JP2006195609A - Information delivery system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an efficient information delivery system including a user information retrieval means. <P>SOLUTION: The information delivery system comprises an information delivery server 1, a user terminal 2 and a client terminal 3, and the information delivery server, the user terminal and the client terminal are laid in a communicable state through the Internet 4. The information delivery server includes a user information registration means 5, a client information registration means 6, a user selected item storage means 7, a user information retrieval means 8, an e-mail with coupon transmitting means 9 and a client information retrieval means 10. The user terminal includes a user information transmitting means 11, a user selected item transmitting means 12 and an e-mail with coupon receiving means 13. The client terminal includes a client information transmitting means 14 and an e-mail with coupon transmission request means 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an information distribution system. Specifically, by sending an e-mail having information about the requested client in response to a request from the client to a user who has selected the same item as the item selected by the client among the items provided by the information distribution server, the efficiency is improved. The present invention relates to an information distribution system that often provides information.

  Conventionally, as a method of providing information on products, services, and businesses using a communication line, etc. for commercial purposes, that is, as an advertising method, an advertising banner has been pasted on a homepage, etc., or a direct advertising e-mail has been sent. There is a way to do it.

  However, the so-called spam mail that distributes a lot of advertising e-mails that are not of interest to the user is annoying to the user, and similar advertising e-mails are frequently sent without interest to the user. The ads were gradually ignored and the effectiveness of the ads was drastically reduced.

  Therefore, several techniques related to advertisement distribution that match the user's interest have been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an automatic advertisement distribution system that analyzes an operation of a user using an Internet server and automatically distributes advertisement information based on the analysis result to the user. This system saves the user from inputting keywords.

JP 2000-57157 A

  However, in conventional systems, specifying parameters for analyzing user access trends and statistical processing using parameters are complicated, and the process of extracting users with similar access trends also takes time, resulting in millions of millions. The analysis was difficult when there were users, and the efficiency of advertisement delivery was poor.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide an efficient information distribution system.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information distribution system of the present invention is an information distribution system that distributes information by a user terminal, a client terminal, and an information distribution server, and the user terminal transmits information about a user to the information distribution system. User information transmission means for transmitting to an information distribution server; user selection item transmission means for transmitting an item selected by a user from items provided by the information distribution server to the information distribution server; E-mail receiving means for receiving information from an information distribution server, wherein the client terminal selects client information transmission means for transmitting information about the client to the information distribution server, and items selected by the client from the items provided by the information distribution server To the user who selected the same item as the item, the client User information registration means for registering information related to a user transmitted by the user information transmission means, comprising: an e-mail transmission request means for requesting the information distribution server to transmit an e-mail having information related thereto A client information registration unit for registering information about the client transmitted by the client information transmission unit, and a user selection item for storing the item transmitted by the user selection item transmission unit together with the registered information of the transmitted user. User information that searches the user's registered information stored in the user selection item storage means for a user who has selected the same item as the item selected by the client from among the items provided by the storage means and the information distribution server From the search means and the e-mail transmission request means Depending on the demanded, the to the user information searching unit user retrieved by an electronic mail sending means for sending the e-mail with information on the requesting client.

  Here, the user expected to be interested in the provided client information can be narrowed down by the user information search means.

  The information distribution system of the present invention is an information distribution system for distributing information by an information distribution server, and registers user information receiving means for receiving information about a user and information about the user received by the user information receiving means. Received by the client information receiving means, user selection item receiving means for receiving an item selected by the user from items provided by the information distribution server, client information receiving means for receiving information about the client, and client information receiving means Client information registration means for registering information about the client, user selection item reception means for receiving an item selected by the user from items provided by the information distribution server, and items received by the user selection item reception means are transmitted. Registered user information The user selection item storage means for storing together and the user who has selected the same item as the item selected by the client among the items provided by the information distribution server are registered by the user stored in the user selection item storage means User information search means for searching from information, and e-mail transmission means for sending an e-mail having information about the requested client to the user searched by the user information search means in response to a request from the client.

  Here, the user expected to be interested in the provided client information can be narrowed down by the user information search means.

  The information distribution system according to the present invention can distribute information efficiently.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings to facilitate understanding of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of an embodiment of an information distribution system to which the present invention is applied. The information distribution system includes an information distribution server 1, a user terminal 2, and a client terminal 3, and the information distribution server and user terminal, and the information distribution server and client terminal can communicate with each other via the Internet 4. . The information distribution server includes user information registration means 5, client information registration means 6, user selection item storage means 7, user information search means 8, coupon-attached e-mail transmission means 9, and client information search means 10. The user terminal includes user information transmission means 11, user selection item transmission means 12, and coupon-attached email reception means 13, and the client terminal includes client information transmission means 14 and coupon attachment. E-mail transmission request means 15 is provided. Here, as long as the information distribution server and the user terminal and the information distribution server and the client terminal can communicate with each other, wired communication or wireless communication may be used. The term “terminal” as used herein means a device that can communicate with the information distribution server. For example, a portable communication device (such as a mobile phone) that can be connected to the Internet, a computer that can be connected to the Internet, or the like. Can be mentioned.

  Here, the user information registering unit is configured to register information about the user transmitted by the user information transmitting unit. As information about the user, for example, an e-mail address, a name, a name, or the like can be given.

  The client information registration unit is configured to register information about the client transmitted by the client information transmission unit. Examples of information about the client include a name or name, an address, an e-mail address, and a field to which the client belongs.

  Further, the user selection item storage unit is configured to store the item transmitted by the user selection item transmission unit together with the registered information of the transmitted user.

  Further, the user information search means searches the user's registered information stored in the user selection item storage means for a user who has selected the same item as the item selected by the client among the items provided by the information distribution server. It is configured as follows. Examples of items provided by the information distribution server include area items such as prefecture names and city names, and fields to which clients such as gurume, travel, and business belong.

  Further, the coupon-attached e-mail transmission means is configured to send an e-mail with coupon having information about the requested client to the user searched by the user information search means in response to a request from the client. Here, as long as the information about the requested client can be transmitted by e-mail to the user searched by the user information search means in response to the request from the client, the e-mail does not necessarily have a coupon attached.

  The client information search means is configured so that the user can search for information related to items provided by the information distribution server from information related to the client registered in the client information registration means. Here, if the information distribution server includes user information registration means, client information registration means, user selection item storage means, user information search means, and e-mail transmission means, it includes client information search means. It does not have to be.

  Further, the user information transmission means is configured to transmit information about the user to the information distribution server. In addition, the user selection item transmission unit is configured to transmit an item selected by the user from items provided by the information distribution server to the information distribution server. Further, the coupon-attached email receiving means is configured to receive a coupon-attached email having information on the client transmitted by the coupon-attached email transmission means of the information distribution server.

  The client information transmission means is configured to transmit information about the client to the information distribution server. Also, the coupon-attached e-mail transmission request means distributes information so that an e-mail with coupon having information about the client is transmitted to a user who has selected the same item as the item selected by the client among the items provided by the information distribution server. Configured to request from the server.

  Next, an example of an embodiment of an information distribution system to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to a screen displayed on a user terminal or a client terminal. FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a procedure screen for obtaining an ID necessary for posting information about the client on the WEB page of the information distribution server. The client who wants to post information about the client on the information distribution server of the information distribution system to which the present invention is applied selects the desired posting period displayed in the pull-down method, and is displayed so that it can be selected in the check box method. Select the points required for the check box. Next, after entering the e-mail address of the client in the e-mail address input field and agreeing to the terms of use, the amount determined according to the point is paid through the electronic bank or another bank. When the payment is completed, an e-mail having an ID and a URL of a setting page for inputting information about the client is sent to the e-mail address of the client.

  If you can select the desired posting period, you do not have to select the pull-down method. For example, you can select the check box method. If you can select the points required for posting, you do not need to select the check box method. For example, you may select by a pull-down system.

