JP4515197B2 - Information provision method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing method.

As a method for providing information to an information user from an information source specified using a two-dimensional code, the method described in Patent Document 1 is known.
In this conventional example, a two-dimensional code in which an access procedure to an information authentication site for authenticating information is described is printed together with advertisement information on magazines, newspapers, and the like. When the information user captures this two-dimensional code with a camera attached to or connected to the client terminal and follows the procedure instructed according to the access procedure, the advertisement content including the URL of the advertiser is stored in the memory of the client terminal. Downloaded to the department.

When more detailed information about the contents of advertisement is desired, the URL of the advertiser is directly accessed from the contents of the memory unit, and when it is prepared in advance on the WEB page, purchase, reservation, etc. are possible.
JP 2002-49339 A

  However, in the above-described conventional example, the advertisement information acquired by the user is individually stored in the memory unit of the user's client terminal or in a personal database on the net when the memory unit is small. There is a drawback that it is difficult to manage.

  Some client terminals have a function for setting, for example, a bookmark. However, even in this case, it is necessary to manage information, so that it is not easy to use.

  In particular, for information on stores, etc., there are many requests to know the location on the map of the store at the time of visit, but in the state where each information is individually managed, information collected in the past and multiple intentions to visit the store Stores cannot be displayed on the same map screen. For this reason, it becomes necessary to individually access the WEB page of the store and acquire the map information, so it is troublesome and overlooks even if there is a store that intends to visit the store by collecting information in the vicinity. There is a drawback that it is extremely inconvenient.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information providing method that makes it easy to access information by centrally managing provided information that the information user is interested in. .

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an information providing system and an information providing server that can be used to implement the above method.

According to the present invention, the object is
The provision information 1 is registered by the information provider, and the information provision server 2 storing the position information 11 related to the provision information 1 outputs a graphic code including a pointer to the provision information 1 to the medium manager client terminal 3 And steps to
The information providing server 2 stores registration information including pointer identifiable information obtained by the information user client terminal 4 capturing the image code displayed on the medium provided by the medium manager and information identifying the information user. Sending to
The information providing server 2 that has received the registration information associates the provision information 1 with the information user data stored in advance via a pointer , and the information for identifying the information user is the same, and the pointer can be specified. a step to associate a plurality of advertisements 1 for a single information user data when the information received the different registration information,
The information providing server 2, the information the user information user that identifies the specified region search request from the client terminal 4, together with the search for providing information 1 associated with the information user, related to the advertisement 1 When the position information 11 to be searched is searched, the map data 13 in the specified area is extracted from the map data 13 stored in advance to generate map data displaying the position, and there are a plurality of search results. Generating a single map data in which the plurality of positions are displayed and transmitting the map data to the information user client terminal 4;
It is achieved by an information providing method including:

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention is realized by connecting an information user client terminal 4, a medium manager client terminal 3, and an information provider client terminal 16 to an information providing server 2. Each of the client terminals 3, 4, 16 and the information providing server 2 can be formed by a computer device on which a program for realizing each function runs on an arbitrary OS. Is a mobile phone, PDA (Personal
A portable information terminal such as Digital Assistance) or a normal personal computer can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when a registration request is made from the information provider client terminal 16 (step S1), the information providing server 2 adds a storage area to the provided information database 6 and provides provided information together with predetermined ID information. 1 is registered (step S2). The information provider is usually a store manager who has an information user as a customer. When the information provider has a plurality of branches, the same information provider can acquire a plurality of ID information. The provided information 1 can include a store name, a catch phrase, holiday information, and the like.

  Similarly, in response to the registration request from the medium manager client terminal 3 (step S3), the information providing server 2 registers in the medium information database 20 (step S4) and the registration request from the information user client terminal 4 For (step S5), registration (step S6) in the information user database 8 is executed.

  The media manager is usually the publisher of appropriate media such as magazines, etc., but the information provider displays the image code described later on the flyer that advertises the product, so that the image manager described later is not the flyer creator. When requesting a code from the information providing server 2, the information provider is also a medium manager. When there is an image code request from the medium administrator client terminal 3 (step S7), the information providing server 2 returns an image code. When the image code request is made, the provision information 1 to be posted on a medium such as a magazine is specified, and the information provision server 2 encodes the character string code including the access pointer information to the specified provision information 1 to form an image, It transmits to the medium manager client terminal 3 (step S8). A one-dimensional code (bar code) or a two-dimensional code is used as the iconic code.

