JP5639422B2 - Information provision system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing medium and an information providing system for providing information such as restaurant information to general consumers.

  A general user is often required to find a store according to his / her purpose from a large number of stores. For example, the case where a restaurant is searched at the time of a meal is an example.

  A paper medium such as a town information magazine has been used for a long time as a means for general users to find a target store or the like. For example, a general town information magazine includes a map of all areas covered by the town information magazine and detailed information such as stores. A number display indicating the position of each store or the like is attached to the map, and in many cases, the correspondence between the detailed information of the store or the like can be understood by the number display. A general user can identify a favorite store or the like by finding a number display of a store or the like near the current position from the map and referring to detailed information of the store or the like corresponding to the number display.

  In recent years, using a communication device such as a PC (Personal Computer) or a mobile phone having a data communication function via the Internet, a general user can display a Web page indicating information on a store or the like on a display unit of the communication device. Searching for a target store or the like by displaying the information is also widely performed.

  For example, according to an information providing system called “Google map” provided by Google Inc. (United States, California), in a Web browser displayed on a display unit of a communication device by a general user, a reference point, After inputting in the order of group names of reference points, a map showing the reference points and the positions of reference points located in the vicinity thereof can be displayed on the display unit by clicking a search button or the like.

  FIG. 11 is a hard copy of a screen display showing the contents of Non-Patent Document 1. FIG. 11 shows information displayed on the display unit of the communication device when “Shuri Station” is input as the reference point and “Restaurant” is input as the group name of the reference point in the Google map. Has been. In that case, the map including the alphabet display which shows each position of the restaurant around Shuri Station is displayed.

  Furthermore, a part of the detailed information of each restaurant identified by the alphabet display is displayed on the left side of the screen. When the general user clicks “details” displayed on the right side of the restaurant name, detailed information of the clicked restaurant is displayed.

  According to the above-described Google map and a similar information providing system, a general user can find a store according to his / her purpose relatively easily by inputting an appropriate search keyword to a communication device.

Google Maps, [online], July 5, 2010, Google, [Search July 5, 2010], Internet <URL: http://maps.google.co.jp/>

  When searching for a restaurant suitable for the purpose, such as when searching for a restaurant during a meal, the travel time from the current location is an important factor. In the case of the conventional technology, in order to know the travel time from the current position, it is necessary to measure the distance on the map based on the scale displayed on the map and calculate the time required to move the distance. There is.

  For example, when a scale indicating a distance of 100 meters is displayed on the map, it is possible to determine how many times the distance on the map between the current position and the target reference position is the length indicated by the scale of 100 meters. Determine the actual distance by determining the amount. Subsequently, a calculation is performed in which the movement time is obtained by dividing the actual distance between the current position and the reference position thus grasped by the movement speed by walking (for example, 80 meters / minute). Calculation of travel time based on such a map is troublesome.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a means that allows a user to easily grasp the travel time from a current position to a reference position.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides:
A reference point, a circle or arc of a predetermined radius centered on the reference point, a display indicating a geographical positional relationship between each of the one or more reference points based on the reference point, and the one or more reference points A map including an indication identifying each of the
The attribute of the reference point identified by the identifying display for each of the identifying displays;
Is an information providing medium that is visibly displayed by image formation by printing,
The attribute of the reference point is an information providing medium including a two-dimensional code indicating identification information for identifying the attribute data in a network including a node that stores attribute data that is data indicating the latest attribute of the corresponding reference point;
With respect to at least one reference point among the one or more reference points, a node that stores the attribute data indicating the latest attribute of the reference point;
An attribute update sheet which is a medium for displaying a two-dimensional code indicating an update instruction for instructing the node to update the attribute data stored in the node to a predetermined content by image formation by printing;
With
The node receives update instruction data including an update instruction indicated by the two-dimensional code generated by optically reading the two-dimensional code displayed on the attribute update sheet from a communication device via a network. Receive and update the attribute data stored by itself according to the received update instruction data
An information providing system is provided as a first embodiment.

