JP2002157271A - Browser device, server device, recording medium, retrieving system and retrieving method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to easily carry out retrieval on a network especially when the user is weak in computers. SOLUTION: Under a title 61 of 'a site visited recently' on an initial screen, links 62 to sites accessed in the past are displayed arrayed in the order of reducing the number of accessing time and the numbers of the accessing times are displayed together. Furthermore, under a title 71 of 'my favorite site', links 72 to the site registered in advance are displayed. Since a frequently accessed site is arrayed at a higher order of the display of the links 62, the user can recognize the frequently accessed site immediately.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
a browser device for providing or enjoying an information search service on a network such as the rld Wide Web)
The present invention relates to a server device, a recording medium, a search system, and a search method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the development of the Internet and networks such as the WWW built on the Internet, users having information communication devices that can connect to the Internet use, for example, a browser program such as Internet Explorer manufactured by Microsoft Corporation. By connecting to such a network, desired information can be easily obtained.

On the other hand, since there is no administrator on the Internet for managing the entire network, it is sometimes difficult to know the location of desired information. So, W
In the WW, various search engines capable of searching for a site desired by a user are provided on a predetermined server by various operators, and a search service is provided.

[0004] Searches performed by search engines include:
There are mainly two types: keyword search and category search.

[0005] In the category search, the user selects one of a plurality of types of hierarchical categories registered in advance in the search engine one or more times along the hierarchy, and the browser program allows the user to select each hierarchical category. A list of categories is sequentially displayed, and finally, a list of sites on which desired information is posted is displayed.

In the keyword search, when a keyword is input to a browser program, the keyword is transmitted to a server, a search engine of the server searches for a site related to the keyword, and a search result is transmitted to the browser program. . Then, a list of links of the sites found as a search result is displayed by the browser program.

[0007] When the browser program is started, a top page of a preset portal site,
A page or a blank page specified by the user is displayed as an initial screen.

[0008]

However, in the conventional search method, a site that matches the search condition (keyword matching or selected category) is displayed.
It is necessary for the user to actually access the site found by the search and confirm the reliability of the information posted on the site and the fulfillment degree of the site.

[0009] Further, in a search, a method of selecting a category, a method of inputting a keyword, or the like is a complicated operation for a so-called weak computer user, and it may be difficult to easily perform a search.

Further, when an individual browses a WWW site, the same site is frequently browsed repeatedly. For example, a user who is interested in real estate practice frequently browses, for example, a site of a major real estate company, a site for introducing real estate properties, a site such as Yahoo (registered trademark) providing a bulletin board service, and the like.

In a conventional browser program, a frequently visited site is registered in a bookmark, a desired site is selected from the bookmark, and the desired site is browsed. Is also a complicated operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a browser device and a recording medium that enable even a weak computer to easily browse various kinds of desired information on a network with a simple operation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a server device, a recording medium, a search system, and a search method capable of acquiring search results in which sites are arranged in descending order of reliability and fulfillment of information.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a browser device, a recording medium, a search system, and a search method capable of acquiring search results in which sites are arranged in descending order of reliability and fulfillment of information.

[0015]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a browser device according to the present invention comprises: an access recording unit for recording a history of a site or a page accessed; and a browser based on the history recorded by the access recording unit. Access number counting means for counting the number of times of access to each site or page accessed in the past, and arrangement means for arranging and displaying links to the site or page on the initial screen in descending order of the number of accesses. I have.

By using this browser device,
In particular, even a weak computer can easily browse various desired information on the network by a simple operation. That is, since the frequently accessed sites are arranged and displayed at the top, the user can immediately recognize the frequently accessed sites arranged at the top based on the display.

Further, in the browser device of the present invention, in addition to the browser device of the above-mentioned invention, the arrangement means displays the number of times of access to the site or page in addition to the link to the site or page. .

By using this browser device,
The user can confirm the difference in the number of accesses between the displayed sites or pages.

Further, the browser device of the present invention further includes a storage device for storing a predetermined site or page in advance, in addition to the browser device of each of the above-described inventions, and the array device is stored in the initial screen and in the storage device. A link to a predetermined site or page is also displayed.

By using this browser device,
Sites and pages that you access on a daily basis can be accessed from the initial screen, making operation easier.

[0021] Further, the browser device of the present invention comprises: a transmitting means for transmitting a request for searching for a site or a page on a network to a predetermined server; a receiving means for receiving a search result corresponding to the search request; And arranging means for displaying a link of a site or a page found by the search based on the search result received by the receiving means.