  In this way, the image code associated with the specific provision information 1 is displayed on an appropriate advertisement medium such as a printed matter such as a magazine or a flyer issued by a medium manager or an information provider acting as a medium manager, Provided to information users. When the information user who has received the provision of the advertisement medium is interested in the provision information 1, the information user reads the image code on the medium by the optical reading means 10 of the information user client terminal 4 and sends it to the information provision server 2. It can be used for a bookmark registration request (step S9). As the optical reading means 10, an imaging device such as a camera or a scanner can be used.

The bookmark registration request is made by transmitting data for specifying the provided information 1 represented by the information user and the image code to the information providing server 2 using a sending means such as an electronic mail. In addition to the character string obtained by decoding the captured image code by a decoding program running on the information user client terminal 4, the image code itself or a predetermined procedure is included in the data for specifying the provided information 1 Can be used in any suitable form, such as the intermediate code generated in the above, but if a character string is used, it can be sent to the information providing server 2 without using an attached file, etc. In addition to the configuration, the transmission cost can be reduced as compared with the case of transmitting an image code as an image.

  The information providing server 2 that has received the bookmark registration request from the information user client terminal 4 uses the pointer to the provided information 1 and information for identifying the information user, and provides the provided information database 6 and the information user database. 8 is associated (step S10). The association can be realized, for example, by establishing a many-to-many relationship between the provided information 1 specifying column in the provided information database 6 and the information user specifying column in the information user database 8.

  After the association between the provision information database 6 and the information user database 8 is established in this way, when there is a registration data retrieval request from the information user (step S11), the information provision server 2 asks the information user. The associated provision information 1 is searched and transmitted to the information user client terminal 4 (step S12).

  Therefore, in this invention, the information user can read the image code displayed on the flyer, miscellaneous paper, etc. by means such as printing by the optical reading means 10 and register it in the information providing server 2 at any time. You can refer to it. Since a plurality of pieces of provision information 1 by the same information user are managed by the same information provision server 2, it becomes possible for the information user to centrally manage different types of provision information 1, and a search method or the like is appropriately selected. By making a decision, usability is dramatically improved.

  For information providers or media managers, the same information providing server 2 can manage the provided information 1 requested to be registered by a plurality of information users. You can know efficiently.

In the above, the pointer to the provided information is expressed using the image code as a medium.
The provision information 1 is registered by the information provider, and the information provision server 2 storing the position information 11 related to the provision information 1 outputs an access code including a pointer to the provision information 1 to the medium manager client terminal 3 And steps to
The information user client terminal 4 transmitting registration information including the access code displayed on the medium provided by the medium manager and information identifying the information user to the information providing server 2;
The information providing server 2 that has received the registration information associates the provision information 1 with the information user data stored in advance via a pointer , and the information for identifying the information user is the same, and the access code is a step to associate a plurality of advertisements 1 for a single information user data when received the different registration information,
The information providing server 2, the information the user information user that identifies the specified region search request from the client terminal 4, together with the search for providing information 1 associated with the information user, related to the advertisement 1 When the position information 11 to be searched is searched, the map data 13 in the specified area is extracted from the map data 13 stored in advance to generate map data displaying the position, and there are a plurality of search results. Generating a single map data in which the plurality of positions are displayed and transmitting the map data to the information user client terminal 4;
It is also possible to configure as an information providing method including

