JP2002366475A - Information distributing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce information quantity at transferring information distributed through a public network such as the Internet to another terminal or the like. SOLUTION: When an information picture transmitted from an information providing agent 50 is transmitted from a user terminal 10-1 to other terminals 10-2-10-n, a portable telephone set 20, or FAX receiver 30, all the information constituting the information picture transmitted from the information providing agent 50 is not transmitted to the transmission destination, but only information for indicating the kind of the terminal at the transmission destination and individual data applied to the information picture transmitted to the user terminal 10-1 is transmitted from the user terminal 10-1 to an information distributing agent 40. Then, the information distributing agent 40 prepares the information picture based on the prescribed information integrated like transmission data form of the kind of the terminal at the transmission destination and the individual data indicated by the information transmitted from the user terminal 10-1, and transmits the information picture to the terminal at the transmission destination.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information distribution system for distributing an information screen on which predetermined information including image data such as coupons is posted to a designated destination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the rapid spread of the Internet and personal computers, a service of distributing image information such as coupons to general users via the Internet has been provided.

[0003] For example, in the delivery of coupons via the Internet, coupons are posted in advance on sites operated by stores that provide products and the like. A general user accesses a site operated by a store using a personal computer or the like, displays a coupon on a screen of the personal computer or the like, checks the content of the coupon, and then prints out the coupon and brings it to the store. In a store, when a general user presents a coupon, benefits such as discounts and free provisions described in the coupon are given to the general user. If a mobile terminal is used, the coupon is not printed out, the coupon is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal, and the privilege described in the coupon is given to the general user by presenting this screen at the store. become.

[0004] Here, the inventors of the present invention have filed Japanese Patent Application No.
In the 172573 application, a technique for efficiently distributing the above-described image information to general users is proposed.

[0005] In the above-mentioned application, image information to be distributed to general users is described in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language).
e) Described in an e-mail expressed in a format and distributed to general users, thereby enabling the general users to recognize the existence of image information without accessing a predetermined site, and Can be obtained.

[0006]

In the information distribution via the Internet as described above, when the distributed information is transferred to another terminal or the like, the information including the image data distributed from the information distributor is transmitted. It is conceivable to transfer all data from the transfer source terminal to the transfer destination terminal.

However, when all the information including the image data distributed from the information distribution source is transferred from the transfer source terminal or the like to the transfer destination terminal or the like, the transferred information includes the image data. However, there is a high possibility that the amount of information becomes enormous, so that it is impossible to perform quick data transfer, and the communication fee increases.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and is intended for use in transferring information distributed via a public network such as the Internet to another terminal or the like. An object is to provide an information distribution system capable of reducing the amount of information.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of terminals which can be connected to a public network and an information screen in which predetermined information is posted on the plurality of terminals. Information providing means for transmitting the information screen transmitted from the information providing means at the plurality of terminals, when the information screen is transmitted to another terminal connectable to the public network, the information is transmitted. In an information distribution system having at least information distribution means for transmitting a screen to the other terminal, the plurality of terminals transmit the information screen transmitted from the information providing means to the other terminal In the case, information for indicating the type of the terminal of the transmission destination and individual data added to the information screen transmitted to the terminal are transmitted to the information distribution unit, and the information distribution unit Determined for each type A plurality of transmission data shapes of the predetermined information are provided for each of the plurality of terminals in a state where the predetermined information is incorporated, and the destination terminal indicated by the information transmitted from the plurality of terminals is provided. The information screen is created on the basis of the predetermined information and the individual data incorporated in the transmission data shape of the above type, and the information screen is transmitted to the destination terminal.

