JP2003058570A - Device, method and program for providing information, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide information providing device and method for enabling a user using a portable telephone to obtain desired information customized for a user in real time concerning stores in an area within a prescribed range where the user is now located or in an area near the area during moving, and to provide a program and a recording medium. SOLUTION: The user of an information terminal 10 previously selects and records stores to be a target of desired store information customized for a user and types of the desired store information. In the case the user comes to a certain area, information corresponding to the types of the store information preselected by the user is extracted from a store data recording part with respect to stores that are located in an area 30 within a prescribed range where the user information terminal 10 is now located or in an area near the area 30 and are also recorded in a store data recording part 210, transmitted to the user information terminal 10 and displayed on the information terminal 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information providing device, method, program and recording medium, and more particularly to an information providing device, method, program and recording medium for providing predetermined information about a store to an information terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, services have been provided in which mobile phones can access sites on the Internet. When using such a service, for example, when a user wants to obtain information about a store handling a certain product from a mobile phone, by accessing a predetermined site on the Internet, desired information, for example, Store-to-store comparison information about product prices can be obtained. However, since such comparison information is not information customized for the user, there is a problem that the user needs to extract the desired information again from the comparison information.

Furthermore, when a user using a mobile phone is moving, a store existing in an area within a predetermined range of the user's current position or an area close to the area is
There is a problem that it is more difficult to obtain desired information customized for a user in real time.

[0004]

As described above, when a user tries to obtain information about a store by accessing a site on the Internet from a mobile phone, the available information is not information customized for the user. It was Therefore, there is a problem that the user needs to extract desired information again from the obtained information.
Moreover, it is more difficult to obtain desired information customized for users in real time with respect to stores in a region within or near a predetermined range of the current position where the user using the mobile phone is moving. There was a problem.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and stores in a region within a predetermined range of the current position where the user using the mobile phone is moving or a region close thereto. Regarding the above, there is provided an information providing device, method, program and recording medium capable of obtaining desired information customized for a user in real time.

[0006]

An information providing apparatus according to the present invention provides a store data recording unit for recording predetermined store information on a store for each store, and a type of the store information recorded in the store data recording unit. An information type recording unit recorded for each user of the terminal, recording means for recording the type of store information in the information type recording unit according to the user, and the store data recording in the area where the user's information terminal exists Information providing means for extracting store information corresponding to the type of store information recorded according to the user in the information type recording unit from the store data recording unit and transmitting it to the information terminal. It is characterized by having and.

Here, the information providing apparatus of the present invention further comprises an area information recording section for recording area information indicating an area where the user's information terminal exists, and the information providing means has the user's information terminal. Area information management means for acquiring area information indicating an area and recording the area information in the area information recording unit for each information terminal, and the shop data existing in the area indicated by the area information acquired by the area information management means With respect to the store recorded in the recording unit, information extracted by the information extraction unit that extracts information corresponding to the type recorded according to the user in the information type recording unit from the store data recording unit, and the information extraction unit. And a transmitting means for transmitting information to the information terminal.

Here, in the information providing apparatus of the present invention, the predetermined information recorded in the store data recording section is
It can have a store data section containing information about the location of the store and a product data section containing information about the products offered in the store.

Here, in the information providing apparatus of the present invention, the store data section can include information regarding a special service providing time.

Here, in the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, the product data section may include information on a new product provided or planned to be provided at the store.

Here, in the information providing apparatus of the present invention, when the non-transmission of information is recorded in the information type recording section, the transmitting means can not transmit the information.

[0012] Here, in the information providing apparatus of the present invention, the transmitting means can transmit information in response to a request from the information terminal.

Here, in the information providing apparatus of the present invention, the store can be an amusement facility.

The information providing method of the present invention is an information providing method for providing information to an information terminal, which uses a store data recording unit for recording predetermined store information regarding stores for each store. A recording step of recording the type of store information recorded in the department in the information type recording unit for each user of the information terminal, and a store in the area where the user's information terminal exists and recorded in the store data recording unit An information providing step of extracting store information corresponding to the type of store information recorded in the information type recording unit according to the user from the store data recording unit and transmitting the extracted store information to the information terminal. And

Here, in the information providing method of the present invention, in the information providing step, area information indicating an area where the user's information terminal exists is recorded, and the area information is recorded in the area information recording unit for each information terminal. The local information management step that is performed, and the stores existing in the area indicated by the regional information acquired in the regional information management step and recorded in the store data recording unit, are displayed in the information type recording unit according to the user. An information extraction step of extracting information corresponding to the recorded type from the store data recording unit, and a transmission step of transmitting the information extracted in the information extraction step to the information terminal.

