JP2007109144A - Content providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a content providing system capable of providing appropriate information by providing index information on content in providing a portable terminal with the content from a content providing apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: In the content providing apparatus 10, a content index ID, content index information, and content information are generated to be provided to each information providing apparatus. When the portable terminal 50 acquires the content index ID from a content index ID transmitter 20, it receives content index information corresponding to the acquired content index ID from a content index transmitter 30; and then receives the content information corresponding to the received content index from a content transmitter 40. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a content providing system including a content information providing apparatus that provides information related to content and a mobile terminal device that receives information provided from the content information providing apparatus.

  Conventionally, the distribution of advertisements (flyers) and coupons has been generally distributed in newspapers and magazines, or directly on the streets. However, in recent years, advertisements and coupons have been received from service providers such as stores and event companies due to the development of communication infrastructure represented by mobile phone networks and the spread of mobile phones with functions as information terminals. A method of distributing electronic data via a communication line is known.

  Distribution of advertisements (flyers) and coupons to unspecified people by distributing electronic data as described above is convenient, but information that cannot be used even if distributed or information that is not of interest is also distributed. Therefore, it is easy to use for users because there is a problem such as communication cost for these extra information, use of unnecessary memory, deterioration of data processing efficiency, increase of battery consumption, etc. I couldn't.

Therefore, in order to efficiently distribute information, information on events and shopping at railway stations and boarding stations is delivered by e-mail to the mobile phone of the service user every time it passes through the automatic ticket gate of the station, or pre-registered usage There is known a method for delivering information on neighbors every time a person passes a specific place (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, information tags such as wireless tags and barcodes equipped with RFID (Radio Frequency Identification System) are installed on the streets, and the information contained in these information tags is stored in mobile phones equipped with tag readers and barcode readers. There is also known a method for distributing information by causing the terminal to read the information manually or automatically.
JP 2003-67615 A

  Specifically, a conventional mechanism for acquiring information by the mobile terminal device will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 18, a store T920 that provides content, and a transmitting device T900 is installed as a device that provides (transmits) content related to the store T920. Various contents are transmitted from the transmitting device T900, and contents related to the store T920 are also transmitted while being transmitted. The various contents are transmitted from the transmitting device T900 to the mobile terminal device existing within a certain range (for example, the range of the dotted circle in FIG. 18).

  The portable terminal device T910 receives content information from the transmission device T900. The user displays the content related to the store T920 from the content information received by the mobile terminal device T910. Here, in order to display the content of the store T920, the user usually selects from the received content information and displays the content related to the store T920 each time, or personal information is registered in advance. Automatically receive and display content information corresponding to personal information.

  Here, various methods are conceivable as means for receiving the content information. For example, as shown in FIG. 19, peripheral information may be acquired from an information tag provided in the transmitting device T900, and content information selected from the peripheral information may be displayed. In addition, the peripheral information may be acquired based on a method of allowing the user to select a location or position information such as GPS or a mobile phone.

  In FIG. 19, “C station” is selected as the selected place (area), and a list of stores in the area near the C station is displayed. Then, a desired store is selected from the vicinity of station C, and the content of the store is displayed.

  However, in the case of the above-described technology, since information is distributed without grasping the user's situation, it cannot be excluded that information that is not of interest to the user is sent. Furthermore, the information provided is not weighted, and all information is provided at the same level (degree of detail). Therefore, providing detailed information increases the amount of information unnecessary for the user, and providing simple information does not provide the information necessary for the user. It was not limited. Furthermore, since the information received from a predetermined transmission device is uniform information, for example, store information and the store are separated from each other, so it is difficult to understand even if the information is provided. It was not easy to use.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention can provide appropriate information by providing content index information when providing content from a content information providing device to a mobile terminal device. It is to provide a content providing system.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a first invention is a content providing system including a content information providing device that provides content and a mobile terminal device that receives information provided from the content information providing device. The content information providing apparatus includes: a content transmission apparatus that transmits content information related to content; and a content index transmission apparatus that transmits content index information that is an index related to the content information, and the mobile terminal apparatus includes the content index Content index information receiving means for receiving the content index information from a transmitting device, and content information regarding the content index information received by the content index receiving means, A content information receiving means for receiving from the transmitter, and having a.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the content providing system of the first aspect, the content information providing device is configured to be located at different locations by configuring the content index transmitting device and the content transmitting device as separate devices. It is configured so that it can be installed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the content providing system of the first aspect, the content information providing apparatus is configured by configuring the content index transmitting apparatus and the content transmitting apparatus as the same apparatus. It is characterized in that the location where the mobile terminal device acquires content index information and content information is made different by using a transmission means.

