JP2006053828A - Information distribution server, terminal unit, information distribution system, and information distribution method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To distribute information related to an article of the information to a reception terminal from a transmission terminal and to distribute the information according to the desire of the reception terminal. <P>SOLUTION: A message server 40 gives a message number added to an article to a message from a cellular phone 10a to a cellular phone 10b, and provides the cellular phone 10a with the message number. The message server 40 retains the message in association with the message number. Then, the message server 40 distributes messages to the cellular phone 10b, based on a message request from the cellular phone 10b for specifying the message number attached to the article. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an information distribution server, a terminal device, an information distribution system, and an information distribution method.

  Communication services using mobile phones include services that deliver messages from senders to recipients via a message server, such as mail, answering machine service, and message service, in addition to call services. A specific distribution method is shown in FIG. First, the transmitting mobile phone 210a transmits a message to the message server 240 (S201). The message server 240 immediately delivers the received message to the mobile phone 210b on the receiving side (S202). When the receiving terminal device 210b is in a receivable state, the mobile phone 210b receives the message. When the mobile phone 210b cannot receive the message, the message server 240 temporarily stores the message and automatically resends the message to the mobile phone 210b after a predetermined time. The message server 240 can also notify the terminal device 210b that a message has arrived prior to delivery of the message itself.

Further, the mobile phone 210a on the transmission side can also specify the message delivery time and reception area to the message server 240. In this case, the message server 240 transmits a message to the mobile phone 210b when the designated time is reached or the mobile phone 210b enters the designated reception area (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3). .
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-132672 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-145511 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-141930

  However, although the conventional delivery method can transmit a message according to the request of the transmission side, it cannot control the transmission of the message according to the request of the reception side. Further, there are cases where a message cannot be transmitted at the timing at which the transmission side wants to transmit the message most simply by specifying the time and position. For example, when a gift or letter is delivered to a distant family or friend, even if the sender wishes to deliver a message when the gift arrives and specifies the time and receiving area, the timing and message It is difficult to match the arrival timing.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to enable distribution associated with an article of distribution information from a transmission terminal to a reception terminal, and distribution according to the request of the reception terminal.

  The information distribution server according to the present invention identifies the distribution information from the transmission terminal to the reception terminal, adds the distribution information identification data attached to the article, and provides the distribution information identification data to the transmission terminal. Based on a request for distribution information from a receiving terminal that designates the distribution information identification data, the distribution information is acquired from the holding unit, the data providing unit, the holding unit that holds the distribution information identification data and the distribution information in association with each other It comprises a request processing means and a distribution means for distributing the distribution information acquired by the request processing means to the receiving terminal.

  According to such an information distribution server, distribution information identification data attached to an article can be attached to distribution information from a transmission terminal to a reception terminal, and the distribution information identification data can be provided to the transmission terminal. Furthermore, the information distribution server can hold the distribution information in association with the distribution information identification data. The information distribution server can distribute the distribution information to the receiving terminal based on the request for the distribution information from the receiving terminal that has designated the distribution information identification data attached to the article. Therefore, the information distribution server can associate the distribution of the distribution information from the transmission terminal to the reception terminal with the article, and can distribute the distribution information as desired by the reception terminal.

  The holding means preferably holds the distribution information identification data and the user identification data for identifying the user of the receiving terminal in association with the distribution information. The request processing unit preferably acquires the distribution information based on the distribution information identification data and the user identification data. According to this, the information distribution server can distribute the distribution information only when it can be determined as a request from the user of a valid receiving terminal based on the user identification data. Therefore, for example, when a person other than the user of the receiving terminal acquires the article and acquires the distribution information identification data, the distribution information can be prevented from being distributed to the terminal device other than the receiving terminal.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the information distribution server includes a notification unit that notifies the transmission terminal of the distribution completion of the distribution information to the receiving terminal. According to this, the information distribution server can notify the transmission terminal of the completion of distribution. The receiving terminal cannot request distribution information unless the user of the receiving terminal receives the article and acquires the distribution information identification data attached to the article. Therefore, the transmission terminal can confirm not only the completion of distribution of distribution information but also the arrival of the article to the user of the reception terminal by the notification of distribution completion from the information distribution server.

