JP2003044504A - System and method for distributing information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for distributing information, which does not require a user to retrieve and classify the information since the information required by the user is automatically assorted by the system. SOLUTION: A system registers a user's behavior pattern obtained from hysteresis data of a mobile terminal, generates a keyword based upon a user's behavior pattern generated, accesses a living information database to retrieve the living information, and distributes living information mails, which are results of the retrievals, to a user's terminal. The user can automatically receive the required information from the system through the user's living activities without any extra endeavor and does not need to implement works for the retrieval and classifying the information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information distribution method and its system, and more particularly to an information distribution method and its system for distributing information to users.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, mobile terminals and personal computers have become widespread, and there are many opportunities to use mail and the Internet for communication services provided by many communication carriers. Along with this, various kinds of information have come to be provided, and the information is widely used by individuals. Conventionally, a user uses mail or the Internet from a mobile terminal or a personal computer to search for necessary information by himself from various information.

FIG. 1 shows a flow chart of an example of a conventional information acquisition method using the Internet. The user accesses the search site via the Internet in step S10, inputs a keyword in step S12, performs a search, and acquires a search result. In step S14, the user determines whether or not the search result is necessary and sufficient information, and if not necessary and sufficient, repeats the search in step S12, and if necessary and sufficient, proceeds to step S16 to obtain the search result. Output and end the information acquisition work.

[0004]

It seems to be convenient and convenient to collect information from a mobile terminal or a personal computer using mail or the Internet. However, the amount of information provided at present is huge, and it often takes a lot of time to search for and obtain the information that the user needs among various information.
In addition, there is a problem that necessary information may be overlooked or completely unrelated information may be obtained.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an information distribution method in which information necessary for oneself is automatically distributed from the system, and the user does not need to perform an information search operation or a sorting operation. And its system.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a behavior pattern of a user is registered from movement history information of a terminal, and a keyword is created from the created behavior pattern of the user. By searching the life information database with the created keywords and delivering the life information of the search results to the user's terminal by email, the user can perform the normal actions and the information necessary for himself is automatically added to the system. Will be distributed from the user, and the user does not need to search information or sort information.

The invention according to claim 3 has a keyword registration means for setting a hobby / preference registered by the user as a keyword, so that it is possible to obtain more detailed level of life information.

In the invention according to claim 4, the behavior pattern registration means registers the behavior pattern of the user from the call history information of the outgoing and incoming calls instead of the movement history information of the terminal, thereby making a call. The information necessary for you is automatically delivered from the system based on the outgoing and incoming calls of
The user does not need to search information or sort information.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the behavior pattern registration means registers the behavior pattern of the user from the web movement history information of the accessed web, instead of the movement history information of the terminal, to thereby register the web behavior of the user. Based on the access, the information necessary for oneself is automatically distributed from the system, and the user does not need to search for information or sort.

In the invention described in appendix 6, the action pattern registration means registers the user's action pattern from the search key history information of the search key used for the search at the search site, instead of the movement history information of the terminal. As a result, the information necessary for the user is automatically distributed from the system based on the search by the search site, and the user does not need to perform the information search work or the sorting work.

In the invention described in appendix 7, since the user has a registration period setting means for setting the period for registering the user's action pattern, the period during which the user's fixed action is registered as the action pattern is set. It can be set freely.

According to the invention described in appendix 10, by having the distribution setting means for setting when the distribution of the living information is performed by the distributing means, the desired time determined by the user and the time when the living information is updated. Then, the user can receive the distribution of living information.

[0013]

FIG. 2 shows a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the information distribution system of the present invention. In the figure, a provider 10 performs an information distribution service of the system of the present invention, a geographic information database 12, a user information database 14, and a living information database 16 are connected, and the provider 10 is connected to a network 20. ing.

The mobile terminal 22 subscribed to the information distribution service of the system of the present invention is a mobile communication exchange 24.
Is connected to the network 20 via an internet connection service (i-mode or the like) not shown in the figure, and is connected to the provider 10 via the network 20. The personal computer 26 that subscribes to the information distribution service of the system of the present invention is connected to the provider 10 via the network 20.

