browsing. It can be used with certainty and can be used for various purposes such as marketing and promotion.

[7. (Differentiation of content provision according to log provision level)
Further, content provision may be differentiated depending on how much the access log is provided in detail. In this case, with respect to the target terminal X which is a client system, how much the access log collection is permitted by the toolbar program P2 or the setting side program P3 at the management terminal Y, for example, up to the domain name of the site top, The toolbar program P2 or the content server CS accepts a selection such as whether to accept a host name or subdomain name, or to which level (how many layers) a directory is allowed or not for a specific theme. Depending on how much the log collection is permitted, the information content in a different range is provided. For example, differentiating such as only the header of the news or up to the text, whether or not a promotional video is provided for streaming, etc. can be considered.

  Such a process is also possible in the server system S of FIG. 2. In this case, up to the domain name, the extent to which the log level selection accepting means 72 of the server system S accepts the collection of access logs for the target system , Accepts selection of the host name or subdomain name, or the level of the subordinate directory, and stores the selection contents (log degree selection acceptance processing). Then, the decision reflecting means 70 reflects a different provision range for the information content on the content providing means 62 (content providing process) according to the selection contents in the log degree selection receiving process 72 in the decision reflecting process.

  In this way, by accepting the selection of the degree of access log provision, the user's free will and privacy are respected, and the provided content is differentiated according to the degree, thereby maximizing access to each user under fair conditions. Can provide logs.

[8. (Growing toolbar)
The toolbar may grow according to the access contents from the target terminal X. In this example, a client system that is a computer in which a client program (for example, the toolbar program P2) is installed in order to use the filtering method as described above, that is, a target-side terminal X, and a filtering server system (for example, a lookup server FS, A filtering system (filtering method) that combines at least one server system of the log server LS or the content server CS) or a web server (system) WS that is a web access destination on the Internet I is assumed, but is modified as appropriate. And can be grasped.

  In the server system (for example, the web server WS), the target terminal X has the predetermined attribute information (for example, specific gender and age), and is associated with a predetermined URL (for example, a brand of a fashion product). Web access to information-providing websites, etc., and achievement of predetermined tasks through the web access (for example, answering questionnaires, entering serial numbers of purchased products, clearing simple games, etc.) When one or two or more combinations are detected, predetermined display permission information is returned to the target terminal X.

  On the other hand, in the target terminal X, the toolbar program P2 implements the change control unit 35 by the control unit C. When the change control unit 35 receives the predetermined display permission information, the change control unit 35 causes a predetermined change (for example, an appearance of the mascot character is changed) for a function that can be displayed or selected in the toolbar area T (change). Control processing).

  2 again, the server system S has what kind of attribute information the target system has in the condition storage means 44, and what URL is accessed or what URL is accessed. When a simple task is achieved, a change condition for displaying the graphic character or changing its appearance is stored.

  Then, the judgment reflection means 70 corresponds to the information on the access to the URL, the achievement of the task, and the attribute information of the target system related to the access or achievement to the target system or the URL (partner company). Etc.) based on the received information, it is determined whether the change condition stored in the condition storage means 44 is satisfied, the graphic character or the functional component is displayed, or its appearance or function is determined. Control information for controlling whether to change to the client program of the target system is transmitted (judgment reflection process).

  In the target system, the change control unit 35 realized by the filtering client program displays the graphic character or the functional component on the screen based on the control information transmitted from the predetermined server system as described above or as the change control means. Change the appearance or function (change control process).

  Further, the growth or change of the toolbar as described above can be realized without depending on the server. In this case, one or two or more of the toolbar program P2 of the target terminal X having the predetermined attribute information, accessing a predetermined URL, and achieving a predetermined task by the control unit C When the combination is detected, a predetermined change is caused to the display or selectable function in the toolbar area T (change control process).

  2, the condition storage means 44 for storing the change condition is provided in the target system. Similarly, the judgment reflection means 74 provided in the target system obtains the operation content information from the web browser, and the condition storage means. The establishment of the change condition stored in 44 is detected and reflected in the change control process by the change control unit 35 (reflection process).

