JP2009110396A - Electronic content display system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display only information necessary for a browser in a system for displaying an electronic content with an object including a sticky note or comment by selectively displaying an object desired by the browser even if a large number of objects are provided. <P>SOLUTION: In the electronic content display system such that an attached object can be attached in association with a designated point in a displayed electronic content according to the browser's instruction, a refining condition input by the browser for the attached object is stored in a storage means in association with the attached object. When the browser who refers to an electronic content inputs a refined search condition for the displayed content, an attached object corresponding to the refined search condition is searched from the storage means, and the searched attached object is displayed on the electronic content. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for sharing information by pasting an object on electronic content shared by a plurality of users.

As network technology and terminal devices become more sophisticated and sophisticated, it has become common for electronic content to be shared by multiple members via a network and to share information. Recently, technologies for attaching sticky notes (memos) to arbitrary parts of electronic content and technologies for storing comments (book reviews) on electronic content on a server are also known. Can be done. In addition, as a publicly known document related to the former technique (a technique for attaching a tag to an arbitrary part of electronic content), the following Patent Document 1 is related to the latter technique (a technique for storing comments on the electronic content in a server). The following patent document 2 is known as a known document.
JP2001-14303 JP 2002-99739 A

  Although it is convenient to attach objects such as sticky notes and comments to electronic contents, if there are many objects, the necessary objects are hidden behind other objects and you can miss them or search for the necessary objects Often, a lot of time is spent. Some people are disgusted by the number of objects that are too many and may not want to see them. The technique described in the above-mentioned patent document has the same problem.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for allowing a viewer to select and display an object that suits his / her desires and to display only information necessary for the viewer.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 pastes a pasted object input by the viewer in association with a designated location in the displayed electronic content in accordance with the viewer's instruction. In such an electronic content display system, the narrowing condition input by the viewer regarding the pasted object is stored in the storage means in association with the pasted object, and the viewer who refers to the electronic content can display The pasted object having a narrowing condition that matches the narrowed search condition input for the electronic content being searched is searched from the storage means, and the searched pasted object is displayed on the electronic content. Features.

  In the invention according to claim 2, when the first viewer pastes a paste object on the displayed electronic content and the second viewer pastes the paste object on the electronic content, When the location designated by the second viewer overlaps with the location designated by the first viewer, the pasted object pasted by the first viewer is displayed on the electronic content displayed for the second viewer. It was made to do.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the evaluation information related to the pasted object is included as the narrowing condition, and the evaluation information input by the arbitrary viewer regarding the pasted object is received and stored as one of the narrowing conditions. When searching for pasted objects, pasted objects that match the conditions relating to the evaluation information input as the narrowing search conditions are displayed on the electronic content as search results.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first or third aspect, when the number of pasted objects retrieved as satisfying the narrowing search condition is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, all of the pasted objects that have been retrieved are Instead of displaying on the electronic content, a list of the pasted objects searched for is displayed.

  The invention which concerns on Claim 5 WHEREIN: When displaying the some paste object on the said electronic content in Claims 1-4, when each part to which those paste objects were pasted overlaps, those The display elements that specify each part are color-coded and displayed in a shifted manner, and each pasted object is displayed with the color of the corresponding display element.

  According to the present invention, even when a large number of objects are pasted on the electronic content, the viewer can input a narrow search condition and display only pasted objects that match the narrow search condition. Therefore, the number of objects to be displayed can be limited according to the necessary conditions, and only necessary information can be collected. In addition, when an object pasted by another person is overlapped at a position where the pasted object is pasted, it is possible to refer to the pasted object with respect to the content of interest by the user. By using the evaluation information, the viewer can narrow down and display the pasted objects based on the evaluation. Even if a plurality of pasted objects that match the search conditions are overlapped, the pasted objects can be displayed in a list or displayed in different colors so that the necessary pasted objects are not overlooked.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a system that narrows down and displays objects pasted on electronic content to which the present invention is applied will be described. Note that the object to be pasted on the electronic content described in this specification represents a memo sentence, an image, a table, a graph, link information, a sound, a moving image, an executable file, and the like. The pasted object refers to the above-mentioned object that is linked (associated) with an arbitrary part of the electronic content to be pasted and attached (pasted) to the electronic content, and is a memo, a sticky note, or an annotation. It is content like.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention. The present system that narrows down and displays objects pasted on electronic content includes a host system 1-1 that performs processing related to pasted objects, an electronic content database 1-2 that stores and manages information about electronic content, and a viewer. A pasted object database 1-3 for storing and managing objects created and pasted to electronic content, an electronic content viewer list database 1-4 for storing and managing the authority of the viewer, and the viewer browsing the electronic content, For transmitting / receiving information related to electronic contents and pasted objects between the viewer terminal 1-5 for creating a pasted object and performing a narrowed display, and between the host system 1-1 and the viewer terminal 1-5. Network 1-6.