The present invention also provides:
A reference point, a circle or arc of a predetermined radius centered on the reference point, a display indicating a geographical positional relationship between each of the one or more reference points based on the reference point, and the one or more reference points A map including an indication identifying each of the
The attribute of the reference point identified by the identifying display for each of the identifying displays;
Is an information providing medium that can be displayed in a visible manner,
A receiving unit that receives page data for instructing display of a page via a network;
A display unit for displaying a page according to the page data received by the receiving unit;
A data input unit that outputs predetermined data in response to a user operation;
With
The reception unit is attribute data which is data indicating the latest attribute of the reference point with respect to a reference point having an attribute satisfying a condition indicated by at least data output from the data input unit among the one or more reference points. Receiving page data instructing the display of the page displaying the latest attribute from the node in the network storing
With respect to the reference point having an attribute that does not satisfy the condition indicated by the data output from the data input unit among the one or more reference points, the display unit has a geographical location of the reference point based on the reference point. The map including neither the display indicating the positional relationship nor the display for identifying the reference point and the attribute not including the attribute relating to the reference point are displayed so as to be visible.
An information providing medium;
With respect to at least one reference point among the one or more reference points, a node that stores the attribute data indicating the latest attribute of the reference point;
An attribute update sheet which is a medium for displaying a two-dimensional code indicating an update instruction for instructing the node to update the attribute data stored in the node to a predetermined content by image formation by printing;
With
The node receives update instruction data including an update instruction indicated by the two-dimensional code generated by optically reading the two-dimensional code displayed on the attribute update sheet from a communication device via a network. Receive and update the attribute data stored by itself according to the received update instruction data
Information provision system
The provided as a second embodiment.

In the first or second embodiment,
The one communication device is a mobile phone assigned a unique telephone number;
The update instruction data is an electronic message transmitted from the mobile phone,
A configuration in which the node specifies attribute data to be updated based on transmission source information of the electronic message may be adopted as a third embodiment.

According to the information providing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, for example, an employee of a store performs an operation of reading a two-dimensional code printed on an attribute update sheet using a communication device, and the like. It is possible to update the detailed information of the store provided to the general user via the network.

According to the system for providing information according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the user can obtain a map and detailed information that do not include a display relating to a reference position that is not of interest, and can easily search for stores or the like suitable for the purpose. Can be done. For example, if the user wants to find a restaurant where lunch can be eaten at 2:30 pm or less at 1,000 yen or less, the user can set the conditions such as “budget: 1,000 yen or less” or “lunch: available” on his communication device. By inputting “” and executing a search, it is possible to view a map and store information including only restaurants that provide lunch for 1,000 yen or less during that time period. Therefore, the user can exclude restaurants that are over budget, restaurants that do not provide lunch, restaurants that provide lunch during that time period, and the like from the search without checking detailed information. .

According to the information providing system of the third embodiment of the present invention, an electronic message transmission function such as an electronic mail that is standardly equipped on many mobile phones that are currently popular , and a QR code (registered trademark, By using a two-dimensional code reading function such as Denso Wave Co., Ltd., it becomes possible to update detailed information such as stores without requiring the introduction of new communication equipment. In addition, mobile phones are protected by PIN codes so that they are not used by anyone other than the owner, and each mobile phone is strictly identified based on the phone number for the purpose of charging communication charges. It is extremely difficult to disguise the sender of an electronic message to be sent. Therefore, there is no need to separately ask a store employee for input of a user ID and password for personal authentication, which is convenient.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of an information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the contents of the map posting page included in the information magazine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating the contents of a listed store list page included in the information magazine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating the details of the detailed store information page included in the information magazine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating the contents of a mobile phone web page provided in the information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating the contents of a PC Web page provided in the information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating the contents of a PC Web page provided in the information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating the contents of store data stored in the server device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 schematically illustrates a part of the contents printed on the update book according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the contents of an update instruction e-mail according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the contents of a Web page according to the prior art.

(Embodiment)
Below, the structure and operation | movement of the information provision system 1 concerning one Embodiment of this invention are demonstrated. The information providing system 1 is a system that provides store information of restaurants and the like located around a reference point such as a hotel or a station to general users who use the store. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of the information providing system 1.

  The information providing system 1 is a so-called paper medium information magazine 11, a server device 12 that distributes contents substantially similar to the contents of the information magazine 11 to communication devices such as mobile phones and PCs of general users, and the server device 12 stores them. A booklet of paper media on which QR code (registered trademark) used to update stored store information by a store employee (hereinafter referred to as “store user”) using a communication device such as a mobile phone is printed. The update book 13 is provided. Note that the two-dimensional code adopted in the information providing system 1 is not limited to the QR code (registered trademark). However, in the following description, the most popular two-dimensional code is the QR code (registered trademark). Shall be used.

