JP2002092202A - Message distribution method, message distribution system and host computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely distribute a message to be sent to someone specified by a person before his death after the person is dead. SOLUTION: The information of the message prepared by a registering person X who wants to send the message to someone after his death before his death and the recipient Y1 or the like of the message is managed as data 22 for distribution. In the case that the data 22 for the distribution are changed after management start before the death of the registering person X, changed contents are received and managed. On condition that the information of the death of the registering person X is received, the pertinent message is distributed to the recipient Y1 or the like based on the latest data 22 for the distribution.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and a system for distributing a message from a registrant to a person designated in advance by the registrant after the death of the registrant whose date is uncertain. , And a host computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Letters have been used to send a message to someone. In recent years, a so-called greeting card service has been known, in which a message from a registrant is stored on a network such as the Internet, and the message is delivered to a person designated by the registrant when a predetermined date comes. I have. This service is provided, for example, as a replacement for a New Year's card when the year is new, as a replacement for a Christmas card at Christmas, and as a congratulatory message on the birthday of the recipient of the message. Such services are:
The date for delivering a message is fixed, and the period from the date of registration by the registrant to the date of delivery is relatively short. This is because the load on the server computer for storing and managing messages and the server administrator becomes extremely large when the period until the delivery date is long or the delivery date is uncertain.

[0003]

By the way, there is a case where after a person dies, he / she wants to leave a message for the person who took care of him. For example, trying to leave a message to a friend who was close or the doctor who was in charge of him, or to a child or grandchild who died while their child or grandchild was young. In this case, it is conceivable to write a letter and entrust it to someone who is trusted, but it is possible for the entrusted person to be overwhelmed or forgotten. However, if you post the letter yourself, it is quite possible that the letter will arrive at the other party while you are alive, so the intended purpose will not be achieved. Also, the time when a person dies is usually unpredictable and cannot be known at the time of thinking of leaving a message, so in the case of a greeting card service where the period during which a message is deposited is determined as described above and the period is short. Can't respond.

[0004] The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by providing a person designated before life when the period from the time of registration after the death of the person to the time of delivery of the message is uncertain. This ensures that the message can be delivered.

[0005]

That is, according to the present invention, a registrant who wishes to send a message to another person after his or her death, and a message of the recipient of the message before delivery to the registrant as distribution data. In the event that there is a change in the data for distribution between the start of management and the registrant's death, receiving and managing the changed contents of the distribution data, and receiving the information on the registrant's death , The corresponding message is delivered to the recipient based on the latest delivery data.

[0006] Here, the message is not necessarily limited to a text document, but includes an image and a video including a moving image and a still image, as well as those similar thereto. In addition, the recipient information includes items that can specify the delivery destination, such as an address, a telephone number, and an e-mail address, in addition to the name.

[0007] In this way, it is unknown to anyone when a person dies, but a message to be conveyed after his / her death and a person to whom the message is to be conveyed are registered beforehand. By the registrant's death,
A message can be sent to the other party without fail. further,
As described above, the time at which a registrant dies can not be specified in advance, so the address, e-mail address, etc. of the person set as the recipient of the message may be changed between registration and death, or the recipient It is fully assumed that the user dies or wants to change the content of the message to be conveyed or the recipient itself. However, according to the present invention, the message registered first and the content of the recipient can be changed. It is possible to reliably deliver a message with desired content to a desired recipient.

[0008] In particular, in order to improve the convenience of changing the distribution data, it is checked whether or not the distribution data managed every predetermined period has changed. It is desirable to be able to accept changes. In this way, it is also possible to confirm the safety of the registrant every predetermined period.

[0009] Further, the contents of the managed message and the information on the recipient are preferably kept in a confidential state so that anyone other than the registrant cannot easily see the message until it is delivered to the recipient. In order to manage the distribution data in an encrypted state, send the means for decrypting the encrypted distribution data to the registrant, and use the encrypted state when the registrant changes the distribution data. The distribution data is decrypted by using the decryption means, and is allowed to be changed. The modified distribution data is managed in an encrypted state again. It is effective to send the decryption means to the server and to deliver the message decrypted by the decryption means when the decryption means is received from the recipient.

