JP5507643B2 - Information distribution apparatus, information distribution method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information distribution apparatus, an information distribution method, and a program for distributing information to an information processing terminal mounted on a taxi.

  Conventionally, by requesting taxi dispatch from the requester to the taxi dispatch center, the operator of the taxi dispatch center who received the call entered the requested information into the taxi dispatch device, and the taxi dispatch device was entered. There is known a taxi dispatch system for instructing a mobile station device of a taxi near the requester to dispatch a vehicle wirelessly in accordance with information on the contents of the request.

  In addition, an advertisement system is known in which a taxi includes an in-vehicle terminal, and advertisement data is distributed and displayed from the server to the in-vehicle terminal. A taxi passenger views the displayed advertisement data. As this advertisement system, there is known an advertisement system that displays advertisement data corresponding to a destination when a destination advertisement instruction is input by a passenger who wants to know the destination information (see Patent Document 1).

  In addition, the information distribution server transmits transmission information at the time of boarding that differs depending on the boarding location (stop) to the mobile phone of the customer who boarded the bus for each stop depending on the current location of the bus in operation. There is known an advertising system for displaying (see Patent Document 2).

  In addition, in a call connected from a pedestrian via a public telephone, the navigation system performs voice guidance from the current location to the destination for the pedestrian, and the pedestrian's current location or destination There is known one that provides a voice advertisement according to the ground (see Patent Document 3).

Japanese Patent No. 4027272 JP 2001-283089 A Japanese Patent No. 3300320

  However, the conventional system displays an advertisement corresponding to the current location or the destination. If a system that displays an advertisement corresponding to the current location is applied to a taxi, even if an advertisement related to the current location is displayed in the taxi while traveling, the advertisement of the advertiser's store that passes while traveling will be hit. I couldn't do anything other than taking For this reason, the advertisement corresponding to the current location is not useful for passengers, and the probability of leading to attracting customers and selling products is low.

  Further, in a system that displays an advertisement corresponding to a destination in a taxi, the destination of the taxi is not necessarily the passenger's destination. For example, the destination of a passenger who takes a taxi after visiting a destination is often at home or work. For this reason, there is a possibility that the advertisement corresponding to the destination does not lead to the passenger's willingness to visit the store or the purchase intention of the product.

  Furthermore, in the taxi dispatch system, for example, when a store clerk of a restaurant requests a taxi dispatch for a customer who has finished a meal, there has been a request for the passenger to visit the store next time. In addition, when a taxi customer requests a dispatch, there is a request to provide a service according to the customer in the taxi.

  An object of the present invention is to distribute distribution information corresponding to a requester who requested taxi dispatch to the taxi.

In order to solve the above problems, an information distribution apparatus according to the present invention provides:
A taxi dispatch device that receives a taxi dispatch instruction from a request source and dispatches a taxi to a location designated by the request source, and an information distribution device that is connected to an information processing terminal installed in the taxi. ,
Storage means for storing the identification information of the information delivery applicant and the delivery information related to the information delivery candidate in association with each other;
Receiving means for receiving the identification information of the taxi dispatched and the identification information of the requester of the taxi from the taxi dispatching device;
From the storage means, the identification information of the information distribution requester that matches the received identification information of the request source is retrieved, the distribution information corresponding to the retrieved identification information of the information distribution requester is read, and the received information is received. Control means for transmitting to the information processing terminal corresponding to the taxi identification information.

  The distribution information is preferably advertisement information on the information distribution requester side to be displayed on the information processing terminal.

In addition, the receiving means receives, from the information processing terminal to which the advertising information has been transmitted, reservation information of the service on the information distribution applicant side of the advertising information input to the information processing terminal,
The control means preferably transmits the received reservation information to the requesting device.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said delivery information is the service information regarding the service in the taxi provided to the passenger as said information delivery candidate side.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said service information is the selection information of the fragrance with which the said taxi is provided, and the fragrance provision means which selects and provides at least 1 fragrance is provided among several fragrances.

