JP2003216083A - Information providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily enhance ability to collect customers on a homepage. <P>SOLUTION: One piece of information is placed on an information screen to be managed by an information service server 30 and the other piece of information is printed on a transparent film 10 among two pieces of information expressing prescribed information when they are mutually overlapped. In addition, access information to the information service server 30 is also printed on the transparent film 10. When the transparent film 10 is acquired, the information service server 30 is accessed by the access information printed on the transparent film 10 to obtain the prescribed information to be expressed by using the information printed on the transparent film 10, the information placed on the information screen to be provided from the information service server 30 is acquired, the information acquired from the information screen is overlapped with the information printed on the transparent film 10 and the prescribed information to be expressed by the overlapped information is acquired. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an information providing method, and more particularly to an information providing method for providing predetermined information by combining information provided by two different means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the rapid spread of the Internet and personal computers in homes, it has become possible for individuals to easily connect to the Internet at any time and any place. In companies and the like, it is becoming common sense to open a home page on the Internet and use this home page to provide information and sell products.

Further, in the homepages of the companies and the like as described above, the ability to attract customers is required in order to improve the advertising effect of the companies and the products and the like posted on the homepages.

[0004]

In order to improve the ability to attract customers to the above homepages, for example,
As an information providing service, an electronic bulletin board using electronic mail or WWW, chat, etc. are generally used.

As described above, various means are conceivable for improving the ability to attract customers to a homepage, and with the rapid spread of the Internet and personal computers in recent years, there is a demand for means for more easily improving the ability to attract customers. .

[0006] It is an object of the present invention to provide an information providing method capable of easily improving the ability to attract customers to a home page.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is an information providing method for providing predetermined information by providing two pieces of information through different media from each other. The information is characterized in that the two pieces of information are represented by being superimposed on each other.

At least one of the two pieces of information is printed on a see-through transparent film.

Further, one of the two pieces of information is displayed on an information screen designated by a medium providing the other information.

The other information is printed on a see-through transparent film.

Further, the one information is displayed on a plurality of different information screens, the plurality of information screens are designated by a medium providing the other information, and the other information is the plurality of information screens. A plurality of predetermined information may be expressed by the other information and the one information posted on the plurality of information screens when the information is superimposed on the one information posted on the screen. Characterize.

(Operation) In the present invention configured as described above, two pieces of information are provided through different media, and predetermined information is expressed when the two pieces of information are superposed on each other. Will provide the predetermined information. One of these two pieces of information is posted on the information screen, and the other piece of information is printed on a sheet such as a transparent film. Further, on a sheet such as a transparent film on which the other information is printed, access information for designating an information screen on which one information is posted is also printed. When a sheet such as a transparent film is acquired, the information screen is specified by the access information printed on the sheet such as a transparent film to obtain the predetermined information expressed using the information printed on the sheet such as a transparent film. Then, the information posted on the information screen is acquired, the information acquired from the information screen and the information printed on a sheet such as a transparent film are overlapped, and the predetermined information expressed thereby is acquired.

As described above, one of the two pieces of information expressing the predetermined information by being overlapped with each other is displayed on the information screen, and the other information is printed on a sheet such as a transparent film and the transparent film is formed. Sheets, etc.
If the access information for designating the information screen on which one of the information is posted is printed, when a sheet such as a transparent film is acquired, the information printed on the sheet such as the transparent film is used for expression. Since the information screen is accessed by the access information printed on the sheet such as the transparent film in order to obtain the predetermined information, it is possible to easily improve the ability to attract customers to the information screen.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration for realizing a first embodiment of an information providing method of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system configuration for realizing this embodiment is configured so that it can be connected to the Internet 40, and the terminals 20 on which the information transmitted via the Internet 40 is displayed and the terminals 20. Information to be displayed is transmitted to the terminal 20 via the Internet 40, and predetermined information is expressed by being superimposed on the information transmitted from the information providing server 30 to the terminal 20 via the Internet 40. The information is printed,
The transparent film 10 is distributed to the user of the terminal 20. In addition, the information providing server 30 includes a transparent film 1
An encryption database 32 in which information expressing predetermined information by being superimposed on the information printed on 0 is registered.
And a site management unit 31 for transmitting an information screen including information registered in the encryption database 32 to the terminal 20 via the Internet 40.

An information providing method using the above system configuration will be described below.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining an information providing method using the system configuration shown in FIG.

First, information representing predetermined information by being superimposed on the information transmitted from the information providing server 30 to the terminal 20 via the Internet 40 is printed on the transparent film 10, and the transparent film 10 is printed. To other users by mail or other means (step S
1). It is considered that the transparent film 10 may be distributed on the street corner other than by mail.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of the transparent film 10 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the transparent film 10 used in this embodiment, the access information 11 which is the URL of the information providing server 30 for accessing the information providing server 30 and the information providing server 30 are transmitted. It is necessary to obtain from the information providing server 30 the mask information 13 that becomes the information that expresses the predetermined information by being superimposed on the information and the information that expresses the predetermined information that is superimposed on the mask information 13. Identification information 12
And are printed. It should be noted that the mask information 13 is configured such that an arbitrary square of a plurality of squares formed in a matrix is painted black.

The user of the terminal 20 uses the access information 11 printed on the transparent film 10 to provide the information providing server 30.
If the identification information 12 printed on the transparent film 10 is specified by accessing the, the information providing server 30 extracts the information based on the specified identification information 12 from the information registered in the encryption database 32. Is displayed on the terminal 20 via the Internet 40.
(Step S2).

FIG. 4 shows the information providing server 30 shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the information screen transmitted from and displayed on the screen of terminal 20.

As shown in FIG. 4, the information screen transmitted from the information providing server 30 is displayed on the display 21 of the terminal 20.
The cipher data 33 displayed above and extracted from the cipher database 32 is posted. This encrypted data 33
Has a grid that is the same as the mask information 13 printed on the transparent film 10 or at least a part of which is hidden by the mask information 13 when the mask information 13 is overlaid. Prescribed characters are posted in each.

After that, when the user of the terminal 20 superimposes the mask information 13 of the transparent film 10 on the encrypted data 33 displayed on the display 21 of the terminal 20, a predetermined combination of the encrypted data 33 and the mask information 13 is obtained. The information is expressed and provided to the user of the terminal 20 (step S3).

FIG. 5 shows the information providing server 30 shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the state which overlapped the transparent film 10 on the information screen transmitted from.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the transparent film 10 is overlaid on the information screen transmitted from the information providing server 30, the mask information 13 of the transparent film 10 of the encrypted data 33 displayed on the information screen becomes black. Only the unpainted portion becomes visible through the transparent film 10, whereby the encrypted data 33 transmitted from the information providing server 30 and the mask information 13 printed on the transparent film 10 are combined and expressed. Information is terminal 20
Will be provided to users.

Thereafter, the user of the terminal 20 uses the information expressed by superimposing the encrypted data 33 transmitted from the information providing server 30 and the mask information 13 printed on the transparent film 10 to a predetermined value. It is also possible to apply.

The encrypted data 33 representing predetermined information by being superposed on the mask information 13 printed on the transparent film 10 is set to be different for each information providing server connectable to the Internet 40. In addition, if all the access information for accessing the information providing server is printed on the transparent film 10, one transparent film 10 can be used to access a plurality of information providing servers. It is possible to provide a plurality of different information by the combination of the encrypted data set in 1 and the mask information 13 printed on the transparent film 10. In this case, if the product or the like is provided when a plurality of pieces of predetermined information are obtained using all the access information printed on the transparent film 10, the access rate to the plurality of information providing servers can be improved. it can.

Further, the mask information 13 is transferred to the transparent film 10
The same effect can be obtained by forming a hole in a portion of the mask information 13 that is not filled in black with respect to a sheet such as paper without printing on the sheet.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a system configuration for realizing a second embodiment of the information providing method of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the system configuration for realizing the present embodiment is configured so that it can be connected to the Internet 140, and the terminals 120 on which the information transmitted via the Internet 140 is displayed and the terminal 120. An information providing server 130 for transmitting the displayed information to the terminal 120 via the Internet 140, and an information providing server 130
The transparent film 110, which is distributed to the user of the terminal 120, is printed with information representing predetermined information by being superimposed on the information transmitted from the terminal 140 to the terminal 120 via the Internet 140. Further, the information providing server 130 includes a mask database 132 in which information expressing predetermined information by being superimposed on the information printed on the transparent film 110 is registered, and information including information registered in the mask database 132. A site management unit 131 for transmitting a screen to the terminal 120 via the Internet 140 is provided.

An information providing method using the above system configuration will be described below.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining an information providing method using the system configuration shown in FIG.

First, information representing predetermined information by being superimposed on information transmitted from the information providing server 130 to the terminal 120 via the Internet 140 is printed on the transparent film 110, and the transparent film 110 is printed on the terminal 120. To other users by means of mailing or the like (step S11). The transparent film 110 may be distributed on the street corner other than by mail.

FIG. 8 shows the transparent film 110 shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the structure of.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the transparent film 110 used in this embodiment, the access information 111, which is the URL of the information providing server 130 for accessing the information providing server 130, and the information providing server 130 are transmitted. The encrypted information 113 and the encrypted information 11 that become information expressing predetermined information by being superimposed on the information
The identification information 112, which is necessary when acquiring the information expressing the predetermined information from the information providing server 130 by being overlapped with 3, is printed. The encryption information 1
13 is configured by printing an arbitrary character on each of a plurality of squares formed in a matrix.

When the user of the terminal 120 uses the transparent film 110
When the information providing server 130 is accessed using the access information 111 printed on the label and the identification information 112 printed on the transparent film 110 is designated, the information providing server 130
At, the information based on the specified identification information 112 is extracted from the information registered in the mask database 132, and the information screen containing this information is transmitted to the terminal 120 via the Internet 140 (step S1).
2).

FIG. 9 shows the information providing server 13 shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the information screen transmitted from 0 and displayed on the screen of the terminal 120.

As shown in FIG. 9, the information providing server 130
The information screen transmitted from is displayed on the display 121 of the terminal 120, and the mask data 133 extracted from the mask database 132 is posted. The mask data 133 is the same as the coded information 113 printed on the transparent film 110, or has arbitrary grids filled in black so that at least a part of the coded information 113 is hidden when the coded information 113 is superimposed. Has been done.

After that, the user of the terminal 120 makes the terminal 12
Mask data 13 displayed on display 121 of 0
When the cryptographic information 113 of the transparent film 110 is overlaid on 3, the predetermined information is expressed by the combination of the mask data 133 and the cryptographic information 113, and is provided to the user of the terminal 120 (step S13).

FIG. 10 shows the information providing server 1 shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the state which overlapped the transparent film 110 on the information screen transmitted from 30.

As shown in FIG. 10, the information providing server 13
When the transparent film 110 is superposed on the information screen transmitted from 0, the mask data 13 included in the information screen among the encryption information 113 printed on the transparent film 110 is displayed.
Only the non-black-painted portion of 3 is visible, so that the information expressed by combining the mask data 133 transmitted from the information providing server 130 and the cryptographic information 113 printed on the transparent film 110 is displayed on the terminal. It will be provided to 120 users.

After that, the user of the terminal 120 uses the information expressed by superimposing the mask data 133 transmitted from the information providing server 130 and the cryptographic information 113 printed on the transparent film 110, to a predetermined value. It is also possible to apply.

Note that the mask data 133 expressing predetermined information by being overlapped with the cryptographic information 113 printed on the transparent film 110 is transferred to the Internet 140.
If the information providing servers connectable to each other are set to be different from each other and all the access information for accessing the information providing server is printed on the transparent film 110, one transparent film 110 can be displayed. It is possible to provide a plurality of different information by accessing a plurality of information providing servers and combining the mask data set by the information providing server and the encryption information 113 printed on the transparent film 110. In this case, if the product or the like is provided when a plurality of pieces of predetermined information are obtained by using all the access information printed on the transparent film 110, the access rate to the plurality of information providing servers can be improved. it can.

Further, in the above-mentioned two embodiments, the information expressing predetermined information by being superimposed on the information printed on the transparent film is provided via the Internet. It is also considered that a consumer who purchases a magazine, for example, provides the predetermined information to the consumer by superimposing the information printed on the transparent film and the information published in the magazine. .

(Third Embodiment) In the above-described two embodiments, the encrypted information in which character information is included in each of the cells formed in a matrix and the arbitrary cells are included. Predetermined information is provided by combining it with mask information that is filled in with black, but the parts that make up the prescribed information are provided by the transparent film and the information providing server, and these are provided on the terminal screen. It is also possible to provide predetermined information by overlapping in.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the third embodiment of the information providing method of the present invention.

By superimposing the information shown in FIG. 11A and the information shown in FIG. 11B, information "Iroha" is expressed.

For example, if the information shown in FIG. 11A is printed on a transparent film and the information shown in FIG. 11B is transmitted via the Internet, the information is transmitted via the Internet. On the screen on which the information shown in FIG. 11 (b) has been displayed, the information "Iroha" is expressed by overlapping the transparent films printed with the information shown in FIG. 11 (a), This information can be provided.

In this embodiment, the image information can be provided not only by the information consisting of characters but also by two pieces of information.

[0052]

As described above, in the present invention,
By providing two pieces of information through different media,
Since the predetermined information is provided by expressing the predetermined information when the two pieces of information are superimposed on each other, one of the two pieces of information expressing the predetermined information is displayed on the information screen, If you print the other information on a sheet of transparent film, etc., and print the access information to specify the information screen on which the information on one side is printed, you can obtain the sheet of transparent film, etc. In this case, the information screen is accessed by the access information printed on the transparent film sheet in order to obtain the predetermined information expressed using the information printed on the transparent film sheet. In addition, the ability to attract customers to the information screen can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration for realizing a first embodiment of an information providing method of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart for explaining an information providing method using the system configuration shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of the transparent film shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an information screen transmitted from the information providing server shown in FIG. 1 and displayed on the screen of the terminal.

5 is a diagram showing a state in which a transparent film is superposed on the information screen transmitted from the information providing server shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a system configuration for implementing a second embodiment of an information providing method of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart for explaining an information providing method using the system configuration shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of the transparent film shown in FIG.

9 is a diagram showing an information screen transmitted from the information providing server shown in FIG. 6 and displayed on the screen of the terminal.

10 is a diagram showing a state in which a transparent film is superposed on the information screen transmitted from the information providing server shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the third embodiment of the information providing method of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10,110 transparent film 11,111 Access information 12,112 identification information 13 Mask information 20,120 terminals 21,121 display 30,130 Information provision server 31,131 Site Management Department 32 Cryptographic database 33 encrypted data 40,140 Internet 113 Cryptographic information 132 Mask database 133 mask data

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An information providing method for providing predetermined information by providing two pieces of information via different media, wherein the predetermined information is expressed by superimposing the two pieces of information on each other. An information providing method characterized by being provided. 2. The information providing method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the two pieces of information is printed on a see-through transparent film. 3. The information providing method according to claim 1, wherein one of the two pieces of information is displayed on an information screen designated by a medium providing the other information. Information provision method. 4. The information providing method according to claim 3, wherein the other information is printed on a see-through transparent film. 5. The information providing method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the one information is displayed on a plurality of different information screens, and the plurality of information screens are provided by a medium that provides the other information. If the other information is overlaid with the one information posted on the plurality of information screens, respectively, the other information and the one posted on the plurality of information screens And a plurality of pieces of predetermined information are expressed by the information of 1.