JP2002202930A - Access guide method and device, computer program and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a homepage information providing service in an access guide method and device, a computer program and a storage medium by allowing a homepage provider side to efficiently guide the re-access of homepage information to a user and also the user side to acquire the information or renewal contents related to the homepage the user has ever accessed. SOLUTION: When a prescribed condition is satisfied on the basis of the last time the user accessed the homepage, a reporting including the information for guiding the user to the homepage is automatically performed to the user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an access guidance method and apparatus, a computer program, and a storage medium, and more particularly to an access guidance method and apparatus for guiding re-access of homepage information accessed via a network such as the Internet. The present invention relates to a computer program for causing a computer to perform such access guidance, and a computer-readable storage medium storing such a computer program.

In recent years, the use of the Internet has been increasing with the spread of personal computers and portable information terminals including mobile phones having multiple functions. A typical use of the Internet is to search, browse, and record desired homepage information by accessing a homepage.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, home page information is provided to a user by opening the home page at a specific location (URL) by a home page owner or manager (hereinafter referred to as a home page provider). ing. The user can access desired homepage information by accessing the homepage. However, the homepage provider is in a passive system that provides homepage information for the first time when there is a request from the user side, and it is necessary to urge users who have accessed the homepage from the homepage provider side to access the homepage. It is not possible. For this reason, in order to notify homepage advertisements and updates, mail must be sent by direct mail based on a predetermined list.For example, it is not possible to efficiently contact only users who have accessed the homepage. It is possible.

[0004] On the other hand, from the user's point of view, even if a homepage has been accessed once, the accessed homepage is not always recorded forever, and even if the user tries to access it again, he or she forgets the homepage address. There is also. Even if the user records the accessed homepage information, if the homepage has been updated, the user must access the same homepage again to obtain the latest homepage information. However, the user cannot know whether or not the homepage has been updated unless the user accesses the homepage again.

[0005] Some homepages require input of information specifying a user when accessing specific information on the homepage. In this case, the user can access specific information on the homepage by inputting a user ID and a password. In this case, since the homepage provider can know the user who accessed the specific homepage information, mailing a direct mail can send a homepage advertisement or the like to these users. Therefore, the user who receives such a direct mail can know even if he forgets the homepage address, and can also know whether or not the homepage information has been updated.

[0006]

Conventionally, from the homepage provider side, it is necessary to actively and efficiently notify users who have accessed the homepage of advertisements and updates of the homepage. There was a problem that can not be.

[0007] Further, from the user's point of view, even if the user tries to access the homepage which has been accessed again,
If you forget your homepage address, you cannot access it again. The user can record the accessed homepage information, but the user needs to perform various operations associated with the recording, which is troublesome. Furthermore, even if the accessed homepage information is recorded, if the homepage is updated, the user needs to access the same homepage again to obtain the latest homepage information.
There is also a problem that the user cannot know whether the homepage has been updated unless the user accesses the homepage again.

As described above, conventionally, the homepage provider has not been able to efficiently guide the user to re-access the homepage information, and the user has been unable to efficiently access the homepage information that has been accessed or updated. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to improve the homepage information providing service because it cannot be obtained without being conscious of the situation.

[0009] Therefore, the present invention enables the homepage provider to efficiently guide the user to re-access the homepage information, and also provides the user with information on the homepage that has been accessed and the updated contents. It is an object of the present invention to provide an access guidance method and apparatus, a computer program, and a storage medium that can be obtained without being conscious of the above, and as a result, can improve a homepage information providing service.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a notice to a user including information for guiding the user to the home page when a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the last time the user accessed the home page. The method can be achieved by an access guidance method characterized by including a step of automatically performing the access guidance.

[0011] The above object is achieved by first recording means for recording the time when the user last accessed the home page, generating means for generating information for guiding the user to the home page, and a predetermined condition as the time reference. When satisfied, the present invention can also be attained by an access guidance device, which is provided with a notification unit for automatically notifying the user of a notification including the information.