  In the information providing system 1, each of a large number of information magazines 11 is distributed to an arbitrary general user. However, in FIG. 1, only the information magazine 11a distributed to the general user A is shown in order to prevent the diagram from becoming complicated. It is shown. In the information providing system 1, one or more store users update the store information using the update book 13 for each of a large number of stores, but in order to prevent the figure from becoming complicated in FIG. Only the update book 13x used by the store user X is shown. As an example, it is assumed that the store user X is an employee of a restaurant “Iroha Shokudo”.

  The general user A can display the latest store information on the display unit of the mobile phone 21a by reading the QR code (registered trademark) printed on the information magazine 11a using the mobile phone 21a carried by the user. it can.

  Further, the general user A inputs the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) published in the information magazine 11 into the browser by using the browser function of the PC 22a used by the general user A, so that the latest store information is displayed on the display unit of the PC 22a. Can be displayed, and a store suitable for the purpose can be narrowed down and searched.

  On the other hand, the store user X updates the store information stored in the server device 12 by reading the QR code (registered trademark) printed on the update book 13x using the mobile phone 21x carried by himself / herself. An e-mail can be sent to indicate.

  In order to perform the above operation, the mobile phone 21a and the mobile phone 21x read the QR code (registered trademark) optically, that is, the QR code (registered trademark) is optically read by the camera, and the read image is decoded and the QR is read. It has a function of acquiring data indicated by a code (registered trademark).

  In order to perform the above operation, the mobile phone 21a instructs a browser function, that is, display of a Web page described in a markup language such as HTML (HyperText Markup Language) via a public wireless communication network and the Internet. It has a function of receiving data (hereinafter referred to as “page data”) and displaying a Web page according to the received page data.

  In order to perform the above-described operation, the mobile phone 21x has a mailer function, that is, a function for sending and receiving e-mails according to protocols such as SMTP and POP3 via the public wireless communication network and the Internet.

  The QR code (registered trademark) reading function, browser function, and mailer function included in the mobile phone 21a and the mobile phone 21x are functions according to the related art, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The PC 22a performs a communication unit that transmits and receives data to and from the server device 12 via the Internet, a display unit that displays a Web page generated according to the page data received from the server device 12, and a general user A operation. Accordingly, the PC is a general PC having a browser function including a data input unit that receives data input from the general user A by outputting predetermined data. The display unit of the PC 22a is, for example, a liquid crystal display, and the data input unit is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch panel integrated with a liquid crystal display.

  The information provision system 1 provides information electronically by displaying information similar to information published in the information magazine 11a on the display unit in accordance with the page data received from the server device 12 in the information provision system 1. Functions as a medium.

  The server device 12 is transmitted from a web server function for transmitting page data in response to a request from a communication device used by a general user such as a mobile phone 21a and a PC 22a, and a mobile phone 21 used by a store user such as a mobile phone 21x. It is a server device provided with a mailer function for receiving electronic mail from an external mail server device.

  2, 3, and 4 are diagrams schematically illustrating contents of pages included in the information magazine 11. The information magazine 11 first includes a map posting page as shown in FIG. The map posting page includes a map showing the positional relationship between the reference point and the reference points located around it. In the following description, as an example, it is assumed that the reference point is “ABC Hotel” and the reference point is one of a restaurant, a souvenir shop, and a convenience store.

  In FIG. 2, the ABC hotel is indicated by a circled “H” mark located in the approximate center of the map. Note that the position of the reference point in the map is not necessarily limited to the center. For example, if the reference point is along the sea, there is no store on the sea side, so placing the reference point on the edge of the map will display the same information larger or more in the same size It can communicate information and is desirable.

  In FIG. 2, each reference point such as a restaurant is indicated by a numerical mark surrounded by a circle. Each store is identified in the information magazine 11 by the display of this number. Therefore, hereinafter, a numerical mark surrounded by a circle is referred to as “store identification display”. The numbers assigned to the store identification display are in the order of the shortest linear distance from the ABC hotel as the reference point. That is, a store identified by a circled mark “1” (hereinafter referred to as “store identification display“ 1 ””) is an ABC hotel among stores whose information is listed in the information magazine 11. The store closest to the store identified by the store identification display “2” is the second closest.