A plurality of terminals connectable to a public network,
Information providing means for transmitting, via the public network, an e-mail expressed in an HTML format in which predetermined information is posted on the plurality of terminals, and the information transmitted from the information providing means at the plurality of terminals; An information distribution system comprising at least information distribution means for transmitting the electronic mail to the other terminal when instructed to transmit the electronic mail to another terminal connectable to the public network, When transmitting the e-mail transmitted from the information providing unit to the other terminal, the plurality of terminals attach information to the type of the destination terminal and the e-mail transmitted to the terminal. And transmitting the specified individual data to the information distribution unit, and the information distribution unit combines the predetermined information with the transmission data shape of the predetermined information determined for each type of the plurality of terminals. A plurality of terminals for each type of the plurality of terminals, and when the terminal of the transmission destination can output an e-mail expressed in the HTML format, it is indicated by information transmitted from the plurality of terminals. Generating the e-mail based on the predetermined information and the individual data incorporated in the transmission data shape of the type of the destination terminal to be transmitted, and transmitting the e-mail to the destination terminal. And

[0011] The information distribution means may include information for designating a site screen on which the predetermined information is to be posted when the destination terminal cannot output the e-mail expressed in the HTML format. Creates an e-mail in which is described, transmits the e-mail to the destination terminal, when the information for specifying the site screen is specified at the destination terminal, the plurality of terminals Creating the site screen based on the predetermined information and the individual data incorporated in the transmission data shape of the type of the destination terminal indicated by the information transmitted from the To the terminal.

Further, the transmission destination terminal is a mobile telephone.

Further, the transmission destination terminal is a facsimile receiver, and the facsimile receiver prints out an information screen transmitted from the information distribution means.

An information providing means for transmitting, via the public network, an information screen on which predetermined information is posted to a plurality of terminals connectable to a public network, and a plurality of terminals transmitting the information screen from the information providing means. A server group having at least information distribution means for transmitting the information screen to the other terminal when instructed to transmit the information screen to another terminal connectable to the public network Wherein the information distribution means comprises a plurality of transmission data shapes of the predetermined information determined for each type of the plurality of terminals for each type of the plurality of terminals while incorporating the predetermined information. In the case where transmission of the information screen transmitted from the information providing unit to the other terminal is instructed,
The predetermined information incorporated in the transmission data shape of the type of the destination terminal indicated by the information for indicating the type of the destination terminal transmitted from the plurality of terminals and transmitted to the plurality of terminals. The information screen is created based on the individual data assigned to the information screen and the information screen is transmitted to the destination terminal.

[0015] Further, information providing means for transmitting, via the public network, an e-mail expressed in HTML format in which predetermined information is posted on a plurality of terminals connectable to the public network, At least information distribution means for transmitting the electronic mail to the other terminal when instructed to transmit the electronic mail transmitted from the information providing means to another terminal connectable to the public network; A server group comprising: the information distribution unit, the transmission data shape of the predetermined information determined for each type of the plurality of terminals, the plurality of terminals of the plurality of terminals in a state incorporating the predetermined information A plurality of terminals are provided for each type, and when transmission of the e-mail transmitted from the information providing means to the other terminal is instructed by the plurality of terminals, the terminal of the transmission destination is in the HTML format. If the represented e-mail can be output, it is incorporated in the transmission data shape of the type of the destination terminal indicated by information for indicating the type of the destination terminal transmitted from the plurality of terminals. The e-mail is created based on the predetermined information and the individual data added to the e-mail sent to the plurality of terminals, and the e-mail is transmitted to the destination terminal.

(Operation) In the present invention configured as described above, the information screen transmitted from the information providing means in a plurality of terminals connectable to the public network is transmitted to other terminals connectable to the public network. In this case, information indicating the type of the terminal of the transmission destination and the individual data added to the information screen transmitted to the terminal are transmitted from a plurality of terminals to the information distribution unit. In the information distribution means, a transmission data shape of predetermined information determined for each type of a plurality of terminals is registered for each type of a plurality of terminals in a state where the predetermined information is incorporated, and transmitted from a plurality of terminals. An information screen is created based on the predetermined information and the individual data incorporated in the transmission data shape of the type of the destination terminal indicated by the received information, and transmitted to the destination terminal.

As described above, when transmitting the information screen transmitted from the information providing means to a plurality of terminals connectable to the public network to another terminal connectable to the public network, the information screen is transmitted from the information providing means. Instead of sending all the information that makes up the information screen from multiple terminals to the destination terminal,
Only the information for indicating the type of the terminal of the transmission destination and the individual data added to the information screen transmitted to the terminal are transmitted from the plurality of terminals to the information distribution unit, and the information distribution unit
Since the information screen is created based on the predetermined information and the individual data incorporated in the transmission data shape of the type of the destination terminal indicated by the information transmitted from the plurality of terminals and transmitted to the destination terminal, When the information distributed via the public network is transferred to another terminal or the like, the amount of information is reduced.

