JP2002342246A - Mail magazine distributing system and computer program for realizing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily read the articles of a mail magazine. SOLUTION: Articles to be distributed as a mail magazine and determining information for determining whether the articles are selected articles selected by an information reader or non-selected articles, which are not selected by the information reader, are stored in the storage device of a distributing server 1. The distributing server 1 determines whether each article is the selected article or the non-selected article, based on the determining information, and prepares distribution information, capable of discriminating whether each article is the selected article or the non-selected article, based on the determined result and the articles. More specifically, a discrimination symbol '○' or the like is added to the head of the articles. The distributing server 1 distributes the distribution information to a personal computer(PC 3) of the information reader. The articles of the mail magazine are displayed at a display monitor 11 of the PC 3, and the symbol such as '○' is added to the head of the selected article. Thus, the desired article becomes easy to find, and the mail magazine is becomes easy to read.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mail magazine distribution system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, many e-mail magazines using e-mail are issued. In this method, articles previously published in magazines and newspapers are distributed to a large number of subscribers using electronic mail. There are mainly two types of mail magazine distribution methods. The first method is to distribute all articles uniformly, and the second method is to register in advance the desired articles (contents of articles) by e-mail magazine subscribers and extract only the registered articles. It is a method of delivering. For example, when 30 singers belong to a certain entertainment production, and the production distributes information (articles) of the singers belonging to the mail magazine, one method of uniformly distributing articles of all 30 singers is one. It is an eye method. On the other hand, in the second method, each subscriber has previously set “Singer A
And want to read the article of singer C ", etc., and when distributing the e-mail magazine to the subscriber, only the articles of singer A and singer C are distributed.

[0003]

As described above, there are mainly two methods for distributing a mail magazine. However, in the first distribution method, articles for 30 singers are uniformly distributed, so that the amount of information is increased more than necessary, and it takes time to search for articles of a favorite singer. That is, the first method has a problem in that the content of information is mixed. On the other hand, in the second method, since only information registered in advance (only information on singer A and singer C) is distributed, there is no problem that the contents are mixed. However, the preferences of the subscriber change daily, and even if the subscriber wants to also subscribe to information of another singer (for example, singer D), the information of singer D is not distributed by this method. In this case, if the registered content is changed so that the article of singer D is also distributed, the article of singer D is also distributed. However, to change the setting content, a web page for changing the setting content is displayed. It is necessary to change the setting contents after accessing and inputting the subscriber ID and the password. That is, the change of the setting contents is very troublesome, and the burden is particularly large for a person who is not used to operating the computer.
There is also a problem that the settings cannot be changed if the subscriber ID or password is forgotten (even if the subscriber ID or password is forgotten, the user can use the e-mail magazine system's help function to subscribe). Person ID
And password can be obtained again, but the procedure for this is troublesome.) Therefore, there is a need for a system or the like that solves these problems.

[0004]

The present invention is, for example, a system or method for performing the following processing, or a computer program for instructing the next processing. (1) storage means for storing an article to be distributed as an e-mail magazine and determination information for determining whether the article is a selected article selected by an information viewer or an unselected article not selected. A distribution unit that distributes distribution information including a plurality of articles, wherein the distribution unit determines whether each article is a selected article or a non-selected article based on the determination information, Based on the result and the article, distribution information for identifying whether each article is a selected article or a non-selected article is created, and the distribution information is distributed to a browsing unit of an information viewer. (2) The determination information is information received by the distribution unit from the browsing unit and stored in the storage unit. (3) The distribution information includes inquiry information for inquiring an information viewer as to whether or not to change the content of the determination information, and the distribution means is input according to the inquiry information. Receiving the change request information, and changing the content of the determination information based on the change request information. (4) The inquiry information is set to be displayed near the article. (5) The change request information is transmitted from the browsing unit as a part of a return mail of a mail magazine. (6) The distribution information includes audio data for identifying whether each article is a selected article or a non-selected article. (7) The distribution information includes visual effect data for identifying whether each article is a selected article or a non-selected article. (8) The distribution information is created so that the selected article can be identified for each article. (9) The distribution means receives the browsing result information regarding the browsing of the article from the browsing means and totals the browsing result information, and the distribution information is created based on the totaling result.