  In addition, the map included in the information magazine 11 has concentric circles or concentric arcs at equal intervals with a radius of 80 meters, 160 meters, 240 meters,... 3 or more are displayed. Here, the equal interval means three or more circles or arcs in which the difference in radius between two adjacent circles or arcs is constant. The display mode of the circle or arc may be any of solid lines, broken lines, and color coding.

  In the circle or arc display displayed on the map of the information magazine 11, positive marks surrounded by squares are attached in order from the inside as “1”, “2”, “3”,. ing. For example, the display of “1” surrounded by a square indicates that the inside of the circle (or arc) is within a range that can be moved within 1 minute from the reference point. Similarly, the display of “2” surrounded by a square indicates that the inside of the circle (or arc) is within a range that can be moved within two minutes from the reference point.

  As described above, since a circle (or arc) is displayed on the map included in the information magazine 11, a general user who views the map can immediately know the approximate travel time from the reference point to each of the reference points. it can.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the map posting page, the store name of each store, the presence / absence of lunch (in the case of a restaurant), and the closing time are listed in a list format as store information that is frequently used by general users. Has been. The store information is associated with the location of the store on the map by the store identification information. Moreover, since the order in the list is the order of the numbers of the store identification information, the order is closer to the ABC hotel that is the reference point. As described above, the store information is described in the order from the ABC hotel, so that the general user can browse the store information while considering the travel time, which is an important factor in selecting the store. The above is the explanation of the map posting page.

  In addition to the map listing page, the information magazine 11 includes a listing list page as shown in FIG. On the listed store list page, for example, store information of the following items is listed in a list format so that it can be listed.

Store name: Name of the store.
Industry: Name indicating the type of store, such as restaurants, souvenir shops, convenience stores, massage salons, beauty salons.
Address: Store address.
Phone number: The phone number of the store.
Map position: A mark indicating the rough direction on the map centered on the reference point, and the approximate walking time from the reference point.
Closing time: The closing time of the store.
Average budget (lunch): If the store is a restaurant, the average budget for lunch.
Average budget (dinner): If the store is a restaurant, the average budget for dinner.

Course meal: A circle mark indicating that a course meal is available.
Lunch business: A circle indicating that there is a lunch business.
Open until midnight: A circle indicating that there is business until midnight.
Private room: A circle mark indicating that there is a private room.
Zashiki Yes: A circle mark indicating that there is a zashiki.
Group seating: A circle indicating that there is a group seat.
Digging kotatsu: A round mark indicating that there is a dug kotatsu.
One person: A circle mark indicating that it can be used alone.
Card accepted: A circle indicating that payment by card is possible.
Parking available: A circle indicating that there is a parking lot.

  As described above, since the list of information useful for general users when selecting a store is displayed on the posted store list page, the general user may, for example, “take a lunch at a restaurant at 5 o'clock from the hotel”. It is very easy to identify a store suitable for each purpose such as “I want to”. At that time, since the store information is described in the order from the reference point, the general user can search for the store while taking the travel time into consideration, as described on the map posting page. The above is the description of the listed store list page.

  The information magazine 11 further includes a detailed store information page on which detailed store information as shown in FIG. 4 is posted. On the detailed store information page, in addition to basic information such as store name, address, phone number, etc., a simple map showing the location of the store, a picture of food and drink provided by the store, the sales phrase of the store, the reference point and the store When the information magazine 11 is brought to the store, information such as a privilege given to the general user from the store is included.

  Furthermore, the detailed store information page is printed with a QR code (registered trademark) used for a general user to browse the latest detailed store information of the store using the mobile phone 21. This QR code (registered trademark) indicates a URL of a distribution source of mobile phone page data including detailed store information of the store. The URL indicates an address of the server device 12 in the Internet and identification information of target page data in the server device 12.

  Therefore, for example, when the general user A reads a QR code (registered trademark) with the mobile phone 21a and then performs a predetermined operation for instructing the mobile phone 21a to display a Web page, the mobile phone 21a will receive the QR code (registered trademark). ) To the server device 12 according to the URL obtained by decoding, and according to the page data transmitted from the server device 12 as a response, for example, as shown in FIG. The web page is displayed on the display unit.

