JP2008288766A - Communication method and system for transmitting geographical specified advertisement to communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication method and system which enable a company and an individual to place an advertisement in communication equipment related to communication information preserved in the communication list of the communication equipment. <P>SOLUTION: The communication method is characterized in that the geographical locations of the communication equipment 11, 12, 13 and 14 are determined, the communication list related to the geographical locations is generated, and the communication list is retrieved from the database of communication information preserved in the internal memory of the communication equipment. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method and system for advertising to a communication device such as a mobile phone, and more particularly to advertising in a communication device in relation to company and personal communication information stored in the communication list of the communication device. It relates to a method and a system.

  The communication list is a function common to most communication devices including mobile phones and landline phones. In the communication device, it is a convenient function to store the communication information of the company and the individual on the side of making a call, and the side of making a call does not need to store all the communication information. Generally, a caller must manually enter company and personal phone numbers and other contact information into the communication list of a communication device such as a mobile phone or landline phone. When a caller wants to call a company or an individual whose communication information is stored in the communication list of the communication device, the caller selects the company or individual telephone number from the communication device communication list, and then selects It is required to select an automatic dial function of a communication device that automatically dials a telephone number. This has the advantage of not requiring the caller to memorize company and personal phone numbers and other contact information, otherwise it would be difficult and impractical. With the automatic dialing function of the communication device, the caller can dial the telephone number from the communication list of the communication device without manually dialing the telephone number. In particular, this feature allows the driver to call safely while driving and automatically make calls from the communication device's contact list without distracting from driving to manually dial the phone number. be able to.

  However, current communication devices have significant limitations with regard to the functionality and management of their contact lists, i.e., these devices require 1) manual entry of contact information into the contact list, and 2) Allows modification of communication information only to those companies and individuals of stored communication information. If a caller must call a company or individual that is not listed in the communication list of the communication device, the contact information of that company or individual can be obtained through external resources such as the “Yellow Book”, telephone guidance service, and the Internet. Have to look for. Once the communication information is known, it must be manually entered and stored in the communication information of the communication device. This is particularly troublesome and time consuming when the caller wants to save the communication information of a plurality of companies and individuals in the communication device communication list. Also, since such external resources are not readily available at any time, for example during driving, it is not always possible to search for communication information from external resources such as “Yellow Book”, the Internet, etc. Absent. Modern communication devices, particularly mobile phones, can use the web and callers can access the Internet. This allows a caller to find company or personal contact information by accessing resources available on the Internet. An example of such a resource is www.yellowpages.com, which allows a caller to find company contact information. However, this system also has limitations and drawbacks. In other words, 1) request manual input to the web browser of desired company or personal information such as name, location, etc., and 2) contact information obtained by searching the communication list of the communication device to the caller Can't save automatically, 3) Can't automatically dial the phone number displayed in the search results, 4) Requests new searches from each company or individual, multiple It is redundant and impractical for people who need to find information about their company or individuals, 5) require access to the Internet every time a search for contact information is performed, and 6) access to the wireless Internet Request an application, which is usually quite expensive.

  It is known that most contact information searches are done to find company and personal phone numbers and other contact information. Individuals are also known to make most business partners in the same district, usually within a 50 mile radius of their address and business location. However, the caller can download and save the communication information of the company and the individual in the communication list of the communication device without requiring manual input of the communication information of the company and the individual in each area. Clearly, there is no method, system or apparatus in the prior art. Currently, it is cumbersome and time consuming to store communication information of companies and individuals in the same region in the communication device communication list, and the caller wants to store communication information of many companies and individuals in the same region Not suitable for.