  The browser terminal 1-5 is, for example, a personal computer, a portable information terminal, a mobile phone, a television, a portable game machine, a stationary game machine, and a dedicated terminal. The host system 1-1 includes the following three processing units. The pasted object registration unit 1-7 stores the write object from the viewer transmitted from the viewer terminal 1-5 in the pasted object database 1-3 together with the narrowing conditions set by the viewer. Do. The refinement search processing unit 1-8 extracts a pasted object corresponding to the search condition from the pasted object database 1-3 in accordance with the refinement search condition from the viewer transmitted from the viewer terminal 1-5, and browses it. A process for creating data to be transmitted to the user terminal 1-5 is performed. Data transmission / reception is performed between the host system 1-1 and the viewer terminal 1-5 through the transmission / reception unit 1-9. The pasted object registration unit 1-7, the narrow search processing unit 1-8, and the transmission / reception unit 1-9 are realized by executing predetermined software in the host system 1-1.

  FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the browser terminal 1-5. The browser terminal 1-5 includes a display unit 2-1, a data processing unit 2-2, an input unit 2-3, a transmission / reception unit 2-4, and a storage device 2-5. The data processing unit 2-2 includes the following three processing units. A processing object for creating a pasting object with a narrowing condition, which creates a pasting object in which information on narrowing conditions associated with a specific part of the electronic content being browsed is set to be transmitted to the host system 1-1. I do. The refinement search condition setting unit 2-22 performs a process of creating a refinement search condition for narrowing down pasted objects to be transmitted to the host system 1-1. Based on the information of the refinement search condition created here, the refinement search processing unit 1-8 of the host system 1-1 performs the search process. The pasted object display unit 2-23 displays the corresponding pasted object on the display unit 2-1, based on the processing result in the narrow search processing unit 1-8 transmitted from the host system 1-1. I do. The transmission / reception unit 2-4 transmits / receives data between the host system 1-1 and the viewer terminal 1-5. It should be noted that the pasting object creation unit 2-21 with a narrowing condition, the narrowing search condition setting unit 2-22, and the pasting object display unit 2-23 are realized by executing predetermined software in the data processing unit 2-2. It is what.

  The electronic content database 1-2 in FIG. 1 has an identification number (electronic content ID) for uniquely identifying the electronic content so that the pasted object created by the viewer can identify which electronic content is associated with it. Are allocated to electronic content and managed.

  The pasted object created by the viewer is stored and managed in the pasted object database 1-3 in FIG. FIG. 3 is an example of a table configuration of the pasting object database 1-3. The pasted object database 1-3 includes an electronic content ID 3-1, a viewer ID 3-2, a pasted object ID 3-3, a pasted object type 3-4, a pasted object content 3-5, a pasted page / It is a table provided with fields of pasted object position information 3-6 such as row / column, creation date and time 3-7, and narrowing condition setting contents 3-8. The pasted object ID 3-3 is a number used to uniquely identify the pasted object alone or in combination with the electronic content ID 3-1 and the viewer ID 3-2. The electronic content ID 3-1 is an ID that identifies the electronic content to which the pasted object is pasted, and the viewer ID 3-2 is a viewer ID that identifies the viewer who pasted the pasted object. The pasted object position information 3-6 indicates a position in the electronic content where the pasted object is pasted. Creation date 3-7 is the creation date of the pasted object. Setting details 3-8 of the filtering condition will be described later.

  1 manages an identification number (viewer ID) for identifying the creator of the pasted object.

  Hereinafter, an operation of creating a pasted object in which information on narrowing conditions is set using the system configured as described above will be described.

  4A to 4F show the contents displayed on the display unit 2-1 of the browser terminal 1-5, which are created by the narrowed-down condition-attached pasted object creation unit 2-21. The operations of the browser terminal 1-5 shown in FIGS. 4A to 4F described below are mainly performed by the pasting object creation unit 2-21 with a narrowing condition of the data processing unit 2-2.