[0005]

First Embodiment of the Invention A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing hardware necessary for implementing the present invention and the connection between the hardware. These hardware are a distribution server 1 (a server used by a company that distributes a mail magazine), a mail server 2, and a PC 3 owned by a mail magazine subscriber.
(Personal computer). The distribution server 1, the mail server 2, and the PC 3 are connected so that data can be transmitted and received through the Internet 4 (communication means). The distribution server 1, the mail server 2, and the PC 3 each have a built-in storage device for storing data, a data transmitting unit for transmitting and receiving data, and a data receiving unit, and transmit and receive data using them.

Each storage device stores a computer program for realizing the present invention and predetermined data, and each device processes each data in response to the instructions of the computer program to carry out the present invention. . The PC 3 is provided with a display monitor 11 for displaying data, a keyboard 12 and a mouse 13 for data input. In the present embodiment, the distribution server 1 plays a role as a delivery unit, and the PC 3 plays a role as a browsing unit.
A storage device built in the distribution server 1 plays a role as storage means.

Next, a processing procedure for realizing the present invention will be described. The processing procedure of the present invention is as shown in the flowchart of FIG.
→ <Mail magazine distribution: STEP2> → <Change registered contents: STEP3> Hereinafter, these processes will be described. In this embodiment, there is an example in which a certain entertainment production A distributes various information of five singers belonging to the production in an e-mail magazine, and the e-mail magazine is subscribed to by Kazuo Mita resident in Tokyo. Will be described. In general, an e-mail magazine provides a large number of articles, but in the present embodiment, an e-mail magazine providing five articles will be described as an example for convenience of explanation.

<Selected singer registration: STEP 1> Mr. Mita knows that entertainment production A distributes information on singers belonging to the production in a weekly e-mail magazine, and intends to subscribe to the e-mail magazine. . This e-mail magazine distributes information on five singers belonging to entertainment production A. If you pre-register which singer is a fan of the e-mail newsletter, the information of the registered singer will be displayed. A circle or the like is added to the side, making it easy to find articles of registered singers. Mita used the PC 3 at home to access the web page of entertainment production A (page for pre-registration) to pre-register. That is, the PC 3 used by Mita receives a form (data constituting the form) for pre-registration from the distribution server 1 used by the entertainment production A, and displays the form on the display monitor 11 (FIG. 3). The display monitor 11 displays a column for inputting a member number, a check box for inputting which singer is a fan, and a check box for selecting a symbol.

Mr. Mita inputs the following information in accordance with the form displayed on the display monitor 11. (1) First, enter Mita's membership number. It is assumed that Mita has already registered as a member, and Mita's membership number is “9715”. (2) Since Mita is a fan of singer A, check the check box next to singer A. Then, the check box of “○” is checked so that “○” is displayed next to the information (article) of singer A. (3) Since Mita is a fan of singer B, check the check box next to singer B. Since Mita is a big fan of singer B, she puts a check mark in the "◎" checkbox so that the most prominent symbol "◎" is displayed next to the information (article) of singer B. (4) Mita is worried about singer D's information, so singer D
Check the box next to it. Then, the user checks the check box of “△” to display “△” next to the information (article) of singer D.

Next, Mr. Mita clicks on the “transmit” part displayed on the display monitor 11. This allows PC3
Creates registration data and sends it to the distribution server 1. The contents of the registration data are as follows. Registration data "Member number = 9715 / Singer A: Checked / ◎: Not checked, ○: Checked, △: Not checked / Singer B: Checked / ◎: Checked,
○: No check, △: No check / Singer C: No check / ◎: No check, ○: No check, △: No check / Singer D: Checked / ◎: No check, ○: No check, △: Check Available / Singer E: Not checked / ◎: Not checked, ○: Not checked,
Δ: No check ”.

