JP2014086028A - Communication platform - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication platform in which a content user can easily collect content, content distributed by each group is more efficiently linked, and communities between content distribution users, between content users, and between content distribution users and content users are activated at the same time, even if content distribution forms diversify.SOLUTION: A mediation server is provided which mediates a communication terminal device's acquisition of a plurality of contents uploaded to a plurality of distribution servers by a content distribution user through one program installed in the communication terminal device.

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication platform.

  With the spread of the Internet, various contents can be distributed to users or browsed by users. Also, at the beginning of the spread of the Internet, it was limited to a form such as a home page, but in recent years, a form of content disclosure or a form of distribution has also diversified. The number of cases in which the same information distribution group / company uses a plurality of distribution forms (open forms) is also increasing. For example, a tourism association in a specific area may provide tourist information on a homepage, while distributing the latest information on a blog or Twitter (registered trademark), or distributing a video on YouTube (registered trademark). is there. Furthermore, there is an example in which information distribution is performed using services such as Facebook (registered trademark) and Google+ (registered trademark).

  In such a case, it is necessary for the organization / company that distributes the content to use a different user interface depending on each distribution mode. In addition, when there are overlapping contents among a plurality of distribution services, it is necessary to repeat the upload operation for each distribution service. In response to such a problem, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-96251 discloses one interface that can upload content to a plurality of SNS sites at a time.

JP 2011-96251 A

  As described above, when the distribution forms are diversified, an annoying aspect arises for the user browsing the content. This is because the interface of each distribution service has to be started even if it is trying to collect contents about the field of interest. Specifically, with a personal computer, a single browser software may be able to handle content in many distribution forms. However, since smartphones and tablet terminals that are becoming popular in recent years need to activate an application corresponding to each distribution form, it is complicated to efficiently collect contents. In addition, the above-mentioned browser software is so versatile that it takes time to find content of the same distribution source (for example, sites such as YouTube, Facebook, etc., even for the same distribution source) You have to find and manage them with bookmarks).

  In addition, it would be convenient for both the user and the distribution source if related information can be separately provided when the user tries to collect content in a specific field. However, in the state where the distribution forms are diversified as in the present situation, the effect is inevitably limited.

  As a specific example, a tourism association in a certain region may concentrate on improving its homepage, and information distribution via blogs may be short. On the other hand, tourism associations in other regions have a weak homepage, but blogs are frequently updated. In such a case, if the tourism associations in both regions use the homepage service provided by the same vendor, the tourism information of each other may be provided as related information. However, in the situation where the homepage information of one region is enriched while the homepage information of the other region is scarce, the result of such cooperation will not be improved. Here, if the homepage of one region and the blog of the other region are linked together, it may be possible to provide rich information. However, for that purpose, it is necessary to implement a function that can be linked according to the combination pattern of the distribution form. In a state where the distribution forms are diversified as in the present situation, the combination pattern of the distribution forms is an astronomical value, and such a method is not practical.

  Here, if an organization that distributes content tries to unify a plurality of content distribution forms currently used, a part in which the content development effort so far is attributed to water bubbles occurs. Also, it takes time to develop an application from scratch in order to unify a plurality of content distribution forms.

  In addition, as a problem caused by diversifying content distribution forms as in the past, there is a point that the community becomes limited. For example, in the case of a word-of-mouth posting site, the interaction between contributors is not the original purpose, so it is not actively performed (that is, posting is completed). Furthermore, there is no interaction between the shop side that is subject to review and the reviewer. Moreover, in sites such as Facebook, even if exchanges between acquaintances are actively performed, there is no exchange between the content distributing side and the content using side as described above.

  Furthermore, when the content distribution side and the content usage side communicate with each other, the homepage or blog of the content distribution side is used, but in this case, the exchange between the content usage side is It is limited.

  In view of the above-described present situation, the present invention provides a server, a program, and a method for enabling a content user to easily collect content even if content distribution forms are diversified. One issue.

  Moreover, this invention makes it the 2nd subject to provide the server, program, and method for cooperating more effectively the content which each group distributes.

