JP2017084049A - Information provision device and information provision program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To post an image identification information to an SNS in association with the image. An information providing device 100 issues an image input receiving means for receiving an image input and identification information for specifying the image with respect to the image when the image input receiving means receives the input of the image. Identification information issuing means, image-related information input receiving means that accepts input of image-related information related to images, identification information issued by identification information issuing means, and image-related information that accepts input by image-related information input receiving means. Posting information including image-related information recording means associated with and recorded on a storage medium, and the posted image and the identification information issued by the identification information issuing means when the image is instructed to be posted to a social networking service. Is provided with a posting means for posting to social networking services. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing apparatus and an information providing program.

  The following message exchange system is known. In this message exchange system, an image posted to the SNS is managed using image identification information (image ID) in order to uniquely identify the image (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-178723 A

  Conventionally, when an image is posted to an SNS (Social Networking Service), when the image is posted, an image ID for uniquely identifying the image is issued. On the SNS, the image is identified using the image ID. It was done. In this case, the image contributor cannot obtain the identification information for specifying the image that he / she plans to post on the SNS before posting since the image ID is not given unless the image is posted. . For this reason, when trying to associate information with an image posted to the SNS, it is necessary to acquire the image ID of the image after posting and associate the information with the acquired image ID. That is, conventionally, it has been impossible to associate an image with information with respect to an image before posting and to post the image to the SNS while maintaining the association.

An information providing apparatus according to the present invention includes an image input receiving unit that receives an input of an image, and an identification that issues identification information for specifying the image to the image when the image input receiving unit receives the input of the image. The information issuing means, the image related information input receiving means for receiving the input of the image related information relating to the image, the identification information issued by the identification information issuing means and the image related information received by the image related information input receiving means are associated with each other. Image-related information recording means for recording on a storage medium, and posting information including a posted image and identification information issued by the identification information issuing means when an instruction to post an image to a social networking service is given, And posting means for posting to a social networking service.
An information providing program according to the present invention includes an image input receiving procedure for receiving image input, and an identification for issuing identification information for specifying an image to the image when the image input is received in the image input receiving procedure. Associating the information issuance procedure, the image related information input acceptance procedure for accepting input of image related information relating to the image, the identification information issued in the identification information issuance procedure and the image related information accepted in the image related information input acceptance procedure Posting information including an image-related information recording procedure to be recorded on a storage medium and posting information including the posting image and the identification information issued in the identification information issuing procedure when posting to the social networking service is instructed A program for causing a computer to execute a posting procedure for posting to a networking service.

  According to the present invention, the identification information is issued to the image before posting, the image related information is associated with the identification information, and the posting information including the image and the identification information is posted to the SNS. The image related information can be associated with the image of the image, and the image can be posted to the SNS while maintaining the association.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an embodiment of an information providing system 10. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an embodiment of an information providing apparatus 100. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a poster terminal 200. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of one Embodiment of the reader terminal. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of information recording processing executed by the information providing apparatus 100. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of information providing processing executed by the information providing apparatus 100. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by a poster terminal 200. FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by a browser terminal 300.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of an information providing system 10 according to the present embodiment. The information providing system 10 includes an information providing apparatus 100, a poster terminal 200, and a browser terminal 300. In the present embodiment, the information providing apparatus 100 and the poster terminal 200, and the information providing apparatus 100 and the browser terminal 300 are connected via a communication line such as the Internet or a mobile phone network. In FIG. 1, the information providing system 10 shows an example in which the information providing apparatus 100, the poster terminal 200, and the viewer terminal 300 are each configured one by one. It is not limited. The information providing apparatus 100 records various information such as registered user information of SNS and posted information posted by registered users in an external system that provides a social networking service (hereinafter referred to as “SNS”). The SNS server 20 is communicated.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment when a server device is used as information providing device 100 in the present embodiment. The information providing apparatus 100 includes an operation member 101, a connection interface 102, a control device 103, and a storage medium 104.

  The operation member 101 includes various devices operated by an operator of the information providing device 100, such as a keyboard and a mouse.

