JP3191481U7 - - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing system that provides related information associated with display information displayed on a display medium such as a stamp via a network.

Conventionally, for example, as a postage stamp, an original design postage stamp having a design desired by a user has already been sold.
Such an original design postage stamp is configured by providing, for example, a photograph or design that the user likes on the surface by printing on the surface of the stamp, such as a postcard or envelope. By attaching to a postal item and posting it, the user who is the sender can appeal the individuality to the recipient.

On the other hand, the desired information is already provided to the recipient by giving a so-called two-dimensional barcode or the like on the surface of a postal item such as a postcard or envelope.
Thus, the user can provide desired information to the recipient via postal items such as postcards and sealed letters.

However, when an original design postage stamp is used, conventionally, only a photograph, a pattern, etc. are displayed, and there is little information that can be transmitted to the recipient.
On the other hand, when an identification display is attached to the surface of a postcard or envelope, for example, desired information can be provided to the recipient via the network in association with the identification display. The operation of attaching the identification display to a postcard, envelope, or the like is required, and the operation becomes complicated.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide an information providing system that provides related information associated with display information displayed on a display medium such as a postage stamp via a network.

According to the present invention, according to the present invention, the related information is registered in the management center in association with the display information provided in the display medium, the display information on the display medium is imaged by the camera unit of the terminal device, Display medium identification information included in display information is transmitted to the management center via a network, and related information corresponding to the display medium identification information is received from the management center via the network by the terminal device, A related information providing system for displaying the related information on a display unit of a terminal device, wherein the terminal device extracts display medium identification information from an image of display information picked up by the camera unit, via the network A control unit that transmits to the management center, the management center stores related information associated with display information in a storage unit; Based on the display medium identification information transmitted from the terminal device, call related information associated with the display medium identification information from the storage unit, that sends the relevant information to the terminal device via a network information In the providing system, the display medium is a postage stamp sheet, and the display information is provided in a sheet frame portion . This is achieved by an information providing system .
According to this configuration, for example, by using a so-called stamp sheet in which a plurality of postage stamps are integrated, display information is provided in the sheet frame portion constituting the outer region of the postage stamp, and similarly. Since the related information can be obtained from the management center by capturing the display information of the sheet frame with the camera unit of the terminal device, display information of free design is provided without being restricted by the design configuration of the postage stamp itself. be able to.

According to the above configuration, for example, a postcard, a sealed letter, a business card, a pamphlet, etc., or an operator who operates these or an information provider thereof, a photograph, a picture provided on a display medium, such as a postage stamp, a business card, a pamphlet, etc. By registering relevant information related to display information, etc. in the storage section of the management center, if the sender sends or provides postcards, sealed letters, business cards, pamphlets, etc. with the display media attached, The received user images the display medium affixed to the postal matter or the like with his / her terminal device, so that the control unit of the terminal device extracts the display medium identification information from the imaging screen of the display medium, To the management center.
In response, the management center reads out related information such as image information and moving image information associated with the display medium identification information from the storage unit based on the display medium identification information sent from the user terminal device. To the terminal device via the network.
Then, the user terminal device displays the transmitted related information on the display unit.

  Thereby, the user looks at the related information displayed on the display unit of his / her terminal device, visually recognizes the related information associated with the display information provided in the display medium, and various types of information related to the display medium. Information can be obtained visually.

The information providing system according to the present invention, preferably, the display unit of the terminal device displays the related information together with the captured image of the display information.
According to this configuration, the display information of the display medium that is the source of the related information is displayed on the display unit together with the related information, so that the user can understand the related information more easily.

In the information providing system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the related information is Web page information providing information related to the display information, and the terminal device sets up the network based on the Web page information received from the management center. And accessing the Web page site corresponding to the Web page information, and displaying the Web page on the display unit.
According to this configuration, since the Web page information is registered as the related information in relation to the display information of the display medium, the terminal device receives the Web page information as the related information from the management center. Based on the page information, the Web page corresponding to the Web page information can be accessed via the network to the management center or another server, and the Web page can be displayed on the display unit. Thereby, not only image information or moving image information but also various information configured as Web pages can be obtained in relation to display information on the display medium.

  Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information providing system that provides related information associated with display information displayed on a display medium such as a postage stamp via a network.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of one Embodiment of the information provision system of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the user's terminal device in the information provision system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the management center in the information provision system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the input guidance information displayed on the display part of the terminal device in the information provision system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the menu screen displayed on the display part of the terminal device in the information provision system of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the information provision operation | work in the information provision system of FIG.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an embodiment of an information providing system according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the information providing system 10 includes a user 100, a postage stamp 200 as a display medium, a management center 300, and a network 400.
In FIG. 1, only one user 100 and one postage stamp 200 are illustrated, but the number is not limited to one.

  The network 400 is a network such as the Internet, a general public line network including analog and digital mobile phones, a dedicated line network, a public wireless LAN, or the like that connects the management center 300 and the terminal device 110 of the user 100 to each other. Is a network that provides an Internet connection service under a predetermined protocol environment such as TCP / IP, and provides the Internet connection service.

The postage stamp 200 is a commercial item issued by a postal company, for example, and the sender attaches a postage stamp for the postage to a postcard or envelope that becomes a postal item and posts it, so that the postal matter is received by the recipient. Delivered to.
Here, the postage stamp 200 is provided with display information 210 such as a photograph and a pattern on its surface by printing or the like.
Note that the postage stamp 200 may be a so-called original design postage stamp provided with display information 210 such as photographs and designs that the user likes on the surface by printing or the like.

Further, the postage stamp 200 includes display medium identification information 220 in its display information 210.
The display medium identification information 220 may appear to be difficult to be visually recognized due to a mistake in a photograph or a design, or may be clearly shown in the photograph or the design.
Further, the display medium identification information 220 may be the display information 210 itself.

When the user 100 receives the postal matter 201 posted by the sender 500 through the terminal device 110, the user 100 stores related information (described later) related to the display information 210 regarding the postage stamp 200 attached to the postal matter 201. A person who wants to receive provision from the management center 300, can access the management center 300 via the network 400, and receive related information provided by the management center 300.
Further, the user 100 uses a terminal device 110 such as a personal computer, various information terminal devices including a mobile phone, a PHS, a tablet, a PDA, and a smartphone or a management center access dedicated terminal as a terminal device for accessing the management center 300. Can be used. In the following description, a case where a smartphone is used as the terminal device will be described.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 110 includes a camera unit 120 that can capture an image of a postage stamp 200 affixed to the postal matter 201.
The camera unit 120 may be externally connected to the terminal device 110 by, for example, USB connection or may be built in the terminal device 110 itself.
Accordingly, when the user 100 points the camera unit 120 of the terminal device 110 toward the postage stamp 200, the camera unit 120 captures an image of the postage stamp 200 and creates an imaging screen 121 of the postage stamp 200.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 110 displays the imaging screen 121 of the postage stamp 200 captured by the camera unit 120 on the screen of the display unit 130, and the control unit 140 displays the imaging screen 121. By analyzing the screen, the display medium identification information 220 included in the display information 210 of the postage stamp 200 is extracted.
Further, the terminal device 110 transmits the extracted display medium identification information 220 to the management center 300 via the network 400.
The terminal device 110 receives related information 331 (described later) sent from the management center 300 via the network 400 and displays the related information 331 on the screen of the display unit 130.

Here, the above-described imaging screen 121 and related information 331 are displayed on the display unit 130 in the terminal device 110, the display medium identification information 220 is extracted from the imaging screen 121, and the display medium identification information 220 is transmitted to the management center 300. The reception of the related information 331 from the management center 300 is executed by a program that operates in the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110.
For example, this program may be a dedicated program (application) for the information providing system 10 provided from the management center 300 side, or may be a program registered in advance in the terminal device 110.
When this program is started, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 displays the input guidance information 111 along with the imaging screen 121 of the camera unit 120 on the screen of the display unit 130.

