JP2007109061A - System, apparatus and method for providing merchandise, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system, an apparatus and a method for providing merchandise which allow users to easily acquire merchandise. <P>SOLUTION: When acquiring a content ID 12a from a display medium 1, a mobile terminal device 2 which stores a user ID 23a transmits the content ID 12a and the user ID 23a to a content providing server 4. Subsequently, when receiving the content ID 12a and the user ID 23a, the content providing server 4 provides a content associated with the content ID 12a to a storage device 3 associated with the user ID 23a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a product providing system, a product providing device, a product providing method, and a program, and in particular, a product specified by product identification information transmitted by a transmitting device such as a mobile terminal device or a communication device, to the transmitting device. The present invention relates to a product providing system, a product providing apparatus, a product providing method, and a program that are provided to a corresponding recipient.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a person who wants to watch digital contents such as movies, TV programs or music, or books such as magazines at home by watching an advertisement or the like is a recording medium (for example, a DVD) on which the digital contents are recorded. Or a CD) or a book, or renting the recording medium.

  In addition, a content providing apparatus that provides digital content such as a movie or music to a user terminal device via a communication line is known.

  When accessed from a user terminal device, a conventional content providing device provides the user terminal device with a list of digital contents that can be provided to the user terminal device.

  When a predetermined digital content is selected from the list by the user, the user terminal device outputs a content request for requesting the predetermined digital content to the content providing device.

  When receiving the content request, the content providing device provides the predetermined digital content requested by the content request to the user terminal device that has output the content request.

  The user views predetermined digital content using the user terminal device.

  When a user wants to purchase or rent a recording medium such as a DVD or a book by looking at an advertisement, the user has to go to the store to get the recording medium or the book. Had to be done. Therefore, the user cannot easily obtain the desired product.

  In addition, when the user finishes viewing the advertisement, the user may forget the desire to purchase or rent a recording medium or a book.

  On the other hand, sales outlets and rental shops cannot increase sales unless the customer has to go to the store.

  Further, since the conventional content providing device provides digital content to the user terminal device that has output the content request, when a user terminal device (for example, a mobile phone) with a small storage request is used, the user terminal device is digital content. May not be stored.

  For this reason, the user must select a user terminal device capable of storing digital content, and output a content request from the selected user terminal device to the content providing device. Therefore, the user cannot easily output a content request to the content providing apparatus using, for example, a mobile phone that is normally carried.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a product providing system, a product providing apparatus, and a product providing method by which a user can easily obtain a product.

  In order to achieve the above object, a product providing system of the present invention includes a display medium that displays product identification information for specifying a product, and a mobile terminal device that acquires and transmits the product identification information from the display medium. A product providing system for providing a product specified by the product identification information transmitted by the mobile terminal device to a recipient corresponding to the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device comprising: A storage unit that stores user identification information for specifying the mobile terminal device, an acquisition unit that acquires the product identification information from the display medium, the product identification information acquired by the acquisition unit, and the storage unit A transmission unit that transmits the user identification information stored in the product provision device to the product provision device, wherein the product provision device stores the recipient in association with the user identification information in advance. An information storage unit, a receiving unit that receives the product identification information and the user identification information from the transmission unit, and when the receiving unit receives the product identification information and the user identification information, it is specified by the product identification information. And a control unit for providing the product to the recipient associated with the user identification information.

  Further, the product providing method of the present invention stores a display medium for displaying product identification information for specifying a product and user identification information for specifying itself, and acquires the product identification information from the display medium. A product that includes a portable terminal device to be transmitted and a related information storage unit that stores a recipient in advance in association with the user identification information, and that provides the recipient with a product specified by the product identification information transmitted by the portable terminal device A product providing method including a providing device, wherein the mobile terminal device acquires the product identification information from the display medium, and the mobile terminal device acquires the product A transmission step of transmitting identification information and the user identification information to the product providing device; and the product providing device is configured to transmit the transmitted product identification information and user identification information. A receiving step of receiving, the product supply device comprises, a providing step of providing a product that is identified, the associated receiving destination on the user identification information by the commodity identification information.

  According to the above invention, when the mobile terminal device acquires the product identification information from the display medium, the mobile terminal device transmits the product identification information and the user identification information to the product providing device. Upon receiving the product identification information and the user identification information, the product providing apparatus provides the product specified by the product identification information to a recipient associated with the user identification information.

  For this reason, the user can easily obtain a desired product using the mobile terminal device, for example, with one touch.

  Therefore, for example, the user does not have to perform the troublesome work of traveling to a store in order to obtain a product such as a recording medium on which content is recorded. If the recipient is set as appropriate, when the product is content, the user can request the desired content using a mobile terminal device that cannot store the content.

  In addition, display media are installed in places where many people can see (for example, in stations, trains, buses, streets, hospital waiting rooms, restaurants, or amusement facilities such as amusement parks). Then, the user can easily acquire the product identification information.

  For example, if the user sees the display medium while commuting, going to school, going home, eating out, or during some waiting time, the user can easily obtain the desired product by acquiring the product identification information on the spot. It becomes possible to request and obtain the product.