In order to carry out such a method,
An information providing server 2, an information user client terminal 4 and a medium manager client terminal 3 that can communicate with each other through a network 5,
The information providing server 2 includes a provision information database 6 for storing provision information 1 by an information provider and position information 11 related to the provision information 1 ;
In response to a code request from the medium manager client terminal 3, a means for generating and transmitting an image code in which a pointer to the provision information 1 is imaged,
In response to a bookmark registration request from the information user client terminal 4 that includes pointer identifiable information obtained by imaging the image code displayed on the medium provided by the medium manager and information that identifies the information user. Using the pointer as a key, the provision information 1 in the provision information database 6 and the information user data in the information user database 8 registered in advance are associated with each other , and a plurality of provisions are made for a single information user data. relational database 9 information 1s are to be associated,
If the map data 13 in the specified area is extracted from the map database 12 to generate map data in which the position indicated by the position information 11 is displayed, and the position information 11 is plural, the plural pieces of position information 11 In response to a search request specifying the information user and the designated area from the information user client terminal 4, information is generated by the relational database 9. The provided information 1 associated with the user is searched from the provided information database 6, the position information 11 related to the provided information 1 is searched, and the map data indicating the position is added to the provided information 1. In addition to the provided information 1 when there are a plurality of search results, a single map data indicating the plurality of positions is transmitted to the information user client terminal 4. Means for transmitting data to the information user client terminal 4,
The information user client terminal 4
Optical reading means 10 for optically reading the image code;
Means for generating a bookmark registration request capable of specifying the pointer represented by the iconic code and transmitting it to the information providing server 2;
Can be used.

In addition, this information providing system uses an access code instead of the iconic code,
An information providing server 2, an information user client terminal 4 and a medium manager client terminal 3 that can communicate with each other through a network 5,
The information providing server 2 includes a provision information database 6 for storing provision information 1 by an information provider and position information 11 related to the provision information 1 ;
Means for generating and transmitting an access code in which a pointer to the provision information 1 is encoded in response to a code request from the medium manager client terminal 3;
In response to a bookmark registration request including the access code displayed on the medium provided by the medium manager and the information specifying the information user from the information user client terminal 4, the provided information database 6 is used with the pointer as a key. associating the information user data providing information 1 and preregistered information user database of the inner and relational database a plurality of advertisements 1 for a single information user data Ru been associable 9 ,
If the map data 13 in the specified area is extracted from the map database 12 to generate map data in which the position indicated by the position information 11 is displayed, and the position information 11 is plural, the plural pieces of position information 11 In response to a search request specifying the information user and the designated area from the information user client terminal 4, information is generated by the relational database 9. The provided information 1 associated with the user is searched from the provided information database 6, the position information 11 related to the provided information 1 is searched, and the map data indicating the position is added to the provided information 1. In addition to the provided information 1 when there are a plurality of search results, a single map data showing the plurality of positions is transmitted to the information user client terminal. Means for transmitting data to the information user client terminal 4,
The information user client terminal 4
Means for generating a bookmark registration request including the access code and transmitting it to the information providing server 2;
An information providing system can be configured.

Furthermore, the information providing system can be configured as, for example, a system for notifying the customer of the store location. In this case,
A provision information database 6 for storing location information 11 related to the provision information 1 by the information provider;
In response to a code request from the medium manager client terminal 3 connected through the network 5, a means for generating and transmitting an image code in which a pointer to the provision information 1 is imaged,
It includes pointer identifiable information obtained by capturing the image code displayed on the medium provided by the medium manager from the information user client terminal 4 connected through the network 5 and information for identifying the information user. In response to a bookmark registration request, the provided information 1 in the provided information database 6 is associated with the information user data in the information user database 8 registered in advance using the pointer as a key , and a single information user data a plurality of advertisements 1 relationship Ru been associable database 9 against,
If the map data 13 in the specified area is extracted from the map database 12 to generate map data in which the position indicated by the position information 11 is displayed , and the position information 11 is plural, the plural pieces of position information 11 Means for generating a single map data in which a plurality of positions indicated by
In response to the search request specifying the information user and the designated area from the information user client terminal 4, the positional information 11 associated with the information user is searched from the provided information database 6 by the relational database 9. When the map data indicating the position is transmitted to the information user client terminal 4 and there are a plurality of search results, the single map data indicating the plurality of positions is transmitted to the information user client terminal 4. Means for sending ,
Information providing server 2 comprising
Can be used.

  The information providing server 2 has a map database 12, and the providing information database 6 stores location information 11 related to the providing information 1, for example, if the providing information 1 is store information, the store location is stored. The When the map data generation means 17 for generating the map data to be output to the information user client terminal 4 gives the position information 11 and the map display area as arguments, the specified area portion is extracted from the map data 13 on the map database 12. Further, it can be configured as a function that outputs an image in which an appropriate mark 18 is added to a point on the extracted image indicated by the position information 11.