Here, in the information providing method of the present invention, if the information type recording section records non-transmission of information, the transmitting step may not transmit the information.

Here, in the information providing method of the present invention, the transmitting step can transmit the information in response to a request from the information terminal.

Here, in the information providing method of the present invention, the store may be an amusement facility.

A program according to the present invention is a program for executing an information providing method for providing information to an information terminal, and includes a store data recording section for recording predetermined store information on a store for each store and a store data recording. The information type recording unit that records the type of store information recorded for each user of the information terminal is used, and the computer records the type of store information in the information type recording unit according to the user. Means, store information corresponding to the type of store information recorded according to the user in the information type recording unit, for the store in the region where the information terminal of the user exists and recorded in the store data recording unit. It is a program for functioning as an information providing unit that is extracted from the store data recording unit and transmitted to the information terminal.

Here, in the program of the present invention,
The information providing unit further includes an area information recording unit that records area information indicating an area where the user information terminal exists, and the information providing unit acquires area information indicating an area where the user information terminal exists, and the area information recording unit. To the area information management unit for recording information for each information terminal, and the information type recording unit for the store existing in the region indicated by the region information acquired by the region information management unit and recorded in the store data recording unit An information extracting means for extracting information corresponding to the type recorded according to the user from the store data recording unit,
It is possible to provide a transmitting means for transmitting the information extracted by the information extracting means to the information terminal.

Here, in the program of the present invention,
When the non-transmission of information is recorded in the information type recording unit, the transmitting unit may not transmit the information.

Here, in the program of the present invention,
The transmitting means can transmit information in response to a request from the information terminal.

The recording medium of the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium in which the above program of the present invention (the program according to any one of claims 14 to 17) is recorded.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment. FIG. 1 exemplifies an information providing apparatus of the present invention and an outline of its usage environment. In FIG.
Reference numeral 10 denotes a mobile phone having a display unit 15, PHS (Pers
onal Handyphone System), 40 is a base station that transmits and receives information to and from the information terminal 10, 30 is an area where the information terminal 10 exists, 20 is a store A, 22 is a store B, 24 is a store C, 26 is a store D, 28 is a store E. Store A20,
Store B22, store C24, store D26, store E28, etc. are game centers, PCs, etc. existing within the area 30.
Stores such as shops and restaurants. The area 30 may be the cell of the base station 40, but is not necessarily limited to the cell of the base station 40, and other base stations (not shown)
It may include a cell of. Next, reference numeral 50 includes a computer such as a personal computer PC that can be operated by the user of the information terminal 10 including an input function such as a mouse and an output function such as a display 55, and 70 represents the information terminal 10, the base station 40 and the network 60. A communication carrier side system that manages mobile communication performed by (described later) and the like, 72 is a position registration unit in which the position of the information terminal 10 is registered and updated according to movement, and 100 is predetermined information regarding the store A20 and the like. An example of the information providing apparatus of the present invention provided to the information terminal 10, 60 is a network, and 62 is a base station 40.
, A node on the network 60 connected to the communication carrier system 70, a node 66 on the network 60 connected to the information providing apparatus 100, and a node 68 connected to the PC 50. It is a node on the network 60. The PC 50 may be placed in the house of the user of the information terminal 10 or the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, the information providing device 10
Reference numeral 0 denotes an I / F 110 that is connected to the node 66 and has a function of an input / output interface, a store data recording unit 210 that stores predetermined store information regarding the store for each store, and predetermined store information recorded in the store data recording unit 210. Information type recording unit 200 that records the type (type of store information) for each user of the information terminal 10, the information terminal 10 of the user
The area information recording unit 300 records the area information indicating the area 30 in which the area exists. The predetermined store information recorded in the store data recording unit 210 includes a store data unit 220 that includes information about the installation location of the store A20 and the like, and a product data unit 22 that includes information about products provided at the store A20 and the like.
5 and 5. The product data section 225 is further stored in the store A
It has a new product data section 230 including information about new products handled by the 20 and an existing product data section 240 including information about existing products.

Further, the information providing apparatus 100 has a recording unit (recording unit) 120 for recording the type of store information in the information type recording unit 200 according to the user, and regional information indicating the region 30 in which the user's information terminal 10 exists. Is acquired from the position registration unit 72 and is recorded in the regional information recording unit 300 for each information terminal 10, a regional information management unit (regional information management means) 130, which is in the region 30 in which the user's information terminal 10 exists, and store data. For the store A20 and the like recorded in the section 225, store information corresponding to the type of store information recorded in the information type recording unit 200 according to the user is stored in the store data recording unit 2
It has an information extraction unit (information extraction unit) 140 that extracts from 10 and transmits to the information terminal 10, and a transmission unit (transmission unit) 150 that transmits the information extracted by the information extraction unit 140 to the information terminal 10. The information providing means of the present invention is the above-mentioned area information management unit 130, information extraction unit 140, and transmission unit 1.
50 and a regional information recording unit 300.

