JP2002251495A - Method, server and program for providing guide map information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To resolve complication and reduce communication costs in user search of shop and guide map information, and require shop information providers not to purchase and manage map and coordinates information. SOLUTION: A shop information providing server 2 embeds searched shop information with URL that is linked to a guide map information providing server 3 into a shop information layout, and then transmits it to an information requiring terminal 1. When a user designates the URL at the information requiring terminal 1, required conditions of guide map information including shop information are transmitted to the guide map information providing server 3. The guide map information providing server 3 generates guide map information using the shop information. Subsequently, the guide map information providing server 3 embeds the generated information into a guide map information layout, and then transmits it to the information requiring terminal 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for providing guide map information for providing guide map information to a user,
And a guide map information providing server and a guide map information providing program used for the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, store information formed by character information such as a store name, a store address, a store telephone number, and the like, and guide map information indicating guide to the store by a map image are transmitted to a user via a network. The provided service has been performed by one of the following three methods.

Method 1: A store information provider that provides store information also provided guidance map information. That is, the store information provider has constructed and operated a system for providing guide map information in addition to a system for providing store information.

Method 2: A store information provider and a map information provider that provides guide map information separately provide information.
That is, the store information provider operates a system for providing only store information, and the map information provider operates a system for providing only guide map information.

Method 3: A store information provider and a map information provider cooperate to provide information. However, each managed store information and guide map information in a completely independent database.

[0006]

However, the above method has the following problems.

[0007] In the first method, a store information provider constructs a system for providing guide map information in addition to a system for providing store information. Software for working with information,
It was necessary to purchase and manage store coordinate information. This required enormous initial and maintenance costs.

In method 2, after the user accesses the store information providing system and inputs search conditions to acquire store information, the user also accesses the guide map information providing system and inputs search conditions again to enter the guide map. Had to get information. Since the user is forced to make two accesses in this manner, the search procedure is complicated and high communication costs have to be paid.

In method 3, when the store information provider updates the store name and the like, the map information provider needs to update the store name and the like used for the guide map information in accordance with the update. If this update is not performed due to some mistake, a mismatch occurs between the shop information and the guide map information. For this reason, the store name indicated by the guide map information does not match the store name recognized by the user, which may cause suspicion.

When a map information provider attempts to provide guide map information to a plurality of store information providers, the interface for handling the guide map information differs for each store information provider system. Guide map information could not be used.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the complexity of searching for store information and guide map information by a user, to reduce communication costs, and to reduce store information. An object of the present invention is to provide a guide map information providing method that eliminates the need for a provider to purchase and manage map information, coordinate information, and the like.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing guide map information that prevents the occurrence of inconsistency between shop information and guide map information.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of providing guide map information that allows a map information provider to easily use an unspecified number of store information providers with the guide map information. .

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a guide map information providing server and a guide map information providing program used in the method for providing guide map information.

[0015]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing guide map information, wherein a store information providing server receives a request condition from an information request terminal via a network. A process of searching for store information corresponding to the request condition, a process of embedding the searched store information and an address linked to the guidance map information providing server in a predetermined layout, and transmitting the information to the information requesting terminal. When the guide map information providing server accesses from the information requesting terminal receiving the store information after specifying the address, the guide map information providing server generates the guide map information in the information included in the store information. A process of receiving information to be used, a process of generating guide map information using the information, and a process of embedding the generated guide map information in a predetermined layout to obtain the information request terminal. And executes a processing for sending the.

In the present invention, the store information providing server transmits the address linked to the guide map information providing server to the information requesting terminal together with the searched store information, so that the user designates this address. The user can access the guide map information providing server and obtain guide map information.

Further, in the present invention, the guide map information is provided by the guide map information providing server. By utilizing the guide map information, the store information provider can provide the map information, the map information, and the like. This eliminates the need to purchase and manage software for handling information, coordinate information of stores, and the like.