  The terminal device according to the present invention includes distribution information transmitting means for transmitting distribution information to an information distribution server, identification data receiving means for identifying distribution information and receiving distribution information identification data attached to an article from the information distribution server. And a recording means for recording the distribution information identification data on an external recording medium attached to the article. According to such a terminal device, it becomes a transmitting terminal, can transmit distribution information for the receiving terminal to the information distribution server, and can receive distribution information identification data of the distribution information from the information distribution server. The terminal device can record the received distribution information identification data on an external recording medium. Therefore, the user of the terminal device can attach an external recording medium including distribution information identification data to an article that is desired to be delivered to the user of the receiving terminal. Thereby, the receiving terminal can request the distribution information from the information distribution server by specifying the distribution information identification data attached to the article, and can receive the distribution information from the information distribution server. Therefore, the distribution of distribution information from the transmission terminal to the reception terminal can be associated with the article, and the distribution information can be distributed as desired by the reception terminal.

  The terminal device further includes an acquisition unit that acquires the distribution information identification data from an external recording medium attached to the article, and a request unit that specifies the distribution information identification data and requests the distribution information from the information distribution server. preferable. According to this, the terminal device becomes a receiving terminal, can acquire the distribution information identification data from the external recording medium attached to the article, and can request the distribution information by specifying the acquired distribution information identification data. Therefore, the terminal device can receive the distribution information associated with the article when the terminal device desires.

  The information distribution system according to the present invention identifies distribution information, distribution information identification data attached to an article, distribution information identification data attached to an article, and provides distribution information identification data to a transmission terminal. An information distribution server that holds information identification data and distribution information in association with each other and distributes distribution information to a receiving terminal based on a distribution information request that specifies distribution information identification data from the receiving terminal; A transmission terminal that transmits to the distribution server, receives distribution information identification data from the information distribution server, and records the distribution information identification data on an external recording medium attached to the article, and distribution information identification data from the external recording medium attached to the article And a receiving terminal that requests distribution information from the information distribution server by specifying distribution information identification data.

  The information distribution method according to the present invention identifies distribution information to distribution information from a transmission terminal to a reception terminal, adds distribution information identification data attached to an article, provides distribution information identification data to a transmission terminal, and distributes the distribution information. Information identification data and distribution information are held in association with each other, and the distribution information is distributed to the receiving terminal based on a request for distribution information specifying the distribution information identification data from the receiving terminal.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to distribute the distribution information associated with the article of distribution information from the transmission terminal to the reception terminal, and distribution according to the request of the reception terminal.

(Information distribution system)
As shown in FIG. 1, the information distribution system 100 includes a mobile phone 10a, a mobile phone 10b, a base station 20, a mobile communication network 30, and a message server 40. FIG. 1 shows a flow 200 of the article 1 in association with the information distribution system 100.

  The mobile phones 10a and 10b are terminal devices that transmit and receive distribution information. In FIG. 1, the mobile phone 10a is a delivery information transmission terminal, and the mobile phone 10b is a delivery information reception terminal. The message server 40 is an information distribution server that distributes distribution information from the transmission terminal to the reception terminal to the reception terminal. The message server 40 distributes the message 3 as distribution information. The mobile phone 10a transmits a message to the mobile phone 10b via the message server 40. The mobile phone 10b receives a message from the mobile phone 10a via the message server 40. The data format of the message 3 is not limited, and includes text data, audio data, image data such as still images and moving images, multimedia data including a plurality of types of data formats, and the like. The message server 40 and the mobile phones 10a and 10b communicate via the mobile communication network 30 and the base station 20.

  The mobile phone 10a transmits the message 3 for the mobile phone 10b to the message server 40. The message server 40 receives a message for the mobile phone 10b from the mobile phone 10a. The message server 40 identifies the distribution information in the received message 3 and adds distribution information identification data attached to the article 1. The distribution information identification data is not limited as long as the distribution information can be identified, that is, it can be uniquely specified in the message server 40. As the distribution information identification data, for example, a numerical sequence such as a distribution information number or a character string, storage destination data such as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) indicating a storage destination of the distribution information, and the like can be used. The message server 40 assigns a message number to the message 3 as distribution information identification data. For example, a 2-byte number sequence can be used as the message number.

