JP2002368740A - Automatic distribution system and its distribution method, and distribution program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic distribution system that automatically creates a predetermined web page without the need for a user to particularly recognize the Internet, automatically registers it to a web server and automatically distributes information onto a communication network. SOLUTION: The automatic distribution system for automatically distributing information on a communication network is characterized in the provision of a server that distributes registered information to the communication network and of an automatic distributor that receives input of information to be distributed, converts the received information into a data file used for distribution to the communication network and registers the converted data file to the server.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to distribution of information via a communication network such as the Internet.
The present invention relates to an automatic distribution system for automatically registering and distributing data such as audio and images on the web, a distribution method thereof, and a distribution program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, distribution of information via a communication network such as the Internet has become widespread, and users can freely post various information on their own websites and distribute them on the communication network. Became.

Conventionally, in order for a user to post data on the web, it is necessary to first create data of a web page to be posted using a homepage editor or the like. When posting image or sound data on a web page, prepare the image file or sound file, and refer to these files using tags in an HTML sentence. Can be displayed and sound can be reproduced.

[0004] Then, it is necessary to register the created data in a web server. This is typically a computer,
By connecting to a communication network using a user terminal such as a mobile phone or a mobile terminal, accessing a target web server with a web browser, and executing an operation based on a data posting method determined in each web server. , The data is posted on the web.

[0005] In this way, various materials and videos prepared in advance as digital data (text data, image data, audio data) can be freely and widely disclosed on the Internet.

[0006]

However, as described above, information distribution via a conventional communication network has the following problems.

Conventionally, in order to deliver information via a communication network such as the Internet, a certain level of skill for creating a web page is required, and it is troublesome to register the created web page in a web server. Operation was required. For this reason, it has been difficult and troublesome for many ordinary users to use information distribution via a communication network.

[0008] The arrangement of information to be posted is largely left to the creator of the homepage.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and to automatically generate a predetermined web page and automatically register it in a web server without the user having to pay special attention to the Internet. Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for automatically distributing information on a communication network, a method for distributing the information, and a distribution program.

[0010]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an automatic distribution system for automatically distributing information on a communication network, wherein the server distributes registered information on the communication network. When,
An automatic distribution device that receives input of information to be distributed, converts the input information into a data file used for distribution on the communication network, and registers the converted data file in the server. I do.

[0011] The automatic distribution system according to the second aspect of the present invention comprises:
The automatic distribution device is realized by a whiteboard or a microphone, and the whiteboard or the microphone is provided with setting of connection information for connecting to the communication network and communicating with the server in advance.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic distribution system comprising:
A whiteboard having a function of outputting handwritten content as electronic data is provided with the function of the automatic distribution device, and the whiteboard generates an image file showing the content written on the board, and registers the image file in the server It is characterized by doing.

[0013] The automatic distribution system of the present invention according to claim 4 comprises:
A microphone is provided with the function of the automatic distribution device, wherein the microphone generates an audio file indicating an input audio and registers the audio file in the server.

The automatic distribution system according to the present invention of claim 5 is
The automatic distribution device determines a location in the server where the individual data files are arranged based on a predetermined setting, and registers each of the data files in a location based on the determination of the server. And

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic distribution system comprising:
The automatic distribution device connects to the communication network via a communication terminal having a function of connecting to the communication network, and communicates with the server via the communication network.

The automatic distribution system according to the present invention according to claim 7 is:
The server is a web server of the Internet.

The automatic distribution system of the present invention according to claim 8 is:
The server has a UMS function and transmits registered information to a destination designated in advance.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the automatic distribution apparatus for automatically distributing information on a communication network, the automatic distribution apparatus receives an input of information to be distributed and distributes the input information to the communication network. Is converted to a data file to be used, and the converted data file is
The registered information is registered in a server that distributes the information on the communication network.

An automatic distribution apparatus according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is realized by a whiteboard or a microphone, and the whiteboard or the microphone is set in advance with connection information for connecting to the communication network and communicating with the server. It is characterized by having.