  Therefore, when the user wants to obtain a desired product, the user can immediately order the desired product and obtain the product. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the probability that the user forgets to obtain the desired product.

  If it becomes easier for the user to order the product and the user does not forget to order the product, there is a high possibility that the product providing operation by the product providing apparatus will be active. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operation of the business by providing products.

  The display medium further includes position information indicating a position of the display medium, the acquisition unit further acquires the position information from the display medium, and the transmission unit transmits the position information to the product providing device. The reception unit further receives the location information from the transmission unit, and the product providing device stores the product identification information and the location information received by the reception unit in association with each other. It is desirable to further include a part.

  According to said invention, it becomes possible to investigate the goods favored for every area using the information stored in the reception information storage part. For example, using the information stored in the reception information storage unit, it is possible to check where and what products are preferred. For this reason, the information stored in the received information storage unit can be used for marketing.

  Further, the product providing system of the present invention is a portable recording medium for storing a user identification signal for identifying itself, and for acquiring the user identification signal from the portable recording medium and identifying the user identification signal and the product. A product providing system comprising: a communication device that transmits product identification information; and a product providing device that provides a product specified by the product identification information transmitted by the communication device to a recipient corresponding to the portable recording medium. The communication device includes a storage unit that stores the product identification information, an acquisition unit that acquires the user identification information from the portable recording medium, user identification information acquired by the acquisition unit, and the storage A transmission unit that transmits the product identification information stored in the unit to the product providing device, wherein the product providing device stores the recipient in association with the user identification information in advance. A related information storage unit, a receiving unit that receives the product identification information and the user identification information from the transmission unit, and when the receiving unit receives the product identification information and the user identification information, And a control unit for providing the specified product to a recipient associated with the user identification information.

  The product providing method of the present invention stores a mobile recording medium for storing a user identification signal for identifying itself, and stores product identification information for specifying a product, and acquires the user identification signal from the mobile recording medium. And a communication device that transmits the user identification signal and the product identification information, and a related information storage unit that stores a recipient in association with the user identification information in advance, and is specified by the product identification information transmitted by the communication device. A product providing method including a product providing device that provides the product to the recipient, wherein the communication device acquires the user identification information from the portable recording medium; and A communication step in which the communication device transmits the acquired user identification information and the product identification information to the product providing device; and A receiving step of receiving the information and the user identification information, the product supply device includes a product identified by the product identification information, and a providing step for providing said to user identification Pickup location associated with the information.

  According to the above invention, when the communication device acquires the user identification information from the portable recording medium, the communication device transmits the product identification information and the user identification information to the product providing device. Upon receiving the product identification information and the user identification information, the product providing apparatus provides the product specified by the product identification information to a recipient associated with the user identification information.

  For this reason, if the user causes the communication device to read the user identification information of the portable recording medium, the user can easily obtain a desired product with one touch, for example.

  Therefore, for example, the user does not have to perform the troublesome work of going to the store to obtain a recording medium such as a DVD on which the content is recorded. Also, if the recipient is set as appropriate, when the product is content, the user can request the desired content using a portable recording medium that cannot store the content.

  Communication devices are installed in places where many people can see (for example, in stations, trains, buses, streets, hospital waiting rooms, restaurants, or amusement facilities such as amusement parks). Then, the user can easily use the communication device.

  For example, if the user sees the communication device while commuting, going to school, returning home, or during some waiting time, the user can make the communication device read the user identification information of the portable recording medium on the spot. It becomes possible to easily request a desired product and obtain the product.

  Therefore, when the user wants to obtain a desired product, the user can immediately order the desired product and obtain the product. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the probability that the user forgets to obtain the desired product.

  If it becomes easier for the user to order the product and the user does not forget to order the product, there is a high possibility that the product providing operation by the product providing apparatus will be active. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operation of the business by providing products.

  The storage unit further stores position information indicating a position of the communication device, the transmission unit further transmits the position information to the product providing device, and the reception unit receives the position information from the transmission unit. It is preferable that the product providing apparatus further includes a reception information storage unit that stores the product identification information and the position information received by the reception unit in association with each other.

  According to said invention, it becomes possible to investigate the goods favored for every area using the information stored in the reception information storage part. For example, using the information stored in the reception information storage unit, it is possible to check where and what products are preferred. For this reason, the information stored in the received information storage unit can be used for marketing.

  The product providing apparatus further includes a date output unit indicating a current date, and the control unit receives the product identification information and the user identification information when the receiving unit receives the product identification information and the user identification information. It is desirable that the date and time when the information is received is acquired from the date and time output unit, and charging for the user identification information is controlled based on the received date and time and the product identification information.

  According to the above invention, even if the price of a product is changed depending on the date, the changed price can be automatically managed.

  Further, the product providing apparatus of the present invention is a product providing apparatus that provides the product specified by the product identification information transmitted by the transmitting device to a recipient corresponding to the user identification information transmitted by the transmitting device, A related information storage unit that stores the recipient in association with the user identification information in advance, a reception unit that receives the product identification information and the user identification information from the transmission device, and the reception unit that includes the product identification information and And a control unit that, when receiving the user identification information, provides the product specified by the product identification information to a recipient associated with the user identification information.

