U.S. patent application number 14/407719 was filed with the patent office on 2015-05-07 for information processing device, information processing method and terminal device.
The applicant listed for this patent is Sony Corporation. Invention is credited to Kazuhiro Fukuda.
Application Number | 20150127734 14/407719 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49768607 |
Filed Date | 2015-05-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150127734 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Fukuda; Kazuhiro |
May 7, 2015 |
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND
TERMINAL DEVICE
Abstract
There is provided an information processing device including a
score calculation unit that calculates, for one or more events for
which a plan is set by one or more of users in a user group
composed of the plurality of users capable of sharing information
by satisfying a predetermined condition and for which the
information is capable of being shared in the user group, a score
on a predetermined calculation basis using event information which
is information related to the events.
Inventors: |
Fukuda; Kazuhiro; (Kanagawa,
JP) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Sony Corporation |
Tokyo |
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JP |
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Family ID: |
49768607 |
Appl. No.: |
14/407719 |
Filed: |
June 6, 2013 |
PCT Filed: |
June 6, 2013 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/JP2013/065681 |
371 Date: |
December 12, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
709/204 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H04N 21/252 20130101;
H04N 21/262 20130101; H04N 21/4788 20130101; H04L 51/32
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
709/204 |
International
Class: |
H04L 12/58 20060101
H04L012/58 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 22, 2012 |
JP |
2012-140790 |
Claims
1. An information processing device comprising: a score calculation
unit that calculates, for one or more events for which a plan is
set by one or more of users in a user group composed of the
plurality of users capable of sharing information by satisfying a
predetermined condition and for which the information is capable of
being shared in the user group, a score on a predetermined
calculation basis using event information which is information
related to the events.
2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein
the events are content planned to be broadcasted in the future.
3. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein
the score calculation unit uses information on a time period
between present time and time and date of broadcasting start of the
content as the event information, and performs calculation in a
manner that the score becomes higher as the time period between the
present time and the time and date of broadcasting start of the
content is shorter, as the predetermined calculation basis.
4. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein
the score calculation unit uses information on a time period
between present time and time and date when information related to
the content has been updated as the event information, and performs
calculation in a manner that the score becomes higher as the time
period between the present time and the time and date when the
information related to the content has been updated is shorter, as
the predetermined calculation basis.
5. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein
the score calculation unit performs weighting according to an
amount of the updated information related to the content and
calculates the score.
6. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein
the score calculation unit performs weighting according to a kind
of the updated information related to the content and calculates
the score.
7. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein
the score calculation unit uses information on a number of posting
operations from one or more users in the user group for the content
as the event information, and performs calculation in a manner that
the score becomes higher as the number of posting operations from
one or more users in the user group for the content is larger, as
the predetermined calculation basis.
8. The information processing device according to claim 7, wherein
the score calculation unit performs weighting according to content
of the posting operations from one or more users in the user group
for the content and calculates the score.
9. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein
the score calculation unit uses information on a number of viewing
operations in the user group for the content as the event
information, and performs calculation in a manner that the score
becomes higher as the number of viewing operations in the user
group for the content is larger, as the predetermined calculation
basis.
10. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein
the score calculation unit uses information on a time period
between present time and time and date of broadcasting end of the
content as the event information, and performs calculation in a
manner that the score becomes higher as the time period between the
present time and the time and date of broadcasting end of the
content is shorter, as the predetermined calculation basis.
11. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein
the score calculation unit calculates scores of the events by using
two or more pieces of the event information and totaling scores
calculated for the respective pieces of event information.
12. The information processing device according to claim 1, further
comprising: an event presentation unit that sorts and presents the
events in an order of scores calculated by the score calculation
unit.
13. The information processing device according to claim 12,
wherein the event presentation unit presents together by which
event information the events presented in a high order are
presented in the high order.
14. The information processing device according to claim 12,
wherein the event presentation unit presents together event related
information related to the events.
15. The information processing device according to claim 14,
wherein the event related information is advertisement
information.
16. An information processing method comprising: a step of
calculating, for one or more events for which a plan is set by one
or more of users in a user group composed of the plurality of users
capable of sharing information by satisfying a predetermined
condition and for which the information is capable of being shared
in the user group, a score on a predetermined calculation basis
using event information which is information related to the
events.
17. A terminal device comprising: a display control unit that
executes control, for one or more events for which a plan is set by
one or more of users in a user group composed of the plurality of
users capable of sharing information by satisfying a predetermined
condition and for which the information is capable of being shared
in the user group, in a manner that the events sorted in an order
of scores calculated on a predetermined calculation basis is
displayed using event information which is information related to
the events.
18. The terminal device according to claim 17, further comprising:
a reception unit that receives a posting operation from a user for
the events whose display is controlled by the display control unit.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing
device, an information processing method, and a terminal
device.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] A social networking service (also called "SNS" hereinafter)
which is a service for constructing social connections between a
person and a person and between a company and a person or the like
on the Internet has widely spread. In the SNS, when a connection is
formed between users, information can be shared between the
connected users.
[0003] In the SNS, there are various kinds of information that can
be shared between the users, and among the information that can be
shared between the users, there is the information on content of a
television program or the like that the user plans to view. When a
certain user posts on the SNS the information related to the
content that the user plans to view, the other users can view the
posted information and reflect it on their own viewing actions. For
instance, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technology allowing
content to be selected in reference to viewing information of the
other users.
CITATION LIST
Patent Literature
[0004] Patent Literature 1: JP 2009-141952A
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
Technical Problem
[0005] In a conventional SNS, there has been no mechanism in which
a user explicitly and continuously posts an action indicating that
this program is interesting based on information through browsing
of news and websites or the like. In addition, in the conventional
SNS, there has been no mechanism of efficiently managing
information about a program to be broadcasted in the future based
on a program information update and an action from a friend of the
user before viewing the program. Also, in the conventional SNS, the
user needs to newly describe impressions on the program and post
them on the SNS while actually viewing the program or after viewing
the program, which is inconvenient.
[0006] Therefore, in consideration of the above-described
circumstances, efficient management has been demanded when sharing
information on an event such as content among the connected users
in a service of realizing the connection among the users on the
Internet such as the SNS.
[0007] Accordingly, the present disclosure provides a new and
improved information processing device, information processing
method and terminal device capable of efficiently performing
management when sharing information on an event such as content
among the connected users.
Solution to Problem
[0008] According to the present disclosure, there is provided an
information processing device including a score calculation unit
that calculates, for one or more events for which a plan is set by
one or more of users in a user group composed of the plurality of
users capable of sharing information by satisfying a predetermined
condition and for which the information is capable of being shared
in the user group, a score on a predetermined calculation basis
using event information which is information related to the
events.
[0009] According to the present disclosure, there is provided an
information processing method including a step of calculating, for
one or more events for which a plan is set by one or more of users
in a user group composed of the plurality of users capable of
sharing information by satisfying a predetermined condition and for
which the information is capable of being shared in the user group,
a score on a predetermined calculation basis using event
information which is information related to the events.
[0010] According to the present disclosure, there is provided a
terminal device including a display control unit that executes
control, for one or more events for which a plan is set by one or
more of users in a user group composed of the plurality of users
capable of sharing information by satisfying a predetermined
condition and for which the information is capable of being shared
in the user group, in a manner that the events sorted in an order
of scores calculated on a predetermined calculation basis is
displayed using event information which is information related to
the events.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
[0011] As described above, according to the present disclosure, it
is possible to provide a new and improved information processing
device, information processing method and terminal device capable
of efficiently performing management when sharing information on an
event such as content among the connected users.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an entire
configuration example of an information processing system 1
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0013] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a functional
configuration example of a plan sharing server 100 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0014] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a functional
configuration example of an SNS server 20 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0015] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a functional
configuration example of an information provision system 30
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0016] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a functional
configuration example of a terminal device 200a according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0017] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an outline of
sharing of information in a conventional SNS.
[0018] FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an outline of
an operation of the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0019] FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
an activity on an SNS by a plan sharing action.
[0020] FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of
the information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of
the present disclosure.
[0021] FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of
the information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of
the present disclosure.
[0022] FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of
the information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of
the present disclosure.
[0023] FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of
the information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of
the present disclosure.
[0024] FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating one example of an
operation algorithm of the plan sharing server 100 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0025] FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an outline of
a calculation method of a score of an event registered in a plan
sharing action.
[0026] FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
a GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0027] FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
a GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0028] FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
a GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0029] FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
a GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0030] FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
a GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0031] FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
a GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0032] FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
a GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0033] FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
a GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0034] FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
a GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0035] FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
a GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0036] FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
a GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0037] FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
a GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0038] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention
will be described in detail with reference to the appended
drawings. Note that, in this specification and the drawings,
elements that have substantially the same function and structure
are denoted with the same reference signs, and repeated explanation
is omitted.