The automatic distribution apparatus according to the present invention has a function of outputting the contents entered on the board as electronic data, and generates an image file indicating the entered contents and registers the image file in the server. It is characterized by realizing by.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the automatic distribution apparatus according to the present invention, wherein a voice file indicating an input voice is generated and realized by a microphone registered in the server.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the automatic distribution device determines a location in the server where the data files are to be arranged based on a predetermined setting, and assigns each of the locations based on the determination of the server. It is characterized in that the data file is registered.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the automatic distribution apparatus connects to the communication network via a communication terminal having a function of connecting to the communication network, and communicates with the server via the communication network. And

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the automatic distribution apparatus, the server is a web server of the Internet.

A distribution method according to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention is a distribution method for automatically distributing information on a communication network,
A server that receives input of information to be distributed, converts the input information into a data file used for distribution on the communication network, and distributes the converted data file to the registered information on the communication network. It is characterized by registering for.

A distribution method according to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, on a whiteboard, an image file indicating the content written on the board is generated and registered in the server.

[0027] According to a eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the distribution method, an audio file indicating the input audio is generated by a microphone and registered in the server.

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in the distribution method according to the first aspect, a location in the server where each of the data files is arranged is determined based on a predetermined setting. It is characterized in that a data file is registered.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention,
By controlling a computer, in a distribution program for automatically distributing information on a communication network, an input of information to be distributed is received, and the input information is converted into a data file used for distribution on the communication network. A process for registering the registered data file to a server that distributes the registered information on the communication network is executed.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a distribution program comprising:
In the whiteboard, an image file indicating the content entered on the board is generated, and a process of registering the image file in the server is executed.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention,
A microphone generates an audio file indicating the input audio and executes processing for registering the audio file in the server.

[0032]

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

The distribution system of the present invention acquires data such as an image of the content handwritten on a whiteboard and a sound input to a microphone, and automatically generates an image file and an audio file based on the acquired data. Then, the system is registered in a web server or FTP server of the Internet and distributed on a communication network. Here, the whiteboard is a digital board having a function of recognizing the contents written on the board (that is, a function of capturing a handwritten image).

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic distribution apparatus 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a network configuration of one embodiment of an automatic distribution system according to the present embodiment. FIG. The automatic distribution device 100 of the present embodiment in FIG. 1 is configured as, for example, the whiteboard 110 and the microphone 120 in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, an automatic distribution apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment includes a data acquisition unit 10 for acquiring various kinds of input data, and an image file and a sound file for distribution on a communication network. A conversion unit 20 for converting input data and a data registration unit 30 for registering and distributing the image file, audio file, and the like to the server 60 are provided.

The user can use the automatic distribution device 1 of the present embodiment.
00 performs a normal operation of writing / speaking on the whiteboard 110 as the automatic distribution apparatus 100 or the microphone 1 as the automatic distribution apparatus 100.
The voice data input to the device 20 is recorded in the device. Then, by a simple operation like a television, for example, only by pressing a transmission button, the automatic distribution apparatus 100 transmits the recorded data to a server 6 on a predetermined network.
Transfer to 0 and save.

As described above, the automatic distribution apparatus 100 starts the negotiation with the server 60 on the network in response to the pressing of the send button, and determines what file name and location to place. The data file is registered in the server 60.

In the automatic distribution apparatus 100, the user can access the Internet or the server 6 by, for example, setting the address of the server 60 for distributing information at the time of shipment.
Information distribution can be executed without being aware of the address of 0 or the like. After the data is registered in the server 60, the information can be freely viewed from another user terminal 70 (a personal computer or the like).

Here, as an example of the present embodiment,
A description will be given of an embodiment of a conference content browsing system shown in the example of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, this embodiment uses a whiteboard 110 and a microphone 120 having the functions of the automatic distribution apparatus 100 of the present embodiment. Then, the contents of the conference held by the conference participants 200 are registered in the server 60 (such as an FTP server or a web server) and distributed on the Internet.