[0010] Furthermore, after the registrant dies, the registrant's grave is often distant or inaccessible, even if the person receiving the message uses the grave. In order to solve such a problem and make it easier for the recipient to visit the grave in the same way as in reality when the registrant's anniversary, etc. Preferably, the image of the tomb is stored, and the image of the tomb is delivered to the recipient at predetermined intervals after the registrant dies.

Although it is usually emotionally unpleasant to assume that oneself will die, the registrant can be encouraged to register without such a disgust. In the event that the registrant dies, in order to be able to obtain the information promptly, the registrant shall input the message and the recipient information using a contact person who is in a position to know the registrant's death In this way, it is preferable that the information obtained through the window is managed, and the information that the registrant has died is received from the concerned party. In this case, the persons involved include, for example, a life insurance company, a credit card company, a bank, and others who are in a position to reliably obtain information when a registrant dies.
Also, for such parties, it is possible to set a new service that can send a message to a predetermined recipient after the contractor or the like dies for his / her own contractor or customer as added value. There are benefits. In particular, life insurance contracts are based on the assumption that a member will die beforehand, and if the member dies, the information will almost certainly reach the life insurance company. It is considered that the advantage obtained if used properly is extremely large.

[0012]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, a life insurance member is designated as a registrant X, and when this registrant X dies,
A system for delivering a message from a registrant X to recipients Y1, Y2,.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic view thereof. That is, the registrant terminal XC used by the registrant X, the recipients Y1, Y
The recipient terminals Y1C, Y2C, Y3C, and Y4C used by 2, Y3, and Y4 (here, the number of recipients is four, but may be more or less) are all connected to the Internet IN which is a network line. ing. It is assumed that the terminals XC, Y1C,... Are personal computers, but mobile phones and other terminals can also be used. On the other hand, Internet IN has a life insurance company to which Registrant X has joined (XX Life)
A computer PC of P and a server computer system SCS operated by a manager S that manages messages from the registrant X and distributes the messages to the recipients Y1. The server computer SC in the server computer system SCS functions as a host computer in the system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 shows a server computer system SC.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing an electrical configuration of S. The main body 1 of the server computer SC includes a CPU for controlling each unit of each unit of the server computer system SCS.
And a storage unit 11 provided in the main body 1.
Is read and executed as appropriate. The CPU 10 includes an input unit 12 including a keyboard 121, a mouse 122, and the like.
And display output unit 1 such as display 131 and printer
3. Connected to a database DB for storing and reading out the necessary information as needed. The server computer SC is a WWW server for connecting to the Internet IN and providing necessary screens, a mail server,
It has an appropriate server function including an FTP server, a database server, a firewall server, and the like.
These functions may be realized by connecting a plurality of computers, or a single computer may be configured to perform all functions.

Although the computer PC of OO Life P is not shown, it has similar necessary functions, and operates its own homepage to access the Internet IN.
Is provided to the registrant X via. Furthermore, the registrant terminal XC and the recipient terminal Y1C also have a function of connecting to the Internet IN in addition to the basic configuration as a personal computer.

FIG. 3 shows a server computer system SC.
5 is a memory map showing an outline of electronic information stored in an S database DB. Information on each registrant X is stored as member data 2. Each member data 2 is classified into registrant personal data 21, distribution data 22, and encrypted data 23. Furthermore, the registrant personal data 21 includes a registrant name 21a, an ID number 21b, a password 21c, an E-mail (e-mail) address 2
1d, address 21e, telephone number 21f, fax number 21
g, contact company (XX Life P) name 21h, registration date 21i,
It is composed of an update date 21j, a virtual grave 21k, a death date 21l, and the like. The distribution data 22 is
Recipient name 22a, recipient's E-mail address 22
b, message content 22c, whether or not virtual grave is received 22d, and the like. Encrypted data 23
Is for encrypting and managing the distribution data 22 and decrypting it so that the registrant X and the recipients Y1... Can read the data. It is composed of data 23a relating to the key K and data 23b relating to a copy k ′ of the decryption key k corresponding to the encryption key K. Note that each component in the member data 2 is an example, and if necessary, other than the above-described components may be added as appropriate, and if unnecessary, may be appropriately deleted.