When the information screen transmitted from the information providing means to the plurality of terminals is an e-mail expressed in the HTML format, when the e-mail is transmitted to another terminal connectable to the public network, In the information distribution means, if the destination terminal can output an e-mail expressed in HTML format, the transmission data shape of the type of the destination terminal indicated by the information transmitted from the plurality of terminals An e-mail is created based on the embedded predetermined information and the individual data and transmitted to the destination terminal,
If the destination terminal cannot output an e-mail expressed in the HTML format, an e-mail containing information for designating a site screen on which predetermined information is posted is created, and the e-mail is transmitted to the destination terminal. When the information for specifying the site screen is specified at the destination terminal, the transmission data shape of the type of the destination terminal indicated by the information transmitted from the plurality of terminals is transmitted to the terminal of the destination. A site screen is created based on the incorporated predetermined information and individual data, and transmitted to the destination terminal.

[0019]

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

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the information distribution system of the present invention.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of user terminals 10-1 to 10-
n, a mobile phone 20 connectable to the Internet 60 and a telephone line 70, and a FAX connectable to the telephone line 70
A receiver 30 creates an e-mail in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) format in which notification information including image data is described, and transmits the e-mail via the Internet 60 to the user terminals 10-1 to 10-. n, an information provider 50 for sending to the user terminals 10-1 to 10-n
The notification information described in the e-mail sent from the information provider 50 at the other terminals 10-1 to 10-
n, when the transfer to the mobile phone 20 or the FAX receiver 30 is designated, an e-mail containing the notice information or a site screen containing the notice information is created based on the designated transfer destination. , And an information distributor 40 for transmission. Although only one each of the mobile phone 20 and the FAX receiver 30 is shown for simplicity of description, it is assumed that there are a plurality of mobile phones and a FAX receiver.

Further, the information provider 50 operates the user terminal 1
Information about the user terminals 10-1 to 10-n such as e-mail addresses of 0-1 to 10-n,
An information distribution database 55 in which transmission histories of notification information to the mobile phones 20 and the FAX receiver 30 are registered, and an electronic mail including notification information to be transmitted to the user terminals 10-1 to 10-n. A template database 53 in which a format is registered, an information distribution unit 52 for creating an e-mail using information registered in the template database 53, and an e-mail generated by the information distribution unit 52 are registered in an information distribution database 55. Server 51 that transmits to user terminals 10-1 to 10-n via Internet 60 according to the received e-mail address
And

Further, the information distribution company 40 operates the user terminal 1
0-1 to 10-n, mobile phone 20 and FAX receiver 3
The user terminal 10 to which the transmission data form of the e-mail or the site screen including the notification information to be transmitted to 0 is transmitted
-1 to 10-n, mobile phone 20 and FAX receiver 30
The notification information described in the e-mail sent from the information provider 50 at the user terminal 10-1 to 10-n and the user terminal 10-1 to 10-n are transmitted to the other terminals 10-1 to 10-n, Telephone 20 or F
When the transfer to the AX receiver 30 is specified, the transmission data shape of the e-mail or the site screen based on the specified transfer destination is searched from the template database 43, and the notification information is transmitted using the searched transmission data shape. An information distribution unit 42 for creating the described e-mail or site screen, and an e-mail or site screen created by the information distribution unit 42 are transmitted to the user terminals 10-1 to 10-n or the mobile phone 20 via the Internet 60. And a telephone line I / F unit 44 for transmitting the screen created by the information distribution unit 42 to the FAX receiver 30 via the telephone line 70. In addition,
In the information distribution unit 42, the user terminals 10-1 to 10-n or the mobile phone 2
When distributing the information screen to the Web site, first, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for designating the site screen is used.
To create an e-mail with s) pasted and to transfer the notification information to the FAX receiver 30, the created site screen is converted for the FAX receiver 30.

