JP2003196418A - Regional information service providing system and method, regional information providing program in the system and record medium recording the program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To boot up a special home page by collecting the shop information on a region where promotion is previously held to be released as an advertisement space to the local shop, to promote sales by producing an environment for allowing residents of an apartment house including local residents to retrieve for the local shops by each genre or on a map to simply obtain useful information, and to activate local activity. <P>SOLUTION: This regional information providing system includes a shop information storing part 12 for registering shop information of a peripheral region located near a multi-dwelling house to construct a shop information DB 16, and a stop information releasing part 13 for retrieving the registered shop information on the user terminals of the residents or local residents through a communication network by each genre or on a map to refer to the information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a regional information service providing system and method, a regional information providing program in the system, and a recording medium recording the program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Introducing a constant Internet connection service is gradually progressing mainly in newly built condominiums (condominiums) where a LAN (Local Area Network) environment can be easily constructed. In addition, it has become possible to provide broadband services by using optical fiber and wireless communication technology, which used to be a shared low-speed, inexpensive digital leased line for condominium residents.

In addition, it has become possible to provide broadband Internet services to facilities such as offices and schools within a radius of several hundred meters, or houses, using newly built condominiums and existing condominiums as base stations. This is to provide a broadband internet service by using a high-speed and large-capacity optical fiber leased line that has been pulled into a condominium as an access point, pulling the optical fiber dedicated line to the facility, or a wireless system for homes.

[0004]

By the way, the medium for advertisement is not only a relatively large-scale medium such as a television commercial, but also a leaflet, a direct mail, a mail magazine, etc., which are distributed by each consumer. In the latter case, for example,
It is excellent in that it can customize advertising content on a regional basis such as retail stores, or on a consumer level basis.
Sales promotion is effective. However, flyers and direct mails are burdensome because they have to rely on human tactics, and since Internet advertisements are sent to an unspecified large number of people, the expected advertising effect is obtained. Often not.

The present invention has been made on the basis of the above-mentioned background. It collects information on local stores that have been promoted in advance, launches a dedicated home page, and publishes it as a place of advertisement in local stores, while Local information was sought by creating an environment in which condominium residents including locals can easily find useful information by searching local stores by genre or on a map, and also activating local activities. Service providing system and method,
And the local information provision program in the system,
The purpose is to provide a recording medium recording the program.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a regional information providing system, which is connected via a communication network to terminal devices possessed by local residents including residents of an apartment house. Store information storage means for registering store information in the surrounding area located near the housing complex and building a database, and have the residents or local residents search the registered store information by genre or on a map. And a store information disclosure means for making an inquiry. According to the invention as set forth in claim 1, the store information disclosing means inquires the store information registered by the store information accumulating means for the residents or local residents to search by genre or on a map. It is possible to provide efficient local advertisements and consequently promote sales, and also to provide a regional information providing system that stimulates regional activities.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the area information providing system according to the first aspect, the store information disclosing means selects one of the icons displayed for each genre to which the store belongs, A store information list providing means for inquiring and outputting a list of stores corresponding to the genre is provided. According to the second aspect of the invention, the store information disclosure means selects one of the icons displayed for each genre to which the store belongs, thereby inquiring and outputting a list of stores corresponding to the genre. ,
It is possible to provide a simple operation environment to local residents to inform local store information, and to provide a local information providing system capable of realizing efficient sales promotion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the regional information providing system according to the first aspect, the store information disclosing means outputs map information including position information of the store, and Store information inquiring means for inquiring about store information of the store when the store displayed on the map is selected. According to the invention of claim 3, the store information disclosure means outputs the map information including the position information of the store, and when the store displayed on the map is selected, the store information of the store is displayed. By making a reference, it is possible to inform local residents of local store information with a map, and it is possible to provide a regional information providing system capable of realizing efficient sales promotion.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the area information providing system according to any one of the first and third aspects, the map information providing means includes a frame including at least one store scattered on the map. Are arbitrarily allocated and provided, and when the frame is selected and designated, map information including stores located in the frame is enlarged and provided. According to the invention described in claim 4, the map information providing means arbitrarily allocates and provides a frame including at least one store scattered on the map, and the frame is located within the frame when the frame is selected and designated. By expanding and providing the map information including the store, it is possible to provide a regional information providing system capable of confirming the geographical position of the store and realizing efficient sales promotion.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the area information providing system according to the first aspect, event information capturing means for receiving event information provided from the store side via the store terminal device, and the event information capturing means. Event information disclosure management means for permitting the disclosure of the event information only during the valid period. According to the invention described in claim 5, the event information disclosure management means permits the disclosure of the event information only for the effective period of the event based on the event information received through the event information capturing means, thereby making it possible to perform the time It is possible to provide a local information providing system that can provide sale information such as sales only for the effective period and can realize efficient sales promotion.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the database of store information of the areas located around the apartment complex is provided as a database, and local residents including the apartment complex are searched for the store information by genre or on a map. The feature is that it is made public. According to the invention described in claim 6, since the resident or the local resident is inquired about the pre-registered store information by genre or on the map, an efficient store advertisement becomes possible. As a result, sales promotion will be promoted, and at the same time, regional activities can be activated.