The information providing apparatus and method of the present invention will be described below with reference to the display 55 of the PC 50 or the information terminal 1.
The description will be given while showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 0 of 0, an example of data recorded in the information type recording unit 200, and the like.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a store type selection screen displayed on the display 55 of the PC 50. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 160 is a shop type selection screen, 161 is a name column for inputting a user's name, 162 is a user ID column for inputting a user ID that is a user's identifier, and 163 is an example of the user's information terminal 10. A mobile phone number field for inputting a mobile phone number, 164 is a display indicating that the user selects a store targeted for store information that the user desires to be provided (“Please select a desired store type”), 165 is a game center column which is an example of the target store, 166 is a restaurant column which is an example of the target store, and 167 is a personal computer / shop column which is an example of the target store. In FIG. 2, the game center field 165 is selected.
The user of the information terminal 10 can select a store as a target of desired store information customized and provided for the user through the store type selection screen 160 as shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, only three types of stores are displayed, but this is merely an example, and the number of types of stores displayed is not limited. In FIG. 2, the user ID column 162 and the mobile phone number column 16
Although 3 is displayed, a mobile phone number can be used as the user ID, for example. In this case, the user ID
The mobile phone number field 163 may be omitted by inputting the mobile phone number in the field 162. Alternatively, only the mobile phone number column 163 may be displayed and the user ID column 162 may be omitted. For the user, in addition to the above-mentioned data, personal data such as an address can be input.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the information type selection screen displayed on the display 55 of the PC 50 after the game center field 165 is selected on the store type selection screen 160 of FIG. Hereinafter, a case where the store A20 or the like is a game center will be described, but another store, for example, the restaurant section 16
Even when 6 or the like is selected, the information providing apparatus and method of the present invention can be similarly applied. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 170 is an information type selection screen (game center),
Reference numeral 171 denotes a transmission selection button for selecting whether or not to transmit various kinds of selected information described below, and 172 indicates that the user selects the type of store (game center) information to be provided. Display ("Please select the type of store information you want to provide (multiple selections possible)",
173 is a display of the types of store information that can be selected for the game center itself, such as a game center name column 175, a place where the game center is installed column 176, a time service time column for performing time service 177, and a game center open. It includes an open time column 178 indicating the open time. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of types of store information can be selected for the game center. In FIG. 3, the name column 175 and the location column 176 are selected. As will be described later, only the store information corresponding to the type of store information previously selected by the user is transmitted to the information terminal 10 of the user and displayed on the display unit 15. In FIG. 3, only four types of store information that can be selected for the game center are displayed, but this is merely an example, and the number of types of store information that can be selected is not limited.

Next, reference numeral 180 is a display of the types of store information that can be selected for a new product that can be played at the game center. The new product game name column 181 and the new product game play fee column 182 are displayed. , Arrival date column 183 indicating the arrival date or expected arrival date of the new product game, type column 184 indicating the type of game of the new product, player number column indicating the number of players who can play the game of the new product 185 is included. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of types of store information regarding a new product can be selected. In FIG. 3, the name column 181 and the fee column 182 are selected. In FIG. 3, only five types of store information that can be selected for a new product are displayed, but this is merely an example, and the number of types of store information that can be selected is not limited.

Next, reference numeral 190 is a display of the types of store information that can be selected for the existing game products that can be played at the game center, and a shooting column indicating a shooting game and a racing game are displayed. Race column, fighting column indicating that it is a fighting game,
A selection column 192 including a rock-paper-scissors column indicating that the game is a rock-paper-scissors game, a puzzle column indicating that the game is a puzzle game, an adventure column indicating that the game is an adventure game, a roulette column indicating that it is a roulette game, etc. is displayed. Has been done. Reference numeral 193 is a game name field for inputting a game name, and the user can input a specific game name (s) in this game name field 193. As will be described later, only the store information corresponding to the type of store information regarding the existing product selected by the user in advance is transmitted to the user's information terminal 10. When the user inputs the desired game name in the game name field 193,
To the information terminal 10 of the user, the name of the game center that can play the game of the name (any one of the games when a plurality of inputs are made) is transmitted. As shown in FIG. 3, it is possible not to select any type of store information regarding existing game products. In this case, store information regarding existing game products is not provided. As will be described later, store information is not transmitted to the information terminal 10 for types of store information that the user does not want. Although FIG. 3 shows only seven types of store information that can be selected for existing game products, this is merely an example, and the number of types of store information that can be selected is not limited.

