JP2003263593A - Information distribution system and commodity information exhibition system using it - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information distribution system for electronic information and a commodity information exhibition system, dispensing with receiving and taking home of brochures from an exhibition hall. <P>SOLUTION: A memory card 102 is rent/sold to a visitor, and electronic information collected by an information providing device 103 in the hall and that collected using equipment in the hall are transmitted to a desired addressee in an information processing device 104 installed in the hall via network such as the Internet 105. Thereby, a load of the visitor collecting brochure information and information on the exhibits can be reduced. <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 an information distribution system suitable for distributing information in a predetermined space and time, and more particularly, for example, at a venue such as a product exhibition, etc. A product information display system for distributing information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, at product exhibitions and the like, in order to obtain information such as catalogs of new products, etc., people have to come to the exhibitions directly and go to the designated booths in the exhibition halls. Generally, it was common for visitors to receive a catalog and bring it back with themselves. In addition, even in the past,
If the number of catalogs collected by visitors is large, and if this results in baggage, a so-called delivery service that delivers these collected catalogs is provided inside the venue, such as near the exit. It was widely practiced to list the delivery address and have these materials sent to the company or home.

At the venue of the above-mentioned product exhibition, not only distribution of catalogs but also demonstration of new products and oral explanation of new products may be performed. Then, a visitor who wishes to take back information other than such distributed materials brings in a camera, a voice recorder, or the like prepared in advance to the venue to photograph or record necessary video or audio information.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above,
Product exhibitions are new sources of useful information,
However, there are the following inconveniences for visitors to such a venue.

(1) First, regarding the collected catalogs,
Even if you intend to send it using the above delivery service, these collected catalogs must be carried around by the visitors themselves at the venue, and when the collected materials become large, , It was especially inconvenient for the visitors.

(2) In addition, it may be desirable to save the demonstration or verbal explanation together with the above catalog information. In order to solve these problems, it is necessary to digitize the catalog and input it, and store the above catalog information in the memory that stores the digitized contents of the demonstrations and verbal explanations. Conceivable. However, for example, if a visitor forgets the memory (device) for that purpose, these services cannot be stored, and further, for that reason, he / she should have a camera or voice recorder equipment. It was inconvenient to go.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, that is, the visitors to the venue are
Information that can be sent to the desired destination, as necessary, not only for catalog information but also for information such as demonstrations and oral explanations without the need to bring special equipment into the venue Provide a distribution system,
Further, it is another object of the present invention to provide a product information display system that distributes product information at a product exhibition hall to visitors by using such a system.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention rents or sells a memory to a visitor and stores the collected catalog information and the visitor stores it by using equipment. The electronic information is sent to a desired destination via a network such as the Internet. In addition, in order to prevent the memory lent to the visitors from being brought back from the venue as it is, the information stored in the memory cannot be viewed outside the venue, for example. As a result, even a visitor who does not have a memory can receive the service, and the burden on the visitor when collecting catalog information and exhibit information can be reduced. A camera or a voice recorder for storing information in the memory may also be rented out.

More specifically, according to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, within a predetermined time and space,
For users existing in the predetermined time and space,
Distribute electronic information, and then outside the space,
An information distribution system for making the distributed electronic information available: a portable information storage means possessed by the user; and a portable information storage means installed in the space and used as the portable information storage means. Information providing means for storing information desired by a person; electronic information installed in the space and stored in the general information storage means can be transmitted to the outside of the space through the communication means. With the possible information processing means, the user then, outside the predetermined space,
There is provided an information distribution system that makes it possible to obtain electronic information obtained within the predetermined time and space.

Also, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, the information about the product is displayed to the visitors who enter the venue at a predetermined holding time and the venue, and thereafter, A product information display system for making the displayed information available outside the venue as well: A general information storage means possessed by the above-mentioned visitors in the venue; installed in the space , An information providing means for storing the digitized provided information desired by the visitor in the general information storage means; installed in the space,
The information processing means capable of transmitting the electronic information stored in the general information storage means to the outside of the space through the communication means, and the visitors to the venue are then Provided outside the venue is a product information display system in which electronic information obtained in the venue can be obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above information distribution system or product information display system, the general information storage means stores the provided information desired by the user or the visitor, and It has a function to store information about the user or the person who is the owner. As a result, even the organizer of the exhibition or the like can obtain the personal information about the user or the visitor.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above information distribution system or product information display system, the above information providing means stores the above provided information desired by the user in the above general information storage means. It is possible to obtain information about users or visitors stored in a general information storage means. According to this, even the provider of the provided information at the venue can obtain the personal information about the user or the visitor, and mutual information exchange is possible.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above-mentioned information distribution system or product information display system, the above-mentioned general information storage means is lent to the user or the visitor. Allows you to reuse the card.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above information distribution system or product information display system, the information processing means transmits to the space desired by the user or the visitor or any place outside the venue. It is possible to improve the usability of the provided information.

[0015]

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

FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a card rental system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the information distribution system according to the present invention will be described as this card rental system in the exhibition hall.

In the figure, reference numeral 101 indicates a card lending / selling device for lending or selling a memory card to a visitor at an exhibition hall or the like (this card will be referred to in the following description). Lending / sale device 1
01 will be simply referred to as a "card lending device", and the explanation will be made mainly on the case of lending a card).

Further, reference numeral 102 indicates a memory card that a visitor can borrow in the card lending apparatus 101, specifically, a rewritable recording medium. Of course, the medium for recording this information is not limited to the memory card as described in the present embodiment, and may be any portable one. For example, an optical disk or a magnetic disk device may be used instead. Is also possible.

Further, reference numeral 103 in the figure indicates the memory card 102 on which the visitor borrows information desired by the visitor.
It is a so-called information providing device for recording in the inside. Further, in this figure, reference numeral 104 indicates the memory card 1 described above.
02, the information recorded in 02 is subjected to various processes such as statistical processing, or the information obtained by the visitor is sent to a predetermined destination via a communication network such as the network 105. This is an information processing device for transmission, and is composed of, for example, a personal computer. Further, in the figure, reference numeral 105 is the Internet network, and 106 is the information processing device 10 of the visitor.
4 is a so-called information storage device for accumulating the information transmitted and obtained, and is a device having a relatively large storage capacity and capable of receiving the transmitted data, for example, at home. Then, in the case of a personal computer or an office in a company, it may be configured by a server device.

