JP2001249968A - School information notifying method and system therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely notify latest information such as examination information and the schedule of a school explanation meeting relating to a school students desire to enter to students, their fathers and mothers and teachers, etc., and to reduce the burdens of the students or the like regarding the gathering of school information. SOLUTION: Information relating to the school is managed in a host computer on a center side and the information managed in the computer on the center side is notified through the Internet to a terminal on a user side. This method comprizes a step for storing the information relating to the school to the host computer on the center side, a step for registering the school for which information notification is desired for each user to the host computer on the center side, a step for updating the information relating to the school registered in the host computer on the center side and a step for notifying the fact that the information is updated or the updated contents to the terminal of the user registered beforehand when the information relating to the school is updated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and system for notifying school information, and more particularly to various kinds of information relating to kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools and colleges (for example, information on school guidance, entrance examinations or school events, etc.). And hereafter referred to as school information) to users (students, parents,
Teachers, etc.).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, students who take an entrance examination for a high school or the like are referred to as an "examination guidebook" (for example, a guide for admission to a high school for the 2000 entrance examination <Metropolitan area version>) which is released as a publication around April or May every year. , Published by Obunsha Co., Ltd.) to obtain information about the examination school. In this "Examination Guidebook"
For example, in the case of a high school in Tokyo, information on about 500 schools is listed, and the subject name, the number of students, the date of the examination, the subject to be examined, etc. are described for each school.

[0003]

However, since such an "examination guidebook" naturally contains only information up to the time of publication, the year of the actual examination (the guidebook was issued) Detailed information such as the examination information for the following year) and the schedule of the examination briefing session (which is held every autumn) had to be confirmed by each student directly contacting the school.

[0004] On the other hand, it is common for one examinee to take a plurality of schools. In this case, it is necessary to acquire information on each of the plurality of schools to be taken. However, the above-mentioned school information is not announced all schools at once. Therefore, each examinee must always be conscious of the presentation, and there is a problem that the burden of collecting information is large.

[0005] The present invention is intended to solve such a problem, and ensures that students, their parents, teachers, etc. can obtain the latest information such as examination information and the schedule of school briefings for each candidate. It is an object of the present invention to provide a school information notification method and a school information notification system capable of reducing the burden on students and the like in collecting school information.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a school information notifying method according to the present invention manages information on schools by a host computer on the center side and manages the information by the computer on the center side. A school information notifying method for notifying the user terminal via the Internet, the step of storing the school-related information in a center-side host computer; and The step of pre-registering the school for which information notification is desired, the step of updating information on the school registered in the center-side host computer, and the step of updating information on the school, the information is updated. Notifying that or the updated content to the terminal of the pre-registered user; A. Further, the information on the school includes at least one of information on school guidance, information on entrance exams, and information on school events.

Further, the school information notification system according to the present invention manages information about the school by a host computer on the center side, and transmits the information managed by the computer on the center side to a terminal on the user side via the Internet. In the school information notification system for notifying, the first host computer stores and holds information on the school.
Storage means, a second storage means in which a school for which information notification is desired for each user is registered, and information stored and held in the first storage means based on information provision from the school. When the information about the school stored in the first storage unit is updated, the first unit is updated.
Notification means for notifying the user terminal registered in advance in the second storage means that the information stored in the storage means has been updated or the updated content. The information processing apparatus may further include an update detection unit that detects an update of information on the school stored in the first storage unit. Further, the information on the school includes at least one of information on school guidance, information on entrance exams, and information on school events.

[0008] Therefore, by adopting such a configuration, the present invention provides the students, their parents, the teachers of the career guidance (hereinafter, referred to as the students, etc.) with the announcement of the latest school information for each of the prospective schools. Since the notification can be made almost at the same time, the students can automatically know the latest information even if they are not always aware of the announcement of the school information. Also,
Since the school information is securely notified, it is possible to prevent a situation such as forgetting to apply for a school briefing session or the like.

[0009]

Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, a center (host computer 5) is connected to a school (terminals 8a at high school A, a terminal 8b at high school B) and students (users 1a to 1f, mobile terminal 11) as information sources. These computers and terminals are connected via the Internet 3 and can use mails and homepages on the Internet 3.

[0010] Schools (here, high school A and high school B) that provide various school information are connected to the Internet via mail servers 7a and 7b, and can send and receive mails via terminals 8a and 8b. Some schools provide their own websites.

If the terminals 1a, 1b and 1c on the student side are dial-up connections, they are connected to a mail server 2a provided by an Internet provider through a public line network (not shown) and can use the Internet 3. . Similarly, the student terminals 1d, 1e and 1f
Is connected to the Internet 3 via the mail server 2b. In addition, some students send and receive e-mails using a mobile terminal 11 such as a mobile phone. In this case, the mobile terminal 11 is connected via a nearby base station 10 and an exchange 9 for mobile phones. It is connected to the Internet 3. Therefore, the host computer 5 on the center side
Is via the mail server 4 and the Internet 3
Email can be sent to these student terminals.

The center-side host computer 5 has a hard disk drive (hereinafter referred to as an HDD) which stores and holds a database of registered school information.
6a, a homepage for school introduction created based on this database is disclosed to users, such as students. A list of registered schools is posted on this school introduction homepage, and by selecting a desired school from the list, detailed school information about the selected school can be displayed on the user side terminal. it can. For schools that have a homepage, a link to the homepage is provided. Therefore, the students and the like can use the terminals 1a to 1f at home or
By accessing the center by using, for example, the desired school information can be easily viewed, and various school information can be obtained without purchasing a “test guidebook” as in the related art.

The information announced by the schools (A high school and B high school) is promptly obtained by the manager on the center side, and the contents of the homepage are updated each time by the updating means 5a of the host computer 5. The school information in the HDD 6a can be updated by a school official directly accessing the host computer 5 using the terminals 8a and 8b. Note that the school information referred to here is information about a school, and includes, in principle, information relating to a particular school, such as the location of the school, and information unique to each year, such as an entrance examination schedule. Here, the information common to each year includes information on so-called school guidance, such as the location of the school, the number of students and teachers, and information on school facilities. In addition, the information specific to each year includes the entrance examination schedule (primary, secondary, recommendation test, etc.), examination subjects, number of applicants, enrollment fee, tuition fee, school briefing schedule, applicant application status, match status In addition to information on entrance examinations, such as information on students, etc., information on school events such as the schedule of various events such as sports festivals and school festivals can be mentioned. In addition, information on classes and courses for people inside and outside the school (audit courses, opening periods, auditing qualifications, information on class cancellations, etc.) is also an example of school-specific information that is specific to each year. be able to.

The host computer 5 on the center side includes an updating unit 5a, an updating detecting unit 5b, a notifying unit 5c, a member registering unit 5d, and an HDD 6b, and provides not only the latest school information but also the following services. Is provided. That is, created by the member registration means 5d,
A mailing list including a student's name, address, e-mail address, desired school name, and the like is recorded in the HDD 6b, and the host computer 5 notifies the user of updated school information based on the mailing list.

[0015]

[Table 1]

Table 1 is a table showing an example of a mailing list registered in the HDD 6b. In this mailing list, the e-mail address of the registered user and the name of the school for which notification of school information is desired are recorded in association with each other. The registration date and an ID number uniquely assigned to each user are also recorded. Therefore, the host computer 5 can refer to this mailing list to find out the relation between the school to be taken and the student, so that the information updated for each school by the notification means 5c is sent to the school via the mail server 4. It can only be sent to students who want to be notified. Note that the HDD 6
A and 6b may be integrated and school information and a mailing list may be stored and held in one HDD. Further, the updating unit 5a, the update detecting unit 5b, the notifying unit 5c, and the member registering unit 5d serve as
It is realized by a hardware resource such as a PU, a memory and a monitor, and a program stored in a storage device such as a memory.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure of disclosure of school information on a homepage, member registration, acquisition of school information, and application for a school briefing session and the like.
First, the school information provided by each school is sent to the H
While registering in the DD 6a, the school information is made public on a school introduction website on the center side.

Therefore, on this school introduction homepage, a dedicated page is created for each school, and various school information such as the school name is posted on each school page. There is a link to. As a method of providing school information, the center may be transmitted to the center using a telephone or a facsimile, and the information may be input to the host computer 5 by an administrator at the center, or a school official may input the information to the center. It is also possible to access the homepage of the user and directly input. In the latter case, the terminal 8a sends and inputs the latest school information to the center side for the high school A, and the terminal 8b sends and inputs the latest school information for the high school B.

Anyone can access the homepage for school introduction created in this way, and various kinds of school information can be obtained. Then, by further registering as a member, the above-mentioned school information update notification service can be received.

Here, the procedure of member registration will be described. A new user connects from the student terminal to the host computer 5
Is accessed, a member registration screen is displayed on the student terminal. The member registration screen displayed on the student terminal is, for example, as shown in FIG.
a to 20m, 21a and 21b, prefecture input column 2
2. It is composed of components such as a selection button 23a, a confirmation button 23b, and a cancel button 23c. By moving the mouse pointer 24 to a desired input field and clicking the mouse, a cursor (not shown) is displayed in the input field.
Flashes. Then, using a keyboard (not shown), the name, its phonetic, email address,
Password used for access after registration, date of birth,
Enter the contact address, contact telephone number, etc. Regarding the gender, either of the input fields 21a and 21b for male and female
This is set by clicking the pointer 24 after setting it. As for the prefecture, clicking the triangle button 22a in the prefecture input field 22 with a mouse changes its display as shown in the upper right. Therefore,
Triangle buttons 22b, 22c and slide button 22
By operating d, the desired prefecture name is selected in the selection column 2
2e and input by selecting with the mouse pointer 24.

The registration of the high school to be taken is performed as follows. That is, when the selection button 23a is clicked, the “examination area selection screen” shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. On this screen, a button with the name of the prefecture is displayed. By pointing the mouse pointer 24 to the desired prefecture and clicking, the prefecture is selected, and the screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. . In FIG.
The initials of the exam school are displayed. For example, if you select "Aoyama High School" in Tokyo, select "Tokyo" and then select "A" to select all schools starting with "A". It is displayed as shown in Fig. 5 and the desired "Aoyama High School"
The input is completed by clicking the button of.