  The display area is specified by selecting a display area on the interface screen with the information user or by prompting for input, or as a default value based on the GPS coordinates when the information user client terminal 4 is accessed. A scale range that can be changed by a given information user may be automatically determined. Further, in order to improve the extraction efficiency in the map data generation means 17, the position information 11 in the provided information database 6 can take an appropriate method such as a description by latitude and longitude in addition to a description by so-called address.

  Therefore, in this case, once the information user registers the provision information 1 in the information provision server 2, the next time the information user designates an area to the information provision server 2 and makes a search request, the location of the store or the like in the area is determined. Can be confirmed at the same time, and the usability is extremely good. In this case, the map data generating means 17 can be added with a function for displaying other provided information 1 such as a store name together with a function for embedding URL information for the store.

  Further, the provided information 1 can be classified according to a predetermined classification standard. By storing the classification code 14 for classification in the provided information database 6, it is possible to narrow down search results. For example, a business type, a store type, etc. can be adopted as the classification standard.

  By attaching the classification code 14, for example, it becomes possible to designate and display a category such as “restaurant” in the registered provided information 1 or “Japanese restaurant” by further subdividing. Extra information can be deleted, improving usability.

The search with the classification code 14 is performed by, for example, searching the specified classification code 14 from a table in which the classification name and the classification code 14 are compared, and then classifying within the group of provided information extracted by the pointer. Although a technique of searching for one having the code 14 is employed, if the classification code 14 is incorporated in the iconic code, the search efficiency is improved.

  Also in these information providing servers 2, an access code can be used instead of the iconic code.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to centrally manage provided information that the information user is interested in, so that access to the information can be facilitated.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention configured as an information providing system for providing store information using a network 5. The network 5 is a public line network, the Internet, or the like.

  FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the information providing server 2. In the figure, reference numeral 19 denotes a database unit having a provision information database 6, an information user database 8, and a medium information database 20. In the provision information database 6, in addition to the provision information 1 that can be specified by the provision information ID (6a), a classification code 14 for classifying the provision information 1 and position information 11 related to the provision information 1 are stored. The provided information 1 includes a store name, a catch phrase, holiday information, sale information, and the like. The provided information 1 is appropriately separated into a plurality of columns in consideration of access efficiency. As for the classification code 14, a key useful for narrowing down the search by the information user, such as the region of the store, the type of business, etc., is appropriately determined.

  In the following description, in order to facilitate understanding, the main storage data of each database is described and displayed as being stored in one column, but the provision information 1 in the provision information database 6 described above is displayed. Thus, it can be stored in a plurality of columns.

  The information user database 8 stores information user data (8b) specified by the information user ID (8a). The information user is a general consumer who is interested in a store or the like registered in the present system, and the name of the information user is stored in the information user data 8b.

  The medium information database 20 stores medium specifying information 20b specified by the medium ID (20a). The medium specifying information 20b includes a magazine name, issue number, flyer issue date, broadcast media, broadcast date, and the like. Usually, a plurality of provision information 1 is described in the same medium, and the same provision information 1 may be described in a plurality of mediums. Therefore, the provision information database 6 and the medium information database 20 are provided. They are associated with each other via the information-medium information database 21.

  A similar relationship can be seen in the relationship between the information user database 8 and the provided information database 6, and since both are in a many-to-many relationship, the two databases 6 and 8 are mutually connected via the relationship database 9. Associated with

  Furthermore, the database unit 19 is provided with an access log database 15. The access log database 15 stores a provided information ID (15b) and a medium ID (15c) in addition to a log ID (15a) that also serves to display the access date and time. As will be described later, the access log database 15 is used when analyzing the access frequency or the like to the provided information 1.

  The database unit 19 includes a map database 12. The map database 12 outputs a map image in the display area in response to the inquiry specifying the display area from the map data generating means 17.

  The map data generation means 17 connected to the server control unit 23 via the bus line 22 obtains a map image from the map database 12 via the database management unit 24 and further provides it when given a map display area. Based on the position information 11 acquired from the information database 6, a map image in which a mark 18 (see FIG. 8) for displaying the position is arranged on the map image is generated.

  The database management unit 24 generates a database access object such as an inquiry to the database unit 19 and manages transactions. The response to the search request from the information user client terminal 4 is laid out in a map image generated by the above-described procedure, or in a form predetermined by the layout adjustment unit 25 when the provided information 1 does not accompany the map image. Is done.