By using this browser device,
Sites and pages found in past searches can be accessed from the initial screen, eliminating the need to perform similar searches,
Operation becomes simple.

[0023] The recording medium of the present invention provides an access recording means for recording the history of the accessed site or page, and an access for each site or page accessed in the past based on the history recorded by the access recording means. It records a program for functioning as an access number counting means for counting the number of times, and an arrangement means for arranging and displaying links to sites or pages on the initial screen in descending order of the number of accesses.

By reading and executing the program recorded on the recording medium by a computer, even a weak computer can easily browse various kinds of information on a network by a simple operation.

Further, the recording medium of the present invention records, in addition to the above-described recording medium of the present invention, a program in which the arrangement means displays the number of times of access to the site along with the link to the site or page. .

By causing the computer to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium, the user can confirm the difference in the number of accesses between the displayed sites or pages.

Further, in the recording medium of the present invention, in addition to the recording medium of each of the above-mentioned inventions, the arrangement means causes the initial screen to display a link to a predetermined site or page registered in advance. It is a recording of the program.

By reading and executing the program recorded on the recording medium by a computer, a site or a page to be accessed on a daily basis can be accessed from the initial screen of the browser device, thereby simplifying the operation.

[0029] Further, the recording medium of the present invention comprises: a transmitting means for transmitting a search request for a site or a page on a network to a predetermined server; a receiving means for receiving a search result corresponding to the search request; A program for functioning as an arrangement means for displaying links of sites or pages found by the search based on the search results received by the reception means on the initial screen.

By causing the computer to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium, a site or page found by a past search can be accessed from the initial screen of the browser device, and the trouble of executing the same search can be saved. , Operation becomes simple.

[0031] The server device of the present invention comprises a search means for searching for a site or a page on a network, an access counter value obtaining means for obtaining an access counter value for the site or page found by the search means,
An array unit that arranges the sites or pages found by the search unit in descending order of the value of the access counter acquired by the access counter value acquisition unit and uses the arrangement information of the site or page as a search result.

By using this server device, sites and pages are arranged in descending order of reliability and fulfillment of information based on the fact that there are many accesses to sites and pages having high reliability and fulfillment of information. You can get search results.

According to the search method of the present invention, a step of searching for a site or page on a network, a step of obtaining a value of an access counter of the site or page found by the search, and a step of searching the site or page found by the search Arranging the access counters in descending order of the acquired access counter value, and using the arrangement information of the sites or pages as a search result.

By using this search method, sites and pages are arranged in descending order of reliability and fulfillment of information based on the fact that there are many accesses to sites and pages having high reliability and fulfillment of information. You can get search results.

Further, the recording medium of the present invention comprises: a computer for searching for a site or page on a network; an access counter value obtaining unit for obtaining an access counter value for the site or page found by the searching unit; And arranging the sites or pages found by the search means in descending order of the value of the access counter obtained by the access counter value obtaining means, and causing the array information of the sites or pages to function as an array means as a search result. It is a recording of the program.

By causing the computer to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium, the information reliability and the degree of fulfillment can be determined based on the fact that there are many accesses to sites and pages with high reliability and information. It is possible to obtain search results in which sites and pages are arranged in descending order.

A search system according to the present invention includes a browser device for requesting a search, search means for searching for a site or page on a network in response to the search request, and an access counter for the site or page found by the search means. The access counter value obtaining means for obtaining the value of the access counter and the sites or pages found by the search means are arranged in descending order of the value of the access counter obtained by the access counter value obtaining means, and the arrangement information of the sites or pages is searched. And a server device having the resulting arrangement means.

By using this search system,
Based on the fact that there are many accesses to sites and pages with high reliability and information, it is possible to obtain search results in which sites and pages are arranged in descending order of reliability and quality of information.

Further, according to the search system of the present invention, in addition to the search system of the above-described invention, the browser device initializes the link of the site or page found by the search based on the search result transmitted from the server device. This is displayed on the screen.

By using this search system,
The user is able to access sites and pages that are highly interested in the general public and have excellent information in terms of reliability and fulfillment from the initial screen of the browser device, and access to the information is efficient.

Further, in the server device of the present invention, the receiving means for receiving the search request, the search means for searching for a site or a page on the network in response to the search request, and the search request source being the search means When a site or page obtained as a search result is accessed, the cumulative number recording means for recording the cumulative number of accesses to the site or page, and the site or page found by the search means are recorded by the cumulative number recording means. An arrangement means for arranging the accumulated accesses in descending order of the number of accesses, and using arrangement information of sites or pages as a search result.