The above object is a computer program for causing a computer to perform a process of guiding a user to a home page, a first recording procedure for causing the computer to record a point in time when the user last accessed the home page, A creating procedure for creating information for guiding the user to the homepage;
The time point reference can also be achieved by a computer program including a notification procedure for automatically notifying the user of a notification including the information when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

An object of the present invention is a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to perform a process of guiding a user to a homepage, and causing the computer to record a point in time when the user last accessed the homepage. A first recording procedure;
A creation procedure for causing the computer to create information for guiding the user to the home page, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied as the time reference, the computer automatically notifies the user of the information. And a notifying procedure.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the homepage provider can efficiently guide the user to re-access the homepage information, and the user can obtain information on the homepage which the user has accessed. An access guidance method and apparatus, a computer program, and a storage medium that can be obtained without being conscious of the update content and the like and that can improve the homepage information providing service can be realized.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of an access guidance method and apparatus, a computer program, and a storage medium according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, the principle of operation of the present invention will be described. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation principle of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a user 10 can access a server system 3 from an information terminal 1 via a network 2 such as the Internet. The server system 3 is composed of a web server having a well-known configuration, and includes a home page (content) 4, a database 5 containing a group of user access record data, and a user access status check program 6. The basic operation includes the following steps.

Step: The user 10 accesses the server system 3 via the network 2 and accesses a desired homepage 4. The desired content on the homepage 4 is permitted by, for example, inputting the user ID and password of the user 10. User 1
In the case of 0, input of an e-mail address, a fax number, and the like is also prompted, and the user information (data) is input.

Step: The server system 3 holds information (access record) relating to the access of the homepage 4 by the user 10 as a database of access record data. The access record includes, for example, the user ID and the last access date and time. The last access date and time is, for example, the time when the top page of the accessed home page 4 is last accessed. In addition, the user ID, e-mail address, facsimile (FAX) number, and the like are also stored in the database 5 as user data.

Step: In the server system 3, the access status check program 6 refers to the access record data group in the database 5 to periodically check the access status of the specific user to the homepage 4, and satisfies predetermined conditions. Check whether to do. Here, the predetermined condition refers to, for example, a case where a predetermined number of days have elapsed since the last access date and time. That is, ｛(current date and time)-
It is checked whether (last access date and time)｝ ≧ (predetermined number of days). The predetermined condition may further include the number of times the home page 4 is accessed (access frequency), the number of accessed pages of the home page 4, and the like.

Step: In the server system 3, when the access status check program 6 detects that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the server system 3 uses the user ID of the specific user included in the access record data group as a key,
The user data of the specific user is extracted from the database 5. The extracted user data is, for example, the e-mail address or FAX number of the characteristic user.

Step: In the server system 3, the access status check program 6 notifies the specific user of the advertisement and the updated contents of the homepage 4, thereby inducing the homepage information of the homepage 4 to be accessed again. Therefore, if the characteristic user is the user 10, the user 10 is notified by communication means such as an e-mail or a facsimile based on the extracted user data. Although the content of the notification is not particularly limited, it is desirable to include the homepage address of the homepage 4, the updated content, and the like, and particularly desirable to include the address of the page including the updated content.

Therefore, the server system 3, that is, the homepage provider 3, can efficiently guide the user 10 to re-access the homepage information of the homepage 4, and access from the user 10 side. It is possible to obtain the information on the homepage 4 that has been done and the contents of the update without being conscious of it, and as a result, it is possible to improve the homepage information providing service.

Next, an embodiment of the access guidance apparatus according to the present invention will be described. This embodiment of the access guidance device employs one embodiment of the access guidance method according to the present invention, one embodiment of a computer program according to the present invention, and one embodiment of a storage medium according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the access guidance apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the server system generally comprises a server 11, an external storage device 12, and an input device 13. The server 11 includes a computer having a known hardware configuration, and includes a display device, a storage unit, and the like. The storage unit includes a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, and the like. The present embodiment of the storage medium comprises a recording medium storing the present embodiment of the computer program for causing the computer constituting the server 11 to perform the access guidance according to the present embodiment of the access guidance method, and constitutes a storage unit. Even if it exists, it may be downloaded to a computer by well-known communication means and stored in the storage unit. The external storage device 12 is composed of storage means having a well-known hardware configuration capable of configuring the database 5 shown in FIG. 1, and stores data relating to the homepage 4, user data, access record data, and the like. The input device 13 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and the like.