Next, an outline of services from registration of messages and the like to distribution in the present system will be described with reference to FIG.

First, as a premise, XX Life P and the manager S are in a contract relationship, and XX Life P has a home page 1000 (see FIG. 1) on the Internet IN established by XX Life P.
Appropriate buttons (not shown) for registrant X to register and update information on message content and recipients Y1 ...
Is set, and the button is clicked on the screen of the display of the terminal XC for the registrant, so that the registrant X
Can register messages and the like in the server computer system SCS. That is, OO life P is
As one of its services, it provides a window for storing messages. In other words, the administrator S provides a message management / delivery service via the home page 1000 of XX Life P. Also, the registrant X apparently entrusts the message to XX Life P.

Under such a premise, the registrant X receives information about himself / herself, the contents of the message, and the recipients Y1.
When the information about the member is input, the input information is stored and managed as registrant personal data 21 and distribution data 22 in each member data 2 in the database DB in the server computer system SCS. At the same time, an individual encryption key K, a decryption key k, and a copy k ′ thereof are created for each registrant X. Further stored distribution data 2
2 is managed after being encrypted by the encryption key K. Further, the administrator S issues a membership card MC to the registrant X who has registered the information. This membership card MC
Is for the registrant X to keep. In addition to the name of the registrant X, when the registrant X dies, for example, "If you die, you can manage Please inform the person S (server computer system SCS) that he / she has died ", and the family or the like will contact the administrator S according to the message. The membership card MC is delivered from the manager S to the registrant X by, for example, mail. At the same time, the registrant X sends the decryption key k to a recording medium (for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk FD). Mailed in memorized state.

When the registration of the member data 2 is completed, the server computer system SCS sends an e-mail (confirmation mail m) once a month to the registrant terminal XC.
1) is transmitted. This confirmation mail m1 is for confirming whether or not the stored distribution data 22 has been changed. If there is any change, the registrant X sends the decryption key stored in the floppy disk FD k, the contents of the distribution data 22 encrypted with the k are decrypted, and the contents are changed and the changed contents are transmitted to the server computer system SCS.
2 will be stored in the database DB.

When the registrant X dies at a certain point after checking the contents of the distribution data 22 every month in this way,
XX Life P or the membership card MC that grasped the death information
The administrator S (server computer system SCS) is notified of the death of the registrant X from the family or the like of the registrant X who has seen the message. In addition, the confirmation mail m1 is registered terminal X every month.
Therefore, if the registrant X has died, it will not be possible to reply to the confirmation mail m1. Therefore, if there is no reply to the confirmation mail m1 for a certain period or more and there is no notification of death from XX Life P or family, the safety may be confirmed from the manager S to the registrant X side. . That is, the confirmation mail m1 also has the purpose of grasping the safety of the registrant X. The server computer system SCS, which has received the notification that the registrant X has died, sends an e-mail (guidance mail m2) to the designated recipients Y1.
Is sent. This guide mail m2 indicates that each recipient Y has registered a message left by the deceased registrant X.
, And is encrypted by the recipients Y1... Accessing the server computer system SCS from the respective terminals Y1C using the copy k ′ of the decryption key k transmitted together with the guide mail m2. The message managed in the state is decrypted and the recipient Y
1 ... Also, the recipients Y1 ...
At the time of browsing the message, the registrant X can select whether or not to receive the distribution of the virtual grave registered with the message at the initial stage every mortgage of the registrant X, and wished to receive it The recipients Y1... Can be viewed on the recipient terminals Y1C.

The outline of the present system described above is displayed on the program flow (FIGS. 5 and 6) stored in the storage unit 11 of the server computer SC and on the displays of the registrant terminal XC and the recipient terminal Y1C. A specific description will be given using the displayed screens (FIGS. 7 to 11).