From the whiteboard 110 and the microphone 120 to the server 60, there is a connection (such as the Internet or a company LAN).
It is connected via a communication network 50.

The whiteboard 110, the microphone 120, and the like, which are the automatic distribution apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, have a certain amount of memory, and digitally transfer contents handwritten on the whiteboard 110, voices input to the microphone 120, and the like. And a function of storing the data as image data and audio data, respectively.

Each of these automatic distribution apparatuses 100 includes a transmission button for instructing the transfer of data to the server 60, so that the whiteboard 110 can be operated simply by pressing the transmission button. The content of the conference, such as the content handwritten on the server or the voice input to the microphone 120, is transferred to the communication network,
Register with.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, in order to perform communication via the communication network 50, the automatic distribution apparatus 100 uses a communication terminal such as a personal computer 41 or a portable terminal 42 as an Internet connection apparatus. Used. As a communication means between each automatic distribution device 100 and the Internet connection device, Bluetooth, wireless LAN, infrared communication, or the like can be used.

The access from the automatic distribution apparatus 100 to the server 60 can use a method of arriving using DNS. The information such as the address and the domain name of the server 60 can be provided by setting the address and the like of the server 60 in advance in the automatic distribution device 100 (whiteboard 110 and microphone 120). It is. In this case, access to DNS is
A communication terminal (PC 4) connected to the communication network 50
1, the portable terminal 42, etc.), the proxy is performed based on the information set in the automatic distribution device 100. As described above, in the automatic distribution device 100, the server 60
Various information (connection information) necessary for connecting to the server is recorded in advance, and the information is instructed to a communication terminal (a personal computer 41, a mobile terminal 42, or the like) as needed, and the server 60 is connected.

As described above, in this embodiment, by using the automatic distribution device 100 (whiteboard 110, microphone 120), it is possible to register the information of the conference contents in the server 60 by only a simple operation. And server 6
The information of the conference contents registered in the user terminal 7 can be freely used by the user at any time at the user terminal 7 such as a home or his / her desk.
0 can be referred to, and the conference participant 200 can refer to check the content at a later date, or a person who could not participate in the conference can refer to check the content of the conference.

Next, the operation of the automatic distribution device 100 (whiteboard 110, microphone 120) of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the automatic distribution system of the present embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the automatic distribution system according to the present embodiment, first, a conference participant 200
10. Turn on the power of the microphone 120 to start a conference (step 301). As a result, information written to the whiteboard 110 during a conference and audio input to the microphone 120 are stored in the memory of each device.

When the conference ends, the user operates the save end button of each device to instruct information transfer to the Internet (step 302).

Then, each automatic distribution device 1 storing the information
In order to transfer information from 00 to the Internet, a wireless link between the automatic distribution device 100 and the Internet connection device (PC 41, portable terminal 42) is established (step 303). This operation is desirably performed only by operating an information transfer button of the whiteboard 110, the microphone 120, or the like. This wireless link uses Bluetooth,
Infrared communication, wireless LAN and the like can be used.

Internet connection device (PC 41,
The portable terminal 42) receives the packet from the automatic distribution device 100, checks the destination of the packet, and inquires the DNS about the destination. From the answer, the server 60 (FTP server, web server, etc.) on the Internet is found and routed correctly there (step 304). This routing process is performed according to the rules of a normal IP network.

The server 60 can use a method of inquiring of a password in order to prevent data from being stored or falsified by an outsider. For example, in each of the automatic distribution devices 100 such as the whiteboard 110, it is not possible to save / change unless a unique name or number is input. In addition, since the simplicity of operation is also important, the authentication processing may be automatically executed during normal data registration (step 305).

By the above processing, the data stored in the server 60 can be freely viewed by the conference participant 200 who has returned to his or her seat, the person who could not attend the conference, or another third party. become.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen image of an example of information registered and distributed in the server 60 according to the present embodiment. By distributing the information in a hierarchical structure as shown in FIG. 4, the information can be provided to the user using a more understandable interface.

