JP5499725B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing system, program, and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, a program, and an information processing method.

  Recently, there has been proposed an apparatus that stores broadcast CM data and presents to the user CM data selected by the user from cataloged CM data. Further, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 propose a system for presenting a user with product information such as a store where a product advertised by CM data can be purchased, the presence / absence of stock in the store, and a price. Yes.

JP 2002-218377 A JP 2004-229228 A

  Here, each user has a favorite store, a frequently used store, a store storing points, and the like, and these stores are different for each user. However, in the conventional system, it is difficult to reflect the user's will and preference in which store is presented to the user as a purchase destination of the product, that is, in which store the product information is presented to the user. there were.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved information for presenting information from an information provider desired by each user to each user. The present invention provides an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, a program, and an information processing method.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, a storage unit that stores device IDs of a plurality of user devices in association with each other, and an information provider from one user device among the plurality of user devices Is received, a registration unit that registers the provider ID in association with the device ID of the user device in the storage unit, and target identification information from the user device is received, An extraction unit that extracts a provider ID associated with a device ID of a user device from the storage unit, and a transmission unit that transmits the target identification information to an information provider indicated by the provider ID extracted by the extraction unit And a receiving unit that receives information related to the target indicated by the target identification information searched based on the target identification information in the information providing source, and the transmitting unit is received by the receiving unit. The information about the target has, and transmits to the one of the user equipment of the plurality of user equipment, the information processing apparatus is provided.

  When the target genre information is received together with the provider ID from the user device, the registration unit registers the provider ID and the genre information in association with the device ID of the user device, and the extraction unit When the target identification information and the genre information are received from the user device, the provider that is associated with the genre information among the provider IDs associated with the device ID of the user device. The ID may be extracted.

  The transmission unit transmits information about the target to the specified user device when an output destination is specified by the user device, and transmits information about the target when the output destination is not specified. May be sent to.

  The information processing apparatus operates such that when advertisement information including one or more pieces of the target identification information is created by the information provider, a user device associated with the information provider acquires the advertisement information May be.

  The storage unit stores the advertisement information when the advertisement information is received from the information providing source, and the information processing apparatus receives a device ID of the user device when the advertisement information is requested from the user device. An advertisement information search unit that searches the storage unit for advertisement information from an information providing source associated with the information provider, and the transmission unit transmits the advertisement information searched by the advertisement information search unit to the user device May be.

  The information processing apparatus further includes a device search unit that searches for a device ID associated with the provider ID of the information provider when the advertisement information creation notification is received from the information provider. The transmission unit may transmit the advertisement information acquisition information to the user device having the device ID searched by the device search unit.

  The target identification information received from the user device may be information acquired from the advertisement information in the user device.

  The information processing apparatus further includes a generation unit that generates search result information based on information about the target received from one or more information providers, and the transmission unit is generated by the generation unit Search result information may be transmitted.

  The target indicated by the target identification information is a product, and the generation unit searches the information related to the target received from the one or more information providers so that the price of the target is presented in ascending order. It may be incorporated into the result information.

  The target indicated by the target identification information is a product, and the generation unit is information from the information provider having the target stock among the information regarding the target received from the one or more information provider. May be incorporated into the search result information.

  The target indicated by the target identification information is a product, and the generation unit is an information provider that can purchase the target at the lowest cost among the information related to the target received from the one or more information provider. May be incorporated into the search result information.

  The target indicated by the target identification information is a product, and the generation unit compares the business hours of the one or more information providers with the current date and time, and is received from the one or more information providers. Of the information related to the object, information from an information provider whose current date and time is during business hours may be incorporated into the search result information.

  The generation unit incorporates information related to the target received from the one or more information providing sources into the search result information so as to be presented in the order of information from the information providing source close to the current position of the user device. But you can.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a plurality of user devices and a storage unit that associates and stores device IDs of the plurality of user devices, and among the plurality of user devices When the providing source ID indicating the information providing source is received from the one user device, a registration unit that registers the providing source ID in association with the device ID of the user device in the storage unit, and the target from the user device When the identification information is received, the providing unit ID associated with the device ID of the user device is extracted from the storage unit, and the information providing source indicated by the providing source ID extracted by the extracting unit is Information including: a transmission unit that transmits target identification information; and a reception unit that receives information on the target indicated by the target identification information searched based on the target identification information in the information provider Comprising a management apparatus, wherein the transmitting unit, the information on the subject received by the reception unit, and transmits to one user equipment of the plurality of user equipment, the information processing system is provided.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a computer stores a storage unit in association with device IDs of a plurality of user devices, and one of the plurality of user devices. When a provider ID indicating an information provider is received from a user device, a registration unit that registers the provider ID in association with the device ID of the user device in the storage unit, and target identification information from the user device is registered. When received, an extraction unit that extracts a providing source ID associated with a device ID of the user device from the storage unit, and an information providing source indicated by the providing source ID extracted by the extracting unit, the target identification A transmission unit that transmits information; and a reception unit that receives information related to a target indicated by the target identification information searched based on the target identification information in the information provider; Information on the subject received by the receiving unit, a program to function as the information processing apparatus, to be sent to any user equipment of the plurality of user equipment.

  In order to solve the above problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a step of associating and storing device IDs of a plurality of user devices, and information from one user device of the plurality of user devices When the provider ID indicating the provider is received, the step of registering the provider ID in association with the device ID of the user device in the storage unit, and when the target identification information is received from the user device, Extracting a providing source ID associated with the device ID of the user device from the storage unit, transmitting the target identification information to an information providing source indicated by the extracted providing source ID, and the information Receiving information related to a target indicated by the target identification information searched based on the target identification information at a provider; and information related to the target to the plurality of users. Transmitting to one of the user equipment among the equipment, an information processing method comprising is provided.

  As described above, according to the present invention, information from an information provider desired by each user can be presented to each user.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the information processing system by embodiment of this invention. It is the functional block diagram which showed the structure of the apparatus management server by this embodiment. It is the functional block diagram which showed the structure of the video processing apparatus by this embodiment. It is the functional block diagram which showed the structure of the portable terminal by this embodiment. It is the sequence diagram which showed the process for a device management server to match and register the device ID of a some user apparatus. It is the sequence diagram which showed the 1st process example for issuing store ID. It is the sequence diagram which showed the 2nd process example for issuing store ID. It is the sequence diagram which showed the 3rd process example for issuing store ID. It is the sequence diagram which showed the 1st process example for matching apparatus ID and shop ID. It is the sequence diagram which showed the 2nd process example for matching apparatus ID and shop ID. It is the sequence diagram which showed the 3rd process example for matching apparatus ID and shop ID. It is explanatory drawing which showed typically the registration state of apparatus ID and shop ID after the registration process of apparatus ID and shop ID. It is explanatory drawing which showed the other example of the registration state of apparatus ID and store ID. It is explanatory drawing which showed the example with which apparatus ID and a mall ID are registered correspondingly. It is explanatory drawing which showed the example by which apparatus ID and the shop ID of a gourmet site server are registered correspondingly. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example which a user selects goods based on CM meta information. It is the sequence diagram which showed the process for a user apparatus to acquire merchandise information. It is explanatory drawing which showed the alternative process when there is no goods inventory in each store of a search request destination. It is explanatory drawing which showed the process for a user apparatus to acquire merchandise information. It is explanatory drawing which showed the process for a user apparatus to acquire merchandise information. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of the search result screen. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of flyer data. It is the sequence diagram which showed the 1st process example for a user apparatus to acquire leaflet data. It is the sequence diagram which showed the 2nd process example for a user apparatus to acquire leaflet data. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example which displays a flyer image. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example which selects goods from a flyer image. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example which displays the program data recorded as video shopping. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example which acquires merchandise information based on the program data recorded as video shopping. It is explanatory drawing which showed the other example which acquires merchandise information based on the program data recorded as video shopping. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example in which user apparatus acquires restaurant information. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example in which user apparatus acquires restaurant information.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

  In the present specification and drawings, a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by adding different alphabets after the same reference numeral. For example, a plurality of configurations having substantially the same functional configuration are differentiated as necessary, such as store apparatuses 30A and 30B. However, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish each of a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numerals are given. For example, when there is no need to particularly distinguish the store apparatuses 30A and 30B, they are simply referred to as the store apparatus 30.