  In addition, the present invention provides a server, a program, and a method for simultaneously enabling community activation between content distribution users, between content use users, and between a content distribution user and a content use user. It is an issue.

In one aspect, the present invention is a server having the following features.
A mediation server for mediating acquisition of a plurality of contents uploaded by a content distribution user to a plurality of distribution servers via a single program installed in the communication terminal device,
The mediation server is
Accessing the distribution server via a network to obtain and store the content;
The stored content can be distributed to a communication terminal device via a network,
The distribution of the stored content to the communication terminal device is performed based on first identification information and second identification information,
The first identification information is identification information assigned to the content distribution user,
The second identification information is identification information based on the program,
The distribution based on the first identification information and the second identification information is to distribute a plurality of contents distributed and stored from a plurality of distribution servers by a content distribution user according to the first identification information. The server characterized.

In a further aspect, the present invention is a server having the following features.
The server can store related information between the first identification information and the second identification information, and the related information can be distributed to a program related to each second identification information. Information for specifying the server, wherein the specification is made possible by associating the first identification information with the second identification information.

In a further aspect, the present invention is a server having the following features.
The server can store setting information that can be set by the content distribution user;
The setting information includes content related to a content delivery user different from the content delivery user;
The server can deliver content related to a content delivery user different from the content delivery user to the communication terminal device.
The server.

In a further aspect, the present invention is a server having the following features.
The mediation server can store the content uploaded via one program installed in the communication terminal device,
A server that allows a mediation server to upload content uploaded via the program to at least one of the plurality of distribution servers.

  In a further aspect, the present invention is a program for realizing a server having the above characteristics.

  In a further aspect, the present invention is a method for realizing a server having the above characteristics.

In a further aspect, the present invention is a program for communicating with a server having the above characteristics.
Specifically, it is a program for acquiring the plurality of contents from the mediation server having the above characteristics,
The program is a program for installing in a communication terminal device,
The program has a function of transmitting identification information based on the program to a mediation server via a network,
The said identification information is information utilized in order for a mediation server to specify the content for delivery to a communication terminal device, The program characterized by the above-mentioned.

  In the present invention, the mediation server can access the distribution server via a network to acquire and store the content, and can distribute the stored content to a communication terminal device via the network. . For this reason, if the communication terminal apparatus has only one program (or application or user interface), it is possible to use (collect) content distributed in a plurality of distribution forms.

  In the present invention, the distribution of the stored content to the communication terminal device is performed based on first identification information and second identification information, where the first identification information is: Identification information assigned to one content distribution user, and the second identification information is identification information based on the program. For example, the mediation server can store related information in which one first identification information is associated with one second identification information. As a result, even when a specific group distributes content using a plurality of distribution forms, the content associated with the specific group is mediated by the fact that the first identifiers related to the plurality of contents are common. Servers can deliver together. The communication terminal device can select and use content distributed by a specific organization.

It is a network block diagram including the server of this invention which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a data format of the related information preserve | saved at the server of this invention which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a network block diagram including the server of this invention which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a network block diagram including the server of this invention which concerns on one Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described. The description is intended to facilitate understanding of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention.

1. System configuration
1-1. Content Distribution User FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system related to the present invention. The content distribution user (1) performs content distribution using a plurality of distribution form services. In this case, the content distribution user (1) uploads content by connecting to different servers (2A, 2B, 2C) according to the distribution form. For example, the moving image can be uploaded by connecting to the server (2A), the homepage can be uploaded by connecting to the server (2B), and the short text information can be uploaded by connecting to the server (2C).

1-1-1. Distribution content Distribution content may be data in any format. Examples include, but are not limited to, image files, moving image files, audio files, text files, hypertext files, and the like. In addition, the distribution content described in this specification is intended to include, for example, information on a reference destination of the file instead of the corresponding file itself (eg, reference destination of a Facebook page, reference destination of Youtube, acquisition keyword of Twitter) Setting, initial position of GoogleMap). In addition, the content may be a combination of these formats (eg, Flash, AR (Augmented Reality, Augmented Reality)).

