JP2006172508A - Information processing method for evaluation information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently collect validity information on evaluation information for an evaluation object with high reliability. <P>SOLUTION: An information providing tourist A registers the recommended information of a tourist resort in an information intermediate agent C (1). The information intermediate agent C discloses the registered evaluation information through the Internet or the like. An information using tourist B gets access to the agent C for retrieval (2). The tourist B visits the store of a tourist resort agent D as the object of evaluation by viewing the evaluation information registered by the tourist A. The tourist B negotiates with the agent D about privilege or the like for dealing. When the negotiation succeeds, the dealing is concluded (3), the display device of the portable telephone or the like of the tourist B is made to display the input picture for the password of the agent D, and the tourist B urges the agent D to input the password. The agent D inputs the password, and transmits it to the agent C (4). This proves the conclusion of dealing, and also certifies the conclusion of dealing based on the evaluation information of the tourist A. That is, it proves that the evaluation information of the tourist A is reliable, and that it has been validly utilized. When the dealing is concluded, the agent D pays a charge to the agent C (5). The agent C applies points to the tourists A and B. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing method for evaluation information for an evaluation target, and more particularly to an information processing method for collecting and providing higher quality evaluation information.

  For example, a tourist site on the Internet provides the location, name, characteristics, recommended information, etc. of a sightseeing spot, and a person who is planning sightseeing may make a sightseeing plan with reference to such information. In many cases, guidebooks provided by paper media or travel company brochures are also used. In addition, TV programs related to travel may be referred to. However, such information provision is only recommended information from the viewpoint and evaluation of the information providing side.

In addition, since these are provided in various media and in various forms, and information is scattered and irregular information, those who are planning to visit the tourist destination information that really suits their taste It was not possible to collect high-quality tourist information with high accuracy. Moreover, even if the information is provided on the Internet, the latest live information is not always provided, and there is no situation where live information near the tourist time period can be found immediately. In addition, some sites show tourist ratings in terms of the number of stars, but they do not incorporate third-party ratings or include third-party votes. However, from the voluntary nature of the vote, even if the person planning the sightseeing sees the evaluation, it cannot be judged whether the information is suitable for him or can be trusted.
JP 2002-56024 A Yuya Kubo, Consideration on Virtual Community Support by Mutual Evaluation Function, Information System and Social Environment Symposium, Japan, Information Processing Society of Japan, January 15, 2002, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1-8 page

  As described above, depending on the conventional technology, various evaluation information is provided on a certain subject such as a tourist destination, a tourist facility, and a shop of a tourist, for example, but the reliability and practicality of the evaluation information and the like are provided. No technology is disclosed that efficiently collects information in a fully backed form and provides information to those who need it.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for efficiently collecting validity information on evaluation information for a certain evaluation object in a reliable manner.

  It is another object of the present invention to provide a technique for efficiently collecting highly reliable evaluation information.

  Still another object is to provide a technique for promoting the collection of more evaluation information and its validity information by expanding the use of the evaluation information and its validity information.

  Still another object is to provide a mechanism in which efforts for evaluation of an evaluation target lead to accumulation of more evaluation information and validity information thereof.

  An information processing method for evaluation information according to a first aspect of the present invention is an information processing method for evaluation information executed by a server that communicates with a user terminal, wherein user identification information is obtained from the user terminal. When receiving the user specifying step to be received and the information for specifying the evaluation target from the user terminal, the evaluation information corresponding to the received evaluation target is extracted from the first database that stores the evaluation target and the evaluation information in association with each other. Evaluation information transmission step to be transmitted to the user terminal, and when the verification information is received from the user terminal, the received verification information and the second verification information corresponding to the evaluation object and stored in the second database, The collation step for performing the collation process, and, if the collation process is successful, the point information corresponding to the user identification information and stored in the third database Of, and updating the point information corresponding to the identification information of the user received by the user specification step.

  The information processing method for evaluation information according to the second aspect of the present invention provides information for specifying evaluation information about a specific evaluation object and collation information acquired from a person related to the specific evaluation object. Second terminal set in relation to the received collation information and a specific evaluation object and stored in advance in the storage device. And a verification step of performing verification processing using the verification information, and an effective usage update step of updating the effective utilization frequency of the evaluation information and storing it in the storage device when the verification processing is successful.

  In this way, genuine verification information (password or keyword) acquired from a person (for example, a store clerk) related to a specific evaluation object (for example, a store of a tourist resort) that is not an evaluator is not an evaluator and is specified. If it is not transmitted from the terminal of the user who is not the target of the evaluation, the effective utilization frequency (e.g., the number of utilization in the embodiment) that is the validity information of the evaluation information is adopted so that it is effectively utilized. The reliability of the frequency becomes high. Moreover, if collation information is transmitted from a user's terminal only when a transaction is established, the effective utilization frequency becomes an index for practicality.

  In the present application, the term “evaluation” should be understood more widely and includes not only pure evaluation but also information provision.

  Moreover, the structure that the collation information acquired from the person relevant to a specific evaluation object is the password input into the user's terminal by the person relevant to the specific evaluation object may be sufficient. Thus, for example, when a store clerk directly inputs a password, the password is not leaked and the reliability of the effective use frequency is increased.

  Furthermore, even if the collation information acquired from the person related to the specific evaluation object is a keyword acquired from the person related to the specific evaluation object and input to the terminal of the user by the user, Good. By switching and using this keyword, the reliability of the effective utilization frequency is increased.

  Moreover, the structure which further includes the step which performs the process which provides a predetermined | prescribed point with respect to at least any one of the person who registered evaluation information, and a user when collation processing is successful may be sufficient. By doing in this way, registration of higher quality evaluation information can be promoted, and transmission of collation information for updating the effective utilization frequency can be promoted. In addition, if the verification information is transmitted from the user's terminal only when the transaction is established, it also becomes an incentive for the transaction.

  Furthermore, the structure which further includes the step which transmits the effective utilization frequency about evaluation information to a searcher's terminal at the time of the search of evaluation object or evaluation information may be sufficient. As a result, the searcher can specify an evaluation object having a high or low effective utilization frequency, and can also specify evaluation information having a high or low effective utilization frequency. That is, the reliability and practicality of the evaluation information can be easily determined, and the selection of the evaluation target is facilitated.

  Also, with such a configuration, evaluation information of good evaluation is accumulated according to the sales efforts and the like to be evaluated. In addition, it leads to use / transactions by other users who have seen it, and the effective utilization frequency further increases accordingly, so that the ability to attract customers to be evaluated is improved and the profit is also improved. Further, with such a configuration, the hardware required for the evaluation target is the minimum, and the number of steps required for the evaluation target can be suppressed to the extent that the password is input.

  Further, when evaluation information about a certain evaluation object is received from the evaluator's terminal, the step of determining whether or not the certain evaluation object has been registered, and when the certain evaluation object is unregistered, the certain evaluation Temporarily registering evaluation information about the object in the storage device; and if the certain evaluation object is unregistered, transmitting a temporary registration notification including temporary matching information to a person related to the evaluation object; May be included. The evaluation target does not always register itself, but the evaluator may register evaluation information independently. In that case, the temporary registration is performed once and the temporary registration is notified to the evaluation target so that the evaluation target itself can determine whether to use the system. Also, provisional verification information is sent so that the user can be dealt with quickly.

  Further, when the above-described collation process is successful, the step of determining whether the specific evaluation target is in the temporary registration state, and when the specific evaluation target is in the temporary registration state, The configuration may further include a step of registering the transition to the registered state in the storage device. Even if it is provisional registration, if the evaluation information is made public, there will be a person who uses the evaluation object by looking at the evaluation information. At that time, if temporary verification information is transmitted from the user's terminal, the temporary registration is set as the main registration, and the intention confirmation for the main registration to be evaluated is omitted.

  In the third information processing method of the present invention, when information for specifying evaluation information about a specific evaluation object and a transaction instruction are transmitted to the server (in addition to the case where they are transmitted simultaneously, the case where they are transmitted separately) Receiving from the server an input request for collation information to be input by a person related to a specific evaluation object, receiving an input of collation information from a person related to the specific evaluation object, and transmitting to the server; Receiving from the server information related to the processing result of the verification processing using the transmitted verification information and the second verification information registered in advance in relation to the specific evaluation object.

  Further, the fourth information processing method of the present invention includes a case where information for specifying evaluation information about a specific evaluation object and a transaction instruction are transmitted to the server (in addition to the case where they are transmitted simultaneously, the case where they are transmitted separately). ) Receiving a collation information input request acquired from a person related to a specific evaluation object from the server, and receiving input of the collation information acquired from a person related to the specific evaluation object, and transmitting it to the server And a step of receiving, from the server, information related to the processing result of the collation processing using the transmitted collation information and the second collation information registered in advance in relation to a specific evaluation object.