By using this server device, based on the fact that there are many accesses to sites and pages with high information reliability and quality, the order of information reliability and quality is high and user It is possible to obtain search results in which sites and pages are arranged in descending order of interest.

Further, according to the search method of the present invention, a step of receiving a search request, a step of searching for a site or a page on a network in response to the search request, and a search request source are obtained as search results. Recording the cumulative number of accesses to the site or page when accessing the site or page, and arranging the sites or pages found by the search in descending order of the cumulative number of accesses, and arranging the site or page. Making information a search result.

By using this search method, the order of information reliability and the degree of fulfillment is in the descending order based on the fact that there are many accesses to sites and pages with high information reliability and the degree of user satisfaction. It is possible to obtain search results in which sites and pages are arranged in descending order of interest.

Further, the recording medium according to the present invention is characterized in that the computer is provided with a receiving means for receiving a search request, a search means for searching a site or a page on a network in response to the search request, and a search request source being a search means. When you visit a site or page resulting from a search by,
Cumulative number recording means for recording the cumulative number of accesses to the site or page, and the sites or pages found by the search means are arranged in descending order of the cumulative number of accesses accumulated by the cumulative number recording means. Alternatively, it records a program for functioning as arrangement means for using arrangement information of pages as search results.

By causing the computer to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium, the information reliability and the degree of fulfillment are determined based on the fact that many sites and pages with high information reliability and fulfillment are accessed. It is possible to obtain search results in which sites and pages are arranged in descending order of user interest and in order of increasing interest.

Further, the search system of the present invention provides a browser device for requesting a search and accessing a site or a page on a network, a receiving means for receiving the search request, and a network for responding to the search request. Search means for searching for a site or page, and cumulative number recording means for recording the cumulative number of accesses to the site or page when the browser device accesses the site or page obtained as a search result by the search means And a arranging means for arranging the sites or pages found by the searching means in descending order of the cumulative number of accesses accumulated by the cumulative number recording means, and arranging the arrangement information of the sites or pages as a search result. Have.

By using this search system,
Search results that arrange sites and pages in descending order of information reliability and fulfillment and user interest, based on the fact that sites and pages with high information reliability and fulfillment are frequently accessed. Can be obtained.

Further, according to the search system of the present invention, in addition to the search system of the above-described invention, the browser device initializes the link of the site or page found by the search based on the search result transmitted from the server device. This is displayed on the screen.

By using this search system,
The user is able to access sites and pages that are highly interested in the general public and have excellent information in terms of reliability and fulfillment from the initial screen of the browser device, and access to the information is efficient.

Further, the browser device of the present invention includes an access recording means for recording the history of the accessed site or page, a transmitting means for transmitting a search request to a predetermined server, and a plurality of sites or pages as a result of the search. Receiving means for receiving the information from the server, counting means for counting the number of accesses to each site or page received by the receiving means based on the history recorded by the access recording means, and recording by the access recording means. Arrangement means for arranging and displaying links of a plurality of sites or pages received by the reception means in descending order of the number of accesses based on the history.

By using this browser device,
Based on the fact that there are many accesses to sites and pages with high reliability and information, it is possible to obtain search results in which sites and pages are arranged in descending order of reliability and quality of information.

Further, in addition to the above-described browser device of the present invention, the browser device of the present invention displays links of sites or pages arranged in descending order of the number of accesses on the initial screen.

By using this browser device,
The user is able to access sites and pages that are highly interested in the general public and have excellent information in terms of reliability and fulfillment from the initial screen of the browser device, and access to the information is efficient.

Further, in the search method of the present invention, a step of recording a history of accessed sites or pages, a step of transmitting a search request to a predetermined server, and a step of transmitting information of a plurality of sites or pages as a search result. Receiving from the server, counting the number of times of access to each site or page received from the server based on the recorded history, and linking a plurality of sites or pages received from the server based on the recorded history To
Arranging them in descending order of the number of accesses and displaying them by the browser device.

By using this search method, sites and pages are arranged in descending order of reliability and fulfillment of information based on the fact that there are many accesses to sites and pages having high reliability and fulfillment of information. You can get search results.

Further, in the search method of the present invention, in addition to the search method of the above-described invention, links of sites or pages arranged in descending order of the number of accesses are displayed on the initial screen of the browser device. .

By using this search method, the user can access from the initial screen of the browser apparatus a site or a page that has high public interest in the world and has excellent information in terms of reliability and fulfillment. Access to information becomes more efficient.