Next, in the card rental system according to the present embodiment, the schematic configuration of which is described above, in particular, the memory card 10 by the card lending device 101 is used.
The second lending method will be described. It should be noted that the card lending apparatus 101 is appropriately installed in the exhibition hall, for example, at the entrance of the exhibition hall and at other places, and is connected so that data can be exchanged with each other. Has been done.

First, a visitor is, for example, in the exhibition hall,
With the card lending device 101 provided at the entrance of the venue, the above memory card 102 can be borrowed. The card lending device 101 is provided with so-called information input means for the visitor to input information unique to the visitor, such as his / her name, address, affiliation, and e-mail address. It should be noted that this information input means can be configured by using, for example, a touch panel, a keyboard, or a mouse, or a visitor can fill in the above information on a predetermined sheet and fill it out from the sheet. It could be a device for reading the stored information.

That is, the visitor inputs the personal information by the information input means. As a result, the card lending device 101 stores the input personal information in a predetermined storage device therein and also records the personal information in the memory card 102, whereby the lent out memory card 102 and The visitors who borrowed this can be managed together. More specifically, an ID number is given to the memory card 102 together with or separately from the personal information, and recorded in the memory card 102 as the card identification information. In addition, for the above management, the above memory card 1
No. 02, but is also stored in the storage device of the card lending device 101. This storage device is a storage device installed inside or outside the card lending device 101, for example, an HDD ( Hard Disc Drive). In addition, in the storage device composed of this HDD,
The lent out memory card 102 and the memory card 10
The recording of the personal information of the visitor who borrowed 2 is as described above. In other words, the card lending device 101 sends the memory card 1 to the visitor through the above procedure.
02 will be lent out.

By the way, in recent years, in order to alleviate the congestion of the reception at the time of entering an exhibition, for example, the registration of visitors is carried out by sending the application form via the Internet or by mail. There is. In such pre-registration, the name, address, affiliation, and
In many cases, personal information such as an email address is registered.

Therefore, next, a method of lending the memory card 102 using the pre-registration will be described below.

First, the visitor registers personal information such as name, address, affiliation, e-mail address, etc., or mails it in advance when registering for an exhibition to be attended. On the other hand, at the time of this pre-registration, the exhibition organizer side issues personal identification information such as a registration reception number and a password to the visitors in advance for personal authentication on the day when they come to the venue.

On the day of the exhibition, the visitor inputs the personal identification information previously given by the card lending device 101, for example, by the above-mentioned information inputting means. As a result, the card identification device 101 described above stores the personal information recorded in the pre-registration and the memory when the visitor has been pre-registered (that is, when the input personal identification information matches the registered one). ID for managing card lending
The number or the like is recorded in the memory card 102, and the information is stored in a predetermined storage device in the device, and the memory card 102 is lent to the visitor. According to the procedure described above, the memory card 102 can be lent out by pre-registration.

Next, a method for obtaining information desired by a visitor at a venue such as an exhibition by using the memory card 102 borrowed by the above method, that is, a method for recording the information in the borrowed memory card 102 will be described. .

First, an information providing device 103 for storing computerized information about exhibits is provided at each of the exhibition sites of a plurality of new products in the exhibition hall, that is, each booth. The computerized information includes, for example, a catalog (including text information and video information) of products exhibited at the booth, an exhibitor's affiliation, an e-mail address, a homepage address, etc. ( Hereinafter, this is collectively referred to as "exhibition information"). Furthermore, with regard to demonstrations and oral explanations of new products and the like held in the venue, the video and audio may be captured in advance or on-site and digitized to be part of the exhibition information. It is possible. Alternatively, at the entrance of the venue or other place, in the memory card 102,
Since the provided information such as demonstrations and oral explanations is also stored, it is possible to lend to the visitors, for example, a camera and a voice recorder.

Further, the exhibitor side digitizes beforehand information about new products and the like that can be provided to visitors (that is, the above-mentioned exhibition information), and the information is stored in the information providing device 103. It is stored in the storage device. For example, the storage device may be, for example, an HDD or a CD-ROM (C-ROM) provided inside or outside the device.
It is stored in a storage device such as an Ompact Disc-Read Only Memory). It is also possible to set an information level in advance for the information to be provided and change the information provided to the visitor in accordance with personal information obtained from the visitor in the venue.

On the other hand, visitors can freely move in the exhibition hall while bringing the memory card 102 borrowed by the above method to observe the contents of the exhibition and at the target booth by the above method. Memory card 102
Is inserted into a memory card insertion opening (not shown) provided in the information providing device 103 installed in the booth.

As a result, the information providing device 103 is
It is confirmed whether or not the inserted memory card 102 is usable in the exhibition hall. As a result, when the inserted card is the usable memory card 102, the information providing device 103 notifies the visitor that
The desired exhibition information is selected and the information is permitted to be recorded in the memory card 102.

In general, at the exhibition hall, the visitors themselves obtain the more detailed exhibition information than the normal exhibition information in exchange for providing the personal information.

Therefore, in the present invention, in order to deal with the above case, the information providing apparatus 103 can be configured as follows.

That is, in this case, the information providing device 1
Reference numeral 03 denotes the personal information recorded in the memory card 102, and the personal information thus read is stored in a recording medium (for example, in a storage device such as the HDD or CD-ROM) provided in the information providing device 103. Store. Further, the information providing apparatus 103 provides the exhibition information desired by the visitor according to the information level previously provided to the previously provided information as described above. That is, the content of the exhibition information is changed at the information level according to the read personal information, and the information is recorded in the memory card 102.

As described above, on the exhibitor side, the exhibition information provided when the visitor does not provide the personal information and the exhibition information provided when the visitor provides the personal information are set at predetermined information levels. And prepare separately. In fact, when the information providing device 103 obtains personal information from a visitor, the exhibition information provided to the visitor can be displayed at the information level according to the content of the obtained personal information. Select by the above memory card 102
It is possible to cope with the above case by recording in.

Next, a method of transmitting the exhibition information collected by the memory card 102 to a place desired by the visitor, that is, to a desired address on the Internet will be described.

First, the organizer of the exhibition prepares the necessary number of information processing devices 104 in the exhibition hall in advance.
At that time, these information processing devices 104 are connected to a communication network such as the network 105.

On the other hand, the visitor can visit the desired booth in the venue and send the exhibition information that he / she has obtained in the memory card 102 to the desired address on the Internet. At that time, the visitor inserts the memory card 102 possessed by himself / herself into a memory card insertion slot (not shown) provided in the information processing apparatus 104.