  Moreover, 4th invention is the content provision system of 1st or 2nd invention, The said content information provision apparatus is provided with two or more said content index transmission apparatuses, The said content index transmission apparatus is related with the said content information. A plurality of content index information is transmitted from each content index transmitting device, and the content index information receiving means sequentially receives the content index information from the content index transmitting device.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the content providing system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the content information providing apparatus identifies content index information received by the portable terminal device. The content index ID transmitting device for transmitting the content index ID of the mobile terminal device further includes a content index ID receiving means for receiving the content index ID from the content index ID transmitting device, and receiving the content index information. The means comprises means for receiving content index information corresponding to the content index ID received by the content index ID receiving means from the content index transmitting device.

  The sixth invention is the content forcing system according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, wherein the content index information or the content information corresponds to information on a facility or place corresponding to the content. Including a facility ID and an information ID.

  When receiving the content, the mobile terminal device separately receives the content index information that is the content index and the content information related to the content. Therefore, for example, the user first receives the index information of the content in the mobile terminal device, and receives the outline of the peripheral information (for example, information on the store or facility, information on the event, etc.). Information of interest can be received by selecting from the index information corresponding to the received content.

  Furthermore, by providing a plurality of content index transmission devices, the mobile terminal device can receive a plurality of content index information. Therefore, the content provider divides the level of detail of the index information of the content, for example, provides detailed information every time it approaches the store, or provides directions from the point where the content index information is received to the store. Or, discount information (coupon coupon) or the like may be provided depending on the location where the index information is transmitted.

  In addition, by previously storing and registering information such as the facility, place, genre, and store type corresponding to the content in the mobile terminal device, the content corresponding to the registered information can be automatically received. it can. Therefore, it is possible not only to easily acquire necessary information for the user but also to eliminate the need to acquire unnecessary content.

  Next, an example of an embodiment of a content providing system when the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, what can apply this invention is not limited to this.

[System Overview]
FIG. 1 is an overview of a content providing system according to the present embodiment. In the content providing system, the content provider registers the content and provides the registered content, the content index ID transmitting device 20, the content index transmitting device 30, and the content transmitting device 40 (hereinafter referred to as the content index). ID transmission device 20, content index transmission device 30 and content transmission device 40 are collectively referred to as information transmission device) via network NW, and each information (data) transmitted from the information transmission device is a portable terminal Received at device 50.

  Here, the mobile terminal device 50 is configured by, for example, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), a mobile phone, a computer, or the like. Furthermore, various methods are conceivable as information transmission means between the mobile terminal device 50 and each information transmission device. For example, wired communication such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) and IEEE 1394, IrDA (Infrared Data Association; Of course, any communication means such as infrared communication), wireless LAN (for example, 802.11a / b / g), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like may be used.

  The network NW, which is a transmission path to which the content providing apparatus 10 and the information transmission apparatus are connected, may be a wired transmission path such as a LAN or a wireless transmission path such as a wireless LAN or Bluetooth.

  Here, the outline of the content providing system in the present embodiment is as follows. The information transmitting device that has received the information regarding the content from the content providing device continues to transmit the information regarding the content. When receiving information from the information transmitting device, the portable terminal device 50 stores and displays the received information.

  Specifically, the content provider registers the content to be provided in the content providing apparatus 10. The content providing device 10 generates a content index ID, content index data, and content data based on the content, and the content index ID is transmitted to the content index ID transmitting device 20, the content index data is transmitted to the content index transmitting device 30, Data is transmitted to the content transmission device 40.

  The mobile terminal device 50 receives the content index ID by being connected to the content index ID transmission device 20. Subsequently, when the mobile terminal device 50 enters the transmission area AR2 within a predetermined range from the content index transmission device 30, the content index data is automatically received from the content index transmission device 30. Further, when the mobile terminal device 50 enters the transmission area AR3 within a predetermined range from the content transmission device 40, the content data corresponding to the content index data is automatically received.