Finally, if there is no problem in the above input, the input is completed by clicking the confirmation button 23b. To cancel the registration, click the cancel button 23c. By the above member registration, the mailing list shown in Table 1 is constructed in the HDD 6b. Such registration screen and input control are realized by the member registration means 5d (program) of the host computer 5.

Next, notification of school information to a registered user will be described. The content of the homepage is updating means 5
When updated by a, the student or the like does not always notice that fact. Therefore, the update detection means 5b in the host computer 5 constantly monitors the time stamp of the data recorded in the HDD 6a,
An update of school information is detected based on the update of the stamp. The update may be detected manually by the center manager every time the homepage (school information) is updated.

When the update of the school information is detected, the notification means 5c in the host computer 5 extracts the students who want to be notified of the updated school information from the mailing list registered in the HDD 6b, The updated school information is immediately notified to the student terminals 1a to 1f and the portable terminal 11 by e-mail. Although the above-described embodiment notifies the updated school information itself, the present invention may notify the updated school information instead of notifying the school information itself. In this case, the user who has learned the update of the school information can access the host computer 5 to know the details of the update. In addition, a summary of the updated content is created on the center side,
The user may be notified.

As a result, the student can know that the school information has been updated, and can access more detailed information by accessing the homepage of the center if necessary. Further, since the school information provided by each school can be obtained with a slight time difference, it is possible to reliably apply for a reservation for participation in a school briefing session, for example. As described above, the present invention can notify students and the like of the latest school information with a slight time lag from the announcement of the school, and can be said to be a very effective means for notifying information having promptness.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, information on the school and information on the user are managed by the host computer on the center side, and the information managed on the computer on the center side is stored on the user side via the Internet. Can notify the students, their parents, teachers of career guidance, etc. (hereinafter, referred to as students, etc.) at the same time as the announcement of the latest school information for each of the schools scheduled to take the examination. Therefore, the student can automatically know the latest information without always being aware of the announcement of school information. Further, since the school information is reliably notified, it is possible to prevent a situation such as forgetting to apply for a school briefing session or the like. In addition, information with promptness,
For example, the present invention is particularly effective in informing students and the like of the schedule of a school briefing session, the schedule of the second and third exams to be announced after the first exam, the status of applications during the application acceptance period, and the like. Further, an examination plan may be created for each student based on a mailing list registered at the center side and notified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing a signal flow among a student terminal, a center host computer, and a high school terminal.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a member registration screen.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a part of a member registration screen.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a part of a member registration screen.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a part of a member registration screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f ... terminal, 2
a, 2b: mail server, 3: Internet, 4: mail server, 5: host computer, 5a: updating means, 5b: update detecting means, 5c: notification means, 5d: member registration means, 6a, 6b: HDD, 7a , 7b: mail server, 8a, 8b: terminal, 9: switching station, 10: base station,
11: portable terminal, 20a to 20m: input field, 21a, 2
1b: input field, 22: prefecture input field, 22a, 22
b, 22c: triangle button, 22d: slide button, 2
2e: selection column, 23a: selection button, 23b: confirmation button, 23c: cancel button, 24: mouse pointer.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A school information notification method for managing information related to a school by a host computer on a center side and notifying information managed by the computer on the center side to a terminal on a user side via the Internet. Storing information relating to the center in the center host computer; registering in advance in the center host computer a school for which information notification is desired for each user; and registering the school in the center host computer. Updating the information on the school; and, when the information on the school is updated, notifying the user terminal of the pre-registered that the information has been updated or the updated content. School information notification method characterized by the fact that: 2. The school information notification method according to claim 1, wherein the information about the school includes at least one of information about a school guide, information about an entrance examination, and information about a school event. 3. A school information notification system which manages information about a school by a host computer on a center side and notifies information managed by the computer on the center side to a terminal on a user side via the Internet. The computer comprises: a first storage unit for storing and holding information on the school; and a second storage unit in which a school for which information notification is desired is registered for each user.
Storage means, and updating means for updating information stored and held in the first storage means based on provision of information from the school; and information about the school stored and held in the first storage means. A notification unit that, when updated, notifies a user terminal registered in advance in the second storage unit that the information stored and held in the first storage unit has been updated or the updated content. And a school information notification system comprising: 4. A school information notification system that manages information about a school by a host computer on the center side and notifies information managed by the computer on the center side to a terminal on the user side via the Internet. The computer comprises: a first storage unit for storing and holding information on the school; and a second storage unit in which a school for which information notification is desired is registered for each user.
Storage means, and updating means for updating information stored and held in the first storage means based on provision of information from the school; and information on school information stored and held in the first storage means. Update detection means for detecting an update; and information that the information stored in the first storage means has been updated or the updated content has been stored in the second storage means in accordance with the detection result of the update detection means. And a notifying means for notifying a user terminal registered in advance in the means. 5. The school information notification system, wherein the information about the school includes at least one of information about a school guide, information about an entrance examination, and information about a school event.