JP2003108871A - Material delivery system, server, program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a material delivery system enabling a user to receive necessary material delivery. SOLUTION: An admission ticket 23 to which user information is added is submitted to a user 13. The user 13 brings the admission ticket 23 close to a booth number write device 29-1 of a display booth whose material is needed in an exhibition hall 25, so that a booth number is written in its recording part. When the user 13 leaves the exhibition hall, the admission ticket 23 is read by an admission ticket reader 33, and the data is recorded as hysteresis information in a data base 7. Later a server 5 sends to the user 13 an electronic mail carrying URL capable of down-loading URL or PDF data 31 of home page of an attendant enterprise 11 needed by the user 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system in which visitors request materials at exhibitions and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when visitors come to various exhibition halls or event venues to collect information, visitors can look around the exhibition booths they are interested in and obtain brochures and information that they need. Get the catalog, etc. Visitors obtain pamphlets, catalogs, etc. by exchanging with their business cards, for example. Alternatively, a pamphlet, a catalog, etc. may be obtained under the title. When a large number of pamphlets and catalogs are collected, visitors may request delivery at a cost.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, there are cases where desired information is not included in the content of the material brought back. In addition, more detailed materials may be required. Visitors will later be asked to collect information using the Internet, etc., or to contact exhibitors directly and have them send detailed materials.

In addition, the present situation is that the exhibiting company can only understand the information about the visitors who exchanged business cards and were given their names.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a material distribution system in which a user can receive necessary material distribution.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a first invention is that a server, a first terminal device, and a customer-side second terminal device are connected by a network, The first terminal device sends the venue information written in the recording medium to the server, and the server sends the exhibitor information to the second terminal device on the customer side based on the venue information. It is a material distribution system.

The first terminal device is a terminal device such as a computer installed in an exhibition hall and is connected to the network. The second terminal device is a terminal device such as a computer used by the customer and is connected to the network. When the recording medium is an IC tag, customer information such as the customer's name is stored in advance in the IC tag, and the hall information is written when the customer comes to the exhibition hall. The read venue information is sent to the server via the first terminal device. If the recording medium is a ticket with a bar code, the customer information of the customer is printed or stored in advance on the ticket, and the ticket is read by the exhibitor's reading device where the customer requests the material and the venue is read. The information is sent to the server via the first terminal device. Venue information is a list of exhibiting companies whose customers wish to request materials at the exhibition site.
It also includes the date and time of customer visit. The customer information stored in the recording medium is a customer name, a customer ID, and the like. The exhibitor information is an e-mail in which at least one of the URL of the exhibitor's home page, the URL of the exhibitor's electronic catalog, and the URL of the exhibitor's electronic brochure is described. In the material distribution system of the first invention, the first terminal device sends the venue information written in the recording medium to the server, and the server sends the exhibitor information to the second terminal device on the customer side based on the venue information. To send.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the first terminal device and the second terminal device on the customer side are connected by a network, and the venue information written in the recording medium is received from the first terminal device. The exhibitor information is sent to the second terminal device on the customer side based on the venue information.

The server of the second invention receives the venue information written in the recording medium from the first terminal device and sends the exhibitor information to the second terminal device on the customer side based on the venue information.

A third invention is a program for realizing the server according to the ninth aspect.

A program according to a third aspect of the present invention causes the server according to the ninth aspect to function, and the program can also be distributed via a network.

A fourth invention is a recording medium recording a program for realizing the server according to the ninth aspect.

The recording medium of the fourth invention stores the program for operating the server according to claim 9, and this recording medium can be distributed, or this program can be distributed via a network. it can.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a material distribution system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The material distribution system 1 includes a management company 3, an exhibiting company 11,
It is composed of the organizer 9, the user 13, and the exhibition hall 25.

The organizer 9 plans various exhibitions and events at the exhibition hall 25. A plurality of exhibition booths 27-1, 27-1 to 27-n are provided in the exhibition hall 25, and a plurality of exhibiting companies 11 (only one is displayed in FIG. 1) exhibit.

The computer 15 of the user 13, the computer 17 of the organizer 9, the computer 19 of the exhibiting company 11, the computer 35 of the exhibition hall 25, and the management company 3
Server 5 is a network 21 such as the Internet.
Connected by.

The management company 3 includes a server 5 and a database 7.
With. The organizer 9 of the exhibition or event is the server 5
Recruit exhibitors to the exhibition via. Exhibitor 11
Sends the company information to the server 5 and records it in the database 7. FIG. 2 shows the structure of the database 7. Company information is
It is recorded in the exhibitor information database 43, and the contents are the company name 77, URL 79 of the company homepage and catalog data, exhibitor booth number 81, PDF of the catalog.
The data 31 and the like. PDF (PortableDoc)
“Document Format electronic document file format” is an industry standard data format as an electronic document for distribution. The PDF data 31 of the catalog is, for example, a pamphlet or a catalog of products to be exhibited by the exhibiting company 1
Reference numeral 1 is data converted into PDF data, sent to the management company 3 via the network 21, and recorded in the exhibitor information database 43.

The user 13 who wishes to visit the exhibition accesses the home page regarding the exhibition and performs user registration. The user 13 uses the computer 15 to enter a user name 49, a company name 71, a telephone number 73, and an email address 7.
5 and other user information is input, and the server 5 further sets the user I
D51 and the like are added and registered in the user information database 41 (shown in FIG. 2) of the database 7. The history information database 45 of FIG. 2 is a database created after the user 13 has visited the exhibition hall 25, and details will be described later.

When the user 13 performs user registration, the organizer 9 or the management company 3 creates and sends an admission ticket 23 in which user information is recorded for each user 13. FIG. 3 shows an example of the entrance ticket 23. On the admission ticket 23, "XX exhibition admission ticket", the affiliation, name, etc. of the visitor are printed, and the IC tag 47 part has the user name 49 and the user ID 51 recorded, and is also used for writing the exhibition booth number. A memory 53 is provided.

In the present invention, "IC tag" generally means RFID (Radio Frequency Iden).
Also referred to as a "tifification tag", it refers to a contactless identification tag that transmits a response radio wave including identification information when receiving an inquiry radio wave of a specific frequency. The IC tag 47 not only holds the data, but also can add or rewrite the data from the outside. The IC tag of the present invention is a passive type that obtains driving power by rectifying an electromagnetic wave supplied from the outside (batteryless system). The IC tag 47 has a small and thin shape and is embedded in, for example, a credit card-sized plastic card. Alternatively, it has a seal-like shape to be attached. As described above, since the passive type IC tag is small and light, and also has a low price and practically no limit of life, it is convenient to be incorporated into the entrance ticket 23 or the like and sent to the user 13 by mail.

The user 13 brings the admission ticket 23 sent from the organizer 9 into the exhibition hall 25. In the exhibit hall 25, exhibitor booths 27-1, 27-for each exhibiting company
1-27-n are provided. Furthermore, each exhibition booth 2
7-1 and 27-1 to 27-n are provided with booth number writing devices 29-1 and 29-1 to 29-n, respectively. Booth number writing device 29-1, 29-1 to 29
-N is a device for writing the booth number in the IC tag 47.

For example, the user 13 is in the exhibition booth 27-1.
If you want to request the catalog or materials of the booth number writing device 29-1, the entrance ticket 23 (that is, the IC tag 4
7) is brought closer, and the exhibition booth number 81 is written in the exhibition booth number writing memory 53 of the IC tag 47.
The admission ticket reading device 33 reads the admission ticket 23 (that is, the IC tag 47) in which the plurality of exhibition booth numbers 81 are written when the user 13 leaves the exhibition hall 25. The exhibiting booth number 81 is the booth number of the exhibit hall assigned to each exhibiting company, and is recorded in the exhibiting company information database 43.

The admission ticket reading device 33 reads the data of the user name 49, the user ID 51, and the exhibition booth number writing memory 53, and sends it to the server 5 of the management company 3 via the computer 35. The server 5 records this data in the database 7 as the history information database 45 (shown in FIG. 2). That is, the history information database 45 records user information (name, ID) 85, a plurality of exhibit booth numbers 87, a plurality of booth number registration dates and times 89, and the like. The “booth number registration date and time” means that each booth number writing device 29-1, 29-1 to 29-n is
The date and time when the booth number is written on the entrance ticket 23 of the user 13 is shown.

Based on the history information database 45 of the database 7, the server 5 uses the mail address 7 of the user 13
User booth 27-1, 27 desired by user 13
UR of homepage where information of -2 to 27-n is posted
Send an email with L79. The user 13 sends the PDF data 31 of the desired brochure or catalog to the U
Download from RL79. The user also browses the homepage of the desired company.

Next, the procedure for issuing the admission ticket 23 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The exhibition organizer 9
Plan an exhibition (step 401). For example, the organizer 9 entrusts the management company 3 to create and manage a website for the exhibition. The sponsor 9 recruits exhibiting companies for the exhibition (step 402). Planning and exhibition recruitment are performed on the network 21 via the server 5 of the management company 3.

The exhibiting company 11 exhibiting at the exhibition creates a pamphlet or a catalog of exhibited products and the like, as well as materials for introducing itself (step 403). In addition, exhibiting company 1
1 inputs company information from the computer 19 and creates an exhibiting company information database 43 in the database 7 of the management company 3 (step 404). In the exhibitor information database 43, the exhibitor 11 is the exhibitor company name 77,
URL79 of PDF data of homepage and catalog,
In addition, register information such as telephone number and location. Furthermore,
The sponsor 9 (or the management company 3) allocates the exhibition booth number 81 to each exhibiting company and registers it in the exhibiting company information database 43.

Further, the exhibiting company 11 converts various materials such as pamphlets and catalogs into PDF (electronic document file format) files and sends them to the server 5 of the management company 3, and the server 5 sends the materials to the exhibiting company information database 4.
3 as the PDF data 31 of the catalog (step 405).

The server 5 (or the organizer 9) publicizes the exhibition holding (step 406). The exhibition will be announced on the network 21 and in newspapers and magazines. Alternatively, an email (e-mail) or a direct email (mail) is sent to the specific user 13 to notify that the exhibition will be held.

The user 13 who wishes to visit the exhibition registers as a user in the server 5 through the network 21 or the like (step 407). The user 13 inputs the user name 49, company name 71, telephone number 73, mail address 75, etc., and the server 5 stores it in the user information database 41 of the database 7. Further, the server 5 gives an administrative user ID 51 to each user 13 and stores it in the user information database 41 (step 408).

Next, the organizer 9 creates and sends the entrance ticket 23 with the IC tag 47 to the user 13 based on the data in the user information database 41 (step 409). The admission ticket 23 may be made of plastic with an IC tag 47 embedded therein. Further, the admission ticket 23 may be a paper-like object to which a sticker type thin IC tag 47 is attached.

The user 13 brings the admission ticket 23 and enters the exhibition hall 25 (step 410).

Next, the flow chart of FIG. 5 shows the procedure for the user 13 to obtain the material requested for the material at the exhibition hall 25.

The user 13 visits the exhibition booths 27-1, 27-2 to 27-n of the exhibitors in the exhibition hall 25.
If the user 13 cannot obtain a brochure or a catalog in which the information he / she needs is available at the exhibition booth, or if he / she desires further detailed information, for example, the booth number writing device of the exhibition booth 27-1. 29-1
Bring the admission ticket 23 closer to the booth number 8
1 is written (step 501). That is, admission ticket 2
By bringing 3 to the booth number writing device 29-1, the exhibition booth number 81 is written in the exhibition booth number writing memory 53 of the IC tag 47 of the entrance ticket 23. At the same time, information such as the date and time when the exhibition booth number was written may be written.

Before leaving the exhibition hall 25, the user 13 causes the entrance ticket reading device 33 installed in the exhibition hall 25 to read the entrance ticket 23 (step 502). That is,
The admission ticket reading device 33 reads the user name 49, the user ID 51, the contents of the exhibition booth number writing memory 53, etc. of the IC tag 47 part of the admission ticket 23 and sends them to the computer 35, and the computer 35 sends this data to the network. It is sent to the server 5 of the management company 3 via 21 (step 503).

The server 5 has a user name 49 and a user ID 5
1, the data in the exhibition booth number writing memory 53,
It records in the history information database 45 of the database 7 (step 504). That is, the history information database 45
The user information (name, ID) 85, the exhibition booth number 87 (including the exhibition booth number 81 of the above-mentioned exhibition booth 27-1) of a plurality of companies for which the user wants materials, the booth number registration date 89, etc. Will be recorded.

Based on the history information database 45 of the database 7, the server 5 uses the mail address 7 of the user 13
The user 13 sends a mail in which the URL of the homepage of the company of the exhibition booth 27-1 desired by the user 13 or the URL 79 where the PDF file of the material can be downloaded is described (step 505).

The user 13 browses the material of the exhibit booth 27-1 requested for the material at the exhibition hall 25 through the network 21. Also, P of required brochures and catalogs
Download the DF data 31 (step 50)
6).

It should be noted that the server 5 asks the exhibiting company 11 for the name, gender, and the like of the user 13 who wishes to request the materials at a later date.
Provide information such as age and occupation and statistical data. The statistical data is statistics such as the age, sex, and type of business of the visitors (users 13). The exhibiting company 11 can use the provided user data for selling products or for sending an invitation letter to the next exhibition.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. The exhibition space 61 shown in FIG. 6 has an exhibition booth 63-1 and 6-3.
Admission ticket readers 65-1, 6 for every 3-2-63-n
5-2 to 65-n are provided. Admission ticket reader 6
5-1 and 65-2 to 65-n are respectively connected to the computer 67 of the exhibition space 61, and further, the computer 67
Are connected to the network 21 shown in FIG.

The admission ticket 23 is a ticket provided with a bar code. The barcode is obtained by converting the user ID 51 into a barcode. At this time, the entrance ticket readers 65-1, 65-2 to 65-n of the exhibition hall 61 are bar code readers.

The user 13 brings the admission ticket 23 into the exhibition space 61 and brings the admission ticket 23 close to the admission ticket reading device 65-1 (that is, the bar code reader) of the exhibit booth 63-1 which desires the material. Then, the user ID 51 is optically read. The admission ticket reading device 65-1 has the user ID 51.
And the exhibition booth number 81 to the computer 67,
Similarly to the above, the history information database 45 is created in the database 7 of the management company 3.

The IC tag 47 may be added to the entrance ticket 23 and only the user name 49 and the user ID 51 may be stored (that is, the IC tag 47 is read-only). ). In this case, the admission ticket reading device 65-1 is an IC tag reader and does not need to have a function of writing the exhibition booth number 81 and the like. Similarly to the ticket with the bar code, the user 13 brings the admission ticket 23 close to the admission ticket reading device 65-1 of the exhibit booth 63-1 for which the user desires the material, and the user name 49 stored in the IC tag 47. And the user ID 51 are read. The admission ticket reader 65-1 has the user information and the exhibition booth number 8
1 is sent to the computer 67, and the history information database 45 is created in the database 7 of the management company 3 as described above.

As described above, according to the present embodiment or another embodiment, the user 13 who has visited the exhibition hall 25 can later download the necessary materials such as brochures and catalogs of exhibiting companies on the Internet. Therefore, the burden of bringing back many pamphlets and materials on the day of the exhibition is reduced. It is also possible to obtain detailed materials at a later date.

Further, the exhibition organizer 9 can obtain information on the visitors. Further, the exhibiting company 11 can obtain user information and statistical data of the user 13 who desires to request the material.

[0045]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a material distribution system in which a user can receive necessary material distribution.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a material distribution system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Diagram showing the configuration of

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a database 7.

FIG. 3 shows an admission ticket 23

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure up to issuing the admission ticket 23.

[Fig. 5] Flow chart of material distribution

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of an exhibition hall 61 of the material distribution system 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Material distribution system 3 ... Management company 5 ... Server 7 ... Database 9 ... Organizer 11 ... Exhibitor 13 ... User 15, 17, 19, 35, 67 ... .. Computer 21 ... Network 23 ... Admission ticket 25, 61 ... Exhibition hall 27-1, 27-2 to 27-n, 63-1, 63-2.
63-n ... Exhibit booth 29-1, 29-2 to 29-n ... Booth number writing device 31 ... PDF data 33, 65-1, 65-2 to 65-n of pamphlet catalog .. Admission ticket reader 41 ... User information database 43 ... Exhibitor information database 45 ... History information database 47 ... IC tag 49 ... User name 51 ... User ID 53 ... Exhibition booth number writing memory 71 ... Company name 73 ... Telephone number 75 ... Email address 77 ... Company name 79 ... URL 81, 87 ... Exhibition booth number 85 ... User information (Name, ID) 89 ... Booth number registration date and time

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Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A server, a first terminal device, and a second terminal device on the customer side are connected by a network, and the first terminal device stores in the server the venue information written in a recording medium. The material distribution system, wherein the server sends exhibitor information to the second terminal device on the customer side based on the venue information. 2. The server, based on the venue information, which is a list of exhibitors selected by the customer, displays a URL of the exhibitor's homepage on the second terminal device of the customer or an electronic mail of the exhibitor. URL indicating the catalog or UR indicating the electronic pamphlet of the exhibitor
The material distribution system according to claim 1, wherein an electronic mail in which at least one of L is described is sent. 3. The material distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium is an IC tag. 4. The IC tag stores customer information of the customer in advance, and when the customer arrives, the venue information is written by using a writing device, and the customer information and the venue information are stored in the IC tag. The material distribution system according to claim 3, wherein the material is read by a reading device installed in the venue and sent to the first terminal device. 5. The material distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium is a ticket to which a barcode is attached. 6. The customer information of the customer is printed or stored in advance on the ticket, and when the customer arrives, the ticket is read by an exhibitor reading device selected by the customer, The material distribution system according to claim 5, wherein the venue information is sent to the first terminal device. 7. The material distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the server records the exhibitor information, the customer information, and the venue information. 8. The server comprises means for creating statistical data of the customer information, which has been provided with the venue information, and means for providing the customer information and the statistical data to the exhibitor, The material distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising: 9. A first terminal device and a second terminal device on the customer side are connected by a network, and the venue information written in a recording medium is received from the first terminal device, and the venue information is stored in the venue information. A server characterized in that exhibitor information is sent to the second terminal device on the customer side based on the exhibitor information. 10. The URL of the exhibitor's home page or the URL of the exhibitor's electronic catalog on the second terminal device of the customer based on the venue information, which is a list of exhibitors selected by the customer. 10. The server according to claim 9, wherein an e-mail in which at least one of URLs indicating the electronic brochure of the exhibitor is described is sent. 11. The server according to claim 9, wherein the recording medium is an IC tag. 12. The IC tag stores customer information of the customer in advance, and when the customer arrives, the venue information is written using a writing device, and the customer information and the venue information are The server according to claim 11, wherein the server is read by a reading device installed in the venue and sent to the first terminal device. 13. The server according to claim 9, wherein the recording medium is a ticket with a barcode. 14. The customer information of the customer is printed or stored in advance on the ticket, and when the customer arrives, the ticket is read by an exhibitor reading device selected by the customer, 14. The material distribution system according to claim 13, wherein the information is sent to the first terminal device as the venue information. 15. The exhibitor information, the customer information,
The server according to claim 9, wherein the venue information is recorded. 16. A means for creating statistical data of the customer information, which has been provided with the venue information, and a means for providing the customer information and the statistical data to the exhibitor. The server according to claim 9, wherein the server is a server. 17. A program for realizing the server according to claim 9. 18. A recording medium recording a program for realizing the server according to claim 9.