1-2. Content Distribution Mediation Server A server (hereinafter referred to as mediation server) (3) according to an embodiment of the present invention has a function of acquiring and storing each content by connecting to each of the above content distribution servers via a network. Further, the mediation server has a function of distributing the acquired / stored content to the communication terminal device via the network.

1-2-1. Content Acquisition / Storage by Content Distribution Mediation Server Here, the content distribution user registers in advance the setting information regarding the content distribution user in the mediation server. The setting information can include account information necessary for uploading content to each distribution server (2A, 2B, 2C). Alternatively, the setting information can include information necessary for specifying the content uploaded by the content distribution user (for example, a video identification ID, a URL for accessing the content, a keyword (for example, Twitter Keyword)). Alternatively, it may be code information acquired for application development (for example, Facebook AppID / API Key in Facebook Developer or secret key). Further, for example, these setting information can be stored in storage means (disk, memory, etc.) provided in the mediation server.

  Based on the setting information (for example, the processing unit included in the mediation server reads the stored configuration information), the mediation server (3) acquires content from each distribution server (2A, 2B, 2C). These acquired contents can be stored in storage means (disk, memory, etc.) provided in the mediation server. If the content is, for example, information on the reference destination of the file described above, it is not necessary to access each distribution server to acquire the file itself, and only save the reference destination information. May be.

  Here, first identification information for identifying the content distribution user may be provided. Thereby, also when acquiring the acquired content, it is possible to organize and store for each of the first identification information. And when a mediation server (3) distributes a content to a communication terminal device, the content distributed from the same content distribution user can be distributed.

  Further, the contents acquired and stored by the mediation server (3) are not limited to those related to or derived from an external distribution server. For example, the content distribution user may access the mediation server (3) and upload content such as moving images and texts directly to the mediation server (3). Here, since the content is not uploaded to other content distribution servers, it is a unique content stored only by the mediation server (3).

1-2-2. Content Synchronization with Content Distribution Mediation Server The content acquisition step described above is not performed only once for each distribution server. The content distribution user may periodically update the content. In this case, the updated content is again acquired and stored in each distribution server by the mediation server. Therefore, the mediation server may be implemented so that the content acquisition / storing operation as described above can be repeatedly performed in order to synchronize with the updated content. Here, the re-acquisition / re-save of the content may be set, for example, to perform batch processing so as to synchronize regularly (for example, every 15 minutes), or at the timing when the content is updated. May execute a process of accessing the mediation server and performing synchronization.

1-2-3. Distribution to Communication Terminal Device by Content Distribution Mediation Server A mediation server that has acquired and stored content by the method described above can perform content distribution to the communication terminal device. The communication terminal device executes one program (one application) in order to acquire content from the mediation server. The expression “one” described here does not mean an exact number, but means “one” in terms of apparent operation. For example, an application that is activated by clicking or tapping an icon on the GUI is usually composed of a plurality of programs (modules). Therefore, in such a case, “one” means a group of programs activated by the click or tap operation and another program that may be further activated by the activated program. The expression program is used herein. When the one program requests the mediation server to transmit content, the one program sends identification information for identifying the program (hereinafter referred to as second identification information) to the mediation server via the network. Here, the second identification information may be in an arbitrary format, such as an ID code assigned to each application. The server that has received the content request from the communication terminal device, based on the second identification information sent from the communication terminal device, should transmit the content of which content distribution user to the requested communication terminal device. Determine if it ’s okay. A person skilled in the art can implement a mechanism for making such a determination by any method.

  For example, the mediation server provides data having a structure as shown in FIG. 2 (for example, a database table), and the first identification information related to the content to be distributed is specified by referring to the data. Can do. As described above, the mediation server organizes and stores the acquired content for each setting information (first identification information). Then, what is necessary is just to extract the content relevant to the said identified 1st identification information, and to transmit to a communication terminal. The first identification information and the second identification information may be the same code, for example. In particular, in the case where the first identification information and the second identification information correspond one-to-one, the same code may be used.