  The above-described method can be implemented by a program and a computer, and this program is stored in a storage medium or storage device such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or a hard disk. Also, it may be distributed via a network or the like. The intermediate processing result is temporarily stored in the memory.

  As described above, it is possible to provide a technique for efficiently collecting validity information on evaluation information for a certain evaluation object in a reliable manner.

  As another effect, it is possible to provide a technique for efficiently collecting highly reliable evaluation information.

  As another effect, a technique for promoting collection of more evaluation information and validity information can be provided by expanding the use of the evaluation information and validity information.

  As another effect, it is possible to provide a technique for providing a mechanism in which efforts for evaluation of an evaluation target lead to accumulation of more evaluation information and validity information.

  FIG. 1 shows a business model according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, an application example of evaluation information of a sightseeing spot (including a tourist facility such as a tourist facility, a hotel / inn, a souvenir shop, etc.) will be described. However, the present invention relates to other evaluation information. Can also be applied.

  Here, the information providing tourist A who registers the evaluation information about the sightseeing spot, the information using tourist B who makes transactions using the evaluation information registered by the information providing tourist A, and the management and operation of the broker center server Sightseeing that uses information brokerage C to manage and operate tourist facilities, etc., and attracts tourists using information brokerage C. Local trader D appears.

  First, the information-providing tourist A registers tourist site evaluation information, for example, recommended information, discount information, and the like in the mediation center server of the information mediator C based on their own sightseeing experience (step (1)). At this time, not only text information but also image information (still image or moving image) and audio information may be registered. The brokerage center server of the information broker C publishes the registered evaluation information via a computer network such as the Internet. The information-using tourist B accesses the brokerage center server of the information broker C to make a travel plan, for example, and searches (step (2)). The information use tourist B looks at the evaluation information registered by the information providing tourist A, and goes to the tourist destination (e.g., the shop of the tourist resort trader D) to be evaluated.

  At the shop of the tourist resort trader D, the information use tourist B displays the display screen of the evaluation information registered by the tourist tourist A, for example, on the display device such as his mobile phone or mobile terminal. Present to the staff and negotiate face-to-face transactions. Here, the face-to-face transaction is, for example, purchasing souvenirs, staying at accommodation facilities such as hotels and inns, and entering tourist facilities. In some cases, it may be sufficient to explain that the information broker C or its service has been used without presenting the evaluation information display screen. For example, if discounts for souvenirs are included in the evaluation information, negotiations for discounts are made. If the tourist resort trader D or an employee thereof is negotiated according to a discount or the like, a face-to-face transaction is established (step (3)).

  Then, the information use tourist B displays the input screen of the verification information (here, the password of the tourist resort trader D) on the display device such as the mobile phone of the information tourist B, and the information tourist B Encourage employees to enter verification information. In response to this, the tourist resort trader D or the employee inputs the verification information to the mobile phone of the information use tourist B and transmits it to the mediation center server of the information mediator C (step (4)). This is a proof that the face-to-face transaction has been established, but it is also a confirmation that the face-to-face transaction has been established based on the evaluation information of the information providing tourist A. That is, it is proof that the evaluation information of the information providing tourist A is reliable and effectively utilized. In addition, the verification information that the evaluation information of the information-providing tourist A is valid can only be known from the equipment of the information-using tourist B, which is different from the information-providing tourist A, unless it is the tourist destination trader D to be evaluated. Therefore, it can be said that it is more reliable than before.

  When the face-to-face transaction is established, the tourist resort trader D pays a fee to the information broker C (step (5)). The information broker C raises the profit with the fee obtained from the tourist resort trader D, and also provides the information providing tourist A who has registered the evaluation information proven to be effective and the transaction for actually demonstrating the validity of the evaluation information. Points are given to the information use tourist B who has performed (step (6)).

  In addition to cash and gift certificates, points can be used for purchasing goods or services or discounting goods or services. The provision of points serves as an incentive to register more useful evaluation information for the information providing tourist A in the mediation center server of the information broker C, and also as an incentive for further transactions of the information tourist B. The information providing tourist A can be an information providing tourist B, and the information providing tourist B can be an information providing tourist A.

  Next, an example of a computer system for realizing the business model shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. An information providing tourist A uses a mobile phone 201, a personal computer (PC) 202, a portable terminal (PDA: Personal Digital Assistance) 203, a digital camera 204 including a digital video camera, etc., for example, to a network 601 that is the Internet. Connecting. That is, the cellular phone 201, the PC 202, the portable terminal 203, and the digital camera 204 are provided with a network connection function. Further, at least one of a Web browser function and a mail transmission / reception function is provided for transmitting evaluation information and auxiliary information to the broker center server 100 of the information broker C. The functions of the digital camera 204 may be provided to the mobile phone 201, the PC 202, and the PDA 203, or the digital camera 204 may be connected to each device. Each device may also have a GPS (Global Positioning System) function.

  The broker center server 100 of the information broker C is connected to the network 601 and the network 602. However, the network 602 is substantially the same as the network 601. A mobile phone 301, a mobile terminal 302, a car navigation system 303, and a PC 304 of the information use tourist B are connected to the network 602. That is, the mobile phone 301, the mobile terminal 302, the car navigation system 303, and the PC 304 have a network connection function. Further, it has a Web browser function for receiving and displaying evaluation information from the broker center server 100 of the information broker C. The tourist resort trader D may also have to access the mediation center server 100 of the information mediator trader C to acquire information, and the tourist resort trader terminal 500 used at that time is also connected to the network 602. To do. The terminal 500 of the tourist resort trader D only needs to have a Web browser function such as a personal computer or a mobile phone, and no special device is required. That is, it is not necessary for the tourist resort trader D to prepare special equipment. Therefore, the burden on the tourist resort trader D is small. The information-using tourist B searches for evaluation information and evaluation objects (tourism spots) using the mobile phone 301, the portable terminal 302, the car navigation system 303, and the PC 304, makes a sightseeing plan, and visits the sightseeing spot. In the case of a visit, the location information of a sightseeing spot may be downloaded from the broker center server 100 to the car navigation system 303 and may be visited by a car in accordance with instructions from the car navigation system 303 based on the location information. In addition, when the mobile phone 301, the mobile terminal 302 or the PC 304 is used, the map information indicating the location of the sightseeing spot is downloaded from the broker center server 100 and displayed on those devices while viewing the map information. You may visit on foot.

  The brokerage center server 100 of the information broker C receives an evaluation information about a specific evaluation object transmitted from the terminal of the information providing tourist A, and an information registration unit 101 that performs a registration process, The search processing unit 102 that performs the search processing for the evaluation information or the evaluation target according to the search request from the terminal of the tourist B used, and the specific processing when the transaction is notified based on the specific evaluation information A utilization management unit 103 that updates the degree of utilization of the evaluation information and the number of contracts and / or contract rates for the evaluation target (tourist destination), and if the transaction is unsuccessful, Map information processing unit 104 that mainly processes the map information used at the terminal of the information use tourist B, management of registration information of the information providing tourist A, the information use tourist B, and the tourist resort trader D, and information provision view A user information management unit 105 that performs management of the points assigned to the customer A and the information available tourist B, the user master DB 110, a map DB 130, the content DB 150, includes a transaction related DB 170.

  In the user master DB 110, a tourist table for the information providing tourist A and the information using tourist B, a tourist resort trader table for the tourist resort trader D or the tourist destination, and a bookmark table registered by the information using tourist B And are stored. The map DB 130 stores map information and a GPS / tourist destination candidate name table. The content DB 150 stores a comment table for the evaluation information registered by the information providing tourist A, information accompanying the comment table (for example, image information), and the like. The transaction-related DB 170 includes a point table for points held by the information providing tourist A and the information using tourist B, a contract rate status table for each evaluation target (tourist spot), and an information value table for each evaluation information. Is stored.

  An example of the structure of the tourist table stored in the user master DB 110 is shown in FIG. The tourist table in FIG. 3 includes a tourist user ID and password field 111, a mobile phone number field 112, a subscriber ID column 113 unique to each mobile phone, a name field 114, and an address field 115. , A date of birth column 116, a sex column 117, a flag column 118 indicating whether the person is married or unmarried, a home phone number column 119, and the like. These pieces of information are registered when a tourist uses the broker center server 100 for the first time. Since the subscriber ID unique to the mobile phone is registered, the broker center server 100 can grasp which mobile phone is connected, that is, which tourist is accessing. An IPv6 address may be used instead of the subscriber ID.