[0039] Descriptions will be given in the following order.
[0040] <1. One embodiment of the present disclosure>
[0041] [Entire configuration example of information processing
system]
[0042] [Configuration example of plan sharing server]
[0043] [Configuration example of SNS server]
[0044] [Configuration example of information provision system]
[0045] [Configuration example of terminal device]
[0046] [Operation example of information processing system]
[0047] [GUI example displayed at terminal device]
[0048] <2. Summary>
1. One Embodiment of the Present Disclosure
[0049] [Entire Configuration Example of Information Processing
System]
[0050] First, an entire configuration example of an information
processing system according to one embodiment of the present
disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1
is an explanatory diagram illustrating an entire configuration
example of an information processing system 1 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure. Hereinafter, an entire
configuration of the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure will be described using
FIG. 1.
[0051] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information processing system
1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes an
SNS system 10, an information provision system 30, a content
distribution server 40, a world wide web (WWW) server 50, an
advertisement information provision server 60, and a recording
reservation server 70. The information processing system 1
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure further
includes terminal devices 200a, 200b, and 200c, televisions 250a
and 250b, and a recording and reproducing device 260. The SNS
system 10, the information provision system 30, the content
distribution server 40, the world wide web (WWW) server 50, the
advertisement information provision server 60, the recording
reservation server 70, the terminal devices 200a, 200b, and 200c,
the televisions 250a and 250b, and the recording and reproducing
device 260 are connected with each other respectively through a
network 2 constituted of the Internet, a local area network (LAN),
a wide area network (WAN) or the like.
[0052] The SNS system 10 is a system that provides an SNS for
constructing social connections between a person and a person or
between a company and a person or the like on the Internet. As
illustrated in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the SNS system 10
includes an SNS server 20 and a plan sharing server 100. The SNS
server 20 is a device that provides the SNS for realizing
construction of the social connections among the users. By
constructing the social connections among the users, the SNS server
20 makes it possible to share information among the connected
users. The plan sharing server 100 is an example of the information
processing device of the present disclosure, and shares events
registered by the individual users. The plan sharing server 100
shares the events registered by the individual users, and presents
information on the shared events in the SNS provided by the SNS
server 20. Also, the plan sharing server 100 calculates importance
degrees of the individual events on the basis of a predetermined
calculation condition. The importance degrees of the individual
events calculated by the plan sharing server 100 are used in
presentation of the information on the events in the SNS provided
by the SNS server 20.
[0053] In the present embodiment, "event" is an object of "plan
sharing action" to be described later. In the present embodiment,
"plan sharing action" is an action (an operation of postings and
the like) in the SNS taken for a plan that the user wants to share
with friends in the future such as what to view or what to record.
The objects of the plan sharing action may be as follows for
instance when classified into categories stipulated by actions of
the user.
[0054] What to view: content (television program, Blu-ray disc
(BD), DVD, IP broadcasting, video on demand (VOD), and the
like)
[0055] What to listen: radio, music, and the like
[0056] What to do: sports, music. and the like
[0057] What to read: books, newspaper, electronic books, and the
like
[0058] What to cook: recipes, meat, vegetables, fish, and the
like
[0059] Where to go: tourist spots, museums, theaters, shops, and
the like
[0060] What to send: souvenirs, presents, and the like
[0061] What to buy: sports game tickets, concert tickets, BD, DVD,
VOD, and the like
[0062] What to meet: friends, actors, actresses, and the like
[0063] What to sell: electrical appliances, sports goods, and the
like
[0064] What to learn: licenses, knowledge, and the like
[0065] Here, an example of posting on the SNS in the case that the
content of the event is where to go to an X museum is indicated
below. Of course, it is needless to say that the content of the
posting is not limited to the ones indicated below.
[0066] Declaration of intention of "wanting to go to X museum"
[0067] Information on exhibition in X museum
[0068] Project of goods related to X museum
[0069] Declaration of "going to X museum tomorrow"
[0070] Visit to X museum
[0071] Upload of photos of X museum
[0072] Impressions on X museum
[0073] Upload of goods purchased in X museum
[0074] Declaration of intention of "wanting to visit X museum
again"
[0075] In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the SNS
server 20 and the plan sharing server 100 are included in the SNS
system 10 is illustrated; however, the present disclosure is not
limited to the example. For instance, the plan sharing server 100
may be independent of the SNS system 10.
[0076] The information provision system 30 is a system that
provides the information about the event. For instance, in the case
that the event is a television program scheduled to be broadcasted
in the future, the information provision system 30 holds and
provides the information (date and time of broadcasting, a
broadcasting channel, a category, a performer, and the like) about
the television program. Also, for instance, in the case that the
event is the content distributed from a content distribution server
40, the information provision system 30 holds and provides the
information (date and time of distribution start, date and time of
distribution end, a category, a performer, and the like) about the
content. The content distribution server 40 is a server device that
distributes content to the terminal devices of the individual users
according to demands from the individual terminal devices.
[0077] The WWW server 50 is a server that provides a website. By
accessing the WWW server 50, the terminal devices of the individual
users can display the website provided by the WWW server 50. The
advertisement information provision server 60 is a server that
provides various kinds of advertisement information. In the present
embodiment, the advertisement information provided by the
advertisement information provision server 60 is utilized in the
SNS provided by the SNS system 10, and provided for the individual
users utilizing the SNS. The recording reservation server 70 is a
server that instructs a recording reservation of a program to the
recording and reproducing device 260 to be described later.
[0078] The terminal devices 200a, 200b and 200c are devices such as
a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a cellular phone, a
smartphone, a portable music player, a game machine and the like
for instance, and configured so as to utilize the SNS provided by
the SNS system 10. In the present embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 1, it is assumed that the terminal device 200a is the device
utilized by a user A, the terminal device 200b is the device
utilized by a user B, and the terminal device 200c is the device
utilized by a user C, respectively.
[0079] In FIG. 1, three terminal devices 200a, 200b and 200c are
illustrated; however, the number of the terminal devices is not
limited to the example in the present disclosure. It is needless to
say that the number of the terminal devices changes according to
the number of users utilizing the SNS system 10. Also, in FIG. 1,
it is illustrated such that one user uses one terminal device;
however, the present disclosure is not limited to the example. One
user may use the SNS provided by the SNS system 10 using the
plurality of terminal devices.
[0080] The televisions 250a and 250b display television programs
transmitted from broadcasting stations and content distributed from
the content distribution server 40. The television programs
transmitted from the broadcasting stations and the content
distributed from the content distribution server 40 may be
displayed not only on the televisions 250a and 250b but also on the
terminal devices 200a, 200b and 200c. In the present embodiment, as
illustrated in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the television 250a is
the device utilized by the user A and the television 250b is the
device utilized by the user B, respectively.
[0081] The recording and reproducing device 260 is a device that
records the television programs transmitted from the broadcasting
stations and the content distributed from the content distribution
server 40, and reproduces the recorded television programs and
content. The television programs and the content recorded by the
recording and reproducing device 260 are displayed on the
television 250a for instance when being reproduced. In the present
embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the recording and reproducing
device 260 is the device used by the user A. Also, the television
250a and the recording and reproducing device 260 may communicate
with each other through a router 300 or may be connected to the
network 2 to communicate with other devices connected to the
network 2, for instance.
[0082] The entire configuration of the information processing
system 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure has
been described above using FIG. 1. Next, a functional configuration
example of the plan sharing server 100 according to one embodiment
of the present disclosure will be described.
[0083] [Configuration Example of Plan Sharing Server]
[0084] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a functional
configuration example of the plan sharing server 100 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure. Hereinafter, the
functional configuration example of the plan sharing server 100
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure will be
described using FIG. 2.
[0085] As illustrated in FIG. 2, the plan sharing server 100
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a
score calculation unit 110, a user information management unit 120,
an event information management unit 130, and an event information
distribution unit 140.
[0086] The score calculation unit 110 calculates scores using a
predetermined calculation basis, for the events shared in the SNS
by the individual users utilizing the SNS provided by the SNS
system 10. Calculation of the scores for the events shared in the
SNS by the individual users will be described later in detail. By
calculating the scores by the score calculation unit 110 for the
events shared in the SNS by the individual users, the information
on the respective events can be efficiently shared by the
individual users in the SNS provided by the SNS system 10.
[0087] The user information management unit 120 manages information
on the individual users utilizing the SNS provided by the SNS
system 10. Specifically, the user information management unit 120
manages a user ID used by the plan sharing server 100 that is set
on the basis of a user ID of the SNS provided by the SNS system 10.