The server 11 of the server system can communicate with a client system via a network 14 such as the Internet. The client system generally includes a client device 15, an external storage device 16, and an input device 17. The client device 15 includes a computer having a known hardware configuration, and includes a display device, a storage unit, and the like. The hardware configuration of the client system can be basically the same as that of the server system, but the external storage device 16 is not always necessary if the storage unit in the client device 15 has a relatively large capacity.

A personal computer, a telephone or an information terminal having an e-mail function can be used for the client system, and it may be a desktop type or a portable type.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the server 11. As shown in the figure, the server 11 generally includes an external storage device (database) cooperation control unit 21, a time control unit 22, an information comparison processing unit 23, a notification unit control unit 24,
It comprises a homepage management control unit 25 and a notification processing unit 26. The external storage device cooperation control unit 21 controls various processes performed by accessing the external storage device 1, and registers a new user or accesses a homepage information provided by the server 11 as described later. The control associated with the authentication process is performed. The time control unit 22 is included in the access status check program 6 shown in FIG. 1 and manages and controls various kinds of time information. The time control unit 22 may manage the number of accesses to the homepage 4 (access frequency), the number of accessed pages of the homepage 4, and the like. The information comparison processing unit 23 compares the access record data of the specific user recorded in the external storage device 12 with the latest homepage information, and updates the homepage 4 after the last access by the specific user. Is determined.

The notifying means control unit 24 controls the timing and method of notifying the specific user of the advertisement or the update contents of the homepage 4 in the external storage under the control of the time control unit 22 and the control of the external storage device cooperation control unit 21. The determination is made based on the user data obtained from the device 12 and the like, and the notification processing unit 26 is controlled. The notification processing unit 26 determines whether the external storage device cooperation control unit 21 has the external storage device 1 based on the determination result of the information comparison processing unit 23.
2 is notified to the specific user of the result of processing the data obtained from 2, that is, the advertisement and update contents of the homepage 4 at the notification timing and the notification method determined by the notification means control unit 24. The homepage management control unit 25 stores the external storage device 1
2 manages data relating to the homepage 4 stored in the homepage 2.

Next, the new user registration process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the new user registration process, which is executed by the server 11. The new user registration process is performed, for example, when accessing a page other than the top page of the homepage 4 accessed by an unregistered user, or when accessing a specific page other than the top page. Authentication of a user performed by the server 11 when permitting access to a page is performed based on a user name (user ID) and a password input by the user, and user data requested by the server 11 is registered by the user. , For the first time, access to this page is possible.

In FIG. 4, a step S1 decides whether or not the user accessing the homepage 4 is a registered user based on the user's input from the input device 17, and if the decision result is YES. If so, the process ends. If the decision result in the step S1 is NO, a step S2 is executed.
Determines whether to newly register the user based on the user's input from the input device 17, and the process ends if the determination result is NO. If the decision result in the step S2 is YES
In step S3, the user is prompted to register personal information, and the user's personal information is registered based on the input from the input device 17 of the user. A step S4 prompts the user to register the notification destination information, and registers the notification destination information based on the input from the input device 17 by the user. The information registered in steps S3 and S4 is stored in the external storage device 12 as user data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining user data managed by the server system. The personal information of the item numbers 1 to 4, that is, the name, the user name (user ID), the password, and the e-mail address are the personal information registered in step S3, and must be registered. Item number 5,
The homepage access (login) date and time and the access page log are access record data when the user accesses the homepage 4, and are recorded as a history in a list structure. The last user notification date and time of item number 7 is information on the last date and time when the server 11 notified the user. The information of the item numbers 5 to 7 is not registered from the user side, but is information that is automatically registered and updated as user data on the server 11 side after the user registration.