  An example of the structure of the sightseeing spot trader table stored in the user master DB 110 is shown in FIG. The tourist spot trader table of FIG. 4 includes a flag field 120 indicating whether the registration is temporary or temporary registration, a tourist spot trader D or a sightseeing spot registration number (identification information) field 121, and a tourist spot trader password field 122. , Sightseeing name column 123, GPS information column 124 for storing the location information of the sightseeing spot, telephone number column 125, FAX number column 126, type of sightseeing spot (tourist facility, accommodation facility, souvenir shop) Etc.) column 127, address column 128, district name column 129 of the sightseeing spot, and the like. In principle, a tourist resort trader D who uses this service by the information broker C registers in advance with the broker center server 100. However, the tourist resort trader D does not necessarily register voluntarily, but the information providing tourist A may register the evaluation information about the unregistered tourist destination. In this case, when registering the evaluation information, the information is temporarily registered in the tourist resort trader table based on the information on the sightseeing spot (evaluation target) specified by the information providing tourist A. The sightseeing spot trader D of the temporarily registered sightseeing spot is notified of the automatically generated registration number and temporary password by FAX or other means to encourage the use and registration of the service. In addition, there is a case where the provisional password is automatically registered and the contract is such that an obligation to pay the information broker C is generated. Even if provisional registration is performed, the evaluation information may be disclosed to the information-using tourist B, or the evaluation information may not be disclosed until the main registration. Moreover, since the tourist resort trader D during temporary registration does not pay a fee to the information broker C, points may not be given even when the evaluation information is disclosed. By introducing the provisional registration system in this way, the information-providing tourist A is encouraged to register evaluation information on any tourist destination, and the tourist resort trader D also subscribes to this service and actively uses it. Can be encouraged.

  An example of the structure of the bookmark table stored in the user master DB 110 is shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 5, a display number (No.) field 141 that is a number or symbol when displayed on a map, a comment number field 142 of evaluation information instructed to register a bookmark, and an evaluation instructed to register a bookmark. A field 143 of a GPS value (also referred to as GPS position information) of a sightseeing spot as an evaluation target of information is included. Since the comment number is stored, information about the sightseeing spot can be obtained from a comment table described later.

  An example of the structure of the GPS / tourist destination candidate name correspondence table stored in the map information DB 130 is shown in FIG. The table in FIG. 6 includes a GPS value (range) column 131 and sightseeing spot candidate name columns 132 to 135 included in the GPS value (range). In this manner, candidate sightseeing spot names are stored for each predetermined GSP value (range). In addition to this table, the map information DB 130 stores map images of a predetermined scale.

  An example of the structure of the comment table stored in the content DB 150 is shown in FIG. In the comment table of FIG. 7, the user ID column 151 of the information providing tourist A, the registered date column 152, the GPS value column 153 of the tourist destination to be evaluated, and the name of the tourist destination to be evaluated Field 154, comment number field 155 which is identification information of evaluation information, text (text information) field 156 which is the main body of evaluation information, tourism area registration number field 157, and tourist area telephone number A / FAX number column 158, a content pointer column 159 that is a pointer to image data by the digital camera that is auxiliary information, and the like are included. The content DB 150 also stores auxiliary information such as image data pointed to by the content pointer.

  An example of the structure of the point table stored in the transaction related DB 170 is shown in FIG. The point table of FIG. 8 includes a tourist user ID column 171, a point acquisition date (year / month / day 1) column 172, an acquisition point value (point 1) column 173 for the year / month / day 1, points Date of acquisition (year / month / day n) column 174, acquisition point value (point 2) column 175 for year / month / day n, total point value column 176, use point value when using acquired points ( Use point 1) field 177, Use date 1 field (use date 1) field 178, Use point value (use point n) field 179 when using the acquired point, Use point The column 180 of the date of use (the date of use n) is used.

  An example of the structure of the contract rate status table stored in the transaction related DB 170 is shown in FIG. The contract rate status table of FIG. 9 includes a registration number column 181 for a tourist resort, a column 182 for the date of transaction (year 1), and a column for the number of contracts (contract 1). 183, a column 184 for the date of transaction (year / month / day n), a column 185 for the number of contracts (contract number n) in the date / time n, a column 186 for the total number of contracts, and the like. As will be described below, since a notification may be made even when a transaction has not been established, the column 187 of the date (date of m) of the transaction is not established, The column 188 of m), the column 189 of the total unsuccessful factor, and the like may be included.

  An example of the structure of the information value table stored in the transaction related DB 170 is shown in FIG. The information value table of FIG. 10 includes a comment number column 191 of evaluation information, a user ID column 192 of the information providing tourist A who has registered the evaluation information, and the date of transaction that has been established based on the evaluation information (year / month / day). 1) column 193, the number of transactions established on the date 1, that is, the number of utilization of evaluation information (utilization 1) column 194, the date of transaction established based on the evaluation information (date n) column 195 , A column 196 of the number of transactions established on the date n, that is, the number of utilization of evaluation information (number of utilization n), the total number of utilization 197, and the like are included.

  Next, the processing flow of the system shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, evaluation information registration processing by the information providing tourist A will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. First, the information providing tourist A operates his / her terminal (mobile phone 201, PC 202, PDA 203, digital camera 204, etc., here, it is assumed that the PC 202 is assumed), and sends the PC 202 to the broker center server 100. A comment input page request is transmitted (step S1). When receiving the comment input page request from the PC 202 of the information providing tourist A, the information registration unit 101 of the broker center server 100 transmits comment input page data to the PC 202 according to the request (step S3).

  The PC 202 receives the comment input page data from the broker center server 100, and displays it on the display device using the Web browser (step S5). An example of the display screen displayed on the PC 202 at this time is shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 12, the user ID input field 1201, in the case of an already registered tourist spot (tourist spot / tourist facility / store / hotel, etc.), the tourist spot registration number input box 1202, the PC 202, etc. A GPS specific button 1203 for acquiring a GPS value from a GPS device provided in or connected to the terminal of the information providing tourist A and transmitting it to the broker center server 100. Based on the transmitted GPS value, A combo box 1204 that includes a tourist destination candidate name list extracted from the GPS / tourist destination candidate name table stored in the map information DB 130 as an option, and a tourist destination (tourist spot / Name input field 1205, telephone number input field 1206, FAX number input field 1207, evaluation information of tourist facilities, stores, hotels, etc. Recommended comment title input field 1208, recommended comment text input field 1209 as evaluation information, digital camera 204 and video of a sightseeing spot to be evaluated photographed by a built-in or connected digital camera function A video input field 1210 for designating or pasting information, a transmission button 1211 for transmitting the input information, a cancel button 1212 for canceling input, and the like are included.

  The information providing tourist A sees the display screen as shown in FIG. 12 and inputs information for identifying a sightseeing spot to be evaluated and a recommended comment that is evaluation information, and designates a video of the sightseeing spot. When the information providing tourist A is in a sightseeing spot and the GPS device can be used, the GPS specifying button 1203 may be pressed. In this case, the PC 202 acquires GPS position information from the GPS device and transmits it to the broker center server 100 (step S7). The information registration unit 101 of the broker center server 100 receives the GPS position information from the PC 202, searches the GPS / tourist spot candidate name table stored in the map DB 130 using the GSP position information, and searches for the GPS position. A tourist destination candidate name list corresponding to the information is extracted. Then, comment input page data including the tourist destination candidate name list as an option of the combo box 1204 is generated and transmitted to the PC 202 (step S9). The PC 202 receives comment input page data including a sightseeing spot candidate name list corresponding to the GPS position information as an option of the combo box 1204 from the broker center server 100, and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S11). Since these steps S7 to S11 may not be performed, they are indicated by dotted lines in FIG. The information providing tourist A selects an evaluation target from the combo box 1204.

  Then, the information providing tourist A operates the PC 202 and clicks the transmission button 1211 in FIG. 12 to instruct transmission of input information. In response to the transmission instruction, the PC 202 transmits a user ID, sightseeing spot identification information, comments (evaluation information), video information, and the like to the broker center server 100 (step S13). In some cases, the e-mail address and the GPS position information are transmitted together. The information registration unit 101 of the broker center server 100 receives the user ID, sightseeing spot specifying information, comments (evaluation information), video information, and the like from the PC 202 and temporarily stores them in the storage device (step S15). And in order to register in the comment table of content DB150, the presence or absence of registration of a sightseeing spot is confirmed using sightseeing spot specific information. If the sightseeing spot identification information includes a registration number, it is clear that the registration has been completed, but in other cases, the sightseeing spot trader table included in the user master DB 110 is searched to find the relevant tourism. Determine if the location is registered. If it is determined that the sightseeing spot specified by the sightseeing spot specifying information is not included in the sightseeing spot supplier table, the user information management unit 105 uses the sightseeing spot specifying information to add a new one to the sightseeing spot supplier table. The record is registered as temporary registration (step S17). That is, a flag indicating temporary registration is set in the flag column 120 indicating whether the registration is temporary or temporary registration, and other information obtained from the sightseeing spot specifying information is registered. Also, a registration number and a temporary password are issued and registered in the sightseeing spot trader table.