In the present guide map information providing method, the information used for generating the guide map information includes at least one of a store telephone number, a store name and a store address, and generates the guide map information. In the process, the building attribute information is searched using the store telephone number, and the process of acquiring the coordinate information of the store related to the store phone number and the map information is searched using the coordinate information, and the map information related to the coordinate information is searched. And a process of generating guide map information by combining the map information with at least one of the store name or the store address.

According to the present invention, by searching for the coordinate information of the store using the store telephone number, the store name and the store address of the store information in the store information providing server can be changed.
Even if it does not match the building name or building address in the guide map information providing server, the store coordinate information can be specified if the store telephone numbers match.

The map information associated with the coordinate information and at least one of the store name and the store address are combined to generate the guide map information, so that the building name and the building address of the map information are changed to the store information. Is replaced with the store name or the store address, so that occurrence of inconsistency between the store information and the guide map information can be prevented.

Further, in the present invention, by providing a simple interface for searching for coordinate information using a store telephone number, the store information provider can use this interface in common. Therefore, the guide map information provider can easily utilize the guide map information to an unspecified number of store information providers.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a guide map information providing server for providing information used for generating guide map information in information included in store information when an information requesting terminal receiving the store information accesses the information request terminal. Receiving means, a generating means for generating guide map information using the information, and a transmitting means for embedding the generated guide map information in a predetermined layout and transmitting the information to the information requesting terminal. Features.

In the guide map information providing server, the information used for generating the guide map information includes at least one of a store telephone number, a store name and a store address, and stores building attribute information. Building attribute information storage means, and map information storage means for storing map information, wherein the generation means searches for building attribute information stored in the building attribute information storage means using a store telephone number, A coordinate information obtaining means for obtaining coordinate information of a store related to a store telephone number, and a map for searching map information stored in a map information storage means using the coordinate information and obtaining map information related to the coordinate information. Information obtaining means, and guide map information generating means for generating guide map information by combining the map information with at least one of the store name or the store address. And wherein the door.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a guide map information providing program which includes, when a computer system for providing guide map information is accessed from an information requesting terminal having received store information, in the store information. Receiving information used to generate guide map information from among the information to be provided;
A process for generating guide map information using this information, and a process for embedding the generated guide map information in a predetermined layout and transmitting the guide map information to the information requesting terminal are executed.

In the guide map information providing program,
The information used for generating the guide map information includes at least one of a store telephone number and a store name or a store address. In the process of generating the guide map information, the building attribute information is stored using the store telephone number. To retrieve the store coordinate information related to the store phone number,
A process of searching for map information using the coordinate information and acquiring map information related to the coordinate information, and a process of generating guide map information by combining the map information with at least one of a store name or a store address. And is executed.

[0026]

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an entire configuration of a system to which a method for providing guide map information according to an embodiment is applied. In this system, an information requesting terminal 1 of an information requester, store information providing servers 2a to 2c of a plurality of store information providers, and a guide map information providing server 3 of a map information provider are connected to a network 4 respectively. It is a configuration connected via a.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information requesting terminal 1. The information request terminal 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes an input unit 11 for an information requester to input request conditions and the like for desired store information, a display unit 12 for displaying request conditions and search results on a screen, a network 4 The configuration includes a network control unit 13 that controls connection to the network, and a control unit 14 that controls the operations of these units.

The information requesting terminal 1 is constituted by a computer system, and the processing for realizing the function of each unit is executed by a program. The input unit 11 includes:
A keyboard and mouse are used.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the store information providing server 2. The store information providing server 2 shown in the figure includes a store information storage unit 21 for storing store information,
A store information layout storage unit 22 that stores a layout for displaying store information, and a store information layout storage unit 21 that searches the store information storage unit 21 for store information according to given request conditions and stores the specified layout. 22, a store information layout generating unit 23 that generates a store information layout by embedding the store information and the address linked to the guide map information providing server 3 in the layout, and the generated store information layout via the network 4. The configuration includes a store information provision control unit 24 that performs control for provision and a network control unit 25 that controls connection to the network 4.