  In this way, when the mobile terminal device 50 moves, it is possible to receive information related to appropriate content from each information transmission device according to the transmission area. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of each apparatus will be described in detail.

[Content providing device]
The configuration and operation of the content providing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The content providing apparatus 10 is an apparatus connected to the network NW, and includes a network reception unit 102, a network transmission unit 104, a content index ID generation unit 106, a content index data generation unit 108, and a content data generation unit 110. And a content management unit 112 and a content database 150.

  The content index ID generation unit 106 is a functional unit that generates a content index ID based on content data stored in the content database 150. Then, the content index ID generated by the content index ID generation unit 106 is output to the content index ID transmission device 20 via the network transmission unit 104.

  Here, the content index ID is an ID used for identifying content in the mobile terminal device 50. For example, a facility that provides content by combining the facility ID and the position coordinates into a content index ID. And the content can be identified.

  The content index data generation unit 108 is a functional unit that generates content index data corresponding to the content and content index stored in the content database 150. Then, the content index data generated by the content index data generation unit 108 is output to the content index transmission device 30 via the network transmission unit 104.

  Here, the content index data is information indicating an outline (index) provided before content data is transmitted. For example, content index data is registered by a content provider, and is, for example, route information to a store providing content, various information such as a service ticket that can be used in the store, a summary of content details, and the like.

  Then, the mobile terminal device 50 receives the content data as an overview (index) before receiving the content data. The content index data has been described as being registered by the content provider, but it is needless to say that the content index data may be automatically generated by creating a summary from the content, for example.

  The content data generation unit 110 is a functional unit that generates content data based on the content stored in the content database 150. Then, the content data generated by the content data generation unit 110 is output to the content transmission device 40 via the network transmission unit 104.

  The content data is data including specific content, for example, various contents such as store photos, sale information, discount tickets, facility guidance, etc., registered by the content provider are included. Yes.

  The content management unit 112 not only controls each content and function unit, but also executes a process based on a predetermined program according to an input instruction, and transfers an instruction or data to each function unit It is. In the present embodiment, each process is executed using information received by the network receiving unit 102 and various types of information stored in the content database 150. The content management unit 112 is configured using, for example, a CPU (Central Process Unit).

  The network reception unit 102 and the network transmission unit 104 transmit and receive data between the content providing device 10 and the content index ID transmission device 20, the content index transmission device 30, and the content transmission device 40 via the network NW serving as a transmission path. It is a functional part (interface) for The network reception unit 102 and the network transmission unit 104 are configured by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card), a wireless LAN card, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication card, or the like.

  The content database 150 is a database in which content (content index data / content data) provided by a content provider is stored. For example, the content management unit 112 appropriately reads content from the content database 150, generates content data with the content data generation unit 110, and then outputs the content data to the content transmission device 40. Here, the content database 150 is stored in various storage devices such as a hard disk drive, a compact flash (registered trademark), and an SD card (registered trademark), for example.

[Content index ID transmitter]
Next, the content index ID transmission device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the content index ID transmission device 20 includes a network reception unit 202, a content index ID registration unit 204, a user request reception unit 206, a content index data management unit 208, and a network transmission unit 210. The content index data shaping unit 212 and the content index ID storage unit 250 are provided.

  The content index ID registration unit 204 is a control unit that performs control to register (accumulate and store) the content index ID received from the content providing apparatus 10 via the network reception unit 202 in the content index ID accumulation unit 250.

  The user request reception unit 206 is a functional unit that receives a request request from the mobile terminal device 50 received via the network reception unit 202. Specifically, it is detected that a request for receiving the content index ID has been received from the mobile terminal device 50, and a detected signal is output to the content index data management unit 208. Then, the content index data management unit 208 executes processing for transmitting the content index ID to the mobile terminal device 50 in response to the request.

  The content index data management unit 208 executes processing based on a predetermined program in accordance with an input instruction, and transfers instructions and data to each functional unit. For example, in the present embodiment, control is performed to store and store the content index ID received from the content providing apparatus 10 in the index ID storage unit 250, or according to the request acceptance signal received from the mobile terminal device 50, the content For example, the mobile terminal device 50 is controlled to transmit the index ID.

