JP5565817B2 - Method, system, terminal device, server device, and program for sharing data relating to geographical location - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for sharing data among a plurality of users via a network.

  In recent years, mobile data communication terminal devices having a function of acquiring position data indicating the current position have become widespread. Some of these mobile data communication terminal devices have a GPS (Global Positioning System) function, acquire data wirelessly from a plurality of artificial satellites, and perform predetermined arithmetic processing based on those data, A current position is specified, and position data indicating the specified current position is generated.

  Further, based on the intensity of radio waves received from each mobile data communication terminal device by the plurality of base station devices constituting the mobile data communication network and the position of the base station device, position data indicating the current position of the mobile data communication terminal device There is also a mechanism to generate.

  If the mobile data communication terminal device can acquire position data, the user of the mobile data communication terminal device displays, for example, an image obtained by plotting his current position on a map on the display of the mobile data communication terminal device. Is possible.

  Also, a mechanism for providing various information related to the current position to users of mobile data communication terminal devices that can acquire position data has been proposed and put into practical use.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, for each of a large number of stores, a server device that stores data indicating the location of the store and a photo or comment related to the store is provided with a photo or comment related to the store where the mobile terminal is close to the current position. A mechanism has been proposed in which photographs and comments relating to a store are shared widely among users by a general user by transmitting data to be shown and disclosing the data to the public.

JP 2009-043006 A

  For example, according to the mechanism proposed in Patent Document 1 described above, information about a store near the current position is displayed on the mobile terminal at the position of the store on the map. You can get information about.

  However, in the case of the mechanism described above, since many general users register photos and comments every day, the amount of information becomes enormous, and evaluations for the same store vary depending on the evaluator. It is often difficult to determine which store should be selected based on such information.

  Therefore, there is a need for a mechanism that makes it easy for the user to select a store that satisfies his needs from a large number of stores and similar geographical locations.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a means for facilitating a user to determine a geographical position satisfying his / her needs from a large number of geographical positions.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides:
In a data communication system comprising: an arbitrary number of terminal devices each operated by an arbitrary number of users; and a server device that performs data communication with each of the arbitrary number of terminal devices via a network.
A position data acquisition step in which a first terminal device, which is an arbitrary terminal device among the arbitrary number of terminal devices, acquires position data indicating a current position of the first terminal device;
Spot identification which is data for identifying the geographical position identified by the user identification data for identifying the user of the first terminal apparatus and the position data acquired in the position data acquisition step by the first terminal apparatus A first spot data transmission step of transmitting data and browsing-permitted user identification data for identifying one or more users permitted to browse the spot identification data to the server device;
Spot data storage step in which the server device stores the user identification data, the spot identification data, and the browsing-permitted user identification data transmitted from the first terminal device in the first spot data transmission step in association with each other. When,
A second terminal device, which is an arbitrary terminal device different from the first terminal device among the arbitrary number of terminal devices, includes first user identification data for identifying a user of the first terminal device, and the first User identification data transmitting step for transmitting to the server device second user identification data for identifying a user of the two terminal devices;
Of the spot identification data stored in the spot data storage step, the server device stores the user identification data in association with the first user identification data transmitted from the second terminal device in the user identification data transmission step. And in association with browsing-permitted user identification data for identifying one or more users including the user identified by the second user identification data transmitted from the second terminal device in the user identification data transmission step. A second spot data transmission step of transmitting the stored spot identification data to the second terminal device;
The second terminal device displays to the user of the second terminal device a display indicating a geographical position identified by the spot identification data transmitted from the server device in the second spot data transmission step. A spot display step to be performed is proposed as a first embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the method according to the first embodiment described above.
In the first spot data transmission step, the first terminal device transmits spot attribute data indicating an attribute of a geographical location identified by spot identification data to the server device,
In the spot data storing step, the server device recognizes the spot attribute data transmitted from the first terminal device in the first spot data transmitting step, and the spot identification data transmitted from the first terminal device. Store it in association with the data,
In the second spot data transmission step, the server device transmits the spot attribute data stored in the spot data storage step in association with the user identification data to the second terminal device together with the spot identification data. Send
In the spot display step, the second terminal device displays a display indicating an attribute indicated by the spot attribute data transmitted from the server device in the second spot data transmission step. The configuration of performing for is proposed as a second embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the method according to the second embodiment described above,
A configuration in which the spot attribute data includes one or more group identification data among a plurality of group identification data that respectively identify a plurality of spot identification data groups each of which may include one or more spot identification data. suggest.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the method according to the third embodiment described above,
A group identification data transmission step in which the first terminal device transmits one group identification data of the plurality of group identification data to the server device;
Among the spot identification data stored in the spot data storage step, the server device includes spot attribute data including one group identification data transmitted from the first terminal device in the group identification data transmission step. A third spot data transmission step of transmitting the spot identification data stored in association with the first terminal device;
The first terminal device uses the third terminal device, which is an arbitrary terminal device, or the user of the third terminal device, as the spot identification data transmitted from the server device in the third spot data transmission step. The fourth spot data transmission step of transmitting to the storage location on the network of the message data addressed to is proposed as a fourth embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the method according to the third or fourth embodiment described above,
A first terminal device among a plurality of first terminal devices different from each other is configured such that one group identification data among the plurality of group identification data and the one of the plurality of first terminal devices. Spot identification identified by the one group identification data for the user of the other first terminal device and the user identification data for identifying the user of the other first terminal device different from the first terminal device A group replication request data transmission step for transmitting to the server device as group replication request data for requesting replication of a data group;
Of the spot identification data stored in the spot data storage step, the server device includes one group identification data transmitted from the first terminal device in the group duplication request data transmission step. A user for identifying the user of the other first terminal device that has been transmitted from the first terminal device in the group duplication request data transmission step with the spot identification data stored in association with the attribute data. A configuration including a spot identification data storing step that associates with identification data and stores in association with spot attribute data including group identification data that identifies a new group is proposed as a fifth embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the method according to any one of the third to fifth embodiments described above.
A first terminal device among a plurality of first terminal devices different from each other is configured such that one group identification data among the plurality of group identification data and the one of the plurality of first terminal devices. Spot identification identified by the one group identification data by the user of the other first terminal device and the user identification data for identifying the user of the other first terminal device different from the first terminal device A group sharing request data transmission step for transmitting to the server device as group use permission data for permitting use of a data group;
In the first spot data transmission step, the other first terminal device transmits the one group identification data transmitted from the one first terminal device to the server device in the group use permission data transmission step. A configuration of transmitting the spot attribute data including the information to the server device is proposed as a sixth embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the method according to any one of the first to sixth embodiments described above.
The server device relates to each of a plurality of first terminal devices different from each other, and in the spot data storage step, user identification data and spots transmitted from the first terminal device in the first spot data transmission step The identification data and the browsing-permitted user identification data are stored in association with each other,
A position data transmission step in which one of the plurality of first terminal apparatuses transmits the position data acquired in the position data acquisition step to the server apparatus;
Geography within a predetermined distance from the position indicated by the position data transmitted from the first terminal device in the position data transmission step among the spot identification data stored in the spot data storage step by the server device. A spot identification data transmitting step of transmitting one or more spot identification data for identifying each specific position to the first terminal device,
In the first spot data transmission step, the one first terminal apparatus selects one spot selected from one or more spot identification data transmitted from the server apparatus in the spot identification data transmission step. A configuration of transmitting identification data to the server device is proposed as a seventh embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the method according to any one of the first to seventh embodiments described above.
In the spot data storing step, the server device associates the user identification data, the spot identification data, and the browsing-permitted user identification data transmitted from the first terminal device in the first spot data transmission step. , Store time data indicating the current time,
A time data transmission step in which the first terminal device transmits time data indicating a past time to the server device;
Of the spot identification data stored in the spot data storage step by the server device, a time indicating a time before the time indicated by the time data transmitted from the first terminal device in the time data transmission step Past spot data transmission step of transmitting spot identification data stored in association with data to the first terminal device;
The past in which the first terminal device displays to the user of the first terminal device the geographical position identified by the spot identification data transmitted from the server device in the past spot data transmission step. A configuration comprising a spot display step is proposed as an eighth embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the method according to any one of the first to eighth embodiments described above.
The server device includes the plurality of geographical positions in a display manner according to the density of the plurality of geographical positions identified by each of the plurality of spot identification data stored in the spot data storing step. A distribution data generation step for generating distribution data instructing to display the area on the map;
A distribution data transmission step in which the server device transmits the distribution data generated in the distribution data generation step to the first terminal device;
The user of the first terminal device displays a map in which the first terminal device displays an area indicated by the distribution data in a display mode according to the distribution data transmitted from the server device in the distribution data transmission step. A configuration comprising: a map display step for displaying on the screen is proposed as a ninth embodiment.