The store information providing server 2 is constituted by a computer system, and the processing for realizing the functions of each section is executed by a program (store information providing program). Note that a recording device such as a hard disk device is used for the store information storage unit 21 and the store information layout storage unit 22.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the guide map information providing server 3. The guide map information providing server 3 shown in FIG. 3 stores a building attribute information storage unit 31 that stores building attribute information including building information and building coordinate information, and stores map information for generating guide map information. A map information storage unit 32 to be stored, a guide map information generation unit 33 that generates guide map information using building attribute information, map information, and the like.
A guide map information layout storage unit 34 for storing a layout for displaying the guide map information, and a designated layout are read from the guide map information layout storage unit 34, and the generated guide map information is embedded in the layout. A guide map information layout generator 35 for generating a guide map information layout; a guide map information provision controller 36 for controlling the provision of the generated guide map information layout via the network 4; And a network control unit 37 for controlling the operation.

The guide map information providing server 3 is constituted by a computer system, and the processing for realizing the functions of each section is executed by a program (guide map information providing program). The building attribute information storage unit 31, the map information storage unit 32, and the guide map information layout storage unit 34
Is a recording device such as a hard disk device.

The network 4 is a WAN (Wide Area Network) represented by the Internet or the like or a LAN (Local Area Network).
Area Network), and may be formed by any of a wired line and a wireless line.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the overall processing flow according to the present guide map information providing method.
Before entering this process, it is assumed that the information requesting terminal 1, the store information providing server 2, and the guide map information providing server 3 can be connected to the network 4 by the network control units 13, 25, and 37, respectively. And

In step 1 (referred to as “S1” in the drawing, the same applies hereinafter), the input unit 11 of the information requesting terminal 1 receives an input of a request condition of store information by the user.

In step 2, the control unit 1 of the information requesting terminal 1
4, the store information providing server 2
Send to

In step 3, the store information provision control unit 24 of the store information provision server 2 receives the required condition of the store information.

In step 4, the store information layout generating section 23 searches the store information storage section 21 to obtain store information corresponding to the required condition.

In step 5, the store information layout generator 23 reads the layout from the store information layout storage 22, and stores the store information
The shop information layout is generated by embedding the received request condition and the address linked to the guidance map information providing server 3.

At step 6, the store information provision control unit 24
Transmits this shop information layout to the information requesting terminal 1.

In step 7, the control unit 1 of the information requesting terminal 1
4 receives the store information layout, and displays the store information layout on the display unit 12 in step 8.

In step 9, the input unit 1 of the information requesting terminal 1
Accepts the designation of the address linked to the guide map information providing server 3 by the user.

In step 10, the control unit 14 transmits a request condition for requesting the guide map information to the guide map information providing server 3. The request condition includes the store information received earlier.

In step 11, the guide map information provision control unit 36 of the guide map information provision server 3 receives the request condition of the guide map information.

In step 12, the guide map information generating unit 33
Retrieves the building attribute information storage unit 31 and acquires the attribute information of the building corresponding to the request condition.

At step 13, the guide map information generating unit 33
Searches the map information storage unit 32 to obtain map information related to the attribute information, and generates guide map information using the map information and the shop information.

In step 14, the guide map information layout generator 35 reads the layout from the guide map information layout storage 34 and embeds the guide map information in this layout to generate a guide map information layout.

In step 15, the guide map information provision control unit 36 transmits the guide map information layout to the information request terminal 1.

At step 16, the control unit 14 of the information requesting terminal 1 receives the guide map information layout, and displays it on the display unit 12 at step 17.

[Embodiment] The process of searching for shop information and guide map information will be described in more detail below. First, information stored in the store information storage unit 21 and the building attribute information storage unit 31 will be described.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of store information stored in the store information storage unit 21. As shown in FIG. The store information includes a store identifier, a store name, a store address, a store telephone number, and the like, and the store information is managed for each store.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the building attribute information stored in the building attribute information storage unit 31. Building attribute information includes building name, building address, building phone number,
Building coordinate information (X, Y) and the like are included, and building attribute information is managed for each building.

Next, a search process of store information will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the network control unit 25 and the store information provision control unit 24 are omitted in FIG.

