JP2000194708A - Information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information providing system capable of providing information so that communication terminal equipment used by a user can receive information required for the user to use the communication terminal equipment without using any dedicated communication terminal equipment. SOLUTION: When the provision of information is requested from communication terminal equipment 11 and 15 capable of communication while utilizing not only wire lines but also wireless lines to an information providing center 1, in the information providing center 1, information is acquired by performing access to an information data base 16 installed outside the information providing center 1 corresponding to the area, where the communication terminal equipment 11 and 15 receive communication services, and the class of requested information provision and by converting the acquired information to an information providing medium that the communication terminal equipment 11 and 15 can receive, without requiring the dedicated communication terminal equipment, the information can be received by the communication terminal equipment 11 and 15 used by users.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information providing medium which enables a communication terminal device to receive information provided by a communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line or a wireless line. The present invention relates to an information providing system for converting and transmitting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-102906 discloses an invention for providing a user-friendly and detailed service with high convenience by utilizing information on the location of a mobile terminal. Are known.

[0003] Further, as an invention for providing a method of providing information to a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal capable of providing the information desired by the user of the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal immediately, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
The one described in 130861 is known. These are both realized by using a system such as a navigation system mounted on a car.

[0004]

The above-mentioned prior art relates to a navigation system, and uses information of base stations of a mobile communication system or current location information of a GPS device to obtain information on road interruptions, congestion conditions, and roadsides due to road construction and the like. It is assumed that a car is used, and in order to obtain information, a dedicated terminal device must be used, which lacks versatility.

[0005] Further, there is a problem that an information providing medium provided from a center providing service information cannot be designated by a user, and a dedicated communication terminal must be used to receive the information. I have.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and information required by a user of a communication terminal device can be stored in a communication terminal device used by the user without using a dedicated communication terminal device. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information providing system capable of receiving information on an information providing medium that can receive the information.

[0007]

According to the information providing system of the present invention, a communication terminal device capable of performing communication using not only a wired line but also a wireless line is used for requesting an information providing center to provide information. When the information providing center receives a request from a communication terminal that performs communication using a wired line, the location of the communication terminal is detected by detecting the installation location of the communication terminal through a wired line control station. When a request is received from a communication terminal device that acquires information and performs communication using a wireless line, the communication terminal device detects an area where the communication terminal device is receiving a communication service through a wireless channel control station, and thereby obtains a communication terminal device. Information providing center for acquiring information using the search database from the position information of the communication terminal device and the information requested by the communication terminal device. An information providing medium specified by the communication terminal device or an information providing medium that can be received by the communication terminal device determined by the information providing center, by determining an information database installed outside the server. Therefore, the information obtained from the information database is converted, and the information is provided to the communication terminal device through a wired line or a wireless line.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention utilizes a wired or wireless line to provide weather forecast, traffic information, map information, telephone number, transportation time, and hotel vacancy information. Is an information providing system that provides information using an information providing medium that can be received by the communication terminal device, such as voice communication and data communication through a wired or wireless line. The user who communicates with the information provision center and uses the communication terminal device can send necessary information by voice,
The information providing center is instructed by voice signals or data such as DTMF, and upon receiving the request, the information providing center responds to the information provision request from the communication terminal device by a wired cable installed outside the information providing center. In order to connect to a dedicated information database connected by a dedicated communication line such as a communication line, a wireless communication line, or a LAN, a connection destination of the information database suitable for acquiring information is searched in a search database, and the information is searched. Connects to the information database from the data access unit and performs communication control to obtain the information at the same time. Stores the information obtained from the information database in the information storage unit. , Graphics, and various other forms of data that can be received by the communication terminal device at the information conversion unit. Communication that can be received by a communication terminal device by converting it into an information providing medium such as characters, symbols, graphics, and images and transmitting it to the communication terminal device through a wired or wireless line without using a dedicated communication terminal device. Providing information by the providing means has an effect that a service with excellent convenience can be provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, information provided from an information providing center is transmitted from a wired communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line. , Voice, characters, graphics, images, etc., the information conversion medium sends various forms of data, such as characters, numbers, symbols, and graphics, obtained from the information database. By converting and providing the information providing medium specified by the communication terminal device, the information providing medium can be selected from the wired communication terminal device using the wired line, so that more detailed services can be provided. Has the effect of being able to.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, information provided from an information providing center is transmitted from a wireless communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wireless line. , Voice, characters, figures, images, etc., is specified to be transmitted on an information providing medium, and the information providing center wirelessly communicates various forms of data such as characters, numbers, symbols, and figures obtained from the information database by the information conversion unit. By converting the information providing medium specified by the terminal device and providing the information providing medium, the information providing medium can be selected from the wireless communication terminal device using the wireless line, so that more detailed service can be provided. It has the action of:

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, information provided from an information providing center is transmitted from a wired communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line. , Voice, characters, numbers, symbols, graphics, when not instructed to transmit on an information providing medium such as an image, in the communication control unit of the information providing center, detects the communication method with the wired communication terminal device, When performing communication by an information providing medium adapted to the wired communication terminal device, specifically, by voice communication, the map information acquired from the information database can be notified of the location by voice in the information conversion unit. By converting the information into audio data and providing the information to the wired terminal device by voice, it is possible to provide the information according to the communication means of the wired communication terminal device. It has the effect of kill.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, information provided from an information providing center is transmitted from a wireless communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wireless line. , When not instructed to transmit on an information providing medium such as voice, characters, numbers, symbols, graphics, and images, the communication control unit of the information providing center detects a communication method with the wireless communication terminal device, and The information providing medium adapted to the communication terminal device, specifically, when performing communication by data communication, the map information obtained from the information database so that the information conversion unit can notify the location by character data in the map information. Is converted, and information can be provided in accordance with the communication means of the wireless communication terminal device.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when an information provision request is received from a communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line or a wireless line. By obtaining the requested information from an information database installed outside the information providing center and connected by a dedicated communication line such as a wired communication line, a wireless communication line, or a LAN, new information can be constantly obtained over a wide range. It has the effect that it can be provided to the communication terminal device.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the connection is made by a dedicated communication line such as a wired communication line, a wireless communication line, or a LAN installed outside the information providing center. In order to connect to the dedicated information database that has been established, determine the connection destination of the information database suitable for acquiring information from the search data, acquire the information, and do not have the dedicated information database at the information provision center Without having to consider the maintainability of updating or expanding the information database,
This has the effect that a simple system configuration can be achieved.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a request for providing information from a wired communication terminal capable of performing communication through a wired line is provided. When providing the weather forecast in the installed area to the information providing center, the information providing center obtains the position information of the area where the wired communication terminal device is installed from the wired line control unit, and the processing control unit. Based on the location information and the requested information of the communication terminal device, in order to obtain information on the weather forecast of the area where the wired communication terminal device is installed from the search database, search for an information database to be connected, Obtain information through the information data access unit,
By providing the information to the wired communication terminal device through the wired line, it is possible to provide various kinds of information on the area where the wired communication terminal device is installed.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a request for providing information from a wireless communication terminal device capable of performing communication through a wireless line, specifically, receiving a communication service is provided. When providing information on the location and vacancy of a hotel in an area where the wireless communication terminal device receives the communication service area from the wireless line control unit at the information providing center. Then, based on the location information and the requested information of the communication terminal device in the processing control unit, to obtain information about the hotel in the area where the communication terminal device receives the communication service from the search database,
By searching the information database to be connected, acquiring information through the information data access unit, and providing the information to the wireless communication terminal device through the wireless line,
This has the effect that the wireless communication terminal device can provide various types of information on the area receiving the communication service.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when an information provision request is received from a wired communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line, In the processing control unit of the providing center, when information cannot be obtained from the information database within the specified time, it is determined that it takes time to obtain the information, and the user using the wired communication terminal apparatus is notified. A notification that information provision is time-consuming is performed, the destination of the information is specified to the wired communication terminal device, the communication line is closed once, information is obtained from the information database, and communication with the specified communication terminal device is started. , The provision of information can reduce the burden of telephone charges to be paid by the user of the communication terminal device and can alleviate the congestion of the communication line. A.

