JP2010049506A - Information distribution apparatus, information distribution system, information distribution method, and information distribution program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information distribution apparatus and the like by which an information distribution matched with user's needs is performed based on positional information and personal information. <P>SOLUTION: The information distribution apparatus for distributing information transmitted from an information distribution side user terminal apparatus to an information receiving side user terminal apparatus includes: a positional information storage means for storing the positional information of the information receiving side user terminal apparatus and the positional information of the information distribution side user terminal apparatus; a personal information storage means for storing the personal information of a user concerned with the information receiving side user terminal apparatus; an information control means for retrieving a corresponding information receiving side user terminal apparatus from the positional information storage means and the personal information storage means; and a group information storage means for storing an information receiving side user terminal apparatus group retrieved by the information control means as group information. The information control means retrieves the information receiving side user terminal apparatus group from the group information storage means based on the group information and distributes information only to the retrieved user terminal apparatus group. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information distribution apparatus for distributing information transmitted from a user terminal on the information distribution side to a user terminal on the information reception side, and in particular, information distribution in line with user needs based on position information and personal information The present invention relates to an information distribution apparatus and the like.

  With the development and spread of the Internet and mobile communication networks, users who use the network can easily obtain various information using an information processing terminal such as a personal computer. In particular, portable information terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) are easy to carry, so the user can obtain the necessary information anytime, anywhere regardless of time and place. .

  As means for obtaining information using these portable information terminals, information distribution by e-mail and information retrieval by web access are mainly used.

  However, in the case of information distribution by electronic mail, information that does not meet the needs of the recipient is often distributed. For example, it is often the case that an e-mail with content that does not match the user's hobby or an e-mail with content that is not related to his / her own residence area or company address is delivered. Further, in the case of searching by web access, it is necessary to search information required by the user from a large amount of information, which is a troublesome work for the user.

For this reason, so far, in order to obtain desired information more efficiently, information distribution that distributes information according to the needs of the user who owns the portable information terminal such as a mobile phone in association with the position of the user Systems etc. have been proposed. An example of such an information distribution system is described in Patent Documents 1 to 6.
JP 2004-070419 A JP 2004-320217 A JP 2005-051765 A JP 2006-268597 A JP 2007-116726 A JP 2007-299145 A

  However, in the above technology, the information distribution system is a system that associates the position information of the information receiving terminal, but the position of the information distribution terminal is not particularly considered. For this reason, when a user wants to distribute information to a user within a certain distance from the position where the user on the information distribution side exists, the user on the information distribution side first displays the position where he / she is on a map, There was inconvenience that it was necessary to specify the area to distribute after confirming. In addition, when the contents once distributed are changed, there is no mechanism for re-distributing to the same user, so the changed contents cannot be distributed to the same user.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an example of an object of the present invention is to provide an information distribution apparatus that distributes information in accordance with user needs based on position information and personal information. It is to provide.

  The information distribution apparatus of the present invention is an information distribution apparatus that distributes information transmitted from an information distribution-side user terminal device to an information reception-side user terminal device, and the information reception-side user terminal device position information and the information Position information storage means for storing position information of the user terminal device on the distribution side, personal information storage means for storing user personal information relating to the user terminal device on the information reception side, the position information storage means, and the individual Information control means for searching for the corresponding information receiving side user terminal device from the information storage means, group information storage means for storing the information receiving side user terminal device group searched by the information control means as group information, and The information control means detects the user terminal device group on the information receiving side from the group information storage means based on the group information. And distributes the information is limited to the retrieved user terminal device group.

  In addition, the information distribution system of the present invention provides an information distribution side user terminal device, an information reception side user terminal device, and information transmitted from the information distribution side user terminal device to the information reception side user terminal device. In an information distribution system comprising: an information distribution device for distribution, the information distribution device stores position information of the user terminal device on the information receiving side and position information of the user terminal device on the information distribution side A corresponding information receiving side user terminal device is searched from the means, a personal information storing unit for storing personal information of the user related to the user terminal device on the information receiving side, and the position information storing unit and the personal information storing unit And a group information storage means for storing the information receiving side user terminal device group searched by the information control means as group information. And the information control means searches the group information storage means for the user terminal device group on the information receiving side based on the group information, and limits the information to the searched user terminal device group. To deliver.