  As described above, depending on the combination of attributes such as age, visited websites, and achievements (games, questionnaires, etc.), a specific character can be displayed on the toolbar or a specific function can be used. By causing changes, it is possible to realize optimal usability according to the contents of use, prevent tiredness, and effectively motivate the active use of the toolbar.

[9. (Number notification and setting change)
In the present embodiment, the filtering setting can be changed through a confirmation operation by an administrator or the like depending on the number of browsing blocks. In this case, in advance, the server setting accepting unit 76 authenticates the access via the communication network from the client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system, and limits the number of times for the target system. (For example, 10 times) and a notification input e-mail address are received and stored in the individual setting storage unit 78.

  Then, the excess notification means 80 counts the number of replies that the response means 60 made impossible for the target system in the filtering, and this number exceeds the limit number stored in the individual setting storage means 78. When this is monitored and exceeded, a notification e-mail in which one or more response addresses for the web or e-mail are described is transmitted to the corresponding e-mail address of the notification destination.

  Further, the setting changing unit 82 has presence / absence of response access to the response address described in the notification email (for example, web access, email reply, etc.), or any of a plurality of response addresses. Based on whether or not all or part of the web browsing is prohibited, or the type of filtering target or other filtering settings are changed. For example, two URLs are described in the body of the e-mail, and if one is clicked, the entire web browsing is prohibited, and if the other is clicked, browsing other than a predetermined recommended site such as a white list is prohibited.

  In this way, when the number of times blocked by filtering exceeds the preset number of times, it is notified to the parent etc. by e-mail, and the policy of the administrator such as a guardian is caused by prohibiting web browsing according to the response operation or changing the filtering setting Access management according to individual specific circumstances becomes possible.

[10. (Character appearance change and viewing restrictions)
In the present embodiment, the appearance and state of a mascot character such as an avatar are changed based on the black list and the white list, and when the limit is exceeded, web browsing can be restricted. In this case, the server stores the white list of URLs in the white list storage unit 84 in advance, and when the URL received from the target system is stored in the white list storage unit 84 by the response unit 60, the server performs browsing. A reply process is executed to allow the reply and to indicate that it is included in the white list.

  On the other hand, in the target system, the initial value of the state score and the sequentially updated value are stored in the state storage unit 46. In addition, a positive first pattern image (for example, laughing or jumping and pleasing) used for screen display of a mascot character such as an avatar, and a negative second pattern image (crying) having a different design from this. Or the like) is stored in the character storage means 47 in advance.

  Using these, when the character state control means 48 receives a reply from the server system that permits browsing and is included in the white list, the positive first first stored in the character storage means 47 is used. When displaying a pattern image, improving the state score stored in the state storage means, and when receiving a reply that disables browsing from the server, displaying the negative second pattern image , Worsen the state score stored in the state storage means.

  Then, when the state score stored in the state storage unit 46 deteriorates to a predetermined value set in advance in a memory or a program, the browsing restriction unit 49 prohibits all web browsing or a predetermined type of web. Browsing is prohibited, or web browsing of URLs other than the recommended list stored in the white list storage means is prohibited.

  In this way, not only the black list but also a white list based on a sound educational viewpoint is prepared, and when viewing blocks on the black list, a negative first pattern image such as a disliked character is displayed and a state score is displayed. By displaying a positive second pattern image, such as a character that would be happy if you browse the white list, and improving the state score, and limiting the web browsing when the state score deteriorates to a predetermined value, It becomes easy to move a target person such as a child away from a harmful site and to naturally browse a preferable site. In addition, the appearance of the character can be easily changed by properly using the pattern image.

[11. (Aggregation by age)
Further, in this embodiment, when setting whether browsing is possible for each type for each target system, an average value obtained by aggregating the setting contents of the same age can be set as a default initial value. In this case, the server setting accepting means 76 authenticates the access via the communication network from the client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system, and sets the age of the target user for the target system. Accordingly, the filtering setting of which type is to be blocked is stored in the individual setting storage unit 78 in accordance with whether or not browsing is performed, which is copied from the pattern storage unit 58 or individually designated for each type.

  At this time, the setting accepting unit 76 pre-aggregates the browsing availability selected for each type according to the age of the user of the target system based on a large number of filtering settings stored in the individual setting storage unit 78. In addition, on the web page of the setting screen for accepting browsing permission settings for each type, more or less possible choices are displayed as initial values (or in addition to the choices, the ratio and real number of acceptable and impossible as reference information). To do.