Further, the “DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION” will be described according to the following item order.
1. 1. Configuration of information processing system according to this embodiment 2. Configuration of device management server Configuration of video processing equipment 4. Configuration of mobile terminal 5. Outline of operation of information processing system Detailed description of each process 6-1. Registration of user equipment 6-2. Issuing a store ID to a store (first example)
(Second example)
(Third example)
6-3. Store ID registration (first example)
(Second example)
(Third example)
(Specific example of registration status)
(Supplement)
6-4. Product selection and product information acquisition (first example)
(Second example)
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7). Supplement

<1. Configuration of Information Processing System According to this Embodiment>
First, the configuration of an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a device management server 10, a network 12, a broadcast station 14, a video processing device 20, a portable terminal 22, a display device 24, store devices 30A and 30B. Is provided. Here, the video processing device 20, the portable terminal 22, and the display device 24 are a user device group used by a certain user A. However, the term user includes the concept of both a single user and multiple users. For example, the user A who uses or owns the video processing device 20, the portable terminal 22, and the display device 24 may be a single user or a family of a plurality of users.

  Moreover, in FIG. 1, the user equipment group which the user A has is only shown as an example, and the information processing system 1 may include a plurality of user equipment groups. Similarly, in FIG. 1, only the store apparatuses 30 </ b> A and 30 </ b> B are shown as an example of the store apparatus 30, but the information processing system 1 may include a large number of store apparatuses 30.

  The device management server 10, the user device group, and the store apparatus 30 are connected via the network 12. The network 12 is a wired or wireless transmission path for information transmitted from a device connected to the network 12. For example, the network 12 may include a public line network such as the Internet, a telephone line network, a satellite communication network, various LANs (Local Area Network) including Ethernet (registered trademark), a WAN (Wide Area Network), and the like. Further, the network 12 may include a dedicated line network such as an IP-VPN (Internet Protocol-Virtual Private Network).

  The broadcast station 14 broadcasts content such as programs and commercials. For example, the broadcast station 14 transmits content by any type of television broadcast such as BS (Broadcast Satellite) broadcast, CS (communications satellite) broadcast, terrestrial digital broadcast, terrestrial analog broadcast, or cable broadcast.

  The broadcast station 14 also transmits meta information of each program and each CM accompanying the content such as the program and CM. As the program meta information, the program ID, title, performer, production staff, genre, production year, product identification information (for example, product ID, product name, product genre), and store appearances that appear in the program For example, identification information. Further, the CM meta information includes CM ID, title, CM length, sponsor ID, identification information (for example, product ID, product name, product genre) of the product to be advertised.

  The store apparatus 30 is an apparatus used by the store operator, and stores a database of information corresponding to the store. For example, when the store is a private store that sells products, the store device 30 stores a product information database of products handled at the store. Further, the store apparatus 30 functions as an information provider that provides product information in response to a request from the user device. The store device 30 is not limited to a device corresponding to a real store, and may be a device corresponding to a virtual store that sells products via a Web page on a network.

  Further, a store ID (provider ID) is issued to each store by the device management server 10, and for example, an RF tag in which the store ID is written or a QR code in which the store ID is embedded is arranged in each store. .

  The user equipment has a network communication function, a content reproduction function, a non-contact communication function, and the like. For example, the video processing device 20 reproduces content transmitted from the broadcast station 14, and the display device 24 displays the content reproduced by the video processing device 20. The mobile terminal 22 includes an RF tag and R (Reader) / W (Writer) that performs reading and writing by non-contact communication, and can read the store ID from the RF tag provided in each store. Moreover, the portable terminal 22 can receive the product information transmitted from the store apparatus 30 via the network 12 and display it on the display screen.

  In FIG. 1, the video processing device 20, the mobile terminal 22, and the display device 24 are illustrated as an example of the user device, but the user device is not limited to the above example. For example, the user device may be an information processing apparatus such as a PC (Personal Computer), a home game device, or a home appliance. The user device may be an information processing device such as a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a portable music playback device, a portable video processing device, or a portable game device.

  The device management server 10 (information processing apparatus) manages user devices in association with each user. For example, the device management server 10 registers the device ID of the video processing device 20 used by the user A, the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 22, and the tag ID of the RF tag provided in the mobile terminal 22 in association with each other. In addition, although the details will be described later, the device management server 10 issues a store ID, associates the store ID with the user device, requests an information search to the store device 30, transmits information to the user device, and the like.

<2. Configuration of device management server>
The configuration of the information processing system 1 has been described above with reference to FIG. Next, the configuration of the device management server 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the device management server 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the device management server 10 includes a ROM 102, a RAM 104, a bus 106, a network communication unit 108, an ID issuing unit 110, a registration processing unit 112, a storage unit 114, a search request unit 116, an information generation unit 118, And a flyer management unit 120. Each component of the device management server 10 is connected via a bus 106.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 102 stores programs, calculation parameters, and the like used by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that implements each component of the device management server 10. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 temporarily stores programs used by the CPU, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like.

  The network communication unit 108 is an interface with the network 12, and functions as a transmission unit and a reception unit that transmit / receive information to / from the user device or the store apparatus 30 via the network 12.

  The ID issuing unit 110 performs a process for issuing a store ID to the store apparatus 30. The issuance of the store ID will be described in detail in “6-2. Issuing the store ID to the store”.

  The registration processing unit 112 (registration unit) registers the device ID (including the terminal ID and tag ID) of the user device of one user in the storage unit 114 in association with each other. The registration of the device ID of the user device will be described in detail in “6-1. Registration of User Device”. When the store ID is received together with the device ID by the network communication unit 108, the registration processing unit 112 registers the store ID in the storage unit 114 in association with the device ID. This store ID registration will be described in detail in “6-3. Store ID Registration”.

  When a search request including a product ID (target identification information) is received from the user device by the network communication unit 108, the search request unit 116 (extraction unit) stores a store ID associated with the device ID of the user device. Extracted from the unit 114. The network communication unit 108 transmits the product ID received from the user device to the store apparatus 30 indicated by the store ID extracted by the search request unit 116. When the store apparatus 30 receives the product ID from the device management server 10, the store device 30 searches for the product information of the product indicated by the product ID and transmits the searched product information to the device management server 10.

  The information generation unit 118 generates search result information to be transmitted to the user device based on the product information received from the store apparatus 30 by the network communication unit 108. The search result information generated by the information generation unit 118 is transmitted from the network communication unit 108 to the user device. The processing of the information generation unit 118 and the search request unit 116 will be described in detail in “6-4. Selection of product and acquisition of product information”.

  The flyer management unit 120 has a function as an advertisement information search unit and a device search unit. When an electronic flyer that is advertisement information is created by a store, the flyer management unit 120 sends an electronic flyer to a user device associated with the store ID of the store. Works as provided. The electronic leaflet and the method for providing the electronic leaflet will be described in detail in “6-4. Product Selection and Product Information Acquisition”.