Next, a process performed by the distribution server 1 which has received the registration data will be described. The storage device of the distribution server 1 stores a member record file.
The member record is data including a member number assigned to the member, the member's name, address, telephone number, mail address, and the like, and the member record file includes a plurality of member records. Distribution server 1 that has received the registration data stores the registration data in the storage device, and changes the contents of the member record according to the contents. Specifically, the distribution server 1 performs the following processing. (1) Using the member number "9715" included in the registration data as a search key, a member record file of Mita is searched from the member record file. (2) The registered singer and the checked symbol are associated (associated) with each other in the registration data, and inserted into Mita-san's searched member record (that is, the singer and the symbol indicated in the registration data are selected singers and Memorized as an identification symbol). By this processing, the distribution server 1 updates the contents of the member record as follows (FIG. 4). Member record "Member number = 9715 / Name = Kazuo Mita / Address = Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo ○-○-○ / Phone number = 03-3582-XXXX /
E-mail address = ○○○ ＠ △△△. com / selected singer (identification symbol) = singer A (（), singer B (◎), singer D
(△) ”(FIG. 4). In the present embodiment, the data of the selected singer plays a role as the judgment information, and the singer A and the singer B
And singer D are selected articles, and singer C and singer E are non-selected articles. The above is <Selected singer registration: STEP 1>.

<Mail Magazine Delivery: STEP 2> Next, a mail magazine delivery process will be described. In this step, the distribution server 1 creates distribution information (transmitted mail transmitted as a mail magazine) based on the data stored in the storage device provided in the distribution server 1, and sends the distribution information to the browsing means of each subscriber. The transmission process will be described here as an example of a case where the distribution server 1 creates distribution information addressed to Mita and transmits the distribution information to Mita. First, data stored in the storage device of the distribution server 1 will be described. The storage device stores “head information” and “article record file” for creating distribution information.

(1) Regarding opening information. The head information is information for forming the head of the distribution information, and specific contents are as follows. Opening information "Fro
m: □□□ ＠ XXX. co. jp / to: ○○○ ＠ △△
Δ. com / subject = singer information mail magazine "(not shown). Here, “□□□@XXX.co.jp” is an e-mail address used by performing arts production A, which is the publisher of the e-mail magazine.
"m" is Mita's e-mail address (e-mail address stored in Mita's member record). (2) About the article record file (FIG. 5). An article record is composed of articles (including sentences and link information) distributed as an e-mail magazine, and an article record file is composed of a plurality of article records. Specifically, the following data (data items) are associated (associated) (FIG. 5). Article record file "Singer name = Singer A /
Article = Singer A National tour information ...., www. abc.
co. jp / a ”,“ Singer name = Singer B / Article = Singer B New song release decision ...., www.abc.co.jp/
b "," Singer name = singer C / article = singer C "Best album sales strong ...., www.abc.co.jp/
c "," Singer name = singer D / article = singer D Drama appearance decision ..., www.abc.co.jp/d "," Singer name = singer E / article = singer E Photo album release decision ..., ww
w. abc. co. jp / e ". FIG. 5 shows an article record of singer A in the article record file. The link information is “www.abc.c
o. jp / a ”, and when the link information portion displayed on the display monitor 11 is clicked with a mouse, the PC 3 requests the information of the web page indicated by the URL from a predetermined server, The information of the web page is set to be transmitted to the PC 3 from the server.

The distribution server 1 creates distribution information dedicated to Mita-san (distribution information including a head and an article part) based on the above-mentioned head information and the article record file. That is, the distribution server 1 determines whether a plurality of articles included in the article record file are selected articles or unselected articles based on the member record file, and based on the determination result and the article record file. Then, distribution information that can identify whether each article is a selected article or a non-selected article is created. In creating distribution information, the distribution server 1 first creates an article portion (article part) of the distribution information. An example of the processing will be described with reference to FIGS. (1) The distribution server 1 checks whether the singer name of the article record (FIG. 5) exists in the selected singer of the member record (FIG. 4), and determines whether the article is a selected article or an unselected article. Determine if there is. That is, whether the article is a selected article or a non-selected article is determined based on the member record file. If the article is selection information, the following (2) processing is performed, and if the article is non-selection information, the following (3) processing is performed. Note that the article record in FIG.
Since the singer A is included and the selected singer of the member record includes the singer A, the distribution server 1 derives a determination result that the article of the singer A is the selected article in the cases of FIGS. (2) Processing when an article is a selected article. The distribution server 1 adds the identification code of the member record to the head of the article. In the cases of FIGS. 4 and 5, the identification symbol of singer A is “○”, so the distribution server 1 writes the article of singer A to “○ singer A nationwide tour information..., Www.abc.c
o. jp / a ”. Next, the distribution server 1 adds a command (inquiry information) to display “selection release: a check box indicating no check in the right column (nearby) of the article” to the article.

