JP2001297212A - Information intermediacy system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a real-time information intermediacy system which enables an information recipient to obtain desired information in real time with a portable telephone set etc. SOLUTION: The information intermediacy system comprises a storage means 8 where registration from terminals 3 such as different portable telephone sets having an Internet browsing function can be performed and client information is held as common data in the form of a database, a means which urges an information client to input requester information by using a terminal such as a portable telephone set without being aware of the place and time to accelerate the real-time operation of the client information, and a means which displays relative items based upon the client information to the information recipient and outputs the client information related to selected items so that it can be displayed by the different terminals such as the portable telephone sets having the Internet browsing function.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information mediation system that functions on the Internet using an information terminal,
In particular, the present invention relates to an information mediation system that can output requester information stored in real time as shared data to a terminal such as a different mobile phone having an Internet browsing function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, information that changes in a short period of time, such as hotel vacancy information and used car sales stock information, is sold in printed materials such as information magazines, or users or prospective purchasers call directly, It is provided via a network using fixed terminals and notebook computers.

[0003]

In the conventional provision of information with a high degree of immediacy performed by a printed matter, a computer terminal, or the like, a period from an information request to actual distribution or distribution is several weeks to several months. In addition, there is a disadvantage that the time lag occurs, and the novelty and reliability of the information are easily lost. In addition, the advertising fee and the capital investment cost are generally high, and the procedures are complicated. Further, when the information recipient obtains the information, there is a high possibility that the novelty, reliability and the like have been lost, so that there has been a drawback that the value of the information recipient becomes low.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks,
The information requester can update the ever-changing information in real time using a terminal such as a mobile phone without worrying about the time and place, so that the information recipient can obtain the information desired by the terminal such as a mobile phone. It is not necessary to prepare a database corresponding to each terminal by creating a database of shared data that can be obtained in real time and can be output for each terminal such as a different mobile phone having an Internet browsing function,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an information mediation system capable of reducing costs.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become more completely apparent when the following description is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the drawings are for explanation only, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention enables registration from a terminal such as a different portable telephone having an Internet browsing function.
A storage means for converting the requester information of the information requester output so as to be displayed for each terminal into a database as shared data, and providing the information requester with a mobile phone or the like without worrying about the place and time. Using a terminal, a means for prompting the input of the client information, and a means for operating the client information in real time, and displaying, to an information receiver, related items based on the client information, Means for prompting the user to select the selected item, and outputting the client information associated with the selected item so that it can be displayed for each terminal such as a different mobile phone having an Internet browsing function. Make up the system.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

In the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a system configuration of the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a real-time information mediation server, which is connected to the Internet 2 via a route control device and a telephone circuit. 3a, 3
b, 3c, and 3d are different mobile phones having an Internet browsing function such as i-mode, EZweb, or J-Skyweb.
b, 3c and 3d are connected to the Internet 2 via service centers of various mobile phone companies.

Since the real-time information mediating server 1 is hardware like a normal server as shown in FIG. 3, it is composed of components such as a CPU incorporated in a computer or the like, and controls various parts and supports various terminals. CGI to do
Data conversion and transfer by the interface unit, etc.
Control means 4 for performing arithmetic processing, data storage, division, compression, etc .; input control means 5 for controlling data input from the mobile phones 3a, 3c connected via the Internet; Output control means 6 for controlling output data, and shared data 7 of the information requester
And a storage means 8 for converting the data into a database.

The storage means 8 is a common database 9 for storing the shared data 7 of the information requester. The shared data 7 is connected to the respective mobile phones 3a and 3c of the information requester and the information receiver by connecting to the Internet. Sending out the URL of the real-time information mediation server 1 and a homepage (cover screen) corresponding to the mobile phone 3a of the information requester;
A main program including a program for displaying a homepage corresponding to the mobile phone of the information recipient on the display unit of each of the mobile phones 3a and 3c, a search program for searching character information in the common database 9, and the like. 10 and the first hierarchy, geographical names by region, such as the Tohoku region and the Kanto region, the second hierarchy, geographical names by prefecture, such as Aomori and Tokyo, and the third hierarchy, Aomori city A geographic information data file 11 composed of geographical names by region or by division, such as the unit of municipalities such as Yokohama, or the unit of downtown such as Nakasu or Kabukicho, and created for each information requester, and the requester ID and password Such as client-specific information, client name, address, telephone number, fax number, E-MALL address, homepage address, detailed information, service information, real-time information, etc. Shop information, and from the client's information file 12. such as link information to link with other information.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Here, the mobile phones 3a and 3c are connected to and communicate with the real-time information mediation server 1, respectively, and each function as a terminal of the information requester or a terminal of the information receiver. The terminal of the requester is the mobile phone 3a, and the terminal of the information receiver is the mobile phone 3
The description will be made assuming that c is connected to the real-time information mediation server 1.