Here, the transmission data form of the e-mail or the site screen means the user terminals 10-1 to 10-n,
The mobile phone 20 and the FAX receiver 30 each have a shape in which the transferred notification information can be displayed or printed out, and each of the user terminals 10-1 to 10-n, the mobile phone 20 and the FAX receiver 30 respectively. They are registered in the template database 43 in a state where they are respectively included in the notification information.

Hereinafter, an information distribution method in the information distribution system configured as described above will be described with reference to the user terminal 1.
The case where the information transmitted from the information provider 50 at 0-1 is transferred will be described as an example.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an information distribution method in the information distribution system shown in FIG.

First, the information provider 50 creates and transmits an e-mail containing notification information including image data to be transmitted to the user terminal 10-1 (step S1). When the information provider 50 creates an e-mail, the information distribution unit 52 creates an e-mail containing notification information including image data using the e-mail format registered in the template database 53. In transmission of the created e-mail, the e-mail is transmitted from the mail server 51 based on the e-mail address of the user terminal 10-1 registered in the information distribution database 55.

The e-mail transmitted from the information provider 50 is transmitted to the user terminal 10-1 via the Internet 60.
And is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10-1 (step S2).

FIG. 3 shows an example of the information distribution system shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an e-mail displayed on a -1 screen.

As shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the e-mail transmitted from the information provider 50 and displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10-1 includes image data provided to the user of the user terminal 10-1. And a transfer designation area for inputting the e-mail address or telephone number when transferring this e-mail to another user terminal 10-2 to 10-n, mobile phone 20 or FAX receiver 30 2 is described. In the coupon 1, individual data 3 such as a coupon ID and a user name set for each coupon and each user to which the coupon is transmitted are described.

Thereafter, the user of the user terminal 10-1
When the electronic mail displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10-1 is transferred to the other user terminals 10-2 to 10-n, the mobile phone 20, or the FAX receiver 30 (step S
3) The user inputs an e-mail address or telephone number of the transfer destination in the transfer designation area 2 (step S).
4). Here, when the electronic mail displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10-1 is transferred to another user terminal 10-2 to 10-n or the mobile phone 20, the transfer destination user terminal 10-2 to 10-n Alternatively, the user inputs the e-mail address of the mobile phone 20, and inputs the telephone number of the FAX receiver 30 when transferring the e-mail displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10-1 to the FAX receiver 30.

After the user inputs the e-mail address or telephone number of the transfer destination into the transfer designation area 2 and presses a transfer button provided adjacent to the inputtable area (step S5), the transfer designation area 2 Is transmitted, and the individual data 3 described in the coupon 1 are transmitted (step S).
6).

The e-mail address or telephone number transmitted from the user terminal 10-1 and the individual data 3 are received by the mail server 41 in the information distributor 40 via the Internet 60 (step S7).

Then, based on the e-mail address or the telephone number received by the mail server 41, the destination of the e-mail specified by the user terminal 10-1 is transferred to the information distribution unit 42 in the information distributor 40. Is determined (step S8). Here, in the determination of the transfer destination of the e-mail in the information distribution unit 42, first, the user of the user terminal 10-1 inputs the e-mail address to any of the transfer designation areas 2 in the user terminal 10-1 Whether the e-mail is forwarded to the user terminals 10-2 to 10-n depending on whether or not the user inputs the telephone number,
It is determined whether the data is to be transferred to the mobile phone 20 or the facsimile receiver 30. Thereafter, the transfer destination is determined by the e-mail address or the telephone number input to the transfer designation area 2. Conditions for determining whether to transfer the e-mail to the user terminals 10-2 to 10-n, the mobile phone 20, or the facsimile receiver 30, that is, the user terminal 10-1 In which area of the transfer designation area 2 the user has input the e-mail address or the telephone number is referred to as a transfer condition.

In the following, the transfer conditions received by the mail server 41 in the information distributor 40 are different from those of the other user terminals 10.
-2 to 10-n, the transfer to the mobile phone 20 and the FAX receiver 30
The transfer will be described separately.