An information distribution method according to the present invention includes:
Receive taxi dispatch instructions from the requester, and from the taxi dispatching device that dispatches the taxi equipped with the information processing terminal to the location designated by the requestor, the identification information of the taxi dispatched and the requester of the taxi Receiving the identification information;
Corresponding to the identification information of the information distribution applicant matching the received identification information of the request source from the storage means for storing the identification information of the information distribution requester and the distribution information related to the information distribution requester in association with each other Reading the distribution information to be transmitted and transmitting it to the information processing terminal corresponding to the received taxi identification information.

The program according to the present invention is:
A taxi dispatch device that receives a taxi dispatch instruction from a requester and dispatches a taxi to a location designated by the requestor, and an information processing terminal mounted on the taxi, and a computer of an information distribution device connected to the taxi. ,
Storage means for storing the identification information of the information delivery applicant and the delivery information related to the information delivery candidate in association with each other;
Receiving means for receiving the identification information of the taxi dispatched and the identification information of the requester of the taxi from the taxi dispatching device;
The distribution information corresponding to the identification information of the information distribution applicant that matches the received identification information of the request source is read from the storage means and transmitted to the information processing terminal corresponding to the received taxi identification information. Control means,
To function as.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the delivery information corresponding to the request origin who requested the taxi dispatch can be delivered to the information processing terminal of the said taxi.

It is a block diagram which shows the information delivery system of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st information delivery candidate management database. It is a figure which shows ID management table. It is a flowchart which shows an advertisement information delivery process. It is a flowchart which shows an advertisement information display process. It is a block diagram which shows the information delivery system of a 1st modification. It is a figure which shows the 2nd information delivery candidate management database. It is a flowchart which shows a service information delivery process. It is a flowchart which shows a service information reception process.

  Hereinafter, embodiments and first and second modifications according to the present invention will be described in detail in order with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the illustrated example.

[1. Embodiment]
Embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[1-1. Explanation of device configuration]
The apparatus configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an information distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  The information distribution system 1 is a system that distributes advertisement information as distribution information to an information processing terminal mounted on a taxi that is dispatched in response to a request from a requester. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the requester is a restaurant store, and the requester's store clerk requests taxi dispatch to return home for a customer who has eaten at the requestor's store. However, it is not limited to this.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information distribution system 1 includes an information distribution device 10, a taxi dispatch device 20, a requester PC (Personal Computer) 30, base stations 40 and 50, a taxi mobile station device 60, information And a processing terminal 70.

  The taxi dispatch device 20, the requester PC 30, the base station 40, and the taxi mobile station device 60 function as a taxi dispatch system that dispatches a taxi to the requested location when requested by the request source. The taxi mobile station device 60 and the information processing terminal 70 are mounted on one taxi T1. The information distribution device 10, taxi dispatch device 20, and requester PC 30 are connected to each other via a communication network N. The communication network N is the Internet or the like.

  In the information distribution system 1 in FIG. 1, one taxi T1 is shown as a representative, and the number of taxis and the number of taxi mobile station devices 60 and information processing terminals 70 mounted in the taxi are: It is not limited to one each.

  The information distribution device 10 is a device that distributes advertisement information related to the requester of the taxi T1 dispatch to the taxi T1 dispatched by the taxi dispatch device 20. The advertisement information may include, for example, at least image information of a still image or a moving image, and may include audio information corresponding to the image information.

  The taxi dispatch device 20 is a server device installed at a taxi dispatch center as a facility for taxi dispatch. The taxi dispatch device 20 includes a control unit, a communication unit, a display unit, a storage unit, and an operation unit (all not shown). The control unit of the taxi dispatch device 20 manages real-time position information of each taxi through communication with the taxi mobile station device 60 of the taxi to be managed via the communication unit. In addition, the storage unit of the taxi dispatch device 20 stores a customer management database having data related to taxi customers.