Next, reference numeral 194 is a display of the types of store information that can be selected regarding the equipment attached to the game center, and a selection column 194 including a restaurant column indicating a restaurant, a toilet column indicating a toilet, and the like. Is displayed. As shown in FIG. 3, it is possible not to select any of the types of store information regarding the incidental equipment. In this case, the store information regarding the attached equipment is not provided. As will be described later, store information is not transmitted to the information terminal 10 for types of store information that the user does not want. Figure 3
In the above, only two types of store information types of attached equipment are displayed, but this is merely an example, and the number of types of store information that can be selected is not limited.

As described above, the user of the information terminal 10 first uses the store type selection screen 160 as shown in FIG. 2 displayed on the display 55 of the PC 50 to store the target store of the desired store information customized for the user. (Eg game center) can be selected. Next PC5
Through the information type selection screen as shown in FIG. 3 displayed on the display 55 of No. 0, it is possible to select the type of desired store (eg game center) information customized and provided for the user. As will be described later, only store information corresponding to the type of store information selected by the user in advance is transmitted to the information terminal 10 of the user and displayed on the display unit 15. Regarding the types of store information that the user does not want, the store information is not transmitted to the information terminal 10.

The above-mentioned transmission selection button 171 is selected by default for transmission, and a check mark is displayed to indicate this. User selects send button 1
You can also click 71 to remove the check mark and select the one that you do not want to send. As will be described later, when the user comes to a predetermined place together with the mobile terminal 10, store information according to the type of store information selected by the user in advance is transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 by default. However, the user clears the check mark by clicking the send selection button 171, etc.
When the person who does not transmit the information is selected, the shop information preselected by the user can be prevented from being transmitted to the mobile terminal 10. Further, the user can specify in detail the place or area where the store information is not transmitted. Even when the user selects not to transmit the store information, the user can request to transmit again the previously selected store information by transmitting predetermined data from the mobile terminal 10.

The store type selected by the user and the type of store information desired to be provided with respect to the store are recorded in the information type recording unit 200, including the selection regarding the above-described transmission of information. Personal data such as the name and address of the user can be separately recorded in a user recording unit (not shown). FIG. 4 shows an example of data recorded in the information type recording unit 200. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 200 is an information type recording unit that records the type of store information for each user of the information terminal 10, 202 is a user ID recording column that records a user ID (for example, “US1234”) that identifies the user, 2
04 is a mobile phone number (for example, "012-3456-78"
90 ”) for recording the mobile phone number, and 206 denotes the type of store information selected by the user (for example,“ (SNM, SL
C, PNM, PPR) ”is the type of record column for store information. The type of store information can be expressed by using abbreviated symbols. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the user ID
If the user ID recorded in the recording field 202 is “US123
4 ”corresponding to the store information type record column 206 recorded in the store information type (SNM, SLC, PNM, PPR)
In SNM, the store name field 175 shown in FIG.
Is selected by the user. Similarly, SL
C indicates that the store location column 176 has been selected by the user, PNM indicates that the new product name column 181 has been selected by the user, and PPR indicates the new product charge column 1.
82 indicates that the user has selected. Other abbreviations include PSP indicating that the new product arrival date column 183 has been selected by the user. Although the three-letter alphabet is shown as an example of the abbreviation, this is merely an example, and is not limited to the three-letter alphabet as long as it can be distinguished.

Although FIG. 4 shows the case where the data recorded in the store information type recording column 206 has an indefinite length, other methods can be used. For example, when using the fixed length method, the maximum number of types of store information to be handled (for example, 256
The fixed area for the bit length (256 bits) corresponding to the type) is prepared as the type record column 206 of the store information,
It is also possible to set the bit position corresponding to the type of store information selected by the user to bit 1 and set the bit position corresponding to the type of store information not selected to bit 0. In addition, an area in which the type of the selected store information is recorded is prepared separately, and the store information type recording field 20
In 6, a pointer to the selected area can be recorded.