First, when the registrant X clicks a predetermined button on the home page 1000 (see FIG. 1) of XX Life P, a main screen 1100 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the home page 1000. This main screen 110
0, as an overview of the services in this system,
"WILL message service" and "VIRTUAL"
Description 1101 and 1102 of "GRAVE service" are displayed. In summary, the "WILL message service" is to deliver a message after the death of the registrant X to the recipients Y1 ... designated by the registrant X. The "VIRTUAL GRAVE service" is (Virtual grave) designed by the person X
Images of the recipients Y1 ... every year (up to seven anniversaries)
It is to distribute. When reading and registering this description, clicking on the “Click here for application” button 1103 on the main screen 1100 displays the registration screen 1200 shown in FIG. 8 (ST1).

The registration screen 1200 includes a registrant himself X
A column for registering information about the recipient, a column for registering information about the recipient and the message to be delivered, and a column for setting a virtual grave are provided. Registrant X
In the figure, the information about the user himself / herself includes a name input field 1201 of the registrant X and an E-mail address input field 1202.
However, other fields for inputting an address, a telephone number, and the like can be set. Items entered here are:
The information is stored in the database DB as the registrant personal data 21 together with the information of XX Life P who is the operator of the home page 1000 used as the contact. In addition, as information fields relating to the recipient and the message, a recipient name input field 1
203, recipient e-mail address input field 1204,
Message input field 1205, attached file input field 120
6 is set. The message input field 1205 is basically for inputting a message in a document format, and the attached file input field 1206 is for inputting not only a document but also an image (other than a document including a still image, a moving image, and a video). Can be registered as part of the message. In addition,
Message input field 1205 and attached file input field 12
06 is set for each recipient, and the input fields 1205 and 1206 are newly displayed corresponding to each recipient. The items input here are stored in the database DB as distribution data 22.
In the virtual grave setting field 1207, whether or not the registrant X sets a virtual grave (necessary / unnecessary)
Check box 1207a, a field 1207b for selecting a virtual grave of a desired design from a preset format, and a registrant X
Column 1 for registering your own designed virtual grave
207c is prepared. If there is no difference between the items entered above, a password is entered in the password entry field 1208 and the transmission button 1209 is clicked.
Sent to. At this time, in this embodiment, SSL (Se
The information is transmitted in a state where the security function is added by means such as a cure socket layer. The server computer system SCS that has received the input items (ST2) creates a pair of encryption key K and decryption key k (ST3), and encrypts a portion of the received information corresponding to the distribution data 22. It is managed in a state immediately encrypted with the key K (ST4a). Further, the membership card MC is created based on the stored data and the registrant X
At this time, a recording medium (floppy disk FD) storing the decryption key k is also sent (ST4b). At the same time, in the member data 2 of the database DB, data 23a of the encryption key K and data 23b of the copy k ′ of the decryption key k are stored as the encrypted data 23 (ST4c). When the registration is completed, a screen 1300 is displayed on the registrant terminal XC to inform that the registration has been completed.

After registering the member data 2 as described above,
A confirmation mail m1 is transmitted from the server computer system SCS to the registrant terminal XC every month (ST5). On the screen 1400 of the confirmation e-mail m1 displayed on the registrant terminal XC, as shown in FIG.
The user is prompted to click the RL 1401 to access the server computer system SCS. If there is no change, the user is prompted to click the “no change” button 1402. When the URL 1401 is clicked (ST
6) is encrypted from the server computer system SCS to the registrant terminal XC based on the authentication of the registrant X by inputting the ID number 1401a of the registrant X and the password added to the end of the URL 1401. The distribution data 22 is transmitted as it is (ST
7). In addition, various methods such as an electronic signature, a fingerprint, and pattern recognition of the retina of the eye can be applied to the authentication of the registrant X. When the mailed floppy disk FD is inserted into the floppy disk drive of the registrant terminal XC that has received the distribution data 22, the decryption key k is automatically read from the floppy disk FD and the distribution data k is read. 22 is decrypted and the confirmation screen 15 shown in FIG.
00 will be displayed. On this confirmation screen 1500, the payee name 150 corresponding to each registered payee Y1.
1, mail address 1502, and message content 15
Since 03 is displayed, each can be changed or deleted, and a new recipient and message can be input. If there is no difference in the input contents, the updated information is transmitted by clicking transmission button 1504. In this embodiment, the security problem in this transmission is also cleared by SSL or the like as in the case of new registration. Receive the changed information (ST
8) The server computer system SCS stores and manages the latest distribution data 22 in a state where the server computer system SCS is again encrypted with the encryption key K in the same manner as when newly registering (ST9). That is, such distribution data 22
Is repeated every month until the registrant X dies. If the registrant X receives the confirmation mail m1 and thinks that there is no need to change the registration items and display the confirmation screen 1500, the confirmation mail screen 14 is displayed.
When the "no change" button is clicked at 00, the server computer system SCS that has received it (ST6; no change) receives the distribution data 22 as it is with the original contents.
Manage.