The input guidance information 111 may be incorporated in the program, or may be received from the management center 300 by accessing the management center 300 when the program is activated.
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the input guidance information 111 includes a display 113 a that prompts the user 100 to hold the camera unit 120 over the postage stamp 200 and image the postage stamp 200, and a positioning frame of the postage stamp 200. Display 113b.

Then, when the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 analyzes the imaging screen 121 by the camera unit 120 and recognizes the display information 210 of the postage stamp 200, the control unit 140 identifies the display medium from the display information 210 of the postage stamp 200. The information 220 is extracted, and the display medium identification information 220 is transmitted to the management center 300 via the network 400.
Further, when the related information 331 is sent from the management center 300, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 displays the related information 331 on the screen of the display unit 130.

As shown in FIG. 3, the management center 300 includes information processing apparatuses such as workstations and servers provided at appropriate locations, and includes a transmission / reception unit 310, a processing unit 320, and a storage unit 330. Have.
The processing in the management center 300 is executed by a computer such as a server or a workstation controlled by a program. As a recording medium, for example, a magnetic disk, a semiconductor memory, or any other computer readable medium is used. Is done. In addition, the program recorded on the recording medium may be read by the computer directly by mounting the recording medium on the computer, or may be read by the computer via various networks.

The transmission / reception unit 310 of the management center 300 receives the display medium identification information 220 sent from the terminal device 110 of the user 100 via the network 300 and sends it to the processing unit 320.
In addition, the transmission / reception unit 310 transmits the related information 331 transmitted from the processing unit 320 to the terminal device 110 of the user 100 via the network 300.

When the processing unit 320 of the management center 300 receives the display medium identification information 220 from the transmission / reception unit 310 of the management center 300, the database of related information 331 registered in the storage unit 330 based on the display medium identification information 220. And the related information 331 associated with the display medium identification information 220 is read out.
Then, the processing unit 320 of the management center 300 transmits the related information 331 from the transmission / reception unit 310 to the terminal device 110 of the user 100 via the network 400.
Note that the related information 331 is databased in advance in association with the display medium identification information 220 and registered in the storage unit 330. Thereby, based on the display medium identification information 220, the corresponding related information 331 is retrieved and extracted.

More specifically, the related information 331 includes a menu screen 332, moving image information 333 and Web page information 334 corresponding to the display medium identification information 220.
As shown in FIG. 5, the menu screen 332 includes, for example, a still image related to the display medium identification information 220 (in the illustrated case, a 3D screen 332 a of the foothill, a moving image selection button 332 b, a Web selection button 332 c, and a reset button). These buttons 332b to 332d utilize the fact that the display unit 130 of the terminal device 110 is configured as a touch panel, and if it is not a touch panel, such as a mouse cursor or a keyboard It is also possible to use a key.

When the moving image selection button 332b is touched while the menu screen 332 is displayed, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 transmits the moving image information request signal 141 to the management center 300 via the network 400. The video information 333 sent from the management center 300 is received, and the video based on the video information 333 is reproduced on the screen of the display unit 130.
Here, when the moving image ends, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 displays the menu screen 332 again on the screen of the display unit 130.

When the web selection button 332 c is touched while the menu screen 332 is displayed, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 transmits the web page information request signal 142 to the management center 300 via the network 400. Then, the Web page information 334 sent from the management center 300 is received.
As a result, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 accesses the web page provided by the management center 300 or another server via the network 400 based on the received web page information 334, and the web page is provided. You can receive various services.

  Further, when the reset button 332d is touched while the menu screen 332 is displayed, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 disconnects the access to the management center 300, ends the program, and displays the display. A standby screen or the like is displayed on the screen of the unit 120, or the display is stopped.