First, the transfer condition received by the mail server 41 in the information distributor 40 is changed to the other user terminal 10-
The operation in the case of transfer to 2 to 10-n will be described.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation in the case where the electronic mail transmitted to the user terminal 10-1 is transmitted to another user terminal 10-2 in the information distribution system shown in FIG. .

When the information distribution unit 42 in the information distribution company 40 determines that the transfer condition received by the mail server 41 is a transfer to the user terminal 10-2, first, the information distribution unit 42 At 42, the user terminal 10-
The second mailer function is confirmed (step S11). The confirmation of the mailer function of the user terminal 10-2 is performed by a known method.

As a result of confirming the mailer function of the user terminal 10-2 by the information distribution unit 42,
If the electronic mail expressed in the TML format can be received and displayed (step S12), the information distribution unit 42 registers the user terminals 10-2 to 10- including the notification information registered in the template database 43. The notification information including the image data is described by using the transmission data shape of the e-mail and the individual data transmitted from the user terminal 10-1 and received by the mail server 41.
An e-mail expressed in the TML format is created and transmitted via the mail server 41 (step S13). Here, in the template database 43, notification information other than the individual data 3 of the e-mail shown in FIG. 3 is registered and incorporated into a transmission data shape determined by the destination for each destination of the notification information. Information distribution unit 4
2, the notification information included in the transmission data shape determined by the user terminal 10-2, which is the transfer destination of the e-mail, of the notification information registered in the template database 43 and the reception by the mail server 41. An e-mail addressed to the user terminal 10-2 is created using the obtained individual data. The destination e-mail address is determined based on the e-mail address input to the transfer designation area 2 at the user terminal 10-1.

The e-mail transmitted from the information distributor 40 is transmitted via the Internet 60 to the user terminal 10-2.
And is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10-2 (step S14).

The information distributor 40 informs the user that the coupon serving as image data described in the e-mail distributed from the information provider 50 to the user terminal 10-1 has been transferred to the user terminal 10-2. The provider 50 is notified (step S15), and the information provider 50 transfers a coupon serving as image data described in an e-mail distributed from the information provider 50 to the user terminal 10-1 to the user terminal 10-2. This is registered in the information distribution database 55 (step S16).

On the other hand, the user terminal 10
As a result of confirming the mailer function of -2, the user terminal 10-
If the electronic mail 2 cannot receive and display the e-mail expressed in the HTML format (step S12), the information distribution unit 42 publishes notification information including a coupon serving as image data described in the e-mail. An e-mail with a URL for designating a site screen to be performed is created and transmitted via the mail server 41 (step S17).

The e-mail transmitted from the information distributor 40 is received by the user terminal 10-2 and is transmitted to the user terminal 1-2.
0-2 is displayed on the screen (step S18). At this time, the e-mail displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10-2 also describes the user name of the user terminal 10-1 from which the e-mail is transferred.

Thereafter, the user of the user terminal 10-2
When the URL described in the e-mail displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10-2 is designated (step S19), the image data described in the e-mail shown in FIG. A transfer condition for transmitting the site screen on which the notification information including the coupon 1 is posted to the user terminal 10-2 is transmitted, and registered in the template database 43 in the information distribution unit 42 in the information distributor 40. User terminal 10-2 including notification information
By using the transmission data shape of the 10-n site screen and the individual data transmitted from the user terminal 10-1 and received by the mail server 41, a site screen on which notification information including image data is posted is created. Then, it is transmitted via the mail server 41 (step S20). Here, in the template database 43, notification information other than the individual data 3 of the e-mail shown in FIG. 3 is registered and incorporated into a transmission data shape determined by the destination for each destination of the notification information. In the information distribution unit 42, among the notification information registered in the template database 43, the user terminal 1 to which the site screen is transferred
A site screen addressed to the user terminal 10-2 is created using the notification information embedded in the transmission data shape determined by 0-2 and the individual data received by the mail server 41.

The site screen transmitted from the information distributor 40 is transmitted to the user terminal 10-2 via the Internet 60.
And is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10-2 (step S21). At this time, the site screen displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10-2 includes:
The user name of the user terminal 10-1 from which the notification information posted on the site screen is transferred is also described.