The user information management unit 120 manages an operation
history to the plan sharing server 100 of the individual users and
manages profile information such as preferences and the like of the
individual users set in the plan sharing server 100 by the user ID
used by the plan sharing server 100. Thus, the user information
management unit 120 can manage the original user information of the
plan sharing server 100, which is different from the user
information that can be managed in the SNS server 20.
[0088] The event information management unit 130 manages the
information on the individual events provided from the information
provision system 30. There are various kinds of information on the
individual events provided from the information provision system
30. For instance, when the event is the television or radio program
broadcasted from the broadcasting station or the content
distributed from the content distribution server 40, the
information on the event is the date and time of broadcasting the
television/radio program or the content, the broadcasting channel
(broadcasting frequency), the category, the performer, and the
like. Also, when the event is the event to be carried out in a real
world such as a concert, a sports event and the like, the
information on the event is the date and time of holding the event,
a place for holding the event, the performer, a match card, a
player scheduled to appear, a starting pitcher when a game is
baseball, scoring situations, and the like.
[0089] The event information distribution unit 140 is one example
of an event presentation unit of the present disclosure, and
provides the information on the individual events managed by the
event information management unit 130 for the individual users
utilizing the SNS provided by the SNS system 10. The event
information distribution unit 140 uses the original user
information of the plan sharing server 100 managed by the user
information management unit 120 when distributing the information
on the event. Then, the event information distribution unit 140
performs sorting and presentation on the basis of the scores
calculated by the score calculation unit 110 when presenting the
information on the individual events managed by the event
information management unit 130.
[0090] The plan sharing server 100 according to one embodiment of
the present disclosure has the configuration illustrated in FIG. 2
and is thus capable of efficiently managing the events shared by
the individual users utilizing the SNS provided by the SNS system
10 in the SNS by cooperation with the SNS server 20. In the present
embodiment, the score calculation unit 110, the user information
management unit 120, the event information management unit 130 and
the event information distribution unit 140 illustrated in FIG. 2
are included inside the plan sharing server 100; however, the
present disclosure is not limited to the example. These elements
may be included inside a single device as illustrated in FIG. 2 or
may be provided separately in different devices.
[0091] The functional configuration example of the plan sharing
server 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure
has been described above using FIG. 2. Next, a functional
configuration example of the SNS server 20 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.
[0092] [Configuration Example of SNS Server]
[0093] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a functional
configuration example of the SNS server 20 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure. Hereinafter, the functional
configuration example of the SNS server 20 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure will be described using FIG.
3.
[0094] As illustrated in FIG. 3, the SNS server 20 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure includes a social graph
management unit 21, a user profile management unit 22, an activity
management unit 23, and a user interface provision unit 24.
[0095] The social graph management unit 21 manages correlations of
the individual users and connections of the users in the SNS
provided by the SNS server 20. The user profile management unit 22
manages profiles (information on a name, a nickname, hobbies, and
the like, for instance) of the individual users utilizing the SNS
provided by the SNS server 20. The activity management unit 23
manages activities (action records) from the individual users in
the SNS provided by the SNS server 20. In the present embodiment,
the activity management unit 23 manages the activities (plan
sharing activities) to the plan sharing actions registered by the
individual users. The plan sharing activities are various
activities to the content registered in the plan sharing actions.
The user interface provision unit 24 provides a GUI of the SNS
provided by the SNS server 20. The GUI provided by the user
interface provision unit 24 is displayed by a browser or an
exclusive application executed in the individual terminal devices,
for instance. Also, the GUI provided by the user interface
provision unit 24 is appropriately generated using the information
managed respectively by the social graph management unit 21, the
user profile management unit 22 and the activity management unit 23
and the information managed by the plan sharing server 100.
[0096] The SNS server 20 according to one embodiment of the present
disclosure provides the SNS by having the configuration illustrated
in FIG. 3. Then, the SNS server 20 according to one embodiment of
the present disclosure can manage the connections of the individual
users and the activities of the individual users by having the
configuration illustrated in FIG. 3. Then, the SNS server 20
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure allows the
individual users to share the information on the events in the SNS
by cooperation with the plan sharing server 100.
[0097] Also, in the present embodiment, the social graph management
unit 21, the user profile management unit 22 and the activity
management unit 23 illustrated in FIG. 3 are included inside the
SNS server 20; however, the present disclosure is not limited to
the example. These elements may be included inside a single device
as illustrated in FIG. 3 or may be provided separately in different
devices.
[0098] The functional configuration example of the SNS server 20
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure has been
described above using FIG. 3. Next, a functional configuration
example of the information provision system 30 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.
[0099] [Configuration Example of Information Provision System]
[0100] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a functional
configuration example of the information provision system 30
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Hereinafter,
the functional configuration example of the information provision
system 30 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure
will be described using FIG. 4.
[0101] As illustrated in FIG. 4, the information provision system
30 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes
an information management unit 31, a program organization unit 32,
a program material management unit 33, and a program right
management unit 34.
[0102] The information management unit 31 manages the information
related to the events. The information related to the events
managed by the information management unit 31 is provided for the
plan sharing server 100 as needed.
[0103] The program organization unit 32 organizes the television
program in the case that the information provision system 30
provides the information about the television program. The program
organization unit 32 organizes the television program so that the
information on the television program is managed in the information
management unit 31. The program material management unit 33 manages
program materials used in the television program when the
television program is organized in the program organization unit
32. The program right management unit 34 manages a right of the
television program when the television program is organized in the
program organization unit 32.
[0104] The information provision system 30 may be provided for
every event provider such as every broadcasting station or every
content distribution provider, for instance, or may be provided for
each of the plurality of event providers. The information provision
system 30 has the configuration illustrated in FIG. 4, and is thus
capable of appropriately providing the plan sharing server 100 with
the information on the events.
[0105] The functional configuration example of the information
provision system 30 according to one embodiment of the present
disclosure has been described above using FIG. 4. Next, a
functional configuration example of the terminal device 200a
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure will be
described.
[0106] [Configuration Example of Terminal Device]
[0107] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a functional
configuration example of the terminal device 200a according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure. Here, only the terminal
device 200a is illustrated among the terminal devices 200a, 200b
and 200c illustrated in FIG. 1. Since the other terminal devices
200b and 200c have the configuration similar to the terminal device
200a, only the terminal device 200a will be described here.
Hereinafter, the functional configuration example of the terminal
device 200a according to one embodiment of the present disclosure
will be described using FIG. 5.
[0108] As illustrated in FIG. 5, the terminal device 200a according
to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a
communication unit 211, a display unit 212, a control unit 213, a
speech communication unit 214, a memory 215, and an operation unit
216.
[0109] The communication unit 211 performs communication with other
devices through the network. The display unit 212 displays
information received by the communication unit 211 and information
according to an operation by the user performed to the operation
unit 216. The display unit 212 is constituted of a planar type
image display panel such as a liquid crystal display or an organic
EL display, for instance. Also, the display unit 212 may be
provided with a touch panel.
[0110] The control unit 213 controls the operation of the terminal
device 200. For instance, the control unit 213 controls the
operation of the terminal device 200 by executing a program stored
in the memory 215. As the control of the operation of the terminal
device 200 by the control unit 213, for instance, there are
communication control of the communication unit 211, display
control of the information on the display unit 212, and the like.
Therefore, the control unit 213 is one example of a display control
unit of the present disclosure.
[0111] The speech communication unit 214 is constituted of a
speaker and a microphone for instance, and executes speech
communication by voice with another information processing device
or a telephone set. The memory 215 is constituted of a read only
memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM) or the like for
instance, and is used for storing a program for controlling the
operation of the terminal device 200 or the like. The operation
unit 216 is constituted of a button for operating the terminal
device 200. According to the operation of the operation unit 216,
the operation of the terminal device 200a is controlled by the
control unit 213. Also, in the case that the display unit 212 is
provided with a touch panel, the touch panel is also a part of the
operation unit 216.
[0112] The functional configuration example of the terminal device
200a according to one embodiment of the present disclosure has been
described above using FIG. 5. Next, an operation of the information
processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the present
disclosure will be described.
[0113] [Operation Example of Information Processing System]
[0114] First, an outline of the operation of the information
processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the present
disclosure will be described in comparison with sharing of
information in a conventional SNS.
[0115] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an outline of
sharing of information in a conventional SNS. FIG. 6 illustrates
the outline of the sharing of the information on a certain
television program in the case that a certain user posts the
information about the television program on the SNS, in the
conventional SNS.
[0116] For instance, it is assumed that, about a certain program A,
a certain user has posted on the SNS that "the program A is
interesting!" two months before a broadcasting date. Another user
who is a friend on the SNS and can share the information with the
user can share the content posted about the program A by browsing
the content posted by the user about the program A.