An eleventh aspect of the present invention is the invention according to the first aspect, wherein when a request for information provision is received from a wireless communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wireless line, In the processing control unit of the providing center, when information cannot be obtained from the information database within the specified time, it is determined that it takes time to obtain the information, and the information is provided to the user using the wireless communication terminal device. Notification that it takes time, make the wireless communication terminal specify the information transmission destination after information acquisition, temporarily close the communication line, start information communication from the information database, and start communication with the specified communication terminal. In addition, by providing information, it is possible to reduce the burden of telephone charges to be paid by the user using the wireless communication terminal device and to reduce the congestion of the communication line. It has the effect of.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when an information provision request is received from a wired communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line, In the providing center, through the wired line control unit, the location information where the wired communication terminal device is installed is obtained from the wired communication system control station, the call distance is detected from the position information, and it is determined that the call is a long-distance call. At this time, the user using the wired communication terminal device is notified that the communication line is temporarily closed, the destination of the information after acquiring the information is designated from the wired communication terminal device, the communication line is closed once, and the information database is closed. After getting more information,
The information provision center starts communication with the designated communication terminal device and provides information, thereby reducing the burden of telephone charges to be paid by the user and reducing congestion on the communication line. Having.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when an information provision request is received from a wireless communication terminal capable of performing communication using a wireless line, When the location information where the communication terminal device is installed is obtained from the wireless communication system control station through the wireless line control unit at the providing center, and the call distance is detected from the position information, and it is determined that the call is a long-distance call. Notifies the user of the wireless communication terminal device that the call line is temporarily closed, allows the wireless communication terminal device to specify the destination of the information after information acquisition, temporarily closes the communication line, and returns from the information database. After acquiring the information, the information provision center starts communication with the designated communication terminal device and provides the information, thereby reducing the burden of telephone charges that the user must pay. While, has the effect that it is possible to reduce congestion of the communication line.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, an information provision center receives an information provision request from a wired communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line. The destination of the information provided from the wired communication terminal device that is currently communicating, instead of transmitting to another communication terminal device, as a specific example, requesting and obtaining information about the location from the wired communication terminal device, By setting the transmission destination of the information to the communication terminal device having the FAX function, it is possible to specify the transmission destination of the information from the wired communication terminal device side.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, an information provision center receives a request for information provision from a wireless communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wireless line. The transmission destination of the information provided is transmitted not to the wireless communication terminal device that is currently communicating, but to another communication terminal device, and as a specific example, a request for information provision is made from the wireless communication terminal device using the information providing medium as voice. By performing the information transmission to another communication terminal device, the wireless communication terminal device can specify the information transmission destination.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the first aspect, a request for information provision is received from a communication terminal device, a transmission destination of information provided by an information provision center is designated, and communication is performed. When a request to disconnect the line is received from the terminal device, the information provision center closes the line once, and after acquiring the information, sends the information to the specified destination, thereby instructing the communication terminal device to disconnect the line. This has the effect of reducing the burden of telephone charges paid by the user.

Hereinafter, based on the attached FIGS. 1 to 6,
An information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the present invention
The information providing center 1 and the wired communication system general office 10 and the relay exchange 11 of the wired telephone company, the wired communication terminal device 12 installed in the home or office, the wireless communication system general office 13 and the wireless base of the wireless telephone company Bureau 14, wireless communication terminal device 15 such as mobile phone or PHS, information service center 1
And various information databases 16 installed outside of the system.

First, the configuration of the information providing center 1 will be described. The information providing center 1 provides various information desired by a user using the communication terminal device by accessing from a communication terminal device using a wired line or a wireless line. The communication control unit 2 is a control unit for controlling the wired line control unit or the wireless line control unit, and accepting a request from the communication terminal device or transmitting the requested information.

