Information Processing System, Information Processing Method, Information Processing Device and Communication Terminal, and Method and Program for Controlling Same

• US 20140236967A1
• Filed: 09/24/2012
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Onodera, Kouichi, Kawano, Hirokazu, Imanari, Fumiaki, Kouda, Keito, Kondou, Naoya
• Granted Patent: US 10,459,924 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/748
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2272 Management thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

An information processing device assists generation of social communication, based on user communication information exchanged through a network. The information processing device includes: a communication information collection unit that collects the communication information; a life log information extraction unit that extracts life log information included in the collected communication information; a life log information storage unit that stores the extracted life log information in a configuration capable of being searched at least on an individual user unit basis, the life log information storage unit memorizing scores of a plurality of indexes while associating the scores with the life log information, the indexes indicating degrees of contribution of the life log information to new social communication generation; and a life log information management unit that manages the life log information stored in the life log information storage unit, based on a combination of the scores of the indexes.

Claims

1. An information processing device for assisting generation of social communication, based on user communication information exchanged through a network, the information processing device comprising:

a communication information collection unit that collects the communication information;

a life log information extraction unit that extracts life log information included in the collected communication information;

a life log information storage unit that stores the extracted life log information in a configuration capable of being searched at least on an individual user unit basis, the life log information storage unit memorizing scores of a plurality of indexes while associating the scores with the life log information, the indexes indicating degrees of contribution of the life log information to new social communication generation; and

a life log information management unit that manages the life log information stored in the life log information storage unit, based on a combination of the scores of the indexes.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the life log information includes keyword information included in the communication information and user behavioral information.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the user behavioral information includes positional information of the user.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the indexes include at least any one of:

the number of occurrences of the life log information;

an occurrence frequency of the life log information within a predetermined period;

a last occurrence date of the life log information;

a characteristic degree of the life log information; and

a retention period of the life log information.

5. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein in a case where an occurrence frequency of the life log information included in entire communication information collected by the communication information collection unit is smaller than a first threshold value, the life log information management unit sets the characteristic degree of the life log information higher than that in a case where the occurrence frequency is higher than the first threshold value.

6. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein in a case where the life log information represents a season, the life log information management unit sets the characteristic degree of the life log information higher than that in a case where no season is represented.

7. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein with respect to the life log information management unit weights the number of occurrences of the life log information and the occurrence frequency of the life log information within the predetermined period, based on communication information of which one of social networking services the life log information has been obtained from.

8. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the communication information collection unit collects communication information from a plurality of social networking services.

9. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the life log information extraction unit extracts life log information by means of text mining in a case where the communication information is text data.

10. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the life log information storage unit further stores the extracted life log information without distinguishing the life log information for individual users, and the life log information storage unit stores scores of a plurality of indexes that indicate a degree of contribution of the life log information to new social communication generation, while associating the scores with the life log information.

11. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the life log information management unit includes a score generation unit that generates initial scores of the indexes corresponding to the life log information when the extracted life log information is stored in the life log information storage unit.

12. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the life log information management unit further includes a score update unit that updates the scores of the indexes.

13. The information processing device according to claim 12, wherein the score update unit raises the score if a user uses the life log information positively, and lowers the score if a user uses the life log information negatively.

14. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the life log information management unit further includes a life log information deletion unit that deletes the life log information from the life log information storage unit based on the scores of the indexes when predetermined conditions are met, in order to reduce memory volume of the life log information in the life log information storage unit.

15. The information processing device according to claim 14, wherein the predetermined conditions include at least one of:

a case where the number of life log information of respective users stored in the life log information storage unit exceeds a second threshold value;

a case where the number of all life log information stored in the life log information storage unit exceeds a third threshold value;

a case where an amount of life log information data stored in the life log information storage unit exceeds a fourth threshold value; and

a case where an amount of time taken by a process performed by the information processing device on the life log information stored in the life log information storage unit exceeds a fifth threshold value.

16. The information processing device according to claim 14, wherein the life log information deletion unit weights and combines each one of the indexes, and deletes the life log information with a combined score lower than a sixth threshold value.

17. The information processing device according to claim 14, wherein the life log information deletion unit deletes the life log information, based, as the indexes, at least one of a last occurrence date of the life log information and a characteristic degree of the life log information.

18. The information processing device according to claim 17, wherein in a case where an occurrence frequency of the life log information included in entire communication information collected by the communication information collection unit is smaller than a first threshold value, the life log information management unit sets a characteristic degree of the life log information higher than that in a case where the occurrence frequency is higher than the first threshold value.