Currently, communication devices such as mobile phones are not used to the maximum extent possible for the purpose of advertising company and personal products and services. With the ability to access the Internet with the latest communication devices, advertising is gradually gaining pace in the area of communication devices. Currently, most advertisements performed by communication devices are performed in a web-based environment. An example of such a method is “wireless google” on www.google.com where ads are displayed with search results generated in response to caller questions. In this method, a caller subscribes to a wireless Internet service, starts an Internet browser with a communication device, accesses www.google.com, and then performs a search at www.google.com. An advertisement is displayed according to the search result. As is apparent, this method requires access to the wireless Internet, is usually expensive, and is not always available in all regions. More importantly, advertisements are displayed only when the caller accesses the website, which is only a fraction of the broadcast time. Callers use most of the broadcast time in communication equipment that calls other callers. In the prior art, there is no clear invention that allows advertisements to companies and individuals in relation to calls made from communication devices such as mobile phones. Accordingly, there is a need for a communication method and communication system that enables advertisements on communication devices to companies and individuals in connection with telephone calls made from communication devices such as mobile phones.
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  The present invention provides a communication method and a communication system that overcome the above-described problems. In one embodiment, the present invention provides: 1) Calling a caller with the phone number and contact information of a company in the same area, such as a mobile phone, without requiring manual entry of the phone number and contact information. Can be downloaded and stored on the communication device, 2) the caller can use the automatic dialing function to dial a number from the communication list of the communication device, and 3) the caller Accordingly, it is possible to retrieve the communication information of the company in the same area from the comprehensive communication information database of the company in the same area stored in the communication list of the communication device without having to re-access the external communication information database. Another object of the present invention is to provide a communication method and a communication system that allow companies and individuals to advertise from communication devices such as mobile phones. More specifically, the present invention provides a communication method and a communication system that can be advertised by companies and individuals on communication devices related to communication information stored in the communication list of the communication device.

  The communication method of the present invention determines a geographical location of a communication device, generates a contact list related to the geographical location, and retrieves the contact list from a database of contact information stored in an internal memory of the communication device. It is characterized by being.

  Further, a contact person related to the geographical position is determined, and the contact information of the contact person is fetched from an integrated database including contact information for the contact persons of a plurality of geographical positions, and the communication related to the geographical position is received. Downloading communication information for the user to the internal memory of the communication device.

  Further, the integrated database may be a third party database.

  Furthermore, the integrated database wishes to make their contact information available for automatic download to the communication device when the communication device is in a location that is geographically close to their location. You may be comprised by the communicator.

  Further, the determination of the communicator may include determining a postal code of a geographical location of the communication device and determining a communicator having contact information associated with the postal code.

  Further, the automatic download may include sending contact information for a contact person associated with a particular category of interest identified by the operator of the communication device.

  Further, the communication device may include a telephone component including a circuit configuration having a quick dialing function and a dialing pad.

  Further, the communication information includes a telephone number, and the communication information enables the operator to use a quick dialing function of the communication device, and manually inputs the telephone number into the dialing pad of the communication device. It may be stored in the memory of the communication device in such a way as to dial the telephone number of a predetermined communicator without requesting the operator.

  Further, the communicator may be a company that provides the service of the geographical location.

  It also tracks the phone calls made by the communication device, determines a list of frequently contacted parties, and contact information for the similarly designated contact when the communication device moves to a new geographical location. May be further included.

  Further, the method may further include storing communication information for communicators at a plurality of geographical locations in an internal memory of the communication device.

  The present invention is also a communication system for supplying position-based communication information to a communication device, comprising a plurality of tables each including communication information for a plurality of communicators associated with a plurality of geographical positions. Means for determining a current geographic location of a communication device having a database provided therein and an internal memory sized to store contact information for a number of contacts; and a current geographic location of the communication device. And a communication network facilitating downloading of a table of communicators and related communication information to the internal memory of the communication device.

  Further, the information processing apparatus may further include a portal that is linked to the database and configured to allow a communicator to add contact information to the database.

  Furthermore, the communication device may be one of a mobile phone, a PDA, a computer, and a landline phone.

  The communicator may be a company, and the contact information may include one of a name, an address, a telephone number, an operation time, a direction, and a business category.

  Furthermore, the communication method of the present invention determines a geographical location of a communication device, captures communication information for one or more parties associated with the geographical location, and stores a communication list stored in an internal memory of the communication device. The communication information is automatically downloaded.

  Further, the communication method of the present invention determines a geographical position of a communication device, generates a contact list of a communication person related to the geographical position, and the communication list is stored in an internal memory of the communication device. Searching from a database of information, associating one or more communicators in the contact list with an advertisement so that the communicator's advertisement is displayed on the communication device when the contact information of the communicator is displayed on the communication device It is characterized by becoming.