FIG. 3 shows a flow chart of an embodiment of the information distribution method of the present invention. In the figure, in step S20, each user who subscribes to this information distribution service sets his or her own action pattern creation method. Here, as the action pattern creating method, there are a method using a movement history, a method using a telephone history, a method using a web movement history, a method using a search key history, and any one of them is set. When setting the behavior pattern creating method, the threshold value for creating the keyword is also set. Furthermore, it is set whether the registration period for registering the created behavior pattern in the user information database 14 is, for example, one week, two weeks, or one month, and users such as “soccer” and “local sake” The person's hobbies and preferences are set as hobbies and preference information. Furthermore, a distribution method of information, such as automatic distribution at the date and time set by the user, automatic distribution by the system of the provider 10 or distribution when the user accesses the provider 10, is set.

Next, an action pattern is created by the action pattern creating method set in step S22 and registered in the user information database 14. When the position information is converted into an address name when creating the action pattern, and further converted into a proper name such as a company name or a place name, the geographic information database 14
Is used. Then, in step S24, a keyword is created using the created action pattern and registered in the user information database 14.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the structure of the user information database 14. User information is registered in the user information database 14 for each user. In each user information, a method of creating an action pattern, a registration period, hobby / preference information, a delivery method, one or more action patterns (including a keyword), and previous delivery information are registered. Among these, the method of creating the action pattern, the registration period, the hobby / preference information, and the delivery method are registered by the user in step S20, and the action pattern is automatically registered by the system of the provider 10 in steps S22 and S24. In step S26, the system of the provider 10 automatically registers. The behavior pattern registered in the user information database 14 is deleted after the registration period of the user (registered in the user information database 14) has passed.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the structure of the geographic information database 12. In the geographic information database 12, an address name and a unique name such as a company name and a place name at the place are registered corresponding to each position information (latitude, longitude, altitude).

FIG. 6 shows an example of the structure of the life information database 16. For each unique name in the living information database 16,
Living information is registered from individuals, companies, groups, etc. (represented by unique names) who sponsor the information distribution service of the system of the present invention. The living information includes information on sale, closed days, events, etc. in the case of department stores, information on the arrival of products in the case of shops, and information such as new menus in the case of restaurants.

Here, a method for creating an action pattern and a method for creating a keyword when the use of movement history is set as the method for creating an action pattern will be described. The mobile terminal 22 shown in FIG. 2 is a GPS (Global Position).
Ning System) is built-in, and when staying at approximately the same point, the staying time is measured, and if the staying time becomes 15 minutes or more, the date and time, staying time and position information (latitude, longitude, altitude) Is stored as movement history information, and all the movement history information (date time, staying time, and position information) that is regularly held once a day is notified to the provider 10.

The provider 10 refers to the geographic information database 14 using the notified position information of the movement history information and searches for an address name corresponding to the position information and a proper name such as a company name or a place name. Then, if the threshold for keyword creation is, for example, "staying time 30 minutes", the unique name of the movement history information in which the staying time exceeds this threshold is used as a keyword, and the threshold is "appearing count twice", for example. For example, the unique name of the movement history information in which the number of appearances of the same position information exceeds this threshold is used as a keyword. FIG. 7 shows an example of action patterns and keywords obtained by using the movement history.

Next, a method of creating an action pattern and a keyword using a telephone history will be described. When a call or an incoming call occurs, the mobile terminal 22 shown in FIG. 2 holds the date and time, the distinction between the outgoing call and the incoming call, the call time, and the telephone number of the communication destination as the call history information. The provider 10 is notified of all the telephone history information (date and time, discrimination between outgoing / incoming calls, telephone call time, and telephone number to be communicated) that is regularly held once.

The provider 10 refers to the living information database 16 by using the communication destination telephone number of the notified telephone history information and searches for a proper name such as a company name or a place name corresponding to the communication destination telephone number. If the threshold for keyword creation is, for example, “the number of appearances is 2”, the unique name of the call history information in which the number of appearances of the same communication destination telephone number exceeds this threshold is set as the keyword. FIG. 8 shows an example of action patterns and keywords obtained using the telephone history.