(3) Processing when an article is a non-selected article. The distribution server 1 does not process anything (does not add an identification symbol or the like). Therefore, in the case of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the article is “Singer A national tour information..., Www.abc.c
o. jp / a "(no" ○ "at the beginning of the article). Next, the distribution server 1 issues a command (inquiry information) to display a check box indicating “selection: no check, ◎: no check, ○: no check, Δ: no check” in the right column (nearby) of the article. )] To the article. (4) Finally, the beginning information is inserted at the beginning of the distribution information.

The distribution server 1 performs the above processing for all the article records, and creates distribution information dedicated to Mr. Mita. Thereby, the distribution information addressed to Mita is completed. It is assumed that the distribution information is created in the HTML format, and the contents (contents of the distribution information dedicated to Mr. Mita) are as follows. Delivery information (outgoing mail: not shown) "<<headline""From: □□□@XXX.co.jp/to: ○○
○ ＠ △△△. com / subject = singer information e-mail magazine "<< Article section >>" ○ Singer A national tour information ...., www.abc.c
o. jp / a / Deselection: A check box indicating unchecked is displayed in the right column of the article. "◎ Singer B new song release decision ...., www.abc.
co. jp / b / deselection: A check box indicating “unchecked” is displayed in the right column of the article. ”“ Singer C Best album sales well ……, www.a
bc. co. jp / c / selection: unchecked, ：: unchecked, ：: unchecked, チ ェ ッ ク: a check box indicating unchecked is displayed in the right column of the article. “△ Singer D Drama appearance decision ……, www.abc. c
o. jp / d / deselection: A check box indicating unchecked is displayed in the right column of the article. "Singer E Photobook release decision ...., www.abc.c
o. jp / e / selection: unchecked, ：: unchecked, ：: unchecked, Δ: check box indicating unchecked is displayed in the right column of the article ”]. The distribution server 1 creates such distribution information for each subscriber.
In this embodiment, "Singer A national tour information ...
..., www. abc. co. Information such as “jp / a” plays a role as an article, and an identification symbol (a symbol such as “「 ”,“ ◎ ”, or“ △ ”) plays a role as visual effect data. Further, in the present embodiment, the identification symbol is changed for each article, such as “「 ”,“ △ ”, or“ △ ”(so that it can be identified for each article). Furthermore, articles may be sorted for each identification symbol (this makes articles more readable).

The distribution server 1 transmits the distribution information to a mail address (Mita's mail address) “XXX
Δ. com ". Then, the PC 3 receives the distribution information via the mail server 2, stores the distribution information in a storage device provided in the PC 3, and displays the contents of the distribution information on the display monitor 11. Thus, the distribution information (e-mail magazine information) is displayed as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, since “記事”, “◎”, and “△” are displayed at the beginning of the article of the singer that Mita has pre-registered, Mita can easily find information of the singer that has been pre-registered be able to. In addition, singer information that has not been registered can also be viewed at the same time. Note that it is assumed that a computer program capable of displaying and transmitting / receiving electronic mail is installed in the PC 3.