First, the operation of the information requester will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. When the dedicated URL is input to the real-time information mediation server 1 using the mobile phone 3a and connected, the control means 4 detects the information of the dedicated URL via the input control means 5, and according to the main program 10, The mobile phone 3a is controlled to display a top screen 13 for the information requester on the display unit of the mobile phone 3a. Then, in the input fields 14a, 14b, 14c displayed on the top screen 13, the client name, client ID,
The password is input, the cursor is moved to "Send", and the password is determined by the operation button of the mobile phone 3a (D1). By this operation, the control means 4 checks whether or not the input requester name, requester ID, and password respectively match the requester ID and password stored in the requester information file 12 (D2). Here, if it is determined that they do not match, the control unit 4 controls the display unit of the mobile phone 3a to display the effect of unauthorized access, and then displays the top screen 13 again (D3). On the other hand, if the control means 4 determines that they match, it performs the processing of the next step (D4). In this step (D4), the control means 4 displays the menu screen 15 to the information requester as the terminal operator, and displays "new creation", "content change", "registration information" displayed on the menu screen 15. You are prompted to select one of the processes from "Delete." Correspondingly, when the information requester selects "new creation", the control means 4 displays the information input screen 16a, reads the requester information file 12, and displays the corresponding information on the information input screen 16a. By doing so, the information input screen 16a before inputting new information is displayed. After inputting a desired part that has not been registered, the information requester moves the cursor to “Send” and moves the mobile phone 3a.
(D5). Then, the control means 4 displays the newly input information on the display unit of the mobile phone 3a, and prompts the information requester to confirm the contents (D6). At this time, if re-input is performed, by performing a predetermined operation,
The control unit 4 returns to the previous screen under the control of the control unit 4. If there is no error, the control unit 4 displays a message on the display unit of the mobile phone 3a.
A message "registered" is displayed and stored in the requester information file 12 (D7).

When the information requester selects "change contents", the control means 4 displays the information input screen 16, reads the requester information file 12, and displays the corresponding information on the information input screen 16b. Thereby, the information input screen 16b before the content is changed is displayed. After inputting the content of the change in the desired portion of the change, the information requester sets the cursor to "Send" and decides from the mobile phone 3a (D8).
Then, the control means 4 transmits the changed information to the mobile phone 3.
The content is displayed on the display unit a, and the information requester is prompted to confirm the content (D9). At this time, if re-input is to be performed, a predetermined operation is performed to return to the previous screen under the control of the control means 4. If there is no error, the control means 4 displays "changed" on the display. It is displayed and stored in the client information file 12 (D10).

When the information requester selects "delete registration information", the control means 4 displays the information input screen 16c, reads the requester information file 12, and displays the corresponding information on the information input screen 16c. As a result, the information input screen 16c before the deletion information is input is displayed. After deleting the desired part, the information requester operates the mobile phone 3a by moving the cursor to "Send" (D11). Then
The control means displays the deleted information on the display unit of the mobile phone 3a and prompts the information requester to confirm the contents (D1).
2). At this time, if a re-input is to be performed, a predetermined operation is performed, and the screen returns to the previous screen under the control of the control means 4. On the other hand, if there is no error, the control means 4 displays "Delete" on the display unit of the mobile phone 3a. Are you sure you want to delete by displaying a warning message such as "Is it OK?" (D13), and if it is to be deleted, "Deleted" by operating from the mobile phone 3a.
Is displayed and stored in the client information file 12 (D14).

As described above, the requester information can be newly registered, changed, or deleted in real time from the mobile phone, so that the new information can be constantly maintained, and the operation buttons normally used for the mobile phone can be efficiently used. Since it can be operated, anyone can easily operate it. The operation buttons and the body of the mobile phone may be provided with an operation symbol or the like so that the above-described operation can be easily performed, or the mobile phone may be previously set for the operation.

Next, the information receiver will be described with reference to FIGS. In this case, like the information requester,
For convenience, the description will be made assuming that the mobile phone 3c is connected to the real-time information mediation server 1.