  FIG. 3A is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an uninput basic setting screen for inputting information about the client. In the figure, underlined characters indicate that they are linked. The basic setting screen displayed by logging in with the sent ID and the predetermined password after accessing the URL of the posted setting page sent is the client's name (store name) and a catch phrase that advertises the client The client address (area selection and address), the field (category) to which the client belongs, such as gourmet, travel, business, etc., and the contents of the coupon can be entered. Here, if the store name, catch phrase, area selection, address, and category fields are input, the contents of the coupon may not be input. After entering these items and selecting “Complete basic setting”, a basic setting completion screen (not shown) on which information related to the client input on the basic setting screen is displayed is displayed on the client terminal. "" Will display the detailed setting screen on the client terminal, and if you select "Start posting", the actual posting page will be displayed for confirmation. Of course, it is possible to return to the previous page as appropriate.

  FIG.3 (b) is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows an example of the non-input detailed setting screen which inputs the information regarding a client when a client is a restaurant. On the detailed setting screen, the client's telephone number (TEL), the nearest station of the client, the method of visiting the client (access method), the total number of seats, whether a credit card is available, business hours, regular holidays, recommended menu The menu and the inside of the store can be input. Here, a case where the client is a restaurant has been described as an example. However, if the client belongs to another field, for example, an accessory, a product information input field or the like is provided instead of the total number of seats and menus. This is because an input field suitable for each category is displayed on the detailed setting screen according to the category input on the basic setting screen. After entering, if you select "Complete setting complete", a detailed setting completion screen (not shown) on which information related to the client entered on the detailed setting screen is displayed will be displayed on the client terminal. When selected, an image posting screen (not shown) is displayed on the client terminal, and when “Start posting” is selected, the actual posting page is displayed for confirmation. If you do not wish to post an image on the image posting screen (not shown), select “Start posting” without entering the image data, and the image will be posted on the web.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory view showing an example of a search screen and a search result screen for searching for information related to a client registered in the information distribution server. FIG. 4 (a) shows the search screen, and FIG. Indicates a search result screen. Here, on the search screen, columns of “What is today's mode?”, “Area Search”, “Coupon Navi! GO”, and “Coupon Mail” are displayed. In addition, “Gurume”, the field to which the client belongs, is selected in the “Today's mode?” Column, and “Fukuoka Prefecture” is selected in the “Area Search” column in the pull-down method. ing. Next, when “Coupon Navi! GO” is selected in this state, information related to “Gurume” and “Fukuoka Prefecture” is searched from information related to the client registered in the information distribution server.

  For example, items selected by the user such as “Gurume” and “Fukuoka Prefecture” are stored in the information distribution server together with the registered information of the selected user unless the same user selects another item to search. It remains. If the information about the client can be searched, the item “area search” may include an item “nationwide” that does not specify an area, and the item “mode of today”? It may be updated appropriately.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 4B, six cases correspond to such a search condition, and five of the six cases are displayed. In this search result, the name of the client, that is, the store name, address, catch phrase, and image are displayed for each client, the store name is linked, and the client entered on the detailed setting screen by selecting the store name. A detailed screen (not shown) on which items corresponding to the items are displayed is displayed on the screen of the user terminal. Further, when “coupon mail” is selected, coupon mail, that is, information relating to a client that matches the mode and area of today selected by the user (registered user) registered in the information distribution server is sent to the selected registered user. An explanatory text about the coupon ticket and the e-mail with the coin, and a screen on which a letter “registration is free!” Is displayed on the screen of the user terminal. This coin can be exchanged separately.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen for managing information related to a registered client by itself. FIG. 5A is an example of a top layer screen of a series of management operations. b) is an example of a screen for setting coupon mail delivery conditions. Here, on the top layer screen of the management work, the fact that it is the management page of the client is displayed together with the name of the client (here “creative food HAKATA”), and the balance of purchased points (here 1600), basic settings "Basic settings" linked to the screen, "Detailed settings" linked to the detailed settings screen, "Image editing" linked to the image editing screen, "Coupon mail delivery" linked to the screen for setting the coupon mail delivery conditions, described later "Point purchase" linked to the point purchase screen, "FAQ?" Linked to the Q & A collection screen, and "Inquiry" linked to the screen displaying the contact information such as the e-mail address of the information distribution server are displayed. Yes.

  In addition, on the screen for setting coupon mail delivery conditions, “What is coupon mail delivery” linked to the coupon mail detailed explanation screen, information useful for the client to create a coupon mail text (for example, coupon mail manuscript example) Etc.) linked to the screen displaying “Coupon Mail Support”, “Gurume” selected in the pull-down method, “User's Hobby” corresponding to the field to which the client belongs, “Fukuoka Prefecture” selected in the pull-down method Searching for information related to clients registered in the information distribution server using the items “area” and, for example, “Gurume” and “Fukuoka Prefecture” stored in the information distribution server in the selected state. “Number of users search” for searching for the number of users who have requested the information distribution server is displayed. In addition, a plurality of items in “user's hobby” and “area” can be selected.

  FIG. 6C is a schematic explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen for displaying the search result of “number of people search” shown in FIG. 5B, and FIG. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows an example of the screen which produces a coupon mail. On the screen that displays the search results of the number of people search, the number of search results (1000 people here), the distribution points (5000 points here) necessary for 500 coupon mail delivery, which is half of them, and the client purchase The number of points that are insufficient for the number of distribution points compared to the number of points that are being distributed, “Purchase points” linked to the point purchase screen, “Prepare for distribution” linked to the screen to create a coupon email are displayed Yes. In addition, on the screen displaying the search result of the number of people search, “1 = 10P” linked to the screen explaining that the coupon mail delivery fee is from the lowest unit price of 10 yen is also displayed. Yes.

  When the client selects “Gurume” and “Fukuoka Prefecture” and selects “Prepare for distribution”, the client registered in the information distribution server using the items “Gurume” and “Fukuoka Prefecture” as search conditions. A screen for creating a coupon mail addressed to the user who has requested the information distribution server to search for information on the information is displayed on the client terminal. Here, on the screen for creating a coupon email, a “coupon” linked to a screen on which information (for example, a coupon email manuscript example) useful for the client to create a coupon email text (such as a client's promotional text) is displayed. "Mail support", "Delivery schedule" that allows you to select the schedule (month, day, hour, and minute) to distribute coupon email up to a month ahead, "Subject" input field for coupon email, and body text input field for coupon email When selected, “To Test Confirmation” is displayed, in which a coupon mail is test-transmitted to the e-mail address of the client. In this embodiment, the distribution preparation is performed after the number of people search is performed, but if the coupon mail can be sent, the number of people search may not necessarily be performed, and “user hobby” and “area” are selected. Thereafter, preparation for distribution may be performed.

  In addition, in the coupon mail sent as a test, “Change Coupon Mail” and “Confirm Reservation” that return to the screen for creating a coupon mail as shown in FIG. A word linked to a screen (not shown) is described. In addition, when “confirm reservation” is selected, a reservation completion mail is transmitted to the e-mail address of the client. When the coupon mail is delivered to the user's email address, the delivery completion email is sent to the client's email address. At this point, the delivery completion email indicates that the delivery point is deducted from the purchase point of the client. It is described in. Here, if the coupon mail can be sent to the user's email address, it is not necessary to select a delivery schedule. After the client confirms the coupon mail delivery, the coupon email is immediately sent to the user's email address. It may be sent.

  On the other hand, when the client selects “confirm reservation”, the information distribution server selects “Gurume” and “Fukuoka Prefecture” as well as “Gurume” and “Fukuoka Prefecture” selected by the client, and searches for information on the client. Information on registered users is searched from the database in the server, and the registered user's e-mail address is registered in the “Gurume” category and the registered address is in Fukuoka Prefecture Distribute a coupon email with

  FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a point purchase screen. The point purchase screen displays a plurality of types of points, the amount of each point purchased, and the ratio between the number of points and the purchased amount, and each point is selected by a check box. Check the check box of the points you want to purchase (in FIG. 7, check 50,000 points) and select “Select above” to display the options of “Pay by electronic bank” and “Pay by other bank” (Not shown) is displayed, and you can choose one to complete the payment.

  Thus, according to the information distribution system to which the present invention is applied, the client selects a field registered in the information distribution server to which the client belongs and the address of the client itself, and is a coupon that is an advertisement of the client itself A user who is also registered in the information distribution server and requested the information distribution server to search the client's information by selecting the same field and address selected by the client as the search criteria Users can be freely distributed from the WEB page managed by the client in the information distribution server to the user, and the user himself / herself is interested in the information sent because the information related to the searched field is sent in real time. It is expected that the advertising effect can be improved efficiently. In addition, it is possible to search how many users are searching for client information for which area in which field from the WEB page managed by the client in the information distribution server itself, and which field is flourishing. You can understand and use it for marketing.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows an example of the embodiment of the information delivery system to which this invention is applied. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows an example of the procedure screen for ID acquisition required when posting the information regarding a client on the WEB page of an information delivery server. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows an example of the non-input basic setting screen which inputs the information regarding a client. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows an example of the non-input detailed setting screen which inputs the information regarding a client in case a client is a restaurant. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows an example of the search screen and search result screen which search the information regarding the client registered into the information delivery server, (a) shows a search screen, (b) shows a search result screen, respectively. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows an example of the screen which a client itself manages the information regarding the registered client, (a) is an example of the top layer screen of a series of management work, (b) sets the condition of coupon mail delivery It is an example of the screen to perform. (C) is a schematic explanatory view showing an example of a screen for displaying a search result of “number of people search” shown in (b) of FIG. 5, and (d) is an example of a screen for creating a coupon mail. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows an example of a point purchase screen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information distribution server 2 User terminal 3 Client terminal 4 Internet 5 User information registration means 6 Client information registration means 7 User selection item storage means 8 User information search means 9 Coupon attached e-mail transmission means 10 Client information search means 11 User information transmission means 12 User selection item transmission means 13 E-mail reception means with coupon 14 Client information transmission means 15 E-mail transmission request means with coupon

Claims (4)

An information distribution system that distributes information by a user terminal, a client terminal, and an information distribution server,
The user terminal is
User information transmitting means for transmitting information about the user to the information distribution server;
User selection item transmission means for transmitting an item selected by a user from items provided by the information distribution server to the information distribution server;
E-mail receiving means for receiving e-mail having information about the client from the information distribution server,
The client terminal is
Client information transmitting means for transmitting information about the client to the information distribution server;
E-mail transmission request means for requesting the information distribution server to transmit an e-mail having information about the client to a user who has selected the same item as the item selected by the client among items provided by the information distribution server. ,
The information distribution server is
User information registration means for registering information about the user transmitted by the user information transmission means;
Client information registration means for registering information about the client transmitted by the client information transmission means;
User selection item storage means for storing the item transmitted by the user selection item transmission means together with the registered information of the user who transmitted,
User information search means for searching for the user who has selected the same item as the item selected by the client from the items provided by the information distribution server from the registered information of the user stored in the user selection item storage means;
An information distribution system comprising: an e-mail transmitting unit that transmits an e-mail having information about the requested client to a user searched by the user information search unit in response to a request from the e-mail transmission request unit. The information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the information distribution server is capable of communicating with a portable communication device. An information distribution system for distributing information by an information distribution server,
User information receiving means for receiving information about the user;
User information registration means for registering information about the user received by the user information receiving means;
User selection item receiving means for receiving an item selected by the user from items provided by the information distribution server;
Client information receiving means for receiving information about the client;
Client information registration means for registering information about the client received by the client information receiving means;
User selection item receiving means for receiving an item selected by the user from items provided by the information distribution server;
User selection item storage means for storing the item received by the user selection item receiving means together with the registered information of the transmitted user;
User information search means for searching for the user who has selected the same item as the item selected by the client from the items provided by the information distribution server from the registered information of the user stored in the user selection item storage means;
An information distribution system comprising: an e-mail transmission unit that transmits an e-mail having information about the requested client to a user searched by the user information search unit in response to a request from the client. The information distribution system according to claim 3, wherein the information distribution server is capable of communicating with a portable communication device.

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