  The contents of the Web page displayed on the mobile phone 21a are almost the same as the contents posted on the detailed store information page of the information magazine 11, but first changed to basic information such as business hours after the publication of the information magazine 11. Is different from the information in the information magazine 11 in that the latest information after the change is included. In addition, the detailed store information page of the information magazine 11 does not include information on the current parking lot congestion or information on the lunch menu of the day. High information is included.

  In addition, the detailed magazine information page regarding each of all the stores identified by the store identification display is described in the information magazine 11 in the order of the number of the store identification display, that is, the order close to the reference point. Therefore, as described above, a general user can search for a store while considering travel time.

  As described above, the information providing system 1 has the advantage that information can be provided by the information magazine 11 having the advantage of a paper medium that has high readability and can be easily written, and that information with high freshness can be obtained. Information provision through Web page display is linked by a QR code (registered trademark), and both of them can be easily used, which is highly convenient for general users.

  In addition to obtaining store information from the Web page displayed on the information magazine 11 and the mobile phone 21, the general user can browse store information reflecting the latest information using the PC 22 together with a map. For example, on the cover of the information magazine 11, the URL of the PC web page including all the information included in the information magazine 11 is printed. The URL indicates an address of the server device 12 in the Internet and identification information of target page data in the server device 12.

  Therefore, for example, when the general user A inputs a URL printed in the information magazine 11a in the URL input column of the browser of the PC 22a and performs a predetermined operation such as hitting the Enter key, the PC 22a responds to the operation by the server 22a. A request for transmission of page data for PC is made to 12, and in response to the page data transmitted from the server device 12 as a response, for example, a Web page as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display unit.

  In the Web page displayed on the PC 22a, in addition to the map and store information (see FIG. 2) included in the map posting page of the information magazine 11, the general user A inputs conditions for narrowing down the stores to be examined. Box groups are included.

  For example, the general user A selects “restaurant” from the menu list in the “industry” box when narrowing down the subject of study to restaurants and removing souvenir stores and convenience stores from the subject of study. In addition, when the general user A wants to consider only restaurants having an average lunch budget of 1,000 yen or less among restaurants, the general user A enters 0 yen to 1,000 yen in the “average budget (lunch)” box. The general user A performs a selection operation or an input operation on other boxes in the same manner, and then clicks a “narrowing execution” button with the mouse.

  In response to the operation, the PC 22a transmits data indicating conditions input by the general user A (hereinafter referred to as “extraction condition data”) to the server device 12. In accordance with the extraction condition data transmitted from the PC 22a, the server apparatus 12 shows the contents of the attributes, that is, the type of business, the average budget (lunch), etc., of the stores that can provide information through the PC Web page. Only those that satisfy the conditions are extracted, and the map including the store identification display of the extracted store and not including the store identification display of the store, and the store information of the store including the store information of the extracted store and not extracted. PC page data for instructing display of a Web page not included is generated, and the generated PC page data is transmitted to the PC 22a.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a Web page displayed on the display unit of the PC 22a in accordance with the PC page data reflecting the above-described extraction result. In the Web page on which the extraction result is reflected, there is no display regarding the store that does not satisfy the condition input by the general user A, and the general user A can more easily find a store suitable for the purpose.

  In addition, in the Web page for PC shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7, when the general user A clicks the character “detail” attached to each of the store information displayed on the left side of the map with the mouse, A Web page of detailed store information linked to the character is displayed on the display unit of the PC 22a.

  The content of the detailed store information Web page is almost the same as the detailed store information page of the information magazine 11 (see FIG. 4). However, if the information is changed after the information magazine 11 is issued, the latest information The information store 11 is different from the detailed store information page of the information magazine 11 in that it includes highly immediate information such as parking lot congestion and today's lunch menu information. That is, the PC Web page displayed on the display unit of the PC 22 has both the advantages of the convenience of the information magazine 11 and the provision of information with high freshness of the Web page for mobile phone displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 21. ing. Therefore, when a general user searches for a store in an environment such as a hotel that can be connected to the Internet, information browsing using the PC 22a is convenient.

  By the way, in order to generate the page data which instruct | indicates the display of the web page containing store information according to the request | requirement from the mobile telephone 21 and PC22 in the server apparatus 12, Store data indicating information is stored. FIG. 8 schematically illustrates the contents of store data stored in the server device 12.

