JP2003030553A - Bar code using system, server, terminal and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bar code using system using a network capable of providing instantaneous and easily usable information. SOLUTION: The information terminal 7 of a selling store 3 reads the bar code 13 of requested information on a printed matter such as a catalog 12 by using a bar code reader 10, and accesses the prescribed home page of a server 8 corresponding to the read URL (a step 21). A prescribed WEB site 18 of the server 8 extracts pertinent information (PDF data 14, voice data 15, picture data 16, video data 17 or the like) on an information data base 9, for example the PDF data 14, and transmits the information to the information terminal 7 (a step 22). The information terminal 7 outputs the information received from the server 8 to a prescribed output medium. For example, the information terminal 7 prints the received PDF data 14 on a printer 11, reads the displayed bar code 13, accesses the home page corresponding to the URL (a step 23), and repeatedly executes the processing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bar code utilizing system using a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, network technologies typified by the Internet have rapidly spread, and information terminals such as personal computers, portable terminals, and mobile phones connected to the Internet have been utilized, and broadband has also been used. By increasing the capacity and cost of information communication by
Companies provide information to dealers, sales offices, customers, etc. via the Internet.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Sales staff such as sales outlets and sales offices require deep product knowledge and service knowledge due to the sophistication of product technology and the diversification of competing products. Is immediately required to provide such information,
There is a demand for an easy-to-use and easy-to-understand immediate system for providing information from companies to sales outlets, sales offices and the like.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a bar code utilizing system using a network which enables immediate and easy information provision.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a system in which a terminal device and a server are connected via a network, wherein the terminal device is a server on a printed matter. And a means for accessing a server corresponding to the specific information, wherein the server holds the provided information and the specific information for specifying the server. A database, an extraction unit that extracts the provision information and the specific information from the database in response to a request from the terminal device, and a transmission unit that transmits the provision information and the specific information to the terminal device. It is a bar code utilizing system characterized by comprising.

The printed matter is a paper medium such as a catalog or a magazine. The specific information is a URL that specifies the server. The provided information includes text data, voice data, image data, video data and the like. The text data is a PDF format file and has bar code information. The terminal device has any one of a barcode reader, a mobile phone, a mobile phone, and the like as a means for reading a barcode.

According to the present invention, the terminal device reads the bar code on the printed matter, the bar code indicating the specific information for specifying the server,
Access the server corresponding to the specified information. The server is
It has a database that holds the provided information and the specific information that identifies the server, extracts the provided information and the specific information from the database in response to a request from the terminal device, and sends the provided information and the specific information to the terminal device. To do.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a barcode use system 1 according to the present embodiment. The bar code using system 1 reads a bar code of information requested by a printed matter such as a catalog from an information terminal and uses a network to display a URL (Uniform Reso) of the home page of the server indicated by the bar code.
urce Locator), and the server uses a PDF (P
The personal document file) is provided to the information terminal, and the information terminal receives the PDF.
Data is printed, the displayed bar code is read, and information is repeatedly provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bar code using system 1 is composed of an information terminal 7 of a store 3, a network 5, a server 8 of a company (or an information management company) 6, and the like. The bar code using system 1 is connected to an information terminal device 7 of a store 3 via a network 5 such as the Internet.
The server 8 is connected and configured.

The store 3 is a company store, a sales office, etc., and has an information terminal 7. The information terminal 7 is usually a personal computer or the like, and has a bar code reader 10 for reading a bar code, a printer 11 and the like. still,
As a device for reading a barcode, a mobile terminal or a mobile phone having a barcode reading function is used as an information terminal 7.
May be connected to. Bar code 13 in the catalog 12
Is printed, and this barcode 13 indicates the URL of the server 8. The barcode 13 may indicate the URL of another site. An arbitrary WEB browser is installed in the information terminal machine 7, and the information terminal machine 9 reads the bar code 13 on the printed matter such as the catalog 12 with the bar code reader 10 via the network 5 to convert the bar code 13 into the bar code 13. Access a predetermined WEB site of the server 8 corresponding to the URL shown, receive PDF data,
Printing to the printer 11, screen display, etc. are performed.

The company (or information management company) 6 has a server 8, an information database 9 and the like. The server 8 responds to the access from the information terminal 7 of the store 3 to a predetermined WEB.
P from the information database 9 on the homepage of site 18
Information such as DF data, audio data, image data, and video data is extracted and transmitted to the information terminal device 7. The information database 9 holds PDF data 14, audio data 15, image data 16, video data 17, and the like. The PDF data is PDF format text data and has barcode information.

Next, the processing procedure of the bar code utilizing system 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the barcode use system 1. FIG. 3 shows a flow of processing of the barcode use system 1.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the information terminal 7 of the store 3 reads the bar code 13 of the requested information on the printed matter such as the catalog 12 by the bar code reader 10. The barcode 13 includes a URL corresponding to the home page of the server 8 (for example, “http: //www.dn.
p. co. jp ″) is represented (step 201).
The information terminal 7 uses the server 8 corresponding to the read URL.
Access the home page of the predetermined WEB site 18 (step 202).

A predetermined WEB site 18 of the server 8 is provided with corresponding information (PDF data 1) on the information database 9.
4, audio data 15, image data 16, video data 17
Etc.), for example, the PDF data 14 is extracted (step 203). The server 8 transmits the extracted information (for example, PDF data 14) to the information terminal 7 (step 2)
04). The PDF data 14 has barcode information.