  26 is an image code generation means. When the medium ID (20a) of the medium information database 20, the provision information ID (6a) of the provision information database 6 and the classification code 14 are given as arguments, a QR code (two-dimensional code) is provided. ) Is output.

  Communication between the information providing server 2 configured as described above and the client terminal will be described. First, the information provider client terminal 16 configured by a general-purpose computer device can communicate with the information providing server 2 using, for example, the HTTP protocol, and can transmit a registration request to the information providing server 2.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, when the information provider client terminal 16 transmits a registration request to the information providing server 2 (step S101), the information providing server 2 transmits a store information registration format (step S102). When the information provider fills in this format and sends it to the information providing server 2 (step S103), the information providing server 2 creates a new record in the provided information database 6 and stores the store information (provided information 1). Registration is performed (step S104). When the registration is confirmed, a provision information ID (6a) is generated (step S105). Since the provided information ID (6a) is necessary for specifying the registered information at the next access, the information providing server 2 transmits the provided information ID (6a) to the information provider client terminal 16 (Step S106) The registration process ends.

  Similarly, as shown in FIG. 4B, when there is a registration request from the medium administrator client terminal 3 (step S201), the information providing server 2 transmits a medium information registration format (step S202). When the medium manager fills in this format and sends it to the information providing server 2 (step S203), the information providing server 2 forms a new record in the medium information database 20 and registers the store information 1 (step S203). S204) When registration is confirmed, a medium ID (20a) is generated (step S205). Since the medium ID (20a) is necessary for specifying the registration information at the next access, the information providing server 2 transmits the medium ID (20a) to the medium manager client terminal 3 (step S206) The registration process ends.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the information user uses a mobile phone that can be connected to the Internet network (network 5) and has an optical reading means 10 such as a camera as the information user client terminal 4. Can participate in the system. When the registration request generated by the registration request generator 27 is transmitted from the information user client terminal 4 to the information providing server 2 (step S301), the information providing server 2 transmits an information user data registration format (step S302). (See FIG. 4 (c)). When the information user fills in this format and transmits it to the information providing server 2 (step S303), the information providing server 2 forms a new record in the information user database 8 to create the information user data (8B). Is registered (step S304), and when the registration is confirmed, an information user ID (8a) is generated (step S305). Since the information user ID (8a) is required at the next access, the information providing server 2 transmits the information user ID (8a) to the information user client terminal 4 (step S306) and performs registration processing. Ends.

  Next, the acquisition of the image code from the information providing server 2 will be described. As described above, the acquisition of the image code can be performed by the medium manager or the information provider who acts as the medium manager. FIG. 5 shows a procedure for acquiring a two-dimensional code by the medium manager. First, when a two-dimensional code request specifying the medium ID (20a) is transmitted from the medium manager client terminal 3 (step S401), information is sent. The providing server 2 authenticates the presence / absence of the access right of the medium manager client terminal 3 in the authentication unit 28 (step S402), and transmits the store information selection format to the medium manager client terminal 3 when the authentication is established (step S403). ). The format has, for example, a selection column from a store information list, and there is no target store information 1 for obtaining a two-dimensional code in the list, that is, there is no target provided information ID (6a). In step S404, the process is stopped.

  In contrast, when there is a selection item and the store selection result is transmitted from the medium manager client terminal 3 to the information providing server 2 (step S405), the information providing server 2 determines the store ID (6a) (step S405). S406) At the same time, in order to associate the medium information with the store information 1, a new record is created in the provided information-medium information database 21 and both IDs (20a, 6a) are stored. In addition, when a store is selected, a layout to be used at the time of bookmark registration from the information user client terminal 4 described later can be set, and when this layout information is set or selected and designated from a plurality of preset types, The layout information is stored in the layout information column 21 a of the provided information-medium information database 21.

  When the relationship between the store ID (6a) and the medium ID (20a) is determined as described above, the information providing server 2 then generates a two-dimensional code by the image code generation means 26 based on these values. . When generating the two-dimensional code, first, the image code generating means 26 inquires the provided information database 6 for the classification code 14 of the store ID (6a) to be generated, and the classification code 14-store ID (6a) -medium. A character code composed of ID (20a) is generated (step S407). This character code is further converted into an image code such as a QR code in the image code generating means 26 (step S408), and transmitted to the medium manager client terminal 3 together with the character code (step S409).

