JP2002186033A - Regional information distribution system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide an apparatus for automatically distributing local information such as news information and advertisement information depending on a specific area to mobile stations existing in the area. SOLUTION: A mobile station 105, a host control device 108 and a server device 110 are provided. The host control device 108 is connected to the mobile station 105 every time the mobile station 105 moves to a wireless area managed by a different base station. And a means for reporting wireless area information managed by the base station to the server device 110. When recognizing the area where each mobile station is located, the server device 110 relates to the area where the mobile station is located,
It searches whether the type of the regional information registered in advance by the user of the mobile station is registered in the database of the server device 110, and distributes the searched regional information to each mobile station.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a regional information distribution system for distributing regional information to mobile stations in cooperation with a mobile station, a base station, a higher-level control device thereof, and a server device on a network used for mobile communication. About the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in a mobile communication system, particularly in a system using a portable terminal as a mobile station, data communication for transmitting and receiving mail via the Internet has been remarkably spread.

[0003] In conventional transmission and reception of Internet mail using a portable terminal, an e-mail with a destination is transmitted to a mail server connected to the Internet, and the mail server is transmitted to a portable terminal designated as a destination. Is performed.

[0004] A mobile terminal user can send and receive mail sent to him / her at any time and anywhere as long as the mail can be connected to the base station. Further, by registering in a specific mailing list, the same information can be transmitted to all registered terminals.

[0005]

However, in the conventional Internet mail transmission / reception using a portable terminal, it is possible to receive common information regardless of where the receiver is located, but on the other hand, the receiver (ie, mobile person) In order to receive only the information depending on the location of the user or a specific area, the receiver himself / herself needs to search for information existing on the Internet each time.

[0006] The information depending on the area includes public information such as news about the area, traffic information, weather forecast and the like, time service of nearby stores, flyer advertisements such as event holdings, billboards, discount tickets, There are advertising information on the street by distributing numbered tickets, flyers with tissue paper, etc.Distribution of advertising information on the street by distribution,
Often it is a factor that hinders the passage of road pedestrians.

[0007] Further, there is a case where even if the user is in the immediate vicinity of the place where an event or the like is held, the information cannot be obtained and the user fails to participate. There is a need for a system that allows to obtain

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and local information such as news information and advertisement information depending on a specific area is automatically transmitted to mobile stations existing in the area. It is an object of the present invention to provide a regional information distribution system that can distribute information to a local area.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a local information distribution system comprising: a mobile station; a plurality of base stations to which the mobile station in a wireless area to be managed is wirelessly connected; And control to connect a mobile station wirelessly connected to the plurality of base stations to a network,
An upper-level control device in which the mobile station in the wireless area to be managed is wirelessly connected, and a local information distribution system including a server device connected to the higher-level control device via a network, The higher-level control device,
Means for recognizing the position information of the mobile station that has entered the wireless area managed by the base station or the higher-level control device in units of sectors, which is an area obtained by subdividing the wireless area; and identification information of the mobile station. Means for transmitting the recognized sector information to the server device, and distribution of the regional information sent from the server device to the mobile station via the base station when the mobile station is located within the wireless area. Means to stop the distribution when the mobile station goes out of the wireless area, wherein the server apparatus comprises a plurality of base stations or a higher-level control apparatus. , Regional information related to a region belonging to the geographical area indicated by the wireless area managed by the user, an information type corresponding to the regional information, distribution area information to which the regional information is to be distributed, and the regional information. A first database capable of registering distribution period / time information to be distributed, a second database capable of registering identification information of the mobile station and an information type desired to be distributed by the user of the mobile station; Receiving the identification information of the mobile station and the sector information sent from the device, recognizes the location information where the mobile station is present from the sector information, and from the second database by the identification information of the mobile station. The information type registered by the user of the mobile station is acquired, and from the first database based on the acquired information type and the sector information, the sector information is the information among the various information types acquired from the second database. Area information that is included in the distribution area of the type and satisfies the requirements of the distribution period / time information is acquired as area information to be distributed to the mobile station. It adopts a configuration comprising a means.

According to this configuration, the user of the mobile station can register in advance the identification information of the mobile station and the information type of the area information desired to be received in the second database of the server device. Without receiving access to the server device from the server.

In addition, the information provider can register the distribution area to be distributed together with the area information to be distributed in the first database of the server device, so that the mobile stations to be distributed can be narrowed down. In the case where an information provider such as advertising information distributes regional information that bears a communication fee, it is possible to economically and efficiently perform advertising activities.