  The information distribution method of the present invention is the information distribution method for distributing the information transmitted from the user terminal device on the information distribution side to the user terminal device on the information reception side. A location information storage step for storing location information of a user terminal device on the information distribution side, a personal information storage step for storing personal information of a user related to the user terminal device on the information reception side, the location information storage step, and the An information control step for searching for a corresponding user terminal device on the information receiving side from the personal information storage step, and a group information storage step for storing the user terminal device group on the information receiving side searched in the information control step as group information And in the information control step, the information receiving side user in the group information storage step based on the group information Find the end device group, distributing information is limited to the retrieved user terminal device group.

  An information distribution program according to the present invention provides a computer included in an information distribution device that distributes information transmitted from a user terminal device on the information distribution side to a user terminal device on the information reception side. Position information storage means for storing position information and position information of the user terminal device on the information distribution side, personal information storage means for storing personal information of a user related to the user terminal device on the information reception side, and the position information storage means Information control means for searching for the corresponding information receiving side user terminal device from the personal information storage means, and group information for storing the information receiving side user terminal device group searched by the information control means as group information A storage unit, and further, the computer as the information control unit is connected to the group based on the group information. Find the user terminal apparatus group of the information recipient from the-loop information storage means, it is limited to the retrieved user terminal device group to deliver the information.

  According to the information distribution apparatus and the information distribution system of the present invention, when distributing information, the user to be distributed is extracted in advance based on personal information such as the position of the user terminal and the user's attributes and preferences, Information can be distributed only to users. Further, the extracted user group can be stored as a group and redistributed. As a result, the information to be distributed becomes accurate limited to the information desired by the user on the receiving side, and it is possible to distribute and receive information without waste. Information is not randomly distributed to an unspecified number of users, the load on the communication network can be reduced and costs can be reduced, and an efficient system can be constructed and operated. Furthermore, by using group distribution, it is possible to perform redistribution while shortening operations on the distribution side.

  Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The configuration and function of the information distribution system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information distribution system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information distribution system 1 (an example of an information distribution system) includes a user terminal 10a (an example of a user terminal device on the information distribution side) and 10b (an example of a user terminal device on the information reception side), information A distribution device 20 (an example of an information distribution device) and a position information providing system 30 are provided.

  For convenience of explanation, the user terminal 10 is divided into an information distribution side user terminal 10a and an information reception side user terminal 10b, but it is not necessary to have a dedicated configuration on the information distribution side and the information reception side. As a common function. Of course, it is possible to have dedicated terminal configurations on the information distribution side and the information reception side, respectively. Such user terminals 10a and 10b can be configured by mobile information terminals such as mobile phone terminals and PDAs, for example.

  The user terminal 10a on the information distribution side is possessed by a user who wants to distribute some information, and information is generated and distributed by a user operation.

  On the other hand, the user terminal 10b on the information receiving side is a terminal that receives information distributed from the user terminal 10a on the information distributing side.

  The user terminal 10 a on the information distribution side and the user terminal 10 b on the information reception side include position information acquisition means 101 and position information transmission means 102.

  The position information acquisition unit 101 is a unit that acquires the position information of the place where the terminal is currently located from the position information providing system 30.

  The location information transmission unit 102 is a unit that transmits the location information of the terminal acquired by the location information acquisition unit 101 to the information distribution apparatus 20.

  Further, the user terminal 10 a on the information distribution side includes distribution information creation means 103 and distribution user selection means 104.

  The distribution information creation unit 103 is a unit that creates information to be distributed when a user inputs a key operation or the like.

  The distribution user selection means 104 is a means for a user on the information distribution side to select in advance a user to whom information is to be distributed, and it is possible to select a desired category from various attributes and preference options.

  In addition, the user terminal 10 b on the information receiving side includes a personal information input unit 105.

  The personal information input means 105 is a means for the user to input attribute data such as personal gender, occupation, and age, and preference data such as hobbies and areas of necessary information in the information distribution apparatus 20. .

  The information distribution apparatus 20 includes an information control unit 201 (an example of information control means), a position information database 202 (an example of position information storage means), a personal information database 203 (an example of personal information storage means), and a group information database. 204 (an example of a group information storage unit).

  The information control unit 201 controls various types of information handled in the information distribution apparatus 20, and includes position information registration means 2011, position information search means 2012, personal information registration means 2013, personal information search means 2014, distribution A user restriction unit 2015, a group information registration unit 2016, and a group information search unit 2017 are provided.