Further, the recording medium of the present invention is a computer-readable storage medium storing an access recording means for recording the history of the accessed site or page, and each site received from a predetermined server based on the history recorded by the access recording means. Or a counting means for counting the number of times a page has been accessed,
And a program recording a program for functioning as an arrangement means for arranging and displaying links of a plurality of sites or pages received from the server in descending order of the number of accesses based on the history recorded by the access recording means. It is.

By causing a computer to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium, the reliability and the degree of information are improved based on the fact that there are many accesses to sites and pages with high reliability and information. It is possible to obtain search results in which sites and pages are arranged in descending order.

Further, the recording medium of the present invention, in addition to the above-described recording medium of the present invention, records a program for displaying links of sites or pages arranged in descending order of the number of accesses on an initial screen of a browser device. is there.

By causing a computer to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium, the user can access a site or page that has a high level of public interest and has excellent information in terms of reliability and fulfillment. Access can be made from the initial screen of the browser device, and access to information becomes efficient.

Further, the search system of the present invention receives a search request, searches a site on a network in response to the search request, and outputs a search result, and a history of the accessed site or page. Access recording means for recording a search request to the server device, receiving means for receiving information on a plurality of sites or pages from the server device as a result of the search, and history recorded by the access recording means Counting means for counting the number of times of access to each site or page received by the receiving means based on the information, and links of the plurality of sites or pages received by the receiving means based on the history recorded by the access recording means Are arranged in a descending order of the number of accesses and displayed.

By using this search system,
Based on the fact that there are many accesses to sites and pages with high reliability and information, it is possible to obtain search results in which sites and pages are arranged in descending order of reliability and quality of information.

Further, in the search system of the present invention, in addition to the search system of the above-described invention, the browser device displays links of sites or pages arranged in descending order of the number of accesses on an initial screen. is there.

By using this search system,
The user is able to access sites and pages that are highly interested in the general public and have excellent information in terms of reliability and fulfillment from the initial screen of the browser device, and access to the information is efficient.

[0067]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the search system according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
The browser device 1 and the server device 3 are connected via a network 2. Here, the browser device 1 is realized as, for example, a personal computer in which a browser program or the like for performing processing described below is installed. The network 2 is a network such as, for example, the Internet to which sites providing various types of information are connected and the WWW constructed on the Internet. The server device 3 is realized, for example, as a computer in which a WWW server program for performing processing described later, a search engine, and the like are installed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the browser device according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
The CPU 11 executes programs recorded in the ROM 12 and the hard disk device 14. RO
M12 records a program for starting the apparatus and the like. The RAM 13 temporarily stores programs and data when the CPU 11 executes the programs.

A hard disk drive (hereinafter referred to as HDD)
14 is an operating system (not shown), a browser program 21 for browsing a WWW site, and information of a pre-registered site (for example, a domain name of the site or a URL (Uniform of the top page of the site)).
Resource data (Resource Locator))
2. A recording medium (storage means) for storing history data 23 having information of a site accessed in the past (for example, a domain name of the site or a URL of a top page of the site). As a recording medium on which these programs are recorded, another recording medium based on an optical recording system, a magnetic recording system, a magneto-optical recording system, or the like may be used instead of the HDD 14.

In the present embodiment, the CPU 11
Browser program 2 from HDD 14 as a recording medium
1 by reading and executing
An access counting unit, an arranging unit, a transmitting unit, a receiving unit, and a counting unit are realized.

Further, the video circuit 15 converts the image data into an image signal and supplies the image signal to the display 16 to display an image. Display 1
Reference numeral 6 denotes an image for displaying an image corresponding to the supplied image signal.

Further, the network interface 17
Is connected to the network 2 via a LAN (Local Area Network). The modem 18 is connected to an access point such as a communication carrier or a provider via a telephone line, and is connected to the network 2 via the access point.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the server device 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
The CPU 41 executes a program recorded in the ROM 42 or the HDD 44. The ROM 42 stores a program for starting the apparatus and the like. RA
M43, when the program is executed by the CPU 41,
It temporarily stores programs and data.

The HDD 44 is provided with an operating system (not shown), a WWW server program 51, a search engine 52, and a connection site having information on a site selected and accessed by the browser device 1 among sites discovered by the search engine 52. This is a recording medium for storing data 53 and the like. As a recording medium on which these programs are recorded, another recording medium based on an optical recording method, a magnetic recording method, a magneto-optical recording method, or the like may be used instead of the HDD 44.

In the present embodiment, the CPU 41
By reading and executing the program of the WWW server program 51 and the program of the search engine 52 from the HDD 44 as a recording medium, a search unit, an access counter value acquisition unit, an arrangement unit, a reception unit, and an accumulation count recording unit are realized.