In the regional information distribution system according to the present invention, the mobile station registers, in the second database, a regional layer level at which distribution is possible for each information type registered in the second database of the server device. The server device, wherein the distribution area information is registered in the first database at the regional layer level classified into a plurality of layers based on geographical size, and the distribution area of the regional information to be distributed. Only when the local layer level of the mobile station matches the local layer level registered for the information type by the user of the mobile station, the local information is obtained from the first database as the local information to be delivered to the mobile station. Take the configuration.

[0013] According to this configuration, the user of the mobile station can register, in the server device, the information layer of the area information to be received in advance together with the information type of the area information to be received in advance. Only regional information at the regional layer level can be received.

Therefore, for example, depending on the information type,
If high-level area information is not required, registering a low-level area level in the second database makes it unnecessary to receive unnecessary information.

In this regard, conventionally, information has been distributed without depending on the location information where the mobile station is located. Therefore, information such as traffic information and weather forecast is not necessary for the user of the mobile station. Information was also received, and the user needed to extract necessary information from the received information.

According to the present invention, only the necessary area information can be received without receiving the information on the area which is not necessary for the user of the mobile station. Therefore, the necessary information is extracted from the received information. This eliminates the need for complicated work.

Further, since the information provider can set the distribution area in units of area layer levels classified into several layers based on the size of the area, the contents of the area information to be distributed and advertisements can be set. In the case of information, the size of the distribution area can be designated according to the size of the store, and the information can be distributed economically.

In the regional information distribution system according to the present invention, the mobile station, for each information type registered in the second database of the server device, enters the sector of the base station or the higher-level control device and then transmits the regional information. Means for setting a distribution waiting time until distribution is possible in the second database, wherein the server device recognizes the location of the mobile station in sector units, and searches for regional information to be distributed. ,
Only when the mobile station waits for the distribution standby time, and only when the mobile station continues to exist in the distribution area registered in the information type for the distribution standby time, the area information is distributed as the area information to be distributed to the mobile station. The configuration of acquiring from the first database is adopted.

According to this configuration, the user of the mobile station can register the distribution standby time together with the area information to be received in advance, so that the mobile station can move between sectors and between base stations when the mobile station is moving at high speed. When the frequency is frequent, it is possible to prevent unnecessary area information of a passing area from being received.

[0020] With this, it is possible to receive the distribution of the local information only when the distribution standby time continues in an arbitrary sector. For example, for information types such as traffic information, by setting a short distribution standby time, it is possible to always check the road conditions in the area where the mobile station is located.

Also, as for the information type such as the advertisement information of the store, it is often unnecessary for the area to pass through. Therefore, by setting the distribution standby time long, only when the vehicle arrives at the destination, Local information can be received.

In the regional information distribution system according to the present invention, the mobile station determines, for each information type registered in the second database of the server device, an area in which information other than the area where the mobile station is located is desired to be obtained. Means for registering, wherein the server device acquires, from the first database, regional information relating to an area that does not depend on location information of a mobile station set for each information type, as regional information to be delivered to the mobile station. It adopts the configuration to do.

According to this configuration, the user of the mobile station can register, in addition to the area information to be received in advance, the area in which information other than the area where the mobile station is located is desired to be acquired. Even if you are in a far away area, you can always get information about the local area by registering the local area in advance.

In the regional information distribution system according to the present invention, the server device calculates and distributes the regional information amount distributed over a predetermined period for each information type registered in the second database and for each mobile station. Means for storing the date and time together with the time.

According to this configuration, the server device calculates the capacity of the regional information distributed during a certain period for each information type registered to be distributed by the user of each mobile station to each mobile station, and stores it. Therefore, if the information is generally valuable, it can be used as billing information for regional information according to the distribution capacity, and if it is advertising information such as sales promotion, This can be utilized as information for providing a service according to the capacity of the advertisement information received by the user.

[0026] In the regional information distribution system of the present invention, the mobile station sets, for each information type registered in the second database of the server device, a possible distribution time for distributing the regional information, The server device, when distributing the regional information, only when the time is within the range of the distributable time, the server information as the regional information for distributing the regional information to the mobile station, the first Use a configuration to acquire from the database.

[0027] According to this configuration, the user of the mobile station can register, in advance, the distribution time as well as the information type of the area information desired to be received in the server device. For regional information that is updated and distributed, by limiting the distribution time, it is possible to prevent receiving regional information with the same information type many times a day, and reduce communication charges. Can save money.

Also, even if the regional information has the same information type, if the required time zone differs depending on the user, the distributable time is set so that the latest area within the set distributable time is set. You will be able to receive information.