  The connection interface 102 is an interface for connecting the information providing apparatus 100 to a communication line such as the Internet. For example, a wired LAN module for connecting to the Internet by wire or a wireless LAN module for connecting to the Internet wirelessly. Etc. are used. In the present embodiment, the information providing apparatus 100 communicates with the poster terminal 200, the browser terminal 300, and the SNS server 20 via the connection interface 102.

  The control device 103 includes a CPU, a memory, and other peripheral circuits, and controls the information providing device 100 as a whole. The memory constituting the control device 103 is a volatile memory such as SDRAM, for example. This memory is used as a work memory for the CPU to expand the program when the program is executed and a buffer memory for temporarily recording data. For example, data read via the connection interface 102 is temporarily recorded in the buffer memory.

  The storage medium 104 is a storage medium for recording various data stored by the information providing apparatus 100, data of a program to be executed by the control apparatus 103, and the like. For example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State). Drive) or the like is used. The program data recorded on the storage medium 104 is provided by being recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, or provided via a network, and stores the program data acquired by the operator. By installing in the medium 104, the control device 103 can execute the program.

  The poster terminal 200 is a terminal owned by a poster who posts an image to the SNS. As the poster terminal 200, for example, an information terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer is used.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment when a smartphone is used as the poster terminal 200 in the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the poster terminal software in the present embodiment is installed by installing software for the poster terminal for performing processing described below by communicating with the information providing apparatus 100 on the smartphone. Operate. The program for the poster terminal software is provided by being published on a server connected via the Internet, and the poster who is an image manager obtains the program by downloading it, and the poster terminal software is preliminarily stored in the poster terminal 200. Assume that it is installed. Alternatively, the poster terminal software program may be provided by being recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM.

  The poster terminal 200 includes a touch panel 201, a communication module 202, and a control device 203.

  The touch panel 201 is an electronic component that combines a display device such as a liquid crystal panel and a position input device such as a touch pad, and is an input device that can operate the device by pressing a display on the screen. For example, a contributor who is a user of the contributor terminal 200 operates the contributor terminal 200 by touching or sliding display items such as buttons and menus displayed on the liquid crystal panel using a finger or a touch pen. Can do. The touch panel 201 detects an operation such as a touch or a slide by the user and outputs a detection signal to the control device 203.

  As the communication module 202, a module for connecting to the Internet via a LAN or a cellular phone communication network is used by wireless or wired. The poster terminal 200 communicates with the information providing apparatus 100 via the communication module 202.

  The control device 203 includes a CPU, a memory, and other peripheral circuits, and controls the entire poster terminal 200. The memory constituting the control device 203 includes, for example, a volatile memory such as SDRAM and a non-volatile memory such as flash memory. The volatile memory is used as a work memory for the CPU to expand the program when the program is executed and a buffer memory for temporarily recording data. In addition, in the nonvolatile memory, firmware for operating the poster terminal 200 and program data of software for operating various applications are recorded. In the present embodiment, the above-described contributor terminal software program is recorded in this nonvolatile memory.

  The browser terminal 300 is a terminal owned by a viewer who browses an image posted to the SNS using the information providing system 10. As the browser terminal 300, for example, an information terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer is used.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment when a smartphone is used as the browser terminal 300 in the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the browser terminal software for receiving the notification transmitted from the information providing apparatus 100 is installed in the smartphone, thereby operating as the browser terminal 300 in the present embodiment. Note that the browser terminal software program may be recorded in the browser terminal 300 in advance, or the user obtains and installs a program published on a server connected via the Internet. May be. Alternatively, the browser terminal software program may be provided by being recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM.

  The browser terminal 300 includes a touch panel 301, a communication module 302, and a control device 303.

  The touch panel 301 is an electronic component that combines a display device such as a liquid crystal panel and a position input device such as a touch pad, and is an input device that can operate a device by pressing a display on a screen. For example, the user of the viewer terminal 300 can operate the viewer terminal 300 by touching or sliding display items such as buttons and menus displayed on the liquid crystal panel using a finger or a touch pen. The touch panel 301 detects an operation such as a touch or a slide by the user and outputs a detection signal to the control device 303.

  As the communication module 302, a module for connecting to the Internet via a LAN or a cellular phone communication network is used by wireless or wired. The browser terminal 300 communicates with the information providing apparatus 100 via the communication module 302.