When the registrant X dies, FIG.
○ As shown in the flowchart, ○
○ Receive notification based on the contract from Life P or Registrant X
Register by either receiving a notice from a family member who has seen the member card that has become a relic, or contacting the registrant to confirm the safety of registrant X because there is no reply to the confirmation e-mail for a certain period of time. Confirmed death of person X (ST1
0) Server computer system SCS (administrator S
) Is transmitted to the recipients Y1... Based on the latest distribution data 22 (ST11). A copy k ′ of the decryption key k stored in the encrypted data 23 is attached to the guide mail m2. In this embodiment, since the entire distribution data 22 is encrypted,
When sending the guide mail m2, the recipient name 22a and its E-m are sent to the server computer system SCS.
Although only the e-mail address 22b is decrypted using the copy k 'of the decryption key k and then transmitted, the recipient name 22a and its E
The -mail address 22b can be managed without being encrypted by the encryption key K.

Recipient terminal Y that has received the guide mail m2
On 1C, a guidance screen 1600 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. In this guide screen 1600, it is described that a message is kept from the registrant X who died,
A predetermined URL 1601 for browsing the message
Click to access the server computer system SCS. At the end of the URL 1601, an individual ID number 1601a is added for each recipient Y1. Further, since the input of the copy k 'of the attached decryption key k is requested to the recipient terminals Y1C ...
When the recipient Y1... Inputs the copy k 'in accordance with the request, the server computer system SCS determines whether the received copy k' of the decryption key k is correct or not (ST12; YES). The decrypted message is displayed on the recipient terminals Y1C (ST13). If the copy k 'of the decryption key k is incorrect (ST12; NO), the message is of course not decrypted. In this way, the message display screen 1700 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed for each of the recipients Y1..., And the latest message 1701 registered by the registrant X to the recipients Y1. Also, on this message display screen 1700, a guide 1702 for asking whether to receive the distribution of the virtual grave registered by the registrant X is displayed. Check the check box 1702a as to whether or not to receive the distribution. On
A send button 1703 is clicked.

When the server computer system SCS receives a notification that the virtual grave is not received (ST14; NO), the delivery of the message to the recipient ends. On the other hand, if the server computer system SCS receives a notification that "receives" the virtual grave (ST14; YES), when the anniversary of the registrant X is reached every year thereafter, the recipient terminals Y1C ...
An e-mail m3 notifying the virtual grave is transmitted to (ST15). .. Having received the notification mail m3 are displayed on the notification screen 180 shown in FIG.
0 is displayed. U specified on this notification screen 1800
When the recipients Y1... Click on the RL1801, the server computer system SCS that has received the RL1801 transmits the data 21k of the virtual grave screen to the recipient terminals Y1C. The virtual grave screen 1900 shown in the figure is displayed on the recipient terminals Y1C. On the virtual grave screen 1900, an image 1901 of the grave set by the registrant X is displayed, and a bulletin board 1902 is set, so that the virtual grave is initially received when the message is distributed. Can be warmed up while reminiscent of the registrant X among the recipients Y1. Such a distribution of the virtual grave will be performed every year up to the 7th anniversary of the registrant X. However, the distribution may be continued for a longer period depending on the initial setting of the server computer system SCS side, It can also be distributed in the event of a tray or equinoctial week.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the registrant X manages the recipients Y1... Registered before their lives and the messages for the recipients Y1. Will be delivered to the corresponding recipients Y1 ...
The registrant X will be able to express his appreciation in his lifetime to his caretaker and friends after his death. Moreover, since it is unknown to anyone when the registrant X will die beforehand, the latest information can be obtained by changing the registered recipients Y1... And the message as in the present embodiment. Recipient Y1 ...
, And a message of the content that the registrant X wants to convey most can be delivered in a very appropriate form.
In particular, when the E-mail address of the recipients Y1... Is changed, or when the registered recipient dies before the registrant X or wants to register a new recipient, the notification is occasionally made. When the contents of the message to be changed are changed, the merit of changing the message and the information of the recipient as described above is extremely large. Since the change of the message or the like can be performed when the confirmation mail m1 is transmitted from the server computer system SCS every month, not only the convenience of the change for the registrant is improved but also the confirmation mail m1. It is also possible to confirm the safety of the registrant X.