FIG. 5 shows an example of data recorded in the store data section 220 of the store data recording section 210. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 220 denotes a store data section 220 including information on the installation location of the store, and 222 a store I for identifying the store.
D (for example, "SP0015") is a store ID recording column, 224 is a store name recording column for recording a store name (for example, "center A"), 226 is a store installation location (for example, "Sugamo A chome B number C") No.)) was recorded in the place record column, 22
8 is the time service time at the store (for example, "13:
"00-15: 00") is recorded in the time service time recording column, and 229 is an open time recording column in which the open time (for example, "10: 00-22: 00") indicating the opening time of the store is recorded. When the user selects the game center name column 175 shown in FIG. 3 as the type of store information to be provided, the store name (“center” recorded in the store name recording column 224 of the store data section 220 will be described later). A) or the like) is transmitted to the information terminal 10 and displayed on the display unit 15, whereby desired store information is provided to the user.

Although the location recording field 226 described above records only the installation location of the store, the information regarding the installation location of the store can also include information on the latitude and longitude of the location of the store. When the user selects the location record field 176 in the information selection screen 170, a desired range of map information is retrieved from a map database (not shown) based on these information, and these map information are stored in the store location record field 226. It can be transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 of the user together with the data of the installation place recorded in.

FIG. 6A shows a game center as an example.
An example of data recorded in the new product data section 230 in the product data section 225 of the store data recording section 210 is shown.
In FIG. 6A, reference numeral 230 denotes a new product data portion, which is recorded for each game center and includes information about a game of a new product provided or planned to be provided at the game center, and 231 is a product identifier of the game of the new product. ID (eg "P6
789 ") is recorded in the product ID recording column 232
Is a new product name recording field in which the name of the game of the new product (for example, “Game A”) is recorded, and 233 is a new product in which a fee indicating the play fee of the game of the new product (for example, “100 (yen)”) is recorded. The play charge record column 235 indicates the arrival date (eg, “2
"001 (year) / 2 (Monday) / 22 (Sun)") is recorded in the arrival date recording column, 235 is a new product type recording column in which a game type of the new product (for example, "fighting") is recorded, and 236 is The new product player number recording column records the number of players (eg, “1-2 (one or two)” who can play the game of the new product. When the user selects the new product game name field 181 shown in FIG. 3 as the type of information to be provided, the new product recorded in the new product name recording field 232 of the new product data section 230 will be described later. The name of the game (“Game A” or the like) is transmitted to the information terminal 10 and displayed on the display unit 15, whereby desired store information is provided to the user.

FIG. 6B shows a game center as an example.
An example of data recorded in the existing product data section 230 in the product data section 225 of the store data recording section 210 is shown. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 240 denotes an existing product data section that is recorded for each game center and includes information about the game of the existing product provided at the game center, and 241 denotes a product ID that is an identifier of the game of the existing product (for example, “ P00
12 ”) is recorded in the product ID record column of the existing product, 242
Is an existing product name recording field in which the name of the game of the existing product (for example, "Game X") is recorded, and 243 is an existing product in which a charge indicating the play fee (for example, "10 (yen)") of the game of the existing product is recorded. Game play fee record column 245
Is an existing product type recording field in which the type of game of the existing product (for example, “rock paper scissors”) is recorded, and 246 is the number of players (for example, “1 (one person)”) who can play the game for the existing product. This is a column for recording the number of players of existing products. When the user selects the shooting game field in the display 190 of the type of information about the game of the existing product as the type of information to be provided, the name recording column 242 of the game of the existing product in the existing product data section 240 will be described later. Names of existing products recorded in ("Game X"
And the like) are transmitted to the information terminal 10 and displayed on the display unit 15, whereby desired store information is provided to the user.

FIG. 7 shows an area information recording section 30 in which area information indicating the area 30 in which the user's information terminal 10 exists is recorded.
Indicates 0. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 300 is a regional information recording unit, and 302 is a user I of a user who has the information terminal 10 or the like.
D (for example, "US1234") is recorded in the user ID recording field, 304 is a mobile phone number recording field in which the mobile phone number (for example, "012-3456-7890") of the user having the information terminal 10 or the like is recorded, and 306 is information. This is an area information recording column in which area information (for example, "Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo ...") in which a user having the terminal 10 or the like exists is recorded.
The area information management unit 130 can acquire area information indicating the area 30 in which the user's information terminal 10 exists (for example, “Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo ...”) from the position registration unit 72. Then, the acquired regional information is stored in the regional information recording unit 30.
Record to 0 together with user ID and mobile phone number.

FIG. 8 illustrates an example of the flow of the information providing method of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, first, the area information indicating the area 30 in which the user's information terminal 10 exists is acquired from the position registration unit 72 and recorded in the area information recording unit 300 for each information terminal 10 (step S10, area). Information management step). For example, a user (user ID is US1234 and mobile phone number is 012-3456-7890) exists together with the information terminal (mobile phone) 10 in the area indicated by the area information (Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) area information record. Part 3
00 is recorded.