[0029] In the regional information distribution system according to the present invention, the mobile station transmits the mail to which any information about the regional information arbitrarily selected from the regional information transmitted from the server device is added to the server device. The server device provides an access ID that is valid only for a certain period to the mobile station that has sent the reply, and sends the information to a mail address of the information provider registered in advance. Means for adding the access ID to any information returned from the mobile station, transmitting the information, and enabling transmission / reception of information via a server device between the mobile station and the information distributor;
Is adopted.

[0030] According to this configuration, the user of the mobile station selects, from the received regional information, information of interest.
Since a reply can be sent to the information provider, more detailed information can be obtained, and a reservation or the like can be made for the advertisement information of the store.

According to the present invention, not only the mail address of the information provider but also the identification information of the mobile station is managed by the server device, and the access information is made valid only for a certain period of time for each identification information of the mobile station that has sent a reply. ID is given. Then, the server device mediates the information provider so that the mobile station can only access using the access ID. As a result, it is possible to transmit and receive privacy-protected information without the information provider knowing the information about the mobile station.

[0032] In the regional information distribution system of the present invention, the mobile station includes means for registering information on a user of the mobile station in advance in the server device, and the server device includes the information provider. Registers the contents specified in the information on the user of the registered mobile station as information distribution target conditions relating to the distribution destination of any regional information,
Means for accessing information about the user during the distribution process to the mobile station, and distributing the regional information only to the mobile station of the user that matches the information distribution target condition requested by the information provider. Take the configuration.

According to this configuration, the user of the mobile station can register personal information such as gender and age in the server device in advance, so that the information provider can provide the mobile station to which the regional information is to be distributed. Can be narrowed down by designating a part of the personal information described above, advertising information and the like can be distributed at a lower cost than distribution to an unspecified number of mobile stations, and efficient Information can be distributed.

For example, in the case of advertisement information, it becomes possible to carry out advertising activities targeting young women or to distribute information according to age.

[0035] In the regional information distribution system of the present invention, the mobile station accesses the first database of the server device, and determines the information type of the regional information to be distributed from the server device in the regional information. Distribution area information,
A means for searching by the distribution period / time information, registering the searched information type in the second database of the server device, accessing the second database, and previously set by a user of the mobile station; Means for adding, modifying, and deleting the information type.

According to this configuration, the user of the mobile station accesses the first database separately registered by the information provider and searches for the information type of the area information desired to be received. It is possible to add a database or add, modify, or delete information such as an information type set in advance by the user in the second database.

[0037] In the regional information distribution system according to the present invention, the server device may be configured such that the information provider accesses the first database via a network, and stores the contents of the regional information and the distribution regional information to be distributed. , Modify and add the distribution period / time information where the regional information should be distributed,
A configuration including means for receiving an operation for deletion is adopted.

According to this configuration, the information provider accesses the first database registered in advance via a network such as the Internet, and determines the distribution area to be distributed,
It becomes possible to correct, add, or delete the time information to which the regional information should be distributed and the contents of the regional information to be distributed.

[0039]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The gist of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal user by cooperating with a mobile communication system having a portable terminal as a mobile station and a server device which exists on the Internet and transmits and receives Internet mail to and from the portable terminal. Automatically and in real time, receive news and flyer advertisements and other information about the area where there is, or any area, and reply to received e-mails for flyer advertisements that interest mobile users. By doing so, it is possible to easily and efficiently make a reservation application for a restaurant or the like.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a local information distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The local information distribution system shown in FIG. 1 has a base station 102 for managing a wireless area (cell) 101, a base station 104 for managing a wireless area (cell) 103, and a base station 102 located in the wireless area (cell) 101. A mobile station 105 connected to the base station 102 via a wireless line, a mobile station 106 located in a wireless area (cell) 103 and connected to the base station 104 via a wireless line, Stations 102, 10
4 under their control and their managed wireless area (cell)
A higher-level control device 108 that manages the mobile station 107 and controls a mobile station wirelessly connected to a base station in a certain wireless area to a network 109;
8 and a server device 110 connected via a network (network) 109.

Although not shown, the host controller 10
8 may also be connected to a mobile station via a wireless line.

In this regional information distribution system, for example,
When the mobile station 105 enters the wireless area (cell) 101 managed by the base station 102 and is connected to the base station 102 via a wireless line, the higher control device notifies that the mobile station 105 has been connected to the base station 102. 108 reports to the server device 110.

The server apparatus 110 searches the user setting database 254 (see FIG. 2) for the information type to be distributed, which is registered in advance by the user of the mobile station 105, and distributes the retrieved information type at the current time. The information provider setting database 256 (see FIG. 2) searches whether the information is registered by the information provider of each information type, and searches the mobile station 105 via the host controller 108 and the base station 102 for the searched area information. To be delivered to

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flow of internal processing of the mobile station, the host controller and the server.