Further, the network interface 45
Is for connecting the server device 3 to the network 2.

Next, the operation of the browser device 1 when starting the browser program 21 will be described. FIG.
Is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen displayed when the browser program 21 is started.

The browser program 21 stored in the HDD 14 is started by the CPU 11 in response to a user operation or automatically when the browser device 1 is started.

At this time, the CPU 11 refers to the history data 23 of the HDD 14 according to the browser program 21 and counts the number of times of access to each site accessed in the past. Then, for example, H
In the TML (Hypertext Markup Language) format, links to sites existing in the history data 23 are arranged in the order of the number of accesses on the initial screen, the video circuit 15 is controlled, and the arrangement of the links is displayed on the display 16. Let it.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, links 62 to sites are displayed in the order of the number of times of access under a title 61 of “site recently visited”.

Further, according to the browser program 21, the CPU 11 adds a link to the arranged site,
The number of accesses 63 of each site is displayed. For example, FIG.
, The number of times of access to the site “XX Real Estate” is displayed as “10 times”.

Further, the CPU 11 reads out the bookmark data 22 which is registration data in which a predetermined site is registered in advance, and displays a link to the site registered in the bookmark data 22. In the bookmark data 22, for example, the URL of a site that is browsed on a daily basis is registered in advance.

For example, as shown in FIG.
Below the title 71, a link 72 to a site registered in the bookmark data 22 is displayed.

When the CPU 11 accesses the site according to the browser program 21, the CPU 11 updates the history data 23 and records that the site has been accessed.

When the history data 23 is updated, the site to be recorded this time and the sites already recorded are rearranged in the order of the number of times of access, and are recorded in the history data 23 again.
When displaying the initial screen, the link of the site may be displayed as it is in the order recorded in the history data 23. By doing so, the time required to display the initial screen can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the browser device 1
The CPU 11 counts the number of accesses for each site accessed in the past according to the browser program 21. However, the number of accesses may be counted using another plug-in program or the like.

In this way, the browser device 1 displays, on the initial screen, the links to the sites accessed in the past in the order of the number of access times. Note that the sites accessed in the past include the HDD 1 in the browser device 1.
Instead of 4, for example, a site stored in a cache memory may be targeted, or only a site accessed within a predetermined period among sites recorded in the history data 23 of the HDD 14 may be displayed. This predetermined period may be arbitrarily changed by the user in addition to a predetermined initial value (for example, one month). At this time, for example,
If the predetermined period is the initial one month, the title 6
"Last one month" is displayed near "1", and "1" in this display is set as an input field that can be changed by the user, and when a new value is input by the user, the input is entered. The obtained value is set as a predetermined period.

As a result, various information on the network can be easily browsed by a simple operation even by a weak computer in particular. That is, the frequently accessed sites are arranged at the top of the display of the link 62, so that the user can immediately recognize the sites frequently accessed by the user himself, which are arranged at the top based on the display.

The browser device 1 displays the number of accesses to each site on the initial screen along with the link to the site accessed in the past.

Thus, the user can confirm the difference in the number of accesses between the displayed sites.

Further, the browser device 1 displays an initial screen
In addition to the links to the sites arranged in descending order of the number of accesses, links to sites registered in advance are displayed.

Thus, by registering the site to be accessed on a daily basis in advance, the site to be accessed on a daily basis can be accessed from the initial screen, and the operation is simplified.

In this embodiment, for each site,
Although the number of accesses is counted and the link is displayed, the number of accesses may be counted more finely for each page and a link to the page may be displayed.

Next, the operation of the server device 3 when the browser device 1 requests the server device 3 to search will be described.

When providing the search service, the server device 3 activates the WWW server program 51 in advance.
The server device 3 receives various requests transmitted from the browser device 1 via the network 2 via the network interface 45, and executes a process corresponding to the requests according to the WWW server program 51.

When the browser device 1 connects to the site provided by the server device 3, the server device 3 follows the WWW server program 51 and displays the HTML of the search service page.
The document is transmitted to the browser device 1 via the network 2 by HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol). The browser device 1 receives and displays the HTML document.
This HTML document includes, for example, an input field for inputting a search keyword and a list of categories.

When a search request is transmitted from the browser device 1 by a user operation, the server device 3
Starts the search engine 52 and searches for a site on the network in response to the search request.

Then, the CPU 41 executes the search engine 52
Obtains the values of the access counters installed at each of the found sites, arranges the found sites in descending order of the access counter values, and uses the array information of the sites as a search result via the network 2. To the browser device 1.