  The location information database 202 stores location information of user terminals, and includes location information storage means 2021 for storing own location information transmitted from the user terminals 10a and 10b.

  The personal information database 203 stores the personal information of the user terminal. The personal information database 203 stores attribute data storage means 2031 for storing user attributes registered by the user terminal 10b on the information receiving side, as well as user preference data. Preference data storage means 2032.

  The group information database 204 stores group information (an example of group information), and includes group information storage means 2041 for storing group information created by the user terminal 10a on the information distribution side.

  The position information providing system 30 is a system typified by GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like, and has a function of detecting radio waves and the like emitted from user terminals and providing the position information to the user terminals.

[Register location information]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a registration procedure of position information in the information distribution system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the user terminal 10a on the information distribution side and the user terminal 10b on the information reception side make an acquisition request for position information to the position information providing system 30 (A1).

  In response to this, the position information providing system 30 transmits the respective position information to the user terminals 10a and 10b (A2).

  Next, each user terminal 10a and 10b that has received its own location information makes a registration request to the information control unit 201 of the information distribution system 20 based on the location information (A3).

  And the information control part 201 which received the registration request | requirement with the positional information on each user terminal registers the said positional information on the positional information database 202 (A4).

  In response to the registration of the information control unit 201, the location information database 202 stores the location information of the user terminals 10a and 10b, and the registration is completed (A5).

  As described above, when the location information registration is completed, the location information is stored for each user as in the location information table shown in FIG.

[Personal information registration]
Next, a personal information registration procedure in the information distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a preference data registration procedure in the personal information registration procedure in the information distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  Note that the attribute data registration procedure is performed in accordance with substantially the same procedure, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  First, the user terminal 10b on the information receiving side makes a personal information registration screen display request to the information control unit 201 of the information distribution apparatus 20 in order to register personal information (B1).

  In response, the information control unit 201 transmits personal information registration screen display data to the user terminal 10b on the information receiving side (B2).

  In the user terminal 10b on the information receiving side, browsing software for screen display is installed, and when the personal information registration screen display data is received, it is displayed as shown in FIG.

  Next, the user inputs his / her personal information (here, preference data) (B3). Specifically, the category of information desired to be received is selected from the options displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. For example, if you want to receive information about soccer, check the check box for sports, and then check the check box for soccer. It is also possible to select a plurality of types of categories depending on the setting. In this case, either the logical sum (OR) or the logical product (AND) is specified. For example, when it is desired to obtain information on both soccer and school-related events, a logical sum (OR) operation is designated and both check boxes are checked.

  Next, a registration request for personal information is transmitted to the information control unit 201 based on the input information (B4).

  Receiving the personal information registration request, the information control unit 201 registers in the personal information database 203 based on the data (B5).

  Upon receiving registration by the information control unit 201, the personal information database 203 stores the personal information of the user on the information receiving side, and the registration is completed (B6).

  As described above, when personal information registration is completed, attribute data and preference data for each user are stored as in the personal information table shown in FIG.

[Information distribution preparation]
[1. Distribution when group information is not used]
Next, information distribution preparation when the group information is not used in the information distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an information distribution procedure in the information distribution system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the user on the information distribution side makes a display request for the distribution user selection screen to the information control unit 201 of the information distribution apparatus 20 by a predetermined operation of the user terminal 10a (C1).

  Receiving the distribution user selection screen display request, the information control unit 201 searches the position information database 202 for position information in order to search for the position of the information distribution side 10a (C2).

  The position information database 202 extracts the corresponding position information as the search result and transmits it to the information control unit 201 (C3).

  Based on the received personal information, the information control unit 201 first transmits category selection screen display data relating to preferences to the user terminal 10a on the information distribution side (C4).

  When the user terminal 10a on the information distribution side receives the category selection screen display data, it is displayed as shown in FIG.

  The user on the information distribution side selects a category related to the preference to be distributed (C5). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the category of the preference to be distributed is selected from the options displayed on the screen.

  Next, further conditions are added from the user terminals selected in C5 to limit the number. Specifically, user terminals to be finally distributed are narrowed down according to individual attributes such as the sex, occupation, and age of the user. Therefore, the information control unit 201 transmits condition selection screen display data for selecting an attribute to the user terminal 10a on the information distribution side (C6).