In FIG. 2, when the mobile station 201 enters a wireless area (cell) managed by the base station, the data transmission section 212 is executed by the host controller connection program 211.
And automatically reports the identifier (terminal ID) of the mobile station 201 to the host controller 203 via the base station.

In the upper control apparatus 203, the mobile station data receiving section 231 receives the identifier (terminal ID) of the mobile station 201 and gives it to the mobile station management section 232.

Upon receiving the identifier (terminal ID) of mobile station 201 from mobile station data receiving section 231, mobile station management section 232 subdivides the location information of mobile station 201 into a radio area managed by the base station. Recognize in units of area (sector).

In this embodiment, the case where the mobile station is wirelessly connected to the base station as shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The mobile station management unit 232 recognizes the location information of the mobile station in units of areas (sectors) obtained by subdividing the wireless area managed by the host controller.

Then, the mobile station management section 232 recognizes the position information (sector identification information) of the mobile station 201 thus recognized.
Is transmitted to the server device data transmission unit 233 together with the identifier (terminal ID), and the server device 205 transmits the data.

In the server device 205, the data receiving unit 25
1 receives the identifier (terminal ID) and the location information of the mobile station 201 and gives the information to the mobile station information management unit 252.

The mobile station information management unit 252 is a mobile station
Is registered with the location information and the identifier (terminal ID) in which. As described above, the mobile station information management unit 252 stores the identifier (terminal ID) of the mobile station to receive information and the wireless area managed by the base station where the mobile station to receive information exists. The identification information (sector identification information) of the subdivided wireless area (sector) is registered.

The identifier (terminal ID) of the registered mobile station is
It is provided for use of the user setting database search program 253. That is, the user setting database search program 253 accesses the user setting database 254 using the identifier (terminal ID) of the mobile station 201 as a key,
The user of the mobile station 201 searches for a genre (information type) of regional information to be distributed which is set in advance.

The user of the mobile station registers in advance in the user setting database 254 the identifier (terminal ID) of the mobile station and the genre (information type) of the regional information to be distributed. A specific example of the contents set in the user setting database 254 will be described later.

Next, the information provider setting database search program 255 accesses the information provider setting database 256 using the sector identification information registered as described above and the information type searched by the user setting database search program 253 as keys. Then, the area where the mobile station 201 obtained by the sector identification information exists is included in the distribution area set for each searched information type, and furthermore, whether the distribution period / time coincides with the current time. A search is performed, and only the matching area information is passed to the data transmission unit 257.

The area information obtained by the server device 205 in this way is sent to the corresponding base station via the server device data receiving section 234 and the mobile station data transmitting section 235 of the host control apparatus 203, and the mobile station receives the information. 201 data receiving unit 2
13 and is distributed to the mobile station 201.

The host control device 203 includes a server device 205
The distribution of the area information sent from the base station to the mobile station 201 via the base station is continuously performed while the mobile station 201 is in the wireless area managed by the base station. , The distribution is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed.

FIG. 3 shows that the information provider has previously
5 is an example showing the structure of an information provider setting database 256 to be registered in No. 5;

In FIG. 3, the information provider accesses the information provider setting database 256 in advance, registers the information types desired to be distributed, and, for each information type, the area to which the information is to be distributed (distribution area). It is possible to register a period / time during which information is to be distributed (distribution period / time) and the content of the distribution.

Here, in the present embodiment, the information type means the type of information corresponding to the area information related to the area indicated by the wireless area managed by each of the plurality of base stations. When the case where the mobile station is wirelessly connected to the host controller 203 is included, the information type corresponding to the area information related to the area indicated by the wireless area managed by the host controller 203 is also included.

FIG. 3 shows “news 1”, “weather forecast 1”, and “advertisement 1” as information types.

For the information type “news 1”, the distribution area “nationwide”, the distribution period / time “arbitrary time”, and the distribution content “news information” are shown.

For the information type “weather forecast 1”, the distribution area “any prefecture nationwide” and the distribution period / time “daily 1
8:00 ”and the distribution content“ weather forecast ”are shown.

For the information type “advertisement 1”, the distribution area “arbitrary base station ID1 area”, the distribution period / time “5”
/ 1-5 / 7 12:00 ”, and the distribution content“ advertisement information ”.

FIG. 4 shows an information provider setting database 25.
6 is a diagram in which regions that can be designated as distribution regions registered in No. 6 are hierarchized based on the size of a range. The information provider
The distribution area to be registered can be specified in units of each layer (area layer level) shown in FIG.

In FIG. 4, the distribution area is set to 6 from L1 to L6.
A case in which the information is hierarchized into two regional layer levels is shown. L1 is a nationwide unit, L2 is a prefecture unit, L3 is a municipal unit, L4 is a host controller unit, L5 is a base station unit,
L6 is at the regional layer level in sector units. Of course, other intermediate layers may be used as a unit.

