JP2005063194A - Information distribution device, information distribution method and information distribution program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information distribution device distributing distribution information according to a change of a situation in an event site. <P>SOLUTION: This information distribution device has: a reception part receiving management information from an information server every time the management information is updated; a distribution rule information storage part storing a distribution pattern for distributing the distribution information according to the management information as distribution rule information; a distribution rule information determination part determining the distribution pattern corresponding to the received management information on the basis of the distribution rule information stored in the distribution rule information storage part when the management information is received by the reception part; and a distribution part reading address information corresponding to a medium ID from a registration information storage part when the medium ID is read by a reader, and distributing the distribution information to a portable terminal corresponding to the read address information according to the distribution pattern determined by the distribution rule information determination part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an information distribution apparatus, an information distribution method, and an information distribution program for transmitting distribution information to a mobile terminal.

Conventionally, various services are provided using an IC chip which is one of recording media. For example, it is used as an ID card for identification, a regular or prepaid card for transportation, an electronic money card that is charged in advance and pays for purchase of goods or services.
Further, as an example using an IC tag, for example, an IC tag storing a tag ID that is identification information of a recording medium for identifying the IC tag, a scanner that communicates with the IC tag and reads the tag ID, and a communication device It is also possible to provide a service for distributing content by using one mobile phone capable of supporting the Internet and an information distribution apparatus storing various contents. That is, when the tag ID is registered in the information distribution device in association with the e-mail address of the mobile phone and the tag ID is read by the scanner, it is addressed to the e-mail address corresponding to the read tag ID. The content is distributed from the information distribution device.

  As an example of applying such a content distribution system, for example, when entering a theme park or an event venue where various events are held, an IC tag can be distributed to visitors and connected to a mobile phone carried by the visitors. When the e-mail address and the distributed tag ID are registered in the information distribution device, and the tag ID is read by the scanner provided at the event venue, the content stored in advance can be distributed. is there. Thereby, it is possible to distribute event guide information and the like at the event venue.

In addition, a system that uses an RF (Radio Frequency) card in the venue of the exhibition has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-216425 A

  However, according to the above-described prior art, it is possible to distribute event guide information and the like at the event venue to the visitors, but the visitors can use the received information to make the event more meaningful in the event venue. It is desirable to be able to spend a lot of time.

  On the other hand, in the system of Patent Document 1, an RF card is used in the venue of the exposition, but information is not distributed to a terminal or the like carried by a visitor using the RF card.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an information distribution apparatus, an information distribution method, and an information distribution program for distributing distribution information according to a change in the situation at an event venue. is there.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is connected to the outside of an information server having management information that is information for managing a commercial facility, and reads a medium ID for identifying a recording medium from the recording medium. An information distribution device that is connected to a device and distributes distribution information to a mobile terminal, and stores destination information that is information for specifying a mobile terminal to which the distribution information is distributed and the medium ID in association with each other. A registration information storage unit, a receiving unit that receives management information from the information server each time the management information is updated, and a distribution pattern that distributes the distribution information according to the management information are stored as distribution rule information When the management information is received by the distribution rule information storage unit and the reception unit, it is received based on the distribution rule information stored in the distribution rule information storage unit. A distribution rule information determining unit that determines a distribution pattern corresponding to the management information, and when the medium ID is read by the reading device, the destination information corresponding to the medium ID is read from the registered information storage unit and read out A distribution unit that distributes the distribution information to a portable terminal corresponding to the destination information according to the distribution pattern determined by the distribution rule information determination unit.

  In the information distribution apparatus described above, the distribution rule information is characterized in that the number of distribution information and the timing of transmitting the distribution information are associated with the content of the management information.

  In addition, the present invention is connected to the outside of an information server having management information that is information for managing a commercial facility, and is connected to a reading device that reads a medium ID for identifying a recording medium from the recording medium. An information distribution method for distributing distribution information to a terminal, wherein the management information is received from the information server each time the management information is updated, and the management information is received when the management information is received. Based on the distribution rule information stored in the distribution rule information storage unit that stores the distribution pattern for distributing the distribution information as distribution rule information, a distribution pattern corresponding to the received management information is determined, and the medium ID is determined by the reader Information for specifying a portable terminal to which the distribution information is distributed with respect to the destination information corresponding to the medium ID Reading from a registered information storage unit that stores certain destination information and the medium ID in association with each other, and distributing the distribution information to a portable terminal corresponding to the read destination information according to the determined distribution pattern. And

  In addition, the present invention is connected to the outside of an information server having management information that is information for managing a commercial facility, and is connected to a reading device that reads a medium ID for identifying a recording medium from the recording medium. An information distribution program for distributing distribution information to a terminal, wherein each time the management information is updated, the management information is received from the information server, and when the management information is received, according to the management information Determining a distribution pattern corresponding to the received management information based on distribution rule information stored in a distribution rule information storage unit that stores a distribution pattern for distributing the distribution information as distribution rule information; and the reading device When the medium ID is read by the method, the distribution information is distributed with respect to the destination information corresponding to the medium ID. Read from the registered information storage unit that stores the destination information and the medium ID in association with each other to identify the portable terminal, and for the portable terminal corresponding to the read destination information, according to the determined distribution pattern, And delivering the delivery information.

  As described above, according to the present invention, each time the management information in the information server connected to the outside is updated, the distribution rule information is determined according to the updated management information, and the medium ID is determined by the reading device. Since the distribution information is distributed to the mobile terminal based on the distribution rule information at the time when is read, the management information held in the external information server can be used more effectively, Distribution information can be provided to visitors according to the situation that changes with the passage of time in the commercial facility, so that even if the situation changes in the commercial facility, it can be matched to the situation. You can spend meaningful time in commercial facilities.

Hereinafter, an information distribution system to which an information distribution apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of an information distribution system to which an information distribution apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
In this figure, an information distribution system includes an information server 1, a mobile phone 2 as an example of a portable terminal, an IC tag 5 as an example of a recording medium, a scanner 7 as an example of a reading device, a network 8, and an information distribution device 10. Consists of.
The information server 1 has management information. This management information is information for managing an event venue, which is a commercial facility, and is information that is updated every time the situation inside and outside the event venue changes or every predetermined time. This management information includes waiting time information that indicates how long the waiting time for attractions installed in the event venue is, weather information that is information related to the weather forecast in each area of the event venue, Information on the number of visitors who entered the event, parking information that shows the degree of congestion at the event venue, traffic information that shows the degree of congestion on the roads around the event venue, inside and outside the event venue POS sales information, which is information about sales of dealers using POS (Point Of Sale), restaurant reservation information for managing restaurant reservation status, start time / end time / content of various events Event execution information that is information related to the event, such as events that manage whether the attraction is suspended Traction stop information, experience attraction information that is information about experience attractions, visitor profile information by season that is information about visitors that vary by season, meal history information to manage meal history, train time to access event venue Train time information that manages the operation status. Each information included in the management information may be managed by different information servers. The management information may be updated by, for example, an event venue attendant monitoring the event venue and inputting and updating the event venue according to changes in the situation. May be updated when

  Commercial facilities here are venues that provide various services to visitors such as theme parks, amusement parks, shopping malls, buildings, museums, art galleries, zoos, aquariums, and expositions. This commercial facility may be indoors or outdoors. Hereinafter, this venue will be described as an event venue.

The mobile phone 2 has a voice call function for performing a normal voice call through a base station, and a Web browser function that can be connected to the Internet through a base station, access a Web site on the Internet by a Web browser, and browse a Web page And an e-mail sending function for creating and sending an e-mail and an e-mail receiving function for receiving an e-mail. The mobile phone 2 is set with an e-mail address serving as destination information for identifying the mobile phone 2 that is used when realizing the e-mail transmission function and the e-mail reception function.
The mobile phone 2 is a communication device that is carried by a visitor who visits the event venue and communicates with the information distribution device 10 via the network 8, and corresponds to the above-described mobile terminal. Although only the mobile phone 2 is shown as a mobile terminal in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal is not limited to this as long as it has a function of connecting to a network and transmitting and receiving electronic mail. For example, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a game machine, a pager that is a portable wireless caller, or the like may be used. Further, only one portable terminal is shown in FIG. 1, but one or more portable terminals may be connected. Note that a portable terminal can be carried around and is suitable for checking e-mails on the spot. However, it is an information terminal installed in a commercial facility such as a personal computer (computer) or a workstation. May be.
Moreover, the visitors here are users who visit the event venue and use the information distribution service by the information distribution system of the present invention.

  The IC tag 5 is classified into a non-contact type, a contact type, a hybrid type, and the like depending on a communication method. For example, the IC tag 5 is an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag and includes information for identifying a visitor. And the tag 7 is provided to the scanner 7 by communicating with the scanner 7. The tag ID is a medium ID that is information for identifying each IC tag 5, and this tag ID is used as a visitor ID for identifying a visitor on the information distribution apparatus 10 side. Further, as long as the tag ID is provided to the scanner 7 and the visitor can carry the recording medium, it may be any one of the IC tag 5 and the RFID tag, or other IC card, magnetic card, or the like. It may be a thing.

  The IC tag 5 is issued to each visitor at the entrance gate of the event venue and is carried by each visitor. The IC tag 5 is attached to a medium such as a portable terminal (mobile phone 2) or an admission ticket for entering an event venue, and is carried by a visitor.

A plurality of scanners 7 are provided in the event venue, and each is assigned a scanner ID for identifying the scanner 7.
The scanner 7 has an antenna for performing wireless communication with the IC tag 5. When the distance between the antenna and the IC tag 5 approaches within a predetermined distance, the radio wave radiated from the scanner 7. As a result, the IC tag 5 is driven, and the tag ID is transmitted from the IC tag 5 to the scanner 7.
The scanner 7 reads the tag ID from the IC tag 5, adds the scanner ID set for the scanner 7 itself to the read tag ID, and transmits the tag ID to the information distribution apparatus 10 via the network 8. As a result, the information distribution apparatus 10 can identify which tag ID is received by which scanner 7.

  The network 8 is a network that uses the Internet, a telephone line, a dedicated line, and the like, and is also intended for wired or wireless.

The information distribution apparatus 10 is connected to the information server 1 and connected to a scanner 7 that reads a tag ID from the IC tag 5 via a network 8 and distributes distribution information to the mobile terminal. The information distribution apparatus 10 and the information server 1 may be connected via the network 8 or a network other than the network 8.
In the information distribution apparatus 10, the registration information storage unit 11 stores destination information (for example, an e-mail address), which is information for specifying a mobile terminal to which distribution information is distributed, and a tag ID in association with each other. In this registration, the mobile phone 2 accesses a predetermined site for registering an e-mail address and transmits the tag ID and the e-mail address of the IC tag 5 so that the e-mail address and the tag ID are associated with each other. Registered in the registration information storage unit 11.
The distribution information here is information distributed from the information distribution apparatus 10 to the mobile phone 2, for example, a title (e-mail), content described in the text, and a URL (where the content is stored) ( An e-mail or the like in which Uniform Resource Locator is described. This content includes, for example, characters, images, moving images, audio information, and the like.

  The receiving unit 12 receives management information from the information server 1 each time management information in the information server 1 is updated. The receiving unit 12 monitors whether the management information held in the information server 1 has been updated. When the management information is updated, the receiving unit 12 requests the information server 1 to transmit management information. , Receive management information. Here, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of management information received by the receiving unit 12. 2A shows an example of waiting time information, and FIG. 2B shows an example of weather information. The waiting time information includes information indicating the waiting time in each attraction associated with the attraction ID for identifying the attraction, and the weather information is associated with the area ID for identifying the area in the event venue. In addition, information on weather forecasts in each area (may include precipitation probability, temperature, humidity, etc.) is included. In this embodiment, the weather information is described as a weather forecast for each area in the event venue. However, the target range for the weather forecast is a narrow range such as each area in the event venue. For example, it is possible to cover the entire area of a wide location, such as the entire event venue, the entire mountain for mountain climbing, and the entire beach for surfing.

  The distribution rule information storage unit 13 stores a distribution pattern for distributing distribution information according to management information as distribution rule information. Here, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the distribution rule information stored in the distribution rule information storage unit 13. FIG. 3A illustrates an example in which the waiting time at a predetermined interval and the distribution pattern are associated with each other, taking the case where the management information is waiting time information as an example. In this waiting time information, one attraction is associated with one scanner ID or a plurality of scanner IDs, and by referring to the scanner ID that has received the tag ID, which attraction queue the visitor has lined up. Can be grasped. The distribution rule information is set for each attraction. FIG. 3B shows an example in which a distribution pattern and its distribution rule are associated with each other. Note that “after XX minutes” in FIG. 3B indicates an elapsed time since the tag ID of the IC tag 5 was read by the scanner 7.

When the receiving unit 12 receives management information, the distribution rule information determining unit 14 determines a distribution pattern corresponding to the received management information based on the distribution rule information stored in the distribution rule information storage unit 13.
The distribution information storage unit 15 stores various contents (content A, content B,...) As an example of distribution information.
When the tag 7 is read from the IC tag 5 by the scanner 7, the distribution unit 16 reads the destination information corresponding to the read tag ID from the registration information storage unit 11, and distributes the distribution rule information to the read destination information. Distribution information is distributed according to the distribution pattern determined by the determination unit 14.

  Next, the operation of the information distribution system having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the information distribution system. Here, a case where the management information is waiting time information will be described. Here, the tag ID of the IC tag 5 distributed to the visitors and the e-mail address of the mobile phone 2 carried by the visitors are associated with each other and stored in advance in the registration information storage unit 11 of the information distribution device 10. .

  First, the receiving unit 12 of the information distribution apparatus 10 accesses the information server 1 and monitors whether or not the waiting time information is updated (step S10). If the waiting time information is updated (step S11), the information server 1 A transmission request is made to transmit management information to (step S12). Upon receiving this transmission request (step S50), the information server 1 transmits the latest waiting time information as management information to the information distribution apparatus 10 (step S51). The receiving unit 12 of the information distribution apparatus 10 receives the waiting time information transmitted as the management information (step S13) and outputs it to the distribution rule information determining unit 14.

  The distribution rule information determination unit 14 receives and analyzes the management information output from the receiving unit 12 (step S14), refers to the distribution rule information stored in the distribution rule information storage unit 13, and analyzes the management information The distribution pattern corresponding to is determined and read (step S15), and temporarily stored. Here, the waiting time in each attraction can be obtained by analyzing the description content of the received management information (waiting time information). The distribution rule information determination unit 14 determines distribution rule information corresponding to the waiting time in each obtained attraction with reference to the distribution rule information storage unit 13, and temporarily holds the determined distribution rule information.

  On the other hand, the scanner 7 monitors whether or not the IC tag 5 is within a predetermined communication distance and detects whether or not the tag ID of the IC tag 5 has been read (step S60). The scanner 7 transmits the read tag ID and its scanner ID to the information distribution apparatus 10 (step S61).

  When the distribution unit 16 of the information distribution device 10 receives the tag ID and the scanner ID transmitted from the scanner 7 (step S16), the distribution unit 16 distributes distribution rule information about the waiting time information of the attraction corresponding to the scanner ID. In accordance with the distribution rule information temporarily stored in the determination unit 14, the e-mail describing the distribution information is distributed to the destination information corresponding to the tag ID (step S17). Here, for example, an e-mail in which a URL for browsing content is described is transmitted.

  When the mobile phone 2 receives the electronic mail including the distribution information distributed from the distribution unit 16 of the information distribution apparatus 10 (step S70), the mobile telephone 2 sends the electronic mail based on an instruction to browse the electronic mail input from the visitor. When the URL in the e-mail displayed on the screen is clicked, the content (distribution information) corresponding to the URL is read out and displayed (step S71).

  On the other hand, the information distribution apparatus 10 detects whether or not all the distribution information according to the distribution rule has been distributed. If all the distribution information has not been transmitted, the information distribution apparatus 10 proceeds to step S17 and distributes information according to the distribution rule. Is delivered to the destination information corresponding to the tag ID (step S18).

Here, an example when distribution information is distributed according to a distribution rule is demonstrated using FIG.
When the receiving unit 12 receives management information that is a certain attraction and the waiting time information is “waiting for 30” in the information server 1, the distribution rule information determining unit 14 refers to the distribution rule information in FIG. Then, the distribution pattern “pattern 2” is determined, and the distribution rule corresponding to the pattern 2 in FIG. 3B is determined. When the distribution rule is determined, when the tag ID of the IC tag 5 is read by the scanner 7 and transmitted to the information distribution device 10, the distribution unit 16 follows the distribution rule as shown in FIG. Then, the distribution information including the content A is distributed to the mobile phone 2 corresponding to the destination information of the visitor who carries the read IC tag 5 immediately after the IC tag 5 is read. Then, the distribution unit 16 monitors the elapsed time since the reading of the IC tag 5 based on the built-in clock, and distributes the content B 15 minutes after the reading of the IC tag 5 is performed.

  In addition, when the reception unit 12 receives this management information after the waiting time information is updated to “waiting for 60” in the information server 1, the distribution rule information determination unit 14 causes the distribution rule information determination unit 14 to display FIG. ) Is referred to, the distribution pattern “pattern 3” is determined, and the distribution rule corresponding to pattern 3 in FIG. 3B is determined. When the distribution rule is determined, when the tag ID of the IC tag 5 is read by the scanner 7 and transmitted to the information distribution apparatus 10, the distribution unit 16 follows the distribution rule as shown in FIG. The distribution information including the content A is distributed immediately after the reading of the IC tag 5 to the destination information of the visitor carrying the IC tag 5 that has been read. The distribution unit 16 monitors the elapsed time since the reading of the IC tag 5 based on the built-in clock, distributes the content C 5 minutes after the reading of the IC tag 5 is performed, and 30 minutes later. Content D is distributed.

Here, in the case of “waiting for 30 minutes”, content A having a small volume (capacity), for example, an e-mail (with no URL) having a character count smaller than a predetermined reference character count is delivered, and content B is When the volume is medium, for example, a predetermined number of reference characters and a URL included in the e-mail is clicked, content having a predetermined content reference capacity is distributed.
On the other hand, in the case of “waiting for 60 minutes”, after content A similar to that in the case of “waiting for 30 minutes” is distributed, content C has a large volume, for example, the number of characters is larger than a predetermined reference number of characters, By clicking a URL included in the e-mail, content larger than the content reference capacity is distributed in a predetermined manner, and content D having a large volume is distributed in the same manner as content C.

  In this way, the distribution information is received by changing the capacity of the distribution information according to the length of the waiting time at that time (the volume is increased when the waiting time is long and the volume is decreased when the waiting time is short). Visitors can spend the remaining waiting time meaningfully by browsing and using this distribution information (for example, voice, still image, moving image, game).

  In the embodiment described above, the distribution rule information is defined to transmit the distribution information immediately after reading the tag ID by the scanner 7, but the distribution information distributed immediately after reading the tag ID is: You may make it deliver without defining as delivery rule information. That is, the distribution information immediately after reading the tag ID may be distributed regardless of the distribution rule information, and the distribution of distribution information after that (second and subsequent times) may be defined by the distribution rule information.

  In the embodiment described above, the case where the management information is waiting time information has been described. However, when the management information is weather information, the weather forecast in the area where the tag ID of the IC tag 5 in the event venue is read is displayed. Each time it is updated, the distribution rule information to be transmitted is newly determined, the determined distribution rule information is temporarily stored, and the distribution temporarily stored when the tag ID of the IC tag 5 is read. Distribution information is distributed according to the rule information. For example, the distribution information distributed when the weather forecast after 2 hours is “sunny” and the distribution information distributed after the weather forecast after 2 hours is updated to “rain” have different distribution information. It will be delivered.

When the management information is the visitor number information, the information distribution device 10 receives the visitor number information from the information server 1 every time the visitor number information is updated or at a predetermined time interval, and receives the received visitor information. When the distribution rule information according to the number is set and the tag ID of the visitor is read, the distribution information according to the number of visitors is sent to the visitor's mobile terminal based on the distribution rule set at that time. To deliver.
Further, when the management information is parking lot information, the information distribution device 10 receives the parking lot information from the information server 1 every time the visitor number information is updated or at a predetermined time interval, and receives the received parking lot information. When a distribution rule is set according to the tag ID of the visitor, the distribution information corresponding to the parking lot information is distributed to the mobile terminal of the visitor based on the distribution rule set at that time. To do. As the distribution information distributed at this time, it is possible to distribute, for example, information related to the waiting time until entering the parking lot, the vacant condition of the parking lot, and the degree of congestion near the exit of the parking lot.

  When the management information is traffic information, distribution information corresponding to the traffic information (the degree of congestion on the road) is distributed every time the traffic information is updated. For example, the tag ID of an IC tag attached to a membership card at a gas station or the like may be read during refueling or payment, and traffic information at the time of reading may be distributed to the mobile terminal as distribution information. Thereby, it is possible to make the information regarding the toilet and the resting area variable according to the traffic situation at that time (the degree of congestion of the previous road).

  In the above-described embodiment, the IC tag 5 is attached to the admission ticket, and the function of the scanner 7 is provided in the issuing machine that issues the time designation use ticket that designates the admission time of the attraction when the admission ticket is inserted. You may make it leave. When the admission ticket is inserted into the issuing machine by the visitor, the tag ID of the IC tag 5 is read, and distribution information corresponding to the waiting time of the attraction for issuing the time designated use ticket is distributed. You may do it. Thereby, it is possible to distribute the distribution information on how to travel around the event venue to the visitor's mobile terminal according to the time until the entrance time printed on the time designated use ticket. . Thereby, a visitor can grasp | ascertain how he can spend time effectively in an event hall | game when it will travel before entering an attraction.

  Further, a program for realizing the functions of the receiving unit 12, the distribution rule information determining unit 14, and the distributing unit 16 in FIG. 1 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is stored in a computer system. The distribution information may be managed by being read and executed. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used.
The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” dynamically holds a program for a short time like a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In this case, a volatile memory in a computer system serving as a server or a client in that case, and a program that holds a program for a certain period of time are also included. The program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes design and the like within a scope not departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the information delivery system to which the information delivery apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention is applied. It is drawing which shows an example of the management information which the receiving part 12 receives. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of distribution rule information stored in a distribution rule information storage unit 13. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of an information delivery system. It is drawing for demonstrating an example when delivery information is delivered according to a delivery rule.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information server 2 Mobile phone 5 IC tag 7 Scanner 8 Network 10 Information distribution apparatus 11 Registration information storage part 12 Reception part 13 Distribution rule information storage part 14 Distribution rule information determination part 15 Distribution information storage part 16 Distribution part

Claims (4)

Connected to the outside of an information server having management information, which is information for managing commercial facilities, connected to a reading device that reads a medium ID for identifying the recording medium from the recording medium, and distributed the distribution information to the portable terminal An information distribution device that performs
A registration information storage unit for storing destination information, which is information for specifying a portable terminal to which the distribution information is distributed, and the medium ID in association with each other;
A receiving unit that receives management information from the information server each time the management information is updated;
A distribution rule information storage unit for storing a distribution pattern for distributing the distribution information according to the management information as distribution rule information;
A distribution rule information determination unit that determines a distribution pattern corresponding to the received management information based on the distribution rule information stored in the distribution rule information storage unit when management information is received by the reception unit;
When the medium ID is read by the reading device, the destination information corresponding to the medium ID is read from the registered information storage unit, and the distribution rule information determining unit is configured to read the portable terminal corresponding to the read destination information. A distribution unit that distributes the distribution information according to the determined distribution pattern;
An information distribution apparatus comprising:   2. The information distribution apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distribution rule information is such that the number of distribution information and the timing at which the distribution information is transmitted are associated with the content of management information. Connected to the outside of an information server having management information, which is information for managing commercial facilities, connected to a reading device that reads a medium ID for identifying the recording medium from the recording medium, and distributed the distribution information to the portable terminal An information distribution method for
Each time the management information is updated, the management information is received from the information server,
When the management information is received, the management information received based on the distribution rule information stored in the distribution rule information storage unit that stores a distribution pattern for distributing the distribution information according to the management information as distribution rule information To determine the delivery pattern corresponding to
When the medium ID is read by the reading device, the destination information corresponding to the medium ID is associated with the medium ID and the destination information that is information for specifying a portable terminal to which the distribution information is distributed. An information distribution method comprising: distributing the distribution information in accordance with the determined distribution pattern to a portable terminal corresponding to the read destination information, which is read out from the registered information storage unit to be added and stored. Connected to the outside of an information server having management information, which is information for managing commercial facilities, connected to a reading device that reads a medium ID for identifying the recording medium from the recording medium, and distributed the distribution information to the portable terminal An information distribution program that
Receiving management information from the information server each time the management information is updated;
When the management information is received, the management information received based on the distribution rule information stored in the distribution rule information storage unit that stores a distribution pattern for distributing the distribution information according to the management information as distribution rule information Determining a delivery pattern corresponding to
When the medium ID is read by the reading device, the destination information corresponding to the medium ID is associated with the medium ID and the destination information that is information for specifying a portable terminal to which the distribution information is distributed. An information distribution program comprising: a step of distributing the distribution information in accordance with the determined distribution pattern to a portable terminal corresponding to the read destination information read from the registered information storage unit stored in addition.

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