  In addition, the product providing method of the present invention includes a related information storage unit that stores a recipient in association with user identification information, and the user who transmitted the product specified by the product identification information transmitted by the transmitting device is transmitted by the transmitting device. A product providing method performed by a product providing apparatus to be provided to a recipient corresponding to identification information, the receiving step receiving the product identification information and the user identification information from the transmission device, and the received product identification Providing a product specified by the information to a recipient associated with the received user identification information.

  According to the above invention, when the product providing apparatus receives the product identification information and the user identification information, the product providing apparatus provides the product specified by the product identification information to the recipient associated with the user identification information.

  Therefore, for example, the user does not have to perform the troublesome work of traveling to a store in order to obtain a product such as a recording medium on which content is recorded. Further, when the product is content, the user can request the desired content using a transmission device that cannot store the content, and obtain the product.

  Further, the program of the present invention allows the transmission device to identify a product specified by the product identification information transmitted by the transmission device to a computer connected to a related information storage unit that stores the recipient in association with the user identification information. A program for executing a product providing process to be provided to a recipient associated with the transmitted user identification information, the receiving process receiving the product identification information and the user identification information from the transmitting device, and the reception A product providing process that includes providing a product specified by the received product identification information to a recipient associated with the received user identification information.

  According to said invention, it becomes possible to make a computer perform the said goods provision method.

  According to the present invention, a user can easily obtain a product by using a portable terminal device or a portable recording medium.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a product providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, the product providing system is a content providing system, and includes a display medium 1, a mobile terminal device 2, a storage device 3, and a content providing server 4.

  The mobile terminal device 2 is connected to the content providing server 4 via the base station 5 and the public line network 6. The content providing server 4 is connected to the storage device 3 via a cable TV communication network 7 which is an example of a broadband communication network.

  The broadband communication network is not limited to the cable TV communication network 7 and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the broadband communication network may be an optical cable network.

  The display medium 1 is, for example, a poster, a flyer, a book such as a magazine, an advertising medium attached to a hanging or hanging strap such as a train or a bus. The display medium 1 may be a street large display device.

  In addition, the display medium 1 is in a place that can be seen by many people (for example, in an amusement facility such as a station, train, bus, street, hospital waiting room, meeting place, restaurant, or amusement park). It is desirable to be installed.

  For example, when the display medium 1 is a printed material, the display medium 1 can be easily provided and can be easily installed.

  The display medium 1 displays content related information 11 and code information 12. The display medium 1 is preferably provided by, for example, an operator of the content providing server 4.

  The content related information 11 is information related to a predetermined digital content, for example, an advertisement of the predetermined digital content.

  The predetermined digital content is an example of a product, for example, information on a movie, a TV program, music, an electronic book, a store, or information on a region.

  The product is not limited to digital content, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the product may be a book such as a magazine, an appliance such as a household appliance, or food.

  The code information 12 includes a content ID 12a for specifying predetermined digital content, a server URL 12b for specifying the content providing server 4 that can instruct the provision of the predetermined digital content, and position information indicating the position of the display medium 1 12c.

  Specifically, the code information 12 is information obtained by coding the content ID 12a, the server URL 12b, and the position information 12c (for example, barcode coding, QR coding, or numerical coding).

  The content ID 12a is an example of product identification information (content identification information), and the server URL 12b is an example of storage device identification information. The storage device identification information is not limited to the server URL and can be changed as appropriate.

  The mobile terminal device 2 is an example of a transmission device, and is a mobile communication terminal device such as a mobile phone with a camera, for example.

  The mobile terminal device 2 includes a display unit 21, an input unit 22, a memory 23, a communication unit 24, an imaging unit 25, and a CPU 26.

  The display unit 21 displays various information.

  The input unit 22 is an operation button including, for example, a shutter button and a numeric keypad, and receives various inputs from the user.

  The memory 23 is an example of a storage unit, and stores a user ID 23 a for specifying the mobile terminal device 2. The user ID 23a is an example of user identification information.

  The communication unit 24 is an example of a transmission unit, and communicates with the content providing server 4 via the base station 5 and the public line network 6.

  The imaging unit 25 is an example of an acquisition unit, and acquires the code information 12 from the display medium 1. Specifically, when the shutter button of the input unit 22 is operated while the imaging unit 25 is facing the code information 12, the imaging unit 25 generates image data indicating the code information 12 under the control of the CPU 26. To do. The imaging unit 25 provides the image data to the CPU 26.

  The user may view the code information 12 of the display medium 1 and input the code information 12 to the input unit 22. In this case, the input unit 22 provides the code information 12 to the CPU 26.

  When the mobile terminal device 2 further includes a barcode reader, the barcode reader reads the barcode code information 12 and decodes the barcode code information 12 to obtain the content ID 12a, the server URL 12b, Position information 12c is obtained. The barcode reader provides the content ID 12a, server URL 12b, and position information 12c to the CPU 26.