The information processing apparatus 104 in which the memory card 102 is inserted first determines whether or not the inserted memory card 102 is a memory card that can be used in the exhibition hall. As a result, the memory card 102
When it is determined that is a memory card that can be used in the exhibition hall, the information processing apparatus 104 reads the exhibition information recorded in the inserted memory card 102, and reads the contents (for example, the contents of the contents). A list or the like) is displayed on a display device (not shown) such as a monitor. In addition, at the time of this content display, all exhibition information is displayed, or
In particular, when the video information is included, it is possible to reduce the representative images in the respective exhibition information and display them in a list.

Next, the information processing device 104 reads out the personal information of the visitor from the memory card 102, acquires the e-mail address of the destination from the read personal information, and displays it on the display device. To do. Alternatively, the visitor operates, for example, a touch panel or a keyboard to input an e-mail address of a destination desired by the visitor.

As described above, by the above method, the visitor can select and decide only the exhibition information that he / she wants to transmit, from the exhibition information recorded and displayed in the memory card 102. . As a result, the information processing apparatus 104 can transmit the selected exhibition information to the e-mail address desired by the visitor.
In addition, at the time of this transmission, it is possible to transmit the exhibition information as an attached file of an electronic mail. Alternatively, when there are a large number of pieces of exhibition information, it is possible to integrate a plurality of pieces of exhibition information into one file, and further, for example, send arbitrary files as one file using compression software.

As described above, according to the method described above,
Visitors will be able to send the exhibition information they have acquired to the desired Internet address.

The method described above is a method of sending the exhibition information obtained by the visitor by electronic mail. In this case, especially when the file size of the exhibition information to be transmitted is large, it takes time to send and receive the exhibition information, and in some cases, the exhibition information obtained by other visitors cannot be sent by e-mail. There is a fear.
Therefore, in order to avoid such a problem, the visitor can also send and obtain desired exhibition information by the method described below.

That is, the organizer of the exhibition or the exhibitor of each booth prepares and sets in advance a server (not shown) that can be browsed via the Internet together with the information providing device 103. On the other hand, a visitor who visits the booth and desires to obtain the exhibition information sets the destination to which the obtained exhibition information is transmitted to the server prepared by the organizer or the exhibitor.

According to this structure, the destination of the exhibition information is designated by the server and the information processing apparatus 10 is also operated.
4 transfers the exhibition information desired by the visitor to the server and executes a process of setting a home page address for the visitor in the server. According to this, the visitor can freely browse the exhibition information that he / she wishes to send by the homepage address after leaving the venue and returning to the home or company.

Alternatively, the information processing device 104 generates a password for browsing the home page.
That is, the visitor sets, on the information processing device 104, the home page address and the e-mail address for transmitting the password as an e-mail. The information processing apparatus 104 sends the homepage address and the password as an email to the email address. According to this, the visitor returns to his / her home or company, receives the above e-mail, browses the home page created in the above server using the home page address and password written in the e-mail, and visits the visitor. Will be able to browse the exhibition information that you want to obtain.

As described above, also by the above-described method, the visitor does not take back the exhibition information recorded in the memory card 102 or desired by the memory card 102, and then, without returning, as before, It will be possible to browse and obtain it freely.

In the above embodiment, the e-mail address for transmitting the desired exhibition information is acquired from the personal information previously input to the memory card. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as described above, if the touch panel or the keyboard is operated to input the e-mail address of the destination desired by the visitor, the visitor can receive the e-mail. If you want to send to a different e-mail address other than the address, you can change the destination e-mail address.

Next, a visitor recorded in the memory card 102 or the memory card 10 in the hall.
The method of browsing the exhibition information desired in 2 afterwards outside the venue will be described below.

First, a visitor prepares an information storage device 106 connectable to a public network 105 represented by the Internet, for example. In addition, this information storage device 1
As 06, for example, a PC (Personal Computer) can be used.

After returning from the venue of the above-mentioned exhibition or the like, the visitor receives the e-mail transmitted from the information processing apparatus 104, for example, at home or in the company. As a result, when the exhibition information is transmitted as an attached file of an electronic mail, the attached file is browsed by an arbitrary viewer such as image browsing software or text editing software. Moreover, the above-mentioned exhibition information is recorded in the information storage device 106 installed at home or in-house as necessary. Further, as described above, when the e-mail transmitted from the information processing device 104 includes the home page address where the exhibition information can be browsed, the visitor sets the information storage device 106. Connect to the Internet, enter the above homepage address and the above password into any homepage browsing software,
Then, browse the exhibition information on the website that the visitors obtained. The exhibition information being browsed can be recorded in the information storage device 106, so that the visitor will record it in the information storage device 106 as necessary.

As described above, according to the card rental system of the present invention, by the method as described above, the visitors to the exhibition can save the trouble of bringing back the exhibition information by themselves, and can also make it desirable. You can freely browse the exhibition information later.

Next, the memory card 1 used in the card rental system according to the embodiment of the present invention described above.
02 will be described in detail below.

First, FIG. 2 attached shows the memory card 102.
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of FIG.

The memory card 102 is composed of a rewritable recording medium such as CompactFlash (registered trademark), smart media, SD card, and multimedia card. In the figure, reference numeral 200 represents the entire storage area of the memory card 102.
Reference numeral 201 denotes personal information about a visitor who uses the memory card 102, such as name, address, affiliation, telephone number,
The personal information storage unit stores an e-mail address or the like, that is, personal information. An authentication unit 202 stores information (for example, ID information) for authenticating whether or not the memory card can be used in the exhibition hall. 203
Are points added to visitors at the exhibition site,
It is a so-called point storage unit for storing billing information when a billing service is received in the exhibition hall. In addition, this point is given when a booth in the venue is visited, and when this is accumulated up to a certain number of points, the visitor is given an arbitrary privilege such as giving a special privilege to the visitors. It is used to provide incentives for visits at. Reference numeral 204 is a memory unit for storing the above-mentioned exhibition information obtained by a visitor at a booth in the exhibition hall.

The memory card 102 having such a configuration
In the above card rental system, is owned by a visitor, and the personal information is input to the card lending apparatus 101. The input personal information is stored in the personal information storage unit 201 of the memory card. Further, the personal information stored in the personal information storage unit 201 is used for exchange with the booth in the exhibition hall when the visitor obtains detailed exhibition information, or the personal information is stored in the booth. It is also used to obtain the address of the recipient when sending the exhibition information obtained, the home page address where the exhibition information can be viewed, and the password. In addition, the personal information storage unit 2
The contents (personal information) recorded in 01 can also be used when the organizer of the exhibition or the exhibitor of each booth obtains information about the visitors.

Further, the card lending device 101 has information (ID information) for proving that the memory card 102 can be used in the exhibition hall when lending the memory card 102 to a visitor, for example, a memory card. The serial number or the like assigned to, or the encryption information for disallowing the use outside the exhibition hall is recorded in the authentication unit 202. Further, the information providing apparatus 103 and the information processing apparatus 104 shown in FIG. 1 read the information stored in the authentication unit 202, and check whether the memory card is permitted to be used by the read information. To do.

Further, the information providing apparatus 103 stores the above points in the point storage unit 203, for example, when the exhibition information is stored in the memory card 102.
To record. Since the points are used for giving an arbitrary privilege to visitors when a certain arbitrary number of points are accumulated, the information processing device 104 stores the points recorded in the point storage unit 203. The information is read and it is confirmed that the number of points acquired by the visitor has reached a predetermined number, or a predetermined benefit is given according to the accumulated number.

In addition, as described above, the point storage unit 203 may record billing information generated when a visitor receives a paid service. Therefore, the information processing device 104, if necessary, is provided with the point storage unit 2
The billing information recorded in 03 is read out and the settlement processing is performed.

Digitized catalog information, etc., that is,
The exhibition information is stored in the memory unit 204.
The information providing device 103 records the exhibition information desired by the visitor in the memory unit 204. The exhibition information recorded in the memory unit 204 is then read by the information processing apparatus 104, and further, the visitor determines whether or not the information is to be transmitted to a predetermined destination.
It should be noted that, as described above, the exhibition information to be transmitted is transmitted by the information processing apparatus 104 to the designated electronic mail address or home page address. It should be noted that the information processing apparatus 104, when the above-described transmission processing is completed,
The exhibition information recorded in the memory card 102 is deleted. Further, the information recorded in the memory unit 204 may include not only the exhibition information which is computerized information on the above-mentioned exhibit but also the information on the exhibitor, for example, the name of the exhibitor, the telephone number, the e-mail address and the like. The good points are as described above.

In the above description, the memory card 102 described above is used.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, by using a memory card owned by the visitor, and using the card lending device in the exhibition hall. The card rental system according to the present invention can also convert the memory card to a memory card for which use is permitted.

Next, in the embodiment of the above-mentioned card rental system, an information providing device 103 for recording provided information such as computerized catalog information in the memory card 102 will be described.

The attached FIG. 3 shows such an information providing apparatus 103.
3 is a block diagram showing a more specific configuration of FIG.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 300 is a schematic diagram of the entire information providing apparatus, 301 is a control section for controlling each section of the information providing apparatus 103, and 302 is data read from the memory card 102. , Or a memory card control unit for recording data on the memory card 102, a so-called information level selection unit 303 for selecting exhibition information to be recorded on the memory card 102 based on the presence or absence of information given by the above-mentioned visitor, 304 is an additional information storage unit in which the above additional information such as digitized catalog information is recorded, 305 is an input information storage unit for storing the information read from the memory card 102, and 306 is for the memory card 102. Save the result of
Alternatively, a log creation / analysis processing unit that analyzes visitors based on the input information, 307 is a point addition unit that determines the points given to the visitors, and 308 is installed in the information providing apparatus 103. Is a so-called display control unit that generates data to be output to an external display device such as a monitor or a liquid crystal display, and 309 in the figure is a connection terminal 309 for connecting to the external display device. Is.

Now, with reference to FIG. 3, a method in which the information providing apparatus 103 records the exhibition information in the memory card 102 will be described in detail below.

First, the control unit 301 of the information providing apparatus 103
When the memory card 102 is inserted into a memory card insertion opening (not shown) provided in a part (for example, the surface) of the information providing device 103, the memory card 102 can be used in the exhibition hall. The memory card control unit 302 is controlled to confirm whether the card is a proper card.

The memory card control unit 302 follows the instruction from the control unit 301 and the memory card 102.
The information recorded in the authentication unit 202 is read out. If the memory card is a usable memory card, the control unit 301 controls the information level selection unit 303 to determine the exhibition information to be provided to the visitors. As described above, the information level of the provided exhibition information is set in accordance with the degree of detail of the exhibition information, and is recorded in the provided information storage unit 304.

More specifically, the information levels are, for example, ranked as "level 1", "level 2", etc., and provided according to the information obtained from the visitors as described above. Used to change the exhibition information. For example, in this example, if the personal information cannot be obtained from the visitor, the information of “level 1” is provided, while if the personal information is obtained, “level 2” which is more detailed than “level 1” above is provided. Is set up to provide information.

Further, the control unit 301 reads the exhibition information determined and provided by the above method from the provided information storage unit 304 via the information level selection unit 303, and then the memory card control unit 302. Is instructed to record the exhibition information in the memory card 102. The memory card control unit 302 records the exhibition information to be provided in the memory unit 204 in the memory card 102 according to the instruction from the control unit 301.

As described above, the information providing device 1
According to No. 03, the exhibition information desired by the visitors is recorded in the memory card 102 possessed by the visitors. When the visitor obtains the exhibition information and permits the exhibitor to provide the visitor's personal information, the control unit 301 of the information providing apparatus 103 causes the memory By controlling the card control unit 302, the personal information of the visitor recorded in the personal information storage unit 201 of the memory card is read out and stored in the input information storage unit 305.

Further, the exhibition information stored in the provided information storage unit 304 is previously encrypted, and when recorded in the memory card 102, the encrypted exhibition information should be recorded. Is also possible. in this case,
The encrypted exhibit information is the information providing device 10 described above.
3 or alternatively, only the information processing device 400 can browse the contents. By doing so, the memory card 1 in which the exhibition information is recorded
Even if 02 is illegally taken away from the exhibition hall, the exhibition information recorded in the memory card 102 cannot be browsed, and thus the effect of preventing illegal removal of the memory card 102 is exerted.

The information providing device 103 may also analyze the information about the visitors who visited the booth in the venue and the exhibition information provided. Next, a method of performing the above-mentioned analysis in the information providing apparatus 103 will be described below.

The control unit 301 controls the memory card 1
When the exhibition information is recorded in 02, the log creation / analysis processing unit 306 is controlled, and the so-called exhibition information provided, such as the provided exhibition information and the number of times the same exhibition information is provided, is used as the log information. Store. When the personal information about the visitor is obtained, the personal information and the log information are stored in association with each other. By doing so, the exhibitor can easily associate and record the visitors and the provided exhibition information. As a result, it becomes possible for the exhibitor side to utilize such information in, for example, business negotiations after the exhibition is held, or in the subsequent development of technology and products.

As mentioned above, at the exhibition,
For example, when providing a service in which a benefit is obtained according to the number of booths visited by a visitor, or a service in which a benefit is obtained when a visitor visits a specific booth, etc., the information provision according to the above-described embodiment is provided. The device 103 is capable of handling.

For example, when the exhibition information is recorded in the memory card 102, the control unit 301 controls the point addition unit 307 so that predetermined points are stored in the point storage unit 203 in the memory card 102.
Instruct to record in. This point addition unit 30
In accordance with an instruction from the control section 301, the point storage section 7 is provided via the memory card control section 302.
Record the points corresponding to 3. The point recording may be performed at the time of recording the exhibition information, or
This may be performed when the operator of the information providing apparatus 103 gives an instruction. Further, even when a visitor receives a paid service at the exhibition hall and is charged, the control unit 301 uses the point addition unit 307 and the memory card control unit 302 in the same manner as the point addition. The billing information to the point storage unit 2
It will be recorded in 03. The point information and the billing information are then processed by the information processing device 400.

The above-mentioned exhibition information, personal information, point information, and billing information provided are the information providing device 1 described above.
There is a case where it is displayed on a general-purpose monitor or the like, which is a display device installed in 03. In such a case, the control unit 301 first determines the information to be displayed at the place where each information is stored, that is, the input information storage unit 30.
5, read from the provided information storage unit 304, the log creation / analysis processing unit 306, etc., and output to the display device via the display control unit 308. According to the instruction from the control unit 301, the display control unit 308 performs, for example, graphics processing or the like on the information to be displayed and outputs the information.

In the above, according to the information providing apparatus 103 whose detailed structure and method are described, the visitor can obtain desired exhibition information from this information providing apparatus, and the exhibitor can obtain the desired exhibition information. It becomes possible to obtain personal information. Further, since the exhibition information obtained by this is recorded in the memory card 102, the visitor can obtain a lot of exhibition information as in the past, for example, information such as a catalog.
It is possible to eliminate the inconvenience of carrying around inside and outside the venue.

Subsequently, in order to send the exhibition information obtained by the visitor, the information processing apparatus, which is a transmitting apparatus for transmitting the exhibition information stored in the memory card 102 to the destination desired by the visitor. A specific configuration of 104 is shown in the attached FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the information processing device 104 has the following configuration. That is, the code 4
00 is a schematic diagram of the entire information processing apparatus, and 401 is
A control unit for controlling each unit of the information processing device 400, a so-called memory card 402 reads data recorded in the memory card 102 or erases data recorded in the memory card 102. The control unit 403 is a statistical processing unit that performs predetermined statistical processing based on the data recorded in the memory card 102.
Among the statistical processing, a point / charge calculation processing unit that calculates the points and charges, 405 is an input processing unit that processes an input from an input device provided in the information processing apparatus 400, and 406 is the above Memory card 102
An information storage destination processing unit 407 that performs a process related to a transmission destination of data recorded in the network control unit 407, a network control unit 408 that performs a process for connecting to the Internet 105.
Is a display control unit that creates data to be displayed on a display device (not shown) provided in the information processing device 400, and 409 is a connection terminal to the display device.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, a method in which the information processing apparatus 400 (104) displays the exhibition information recorded in the memory card 102 and obtained by the visitor will be described below. To do.

First, when the visitor sends the obtained exhibition information to a desired destination, the information processing device 400 (10
4) Insert the owned memory card 102 into a memory card insertion opening (not shown) provided in a part (for example, on the surface) of 4). This information processing device 400 (10
The control unit 401 in 4) is the memory card 1
The memory card control unit 402 is controlled to confirm whether 02 is a card that can be used in the exhibition hall. The memory card control unit 402 follows the instruction from the control unit 401 and the authentication unit 202 of the memory card 102.
Read the information recorded in. On the other hand, the control unit 4
When the memory card 102 is a usable memory card 01, the memory card control unit 402
For controlling the personal information storage unit 2 of the memory card 102.
From 01, the personal information of the visitor is read, and the exhibition information recorded in the memory unit 204 of the memory card is read. If the read exhibition information is encrypted, the control unit 401 cancels the encryption. Further, the control unit 401 controls the display control unit 408 and outputs the read information to the display device (not shown), for example, a general-purpose monitor or the like. As a result, the visitor can select the exhibition information to be transmitted from the obtained exhibition information. In order to facilitate the selection, the display control unit 408 may output to the display device such that a plurality of read reduced images of the exhibition information are displayed at the same time.

Next, the information processing apparatus 4 having the above configuration
00 (104), about the method for the visitor to transmit the information selected from the exhibition information output on the display device,
This will be described below.

First, the visitor is the information processing device 400.
Using the input device provided in (104), such as a mouse or a keyboard, the exhibition information to be transmitted to the target address is selected from the exhibition information displayed on the display device. Then, the control unit 401 controls the display control unit 408 according to the instruction from the input processing unit 405 to add a mark indicating that the information is selected to the selected exhibition information. .

Next, when a visitor gives an instruction to transmit the exhibition information, the control unit 401 causes the display control unit 408 to operate.
To output a screen for selecting the exhibition information transmission method on the display device. As the transmission method selected by this, as described above, the method of transmitting all the exhibition information selected by the visitor by e-mail, the exhibition organizer, or the Internet prepared by the exhibitor is connected. There is a method of transmitting to the registered server. For example, when the visitor selects the former method of sending by e-mail, the control unit 401 sends the selected exhibition information to the information storage destination processing unit 406 by e-mail. Give instructions to. As a result, the information storage destination processing unit 406 creates an electronic mail with the selected exhibition information as an attached file. In this case, the destination address of the e-mail is the control unit 401
Use the e-mail address contained in the personal information read by.

On the other hand, when the transmission to the server connected to the Internet is selected, the control unit 401
The information storage destination processing unit 406 is instructed to transmit the exhibition information to the server. The information storage destination processing unit 406 is a homepage HTML (Hyper TextMa) for allowing the exhibition information to be browsed on the server.
rkup Language) document file is created and sent to the server together with the exhibition information. Further, the information storage destination processing unit 406 creates an e-mail in which the home page address and the home page browsing password are described. Furthermore, the information storage destination processing unit 406 transmits the created e-mail to the e-mail address of the visitor read by the control unit 401 via the network control unit 407.

Here, it is explained that the destination electronic mail address of the electronic mail uses the electronic mail address recorded in the memory card 102. However, as described above, it is changed by the visitor. It is also possible to do so. At that time, in order to change the destination address, the visitor must change the destination address via the input device. The input processing unit 405 transmits the input e-mail address to the control unit 401, and the control unit 401 transmits the e-mail to the input e-mail address so that the information storage destination processing unit Control 406. Then, the information storage destination processing unit 406 will transmit the exhibition information, the homepage address, or the browsing password to the email address instructed by the control unit 401.

As described above, according to the card rental system of the present invention, the visitor returns from the venue and is transmitted by the above method using the information storage device 106 of his / her own or his company connected to the network 105. It is possible to browse the exhibition information obtained at the venue by receiving the e-mail, browsing the attached file, or browsing the website using the website address and password described in the email. Become. Further, the visitor can also store the exhibition information in the information storage device 106 (for example, in a storage device configured by an HDD (Hard Disc Drive)) as needed.

Further, as described above, in addition to the exhibition information, the memory card 102 records the points added to the visitor and the billing information for the pay service used by the visitor. Therefore, the information processing device 400 (1
The control unit 401 of 04) is the memory card control unit 40.
2 to control the point storage unit 203 of the memory card.
Read the point information and billing information recorded in.
Further, the control unit 401 transmits the read point information and the billing information to the statistical processing unit 403. The statistical information processing unit performs statistical processing on visitors based on the point information and the billing information, for example, statistical processing on the number of visitors to each booth in the exhibition hall and services used. Further, when the visitor has acquired more points than the predetermined points, a privilege corresponding to the points is given. Furthermore, when the visitor has received a paid service, the point information and the billing information are transferred to the point / billing calculation processing unit 404. The point / charge calculation processing unit 404
For example, by adding the point information to the billing information,
Determine the amount to charge the visitors. This gives, for example,
It is also possible to record the entrance fee for the exhibition as the billing information in the memory card and discount the entrance fee according to the points acquired by the visitor.

As described above, the information processing device 40
According to 0 (104), the exhibitor can grasp the number of visitors and the movement of the visitors in the exhibition hall.

The information processing device 400 (10
4) is the above-mentioned display information transmission processing, the above statistical processing,
When all the processes such as the point / billing calculation process are completed, the information in the memory card is deleted through the memory card control unit 402, and the lending information that associates the memory card with the visitor is deleted. To do. After deleting information in this way, the memory card 10
2 can be collected or can be used as a memory card for lending to other visitors thereafter. In addition,
If the visitor continues to use the memory card 102 thereafter, it is possible not to perform the deletion process.

According to the above, the visitor can rent out the memory card 102 and obtain the desired exhibition information by using the memory card 102 at the exhibition hall or the like. It is possible to visit the exhibition site without having to carry a catalog in the venue. Even after that, it is possible to send the exhibition information collected at the venue to the desired place by the desired method, freeing you from the inconvenience of carrying the catalog and collecting it at the venue after returning to your home or company. The sent exhibition information,
You can browse and store them freely.

Next, with respect to the processing performed by each processing device constituting the above-described card rental system of the present invention, a method for realizing this with software will be described in detail below.

First, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a flow showing a method of lending a memory card in the card selling apparatus 101 according to the above embodiment.

First, the card lending device 101 determines / confirms whether or not the entrance of the visitor has been registered in advance, and displays the authentication screen of the visitor on its external display device, for example, a general-purpose device. Output on monitor (step 50)
1).

As a result of the above, if it is determined that the entrance has been registered in advance (“YES” in the figure), then the visitor:
A so-called identity confirmation process of inputting to the card lending apparatus 101 whether or not the entrance is already registered is performed (step 502). Further, the card lending device 10
1 is the personal information of the visitor, for example, using the visitor's name, address, affiliation, personal identification number issued at the time of pre-registration, etc.
It is determined / confirmed whether or not the visitor is the one who is registered in advance (step 502).

On the other hand, if the visitor is not registered in advance (in the case of “NO” in the above step 501), the visitor is
An input device provided in the card lending device 101,
Personal information is input using, for example, a keyboard or a mouse (step 504).

After that, when it is confirmed that the card lending apparatus 101 is the person who has been pre-registered (in the case of "YES" in step 503), the personal information registered in the pre-registration is used as the ID information or the like. At the same time, if the personal information recorded in the memory card 102 is not recorded or pre-registration is not performed and the registration process is completed in the step 504, the personal information input in the step 504 is also changed to the ID information. Etc. together with the memory card 102
The personal information of the memory card is lent to the visitor (step 505), and the process is completed. Although not shown in this figure, the card lending apparatus 101 further stores the association between the lent out memory card and the visitors. On the other hand, if “NO” in the above step 503, the process is ended as it is.

That is, the card lending device 101 is
The memory card 102 is lent to a visitor who has visited the exhibition hall by executing the series of processes described above.

Next, a method for recording the exhibition information desired by the visitor on the memory card 102 lent by the above method will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a method in the information providing device 102 of the above embodiment.

When the memory card 102 is inserted into the memory card insertion slot of the information providing apparatus 103, the information providing apparatus 103 controls the memory card control unit 302 so that the information is recorded in the authentication unit 202 of the memory card 102. The authentication information that is present is read, and it is determined / confirmed whether the memory card 102 is a memory card that can be used in the exhibition hall (step 601). Here, the inserted memory card 102 is a usable card ("N" in the figure).
If it is determined to be “O”), the processing ends.

Next, when the information providing apparatus 103 determines that the memory card 102 is a memory card that can be used in the exhibition hall (“YES” in step 601), the information providing apparatus 103 requests the visitor. Display information is selected (step 602). As described above, the information level of the exhibition information is determined according to the level of detail of the provided information. For example, when the visitor provides his / her personal information to the exhibitor, It is used when providing detailed exhibition information.

Therefore, the information providing apparatus 103 further determines whether or not the personal information of the user who is the visitor is available (step 603). As a result, if the visitor's personal information is available (step 603 above).
In case of “YES”), the information level to be provided is selected (step 604), and the memory card 102 is further selected.
The personal information recorded in is read (step 60
5) Then, the exhibition information according to the predetermined information level selected in step 604 is recorded in the memory section 204 of the memory card (step 60).
6).

As described above, the visitor obtains desired exhibition information using the information providing device 103 installed in each booth of the exhibition site, or the exhibitor provides it. It is possible to obtain the personal information of the visitors in exchange for detailed exhibition information. Further, it is needless to say that the information providing apparatus 103 can be further provided with, for example, a digital camera or a voice recorder in order to provide the video and audio for the demonstration and the oral explanation as described above. Yes.

Next, after the visitor obtains the desired exhibition information in the venue, the collected exhibition information is sent to the network 105.
A method for transmitting to a destination connected to the above will be described with reference to the attached FIG. 7. That is, FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of a method of transmitting the provided information recorded in the memory card 102 by the information processing device 104 in the embodiment.

First, when the memory card 102 is inserted into the memory card insertion slot of the information processing apparatus 104, the exhibition information and the personal information of the visitors recorded in the memory card 102 are read out and read out. , On the external display device (step 701). Note that, as described above, the information processing apparatus can display the read exhibition information in a reduced size and list it.

Next, the visitor selects information desired to be transmitted to the designated destination from the exhibition information displayed on the display device (step 702). further,
The visitor selects a desired method of transmitting the exhibition information (step 703).

Therefore, the information processing apparatus 104 determines whether or not the transmission method selected above is transmission by electronic mail (step 704). as a result,
If it is an email transmission ("YES" in step 704 above)
In this case), the information processing apparatus 104 creates an e-mail with the exhibition information selected above as an attachment file and transmits the information (step 705), and thereafter ends the processing.

On the other hand, when the transmission method selected above is not mail transmission (in the case of “NO” in step 704 above), a home page is further created on the server connected with the selected transmission method on the network. It is determined whether the method is used (step 705). Here, if the selected transmission method is not based on the homepage creation (in the case of “NO” in step 705 above),
The process returns to step 703, and the process starting from the selection of the transmission method is performed again.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the above step 705 that the selected transmission method is the homepage creation (in the case of “YES” in the above step 705), the information processing apparatus 104 causes the selected exhibition to be displayed. An HTML document file for a home page where information can be browsed is created, and an e-mail describing the address and password of the home page for visitors to browse is created (step 706). Next, the information processing apparatus 104 transmits the created electronic mail to the electronic mail address of the visitor included in the personal information read from the memory card 102 (step 707), and ends the processing.

[0110] After that, the visitor returns home from the venue or returns to the office of the company and receives the above-mentioned e-mail, that is, receives it by a personal computer or the like installed therein, which is connected to the network 105. You can freely browse the exhibition information obtained at the presentation site by browsing the attached file of the e-mail or by browsing the above homepage address described in the e-mail, and if necessary, It can also be stored on the personal computer you are browsing.

Here, an example of display contents displayed on the external display device (not shown) by the information processing device 104 will be described with reference to the attached FIG. In addition,
FIG. 8 shows an example of a display screen when a visitor selects the exhibition information to be transmitted by the information processing device 104.

That is, in FIG. 8, the code 800 is
The display area of the display device of the information processing device 104 is shown.
Further, reference numeral 801 is an image in which the exhibition information obtained by the visitor is displayed in a reduced size, which makes it possible to display a plurality of images at one time on the same display screen. 802
Is a display frame indicating that the exhibit information 801 is currently selected by the visitor. The displayed exhibition information moves according to the instructions of the visitors. Also, 803
Is a display frame for showing that the visitor has selected as the exhibition information to be transmitted. Further, reference numeral 804 is an icon indicating an operation method for a visitor to select exhibition information by using the input device provided in the information processing device 104. Reference numeral 805 denotes a button displayed on the screen, which is used when the exhibition information specified in the display frame 803 is selected as the exhibition information to be transmitted. And 80
6 is a button which is also displayed on the screen and is used when the visitor sends desired exhibition information.

When the information processing apparatus 104 executes step 701 of FIG. 7, the information processing apparatus 104 outputs and displays the screen shown in FIG. 8 on its display device.
When the exhibition information transmitted by the visitor is selected in step 702, the display frame 803 is moved and displayed according to the instruction of the visitor. Further, when the enter button 805 in FIG. 8 is pressed, the display frame 803 is changed to the selected display frame 802 and displayed, thereby determining the exhibition information that the visitor desires to transmit. Furthermore, if the visitors are
When the send button 806 is pressed, the exhibition information to which the selected display frame 802 is added is transferred to the information sending process of FIG. 7.

Further, FIG. 9 attached herewith shows an example of a screen displayed when selecting a method of transmitting exhibition information in step 704 of FIG.

That is, as described above, the information processing apparatus 104 displays the transmission method selection screen shown in FIG. 9 when it proceeds to step 704 for selecting the transmission method after selecting the transmission information.

In FIG. 9, reference numeral 900 is a display area of the display device, and 901 is a transmission method selection screen. The selection screen may be displayed in front of the display area 900. Further, reference numerals 902 and 903 denote transmission methods selectable on this selection screen. In this example, the method designated by the selection cursor 904 (specifically, “electronic mail to designated address” is displayed). "Send as e-mail") is the currently selected method of sending exhibition information. Reference numeral 905 in the figure is an icon indicating an operation method for moving the selection cursor between the selectable transmission methods. Reference numeral 906 indicates a button provided on the selection screen.

The transmission method selection screen of FIG. 9 is displayed in step 703 of FIG. 7, and the information processing apparatus 104 moves the selection cursor 904 on the screen according to the instruction of the visitor. Display while moving. When the visitor presses the send button 906 in FIG. 9 described above, the information processing apparatus 104 selects the transmission method indicated by the selection cursor as the selected transmission method (that is, the above-described processing). Step 70 of 7
4, 705) is continued.

Furthermore, in order to confirm the destination address of the exhibition information, the following transmission confirmation screen 1001 can be displayed.

That is, FIG. 10 attached herewith is a view showing an example of the confirmation screen displayed when the selected exhibition information is transmitted. In FIG. 10, reference numeral 1000 is a display area of the external display device, and 1001 is a transmission confirmation screen. Further, inside 1002 and 1003 are buttons provided on the transmission confirmation screen, respectively.

Note that in this example, as items to be confirmed by the visitor on the transmission confirmation screen of the figure, for example, the name, the destination electronic mail address, and the selected transmission method are shown. It should be noted that the visitor can correct the above items by pressing the modify button 1003 on the screen when modifying the displayed items. On the other hand, when executing the transmission with the displayed item, the visitor transmits the transmission button 1002 on the screen. And
When the send button 1002 is pressed, the information processing apparatus 104 will send an e-mail to the specified e-mail (see step 707 in FIG. 7).

As described above, according to the card rental system of the embodiment of the present invention, the organizer lends the memory card 102 to the visitors, and the visitors visit the exhibition. While this memory card 102
It is possible to collect the necessary information using, and then send the collected electronic exhibition information to the destination that the visitor desires via the network. It is possible to reduce the burden of collecting information. In addition, the above memory card 102
Even if the visitor who does not own the memory card in advance is lent to the visitor who does not own the memory card by lending out the memory card 102 when entering the exhibition site as described above. Since it becomes possible to collect necessary information using the memory card 102 and transmit the collected exhibition information to a desired destination, it is also possible to
Similar services will be available.

In the embodiments described in detail above, the memory card 102 itself is lent, but, for example, instead of this, the terminal equipped with the memory card may also be lent. It is possible to carry out the present invention and achieve similar effects.

As described above, the system used for information distribution or product information exhibition according to the present invention is an information storage means,
An enabling means for recording individual information such as user information and effective use location information of the information storage means, an information providing means for recording provided information in the information storage means, and the information storage Display and process the information recorded in the means,
Alternatively, it comprises information processing means for transmission, and the information providing means can select the provided information by utilizing the individual information recorded in the information storage means.

Further, in the above system, the validating means may have a lending or selling function of the information storage means. Further, in the above system, the information providing means may have an internal storage means and a function of copying a part or all of the individual information recorded in the information storage means.
Further, in the above system, the information providing unit may have a writing unit to the information storage unit, and may have a function of recording auxiliary information such as a gift to be returned to a user according to use. Good. Further, in the above system, the information processing means has a network means for connecting to the Internet, and the provided information recorded in the information storage means can be transmitted to any destination via the Internet.

[0125] Further, it is considered that the above system is particularly used for a product information display system.

[0126]

As described above in detail, according to the information distribution system and the product information display system using the same according to the present invention, especially a visitor to a product exhibition hall or the like can use a memory card. By using it, it is not necessary to carry the collected catalogs around the venue, and demonstrations and verbal explanations can be saved together with the catalog information. Furthermore, since the information can be distributed completely electronically, the effect of saving resources such as paper can be expected.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a card rental system using a product information display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of a card lending device in the card rental system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of an information providing device in the card rental system.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of an information processing device in the card rental system.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a memory card lending method in the card lending device of the card rental system.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a method for a visitor to collect information using a memory card in the information providing device of the card rental system.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a method for a visitor to transmit information recorded in a memory card by using the information processing device of the card rental system.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display for selecting exhibition information transmitted by a visitor in the information processing device of the card rental system.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display for selecting a method of transmitting exhibition information transmitted by a visitor in the information processing apparatus of the card rental system.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a confirmation screen when a visitor transmits exhibition information in the information processing device of the card rental system.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 Card lending / selling equipment 102 memory card 103 Information providing device 104 Information processing device 105 network 106 information storage device 200 memory card 201 Personal information storage 202 Authentication unit 203 points storage 204 memory 300 Information providing device 301 control unit 302 memory card controller 303 Information level selection section 304 Provision information storage unit 305 Input information storage 306 Log creation / analysis processing unit 307 point addition section 308 Display control unit 309 output terminal 400 Information processing device 401 control unit 402 memory card control unit 403 Statistics processing unit 404 points / Billing calculation processing unit 405 Input processing unit 406 Information storage destination processing unit 407 Network control unit 408 Display control unit 409 connection terminal 800 Display area on output device 801 Exhibition information 802 Display frame after selection 803 display frame 804 Operation method instruction icon 805 decision button 806 Send button 900 Display area on output device 901 Transmission method selection screen 902 First transmission method 903 Second transmission method 904 Selection cursor 905 Operation method icon 906 Send button Display area on 1000 output devices 1001 Transmission confirmation screen 1002 send button 1003 Modify button

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Takeshi Ichige             292 Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa             Ceremony Hitachi Digital Media Development             In headquarters (72) Inventor Kenji Sano             292 Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa             Ceremony Hitachi Digital Media Development             In headquarters (72) Inventor Masatomo Fujiwara             1-24-24 Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Stock market             Inside Hitachi High-Technologies (72) Inventor Yoshishige Narita             1-24-24 Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Stock market             Inside Hitachi High-Technologies (72) Inventor Ryoichi Mitsunaga             1-24-24 Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Stock market             Inside Hitachi High-Technologies (72) Inventor Kazuyoshi Miyazawa             1-24-24 Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Stock market             Inside Hitachi High-Technologies (72) Inventor, Hisao Oku             292 Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa             Ceremony Hitachi Digital Media Development             In headquarters

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. Distributing electronic information to users existing within the predetermined time and space within a predetermined time and space, and thereafter distributing the distributed electronic information outside the space. An information distribution system for making the information available: a portable information storage means possessed by the user; and a user's desired information stored in the portable information storage means installed in the space. And an information processing means capable of transmitting electronic information stored in the space and stored in the general information storage means to the outside of the space through the communication means. The information distribution system, characterized in that the user can subsequently obtain electronic information obtained within the predetermined time and space outside the predetermined space. 2. The information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the general information storage means stores provided information desired by the user, and stores information about the user who is the owner of the means. An information distribution system having a storage function. 3. The information distribution system according to claim 2, wherein when the information providing means stores the provided information desired by the user in the general information storage means, the general information storage means. An information distribution system characterized by being able to obtain information about users stored in. 4. The information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the general information storage means is lent to the user. 5. The information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing means is capable of transmitting to any place outside the space desired by the user. Distribution system. [Claim 6] Information on products is displayed to visitors who enter the venue at a predetermined time and at the venue, and then the exhibited information can be obtained outside the venue. A product information display system for: a general information storage means possessed by the above-mentioned visitor in the venue; an electronic device installed in the space and desired by the visitor An information providing means for storing the converted provision information; and an electronic information installed in the space and stored in the general information storage means for transmitting the electronic information to the outside of the space through the communication means. A product information display system, which is provided with a possible information processing means, and enables a person who enters the venue to subsequently obtain electronic information obtained in the venue outside the venue. 7. The commodity information display system according to claim 6, wherein the general information storage means stores provided information desired by a visitor and information about the attendee who is a holder of the means. A merchandise information display system characterized by having a function of memorizing information. 8. The commodity information display system according to claim 7, wherein when the information providing means stores the provided information desired by a visitor in the general information storage means, the general information storage is performed. A merchandise information display system characterized in that it is possible to obtain information on visitors stored in the means. 9. The product information display system according to claim 6, wherein the general information storage means is lent to the attendant. 10. The product information display system according to claim 6, wherein the information processing means can transmit to any place outside the venue desired by the visitors. Product information display system.