[0117] Then, it is assumed that the broadcasting date of the
program A has come and the user who actually viewed the program A
has posted on the SNS that "the program A was interesting!" Another
user who is a friend on the SNS can share the content posted about
the program A by browsing the content posted by the user about the
program A.
[0118] However, in the conventional SNS, about the certain program
A, there is no relation between the content posted two months
before the broadcasting date and the content posted around the
broadcasting date. That is, in the conventional SNS, there is no
continuity in the content posted about the event, and posting has
to be performed many times about the same event. Therefore, in the
conventional SNS, even when posting is performed on the SNS about
the event before the start time of the event, it is troublesome to
find the content posted in the past or the content is no longer
popular because a long time has passed when the start time of the
event comes.
[0119] FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an outline of
the operation of the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure. The information
processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the present
disclosure solves the above-described inconvenience in the
conventional SNS, and makes it possible to, when posting is
performed about the event, provide continuity in a topic with the
event as a key.
[0120] For instance, it is assumed that, about the certain program
A, a certain user has posted on the SNS provided by the SNS system
10 that "the program A is interesting!" two months before a
broadcasting date in "plan sharing action". The content posted in
"plan sharing action" about the certain program A by the certain
user are managed in the plan sharing server 100, and can be shared
by other users who are friends on the SNS provided by the SNS
system 10. A display example of the content posted in "plan sharing
action" by the individual users will be described later in
detail.
[0121] The event posted in "plan sharing action" by the individual
users is managed in the plan sharing server 100, and when the
information on the event is updated in the information provision
system 30, the update is reflected in the plan sharing server 100.
The information on the event updated in the information provision
system 30 is managed in the event information management unit
130.
[0122] For instance, when object content information (the performer
or the like) on the program A posted in "plan sharing action" of
the SNS provided by the SNS system 10 by the individual user is
updated in the information provision system 30, the updated
information is reflected in the plan sharing server 100. The
individual user of the SNS can browse the information about the
program A posted in "plan sharing action", and further post the
action about the program A. The action that can be posted by the
individual user will be described later in detail.
[0123] Also, for instance, a friend on the SNS of a certain user,
who has viewed the program A posted by the user in "plan sharing
action" of the SNS provided by the SNS system 10, can judge and
agree that the program A seems interesting and make a posting in
his/her own "plan sharing action".
[0124] Also, for instance, since a program is registered in an
electronic program guide (EPG) and a recording reservation and a
viewing reservation become possible eight days before a
broadcasting date in current digital broadcasting, the user who
plans to view the program A executes the recording reservation of
the program A to a recording device eight days before the
broadcasting date or thereafter, and posts the activity to the SNS
provided by the SNS system 10.
[0125] Then, when the broadcasting date of the program A comes, in
the information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of
the present disclosure, it becomes possible to post the activity or
post impressions on the SNS by the individual users for the program
A posted in "plan sharing action". Also, when a certain user likes
the program A, the program A to be broadcasted next week can be
posted in "plan sharing action".
[0126] In such a manner, in the information processing system 1
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the
individual user can share the content posted in "plan sharing
action" of the SNS provided by the SNS system 10 about the event
among the users who are friends on the SNS with the user. The user
who is a friend on the SNS can view the content of the event posted
in "plan sharing action" by the other users and reflect them on
his/her own action to the SNS.
[0127] FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
the activity on the SNS in the plan sharing action, in the
information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the
present disclosure. In FIG. 8, examples of the activity on the SNS
by the plan sharing action are viewing information on a program,
content updating information, the activity of friends, and a device
operation.
[0128] For instance, when a certain user posts the program A in the
plan sharing action, the plan sharing server 100 requests the
information on the program A to the information provision system
30. The information provision system 30 which receives the request
acquires the information on the program A and returns it to the
plan sharing server 100. Also, when the information about the
program A is added, the information on the program A is
appropriately provided for the plan sharing server 100. FIG. 8
shows information on the performer in the program and a recording
situation of the performer as examples of the added information
about the program A. Of course, the information about the program A
is not limited to the examples.
[0129] In FIG. 8, examples of the activity of friends for the event
are the case that, when a certain user posts the program A as the
plan sharing action, one of the friends of the user registers the
program A to the plan sharing action, and the case that the
information on the performer in the program A is added, the program
A becomes a popular topic among the friends who like the performer,
and the number of the friends who have registered in the plan
sharing action increases to 30. Also, in the information processing
system 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, by
sharing the program A in the plan sharing action, even during the
broadcasting of the program A or after the end of the broadcasting,
the program A can be continuously enjoyed among the users who have
shared it. The activity of the friends for the event is not limited
to the examples.
[0130] In FIG. 8, examples of the device operation for the event
are the case that, when a certain user posts the program A as the
plan sharing action, the user (who may be the user who has
performed posting or may be a friend of the user) reproduces the
program related to the program A from already recorded programs,
the case that, after the information on the performer in the
program A is added, the program in which the performer appears is
reproduced, and the case that it becomes eight days before the
broadcasting of the program A and the recording reservation becomes
possible by EPG information. Of course, the device operation for
the event is not limited to the examples.
[0131] In such a manner, the information processing system 1
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can provide
joy in a period after a viewing plan of the program A is registered
by a certain user until the program A is actually viewed for
instance, by the activity on the SNS in the plan sharing action.
Then, the information processing system 1 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure calculates a degree of joy for
the individual events by a score using a predetermined calculation
basis. The information processing system 1 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure performs filtering and
prioritization of candidates by calculating the score for the
individual events. In the present embodiment, the score is used in
management of a priority order of the events displayed in a plan
sharing action display area to be described later.
[0132] The outline of the operation of the information processing
system 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure has
been described above. Subsequently, an operation example of the
information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the
present disclosure will be described more specifically.
[0133] FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of
the information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of
the present disclosure. FIG. 9 illustrates the operation example of
the information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of
the present disclosure when registering the event which is the plan
sharing action from the terminal device 200a of the user A
utilizing the SNS provided by the SNS system 10. In the description
below, one example of the event is a program broadcasted on
television. Hereinafter, the operation example of the information
processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the present
disclosure will be described using FIG. 9.
[0134] The user A browses a monthly magazine or a website
introducing broadcasting programs in the future, and when there is
the program A that the user likes, executes the plan sharing action
using the terminal device 200a. Here, the case of browsing the
website provided by the WWW server 50 using the terminal device
200a and executing the plan sharing action from the website is
illustrated. The terminal device 200a accesses the website provided
by the WWW server 50 on the basis of the operation by the user A,
and executes the plan sharing action from the website (step S101).
An example of a graphical user interface (GUI) for executing the
plan sharing action from the website provided by the WWW server 50
will be described later in detail.
[0135] The WWW server 50 instructs registration of the plan sharing
action for the program A to the SNS system 10 according to the
execution of the plan sharing action from the terminal device 200a
(step S102). Upon receiving the registration instruction of the
plan sharing action for the program A from the WWW server 50, the
SNS system 10 acquires an event ID of the program A from the
information provision system 30 (step S103). The information
provision system 30 specifies the program A, acquires the event ID
set to the program A, and returns the fact that the event ID has
been normally acquired to the SNS system 10 (step S104). Upon
acquiring the event ID from the information provision system 30,
the SNS system 10 registers the plan sharing action for the program
A using the event ID, and makes the terminal device 200a display
the fact that registration has been normally performed (step
S105).
[0136] When the user utilizing the SNS provided by the SNS system
10 is to execute the plan sharing action for the program A, other
than the case through the website as described above, a case
through a page introducing the program A in the SNS system 10 for
instance can be considered.
[0137] The terminal device 200a accesses the SNS system 10 on the
basis of the operation by the user A, and executes the plan sharing
action from the page introducing the program A in the SNS system 10
(step S106). The SNS system 10 acquires the event ID of the program
A from the information provision system 30 according to the
execution of the plan sharing action from the terminal device 200a
(step S107). The information provision system 30 specifies the
program A, acquires the event ID set to the program A, and returns
the fact that the event ID has been normally acquired to the SNS
system 10 (step S108). Upon acquiring the event ID from the
information provision system 30, the SNS system 10 registers the
plan sharing action for the program A using the event ID, and makes
the terminal device 200a display the fact that registration has
been normally performed (step S109). More specifically, when the
plan sharing action is executed from the terminal device 200a, the
plan sharing server 100 acquires the event ID of the program A to
be the object of the plan sharing action from the information
provision system 30, and manages the event ID of the program A in
the event information management unit 130. Then, the SNS server 20
makes the terminal device 200a display the fact that the plan
sharing action for the program A has been normally registered.
[0138] The SNS system 10 can present the plan sharing action
registered by the individual user. The terminal device 200a
accesses the SNS system 10 on the basis of the operation by the
user A, and requests display of the plan sharing action registered
by the individual user (step S110). In response to the request from
the terminal device 200a, the SNS system 10 makes the terminal
device 200a display the registered plan sharing action (step S111).