  And determining a contactor associated with the geographic location, capturing contact information for the contactor from an integrated database including contact information for contacts at a plurality of geographic locations, the integrated database or another Fetching advertising information for the communicator from any of the databases, and further comprising downloading the communication information and advertising information for the communicator associated with the geographic location to an internal memory of the communication device Good.

  Furthermore, at least one of the database different from the integrated database may be a third party database.

  In addition, the integrated database is configured by communicators who wish to have their communication information available for automatic download to the communication device when the communication device is within proximity of their geographic location. In addition, the other database may be constituted by a contact person who wishes to have an advertisement downloaded to the communication device together with the communication information.

  Further, the communication information and the advertisement information may be included in the integrated database.

  The determination of the communicator may also include determining a postal code for a geographical location of the communication device and determining a communicator having contact information associated with the postal code.

  The automatic download may also include sending contact information for a contact person associated with a particular category of interest identified by the operator of the communication device.

  The communicator may be a company that provides a service at the geographical location, and the advertisement information may include at least one of text, image, audio, and video.

  In addition, it tracks calls that are called by the communication device, determines a list of frequently contacted parties, and contact information for the similarly designated contacts when the communication device moves to a new geographical location. May be further included.

  Further, the communication device may include a telephone component including a circuit configuration having a quick dialing function and a dialing pad.

  Furthermore, the communication information includes a telephone number, and the communication information enables the operator to use the quick dialing function of the communication device, and manually inputs the telephone number into the dialing pad of the communication device. It may be stored in the memory of the communication device in such a way as to dial the telephone number of a predetermined communicator without requesting the operator.

  Further, the method may further include storing advertisement information for communicators at a plurality of geographical locations in an internal memory of the communication device.

  The present invention is also a communication system for supplying location-based contact information to a communication device, wherein each of the first plurality includes contact information for a plurality of communicators associated with a plurality of geographical locations. A first database with a plurality of tables, a second database with a second plurality of tables each containing advertising information associated with one or more of the plurality of parties, and communications for a number of parties Means for determining a current geographical location of a communication device having an internal memory sized to store information and advertisement information, and communication to the internal memory of the communication device based on the current geographical location of the communication device And a communication network facilitating downloading of a table of related communication information and advertisement information for a person and a communicator.

  Further, the first database may comprise a link to a cell of the second database.

  Furthermore, the communication device may be one of a mobile phone, a PDA, a computer, and a landline phone.

  Further, the communicator may be a company, and the contact information may include one of a name, address, telephone number, operation time, direction, and business category.

  Furthermore, the first database and the second database may be integrated into a single database.

  Furthermore, the communication method of the present invention determines a geographical location of a communication device, captures communication information and advertisement information for one or more parties related to the geographical location, and stores the communication information in an internal memory of the communication device. The communication information and the advertisement information are automatically downloaded and saved.

  According to one feature, callers can receive contact information for companies in the same area from a central contact information database stored on a remote server in a contact list of communication devices without requiring manual input of contact information. Means for downloading are provided. The central contact information database contains contact information for companies in the same district of one or more geographic regions.

  According to another feature, the caller is provided with a means for utilizing the automatic dialing feature of the communication device to dynamically dial a telephone number selected from the contact list.

  According to yet another feature, the caller is provided with means for automatically downloading the contact information of the company in the same location at the new location to the contact information of the personal communication device when the communication device is at the new location. The

  According to the present invention, the communication information of the company in the same area that can be easily used by the customer in the same area in the personal communication device without the need to manually input each of the communication information individually in the personal communication apparatus. Will improve trade between residents in the same district and companies in the same district. It is annoying to the caller, especially when there is a large amount of communication information data, and may not be able to be performed manually. The company's communication information can be saved automatically.

  The present invention also relates to a communication method and a communication system for advertising in a communication device such as a mobile phone. A central communication information database containing company and individual communication information is generated. This central communication information database is stored in a central server. One or more advertisements in the form of data, audio, video, or images or combinations thereof are combined into one or more contact information contained in a central contact information database. The advertisement is combined with the contact information by attachment to the corresponding contact information or by a link to the corresponding contact information.

  According to one feature, means are provided for a caller to download contact information and corresponding advertisements from a central contact information database to a communication device contact list. The advertisement is displayed on the communication device when the corresponding communication information is displayed or when the corresponding communication information is retrieved from the communication list of the communication device.