  The message server 40 holds the distribution information identification data, the user identification data for identifying the user of the receiving terminal, the user identification data of the transmitting terminal, and the distribution information in association with each other. The user identification data is not limited as long as the user of the receiving terminal can be identified, that is, it can be uniquely specified. As the user identification data, for example, a telephone number, a mail address, a user ID, a terminal number, or the like can be used. The message server 40 holds the message number, the phone number of the mobile phone 10b (090222222222), the phone number of the mobile phone 10a (09011111111), and the message 3 from the mobile phone 10a to the mobile phone 10b in association with each other. Thus, even if the message server 40 receives the message 3 from the transmitting terminal, the message server 40 does not immediately distribute it to the receiving terminal.

  The message server 40 provides the added distribution information identification data to the transmission terminal. The data format of the distribution information identification data to be provided is not limited. For example, the message server 40 may convert the distribution information identification data into a two-dimensional barcode as shown in FIG. The message server 40 converts the message number into a two-dimensional barcode and provides it to the mobile phone 10a.

  The transmission terminal receives the distribution information identification data from the message server 40. The mobile phone 10a receives the message number converted from the message server 40 into a two-dimensional barcode as shown in FIG. The transmission terminal records the distribution information identification data on the external recording medium 2 attached to the article 1. The external recording medium 2 may be any medium that can record distribution information identification data, and its form is not limited. As the external recording medium 2, for example, a printing medium such as paper, a seal sheet, a photographic sheet, an IC card including an IC chip, an electronic medium such as an RFID tag, or the like can be used. The cellular phone 10a prints a two-dimensional barcode indicating the received message number on the external recording medium 2.

  Then, the user A of the mobile phone 10a attaches the external recording medium 2 to the article 1 desired to be delivered to the user B of the mobile phone 10b. An article 1 to which the external recording medium 2 is attached, for example, a gift such as a letter, a postcard, or a flower, is delivered to the user B of the mobile phone 10b by courier service or mail.

  The receiving terminal acquires the distribution information identification data from the external recording medium 2 attached to the article 1, specifies the distribution information identification data, and requests the distribution information from the information distribution server. At this time, the receiving terminal notifies its own user identification data and requests distribution information. The mobile phone 10b acquires the message number from the external recording medium 2 attached to the delivered item 1. The mobile phone 10b transmits a message request including the acquired message number and the phone number or mail address of the mobile phone 10b to the message server 40, and requests delivery of the message 3.

  The message server 40 distributes the held distribution information to the receiving terminal based on the distribution information request specifying the distribution information identification data from the receiving terminal. The message server 40 delivers the message 3 from the mobile phone 10a that matches the message number included in the message request and the phone number of the mobile phone 10b to the mobile phone 10b. The message server 40 notifies the transmission terminal of the completion of distribution of distribution information to the receiving terminal. For example, when the message server 40 detects that the message 3 has been delivered to the mobile phone 10b, the message server 40 can send a message delivery completion email notifying the completion of message delivery to the mobile phone 10a.

  Next, the configuration of the mobile phones 10a and 10b and the information distribution server 40 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile phone 10a includes a recording unit 101, a reader 102, a message request unit 103, a mail function unit 104, a videophone function unit 105, an inter-function control unit 106, a CPU 107, A memory 108, a display unit 109, and an input unit 110 are provided. The mobile phone 10b has a similar configuration.

  The mail function unit 104 creates a mail and transmits / receives it. The videophone function unit 105 creates audio data and image data, and transmits and receives them. The mail function unit 104 and the videophone function unit 105 can function as distribution information transmitting means for transmitting distribution information to the information distribution server. Specifically, when the mobile phone 10a becomes a transmitting terminal, the mail function unit 104 and the videophone function unit 105 create a message for the receiving terminal. Then, the mail function unit 104 and the video phone function unit 105 add the user identification data such as the telephone number and mail address of the destination receiving terminal to the created message and the user such as the telephone number and mail address of the mobile phone 10a itself. The identification data is set and transmitted to the message server 40.