  A predetermined operation is performed in advance on the viewer terminal 1-5, and as shown in FIG. 4A, a display target page of the electronic content 4-1-1 is displayed on the display unit 2-1. Shall. A paste object creation button 4-1-2 is displayed on this screen. When the viewer presses the paste object creation button 4-1-2, the screen transitions to a screen as shown in FIG. 4B. Here, the viewer sets to which part of the electronic content the pasted object is to be associated. As a position to be linked, a part 4-2-1 of a sentence, a chart 4-2-2, or a coordinate 4-2-3 can be selected.

  When the position to be linked is selected, the screen transitions to a screen as shown in FIG. 4C. Here, it is assumed that part 4-2-1 of the sentence is selected in FIG. 4B. In FIG. 4C, a screen for inputting contents to be pasted is displayed. Here, the viewer can write a text from the character input field 4-3-1 or select data (image, sound, etc.) to be attached from the file location specification field 4-3-2 as the pasted object. . At this time, the paste object creation unit 2-21 with a narrowing condition determines the type of the paste object by looking at the extension of the attached data.

  When the content of the pasted object is set on the screen as shown in FIG. 4C and the creation button 4-3-3 is pressed, the screen changes as shown in FIG. 4D. Here, the viewer sets a narrowing condition to be set for the pasted object. FIG. 4E shows the details of the sub-screen 44-1-1 for setting the narrowing condition. The narrowing-down condition is composed of one or a plurality of setting items, and when there are a plurality of setting items, it is possible to set a combination of a plurality of conditions. The narrowing-down condition is like attribute information of the pasted object.

  As a narrowing-down condition, for example, regarding the pasted object, “selection setting of“ spoiler presence / absence ”indicating whether or not the end of the electronic content is touched”, “whether the content is positive for the electronic content “Selection setting of“ content affirmation / denial ”” indicating negative content ”,“ Selection setting of “category” indicating content corresponding to what field ”,“ Direction of content (recruitment of opinions, “Direction” selection setting indicating information provision, indication of error), “Group selection selection setting for allowing pasted objects to be shared only by a specific group”, and the like can be set. It should be noted that the selection condition selection setting may be configured in a plurality of layers. In FIG. 4E, when the upper option 44-2 is selected, all items belonging to the lower option 44-2-2 are selected.

  When the narrow-down condition is set and the “OK” button 4-42-3 is pressed, the screen changes to a screen as shown in FIG. 4F, and the created pasted object is transmitted to the host system 1-1 to other viewers. You can select whether to enable browsing or cancel creation. When the “Send paste object to host” button 4-5 is selected, the paste object creation unit 2-21 with a filtering condition creates frame data as shown in FIG. 5 based on the information set above. Then, the data is transmitted to the paste object registration unit 1-7 of the host system 1-1.

  The pasted object registration unit 1-7 separates the received information and registers it in the pasted object database 1-3 as shown in FIG. At this time, information automatically created by the system, such as the registration date of the pasted object, may be registered together so that it can be used as a narrowing condition.

  Next, an operation for narrowing down and displaying pasted objects pasted on electronic contents using the system configured as described above will be described.

  7A and 7B show the contents displayed on the display unit 2-1 of the browser terminal 1-5, which is created by the narrowing search condition setting unit 2-22. The operation of the browser terminal 1-5 shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B described below is mainly performed by the refinement search condition setting unit 2-22 of the data processing unit 2-2.

  By performing a predetermined operation on the browser terminal 1-5, as shown in FIG. 7A, the page of the electronic content 4-1-1 is displayed on the display unit 2-1. In addition, by performing an operation for instructing a predetermined refinement search, a screen for setting a refinement condition used for the search is displayed. FIG. 7B shows details of the sub-screen 7-1-1 for setting the narrowing search condition. The narrowing search conditions that can be selected here include the date and time 7-2-1 when the pasted object was created, the pasted object creator 7-2-2, and the pasted object in addition to the narrowing condition items shown in FIG. 4E. Items other than those set as narrowing conditions by the viewer when creating a pasted object (such as memo text, image, voice, etc.) 7-2-3 (these are also attribute information of the pasted object) Can also be included in the selection options for the refined search condition. Further, when the pasted object is a memo sentence (character information), it is possible to narrow down a part of characters written in the memo sentence from the character input field 7-2-4 and include it in the search condition options.