In FIG. 4, for example, when a relatively narrow range, such as advertisement information of a store, is to be distributed, an area is specified in units of lower layers (L5: base station unit, L6: sector unit, etc.). . Also, for example, weather forecast
If a relatively wide range is to be targeted for distribution, it is possible to specify an area in units of higher layers (L2: prefecture or the like).

The information provider setting database search program 255 repeats the above search at a fixed cycle while the mobile station continues to exist at a specific position for a long time, thereby newly setting a distribution period / time. Local information is distributed to mobile stations.

As described above, the information provider can register the distribution area to be distributed in the information provider setting database 256 of the server device 205 together with the area information to be distributed. Stations can be narrowed down, and when information providers such as advertising information distribute regional information that bears communication charges, advertising activities can be performed economically and efficiently.

Further, since the distribution area can be set in units of area layer levels classified into several layers based on the size of the area, the contents of the area information to be distributed and the store information for the advertising information can be set. The size of the distribution area can be specified according to the size of the information, and the information can be distributed economically.

The information provider accesses the information provider setting database 256 via the network, and transmits the contents of the regional information, distribution area information to be distributed, and distribution period / time information to which the regional information is to be distributed. And fix,
It can be added or deleted.

Next, the specific contents of the user setting database 254 will be described.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the basic structure of the user setting database 254.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the user setting database 254, information types desired to be distributed can be registered for each terminal ID.

FIG. 5 shows mobile station 1 and mobile station 2 as terminal IDs. The information type “news 1” is registered for the terminal ID “mobile station 1”, and the information type “advertisement 1” is registered for the terminal ID “mobile station 2”.

As described above, the user of the mobile station previously stores the identifier (terminal ID) of the mobile station and the information type of the area information to be received in the user setting database 2 of the server device 205.
Since the information can be registered in the server 54, the local information can be automatically received without accessing the server device from the user side.

The user of the mobile station can access the user setting database 254 in advance and select / change the type of information desired to be received.
Further, the user of the mobile station accesses the information provider setting database 256 and searches the information type of the regional information to be distributed from the server device 205 by the distribution area information and the distribution period / time information in the area information. The registered information type can be registered in the user setting database 254.

Next, FIG. 6 is a diagram in which a region layer level item is added to the example of the structure of the user setting database 254 shown in FIG.

The user of the mobile station 201 is
For each information type registered in the No. 5 user setting database 254, a regional layer level at which distribution is possible is registered. In FIG. 6, the local layer level “L1” is registered for the information type “news 1” of the terminal ID “mobile station 1”. Also, the information type “advertisement 1” of the terminal ID “mobile station 2”
, The area layer level “L5” is registered.

As described above, the user of the mobile station 201 can register, in the server device 205, the information layer type of the area information to be received in advance together with the information type of the area information to be received in advance. I have.

In the server device, among the regional information registered in the information provider setting database 256 shown in FIG. 3, the local layer level of the distribution area matches the local layer level of the user setting database 254 shown in FIG. Only when this is done, the matching regional information is delivered.

Thus, the user can receive only the regional information on a regional layer level basis registered in the user setting database 254. Therefore, for example, when high-level area information is unnecessary depending on the information type, if a low-level layer level is registered in the user setting database 254, unnecessary information need not be received. .

In the example of FIG. 6, the terminal ID “mobile station 1”
Specifies the local layer level L1 for news information, so that only news at the national level can be received.

Further, since the terminal ID “mobile station 2” specifies the local layer level L5 for the advertisement information,
Only the advertisement at the base station level can be received.

In this regard, conventionally, since information is distributed without depending on the location information where the mobile station is present, information such as traffic information and weather forecast is used in areas that are not necessary for the user of the mobile station. Information was also received, and the user needed to extract necessary information from the received information.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to receive only the necessary area information without receiving the information on the area not necessary for the user of the mobile station. It is not necessary to perform the complicated work of extracting.

Next, FIG. 7 is a diagram in which the item of the distribution waiting time is added to the structural example of the user setting database 254 shown in FIG.

The distribution standby time is the time from when the mobile station 201 enters a sector of an arbitrary base station until the mobile station 201 can distribute the regional information. In FIG. 7, the terminal ID “mobile station 1” is set to receive news information immediately and to receive advertisement information when the user stays in the same distribution area for one hour.

The server device 205 searches the user setting database 254 for the information type in the user setting database search program 253, waits for the distribution standby time, and then searches the information provider setting database search program 255 for the search. And deliver the relevant regional information.