The information distributor 40 informs the user that the coupon serving as image data described in the e-mail distributed from the information provider 50 to the user terminal 10-1 has been transferred to the user terminal 10-2. The provider 50 is notified (step S15), and the information provider 50 transfers a coupon serving as image data described in an e-mail distributed from the information provider 50 to the user terminal 10-1 to the user terminal 10-2. This is registered in the information distribution database 55 (step S16).

Next, the operation when the transfer condition received by the mail server 41 in the information distributor 40 is a transfer to the mobile phone 20 will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation when the notification information described in the e-mail transmitted to the user terminal 10-1 is transmitted to the mobile phone 20 in the information distribution system shown in FIG. It is.

When the information distribution section 42 in the information distributor 40 determines that the transfer condition received by the mail server 41 is a transfer to the mobile phone 20,
First, in the information distribution unit 42, an e-mail with a URL for designating a site screen on which notification information including a coupon serving as image data described in the e-mail is posted is created, and the mail server 41 Is transmitted via the Internet (step S31).

The e-mail transmitted from the information distributor 40 is received by the mobile phone 20 and displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 20 (step S32).

Thereafter, when the user of the mobile phone 20 designates the URL described in the e-mail displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 20 (step S33), the information delivery company 40 shown in FIG. A transfer condition for transmitting the site screen on which the notification information including the coupon 1 serving as the image data described in the e-mail to the mobile phone 20 is transmitted, and the information distribution unit 42 in the information distributor 40 Image data is generated using the transmission data shape of the site screen of the mobile phone 20 including the notification information registered in the database 43 and the individual data transmitted from the user terminal 10-1 and received by the mail server 41. Is created and transmitted via the mail server 41 (step S34). Here, in the template database 43, notification information other than the individual data 3 of the e-mail shown in FIG. 3 is registered and incorporated into a transmission data shape determined by the destination for each destination of the notification information. In the information distribution unit 42, of the notification information registered in the template database 43, the notification information incorporated in the transmission data shape determined by the mobile phone 20 to which the site screen is transferred and the mail server Mobile phone 2 using the individual data received at 41
A site screen addressed to 0 is created. Further, the mobile phone 20 transmits to the information distributor 40 a site screen on which notification information including the coupon 1 serving as image data described in the e-mail shown in FIG. When the transfer condition is transmitted, the transfer condition is transmitted via the mobile phone company (not shown) of the mobile phone 20. When the transfer condition is transmitted, the model of the mobile phone 20 is changed to the transfer condition. , And the notification information incorporated in the transmission data shape determined by the model is searched from the template database 43,
A site screen addressed to the mobile phone 20 is created using the searched notification information and the individual data received by the mail server 41. In this case, the mobile phone 2
0, the user terminal 10 which is the transfer source of the notification information posted on this site screen
A user name of -1 is also described.

The information screen transmitted from the information distributor 40 is received by the mobile phone 20 via the Internet 60 and displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 20 (step S35).

In the information distributor 40, the fact that the coupon serving as image data described in the e-mail distributed from the information provider 50 to the user terminal 10-1 has been transferred to the mobile phone 20 has been transferred to the information provider. 50 (step S36), and the information provider 50 transfers the coupon serving as image data described in the e-mail distributed from the information provider 50 to the user terminal 10-1 to the mobile phone 20. Is registered in the information distribution database 55 (step S37).

Next, an operation in the case where the transfer condition received by the mail server 41 in the information distributor 40 is a transfer to the FAX receiver 30 will be described.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operation when the notification information described in the e-mail transmitted to the user terminal 10-1 is transmitted to the FAX receiver 30 in the information distribution system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart.

In the information distribution section 42 in the information distributor 40, the transfer condition received by the mail server 41 is F
If it is determined that the transfer is to the AX receiver 30, the information is first registered in the template database 43 in the information distribution unit 42 of the information distributor 40.
Using the transmission data shape of the screen of the FAX receiver 30 including the notification information and the individual data transmitted from the user terminal 10-1 and received by the mail server 41, the notification information including the image data is posted. A screen is created and transmitted via the telephone line I / F 44 (step S41). Here, in the template database 43, notification information other than the individual data 3 of the e-mail shown in FIG. 3 is registered and incorporated into a transmission data shape determined by the destination for each destination of the notification information. Information distribution unit 4
2, among the notification information registered in the template database 43, the notification information embedded in the transmission data shape determined by the FAX receiver 30 to which the screen is to be transferred and the notification information received by the mail server 41. A screen addressed to the FAX receiver 30 is created using the individual data.