  In this way, when an administrator such as a parent for each user sets browsing permission for each type, the average value of the same age setting is set as an initial value, and the average idea of the parents of the public is used as a guideline. However, it will be possible to apply home-specific policies.

[12. (Setting of allowable number of times)
In the present embodiment, a certain number of allowable times can be set for the types forbidden to browse. In this case, the server setting reception unit 76 authenticates the access via the communication network from the client system (for example, the management-side terminal Y) used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system, and then the target system. For each type or total, the setting of the allowable number of page requests is received and stored in the individual setting storage unit 78. Even if the response unit 60 is a URL that should not be browsed based on the pattern storage unit or the individual setting storage unit 78, browsing is allowed up to the allowable number of times.

  In this way, even for types that cannot be viewed originally, the allowable number of times can be set by the judgment of the parent or the like, so that flexible use according to individual specific circumstances such as educational purposes becomes possible.

The functional block diagram which shows the structure of embodiment of this invention. The functional block diagram which shows the structure of embodiment of this invention centering on a function means.

Explanation of symbols

X: Target side terminal Y ... Management side terminal I ... Internet A ... Communication unit C ... Control unit D ... Screen display unit E ... Input unit M ... Storage unit N ... Communication unit W ... Display window T ... Toolbar area P1 ... Web browser (program)
P2 ... Toolbar program P3 ... Toolbar setting side program DS ... Introduction / update server FS ... Filtering lookup server LS ... Log server CS ... Content server WS ... Web server 5 ... Inquiry control unit 10 ... Toolbar control unit 15 ... Attribute information DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Setting part 25 ... Information part 26 ... History storage means 27 ... Summary display means 27 ... History storage means 30 ... Content processing part 35 ... Change control part 40 ... Attribute storage means 42 ... Attribute information reception means 44 ... Condition storage means 46 ... State storage means 47 ... Character storage means 48 ... Character state control means 49 ... Browsing restriction means 52 ... Communication section 54 ... Calculation control section 56 ... Blacklist storage means 58 ... Pattern storage means 60 ... Response means 62 ... Content provision means 64 ... Content storage means 66 ... Access Log storage means 68 ... Condition storage means 70, 74 ... Judgment reflection means 72 ... Log degree selection reception means 76 ... Setting reception means 78 ... Individual setting storage means 80 ... Excess notification means 82 ... Setting change means 84 ... White list storage means

Claims (41)

An input unit that accepts an operation by a user, a communication unit for communicating with a communication network, a screen display unit, and a computer control unit that performs information processing including control of each unit and execution of a web browser program By controlling the control unit of the computer with a predetermined toolbar program that works with the web browser,
Attribute information including at least the age group of the user is input at the time of program download, installation, or setting input after installation, and stored and stored in a predetermined attribute storage means, and browsing operation is performed from the web browser. A query with the attribute information stored in the attribute storage means is transmitted to the predetermined filtering server system for the URL, and whether or not display on the web browser is permitted according to the reply result. Query control processing to control;
A toolbar control process for receiving an operation by a toolbar area assigned to a part of the display window of the web browser and displaying information content received from a predetermined server system;
A filtering method characterized by realizing the above. A communication unit for communicating with a communication network, an arithmetic control unit of a computer,
A blacklist storage means for storing a URL blacklist in advance for each content type;
Pattern storage means for storing which type of the black list is to be blocked for each user age,
In a filtering method using a server system equipped with
When an inquiry with URL information to be browsed and attribute information including the user's age is received from the target system, which is a client system to be provided with service, via the communication network, the type to be blocked according to the age is set as the pattern. A determination is made as to whether the URL is included in the blacklist stored in the blacklist storage means, acquired from the storage unit, and is not allowed to be viewed if included, and is allowed to be browsed if not included Perform response processing,
The filtering method characterized in that the arithmetic control unit realizes the above. One or more computers installed with the toolbar program according to claim 1 as management target terminals,
An operation and information input unit, a communication unit for network communication, a screen display unit, a control unit, and a management side terminal, which is a computer installed with a setting side program that communicates with the toolbar program, is connected via a LAN. In the filtering method used as
By the setting side program and the control unit of the management side terminal, for the toolbar program of each target side terminal,
For each target terminal, for each user who logs in to the target side terminal, or for each date and time zone, or for each target condition that combines two or more, a setting unit that sets conditions for filtering or other operations,
An information section that performs at least one of access history list display or aggregate graph display, and information distribution for each target condition;
A filtering method characterized by realizing the above. In the filtering method which combined the filtering method of Claim 3, and a server system via a communication network,
In response to a request operation input together with the specification of the target condition at the management side terminal, the web page of the URL whose display is permitted or prohibited by the inquiry at the target side terminal related to the target condition The history is accumulated in a predetermined storage means, and based on the history, a summary including at least one of a character string or an image included in each web page is transmitted to the management terminal and displayed. A filtering method characterized by The information part requests a display by the target terminal, accesses a web page of or under each URL for which display is permitted or prohibited by the inquiry, and repeats by matching between character strings in the web page 5. The filtering method according to claim 3, wherein a frequent character string that appears is displayed and a summary including at least one of the character string or a part of an image in the web page of the URL is displayed. In the filtering method which combined the client system which is a computer using the filtering method of Claim 1, and the filtering method using the server system of Claim 2 via a communication network,
The client system side transmits the inquiry with the identification information held in the toolbar program to the server system side,
The server system side
Based on the inquiry with the identification information, record an access log of a website to be accessed from each client system;
Based on a predetermined analysis processing condition by counting the access log, it is reflected in the information content to be provided to the toolbar area of the client system.
A filtering method characterized by the above. The toolbar program of the client system accepts a selection of how much to collect the access log,
7. The filtering method according to claim 6, wherein the toolbar program or the server system provides the information content in a different range depending on how much the access log collection is permitted. Filtering combining a client system, which is a computer in which the toolbar program is installed to use the filtering method according to claim 1, and at least one server system of a filtering server system or a web server system as a web access destination on the Internet. In the method
The server system detects one or a combination of two or more of the client system having the predetermined attribute information, accessing a predetermined URL, and achieving a predetermined task through the web access. If this is the case, return the specified display permission information to the client system,
In the client system, when the toolbar program receives the predetermined display permission information by the control unit, the client system implements a change control process that causes a predetermined change in a function that can be displayed or selected in the toolbar area. Feature filtering method. When the toolbar program of the computer detects one or a combination of two or more of having the predetermined attribute information, accessing a predetermined URL, and achieving a predetermined task by the control unit The filtering method according to claim 1, further comprising: realizing a change control process that causes a predetermined change in a function that can be displayed or selected in the toolbar area. The filtering method according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
Authenticate access via the communication network from a client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system, and accept the settings of the limit number of times and the notification destination e-mail address for the target system. A setting reception process to be stored in the individual setting storage means,
For the target system, count the number of replies made impossible by the response means, and monitor if this number exceeds the limit number stored in the individual setting storage means, and respond accordingly Sending a notification email describing one or more response addresses for web or email to the notification email address, excess notification processing;
Based on the presence / absence of response access to the response address described in the notification e-mail, or to which of the plurality of response addresses was response access, all or part of the web browsing is prohibited, or filtering target A setting change process that changes the type or other filtering settings,
Is performed by the control unit of the server system. The filtering method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the calculation control unit of the client system includes:
When receiving a reply indicating that it is included in the white list from the filtering server system in response to the URL inquiry, the state score of the mascot character is displayed on the screen and the state score stored in the predetermined state storage means is improved, Filtering characterized in that, upon receiving a reply indicating that it is included in the blacklist, a change control process is executed to display a state improvement of the mascot character on the screen and worsen a state score stored in the state storage means Method. In the filtering method as described in any one of Claim 2, 6, 7 or 10,
After authenticating the access via the communication network from the client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system, the target system is copied from the pattern storage means according to the age of the specified user or type A setting acceptance process for storing a filtering setting of which type to be blocked in a predetermined individual setting storage unit according to whether browsing is individually specified for each,
Is executed by the control unit of the server system,
The setting reception process is based on the filtering setting stored in the individual setting storage unit, and totals the browsing availability selected for each type according to age, and sets more possible or impossible options on the setting screen. A filtering method characterized by displaying as an initial value. In the server system,
After authenticating the access via the communication network from the client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system, the target system accepts the setting of the allowable number of page requests for each type or total. The control unit executes a setting reception process to be stored in the individual setting storage unit,
13. The response process allows browsing up to the allowable number of times even if the URL should not be browsed based on the pattern storage unit or the individual setting storage unit. The filtering method according to any one of the above. In a client system including an input unit that accepts an operation by a user, a communication unit for communicating with a communication network, a screen display unit, a web browser, and an arithmetic control unit of a computer,
Attribute information reception that accepts setting registration for attribute information including the user's age information after authenticating a user who is authorized in external access via the communication unit or from the input unit and stores it in a predetermined attribute storage means Means,
Obtain a URL for which a browsing operation has been performed from the web browser, and send an inquiry with the attribute information stored in the attribute storage unit to the URL for a predetermined filtering server system. Inquiry control processing that controls whether or not to display on a web browser,
Means for accepting operations and displaying information content received from the communication network by an area displayed on the screen together with the display window of the web browser;
Is realized by the arithmetic control unit. A communication unit for communicating with a communication network, an arithmetic control unit of a computer,
In the server system for filtering provided with
A blacklist storage means for storing a URL blacklist in advance for each content type;
Pattern storage means for storing which type of the black list is to be blocked for each user age,
When an inquiry with URL information to be browsed and attribute information including the user's age is received from the target system, which is a client system to be provided with service, via the communication network, the type to be blocked according to the age is set as the pattern. A determination is made as to whether the URL is included in the blacklist stored in the blacklist storage means, acquired from the storage unit, and is not allowed to be viewed if included, and is allowed to be browsed if not included A response means,
Is realized by the arithmetic control unit. The client system according to claim 14 is a management target terminal,
In a filtering system in which a computer including an operation and information input unit, a communication unit for network communication, a screen display unit, and a control unit is used as a management-side terminal and LAN-connected to the target-side terminal,
By the control unit of the management side terminal,
For each target terminal, for each user who logs in to the target terminal, or for each date and time zone, or for each target condition that combines two or more, setting means for setting conditions for filtering or other operations,
For each of the target conditions, receiving a transfer of an access history to be accessed from the target terminal, displaying a list thereof, displaying a summary graph according to a specified condition, or setting information content to be received and displayed from a communication network, Information means for performing at least one of
A filtering system characterized by realizing the above. The filtering system according to claim 16, wherein the control unit of the management-side terminal includes:
History storage means for receiving and storing a history of URLs that have been browsed from the target terminal;
Access each web page in the history stored in the history storage means or a web page in the link destination, subordinate or higher directory, and display a part of the character string or image in each web page as a summary. Summary display means;
A filtering system characterized by realizing the above. The server system according to claim 15, wherein
Content providing means for providing information content to the target system;
An access log storage means for storing an access log of a URL to be accessed based on the inquiry from the target system;
A condition storage unit that stores in advance the conditions that should be satisfied by the user's age or access log, and the provision of availability for each range of information content;
