JP2002268991A - Method for providing and using address code linked with place, and system for them - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method capable of simply linking with a desired Web site and displaying a home page by omitting troublesome inputting of an address and a telephone number. SOLUTION: The place of activity in a local area and an address on the Internet are inputted and the address code of an area including this registered place of the activity is retrieved. In the case no address code is retrieved, a new address code is generated and the obtained address code is answered.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a service method and system for centrally managing Web information one-to-one with an actual place.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when searching for Web information such as local facilities and their services on the Internet, an address is entered to display relevant Web information (homepage), or a limited area map is displayed to display location and location information. It has been performed by displaying a homepage by specifying a place (address) or by inputting a telephone number to obtain an address. However, it was troublesome to look up an address in this way.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and eliminates troublesome address input and telephone number input. It is an object of the present invention to provide a system and a method capable of displaying the information.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, a company that provides activities such as sales or services at a specific address (place) and has a homepage that introduces its contents etc. on the Internet And a service provider to provide a management site for registering the provider name, address, and link destination (homepage address, etc.). After the registration, a unique address code is added to the registrant's address, and a user who attempts to search for Web information using the address code is provided to the user by using the table corresponding to the address code. Convert to link destination and request W
A management site (hereinafter, link service site) system that also provides a service (link service) for providing a link destination address of eb information is provided.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the location of the activity in the area and the address on the Internet are inputted, and these are registered in association with each other, and the location of the area including the location of the activity registered in this step is registered. A method for providing an address code linked to a place, comprising the steps of: searching for an address code, and if not, generating a new address code; and answering the address code obtained in this step. I do.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a step of inputting an address code corresponding to a region from a user and searching for an address of a homepage related to the region corresponding to the address code, and the step of searching by this step Answering a home page associated with the address code.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the location of the activity in the area and the address on the Internet are inputted, and these are registered in association with each other, and the location of the activity including the location of the activity registered by this means is registered. An address code providing system linked to a place, characterized by comprising means for searching for an address code and generating a new address code if none exists, and means for replying to the address code obtained by this means. I do.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a means for inputting an address code corresponding to a region from a user, and searching for an address of a homepage related to the region corresponding to the address code, Means for replying to a home page related to the address code.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration diagram of each element of the embodiment of the present invention. That is, sales in a certain area, or
We provide the service, register the Internet home page 101 that introduces the contents and the registration from the provider,
That is, the link service site 102 of the Web site is provided by obtaining a name, an address, and a link destination, and issuing and providing an address code.

The link service site 102 also has a table (address / link destination conversion table) 103 in which address codes and link destination information are associated with each other. Answer the inquiry by converting the address code to the link destination. By the way, the address code issued by the link service site 102 is provided or distributed 106 to the user by the service provider in various forms and means.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the address / link destination conversion table according to the embodiment of the present invention.

This address / link destination conversion table 20
1 has a service provider name / address 202, a link destination (homepage address) 203, and an address code 204.

The address code 204 is numbered and issued by the link service site system. This is determined, for example, by attaching a postal code (seven digits) to a number obtained by subdividing the address or a serial number in the order of registration.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a configuration diagram of each processing in the link service site system. The link service site system 300 includes a registrant input unit 301 for inputting various information in response to a registration request from a service provider, an address generation unit 302 for generating an address code corresponding to the registrant's address, A registration unit 303 that registers the code together with the registrant's unique information, an address issuing unit 304 that issues the generated address code by presenting it to the service provider, and an address inquiry from a user who searches for Web information. An inquirer input unit 305 to be accepted, a search unit 306 for searching for the address code, an inquirer output unit 307 for presenting link destination information converted from the address code to the user, and a correspondence relationship between the address code and the link destination. And an address / link destination conversion table 308 to be held.

Hereinafter, an example of a processing method in the registration mode of the link service site system 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The service provider accesses the link service system 300 to request registration. Step S
In 401, a registrant input unit 301 receives registration access to a site. In step S402, the registrant input unit 301 prompts the user to input information of a service provider name / address and a link destination.