<3. Configuration of video processing equipment>
Next, the configuration of the video processing device 20 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the video processing device 20 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the video processing device 20 includes a ROM 202, a RAM 204, a bus 206, a network communication unit 208, a broadcast receiving unit 210, a user input unit 212, a data storage unit 214, a video / audio input / output unit 216, a display. A generation unit 218, a recording processing unit 220, a CM determination unit 222, a search request generation unit 224, and a central control unit 226 are provided.

  The ROM 202 stores programs, calculation parameters, and the like used by the CPU that implements each configuration of the video processing device 20. The RAM 204 temporarily stores programs used by the CPU of the video processing device 20, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like.

  The network communication unit 208 is an interface with the network 12 and functions as a transmission unit and a reception unit that transmit / receive information to / from the device management server 10 via the network 12. The broadcast receiving unit 210 receives content data such as program data and CM data transmitted from the broadcast station 14 and accompanying meta information.

  The user input unit 212 is configured for the user to input information, instructions, and the like. For example, the user can make a program selection, a recording reservation, a request for product information, and the like via the user input unit 212. The user input unit 212 may be, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, a button, a microphone, a switch, or a light receiving unit of a remote controller.

  The data storage unit 214 includes a content DB including program data and CM data received by the broadcast receiving unit 210 and content data such as an electronic leaflet acquired via the network communication unit 208. The data storage unit 214 includes a plurality of content meta information databases, and each database includes meta information of different content types. Specifically, the data storage unit 214 includes a CM meta information DB including CM meta information, a program meta information DB including program meta information, and a flyer meta information DB including flyer meta information.

  The data storage unit 214 may be a storage medium such as a nonvolatile memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, and an MO (Magneto Optical) disk. Examples of the nonvolatile memory include an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) and an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM). Examples of the magnetic disk include a hard disk and a disk type magnetic disk. Examples of the optical disk include a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD-R (Digital Versatile Disc Recordable), and a BD (Blu-Ray Disc (registered trademark)).

  The video / audio input / output unit 216 is configured to input / output video / audio from / to an external device. For example, the video / audio input / output unit 216 outputs the content reproduced by the display generation unit 218 to the display device 24.

  The display generation unit 218 reproduces content based on control by the central control unit 226, and generates a content reproduction screen. The display generation unit 218 generates a display screen such as a menu screen or a content selection screen based on control by the central control unit 226.

  Based on the control by the central control unit 226, the recording processing unit 220 records program data received by the broadcast receiving unit 210, electronic flyers received by the network communication unit 208, and the like in the content DB. The recording processing unit 220 records the meta information of the program data received by the broadcast receiving unit 210 in the program meta information DB, and records the flyer meta information of the electronic leaflet received by the network communication unit 208 in the flyer meta information DB. .

  The CM discriminating unit 222 discriminates the CM data portion of the broadcast wave received by the broadcast receiving unit 210. Thereby, CM data can be extracted from broadcast waves separately from program data, and a CM catalog can be generated.

  When a user selects a product via the display screen, the search request generation unit 224 generates a search request for product information of the selected product. This search request includes the product ID of the selected product, and is transmitted from the network communication unit 208 to the device management server 10. In addition, the search request generation unit 224 can also specify a search result transmission destination in the search request. For example, when the mobile terminal 22 is designated as the search result transmission destination, the product information selection result of the product is transmitted to the mobile terminal 22.

  The central control unit 226 controls the overall operation of the video processing device 20. For example, when a product is selected by the user via the display screen, the central control unit 226 instructs the search request generation unit 224 to generate a search request for product information. In addition, the central control unit 226 instructs the broadcast reception unit 210 about a reception channel, controls communication by the network communication unit 208, and instructs the display generation unit 218 to generate a display screen and reproduce content.

<4. Configuration of mobile terminal>
Next, the configuration of the mobile terminal 22 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile terminal 22 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 22 includes a ROM 252, a RAM 254, a bus 256, a network communication unit 258, an RF tag 260, an R / W 262, a QR code reading unit 264, and a user input unit 266. A display generation unit 268, a display unit 270, and a central control unit 272.

  The ROM 252 stores programs, calculation parameters, and the like used by the CPU that implements each configuration of the mobile terminal 22. The RAM 254 temporarily stores programs used by the CPU of the mobile terminal 22, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like.

  The network communication unit 258 is an interface with the network 12 and functions as a transmission unit and a reception unit that transmit / receive information to / from the device management server 10 via the network 12.

  The RF tag 260 can store various information such as authentication information and electronic money information. Writing information to the RF tag 260 and reading information from the RF tag 260 are performed by an external R / W. Note that a tag ID for identifying the RF tag 260 is attached to the RF tag 260.

  The R / W 262 writes information to an external RF tag, reads information from the external RF tag, and the like. In the present embodiment, the R / W 262 is used, for example, to read a product ID and a store ID from an RF tag attached to a product in the store.

  The QR code reading unit 264 captures a QR code (two-dimensional barcode) displayed as an image, and reads the information embedded in the QR code by processing the captured image. In the present embodiment, the QR code reading unit 264 is used to read a store ID from, for example, a QR code arranged in the store.

  The user input unit 266 is configured for the user to input information, instructions, and the like. For example, the user can input an instruction to purchase a product displayed on the display unit 270 to the user input unit 266. The user input unit 266 may be a keyboard, a touch panel, or a button.

  The display generation unit 268 generates various display screens such as a user operation screen and a display screen for information received by the network communication unit 258. The display unit 270 displays the display screen generated by the display generation unit 268. For example, in the present embodiment, the search result information of the product requested to be searched by the video processing device 20 is received from the device management server 10 by the network communication unit 258, and the display generation unit 268 displays the search result screen based on the search result information. The display unit 270 displays the search result screen.

  The central control unit 272 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 22. For example, the central control unit 272 controls communication by the network communication unit 258, activates the R / W 262 and the QR code reading unit 264, and instructs the display generation unit 268 to generate a display screen.

<5. Overview of Information Processing System Operation>
The configurations of the device management server 10, the video processing device 20, and the mobile terminal 22 that configure the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment have been described above. Subsequently, an outline of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. The main operations in the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment are as follows.

(1) The device management server 10 registers device IDs of user devices in association with each other.
(2) The device management server 10 issues a store ID to each store.
(3) The device management server 10 registers the store ID of the user's favorite store in association with the device ID of the user device of the user.
(4) The user selects a product in the user device, and the user device transmits a search request including the product ID and output destination information of the product to the device management server 10.
(5) The device management server 10 extracts the store ID associated with the device ID of the user device, and transmits the product ID to the store device corresponding to the store ID.
(6) Each store apparatus 30 that has received the product ID searches the store DB for product information indicated by the product ID, and transmits the searched product information to the device management server 10.
(7) The device management server 10 transmits the product information received from each store apparatus 30 to the user device (for example, the mobile terminal 22) specified by the output destination information.
(8) The mobile terminal 22 presents the product information received via the device management server 10 to the user.

  With this configuration, product information managed in each user's favorite store can be provided to the user device designated by each user when each user desires.

  The above (1) will be described in detail in “6-1. Registration of user equipment”, and the above (2) will be described in detail in “6-2. Issuing a store ID to a store”. (3) will be described in detail in “6-3. Registration of store ID”. The above (4) to (8) will be described in detail in “6-4. Selection of Product and Acquisition of Product Information”.

<6. Detailed description of each process>
[6-1. User device registration]
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating processing for the device management server 10 to register device IDs of a plurality of user devices in association with each other. As shown in FIG. 5, first, the video processing device 20 activates a registration menu. The central control unit 226 of the video processing device 20 generates a one-time password, and the display generation unit 218 includes a device ID of the video processing device 20, the URL of the device management server 10, and a QR embedded with an encrypted one-time password. A code is generated, and the display device 24 displays the QR code (S302).