For example, as a result of a search, site A whose access counter value is 10 and the access counter value is 16
Is found, and the site C whose access counter value is 12 is found, the site B, the site C,
The URL of each site is transmitted as a search result in the order of site A.

Upon receiving the sequence information of the site, the browser device 1 displays the links of the respective sites on the display 16 in the sequence of the sequence according to the browser program.

As described above, for the site for which the access counter is set, the server device 3 acquires the value of the access counter of each site found by the search, and performs the search in the descending order of the value of the access counter. A plurality of found sites are arranged, and information of the arrangement is notified to the browser device 1.

As a result, based on the fact that there are many accesses to sites and pages having high information reliability and fulfillment, by using the number of accesses, sites are arranged in descending order of information reliability and fulfillment. You can get an array of search results.

[0104] Also, the
Search results in the descending order of the access counter value are stored in storage means such as the HDD 14 of the browser device 1. Then, on the initial screen when the browser device 1 is next started,
Display the search results as an array of links to sites and pages. As a result, the user can place the browser device 1 on a site that is of great interest to the general public and has excellent information.
Can be accessed from the initial screen, and access to information becomes efficient.

In the present embodiment, the search is executed on a site basis, but may be performed on a page basis.

Next, another search method by the server device 3 will be described.

In this search method, the CPU of the server 3
When the search request is received from the browser device 1 via the network interface 45, the search engine 41 activates the search engine 52 and searches for a site on the network 2 in response to the search request.

The CPU 41 of the server device 3
The search engine 52 with reference to the connection site data 53 of
, Read out the cumulative number of accesses to be described later for each site found, arrange all the discovered sites in descending order of the cumulative number of accesses, and use the array information of the discovered sites as a search result via the network 2 as the browser device 1. Send to

Upon receiving the sequence information of the site, the browser device 1 displays the links of the sites on the display 16 in the sequence of the sequence according to the browser program.

Here, the cumulative number of accesses to each site will be described. When the browser device 1 that is the search request source accesses any of the sites obtained as a search result in response to a user operation, the CP of the server device 3
U41 stores the cumulative number of accesses to the site on the HDD
It is recorded in the connection site data 53 of 44.

That is, in the search result displayed by the browser device 1, the user can use the GUI (Graphical User
Interface), when a link of one of the sites is clicked, the server device 3 notifies that the site has been selected.
And the cumulative number of accesses to the site is updated by adding one.

In this way, the server device 3 totals the cumulative number of accesses for each site selected and accessed from the search result, and sorts the sites in descending order of the cumulative number of accesses.
A plurality of sites found by the search are arranged and notified to the browser device 1.

Thus, by taking advantage of the fact that a site or page having high information reliability and fulfillment is frequently accessed, the sites and pages are arranged in the order of high information reliability and fulfillment and in the order of high user interest. Can be obtained as a search result.

The search results transmitted from the server device 3 to the browser device 1 in the descending order of the cumulative access count are stored in storage means such as the HDD 14 of the browser device 1. Then, the search result is displayed as an array of links to sites and pages on the initial screen when the browser device 1 is next activated. As a result, the user can access from the initial screen of the browser apparatus 1 a site that is highly interested in the user and that has excellent information in terms of reliability and fulfillment, thereby increasing the efficiency of accessing a favorite site or page.

In the present embodiment, the search is executed on a site basis, but may be performed on a page basis.

Next, still another search method in the search system shown in FIG. 1 will be described. This search information
The HDD 44 of the server device 3 records and counts the number of accesses.
Instead, it is performed using the HDD 14 of the browser device 1.

In this search method, first, the browser device 1
Records the history in the history data 23 of the HDD 14 each time the site is accessed in accordance with the browser program 21.

Then, when the browser device 1 transmits a search request to the server device 3 and receives information of a plurality of sites from the server device 3 as a search result, the browser device 1 refers to the history data 23 of the HDD 14 and generates a search result. Aggregate the number of accesses for each site received. Then, the browser device 1 arranges the plurality of sites received as search results in descending order of the number of accesses, and displays the links of the plurality of sites received as search results in the arrangement on the display 16.
To be displayed.

In this case, the server device 3 does not particularly need to arrange the search results in a specific order. Also,
In the browser device 1, the information of the site found by the search is executed according to the browser program 21. However, the browser program 21 is general-purpose,
Further, a plug-in program or the like may be additionally executed.

In this way, the browser apparatus 1 arranges a plurality of sites found by the search in the descending order of the number of accesses based on the history data 23, and
6 is displayed.

Thus, by taking advantage of the fact that sites and pages with high information reliability and fulfillment are frequently accessed, the sites are ordered in the order of information reliability and fulfillment and in the order of user interest. Can be obtained as a search result.