The distribution waiting time is set in order to avoid receiving unnecessary area information of a passing area when movement between sectors and between base stations is frequent, such as during high-speed movement. is there. As a result, it is possible to receive the distribution of the local information only when the distribution standby time continues in an arbitrary sector.

For example, for the information type such as traffic information, by setting the distribution standby time short, the road conditions in the area where the mobile station is located can always be confirmed. In addition, as for the information type such as the advertisement information of the store, it is often unnecessary for the area to pass through, so by setting a longer distribution waiting time, the area information is only obtained when the vehicle arrives at the destination. It becomes possible to receive.

Next, FIG. 8 is a diagram in which a fixed area item is added to the structural example of the user setting database 254 shown in FIG.

The fixed area means that the user of the mobile station 201
This is the area where you want to always obtain regional information, regardless of the location of the mobile station. In the example of FIG. 8, the terminal ID “mobile station 1” has no fixed area set for the information type “news 1”, but the fixed area “Shibuya-ku, Tokyo” is set for the information type “advertisement 1”. ing.

[0095] This is intended for the terminal ID "mobile station 1" to always receive the advertisement information distributed to Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. In this way, the user can set a fixed area in the user setting database 254 in advance.

The server device 205 always distributes the area information on the fixed area set for each information type according to the fixed area set in the user setting database 254 irrespective of the location of the set mobile station. .

Thus, for example, even if the user is in an area far away on a business trip or a trip, by registering the local area as a fixed area in advance, it is possible to always obtain information about the local area.

Next, FIG. 9 is a diagram in which the item of the distribution capacity is added to the structural example of the user setting database 254 shown in FIG.

The server device 205 stores, for each information type registered by the user of each mobile station to each mobile station, the capacity (distribution capacity) of the regional information distributed during a certain period.
Can be calculated and registered in the user setting database 254. The registered distribution capacity includes the date and time of distribution.

In FIG. 9, the distribution capacity “50M” is registered for the information type “news 1” of the terminal ID “mobile station 1”. In addition, the distribution capacity “510K” is registered for the information type “advertisement 1” of the terminal ID “mobile station 2”.

The information type of the regional information to be distributed is
If the information is valuable to the user, the information provider can calculate the information fee from the distribution capacity of the distributed regional information and use it to charge the user.

Conversely, advertising information such as sales promotion is not always useful information for the user. Therefore, the information provider calculates the distribution capacity of the distributed regional information, and takes over the communication fee required for the user to receive the advertisement information, and further, the distribution capacity of the advertisement information received by the user. For example, by providing a communication capacity that can be used by a user free of charge, the system can be used for promoting the user's reception of an advertisement.

Next, FIG. 10 is a diagram in which an item of a distributable time is added to the structural example of the user setting database 254 shown in FIG.

The distribution available time is a time at which the user of the mobile station 201 wants to obtain local information, and can be set for each information type.

In FIG. 10, for the information type “weather forecast 1” of the terminal ID “mobile station 1”, the possible distribution time “6: 00-00”
7:00 ”is registered. Also, no distribution time is registered for the information type “news 1” of the terminal ID “mobile station 2”.

The server device 205 distributes the area information only when the time at which the distribution is requested is within the available distribution time.

For example, according to the user of the mobile station 201,
Information such as weather forecasts may be needed only before leaving home in the morning. In this case, the terminal ID “mobile station 1” in the example of FIG.
The purpose can be easily achieved by setting the possible delivery time in the early morning as described above.

[0108] For regional information that is frequently updated and distributed during the day, the distribution time can be limited. It can be prevented from receiving data again and communication costs can be saved.

[0109] Even in the case of regional information having the same information type, if the required time zone differs depending on the user, the distributable time is set so that the latest region within the set distributable time is set. You will be able to receive information.

Next, FIG. 11 shows the configuration of a database in which the mail address of the information provider is registered for each type of information, and further has an access ID item corresponding to the terminal ID of the mobile station accessing this information. It is an example.

In FIG. 11, an information provider address “Music@xxx.co.jp” is registered for the information type “advertisement 1”. In addition, the access ID for the terminal ID “mobile station 4”
“1” is registered, access ID “2” is registered for terminal ID “mobile station 51”, and terminal ID “mobile station 3” is further registered.
Access ID “3” is registered for “2”.

This database is generated as follows. In this embodiment, the information provider
The mail address of the information provider can be registered in the server device 205. The above information provider address "Music @ xx
“x.co.jp” is registered by the information provider that provides the information type “advertisement 1”.

The user of the mobile station 201 can send a reply to the information provider via the server device 205 when there is information of interest in the received local information. At this time, the server device 205 gives the mobile station 201 that has sent the reply an access ID that is valid only for a certain period.

