JP2002063106A - Information output service method and information service system and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information outputting service method and system, capable of rationally providing and utilizing information on a network, even during traveling or at the destination of traveling. SOLUTION: This system is provided with an output part 105 for outputting information, a primary and secondary output instruction inputting part 101 for instructing the output of information, a digital information managing part 102 for managing the information, a network 108, a data base part 104 for preserving or retrieving the information, a client part 106 for transmitting processing request from the output part 105 or the primary and secondary output instruction inputting part 101 via the network 108 to a server part 107, and for downloading the information from the server part 107, and the server part 107 for performing processing corresponding to the processing request from the client part 106 through the network 108.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information output service method and an information output service system for providing digital information by a digital device connected to a network such as the Internet, and a control program for controlling the information output service system. And a storage medium storing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional digital information output service, in order for a service receiver to use digital information while moving, (1) digital information is acquired on a network before moving and printed out (2). PDA (Personal Digital A)
sistant: portable information terminal) or notebook PC (P
By carrying a personal computer, the user could refer to the same related information while traveling.

[0003]

However, the above-described digital information utilization method has the following problems. (1) When digital information obtained on a network is printed out before traveling, and when a printed matter of digital information is carried during traveling, (2) The amount of information that can be displayed and output at one time is limited in PDA, and the display area of drawings and maps is large. (3) For a notebook PC with a large amount of information that can be displayed and output,
Conversely, the luggage increases or becomes heavy while moving.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a first object of the present invention is to provide an information output service method in which digital information on a network is rationally provided and can be used during or at a destination. And an information output service system.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium storing a control program for controlling the information output service system described above.

[0006]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information output service method for outputting information, and an information output instruction step for instructing output of information. An information management step of managing information, a network step, a database step of storing and retrieving information, and a processing request from the information output step or the information output instruction step to a server step via the network step. It has a client step of transmitting and downloading information from the server step, and a server step of performing processing in accordance with a processing request from the client step via the network step.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service method according to a second aspect is the information output service method according to the first aspect, wherein the output of the information is a display output of the information. It is characterized by being.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information output service method according to the first aspect, wherein the output of the information is a printout of the information. It is characterized by being.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information output service method according to the first aspect, wherein the information management step comprises analyzing an information output instruction. Is performed.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service method according to a fifth aspect is the information output service method according to the first aspect, wherein the information management step performs information processing. It is characterized.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service method according to claim 6 is the information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information management step includes managing information users. Is performed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information output service method according to the first aspect, wherein the network step is the Internet. And

[0013] In order to achieve the first object, the information output service method according to claim 8 is the information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information output service method is provided from the client step via the network step. The process according to the processing request is a process of transmitting an instruction to the information management process or returning a process performed by the information management process to the client process.

In order to achieve the first object, the information output service method according to claim 9 is the information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information output step displays and outputs information. It is characterized by the following.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service method according to claim 10 is the information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information output step prints out information. It is characterized by the following.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service method according to claim 11 is the information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information management step creates an information list. It is characterized by doing.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service method according to claim 12 is the information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information management step creates an information summary. It is characterized by doing.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service method according to claim 13 is the information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information management step includes charging at the time of information output. It is characterized by creating information.

In order to achieve the first object, the information output service method according to claim 14 is the information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information output instruction step displays information. And a second output instructing step for instructing to print information.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service method according to claim 15 is the information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information output step includes the first output. A first information output step of outputting an instruction result by the instruction step; and a second information output step of outputting an instruction result by the second output instruction step.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information output service system for outputting information, information output instruction means for instructing output of information, and An information management means for managing, a network means, a database means for storing and retrieving information, and a processing request from the information output means or the information output instruction means transmitted to the server means via the network means, and It is characterized by having client means for downloading information from server means, and server means for performing processing in accordance with a processing request from the client means via the network means.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service system according to claim 17 is the information output service system according to claim 16, wherein the output of the information is a display output of the information. It is characterized by being.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service system according to claim 18 is the information output service system according to claim 16, wherein the output of the information is the print output of the information. It is characterized by being.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service system according to a nineteenth aspect is the information output service system according to the sixteenth aspect, wherein the information management means analyzes the information output instruction. Is performed.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service system according to claim 20 is the information output service system according to claim 16, wherein the information management means processes information. It is characterized by the following.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service system according to a twenty-first aspect is the information output service system according to the sixteenth aspect, wherein the information management means is configured to manage an information user. Is performed.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service system according to claim 22 is the information output service system according to claim 16, wherein the network means is the Internet. And