  The store data stored in the server device 12 needs to be updated as necessary so as to always indicate the latest information. As information to be updated, for example, there is a change in basic information such as a change in business hours. However, since the frequency of such a change is not high, for example, a store user calls the administrator of the information providing system 1 by telephone or FAX. It is enough to communicate the change.

  On the other hand, for information that may change from moment to moment, such as the degree of parking lot congestion, a simpler means for a store user to update store data related to his / her store stored in the server device 12 is required. In order to meet such needs, an update book 13 is used in the information providing system 1.

  FIG. 9 schematically illustrates a part of the contents printed on the update book 13x. The update book 13x is printed with a QR code (registered trademark) for reflecting the congestion of the parking lot relating to the cafeteria and the contents of today's lunch menu in the store data stored in the server device 12. .

  The store owner or store user of each store tells the manager of the information providing system 1 in advance by FAX or the like information about options that may be updated in his / her store data. The administrator of the information providing system 1 creates an update book 13 dedicated to the store in accordance with the information obtained from the store, and mails it to the store.

  The QR code (registered trademark) printed on the update book 13 indicates the e-mail address of the transmission destination and the text indicating the contents of the corresponding option. Therefore, for example, after the store user X reads any QR code (registered trademark) printed on the update book 13 by the mobile phone 21x, a predetermined operation for instructing the mobile phone 21x to send an e-mail is performed. Then, the mobile phone 21x uses an e-mail address obtained by decoding the QR code (registered trademark) as a transmission destination, and an e-mail having a text indicating the contents of options obtained by decoding the QR code (registered trademark) as a subject. And send the generated email. Hereinafter, the e-mail transmitted in this way is referred to as “update instruction e-mail”.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the contents of the update instruction e-mail. The e-mail address to which the update instruction e-mail is transmitted is an e-mail address decoded from the QR code (registered trademark), and is an e-mail destination received by the mailer operating on the server device 12. The e-mail address of the transmission destination is common for the update books 13 of all stores and for all QR codes (registered trademarks) included in the update book 13.

  The e-mail address of the update instruction e-mail is the e-mail address of the mobile phone 21x, and the format of “phone number” + domain name is adopted as an example. The format of the mail address of the transmission source is not limited to “phone number” + domain name as long as it is given uniquely to the mobile phone 21. That is, since the update instruction e-mail is an e-mail address unique to the mobile phone 21x, the server device 12 that receives the update instruction e-mail can update store data regarding any store based on the e-mail address of the transmission source. It can be specified.

  In addition, since mobile phones are basically carried by legitimate users and are often managed so that they are not used by other users, for example, user authentication by entering a user name and password is required separately. It can be judged that the person who instructed the update of the store data is a valid store user.

  The subject of the update instruction e-mail is text indicating the update content decoded from the QR code (registered trademark). For example, the subject “[Parking congestion] Full” shown in FIG. 10 indicates that the content of the field “Parking congestion” in the store data is updated to data indicating “Full”. Note that the body text of the update instruction e-mail is empty, and thus the update instruction e-mail is a so-called empty mail.

  For example, when the server apparatus 12 receives the update instruction e-mail shown in FIG. 10, the server apparatus 12 searches for store data of Iroha from a lot of store data based on the e-mail address of the transmission source of the update instruction e-mail. Subsequently, based on the subject of the update instruction e-mail, the server device 12 changes the content of the field “parking congestion” included in the store data of the restaurant to “full”. Thereby, in the store information of the cafeteria displayed on the mobile phone 21 or the PC 22 used by the general user, the crowded state of the parking lot is displayed as “full”.

  By such a mechanism, even when the store user is busy with customer service, for example, the store data is updated from the QR code (registered trademark) group printed on the update book 13 with his / her mobile phone 21 to the updated store data. By simply selecting and reading the corresponding one and performing an e-mail transmission operation, the store data of the own store can be updated very simply.

(Modification)
The above-described embodiments can be variously modified within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. Examples of these modifications are shown below.

  In the information providing system 1 described above, the map included in the information magazine 11 and the map included in the Web page displayed on the PC 22 are within a range that can be moved within 1 minute on foot from the reference point, and within walking distance from the reference point. Concentric circles (or concentric arcs) indicating a range that can be moved in about 2 minutes, a range that can be moved in about 3 minutes on foot from the reference point, and so on are displayed. Instead, a range that can be moved from the reference point by car in approximately 1 minute, a range that can be moved in approximately 2 minutes by car from the reference point, and a range that can be moved in approximately 3 minutes by car from the reference point. ,... May be adopted in which concentric circles (or concentric arcs) are displayed. For example, since there are many cases where the vehicle is moved mainly by a car outside a city area, the latter is more useful. Further, a configuration may be adopted in which concentric circles (or concentric arcs) whose radii are determined based on other moving means are displayed, such as a range that can be moved by a bicycle instead of a vehicle.