The information terminal 7 receives information (PDF data 14, audio data 15, image data 1) received from the server 8.
6, video data 17) is output to a predetermined output medium (step 205). For example, when the information terminal 7 prints the received PDF data 14 on the printer 11, the barcode is displayed. This barcode represents, for example, the URL of the server 8 or another site. The information terminal 7 returns to step 201, reads the displayed bar code 13, and repeats the process to provide information.

Next, a usage pattern of the bar code usage system 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 shows an example of a usage pattern of the barcode usage system 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the sales staff of the store 3 updates the staff manual 32, the information terminal 7 uses the staff manual 32 of the basic file 31.
The bar code 13 corresponding to is read and the home page 19a of the WEB site 18 of the server 8 indicated by the URL is accessed (step 301).

The WEB site 18 of the server 8 transmits (outputs) the PDF data of the staff manual 32 (step 302). The information terminal 7 outputs the received PDF data to a predetermined output medium. For example, information terminal 7
Prints the staff manual 32 on the printer 11,
Further, the bar code of the required material is read from the staff manual 32, and the home page 19b specified by the URL indicated by this bar code is accessed (step 3
04), obtain necessary materials, output, and edit (step 303).

When the sales staff explains the product to the customer at the time of customer service, the information terminal 7 reads the bar code of the necessary explanation information on the customer explanation tool 33, and is specified by the URL indicated by this bar code. Homepage 19c
Information (PDF data 14, voice data 15, image data 1) transmitted (output) from the server 8
6, video data 17) is output to a predetermined output medium and edited (steps 305, 306).

In addition, when a customer who visits the store 3 at a customer booth or the like searches and browses the product information by himself / herself, the customer uses the information terminal 7 to view the desired information on the customer self-access tool 34 (for example, the information). , Scan the barcode of the new wagon vehicle A design, materials such as function explanations,
The home page 19d specified by the URL indicated by the barcode is accessed, and the information (PDF data 14, audio data 15, image data 16, video data 17, etc.) transmitted (output) from the server 8 is output to a predetermined output medium. Output (steps 307 and 308) and browse.

Further, the information terminal 7 accesses the presentation material 35 for individual customer, the prospective customer approach DM 36, from the server 8 by URL access by the bar code.
It is possible to output materials such as the management customer approach DM37 and the in-store tool 38.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the information terminal 7 of the store 3 reads the bar code 13 of the desired information on the printed matter such as the catalog 12 with the bar code reader 10 and reads it. The home page of a predetermined WEB site 18 of the server 8 corresponding to the URL is accessed. The predetermined WEB site 18 of the server 8 uses the corresponding information (PDF data 14,
Audio data 15, image data 16, video data 17
Etc.), for example, the PDF data 14 is extracted and transmitted to the information terminal device 7. The information terminal 7 outputs the information (PDF data 14, audio data 15, image data 16, video data 17, etc.) received from the server 8 to a predetermined output medium. For example, when the information terminal 7 prints the received PDF data 14 on the printer 11, the barcode indicating the URL is displayed, the barcode 13 displayed is read, and the process is repeated.

As a result, the requested information can be provided easily and instantly, and it is possible to provide the information corresponding to the situation change. Also, text, images, audio,
Providing information using video, etc., improves readability and understandability.

The program for performing the processing shown in FIG. 2 is C
The program may be held in a recording medium such as a D-ROM for distribution, or the program may be sent and received via a communication line.

[0025]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a bar code utilizing system using a network which enables immediate and easy information provision.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a bar code using system 1 according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the bar code using system 1.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the barcode use system 1.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a usage pattern of the barcode usage system 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Bar code use system 3 ... Dealers 5 ... Network (Internet) 6 ... Company (information management company) 7 ... Information terminal 8 ... Server 9 ... Information database 10 ... Bar code reader 11 ... Printer 12 ... Catalog 13 ... Bar code

Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. A system in which a terminal device and a server are connected via a network, wherein the terminal device reads a bar code indicating specific information for specifying the server on a printed matter, and the specifying device. An access unit for accessing a server corresponding to the information, wherein the server stores a provided information and a database holding specific information for identifying the server; and a database from the database in response to a request from the terminal device. A barcode use system comprising: the provision information; an extraction unit that extracts the identification information; and a transmission unit that transmits the provision information and the identification information to the terminal device. 2. The bar code using system according to claim 1, wherein the specific information is a URL. 3. The bar code using system according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device prints the provided information from the server and a bar code indicating the specific information. 4. The bar code utilizing system according to claim 1, wherein the provided information includes at least one of text data, voice data, image data, video data and the like. 5. The bar code utilizing system according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device has a bar code reader as a means for reading the bar code. 6. A database connected to a terminal device via a network, the database holding provided information and specific information for identifying the server, and the database in response to a request from the terminal device. A server comprising: the providing information and an extracting unit that extracts the specific information; and a transmitting unit that transmits the providing information and the specific information to the terminal device. 7. The server according to claim 6, wherein the specific information is a URL. 8. The server according to claim 6, wherein the provided information includes at least one of text data, voice data, image data, video data and the like. 9. A terminal device connected to a server via a network, for reading a bar code indicating specific information for specifying a server on a printed matter, and accessing the server corresponding to the specific information. A terminal device comprising: an access unit; and a unit that receives the provision information from the server and the identification information that identifies the server. 10. The terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the specific information is a URL. 11. The terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the provision information from the server and a bar code indicating the specific information are printed. 12. The terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the provided information includes at least one of text data, voice data, image data, video data and the like. 13. The terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the means for reading the bar code is a bar code reader. 14. A program for causing a computer to function as the server according to claim 6. 15. A recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to function as the server according to claim 6. 16. A program for causing a computer to function as the terminal device according to claim 9. 17. A recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to function as the terminal device according to claim 9.