JP5383997B2 - Information providing apparatus and method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing apparatus, method, and program, and more particularly, to an information providing apparatus, method, and program for displaying a map on a partner who provides information.

  A map can be displayed on a personal computer or a mobile phone, and the current position can be known.

  In addition, weblogs (blogs), which are web pages that record and add notes and commentary along with URL (Uniform Resource Locator) addresses of web pages on the web, have come to be widely used.

  Content information acquisition means for automatically acquiring a plurality of content information on the web as a trackback destination in a weblog server that provides a weblog service for a user terminal operated by a user who opens a conventional weblog, Trackback destination information generating means for generating information on a plurality of trackback destinations transmitted to the user terminal based on the content information, and trackback for performing trackback on the trackback destination designated on the user terminal according to the information on the trackback destination There is one provided with means (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-255753 A

  Some blogs comment on places visited.

  However, in order to be able to understand all the places visited so far, it was necessary to perform troublesome procedures such as recording each page on one web page, and it was not easy to know. Moreover, when the place visited is displayed by its name, it was difficult to sensuously grasp the distance and direction to that point.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and makes it possible to know a place visited at a glance.

An information providing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is a determination unit that determines a name of an area where an information terminal device that is an information providing partner is located; a history of the location of the information terminal apparatus in the area; Storage means for storing a history corresponding to the determination of the name of the area, and a map of the area, the history indicating the number of locations of the information terminal device in the area being displayed by color or density And first display data for displaying the comment transmitted from the other information terminal device and the name of the area determined for the location of the other information terminal device. And a transmission control unit that controls transmission of the generated map data and the first display data to the information terminal device.

In this way, in the information terminal device, the user can know at a glance where he / she has visited. In this case, it is possible to know the approximate number of visits. In addition, you will be able to know the approximate number of visits at a glance.

  The storage means further stores the address of the user of the other information terminal apparatus, and the generation means of the other information terminal apparatus mutually approved as a friend with the user of the information terminal apparatus. From the user's address, the map data for displaying a map showing the area where the user of the other information terminal device is present can be generated.

  In the information terminal device, the address of the user of the other information terminal device can be known at a glance.

  The generating means may generate the map data for displaying the map in which the area where the user of the other information terminal device is present is indicated by an icon.

  Thereby, it becomes possible to know the address of the user of the other information terminal device more reliably.

  There is further provided reception control means for controlling reception of area information indicating the name of the area where the information terminal apparatus is located, which is transmitted from the information terminal apparatus which is a mobile phone, and the confirmation means includes the area information When received, the name of the area where the information terminal device is located can be fixed to the name of the area indicated by the area information.

  By doing in this way, the area where the information terminal device is located can be surely known without particularly providing a function for detecting the position of the information terminal device.

  Each of the base station information transmitted from the information terminal device, the reception control means for controlling the reception of base station information for specifying the base station that is in radio communication with the information terminal device, and each of the base station information And list information storage means for storing list information in which the latitude and longitude of the base station are associated with each other, and the confirmation means includes the latitude of the base station specified by the base station information from the list information. The longitude can be obtained, and the name of the area where the information terminal device is located can be determined by the obtained latitude and longitude.

  By doing in this way, the area where the information terminal device is located can be surely known without particularly providing a function for detecting the position of the information terminal device.

  The determination means can determine the name of the area where the information terminal device is located by referring to the reference information in which the latitude and longitude and the address name are associated with each other and the coordinate position that is the calculated latitude and longitude. .

  The determining means determines the latitude and longitude of an area having a predetermined size based on the latitude and longitude of the base station, and determines the name of the area where the information terminal device is located based on the latitude and longitude of the area. be able to.

  By doing so, it is possible to know the area where the information terminal device is located more reliably.

  The determining means changes the size of the region with reference to the latitude and longitude of the base station, determines the latitude and longitude of the region whose size has been changed, and determines the latitude and longitude of the region according to the latitude and longitude of the region. The name of the area where the information terminal device is located can be determined.

  By doing so, it is possible to know the area where the information terminal device is located more reliably.

  It is possible to further provide issuing means for issuing points that can be exchanged for goods or services and have values corresponding to the areas where the names are determined.

  In this case, points with values corresponding to the destination can be issued.

  A redemption process execution means for executing a process of redeeming the points and the goods or services at a rate according to the area where the name is determined can be further provided.

  In this way, points and goods or services can be exchanged at a rate according to the destination.

A second display data for displaying a character or a character, and further comprising a selection means for selecting the second display data corresponding to an area for which a name has been determined, and the transmission control means selects the second display data. In addition, transmission of the second display data to the information terminal device can be controlled.

  In the information terminal device, it is possible to display characters or characters corresponding to the destination.

An information providing method according to one aspect of the present invention determines a name of an area where an information terminal device is located, and a history of the location of the information terminal device in the area, the history corresponding to the determination of the name of the area. Map data which is stored and is a map of the area, the map data being data for displaying a map showing the history of the location of the information terminal device in the area by color or density , and other information terminal devices Generating display data for displaying the comment transmitted from and the name of the area determined for the location of the other information terminal device, and generating the map data and the information terminal device of the display data Controlling the transmission to the network.

In this way, in the information terminal device, the user can know at a glance where he / she has visited. In this case, it is possible to know the approximate number of visits. In addition, you will be able to know the approximate number of visits at a glance.

The program according to one aspect of the present invention determines a name of an area where the information terminal device is located in a computer of an information providing device that provides information to the information terminal device, and records the location of the information terminal device in the area. A history corresponding to the determination of the name of the area is stored, and a map of the area is displayed in which a history indicating the number of times the information terminal device is located in the area is indicated by color or density. Generating display data for displaying map data , which is data for making the data , and comments sent from other information terminal devices and names of the areas determined for the location of the other information terminal devices , An information providing process including a step of controlling transmission of the generated map data and the display data to the information terminal device is performed.

In this way, in the information terminal device, the user can know at a glance where he / she has visited. In this case, it is possible to know the approximate number of visits. In addition, you will be able to know the approximate number of visits at a glance.

In one aspect of the present invention, the name of the area where the information terminal device is located is determined, and the history of the location of the information terminal device in the area is stored according to the determination of the name of the area. A map of the area, which is data for displaying a map in which the history of the location of the information terminal device in the area is indicated by color or density , and transmitted from another information terminal device Display data for displaying the comment and the name of the area determined for the location of the other information terminal device is generated, and the generated map data and display data are transmitted to the information terminal device Is done.

  As described above, according to one aspect of the present invention, a map can be displayed.

  In addition, according to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to know a place visited at a glance.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. Correspondences between the configuration requirements of the present invention and the embodiments described in the detailed description of the present invention are exemplified as follows. This description is to confirm that the embodiments supporting the present invention are described in the detailed description of the invention. Accordingly, although there are embodiments that are described in the detailed description of the invention but are not described here as embodiments corresponding to the constituent elements of the present invention, It does not mean that the embodiment does not correspond to the configuration requirements. Conversely, even if an embodiment is described here as corresponding to a configuration requirement, that means that the embodiment does not correspond to a configuration requirement other than the configuration requirement. It's not something to do.

An information providing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a determining unit (for example, the area name determining unit 104 in FIG. 3) that determines a name of an area where an information terminal device that is an information providing partner is provided; A storage means (for example, the user information database 108 in FIG. 3) that stores the history of the location of the information terminal device according to the determination of the name of the area, and a map of the area, Map data , which is data for displaying a map in which the history of the location of the information terminal device is indicated by color or density , and comments transmitted from other information terminal devices and the other information terminal devices a first generating means for generating display data for displaying the name of the determined said zone for location (e.g., the page data generation unit 107 of FIG. 3), it is generated It was provided and said transmission control means for controlling the transmission to the information terminal device of the map data and the first display data (e.g., transmission control unit 122 of FIG. 3).

  There is further provided reception control means (for example, reception control unit 121 in FIG. 3) for controlling reception of area information indicating the name of the area where the information terminal device is located, transmitted from the information terminal device which is a mobile phone. When the area information is received, the determination means can determine the name of the area where the information terminal device is located in the name of the area indicated by the area information.

  Receiving control means for controlling reception of base station information transmitted from the information terminal apparatus and specifying base station information that is in radio communication with the information terminal apparatus (for example, reception control in FIG. 3) Unit 121) and list information storage means (for example, base station list information storage unit 131 in FIG. 3) for storing list information in which each of the base station information is associated with the latitude and longitude of the base station are further provided. The determining means obtains the latitude and longitude of the base station specified by the base station information from the list information, and confirms the name of the area where the information terminal device is located based on the obtained latitude and longitude. Can do.

  It is possible to further provide issuing means (for example, the point issuing unit 110 in FIG. 3) that issues points that can be exchanged for goods or services and have values corresponding to the areas where the names are determined.

  A redemption process execution means (for example, the point redemption processing unit 111 in FIG. 3) for executing a process of redeeming the points and the goods or services at a rate according to the area where the name is determined can be further provided.

A second display data for displaying a character or a character, further comprising a selection means (for example, a display data selection unit 112) for selecting the second display data corresponding to the area where the name is determined; The transmission control means can control transmission of the selected second display data to the information terminal device.

In the processing to be executed by the information providing method or program according to one aspect of the present invention, the name of the area where the information terminal device is located is determined (for example, step S51 to step S55 and step S57 in FIG. 22), and the information in the area is determined. A history of the location of the terminal device, the history corresponding to the confirmation of the name of the area is stored (for example, step S56 in FIG. 22), and the map of the area, where the information terminal device is located in the area The map data , which is data for displaying a map whose history is the color or density , and the comments transmitted from other information terminal devices and the location of the other information terminal devices are determined generates display data for displaying the area name (e.g., step S124 and step S125 in FIG. 25), The made the controlling the transmission to the information terminal device of the map data and the display data (e.g., step S127 in FIG. 25) includes the step.

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

  The information providing system includes a cellular phone 11-1-1, a cellular phone 11-1-2, a cellular phone 11-1-3, a cellular phone 11-2-1, a cellular phone 11-2-2, and a cellular phone 11-2. -3, mobile phone 11-2-4, base station 12-1, base station 12-2, base station controller 13, WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) gateway 14, network 15, base station 16-1, base station 16 -2, base station control device 17, i-mode server 18, and communication service server 19.

  Communication services of the mobile phone 11-1-1, the mobile phone 11-1-2, and the mobile phone 11-1-3 are provided by one mobile phone line provider. In other words, the carriers of the mobile phones 11-1-1 to 11-1-3 are common.

  The communication services of the mobile phone 11-2-1, the mobile phone 11-2-2, the mobile phone 11-2-3, and the mobile phone 11-2-4 are mobile phone 11-1-1 to mobile phone 11-1. 3 is provided by a mobile phone line provider different from the mobile phone line provider that provides the communication service. That is, the carriers of the cellular phones 11-2-1 to 11-2-4 are the same, and are different from the carriers of the cellular phones 11-1-1 to 11-1-3.

  The mobile phone 11-1-1, the mobile phone 11-1-2, and the mobile phone 11-1-3 communicate with each other via the base station 12-1 or the base station 12-2. For example, the mobile phone 11-1-1 and the mobile phone 11-1-2 communicate conversation voice signals with each other via the base station 12-1, and thereby the mobile phone 11-1-1. The user and the user of the mobile phone 11-1-2 make a call.

  The mobile phone 11-1-1, the mobile phone 11-1-2, and the mobile phone 11-1-3 each execute a browser (program) for browsing a Web page.

  For example, the mobile phone 11-1-1, the mobile phone 11-1-2, and the mobile phone 11-1-3 are operated by the user, respectively, and the base station 12-1 or the base station 12-2, base station control The web page data is acquired from the communication service server 19 via the device 13, the WAP gateway 14, and the network 15, the web page is displayed, and the user is allowed to view the web page.

  For example, each user of the mobile phone 11-1-1, the mobile phone 11-1-2, and the mobile phone 11-1-3 posts a comment from a web page provided by the communication service server 19, View comments posted by you or others by browsing web pages.

  The base station 12-1 and the base station 12-2 communicate with the mobile phone 11-1-1, the mobile phone 11-1-2, and the mobile phone 11-1-3 via wireless. The base station control device 13 communicates with the mobile phone 11-1-1, the mobile phone 11-1-2, and the mobile phone 11-1-3 of the base station 12-1 and the base station 12-2, respectively. Control.

  Further, the base station control device 13 transmits the base station information for specifying the base station 12-1 or the base station 12-2 to the base station 12-1 or the base station 12-2. 11-1-2 or mobile phone 11-1-3.

  The WAP gateway 14 is connected to the base station 12-1 and the base station 12-2 through the base station control device 13 and is connected to the network 15. For example, the WAP gateway 14 is suitable for the cellular phone 11-1-1, the cellular phone 11-1-2, and the cellular phone 11-1-3 as the data format of the web page transmitted via the network 15. Converted to the WAP system and supplied to the base station 12-1 and the base station 12-2 via the base station controller 13.

  The network 15 is a network including a wired or wireless general-purpose line or a dedicated line, and is, for example, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), or a WAN (Wide Area Network).

  The mobile phone 11-2-1, the mobile phone 11-2-2, the mobile phone 11-2-3, and the mobile phone 11-2-4 are connected to each other via the base station 16-1 or the base station 16-2. To communicate. For example, the cellular phone 11-2-1 and the cellular phone 11-2-2 communicate conversation voice signals with each other via the base station 16-1, thereby the cellular phone 11-2-1. The user and the user of the mobile phone 11-2-2 make a call. In addition, for example, the mobile phone 11-2-2 and the mobile phone 11-2-4 communicate conversation voice signals with each other via the base station 16-1 and the base station 16-2. A user of the mobile phone 11-2-2 and a user of the mobile phone 11-2-4 make a call.

  Also, any one of the mobile phone 11-1-1 to the mobile phone 11-1-3 and any of the mobile phone 11-2-1 to the mobile phone 11-2-4 are the base station 12-1, the base station 16-1 or the base station 16-2 communicates speech audio signals with each other, so that any user of the cellular phone 11-1-1 to the cellular phone 11-1-3 can carry it A user talks with one of the telephones 11-2-1 to 11-2-4.

  Mobile phone 11-2-1, mobile phone 11-2-2, mobile phone 11-2-3, and mobile phone 11-2-4 each execute a browser (program) for browsing a Web page .

  For example, the mobile phone 11-2-1, the mobile phone 11-2-2, the mobile phone 11-2-3, and the mobile phone 11-2-4 are each operated by the user, and the base station 16-1 or the base station The web page data is acquired from the communication service server 19 via the station 16-2, the base station control device 17, the i-mode server 18, and the network 15, the web page is displayed, and the web page is viewed by the user. Let

  For example, each user of the mobile phone 11-2-1, the mobile phone 11-2-2, the mobile phone 11-2-3, and the mobile phone 11-2-4 is provided with a web page provided by the communication service server 19. You can post comments and view comments posted by yourself or others by browsing a web page.

  Base station 16-1 and base station 16-2 communicate with mobile phone 11-2-1, mobile phone 11-2-2, mobile phone 11-2-3, and mobile phone 11-2-4, respectively. . The base station control device 17 includes a base station 16-1 and a base station for the mobile phone 11-2-1, the mobile phone 11-2-2, the mobile phone 11-2-3, and the mobile phone 11-2-4, respectively. Controls the communication of the station 16-2.

  The i-mode server 18 is connected to the base station 16-1 and the base station 16-2 through the base station control device 17 and is connected to the network 15. For example, the i-mode server 18 relays communication with the communication service server 19 via the network 15.

  The i-mode server 18 is also connected to the mobile phone 11-2-1, the mobile phone 11-2-2, and the mobile phone 11- via the base station control device 17, the base station 16-1, and the base station 16-2. The area information indicating the name of the area where the communicating base station 16-1 or base station 16-2 is installed is transmitted to 2-3 or the mobile phone 11-2-4.

  Here, the area refers to a name of a predetermined area such as Hokkaido, Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, or Roppongi. The name of the area is not limited to what is written as an address, but also includes what is conventionally used.

  The communication service server 19 includes a mobile phone 11-1-1, a mobile phone 11-1-2, a mobile phone 11-1-3, a mobile phone 11-2-1, a mobile phone 11-2-2, and a mobile phone 11-. A service for posting a comment and browsing the posted comment (hereinafter referred to as a communication service) is provided to each user of 2-3 or the mobile phone 11-2-4.

  That is, the communication service server 19 transmits the data of the web page of the communication service to the mobile phone 11-via the network 15, the WAP gateway 14, the base station control device 13, and the base station 12-1 or the base station 12-2. 1-1, provided to the mobile phone 11-1-2 or the mobile phone 11-1-3. In addition, the communication service server 19 transmits the data of the web page of the communication service to the mobile phone 11 via the network 15, the i-mode server 18, the base station control device 17, and the base station 16-1 or the base station 16-2. 2-1 to mobile phone 11-2-2, mobile phone 11-2-3, or mobile phone 11-2-4.

  More specifically, the communication service server 19 posts a comment consisting of the user's nickname, the name of the area in which the user is present, the posting time, and the text input by the user, or the posted comment Web page data for viewing is provided to each of the mobile phones 11-1-1 to 11-2-4.

  In the communication service, each of the users of the mobile phone 11-2-1, the mobile phone 11-2-2, the mobile phone 11-2-3, and the mobile phone 11-2-4 can be connected to the mobile phone 11-1- 1. The comment posted by each user of the mobile phone 11-1-2 and the mobile phone 11-1-3 can also be viewed from the web page, or the mobile phone 11-1-1, the mobile phone 11-1 -2 and mobile phone 11-1-3, the users of mobile phone 11-2-1, mobile phone 11-2-2, mobile phone 11-2-3, and mobile phone 11-2-4 Comments posted by each user can also be viewed from the web page.

  Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to individually distinguish the cellular phone 11-1-1, the cellular phone 11-1-2, and the cellular phone 11-1-3, they are simply referred to as the cellular phone 11-1.

  In addition, when there is no need to individually distinguish the mobile phone 11-2-1, the mobile phone 11-2-2, the mobile phone 11-2-3, and the mobile phone 11-2-4, the mobile phone 11-2 is simply used. Called.

  Furthermore, the mobile phone 11-1-1, the mobile phone 11-1-2, the mobile phone 11-1-3, the mobile phone 11-2-1, the mobile phone 11-2-2, the mobile phone 11-2-3, When there is no need to distinguish between the mobile phone 11-2-4 and the mobile phone 11-2-4, they are simply referred to as the mobile phone 11.

  Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the base station 12-1 and the base station 12-2, they are simply referred to as the base station 12. Further, when there is no need to distinguish between the base station 16-1 and the base station 16-2, they are simply referred to as the base station 16.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the communication service server 19.

  In the communication service server 19, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 52, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 53 are connected to each other by a bus 54.

  An input / output interface 55 is further connected to the bus 54. The input / output interface 55 includes an input unit 56 composed of a keyboard, mouse, microphone, etc., an output unit 57 composed of a display, a speaker, etc., a storage unit 58 composed of a hard disk and a non-volatile memory, and a communication unit 59 composed of a network interface. A drive 60 for driving a removable medium 61 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory is connected.

  In the communication service server 19 configured as described above, the CPU 51 loads, for example, a program stored in the storage unit 58 to the RAM 53 via the input / output interface 55 and the bus 54 and executes the program. The series of processes described above is performed.

  The program executed by the communication service server 19 (CPU 51) is, for example, a magnetic disk (including a flexible disk), an optical disk (CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), etc.), a magneto-optical disk. Alternatively, it is recorded on a removable medium 61 which is a package medium made of a semiconductor memory or the like, or provided via a wired or wireless transmission medium such as a network 15 such as a local area network, the Internet, or digital satellite broadcasting.

  The program can be installed in the communication service server 19 by installing the removable medium 61 in the drive 60 and storing it in the storage unit 58 via the input / output interface 55. The program can be installed in the communication service server 19 by being received by the communication unit 59 via a wired or wireless transmission medium and stored in the storage unit 58. In addition, the program can be installed in the communication service server 19 in advance by storing the program in the ROM 52 or the storage unit 58 in advance.

  Next, an example of a functional configuration realized by the communication service server 19 that executes a program will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the communication service server 19 executes the program, the registration processing unit 101, the authentication unit 102, the communication control unit 103, the zone name determination unit 104, the visited zone information update unit 105, the friendship zone information update unit 106, page data A generation unit 107, a user information database 108, a comment center 109, a point issuing unit 110, a point exchange processing unit 111, and a display data selection unit 112 are realized.

  The registration processing unit 101 registers the user of the mobile phone 11 that receives the communication service. That is, the registration processing unit 101 transmits the user's nickname, the user's gender, and the UID (individual identification information) for specifying the mobile phone 11, which are transmitted from the mobile phone 11, and the user's mobile phone 11. The user of the mobile phone 11 is registered by acquiring the information regarding and storing the acquired information in the user information database 108.

Here, as the UID, a number unique to the mobile phone 11, for example, IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) or IMEI (International
Mobile Equipment Identity) can be used.

The IMSI or IMEI is a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, UIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module) card, or USIM (Universal) installed in the mobile phone 11.
Subscriber Identity Module) card etc.

  The authentication unit 102 authenticates whether the user of the mobile phone 11 is a valid user, that is, a registered user. When the user of the mobile phone 11 logs in to the communication service, the authentication unit 102 determines whether the mobile phone 11 specific number transmitted from the mobile phone 11 is stored in the user information database 108 as a UID. It authenticates whether the user of the telephone 11 is a valid user.

  The communication control unit 103 controls communication via the network 15 by controlling the communication unit 59. The communication control unit 103 includes a reception control unit 121 and a transmission control unit 122.

  The reception control unit 121 controls the communication unit 59 to control reception of various data transmitted from other devices via the network 15. The transmission control unit 122 controls the communication unit 59 to control transmission of various data addressed to other devices via the network 15.

  The area name determination unit 104 determines the name of the area where the mobile phone 11 is located. That is, the area name determination unit 104 determines the name of the area where the user of the mobile phone 11 is located.

  For example, when the user of the mobile phone 11 goes to Roppongi with the mobile phone 11 and logs in to the communication service from Roppongi, the area name determination unit 104 determines the name of the area where the mobile phone 11 is located, that is, the mobile phone 11. Roppongi is determined as the name of the area where the user is located.

  The area name determination unit 104 includes an area information acquisition unit 123 and an area name determination unit 124.

  The area information acquisition unit 123 acquires, from the mobile phone 11-2, the name of the area where the mobile phone 11-2 is located, that is, the area information indicating the name of the area where the user of the mobile phone 11-2 is located. .

  The area name determination unit 124, from the base station information that identifies the base station 12 with which the mobile phone 11-1 is communicating, transmitted from the mobile phone 11-1, the name of the area where the mobile phone 11-1 is located. That is, the name of the area where the user of the mobile phone 11-1 is located is determined.

  The area name determination unit 124 includes a base station list information storage unit 131 and a search range determination unit 132.

  The base station list information storage unit 131 is a base station in which base station information for specifying the base station 12 is described in association with latitude and longitude of the position where the base station 12 specified by the base station information is installed. Stores list information.

  The search range determination unit 132 determines a region having a predetermined size, which is a partial region of the surface of the earth based on the latitude and longitude of the base station, and for which the name of the zone is searched.

  The visited area information updating unit 105 updates visited area information indicating the name of the visited area and the number of times of visiting the area, among the user information stored in the user information database 108.

  The friend area information update unit 106 includes, among the user information stored in the user information database 108, the name of the area where the friend is located, that is, the name of the area where the friend's address belongs and the friend who lives in the area. The friendship area information indicating the number of people is updated.

  The page data generation unit 107 generates Web page data for the communication service. The page data generation unit 107 includes a map data generation unit 125.

  The map data generation unit 125 generates map data, which is data for displaying a map indicating a visited area, or a map indicating a visited area and an area with friends, arranged on a web page of the communication service. .

  Further, the map data generation unit 125 includes a visited area data generation unit 133 and a friend area data generation unit 134. The visited area data generation unit 133 generates data for displaying a map indicating the visited area. The friend area data generation unit 134 generates data for displaying a map indicating an area where a friend is present (an area where a friend lives).

  The user information database 108 is a database that stores information about users (hereinafter referred to as user information). The user information database 108 stores user information of each user who receives the communication service.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of user information for one user stored in the user information database 108.

  The user information includes the UID for identifying the mobile phone 11 used by the user, the user's nickname, the user's gender, the user's date of birth, the user's address, the name of the area where the user is present, and the price Points that can be exchanged for products at a predetermined rate.

  Further, the user information includes various data linked by a pointer.

  That is, the user information includes pointers that link to each of friend information, visited area information, and friendship area information, as well as UID, nickname, gender, date of birth, address, location area name, and points. , Friend information, visited area information, and friend area information are related to UID, nickname, gender, date of birth, address, location area name, and the like.

  The friend information indicates the nickname of each user who is a friend.

  The visited area information indicates the name of the area visited so far and the number of times the area specified by the name has been visited.

  The area with friends indicates the name of the area where the friend is present, that is, the name of the area to which the address of the friend belongs, and the number of friends who live in each area.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the comment center 109 generates a comment from the text transmitted from the user's mobile phone 11, and stores the generated comment in a storage area managed by the storage unit 58 that is a hard disk, for example. To do.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a comment generated by the comment center 109.

  The comment is the nickname of the user who posted the comment, the user's address, the name of the area where the user was when the comment was posted, the text of the comment (text), the date and time the comment was posted And the like, the number of reply comments indicating the number of reply comments (reply comments) for the comment, and a pointer linked to the reply comment.

  The comment and the reply comment are related by a pointer linked to the reply comment.

  Reply comments are the nickname of the user who posted the reply comment, the user's address, the name of the area where the user who posted the reply comment was located when posting the reply comment, the text body, and It consists of the date and time of posting the reply comment, etc.

  Note that a reply comment to the reply comment may be further related. The address of the user who posted the comment may be embedded in the comment data.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the point issuing unit 110 issues points that can be exchanged for goods or services. For example, the point issuing unit 110 issues points according to a certain area of the mobile phone 11, that is, an area where a user of the mobile phone 11 is present.

  The point exchange processing unit 111 performs a process of exchanging points for goods or services. For example, the point exchange processing unit 111 is a rate according to an area where the mobile phone 11 is located, that is, an area where the user of the mobile phone 11 is present, and a rate indicating the ratio between the point and the amount of money. Process to redeem.

  The point exchange processing unit 111 includes a rate calculation unit 126. The rate calculation unit 126 calculates the exchange rate between the amount for purchasing the product or the amount for receiving the service and the point according to the area where the user of the mobile phone 11 is present.

  The display data selection unit 112 selects display data that is data for displaying characters or images that can be used on the mobile phone 11 on the web page of the communication service. For example, the display data selection unit 112 selects display data that can be used by the mobile phone 11 on the communication service Web page according to the visited area.

  The display data selected by the display data selection unit 112 is provided to the mobile phone 11.

  The display data selection unit 112 includes a pictogram storage unit 127. The pictogram storage unit 127 stores pictographic data, which is display data selected by the display data selection unit 112.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of functions realized in the mobile phone 11 that communicates with the communication service server 19 and browses the communication service Web page. That is, FIG. 6 shows functions implemented in the mobile phone 11 that receives the communication service.

  The member registration function 201 causes the registration processing unit 101 of the communication service server 19 to execute user registration processing. The article posting browsing function 202 transmits a comment text or the like to the communication service server 19.

  Further, the article posting browsing function 202 allows the user to browse comments arranged on a Web page displayed with data generated by the page data generation unit 107 of the communication service server 19.

  The comment / article plaza function 203 is a function for displaying a list of comments and comments from other users.

  Here, the user means the user of the mobile phone 11 who logs in to the communication service and is browsing the web page. Other users are users who are registered in the communication service and are users other than themselves.

  The tag dividing / sorting function 204 is a function for classifying own comments and comments from other users and arranging them in a desired order.

  The my profile function 205 is a function for making the user's profile public to other users. The my preference setting function 206 is a function for setting data indicating one's preference and changing the content arranged on the web page according to the set one's preference.

  The mybox function 207 is a function for saving a log or saving an image. The comment reply function 208 is a function for posting a comment that is replied to another user's comment (hereinafter referred to as a reply comment).

  The friend management function 209 is a function for inviting friends to the communication service, displaying a list of friends, and applying or approving friends.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining transition of images displayed on the mobile phone 11.

  When the top page of the communication service is accessed, the top screen is displayed on the mobile phone 11. When the user of the mobile phone 11 is not registered as a member of the communication service, the image of the mobile phone 11 transitions from the top screen to the member registration screen. Through the registration operation on the member registration screen, the user of the mobile phone 11 is registered as a new member.

  When the user of the mobile phone 11 is registered as a member of the communication service, the image of the mobile phone 11 changes from the top screen to the login screen. On the login screen, the UID is transmitted from the mobile phone 11 to the communication service server 19 via the network 15. Then, the communication service server 19 compares the transmitted UID with the UID in the user information database 108 to authenticate whether the user of the mobile phone 11 is a valid user. If the user is authenticated as a valid user, the user logs in to the communication service.

  After member registration or login, the image on the mobile phone 11 transitions to a comment posting screen. On the comment posting screen, the user of the mobile phone 11 can post a comment to the communication service.

  Specifically, when posting a comment on the comment posting screen, the text of the comment is transmitted from the mobile phone 11 to the comment center 109 of the communication service server 19. At this time, base station information or area information is attached to the body of the comment.

  When the text of the comment with the base station information attached is transmitted, the communication service server 19 refers to the base station list information stored in advance in the base station list information storage unit 131, and the base station information From the above, the latitude and longitude of the base station 12 are specified. Then, the communication service server 19 determines the name of the area where the mobile phone 11 (in this case, the mobile phone 11-1) is located, that is, the name of the area where the user of the mobile phone 11 is located, from the latitude and longitude of the base station 12. .

  On the other hand, when the comment text with the area information attached is transmitted, the communication service server 19 uses the area information to indicate the name of a certain area of the mobile phone 11 (in this case, the mobile phone 11-2), that is, The name of the area where the user of the mobile phone 11 is located is determined. In other words, the communication service server 19 uses the name of the area indicated by the area information as the name of the area where the mobile phone 11 is located, that is, the name of the area where the user of the mobile phone 11 is located.

  The comment center 109 is a comment including a comment body, a user's address, a name of an area where the comment is posted (a name of an area where the mobile phone 11 is located, that is, a name of an area where the user of the mobile phone 11 is located), and a date and time. Is generated.

  When posting a comment on the comment posting screen, the mobile phone 11 can send a photo (image data) to the comment center 109 of the communication service server 19 by attaching it to the text of the comment.

  In this case, the comment center 109 generates a comment including a photograph (image).

  On the photo browsing / comment posting screen, posted comments and photos attached to the comments can be viewed, and reply comments can be posted to the comments.

  Specifically, when viewing a posted comment and a photo attached to the comment on the photo browsing / comment posting screen, the comment and the photo are arranged on the mobile phone 11 from the comment center 109 of the communication service server 19. The page data is transmitted, and the mobile phone 11 displays a page on which comments and photos are arranged.

  When posting a reply comment on the photo browsing / comment posting screen, the text of the reply comment is transmitted from the mobile phone 11 to the comment center 109 of the communication service server 19. At this time, base station information or area information is attached to the body of the reply comment.

  From the comment posting screen, you can transition to the My Page screen. From the top page of My Page, you can transition to a friend management screen, question creation / storing screen, profile display screen, log organization display screen, image storage screen, and Web mini-mail screen.

  The friend management screen is a screen for managing information about friends.

  The question creation / save screen is a screen for creating a question and creating a question and its answer in order to create a profile of yourself and others while communicating.

  The profile display screen is a screen for inputting, editing and displaying his / her profile disclosed to other users. In profile view, you can display comments you have posted so far (comment display), you can display your questions and answers (question display), and you can view and edit your profile (view my page) )it can.

  The position log organization display screen is a screen for organizing and displaying the areas visited so far.

  The image storage screen is a screen for storing an image that is a photograph.

  The Web mini-mail screen is a screen for communicating with other users via Web mail.

  Next, a top screen or an image storage screen will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating specific examples of a top screen, a member registration screen, and a login screen. On the top screen, the title (name) of the communication service is placed at the top of the screen, and below the title is a button for accessing the login screen linked to the login screen. Has been placed. For example, a login character is displayed on a button for accessing a login screen.

  Below the button for accessing the login screen, a button for accessing the member registration screen linked to the member registration screen is arranged. For example, characters such as “free registration” are displayed on a button for accessing the member registration screen.

  Below the button for accessing the member registration screen, an object for accessing the comment screen of the person who is the topic and the comment screen of the topic is arranged.

  As shown in the upper right side of FIG. 8, a field for inputting a nickname of a user to be registered is arranged on the upper side of the screen for member registration. On the lower side, a combo box for selecting the name of the area where the user who wants to register lives is arranged. On the member registration screen, a combo box for selecting the gender of the user to be registered is arranged below the combo box for selecting the name of the area where the user lives.

  Enter the nickname of the user you want to register, select the name of the area where you want to register, select the gender of the user you want to register, and then select the gender of the user By clicking the button with the name “To Confirmation Screen” located at the bottom, and performing operations on several screens displayed thereafter, the entered nickname and selected User information including the name of the area (name corresponding to the address of the user information) and gender is stored in the user information database 108, and the user is registered.

  As shown in the lower right side of FIG. 8, the login screen displays the nickname of the user of the mobile phone 11 specified by the UID who wants to log in, and characters such as “coco doko?” A button for instructing acquisition and transmission of area information or base station information is displayed.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a comment posting screen. There are four comment posting screens: a position comment screen, a everyone comment screen, a personal comment screen, and a friend comment screen.

  The comment screen for location, the comment screen for everyone, the comment screen for yourself, and the comment post screen that is the comment screen for friends, on the top of the screen, the comment screen for location, the comment screen for everyone, A title indicating whether it is a screen of one's own comment or a screen of a friend's comment is arranged, and below the title is a certain area of the mobile phone 11 displaying the screen of this posting, that is, The area where the user of the mobile phone 11 is present is displayed.

  For example, when the user of the mobile phone 11 is in Roppongi, the message “What are you doing in Roppongi?” Is displayed on the posting screen.

  Below the display of the area where the user of the mobile phone 11 is, a field for inputting the text of the comment is arranged, and further below that is a button for instructing the posting of a comment, A button with the word “post” is displayed.

  On the right side of the button for instructing to post a comment, an icon for instructing attachment of an image such as a photograph to the comment, which is similar to the outer shape of the camera, is arranged.

  The comment posted so far is arranged below the button for instructing the posting of the comment on the posting screen.

  On the position comment screen, comments posted from the same area where the user of the mobile phone 11 is located are arranged in chronological order from the newest one.

  On the comment screen of everyone, comments posted by yourself or other users are arranged in chronological order from the newest one.

  On the comment screen, comments posted by the user are arranged in chronological order from the newest one.

  In the comment screen of the friend, among the comments posted by other users, the comments posted by the friend are arranged in order from the newest one.

  The displayed comment is the nickname of the user who posted the comment, the user's address, the icon indicating the user's gender (for example, a clover icon indicating a man or a heart icon indicating a woman), and the comment was posted The area, that is, the area where the user who posted the comment was present, the text of the comment, the date and time when the comment was posted, the number of reply comments to the comment, and the like.

  For example, in FIG. 9, the nickname “Hatch”, the clover icon indicating a man, the Roppongi where the comment was posted, the text of the comment “Today's lunch was a beef steak lunch ☆”, June 14 A comment consisting of the number of reply comments, which is 3 comments, the date and time when the comment was posted at 12:52, is arranged on the comment screen at the position.

  On the lower side of the posting screen, a button for instructing display of the previous posting screen, a button for instructing display of the next posting screen, and the like are arranged.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a picture browsing / comment posting screen.

  The picture browsing / comment posting screen includes two screens: a reply comment screen for a predetermined friend and a reply comment screen for me (self).

  In the photo browsing / comment posting screen, a title indicating whether it is a reply comment screen to a given friend or a reply comment screen to me (myself) is placed at the top of the screen. A reply comment is displayed below the title.

  On the screen of the reply comment to the friend who is Yama-chan, the title “Comment to Yama-chan” is arranged.

  The reply comment is an image that is an attached photo, the date and time when the reply comment was posted, the area where the comment was posted, that is, the area where the user who posted the comment was when the comment was posted , And the body of the comment.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a profile display screen.

  As shown on the left side of FIG. 11, other people's profile display screens display images of other people's pictures, other people's nicknames, genders, names of areas where they live, occupations, hobbies, treasures, etc. The

  For example, Mae-chan's profile display screen shows Mae-chan's nickname, Mae-chan's picture, man, Tokyo, where he lives, games related to occupations, games showing hobbies And the mini 4WD, and the front peller and the front of the holly are displayed.

  Further, the other person's profile display screen displays a comment posted so far, an object instructing entry into the favorites list, an object for applying for a friend, and the like.

  When editing his / her profile, as shown on the right side of FIG. 11, a combo box for selecting the name of the region where the user lives is displayed on the edit screen of his / her profile. Combo box, check box for instructing whether or not to publish occupation, combo box for selecting blood type, check box for instructing whether or not to disclose blood type, for entering hobbies Field, a check box for instructing whether or not to disclose a hobby, a combo box for selecting a background color, and the like are arranged.

  Further, a button for accessing the question creation / save screen linked to the question creation / save screen is displayed on the edit screen of his / her profile. Characters such as “Create a question” are displayed on the button for accessing the question creation / save screen.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a specific example of a My Page top screen and a My Box screen for storing logs and images of areas visited so far.

  On the top page of My Page, notifications such as the number of answers to the question and notification of receipt of Web mini-mail are displayed. In addition, on the top page of My Page, there is an anchor for accessing the friend list screen linked to the friend list screen, and an anchor for accessing the friend approval screen linked to the friend approval screen. Is done.

  In addition, the top page of My Page is linked to the location log save screen for saving the log of the area visited so far, and the anchor for accessing the location log save screen, the web mini mail screen It is linked to an anchor for accessing the Web mini-mail screen and an image saving screen for saving the image, and an anchor for accessing the image saving screen is arranged.

  In addition, the top screen of My Page is linked to the favorite screen, an anchor for accessing the favorite screen, and an anchor for accessing the question creating / saving screen linked to the question creating / saving screen. Linked to the screen to edit your profile, an anchor to access the screen to edit the profile, a screen to link to the screen to unsubscribe from the communication service, and a screen to unsubscribe An anchor for accessing is placed.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the number of comments posted so far and the number of reply comments are displayed on the position log saving screen. The location log save screen displays the number of comments for each area where the comment was posted.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 12, the number of comments posted when staying in Tokyo is 23, the number of comments posted when staying in Roppongi is 10, and the number of comments posted when staying in Azabu It is displayed that the number is 5, the number of comments posted when in Nakameguro is 3, and the number of comments posted when in Jiyugaoka is 5.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 12, the number of comments posted when in Kanagawa Prefecture is 3, the number of comments posted when in Hakone is 2, and the comments posted when in Yokohama City. Is displayed as 1.

  Furthermore, the number of comments for each time zone when a comment is posted is displayed on the position log saving screen. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the number of comments posted at midnight from 0:01 to 3:00 is 5, the number of comments posted in the early morning from 3:01 to 7:00 is 10, and 7: The number of comments posted in the morning from 01 to 12:00 was 10, the number of comments posted from 12:01 to 18:00 in the afternoon was 20, and posted from 18:01 to 24:00 in the evening It is displayed that the number of comments is 100.

  In addition, on the position log saving screen, the intimacy that is the degree of intimacy with friends is displayed.

  On the image saving screen for saving the image, the capacity of the storage area that can be used for saving the image and the used capacity of the capacity are displayed.

  Furthermore, in the image saving screen, an anchor for instructing saving of the image and an anchor for accessing the screen for checking the image linked to the screen for checking the currently saved image are arranged. ing. Under the anchor for accessing the screen for confirming the image, the name of each currently stored image is displayed.

  As shown on the right side of FIG. 12, the screen for confirming the image includes the capacity of the storage area that can be used for storing the image, the capacity that is used in the capacity, and the capacity of each image and image. Name and are arranged.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of an image attachment instruction screen which is a screen for instructing attachment of an image such as a photograph to a comment. The image attachment instruction screen is displayed when an icon for instructing attachment of an image to a comment imitating the outer shape of the camera arranged on the comment posting screen shown in FIG. 9 is clicked. On the image attachment instruction screen, the capacity of a storage area that can be used for storing an image and the capacity used in the capacity are displayed. In addition, the image attachment instruction screen is for instructing to attach an image selected by the radio button, and a radio button for selecting an image to be attached to a comment, and an image that has already been saved, and its name. Button is arranged.

  When attaching an image to a comment, activate the radio button of the desired image, select the image, and instruct to attach the selected image to the comment, click the button labeled “Attach” Then, the selected image is attached to the comment.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a friend management screen for managing information about friends. The friend management screen includes an invitation screen for inviting friends to the communication service, a friend list screen for displaying a list of friends, a friend application screen for requesting friends to be friends by other users, And there is a friend approval screen for approving or refusing to become friends with respect to friend applications.

  On the invitation screen, an object for instructing transmission of an invitation email, which is an email for inviting to the communication service, to a predetermined friend is arranged.

  On the friend list screen, the name of the friend and the name of the area where he lives are displayed. Moreover, the map which shows the area where a friend lives is displayed on a friend list screen.

  In friend management, display the other user's profile screen ("Mee-chan's time log screen" in the friend application in Fig. 14), and click on the "friend this person" object to become a friend A field for inputting a message to other users who want to receive, a button for instructing execution of a friend application, and a button for instructing cancellation of the application are displayed on the friend application screen ("Request for friend registration" in the friend application in FIG. 14). ”Screen).

  Clicking on the button labeled “Register” causes a friend request to be executed to be displayed on the screen. For example, when a friend application is executed for a user whose nickname is Mae-chan, a message “Welcome Mae-chan to register as a friend” is displayed on the screen.

  As shown on the right side of FIG. 14, the friend approval screen for approving or refusing to become a friend for the friend application includes an anchor indicating the name of the user who has applied for the friend, A message from the partner, a comment box for inputting a comment to be transmitted to the partner who has applied for the friend, a button for instructing approval, and a button for instructing rejection are arranged. When the anchor indicating the name of the user who has applied for the friend is clicked, a screen showing the profile of the other party is displayed.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a specific example of a screen for setting my preference for setting one's preference. The number of comments of the favorite partner is displayed for each posted user on the screen that displays a list of favorites among the screens for setting my preference. Further, on the screen displaying the list of favorites, a pictograph indicating that the user is a friend is displayed to a user who is a friend among the users who have posted comments. For example, a pictograph indicating a friend is a so-called peace sign pictograph.

  Of the My preference setting screen, the area where the number of posted comments and the number of friends can be displayed can be registered on the position setting screen. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, when areas such as Roppongi, Tokyo, Akasaka, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Beppu, Fukuoka, and Matsuyama, Tokushima are registered, a total of 100 users are located in Roppongi, Tokyo. That the user who was in Akasaka, Tokyo, posted a total of 50 comments on that day, that the user who was in Sapporo, Hokkaido posted a total of 30 comments on that day, It is displayed that a user who was in Beppu, Fukuoka Prefecture posted a total of 9 comments on that day, and that a user who was in Matsuyama, Tokushima Prefecture posted a total of 115 comments on that day.

  The number of friends living in Roppongi, Tokyo, Akasaka, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Beppu, Fukuoka, and Matsuyama, Tokushima are displayed.

  In the My Preferences screen, the screen that displays your questions and answers includes a list of questions that you have asked other users and a list of questions that you have answered among other users. Is displayed.

  For example, a list of questions you have asked other users, such as “What are you crazy about now?” And “What do you want to do if you are rich now?” The number of answers to that question is displayed.

  In addition, as a list of questions that other users have answered, the question texts such as “What do I read now?” And “What do you like now?” The number of answers to the question is displayed.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a question creation / saving screen. When the display of the question creation / saving screen is instructed, first, a screen in which a button for instructing display of a screen for creating a question and a button for instructing display of a screen for answering the question are displayed.

  On the screen for creating a question, a field for inputting a question and a field for inputting own answer to the question are arranged. I entered a question in the field for entering a question, entered my answer to that question in the field for entering my answer to that question, and the message “Ask everyone!” Was displayed. When the button is clicked, processing of a question input by another user is executed.

  When the question processing is executed, a screen indicating that the input question, the input own answer, and the processing of the question are completed is displayed.

  On the other user's screen, as shown on the right side of FIG. 16, a question and a field for inputting an answer to the question are displayed. When you enter an answer in the field and click the button labeled "Post", the entered answer will be posted.

  Answers posted by other users are further displayed on the question screen. For example, to the question “What did you buy?”, “I bought a dress today”, “I bought a convenience store lunch today”, and “After all, pudding in the department store is good. An answer such as “I bought this” is displayed along with the nickname of the user who responded, the name of the area where the user was when posting the answer, and the date and time when the answer was posted.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram showing another example of a question and answer screen. For example, an answer to a question is selected by a radio button. More specifically, the question “Are you a sea school? A mountain school? An air school?”, A radio button for selecting an answer that is a sea school, a radio button for selecting an answer that is a sea school, A radio button for selecting an answer that is empty and a radio button for selecting another answer are displayed.

  When a radio button for selecting another answer is active, the text entered in the field is taken as the answer.

  One of the radio buttons to select a response that is a maritime group, a radio button to select a response that is a mountain group, a radio button to select a response that is empty, and a radio button to select another response are active, Clicking on the button labeled “Answer” will post the active answer. Also, if the button labeled “Pass” is clicked, no answer will be posted.

  When answers are posted from a plurality of users, the ratio of the number of users who selected each answer is displayed. For example, the ratio of users who selected the answer of being a maritime group was 56%, the ratio of users who selected the answer of being a mountain school was 35%, and the ratio of users who selected an answer of being empty was 3%. %, The ratio of users who have selected other answers is 6%.

  By answering multiple questions and asking questions, the answers and questions indicate your profile.

  For example, answering the questions “Are you a sea school? A mountain school? An air school?” And “Which person do you depend on most?”, “What do you abbreviate to McDonald?” If you ask the question “What?”, The question and answer indicate the profile of the user who asked and answered the question.

  For example, by looking at the answers and questions so far, you can know your profile that you have never noticed before. Also, by showing other users answers and questions so far, other users can know their profile.

  Next, processing in the information providing system will be described with reference to a flowchart.

  First, the area information acquisition process executed when logging in with the mobile phone 11-2 will be described.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining area information acquisition processing. In step S1001, the communication control unit 103 of the communication service server 19 requests, for example, data for displaying a web page, which is a login screen shown in FIG. To the mobile phone 11-2. That is, the transmission control unit 122 of the communication control unit 103 causes the communication unit 59 to transmit data of the Web page to the mobile phone 11-2 via the network 15.

  Thereby, the data of the web page is transmitted to the mobile phone 11-2 via the network 15, the i-mode server 18, the base station control device 17, and the base station 16.

  In step S2001, the mobile phone 11-2 is a web page that is a login screen transmitted from the communication service server 19 via the network 15, the i-mode server 18, the base station control device 17, and the base station 16. Receive data.

  In step S2002, the mobile phone 11-2 displays a web page which is a login screen based on the received data. In step S2003, the mobile phone 11-2 calls a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) of the i-mode server 18 for reading area information via the base station 16 and the base station control device 17.

  In step S3001, the i-mode server 18 reads area information indicating the name of the area in which the base station 16 communicating with the mobile phone 11-2 is provided by the CGI called by the mobile phone 11-2. In step S3002, the i-mode server 18 transmits the area information transmission confirmation screen data to the mobile phone 11-2 together with the area information read in step S3001 via the base station 16 and the base station control device 17.

  In step S2004, the cellular phone 11-2 receives the area information and the data on the area information transmission confirmation screen transmitted from the i-mode server 18 via the base station 16 and the base station control device 17. In step S2005, the mobile phone 11-2 displays an area information transmission confirmation screen. On this area information transmission confirmation screen, for example, “Your area is Roppongi. This information is transmitted to the information communication person (in this case, the communication service server 19). Are you sure?” A button for permitting transmission of area information is displayed.

  In step S2006, the mobile phone 11-2 determines whether or not transmission of area information is permitted, for example, based on whether or not a button permitting transmission of area information arranged on the area information transmission confirmation screen is clicked. To do. If it is determined in step S2006 that the transmission of area information is permitted, the procedure proceeds to step S2007.

  In step S2007, the mobile phone 11-2 transmits the area information received in step S2004 to the communication service server 19 via the base station 16, the base station control device 17, the i-mode server 18, and the network 15. .

  Thereby, the area information indicating the name of the area where the base station 16 communicating with the mobile phone 11-2 is provided is transmitted via the base station 16, the base station control device 17, the i-mode server 18, and the network 15. And transmitted to the communication service server 19.

  In step S1002, the communication control unit 103 of the communication service server 19 receives the area information transmitted from the mobile phone 11-2 via the base station 16, the base station control device 17, the i-mode server 18, and the network 15. Thus, the area information acquisition process ends. That is, the reception control unit 121 of the communication control unit 103 causes the communication unit 59 to receive the area information transmitted from the mobile phone 11-2 via the network 15.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2006 that area information transmission is not permitted, step S2007 is skipped, and the area information acquisition process ends without transmitting the area information to the communication service server 19. .

  Thus, when logging in by the mobile phone 11-2, the communication service server 19 acquires area information indicating the name of the area where the base station 16 communicating with the mobile phone 11-2 is provided. Thereby, in the communication service server 19, the area where the mobile phone 11-2 exists, that is, the area where the user of the mobile phone 11-2 exists can be known.

  Next, comment posting processing by the mobile phone 11-2 will be described.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining comment posting processing by the mobile phone 11-2. This process is started when the user of the mobile phone 11-2 uses the mobile phone 11-2 to request data of a Web page for posting a comment.

  In step S1101, the communication control unit 103 of the communication service server 19 transmits, via the network 15, data for displaying a Web page for posting a comment, which is a comment posting screen shown in FIG. Is transmitted to the mobile phone 11-2 that has requested the data. That is, the transmission control unit 122 of the communication control unit 103 causes the communication unit 59 to transmit data of the Web page to the mobile phone 11-2 via the network 15.

  In step S2101, the mobile phone 11-2 transmits the comment posted from the communication service server 19 via the network 15, the i-mode server 18, the base station control device 17, and the base station 16. Receive data.

  In step S2102, the mobile phone 11-2 displays a web page for posting a comment, which is a comment posting screen shown in FIG. 9, for example. In step S <b> 2103, the mobile phone 11-2 acquires the text of the text input in the field for inputting the text of the comment.

  In step S2104, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the mobile phone 11-2 is a button displayed as "post" arranged below the field for inputting the text of the comment. And accepting a posting instruction such as clicking a button for instructing the posting of a comment.

  In step S <b> 2105, the mobile phone 11-2 calls the CGI of the i-mode server 18 for reading area information via the base station 16 and the base station control device 17.

  In step S3101, the i-mode server 18 reads area information indicating the name of the area in which the base station 16 communicating with the mobile phone 11-2 is provided by the CGI called by the mobile phone 11-2. In step S3102, the i-mode server 18 transmits the area information read in step S3101 to the mobile phone 11-2 via the base station 16 and the base station control device 17.

  In step S <b> 2106, the mobile phone 11-2 receives area information transmitted from the i-mode server 18 via the base station 16 and the base station control device 17.

  In step S <b> 2107, the mobile phone 11-2 transmits the text of the body acquired in step S <b> 2103 and the area information received in step S <b> 2106 via the base station 16, the base station control device 17, the i-mode server 18, and the network 15. To the communication service server 19.

  In step S1102, the communication control unit 103 of the communication service server 19 receives the area information transmitted from the mobile phone 11-2 via the base station 16, the base station control device 17, the i-mode server 18, and the network 15. Let That is, the reception control unit 121 of the communication control unit 103 causes the communication unit 59 and the text and area information of the main body transmitted from the mobile phone 11-2 via the network 15 to be received.

  The reception control unit 121 supplies the received text of the text and area information to the comment center 109.

  In step S1103, the comment center 109 generates a comment including the text of the body text, the user's address, area information, and time (including date), and stores the generated comment. In this case, the comment center 109 transmits, from the user information database 108, the user information specified by the nickname of the user of the mobile phone 11-2 or the UID of the mobile phone 11-2 that transmits the text of the text and the area information. The user's address is extracted from the read-out user information and used for the generated comment. For example, in step S1103, the comment center 109 generates a comment shown in FIG.

  In step S <b> 2108, the mobile phone 11-2 determines whether or not an instruction to end the comment posting has been issued based on whether or not display of another screen is instructed, and the instruction to end the comment posting is not instructed. If it is determined, the procedure returns to step S2102 and repeats the above-described processing.

  If it is determined in step S2108 that the end of comment posting has been instructed, such as an instruction to display another screen, the comment posting process ends.

  Thus, when a comment is posted, the mobile phone 11-2 communicates the text of the comment text and area information indicating the name of the area where the base station 16 communicating with the mobile phone 11-2 is provided. The communication service server 19 generates and stores a comment including text of the body text, area information, and time.

  Note that the cellular phone 11-2 may acquire data indicating the current date and time together with the text of the main text, and transmit the text of the main text, area information, and date and time data to the communication service server 19.

  In the above description, the comment posting process by the mobile phone 11-2 has been described. However, since the area information acquisition method at the time of comment posting differs between the mobile phones 11-2 and 11-1, the mobile phone 11- The comment posting process according to 1 will be described.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining comment posting processing by the mobile phone 11-1. In step S <b> 11, the mobile phone 11-1 acquires the text of the text input in the field for inputting the text of the comment.

  In step S12, the mobile phone 11-1 acquires data indicating base station information.

  When the mobile phone 11-1 enters the communication area (so-called cell) of the base station 12, the mobile phone 11-1 receives base station information for identifying the base station 12 that is communicating from the base station control device 13 via the base station 12. Receive. Since the mobile phone 11-1 stores the received base station information, in step S12, the mobile phone 11-1 acquires the base station information by reading it.

  In step S13, the cellular phone 11-1 transmits the text of the main body acquired in step S11 and the base station information acquired in step S12 to the communication service server 19, and the comment posting process ends.

  As described above, in the comment posting process, the mobile phone 11-1 transmits the text of the comment body and the base station information identifying the base station 12 communicating with the mobile phone 11-1 to the communication service server 19. Send to.

  When the communication service server 19 receives the text of the main text and the base station information transmitted from the mobile phone 11-1, the communication service server 19 acquires data indicating the current date and time from the built-in real-time clock.

  In step S12, the cellular phone 11-1 obtains the time and date from the built-in real-time clock, and in step S13, the time (including the date) is included together with the text of the main text and the base station information. ) Data may be transmitted to the communication service server 19.

  Next, the area name determination process executed in the communication service server 19 when the base station information is received will be described.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining area name determination processing. In step S31, the area name determination unit 104 of the communication service server 19 receives the base control information from the reception control unit 121 of the communication control unit 103 that controls the reception of the base station information transmitted together with the comment text by the comment posting process. Get station information.

  In step S32, the area name determination unit 124 of the area name determination unit 104 determines the base station identified by the base station information acquired in step S31 from the base station list information stored in the base station list information storage unit 131 in advance. 12 latitudes and longitudes are acquired.

  More specifically, in the base station list information, base station information for specifying the base station 12 and latitude and longitude of the position where the base station 12 specified by the base station information is arranged are described in association with each other. Therefore, the area name determination unit 124 retrieves the latitude and longitude associated with the acquired base station information from the base station list information by searching the base station list information with the base station information, and the base station 12 Get the latitude and longitude of the.

  In step S33, the area name determination unit 124 obtains the reference latitude / longitude by converting the latitude / longitude acquired in step S32 into a decimal number up to the sixth decimal place. For example, in step S <b> 33, the area name determination unit 124 applies a rounding process to the latitude and longitude acquired in step S <b> 32 and calculates a decimal reference latitude and longitude to the sixth decimal place.

  In step S34, the search range determination unit 132 obtains a search range latitude / longitude that is a latitude / longitude of a 200-meter square range based on the reference latitude / longitude.

  For example, in step S34, the search range determination unit 132 sets a square of 200 meters east and west and 200 meters north and south based on the reference latitude and longitude, that is, a square range of 100 meters east, west, north and south from the reference latitude and longitude. The latitude and longitude of the southeast, northeast, southwest, and northwest ends of the range, that is, the latitude and longitude of each corner position of the square are set as the search range latitude and longitude.

  In addition, although the range which calculates | requires the search range latitude longitude was demonstrated as a square, the square is an example, Comprising: The search range latitude longitude of the range of arbitrary shapes, such as a polygon and a circle | round | yen with many sides than a square, is calculated | required. Can be.

  In step S35, the area name determination unit 124 obtains the name of the area from the search range latitude / longitude using the block level position reference information.

  The block level position reference information is provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and describes the latitude and longitude of the representative point in block coordinates such as Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 2 Is.

  That is, in step S35, the area name determination unit 124 searches the area name from the block level position reference information using the search range latitude and longitude as a key.

  In step S36, the area name determination unit 124 determines whether or not the area name has been searched from the search range latitude and longitude, and if it is determined that the area name has not been searched from the search range latitude and longitude, In order to broaden the range for obtaining the name, the procedure proceeds to step S37.

  In step S37, the search range determination unit 132 obtains the search range latitude and longitude of a square range having an area twice the previous square based on the reference latitude and longitude, and the procedure returns to step S35.

  For example, if the previous search range latitude / longitude is the latitude / longitude of each square corner position in a square range of 200 meters in the east and west and 200 meters in the north and south, in step S37, the search range determination unit 132 Based on the reference latitude and longitude, the latitude and longitude of each square corner position in a square range of 282 meters in the east and west and 282 meters in the north and south are set as a new search range latitude and longitude.

  Note that the search range latitude and longitude of a square range having a predetermined n-fold area may be obtained without being limited to a square range having an area twice that of the previous square. Furthermore, as described above, the search range latitude and longitude of an arbitrary shape range may be obtained.

  If it is determined in step S36 that the name of the area has been searched from the search range latitude and longitude, the procedure proceeds to step S38. In step S38, the area name determination unit 124 determines whether or not a plurality of area names have been searched. If it is determined that a plurality of area names have been searched, in order to narrow down to a single area name, The procedure proceeds to step S39.

  In step S39, the area name determination unit 124 obtains the name of the area having the latitude and longitude closest to the reference latitude and longitude, and the procedure proceeds to step S40.

  If it is determined in step S38 that the names of a plurality of areas have not been searched, since the name of one area has been searched, the procedure proceeds to step S40.

  In step S40, the area name determination unit 124 determines an area name for the finally obtained area name, and the area name determination process ends.

  Thus, the area name indicating the name of the area where the mobile phone 11-1 is located can be determined from the base station information specifying the base station 12 communicating with the mobile phone 11-1.

  When the area name is determined, the comment center 109 generates a comment including the text of the body text, the user's address, the determined area name, and the time (including date). In this case, the comment center 109 reads the user information specified by the user's nickname of the mobile phone 11-1 that has transmitted the text of the main text and the base station information from the user information database 108, and reads the user information from the read user information. The address is extracted and used for the generated comment.

  The base station list information may be described in association with the base station information and the name of the area, and the area name may be determined as the name of the area associated with the acquired base station information.

  Next, from the area information transmitted from the mobile phone 11-2 or the area name determined by the base station information transmitted from the mobile phone 11-1, the mobile phone 11-1 or the mobile phone 11-2 An area name determination process for finally determining an area name that is the name of an area where a certain mobile phone 11 is located will be described.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating the area name determination process. In step S51, the area name determination unit 104 determines whether or not area information has been received. If it is determined that area information has not been received, the procedure proceeds to step S52.

  When logging in by the mobile phone 11-2, the mobile phone 11-2 transmits the area information to the communication service server 19 as described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. On the other hand, when logging in by the mobile phone 11-1, the mobile phone 11-1 does not transmit area information to the communication service server 19. In step S51, it is determined whether or not area information from mobile phone 11-2 has been received.

  In step S52, the area name determination unit 104 determines whether a comment has been generated. If it is determined that a comment has been generated, the procedure proceeds to step S53.

  In step S53, the area name determination unit 104 determines whether or not the area name has been determined by the area name determination process described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 21, and determines that the area name has not been determined. If a single area information has not been received, the area name has not been determined by the area name determination process, and a comment including the text of the body and area information transmitted from the mobile phone 11-2 is generated. Therefore, the procedure proceeds to step S54.

  In step S54, the area name determination unit 104 extracts area information from the generated comment.

  If it is determined in step S51 that the area information has been received, steps S52 and S53 are skipped in order to use the received area information as it is, and the procedure proceeds to step S55.

  In step S55, the area name determination unit 104 sets the name of the area indicated by the received area information or area information extracted from the comment as the location area name, and the procedure proceeds to step S56.

  In step S56, the area name determination unit 104 stores the location area name in the user information database 108, and the area name determination process ends.

  In this case, the location area name is stored in the user information of the user specified by the nickname and who has transmitted the area information or the text of the comment.

  If it is determined in step S53 that the area name has been determined, the procedure proceeds to step S57. In step S57, the area name determination unit 104 uses the determined area name as a location area name as it is, and the procedure proceeds to step S56.

  If it is determined in step S52 that no comment has been generated, no area information is received and no comment has been generated. Therefore, since there is no area information and base station information, the area cannot be specified. Therefore, in this case, the area name determination process ends without determining the area name.

  Thus, the name of the area where the mobile phone 11 is located is determined regardless of the mobile phone 11-1 or the mobile phone 11-2. That is, the area name where the user of the mobile phone 11 is located is determined.

  Next, a process for updating visited area information in the user information will be described.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the process of updating visited area information. In step S71, the visited area information update unit 105 determines whether the location area name is stored in the user information database 108 by the area name determination process described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  If it is determined in step S71 that the location area name is stored in the user information database 108, the procedure proceeds to step S72, and the visited area information update unit 105 determines that the location area name is, for example, the user shown in FIG. It is determined whether the visited area information in the information is stored as an area name.

  If it is determined in step S72 that the location area name is stored as the area name in the visited area information, the procedure proceeds to step S73, and the visited area information update unit 105 determines that the visited area information in the visited area information. The number of times for the area name is incremented by 1, and the process of updating the visited area information ends.

  If it is determined in step S72 that the location area name is not stored as the area name in the visited area information, the procedure proceeds to step S74. In step S74, the visited area information update unit 105 stores the location area name as the area name in the visited area information of the user information shown in FIG. 4, for example.

  In step S75, the visited area information update unit 105 sets the number of times for the area name newly stored in step S74 in the visited area information to 1, and the process of updating the visited area information ends.

  If it is determined in step S71 that the location area name is not stored in the user information database 108, it is not necessary to update the visited area information, so steps S72 to S75 are skipped, and the visited area information is The process ends without being updated.

  In this way, when logging in from a first visited area or posting a comment, the area name of the area is stored in the visited area information. When the user visits a predetermined area many times and logs in from the area or posts a comment, the visited area information stores the number of times the area has been visited.

  Next, a process for updating the friendship area information in the user information, which is executed when a friend is newly created, will be described.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining processing for updating the friendship area information. In step S91, the friendship area information update unit 106 includes friend information in the user information (user information of a user who newly created a friend) stored in the user information database 108 illustrated in FIG. To read the nickname of a new friend in the communication service.

  In step S <b> 92, the friendship area information update unit 106 reads the user information specified by the read nickname from the user information database 108.

  In step S93, the friendship area information update unit 106 extracts the address of the user who is a new friend from the user information read in step S92. Thereby, the address of a new friend is specified.

  In step S94, the friendship area information update unit 106 determines whether or not the extracted address is stored as an area name in the friendship area information in the user information shown in FIG.

In step S94, if it is determined in the user information that the extracted address is stored in the friendship area information as the area name, a new friend has been made in the area where the friend already exists. Proceed to S95. In step S95, the friendship area information update unit 106 increments the number of persons for the area name, which is the extracted address, in the friendship area information by 1, and ends the update process of the friendship area information.

  If it is determined in step S94 that the extracted address is not stored as a zone name in the zone information with friends, a friend has been made in a zone where no friend has existed so far, and the procedure proceeds to step S96.

  In step S96, the friendship area information update unit 106 stores the address extracted in step S93 as the area name in the friendship area information. In step S97, the friendship area information update unit 106 sets the number of persons for the newly stored area name in the friendship area information to 1, and the update process of the friendship area information ends.

  As described above, when a friend is made in the communication service, the area name of the friend's address is stored in the friend area information. When a plurality of friends are made in a predetermined area, the number of friends in the area is stored in the friend area information.

  Next, for example, a process of providing data for displaying a comment web page, which is a comment posting screen shown in FIG. 9, will be described.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining data provision processing for displaying a comment web page, which is a comment posting screen. In step S121, the page data generation unit 107 arranges the name of the location area of the accessed mobile phone 11 (data for displaying) in the data for displaying the comment web page, which is a comment posting screen.

  In step S122, the page data generation unit 107 arranges data according to the user's preference, such as weather forecast, fortune telling, news, traffic information, etc., in the data for displaying the web page. Thereby, for example, information according to the user's preference such as weather forecast and fortune-telling is displayed on the web page.

  In step S123, the page data generation unit 107 arranges data of an object for posting a comment on data for displaying a Web page. For example, the page data generation unit 107 arranges data of an object such as a field for inputting the text of a comment or a button for instructing posting in data for displaying a Web page.

  In step S124, the page data generation unit 107 arranges comment data posted so far in the data for displaying the Web page.

  For example, in step S <b> 124, the page data generation unit 107 arranges comment data that the user has posted so far or comment data that has already been posted by other users in the data for displaying the Web page.

  In step S125, map data generation processing is executed.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating details of the map data generation process.

  In step S141, the map data generation unit 125 of the page data generation unit 107 reads out a map template stored in advance. For example, the map data generation unit 125 reads a template that is stored in advance and that is a blank map of the Japan map.

  Hereinafter, a map of Japan will be described as an example, but a map of a part of Japan, a part of the world, a world map, or the like may be used.

  In step S <b> 142, the visited area data generation unit 133 of the map data generation unit 125 reads visited area information from the user information database 108. In step S143, the visited area data generation unit 133 of the map data generation unit 125 extracts a set of area names and times from the visited area information read in step S142.

  In step S144, the visited area data generation unit 133 of the map data generation unit 125 extracts the image of the area specified by the extracted area name from the respective areas of the map indicated by the template. Set the color accordingly.

  For example, the visited area data generation unit 133 displays the image of the area specified by the extracted area name in blue when the number is 1 to 5, and in yellow when the number is 6 to 10, If is 10 or more, it is set to red.

  In step S145, the visited area data generation unit 133 of the map data generation unit 125 determines whether or not the visited area information read in step S142 still includes the area name and the number of times, that is, has already been extracted. It is determined whether or not there are remaining area names and times remaining in the visited area information. If it is determined that the visited area information still includes the area name and the number of times, the procedure returns to step S143. Step S143 and Step S144 are repeated for the next set of area names and times.

  In step S145, when it is determined that the visited area information does not include the area name and the number of times, that is, it is determined that the area name and the number of times not extracted remain in the visited area information. If so, the procedure proceeds to step S146.

  In step S <b> 146, the friendship zone data generation unit 134 of the map data generation unit 125 reads the friendship zone information in the user information from the user information database 108. In step S147, the friendship zone data generation unit 134 of the map data generation unit 125 extracts a set of zone names and the number of people from the friendship zone information read in step S146.

  In step S148, the friendship area data generation unit 134 of the map data generation unit 125 is extracted into the image data of the area specified by the extracted area name among the respective areas of the map indicated by the template. Adds data of flag icons according to the number of people.

  For example, when there are 1 to 5 people in the image data of the area specified by the extracted area name, the friendship area data generation unit 134 converts the blue flag icon data to 6 to 10 When the number of persons is 10 or more, data of a red flag icon is added.

  In step S149, the friendship zone data generation unit 134 of the map data generation unit 125 determines whether or not the zone name and the number of people are still included in the friendship zone information read in step S146, that is, has been extracted. It is determined whether or not there are area names and number of people remaining in the area information with friends. If it is determined that the area name and number of persons are still included in the area information with friends, the procedure returns to step S147. Step S147 and Step S148 are repeated for the next group of area names and the number of people.

  In step S149, when it is determined that the area name and the number of people are not included in the area information with friends, that is, it is determined that the area name and the number of persons not extracted remain in the area information with friends. In this case, the map data generation process ends.

  In this way, for example, as shown in FIG. 27, a map in which the visited area has a color corresponding to the number of times the area has been visited can be displayed on the mobile phone 11.

  Furthermore, for example, as shown in FIG. 28, a map in which flag icons of colors according to the number of people in an area where friends are present can be displayed on the mobile phone 11. In the example of FIG. 28, flag icons indicating that friends are present are arranged in Hokkaido, Niigata, Ishikawa, and Kyoto.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 28, a flag icon having a shape corresponding to the number of friends may be arranged on the map. For example, the triangular flag icon located in Niigata indicates that there are 1 to 5 friends, and the square flag icon located in Ishikawa and Kyoto is 6 to 10 friends. A jagged flag icon with a plurality of triangles arranged in Hokkaido indicates that there are 11 or more friends.

  Returning to FIG. 25, in step S126, the page data generation unit 107 arranges the map data generated in step S125 in the data for displaying the Web page.

  In step S127, the page data generation unit 107 causes the transmission control unit 122 of the communication control unit 103 to transmit data for displaying the web page to the mobile phone 11 and provide data for displaying the comment web page. Ends.

  That is, the transmission control unit 122 communicates with the communication unit 59 via the network 15, the i-mode server 18, the base station control device 17, and the base station 16, or the network 15, the WAP gateway 14, the base station control device 13, and Data for displaying the comment web page is transmitted to the mobile phone 11 via the base station 12.

  The cellular phone 11 displays the comment web page by the data transmitted from the communication service server 19 to display the comment web page.

  Thereby, the mobile phone 11 can display a map showing the visited area. In addition, on the mobile phone 11, a map showing an area where friends are present is displayed.

  The map displayed on the mobile phone 11 has a color corresponding to the number of visits to each area.

  Therefore, you can easily know where you visited at a glance. You can also see at a glance the approximate number of visits to the area.

  Further, in the map displayed on the mobile phone 11, a flag corresponding to the number of friends in the area is displayed in each area.

  As a result, you can easily find out where your friends are at a glance. In addition, you can see at a glance the approximate number of friends in the area.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 29 to 33, issuance of points that can be exchanged for products at a predetermined rate with respect to prices, and exchange of issued points and products will be described.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a point issuance process executed when logging in or posting a comment.

  In step S161, the point issuing unit 110, from the user information database 108, out of the user information specified by the nickname of the user who logged in or posted a comment, the location area name indicating the name of the area where the user is currently located. Extract.

  In step S162, the point issuing unit 110 calculates points according to the extracted location area names.

  More specifically, for example, in step S162, the point issuing unit 110 determines the location area name when the logical expression is 100 points for Tokyo and 80 points for Osaka. When it is Tokyo, 100 points are calculated by substituting Tokyo of the location area name into this logical expression. When the location area name is Osaka, it is calculated by substituting Osaka of the location area name into this logical expression. Calculate the points.

  Further, for example, in step S162, when the location area name is Tokyo Roppongi, the point issuing unit 110 obtains 100 points for Tokyo, obtains 60 points for Roppongi, and finally adds this 160. Calculate the points.

  Further, for example, if a logical expression for adding 200 points when a login or comment is posted from Kansai is determined in advance, in step S162, the point issuing unit 110, when the location area name is Osaka, Points will be calculated.

  In step S162, the point issuing unit 110 may simply obtain a predetermined point according to the extracted location area name.

  In step S163, the point issuing unit 110 adds the point calculated in step S162 to the user information point specified by the nickname of the user who has logged in or posted the user information in the user information database 108. Then, the point issuance process ends.

  In this way, points can be issued to the user who has logged in or posted a comment according to the area at that time.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the point issuance process executed when logging in or posting a comment.

  In step S181, the point issuing unit 110, from the user information database 108, out of the user information specified by the nickname of the user who logged in or posted a comment, the address of the user who logged in or posted the comment, and the user Is extracted from the name of the area where the name of the area where is currently located.

  In step S182, the point issuing unit 110 calculates points according to the distance between the user's address and the area of the location area name.

  For example, the point issuing unit 110 obtains the latitude and longitude of the address of the user and the latitude and longitude of the area of the location area name, respectively, and calculates the user address and the latitude and longitude of the area of the user address and the latitude and longitude of the area of the location area name. Calculate the distance from the area of the location name. The point issuing unit 110 calculates points by multiplying a predetermined constant and distance.

  For example, the point issuing unit 110 is a predetermined constant, which is obtained by multiplying a constant indicating 10 points per 20 kilometers by a distance of 140 kilometers from the user's address to the area of the location name. , 70 points are calculated.

  Further, for example, in step S182, the point issuing unit 110 calculates the distance between the user's address and the area of the location area name from the route on the map, similarly to the route search of the so-called navigation system. You may make it calculate the point according to distance.

  Furthermore, for example, in step S182, the point issuing unit 110 may calculate points with a nonlinear arithmetic expression with respect to the distance between the user's address and the area of the location area name. More specifically, the rate of increase of points may be increased as the distance becomes longer.

  In step S183, the point issuing unit 110 adds the point calculated in step S182 to the user information point specified by the nickname of the user who has logged in or posted the user information in the user information database 108. Then, the point issuance process ends.

  In this way, points can be issued to the user who has logged in or posted a comment according to the distance of travel from the address.

  Next, the process of redeeming points and merchandise will be described. Hereinafter, although an example of processing for exchanging points and merchandise will be described, the processing for exchanging points and provision of services is the same.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing for redeeming points and merchandise. In step S <b> 201, the point exchange processing unit 111 accepts an application for exchanging products and points from a user who operates the mobile phone 11.

  That is, when the user of the mobile phone 11 applies an operation for applying for exchange of desired products and points to the mobile phone 11, the mobile phone 11 includes the base station 12, the base station control device 13, the WAP gateway 14, and the network. 15 or via the base station 16, the base station control device 17, the i-mode server 18, and the network 15, a notification of an application for redeeming a desired product and points is transmitted to the communication server 19.

  Then, the reception control unit 121 of the communication server 19 causes the communication unit 59 to receive a notification of an application for redemption of merchandise and points transmitted from the mobile phone 11. The reception control unit 121 supplies the received notification of redemption application for merchandise and points to the point redemption processing unit 111.

  As a result, the point exchange processing unit 111 accepts an application for exchange of desired products and points from the user operating the mobile phone 11.

  In step S202, the point exchange processing unit 111 indicates, from the user information database 108, the name of the area where the user is currently located among the user information specified by the nickname of the user who applied for the exchange of the product and the point. Extract area names.

  In step S203, the rate calculation unit 126 of the point exchange processing unit 111 calculates a point exchange rate according to the extracted location area name.

  More specifically, for example, in step S203, the rate calculation unit 126 determines in advance that a logical expression is 1 yen per point in Tokyo and 1.2 yen per point in Osaka. When the location area name is Tokyo, the exchange rate of 1 yen point per point is calculated by substituting Tokyo of the location area name into this logical expression.

  Further, for example, in step S203, when the location area name is Tokyo Roppongi, the rate calculation unit 126 obtains a redemption rate of 1 yen per 1 point for Tokyo from a predetermined logical formula, and Roppongi. A redemption rate of 0.3 yen per 1 point is obtained for the points, and finally, a redemption rate of 1.3 yen per point obtained by adding this is calculated.

  Further, for example, when a logical expression indicating a redemption rate of 2 yen per point for Tohoku Hokkaido is determined in advance, in step S203, the rate calculating unit 126 determines that the location area name is Obihiro, 2 per point. Calculate the rate of redemption of yen points.

  In step S203, the point exchange processing unit 111 may simply obtain a predetermined point exchange rate according to the extracted location name.

  In step S <b> 204, the point exchange processing unit 111 performs a payment process for a product designated for exchange.

  In step S205, the point exchange processing unit 111 instructs delivery of a product designated for exchange.

  In step S206, the point exchange processing unit 111 identifies the point exchanged for the product at the calculated rate by the nickname of the user who applied for the exchange between the product and the point in the user information in the user information database 108. The points are subtracted from the points of the user information, and the processing for exchanging the points and the merchandise ends.

  As described above, when the user applies for the exchange between the product and the point, the point can be exchanged for the product at a rate corresponding to the area at that time.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 32, another example of the processing for exchanging points and merchandise will be described. Since step S221 is the same as step S201 of FIG. 31, the description thereof is omitted.

  In step S222, the point exchange processing unit 111 obtains the number of visited area information and the name of the visited area for the same area name as the area where the user who applied for the exchange of the product and the point is located. Extract from

  That is, in step S222, the point exchange processing unit 111 obtains, from the user information database 108, the name of the area where the user is currently located among the user information specified by the nickname of the user who applied for the exchange of the product and the point. A location area name to be shown is extracted, and the number of visited area information for the same area name as the location area name is extracted from the user information database 108.

  In step S223, the rate calculation unit 126 of the point exchange processing unit 111 calculates a point exchange rate according to the location area name and the number of times.

  More specifically, for example, in step S223, the rate calculation unit 126 sets 1 yen per point when the number of times for Tokyo is 1 to 100, and 1 per point when the number of times for Tokyo is 101 to 200. The logical formula is 15 yen, the number of times about 1 to 100 for Osaka is 1.2 yen per point, and the number of times about Osaka is 101 to 200 and is 1.25 yen per point. If the location area name is Osaka and the number of times is 185, substituting the location area name Osaka and the number of times 185 into this logical expression gives the exchange rate of 1.25 yen per point. calculate.

  Since each of step S224 to step S226 is the same as each of step S204 to step S206 of FIG. 31, the description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, when the user applies for the exchange between the product and the point, the point can be exchanged for the product at a rate corresponding to the area at that time and the number of times the user has visited the area.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 33, another example of the process of exchanging points and merchandise will be described. Step S241 and step S242 are the same as step S201 and step S202 in FIG. 31, respectively, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In step S243, the rate calculation unit 126 of the point exchange processing unit 111 calculates a point exchange rate according to the distance between the address of the store that sells the product to be exchanged and the area of the location area name.

  For example, the rate calculation unit 126 obtains the latitude / longitude of the store address and the latitude / longitude of the location area name, and determines the store address from the latitude / longitude of the store address and the location / area name. Calculate the distance from the area of the location name. Then, the rate calculation unit 126 calculates a point redemption rate by multiplying a predetermined constant and the distance.

  For example, the rate calculation unit 126 is a predetermined constant, which is a constant indicating 0.6 yen per point for every 100 kilometers, and 200 kilometers from the store address to the area of the location name. By multiplying by the distance, the exchange rate of 1.2 yen points per point is calculated.

  Further, for example, in step S243, the rate calculation unit 126 calculates the distance between the store address and the area of the location area name from the route on the map, similarly to the route search of the so-called navigation system. You may make it calculate the exchange rate of the point according to distance.

  Further, for example, in step S243, the rate calculation unit 126 may calculate a point redemption rate using a non-linear arithmetic expression with respect to the distance between the store address and the area of the location area name. More specifically, the rate of increase of the point exchange rate may be increased as the distance becomes longer.

  Each of steps S244 to S246 is the same as each of steps S204 to S206 in FIG.

  In this way, points and merchandise can be exchanged at a rate corresponding to the distance from the user's current position to the store.

  Next, provision of pictograms used in comments will be described.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a pictographic provision process executed when logging in or posting a comment. In step S1201, the display data selection unit 112, from the user information database 108, out of the user information specified by the nickname of the user who logged in or posted a comment, the location area name indicating the name of the area where the user is currently located To extract.

  In step S1202, the display data selection unit 112 selects a pictograph stored in advance in the pictograph storage unit 127 according to the extracted location name.

  For example, when the extracted location name is Hokkaido, the display data selection unit 112 selects a bear pictogram or a fox pictogram from among pictographs stored in the pictogram storage unit 127 in advance. For example, when the extracted location name is Tohoku, the display data selection unit 112 selects a pictograph of a character from among pictographs stored in advance in the pictograph storage unit 127.

  In step S <b> 1203, the display data selection unit 112 causes the transmission control unit 122 of the communication control unit 103 to transmit the selected pictograph to the mobile phone 11. More specifically, the transmission control unit 122 supplied with the pictograph from the display data selection unit 112 causes the communication unit 59 to transmit the pictograph to the mobile phone 11 via the network 15.

  In step S2201, the mobile phone 11 passes through the network 15, the WAP gateway 14, the base station controller 13, and the base station 12, or the network 15, the i-mode server 18, the base station controller 17, and the base station 16. The pictograph transmitted from the communication service server 19 is received.

  In step S2202, the mobile phone 11 stores the pictogram received in step S2201, and the processing for providing the pictogram ends.

  Thus, pictograms according to the area where the user is present can be provided. By posting a comment using these pictograms, a user can provide a communication service that makes each region aware of the area visited by each user.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart for explaining another example of the pictogram provision process executed when logging in or posting a comment. In step S1401, the display data selection unit 112, from the user information database 108, out of the user information specified by the nickname of the user who logged in or posted a comment, the location area name indicating the name of the area where the user is currently located And the number of times in the visited area information for the same area name as the location area name is extracted.

  In step S1402, the display data selection unit 112 selects a pictograph according to the extracted location area name and the number of times from the pictographs stored in advance in the pictograph storage unit 127.

  For example, when the extracted location name is Hokkaido and the number of times is 1 to 4, the display data selection unit 112 selects a bear pictogram among pictographs stored in the pictogram storage unit 127 in advance. For example, when the extracted location name is Hokkaido and the number of times is 5 to 9, the display data selection unit 112 selects a Kita fox pictograph from pictographs stored in advance in the pictograph storage unit 127. For example, when the extracted location name is Hokkaido and the number of times is 10 or more, the display data selection unit 112 selects a smiley character out of pictographs stored in the pictograph storage unit 127 in advance.

  Step S1403, step S2401, and step S2402 are the same as step S1203, step S2201, and step S2202, respectively, in FIG.

  Thus, the pictogram according to the area where the user exists and the number of times can be provided. When a user posts a comment using these pictograms, it is possible to provide a communication service that makes the user aware of the area visited by each user and the depth of familiarity and commitment to the area.

  Although it has been described that pictograms are provided, data for displaying so-called characters such as persons and animals appearing in fiction such as novels, comics, movies, animations, and computer games may be provided.

  Next, a case where the status of a friend is set to one of a plurality of statuses will be described.

  FIG. 36 is a block diagram illustrating another example of a functional configuration realized by the communication service server 19 that executes a program.

  In this case, when the communication service server 19 executes the program, the registration processing unit 101, the authentication unit 102, the communication control unit 103, the zone name determination unit 104, the visited zone information update unit 105, and the friendship zone information update unit 106 , The comment center 109, the point issuing unit 110, the point exchange processing unit 111, the display data selecting unit 112, the friend status setting unit 301, the user information database 302, and the page data generating unit 303 are realized.

  Registration processing unit 101, authentication unit 102, communication control unit 103, area name determination unit 104, visited area information update unit 105, friend area information update unit 106, comment center 109, point issue unit 110, point exchange processing unit 111 The display data selection unit 112 is the same as that shown in FIG.

  The friend status setting unit 301 sets a friend status. For example, the friend status setting unit 301 sets one status among a plurality of statuses for each friend.

  FIG. 37 is a diagram illustrating an example of friend status. For example, the status of each friend is one of a Les friend, a Mel friend, or a serious friend.

  The status of being a friend is the status of a friend who simply returns a comment. Hereinafter, a friend whose status is “less friend” is also simply referred to as “less friend”. That is, the less friend uses both the meaning of the status and the meaning of the friend of the status.

  The status is the status of friends who send or receive emails. Hereinafter, a friend whose status is Mel friend is simply referred to as Mel friend. That is, Mel friend uses both the meaning of the status and the meaning of the friend of the status.

  The status of being a serious friend is the status of a friend when he goes to the same area as the address of Mel friend and comments there (when he leaves a log). Hereinafter, a friend whose status is Seriously Friends is simply referred to as Seriously Friends. That is, the serious friend uses both the meaning of the status and the meaning of the friend of the status.

  In addition, when a Les friend comments in the same area in the same time zone, the status may be changed to a serious friend status.

  The user information database 302 is a database that stores user information.

  FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating an example of user information stored in the user information database 302.

  The user information includes the UID for identifying the mobile phone 11 used by the user, the user's nickname, the user's gender, the user's date of birth, the user's address, the name of the area where the user is present, and the price Points that can be exchanged for products at a predetermined rate.

  Further, the user information includes various data linked by a pointer.

  In other words, along with UID, nickname, gender, date of birth, address, location area name, points, etc., user information is linked to each of friend information, number of friends information, visited area information, and area information with friends A pointer is arranged, and each of the friend information, the number of friends information, the visited area information, and the friend area information is related to the UID, nickname, gender, date of birth, address, location area name, and the like.

  The friend information indicates the nickname of each user who is a friend and the status of one of Les friends, Mel friends or Serious friends.

  For example, in the friend information in FIG. 38, for the user whose nickname is “bbbbb”, the nickname is “Aaaaa”, the friend whose status is a Les friend, the nickname is “Good”, and the status is Mel friend This means that there is a friend whose nickname is “UU UU” and whose status is a serious friend.

  The number-of-friends information indicates the number of friends in each status of Les friends, Mel friends, or Serious friends. For example, in the number-of-friends information in FIG. 38, the user whose nickname is “bbbbb” has X friends who are friends, Y friends who are friends, and Z who are friends who are serious friends. Indicates.

  The visited area information indicates the name of the area visited so far and the number of times the area specified by the name has been visited.

  The area with friends indicates the name of the area where the friend is present, that is, the name of the area to which the address of the friend belongs, and the number of friends who live in each area.

  Returning to FIG. 36, the page data generation unit 303 generates Web page data of the communication service. For example, the page data generation unit 303 generates data of a web page that displays a map in which images corresponding to the status of each of Les friend, Mel friend, and Serious friend are arranged in the area of the friend's address.

  The page data generation unit 303 includes a map data generation unit 321. The map data generation unit 321 generates data for displaying a map in which images corresponding to the status of each of Les friend, Mel friend, and Serious friend are arranged in the area of the friend's address.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 37, in the communication service web page, the area of Les friend's address is marked slightly, the area of Mel friend's address is darkly marked, and the area of serious friend's address is darkly marked. And a map with a flag is placed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 37, in the communication service, as an incentive, users are ranked in the order in which Les friends were made nationwide (Les friends nationwide contest rank-in), and Ms. Fuji is displayed on the map when Les friends are made nationwide. Is done.

  In addition, users are ranked in the order in which Mel Friends were created nationwide (Mel Friends nationwide contest rank-in), and when Mel Friends was created nationwide, the restriction on the size of image data that can be attached to comments is lifted. Furthermore, if 100 Mel friends are made, a rice ball icon is displayed on Mt. Fuji on the map.

  Furthermore, when the number of serious friends is ranked in the descending order of the number of serious friends (ranked in how many serious friends?) And 100 serious friends are created, an eruption icon is displayed on Mt. Fuji on the map.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 39, the friend status change process will be described. In step S301, the friend status setting unit 301 approves a friend application from another user or determines whether a new friend has been approved by another user or a friend application to another user. It is determined whether it has been completed. If it is determined in step S301 that a new friend has been made, the procedure proceeds to step S302.

  In step S302, the friend status setting unit 301 sets the status of the new friend as a less friend, and the procedure proceeds to step S303. That is, the friend status setting unit 301 stores the new friend's nickname in the friend information of the user information in the user information database 302, and displays the friend status associated with the new friend's nickname as a friend. And

  If it is determined in step S301 that no new friend is made, step S302 is skipped and the procedure proceeds to step S303.

  In step S303, the friend status setting unit 301 determines whether an email has arrived from the Les friend or an email has been sent to the Les friend. If it is determined that an email has arrived from the Les friend, or an email is sent to the Les friend. If it is determined that it has been sent, the procedure proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, the friend status setting unit 301 sets the status of the friend to Mel friend, and the procedure proceeds to step S305. That is, the friend status setting unit 301 is a friend who is a friend who has sent an email among friends information of user information stored in the user information database 302 or a friend who is a friend who is a partner who has sent an email. The friend status associated with your nickname is Mel friend.

  If it is determined in step S303 that no email has arrived from the friend and the email has not been sent to the friend, step S304 is skipped and the procedure proceeds to step S305.

  In step S305, the friend status setting unit 301 determines whether or not a comment is posted from the same area as the address of Mel friend, and if it is determined that a comment is posted from the same area as the address of Mel friend, the procedure is as follows. The process proceeds to step S306.

  In step S306, the friend status setting unit 301 sets the status of the mail friend as a serious friend, and the procedure proceeds to step S307. That is, the friend status setting unit 301 is a friend associated with a nickname of a friend who is a friend who posted a comment from the same area as the address in the friend information of the user information stored in the user information database 302. The status of is serious friend.

  If it is determined in step S305 that a comment has not been posted from the same area as the address of Mel friend, step S306 is skipped and the procedure proceeds to step S307.

  In step S307, the friend status setting unit 301 updates the number of Les friends, Mel friends, and Serious friends, and the friend status change process ends.

  More specifically, in step S307, if the friend status setting unit 301 changes the status of the new friend to a less friend in step S302 for the number of friends information of the user information stored in the user information database 302, If the number of Les friends is incremented by 1, and the status of the Les friends is Mel friend in step S304, the number of Mel friends is incremented by 1, and the number of Les friends is decremented by 1. In step S306, When the friend status is set to “Mad”, the number of “Mad” is incremented by 1 and the number of “Mel” is decremented by 1.