  Upon receiving the condition selection screen display data, the information distribution side user selects the attribute of the user to be distributed (C7). Specifically, first, as shown in FIG. 10, the gender of the user to be transmitted is selected from the options displayed on the screen 3 (in this example, a man is selected). When the selection on the screen 3 is completed, the screen 4 is displayed next, and the user on the information distribution side selects an occupation (in this example, a member of society). When the selection on the screen 4 is finished, the screen 5 is displayed next, and the user on the information distribution side selects the age (in this example, no designation).

  When the condition selection is completed, it is selected whether to save the limited information receiving side user as a group (C8). Specifically, whether or not to save is selected on the screen 6 of the screen shown in FIG.

  When the group storage is selected, the information distribution side user information is registered as group information in the group information management database 204 (C9, C10).

  When the group storage is not selected or when the storage of the group information is completed, when the condition selection is determined, the information control unit 201 transmits message input screen display data to the user terminal 10a on the information distribution side (C11).

  When receiving the message input screen display data, the user terminal 10a on the information distribution side displays the message input screen display data as shown in FIG.

  When a message is input by the user on the information distribution side (C12), the information control unit 201 distributes the message to the user terminal selected in C7 (C13).

  The user terminal 10b can obtain desired information by receiving the corresponding message (C14).

[2. Distribution when using group information]
Next, information distribution preparation when using group information in the information distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an information distribution procedure in the information distribution system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the user on the information distribution side makes a group selection screen request in order to perform distribution using group information (D1). Specifically, “Yes” is selected on the screen 1 of the screen shown in FIG.

  Upon receiving the group selection screen request, the information control unit 201 performs group information search (D2), and the group information database 204 transmits the search result (D3).

  The information control unit 201 that has received the search result transmits group selection display data for selecting a group to the user terminal 10a on the information distribution side (D4).

  When the group selection screen display data is received, the information distribution side user selects a group to be distributed (D5). Specifically, selection is made on screen 2 in FIG. 10 (in this example, group 1 is selected).

  When the group selection is determined, the information control unit 201 transmits message input screen display data to the user terminal 10a on the information distribution side (D6).

  When receiving the message input screen display data, the user terminal 10a on the information distribution side displays the message input screen display data as shown in FIG.

  When a message is input by the user on the information distribution side (D7), the information control unit 201 distributes the message to the user terminal selected in C7 (D8).

  The user terminal 10b can obtain desired information by receiving the corresponding message (D9).

  As described above, according to the information distribution system 1 of the present embodiment, when distributing information, the user who becomes the distribution destination based on personal information such as the position of the user terminal and the user's attributes and preferences in advance. The terminal 10b is extracted, information is distributed only to the user terminal 10b, and the extracted user terminal group is stored and redistributed as a group. Therefore, it is possible to distribute and receive information without waste. In addition, information is not randomly distributed to an unspecified number of users, the load on the communication network can be reduced and costs can be reduced, and an efficient information distribution system can be constructed and operated. Furthermore, by using group distribution, it is possible to redistribute while shortening the operation of the user terminal 10a on the information distribution side.

  Also, according to the information distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment, the extracted user terminal group is registered as a group, and redistribution is possible using the group. By redistributing to the extracted users while concealing, provision of the corrected distribution information and the operation of the distributor can be shortened.

  Also, according to the information distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment, information is distributed after the number of user terminals 10b on the information receiving side is confirmed in advance on the user terminal 10a on the information distribution side. It is possible to distribute information by selecting a region with a large amount of information, and when the number of users who are information distribution targets is small, the distribution is stopped.

  Further, according to the information distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment, information is distributed only to the user terminal 10b existing within a certain distance from the user terminal 10a on the information distribution side, so that it is close to the user on the information distribution side. When it is desired to distribute information to a certain user, it is convenient because it is not necessary to designate a target area each time. That is, according to the information distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment, not only can information distribution be wasted, but also a convenient information distribution system can be constructed and operated.

  Although the information distribution system of the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, the information distribution system of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention. It goes without saying that is possible. For example, in the information distribution system of the present invention, the position information database and the personal information database can be configured independently of the information distribution apparatus.

