JP2005215846A - Information exchange method, information exchange system, information exchange terminal, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To exchange store information by the short-distance radio of a portable terminal without a user's load such as a communication fee and registration with a site. <P>SOLUTION: The information terminal 30 of a first store 20 transmits information such as an advertisement of the store or the like to a personal digital assistance when a user carrying the personal digital assistance stays in or around the first store 20 for a prescribed time or longer. The user leaving the first store 20 moves within a shopping mall 1 while carrying the personal digital assistance 11 which stores the information on the store. The personal digital assistance 11 which stores the information on the store communicates with another portable terminal located in the vicinity, and transmits the information on the first store when it finds a portable terminal which accords with the attribute or taste of the user. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an information exchange method, an information exchange system, an information exchange terminal, and an information exchange program for exchanging information between users. In particular, the present invention relates to an information exchange method, an information exchange system, an information exchange terminal, and an information exchange program when users exchange store information using portable terminals.

  Currently, regional information and product information are actively distributed to mobile phones via the Internet.

  The following two representative information distribution methods are introduced.

  The first method is a method in which third parties distribute mutually desired information via an information exchange site of a network (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  That is, if a condition desired by the user is registered in the information exchange site, when the third party registers information matching the condition in the site, the information is automatically distributed to the mobile phone.

  This method is suitable for exchanging a wide variety of desired information (for example, store information) with each other realistically.

  In the second method, first, the mobile terminal is provided with a short-range wireless function, and advertisement information about a specific area is distributed from the server to the mobile terminal of the client in a certain area by the short-range wireless. Furthermore, this mobile terminal serves as a server and distributes to other client mobile terminals by short-range wireless (for example, see Patent Document 2).

  According to this method, it is possible to spread rapidly changing distribution information to users without incurring communication costs.

JP 2003-61154 A JP 2003-16347 A

  However, in the first method of the prior art described above, the act of transmitting and acquiring information is performed via an information exchange server using a mobile communication network. For this purpose, a communication fee is required, and there is a problem in that the user is burdened with money. Furthermore, the information needs to be registered on the site by a third party, and there is a problem that a burden is imposed on the sender.

  In the second method of the related art described above, information is transmitted in only one direction from a portable terminal to which information is distributed by short-range wireless communication to a portable terminal to which information is not distributed. Therefore, there is a problem that this method cannot be used when various kinds of information are to be exchanged with each other using portable terminals like store information.

  An object of the present invention is to make it possible to exchange information such as store information by short-range wireless communication of a portable terminal without requiring a communication charge or a user burden of registration in a site. And it is providing the information exchange method, the information exchange system, the information exchange terminal, and program for it.

  1st invention of this application transmits information on the portable information terminal which has the said short distance wireless communication function in which the information transmission terminal which has a short distance wireless communication function exists in the predetermined communication area, on fixed conditions, The portable information terminal exchanges the information with each other under the condition with another portable information terminal having the short-range wireless communication function existing in the communication area.

  The second invention of the present application monitors whether or not an information terminal of a store having a short-range wireless communication function stays in a communication area for a certain time when detecting the presence of the portable information terminal having the short-range wireless communication function, When it is confirmed that the communication area stays for a certain period of time, communication is established with the portable information terminal using the short-range wireless communication function, and the user ID and the user's When the preference is notified, store information including at least store information content and store ID that matches the user's preference is transmitted to the portable information terminal, and the portable information terminal transmits the transmitted store information to the portable information terminal. It stores in the store information storage area in a portable information terminal.

  A third invention of the present application is characterized in that the store information content of the second invention is advertisement information and a coupon of the store.

  According to a fourth invention of the present application, when the portable information terminal of the second invention detects the presence of another portable information terminal within the communication area of the portable information terminal, the portable information terminal establishes communication with each other in advance, If the user's preference registered in the terminal is exchanged with the other party's portable information terminal and the user's preference matches, at least the terminal user ID and the store information storage area in the portable information terminal are stored. When the terminal user ID and the store information are sent from the portable information terminal of the other party, the corresponding store information is transferred and stored in the store information storage area in the own portable information terminal. Features.

  The fifth invention of the present application is characterized in that the store information of the fourth invention includes the terminal user IDs of all the portable information terminals that have passed through to the other portable information terminals.

  According to a sixth invention of the present application, the portable information terminal of the second invention is the presence of an information marking terminal installed in advance in the communication area of the portable information terminal and having the short-range wireless communication function. Upon detection, communication is established with each other, the user ID of the portable information terminal, the user's preference, and the store information held by the terminal are notified to the information marking terminal, and the user sent from the information marking terminal The store information that matches the user's preference is stored in the store information storage area in the portable information terminal, and the information marking terminal includes the user ID and the store information received from the portable information terminal in advance. It accumulates in store information storage area according to taste.

  In the seventh invention of the present application, the store information sent from the information marking terminal of the sixth invention includes the terminal user IDs of all the portable information terminals that have passed through to the information marking terminal. It is characterized by.

  In an eighth invention of the present application, in the fifth or seventh invention, a point management server for managing points corresponding to a user ID is prepared in advance, and the information terminal of the store is connected with the portable information terminal at the time of settlement processing. Communication is established, the user ID passed through in the store information storage area of the portable information terminal is read, points are given to each user ID according to store criteria, and the store ID and the user ID are given. The points are transmitted to the point management server.

The ninth invention of the present application is an information transmission terminal having the short-range wireless communication function for transmitting information to the portable information terminal having a short-range wireless communication function existing in a predetermined communication area under a certain condition; The portable information terminal is configured to include the other portable information terminal having the short-range wireless communication function existing in the communication area and the portable information terminal exchanging the information with each other under the conditions. According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, when the presence of a portable information terminal having a short-range wireless communication function is detected, it is monitored whether or not the mobile information terminal stays in the communication area for a certain period of time. A first wireless communication block that establishes communication with the portable information terminal using a function and a user ID and a user preference are notified from the portable information terminal according to the establishment of the communication. Of a store having a short-range wireless communication function including a first signal processing block that transmits store information including store information contents and store ID that match at least the user's preference to the portable information terminal. The portable information includes the information terminal, the second wireless communication block for establishing communication with the information terminal of the store in the communication area using the short-range wireless communication function, and the store information transmitted after the establishment of the communication. The portable information terminal comprises a second signal processing block stored in a store information storage area in the terminal.

  The eleventh invention of the present application is characterized in that the store information content of the tenth invention is advertisement information and a coupon of the store.

  In a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the second wireless communication block of the tenth aspect establishes communication with each other upon detecting the presence of the other portable information terminal in the communication area of the portable information terminal, The second signal processing block may replace at least the terminal if the preference of the user registered in the portable information terminal in advance after the establishment of the communication is exchanged with the portable information terminal of the other party and the preference of the user matches. The user ID and the corresponding store information stored in the store information storage area in the portable information terminal are transferred, and the terminal user ID and the store information are sent from the counterpart portable information terminal. In this case, the information is stored in a store information storage area in the portable information terminal.

  The thirteenth invention of the present application is characterized in that the store information of the twelfth invention includes the terminal user IDs of all the portable information terminals that have passed through to the other portable information terminal.

  In a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the second wireless communication block according to the tenth aspect is an information marking terminal which is installed in an arbitrary position in the communication area of the portable information terminal in advance and has the short-range wireless communication function When the presence is detected, communication is established with each other, and after the establishment of the communication, the second signal processing block stores the user ID of the portable information terminal, the user preference, and the store information held by the own terminal. Notifying the information marking terminal, storing the store information that matches the user's preference sent from the information marking terminal in a store information storage area in the portable information terminal, and the information marking terminal A third wireless communication block for establishing communication with the portable information terminal in the communication area using a communication function, and a store information storage area according to taste prepared in advance The store information that matches the user's preference is sent to the portable information terminal, and the user ID and the store information received from the portable information terminal are stored in the preference-specific store information storage area. And a signal processing block.

  In the fifteenth aspect of the present application, the store information sent from the information marking terminal according to the fourteenth aspect includes the terminal user IDs of all the portable information terminals that have passed through the information marking terminal. It is characterized by.

  A sixteenth invention of the present application is the thirteenth or fifteenth invention, comprising a point management server for managing points corresponding to user IDs, wherein the first wireless communication block of the store information terminal is a liquidation Communication is established with the portable information terminal at the time of processing, and the first signal processing block reads the user ID passed through in the store information storage area of the portable information terminal, and points to each user ID according to the criteria of the store And the store ID, the user ID and the given point are transmitted to the point management server.

  According to a seventeenth aspect of the present application, wireless communication means for establishing communication with an information terminal of a store in a communication area using a short-range wireless communication function and store information transmitted from the information terminal of the store after establishment of the communication are obtained. Signal processing means for storing in a store information storage area in the portable information terminal.

  According to an eighteenth aspect of the present application, there is provided a wireless communication means for establishing communication with each other when the presence of another portable information terminal is detected in a communication area using a short-range wireless communication function; If the preference of the user registered within is exchanged with the other party's portable information terminal and the preference of the user matches, at least the terminal user ID and the store information storage area in the portable information terminal are stored. When the corresponding store information is transferred to the other portable information terminal and the terminal user ID and the store information are sent from the other portable information terminal, store information is stored in the portable information terminal. And signal processing means for storing in the area.

  According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, wireless communication establishes communication with each other when the presence of an information marking terminal installed in an arbitrary position in the communication area in advance using the short-range wireless communication function and having the short-range wireless communication function is detected. Means, and the user ID of the portable information terminal and the user preference of the portable information terminal and the store information held by the terminal are notified to the information marking terminal and sent from the information marking terminal after the establishment of the communication. Signal processing means for storing in the store information storage area in the portable information terminal the store information that suits the user's preference.

  According to a twentieth aspect of the present application, when the presence of a portable information terminal having a short-range wireless communication function is detected, it is monitored whether or not the mobile information terminal stays in the communication area for a certain period of time. A wireless communication means for establishing communication with the portable information terminal using a distance wireless communication function and a user ID and a user preference are notified from the portable information terminal in response to establishment of the communication, at least for the user It has a short-range wireless communication function including signal processing means for transmitting store information including store information content and store ID that matches the preference to the portable information terminal.

  According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, a wireless communication means for establishing communication with a portable information terminal in a communication area using a short-range wireless communication function, and a store information storage area according to taste prepared in advance, match a user's preference. Store the store information to the portable information terminal and store the user ID received from the portable information terminal, the user preference, and the store information in the store information storage area according to the preference. It is characterized by comprising.

  According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in an information terminal of a store having a short-range wireless communication function, when the presence of a portable information terminal having a short-range wireless communication function is detected, it is monitored whether or not the communication terminal stays in the communication area for a certain period of time. When it is confirmed that the communication area stays for a certain period of time, communication with the portable information terminal is established using the short-range wireless communication function, and a user ID and a user ID are set from the portable information terminal according to the establishment of the communication. A first function for transmitting store information including store information content and store ID that matches at least the user's preference to the portable information terminal when the preference is notified; A store information storage area in the portable information terminal that establishes communication with the information terminal of the store in the communication area using a wireless communication function and transmits the store information transmitted after the establishment of the communication Program for executing the second function stored in a computer.

  According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, in the portable information terminal of the twenty-second aspect, when the presence of another portable information terminal is detected in the communication area of the portable information terminal, communication is established with each other, and the communication If the preference of the user registered in the portable information terminal in advance after the establishment is exchanged with the other portable information terminal and the preference of the user matches, at least the terminal user ID and the portable information terminal When the corresponding store information stored in the store information storage area is transferred and the terminal user ID and the store information are sent from the counterpart portable information terminal, the store in the portable information terminal A program for causing a computer to execute the third function stored in the information storage area.

  A twenty-fourth invention of the present application is the portable information terminal according to the twenty-second invention, wherein the information marking terminal is installed in an arbitrary position in the communication area of the portable information terminal in advance and has the short-range wireless communication function. When the presence is detected, communication is established with each other, and after establishment of the communication, the user ID of the portable information terminal, the user's preference, and the store information held by the terminal are notified to the information marking terminal, and the information marking A fourth function for storing the store information that matches the user's preference sent from the terminal in a store information storage area in the portable information terminal, and the information marking terminal uses the short-range wireless communication function. The store information that establishes communication with the portable information terminal in the communication area and matches the user's preference from the store information storage area according to taste prepared in advance Program for executing the fifth function of the storage and sends the portable information terminal and the user ID received from the from the portable information terminal the store information to the preference-specific shop information storage area in the computer.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that a user can automatically exchange store information between portable information terminals without using communication charges. Further, there is an effect that the store information can be automatically exchanged between the portable information terminals without requiring the user to register the information on the site.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

  In the shopping mall 1, the first store 20 and the second store 21 are operating. The first store 20 and the second store 21 are provided with an information terminal 30 of the first store and an information terminal 31 of the second store, respectively, and distribute information such as advertisements of each store. Each user who enjoys shopping at the shopping mall 1 carries a portable information terminal 10 that is not distributed with information such as store advertisements. The mobile information terminal 10 records user attributes and preferences. When the user carrying the portable information terminal 10 stays in the first store 20 or in the vicinity of the store for a certain period of time or longer, the information terminal 30 of the first store sends an advertisement of the store to the information terminal 10 of the user. Distribute information. The mobile information terminal 10 to which information such as store advertisements is distributed becomes the mobile information terminal 11 that stores store information. A user who leaves the first store 20 carries the portable information terminal 11 storing the store information and moves inside the shopping mall 1. The mobile information terminal 11 storing the store information communicates with other mobile terminals located in the vicinity, and transmits information on the first store when a mobile terminal having the same user attributes and preferences is found. The user of the portable information terminal 12 to which the store information is directly transferred visits the first store 20 if he / she likes the store information.

  As described above, information on a store that can keep a customer in the store for a certain time or more spreads in a word-of-mouth manner through the portable information terminal 10.

  In places where many people gather (for example, restaurants), many portable information terminals 11 that store store information also gather. For this reason, information is frequently transferred to portable terminals that have the same user attributes and preferences. Alternatively, information stored between terminals is frequently exchanged. Such a place is positioned as the mutual transfer area 51, and users who want to acquire a lot of information also gather.

  Information exchanged between the user's portable information terminals 11 is only attributes and preferences in the user's personal data, and does not include important information such as name and address. Further, the attribute and preference are used only for determining whether they match each other, and are not used for other purposes (for example, displaying on the display of the portable information terminal).

  In addition to the above-described configuration in which the user's portable information terminal 11 directly exchanges information, information exchange is also performed with the following configuration. Now, the information terminal 31 of the second store is installed in the second store 21. It is assumed that a user (user A) with a portable information terminal has been in or near the second store 21 for a certain period of time. In this case, information such as a store advertisement is distributed from the information terminal 31 of the second store to the portable information terminal of the user (user A). The user carries the portable information terminal 11 storing the information of the store where the information of the second store is distributed, and goes to the vicinity of the information marking terminal 40 (information marking terminal area 50). The information marking terminal 40 is an information terminal installed in advance in a shopping mall. And the portable information terminal 11 transfers the information of the 2nd store 21 memorize | stored in the inside, its attribute, and preference to the information marking terminal 40. FIG.

  Thereafter, the user may stay in the information marking terminal area 50 or move outside the area. When a user (user B) of another portable information terminal visits the information marking terminal area 50, the portable information terminal of the user stores the information retransferred from the information marking terminal 40. This information is information transferred to the information marking terminal 40 by another user (user A) that matches the attributes and preferences of the user (user B). The portable information terminal that stores the store information via the information marking terminal 40 becomes the portable information terminal 13 to which the store information is indirectly transferred. The user (user B) carrying the portable information terminal 13 to which the store information has been indirectly transferred visits the second store 21 with reference to the transferred store information.

  In general, the information marking terminal area 50 is preferably installed in a place such as a multipurpose plaza in the shopping mall 1. The range of the information marking terminal area 50 is determined by the communication reach distance between the information marking terminal 40 and the portable information terminal 11. That is, it is a range where a signal such as an electric wave or an optical signal of the information marking terminal 40 can reach.

  The form of the portable information terminal 11 is not limited, and a mobile phone type, a PDA type, a card type and the like can be considered.

  Communication between the portable information terminal, the store information terminal, and the information marking terminal is preferably wireless or optical wireless, but may be wired communication.

  In the present invention, the user of the portable information terminal transfers the store information to the portable information terminal by staying in the store or in the vicinity of the store for a certain time or more. This fixed time does not need to have a common value across all industries.

  FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

  When the user starts using the portable information terminal 11, the user stores his / her attributes, hobbies / preferences in the portable information terminal. The portable information terminal is assumed to be a system that is always carried by the user or lent from the operating organization 60 whenever the user visits the shopping mall 1.

  The management organization 60 is operated with the investment of the member store 70. The member store 70 is the first store 20 or the second store 21 in FIG. The operating organization allocates points according to the investment ratio to the member store 70. This point is given to each user as a privilege by each member store.

  Information (advertisement and coupon) transmitted from the information terminal 75 of the member store 70 is distributed to the portable information terminal of the user who has been in or near the member store 70 for a certain period of time. The member store 70 information terminal 75 may send information to all users, but it distributes information only to the target user after grasping the attributes and preferences of the user stored in the portable information terminal. May be. In this case, in the information terminal 75, it is effective to set the attribute / preference of the target user as information to be distributed as a keyword and distribute only to the user who matches the attribute / preference.

  The information distributed to the portable information terminal 11 storing the store information is given the distributed store name (or store ID number), the serial number of the information distributed at the store, and the distribution date and time. The serial number of the distributed information is managed by the serial number management server 90 installed in the store.

  When the portable information terminal 11 storing the store information finds another portable information terminal in the vicinity of the portable information terminal 11 and establishes communication, the portable information terminal 11 first exchanges the attribute / preference information of each user and sets the matching item. Perform a search. When a matching item is detected among these items, the two portable information terminals determine that it is highly likely that they have information shared with each other, and exchange information. At this time, it is effective to select information to be exchanged in order to reduce the communication load. As a selection method, a method of exchanging information that matches the attribute / preference of the exchange partner among the information set as keywords in the information that distributes the attribute / preference of the target user is preferable. That is, keywords that match the attribute / preference of the exchange partner are exchanged.

  FIG. 2 shows a case where store information is transferred from the portable information terminal 11 storing the store information to the portable information terminal 12. At this time, the ID of the portable information terminal 11 that stores the information on the store from which the store information is transferred is also stored in the portable information terminal 12 to which the store information is directly transferred.

  The user of the portable information terminal 12 to which the store information is directly transferred visits the member store 70 if he / she likes the transferred store information. Here, when the user of the portable information terminal 12 to which the store information is directly transferred purchases a service of the member store 70 or an article to be sold, a coupon is used. The coupon information related to this coupon is transferred from the portable information terminal 11 storing the store information. The serial number management server 90 calculates the ID of the portable information terminal 11 storing the information of the store that first distributed the information from the serial number included in the used coupon information. The information terminal 75 of the member store 70 transmits the point information as a consideration for transferring the store information to the portable information terminal 11 storing the store information, and returns the points.

  In addition, when an ID is exchanged between portable information terminals, a coupon for store information via a plurality of portable information terminals is used. In this case, the information terminal 75 of the member store 70 can transmit the point information to all the portable information terminals that have passed through it, and the points for the transfer can be returned.

  There is a need to prevent information that has been lapsed from being delivered from a store information terminal to a user's portable information terminal from being transferred to another user's portable information terminal. For this reason, a lifetime is set for the information to be distributed so that the information beyond the lifetime after the distribution is not lost or transferred to the information portable terminal of another user. Similarly, when the store information via a plurality of portable information terminals can be used, a method of limiting the number of portable information terminals (including information marking terminals) passed through is also possible. By setting the lifetime of the store information and limiting the number of mobile information terminals via the store, there is an effect of preventing the information from being excessively spread to many users in addition to preventing the distribution of outdated information.

  The information distributed from the store information terminal 75 may be other than advertisements and coupons. The information given to the information distributed from the store may be other than the name of the distributed store, the serial number of the information distributed at the store, and the date and time of distribution.

  As a method of point reduction, there is a form used as a consideration for service or product purchase prepared by the operating organization 60. Alternatively, it may be used as a price for service or product purchase at each store.

  The information terminal 75 of the member store 70 also transmits point information as a service or product purchase privilege to the portable information terminal 12 to which the store information has been directly transferred, and points to the user of the portable information terminal 12. It is possible to reduce.

  Although the store information transfer method that does not pass through the information marking terminal 40 has been described with reference to FIG. 2, the same method can be realized even through the information marking terminal 40.

  In FIG. 2, the serial number management server 90 is installed at each member store. In addition to this, it is also possible to install a serial number management server that collectively manages information of each member store in the operating organization 60 so that the member stores share the server.

  The points allocated to the member stores are determined according to the investment ratio in the operating organization 60, but can also be determined according to the monthly membership fee. In this case, a sales strategy is possible in which a large amount of membership fees are paid and a large number of points are prepared in a month when demand is expected by member stores.

  Moreover, the point reduction ratio with respect to the user can be arbitrarily determined at each store. Furthermore, store information may be transferred from a store information terminal to a mobile information terminal that actually uses the store via some mobile information terminals. In this case, each store can arbitrarily determine how much points are returned to the user who transferred the store information.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the portable information terminal 10 (or the portable information terminal 11 or 12 in common). At the time when communication with another terminal is not established, the wireless communication block 150-1 waits for a signal notifying the presence of another terminal while outputting a signal notifying the presence of the own terminal. When the presence of another terminal is detected, communication is established with each other. The signal processing block 160-1 determines whether the other party with whom communication has been established is a store information terminal, a portable information terminal, or an information marking terminal.

  When the communication partner is the information terminal of the store, the signal processing block 160-1 performs the following processing. First, the signal processing block 160-1 reads a user ID and a user preference registered in advance from the user information storage area 180 of the storage block 170. Then, the signal processing block 160-1 notifies the read user ID and the user's preference to the store information terminal (30 or 31 in FIG. 1). If there is store information content that matches the user's preference from the store information terminal 30, the corresponding store information content and store ID are sent to the portable information terminal 10. Here, the store information content is service content for the user, and here means an advertisement and a coupon. At this time, the serial number assigned at the time of distribution and the time stamp written at the time of distribution are transmitted to the portable information terminal 10 from the information terminal 30 of the store. Here, the time stamp is information indicating the delivered date / time. The signal processing block 160-1 stores these pieces of information in the store information storage area 190-1 of the storage block 170. Information including the store information content, store ID, serial number, and time stamp written at the time of distribution is hereinafter referred to as store information.

  When the communication partner is the portable information terminal 12 (FIG. 1), the signal processing block 160-1 of the portable information terminal 11 (FIG. 1) performs the following processing. First, the signal processing block 160-1 exchanges the user's preference registered in advance from the user information storage area 180 of the storage block 170 with the portable information terminal 12 of the other party. Then, if the user's preference matches, the signal processing block 160-1 transfers the corresponding store information and the own terminal user ID. When there is no corresponding store information, no transfer is performed. When store information is sent from the other party's portable information terminal 12, the signal processing block 160-1 of the portable information terminal 11 stores the sent store information in the store information storage area 190-1. . The store information in this case includes the store ID from the store information terminal 30 described above and the user IDs of all portable information terminals through which the store information including the communication partner has been distributed from the store. Added.

  When the communication establishment partner is the information marking terminal 40, the signal processing block 160-1 of the portable information terminal 11 performs the following processing. First, the signal processing block 160-1 notifies the information marking terminal 40 of the user ID registered in advance from the user information storage area 180 of the storage block 170. At this time, the signal processing block 160-1 notifies the information marking terminal 40 of the store information if there is user preference and store information held by the terminal itself. The information marking terminal 40 confirms the user's preference from the portable information terminal 11 and transmits store information that matches the user's preference to the portable information terminal 11.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the store information terminal 30 (FIG. 1). When the wireless communication block 150-2 detects the presence of the mobile information terminal 11, it monitors whether it stays in the store for a certain period of time. When the wireless communication block 150-2 confirms that the portable information terminal 11 stays in the store for a certain period of time, the wireless communication block 150-2 establishes communication with each other. When the signal processing block 160-2 is notified of the user's preference from the portable information terminal 11, the signal processing block 160-2 refers to the store information storage area 190-2. If there is store information content that matches the user's preference, the signal processing block 160-2 transmits store information including the corresponding store information content to the portable information terminal 11.

  Further, it is assumed that the user of the portable information terminal to which the store information is directly transferred visits the store while looking at the store information and settles the product or service after purchase. At this time, the store information terminal 30 establishes communication with the portable information terminal 11 by the wireless communication block 150-2. And the information terminal 30 of a store reads the user ID which passed in the store information storage area 190-1 of the portable information terminal 11 by the signal processing block 160-2. Next, the store information terminal 30 gives a point to each user ID by the signal processing block 160-2 and transmits it to the point management server 80 via the network (not shown).

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the information marking terminal 40. The wireless communication block 150-3 establishes communication with the portable information terminal 11 (FIG. 1). The signal processing block 160-3 confirms the user's preference of the portable information terminal 11 with which communication has been established, and if it has store information that matches the user's preference, transfers it to the portable information terminal. At the same time, the signal processing block 160-3 also receives store information from the portable information terminal 11. The information marking terminal 40 accumulates the store information received from the portable information terminal 11 in the store information storage area 190-3 according to the preference of the storage block. The store information for each taste is stored in the store information storage area 190-3 separately for each type of preference. The store information classified by preference includes the date / time when the information is acquired from the portable information terminal 11, the store information from the store, and the user ID of the portable information terminal. Note that the user IDs of the portable information terminals include user IDs of all portable information terminals that have been passed through from the store information terminal to the information marking terminal.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the point management server 80. The point management server 80 centrally manages the user's points in the storage block 170 based on the use / accumulation information of the user's points sent from the member store 70 of FIG. The user management information storage area 210 of the storage block 170 stores the date / time when points are used / accumulated for each user, the remaining number of points at that time, and the stores where the points are used / accumulated.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the serial number management server 90. The distribution history information storage area 220 of the storage block 170 stores the date / date and time when the store information was distributed, the serial number at the time of distribution, and the user information of the distributed portable information terminal 11. This user information includes a user ID and whether or not the distributed information is used.

  In the above embodiment, the information transmission from the store information terminal and the information marking terminal 40 to the portable information terminal 11 describes a method for establishing communication. For transmission of this information, the information may flow like a broadcast, and the portable information terminal 11 may select store information that matches the user's preference.

  Next, a program for causing a computer to execute the functions of the present invention is shown below.

  First, in the information terminal of a store having a short-range wireless communication function, the first is to monitor whether or not the mobile information terminal having the short-range wireless communication function stays in the communication area for a certain period of time. When it is confirmed that it stays in the communication area, communication with the portable information terminal is established using the short-range wireless communication function, and the user ID and the user preference are notified from the portable information terminal according to the establishment of communication. A first function for transmitting store information including store information content and store ID that matches at least the user's preference to the portable information terminal, and a short-distance wireless communication function in the portable information terminal in the communication area. A program for causing a computer to execute a second function of establishing communication with an information terminal of a store and storing the store information transmitted after the establishment of communication in a store information storage area in the portable information terminal It is a non.

  Second, in the first program, when the presence of another portable information terminal is detected in the communication area of the portable information terminal, communication is established with each other, and usage registered in the portable information terminal in advance after the establishment of communication If the user's preference is matched by exchanging the user's preference with another portable information terminal, at least the terminal user ID and the corresponding store information stored in the store information storage area in the portable information terminal are transferred, This is a program for causing a computer to execute the third function stored in the store information storage area in the portable information terminal when the terminal user ID and the store information are sent from the other party's portable information terminal.

  Third, in the first program, when the presence of an information marking terminal installed in an arbitrary position in advance within the communication area of the portable information terminal and having a short-range wireless communication function is detected, communication is established with each other. After the establishment, the information marking terminal is notified of the user ID of the portable information terminal, the user's preference, and the store information held by the terminal, and the store information that matches the user's preference sent from the information marking terminal 4th function stored in the store information storage area in the store, and the information marking terminal which establishes communication with the portable information terminal in the communication area using the short-range wireless communication function, and stores store information according to tastes prepared in advance Store information that matches the user's preference from the storage area to the portable information terminal and store the user ID and store information received from the portable information terminal by preference. Is a program for executing the fifth function of storing the area in the computer.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the user can automatically exchange information on a desired store between the portable information terminals without using a communication fee. At the same time, the user can automatically exchange desired store information between the portable information terminals without requiring the burden of registering the information on the site. In addition, by providing the information marking terminal, it becomes possible to notify a lot of store information to many users via the mobile information terminal of the user about the information of the member stores. In addition, the flow of people in the shopping mall can be controlled by devising the installation location of the information marking terminal. Furthermore, the present invention can provide a merit of reducing points as consideration for a user who has spread information. This has the effect of further improving the ability to attract customers in the shopping mall.

  The above-described embodiments have described a system and method for automatically exchanging store information in a shopping mall between mobile information terminals. The present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to automatic exchange of various event information between portable information terminals in a wide area.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a system block diagram which shows other embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the portable information terminal of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the shop information terminal of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information marking terminal of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the point management server of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the serial number management server of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shopping mall 10 Portable information terminal 11 Portable information terminal which memorize | stored store information 12 Portable information terminal to which store information was directly transferred 13 Portable information terminal to which store information was indirectly transferred 20 First store 21 Second Store 30 Information terminal of first store 31 Information terminal of second store 40 Information marking terminal 50 Information marking terminal area 51 Mutual transfer area 60 Operating organization 70 Member store 75 Information terminal 80 Point management server 90 Serial number management server 150- 1 wireless communication block 150-2 wireless communication block 150-3 wireless communication block 160-1 signal processing block 160-2 signal processing block 160-3 signal processing block 170 storage block 180 user information storage area 190-1 store information storage area 190-2 Store information storage Frequency 190-3 store information storage area 210 the user management information storage area 220 distribution history information storage area

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An information transmission terminal having a short-range wireless communication function transmits information to the portable information terminal having the short-range wireless communication function existing in a predetermined communication area under certain conditions, and the portable information terminal An information exchanging method characterized by exchanging the information with each other under the condition with another portable information terminal having the short-range wireless communication function existing in an area. When the information terminal of the store having the short-range wireless communication function detects the presence of the portable information terminal having the short-range wireless communication function, it monitors whether or not the information terminal stays in the communication area for a certain time and stays in the communication area for the certain time When confirming that, establishing communication with the portable information terminal using the short-range wireless communication function, and when notified of the user ID and the user's preference from the portable information terminal according to the establishment of the communication, at least Store information including store information contents and store ID that match the user's preference is transmitted to the portable information terminal, and the portable information terminal stores the transmitted store information in the store information in the portable information terminal. An information exchange method characterized by storing in an area. The information exchange method according to claim 2, wherein the store information content is advertisement information and a coupon of the store. When the portable information terminal detects the presence of another portable information terminal in the communication area of the portable information terminal, the portable information terminal establishes communication with each other, and the user's preference registered in the portable information terminal in advance is set as the partner. If the user's preference is matched by exchanging with the portable information terminal, at least the terminal user ID and the corresponding store information stored in the store information storage area in the portable information terminal are transferred, 3. The information exchanging method according to claim 2, wherein when a terminal user ID and the store information are sent from a partner portable information terminal, the information is stored in a store information storage area in the own portable information terminal. The information exchange method according to claim 4, wherein the store information includes the terminal user IDs of all the portable information terminals that have passed through to the other portable information terminal. The portable information terminal establishes communication with each other when it detects the presence of an information marking terminal that is installed in advance in the communication area of the portable information terminal and has the short-range wireless communication function. Notifying the information marking terminal of the user ID, the preference of the user and the store information held by the terminal itself, and sending the store information that matches the preference of the user sent from the information marking terminal to the portable information terminal The information marking terminal stores the user ID received from the portable information terminal and the store information in a store information storage area according to taste, which is provided in advance. The information exchanging method according to claim 2. The information exchange method according to claim 6, wherein the store information sent from the information marking terminal includes the terminal user IDs of all the portable information terminals that have passed through to the information marking terminal. A point management server for managing points corresponding to the user ID is prepared in advance, and the store information terminal establishes communication with the portable information terminal during the clearing process, and the route in the store information storage area of the portable information terminal The read user ID is read out, points are assigned to each user ID according to store standards, and the store ID, the user ID, and the given points are transmitted to the point management server. The information exchange method according to 5 or 7. An information transmitting terminal having the short-range wireless communication function for transmitting information under a certain condition to a portable information terminal having a short-range wireless communication function existing in a predetermined communication area, and the information existing in the communication area An information exchange system comprising: another portable information terminal having a short-range wireless communication function; and the portable information terminal that exchanges the information with each other under the conditions. When the presence of a portable information terminal having a short-range wireless communication function is detected, it is monitored whether or not the mobile information terminal stays in the communication area for a certain period of time. The first wireless communication block for establishing communication with the portable information terminal and a store that matches at least the user's preference when the portable information terminal is notified of the user ID and the user's preference according to the establishment of the communication. An information terminal of a store having a short-range wireless communication function including a first signal processing block for transmitting store information including information content and a store ID to the portable information terminal, and the short-range wireless communication function A second wireless communication block for establishing communication with the information terminal of the store in the communication area, and the store information transmitted after the establishment of the communication as the portable information terminal. Information exchange system, characterized in that it is configured to include a said portable information terminal comprising a second signal processing block to be stored in the shop information storage area of the inner. The information exchange system according to claim 10, wherein the store information content is advertisement information and a coupon of the store. The second wireless communication block establishes communication with each other upon detecting the presence of the other portable information terminal in the communication area of the portable information terminal, and the second signal processing block If the preference of the user registered in advance in the portable information terminal is exchanged with the portable information terminal of the other party and the preference of the user matches, at least the terminal user ID and the store information in the portable information terminal When the corresponding store information stored in the storage area is transferred and the terminal user ID and the store information are sent from the portable information terminal of the other party, the store information storage area in the own portable information terminal The information exchange system according to claim 10, wherein the information exchange system is stored in the information exchange system. 13. The information exchange system according to claim 12, wherein the store information includes the terminal user IDs of all the portable information terminals that have been routed to the other portable information terminal. The second wireless communication block establishes communication with each other when it detects the presence of an information marking terminal installed in advance in the communication area of the portable information terminal and having the short-range wireless communication function, After the establishment of the communication, the signal processing block 2 notifies the information marking terminal of the user ID of the portable information terminal, the user's preference, and the store information held by the terminal, and transmits the information from the information marking terminal. Stored in the store information storage area in the portable information terminal, and the information marking terminal uses the short-range wireless communication function to store the portable information in the communication area. The third wireless communication block that establishes communication with the terminal, and the store that matches the user's preference from the store information storage area according to the preference provided in advance And a third signal processing block for storing the user ID received from the portable information terminal and the store information in the store information storage area classified by preference. The information exchange system according to claim 10, characterized in that: 15. The information exchange system according to claim 14, wherein the store information sent from the information marking terminal includes the terminal user IDs of all the portable information terminals that have passed through to the information marking terminal. A point management server for managing points corresponding to a user ID, wherein the first wireless communication block of the information terminal of the store establishes communication with the portable information terminal during the clearing process, and the first signal processing The block reads the user ID passed through in the store information storage area of the portable information terminal, gives points to each user ID according to store criteria, and the points given to the store ID and the user ID 16. The information exchange system according to claim 13 or 15, wherein the information is transmitted to the point management server. Store information transmitted from the information terminal of the store after the establishment of the wireless communication means for establishing communication with the information terminal of the store in the communication area using the short-range wireless communication function, and store information in the portable information terminal A portable information terminal comprising signal processing means for storing in a storage area. A wireless communication means for establishing communication with each other when the presence of another portable information terminal is detected in the communication area using the short-range wireless communication function, and a user registered in the portable information terminal in advance after the establishment of the communication. If the preference is exchanged with the other party's portable information terminal and the user's preference is matched, at least the terminal user ID and the corresponding store information stored in the store information storage area in the portable information terminal are obtained. When the terminal user ID and the store information are transmitted from the other portable information terminal to the other portable information terminal and stored in the store information storage area in the portable information terminal, And a signal processing means. A wireless communication means that establishes communication with each other when the presence of an information marking terminal that is installed in advance in a communication area using the short-range wireless communication function and has the short-range wireless communication function is detected; and after the establishment of the communication The store information that matches the user ID of the portable information terminal, the user's preference, and the store information held by the own terminal to the information marking terminal, and matches the user's preference sent from the information marking terminal And a signal processing means for storing in a store information storage area in the portable information terminal. When the presence of a portable information terminal having a short-range wireless communication function is detected, it is monitored whether or not the mobile information terminal stays in the communication area for a certain period of time. Wireless communication means for establishing communication with a portable information terminal, and store information content that matches at least the user's preference when notified of the user ID and the user's preference from the portable information terminal in response to establishment of the communication; An information terminal having a short-range wireless communication function, comprising: signal processing means for transmitting store information including a store ID to the portable information terminal. Wireless communication means for establishing communication with a portable information terminal in a communication area using a short-range wireless communication function, and store information that matches a user's preference from a store information storage area according to taste provided in advance. And a signal processing means for storing the user ID received from the portable information terminal, the user preference, and the store information in the store information storage area according to the preference. An information terminal having a short-range wireless communication function. In an information terminal of a store having a short-range wireless communication function, when the presence of a portable information terminal having a short-range wireless communication function is detected, it is monitored whether or not the mobile information terminal remains in the communication area for a certain period of time Confirming that the communication is established with the portable information terminal using the short-range wireless communication function, and at least the user ID and the preference of the user are notified from the portable information terminal according to the establishment of the communication. The first function of transmitting store information including store information content and store ID that matches the user's preference to the portable information terminal, and the communication using the short-range wireless communication function in the portable information terminal A second function for establishing communication with an information terminal of the store in the area and storing the store information transmitted after the establishment of the communication in a store information storage area in the portable information terminal; Program to be executed by the computer. In the portable information terminal, when the presence of another portable information terminal is detected in the communication area of the portable information terminal, communication is established with each other, and registered in the portable information terminal in advance after the establishment of the communication If the user's preference is exchanged with the other portable information terminal and the user's preference matches, at least the terminal user ID and the corresponding store stored in the store information storage area in the portable information terminal A third function that stores information in the store information storage area in the portable information terminal when the terminal user ID and the store information are sent from the counterpart portable information terminal. 23. A program according to claim 22 for execution. In the portable information terminal, when the presence of an information marking terminal installed in advance in the communication area of the portable information terminal and having the short-range wireless communication function is detected, communication is established with each other, and the communication After the establishment, the user ID of the portable information terminal, the user's preference, and the store information held by the terminal are notified to the information marking terminal, and the user's preference sent from the information marking terminal is matched. A fourth function for storing store information in a store information storage area in the portable information terminal, and a communication with the portable information terminal in the communication area using the short-range wireless communication function in the information marking terminal. The store information that matches the user's preference is sent to the portable information terminal from the store information storage area established by preference and prepared in advance, and the Claim 22 of the program for executing the fifth function of storing said user ID received from the band information terminal the store information to the preference-specific shop information storage area in the computer.

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