Contents distributing server, contents distribution control method, program, and recording medium
First Claim
1. A contents distributing server for distributing, via a network, news contents which represent a news article and which are extracted from a news contents database to which attributes have been added, to an information processing apparatus which is used by a user, wherein distribution intensity information showing a distribution intensity of three levels or more is related to the news contents, wherein the distribution intensity information denotes a distribution index (y) which indicates a target number of persons for distributing the news contents, and wherein a value of the distribution index is a small value for a large target number of persons and increases correspondingly to a high value for a small target number of persons, said server comprising:
- a managing unit that receives, from the information processing apparatus, reception intensity information showing a reception intensity of three levels or more which were set via a user interface for setting the reception intensity to receive the news contents displayed in a display unit of said information processing apparatus, and that manages the received reception intensity information, wherein the reception intensity information denotes a reception index (x) which indicates a degree of interest by a user of the news contents, and wherein a value of the reception index is a small value for a low level of degree of interest by the user and increases correspondingly to a high value for a high level of degree of interest by the user;
a comparing unit that makes a comparison between the distribution intensity information of the three levels or more related to the news contents and the reception intensity information of the three levels or more managed by said managing unit so as to determine whether the news contents are to be distributed, wherein the comparison compares the value of x and the value of y to determine whether or not to distribute the new contents, and the news contents are determined to be distributed if (x≧
y);
an extracting unit that extracts at least one of the news contents in accordance with a result made by the comparison of said comparing unit; and
a distribution control unit that controls the distribution of the at least one news content extracted by said extracting unit.
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Abstract
Contents are distributed on the basis of information of a hobby and an address of the user and the like. The distribution of the contents is controlled also on the basis of a result of comparison of a reception intensity regarding contents of 3 or more levels set on the user side and a distribution intensity set as attributes into the contents on a distributing side.
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19 Claims
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1. A contents distributing server for distributing, via a network, news contents which represent a news article and which are extracted from a news contents database to which attributes have been added, to an information processing apparatus which is used by a user, wherein distribution intensity information showing a distribution intensity of three levels or more is related to the news contents, wherein the distribution intensity information denotes a distribution index (y) which indicates a target number of persons for distributing the news contents, and wherein a value of the distribution index is a small value for a large target number of persons and increases correspondingly to a high value for a small target number of persons, said server comprising:
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a managing unit that receives, from the information processing apparatus, reception intensity information showing a reception intensity of three levels or more which were set via a user interface for setting the reception intensity to receive the news contents displayed in a display unit of said information processing apparatus, and that manages the received reception intensity information, wherein the reception intensity information denotes a reception index (x) which indicates a degree of interest by a user of the news contents, and wherein a value of the reception index is a small value for a low level of degree of interest by the user and increases correspondingly to a high value for a high level of degree of interest by the user; a comparing unit that makes a comparison between the distribution intensity information of the three levels or more related to the news contents and the reception intensity information of the three levels or more managed by said managing unit so as to determine whether the news contents are to be distributed, wherein the comparison compares the value of x and the value of y to determine whether or not to distribute the new contents, and the news contents are determined to be distributed if (x≧
y);an extracting unit that extracts at least one of the news contents in accordance with a result made by the comparison of said comparing unit; and a distribution control unit that controls the distribution of the at least one news content extracted by said extracting unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A contents distribution control method by a news contents distributing server for distributing, via a network, news contents which represent a news article and which are extracted from a news contents database to which attributes have been added, to an information processing apparatus which is used by a user, wherein distribution intensity information showing a distribution intensity of three levels or more is related to the news contents, wherein the distribution intensity information denotes a distribution index (y) which indicates a target number of persons for distributing the news contents, and wherein a value of the distribution index is a small value for a large target number of persons and increases correspondingly to a high value for a small target number of persons, said method comprising:
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a managing step of receiving, from the information processing apparatus, reception intensity information showing a reception intensity of three levels or more which were set via a user interface for setting the reception intensity to receive the news contents displayed in a display unit of the information processing apparatus, and managing the received reception intensity information, wherein the reception intensity information denotes a reception index (x) which indicates a degree of interest by a user of the news contents, and wherein a value of the reception index is a small value for a low level of degree of interest by the user and increases correspondingly to a high value for a high level of degree of interest by the user; a comparing step of making a comparison between the distribution intensity information of the three levels or more related to the news contents and the reception intensity information of the three levels or more managed by said managing step so as to determine whether the news contents are to be distributed, wherein the comparison compares the value of x and the value of y to determine whether or not to distribute the new contents, and the news contents are determined to be distributed if (x≧
y);an extracting step of extracting at least one of the news contents in accordance with a result of the comparison made in the comparing step; and a distribution control step of controlling the distribution of the at least one news content extracted by said extracting step. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable storage medium on which is stored a computer-readable program that is read out and executed by a news contents distributing server for distributing, via a network, news contents which represent a news article and which are extracted from a news contents database to which attributes have been added, to an information processing apparatus which is used by a user, wherein distribution intensity information showing a distribution intensity of three levels or more is related to the news contents, wherein the distribution intensity information denotes a distribution index (y) which indicates a target number of persons for distributing the news contents, and wherein a value of the distribution index is a small value for a large target number of persons and increases correspondingly to a high value for a small target number of persons, said program comprising:
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a managing step of receiving, from the information processing apparatus, reception intensity information showing a reception intensity of three levels or more which were set via a user interface for setting the reception intensity to receive the news contents displayed in a display unit of the information processing apparatus, and managing the received reception intensity information, wherein the comparison compares the value of x and the value of y to determine whether or not to distribute the new contents, and the news contents are determined to be distributed if (x≧
y);a comparing step of making a comparison between the distribution intensity information of the three levels or more related to the news contents and the reception intensity information of the three levels or more managed by said managing step so as to determine whether the news contents are to be distributed, wherein the comparison compares the value of x and the value of y to determine whether or not to distribute the new contents, and the news contents are determined to be distributed if (x≧
y);an extracting step of extracting at least one of the news contents in accordance with a result of the comparison in the comparing step; and a distribution control step of controlling the distribution of the at least one news content extracted by said extracting step.
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