  A narrow search condition can be specified by combining a plurality of items. When a plurality of items are combined, the condition of each item is interpreted as being connected by AND. For example, in FIG. 7B, if “spoiler” is set to “present” and “positive / negative” is set to “5”, “spoiler” is “present” and “positive / negative” is “5”. ”Will be displayed. In this embodiment, a plurality of items are connected by AND, but they may be interpreted as conditions connected by OR, or the user may select AND / OR.

  In the screen of FIG. 7B, when the search condition is set and the “OK” button 7-2-5 is pressed, the search condition setting unit 2-22 creates frame data as shown in FIG. -1 narrowing search processing unit 1-8. The refinement search processing unit 1-8 of the host system 1-1 receives the frame data, searches the pasted object database 1-3 based on the received information, and extracts information from the corresponding record. In the frame data of FIG. 8, the electronic content ID is an ID for specifying the electronic content to be searched (here, the electronic content ID of the electronic content displayed in FIG. 7A), and the narrowed search is performed for the viewer ID. It is assumed that the viewer ID of the viewer who inputs the conditions is set respectively.

  FIG. 9 shows an example in which information corresponding to a given refinement search condition is extracted from the pasted object database 1-3. In addition, although “electronic content ID” is included as a refinement search condition on the lower side of FIG. 9, the electronic content ID is not a refinement search condition explicitly input by the viewer described in FIG. This is information for specifying the target electronic content. Here, since it can be included in the search condition in a broad sense, it was included in the narrowed-down search condition. Based on the pasted object information extracted from the pasted object database 1-3, the narrowing search processing unit 1-8 creates frame data as shown in FIG. 10 and pastes the viewer terminal 1-5. It transmits to the object display part 2-23.

  The pasted object display unit 2-23 displays pasted objects that match the search condition as shown in FIG. 11 based on the received information. The pasting object 11-2 linked to a part of the sentence on the electronic content 11-1 displays an underline 11-3 in the part as a display element for specifying the linked position. The pasted object is displayed by connecting 11-3 with the line 11-4. The pasting object 11-5 associated with the chart on the electronic content 11-1 displays a rectangle 11-6 surrounding the portion as a display element for specifying the chart associated with the electronic content 11-1. The pasted object is displayed by connecting with a line 11-7. The pasting object 11-8 associated with specific coordinates on the electronic content 11-1 displays a point 11-9 as a display element for identifying the associated coordinates, and the line 11 and the point 11-9 are displayed. Connect with -10 to display the pasted object.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Since the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, only different parts will be described below. In the second embodiment, as a mechanism for narrowing down and displaying pasted objects pasted to electronic content, a pasted object associated with a location where the viewer pasted the pasted object is displayed. ing. That is, when the second viewer pastes the second pasted object at the location where the first viewer links the first pasted object, the second viewer The first pasted object pasted by one viewer is displayed and can be referred to.

  FIG. 12A shows a case where the second viewer selects a part 12-1 of a sentence and creates a pasted object 12-2 associated therewith. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12B, the pasted object 12-4 that has already been pasted by the first viewer is linked to the location 12-3 that partially overlaps the location 12-1 that is associated. If so, the pasted object 12-4 is displayed as shown.

  In addition, although 2nd Embodiment was demonstrated as what added the said characteristic to 1st Embodiment here, 2nd Embodiment does not necessarily use what uses a narrowing-down condition like 1st Embodiment. It is not a premise. In the case where an object to be pasted is simply pasted on electronic content, if an object already pasted by another person already exists at the position where the user pasted it, it may be displayed. Even with this feature point alone, only the pasted object of the part you are interested in can be displayed, and the pasted object pasted in the part where you are not interested and do not paste the pasted object can be prevented from being displayed. There is an effect that the screen is not complicated. However, it is preferable that the second embodiment is configured in such a manner that a function is added to the one using the narrowing condition as in the first embodiment. In addition to the pasted object that is displayed by searching for the narrowing conditions as in the first embodiment, it is configured as in the second embodiment, so that others are pasting the content that they are interested in. There is an effect that the pasted object is less likely to be overlooked.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. Since the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, only different parts will be described below. In the third embodiment, the evaluation information of the pasted object is included as the narrowing-down condition of the first embodiment, and the viewer can evaluate the pasted object created by other viewers. .

  As shown in FIG. 13, the evaluation setting units 13-2 and 13-1 are set in the data processing unit 2-2 of the host system 1-1 and the viewer terminal 1-5, respectively. In FIG. 13, the same components as those in FIG. Although not shown in FIG. 13, it is assumed that an electronic content database 1-2, a pasted object database 1-3, and a viewer list database 1-4 are provided as in FIG. Further, an “evaluation information” item 14-1 is added to the pasting object database 1-3 as shown in FIG.