  The CPU 26 controls the entire mobile terminal device 2.

  When receiving image data from the imaging unit 25, the CPU 26 decodes the image data to obtain a content ID 12a, a server URL 12b, and position information 12c.

  When the CPU 26 receives the code information 12 from the input unit 22, the CPU 26 decodes the code information 12 to obtain the content ID 12a, the server URL 12b, and the position information 12c.

  When the CPU 26 obtains the content ID 12a, the server URL 12b, and the position information 12c, the CPU 26 specifies the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a stored in the memory 23 from the communication unit 24 using the server URL 12b. Is provided to the content providing server 4.

  Therefore, the user simply operates the shutter button of the input unit 22 with the image capturing unit 25 facing the code information 12, that is, the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a are transferred to the mobile terminal by a one-touch operation. The content is provided from the device 2 to the content providing server 4.

  When the input unit 22 receives a decoding instruction after receiving image data from the imaging unit 25, the CPU 26 decodes the image data to obtain a content ID 12a, a server URL 12b, and position information 12c. May be.

  In addition, when the input unit 22 receives a decoding instruction after receiving the code information 12 from the input unit 22, the CPU 26 decodes the code information 12, and the content ID 12a, the server URL 12b, and the position information 12c. You may get

  Further, the CPU 26 may temporarily display the content ID 12a, the server URL 12b, and the position information 12c on the display unit 21.

  Thereafter, when the input unit 22 receives a transmission instruction, the CPU 26 may provide the content providing server 4 with the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a.

  In this case, since the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a are transmitted after the user confirmation is obtained, the possibility that erroneous information is transmitted can be reduced.

  The storage device 3 is, for example, a cable television receiving terminal device or a PC, can store a plurality of digital contents, and is associated with the mobile terminal device 2. The storage device 3 is preferably capable of reproducing digital content.

  The content providing server 4 is an example of a product providing apparatus, and includes a communication unit 401, a content storage unit 402, a related information storage unit 403, a reception information storage unit 404, a date output unit 405, and a charging management information storage unit. 406, an accounting information storage unit 407, a communication unit 408, a program storage unit 409, and a CPU 410 are included.

  The communication unit 401 is an example of a receiving unit, and communicates with the mobile terminal device 2 via the public line network 6 and the base station 5.

  For example, the communication unit 401 receives the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a from the mobile terminal device 2.

  Upon receiving the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a, the communication unit 401 provides the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a to the CPU 410.

  The content storage unit 402 stores digital content (hereinafter referred to as “content”) specified by the content ID in association with the content ID. The content is a storage type as recorded on a DVD. The content is an example of a product.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the content storage unit 402.

  In FIG. 2, a content storage unit 402 stores a content ID 402a and a content 402b specified by the content ID in association with each other.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the related information storage unit 403 stores storage device identification information for specifying a storage device in association with the user ID.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the related information storage unit 403.

  In FIG. 3, a related information storage unit 403 stores a user ID 403a and storage device identification information 403b for specifying a storage device corresponding to the user ID 403a in association with each other. The storage device identification information 403b is an example of a recipient.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the reception information storage unit 404 stores the information received by the communication unit 401. Specifically, the reception information storage unit 404 stores the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a in association with each other.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the reception information storage unit 404.

  The administrator of the content providing server 4 can check what content is requested at which location by using the content ID 12a and the position information 12c stored in the reception information storage unit 404.

  The reception information storage unit 404 may not store the user ID 23a.

  However, if the user ID 23a is also stored together, it becomes possible to manage the receiving state of the content ID 12a, in other words, the order state of the product in units of user IDs.

  Therefore, when the content providing server 4 receives an inquiry about the order status of the product together with the user ID from the user, the CPU 410 reads the content ID 12a associated with the user ID from the reception information storage unit 404, and the read result is It can be provided to the user.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the date output unit 405 generates date information indicating the current date.

  The charging management information storage unit 406 stores charging management information for managing charging of each content.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of billing management information.

  In FIG. 5, in the charge management information 406a, a content ID 406a1, a fee X-yen period 406a2 indicating a period in which the fee of the content specified by the content ID 406a1 is X yen, and a period in which the fee of the content is Y yen A fee Y-yen period 406a3 indicating is associated with each other.

  The billing management information is not limited to that shown in FIG. 5 and can be changed as appropriate.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the billing information storage unit 407 stores the billing status for each user ID.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the billing information storage unit 407.

  In FIG. 6, the billing information storage unit 407 stores a user ID 407a and a billing state 407b for the user ID in association with each other.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the communication unit 408 communicates with the storage device 3 via the cable TV communication network 7.

  The program storage unit 409 is an example of a computer-readable recording medium. In the program storage unit 409, a program that defines the operation of the content providing server 4 is recorded.

  The CPU 410 is an example of a control unit and a computer, and reads a program recorded in the program storage unit 409 and executes the program to realize various functions.

  For example, when the communication unit 401 receives the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a, the CPU 410 stores the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a in the received information storage unit 404.

