JP2008102855A - Information delivery system, information delivery program, and information delivery method for information delivery system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To differentiate an information delivery time by delivering the information to a specific user earlier than other users. <P>SOLUTION: In the wine information delivery system 100, a wine evaluation information delivery time specification part 120 specifies a time for delivering wine evaluation information to each user based on membership fee payment information showing a payment amount of each user stored in a magnetic disk device 920 and delivery time control information showing a delivery time of wine evaluation information corresponding to the payment amount. The wine evaluation information delivery time specification part 120 specifies the payment amount of each user in reference to the membership fee payment information, and specifies the delivery time of wine evaluation information corresponding to the specified payment amount for each user in reference to the delivery time control information. A wine evaluation information delivery part 130 delivers the wine evaluation information stored in the magnetic disk device 920 to the user concerned when the specified delivery time comes. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information distribution system for distributing information to a user, an information distribution program, and an information distribution method for the information distribution system.

As a system for providing information to users, Patent Document 1 describes a system that changes information contents for each user.
JP-A-11-175617 JP 2001-195513 A JP 2001-331403 A JP 2003-187148 A

  In the conventional information delivery system, the information delivery time for any user is the same, so the information delivery time cannot be given value.

  An object of the present invention is to give value to an information distribution time by, for example, making the information distribution time for a specific user earlier than the information distribution time for other users.

  An information distribution system according to the present invention includes a distribution information storage device that stores distribution information, a distribution time consideration information storage device that stores distribution time consideration information indicating consideration according to the information distribution time, and a consideration for information distribution by a user. A user compensation information storage device for storing user compensation information indicating the user compensation information, a user compensation information stored in the user compensation information storage device, and a delivery time compensation information stored in the delivery time compensation information storage device Based on the above, it is determined using the CPU that an information distribution time specifying unit that specifies a time for distributing information to the user using a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a time specified by the information distribution time specifying unit are reached A distribution information output unit that outputs the distribution information stored in the distribution information storage device to the output device as information for the user And an information distribution device comprising:

  In addition, the delivery time consideration information storage device stores the delivery time consideration information indicating a higher consideration as the information delivery time is earlier, and the information delivery device provides information to a user with higher consideration at an earlier time than a user with lower consideration. It is characterized by delivering.

  An information distribution system of the present invention includes a distribution information storage device that stores distribution information, a distribution timing control information storage device that stores distribution timing control information in which information distribution timing and user attributes are associated, and use Based on the user attribute storage device that stores the attribute of the user, the user attribute stored in the user attribute storage device, and the distribution timing control information stored in the distribution timing control information storage device An information distribution time specifying unit that specifies a time for distributing information to a user using a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and the distribution information when it is determined by the CPU that the time specified by the information distribution time specifying unit has come An information distribution device including a distribution information output unit that outputs the distribution information stored in the storage device to the output device as information for the user. It is characterized by doing.

  Further, the output device is an information terminal of the user, and the distribution information output unit transmits the distribution information to the user's e-mail address by e-mail.

  The output device is a display device of the user's information terminal, and the distribution information output unit transmits the distribution information as Web content to the user's information terminal and displays the information terminal of the user. The delivery information is displayed on a screen.

  In the information delivery program of the present invention, the information delivery time specifying unit is stored in the user compensation information indicating the compensation for the information delivery of the user stored in the user compensation information storage device and the delivery time compensation information storage device. An information distribution time specifying process for specifying a time for distributing information to the user using a CPU (Central Processing Unit) based on distribution time value information indicating a value corresponding to the information distribution time, and a distribution information output unit However, when it is determined by the CPU that the time specified by the information distribution time specifying unit has been reached, the distribution information stored in the distribution information storage device is output to the output device as information for the user. The output processing is executed by a computer.

  Further, the delivery time consideration information storage device stores the delivery time consideration information indicating a higher consideration as the information delivery time is earlier, and the information delivery time specifying unit sets a time earlier than the time of delivering information to a user with a lower consideration. It is characterized in that it is specified as a time when information is distributed to users with high consideration.

  In the information delivery program of the present invention, the information delivery time specifying unit includes the user attribute stored in the user attribute storage device, the information delivery time stored in the delivery time control information storage device, and the user attribute. Information distribution time specifying process for specifying a time at which information is distributed to the user using a CPU (Central Processing Unit) based on the distribution time control information associated with the information, and a distribution information output unit including the information A distribution information output process for outputting the distribution information stored in the distribution information storage device to the output device as information for the user when it is determined using the CPU that the time specified by the distribution time specifying unit has been reached; Is executed by a computer.

  Further, the output device is an information terminal of the user, and the distribution information output unit transmits the distribution information to the user's e-mail address by e-mail.

  The output device is a display device of the user's information terminal, and the distribution information output unit transmits the distribution information as Web content to the user's information terminal and displays the information terminal of the user. The delivery information is displayed on a screen.

  According to the information distribution method of the information distribution system of the present invention, the user distribution information and the distribution period consideration information storage device in which the information distribution time specifying unit indicates the consideration for the user information distribution stored in the user consideration information storage device. Based on the distribution time value information indicating the value according to the information distribution time stored in the CPU, the time to distribute the information to the user is specified using a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and the distribution information output unit, When the CPU determines that the time specified by the information distribution time specifying unit has come, the distribution information stored in the distribution information storage device is output to the output device as information for the user. To do.

  According to the information distribution method of the information distribution system of the present invention, the information distribution time specifying unit has the user attribute stored in the user attribute storage device and the information distribution time and use stored in the distribution time control information storage device. A distribution timing control information associated with a user's attribute is used to identify a timing for distributing information to the user using a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and a distribution information output unit is configured to transmit the information distribution timing. When it is determined using the CPU that the time specified by the specifying unit is reached, the distribution information stored in the distribution information storage device is output to the output device as information for the user.