Next, a method of creating an action pattern and a keyword using a web movement history will be described. The mobile terminal 22 or personal computer 2 shown in FIG.
6 accesses the web, the date and time, the access time, and the URL (Uniform Resource)
Locator) is stored as web movement history information, and for example, all web movement history information (date time, access time, UR) that is held once a day on a regular basis.
L) is notified to the provider 10.

In the provider 10, if the threshold for keyword creation is, for example, "access time 10 minutes", it corresponds to the URL of the web movement history information of which the access time exceeds the threshold among the notified web movement history information. Check the title of HP (Home Page),
Use the words in the title as keywords. In Figure 9,
An example of action patterns and keywords obtained by using the web movement history will be shown.

Next, a method of creating an action pattern and a keyword using the search key history will be described. The mobile terminal 22 or personal computer 26 shown in FIG.
When you access the search site and perform a search, the date and time and the search key used for the search are stored as search key history information. For example, all search keys that are held once a day on a regular basis. The history information (date and time and search key) is notified to the provider 10. The provider 10 uses the notified search key of the search key history information as a keyword. Figure 10
An example of action patterns and keywords obtained using the search key history is shown in FIG.

Thereafter, in step S26 of FIG. 3, it is monitored whether or not the living information database 16 is updated, and step S26 is performed.
At 28, it is determined whether information distribution is necessary. As the information delivery method, if automatic delivery is set at the date and time set by the user, it is determined that delivery is required at the set date and time, and if delivery at the time of user access is set, it is required at the time of access. If it is determined that the system is set to automatically deliver the information, it is determined that the delivery is required when the update of the life information database 16 is detected. If the delivery is required, the process proceeds to step S30. If the delivery is not required, the step S30 is performed.
In step 22, the action pattern is created.

In step S30, the living information database 16 is searched using the keyword set in the action pattern of the user information and the keyword set in the hobby / preference information, and the search result is delivered to the user by electronic mail. For example, when the action pattern and the keyword of the user A are set as shown in FIG. 7 and automatic delivery on December 3 is set, as shown in FIG. 11A, the department store related to the keyword of the user A is displayed. , E-mail containing information on each shoe store and restaurant is automatically delivered. In addition, when automatic distribution by the system is set and the item of restaurant is updated in the living information database 16, the information of the restaurant related to the keyword of the user A is posted as shown in FIG. 11 (B). E-mail will be delivered automatically. In addition, when the distribution for the user access is set, the information of each department store, shoe store, and restaurant related to the keyword of the user A is displayed when the user A accesses, as shown in FIG. The posted email will be delivered automatically. As a result, the subscriber can obtain the distributed information, and after executing step S30, the process proceeds to step S22 to create an action pattern.

According to the information distribution service of the system of the present invention, the user only has to take a normal action, and the information necessary for himself is automatically distributed from the system without doing anything, and the user can retrieve the information. There is no need to carry out sorting work. If the user registers his hobbies / preferences in advance,
You can get more detailed level of life information.

In addition, since the company providing the life information can provide the life information according to the taste of the user, it can positively provide the effective information to the user who is likely to become an existing customer or a new customer. Can perform advertising activities efficiently and effectively. As a result, by gaining more customers,
Further market expansion can be expected.

In addition, in a company that provides information from the life information database 14, this service can contribute to activation of the information economy by increasing the access amount to the life information database 14. Further, the enrichment of the contents of the life information database 14 provided will improve the service to customers,
This will lead to a better corporate image, and as a result, we can expect an increase in new subscribers and market expansion.

Incidentally, step S22 corresponds to the action pattern registering means described in the claims, step S24 corresponds to the keyword creating means, step S26 corresponds to the living information searching means, step S30 corresponds to the distributing means, Step S20 corresponds to the keyword registration means and the delivery setting means.

(Supplementary Note 1) The behavior pattern of the user is registered from the movement history information of the terminal, the keyword is created from the created behavior pattern of the user, the living information database is searched with the created keyword, and the search result An information delivery method characterized by delivering the daily life information to the user's terminal by e-mail.

(Supplementary Note 2) Action pattern registration means for registering the action pattern of the user from the movement history information of the terminal,
A keyword creating means for creating a keyword from the registered user's behavior pattern, a living information searching means for searching the living information database with the created keyword, and a delivery for delivering the living information of the search result to the user's terminal by mail. An information distribution system having means.