  In addition, the CPU 410 reads the content 402 b associated with the content ID 12 a from the content storage unit 402, and reads the storage device identification information 403 b associated with the user ID 23 a from the related information storage unit 403.

  The CPU 410 causes the communication unit 408 to transmit the read content 402b to the storage device 3 specified by the read storage device identification information 403b via the cable TV communication network 7, and to store the storage device. 3 stores the content 402b.

  In addition, when the CPU 410 receives the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a, the CPU 410 acquires the date and time at that time, that is, the reception date and time from the date and time output unit 405.

  The CPU 410 refers to the charge management information storage unit 406 and determines a fee corresponding to the reception date and time and the content ID 12a. For example, if the content ID 12a is aaa and the reception date and time is nn year n month n day, the CPU 410 refers to the charge management information storage unit 406 to determine the charge X yen.

  The CPU 410 adds the determined fee to the charging state 407 associated with the user ID 23a in the charging information storage unit 407.

  The CPU 410 creates a bill for charging the charging state 407 for the user ID 23a associated with the charging state 407, and transmits the bill from the communication unit 401 to the user portable terminal device 2 specified by the user ID 23a. Also good.

  The content storage unit 402, the related information storage unit 403, the reception information storage unit 404, the charging management information storage unit 406, and the charging information storage unit 407 may be provided in one memory.

  In this case, the memory corresponds to a storage area corresponding to the content storage unit 402, a storage area corresponding to the related information storage unit 403, a storage area corresponding to the reception information storage unit 404, and a charging management information storage unit 406. And a storage area corresponding to the billing information storage unit 407.

  Next, the operation will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the content providing system.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the content providing system will be described with reference to FIG.

  For example, when the user of the mobile terminal device 2 wants to obtain the predetermined content related to the content related information 11 by looking at the content related information 11 shown on the display medium 1, the imaging unit 25 is directed to the code information 12. In this state, the shutter button of the input unit 22 is operated.

  When the shutter button of the input unit 22 is operated, the CPU 26 of the mobile terminal device 2 executes Step 701.

  In step 701, the CPU 26 causes the imaging unit 25 to image the code information 12. The imaging unit 25 provides the image data to the CPU 26. When receiving image data from the imaging unit 25, the CPU 26 executes Step 702.

  In step 702, the CPU 26 decodes the image data to obtain a content ID 12a, a server URL 12b, and position information 12c. When the CPU 26 obtains the content ID 12a, the server URL 12b, and the position information 12c, it executes Step 703.

  In step 703, the CPU 26 transmits the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a stored in the memory 23 from the communication unit 24 to the content providing server 4 specified by the server URL 12b.

  When the communication unit 24 transmits the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a to the content providing server 4, the content providing server 4 executes Step 704.

  In step 704, the communication unit 401 of the content providing server 4 receives the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a. The communication unit 401 provides the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a to the CPU 410.

  CPU410 will perform step 705, if content ID12a, position information 12c, and user ID23a are received.

  In step 705, the CPU 410 stores the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a in the reception information storage unit 404. CPU410 will perform step 706, if they are stored in the received information storage part 404. FIG.

  In step 706, the CPU 410 reads the content 402b associated with the content ID 12a from the content storage unit 402. CPU410 will perform step 707, if a content is read.

  In step 707, the CPU 410 reads the storage device identification information 403b associated with the user ID 23a from the related information storage unit 403. When reading the storage device identification information 403b, the CPU 410 executes Step 708.

  In step 708, the CPU 410 transmits the read content 402b from the communication unit 408 via the cable TV communication network 7 to the storage device 3 specified by the read storage device identification information 403b. Then, the content 402b is stored in the storage device 3. CPU410 will perform step 709, if a content is transmitted.

  In step 709, the CPU 410 executes billing processing.

  Specifically, first, the CPU 410 acquires the date and time when the content ID 12a, the position information 12c, and the user ID 23a are received from the date and time output unit 405, refers to the accounting management information storage unit 406, and receives the received date and time and the content ID 12a. Determine the price corresponding to.

  Subsequently, the CPU 410 adds the determined fee to the billing state 407 associated with the user ID 23a in the billing information storage unit 407.

  According to the present embodiment, when the mobile terminal device 2 acquires the content ID from the display medium 1, the mobile terminal device 2 transmits the content ID and the user ID to the content providing server 4. Upon receiving the content ID and the user ID, the content providing server 4 provides the content associated with the content ID to the storage device 3 associated with the user ID.

  For this reason, the user can obtain the content ID of the desired content from the display medium 1, and can request the desired content using the mobile terminal device 2. Desired content is stored in a storage device 3 different from the mobile terminal device 2.

  Therefore, the user can obtain the desired content only by performing a simple operation with one touch of operating the input unit 22 to acquire the content ID. For example, the desired content is delivered to the storage device 3 at home simply by the user operating the input unit 22 to acquire the content ID.

  Therefore, the user does not have to perform the troublesome work of going to the store to obtain a recording medium (for example, DVD) on which the content is recorded. In addition, the user can request desired content using the mobile terminal device 2 that cannot store content.