  Further, the mail function unit 104 and the videophone function unit 105 can function as identification data receiving means for receiving distribution information identification data from the information distribution server. Specifically, the mail function unit 104 and the videophone function unit 105 receive a two-dimensional barcode indicating a message number from the message server 40. The mail function unit 104 and the videophone function unit 105 store the received message number in the memory 108. Further, the mail function unit 104 and the videophone function unit 105 can receive a message delivery completion notification from the message server 40 to the receiving terminal.

  The recording unit 101 is a recording unit that records distribution information identification data on an external recording medium attached to an article. Specifically, the message number received by the mail function unit 104 or the videophone function unit 105 is temporarily stored in the memory 108. Therefore, the recording unit 101 acquires a message number from the memory 108. The recording unit 101 can print a two-dimensional barcode indicating the acquired message number on a print medium such as paper, a seal sheet, or a photographic sheet. Alternatively, the recording unit 101 may store the message number in an electronic medium such as an IC card or an RFID tag.

  The reader 102 is an acquisition unit that acquires distribution information identification data from an external recording medium attached to an article. Specifically, the reader 102 can acquire a message number by reading a two-dimensional barcode printed on a print medium attached to an article. The reader 102 can read and acquire a message number stored in an electronic medium attached to the article. The reader 102 inputs the acquired message number to the message request unit 103.

  The message request unit 103 is request means for requesting distribution information from the information distribution server by designating distribution information identification data. Specifically, the message request unit 103 makes a request when the reader 102 acquires a message number. The message request unit 103 generates a message request including the message number acquired by the reader 102 and the telephone number and mail address of the mobile phone 10a. The message request unit 103 transmits the generated message request to the message server 40 via the mail function unit 104 and the videophone function unit 105, and requests transmission of the message.

As described above, when the mobile phone 10a is the receiving terminal, the message requesting unit 103 requests the distribution information by indicating the distribution information identification data and the user identification data of the receiving terminal itself.

  The CPU 107 controls the mobile phone 10a. The memory 108 stores data such as distribution information identification data, user identification data, and messages. The display unit 109 displays data such as a message, distribution information identification data, and user identification data. The display unit 109 allows the user to view the message. The input unit 110 acquires user input content. The inter-function control unit 106 performs data transmission between functions and performs inter-function control.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the message server 40 includes a two-dimensional barcode creation unit 401, a request processing unit 402, a mail function unit 403, an inter-function control unit 404, a videophone function unit 405, and a message storage unit. 406, a message management unit 407, a message distribution unit 408, a database 409, a CPU 410, and a memory 411.

  The mail function unit 403 creates a mail and transmits / receives it. The videophone function unit 405 transmits and receives audio data and image data. The mail function unit 403 and the videophone function unit 405 can function as distribution information receiving means for receiving distribution information from a transmission terminal. Specifically, the mail function unit 403 and the videophone function unit 405 receive a message for the receiving terminal and user identification data such as a telephone number and a mail address of the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal from the transmitting terminal. The mail function unit 403 and the videophone function unit 405 input the received message and user identification data of the transmission terminal and the reception terminal to the message management unit 407.

  The mail function unit 403 also functions as a notification unit that notifies the transmission terminal of the completion of distribution of distribution information to the receiving terminal. Specifically, the mail function unit 403 receives from the message delivery unit 408 a delivery completion notification instruction that specifies a message number and user identification data such as a telephone number and a mail address of the transmission terminal and the reception terminal. Receiving the instruction, the mail function unit 403 creates a message delivery completion mail addressed to the sending terminal including the message number that has been delivered and the telephone number and mail address of the receiving terminal that is the destination, and sends the message to the sending terminal.