<Change of Registered Content: STEP 3> Next, a process of changing registered content will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, Mr. Mita has selected singer A, singer B, and singer C. However, recently, interest in singer E has started, while interest in singer C has diminished. Therefore, the user wants to delete the registration of singer C and newly register singer E. Mita clicked a predetermined checkbox using a mouse to change the registration details. That is, "deselection" of singer D is checked, "selection" of singer E and identification symbol "「 "are checked (the contents of FIG. 6 are changed as shown in FIG. 7),
I clicked on the email bounce part. With this, PC
No. 3 indicates change request information (change request information = singer D)
Deselection / select singer E, add identification symbol ◎), and use it as a reply mail with the mail address “□□□@XXX.c”
o. jp ”. The contents of the reply mail are as follows. Reply e-mail (not shown) "<< Start >>" From: □□□ ＠ XXX. co. jp / to: ○○○
＠ △△△. com / subject = singer information e-mail magazine "<< Article section >>" ○ Singer A national tour information ...., www.abc.c
o. jp / a / Deselection: A check box indicating unchecked is displayed in the right column of the article. "◎ Singer B new song release decision ...., www.abc.
co. jp / b / deselection: A check box indicating “unchecked” is displayed in the right column of the article. ”“ Singer C Best album sales well ……, www.a
bc. co. jp / c / selection: unchecked, ：: unchecked, ：: unchecked, チ ェ ッ ク: a check box indicating unchecked is displayed in the right column of the article. “△ Singer D Drama appearance decision ……, www.abc. c
o. jp / d / deselection: A check box indicating unchecked is displayed in the right column of the article. "Singer E Photobook release decision ...., www.abc.c
o. jp / e / selection: no check, ：: no check, ○: no check, Δ: a check box indicating no check is displayed in the right column of the article ”. << Change request information >>"Change request information = Singer D deselection: Checked / Singer E selection: Checked, identification symbol ◎: Checked"]

The distribution server 1 receiving the reply mail,
The following processing is performed to store the reply mail in the storage device and to update the contents of the member record (selected singer) based on the contents of the reply mail (change request information) (FIG. 8). Note that the distribution server 1 also functions as a mail server. (1) The e-mail address of the reply e-mail "XXXXX.
com ”as a search key to search the member record file to obtain Mita's member record. (2) Since the change request information of the return mail is "Singer D deselection: checked", the singer D and the identification symbol of the singer D are deleted from the selected singer of Mita's member record. (3) Since the change request information of the return mail is "Singer E selected: Checked, identification symbol ◎: Checked", Mita's member record selected singer E and singer E identification symbol " ◎ ”is added. Through these processes, Mita's member record is updated,
The contents are as shown in FIG. 8, and the singer A, the singer B, and the singer E are marked from the next mail magazine. As described above, in the present invention, the registered contents can be changed only by checking the predetermined items and returning the e-mail, so that it is not necessary to access the web page for changing the registered contents. Also, even a person who has only a mail-only terminal or a person unfamiliar with the operation of a personal computer (operation of browsing information on the Internet) can easily change the settings.

Here, an identification symbol for identifying whether an article distributed as a mail magazine is a selected article or a non-selected article will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, “◎” is displayed next to the article of the singer selected as the identification symbol.
Although symbols such as “や” and “△” are displayed, means for identification is not limited to these symbols. For example, the following may be used. (1) The identification symbol may be image data (image data as visual effect data) such as a photograph of the singer. (2) Instead of the identification symbol, the distribution server 1 transmits “moving image data (moving image data as visual effect data)” and “an instruction to reproduce the moving image data when the mouse pointer moves to the selected article area”. You may. In this way, moving the mouse pointer to the area of the selected article reproduces the moving image data, and it is possible to identify the selected article or the non-selected article by reproducing the moving image. In this case, it is assumed that plug-in software (computer program) for reproducing a moving image is installed in the PC 3. Whether or not the mouse pointer has moved to the article area can be detected by a known means (GUI: technology such as a graphical user interface). (3) Instead of the identification symbol, the distribution server 1 may transmit "audio data" and "an instruction to reproduce the audio data when the mouse pointer moves to the selected article area". In this way, when the mouse pointer is moved to the area of the selected article, the audio data is reproduced, and it is possible to identify the selected article or the non-selected article by the audio. In this case, it is assumed that plug-in software (computer program) for sound reproduction is installed in the PC 3. (4) Instead of the identification symbol, the distribution server 1 may transmit "text data" and "an instruction to display the text data at a predetermined position when the mouse pointer moves to the selected article area". In this way, when the mouse pointer is moved to the area of the selected article, the text data is displayed at a predetermined position, and it is possible to identify the selected article or the non-selected article by the text display.