The browser device 1 uses the search results stored in the HDD 14 to display an initial screen at the time of next startup. As a result, the user can access a site that is highly interested in the user and has excellent information from the initial screen of the browser device 1, and the efficiency of accessing a favorite site or page is improved.

In the search system according to the above-described embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the number of browser devices 1 is one as shown in FIG. 1, but the number of browser devices 1 is not limited to one. Of course, the browser device 1 may be connected to the network 2.

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According to the present invention, links to sites or pages accessed in the past are arranged and displayed on the initial screen in descending order of the number of accesses, so that even a weak computer can easily and easily operate the network. It is possible to obtain a browser device and a recording medium that allow the user to browse the above desired various information.

Further, according to the present invention, a browser device, a server device, a recording medium, and the like capable of acquiring search results in which sites and pages are arranged in descending order of reliability and fulfillment of information.
A search system and a search method can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a search system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a browser device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen displayed when a browser program is started.

[Explanation of symbols]

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Claims (26)

[Claims] 1. A browser device for accessing a page published by a site on a network and displaying the content of the page, an access recording unit for recording the history of the accessed site or page, and an access recording unit for recording the history of the accessed site or page. Access count means for counting the number of accesses to each site or page accessed in the past based on the history, and links to the site or page are arranged and displayed in the initial screen in descending order of the number of accesses. And a arranging means for causing the browser apparatus to: 2. The browser apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the arrangement means displays the number of accesses to the site or page in addition to a link to the site or page. 3. A storage unit for storing a predetermined site or page in advance, wherein the arranging unit displays a link to the predetermined site or page stored in the storage unit on the initial screen. 3. The browser device according to claim 1, wherein: 4. A browser device for accessing a page published by a site on a network and displaying the contents of the page, transmitting means for transmitting a search request for the site or page on the network to a predetermined server; Receiving means for receiving a search result corresponding to the search request; and arranging means for displaying, on an initial screen, a link of a site or page found by the search based on the search result received by the receiving means. A browser device, comprising: 5. A computer-readable recording medium that records a program that causes a computer to function as a browser device that accesses a page published by a site on a network and displays the content of the page. Or access recording means for recording the history of the page, access number counting means for counting the number of accesses for each site or page accessed in the past based on the history recorded by the access recording means, and An arrangement means for arranging and displaying links to the sites or pages in the order of the number of accesses, the computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing the program to function. 6. The recording medium according to claim 5, wherein said arranging means records the program for displaying the number of accesses to the site along with a link to the site or page. 7. The program according to claim 5, wherein the arrangement means records the program for displaying a link to a predetermined site or page registered in advance on the initial screen. Recording medium. 8. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to function as a browser device for accessing a page published by a site on a network and displaying the content of the page is recorded. Transmitting means for transmitting a request for searching for a site or a page on a network to a predetermined server; receiving means for receiving a search result corresponding to the search request; and the search received by the receiving means on an initial screen A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for functioning as an arrangement means for displaying a link of a site or a page found by the search based on the result. 9. A server device for searching for a site or page on a network and outputting a search result, wherein: a search unit for searching for the site or page on the network; Access counter value obtaining means for obtaining the value of the access counter; and the sites or pages found by the search means are arranged in descending order of the value of the access counter obtained by the access counter value obtaining means; And a arranging unit that uses the arrangement information of the page as the search result. 10. A search method for searching for a site or page on a network and outputting a search result, wherein the step of searching for a site or page on the network, and an access counter for the site or page found by the search Obtaining the value of, and the site or page found by the search,
Arranging the acquired access counters in descending order of the value of the access counter, and using the arrangement information of the sites or pages as the search result. 11. A computer-readable recording medium that records a program for causing a computer to function as a server device that searches for a site or page on a network and outputs a search result. Or a search means for searching for a page, an access counter value obtaining means for obtaining a value of an access counter in the site or page found by the search means, and an access to the site or page found by the search means. A computer-readable recording in which a program for recording the program for functioning as an arrangement means for arranging the site or page arrangement information as the search result is arranged in the descending order of the access counter value acquired by the counter value acquisition means. Body. 12. A browser device for requesting a search, search means for searching for a site or page on the network in response to the search request, and a value of an access counter for the site or page found by the search means. The access counter value obtaining means to be obtained and the sites or pages found by the search means are arranged in descending order of the access counter value obtained by the access counter value obtaining means, and the site or page arrangement information is searched. And a server device having arrangement means for transmitting the result to the browser device. 13. The browser device according to claim 12, wherein a link of a site or a page found by the search is displayed on an initial screen based on the search result transmitted from the server device. Search system described. 14. A server device for searching for a site or page on a network and outputting a search result, a receiving means for receiving a search request, and searching for the site or page on the network in response to the search request. When the search request source accesses the site or page obtained as a search result by the search means,