  The present invention provides a means for companies and individuals to advertise in connection with communication information stored in a communication list of a communication device such as a mobile phone.

  According to the present invention, a telephone number and communication information of a company in the same area can be downloaded and stored in a communication device such as a mobile phone for a caller without requiring manual input of the telephone number and communication information. The caller can use the automatic dialing function to dial the number from the communication list of the communication device, and the caller can re-access the external contact information database. The communication information of the company in the same area can be searched from the comprehensive communication information database of the company in the same area stored in the communication list of the communication device without necessity. Further, according to the present invention, a company and an individual can advertise from a communication device such as a mobile phone.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, a central contact information database is generated that includes company and individual contact information. The structure of the central communication information database is shown in FIG. Communication information contained in the central communication information database includes company and individual names or names, telephone numbers, fax numbers, streets, cities, states, postal codes, e-mail addresses, web URLs, and business hours, driving directions, or Other appropriate information is provided. The central communication information database can be generated using one or many available database programs such as MySQL, MSQL, MS Acess, etc.

  The central communication information database is stored in a remote device such as the central server 10 as shown in FIG. According to one method, contact information is entered into a central contact information database in a web-based environment. Web portals are provided for companies and individuals to enter contact information into a central contact information database. Alternatively, company and personal contact information is imported from an existing contact information database into a central contact information database. An example of such a source is “Yellow Pages”, which is published both in printed and online form at www.yellowpages.com. There is a means to classify the communication information contained in the central communication information database according to multiple variables such as city, zip code, location, state, industry or category, company name or individual name, business hours, etc. Is provided.

  According to another feature of the present invention, the caller is transferred from the central communication information database to the communication list of communication devices such as the mobile phone 11, landline telephone 12, personal computer 14 and PDA 13 shown in FIG. Means for downloading and storing the communication information is provided. The database structure of the communication device communication list is similar to that of the central communication information database, as shown in FIG. The data area included in the communication device communication list is similar to the data area included in the central communication information database.

  Data from one area of the central communication information database is transmitted and stored in the corresponding data area of the communication device communication list. Thereafter, the contact information can be retrieved and accessed from within the contact list of the communication device without having to re-access the central contact information database. Means are provided for allowing a caller to download contact information for a company group or individual group from a central contact information database to a communication device contact list. For example, 1) companies in the same district within a certain mile radius of the postal code, 2) companies in the same district of a specific company category, and / or 3) data of communication information of companies in the same selected district. Can be downloaded. This function allows the caller to save company or individual group contact information in the communication device contact list without having to manually enter each contact information individually. Once downloaded and saved in the communication list of the communication device, the communication information data can be searched from the communication device for the company name, the company category, or other subcategories. Therefore, when a caller must call a company or individual, the company or individual communication information in the communication device communication list is searched, and then there is no need to search for the other communication information elsewhere. Search for company or individual contact information included in Preferably, an automatic dial function is provided in the communication device.

  In another aspect, means are provided for downloading company and personal contact information in the same district of the caller's new location when the caller moves to a different location. The caller is required to enter a new location into the system and then downloads company and personal contact information for the same district to the communication device contact list. For example, if a caller moves from Chicago, IL to New York, NY, contact information for companies in the same district in New York, NY (eg, all coffee shops in New York, NY, or all the same districts in postal code 07024) Download to the caller's communication device.

  In yet another method, company and personal contact information within the same district at the caller's location is automatically downloaded to the caller's communication device based on the automatic determination of the location of the communication device. The location of the communication equipment is one of many available methods such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), the location of the originating cellular tower, the location of the landline telephone, the Internet Protocol (IP) address, etc. Determined automatically by the system. This provides a means for the caller to automatically download company and personal contact information in the same area to the communication device without having to enter a location into the system. This feature is particularly useful for callers who travel frequently. For example, if a caller driving from Chicago, Illinois to New York, New York wants to go to the nearest Walmart store while driving Cleveland, Ohio, if the caller enters Cleveland, Ohio, a call like a mobile phone The communication information of companies in the same Cleveland and Ohio area is automatically downloaded to the user's communication device. When a caller searches for “Walmart” in the communication list of a communication device such as a mobile phone, Cleveland, Ohio displays Cleveland Walmart contact information. Preferably, the communication device is configured to download the new location contact information according to the criteria provided to the communication device to download the previous location company contact information. Alternatively, the caller may select to enter new criteria to download the new location contact information.