The browsing status of the e-mail magazine is counted and
The distribution information may be created based on the analysis. This processing is, for example, as follows. First, data stored in the distribution server 1 for performing this processing will be described. The distribution server 1 stores a tally command for tallying the browsing status and a browsing status record file. (1) The tallying instruction is "an instruction to transmit the subscriber's e-mail address and singer's name to the distribution server when the link of the article is clicked", and the tallying instruction creates the distribution information by the distribution server 1. Is added to each article. (2) The browsing status record is for counting the number of times a singer's link has been clicked by the subscriber for each mail magazine subscriber, and the browsing status record file is a plurality of browsing status records. It consists of. Specifically, it refers to the following data (FIG. 9). Viewing status record "Member number = 9715 / Name =
Kazuo Mita / E-mail address = ○○○ ＠ △△△. com /
Singers to be viewed (number of views) = Singer A (21), Singer B
(3), singer C (7), singer D (15), singer E
(2) "(FIG. 9). Note that the number of views means the total number of times Mita clicked the link of the singer. Further, in the present embodiment, the number of browsing is a tally result.

Next, the contents of processing performed by the distribution server 1 in order to count and analyze the browsing status will be described. (1) The distribution server 1 transmits, to the PC 3, distribution information in which the above-described totaling instruction is incorporated. The PC 3 receives this and displays the distribution information on the display monitor 11. And
When Mita clicks on the link information “www.abc.co.jp/a” of a singer (for example, singer A), the PC 3 reads the browsing result information “○○○ ＠ △” according to the counting instruction.
△△. com (Mita's email address) / Singer A "
And sends it to the distribution server 1. The distribution server 1 receiving this updates the contents of the browsing status record based on the browsing result information. That is, distribution server 1
Searches the browsing status record file using the mail address of the browsing result information as a search key, and obtains Mita's browsing status record. Since the browsing result information indicates that the link of the singer A was clicked, the distribution server 1 adds (totals) 1 to the number of browsing of “Singer A (21)” in Mita's browsing status record, and sums up “Singer A”. (22) ".
In this way, if the number of information browsing for each singer is totaled and distribution information is created based on the totaling result (for example, if articles are sorted into song procedures with a high number of browsing), the distribution information according to the number of browsing can be obtained. Can be created, making the e-mail magazine more readable.

Although specific cases have been described in the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these specific cases. For example, the following case may be used. (1) In the above embodiment, an e-mail magazine providing singer information has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.
It can be used for all kinds of e-mail magazines. (2) The content of the data is not limited to the data described in the embodiment. That is, any other data may be used as long as they can fulfill the same role. In particular, the “article” in the present invention may be considered that one piece of information is “one article” or that a bundle of a plurality of pieces of information is “one article” (however, “one article”). The definition is not limited to this.) (3) The hardware is not limited to the hardware described in the embodiment. That is, any other hardware may be used as long as it can fulfill the same role. (4) The contents and procedure of the processing are not limited to those described in the embodiment. In other words, any other processing content / procedure may be used as long as it can fulfill the same role. (5) Each data (data item) described in the above embodiment is assumed to be stored in the storage unit in association with each other (in association with each other) in principle. The same applies to the data shown in the drawings. (6) In the above embodiment, “distributing information” means “transmitting information”, and “accepting information”.
Means "receiving information" (but is not limited to this). (7) In the above embodiment, “displaying inquiry information in the vicinity” means “displaying beside an article”. For example, it can be above or below the article, right or left.

[0024]

The present invention has the following effects. (1) According to the present invention, an article to be read can be easily found because an identification symbol is attached to an article in a mail magazine registered in advance. Articles that have not been registered in advance are also included in the e-mail magazine, so you can read articles that have not been registered. (2) Inquiry information for inquiring whether to add or cancel the selection of an article is added to the e-mail magazine. Change request information is input according to the inquiry information, and returned mail is sent. Since the registered contents can be updated by replying, the contents of the registered information can be easily updated. Further, the registered contents can be updated only by returning the mail, so that the operation for the change is easy. That is, since there is no need to access the web page to change the registered contents, even a person who has only a mail-only terminal or a person who does not operate a personal computer can easily update the registered contents. In addition, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience of forgetting the subscriber ID and password for accessing the web page and making it impossible to change the registered contents. (3) If the inquiry information is set to be displayed in the vicinity of the article, it can be easily determined whether to change the registered contents for each article. (4) If it is visual effect data (moving image data, image data, etc.) or audio data is used to determine whether or not the article is a selected article, the entertainment is enhanced and the mail magazine becomes more enjoyable. (5) If the identification symbol is changed for each article (for example, if the symbol is changed such as “○” for singer A, “◎” for singer B, and “△” for singer C), Further, a desired article can be easily found. (6) Distribution information (e-mail magazine) based on browsing status
By creating, you can create distribution information according to browsing status,
It becomes a more readable email magazine for subscribers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating each device in an embodiment of a mail magazine distribution system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a singer selection screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a member record file.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an article record file.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing display contents of a mail magazine.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing display contents of an e-mail magazine.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a member record file (after updating).