  Further, the output device is an information terminal of the user, and the distribution information output unit transmits the distribution information to the user's e-mail address by e-mail.

  The output device is a display device of the user's information terminal, and the distribution information output unit transmits the distribution information as Web content to the user's information terminal and displays the information terminal of the user. The delivery information is displayed on a screen.

  According to the present invention, for example, in order for the distribution time specifying unit to specify the information distribution time according to the consideration paid by the user or the attribute of the user, the information distribution time for the specific user is set to other users. It can be made earlier than the information distribution time, and value can be given to the information distribution time.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
An information distribution system for controlling the time for distributing information according to the consideration will be described below. In the following description, a specific example of information distributed by the information distribution system is information related to “wine”.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a wine information distribution system 100 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of the wine information distribution service in the first embodiment.
Wine importers, wine dealers, wine enthusiasts, and other users who want valuable information about wine even if they want to get that information as soon as possible even if they pay a high price, but they want information like ordinary consumers, but it is expensive The wine information distribution service of the wine information distribution system 100 that provides wine information at a time according to the price according to each request with the user that the price cannot be paid will be described below based on FIG. 1 and FIG. To do.

<S101>
First of all, for wine importers, wine dealers, and wine lovers, there are evaluation scores and evaluation comments (hereinafter referred to as wine evaluation information) by prestigious wine appraisers, wine professional groups (eg Wine Academy), etc. It is information that we want to obtain as soon as possible for business and collection, and which is worthy of a high price. Therefore, wine importers, wine shops, and wine lovers pay a high price for the wine evaluation information.

<S102>
In addition, general wine consumers want to obtain wine evaluation information but cannot pay a high price, so they pay a low price as compensation.

<S103>
Wine appraisers and wine specialist groups / organizations evaluate each wine.

<S104>
A wine evaluation result by a wine appraiser or a wine expert group is registered in the wine information distribution system 100 as wine evaluation information.

<S105>
The wine information distribution system 100 provides wine evaluation information to wine importers, wine dealers, and wine lovers who have paid a high price earlier than ordinary wine consumers who have paid a low price. For example, the wine information distribution system 100 transmits an e-mail in which wine evaluation information is written to addresses of wine importers, wine dealers, and wine lovers before general wine consumers.

<S106>
A wine importer or a wine retailer who has obtained wine evaluation information by confirming the transmitted e-mail with the user terminal 200 is expected to be purchased later by a general wine consumer who has obtained the wine evaluation information. Highly rated wine can be received in advance. Wine enthusiasts can purchase highly appreciated wines before they become scarce and difficult to obtain by being purchased by ordinary wine consumers.

<S107>
The wine dealer further inquires the wine information distribution system 100 about a dealer that handles the wines desired for purchase by registering the highly evaluated wine received in the wine information distribution system 100 as handled products (handling wine information). Increase in sales by wine consumers. For example, at each wine store, the wine information distribution system 100 uses the user terminal 200 to access a handling wine registration Web page, and the wine information is distributed from the user terminal 200 using the input form of the accessed Web page. Handling wine information is transmitted to the system 100. The wine information distribution system 100 registers the handling wine information of each wine store transmitted from the user terminal 200 of the wine store in the storage device as the store information.

<S108>
The wine information distribution system 100 provides wine evaluation information to ordinary wine consumers who have paid a low price, delaying the provision to a wine importer, wine dealer, or wine lover who has paid a high price. For example, the wine information distribution system 100 transmits an e-mail describing wine evaluation information to the address of each wine consumer.

<S109>
A general wine consumer who has obtained wine evaluation information by confirming the transmitted e-mail with the user terminal 300 handles the wine having a high evaluation from the wine information distribution system 100 in order to obtain a high evaluation wine. Get information about the dealers you are in. For example, a wine consumer uses a user terminal 300 to access a store search Web page published by the wine information distribution system 100, and uses the input form of the accessed Web page from the user terminal 300 to the wine information distribution system 100. Send the name of the wine you want to get. Then, the wine information distribution system 100 searches store information indicating the wine information handled by each wine store, and stores information on the store handling the branded wine transmitted from the user terminal 300 of the wine consumer. It transmits to the user terminal 300.

<S110>
A wine consumer who has acquired information on a store that handles highly evaluated wine from the wine information distribution system 100 can obtain a highly rated wine by placing an order with the store.

<S111>
Wine enthusiasts and wine consumers who have been able to obtain highly rated wine post their pride and evaluation comments on the purchased wine to the wine information distribution system 100. For example, wine lovers and wine consumers use a user terminal to access a web page of a bulletin board (hereinafter referred to as a wine bulletin board) on which each user, which is published by the wine information distribution system 100, exchanges wine information, and accesses the web page Information to be posted is transmitted from the user terminal to the wine information distribution system 100 using the page input form.

<S112>
The wine information distribution system 100 registers the posted information transmitted from the user terminal of the wine lover or wine consumer in the storage device, and reflects the posted information on the Web page of the wine bulletin board. In addition, the wine information distribution system 100 registers information such as pooches related to wine (hereinafter referred to as wine-related information) in a storage device separately from posted information, and the wine bulletin board and wine-related information are registered as content for registered users. Web page (hereinafter referred to as Wine HP [Homepage]). A registered user of the wine information distribution system 100 can browse content for registered users by accessing the wine HP using a user terminal. In addition, wine-related traders will receive advertisements for wine-related products such as wine glasses, corkscrews, and cheese on the wine HP, so registered users who will be more interested in wine than ordinary people (homepage visitors) Can be promoted, and sales can be expected to increase. At this time, for example, a wine related company transmits advertisement information to the wine information distribution system 100 using the user terminal 400, and the wine information distribution system 100 generates the wine HP generated so that the received advertisement information is displayed as a banner. Publish.

