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Granted Patent B2
US 12,541,276 · App. 19/092,111 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Display system and display method

Inventor: Yukiyo Obaishi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
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Patent No.
US 12,541,276
App. No.
19/092,111
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display system includes processors and memories storing computer program code and display data. The processors read the program code and operate as instructed by the program code. The program code includes display code configured to cause the processors to display a path diagram in a display area. The path diagram includes nodes respectively corresponding to services. The nodes include a first node representing a first service that serves as a reference among the services and second nodes respectively representing second services, other than the first service, among the services. An overlap ratio is a ratio of the number of users of one of two of the second services to the number of users who use both of the two second services. The program code includes change code configured to cause the processors to change a display mode of the second nodes in proportion to the overlap ratio.

Claims (54)

1 . A display system that displays transitions of users between services accessible using shared user identification information, the display system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memories storing computer program code and display data, wherein

the display data is used to display a path diagram in a display area,

the path diagram includes:

nodes respectively corresponding to the services; and

links representing the transitions of the users between the services, the links each connecting the nodes to each other,

the nodes include:

a first node representing a first service that serves as a reference among the services; and

second nodes respectively representing second services, other than the first service, among the services,

an overlap ratio is a ratio of the number of users of one of two of the second services to the number of users who use both of the two second services, and

the one or more processors are configured to read the program code and operate as instructed by the program code, the program code comprising:

path diagram display code configured to cause at least one of the one or more processors to display the path diagram in the display area based on the display data; and

change code configured to cause at least one of the one or more processors to change a display mode of the second nodes in proportion to the overlap ratio.

2 . The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the overlap ratio is a ratio of the number of users of one of two of the services having a smaller number of users to the number of users who use both of the two second services.

3 . The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the program code further comprises node display code configured to cause at least one of the one or more processors to display the nodes in the display area depending on the first service selected from the services.

4 . The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the services are provided as at least two of two or more different websites or two or more different applications.

5 . The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the second nodes include:

a pre-reference second node representing a second service that was used before the first service; and

a post-reference second node representing a second service that was used after the first service, and

the first node is located between the pre-reference second node and the post-reference second node.

6 . A display system that displays transitions of users between services accessible using shared user identification information, the display system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memories storing computer program code and display data, wherein

the display data is used to display a path diagram in a display area,

the path diagram includes:

nodes respectively corresponding to the services; and

links representing the transitions of the users between the services, the links each connecting the nodes to each other,

the nodes include:

a first node representing a first service that serves as a reference among the services; and

second nodes respectively representing second services, other than the first service, among the services, and

the one or more processors are configured to read the program code and operate as instructed by the program code, the program code comprising:

path diagram display code configured to cause at least one of the one or more processors to display the path diagram in the display area based on the display data; and

node display code configured to cause at least one of the one or more processors to display the nodes in the display area depending on the first service selected from the services.

7 . The display system according to claim 6 , wherein

the services are provided as at least two of two or more different websites or two or more different applications.

8 . The display system according to claim 6 , wherein

the second nodes include:

a pre-reference second node representing a second service that was used before the first service; and

a post-reference second node representing a second service that was used after the first service, and

the first node is located between the pre-reference second node and the post-reference second node.

9 . A display method for displaying transitions of users between services accessible using shared user identification information, the display method comprising causing a computer to display a path diagram in a display area, wherein

the path diagram includes:

nodes respectively corresponding to the services; and

links representing the transitions of the users between the services, the links each connecting the nodes to each other,

the nodes include:

a first node representing a first service that serves as a reference among the services; and

second nodes respectively representing second services, other than the first service, among the services,

an overlap ratio is a ratio of the number of users of one of two of the second services to the number of users who use both of the two second services, and

the display method comprises causing the computer to change a display mode of the second nodes in proportion to the overlap ratio.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2025
From: OBAISHI, YUKIYO
To: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 071363/0278 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2024-056926 · Mar 29, 2024 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250306834A1 · Oct 2, 2025
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