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service system according to claim 23 is the information output service system according to claim 16, wherein the processing in response to a processing request from the client means is performed. Is a process of transmitting an instruction to the information management unit or returning a process performed by the information management unit to the client unit.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service system according to claim 24 is the information output service system according to claim 16, wherein the information output means displays and outputs information. It is a display.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service system according to claim 25 is the information output service system according to claim 16, wherein the information output means prints out information. It is a printer.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service system according to claim 26 is the information output service system according to claim 16, wherein the information management means creates an information list. It is characterized by doing.

[0032] In order to achieve the first object, an information output service system according to claim 27 is the information output service system according to claim 16, wherein the information management means creates an information summary. It is characterized by doing.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service system according to a twenty-eighth aspect is the information output service system according to the sixteenth aspect, wherein the information management means includes a charge at the time of information output. It is characterized by creating information.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service system according to claim 29 is the information output service system according to claim 16, wherein the information output instruction means displays information. And a second output instruction means for instructing to print information.

In order to achieve the first object, an information output service system according to claim 30 is the information output service system according to claim 16, wherein the information output means includes the first output. It has a first information output means for outputting an instruction result by the instruction means, and a second information output means for outputting an instruction result by the second output instruction means.

In order to achieve the second object, a storage medium according to claim 31 is a storage medium storing a control program for controlling an information output service system, wherein the control program comprises: An information output module that outputs information, an information output instruction module that instructs output of information, an information management module that manages information,
A network module, a database module for storing and retrieving information, and a processing request from the information output module or the information output instruction module are transmitted to the server module via the network module and information is downloaded from the server module. It has a client module and a server module that performs processing in accordance with a processing request from the client module via the network module.

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 32 is the storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the output of the information is a display output of the information. Features.

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 33 is the storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the output of the information is a print output of the information. Features.

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 34 is the storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the information management module analyzes an information output instruction. Features.

In order to achieve the second object, a storage medium according to claim 35 is the storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the information management module processes information. I do.

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 36 is the storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the information management module manages information users. Features.

In order to achieve the second object, a storage medium according to claim 37 is the storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the network module is the Internet.

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 38 is the storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the processing in response to a processing request from the client module is the same as It is a process of transmitting an instruction to the information management module or returning a process performed by the information management module to the client module.

In order to achieve the second object, a storage medium according to a thirty-ninth aspect is the storage medium according to the thirty-first aspect, wherein the information output module displays and outputs information. I do.

In order to achieve the second object, a storage medium according to claim 40 is the storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the information output module prints out information. I do.

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 41 is the storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the information management module creates an information list. And

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 42 is the storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the information management module creates an information summary. And

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 43 is the storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the information management module creates billing information when outputting information. It is characterized by the following.

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 44 is the storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the information output instruction module instructs to display information. A first output instruction module;
A second output instruction module for instructing to print information.

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 45 is the storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the information output module is configured to execute the instruction by the first output instruction module. It has a first information output module for outputting a result and a second information output module for outputting an instruction result by the second output instruction module.

[0051]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) First, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information output service system according to the present embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 101 denotes a digital information output instruction input unit (primary and secondary output instruction input units) which issues a digital information data search instruction to a digital information management unit 102, which will be described later, and outputs an output instruction and the like. This is performed for the output unit 105. Reference numeral 102 denotes a digital information management unit which manages digital information itself, and manages processing and charging when outputting digital information. A database management unit 103 manages the database.

Reference numeral 104 denotes a database unit for storing a database. Reference numeral 105 denotes an output unit, which includes a printer, a display, and the like for performing a request for extracting digital information data and printing or displaying the extracted digital information. Reference numeral 106 denotes a client unit which transmits a processing request from the digital information output instruction input unit 101 or the output unit 105 to a server unit 107 described later via a network 108 described later. Reference numeral 107 denotes a server unit that performs a process according to a processing request from the digital information output instruction input unit 101 or the output unit 105. Reference numeral 108 denotes a network such as the Internet.

In this embodiment, as a specific example, a service for providing travel-related information on the network 108 to information users who are traveling will be described.

Next, a processing flow of the information output service system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation flow from the primary output instruction input processing to the primary output processing in the information output service system according to the present embodiment, and FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations from a secondary output instruction input process to a secondary output process in the information output service system according to the present embodiment.

First, an information user, as a digital information output instructing unit 101 at a travel destination or a destination, is provided with a digital information device (a convenience store or the like in this embodiment) which is connected to a network 108 in his or her immediate area. A description will be given by exemplifying a case where an information output service system is constructed by a digital copying machine.), A travel-related information is searched for on a homepage providing the service on the network 108, and a list thereof is displayed. (Primary output of digital information).

That is, the digital copier sends the following instruction data (Example 1) to the digital information management unit 102 via the client unit 106 and the server unit 107 (step S201).

For example, the client unit 106 and the server unit 107 convert the instruction data expressed in HTML or XML into HT
There is a method of transmitting the information by the TP protocol and inputting instruction data in an information form on a homepage, or a method of directly sending the information by e-mail or the like. (Example 1) “Example of digital information primary output instruction data”
(When searching for travel-related information related to “Ski area in Tohoku”) Search keyword 1: “Tohoku” Search keyword 2: “Ski area” Conditions: 1 and 2 The digital information management unit 102 analyzes the received instruction data. (Step S202), the database management unit 103
Is issued, and the document server searches the database unit 104 (step S203). The detected information is notified to the digital information management unit 102 (Step S204). In the present embodiment, the information ID (identifier) is the digital information management unit 10
It is notified to 2.

Then, the digital information management unit 102 processes information for primary output from the main information based on the information ID (for example, creation of a summary, creation of a partial image, creation of an information list, etc.), and further outputs secondary information. In (2), the information added with the billing information when each information is output is shown in (Example 2) below.
It is created as one piece of primary output information (steps S205 to S207).

(Example 2) "Example of primary output information" (when there are three pieces of detection information) List (information 1, information 2, information 2) Billing information (price 1, price 2, price 3) Information ID 1 Overview Information ID 2 Overview Information ID3 Next, the primary information created by the digital information management unit 102 is output (step S208), and then this processing operation ends.

In the present embodiment, a travel information list is displayed on a display unit which is one of the output units 105.

Next, the information user selects desired information from the listed information with reference to a summary or the like, and outputs the secondary information to a nearby digital device connected to the network 108 so as to output the selected information. Issue an output instruction.

In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which an instruction is issued to print directly on a digital copying machine.

First, an information user inputs an information user ID, information ID of desired information, and the like as instruction data from the instruction input unit 101 of the digital copying machine.

Also, an output option as a digital device can be added. In this case, as an output option as a digital device, it is possible to add various print instructions and device information (resolution, paper size, color compatibility, page layout, etc.) unique to the copying machine. Then, information to which the IP address of the digital copying machine is added as information for specifying the device is created as one secondary information output instruction as shown in the following (Example 3) (step S301).

(Example 3) “Example of digital information secondary output instruction data” (when printing information IDs 2 and 3) User ID Output device IP address Output option setting (color, black and white, paper size, page layout, etc.) Information ID2 Information ID3 Next, the digital information management unit 102 analyzes the received instruction data (Step S302), and performs an information user confirmation process based on the information user ID and the password (Step S303).

If the collation result is "NG", the digital copying machine displays and outputs error information to a display unit which is one of the digital information output units 105 (step S3).
04) Then, this processing operation ends.

On the other hand, if the collation result in step S303 is “OK”, the digital information management unit 102 executes the database management unit 1 based on the information ID in the instruction data.
03 is issued to the document server, and the document server searches the database unit 104 (step S305).

Further, the detected information is stored in the digital information management unit 1.
02 is notified (step S306). In the present embodiment, the document information is transmitted to the digital information management unit 102.

