JP2003131565A - Map information providing system and data communication method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to register and correct original information on a map and retrieve desired information including the registered information, etc. SOLUTION: The map information providing system 10 is equipped with a map DB22 which stores map information, a user information DB24 which stores information characteristic of the user, and a server 18 which can take necessary information out of the map database and provide it for a client machine 14. The server 18 is equipped with registration/correction part 34 and 36 which relate the user's original information, prepared in the client 14, regarding a specified position on the map to information showing a user ID and the specified position and store them in the user information DB24, and generates composite map data comprising of the map and user's original information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of registering unique information on a map acquired via a network and browsing the registered information on the map.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to display a map on a screen of a display device of a computer, map data stored in a CD-ROM or the like is read by a computer and an image based on the read map data is displayed. It was supposed to do. For example, in this map data, shops, restaurants,
The location of an office or the like and its detailed information are associated with each other, and when the location is designated, the detailed information is displayed.

However, the business contents of shops, offices, etc. may change over time, or may be closed or closed. Similarly, with regard to equipment such as roads, new roads may be constructed. Therefore, unless the content of the map is updated in detail, the reliability of the map is reduced. In the conventional method, in order to realize this, it was necessary to use a new CD-ROM each time updating.

In order to eliminate such inconvenience, a service for distributing map data to a user's client machine via the Internet has been put into practical use. With this method, if the server operator updates only the master map data, the user can always obtain the latest information.

[0005]

However, in the conventional provision of map data using the Internet, the user can only browse the information prepared by the server operator. For example, in a sales office, it is desirable to link a customer list with a map and acquire the position of a customer and detailed information about the customer just by looking at the map. It is an object of the present invention to provide a system in which a user can register / correct unique information on a map acquired via a network and can search for desired information including registered information.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to connect to one or more client machines related to a user via a network and to store a map database storing map information and a user storing user-specific information. A map information providing system comprising an information database and a server capable of extracting necessary information from the map database and providing it to the client machine, wherein the server responds to a map image distribution request from the client machine. Then, the map data retrieval means for retrieving the map data of the area according to the distribution request from the map database, and the information created in the client machine, which is the user-specific information regarding the predetermined position on the map. Is a user ID for identifying the user and information indicating a predetermined position. And a registration unit that stores the information in the user information database in association with each other, by designating a predetermined position in the map image based on the searched map data, the user-specific information required for the distribution request to the client machine. The present invention is achieved by a map information providing system characterized by being configured to display.

According to the present invention, the user-specific information input at the client machine is stored in the user information database together with the position on the map. When the user specifies a predetermined position on the map, the information unique to the user registered by the user, for example, information about a store, a customer, etc., is displayed on the screen of the display device of the client machine. This allows the user to write his or her own information on the map and customize the map as desired by the user.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment, synthetic map data is generated by synthesizing the searched map and a symbol stored in the user information database by the registration means and based on user-specific information relating to the distribution request. It is configured to display the user-specific information on the client machine by specifying a symbol in the map image. In a preferred embodiment, the registration means receives, in the client machine, the information indicating the position specified in the displayed map image and the user-specific information, and the information indicating the position and the user-specific information. The information is stored in the user information database in association with the information. This is useful when the user operates the input device on the client machine to specify a desired position on the map and to associate user-specific information with the specified position.

Further, in a preferred aspect of the present invention, the registration means receives the correction information in which at least a part of the user-specific information presented by designating a predetermined position on the client machine is corrected. The user information database is updated based on the correction information. This makes it possible to maintain the latest user-specific information.

Further, an object of the present invention is to provide one or more client machines related to the user, a map database which is connectable via the client machine and which stores map information, and user information which stores user-specific information. A method for communicating data between a map information providing system comprising a database and a server capable of extracting necessary information from the map database and providing the client machine with the server, wherein the server includes the client machine. In response to the map image distribution request from
Searching the map data of the area according to the distribution request from the map database and transmitting the searched map data to the client machine; and displaying a map image based on the map data in the client machine. The step of displaying on the screen of the device, the step of inputting user-specific information with respect to a predetermined position on the map, and transmitting the input user-specific information to the server; Storing the user-specific information in the user information database in association with the user ID for identifying the user and the information indicating the predetermined position; and, in the client machine, a predetermined information in the map image based on the map data. Displaying the user-specific information by specifying a location It is achieved by the data communication method characterized by comprising a.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the step of retrieving the map retrieves the user information database and locates the user-specific information relating to the distribution request at a position in an area according to the distribution request. There is the step of obtaining relevant user-specific information. Further, in a preferred embodiment, further, a step of generating combined map data in which the map data and a symbol based on user-specific information are combined, and in the client machine, a map image based on the combined map data Displaying the information unique to the user by designating a symbol.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, in the client machine, a step of designating a predetermined position in the displayed map image, a step of inputting user-specific information related to the predetermined position, and the predetermined The information indicating the position of the user and the information unique to the user are transmitted to the server. In another preferred embodiment, at the client machine,
The method further comprises the step of inputting the user-specific information on the input sheet transmitted from the server in response to a registration request of the user-specific information. Further, it is preferable that the input sheet includes a step of previously describing information indicating a position designated by the user.

Further, the client machine may include a step of inputting information indicating a position and information unique to the user, and a step of transmitting the information indicating the position and the information unique to the user to the server. good. This is useful when the position such as latitude and longitude is known in advance, by directly inputting the position and registering user-specific information regarding the position.

In another preferred embodiment, in the client machine, in response to a request for correction of user-specific information, necessary items are displayed in the correction sheet containing the user-specific information transmitted from the server. The method includes a step of correcting, a step of transmitting the corrected correction sheet to the server, and a step of updating the user information database in the server based on the correction sheet.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information communication system 10 using a map information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the information communication system 10 includes an Internet 12
Through the client machines 14-1, 14-2, 14-3, ...
A map information providing system 16 (hereinafter, referred to as “client machine 14” in some cases) is connected.

The map information providing system 16 includes a server 18 for processing various requests from the client machine 14, a console 20 operated by an administrator, and a map database for storing map data distributed to the client machine 14 ( It has a DB) 22 and a user information database (DB) 24 that stores user information. In FIG. 1, three client machines 14-
1-14-3 are shown, in practice many client machines may be connected to the Internet 12.

As shown in FIG. 2, the map information providing system 16 includes a communication control unit 26 for controlling communication with an external computer (for example, client machine 14) via the Internet 12, and a search from the client machine 14. In response to the request, a search unit 28 that searches the map DB 22, a map image generation unit 30 that generates a map image according to the request from the client machine 14, and an authentication unit 32 that authenticates the user who is the access source. Based on the user registration information input on the input screen of the client machine 14, the first registration / correction unit 34 for registering / correcting necessary items, and the coordinate information input on the input screen of the client machine 14, A second registration / correction unit 36 for registering / correcting necessary items and a request from the client machine 14. Text, such as a place name to be displayed in response to, cadastral, land assessments, urban planning, small / middle school-ku, and,
It has a map DB 22 that stores map data and a user information DB 24 that stores registration information of users registered in the client machine 14.

Next, the processing of the information communication system 10 using the map data will be described in detail. The user operates the client machine 14 to access the map information providing system 16 via the Internet 12 and acquire predetermined map data. In the client machine 14, a predetermined viewer software is activated on the browser to display a map image based on the acquired map data. It goes without saying that the viewer software may be obtained via the Internet 12.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an image acquired from the map information providing system 16 according to this embodiment.
The user accesses the map information providing system 16 and
On the login page transmitted from the map information providing system 16, the user ID and password acquired in advance are input to log in. As a result, the area selection image 300 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the screen of the display device of the client machine 14. In the present embodiment, Okinawa is displayed in the area selection image 300.

As shown in FIG. 3, an area selection image 300
Has a municipality selection column 302 that can be selected from a region such as the northern district and the central region by designating a municipality, and a map selection column 304 that selects the region name on the map. The user selects a necessary area or city / town / village name in the area selection image 300 displayed on the screen of the client machine 14.
By this selection, for example, a detailed map image 400 as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed.

The detailed map image 400 has a map display window 401, a search icon group 405, a keyword search field 406, various display icon groups 407, a registration button 408, and a coordinate registration button 410. A map image 402 is displayed in the map display window 401,
By operating the map image adjustment button group 403, the map can be enlarged, reduced, or moved. In the map display window 401, a coordinate display field 4 for displaying latitude and longitude.
04 are provided.

By selecting a predetermined icon from the search icon group 405 provided on the detailed map image 400 or inputting a search character string in the keyword search field 406, the address, place name, company, public facility, and It is possible to search for tourist information items. It is also possible to search for keywords by fuzzy search, in-house customer search, etc. Further, various registration information displayed on the map image 402 can be found by designating a radius or performing an area search such as buffer display.

The display icon group 407 of the detailed map image 400 includes city planning, line price, elementary / junior high school district and land ownership icons. Charts, elementary school districts, junior high school districts, and cadastral maps can be displayed overlaid on the map. Further, by designating the aerial photograph icon in the display icon group 407, the aerial photograph window including the area shown in the map image 402 can be opened. Further, the user can measure the distance between them by designating a desired point on the map image 402.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 2, 4, 5, and 6, the information registration procedure by the user will be described. Prior to the data communication shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the communication path between the client machine 14 and the server 18 of the map information providing system 16 is established, and the client machine 14
Is logged in to the server 18.

FIG. 5 shows the registration processing when the registration button 408 is designated (turned on) by the user. The user operates the client machine 14 to request the server 18 of the map information providing system 16 to transmit a map image via the Internet 12 (step 501). The search unit 28 of the server 18 uses the map DB 2
Search the area designated by the user from 2 (Step 5
02), the data of the map image of the area retrieved from the map DB 22 is read (step 503). The map image generation unit 30 generates a map image based on the read data and sends it to the client machine 14 (step 5).
04). In the generation of the map image, the map data of the area and the text data such as the place name to be displayed in the area are read from the map DB 22, and an image in which these are overlaid is created. It is needless to say that by designating an icon in the display icon group 407, other data (for example, cadastral data) may be read out and an overlaid image may be generated.

The user refers to the detailed map image 400 displayed on the screen of the display device of the client machine 14 and presses the registration button 408 (step 505), and thereafter, the point on the map image 402 the user wants to register. Designate (step 506). As a result, the information input sheet 6 for registering information from the client machine 14
00 is requested to the server 18 (step 507). The server 18 sends the information input sheet 600 including the entry fields for predetermined items to the client machine 14 (step 5
08), the user inputs necessary items into the entry fields of the information input sheet 600 displayed on the screen of the display device of the client machine 14 (step 509).

For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the information input sheet 600 has a registrant ID entry field 601, a name entry field 602, an address entry field 603, a registered industry entry field 604, an industry entry field 605, and a telephone number entry. Column 606, remarks entry column 6
07 (indicated as “Other” in the figure) and a URL entry field 608 are included. The user operates an input device such as a keyboard to input a predetermined character or number in the above field. It should be noted that, in the above-mentioned entry field, in addition to directly inputting characters with a keyboard, a pull-down menu may be opened in some cases, and a predetermined character string or the like may be selected from there.

When the user confirms the information entered in the entry fields of the information input sheet 600 and then presses the register button 609, the information input sheet 600 and information indicating the position designated as the point to be registered by the user are displayed. It is sent to the server 18 (step 510). The information input sheet 600 received by the server 18 is processed by the first registration / correction unit 34 and stored in the user information DB 24 (step 511). Entered in this information entry sheet,
The information stored in the user information DB 24 constitutes information unique to the user. Here, the information indicating the position designated by the user in association with the user ID and the information group (name, address, registered industry, industry, etc.) included in the information input sheet 600 are stored in the user information DB 24. To be done. The information indicating the position may be absolute coordinates such as latitude / longitude, or may be coordinates of another system used for managing the position on the map. In this way, the registration process based on the designation of the registration button 408 ends. The following steps are the processes executed when the registered information is displayed.

The user operates the client machine 14 to connect to the server 18 of the map information providing system 16 via the Internet 12 to request transmission of a map image (step 512). This is the above steps 501-
It may be executed subsequently to the processing indicated by 511. Alternatively, after the communication path is once disconnected, the communication path may be established again between the client machine 14 and the server 18, and the login may be performed. In either case, the server 18 reloads the necessary map data as follows. In response to the request, the server 18 reads the user information contained in the map area related to the transmission request from the user information DB 24 (step 513), and at the same time, outputs the map data of the area to the map D
The data is read from B22 (step 514).

In step 513, based on the user ID and the map area requested by the user, the position included in the map area in the information associated with the user ID in the user information DB 24 is added. Selected.

The map image generation unit 30 uses the user information D
Based on the information acquired from B24, a map image with a symbol attached at a predetermined position is created (step 515),
Send to the client machine 14 (step 516). Thereby, on the screen of the display device of the client machine 14, it is possible to display the map image to which the predetermined symbol is added at the position registered by the user himself. For example, when the user operates the input device and clicks the symbol, the window shown in FIG. 9 is opened as described later. This allows the user to see his / her registered content. In the window 900 shown in FIG. 9, the URL displayed in the URL entry field 908 is a so-called hyperlink, and the user can browse the page indicated by the URL by clicking the hyperlink. Becomes

Next, with reference to FIGS. 2, 4, 7 and 8, the coordinate registration procedure of the user will be described. Also in this example, prior to data communication, the client machine 14
A communication path between the server 18 and the server 18 of the map information providing system 16 is established, and the client machine 14 logs in to the server 18.

FIG. 7 shows a coordinate registration button 41 by the user.
The process when 0 is designated (turned on) is shown. The user operates the client machine 14 to request the server 18 of the map information providing system 16 to transmit an image via the Internet 12 (step 701). The search unit 28 of the server 18 searches the area designated by the user (step 702) and reads the map image data of the searched area from the map DB 22 (step 703). The map image generation unit 30 generates a map image based on the read data and sends it to the client machine 14 (step 704).

The user refers to the detailed map image 400 displayed on the screen of the display device of the client machine 14 and presses the coordinate registration button 410 (step 705).
Thereby, the coordinate input sheet 80 for registering the coordinates
0 is requested to the server 18 (step 70)
6). The server 18 sends the coordinate input sheet 800 having input fields of predetermined items to the client machine 14 (step 707), and the user fills in the coordinate input sheet 800 displayed on the screen of the display device of the client machine 14. Necessary items are input therein (step 708).

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the coordinate input sheet 800 has a latitude entry field 801 and a longitude entry field 80.
2, registrant ID entry field 803, name entry field 804, address entry field 805, registered industry entry field 806, industry entry field 80
7, a telephone number entry field 808, a remarks entry field 809, a URL entry field 810, and the like. The user inputs necessary items in the above-mentioned entry field or selects a predetermined character string from the menu as in the case of registration described with reference to FIG. 5 and the like.

When the user presses the register button 811 after confirming the content entered in the entry field of the coordinate input sheet 800, the coordinate input sheet 800 is sent to the server 18 (step 709). The coordinate input sheet 800 received by the server 18 is processed by the second registration / correction unit 36 and stored in the user information DB 24 (step 71).
0). Here, the information indicating the position entered in the coordinate input sheet 800 in association with the user ID, that is,
The information entered in the latitude entry field 801 and the longitude entry field 802 and the other information group (name, address, registered industry, industry etc.) included in the coordinate input sheet 800 is the user information D.
It is stored in B24. Other information groups input to this coordinate input sheet and stored in the user information DB 24 also constitute user-specific information. In this way, the registration process based on the designation of the coordinate registration button 410 is completed. The following steps are the processes executed when the registered information is displayed.

The user operates the client machine 14 to connect to the server 18 of the map information providing system 16 via the Internet 12 to request transmission of a map image (step 711). In response to the request, the server 18 reads out the user information included in the map area related to the transmission request from the user information DB 24 (step 712), and maps the map data of the area to the map D.
The data is read from B22 (step 713). Also in the above step 713, the position included in the map area is added to the information associated with the user ID in the user information DB 24 based on the user ID and the map area requested by the user. Is selected.

The map image generation unit 30 uses the user information DB 2
A map image with a predetermined symbol added is created based on the information acquired from step 4 (step 714) and sent to the client machine 14 (step 715). This allows
On the screen of the display device of the client machine 14, a map image with a predetermined symbol can be displayed at the position registered by the user himself. The symbols displayed on the map are the steps 501 to 511 in FIG.
Both items related to the items registered in step 701 and items related to the items registered in steps 701 to 710 of FIG. 7 are included.

Information entered in each entry field of the information input sheet 600 and the coordinate input sheet 800 is displayed in the registration information display window 900 as shown in FIG. 9 by selecting a symbol on the map image 402. Is displayed.
In the registration information display window 900, step 5 in FIG.
The items registered in 01 to 511 or the items registered in steps 701 to 711 of FIG. 7 are included. This includes, for example, registrant ID 901, name 902, address 903, registered industry 904, industry 905, and telephone number 90.
6, each other 907, and each entry field of the URL 908 are included.

When it is desired to correct the item displayed in the above window, the information correction button 909 may be pressed. As a result, the registration information correction sheet 1000 as shown in FIG. 10 is sent from the server 18 to the client machine 14, and this is displayed on the screen of the display device.

The input information correction procedure is as follows. In fact, the registration information correction sheet contains the items that have already been registered. Then, the user operates the input device of the client machine 14 to correct the correction point, confirms, and presses the registration button 1009. Further, when it is desired to delete all, the delete button 1010 may be pressed.
The registration information correction sheet in which the contents of the necessary items have been corrected, or the deletion request by turning on the delete button 1010 is transmitted to the server 18, where the first registration / correction unit 34 and the second registration are performed. / The correction unit 26 operates and the user information DB 24 is updated. This completes the correction of the registration information.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the user registers / registers unique information while browsing the map site.
The information can be corrected, and the information registered by the user on the map site can be browsed by selecting the symbol. That is, in the present embodiment, the information that the user wants to register can be registered with a symbol at any position on the map screen of the map site, and the information can be managed while using the map. The map itself is browsed, for example, by being provided from the server using ASP, and the information of the user itself is registered in the server in association with the user's own user ID and position information. It is possible to browse the customized map and manage the registered information.

Further, in the present embodiment, the information registered by the user can be corrected or deleted on the map screen of the map site, and the latest information can be constantly updated. In the present embodiment, it is also possible to execute a search using a map image in which a predetermined symbol is displayed at the position registered by the user. For example, a predetermined range from the position specified by the user (for example,
Within the radius ** m), the presence / absence of information registered by the user is determined by searching the user information DB 24, and if there is user registration information, a list of the names can be displayed. It is also possible to display a list of names or the like related to user registration existing in the displayed map or in the figure (polygon) obtained by the user input.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims, and these are also included in the scope of the present invention. It goes without saying that this is what is done. For example, in the above embodiment, the map of Okinawa prefecture is used, but the map is not limited to this, and it is also possible to use maps of other prefectures. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the items to be input on the information input screen and the coordinate input screen are shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various items may be set.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, when the registration button 408 and the desired point on the map are selected, the information input sheet 600 is displayed so that the desired information can be entered in the entry field. . Where server 1
In 8, the address of the point may be specified based on the selected point on the map, and the address may be already written in the address entry field of the information input sheet 600. As a result, the burden of user input can be reduced. Also, when the coordinate registration button 410 is selected, a desired point on the map may be selected and a sheet in which information indicating the position is already described may be selected as the display device of the client machine 14.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the map and the information unique to the user are distributed to the client machine 14 via the Internet 12, but the present invention is not limited to this, and LAN, WAN, etc. It goes without saying that information may be distributed via these using the network of. In the present specification, the function of one means may be realized by two or more physical means, or the functions of two or more means may be realized by one physical means.

[0047]

According to the present invention, unique information can be registered / corrected on a map site, and information already registered on the map site can be searched and browsed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information communication system using a map information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a map information providing system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an area selection screen of the map information providing system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen of the map information providing system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an information registration process according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an information input screen according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing coordinate information registration processing according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a coordinate input screen according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a registration information display screen according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a registration information correction screen according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Information and communication systems 12 Internet 14 client machines 16 Map information provision system 18 servers 20 consoles 22 Map database 24 User information database 26 Communication controller 28 Search Department 30 Map image generator 32 Authentication Department 34 First Registration / Modification Section 36 Second registration / correction section

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A map database that can be connected to one or more client machines related to a user via a network, and that stores map information, a user information database that stores user-specific information, and a map database required from the map database. A map information providing system including a server capable of extracting information and providing the information to the client machine, wherein the server responds to a map image distribution request from the client machine and responds to the distribution request. Map data retrieval means for retrieving the map data from the map database, user-specific information relating to a predetermined position on the map, which is information created in the client machine,
Registering means for storing in the user information database in association with a user ID for identifying the user and information indicating a predetermined position, and designating a predetermined position in the map image based on the searched map data. According to the above, the map information providing system is configured to display the user-specific information related to the distribution request on the client machine. 2. A map for generating synthetic map data by synthesizing the searched map and a symbol stored in the user information database by the registration means and based on user-specific information relating to the distribution request. The map information providing system according to claim 1, further comprising: an image generating unit, which is configured to display user-specific information on the client machine by designating a symbol in the map image. 3. The registration means receives, from the client machine, information indicating a position designated in a displayed map image and information unique to the user, and the information indicating the position and the information unique to the user. 3. The map information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the map information is stored in the user information database in association with each other. 4. The registration means receives modification information in which at least a part of user-specific information presented by designating a predetermined position in the client machine is modified, and based on the modification information, the registration information is received. The map information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the user information database is updated. 5. It is possible to connect to one or more client machines related to a user via the client machine,
A map information providing system including a map database storing map information, a user information database storing user-specific information, and a server capable of extracting necessary information from the map database and providing the client machine with the necessary information. A method of communicating data between the two, in which, in the server, in response to a map image distribution request from the client machine, map data of an area according to the distribution request is searched from the map database. A step of transmitting the searched map data to the client machine, a step of displaying a map image based on the map data on the screen of the display device in the client machine, and a predetermined position on the map. , Enter user-specific information, and Existing information to the server, and in the server, storing the user-specific information in the user information database in association with the user ID for identifying the user and information indicating a predetermined position. And a step of displaying information unique to the user by designating a predetermined position in a map image based on the map data on the client machine. 6. The step of searching the map data,
And a step of searching the user information database to obtain user-specific information related to the distribution request, the user-specific information relating to a position in the area according to the distribution request. The data communication method according to claim 5. 7. A step of generating synthetic map data by synthesizing the map data and a symbol based on information unique to a user; and, in the client machine, designating a symbol in a map image based on the synthetic map data. By doing
7. The data communication method according to claim 5, further comprising a step of displaying the information unique to the user. 8. In the client machine, a step of designating a predetermined position in the displayed map image; a step of inputting user-specific information related to the predetermined position; The data communication method according to any one of claims 5 to 7, further comprising a step of transmitting the information to be shown and the information unique to the user to the server. 9. The client machine further comprises a step of inputting the user-specific information in an input sheet transmitted from the server in response to a registration request of the user-specific information. 8. The data communication method according to item 8. 10. The data communication method according to claim 9, further comprising a step of previously describing information indicating a position designated by the user on the input sheet. 11. In the client machine, the step of inputting the information indicating the position and the user-specific information, and the information indicating the position and the user-specific information,
The data communication method according to claim 5, further comprising a step of transmitting the data to the server. 12. A step of correcting necessary items in a correction sheet transmitted from the server, in which the user-specific information is written, in response to a request for correction of user-specific information in the client machine. And a step of transmitting the modified correction sheet to the server, and a step of updating the user information database in the server based on the correction sheet. 12. The data communication method according to any one of 11.