  In the preferred method of the present invention, a communication information database of companies in the same district is downloaded and stored in the communication device. However, according to another method of the present invention, the communication information database of companies in the same district is stored in a remote central server and accessed from a distance by various communication devices. According to this method, the caller dials a predetermined number from the communication device, and dials the position, company name, or category where the communication information is to be obtained. Instead, the caller location is one of many available systems such as Global Positioning System (GPS), originating cellular tower location, landline phone location, Internet Protocol (IP) address, etc. Is automatically determined by determining the position of the communication device using. Once the central server having the central communication information database receives the information, the communication information of the selected company is transmitted to the communication device of the caller, and the communication information is displayed. In a preferred method, the communication device can be used to automatically dial a telephone number from the displayed contact information using an automatic dialing function. Furthermore, means for storing the telephone number and communication information displayed for the communication device in its communication list is provided.

  According to yet another aspect of the present invention, the entire central communication information database can be downloaded from the central server to the communication device, and then the communication information of the company in the same district within the area of the communication device location is stored in the communication device. It can be searched from within the contact list. In this method, the location of the communication device is as follows: 1) manually input the location into the device; 2) the global positioning system (GPS), the location of the cellular tower at the origin, the location of the landline telephone, the Internet protocol It is again determined by any of the automatic determination of the location of the communication device using one of a number of available systems such as (IP) address.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, advertisements are stored in a central communication information database as shown in FIG. 1 in the form of audio, video, images, data, or combinations thereof. As shown in FIG. 4, the central server 10 is provided with (PR) means for combining corresponding communication information (CN) and advertisement (AD). As shown in FIG. 1, advertisements are stored with corresponding communication information in the central communication information database. Means for combining a plurality of advertisements with predetermined communication information is provided. Furthermore, means for combining the advertisement with a plurality of pieces of communication information is provided.

  According to one method, a web portal is provided that allows companies and individuals to find the appropriate company and individual contact information combined with the advertisement. This web portal lists the company and individual contact information listed in the central contact information database. This web portal is provided with means for generating and displaying “related profiles”, “download statistics” and “usage statistics” of the communication information listed therein. The “related profile” in the contact information provides detailed information about the corresponding company or individual. The “download statistics” of the communication information is a measure of the number of communication devices from which the communication information has been downloaded. “Usage statistics” is a measure of popularity, and indicates the number of times the communication information has been retrieved by a caller from the communication device communication list. Preferably, "download statistics" and "usage statistics" also provide caller demographic information such as location, age, gender, etc. These measures provide advertisers with a means to find the right company and individual to combine advertisements with. The advertiser may combine the contact information and the advertisement, or may combine the selected company and personal contact information with the advertisement after considerable attention. Preferably, the advertisement is combined with the contact information in a dynamic environment, and means are provided for combining different contact information with the advertisement at different companies and individuals.

  When the communication information (CN) is transmitted from the central communication information database of the central server 10 to the communication device 11, the advertisement (AD) combined with the communication information (CN) is also transmitted as shown in FIG. Is done. In a preferred method, the communication device is provided with means for storing a communication list advertisement along with corresponding communication information, as shown in FIG. An interface is created between the central communication information database and the communication device's communication list to allow these two databases to communicate with each other. Means are provided for simultaneously generating information contained in the communication list of a communication device having a central communication information database at regular intervals using the principle as shown in FIG. This ensures that the information contained in the communication device communication list remains current. This makes it possible to dynamically, flexibly, and realize a combination process of communication information and advertisements in a central communication information database on a large scale. The advertisements contained in the central communication information database can be changed or modified at any time. Once the communication device is synchronized with the central communication information database, the change or correction is accurately reflected on the communication device. Preferably, means for displaying an advertisement is provided in the communication device when the corresponding communication information is displayed on the communication device, or when the corresponding communication information is retrieved from the communication list of the communication device by the caller.