  Further, the mail function unit 403 also notifies the distribution information distribution rejection. Specifically, the mail function unit 403 receives, from the request processing unit 402, an address for notification and an instruction for notification of delivery rejection. Receiving the instruction, the mail function unit 403 creates a delivery refusal mail including a delivery refusal notice for refusing delivery of the message, and transmits it to the instructed destination.

  The message management unit 407 is identification data providing means for adding distribution information identification data to distribution information from the transmission terminal to the reception terminal and providing the distribution information identification data to the transmission terminal. Specifically, the message management unit 407 gives a message number when receiving a message from the transmission terminal. The message management unit 407 gives the received message a message number that allows the message server 40 to uniquely identify the message. The message management unit 407 transmits the assigned message number to the transmission terminal via the mail function unit 403 or the videophone function unit 405.

  At this time, the message management unit 407 may convert the provided message number into a two-dimensional barcode and provide it. In this case, the message management unit 407 inputs the message number to the two-dimensional barcode creation unit 401 and instructs creation of a two-dimensional barcode. The two-dimensional barcode creation unit 401 creates a two-dimensional barcode that indicates a message number. The two-dimensional barcode creation unit 401 inputs the created two-dimensional barcode to the message management unit 407. Then, the message management unit 407 transmits a two-dimensional barcode indicating the message number to the transmission terminal via the mail function unit 403 or the videophone function unit 405. The message management unit 407 inputs the assigned message number, the message, and user identification data of the transmission terminal and the reception terminal to the message storage unit 406.

  The database 409 is a holding unit that holds distribution information identification data and distribution information in association with each other. In addition to the distribution information, the database 409 can also store user identification data of the transmission terminal and the reception terminal in association with the distribution information identification data. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the database 409 holds destination information, a message number, transmission source information, and a message in association with each other. The destination information is user identification data such as the telephone number and address of the receiving terminal. The transmission source information is user identification data such as the telephone number and address of the transmission terminal. The database 409 holds a message number, transmission source information, and a message for each destination information. Thus, the message server 40 manages messages using the message number and the destination information.

  The message storage unit 406 is a storage unit that stores the distribution information identification data, the distribution information, the destination information, and the transmission source information in the holding unit. Specifically, the message storage unit 406 stores the telephone number or mail address of the receiving terminal, the message number, the telephone number or mail address of the transmitting terminal, and the message acquired from the message management unit 407 in association with each other in the database 409.

  Further, the message storage unit 406 receives a message delivery completion notification from the message delivery unit 408 specifying the message number and the user identification data of the transmission terminal and the reception terminal. The message storage unit 406 deletes the notified message number, the message associated with the message number, and the transmission source information from the database 409. The message storage unit 406 deletes the destination information only when the notified message number is the last message for the destination information.

  The request processing unit 402 is a request processing unit that acquires distribution information from the holding unit based on a distribution information request from a receiving terminal that has specified distribution information identification data. The request processing unit 402 acquires the distribution information based on the user identification data of the receiving terminal in addition to the distribution information identification data. Specifically, the request processing unit 402 acquires a message request from the receiving terminal via the mail function unit 104 and the videophone function unit 105. The request processing unit 402 searches the database 409 based on the message number included in the message request and the user identification data such as the telephone number and mail address of the receiving terminal.

  If there is a message in which both the message number included in the message request and the user identification data of the receiving terminal match, the request processing unit 402 acquires the message from the database 409. The request processing unit 402 inputs the acquired message to the message distribution unit 408, designates the telephone number or mail address of the receiving terminal as the message destination, and instructs distribution to the receiving terminal. On the other hand, the request processing unit 402 determines not to deliver a message when there is no message in which both the message number included in the message request matches the user identification data of the receiving terminal. Then, the request processing unit 402 instructs the mail function unit 403 to notify the delivery refusal that designates the receiving terminal that has transmitted the message request as the destination.

  The message distribution unit 408 is a distribution unit that distributes the distribution information acquired by the request processing unit to the receiving terminal. Specifically, the message distribution unit 408 distributes the message to the telephone number or mail address of the designated receiving terminal via the mail function unit 403 or the videophone function unit 405 in accordance with an instruction from the request processing unit 402. . The message distribution unit 408 can detect that the message has been normally distributed to the receiving terminal by receiving a delivery confirmation notification from the receiving terminal or not receiving a retransmission request from the receiving terminal until a predetermined time elapses. .