  When the viewer selects one pasted object from pasted objects displayed as shown in FIG. 11, for example, the evaluation setting unit 13-1 of the viewer terminal 1-5 displays a screen as shown in FIG. To do. FIG. 15 shows a state in which the sub-screen 15-1 for selecting the paste object 15-3 and setting the evaluation is displayed. When the viewer sets the evaluation from the sub-screen 15-1 for setting the evaluation and presses the “OK” button 15-2, the evaluation setting unit 13-1 creates frame data as shown in FIG. It transmits to the evaluation setting part 13-2 of the host system 1-1. In the evaluation information in the frame data, the evaluation data selected by the viewer on the above-described sub-screen 15-1 is set.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the evaluation setting unit 13-2 searches the paste object database 1-3 for a record of the corresponding paste object, and updates the evaluation information. In the case of FIG. 17, since the evaluation of “very good” is transmitted, the evaluation of “very good” of the corresponding record is incremented by 1 to 15 to 16.

  If the evaluation information is stored in the pasted object database 1-3 as described above and the conditions for the evaluation information can be specified when performing the narrowing search, the viewer can narrow down the pasted objects. You can use it to display only items with good evaluation.

  In the first to third embodiments, even if the pasted objects are narrowed down and displayed, there may be a plurality of pasted objects that match the conditions. In such a case (for example, when the number of pasted objects searched is greater than or equal to a predetermined number), it may be difficult to see the pasted objects overlapping, so an interface for displaying the pasted objects on the list screen may be prepared. . FIG. 18 shows an example in which a list 18-2 of pasted objects searched by inputting a narrow search condition is displayed on the displayed electronic content page 18-1. A function of rearranging the list in ascending order or descending order of the pasted object creation date and creator may be provided. In addition, by using the evaluation information described in the third embodiment, it is possible to have a function of arranging in order of evaluation.

  Further, in FIG. 18, a list of pasted objects searched by the narrow search condition is displayed. However, without searching, all pasted objects pasted in the currently displayed electronic content are displayed. A list may be displayed. Further, when a pasted object is selected from the displayed list, the pasted object may be displayed in the electronic content.

  Further, in order to display the overlapping pasted objects in a nice manner, in addition to the list screen, as shown in FIG. 19, the pasted objects and the underlines and points associated with the pasted objects are color-coded and shifted little by little. May be used. In order to realize this, when the pasted object display unit 2-23 creates a table as shown in FIG. 20 in the storage device 2-5 and the frame data of FIG. 10 is returned from the host system 1-1, The viewer ID 10-2 of the frame data, the electronic content ID 10-3, and the position information 10-4-1 of the pasted object are registered in the table. When displaying, it is determined whether there is an overlap in the position where each pasted object is linked, and if there is an overlap, the display element such as an underline indicating each pasted position is displayed with a different color. At the same time, the pasted object is also given a corresponding color and is displayed with a slight shift.

  In addition, it is free to search and browse pasted objects, but there is a charge for registering pasted objects, and to allow viewers to create groups as explained in the filtering criteria example, A billing mechanism may be provided so that a fee is charged for creating a group or joining a group.