  Advertising and contact information are combined in a central contact information database in two ways. According to one method shown in FIG. 6A, the advertisement (AD) is attached (AT) to the corresponding contact information (CN) in the central contact information database. When the communication information (CN) is transmitted from the central server 10 to the communication device 11, the corresponding advertisement (AD) attached thereto is similarly transmitted as shown in FIG. 6B. In this method, the advertisement is stored along with contact information corresponding to the communication list of the communication device. Therefore, a large capacity memory is required for the communication device in order to store a large number of communication information and corresponding advertisements. According to another method, the advertisement (AD) is stored in the central server 10 separately from the communication information in the central communication information database. Alternatively, the advertisement may be stored on a completely separate server.

  The communication information (CN) in the central communication information database is combined with the corresponding advertisement (AD) by a link (LNK) as shown in FIG. 7A. FIG. 7B shows the details of the link (LNK). The link (LNK) is attached to the corresponding communication information, 1) the ID of the advertisement to which it is linked, and 2) the advertisement corresponding to the link is stored. 3) ID of communication information to which the link is attached, and 4) ID of communication equipment in which the link is stored by transmission of the corresponding communication information.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, when the communication information (CN) is transmitted from the central communication information database of the central server to the communication device 11, the link (LNK) attached to the communication information is similarly transmitted. The The communication device is provided with means for storing both the communication information (CN) and the link (LNK) attached thereto. On the other hand, when the link (LNK) is in the communication device 11, means for incorporating the ID of the communication device into the link (LNK) is provided. When the corresponding communication information is displayed on the communication device, or when the caller retrieves the corresponding communication information from the communication device communication list, the communication device link (LNK) is activated (LNK-A). ). The activated link (LNK-A) is returned to the central server 10 and the corresponding advertisement (AD) is stored. The server ID included in the link (LNK) leads the working link (LNK-A) to the central server 10. Once at the central server 10, the advertisement ID included in the working link (LNK-A) is used to retrieve the advertisement (AD) corresponding to the working link (LNK-A) from the central server 10, and the working link (LNK- A) occurs. The communication device ID included in the operation link (LNK-A) is used to redirect the advertisement (AD) and the operation link (LNK-A) to the communication device 11, and the operation link (LNK-A) is generated. The communication information ID included in the operation link (LNK-A) once in the communication device 11 is the corresponding communication information stored in the communication device 11 (AD) attached to the operation link (LNK-A) and the advertisement (AD) attached thereto. CN). The communication device 11 is provided with means for displaying an advertisement (AD) that has come from the central server 10 together with the operation link (LNK-A). Although this method operates without storing advertisements for communication devices, the communication devices are preferably provided with means for storing advertisements drawn from the central server by an activation link.

  According to this method, only the advertisement corresponding to the communication information retrieved from the advertisement list by the caller needs to be stored in the communication device (corresponding to all the communication information stored in the communication list of the communication device). Not all ads), which eliminates the need for a large amount of memory in the communication device. This method also allows for faster synchronization of communication information and advertisements between the communication device and the central communication information database. This method is faster because only the link corresponding to the stored communication information (not an advertisement) is required to be synchronized. In both of the above methods, preferably means for displaying an advertisement when the corresponding communication information is displayed on the communication device and when the corresponding communication information is retrieved from the communication device communication list by the caller. It is provided in communication equipment.

  According to another feature of the invention, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, means are provided for transmitting combined communication information and advertisements from one communication device to another. In this method, the communication list database structure of various communication devices is uniform, and the data area of the communication list of the first communication device is the communication list of the second communication device as shown in FIG. Similar to the data area. Communication devices communicate with each other via a wired network or a wireless network. Means are provided for the caller to transmit information contained in the communication list of the first communication device to the communication list of the second communication device.

  According to another method shown in FIG. 10, information contained in the central server 1- is downloaded to an external storage device such as a CD-ROM, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a USB drive or the like. The external storage device 100 is configured to store communication information and a corresponding advertisement (or link). Means for accessing the external storage device 100 and extracting information contained therein is provided in the communication devices 11 to 14. The communication devices 11 to 14 are provided with means for storing communication information and advertisements (or links) drawn from the external storage device 100 to the communication list using the principle shown in FIG.

  The invention is capable of other embodiments that may be implemented and carried out in various ways. One of ordinary skill in the art, based on the above disclosure, can easily be used as a basis for designing other structures, methods and systems to perform one or more of the objects of the present invention. Is clear. In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the communication information of companies in the same district is shown by many examples, but this is not intended to limit the communication information of companies in the geographical area, Other entities and individuals can be used as well. Further, although a mobile phone has been described as an example of a communication device, the principle of the present invention is such as a landline phone, a fax machine, a portable small wireless call machine, a personal computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a blackberry device, and the like. It can also be applied to other communication devices. Furthermore, this list is by no means exhaustive.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the center communication information database which has a means to preserve | save the advertisement combined with the preserved communication information. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the transmission process of communication information and an advertisement between a central server containing a central communication information database, and a central server and a communication apparatus. It is a figure which shows the transmission method of the data contained in the data area to which the communication information list | wrist of a central communication information and a communication apparatus shows the similarity of the data area | region of a communication information database of a central communication apparatus and a communication apparatus. . It is a figure which shows the method of combining the corresponding communication information and advertisement of a center communication information database. It is a figure which shows the method of transmitting combined communication information and an advertisement from a central server to a communication apparatus. It is a figure which shows the method of combining the communication information of a center communication information database with an advertisement, and linking an advertisement and corresponding communication information together. It is a figure which shows the method of transmitting the communication information and advertisement linked | related from the central server to the communication apparatus. It is the figure which combined the communication information of the center communication information database with the advertisement by the link. It is a figure which shows the structure of the link which combined the communication information of the center communication information database with the advertisement. It is a figure which shows the method of transmitting the communication information and advertisement which were combined when the said combination was performed by the link from a central server to a communication apparatus. It is a figure which shows the method of transmitting the data and advertisement of combined communication information from a 1st communication apparatus to a 2nd communication apparatus. The similarity of the database structure of the communication list of the first and second communication devices is indicated, and the correspondence of the communication list of the second communication device of the data included in one data area of the communication list of the first communication device It is a figure which shows the transmission method to a data area. The communication information data and advertisement are transmitted from the first communication device to the second communication device, and the communication information data and the corresponding advertisement are first transferred from the central communication information database to a removable external storage device such as a USB drive. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a method in which data of communication information and a corresponding advertisement are transmitted to one or more communication devices from a removable external storage device after being downloaded to the network.