  When the message delivery unit 408 detects delivery completion, the message delivery unit 408 designates message numbers and user identification data such as telephone numbers and email addresses of the transmission terminal and reception terminal, and instructs the mail function unit 403 to notify delivery completion. Further, the message delivery unit 408 notifies the message storage unit 406 of message delivery completion specifying the message number and user identification data of the transmission terminal and the reception terminal. The CPU 410 controls the message server 40. The memory 411 stores data. The inter-function control unit 404 performs data transmission between functions and performs inter-function control.

(Information distribution method)
FIG. 6 shows the procedure of an information distribution method using the distribution information system 100 shown in FIG. The mobile phone 10a receives the message 3 including the voice data and moving image data for the mobile phone 10b, the phone number (090222222222) of the mobile phone 10b serving as the receiving terminal as the destination, and the mobile phone 10a itself serving as the transmitting terminal as the transmission source. A telephone number (09011111111) is set and transmitted to the message server 40 (S101).

  The message server 40 gives a message number (0x001) that can be identified by the message server 40 to the received message 3 (S102). As shown in FIG. 5, the message server 40 stores in the database 409 the phone number (09022222222) of the mobile phone 10b as destination information, the assigned message number (0x001), and the phone of the mobile phone 10a as source information. The number (09011111111) is stored (S103).

  The message server 40 creates a two-dimensional barcode indicating the message number (0x001) (S104). The message server 40 transmits a mail including the created two-dimensional barcode to the mobile phone 10a (S105). The mobile phone 10a prints and records the received two-dimensional barcode on the external recording medium 2 such as a print medium (S106). The user A of the mobile phone 10a attaches the external recording medium 2 to the article 1 desired to be delivered to the user of the mobile phone 10b. The article 1 is delivered to the user B of the mobile phone 10b.

  User B of the mobile phone 10b receives the article 1. The mobile phone 10b reads and acquires the message number (0x001) from the external recording medium 2 attached to the article 1 (S107). With the acquisition of the message number, the mobile phone 10b creates a message request in which the acquired message number (0x001) and the phone number of the mobile phone 10b itself are set, and transmits the message request to the message server 40 (S108). In steps (S107) and (S108), the user B connects the reader 102 and the external recording medium 2 so that the reader 102 of the mobile phone 10b can read the message number from the external recording medium 2. The mobile phone 10b automatically acquires the message number and transmits the message request.

  The message server 40 searches the database 209 based on the message request from the mobile phone 10b. Then, the message server 40 determines whether there is a message in which both the message number (0x001) included in the message request and the telephone number (090222222222) of the mobile phone 10b match (S109).

  If there is a message in which both match in step (S109), the message server 40 delivers the message 3 from the corresponding mobile phone 10a to the mobile phone 10b (S110). On the other hand, if there is no matching message in step (S109), the message server 40 transmits a delivery refusal mail to the mobile phone 10b (S111). When the message server 40 detects that the mobile phone 10b has successfully received the message 3 delivered in step (S110), the message server 40 sends a message delivery completion email to the mobile phone 10a using the phone number or email address of the mobile phone 10a. (S112).

(effect)
According to the information distribution system 100, the message server 40, and the mobile phones 10a and 10b, the message server 40 can change the distribution information (message) from the transmission terminal (mobile phone 10a) to the reception terminal (mobile phone 10b). The distribution information identification data (message number) attached to the message is attached, and the distribution information identification data (message number) can be provided to the transmission terminal. Furthermore, the message server 40 can hold distribution information (message) in association with distribution information identification data (message number). Then, the message server 40 can distribute the distribution information (message) to the receiving terminal based on a request for distribution information (message) from the receiving terminal that designates the distribution information identification data (message number) attached to the article. Therefore, the message server 40 can associate the distribution of the distribution information (message) from the transmission terminal to the reception terminal with the article, and can distribute the distribution information (message) as desired by the reception terminal.

  In the information distribution system 100, when the message server 40 receives a message from the transmitting terminal to the receiving terminal, the message is not immediately distributed to the receiving terminal. The receiving terminal sends a message request to the message server 40 using the message number acquired from the article 1 delivered using a distribution system such as mail or courier, so that the message is sent from the message server 40 to the receiving terminal. be delivered.

  That is, the message server 40 transmits a message number to the transmission terminal instead of delivering a message when a message is received from the transmission terminal as in the past. Then, the user of the transmission terminal attaches the message number to the article and delivers it to the user of the reception terminal, so that the user of the reception terminal can receive the message using the message number at the timing of receiving the article. As described above, the message transmission to the message server 40 by the sending terminal and the message delivery to the receiving terminal by the message server 40 are independent, so the message is delivered at the timing when the user of the sending terminal wants to deliver the message in association with the article. The user of the receiving terminal can also receive the message at the timing when the article is received, that is, when the message related to the article is effectively transmitted.

  Therefore, according to the information distribution system 100, a message distribution service that combines the digital message using the mobile phones 10a and 10b and the flow of articles delivered by mail or courier is possible. For example, since a message number for retrieving a message held by the message server 40 can be attached to an article and delivered to the user of the receiving terminal together with the article, delivery of postcards, New Year's cards, year-end gifts, souvenirs from far away, etc. , Message delivery can be easily integrated. The information distribution system 100 can be widely applied from communication between individuals to BtoC communication between a mail-order dealer and a consumer. Thus, according to the information distribution system 1, message distribution and physical distribution can be combined, and service value can be improved.

  Furthermore, transmission of the message request to the message server 40 is performed by the receiving terminal, and the user of the receiving terminal has the right to determine whether or not to receive the message. The user of the receiving terminal can judge the sender of the message and the intention of the message to some extent from the received article and the sender. Therefore, in the information distribution system 100, the receiving terminal can be given a degree of freedom of reception. Therefore, the information distribution system 100 also has an advantage that it can prevent message distribution such as unsolicited spam mail that has been rapidly increasing in recent years.

  Further, since the message number is attached to the article and reaches the user of the receiving terminal, the security can be improved as compared with the case where the message number is transmitted via the mobile communication network 30. In addition, when it is desired to deliver images taken by the mobile phones 10a and 10b together with articles, complicated operations such as printing the image itself, recording it on an electronic medium, and attaching it are unnecessary, and it is highly convenient. .

  Further, the database 409 of the information distribution system 100 holds distribution information identification data (message number) and user identification data (telephone number etc.) of the receiving terminal in association with distribution information (message). Then, the request processing unit 402 acquires distribution information (message) based on distribution information identification data (message number) and user identification data (telephone number or the like). Therefore, the message server 40 can distribute the distribution information (message) only when it can be determined as a request from the user of a valid receiving terminal based on the user identification data (telephone number or the like). That is, it is possible to limit the terminals that can receive messages. Therefore, for example, when a person other than the user of the receiving terminal acquires the article and acquires the distribution information identification data (message number), the distribution information (message) is distributed to the terminal device other than the receiving terminal. And high-security message delivery is possible.

  Furthermore, the mail function unit 403 of the message server 40 can transmit a message distribution completion mail that notifies the transmission terminal of the completion of distribution of distribution information (message) to the receiving terminal. The receiving terminal cannot request distribution information (message) unless the user of the receiving terminal receives the article and acquires the distribution information identification data (message number) attached to the article. Therefore, the notification of the completion of distribution from the message server 40 allows the transmitting terminal to confirm not only the completion of distribution of the distribution information (message) but also the arrival of the article to the user of the receiving terminal.

  When the mobile phones 10a and 10b become transmission terminals, the distribution information (message) for the reception terminal is transmitted to the message server 40, and the distribution information identification data (message number) of the distribution information (message) is transmitted from the message server 40. Can receive. The mobile phones 10a and 10b can record the received distribution information identification data (message number) on an external recording medium. Therefore, the user of the transmission terminal can attach an external recording medium including distribution information identification data (message number) to an article that is desired to be delivered to the user of the reception terminal.