As described above, the system according to the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) Even if a large number of pasted objects are pasted on the electronic content, the viewer can narrow down and display only necessary pasted objects by setting narrowing search conditions based on preferences and the like. .
(2) By giving an evaluation to the pasted object on the electronic content, the viewer can narrow down and display the pasted object based on the evaluation.
(3) Even if a plurality of pasted objects that match the search conditions are overlapped, the pasted objects can be displayed in a list or by being color-shifted so that the necessary pasted objects are not overlooked.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a system block diagram of a browser terminal. FIG. 5 is a table configuration diagram of a pasted object database that stores and manages objects created by a viewer and pasted on electronic content together with a narrowing condition. It is an initial screen in the operation | movement which produces the paste object which set the information of narrowing-down conditions. FIG. 10 is a screen for setting a position associated with a pasted object in an operation of creating a pasted object in which information on narrowing conditions is set. FIG. 10 is a screen for creating a paste object in an operation of creating a paste object in which narrowing condition information is set. FIG. FIG. 10 is a screen for setting pasting object narrowing conditions in an operation of creating a pasting object in which narrowing condition information is set. FIG. It is a detailed view of narrowing-down conditions. FIG. 10 is a screen for performing an operation of transmitting the setting content of the pasting object to the host system in the operation of creating the pasting object in which the narrowing condition information is set. It is a block diagram of the frame data which transmits the paste object created with the browser terminal to a host system. It is a table block diagram which shows the state which a paste object is added and is registered into a paste object database. FIG. 10 is a screen for setting a narrow search condition in an operation of narrowing down and displaying pasted objects pasted on electronic content. FIG. It is a detailed view of a narrow search condition. It is a block diagram of the frame data which transmits the conditions for the narrow search created at the viewer terminal to the host system. It is a figure which shows the state which extracts information from the applicable record of a paste object database based on the conditions of a narrowing search. It is a block diagram of the frame data which transmits the information of a paste object from a host system to a viewer terminal. It is a screen that displays pasted objects that match the filtering conditions. It is explanatory drawing (the 1) of the mechanism in which other pasted objects can be browsed only when a viewer creates a pasted object. It is explanatory drawing (the 2) of the mechanism in which other pasted objects can be browsed only when a viewer creates a pasted object. It is a block diagram of the system which added the function which sets evaluation to a paste object. It is a table block diagram of a paste object database at the time of adding the function which sets evaluation to a paste object. It is a setting screen of evaluation to a paste object. It is a block diagram of the frame data which transmits the information of evaluation to a paste object from a browser terminal to a host system. It is a figure which shows a mode that the evaluation information of a paste object database is updated. This is a screen for displaying pasted objects on a list screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which displays the paste object which overlapped effectively. It is a block diagram of the table produced in a memory | storage device used in order to detect the overlap of a paste object.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1-1 ... Host system, 1-2 ... Electronic content database, 1-3 ... Paste object database, 1-4 ... Viewer list database, 1-5 ... Reader terminal, 1-6 ... Network, 2-1 ... Display unit, 2-2 ... Data processing unit, 2-21 ... Pasting object creation unit with narrowing condition, 2-22 ... Refinement search condition setting unit, 2-23 ... Paste object display unit, 2-3 ... Input Part, 2-4 ... transmission / reception part, 2-5 ... storage device.

Claims (5)

An electronic content display system capable of displaying a pasted object attached to an arbitrary part of electronic content displayed on a screen,
In accordance with the instruction of the viewer who wants to paste the paste object on the electronic content, a means for pasting the paste object input by the viewer in association with the designated location in the displayed electronic content,
Storage means for storing the narrow-down conditions input by the viewer with respect to the pasted object in association with the pasted object;
Means for accepting a refinement search condition entered by the viewer who refers to the electronic content with respect to the displayed electronic content;
Means for searching the storage means for a pasted object having a filtering condition that matches the received filtering search condition;
An electronic content display system, comprising: means for displaying the searched pasted object on the electronic content being displayed for reference by a viewer who has input the narrowed search condition. An electronic content display system capable of displaying a pasted object attached to an arbitrary part of electronic content displayed on a screen,
Means for displaying electronic content for reference by a first viewer;
Means for pasting a pasting object input by the first viewer in association with a location designated by the first viewer in the displayed electronic content;
Means for displaying the electronic content for reference by a second viewer;
Means for pasting the pasting object input by the second viewer in association with the location designated by the second viewer in the displayed electronic content;
When the location designated by the second viewer overlaps with the location designated by the first viewer, the pasting pasted by the first viewer on the electronic content displayed for the second viewer An electronic content display system comprising: means for displaying an attached object. The electronic content display system according to claim 1,
The narrowing-down condition includes evaluation information related to the pasted object,
Assume that any viewer who refers to the pasted object receives the evaluation information input regarding the pasted object, and stores it in the storage means as one of the narrowing conditions,
When searching for the pasted object, the pasted object that matches the condition regarding the evaluation information input as the narrowing search condition is displayed on the electronic content as a search result. system. The electronic content display system according to claim 1 or 3,
If the number of pasted objects retrieved as matching the search criteria is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, instead of displaying all of the retrieved pasted objects on the electronic content, the retrieved pasted objects An electronic content display system for displaying a list of objects. In the electronic content display system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
When displaying a plurality of pasted objects on the electronic content, if the parts to which the pasted objects are pasted overlap, the display elements that respectively identify the parts are displayed in different colors. In addition, an electronic content display system, wherein each pasted object is displayed with a color of a corresponding display element.

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