  The content index data shaping unit 212 is a functional unit that shapes the content index ID accumulated and stored in the content index ID accumulation unit 250 into a format that can be received by the mobile terminal device 50 and outputs the result to the network transmission unit 210.

  The network reception unit 202 and the network transmission unit 210 are functional units (interfaces) for transmitting and receiving data between the content providing apparatus 10 and the mobile terminal device 50 via the network NW. The network reception unit 202 and the network transmission unit 210 are configured by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card), a wireless LAN card, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication card, or the like.

[Content index transmission device]
Next, the configuration and operation of the content index transmission device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The content index transmission device 30 is a device connected to the network NW, and includes a network reception unit 302 and a wireless transmission unit 304.

  First, the content index transmitting device 30 receives content index information from the content providing device 10 via the network NW from the network receiving unit 302. Then, the received content index information is transmitted from the wireless transmission unit 304 at regular intervals.

  Here, the data structure of the content index information transmitted from the content index transmitting device 30 to the mobile terminal device 50 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the content index information is data including a data identifier, a facility ID, an information ID, a position coordinate, and content index main body data, and a terminal terminal indicating the end of the data is provided. It is the added data.

  The data identifier is information used to identify the type of data transmitted from the content providing apparatus 10. For example, the mobile terminal device 50 identifies whether the received data is content index information or content information based on the data identifier.

  The facility ID is a unique ID assigned to a facility such as a store or a station. For example, a facility ID with a facility number added to the area name is registered as a facility ID, and the facility is identified based on the facility ID.

  The information ID is an ID used for distinguishing information corresponding to the same facility ID. For example, when different information is transmitted in the case of the mobile terminal device 50 or the mobile phone and in the case of the PDA, the terminal to which the received data is identified is identified by the information ID. Alternatively, it is used to distinguish information when multiple types of information are transmitted from the same facility.

  The position coordinates are information indicated by a combination of latitude, longitude, and height, and are information used when indicating the position of the facility or specifying a transmission area.

  The content index main body data is index data representing the outline of the content, and has the data structure shown in FIG. 6 as an example. As shown in FIG. 6, the index body data includes a header section indicating the index body data, a channel indicating the facility name and the facility outline, and a plurality of items corresponding to the channel. It is included data. In addition, the item includes a title of the content index (title), a link destination (link) indicating the next content index, a description of the content, a creation time (DC1) that is information about the content, a creation The name (DC2) and category (DC3) are included.

  With the link destination, the facility ID and information ID for receiving the content index to be received next by the portable terminal device 50 are registered, and the information to be received next can be identified based on the link destination. it can. For example, when the route to the store is distributed as the content index data, it is possible to correctly know the route from the received position to the store by sequentially receiving information according to the link destination.

  Such content index information is transmitted from the content index transmitting device 30 to the mobile terminal device 50.

  Note that the content index transmission device 30 has been described as transmitting content index data at regular intervals. For example, the content index transmission device 30 may transmit content index data only when there is a transmission request from the mobile terminal device 50. good.

[Content transmission device]
Next, the configuration and operation of the content transmission device 40 will be described with reference to FIG. The content transmission device 40 is a device connected to the network NW, and includes a network reception unit 402 and a wireless transmission unit 404.

  First, the content transmitting device 40 receives content data from the content providing device 10 from the network receiving unit 402 via the network NW. Then, the received content data is transmitted from the wireless transmission unit 404 to the portable terminal device 50 at regular intervals.

  Here, the data structure of the content data transmitted from the content index transmitting device 30 to the mobile terminal device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the content data is data including a data identifier, a facility ID, an information ID, a position coordinate, and main body data, and a terminal terminal is added at the end.

  The data identifier is information used to identify the type of data transmitted from the content providing apparatus 10. The facility ID is a unique ID assigned to a facility such as a store or a station. The information ID is an ID used to distinguish information corresponding to the same facility ID. The position coordinates are information indicating the facility or area by a combination of latitude, longitude, and height. Since these pieces of information are the same as the information described as the content index data, the description thereof is omitted.

  The main body data is data including data related to the content. For example, it is data in which information of content itself such as image data, detailed data, and URL of the facility is described.