The access ID corresponding to the terminal ID is registered in this way. Server device 205
Sends the access ID given in this way to the mail address of the information provider registered in the database.

The information provider receiving this accesses the server device 205 with this access ID as a destination, and transmits arbitrary information to the mobile station 2 which has sent a reply.
01 can be exchanged with information.

According to this method, the user of the mobile station 201 can access the information provider without knowing the personal information such as the terminal ID of the own station to the information provider.

The user of the mobile station 201 can reply to the information provider with respect to the information of interest from the received regional information, so that more detailed information can be obtained or the information of the store can be obtained. For advertisement information and the like, reservation of restaurants and the like can be made.

In the present embodiment, not only the mail address of the information provider but also the identification information of the mobile station are managed by the server device, and the identification information of the mobile station that has sent a reply is valid only for a certain period of time. Access ID to be given. Then, the server device mediates the information provider so that the mobile station can only access using the access ID. As a result, it is possible to perform transmission and reception of privacy-protected information without the information provider knowing information about the mobile station.

Next, FIG. 12 shows an example of the structure of a database in which personal information is registered for each user. As shown in FIG. 12A, the user of the mobile station 201 can register personal information about the user such as gender and age in the server device 205 in advance.

In FIG. 12A, the terminal ID “mobile station 1”
, The gender “male” and the age “32” are registered, and the gender “female” and the age “26” for the terminal ID “mobile station 2”.
Years "are registered.

As shown in FIG. 12 (2), the information provider designates a part of the above-mentioned personal information as a distribution target of the regional information, and thereby the mobile station 201 to which the regional information is distributed. Can be narrowed down.

In FIG. 12B, the information distribution target condition “sex: male” is registered for the information type “advertisement 1”, and the information distribution target condition “age: 2” is registered for the information type “advertisement 2”.
"0 generation" is registered.

The server apparatus 205 allows the information of the information type “advertisement 1” to be distributed only to the mobile station 1 and distributes the information of the information type “advertisement 2” only to the mobile station 2 from the database shown in FIG. Judge as possible.

According to this method, the user of the mobile station registers personal information in the server device, so that the information provider does not need to know it. On the other hand, since the information provider can narrow down the mobile stations to which the regional information is to be distributed by designating a part of the personal information, the information provider can reduce the number of mobile stations to be distributed to an unspecified number of mobile stations. Advertising information and the like can be distributed at a cost, and efficient information distribution can be performed.

For example, in the case of advertisement information, it becomes possible to carry out advertising activities targeting young women or to distribute information according to age.

[0126]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide a regional information distribution system capable of automatically distributing regional information such as news information and advertisement information depending on an area in a specific range to mobile stations existing in the area.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a local information distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flow of internal processing of a mobile station, a host control device, and a server device.

FIG. 3 is an example showing a structure of an information provider setting database registered in advance in a server device by an information provider.

FIG. 4 is a diagram in which regions that can be designated as distribution regions registered in the information provider setting database are hierarchized based on the size of a range.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a basic structure of a user setting database.

FIG. 6 is a diagram in which a region layer level item is added to the example of the structure of the user setting database shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a diagram in which a delivery waiting time item is added to the example of the structure of the user setting database shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a diagram in which a fixed area item is added to the example of the structure of the user setting database shown in FIG. 5;

9 is a diagram in which a distribution capacity item is added to the example of the structure of the user setting database 254 shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of the user setting database shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a configuration example of a database in which a mail address of an information provider is registered for each information type and an access ID item corresponding to a terminal ID of a mobile station accessing the information is registered.

FIG. 12 is a structural example of a database in which personal information is registered for each user.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101, 103 Wireless area managed by base station 102, 104 Base station 105, 106, 201 Mobile station 107 Wireless area managed by higher-level control device 108, 203 Upper-level control device 109 Network (network) 110, 205 Server device 211 Higher-level control Device connection program 212 Data transmission unit 213 Data reception unit 231 Mobile station data reception unit 232 Mobile station management unit 233 Server data transmission unit 234 Server data reception unit 235 Mobile station data transmission unit 251 Data reception unit 252 Move Bureau information management unit 253 User setting database search program 254 User setting database 255 Information provider setting database search program 256 Information provider setting database 257 Data transmission unit L1 Nationwide distribution area L2 Tokyo Prefectures level of distribution area L3 municipal level distribution area L4 host controller level distribution area L5 base station level of the distribution area L6 sector level distribution area