The wired line control unit 3 is connected to the wired communication system control station 10 of the wired telephone company, and serves as a receiving port for the wired communication terminal device 12 that performs communication using the wired line. It is a control unit for making an inquiry to the system control station 10 about the area where the wired communication terminal device 12 is installed.

The wireless line control unit 4 is connected to the wireless communication system control station 13 of the wireless telephone company, and serves as a receiving point for the wireless communication terminal device 15 for performing communication using the wireless line, and also for wireless communication. The wireless communication terminal device 15 is a control unit for making an inquiry to the system control station 13 for a communication service area.

The processing control unit 5 analyzes the contents in response to the request from the communication terminal device, and controls the communication control unit 2, the search database 6, the information data access unit 7, and the information conversion unit 9. 1 is a control unit that controls the control in 1.

The search database 6 stores information such as telephone numbers and line addresses of a large number of information databases 16 installed outside the information providing center 1 in accordance with an instruction from the processing control unit 5.

The information data access unit 7 includes a process control unit 5
Access to the specified information database 16 and perform communication control for data acquisition.

The information storage unit 8 temporarily stores the information acquired from the information database 16 and transfers the information to the information conversion unit 9 according to an instruction from the processing control unit 5.

The information conversion unit 9 converts the information provided by the processing control unit 5, specifically, the information transferred from the information storage unit 8, into a communication terminal device such as voice, characters, symbols, figures, and images. After the conversion is completed, the information is transmitted to the communication terminal device through the communication control unit 2.

Wired communication system control station 10, relay exchange station 11
Is a communication facility owned by a wired telephone company. The wired line control unit 3 communicates with the wired communication terminal device 12 through the wired communication system control station 10, and at the same time, the wired communication terminal device 12 is installed. Get location information about an area.

The radio communication system control station 13 and the radio base station 14
Is a communication facility owned by a wireless telephone company, and the wireless line control unit 4 communicates with the wireless communication terminal device 13 through the wireless communication system general bureau 13 while the wireless communication terminal device 13 receives a communication service. Get location information about the area you are in.

The information database 16 is a dedicated information database installed at a traffic control center or a university.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
The operation of the processing control unit 5 in the information providing center will be described in detail. First, in step S1 of FIG. 2, it is determined whether there is an information provision request from a communication terminal device that performs communication through a wired line or a wireless line. If yes, ie, if there is an information provision request, the process proceeds to step S2, and if no, ie, if there is no information provision request, step S1 is looped to monitor the information provision request.

Next, in step S2, none is set for the communication line reconnection request. In step S3, it is determined whether or not there is a designation for the information providing medium from the communication terminal device. If the determination is yes, that is, if the information providing medium is specified, the process proceeds to step S4. If the determination is no, that is, if the information providing medium is not specified, the process proceeds to step S5.

In step S4, the information providing medium is set to the information providing type in order to store the information providing medium from the communication terminal device. If the information providing medium from the communication terminal device is not specified in step S5, the information providing type is set to "no setting". Next, in step S6, it is determined whether or not the information provision request is a request from a wired communication terminal device connected to a wired line.
The process proceeds to step S7, and if no, that is, if the request is not from a wired line, the process proceeds to step S8.

In step S7, the wired line control unit 3 in the information providing center 1 sends the information to the wired communication system control station 10
, The position information regarding the area where the wired communication terminal device 12 is receiving service is acquired. In step S8, the wireless communication control unit 4 of the information providing center 1 obtains position information on the area where the wireless communication terminal device 15 receives a communication service from the wireless communication system control station 13.

Next, at step S9, step S
7 or from the position information acquired in step S8,
It is determined whether or not the call is a long-distance call. If the answer is YES, that is, if it is determined that the call is a long-distance call, the process proceeds to step S10. If the determination is NO, that is, the call is not a long-distance call, the process proceeds to step S14 in FIG. move on.