  Note that the content transmission device 40 has been described as transmitting content data at regular intervals. However, for example, content data may be transmitted only when a transmission request is received from the mobile terminal device 50.

[Mobile terminal device]
Further, the configuration and operation of the mobile terminal device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. The mobile terminal device 50 includes a content index ID processing unit 502, a content index processing unit 504, a content processing unit 506, a user notification unit 508, a display processing unit 510, a display unit 512, and a network receiving unit 514. , A wireless reception unit 516, a content index ID storage unit 550, a content index data storage unit 552, and a content data storage unit 554.

  The content index ID processing unit 502 is a processing unit that acquires the content index ID transmitted from the content index ID transmission device 20 via the network reception unit 514 and stores and records the content index ID in the content index ID storage unit 550. Here, in order to acquire and save the content index ID, a content index ID acquisition process shown in FIG. 11 is executed.

  Here, an example of the data structure stored and recorded in the content index ID storage unit 550 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the management ID (for example, “1”) in the content index ID storage unit 550, the facility ID indicating the facility identification number (for example, “CBA1001”), and the position coordinates where the facility exists (for example, “140.06, 35.36,0”) and a content type ID (for example, “001”) indicating the type of content are also stored. In this way, by acquiring and managing facility IDs, position coordinates, content type IDs, etc., it is possible to efficiently acquire information according to the type of store desired by the user, the type of content provided, and areas that are frequently visited. Can do.

  The content index processing unit 504 is a processing unit that acquires content index data transmitted from the content index transmitting device 30 via the wireless reception unit 516 and stores and records it in the content index data storage unit 552. Here, in order to acquire / save the content index data, the content index acquisition process shown in FIG. 12 is executed.

  The content processing unit 506 is a processing unit that acquires content data transmitted from the content transmission device 40 via the wireless reception unit 516 and stores and records it in the content data storage unit 554. Here, in order to acquire / save the content data, the content acquisition process shown in FIG. 13 is executed.

  The user notification unit 508 is a functional unit that notifies the user of the mobile terminal device 50 when information is acquired from each information transmission device. The user notification unit 508 notifies the user when the mobile terminal device 50 newly receives information from each information transmission device or when the information is updated. For example, when the mobile terminal device 50 acquires content data from the content transmission device 40, the user notification unit 508 notifies the user to that effect.

  Then, the user can perform processing for displaying the acquired content data or processing for saving. Note that the notification means may be, for example, notification by a notification sound, or any method such as notification by light or vibration.

  The display processing unit 510 realizes processing for displaying content index data or content data acquired and stored by the mobile terminal device 50 on the display unit 512. Here, the display unit 512 includes a known display device, and includes, for example, any one of a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, a plasma display, and the like.

  The network receiving unit 514 or the wireless receiving unit 516 is an interface unit used when the mobile terminal device 50 receives each data from each information transmitting device. The mobile terminal device 50 receives the content index ID from the content index ID transmission device 20 via the network reception unit 514. Further, the content index data or the content data is received from the content index transmission device 30 or the content transmission device 40 via the wireless reception unit 516.

  Here, a content index ID acquisition process executed by the content index ID processing unit 502, a content index acquisition process executed by the content index processing unit 504, and a content acquisition process executed by the content processing unit 506 will be described using an operation flow. .

[Content index ID acquisition processing]
First, the content index ID acquisition process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the content index ID processing unit 502 accesses (connects) the content index ID transmission device 20 via the network reception unit 514 (step S100). Then, the content index ID corresponding to the content desired by the user is selected from the content index ID stored in the content index ID transmitting device 20 (step S102). The content index ID processing unit 502 stores and stores the selected content index ID in the content index ID storage unit 550 (step S104).

[Content index acquisition processing]
Next, the content index acquisition process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the content index processing unit 504 searches for content index IDs around the mobile terminal device 50 (step S200). Specifically, when there is a content index that can be received by the wireless reception unit 516, the content index is received and a content index ID included in the content index is searched. Then, the content index ID is obtained (step S202), and the content index ID stored and stored in the content index ID storage unit 550 is compared with the received content index ID (step S204).