  Then, the control unit of the taxi dispatch device 20 receives the taxi dispatch request information transmitted from the requester PC 30. The request information includes the customer name, the vehicle location, and the number of customers who are passengers of taxis to be dispatched. The control unit of the taxi dispatch device 20 searches for the number of taxis for the number of requested vehicles near the dispatch location from the location information of each taxi based on the dispatch location and the number of vehicles included in the request information. Then, when a taxi is searched, the control unit of the taxi dispatching device 20 transmits, to the taxi mobile station device 60 mounted on the taxi, the instruction information for dispatching the request information to the dispatch location by the communication unit. In addition, after moving to the destination of the passenger in the taxi that has been dispatched, the data related to the passenger in the customer management database in the storage unit of the taxi dispatching device 20 is updated according to the request information and the input information in the taxi mobile station device 60 Is done.

  In addition, when the operator receives a request for taxi dispatch from the requester by telephone at the taxi dispatch center, the control unit of the taxi dispatching apparatus 20 receives the operation information of the request information from the operator via the operation unit. It is also possible to input.

  The request source PC 30 is a PC installed in the request source store. The requester PC 30 includes a control unit, a communication unit, a display unit, and an operation unit (all not shown). The control unit of the requester PC 30 inputs, via the operation unit, the customer name, the dispatch location, the number, etc. of the customer who is the passenger of the taxi to be dispatched from the requesting store clerk. The control unit of the request source PC 30 creates request information including the input information, and transmits the request information to the taxi dispatch apparatus 20 via the communication network N by the communication unit.

  The base station 40 is a base station that relays taxi radio communication. The base station 40 performs wired communication with the taxi dispatch device 20, performs wireless communication with the taxi mobile station device 60, and relays communication between the taxi dispatch device 20 and the taxi mobile station device 60.

  The taxi mobile station device 60 is an information processing device installed on the front panel or the like in the taxi T1. The taxi mobile station device 60 includes a control unit, a communication unit, and a display unit (all not shown). The control unit of the taxi mobile station device 60 receives dispatching instruction information from the taxi dispatching device 20 through the communication unit, and displays it on the display unit. The taxi mobile station device 60 includes a positioning unit using GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like. The control unit of the taxi mobile station device 60 transmits the position information of the own vehicle measured by the positioning unit to the taxi allocation device 20 by the communication unit.

  The base station 50 is a base station that relays wireless communication for the information processing terminal 70. The wireless communication for the information processing terminal 70 is, for example, wireless communication such as third generation mobile communication (3G (3rd Generation)) or LTE (Long Term Evolution). The base station 50 performs wired communication with the information distribution device 10, performs wireless communication with the information processing terminal 70, and relays communication between the information distribution device 10 and the information processing terminal 70.

  The information processing terminal 70 is an information processing terminal such as a tablet PC installed on the back surface of the front seat in the taxi T1, and may be configured to be removable from the installation portion. The information processing terminal 70 includes a control unit, a communication unit, a display unit, an audio output unit, and an operation unit (all not shown). The control unit of the information processing terminal 70 receives the advertisement information from the information distribution device 10 through the communication unit, displays the advertisement information on the display unit, and outputs the audio information to the audio output unit when the advertisement information includes audio information. Let The passenger of the taxi T1 browses the advertisement information displayed on the display unit of the information processing terminal 70. The operation unit of the information processing terminal 70 is a touch panel or the like formed on the display unit, and receives an operation input from a passenger.

[1-1-1. Description of Internal Configuration of Information Distribution Device 10]
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information distribution apparatus 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12 as a storage unit, and a communication unit 13. The control unit 11 and the communication unit 13 function as a reception unit and a control unit.

  The control unit 11 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM), and a random access memory (RAM). The control unit 11 executes various processes in cooperation with the CPU, which is read from the ROM and appropriately developed in the RAM, and the CPU. The ROM of the control unit 11 stores an advertisement information distribution program for executing the advertisement information distribution process.

  The storage unit 12 is a storage unit such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage unit 12 stores an information delivery applicant management database 100 described later, an advertisement file as advertisement information, and an ID management table 200.

  The communication unit 13 is a communication unit configured by a communication card or the like. The communication unit 13 communicates with the requesting PC 30 via the communication network N, and communicates with the taxi dispatch device 20 and the base station 50 that are connected for communication.

[1-2. Explanation of information structure]
With reference to FIG.2 and FIG.3, the information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 12 of the information delivery apparatus 10 is demonstrated. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the information distribution applicant management database 100. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the ID management table 200.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information distribution applicant management database 100 includes fields such as an information distribution applicant ID 101, an information distribution applicant name 102, an advertisement file name 103, and a mail address 104.

  The information delivery applicant ID 101 is identification information of an information delivery applicant who can be a request source. The information distribution requester is a person who desires distribution of distribution information in the information distribution apparatus 10, for example, a store facility such as a restaurant or a hospital, or a company. The information distribution applicant name 102 is the name of the information distribution applicant of the information distribution applicant ID 101. The advertisement file name 103 is the name of the advertisement file of the advertisement whose information distribution applicant with the information distribution applicant ID 101 is the advertiser. The advertisement file with the advertisement file name 103 is, for example, a file for displaying an advertisement for a store of information distribution applicants and an advertisement for a product sold at the store. The e-mail address 104 is the e-mail address of the information distribution applicant related to the information distribution applicant ID 101.

  The information distribution applicant management database 100 may be configured to include other information fields such as the telephone number and address of the information distribution applicant corresponding to the information distribution applicant ID 101. Here, each piece of information in the information distribution applicant management database 100 may be recorded by the control unit 11 receiving a registration request from the information distribution applicant side in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the ID management table 200 has a taxi ID 201 and a terminal ID 202.

  The taxi ID 201 is identification information of a taxi such as a taxi T1. The terminal ID 202 is identification information of the information processing terminal 70 installed in the taxi corresponding to the taxi ID 201. The terminal ID of the information processing terminal 70 may be the same as the taxi ID.

[1-3. Description of operation of information distribution system 1]
With reference to FIG.4 and FIG.5, an example of operation | movement of the information delivery system 1 is demonstrated. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the advertisement information distribution process. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the advertisement information display process.

  First, an advertisement information distribution process executed by the information distribution apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is assumed that the customer tells the store clerk that he / she wants to take a taxi at the requesting store facility. Then, the requester PC 30 obtains the requester ID for identifying the requester corresponding to the requester PC30, the customer name of the customer who wants to dispatch, the taxi dispatch location (mainly the store location), and the number in accordance with the operation input by the store clerk. The request information including the request information is created, and the request information is transmitted to the taxi dispatch device 20 via the communication network N. The taxi dispatch device 20 receives the request information from the requester PC 30, searches for an appropriate taxi according to the request information, and gives a dispatch instruction to the dispatch location. That is, the taxi dispatch device 20 transmits the dispatch information including request information to the taxi mobile station device 60 of the taxi with the taxi ID to dispatch. At this time, the taxi dispatch device 20 transmits the taxi ID of the taxi that has been dispatched and the requester ID to the information distribution device 10.

  Then, the taxi mobile station device 60 receives the dispatch information and displays it on the display unit. As a result, the driver visually checks the displayed dispatch information and drives the taxi to the dispatch location. When the dispatched taxi arrives at the dispatch location, the driver confirms the customer name, guides the customer to the seat, becomes a passenger, and drives to the destination notified by the passenger.

  On the other hand, the control unit 11 of the information distribution device 10 uses the communication unit 13 to start receiving the taxi ID and the requester ID of the taxi dispatched from the taxi allocation device 20 as a trigger. Execute.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the information distribution device 10, first, the control unit 11 receives the taxi ID and requester ID of the taxi dispatched from the taxi dispatching device 20 through the communication unit 13 (step S <b> 11). And the control part 11 reads the information delivery candidate management database 100 memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 12, and in the information delivery desire person management database 100, information delivery candidate ID101 which corresponds to the request origin ID received by step S11. The advertisement file name 103 corresponding to is searched (step S12).

  And the control part 11 reads the advertisement file of the advertisement file name 103 searched by step S12 from the memory | storage part 12 (step S13). And the control part 11 reads the ID management table 200 memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 12, acquires terminal ID202 corresponding to the taxi ID201 received by step S11 in the ID management table 200, and performs the step by the communication part 13. The advertisement file read in S13 is transmitted to the information processing terminal 70 corresponding to the acquired terminal ID 202 (step S14).