The present invention also provides:
A data communication system comprising an arbitrary number of terminal devices each operated by an arbitrary number of users, and a server device that performs data communication with each of the arbitrary number of terminal devices via a network,
A first terminal device which is an arbitrary terminal device among the arbitrary number of terminal devices, position data acquisition means for acquiring position data indicating a current position of the first terminal device;
An operation means for receiving data input to the first terminal device by the user of the first terminal device by generating predetermined data in response to an operation by the user of the first terminal device;
User identification data for identifying a user of the first terminal device, spot identification data which is data for identifying a geographical position identified by the position data acquired by the position data acquisition means, and the operation means Transmission for transmitting browsing permission user identification data, which is data input by a user of the first terminal device and identifying one or more users who are permitted to browse the spot identification data, to the server device Means and
A second terminal device, which is an arbitrary terminal device among the arbitrary number of terminal devices, generates a predetermined data in response to an operation by a user of the second terminal device, whereby the user of the second terminal device Operating means for accepting data input to the second terminal device;
First user identification data for identifying a user of the first terminal device input by a user of the second terminal device to the operation means of the own device, and identifying a user of the second terminal device Transmitting means for transmitting second user identification data to the server device;
Receiving means for receiving spot identification data transmitted from the server device as a response to the first user identification data and the second user identification data transmitted by the transmission means of the own device;
Display means for displaying to the user of the second terminal device a display indicating a geographical position identified by the spot identification data received by the receiving means;
The server device receives user identification data, spot identification data, and browsing-permitted user identification data transmitted from the first terminal device, and first user identification data transmitted from the second terminal device. And receiving means for receiving the second user identification data;
Storage means for storing user identification data, spot identification data, and browsing-permitted user identification data received from the first terminal device by the receiving means of the own device in association with each other;
Of the spot identification data stored in the storage means, stored in association with the first user identification data received from the second terminal device by the receiving means of the own apparatus, and the receiving means of the own apparatus To extract spot identification data stored in association with browsing-permitted user identification data for identifying one or more users including users identified by the second user identification data received from the second terminal device Extraction means;
Proposed as a tenth embodiment is a system comprising: transmission means for transmitting spot identification data extracted by the extraction means to the second terminal device.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the system according to the tenth embodiment described above,
The transmission means of the first terminal device is data input by the user of the first terminal device to the operation means of the first terminal device, and is spot identification data to be transmitted to the server device Transmitting spot attribute data, which is data indicating the attribute of the geographical position identified by
The receiving means of the server device receives spot attribute data transmitted from the first terminal device,
The storage unit of the server device receives spot attribute data received from the first terminal device by the receiving unit of the own device, and spot identification received from the first terminal device by the receiving unit of the own device. Store it in association with the data,
The extraction means of the server device stores the spot attribute data stored in the storage means in association with the first user identification data received from the second terminal device by the receiving means of the own device. Stored in association with browsing-permitted user identification data for identifying one or more users including the user identified by the second user identification data received from the second terminal device by the receiving means of the own device. Extracted spot attribute data,
The transmission unit of the server device transmits the spot attribute data extracted by the extraction unit to the second terminal device;
The receiving means of the second terminal device receives spot attribute data from the server device as a response to the user identification data transmitted by the transmitting means of the second terminal device,
The display means of the second terminal device is configured to display to the user of the second terminal device the attribute indicating the attribute indicated by the spot attribute data received by the receiving means of the second terminal device. Is proposed as an eleventh embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the system according to the eleventh embodiment as described above.
As a twelfth embodiment, the spot attribute data includes one or more group identification data among a plurality of group identification data each identifying a plurality of spot identification data groups each of which may include one or more spot identification data. suggest.

In addition, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the system according to the twelfth embodiment,
The transmission means of the first terminal device is selected from among the plurality of group identification data by an operation performed by a user of the first terminal device with respect to the operation means of the first terminal device One group identification data is transmitted to the server device;
The receiving means of the server device receives one group identification data transmitted from the first terminal device,
The extraction means of the server device includes spot attribute data including one group identification data received from the first terminal device by the receiving means of the server device among the spot identification data stored in the storage device. Extract the spot identification data stored in association with the data,
The transmission unit of the server device transmits the spot identification data extracted by the extraction unit to the first terminal device;
The receiving means of the first terminal device includes user identification data transmitted by the transmitting means of the first terminal device and spot identification data transmitted from the server device as a response to one group identification data. Receive
The transmission means of the first terminal device uses the third terminal device or the third terminal device, which is an arbitrary terminal device, as the spot identification data received from the server device by the receiving means of the first terminal device. A configuration is proposed as a thirteenth embodiment in which message data addressed to a user of the terminal device is transmitted to a storage location on the network for storing the message data.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the system according to the twelfth or thirteenth embodiment as described above.
A plurality of different first terminal devices,
The transmission means of the first terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices is an operation performed by the user of the own device on the operation means of the own device from among the plurality of group identification data. One group identification data selected by the user and user identification data input by an operation performed by the user of the own device with respect to the operation means of the own device, User identification data for identifying a user of another first terminal device different from the one first terminal device is identified by the one group identification data for the user of the other first terminal device. Sending to the server device as group replication request data for requesting replication of the spot identification data group,
The receiving means of the server device receives group copy request data transmitted from the first terminal device, and
The extraction unit of the server device includes one group identification data included in the group duplication request data received by the receiving unit of the own device among the spot identification data stored in the storage unit of the own device. Spot identification data stored in association with spot attribute data is extracted as spot identification data for duplication,
The storage means of the server device includes the other first copy identification data included in the group duplication request data received by the receiving means of the own apparatus, and the spot identification data for duplication extracted by the extracting means of the own apparatus. A configuration of associating with user identification data for identifying a user of a terminal device and storing in association with spot attribute data including group identification data for identifying a new group is proposed as a fourteenth embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the system according to any one of the twelfth to fourteenth embodiments described above.
A plurality of different first terminal devices,
The transmission means of the first terminal device of the plurality of first terminal devices is the operation means of the own device among the plurality of group identification data stored in the storage device of the own device. One of the group identification data selected by the operation performed by the user and the one of the plurality of first terminal devices input by the operation performed by the user on the operation means of the own device Spot identification identified by the one group identification data by the user of the other first terminal device and the user identification data for identifying the user of the other first terminal device different from the first terminal device Send to the server device as group use permission data permitting the use of the data group,
The receiving means of the server device receives group usage permission data transmitted from the first terminal device, and
The transmission means of the other first terminal device uses the spot attribute data including one group identification data included in the group use permission data transmitted from the one first terminal device to the server device. A configuration of transmitting to the server device is proposed as a fifteenth embodiment.

Moreover, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the system according to any one of the tenth to fifteenth embodiments described above.
A plurality of different first terminal devices,
The receiving unit of the server device receives user identification data, spot identification data, and browsing-permitted user identification data transmitted from the first terminal device for each of the plurality of first terminal devices,
The storage unit of the server device associates user identification data, spot identification data, and browsing-permitted user identification data received from each of the plurality of first terminal devices by the receiving unit of the server device. Remember,
The transmission means of the first terminal device of the plurality of first terminal devices transmits the position data acquired by the position data acquisition means of the one first terminal device to the server device. And
The receiving means of the server device receives position data transmitted from the first terminal device, and
The extraction means of the server device includes, from among the spot identification data stored in the storage means, a position indicated by the position data received from the first terminal device by the receiving means of the server device. Extracting one or more spot identification data each identifying a geographical location within a predetermined distance;
The transmission unit of the server device transmits one or more spot identification data extracted by the extraction unit to the first terminal device.
The receiving means of the first terminal device receives one or more spot identification data transmitted from the server device;
The transmitting means of the one first terminal device is the one first terminal out of one or more spot identification data received from the server device by the receiving means of the one first terminal device. The spot identification which transmits one spot identification data selected according to the operation performed by the user of the one first terminal device to the operation means of the apparatus together with the user identification data and the browsing-permitted user identification data A configuration in which data is transmitted to the server device is proposed as a sixteenth embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the system according to any one of the tenth to sixteenth embodiments described above.
The storage means of the server device stores time data indicating the current time in association with user identification data, spot identification data, and browsing-permitted user identification data received by the receiving means of the own device,
The transmission means of the first terminal device transmits time data indicating a past time inputted by an operation performed by a user to the operation means of the own device to the server device,
The receiving means of the server device receives time data transmitted from the first terminal device,
The extraction means of the server device includes time identification data indicating time before the time indicated by the time data received by the reception means of the own apparatus among the spot identification data stored by the storage means of the own apparatus. Extract the spot identification data stored in association as past spot identification data,
The transmission unit of the server device transmits the past spot identification data extracted by the extraction unit of the own device to the first terminal device,
The receiving means of the first terminal device receives past spot identification data transmitted from the server device,
The first terminal device includes display means for displaying to a user of the first terminal device a display indicating a geographical position identified by past spot identification data received by the receiving means of the own device. A configuration is proposed as the seventeenth embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the system according to any one of the tenth to seventeenth embodiments described above.
The server device displays the plurality of geographical positions in a display manner according to the density of the plurality of geographical positions identified by each of the plurality of spot identification data stored in the storage unit of the own device. A distribution data generating means for generating distribution data instructing to display an area including the map on a map;
The transmission unit of the server device transmits the distribution data generated by the distribution data generation unit to the first terminal device;
The receiving means of the first terminal device receives distribution data transmitted from the server device,
The first terminal device displays a map displaying an area indicated by the distribution data to a user of the first terminal device in a display mode according to the distribution data received by the receiving unit of the own device. A configuration comprising display means is proposed as an eighteenth embodiment.

The present invention also provides:
Display means for displaying an image to the user of the device;
Position data acquisition means for acquiring position data indicating the current position;
Operation means for receiving input of data to the user's own device by generating predetermined data in accordance with an operation by the user of the own device;
User identification data for identifying a user of the own device, spot identification data which is data for identifying a geographical position identified by the position data acquired by the position data acquisition unit, and the operation unit A terminal device comprising: transmission means for transmitting to the server device browsing-permitted user identification data which is data input by a user and which identifies one or more users who permit browsing of the spot identification data. Nineteen embodiments are proposed.