<S113>
The registered user uses the user terminal to access the wine HP published by the wine information distribution system 100 and uses the content for the registered user. In addition, the registered user selects a banner displayed on the accessed wine HP, thereby accessing a home page of a wine-related business that sells wine-related products displayed on the banner, and orders a wine-related product. be able to.

As described above, by using the wine information distribution service of the wine information distribution system 100 according to the first embodiment, the wine importer and the wine store can quickly receive the wine that can be expected to increase in sales. Homes can buy high-value wines before they are sold out, and wine consumers know which wines are high-valued and in which stores high-valued wines are sold, and get high-rated wines And wine traders can make efficient promotions to wine consumers.
In addition, the company that operates the wine information distribution service of the wine information distribution system 100 according to the first embodiment uses the wine information distribution system 100 such as a wine consumer, a wine importer, a wine store, a wine lover, and a wine related company. From the registered user, it is possible to obtain a system use fee such as a wine evaluation information distribution fee, a store information registration fee, a handling store search fee, and an advertising fee.

The wine information distribution system 100 is a server device. A user terminal 200 of a wine importer, a wine dealer, or a wine lover, a user terminal 300 of a wine consumer, and a user terminal 400 of a wine related company are a personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital). Assistants (registered trademark), mobile phones, and the like.
Hereinafter, the wine information distribution system 100 and the hardware of the user terminal will be described using a user terminal 200 such as a wine store, a user terminal 400 of a wine related company as a personal computer, and a wine consumer user terminal 300 as a mobile phone.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of hardware resources of the wine information distribution system 100, the user terminal 200 such as a wine store, and the user terminal 400 of a wine related company in the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of hardware resources of the user terminal 300 of the wine consumer in the first embodiment.

In FIG. 3, a wine information distribution system 100, a user terminal 200 such as a wine store, and a user terminal 400 of a wine related company are a CPU 911 (Central Processing Unit, central processing unit, processing unit, arithmetic unit, A microprocessor, a microcomputer, and a processor). The CPU 911 includes a ROM 913, a RAM 914, a communication board 915, a display device 901, a keyboard 902, a mouse 903, an FDD 904 (Flexible Disk Drive), a CDD 905 (compact disk device), a printer device 906, a scanner device 907, via a bus 912. It is connected to a microphone 908, a speaker 909, and a magnetic disk device 920, and controls these hardware devices. Instead of the magnetic disk device 920, a storage device such as an optical disk device or a memory card read / write device may be used.
4, the wine consumer user terminal 300 includes a CPU 911, a ROM 913, a RAM 914, a communication board 915, a display device 901, a numeric keypad 952, a microphone 908, a speaker 909, and a camera 951 connected to the CPU 911 via the bus 912. ing. The wine consumer user terminal 300 may further include a magnetic disk device 920.

The RAM 914 is an example of a volatile memory. The storage media of the magnetic disk device 920, the ROM 913, the FDD 904, and the CDD 905 are examples of nonvolatile memories. These are examples of a storage device, a storage device, or a storage unit.
The communication board 915, the keyboard 902, the scanner device 907, the FDD 904, and the like are examples of an input device, an input device, or an input unit. The storage device storing the input data is an example of an input device, an input device, or an input unit.
The communication board 915, the display device 901, the printer device 906, and the like are examples of output devices, output devices, or output units. The storage device in which the output data is stored is an example of an input device, an input device, or an input unit.

  The communication board 915 is wired or wirelessly connected to a communication network such as the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network).

An OS 921 (operating system), a window system 922, a program group 923, and a file group are included in the magnetic disk device 920 of the wine information distribution system 100, the user terminal 200 such as a wine store, and the user terminal 400 of a wine related company shown in FIG. 924 is stored.
An OS 921, a program group 923, and a file group 924 are stored in the RAM 914 of the wine consumer's user terminal 300 shown in FIG.

  The program group 923 stores a program for executing a function described as “˜unit” in the embodiment. The program is read and executed by the CPU 911.

In the file group 924, in the embodiment, result data such as “determination result”, “calculation result of”, “processing result of” when executing the function of “to part”, “to part” The data to be passed between programs that execute the function “,” other information, data, signal values, variable values, and parameters are stored as items “˜file” and “˜database”. Wine evaluation information, store information, registered user content, advertisement information, and the like are examples of what is included in the file group 924.
The “˜file” and “˜database” are stored in a recording medium such as a disk or a memory. Information, data, signal values, variable values, and parameters stored in a storage medium such as a disk or memory are read out to the main memory or cache memory by the CPU 911 via a read / write circuit, and extracted, searched, referenced, compared, and calculated. Used for CPU operations such as calculation, processing, output, printing, and display. Information, data, signal values, variable values, and parameters are temporarily stored in the main memory, cache memory, and buffer memory during the CPU operations of extraction, search, reference, comparison, operation, calculation, processing, output, printing, and display. Is remembered.
In addition, arrows in the flowcharts described in the embodiments mainly indicate input / output of data and signals. The data and signal values are the RAM 914 memory, the FDD 904 flexible disk, the CDD 905 compact disk, and the magnetic disk device 920 magnetic field. It is recorded on a recording medium such as a disc, other optical discs, mini discs, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc). Data and signal values are transmitted online via a bus 912, signal lines, cables, or other transmission media.

  In addition, what is described as “˜unit” in the embodiment may be “˜circuit”, “˜device”, “˜device”, “˜means”, and “˜step”, “˜”. “Procedure” and “˜Process” may be used. That is, what is described as “˜unit” may be realized by firmware stored in the ROM 913. Alternatively, it may be implemented only by software, or only by hardware such as elements, devices, substrates, and wirings, by a combination of software and hardware, or by a combination of firmware. Firmware and software are stored as programs in a recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, and a DVD. The program is read by the CPU 911 and executed by the CPU 911. That is, the information distribution program causes the computer to function as “to part”. Alternatively, the procedure or method of “to part” is executed by a computer.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the wine information distribution system 100 (server apparatus, information distribution apparatus) in the first embodiment.
The configuration of wine information distribution system 100 (server apparatus, information distribution apparatus) in the first embodiment will be described below based on FIG.
The wine information distribution system 100 (server apparatus, information distribution apparatus) includes a payment fee information registration unit 111, a wine evaluation information registration unit 112, a distribution time control information registration unit 113, a wine evaluation information distribution time specifying unit 120, and a wine evaluation information distribution unit. 130, a store information registration unit 141, a store information search unit 142, a content management unit 143, an advertisement management unit 144, and a magnetic disk device 920.

The payment dues information registration unit 111 (an example of a user consideration information registration unit, an example of a user attribute registration unit) stores, in the magnetic disk device 920, membership fee information (payment fee information) paid by each user as consideration for wine evaluation information. .
The wine evaluation information registration unit 112 (an example of a distribution information registration unit) stores wine evaluation information (wine evaluation information), which is judged by a wine appraiser or the like, in the magnetic disk device 920.
The distribution timing control information registration unit 113 (an example of a distribution timing consideration information registration unit) stores information (distribution timing control information) indicating the distribution timing of wine evaluation information in the magnetic disk device 920 in accordance with the amount of the payment dues.
A wine evaluation information distribution time specifying unit 120 (an example of an information distribution time specifying unit) specifies a time when wine evaluation information is distributed to each user.
The wine evaluation information distribution unit 130 (an example of a distribution information output unit) distributes wine evaluation information to each user at the distribution time for the user.
The store information registration unit 141 stores in the magnetic disk device 920 information (store information) indicating which wine is handled at which wine store.
The store information search unit 142 searches in which wine store the specific wine is handled.
The content management unit 143 publishes on the wine HP text, images, audio (posted information), wine-related poops (wine-related information), and the like posted on a bulletin board about wine.
The advertisement management unit 144 publishes advertisement information of wine related companies on the wine HP.
Magnetic disk device 920 (an example of distribution information storage device, distribution time consideration information storage device, distribution time control information storage device, user consideration information storage device, user attribute storage device) is paid membership fee information (user consideration information, use An example of a person attribute), wine evaluation information (an example of distribution information), distribution time control information (an example of distribution time consideration information), store information, posting information, wine related information, advertisement information, wine HP data, and the like are stored. The

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of wine information distribution processing showing the wine information distribution method of the wine information distribution system 100 according to the first embodiment.
A wine information distribution process (information distribution process) executed by the wine information distribution system 100 according to the first embodiment as a wine information distribution method will be described below with reference to FIG.
Each component of the wine information distribution system 100 described in “˜ part” executes a wine information distribution process described below using the CPU 911. A wine information distribution process described below is represented as a wine information distribution program (information distribution program) and executed by the CPU 911.

<S201>
First, the delivery time control information registration unit 113 registers delivery time control information in the system.
Distribution time control information indicating a price corresponding to the distribution time of wine evaluation information is set in advance by a system administrator. The system administrator uses the input device such as the keyboard 902 and the mouse 903 to input a value corresponding to the distribution time of the wine evaluation information to the wine information distribution system 100, and the distribution time control information registration unit 113 is input by the system administrator. The value corresponding to the distribution time of the wine evaluation information is stored in the magnetic disk device 920 as distribution time control information.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of distribution timing control information stored in the magnetic disk device 920 in the first embodiment.
The delivery time control information in FIG. 7 is “200 yen” for receiving the wine evaluation information on “November 1”, and is received “one month ago (October 1)”. For example, the consideration for the distribution is “500,000 yen” and the consideration for receiving the distribution “two months ago (September 1)” is “1 million yen”.

<S202>
Further, the payment fee information registration unit 111 registers payment fee information of each user in the system.
S202 corresponds to S101 and S102 of FIG.
For example, the system administrator announces the compensation according to the wine information distribution time set in S201 on the homepage of wine HP, newspaper / magazine advertisements, TV / radio commercials, etc. Notify by email or mail. A user such as a wine retailer or a wine consumer who knows the price according to the distribution time of the wine information pays the price according to the desired distribution time, and distributes the user name, the amount paid and the distribution destination of the wine evaluation information. Payment fee information such as an address (for example, an e-mail address, an address, and a location) is transmitted to the wine information distribution system 100. The transmission method includes transmission by e-mail, transmission using an input form of a wine HP payment membership fee registration web page, and mailing in writing. When the user transmits a user name, payment amount, delivery address, etc. by e-mail, the payment fee information registration unit 111 shows the payment name fee information, such as the user name, payment amount, and delivery address set in the received e-mail. Is stored in the magnetic disk device 920. In addition, when the user transmits a user name, payment amount, delivery address, etc. using the wine HP input form, the payment fee information registration unit 111 displays the user name, payment amount, delivery address, etc. entered in the input form. Is stored in the magnetic disk device 920 as payment fee information. Further, when the user mails a document describing the user name, payment amount, delivery address, etc., the system operator displays the user name, payment amount, delivery address, etc. written on the document, such as the keyboard 902 and mouse 903. Input to the wine information distribution system 100 using an input device. The payment fee information registration unit 111 stores the user name, payment amount, distribution address, and the like input by the system administrator in the magnetic disk device 920 as payment fee information.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of payment dues information stored in the magnetic disk device 920 in the first embodiment.
The payment fee information in FIG. 8 is that the wine retailer a pays “1 million yen” as a price for the wine evaluation information, and distributes the wine evaluation information by e-mail using “aaa@xxx.ne.jp” as the destination address. Indicates that it is specified. In addition, the payment fee information in FIG. 8 indicates that the payment amounts of wine lover b and wine consumer c are “500,000 yen” and “200 yen”, respectively. The e-mail addresses for distributing the evaluation information are “bbb@xxx.ne.jp” and “ccc@xxx.ne.jp”, respectively.

<S203>
The wine evaluation information registration unit 112 registers wine evaluation information in the system.
S203 corresponds to S104 in FIG.
The system operator inputs an evaluation result of each wine by a wine appraiser or the like into the wine information distribution system 100 using an input device such as a keyboard 902 or a mouse 903. The wine evaluation information registration unit 112 stores the evaluation result of each wine input by the system operator in the magnetic disk device 920 as wine evaluation information.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of wine evaluation information stored in the magnetic disk device 920 in the first embodiment.
In the wine evaluation information of FIG. 9, the evaluation of “Wine A” by the wine appraiser is “5 points (out of 5 points)”, the evaluation of “Wine B” is “3 points”, and the evaluation of “Wine C” Indicates “2 points”.

<S204: Distribution Information Identification Process>
Next, the wine evaluation information distribution time specifying unit 120 specifies the distribution time of the wine evaluation information for each user based on the distribution time control information and the payment fee information.
S204 corresponds to S105 and S108 in FIG.
First, the wine evaluation information distribution time specifying unit 120 refers to the payment fee information and acquires the payment fee amount of each user. The wine evaluation information distribution time specifying unit 120 searches the distribution time control information using the acquired payment fee of each user as a search key, and specifies the distribution time as a search result as the distribution time of the wine evaluation information for the user. To do.
For example, when the delivery time control information shown in FIG. 7 and the payment dues information shown in FIG. 8 are stored in the magnetic disk device 920, the wine evaluation information delivery time specifying unit 120 determines the wine evaluation information for “wine store a”. "September 1", the distribution period of wine evaluation information for "wine lover b" is "October 1", and the distribution period of wine evaluation information for "wine consumer c" is "November 1" Specify “day”. Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, the wine evaluation information delivery time specifying unit 120 sets the delivery time specifying result in the delivery time control information and stores it in the magnetic disk device 920.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of delivery time control information indicating the delivery time specifying result stored in the magnetic disk device 920 in the first embodiment.
The distribution timing control information in FIG. 10 includes “wine store a” as a target for distributing wine evaluation information on “September 1” and “wine evaluation information as a target for distributing wine evaluation information on“ October 1 ”. It shows that “wine lover b” is included and “wine consumer c” is included in the target of distribution of wine evaluation information on “November 1”.

<S205: Distribution Information Output Process>
Next, the wine evaluation information distribution unit 130 distributes the wine evaluation information to the user at the distribution time specified by the wine evaluation information distribution time specifying unit 120.
S205 corresponds to S105 and S108 in FIG.
For example, when the distribution timing control information shown in FIG. 10 is stored in the magnetic disk device 920 as the distribution timing specifying result by the wine evaluation information distribution timing specifying unit 120, the wine evaluation information distribution unit 130 sets the system time to “September. It is determined whether “1st” or “October 1” or “November 1” is indicated. For example, when it is determined that the system time indicates “September 1”, the wine evaluation information distribution unit 130 determines that “wine store a” is the distribution target for today based on the distribution timing control information illustrated in FIG. Specify that it is included. The wine evaluation information distribution unit 130 then distributes the wine evaluation information for today's distribution targets including “wine store a” based on the payment fee information and the wine evaluation information stored in the magnetic disk device 920. Execute. For example, when the payment dues information shown in FIG. 8 and the wine evaluation information shown in FIG. 9 are stored in the magnetic disk device 920, the wine evaluation information distribution unit 130 sets “aaa@xxx.ne.jp” as the transmission destination address. Is generated, and an e-mail is set in which “wine a” is “5 points”, “wine b” is “3 points”, and “wine c” is “2 points” in the mail body. The wine evaluation information distribution unit 130 distributes the wine evaluation information to the “wine store a” by outputting the generated e-mail to the communication board 915 and transmitting it to the communication board 915. Further, for example, when the location is set as the distribution address of “wine store a” in the payment fee information, the wine evaluation information distribution unit 130 uses the location and wine evaluation information set in the payment fee information to the printer device. By outputting to 906, the wine evaluation information is distributed to the “wine store a”. At this time, the system operator attaches the paper on which the wine evaluation information output from the printer device 906 is printed, and mails the mail with the printed paper at the location output from the printer device 906 attached thereto.

<S206>
Next, the store information registration unit 141 registers store information indicating in which wine store each wine is handled in the system.
S206 corresponds to S107 of FIG.
For example, a wine retailer to which wine evaluation information is distributed receives wine that is highly evaluated and can be expected to increase in sales from wine importers and wine producers. Then, the wine dealer transmits the wine information such as the store name, the received wine, the handled wine information such as the location, the telephone number, and the home page address to the wine information distribution system 100. The transmission method includes transmission by e-mail, transmission using an input form of a wine registration web page for wine HP, and mailing in writing. When the wine store transmits received wine by e-mail, the store information registration unit 141 stores the received wine set in the received e-mail in the magnetic disk device 920 as store information. Further, when the wine store transmits received wine using the wine HP input form, the store information registration unit 141 stores the received wine input on the input form in the magnetic disk device 920 as the store information. . When a wine store mails a document describing the received wine or the like, the system operator inputs the received wine or the like into the wine information distribution system 100 using an input device such as a keyboard 902 or a mouse 903. Then, the store information registration unit 141 stores the received wine or the like input by the system operator in the magnetic disk device 920 as store information.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of store information stored in the magnetic disk device 920 in the first embodiment.
The store information in FIG. 11 is located in “Wine store a” located in “Minato-ku, Tokyo ...” and “Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture” in stores that handle “Wine A”. It shows that “wine store b” and “wine store c” located in “Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture” are included. Further, the store information in FIG. 11 indicates that “wine store b” handles “wine B” and “wine C”, and “wine store c” also handles “wine c”. Yes.

<S207>
Next, the store information search unit 142 searches for a wine store that handles the wine specified by the user based on the store information.
S207 corresponds to S109 of FIG. 2 described above.
For example, in order for a wine consumer to receive wine evaluation information to obtain a high-rated wine, a user name (name) or a brand of wine that he / she wants to search for a store or a response destination address of the search result (for example, an e-mail address) , Address, location) and the like are transmitted to the wine information distribution system 100. Search request transmission methods include transmission by e-mail, transmission using an input form of a wine HP dealer search Web page, and mailing in writing. For example, when the wine consumer transmits a search request indicating a wine brand by email, the dealer information search unit 142 searches the dealer information using the wine brand set in the received email as a search key, Set the source address of the received e-mail as the destination address, and generate an e-mail with the name, location, telephone number, homepage address, etc. of the store handling the wine as the search result in the e-mail body . Then, the store information retrieval unit 142 executes the wine store search response process by outputting the generated e-mail to the communication board 915 and transmitting it to the communication board 915. Further, for example, when a wine consumer transmits a search request indicating a wine brand using the wine HP input form, the store information search unit 142 first sells the wine brand entered in the input form using the search key as a search key. The store information is searched, and a Web page describing the store name, location, telephone number, homepage address, etc. of the store handling the wine as the search result is generated. Then, the store information retrieval unit 142 executes the wine store search response process by outputting the IP address of the search request transmission source terminal and the generated Web page to the communication board 915. The communication board 915 that has input the IP address and the Web page from the store information search unit 142 sets the IP address input to the transmission destination address, and transmits an HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) packet that sets the Web page input to the transmission data. Generate and send the generated HTTP packet. Further, for example, when a wine consumer mails a search request document in which a name, a wine brand, and a response address are written, the system operator uses the keyboard 902 to input the name, wine brand, and a response address written in the document. And input to the wine information distribution system 100 using an input device such as a mouse 903. The store information search unit 142 searches the store information using the wine brand entered by the system operator as a search key, and handles the name and response address entered by the system operator and the wine as a search result. The store dealer's store name, address, telephone number, home page address, etc. are output to the printer device 906 to execute a wine dealer search response process. At this time, the system operator attaches a sheet on which a search result such as a store name, a location, a telephone number, a homepage address, etc. of the store where the printer device 906 handles the wine is printed, and the printer device 906 displays a name and a response address. Mail the mail with the paper on which it is printed.
For example, when the wine information distribution system 100 receives a search request for a store that handles “Wine A” and stores the store information of FIG. 11, the store information search unit 142 displays “Wine store a”. "Wine dealer b", "Wine dealer c", etc. respond to the user that they are dealers handling "Wine A".

<S208>
Next, the content management unit 143 updates the content for registered users of the wine HP.
S208 corresponds to S111 of FIG. 2 described above.
For example, a wine consumer who has made an inquiry (search request) to a wine information distribution system 100 and purchased “Wine A” having a high evaluation has received impressions, evaluations, and comments. Are posted on the Web page of the wine bulletin board which is one of the contents for registered users of Wine HP. At this time, the content management unit 143 updates the Web page of the wine bulletin board by reflecting the input post information.

<S209>
In addition, the advertisement management unit 144 places an advertisement of a wine related company on the wine HP.
S209 corresponds to S112 in FIG.
For example, the advertisement management unit 144 causes the wine HP to display a banner linked to the homepage of the wine-related company as advertisement information for promoting wine-related products sold by the wine-related company.

  Through the wine information distribution process of S201 to S209, the wine information distribution system 100 provides a wine information distribution service to each user.

  In the first embodiment, the wine evaluation information distributed at the distribution time corresponding to the consideration is transmitted from the wine information distribution system 100 to the user (for example, to the user terminal). However, the user may acquire the wine evaluation information by accessing the wine HP disclosed by the wine information distribution system 100 using the user terminal. For example, the wine evaluation information distribution time specifying unit 120 of the wine information distribution system 100 corresponds to the user name and the payment fee in S204 described above using the user name input at the time of login for the user to access the wine HP as a search key. Search the payment fee information attached to identify the user's payment fee, and search the delivery time control information corresponding to the payment fee and the delivery time using the specified payment fee as a search key to wine for the user Specify when to distribute evaluation information. The wine evaluation information distribution unit 130 of the wine information distribution system 100 determines that the time when the user accessed the wine HP has passed the distribution time specified by the wine evaluation information distribution time specifying unit 120 in S205 described above. The wine evaluation information is displayed on the Web page for the user.

In the first embodiment, the delivery time control information indicating the delivery time of information according to the consideration is represented in a table format in which the delivery time and the consideration are associated with each other, and the delivery time and the number of the compensation are determined. For example, the distribution time control information represented in a table format in FIG. 7 is that the distribution time and the membership fee are “September 1”, “October 1”, “November 1” (distribution time) and “1 million. It is fixed at “3”, “Yen”, “500,000 yen” and “200 yen” (membership fee). However, the delivery time control information may not be in a table format, and the delivery time and the number of considerations may not be determined. For example, the distribution time and the number of considerations may be made unlimited by using mathematical expressions representing a linear graph, a non-linear graph, an exponent graph, etc. as the distribution time control information. In this case, in step S204 described above, the wine evaluation information distribution time specifying unit 120 substitutes the payment membership fee amount of the user acquired from the payment membership fee information into a mathematical expression that is distribution timing control information, and distributes the wine evaluation information to the user. Identify the time.
In the first embodiment, the user pays a membership fee according to the delivery time set in advance in the delivery time control information. However, the delivery time and the membership fee may not be set in advance as the delivery time control information. For example, only the delivery time may be set in the delivery time control information. In this case, each user pays an arbitrary membership fee, and the wine evaluation information delivery time specifying unit 120 refers to the payment membership fee information in S204 described above, and sets an earlier delivery time as the amount of payment is larger for each user. The distribution time of the wine evaluation information for each user may be specified in the auction format. For example, the wine evaluation information delivery time specifying unit 120 sets the delivery time to “September 1” for the users with the first to the 100th place in the payment amount, and the users from the 101st place to the 500th place with the payment amount. On the other hand, the delivery time is set to “October 1 (1 month delay)”, and the delivery time is set to “November 1 (2 months delay)” for the users who are the 501st or less of the paid amount.
Moreover, in the said Embodiment 1, all the delivery time and membership fees set as delivery time control information are shown to a user at once. However, the distribution time and the membership fee may be presented to the user in a plurality of times. For example, in S202 described above, the content management unit 143 periodically acquires the delivery time control information from the magnetic disk device 920, compares each delivery time indicated by the delivery time control information with the system time, and starts from the system time. The membership fee corresponding to the latest delivery time is displayed on the wine HP. For example, when the distribution timing control information shown in FIG. 7 is stored in the magnetic disk device 920, the wine evaluation information may be 1 million yen from September 1 to October 1 in the wine HP. It is presented to the user that the wine evaluation information is 500,000 yen between October 1 and November 1, and the wine evaluation information is 200 yen after November 1. Presented to the user. And wine evaluation information distribution part 130 distributes wine evaluation information to a user who paid the amount of money presented to wine HP.
In the first embodiment, the membership fee is increased as the delivery time is earlier. However, the membership fee may be lower as the delivery time is earlier.

Moreover, in the said Embodiment 1, the consideration with respect to the delivery time of wine evaluation information was money. However, the compensation for the distribution time of the wine evaluation information is other than money, such as points in the wine information distribution system 100 generated according to the registration period in the wine information distribution system 100 or the number of users solicited to the wine information distribution system 100. It does not matter.
Further, the distribution time of the wine evaluation information may be specified according to the attributes of the user such as sex, age, address, occupation, nationality, and the like.
Further, the distribution time of the wine evaluation information may be specified according to the combination of the consideration, the combination of the attribute, and the combination of the consideration and the attribute.
In addition, the target of the evaluation information distributed at the time according to the consideration or attribute may not be “wine”. For example, evaluation information targeted for items such as hotels, restaurants, liquor, fruits, and seafood that are evaluated for rating may be distributed at a time according to consideration and attributes.
Further, the information distributed at the time corresponding to the consideration or attribute may not be the evaluation information, and may be any information.

In the first embodiment, the information distribution system for controlling the information distribution time has been described as follows.
The information distribution system controls the timing for distributing information according to the determination criteria.
For example, in a system that distributes wine evaluation information to a member's terminal, wine evaluation information is distributed two months before the specified release date to a user who has paid a membership fee of 1 million yen, and a membership fee of 500,000 yen is paid. It is distributed to the user who has made a payment one month before the predetermined release date, and is distributed to the user who has paid the 200 yen membership fee after the predetermined release date.
One or more judgment objects (for example, membership fee, delivery time) are combined to provide delivery time control information indicating the delivery time of information.
As a specific example, in a system for distributing wine evaluation information, the membership fee amount and the corresponding distribution time are combined to form distribution time control information. For example, the information distribution system distributes wine evaluation information to a user who has paid a membership fee of 1 million yen two months before a predetermined publication date, and 1 to a user who has paid a membership fee of 500,000 yen. Delivered 200 months before and paid to the user who paid the membership fee of 200 yen after a predetermined release date.
In this way, the information distribution system controls the time of information distribution, so that a difference in information value can be provided. Furthermore, the distribution information can be purchased at a high price according to the degree of the person who wants to know quickly.

1 is a schematic diagram of a wine information distribution system 100 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of a wine information distribution service in the first embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the hardware resources of the wine information delivery system 100 in Embodiment 1, user terminals 200, such as a wine store, and the user terminal 400 of a wine related company. The figure which shows an example of the hardware resource of the user terminal 300 of the wine consumer in Embodiment 1. FIG. The block diagram of the wine information delivery system 100 (server apparatus) in Embodiment 1. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of wine information distribution processing showing a wine information distribution method of the wine information distribution system 100 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of distribution timing control information stored in the magnetic disk device 920 in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of payment dues information stored in the magnetic disk device 920 in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 shows an example of wine evaluation information stored in the magnetic disk device 920 in the first embodiment. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of distribution timing control information indicating a distribution timing specifying result stored in the magnetic disk device 920 in Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of store information stored in the magnetic disk device 920 in the first embodiment.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Wine information delivery system, 111 Payment fee information registration part, 112 Wine evaluation information registration part, 113 Delivery time control information registration part, 120 Wine evaluation information delivery time specific part, 130 Wine evaluation information delivery part, 141 Distributor information registration part 142 dealer information search unit, 143 content management unit, 144 advertisement management unit, 200, 300, 400 user terminal, 901 display device, 902 keyboard, 903 mouse, 904 FDD, 905 CDD, 906 printer device, 907 scanner device, 908 microphone, 909 speaker, 911 CPU, 912 bus, 913 ROM, 914 RAM, 915 communication board, 920 magnetic disk device, 921 OS, 922 window system, 923 program group, 924 file group, 95 Camera, 952 numeric keypad.

Claims (14)

A distribution information storage device for storing distribution information;
A distribution time value information storage device for storing distribution time value information indicating the value according to the information distribution time;
A user consideration information storage device for storing user consideration information indicating a consideration for information distribution of the user;
Based on the user consideration information stored in the user consideration information storage device and the delivery time consideration information stored in the delivery time consideration information storage device, a time at which information is distributed to the user is determined by a CPU (Central Processing). The information distribution time specifying unit specified using (Unit) and the distribution information stored in the distribution information storage device when the CPU determines that the time specified by the information distribution time specifying unit has come An information distribution system comprising: an information distribution device including a distribution information output unit that outputs information to an output device to an output device.   The delivery time consideration information storage device stores the delivery time consideration information indicating a higher consideration as the information delivery time is earlier, and the information delivery device distributes information to a user with higher consideration at an earlier time than a user with low consideration. The information distribution system according to claim 1. A distribution information storage device for storing distribution information;
A delivery time control information storage device for storing delivery time control information in which information delivery time and user attributes are associated;
A user attribute storage device for storing user attributes;
Based on the user attribute stored in the user attribute storage device and the distribution timing control information stored in the distribution timing control information storage device, the CPU (Central Processing Unit) determines the timing of information distribution to the user. ) And the distribution information stored in the distribution information storage device when the CPU determines that the time specified by the information distribution time specifying unit has been reached. An information distribution system comprising: an information distribution device including a distribution information output unit that outputs the information to an output device as information for the user.   4. The output device is an information terminal of the user, and the distribution information output unit transmits the distribution information to the user's e-mail address by e-mail. The information distribution system according to any one of the above.   The output device is a display device of the user's information terminal, and the distribution information output unit transmits the distribution information as Web content to the user's information terminal and displays it on the display screen of the user's information terminal. The information distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the distribution information is displayed. Information corresponding to the user distribution information indicating the consideration for the information distribution of the user stored in the user consideration information storage device and the information distribution time stored in the distribution time consideration information storage device Information distribution time specifying process for specifying a time for distributing information to the user using a CPU (Central Processing Unit) based on the distribution time consideration information indicating
When the distribution information output unit determines using the CPU that the time specified by the information distribution time specifying unit has been reached, the distribution information stored in the distribution information storage device is output to the output device as information for the user. An information distribution program for causing a computer to execute distribution information output processing to be output.   The delivery time consideration information storage device stores the delivery time consideration information indicating a higher consideration as the information delivery time is earlier, and the information delivery time specifying unit pays a time earlier than the time of information delivery to a user with lower consideration. The information distribution program according to claim 6, wherein the information distribution program is specified as a time for distributing information to a high user. The distribution time in which the information distribution time specifying unit associates the user attribute stored in the user attribute storage device with the information distribution time stored in the distribution time control information storage device and the user attribute. Information distribution time specifying processing for specifying a time for distributing information to the user based on the control information using a CPU (Central Processing Unit);
When the distribution information output unit uses the CPU to determine that the time specified by the information distribution time specifying unit has been reached, the distribution information stored in the distribution information storage device is output as information for the user. An information distribution program for causing a computer to execute distribution information output processing to be output to the computer.   The output device is an information terminal of the user, and the distribution information output unit transmits the distribution information to the user's e-mail address by e-mail. The information distribution program according to any one of the above.   The output device is a display device of the user's information terminal, and the distribution information output unit transmits the distribution information as Web content to the user's information terminal and displays it on the display screen of the user's information terminal. 9. The information distribution program according to claim 6, wherein the distribution information is displayed. Information corresponding to the user distribution information indicating the consideration for the information distribution of the user stored in the user consideration information storage device and the information distribution time stored in the distribution time consideration information storage device The time when information is distributed to the user is specified using a CPU (Central Processing Unit) based on the distribution time consideration information indicating
When the distribution information output unit determines using the CPU that the time specified by the information distribution time specifying unit has been reached, the distribution information stored in the distribution information storage device is output to the output device as information for the user. An information distribution method for an information distribution system, characterized by: The distribution time in which the information distribution time specifying unit associates the user attribute stored in the user attribute storage device with the information distribution time stored in the distribution time control information storage device and the user attribute. Based on the control information, the time to distribute information to the user is specified using a CPU (Central Processing Unit),
When the distribution information output unit uses the CPU to determine that the time specified by the information distribution time specifying unit has been reached, the distribution information stored in the distribution information storage device is output as information for the user. An information distribution method for an information distribution system, characterized by:   13. The output device is an information terminal of the user, and the distribution information output unit transmits the distribution information to the user's e-mail address by e-mail. Information distribution method of the information distribution system described in 1.   The output device is a display device of the user's information terminal, and the distribution information output unit transmits the distribution information as Web content to the user's information terminal and displays it on the display screen of the user's information terminal. The information distribution method of the information distribution system according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the distribution information is displayed.

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