  Here, when the content index ID accumulated and stored in the content index ID accumulation unit 550 matches the received content index ID (step S206; Yes), the content index processing unit 504 stores the content index data. The contents are stored in the content index data storage unit 552 (step S208). On the other hand, when there is no matching content index ID (step S206; No), the content index processing unit 504 executes the processing again from step S200.

[Content acquisition processing]
Next, the content acquisition process will be described with reference to FIG. First, the content processing unit 506 searches for a content index around the mobile terminal device 50 (step S302). Specifically, when there is content data that can be received by the wireless reception unit 516, the content data is received, and a content index included in the content data is searched. Then, it is compared whether or not the same facility ID and information ID as the facility ID and information ID included in the content index are stored and stored in the content index data storage unit 552 (step S306). If there is corresponding content (step S308; Yes), the mobile terminal device acquires content data and stores it in the content data storage unit 554 (step S310). Then, control is performed to notify from the user notification unit 508 that the content data has been saved, or control to display the content on the display unit 512 is performed (step S312).

  As described above, the portable terminal device 50 provides information in stages by acquiring and displaying intermediate content index data when acquiring the content corresponding to the previously acquired content index ID. Is possible. Note that the content index data need not be one, and a plurality of content index data may be transmitted. By transmitting a plurality of content index data, it is possible to provide the content index data in stages.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration when content index data is transmitted stepwise and received by the mobile terminal device 50 stepwise by installing a plurality of content index transmission devices. The portable terminal device 50 receives the content index ID from the content index ID transmission device 20 in the area AR10.

  When the mobile terminal device 50 moves into the area AR12, the first content index data is received from the content index transmission device A30a. Similarly, when the mobile terminal device 50 moves to the area AR14, the second content index data is received from the content index transmission device B30b. By repeating these steps, the mobile terminal device 50 can sequentially receive a plurality of content index data. Then, after receiving the nth content index data from the content index transmitting device N30n in the area AR16, when moving to the area AR18, the content data is received from the content transmitting device 40.

  An example of guiding customers to a store as a specific example of providing information will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16.

  First, the user acquires the content index ID related to the store T120 and the store T130 from the content index ID transmitting device 20 by the mobile terminal device 50. Then, the content index ID regarding the store T120 and the store 130 is stored in the mobile terminal device 50.

  Next, when the user gets off the station, the content index data is received from the content index transmitting device T100. Here, the received content index data includes information on various surrounding facilities and events, but the content index data corresponding to the content index ID stored in the mobile terminal device 50 is stored in the mobile terminal device 50. Saved and displayed (screen W100 in FIG. 16).

  Similarly, when the portable terminal device 50 approaches the content index transmission device T102, it receives content index data. Here, content index data corresponding to the content index ID is displayed from the received content index data (screen W102 in FIG. 16). At this time, since the transmitting device B is closer to the store T120 and the store T130 than the transmitting device A, more detailed information is displayed as the content index information. Further, when the mobile terminal device 50 approaches the content index transmission device T104, new content index data is received. Then, content index data corresponding to the content index ID is displayed from the received content index data (screen W104 in FIG. 16). Then, content data is received from the content transmission device 40 installed in the store T120 and displayed on the mobile terminal device 50 (display screen W106 in FIG. 16).

  In this way, by acquiring the content index ID of the store, field, etc. that the user is interested in from the content index ID transmission device 20 at home or the like in this way, only the content that the user needs is displayed. It will be. In addition, since a plurality of content index information can be transmitted, for example, the level of content provided by the store is detailed every time the store is approached, a different coupon is provided for each content index transmission device, It is possible to provide more detailed services such as providing services such as stamp rally.

[Modification]
In the present embodiment, the mobile terminal device 50 has been described as acquiring and storing the content index ID from the content index ID transmitting device 20 in advance, but refer to content that has not acquired or stored the content index ID. It is good that you can.

  Specifically, the portable terminal device 50 is provided with a peripheral information search function. Then, a content index of interest is selected from the received content indexes by executing the peripheral information search function. By doing so, it is possible to acquire even contents other than stores / fields set in advance, for example. Further, it is not necessary to store the content index ID in the mobile terminal device 50 in advance.