First, a specific URL is input to the real-time information intermediation server 1 using the mobile phone 3c, and when connected, the control means 4 detects the information via the input control means 5 for recognizing the information recipient, and detects a different one. At the same time as displaying the common homepage 17 to which the mobile phone can be connected, the mobile phone 3c is controlled according to the main program 10, and the main screen 18 corresponding to the Internet browsing function of the connected mobile phone 3c is automatically displayed. Or displayed on the common homepage 17,
By selecting a selection item corresponding to the Internet browsing function of the connected mobile phone 3c, a corresponding main screen 18 is displayed (S1). In the present embodiment, for convenience, a case will be described where the client information includes the vacancy information of the hotel.

On the main screen 18, on the mobile phone 3c of the information recipient, selection items of "view area" and "view all information" are displayed. This main screen 18
When the information recipient moves the cursor to "view area" with the cursor and selects or moves the display screen in the horizontal direction, the control means 4 reads the geographic information data file 11 of the first hierarchy from the common database 9 and In the display section 3c, an item prompting the user to perform geographical limitation by region based on the file, for example, "Tohoku region" is displayed, and at the same time, selection items of "view vacancy information" and "further narrow the area" are displayed. Is displayed (S2). Here, it is assumed that the information requester moves the cursor to the selection item of “further narrowing the area” and performs a selection action. Then, the control means 4
The name of the prefecture designated by the region in the hierarchical file is read from the common database 9 and an item for urging the user to further limit the region based on the file, for example, "Aomori Prefecture" is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3c. At the same time, control is performed to display the selection items of “view vacancy information” and “further narrow the area” (S3). Further, when the information requester puts a cursor on a selection item of “further narrowing down the area” and makes a selection action, the control means 4 reads out the name of the municipalities or downtown units designated as areas in the third hierarchy from the common database 9. On the display unit of the mobile phone 3c, control is performed to display an item with a further regional limitation based on the file, for example, "Aomori City and Suburbs" and at the same time to display a selection item of "Vacancy Information Browsing" ( S4).

Here, when the information receiver desires the vacancy information by such means, in the step S1, the cursor is placed on "view all information" and selected. The control means 4 controls the requester information file 1 stored in the common database 9
2, the name codes are detected and extracted, and displayed in a list state in alphabetical order, Japanese syllabary order, or region-specific order (S5). At this time, the information recipient is the mobile phone 3c.
By such an operation, the display unit can be scrolled up and down to check all displayed information.
On this screen, real-time information displayed in correspondence with the name of the information requester, in this case, “full” or “empty”,
Since the information is registered and updated in real time by the information requester, fresh information can be obtained whenever the information recipient wants.

Further, when the information receiver wants the detailed information of the client information displayed on the screen, he or she positions the cursor on the item to be selected and decides. By this operation, the control means 4 detects the name code selected on the screen, searches the client information file for store information such as service information matching the name code, finds it, reads it out, and displays it on the mobile phone 3c. (S6).
For example, if the item selected in step S5 is "hotel", this client information file is searched, and the store information including the service information and map information previously input and registered by the information client is displayed.

Further, when an item linked to the detailed information is displayed, and the information receiver wants the detailed information of the requester information displayed on the screen, the cursor is similarly placed on the selected item. decide. With this operation, the control means 4 detects the relevant information from the client information file, reads out the relevant information, and displays it on the display unit of the mobile phone 3c (S7). For example, if the item selected in step S6 is "Click here for guidance of each room", the requester information file 12 related thereto is searched and information for each room is displayed, and at the same time, each room is "empty". Alternatively, real-time information indicating whether or not “full” is displayed. If "room 201" is selected in step S7, the control means 4 searches the client information file 12, finds information associated with "room 201", reads out the information and reads out the information.
(S8). For example, "Room 201"
Related information, a fee, equipment, a picture of a room, or “sky” or “full” as real-time information is displayed.

As described above, the information receiver can efficiently reach the target information by merely selecting the geographical information displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3c and the client information associated with the geographical information by moving the cursor. In addition to real-time information, in this embodiment, whether a room is vacant or fully occupied in a hotel can be reliably known anytime and anywhere using a different mobile phone. In the present embodiment, a case has been described in which the client information file includes the vacancy information of the hotel. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and real-time information of the client information file includes, for example, used car trading information, parking lot It is also possible to create a requester information file of a different information requester such as empty space information of a karaoke shop, vacancy information of a karaoke store, and reservation status information of tickets such as concerts and plays.

[0023]

Next, different embodiments of the present invention shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be described. In the description of the different embodiments of the present invention, the same components as those of the first embodiment of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

The second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is different from the first embodiment of the present invention mainly in that the information requester and the information receiver have the same URL.
Is input from the mobile phones 3a and 3c and connected to the real-time information mediation server 1, the control means 4 controls the mobile phones 3a and 3c according to the main program 10 and displays the display on the mobile phones 3a and 3c. At the point where the common top screen 19 is displayed (SD1), selection items for the information requester and the information recipient are displayed on the common top screen 18, and the cursor is positioned on a desired selection item and determined. The control can be performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0025]

As apparent from the above description, the following effects can be obtained in the present invention.

(1) It is possible to register from a terminal such as a different mobile phone having an Internet browsing function, and to make requester information of an information requester output so as to be displayed for each terminal into a database as shared data. Storage means to perform the information requester, using a terminal such as a mobile phone, without worrying about the place and time, to prompt the input of the requester information, so that the requester information can be operated in real time Means for prompting, and displaying a related item based on the requester information to the information receiver to prompt the user to select the desired selection item, and browse the client information associated with the selected item on the Internet. Means that can be output so that it can be displayed for each terminal such as a different mobile phone having a function. It is possible to update the client information in real-time regardless of the terminal such as a telephone to time and place. Therefore, the information recipient can always obtain fresh information in real time using a terminal such as a different mobile phone having the Internet browsing function.

(2) According to the above (1), it is possible to make a database of shared data which can be accessed from terminals such as different portable telephones and can be outputted for each terminal such as different portable telephones. Can share information content by accessing single shared data. Therefore, since it is not necessary to prepare a database corresponding to each terminal, the cost can be reduced.

(3) According to the above (1), shared data can be easily operated from a terminal such as a mobile phone, so that anyone can efficiently perform the operation without worrying about time and place. be able to. Therefore, the shared data can always maintain a state of high use value.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating access to a database according to the first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a real-time information mediation server according to the first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the information requester according to the first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen of an information recipient according to the first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a real-time information mediation server according to a second embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an access screen according to the second embodiment of this invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1A: Real-time information mediation server, 2: Internet, 3: Mobile phone, 4: Control means,
5: input control means, 6: output control means, 7: shared data, 8: storage means, 9: common database, 10: main program, 11: geographic information data file, 12: requester information file, 13: top screen , 14: input field, 15: menu screen, 1
6: information input screen, 17: common homepage, 18: main screen, 19: common top screen.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] An information requester who can be registered from a terminal such as a different mobile phone having an Internet browsing function and output so as to be displayed for each terminal is made into a database as shared data. The storage means and the information requester are prompted to input the requester information by using a terminal such as a mobile phone without worrying about the place and time, and to be able to operate the requester information in real time. Means for displaying a related item based on the requester information to the information recipient to urge selection of the desired selection item, and displaying the requester information associated with the selected item with an Internet browsing function. Means for outputting the information so that it can be displayed for each terminal such as a different mobile phone having the above. 2. The information requester can be operated from a terminal such as a different mobile phone having an Internet browsing function, and is output so as to be displayed for the terminal. A storage unit that forms a database as shared data of requester information such as store information and geographical information, and for the information requester, the requester information from the terminal such as the mobile phone without worrying about the place and time. Means for prompting the input of information to be updated; means for updating the input information in association with the requester information; and for the information recipient, for each terminal such as a different mobile phone having a connected Internet browsing function. Means for displaying a corresponding guidance screen on the terminal automatically or by selection of the information receiver; and displaying a guidance based on the requester information from the displayed guidance screen. An information mediating system comprising: means for selectively displaying a series of items to prompt selection of a desired information recipient; and means for outputting extracted client information to the terminal. 3. A means for prompting an information requester for input includes a means for prompting the input of an identification symbol such as an identification ID and a password, and a means for determining whether or not the input of the identification symbol is permitted. The information mediation system according to claim 2, wherein the information mediation system is provided. 4. For the information receiver and the information requester,
3. A system according to claim 3, further comprising means for displaying a common guidance screen on a terminal such as a connected mobile phone.
Information mediation system described in section. 5. A storage means which can be registered from a terminal such as a different mobile phone having an Internet browsing function, and creates a database of hotel vacancy information output so as to be displayed for each terminal as shared data. Prompts the information requester to input the room availability information of the hotel using a terminal such as a mobile phone without worrying about the place and time, and can operate the room availability information of the hotel in real time. Means for prompting the user and the information recipient to display the related items based on the room availability information of the hotel, to urge the selection of the desired selection item, and vacancy of the hotel associated with the selected item. Means for outputting information so that it can be displayed for each terminal such as a different mobile phone having an Internet browsing function. .