(Supplementary Note 3) In the information distribution system described in Supplementary Note 2, there is provided an information distribution system characterized by having a keyword registration means for setting a hobby / preference registered by the user as a keyword.

(Supplementary note 4) In the information distribution system according to supplementary note 2 or 3, the behavior pattern registration means replaces the movement history information of the terminal with the behavior pattern of the user from the call history information of the outgoing and incoming calls. An information distribution system characterized by registering.

(Supplementary Note 5) In the information distribution system according to Supplementary Note 2 or 3, the action pattern registration means, instead of the movement history information of the terminal, extracts the behavior pattern of the user from the web movement history information of the accessed web. An information distribution system characterized by registration.

(Supplementary note 6) In the information distribution system according to supplementary note 2 or 3, the action pattern registration means replaces the movement history information of the terminal with the search key history information of the search key used for the search at the search site. An information distribution system characterized by registering user behavior patterns.

(Supplementary Note 7) In the information distribution system according to any one of Supplementary Notes 2 to 6, the information distribution system has a registration period setting means for the user to set a period for registering the behavior pattern of the user. Delivery system.

(Supplementary Note 8) In the information distribution system according to Supplementary Note 2, the keyword is a unique name obtained by searching a geographic information database with position information which is movement history information of the terminal. Information distribution system.

(Supplementary Note 9) In the information distribution system according to Supplementary Note 2, the life information database stores life information for each unique name.

(Supplementary Note 10) The information distribution system according to Supplementary Note 2, further comprising distribution setting means for setting when to distribute the living information by the distribution means.

[0043]

As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the user only needs to take a normal action, and the information necessary for himself is automatically distributed from the system, and the user can obtain the information. Eliminates the need for searching and sorting.

According to the invention of claim 3, it is possible to obtain more detailed level of life information.

According to the invention described in claim 4, the information necessary for the user is automatically distributed from the system based on the outgoing and incoming calls, and the user does not need to perform the information retrieval work or the sorting work.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the information necessary for the user is automatically distributed from the system based on the web access, and the user does not need to perform the information retrieval work or the sorting work.

In the invention described in appendix 6, the information necessary for the user is automatically distributed from the system based on the search by the search site, and the user does not need to perform the information search work or the sorting work.

In the invention described in appendix 7, it is possible to freely set the period in which the user's fixed behavior is registered as an operation pattern.

In the invention described in appendix 10, the user can receive the distribution of the living information at a desired time determined by the user or when the living information is updated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of an example of a conventional information acquisition method using the Internet.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of an information distribution system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the information distribution method of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a user information database.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a geographic information database.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a living information database.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of action patterns and keywords obtained using a movement history.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of action patterns and keywords obtained by using a telephone history.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of action patterns and keywords obtained by using a web movement history.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of action patterns and keywords obtained using a search key history.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an electronic mail delivered to a user.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 providers 12 Geographic information database 14 User information database 16 Living Information Database 20 networks 22 Mobile terminal 24 Mobile Communications Switch 26 personal computer

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hiroko Saito             3-3-5 Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture               Fujitsu East Japan Communication System             Thames Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 5B075 KK07 ND04 NK10 NK24 NK39                       PR03 UU08 UU40

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A user's behavior pattern is registered from the movement history information of the terminal, a keyword is created from the created user's behavior pattern, the life information database is searched with the created keyword, and the life of the search result is searched. An information delivery method characterized by delivering information to a user's terminal by e-mail. 2. A behavior pattern registration means for registering a behavior pattern of the user from movement history information of the terminal, a keyword creation means for creating a keyword from the behavior pattern of the registered user, and living information with the created keyword. An information distribution system comprising: a life information search means for searching a database; and a distribution means for mailing the life information as a search result to a user's terminal. 3. The information distribution system according to claim 2, further comprising keyword registration means for setting a hobby / preference registered by the user as a keyword. 4. The information distribution system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the action pattern registration means replaces the movement history information of the terminal with the action pattern of the user from the call history information of the outgoing and incoming calls. An information distribution system characterized by registration. 5. The information distribution system according to claim 2, wherein the action pattern registration means registers a user's action pattern from the web movement history information of the accessed web instead of the movement history information of the terminal. An information distribution system characterized by: