JP4278051B2 - Address registration method and address translation device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for accessing content information stored in a server or database on a network from a user terminal via the network.

  Currently, when accessing content information stored in a server or database on a network from a user terminal via the network, a network address indicating a location on the network where the content information is stored, such as URL or IP in the case of the Internet This is done using an address. These network addresses are very effective for accessing content information when the subject is content information itself, which is electronic information with no entity, but the entity with the entity (hereinafter referred to as a tangible entity). ), And it is not intuitive and difficult for the user to access content information about the tangible object.

  In order to solve this problem, Mapion (registered trademark) or Yahoo! There is map information (registered trademark). You can access the target location using the zip code or address as a keyword, or you can search by searching the target location as it is from the displayed map.

  However, this method allows access to tangible objects to which addresses are allocated, that is, content information related to buildings, etc., but more detailed tangible objects to which addresses are not allocated (single-family room units, tangible objects on desks, etc.) ) Is not accessible to the content information.

  In addition, a system that manages where a tangible object is located using an ID tag (see Patent Document 1) has been proposed. According to this, it is possible to obtain a detailed place where a tangible object exists than the above map service, but it manages where the tangible object with the ID tag is attached, and relates to the tangible object with the ID tag. There is no mention of easily accessing or rewriting content information.

In addition, the location where the tangible object with the ID tag is written in the ID tag in advance and the latitude / longitude of the terminal from which the ID tag is read is known, so that the location where the tangible object exists and the vicinity thereof. In order to obtain information on a tangible object with a target ID tag from a remote location, a user must be present at a location where the ID tag can be read. The user needs to know the corresponding ID tag number.
JP 2000-357251 A JP 2002-340221 A

When accessing content information about tangible objects,
1. From the geographical location where the tangible object exists, it is easy for the user to understand,
2. Provided are an address registration method and an address conversion device for an access method that enable designation of a detailed geographical location (such as a room unit) that is not defined by a normal address.

In the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem , a location address that is a combination of at least one of identification information of a tangible object and an address indicating a geographical location where the tangible object exists, and an address and position information lower than the address. And a location address in a database comprising records of tangible objects including at least a network address that represents a location on the network in which content information relating to the tangible object is stored. Using an ID tag that is stored and attached to the tangible object and an ID reader that can communicate with an address conversion device that manages the database via a network, the ID reader reads identification information from a plurality of ID tags almost simultaneously. The plurality of read identification information The step of transmitting to the conversion device via the network, and the address conversion device receives the identification information of the plurality of tangible objects from the ID reader via the network, and searches the database for records each including the received plurality of identification information. Step and the address translation device creates a new record in the database if there is identification information that does not have the corresponding record as a result of the search, and assigns a location address corresponding to the identification information and the identification information with the corresponding record to this An address registration method including a registration step is proposed.

Further, identification information of a tangible object, an address indicating a geographical location where the tangible object exists, a location address obtained by combining at least one address and position information lower than the address, and content information regarding the tangible object are stored. A method for registering a location address in a database composed of records of units of tangible objects including at least a network address representing a location on the network, storing identification information unique to the tangible objects, and an ID attached to the tangible object Using the tag and an ID reader that can communicate with an address conversion device that manages the database via a network, the ID reader reads identification information from a plurality of ID tags almost simultaneously, and the read plurality of identification information Via the network to the address translator A transmitting step, an address conversion device receiving identification information of a plurality of tangible objects from an ID reader via a network, searching a record including each of the received plurality of identification information, and an address conversion device If the location address registered in the searched record differs depending on the identification information as a result of the search, an address registration method including a step of registering a new location address is proposed.

Further, identification information of a tangible object, an address indicating a geographical location where the tangible object exists, a location address obtained by combining at least one address and position information lower than the address, and content information regarding the tangible object are stored. An address conversion device having a database composed of records of tangible objects including at least a network address representing a location on the network, and capable of communicating with an ID reader via the network, wherein a plurality of identification information is input Then, a record including each identification information is searched from the database, and if there is identification information that does not have the corresponding record, a new record is created in the database, and this corresponds to the identification information and the identification information with the corresponding record. Identification information / location for registering the location address Upon receiving identification information of a tangible object read from a plurality of ID tags almost simultaneously from the ID reader and the ID reader via the network, the identification information of the tangible object is input to the identification information / location address related determination unit. An address translation device including an identification information receiving unit is proposed.

Further, identification information of a tangible object, an address indicating a geographical location where the tangible object exists, a location address obtained by combining at least one address and position information lower than the address, and content information regarding the tangible object are stored. An address conversion device having a database composed of records of tangible objects including at least a network address representing a location on the network, and capable of communicating with an ID reader via the network, wherein a plurality of identification information is input Then, the record including each identification information is searched from the database, and if the location address registered in the searched record differs depending on the identification information as a result of the search, the identification information / location address related to register the new location address Deciding part and ID reader An address including an identification information receiving unit that receives identification information of a tangible object read from a plurality of ID tags almost simultaneously via a network and inputs the identification information of the tangible object to an identification information / location address related determination unit A conversion device is proposed.
Incidentally, before the details of Kia dress registration method and address translation equipment is described in the embodiment of the invention.

  Further, the “address” in this specification may include a prefecture name, city name or group name (or ward name), town name or village name (or ward name), and address (“building name”). ) (Including the country name if the location information range covers multiple countries).

According to the present invention, when accessing content information related to tangible objects,
1. From the geographical location where the tangible object exists, it is easy for the user to understand,
2. It is possible to specify a detailed geographical location (such as a room unit) that is not defined by a normal address. Moreover, since the detailed address with respect to the place of a tangible thing is provided, the user can also obtain easily the information of the tangible thing in the physical vicinity of the tangible thing which the user wanted.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Embodiment 1>
FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention (however, not included in the scope of claims) . Here, an example of a system configuration when a user browses content information about a tangible object is shown. Among them, 1 is a tangible object (including solids as well as liquids and gases contained in some kind of container), 2 is a content server that stores content information about the tangible object 1, and 3 is for acquiring information desired by the user. 4 is an address conversion device (hereinafter referred to as a position information association server) that associates a location address (hereinafter referred to as LA) with a network address, and 5 stores an ID number unique to the tangible object 1. ID tag attached to, 6 is an ID tag reader that reads the ID tag 5 and transmits the ID number to the server, 7 is the content server 2, user This network connects the terminal 3, the positional information association server 4, and the ID tag reader 6.

  The user terminal 3 includes an LA input unit 31 that receives an input of the LA corresponding to the tangible object 1 from the user, an LA transmission unit 32 that transmits the input LA to the positional information association server 4 via the network 7, and positional information An information receiving unit 33 for receiving record information from the association server 4 via the network 7, an LA interpretation unit 34 for decoding the LA of the received record, a display unit 35 for displaying based on the LA interpretation unit 34, The content request unit 36 requests content information from the content server 2 via the network 7, and the content reception unit 37 receives content information from the content server 2 via the network 7.

  The positional information association server 4 includes identification information of a tangible object, an address that represents a geographical location where the tangible object exists, a location address that is a combination of at least one address and position information lower than the address, and the tangible object. A database (DB) 41 composed of a plurality of records each of which includes a tangible object including at least a network address that represents a location on the network in which content information relating to the database is stored, and when LA is input, the database 41 using the LA as a key When the LA is received from the user terminal 3 via the network 7 and the LA / record relation determining unit 42 that outputs information on the record if there is a corresponding record as a result of the search, LA receiving unit 43 to be input to the association determining unit 42 and the LA / record association decision When the part 42 is output information of the record, and a record information transmitting section 44 that transmits through the network 7 the information of the record to the user terminal 3.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the database 41. Here, as identification information of a tangible object, the name (identification name) of the tangible object and an ID number unique to each tangible object stored in the ID tag 5 are used. In addition, LA includes each element (“prefecture name”, “city name or group name (or city name)”, “town name or village name (or city name)”, “Address”) is represented by dot “.” Together with positional information (“room name (number)”, “room division”,...) Lower than the address (dot “.”). This is just an example, and other symbols may be used.) In addition, as for the position information below the address, as a general rule, as in the case of the address, it is desirable that the accuracy of the information changes as the information progresses from the rough information to the detailed information and the dot. . The storage location (network address) of the content information is represented by a well-known URL or IP address.

  Since the ID tag reader 6 is not directly used in the present embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Hereinafter, an operation when the user browses content information related to an arbitrary tangible object 1 using the user terminal 3 will be described.

  The user inputs the LA where the arbitrary tangible object 1 exists in the LA input unit 31 of the user terminal 3. Here, if an arbitrary tangible object 1 is a prototype in the office of the workplace, the user at this time, as shown in FIG. 3A, the user is in LA where the prototype is located, that is, “Kanagawa. Enter Yokosuka. Hikari no Oka. 1-1.320C ".

  In addition, although LA given as an example is described in Japanese, it may be input with alphanumeric characters such as “kanagawa. Yokosuka. Hikarinooka. 1-1.320C”.

  When LA is input to the LA input unit 31, the LA transmission unit 32 of the user terminal 3 is connected to the LA reception unit 43 of the location information association server 4 via the network 7, and transmits the input LA. When receiving the LA, the LA receiving unit 43 inputs the LA to the LA / record association determining unit 42. When LA is input from the LA receiving unit 43, the LA / record association determining unit 42 searches the DB 41 using the LA as a key, and outputs information on the corresponding record to the record information transmitting unit 44.

  If it demonstrates using the example of FIG. 3, 4 of ID number 1-001, 1-002, 1-003, 2-100 will correspond with LA of "Kanagawa. Yokosuka. Hikarinooka. 1-1.320C". Since there are two records, the information of these four records is output to the record information transmission unit 44.

  The record information mentioned here is information including an ID number, LA, identification name, and content information storage location, which is exemplified in FIG.

  Next, the record information transmitting unit 44 is connected to the record information receiving unit 33 of the user terminal 3 via the network 7 and transmits information of the four records. When receiving the record information, the record information receiving unit 33 inputs the record information to the LA interpreting unit 34.

  When the record information is input from the record receiving unit 33, the LA interpreting unit 34 interprets the LA hierarchical structure in the information of each record and displays it on the display unit 35.

  At this time, since the LA interpretation unit 34 can see that each LA has a hierarchical structure, it can be displayed in a tree format as in the display example of FIG. In addition, in the case of a user terminal that cannot display according to the LA hierarchical structure, the identification names of tangible objects (Linax Magazine, Japanese-Japanese Journal, Ergonomics Society, prototype machine) are displayed side by side in order or input by the user Only a part of LA that follows the end of LA may be displayed (in this case, the teahouse and the living room). When only a part of LA is displayed, the identification name of the tangible object (or a part of LA that is further in the back of the hierarchical structure) follows, so the identification name of the tangible object (or a part of LA that is further in the back of the hierarchical structure) is displayed. A link to display is set up.

  When the URL of the content information storage location is included in the record information, a link of the content information storage location is set to the displayed identification name of the tangible object. When the user selects one of the identification names of the four tangible objects displayed on the display unit 35, here “prototype”, the content request unit 36 connects to the content server 2 via the network 7 based on the link. , Request the content information. The content receiving unit 37 receives the content information transmitted from the content server 2 via the network 7, and displays it on the display unit 35, for example, as shown in FIG.

  In this example, the user manually inputs LA. However, other methods may be used.

  FIG. 4 shows a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention, here, an example in which an ID tag is used for LA input in a user terminal. That is, in the figure, 8 is a place far from the tangible object 1 but is an intermediate medium such as a map or pamphlet related to the tangible object 1 (including a medium indicating the position of the tangible object 1), and corresponds to the tangible object 1. An ID tag 9 storing LA is attached.

  This is suitable when information on a place where the target tangible object exists in the intermediate medium 8 is obtained, and content information about a tangible object existing at this place or information on a tangible object nearby is obtained. For example, there is a pamphlet of “Kanazawa Kenrokuen”, and an ID tag 9 is attached to the page of “Motomatsu”, and the ID tag 9 contains “Ishikawa. Kanazawa. Kenrokucho. When the LA is written, the LA is read from the ID tag 9 by the user terminal 3 having the LA input unit 31a having the ID tag reader function, and this is transmitted to the position information association server 4 via the network 7. As a result, the URL of the content information storage location can be obtained and browsed as described above.

<Embodiment 2>
FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention (however, it is not included in the scope of claims) . Here, the first embodiment does not have an LA interpreter and cannot understand the hierarchical structure of LA. An example is shown in which content information can be browsed even on a user terminal.

  That is, in the figure, 45 is a record information extraction unit provided in the position information association server 4, which receives the record information output from the LA / record association determination unit 42, and the LA of the record is LA / record association It is determined whether or not position information lower than the position information included in the LA input to the determination unit 42 is included. If lower position information is included, the lower position information is used as the identification information of the subsequent tangible object or further lower information. When the link information to the position information is output to the record information transmitting unit 44 and the identification information of the tangible object following the lower position information or the link information to the lower position information is input from the LA receiving unit 43, It is determined whether or not position information lower than the position information is included, and the tangible object follows the lower position information until no lower position information is included. Output to the record information transmission unit 44 together with the identification information or link information to lower position information, and when the lower position information is not included or when the lower position information is not included, the identification information of the tangible object corresponds to it. It outputs to the record information transmission part 44 output with a network address.

  In addition, when the LA receiving unit 43 receives LA from the user terminal 3 via the network 7, the LA receiving unit 43 inputs the LA to the LA / record relation determining unit 42 and transmits the LA from the user terminal 3 via the network 7. When the identification information of the tangible object following the position information or the link information to the lower position information is received, the identification information of the tangible object following the position information or the link information to the lower position information is sent to the record information extraction unit 45. input. Further, the record information transmission unit 44 outputs the lower position information from the record information extraction unit 45 together with the identification information of the subsequent tangible object or the link information to the lower position information, or the identification information of the tangible object together with the corresponding network address. Then, the lower position information is transmitted to the user terminal 3 through the network 7 together with the identification information of the subsequent tangible object or the link information to the lower position information, or the identification information of the tangible object together with the corresponding network address. .

  In the above-described configuration, LA is input from the LA input unit 31 of the user terminal 3 and transmitted to the LA / record association determination unit 42 of the location information association server 4 via the LA transmission unit 32 -network 7 -LA reception unit 43. Then, the LA / record association determining unit 42 searches the DB 41 using the LA as a key, and outputs information on the corresponding record to the record information extracting unit 45.

  The record information extraction unit 45 compares the LA of the corresponding record with the LA received by the LA receiving unit 43, and if the LA of the corresponding record includes position information lower than the position information included in the received LA, The lower position information is output to the record information transmitting unit 44 together with the identification information of the subsequent tangible object or the link information to the lower position information.

  For example, if the LA input at the user terminal 3 and transmitted to the location information association server 4 is “Kanagawa. Yokosuka. Hikarinooka. 1-1.320C” as in the first embodiment, The LA of the four records includes “tea room” and “living room” as lower position information, but does not include lower position information. Therefore, the lower position information “tea place” is included. And the identification information of the tangible object corresponding to “room”, here the location information “Oba” with the link information to the identification name of the tangible object “Linax Magazine”, “Japan-Japan Journal”, “Journal of Ergonomics” The position information “room” is output to the record information transmission unit 44 together with link information to the identification name “prototype” of the tangible object.

  The record information transmission unit 44 sends the lower position information to the display unit 35 of the user terminal 3 via the network 7-record information reception unit 33 together with the identification information of the tangible object or the link information to the lower position information. Then, the display unit 35 displays the lower position information. In the example described above, “teahouse” and “room” are displayed as shown in FIG.

  When the user selects one of the lower position information displayed on the display unit 35, the identification information of the tangible object following the lower position information or the link information to the lower position information is similar to the LA transmission unit. 32 is transmitted to the LA receiver 43 of the positional information association server 4. In the above-described example, when one of the two lower position information, for example, “teahouse” is selected, link information to the identification name “Linax Magazine”, “Nichi-Nichi Journal”, “Journal of Ergonomics Society” of the tangible object is displayed. Sent.

  The link information received by the LA receiving unit 43 is input to the record information extracting unit 45, and the record information extracting unit 45 determines whether the link information is the link information to the identification information of the tangible object or the link information to the lower position information. Determination, in other words, it is determined whether the LA of the record includes lower position information than the selected lower position information. Until the lower position information is not included, that is, the received link information is identification information of the tangible object. The same operation is repeated until the link information is obtained. Thereafter, the record information extraction unit 45 outputs the identification information of the tangible object together with the network address corresponding thereto to the record information transmission unit 44.

  In the above-described example, the received link information is link information to the identification name “Linax Magazine”, “Nichi-Nichi Journal”, and “Journal of Ergonomics Society” of the tangible object, and the LA of the record is the selected lower position information. Since no further lower position information is included, the record information extraction unit 45 records the identification name “Linax Magazine”, “Japan-Japan Journal”, and “Journal of Ergonomics Society” of the tangible object together with their corresponding network addresses. 44.

  The record information transmission unit 44 transmits the identification information of the tangible object together with the corresponding network address to the display unit 35 of the user terminal 3 via the network 7-record information reception unit 33. The display unit 35 identifies the identification information of the tangible object. Is displayed. In the above-described example, as shown in FIG. 6B, “Linax Magazine”, “Japan-Japan Journal”, and “Journal of Ergonomics Society” are displayed.

  The subsequent operations and other configurations are the same as in the case of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 7 shows a modification of the second embodiment of the present invention, in which an example is shown in which an ID tag is used for LA input in the user terminal. The configuration and operation of the portion related to LA input are shown in FIG. The configuration and operation are the same as those in the second embodiment except that the configuration is the same as in the case of the second example.

<Embodiment 3>
FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the present invention (however, it is not included in the scope of claims) . Here, an example of a system configuration in the case where a user adds new content information to content information related to a tangible object . It is shown.

  In addition to the configuration described in the first embodiment, the user terminal 3 receives a content information input unit 38 that receives input of new content information related to one tangible object from the user, and receives the input new content information from the content server 2. A content information transmission unit 39 that transmits the data via the network 7 is provided. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  Hereinafter, the operation will be described. The user terminal 3 transmits the tangible LA to which the content information input by the user is to be added to the location information association server 4 via the network 7, and the location information association server 4 transmits the network 7. The process is the same as in the case of the first embodiment until the information of the corresponding record transmitted via the request is received, the content information is requested from the content server 2 and received and displayed.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram similar to FIG. 3 in the first embodiment, but when content information writing is permitted, the content server 2 sends a link for content writing to the content information and sends it to the user terminal 3. As shown in FIG. 9B, the display unit 35 displays a selection item for content writing (“input of new information” in the drawing).

  Therefore, when the user selects the item described above on the display unit 35, a new information input screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 9C. When the user inputs new content information from the content information input unit 38, The content information transmitting unit 39 transmits the content information to the content server 2 via the network 7, and the new content information input by the user is reflected.

  In addition, although the example of the screen in the case of inputting a character as new information was given in FIG. 9, it is also possible to input a voice or to input a figure, music, or video.

  FIG. 10 shows a modification of the third embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the ID tag is used for LA input in the user terminal. The configuration and operation of the portion related to LA input are shown in FIG. The configuration and operation are the same as those in the third embodiment except that the configuration is the same as that in the third embodiment.

<Embodiment 4>
FIG. 11 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention (however, it is not included in the scope of claims) . Here, the third embodiment does not have an LA interpreter and cannot understand the hierarchical structure of LA. This shows an example in which new content information can be added even in a user terminal, except that the configuration and operation of the part related to access to the target content information are the same as in the example of FIG. The configuration and operation are the same as those in the third embodiment.

  FIG. 12 shows a modification of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in this case, an example in which an ID tag is used for LA input in a user terminal. The configuration and operation of the part related to LA input are shown in FIG. The configuration and operation are the same as in the case of the fourth embodiment, except for the same as in the case of the example.

<Embodiment 5>
FIG. 13 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention (however, it is not included in the scope of claims) . Here, a system in which LA is manually assigned to a newly installed tangible object and registered in the database. An example of a structure is shown.

  The ID tag reader 6 includes an ID number reading unit 61 that reads identification information from the ID tag 5 attached to the tangible object 1, here an ID number, and a new LA input unit that receives an LA input from a user corresponding to the read ID number. 62 and an ID number / LA transmission unit 63 that transmits the read ID number and the input LA to the positional information association server 4 via the network 7.

  When the position information association server 4 receives a database (DB) 41 and identification information, here an ID number and LA, the position information association server 4 searches the DB 41 for a record including the ID number. If the corresponding record is not found, a new record is created in the DB 41, and the ID number and LA relation determining unit 46 for registering the ID number and LA to the registered record, and the ID reader 6 through the network 7 When the ID number of the tangible object 1 is received, the ID number receiving unit 47 that inputs the ID number to the ID number / LA association determining unit 46 and the LA from the ID reader 6 via the network 7 receive the LA as the ID number. -It is comprised from the LA receiving part 48 input into the LA related determination part 46. FIG.

  Hereinafter, an operation when the user manually assigns LA to the newly installed tangible object 1 and registers it in the database using the ID tag reader 6 will be described.

  When the user brings the tangible object 1 and the ID reader 6 closer, the ID number reading unit 61 of the ID reader 6 reads the ID number of the ID tag 5 attached to the tangible object 1. In addition, the user inputs the LA of the place where the tangible object 1 exists in the new LA input unit 62 of the ID reader 6. At this time, instead of manually inputting the LA, the LA may be input using an ID tag storing the LA attached to the intermediate medium as described in the example of FIG.

  When LA is input to the new LA input unit 62, the ID number / LA transmission unit 63 of the ID tag reader 6 is connected to the ID number reception unit 47 and the LA reception unit 48 of the location information association server 4 via the network 7, The read ID number and the input LA are transmitted.

  When the ID number receiving unit 47 and the LA receiving unit 48 receive the ID number and the LA, they are input to the ID number / LA association determining unit 46. When the ID number and LA are input from the ID number receiving unit 47 and the LA receiving unit 48, the ID number / LA consecutive determination unit 46 searches the DB 41 for a record including the ID number. At this time, if there is a corresponding record, it is assumed that the LA of the registered tangible object has changed, and the LA is registered in the record. If there is no corresponding record, a new record is created in the DB 41, and the ID Register the number and LA.

  At this time, only LA is listed as the information that the user manually inputs, but other information such as the identification name of the tangible object can also be input.

<Embodiment 6>
FIG. 14 shows an example of a system configuration in the sixth embodiment of the present invention, in which a LA is semi-automatically assigned to a newly installed tangible object and registered in the database.

  The ID tag reader 6 receives identification information from the ID tags 5A and 5B attached to the tangible objects 1A and 1B, here an ID number reading unit 61 that reads the ID number, and the read ID number to the positional information association server 4 via the network 7. And an ID number transmission unit 64 for transmission.

  When the position information association server 4 receives a database (DB) 41 and a plurality of pieces of identification information, here, ID numbers, the record including each ID number is searched from the DB 41, and there is an ID number for which there is no corresponding record. For example, a new record is created in the DB 41, and an ID number / LA association determining unit 46a for registering the ID corresponding to the ID number and the ID number with the corresponding record, and the tangible object from the ID reader 6 via the network 7 When the ID numbers 1A and 1B are received, the ID number receiving unit 47 is configured to input the ID number to the ID number / LA association determining unit 46a.

  Hereinafter, the operation in the case where the LA is semi-automatically assigned to the newly installed tangible object 1A and registered in the database using the tangible object 1B and the ID tag reader 6 in which the LA has already been assigned will be described.

  When the user brings the tangible objects 1A and 1B close to the ID reader 6, the ID number reading unit 61 of the ID reader 6 reads the ID numbers of the ID tags 5A and 5B attached to the tangible objects 1A and 1B. The ID number transmission unit 64 of the ID tag reader 6 is connected to the ID number reception unit 47 of the position information association server 4 via the network 7 and transmits the read ID number.

  Upon receiving the ID number, the ID number receiving unit 47 inputs the ID number to the ID number / LA association determining unit 46a. When the ID number is input from the ID number receiving unit 47, the ID number / LA association determining unit 46a searches the DB 41 using each ID number as a key. Here, since the ID numbers of the tangible objects 1A and 1B are read and transmitted almost at the same time, they are placed very close to each other, and the LA is considered to be the same.

  As a result of the search, if there is an ID number for which there is no corresponding record, here, if there is an ID number for the tangible object 1A, a new record is created in the DB 41, and this is the LA corresponding to the ID number and the ID number with the corresponding record, here Then, the LA corresponding to the ID number of the tangible object 1A and the ID number of the tangible object 1B is registered.

  In this example, the record of the tangible object 1A is not registered in the DB 41. However, the record of the tangible object 1A has already been registered and the LA is also given. If it is different from the LA corresponding to the number, it is considered that the LA of the tangible object 1A has changed, and the ID number / LA association determining unit 46a may assign a new LA to the tangible object 1A.

  Further, if it is assumed that the ID tag reader 6 is fixedly installed and used, the LA of the location is stored in the ID tag reader itself and is sent to the position information association server 4 together with the read ID number. In this case, LA can be given and registered semi-automatically even if there is no other registered tangible object.