The arrangement of information according to such a hierarchical structure and the like is as follows.
In the automatic distribution apparatus 100, this can be realized by arranging individual data on the basis of an arrangement method set in advance, and appropriately updating and setting references and links to each web page. The process of arranging this data in a hierarchical structure is not limited to the automatic distribution device 100, but may be the server 60.

As described above, according to the automatic distribution system of the present embodiment, without waiting for a report or minutes from a participant, it is possible to obtain and organize information of a conference that the user wants to know at any time and any place. can do.

Next, another embodiment of the automatic distribution system of the present invention will be described.

The server 60 is not limited to a system such as a web server or an FTP server that accepts access via a communication network and publishes information.
Message System), the server 6
A method of notifying the registered information by facsimile or transferring the registered information to a mobile phone from the side of 0 can be similarly implemented.

Also, the server 60 is a web server or an FTP server.
In the case of a server, in addition to a method in which information distributed from the server 60 can be viewed by a general user, a registrant of the information or a target person to distribute the information by using a password or the like. It is also possible to use a method that allows only a predetermined partner to browse.

In the first embodiment, the communication between the automatic distribution device 100 and the server 60 is performed via a communication terminal having a function of connecting to a communication network such as an Internet connection device (a personal computer 41 or a portable terminal 42). However, the present invention is not limited to this method, and a method having a function of connecting to a communication network in the automatic distribution device 100 (whiteboard 110, microphone 120, etc.) is also possible. It is. Furthermore, the function of the server 60 is provided in the automatic distribution device 100, and the automatic distribution device 1
A method of distributing information directly from 00 to the communication network is also possible.

In the first embodiment, the location (address, etc.) for registering data to be distributed is determined by the automatic distribution apparatus 100 (whiteboard 110, microphone 120, etc.).
Although the method uses information provided in advance as connection information, a function for allowing a user to freely update the setting of the connection information may be provided. Further, the information registered in the server 60 may be such that a user can connect to the server 60 from another user terminal and edit or delete the information, for example, similarly to another web server or an FTP server. .

In the first embodiment, the captured image of the content handwritten on the whiteboard 110 or the sound input to the microphone 120 is directly converted into an image file or a sound file, and distributed on a communication network. However, for example, the whiteboard 110 may have a character recognition function, recognize each handwritten character and distribute it as a text file from the server 60, or the microphone 120 may have a voice recognition function. Alternatively, a method of distributing the input contents as a text file from the server 60 can be implemented.

It should be noted that the automatic distribution system according to each of the above-described embodiments includes the data acquisition unit 10 and the conversion unit 2 in the automatic distribution apparatus 100 (whiteboard 110 and microphone 120).
0. Not only the functions of the data registration unit 30 and other functions are realized by hardware, but also a distribution program which is a computer program having each function is realized by being loaded into the memory of the computer processing device. be able to. This distribution program is stored in a magnetic disk, a semiconductor memory, or another recording medium 90. Then, the functions described above are realized by being loaded from the recording medium into the computer processing device and controlling the operation of the computer processing device.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments and examples, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above embodiments and examples, and various modifications may be made within the scope of the technical idea. Modifications can be made.

[0065]

As described above, according to the automatic distribution system of the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.

First, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain and organize information on a meeting that one wants to know at any time and place without waiting for a report or minutes from a participant. The effect is also remarkable in terms of sharing information.

Second, according to the present invention, it becomes possible for each user to send out organized information in his or her daily life without being particularly conscious of the Internet. Will be created.

Third, according to the present invention, even a user who is not familiar with the Internet or a computer can easily distribute information to be distributed by a simple operation, thereby contributing to solving the digital divide problem. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic distribution device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a network configuration of an example of the automatic distribution system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining processing of the automatic distribution system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information distributed by the automatic distribution system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 automatic distribution device 110 white board 120 microphone 10 data acquisition unit 20 conversion unit 30 data registration unit 41 personal computer 42 portable terminal 50 communication network 60 server 70 user terminal 90 recording medium 200 conference participant

Claims (23)