Further, the message registered by the registrant X and the information on the recipients Y1... Are managed in an encrypted state, and when the registrant X changes the information and the recipients Y1.
Makes it possible to decrypt the message only when browsing the message after the registrant X dies, so that there is no danger of the message being read by a third party, and the service can be received with confidence. Moreover, the recipients Y1 ...
Since the image of the virtual grave (grave) set by the registrant X can be received for each death day of the registrant X while receiving the message, the virtual grave can be used even if the actual grave visit is not suitable for various reasons. I can pray and remember the regret of Registrant X without forgetting it.

At the time of registration, the homepage 100 of the life insurance company (XX Life P) to which the registrant X subscribes.
0 is set as the contact point, and the information that the registrant X died can be transmitted from the XX Life P to the server computer system SCS. It is possible to expect a further increase in the number of subscribers by using the service as in this embodiment as an added value for a life insurance contract, which is its own product.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and an appropriate method can be adopted as an encryption / decryption method, a registrant authentication method, or the like. Also, the method of sending the decryption key to the registrant or the recipient can be displayed on the screen with the ID number appended to the end of the URL for the registrant or the recipient to access the server computer system. For example, since it is not necessary to send the recording medium or prompt the user to input each time, the burden on the user can be reduced. In addition, the registered recipients and messages can be changed not only when the confirmation mail is received once a month, but also when the registrant clicks a new registration button and a change button on the counter homepage (XX Life's homepage). The setting may be made so that the registrant can change the setting at any time through the homepage. Further, the design of the virtual grave (grave) may be changed when the message or the recipient is changed. In addition, the specific configuration of each unit is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0033]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects.

That is, according to the present invention, a step of managing a message created by a registrant who wants to send a message to another person before his / her death and information of a recipient of the message as delivery data in association with the registrant If there is a change in the data for distribution between the start of management and the death of the registrant, the step of accepting and managing the changed contents of the data for distribution, and Since the condition includes a step of delivering the corresponding message to the recipient based on the latest delivery data, after the registration, the registrant wishes by appropriately adding the weather from the initially registered content It is possible to deliver the desired message to the recipient after his or her death. It should be noted that the message can also be left as a will by appropriate means if the legislation on the will is in place.

In the present invention, by confirming whether or not there is a change in the distribution data managed every predetermined period, the change of the distribution data is accepted at the time of the confirmation. For the registrant, the convenience of changing the distribution data is improved, and the administrator who manages the message can confirm the safety of the registrant along with the confirmation.

Further, the distribution data is managed in an encrypted state, the decryption means for the encrypted distribution data is sent to the registrant, and the registrant encrypts the data when the registrant changes the distribution data. Is allowed to be changed after being decrypted using the decryption means, and the changed distribution data is managed in an encrypted state again. In the case where the decryption means is sent and the decryption means is received from the recipient and the message decrypted by the decryption means is delivered, after the registrant and the registrant die, Since only the designated recipient can view the decrypted message, the message can be extremely effectively kept secret and managed. This means that the registrant can receive the message delivery service with peace of mind.

Further, the present invention may include the step of storing an image of a registrant's grave together with the data for distribution, and distributing the image of the grave to the recipient at predetermined intervals after the registrant's death. Recipients who cannot visit the grave due to various reasons such as geographical and temporal reasons can surely have the opportunity to remember the registrant, and at that time, they can miss the registrant as well as the actual grave visit.

The present invention also provides a registrant terminal used by each registrant, a recipient terminal used by each recipient, and a host connected to the registrant terminal and the recipient terminal via a network line. As a message distribution system including a computer, a managing unit that manages a message created by a registrant before life and information of a recipient of the message in association with the registrant as distribution data, and the registrant dies from the start of management. If there is any change in the data for distribution before, change means to allow the change of the data for distribution, and apply to the recipient based on the latest data for distribution when the registrant receives the dead information And a delivery unit that delivers a message to be sent.

In this case, the system confirms whether there is any change in the distribution data managed every predetermined period from the start of the management of the distribution data to the death of the registrant. The configuration of receiving the change of the data for distribution by the change unit when the check by the check unit is performed, and managing the changed content by the management unit improves the effect of the present invention. It is effective for

Further, the system includes an encrypting means for managing the distribution data in an encrypted state by the managing means, and sends a decryption means for the encrypted distribution data to the registrant, and In the above, the distribution data encrypted using the decryption means is allowed to be decrypted and changed, and the contents changed in the management means are encrypted and managed by the encryption means, and the registrant's death information Is received, the decryption means is sent to the recipient, and when the access including the decryption means from the recipient is received, the message decrypted by the decryption means is delivered, so that the management can be performed. The confidentiality of the distribution data is secured.

Further, the management means stores an image of a registrant's grave together with a message and information of a recipient thereof, and the system receives the grave's image every predetermined period after the registrant's death. It is also effective to include a grave image distribution means for distributing to a person.

Further, there is provided an input screen providing means for providing an input screen for inputting a message and information of a recipient to a registrant through a counter terminal of a person who is located on the network line and can know the death of the registrant. The management means receives the information input through the input screen providing means and manages the information as data for distribution, and informs the information on the registrant who died from the related party to the host computer side. By configuring the system, stakeholders can provide registrants with an unprecedented new message delivery service as an added value, and administrators can more reliably obtain information on deceased registrants. It is possible.

Further, according to the present invention, a host computer connected to a registrant terminal and a recipient terminal via a network line receives a message input to the registrant terminal and information of a recipient of the message. Means for managing the distribution data in association with the registrant and, if there is a change in the distribution data from the start of management until the registrant dies, the registrant terminal changes the distribution data A change means for receiving the changed distribution data entered by permitting the content to be input, and a receiver terminal based on the latest distribution data on condition that the registrant has received the dead information. It is also possible to provide a delivery means for delivering a corresponding message.

In this case, the registrant displays a confirmation screen for confirming whether there is a change in the distribution data managed every predetermined period from the start of the management of the distribution data to the death of the registrant. A confirmation means for transmitting to the terminal for transmission, when the confirmation by the confirmation means is performed, the change of the data for distribution is received by the change means, and the content after the change is managed by the management means, The managing unit includes an encrypting unit that manages the distribution data in an encrypted state, sends a decryption unit of the encrypted distribution data to the registrant, and transmits the distribution data encrypted by the change unit. The transmission data is transmitted to the registrant terminal and decrypted using the decrypting means, and then the distribution data is allowed to be changed.The modified distribution data is encrypted and managed by the managing means in the managing means, Register When the death information is received, the decryption means is sent to the recipient, and when the input of the decryption means is received from the recipient terminal, the message decrypted by the decryption means is delivered. The effect of this host computer is improved,
The message delivery service can be expanded.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the server computer system of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a memory map in a database.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a program flow diagram in a server computer.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the program.

FIG. 7 is a detailed view of a screen displayed on the registrant terminal.

FIG. 8 is a detailed view of the screen.

FIG. 9 is a detailed view of the screen.

FIG. 10 is a detailed view of a screen displayed on the recipient terminal.

FIG. 11 is a detailed view of the screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 SC: Host computer (server computer) SCS: Server computer system X: Registrant XC: Registrant terminal Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4: Recipient YC1, YC2, YC3, YC4: Recipient terminal 2: Distribution data

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A step of managing a message created by a registrant who wants to send a message to another person after his / her death and information of a recipient of the message as delivery data in association with the registrant; If there is a change in the data for distribution between the time and the death of the registrant, the step of receiving and managing the changed contents of the distribution data and the latest Delivering a corresponding message to a recipient based on the delivery data. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein a check is made as to whether there is a change in the distribution data managed at predetermined intervals, and a change in the distribution data is accepted at the time of the confirmation.
The message delivery method described. 3. The distribution data is managed in an encrypted state,
The decryption means of the encrypted distribution data is sent to the registrant, and when the registrant changes the distribution data, the encrypted distribution data is decrypted using the decryption means. It is allowed to be changed, the changed distribution data is managed in an encrypted state again, and when the registrant's death information is received, the decoding means is sent to the recipient and the decoding means is sent from the recipient. 3. The message delivery method according to claim 1, wherein the message delivery means delivers the message decrypted by the decryption means when the message is received. 4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of storing an image of the grave of the registrant together with the data for distribution, and distributing the image of the grave to the recipient at predetermined intervals after the death of the registrant. The message delivery method described. 5. A registrant terminal used by a registrant who wants to send a message to another person after his / her death, a recipient terminal used by a recipient who receives the message after the registrant's death, A message distribution system comprising a host terminal and a host computer connected to a recipient terminal through a network line, wherein the message created by the registrant before life and the information of the recipient of the message are registered as distribution data. Means for managing in association with the registrant, change means for permitting a change in the distribution data when the registrant dies from the start of the management, and information on the registrant's death And a delivery means for delivering the corresponding message to the recipient based on the latest delivery data when the Delivery system. 6. A check means for checking whether there is a change in the managed delivery data every predetermined period from the start of the management of the delivery data until the registrant dies. 6. The message delivery system according to claim 5, wherein the change means accepts a change in the data for distribution when the confirmation is performed by the management means, and manages the changed contents by the management means. 7. The managing means includes an encrypting means for managing the delivery data in an encrypted state, and sends the decrypting means for the encrypted delivery data to the registrant, and the changing means performs the decryption. When the distribution data encrypted by using the means is decrypted and changed, and the contents changed by the management means are encrypted and managed by the encryption means, and the registrant's death information is received. 7. The message delivery system according to claim 5, wherein the decryption means is sent to a recipient, and a message decrypted by the decryption means is delivered when an access including the decryption means is received from the recipient. 8. The management means stores an image of a registrant's grave together with a message and information of a recipient thereof,
8. The message distribution system according to claim 5, further comprising a grave image distribution unit that distributes the image of the grave to a recipient at predetermined intervals after a registrant dies. 9. An input screen providing means for providing an input screen for inputting a message and information of a recipient to a registrant through a counter terminal of a person who is located on the network line and is capable of knowing the registrant's death. Wherein the management means receives the information input through the input screen providing means and manages the data as distribution data, and notifies the deceased person of the information that the registrant died from the concerned party to the host computer. 9. The message delivery system according to claim 5, 6, 7, or 8, wherein 10. A network line for a registrant terminal used by a registrant who wants to send a message to another person after his / her death, and a recipient terminal used by a recipient who receives a message after the registrant's death. And a management means for receiving a message input to the registrant terminal and information of a recipient of the message and managing the received data as distribution data in association with the registrant. If there is a change in the distribution data before the registrant dies, the registrant terminal is allowed to input the changed content of the distribution data and receives the input distribution data after the change. The corresponding message is delivered to the recipient terminal based on the latest delivery data on condition that the registrant has received the dead information. Host computer, characterized in that it comprises a distribution unit. 11. A confirmation screen for confirming whether or not there is a change in the distribution data managed every predetermined period from the start of distribution data management until the registrant dies is displayed on the registrant terminal. 11. The high-level computer according to claim 10, further comprising a confirmation unit for transmitting, when the confirmation by the confirmation unit is performed, receiving a change in the distribution data by the change unit and managing the changed contents by the management unit. 12. The managing means includes an encrypting means for managing the distribution data in an encrypted state, sends the decrypting means for the encrypted distribution data to the registrant, and The distribution data transmitted to the registrant terminal is decrypted using the decryption means, and then the distribution data is allowed to be changed. The modified distribution data is encrypted by the management means by the encryption means. When the death information of the registrant is received, the decryption means is sent to the recipient and the message decrypted by the decryption means when the input of the decryption means is received from the terminal for the recipient. 12. The high-level computer according to claim 10, wherein