  A place where the display medium 1 can be seen by many people (for example, an amusement park such as a station, a train strap or a suspension, a car such as a bus, a street, a hospital waiting room, a restaurant, or an amusement park) If it is installed in a facility, the user can easily acquire the content ID.

  For example, if the user sees the display medium 1 while commuting, going to school, going home, eating out, or during some waiting time, the user acquires content identification information on the spot and requests the desired content. It becomes possible to do.

  Therefore, when the user wants to obtain desired content, the user can immediately order the desired content. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the probability that the user forgets to obtain the desired content.

  If it becomes easier for the user to order content, and if the user does not forget to order content, there is a high possibility that content distribution by the content providing server 4 will become popular. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operation of the business by providing the content.

  In the present embodiment, the display medium 1 further indicates position information, and the mobile terminal device 2 further acquires the position information from the display medium 1, further transmits the position information to the content providing server 4, and the content providing server 4 further receives position information, and stores the content ID and position information in the received information storage unit 404 in association with each other.

  In this case, it is possible to investigate the content preferred for each region using the information stored in the reception information storage unit 404. For example, using the information stored in the reception information storage unit 404, it is possible to check where and what products are preferred. For this reason, the information stored in the reception information storage unit 404 can be used for marketing.

  In this embodiment, when the communication unit 401 receives the content ID and the user ID, the CPU 410 of the content providing server 4 acquires the date and time when the content ID and the user ID are received from the date and time output unit 405 and receives the received date and time. And charging for the mobile terminal device identified by the user ID based on the content ID.

  In this case, even if the fee for the content is changed depending on the date, the changed fee can be automatically managed.

  In the present embodiment, the display medium 1 further indicates a server URL, the mobile terminal device 2 further acquires the server URL from the display medium 1, and the content ID and the user ID are specified by the server URL. It transmits to the content providing server 4.

  In this case, it becomes easy to transmit the content ID and the user ID to the content providing server 4.

  Next, another embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a content providing system according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 8, the same components as those shown in FIG. In this content providing system, an IC card 8 is used instead of the mobile terminal device 2, and a communication device 9 is used instead of the display medium 1.

  Below, it demonstrates centering on a different point from the content provision system shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 8, the content providing system includes an IC card 8, a communication device 9, a storage device 3, and a content providing server 4.

  The IC card 8 is an example of a portable recording medium and is associated with the storage device 3.

  The IC card 8 includes a memory 81. The memory 81 stores a user ID 23a for specifying the IC card 8.

  The communication device 9 is an example of a transmission device, displays the content related information 11, and includes a storage unit 92, a communication unit 93, a reading unit 94, and a CPU 95.

  The storage unit 92 stores a content ID 12a, a server URL 12b, and position information 12c.

  The communication unit 93 is an example of a transmission unit, and communicates with the content providing server 4 via the base station 5 and the public line network 6. Note that the communication unit 93 may communicate with the content providing server 4 via a wireless LAN or the like.

  The reading unit 94 is an example of an acquisition unit, and reads the user ID 23a from the memory 81 of the IC card 8 by a contact type or a non-contact type. The reading unit 94 provides the user ID 23a to the CPU 95.

  The CPU 95 is an example of a control unit, and when receiving the user ID 23a, the user ID 23a, the content ID 12a and the location information 12c stored in the storage unit 92, and the content specified by the server URL 12b from the communication unit 93 To the providing server 4.

  Next, the operation will be described.

  For example, when the user of the IC card 8 wants to obtain the predetermined content related to the content related information 11 by looking at the content related information 11 shown in the communication device 9, the IC card 8 stores the IC in the IC 94. The user ID 23a stored in the card 8 is read.

  The reading unit 94 provides the user ID 23a to the CPU 95.

  When receiving the user ID 23a, the CPU 95 provides the user ID 23a, the content ID 12a and the position information 12c stored in the storage unit 92, to the content providing server 4 specified by the server URL 12b from the communication unit 93.

  When the content providing server 4 receives the user ID 23a, the content ID 12a, and the position information 12c, the content providing server 4 executes Steps 704 to 709 shown in FIG.

  According to the present embodiment, when the communication device 9 acquires the user ID from the IC card 8, the communication device 9 transmits the content ID and the user ID to the content providing server 4. Upon receiving the content ID and the user ID, the content providing server 4 provides the content associated with the content ID to the storage device 3 associated with the user ID.

  For this reason, the user can obtain desired content only by performing a simple operation of causing the communication device 9 to read the user ID from the IC card 8.

  For example, the desired content is delivered to the storage device 3 at home simply by causing the communication device 9 to read the user ID 23a.

  Therefore, the user does not have to perform the troublesome work of going to the store to obtain a recording medium (for example, DVD) on which the content is recorded. In addition, the user can request desired content using the IC card 8 that cannot store content.

  It should be noted that a place where the communication device 9 is noticeable by many people (for example, an amusement park such as a station, a train strap or suspension, a car such as a bus, a street, a hospital waiting room, a restaurant, or an amusement park) If it is installed in a facility, the opportunity for the user to use the communication device 9 increases.