  Thereby, when the mobile phones 10a and 10b become receiving terminals, the distribution information identification message (message number) attached to the article can be specified to request the distribution information (message) from the message server 40, and the distribution information (message) Message) from the message server 40. Therefore, distribution of distribution information (message) from the transmission terminal to the reception terminal can be associated with the article, and distribution information (message) can be distributed as desired by the reception terminal.

  Further, when the mobile phones 10a and 10b become receiving terminals, they acquire distribution information identification data (message number) from an external recording medium attached to the article, and specify the acquired distribution information identification data (message number). Distribution information (message) can be requested. Therefore, when the portable terminals 10a and 10b are receiving terminals, they can receive the distribution information (message) associated with the article.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible. For example, in addition to the message server 40, a content server that distributes content can be used as the information distribution server. In this case, the transmitting terminal transmits the content for the receiving terminal to the content server. Then, the content server can give a URL or the like indicating the storage location of the content received from the transmission terminal as distribution information identification data. Further, the transmission terminal and the reception terminal are not limited to a mobile phone, and a personal computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like can be used.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information delivery system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the two-dimensional barcode which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the message server which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the database which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the information delivery method which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the conventional delivery method.

Explanation of symbols

10a, 10b, 210a, 210b mobile phone
20 base station 30 mobile communication network 40,240 message server 101 recording unit 102 reader 103 message request unit 104,403 mail function unit 105 videophone function unit 106,404 inter-function control unit 107,410 CPU
108,411 Memory 109 Display unit 110 Input unit 401 Two-dimensional barcode creation unit 402 Request processing unit 406 Message storage unit 407 Message management unit 408 Message distribution unit 409 Database

Claims (7)

Identification data providing means for identifying the distribution information from the transmission terminal to the reception terminal, giving distribution information identification data attached to the article, and providing the distribution information identification data to the transmission terminal;
Holding means for holding the distribution information identification data and the distribution information in association with each other;
Request processing means for acquiring the distribution information from the holding means based on the request for the distribution information from the receiving terminal that has designated the distribution information identification data;
An information distribution server comprising: distribution means for distributing the distribution information acquired by the request processing means to the receiving terminal. The holding means holds the distribution information identification data, user identification data for identifying a user of the receiving terminal, and the distribution information in association with each other;
2. The information distribution server according to claim 1, wherein the request processing means acquires the distribution information based on the distribution information identification data and the user identification data.   The information distribution server according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit that notifies the transmission terminal of completion of distribution of the distribution information to the receiving terminal. Distribution information transmitting means for transmitting distribution information to an information distribution server;
Identification data receiving means for identifying the distribution information and receiving distribution information identification data attached to the article from the information distribution server;
A terminal device comprising: recording means for recording the distribution information identification data on an external recording medium attached to the article. Obtaining means for obtaining the distribution information identification data from the external recording medium attached to the article;
The terminal device according to claim 4, further comprising request means for designating the distribution information identification data and requesting the distribution information from the information distribution server. The distribution information from the transmission terminal to the reception terminal is identified, the distribution information identification data attached to the article is attached, the distribution information identification data is provided to the transmission terminal, and the distribution information identification data and the An information distribution server that holds distribution information in association with each other and distributes the distribution information to the receiving terminal based on a request for the distribution information that specifies the distribution information identification data from the receiving terminal;
A transmission terminal that transmits the distribution information to the information distribution server, receives the distribution information identification data from the information distribution server, and records the distribution information identification data on an external recording medium attached to the article;
And a receiving terminal that acquires the distribution information identification data from the external recording medium attached to the article, specifies the distribution information identification data, and requests the distribution information from the information distribution server. Information distribution system. Identifying the distribution information to the distribution information from the transmission terminal to the reception terminal, and providing distribution information identification data attached to the article,
Providing the delivery information identification data to the transmitting terminal;
Holding the distribution information identification data and the distribution information in association with each other;
An information delivery method, comprising: delivering the delivery information to the receiving terminal based on a request for the delivery information specifying the delivery information identification data from the receiving terminal.

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