  In this way, when exchanging emails or posting comments from the same area at the same time zone, the status of the friend of the other party can be changed according to the act.

  Next, the process of providing data for displaying a comment Web page when changing the status of a friend will be described. The process of providing data for displaying the comment Web page is the same as the process described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  However, the process of generating map data in step S125 in the case of changing the friend status is different from the process described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart for explaining map data generation processing in the case where the friend status is changed, corresponding to step S125 of FIG.

  In step S321, the map data generation unit 321 of the page data generation unit 303 reads a map template stored in advance. For example, the map data generation unit 321 reads a template that is stored in advance and is a blank map of the Japan map.

  In step S <b> 322, the map data generation unit 321 reads out friend information from the user information from the user information database 302.

  In step S323, the map data generation unit 321 acquires the address of a friend whose status is “less friend” from the user information database 302.

  More specifically, in step S323, the map data generation unit 321 extracts a nickname of a friend whose status is a less friend from the friend information read in step S322. And the map data generation part 321 reads the user information of the other user specified by the extracted friend's nickname from the user information database 302. Furthermore, the map data generation part 321 acquires the address of the friend whose status is a less friend by extracting an address from the read user information of the other user.

  In step S324, the map data generation unit 321 lightly colors the image of the area specified by the address of the friend who is the less friend among the areas of the map indicated by the template with a predetermined color. .

  In step S325, the map data generation unit 321 determines whether or not there are friends who are Les friends in all areas throughout the country from the addresses of friends who are Les friends acquired in Step S323.

  If it is determined in step S325 that there are friends who are Les friends in all areas throughout the country, the procedure proceeds to step S326. In step S326, the map data generation unit 321 adds the image of Mt. Fuji to the map, and the procedure proceeds to step S327.

  If it is determined in step S325 that there is no friend who is a Les friend in any area of the country, step S326 is skipped, and the procedure proceeds to step S327 without adding the image of Mt. Fuji to the map.

  In step S <b> 327, the map data generation unit 321 acquires the address of a friend whose status is Mel friend from the user information database 302.

  More specifically, in step S327, the map data generation unit 321 extracts the nickname of the friend whose status is Mel friend from the friend information read in step S322. And the map data generation part 321 reads the user information of the other user specified by the extracted friend's nickname from the user information database 302. Furthermore, the map data generation part 321 acquires the address of the friend whose status is Mel friend by extracting the address from the read user information of the other user.

  In step S328, the map data generation unit 321 darkly colors the image of the area specified by the address of the friend who is the Mel friend among the areas of the map indicated by the template with a predetermined color. . In addition, when the image of the area specified by the address of the friend who is the Mel friend is lightly colored in step S324, that is, when the Les friend and the Mel friend are in the area to be colored in the image, step S328. The map data generation unit 321 darkly colors the image of the area so as to overwrite the image of the area specified by the address of the friend who is the Mel friend.

  In step S329, the map data generation unit 321 reads the number-of-friends information of the user information from the user information database 302, and whether there are 100 or more friends who are Mel friends from the number of Mel friends indicated by the friend number information. Determine whether or not.

  If it is determined in step S329 that there are 100 or more friends who are Mel friends, the procedure proceeds to step S330. In step S330, the map data generation unit 321 adds an image of Mt. Fuji and a rice ball icon to the map, and the procedure proceeds to step S331.

  If it is determined in step S329 that there are fewer than 100 friends who are Mel friends, step S330 is skipped and the procedure goes to step S331 without adding the Mount Fuji image and the rice ball icon to the map. move on.

  In step S331, the map data generation unit 321 acquires the address of a friend whose status is a serious friend from the user information database 302.

  That is, in step S331, the map data generation part 321 extracts the nickname of the friend whose status is a serious friend from the friend information read in step S322. And the map data generation part 321 reads the user information of the other user specified by the nickname of the friend who is a serious friend from the user information database 302. Furthermore, the map data generation part 321 acquires the address of the friend whose status is a serious friend by extracting an address from the user information of the other user who is a serious friend.

  In step S332, the map data generation unit 321 darkly colors the image of the area specified by the address of the friend who is a serious friend among the areas of the map indicated by the template, and adds a flag to the image of the area. Add an image.

  In step S333, the map data generation unit 321 reads the number-of-friends information of the user information from the user information database 302, and from the number of serious friends indicated by the number-of-friends information, whether there are 100 or more friends who are serious friends. Determine whether or not.

  If it is determined in step S333 that there are 100 or more friends who are serious friends, the procedure proceeds to step S334. In step S334, the map data generation unit 321 adds an image of Mt. Fuji erupting to the map, and the map data generation process ends.

  If it is determined in step S333 that there are less than 100 friends who are serious friends, step S334 is skipped, and map data generation processing is performed without adding an image of Mt. Fuji erupting on the map. Ends.

  As described above, a map in which an image corresponding to the status of the friend is arranged can be displayed in the area of the friend's address. In addition, a map on which images corresponding to the number of friends having a predetermined status are arranged can be displayed.

  As described above, the information terminal device 11 can know the visited place at a glance. You can also know the approximate number of visits.

  As described above, when the map data is provided, the map can be displayed. Further, the name of the area where the information terminal device is located is confirmed, the history of the location of the information terminal device in the area, the history corresponding to the confirmation of the name of the area is stored, the map of the area, the information terminal When map data, which is data for displaying a map showing the location history of the device, is generated, and transmission of the generated map data to the information terminal device is controlled, it can be easily performed at a glance. , You can know where you visited.

  The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software. When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software executes various functions by installing a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware or various programs. For example, it is installed from a program recording medium in a general-purpose personal computer or the like.

  The program executed by the computer may be a program that is processed in time series in the order described in this specification, or in parallel or at a necessary timing such as when a call is made. It may be a program for processing.

  The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

It is a figure which shows the information provision system of one embodiment of this invention. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a communication service server 19. FIG. It is a block diagram explaining the example of a structure of the function implement | achieved by the communication service server 19 which executes a program. It is a figure which shows the example of user information. It is a figure which shows the example of a comment. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of functions realized in the mobile phone 11. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating transition of images displayed on the mobile phone 11; FIG. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a top screen, a member registration screen, and a login screen. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the screen of comment posting. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the picture browsing / comment posting screen. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the screen of a profile display. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the screen of my box for preserve | saving the log and image of the top screen of my page, and the area visited so far. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the image attachment instruction | indication screen which is a screen for instruct | indicating attachment to the comment of the image which is a photograph. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the screen of friend management for managing the information regarding a friend. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the screen of my preference setting for setting own preference. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the screen of question creation / save. It is a figure which shows the other example of the screen of a question and an answer. It is a flowchart explaining the process of acquisition of area information. It is a flowchart explaining the comment posting process by the mobile phone 11-2. It is a flowchart explaining the comment posting process by the mobile phone 11-1. It is a flowchart explaining the process of area name determination. It is a flowchart explaining the process of area name confirmation. It is a flowchart explaining the process of updating visited area information. It is a flowchart explaining the process of update of area information with a friend. It is a flowchart explaining the process of provision of the data which displays the web page of a comment. It is a flowchart explaining the detail of the production | generation process of map data. It is a figure which shows the example of a map. It is a figure which shows the example of a map. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the process of issue of a point. It is a flowchart explaining the other example of the process of issue of a point. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the process of redeeming a point and goods. It is a flowchart explaining the other example of the process of redeeming a point and goods. It is a flowchart explaining the further another example of the process of redeeming a point and goods. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the process of provision of a pictograph. It is a flowchart explaining the other example of the process of provision of a pictograph. It is a block diagram which shows the other example of a structure of the function implement | achieved by the communication service server 19 which executes a program. It is a figure explaining the example of a friend's status. It is a figure which shows the example of the user information stored in the user information database. It is a flowchart explaining the process of a friend's status change. It is a flowchart explaining the other example of a production | generation process of map data.

Explanation of symbols

  11-1-1 to 11-1-3, 11-2-1 to 11-2-4, 11-1, 11-2, and 11 mobile phones, 12-1, 12-2, and 12 base stations, 13 base station controller, 14 WAP gateway, 15 network, 16-1, 16-2, and 16 base station, 17 base station controller, 18 i-mode server, 19 communication service server, 51 CPU, 52 ROM, 53 RAM , 58 storage section, 59 communication section, 61 removable media, 101 registration processing section, 102 authentication section, 103 communication control section, 104 area name determination section, 105 visited area information update section, 106 friend area information update section, 107 Page data generation unit, 108 user information database, 109 comment center, 110 Into issue section, 111 point exchange processing section, 112 display data selection section, 121 reception control section, 122 transmission control section, 123 area information acquisition section, 124 area name determination section, 125 map data generation section, 126 rate calculation section, 127 Pictogram storage section, 131 base station list information storage section, 132 search range determination section, 133 visited area data generation section, 134 friend area data generation section, 201 member registration function, 202 article posting browsing function, 203 comment / article plaza Function, 204 Tag division / sort function, 205 My profile function, 206 My preference setting function, 207 My box function, 208 Comment reply function, 209 Friend management function, 301 Friend status setting part, 302 User information database , 303 page data generation unit, 321 map data generating unit

Claims (13)

Confirming means for confirming the name of the area where the information terminal device that is the partner of providing information is located;
A storage means for storing a history of the location of the information terminal device in the area, and storing a history corresponding to the determination of the name of the area;
A map of the area, which is data for displaying a map in which the history of the location of the information terminal device in the area is indicated by color or density , and is transmitted from another information terminal device Generating means for generating first display data for displaying the comment and the name of the area determined for the location of the other information terminal device ;
An information providing device comprising: transmission control means for controlling transmission of the generated map data and the first display data to the information terminal device. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1,
Said storage means further stores the user's address of the other information terminal device,
The generation unit is a map showing the area where the user of the other information terminal device is present from the address of the user of the other information terminal device mutually approved as a friend with the user of the information terminal device An information providing apparatus for generating the map data for displaying the map. In the information provision apparatus of Claim 2 ,
The information generating device generates the map data for displaying the map in which the area where the user of the other information terminal device is present is indicated by an icon. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1,
Further comprising reception control means for controlling reception of area information indicating the name of the area where the information terminal device is located, transmitted from the information terminal device which is a mobile phone;
The determination means, when receiving the area information, determines the name of the area where the information terminal device is located in the name of the area indicated by the area information. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1,
Reception control means for controlling reception of base station information that is base station information transmitted from the information terminal apparatus and that identifies a base station that is in radio communication with the information terminal apparatus;
List information storage means for storing list information in which each of the base station information and the latitude and longitude of the base station are associated with each other; and
The determining means is
From the list information, find the latitude and longitude of the base station specified by the base station information,
An information providing device for determining a name of an area where the information terminal device is located according to the obtained latitude and longitude. In the information provision apparatus of Claim 5 ,
The determination means refers to reference information in which a latitude / longitude and an address name are associated with each other, and determines a name of an area where the information terminal device is located based on a coordinate position that is the determined latitude / longitude. In the information provision apparatus of Claim 5 ,
The determining means is
Obtain the latitude and longitude of the area of a predetermined size based on the latitude and longitude of the base station,
An information providing device for determining a name of a region where the information terminal device is located based on the latitude and longitude of the region. In the information provision apparatus of Claim 7 ,
The determining means is
By changing the size of the area based on the latitude and longitude of the base station,
Find the latitude and longitude of the area whose size has been changed,
An information providing device for determining a name of a region where the information terminal device is located based on the latitude and longitude of the region. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1,
An information providing apparatus further comprising issuing means for issuing points that are points that can be exchanged for goods or services, and that have a value corresponding to an area for which a name is determined. In the information provision apparatus of Claim 9 ,
An information providing apparatus further comprising a redemption process executing means for executing a process of redeeming the points and the goods or services at a rate according to the area where the name is determined. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1,
A second display data for displaying a character or a character, further comprising a selection means for selecting the second display data according to the area where the name is determined;
The transmission control means controls transmission of the selected second display data to the information terminal device. In the information providing method of the information providing device for providing information to the information terminal device,
Determine the name of the area where the information terminal device is located,
A history of the location of the information terminal device in the area, storing a history according to confirmation of the name of the area,
A map of the area, which is data for displaying a map in which the history of the location of the information terminal device in the area is indicated by color or density , and is transmitted from another information terminal device Generating display data for displaying the comment and the name of the area determined for the location of the other information terminal device ,
An information providing method including a step of controlling transmission of the generated map data and the display data to the information terminal device. In a program for causing a computer of an information providing device that provides information to an information terminal device to perform information providing processing,
Determine the name of the area where the information terminal device is located,
A history of the location of the information terminal device in the area, storing a history according to confirmation of the name of the area,
A map of the area, which is data for displaying a map in which the history of the location of the information terminal device in the area is indicated by color or density , and is transmitted from another information terminal device Generating display data for displaying the comment and the name of the area determined for the location of the other information terminal device ,
A program for performing an information providing process including a step of controlling transmission of the generated map data and the display data to the information terminal device.

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