JP2003281441A - Information distribution system utilizing id information and system for sale by subscription utilizing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that time and cost are unnecessarily spent on delivery of information unnecessary for a user in a conventional system for delivering map information and advertisement information. <P>SOLUTION: An information delivery system is constituted of: a host computer 2 which manages ID information, the delivery history of map data, and charge information and has a function to collate ID information and newly arriving information with each other; a preservation means 3; a car navigation device 4; a transmission/reception means 5; and an ID recording medium 6. The user refers to the collation contents of newly arriving information by using the host computer 2 to selectively receive only required map data and is charged. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,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 using ID information and a reservation sales system using the same, which can provide map data and advertisement data when using a car navigation system or the like. It is a thing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a GPS (Global Posi) that receives a radio wave from a predetermined artificial satellite and calculates the location
Car navigation devices to which the “Tioning System” is applied are widely used. Such a car navigation device includes a recording medium (CD-ROM or the like) in which map data is recorded in advance, reads out map data of the area around the current location, displays the map data and the current location on the screen, and displays the user information. It efficiently guides you to your destination.

However, when using the map data recorded on the CD-ROM, in order to always use the latest map data, it is necessary to purchase the latest version of the CD-ROM on which the map data is recorded, as needed. There is a problem.

Further, since such CD-ROMs have a relatively long sales cycle of six months to one year and it is impossible to change map information at any time, even the latest version of CD-ROMs can be used. There is a risk of giving erroneous information to a person and causing confusion.

Further, the car navigation device is a CD
-Since it is necessary to provide a ROM reproducing means, the device becomes large and it is difficult to effectively use a narrow vehicle interior space.

On the other hand, like the information distribution system disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 6-308218 and 10-255022, information distribution for distributing map data from a predetermined database via a transmission medium. A system has been proposed. FIG. 16 shows an example of a conventional information distribution system.

[0007] The map database server 161 is connected to the Internet 162, and the provider 163 performing a connection service with the Internet 162 is the Internet 1
62 and the public telephone network 164. The mobile phone base station 165 connects the mobile phone 167 and the public telephone network 164 using the radio wave 166 as a transmission medium. The car navigation device 168 is connected to the mobile phone 167 and communicates with the map database server 161 via the Internet 162, public telephone network 164, and the like.
Receives map data etc.

By reading the latest map data from a predetermined database, the work of replacing the CD-ROM can be omitted, and the latest information can always be used, which may confuse the user. Loss of nature.

Further, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to provide a CD-ROM reproducing means, the apparatus can be downsized, and a narrow vehicle interior space can be used more effectively.

[0010]

However, the above-mentioned conventional distribution system has a problem that it takes a long time to perform these processes because it is necessary to send and receive a huge amount of map data each time it is updated.

Further, even though the latest map information is used, even information unnecessary for the user is updated, and there is a problem that the time and cost required for this are wasted.

Furthermore, the map data has a very large capacity,
It was necessary to secure sufficient storage capacity to store the received map data.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and by using ID information in a system for distributing information such as map data, it is convenient and more efficient for users. (EN) An information distribution system capable of distributing only information and a reservation sales system using the same.

[0014]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first information distribution system of the present invention is a host computer provided in an information distribution organization which distributes map data, and a map received from the host computer. A storage unit for storing data, a transmission / reception unit for performing communication with a host computer, a display unit for displaying contents transmitted or received via the transmission / reception unit, and ID information regarding an individual user. The host computer has a collation function of ID information, manages the distribution history and billing information of the map data for each ID information, and collates the distribution history with the distribution request of the map data from the user. The contents of the new arrival information are transmitted to the transmission / reception means, and the user refers to the contents of the new arrival information received and selectively receives only the necessary map data and is charged. And it is characterized in Rukoto.

The first information is the prestige system,
The map data may be composed of a plurality of map blocks corresponding to a plurality of areas. Further, it is more preferable that each map block has a hierarchical data structure composed of topographical information, road information and the like.

A second information distribution system of the present invention is a host computer provided in an information distribution organization that distributes map data and advertisement data, and a storage means for storing the map data and advertisement data received from the host computer. And a transmission / reception unit for communicating with the host computer, a display unit for displaying the contents transmitted or received via the transmission / reception unit, and I regarding the individual user.
The host computer has D information and a collation function of ID information, manages distribution history and billing information of map data and advertisement data for each ID information, and distributes map data and advertisement data from the user. Check the distribution history against the request and send the contents of the new arrival information to the transmitting / receiving means, and the user refers to the contents of the new arrival information received and selectively receives only the necessary map data and advertisement data, and charges It is characterized by being done.

The third information distribution system of the present invention is for storing a host computer provided in an information distribution organization that distributes map data and advertisement data, and the map data and advertisement data received from the host computer. The host computer includes a storage unit, a transmission / reception unit for performing communication with the host computer, a display unit for displaying the content transmitted or received via the transmission / reception unit, and ID information about the user. ID
It has an information collating function, manages the distribution history and billing information of the map data and advertisement data for each ID information, and collates the distribution history with the distribution request of the map data and advertisement data from the user. The content of the information is transmitted to the transmitting / receiving means, the user refers to the content of the new arrival information received, and selectively receives only the necessary map data and advertisement data, and the charge amount is reduced according to the amount of the received advertisement data. It is characterized by being done.

In the second and third information distribution systems, the map data may be composed of a plurality of map blocks corresponding to a plurality of regions. Also, the map block is
It is more preferable that each of them is composed of map data having a hierarchical data structure including topographical information, road information and the like, and advertisement data having a hierarchical data structure including restaurants and entertainment facilities. Further, the advertisement data may be set to have an expiration date from the date of registration in the host computer.

The reservation sales system of the present invention comprises the above-mentioned second or third information distribution system and a PC terminal provided in an advertisement requesting institution, and the PC terminal has a collating function of ID information, and an advertisement. The requesting organization is characterized in that it makes a reservation sale according to the contents of the order from the user.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Specific embodiments of the information distribution system and the reservation sales system of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a first information distribution system utilizing ID information of the present invention, for example, a system for distributing map data to a car navigation device mounted on an automobile. The example of composition of is shown.

As shown in FIG. 1, the information delivery system according to the present embodiment has a host computer 2 provided in an information delivery agency 1, a storage means 3, a car navigation device 4, a transmission / reception means 5, and an ID. An ID recording medium 6 on which information is recorded is provided.

The car navigation device 4 is connected to a transmission / reception means 5 for transmitting / receiving data to / from the host computer 2 of the information distribution organization 1, and is connected to the host computer 2 by an operation of the user to generate map data. Is ready to receive.

As the transmitting / receiving means 5, a mobile phone or the like is used. Therefore, for example, the car navigation device 4, the mobile phone, the mobile phone base station 7, the provider 8, and the host computer 2 are connected via a route.
In this case, a radio wave 9 is transmitted between the mobile phone and the mobile phone base station 7.
However, there is a telephone line 1 between the mobile phone base station 7 and the provider 8.
0 is the Internet 11 serving as a transmission medium between the provider and the host computer.

The car navigation device 4 may have the function of the transmitting / receiving means 5. Further, the communication path for connecting to the host computer 2 and the transmission medium need not be limited to those described above.

In a state where communication is possible, destination information (place name, zip code, telephone number, facility name, etc.), personal ID information of the user, and current position information obtained by position detection using GPS from the car navigation device 4. And are transmitted to the host computer 2.

The destination information is the car navigation device 4
According to the software for exclusive use of map distribution pre-installed in, the user can directly input. The dedicated software is lent by the information distribution organization 1 to each user whose ID is registered, and is set so that the map distribution procedure can be performed easily and smoothly. Of course, it is not limited to this as long as it can input and transmit necessary information.

The ID information of the individual user is stored in the ID recording medium 6
The ID recording medium 6 may be set in the car navigation device 4. ID recording medium 6
Is an ID card, but is not limited to this. It may be a memory permanently installed in the car navigation device 4 or an SD memory card.

On the other hand, the host computer 2 of the information distribution organization 1 collates the ID information, searches the map data up to the destination, and records the history information distributed in the past to the user based on the information transmitted from the user. Check for new arrival information. As a result, if there is new arrival information, the fact is returned and the content of the new arrival information is displayed on the display of the car navigation device 4. If there is no new arrival information, the fact is returned and the connection with the host computer 2 is disconnected.

The host computer 2 has a database 2a formed by a large-capacity recording medium such as a hard disk, and stores map data, information for each user, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the map data is subdivided into blocks 21 that are two-dimensionally shaded, and the subdivided information on the same block 21, for example, topography (mountain, river). Etc.) data, general road data, landmarks (signals, facilities, etc.) data, etc. are hierarchically structured and stored in the database 2a of the host computer 2.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a management form of map data stored and stored in the host computer 2. In the map data, topographical (mountain, river, etc.) data, general road data, etc. are hierarchized for each two-dimensionally divided map block, and the data is stored in the host computer 2
It is managed together with the date registered in.

The database 2a of the host computer 2 stores and manages personal information for each user as shown in FIG. 4, for example, an ID number, ID information, distribution history, billing information and the like. Here, the billing information is the cumulative amount of money that the user has been billed by the distribution organization according to the amount of map data received.

It is assumed that this system has sufficient security measures in order to prevent leakage of personal information.

The contents of the new arrival information from the host computer 2 are updated by the car navigation device 4.
Alternatively, the selection result as to whether or not there is new map data to be received is transmitted. When there is map data to be received, reception of the selected map data from the host computer 2 is started, and the map data is stored in the storage means 3 provided in the car navigation device 4 or updated. on the other hand,
If there is no map data to be received, the connection with the host computer 2 is disconnected.

As the storage means 3, a recording medium having a relatively large capacity such as a hard disk device is used. Further, the car navigation device 4 does not have to be always provided, and may be a removable recording medium such as an SD memory card. Further, the storage means 3 may be separated from the car navigation device 4. Further, it may be provided in the host computer 2 and stored and managed by the information distribution organization 1.

When the reception of the map data is completed, the host computer 2, based on the contents of the transmitted map data,
The history information in the database 2a is added and updated, and the charging information is updated, and the connection is disconnected.

After completing the series of operations, the car navigation device 4 displays the latest saved map data and the current position on the display, and starts guiding to the destination.

Here, the flow of the above processing will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 5 shows I
It is a flow chart which shows the flow of map information distribution processing which used D information. The symbol A on the left side of each procedure is the procedure performed by the user, and the symbol B is the host computer 2
This is a procedure performed by (information distribution organization 1).

When the car navigation device 4 is activated and operated by a user (for example, a driver of a car), the map distribution dedicated software installed in the car navigation device 4 is activated. When the map distribution dedicated software is activated, the car navigation device 4 and the host computer 2 are connected in a communicable state via the transmission / reception means 5 such as a mobile phone that is connected in advance (S50).
1).

Next, the user follows the instructions displayed on the display of the car navigation device 4 to obtain desired destination information (place name, zip code, telephone number, facility name, latitude, longitude, etc.), user personal information. Enter the ID information of. These input information and the current location information detected in advance by the car navigation device 4 are transmitted to the host computer 2 by the transmission procedure of the user (S50).
2). Here, the ID information may be read from the ID recording medium 6 instead of being input by the user.

The host computer 2 collates this information with the ID information stored and managed in the database 2a, and confirms whether the user has already registered the ID (S5).
03). If the ID is not registered ("N" in S504)
o ”), the connection with the host computer 2 is disconnected (S513). Therefore, the user needs to perform the ID registration procedure with the information distribution organization 1.

As a result of ID information collation, if the user has already been registered ("Yes" in S504), the host computer 2 maps the starting point to the destination based on the information received from the user. The data is searched (S505). Then, the search result is collated with the past distribution history information of the user recorded in the database 2a, and it is confirmed whether or not there is new arrival information (S506).

If there is no new arrival information ("N" in S507)
o ”), the host computer 2 disconnects the connection (S5).
13). Prior to the disconnection, the host computer 2 displays on the display of the car navigation device 4 that there is no new arrival information.

On the other hand, if there is new arrival information ("Yes" in S507), the host computer 2 transmits the contents relating to the new arrival information, and the contents are displayed on the display of the car navigation device 4 (S508).

The user confirms the contents of this new arrival information,
According to the instruction of the input operation on the display, whether or not there is map data to be updated or newly received is transmitted to the host computer 2. If there is no map data to be received ("No" in S509), the connection with the host computer 2 is disconnected (S513).

When it is necessary to receive map data (S
At 509, “Yes”), only the map data selected by the input operation is received from the host computer 2, and the data is stored in the storage unit 3 (S510).

The host computer 2 updates the billing information based on the map data transmitted to the user (S511).
Then, the history information is added and updated (S512), and the connection is disconnected (S513).

The above-mentioned procedure flow is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this, and the order and form of the procedure may be different.

The feature of this embodiment is that in the map information distribution system, the ID information is used and the host computer 2 manages the user's ID information and history information.
The map data is managed two-dimensionally and hierarchically and further, and further, the user can select update or addition of the map data as needed.

As described above, according to this embodiment, since each user can use the latest map data, there is a great risk of causing confusion due to incorrect information as compared with the conventional system. The convenience is improved. Also,
Since the user can selectively receive only the map data that is highly needed, there is an advantage that the cost and time required for receiving the map data and the storage capacity required for data storage can be reduced.

Further, in the information distribution organization 1, there is an advantage that the number of users is increased by providing a convenient map information distribution system, and the charging revenue by the distribution of the map data is increased.

In the present embodiment, an example in which the car navigation device 4 is one of the constituent elements has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. A mobile terminal such as a mobile phone may have a similar operation function, and the received map data may be recorded in an SD memory card or the like. With this, without limiting the devices that can use the map data,
Map data can be used on various devices.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the information distribution system using ID information of the present invention. For example, a car navigation device mounted on an automobile is provided with map data and advertisement data. 3 shows an example of the configuration of a system for delivering the.

The information delivery system according to the present embodiment comprises a host computer 62 provided in an information delivery agency 61,
The storage unit 63, a transmission / reception unit 65 connected to the car navigation device 64, and an ID recording medium 66 in which ID information is recorded are provided, and the basic system configuration is shown in FIG.
The configuration is the same as that shown in FIG.

The difference from FIG. 1 is that the host computer 6
The second database 62a stores and manages advertisement data in addition to individual user ID information and map data. Here, the advertisement data is the content of the advertisement requested by the advertisement requesting agency.

Based on this accumulated data, the user can receive and use not only the map data but also the advertisement data. The advertisement data may be displayed on the display of the car navigation device 64 or may be transmitted by voice.

As shown in FIG. 7, the map data and the advertisement data are subdivided into blocks 71 which are two-dimensionally shaded, and the subdivided information on the same block 71 is the map data. In this case, for example, topographical data (mountain, river, etc.) data, general road data, landmarks (signals, facilities, etc.)
The data and the like are hierarchically structured and stored in the database 62a of the host computer 62. Similarly, in the case of advertisement data, for example, advertisement data for each genre such as restaurants and entertainment facilities is hierarchically structured and stored in the database 62a of the host computer 62.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a management form of map data and advertisement data stored and stored in the database 62a of the host computer 62. For each of the two-dimensionally divided map blocks, hierarchical map data and advertisement data are managed together with their registered dates.

FIG. 9 shows personal information for each user, which is stored and stored in the database 62a of the host computer 62. The difference from FIG. 4 is that information regarding advertisement data is managed as a distribution history. By referring to the distribution history, the advertisement requesting organization can grasp the usage status and tendency. Also, depending on the usage status, for example, an advertisement requesting agency for advertisement data with a large number of uses may be
It is also possible to set an advertisement fee according to the usage status, such as discounting the advertisement fee.

Here, the advertisement data has an expiration date. Therefore, when the advertisement data is transmitted from the host computer 62, the advertisement data and the date when the advertisement data is registered in the database 62 a of the host computer 62 are transmitted. User is car navigation device 6
When the past advertisement data stored in 4 is used, the registration date is collated, and the data that has passed the expiration date (for example, 10 days from the registration date) cannot be used.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the flow of map information distribution processing using ID information. The symbol A on the left side of each procedure is a procedure performed by the user, and the symbol B is a procedure performed by the host computer 62 (information distribution institution 61).

Since the basic procedure flow is the same as that shown in FIG. 5, the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted. The difference is that step S1005 and step S10.
In 09, step S1010 and step S1011, the advertisement data is handled together with the map data. Therefore, not only the map data but also the advertisement data with the registration date can be transmitted from the host computer 62. The user is also charged according to the amount of map data and advertisement data received.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, each user can use the latest advertisement data and the convenience is improved. Also, since the user can selectively receive only the advertisement data that is highly needed, the cost, time, and
Moreover, there is an advantage that the storage capacity required for data storage can be reduced.

In addition, the information distribution organization 61 has an advantage that the number of users is increased by providing a convenient map information distribution system, and the charging profit by the distribution of the advertisement data is increased. In addition, income as an advertisement fee can be obtained from the advertisement requesting agency. Further, since the database 62a of the host computer 62 manages the history information for each user, there is an advantage that the advertisement requesting agency can set the charge according to the usage status of the advertisement data.

On the other hand, the advertisement requesting organization has the advantage that it can advertise to a wide range of users. In addition, referring to the distribution history above,
There is an advantage that the advertising requesting organization can easily grasp the tendency of the user.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 11 shows the ID of the present invention.
As a third embodiment of the information distribution system using information, for example, a configuration example of a system that distributes map data and advertisement data to a car navigation device mounted on a car is shown.

The information delivery system according to the present embodiment has a host computer 112 provided in an information delivery agency 111.
And storage means 113 and car navigation device 114
It has a transmitting / receiving means 115 connected to and an ID recording medium 116 in which ID information is recorded, and the basic system configuration is the same as that shown in FIG.

The difference from FIG. 6 is that the host computer 1
The database 112a of 12 manages the number of times the user's personal advertisement data is used. The number of uses is
1 advertisement data from the host computer 112 to the user
It is counted each time it is sent. Also, the number of times of use may be counted for each advertisement requesting agency.

FIG. 12 shows an example of personal information stored and stored in the database 112a of the host computer 112 for each user. In addition to the information shown in FIG. 9, the number of times the advertisement data is used is stored and managed. As a result, the information distribution organization 111 can provide a system capable of returning a charge according to the number of times the advertisement data is used, from the amount charged to the user due to the transmission of the map data. In this case, by separately counting the number of times of use for each advertisement requesting institution, it is possible to set an advertisement fee according to the number of uses for the advertisement requesting institution.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the flow of map information distribution processing using ID information. The symbol A on the left side of each procedure is the procedure performed by the user, and the symbol B is the host computer 112 (information distribution agency 111).
Is a procedure performed by.

Since the basic procedure flow is the same as that shown in FIG. 10, the same reference numerals are given and description thereof will be omitted. The difference is that the process of updating the number of times of using advertisement data in step S1301 is added. The more the number of times the received advertisement data is used, the greater the discount amount for the fee generated when the map data is received, so that the user can use the map data at a low fee.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effects of the second embodiment, each user has the advantage of being able to use the information distribution service at a lower charge.

In the information distribution organization 111, there is an advantage that the advertisement fee income increases because the number of advertisement requests can be expected to increase with the increase in the number of users due to the price reduction.

On the other hand, the advertising requesting organization also has an advantage that the advertising effect is enhanced because the chances of receiving the advertising data are increased.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 14 shows the ID of the present invention.
The example of composition of the reservation sale system using information is shown.

The reservation sales system of the present embodiment has a host computer 142 provided in the information distribution organization 141.
Storage means 143 and car navigation device 144
And an ID recording medium 146 in which ID information is recorded, and a PC terminal 148 provided in the advertisement requesting institution 147.

The route from the host computer 142 to the car navigation 144 has the same structure and operation as those of the information distribution system shown in FIGS. 1, 6 and 11. The difference is that the PC terminal 148 of the advertisement requesting agency 147
Are connected by a telephone line 10, the Internet 149, or a dedicated line, and the transmitting / receiving means 145 such as a mobile phone owned by the user and the PC of the advertisement requesting agency 147.
The connection with the terminal 148 enables communication.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart for explaining the flow of using the reservation sales system using the ID information.
The symbol A on the left side of each procedure is the procedure performed by the user, and the symbol C is the PC terminal 148 (advertising agency 147).
Is a procedure performed by.

Based on the advertisement data received from the host computer 142 and stored in the storage means 143, the user can recognize the advertisement around the current position on the display or by voice. Therefore,
If there is a product that is desired to be pre-purchased, the car navigation device 144 and the PC terminal 148 of the advertisement requesting agency 147 are brought into a communicable state using the transmitting / receiving means 145 connected to the car navigation device 144 (S1501). Then, the product to be ordered and the ID information are input based on the advertisement information, and the contents are transmitted to the PC terminal 148 (S15).
02).

The PC terminal 148 of the advertisement requesting institution 147
The ID information is collated based on the transmission information from the user (S1503). The PC terminal 148 has a host computer 142 of the information distribution organization 141 as shown in FIG.
Similar ID information and history information about order details are stored and managed. If a problem such as non-registration occurs as a result of collating the ID information (“No” in S1504), the PC terminal 148 sends a message to that effect to the user and disconnects the connection (S1507).

On the other hand, if it has already been registered (S1504)
"Yes"), the PC terminal 148 notifies the person in charge of the advertisement requesting agency 147 (store manager, etc.) about the order details, and at the same time,
Add or update history information about order details (S1)
505, S1506). Then, the PC terminal 148 disconnects the connection after transmitting the fact to the user (S150).
7).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, each user can make a pre-order for a desired product based on the advertisement data, which improves convenience.

The information distribution organization 141 has an advantage that the number of users is increased by providing a convenient map information distribution system, and the charging revenue by the distribution of map data is increased.

The advertisement requesting agency 147 can acquire a wide range of users. Further, since the history information regarding the order contents of the user can be managed by the PC terminal 148, there is an advantage that the tendency of the selling products and the like can be grasped and can be utilized for inventory management and examination of the order quantity. Also,
Since the ID information is used when making a pre-order, damage caused by a false order can be suppressed.

By using the above-described embodiment, for example, when providing a drive-through type sale that can be pre-ordered at a convenience store or the like, congestion by the user can be suppressed.

In the present embodiment, an example in which information such as ID information and order contents is transmitted to the PC terminal 148 of the advertisement requesting institution 147 via a mobile phone or the like has been shown, but the invention is not limited to this. Absent. Information may be transmitted to the advertisement requesting agency 147 by telephone, and the advertisement requesting agency 147 may perform a series of operations using the PC terminal 148, such as collating ID information and entering history information of products.

The ID information is stored in the PC terminal 148,
An example of management is shown, but the invention is not limited to this. I
The D information may be stored and managed by the host computer 142, and the PC terminal 148 may collate and confirm the ID information with the host computer 142. I
There is an advantage that the risk of leakage of the D information can be reduced and it is preferable in terms of security.

In the above embodiments of the information distribution system and the reservation sales system, the ID recording medium 146 is used as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. Even if the ID recording medium 146 is not used, for example, the ID number stored by the user may be input and transmitted to the host computer 142 for verification.

Further, the car navigation device 144 is
It may have the function of the transmitting / receiving means 145.
Further, the communication path and transmission medium for connecting to the host computer 144 need not be limited to those described above.

The destination information is the car navigation system 1
According to the software for exclusive use of map distribution installed in advance in 44, the user may directly input. The dedicated software is lent free of charge to each user whose ID is registered from the information distribution organization 141, and is set so that the map distribution procedure can be performed easily and smoothly. Of course, it is not limited to this as long as it can input and transmit necessary information.

The ID information of the individual user is stored in the ID recording medium 1
The ID recording medium 146 is stored in the car navigation device 144. The recording medium is an ID card, but is not limited to this. It may be a memory permanently installed in the car navigation device 144, an SD memory card, or the like.

The storage means 143 does not have to be always provided in the car navigation system 144.
It may be a removable recording medium such as a D memory card. Further, the storage means 143 may be separated from the car navigation device 144. Furthermore,
It may be provided in the host computer 142 and stored and managed by the information distribution organization 141.

[0094]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In the information distribution system for map data, advertisement data, etc., the ID information is used, and the host computer of the information distribution organization manages the user's ID information and history information, so that the minimum information distribution necessary for the user is achieved. An information distribution system that can be efficiently performed can be provided. Further, it is possible to provide a reservation sales system using this.

On the other hand, the information distribution organization can provide various services for each user in addition to the profit from the advertisement and can monopolize the needs of the user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information distribution system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a method of subdividing and hierarchizing the map data of each block in the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a map data management mode in the host computer of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a user management form in the host computer of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the information distribution system of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information distribution system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a method of subdividing and hierarchically dividing the map data and the advertisement data of each block in the same embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a map data management mode in the host computer of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a user management form in the host computer of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the information distribution system of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information distribution system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a user management form in the host computer of the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the information distribution system of the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information distribution system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of the information distribution system of the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional information distribution system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 61, 111, 141 Information distribution organization 2, 62, 112, 142 Host computer 2a, 62a, 112a Database 3, 63, 113, 143 Storage means 4, 64, 114, 144, 168 Car navigation device 5, 65, 115, 145 Transmission / reception means 6, 66, 116, 146 ID recording medium 7, 165 Mobile phone base station 8, 163 Provider 9, 166 Radio wave 10 Telephone line 11 Internet network 21, 71 Block 147 Advertisement requesting agency 148 PC terminals 149, 162 Internet 161 Map database server 164 Public telephone network 167 Mobile phone

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A host computer provided in an information distribution organization for distributing map data, a storage unit for storing map data received from the host computer, and a transmission / reception unit for performing communication with the host computer. And a display unit for displaying information content to be transmitted or received via the transmission / reception unit, and ID information about an individual user.
The distribution history and billing information of the map data are managed for each ID information, and the collation function of the ID information and the collation function of new arrival information regarding the map data are provided, and the user collates new arrival information from the host computer. An information distribution system using ID information, characterized in that necessary map data is selectively received with reference to a result and a fee is charged. 2. The information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the map data comprises a plurality of map blocks corresponding to a plurality of regions. 3. The map block includes terrain information,
The information distribution system according to claim 2, having a hierarchical map data structure including road information and the like. 4. A host computer provided in an information distribution organization for distributing map data and advertisement data, a storage unit for storing the map data and advertisement data received from the host computer, and communication with the host computer. And a display unit for displaying the content transmitted or received via the transmitting / receiving unit, and ID information about an individual user, and the host computer includes the map for each of the ID information. It manages data and distribution history and billing information of the advertisement data, and has a collating function of the ID information and a collating function of new arrival information regarding the map data and the advertisement data. Refer to the matching result to selectively receive the required map data and advertisement data and be charged An information distribution system using ID information, characterized in that 5. A host computer provided in an information distribution organization for distributing map data and advertisement data, a storage unit for storing the map data and advertisement data received from the host computer, and communication with the host computer. And a display unit for displaying the content transmitted or received via the transmitting / receiving unit, and ID information about an individual user, and the host computer includes the map for each of the ID information. The user manages the distribution history of the data and the advertisement data, billing information, the number of times the advertisement data is used, and has a collating function for the ID information and a collating function for new arrival information regarding the map data and the advertisement data. Select the necessary map data and advertisement data by referring to the comparison result of new information from the computer. An information distribution system using ID information, characterized in that the charge amount is received according to the amount of advertisement data received. 6. The information distribution system according to claim 4, wherein the map data is composed of a plurality of map blocks corresponding to a plurality of regions. 7. The map block includes terrain information,
7. The information distribution system according to claim 6, comprising map data having a hierarchical data structure including road information and the like, and advertisement data having a hierarchical data structure including restaurants and entertainment facilities. . 8. The information distribution system according to claim 4, wherein the advertisement data has an expiration date set from the date of registration in the host computer. 9. The information distribution system according to claim 4, and a PC provided in an advertisement requesting agency.
A reservation using ID information, characterized in that the PC terminal has a collating function of ID information, and the advertisement requesting agency makes a reservation sale according to the contents of the order from the user. Sales system.