  Moreover, in the information provision system 1 mentioned above, in the map of the information magazine 11 and the map contained in the web page displayed on PC22, the position which each concentric circle (or concentric circular arc) shows from a reference point in order from an inner side. The approximate travel time is 1 minute. Alternatively, other appropriate time intervals such as a 5-minute interval and a 10-minute interval may be employed. For example, when a concentric circle (or concentric arc) is displayed based on the travel time by a car, an interval of 5 minutes or an interval of 10 minutes may be more useful than an interval of 1 minute.

  In the information providing system 1 described above, in the map of the information magazine 11 and the map included in the Web page displayed on the PC 22, the interval between adjacent concentric circles (or concentric arcs) is an interval indicating 80 meters on the map. It is assumed that there is a distance between concentric circles (or concentric arcs) based on the walking time, that is, a difference in radius between adjacent concentric circles (or concentric arcs), for example, a distance on the map of 66.7 meters (per hour) Other intervals may be employed, such as 4 kilometers). When walking is used as a reference, the difference in radius between adjacent concentric circles (or concentric arcs) is appropriately 60 meters or more and 90 meters or less on the map, and within the range considering the speed of walking by the user. It is desirable to be determined.

  Similarly, when using a car as a reference, if the travel time is 1 minute, the radius difference between adjacent concentric circles (or concentric arcs) should be 300 m or more and 700 m or less on the map. If the time is 5 minutes, the radius difference between adjacent concentric circles (or concentric arcs) should be 1500 to 3500 meters on the map, and if the travel time is 10 minutes, The difference between the radii of the concentric circles (or concentric arcs) is suitably not less than 3000 meters and not more than 7000 meters on the map, and is preferably determined within the range considering traffic congestion and the number of traffic lights.

  In addition, when using a bicycle as a reference, if the travel time is 1 minute, the radius difference between adjacent concentric circles (or concentric arcs) is suitably 150 to 300 meters on the map. If the interval is 5 minutes, the radius difference between adjacent concentric circles (or concentric arcs) is appropriately 750 meters or more and 1500 meters or less on the map. The difference in the radius of the concentric circles (or concentric arcs) is appropriately 1500 meters or more and 3000 meters or less on the map, and it is desirable that the difference is appropriately determined within the range considering the number of traffic lights.

  In the information providing system 1 described above, when a general user browses a map and store information by displaying a PC Web page using the PC 22, the store that satisfies the conditions in the server device 12 according to the extraction condition input by the general user And the generation of page data indicating a Web page reflecting the extraction result.

  Instead of this, a configuration may be employed in which the process of extracting the store and reflecting the extraction result on the Web page is performed in the PC 22. Such a configuration can be realized by, for example, incorporating a script in accordance with JavaScript (registered trademark) or the like into page data transmitted from the server apparatus 12 to the PC 22.

  Further, in the information providing system 1 described above, it has been described that there is one server device 12, but the server device 12 may be realized by a server device group in which a plurality of server devices operate in cooperation with each other. .

  In the information providing system 1 described above, all of the information magazine 11 as an information providing medium as a paper medium, the mobile phone 21 (used by a general user) as an electronic information providing medium, and the PC 22 are used. For example, only the display of the Web page by the information magazine 11 and the mobile phone 21 can be used and the Web page for PC is not provided, or only the display of the Web page by the PC 22 can be used. There may be no provision of a magazine 11 or a web page for a mobile phone. Further, for example, the information magazine 11 does not necessarily include all the pages described above, for example, the information magazine 11 does not include the posted store list page.

  Further, the layout and contents of the information magazine 11, the mobile phone web page, and the PC web page described above are examples, and they can be variously changed according to actual contents.

  Moreover, the mobile phone 21 and the PC 22 described above are examples of communication devices that can be used in the information providing system 1, and other communication devices may be used instead. For example, instead of the PC 22, a smartphone having a so-called full browser function may be used.