19. The information processing device according to claim 17, wherein in a case where the life log information represents a season, the life log information management unit sets a characteristic degree of the life log information higher than that in a case where no season is represented.

20. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a social communication information generation unit that selects social communication information to be provided to a predetermined user, using the stored life log information and the scores of the indexes, and transmits the selected social communication information to a communication terminal being used by the predetermined user.

21. The information processing device according to claim 20, wherein the social communication information generation unit generates, as the social communication information, guidance information or advertising information capable of obtaining a preference of a user, based on a response of the user to the social communication information.

22. The information processing device according to claim 21, wherein the guidance information or the advertising information includes life log information capable of obtaining a preference of the user.

23. The information processing device according to claim 20, further comprising:

a user reaction analysis unit that receives a response of the user to the social communication information transmitted by the social communication information generation unit, and analyzes a reaction of the user based on the response.

24. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a score learning unit that updates scores to be given to the indexes, based on a degree of contribution of each piece of life log information regarding establishment of social communication.

27. A communication terminal for transmitting the communication information to the information processing device according to claim 1, the communication terminal comprising:

a timeline creation unit that sorts in chronological order communication information exchanged through a plurality of social networking services, and creates single timeline information; and

a communication information retention unit that retains the communication information of a predetermined period to be transmitted to the information processing device.

28. A control method of a communication terminal for transmitting the communication information to the information processing device according to claim 1, the control method comprising:

sorting in chronological order communication information exchanged through a plurality of social networking services, and creates single timeline information; and

retaining the communication information of a predetermined period to be transmitted to the information processing device.

29. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a control program of a communication terminal for transmitting the communication information to the information processing device according to claim 1, the control program causing a computer to execute:

sorting in chronological order communication information exchanged through a plurality of social networking services, and creates single timeline information; and

retaining the communication information of a predetermined period to be transmitted to the information processing device.

25. A control method of an information processing device for assisting generation of social communication, based on user communication information exchanged through a network, the control method comprising:

collecting the communication information;

extracting life log information included in the collected communication information;

storing the extracted life log information in a life log information storage unit in a configuration capable of being searched at least on an individual user unit basis, and memorizing scores of a plurality of indexes in the life log information storage unit while associating the scores with the life log information, the indexes indicating degrees of contribution of the life log information to new social communication generation; and

managing the life log information stored in the life log information storage unit, based on a combination of the scores of the indexes.

26. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a control program of an information processing device for assisting generation of social communication, based on user communication information exchanged through a network, the control program causing a computer to execute:

collecting the communication information;

extracting life log information included in the collected communication information;

storing the extracted life log information in a life log information storage unit in a configuration capable of being searched at least on an individual user unit basis, and memorizing scores of a plurality of indexes in the life log information storage unit while associating the scores with the life log information, the indexes indicating degrees of contribution of the life log information to new social communication generation; and

managing the life log information stored in the life log information storage unit, based on a combination of the scores of the indexes.

30. An information processing system for assisting generation of social communication, based on user communication information exchanged through a network, the information processing system comprising:

a communication information collection unit that collects the communication information;

a life log information extraction unit that extracts life log information included in the collected communication information;

a life log information storage unit that stores the extracted life log information in a configuration capable of being searched at least on an individual user unit basis, the life log information storage unit memorizing scores of a plurality of indexes while associating the scores with the life log information, the indexes indicating degrees of contribution of the life log information to new social communication generation;

a life log information management unit that manages the life log information stored in the life log information storage unit, based on a combination of the scores of the indexes; and

an information provision unit that selects guidance information or advertising information to be provided to a predetermined user, using the stored life log information and the scores of the indexes, and provides the selected guidance information or advertising information through a communication terminal being used by the predetermined user.

31. An information processing method for assisting generation of social communication, based on user communication information exchanged through a network, the information processing method comprising:

collecting the communication information;

extracting life log information included in the collected communication information;

storing the extracted life log information in a life log information storage unit in a configuration capable of being searched at least on an individual user unit basis, and memorizing scores of a plurality of indexes in the life log information storage unit while associating the scores with the life log information, the indexes indicating degrees of contribution of the life log information to new social communication generation;

managing the life log information stored in the life log information storage unit, based on a combination of the scores of the indexes; and

selecting guidance information or advertising information to be provided to a predetermined user, using the stored life log information and the scores of the indexes, and providing the selected guidance information or advertising information through a communication terminal being used by the predetermined user.