In step S403, the service provider name
The registrant input section 301 inputs the address and link destination information. The input information is sent to the address generation unit 302.

In step S404, the address generator 3
02 generates an address code. The generated address code is sent to the address issuing unit 304, and the address code and each input information are sent to the registration unit 303.

In step S405, the service provider name
The address, the link destination, and the address code are registered in the address / link destination conversion table 308 using the registration unit 303. The person who can be registered for this registration is, for example, an address or a number, such as the first floor or the second floor in the same building, or the same floor.
The buildings may be the same. Further, the service provider name may not be used for generating the address code.

Further, registration can be performed for extremely small units, such as a product display shelf of a certain store or each service. In step S406, the generated address code is issued by presenting it to the registrant using the address issuing unit 304.

Next, an example of a processing method in the inquiry mode of the link service site system 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

A user who seeks to retrieve Web information by receiving and distributing an address code from a service provider accesses the link service site system 300 to receive the inquiry. In step S501,
Inquiry access to the user's site is accepted at the inquirer input unit 305. In step S502, the referrer input unit 3
At 05, the user is prompted to enter the address code of the service provider to be searched.

In step S 503, the address code is input by the inquirer input unit 305. Step S504
Then, the corresponding address code is searched from the address / link destination conversion table 308 using the search unit 306. In step S505, the link destination information corresponding to the address code is obtained using the search unit 306. In step S506, the link destination information acquired by the referrer output unit 307 is presented to the referrer.

In step S507, this is not actually the process of the link service site system 300, but the provided link destination information is used as a process on the inquirer side, such as opening a linked home page.

In the inquiry mode process of the link service site system 300 in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the address code corresponding to the Web information (homepage) that the user wants to search is known to the user, that is, the address code already known to the user. The case where the address code is provided or distributed is described. However, on the user's side, W that specializes, classifies, collects, and introduces under certain conditions and purposes
Access to websites (for example, inquiries about facilities in a specific area or a collection of shops that provide a particular type of business or service), and select the target information site or homepage from each Web information group presented by them. It often takes the form of searching and using (moving to the site or homepage).

FIG. 6 shows how the link service site of the present invention is incorporated and functions in such a usage form. The link service site system 602 that has been registered by each service provider having an individual homepage 601 performs classification based on the type of business, region, service content, etc. of each registrant. These are only classified by region, business type, service content, etc., and only the compiled address code / link destination information (including the region, business type, service content but not the link destination information). The information is provided to the corresponding sites 603 of the various information providing sites. The various information providing sites 603 that have received the information receive an information inquiry using the access unit 604 of the user. Various information providing sites 603
The link service site system 602 is queried for the address code of the service provider selected and designated by the user, acquires the corresponding Web site (homepage) address, and provides the user (displays the corresponding homepage, etc.).

According to this method, the home page of the user and the service provider can be linked. In addition, in this method, the user does not need to know the address code of the service provider, and the link service site receives access to various information providing sites that know only the address code, and changes the link destination of the registrant. We can do the service we provide.

Next, an embodiment of a system and method of an information providing service by a mobile terminal using (applied) the link service site system of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. In FIG. 7, the information providing service in the specific small area includes the above-mentioned service provider's homepage (homepage of the individual information provider) 701, a link service site system 704 which receives the registration and issues an address code, and Small area information distribution service 7 which distributes the address code of the third party including the introduction information to the small area by means of radio waves such as Bluetooth.
02 and a mobile terminal 703 that receives the distribution information. The mobile terminal 703 can receive the distribution information, obtain the homepage address of the desired facility or service provider from the link service site system 704, and access the service provider's homepage 701.

FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal 800 includes a Bluetooth receiving unit 801 that receives information from the small area information distribution service 702 using the Bluetooth communication function, an Internet communication unit 802 that performs communication with the Internet, and a processing control unit that performs various processes and controls. 803, an operation unit 804 for receiving user's information selection / designation, and a display unit 805 for displaying received / acquired information.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a processing procedure in mobile terminal 800 using a flowchart. When the user having the mobile terminal 800 enters an area where an information providing service is provided in a specific small area (about 100 meters in the case of Bluetooth), step S901 is performed.
Then, the information of the small area information distribution service 702 is received by the Bluetooth receiving unit 801. In step S902,
The received information is displayed on the display unit 805, and the operation unit 804 allows the user to select a desired service provider.

In step S 903, the user requests the link destination information corresponding to the address code in the information of the distribution service by accessing the link service site system 704 using the Internet communication unit 802. Step S904
Then, the Internet communication unit 802 is used to receive and acquire link destination information from the link service site system 704. In step S905, using the link destination information, the user moves to the homepage of the desired service provider using the Internet communication unit 802, and displays the content on the display unit 805.

In addition, as an application of the information providing service in a specific small area using the Bluetooth communication function using the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention, position information is acquired using a GPS positioning system instead of the Bluetooth communication function. A system that distributes information of service providers in the surrounding area based on the location information is also conceivable. In this case, the mobile terminal has a function of the GPS positioning system, a function of communicating with the Internet, a display function for displaying and selecting information, and an input operation function.

Also, a Web site that receives location information and provides service information of the surrounding area needs to have an information exchange function such as an address code and link destination information with a link service site as described above.

By the way, in the "address provision or distribution 106 in various forms" shown in FIG. 1, a means for providing an address code by a bar code may be considered in addition to the above-mentioned means. Each service provider can convert the address code into a bar code and distribute it by placing it on a medium such as a pamphlet or a flyer for introducing products and services.

[0036] A Web site that uses the information receives information from a barcode reader or the like provided in the Internet connection means (mobile terminal or personal computer), converts the address code with the link service site and the link destination, and responds to it. It is also possible to open a homepage to do.

Conventionally, when searching for Web information of a local facility or service on the Internet, an address is entered to display related Web information (homepage), or a limited area map is displayed to specify a position or address. In this method, a homepage is displayed, or a telephone number is input to obtain an address. However, according to the system and method of the embodiment of the present invention, a unique code (one-to-one correspondence with an address (place)) is used. An address code) is issued, and information corresponding to an Internet Web site (homepage address) is centrally managed by one Web site, so that information related to an address and a place can be easily accessed.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a system and a method which can omit troublesome address input and telephone number input and can easily link to a target Web site and display a home page. Can be

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an address and address in one embodiment of the present invention.
The figure for demonstrating a link destination conversion table.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a processing unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation procedure of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation procedure of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining an example in another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation procedure of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101: homepage, 102: link service site, 103: address / link destination conversion table, 104: mobile terminal, 105: personal computer, 2
01 ... address / link destination conversion table, 202
..Provider name, address, 203 ... link, 204.
..Address code, 300: link service site system, 301: registrant input unit, 302:
Address generation unit, 303: registration unit, 304: address issuing unit, 305: inquirer input unit, 306 ...
· Search unit, 307 · · · Inquirer output unit, 601 · Homepage, 602 · Link service site system, 603 · Various information providing sites, 604 · User access means, 701 ···・ Homepage, 70
2 ... Small area information distribution service facility, 703 ... User's mobile terminal, 704 ... Link service site system, 800 ... Mobile terminal, 801 ... Bluetooth receiving unit, 802 ... Internet Communication unit, 8
03: processing control unit, 804: operation unit, 805
··display.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A step of inputting a location of an activity in a region and an address on the Internet, registering them in association with each other, and searching for an address code of the region including the location of the activity registered in this step, A step of generating a new address code and a step of replying with the address code obtained in this step. 2. A step of inputting an address code corresponding to an area from a user and searching for an address of a homepage related to the area corresponding to the address code; and a homepage related to the address code searched by this step. Answering a location code using the address code linked to the place. 3. A means for inputting the location of the activity in the area and the address on the Internet, registering them in association with each other, and searching for the address code of the area including the location of the activity registered by this means. A means for generating a new address code, and a means for replying to the address code obtained by the means. 4. A means for inputting an address code corresponding to an area from a user, and searching for an address of a home page related to the area corresponding to the address code, and a home page related to the address code searched by this means. And a means for replying to the address.