Further, in the present embodiment, the digital information management unit 102 outputs the output option in the instruction data shown in the above (Example 3), that is, the device information and the print instruction (resolution, paper size, The detected digital information is processed into print data in accordance with whether or not color support is possible (step S307, step S30).
8).

Then, the digital copier to be printed downloads the print data from the digital information management unit 102 (step S309). The digital copying machine prints out the received print data from a printer unit, which is one of the digital information output units 105 (step S310).

Next, the digital copier also outputs end information such as the number of output information and total billing information to the digital information output unit 10.
5 is displayed on the display unit (step S311), and then this processing operation is terminated.

The information fee may be deducted from a pre-registered information user's account or paid by a credit card.

The present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices, or may be applied to an apparatus composed of one device. Further, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus.

In this case, a storage medium storing a program represented by software for achieving the present invention is read out to a system or an apparatus so that the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention. Become.

As storage media, for example, floppy disks, optical disks, magneto-optical disks, CD-Rs,
It goes without saying that DVDs, magnetic tapes, volatile memory cards and the like can be used.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

In this embodiment, a PDA (Personal Digital) is used as a primary output instruction input unit for digital information.
tal Assistants (portable information devices), mobile phones, and the like to construct an information output service system.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information output service system according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 401 denotes a digital information primary output instruction input unit, which is used to search for first digital information data. An instruction is issued to a digital information management unit 408 described later, and an output instruction and the like are issued to a primary output unit 402 described later. 40
Reference numeral 2 denotes a primary output unit, which includes a printer, a display, and the like for performing printing output, display output, and the like of the digital information primary output extracted in response to the request for extracting digital information. 403
A first client unit transmits a processing request from the digital information primary output instruction input unit 401 or the primary output unit 402 to a server unit 407 described later via a network 411 described later.

Reference numeral 404 denotes a digital information secondary output instruction input unit which instructs a digital information management unit 408 (to be described later) to search for second digital information data, and issues an output instruction and the like to a secondary output unit 405 (described later). It is done for. Reference numeral 405 denotes a secondary output unit, which includes a printer, a display, and the like for performing printing output, display output, and the like of the digital information secondary output extracted in response to the digital information extraction request. Reference numeral 406 denotes a unit for transmitting processing requests from the second client unit, the digital information secondary output instruction input unit 404, and the secondary output unit 405 to a server unit 407 described below via a network 411 described later.

Reference numeral 407 denotes a server unit for performing processing in accordance with processing requests of the digital information primary output instruction input unit 401, the digital information secondary output instruction input unit 404, the primary output unit 105, and the secondary output unit 405. . A digital information management unit 408 manages the digital information itself and manages processing, authentication, charging, and the like when outputting the digital information. A database management unit 409 manages a database. A database unit 410 stores the database. Reference numeral 411 denotes a network such as the Internet.

In the present embodiment, as a specific example, a service for providing travel-related information on the network 108 to information users who are traveling will be described.

Next, the processing flow of the information output service system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation flow from the primary output instruction input processing to the primary output processing in the information output service system according to the present embodiment, and FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations from a secondary output instruction input process to a secondary output process in the information output service system according to the present embodiment.

First, an information user can use a PDA, a mobile phone, or the like at a travel destination or destination to access the network 4.
11 to search for travel-related information on a homepage providing services, and instruct to display the list (primary output of digital information).

That is, the digital copying machine sends the following instruction data (Example 4) to the client units 403 and 406.
And a digital information management unit 408 via the server unit 407
(Step S501).

For example, the first client unit 403 and the server unit 407 transmit the instruction data expressed in HTML or XML by the HTTP protocol and input the instruction data to the information form on the homepage,
There is a method of directly sending by e-mail or the like.

(Example 4) "Example of digital information primary output instruction data" (when retrieving travel-related information on "Tohoku ski area") Search keyword 1: "Tohoku" Search keyword 2: "Ski area" Conditions: The 1 and 2 digital information management unit 408 analyzes the received instruction data shown in the above (Example 4) (step S502), issues a search instruction to the document server which is the database management unit 408, and the document server sends the database unit 410
(Step S503). The information detected is
Notification is sent to the digital information management unit 408 (step S5).
04). In the present embodiment, the information ID (identifier) is notified to the digital information management unit 408.