  Then, the user information management unit 105 sends a temporary registration notification including a registration number and a temporary password to the tourist resort trader D including a description of the contents of the service, a rule, handling of the temporary password, guidance for the main registration, and the like. (Step S19). It should be noted that if a temporary password is used in accordance with the terms, it is automatically registered and a fee payment obligation to the information broker C can be generated. Even if a temporary password is used, a mechanism may be adopted in which points are not given to the information providing tourist A and the information using tourist B until the main registration. The provisional registration notification may be sent by e-mail if the e-mail address can be acquired, by FAX if the FAX number can be acquired, or by mail if the address can be acquired. The tourist resort trader D receives a provisional registration notification including the provisional password sent by the user information management unit 105 (step S21). The tourist resort trader D reads the notification, performs the main registration, and determines whether or not to use the service.

  The information registration unit 101 of the broker center server 100 receives the received user ID, comment (evaluation information) and video information, registration date, information about the tourist destination specified by the tourist destination specifying information, the comment table of the content DB 150 (Step S23). When registered in the comment table, the comment is disclosed in response to a search request or the like of the information use tourist B regardless of whether or not the sightseeing spot to be evaluated is provisional registration (step S25). .

  As described above, the comment (evaluation information) is registered in the broker center server 100 by the information providing tourist A and is used by the information using tourist B.

  Next, a processing flow when using the evaluation information will be described with reference to FIGS. The information use tourist B searches for evaluation information and a sightseeing spot as an evaluation target at the time of planning a travel plan, for example, in order to search for a mobile phone 301, a mobile terminal 302, a car navigation system 303, a PC 304, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a PC 304). Is operated to cause the Web browser to transmit a search page request to the broker center server 100 (step S31). When receiving the search page request from the PC 304, the search processing unit 102 of the broker center server 100 transmits the search page data to the PC 304 (step S33). The PC 304 receives the search page data from the broker center server 100 and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S35).

  FIG. 14 shows an example of a search page display screen. In the display screen example of FIG. 14, the user ID input field 510, the district name input field 511 included in the search condition, the GSP location information acquisition / transmission button 513, and the mediation center based on the transmitted GPS value. A combo box 512 including a tourist destination candidate name list extracted from the GPS / tourist destination candidate name table stored in the map information DB 130 of the server 100 as options, an address input field 514, a tourist destination (tourist spot / tourist A name input column 515 for a facility, a store, a hotel, etc., a display condition setting check column 517 for displaying any one of a store, a sightseeing spot (tourist facility), a hotel, and a search button 516.

  The information using tourist B sees the display screen as shown in FIG. 14 and inputs a search condition. In the case where the information using tourist B is already in the vicinity of the sightseeing spot and the GPS device is built in or connected to the PC 304, for example, the GPS position information acquisition / transmission button 513 can be clicked. When clicked, the PC 304 acquires GPS position information from the GPS device, and transmits the GPS position information to the broker center server 100 (step S37). When receiving the GPS position information from the PC 304, the search processing unit 102 of the broker center server 100 searches the GPS / tourist spot candidate name table stored in the map DB 130 using the GSP position information, and searches for the GPS position. A tourist destination candidate name list corresponding to the information is extracted. Then, search page data including the tourist destination candidate name list as an option of the combo box 514 is generated and transmitted to the PC 304 (step S39). The PC 304 receives the search page data including the sightseeing spot candidate name list corresponding to the GPS position information as an option of the combo box 512 from the broker center server 100, and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S41). Since these steps S37 to S41 may not be performed, they are indicated by dotted lines in FIG. The information use tourist B selects a search target from the combo box 512.

  The information using tourist B clicks the search button 516 after entering the search condition. Then, the Web browser of the PC 304 transmits the input search condition to the broker center server 100 (step S43). The broker center server 100 receives the search condition from the PC 304 and searches the content DB 150 based on the search condition. Then, Web page data including the search result and the like is generated and transmitted to the PC 304 (step S45). Note that, when generating Web page data, information stored in the contract rate status table stored in the transaction-related DB 170 is used. That is, data on the number of contracts is taken out and included in the Web page data, or when the search result includes a plurality of stores (tourism spots), they are arranged in the order of contract numbers or contract rates. In addition, information on the sightseeing spot trader table included in the user master DB 110 may be included in the Web page data. For example, it may be a district name or a telephone number of a sightseeing spot, whether it is provisional registration or main registration. Furthermore, information on a tourist table included in the user master DB 110 may be used. For example, the ratio of male / female ratio of information-providing tourist A who registered evaluation information, one who registered multiple evaluation information (male or female), average age or age, age of information-providing tourist A who registered multiple evaluation information, etc. Information about a person who has registered the unmarried ratio or majority evaluation information may be generated and included in the Web page data. The PC 304 receives the Web page data including the search result from the broker center server 100, and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S47).

  FIG. 15 shows an example of a search result display screen. The display screen example in FIG. 15 shows a case where a store is selected in the display condition setting check field 517 in FIG. In the display screen example of FIG. 15, a store name (tourist place name) display field 520, a temporary registration mark 530 displayed in the case of temporary registration, a contract number display field 523 for the store (tourist spot), and contracts within one month Number display column 524, contract number display column 525 within two months, district name display column 521 of the store (tourist spot), telephone number display column 522 of the store (tourist spot), evaluation information about the store (tourist spot) The average of the information providing tourist A who registered the evaluation information about the store (tourist spot), the display column 526 such as the male / female ratio of the registered information providing tourist A or the person (man or woman) who registered more evaluation information Age, age, or display column 527 such as the age when more evaluation information is registered, the ratio of married or unmarried information-providing tourist A who registered the evaluation information about the store (tourism spot), or the person who registered the majority evaluation information (Not yet Or married) display column 528, such as, are included, such as a button 529 for reading the evaluation information about the store (tourist resort) (comment). With such information, refer to information such as overall contract status, recent contract status, gender ratio, age, ratio of married / unmarried, etc. It becomes possible to judge whether it is what is looking for or suitable. If a store (tourist spot) that interests you is found, the information using tourist B clicks the button 529. Clicking the button 529 means selecting a specific sightseeing spot (a store in the example of FIG. 15).

  In response to the click, the PC 304 transmits a specific sightseeing spot selection instruction to the broker center server 100 (step S49). The search processing unit 102 of the broker center server 100 receives a specific sightseeing spot selection instruction from the PC 304, and reads evaluation information (comments) on the specific sightseeing spot from the comment table of the content DB 150. Then, comment list page data is generated and transmitted to the PC 304 (step S51). When generating the comment list page data, data such as an information value table stored in the transaction-related DB 170 and a tourist table in the user master DB 110 is also used. The PC 304 receives the comment list page data from the broker center server 100, and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S53).

  FIG. 16 shows an example of a display screen for comment list page data. In the example of FIG. 16, a store name (tourist place name) display field 531, a specific comment (evaluation information) selection button 532, a comment title display field 533, a contract number (utilization number) display field 534 by the comment, a comment registration year Monthly display column 535, separate display column 536 for information providing tourist A who registered the evaluation information, age display column 537 for information providing tourist A who registered the evaluation information, information providing tourism registered the evaluation information Customer A's married / unmarried separate display field 538, video presence / absence display field 539 indicating whether or not video is included as auxiliary information for the evaluation information, and a transaction with a tourist destination (here, a store) to be evaluated A point granting check column 541 for selecting whether or not points are given to the information providing tourist A who has registered the evaluation information other than the evaluation information directly referred to at the time. . The point granting check column 541 may be omitted, but not only the evaluation information directly referred to but also other evaluation information may be used in combination to determine a transaction with a specific tourist spot. The point is also given to the information providing tourist A who has registered the evaluation information referred to.

  If the information-using tourist B decides to view the details of a specific comment based on the comment title, the degree of utilization (contract number) and other display information, the selection button 532 next to the comment title of the comment is displayed. click. When it is determined that points should be given to comments other than a specific comment, a check is added to the point grant check column 541 provided for the comment. Then, when a specific comment selection instruction and a check are added, the PC 304 transmits a point assignment instruction for another comment to the broker center server 100 (step S55). The search processing unit 102 of the broker center server 100 receives a specific comment selection instruction and a point assignment instruction (if included) for other comments from the PC 304. If a point grant instruction for another comment is included, the user information management unit 105 outputs a point grant instruction for the other comment, and the user information management unit 105 temporarily stores the received information in the storage device. (Step S57).