A cumulative number recording means for recording the cumulative number of accesses to the site or page, and the sites or pages found by the search means are arranged in descending order of the cumulative number of accesses accumulated by the cumulative number recording means. And a arranging means for using the site or page arrangement information as the search result. 15. A search method for searching for a site or page on a network, comprising: receiving a search request; searching for a site or page on the network in response to the search request; A step of recording the cumulative number of accesses to the site or page when the requester accesses the site or page obtained as a result of the search; and the cumulative number of accesses to the site or page found by the search. And arranging the site or page arrangement information as the search result. 16. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to function as a server device for searching a site or a page on a network and outputting a search result is provided. Receiving means for searching, a search means for searching for a site or page on the network in response to the search request, and a search request source accesses a site or page obtained as a search result by the search means.
Cumulative number recording means for recording the cumulative number of accesses to the site or page; and the sites or pages found by the search means arranged in descending order of the cumulative number of accesses accumulated by the cumulative number recording means. A computer-readable recording medium that records a program for causing the computer to function as the search result using the site or page sequence information as the search result. 17. A browser device for requesting a search and accessing a site or page on a network, receiving means for receiving the search request, and searching for a site or page on the network in response to the search request Search means for performing, when the browser device accesses a site or a page obtained as a search result by the search means, an accumulation number recording means for recording an accumulation number of accesses to the site or page; Means for arranging the sites or pages found by the means in ascending order of the number of accesses accumulated by the means for recording the number of accumulated times, and arranging the arrangement information of the sites or pages as the search result. And a search system comprising: 18. The browser device according to claim 17, wherein a link of a site or a page found by the search is displayed on an initial screen based on the search result transmitted from the server device. Search system described. 19. A browser device for accessing a page published by a site on a network and displaying the content of the page. An access recording means for recording the history of the accessed site or page, and a search request for a predetermined server. A receiving unit that receives information of a plurality of sites or pages from the server as a result of the search; and a receiving unit that receives the information based on the history recorded by the access recording unit. Counting means for counting the number of times of access to each site or page; and linking a plurality of sites or pages received by the receiving means based on the history recorded by the access recording means. And a arranging means for arranging and displaying in order. apparatus. 20. The browser device according to claim 19, wherein links of the sites or pages arranged in the descending order of the number of accesses are displayed on an initial screen. 21. A search method for searching for a site on a network, a step of recording a history of accessed sites or pages, a step of transmitting a search request to a predetermined server, and a plurality of sites as a result of the search. Or a step of receiving page information from the server; a step of counting the number of accesses to each site or page received from the server based on the recorded history; and a step of collecting the server based on the recorded history. Arranging links of a plurality of sites or pages received from the browser in the order of the number of times of access, and displaying the links by a browser device. 22. The system according to claim 21, wherein links of said sites or pages arranged in descending order of the number of accesses are displayed on an initial screen of said browser device.
Search method of description. 23. A computer-readable recording medium that records a program for causing a computer to function as a browser device for accessing a page published by a site on a network and displaying the content of the page. Access recording means for recording a history of sites or pages that have been recorded, based on the history recorded by the access recording means, totaling means for totaling the number of times of access to each site or page received from a predetermined server, and An arrangement means for arranging and displaying links of a plurality of sites or pages received from the server in the descending order of the number of accesses based on the history recorded by the access recording means; Computer readings recorded Ri capable of recording medium. 24. The recording medium according to claim 23, wherein the program for displaying links of the sites or pages arranged in the descending order of the number of accesses on an initial screen of the browser device is recorded. 25. A server device that receives a search request, searches a site on a network in response to the search request, and outputs a search result, and an access recording unit that records the history of the accessed site or page. Transmitting means for transmitting the search request to the server device, receiving means for receiving information on a plurality of sites or pages from the server device as a result of the search, and the history recorded by the access recording means. Counting means for counting the number of accesses to each site or page received by the receiving means,
Based on the history recorded by the access recording means, based on the history, the link of the plurality of sites or pages received by the receiving means, a browser device having an arrangement means to arrange and display in order of the number of times of access, A search system comprising: 26. The browser device according to claim 2, wherein the browser device displays links of the sites or pages arranged in descending order of the number of accesses on an initial screen.
5. The search system according to 5.