(1) The information requesting terminal 1 displays the store list on the display unit 12 and transmits the store identifier of the store selected by the user to the store information providing server 2 as a request condition of the store information.

(2) In the store information providing server 2, the store information layout generation unit 23 searches the store information stored in the store information storage unit 21 for the store information corresponding to the request condition.

(3) The store information storage unit 21 transmits a store name, a store address, a store telephone number, and the like to the store information layout generation unit 23 as store information.

(4) The store information layout generation unit 23 specifies a layout for embedding store information in the store information layout storage unit 22.

(5) The store information layout storage section 22 reads out the specified layout and transmits it to the store information layout generation section 23.

(6) The store information layout generator 23 stores the store information transmitted from the store information
By embedding the “way guidance” link into the layout transmitted from the store information layout storage unit 22, a store information layout is generated and transmitted to the information requesting terminal 1. This "guidance" link is linked to a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the guidance map information providing server 3 and uses a store name, a store address, and a store telephone number as arguments. Further, a link URL and a logo URL are also used as arguments. This link URL is, for example, an address linked to the store information providing server 2, and the logo URL
Is an address linked to the advertisement information of the store information provider.

Next, the search processing of the guide map information will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the network control unit 37 and the guide map information provision control unit 36 are omitted in FIG.

(1) The information requesting terminal 1 displays the received store information layout on the display unit 12 and guides the user to click on the “road guidance” link with the mouse to indicate the request conditions for requesting the guide map information. The information is transmitted to the map information providing server 3. The request condition uses a store name, a store address, and a store telephone number, which are arguments of the “road guidance” link.
The link URL and the logo URL are also transmitted.

(2) In the guide map information providing server 3, for the received store information, the guide map information layout generator 35 transmits the store telephone number, store name, and store address to the map information generator 33. The store telephone number is used as a search condition, and the store name and store address are used to replace building names and building addresses in map information.

(3) The map information generating unit 33 searches for building telephone numbers stored in the building attribute information storing unit 31 using the store telephone number as a search condition.

(4) The building attribute information storage unit 31 stores a building having a building telephone number that matches the store telephone number.
Building name, building address, building phone number, coordinate information (X,
Y) is read out and transmitted to the map information generator 33.

(5) The map information generation unit 33 searches the map information stored in the map information storage unit 32 using the coordinate information (X, Y) as a search condition. This map information is formed by a map figure showing a map.

(6) The map information storage unit 32 transmits the map information obtained by the search to the map information generation unit 33.

(7) The map information generation unit 33 generates guide map information by combining the map information received from the map information storage unit 32 with the store name and store address received from the information requesting terminal 1. Thus, in the guide map information, the building name is replaced with the store name, and the building address is replaced with the store address. Then, the generated guide map information is transmitted to the guide map information layout generation unit 35.

(8) Guide map information layout generator 35
Then, a layout for embedding the guide map information in the guide map information layout storage unit 34 is designated.

(9) Guide map information layout storage unit 34
Then, the designated layout is read and transmitted to the guide map information layout generation unit 35.

(10) Guide map information layout generator 3
5, the guide map information transmitted from the map information generation unit 33 and the link UR transmitted from the information requesting terminal 1.
The guide map information layout is generated by embedding the L and the logo URL in the layout transmitted from the guide map information layout storage unit 34, and transmitted to the information requesting terminal 1.

Next, an example of a screen transition on the display unit 12 of the information requesting terminal 1 will be described using an input example of a request condition of store information, an example of a store information layout, and an example of a guide map information layout.

FIG. 11 is an example of a screen for inputting a request condition of store information as viewed through a WWW browser or the like. Here, an example in which the store name is directly input to the input field 41 is shown. As described above, in addition to making it possible to uniquely input the store name, when a part of the store name is input, all the store names including the part are listed up and can be selected from the list. Good.

As a method other than the input of the store name, a menu list in which store names are classified in stages is displayed, and the user can gradually narrow down the store names by making a selection from the menu list. You may.