According to a seventh aspect of the invention, in the area information providing method according to the sixth aspect, the event information provided from the store is received, and the event information is permitted to be disclosed only for the effective period of the event. What to do is characterized.
According to the invention described in claim 7, by permitting the disclosure of the event information only during the effective period of the event, it is possible to provide the special sale information such as time sale only during the effective period, and it becomes possible to further promote the sales promotion. , Leads to activation of local activities.

The invention according to claim 8 is a regional information providing program used for a regional information providing system, which is connected to a terminal device owned by a local resident including a resident of an apartment house through a communication network. Store information storage step of registering store information of the surrounding area located in the vicinity of the housing complex and constructing a database, and store information disclosure for disclosing the stored store information by searching by genre or on a map And a step of causing a computer to execute the steps. According to the invention described in claim 8, by causing the computer to execute the above-mentioned area information providing program, the pre-registered store information is searched for by residents or area residents by genre or on a map. Since the inquiry is made, efficient store advertisement becomes possible, resulting in promotion of sales and activation of local activities.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the area information providing program according to the eighth aspect, in the store information disclosing step, one of the icons displayed for each genre to which the store belongs is selected. It is characterized by including a store information list providing step of outputting a list of stores corresponding to the genre, and causing the computer to execute the step. According to the invention described in claim 9, by causing the computer to execute the above-described area information providing program, one of the icons displayed for each genre to which the store belongs is selected, so that the store corresponding to the genre is displayed. By outputting the list as a query, the local residents can be provided with a simple operating environment to be informed of local store information, and efficient sales promotion can be realized.

The invention according to a tenth aspect is the program for providing regional information according to the eighth aspect, wherein the store information disclosing step includes a map information providing step of outputting map information including position information of the store; When a store displayed on the map is selected, a store information inquiry step of inquiring about store information of the store is included, and the above steps are executed by the computer. Claim 1
According to the invention described in 0, by causing the computer to execute the above area information providing program, the map information including the location information of the store is output, and when the store displayed on the map is selected, By referring to the store information of the store, the local residents can be informed of the local store information with a map, and efficient sales promotion can be realized.

The invention described in claim 11 is the map information providing program according to any one of claims 8 or 10, wherein the map information providing step includes at least one store scattered on the map. A first step of arbitrarily allocating a frame and providing the frame; and a second step of enlarging and providing map information including stores located in the frame when the frame is selected and designated, First, second
It is characterized by causing a computer to execute the step of. According to the invention of claim 11, by causing the computer to execute the above-mentioned area information providing program, a frame including at least one store scattered on the map is arbitrarily allocated and provided, and the frame is selected and designated. By expanding and providing the map information including the stores located in the frame, it is possible to confirm the geographical position of the store and realize efficient sales promotion.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the area information providing program according to the eighth aspect, an event information receiving step of receiving event information provided by a store, and the event information only during a valid period of the event. Event information disclosure management step that allows the disclosure of
Is executed by a computer. According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, by causing the computer to execute the above-mentioned area information providing program, the event information is permitted to be disclosed only for the effective period of the event, so that the special sale information such as time sale is set for the effective period. As long as it can be provided, efficient sales promotion can be realized.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium in which a regional information providing program used in a regional information providing system is recorded, and store information of an area located in the vicinity of an apartment house is registered. A local information providing program for causing a computer to perform a store information storing step of constructing a database and a store information releasing step of searching the stored store information by genre or on a map and disclosing the information. Is characterized by. According to the invention as set forth in claim 13, the pre-registered store information is searched for by the resident or the local resident by genre or on a map by reading and executing the local information providing program from the recording medium. Since the information is displayed and inquired, efficient store advertisements can be made, resulting in sales promotion and activation of local activities.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the recording medium according to the thirteenth aspect, an event information receiving step of receiving event information provided by a store, and disclosure of the event information only during a valid period of the event. The event information disclosure management step for permitting the above is recorded, and the area information providing program for causing the computer to execute is recorded. According to the invention described in claim 14, by reading and executing the area information providing program from the above-mentioned recording medium, the special sale information such as the time sale is effective by permitting the disclosure of the event information only for the effective period of the event. It can be provided only during the period, and efficient sales promotion can be realized.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a diagram cited for explaining the relationship between the infrastructure used by the regional information providing system of the present invention and the users. Figure 1
In the above, reference numeral 1 denotes an information distribution server in which the regional information providing system of the present invention is implemented, and information closely related to the region, such as store information including a time sale, is provided to local residents in the target region where the promotion is performed in advance. Will be delivered. The information distribution server 1 is managed by an information distribution company.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a store terminal, which is a source of information distribution, for registering store information including time sale, which is managed by a store advertiser. Reference numeral 3 denotes a user terminal including a mobile phone or a personal computer that can be connected to the Internet, such as i-mode (registered trademark), owned by a resident of the condominium and local residents around the condominium. Each of the information distribution server 1, the store terminal 2, and the user terminal 3 described above has an IP (Internet
(Protocol) network 4 for connection.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the information distribution server shown in FIG. Each block described below is specifically composed of a peripheral LSI including a CPU and a memory, and the CPU reads the program recorded in the memory and executes the program to realize the function of the block. The regional information providing system of the present invention includes a communication interface unit 11, a store information storage unit 12, a store information disclosure unit 13, an event information acquisition unit 14, an event information disclosure management unit 15, a store information DB 16, and a map information DB 17. .

The communication interface unit 11 administers an interface between the IP network 4 and the regional information providing system of the present invention, and is TCP / IP (Transport Control Protocol /
Internet Protocol) shall be implemented. The store information storage unit 12 has a function of registering store information of surrounding areas located near the condominium and constructing a store information DB 16. The store information disclosure unit 13 has a function of inquiring the store information registered in the store information DB 16 for the residents of the condominium or local residents to search by category or on a map, and the store information list providing unit 131, The map information providing unit 132 and the store information inquiring unit 133 are included.

The store information list providing unit 131 has a function of inquiring and outputting a list of stores corresponding to the genre by selecting one of the icons displayed for each genre to which the store belongs. In addition, the map information providing unit 132
By having a function of outputting map information including location information of stores by searching the map information DB 17, a frame including at least one store scattered on the map is arbitrarily allocated and provided, and the frame is selected and designated. Sometimes, the map information expansion unit 1 that expands and provides the map information including the stores located in the frame
Including 34. Further, the store information inquiry unit 133 has a function of inquiring about store information of the store when the store displayed on the map is selected.

On the other hand, the event information fetching unit 14 has a function of fetching event information such as time sale provided from the store side via the store terminal 2, and the event information disclosure management unit 15 determines whether the event is valid or not. As long as it has the function to permit the disclosure of event information.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the data structure of the store information DB 16. The store information DB 16 shows the region ID of the region, the store genre, the store name, the store representative name, the address, the telephone number, the mail address, the selling point, the image file, and the presence or absence of the event such as time sales, which has been promoted in advance. It consists of each data field of the flag area (EF) shown. These data structures are examples, and the existence of all data fields is not mandatory. Here, the event such as time sales is allowed to be disclosed only to the stores where the EF is ON, and the advertiser obtains the event information registration form shown in FIG. 6 from the information distribution server 1 each time the event is planned. , Store terminal 2
By operating to register necessary data (display start date / time, display end date / time, expiration date, image file, comment, etc.) to the information distribution server 1 via the IP network 4, and store information for condominium residents and local residents Will be delivered.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are views quoted for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and the regions of the present invention at the time of store information registration and at the time of store information disclosure respectively. The processing procedure of the information providing program is shown. 7 to 9 are examples of screen configurations quoted for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.
An enlarged map display screen and a store information detail screen to be disclosed are shown. Hereinafter, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 9.

First, the operation when registering store information will be described. The information distribution server 1 that receives the login (step S401) by the advertiser operating the store terminal 2
The request is received via the communication interface unit 11,
After the authentication, the store information accumulating unit 12 stores the store information acquired via the communication interface unit 11 into the store information DB 16
(Step S402). Here, if it is general store information, the store information storage unit 12 stores it in the store information DB 16 according to the format (steps S403 and S404).
However, if it is event information such as time sale, it will be linked to the store advertisement information as an advertisement of the store with EF turned on first, and as special sale information of the store, it will be limited to the valid period. The target (comment and image file) is registered in the store information DB 16 (steps S403 and S405). Regarding event information such as time sale, the event information capturing unit 14 captures the information via the communication interface unit 11 and registers it in the store information DB 16.

Next, the operation when the store information is disclosed will be described. The information distribution server 1 which has received the login (S501) by the operation of the user terminal 3 by the local resident receives the request via the communication interface unit 11, and after authentication, the store information disclosure unit 13 makes the homepage ( HP)
Is displayed (step S502). An example of the HP screen is shown in FIG. Here, the icons used to search for stores by genre are shown at the top of the screen, and by clicking an appropriate icon, you can jump to the store information list display page according to that genre. . Further, map information is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and by clicking an icon displayed in the map, the user can jump to the inquiry page of the shop information details. Further, the shop information of interest is displayed as an advertisement section on the left side of the screen.

Local residents start searching for store information from the homepage. First, is it the icon search?
Alternatively, it is determined whether the map information is retrieved (step S503). Here, when the icon search is specified by operating the user terminal 3, the store information list providing unit 131 displays a store information list display screen according to the icon (step S504). That is, when the "meal" icon is clicked, a list of restaurant names in the vicinity of the condominium including PR information is displayed, and the local residents who have accessed are encouraged to make selective use. Here, when a certain store is selected by the local residents operating the user terminal 3, the store information details of the store stored in the store information DB 16 are displayed (step S509).

When the map search is selected, the map information providing unit 132 displays the map information around the store displayed in the map (steps S503 and 506). here,
When the detailed map display is desired, the frame displayed on the map can be clicked to activate the map information enlarging unit 134 for enlarged display (step S507,
S508). An example of this enlarged display screen is shown in FIG. When the store is designated, the store information inquiry unit 133 searches the detailed information of the store stored in the store information DB 16 to display the detailed store information (steps S507 and S509). FIG. 9 shows an example of detailed display of store information.

On the other hand, when there is an event such as a time sale in the detailed display of the store information, the special sale information is displayed together with the validity period. Regarding event information such as time sale, the event information disclosure management unit 15 checks the valid period and permits disclosure only during that period. In addition, here, it was decided to inquire about events such as time sale in the detailed display of store information, but it is displayed in the noticed shop column on the homepage, and by clicking the column, link to the detailed store information display. May be.

As described above, the present invention collects information about local stores that have been promoted in advance, launches a dedicated home page, and publishes it as a place of advertisement in local stores, as well as condominium residents including local residents. On the other hand, the local stores are searched by genre or on a map to create an environment in which useful information can be easily obtained to promote sales and also to revitalize local activities. In addition, the communication interface unit 11, the store information storage unit 12, the store information disclosure unit 13, the event information acquisition unit 14, the event information disclosure management unit 15, the store information list provision unit 131, the map information provision unit 132 shown in FIG. By recording the procedure executed by each of the map information enlarging units 134 in a computer-readable recording medium, and causing the computer system to read and execute the program recorded in the recording medium, the regional information providing system of the present invention. Shall be realized. The computer system mentioned here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

Further, the "computer system" is a WW.
If the W system is used, the homepage providing environment (or display environment) is also included. Further, "computer-readable recording medium" means RO
In addition to M, flexible disk, magneto-optical disk, C
A portable medium such as a D-ROM or a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. Further, the "computer-readable recording medium" means a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system which is a system or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In addition, those that hold the program for a certain period of time are also included.

The above program may be transmitted from a computer system that stores the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the "transmission medium" for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. Further, the program may be a program for realizing some of the functions described above. further,
It may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

[0035]

According to the invention as set forth in claim 1, since the registered store information is inquired by the resident or the local resident by searching by genre or on a map,
Efficient store advertisement is possible, resulting in sales promotion, and at the same time, it is possible to provide a regional information providing system that stimulates regional activities.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by selecting one of the icons displayed for each genre to which the store belongs, a list of stores corresponding to that genre is inquired and output. It is possible to provide a simple operating environment to inform local store information, and to provide a local information providing system that can realize efficient sales promotion.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the map information including the position information of the store is output, and when the store displayed on the map is selected, the store information of the store is inquired. , It is possible to inform local residents of local store information with a map, and it is possible to provide a regional information providing system capable of realizing efficient sales promotion.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, a frame including at least one store scattered on the map is arbitrarily allocated and provided, and a store located in the frame when the frame is selected and designated is included. By expanding and providing the map information, it is possible to provide a regional information providing system capable of confirming the geographical position of the store and realizing efficient sales promotion.

According to the invention of claim 5, based on the event information, by permitting the release of the event information only during the effective period of the event, special sale information such as time sale can be provided only during the effective period, and the efficiency can be improved. It is possible to provide a local information providing system that can realize a specific sales promotion.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the store information registered in advance is inquired by the resident or the local resident by performing a search by genre or on a map. It will be possible, and as a result, sales promotion will be promoted, and at the same time, regional activities can be activated.

According to the invention described in claim 7, by permitting the disclosure of the event information only during the effective period of the event, special sale information such as time sale can be provided only during the effective period, and the sales promotion can be more efficient. Will be possible and will lead to the activation of local activities.

According to the invention described in claim 8, by causing the computer to execute the area information providing program, the shop information registered in advance can be searched by the resident or the local resident by genre or on a map. Since it is done and inquired, efficient store advertising is possible,
As a result, sales promotion will be promoted, and at the same time, regional activities can be activated.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, by causing the computer to execute the area information providing program, one of the icons displayed for each genre to which the store belongs is selected, and the store corresponding to that genre is selected. By inquiring and outputting the list of, the local residents can be provided with a simple operating environment to inform local store information,
Efficient sales promotion can be realized.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, when the computer executes the area information providing program, the map information including the position information of the store is output, and when the store displayed on the map is selected. By inquiring about the store information of the store, the local residents can be informed of the local store information with a map, and efficient sales promotion can be realized.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, by causing the computer to execute the area information providing program, a frame including at least one store scattered on the map is arbitrarily allocated and provided, and the frame is selectively designated. By expanding and providing the map information including the shops located in the frame when the shop is opened, the geographical location of the shop can be confirmed, and efficient sales promotion can be realized.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, by causing the computer to execute the area information providing program, the event information is permitted to be disclosed only during the effective period of the event. It can be provided only to, and efficient sales promotion can be realized.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the area information providing program is read from the recording medium and executed, whereby the registered shop information can be displayed to the resident or the local resident by genre or on a map. Since a search is performed and inquiries are made, efficient store advertisements can be made, resulting in sales promotion and activation of local activities.

According to the invention described in claim 14, by reading the area information providing program from the recording medium and executing the program, the event information is permitted to be disclosed only during the effective period of the event, so that special sale information such as a time sale can be obtained. It can be provided only during the effective period, and efficient sales promotion can be realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram cited to explain a relationship between an infrastructure used by a regional information providing system of the present invention and a subject of use thereof.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing functional development of the internal configuration of the regional information providing system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of a store information DB used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart cited to explain the operation of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart cited to explain the operation of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram quoted for explaining the operation of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example of an event information registration format.

FIG. 7 is a diagram quoted for explaining the operation of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, showing an example of a home page screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, showing an example of an enlarged map display screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram quoted for explaining the operation of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, showing an example of a detailed store information screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Information distribution server 2 store terminals 3 user terminals 11 Communication interface section 12 Store information storage section 13 Store information disclosure department 14 Event information capture section 15 Event Information Disclosure Management Department 16 Store information DB 17 Map information DB 131 Store information list providing department 132 Map Information Department 133 Store information inquiry section

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A terminal device owned by a local resident, including a resident of an apartment complex, is a regional information providing system connected via a communication network, and stores store information of a peripheral region located near the apartment complex. A store information accumulating means for constructing a database, and a store information disclosing means for inquiring residents or local residents to search the registered store information by genre or on a map. Characteristic regional information provision system. 2. The store information disclosing means includes a store information list providing means for inquiring and outputting a list of stores corresponding to the genre when one of the icons displayed for each genre to which the store belongs is selected. The local information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the system is provided. 3. The store information disclosure means, map information providing means for outputting map information including position information of the store, and store information of the store when the store displayed on the map is selected. The regional information providing system according to claim 1, further comprising: store information inquiring means for inquiring. 4. The map information providing means arbitrarily provides a frame including at least one store scattered on the map, and when the frame is selected and designated,
The map information including the shops located in the frame is enlarged and provided, and any one of claims 1 and 3 is provided.
Local information provision system described in section. 5. An event information fetching unit that receives event information provided from a store side via a store terminal device, and event information disclosure management means that permits disclosure of the event information only for the valid period of the event, The regional information providing system according to claim 1, further comprising: 6. A database comprising store information of areas located around the housing complex, and the local residents including the housing complex are allowed to search for the store information by genre or on a map and made public. How to provide local information. 7. The method for providing regional information according to claim 6, wherein the event information provided from the store is received, and disclosure of the event information is permitted only during the valid period of the event. 8. The terminal device possessed by local residents including residents of the collective housing is a local information providing program used in a local information providing system connected through a communication network, and is located near the collective housing. Executing on a computer: store information storage step of registering store information of surrounding areas and building a database; and store information disclosure step of disclosing the stored store information by genre or on a map for disclosure. Local information provision program. 9. The store information disclosure step includes a store information list providing step of outputting a list of stores corresponding to the genre by selecting one of the icons displayed for each genre to which the store belongs, The area information providing program according to claim 8, which causes a computer to execute the steps. 10. The store information disclosure step includes a map information providing step of outputting map information including position information of the store, and store information of the store when the store displayed on the map is selected. 9. The local information providing program according to claim 8, further comprising: a store information inquiry step for inquiring the information, and causing the computer to execute each of the steps. 11. The map information providing step comprises: a first step of arbitrarily allocating and providing a frame including at least one store scattered on the map; and, when the frame is selected and designated, within the frame. The second step of enlarging and providing the map information including the store located at, and causing the computer to execute the first and second steps. Information provision program. 12. The computer is caused to execute an event information receiving step of receiving event information provided by a store, and an event information disclosure managing step of permitting the event information to be disclosed only during a valid period of the event. Regional information provision program described in 8. 13. A computer-readable recording medium recording a regional information providing program used in a regional information providing system, wherein store information of a region located in the vicinity of an apartment complex is registered and a database is stored. A recording medium recording a regional information providing program for causing a computer to execute the steps, the step of opening the stored shop information by searching by genre or on a map and releasing the shop information. 14. Area information for causing a computer to execute an event information receiving step of receiving event information provided by a store, and an event information disclosure management step of permitting disclosure of the event information only for the effective period of the event. The recording medium according to claim 13, wherein the provided program is recorded.