  On the other hand, the mobile terminal 22 activates the QR code reading unit 264 (S304), and the QR code reading unit 264 determines the device ID, the URL of the device management server 10, and the encrypted one from the QR code displayed on the display device 24. The time password is read (S306). Thereafter, the mobile terminal 22 transmits the device ID of the video processing device 20, the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 22, and the encrypted one-time password from the network communication unit 258 to the device management server 10 (S308).

  In addition, the video processing device 20 transmits the device ID and the one-time password of the video processing device 20 to the device management server 10 as a registration confirmation request from the network communication unit 258 (S310).

  After that, the registration processing unit 112 of the device management server 10 determines the validity of the encrypted one-time password received from the mobile terminal 22, and if the encrypted one-time password is valid, the device ID received from the mobile terminal 22 The terminal ID is associated and registered in the storage unit 114 (S312). For example, the registration processing unit 112 encrypts the one-time password received from the video processing device 20 and validates based on whether or not the encrypted one-time password matches the encrypted one-time password received from the mobile terminal 22. You may judge sex. When the registration is completed, the device management server 10 transmits a registration completion notification to the mobile terminal 22 (S316).

  Subsequently, the portable terminal 22 requests the device management server 10 to download the RF tag tag ID registration application (S318), and the device management server 10 transmits the tag ID registration application (S320). Then, the mobile terminal 22 reads the tag ID of the RF tag 260 based on the registration application (S322), and transmits the read tag ID to the device management server 10 together with the terminal ID (S324).

  When the terminal ID and the tag ID are received from the mobile terminal 22, the registration processing unit 112 of the device management server 10 registers the tag ID in the storage unit 114 in association with the already registered terminal ID (S326). When the registration is completed, the device management server 10 transmits a registration completion notification to the mobile terminal 22 (S328).

  Through the above processing, the device ID of the video processing device 20, the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 22, and the tag ID of the RF tag provided in the mobile terminal 22 can be registered in the device management server 10 in association with each other. The above process is merely an example for registering a device ID, and the present invention is not limited to such an example. Further, it is possible to register device IDs of a larger number of user devices in association with each other by the same processing as described above.

[6-2. Issue store ID to store]
The device management server 10 can issue a store ID to each store by various methods. Below, the 1st process example-3rd process example for issuing store ID is demonstrated as the example.

(First example)
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating a first processing example for issuing a store ID. As shown in FIG. 6, first, the store apparatus 30 activates an RF tag creation application for a store (S332), and requests the device management server 10 to issue a store ID (S334). Here, the store apparatus 30 is connected to the R / W, and the RF tag 32 and the device management server 10 perform mutual authentication via the R / W and the store apparatus 30 (S336). Then, the ID issuing unit 110 of the device management server 10 issues a store ID, and the R / W writes the issued store ID in the RF tag 32 (S338).

  Subsequently, the store apparatus 30 transmits access information to the product information DB to the device management server 10 (S340). When the access information is registered in association with the store ID in the device management server 10 (S342), a registration completion notification is transmitted from the device management server 10 to the store device 30 (S344).

  Thereafter, the store staff places the RF tag 32 in which the store ID is written in the store (S346). As a result, the user who stops at the store can acquire the store ID by holding the R / W 262 of the mobile terminal 22 over the RF tag 32. The RF tag 32 may be an IC card as shown in FIG.

  It is also possible for the store staff to request the issuance of a store ID in writing, write the store ID into the RF tag on the device management server 10 side, and mail the RF tag with the store ID written to the store side.

(Second example)
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating a second processing example for issuing a store ID. As shown in FIG. 7, the store apparatus 30 first activates a QR code creation application (S352), and requests the device management server 10 to issue a QR code (S354). Subsequently, the ID issuing unit 110 of the store apparatus 30 issues a store ID and generates a QR code in which the issued store ID is embedded (S356). Thereafter, the store apparatus 30 issues the generated QR code to the store apparatus 30 (S358).

  Subsequently, the store apparatus 30 transmits access information to the product information DB to the device management server 10 (S360). When the access information is registered in association with the store ID in the device management server 10 (S362), a registration completion notification is transmitted from the device management server 10 to the store device 30 (S364).

  Thereafter, the store staff prints the issued QR code and posts it in the store (S366). Thereby, the user who has stopped at the store can acquire the store ID from the QR code posted in the store using the QR code reading unit 264 of the mobile terminal 22.

  It is also possible for the store staff to request the issuance of a QR code in writing, print the QR code in which the store ID is embedded on the device management server 10 side, and mail the printed QR code to the store side.

(Third example)
FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating a third processing example for issuing a store ID. As shown in FIG. 8, the store apparatus 30 first activates an ID management application (S372), and requests the device management server 10 to issue a store ID (S374). Subsequently, the device management server 10 issues a store ID, and transmits the issued store ID and access information to itself as the ID transmission destination server information to the store device 30 (S376).

  Subsequently, the store apparatus 30 transmits access information to the product information DB to the device management server 10 (S378). When the access information is registered in association with the store ID in the device management server 10 (S380), a registration completion notification is transmitted from the device management server 10 to the store device 30 (S382).

  Thereafter, the R / W 34 for reading the tag ID from the user's RF tag is arranged in the store (S384). According to this third processing example, the store apparatus 30 can transmit the tag ID of the user's RF tag read by the R / W 34 to the device management server 10 together with the store ID issued in S376. It is.

[6-3. Registration of store ID]
The device management server 10 can associate the device ID of the user device with the store ID by various methods. Below, the 1st process example-3rd process example for matching apparatus ID and shop ID as an example is demonstrated.

(First example)
FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating a first processing example for associating a device ID and a store ID. The first processing example is processing that follows the first example or the second example described in “6-2. Issuing a store ID to a store”.

  As shown in FIG. 9, first, the portable terminal 22 activates the R / W 262 (S402), and when the portable terminal 22 is held over the RF tag 32 disposed in the store, the store ID is read from the RF tag 32. (S404). When the QR code is posted in the store, the mobile terminal 22 can activate the QR code reading unit 264 and read the store ID from the QR code. Also, when the store is a virtual store that displays a QR code on a Web page, the mobile terminal 22 can activate the QR code reading unit 264 and read the store ID from the QR code.

  Then, the portable terminal 22 transmits the acquired store ID and the terminal ID of the portable terminal 22 to the device management server 10 (S406). Then, the registration processing unit 112 of the device management server 10 registers the store ID received from the mobile terminal 22 in the storage unit 114 in association with the terminal ID of the registered mobile terminal 22 (S408). When the registration is completed, the device management server 10 transmits a registration completion notification to the mobile terminal 22 (S410).

(Second example)
FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a second processing example for associating a device ID with a store ID. The second processing example is processing performed after the third example described in “6-2. Issuing a store ID to a store”.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the RF tag 260 of the mobile terminal 22 is placed over the R / W 34 disposed in the store (S412), the R / W 34 reads the tag ID of the RF tag 260 (S414). Then, the store apparatus 30 transmits the tag ID read by the R / W 34 together with the issued store ID from the device management server 10 to the device management server 10 (S416). When there is a cash register corresponding to electronic payment in the store, it is also possible to acquire the tag ID of the RF tag 260 at the cash register together with the billing information at the time of payment using the RF tag 260.

  Subsequently, the registration processing unit 112 of the device management server 10 registers the store ID received from the store apparatus 30 in the storage unit 114 in association with the registered tag ID (S418). Then, when the registration is completed, the device management server 10 transmits a registration completion notification to the store apparatus 30 (S420).

  Furthermore, the device management server 10 searches the terminal ID corresponding to the tag ID received from the store apparatus 30 (S422), and opens a new store to the notification destination (for example, the mail address of the mobile terminal 22) associated with the terminal ID. Is registered (S424).

(Third example)
FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating a third processing example for associating a device ID with a store ID. The third processing example is a virtual store device in which the store device 30 provides a Web page such as a store homepage or an EC (Electronic Commerce) site, and is a process performed after a store ID is issued to the store device 30. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 11, first, when a web page is transmitted from the store apparatus 30 to the user PC 26, the user PC 26 displays the web page (S434). Subsequently, when a predetermined button arranged on the Web page is selected by the user and the portable terminal 22 is held over the R / W 28 connected to the user PC 26 (S436), the R / W 28 is connected to the RF tag 260 of the portable terminal 22. Is read (S438). Then, the user PC 26 transmits the tag ID read by the R / W 28 to the store apparatus 30 (S440).

  Thereafter, the store apparatus 30 transmits the tag ID received from the user PC 26 to the device management server 10 together with the store ID issued from the device management server 10 (S442). Subsequently, the registration processing unit 112 of the device management server 10 registers the store ID received from the store apparatus 30 in the storage unit 114 in association with the tag ID that is registration (S444). Then, when the registration is completed, the device management server 10 transmits a registration completion notification to the store apparatus 30 (S446).

  Furthermore, the device management server 10 searches for the terminal ID corresponding to the tag ID received from the store apparatus 30 (S448), and opens a new store to the notification destination (for example, the mail address of the mobile terminal 22) associated with the terminal ID. Is registered (S450).

(Specific example of registration status)
Subsequently, a specific example of the registration state of the device ID and the store ID after the registration process described above will be described.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the registration state of the device ID and the store ID after the registration processing of the device ID and the store ID. As illustrated in FIG. 12, the device ID, the terminal ID, and the tag ID are registered in association with each other by the process described in “6-1. Registration of User Device”.

  Furthermore, the store ID is registered in association with the terminal ID and the tag ID by the processing described in “6-3. Registration of store ID”. Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 12, the terminal ID is associated with “Store 01” and “Store 02”, and “Store 03” and “Store 04” are associated with the tag ID. These “Store 1” to “Store 4” constitute a user's virtual shopping mall.

  Since the device ID, the terminal ID, and the tag ID are associated with each other, the store ID that is directly associated with any one of the device ID, the terminal ID, and the tag ID is indirectly related to the other IDs. It can be understood that it is associated with. For example, “terminal 03” and “store 04” may be regarded as being indirectly associated with the terminal ID.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the device management server 10 can also register the genre information in association with the store ID.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the registration state of the device ID and the store ID. In the example illustrated in FIG. 13, “bookstore” is associated with “store 01” and “store 02” as genre information, and “store” is associated with “store 03” and “store 04” as genre information. Yes. Such association can be realized by the following method, for example.

(Example 1) Genre information is written in the RF tag 32 arranged in the store. Then, when the portable terminal 22 reads the store ID and the genre information from the RF tag 32, the portable terminal 22 transmits the store ID, the terminal ID, and the genre information to the device management server 10. As a result, the device management server 10 can register the terminal ID and the genre information in association with the terminal ID.
(Example 2) The user inputs genre information on the portable terminal 22 that has read the store ID from the RF tag 32 arranged in the store. And the portable terminal 22 transmits the genre information input by the user to the apparatus management server 10 with store ID and terminal ID. As a result, the device management server 10 can register the terminal ID and the genre information in association with the terminal ID. In addition, the user can reflect, for example, an intention of “I buy products of this genre from this store” in the registration information for stores handling various products.

(Supplement)
As mentioned above, although the example which matches and registers store ID of the store which handles goods with apparatus ID of user equipment was explained, this embodiment is not limited to this example. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, a mall ID may be issued to a mall server 31 that provides a mall site that handles products of a plurality of stores as a higher ID of the store ID, and the mall ID may be registered in association with the device ID. Is possible.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example in which a device ID and a mall ID are registered in association with each other. As illustrated in FIG. 14, the device management server 10 includes a mall server 31A that provides the mall site “Rakujin”, a mall server 31B that provides the mall site “Yaboo”, and a mall server that provides the mall site “Amagin”. A mall ID is issued to each of 31C.

  Subsequently, when the tag ID of the RF tag 260 of the portable terminal 22 is read to the R / W 28 and the tag ID is transmitted from the user PC 26 to each mall server 31, each mall server 31 has the tag ID and the mall ID. Is transmitted to the device management server 10. As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, it is possible to register the mall ID in association with the tag ID in the device management server 10. The genre information described above can be registered in association with the mall ID.

  Moreover, although the example which matched and registered store ID of the store which handles goods with the apparatus ID of user apparatus was demonstrated above, this embodiment is not limited to this example. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the device ID of the user device can be registered in association with the store ID of the gourmet site server 33 that provides the gourmet site. Similar to the mall ID, the store ID of the gourmet site server 33 is positioned as an upper ID of the store IDs of the individual stores including the store IDs of a plurality of individual stores.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which the device ID and the store ID of the gourmet site server 33 are registered in association with each other. As shown in FIG. 15, the device management server 10 provides a gourmet site server 33A that provides a gourmet site “Gourmet”, a gourmet site server 33B that provides a gourmet site “Guru Log”, and a gourmet site “hot paper”. A store ID is issued to each gourmet site server 33C to be provided.

  Subsequently, when the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 22 is transmitted from the mobile terminal 22 to each gourmet site server 33, each gourmet site server 33 transmits the terminal ID and the store ID to the device management server 10. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 15, the store ID of the gourmet site server 33 can be registered in the device management server 10 in association with the terminal ID. In addition, assuming a use case in which a search for a restaurant of a certain genre is performed by a specific gourmet site server 33, “Western food”, “Japanese food”, “sushi”, and “steak” are added to the store ID by the method described above. It is also possible to register genre information such as

[6-4. Product selection and product information acquisition]
Through the processing described above, the device ID of the user device and the store ID (or mall ID) of the user's favorite store are registered in the device management server 10 in association with each other. Thereafter, when the user selects a product on the user device, the product information can be acquired from the favorite store. Hereinafter, a process for the user to select a product and acquire product information will be described.

(First example)
The video processing device 20 has a CM meta information DB in the data storage unit 214. Each CM meta information includes information such as a product ID and a product name to be advertised by the corresponding CM. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16, the video processing device 20 can generate a product selection screen based on the CM meta information and prompt the user to select a product.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example in which a user selects a product based on CM meta information. First, the display generation unit 218 of the video processing device 20 generates the main menu 40-1 as shown in FIG. A category icon array 42 including a plurality of category icons is arranged in the horizontal direction of the main menu 40-1. The categories include “photo”, “video”, “terrestrial analog broadcast”, “terrestrial digital broadcast”, “BS digital broadcast”, “CS digital broadcast”, “external input”, and the like.

  An item icon array 44 including a plurality of item icons is arranged in the vertical direction intersecting with the category icon being selected in the category icon array 42. For example, in the main menu 40-1 shown in FIG. 16, the “video” category icon is being selected, and a plurality of item icons indicating items related to “video” are arranged above and below the “video” category icon. Is done.

  When the item icon “CM catalog” is selected by the user in the item icon array 44, the display generation unit 218 generates a product genre list 40-2. When, for example, the genre “home appliance” is selected by the user in the product genre list 40-2, the display generation unit 218 generates a CM product list 40-3 that is a list of products whose genre is home appliances.

  Further, when a product is selected by the user in the CM product list 40-3, the display generation unit 218 reproduces CM data that advertises the selected product, and generates a CM playback screen 40-4. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 16, when the product “xxxx” is selected by the user in the CM product list 40-3, the display generation unit 218 reproduces CM data that advertises the product “xxxx”.

  When a predetermined operation is performed by the user on the CM reproduction screen 40-4, the display generation unit 218 generates a product introduction screen 40-5 as shown in FIG. The product introduction screen 40-5 includes selection items such as “purchase”, “bookmark”, and “details”. When the selection item “details” is selected by the user on the product introduction screen 40-5, the video processing device 20 requests the device management server 10 to acquire product information of the product. Hereinafter, processing after a product is selected will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram illustrating processing for the user device to acquire product information. First, when a product is selected by the user via, for example, the display screen shown in FIG. 16 (S502), the search request generation unit 224 of the video processing device 20 displays the product ID of the selected product, the video processing device 20 A search request including a device ID and output destination information is generated. The output destination information is information for designating the output destination of the product information. Here, it is assumed that the portable terminal 22 is designated as the output destination.

  Subsequently, when the video processing device 20 transmits a search request to the device management server 10 (S504), the search request unit 116 of the device management server 10 searches for a store ID associated with the device ID included in the search request. (S506). Then, the device management server 10 transmits the product ID included in the search request to the store corresponding to the store ID searched by the search request unit 116, that is, the store device 30 of the user's favorite store (S508). When the product ID is not shared by each store, the device management server 10 converts the product ID included in the search request for each store searched by the search request unit 116, and converts the converted product ID to each store. You may transmit to the shop apparatus 30. Specifically, the device management server 10 may convert the product ID included in the search request into a product ID indicating the same product in the transmission destination store device based on the product ID conversion database between stores.

  Then, each store apparatus 30 searches for product information corresponding to the received product ID from the product information DB (S510), and notifies the device management server 10 of the search result (S514). Here, the search results include price, availability of stock, delivery date, and the like.

  Thereafter, the information generation unit 118 of the device management server 10 integrates the search results from the store apparatuses 30 and generates search result information for the mobile terminal 22 designated in the search request (S516). Here, the search result information may be a display screen showing the search result or information for generating a search result screen at the receiving destination. When the output destination is not specified in the search request, the information generation unit 118 may generate search result information for the search request transmission source device.

  Then, when the device management server 10 notifies the mobile terminal 22 of the generation of the search result by e-mail (S518), and the mobile terminal 22 requests the search result (S520), the device management server 10 sends the search result information to the mobile terminal. 22 (S522). Thereafter, the mobile terminal 22 generates a search result screen and outputs the search result screen to the display unit 270 (S524). According to this sequence, since the search result screen is composed of product information in the user's favorite store, improvement in user satisfaction is expected.

  In addition, when there is no merchandise inventory in each store, you may perform the alternative process shown in FIG.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an alternative process when there is no merchandise inventory at each search request destination store. As shown in FIG. 18, when a search result indicating that there is no product stock is notified from each store device 30 (S514 ′), the device management server 10 sends the video processing device 20 the product information from the default store. A search is requested (S526). Then, the video processing device 20 transmits the product ID of the product selected by the user to the specified store device 30 ′ (for example, a store registered in the CM catalog, a store described in the CM meta information) (S 528).

  The specified store apparatus 30 ′ that has received the product ID from the video processing device 20 searches the product information DB for product information corresponding to the received product ID (S 530), and obtains the search result via the video processing device 20 as a device management server. 10 is notified (S532).

  Thereafter, the device management server 10 generates search result information based on the notification from the prescribed store apparatus 30 '(S534). Then, when the device management server 10 notifies the mobile terminal 22 of the generation of the search result by mail (S536), and the mobile terminal 22 requests the search result (S538), the device management server 10 sends the search result information to the mobile terminal. 22 (S540). Thereafter, the mobile terminal 22 generates a search result screen and outputs the search result screen to the display unit 270 (S542).

  With this configuration, even when there is no product inventory in the user's favorite store, product information in the specified store can be presented to the user.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 19 to FIG. 21, a process for the user device to acquire product information will be described more specifically.

As shown in FIG. 19, when the user operates the remote controller 21,
Consider a case where a product whose product genre is “home appliance” and product ID is “49055254487398” is selected via the CM playback screen displayed on the display device 24. In this case, the video processing device 20 transmits a search request including the product ID “49055254487398”, the product genre “home appliance”, and the output destination information “mobile” to the device management server 10.

  Then, the device management server 10 extracts a store ID that is associated with the device ID “abcdef” of the video processing device 20 and whose genre is “home appliance”. Then, the device management server 10 transmits the product ID “49055254487398” to the store corresponding to the extracted store ID. For example, the device management server 10 has “Sato Camera” with a store ID “123456”, “Third Home Appliance” with a store ID “123457”, “Suzuki Denki” with a store ID “123458”, store ID The product ID is transmitted to “Takada Radio” whose is “123659”.

  Thereafter, each store that has received the product ID searches for product information based on the received product ID and transmits the searched product information to the device management server 10 as shown in FIG. And the apparatus management server 10 integrates the merchandise information received from each store, produces | generates search result information, and transmits search result information to the portable terminal 22 designated as an output destination. Thereby, the portable terminal 22 can present the search result screen of the product selected by the user to the user.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the search result screen. As shown in FIG. 21, the search result screen includes a product image 47, basic information 48, and store-specific information 49 of the product selected by the user. The store-specific information 49 includes information such as the product price for each store and the presence / absence of inventory.

  Also. In the store-specific information 49, the URL of the sales Web page of each store may be embedded. In this case, when the store is selected by the user in the store-specific information 49, the mobile terminal 22 can acquire and present a sales Web page of the selected store. Alternatively, when a store is selected by the user, map information and a telephone number of the selected store may be presented.

(How to generate search result information)
Note that the information generation unit 118 of the device management server 10 generates search result information according to a predetermined rule.

  For example, the information generation unit 118 may incorporate the product information received from each store apparatus 30 into the search result information so that the product information is presented on the user device in the order from the lowest product price. In this case, unlike the example shown in FIG. 21, the search result screen in which the product information is arranged from the top in the order of “Takada Radio”, “Suzuki Denki”, “Third Home Appliance”, “Sato Camera” is displayed. Presented to.

  Further, the information generation unit 118 may incorporate only the product information from the store apparatus 30 with the product inventory into the search result information. In this case, unlike the example shown in FIG. 21, product information from “Sato Camera” with no product inventory is not presented on the search result screen.

  Further, the information generation unit 118 may incorporate only information from a store where the product can be purchased at the lowest cost into the search result information. In this case, unlike the example shown in FIG. 21, the search result screen including only the product information from “Takada Radio” in the store-specific information 49 is presented to the user.

  Further, the information generation unit 118 may compare the business hours of each store with the current date and time, and may incorporate only product information from a store whose current date and time is in business hours into the search result information. Further, the information generation unit 118 retrieves the product information received from each store device 30 so that the product information is presented on the user device in the order of product information from the store close to the current location of the user device specified as the output destination. It may be incorporated into. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain the store which can purchase goods now or is easy to purchase.

(Second example)
In the above, an example in which the user selects a product from the CM product list has been described, but the present embodiment is not limited to this example. For example, the user can select a product from flyer data (electronic flyer) created by each store on the user device. Hereinafter, a specific example of flyer data, a flyer data acquisition method, and product selection from flyer data will be described.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of leaflet data. As shown in FIG. 22, the leaflet data includes a store name “Sato Camera”, a product image, a product price, and the like. In addition, leaflet meta information composed of, for example, an XML file is attached to the leaflet data. The flyer meta information includes a store name, a product name posted in the flyer data, a product ID, and the like. The user can acquire such flyer data by the sequence shown in FIG.

  FIG. 23 is a sequence diagram illustrating a first processing example for the user device to acquire flyer data. As illustrated in FIG. 23, when the store apparatus 30 creates flyer data and stores the flyer data (S552), the store management server 10 notifies the device management server 10 of an update notification of the flyer data including the store ID and the URL for acquiring the flyer data. Transmit (S554).

  Subsequently, the leaflet management unit 120 of the device management server 10 searches for the device ID associated with the store ID included in the update notification (S556), and stores the leaflet data in the video processing device 20 having the searched device ID. The information for acquiring flyer data including the URL for acquisition is notified (S558).

  Then, the video processing device 20 transmits a flyer data acquisition request to the acquisition URL included in the acquisition information (S560). Here, the video processing device 20 may transmit the position data of the video processing device 20 as additional information.

  Subsequently, the store apparatus 30 customizes the flyer data based on the position data (for example, zip code) of the video processing device 20 (S562), and transmits the customized leaflet data to the video processing device 20 (S564). For example, the store apparatus 30 may customize the flyer data by incorporating a special sale product at a branch store close to the video processing device 20 into the flyer data.

  Thereafter, the video processing device 20 records the flyer data received from the store apparatus 30 in the data storage unit 214 (S566), and displays the flyer data in response to a user request (S568).

  FIG. 24 is a sequence diagram illustrating a second processing example for the user device to acquire leaflet data. As shown in FIG. 24, when the store apparatus 30 creates the flyer data (S572), the store apparatus 30 transmits a flyer data update notification including the store ID and the URL for acquiring the flyer data to the device management server 10 (S574).

  Subsequently, the device management server 10 transmits a flyer data acquisition request to the acquisition URL included in the update notification (S576), and when the flyer data and the store ID are received from the store device 30 (S578), The flyer data is recorded in association with the store ID (S580).

  Thereafter, when the leaflet management unit 120 of the device management server 10 is requested to acquire leaflet data from the video processing device 20 (S582), new leaflet data from a store associated with the device ID of the video processing device 20 is obtained. Search is performed (S584). When the video processing device 20 receives the leaflet data searched in the device management server 10 (S586), it records the leaflet data in the data storage unit 214 (S588), and displays the leaflet data in response to a user request. (S590).

  Here, a specific example in which the video processing device 20 displays a flyer image based on the flyer data and the user selects a product from the flyer image will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26.

  First, the display generation unit 218 of the video processing device 20 generates a main menu 50-1 in which the category icon array 52 is arranged in the horizontal direction and the item icon array 54 is arranged in the vertical direction, as shown in FIG. To do.

  When the item icon “flyer” is selected by the user in the main menu 50-1, the display generation unit 218 generates a genre list 50-2 from which the leaflet is distributed. When the genre “home appliance” is selected by the user in the flyer distribution genre list 50-2, for example, the display generation unit 218 displays a list of stores (flyer distribution sources) whose genre is “home appliance”. A list 50-3 is generated.

  Further, when the store “Sato camera” is selected by the user in the store list 50-3, the display generation unit 218 generates a flyer image 50-4 based on the flyer data acquired from “Sato camera”.

  After that, the display generation unit 218 generates an enlarged image 50-5 of the leaflet as shown in FIG. 26 when an instruction to enlarge the image is given by the user, and when an instruction to display the product list is given by the user, the flyer meta information Based on the above, a flyer product list 50-6 is generated.

  When a product is selected by the user in the flyer product list 50-6, the display generation unit 218 displays the submenu 56. When “search for product information” in the submenu 56 is selected by the user, the video processing device 20 requests the device management server 10 for product information of the product selected by the user. Thereafter, the mobile terminal 22 can acquire product information by the sequence shown in FIG. 17 or FIG.

(Third example)
In addition, as will be described with reference to FIGS. 27 to 29, the user device can also acquire the product ID from the program meta information of the program data.

  FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of displaying program data recorded as video shopping. As shown in FIG. 27, the display generation unit 218 of the video processing device 20 has a main display in which the category icon array 62 is arranged in the horizontal direction and the item icon array 64 is arranged in the vertical direction, as shown in FIG. A menu 60-1 is generated. In conventional television shopping, it is assumed that a user views a program in real time and applies for purchase of a favorite product by telephone or the like. On the other hand, in video shopping, a recorded TV shopping program is converted into chapters for each time segment in which handled products appear, and meta information of the handled products is given to each chapter. Thereby, the user can purchase the handling product in the video shopping program at the time of viewing the video shopping program, similarly to the viewing of the television shopping program. Here, when the provision of the meta information is the same as that of the merchandise distributor in the television shopping, the search and sale of the merchandise based on the meta information is performed by the store apparatus operated by the merchandise dealer as shown in FIG. Done. Further, when the meta information is added by a third party, the search for the product information may be performed on the store device associated with the user device via the device management server 10.

When the item icon “video shopping” is selected by the user in the main menu 60-1, the display generation unit 218 generates a program provider genre list 60-2. When the genre “mail order” is selected in the genre list 60-2,
A store list 60-3 that is a list of stores (program provider) whose genre is "mail order" is generated.

  Further, when the store “Jannet Tanata” is selected by the user in the store list 60-3, the display generation unit 218 reproduces the program data by “Jannet Tanata” and displays the program reproduction screen 60-4. Is generated. When a predetermined operation is performed by the user on the program playback screen 60-4, the display generation unit 218 displays the submenu 66. When “search for product information” in the submenu 66 is selected by the user, the video processing device 20 extracts the product ID included in the meta information of the program, and stores the product information based on the extracted product ID. get.

  FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of acquiring product information based on program data recorded as video shopping. As shown in FIG. 28, a case is considered in which a product having a product ID “XXXXXXXXXX” is selected by the user via a mail order program displayed on the display device 24. Further, in the program meta information of this mail-order program, “Household appliances / others” is described as the store genre, and “Jannet Tanata” is described as the store name of the product information search request destination.

  As described above, when the product information search request destination is specified in the program meta information, the video processing device 20 transmits the product ID “XXXXXXXXXXXXX” to the specified “Jannet Tanata”. Then, the video processing device 20 acquires product information from “Jannet Tanata”, and transmits the product information to the device management server 10 together with the output destination information. Subsequently, the device management server 10 transmits the product information to the mobile terminal 22 designated as the output destination, so that the mobile terminal 22 can present the product search result screen 68 to the user.

  If the product meta information search request destination is not specified in the program meta information, the video processing device 20 transmits a search request to the device management server 10 as usual, as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of acquiring product information based on program data recorded as video shopping. As shown in FIG. 29, the user selects a book whose title is “YYYY”, ISBN is “XXX-XXXXXXXXXX”, and whose keyword is “ZZZZZZ” through the program displayed on the display device 24. Consider the case. Note that the program shown in FIG. 29 is a book review program whose title is “YYYY”, and the title and ISBN are included in the program meta information.

  In this case, the video processing device 20 extracts book identification information from the program meta information, and transmits a search request including the book identification information, device ID, and output destination information to the device management server 10. Note that the identification information of the book may be a title or ISBN.

  Thereafter, the device management server 10 transmits the book identification information to a store that is associated with the device ID included in the search request and whose genre is “bookstore”, and uses the book information acquired from each store as an output destination. It transmits to the designated portable terminal 22.