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a browsing status record file.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Delivery server 2 Mail server 3 PC (PC) 4 Internet

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[Claims] 1. A storage for storing an article to be distributed as an e-mail magazine and determination information for determining whether the article is a selected article selected by an information viewer or an unselected article not selected. Means, and a distribution means for distributing distribution information including a plurality of articles, wherein the distribution means determines whether each article is a selected article or a non-selected article based on the determination information, Creating distribution information that can identify whether each article is a selected article or a non-selected article based on the determination result and the article, and distributing the distribution information to a browsing means of an information viewer. E-mail magazine delivery system. 2. The e-mail magazine distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the determination information is received by the distribution unit from the browsing unit and stored in the storage unit. 3. The distribution information includes inquiry information for inquiring an information viewer as to whether or not to change the content of the determination information, and the distribution unit responds to the inquiry information. 3. The e-mail magazine distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the input change request information is received, and the content of the judgment information is changed based on the change request information. 4. The mail magazine distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the inquiry information is set to be displayed near the article. 5. The mail magazine distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the change request information is transmitted from the browsing unit as a part of a return mail of a mail magazine. 6. The mail magazine distribution according to claim 1, wherein the distribution information includes audio data for identifying whether each article is a selected article or a non-selected article. system. 7. The mail magazine according to claim 1, wherein the distribution information includes visual effect data for identifying whether each article is a selected article or a non-selected article. Delivery system. 8. The e-mail magazine distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the distribution information is created so that the selected article can be identified for each article. 9. The distribution means receives the browsing result information on the browsing of the article from the browsing means and totals the browsing result information, and the distribution information is created based on the totaling result. 9. The e-mail magazine distribution system according to claim 1, wherein: 10. A storage for storing an article to be distributed as a mail magazine and determination information for determining whether the article is a selected article selected by an information viewer or a non-selected article not selected. Means, and a distribution means for distributing distribution information including a plurality of the articles, causing the distribution means to determine whether each article is a selected article or a non-selected article based on the determination information, Based on the determination result and the article, it is possible to create distribution information that can identify whether each article is a selected article or a non-selected article, and distribute the distribution information to a browsing unit of an information viewer. A computer program for mail magazine distribution. 11. The computer program according to claim 10, wherein the determination information is received from the browsing unit by the distribution unit and stored in the storage unit. 12. The distribution information includes inquiry information for inquiring an information viewer whether or not to change the content of the judgment information. 12. The computer program according to claim 10, further comprising: receiving input change request information, and changing the content of the determination information based on the change request information. 13. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inquiry information is set to be displayed near the article.
13. A computer program for distributing an e-mail magazine according to items 0 to 12. 14. The computer program according to claim 10, wherein said change request information is transmitted from said browsing unit as a part of a return mail of a mail magazine. 15. The e-mail magazine distribution according to claim 10, wherein the distribution information includes audio data for identifying whether each article is a selected article or a non-selected article. Computer program for 16. The distribution information includes visual effect data for identifying whether each article is a selected article or a non-selected article.
5. A computer program for mail magazine distribution according to item 5. 17. The system according to claim 1, wherein the distribution information is created so that the selected article can be identified for each article.
A computer program for distributing a mail magazine according to any one of Items 0 to 16. 18. The distribution means receives the browsing result information on article browsing from the browsing means and counts the browsing result information, and the distribution information is created based on the counting result. 18. The computer program for mail magazine distribution according to claim 10, wherein: