JP7289574B1 - METHOD, PROGRAM AND SERVER FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT EVENTS - Google Patents

Abstract

A method, program, and server that can motivate the use of digital data handouts instead of paper printouts at events. A plurality of pieces of handout information registered in a handout DB 23 includes information indicating the amount of greenhouse gas emission reduction by providing a visitor with one handout instead of printed paper, or Information related to this emission reduction is included in each. In the information providing server 1, when one digital distribution item is provided to one visitor, one distribution item providing information including information indicating that the digital distribution item has been provided to the visitor is generated. , is registered in the handout provision DB 24 . Further, in the information providing server 1, on the basis of a plurality of handout information registered in the handout DB 23 and a plurality of handout provision information registered in the handout provision DB 24, visitors, participants, and the entire event Total emission reductions are calculated for [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a method, program and server for providing information about events.

A system is known in which information about an exhibition is provided in advance in the form of an electronic document to prospective visitors to the exhibition (see the following patent document). In this system, when a request for detailed materials is received from a prospective visitor to an exhibition, request data is created from the received request for materials to instruct the creation of an exhibition guide pamphlet. Information is extracted. Then, the extracted information is compiled into one exhibition guide pamphlet, and this exhibition guide pamphlet is presented to prospective visitors who have requested information through the network. As a result, by simply accessing the server computer from the computer at hand, prospective visitors can create a pamphlet containing only information on exhibition themes of interest to prospective visitors and provide them electronically. can be done.

JP-A-2002-183359

By the way, generally at an event such as an exhibition, various paper printed materials are distributed to visitors. If these printed materials are replaced with digital data distributions such as PDF files (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "digital distributions"), greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide) caused by the production and transportation of printed materials etc.) can be reduced. The benefits of providing digital handouts at events such as trade shows instead of paper prints have traditionally been overlooked as reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, in recent years, since the serious environmental problem of climate change due to the greenhouse effect has become apparent, international interest in reducing greenhouse gas emissions is increasing. If you can properly communicate the above-mentioned advantages of digital distribution to event visitors, participants (exhibitors, etc.) and organizers, you will be encouraged to use digital distribution instead of printed paper. Hopefully it will motivate you.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its object is to provide a method, program, and server that can motivate the use of digital data handouts instead of paper printed materials at events. to provide.

A method according to a first aspect of the present invention is a method executed by a server for providing information about an event in which digital data handouts are provided to visitors, wherein at least a portion of a plurality of said handouts is , handouts associated with one or more participants of said event, said server having access to a storage device, said storage device storing a plurality of handout information each containing information relating to one said handout. and a plurality of handout providing information each containing information on the provision status of one of the handouts, wherein the one piece of handout information stores one of the handouts to the visitor instead of the printed paper. one of said The handout provision information includes information indicating that one of the handouts was provided to one of the visitors, and the sum of the emission reduction amounts for all the handouts provided at the event is calculated. The event total emission reduction amount is referred to as the sum total of the emission reduction amount for one or more of the handouts provided to one of the visitors among all the handouts provided at the event. and the sum of the emission reductions for one or more of the handouts associated with one of the participants out of all the handouts offered at the event is referred to as the total participant emission reduction. , when the server is provided with one of the handouts to one of the visitors, the server generates one piece of handout providing information including information indicating that the handout has been provided to the visitor. a handout providing information generation step for writing to the storage device; a total emission reduction calculation step of calculating at least a portion of the total attendee emission reduction, the total participant emission reduction of each of the participants, and the total event emission reduction.

Preferably, the one handout information includes information on the number of pages of the printed material corresponding to the one handout as information related to the emission reduction amount, and all the information provided at the event The total number of pages of all the printed materials corresponding to the handouts is called the event total number of pages, and one or more of the handouts provided to one of the attendees out of all the handouts provided at the event. The total number of pages of the one or more printed materials corresponding to is referred to as the total number of pages of the visitor, and out of all the handouts provided at the event, one or more of the handouts related to one of the participants The total number of pages of the one or more corresponding printed materials is referred to as the total number of pages of the participant, and the total emission reduction amount calculation step is performed by the server, which stores the plurality of distributed information stored in the storage device and the plurality of the printed materials. a first calculation that calculates at least part of the visitor total page number of each visitor, the participant total page number of each participant, and the event total page number based on handout provision information; and the server, based on the calculation result of the first calculation step, the visitor total emission reduction amount of each visitor according to the visitor total page number, and the visitor total page number according to the visitor total page number. and a second calculating step of calculating at least part of the total participant emission reduction amount of each of the participants and the total event emission reduction amount corresponding to the total number of event pages.

Preferably, when the server acquires information about a handout containing information related to the emission reductions by providing one of the handouts to the visitor in place of the printed material, the obtained Distribution information for calculating the emission reduction amount based on information related to the emission reduction amount included in the information, generating one piece of the distribution information including the calculated emission reduction amount, and writing the distribution information in the storage device a generation step, wherein the total emission reduction amount calculation step is performed based on the plurality of pieces of handout information and the plurality of pieces of handout provision information, each of which includes the emission reduction amount, for each of the visitors of the visitor Calculating at least a portion of a total emission reduction, the participant total emission reduction for each of the participants, and the event total emission reduction.

Preferably, in the total emission reduction amount calculation step, when the handout provision information indicating that the one handout has been provided to one of the visitors at least once is stored in the storage device, the distribution said total visitor emission reduction, said total participant emission reduction, and said total event emission reduction, to include said emission reduction by providing an object to said visitor in lieu of one of said printed materials; including calculating at least a portion of

Preferably, the handout providing information generation step provides the handout to the visitor when a predetermined handout providing process related to providing one handout to the one visitor is executed. generating one of the handout providing information including information indicating that the handout has been provided and writing it in the storage device, and the handout providing processing is performed by receiving a handout from a visitor terminal device operated by one of the attendees. At least one of a process of displaying one of the handouts on the visitor terminal device in response to a request, a process of downloading the handout to the visitor terminal device, and a process of forwarding the handout by e-mail. including.

Preferably, the server transmits information about the emission reduction amount including at least part of the calculation result of the total emission reduction calculation step to the visitor terminal device operated by the visitor and the participant operated by the participant. An information display step of displaying information on a terminal device and at least a part of a terminal device operated by a person involved in at least one of holding and managing the event.

A program according to a second aspect of the present invention is a program including instructions executable by a server for providing information about an event in which digital data handouts are provided to visitors, including said instructions for causing said server to perform each step of said method.

A server according to a third aspect of the present invention is a server that provides information about an event in which digital data handouts are provided to visitors, and includes a processing unit and instructions executable by the processing unit. a storage unit that stores a program, the program includes the instructions for performing the steps of the method according to the first aspect , and the processing unit executes the program .

A server according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a server that provides information about an event in which digital data handouts are provided to visitors, and means for performing each step of the method according to the first aspect. Prepare.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method, program, and server that can motivate the use of digital data handouts instead of paper printed materials at events.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a system according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information providing server. 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D are diagrams for explaining examples of information included in detection history information, target information, handout information, and handout provision information, respectively. 4A, 4B, and 4C are diagrams for explaining examples of information included in visitor information, participant information, and event information, respectively. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the operation of the system according to this embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing in the system according to this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing in the system according to this embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing related to calculation of the total emission reduction amount of greenhouse gases. 9A-9D are diagrams showing examples of screens displaying information about greenhouse gas emission reductions. FIG. 10A is a diagram for explaining a modified example of information included in distribution information. FIG. 10B is a flowchart for explaining a modified example of processing related to calculation of the total greenhouse gas emission reduction amount.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a system according to this embodiment. The system shown in the example of FIG. It has a visitor detection device 8A and an ID reading device 8B.
The information providing server 1 is an example of the server of the present invention.
The visitor terminal device 5 is an example of the visitor terminal device of the present invention.
The participant terminal device 6 is an example of the participant terminal device of the present invention.
The concerned party terminal device 7 is an example of the concerned party terminal device of the present invention.

The system shown in Fig. 1 performs processing to provide digital distribution materials (such as electronic documents in PDF files) to visitors to events such as exhibitions and seminars. Acquire information related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by providing , and provide it to event visitors, event participants (exhibitors, etc.), and event organizers. This system also collects information on the behavior history of visitors and performs processing to provide the collected information to participants and organizers of the event.

[Information providing server 1]
The information providing server 1 performs processing for providing information on events such as exhibitions and seminars. For example, the information providing server 1 performs processing for providing a digital distribution item to the visitor terminal device 5 in response to a request from the visitor terminal device 5 operated by the visitor, and providing the digital distribution item instead of the paper printed matter. processing for calculating the amount of reduction in greenhouse gas emissions due to the reduction in emissions, and processing for providing information on the amount of reduction in emissions to the visitor terminal device 5 or the like. In addition, the information providing server 1 performs processing for recording information on the behavior history of visitors at the event based on information on the behavior of visitors collected by the visitor detection device 8A described later, and information on the behavior history of the visitors. is provided to the participant terminal device 6 and the related party terminal device 7, which will be described later. For example, the information providing server 1 includes one or more computers connected to the communication network 9 . The information providing server 1 shown in the example of FIG.

The communication unit 11 communicates with other devices (organizer server 3, visitor terminal device 5, participant terminal device 6, participant terminal device 7, visitor detection device 8A, ID reading device 8B, etc.) via the communication network 9. communicate with The communication unit 11 includes a device (such as a network interface card) that performs communication in compliance with a predetermined communication standard such as Ethernet (registered trademark) or wireless LAN.

The storage unit 12 stores one or more programs 121 including instructions executable by the processing unit 13, data temporarily stored during processing by the processing unit 13, data used for processing by the processing unit 13, and processing. Data obtained as a result of the processing of the unit 13 and the like are stored. The storage unit 12 may include, for example, a main storage device (RAM, ROM, etc.) and an auxiliary storage device (flash memory, SSD, hard disk, memory card, optical disk). The storage unit 12 may be composed of one storage device, or may be composed of a plurality of storage devices. When the storage unit 12 is composed of a plurality of storage devices, each storage device is connected to the processing unit 13 via a computer bus or any other data transmission means.

The processing unit 13 controls overall operations of the information providing server 1 and executes predetermined information processing. The processing unit 13 includes, for example, one or more processors (CPU (central processing unit), MPU (micro-processing unit), DSP ( digital signal processors), etc.). The processing unit 13 operates as one or more computers by one or more processors executing instructions of one or more programs 121 stored in the storage unit 12 .

The processing unit 13 may include one or more dedicated hardware (application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), field-programmable gate array (FPGA), etc.) configured to implement a specific function. In this case, the processing unit 13 may execute all the processes described in this embodiment in a computer, or may execute at least part of the processes in dedicated hardware.

The program 121 may be recorded on, for example, a computer-readable recording medium (optical disk, memory card, USB memory, other non-temporary tangible medium). The processing unit 13 reads at least part of one or more programs 121 recorded on such a recording medium by a recording medium reading device (such as an optical disc device) or an interface device (such as a USB interface) (not shown), and stores the program 121 in the storage unit. 12 may be written. Alternatively, the processing unit 13 may download at least a part of one or more programs 121 from another device connected to the communication network 9 through the communication unit 11 and write the downloaded program 121 to the storage unit 12 . One or more programs 121 may include instructions that cause the processing unit 13 to execute at least part of the processing according to the present embodiment, which will be described later.

The storage device 2 stores various information used in the processing of the information providing server 1 . The information providing server 1 and the storage device 2 can communicate via any communication path (LAN, dedicated line network, Internet, etc.). For example, the storage device 2 may be included in a file server or database server that receives access from a plurality of devices, or may be a dedicated storage device accessible only by the information providing server 1 . In the example of FIG. 1, the storage device 2 stores a detection history database 21, a target database 22, a handout database 23, a handout providing database 24, a visitor database 25, and a participant database . The storage device 2 also stores event information 27 including information on reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the event, and a plurality of handouts 28 prepared for visitors by event participants. In the following description, database may be abbreviated as "DB".

The detection history DB 21 includes a plurality of pieces of detection history information related to the history of detection of visitors by the visitor detection device 8A, which will be described later. For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, one piece of detection history information includes a "visitor ID", a "detection date and time", and information indicating that one visitor was detected by one visitor detection device 8A. It includes a “target ID” and a “participant ID”.
"Visitor ID" is information for identifying each visitor, and indicates one visitor detected by the visitor detection device 8A.
"Detection date and time" indicates the date and time when one visitor was detected by one visitor detection device 8A. and indicates one object associated with one visitor detection device 8A.
"Participant ID" is information for identifying individual participants (exhibitors, etc.), and indicates one participant associated with one visitor detection device 8A.

A plurality of visitor detection devices 8A are arranged in places where events such as exhibitions and seminars are held. Each visitor detection device 8A is associated with the object of behavior of the visitor in the event (products, services, etc. provided by the participant), or is associated with the participant of the event.
For example, the visitor detection device 8A is arranged near the exhibition place of the products in the booth where the participants exhibit, and detects visitors who are interested in the exhibited products. The detection history information generated when the visitor detection device 8A detects a visitor includes the "target ID" of the exhibited product and the participants related to this product (for example, the participants who exhibited this product). including the “Participant ID” of

The target DB 22 includes a plurality of target information relating to targets of behavior of visitors in the event (products, services, etc. provided by participants). For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, one target information includes "target ID", "target content information", and "participant ID" as information related to one target.
"Object ID" indicates one object.
"Target content information" is information about the content of a target (product, service, etc.), and includes, for example, the target name, model name, type, and the like.
"Participant ID" indicates one participant associated with one object.

The handout DB 23 includes a plurality of pieces of handout information related to digital handouts provided to visitors instead of printed paper. For example, as shown in FIG. 3C, one piece of handout information includes "handout ID", "handout content information", "target ID", and "participant ID" as information related to one digital handout. , “Handout storage location”, and “Emission reduction amount related information”.
“Distribution ID” is information for identifying individual digital distributions and indicates one digital distribution.
"Distribution content information" is information relating to the content of the digital distribution, and includes, for example, the name, type, and data size of the digital distribution.
"Object ID" indicates an object (product, service, etc.) associated with a digital distribution.
"Participant ID" indicates a participant (such as an exhibitor) associated with a digital handout.
The "distribution storage location" is information relating to the location where the digital distribution (distribution 28 in FIG. 2) is stored in the storage device 2, and includes, for example, the directory and file name in which the distribution 28 is stored. The storage location of the distribution item 28 is not limited to the storage device 2, and may be another device (such as a data server) connected to the communication network 9. FIG.
"Emission reduction related information" is information related to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (emission reduction) by distributing a digital distribution to visitors instead of printed paper. Including the number of pages of one printed matter corresponding to one digital distribution.

In the following description, the amount of reduction in greenhouse gas emissions due to providing visitors with one digital distributed material instead of printed paper materials may be referred to as "emission reduction amount."

The handout provision DB 24 includes a plurality of pieces of handout provision information relating to the state of provision of digital handouts to visitors. For example, as shown in FIG. 3D, one handout provision information includes "handout ID", "visitor ID", and "provide status information" as information related to the provision status of one digital handout. .
"Distribution ID" indicates a single digital distribution.
"Visitor ID" indicates a visitor provided with a digital handout.
"Provision status information" is information on the provision status of a single digital distribution item, such as information on the date and time of provision, and the type of provision (provided by browsing on a terminal device, provided by download, provided by mail transfer, etc.). contains information indicating

The visitor DB 25 includes a plurality of pieces of visitor information regarding visitors. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, one visitor information includes "visitor ID", "visitor's total number of pages", and "visitor's total emission reduction amount" as information related to one visitor. .
"Visitor ID" indicates one visitor.
"Total number of pages for visitors" indicates the total number of pages of one or more printed materials corresponding to one or more digital handouts provided to one visitor among all the digital handouts provided at the event.
“Total emissions reduction for visitors” is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions due to one or more digital handouts provided to one visitor instead of paper printed materials out of all the digital handouts provided at the event. Shows the sum of emission reductions.

The participant DB 26 contains a plurality of participant information regarding participants. One participant information includes, for example, "participant ID", "participant total number of pages", and "participant total emission reduction amount" as information related to one participant, as shown in FIG. 4B. .
"Participant ID" indicates one participant.
"Participant Total Pages" means one or more digital distributions related to one participant (e.g., related to products or services exhibited by one participant) among all digital distributions provided at the event. Indicates the total number of pages of one or more printed materials corresponding to the item.
“Total Participant Emissions Reduction” is due to providing one or more digital handouts related to one participant to attendees in place of printed paper out of all digital handouts provided at the event. Shows the sum total of greenhouse gas emission reductions.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4C, the event information 27 includes "event total page number" and "event total emission reduction amount" as information related to the amount of greenhouse gas emission reduction for the entire event.
"Event Total Pages" indicates the total number of pages of all printed materials corresponding to all digital handouts provided at the event.
"Total Event Emission Reductions" indicates the sum of emission reductions for all digital handouts provided at the event.

[Host server 3]
The organizer server 3 is a device operated by an organizer of an event such as an exhibition. The organizer retains the personal information of each visitor. The organizer server 3, for example, acquires and records information (personal information, etc.) about the visitor from the visitor terminal device 5 or the like, and acquires and records information about the participant from the participant terminal device 6 or the like. etc. For example, the host server 3 includes a processing unit similar to the communication unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the processing unit 13 of the information providing server 1, a storage unit, and a communication unit.

[Visitor terminal device 5]
The visitor terminal device 5 is a device having an information communication function such as a personal computer, tablet, or smart phone, and is operated by the visitor. The system shown in FIG. 1 has a plurality of visitor terminal devices 5 corresponding to a plurality of visitors. The visitor terminal device 5 includes a processing unit similar to the communication unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the processing unit 13 of the information providing server 1, a storage unit, and a communication unit, and an input unit ( input devices such as a touch panel, a mouse, and a keyboard), a display unit for displaying information (a display device such as a liquid crystal display), and the like. The visitor terminal device 5 also includes a camera capable of reading optical codes such as QR codes (registered trademark) and barcodes.

[Participant terminal device 6]
The participant terminal device 6 is a device having an information communication function such as a personal computer, a tablet, or a smart phone, and is operated by event participants (exhibitors, etc.). The system shown in FIG. 1 has a plurality of participant terminal devices 6 corresponding to a plurality of participants. The participant terminal device 6 includes a processing unit similar to the communication unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the processing unit 13 of the information providing server 1, a storage unit, and a communication unit, and an input unit ( input devices such as a touch panel, a mouse, and a keyboard), a display unit for displaying information (a display device such as a liquid crystal display), and the like.

[Stakeholder terminal device 7]
The stakeholder terminal device 7 is, for example, a device such as a personal computer, a tablet, or a smart phone having an information communication function, and is operated by a stakeholder involved in holding and managing an event (event organizer, operator, etc.). The system shown in FIG. 1 has a plurality of related party terminal devices 7 corresponding to a plurality of related parties. The concerned party terminal device 7 includes a processing unit similar to the communication unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the processing unit 13 of the information providing server 1, a storage unit, and a communication unit, and an input unit ( input devices such as a touch panel, a mouse, and a keyboard), a display unit for displaying information (a display device such as a liquid crystal display), and the like.

[Visitor detection device 8A]
The visitor detection device 8A is a device arranged at the place where the event is held, detects a visitor, and transmits information about the visitor to the information providing server 1 . The system shown in FIG. 1 has a plurality of visitor detection devices 8A. For example, the visitor detection device 8A has a reader function (near-field wireless communication function) that reads device information such as an RFID tag attached to a portable item (such as a card) distributed to each visitor at an event. It has a communication function (wireless LAN, LPWA, LTE, etc.) for transmitting information (device identification information) to the information providing server 1 .

[ID reader 8B]
The ID reading device 8B reads the optical code printed on the entrance pass distributed to each visitor by the organizer of the event, and the above-mentioned article (such as a card) used for detecting the visitor in the visitor detection device 8A. Each optical code is read, and the information of the read two optical codes is transmitted to the information providing server 1. - 特許庁The two optical codes each contain identification information (ID). Two pieces of identification information (IDs) included in the two optical codes are linked to a common visitor ID in the information providing server 1 .

Here, the operation of the system shown in FIG. 1 having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the operation of the system shown in FIG.

The organizer of the event prepares an admission ticket C1 to be distributed to each visitor. An optical code (QR code (registered trademark), bar code, etc.) including identification information (ID) assigned in advance to each visitor is printed on the admission pass C1. The name of the visitor, the name of the event, the name of the venue, the date of the event, etc. may be printed on the admission card C1.

In addition to this admission card C1, the organizer prepares a tagged card C2 to be distributed to each visitor at the event site. An optical code including unique identification information (ID) is printed on the tagged card C2, and a device (such as an RFID tag) that can be read by the visitor detection device 8A is attached. Unique identification information is also stored in the device of tagged card C2. The identification information included in the optical code of the tagged card C2 and the identification information stored in the device correspond one-to-one, and both may be the same. The tagged card C2 is reusable in different events.

For example, when accepting visitors at the entrance of the venue of the event, the organizer uses the ID reader 8B to read the optical codes printed on each of the admission pass C1 and the tagged card C2 handed to the visitors, Two pieces of identification information included in the two read optical codes are transmitted to the information providing server 1 . The information providing server 1 associates the two pieces of identification information received from the ID reading device 8B with a common visitor ID.

On the other hand, event participants (exhibitors, etc.) use participant terminal devices 6 to register digital distribution materials (such as electronic documents in PDF files) to be provided to visitors at the event instead of printed materials in the information providing server 1 . At this time, the participant sets the association between the visitor detection device 8A and the target (products, services, etc. provided by the participant) in the information providing server 1, , services, etc.) is set in the information providing server 1 .

A participant installs a visitor detection device 8A for detecting a visitor who is interested in an object such as a product or service provided by the participant at the venue of the event. For example, a participant installs the visitor detection device 8A near the place where objects such as goods and services are exhibited in his/her own exhibition booth at the venue of the event.

While the event is being held, the participants participate in the information about the visit status of the visitors to the exhibition booth etc. The information is acquired from the information providing server 1 by the user's terminal device 6 at any time and browsed. As a result, the participants can grasp in real time the status of visits by visitors to their own exhibition booths, product display areas, and the like. After the event, the participants visited their own exhibition booths and were provided with personal information of visitors detected by the visitor detection device 8A and digital handouts related to their own products. A visitor's personal information can be acquired from the host server 3 by the participant terminal device 6 .

The visitor carries the tagged card C2 handed over with the admission card C1 at the event site. When a visitor finds an exhibition place of an object of interest (such as a product or service provided by a participant of the event) at the event venue, the visitor detection device 8A installed near the exhibition place is tagged. The information stored in the device (RFID tag, etc.) of the card C2 is read. As a result, the identification information stored in the device of the tagged card C2 is transmitted to the information providing server 1. FIG. The information providing server 1 identifies the visitor ID of the visitor detected by the visitor detection device 8A based on the identification information of the tagged card C2 received from the visitor detection device 8A, and stores the detection history information (FIG. 3A). ) is registered in the detection history DB 21 . The information providing server 1 permits the visitor detected by the visitor detection device 8A to provide (browsing, downloading, email transfer, etc.) a digital distributed material associated with the visitor detection device 8A. do.

The visitor browses the event history information (detection history information detected by the visitor detection device 8A at the exhibition site of products) provided by the information providing server 1 on the visitor terminal device 5, and reads this information. Select a digital distribution item related to a desired target (product, service, etc.) from the action history. The visitor terminal device 5 requests the information providing server 1 for a digital distributed item related to the object selected by the visitor. In response to this request, the information providing server 1 reads out the digital distributed item requested by the visitor from the storage device 2 and performs processing for providing it to the visitor terminal device 5 that made the request. That is, the information providing server 1 performs a process of displaying the digital distribution item on the visitor terminal device 5 of the request source, and a process of downloading the digital distribution item to the visitor terminal device 5 of the request source. Further, when the visitor terminal device 5 designates the forwarding destination e-mail address, the information providing server 1 receives the digital distribution read out from the storage device 2 (or information such as the URL for downloading thereof). Take action to forward to your email address.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining an example of processing in the system shown in FIG.

The participant terminal device 6 accesses the host server 3 and performs processing for applying as a participant in an event such as an exhibition (ST100). The host server 3 registers the participant information (participant name, etc.) input from the participant terminal device 6 in this application process in a database or the like (ST105). The information providing server 1 acquires this participant information from the host server 3, generates participant information (FIG. 4B) based on the acquired information, and registers it in the participant DB 26 (ST115). At this time, the participant's total emission reduction amount and the participant's total number of pages in the participant information are each set to an initial value (zero).

The participant terminal device 6 accesses the information providing server 1 and requests registration of products, services, and the like, which are objects of behavior of visitors to the event (ST120). Upon receiving this request, the information providing server 1 generates a new target ID that is not registered in the target DB 22 of the storage device 2, and also creates target content information (product or service name, model name, type, description, etc.). is input from the participant terminal device 6 . Then, the information providing server 1 generates new target information (FIG. 3B) including this information and the participant ID, and registers it in the target DB 22 (ST125). As a result, the generated target ID is stored in the storage device 2 as a registered target ID.

The participant terminal device 6 accesses the information providing server 1 and requests registration of the digital handouts to be provided to event visitors (ST130). Upon receiving this request, the information providing server 1 generates a new distribution item ID that is not registered in the distribution item DB 23, and also generates distribution item content information (digital distribution item name, type, data size, description, etc.). and emission reduction related information (the number of pages of the printed matter corresponding to the digital distributed matter, the size of the paper, etc.) are input from the participant terminal device 6 . The information providing server 1 also determines the storage location (directory, file name, etc.) of the digital distribution in the storage device 2 . Then, the information providing server 1 generates handout information (FIG. 3C) including this information and the participant ID, and registers it in the handout DB 23 (ST135). When the digital distribution item is uploaded from the participant terminal device 6, the information providing server 1 stores the digital distribution item in the distribution item storage location specified in the distribution item information (ST140).

The participant terminal device 6 accesses the information providing server 1 and requests the setting of association between the visitor detection device 8A installed at the product exhibition place and the target (product, service, etc.) or the participant ( ST145). Upon receiving this request, the information providing server 1 sends information specifying the specific visitor detection device 8A prepared at the participant's hand, and information specifying the registered object (product, service, etc.) or the participant. is input from the participant terminal device 6 . The information providing server 1 provides setting information for associating the identification information of the visitor detection device 8A specified by the participant terminal device 6 with the target ID of the target specified by the participant terminal device 6 or the participant ID of the participant. is generated and stored in the storage device 2 (ST150).

On the other hand, the visitor terminal device 5 accesses the host server 3 and performs application processing for visiting an event such as an exhibition (ST160). The host server 3 generates visitor registration information including the personal information (name, occupation, e-mail address, etc. of the visitor) input from the visitor terminal device 5 and identification information of the visitor in this application process. and registered in a database or the like (ST165). The optical code of the entrance pass C1 described above is formed so as to include this visitor's identification information. At least some of the visitors whose personal information is registered in the host server 3 may be visitors invited to the event based on any list of personal information.

A visitor entering the venue of the event receives an admission pass C1 printed with an optical code containing the visitor's identification information (ID) registered in step ST155 and an optical code containing a unique identification information (ID). A printed tagged card C2 is handed over. At this time, the staff in charge of reception work at the event uses the ID reader 8B to read the optical code of the admission pass C1 and the optical code of the tagged card C2, respectively, and read the two optical codes included in the two optical codes. The identification information (ID) is transmitted to the information providing server 1 (ST170). The information providing server 1 associates the two pieces of identification information received from the ID reading device 8B with a common visitor ID. The information providing server 1 generates visitor information (FIG. 4A) including this visitor ID and registers it in the visitor DB 25 (ST175). At this time, the visitor total page number and the visitor total emission reduction amount in the visitor information are each set to an initial value (zero).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing in the system shown in FIG. An example of processing for providing information on quantity to visitors and the like will be shown.
Step ST220 is an example of the handout provision information generating step of the present invention.
Step ST225 is an example of the total emission reduction calculation process of the present invention.
Each of steps ST235, ST250, and ST265 is an example of the information display process of the present invention.

When the visitor detection device 8A installed at the product display site detects a visitor (ST200), the information providing server 1 updates the detection history information (FIG. 3A) based on the information received from the visitor detection device 8A. It is generated and registered in the detection history DB 21 (ST205).

For example, the visitor detection device 8A includes unique identification information read from a device (RFID tag or the like) of the tagged card C2 carried by the visitor, identification information assigned to the visitor detection device 8A, and reading date and time information. is generated, and transmitted to the information providing server 1 at an arbitrary timing. Based on the identification information of the device of the tagged card C2 included in the detection information received from the visitor detection device 8A, the information providing server 1 identifies the optical code of the tagged card C2 in one-to-one correspondence with the identification information. Identify the visitor ID linked to the information. Further, the information providing server 1 detects the target associated with the visitor detection device 8A based on the identification information of the visitor detection device 8A included in the received detection information and the setting information (ST150) stored in the storage device 2. Identify the target ID of (goods, services, etc.) or the participant ID of the participant.

By having the visitor detection device 8A, which is placed at the exhibition site of the product at the event venue, read the tagged card C2, the visitor can be provided with a digital distributed item related to the product. become. For example, the visitor terminal 5 displays a list of digital handouts available for this offer. Visitors select specific digital distributions in this list and enter instructions requesting that they be provided in a specified manner (view, download, mail forward, etc.). When the visitor's instruction is input, the visitor terminal device 5 requests the information providing server 1 to provide a specific digital distribution item by a specified method (ST210). In response to the request from the visitor terminal device 5, the information providing server 1 executes handout providing processing for providing the visitor with a specific digital handout by a specified method (ST215). For example, the information providing server 1 displays a digital distribution item on the visitor terminal device 5 and downloads the digital distribution item to the visitor terminal device 5 in response to a request from the visitor terminal device 5 operated by the visitor. processing, and processing to forward digital distributions to arbitrary addresses by e-mail.

When the handout providing process for providing one digital handout to one visitor is executed, the information providing server 1 provides one digital handout containing information indicating that the digital handout has been provided to the visitor. It generates handout provision information (FIG. 3D) and registers it in the handout provision DB 24 (ST220).

In addition, the information providing server 1, based on a plurality of handout information registered in the handout DB 23 (FIG. 3C) and a plurality of handout provision information registered in the handout provision DB 24 (FIG. 3D), The total visitor emission reduction amount of each participant, the total participant emission reduction amount of each participant, and the total event emission reduction amount are calculated (ST225).

For example, when handout provision information (FIG. 3D) indicating that one digital handout has been provided to one visitor at least once is registered in the handout provision DB 24, the information providing server 1 Calculate the total visitor emission reduction, the total participant emission reduction, and the total event emission reduction, respectively, so as to include the emission reduction by providing the attendee with a handout instead of a printed matter. . That is, the information providing server 1 calculates the amount of emission reduction by providing one digital distribution item to one visitor two or more times, and the amount of emission reduction by providing the digital distribution item to the visitor once. The total emission reduction amount (visitor total emission reduction amount, participant total emission reduction amount, event total emission reduction amount) is calculated assuming that the amount is the same. In this example, it is assumed that the same visitor is not provided with multiple copies of the same print.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing related to calculation of the total greenhouse gas emission reduction amount, and shows one specific example of the processing executed in steps ST220 and ST225 (FIG. 7).
Step ST320 is an example of the first calculation step of the present invention.
Step ST325 is an example of the second calculation step of the present invention.

In response to the request from the visitor terminal device 5, the information providing server 1 executes the process of providing the visitor with the digital distribution item (ST300). When one visitor is provided with one digital distribution item in step ST300, the information providing server 1 provides distribution item providing information ( FIG. 3D) is searched in the handout providing DB 24 (ST305). In other words, the information providing server 1 searches the distribution article providing DB 24 for distribution article providing information including the visitor ID of the visitor and the distribution article ID of the digital distribution article. If no corresponding handout provision information is found by this search (No in ST310), the information providing server 1 selects the handout provision information including the visitor ID of the visitor and the handout ID of the digital handout. Information is generated and registered in the handout provision DB 24 (ST315).

When the handout provision information is generated, the information providing server 1 acquires the number of pages included in the emission reduction amount related information (FIG. 3C) of the digital handout distributed in step ST300, and based on the acquired number of pages, the visitor The total number of pages for participants, the total number of pages for participants, and the total number of pages for events are calculated.
Specifically, the information providing server 1 searches the visitor DB 25 for the visitor information (FIG. 4A) of the visitor to whom the digital handout was provided in step ST300, and adds the number of pages obtained to the visitor information of this visitor information. By adding to the total number of pages, the latest visitor total page number of the visitor is calculated.
Further, the information providing server 1 searches the participant DB 26 for the participant information (FIG. 4B) of the participant related to the digital handout provided in step ST300, and counts the number of acquired pages as the participant total pages of the participant information. By adding to the number, the latest participant total page number of the participant is calculated.
Further, the information providing server 1 calculates the latest event total page number by adding the acquired page number to the event total page number of the event information 27 (FIG. 4C).

Based on the calculation result of step ST320, the information providing server 1 calculates the visitor total emission reduction amount according to the total visitor page number, the participant total emission reduction amount according to the participant total page number, and the event total page number. The corresponding event total emission reduction amount is calculated (ST325). For example, an estimated value of the amount of reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (unit emission reduction amount) corresponding to one page of printed matter is given in advance, and the information providing server 1 assigns the number of pages of printed matter to this unit emission reduction amount. By multiplying, the total emission reduction amount (total visitor emission reduction amount, participant total emission reduction amount, event total emission reduction amount) is calculated.

The information providing server 1 updates the corresponding visitor information (FIG. 4A) in the visitor DB 25 so as to include the calculated visitor total emission reduction amount, and updates the participant DB 26 so as to include the calculated attendee total emission reduction amount. corresponding participant information (FIG. 4B), and event information 27 (FIG. 4C) to include the calculated total event emission reduction amount.

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The visitor terminal device 5 requests the information providing server 1 to display information related to reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, etc.) in accordance with instructions from the visitor (ST230). Upon receiving this request, the information providing server 1 generates display information for displaying a screen as shown in FIG. 9A, for example, and transmits it to the visitor terminal device 5 (ST235). The visitor terminal device 5 displays a screen according to the display information (ST240).

The screen shown in the example of FIG. 9A includes the number of materials (digital handouts) viewed by the visitor, the total visitor page count, and the total visitor emission reduction amount. In addition, this screen shows the ranking of total visitor emission reduction among all visitors, the total number of event pages for the entire event, the total event emission reduction, and the ratio of the total visitor emission reduction to the total event emission reduction (contribution )including.

On the other hand, the participant terminal device 6 requests the information providing server 1 to display information related to reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, etc.) in accordance with the instruction of the participant (ST245). Upon receiving this request, the information providing server 1 generates display information for displaying a screen as shown in FIG. 9B, for example, and transmits it to the participant terminal device 6 (ST250). The participant terminal device 6 displays a screen corresponding to the display information (ST255).

The screen shown in FIG. 9B includes the number of times the material (digital handout) was viewed by the visitor, the total number of participant pages, and the total participant emission reduction. In addition, this screen shows the ranking of total participant emissions reductions among all participants, the total number of event pages in the entire event, the total event emissions reductions, and the ratio of the participants' total emissions reductions to the total event emissions reductions (contribution )including.

In addition, the stakeholder terminal device 7 requests the information providing server 1 to display information related to the reduction of greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide, etc.) emissions in accordance with the instructions of the stakeholder involved in holding and managing the event. (ST260). Upon receiving this request, the information providing server 1 generates display information for displaying screens such as those shown in FIGS. 9C and 9D, and transmits the display information to the concerned party terminal device 7 (ST265). The concerned party terminal device 7 displays a screen corresponding to the display information (ST270).

The screen shown in FIG. 9C is a screen for the organizer of the event, and includes the total number of event pages and the total event emission reduction amount in the event held this time. In addition, this screen displays the ranking of the total emission reduction amount of the events hosted in the past, the number of events hosted in the past, the total number of pages of the events hosted in the past, and the total number of events held in the past. Includes cumulative emission reductions.
The screen shown in FIG. 9D, on the other hand, is for the event operator and includes the total number of event pages and the total event emission reductions for recently run events. This screen also includes the number of events held in the past, the total number of event pages in the events held in the past, and the total event emission reduction amount accumulated in the events held in the past.

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Next, a modified example of processing for calculating the total emission reduction amount (visitor total emission reduction amount, participant total emission reduction amount, event total emission reduction amount) in the information providing server 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 10A is a diagram for explaining a modified example of information included in distribution information. FIG. 10B is a flowchart for explaining a modified example of processing related to calculation of the total emission reduction amount of greenhouse gases, in which step ST320 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 is deleted and step ST325 is replaced with step ST325A. It is.

The handout information in this modification includes emission reductions, as shown in FIG. 10A. The emission reduction amount indicates a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions due to providing one digital handout corresponding to the handout ID to the visitor instead of one printed matter. When the handout provision information is registered in the handout provision DB 24 in step ST315, the information providing server 1 calculates the total emission reduction amount (visitor total emission reduction amount, Participant total emission reduction, total event emission reduction).

Specifically, the information providing server 1 searches the visitor DB 25 for the visitor information (FIG. 4A) of the visitor who provided the digital handout in step ST300, and searches the visitor DB 25 for the visitor information (FIG. 4A) included in the handout providing information generated in step ST315. By adding the emission reduction amount to the total visitor emission reduction amount of the searched visitor information, the latest visitor total emission reduction amount of the visitor is calculated.
In addition, the information providing server 1 searches the participant DB 26 for the participant information (FIG. 4B) of the participant related to the digital handout provided in step ST300, and the emission reduction included in the handout providing information generated in step ST315. is added to the total participant emission reduction amount of the retrieved participant information to calculate the latest total participant emission reduction amount of the participant.
Furthermore, the information providing server 1 adds the emission reduction amount included in the handout provision information generated in step ST315 to the event total emission reduction amount of the event information 27 (FIG. 4C), thereby obtaining the latest event total emission reduction amount. calculate.

The information providing server 1 may calculate the emission reduction amount included in the handout provision information (FIG. 10A) when generating the handout provision information in step ST135 (FIG. 6).
For example, when the information providing server 1 is requested to register one digital distribution item from the participant terminal device 6 in step ST130, the amount of emission reduction by providing the digital distribution item to the visitor instead of the printed material is calculated as follows. Related information (the number of pages of the printed matter corresponding to the digital distribution, the size of the paper, etc.) is acquired from the participant terminal device 6 as the emission reduction amount related information. Based on the acquired emission reduction related information, the information providing server 1 calculates the emission reduction amount by providing the digital distribution material to the visitors instead of the printed matter, and distributes the distribution material including the calculated emission reduction amount. Information is generated and registered in the distribution DB 23 (ST135).
Step ST135 in this modified example is an example of the handout information generating step of the present invention.

As described above, the plurality of pieces of handout information registered in the handout DB 23 include information indicating the amount of greenhouse gas emission reduction by providing one handout to visitors instead of printed paper, Alternatively, information related to this emission reduction amount is included respectively. When one visitor is provided with one digital distribution item, one distribution item providing information containing information indicating that the digital distribution item has been provided to the visitor is generated and stored in the distribution providing DB 24. be registered. In this embodiment, based on a plurality of handout information registered in the handout DB 23 and a plurality of handout provision information registered in the handout provision DB 24, each of the visitors, the participants, and the entire event The total emission reduction amount (visitor total emission reduction amount, participant total emission reduction amount, event total emission reduction amount) is calculated. This makes it possible to express the amount of reduction in greenhouse gas emissions realized through the use of digital handouts as a specific numerical value. Therefore, it is possible to motivate event visitors, participants, and related parties to use digital handouts instead of paper printed materials.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes various variations.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the information providing server 1 performs a process of providing visitors with digital distribution items, but the present invention is not limited to this example. In another embodiment of the present invention, a server other than the information providing server 1 may perform the process of providing the digital handouts to the visitors.

1... Information providing server 11... Communication unit 12... Storage unit 121... Program 13... Processing unit 2... Storage device 21... Detection history DB 22... Target DB 23... Distribution DB 24... Distribution Article provision DB 25 Visitor DB 26 Participant DB 27 Event information 28 Handout 3 Sponsor server 5 Visitor terminal 6 Participant terminal 7 Participant Terminal device 8A... Visitor detection device 8B... ID reader 9... Communication network

Claims (9)

A method performed by a server providing information about an event in which digital data handouts are provided to attendees, comprising:
at least a portion of the plurality of handouts are handouts associated with one or more participants of the event;
the server has access to a storage device;
The storage device
a plurality of distribution information each containing information about one of said distributions;
storing a plurality of handout provision information each containing information about the provision status of one of the handouts;
One said distribution information includes:
at least one of information indicating an amount of greenhouse gas emission reduction by providing one of the handouts to the visitor instead of a printed paper, and information related to the amount of emission reduction;
and information indicative of the participant associated with the distribution;
The one handout providing information includes information indicating that one handout has been provided to one visitor,
the sum of the emission reductions for all the handouts provided at the event is referred to as the total event emission reduction;
The sum total of the emission reduction amount for one or more of the handouts provided to one of the visitors among all the handouts provided at the event is called a total visitor emission reduction amount,
the sum of the emission reductions for one or more of the handouts associated with one of the participants out of all the handouts provided at the event is called the total participant emission reduction;
wherein, when one of the visitors is provided with one of the handouts, the server generates one of the handout providing information including information indicating that the handout has been provided to the visitor. , a handout providing information generating step to be written in the storage device;
Based on the plurality of pieces of handout information and the plurality of pieces of handout provision information stored in the storage device, the server stores the visitor's total emission reduction amount of each of the visitors and the participation of each of the participants. and a total emission reduction calculation step of calculating at least a portion of the total event emission reduction. The one distribution information includes, as information related to the emission reduction amount, information regarding the number of pages of the printed matter corresponding to the one distribution,
The total number of pages of all the printed materials corresponding to all the handouts provided at the event is called the total number of pages of the event;
Among all the handouts provided at the event, the total number of pages of the one or more printed materials corresponding to the one or more handouts provided to one of the visitors is called the total number of pages of the visitor;
Among all the handouts provided at the event, the total number of pages of the one or more printed materials corresponding to the one or more handouts related to one of the participants is called the total number of pages of the participant;
The total emission reduction calculation step includes:
The server, based on the plurality of pieces of handout information and the plurality of pieces of handout providing information stored in the storage device, stores the visitor total page count of each visitor, the participants of each participant, and a first calculation step of calculating the total number of pages and at least part of the total number of pages of the event;
The server, based on the calculation result of the first calculation step, the visitor total emission reduction amount of each visitor according to the visitor total page number, and each of the participation according to the participant total page number and a second calculation step of calculating at least part of the total participant emission reduction amount of the participant and the event total emission reduction amount according to the total number of event pages,
The method of claim 1. When the server acquires information about the handout that includes information related to the emission reduction amount by providing the visitor with one of the handouts instead of the printed matter, included in the acquired information a distribution information generation step of calculating the emission reduction amount based on information related to the emission reduction amount that is stored, generating one piece of the distribution information including the calculated emission reduction amount, and writing the distribution information into the storage device; have
In the total emission reduction amount calculation step, the visitor total emission reduction amount of each visitor, each calculating at least a portion of the total participant emission reduction of the participant and the total event emission reduction;
The method of claim 1. In the total emission reduction amount calculation step, when the handout provision information indicating that the one handout has been provided to the one visitor at least once is stored in the storage device, the handout is distributed once. At least one of the visitor total emission reduction amount, the participant total emission reduction amount, and the event total emission reduction amount, so as to include the emission reduction amount by providing the visitor instead of the printed matter of including calculating the part
The method of claim 1. The handout providing information generation step is performed to determine that the handout has been provided to the visitor when a predetermined handout providing process related to providing one handout to the one visitor has been executed. generating and writing to the storage device one piece of handout providing information containing information indicating
The handout provision processing includes processing for displaying one handout on the visitor terminal device in response to a request from the visitor terminal device operated by the one visitor, and displaying the handout on the visitor terminal device. At least one of the process of downloading to and the process of forwarding the distribution by e-mail,
The method of claim 1. a visitor terminal device operated by the visitor, a participant terminal device operated by the participant, and an information display step for displaying on at least a part of a stakeholder terminal device operated by a stakeholder involved in at least one of holding and managing the event,
The method of claim 1. A program containing server-executable instructions for providing information about an event in which digital data handouts are provided to attendees,
A program containing the instructions for causing the server to perform the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A server that provides information about an event in which digital data handouts are provided to visitors,
a processing unit;
a storage unit that stores a program containing instructions executable by the processing unit;
The program comprises the instructions for performing each step of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
The processing unit executes the program,
server. A server that provides information about an event in which digital data handouts are provided to visitors,
A server comprising means for performing the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1-6.

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