  On the other hand, for an information provider acting as a medium manager, as shown in FIG. 6, in response to a two-dimensional code request clearly indicating the provided information ID (6a) from the information provider (step S501), The providing server 2 authenticates the access authority (step S502), and then transmits the medium information input format to the information provider client terminal 16 (step S503). The format has, for example, a selection field from a medium information list and a medium information input field. When there is no medium information for obtaining a two-dimensional code in the list, that is, a target medium ID (20a ), The medium information is newly input and transmitted to the information providing server 2 (step S504). On the other hand, if there is a selection item, the medium selection result is transmitted from the information provider client terminal 16 to the information providing server 2 (step S505).

  The information providing server 2 that has received the return from the information provider client terminal 16 as described above determines the medium ID (20a) by the following method (step S506). That is, when the medium information is selected, that is, when the medium information is already registered, the medium ID (20a) can be determined according to the selected content, and at the same time, the medium information and the store information 1 are associated with each other. Then, a new record is created in the provided information-medium information database 21, and both IDs and layout information 21a are stored.

  On the other hand, if there is no target medium ID (20a) and medium information is newly entered and transmitted from the information provider client terminal 16, there is no registered medium data, so the medium information database 20 After confirming whether or not there is duplicate registration, a new record is added, and at the same time, a new record is created in the provided information-medium information database 21 to store both ID and layout information.

  When the relationship between the store ID (6a) and the medium ID (20a) is determined, the information providing server 2 then generates a character code consisting of classification code 14-store ID (6a) -medium ID (20a) ( In step S507), the image is converted into a two-dimensional code (step S508) and transmitted to the information provider client terminal 16 as image data (step S509). When transmitting a two-dimensional code, a character code is also transmitted at the same time.

  The two-dimensional code acquired as described above is posted together with articles such as store advertisements on a miscellaneous paper issued by the medium manager, or is posted on a product advertisement flyer issued by an information provider. An information user who is interested in these articles can take an image of the two-dimensional code using the optical reading means 10 such as a camera attached to the information user client terminal 4. As shown in FIG. 7, the two-dimensional code taken from the camera 10 controlled by the control unit 4a is converted into a character code by the conversion unit 4b and stored in the memory unit 4c.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the information user wants to store this information, first, the registration request generation unit 27 generates a bookmark registration request and transmits it to the information providing server 2 (step S601). The bookmark registration request is configured as, for example, an e-mail document including the character code, the information user ID (8a) acquired at the time of initial registration, and a necessary password, and the information providing server 2 receiving the request receives the access right. (Step S602), the medium ID (20a) and the provision information ID (6a) are extracted from the character code (step S603).

  Next, the server control unit 23 searches the provided information-medium information database 21 for a record having both the medium ID (20a) and the provided information ID (6a) extracted via the database management unit 24 (step S604). The layout information 21a stored in the record is read (step S605). Thereafter, the store information 1 is read from the provided information database 6 which is the relation destination of the provided information-medium information database 21, and the layout-adjusted unit 25 generates the laid-out store information (step S606). Simultaneously with the generation of the store information 1, the information providing server 2 adds a new record to the access log database 15 and stores the provided information ID (6a) and the medium ID (20a) (step S607).

  When the laid-out store information is set as described above, the information providing server 2 transmits the store information 1 to the information user client terminal 4 (step S608).

  The information user client terminal 4 that has received the store information 1 can display the contents on the display 4d. As a result, when the information user intends to register a bookmark, the registration request generator 27 registers it. A confirmation request is generated and transmitted to the information providing server 2 (step S609).

The registration confirmation request includes the character code acquired from the two-dimensional code. Upon receipt of this, the information providing server 2 adds a new record to the relational database 9, and adds the information user ID (8 a) and the character code. The provided information ID (6a) in the code is registered (step S610) and simultaneously registered in the access log database 15 (step S611), and the registration result is transmitted to the information user client terminal 4 (step S612). finish. Step S6
11 and the registration data to the access log database 15 in step S607 can be distinguished, for example, an identification flag is added to the first bit of the log ID (15a).