That is, when the processing unit 320 of the management center 300 receives the display medium identification information 220 from the terminal device 110 regarding the related information 331, only the menu screen 332 of the related information 331 is transmitted to the terminal device 110 via the network 400. Thereafter, when the moving image information request signal 141 is received from the terminal device 110, the moving image information 333 is transmitted to the terminal device 110 via the network 400.
Further, when the processing unit 320 of the management center 300 receives the Web page information request signal 142 from the terminal device 110, the processing unit 320 transmits the Web page information 334 to the terminal device 110 via the network 400.

  The information providing system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, and its operation will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 shows information providing work in the information providing system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 6, when the user 100 operates the terminal device 110 to start a program for providing information as indicated by reference symbol A1, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 displays a display as indicated by reference symbol A2. The part 140 input guidance information 111 is displayed.
As a result, the user 100 sees the image of the postage stamp 200 on the imaging screen 121 within the frame indicated by the positioning display frame display 113b while viewing the screen of the display unit 130 of the terminal device 110 as indicated by reference numeral A3. Adjust to fit.

In this state, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 analyzes the imaging screen 121 from the camera unit 120 and recognizes the display information 210 of the postage stamp 200 as indicated by reference numeral A4.
As a result, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 extracts the display medium identification information 220 from the display information 210 as indicated by reference numeral A5, and uses the display medium identification information 220 via the network 400 as indicated by reference numeral A6. To the management center 300.

In response to this, the transmission / reception unit 310 of the management center 300 sends the received display medium identification information 220 to the processing unit 320 as indicated by reference numeral A7.
As a result, the processing unit 320 of the management center 300 creates a database of related information 331 registered in the storage unit 330 based on the display medium identification information 220 sent from the transmission / reception unit 310, as indicated by reference numeral A8. The related information 331 associated with the display medium identification information 220 is retrieved, and only the menu screen 332 of the related information 331 is transmitted to the terminal device 110 via the network 400 as indicated by reference numeral A9. Then, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 displays the menu screen 332 of the related information 331 sent from the management center 300 on the screen of the display unit 130, as shown by reference numeral A10, and operates the user 100. wait.

Here, as indicated by reference numeral A11, when the user 100 operates the moving image selection button 332b of the menu screen 332 displayed on the display unit 130 of the terminal apparatus 110, the control unit 140 of the terminal apparatus 110 is indicated by reference numeral A12. As described above, the moving image information request signal 141 is transmitted to the management center 300 via the network 400.
In response to this, the transmission / reception unit 310 of the management center 300 sends the received video information request signal 141 to the processing unit 320 as indicated by reference numeral A13.
As a result, the processing unit 320 of the management center 300 transmits the moving image information 333 out of the related information 331 that has been read to the terminal device 110 via the network 400, as indicated by reference numeral A14.
Then, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 deletes the menu screen 332 and reproduces the moving image based on the moving image information 333 on the screen of the display unit 120, as indicated by reference numeral A15.
Subsequently, when the reproduction of the moving image by the moving image information 333 is completed, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 displays the menu screen 332 on the screen of the display unit 120 again as indicated by reference numeral A16, and the operation by the user 100 Wait for.

In addition, when the user 100 operates the Web selection button 332c on the menu screen 332 displayed on the display unit 130 of the terminal device 110 as indicated by the reference A17 while the menu screen 332 indicated by the reference A10 is displayed, The control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 transmits a Web page information request signal 142 to the management center 300 via the network 400, as indicated by reference numeral A18.
In response to this, the transmission / reception unit 310 of the management center 300 sends the received Web page information request signal 142 to the processing unit 320 as indicated by reference numeral A19.
As a result, the processing unit 320 of the management center 300 transmits the Web page information 334 out of the related information 331 that has already been read to the terminal device 110 via the network 400, as indicated by reference numeral A20.
Then, as indicated by reference numeral A21, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 deletes the menu screen 332, and is provided by the management center 300 or another server via the network 400 based on the received Web page information 334. The Web page to be accessed is accessed, and the Web page is displayed on the screen of the display unit 120.
As a result, the user 100 can display the web page on the screen of the terminal device 110 and receive various services provided by the web page, as indicated by reference numeral A22.
Thereafter, when the user 100 ends the display of the Web page on the screen of the display unit 120 of the terminal device 110 as indicated by reference symbol A23, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 displays the display as indicated by reference symbol A24. The web page screen on the unit 120 is deleted, the menu screen 332 is displayed again, and an operation by the user 100 is awaited.

