JP2003296334A - Regional information retrieval system and regional information distribution system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a system for effectively providing information associated with a specific time zone or period in a specific region to a user. <P>SOLUTION: A regional information retrieval system 10 is provided with: a regional information database 33 in which information associated with a specific region is stored so as to be associated with a valid time or valid period; a means for transmitting a Web page 36 for retrieval to a personal computer 14 of a user; a means for, when a retrieval condition for specifying a region, period, and time is transmitted from the personal computer 14, retrieving the regional information database 33 to extract regional information matching the retrieval condition; a means for transmitting a list 37 of the extracted regional information to a personal computer 14; and a means for, when the display request of the specific regional information in a list 37 is outputted from the personal computer 14, extracting the regional information from the regional information database 33, and for transmitting it to the personal computer 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a regional information search system and a regional information distribution system, and particularly to store information, event information, etc. closely related to a region to general users via a communication network such as the Internet or a telephone line network. A system that can be effectively provided.

[002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, a large number of websites by individuals or businesses have been established on the Internet to provide general users with various information. In addition, there are many search sites so that users can select the information they need from the web pages that are increasing every day around the world. By using these search sites and information providing sites, the user can still collect information on a specific area via the Internet to some extent even under the present circumstances.

For example, when a user residing in Tokyo makes a business trip to Sapporo, the search site says "Sapporo AND (souvenir OR special product OR
You can get souvenir information and sightseeing information around Sapporo by entering a search formula such as "tourism or event or event". Alternatively, you can get information on local specialty products and tourist information all at once by accessing the Web page established by the Sapporo City Tourism Association. In addition, recently, there is a website that displays the details of the store by displaying the icon of the member store on the illustration map and selecting a specific icon. Also makes it possible to visually grasp store information around Sapporo.

[004]

However, in conventional information providing sites and search sites, the concept of effective time and effective period is lacking. There was a pity that the user could not collect in a timely manner. In other words, for users who visit the area temporarily for work or travel, only valid information within that visit period is important,
Despite the fact that the information outside the period is only noise, when using the search site so far, a large amount of information that is many years old and general information that has no time limit will be hit. For this reason, either give up on the search itself in the middle of the process, or pick up information that is not intrusive for the time being and then go to the site directly and check it by phone or the like.

Further, even in the case of the service of providing store information on the illustration map, the main purpose is to display general information of each store, and a time service or a limited time service is being provided at the time of the user's visit. It was not possible to selectively display only the stores.

Furthermore, there is a means for individually delivering to the user weather information, traffic information, disaster information, etc. in the area that has occurred between the time when the user searches the Web for the area and the time when the user actually visits the area. Since it did not exist, the user had to constantly check the weather forecast and news.

The present invention was devised in order to solve the above problems of the conventional information providing system, and provides the user with information in a specific time zone or in a specific period related to a specific area. The purpose is to realize a system that can be effectively provided.

[0085]

In order to achieve the above object, the area information retrieval system according to claim 1 stores an area information database in which information about a specific area is stored in association with an effective time or an effective period. And a means for transmitting a search Web page to the user's communication terminal, and the above area when the user's communication terminal transmits a search condition that specifies the area and period or time (at least one of the period and time). Means for searching the information database for extracting area information that matches the search condition, means for transmitting a list of the extracted area information to the user's communication terminal,
When the user's communication terminal outputs a display request for the specific area information in the list, a means for extracting the corresponding area information from the area information database and transmitting it to the user's communication terminal is provided. Is characterized by. The above “effective time” corresponds to the time zone of the time service when the time service is provided at each store or facility. Also, the business hours of each store or facility can be considered as effective hours. The above “effective period” corresponds to the service period when a limited time service is provided at each store or facility. Alternatively, the business days of each store or facility can be regarded as the effective period. That is, when Sunday is a regular holiday, the effective period is every Monday to Saturday. Above "communication terminal"
Includes a wide range of personal computers, mobile phones, and PDAs (personal digital assistants) equipped with an Internet connection function. In this area information retrieval system, since the effective time zone or effective period is added to each area information in advance, the user can efficiently obtain only the information effective in the specific time zone and the specific period of the specific area. It becomes possible.

The regional information search system according to claim 2 is:
A map database that stores map data for each area, an area information database that stores information about a specific area in association with coordinates on the map of the area, and an effective time or an effective period, and user communication When the means for sending a web page for search to the terminal and the search condition that specifies the area and period or time (at least one of the period and time) are sent from the user's communication terminal, the above area information database is searched. Means for extracting area information that matches the search condition, means for forming an illustration map in which the icon or character indicating the extracted area information is arranged on the map of the area, and the illustration map for the user. And a means for transmitting to the communication terminal. As a result, only the valid information is displayed on the illustration map sent to the user during the time period and period selected by the user, and unnecessary information can be excluded from displaying, so that necessary information can be effectively used. Can be recognized.

According to another aspect of the area information delivery system of the present invention, an area information database for storing information relating to a specific area in association with an effective time or an effective period, and a web page for distribution reservation in a user's communication terminal. A means for transmitting, a means for registering the distribution reservation information specifying the region, the distribution period, and the distribution medium from the user's communication terminal in the distribution reservation database, and registration in the region information database. Means for matching the distributed area information with the distribution reservation information registered in the distribution reservation database to specify the medium to which each area information should be distributed, and distributing each area information to the necessary medium And means are provided. As a result, the user can automatically obtain valid information in a specific period or in a specific time zone in a specific area only by designating specific distribution conditions and distribution media in advance.

The area information distribution system according to claim 4 is based on the area information distribution system according to claim 3, and further, when the user selects electronic mail as the area information distribution medium, A means for storing the e-mail address specified by the user in the delivery reservation database, and an electronic mail describing the e-mail address in the destination column and the regional information that matches the delivery condition specified by the user in the text column. It is characterized in that it is provided with a means for generating a mail and a means for transmitting the electronic mail.

The area information distribution system according to claim 5 is based on the area information distribution system according to claim 3, and further, when the user selects a voice call as a distribution medium of the area information, Means for storing the telephone number specified by the user in the delivery reservation database,
The means for converting the area information that matches the delivery condition specified by the user into voice data and the call to the telephone number are executed, and when the call path is established with the user's telephone, the voice is converted to the voice. And means for transmitting regional information to the telephone.

The area information distribution system according to claim 6 is based on the area information distribution system according to claim 3, and further, when the user selects FAX as a distribution medium of the area information, the user concerned. FAX specified by
Means for storing the number in the delivery reservation database,
The regional information that matches the delivery condition specified by the user is F
Means for converting image data for FAX transmission, and the above FAX
And a means for transmitting the imaged area information to the facsimile device when a call path is established with the user's facsimile device.

[0014]

1 is an image diagram showing the overall configuration of a regional information search system 10 and a regional information distribution system 11 according to the present invention. A center server 12 managed by an operator of the system and a general user 13 are shown in FIG. A large number of personal computers 14 managed by the information provider and a large number of personal computers 16 managed by the information provider are network-connected via the Internet 18. Further, the center server 12 has a packet communication network 19
Also, via the gateway server 20, the mobile phone 21 possessed by the user 13 and having the Internet connection function is connected. Further, the center server 12 is dial-connected to the mobile phone 21, the facsimile device 23, and the fixed phone 24 of the user 13 via the switched line network (including the mobile phone network) 22.

The center server 12 has a WWW (World Wid
e Web) server function, mail server function, search server function, database server function, FAX server function, voice call processing server function, etc., and is actually configured by connecting multiple workstations or personal computers to the network. ing.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the regional information search system 10 via the WWW. The center server 12 includes a map generation / transmission unit 30 and a map database 31.
A regional information registration unit 32, a regional information database 33,
And a search processing unit 34. The map generation / transmission unit 30, the area information registration unit 32, and the search processing unit 34 are the center servers.
The CPU of the computer constituting 12 is realized by executing necessary processing according to the OS and the dedicated program. The map database 31 and the area information database 33 are stored in the hard disk of the computer.

The map database 31 stores map data for each region in Japan.
The range covered by each map is determined in consideration of the importance, population density, store concentration, etc. of the area. For example, in the case of Tokyo, which has a high concentration of stores, one map is prepared in a geographically narrow area such as "Around Shinbashi Station Karasumoriguchi" and "Around Ginza 7-chome." Is like "Shizuoka city center" or "around Nihondaira,"
One map is prepared in a relatively large area. On each map, figures indicating major roads, railways, public facilities and shops that become landmarks are drawn in advance.

The area information database 33 stores store information, facility information, event information, etc. for each area. FIG. 3 shows an example of data items set in the regional information database. With the business user ID at the top, the password, shop name, representative, industry major category, industry minor category, prefecture, municipality (23 wards, Tokyo) , Area (region), phone number, fax number, email address, URL,
Each item of business hours, business days, location, coordinates, schematic, limited time information, limited time information, and general information is provided. These data items are merely examples, and can be increased or decreased according to the content of information.

Among these data items, "industry classification"
Means a conceptual category of business such as restaurants, amusement facilities, and public facilities. On the other hand, the “industry subcategory” means a subordinate conceptual industry category such as Japanese food, Italian food, French food, tavern, Chinese food, and ramen. It is also possible to set a medium-industry classification between the large-industry classification and the small-industry classification. Further, the “area” means a subordinate conceptual area included in the “city, town, or village” category such as Sapporo City, Minato-ku, Tokyo, or Shizuoka City, and matches the area covered by the illustration map. Specifically, "Sapporo City South Exit Area", "Shimbashi Station Karasumori Exit Area", "Shizuoka City Center", etc. are applicable. “Coordinates” means XY coordinate data indicating the position of each store or facility in the illustration map. "Schematic" means a simple map unique to each store or facility.

As shown in the figure, the area information includes "time limited information" in which "valid period" is set, "time limited information" in which "valid time zone" is set, and "general information". For example, when a Picasso exhibition is held from March 1 to March 30, 2002 at a certain museum, the above period is described in the “effective period” and the Picasso exhibition is described in the “information content”. The essential points are described. In addition, at a certain store 12 pm
When the lunchtime service is provided from 1 am to 1:00 pm, the above-mentioned time zone is described in “effective time zone” and the content of the lunchtime service is described in “information content”. On the other hand, “general information” is information that is not limited in time, and in the case of restaurants, the contents of general store introductions such as “Indian curry specialty store, 1 minute walk from the south exit of Sapporo station…” are described. To be done. Each item of "time limited information" and "time limited information" is described only when a time limited service is provided in the store or facility.

A business operator who intends to provide local information such as store information, facility information, and event information by using this system concludes a usage contract with a system operator in advance, and stores it in the local information database 33. Keep a record of. After the conclusion of this contract of use, the information provider sends the We
b Access the site and select "Register new regional information" from the service menu. Upon receipt of this, the center server 12 transmits a predetermined input form (not shown) to the personal computer 16. The business operator fills in the necessary items in the input form and then sends it to the center server 12.
In the center server 12, the input data is stored in the area information database 33 via the area information registration unit 32. The information provider can also request the system operator to register the regional information by FAX. The system operator receiving this FAX registers the necessary information in the area information database 33 via the input terminal 35 and the area information registration unit 32.

The information registered in the area information database 33 is typically commercial information (advertising information) about restaurants and shops, but in addition to public event information and public facility information in the area, Non-profit information such as traffic information (congestion information, etc.), weather information (heavy snow warning, etc.), disaster information (earthquake information, etc.), etc. regarding the area is also widely included. These non-profit information are uploaded to the center server 12 via the Internet 18 by the competent government agency or the public interest corporation itself. Alternatively, the system operator can collect these non-profit information and register it in the regional information database 33 via the input terminal 35 and the regional information registration unit 32.

Next, a processing procedure when a general user receives provision of area information through the WWW will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the user accesses the website of the center server 12 from the personal computer 14 via the Internet 18 and selects "regional information providing service" from the service menu. In response to this, the search processing unit 34 of the center server 12 transmits (S10) a Web page for the area information search service (S12), and is displayed on the Web browser of the personal computer 14 as shown in FIG. .

Through this Web page 36, the user can select "period", "time", "prefecture", "municipalities", "area", "search target", "period limited information", and "time limited information". Enter the required selections in the search items. Figure 5
Describes an input example in the case where a user who is planning to visit Sapporo on February 15th is looking for a restaurant where he can eat around 6:30 pm. The user who has entered the necessary search conditions on this Web page 36 clicks the “Search” button to send a search request to the center server 12.

Upon receipt of this, the search processing unit 34 of the center server 12 (S14) extracts area information matching the search condition input by the user from the area information database 33 (S1).
6) Generate a list of search results (S18). On this occasion,
Stores that include regular holidays within the period specified by the user or stores whose business hours are outside the business hours specified by the user are excluded from the search target even if other conditions are met. In addition, since the user has selected "priority" for the time limited information and the time limited information, only the stores that are performing the time limited service or the time service during the period are searched. This list of search results is transmitted to the user's personal computer 14 via the Internet 18 (S20). FIG. 6 shows the list 37, in which a line of a plurality of restaurants that meet the conditions designated by the user, the business category, and the outline of the time-limited service are displayed.

When the user clicks on a specific store in this list, the detailed information of the store is transmitted through the search processing unit 34 which receives the click (S22, S24), and the personal computer screen of the user is displayed as shown in FIG. Is displayed. Here, when the user clicks the URL in the “home page” column, the web page of the store is displayed on the personal computer screen (not shown), and detailed information of the store can be confirmed.
When the user clicks the “schematic” button, the schematic data of the store stored in the area information database 33 is transmitted through the search processing unit 34 and displayed on the screen of the personal computer 14 (not shown).

To check detailed information on other stores, click the "Back" button and search result list 37
Return to the display screen of. When the user clicks the "narrow down" button on the display screen of the search result list 37, the information content can be narrowed down to a lower level. In the case of a restaurant, when the user clicks the "narrow down" button, a list of industry sub-categories such as "Japanese food", "tonkatsu", "ramen", "French", "Italian" ... is displayed (not shown). ). When the user selects "ramen" here, only the information about the ramen shop is displayed in a list on the screen of FIG.

When the user clicks the "illustration map" button on the search result list screen of FIG.
In the center server 12 that receives this, the map generation / transmission unit 30 is activated, and necessary data is extracted from the map database 31 and the area information database 33 to generate an illustration map (S26, S28). This illustration map is transmitted to the user's personal computer 14 via the Internet 18 (S30). As a result, as shown in FIG.
Illustration map around the south exit of Sapporo Station on the Web browser 38
Is displayed. The store name of each store is displayed at the corresponding location in this illustration map 38. Here, for convenience of illustration, only four stores are displayed, but in reality, all 18 stores that have been hit are displayed. By the way, a target (target) icon 39 is displayed for a store that provides a limited time service, and a star (star) icon 40 that is different from the above is displayed for a store that provides a time service. It is displayed, and it is a mechanism to understand the service contents at a glance. When the user clicks on the store name of each store, the detailed information shown in FIG. 7 is displayed.

The user can change the display content of the illustration map 38 by reselecting the display conditions in the display condition selection column 41 provided below the illustration map 38. For example, if you select "Ramen" that is a small classification in addition to "Restaurant" as the search target, and clear the "Priority" check of the limited time information and the limited time information and then click the "Redisplay" button, the map An illustration map 38 that meets new conditions is regenerated by the generation / transmission unit 30 and transmitted to the user's personal computer 14. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the display content of the illustration map 38 is updated. That is, only the ramen shops that are open at “6:30 pm” on “February 15” will be displayed in the “Around Sapporo Station South Exit”. In this case, since the user has unchecked the "priority" check of the time limited information and the time limited information, some stores that do not perform the time limited service are also displayed. By displaying the mark icon 42, it is possible to identify the store from which the time service is being performed.

The "period" and "time" items of the Web page 36 in FIG. 5 are "today" and "current time" by default.
If is set to be displayed, it is possible to immediately search for valid information at the present time of the specific area selected by the user. In addition, the user's current address is previously
If registered in 10 appropriate databases, the user's current address can be displayed by default in the items “prefecture”, “municipalities”, and “areas” after user authentication is completed. As a result, the user can quickly obtain local bargain information or the like at the present time and display it on the illustration map 38.

By selecting "not limited" in the "search target" item on the Web page 36, the user can search all valid information in the designated area, designated period, or designated time. Similarly, if "not limited" is selected in the "prefecture" item, it is possible to search for valid information nationwide during a designated period or designated time. Further, if "not limited" is selected in the item of "city / town / village", all valid information within a specific prefecture in a specified period or specified time can be searched. Furthermore, if "not limited" is selected in the "area" item, all valid information in the specified municipality within the specified period or specified time can be searched.

The user selects the display condition selection field 41 shown in FIG.
By selecting "not limited" in the item of "Search target (large)", all the valid information in the designated area, designated period, or designated time can be displayed in the illustration map 38.

The user of this system can receive not only the information retrieval service through the WWW about the specific area but also the distribution service of the area information through various communication means. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the regional information distribution system 11, in which the center server 12 has a voice information distribution unit 50, an image information distribution unit 51, and an information distribution processing unit 52.
An electronic mail distribution unit 53, a distribution reservation registration unit 54, a regional information database 33, and a distribution reservation database 55. The audio information distribution unit 50, the image information distribution unit 51,
The information distribution processing unit 52, the electronic mail distribution unit 53, and the distribution reservation registration unit 54 are realized by the CPU of the computer constituting the center server 12 executing necessary processing according to the OS and the dedicated program. The delivery reservation database 55 is stored in the hard disk of the computer. FIG. 11 shows an example of data items set in the delivery reservation database 55.
Starting with D, selected areas, distribution periods, distribution targets, distribution media, electronic mail addresses, fax numbers, telephone numbers, and distribution history items are provided.

Next, according to the flow chart of FIG.
A processing procedure when a general user receives distribution of regional information using this system 11 will be described. First, the user who wants to distribute the regional information clicks the "Distribute reservation" button on the Web page 36 in FIG. Upon receiving this, the distribution reservation registration unit 54 of the center server 12 (S50)
As shown in FIG. 13, the "Regional information delivery reservation" Web page 56 is transmitted (S52).

On the other hand, the user first selects and inputs the area (prefecture and municipality) and the distribution period for which distribution is desired. By default, the prefecture, municipality, and period selected at the time of search are entered, but other conditions can be selected by clicking the "▼" button and opening the pull-down menu. For example, if you plan to leave Tokyo on February 15th, stay overnight in Sapporo, and then return to Tokyo on the following day 16th, you need to set 1
Set the delivery period as "February 14th-February 17th" with sufficient time.

Subsequently, the user selects the type of information desired to be distributed. For example, when visiting Sapporo by air, "airways" and "roads" in "traffic information" are important. The "text" in "weather information" is also valid.
If you can secure a certain amount of private free time, you will also need "time limited information" and "time limited information" in the "profit information".

Finally, the user selects a medium (communication means) desired to be distributed. That is, if the user wants to distribute the regional information by e-mail, check "e-mail" and enter the e-mail address in the "address" field. If the user wants to deliver the regional information by FAX, check "FAX" and enter the FAX number in the "FAX number" field. In addition, if you want to distribute local information by telephone,
Check "Voice call" and "Phone number"
Enter the fixed or mobile phone number in the field.

As described above, the user who has input the necessary distribution conditions on the regional information distribution reservation page 56 clicks the "Reserve" button and transmits the distribution reservation information to the center server 12. Upon receiving this, the delivery reservation registration unit 54 (S54)
The delivery reservation information is stored in the delivery reservation database 55 (S56).

After that, the information distribution processing unit 52 performs matching with the reservation item stored in the distribution reservation database 55 every time new area information is registered in the area information database 33 (S58), and the area concerned. The information is distributed to the user who has reserved the distribution of the information through the desired medium. For example, if the air route information "Chitose Airport is completely blocked due to heavy snowfall" and the weather information "Sapporo area is issued a heavy snow warning" are newly registered in the regional information database 33 on February 15, When the information distribution processing unit 52 detects the presence of a user who reserves the distribution of the traffic information and the weather information by electronic mail, necessary data is output to the electronic mail distribution unit 53. Received this e-mail delivery section 53
Generates an information delivery mail addressed to the electronic mail address of the user (S60) and sends it via the Internet 18 (S62). FIG. 14 shows a specific example of the information delivery mail 57. In the subject column, “information delivery in Sapporo area” is described, and in the body column, the contents of the regional information are described.

On the other hand, when the user desires to deliver information by voice call, the information delivery processing unit 52 outputs necessary data to the voice information delivering unit 50.
In response to this, the voice information distribution unit 50 converts the text data of the regional information into voice data (S64), then executes a call to the user's telephone number via a line connection device (not shown) (S66), and makes a call. After the route is established, the regional information is transmitted to the user's mobile phone 21 or landline phone 24 as a synthetic voice (S
68).

When the user desires to deliver information by FAX, the information delivery processing unit 52 sends the image information delivery unit.
The necessary data is output to 51. Upon receiving this, the image information distribution unit 51 sends the text data of the area information to FAX.
After converting to image data that can be transmitted (S70), a call is made to the user's FAX number via a line connection device (not shown) (S72).
It is delivered to the user's facsimile device 23 as an X image (S74).

The information delivery mail 57 shown in FIG. 14 lists, along with air route information and meteorological information, a description of hotels under special discount. This is to guide users who have been stopped due to the complete closure of Chitose Airport as guests, and as a result of the hotel's immediate registration of limited-time regional information, users who wish to deliver "limited-time information" in advance. It is inserted in the information delivery mail 57 of. The user who receives this can immediately secure the accommodation by calling the displayed telephone number.

In the above description, the example in which the user receives the area information search service or the map display service or the area information distribution service using the personal computer 14 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Not a thing. That is, by using the mobile phone 21 or PDA (personal digital assistant) equipped with the Internet connection function, the e-mail transmission / reception function, and the Web browser function, even if the screen layout is slightly changed, when the personal computer 14 is used. And basically you can enjoy the same quality of service.

[0044]

In the area information search system according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the information indicating the effective time or the effective period is added to each area information in advance, the user can specify the specific area. It is possible to efficiently obtain only the information that is effective in the time zone and the specific period. Further, according to the area information search system of claim 2, only the information valid during the time period and the period selected by the user is displayed on the illustration map transmitted to the user, and the useless information is displayed. Since it is possible to eliminate the display of, the necessary information can be effectively recognized. Further, in the area information distribution system according to claim 3, the user can automatically specify effective information in a specific period or a specific time zone in a specific area by designating a specific distribution condition and a distribution medium in advance. It becomes possible to obtain it.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an image diagram showing an overall configuration of a regional information search system and a regional information distribution system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a regional information search system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of data items set in a regional information database.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when a general user receives provision of regional information through the WWW.

FIG. 5 is a layout diagram showing a Web page for a regional information search service.

FIG. 6 is a layout diagram showing a Web page for displaying a search result list.

FIG. 7 is a layout diagram showing a display example of detailed information of a specific store.

FIG. 8 is a layout diagram showing a state in which an illustration map is displayed on a Web browser of a personal computer.

FIG. 9 is a layout diagram showing a state where an illustration map is displayed on a Web browser of a personal computer.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a regional information distribution system according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of data items set in a distribution reservation database.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when a general user receives distribution of regional information using this system.

FIG. 13 is a layout diagram showing a Web page for regional information distribution reservation.

FIG. 14 is a layout diagram showing a specific example of an information delivery mail.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Local information search system 11 Local information distribution system 12 Center server 13 users PC managed by user 16 Computers managed by information providers 18 Internet 19 Packet communication network 20 gateway server 21 mobile phone 22 Switched network 23 Facsimile machine 24 landline 30 Map generation and transmission section 31 Map database 32 Regional Information Registration Department 33 Regional Information Database 34 Search processing section 35 Input terminal 36 Search Web Page 37 Search result list 38 Illustration map 39 Target icon 40 star icon 41 Display condition selection column 42 ○ Icon 50 Voice information distribution unit 51 Image Information Distribution Department 52 Information distribution processing unit 53 Email Delivery Department 54 Delivery reservation registration section 55 Delivery reservation database 56 Web page for reservation of regional information distribution 57 Information delivery mail

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An area information database for storing information on a specific area in association with an effective time or an effective period, a means for transmitting a search Web page to a user's communication terminal, and an area from the user's communication terminal. When a search condition specifying a period or time is sent, a means for searching the area information database for extracting the area information matching the search condition, and a list of the extracted area information for user communication. When the display request for the specific area information in the above list is output from the means for sending to the terminal and the user's communication terminal, the corresponding area information is extracted from the area information database and sent to the user's communication terminal. A regional information retrieval system, characterized by comprising: 2. A map database for storing map data for each area, and an area information database for storing information related to a specific area in association with coordinates on the map of the area and effective time or effective period. And a method for transmitting a search Web page to the user's communication terminal, and a search condition specifying the region and period or time is transmitted from the user's communication terminal, searches the region information database for A means for extracting area information that matches the search condition, a means for forming an illustration map in which an icon or character indicating the extracted area information is arranged on the map of the area, and the illustration map for the user's communication terminal. And a means for transmitting to the local information retrieval system. 3. An area information database for storing information related to a specific area in association with an effective time or an effective period, a means for transmitting a Web page for delivery reservation to a user's communication terminal, and a user's communication terminal. When the distribution reservation information that specifies the region, the distribution period, and the distribution medium is transmitted, a means for registering the distribution reservation information in the distribution reservation database, and the region information registered in the region information database,
A means for performing matching with the distribution reservation information registered in the distribution reservation database to specify a medium to which each area information should be distributed, and a means for distributing each area information to a necessary medium are provided. A regional information distribution system characterized by that. 4. A means for storing an e-mail address designated by the user in the delivery reservation database when the user selects e-mail as a delivery medium for the area information, and the e-mail address in the destination field. 4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising: a means for generating an electronic mail, which describes the regional information that matches the delivery condition designated by the user in the text field, and a means for transmitting the electronic mail. Local information distribution system described in. 5. A means for storing a telephone number specified by the user in the distribution reservation database when the user selects a voice call as a distribution medium for the regional information, and a distribution condition specified by the user. And a means for converting the regional information into voice data and making a call to the telephone number, and when the call path is established with the user's telephone, the voiced regional information is transmitted to the telephone. The area information delivery system according to claim 3, further comprising: 6. A user uses F as a distribution medium for the regional information.
When AX is selected, the FAX number designated by the user is stored in the delivery reservation database, and the area information that matches the delivery condition designated by the user is F.
When the call path is established between the means for converting the image data for AX transmission and the FAX number and the call path is established with the user's facsimile machine, the imaged area information is transmitted to the facsimile machine. The area information distribution system according to claim 3, further comprising: a transmitting unit.