  Next, the calling of the provision information 1 by the information user registered as a bookmark in this way will be described. When the provided information 1 is called, the information user can generate a search request using the search request generating unit 4e of the information user client terminal 4. When the search request is transmitted to the information providing server 2 (step S701), the information providing server 2 authenticates the access authority (step S702), and then the information user ID (8a) presented at the time of access or the equivalent The database is searched using the data to be processed (step S703).

  The database to be searched is the information user database 8 using the information user ID (8a) as a search key, the relation database 9, and the provided information database 6 related to the relation database 9, and the information user. From the database 8, layout information 8c set by the information user at the time of registration is read (step S704). When the layout information 8c includes a map display, the location information 11 is read from the provision information database 6 traced from the relational database 9 in addition to the provision information 1 and the classification code 14. A map data generation step by the generation means 17 is executed.

  After the layout information is laid out by the layout adjustment unit 25 (step S705), the laid out search result is transmitted to the information user client terminal 4 and the process is terminated (step S706). When there are a plurality of search results using the information user ID (8a) as a key for the relational database 9, that is, when a plurality of pieces of provision information 1 are registered by the same information user, the information user selects the layout information 8c. When the display includes a plurality of locations on the same map information, the layout adjustment unit 25 adds a plurality of search results to the appropriate mark 18 on the same map information, for example, as shown in FIG. And display.

  Note that FIG. 8 illustrates the case where the simultaneous display of a plurality of locations is selected, but in addition to this, for the narrowing down by the classification code 14 or the limitation of the display area of the map, the necessary information is appropriately transmitted to the information user. Communication can be made between the client terminal 4 and the information providing server 2 for determination.

  The access log database 15 accumulated at the time of a registration request from the information user client terminal 4 can be confirmed by an information provider or a medium manager, and thereby the effect of advertising or the like can be estimated. .

It is a system configuration diagram showing the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows this invention. It is a block diagram of an information provision server. 5 is a flowchart showing a registration procedure to an information providing server, in which (a) is a registration procedure from an information provider client terminal, (b) is a registration order from a medium manager client terminal, and (c) is from an information user client terminal. This is the registration procedure. It is a flowchart which shows the code request | requirement procedure from a medium administrator client terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the code request procedure from an information provider client terminal. It is a block diagram of an information user client terminal. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a search result. It is a flowchart which shows the registration confirmation request | requirement procedure from an information user client terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the search procedure from an information user client terminal.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Provision information 2 Information provision server 3 Medium manager client terminal 4 Information user client terminal 5 Network 6 Provision information database 8 Information user database 9 Relational database 10 Optical reading means 11 Location information 12 Map database 13 Map data 14 Classification code 15 Access log database

Claims (10)