  Then, the search processing unit 102 acquires the content of the specific comment from the comment table of the content DB 150, generates Web page data including the content of the specific comment, and transmits it to the PC 304 (step S59). The PC 304 receives the Web page data including the content of the specific comment from the broker center server 100, and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S61).

  FIG. 17 shows an example of a display screen of a Web page including the contents of the specific comment. In the example of FIG. 17, a display column 551 for a store name (tourist place name), a comment title display column 552, a comment registration date display column 553, and a separate display column for male and female of the information providing tourist A who has registered comments (evaluation information). 554, the age display column 555 of the information providing tourist A who has registered the comment (evaluation information), the separate display column 556 of the information providing tourist A who has registered the comment (evaluation information), and the display area 556 around the store (tourist spot) If the map display button 557 for displaying the map, the comment text display field 559, the video information display field 558 which is auxiliary information of the comment, and the store (tourist spot) are temporarily registered, “The point is not attached because it is temporarily registered. Display 560, transaction button 561, bookmark button 563 for registering information of the comment in the broker center server 100 for later reference, It includes a return button 564, such as for returning to the instrument list page.

  The subsequent processing shifts to FIG. 18 via terminals A and B of FIG. The information use tourist B confirms the content displayed on the PC 304 and clicks the map display button 557, the transaction button 561, the bookmark button 563, or the back button 564. If the bookmark button 563 is clicked (step S63: Yes route), a bookmark instruction is transmitted to the broker center server 100 (step S65). The search processing unit 102 of the broker center server 100 receives the bookmark instruction from the PC 304 and registers the comment number and the like in the bookmark table for the information utilizing tourist B in the user master DB 110 (step S67). Then, the search processing unit 102 transmits a bookmark registration completion notification for notifying registration completion to the bookmark table to the PC 304 (step S69). The PC 304 receives the bookmark registration completion notification from the broker center server 100 and displays it on the display device using the Web browser (step S71). Note that the bookmark registration completion notification data transmitted in step S69 may be the Web page data of FIG. 17 further including the contents of the bookmark registration completion notification, or a comment list (FIG. 16). The Web page data may further include the contents of the bookmark registration completion notification.

  If the bookmark button 563 is not clicked (step S63: No route) or after step S71, it is determined whether the map display button 557 is clicked (step S73). When the map display button 557 is clicked (step S73: Yes route), if the information using tourist B is near the sightseeing spot and the PC 304 can use the GPS device, the GPS position information is acquired and the GPS The position information and the map display instruction are transmitted to the broker center server 100 (step S75). If the GPS position information cannot be acquired or is not in the vicinity of the sightseeing spot, it may not be transmitted.

  When the map information processing unit 104 of the broker center server 100 receives the map display instruction and the GPS position information from the PC 304 (step S77), the GPS position information of the evaluation target (store) of the evaluation information (comment) is commented in the content DB 150. The map DB 130 is retrieved based on the GPS position information of the evaluation object (store) and the received GPS position information, and appropriate map information is extracted. That is, the map image information on a scale such that the GPS position information of the evaluation target (store) and the received GPS position information (the current position of the information using tourist B) can be contained in one map is read from the map DB 130. Then, the evaluation object (store) and the current location of the information use tourist B are plotted on the map in a manner that allows identification. In addition, when GPS position information is not transmitted from PC304, appropriate map image information is read only by the GPS position information of evaluation object (store). Then, the map information processing unit 104 generates Web page data including the acquired map image information, and transmits it to the PC 304 (step S79). When the PC 304 receives the Web page data including the map image information from the broker center server 100, the PC 304 displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S81).

  FIG. 19 shows a display screen example of a web page including map information. In the display screen example of FIG. 19, a map and a return button 565 are included. The map includes a display about the “target store” to be evaluated and a display of the current location of the information-using tourist B (“your location”). In addition, the distance (for example, linear distance) between these is also included. In addition, when GPS position information is not transmitted, the present position of the information use tourist B is not displayed, and the distance is not displayed. In the present embodiment, for example, the process returns to step S83 periodically until the information use tourist B clicks the return button 565 (step S83: No route). When the information use tourist B is moving, the current position display of the information use tourist B is also updated in FIG. The scale may be changed.

  If the return button 565 is clicked (step S83: Yes route), the PC 304 transmits the instruction of the original page to the broker center server 100 (step S85). When receiving the instruction for the original page, the search processing unit 102 of the broker center server 100 transmits Web page data (for example, FIG. 17) including the content of the specific comment to the PC 304 (step S87). The PC 304 receives Web page data (for example, FIG. 17) including the content of the specific comment from the broker center server 100, and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S89).

  If the map display button 557 has not been clicked (step S73) or after step S89, it is determined whether the transaction button 561 has been clicked (step S91). If the transaction button 561 has not been clicked, the return button 564 has been clicked, and the process returns to step S49 in FIG. On the other hand, when the transaction button 561 is clicked, the process proceeds to FIG. 20 via the terminals C and D.

  Note that the information using tourist B may explain that he / she has seen the evaluation information registered in the present system by showing the display of FIG. 17 to the tourist resort trader D or its employee. Instead of the display of FIG. 17, the display of FIG. 21 described later may be shown to the tourist resort trader D or its employees. The tourist resort trader D or its employee recognizes that he is a user of this system, and presents discounts and other benefits to the information tourist B.

  When the transaction button 561 is clicked, the PC 304 transmits a transaction instruction to the broker center server 100 (step S93). When receiving the transaction instruction from the PC 304, the usage management unit 103 of the broker center server 100 transmits transaction page data (step S95). The PC 304 receives the transaction page data from the broker center server 100 and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S97).

  FIG. 21 shows an example of a transaction page / data display screen. The display screen example of FIG. 21 includes a store name display field 570, a YES button 571 for notifying the establishment of a transaction, and a NO button 572 for notifying the establishment of a transaction. In addition, a display such as “If you press YES, please hand over this device to the store, sightseeing spot, or hotel. You will be asked to confirm the completion of the transaction.” Is also included. This display may be configured such that when the YES button 571 is pressed, it is separately transmitted from the broker center server 100 and displayed on the PC 304.

  When negotiation between the information utilizing tourist B and the tourist resort trader D or the employee is performed and a transaction is finally concluded, the YES button 571 in FIG. 21 is clicked. If the transaction is not established, the NO button 572 is clicked. When the NO button 572 is clicked (step S99: No route), the process proceeds from step S99 to the process of FIG. When the YES button 571 is clicked (step S99: Yes route), the PC 304 transmits a YES instruction to the broker center server 100 (step S101). The usage management unit 103 of the broker center server 100 receives the YES instruction from the PC 304 and transmits the tourist area (store) registration number, password input page, and data to the PC 304 (step S103). The PC 304 receives the registration number / password input page / data from the broker center server 100 and displays it on the display device using the Web browser (step S105).

  An example of a registration number / password input page / data display screen is shown in FIG. The display screen example in FIG. 22 includes a store (tourist destination) registration number input field 573, a password input field 574, and a send button 575. In addition, the message “Please return this device to the customer after sending.” Is also included. This display may be configured such that when the transmission button 575 is pressed, it is separately transmitted from the broker center server 100 and displayed on the PC 304. Further, since the sightseeing spot has already been specified, there may be a case where the registration number has already been entered in the registration number input field 573.

  The information use tourist B passes the PC 304 (which may be a terminal such as a mobile phone) displayed as shown in FIG. 22 to the tourist resort trader D or its employee, and the tourist resort trader D or its employee registers. A number and a password are input, and a transmission button 575 is clicked to perform a transmission instruction (step S107). In addition, when the registration number is already displayed, the sightseeing spot trader D or the employee confirms the registration number. Since this step is the operation of the information utilizing tourist B and the tourist resort trader D, a dotted block is used.

  When the send button 575 is clicked by the tourist resort trader D or its employee, the PC 304 sends the registration number and password to the broker center server 100 (step S109). The usage management unit 103 of the broker center server 100 receives the registration number and the password, reads the registered password by searching the sightseeing spot trader table of the user master DB 110 by the registration number, and receives the received password and the registered A verification process is performed using the password (step S111).

  When the usage management unit 103 confirms the sightseeing spot trader table in the user master DB 110, the usage management unit 103 confirms whether the flag 120 indicates a temporary registration state (step S113). That is, it is confirmed whether a temporary password has been transmitted. If it is temporarily registered, the flag 120 of the tourist resort trader table is changed to the main registration (step S115). Note that step S115 may not be performed, and steps S121 and / or S123 described below may be skipped. The former is a case where a rule for automatically switching to the main registration when a temporary password is used is adopted, and the latter is a case where the rule is not adopted.

  If the verification process fails, a registration number and password re-input request is transmitted to the PC 304 (step S117). The PC 304 displays a message such as “Wrong password” and a re-input request for a password or the like on the display device (step S119), and returns to step S107. For example, when the collation process fails three times or more, the process may be terminated.

