KR20190126758A - A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an information providing system, an information providing method, and an information providing program - Google Patents

Abstract

The information providing system includes a first memory, a second memory, a processing circuit portion, and a transmission circuit. The first memory stores event attributes. Each of the event attributes includes the genre of the event, the target customer range of the event, or the duration of the event. The second memory stores text information of each event attribute in the first language and text information of the event attribute in the second language in association with each other. The processing circuitry receives the selected and input text information of the event attribute that is the first language and converts the received text information of the event attribute that is the first language into text information of the event attribute that is the second language. The relationship is stored in the second memory. The transmitting circuit transmits the converted text information, which is the second language, to the external information processing device.

Description

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an information providing system, an information providing method, and an information providing program

The present invention relates to an information providing system, an information providing method, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an information providing program.

Recently, foreign tourists visiting Japan often operate their own mobile communication terminals and access websites through a network such as the Internet in order to obtain information about desired tourist destinations, desired restaurants, and the like. These websites include not only tourist information sites managed in the home country of foreign tourists, but also various information sites managed by local governments, restaurants, information providing companies, etc. in Japan. On various information sites managed in Japan, text information contained in the content is translated into a plurality of specific languages, and the content is provided in each of the plurality of languages.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-250703 (JP 2013-250703 A) describes an information delivery system for translating a Japanese homepage in Japanese, an English homepage in English, and a Chinese homepage in Chinese by a machine. In this information delivery system, any one of an attribute for which machine translation is allowed and an attribute for which machine translation is forbidden is set per item on the Japanese homepage, and is translated into items translated by the machine and items that are manpowered. The configured English homepage or Chinese homepage is shown. With this configuration, the information delivery system can translate items containing unfavorable information into personnel when the items are translated into English or Chinese by the machine.

However, the organizer of an event, such as a bargain, needs to accurately translate the details of the event in Japanese into a number of languages, making it difficult to use the machine translation used by existing systems. Since the translation by the manpower takes time, it is difficult for the organizer to hold the event to perform the translation by the manpower when the preparation period for holding the event is short.

The invention includes providing event information accurately and accurately in multiple languages, making it possible to improve the convenience of an information providing system or the like.

A first aspect of the invention provides an information providing system for managing event information in multiple languages. The information providing system includes a first memory for storing event attributes, each of the event attributes including a genre of the event, a target customer range of the event, or a duration of the event; A second memory for associating and storing text information of each event attribute in a first language and text information of an event attribute in a second language with each other; Selected and input text information of an event attribute in a first language, from among event attributes stored in the first memory, with a corresponding one of the organizer identification information of the organizer, for a predetermined event held by the corresponding one of the organizer. Each event attribute in the first language, based on the relationship between the text information of each event attribute in the first language and the text information of the event attribute in the second language, wherein the relationship is stored in the second memory. Processing circuitry for converting the received text information of the text information into an event attribute of a second language; And transmission circuitry for transmitting the converted text information of the event attribute, which is a second language, to an external information processing device.

The information providing system according to the above aspect may further comprise a third memory for storing event information of each event held by the corresponding one of the organizers; And wherein the processing circuitry further associates the received text information of the event attribute and the converted text information of the event attribute with the received organizer identification information and further stores in the third memory as event information.

In the information providing system according to the above aspect, when the event attribute includes a duration of the event, the processing circuitry determines whether the current date and time is included within the duration of the event. When the processing circuitry determines that the current date and time are included within the duration of the event, the transmitting circuit may transmit the converted text information of the event attribute to the information processing device.

In an information providing system according to the above aspect, the first memory may further comprise an event venue where each event is held by a corresponding one of the organizers, the information providing system wherein the location of the external information processing device indicates the event venue. It may further include a second memory that determines whether it is included within a predetermined region to include. When the processing circuitry determines that the location of the external information processing device is included in the predetermined area, the transmitting circuit may transmit the converted text information of the event attribute to the external information processing device.

In the information providing system according to the above aspect, the processing circuitry may associate the text information of the event attribute with the received registration date and time, and the transmitting circuit may convert the converted text information of the event attribute together with the associated registration date and time. It may transmit to an external information processing device.

In the information provision system according to the above aspect, the event attribute may include detailed information associated with the genre of the event, and the processing circuitry may select, from the genres of the event included in the event attribute, the selected and input genre of the first language. The processing circuitry may receive the selected and input detailed information, which is the first language, from among pieces of detailed information associated with the received genre.

In the information providing system according to the above aspect, the second memory may store pieces of text information of each event attribute in the first language and pieces of text information of the event attribute in the plurality of second languages in association with each other, and the processing circuitry The received text information of the event attribute, which is a first language, may be converted into pieces of text information of the event attribute, which are a plurality of second languages, and the transmitting circuit may convert the text information of the event attribute and the plurality of second languages, which are first languages The converted pieces of text information of the entered event attribute may be sent to an external information processing device.

In an information providing system according to the above aspect, the processing circuitry may receive a selected and input second language from among a plurality of second languages, the processing circuitry receiving received text information of the event attribute being the first language. May convert to text information of an event attribute that is a second language received, and the transmitting circuit may transmit the converted text information of the event attribute that is a second language to an external information processing device.

A second aspect of the invention provides a computer-implemented information providing method for managing event information in a number of languages. The method of providing information includes storing event attributes in a first memory, each of the event attributes comprising a genre of the event, a target customer range of the event, or a duration of the event; Associating text information of each event attribute in the first language and text information of the event attribute in the second language with each other and storing in the second memory; Selected and entered text information of an event attribute of a first language, from among event attributes stored in the first memory, with a corresponding one of the organizer identification information of the organizer, for a predetermined event held by the corresponding one of the organizers. Receiving; Received text of each event attribute in the first language based on the relationship between the text information of each event attribute in the first language and the text information of the event attribute in the second language, wherein the relationship is stored in the second memory. Converting the information into text information of an event attribute in a second language; And transmitting the converted text information of the event attribute that is the second language to an external information processing device.

A third aspect of the invention provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an information providing program. The information providing program causes a computer that manages event information in a number of languages to display event attributes, each of which includes a genre of the event, a target customer range of the event, or a duration of the event. Storing therein; Associating text information of each event attribute in the first language and text information of the event attribute in the second language with each other and storing in the second memory; Selected and entered text information of an event attribute of a first language, from among event attributes stored in the first memory, with a corresponding one of the organizer identification information of the organizer, for a predetermined event held by the corresponding one of the organizers. Receiving; Received text of each event attribute in the first language based on the relationship between the text information of each event attribute in the first language and the text information of the event attribute in the second language, wherein the relationship is stored in the second memory. Converting the information into text information of an event attribute in a second language; And sending the converted text information of the event attribute, the second language, to an external information processing device.

A fourth aspect of the invention provides an information providing system for managing event information in multiple languages. The information providing system includes a first storage unit for storing event attributes, each of the event attributes including a genre of the event, a target customer range of the event, or a duration of the event; A second storage unit for storing text information of each event attribute in a first language and text information of an event attribute in a second language in association with each other; An input processing unit for receiving, for a predetermined event held by a corresponding one of the organizers, selected and input text information of an event attribute in a first language from among event attributes stored in the first storage unit; Received text information of the event attribute in the first language based on the relationship between the text information of each event attribute in the first language and the text information of the event attribute in the second language, wherein the relationship is stored in the second storage unit. Conversion processing circuitry for converting the data into text information of an event attribute that is a second language; And a transmitting unit for transmitting the converted text information of the event attribute, which is the second language, to the external information processing device.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an information providing system, an information providing method, and an information providing program can provide the event information accurately and immediately in a number of languages.

The features, advantages, and technical and industrial significance of exemplary embodiments of the invention will be described below with reference to accompanying drawings in which like numbers indicate similar components, wherein:
1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of an information providing system;
2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a server;
3A, 3B, and 3C are diagrams showing examples of data structures of some of the various tables;
4A, 4B, and 4C are diagrams showing examples of data structures of some of the various tables;
5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of each shop terminal;
6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a registration page displayed on each store terminal;
7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of each mobile terminal;
8A is a diagram illustrating an example of a neighbor search page displayed on each mobile terminal;
8B is a diagram illustrating an example of a search result page displayed on each mobile terminal;
9A is a diagram illustrating an example of an event information page displayed on each mobile terminal;
9B is a diagram illustrating an example of a detail page displayed on each mobile terminal;
10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence of the information providing system;
11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation flowchart of an event information registration process;
12 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence of an information providing system;
13 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation flowchart of a display page generation process;
14 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation flowchart of a surrounding search process;
15 is a diagram illustrating an example of another registration page displayed on each mobile terminal; And
16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search result page displayed on each mobile terminal.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the technical scope of the invention is not limited to the embodiments, and the technical scope encompasses the inventions recited in the appended claims and their equivalents.

(Summary of information provision system (1))

The information providing system 1 manages event information in a number of languages. The event is an appointment that foreign tourists are allowed to visit or experience and is held by organizers such as restaurant owners, companies, and municipalities. Event information is information about an event and includes, for example, an event name, organizer information, event attributes, and the like.

Organizer information includes the name of the organizer of the host hosting the event and / or the place where the event is held by the organizer. Event attributes include the genre of the event, the target customer range of the event, and / or the duration of the event, and the like. Event attributes may include the name of the nearest station of the venue of the event, the event fee, and the like. The target customer range is the customer range set by the organizer. The organizer wants the set customer range to participate in the event. Target audience ranges are classified by gender, age, and the like, for example.

The information providing system 1 associates and stores text information of each event attribute that is a native language (first language) and text information of an event attribute that is another language (second language) in association with each other. That is, the information providing system 1 stores pieces of text information of each event attribute, which are a plurality of languages, in association with each other. For example, the text information "バ ー グ ン" in the first language (Japanese) and the text information "Sale" in the second language (English) are stored in association with each other. The number of languages of the correlated pieces of text information is not limited to two, but may be three or more (first language, second language, third language (Chinese (Simplified)), fourth language (Korean), etc.). have.

Hereinafter, the event information registration process executed by the information providing system will be described.

Initially, the information providing system 1 receives, from the event attributes, selected and input text information of an event attribute that is a native language (first language), for a predetermined event held by the corresponding one of the organizers. . The process of receiving selected and input text information of the event attribute shows the organizer the pieces of text information of the event attributes to the organizer, for example, to allow the pieces of text information of the event attributes to be selected, and then the organizer. A process of receiving text information of an event attribute selected by.

Thereafter, the information providing system 1 converts the received text information of the event attribute which is the native language (first language) into the text information of the event attribute which is another language (second language). That is, the information providing system 1 identifies the text information which is the native language of the event attribute selected by the organizer, and then extracts the text information which is another language stored in association with the identified text information.

The information providing system 1 outputs the converted text information of the event attribute which is another language. Outputting the text information includes displaying text information on the display device of the information providing system 1, outputting sound of the text information to the speaker of the information providing system 1, and transmitting data of the text information to the terminal. Etc.

In this way, the information providing system 1 can convert the text information of the event attribute that is the first language into the text information of the event attribute that is the second language, and can accurately and immediately provide the event information in multiple languages. .

(Configuration of Information Providing System 1)

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of an information providing system 1.

The information providing system 1 comprises a server 2, one or a plurality of shop terminals 3, and a plurality of mobile terminals 4 (external information processing device). The server 2 and each shop terminal 3 are connected to each other via a communication network, for example, to each other via the Internet 8. The server 2 and each mobile terminal 4 are connected to each other via a communication network, for example, to each other via a base station 5, a mobile communication network 6, a gateway 7, and the Internet 8. Connected. Each shop terminal 3 is an organizer terminal corresponding to an organizer who holds an event, and is installed in, for example, a shop, which is an event place. Each of the mobile terminals 4 is a user terminal of a user who uses the information providing system 1.

A program executed by the server 2 (e.g., a conversion program), and a program executed by each store terminal 3 or each mobile terminal 4 (e.g., a browsing program) ) Communicate with each other by using a communication protocol such as hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP).

Schematic configuration of the server (2)

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the server 2.

The server 2 stores event information including event attributes and the like. Each of the event attributes includes the genre of the event, the target customer range of the event, and / or the duration of the event. The server 2 associates and stores pieces of text information of each event attribute, which are a plurality of languages, with each other. The server 2 receives selected and input text information of an event attribute of a first language from among pieces of text information of an event attribute of a plurality of languages, for a predetermined event held by a corresponding one of the organizers. do. The server 2 converts the received text information of the event attribute of the first language into text information of the event attribute of the second language and outputs the converted text information of the event attribute of the second language. In order to implement the functions described above, the server 2 includes a server communication unit 21, a server storage unit 22, a first storage unit 23, a second storage unit 24, and a third storage unit 25. ), And server processing unit 26.

The server communication unit 21 includes a communication interface circuit for connecting the server 2 to the internet 8. The server communication unit 21 supplies the data received from each shop terminal 3 and each mobile terminal 4 to the server processing unit 26.

The server storage unit 22 includes at least one of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk drive, and an optical disk drive, for example. The server storage unit 22 stores a driver program, an operating system program, an application program, data, and the like used for processing in the server processing unit 26. For example, the server storage unit 22 stores a communication device driver program for controlling the server communication unit 21 and the like as a driver program. Each of the computer programs may be installed into the server storage unit 22 from computer-readable portable storage media such as CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, using known setup programs and the like.

The first storage unit 23 includes, for example, at least one of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk drive, and an optical disk drive. The first storage unit 23 stores a genre table (described later), a customer range table, a period display table, an organizer table, and the like as data.

The second storage unit 24 includes, for example, at least one of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk drive, and an optical disk drive. The second storage unit 24 stores a dictionary table or the like (described later) as data.

The third storage unit 25 includes at least one of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk drive, and an optical disk drive, for example. The third storage unit 25 stores the event information table or the like (described later) as data.

Each table in this embodiment is an example of a type of database, and may be of a type in which data is pooled inside the server 2.

The server processing unit 26 includes one or more processors and peripheral circuitry (processing circuitry). The server processing unit 26 is for generally controlling the overall operations of the server 2. The server processing unit 26 is, for example, a CPU. The server processing unit 26 controls operations of the server communication unit 21 and the like so that the server 2 executes various processing in appropriate procedures based on programs and the like stored in the server storage unit 22. The server processing unit 26 executes processing based on programs (such as an operating system program, a driver program, and an application program) stored in the server storage unit 22. The server processing unit 26 may execute a plurality of programs (application programs, etc.) in parallel.

The server processing unit 26 may include a page generation unit 261, an input processing unit 262, a transform processing unit 263, a storage processing unit 264, a decision processing unit 265, and a server transmission unit 266. Include. These units of server processing unit 26 are functional modules implemented by programs executed by the processor (s) of server processing unit 26. Alternatively, these units of server processing unit 26 may be implemented as independent integrated circuits, microprocessors, or firmware in the server 2.

(Data structures of various tables)

3A-3C and 4A-4C are diagrams illustrating examples of data structures of various tables. The server storage unit 22, the first storage unit 23, the second storage unit 24, and the third storage unit 25 may not store any of the various tables described below. Instead, another device (such as a database device) different from the server 2 may store these various tables. In this case, when the server 2 uses the information stored in these various tables, the server 2 accesses other device (s) storing the tables and acquires the information stored in the tables. The pieces of information contained in each table may be stored in a form other than a table form, or may be stored independently, for example.

3A shows a genre table. The genre ID (identification), genre major classification, genre intermediate classification, genre sub classification, genre name, detailed description, and the like are stored in the genre table in association with each other for each genre. Genre ID is identification information for identifying each genre.

Genre categories are categorized to classify each genre. For example, the categories of genres are classified as "entertainment information", "vacant seat information", "arrival information", "special information", and the like. The items of the genre intermediate classification are classification items for further classifying each genre included in each item of the large category. For example, the items of the genre intermediate classification of "entertainment information" are "sale", "show", and the like. The items of the genre subclass are classification items for further classifying each genre included in each item of the genre intermediate classification. For example, items in the genre subclass of "sale" are "bargain" and the like. That is, genre major classification, genre intermediate classification, genre subclassification, and detailed description corresponding to each genre name are stored in the genre table in association with each genre name.

The genre name is text information of the name of each genre which is Japanese (the first language) which is the native language in Japan. The detailed description is a file name of a document file that describes each genre in detail. Each document file is in text format and is stored in the first storage unit 23.

3B shows a customer range table. Customer range IDs, customer range names, and the like are stored in the customer range table in association with each other for each customer range. The customer range ID is identification information for identifying each customer range. The customer range name is text information of the name of each customer range which is Japanese (the first language) which is the native language in Japan.

3C shows a period display table. Period display ID, period display information, and the like are stored in the period display table in association with each other for each period display. The period indication ID is identification information for identifying each period indication. The period indication information is text information corresponding to the type defining each period. The period indication information is, for example, text information "limited on date" when the period is one day, and text information "from date" when the period spans multiple days and "To date" The period display information is text information of each period display which is Japanese (the first language) which is the native language in Japan. The specific date or time is defined by the numbers entered by the user.

4A shows an organizer table. The organizer ID, the name of the organizer in the first language (Japanese), the name of the organizer in the second language (English), the event venue in the first language (Japanese), and the event venue in the second language (English) are different for each organizer. Associations are stored in the organizer table. The organizer ID is an example of organizer identification information for identifying each organizer. Organizer name in three or more languages (name of the organizer in the first language, second language, third language, fourth language, etc.) and event location (event location in the first language, second language, third language, fourth language, etc.) May be stored in the organizer table in association with each other. The data stored in the organizer table is registered in advance by the organizers. The second language, third language, and fourth language are examples of a number of second languages that are different from the first language.

4B shows a dictionary table. Text ID, text in a first language (Japanese), text in a second language (English), text in a third language (Simplified Chinese), text in a fourth language (Korean), and the like are text information of respective event attributes. Each piece of is stored in a dictionary table in association with each other. The text ID is identification information for identifying each piece of text information.

The text in the first language (Japanese) is text information of each event attribute in the first language (Japanese). The text in the second language (English) is text information of each event attribute in the second language (English). The text in the third language (Simplified Chinese) is text information of each event attribute in the third language (Simplified Chinese). The text in the fourth language (Korean) is text information of each event attribute in the fourth language (Korean). Text in five or more languages may be stored in a dictionary table in association with each other for each piece of text information.

4C shows an event information table. The event ID, event name, organizer information, event attribute in the first language, event attribute in the second language, and the like are stored in the event information table in association with each other.

The event ID is identification information for identifying each event. Pieces of event name information, which are multiple languages, entered as text by the user are stored in a column of event names. Event names in the first language, event names in the second language, and the like are stored in a column of event names. Event names in three or more languages (event name in a first language, event name in a second language, event name in a third language, event name in a fourth language, etc.) may be stored in a column of event names.

Organizer information is information about the organizer hosting each event and includes various pieces of information that are each of a number of languages. The organizer ID, the name of the organizer as the first language, the event venue as the first language, the name of the organizer as the second language, the event venue as the second language, and the like are stored in the column of organizer information. Pieces of organizer information in three or more languages (first language organizer information, second language organizer information, third language organizer information, fourth language organizer information, etc.) may be stored in a column of organizer information. .

The event attribute in the first language is the event attribute in the first language, selected and input by the user. The genre of the event in the first language, the target customer range of the event in the first language, the duration of the event in the first language, the detailed description of the event in the first language, and the like are stored in the column of event attributes in the first language. The event attribute in the second language is the event attribute in the second language, selected and entered by the user. The genre of the event in the second language, the target customer range of the event in the second language, the duration of the event in the second language, the detailed description of the event in the second language, and the like are stored in the column of event attributes in the second language.

Event attributes in three or more languages (event attribute in a third language, event attribute in a fourth language, detailed description of an event in a third language, etc.) may be stored in an event information table. The registration date and time at which the input processing unit 262 received the event information may be stored in the event information table in association with the event information.

(Schematic Configuration of Shop Terminal 3)

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of each shop terminal 3.

Each shop terminal 3 is connected to the server 2 via the Internet 8 (FIG. 1) and communicates with the server 2. Each shop terminal 3 receives an input such as an event attribute in response to the input operation of the organizer. For this purpose, each store terminal 3 has a store terminal communication unit 31, a store terminal storage unit 32, a store terminal operating unit 33, a store terminal display unit 34, and a store terminal processing. Unit 35.

In this embodiment, a personal computer PC is assumed as each shop terminal 3; However, the invention is not limited to employing a personal computer PC as each shop terminal 3. Each store terminal 3 may be any device as long as the invention is applicable. For example, each store terminal 3 is a multifunctional mobile phone (so-called smartphone), mobile phone (so-called feature phone, mobile information terminal (personal digital assistant) (PDA), portable Information processing devices such as game machines, portable audio players, tablet terminals, tablet PCs, and notebook PCs.

The store terminal communication unit 31 includes a communication interface circuit. The store terminal communication unit 31 connects the corresponding store terminal 3 to the Internet 8 (FIG. 1). The store terminal communication unit 31 transmits the data supplied from the store terminal processing unit 35 to the server 2 or the like via the network. The store terminal communication unit 31 supplies the data received from the server 2 or the like to the store terminal processing unit 35 via the network.

The store terminal storage unit 32 includes a semiconductor memory device, for example. The store terminal storage unit 32 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, etc. used for processing in the store terminal processing unit 35. For example, the store terminal storage unit 32 stores, as a driver program, an input device driver program for controlling the store terminal operation unit 33, an output device driver program for controlling the store terminal display unit 34, and the like. The store terminal storage unit 32 stores, as an application program, a browsing program for displaying a page for registering an event attribute or the like input through the user's operation on the store terminal operating unit 33 with the server 2. . The store terminal storage unit 32 stores input event attributes and the like. In addition, the store terminal storage unit 32 may temporarily store temporary data associated with the predetermined processing.

The store terminal operating unit 33 may be any devices as long as the store terminal 3 is operable by using the store terminal operating unit 33, for example, a touch panel, a keyboard, or the like. The user is allowed to enter letters, numbers, symbols, etc. by use of the store terminal operating unit 33. When the store terminal operating unit 33 is operated by the user, the store terminal operating unit 33 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. The generated signal is supplied to the store terminal processing unit 35 as a command from the user.

The store terminal display unit 34 may also be any device as long as the store terminal display unit 34 can display video, images, and the like. The store terminal display unit 34 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic electroluminescence (EL) display, or the like. The store terminal display unit 34 displays the video based on the video data, the image based on the image data, and the like supplied from the store terminal processing unit 35.

The store terminal processing unit 35 includes one or a plurality of processors and peripheral circuitry (processing circuitry). The store terminal processing unit 35 is for controlling the overall operations of the corresponding store terminal 3 in general. The store terminal processing unit 35 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU). The store terminal processing unit 35 controls operations of the store terminal communication unit 31, the store terminal display unit 34, and the like, such that the corresponding store terminal 3 stores the programs stored in the store terminal storage unit 32. Various operations in an appropriate procedure based on the operation on the store terminal operating unit 33, and the like. The store terminal processing unit 35 executes processing based on the programs (operating system program, driver program, application program, etc.) stored in the store terminal storage unit 32. The store terminal processing unit 35 may execute a plurality of programs (application programs, etc.) in parallel.

The store terminal processing unit 35 includes at least a browsing execution unit 351, a terminal transmission unit 352, and the like. These units are functional modules implemented by programs executed by the processor (s) of the store terminal processing unit 35. Alternatively, these units may be implemented as firmware in each shop terminal 3.

(Functions of the shop terminal 3)

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the registration page 600 displayed by the display function of each shop terminal 3.

The registration page 600 is a page displayed when a request for displaying the registration page 600 is issued from the organizer. Event name input boxes 601, genre selection drop-down lists 602, customer range selection check boxes 603, period selection check boxes 604, event description 605 , Registration button 606 and the like are displayed on registration page 600.

Event name input boxes 601 are boxes to allow the organizer to enter information about the name of the event in text. A plurality of event name input boxes 601 are provided corresponding to a plurality of languages.

Each of the genre selection drop-down lists 602 is a drop-down list for allowing the organizer to select and enter a genre. Genre selection drop-down lists 602 are provided corresponding to genre major classification, genre intermediate classification, genre subclassification, and genre name. Initially, when the organizer specifies a drop-down list for a genre classification, a list of items in the genre classification ("entertainment information", "vacancy information", "arrival information", "special information", etc.) is displayed. do. Subsequently, after any one of the items in the genre major classification has been selected by the organizer, when a drop-down list for the genre intermediate classification is specified, further classify each genre included in the selected item in the genre major classification. A list of items in the genre intermediate classification to display is displayed. Thereafter, after any one of the items in the genre intermediate classification has been selected by the organizer, when a drop-down list for the genre subclass is specified, each genre included in the selected item in the genre intermediate classification is further added. A list of items in the genre subclass to classify is displayed. Thereafter, after any one of the items in the genre subclass has been selected by the organizer, when a drop-down list for the genre name is specified, the list of genre names included in the selected item in the genre subclass is displayed. Any one of the genre names in the drop-down list for the genre name is selected by the organizer.

Customer range selection check boxes 603 are check boxes for selecting a target customer range of an event. Period selection check boxes 604 are check boxes for selecting a period. The organizer is allowed to enter a desired date and / or time by selecting a period of one day, a period over multiple days, a period of time, and the like.

An organizer name input box and an event venue input box for inputting the organizer name and event venue in text may be displayed on the registration page 600. The organizer name input box and the event venue input box may be used for inputting the organizer name and the event information in the first language, or the text information of the organizer name and the event venue in multiple languages. have.

Event description 605 provides boxes to allow the organizer to enter a description of the event in text. The registration button 606 is a button for issuing a request to the server 2 in order to register the information entered in the registration page as event information. When the organizer does not enter any information into the event description 605, the contents of the description stored in the genre table are registered.

When the registration button 606 is pressed (selected) by the user, a registration request is sent to the server 2. The registration request includes text information of the event name entered as text, text information of the selected and entered event attribute, and organizer ID. The server 2 has another language different from the language of the received event name, text information of the organizer name and event venue associated with the organizer ID, text information of the event attributes, and information entered on the registration page 600. The text information of the converted event attribute is stored as event information.

(Schematic Configuration of Mobile Terminal 4)

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of each mobile terminal 4.

Each mobile terminal 4 is an example of an information processing device. Each mobile terminal 4 is connected to a server 2 via a base station 5, a mobile communication network 6, a gateway 7, and the Internet 8, and performs communication with the server 2. Each mobile terminal 4 requests the server 2 to display event information and the like in response to the user's operation on the mobile terminal operating unit 43 (button or the like). Each mobile terminal 4 receives display data relating to event information and the like from the server 2 and displays the event information and the like. For this reason, each mobile terminal 4 has a mobile terminal communication unit 41, a mobile terminal storage unit 42, a mobile terminal operating unit 43, a mobile terminal display unit 44, and a mobile terminal processing unit 45. ).

In this embodiment, the multifunction mobile phone (so-called smartphone) is assumed as each mobile terminal 4; However, the invention is not limited to employing a multifunctional mobile telephone as each mobile terminal 4. Each mobile terminal 4 may be any terminal to which the invention is applicable, for example, a mobile phone (so-called feature phone), a mobile information terminal (PDA), a portable game machine, a portable audio player , Tablet terminal, tablet PC, notebook PC and the like. Each mobile terminal 4 may be one of a plurality of menu terminals installed in a restaurant and in which customers in the restaurant order menu items and the like.

The mobile terminal communication unit 41 includes a communication interface unit including an antenna that uses a predetermined frequency band as a sensing band. The mobile terminal communication unit 41 connects the corresponding mobile terminal 4 to the wireless communication network. The mobile terminal communication unit 41 establishes a radio signal line with the base station 5 through a channel assigned by the base station 5 based on a code division multiple access (CDMA) system or the like, and establishes a base station ( Communicate with 5). The mobile terminal communication unit 41 transmits the data supplied from the mobile terminal processing unit 45 to the server 2 or the like. The mobile terminal communication unit 41 supplies the data received from the server 2 or the like to the mobile terminal processing unit 45.

The mobile terminal storage unit 42 comprises a semiconductor memory device, for example. The mobile terminal storage unit 42 stores an operating system program, a driver program, an application program, data, etc. used for processing in the mobile terminal processing unit 45. For example, the mobile terminal storage unit 42 stores an input device driver program for controlling the mobile terminal operating unit 43, an output device driver program for controlling the mobile terminal display unit 44, and the like as a driver program. The mobile terminal storage unit 42 stores, as an application program, a program for acquiring and displaying display data associated with event information and the like. The mobile terminal storage unit 42 may temporarily store temporary data associated with the predetermined processing.

The mobile terminal operating unit 43 may be any devices as long as the mobile terminal 4 is operable by using the mobile terminal operating unit 43, for example, a touch panel, a key button, or the like. The user is allowed to enter letters, numbers, symbols, etc. by use of the mobile terminal operating unit 43. When the mobile terminal operating unit 43 is operated by a user, the mobile terminal operating unit 43 generates a signal corresponding to the operation. The generated signal is supplied to the mobile terminal processing unit 45 as a command from the user.

The mobile terminal display unit 44 may also be any device as long as the mobile terminal display unit 44 can display video, images, and the like. The mobile terminal display unit 44 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic electroluminescent (EL) display, or the like. The mobile terminal display unit 44 displays a video based on video data, an image based on image data, and the like, supplied from the mobile terminal processing unit 45.

The mobile terminal processing unit 45 includes one or a plurality of processors and their peripheral circuitry (processing circuitry). The mobile terminal processing unit 45 is for controlling the overall operations of the corresponding mobile terminal 4 in general. The mobile terminal processing unit 45 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU). The mobile terminal processing unit 45 controls operations of the mobile terminal communication unit 41, the mobile terminal display unit 44, and the like, such that the corresponding mobile terminal 4 is stored in the mobile terminal storage unit 42. Various operations in an appropriate procedure are executed based on the operation on the mobile terminal operating unit 43 and the like. The mobile terminal processing unit 45 executes processing based on the programs (operating system program, driver program, application program, etc.) stored in the mobile terminal storage unit 42. The mobile terminal processing unit 45 can execute a plurality of programs (application programs, etc.) in parallel.

The mobile terminal processing unit 45 includes at least a browsing execution unit 451. The browsing execution unit 451 is a functional module implemented by a program executed by the processor (s) of the mobile terminal processing unit 45. Alternatively, the browsing execution unit 451 may be implemented as firmware in each mobile terminal 4.

The browsing execution unit 451 acquires and displays display data associated with the event information and the like. That is, the browsing execution unit 451 sends a request to the server 2 via the mobile terminal communication unit 41 to display a page associated with the event information in response to a command from the user. The browsing execution unit 451 receives corresponding display data from the server 2 via the mobile terminal communication unit 41. The browsing execution unit 451 generates drawing data based on the received display data. That is, the browsing execution unit 451 analyzes the received display data, identifies the control data and the content data, lays out the identified content data based on the identified control data, and draws the drawing data. Create The browsing execution unit 451 outputs the generated drawing data to the mobile terminal display unit 44.

(Functions of the mobile terminal 4)

8A, 8B, 9A, and 9B are diagrams showing examples of display pages displayed by the display function of each mobile terminal 4. With the display function of each mobile terminal 4, text information which is any one of a plurality of languages is displayed. Hereinafter, explanation will be made on the assumption that the mobile terminal 4 displays text information in a second language (English) different from the first language (Japanese).

8A is a diagram illustrating an example of the peripheral search page 800 displayed on each mobile terminal 4. The neighborhood search page 800 is a page for allowing a user to search for an event. The search button 801 and the like are displayed on the surrounding search page 800.

The search button 801 is a button for searching for an event being held near the mobile terminal 4. When the search button 801 is pressed (selected) by the user, a search results page 810 is displayed that includes events that are being held within a predetermined area that includes the mobile terminal 4.

8B is a diagram illustrating an example of a search result page 810 displayed on each mobile terminal 4. The search result page 810 is a page for introducing events being held around the mobile terminal 4. The predetermined region name 811, the event introduction information 812, the event notification button 813, and the like are displayed on the search result page 810.

The predetermined region name 811 is the region name of the predetermined region including the mobile terminal 4 and is determined based on the current position of the mobile terminal 4, identified by the GPS function of the mobile terminal 4, or the like. do. Some or all of the information included in the event information of each event being held around the mobile terminal 4 is displayed in the event introduction information 812. For example, in FIG. 8B, event name, event attributes, and the like are displayed. The event notification button 813 is a button indicating that an event corresponding to the event introduction information 812 is held. When the event notification button 813 is pressed (selected), the event information page 900 of the event corresponding to the event introduction information 812 is displayed.

9A is a diagram illustrating an example of an event information page 900 displayed on each mobile terminal 4. The event information page 900 is a page for displaying event information on an event corresponding to the selected event air button 813 when the event notification button 813 displayed on the search result page 810 is selected. In addition to the event information, a link 901 or the like to the detail page 910 that describes the genre of the event information in detail is displayed on the event information page 900. When the registration date and time are stored in association with the event information, the registration date and time associated with the event information may be displayed on the event information page 900, along with the event information.

9B is a diagram illustrating an example of the detail page 910 displayed on each mobile terminal 4. The detailed description 911 included in the event information shown on the event information page 900 is displayed on the detailed description page 910.

(Operation Sequence of Information Providing System 1)

10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence of the information providing system 1. This operation sequence is based on the programs stored in the server storage unit 22 and the store terminal storage unit 32 in advance, in cooperation with the components of the server 2 and the store terminal 3, mainly the server processing unit ( 26 and by the store terminal processing unit 35.

First, the terminal transmitting unit 352 of the organizer's store terminal 3 sends a registration page request including the organizer ID in response to an operation on the store terminal operating unit 33, which is performed by the organizer, the store terminal communication unit. The transmission is sent to the server 2 via the step 31 (step S101).

Thereafter, when the server 2 receives the registration page request from the store terminal 3 via the server communication unit 21, the page generation unit 261 of the server 2 displays the registration page 700. Generate page display data for the operation (step S102). Initially, page generation unit 261 generates genre selection drop-down lists 602 based on the genre table, generates customer range selection check boxes 603 based on the customer range table, and displays a period. Create period selection check boxes 604 based on the table. The page generation unit 261 displays the registration page 600 including generated genre selection drop-down lists 602, customer range selection check boxes 603, and period selection check boxes 604. Create page display data for

Thereafter, the server sending unit 266 of the server 2 transmits the generated page display data for displaying the registration page 600 to the shop terminal 3 via the server communication unit 21 (step S103). )).

Subsequently, when the store terminal 3 receives page display data for displaying the registration page 600 from the server 2 via the store terminal communication unit 31, the browsing execution unit of the store terminal 3 ( 351 displays the registration page 600 on the shop terminal display unit 34 based on the received page display data (step S104).

Thereafter, the browsing execution unit 351 of the store terminal 3 transmits a registration request to the server 2 via the store terminal communication unit 31 (step S105). The registration request includes input information and organizer ID. The input information is input via the operation on the store terminal operation unit 33 by the organizer on the registration page 600 displayed on the store terminal display unit 34.

The input processing unit 262, the transform processing unit 263, and the storage processing unit 264 of the server 2 are organized by the organizer table and the input information and the organizer ID included in the registration request received through the server communication unit 21. The event information registration process is executed based on the step (step S106). Details of the event information registration process will be described later.

Event information registration process

11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an event information registration process. The event information registration process shown in FIG. 11 is executed in step S106 of FIG.

Initially, the input processing unit 262 receives a registration request from the store terminal 3 (step S201). The registration request includes the organizer ID, pieces of text information of the event name, which is a number of languages, each text input into the event name input boxes 601, and pieces of text information of the selected and entered event attributes. The event attributes are selected and entered through the genre selection drop-down lists 602, the target customer range selected and entered via the customer range selection check boxes 603, and the period selection check boxes 604. Contains the duration of the event selected and entered via text. The registration request may include an organizer name and an event location input in text on the registration page 600.

Thereafter, the transform processing unit 263 converts the received pieces of text information of the event attributes into pieces of text information of the event attributes, which is another language different from the language of the received text information (step S202). ). Initially, transform processing unit 263 identifies the received pieces of text information of the event attributes and the language of the text information. Transform processing unit 263 examines the dictionary table and extracts pieces of text information of event attributes, which is another language that is different from the identified language, associated with the identified pieces of text information.

The storage processing unit 264 stores the received text information of the event name, the received pieces of text information of the organizer ID, the organizer name and event location, the received pieces of text information of the event attributes, and the text information of the event attributes. The extracted pieces are associated with a new event ID and stored as event information in the event information table (step S203), after which the series of steps ends. The pieces of text information of the organizer name and the event venue are the pieces of text information of the organizer name and the event venue associated with the received organizer ID and extracted by the storage processing unit 264 from the organizer table. When the registration request from the store terminal 3 includes the organizer name and the event place input in text on the registration page 600, the organizer name and the event place input in the text may be stored as event information. The storage processing unit 264 may execute the storage process by associating the registration date and time when the input processing unit 262 received the event information with the event information.

12 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence of the information providing system 1. This operation sequence is based on the programs stored in the server storage unit 22 and the mobile terminal storage unit 42 in advance, in cooperation with the components of the server 2 and the mobile terminal 4, mainly the server processing unit ( 26 and by the mobile terminal processing unit 45.

The browsing execution unit 451 of the user's mobile terminal 4 transmits various display requests to the server 2 via the mobile terminal communication unit 41 in response to the action of the organizer on the mobile terminal operating unit 43. (Step S301). Various display requests include organizer ID and language specific information. Various display requests include a surrounding search page display request, a search result page display request, an event information page display request, a detailed description page display request, and the like. The language specifying information is information for specifying a language of text information to be shown on the mobile terminal 4, which is preset by the user.

Thereafter, when the server 2 receives various display requests from the mobile terminal 4 via the server communication unit 21, the page generation unit 261 and the decision processing unit 265 of the server 2 display the display. The page generation process is executed (step S302). Details of the display page generation process will be described later. Decision processing unit 265 is an example of a determination unit, and an example of a second determination unit.

Thereafter, the server sending unit 266 of the server 2 transmits various pieces of page display data, which are generated through the display page generating process, to the mobile terminal 4 via the server communication unit 21 (step ( S303)).

When the mobile terminal 4 receives various pieces of page display data from the server 2 via the mobile terminal communication unit 41, the browsing execution unit 451 of the mobile terminal 4 receives the received page display data. Based on the various pieces, the corresponding page is displayed on the mobile terminal display unit 44 (step S304).

(Display page creation process)

13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a display page generation process. The display page generation process shown in FIG. 13 is executed in step S302 of FIG.

Initially, the page generation unit 261 determines whether the display request received from the mobile terminal 4 is a neighbor search page display request (step S401). The neighbor search page display request is sent by the mobile terminal 4 when a search page request button or the like displayed on the mobile terminal 4 and included in a specific web page sent from the server 2 is pressed (selected) by the user. Request information.

When the display request received from the mobile terminal 4 is a neighbor search page display request (YES in step S401), the page generating unit 261 is configured to determine the language specified by the language specific information included in the neighbor search page display request. And generate page display data for displaying the surrounding search page 800 (step S402), after which the series of steps ends.

When the display request received from the mobile terminal 4 is not a neighbor search page display request (NO in step S401), the page generating unit 261 determines that the display request received from the mobile terminal 4 displays the search result page. It is determined whether it is a request (step S403). The search result page display request is request information transmitted by the mobile terminal 4 when the search button 801 shown on the surrounding search page 800 is pressed (selected) by the user. The search result page display request includes terminal position information indicating the current position of the mobile terminal 4. The terminal position information is, for example, an absolute position calculated by the GPS function of the mobile terminal 4, an absolute position calculated based on a signal from the base station 5, address information determined by these absolute positions, and the like.

When the display request received from the mobile terminal 4 is a search result page display request (YES in step S403), the page generation unit 261 and the decision processing unit 265 execute the peripheral search process (step ( S404)), after that, the series of steps ends. Details of the surrounding search process will be described later.

When the display request received from the mobile terminal 4 is not a search result page display request (NO in step S403), the page generating unit 261 determines that the display request received from the mobile terminal 4 displays the event information page. It is determined whether it is a request (step S405). The event information page display request is request information transmitted by the mobile terminal 4 when the event notification button 813 displayed on the search result page 810 is pressed (selected) by the user.

When the display request received from the mobile terminal 4 is an event information page display request (YES in step S405), the page generating unit 261 is configured to specify the language specified by the language specific information included in the neighbor search page display request. The page display data for displaying the event information page 900 is generated (step S406), after which the series of steps ends.

When the display request received from the mobile terminal 4 is the detailed description page display request (NO in step S405), the page generating unit 261 performs the language specified by the language specific information included in the surrounding search page display request. The page display data for displaying the detailed description page 910 is generated (step S407), after which the series of steps ends. The detail page display request is request information transmitted by the mobile terminal 4 when the link 901 displayed on the event information page 900 is pressed (selected) by the user. (Nearby search process)

14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a surrounding search process. The surrounding search process shown in FIG. 14 is executed in step S404 of FIG.

Initially, the decision processing unit 265 acquires the terminal location information included in the received search result page display request (step S501). Thereafter, the determination processing unit 265 determines a predetermined area indicating the current position of the mobile terminal 4 based on the obtained terminal position information (step S502). The predetermined area is, for example, an area (eg, Minato-ku, Hachioji-shi, Ginza 2-chome, etc.) defined according to administrative districts such as municipal information and city and area information. Thereafter, the decision processing unit 265 obtains the current date and time at which the search result page display request was received (step S503).

Thereafter, the decision processing unit 265 extracts the event information based on the determined predetermined area and the obtained current date and time (step S504). Initially, decision processing unit 265 examines the event information table and identifies the event IDs of the events whose event duration stored in the event attribute being the first language includes the current date and time. Determination processing unit 265 then identifies, from among the event IDs identified by using the current date and time, the event IDs of the events whose event location, which is the first language stored in the organizer information, is included in the predetermined area. . Pieces of event information associated with the identified event IDs by using the predetermined area are extracted from the event information table.

The page generation unit 261 identifies, from among the extracted pieces of event information, event information in the language specified by the language specific information included in the surrounding search page display request, and includes the identified event information. Generate page display data for displaying 810 (step S505), after which the series of steps ends.

As described in detail above, the information providing system 1 may convert text information of an event attribute in a first language into pieces of text information of an event attribute in another plurality of languages, and convert the event attributes into a plurality of pieces. Can be provided accurately and immediately in languages.

(First alternative embodiment)

Event information is not limited to information about events held by the organizer. For example, the event information may be information about the situation of a facility owned by the organizer, information about a product or service provided at the facility owned by the organizer, coupon information available at the facility owned by the organizer, and the like.

(Second alternative embodiment)

A plurality of pieces of detailed information corresponding to each genre name may be stored in the genre table in association with the genre name. In this case, when the genre name is selected via the genre selection drop-down lists 602, a plurality of pieces of detailed information corresponding to the selected genre name are selectively displayed on the registration page 600. The event attribute containing the detailed information selected by the user is registered with the server 2. That is, the server 2 may receive one or a plurality of pieces of the selected and input detailed information from among pieces of detailed information associated with the selected and input genre, and receive text information of the received detailed information from another. It can be converted into text information which is a language.

(Third Alternative Embodiment)

The store terminal storage unit 32 of the store terminal 3 and / or the mobile terminal storage unit 42 of the mobile terminal 4 may include a genre table, a customer range table, a period display table, an organizer table, a dictionary table, and event information. You can also save all or part of a table. In this case, when the server 2 uses the information stored in these various tables, the server 2 stores the store terminal storage unit 32 of the store terminal 3 and / or the mobile terminal storage unit of the mobile terminal 4. Access 42, obtain information stored in tables, and execute various processes. With this configuration, the consumption of the storage area of the server 2 is reduced.

(Fourth Alternative Embodiment)

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of another registration page 1500 displayed by the display function of each shop terminal 3.

The registration page 1500 is displayed by scrolling through the registration page 600 shown in FIG. 6. In addition to the items shown on the registration page 600, social network service (SNS) selection check boxes 1501, language selection check boxes 1502, and the like are displayed on the registration page 1500. .

SNS selection check boxes 1501 are check boxes for selecting an SNS in which an event (event attributes) is registered. The organizer is allowed to select and enter the SNS to which the event is registered with the use of the SNS selection check boxes 1501. Language selection check boxes 1502 are check boxes for selecting a language in which pieces of text information of event attributes are translated. The organizer, through the use of language selection check boxes 1502, is allowed to select and enter the language in which the pieces of textual information of the event attributes are translated.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of another search result page 1600 displayed by the display function of each mobile terminal 4.

The search results page 1600 is displayed instead of the search results page 810 shown in FIG. 8B. The predetermined region name 1601, the event introduction information 1602, the event notification button 1603, and the like are displayed on the search result page 810 as well as the search result page 1600. However, the predetermined region name 1601 and the event introduction information 1602 are displayed on the search result page 1600 in the selected language by using language selection check boxes 1502. When multiple languages are selected by using language selection check boxes 1502, the predetermined region name 1601 and event introduction information 1602 are displayed in multiple languages. When the mobile terminal 4 accesses the selected SNS by using the SNS selection check boxes 1501 as well, a page similar to the search result page 1600 may be displayed.

In this alternative embodiment, the periphery search page 800 shown in FIG. 8A, the event information page 900 shown in FIG. 9A, and the detail description page 910 shown in FIG. 9B also display a language selection check box. Displayed in the selected language by using the 1502.

In this alternative embodiment, the registration request that the input processing unit 262 receives from the store terminal 3 in step S201 of FIG. 11 is added to the above-described pieces of information, so that the SNS selection check boxes ( SNS selected and input via 1501, and language selected and input via language selection check boxes 1502. That is, the input processing unit 262 receives a particular second language selected and input from among a plurality of second languages different from the first language.

In step S202, the transform processing unit 263 selects the received pieces of text information of the event attributes, which are different from the language of the received pieces of text information, selected by using the language selection check boxes 1502. Converts to language pieces of event information. When a number of other languages different from the language of the pieces of text information are selected by using the language selection check boxes 1502, the transform processing unit 263 selects the received pieces of text information of the event attributes into the selected number of pieces. Convert to pieces of textual information of event attributes that are each of the languages.

In step S203, the storage processing unit 264 stores the received pieces of text information of the event attributes and the converted pieces of text information of the event attributes in the event information table. The server sending unit 266 transmits the pieces of information stored in the event information table via the server communication unit 21 to the server of the selected and input SNS via the SNS selection check boxes 1501. That is, the server sending unit 266 is configured to use the pieces of text information of the event attributes that are the first language, and pieces of the text information of the event attributes that are the selected language by using the language selection check boxes 1502. Send to The server of each SNS is an example of an information processing device.

When the server of each SNS receives the predetermined page display request sent from the mobile terminal 4, the server includes a page containing pieces of text information of event attributes received from the server 2 (search result page 1600 Page display data is displayed for the display, and the page display data is transmitted to the mobile terminal 4. When the mobile terminal 4 receives various pieces of page display data from the server of each SNS via the mobile terminal communication unit 41, the browsing execution unit 451 of the mobile terminal 4 is connected to the mobile terminal display unit ( On 44), display the corresponding page based on the received page display data. The server of each SNS may receive language specific information from the mobile terminal 4, generate page display data for displaying a page only in the language specified by the received language specific information, and generate page display data. It may also transmit to the mobile terminal 4.

In this alternative embodiment, in steps S402, S406, S407, and S505 of FIG. 13, the page generation unit 261 checks the first language, and language selection. A corresponding one of the languages selected and input via the boxes 1502 and converted by the conversion processing unit 263 generates page display data for displaying each page.

Thus, by allowing the organizer to select the language displayed on the mobile terminal 4, it is possible to improve the convenience of the organizer. Since the organizer is allowed to simultaneously register each event information registered in the server 2 with the server of each SNS, it is possible to improve the convenience of the organizer. In addition, since the organizer is allowed to provide an appropriate event to the user of the mobile terminal 4 for humans who understand the selected language, the organizer is allowed to efficiently attract customers to the event. The user of the mobile terminal 4 is allowed to browse pages in multiple languages, thereby making it possible to improve the convenience of the user. Since the server 2 is only allowed to execute processing, storage and communication for the selected languages, the resources of the server 2 are used efficiently.

An information providing system 1 that manages event information in multiple languages, wherein the information providing system is:

A first storage unit 23, 32, 42 for storing event attributes, each of which includes a genre of the event, a target customer range of the event, or a duration of the event;

Second storage units (24, 32, 42) for storing the text information of each event attribute in the first language and the text information of the event attribute in the second language in association with each other;

For the predetermined event held by the corresponding one of the organizers, the selected and input text of the event attribute, which is the first language, from among the event attributes stored in the first storage unit together with the corresponding one organizer identification information of the organizers. An input processing unit 262 for receiving information;

Based on the relationship between the text information of each event attribute in the first language and the text information of the event attribute in the second language, wherein the relationship is stored in the second storage unit. A conversion processing unit 263 for converting the text information into text information of an event attribute that is a second language; And

And a transmitting unit 266 for transmitting the converted text information of the event attribute, which is the second language, to the external information processing device 4.

{2} An informational system according to {1}:

A third storage unit 25, 32, 42 for storing event information of each event held by the corresponding one of the organizers; And

And a storage processing unit 264 for associating the received text information of the event attribute and the converted text information of the event attribute with the received organizer identification information and storing it in the third storage unit as event information.

{3} An information providing system according to {1} to {2}:

When the event attribute includes a duration of the event, further includes a determining unit 265 that determines whether the current date and time are included within the duration of the event,

When the determining unit determines that the current date and time are included within the duration of the event, the sending unit sends the converted text information of the event attribute to the information processing device.

{4} An information providing system according to any one of {1} to {3}.

The first storage unit further comprises an event venue where each event is held by a corresponding one of the organizers, the information providing system comprising:

A second determining unit 265 that determines whether a location of the information processing device is included in a predetermined area that includes an event location,

When the second determining unit determines that the location of the information processing device is included in the predetermined area, the transmitting circuit transmits the converted text information of the event attribute to the information processing device.

{5} An information providing system according to any one of {1} to {4},

The input processing unit associates the text information of the event attribute with the received registration date and time, and the transmitting circuit transmits the converted text information of the event attribute to the information processing device, together with the associated registration date and time.

{6} An information providing system according to any one of {1} to {5}.

Event attributes contain detailed information associated with the genre of the event,

The input processing unit receives, from among the genres of the event included in the event attribute, the selected input genre that is the first language, and

The input processing unit receives, from among the pieces of detailed information associated with the received genre, the selected input detailed information that is the first language.

{7} An information providing system according to any one of {1} to {6}.

The second storage unit associates and stores pieces of text information of each event attribute that is a first language and pieces of text information of an event attribute that are a plurality of second languages, and

The transform processing unit converts the received text information of the event attribute that is the first language into pieces of text information of the event attribute that are the plurality of second languages, and

The transmitting unit transmits the converted pieces of text information of the event attribute that is the first language and the text information of the event attribute that are the plurality of second languages to the information processing device.

{8} An information providing system according to any one of {1} to {7}.

The input processing unit receives a selected and input second language from among the plurality of second languages,

The transform processing unit converts the received text information of the event attribute in the first language into text information of the event attribute in the received second language, and

The sending unit sends the converted text information of the event attribute that is the second language to the information processing device.

Those skilled in the art understand that various modifications, substitutions, and alterations are allowed to be added to the embodiments described above without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims (20)

An information providing system for managing event information in multiple languages,
A first memory configured to store event attributes, each of the event attributes including a genre of the event, a target customer range of the event, or a duration of the event;
A second memory configured to associate text information of each event attribute in a first language and text information of the event attribute in a second language in association with each other;
Processing circuitry-the processing circuitry,
For a predetermined event held by a corresponding one of organizers, from among the event attributes stored in the first memory along with the corresponding one organizer identification of the organizer, an event attribute of the first language is selected; Receive the entered text information,
A relationship between text information of each event attribute that is the first language and text information of the event attribute that is the second language, wherein the relationship is stored in the second memory. Convert the received text information of an event attribute into text information of the event attribute that is the second language; And
Transmission circuitry configured to transmit the converted text information of the event attribute that is the second language to an external information processing device
Including, the information providing system. The method of claim 1,
A third memory configured to store event information of each event held by a corresponding one of the organizers, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
And associate the received text information of the event attribute and the converted text information of the event attribute with the received organizer identification information and store in the third memory as the event information. The method of claim 1,
The processing circuitry is further configured to determine whether a current date and time are included within the period of the event when the event attribute includes the period of the event,
And when the processing circuitry determines that the current date and time are included in the period of the event, the transmitting circuit transmits the converted text information of the event attribute to the external information processing device. The method of claim 1,
The first memory is further configured to store an event venue where each event is held by the corresponding one of the organizers, and the processing circuitry is a predetermined area where the location of the external information processing device includes the event venue. Is further configured to determine whether it is included within,
When the processing circuitry determines that the location of the external information processing device is included in the predetermined area, the transmitting circuit transmits the converted text information of the event attribute to the external information processing device. . The method of claim 1,
The processing circuitry is further configured to associate the text information of the event attribute with a received registration date and time,
And the transmitting circuit transmits the converted text information of the event attribute to the external information processing device along with the associated registration date and time. The method of claim 1,
The event attribute includes detailed information associated with the genre of the event,
The processing circuitry is further configured to receive, from among the genres of the event included in the event attribute, the selected and input genre that is the first language,
And the processing circuitry is further configured to receive the selected and input detailed information in the first language from among pieces of detailed information associated with the received genre. The method of claim 1,
The second storage memory is further configured to associate and store pieces of text information of each event attribute that is the first language and pieces of text information of the event attribute that are a plurality of second languages in association with each other,
The processing circuitry is further configured to convert the received text information of the event attribute that is the first language into pieces of text information of the event attribute that are the plurality of second languages,
And the transmitting circuit transmits the converted pieces of text information of the event attribute that is the first language and text information of the event attribute that is the plurality of second languages to the external information processing device. The method of claim 1,
The processing circuitry is further configured to receive a second language selected and input from the plurality of second languages,
The processing circuitry is further configured to convert the received text information of the event attribute that is the first language into text information of the event attribute that is the second language,
And the transmitting circuit transmits the converted text information of the event attribute that is the second language to the external information processing device. An information providing method executed by a computer for managing event information in a plurality of languages,
Storing event attributes in the first memory, each of the event attributes including a genre of the event, a target customer range of the event, or a duration of the event;
Associating text information of each event attribute of a first language and text information of the event attribute of a second language with each other and storing in the second memory;
For a predetermined event held by a corresponding one of organizers, from among the event attributes stored in the first memory along with the corresponding one organizer identification of the organizer, an event attribute of the first language is selected; Receiving input text information;
The event being the first language based on a relationship between text information of each event attribute that is the first language and text information of the event attribute that is the second language, wherein the relationship is stored in the second memory. Converting the received text information of an attribute into text information of the event attribute that is the second language; And
Transmitting the converted text information of the event attribute that is the second language to an external information processing device.
Including, the information providing method. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an information providing program, comprising:
The information providing program causes a computer to manage event information in multiple languages,
Storing event attributes in the first memory, each of the event attributes including a genre of the event, a target customer range of the event, or a duration of the event;
Associating text information of each event attribute of a first language and text information of the event attribute of a second language with each other and storing in the second memory;
For a predetermined event held by a corresponding one of organizers, from among the event attributes stored in the first memory along with the corresponding one organizer identification of the organizer, an event attribute of the first language is selected; Receiving input text information;
Based on a relationship between text information of each event attribute that is the first language and text information of the event attribute that is the second language, wherein the relationship is stored in the second storage unit; Converting the received text information of an event attribute into text information of the event attribute in the second language; And
Transmitting the converted text information of the event attribute that is the second language to an external information processing device.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, causing to execute instructions for a method comprising a. An information providing system for managing event information in multiple languages,
A first storage unit for storing event attributes, each of the event attributes comprising a genre of an event, a target customer range of the event, or a duration of the event;
A second storage unit that stores text information of each event attribute in a first language and text information of the event attribute in a second language in association with each other;
An input processing unit receiving, for a predetermined event held by a corresponding one of the organizers, selected and input text information of an event attribute in the first language from among the event attributes stored in the first storage unit;
Each based on a relationship between text information of each event attribute that is the first language and text information of the event attribute that is the second language, wherein the relationship is stored in the second storage unit. A conversion processing unit for converting the received text information of the event attribute of the text attribute of the event attribute of the second language; And
A transmitting unit for transmitting the converted text information of the event attribute that is the second language to an external information processing device
Including, information providing system. The method of claim 2,
The processing circuitry is further configured to determine whether a current date and time are included within the period of the event when the event attribute includes the period of the event,
And when the processing circuitry determines that the current date and time are included in the period of the event, the transmitting circuit transmits the converted text information of the event attribute to the external information processing device. The method of claim 2,
The first memory is further configured to store an event venue where each event is held by the corresponding one of the organizers, and the processing circuitry is a predetermined area where the location of the external information processing device includes the event venue. Is further configured to determine whether it is included within,
When the processing circuitry determines that the location of the external information processing device is included in the predetermined area, the transmitting circuit transmits the converted text information of the event attribute to the external information processing device. . The method of claim 3,
The first memory is further configured to store an event venue where each event is held by the corresponding one of the organizers, and the processing circuitry is a predetermined area where the location of the external information processing device includes the event venue. Is further configured to determine whether it is included within,
When the processing circuitry determines that the location of the external information processing device is included in the predetermined area, the transmitting circuit transmits the converted text information of the event attribute to the external information processing device. . The method of claim 2,
The processing circuitry is further configured to associate the text information of the event attribute with a received registration date and time,
And the transmitting circuit transmits the converted text information of the event attribute to the external information processing device along with the associated registration date and time. The method of claim 3,
The processing circuitry is further configured to associate the text information of the event attribute with a received registration date and time,
And the transmitting circuit transmits the converted text information of the event attribute to the external information processing device along with the associated registration date and time. The method of claim 4, wherein
The processing circuitry is further configured to associate the text information of the event attribute with a received registration date and time,
And the transmitting circuit transmits the converted text information of the event attribute to the external information processing device along with the associated registration date and time. The method of claim 2,
The event attribute includes detailed information associated with the genre of the event,
The processing circuitry is further configured to receive, from among the genres of the event included in the event attribute, the selected and input genre that is the first language,
And the processing circuitry is further configured to receive selected and input detailed information that is the first language from among pieces of detailed information associated with the received genre. The method of claim 3,
The event attribute includes detailed information associated with the genre of the event,
The processing circuitry is further configured to receive, from among the genres of the event included in the event attribute, the selected and input genre that is the first language,
And the processing circuitry is further configured to receive selected and input detailed information that is the first language from among pieces of detailed information associated with the received genre. The method of claim 4, wherein
The event attribute includes detailed information associated with the genre of the event,
The processing circuitry is further configured to receive, from among the genres of the event included in the event attribute, the selected and input genre that is the first language,
And the processing circuitry is further configured to receive selected and input detailed information that is the first language from among pieces of detailed information associated with the received genre.

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