The block diagram which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing showing an example of database Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of the user terminal in 1st Embodiment The block diagram which shows the modification of the 1st Embodiment of this invention The block diagram which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of the user terminal in 2nd Embodiment The block diagram which shows the modification of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention The block diagram which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen of the user terminal in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the modification of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention The block diagram which shows the 4th Embodiment of this invention The block diagram which shows the modification of the 4th Embodiment of this invention The block diagram which shows the 5th Embodiment of this invention The block diagram which shows the 6th Embodiment of this invention

Explanation of symbols

  1, 1A, 1B: tangible object, 2: content server, 3: user terminal, 4: location information association server, 5, 5A, 5B, 9: ID tag, 6: ID tag reader, 7: network, 8: intermediate medium, 31, 31a: LA input unit, 32: LA transmission unit, 33: Record information reception unit, 34: LA interpretation unit, 35: Display unit, 36: Content request unit, 37: Content reception unit, 38: Content information input unit 39: Content information transmission unit, 41: DB, 42: LA / record relation determination unit, 43, 48: LA reception unit, 44: Record information transmission unit, 45: Record information extraction unit, 46, 46a: ID number LA association determining unit 47: ID number receiving unit 61: ID number reading unit 62: New LA input unit 63: ID number / LA transmitting unit 64: ID number transmitting unit

Claims (4)

The identification information of the tangible object, the address indicating the geographical location where the tangible object exists, the location address formed by combining at least one address and position information lower than the address, and the content information regarding the tangible object are stored. A method for registering a location address in a database consisting of a record with a tangible unit including at least a network address representing a location on a network,
Storing identification information unique to a tangible object, using an ID tag attached to the tangible object, and an ID reader that can communicate with an address conversion device that manages the database via a network,
An ID reader reads identification information from a plurality of ID tags substantially simultaneously , and transmits the read identification information to an address translation device via a network;
An address conversion device receiving identification information of a plurality of tangible objects from an ID reader via a network, and searching the database for records each including the received plurality of identification information;
The address translation device creates a new record in the database if there is identification information having no corresponding record as a result of the search, and registers a location address corresponding to the identification information and the identification information having the corresponding record in the database The address registration method characterized by including these. The identification information of the tangible object, the address indicating the geographical location where the tangible object exists, the location address formed by combining at least one address and position information lower than the address, and the content information regarding the tangible object are stored. A method for registering a location address in a database consisting of a record with a tangible unit including at least a network address representing a location on a network,
Storing identification information unique to a tangible object, using an ID tag attached to the tangible object, and an ID reader that can communicate with an address conversion device that manages the database via a network,
An ID reader reads identification information from a plurality of ID tags substantially simultaneously , and transmits the read identification information to an address translation device via a network;
An address conversion device receiving identification information of a plurality of tangible objects from an ID reader via a network, and searching the database for records each including the received plurality of identification information;
And a method of registering a new location address when the location address registered in the retrieved record differs depending on the identification information as a result of the search . The identification information of the tangible object, the address indicating the geographical location where the tangible object exists, the location address formed by combining at least one address and position information lower than the address, and the content information regarding the tangible object are stored. An address conversion device having a database consisting of records in units of tangible objects including at least a network address representing a location on a network, and capable of communicating with an ID reader via a network,
When multiple pieces of identification information are input, a record including each piece of identification information is searched from the database, and if there is identification information that does not have a corresponding record, a new record is created in the database. An identification information / location address related determination unit for registering a location address corresponding to certain identification information;
When receiving identification information of a tangible object read almost simultaneously from a plurality of ID tags from an ID reader via a network, an identification information receiving unit for inputting the identification information of the tangible object to an identification information / location address related determination unit An address translation device characterized by comprising. The identification information of the tangible object, the address indicating the geographical location where the tangible object exists, the location address formed by combining at least one address and position information lower than the address, and the content information regarding the tangible object are stored. An address conversion device having a database consisting of records in units of tangible objects including at least a network address representing a location on a network, and capable of communicating with an ID reader via a network,
When multiple pieces of identification information are entered, a record including each piece of identification information is searched from the database . If the location address registered in the searched record differs depending on the identification information as a result of the search, a new location address is registered. An identification information / location address related determination unit;
When receiving identification information of a tangible object read almost simultaneously from a plurality of ID tags from an ID reader via a network, an identification information receiving unit for inputting the identification information of the tangible object to an identification information / location address related determination unit An address translation device characterized by comprising.

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