  When the collation process is successful, the usage management unit 103 updates the contract rate status table and the information value table of the transaction related DB 170 (step S121). That is, in the contract rate status table, the contract number of the contract date is incremented by 1 corresponding to the registration number of the sightseeing spot, and the total contract number is also incremented by 1 and registered in the table. Further, the utilization number of the utilization date is incremented by 1 corresponding to the comment number of the evaluation information specified in FIG. 17 and the comment number of the evaluation information in which the point assignment check box is checked in FIG. Similarly, the total utilization number is incremented by 1 and registered in the table. In FIG. 16, since the point assignment check box may not be checked or the point assignment check box itself may not exist, whether the utilization number is incremented by 1 corresponding to a comment number other than the comment number of the directly referred evaluation information. Whether or not is arbitrary.

  Moreover, the user information management part 105 updates the point table of transaction relevant DB170 (step S123). That is, in the point table of the transaction-related DB 170, the point value of the date of granting points for the records of the information providing tourist A who registered the evaluation information specified in FIG. Is incremented by a predetermined value, and the total point value is incremented by a predetermined value and registered in the table. In response to the point table update, the user information management unit 105 transmits a notification including information on the point value and the total point value given this time for the information providing tourist A and the information using tourist B by mail or other methods. To do. The configuration may be such that notification is not performed.

  Then, the usage management unit 103 transmits the transaction end page data to the PC 304 (step S125). The PC 304 receives the transaction end page data from the broker center server 100 and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S127).

  A display screen example of the transaction end page is shown in FIG. In the example of the display screen of FIG. 23, a display “Transaction has been registered”, a display “Your device has been returned?”, A YES button 576 and a NO button 577 are provided. . When either the YES button 576 or the NO button 577 is clicked, the PC 304 transmits a YES or NO instruction to the broker center server 100, and if the use management unit 103 of the broker center server 100 is YES, for example, a web page of the top menu・ Return data to PC304. In the case of NO, a message for prompting device return and Web page data including a similar question are transmitted to the PC 304.

  When the NO button 572 instead of the YES button 571 is clicked in step S99 in FIG. 20, the process proceeds to the process in FIG. 24 via the terminal F, and the PC 304 transmits a NO instruction to the broker center server 100 (step S99). S129). When the usage management unit 103 of the broker center server 100 receives the NO instruction from the PC 304, it updates the contract rate status table of the transaction-related DB 170 (step S131). The unsuccessful number of unsuccessful transactions in the contract rate status table is incremented by 1, and the total unsuccessful number is also incremented by 1 and registered in the table. Then, the usage management unit 103 transmits Web page data including a registration notification to the PC 304 (step S133). The PC 304 receives the Web page data including the registration notification from the broker center server 100, and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S135).

  As described above, the information use tourist B is not able to increase the degree of utilization of the evaluation information without permission, and the credibility of the degree of utilization of the evaluation information is high. In addition, since the degree of utilization increases only when a transaction is established, a high degree of utilization can represent highly practical evaluation information that is actually linked to the transaction.

  Next, point information confirmation processing by the information providing tourist A and the information using tourist B will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a logon process is performed (step S141 and step S143). A tourist's user ID and password are transmitted from a tourist's terminal (for example, PC 202), and the user information management unit 105 of the broker center server 100 performs an authentication process using data stored in the tourist table of the user master DB 110. carry out. If the authentication fails, a message requesting that the user ID and password be transmitted again is transmitted to the PC 202. If the authentication process is successful, the use management unit 103 of the broker center server 100 transmits the point menu page data to the PC 202 (step S145).

  The PC 202 receives the point menu page data from the broker center server 100 and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S147). In this point menu page, by actually trading with a button to obtain point information (called point information for comment utilization) given by utilizing the registered evaluation information (comment) A button for acquiring point information to be given (referred to as point information for a transaction) is included.

  If a button for acquiring point information for comment utilization is clicked (step S149: Yes route), the PC 202 transmits an instruction for point information for comment utilization to the broker center server 100 (step S151). ). The broker center server 100 receives the comment utilization instruction from the PC 202. Then, the comment table of the content DB 150 is searched with the user ID of the tourist to obtain a list of comment numbers, and the point table of the transaction-related DB 170 is searched with the comment numbers to obtain the total utilization of each comment number. The comment list page data is generated and transmitted to the PC 202 (step S153). Here, it is assumed that a fixed point value is given corresponding to one utilization degree. The PC 202 receives the comment list page data from the broker center server 100 and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S155).

  FIG. 26 shows a display screen example of the comment list page. 26 includes a comment title column 2601, a point number column 2602, a text reference button column 2603, a total point number display column 2604, and a return button 2605 for returning to the point menu page. And are included. Note that the number of points for each piece of evaluation information (comment) is calculated by the number of utilization times a fixed point value.

  The tourist clicks the corresponding text reference button when referring to any evaluation information (comment). Then, the PC 202 transmits a specific comment instruction to the broker center server 100 (step S159) because a specific comment has been instructed (step S157: Yes route). When the usage management unit 103 of the broker center server 100 receives the specific comment instruction from the PC 202, it searches the content DB 150 using the comment number of the specific comment, acquires the comment content, and further stores the information value table of the transaction related DB 170. Search using the comment number to obtain the utilization number information. Then, comment page data is generated and transmitted to the PC 202 (step S161). The PC 202 receives the comment page data from the broker center server 100, and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S163).

  FIG. 27 shows an example of a comment page display screen. The display screen example of FIG. 27 includes a store name display field 2701, a comment title display field 2702, a comment text display field 2703, a video display field 2704 as auxiliary information, and a display field for the number of additional points of the day. 2705 and a display field 2707 for the current total number of points. Since the utilization level and the total utilization level are recorded for each date and each comment in the information value table, the number of added points and the current total number of points can be easily calculated.

  If a specific comment is not instructed in step S157 (step S157: No route), the return button 2605 is clicked, and the process returns to step S147.

  On the other hand, when the point information for utilizing the comment is not instructed in step S149 and the point information for the transaction is instructed, the PC 202 transmits an instruction of the point information for the transaction to the broker center server 100 (step S165). When the usage management unit 103 of the broker center server 100 receives an instruction of the point information for the transaction from the PC 202, it searches the point table of the transaction related DB 170 with the user ID of the tourist, The total point value is acquired, and point page data is generated and transmitted to the PC 202 (step S167). The PC 202 receives the point page data from the broker center server 100 and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S169).

  FIG. 28 shows an example of a point page display screen. The display screen example of FIG. 28 includes a display column 2702 for the number of added points for today and a current total number of points 2702. In the point table of the transaction-related DB 170 shown in FIG. 8, information about the sightseeing spot where the transaction is performed and the transaction date and time are not recorded for each point grant, and thus are not included in the display screen of FIG. 28. However, if it is recorded in the point table or the like, it can be displayed in FIG.

  In this way, tourists conduct transactions by referring to point information for comment utilization given by registering comments and being used by other tourists, and evaluation information registered by other tourists. In this case, the point information for the transaction given in this case can be confirmed later, and can be used for the use of points. In addition, if a comment list page as shown in FIG. 26 is displayed, it is possible to analyze what comments are used by other tourists, which can be used for registration of future evaluation information.

  Next, a processing flow relating to acquisition of data registered in the bookmark in step S67 of FIG. 18 and stored in the bookmark table of the user master DB 110 will be described with reference to FIGS. For example, the bookmark is registered on the PC 304 at home, and when the user actually goes to a travel destination, the bookmark is downloaded to, for example, the mobile phone 301 or the car navigation system 303 and used to go around the sightseeing spot registered in the bookmark. However, bookmarks may be registered at the travel destination.

  For example, the information use tourist B operates the car navigation system 303 to cause the broker center server 100 to transmit a bookmark request instruction including the user ID (step S171). When the map information processing unit 104 of the broker center server 100 receives a bookmark request instruction including a user ID from the car navigation system 303, the map information processing unit 104 searches the user master DB 110 with the user ID and searches the bookmark table of the tourist information user B. To get. In addition, the content DB 150 is searched using the comment number included in the bookmark table, the bookmark-registered comment and the information about the sightseeing spot related thereto are acquired, and bookmark page data is generated. Transmit (step S173). The car navigation system 303 receives the bookmark page data from the broker center server 100, and displays it on the display device using, for example, a Web browser (step S175). The information using tourist B confirms the content by viewing the display of the bookmark page.

  When there is no need to add a bookmark, a download instruction is input to the car navigation system 303. When the download instruction is input (step S177: Yes route), the car navigation system 303 transmits the download instruction to the broker center server 100 (step S179). When receiving the download instruction from the car navigation system 303, the map information processing unit 104 of the broker center server 100 transmits the information of the bookmark table to the car navigation system 303 (step S181). The car navigation system 303 receives the bookmark table information from the broker center server 100 and stores it in the storage device (step S183).