  As described above, the video processing device 20 can also acquire identification information of a target (product, book, etc.) to be requested from the program meta information, and cause the mobile terminal 22 to display a search result screen related to the target.

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Further, in the above description, the example in which the target for which the video processing device 20 requests the search is an object for sale such as a product or a book, but the present embodiment is not limited to such an example. For example, the object that the video processing device 20 requests to search may be a restaurant as described below.

  30 and 31 are explanatory diagrams illustrating specific examples in which the user device acquires restaurant information. As shown in FIG. 30, through the gourmet report program displayed on the display device 24, the store genre is “Steakhouse”, the store name is “Teppan Dining”, and the keyword is “Hida Beef, Steak”. Consider a case where a restaurant is selected by the user. The store genre and store name are included in the program meta information of the gourmet report program.

  In this case, the video processing device 20 extracts the store name “Teppan Dining” from the program meta information as target identification information, and transmits a search request including the store name, device ID, and output destination information to the device management server 10. Then, the device management server 10 transmits the store name to the gourmet site server that is associated with the device ID included in the search request and whose genre is “gourmet”.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 31, each gourmet site server searches for restaurant information whose received store name is “Teppan Dining”, and transmits the searched restaurant information to the device management server 10. The restaurant information may include business hours, in-store images, provided menus, access information, coupon information, and the like.

  Upon receiving restaurant information from each gourmet site server, the device management server 10 integrates the restaurant information received from each gourmet site server, generates search result information, and transmits the search result information to the mobile terminal 22. Thereby, it becomes possible to present the search result screen regarding the restaurant “Teppan Dining” on the mobile terminal 22.

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The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, each step in the processing of the information processing system 1 of the present specification does not necessarily have to be processed in time series in the order described as a sequence diagram. For example, each step in the processing of the information processing system 1 may be processed in an order different from the order described as the sequence diagram, or may be processed in parallel.

  Further, hardware such as a CPU built in the device management server 10, the video processing device 20, and the portable terminal 22 has the same functions as the components of the device management server 10, the video processing device 20, and the portable terminal 22 described above. It is also possible to create a computer program for exhibiting the above. A storage medium storing the computer program is also provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Equipment management server 12 Network 14 Broadcasting station 20 Video processing equipment 22 Portable terminal 24 Display apparatus 30 Store apparatus 102, 202, 252 ROM
104, 204, 254 RAM
108, 208, 258 Network communication unit 110 ID issuing unit 112 Registration processing unit 114 Storage unit 116 Search request unit 118 Information generation unit 120 Flyer management unit 210 Broadcast reception unit 218 Display generation unit 224 Search request generation unit 260 RF tag 262 R / W
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Claims (16)

A storage unit for storing device IDs of a plurality of user devices in association with each other;
When a provider ID indicating an information provider is received from one of the plurality of user devices, a registration unit that registers the provider ID in association with the device ID of the user device in the storage unit When;
An extraction unit that extracts a provider ID associated with a device ID of the user device from the storage unit when target identification information is received from the user device;
A transmission unit that transmits the target identification information to an information provider indicated by the provider ID extracted by the extraction unit;
A receiving unit that receives information related to a target indicated by the target identification information searched based on the target identification information in the information provider;
With
The information processing apparatus, wherein the transmission unit transmits information on the target received by the reception unit to any one of the plurality of user devices. When the target genre information is received together with the provider ID from the user device, the registration unit registers the provider ID and the genre information in association with the device ID of the user device,
When the target identification information and the genre information are received from the user device, the extraction unit associates the genre information with a provider ID associated with the device ID of the user device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the provider ID is extracted.   The transmission unit transmits information about the target to the specified user device when an output destination is specified by the user device, and transmits information about the target when the output destination is not specified. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information processing apparatus transmits the information to the information processing apparatus.   The information processing apparatus operates such that when advertisement information including one or more pieces of the target identification information is created by the information provider, a user device associated with the information provider acquires the advertisement information The information processing apparatus according to claim 3. When the advertisement information is received from the information provider, the storage unit stores the advertisement information,
The information processing apparatus includes:
When the advertising information is requested from the user device, the advertising information retrieval unit further retrieves the advertising information from the information providing source associated with the device ID of the user device from the storage unit,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the transmission unit transmits the advertisement information searched by the advertisement information search unit to the user device. The information processing apparatus further includes a device search unit that searches for a device ID associated with the provider ID of the information provider when the advertisement information creation notification is received from the information provider.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the transmission unit transmits the advertisement information acquisition information to a user device having a device ID searched by the device search unit.   The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the target identification information received from the user device is information acquired from the advertisement information in the user device. The information processing apparatus further includes a generation unit that generates search result information based on information on the target received from one or more information providers.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the transmission unit transmits the search result information generated by the generation unit. The target indicated by the target identification information is a product,
The information according to claim 8, wherein the generation unit incorporates information on the target received from the one or more information providing sources into the search result information so that the price of the target is presented in ascending order. Processing equipment. The target indicated by the target identification information is a product,
9. The generation unit according to claim 8, wherein among the information on the target received from the one or more information providing sources, the generating unit incorporates information from the information providing source having the target stock in the search result information. The information processing apparatus described. The target indicated by the target identification information is a product,
The said generation part incorporates the information from the information provider which can purchase the said object in the said search result information among the information regarding the said object received from the said 1 or two or more information providers in the said search result information. The information processing apparatus according to 8. The target indicated by the target identification information is a product,
The generation unit compares the business hours of the one or more information providers with the current date and time, and the current date and time of the information about the object received from the one or more information providers is the business date. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein information from an information provider that is in time is incorporated into the search result information.   The generation unit is configured to present information related to the target received from the one or more information providing sources in the order of information from the information providing source close to the current position of the output destination user device specified by the user device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the information processing apparatus is incorporated in the search result information. With multiple user equipment;
A storage unit for storing device IDs of the plurality of user devices in association with each other;
When a provider ID indicating an information provider is received from one of the plurality of user devices, a registration unit that registers the provider ID in association with the device ID of the user device in the storage unit When,
When the target identification information is received from the user device, an extraction unit that extracts a provider ID associated with the device ID of the user device from the storage unit,
A transmission unit that transmits the target identification information to an information provider indicated by the provider ID extracted by the extraction unit; and
A receiving unit that receives information related to a target indicated by the target identification information searched based on the target identification information in the information provider;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
With
The information processing system, wherein the transmission unit transmits information on the target received by the reception unit to any one of the plurality of user devices. Computer
A storage unit for storing device IDs of a plurality of user devices in association with each other;
When a provider ID indicating an information provider is received from one of the plurality of user devices, a registration unit that registers the provider ID in association with the device ID of the user device in the storage unit When;
An extraction unit that extracts a provider ID associated with a device ID of the user device from the storage unit when target identification information is received from the user device;
A transmission unit that transmits the target identification information to an information provider indicated by the provider ID extracted by the extraction unit;
A receiving unit that receives information related to a target indicated by the target identification information searched based on the target identification information in the information provider;
With
A program for causing the transmission unit to function as an information processing apparatus that transmits information on the target received by the reception unit to any one of the plurality of user devices. Storing device IDs of a plurality of user devices in association with each other;
Receiving a provider ID indicating an information provider from one of the plurality of user devices, registering the provider ID in association with the device ID of the user device in a storage medium;
If the target identification information is received from the user equipment, the steps to extract the provider ID associated with the device ID of the user equipment from the storage medium;
Transmitting the object identification information to an information provider indicated by the extracted provider ID;
Receiving information related to a target indicated by the target identification information searched based on the target identification information in the information provider;
Transmitting information on the object to any one of the plurality of user devices;
An information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus .

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