The digital information management unit 408 processes the information for primary output from the main information based on the information ID (summary creation, partial image, creation of information list, etc.), and further outputs secondary information. In (5) below, the accounting information added when each information is output is shown in (Example 5) below.
It is created as one piece of primary output information (steps S505 to S507).

(Example 5) "Example of primary output information" (when there are three pieces of detection information) List (information 1, information 2, information 2) Billing information (price 1, price 2, price 3) Information ID 1 Overview Information ID 2 Overview Information ID3 Next, the primary information created by the digital information management unit 408 is output (step S508), and then the present processing operation ends.

In the present embodiment, a travel information list is displayed on a PDA, which is one of the digital information primary output units 402, or a display unit on a mobile phone.

Next, the information user selects desired information from the listed information by referring to a summary or the like, and outputs the secondary information to a nearby digital device connected to the network 411 so as to output the selected information. Issue an output instruction.

In this embodiment, an example is given in which an instruction is issued to print on a digital copying machine installed in a convenience store or the like.

First, the information user inputs the information user ID, the information ID of the desired information, and the like from the instruction input unit of the digital copying machine, which is the digital information secondary output instruction input unit 404 (Example 6). Is input as the instruction data shown in FIG.

An output option as a digital device can be added. In this case, as an output option as a digital device, it is possible to add various print instructions and device information (resolution, paper size, color compatibility, page layout, etc.) unique to the copying machine. Then, information to which the IP address of the digital copying machine is added is created as one secondary information output instruction as information for specifying the device (step S601).

(Example 6) "Example of digital information secondary output instruction data" (when printing information IDs 2 and 3) User ID Output device IP address Output option setting (color, black and white, paper size, page layout, etc.) Information ID2 Information ID3 Next, the digital information management unit 408 analyzes the received instruction data (step S602), and performs information user confirmation processing based on the information user ID and the password (step S603).

If the collation result is "NG", the digital copying machine outputs the error information to the digital information secondary output unit 40.
5 is displayed on the display unit (step S604), and then the processing operation is terminated.

On the other hand, if the collation result in step S603 is “OK”, the digital information management unit 408 determines the database management unit 4 based on the information ID in the instruction data.
A search instruction is issued to the document server 09, and the document server searches the database unit 410 (step S605).

Further, the detected information is stored in the digital information management unit 4.
08 (step S606). In the present embodiment, the document information is transmitted to the digital information management unit 408.

In the present embodiment, the digital information management unit 408 outputs the output option in the instruction data shown in (Example 6), that is, the device information of the digital copier to be printed and the print instruction (resolution, paper size, The detected digital information is processed into print data according to the color compatibility (step S607, step S60).
8).

Then, the digital copier to be printed stores the print data as the secondary information output in the digital information management unit 408.
(Step S609). The digital copier converts the received print data into a digital information output unit 40.
5 is output as a secondary output process from the printer unit (step S610).

Next, the digital copying machine also outputs end information such as the number of output information, total billing information, etc., as secondary output information on the display unit, which is one of the digital information output units 405 (step S611). This processing operation ends.

The information fee may be deducted from a pre-registered information user's account or paid by a credit card.

[0106]

As described in detail above, according to the information output service method and the information output service system of the present invention, it is possible to provide information users with necessary information when necessary. Further, it is possible to provide information having a large display area such as a drawing or a map that is not suitable for a PDA or the like. Furthermore,
It is possible to reduce the burden on the information user of carrying unnecessary information devices while traveling.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information output service system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the information output service system according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the information output service system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information output service system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of an information output service system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the information output service system according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 primary and secondary output instruction input unit 102 digital information management unit 103 database management unit 104 database unit 105 output unit 106 client unit 107 server unit 108 network 401 primary output instruction input unit 402 primary output unit 403 first client unit 404 2 Next output instruction input unit 405 Secondary output unit 406 Second client unit 407 Server unit 408 Digital information management unit 409 Database management unit 410 Database unit 411 Network

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[Claims] An information output step of outputting information; an information output instruction step of instructing output of information; an information management step of managing information; a network step; a database step of storing and retrieving information; A client step of transmitting a processing request from the information output step or the information output instruction step to a server step via the network step and downloading information from the server step; and a client step via the network step. An information output service method, comprising: a server process for performing a process according to a process request. 2. The information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the output of the information is a display output of the information. 3. The information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the output of the information is a print output of the information. 4. The information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information management step analyzes an information output instruction. 5. The information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information management step processes information. 6. The information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information management step manages an information user. 7. The information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the network step is the Internet. 8. The process in response to a processing request from the client process is a process of transmitting an instruction to the information management process or returning a process performed by the information management process to the client process. The information output service method according to claim 1, wherein: 9. The information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information output step displays and outputs information. 10. The information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information output step prints out information. 11. The information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information management step creates a list of information. 12. The information output service method according to claim 1, wherein the information management step creates an information summary. 13. The information output service method according to claim 1, wherein said information management step creates billing information at the time of information output. 14. The information output instruction step includes a first output instruction step for instructing to display information and a second output instruction step for instructing to print information. The information output service method according to claim 1. 15. The information output step includes: a first information output step of outputting an instruction result by the first output instruction step; and a second information output of outputting an instruction result by the second output instruction step. The information output service method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: 16. An information output means for outputting information, an information output instruction means for instructing output of information, an information management means for managing information, a network means, a database means for storing and retrieving information, A client unit for transmitting a processing request from the information output unit or the information output instruction unit to a server unit via the network unit and downloading information from the server unit, and a client unit for transmitting information from the server unit via the network unit. An information output service system, comprising: a server for performing a process according to a process request. 17. The information output service system according to claim 16, wherein the output of the information is a display output of the information. 18. The information output service system according to claim 16, wherein the output of the information is a print output of the information. 19. The information output service system according to claim 16, wherein said information management means analyzes an information output instruction. 20. The information output service system according to claim 16, wherein said information management means processes information. 21. The information output service system according to claim 16, wherein said information management means manages information users. 22. The information output service system according to claim 16, wherein said network means is the Internet. 23. The processing in response to the processing request from the client means is a processing of transmitting an instruction to the information management means or returning the processing performed by the information management means to the client means. 17. The method according to claim 16, wherein
Information output service system described in. 24. The information output service system according to claim 16, wherein said information output means is a display for displaying and outputting information. 25. The information output service system according to claim 16, wherein said information output means is a printer for printing out information. 26. The information output service system according to claim 16, wherein said information management means creates a list of information. 27. The information output service system according to claim 16, wherein said information management means creates an information summary. 28. The information output service system according to claim 16, wherein said information management means creates billing information for outputting information. 29. The information output instructing means has a first output instructing means for instructing to display information and a second output instructing means for instructing to print information. The information output service system according to claim 16. 30. A first information output unit for outputting an instruction result by the first output instruction unit, and a second information output unit for outputting an instruction result by the second output instruction unit. 17. The information output service system according to claim 16, comprising means. 31. A storage medium storing a control program for controlling an information output service system, the control program comprising: an information output module for outputting information; an information output instruction module for instructing output of information; An information management module for managing information, a network module, a database module for storing and retrieving information, and transmitting a processing request from the information output module or the information output instruction module to a server module via the network module. And a server module for downloading information from the server module, and a server module for performing processing in response to a processing request from the client module via the network module. 32. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the output of the information is a display output of the information. 33. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the output of the information is a print output of the information. 34. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said information management module analyzes an information output instruction. 35. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said information management module processes information. 36. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said information management module manages information users. 37. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said network module is the Internet. 38. A process in response to a processing request from the client module via the network module includes transmitting an instruction to the information management module or returning a process performed by the information management module to the client module. 32. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the processing is the same. 39. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said information output module displays and outputs information. 40. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said information output module prints out information. 41. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said information management module creates a list of information. 42. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the information management module creates an information summary. 43. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said information management module creates billing information when outputting information. 44. The information output instruction module includes a first output instruction module for instructing to display information and a second output instruction module for instructing to print information. The storage medium according to claim 31. 45. The information output module, wherein:
32. The information processing apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising: a first information output module for outputting an instruction result by the output instruction module, and a second information output module for outputting an instruction result by the second output instruction module. Storage media.