  In the present embodiment, each information transmission device has been described as being a separate terminal. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of functions may be provided in the same information transmission device. May be.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the content providing system includes a content information transmitting device 60 having functions of both devices instead of the content index transmitting device 30 and the content transmitting device 40. For example, the content information transmitting device 60 transmits content index data to the area AR22 and content data to the area AR24 by using a directional antenna. When the mobile terminal device 50 is in the area AR22, content index data is received from the content information transmitting device 60, and when it is in the area AR24, content data is received from the content information transmitting device 60. In this way, a plurality of types of information can be transmitted by installing one information transmission device.

  Further, the content described in the present embodiment is an example, and does not limit the content of the present invention. In addition to the description in the present embodiment, for example, when stores of a specific genre are concentrated in a specific area in the surrounding area such as a ramen shop street, first, the type of store, the genre of information, and the area Content that will provide information to the user from the content index transmission device, or to provide information on the location of the location and introduce each store when the area is moved according to the instructions. A usage method such as a stamp rally or a local tourist guide that guides the user's next destination by notifying the location of the index transmission device can also be realized by the present invention. In this way, it is possible to provide more diverse information by combining provision of content data together with content index data.

It is a functional block diagram which shows the whole (outline | summary) of the content provision system in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the content provision apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the content index ID transmission apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the content index transmission apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of the content index data in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of the content index main body data in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the content transmission apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the content data in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the portable terminal device in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the data preserve | saved in the content index ID storage part in this embodiment. It is the figure which showed the operation | movement flow of content index ID acquisition processing. It is the figure which showed the operation | movement flow of a content index acquisition process. It is the figure which showed the operation | movement flow of a content acquisition process. It is a figure which shows the example in which the content index transmission apparatus is comprised from two or more among the content provision systems in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of the apparatus in the content provision system in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the apparatus in the content provision system in this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows the whole (outline | summary) of the content provision system in the modification of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of the apparatus by the conventional information provision method. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the user terminal device by the conventional information provision method.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Content provision apparatus 102 Network receiving part 104 Network transmission part 106 Content index ID generation part 108 Content index data generation part 110 Content data generation part 112 Content management part 150 Content database 20 Content index ID transmission apparatus 202 Network reception part 204 Index ID registration Unit 206 user request reception unit 208 index data management unit 210 network transmission unit 212 index data shaping unit 30 content index transmission device 302 network reception unit 304 wireless transmission unit 40 content transmission device 402 network reception unit 404 wireless transmission unit 50 portable terminal device 502 Content index ID processing unit 504 Content in Dex processing unit 506 Content processing unit 508 User notification unit 510 Display processing unit 512 Display unit 514 Network reception unit 516 Wireless reception unit 550 Content index ID storage unit 552 Content index data storage unit 554 Content data storage unit

Claims (6)

In a content providing system comprising a content information providing device that provides content and a mobile terminal device that receives information provided from the content information providing device,
The content information providing apparatus includes:
A content transmission device for transmitting content information about the content;
A content index transmission device that transmits content index information that is an index related to the content information;
With
The portable terminal device
Content index information receiving means for receiving the content index information from the content index transmitting device;
Content information receiving means for receiving content information related to content index information received by the content index receiving means from the content transmitting device;
A content providing system characterized by comprising:   The content information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content information providing apparatus is configured to be installed in different places by configuring the content index transmitting apparatus and the content transmitting apparatus as separate apparatuses. Offer system.   The content information providing apparatus configures the content index transmitting apparatus and the content transmitting apparatus as the same apparatus, and uses the directional transmission means to transmit the content index information and the content information to the portable terminal apparatus. The content providing system according to claim 1, wherein different locations are acquired. The content information providing device includes a plurality of the content index transmission devices,
The content index transmission device transmits a plurality of content index information related to the content information from each content index transmission device,
The content providing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the content index information receiving unit sequentially receives content index information from the content index transmitting device. The content information providing device further includes a content index ID transmitting device for transmitting a content index ID for identifying content index information received by the mobile terminal device,
The portable terminal device
A content index ID receiving means for receiving a content index ID from the content index ID transmitting device;
5. The content index information receiving means includes means for receiving content index information corresponding to the content index ID received by the content index ID receiving means from the content index transmitting device. The content providing system according to any one of the above.   The content providing system according to claim 1, wherein the content index information or the content information includes a facility ID and an information ID corresponding to information about a facility corresponding to the content and a place.

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