Next, the type of store information selected by this user is acquired from the information type recording section 200 (step 1).
2). For example, the type of store information selected by the user (user ID is US1234 and mobile phone number is 012-3456-7890) is (SNM, SLC, PNM, from the store type list column 206 of store information of the information type recording unit 200). P
PR).

Next, a store existing in the region 30 indicated by the region information (Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) acquired in step S10 (region information management step) and recorded in the store data section 220 is obtained. Specifically, the location record field 226 of the store data section 220 is searched, and if the location recorded in the location record field 226 is equal to or close to the regional information obtained in step S10, such a store is acquired. be able to. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, for the stores with store IDs “SP0015” and “SP0016”, the locations recorded in the location recording column 226 are “Sugamo A-chome B-C”, respectively.
No. ”and“ Sugamo D-Chome E-F No. ”, the“ Sugamo ”included in these and the“ Sugamo ”included in the regional information match. Therefore, these stores (store ID is “SP001
5 ”and“ SP0016 ”stores) are acquired. Even if they do not match, it can be acquired if it is a store near a certain area based on a map database (not shown) in which map information is recorded. The closeness can be set arbitrarily according to the distance or the like. Here, S is included in the types of store information obtained in step S12.
Since the LC (store location) and the SNM (store name) are included, the store information corresponding to the SLC and SNM is extracted from the name recording column 224 and the location recording column 226 of the store data section 220 for the above-mentioned store. To do. That is, for the store with the store ID “SP0015”, the store location “Sugamo A
"Chome B-C" and the store name "Center A" are extracted. For the store with the store ID "SP0016", the store location "Sugamo D-Chome E-F" and store name "Center A"
Second store "is extracted (step S14, information extraction step).

Since the types of store information obtained in step S12 include PNM (new product name) and PPR (new product charge), the new product data section 230 recorded for the above-mentioned store. Store information corresponding to the PNM and PPR is extracted from the name recording column 232 and the fee recording column 233. That is, in FIG. 6A, the store ID is “SP001.
If it is the data recorded for the store of "5", the name of the new product is "Game A" and the charge of the new product is "100".
(Yen) "is extracted, and the new product name" Game B "and the new product charge" 100 (yen) "are extracted (step S16, information extraction step). The store information can be similarly extracted for the store with the store ID “SP0016”.

Finally, the information extracted in the above information extraction step is transmitted to the information terminal 10 (transmission step). FIG. 9 shows an example of information transmitted to the information terminal 10 and displayed on the display unit 15. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 400 is a screen for displaying the information displayed on the display unit 15 of the information terminal, and 410 is a screen for displaying the scrolled and displayed information.

As shown in FIG. 9, the type of store information selected by the user is (SNM, PNM, PSP), that is, the store name, new product name, and new product arrival date,
When the user having the information terminal 10 comes to the area 30 indicated by the area information (Sugamo), the screen 400 is displayed on the information terminal 10.
Store information as indicated by 410 and 410 is transmitted. Specifically, on the screen 400, the area where the user is present is displayed as "You are now in Sugamo", and the names of the stores nearby are displayed as "1. Center A, 2. Center A No. 2 store". To be done. By scrolling the screen 400, the name and arrival date of the new product in the store are displayed on the screen 410 as “1. Center A, game A (2 (Mon) / 22 (Sun) arrival”, game B (2 ( (Month) / 28 (Sun) arrival schedule) ”is displayed. Receipt and planned arrival date record column 234
By comparing the arrival date recorded in 1) with the current date, it is possible to separately display the arrival date if the arrival date is earlier than the current date and the arrival date if it is later.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user of the information terminal 10 can store the desired store information customized for the user through the store type selection screen 160 displayed on the display 55 of the PC 50. (For example, a game center) can be selected in advance. Next, through the information type selection screen 170 displayed on the display 55 of the PC 50, the type of desired store information customized and provided for the user (for example, the name of the store,
The name of the new product, etc.) can be selected in advance. When the user comes to a certain area 30, the user is in the area 30 within a predetermined range of the position where the user's information terminal 10 exists or an area close to the area 30 and the user stores the shop recorded in the shop data recording unit 210. The type of preselected store information is acquired from the information type recording unit 200. Information corresponding to this type of store information (for example, the store name is Center A, the new product name is Game A, etc.) is extracted from the store data recording unit 210, and the information is transmitted to the user's information terminal 10.
As a result, a user who uses the information terminal 10 such as a mobile phone can obtain desired store information customized for the user in real time with respect to stores in the region 30 within a predetermined range of the current position while moving or a region close thereto. Can be obtained at.