  The present invention can be applied to advertising purposes such as coupon distribution, product introduction / invitation, event holding notification, and the like. It can also be applied to applications such as home-based transactions such as waste collection and home delivery services, and communication tools using confidentiality.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the information delivery system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the registration procedure of the positional information in the information delivery system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the positional information table stored in the positional information database in the information delivery system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the registration procedure of preference data among the registration procedures of the personal information in the information delivery system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the personal information registration screen used for the personal information registration procedure in the information delivery system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the personal information table stored in the personal information database in the information delivery system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the information delivery procedure in the information delivery system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the information delivery procedure in the information delivery system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the category selection screen used for the information delivery procedure in the information delivery system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the condition selection screen used for the information delivery procedure in the information delivery system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the message input screen used for the information delivery procedure in the information delivery system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Information distribution system 10a Information distribution side user terminal 10b Information reception side user terminal 101 Position information acquisition means 102 Position information transmission means 103 Distribution information creation means 104 Distribution user selection means 105 Personal information input means 20 Information distribution apparatus 201 Information control Unit 202 position information database 203 personal information database 204 group information database 2011 position information registration means 2012 position information search means 2013 personal information registration means 2014 personal information search means 2015 distribution user restriction means 2016 group information registration means 2017 group information search means 2021 position Information storage means 2031 Attribute data storage means 2032 Preference data storage means 2041 Group information storage means 30 Location information providing system

Claims (6)

In an information distribution device that distributes information transmitted from a user terminal device on the information distribution side to a user terminal device on the information reception side,
Position information storage means for storing position information of the user terminal device on the information receiving side and position information of the user terminal device on the information distribution side;
Personal information storage means for storing user personal information related to the user terminal device on the information receiving side;
Information control means for searching for a corresponding user terminal device on the information receiving side from the position information storage means and the personal information storage means;
Group information storage means for storing, as group information, the user terminal device group on the information receiving side searched by the information control means,
The information control means searches for the user terminal device group on the information receiving side from the group information storage means based on the group information, and distributes information limited to the searched user terminal device group. Information distribution device. The information distribution device according to claim 1,
The information control means searches the information reception side user terminal device existing within a predetermined distance from the information distribution side user terminal device from the position information storage means, and the searched information reception side user terminal An information distribution apparatus for distributing information limited to an apparatus. A user terminal device on the information distribution side, a user terminal device on the information reception side, and an information distribution device that distributes information transmitted from the user terminal device on the information distribution side to the user terminal device on the information reception side. In the information distribution system,
The information distribution device is
Position information storage means for storing position information of the user terminal device on the information receiving side and position information of the user terminal device on the information distribution side;
Personal information storage means for storing user personal information related to the user terminal device on the information receiving side;
Information control means for searching for a corresponding user terminal device on the information receiving side from the position information storage means and the personal information storage means;
Group information storage means for storing, as group information, the user terminal device group on the information receiving side searched by the information control means,
The information control means searches for the user terminal device group on the information receiving side from the group information storage means based on the group information, and distributes information limited to the searched user terminal device group. Information distribution system. In the information delivery system according to claim 3,
The information control unit of the information distribution device searches the information reception side user terminal device existing within a predetermined distance from the information distribution side user terminal device from the position information storage unit, and the searched information An information distribution system characterized by an information distribution device that distributes information limited to a user terminal device on a receiving side. In an information distribution method for distributing information transmitted from an information distribution side user terminal device to an information reception side user terminal device,
A location information storage step for storing location information of the user terminal device on the information receiving side and location information of the user terminal device on the information distribution side;
A personal information storage step of storing personal information of the user related to the user terminal device on the information receiving side;
An information control step of searching for a user terminal device on the information receiving side from the position information storage step and the personal information storage step;
A group information storage step of storing, as group information, the user terminal device group on the information receiving side searched in the information control step,
In the information control step, the group information storage step searches for the user terminal device group on the information receiving side based on the group information, and the information is distributed only to the searched user terminal device group. Information distribution method. A computer included in the information distribution device that distributes the information transmitted from the user terminal device on the information distribution side to the user terminal device on the information reception side;
Position information storage means for storing position information of the user terminal device on the information receiving side and position information of the user terminal device on the information distribution side;
Personal information storage means for storing personal information of the user related to the user terminal device on the information receiving side;
Information control means for searching for a corresponding user terminal device on the information receiving side from the position information storage means and the personal information storage means,
Function as group information storage means for storing the user terminal device group on the information receiving side searched by the information control means as group information,
Further, the computer as the information control means retrieves the user terminal device group on the information receiving side from the group information storage means based on the group information, and the information is limited to the retrieved user terminal device group. An information distribution program characterized by being distributed.

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