  In addition, the communication terminal device acquires not only the form in which the content is acquired when the user manually starts the application, but also the content is acquired when the application is temporarily or always started in the background. It may be in a form that is stored in By acquiring the content in such a form, the content can be browsed even outside the communication range or in the offline mode, for example.

1-2-4. Distributed processing of content distribution mediation server The mediation server according to the present invention is not limited to one. For example, in order to distribute the load, it can be operated using a plurality of mediation servers using a load balancer or the like. Further, the processing may be distributed to a plurality of servers according to the processing content. For example, a plurality of servers are provided according to processing contents, such as a server responsible for acquiring content from a distribution server, a database server for storing the content, and a server for receiving a request from a communication terminal device. Can do. Thus, an embodiment in which the mediation server is configured by a plurality of server groups instead of a single server is also contemplated by the present invention.

1-2-5. Server configuration (hardware / software)
The mediation server can be used as long as it has a function included in a general server, such as an arithmetic processing unit, a storage unit, and a network connection unit. In this specification, each step of the server function / operation, the program function, and the method can be realized by using these. Also, the OS of the mediation server is not particularly limited. Windows (registered trademark) Server, Unix (registered trademark), Linux (registered trademark), etc. of Microsoft (registered trademark) are used as server OSs. If available. The program language for realizing the function according to the present invention is not particularly limited, and may be any language such as Java (registered trademark) or C language.

1-3. The communication terminal device (4) may be a terminal device having a function of connecting to a communication network, and a mobile terminal device is particularly preferable. Specific examples include personal computers, PDAs, mobile phones, smartphones (for example, iPhone (registered trademark), Android (registered trademark) mobile), tablet terminals (iPad (registered trademark), Kindle (registered trademark)), and the like. It is not limited to these. Typically, it is a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

1-4. network
1-4-1. Communication network (wired)
There is no particular limitation on the communication mode between the mediation server and the content distribution server. However, since it is necessary to collect and store a large amount of content, a wired network capable of transmitting a large amount of data is preferable.

1-4-2. Communication network (wireless)
The communication form between the mediation server and the communication terminal device is not particularly limited. However, since a smart phone, a tablet terminal, etc. can be considered as a typical communication terminal device, a wireless network is typically used for a device (for example, a base station) that directly communicates with the communication terminal device. As a wireless network (wireless network), for example, a radio access network (RAN), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), WiMax (registered trademark), GPRS, HiperLAN, 3G network, 4G network, etc. However, it is not limited to these.

1-5. In addition, when the mediation server as in the above embodiment functions, even if a new type of distribution media appears in the future, all of these changes can be absorbed by the mediation server. In other words, it is only necessary to modify the program based on the information on the specifications (file format, API, etc.) of the new distribution media, and there is no significant burden on the content distribution user and content use user. In addition, depending on the distribution media, there is a case where a response is delayed when a content request is excessively loaded. Accordingly, there is a possibility that the response will be delayed in the form in which the communication terminal device directly sends a request (request) to the content distribution server. However, by using the mediation server of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the load on the distribution server and prevent a delay in response.

2. Linking content related to multiple content distribution users
In the said embodiment, 1st identification information and 2nd identification information are matched on a one-to-one basis. Thereby, it becomes possible for the communication terminal apparatus to acquire the content related to one target content distribution user by one program. In a further embodiment of the present invention, contents related to a plurality of content distribution users can be linked. Specifically, a program for a communication terminal device that transmits one second identification information can acquire content related to one corresponding first identification information via a mediation server. Content related to the first identification information different from the first identification information can be acquired via the mediation server.

2-1. System Configuration Diagram FIG . 3 is a system configuration diagram according to this embodiment. There are a plurality of content distribution users (6A, 6B), and these users upload their own content (8A, 8B) to the plurality of content distribution servers, respectively. The mediation server (7) according to an embodiment acquires and stores the content (8A, 8B) uploaded to each of the plurality of content distribution servers by the mechanism described in the above embodiment. When storing the content (8A, 8B), information (A, B) for identifying the content distribution user is recorded together. Thus, for example, when a user (11) requests content using the program (10A) for acquiring content related to the content distribution user (6A) (or using the second identifier A), the correct content is obtained. Can be distributed (that is, the content related to the content distribution user 6B is not mistakenly distributed).

2-2. Content of setting information The content distribution user (6A) can manage the setting information (9A). The setting information can include an interval for synchronization when content is acquired, a reference destination URL, content information disclosure restriction, and the like. Further, the setting information can include content different from content uploaded to an external distribution server. That is, the other content is content stored only in the mediation server that does not originate from an external distribution server (such as Facebook or Youtube). For example, content such as videos and photos is acquired and saved from an external server (Facebook, Youtube, etc.), and content update records (example: “○ Month ○ Day, XX has been added”) or The advertisement may be set in the setting information (9A) and distributed to the communication terminal device. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the setting information can include the content itself to be distributed to the communication terminal device.

  Further, the setting information can include settings for including the contents of other distribution users as distribution targets. For example, referring to FIG. 3, the content distribution user (6A) can make settings for distributing the content (8 “B”) to the content acquisition program (10A). Specifically, it is as follows.

  First, the content distribution user (6A) uploads the content (8A) related to himself / herself to a plurality of content distribution sites in principle. The mediation server (7) acquires and stores these multiple contents. The stored content is distributed to the communication terminal device by a dedicated program (10A). The steps so far are the same as those in the embodiment described with reference to FIG.

  Here, the content distribution user (6A) manages the setting information (9A). A setting is made to distribute content different from the content (8A) collected after being uploaded to a plurality of content distribution sites. As a setting method, reference destination information of the content (8B) acquired and stored by the same method as the content (8A) is stored in the setting information (9A). When the content acquisition program (10A) acquires the content (8A) from the mediation server (7), the reference destination information of the content (8B) is acquired together. Then, based on the reference destination information, a part of the content (8B) is presented to the user (11A).

  By the above method, the content distribution user (6A) can at least partially distribute the content (8B) related to another content distribution user (6B). Accordingly, the content distribution users (6A and 6B) can perform cooperation such as providing content (8A and 8B) to each other as necessary. If such cooperation becomes possible, various applications will be possible (for example, the programs for acquisition (10A and 10B) will be introduced to each other, or users who are highly related (for example, local communities between tourist associations) Event information etc.)).

  The cooperation as described above may bring various merits to the content distribution user (6B). However, depending on the case, there may be a case where it is not desired that the content is distributed to other content distribution users (6A). In such a case, the setting information (9B) may be set so that which of the contents (8B) is disclosed and which is not disclosed.

  Such an embodiment provides certain advantages for the content user (11). For example, there may be a case where only the content within the range related to the content of the main content distribution user (6A) is desired although the content of the other content distribution user (6B) is not desired in detail. In such a case, such information can be obtained without installing the content program (10B) of another content distribution user (6B).

  On the other hand, such an embodiment is also beneficial for content distribution users. Many content distribution users distribute content according to a certain theme (content genre, geographical information, etc.). Therefore, for the content use user (11A) who uses the content (8A) related to the specific content distribution user (6A), a certain preference tendency can be estimated from the above theme. For example, the above programs (10A, 10B) and contents (8A, 8B) relate to tourism information in a specific area, and when a certain program (10A) is Mt. You can infer trends that you are interested in the world heritage, interest in Japanese history, culture and nature. Accordingly, it can be estimated whether or not the content using user (11A) is interested in at least a part of the content (8B) distributed by another content distribution user (6B) having content related to a certain theme. Therefore, from the viewpoint of the content distribution user (6B), it is possible to obtain an opportunity to further increase the content use users (11A) who are likely to be interested in the content (8B) distributed by the content distribution user (6B).

  For example, in the case of content related to tourism information, notification of event information in a neighboring area is included as a specific example of such cooperation. Or although it is remote from each other as a sightseeing spot, notifying information closely related to a specific historical person can be included as a specific example of cooperation. Of course, providing the link for downloading the application (program) of another sightseeing area can also be included in the said cooperation.

3. Community activation (distribution side-use side, use side-each other)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a system according to a further embodiment of the present invention. In a further embodiment of the present invention, the content use user (21) can post (upload) related content by himself / herself via the program (20). More specifically, a certain content use user (21) installs the program (20) in a communication terminal device owned by himself, acquires and uses the content (19) related to the content distribution user (13). Yes.

  Here, regarding the theme related to the content, the content use user (21) can upload the content (18) (as one specific example, posting a photo or a word of mouth). The content (18) can be uploaded through the program (20). The content is the same as the distribution content described above, and may be in any form, for example.

  The uploaded content (18) is temporarily stored in the mediation server (15). Then, the content distribution user (13) confirms the content (18). If there is no problem even if the content is disclosed, the content distribution user (13) changes the setting information (16) and performs a process for publishing the uploaded content (18).

  In addition, for the content (18) that has been decided to be released, the mediation server may perform processing for uploading the content to the content distribution server (14) that was originally used. At this time, information (for example, an account, a password, etc.) for accessing the distribution server (14) stored in the setting information (16) can be used.

  The content use user (22) different from the content use user (21) who posted the content (18) is browsed using the same program (20) with respect to the content (18) decided to be released. Can do.

  If the content user (21) owns an account (for example, Facebook page ID) of the distribution server (14), posting as the account can be performed simultaneously.

3-1. Securing the community scale According to the above embodiment, the community can be activated. Specifically, since content distribution forms have been diversified in the past, there is a community for each content form even for content related to the same content distribution user (for example, users who post to Facebook) , Users who comment on YouTube, users who follow Twitter, etc.). Here, the user who holds the account concerning all these delivery forms will be rare. Or, even if you have an account, there may be at most 3-4 types. Therefore, even in a community related to the same content distribution user, it is difficult to secure a certain scale because the number of users is dispersed. However, since the content is distributed and used via the mediation server in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to secure content use users of a scale that has not been obtained in the past. And, by ensuring the scale, an activated community can be realized.

3-2. Barriers for content users Also, although there was a mechanism for content users to post content (word-of-mouth, photos, videos, etc.) separately, there have been some barriers to promoting posting in the past. Existed.

  The first barrier is that posting from a communication terminal device (particularly a mobile communication terminal device) cannot be performed easily. For example, in a site such as a conventional photo contest, it was necessary to save a photograph taken with a camera once on a PC and post it. Alternatively, even if posting from the mobile communication terminal device is possible, it is necessary to install a dedicated application (program). However, in the above-described embodiment, since the application that was originally installed for browsing and using the distributed content is used, there is no need to install it separately. Therefore, the contribution on the content user side can be promoted as much as the above barriers are eliminated.

  The second barrier is that an account is required depending on the form of content to be posted when posting. For content users, when posting, it is often the case that posting is stopped when it becomes clear that account registration is necessary. However, in the above embodiment, posting is made via the mediation server. Therefore, even if the content use user does not have an account, it is possible to post using a separate account (for example, an account held by the content distribution user). At this time, a handle name or the like may be provided to indicate that a content user who does not have an account has posted using an account held by a content distribution user. In any case, since registration of an account is not required, contributions on the content user side can be promoted as much as the above barriers are eliminated.

  The third barrier is that content users who have an account cannot reflect the posted content under their own management. For example, from a content use user who has a Facebook account, there is a possibility that the posted content is desired to be placed on his / her own page. Conventionally, it has been necessary to double the posting to the posting site and the posting to the page related to its own account. It was a barrier to posting on the posting site because it was time-consuming. However, in the above embodiment, posting is performed via the mediation server. Therefore, it is possible to reflect the posted content on both in one effort. Therefore, it is possible to promote posting on the content user side accordingly.

  In this way, the ability to double-reflect posted content in a single effort may bring a great advantage to the content distribution user who seeks posts. For example, suppose that a content user who makes a posting has an account of a specific social network. In this case, the content use user may have a friendship through the social network. Then, other users who are in a friendship relationship can know the content posted by the content user. Therefore, posting an acquaintance may contribute to an increase in the credibility of the content distribution user. When content users and content delivery users are in a relationship between a customer (potential customer) and a company, this increased confidence is a huge advantage for both parties.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the above-described obstruction factors for posting can be deleted. By removing the obstruction factor, it promotes that the contribution from the content user is actively performed. If posting is performed actively, comments from the content distribution user side regarding the posting are also actively performed. That is, the exchange between the content distribution user and the content use user is actively performed. Therefore, the community can be finally activated.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Content delivery user 2A-2B Content delivery server 3 Mediation server 3A which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention The processing part 3B with which the mediation server which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is provided The data with which the mediation server which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is provided Storage unit 4 Communication terminal device 5 Content use users 6A and 6B Content distribution user 7 Mediation servers 8A and 8B according to an embodiment of the present invention Content 9A and 9B distributed by the content distribution user Setting information 10A set by the content distribution user 10B Programs 11A and 11B installed in a communication terminal device Content use user 13 Content distribution user 14 Content distribution server 15 Mediation server 16 according to an embodiment of the present invention Setting information 17 set by a content distribution user Content 18 installed programs 21,22 content use user content 20 communication terminal apparatus from the contents 19 content distribution users from content available users

Claims (7)

A mediation server for mediating acquisition of a plurality of contents uploaded by a content distribution user to a plurality of distribution servers via a single program installed in the communication terminal device,
The mediation server is
Accessing the distribution server via a network to obtain and store the content;
The stored content can be distributed to a communication terminal device via a network,
The distribution of the stored content to the communication terminal device is performed based on first identification information and second identification information,
The first identification information is identification information assigned to the content distribution user,
The second identification information is identification information based on the program,
The distribution based on the first identification information and the second identification information is to distribute a plurality of contents distributed and stored from a plurality of distribution servers by a content distribution user according to the first identification information. The server characterized.   The server according to claim 1, wherein the server can store related information between the first identification information and the second identification information, and the related information is stored in the second identification information. Information for specifying content that can be distributed to a program related to information, the specification being made possible by associating first identification information with second identification information. The server according to claim 2, wherein
The server can store setting information that can be set by the content distribution user;
The setting information includes content related to a content delivery user different from the content delivery user;
The server can deliver content related to a content delivery user different from the content delivery user to the communication terminal device.
The server. The server according to claim 3, wherein
The mediation server can store the content uploaded via one program installed in the communication terminal device,
A server that allows a mediation server to upload content uploaded via the program to at least one of the plurality of distribution servers. A function for mediating that a communication terminal device acquires a plurality of contents uploaded by a content distribution user to a plurality of distribution servers via one program installed in the communication terminal device is given to the mediation server. A program for
A function of storing the content acquired by accessing the distribution server via a network;
A function of distributing the stored content to the communication terminal device via a network;
A program having
Here, the distribution function of the stored content to the communication terminal device has a function of performing based on the first identification information and the second identification information,
The first identification information is identification information assigned to the content distribution user,
The second identification information is identification information based on a program installed in the communication terminal,
The distribution function based on the first identification information and the second identification information is a function for distributing a plurality of contents distributed and stored from a plurality of distribution servers by a content distribution user according to the first identification information. The program characterized by the above. A method for mediating that a communication terminal device acquires a plurality of contents uploaded by a content distribution user to a plurality of distribution servers via one program installed in the communication terminal device, the method Is:
Storing the content acquired by accessing the distribution server via a network; and distributing the stored content to the communication terminal device via a network;
And a method comprising
Here, the step of distributing the stored content to the communication terminal device is a step performed based on first identification information and second identification information,
The first identification information is identification information assigned to the content distribution user,
The second identification information is identification information based on the program,
The distribution step based on the first identification information and the second identification information is a step of distributing a plurality of contents distributed and stored from a plurality of distribution servers by a content distribution user according to the first identification information. The method characterized in that. A program for acquiring the plurality of contents from the mediation server according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The program is a program for installing in a communication terminal device,
The program has a function of transmitting identification information based on the program to a mediation server via a network,
The said identification information is information utilized in order for a mediation server to specify the content for delivery to a communication terminal device, The program characterized by the above-mentioned.

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