When the user is at home with the information terminal 10, based on the user's address obtained as personal data, the store information of the region 30 within a predetermined range of the position where the address is located or a region close thereto is transmitted. can do. In addition to the type of store information described above, for example, when the type of selected store information is updated, it is possible to specify that only the updated store information is transmitted. In addition to the above-mentioned game center, restaurant, and personal computer shop, bookstores and the like can be cited as types of stores. in this case,
When the user of the information terminal 10 is in a certain area 30, the name, place, etc. of a bookstore of a book selected in advance or a specific book can be transmitted to the information terminal 10 and displayed on the display unit 15.

As described above, desired store information is transmitted to the user's mobile terminal 10, and the screen 400 or the like can be displayed on the display unit 15. However, the information providing apparatus 100 can also perform other information providing methods. For example, a web server (not shown) is provided in the information providing device 100, and the information recorded in the store data recording unit 210 or the like is stored in the HT.
It can also be described in a language such as ML. in this case,
The user can browse the store information recorded in the store data recording unit 210 or the like from the mobile terminal 10 using a desired browser or the like.

By supplying a computer program that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments to the information providing apparatus 100 of the present invention and the computer of the information providing apparatus 100 executes the computer program,
It goes without saying that the object of the present invention is achieved. In this case, the computer program itself realizes the new function of the information providing apparatus of the present invention. Furthermore, a recording medium having the computer program recorded therein also constitutes the present invention. The recording medium can be set in a recording medium reading unit (not shown) provided in the information providing device 100. A recording medium having a computer program recorded therein is, for example, a CD-RO.
M, memory card, DVD, optical disk, FD, hard disk, ROM, etc. can be used.

[0053]

As described above, according to the information providing apparatus, method, program, and recording medium of the present invention, the user of the information terminal 10 can be the target store for the desired store information customized for the user. By selecting and recording the type of desired store information in advance, the store data recording unit 210 exists in the region 30 within a predetermined range of the position where the user's information terminal 10 exists or a region close thereto.
It is possible to extract, from the store data recording unit, information corresponding to the type of store information selected by the user in advance for the store recorded in 1, and transmit the information to the information terminal 10 of the user and display it on the information terminal 10. Therefore, the user who uses the mobile phone can obtain desired information customized for the user in real time with respect to shops in the area 30 within a predetermined range of the current position while moving or in an area close thereto. A providing device, method, program, and recording medium can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an information providing apparatus of the present invention and an outline of an environment in which the apparatus is used.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a shop type selection screen displayed on a display 55 of a PC 50.

3 shows the display 5 of the PC 50 after the store (game center) is selected on the store type selection screen 160 of FIG.
6 is a diagram showing an example of an information type selection screen displayed in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of data recorded in an information type recording unit 200.

FIG. 5: Store data section 22 of store data recording section 210
It is a figure which shows an example of the data recorded on 0.

FIG. 6 is a product data section 22 of the store data recording section 210.
5 is a diagram showing an example of data recorded in a new product data section 230 in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an area information recording unit 300 in which area information indicating an area 30 in which a user's information terminal 10 exists is recorded.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the flow of the information providing method of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of information transmitted to the information terminal 10 and displayed on the display unit 15.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 information terminals, 15 display units, 20 stores A,
22 stores B, 24 stores C, 26 stores D, 28
Store E, 30 regions, 40 base stations, 50 P
C, 55 display, 60 network,
62, 64, 66, 68 nodes, 70 telecommunications carrier side system, 72 location registration unit, 100 information providing device, 110 I / F, 120 recording unit, 130 regional information management unit, 140 information extraction unit, 150 transmission unit, 160 store type selection screen, 161 name column,
162 user ID column, 163 mobile phone number column,
164, 172, 173, 180, 190 display,
165 game center section, 166 restaurant section,
167 PC / Shop column, 170 Information type selection screen (Game Center), 171 Send selection button,
175 Game Center Name Column, 181 New Product Game Name Column, 176 Location Column, 177 Time Service Time Column, 178 Open Time Column, 182
Price column, 183 Arrival date column, 184 Type column, 18
5 Player number column, 192, 194 selection column, 1
93 game name column, 200 information type recording section, 2
02, 302 user ID recording column, 204, 304
Mobile phone number record column, 206 Store information type record column,
210 store data recording section, 220 store data section, 222 store ID recording section, 224 store name recording section, 226 location recording section, 228 time service time recording section, 229 open time recording section, 225
Product data section, 230 New product data section, 23
1,241 Product ID recording column, 232,242 Product name recording column, 233,243 Play fee recording column, 2
35 arrival date record column, 235, 245 product type record column, 236, 246 player number record column, 2
40 existing product data section, 300 area information recording section,
306 area information recording column, 400, 410 screens.