When the required conditions for the store information are transmitted to the store information providing server 2, the store information layout is displayed on the display unit 12 of the information requesting terminal 1.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a store information layout as viewed through a WWW browser or the like. In the drawing, a route guidance link 51 is shown in addition to a store name, a store telephone number, a store address, and the like. When the user clicks on this route guidance link 51 with a mouse, the guide map information providing server 3 requests the store map information,
A store name and a store address are transmitted, and a link URL and a logo URL are also transmitted. Then, the guide map information layout is displayed on the display unit 12 of the information requesting terminal 1.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a guide map information layout when viewed through a WWW browser or the like.
In the drawing, the same store information layout as the store name, store telephone number, and store address are shown. Further, a map graphic 61, a link URL 62, a logo URL 63
Is shown.

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining an information transmission interface between the information requesting terminal 1 and each of the store information providing server 2 and the guide map information providing server 3.

The store information providing server 2 has the information requesting terminal 1
The store information layout in which the route information 51 and the store information retrieved in accordance with the request condition from the user are embedded is transmitted to the information request terminal 1. The URL of the guidance map information providing server 3 is linked to the road guidance link 51, and a store telephone number, a store name, a store address, and the like are used as arguments.

The user clicks on the guide link 51 displayed on the display unit 12 of the information requesting terminal 1 with a mouse to obtain guide map information from the guide map information providing server 3 using the store telephone number as a search condition. be able to. That is, the guide map information can be obtained in a series of operations by clicking the guide link 51 instead of manually inputting the store telephone number.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the store information providing server 2 embeds the URL linked to the guide map information providing server 3 in the store information layout together with the searched store information and transmits the URL to the information request terminal 1. Since the user can access the guide map information providing server 3 and obtain the guide map information only by specifying the URL, there is no need to input the request condition again.
The complexity of searching for store information and guidance map information can be eliminated, and communication costs can be reduced.

According to the present embodiment, since the guide map information is provided by the guide map information providing server 3, the store information provider can use the guide map information to store the map information and the map information. Software to handle,
This eliminates the need to purchase and manage store coordinate information and the like.

As a result, the store information provider only needs to hold store information that is relatively easily available and inexpensive, and does not hold map information and coordinate information that are relatively hard to obtain and expensive. Can be used. Further, a unique store name and store address prepared by the store information providing server 2 can be reflected in the guide map information. Therefore, the store information provider is released from the management of the map information and the like, can focus on enhancing the service for providing the store information, and can further increase the added value.

According to the present embodiment, the guide map information providing server 3 searches the store coordinate information using the store telephone number as a search condition, and acquires map information related to the coordinate information. Even when the store name and store address of the store information in the store information providing server 2 do not match the building name and building address of the building attribute information in the guide map information providing server 3, if the phone numbers match, the coordinates of the store are used. Information can be specified.

[0086] The guide map information is generated by combining the map information with the store name and the store address.
Since the building name and the building address in the map information are replaced with the store name and the store address in the store information, it is possible to prevent the inconsistency between the store information and the guide map information.

According to the present embodiment, by providing a simple interface for searching for coordinate information using a store telephone number, a store information provider can use this interface in common. Therefore, the guide map information provider can easily utilize the guide map information to an unspecified number of store information providers.

[0088]

As described above, according to the guide map information providing method according to the present invention, the store information providing server includes:
By transmitting the address linked to the guide map information providing server to the information request terminal together with the searched store information, the user can access the guide map information providing server and obtain the guide map information simply by specifying this address. Thus, the complexity of searching for the store information and the guide map information can be eliminated, and the communication cost can be reduced.

According to the present invention, the guide map information providing server provides the guide map information. By utilizing the guide map information, the store information provider handles the map information and the map information. , And the necessity of purchasing and managing the software for the shop, the coordinate information of the shop, and the like.

According to the present invention, by searching for the coordinate information of a store using the store telephone number, the store name and the store address of the store information in the store information providing server are changed to the building information in the guide map information providing server. Even if the name and the building address do not match, the coordinate information of the store can be specified if the store telephone numbers match.