Addresses of item numbers 8 to 12, fax numbers,
The pager (registered trademark) number, the second e-mail address, and the third e-mail address (for the portable terminal) are the notification destination information registered in step S4. For example, if at least one notification destination information is registered, good.

Personal information of item number 4 and item numbers 8 to 1
The notification destination information 2 can be registered as notification means when the server 11 notifies the user, that is, information for determining a notification timing and a notification method. Regarding information to be registered as the notification means, the setting is registered as “present”. In the case of FIG. 5, the personal information of item number 4 and the notification destination information of item numbers 9 and 12 are set as the notification means, respectively.

Next, the home page 5 is sent from the server 11 side.
A notification process for notifying a user who has accessed the above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the notification processing. The notification process shown in the figure is executed by the server 11 according to a schedule set by the homepage provider or the server system administrator.
The setting of the schedule will be described later with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 6, a step S11 accesses the database of the external storage device 12 to acquire access information such as user's access record data. In the present embodiment, the access (login) date and time of the homepage of item number 5 indicating the last access date and time when the user last accessed the homepage 4 is obtained from the access information. A step S12 decides whether or not {(current date and time)-(last access date and time)} ≧ (predetermined period)
If the decision result is NO, the process ends. The predetermined period is set by the homepage provider or the server system administrator as described later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S12 is YES
In step S13, the external storage device 12 is accessed, and page update information after the last login date and time, that is, page information not accessed by the user is picked up from the update history to obtain homepage update information. I do. The update history will be described later with reference to FIG.
A step S14 creates a content to be notified to the user (hereinafter referred to as a notification content) based on the homepage update information. Creation of the notification content will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S15, the database of the external storage device 12 is accessed, and the notification content is notified to the user by the notification means set by the user. In this embodiment, the personal information of item number 4 and the item numbers 9 and 12 in FIG.
Is used, the notification content is notified to the user's FAX device and mobile terminal. A step S16 accesses the database of the external storage device 12, updates the last notification date, records it in the database, and ends the process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the parameter setting process. The parameters set by the homepage provider or the server system administrator include (i) a schedule for causing the server 11 to check the last access date and time of the user, that is, a timing for causing the server 11 to check the last access date and time, and (ii) A date and time condition for notifying the user of the notification content, that is, a notification timing indicating how long the notification process is to be performed if there is no access from the user is included. Parameters (i),
Regardless of which of (ii) is set, the server 11 executes the setting process shown in FIG.

In FIG. 7, a step S21 decides whether or not login to the server 11 is possible. If the decision result in the step S21 is NO, the process ends. If the decision result in the step S21 is YES, a step S22 sets or changes the parameters (i) and (ii). A step S23 checks the settings of the parameters (i) and (ii), and determines whether or not the settings are as specified.
If O, the process returns to step S22. Step S
If the decision result in the step 23 is YES, the process ends. For the confirmation in step S23, for example, a method of displaying the parameters (i) and (ii) set on the display device of the server 11 and requesting the confirmation from the homepage provider or the server system administrator can be adopted.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the parameter setting process. This figure shows a setting screen displayed on the display device of the server 11 when the schedule for causing the server 11 to check the last access date and time of the user, that is, the parameter (i) is set. The schedule can be set by specifying a format such as X days every month, specifying a format such as Y days every week, or specifying a format such as Z months X days. In addition, time can be specified. In the figure, the schedule is 10th of every month, 20th
It shows the case where it is set at 9:00 on the day and the 30th.

On the other hand, when setting the date and time condition for notifying the user of the notification content, that is, the parameter (ii), for example, {(current date and time)-(last access date and time)}
Set the number of days when the content notification is to be given to the user. In the present embodiment, a predetermined period for determining {(current date and time)-(last access date and time)} ≧ (predetermined period) is set to 7 days.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the update history management processing performed by the homepage provider or the server system administrator. The update history management process shown in FIG.

In FIG. 9, a step S31 decides whether or not login to the server 11 is possible, and the process ends if the decision result in the step S31 is NO. If the decision result in the step S31 is YES, a step S32 changes and updates the homepage. A step S33 records the current change in the page update history stored in the external storage device 12. The data recorded in the page change history includes, for example, the name of the changer (user ID), the date and time of the change, the details of the change, and the like. The contents of the change must be explicitly recorded by the website provider or the server system administrator, but the name of the changer (user ID) and the date and time of the change
The setting may be automatically performed on the server 11 side.

A step S34 checks the page update history to determine whether or not the change has been made, and the determination result is NO.
, The process returns to step S33. Step S3
The process ends if the decision result in the step 4 is YES. For confirmation in step S34, for example, a method of displaying a page update history on the display device of the server 11 and requesting confirmation from a homepage provider or a server system administrator can be adopted.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the creation of the notification content. Here, for convenience of explanation, a case is shown in which the user A and the user B have different access times to the homepage 4 and the notification contents to the user A and the user B are different according to the access times. In the figure, the numbers indicate the dates of a certain month. In addition, ○ mark is the update date of homepage 4, □
The mark indicates the date of the last access of the user A to the homepage 4,
The mark indicates the last access date of User B to homepage 4, ◎
The mark indicates the last access check date of the server 11.

In the case of FIG. 10, the notification content notified to the user A by the final access check by the server 11 is homepage update information for two days on the 18th and 22nd, and the notification content notified to the user B. Is
It is homepage update information for four days, 10, 14, 18, and 22 days. As described above, according to the access status of each user A, B to the homepage 4, each user A, B
The notification content notified to B is different.

In the new user registration process, if the user is set to a field of interest, a keyword to be worried about, or the like, in the above case, the amount of information of the notification content to be notified to the user is different. Instead, the content of the notification content may be different. As a result, the notification content can be notified according to each user's preference, and unnecessary content notification can be prevented, and the information amount of the notification content can be optimized.

In the above embodiment, the homepage provider notifies the user, but the notification is not limited to the homepage provider. For example, a notification agent contracting with a plurality of homepage providers can receive information such as user access record data from the homepage provider and notify the user on behalf of the homepage provider.

The present invention also includes the inventions described below.

(Supplementary Note 1) When a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the time when the user last accessed the homepage, a notification including information for guiding the user to the homepage is automatically given to the user. An access guidance method characterized by including a step.

(Supplementary Note 2) The information includes update information of the homepage after the time point.
(Supplementary note 1) The access guidance method according to the above.

(Supplementary note 3) The access guidance method according to (Supplementary note 1) or (Supplementary note 2), wherein the predetermined condition is a lapse of a predetermined time from the time point.

(Supplementary Note 4) The method according to (Supplementary note 1) to (Supplementary note 1), further including a step of prompting input of user information of the user, wherein the notification is performed based on the user information.
The access guidance method according to any one of (Appendix 3).

(Supplementary note 5) The access guidance method according to (Supplementary note 4), wherein the user information includes notification destination information, and the notification is performed by a communication method according to the notification destination information.

(Supplementary Note 6) First recording means for recording the last time the user accessed the homepage, creating means for creating information for guiding the user to the homepage, and a predetermined condition as the time reference Notification means for automatically notifying the user of a notification including the information when satisfied.

(Supplementary note 7) The access guidance device according to (Supplementary note 6), wherein the creation unit creates information including update information of the homepage after the time point.

(Supplementary note 8) The access guidance device according to (Supplementary note 6) or (Supplementary note 7), wherein the predetermined condition is a lapse of a predetermined time from the time point.

(Supplementary Note 9) The image forming apparatus further includes a second recording unit that records user information input by the user, and the notifying unit performs a notification based on the user information. The access guidance device according to any one of (8) to (8).

(Supplementary note 10) The access guidance device according to (Supplementary note 9), wherein the user information includes notification destination information, and the notification unit performs notification by a communication method according to the notification destination information.

(Supplementary Note 11) A computer program for causing a computer to perform a process of guiding a user to a home page, a first recording procedure for causing the computer to record a time point at which the user last accessed the home page, A creating procedure for creating information that guides the user to the home page, and a notification that causes the computer to automatically notify the user when the predetermined condition is satisfied as the time reference. And a computer program.