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A store data recording unit that records predetermined store information about a store for each store, and an information type recording unit that records the type of store information recorded in the store data recording unit for each user of an information terminal. Recording means for recording the type of store information in the information type recording unit according to the user, and the information type recording for the store in the area where the user's information terminal exists and recorded in the store data recording unit Extracting store information corresponding to the type of store information recorded according to the user from the store data recording unit,
An information providing apparatus, comprising: an information providing unit for transmitting to the information terminal. 2. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1,
The information providing unit further includes an area information recording unit that records area information indicating an area where the user information terminal exists, and the information providing unit acquires area information indicating an area where the user information terminal exists, and the area information recording unit. To the area information management means for recording for each information terminal, and the information type recording section for the shop existing in the area indicated by the area information acquired by the area information management means and recorded in the shop data recording section And an information extracting unit for extracting information corresponding to the type recorded according to the user from the store data recording unit, and a transmitting unit for transmitting the information extracted by the information extracting unit to the information terminal. An information providing device characterized by the above. 3. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined information recorded in the store data recording unit includes a store data unit including information about a store installation location, and a product provided in the store. And a product data section including information about the information providing apparatus. 4. The information providing apparatus according to claim 3,
The information providing device, wherein the store data section includes information regarding a special service providing time. 5. The information providing device according to claim 3,
An information providing apparatus, wherein the product data section includes information on a new product provided or planned to be provided at a store. 6. The information providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the information type recording section records non-transmission of information, the transmission means does not transmit information. A characteristic information providing device. 7. The information providing apparatus according to claim 6,
An information providing apparatus, wherein the transmitting means transmits information in response to a request from an information terminal. 8. The information providing device according to claim 1, wherein the store is an amusement facility. 9. An information providing method for providing information to an information terminal, which uses a store data recording unit for recording predetermined store information regarding a store for each store, wherein the store is recorded in the store data recording unit. The recording step of recording the type of information in the information type recording unit for each user of the information terminal, and the information type recording unit for the store in the area where the user's information terminal exists and recorded in the store data recording unit Extract store information corresponding to the type of store information recorded according to the user from the store data recording unit,
And an information providing step of transmitting the information to the information terminal. 10. The information providing method according to claim 9, wherein the information providing step obtains area information indicating an area where a user's information terminal exists, and the area information is stored in an area information recording unit for each information terminal. Regarding the area information management step to record, and the shop existing in the area indicated by the area information acquired in the area information management step and recorded in the shop data recording section, the information type recording section responds to the user according to the user. And an information extraction step of extracting information corresponding to the recorded type from the store data recording unit, and a transmission step of transmitting the information extracted in the information extraction step to the information terminal. Information provision method. 11. The information providing method according to claim 10, wherein when the non-transmission of information is recorded in the information type recording unit, the transmitting step does not transmit the information. . 12. The information providing method according to claim 11, wherein the transmitting step transmits information in response to a request from an information terminal. 13. The information providing method according to claim 9, wherein the store is an amusement facility. 14. A program for executing an information providing method for providing information to an information terminal, the store data recording unit recording predetermined store information about a store for each store, and recorded in the store data recording unit. The information type recording unit that records the type of store information for each user of the information terminal is used, and a recording unit that records the type of store information in the information type recording unit according to the user, For a store in an area where an information terminal exists and recorded in the store data recording unit, store information corresponding to the type of store information recorded in the information type recording unit according to the user is the store data recording. Extracted from the department,
A program for functioning as an information providing means to be transmitted to the information terminal. 15. The program according to claim 14, further comprising an area information recording unit that records area information indicating an area in which the user information terminal exists, and the information providing unit includes an area in which the user information terminal exists. Area information management unit that acquires the area information indicating the area information recording unit and records the area information in the area information recording unit for each information terminal, and stores the shop data in the area indicated by the area information acquired by the area information management unit. Information extracted by the information extraction unit, the information extraction unit extracting information corresponding to the type recorded according to the user in the information type recording unit from the store data recording unit, And a transmission means for transmitting the information to the information terminal. 16. The program according to claim 15, wherein the transmission means does not transmit information when non-transmission of information is recorded in the information type recording section. 17. The program according to claim 16, wherein the transmitting means transmits information in response to a request from an information terminal. 18. A computer-readable recording medium in which the program according to any one of claims 14 to 17 is recorded.