The screen transmitted from the information distributor 40 is
Received by the FAX receiver 30 via the telephone line 70,
It is printed out (step S42).

In the information distributor 40, a coupon serving as image data described in an electronic mail distributed from the information provider 50 to the user terminal 10-1 is transmitted by facsimile.
The information provider 50 is notified of the transfer to the receiver 30 (step S43).
The coupon serving as image data described in the e-mail distributed from the information provider 50 to the user terminal 10-1 is F
The transfer to the AX receiver 30 is registered in the information distribution database 55 (step S44).

In this embodiment, the user terminal 10
-1 to 10-n, mobile phone 20 and FAX receiver 30
Is transmitted to the information distribution database 55 of the information provider 50, but the information distribution company 40 has the user terminal 10-1 to 10-
n, a configuration having a database in which a history of transmission of notification information to the mobile phone 20 and the FAX receiver 30 is registered.

In this embodiment, the information distributor 4
0 and the information provider 50 are described as being separate from each other. It is conceivable that the information distributor 40 and the information provider 50 are the same.

[0061]

As described above, in the present invention,
When transmitting the information screen transmitted from the information providing means to a plurality of terminals connectable to the public network to other terminals connectable to the public network, all of the information screens transmitted from the information providing means Instead of transmitting information from multiple terminals to the destination terminal, only information to indicate the type of the destination terminal and individual data added to the information screen transmitted to the terminal are transmitted from multiple terminals to the information The information is transmitted to the distribution unit, and the information distribution unit displays an information screen based on the predetermined information and the individual data incorporated in the transmission data shape of the type of the destination terminal indicated by the information transmitted from the plurality of terminals. Since the information is created and transmitted to the destination terminal, when the information distributed via the public network is transferred to another terminal or the like, the amount of information is reduced, and the data can be quickly transferred. With wear, it is possible to reduce the communication fee.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an information distribution system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an information distribution method in the information distribution system shown in FIG.

3 is a diagram showing an example of an e-mail transmitted from an information provider in the information distribution system shown in FIG. 1 and displayed on a screen of a user terminal.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation when an electronic mail transmitted to a user terminal is transmitted to another user terminal in the information distribution system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an operation in a case where notification information described in an e-mail transmitted to a user terminal is transmitted to a mobile phone in the information distribution system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation in the case where notification information described in an e-mail transmitted to a user terminal is transmitted to a FAX receiver in the information distribution system shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coupon 2 Transfer designation area 3 Individual data 10-1 to 10-n User terminal 20 Mobile phone 30 FAX receiver 40 Information distributor 41, 51 Mail server 42, 52 Information distributor 43, 53 Template database 44 Telephone line I / F55 Information distribution database 60 Internet 70 Telephone line