  And the control part 11 discriminate | determines whether the information was received from the information processing terminal 70 which transmitted the advertisement file by the communication part 13 (step S15). When the information is not received (step S15; NO), the control unit 11 proceeds to step S15. When the information is received (step S15; YES), the control unit 11 determines whether the information received in step S15 is advertisement file display end information or reservation information (step S16). This reservation information is information for reserving the request source service corresponding to the advertisement file being displayed. This reservation information is, for example, information such as the date and time for re-visiting the requesting store, and order information for reserving products sold at the requesting store.

  If it is end information (step S16; end information), the control unit 11 ends the advertisement information distribution process. When it is reservation information (step S16; reservation information), the control unit 11 reads the mail address 104 corresponding to the information distribution requester ID 101 that matches the requester ID in step S11 in the information distribution request management database 100, The communication unit 13 sends the received reservation information to the read e-mail address 104 by e-mail (step S17), and the process proceeds to step S15.

  Next, an example of advertisement information display processing executed by the information processing terminal 70 will be described with reference to FIG. In response to step S14 of the advertisement information distribution process, the control unit of the information processing terminal 70 executes the advertisement information display process, triggered by the start of reception of the advertisement file from the information distribution device 10 by the communication unit.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5, first, the control unit of the information processing terminal 70 receives an advertisement file as advertisement information from the information distribution device 10 through the communication unit (step S21). Then, the control unit of the information processing terminal 70 displays the advertisement file received in step S21 on the display unit (step S22). In step S22, the control unit of the information processing terminal 70 causes the audio output unit to output audio information when the advertisement file includes audio information.

  And the control part of the information processing terminal 70 discriminate | determines whether information was input into the operation part from the passenger (step S23). When information is not input (step S23; NO), the control unit of the information processing terminal 70 proceeds to step S22.

  When information is input (step S23; YES), the control unit of the information processing terminal 70 determines whether the information input in step S23 is reservation information of the service of the request source corresponding to the advertisement file being displayed. It is determined whether it is the end information of the advertisement file display (step S24).

  If it is reservation information (step S24; reservation information), the control unit of the information processing terminal 70 transmits the input reservation information to the information distribution apparatus 10 through the communication unit (step S25), and proceeds to step S22. When it is the end information (step S24; end information), the control unit of the information processing terminal 70 transmits the input end information to the information distribution device 10 by the communication unit (step S26), and ends the advertisement information display process. To do.

[1-4. Effects of the embodiment]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the information distribution device 10 receives the taxi ID and the request source ID of the taxi that has been dispatched from the taxi allocation device 20, and receives the request source received from the information distribution candidate management database 100. The information distribution applicant ID 101 that matches the ID is searched, and the advertisement file corresponding to the searched information distribution applicant ID 101 is read from the storage unit 12. Then, the information distribution device 10 transmits the read advertisement file to the information processing terminal 70 corresponding to the received taxi ID.

  For this reason, an advertisement file can be distributed to the information processing terminal 70 of the taxi as distribution information (advertisement information) corresponding to the requester who requested the taxi dispatch. In addition, the taxi passenger can view the advertisement information of the request source displayed on the information processing terminal 70, and can increase the willingness to visit the store of the request source and the purchase intention of the product of the request source with respect to the passenger. Can provide high advertising.

  Further, the information distribution apparatus 10 receives and receives the reservation information of the service on the information distribution applicant side corresponding to the advertisement file, which is input to the information processing terminal 70, from the information processing terminal 70 to which the advertisement file is transmitted. The reserved information is transmitted to the requesting PC 30. For this reason, the passenger has left the store and only a little time has passed, and reservation information can be obtained with a high willingness to visit the store of the requestor's store and purchase intention of the product of the requestor, An advertisement with high advertising effectiveness can be provided.

[2. First Modification]
A first modification of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the above embodiment, the information distribution applicant who can be a taxi dispatch requester is the advertiser of the advertisement information, and the information distribution apparatus 10 transmits the advertisement file to the information processing terminal 70. In this modification, the information delivery applicant who can be a taxi dispatch requester is a taxi customer, and the information delivery apparatus 10 is information related to the service provided in the taxi to the information processing terminal 70. The service information shown is transmitted.

  In this modification, a configuration will be described in which a taxi is equipped with a scent generating device in a vehicle, and the taxi provides a scent to passengers by the scent generating device as a service.

[2-1. Explanation of device configuration]
With reference to FIG. 6, the information delivery system 2 of this modification is demonstrated. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an information distribution system 2 according to this modification. In the information distribution system 2, the same components as those in the information distribution system 1 of the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the information distribution system 2 includes an information distribution device 10A, a requester PC 30A, base stations 40 and 50, a taxi mobile station device 60, an information processing terminal 70, and a scent as a scent generating means. Generator 80.

  The information distribution device 10 </ b> A is a device that distributes scent selection information as service information related to the request source to the information processing terminal 70 of the taxi T <b> 1 that has been dispatched by the taxi dispatch device 20, and the taxi dispatch device 20 and the base station 50. Communication connection is established.

  The requesting PC 30A is the same as the requesting PC 30 but is assumed to be owned by a customer who is scheduled to take a taxi. The scent generating device 80 is installed in the taxi T1 and connected to the information processing terminal 70 by communication.

  The scent generating device 80 includes a plurality of scent generating elements, generates at least one scent according to scent selection information, and generates a scent by heating or cooling the selected scent generating element. Device. The scent generating device 80 can generate a plurality of scents by simultaneously generating the plurality of scents.

[2-1-1. Description of Internal Configuration of Information Distribution Device 10A]
As illustrated in FIG. 6, the information distribution apparatus 10 </ b> A includes a control unit 11 </ b> A, a storage unit 12 </ b> A, and a communication unit 13.

  The control unit 11A is the same as the control unit 11 of the above embodiment, but a service information distribution program is stored in the ROM of the control unit 11A, and the control unit 11A performs a service described later according to the service information distribution program. Execute information distribution processing. The storage unit 12A stores an information distribution applicant management database 300.

[2-2. Explanation of information structure]
With reference to FIG. 7, the information delivery desire person management database 300 memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 12A is demonstrated. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an information distribution applicant management database 300.

  The information delivery applicant management database 300 includes an information delivery applicant ID 301, an information delivery applicant name 302, selection information 303, and the like. The information distribution requester ID 301 and the information distribution requester name 302 are the same as the information distribution requester ID 101 and the information distribution requester name 102 in the information distribution requester management database 100 of the above embodiment.

  The selection information 303 is scent selection information desired by the information distribution requester of the information distribution requester ID 301. Here, each piece of information in the information distribution applicant management database 300 may be recorded by the control unit 11A receiving a registration request from the information distribution applicant side in advance.

[2-3. Description of operation of information distribution system 2]
With reference to FIG.8 and FIG.9, an example of operation | movement of the information delivery system 2 of this modification is demonstrated. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing service information distribution processing. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing service information reception processing.

  First, with reference to FIG. 8, a service information distribution process executed by the information distribution apparatus 10A will be described. A case where a customer who plans to take a taxi requests a taxi dispatch as a request source will be explained. Requester PC 30A creates request information in response to an operation input by the customer, and transmits the request information to taxi dispatch apparatus 20 via communication network N. The taxi dispatch device 20 dispatches an appropriate taxi as in the above-described embodiment, and transmits the taxi ID and request source ID of the taxi dispatched to the information distribution device 10A.

  The control unit 11A of the information distribution device 10A executes the service information distribution process by using the communication unit 13 as a trigger to start receiving the taxi ID and requester ID of the taxi dispatched from the taxi allocation device 20.

  As shown in FIG. 8, step S31 is the same as step S11 of the advertisement information distribution process of the above embodiment. Then, the control unit 11A refers to the information distribution desirer management database 300 stored in the storage unit 12A, and searches for selection information 303 of fragrance as service information corresponding to the information distribution requester ID 301 that matches the request source ID. (Step S32). And 11 A of control parts transmit the selection information 303 searched by step S32 to the information processing terminal 70 corresponding to taxi ID (step S33), and complete | finish a service information delivery process.

  Next, an example of service information reception processing executed by the information processing terminal 70 will be described with reference to FIG. In response to step S33 of the service information distribution process, the control unit of the information processing terminal 70 executes the service information reception process by using the communication unit as a trigger to start receiving fragrance selection information from the information distribution device 10A. .

  As illustrated in FIG. 9, the control unit of the information processing terminal 70 receives scent selection information from the information distribution device 10 through the communication unit (step S <b> 41). Then, the control unit of the information processing terminal 70 transmits the scent selection information received in step S41 to the scent generator 80 (step S42), and ends the service information distribution process. The scent generating device 80 receives scent selection information from the information processing terminal 70 and simultaneously generates at least one scent selected by the received scent selection information. The customer who gets on the taxi T1 can enjoy the scent corresponding to the requester himself / herself during the ride.

[2-4. Effect of first modification]
As described above, according to the present modification, the information distribution device 10A receives the taxi ID and the request source ID of the taxi that has been dispatched from the taxi allocation device 20, and receives the request source ID received from the information distribution candidate management database 300. The information distribution requester ID 301 that matches the above information is searched, the scent selection information 303 corresponding to the searched information distribution requester ID 301 is read, and transmitted to the information processing terminal 70 corresponding to the received taxi ID.

  For this reason, fragrance selection information can be distributed to the information processing terminal 70 of the taxi as service information corresponding to the requester who requested the taxi dispatch. And since the scent can be generated by the scent generating device 80 according to the selection information of the scent, it is possible to provide an appropriate scent corresponding to the customer who is the requester who gets on this taxi.

[3. Second Modification]
A second modification of the above embodiment will be described. In the first modification, the information distribution apparatus 10A is configured to distribute the scent selection information to the information processing terminal 70 as service information. However, in the present modification, the information distribution apparatus 10A is used as the service information as content. In this configuration, the file is distributed to the information processing terminal 70.

  The content file is a reproducible content file including at least one of a still image, a moving image, and audio. The content is, for example, a landscape video or BGM that matches the client's preference. The content file may be information that is updated as appropriate, such as the latest news video.

[3-1. Description of configuration]
The apparatus configuration of this modification uses a system in which the scent generator 80 is removed from the information distribution system 2 of the first modification. Further, in the information distribution desirer management database 300, instead of the selection information 303, the content file name 303A corresponding to the information distribution desirer ID 301 is set, and the content file with the content file name 303A is stored in the storage unit 12A. To do.

[3-2. Description of operation of information distribution system 2]
In this modification, the information distribution apparatus 10A executes service information distribution processing, and the information processing terminal 70 executes service information reception processing. In the service information distribution process and the service information reception process according to the present modification, differences from the service information distribution process and the service information reception process according to the first modification will be mainly described. In step S32 of the service information distribution process, the control unit 11A refers to the information distribution candidate management database 300 stored in the storage unit 12A, and the content file name 303A corresponding to the information distribution requester ID 301 that matches the request source ID. And the content file having the searched content file name 303A is read from the storage unit 12A. In step S33, the control unit 11A transmits the read content file to the information processing terminal 70 corresponding to the taxi ID.

  Next, in step S41 of the service information reception process, the control unit of the information processing terminal 70 receives the content file from the information distribution device 10 through the communication unit. In step S42, the control unit of the information processing terminal 70 causes the display unit and the audio output unit to reproduce the content file received in step S41. The customer who gets on the taxi T1 browses the reproduced content (file) corresponding to the requester himself / herself during the ride.

[3-3. Effect of second modification]
As described above, according to the present modification, the information distribution device 10A receives the taxi ID and the request source ID of the taxi that has been dispatched from the taxi allocation device 20, and receives the request source ID received from the information distribution candidate management database 300. Is searched for, and the content file corresponding to the searched information distribution applicant ID 301 is read from the storage unit 12A and transmitted to the information processing terminal 70 corresponding to the received taxi ID.

  For this reason, the content file can be distributed to the information processing terminal 70 of the taxi as service information corresponding to the requester who requested the taxi dispatch. And since a content file can be reproduced | regenerated by the information processing terminal 70, the appropriate content corresponding to the customer who is the request source who boarded this taxi can be provided.

In the above description, the example in which the ROM is used as the computer-readable medium of the program according to the present invention has been disclosed, but the present invention is not limited to this example.
As other computer-readable media, it is possible to apply a rewritable memory such as a flash memory or a portable recording medium such as a USB (Universal Bus) memory.
A carrier wave is also applied to the present invention as a medium for providing program data according to the present invention via a communication line.

  The descriptions in the above embodiment and the first and second modifications are examples of the information distribution apparatus, the information distribution method, and the program according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

  In the above embodiment, the information distribution apparatus 10 is configured to transmit the advertisement file to the information processing terminal 70 and receive the reservation information input in the information processing terminal 70 according to the displayed advertisement file. Is not to be done. The information delivery apparatus 10 may be configured to simply transmit the advertisement file to the information processing terminal 70 and display the advertisement file on the information processing terminal 70.

  Moreover, it is needless to say that the detailed configuration and detailed operation of each component of the information distribution systems 1 and 2 in the above embodiment can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  The embodiments and modifications disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1, 2 Information distribution system 10, 10A Information distribution device 11, 11A Control unit 12, 12A Storage unit 13 Communication unit 20 Taxi dispatch device 30, 30A Requester PC
40, 50 Base station 60 Taxi mobile station device 70 Information processing terminal T1 Taxi

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A taxi dispatch device that receives a taxi dispatch instruction from a request source and dispatches a taxi to a location designated by the request source, and an information distribution device that is connected to an information processing terminal installed in the taxi. ,
Storage means for storing the identification information of the information delivery applicant and the delivery information related to the information delivery candidate in association with each other;
Receiving means for receiving the identification information of the taxi dispatched and the identification information of the requester of the taxi from the taxi dispatching device;
From the storage means, the identification information of the information distribution requester that matches the received identification information of the request source is retrieved, the distribution information corresponding to the retrieved identification information of the information distribution requester is read, and the received information is received. And a control means for transmitting to the information processing terminal corresponding to the taxi identification information.   The information distribution apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distribution information is advertisement information on the information distribution requester side to be displayed on an information processing terminal. The receiving means receives, from the information processing terminal to which the advertisement information has been transmitted, reservation information of a service on the information distribution requester side of the advertisement information input to the information processing terminal,
The information distribution apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control unit transmits the received reservation information to the requesting device.   The information distribution apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distribution information is service information related to a service in a taxi provided to a passenger on the information distribution applicant side.   The information distribution apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the service information is scent selection information provided in the taxi and provided to a scent providing unit that selects and provides at least one scent from a plurality of scents. Receive taxi dispatch instructions from the requester, and from the taxi dispatch device that dispatches the taxi equipped with the information processing terminal to the location indicated by the requestor, the identification information of the taxi dispatched and the requester of the taxi Receiving the identification information;
Corresponding to the identification information of the information distribution applicant matching the received identification information of the request source from the storage means for storing the identification information of the information distribution requester and the distribution information related to the information distribution requester in association with each other And reading the distribution information to be transmitted to an information processing terminal corresponding to the received taxi identification information. A taxi dispatch device that receives a taxi dispatch instruction from a requester and dispatches a taxi to the location designated by the requestor, and an information processing terminal installed in the taxi, and a computer of an information distribution device connected to the taxi. ,
Storage means for storing the identification information of the information delivery applicant and the delivery information related to the information delivery candidate in association with each other;
Receiving means for receiving the identification information of the taxi dispatched and the identification information of the requester of the taxi from the taxi dispatching device;
The distribution information corresponding to the identification information of the information distribution applicant that matches the received identification information of the request source is read from the storage means and transmitted to the information processing terminal corresponding to the received taxi identification information. Control means,
Program to function as.

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