  The control device 303 includes a CPU, a memory, and other peripheral circuits, and controls the entire viewer terminal 300. Note that the memory constituting the control device 303 includes, for example, a volatile memory such as SDRAM and a non-volatile memory such as flash memory. The volatile memory is used as a work memory for the CPU to expand the program when the program is executed and a buffer memory for temporarily recording data. In addition, in the non-volatile memory, firmware for operating the browser terminal 300 and program data of software for operating various applications are recorded. In the present embodiment, the above-described browser terminal software program is recorded in this nonvolatile memory.

  As described above, the SNS server 20 records user information of registered users of SNS, documents and images posted by registered users, and the like. Since the service provided by the SNS and the configuration of the SNS server 20 are publicly known, detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  In SNS, a registered user who has registered as a member to use a service can use SNS by accessing a WEB site that provides SNS or by starting software for using SNS. . SNS registered users can post messages and images on the SNS and browse messages and images posted by other registered users. In the SNS, social buttons labeled “Like” or “Like” are arranged for posted information such as messages and images posted by registered users. If a registered user who has viewed a message or image is interested in the information that has been viewed, the registered user can indicate that he / she is interested by clicking or touching the social button. it can.

  For example, a company or store manager or employee who sells a product posts an image of the product handled by the company or the store to the SNS, and provides information or promotion of the product to other registered users including general consumers. There may be advertisements. In addition, a company or store manager who provides a service or an employee posts an image of the service provided by the company or the store on the SNS, and provides other registered users including general consumers with information on the service. In some cases, advertising is performed. Also, a registered user who has viewed an image clicks a social button displayed for that image when there is an image that he or she is interested in or there is an image of interest. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, a user who uses the information providing system 10, that is, a poster or a viewer, operates the poster terminal 200 or the viewer terminal 300 to perform user registration for using the information providing system 10 in advance. Do. For example, the information providing apparatus 100 is accessed from the poster terminal 200 or the viewer terminal 300, and user information such as a user ID, a password, and an e-mail address is input on the user registration screen to perform user registration. User information of registered users is recorded in the storage medium 104 of the information providing apparatus 100. In the present embodiment, the user also registers SNS account information for which the user has an account as an SNS registered user. The SNS account information registered by the user is recorded in the storage medium 104 of the information providing apparatus 100 in association with the user information of each user. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a unique token for identifying the terminal on which the software is installed is assigned to each software for the poster terminal and the software for the viewer terminal, and this terminal identification token is also assigned to each user. And is recorded in the storage medium 104 of the information providing apparatus 100.

  In the information providing system 10 according to the present embodiment, an information provider who wants to provide information or promote an advertisement operates the poster terminal 200 to post an image to the SNS server 20 via the information providing apparatus 100. Can do. In the following, a seller who sells a product at a store or shopping site on the Internet posts a product image obtained by photographing the product, or a provider who provides a service on the store or the Internet expresses the contents of the service. The image posting process in the present embodiment will be described assuming that a service image obtained by photographing a subject is posted.

  The contributor starts the contributor terminal software on the contributor terminal 200 and logs into the information providing system 10 using the user information registered in advance. The authentication process for login using the user ID and password is well known and will not be described in detail, but the following process is adopted as an example. The user ID and password input by the poster on the poster terminal 200 are transmitted to the information providing apparatus 100. The control device 103 of the information providing apparatus 100 determines whether the user information recorded in the storage medium 104 includes user information that matches the received user ID and password pair. Only when it exists, the login request from the poster terminal 200 is approved.

  The contributor may operate the touch panel 201 on the contributor terminal 200 to select an image to be posted to the SNS server 20 from product images and service images that have been taken in advance, and to instruct uploading of the image. it can. When the product image or service image is selected by the contributor and uploading to the information providing device 100 is instructed, the control device 203 provides the selected product image or service image via the communication module 202 as information. Transmit to device 100.

  In the information providing apparatus 100, the control apparatus 103 receives an input of a posting target image by receiving a posting target product image or service image from the poster terminal 200 via the connection interface 102. The control device 103 issues identification information for specifying the posting target image to the input posting target image. As the identification information, for example, a multi-digit code that can uniquely specify a posting target image using characters, numbers, symbols, or the like is used.

  The contributor operates the touch panel 201 on the contributor terminal 200 to input image related information related to the image for the product image or service image uploaded to the information providing apparatus 100. The image-related information is information related to the subject of the image. In the present embodiment, the name information of the product or service shown in the image, the URL information of the web page related to the product or service shown in the image, and At least one of the above. Further, the image-related information may include various other information such as information indicating characteristics and contents of products and services, information indicating prices of products and services, and the like.

  As URL information of the web page related to the product, for example, in the case of a product image obtained by shooting the product as a subject, the URL of the web page of a shopping site where the product shown as the subject is sold or the subject is shown as the subject. A URL of a web page on which product information of a product is posted is assumed. For example, in the case where an image in which fashion items such as clothes, bags, and accessories are photographed as subjects is posted to the SNS, the URL of a sales page that sells fashion items is associated with the product image. . Or, in the case where an image in which products such as interior, miscellaneous goods, and accessories are photographed as subjects is posted to the SNS, a sales page that sells products included in the genre of interior, miscellaneous goods, and accessories for the product image Are associated with each other.

  Further, in the case of a service image obtained by photographing a subject related to a service, a URL of a web page of a reservation site for reserving the service, a URL of a web page on which information on the service is posted, and the like are assumed. For example, when a contributor who provides a service such as an esthetic salon or beauty salon posts an image to the SNS that allows the consumer to grasp the service content, for the service image, The URL of a reservation page for making a reservation for an esthetic salon or beauty salon is associated. Alternatively, when a contributor who provides a service at a restaurant or hotel posts an image on the SNS that allows a consumer to grasp the service content, the reservation of the restaurant or hotel is made for the service image. The URL of the reservation page for performing is associated.

  When image-related information is input by the poster and transmission to the information providing apparatus 100 is instructed, the control apparatus 203 transmits the input image-related information to the information providing apparatus 100.

  In the information providing apparatus 100, the control apparatus 103 receives the image related information by receiving the image related information from the poster terminal 200 via the connection interface 102. The control apparatus 103 records the issued identification information and the input image related information in the storage medium 104 in association with each other.

  The contributor can operate the touch panel 201 on the contributor terminal 200 to instruct the posting of the posting target image to the SNS. When posting is instructed by the contributor, the control device 203 transmits post instruction information indicating that posting has been instructed to the information providing apparatus 100.

  In the information providing apparatus 100, when receiving the posting instruction information from the poster terminal 200, the control apparatus 103 transmits the posting information including the posting target image and the identification information to the SNS server 20 and posts the posting information to the SNS. To do. In the present embodiment, the control device 103 posts the posting target image to the SNS, and inputs and submits identification information in a text input column such as a comment input column for the image provided by the SNS. Post post information with identification information. When posting the posted information to the SNS, the control device 103 acquires SNS account information associated with the logged-in user based on the user information and account information recorded in association with the storage medium 104. Using the acquired account information, posting information is posted as postings by the account. Thereby, the identification information issued by the information providing apparatus 100 can be associated with the posting target image posted by the poster and posted to the SNS.

  The SNS server 20 stores information for specifying an account that operates a social button for each piece of posted information. Information providing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment accesses SNS server 20 to acquire post information and account specifying information for specifying an account that operates a social button for the post information. Acquisition software is recorded in the storage medium 104. In the present embodiment, for example, an API (Application Programming Interface) for acquiring information from the SNS server 20 is prepared, and the API is implemented in the information acquisition software.

  Note that information for specifying the access destination of the SNS server 20 is defined in advance on the software or API side. Further, the number of SNS servers 20 accessed by the information providing apparatus 100 is not limited, and information can be acquired from each of the plurality of SNS servers 20. When acquiring information from a plurality of SNS servers 20, APIs suitable for the specifications of each SNS are prepared. This makes it possible to acquire information from a plurality of different SNSs.

  The control device 103 activates the information acquisition software at a predetermined timing, and acquires account specifying information for specifying the account that operated the social button for the posted information and the posted information from the SNS server 20. Note that the timing at which the control device 103 activates the information acquisition software is set in advance. For example, the control device 103 may be activated at predetermined time intervals such as every 10 minutes or every hour. You may start at the timing instruct | indicated starting by the operator.

  The control device 103 extracts post information including the identification information issued in the above-described process from the post information acquired from the SNS server, and performs the following process on the extracted post information. In the present embodiment, the post information extracted here is called processing target post information and is distinguished from other post information.

  The control device 103 determines whether or not the account information of the account operated by the social button on the processing target post information exists in the SNS account information recorded in advance in the storage medium 104. As a result, when it is determined that the account information of the account that operated the social button for the processing target post information exists in the account information, the user information recorded in the storage medium 104 in association with the account information The user's email address and terminal identification token are specified with reference to FIG. Accordingly, it is possible to specify the mail address of the user who operated the social button on the processing target post information on the SNS and the terminal identification token of the terminal possessed by the user.

  The control device 103 identifies the identification information included in the processing target post information, and reads the image related information recorded in association with the identified identification information from the storage medium 104. The control device 103 creates notification information in which the read image related information is posted, and transmits the notification information to the mail address of the user who operated the social button for the processing target post information specified in the above processing.

  Further, the control device 103 identifies the terminal possessed by the user who operated the social button for the processing target post information on the SNS based on the terminal identification token identified in the above processing, and To push notification information. In addition, when the user's email address is included in the user information, the control device 103 specifies the terminal specified by the email address and the token as the notification destination, and transmits the notification information by email notification and push notification. If the user's email address is not included in the user information, the terminal specified by the token may be specified as the notification destination, and the notification information may be transmitted only by the push notification.

  Although the content of the notification information to be transmitted is not particularly limited, for example, the template data for creating the notification information is recorded in advance in the storage medium 104, and the control device 103 determines the name of the product included in the image related information. Information or URL information may be applied to a template to generate notification information.

  In the viewer terminal 300, the control device 303 displays information indicating that notification information has been received from the information providing device 100 on the touch panel 301 and notifies the viewer. When the notification is displayed, the viewer can browse the notification information by instructing display of the notification information. Specifically, the control device 303 notifies the push notification from the information providing device 100 by displaying that the push notification is received on the touch panel 301, and when the user responds to the notification, the touch panel 301 is displayed. The notification information received from the information providing apparatus 100 is displayed. In addition, the control device 303 notifies the mail notification from the information providing device 100 by displaying that the mail is received on the touch panel 301, and activates the mail software when the user responds to the notification. The received mail including the notification information is displayed on the touch panel 301.

  As a result, the viewer can receive notification information related to the posted information that the user clicked on a social button such as “Like” or “LIKE” on the SNS by mail or push notification. In addition, the post information that the viewer operated the social button is likely to be an image showing the product or service that the viewer is interested in, so it may be interested in the viewer It is possible to provide notification information regarding highly product or service.

  The viewer can also turn off the push notification function in advance. When the push notification function is set to OFF by the viewer, the control device 303 does not display that the notification information has been received.

  The viewer who has received the notification information can access the linked web page by touching the URL arranged in the notification information. As a result, if a company or a store using the information providing system 10 registers image-related information in the information providing apparatus 100 and posts an image to the SNS, the product shown as a subject to the viewer Webpages of shopping sites where are sold, webpages with product information about products shown as subjects, webpages of reservation sites for services related to subjects, webs with information about services You can encourage access to the page.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of information recording processing executed by the information providing apparatus 100 in the present embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 5 is executed by the control device 103 as a program that starts when the user login is completed in response to a login request from the poster terminal 200.

  In step S <b> 10, the control device 103 determines whether an input of a product image or service image to be posted has been received from the poster terminal 200. If a negative determination is made in step S10, the process proceeds to step S70 described later. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S10, the process proceeds to step S20.

  In step S <b> 20, the control device 103 issues identification information for specifying the posting target image to the input posting target image. Then, it progresses to step S30.

  In step S <b> 30, the control device 103 determines whether input of image related information is accepted from the poster terminal 200. If a positive determination is made in step S30, the process proceeds to step S40.

  In step S40, the control device 103 records the identification information and the image related information in the storage medium 104 in association with each other. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S50.

  In step S <b> 50, the control device 103 receives the posting instruction information described above from the poster terminal 200, thereby determining whether a posting instruction for posting information has been accepted. If a positive determination is made in step S50, the process proceeds to step S60.

  In step S60, as described above, the control device 103 uses the SNS account information associated with the logged-in user, and posts the post information including the post target image and the identification information as the post by the account. Send to server 20 and post to SNS. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S70.

  In step S <b> 70, the control device 103 determines whether the user has logged off based on the logoff notification from the poster terminal 200. If a negative determination is made in step S70, the process returns to step S10. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S70, the process ends.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of information providing processing executed by the information providing apparatus 100 in the present embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 6 is executed by the control device 103 as a program at the above-described information acquisition software activation timing.

  In step S <b> 110, the control device 103 activates information acquisition software, and acquires the post information and account identification information described above from the SNS server 20. Then, it progresses to step S120.

  In step S120, as described above, the control device 103 extracts post information including the identification information issued by the information providing device 100 from the post information acquired from the SNS server as processing target post information. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S130.

  In step S130, as described above, the control device 103 includes account information of an account in which a social button is operated with respect to processing target post information in SNS account information recorded in advance in the storage medium 104. In this case, the user information recorded in the storage medium 104 in association with the account information is referenced to specify the notification information notification destination, that is, the above-described mail notification and push notification transmission destination. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S140.

  In step S <b> 140, the control device 103 identifies identification information included in the processing target post information, and reads image-related information recorded in association with the identified identification information from the storage medium 104. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S150.

  In step S150, the control device 103 creates notification information in which the read image related information is posted, and transmits the notification information to the notification destination specified in step S130. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S160.

  In step S160, the control apparatus 103 determines whether or not the processing from step S130 to step S150 has been completed for all the processing target post information extracted in step S120. If a negative determination is made in step S160, the process returns to step S130. On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S160, the process ends.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the poster terminal 200 in the present embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 7 is executed by the control device 203 as a program to be started when the poster terminal software is started by the poster and the login to the information providing system 10 is completed as described above.

  In step S <b> 210, the control device 203 determines whether a product image or a service image has been selected by the contributor and an upload to the information providing device 100 has been instructed. If a negative determination is made in step S210, the process ends. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S210, the process proceeds to step S220.

  In step S <b> 220, the control device 203 transmits the product image or service image selected by the poster to the information providing device 100 via the communication module 202. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S230.

  In step S230, it is determined whether image-related information has been input by the contributor and transmission to the information providing apparatus 100 has been instructed. If a positive determination is made in step S230, the process proceeds to step S240.

  In step S240, the control device 203 transmits the image related information input by the poster to the information providing device 100. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S250.

  In step S250, the control device 203 determines whether or not a logoff from the information providing system 10 is instructed by the poster. For example, the contributor can instruct logoff from the information providing system 10 by touching a logoff button arranged on the screen or instructing the end of the contributor terminal software. If a negative determination is made in step S250, the process returns to step S210. On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S250, the control device 203 notifies the information providing device 100 of logoff and ends the process.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the viewer terminal 300 in the present embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 8 is executed by the control device 203 as a program that is activated when the notification information described above is received from the information providing device 100 and a notification indicating that the notification information has been received is displayed on the touch panel 301.

  In step S <b> 310, the control device 303 determines whether display of notification information received from the information providing device 100 has been instructed by the viewer using the browser terminal software. If a negative determination is made in step S310, the process ends. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S310, the process proceeds to step S320.

  In step S320, the control device 303 displays notification information on the touch panel 301 as described above. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S330.

  In step S330, the control device 303 determines whether or not the URL arranged in the notification information is touched and selected by the viewer. If a positive determination is made in step S330, the process proceeds to step S340.

  In step S340, the control device 303 accesses the linked web page based on the touched URL, and displays the web page on the touch panel 301. Thereafter, the process ends.

According to the present embodiment described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) In the information providing apparatus 100, the control apparatus 103 receives the input of the posting target image from the contributor terminal 200, and when receiving the input of the image, the control apparatus 103 provides identification information for specifying the image with respect to the image. It is issued, accepts input of image related information regarding the image from the poster terminal 200, and records the identification information and the image related information in the storage medium 104 in association with each other. Then, when the posting of the image to the social networking service is instructed, the control device 103 posts the posting information including the posted image and the identification information to the social networking service. Thus, the poster can associate the image-related information with the image before posting to the SNS in advance, and can post the image to the SNS in a state where the association is maintained after the association is completed.

(2) The control device 103 posts an image to the SNS, inputs identification information in a comment input field for the image, and posts the posting information. As a result, the image and the identification information can be associated and posted to the SNS.

(3) The storage medium 104 stores user association information in which a user is associated with an SNS account, and the control device 103 operates a social button on the posted information and the posted information from the SNS server 20. Acquired the account identification information for identifying the social networking service account, and based on the acquired account information and user association information, identified and acquired the user who operated the social button on the posted information The identification information is specified based on the posted information, the image related information recorded in association with the identification information is read from the storage medium 104, and the notification information including the read image related information is notified to the user. Thus, if the viewer registers user information in the information providing apparatus 100 in advance, notification information related to posted information that the user clicked on a social button such as “Like” or “LIKE” on the SNS is displayed. Can be received.

(4) The control device 103 sets a user's registered mail address as a destination, and sends notification information in which image-related information is posted in the mail text by mail. Thus, the viewer can receive the notification information by mail.

(5) The control apparatus 103 is configured to push notification information to the terminal owned by the user. Thereby, the viewer can receive the notification information by push notification.

(6) The control device 103 acquires the posting information and the account specifying information using an application programming interface for acquiring the posting information and the account specifying information from the external system. This eliminates the need to independently develop a program for acquiring post information and account specifying information from the SNS server 20, thereby reducing system development costs.

(7) The image-related information is information related to the subject of the image, and for example, at least the name information of the product or service shown in the image and the URL information of the web page related to the product or service shown in the image One was included. Thus, the viewer can obtain information on products and services related to the subject in the image.

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In addition, the information provision system of embodiment mentioned above can also be deform | transformed as follows.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, an API for acquiring information from the SNS server 20 is implemented in the information acquisition software, and the control device 103 uses the API to post information from the SNS server 20. Acquired account specific information. However, a dedicated program developed for acquiring information from the SNS server 20 may be used instead of the API.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, a user who uses the information providing system 10 operates the poster terminal 200 and the viewer terminal 300 to perform user registration for using the information providing system 10 in advance. An example in which a user ID, password, e-mail address, etc. are input as user information has been described. The user ID and password registered here are not necessarily unique to the information providing system 10 as long as the information can authenticate the user. For example, if the user already has an SNS account, the SNS user ID and password may be used as they are.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which user information and SNS account information are associated with each other and recorded in the storage medium 104 in advance has been described. At this time, the account information associated with the user information may be one or plural. When associating a plurality of pieces of account information, a contributor may be able to select which account to post when posting an image to the SNS. As a result, when the user has an account in each of a plurality of SNSs, if all of them are registered in the information providing system 10, the posting destination can be arbitrarily switched.

(4) In embodiment mentioned above, the poster terminal 200 and the viewer terminal 300 demonstrated the example which is another terminal. However, when one user can be both a contributor and a viewer, it is preferable to be able to post and view information on a single terminal. In this case, a single terminal May also serve as the poster terminal 200 and the viewer terminal 300. When one terminal serves as both the poster terminal 200 and the viewer terminal 300, the user terminal software and the viewer terminal software can be switched and used on the terminal as separate application software. Alternatively, the poster terminal software and the viewer terminal software may be integrated into one application software.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the configurations in the above-described embodiments as long as the characteristic functions of the present invention are not impaired. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which combined the above-mentioned embodiment and a some modification.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information provision system 20 SNS server 100 Information provision apparatus 101 Operation member 102 Connection interface 103 Control apparatus 104 Storage medium 200 Contributor terminal 201 Touch panel 202 Communication module 203 Control apparatus 300 Viewer terminal 301 Touch panel 302 Communication module 303 Control apparatus

Claims (16)

Image input accepting means for accepting image input;
Identification information issuing means for issuing identification information for specifying the image to the image when the image input receiving means receives the input of the image;
Image-related information input receiving means for receiving input of image-related information related to the image;
Image-related information recording means for associating and recording the identification information issued by the identification information issuing means and the image-related information received by the image-related information input receiving means on a storage medium;
When posting of the image to the social networking service is instructed, posting information including the posted image and the identification information issued by the identification information issuing means is posted to the social networking service. An information providing apparatus comprising posting means. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1,
The posting unit posts an image to the social networking service, and posts the posting information by inputting the identification information in a comment input field for the image and posting the image. apparatus. In the information provision apparatus of Claim 1 or 2,
In the storage medium, user association information in which a user is associated with an account of the social networking service is recorded,
Information acquisition for acquiring the posting information and account specifying information for specifying the account of the social networking service that has operated a social button for the posting information from an external system that provides the social networking service Means,
Based on the account specifying information and the user association information acquired by the information acquiring means, user specifying means for specifying a user who has operated the social button for the posting information;
Identification information specifying means for specifying the identification information based on the posted information acquired by the information acquisition means;
Image-related information reading means for reading out the image-related information recorded in association with the identification information specified by the identification information specifying means from the storage medium;
An information providing apparatus, further comprising: notification means for notifying the user specified by the user specifying means of notification information including the image related information read by the image related information reading means. In the information provision apparatus of Claim 3,
The notification means sets the user's registered mail address as a destination, and transmits the notification information in which the image related information is posted in a mail text by mail. In the information provision apparatus of Claim 3,
The notification means pushes the notification information to an information terminal possessed by a user specified by the user specifying information. In the information provision apparatus as described in any one of Claims 3-5,
The information acquisition device, wherein the information acquisition unit acquires the posting information and the account specifying information using an application programming interface for acquiring the posting information and the account specifying information from the external system. In the information provision apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-6,
The information providing apparatus, wherein the image related information is information related to a subject of the image. In the information provision apparatus of Claim 7,
The image-related information includes at least one of name information of a product or service shown in the image and URL information of a web page related to the product or service shown in the image. apparatus. Image input acceptance procedure for accepting image input,
An identification information issuing procedure for issuing identification information for specifying the image to the image when the input of the image is received in the image input receiving procedure;
An image-related information input acceptance procedure for accepting input of image-related information related to the image;
An image-related information recording procedure for associating and recording the identification information issued in the identification information issuing procedure and the image-related information received in the image-related information input receiving procedure in a storage medium;
Post to post to the social networking service post information including the post image and the identification information issued in the identification information issuing procedure when posting of the image to the social networking service is instructed An information providing program for causing a computer to execute the procedure. In the information provision program of Claim 9,
The posting procedure includes posting an image to the social networking service and posting the posting information by inputting the identification information in a comment input field for the image and posting the image. program. In the information provision program of Claim 9 or 10,
In the storage medium, user association information in which a user is associated with an account of the social networking service is recorded,
Information acquisition for acquiring the posting information and account specifying information for specifying the account of the social networking service that has operated a social button for the posting information from an external system that provides the social networking service Procedure and
Based on the account identification information acquired in the information acquisition procedure and the user association information, a user identification procedure for identifying a user who has operated the social button for the posting information;
Based on the posted information acquired in the information acquisition procedure, an identification information specifying procedure for specifying the identification information;
An image-related information reading procedure for reading out the image-related information recorded in association with the identification information specified in the identification information specifying procedure from the storage medium;
An information providing program further comprising: a notification procedure for notifying the user specified in the user specifying procedure of the notification information including the recorded image related information read out in the image related information reading procedure. In the information provision program of Claim 11,
The information providing program characterized in that, in the notification procedure, a mail address of the user registered in advance is set as a destination, and the notification information in which the image related information is posted in a mail text is transmitted by mail. In the information provision program of Claim 11,
In the information providing program, the notification procedure pushes the notification information to an information terminal possessed by a user specified by the user specifying information. In the information provision program as described in any one of Claims 11-13,
In the information providing program, the posting information and the account specifying information are acquired using an application programming interface for acquiring the posting information and the account specifying information from the external system. In the information provision program as described in any one of Claims 9-14,
The information providing program, wherein the image related information is information related to a subject of the image. In the information provision program of Claim 15,
The image-related information includes at least one of name information of a product or service shown in the image and URL information of a web page related to the product or service shown in the image. program.

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