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of terminals connectable to a public network, information providing means for transmitting, via the public network, an information screen in which predetermined information is posted on the plurality of terminals, and At least information distribution means for transmitting the information screen to the other terminal when instructed to transmit the information screen transmitted from the information providing means to another terminal connectable to the public network; In the information distribution system, the plurality of terminals, when transmitting the information screen transmitted from the information providing unit to the other terminal, information for indicating a type of a destination terminal, Transmitting the individual data added to the information screen transmitted to the terminal to the information distribution unit, wherein the information distribution unit transmits a transmission data shape of the predetermined information determined for each type of the plurality of terminals. The prescribed The predetermined information included in the transmission data shape of the type of the terminal of the transmission destination indicated by the information transmitted from the plurality of terminals, including a plurality of types for each of the plurality of terminals in a state where the information is incorporated. And generating the information screen on the basis of the individual data and transmitting the information screen to the destination terminal. 2. A plurality of terminals connectable to a public network, and information providing means for transmitting, via the public network, an electronic mail in HTML format in which predetermined information is posted on the plurality of terminals, When instructed by the plurality of terminals to transmit the e-mail transmitted from the information providing means to another terminal connectable to the public network, the e-mail is transmitted to the other terminal In an information distribution system having at least information distribution means, the plurality of terminals are configured to transmit the e-mail transmitted from the information provision means to the other terminal. And the individual data added to the e-mail sent to the terminal are transmitted to the information distribution unit, and the information distribution unit determines the location determined for each type of the plurality of terminals. When a plurality of transmission data shapes of the information are provided for each of the plurality of terminals in a state in which the predetermined information is incorporated, and the terminal at the transmission destination can output an e-mail expressed in the HTML format, Create the e-mail based on the predetermined information and the individual data incorporated in the transmission data shape of the type of the terminal of the transmission destination indicated by the information transmitted from the plurality of terminals,
An information delivery system, wherein the electronic mail is transmitted to the destination terminal. 3. The information distribution system according to claim 2, wherein the information distribution unit is configured such that the destination terminal is the HTML.
When it is not possible to output an e-mail expressed in a format, an e-mail containing information for designating a site screen on which the predetermined information is posted is created and the e-mail is sent to the destination terminal. When the information for specifying the site screen is specified at the destination terminal,
Creating the site screen based on the predetermined information and the individual data incorporated in the transmission data shape of the type of the destination terminal indicated by the information transmitted from the plurality of terminals; To the terminal at the transmission destination. 4. The information distribution system according to claim 3, wherein the destination terminal is a mobile phone. 5. The information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the destination terminal is a facsimile receiver, and the facsimile receiver prints out an information screen transmitted from the information distribution means. An information distribution system, characterized in that: 6. An information providing means for transmitting, via the public network, an information screen in which predetermined information is posted on a plurality of terminals connectable to a public network, and transmitting from the information providing means on the plurality of terminals. A server group having at least information distribution means for transmitting the information screen to the other terminal when instructed to transmit the information screen to another terminal connectable to the public network The information distribution means includes a plurality of transmission data shapes of the predetermined information determined for each type of the plurality of terminals for each type of the plurality of terminals while incorporating the predetermined information. In the case where transmission of the information screen transmitted from the information providing unit to the other terminal is instructed at the plurality of terminals, the type of the destination terminal transmitted from the plurality of terminals is determined. Information to show The Create the information screen on the basis of the destination terminal of the type of individual data attached to the transmitted information screen incorporated the predetermined information and the transmission data form to the plurality of terminal indicated Te,
A server group for transmitting the information screen to the destination terminal. 7. An information providing means for transmitting, via the public network, an electronic mail in HTML format in which predetermined information is posted on a plurality of terminals connectable to a public network, and At least information distribution means for transmitting the electronic mail to the other terminal when instructed to transmit the electronic mail transmitted from the information providing means to another terminal connectable to the public network; A server group comprising: the information distribution unit, the transmission data shape of the predetermined information determined for each type of the plurality of terminals, the plurality of terminals of the plurality of terminals in a state incorporating the predetermined information A plurality is provided for each type, and when transmission of the e-mail transmitted from the information providing means to the other terminal is instructed at the plurality of terminals, the terminal of the transmission destination is in the HTML format. table If it is possible to output the e-mail, it is incorporated in the transmission data shape of the type of the destination terminal indicated by the information for indicating the type of the destination terminal transmitted from the plurality of terminals A server group for creating the e-mail based on predetermined information and individual data added to the e-mail transmitted to the plurality of terminals, and transmitting the e-mail to the destination terminal; . 8. The server group according to claim 7, wherein the information distribution means is configured such that the destination terminal is the HTML.
When it is not possible to output an e-mail expressed in a format, an e-mail containing information for designating a site screen on which the predetermined information is posted is created and the e-mail is sent to the destination terminal. When the information for specifying the site screen is specified at the destination terminal,
Creating the site screen based on the predetermined information and the individual data incorporated in the transmission data shape of the type of the destination terminal indicated by the information transmitted from the plurality of terminals; To the destination terminal.