The individual user can view the plan sharing action displayed at
the terminal device 200a by the SNS provided by the SNS system 10,
and confirm the plan in the future.
[0139] FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of
the information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of
the present disclosure. FIG. 10 illustrates an example of a basic
operation for the plan sharing action registered by the individual
user. Hereinafter, the operation example of the information
processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the present
disclosure will be described using FIG. 10.
[0140] The terminal device 200a requests acquisition of the plan
sharing action registered in the SNS system 10 on the basis of the
operation by the user A (step S121). Here, the terminal device 200a
requests the plan sharing server 100 to acquire 10 pieces of the
events with high scores from the plan sharing action registered in
the plan sharing server 100 of the SNS system 10.
[0141] The SNS system 10 acquires 10 pieces of the events with high
scores from the registered plan sharing action from the plan
sharing server 100 in response to the request from the terminal
device 200a in the step S121, and returns the information related
to the events to the terminal device 200a (step S122). The user A
can view the events with the high score in the registered plan
sharing action, which is returned from the SNS system 10 to the
terminal device 200A, and reflect it on his/her own plan.
[0142] For instance, in the case that the event with the highest
score is the content which is currently being distributed from the
content distribution server 40 or is about to be distributed, the
user A can view the content using the television 250a (step S123).
Then, the user A can execute the activity indicating that the
content is being viewed by using the terminal device 200a (S124).
When the user A executes the activity indicating that the content
is being viewed, the content is reflected on the action history of
the user and is turned to the state of being sharable among the
friends.
[0143] Also, another user B can, when accessing the SNS system 10
(step S125), recognize that the user A is viewing the content by
the activity in the step S124 (step S126). If interested in the
content being viewed by the user A, the user B can view the content
using the television 250a (step S127). Also, if the user B likes
the content having viewed using the television 250a in step S127,
the user B can access the SNS system 10 using the terminal device
200b and register to the plan sharing action (step S128).
[0144] FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of
the information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of
the present disclosure. FIG. 11 illustrates an example of updating
the score by periodical batch processing. Hereinafter, the
operation example of the information processing system 1 according
to one embodiment of the present disclosure will be described using
FIG. 11.
[0145] The SNS system 10 recalculates the score of the event
registered in the plan sharing action periodically or at a specific
timing, on the basis of the update of the information on the event,
a tendency on the SNS of the user who is a friend, an operation
situation of the device, the date and time of the event, and the
like (step S131). Also, when the update of the information occurs
about the event that is managed, the information provision system
30 updates the information about the event which is an object of
the update (step S132). The case that the update of the information
occurs about the event is determination of a performer of the
television program or the content, release of an interview article
of the performer, presentation of a preannounced starting pitcher
of an object game if the television program or the content is
professional baseball relay broadcast (and when the event is going
to a professional baseball game), and the like. Also, if the
professional baseball relay broadcast is being broadcasted, a
change in a scoring situation of the game, a change in a situation
of participating players, and the like are also included in the
case that the update of the information occurs about the event.
[0146] When the information is updated about the event that is
managed, the information provision system 30 notifies the SNS
system 10 of the fact that the information on the event which is
the object of the plan sharing action managed in the plan sharing
server 100 has been updated (step S133). The notified SNS system 10
recalculates the score on the basis of the update of the
information in the score calculation unit 110 of the plan sharing
server 100, and returns the fact that processing has been normally
completed to the information provision system 30.
[0147] The plan sharing server 100 can turn the score of the event
which is the object of the plan sharing action to the latest state
at all times by recalculating the score in the score calculation
unit 110 periodically or at a timing at which the information on
the event is updated.
[0148] FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of
the information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of
the present disclosure. FIG. 12 illustrates an example of executing
the recording reservation of the program which is the object of the
plan sharing action. Hereinafter, the operation example of the
information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the
present disclosure will be described using FIG. 12.
[0149] The user A accesses the SNS system 10 using the terminal
device 200a (step S141), and when the user recognizes that the
program registered in the plan sharing action is registered in the
EPG, executes the activity of the recording reservation to the SNS
system 10. The SNS system 10 which has received the activity of the
recording reservation from the user A manages the activity in the
activity management unit 23, and also instructs the recording
reservation server 70 to which the user A is registered to make a
recording reservation of the program to the recording and
reproducing device 260 owned by the user A (step S142).
[0150] The recording reservation server 70 makes the recording
reservation of the program to the registered recording and
reproducing device 260 (step S143). When the recording reservation
is normally completed, the recording and reproducing device 260
returns the fact that the recording reservation has been normally
completed to the recording reservation server 70 (step S144). Upon
receiving the fact that the recording reservation is normally
completed, the recording reservation server 70 transmits the fact
that the recording reservation to the recording and reproducing
device 260 has been normally completed to the terminal device 200a
(step S145).
[0151] Thereafter, when the program is recorded on the basis of the
recording reservation in the recording and reproducing device 260,
the user A can view the program recorded by the recording and
reproducing device 260 on the television 250a (step S146). Then,
when the program is viewed, the user A can post a comment about the
program in the plan sharing action on the SNS system 10 (step
S147).
[0152] Next, one example of an operation algorithm of the plan
sharing server 100 according to one embodiment of the present
disclosure will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating
one example of the operation algorithm of the plan sharing server
100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 13
illustrates one example of the operation algorithm of the plan
sharing server 100 when calculating the score in the score
calculation unit 110 for the plan sharing action registered in the
plan sharing server 100. Hereinafter, one example of the operation
algorithm of the plan sharing server 100 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure will be described using FIG.
13.
[0153] In the present embodiment, the plan sharing server 100
calculates the score in units of the event registered in the plan
sharing action in the score calculation unit 110. Then, in the
present embodiment, the plan sharing server 100 calculates the
score in the score calculation unit 110 using four items that are
the date and time of the start of the event information specified
in the plan sharing action, the date and time of the update of the
event information specified in the plan sharing action, the
activity of friends for the event information specified in the plan
sharing action, and device control in the event information
specified in the plan sharing action. The plan sharing server 100
defines a value for which the scores of the four items are added as
the score of the event registered in the plan sharing action. As
the score calculated in the score calculation unit 110 is higher, a
possibility that the event is displayed in high order of the plan
sharing action display area to be described later becomes
higher.
[0154] Then, the plan sharing server 100 performs weighting
according to the state of the four items when calculating the score
in the score calculation unit 110. In the case of using the date
and time of the start and the date and time of the end of the event
information specified in the plan sharing action in score
calculation in the score calculation unit 110, the plan sharing
server 100 makes the score be higher as a time period between the
date and time of the start or the date and time of the end and the
present date and time is shorter. In the case of using the date and
time of the update of the event information specified in the plan
sharing action in the score calculation in the score calculation
unit 110, the plan sharing server 100 makes the score be higher as
a time period between the date and time of the update and the
present date and time is shorter. In the case of using the activity
of friends for the event information specified in the plan sharing
action in the score calculation in the score calculation unit 110,
the plan sharing server 100 makes the score be higher as the number
of the activities is larger. In the case of using the device
control in the event information specified in the plan sharing
action in the score calculation in the score calculation unit 110,
the plan sharing server 100 makes the score be higher as the number
of actions to the device is larger like the number of times of
reproducing the recorded program is larger or the like.
[0155] In the case of using the date and time of the update of the
event information specified in the plan sharing action, the score
calculation unit 110 may calculate the score by performing
weighting according to an amount of the updated information related
to the event. Also, the score calculation unit 110 may calculate
the score by performing weighting according to the kind of the
updated information related to the event. The kind of the
information related to the event is, for instance, the date and
time of holding the event, the place for holding the event, the
performer, the match card, the player scheduled to appear, a
starting pitcher when a game is baseball, scoring situations, and
the like as described above. In the case that the event is
baseball, the score calculation unit 110 may calculate the score by
placing a larger weight when the scoring situations change.
[0156] Also, in the case that the plan sharing server 100 uses the
activity of friends for the event information specified in the plan
sharing action in the score calculation in the score calculation
unit 110, the score calculation unit 110 may perform weighting
further according to the content of the activity. While details of
the content of the activity will be described later, weighting may
be performed such that certain two activities are turned to one
different activity.
[0157] When the calculation of the score is started in the score
calculation unit 110 (step S151), the plan sharing server 100 first
acquires history information on the plan sharing action of the user
who is the object of the score calculation and the friend of the
user, which is managed in the user information management unit 120
in the score calculation unit 110 (step S152). Upon acquiring the
history information on the plan sharing action in step S152, the
plan sharing server 100 subsequently extracts a weighting attribute
of the item at the time of calculating the score in the score
calculation unit 110 (step S153). The weighting attribute of the
item is, for instance, whether the event information has been
updated, whether the friend has executed the action for the plan
sharing action, whether the recording reservation or viewing has
been performed for the event which is the object of the plan
sharing action, whether the time period to the date and time of the
start is short, or the like.
[0158] The plan sharing server 100 determines in the score
calculation unit 110 whether the event information to be the object
of the score calculation has been updated (step S154). The score
calculation unit 110 may determine whether the event information to
be the object of the score calculation has been updated depending
on whether or not the event information managed by the event
information management unit 130 has been updated before the score
calculation.
[0159] As a result of determination in the step S153, when the
event information to be the object of the score calculation has
been updated, the plan sharing server 100 multiplies an event
information update point weighting attribute and performs addition
to the score in the score calculation unit 110 (step S155). On the
other hand, when the event information to be the object of the
score calculation has not been updated as a result of the
determination in the step S153, the plan sharing server 100 skips
processing in step S154.
[0160] Next, the plan sharing server 100 determines in the score
calculation unit 110 whether or not the friend of the user to be
the object of the score calculation has executed the action for the
plan sharing action of the event to be the object of the score
calculation (step S156). The score calculation unit 110 may
determine whether or not the friend of the user to be the object of
the score calculation has executed the action from the information
managed by the user information management unit 120.
[0161] As a result of determination in the step S156, when the
friend of the user to be the object of the score calculation has
executed the action for the plan sharing action of the event to be
the object of the score calculation, the plan sharing server 100
multiplies all friend point weighting attributes and performs
addition to the score in the score calculation unit 110 (step
S157). On the other hand, when the friend of the user to be the
object of the score calculation has not executed the action for the
plan sharing action of the event to be the object of the score
calculation as a result of the determination in the step S156, the
plan sharing server 100 skips processing in step S157.
[0162] Subsequently, the plan sharing server 100 determines in the
score calculation unit 110 whether or not the user has made the
recording reservation or performed viewing for the plan sharing
action of the event to be the object of the score calculation (step
S158). The score calculation unit 110 may determine whether or not
the user has made the recording reservation or performed viewing
for the plan sharing action of the event to be the object of the
score calculation from the information managed by the user
information management unit 120.
[0163] As a result of determination in the step S158, when the user
has made the recording reservation or performed viewing for the
plan sharing action of the event to be the object of the score
calculation, the plan sharing server 100 multiplies a device
control point weighting attribute and performs addition to the
score in the score calculation unit 110 (step S159). On the other
hand, when the user has not made the recording reservation or
performed viewing for the plan sharing action of the event to be
the object of the score calculation as a result of the
determination in the step S158, the plan sharing server 100 skips
processing in step S159.
[0164] Next, the plan sharing server 100 determines in the score
calculation unit 110 a length of the time before the event start
for the plan sharing action of the event to be the object of the
score calculation (step S160). The score calculation unit 110 may
determine the length of the time before the event start for the
plan sharing action of the event to be the object of the score
calculation from the information managed by the event information
management unit 130.
[0165] As a result of determination in the step S160, when the
length of the time before the event start for the plan sharing
action of the event to be the object of the score calculation is
short (for instance, it is within one hour before the event start
or the like), the plan sharing server 100 multiplies a time period
point weighting attribute and performs addition to the score in the
score calculation unit 110 (step S161). On the other hand, when the
length of the time before the event start for the plan sharing
action of the event to be the object of the score calculation is
long, the plan sharing server 100 skips processing in step S162.
The plan sharing server 100 may change the weighting according to
the time corresponding to the time period before the event
start.
[0166] Finally, the plan sharing server 100 stores the score
calculated by the score calculation unit 110 in the event
information management unit 130 (step S162). Storage of the score
in the event information management unit 130 may be executed by the
score calculation unit 110 for instance.
[0167] The plan sharing server 100 according to one embodiment of
the present disclosure can calculate the score of the events
registered in the plan sharing action by executing the processing
illustrated in FIG. 13. Then, the plan sharing server 100 according
to one embodiment of the present disclosure can perform weighting
to the score by presence/absence of the update of the event
information, execution of the action for the events by the friend,
the device operation, and the length of the time period before the
start by executing the processing illustrated in FIG. 13.
[0168] Here, a calculation method of the score of the events
registered in the plan sharing action by the plan sharing server
100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure will be
summarized. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an
outline of the calculation method of the score of the events
registered in the plan sharing action by the plan sharing server
100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0169] FIG. 14 illustrates an example of the case that the user has
performed the operation to the SNS provided by the SNS system 10 on
May 10, broadcasting is planned on May 10 or thereafter, and the
plan sharing server 100 calculates importance degrees of the
individual content registered in the plan sharing action at the
point of time of May 10.
[0170] As illustrated in FIG. 14, the individual content registered
in the plan sharing action are pieces of content A, B, C, D, E and
F in the order from the one closest to the date and time of the
broadcasting. Here, as illustrated in FIG. 14, it is assumed that
the information on the content C for which the broadcasting is
planned on May 20 is updated at the point of time of May 10, and
the content E for which the broadcasting is planned on May 25
becomes a popular topic among the friends of the user at the point
of time of May 10. In this case, the plan sharing server 100
increases the importance degrees of the content C and the content
E, and calculates the scores so that the pieces of content A, C, E,
B, D and F are arranged in the descending order of the scores.
[0171] In such a manner, by calculating the score of the events
registered in the plan sharing action by using the date and time of
the events, the presence/absence of the update of the information,
the presence/absence of the activity of the friend, the
presence/absence of the device control and the like, the plan
sharing server 100 can perform efficient management when the event
such as the content is shared among the users. Then, by calculating
the score of the events registered in the plan sharing action, the
plan sharing server 100 can present the events in the descending
order of the scores on the GUI provided by the SNS system 10 to be
described later.
[0172] The operation example of the information processing system 1
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure has been
described above. Next, an example of the GUI provided by the
information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the
present disclosure will be described.
[0173] [GUI Example Displayed at Terminal Device]
[0174] FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
the GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according
to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 15 illustrates an
example of the GUI for displaying the plan sharing action that is
displayed at the terminal device 200 by the SNS system 10. The GUI
displayed at the terminal device 200 is generated in the user
interface provision unit 24 of the SNS server 20 for instance.
Then, the terminal device 200 executes control so as to display the
GUI at the display unit 212 by the control unit 213. Hereinafter,
the example of the GUI provided by the information processing
system 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure will
be described using FIG. 154.
[0175] FIG. 15 illustrates the state where a present time display
area 401, an action history display area 402, and a plan sharing
action display area 403 are displayed at the display unit 212 of
the terminal device 200 by the SNS system 10.
[0176] The present time display area 401 is an area for displaying
the present date and time. The action history display area 402 is
an area for displaying the action history at the present time
displayed in the present time display area 401 in the SNS provided
by the SNS system 10. In the action history display area 402, the
action history of the user who is a friend on the SNS are displayed
in the order of intimacy with the friend, the time of the
occurrence of history and the importance degree of the activity,
for instance.
[0177] The plan sharing action display area 403 is an area for
displaying the plan sharing action such as the information on the
event planned in the future. The event displayed in the plan
sharing action display area 403 is displayed according to the score
at the present time displayed in the present time display area 401,
which is obtained by score calculation processing by the plan
sharing server 100 described above.
[0178] Next, an example of the information displayed in the plan
sharing action display area 403 will be described.
[0179] FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
the GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according
to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 16 illustrates an
example of the information displayed in the plan sharing action
display area 403 by the SNS system 10. Hereinafter, the example of
the GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according
to one embodiment of the present disclosure will be described using
FIG. 16.
[0180] In FIG. 16, for convenience of descriptions, only the plan
sharing action display area 403 is displayed at the display unit
212 and the plan sharing action display area 403 is divided into
two columns and illustrated; however, as illustrated in FIG. 15,
the plan sharing action display area 403 may be displayed in one
column
[0181] FIG. 16 illustrates the state where four events are
displayed in the plan sharing action display area 403. The
information on the individual events is displayed respectively in
event information display areas 411a, 411b, 411c and 411d by the
event information distribution unit 140 for instance. Here,
representing the four event information display areas, the
individual pieces of information displayed in the event information
display area 411a will be described.
[0182] The event information display area 411a includes a basic
information display area 421a, an activity display area 422a, a
related information display area 423a, a friend information display
area 424a, and a reason display area 425a.
[0183] The basic information display area 421a is an area for
displaying basic information on the event displayed in the event
information display area 411a. The basic information on the event
includes, for instance, a name of the user who has registered the
plan sharing action for the event, a name of the event, an
implementation period of the event, and the like. When the event is
the television program, a title of the television program, a
broadcasting television station, the broadcasting time and the like
are the basic information on the event.
[0184] The activity display area 422a is an area for displaying the
plan sharing activities in the plan sharing action. FIG. 16
illustrates "Post", "Watch", "Rec", "Like", "Comment" and "Del" as
the activities in the plan sharing action. "Post" is the activity
of registering the plan sharing action in his/her own sharing
action and registering it as the action history. "Watch" is the
activity of, when the event registered in the plan sharing action
is the television program or the other content, explicitly
indicating that the user is viewing the program or the content, and
registering it as the action history. "Rec" is the activity of,
when the event registered in the plan sharing action is the
television program or the other content, reserving recording of the
program or the content and registering it as the action history.
"Like" is the activity of indicating favorable reaction to the
event registered in the plan sharing action and to be registered to
the action history. "Comment" is the activity of registering a
comment on the event registered in the plan sharing action to the
plan sharing action and to be registered to the action history.
"Del" is the activity of deleting the plan sharing action from
his/her own part.
[0185] The terminal device 200 receives the operation for the
activities in the operation unit 216. The user of the terminal
device 200 can execute the individual activities illustrated in
FIG. 16 by operating the operation unit 216. Of course, the plan
sharing activity illustrated in FIG. 16 is one example and the plan
sharing activity of the present disclosure is not limited to the
example.
[0186] The related information display area 423a is an area for
displaying the information related to the user who has registered
the plan sharing action.
[0187] The friend information display area 424a is an area for
displaying the information on the friend who has executed the plan
sharing activity for the plan sharing action. The information on
the friend displayed in the friend information display area 424a is
a name and a portrait photo of the friend for instance.
[0188] The reason display area 425a is an area for indicating by
which reason the plan sharing action is displayed in the high
order. For instance, the information such as that the program is to
start soon, more than 100 friends have executed the plan sharing
activity, the performer in the program is determined, the recording
reservation has become possible, and the like is displayed in the
reason display area 425a.
[0189] These pieces of information are displayed on the basis of
the information managed in the user information management unit 120
and the event information management unit 130 of the plan sharing
server 100 and the information managed in the activity management
unit 23 of the SNS server 20 and the like.
[0190] The information displayed in the plan sharing action display
area 403 is not limited to the one illustrated in FIG. 16. FIG. 17
is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the GUI
provided by the information processing system 1 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 17 illustrates a
modification of the information displayed in the plan sharing
action display area 403 by the SNS system 10.
[0191] FIG. 17 illustrates a display example of the information in
the plan sharing action display area 403 in the case that the
activity display area 422a is provided with the friend information
display area 424a for each activity so as to easily recognize which
user has executed which activity. In this way, by providing the
friend information display area 424a for each activity, the SNS
system 10 provided with the plan sharing server 100 can present
which user has executed which activity and how many friends have
executed which activity.
[0192] Subsequently, a registration example of the plan sharing
action will be described. FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram
illustrating an example of the GUI provided by the information
processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the present
disclosure. FIG. 18 illustrates the registration example of the
plan sharing action to the plan sharing action display area 403 by
the user of the SNS system 10.
[0193] For instance, when a certain user views a web page 404 of a
certain television station and recognizes that a certain
interesting movie is to be broadcasted in a few days, the user can
register the plan sharing action for the movie by depressing an
activity button 431 provided on the web page 404. The activity
button 431 is a button for registering the activity to the SNS
system 10, and when the user depresses the activity button 431,
depression of the activity button 431 is notified to the SNS system
10. The SNS system 10 registers, on the basis of the depression of
the activity button 431, the activity to the SNS server 20 and the
plan sharing action of the user to the plan sharing server 100,
respectively. Note that, the web page 404 may be provided by the
WWW server 50 for instance.
[0194] When the activity button 431 is depressed, as illustrated in
FIG. 18, the SNS system 10 displays the plan sharing action
accompanying the depression of the activity button 431 in the plan
sharing action display area 403. FIG. 18 illustrates the example
that three programs are displayed in the plan sharing action
display area 403 by the depression of one activity button 431. The
SNS system 10 may register the plurality of programs to the plan
sharing action by the depression of one activity button 431 in this
way.
[0195] A modification of the registration of the plan sharing
action will be described. FIG. 18 illustrates the case that the
activity button 431 is provided on the web page 404 provided by the
WWW server 50 for instance; however, the present disclosure is not
limited to the example. For instance, the activity button may be
provided on a page provided by the SNS system 10. FIG. 19 is an
explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the GUI provided by
the information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of
the present disclosure. FIG. 19 illustrates a registration example
of the plan sharing action to the plan sharing action display area
403 by the user of the SNS system 10.
[0196] For instance, when a certain user views a page 405 of a
certain television station, which is provided by the SNS system 10,
and recognizes that a certain interesting movie is to be
broadcasted in a few days, the user can register the plan sharing
action for the movie by depressing an activity button 441 provided
on the page 405. The processing thereafter is similar to the case
that the activity button 431 is provided on the web page 404.
[0197] In such a manner, even when the activity button 441 is
provided not only on the web page 404 provided by the WWW server 50
for instance but also on the page 405 provided by the SNS system
10, the SNS system 10 can make the user register the plan sharing
action.
[0198] Next, a registration example from the plan sharing action to
the action history will be described. FIG. 20 is an explanatory
diagram illustrating an example of the GUI provided by the
information processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the
present disclosure. FIG. 20 illustrates an example of the time of
registering the plan sharing action displayed in the plan sharing
action display area 403 to the plan sharing action of the user by
the user of the SNS system 10.
[0199] FIG. 20 illustrates the state where the plan sharing action
registered by the user B who is the user different from the present
user (the user A for instance) is displayed in the plan sharing
action display area 403 of the user A. Here, it is assumed that the
user A has executed the "Post" activity displayed in the activity
display area 422a to the plan sharing action registered by the user
B. The SNS system 10 registers the plan sharing action registered
by the user B to the action history display area of the user A
according to the "Post" activity of the user A.
[0200] FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
the GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according
to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 21 illustrates an
example of the time of registering the plan sharing action
displayed in the plan sharing action display area 403 to the plan
sharing action of the user by the user of the SNS system 10.
[0201] As illustrated in FIG. 21, the SNS system 10 executes
control such that, by the execution of the "Post" activity by the
user A, the event registered in the plan sharing action by the user
B is changed to the one of the user A and is also displayed in the
action history display area 402 of the user A. By the execution of
the "Post" activity displayed in the activity display area 422a by
the user A, the SNS system 10 can register the plan sharing action
registered by the user B to the action history display area of the
user A.
[0202] Next, a display example of the time of viewing the program
registered beforehand in the plan sharing action will be described.
FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the
GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according to
one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 22 illustrates a
display example of the time of viewing the program by the user of
the SNS system 10 for the plan sharing action displayed in the plan
sharing action display area 403.
[0203] In the case that the program registered in the plan sharing
action is being broadcasted, the user of the SNS system 10 can
execute the "Watch" activity of explicitly indicating that the user
is viewing the program, which is displayed in the activity display
area 422a. The SNS system 10 makes reflection on the action history
of the user according to the "Watch" activity.
[0204] FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of
the GUI provided by the information processing system 1 according
to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 23 illustrates an
example of the GUI provided by the information processing system 1
when the user A executes the "Watch" activity from the state of
FIG. 21. As illustrated in FIG. 23, the SNS system 10 executes
control so that the event is displayed in the action history
display area 402 by the execution of the "Watch" activity by the
user A. By executing control so that the event is displayed in the
action history display area 402 by the execution of the "Watch"
activity by the user A, the SNS system 10 can make the fact that
the user A has executed the "Watch" activity be shared with the
other user who is the friend of the user A.
[0205] Next, an example of the GUI used for the score calculation
of the event registered in the plan sharing action will be
described. FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an
example of the GUI provided by the information processing system 1
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 24
illustrates an example of the GUI for making the user set which
element is to be considered as important when calculating the score
of the event registered in the plan sharing action.
[0206] FIG. 24 illustrates a plan sharing action environment
setting area 451a. The plan sharing action environment setting area
451a is provided with slider bars for setting a degree of
importance for the individual elements that are "viewing
information" indicating the time period before the broadcasting,
"update information" indicating the presence/absence of the update
of the event information, "friend" indicating the presence/absence
of the activity of the friend, and "device operation" indicating
the presence/absence of the device operation, when calculating the
score of the event registered in the plan sharing action. The SNS
system 10 can make the user set which element is to be considered
as important by the GUI illustrated in FIG. 24.
[0207] The SNS system 10 may change the number of the events
displayed in the plan sharing action display area 403 described
above according to a screen size of the terminal device. FIG. 25 is
an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the GUI provided
by the information processing system 1 according to one embodiment
of the present disclosure. FIG. 25 illustrates the example that the
number of the events displayed in the plan sharing action display
area 403 is changed according to the screen size of the terminal
device.
[0208] For instance, in the case that the terminal device 200a is a
device with a relatively small screen size like a smartphone or a
cellular phone, the plan sharing server 100 limits the number of
the events displayed in the plan sharing action display area 403 to
10, for instance. On the other hand, in the case that the terminal
device 200b is a device with a relatively large screen size like a
personal computer, the plan sharing server 100 extends the number
of the events displayed in the plan sharing action display area 403
to 50, for instance. Also, the SNS system 10 may determine what
kind of devices the terminal devices 200a and 200b are from device
information (an OS, the screen size, the kind of a browser and the
like) when the terminal devices 200a and 200b have accessed the SNS
system 10 for instance.
[0209] In this way, the SNS system 10 makes display suited to the
device possible by changing the number of the events displayed in
the plan sharing action display area 403 according to the screen
size of the terminal device.
[0210] Also, the SNS system 10 can present the plan sharing actions
registered in the plan sharing server 100 to the terminal device in
a time sequential manner. FIG. 25 illustrates the terminal device
200c on which the plan sharing actions registered in the plan
sharing server 100 are presented in the time sequential manner.
Also, the SNS system 10 can extract preference information from the
SNS server 20 on the basis of the score calculated by the plan
sharing server 100.
[0211] The information processing system 1 according to the present
embodiment may acquire advertisements related to the individual
events displayed in the plan sharing action display area 403 from
the advertisement information provision server 60, and present them
near the individual events. FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram
illustrating an example of the GUI provided by the information
processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the present
disclosure. FIG. 26 illustrates an example of the GUI when
presenting the advertisements related to the respective events near
the individual events displayed in the plan sharing action display
area 403.
[0212] FIG. 26 illustrates the state where advertisement
information display areas 461a, 461b and 461c are displayed on the
right side of the individual events in the plan sharing action
display area 403. In the SNS system 10, for instance, the
advertisement information provision server 60 acquires the
advertisements to be displayed in the advertisement information
display areas 461a, 461b and 461c. The information processing
system 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can
provide effective advertisement information for the user by
presenting the advertisements related to the individual events
registered in the plan sharing action by the event information
distribution unit 140 for instance, as illustrated in FIG. 26.
[0213] The example of the GUI provided by information processing
system 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure has
been described above with reference to the drawings. Of course, it
is needless to say that the GUI provided by the information
processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the present
disclosure is not limited to the ones indicated in the descriptions
so far.
2. Summary
[0214] As described above, the information processing system 1
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can make the
information be shared among the users who are friends on the SNS
provided by the SNS system 10 by the plan sharing action, for the
events to be implemented in the future. Then, the information
processing system 1 according to one embodiment of the present
disclosure can perform the efficient management when the events
such as the content are shared among the users by calculating the
score of the events registered in the plan sharing action by using
the date and time of the events, the presence/absence of the update
of the information, the presence/absence of the activity of the
friend, the presence/absence of the device control, and the like.
Then, the information processing system 1 according to one
embodiment of the present disclosure can present the events in the
descending order of the scores on the GUI provided by the SNS
system 10 by calculating the score of the events registered in the
plan sharing action.
[0215] It is not always needed to process respective steps in the
processing to be executed by the individual devices in this
description in the time sequential manner along the order described
as a sequence diagram or a flowchart. For instance, respective
steps in the processing to be executed by the individual devices
may be processed in order different from the order described as the
flowchart or may be processed in parallel.
[0216] Also, a computer program for making hardware such as a CPU,
a ROM and a RAM built in the individual devices demonstrate
functions equal to the configuration of the individual devices
described above can be prepared. Also, a storage medium having the
computer program stored therein can be provided. Also, by
configuring respective functional blocks indicated in a functional
block diagram by the hardware, a series of processing can be
realized by the hardware as well.
[0217] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been
described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, whilst
the present invention is not limited to the above examples, of
course. A person skilled in the art may find various alterations
and modifications within the scope of the appended claims, and it
should be understood that they will naturally come under the
technical scope of the present invention.
[0218] Additionally, the present technology may also be configured
as below.
(1)
[0219] An information processing device including:
[0220] a score calculation unit that calculates, for one or more
events for which a plan is set by one or more of users in a user
group composed of the plurality of users capable of sharing
information by satisfying a predetermined condition and for which
the information is capable of being shared in the user group, a
score on a predetermined calculation basis using event information
which is information related to the events.
(2)
[0221] The information processing device according to (1),
[0222] wherein the events are content planned to be broadcasted in
the future.
(3)
[0223] The information processing device according to (1) or
(2),
[0224] wherein the score calculation unit uses information on a
time period between present time and time and date of broadcasting
start of the content as the event information, and performs
calculation in a manner that the score becomes higher as the time
period between the present time and the time and date of
broadcasting start of the content is shorter, as the predetermined
calculation basis.
(4)
[0225] The information processing device according to any of (1) to
(3),
[0226] wherein the score calculation unit uses information on a
time period between present time and time and date when information
related to the content has been updated as the event information,
and performs calculation in a manner that the score becomes higher
as the time period between the present time and the time and date
when the information related to the content has been updated is
shorter, as the predetermined calculation basis.
(5)
[0227] The information processing device according to (4),
[0228] wherein the score calculation unit performs weighting
according to an amount of the updated information related to the
content and calculates the score.
(6)
[0229] The information processing device according to (4) or
(5),
[0230] wherein the score calculation unit performs weighting
according to a kind of the updated information related to the
content and calculates the score.
(7)
[0231] The information processing device according to any of (2) to
(6),
[0232] wherein the score calculation unit uses information on a
number of posting operations from one or more users in the user
group for the content as the event information, and performs
calculation in a manner that the score becomes higher as the number
of posting operations from one or more users in the user group for
the content is larger, as the predetermined calculation basis.
(8)
[0233] The information processing device according to (7),
[0234] wherein the score calculation unit performs weighting
according to content of the posting operations from one or more
users in the user group for the content and calculates the
score.
(9)
[0235] The information processing device according to any of (2) to
(8),
[0236] wherein the score calculation unit uses information on a
number of viewing operations in the user group for the content as
the event information, and performs calculation in a manner that
the score becomes higher as the number of viewing operations in the
user group for the content is larger, as the predetermined
calculation basis.
(10)
[0237] The information processing device according to any of (2) to
(9),
[0238] wherein the score calculation unit uses information on a
time period between present time and time and date of broadcasting
end of the content as the event information, and performs
calculation in a manner that the score becomes higher as the time
period between the present time and the time and date of
broadcasting end of the content is shorter, as the predetermined
calculation basis.
(11)
[0239] The information processing device according to any of (1) to
(10),
[0240] wherein the score calculation unit calculates scores of the
events by using two or more pieces of the event information and
totaling scores calculated for the respective pieces of event
information.
(12)
[0241] The information processing device according to any of (1) to
(11), further including:
[0242] an event presentation unit that sorts and presents the
events in an order of scores calculated by the score calculation
unit.
(13)
[0243] The information processing device according to (12),
[0244] wherein the event presentation unit presents together by
which event information the events presented in a high order are
presented in the high order.
(14)
[0245] The information processing device according to (12) or
(13),
[0246] wherein the event presentation unit presents together event
related information related to the events.
(15)
[0247] The information processing device according to (14),
[0248] wherein the event related information is advertisement
information.
(16)
[0249] An information processing method including:
[0250] a step of calculating, for one or more events for which a
plan is set by one or more of users in a user group composed of the
plurality of users capable of sharing information by satisfying a
predetermined condition and for which the information is capable of
being shared in the user group, a score on a predetermined
calculation basis using event information which is information
related to the events.
(17)
[0251] A terminal device including:
[0252] a display control unit that executes control, for one or
more events for which a plan is set by one or more of users in a
user group composed of the plurality of users capable of sharing
information by satisfying a predetermined condition and for which
the information is capable of being shared in the user group, in a
manner that the events sorted in an order of scores calculated on a
predetermined calculation basis is displayed using event
information which is information related to the events.
(18)
[0253] The terminal device according to (17), further
including:
[0254] a reception unit that receives a posting operation from a
user for the events whose display is controlled by the display
control unit.
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST
[0255] 1 information processing system [0256] 2 network [0257] 10
SNS system [0258] 20 SNS server [0259] 30 information provision
system [0260] 40 content distribution server [0261] 50 WWW server
[0262] 60 advertisement information provision server [0263] 70
recording reservation server [0264] 100 plan sharing server [0265]
110 score calculation unit [0266] 120 user information management
unit [0267] 130 event information management unit [0268] 140 event
information distribution unit [0269] 200a, 200b, 200c terminal
device [0270] 250a, 250b television [0271] 260 recording and
reproducing device [0272] 300 router
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