JP2000105767A - Postal code number information retrieval system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a postal code number information retrieval system which can easily update postal code number information and individual information relating to the postal code number information by relating the individual information to the postal code number information and storing it, and updating the stored postal code number information into the latest retrieved postal code number information. SOLUTION: To an Internet line 3, a homepage 1 containing the latest 7-digit postal code number information and a homepage 2 containing information showing the latest telephone number information, etc., are connected. A data base 4b stores retrieved postal code number information and the individual information relating to the postal code number information. Retrieval and update software 4a reads in the individual information from an information recording medium 5 where individual information, etc., is recorded and updates the data base 4b according to the individual information, etc. Retrieval and update software 8a performs retrieval from the data base 4b on a server computer 4 and updates its own data base 8b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a postal code information retrieval system for retrieving postal code information and information related to the postal code information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a postal code registered in a database or the like and personal information associated with the postal code, for example, a household head address, a name, and a telephone number are changed, an operator directly changes the data. I have. In particular, the need for updating such a database has been increasing with the recent shift to seven-digit postal code information.

[0003]

However, there is a problem that it takes a lot of labor to directly change the data registered in such a database by an operator. Specifically, there are operations for newly adding a seven-digit postal code and operations for changing to new postal code information when an address is changed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a postal code information retrieval system capable of easily updating postal code information and personal information related to the postal code information. I do.

[0005]

Therefore, according to a first aspect of the present invention, first retrieval means for retrieving the latest postal code information via the Internet line, and associating personal information with postal code information. First storage means for storing
A first update unit for updating the postal code information stored in the first storage unit to the latest postal code information retrieved by the first retrieval unit. System.

According to a second invention, there is provided the postal code information retrieval system according to the first invention, wherein the postal code information is 7-digit postal code information.
Further, according to the third invention, in the first invention, the second search means for searching for the latest telephone number information based on the personal information, and the personal information stored in the first storage means And a second updating means for updating the telephone number information included in the information to the latest telephone number information searched by the second searching means.

Further, according to the fourth invention, in the first invention, further comprising means for reading personal information from an information recording medium and storing the read personal information in the first storage means. Is a postal code information retrieval system.

Further, according to a fifth aspect, in the first aspect, the postal code information retrieval system is characterized in that the postal code information is updated by the first updating means periodically. .

Further, according to a sixth invention, in the first invention, there is provided a postal code information retrieval system, wherein the personal information includes an address and a name. Further, according to the seventh invention, in the first invention, the second storage means for storing personal information in association with the postal code information, the postal code information and the personal information stored in the first storage means. Retrieval means for retrieving the information via the Internet line, and updating the postal code information and personal information stored by the second storage means to the postal code information and personal information retrieved by the second retrieval means. A postal code information retrieval system, further comprising a second updating unit that performs the above operation.

Further, according to an eighth invention, in the seventh invention, the updating of the second storage means by the second updating means is performed periodically, wherein postal code information retrieval is performed. System.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a zip code information retrieval system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a postal code information search system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG.
Is connected to a homepage 1 storing the latest seven-digit postal code information and a homepage 2 storing the latest telephone number information, address, and information indicating the name of the householder.

A server computer 4 is connected to the Internet line 3. The server computer 4
The search and update software 4a and the database 4b are provided.

The search and update software 4a is a program for searching and updating the database 4b.
The database 4b stores zip code information and personal information related to the zip code information searched by the search and update software 4a, for example, information such as an address, a householder's name, and a telephone number.

The search and update software 4a reads personal information from an information recording medium 5 on which personal information and the like are recorded, and based on the read personal information and the like,
Update the database 4a.

The server computer 4 has an Internet line 6
Are connected to a plurality of client computers 7a to 7e via the. Each client computer has search and update software 8a and database 8b.

The search and update software 8a is for searching the database 4b of the server computer 4 and updating its own database 8b. Next, the operation of the postal code information search system according to the present embodiment will be described.

As described above, the database 4b of the server computer 4 stores postal code information and personal information such as an address, a householder's name, and a telephone number in association with the postal code information.

As shown in FIG. 2, the search and update software 4a, based on personal information stored in the database 4b, via the Internet 3 via the Internet line 3, stores the home page 1 in which the latest seven-digit postal code information is stored. Is searched (step 1).

Next, it is determined whether or not the retrieved latest postal code information is different from the corresponding postal code information stored in the database 4b (step 2). Database 4b for number information
Is updated (step 3).

Although the update of the database 4b is performed periodically, it goes without saying that the update may be performed not periodically but based on a request from the operator and the client computer.

Next, the operation of the search and update software 4a for searching for personal information such as the latest telephone number information will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the search and update software 4a, based on the personal information stored in the database 4b, via the Internet line 3, updates the home page 2 in which the latest personal information such as telephone number information is stored. Search (s
step5).

Next, it is determined whether or not the retrieved personal information such as the latest telephone number information is different from the corresponding personal information stored in the database 4b (step 6). The database 4b is updated with the latest personal information (step 7).

The update of the database 4b is performed periodically, but needless to say, the update may be performed not periodically but based on a request from the operator and the client computer.

The data of the database 4b is read by the search and update software 4a to read personal information recorded on an information recording medium such as a floppy disk or a CD-ROM, and the read personal information is stored. In addition, the personal information is stored by collecting personal information stored in the database 8b of each client computer.

Next, a method of updating the database 8b of the client computer will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The search and update software 8a of the client computer searches the database 4b of the server computer 4 based on the personal information stored in the database 8b (Step 11), and searches for the postal code information and the personal information related to the postal code information. Then, it is determined whether or not the postal code information and the personal information related to the postal code information stored in its own database are the latest postal code information and personal information (Step 12).

If it is determined that the information is not the latest information, the database 8b is updated to the latest information based on the retrieved postal code information and the personal information related to the postal code information.

Although the update of the database 8b is performed periodically, it is needless to say that the update may be performed not periodically but based on a request from the operator and the server computer.

The postal code information retrieval system according to the present embodiment can be applied not only to a delivery system at a post office nationwide but also to a system used by all general users who handle customer information. It goes without saying that it can be done.

Therefore, according to the postal code information search system of the present embodiment, the database 4b is updated to the latest information by the search and update software 4a of the server computer 4, and the database 4b updated to the latest information is updated. The database 4b is searched by the search and update software 8a of the client computer, and its own database 8b is searched.
, The labor for updating can be greatly reduced.

[0031]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention,
The postal code information and personal information related to the postal code information can be easily updated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a postal code information search system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining search / update of postal code information by search information update software;

[Fig. 3] Search of personal information of search information update software
9 is a flowchart for explaining updating.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of updating a database of a client computer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... homepage, 2 ... homepage, 3 ... internet line, 4 ... server computer, 4a ... search and update software, 4b ... database, 5 ... information recording medium, 6 ... internet line, 7a-7e ... client computer, 8a ... search / update Software, 8b ... Database.

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Claims (8)

[Claims] A first retrieval unit for retrieving the latest postal code information via an Internet line; a first storage unit for storing personal information in association with the postal code information; A first update unit for updating the stored postal code information to the latest postal code information retrieved by the first retrieval unit. 2. The postal code information search system according to claim 1, wherein the postal code information is seven-digit postal code information. 3. A second search unit for searching for the latest telephone number information based on the personal information, and a telephone number information included in the personal information stored in the first storage unit is stored in the second storage unit. 2. The postal code information retrieval system according to claim 1, further comprising: a second updating unit for updating to the latest telephone number information retrieved by the retrieval unit. 4. Reading personal information from an information recording medium,
2. The postal code information retrieval system according to claim 1, further comprising means for storing the read personal information in the first storage means. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the updating of the postal code information by the first updating means is performed periodically.
Postcode information search system described. 6. The postal code information search system according to claim 1, wherein the personal information includes an address and a name. 7. A second storage means for storing personal information in association with postal code information, and a second storage means for retrieving postal code information and personal information stored in the first storage means via an Internet line. A search unit; and a second update unit that updates the postal code information and the personal information stored by the second storage unit to the postal code information and the personal information searched by the second search unit. The postal code information search system according to claim 1, wherein: 8. The postal code information search system according to claim 7, wherein the updating of the second storage unit by the second updating unit is performed periodically.