[Claims] 1. An automatic distribution system for automatically distributing information on a communication network, comprising: a server for distributing registered information on the communication network; accepting an input of information to be distributed; An automatic distribution system comprising: an automatic distribution device that converts the converted data file into a data file used for distribution on a network and registers the converted data file in the server. 2. The automatic distribution device is realized by a whiteboard or a microphone, and the whiteboard or the microphone is provided with setting of connection information for connecting to the communication network and communicating with the server in advance. The automatic distribution system according to claim 1, wherein 3. A whiteboard having a function of outputting handwritten contents as electronic data, having a function of the automatic distribution device, wherein the whiteboard generates an image file showing the contents written on the board. 3. The automatic distribution system according to claim 2, wherein the information is registered in the server. 4. A microphone having a function of the automatic distribution device, wherein the microphone generates an audio file indicating an input audio and registers the audio file in the server.
Automatic distribution system described in 1. 5. The automatic distribution device determines a location in the server where each of the data files is arranged based on a predetermined setting, and stores each data file in a location based on the determination of the server. The automatic distribution system according to claim 1, wherein registration is performed. 6. The automatic distribution device according to claim 1, wherein the automatic distribution device connects to the communication network via a communication terminal having a function of connecting to the communication network, and communicates with the server via the communication network. The automatic distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The automatic distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the server is a web server of the Internet. 8. The automatic delivery according to claim 1, wherein the server has a UMS function and transmits registered information to a destination designated in advance. system. 9. An automatic distribution device for automatically distributing information over a communication network, wherein the automatic distribution device receives an input of information to be distributed, converts the input information into a data file used for distribution over the communication network, and An automatic distribution device for registering the data file to a server that distributes the registered information on the communication network. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the whiteboard or the microphone is provided with setting of connection information for connecting to the communication network and communicating with the server. Automatic distribution device as described. 11. A whiteboard which has a function of outputting the contents written on the board as electronic data, and generates an image file indicating the written contents and registers the image file in the server. The automatic distribution device according to claim 10. 12. The automatic distribution apparatus according to claim 10, wherein an audio file indicating the input audio is generated and realized by a microphone registered in the server. 13. A method according to claim 1, wherein a location in the server at which the individual data files are arranged is determined based on a predetermined setting, and each of the data files is registered in a location based on the determination of the server. The automatic distribution device according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein 14. The communication system according to claim 9, wherein the communication terminal is connected to the communication network via a communication terminal having a function of connecting to the communication network, and communicates with the server via the communication network. The automatic distribution device according to any one of the above. 15. The server according to claim 9, wherein the server is a web server of the Internet.
4. The automatic distribution device according to any one of 4. 16. A distribution method for automatically distributing information on a communication network, comprising: receiving an input of information to be distributed; converting the input information into a data file used for distribution on the communication network; A distribution method, wherein the data file is registered in a server that distributes the registered information on the communication network. 17. The distribution method according to claim 16, wherein an image file indicating contents written on the board is generated on the whiteboard and registered in the server. 18. The distribution method according to claim 16, wherein an audio file indicating the input audio is generated by a microphone and registered in the server. 19. The method according to claim 19, further comprising: determining a location in the server at which the individual data files are to be arranged based on a predetermined setting; and registering each of the data files in a location based on the determination of the server. The distribution method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the distribution method is performed. 20. By controlling a computer,
In a distribution program for automatically distributing information on a communication network, an input of information to be distributed is received, the input information is converted into a data file used for distribution on the communication network, and the converted data file is A distribution program for executing a process of registering registered information to a server that distributes the registered information on the communication network. 21. The distribution program according to claim 20, wherein, on a whiteboard, an image file indicating contents written on the board is generated, and a process for registering the image file in the server is executed. 22. The distribution program according to claim 20, wherein the microphone executes a process of generating an audio file indicating the input audio and registering the audio file in the server. 23. A process in which a location in the server where each of the data files is arranged is determined based on a predetermined setting, and a process of registering each of the data files in a location based on the determination of the server is executed. The distribution program according to any one of claims 20 to 22, characterized in that: