WO2015194388A1 - Information provision system, communication terminal, and information provision method therefor - Google Patents

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WO2015194388A1
WO2015194388A1 PCT/JP2015/066283 JP2015066283W WO2015194388A1 WO 2015194388 A1 WO2015194388 A1 WO 2015194388A1 JP 2015066283 W JP2015066283 W JP 2015066283W WO 2015194388 A1 WO2015194388 A1 WO 2015194388A1
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  • the present invention relates to an information providing system, and more particularly, to an information providing system for providing information related to an object or a place, a communication terminal, and an information providing method thereof.
  • the present invention was created in view of such a situation, and notifies the information about the object and the information collected according to the information about the object without connecting the object itself to the network. For the purpose.
  • the 1st side surface is based on the beacon apparatus which transmits the situation information regarding installation object, and the said situation information received from the said beacon apparatus
  • An information providing system comprising: a communication terminal that generates a search request to acquire and notify the related information of the installation target; and a search device that searches the related information in response to the search request and supplies the related information to the communication terminal And information providing method thereof.
  • the 2nd side surface of this invention is a transmission which produces
  • a search apparatus which receives the situation information regarding installation object from a beacon apparatus
  • a notifying unit that obtains and notifies the related information of the installation target searched in response to the search request from the search device.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • This information providing system includes a communication terminal 100, a beacon device 200, and a server 300.
  • a communication terminal 100 receives information from a communication terminal 100
  • a beacon device 200 receives information from a beacon from a beacon device.
  • a server 300 receives information from a beacon device.
  • one unit will be described, but a plurality of units may be provided.
  • the beacon device 200 intermittently wirelessly transmits a beacon signal every predetermined period.
  • the beacon device 200 is arranged at or near the installation target 20 itself such as an article, and transmits information related to the installation target 20 and information indicating the state of the installation target 20 as a beacon signal.
  • Information regarding the installation target 20 and information indicating the state of the installation target 20 are referred to as situation information.
  • This situation information includes at least one of information on natural objects, products, stores, facilities, and places.
  • the beacon device 200 is installed in places such as stores such as supermarkets, articles such as home appliances, and stations. And the situation information according to the installation object 20 is transmitted as a beacon signal. For example, in the case of a supermarket department, the price of a product, the production area of vegetables, etc. correspond to situation information. Further, in the case of a coffee maker, the completion of coffee corresponds to the situation information. In the case of an air purifier, the arrival of filter replacement time or the occurrence of a failure of the main body corresponds to the situation information.
  • the communication terminal 100 is a terminal carried by a user (for example, a customer). Examples of the communication terminal 100 include a mobile terminal and a tablet personal computer.
  • the communication terminal 100 receives a beacon signal from the beacon device 200, generates a search keyword based on the received beacon signal, and transmits a related information search request to the server 300.
  • the communication terminal 100 When receiving the related information from the server 300, the communication terminal 100 notifies the user of the related information together with the situation information.
  • the related information is considered as information that the user will be interested in, and this may be an inducement to visit a store or purchase a product.
  • the server 300 searches related information based on the situation information from the internal storage or network.
  • the server 300 is a server device on a network having a function as a search engine, for example.
  • the server 300 transmits the search result to the communication terminal 100 that has transmitted the search request.
  • recipe information using the vegetable is applicable.
  • the coffee is finished, it corresponds to bean knowledge or sale information related to the coffee.
  • the communication terminal 100 includes a processing unit 110, a storage unit 120, an input unit 130, a notification unit 140, a beacon signal receiving unit 150, and a server communication unit 160.
  • the processing unit 110 is a processor that performs necessary processing in the communication terminal 100. Specifically, the processing unit 110 controls communication with the beacon device 200 in the beacon signal receiving unit 150 and communication with the server 300 in the server communication unit 160, and user interface of the input unit 130 and the notification unit 140. Take control. Further, the processing unit 110 generates a search keyword based on the situation information included in the beacon signal.
  • the storage unit 120 is a memory that stores data necessary for the processing of the processing unit 110.
  • the storage unit 120 stores a keyword table that associates a service identifier transmitted from the beacon device 200, situation information, and a search keyword.
  • the input unit 130 is for receiving input from the user.
  • a touch panel tactile sensor is assumed as the input unit 130, but an externally connected keyboard or the like may be used.
  • the notification unit 140 is for notifying the user of information.
  • a display unit of a touch panel is assumed to be output for vision, but a speaker or the like may be provided for outputting sound for hearing.
  • the beacon signal receiving unit 150 communicates with the beacon device 200.
  • the beacon signal receiving unit 150 receives the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device 200, and the communication between the communication terminal 100 and the beacon device 200 is started. .
  • the server communication unit 160 communicates with the server 300 via the access point 401 and the network 400.
  • the beacon device 200 includes a processing unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a wireless communication unit 230.
  • the processing unit 210 generates a beacon signal by referring to the storage unit 220.
  • the storage unit 220 is a memory that stores data transmitted as a beacon signal.
  • the wireless communication unit 230 wirelessly transmits the beacon signal generated by the processing unit 210.
  • a wireless communication standard for example, “Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy” (hereinafter abbreviated as “BLE”) optimized for ultra-low power consumption is assumed.
  • BLE Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy”
  • the wireless communication unit 230 may wirelessly transmit a beacon signal according to another communication standard such as the Wi-Fi (registered trademark) standard.
  • the beacon device 200 may include a state detection unit 240.
  • the state detection unit 240 detects the state of the installation target 20.
  • the state detected by the state detection unit 240 is stored in the storage unit 220 and transmitted as a beacon signal.
  • the situation information becomes dynamic information.
  • information indicating that the state has changed from the time of processing to the end of processing in the electrical product is dynamic information.
  • the situation information is static information.
  • the name and production area information of the vegetables are static information because they are unique to the vegetables.
  • the server 300 includes a processing unit 310, a storage 320, a search processing unit 330, and a communication unit 340.
  • the processing unit 310 is a processor that performs necessary processing in the server 300.
  • the storage 320 stores data necessary for the processing of the server 300.
  • the communication unit 340 performs communication via the network 400.
  • the search processing unit 330 searches for related information based on the situation information in response to a search request from the communication terminal 100.
  • This search request includes a search command and a search keyword, and based on this, the search processing unit 330 searches for related information related to the situation information.
  • the search in the search processing unit 330 may include both an organic search that does not target paid advertisements and a paid search that targets paid advertisements.
  • Organic search is a search for information that does not include paid registration or sponsored advertisements in search engine search results. For example, a general search engine, a restaurant introduction site, a cooking recipe posting site, etc. Indicates that information is to be searched. Paid search indicates a paid advertisement by a sponsor among search engine search results. For example, in the case of an advertisement for a filter of an air purifier, this corresponds to an advertisement paid by a manufacturer and included in a search result.
  • the situation information is static information
  • an organic search is performed
  • a paid search is performed.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of processing of the information providing system in the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the beacon device 200 is installed in a store such as a supermarket or a home electric appliance, and transmits situation information corresponding to the installation target 20 as a beacon signal. For example, if it is a supermarket sales area, the production area information is transmitted, and if it is a home appliance, situation information such as the end of work in a coffee maker or a washing machine is transmitted.
  • the communication terminal 100 Upon receiving this beacon signal, the communication terminal 100 interprets the content of the situation information and generates a search keyword. Then, the generated search keyword is transmitted to the server 300 together with the search command.
  • the server 300 searches for related information of the situation information based on the search keyword transmitted from the communication terminal 100.
  • the retrieved related information is transmitted to the communication terminal 100.
  • the communication terminal 100 that has received the related information notifies the user by displaying the related information together with the situation information. For example, if the situation information is the production area information of the supermarket vegetable department, the recipe information using the vegetable is notified as the related information. Further, if the situation information is a notification that coffee is made by a coffee maker, bean knowledge related to coffee or special sale information at a WEB shop is notified as related information.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the keyword table in the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • This keyword table is a table stored in the storage unit 120 of the communication terminal 100, and associates a service identifier transmitted from the beacon device 200, situation information, and a search keyword.
  • the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device 200 includes a service identifier indicating situation information.
  • the beacon device installation target and the content of the situation notification are stored in association with the situation information.
  • the communication terminal 100 notifies the user of the content of this situation notification.
  • a search keyword is stored in association with each service identifier.
  • the communication terminal 100 transmits a search request to the server 300 using this search keyword.
  • Server 300 performs a search according to the search keyword, and transmits the search result to communication terminal 100 as related information.
  • the communication terminal 100 notifies the user of the related information received from the server 300 together with the content of the situation notification.
  • the search keyword is assumed to include the manufacturer name of the air purifier, “air purifier”, “replacement filter”, and the like.
  • filter advertisements and the like are notified as related information.
  • the manufacturer name of the air cleaner, “air cleaner”, “repair service”, etc. are assumed as search keywords.
  • repair service information, new product information, and the like are notified as related information.
  • the station name, “south exit”, and “map” of the station are assumed as search keywords.
  • the map information around the south exit of the station is notified as related information.
  • the search keyword does not have to directly indicate the content of the situation notification, but only needs to be related to the content.
  • the beacon device 200 installed in the washing machine is notified as a situation notification that the laundry is finished, it is assumed that the user is interested in the weather when the laundry is dried. “Weather” is assumed. In this case, weather forecast information and the like are notified as related information.
  • FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure of the information providing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the beacon device 200 transmits situation information corresponding to the installation target 20 as a beacon signal (step S911).
  • the communication terminal 100 receives this beacon signal, interprets the content of the situation information by referring to the keyword table, and detects the situation (step S912). Further, the communication terminal 100 sets a search keyword by referring to the keyword table (step S913). Then, the communication terminal 100 transmits the search keyword together with the search command to the server 300 (Step S914).
  • the server 300 searches the network for related information of the situation information based on the search keyword transmitted from the communication terminal 100 (step S915).
  • the server 300 transmits the search result as related information of the situation information to the communication terminal 100 (step S916).
  • the communication terminal 100 When the communication terminal 100 receives the related information from the server 300, the communication terminal 100 notifies the user by displaying the related information together with the situation information (step S917).
  • the communication terminal 100 generates the search keyword based on the situation information included in the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device 200, so that the situation information
  • the server 300 can search the related information and notify the user from the communication terminal 100.
  • the search keyword is generated based on the situation information included in the beacon signal.
  • the search keyword is further generated using time information.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of processing of the information providing system in the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the beacon device 200 transmits time information as a beacon signal in addition to the situation information corresponding to the installation target 20.
  • the beacon device 200 has an internal clock, and generates time information according to the internal clock.
  • the communication terminal 100 generates a search keyword in consideration of situation information and time information. For example, the communication terminal 100 adds the time information itself or a keyword corresponding to the time information to the search keyword determined based on the situation information. Subsequent processing is the same as in the first embodiment described above.
  • the time information may be generated in the communication terminal 100.
  • the beacon signal need not include time information.
  • the communication terminal 100 may measure the time when the situation information is received, and set the search command including the time information in the search keyword.
  • the beacon device 200 or the communication terminal 100 may measure the time when the server 300 receives the search command without generating the time information, and perform a search considering the time information.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a keyword table in the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • This example is an example in which a search keyword is generated in communication terminal 100 based on situation information and time information, and an item of time information is added as compared to the first embodiment described above. That is, in the keyword table in the second embodiment, the service identifier transmitted from the beacon device 200, the situation information, the time information, and the search keyword are stored in association with each other.
  • the time information is a time zone corresponding to noon
  • “lunch” is added as a search keyword
  • the lunch time information around the station is notified to the user Is done.
  • “dinner” and “izakaya” are added as search keywords, and the user is notified of dinner and tavern information around the station.
  • FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure of the information providing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • processing for measuring time information is added to the processing in the first embodiment described above.
  • this time information measurement process may be performed in any of steps S921, S924, or S927.
  • the time information is measured in the beacon device 200 (step S921)
  • the time information is included in the beacon signal and transmitted to the communication terminal 100 (step S922).
  • a search keyword can be set using the time information (step S925). Even when the time information is measured in the communication terminal 100 (step S924), the search keyword can be similarly set using the time information (step S925).
  • time information is measured in either the beacon device 200 or the communication terminal 100 (step S921 or S924), and this is transmitted to the server 300. It may be. In this assumption, the server 300 may measure time information (step S927).
  • the notification content can be switched according to the time information, and more useful information is provided. Can do.
  • the search keyword is generated based on the situation information included in the beacon signal. However, in the third embodiment, the search keyword is further used using the position information of the communication terminal 100. Is generated.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of processing of the information providing system in the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the beacon device 200 transmits situation information corresponding to the installation target 20 as a beacon signal.
  • the communication terminal 100 has a function of acquiring position information by GPS (Global Positioning System).
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • the communication terminal 100 transmits a search request to the server, the communication terminal 100 generates a search keyword in consideration of the acquired position information. For example, the communication terminal 100 adds the location information itself or a place name corresponding to the location information to the search keyword determined based on the situation information.
  • the server 300 performs a search according to the transmitted search keyword, as in the first embodiment.
  • the communication terminal 100 that has received the situation information indicating the end of washing sets “weather” as a search keyword, and The place name corresponding to the position information acquired by GPS is added to the search keyword. Thereby, the information of the weather forecast according to a user's location is notified to a user.
  • the communication terminal 100 may transmit the position information together with the search keyword without reflecting the acquired position information to the search keyword.
  • the server 300 needs to perform a search after adding a search keyword that matches the position information.
  • the location information of the user can be reflected in the notification content, and more for the user.
  • Useful information can be provided.
  • a search keyword may be added using the position information of the beacon device 200 instead of the position information of the communication terminal 100.
  • the beacon device 200 obtains its own location information by adding a function for obtaining location information by GPS to the beacon device 200 or by storing location information indicating the location where the device is installed. You may make it do.
  • the beacon device 200 may be transmitted by including its own position information in the beacon signal.
  • the server 300 stores in advance data associated with unique identification information and position information indicating the installation position for each beacon device 200 so that the server 300 acquires the position information of the beacon device 200. Good.
  • the server 300 transmits the same search result regardless of which communication terminal 100 has transmitted the search keyword, but in the fourth embodiment, communication is performed. More advanced information is provided using the search history of the terminal 100.
  • Each user generally has one kitchen for each communication terminal 100 such as a smartphone, and it can be said that identifying a communication terminal is equivalent to identifying the user. Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, when the communication terminal 100 transmits a search command and a search keyword, an identifier (terminal information) unique to the communication terminal 100 is transmitted together.
  • the server 300 every time the server 300 performs a search, the server 300 acquires the terminal information of the communication terminal 100 that is the transmission source of the search command, and stores it in association with the content of the search.
  • the situation search history of each user is accumulated in the server 300. By using this history, it is possible to provide more advanced information specialized for each user.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of processing of the information providing system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the communication terminal 100 When receiving the situation information from the beacon device 200, the communication terminal 100 generates a search keyword and transmits it to the server 300 together with the search command. At that time, in the fourth embodiment, the terminal information of the communication terminal 100 is also transmitted to the server 300.
  • the server 300 includes a search history database 350, and records search keywords in association with terminal information in the search history database 350. Then, the server 300 refers to the search history database 350 at the time of search, and performs a search by adding a search keyword based on the search keyword associated with the terminal information. This search result is transmitted to the communication terminal 100 as related information in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above, and is notified to the user.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the search history database 350 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the search history database 350 stores a search keyword history in association with terminal information.
  • This example shows that in the search request from the communication terminal 100 having “# 001” as terminal information, search keywords related to “coffee beans” and “discount” are frequently generated.
  • the beacon device 200 that transmits the situation information regarding “coffee beans” and “discount”, a beacon device provided in a coffee maker or a beacon device installed in a facility such as a grocery store can be considered.
  • the server 300 receives a search request using “XX station” and “South entrance” as search keywords. , And search by adding “coffee beans” and “discount” as search keywords. Thereby, the information regarding the sale information of the coffee beans in the grocery store around the user can be notified. Since it can be inferred that the user's interest is high for search keywords that are frequently searched for situations, information that is useful to the user is automatically collected by accumulating such search keywords and using them in situation searches. It is possible to collect and notify automatically.
  • FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure of the information providing system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • processing for adding a search keyword is added to the processing in the first embodiment described above.
  • the communication terminal 100 that has received the situation information from the beacon device 200 transmits a search request in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above. At that time, the communication terminal 100 also transmits the terminal information of the communication terminal 100 (step S945). .
  • the server 300 that has received the search request refers to the search history database 350 based on the terminal information and acquires the search history (steps S946 and S947). Then, a search keyword is added according to this search history (step S948), and a search is performed (step S949).
  • the search result by the server 300 is transmitted to the communication terminal 100 (step S951) and stored as a search history in the search history database 350 (step S952). As a result, the search history is used in subsequent searches.
  • the server 300 also uses a search history as a search history for a search that is voluntarily performed by a user operating the communication terminal 200 without depending on the situation search. It may be accumulated and used for situation search.
  • the server 300 also accepts a spontaneous search request by a user operation that does not depend on the situation search, and performs a search and stores the search history in the search history database 350.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a modified configuration example of the search history database 350 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the search history database 350 stores a search keyword history of searches performed spontaneously by the user operating the communication terminal 100 in association with the terminal information.
  • the server 300 uses “golf club” and “discount” as search keywords. "To search. Thereby, the store information of the golf shop around the user and the information related to the sale information at the store can be notified. For search keywords that users frequently searched for networks, it can be inferred that the user is interested, so it is useful for users to accumulate such search keywords and use them in situation searches. It is possible to automatically collect and notify information.
  • FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram illustrating a modified example of the processing procedure of the information providing system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. This modification shows a process of adding a search keyword for a search performed spontaneously by the user operating the communication terminal 100 to the search history database 350.
  • the communication terminal 100 receives a search command and a search keyword input by a user operation (step S961), and transmits a search request and terminal information of the communication terminal 100 to the server 300 (step S962).
  • the server 300 that has received the search request searches for information on the network based on the search keyword transmitted from the communication terminal 100 (step S963).
  • the server 300 transmits the search result to the communication terminal 100 (step S964) and stores it as a search history in the search history database 350 (step S965). As a result, the search history is used in subsequent situation searches.
  • the fourth embodiment of the present invention by adding a search keyword using a search history in the server 300, it is possible to provide more advanced information specialized for each user. it can.
  • the search keyword is generated in the communication terminal 100, but in the fifth embodiment, the search keyword is generated in the server 300.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an outline of processing of the information providing system in the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the communication terminal 100 transfers the situation information received from the beacon device 200 to the server 300 as it is. Receiving the situation information, the server 300 interprets the situation information and generates a search keyword.
  • the server 300 holds the keyword table in the first embodiment described above, and generates a search keyword according to this keyword table.
  • the server 300 performs a search using the search keyword generated by itself, and transmits the search result to the communication terminal 100 as related information.
  • the server 300 generates the search keyword, so that the processing in the communication terminal 100 can be reduced.
  • the server 300 performs an unconditional search in response to a search request from the communication terminal 100.
  • transmission is performed from a valid beacon device 200. Search only for the situation information.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an outline of processing of the information providing system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the beacon device 200 transmits authentication information together with situation information when transmitting a beacon signal.
  • the authentication information is determined in advance with the server 300, and the server 300 can authenticate the authenticity of the beacon device 200 by verifying the authentication information. For example, the position information where the beacon device 200 is installed, the seed of a pseudo random number, and the like are exchanged in advance, and authentication can be performed using information generated accordingly.
  • the communication terminal 100 interprets the situation information transmitted from the beacon device 200 and acquires the content of the situation notification. Then, the communication terminal 100 generates a search keyword and transmits the authentication information of the beacon device 200 to the server 300 together with the search command and the search keyword.
  • the server 300 authenticates the authentication information of the beacon device 200 received from the communication terminal 100 and determines whether or not the beacon device 200 is valid. If it is determined to be valid, the server 300 performs a search using the search keyword and transmits the search result to the communication terminal 100 as related information. On the other hand, if the server 300 does not determine that it is valid, the server 300 does not perform the search itself. Therefore, in this case, notification to the user is not performed.
  • the sixth embodiment of the present invention by authenticating the authentication information of the beacon device 200 in the server 300, a malicious person installs a fake of the beacon device 200 to the communication terminal 100. Providing unauthorized information can be prevented beforehand.
  • the processing procedure described in the above embodiment may be regarded as a method having a series of these procedures, and a program for causing a computer to execute these series of procedures or a recording medium storing the program. You may catch it.
  • a recording medium for example, a CD (Compact Disc), an MD (MiniDisc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a memory card, a Blu-ray disc (Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc), or the like can be used.

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An information provision system is provided with a beacon device, a communication terminal, and a retrieval device. The beacon device transmits situation information relating to an installation object of the beacon device. The communication terminal generates a retrieval request on the basis of the situation information received from the beacon device, acquires installation object-related information, and notifies a user of the related information. The retrieval device retrieves the related information in response to the retrieval request from the communication terminal, and supplies the related information to the communication terminal.

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情報提供システム、通信端末、および、その情報提供方法Information providing system, communication terminal, and information providing method
　本発明は、情報提供システムに関し、特に、物や場所などに関連する情報を提供する情報提供システム、通信端末、および、その情報提供方法に関する。 The present invention relates to an information providing system, and more particularly, to an information providing system for providing information related to an object or a place, a communication terminal, and an information providing method thereof.
　ネットワーク環境の普及に伴い、ネットワークを利用して物などに関する情報を通知するシステムが利用されるようになっている。例えば、住宅内の設備機器の動作内容やユーザの行動に応じて、インターネット上のサイトから情報を収集してユーザに報知する設備システムが提案されている（例えば、特許文献１参照。）。 With the spread of the network environment, a system for notifying information on things using the network has come to be used. For example, an equipment system that collects information from a site on the Internet and notifies the user according to the operation content of equipment in the house and the user's behavior has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
特開２０１０－２０６６４６号公報JP 2010-206646 A
　上述の従来技術では、設備機器の動作内容に適した情報やユーザの行動に適した情報を自動で収集して、その収集情報をユーザに報知している。しかしながら、この従来技術では、検索トリガ信号を送信する設備機器がネットワークに接続していることを前提としており、情報を収集するためには設備機器を個別にネットワークに接続する必要がある。 In the above-described conventional technology, information suitable for the operation content of the equipment and information suitable for the user's behavior are automatically collected, and the collected information is notified to the user. However, in this prior art, it is assumed that the equipment that transmits the search trigger signal is connected to the network, and it is necessary to individually connect the equipment to the network in order to collect information.
　本発明はこのような状況に鑑みて生み出されたものであり、物自体をネットワークに接続することなく、その物などに関する情報、および、その物などに関する情報に応じて収集された情報を通知することを目的とする。 The present invention was created in view of such a situation, and notifies the information about the object and the information collected according to the information about the object without connecting the object itself to the network. For the purpose.
　本発明は、上述の問題点を解消するためになされたものであり、その第１の側面は、設置対象に関するシチュエーション情報を発信するビーコン装置と、上記ビーコン装置から受信した上記シチュエーション情報に基づいて検索要求を生成して上記設置対象の関連情報を取得して通知する通信端末と、上記検索要求に応じて上記関連情報を検索して上記通信端末に供給する検索装置とを具備する情報提供システムおよびその情報提供方法である。これにより、ビーコン装置から発信されたシチュエーション情報に基づいて検索装置にシチュエーション情報の関連情報を検索させるという作用をもたらす。 This invention is made | formed in order to eliminate the above-mentioned problem, The 1st side surface is based on the beacon apparatus which transmits the situation information regarding installation object, and the said situation information received from the said beacon apparatus An information providing system comprising: a communication terminal that generates a search request to acquire and notify the related information of the installation target; and a search device that searches the related information in response to the search request and supplies the related information to the communication terminal And information providing method thereof. This brings about the effect | action of making a search device search the relevant information of situation information based on the situation information transmitted from the beacon apparatus.
　また、本発明の第２の側面は、設置対象に関するシチュエーション情報をビーコン装置から受信する受信部と、上記ビーコン装置から受信した上記シチュエーション情報に基づいて検索要求を生成して検索装置に送信する送信部と、上記検索要求に応じて検索された上記設置対象の関連情報を上記検索装置から取得して通知する通知部とを具備する通信端末である。これにより、ビーコン装置から発信されたシチュエーション情報に基づいて検索装置にシチュエーション情報の関連情報を検索させて、得られた関連情報を通知するという作用をもたらす。 Moreover, the 2nd side surface of this invention is a transmission which produces | generates a search request | requirement based on the said situation information received from the said beacon apparatus, and transmits to a search apparatus which receives the situation information regarding installation object from a beacon apparatus And a notifying unit that obtains and notifies the related information of the installation target searched in response to the search request from the search device. This brings about the effect | action of making a search device search the relevant information of situation information based on the situation information transmitted from the beacon device, and notifying the obtained related information.
　本発明によれば、物自体をネットワークに接続することなく、その物などに関する情報を通知することができるという優れた効果を奏し得る。 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an excellent effect that information about an object or the like can be notified without connecting the object itself to a network.
本発明の実施の形態における情報提供システムの構成例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information provision system in embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第１の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理の概要を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a process of the information provision system in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第１の実施の形態におけるキーワードテーブルの構成例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the structural example of the keyword table in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第１の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理手順例を示すシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which shows the example of a process sequence of the information provision system in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理の概要を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a process of the information provision system in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２の実施の形態におけるキーワードテーブルの構成例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the structural example of the keyword table in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第２の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理手順例を示すシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which shows the example of a process sequence of the information provision system in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第３の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理の概要を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a process of the information provision system in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第４の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理の概要を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a process of the information provision system in the 4th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第４の実施の形態における検索履歴データベース３５０の構成例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the structural example of the search history database 350 in the 4th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第４の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理手順例を示すシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which shows the example of a process sequence of the information provision system in the 4th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第４の実施の形態における検索履歴データベース３５０の変形構成例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the modification structural example of the search history database 350 in the 4th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第４の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理手順の変形例を示すシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which shows the modification of the process sequence of the information provision system in the 4th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第５の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理の概要を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a process of the information provision system in the 5th Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第６の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理の概要を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a process of the information provision system in the 6th Embodiment of this invention.
　以下、本発明を実施するための形態（以下、実施の形態と称する）について説明する。 Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described.
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　［情報提供システムの構成］
　図１は、本発明の実施の形態における情報提供システムの構成例を示す図である。この情報提供システムは、通信端末１００と、ビーコン装置２００と、サーバ３００とを備える。ここでは、それぞれ１台について説明するが、それぞれ複数台備えるようにしてもよい。 <1. First Embodiment>
[Configuration of information provision system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This information providing system includes a communication terminal 100, a beacon device 200, and a server 300. Here, one unit will be described, but a plurality of units may be provided.
　ビーコン装置２００は、所定の期間毎に、間欠的にビーコン信号を無線送信するものである。このビーコン装置２００は、物品などの設置対象２０自体またはその近傍に配置されて、ビーコン信号として、その設置対象２０に関する情報やその設置対象２０の状態を表す情報を発信する。この設置対象２０に関する情報やその設置対象２０の状態を表す情報をシチュエーション情報と称する。このシチュエーション情報は、自然物、製品、店舗、施設および場所に関する情報の少なくとも１つを含む。 The beacon device 200 intermittently wirelessly transmits a beacon signal every predetermined period. The beacon device 200 is arranged at or near the installation target 20 itself such as an article, and transmits information related to the installation target 20 and information indicating the state of the installation target 20 as a beacon signal. Information regarding the installation target 20 and information indicating the state of the installation target 20 are referred to as situation information. This situation information includes at least one of information on natural objects, products, stores, facilities, and places.
　このビーコン装置２００は、例えば、スーパマーケットなどの店舗や、家電機器などの物品、駅などの場所に設置される。そして、その設置対象２０に応じたシチュエーション情報をビーコン信号として発信する。例えば、スーパマーケットの売り場であれば、商品の価格や野菜の産地などがシチュエーション情報に該当する。また、コーヒーメーカであれば、コーヒーの出来上がりなどがシチュエーション情報に該当する。また、空気清浄器であれば、フィルタの交換時期の到来や、本体の故障発生などがシチュエーション情報に該当する。 The beacon device 200 is installed in places such as stores such as supermarkets, articles such as home appliances, and stations. And the situation information according to the installation object 20 is transmitted as a beacon signal. For example, in the case of a supermarket department, the price of a product, the production area of vegetables, etc. correspond to situation information. Further, in the case of a coffee maker, the completion of coffee corresponds to the situation information. In the case of an air purifier, the arrival of filter replacement time or the occurrence of a failure of the main body corresponds to the situation information.
　通信端末１００は、ユーザ（例えば顧客など）が携帯する端末である。この通信端末１００としては、例えば、携帯端末やタブレット型パーソナルコンピュータなどが挙げられる。この通信端末１００は、ビーコン装置２００からビーコン信号を受信して、受信したビーコン信号に基づいて検索キーワードを生成して、サーバ３００に関連情報の検索要求を送信する。サーバ３００から関連情報の提供を受けると、通信端末１００は、シチュエーション情報とともに、その関連情報をユーザに通知する。関連情報は、ユーザが関心を示すであろう情報と考えられ、これを誘引として来店または商品の購入を行う可能性も生じ得る。 The communication terminal 100 is a terminal carried by a user (for example, a customer). Examples of the communication terminal 100 include a mobile terminal and a tablet personal computer. The communication terminal 100 receives a beacon signal from the beacon device 200, generates a search keyword based on the received beacon signal, and transmits a related information search request to the server 300. When receiving the related information from the server 300, the communication terminal 100 notifies the user of the related information together with the situation information. The related information is considered as information that the user will be interested in, and this may be an inducement to visit a store or purchase a product.
　サーバ３００は、通信端末１００からの検索要求に応じて、シチュエーション情報に基づく関連情報を内部のストレージまたはネットワーク上から検索するものである。このサーバ３００は、例えば、検索エンジンとしての機能を有するネットワーク上のサーバ装置である。このサーバ３００は、検索要求を送信した通信端末１００に対してその検索結果を送信する。 In response to a search request from the communication terminal 100, the server 300 searches related information based on the situation information from the internal storage or network. The server 300 is a server device on a network having a function as a search engine, for example. The server 300 transmits the search result to the communication terminal 100 that has transmitted the search request.
　ここで、関連情報の例としては、例えば、野菜売り場であれば、その野菜を使用したレシピ情報が該当する。また、コーヒーの出来上がりであれば、そのコーヒーに関連する豆知識や特売情報などが該当する。 Here, as an example of the related information, for example, in the case of a vegetable counter, recipe information using the vegetable is applicable. In addition, if the coffee is finished, it corresponds to bean knowledge or sale information related to the coffee.
　通信端末１００は、処理部１１０と、記憶部１２０と、入力部１３０と、通知部１４０と、ビーコン信号受信部１５０と、サーバ通信部１６０とを備える。 The communication terminal 100 includes a processing unit 110, a storage unit 120, an input unit 130, a notification unit 140, a beacon signal receiving unit 150, and a server communication unit 160.
　処理部１１０は、通信端末１００において必要な処理を行うプロセッサである。具体的には、処理部１１０は、ビーコン信号受信部１５０におけるビーコン装置２００との通信やサーバ通信部１６０におけるサーバ３００との通信を制御し、また、入力部１３０および通知部１４０におけるユーザインターフェースの制御を行う。また、この処理部１１０は、ビーコン信号に含まれるシチュエーション情報に基づいて検索キーワードを生成する。 The processing unit 110 is a processor that performs necessary processing in the communication terminal 100. Specifically, the processing unit 110 controls communication with the beacon device 200 in the beacon signal receiving unit 150 and communication with the server 300 in the server communication unit 160, and user interface of the input unit 130 and the notification unit 140. Take control. Further, the processing unit 110 generates a search keyword based on the situation information included in the beacon signal.
　記憶部１２０は、処理部１１０の処理に必要なデータを記憶するメモリである。また、この記憶部１２０は、後述のように、ビーコン装置２００から送信されるサービス識別子と、シチュエーション情報と、検索キーワードとを紐付けるキーワードテーブルを記憶する。 The storage unit 120 is a memory that stores data necessary for the processing of the processing unit 110. In addition, as will be described later, the storage unit 120 stores a keyword table that associates a service identifier transmitted from the beacon device 200, situation information, and a search keyword.
　入力部１３０は、ユーザからの入力を受け付けるためのものである。この入力部１３０としては、例えば、タッチパネルの触覚センサが想定されるが、外部接続されたキーボードなどを使用してもよい。 The input unit 130 is for receiving input from the user. For example, a touch panel tactile sensor is assumed as the input unit 130, but an externally connected keyboard or the like may be used.
　通知部１４０は、ユーザに対して情報を通知するためのものである。この通知部１４０としては、例えば、視覚に対して出力するものとしてタッチパネルの表示部が想定されるが、他にも聴覚に対して音声出力するものとしてスピーカなどを設けてもよい。 The notification unit 140 is for notifying the user of information. As the notification unit 140, for example, a display unit of a touch panel is assumed to be output for vision, but a speaker or the like may be provided for outputting sound for hearing.
　ビーコン信号受信部１５０は、ビーコン装置２００との間で通信を行うものである。通信端末１００がビーコン装置２００の通信範囲に入ると、ビーコン装置２００から送信されたビーコン信号をビーコン信号受信部１５０が受信して、通信端末１００とビーコン装置２００との間のやりとりが開始される。 The beacon signal receiving unit 150 communicates with the beacon device 200. When the communication terminal 100 enters the communication range of the beacon device 200, the beacon signal receiving unit 150 receives the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device 200, and the communication between the communication terminal 100 and the beacon device 200 is started. .
　サーバ通信部１６０は、アクセスポイント４０１およびネットワーク４００を介して、サーバ３００との間で通信を行うものである。 The server communication unit 160 communicates with the server 300 via the access point 401 and the network 400.
　ビーコン装置２００は、処理部２１０と、記憶部２２０と、無線通信部２３０とを備える。 The beacon device 200 includes a processing unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a wireless communication unit 230.
　処理部２１０は、記憶部２２０を参照することによりビーコン信号を生成するものである。記憶部２２０は、ビーコン信号として送信されるデータを記憶するメモリである。無線通信部２３０は、処理部２１０によって生成されたビーコン信号を無線送信するものである。このような無線通信の規格として、例えば、超低消費電力に最適化された「Ｂｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標）　Ｌｏｗ　Ｅｎｅｒｇｙ」（以下、「ＢＬＥ」と略す。）が想定される。なお、通信端末１００に無線送信することができるのであれば、無線通信部２３０は、Ｗｉ－Ｆｉ（登録商標）規格など、別の通信規格によりビーコン信号を無線送信してもよい。 The processing unit 210 generates a beacon signal by referring to the storage unit 220. The storage unit 220 is a memory that stores data transmitted as a beacon signal. The wireless communication unit 230 wirelessly transmits the beacon signal generated by the processing unit 210. As such a wireless communication standard, for example, “Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy” (hereinafter abbreviated as “BLE”) optimized for ultra-low power consumption is assumed. As long as wireless transmission to the communication terminal 100 is possible, the wireless communication unit 230 may wirelessly transmit a beacon signal according to another communication standard such as the Wi-Fi (registered trademark) standard.
　また、ビーコン装置２００は、状態検知部２４０を備えてもよい。この状態検知部２４０は、設置対象２０の状態を検知するものである。この状態検知部２４０によって検知された状態は、記憶部２２０に記憶され、ビーコン信号として送信される。この状態検知部２４０によって検知された設置対象の状態が動的に変化する場合には、シチュエーション情報は動的情報となる。例えば、電気製品において処理中から処理終了に状態が変化したことを示す情報は動的情報である。一方、設置対象の固有の情報であって時間の経過によって変化しない場合には、シチュエーション情報は静的情報となる。例えば、野菜の名称や産地情報などはその野菜に固有のものであるため、静的情報である。 Moreover, the beacon device 200 may include a state detection unit 240. The state detection unit 240 detects the state of the installation target 20. The state detected by the state detection unit 240 is stored in the storage unit 220 and transmitted as a beacon signal. When the state of the installation target detected by the state detection unit 240 changes dynamically, the situation information becomes dynamic information. For example, information indicating that the state has changed from the time of processing to the end of processing in the electrical product is dynamic information. On the other hand, when the information is unique to the installation target and does not change over time, the situation information is static information. For example, the name and production area information of the vegetables are static information because they are unique to the vegetables.
　サーバ３００は、処理部３１０と、ストレージ３２０と、検索処理部３３０と、通信部３４０とを備えている。処理部３１０は、サーバ３００において必要な処理を行うプロセッサである。ストレージ３２０は、サーバ３００の処理に必要なデータを記憶するものである。通信部３４０は、ネットワーク４００を介して通信を行うものである。 The server 300 includes a processing unit 310, a storage 320, a search processing unit 330, and a communication unit 340. The processing unit 310 is a processor that performs necessary processing in the server 300. The storage 320 stores data necessary for the processing of the server 300. The communication unit 340 performs communication via the network 400.
　検索処理部３３０は、通信端末１００からの検索要求に応じて、シチュエーション情報に基づく関連情報を検索するものである。この検索要求には検索コマンドと検索キーワードが含まれており、これに基づいて検索処理部３３０がシチュエーション情報に関連した関連情報の検索を行う。 The search processing unit 330 searches for related information based on the situation information in response to a search request from the communication terminal 100. This search request includes a search command and a search keyword, and based on this, the search processing unit 330 searches for related information related to the situation information.
　この検索処理部３３０における検索には、有料広告を対象としないオーガニック検索と、有料広告を対象としたペイド検索の両者を含み得る。オーガニック検索とは、検索エンジンの検索結果のうち、有料登録やスポンサー広告を含まない情報の検索であり、例えば、一般的な検索エンジン、飲食店紹介サイト、料理レシピ投稿サイトなど、既存のネットの情報を検索することを示す。ペイド検索とは、検索エンジンの検索結果のうち、スポンサーによる有料の広告を示すものである。例えば、空気清浄機のフィルタの広告であれば、メーカが広告料を支払って検索結果に含めるようにしたものがこれに該当する。 The search in the search processing unit 330 may include both an organic search that does not target paid advertisements and a paid search that targets paid advertisements. Organic search is a search for information that does not include paid registration or sponsored advertisements in search engine search results. For example, a general search engine, a restaurant introduction site, a cooking recipe posting site, etc. Indicates that information is to be searched. Paid search indicates a paid advertisement by a sponsor among search engine search results. For example, in the case of an advertisement for a filter of an air purifier, this corresponds to an advertisement paid by a manufacturer and included in a search result.
　オーガニック検索については、シチュエーションにマッチする関連情報を返す。具体的には、スーパーの野菜売り場でのビーコンであれば、料理レシピ投稿サイトから野菜を使ったレシピを検索結果として返す。すなわち、ネットの情報を活用しながら、シチュエーションに応じた結果を返すことにより、単にシチュエーションの通知だけでなく、当該シチュエーションに関連した情報を提示することができる。一方、ペイド検索については、ネットの情報を活用するオーガニック検索と異なり、あるシチュエーションに応じた広告（シチュエーション連動広告）を配信する。具体的には、コーヒーが出来上がった際に、そのシチュエーションに応じてコーヒー豆の広告を検索結果として返す。これにより、シチュエーションの通知とともに、当該シチュエーションに関連する商品広告を提示することができる。すなわち、関連する商品広告を提示することにより、ユーザの購買意欲を増すことが期待できる。 For organic search, return related information that matches the situation. Specifically, if it is a beacon at a supermarket vegetable department, a recipe using vegetables is returned as a search result from a cooking recipe posting site. That is, by returning a result corresponding to a situation while using information on the net, it is possible to present not only a situation notification but also information related to the situation. On the other hand, for paid search, an advertisement (situation-linked advertisement) corresponding to a certain situation is distributed, unlike an organic search utilizing information on the Internet. Specifically, when coffee is completed, a coffee bean advertisement is returned as a search result according to the situation. Thereby, a product advertisement related to the situation can be presented together with the notification of the situation. That is, it can be expected that the user's willingness to purchase is increased by presenting related product advertisements.
　また、例えば、シチュエーション情報が静的情報の場合にはオーガニック検索を行い、シチュエーション情報が動的情報の場合にはペイド検索を行うといった使い分けも可能である。 Further, for example, when the situation information is static information, an organic search is performed, and when the situation information is dynamic information, a paid search is performed.
　［情報提供システムの処理概要］
　図２は、本発明の第１の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理の概要を示す図である。 [Processing overview of the information provision system]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of processing of the information providing system in the first embodiment of the present invention.
　ビーコン装置２００は、スーパマーケットなどの店舗や、家電機器などに設置されており、設置対象２０に応じたシチュエーション情報をビーコン信号として発信する。例えば、スーパマーケットの売り場であれば産地情報、家電機器であればコーヒーメーカや洗濯機での作業終了などのシチュエーション情報が送信される。 The beacon device 200 is installed in a store such as a supermarket or a home electric appliance, and transmits situation information corresponding to the installation target 20 as a beacon signal. For example, if it is a supermarket sales area, the production area information is transmitted, and if it is a home appliance, situation information such as the end of work in a coffee maker or a washing machine is transmitted.
　通信端末１００は、このビーコン信号を受けて、シチュエーション情報の内容を解釈するとともに、検索キーワードを生成する。そして、その生成した検索キーワードを検索コマンドとともにサーバ３００に送信する。 Upon receiving this beacon signal, the communication terminal 100 interprets the content of the situation information and generates a search keyword. Then, the generated search keyword is transmitted to the server 300 together with the search command.
　サーバ３００は、通信端末１００から送信された検索キーワードに基づいて、シチュエーション情報の関連情報を検索する。この検索された関連情報は、通信端末１００に送信される。 The server 300 searches for related information of the situation information based on the search keyword transmitted from the communication terminal 100. The retrieved related information is transmitted to the communication terminal 100.
　関連情報を受信した通信端末１００は、その関連情報をシチュエーション情報と併せて表示することにより、ユーザに通知する。例えば、シチュエーション情報がスーパマーケットの野菜売り場の産地情報であれば、その野菜を使ったレシピ情報などが関連情報として通知される。また、シチュエーション情報がコーヒーメーカでコーヒーが出来上がった通知であれば、コーヒーに関連する豆知識やＷＥＢショップにおける特売情報などが関連情報として通知される。 The communication terminal 100 that has received the related information notifies the user by displaying the related information together with the situation information. For example, if the situation information is the production area information of the supermarket vegetable department, the recipe information using the vegetable is notified as the related information. Further, if the situation information is a notification that coffee is made by a coffee maker, bean knowledge related to coffee or special sale information at a WEB shop is notified as related information.
　［キーワードテーブル］
　図３は、本発明の第１の実施の形態におけるキーワードテーブルの構成例を示す図である。このキーワードテーブルは、通信端末１００の記憶部１２０に記憶されるテーブルであり、ビーコン装置２００から送信されるサービス識別子と、シチュエーション情報と、検索キーワードとを紐付ける。 [Keyword table]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the keyword table in the first embodiment of the present invention. This keyword table is a table stored in the storage unit 120 of the communication terminal 100, and associates a service identifier transmitted from the beacon device 200, situation information, and a search keyword.
　ビーコン装置２００から送信されるビーコン信号には、シチュエーション情報を示すサービス識別子が含まれる。キーワードテーブルにおいて、サービス識別子のそれぞれに対して、ビーコン装置設置対象およびシチュエーション通知の内容がシチュエーション情報として関連付けて記憶されている。通信端末１００は、このシチュエーション通知の内容をユーザに通知することになる。 The beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device 200 includes a service identifier indicating situation information. In the keyword table, for each service identifier, the beacon device installation target and the content of the situation notification are stored in association with the situation information. The communication terminal 100 notifies the user of the content of this situation notification.
　また、このキーワードテーブルには、サービス識別子のそれぞれに対して、検索キーワードが関連付けて記憶されている。通信端末１００は、この検索キーワードを用いて、サーバ３００に対して検索要求を送信する。そして、サーバ３００は、この検索キーワードに従って検索を行い、その検索結果を関連情報として通信端末１００に送信する。通信端末１００は、サーバ３００から受信した関連情報を、シチュエーション通知の内容とともに、ユーザに通知する。 In this keyword table, a search keyword is stored in association with each service identifier. The communication terminal 100 transmits a search request to the server 300 using this search keyword. Server 300 performs a search according to the search keyword, and transmits the search result to communication terminal 100 as related information. The communication terminal 100 notifies the user of the related information received from the server 300 together with the content of the situation notification.
　以下、同図のキーワードテーブルの例に沿って説明する。例えば、コーヒーの出来上がりがシチュエーション通知の内容である場合、検索キーワードとして、「コーヒー豆」および「息抜き」などが想定される。これに対して、コーヒー豆の広告や息抜きの豆知識情報などが関連情報として通知される。 Hereafter, explanation will be made along the example of the keyword table in the figure. For example, when the completion of coffee is the content of the situation notification, “coffee beans”, “breath”, etc. are assumed as search keywords. On the other hand, coffee bean advertisements and breathless bean knowledge information are notified as related information.
　また、空気清浄機のフィルタ交換がシチュエーション通知の内容である場合、検索キーワードとして、その空気清浄機のメーカ名、「空気清浄機」および「交換用フィルタ」などが想定される。これに対して、フィルタの広告などが関連情報として通知される。 Also, when the air filter purifier replacement is the content of the situation notification, the search keyword is assumed to include the manufacturer name of the air purifier, “air purifier”, “replacement filter”, and the like. On the other hand, filter advertisements and the like are notified as related information.
　また、空気清浄機の本体故障がシチュエーション通知の内容である場合、検索キーワードとして、その空気清浄機のメーカ名、「空気清浄機」および「修理サービス」などが想定される。これに対して、修理サービス情報や新製品情報などが関連情報として通知される。 Also, if the main body failure of the air cleaner is the content of the situation notification, the manufacturer name of the air cleaner, “air cleaner”, “repair service”, etc. are assumed as search keywords. On the other hand, repair service information, new product information, and the like are notified as related information.
　また、ピーマンの産地情報がシチュエーション通知の内容である場合、検索キーワードとして、「ピーマン」、「レシピ」および「中華料理」などが想定される。これに対して、ピーマンを使った中華料理のレシピなどが関連情報として通知される。 In addition, when the production information of the green pepper is the content of the situation notification, “green pepper”, “recipe”, “Chinese food”, and the like are assumed as search keywords. On the other hand, Chinese recipes using peppers are notified as related information.
　また、ある駅の南口である旨がシチュエーション通知の内容である場合、検索キーワードとして、その駅の駅名、「南口」および「地図」などが想定される。これに対して、その駅の南口周辺の地図情報などが関連情報として通知される。 In addition, when the situation notification indicates that the station is the south exit, the station name, “south exit”, and “map” of the station are assumed as search keywords. On the other hand, the map information around the south exit of the station is notified as related information.
　なお、検索キーワードはシチュエーション通知の内容を直接示すものでなくてもよく、その内容に関係するものであればよい。例えば、洗濯機に設置されたビーコン装置２００から、洗濯が終了した旨がシチュエーション通知として通知された場合、ユーザは洗濯物を干す際の天気に関心があることが推測されるため、検索キーワードとして「天気」が想定される。この場合、天気予報の情報などが関連情報として通知される。 It should be noted that the search keyword does not have to directly indicate the content of the situation notification, but only needs to be related to the content. For example, when the beacon device 200 installed in the washing machine is notified as a situation notification that the laundry is finished, it is assumed that the user is interested in the weather when the laundry is dried. “Weather” is assumed. In this case, weather forecast information and the like are notified as related information.
　［情報提供システムの処理シーケンス］
　図４は、本発明の第１の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理手順例を示すシーケンス図である。 [Processing sequence of information provision system]
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure of the information providing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
　ビーコン装置２００は、設置対象２０に応じたシチュエーション情報をビーコン信号として発信する（ステップＳ９１１）。通信端末１００は、このビーコン信号を受けて、キーワードテーブルを参照することによりシチュエーション情報の内容を解釈して、そのシチュエーションを検出する（ステップＳ９１２）。また、通信端末１００は、キーワードテーブルを参照することにより、検索キーワードを設定する（ステップＳ９１３）。そして、通信端末１００は、その検索キーワードを検索コマンドとともにサーバ３００に送信する（ステップＳ９１４）。 The beacon device 200 transmits situation information corresponding to the installation target 20 as a beacon signal (step S911). The communication terminal 100 receives this beacon signal, interprets the content of the situation information by referring to the keyword table, and detects the situation (step S912). Further, the communication terminal 100 sets a search keyword by referring to the keyword table (step S913). Then, the communication terminal 100 transmits the search keyword together with the search command to the server 300 (Step S914).
　サーバ３００は、通信端末１００から送信された検索キーワードに基づいて、シチュエーション情報の関連情報をネットワーク上で検索する（ステップＳ９１５）。サーバ３００は、この検索結果をシチュエーション情報の関連情報として通信端末１００に送信する（ステップＳ９１６）。 The server 300 searches the network for related information of the situation information based on the search keyword transmitted from the communication terminal 100 (step S915). The server 300 transmits the search result as related information of the situation information to the communication terminal 100 (step S916).
　通信端末１００は、サーバ３００から関連情報を受信すると、その関連情報をシチュエーション情報と併せて表示することにより、ユーザに通知する（ステップＳ９１７）。 When the communication terminal 100 receives the related information from the server 300, the communication terminal 100 notifies the user by displaying the related information together with the situation information (step S917).
　このように、本発明の第１の実施の形態によれば、ビーコン装置２００から発信されるビーコン信号に含まれるシチュエーション情報に基づいて、通信端末１００が検索キーワードを生成することにより、シチュエーション情報の関連情報をサーバ３００に検索させて、通信端末１００からユーザに通知することができる。 Thus, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the communication terminal 100 generates the search keyword based on the situation information included in the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device 200, so that the situation information The server 300 can search the related information and notify the user from the communication terminal 100.
　＜２．第２の実施の形態＞
　上述の第１の実施の形態では、ビーコン信号に含まれるシチュエーション情報に基づいて検索キーワードを生成していたが、この第２の実施の形態では、さらに時刻情報を用いて検索キーワードを生成する。 <2. Second Embodiment>
In the first embodiment described above, the search keyword is generated based on the situation information included in the beacon signal. In the second embodiment, the search keyword is further generated using time information.
　［情報提供システムの構成］
　図５は、本発明の第２の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理の概要を示す図である。 [Configuration of information provision system]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of processing of the information providing system in the second embodiment of the present invention.
　ビーコン装置２００は、設置対象２０に応じたシチュエーション情報に加えて、時刻情報をビーコン信号として発信する場合を想定する。この場合、ビーコン装置２００は内部時計を有し、この内部時計に従って時刻情報を生成する。通信端末１００は、シチュエーション情報および時刻情報を考慮して検索キーワードを生成する。例えば、通信端末１００は、シチュエーション情報に基づいて決定した検索キーワードに、時刻情報そのものや時刻情報に対応するキーワードを追加する。それ以降の処理は上述の第１の実施の形態と同様である。 It is assumed that the beacon device 200 transmits time information as a beacon signal in addition to the situation information corresponding to the installation target 20. In this case, the beacon device 200 has an internal clock, and generates time information according to the internal clock. The communication terminal 100 generates a search keyword in consideration of situation information and time information. For example, the communication terminal 100 adds the time information itself or a keyword corresponding to the time information to the search keyword determined based on the situation information. Subsequent processing is the same as in the first embodiment described above.
　また、時刻情報を通信端末１００において生成するようにしてもよい。この場合、ビーコン信号は時刻情報を含む必要はない。通信端末１００は、シチュエーション情報を受信した時点で時刻を計測し、検索キーワードに時刻情報を含めて検索コマンドを設定するようにしてもよい。 Further, the time information may be generated in the communication terminal 100. In this case, the beacon signal need not include time information. The communication terminal 100 may measure the time when the situation information is received, and set the search command including the time information in the search keyword.
　また、ビーコン装置２００または通信端末１００においては時刻情報を生成せずに、サーバ３００が検索コマンドを受信した時点で時刻を計測して、時刻情報を考慮した検索を行うようにしてもよい。 In addition, the beacon device 200 or the communication terminal 100 may measure the time when the server 300 receives the search command without generating the time information, and perform a search considering the time information.
　［キーワードテーブル］
　図６は、本発明の第２の実施の形態におけるキーワードテーブルの構成例を示す図である。この例は、シチュエーション情報および時刻情報に基づいて通信端末１００において検索キーワードを生成する例であり、上述の第１の実施の形態と比べて時刻情報の項目が追加されている。すなわち、この第２の実施の形態におけるキーワードテーブルでは、ビーコン装置２００から送信されるサービス識別子と、シチュエーション情報と、時刻情報と、検索キーワードとが関連付けて記憶されている。 [Keyword table]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a keyword table in the second embodiment of the present invention. This example is an example in which a search keyword is generated in communication terminal 100 based on situation information and time information, and an item of time information is added as compared to the first embodiment described above. That is, in the keyword table in the second embodiment, the service identifier transmitted from the beacon device 200, the situation information, the time information, and the search keyword are stored in association with each other.
　例えば、駅改札口に設置されたビーコン装置を想定すると、時刻情報が昼に相当する時間帯である場合には、検索キーワードとして「ランチ」が追加され、駅周辺のランチタイム情報がユーザに通知される。また、時刻情報が夜に相当する時間帯である場合には、検索キーワードとして「ディナー」および「居酒屋」が追加され、駅周辺のディナーおよび居酒屋情報がユーザに通知される。 For example, assuming a beacon device installed at a station ticket gate, if the time information is a time zone corresponding to noon, “lunch” is added as a search keyword, and the lunch time information around the station is notified to the user Is done. Further, when the time information is a time zone corresponding to night, “dinner” and “izakaya” are added as search keywords, and the user is notified of dinner and tavern information around the station.
　［情報提供システムの処理シーケンス］
　図７は、本発明の第２の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理手順例を示すシーケンス図である。この第２の実施の形態では、上述の第１の実施の形態における処理に、時刻情報を計測する処理が追加される。ただし、この時刻情報の計測処理は、ステップＳ９２１、Ｓ９２４またはＳ９２７の何れで行うようにしてもよい。 [Processing sequence of information provision system]
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure of the information providing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, processing for measuring time information is added to the processing in the first embodiment described above. However, this time information measurement process may be performed in any of steps S921, S924, or S927.
　ビーコン装置２００において時刻情報が計測された場合には（ステップＳ９２１）、その時刻情報はビーコン信号に含まれて通信端末１００に送信される（ステップＳ９２２）。通信端末１００では、その時刻情報を用いて検索キーワードを設定することができる（ステップＳ９２５）。通信端末１００において時刻情報を計測した場合においても（ステップＳ９２４）、同様にその時刻情報を用いて検索キーワードを設定することができる（ステップＳ９２５）。 When the time information is measured in the beacon device 200 (step S921), the time information is included in the beacon signal and transmitted to the communication terminal 100 (step S922). In communication terminal 100, a search keyword can be set using the time information (step S925). Even when the time information is measured in the communication terminal 100 (step S924), the search keyword can be similarly set using the time information (step S925).
　一方、サーバ３００において検索キーワードを追加することを想定した場合には、ビーコン装置２００または通信端末１００の何れかにおいて時刻情報を計測して（ステップＳ９２１またはＳ９２４）、これをサーバ３００に送信するようにしてもよい。この想定においては、サーバ３００において時刻情報を計測するようにしてもよい（ステップＳ９２７）。 On the other hand, when it is assumed that the search keyword is added in the server 300, time information is measured in either the beacon device 200 or the communication terminal 100 (step S921 or S924), and this is transmitted to the server 300. It may be. In this assumption, the server 300 may measure time information (step S927).
　何れの場合においても、この第２の実施の形態によれば、時刻情報を利用して検索を行うことにより、時刻情報に応じて通知内容を切り替えることができ、より有用な情報を提供することができる。 In any case, according to the second embodiment, by performing a search using the time information, the notification content can be switched according to the time information, and more useful information is provided. Can do.
　＜３．第３の実施の形態＞
　上述の第１の実施の形態では、ビーコン信号に含まれるシチュエーション情報に基づいて検索キーワードを生成していたが、この第３の実施の形態では、さらに通信端末１００の位置情報を用いて検索キーワードを生成する。 <3. Third Embodiment>
In the first embodiment described above, the search keyword is generated based on the situation information included in the beacon signal. However, in the third embodiment, the search keyword is further used using the position information of the communication terminal 100. Is generated.
　［情報提供システムの構成］
　図８は、本発明の第３の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理の概要を示す図である。 [Configuration of information provision system]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of processing of the information providing system in the third embodiment of the present invention.
　ビーコン装置２００は、第１の実施の形態と同様に、設置対象２０に応じたシチュエーション情報をビーコン信号として発信する。通信端末１００は、ＧＰＳ（Global Positioning System）による位置情報を取得する機能を備える。通信端末１００は、サーバに検索要求を送信する際に、取得した位置情報を考慮して検索キーワードを生成する。例えば、通信端末１００は、シチュエーション情報に基づいて決定した検索キーワードに、位置情報そのものや位置情報に対応した地名を追加する。この場合、サーバ３００は、第１の実施の形態と同様に、送信された検索キーワードに従って検索を行う。 As in the first embodiment, the beacon device 200 transmits situation information corresponding to the installation target 20 as a beacon signal. The communication terminal 100 has a function of acquiring position information by GPS (Global Positioning System). When the communication terminal 100 transmits a search request to the server, the communication terminal 100 generates a search keyword in consideration of the acquired position information. For example, the communication terminal 100 adds the location information itself or a place name corresponding to the location information to the search keyword determined based on the situation information. In this case, the server 300 performs a search according to the transmitted search keyword, as in the first embodiment.
　例えば、洗濯機に設置され、洗濯の終了をシチュエーション情報として通知するビーコン装置２００を想定すると、洗濯の終了を示すシチュエーション情報を受信した通信端末１００は、検索キーワードとして「天気」を設定し、さらに、ＧＰＳにより取得した位置情報に応じた地名を検索キーワードに追加する。これにより、ユーザの所在地に応じた天気予報の情報がユーザに通知される。 For example, assuming a beacon device 200 installed in a washing machine and notifying the end of washing as situation information, the communication terminal 100 that has received the situation information indicating the end of washing sets “weather” as a search keyword, and The place name corresponding to the position information acquired by GPS is added to the search keyword. Thereby, the information of the weather forecast according to a user's location is notified to a user.
　また、通信端末１００は、取得した位置情報を検索キーワードに反映させず、検索キーワードとともに位置情報を送信するようにしてもよい。この場合、サーバ３００は、位置情報に合致する検索キーワードを追加した上で検索を行う必要がある。 Further, the communication terminal 100 may transmit the position information together with the search keyword without reflecting the acquired position information to the search keyword. In this case, the server 300 needs to perform a search after adding a search keyword that matches the position information.
　何れの場合においても、この第３の実施の形態によれば、通信端末１００の位置情報を利用して検索を行うことにより、ユーザの位置情報を通知内容に反映させることができ、ユーザにとってより有用な情報を提供することができる。 In any case, according to the third embodiment, by performing a search using the location information of the communication terminal 100, the location information of the user can be reflected in the notification content, and more for the user. Useful information can be provided.
　なお、通信端末１００の位置情報の代わりに、ビーコン装置２００の位置情報を用いて、検索キーワードの追加を行ってもよい。例えば、ビーコン装置２００に、ＧＰＳによる位置情報を取得する機能を付加したり、自身が設置された位置を示す位置情報を記憶させておいたりすることにより、ビーコン装置２００が自身の位置情報を取得するようにしてもよい。このとき、ビーコン装置２００は、自身の位置情報をビーコン信号に含めて発信するようにしてもよい。また、サーバ３００に、あらかじめ各ビーコン装置２００について、固有の識別情報と、設置位置を示す位置情報とを関連付けたデータを記憶させ、サーバ３００がビーコン装置２００の位置情報を取得するようにしてもよい。 Note that a search keyword may be added using the position information of the beacon device 200 instead of the position information of the communication terminal 100. For example, the beacon device 200 obtains its own location information by adding a function for obtaining location information by GPS to the beacon device 200 or by storing location information indicating the location where the device is installed. You may make it do. At this time, the beacon device 200 may be transmitted by including its own position information in the beacon signal. In addition, the server 300 stores in advance data associated with unique identification information and position information indicating the installation position for each beacon device 200 so that the server 300 acquires the position information of the beacon device 200. Good.
　＜４．第４の実施の形態＞
　上述の第１の実施の形態では、検索キーワードを送信した通信端末１００が何れであるかにかかわらず、サーバ３００は同じ検索結果を送信していたが、この第４の実施の形態では、通信端末１００の検索履歴を利用してより高度な情報提供を行う。 <4. Fourth Embodiment>
In the first embodiment described above, the server 300 transmits the same search result regardless of which communication terminal 100 has transmitted the search keyword, but in the fourth embodiment, communication is performed. More advanced information is provided using the search history of the terminal 100.
　各ユーザはスマートフォンなどの通信端末１００をそれぞれ１台所有していることが一般的であり、通信端末を識別することは、ユーザを識別することと同等であるとも言える。そこで、この第４の実施の形態では、通信端末１００が検索コマンドおよび検索キーワードを送信する際に、通信端末１００に固有の識別子（端末情報）を一緒に送信することとする。この例では、サーバ３００は、検索を行う毎に、検索コマンドの送信元である通信端末１００の端末情報を取得して、検索の内容と関連付けて記憶する。これにより、サーバ３００には各ユーザのシチュエーション検索の履歴が蓄積していくことになる。この履歴を用いることにより、各ユーザに特化した、より高度な情報提供が可能となる。 Each user generally has one kitchen for each communication terminal 100 such as a smartphone, and it can be said that identifying a communication terminal is equivalent to identifying the user. Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, when the communication terminal 100 transmits a search command and a search keyword, an identifier (terminal information) unique to the communication terminal 100 is transmitted together. In this example, every time the server 300 performs a search, the server 300 acquires the terminal information of the communication terminal 100 that is the transmission source of the search command, and stores it in association with the content of the search. Thus, the situation search history of each user is accumulated in the server 300. By using this history, it is possible to provide more advanced information specialized for each user.
　［情報提供システムの構成］
　図９は、本発明の第４の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理の概要を示す図である。 [Configuration of information provision system]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of processing of the information providing system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
　通信端末１００は、ビーコン装置２００からシチュエーション情報を受け取ると、検索キーワードを生成してサーバ３００に検索コマンドとともに送信する。その際、この第４の実施の形態では、通信端末１００の端末情報を併せてサーバ３００に送信する。 When receiving the situation information from the beacon device 200, the communication terminal 100 generates a search keyword and transmits it to the server 300 together with the search command. At that time, in the fourth embodiment, the terminal information of the communication terminal 100 is also transmitted to the server 300.
　サーバ３００は検索履歴データベース３５０を備え、この検索履歴データベース３５０において端末情報に関連付けて検索キーワードを記録する。そして、サーバ３００は、検索の際に検索履歴データベース３５０を参照し、端末情報に関連付けられた検索キーワードを踏まえて検索キーワードを追加して検索を行う。この検索結果は、上述の第１の実施の形態と同様に関連情報として通信端末１００に送信され、ユーザに通知される。 The server 300 includes a search history database 350, and records search keywords in association with terminal information in the search history database 350. Then, the server 300 refers to the search history database 350 at the time of search, and performs a search by adding a search keyword based on the search keyword associated with the terminal information. This search result is transmitted to the communication terminal 100 as related information in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above, and is notified to the user.
　［検索履歴データベース］
　図１０は、本発明の第４の実施の形態における検索履歴データベース３５０の構成例を示す図である。この検索履歴データベース３５０は、端末情報と関連付けて、検索キーワードの履歴を記憶している。 [Search History Database]
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the search history database 350 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The search history database 350 stores a search keyword history in association with terminal information.
　この例では、端末情報として「＃００１」を有する通信端末１００からの検索要求において、「コーヒー豆」および「安売り」に関する検索キーワードが頻繁に発生していることを示している。こうした「コーヒー豆」および「安売り」に関するシチュエーション情報を送信するビーコン装置２００の例として、コーヒーメーカに設けられたビーコン装置や、食料品店などの施設に設置されたビーコン装置が考えられる。 This example shows that in the search request from the communication terminal 100 having “# 001” as terminal information, search keywords related to “coffee beans” and “discount” are frequently generated. As an example of the beacon device 200 that transmits the situation information regarding “coffee beans” and “discount”, a beacon device provided in a coffee maker or a beacon device installed in a facility such as a grocery store can be considered.
　そこで、その通信端末１００（＃００１）のユーザが○○駅の南口を通りがかった時など、「○○駅」および「南口」を検索キーワードとした検索要求を受けた際に、サーバ３００は、検索キーワードとして、「コーヒー豆」および「安売り」を追加して検索を行う。これにより、ユーザの周辺の食料品店におけるコーヒー豆の安売り情報に関する情報を通知することができる。頻繁にシチュエーション検索が行われた検索キーワードについてはユーザの興味関心が高いことが推測できるため、このような検索キーワードを蓄積してシチュエーション検索の際に利用することにより、ユーザにとって有用な情報を自動的に収集して通知することが可能となる。 Therefore, when the user of the communication terminal 100 (# 001) passes through the south exit of XX station, the server 300 receives a search request using “XX station” and “South entrance” as search keywords. , And search by adding “coffee beans” and “discount” as search keywords. Thereby, the information regarding the sale information of the coffee beans in the grocery store around the user can be notified. Since it can be inferred that the user's interest is high for search keywords that are frequently searched for situations, information that is useful to the user is automatically collected by accumulating such search keywords and using them in situation searches. It is possible to collect and notify automatically.
　［情報提供システムの処理シーケンス］
　図１１は、本発明の第４の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理手順例を示すシーケンス図である。この第４の実施の形態では、上述の第１の実施の形態における処理に、検索キーワードを追加する処理が追加される。 [Processing sequence of information provision system]
FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure of the information providing system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment, processing for adding a search keyword is added to the processing in the first embodiment described above.
　ビーコン装置２００からシチュエーション情報を受信した通信端末１００は、上述の第１の実施の形態と同様に検索要求を送信するが、その際に通信端末１００の端末情報を併せて送信する（ステップＳ９４５）。 The communication terminal 100 that has received the situation information from the beacon device 200 transmits a search request in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above. At that time, the communication terminal 100 also transmits the terminal information of the communication terminal 100 (step S945). .
　検索要求を受けたサーバ３００は、端末情報に基づいて検索履歴データベース３５０を参照して、検索履歴を取得する（ステップＳ９４６およびＳ９４７）。そして、この検索履歴に従って検索キーワードを追加して（ステップＳ９４８）、検索を行う（ステップＳ９４９）。 The server 300 that has received the search request refers to the search history database 350 based on the terminal information and acquires the search history (steps S946 and S947). Then, a search keyword is added according to this search history (step S948), and a search is performed (step S949).
　サーバ３００による検索結果は通信端末１００に送信されるとともに（ステップＳ９５１）、検索履歴データベース３５０に検索履歴として格納される（ステップＳ９５２）。これにより、次回以降の検索において検索履歴が利用されることになる。 The search result by the server 300 is transmitted to the communication terminal 100 (step S951) and stored as a search history in the search history database 350 (step S952). As a result, the search history is used in subsequent searches.
　なお、本発明の第４の実施の形態の変形例として、サーバ３００は、シチュエーション検索に依らない、ユーザが通信端末２００を操作して自発的に行う検索についても、その検索内容を検索履歴として蓄積し、シチュエーション検索の際に利用してもよい。この場合、サーバ３００は、検索エンジンとして、シチュエーション検索に依らないユーザの操作による自発的な検索要求についても受け付け、検索と検索履歴の検索履歴データベース３５０への蓄積とを行う。 As a modification of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the server 300 also uses a search history as a search history for a search that is voluntarily performed by a user operating the communication terminal 200 without depending on the situation search. It may be accumulated and used for situation search. In this case, as a search engine, the server 300 also accepts a spontaneous search request by a user operation that does not depend on the situation search, and performs a search and stores the search history in the search history database 350.
　［検索履歴データベース変形例］
　図１２は、本発明の第４の実施の形態における検索履歴データベース３５０の変形構成例を示す図である。この検索履歴データベース３５０は、端末情報と関連付けて、ユーザが通信端末１００を操作することで自発的に行った検索の検索キーワードの履歴を記憶している。 [Search history database modification]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a modified configuration example of the search history database 350 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The search history database 350 stores a search keyword history of searches performed spontaneously by the user operating the communication terminal 100 in association with the terminal information.
　この例では、端末情報として「＃００１」を有する通信端末１００からの検索要求において、ユーザが「ゴルフクラブ」および「安売り」といった検索キーワードを用いてネットワーク検索を行った履歴が頻繁に発生していることを示している。 In this example, in the search request from the communication terminal 100 having “# 001” as the terminal information, a history that the user has performed a network search using search keywords such as “golf club” and “discount” frequently occurs. It shows that.
　そこで、例えば、その通信端末１００（＃００１）から「○○駅」および「南口」を検索キーワードとした検索要求を受けた際に、サーバ３００は、検索キーワードとして、「ゴルフクラブ」および「安売り」を追加して検索を行う。これにより、ユーザの周辺のゴルフショップの店舗情報や、その店舗における特売情報に関する情報を通知することができる。ユーザが頻繁にネットワーク検索を行った検索キーワードについては、ユーザが興味関心を持っているものと推測できるため、このような検索キーワードを蓄積してシチュエーション検索の際に利用することにより、ユーザにとって有用な情報を自動的に収集して通知することが可能となる。 Therefore, for example, when receiving a search request from the communication terminal 100 (# 001) using “XX station” and “South exit” as search keywords, the server 300 uses “golf club” and “discount” as search keywords. "To search. Thereby, the store information of the golf shop around the user and the information related to the sale information at the store can be notified. For search keywords that users frequently searched for networks, it can be inferred that the user is interested, so it is useful for users to accumulate such search keywords and use them in situation searches. It is possible to automatically collect and notify information.
　［検索履歴の蓄積処理シーケンス］
　図１３は、本発明の第４の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理手順の変形例を示すシーケンス図である。この変形例は、ユーザが通信端末１００を操作することによって自発的に行った検索の検索キーワードを、検索履歴データベース３５０に追加する処理を示している。 [Search history storage processing sequence]
FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram illustrating a modified example of the processing procedure of the information providing system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. This modification shows a process of adding a search keyword for a search performed spontaneously by the user operating the communication terminal 100 to the search history database 350.
　通信端末１００は、ユーザの操作により検索コマンドおよび検索キーワードの入力を受け（ステップＳ９６１）、サーバ３００に対して検索要求と通信端末１００の端末情報とを送信する（ステップＳ９６２）。 The communication terminal 100 receives a search command and a search keyword input by a user operation (step S961), and transmits a search request and terminal information of the communication terminal 100 to the server 300 (step S962).
　検索要求を受けたサーバ３００は、通信端末１００から送信された検索キーワードに基づいて、ネットワーク上で情報を検索する（ステップＳ９６３）。サーバ３００は、この検索結果を通信端末１００に送信するとともに（ステップＳ９６４）、検索履歴データベース３５０に検索履歴として格納する（ステップＳ９６５）。これにより、以降のシチュエーション検索において検索履歴が利用されることになる。 The server 300 that has received the search request searches for information on the network based on the search keyword transmitted from the communication terminal 100 (step S963). The server 300 transmits the search result to the communication terminal 100 (step S964) and stores it as a search history in the search history database 350 (step S965). As a result, the search history is used in subsequent situation searches.
　このように、本発明の第４の実施の形態によれば、サーバ３００において検索履歴を利用して検索キーワードを追加することにより、各ユーザに特化した、より高度な情報提供を行うことができる。 As described above, according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, by adding a search keyword using a search history in the server 300, it is possible to provide more advanced information specialized for each user. it can.
　＜５．第５の実施の形態＞
　上述の第１の実施の形態では、通信端末１００において検索キーワードを生成していたが、この第５の実施の形態では、サーバ３００において検索キーワードを生成するものとする。 <5. Fifth embodiment>
In the first embodiment described above, the search keyword is generated in the communication terminal 100, but in the fifth embodiment, the search keyword is generated in the server 300.
　［情報提供システムの構成］
　図１２は、本発明の第５の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理の概要を示す図である。 [Configuration of information provision system]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an outline of processing of the information providing system in the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
　この第５の実施の形態では、通信端末１００は、ビーコン装置２００から受け取ったシチュエーション情報をそのままサーバ３００に転送する。シチュエーション情報を受け取ったサーバ３００は、そのシチュエーション情報を解釈して、検索キーワードを生成する。 In the fifth embodiment, the communication terminal 100 transfers the situation information received from the beacon device 200 to the server 300 as it is. Receiving the situation information, the server 300 interprets the situation information and generates a search keyword.
　サーバ３００は、上述の第１の実施の形態におけるキーワードテーブルを保持しており、このキーワードテーブルに従って検索キーワードを生成する。サーバ３００は、自身が生成した検索キーワードを用いて検索を行い、その検索結果を関連情報として通信端末１００に送信する。 The server 300 holds the keyword table in the first embodiment described above, and generates a search keyword according to this keyword table. The server 300 performs a search using the search keyword generated by itself, and transmits the search result to the communication terminal 100 as related information.
　このように、本発明の第５の実施の形態によれば、検索キーワードをサーバ３００が生成することにより、通信端末１００における処理を軽減することができる。 As described above, according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the server 300 generates the search keyword, so that the processing in the communication terminal 100 can be reduced.
　＜６．第６の実施の形態＞
　上述の第１の実施の形態では、通信端末１００からの検索要求に対してサーバ３００が無条件に検索を行うようにしていたが、この第６の実施の形態では正当なビーコン装置２００から送信されたシチュエーション情報に関してのみ検索を行う。 <6. Sixth Embodiment>
In the first embodiment described above, the server 300 performs an unconditional search in response to a search request from the communication terminal 100. In the sixth embodiment, transmission is performed from a valid beacon device 200. Search only for the situation information.
　［情報提供システムの構成］
　図１３は、本発明の第６の実施の形態における情報提供システムの処理の概要を示す図である。 [Configuration of information provision system]
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an outline of processing of the information providing system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
　ビーコン装置２００は、ビーコン信号を送信する際に、シチュエーション情報とともに認証情報を送信する。この認証情報は、サーバ３００との間で予め取り決めされたものであり、このサーバ３００がこの認証情報を検証することによりビーコン装置２００の正当性を認証できるものである。例えば、ビーコン装置２００が設置されている位置情報や疑似乱数のシードなどを予め交換しておいて、これに従って生成された情報により認証することができる。 The beacon device 200 transmits authentication information together with situation information when transmitting a beacon signal. The authentication information is determined in advance with the server 300, and the server 300 can authenticate the authenticity of the beacon device 200 by verifying the authentication information. For example, the position information where the beacon device 200 is installed, the seed of a pseudo random number, and the like are exchanged in advance, and authentication can be performed using information generated accordingly.
　通信端末１００は、ビーコン装置２００から送信されたシチュエーション情報を解釈して、シチュエーション通知の内容を取得する。そして、通信端末１００は、検索キーワードを生成して、検索コマンドおよび検索キーワードと併せてビーコン装置２００の認証情報をサーバ３００に送信する。 The communication terminal 100 interprets the situation information transmitted from the beacon device 200 and acquires the content of the situation notification. Then, the communication terminal 100 generates a search keyword and transmits the authentication information of the beacon device 200 to the server 300 together with the search command and the search keyword.
　サーバ３００は、通信端末１００から受け取ったビーコン装置２００の認証情報について認証を行って、ビーコン装置２００が正当なものであるか否かを判定する。正当であると判定した場合には、サーバ３００は検索キーワードを用いて検索を行い、その検索結果を関連情報として通信端末１００に送信する。一方、サーバ３００は、正当であると判定しなかった場合には、検索自体を行わない。したがって、この場合にはユーザに対する通知も行われない。 The server 300 authenticates the authentication information of the beacon device 200 received from the communication terminal 100 and determines whether or not the beacon device 200 is valid. If it is determined to be valid, the server 300 performs a search using the search keyword and transmits the search result to the communication terminal 100 as related information. On the other hand, if the server 300 does not determine that it is valid, the server 300 does not perform the search itself. Therefore, in this case, notification to the user is not performed.
　このように、本発明の第６の実施の形態によれば、ビーコン装置２００の認証情報をサーバ３００において認証することにより、悪意のある者がビーコン装置２００の偽物を設置して通信端末１００に不正な情報を提供することを未然に防止することができる。 As described above, according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, by authenticating the authentication information of the beacon device 200 in the server 300, a malicious person installs a fake of the beacon device 200 to the communication terminal 100. Providing unauthorized information can be prevented beforehand.
　なお、上述の実施の形態は本発明を具現化するための一例を示したものであり、実施の形態における事項と、特許請求の範囲における発明特定事項とはそれぞれ対応関係を有する。同様に、特許請求の範囲における発明特定事項と、これと同一名称を付した本発明の実施の形態における事項とはそれぞれ対応関係を有する。ただし、本発明は実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、その要旨を逸脱しない範囲において実施の形態に種々の変形を施すことにより具現化することができる。 The above-described embodiment shows an example for embodying the present invention, and the matters in the embodiment and the invention-specific matters in the claims have a corresponding relationship. Similarly, the matters specifying the invention in the claims and the matters in the embodiment of the present invention having the same names as the claims have a corresponding relationship. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and can be embodied by making various modifications to the embodiment without departing from the scope of the invention.
　また、上述の実施の形態において説明した処理手順は、これら一連の手順を有する方法として捉えてもよく、また、これら一連の手順をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラム乃至そのプログラムを記憶する記録媒体として捉えてもよい。この記録媒体として、例えば、ＣＤ（Compact Disc）、ＭＤ（MiniDisc）、ＤＶＤ（Digital Versatile Disc）、メモリカード、ブルーレイディスク（Blu-ray（登録商標）Disc）等を用いることができる。 Further, the processing procedure described in the above embodiment may be regarded as a method having a series of these procedures, and a program for causing a computer to execute these series of procedures or a recording medium storing the program. You may catch it. As this recording medium, for example, a CD (Compact Disc), an MD (MiniDisc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a memory card, a Blu-ray disc (Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc), or the like can be used.
　２０　設置対象
　１００　通信端末
　１１０　処理部
　１２０　記憶部
　１３０　入力部
　１４０　通知部
　１５０　ビーコン信号受信部
　１６０　サーバ通信部
　２００　ビーコン装置
　２１０　処理部
　２２０　記憶部
　２３０　無線通信部
　２４０　状態検知部
　３００　サーバ
　３１０　処理部
　３２０　ストレージ
　３３０　検索処理部
　３４０　通信部
　３５０　検索履歴データベース
　４００　ネットワーク
　４０１　アクセスポイント 20 installation target 100 communication terminal 110 processing unit 120 storage unit 130 input unit 140 notification unit 150 beacon signal reception unit 160 server communication unit 200 beacon device 210 processing unit 220 storage unit 230 wireless communication unit 240 state detection unit 300 server 310 processing unit 320 Storage 330 Search processing unit 340 Communication unit 350 Search history database 400 Network 401 Access point

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  1. 　設置対象に関するシチュエーション情報を発信するビーコン装置と、
    　前記ビーコン装置から受信した前記シチュエーション情報に基づいて検索要求を生成して前記設置対象の関連情報を取得して通知する通信端末と、
    　前記検索要求に応じて前記関連情報を検索して前記通信端末に供給する検索装置と
    を具備する情報提供システム。     A beacon device that transmits situation information about the installation target;
    A communication terminal that generates a search request based on the situation information received from the beacon device and acquires and notifies the related information of the installation target;
    An information providing system comprising: a search device that searches for the related information in response to the search request and supplies the related information to the communication terminal.
  2. 　前記通信端末は、前記関連情報に加えて前記シチュエーション情報を併せて通知する請求項１記載の情報提供システム。 The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal notifies the situation information in addition to the related information.
  3. 　前記シチュエーション情報は、前記設置対象の固有の情報であって時間の経過によって変化しない静的情報である請求項１記載の情報提供システム。 2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the situation information is unique information of the installation target and is static information that does not change over time.
  4. 　前記シチュエーション情報は、自然物、製品、店舗、施設および場所に関する情報の少なくとも１つを含む請求項３記載の情報提供システム。 4. The information providing system according to claim 3, wherein the situation information includes at least one of information related to natural objects, products, stores, facilities, and places.
  5. 　前記シチュエーション情報は、前記設置対象の状態によって変化する動的情報である請求項１記載の情報提供システム。 The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the situation information is dynamic information that varies depending on a state of the installation target.
  6. 　前記設置対象は電気製品であって、前記シチュエーション情報は前記電気製品の動的情報である請求項５記載の情報提供システム。 6. The information providing system according to claim 5, wherein the installation target is an electrical product, and the situation information is dynamic information of the electrical product.
  7. 　前記検索装置は、前記関連情報を検索する際にオーガニック検索を行う請求項１記載の情報提供システム。 The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the search device performs an organic search when searching for the related information.
  8. 　前記検索装置は、前記関連情報を検索する際にペイド検索を行う請求項１記載の情報提供システム。 The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the search device performs a paid search when searching for the related information.
  9. 　前記検索装置は、前記関連情報を検索する際に、前記シチュエーション情報が前記設置対象の固有の情報であって時間の経過によって変化しない静的情報の場合にはオーガニック検索を行い、前記シチュエーション情報が前記設置対象の状態によって変化する動的情報の場合はペイド検索を行う請求項１記載の情報提供システム。 When searching for the related information, the search device performs an organic search when the situation information is static information that is unique information of the installation target and does not change with the passage of time. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein in the case of dynamic information that changes depending on the state of the installation target, a paid search is performed.
  10. 　前記検索装置は、前記関連情報を検索する際に、前記ビーコン装置または前記通信端末の位置情報を考慮して検索する
    請求項１記載の情報提供システム。     The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the search device searches for the related information in consideration of position information of the beacon device or the communication terminal.
  11. 　前記検索装置は、前記関連情報を検索する際に、前記シチュエーション情報が発信された時刻情報を考慮して検索する
    請求項１記載の情報提供システム。     The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the search device searches for the related information in consideration of time information when the situation information is transmitted.
  12. 　前記通信端末は、当該通信端末に関する端末情報を前記検索要求に含め、
    　前記検索装置は、前記関連情報を検索する際に前記端末情報を考慮して検索する
    請求項１記載の情報提供システム。     The communication terminal includes terminal information related to the communication terminal in the search request,
    The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the search device searches for the related information in consideration of the terminal information.
  13. 　前記ビーコン装置を認証するための認証装置をさらに具備し、
    　前記ビーコン装置は、前記シチュエーション情報とともに当該ビーコン装置の識別情報を発信し、
    　前記通信端末は、前記ビーコン装置から受信した前記識別情報を前記認証装置に送信し、
    　前記検索装置は、前記認証装置による前記認証装置の認証が成功した場合に前記関連情報の検索を行う
    請求項１記載の情報提供システム。     Further comprising an authentication device for authenticating the beacon device;
    The beacon device transmits identification information of the beacon device together with the situation information,
    The communication terminal transmits the identification information received from the beacon device to the authentication device,
    The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the search device searches the related information when the authentication device is successfully authenticated by the authentication device.
  14. 　設置対象に関するシチュエーション情報をビーコン装置が発信する発信手順と、
    　前記ビーコン装置から受信した前記シチュエーション情報に基づいて検索要求を通信端末が生成して送信する送信手順と、
    　前記検索要求に応じて検索装置が前記関連情報を検索して前記通信端末に供給する検索手順と、
    　前記通信端末が前記設置対象の関連情報を取得して通知する通知手順と
    を具備する情報提供方法。     A transmission procedure in which the beacon device transmits situation information related to the installation target;
    A transmission procedure in which a communication terminal generates and transmits a search request based on the situation information received from the beacon device;
    A search procedure in which a search device searches for the related information in response to the search request and supplies the related information to the communication terminal;
    An information providing method comprising: a notification procedure in which the communication terminal acquires and notifies the relevant information of the installation target.
  15. 　前記検索手順において、前記検索装置が、前記ビーコン装置または前記通信端末の位置情報を考慮して検索する
    請求項１４記載の情報提供方法。     The information providing method according to claim 14, wherein in the search procedure, the search device searches in consideration of position information of the beacon device or the communication terminal.
  16. 　前記検索手順において、前記検索装置が、前記シチュエーション情報が発信された時刻情報を考慮して検索する
    請求項１４記載の情報提供方法。     15. The information providing method according to claim 14, wherein, in the search procedure, the search device searches in consideration of time information when the situation information is transmitted.
  17. 　前記送信手順において、前記通信端末が当該通信端末に関する端末情報を前記検索要求に含め、
    　前記検索手順において、前記検索装置が前記端末情報を考慮して検索する
    請求項１４記載の情報提供方法。     In the transmission procedure, the communication terminal includes terminal information related to the communication terminal in the search request,
    15. The information providing method according to claim 14, wherein in the search procedure, the search device performs a search in consideration of the terminal information.
  18. 　前記ビーコン装置を認証する認証手順をさらに具備し、
    　前記発信手順において、前記ビーコン装置が前記シチュエーション情報とともに前記ビーコン装置の識別情報を発信し、
    　前記送信手順において、前記通信端末が前記ビーコン装置から受信した前記識別情報を前記認証装置に送信し、
    　前記検索手順において、前記検索装置が前記認証装置による前記認証装置の認証が成功した場合に前記関連情報の検索を行う
    請求項１４記載の情報提供方法。     Further comprising an authentication procedure for authenticating the beacon device;
    In the transmission procedure, the beacon device transmits identification information of the beacon device together with the situation information,
    In the transmission procedure, the communication terminal transmits the identification information received from the beacon device to the authentication device,
    The information providing method according to claim 14, wherein, in the search procedure, the search device searches for the related information when the authentication device is successfully authenticated by the authentication device.
  19. 　設置対象に関するシチュエーション情報をビーコン装置から受信する受信部と、
    　前記ビーコン装置から受信した前記シチュエーション情報に基づいて検索要求を生成して検索装置に送信する送信部と、
    　前記検索要求に応じて検索された前記設置対象の関連情報を前記検索装置から取得して通知する通知部と
    を具備する通信端末。     A receiver that receives situation information about the installation target from the beacon device; and
    A transmission unit that generates a search request based on the situation information received from the beacon device and transmits the search request to the search device;
    A communication terminal comprising: a notification unit that obtains and notifies the related information of the installation target searched in response to the search request from the search device.
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