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A mobile station, a plurality of base stations wirelessly connected to the mobile station in a managed wireless area, and a plurality of base stations under the control of the mobile station, wherein the mobile station is wirelessly connected to the plurality of base stations. While performing control to connect the mobile station to the network, a higher-level control device that may be wirelessly connected to the mobile station in the wireless area to be managed, and a server device that is connected to the higher-level control device via a network In the regional information distribution system, the upper-level control device, the location information of the mobile station that has entered the radio area managed by the base station or the higher-level control device, subdivided the radio area Means for recognizing the area in units of sectors, means for transmitting the identification information of the mobile station and the recognized sector information to the server device, The distribution of the area information to the mobile station via the base station is continuously performed while the mobile station is in the wireless area, and the distribution is performed when the mobile station goes out of the wireless area. Means for stopping, the server device, the information provider, a plurality of base stations or regional information related to a region belonging to a geographic range indicated by a wireless area managed by a higher-level control device, the region information to the The corresponding information type, the distribution area information to which the area information is to be distributed, and the distribution period /
A first database in which time information can be registered, a second database in which the user of the mobile station can register identification information of the mobile station and an information type desired to be distributed, and the mobile station transmitted from the higher-level control device Receiving the station identification information and the sector information, recognizing the location information where the mobile station is present from the sector information, and registering the user of the mobile station from the second database with the identification information of the mobile station. An information type is obtained, and from the first database based on the obtained information type and the sector information, the sector information is included in the distribution area of the information type among various information types obtained from the second database. Means for acquiring regional information satisfying the requirements of the distribution period / time information as regional information to be distributed to the mobile station. Regional information distribution system to be considered. 2. The server according to claim 1, wherein said mobile station includes means for registering, in the second database, a local layer level at which distribution is possible for each information type registered in the second database of the server. In the first database, the distribution area information is registered at the regional layer level classified into a plurality of layers based on geographical size, and the regional layer level of the distribution area of the regional information to be distributed is Only when a user of a mobile station matches a registered area layer level for the information type, the local information is obtained from the first database as area information to be delivered to the mobile station. 1. The regional information distribution system described in 1. 3. The mobile station, for each type of information registered in the second database of the server device, enters a sector of a base station or a higher-level control device, and distributes the information until the local information can be distributed. Means for setting a standby time in the second database, wherein the server device recognizes the location of the mobile station in sector units and searches for regional information to be distributed, and then only for the distribution standby time. Wait,
Only when the mobile station continues to exist within the distribution area registered in the information type for the distribution standby time, acquiring the area information from the first database as area information to be distributed to the mobile station. 2. The regional information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein: 4. The mobile station includes means for registering, for each information type registered in the second database of the server device, an area where information other than the area where the mobile station is located is desired to be obtained. Wherein the server device acquires, from the first database, regional information on an area that does not depend on location information of a mobile station set for each information type, as regional information to be delivered to the mobile station. Item 1. The regional information distribution system according to item 1. 5. The server device calculates, for each type of information registered in the second database and for each mobile station, the amount of regional information distributed over a certain period of time, and stores the amount of local information together with the distributed date and time. 2. The local information distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising means. 6. The mobile station, comprising: means for setting, for each information type registered in the second database of the server device, a deliverable time for enabling the distribution of the regional information; Acquiring the regional information from the first database as the regional information to be distributed to the mobile station only when the time is within the range of the distributable time when distributing the regional information. The regional information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein 7. The mobile station, according to claim 1, further comprising: a unit that returns a mail to the server device to which any information about the region information arbitrarily selected from the region information transmitted from the server device is added. The server device provides the mobile station that has sent a reply with an access ID that is valid only for a certain period of time, and the mail address of the information provider registered in advance is returned from the mobile station. 2. A means for adding the access ID to any given information and transmitting the information to enable the mobile station and the information distributor to exchange information via a server device. Regional information distribution system. 8. The mobile station further includes means for registering information on a user of the mobile station in advance with respect to the server device, wherein the server device includes:
Register the contents specified in the information on the user of the registered mobile station as information distribution target conditions regarding the distribution destination of any regional information, and access the information on the user at the time of distribution processing to the mobile station. 2. The regional information distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising means for distributing the regional information only to mobile stations of users who match the information distribution target condition requested by the information provider. 9. The mobile station accesses the first database of the server device, sets the information type of the regional information to be distributed from the server device to the distribution area information in the regional information, the distribution period, Means for searching based on time information, registering the searched information type in the second database of the server device, accessing the second database, and setting the information type previously set by a user of the mobile station 2. A local information distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising: means for adding, modifying, and deleting the information. 10. The server device, wherein the information provider accesses the first database via a network, and the contents of the area information, the distribution area information to be distributed, and the area information are distributed. 2. The local information distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising means for receiving an operation of correcting, adding, or deleting distribution period / time information to be distributed.