Next, in step S10, the communication terminal is notified of the line disconnection. In step S11, information about a transmission destination of information such as a telephone number required at the time of reconnection to the communication line is obtained. In step S12, the presence of the communication line connection request is set. Step S13
, The line with the communication terminal device is disconnected.

Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the processing control unit 5 of the information providing center 1 accepts an information transmission destination change request, accepts a line disconnection request, and describes an operation of acquiring information from the information database 16. . First, step S14 in FIG.
In, it is determined whether or not there is a change in the information transmission destination from the communication terminal device. Here, if yes, that is, there is a change, the process proceeds to step S15. If no, that is, there is no change, the process proceeds to step S16. In step S15, information about the transmission destination of information such as a telephone number required at the time of reconnecting the communication line is obtained.

Next, in step S16, it is determined whether or not there is a line disconnection request from the communication terminal device. If yes, that is, if there is a line disconnection request, step S17 is performed.
If no, that is, if there is no line disconnection request, the process proceeds to step S19. In step S17, the presence of the communication line reconnection request is set. In step S18, the line with the communication terminal device is disconnected. In step S19, based on the position information of the communication terminal device and the type of information requested from the communication terminal device, the search database 6 is searched for a connection destination of the information database 16 from which information is to be extracted.

In step S20, it is determined whether the search in the search database 6 has been completed. Here, if yes, that is, if the search is completed, step S21
If no, that is, if the search is not completed, the process loops through step S20 to monitor the search completion.

In step S21, the connection destination of the information database 16 is designated to the information data access unit 7, and a request for information acquisition is made.

Next, an operation of acquiring information from the information database 16 in the processing control unit 5 of the information providing center will be described with reference to FIG. In step S22 of FIG. 4, an information reception completion wait timer is started to wait for completion of information reception from the information database 16. Step S
At 23, it is determined whether or not the information reception completion wait timer has timed out. Here, if YES, that is, if the information reception completion wait timer has timed out, the process proceeds to step S24. If NO, that is, if the time has not timed out, the process proceeds to step S29. move on.

Next, in step S24, it is determined whether or not there is a communication line reconnection request. If yes, that is, if there is a communication line reconnection request, the process proceeds to step S29. If there is no request, the process proceeds to step S25. In step S25, the communication terminal is notified of the communication line disconnection. In step S26, information about the transmission destination of information such as a telephone number required at the time of reconnecting the communication line is obtained.

In step S27, the presence of the communication line reconnection request is set. In step S28, the communication line with the communication terminal device is disconnected. Next, in step S29, it is determined whether or not the information reception has been completed. Here, if Yes, that is, the information reception has been completed, the process proceeds to step S30. If No, that is, the information reception has not been completed,
Returning to step S23, monitoring of information reception completion wait timer timeout is performed in step S23. Thereafter, steps S24 to 29 described above are repeated. On the other hand, in step S30, the information stored in the information storage unit 8 through the information data access unit 7 is transferred to the information conversion unit 9.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5, an information conversion operation after reading out information in the processing control unit 5 of the information providing center will be described. In step S31 of FIG. 5, it is determined whether there is a communication line reconnection request. If yes, that is, if there is a communication line reconnection request, the process proceeds to step S32, and no, that is, there is no communication line reconnection request. At this time, the process proceeds to step S33.

In step S32, communication with the communication terminal is restarted according to the information of the reconnection destination. Next, in step S33, it is determined whether there is an information provision type,
Here, if yes, that is, if there is an information provision type, the process proceeds to step S36. If no, that is, if there is no information provision type, the process proceeds to step S34. In step S34, the communication system currently communicating with the communication terminal device is detected. In step S35, the information provision type is determined from the communication method detected in step S34, and the information provision type is set.

Next, in step S36, the information conversion type is notified to the information conversion unit 9. In step S37, the information conversion unit 9 starts a process of converting the information into an information providing medium that can be received by the communication terminal device. In step S38, it is determined whether or not the information conversion has been completed in the information conversion section 9. Here, if Yes, that is, the information conversion has been completed, the process proceeds to step S39. If No, that is, if the information conversion has not been completed, Step S38 is looped to monitor the end of the information conversion. In step S39, the information converted from the information conversion unit 9 is transferred.