Then, the map information related to the coordinate information and at least one of the store name and the store address are combined to generate the guide map information, so that the building name and the building address of the map information are changed to the store name. Since the information is replaced with the store name and the store address, it is possible to prevent a mismatch between the store information and the guide map information.

According to the present invention, by providing a simple interface for searching for coordinate information using the store telephone number, the store information provider can use this interface in common. The guide map information provider can easily make the guide map information available to an unspecified number of store information providers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an overall configuration of a system using a method for providing guide map information according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an information requesting terminal.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a store information providing server.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a guide map information providing server.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an overall processing flow according to a guide map information providing method.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a subsequent process according to a guide map information providing method.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of store information stored in a store information storage unit.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of building attribute information stored in a building attribute information storage unit.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a flow of a store information search process.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flow of a search process of guide map information.

FIG. 11 is an example of a screen for inputting a request condition of store information.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a store information layout.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a guide map information layout.

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining an information transmission interface between an information requesting terminal and each of a store information providing server and a guide map information providing server.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 information requesting terminal 2 store information providing server 3 guide map information providing server 4 network 11 input unit 12 display unit 13 network control unit 14 control unit 21 store information storage unit 22 store information layout storage unit 23 store information layout generation unit 24 store information Provision control unit 25 Network control unit 31 Building attribute information storage unit 32 Map information storage unit 33 Guide map information generation unit 34 Guide map information layout storage unit 35 Guide map information layout generation unit 36 Guide map information provision control unit 37 Network control unit

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A store information providing server receives a request condition from an information requesting terminal via a network, a process of searching for store information corresponding to the request condition, A process of embedding an address linked to the information providing server in a predetermined layout and transmitting the address to the information requesting terminal, and the guide map information providing server specifies the address from the information requesting terminal receiving the store information A process of receiving information used for generating guide map information from information included in the store information when there is access above, a process of generating guide map information using the information, and a generated guide. Transmitting a map information to the information requesting terminal after embedding the map information in a predetermined layout. 2. The information used for generating the guide map information includes at least one of a store telephone number and a store name or a store address. In the process of generating the guide map information, a store telephone number is used. A process of retrieving building attribute information and acquiring coordinate information of a store associated with the store telephone number, and a process of retrieving map information using the coordinate information and acquiring map information associated with the coordinate information; The method for providing guide map information according to claim 1, further comprising: performing a process of generating guide map information by combining the map information with at least one of a store name and a store address. 3. A receiving means for receiving information used for generating guide map information from information included in the store information when an access is made from an information requesting terminal which has received the store information. A guide map information providing server, comprising: a generating unit that generates guide map information; and a transmitting unit that embeds the generated guide map information in a predetermined layout and transmits the guide map information to the information requesting terminal. 4. The information used for generating the guide map information includes at least one of a store telephone number, a store name or a store address, and a building attribute information storage unit for storing building attribute information. A map information storage unit for storing map information, wherein the generation unit searches for building attribute information stored in the building attribute information storage unit using a store telephone number, and relates to the store telephone number. Coordinate information obtaining means for obtaining coordinate information of a store; map information obtaining means for searching map information stored in the map information storage means using the coordinate information, and obtaining map information related to the coordinate information; 4. A guide map information generating means for generating guide map information by combining map information with at least one of a store name or a store address, Guide map information providing server. 5. A computer system for providing guide map information, which is used to generate guide map information in the information included in the store information when the information requesting terminal that has received the store information accesses the computer system. Receiving information, generating guide map information using the information, embedding the generated guide map information in a predetermined layout, and transmitting the information to the information requesting terminal. Guide map information providing program. 6. The information used for generating the guide map information includes at least one of a store telephone number and a store name or a store address. In the processing for generating the guide map information, the store telephone number is A process of searching for building attribute information using the same, and obtaining coordinate information of a store related to the store telephone number; a process of searching for map information using the coordinate information, and obtaining map information related to the coordinate information; 6. A program for providing guidance map information according to claim 5, wherein said map information is combined with at least one of a store name and a store address to generate guidance map information.