An information providing server in which the providing information is registered by the information provider and storing the location information related to the providing information, and outputting a pictorial code including a pointer to the providing information to the medium manager client terminal;
The information user client terminal transmits to the information providing server registration information including pointer identifiable information obtained by imaging the image code displayed on the medium provided by the medium manager and information for identifying the information user. And steps to
The information providing server that has received the registration information associates the provision information with information user data stored in advance through a pointer , and the information for identifying the information user is the same, and the pointer identifiable information is a step to associate a plurality of advertisements for a single information user data when received the different registration information,
In response to the search request specifying the information user and the designated area from the information user client terminal, the information providing server searches for the provided information associated with the information user , and the position information related to the provided information is Search and extract the map data in the designated area from the map data stored in advance to generate the map data displaying the position, and if there are a plurality of search results, the plurality of positions are Generating the displayed single map data and transmitting it to the information user client terminal;
Information providing method including A step of outputting an access code including a pointer to the provision information to the medium manager client terminal , wherein the provision information is registered by the information provider, and the information provision server storing the position information related to the provision information;
An information user client terminal transmitting registration information including the access code displayed on the medium provided by the medium manager and information identifying the information user to an information providing server;
The information providing server that has received the registration information associates the provision information with information user data stored in advance via a pointer , and the information for identifying the information user is the same, and the access codes are different. a step to associate a plurality of advertisements for a single information user data when received the registration information,
In response to the search request specifying the information user and the designated area from the information user client terminal, the information providing server searches for the provided information associated with the information user , and the position information related to the provided information is Search and extract the map data in the designated area from the map data stored in advance to generate the map data displaying the position, and if there are a plurality of search results, the plurality of positions are Generating the displayed single map data and transmitting it to the information user client terminal;
Information providing method including Including an information providing server, an information user client terminal and a medium manager client terminal that can communicate with each other through a network,
The information providing server includes a provision information database that stores provision information provided by an information provider and position information related to the provision information;
In response to a code request from the medium manager client terminal, means for generating and transmitting an image code in which a pointer to the provided information is imaged,
In response to a bookmark registration request from the information user client terminal that includes pointer identifiable information obtained by imaging the image code displayed on the medium provided by the medium manager and information that identifies the information user. The provision information in the provision information database can be associated with the information user data in the information user database registered in advance using the pointer as a key , and a plurality of provision information can be associated with a single information user data. to by Ru relational database,
Extracting map data in a specified area from a map database, generating map data displaying the position indicated by the position information, and a plurality of positions indicated by the plurality of position information when the position information is plural In response to a search request specifying an information user and a designated area from the information user client terminal , and providing the information related to the information user by the relational database Searching for information from the provided information database, searching for location information related to the provided information, and sending map data indicating the location to the information user client terminal in addition to the provided information; When there are a plurality of search results, in addition to the provided information, a single map data indicating the plurality of positions is transmitted to the information user client terminal. Providing means,
Information user client terminal
Optical reading means for optically reading the image code;
Means for generating a bookmark registration request capable of specifying the pointer represented by the iconic code and transmitting it to the information providing server;
An information providing system comprising: Including an information providing server, an information user client terminal and a medium manager client terminal that can communicate with each other through a network,
The information providing server includes a provision information database that stores provision information provided by an information provider and position information related to the provision information;
Means for generating and transmitting an access code in which a pointer to the provided information is encoded in response to a code request from a medium administrator client terminal;
In response to a bookmark registration request including the access code displayed on the medium provided by the medium manager and the information specifying the information user from the information user client terminal, the pointer in the provided information database is used as a key. associating the information user data in the information user database registered in advance and providing information, and relational database Ru plurality of advertisements for a single information user data is to be associated,
Extracting map data in a specified area from a map database, generating map data displaying the position indicated by the position information, and a plurality of positions indicated by the plurality of position information when the position information is plural In response to a search request specifying an information user and a designated area from the information user client terminal , and providing the information related to the information user by the relational database Searching for information from the provided information database, searching for location information related to the provided information, and sending map data indicating the location to the information user client terminal in addition to the provided information; When there are a plurality of search results, in addition to the provided information, a single map data indicating the plurality of positions is transmitted to the information user client terminal. Providing means,
Information user client terminal
Means for generating a bookmark registration request including the access code and transmitting it to the information providing server;
An information providing system comprising: An information database that stores location information related to information provided by information providers,
Means for generating and transmitting an image code in which a pointer to the provided information is imaged in response to a code request from a medium administrator client terminal connected through a network;
Bookmark registration including pointer identifiable information obtained by imaging the image code displayed on the medium provided by the medium manager and information identifying the information user from the information user client terminal connected through the network The request information is associated with the provision information in the provision information database and the information user data in the information user database registered in advance using the pointer as a key . relational database providing information Ru is enabled association,
Extracting map data in a specified area from a map database, generating map data displaying the position indicated by the position information, and a plurality of positions indicated by the plurality of position information when the position information is plural A means of generating a single map data with
In response to a search request specifying the information user and the designated area from the information user client terminal, the positional information associated with the information user is searched from the provided information database by the relational database, and the position is indicated. sending the map data to the information user client terminal, and the search result is means for transmitting the single map data to which the plurality of positions are shown in the information user client terminal when a plurality of,
An information providing server comprising: The provided information is classified according to a predetermined classification criterion and stored in a provided information database;
6. The information providing server according to claim 5, wherein the search means searches the provided information database by adding the request data classification added to the search condition from the information user client terminal to the search condition . The information providing server according to claim 6, wherein the classification code is incorporated in the iconic code . In synchronization with the bookmark registration request from the information user client terminal,
The information providing server according to claim 5, comprising an access log database that stores an instruction destination as log data . The image code includes a specific code of a medium on which the image code is displayed,
The information providing server according to claim 8, wherein a specific code of the medium is stored in the access log database in addition to a pointer instruction destination . The information providing server according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein an access code in which information included in the iconic code is represented by characters is used instead of the iconic code .

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