Next, an operation of transmitting information to the communication terminal device in the processing control unit 5 of the information providing center will be described with reference to FIG. In step S40 of FIG. 6, transmission of information requested by the communication terminal device is started. Next, in step S41, it is determined whether or not the transmission of the information to the communication terminal device has been completed. Here, if YES, that is, the transmission has been completed, the process proceeds to step S42, and if NO, that is, the transmission has not been completed, Step S41 is looped to monitor completion of transmission. In step S42, the communication line with the communication terminal device is disconnected, and the process ends.

[0053]

According to the information providing system of the present invention, in response to an information providing request from a communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line or a wireless line, the information providing center obtains information and then performs communication. By converting the information into an information providing medium that can be received by the terminal device and providing the information, it is possible to obtain information without using a dedicated communication terminal device.

Further, according to the present invention, by obtaining information from the information database installed outside the information providing center, it is not necessary to update the information database at the information providing center, and a simple configuration can be achieved. This has the effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a request receiving operation from a communication terminal device in a processing control unit of the information providing center according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of receiving a change request of an information transmission destination, receiving a line disconnection request, and acquiring information from an information database in a processing control unit of an information providing center according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of acquiring information from an information database in a processing control unit of the information providing center according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an information conversion operation after reading information in the processing control unit of the information providing center according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of transmitting information to the communication terminal device in the processing control unit of the information providing center according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information provision center 2 Communication control part 3 Wired line control part 4 Wireless line control part 5 Processing control part 6 Search database 7 Information data access part 8 Information storage part 9 Information conversion part 10 Wired communication system control station 11 Relay exchange 12 Wired communication terminal 13 Wireless communication system control station 14 Wireless base station 15 Wireless communication terminal 16 Information database

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Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. An information providing center capable of providing various information using a wired line or a wireless line provides information to a communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line or a wireless line. In the information providing system, the information providing center comprises: a wired line control unit connected to a wired communication system managing station managing a wired communication network; and a wireless line control unit connected to a wireless communication system managing station managing a wireless communication network. Communication for receiving an information provision request from the communication terminal device, transmitting the requested information, and detecting a communication method with the communication terminal device by connecting to the wired line control unit and the wireless line control unit. A control unit, a processing control unit that controls the control of each unit in the information providing center, and the information providing center A search database for retrieving information acquisition destination from the multiple information database that is installed outside,
An information data access unit that connects to an information database installed outside the information providing center and obtains data, an information storage unit for storing information obtained from the information database, and the obtained information An information conversion unit configured to convert the information into an information providing medium receivable by the communication terminal device, wherein the information providing center receives the information provision request from the communication terminal device, An information providing system characterized by being converted into a medium and transmitted. 2. When an information providing medium such as voice, character, numeral, symbol, graphic, or image is designated by a wired communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line,
The information providing center converts the information obtained from the information database into an information providing medium designated by the wired communication terminal device in the information conversion unit, and transmits the information to the wired communication terminal device using a wired line. 2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the information providing system is provided. 3. When an information providing medium such as voice, character, numeral, symbol, graphic, or image is designated by a wireless communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wireless line,
The information providing center converts the information acquired from the information database into an information providing medium designated by the wireless communication terminal device in the information conversion unit, and transmits the information to the wireless communication terminal device using a wireless line. 2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the information providing system is provided. 4. When an information providing medium such as voice, character, numeral, symbol, graphic, or image is not designated by a wired communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line, an information providing center is provided. The communication control unit detects a communication method with the wired communication terminal device, converts the information acquired from the information database into an information providing medium that can be received by the wired communication terminal device in the information conversion unit, and converts the information. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the information is provided. 5. When an information providing medium such as voice, character, numeral, symbol, graphic, or image is not specified by a wireless communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wireless line, an information providing center is provided. The communication control unit detects a communication method with the wireless communication terminal device, converts the information obtained from the information database into an information providing medium that the wireless communication terminal device can receive in the information conversion unit, and converts the information. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the information is provided. 6. When a request for information provision is received from a communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line or a wireless line, information obtained from the information database installed outside the information provision center. 2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the information converting unit converts the information into an information providing medium that can be received by the communication terminal device, and provides information to the communication terminal device. 7. The information conversion center acquires information requested from a communication terminal device from an information database installed outside the information providing center without holding a dedicated information database in the information providing center. 2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the information is converted into an information providing medium that can be received by the communication terminal device and provided. 8. When a request for information provision is received from a wired communication terminal device that can be performed using a wired line, a wired line control unit of an information center determines an area where the wired communication terminal device is installed. In order to detect, the position information of the wired communication terminal device is obtained from the wired communication system control station, and the obtained position information of the wired communication terminal device and the content of the information requested by the wired communication terminal device are used as information. 2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein an information database from which information is to be obtained is determined from a search database in the providing center, and after obtaining the information, information is provided to the wired communication terminal device through a wired line. . 9. When a request for information provision is received from a wireless communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wireless line, the wireless communication terminal device of the information providing center provides the wireless communication terminal device with a communication service. In order to detect a receiving area, position information of the wireless communication terminal device is obtained from a wireless communication system control station, and the obtained position information of the wireless communication terminal device and information requested by the wireless communication terminal device are obtained. From the content of the information, determine the information database from which information should be obtained in the search database in the information provision center,
2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein after obtaining the information, the information is provided to the wireless communication terminal device via a wireless line. 10. A request for information provision is received from a wired communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line,
In the information provision center, when it is determined that it takes time to provide information, the wired communication terminal device is notified that it takes time to provide information, and the information transmission destination after information acquisition is sent to the wired communication terminal device. 2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the communication line is closed once after the designation, and the information is transmitted to the designated destination after acquiring the information. 11. A request for information provision is received from a wireless communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wireless line,
In the information providing center, when it is determined that it takes time to provide information, the wireless communication terminal device is notified that it takes time to provide information, and the information transmission destination after information acquisition is sent to the wireless communication terminal device. 2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the communication line is closed once after the designation, and the information is transmitted to the designated destination after acquiring the information. 12. When a request for information provision is received from a wired communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line, the wired communication terminal device is installed in a wired line control unit of an information providing center. In order to detect the area in which the wireless communication terminal is located, the location information of the wired communication terminal device is acquired from the wired communication system control station, the transmission distance to the wired communication terminal device is determined from the acquired location information, and the long-distance call is determined. When the communication is performed, the wired communication terminal device is notified of disconnection of the line, the information transmission destination after information acquisition is designated by the wired communication terminal device, and then the communication line is temporarily closed.
2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the information is transmitted to a designated destination after acquiring the information. 13. When a request for information provision is received from a wireless communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wireless line, the wireless communication terminal device of the information provision center provides a communication service to the wireless communication terminal device. In order to detect a receiving area, position information of the wireless communication terminal device is obtained from a wireless communication system control station, a transmission distance with the wireless communication terminal device is determined from the obtained position information, and a long-distance call is made. 2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein when it is determined, the wireless communication terminal device is notified that the line is to be disconnected, and the information is transmitted to a designated destination after acquiring the information. 14. A request for information provision from a wired communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wired line,
2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission destination of the information provided by the information providing center can be another communication terminal device instead of the wired communication terminal device currently communicating. 15. A request for providing information from a wireless communication terminal device capable of performing communication using a wireless line,
2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission destination of the information provided by the information providing center can be not the wireless communication terminal device currently communicating, but another communication terminal device. 16. After receiving a request for information provision from a communication terminal device and designating a transmission destination of information provided by an information provision center, when receiving a request for line disconnection, the communication line is closed once and information is acquired. 2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the information is transmitted to a destination specified later.