  Note that the map information processing unit 104 may perform route search processing before downloading. For example, when five bookmarks are registered as in the bookmark table of FIG. 5 and the positional relationship is as shown in FIG. 30, first, the movement from X1 to X4, then the movement from X4 to X2, In addition, when moving from X2 to X3, moving from X3 to X5, and returning to X1, it is possible to add information on a moving path such as moving from X5 to X1. In the case of the car navigation system 303, the map information is held in the car navigation system 303 itself, so map information is unnecessary. However, for example, in the case of the mobile phone 301, the PC 304, and the PDA 302, the map image information and the bookmark are used. Sends information on the location and comment number of registered sightseeing spots. For example, as shown in FIG. 31, map information including the positional relationship between the bookmarked sightseeing spots X1 to X5 is transmitted. Note that information such as a comment number may be separately transmitted to facilitate the process of FIG.

  If there is no download instruction in step S177 (step S177: No route) or if the download ends in step S183, the processing related to the acquisition of the data stored in the bookmark table ends.

  The downloaded bookmark information is used, for example, in the car navigation system 303 to guide the information use tourist B to a target location. This makes it possible for the information-using tourist B to easily go to the target tourist spot even in a strange place. Since it only has to be downloaded, the operation itself of the car navigation system 303 is also simplified.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in step S107 in FIG. 20, a procedure is adopted in which the device of the information use tourist B is transferred to the tourist resort trader D and at least a password is entered and transmitted. However, some tourists may feel resistance to handing their own devices such as the mobile phone 301 to others. Therefore, the processing flow of FIG. 32 may be performed instead of the processing flow of FIG.

  That is, when the transaction button 561 is clicked, the PC 304 transmits a transaction instruction to the broker center server 100 (step S191). When receiving the transaction instruction from the PC 304, the usage management unit 103 of the broker center server 100 transmits transaction page data (step S193). The PC 304 receives the transaction page data from the broker center server 100 and displays it on the display device (step S195).

  FIG. 33 shows a display screen example of transaction page data. In the example of the display screen of FIG. 33, a store name display field 3301, a display prompting to acquire “today's keyword” from the tourist resort trader D or its employee, an input field for today's keyword 3302, A YES button 3303 for notifying and a NO button 3304 for notifying the transaction failure are included.

  If the information-use tourist B and the tourist resort trader D or their employees are negotiated and the transaction is not finalized, a NO button 3304 is clicked. When the NO button 3304 is clicked (step S197: No route), the process proceeds from step S197 to the process of FIG.

  On the other hand, when the transaction is successful (step S197: Yes route), the keyword of today is retrieved from the tourist resort trader D or its employee (step S205). Since step S205 is the operation of the information use tourist B, it is represented by a dotted line block.

  The tourist resort trader D transmits a keyword request including a registration number and a password to the broker center server 100 in advance or at the time of transaction establishment, for example, from the terminal 500 of the tourist resort trader D (step S199). An example of a display screen displayed on the terminal 500 of the tourist resort trader D at this time is shown in FIG. The display screen example of FIG. 34 includes a store (tourist destination) registration number input field 2501, a password input field 2502, and a send button 2503. The tourist resort trader D or the employee clicks a transmission button 2503 after entering the registration number and password on this screen. Then, a keyword request including the input registration number and password is transmitted to the broker center server 100.

  When receiving the keyword request including the registration number and the password, the user information management unit 105 of the broker center server 100 searches the tourist resort company table stored in the user master DB 110 using the registration number, and extracts the registration password. The authentication process using the received password and registered password is performed. If the authentication process fails, Web page data including a message indicating that the authentication process has failed and for displaying FIG. 34 is transmitted to the PC 304. If the authentication process is successful, today's keyword is extracted using the keyword table and transmitted to the terminal 500 of the tourist resort trader D (step S201). The terminal 500 of the tourist resort trader D receives today's keyword from the broker center server 100 and displays it on the display device using the Web browser (step S203). For example, a display including today's keyword display field 2504 is made as shown in FIG.

  An example of the keyword table is shown in FIG. The keyword table of FIG. 35 includes a store name (tourist place name) or registration number field 3501, a Sunday keyword field 3502, a Saturday keyword field 3503, a weekday keyword field 3504, and a keyword when the tourist is a male. Column 3505, keyword column 3506 when the tourist is a woman, keyword column 3507 when it is sunny, keyword column 3508 when it is cloudy, keyword column 3509 when it is raining, tourists who are teenagers Keyword column 3510, keyword column 3511 for 20's, keyword column 3512 for 30's, keyword column 3513 for 40's, and the like. Note that when a keyword request is transmitted from the display screen as shown in FIG. 34, information for specifying a tourist is not input, so keywords for men, women, and ages cannot be used. If more conditions can be input and transmitted to the broker center server 100, the keyword table as shown in FIG. 35 can be used effectively. That is, it becomes easy to prevent unauthorized use of keywords.

  Note that if such a table is distributed to each tourist resort from the broker center server 100 in advance by weekly FAX or the like, it is not necessary for the tourist supplier D or its employees to check each time. Moreover, you may make it transmit a list according to the request | requirement of the tourist resort trader D or its employee.

  In this manner, the tourist resort trader D or its employee can acquire the keyword for today's keyword or the information-use tourist B, and teach the keyword in response to a request from the information-use tourist B. It becomes like this. The information use tourist B, when acquiring a keyword from the tourist resort trader D or its employee, inputs it into the keyword input field 3302 in FIG. 33 and clicks the YES button 3303. When the YES button 3303 is clicked, the PC 304 transmits the registration number (or sightseeing place name (store name)) and the keyword to the broker center server 100 (step S207). The use management unit 103 of the broker center server 100 receives the registration number (or sightseeing place name (store name)) and the keyword, and searches the keyword table of the user master DB 110 by the registration number or the like to register the registration keyword to be applied. Collation processing is performed using the read and received keywords and registered keywords (step S209). Note that the registration number and the tourist destination name may not be transmitted in step S207. This is because the registration number and sightseeing place name are specified before this.

  If the verification process fails, a keyword re-input request is transmitted to the PC 304 (step S211). The PC 304 displays a message such as “The keyword is different” and a re-input request for the keyword or the like on the display device (step S212), and returns to step S207. For example, when the collation process fails three times or more, the process may be terminated.

  When the collation process is successful, the usage management unit 103 updates the contract rate status table and the information value table of the transaction related DB 170 (step S213). That is, in the contract rate status table, the contract number of the contract date is incremented by 1 corresponding to the registration number of the sightseeing spot, and the total contract number is also incremented by 1 and registered in the table. Further, the utilization number of the utilization date is incremented by 1 corresponding to the comment number of the evaluation information specified in FIG. 17 and the comment number of the evaluation information in which the point assignment check box is checked in FIG. Similarly, the total utilization number is incremented by 1 and registered in the table.

  Further, the user information management unit 105 updates the point table of the transaction related DB 170 (step S215). That is, in the point table of the transaction-related DB 170, the point value of the date of granting points for the records of the information providing tourist A who registered the evaluation information specified in FIG. Is incremented by a predetermined value, and the total point value is incremented by a predetermined value and registered in the table. In response to the point table update, the user information management unit 105 transmits a notification including information on the point value and the total point value given this time for the information providing tourist A and the information using tourist B by mail or other methods. To do. However, transmission may not be performed.

  Then, the usage management unit 103 transmits the transaction end page data to the PC 304 (step S217). The PC 304 receives the transaction end page data from the broker center server 100 and displays it on the display device by the Web browser (step S219).

  In this way, by using the processing shown in FIG. 32, the information use tourist B does not hand over his / her equipment to the tourist resort trader D etc. Therefore, it is possible to obtain and provide a utilization frequency that is more reliable than in the past.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the screen examples of FIGS. 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, and 36 are as follows. Although it is premised on having a relatively large display area, for example, it is often difficult to display all at once on a display device of a mobile phone, for example. Therefore, according to the equipment used by the tourist, for example, a process for dividing these display screens into a plurality of display screens may be performed.

  The data structure examples in FIGS. 3 to 10 and 35 are examples, and similar or more information may be managed by other data structures. Further, the functional block division of the broker center server 100 shown in FIG. 2 is an example, and may not match the actual program module.