  Further, in the information providing system 1 described above, an instruction to update store data is made by e-mail, but an update instruction transmitted from the store user's mobile phone 21 to the server device 12 is sent as a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier). It may be performed by sending other electronic messages. For example, when a URI is used for an update instruction, the URI of the server apparatus 12 on the Internet, the code number of the update instruction, and the like may be included in the URI. At that time, the server device 12 can identify the store from which the update is requested by the address of the requesting mobile phone 21.

  In the above-described embodiment, the provision of the store information when the ABC hotel is used as the reference point has been described as an example. However, in the information providing system 1, the information magazine 11 and the mobile phone web page for each of the plurality of reference points. Also, store information may be provided by a PC web page.

  When the information providing system 1 provides information on nearby stores regarding a plurality of reference points, for example, when the reference point “Iroha Restaurant” is close to both the reference point “ABC Hotel” and the reference point “XYZ Hotel”, etc. The same store may be included in stores near the reference point. In such a case, when the store user updates the store data of his store, it is desirable to configure the server device 12 so that the store data regarding each reference point can be updated by a single update instruction. For example, it is possible to associate store data of the same store regarding a plurality of reference points with each other or to integrate store data of the same store.

  The information providing medium and the information providing system according to the present invention can be widely used in service industries such as hotels and restaurants.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information provision system, 11 ... Information magazine, 12 ... Server apparatus, 13 ... Update book, 21 ... Mobile phone, 22 ... PC

Claims (3)

A reference point, a circle or arc of a predetermined radius centered on the reference point, a display indicating a geographical positional relationship between each of the one or more reference points based on the reference point, and the one or more reference points A map including an indication identifying each of the
An information providing medium for displaying the attribute of the reference point identified by the identifying display with respect to each of the identifying displays so as to be visible by image formation by printing,
The attribute of the reference point is an information providing medium including a two-dimensional code indicating identification information for identifying the attribute data in a network including a node that stores attribute data that is data indicating the latest attribute of the corresponding reference point;
With respect to at least one reference point among the one or more reference points, a node that stores the attribute data indicating the latest attribute of the reference point;
An attribute update sheet, which is a medium for displaying a two-dimensional code indicating an update instruction for instructing the node to update the attribute data stored in the node to a predetermined content by image formation by printing; Prepared,
The node receives update instruction data including an update instruction indicated by the two-dimensional code generated by optically reading the two-dimensional code displayed on the attribute update sheet from a communication device via a network. An information providing system that receives and updates the attribute data stored in the device according to the received update instruction data. A reference point, a circle or arc of a predetermined radius centered on the reference point, a display indicating a geographical positional relationship between each of the one or more reference points based on the reference point, and the one or more reference points A map including an indication identifying each of the
An information providing medium for displaying the attribute of the reference point identified by the identifying display for each of the identifying displays, and
A receiving unit that receives page data for instructing display of a page via a network;
A display unit for displaying a page according to the page data received by the receiving unit;
A data input unit that outputs predetermined data in response to a user operation,
The reception unit is attribute data which is data indicating the latest attribute of the reference point with respect to a reference point having an attribute satisfying a condition indicated by at least data output from the data input unit among the one or more reference points. Receiving page data instructing the display of the page displaying the latest attribute from the node in the network storing
With respect to the reference point having an attribute that does not satisfy the condition indicated by the data output from the data input unit among the one or more reference points, the display unit has a geographical location of the reference point based on the reference point. An information providing medium that displays the map that does not include any of the display indicating the positional relationship and the display that identifies the reference point, and the attribute that does not include the attribute related to the reference point;
With respect to at least one reference point among the one or more reference points, a node that stores the attribute data indicating the latest attribute of the reference point;
An attribute update sheet, which is a medium for displaying a two-dimensional code indicating an update instruction for instructing the node to update the attribute data stored in the node to a predetermined content by image formation by printing; Prepared,
The node receives update instruction data including an update instruction indicated by the two-dimensional code generated by optically reading the two-dimensional code displayed on the attribute update sheet from a communication device via a network. An information providing system that receives and updates the attribute data stored in the device according to the received update instruction data. The one communication device is a mobile phone assigned a unique telephone number;
The update instruction data is an electronic message transmitted from the mobile phone,
Information providing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the node identifies the attribute data to be updated on the basis of the source information of the electronic message.

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