  For example, if the user sees the communication device 9 during commuting, during school, returning home, eating out, or during some waiting time, the user ID of the IC card 8 is given to the communication device 9 on the spot. By making it read, it becomes possible to request a desired content.

  Therefore, when the user wants to obtain desired content, the user can immediately order the desired content. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the probability that the user forgets to obtain the desired content.

  If it becomes easier for the user to order content, and if the user does not forget to order content, there is a high possibility that content distribution by the content providing server 4 will become popular. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operation of the business by providing the content.

  In the present embodiment, the storage unit 92 further stores position information indicating the position of the communication device 9, the communication unit 93 further transmits the position information to the content providing server 4, and the content providing server 4 The position information is further received from the unit 93, and the content ID and the position information are associated with each other and stored in the received information storage unit 404.

  In this case, the administrator of the content providing server 4 can investigate the content preferred for each region using the information stored in the reception information storage unit 404. For this reason, the information stored in the reception information storage unit 404 can be used for marketing.

  In the present embodiment, the storage unit 92 further stores the server URL, and the communication unit 93 transmits the content ID and the user ID to the content providing server 4 specified by the server URL.

  In this case, it becomes easy to transmit the content ID and the user ID to the content providing server 4.

  In each of the embodiments described above, the illustrated configuration is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to the configuration.

  For example, when an expiration date is given to the content and the storage device 3 plays the content until the expiration date and cannot play the content thereafter, the content providing server 4 provides the content only for a predetermined period. Is possible.

  In this case, the content providing server 4 can provide the content so as to manage the rental of the content.

  The code information 12 may further include a question (questionnaire) for the user.

  In this case, when the mobile terminal device 2 acquires the code information 12, the question is displayed on the display unit 21, and when the input unit 22 receives an answer (questionnaire result) to the question, the CPU 26 determines that the answer and the user The ID 23a, the content ID 12a, and the position information 12c may be transmitted from the communication unit 24 to the content providing server 4.

  In this case, the CPU 410 of the content providing server 4 stores the answer, the user ID 23a, the content ID 12a, and the position information 12c in the reception information storage unit 404.

  The administrator of the content providing server 4 can analyze the questionnaire result stored in the received information storage unit 404.

  Further, the CPU 410 may provide a predetermined service to the user who transmitted the questionnaire result. For example, the CPU 410 may perform a service for discounting a fee by subtracting a predetermined value from the charging state 407b stored in the charging information storage unit 407 in association with the user ID 23a sent together with the answer.

  In this case, the content providing server 4 can easily conduct a questionnaire while accepting an order for a product. Moreover, if the privilege given by participating in a questionnaire is given to a user, possibility that many questionnaire results will be obtained becomes high.

  In addition, the product may be an article such as a book such as a magazine, a home appliance, or a food instead of digital content. When the product is an article, a product ID (product identification information) for specifying the product is used instead of the content ID.

  In this case, the content storage unit 402 of the content providing server 4 stores the product ID and the delivery company ID in association with each other. The delivery establishment ID is information for specifying a delivery company that delivers the product specified by the product ID.

  In addition, the related information storage unit 403 of the content providing server 4 stores the user ID and a receiving destination (for example, an address) corresponding to the user ID in association with each other.

  When the CPU 410 of the content providing server 4 receives the product ID, the user ID, and the position information, the product ID, the user ID, and the receiving destination associated with the user ID are delivered in association with the product ID. The information is transmitted to the business operator and the delivery company is made to deliver the product specified by the product ID to the recipient.

  In this case, the user can deliver the desired product to his / her home simply by performing a simple operation.

  In this case, the content providing server 4 may provide the storage device 3 with information related to the article (for example, a description of the article).

It is the block diagram which showed the content provision system of one Example of this invention. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a content storage unit 402. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a related information storage unit 403. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a reception information storage unit 404. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of charge management information. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a billing information storage unit 407. FIG. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating operation | movement of a content provision system. It is the block diagram which showed the content provision system of the other Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Display medium 11 Content related information 12 Code information 12a Content ID
12b Server URL
12c Position information 2 Mobile terminal device 21 Display unit 22 Input unit 23 Memory 23a User ID
24 communication unit 25 imaging unit 26 CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Storage device 4 Content provision server 401 Communication part 402 Content storage part 403 Related information storage part 404 Reception information storage part 405 Date and time output part 406 Charge management information storage part 407 Charge information storage part 408 Communication part 409 Program storage part 410 CPU
5 Base Station 6 Public Line Network 7 Cable TV Communication Network 8 IC Card 81 Memory 9 Communication Device 92 Storage Unit 93 Communication Unit 94 Reading Unit 95 CPU

Claims (10)

It is specified by a display medium that displays product identification information for specifying a product, a mobile terminal device that acquires and transmits the product identification information from the display medium, and product identification information transmitted by the mobile terminal device A product providing device that provides a product to a recipient corresponding to the mobile terminal device,
The portable terminal device
A storage unit for storing user identification information for specifying the mobile terminal device;
An acquisition unit for acquiring the product identification information from the display medium;
A transmission unit that transmits the product identification information acquired by the acquisition unit and the user identification information stored in the storage unit to the product providing device,
The product providing apparatus includes:
A related information storage unit that stores the recipient in advance in association with the user identification information;
A receiving unit that receives the product identification information and the user identification information from the transmission unit;
A control unit that, when the receiving unit receives the product identification information and the user identification information, provides a product specified by the product identification information to a recipient associated with the user identification information; Offer system. The product providing system according to claim 1,
The display medium further indicates position information indicating a position of the display medium;
The acquisition unit further acquires the position information from the display medium,
The transmission unit further transmits the position information to the product providing device,
The receiving unit further receives the position information from the transmitting unit;
The product providing apparatus further includes a reception information storage unit that stores product identification information and position information received by the receiving unit in association with each other. A portable recording medium that stores a user identification signal for identifying itself, and a communication device that acquires the user identification signal from the portable recording medium and transmits the user identification signal and commodity identification information for identifying a commodity; A product providing apparatus for providing a product specified by the product identification information transmitted by the communication device to a recipient corresponding to the portable recording medium,
The communication device
A storage unit for storing the product identification information;
An acquisition unit for acquiring the user identification information from the portable recording medium;
A transmission unit that transmits the user identification information acquired by the acquisition unit and the product identification information stored in the storage unit to the product providing device;
The product providing apparatus includes:
A related information storage unit that stores the recipient in advance in association with the user identification information;
A receiving unit that receives the product identification information and the user identification information from the transmission unit;
A control unit that, when the receiving unit receives the product identification information and the user identification information, provides a product specified by the product identification information to a recipient associated with the user identification information; Offer system. The product providing system according to claim 3,
The storage unit further stores position information indicating a position of the communication device;
The transmission unit further transmits the position information to the product providing device,
The receiving unit further receives the position information from the transmitting unit;
The product providing apparatus further includes a reception information storage unit that stores product identification information and position information received by the receiving unit in association with each other. The product providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The product providing apparatus further includes a date output unit that generates date information indicating the current date,
When the receiving unit receives the product identification information and the user identification information, the control unit acquires the date and time when the product identification information and the user identification information were received from the date and time output unit, and receives the received date and time A product provision system that controls charging for the user identification information based on the product identification information. A product providing apparatus that provides a product specified by the product identification information transmitted by the transmitting device to a recipient corresponding to the user identification information transmitted by the transmitting device,
A related information storage unit that stores the recipient in advance in association with the user identification information;
A receiving unit that receives the product identification information and the user identification information from the transmission device;
A control unit that, when the receiving unit receives the product identification information and the user identification information, provides a product specified by the product identification information to a recipient associated with the user identification information; apparatus. A display medium that displays product identification information for specifying a product, a mobile terminal device that stores user identification information for specifying itself, acquires the product identification information from the display medium, and transmits the product identification information; and the user in advance A product providing system including a related information storage unit that stores a recipient in association with identification information and that provides the recipient with a product specified by the product identification information transmitted by the mobile terminal device; A method for providing products,
An acquisition step in which the mobile terminal device acquires the product identification information from the display medium;
A transmitting step in which the mobile terminal device transmits the acquired product identification information and the user identification information to the product providing device;
The product providing device receives the transmitted product identification information and user identification information; and
A product providing method, wherein the product providing apparatus provides a product specified by the product identification information to a recipient associated with the user identification information. A portable recording medium for storing a user identification signal for identifying itself, a commodity identification information for specifying a commodity, a user identification signal obtained from the portable recording medium, and the user identification signal and the commodity identification information And a product for providing the product specified by the product identification information transmitted by the communication device to the recipient, including a communication device that transmits the information and a related information storage unit that stores the recipient in association with the user identification information in advance. A product providing method performed by a product providing system including a providing device,
An acquisition step in which the communication device acquires the user identification information from the portable recording medium;
A transmitting step in which the communication device transmits the acquired user identification information and the product identification information to the product providing device;
The product providing apparatus receives the product identification information and the user identification information; and
A product providing method, wherein the product providing apparatus provides a product specified by the product identification information to a recipient associated with the user identification information. A related information storage unit for storing a recipient in association with user identification information, and providing a product specified by the product identification information transmitted by the transmission device to a recipient corresponding to the user identification information transmitted by the transmission device; A product providing method performed by the product providing apparatus,
Receiving the product identification information and the user identification information from the transmission device;
Providing a product specified by the received product identification information to a recipient associated with the received user identification information. Associating the product identified by the product identification information transmitted by the transmission device with the computer connected to the related information storage unit that stores the recipient in association with the user identification information, with the user identification information transmitted by the transmission device A program for executing a product providing process to be provided to a specified recipient,
A receiving process for receiving the product identification information and the user identification information from the transmission device;
A program for causing the computer to execute a product providing process including a providing process for providing a product specified by the received product identification information to a recipient associated with the received user identification information.

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