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10 Central server 11 Mobile phone 12 Landline phone 13 PDA
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  Determining a geographical location of the communication device, generating a contact list associated with the geographical location, the contact list being retrieved from a database of contact information stored in an internal memory of the communication device. Communication method.   Determining a contactor associated with the geographic location, capturing contact information of the contactor from an integrated database including contact information for a plurality of geographic location contacts; The communication method according to claim 1, further comprising: downloading communication information for communication to an internal memory of the communication device.   The communication method according to claim 2, wherein the integrated database is a third party database.   The consolidated database may be used by communicators who wish to make their contact information available for automatic download to the communication device when the communication device is in a location that is geographically close to the location. The communication method according to claim 2, which is configured.   The communication method according to claim 2, wherein the determination of the communicator includes determining a postal code of a geographical location of the communication device and determining a communicator having contact information related to the postal code.   3. The communication method of claim 2, wherein the automatic download includes transmitting contact information for a contact person associated with a particular category of interest identified by an operator of the communication device.   The communication method according to claim 1, wherein the communication device includes a telephone component including a circuit configuration having a quick dialing function and a dialing pad.   The communication information includes a telephone number, and the communication information enables the operator to use a quick dialing function of the communication device, and allows the operator to manually enter a telephone number into a dialing pad of the communication device. The communication method according to claim 7, wherein the communication method is stored in the memory of the communication device in such a manner that a telephone number of a predetermined communicator is dialed without request.   The communication method according to claim 1, wherein the communicator is a company that provides a service of the geographical location.   Track calls called by the communication device, determine a list of frequently contacted parties, and download contact information for similarly designated contacts when the communication device moves to a new geographic location The communication method according to claim 9, further comprising:   The communication method according to claim 1, further comprising storing contact information for a plurality of geographically located contacts in an internal memory of the communication device. A communication system for supplying position-based communication information to a communication device,
A database with a plurality of tables each containing contact information for a plurality of communicators associated with a plurality of geographical locations;
Means for determining a current geographical location of a communication device having an internal memory sized to store contact information for a number of contacts;
A communication network that facilitates downloading a table of contacts and associated communication information to an internal memory of the communication device based on the current geographic location of the communication device;
A communication system comprising:   The communication system according to claim 12, further comprising a portal linked to the database and configured to allow contactors to add contact information to the database.   The communication system according to claim 12, wherein the communication device is one of a mobile phone, a PDA, a computer, and a landline phone.   13. The communication system according to claim 12, wherein the contactor is a company, and the contact information includes one of a name, an address, a telephone number, an operation time, a direction, and a business category.   Determines the geographical location of the communication device, captures communication information for one or more parties associated with the geographical location, and automatically downloads the communication information to a communication list stored in the internal memory of the communication device A communication method characterized by:   Determining a geographic location of the communication device, generating a contact list of contacts associated with the geographic location, the contact list being retrieved from a database of contact information stored in an internal memory of the communication device, and One or more communicators in the list are associated with an advertisement, and the communicator's advertisement is displayed on the communication device when communication information of the communicator is displayed on the communication device. Communication method.   Determining a contactor associated with the geographic location, capturing contact information for the contactor from an integrated database including contact information for a plurality of geographic location contacts, and 18. The method further comprises: fetching advertisement information for the communicator from any one and downloading the communication information and advertisement information for the communicator associated with the geographical location to an internal memory of the communication device. The communication method described in 1.   19. The communication method according to claim 18, wherein at least one of the integrated database and another database is a third party database.   The integrated database is composed of communicators who wish to have their communication information available for automatic download to the communication device when the communication device is within proximity of their geographic location; The communication method according to claim 18, wherein the another database is configured by a contact person who desires to have an advertisement downloaded to the communication device together with the communication information.   The communication method according to claim 18, wherein the communication information and the advertisement information are included in the integrated database.   The communication of claim 18, wherein determining the communicator includes determining a postal code for a geographical location of the communication device and determining a communicator having contact information associated with the postal code. Method.   19. The communication method of claim 18, wherein the automatic download includes transmitting contact information for a contactor associated with a particular category of interest identified by an operator of the communication device.   The communication method according to claim 17, wherein the communicator is a company that provides a service at the geographical location, and the advertisement information includes at least one of text, image, audio, and video.   Track calls called by the communication device, determine a list of frequently contacted parties, and download contact information for similarly designated contacts when the communication device moves to a new geographic location The communication method according to claim 9, further comprising:   The communication method according to claim 17, wherein the communication device includes a telephone component including a circuit configuration having a quick dialing function and a dialing pad.   The communication information includes a telephone number, and the communication information enables the operator to use a quick dialing function of the communication device, and allows the operator to manually enter a telephone number into a dialing pad of the communication device. 27. The communication method according to claim 26, wherein the communication method is stored in a memory of the communication device in such a manner that a telephone number of a predetermined communicator is dialed without request.   The communication method according to claim 17, further comprising storing advertisement information for communicators at a plurality of geographical locations in an internal memory of the communication device. A communication system for supplying position-based communication information to a communication device,
A first database comprising a first plurality of tables each comprising contact information for a plurality of communicators associated with a plurality of geographical locations;
A second database comprising a second plurality of tables each containing advertising information associated with one or more of a plurality of communicators;
Means for determining a current geographical location of a communication device having an internal memory sized to store contact information and advertising information for a number of contacts;
A communication network that facilitates downloading of a table of contact information and advertisement information for the communicator and the communicator to the internal memory of the communication device based on the current geographical location of the communication device;
A communication system comprising:   30. The communication system of claim 29, wherein the first database comprises a link to a cell of the second database.   30. The communication system according to claim 29, wherein the communication device is one of a mobile phone, a PDA, a computer, and a landline phone.   30. The communication system of claim 29, wherein the contactor is a company and the contact information includes one of a name, address, telephone number, operation time, direction, and business category.   30. The communication system according to claim 29, wherein the first database and the second database are integrated into a single database.   Determining a geographical position of the communication device, capturing communication information and advertisement information for one or more parties related to the geographical position, and automatically storing the communication information and advertisement information in an internal memory of the communication device; A communication method characterized by downloading and saving.

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