On the other hand, in a state where the menu screen 332 indicated by reference symbol A10 is displayed, the user 100 presses the reset button button 332d of the menu screen 332 displayed on the display unit 130 of the terminal device 110 as indicated by reference symbol A25. When operated, the control unit 140 of the terminal device 110 disconnects the access to the management center 300 as indicated by reference numeral A26, ends this program, and, as indicated by reference numeral A27, A standby screen or the like is displayed on the screen of the display unit 120.
This completes the information provision work.

Industrial applicability

The present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in the information providing system 10 described above, a case where a smartphone is used as the terminal device 110 of the user 100 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a mobile terminal device including a tablet, a notebook computer, a PDA, or the like that employs a touch panel. In addition, a mobile phone, a notebook personal computer, a desktop personal computer, or the like that does not include a touch panel can be used as the terminal device 110.
Further, in the information providing system 10 described above, the related information 331 includes the moving image information 333 and the web page information 334 in addition to the menu screen 332 which is the initial screen. Alternatively, music information may be included.
Further, in the information providing system 10 described above, the web page information 334 of the related information 332 is set to refer to a web page provided by the management center 300. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the management center 300 is not limited thereto. Web page information 334 referring to a Web page provided by a third party other than the administrator of the administrator may be used.
In addition, if the information to be provided has a mail-order function or an accommodation facility reservation function, a new business opportunity is created.
In the above example, the display medium is described as an example of a postage stamp attached to a postcard or a sealed letter. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, any display medium such as a business card, a brochure, a photo book, and an art book can be used. Good. In this case, it is good also as a structure by which related information is provided based on display information, such as a photograph provided with them, a pattern.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided an extremely excellent information providing system capable of providing related information associated with display information displayed on a display medium such as a postage stamp via a network. become.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information provision system 100 User 110 Terminal device 120 Camera part 121 Imaging screen 130 Display part 140 Processing part 141 Movie information request signal 142 Web page information request signal 200 Postal stamp 201 Mail thing 210 Display information 220 Display medium identification information 300 Management center 310 Transmission / reception unit 320 Storage unit 330 Processing unit 331 Related information 332 Menu screen 333 Movie information 334 Web page information 400 Network 500 Sender

Claims (5)

The related information is registered in the management center in association with the display information provided in the display medium, the display information on the display medium is captured by the camera unit of the terminal device, and the display medium identification information included in the display information is obtained. The related information corresponding to the display medium identification information is transmitted from the management center via the network to the terminal device, and the related information is transmitted to the display unit of the terminal device. A related information providing system for displaying,
The terminal device includes a control unit that extracts display medium identification information from an image of display information captured by the camera unit and transmits the display medium identification information to the management center via the network. The associated related information is stored in the storage unit, and based on the display medium identification information sent from the terminal device, the related information associated with the display medium identification information is called from the storage unit, and this In an information providing system for transmitting related information to the terminal device via a network,
The information providing system, wherein the display medium is a postage stamp sheet, and the display information is provided in a sheet frame portion.   The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the related information is image information related to display information.   The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the related information is moving image information related to display information.   The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit of the terminal device displays the related information together with an image of the captured cover information. The related information is Web page information providing information related to the display information,
Based on the Web page information received from the management center, the terminal device accesses a Web page site corresponding to the Web page information via the network, and displays the Web page on the display unit. The information providing system according to claim 1 .