  In the above description, the configuration is shown in which the evaluation information is registered via the Web page. However, there is a case where the evaluation information can be registered by mail. As a result, the information providing tourist A can easily provide information. Moreover, although the example of the screen which asks for input of ID is shown, input of a user ID may be omitted by a subscriber ID or an IPv6 address. In the user ID input field, Web page data may be generated, transmitted, and displayed with the user ID embedded. Also, the tourist's mobile phone has a GPS function, and based on the tourist's location information and the location information of the tourist resort, it is determined whether the tourist is actually in the vicinity of the tourist resort at the time of comment input May be further provided. For example, it is determined whether or not the location information of the tourist is within a predetermined distance from the location information of the tourist resort, and if it is within the predetermined distance, the comment is validated.

(Appendix 1)
When the information for identifying the evaluation information for the specific evaluation target and the verification information acquired from the person related to the specific evaluation target are received from the user terminal, the received verification information and the specific evaluation A collation step for performing collation processing using the second collation information set in relation to the object and stored in advance in the storage device;
If the verification process is successful, update the effective utilization frequency for the evaluation information, and store the effective utilization degree in the storage device;
Information processing method for evaluation information including

(Appendix 2)
The evaluation information according to appendix 1, wherein the collation information acquired from a person related to the specific evaluation object is a password input to the user terminal by a person related to the specific evaluation object Information processing method.

(Appendix 3)
Note that the collation information acquired from a person related to the specific evaluation object is a keyword acquired from a person related to the specific evaluation object and input to the user's terminal by the user. An information processing method for the evaluation information according to 1.

(Appendix 4)
If the verification process is successful, the method further includes a step of performing a process of assigning a predetermined point to at least one of the person who has registered the evaluation information and the user. Information processing method for evaluation information.

(Appendix 5)
The information processing method for evaluation information according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, further comprising a step of transmitting an effective utilization frequency for the evaluation information to a searcher's terminal when searching for the evaluation object or the evaluation information.

(Appendix 6)
When receiving evaluation information about a certain evaluation object from the evaluator's terminal, determining whether or not the certain evaluation object has been registered;
If the certain evaluation object is unregistered, temporarily registering evaluation information about the certain evaluation object in a storage device;
When the certain evaluation object is unregistered, a step of transmitting a temporary registration notification including temporary verification information to a person related to the certain evaluation object;
An information processing method for evaluation information according to any one of appendices 1 to 5, further including:

(Appendix 7)
If the verification process is successful, determining whether the specific evaluation target is in a provisional registration state;
When the specific evaluation object is in a provisional registration state, registering the transition to the main registration state for the specific evaluation object in a storage device;
An information processing method for evaluation information according to any one of appendices 1 to 6, further comprising:

(Appendix 8)
8. The information processing method for evaluation information according to any one of appendices 1 to 7, wherein the verification information is transmitted when a transaction is established.

(Appendix 9)
A program for causing a computer to execute an information processing method for evaluation information according to any one of appendices 1 to 8.

(Appendix 10)
When the information for identifying the evaluation information for the specific evaluation target and the verification information acquired from the person related to the specific evaluation target are received from the user terminal, the received verification information and the specific evaluation Collating means for performing collation processing using second collation information set in relation to the object and stored in advance in the storage device;
When the collation process is successful, the effective utilization degree update means for updating the effective utilization degree for the evaluation information and storing it in a storage device;
A computer system.

(Appendix 11)
A step of receiving, from the server, an input request for collation information to be input by a person related to the specific evaluation object when information specifying the evaluation information about the specific evaluation object and a transaction instruction are transmitted to the server When,
Receiving input of collation information from a person related to the specific evaluation object, and transmitting to the server;
Receiving from the server information related to the processing result of the verification processing using the transmitted verification information and the second verification information registered in advance in association with the specific evaluation object;
An information processing method including:

(Appendix 12)
A step of receiving, from the server, an input request for collation information acquired from a person related to the specific evaluation target when the information specifying the evaluation information about the specific evaluation target and the transaction instruction are transmitted to the server; ,
Receiving input of collation information acquired from a person related to the specific evaluation object, and transmitting to the server;
Receiving from the server information related to the processing result of the verification processing using the transmitted verification information and the second verification information registered in advance in association with the specific evaluation object;
An information processing method including:

(Appendix 13)
An information processing method for evaluation information executed by a server communicating with a user terminal,
A user specifying step of receiving user identification information from the user terminal;
When receiving the information for specifying the evaluation target from the user terminal, the evaluation information corresponding to the received evaluation target is extracted from the first database that stores the evaluation target and the evaluation information in association with each other. An evaluation information sending step to send to the user terminal;
When receiving verification information from the user terminal, a verification step of performing verification processing between the received verification information and second verification information corresponding to the evaluation object and stored in a second database;
The point information corresponding to the user identification information received in the user identification step among the point information corresponding to the user identification information and stored in the third database when the verification process is successful. A step of updating
Information processing method for evaluation information including

(Appendix 14)
A user specifying step of receiving user identification information from the user terminal;
When receiving the information for specifying the evaluation target from the user terminal, the evaluation information corresponding to the received evaluation target is extracted from the first database that stores the evaluation target and the evaluation information in association with each other. An evaluation information sending step to send to the user terminal;
When receiving verification information from the user terminal, a verification step of performing verification processing between the received verification information and second verification information corresponding to the evaluation object and stored in a second database;
The point information corresponding to the user identification information received in the user identification step among the point information corresponding to the user identification information and stored in the third database when the verification process is successful. A step of updating
Information processing program for evaluation information for causing a computer to execute.

It is a figure which shows the business flow which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the system configuration example in one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a tourist table. It is a figure which shows an example of a sightseeing spot trader table. It is a figure which shows an example of a bookmark table. It is a figure which shows an example of a GPS / tourist destination candidate name table. It is a figure which shows an example of a comment table. It is a figure which shows an example of a point table. It is a figure which shows an example of a contract rate status table. It is a figure which shows an example of an information value table. It is a figure which shows the processing flow for registration of evaluation information. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen for evaluation information input. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of search processing of evaluation information or a sightseeing spot. It is a figure which shows an example of the search condition input screen of evaluation information or a sightseeing spot. It is a figure which shows the example of a search result display screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a comment list screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a comment text display screen. It is a figure which shows the processing flow for detailed information acquisition etc. of a comment. It is an example of a screen for displaying a map of a target store. It is a figure which shows the processing flow for transaction processing. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen at the time of transaction (the 1). It is a figure which shows the example of a screen at the time of transaction (the 2). It is a figure which shows the example of a screen at the time of transaction (the 3). It is a figure which shows the processing flow at the time of transaction failure. It is a figure which shows the processing flow for point information acquisition. It is a figure which shows an example of the comment list screen for acquiring the point information for comment utilization. It is an example of a screen for displaying point information for comment utilization about a specific comment. It is an example of a screen for displaying point information for transactions. It is a figure which shows the processing flow for bookmark information download. It is a figure for demonstrating the process of a map information processing part. It is a figure which shows an example of the map image data transmitted to a terminal of an information utilization tourist by a map information processing part. It is a figure which shows the processing flow for the transaction processing implemented instead of FIG. It is an example of a display screen in the case of transmitting a keyword at the time of dealings. It is an example of a screen for a tourist resort to inquire about today's keywords. It is a figure which shows an example of a keyword table. It is an example of today's keyword notification screen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Mediation center server 101 Information registration part 102 Search processing part 103 Usage management part 104 Map information processing part 105 User information management part 110 User master DB 130 Map DB
150 Content DB 170 Transaction-related DB
201, 301 Mobile phone 202, 304 Personal computer 203, 302 PDA 204 Digital camera 303 Car navigation system 500 Tourist destination trader's terminal 601, 602 Network

Claims (2)

An information processing method for evaluation information executed by a server communicating with a user terminal,
A user specifying step of receiving user identification information from the user terminal;
When receiving the information for specifying the evaluation target from the user terminal, the evaluation information corresponding to the received evaluation target is extracted from the first database that stores the evaluation target and the evaluation information in association with each other. An evaluation information sending step to send to the user terminal;
When receiving verification information from the user terminal, a verification step of performing verification processing between the received verification information and second verification information corresponding to the evaluation object and stored in a second database;
The point information corresponding to the user identification information received in the user identification step among the point information corresponding to the user identification information and stored in the third database when the verification process is successful. A step of updating
Information processing method for evaluation information including A user specifying step of receiving user identification information from the user terminal;
When receiving the information for specifying the evaluation target from the user terminal, the evaluation information corresponding to the received evaluation target is extracted from the first database that stores the evaluation target and the evaluation information in association with each other. An evaluation information sending step to send to the user terminal;
When receiving verification information from the user terminal, a verification step of performing verification processing between the received verification information and second verification information corresponding to the evaluation object and stored in a second database;
The point information corresponding to the user identification information received in the user identification step among the point information corresponding to the user identification information and stored in the third database when the verification process is successful. A step of updating
Information processing program for evaluation information for causing a computer to execute.

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