For the access log stored in the access log storage means or the age of the user, by determining the success or failure of the conditions stored in the condition storage means, it is determined whether or not provision is possible for each corresponding range of information content. Determination reflecting means to be reflected in the content providing means,
Is realized by the arithmetic control unit. A log that accepts selection of up to the domain name, up to the host name or subdomain name, or up to what level of the subordinate directory, to what extent the access log collection is permitted for the target system The calculation control unit realizes a degree selection receiving means,
The server system according to claim 15 or 18, wherein the determination reflection unit reflects a different provision range for the information content on the content providing unit according to the selection content by the log degree selection receiving unit. Via the communication network and the filtering client program installed in the target system, the attribute information including the age of the user, and the change control means for displaying the graphic character or functional component on the screen or changing its appearance or function The server system according to any one of claims 15, 18 and 19, which communicates.
What attribute information the target system has, and when it is accessed to which URL, or when it is accessed to which URL to achieve what task, the graphic character is displayed or its appearance is displayed. Condition storage means for storing the change condition of how to change,
Information on access to the URL, achievement of the problem, and the attribute information of the target system related to the access or achievement is received from the target system or the server system of the URL, and the condition is based on the received information. Judgment of establishment of the change condition stored in the storage means, and determination of transmitting control information for controlling how the graphic character or functional component is displayed or how its appearance or function is changed to the client program Reflection means,
Is realized by controlling the arithmetic control unit.   The arithmetic control unit realizes change control means for displaying a graphic character or a functional component on a screen or changing its appearance or function based on control information transmitted from a predetermined server system. 14. The client system according to 14. Change control means for displaying a graphic character or functional part on the screen or changing its appearance or function;
The graphic character or functional component is displayed or the appearance or function is displayed when the URL is accessed or the URL is accessed and the task is achieved. Condition storage means for storing the change condition of how to change;
Reflecting means for obtaining information on the operation content from the web browser and detecting establishment of the change condition stored in the condition storage means and reflecting the change condition on the change control means;
15. The client system according to claim 14, wherein the arithmetic control unit realizes the above. The server system according to any one of claims 15 and 18 to 20,
Individual setting storage means for storing individual settings for each target system;
After authenticating the access via the communication network from the client system used by the predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system, the target system accepts the settings of the limited number of times and the notification destination e-mail address. A setting accepting means to be stored in the individual setting storing means;
For the target system, the response means counts the number of replies, and detects that this number exceeds the limit number stored in the individual setting storage means, and the corresponding notification destination An excess notification means for sending a notification email describing one or more response addresses for web or email to the email address;
Based on the presence / absence of response access to the response address described in the notification e-mail, or to which of the plurality of response addresses was response access, all or part of the web browsing is prohibited, or filtering target A setting change means for changing the type or other filtering settings;
Is realized by the control unit. The client system according to any one of claims 14, 21 and 22, wherein the arithmetic control unit is
State storage means for storing a state score;
When a reply indicating that it is included in the white list is received from the filtering server system in response to the URL inquiry, the state deterioration of the mascot character is displayed on the screen and the state score stored in the state storage means is improved, When receiving a reply indicating that it is included in the list, a change control means for displaying the state improvement of the mascot character on the screen and deteriorating the state score stored in the state storage means;
A client system characterized by realizing the above. The server system according to any one of claims 15, 18, 19 or 23,
Individual setting storage means for storing filtering settings for each target system;
After authenticating the access via the communication network from the client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system, the target system is copied from the pattern storage means according to the age of the specified user or type A setting accepting unit that stores in the individual setting storage unit a filtering setting of which type to block depending on whether browsing is individually specified for each;
Is realized by the control unit,
The setting accepting unit totals the browsing availability selected for each type based on the filtering settings stored in the individual setting storage unit, and selects more or less possible options on the setting screen. A server system characterized by being displayed as an initial value. After authenticating the access via the communication network from the client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system, the target system accepts the setting of the allowable number of page requests for each type or total. The control unit realizes setting accepting means to be stored in the individual setting storing means,
19. The response unit allows browsing up to the allowable number of times even if the URL should not be browsed based on the pattern storage unit or the individual setting storage unit. 26. The server system according to any one of 19, 23, and 25. In a client program for controlling a client system including an input unit that accepts an operation by a user, a communication unit for communicating with a communication network, a screen display unit, a web browser, and a calculation control unit of a computer,
The program controls the arithmetic control unit,
Attribute information reception that accepts setting registration for attribute information including the user's age information after authenticating a user who is authorized in external access via the communication unit or from the input unit and stores it in a predetermined attribute storage means Processing,
Obtain a URL for which a browsing operation has been performed from the web browser, and send an inquiry with the attribute information stored in the attribute storage unit to the URL for a predetermined filtering server system. Inquiry control processing that controls whether or not to display on a web browser,
Processing for accepting operations and displaying information content received from a predetermined server system by an area allocated to a part of the display window of the web browser;
A client program characterized by executing A communication unit for communicating with a communication network, an arithmetic control unit of a computer,
A blacklist storage means for storing a URL blacklist in advance for each content type;
Pattern storage means for storing which type of the black list is to be blocked for each user age,
In a control program for controlling a server system equipped with
The program controls the arithmetic control unit,
When an inquiry with URL information to be browsed and attribute information including the user's age is received from the target system, which is a client system to be provided with service, via the communication network, the type to be blocked according to the age is set as the pattern. A determination is made as to whether the URL is included in the blacklist stored in the blacklist storage means, acquired from the storage unit, and is not allowed to be viewed if included, and is allowed to be browsed if not included A control program for executing response processing. In a control program for controlling a computer including an input unit that accepts an operation by a user, a communication unit for communicating with a communication network, a screen display unit, and an arithmetic control unit,
The control program controls the arithmetic control unit,
A client system that inquires a predetermined server system for URLs browsed by a web browser and performs filtering as a management target terminal, and for each target terminal, a user who logs in to the target terminal for each target terminal And the target condition combining any one or two or more of each time period or each time zone and the setting of the type or other filtering condition to be filtered for each target condition from the input unit A setting process to be transmitted to the target terminal or the server system;
Information for receiving the access history from the target terminal or the server system for each target condition and displaying the list as a list, or totaling the various ratios of blocked inquiries and displaying them as an aggregate graph. Display processing,
A control program characterized by realizing the above. 30. In the control program according to claim 29, by controlling the arithmetic control unit,
From the target terminal, the history of the URL that has been browsed is received and stored in a predetermined history storage means,
Access each web page in the history stored in the history storage means or a web page in the link destination, subordinate or higher directory, and display a part of the character string or image in each web page as a summary. A control program characterized by that. The control program according to claim 28, wherein
The control program controls the arithmetic control unit,
A content providing process for providing information content to the target system;
An access log storage process for storing an access log of a URL to be accessed in a predetermined access log storage unit based on the inquiry from the target system;
And execute
The conditions that should be satisfied by the user's age or access log and the provision availability for each range of information content are stored in advance in a predetermined condition storage unit in association with each other,
For the access log stored in the access log storage means or the age of the user, by determining the success or failure of the conditions stored in the condition storage means, it is determined whether or not provision is possible for each corresponding range of information content. A server system control program for executing a decision reflection process to be reflected in the content providing process. A log that accepts selection of up to the domain name, up to the host name or subdomain name, or up to what level of the subordinate directory, to what extent the access log collection is permitted for the target system Causing the calculation control unit to execute a degree selection reception process;
32. The server system control according to claim 28 or 31, wherein, in the judgment reflection process, a different provision range for information content is reflected in the content provision process in accordance with a selection content in the log degree selection reception process. program.   The arithmetic control unit is caused to execute change control processing for displaying a graphic character or a functional component on a screen based on control information transmitted from a predetermined server system or changing its appearance or function. 27. The client program according to 27. The client program according to claim 27, wherein
A change control process for displaying a graphic character or functional part on the screen or changing its appearance or function;
The graphic character or functional component is displayed or the appearance or function is displayed when the URL is accessed or the URL is accessed and the task is achieved. A condition storage process for storing a change condition of how to change in a predetermined condition storage means;
Reflection processing for obtaining information on the operation content from the web browser and detecting the establishment of the change condition stored in the condition storage means and reflecting it in the change control processing;
Is executed by the arithmetic control unit. The control program for a server system according to any one of claims 28, 31 or 32,
The control program controls the arithmetic control unit,
Authenticate access via the communication network from a client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system, and accept the settings of the limit number of times and the notification destination e-mail address for the target system. A setting reception process to be stored in the individual setting storage means,
For the target system, count the number of replies made impossible by the response means, and monitor if this number exceeds the limit number stored in the individual setting storage means, and respond accordingly Sending a notification email describing one or more response addresses for web or email to the notification email address, excess notification processing;
Based on the presence / absence of response access to the response address described in the notification e-mail, or to which of the plurality of response addresses was response access, all or part of the web browsing is prohibited, or filtering target A setting change process that changes the type or other filtering settings,
A control program for a server system, characterized in that In the client program according to any one of claims 27, 33, or 34, an operation control unit of a client system includes:
When a reply indicating that it is included in the white list is received from the filtering server system in response to the URL inquiry, the state deterioration of the mascot character is displayed on the screen and the state score stored in the predetermined state storage means is improved. When receiving a reply indicating that it is included in the black list, the client is caused to execute a change control process for causing the state improvement of the mascot character to be displayed on the screen and deteriorating the state score stored in the state storage means. program. In the control program for a server system according to any one of claims 28, 31, 32, or 35,
The control program controls the arithmetic control unit,
After authenticating the access via the communication network from the client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system, the target system is copied from the pattern storage means according to the age of the specified user or type Depending on whether browsing is individually specified for each, filtering setting of which type to be blocked is stored in a predetermined individual setting storage means, a setting reception process is executed,
In the setting reception process, based on the filtering settings stored in the individual setting storage means, the browsing availability selected for each type is aggregated by age, and more options that are allowed or not are displayed on the setting screen. A server system control program characterized by being displayed as an initial value. After authenticating the access via the communication network from the client system used by a predetermined administrator user corresponding to each target system, the target system accepts the setting of the allowable number of page requests for each type or total. Causing the calculation control unit to execute a setting reception process to be stored in the individual setting storage unit;
29. In the response process, even if the URL should not be browsed based on the pattern storage unit or the individual setting storage unit, browsing is allowed up to the allowable number of times. 38. The server system control program according to any one of 31, 32, 35, and 37. The filtering method according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
In the server system,
A URL whitelist is stored in advance in a predetermined whitelist storage means,
When the URL received from the target system is stored in the white list storage means by the response processing, the fact that it is included in the white list is returned with permission to be browsed,
In the client system or the target system,
Storing the initial value and updated value of the state score in a predetermined state storage means;
A positive first pattern image used for mascot character screen display and a negative second pattern image having a different design from the first pattern image are stored in advance in a predetermined character storage means. Every
When a reply indicating that browsing is allowed and being included in the white list is received from the server system, the positive first pattern image stored in the character storage means is displayed and the state storage is performed. When a reply from the server system is received that improves the state score stored in the means and cannot be viewed, the negative second pattern image stored in the character storage means is displayed. A change control process for worsening the state score stored in the state storage means,
When the state score stored in the state storage means deteriorates to a predetermined value set in advance, browsing restriction processing for prohibiting all or part of web browsing;
The filtering method is characterized in that the control unit executes. A client system according to any one of claims 14, 21, 22 or 24 and a server system according to any one of claims 15, 18 to 20, 23, 25 or 26 via a communication network. In the filtering system combined with
In the server system,
The arithmetic control unit realizes a white list storage means for storing a URL white list,
The response means is configured to allow browsing and to reply that the URL received from the target system is included in the white list when the URL is stored in the white list storage means.
In the client system system or the target system, the calculation control unit is
State storage means for storing an initial value and an updated value of the state score;
Character storage means for preliminarily storing a positive first pattern image used for mascot character screen display and a negative second pattern image having a different design from the first pattern image;
When a reply indicating that browsing is allowed and being included in the white list is received from the server system, the positive first pattern image stored in the character storage means is displayed and the state storage is performed. When a reply from the server system is received that improves the state score stored in the means and cannot be viewed, the negative second pattern image stored in the character storage means is displayed. And change control means for worsening the state score stored in the state storage means,
When the state score stored in the state storage unit deteriorates to a predetermined value set in advance, all or a predetermined URL of a URL other than the recommended list stored in the recommended storage unit , Browsing restriction means to prohibit browsing the web,
A filtering system characterized by realizing the above. The client program according to claim 27, 33, 34 or 36,
The program controls the arithmetic control unit,
Store the initial value and updated value of the state score in a predetermined state storage means,
A positive first pattern image used for screen display of a mascot character and a negative second pattern image having a different design from the first pattern image are stored in advance in a predetermined character storage means,
When the server server system allows browsing for the filtering inquiry, and when a reply that the URL related to the inquiry is included in a predetermined white list is received, the positive information stored in the character storage means The first pattern image is displayed, and when the reply from the server system is received from the server system that improves the state score stored in the state storage unit and disables browsing, it is stored in the character storage unit. A change control process that displays the negative second pattern image and worsens the state score stored in the state storage unit;
When the state score stored in the state storage means deteriorates to a predetermined value set in advance, browsing restriction processing for prohibiting all or part of web browsing;
A client program characterized by executing

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