(Supplementary Note 12) The creation procedure is characterized by causing a computer to create information including update information of the homepage after the time point. (Supplementary Note 11)
Computer program as described.

(Supplementary note 13) The computer program according to (Supplementary note 11) or (Supplementary note 12), wherein the predetermined condition is a lapse of a predetermined time from the time point.

(Supplementary Note 14) The method further includes a second recording procedure for causing the computer to record user information input from the user, and the notifying procedure includes causing the computer to perform a notification based on the user information. Features,
(Supplementary note 11) The computer program according to any one of Supplementary note 13.

(Supplementary Note 15) The supplementary note 14, wherein the user information includes notification destination information, and the notifying means causes the computer to perform notification by a communication method according to the notification destination information. Computer programs.

(Supplementary Note 16) A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to perform a process of guiding a user to a homepage, and causes the computer to record a time point at which the user last accessed the homepage. A first recording procedure, a creating procedure for causing the computer to create information for guiding the user to the homepage, and a notification including the information is sent to the computer when predetermined conditions are satisfied as the time reference. And a notification procedure for causing the storage medium to perform the processing automatically.

(Supplementary note 17) The creation procedure is characterized by causing a computer to create information including update information of the homepage after the time. (Supplementary note 16)
The storage medium according to the above.

(Supplementary note 18) The storage medium according to (Supplementary note 16) or (Supplementary note 17), wherein the predetermined condition is a lapse of a predetermined time from the time point.

(Supplementary Note 19) The method further includes a second recording procedure for causing the computer to record user information input from the user, wherein the notifying procedure causes the computer to perform a notification based on the user information. Features,
(Supplementary note 16) The storage medium according to any one of (Supplementary note 18).

(Supplementary Note 20) The user information includes notice destination information, and the notifying means causes a computer to perform a notice by a communication method according to the notice destination information, (Supplementary Note 19). Storage media.

The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments.
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications and improvements can be made within the scope of the present invention.

[0071]

According to the present invention, the homepage provider can efficiently guide the user to re-access the homepage information to the user, and the user can obtain information on the homepage which the user has accessed. An access guidance method and apparatus, a computer program, and a storage medium that can be obtained without being conscious of the update content and the like and that can improve the homepage information providing service can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the operation principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of an access guidance device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a new user registration process.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating user data managed by the server system.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a notification process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a parameter setting process.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a parameter setting process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an update history management process.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating creation of a notification content.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information terminal 2 Network 3 Server system 4 Homepage 5 Database 6 Access status check program 10 User 11 Server 12 External storage device 15 Client device

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A step of automatically notifying a user including information for guiding the user to the homepage when a predetermined condition is satisfied based on a time point when the user last accessed the homepage. An access guidance method characterized by including: 2. The access guidance method according to claim 1, wherein the information includes update information of the homepage after the time point. 3. The access guidance method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is a lapse of a predetermined time from the time point. 4. A first recording means for recording a time when the user last accessed the homepage, a generating means for generating information for guiding the user to the homepage, and a predetermined condition is satisfied as the timepoint reference. And a notifying unit for automatically notifying the user of the notification including the information. 5. The access guidance device according to claim 4, wherein said creating means creates information including update information of said homepage after said time point. 6. The access guidance device according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined condition is a lapse of a predetermined time from the time point. 7. A computer program for causing a computer to perform a process of guiding a user to a home page, comprising: a first recording procedure for causing the computer to record a time point at which the user last accessed the home page; A creating procedure for creating information for guiding a user to the homepage; and a notifying procedure for causing a computer to automatically send a notification including the information to a user when a predetermined condition is satisfied as the time reference. A computer program characterized by including: 8. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to perform a process of guiding a user to a homepage, wherein the computer records the last time the user accessed the homepage. A recording procedure for causing the computer to create information for guiding the user to the home page; and, when a predetermined condition is satisfied as the time reference, a notification including the information is sent to the user. And a notification procedure for causing the storage medium to perform automatically.