In addition, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the terminal device according to the nineteenth embodiment described above.
The transmission means is spot attribute data which is data input by the user of the own device to the operation means and which indicates an attribute of a geographical position identified by spot identification data transmitted to the server device Is proposed as a 20th embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the terminal device according to the twentieth embodiment,
As a twenty-first embodiment, the spot attribute data includes one or more group identification data among a plurality of group identification data each identifying a plurality of spot identification data groups each of which may include one or more spot identification data. suggest.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the terminal device according to the twenty-first embodiment,
The transmission means transmits one group identification data selected by an operation performed by a user of the user to the operation means from the plurality of group identification data, to the server device,
The receiving means receives spot identification data transmitted from the server device as a response to one group identification data transmitted by the transmitting means,
The transmitting unit transmits the spot identification data received from the server device by the receiving unit to an arbitrary terminal device or a storage location on a network that stores message data addressed to a user of the arbitrary terminal device. A configuration of “Yes” is proposed as a twenty-second embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the terminal device according to the twenty-first or twenty-second embodiment,
The transmission means includes one group identification data selected by an operation performed by the user of the own device with respect to the operation means from among the plurality of group identification data, and is performed by the user of the own device with respect to the operation means. Spot identification data identified by the one group identification data for the user of the other terminal device, the user identification data for identifying the user of the other terminal device having the same configuration as that of the own device input by the specified operation A configuration is proposed as a twenty-third embodiment in which group replication request data for requesting group replication is transmitted to the server device.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the terminal device according to any one of the twenty-first to twenty-third embodiments described above.
The transmission means includes one group identification data selected by an operation performed by a user of the own device among the plurality of group identification data stored in the storage means, and the operation means User identification data for identifying a user of another terminal device having the same configuration as that of the own device input by an operation performed by the user of the own device, and the one group identification by the user of the other terminal device Send to the server device as group use permission data that permits the use of the spot identification data group identified by the data,
The transmission means transmits the spot attribute data including one group identification data included in group use permission data transmitted from another terminal device having the same configuration as the own device to the server device, to the server device. This configuration is proposed as the twenty-fourth embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the terminal device according to any of the nineteenth to twenty-fourth embodiments described above.
The transmission means transmits the position data acquired by the position data acquisition means to the server device,
The receiving means receives one or more spot identification data transmitted from the server device as a response to the position data transmitted by the transmitting means,
The transmission means is one spot identification data selected in accordance with an operation performed by the user of the own device with respect to the operation means from one or more spot identification data received from the server device by the receiving means. As a spot identification data to be transmitted together with user identification data and browsing-permitted user identification data is proposed as a twenty-fifth embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the terminal device according to any of the nineteenth to twenty-fifth embodiments described above.
The transmission unit transmits time data indicating past time input by an operation performed by a user of the own device to the operation unit to the server device,
The receiving means receives spot identification data transmitted from the server device as a response to the time data transmitted by the transmitting means,
As a twenty-sixth embodiment, a configuration is proposed in which the display means performs display indicating a geographical position identified by the spot identification data received by the receiving means.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the terminal device according to any one of the nineteenth to twenty-sixth embodiments described above.
The receiving means is distribution data transmitted from the server device, and the plurality of geographical areas are displayed in a display manner corresponding to the density of a plurality of geographical positions respectively identified by each of the plurality of spot identification data. Receive distribution data instructing to display an area containing various positions on the map,
As a twenty-seventh embodiment, a configuration is proposed in which the display unit displays a map displaying an area indicated by the distribution data in a display mode according to the distribution data received by the receiving unit.

The present invention also provides:
Operation means for receiving input of data to the user's own device by generating predetermined data in accordance with an operation by the user of the own device;
First user identification data for identifying a user of another terminal device different from the user's own device, which is input by the user of the user's own device to the operation means, and second user identification data for identifying the user of the user's own device Transmitting means for transmitting to the server device;
Receiving means for receiving spot identification data for identifying a geographical position, transmitted from the server device as a response to the first user identification data and the second user identification data transmitted by the transmission means;
As a twenty-eighth embodiment, there is proposed a terminal device comprising: display means for displaying a geographical position identified by the spot identification data received by the receiving means to a user of the own device.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the terminal device according to the twenty-eighth embodiment,
The receiving means receives spot attribute data indicating an attribute of a geographical position from the server device as a response to the user identification data transmitted by the transmitting means,
As a twenty-ninth embodiment, the display unit proposes a configuration in which a display indicating an attribute indicated by the spot attribute data received by the receiving unit is performed for the user of the own device.

The present invention provides a desirable aspect of the terminal device according to the twenty-ninth embodiment,
A configuration in which the spot attribute data includes one or more group identification data among a plurality of group identification data that respectively identify a plurality of spot identification data groups each of which may include one or more spot identification data. suggest.

The present invention also provides:
User identification data for identifying a user of the first terminal device, spot identification data for identifying a geographical position, and one or more users who are permitted to view a combination of the user identification data and the spot identification data The first user identification data for identifying the user of the first terminal device and the first user for identifying the user of the second terminal device are received from the first terminal device. Receiving means for receiving two pieces of user identification data from the second terminal device;
Storage means for storing user identification data, spot identification data, and browsing-permitted user identification data received from the first terminal device by the receiving means in association with each other;
Of the spot identification data stored in the storage unit, the reception unit stores the first identification data associated with the first user identification data received from the second terminal device, and the reception unit stores the second terminal. Extraction means for extracting spot identification data stored in association with browsing-permitted user identification data for identifying one or more users including users identified by the first user identification data received from the apparatus;
Proposed as a thirty-first embodiment is a server device comprising: transmission means for transmitting spot identification data extracted by the extraction means to the second terminal device.

The present invention provides a desirable aspect of the server device according to the thirty-first embodiment,
The receiving means receives spot attribute data, which is data indicating an attribute of a geographical position identified by spot identification data transmitted from the first terminal device, from the first terminal device;
The storage means stores the spot attribute data received from the first terminal device by the receiving means in association with the spot identification data received from the first terminal device by the receiving means;
The extraction means is stored in association with the first user identification data received from the second terminal device by the receiving means among the spot attribute data stored by the storage means, and by the receiving means Extracting spot attribute data stored in association with browsing-permitted user identification data for identifying one or more users including a user identified by the second user identification data received from the second terminal device;
As a thirty-second embodiment, a configuration is proposed in which the transmission means transmits the spot attribute data extracted by the extraction means to the second terminal device.

The present invention provides a desirable aspect of the server device according to the thirty-second embodiment as described above.
As a thirty-third embodiment, the spot attribute data includes one or more group identification data among a plurality of group identification data each identifying a plurality of spot identification data groups each of which may include one or more spot identification data. suggest.

In addition, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the server device according to the thirty-third embodiment,
The receiving means receives one group identification data of the plurality of group identification data from the first terminal device,
The extraction means is stored in association with spot attribute data including one group identification data received from the first terminal device by the receiving means among the spot identification data stored in the storage means. Spot identification data is extracted,
As a thirty-fourth embodiment, the transmission means proposes a configuration in which the spot identification data extracted by the extraction means is transmitted to the first terminal device.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the server device according to the thirty-third or thirty-fourth embodiments described above.
The receiving means receives one group identification data of the plurality of group identification data and the plurality of first terminals from one first terminal apparatus among the plurality of first terminal apparatuses different from each other. User identification data for identifying a user of another first terminal device that is different from the first terminal device among the one device, and the group identification data for the user of the other first terminal device. Received as group duplication request data requesting duplication of the spot identification data group identified by
The extraction means is stored in association with spot attribute data including one group identification data included in the group duplication request data received by the receiving means among the spot identification data stored in the storage means. Is extracted as spot identification data for duplication,
The storage means identifies user identification data for identifying the user of the other first terminal device included in the group duplication request data received by the receiving means, with the spot identification data for duplication extracted by the extracting means. A configuration is proposed as a thirty-fifth embodiment in which the information is stored in association with spot attribute data including group identification data for identifying a new group.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the server device according to any of the thirty-third to thirty-fifth embodiments described above.
The receiving means receives one group identification data of the plurality of group identification data and the plurality of first terminals from one first terminal apparatus among the plurality of first terminal apparatuses different from each other. User identification data for identifying a user of another first terminal device different from the one first terminal device among the devices, and the one group identification data by the user of the other first terminal device. Received as group usage permission data that permits the use of the spot identification data group identified by
The receiving means receives the spot attribute data including one group identification data included in the group use permission data received from the one first terminal device from the other first terminal device. This is proposed as a thirty-sixth embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the server device according to any of the thirty-first to thirty-sixth embodiments described above.
The receiving unit receives user identification data, spot identification data, and browsing-permitted user identification data transmitted from the first terminal device, for each of a plurality of first terminal devices different from each other.
The storage means stores user identification data, spot identification data, and browsing-permitted user identification data received from each of the plurality of first terminal devices by the receiving means in association with each other,
The receiving means receives position data transmitted from one of the plurality of first terminal devices;
The extraction means is a geographical position within a predetermined distance from the position indicated by the position data received from the first terminal device by the receiving means among the spot identification data stored in the storage means. One or more spot identification data for identifying each of
As a thirty-seventh embodiment, a configuration is proposed in which the transmission unit transmits one or more spot identification data extracted by the extraction unit to the first terminal device.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the server device according to any of the thirty-first to thirty-seventh embodiments.
The storage means stores time data indicating the current time in association with user identification data, spot identification data, and browsing-permitted user identification data received by the receiving means,
The receiving means receives time data indicating a past time from the first terminal device,
The extraction means includes spot identification data stored in association with time data indicating a time before the time indicated by the time data received by the receiving means among the spot identification data stored by the storage means. Are extracted as past spot identification data,
As a thirty-eighth aspect, a configuration is proposed in which the transmission unit transmits the past spot identification data extracted by the extraction unit to the first terminal device.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the server device according to any of the thirty-first to thirty-eighth embodiments.
An area including the plurality of geographical positions is displayed on the map in a display mode corresponding to the density of the plurality of geographical positions respectively identified by the plurality of spot identification data stored in the storage means. Map data generating means for generating distribution data instructing that,
A configuration in which the transmission means transmits the distribution data generated by the distribution data generation means to the first terminal device is proposed as a 39th embodiment.

The present invention also provides:
A computer device comprising communication means for performing data communication with an external data communication device via a network, and position data acquisition means for acquiring position data indicating the current position of the own device,
A program that functions as the display means, the operation means, and the transmission means included in the terminal device according to any of the nineteenth to twenty-seventh embodiments is proposed as a forty-first embodiment.

The present invention also provides:
A computer device comprising communication means for performing data communication with an external data communication device via a network,
A program for causing the terminal device according to any of the 28th to 30th embodiments to function as the operation means, the transmission means, the reception means, and the display means is proposed as a 41st embodiment.

The present invention also provides:
A computer device comprising communication means for performing data communication with an external data communication device via a network,
A program that functions as the receiving means, the storage means, the extracting means, and the transmitting means included in the server device according to any of the thirty-first to thirty-eighth embodiments is proposed as a forty-second embodiment.

Further, the present invention provides a desirable aspect of the program according to the forty-second embodiment as described above.
Said computer device,
The configuration of causing the server device according to the 39th embodiment to function as the distribution data generating means is proposed as a 43rd embodiment.

  The method according to the first embodiment, the system according to the tenth embodiment, or the terminal device according to the nineteenth embodiment, the terminal device according to the twenty-eighth embodiment, and the server according to the thirty-first embodiment. According to the combination of apparatuses, the user can know a geographical position recommended by the designated person by designating a specific person such as an acquaintance or a celebrity. Therefore, the user can easily determine what seems to fit his needs from a number of geographical locations.

  The method according to the second embodiment, the system according to the eleventh embodiment, the terminal device according to the twentieth embodiment, the terminal device according to the twenty-ninth embodiment, and the thirty-second embodiment. According to such a combination of server devices, the user can know the geographical position recommended by the designated person, along with additional information such as comments attached by the person. Therefore, the user can obtain more judgment materials in judging what seems to suit his / her needs from a large number of geographical locations.

  Also, the method according to the third embodiment, the system according to the twelfth embodiment, the terminal device according to the twenty-first embodiment, the terminal device according to the thirtieth embodiment, and the thirty-third embodiment. According to such a combination of server devices, the user can know the geographical position recommended by the designated person grouped into groups such as categories and genres. Therefore, the user can easily obtain necessary information by selecting only the geographical location grouped in the restaurant, for example, when searching for restaurant information from a large number of geographical locations. Can be identified.

  Moreover, the method according to the fourth embodiment, the system according to the thirteenth embodiment, the terminal device according to the twenty-second embodiment, the terminal device according to any of the twenty-eighth to thirty embodiments, and According to the combination of server devices according to the thirty-fourth embodiment, the user can easily specify data indicating the geographical position that he / she wants to recommend to others grouped from the server device by designating the group. The acquired data can be easily transmitted to an acquaintance or the like by SMS (Short Message Service) or electronic mail.

  Moreover, the method according to the fifth embodiment, the system according to the fourteenth embodiment, the terminal device according to the twenty-third embodiment, the terminal device according to any of the twenty-eighth to thirty embodiments, and According to the combination of server devices according to the thirty-fifth embodiment, the user can inform other people via the server device of information related to the group at the geographical location that the user wants to recommend to others.

  The method according to the sixth embodiment, the system according to the fifteenth embodiment, the terminal device according to the twenty-fourth embodiment, the terminal device according to any of the twenty-eighth to thirty embodiments, and According to the combination of server devices according to the thirty-sixth embodiment, the user can share and use information regarding the group of geographical positions with other users.

  A method according to the seventh embodiment, a system according to the sixteenth embodiment, a terminal device according to the twenty-fifth embodiment, a terminal device according to any of the twenty-eighth to thirty embodiments, and According to the combination of server devices according to the thirty-seventh embodiment, the user can easily specify a geographical location that is already registered in the server device by himself or others at a geographical location close to his current location. The geographical location identified as such can be registered in the server device as the geographical location recommended by the user. Therefore, since the information regarding the recommendation of many users regarding the same geographical location is collected, it is convenient for the user viewing the recommended information.

  The method according to the eighth embodiment, the system according to the seventeenth embodiment, the terminal device according to the twenty-sixth embodiment, the terminal device according to any of the twenty-eighth to thirty embodiments, and According to the combination of server devices according to the thirty-eighth embodiment, the user can know information related to the geographical location provided at any past timing.

  A method according to the ninth embodiment, a system according to the eighteenth embodiment, a terminal device according to the twenty-seventh embodiment, a terminal device according to any of the twenty-eighth to thirty embodiments, and According to the combination of server devices according to the thirty-ninth embodiment, the user can easily know visually the distribution of geographical positions visited by himself or others.

  Further, according to the program according to the forty-first embodiment, the program according to the forty-second embodiment, and the program according to the forty-second or forty-third embodiment, the above-described program is performed using a general computer device. A terminal device or a server device is realized.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the overall configuration of a spot information sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the user database according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the friend database according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the spot basic database according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the spot addition database according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the folder database according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a spot registration screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a new spot registration screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing a folder designation screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing a write-permitted user designation screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing a browsing-permitted user designation screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram schematically showing an existing spot registration screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing a my friend screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically showing a friend detail screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing a friend folder screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically showing a spot detail screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically showing a my folder screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 is a diagram schematically showing a folder creation screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 21 is a diagram schematically showing a distribution map screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 22 is a diagram schematically showing a my folder screen using the time machine function according to one embodiment of the present invention.

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The configuration and operation of the spot information sharing system 1 will be described below as an embodiment of the present invention. In the spot information sharing system 1, an arbitrary user who has registered as a member carrying a mobile data communication terminal device registers the spot in the server device at his / her favorite geographical location (hereinafter referred to as “spot”). By doing this, the system can introduce the spot to other users such as acquaintances.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the overall configuration of the spot information sharing system 1. The spot information sharing system 1 includes an arbitrary number of terminal devices 11 and a server device 12 that are respectively carried by an arbitrary number of users who use the spot information sharing system 1. Each of the terminal devices 11 and the server device 12 can perform data communication with each other via the Internet 20 including a mobile data communication network.

  The terminal device 11 is a general PDA (Personal Data Assistant) having a GPS function, and performs processing according to the application by installing an application program (hereinafter referred to as “app”). The operation of the terminal device 11 described below is an operation performed by the terminal device 11 according to the application according to the present embodiment.

  The server device 12 is a general server device, and performs processing according to the application by installing the application. The operation of the server device 12 described below is an operation performed by the server device 12 according to the application according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the terminal device 11. The terminal device 11 mainly includes the following functional components.
Storage unit 111: Stores various data such as data indicating an application.
Position data acquisition unit 112: acquires position data indicating the current position of the terminal device 11 by GPS.
Transmitter 113: transmits various data to the server device 12.
Receiving unit 114: Receives various data transmitted from the server device 12.
Display unit 115: displays various images to the user.
Operation unit 116: Accepts data input to the terminal device 11 by the user by generating predetermined data according to the operation by the user.
Control unit 117: Controls other components of the terminal device 11 and performs various arithmetic processes.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the server device 12. The server device 12 mainly includes the following functional components.
Storage unit 121: Stores various data such as data indicating an application.
Transmitter 122: transmits various data to the terminal device 11.
Receiver 123: Receives various data transmitted from the terminal device 11.
Extraction unit 124: Extracts records satisfying the extraction condition from the records stored in the database stored in the storage unit 121.
Control unit 125: Controls other components of the server device 12 and performs various arithmetic processes.
Distribution data generation unit 126: Generates distribution data, which is data for instructing different areas on the map according to the spot density registered in the server device 12 by the user or another user.

The storage unit 121 of the server device 12 stores a plurality of databases for storing and managing various data necessary for the operation of the spot information sharing system 1. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 121 stores the following database.
User database: Manages data related to users.
Friend database: Manages data about relationships between users.
Spot basic database: manages basic information of spots registered by any user.
Spot addition database: manages information additionally registered by an arbitrary user.
Folder database: Manages data related to folders created by any user.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the user database. The user database is a collection of records for each user who uses the spot information sharing system 1. Each record contains the following fields:
User ID: A user ID for identifying a user is stored.
Password: Stores text data indicating a password to be verified to confirm the identity of the user.
Terminal ID: A terminal ID for identifying the terminal device 11 is stored. Used instead of password.
Image: Stores image data indicating the image selected by the user, such as the user's face photograph or face illustration (more precisely, the file name of the image data stored in the storage unit 121, and so on).
Profile: Stores text data indicating the user's introduction.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the friend database. The friend database is a collection of data sheets for each user ID. Each data sheet includes a record relating to a user (hereinafter referred to as “friend”) approved as a friend by the user identified by the user ID. Each record contains the following fields:
Friend ID: The friend's user ID is stored.
Group name: Text data indicating the name of the group to which the friend belongs is stored. The group can be arbitrarily created by the user, and the user can belong to a group freely selected by each friend. The same friend can belong to a plurality of groups. In that case, a plurality of group names are stored in one record.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the spot basic database. The spot basic database is a collection of records for each spot registered in the server device 12. Each record contains the following fields:
Spot ID: A spot ID for identifying a spot is stored.
Spot name: Stores text data indicating the name of the spot.
Latitude / longitude: Stores position data indicating the latitude / longitude of the spot.
Original user ID: Stores the user ID of the user who registered the spot in the server device 12 (hereinafter referred to as “original user”).
Photo: Stores image data indicating a photo of a spot.
Basic information: Text data indicating the basic information of the spot is stored.
Folder ID: Stores a folder ID for identifying a folder which is a group of spots each created by a user who has written basic information.
Keyword: Stores text data indicating a keyword attached to a spot.
Write-permitted user: Stores data indicating a user permitted to write additional information regarding this spot.
Permitted user: Stores data indicating a user permitted to view the basic information.

