JPH08272720A - Method and device for information acquisition, and printed matter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily obtain information relating to contents printed in a printed matter by writing an index code specifying the print contents on the printed matter together and acquiring the relative electronic information from a server device by using the index code. CONSTITUTION: Index codes specifying individual print contents such as article reports of printed matter, e.g. newspaper are written together. The storage device 11 of the server device 10, on the other hand, stores a conversion table into which index codes used to retrieve stored electronic information are entered by the index codes. When the index code written in the print contents whose electronic information is to be obtained is inputted from the input device 21 or reader 22 of a terminal device 20, the server device 10 having received it sends the title of the corresponding electronic information by using the conversion table and titles are listed on the terminal device 20. When desired electronic information to be listened to is selected, the server device 10 having received the selection instruction takes out the corresponding electronic information from storage device 11 and sends it back to the terminal equipment.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for acquiring electronic information such as video, audio, text data, etc., related to the contents of printed matter such as newspapers and books, its apparatus and printed matter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Currently, as a method of obtaining information, there is a method of directly obtaining from information such as printed letters such as newspapers and magazines, books, leaflets, printed matter such as direct mail, and contents such as photographs. Display (television) or electronic information such as video, audio, text data, etc. broadcasted from a television station or radio station, provided from a server device via a communication network, or recorded on a video tape, compact disc (CD), etc. There is a method in which the information is acquired by reproducing it with a speaker or printing it out (hard copy).

The above-mentioned method of obtaining information from a printed matter is simply by looking at or reading the contents of the printed matter.
The advantage is that anyone can get the information immediately, but there is a weakness that the available information is limited. Therefore, in order to obtain more detailed information, electronic information related to the posted content is searched again.

[0004]

However, since the above-mentioned printed matter is generally issued irrespective of the electronic information, the printed content is sufficiently grasped in order to obtain the electronic information related to the printed content. There is a problem that it requires a great amount of labor because it is necessary to search the program table of the radio or television, access the server device to search, or search the catalog of the video tape or the CD.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an information acquisition method, an apparatus and a printed matter thereof which can easily obtain electronic information such as video, audio and text data related to the contents of printed matter such as newspapers and books. It is in.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object in the present invention, in claim 1, a server device for accumulating and providing electronic information such as video, audio, text data, etc. as necessary, newspapers, books. In the information acquisition method for acquiring electronic information related to the content printed on the printed matter, an index code for identifying the individual printed content is also written on the paper surface of the printed matter, and the server device uses the index code. We propose an information acquisition method to acquire electronic information related to the relevant content.

Further, in claim 2, the conversion table in which the index corresponding to the posted contents among the indexes used for searching a large number of electronic information accumulated in the server device is described for each index code specifying each posted contents. Is created, the corresponding index is read from the conversion table using the index code, and electronic information related to the posted content is searched based on the read index from a large number of electronic information accumulated in the server device. Then, the information acquisition method according to claim 1 is proposed in which the designated electronic information among them is acquired from the server device.

Further, in claim 3, a server device for accumulating electronic information such as video, audio, text data, and the like, and providing as necessary, a terminal device for reproducing the electronic information provided by the server device, and these In the information acquisition device consisting of a communication network connecting between the terminal device, means for inputting an index code for identifying individual contents published in printed matter such as newspapers and books to the terminal device, and the index code to the server device. A means for requesting corresponding electronic information is provided, and the server device
We propose an information acquisition device provided with means for providing electronic information related to relevant publication contents to a terminal device from the stored electronic information using the index code.

Further, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the server device, an index corresponding to the posted content among the indexes used for searching a large number of stored electronic information is described for each index code that identifies each posted content. A table, a means for reading out a corresponding index from the conversion table using an index code, and a terminal device for searching electronic information titles related to posted contents based on the read index from a large number of stored electronic information. And a means for providing the terminal device with designated electronic information out of the related electronic information, and means for displaying, on the terminal device, the title of the electronic information retrieved corresponding to the index code. 4. The information collection device according to claim 3, further comprising: means for requesting the server device by designating any electronic information of the displayed electronic information. To propose a device.

Further, in claim 5, there is proposed a printed matter such as a newspaper, a book or the like in which at least one content is published, in which an index code for specifying each published content is additionally written on the paper surface.

[0011]

According to claim 1 of the present invention, when reading a printed matter such as a newspaper or a book, it is possible to obtain the related electronic information from the server device by using the index code written along with the content. If you want to know the details of the content or related information, you can easily get the information.

Further, according to claim 2, it becomes possible to further obtain the designated electronic information from all the electronic information including the index corresponding to the posted content, and a large number of information providers can obtain a large number of electronic information including the same index. Even when electronic information is provided, it is possible to use such information, and it is possible to freely obtain information over a wide range of information sources.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, only by inputting the index code, which is described together with the printed content of the printed matter such as newspapers and books, from the terminal device, the related electronic information is acquired from the server device, and this is displayed as an image. , Can be played in the form of sound.

Further, according to claim 4, the title code of all the electronic information including the index corresponding to the posted contents can be obtained by only inputting the index code written in the printed contents such as newspapers and books from the terminal device. Can be displayed, and any electronic information can be designated and reproduced in the form of an image, a sound or the like.

Further, according to claim 5, the index code for specifying each of them is described (printed) in each posted content.
A useful printed matter can be provided by an extremely simple procedure.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a device configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, which is roughly divided into a server device 10 and a terminal device 20.
And a communication network 30.

Further, the server device 10 includes a storage device 11
, A transmitter 12, a receiver 13, and a controller 14.

The storage device 11 comprises a magnetic disk device, a magneto-optical disk device, a semiconductor memory device, etc.,
Electronic information such as video, audio, text data, and a conversion table described later are accumulated. The transmission device 12 transmits data to the terminal device or another server device via the communication network 30. The receiving device 13 receives data from the terminal device or another server device via the communication network 30. Controller 14
Controls each of the devices 11 to 13.

The terminal device 20 has an input device 21 and
The reading device 22, the display 23, and the speaker 24
, Printer 25, storage device 26, and transmission device 27
And a receiving device 28 and a control device 29.

The input device 21 is composed of a keyboard, an input pad, etc., and the reading device 22 is composed of an OCR, a scanner, etc., and manually or automatically reads and inputs an index code described later. The display 23, the speaker 24, and the printer 25 reproduce the data in the form of image, sound, and hard copy, respectively. The storage device 26 is composed of a magnetic disk device, a semiconductor memory device, etc., and stores data sent from the server device as required. The transmission device 27 transmits data to the server device via the communication network 30. The receiving device 28 receives data from the server device via the communication network 30. The control device 29 has the above-mentioned devices 21 to 2
Control eight.

The communication network 30 may be a public line, a private line, a local area network, or the like. Although only one server device and one terminal device are shown in FIG. 1, normally, the terminal device is installed for each user and any terminal device is connected to the server device by the exchange function of the communication network 30. Also, there are multiple server devices,
It is also possible that the server devices that are distributed and installed and that have stored the target electronic information by the exchange function of the communication network 30 are selected and connected.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a printed material used in the present invention, which is a newspaper in this case. Each article 41 in the newspaper 40, a content 41 such as an advertisement, is uniquely composed of a plurality of alphabets and numbers. That is, the index code 42 that specifies the individual content is also written.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the conversion table stored in the storage device 11 of the server device 10. A large number of electronic information stored in the storage device 11 of the server device 10 or the storage device of another server device. Usually, a plurality of indexes (keywords) 43 corresponding to the posted contents of the index used for the search are described for each index code 42 that identifies the posted contents. The index 43 is also usually composed of a plurality of alphabets, numbers and the like.

Next, an information acquisition method using the above device will be described.

In the terminal device 20, the index code 42 described in the posted content for which electronic information is to be obtained is selected from the input device 21 or the reading device 22 out of the index codes 42 also described for each published content of the printed matter. When input, the control device 29 transmits the index code to the server device 10 via the transmission device 27 and the communication network 30.

The control device 14 of the server device 10 which has received the index code via the receiving device 13 causes the storage device 11 to
All the corresponding indexes are read out using the above-mentioned conversion table in, and the title of electronic information related to the posted content is obtained from the storage device 11 by using the index (the electronic information is stored in this title). It is assumed that the server device name is also included.)
To search.

The control device 14 of the server device 10 sends the title of the retrieved electronic information to the transmission device 12 and the communication network 30.
To the terminal device 20 via.

The control device 29 of the terminal device 20, which has received the title of the electronic information via the receiving device 28, displays it on the display 23 in, for example, a list form. The printer 25 may output the hard copy.

Here, if one or more pieces of electronic information to be viewed are selected from the displayed electronic information and designated by the input device 21, the control device 29 accumulates the designated electronic information. The server device, for example, 10 is instructed to transmit the corresponding electronic information via the transmission device 27 and the communication network 30.

The control device 14 of the server device 10, which has received the instruction via the receiving device 13, extracts the corresponding electronic information from the electronic information stored in the storage device 11,
This is transmitted to the terminal device 2 via the transmission device 12 and the communication network 30.
Return to 0.

The control device 29 of the terminal device 20, which has received the electronic information via the receiving device 28, reproduces the electronic information from the display 23 and the speaker 24, and outputs it as a hard copy from the printer 25 as required. To do.

If the index code 42 directly corresponds to the specific electronic information, the terminal device can immediately access the server device in which the electronic information is stored and view the corresponding electronic information ( However, in this case, the degree of freedom in selecting electronic information will be reduced.)

Next, the detailed operation of each device will be described with reference to the flow charts.

FIG. 4 shows an operation flowchart in the terminal device 20.

(Step s1) It is judged whether or not the index code described in the printed matter as shown in FIG. 2 is inputted to the input device 21 or the reading device 22, and if it is inputted, the process proceeds to step s2. , If there is no input, the step s1
Repeat.

(Step s2) The input index code is fetched into the control device 29.

(Step s3) The control device 29 transmits the index code to the server device 10 via the transmission device 27 and the communication network 30.

(Step s4) After passing the processing to the server device 10, the terminal device 20 waits until the information is returned from the server device 10, and when the information is returned from the server device 10, the terminal device 20 proceeds to step s5. If not, the step s4 is repeated.

(Step s5) The control device 29 of the terminal device 20 displays the title of the received electronic information on the display 23.
Is displayed in a list form or is output as a hard copy from the printer 25, and is stored in the storage device 26 as necessary.

(Step s6) The viewer selects the electronic information he / she wants to view from the displayed electronic information, and the input device 2
It is specified by inputting the information number starting from 1.

(Step s7) The control device 29 of the terminal device 20 is a server device in which designated electronic information is stored,
For example, the information number is sent to 10 to instruct the reproduction of the corresponding electronic information.

(Step s8) After passing the processing to the server device 10, the terminal device 20 waits for the required electronic information to be returned from the server device 10, and the required electronic information is returned from the server device 10. If so, the process proceeds to step s9, and if not returned, step s8 is repeated.

(Step s9) The returned electronic information is reproduced.

(Step s10) If the reproduction of the electronic information is completed, the process returns to step s1. If not completed, the process returns to step s9.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the server device 10 that receives the index code transmitted from the terminal device 20 in step s3 of FIG.

(Step sp1) The received index code is fetched.

(Step sp2) The controller 14 reads the index corresponding to the fetched index code by using the conversion table stored in the storage 11 in advance.

(Step sp3) The control unit 14 retrieves the title of the electronic information from the storage unit 11 by using the index as a clue.

(Step sp4) The control device 14 transmits the title of the retrieved electronic information to the terminal device 20.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the server device 10 when the electronic device reproduction instruction transmitted from the terminal device 20 is received in step s7 of FIG.

(Step sp11) The specified information (information number etc.) of the received electronic information is fetched into the control device 14.

(Steps sp12, 13) Controller 14
Uses the designation information to instruct the storage device 11 of the start point and end point of the information to be reproduced from the stored electronic information.

(Step sp14) The control device 14 sends electronic information from the storage device 11 to the terminal device 20.

(Step sp15) It is judged whether or not the interruption of the information reproduction is instructed from the terminal device 20, and if the instruction is received, the process proceeds to step sp16, and if not, the process proceeds to step sp17.

(Step sp16) If there is other electronic information to be reproduced, the process returns to step sp12, and if not, the process ends.

(Step sp17) It is judged whether or not the information reproduction is completed, and if not completed, Step sp15.
If it is completed, the process proceeds to step sp16.

[0057]

As described above, according to claim 1 of the present invention, when a printed matter such as a newspaper or a book is being read, an index code added to the content of the article is used, and the related electronic information is transmitted from the server device. Since the information can be acquired, the information can be easily obtained if the user wants to know the details of the posted content or the related information.

Further, according to claim 2 of the present invention, it becomes possible to further obtain the designated electronic information from all the electronic information including the index corresponding to the posted contents, and many information providers can use the same index. Even if a large amount of electronic information including the information is provided, the information can be used and free information can be obtained over a wide range of information sources.

According to claim 3 of the present invention, a newspaper,
By simply inputting the index code written together with the printed contents such as a book from the terminal device, the related electronic information can be acquired from the server device and reproduced in the form of an image, a sound or the like.

According to claim 4 of the present invention, a newspaper,
By simply inputting the index code that is written together with the published content of printed matter such as books from the terminal device, all electronic information titles including the index corresponding to the published content are displayed, and any electronic information among them can be specified. Image this,
It can be reproduced in the form of sound.

Further, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a useful printed matter by an extremely simple procedure of writing (printing) an index code for identifying each of the posted contents.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to organically associate electronic information such as video, audio and text data with almost no change to existing media such as printed matter such as newspapers and books.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a device configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a printed matter of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conversion table.

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of the terminal device.

FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart of the server device when the index code is received.

FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart of the server device when an electronic information reproduction instruction is received.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Server device, 11 ... Storage device, 12 ... Transmission device,
13 ... Receiving device, 14 ... Control device, 20 ... Terminal device, 2
1 ... Input device, 22 ... Reading device, 23 ... Display,
24 ... speaker, 25 ... printer, 26 ... storage device, 2
7 ... Transmitting device, 28 ... Receiving device, 29 ... Control device, 30
... communication network, 40 ... newspaper, 41 ... publication content, 42 ... index code.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An information acquisition method for acquiring electronic information related to content posted on a printed matter such as a newspaper or a book from a server device that accumulates electronic information such as video, audio and text data and provides it as necessary. In the above, an information acquisition method is characterized in that an index code for identifying each posted content is also written on the surface of the printed matter, and electronic information related to the posted content is acquired from the server device using the index code. . 2. A conversion table is created in which indexes corresponding to posted contents among indexes used for searching a large number of electronic information accumulated in the server device are described for each index code specifying each posted contents. The corresponding index is read from the conversion table by using the index code, electronic information related to the posted content is searched from a large number of electronic information stored in the server device based on the read index, and designation of the electronic information is performed. The information acquisition method according to claim 1, wherein the electronic information is acquired from a server device. 3. A server device for accumulating electronic information such as video, audio and text data and providing it as needed, and a terminal device for reproducing the electronic information provided by the server device.
In an information acquisition device including a communication network connecting them, a terminal device is provided with means for inputting an index code for identifying each content printed on a printed matter such as a newspaper and a book, and the server device is provided with the index code. Means for requesting electronic information corresponding to the above, and the server apparatus is provided with means for providing the terminal device with electronic information related to the corresponding publication content from the accumulated electronic information using the index code. Information acquisition device. 4. A conversion table in which an index corresponding to posted contents among indexes used for searching a large number of accumulated electronic information is described in the server device for each index code specifying each posted contents, and the conversion table. A means for reading the corresponding index from the table using an index code; a means for searching the accumulated electronic information for the title of electronic information related to the posted content based on the read index and providing it to the terminal device. A means for providing the terminal device with the designated electronic information out of the related electronic information, a means for displaying the title of the electronic information retrieved corresponding to the index code on the terminal device, and the means for displaying the title. 4. The information acquisition according to claim 3, further comprising means for requesting the server device by designating arbitrary electronic information of the electronic information. Location. 5. A printed matter such as a newspaper or a book in which at least one content is published, characterized in that an index code for identifying each published content is also written on the paper.