  The data stored in the spot basic database is data registered in the server device 12 by the original user.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the spot addition database. The spot addition database is a collection of records for each additional information such as a comment written by a user who is permitted to write a spot registered in the server device 12. Each record contains the following fields:
Additional information ID: An additional information ID for identifying additional information is stored.
User ID: A user ID for identifying a user who has written additional information is stored.
Spot ID: A spot ID for identifying a target spot of additional information is stored.
Photo: Stores image data indicating a photo of a spot (registered) written as additional information.
Comment: Text data indicating a comment written as additional information is stored.
Folder ID: Stores a folder ID for identifying a folder which is a group of spots each created by a user who has written additional information.
Keyword: Stores text data indicating a keyword added to the spot by the user who has written the additional information.
Viewing-permitted user: Stores data indicating a user who is permitted to view this additional information.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the folder database. The folder database is a collection of records for each folder created by an arbitrary user. Each record contains the following fields:
Folder ID: A folder ID for identifying a folder is stored.
Folder name: Stores text data indicating the name of the folder.
Owner ID: The user ID of the user who is the owner (owner) of the folder is stored as the owner ID.
Copy: Stores “No” when this folder is a folder created by the owner, and stores “Yes” when it is a copy of a folder created by another user.
Sharing: “Yes” is stored when this folder is a folder (shared folder) that can be used by a user other than the owner, and “No” is stored when the folder is a folder (normal folder) that can be used only by the owner.
Shared user ID: When this folder is a shared folder, the user ID (s) of a user (shared user) permitted to register / delete a spot in the shared folder is stored.
Voting data: Stores voting data (s) that is a combination of the spot ID of the spot registered in this folder and the user ID of the user who voted for the spot identified by the spot ID. In addition, what counted the number of voting data for every spot ID becomes the vote of the spot identified by the spot ID.

  The operation of the spot information sharing system 1 will be described below. First, a user who uses the spot information sharing system 1 accesses the server device 12 using the terminal device 11 and performs user registration. Since the process of user registration via the network is widely known, its description is omitted. It should be noted that data related to the user is registered in the user database (FIG. 4) by user registration.

  The user who has completed user registration accesses the server device 12 using the terminal device 11 and registers other users (friends, etc.) who have already completed user registration as his friends, or freely creates groups. , Users registered as friends can belong to those groups. Since these processes are also widely known, description thereof is omitted. Note that data relating to a group to which a friend belongs is registered in the friend database (FIG. 5).

  For example, when a user wants to recommend a favorite restaurant to his friend or all users, the user carries the terminal device 11, goes to the restaurant, operates the terminal device 11, and activates the application. At that time, the user performs a normal login operation, the user ID and password are transmitted from the terminal device 11 to the server device 12, and the server device 12 searches the user database (FIG. 4) for a record including the combination, Confirm the identity of the user. Thereby, the server device 12 acquires the user ID of the user of the terminal device 11. Alternatively, the terminal ID of the terminal device 11 is transmitted from the terminal device 11 to the server device 12, and the server device 12 searches the user database for the user of the terminal device 11 using the terminal ID as a search key and acquires the user ID. . (In this case, the terminal ID serves as user identification data for identifying the user of the terminal device 11).

  Subsequently, the user operates the terminal device 11 to display a spot registration screen. FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a spot registration screen.

With the display of the spot registration screen, the terminal device 11 transmits position data indicating the current position to the server device 12. The server device 12 extracts records satisfying both of the following two conditions from the spot basic database (FIG. 6).
(1) The user indicated by the field “write-permitted user” includes the user of the terminal device 11. Specifically, the field “writable user” is “all users”, the field “writable user” includes the user ID of this user, or the field “writable user” The group to which this user belongs is included.
(2) The position indicated by the field “latitude and longitude” is within a predetermined distance from the current position of the terminal device 11.

  The server device 12 transmits the extracted record to the terminal device 11. The terminal device 11 displays the spot registration screen shown in FIG. 9 using data included in those records received from the server device 12. The spot registration screen displays a list of surrounding maps and spot names related to spots within a predetermined distance from the current position of the terminal device 11. The user can turn on / off the display of the basic information of the spot by touching the inverted triangle mark (▼) and the triangle mark (▲) displayed in the list (the same applies hereinafter).

  When the user touches a “new” button on the spot registration screen, a new spot registration screen shown in FIG. On the new spot registration screen, the user takes a picture showing the state of the restaurant by touching the “shoot” button while checking the currently taken image with the camera of the terminal device 11.

  In addition, the user inputs a spot name in the spot name column, basic information in the basic information column, and a keyword in the keyword column.

  Further, the user touches a “folder” button to display the folder designation screen shown in FIG. 11 on the terminal device 11, touches and selects a radio button corresponding to an appropriate folder, and then clicks an “OK” button. By touching, the folder to which this spot belongs is specified.

  A folder is a box for grouping spots, and can be freely created by the user and given names such as “restaurant”, “sightseeing spot”, “memory place”, and the like. The user can manage spots as a group by putting the spots that he / she wants to register in any of those folders.

  Folders where users can register spots are folders created by other users in addition to folders created by the user (normal folders), as well as folders received by other users (copy folders), and shared with other users Folder (shared folder). On the folder designation screen (FIG. 11), a folder marked with a circle with the letter “ko” is a copy folder, and a folder marked with a circle with a letter “co” is shared. Folders and folders without these marks are normal folders (the same applies to other figures).

  Further, the user touches the “write-permitted user” button on the new spot registration screen (FIG. 10) to display the write-permitted user designation screen shown in FIG. 12, and check corresponding to an appropriate user or group. After selecting (multiple selection is possible) by touching the box, a user who is permitted to write additional information to this spot is designated by touching an “OK” button. Note that the user (original user) who registered the basic information of the spot is always a write-permitted user.

  In addition, the user touches the “browsing-permitted user” button on the new spot registration screen (FIG. 10) to display the browsing-permitted user designation screen shown in FIG. 13 and check boxes corresponding to appropriate users or groups. After touching and selecting (multiple selection is possible), the user who is permitted to view the basic information of the spot is designated by touching the “OK” button. Note that the user (original user) who has registered the basic information of the spot is always a browsing-permitted user.

  When the user completes the input of various data on the new spot registration screen (FIG. 10) as described above, the user touches the “Register” button. In response to the operation, the terminal device 11 transmits data input by the user to the server device 12. The server device 12 registers those data transmitted from the terminal device 11 in the spot basic database (FIG. 6).

  Spots displayed on the list of the spot registration screen (FIG. 9) are the spots that the user has registered in the past, and other users on the write-permitted user designation screen have the user or a group including them as the write-permitted user. It is a designated spot.

  For example, regarding a spot registered by an acquaintance user who has registered the user of the terminal device 11 as a friend, if the acquaintance designates this user or a group including the user as a write-permitted user, the user When the user wants to register a spot, the spots registered by the acquaintance are listed in the list on the spot registration screen. The same applies when all users are designated as write-permitted users for spots registered by other users.

  Therefore, for example, when a user wants to register his / her favorite restaurant as a spot, if the same restaurant has already been registered by another user, the user registers that restaurant as a new spot on the new spot registration screen and his / her folder. You can also write your own comments about spots already registered with someone and put them in your own folder instead.

  Specifically, when the user opens the spot registration screen (FIG. 9) when he / she wants to register a spot, if the spot he / she wants to put in the folder is listed, he / she selects the spot name by touching it. Then touch the “Register” button. In response to the operation, the existing spot registration screen shown in FIG.

  On the existing spot registration screen, the spot name and basic information of the spots already registered in the server device 12 are displayed. In the same way as on the new spot registration screen, the user can take a photo of the spot on the existing spot registration screen, enter a comment or keyword, specify a folder for this spot, and write a comment on this spot. For example, a user who is allowed to show such information is designated as a browsing-permitted user.

  Thereafter, when the user touches the “Register” button, the terminal device 11 transmits data input by the user to the server device 12. The server device 12 registers the data transmitted from the terminal device 11 in the spot addition database (FIG. 7).

  The above is the operation of the spot information sharing system 1 when the user of the terminal device 11 registers a spot.

  The spot registration as described above is sequentially performed by an arbitrary user using the spot information sharing system 1, whereby data such as photographs, basic information, and comments regarding various spots is accumulated in the server device 12.

  Those data are designated by the user who has taken the photo and the user who has written the basic information and comments, respectively. Therefore, the user cannot use all the spot information registered in the server device 12, but can browse only the spot information for which the user is permitted to browse. The operation of the spot information sharing system 1 when the user of the terminal device 11 browses spot information will be described below.

  When the user wants to browse spot information registered in a folder by an acquaintance user, the user operates the terminal device 11 to display the my friend screen shown in FIG. A group created by the user is listed on the My Friend screen, and friends belonging to the group are listed in the group.

  When one of the friends is selected from the list on the my friend screen and then the “detail” button is touched, the friend detail screen shown in FIG. 16 is displayed on the terminal device 11. On the friend detail screen, an image such as a face photo of the friend selected on the my friend screen, a user name, and a profile are displayed.

  When the “friend list” button is touched on the friend detail screen, a list of users (that is, friends of friends) who register friends with each other is displayed. The display screen is almost the same as the My Friend screen (FIG. 15). By touching the “spot” button as described below, the user can browse the spot information stored in the folder by the friend of the friend. You can also.

When the user selects a friend from the list and touches the “spot” button on the my friend screen (FIG. 15), the user ID of the selected friend is transmitted from the terminal device 11 to the server device 12. Based on the received friend's user ID and the user ID of the user of the terminal device 11 specified at the time of starting the application, the server device 12 reads the following from the spot basic database (FIG. 6) and the spot addition database (FIG. 7). A record including spot information that satisfies the conditions at the same time is extracted.
(1) The field “original user ID” or the field “user ID” is the friend's user ID.
(2) The user indicated by the field “permitted user” includes the user of the terminal device 11. Specifically, the field “viewing permitted user” is “all users”, the field “viewing permitted user” includes the user ID of this user, or the field “viewing permitted user” is this user. Includes the group to which the belongs.

  The server device 12 transmits the extracted records to the terminal device 11. The terminal device 11 displays the friend folder screen shown in FIG. 17 using the spot information included in those records received from the server device 12. On the friend folder screen, folders created by the selected friend are listed, and spots added by friends are listed in those folders.

  When the user selects any spot on the friend folder screen, a spot detail screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed. On the spot detail screen, a comment written about the spot by the friend of the user, a photograph taken at the spot by the friend, and the like are displayed.

  On the spot detail screen, other users who have registered comments and photos regarding this spot are listed. The user can also browse comments and photos written about the same spot by other users by selecting other users from the list.

  On the spot detail screen, the user can vote for this spot by touching a “vote” button. When the “vote” button is touched, the terminal device 11 transmits voting data including the spot ID of the spot and the user ID of the terminal device 11 to the server device 12 together with the folder ID of the folder including the spot. To do. When the server device 12 receives the voting data and the folder ID, the server device 12 searches the record of the folder database (FIG. 8) for a record including the received folder ID in the field “folder ID”, and enters the field “voting data” of the searched record. Register the received voting data. If the same voting data is already registered, double registration is not performed.

  As described above, the results of voting performed by various users are obtained in the spot list on the folder designation screen (FIG. 11), the friend folder screen (FIG. 17), the my folder screen (FIG. 19) described later, and the like. Displayed as a number. From this number of votes, a user who browses information about a spot in the folder can know the evaluation of the spot by another user.

  Of course, the user can also browse the spot information registered by the user. In that case, the user operates the terminal device 11 to display the My Folder screen shown in FIG. The My Folder screen has substantially the same configuration as the Friend Folder screen (FIG. 17), but a “Create folder” button, “Send folder (mail)” button, and “Send folder (friend)” are added.

  The “create folder” button is used when the user wants to create a new folder. When the user touches the “create folder” button, a folder creation screen shown in FIG. 20 is displayed. On the folder creation screen, a text box for entering a folder name to be assigned to a folder created by the user, a radio button for specifying whether or not the newly created folder is a shared folder, and sharing among users who are friends A specification box for specifying a user is included.

  The designation box for designating a shared user includes two boxes on the left and right, the user name of this user's friend in the left box, and the friend designated as the shared user in the right box. Each user name is displayed in a list. After the user touches and selects the user name of the friend to be specified as a shared user from the list of friend user names, the user touches the arrow button displayed to the right of the left box, and the selected user name is displayed in the right box. Added to the list. If this folder is not designated as a shared folder, the selection box is not used.

  When the user makes a necessary input on the folder creation screen and then touches the “Create” button, the terminal device 11 transmits the input data to the server device 12 together with the user ID of the terminal device 11. When receiving the data from the terminal device 11, the server device 12 adds a new record to the folder database (FIG. 8) and registers the received data in the added record. At this time, a unique ID generated by the server device 12 is stored in the field “folder ID”, and a user ID of the terminal device 11 is stored in the field “owner ID”.

  The folder created as described above is displayed on the folder designation screen (FIG. 11), the My Folder screen (FIG. 19), etc., and can be used for spot registration, browsing of registered spot information, and the like.

  Of the folders created as described above, those designated as shared folders are displayed on the folder designation screen (FIG. 11) or the My Folder screen (FIG. 19) of the user who created the shared folder. In addition, it is displayed on the folder designation screen (FIG. 11) and the My Folder screen (FIG. 19) of the user designated as the shared user, and can be used for spot registration and browsing of registered spot information. .

  For example, among the folder names displayed on the folder designation screen (FIG. 11), those marked with a circle with “B” in the circle are attached to the shared folder that you created or your friend created It is one of the shared folders that designates itself as a shared user. When the user selects the latter shared folder (shared folder created by another user) as the folder to which the spot is registered, the terminal device 11 sends the server device 12 the folder ID of the selected folder and the terminal device 11. And the spot ID of the spot to be registered are transmitted.

  When the server device 12 receives the data, first, in the folder database (FIG. 8), the received user ID is included in the field “shared user ID” of the record including the received folder ID in the field “folder ID”. Make sure. Thereafter, in the spot basic database (FIG. 6), the received folder ID is registered in the field “folder ID” of the record including the received spot ID in the field “spot ID”. As a result, the user can register a spot for a shared folder that the user does not own as well as the folder that the user owns.

  The “Send Folder (Mail)” button displayed on the My Folder screen (FIG. 19) is used when the user wants to send spot information to an acquaintance by e-mail.

  After the user selects any folder on the My Folder screen and touches a “send folder (mail)” button, the terminal device 11 transmits the folder ID of the selected folder to the server device 12. The server device 12 extracts a record including the received folder ID in the field “folder ID” from each of the spot basic database (FIG. 6) and the spot addition database (FIG. 7).

  The server device 12 transmits the extracted record to the terminal device 11. The terminal device 11 activates the mailer and generates an e-mail including spot information included in the record received by the mailer process.

  Thereafter, the user inputs (or selects from the address book) an email address of an acquaintance who wants to send spot information on the mailer screen displayed on the terminal device 11 and performs a transmission operation, so that the spot to be recommended to the acquaintance is obtained. Can be easily informed. Note that the acquaintance of the e-mail destination is not necessarily the user of the spot information sharing system 1.

  The “send folder (friend)” button displayed on the my folder screen (FIG. 19) is used when the user wants to send a copy of the folder to the friend. Note that a folder entity is a collection of a plurality of spot IDs associated with the same folder ID. The user can make a copy of the group of spot IDs grouped in this way available to a friend, so that the friend becomes a new one. You can reduce the work of registering spots in folders.

  When the user touches a “send folder (friend)” button after selecting one of the folders on the My Folder screen, for example, a list of friend names pops up. When the user selects a friend name of a friend of the folder transmission destination from the list and touches a “send” button, for example, the terminal device 11 sends the folder ID of the selected folder and the user ID of the selected friend to the server device 12. Send.

  When the server apparatus 12 receives the data, first, the server apparatus 12 adds a new record to the folder database (FIG. 8), and an arbitrary field unique to the field [folder ID] of the added record. In the field [owner ID], the user ID received from the terminal device 11 (the user ID of the friend who is the destination of the folder) is registered, and “Yes” is registered in the field [copy].

  Subsequently, the server device 12 extracts records including the folder ID received from the terminal device 11 in the field “folder ID” from the spot basic database (FIG. 6), and for each of the extracted records, the field [folder In [ID], the folder ID registered in the field [Folder ID] of the record previously added to the folder database is registered.

  With the above processing, the spot ID of the spot registered in the folder created by the user is also registered as the spot ID of the spot registered in the destination friend's folder. As a result, when this friend opens his / her own folder screen (FIG. 19), for example, the folder sent from the user is displayed as a folder marked with a circle with the letter “ko” in circles. become.

  As described above, by using the “send folder (friend)” button, the friend's My Folder screen is displayed as if a copy of the folder has been sent from another user. Does not send the folder itself. To the last, the server device 12 generates a new folder ID and associates a spot ID with the generated folder ID, so that the effect is as if a copy of the folder has been transmitted.

  The above is the description of the configuration and operation of the spot information sharing system 1. As described above, according to the spot information sharing system 1, the user can operate the terminal device 11 to register his / her favorite spots in the server device 12 and share these spots with other users.

  At that time, by specifying a user who is allowed to browse for each registered spot information, one spot information is permitted only to a close friend, another spot information is widely permitted to be acquainted with acquaintances, Another spot information can be widely viewed by any user.

  In addition, the user can not only add and write information to a spot already registered in the server device 12, but also registers a new spot as an original registrant (original user), and sets the spot in the spot. Information can also be written. At that time, it is possible to designate a user who is allowed to write a comment or the like to the spot newly registered by the user. Therefore, a user can register a spot that he / she wants to convey spot information to other users but does not want other users to write spot information, introduces spots to other users, and comments by other users. It is also possible to register a spot for which writing is desired.

  Further, when the user browses the spot information registered in the server device 12 by another user, the user can browse the spot information for each user who wrote the spot information. Therefore, if the user who wrote the spot information is his / her direct acquaintance, the user is based on information such as the user's personality and field of expertise, and if the user is not his / her direct acquaintance, the user's profile or Based on the reputation and the like, the reliability of the spot information recommended by the user and the utility value for himself / herself can be determined.

  Moreover, the user can utilize spot information using a chain of acquaintances, such as friends of friends. Therefore, an acquaintance of an acquaintance who shares his / her hobby can also know information that he / she has the same hobby as himself / herself, and invites the indirect acquaintance as a friend in the spot information sharing system 1 as necessary. This is also an opportunity to expand the circle of acquaintances, which is desirable.

  Further, since spot information is managed by being grouped into a folder freely created by a user, it is convenient for both a user who recommends spot information and a user who browses the spot information. For example, a user who is searching for a restaurant recommended in Shizuoka can easily find the target information by browsing only the spot information registered in a folder called “Restaurant” created by a gourmet acquaintance living in Shizuoka. Can be accessed. Also, when a user residing in Shizuoka asks a recommended restaurant in Shizuoka from an acquaintance who is not a user of the spot information sharing system 1, the user collects the spot information registered in his / her “restaurant” folder. By e-mailing, it is possible to easily respond to the request.

  Further, a folder can be shared among a plurality of users by being designated as a shared folder by the owner. Therefore, for example, when a party venue is selected between shared users, it is convenient that each shared user can easily share the information by registering a spot such as a restaurant recommended by the shared user in the shared folder. Furthermore, if each shared user votes for a favorite spot, it becomes easy to determine the venue.

[Additional functions]
Various additional functions can be added to the spot information sharing system 1 described above. Examples of these additional functions are shown below.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram schematically showing a distribution map screen displayed on the terminal device 11 in the spot information sharing system 1 to which the distribution map display function is added. The distribution map is a map in which the density of registered spots and comments written for these spots is displayed on the map.

  Here, the density means the number of spots or the like included in a unit area such as a square area. For example, as the density increases, the map is painted in darker colors, so that information such as in which area many spots are registered and in which areas many comments are written is visually visible to the user. Can be easily understood.

  On the distribution map screen, the user can display the distribution map related to the spots registered by the specified user by selecting “all”, “self” or the name of another user from the “user selection” menu list. Can do.

  Further, on the distribution map screen, the user can display a distribution map based on the number by selecting either “spot number” or “comment number” from the “map type” menu list.

  In addition, on the distribution map screen, the user performs, for example, an operation (pinch out) for expanding the map with two fingers or an operation (pinch in) for narrowing the map on the display unit 115 to reduce the scale of the map displayed. Can be changed.

  When the distribution map screen is displayed, the terminal device 11 transmits to the server device 12 the user ID of the user who is the target of the distribution map to be displayed and the type data indicating the map type. The case where the type data indicates the number of comments will be described as an example. The server device 12 includes the received user ID in the field “user ID” and records in which data is stored in the field “comment” in the spot addition database (FIG. 7). ), And using the latitude and longitude specified from the basic spot database (FIG. 6) based on the field “spot ID” of those records extracted, for each area of unit area, for spots located in that area Count the number of comments written.

  The server device 12 generates data indicating the density for each area indicated by the number thus counted as distribution data and transmits the data to the terminal device 11. The terminal device 11 has a transparency corresponding to the distribution data received from the server device 12 in the map image indicated by the map data stored in advance in the storage unit 111 (the transparency increases as the density increases). An image of a distribution map obtained by overlaying colors is displayed. Thereby, the distribution map as shown in FIG. 21 is displayed.

  In addition, the display mode of the distribution map is not limited to the one based on the transmittance, and various display modes are possible, such as a display that distinguishes densities with different colors.

  In addition to the number of spots and the number of comments, there are various types of distribution maps, such as a distribution map based on the number of times a user has visited a spot. For example, in order to display a distribution map based on the number of times a user visits a spot, when the user visits a spot registered by the user, the spot ID is automatically transmitted from the terminal device 11 to the server device 12. However, the server device 12 may record it. The server device 12 can generate distribution data based on the record.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram schematically showing a my folder screen displayed on the terminal device 11 in the spot information sharing system 1 to which the time machine function is added. The time machine function displays a my folder screen, a friend folder screen, a spot detail screen, and the like according to data such as folders and spots registered in the spot information sharing system 1 at an arbitrary past time designated by the user. It is a function. In addition, in those screens displayed by the time machine function, only browsing is possible.

  In the past My Folder screen (FIG. 22) displayed by the time machine, a “Create Folder” button, “Send Folder (Mail)” button, and “Send Folder (Friend)” button related to registration of new data are displayed. Instead, a slider for specifying the past date and time and a text box for displaying the specified date and time are displayed instead.

  In order to implement the time machine function, the server device 12 generates change log data indicating the contents of the processing and the current time at that time when data is changed for each database, and stores them. Yes.

  When the past My Folder screen is displayed, the terminal device 11 transmits time data indicating the past time designated by the user to the server device 12.

  Based on the change log data, the server device 12 generates various data (folder name, spot name, etc.) required for displaying the My Folder screen using the data registered in each database at the time indicated by the received time data. And transmitted to the terminal device 11. The terminal device 11 displays the past My Folder screen (FIG. 22) in accordance with the data transmitted as described above.

  Similarly, on the friend folder screen and the spot detail screen, the display is performed based on the data registered at the past time designated by the user.

  As described above, according to the time machine function, it is possible to know the behavior, hobbies, preferences, and the like of the user and other users at a specific past time based on information about the spot registered at that time.

  Note that a time machine function may be combined with the distribution map function described above. In that case, for example, by comparing the past distribution map with the current distribution map, the user can visually know the change of the activity area with the passage of time.

[Modification]
The spot information sharing system 1 is one embodiment of the present invention and can be variously modified within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. Examples of such modifications are shown below.

  In the description of the above-described embodiment, the registration of spot information includes registration of its position, registration of photos, registration of basic information or comments, registration of keywords, designation of write-permitted users and browsing-permitted users, designation of folders, etc. Although various information is assumed to be performed at a time, the timing of registration may be different. In this case, the user can register the location only at the spot to be registered for the time being, and then register basic information and comments when there is time, which is convenient.

  Further, in the spot information sharing system 1 described above, a search function may be available. In that case, for example, when a user searches for another user by searching a part of the user name as a search keyword, or wants to know spot information about restaurants in Shizuoka, for example, search keywords such as “Shizuoka” and “Restaurant” It is convenient that the target spot information can be searched by searching using.

  In the spot information sharing system 1 described above, the user may be able to browse spot information using a terminal device that does not have a position data acquisition function, such as a normal personal computer. For example, this can be achieved by providing the server device 12 with a Web server function and adopting a mechanism for distributing spot information registered in the server device 12 as a Web page to a terminal device having a browser function.

  Moreover, in the description of the spot information sharing system 1 described above, the description of the editing and deletion of already registered spot information and various data such as folders, groups, profiles, and friends has been omitted. It is desirable to have a configuration that allows editing and deletion.

  Further, the spot information sharing system 1 may have a function of linking with another data sharing system such as SNS (Social Network Service). For example, in the spot information sharing system 1, when the account information in the SNS used by the user is registered in the user database (FIG. 4) and the user writes the spot information in the spot information sharing system 1, the server By configuring the apparatus 12 to automatically write a message indicating that spot information has been written to the SNS, the user can easily and widely write spot information in the spot information sharing system 1 via the SNS. Can inform the world.

  In the above-described embodiment, the terminal device 11 and the server device 12 are realized by causing a general computer to perform processing according to the application program according to the present invention. It may be realized in hardware as a machine.

  In the embodiment described above, the server device 12 may be configured as a plurality of server device groups operating in conjunction with each other.

  Further, the data configuration, screen configuration, details of the operation procedure, and the like used in the above description are merely specific examples for description, and do not limit the present invention.

  Since the data sharing system according to the present invention can be widely used by general users, it can be used in a service industry such as an advertising industry.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Spot information sharing system, 11 ... Terminal device, 12 ... Server apparatus, 20 ... Internet, 111 ... Memory | storage part, 112 ... Position data acquisition part, 113 ... Transmission part, 114 ... Reception part, 115 ... Display part, 116 ... Operation unit, 117 ... control unit, 121 ... storage unit, 122 ... transmission unit, 123 ... reception unit, 124 ... extraction unit, 125 ... control unit, 126 ... distribution data generation unit

Claims (7)

In a data communication system comprising: an arbitrary number of terminal devices each operated by an arbitrary number of users; and a server device that performs data communication with each of the arbitrary number of terminal devices via a network.
A position data acquisition step in which a first terminal device, which is an arbitrary terminal device among the arbitrary number of terminal devices, acquires position data indicating a current position of the first terminal device;
Spot identification which is data for identifying the geographical position identified by the user identification data for identifying the user of the first terminal apparatus and the position data acquired in the position data acquisition step by the first terminal apparatus A first spot data transmission step of transmitting data and browsing-permitted user identification data for identifying one or more users permitted to browse the spot identification data to the server device;
Spot data storage step in which the server device stores the user identification data, the spot identification data, and the browsing-permitted user identification data transmitted from the first terminal device in the first spot data transmission step in association with each other. When,
A second terminal device, which is an arbitrary terminal device different from the first terminal device among the arbitrary number of terminal devices, includes first user identification data for identifying a user of the first terminal device, and the first User identification data transmitting step for transmitting to the server device second user identification data for identifying a user of the two terminal devices;
Of the spot identification data stored in the spot data storage step, the server device stores the user identification data in association with the first user identification data transmitted from the second terminal device in the user identification data transmission step. And in association with browsing-permitted user identification data for identifying one or more users including the user identified by the second user identification data transmitted from the second terminal device in the user identification data transmission step. A second spot data transmission step of transmitting the stored spot identification data to the second terminal device;
The second terminal device displays to the user of the second terminal device a display indicating a geographical position identified by the spot identification data transmitted from the server device in the second spot data transmission step. A spot display step to perform , and
In the first spot data transmission step, the first terminal device transmits spot attribute data indicating an attribute of a geographical location identified by spot identification data to the server device,
In the spot data storing step, the server device recognizes the spot attribute data transmitted from the first terminal device in the first spot data transmitting step, and the spot identification data transmitted from the first terminal device. Store it in association with the data,
In the second spot data transmission step, the server device transmits the spot attribute data stored in the spot data storage step in association with the user identification data to the second terminal device together with the spot identification data. Send
In the spot display step, the second terminal device displays a display indicating an attribute indicated by the spot attribute data transmitted from the server device in the second spot data transmission step. To
The spot attribute data includes one or more group identification data among a plurality of group identification data each identifying a plurality of spot identification data groups each of which may include one or more spot identification data ,
A group identification data transmission step in which the first terminal device transmits one group identification data of the plurality of group identification data to the server device;
Among the spot identification data stored in the spot data storage step, the server device includes spot attribute data including one group identification data transmitted from the first terminal device in the group identification data transmission step. A third spot data transmission step of transmitting the spot identification data stored in association with the first terminal device;
The first terminal device uses the third terminal device, which is an arbitrary terminal device, or the user of the third terminal device, as the spot identification data transmitted from the server device in the third spot data transmission step. A fourth spot data transmitting step for transmitting to a network storage location of message data addressed to . A first terminal device among a plurality of first terminal devices different from each other is configured such that one group identification data among the plurality of group identification data and the one of the plurality of first terminal devices. Spot identification identified by the one group identification data for the user of the other first terminal device and the user identification data for identifying the user of the other first terminal device different from the first terminal device A group replication request data transmission step for transmitting to the server device as group replication request data for requesting replication of a data group;
Of the spot identification data stored in the spot data storage step, the server device includes one group identification data transmitted from the first terminal device in the group duplication request data transmission step. A user for identifying the user of the other first terminal device that has been transmitted from the first terminal device in the group duplication request data transmission step with the spot identification data stored in association with the attribute data. the method of claim 1 and a spot identification data storage step of storing in association with the spot attribute data including the group identification data for identifying correspondence to the identification data, and a new one group. A data communication system comprising an arbitrary number of terminal devices each operated by an arbitrary number of users, and a server device that performs data communication with each of the arbitrary number of terminal devices via a network,
The first terminal device, which is an arbitrary terminal device among the arbitrary number of terminal devices,
Position data acquisition means for acquiring position data indicating a current position of the first terminal device;
An operation means for receiving data input to the first terminal device by the user of the first terminal device by generating predetermined data in response to an operation by the user of the first terminal device;
User identification data for identifying a user of the first terminal device, spot identification data which is data for identifying a geographical position identified by the position data acquired by the position data acquisition means, and the operation means Transmission for transmitting browsing permission user identification data, which is data input by a user of the first terminal device and identifying one or more users who are permitted to browse the spot identification data, to the server device Means and
With
The second terminal device, which is an arbitrary terminal device among the arbitrary number of terminal devices,
An operation means for receiving input of data to the second terminal device by the user of the second terminal device by generating predetermined data in response to an operation by the user of the second terminal device;
First user identification data for identifying a user of the first terminal device input by a user of the second terminal device to the operation means of the own device, and identifying a user of the second terminal device Transmitting means for transmitting second user identification data to the server device;
Receiving means for receiving spot identification data transmitted from the server device as a response to the first user identification data and the second user identification data transmitted by the transmission means of the own device;
Display means for displaying to the user of the second terminal device a display indicating a geographical position identified by the spot identification data received by the receiving means;
With
The server device
User identification data, spot identification data, and browsing-permitted user identification data transmitted from the first terminal device are received, and first user identification data and second transmission data transmitted from the second terminal device are received. Receiving means for receiving user identification data;
Storage means for storing user identification data, spot identification data, and browsing-permitted user identification data received from the first terminal device by the receiving means of the own device in association with each other;
Of the spot identification data stored in the storage means, stored in association with the first user identification data received from the second terminal device by the receiving means of the own apparatus, and the receiving means of the own apparatus To extract spot identification data stored in association with browsing-permitted user identification data for identifying one or more users including users identified by the second user identification data received from the second terminal device Extraction means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the spot identification data extracted by the extracting means to the second terminal device;
With
The transmission means of the first terminal device is data input by the user of the first terminal device to the operation means of the first terminal device, and is spot identification data to be transmitted to the server device Transmitting spot attribute data, which is data indicating the attribute of the geographical position identified by
The receiving means of the server device receives spot attribute data transmitted from the first terminal device,
The storage unit of the server device receives spot attribute data received from the first terminal device by the receiving unit of the own device, and spot identification received from the first terminal device by the receiving unit of the own device. Store it in association with the data,
The extraction means of the server device stores the spot attribute data stored in the storage means in association with the first user identification data received from the second terminal device by the receiving means of the own device. Stored in association with browsing-permitted user identification data for identifying one or more users including the user identified by the second user identification data received from the second terminal device by the receiving means of the own device. Extracted spot attribute data,
The transmission unit of the server device transmits the spot attribute data extracted by the extraction unit to the second terminal device;
The receiving means of the second terminal device receives spot attribute data from the server device as a response to the user identification data transmitted by the transmitting means of the second terminal device,
The display unit of the second terminal device performs display indicating an attribute indicated by the spot attribute data received by the receiving unit of the second terminal device to a user of the second terminal device,
The spot attribute data includes one or more group identification data among a plurality of group identification data each identifying a plurality of spot identification data groups each of which may include one or more spot identification data,
The transmission means of the first terminal device is selected from among the plurality of group identification data by an operation performed by a user of the first terminal device with respect to the operation means of the first terminal device One group identification data is transmitted to the server device;
The receiving means of the server device receives one group identification data transmitted from the first terminal device,
The extraction means of the server device includes spot attribute data including one group identification data received from the first terminal device by the receiving means of the server device among the spot identification data stored in the storage device. Extract the spot identification data stored in association with the data,
The transmission unit of the server device transmits the spot identification data extracted by the extraction unit to the first terminal device;
The receiving means of the first terminal device includes user identification data transmitted by the transmitting means of the first terminal device and spot identification data transmitted from the server device as a response to one group identification data. Receive
The transmission means of the first terminal device uses the third terminal device or the third terminal device, which is an arbitrary terminal device, as the spot identification data received from the server device by the receiving means of the first terminal device. A system for transmitting message data addressed to a user of a terminal device to a storage location on a network . A plurality of different first terminal devices,
The transmission means of the first terminal device among the plurality of first terminal devices is an operation performed by the user of the own device on the operation means of the own device from among the plurality of group identification data. One group identification data selected by the user and user identification data input by an operation performed by the user of the own device with respect to the operation means of the own device, User identification data for identifying a user of another first terminal device different from the one first terminal device is identified by the one group identification data for the user of the other first terminal device. Sending to the server device as group replication request data for requesting replication of the spot identification data group,
The receiving means of the server device receives group copy request data transmitted from the first terminal device, and
The extraction unit of the server device includes one group identification data included in the group duplication request data received by the receiving unit of the own device among the spot identification data stored in the storage unit of the own device. Spot identification data stored in association with spot attribute data is extracted as spot identification data for duplication,
The storage means of the server device includes the other first copy identification data included in the group duplication request data received by the receiving means of the own apparatus, and the spot identification data for duplication extracted by the extracting means of the own apparatus. 4. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the system is stored in association with user identification data for identifying a user of the terminal device and in association with spot attribute data including group identification data for identifying a new group . A plurality of different first terminal devices,
The transmission means of the first terminal device of the plurality of first terminal devices is the operation means of the own device among the plurality of group identification data stored in the storage device of the own device. One of the group identification data selected by the operation performed by the user and the one of the plurality of first terminal devices input by the operation performed by the user on the operation means of the own device Spot identification identified by the one group identification data by the user of the other first terminal device and the user identification data for identifying the user of the other first terminal device different from the first terminal device Send to the server device as group use permission data permitting the use of the data group,
The receiving means of the server device receives group usage permission data transmitted from the first terminal device, and
The transmission means of the other first terminal device uses the spot attribute data including one group identification data included in the group use permission data transmitted from the one first terminal device to the server device. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the system is transmitted to the server device . User identification data for identifying a user of the first terminal device, spot identification data for identifying a geographical position, and one or more users who are permitted to view a combination of the user identification data and the spot identification data The first user identification data for identifying the user of the first terminal device and the first user for identifying the user of the second terminal device are received from the first terminal device. Receiving means for receiving two pieces of user identification data from the second terminal device;
Storage means for storing user identification data, spot identification data, and browsing-permitted user identification data received from the first terminal device by the receiving means in association with each other;
Of the spot identification data stored in the storage unit, the reception unit stores the first identification data associated with the first user identification data received from the second terminal device, and the reception unit stores the second terminal. Extraction means for extracting spot identification data stored in association with browsing-permitted user identification data for identifying one or more users including users identified by the first user identification data received from the apparatus;
Transmitting means for transmitting the spot identification data extracted by the extracting means to the second terminal device;
With
The receiving means receives spot attribute data, which is data indicating an attribute of a geographical position identified by spot identification data transmitted from the first terminal device, from the first terminal device;
The storage means stores the spot attribute data received from the first terminal device by the receiving means in association with the spot identification data received from the first terminal device by the receiving means;
The extraction means is stored in association with the first user identification data received from the second terminal device by the receiving means among the spot attribute data stored by the storage means, and by the receiving means Extracting spot attribute data stored in association with browsing-permitted user identification data for identifying one or more users including a user identified by the second user identification data received from the second terminal device;
The transmission means transmits the spot attribute data extracted by the extraction means to the second terminal device,
The spot attribute data includes one or more group identification data among a plurality of group identification data each identifying a plurality of spot identification data groups each of which may include one or more spot identification data,
The receiving means receives one group identification data of the plurality of group identification data from the first terminal device,
The extraction means is stored in association with spot attribute data including one group identification data received from the first terminal device by the receiving means among the spot identification data stored in the storage means. Spot identification data is extracted,
The transmission means transmits the spot identification data extracted by the extraction means to the first terminal device,
The receiving means receives one group identification data of the plurality of group identification data and the plurality of first terminals from one first terminal apparatus among the plurality of first terminal apparatuses different from each other. User identification data for identifying a user of another first terminal device that is different from the first terminal device among the one device, and the group identification data for the user of the other first terminal device. Received as group duplication request data requesting duplication of the spot identification data group identified by
The extraction means is stored in association with spot attribute data including one group identification data included in the group duplication request data received by the receiving means among the spot identification data stored in the storage means. Is extracted as spot identification data for duplication,
The storage means identifies user identification data for identifying the user of the other first terminal device included in the group duplication request data received by the receiving means, with the spot identification data for duplication extracted by the extracting means. And associated with spot attribute data including group identification data for identifying a new group.
Server device. The receiving means receives one group identification data of the plurality of group identification data and the plurality of first terminals from one first terminal apparatus among the plurality of first terminal apparatuses different from each other. User identification data for identifying a user of another first terminal device different from the one first terminal device among the devices, and the one group identification data by the user of the other first terminal device. Received as group usage permission data that permits the use of the spot identification data group identified by
The receiving means receives the spot attribute data including one group identification data included in the group use permission data received from the one first terminal device from the other first terminal device.
The server device according to claim 6.