WO2017068712A1 - Information distribution device, information distribution method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

The purpose is to provide an information distribution device capable of providing information to users particularly requiring information in relation to a specific geographical region. This invention is provided with: a registration means 51 for registering, in a database 61, area information, date-and-time information, and contact information pertaining to user terminals 30 in association with each other; a setting means 52 for setting an information distribution area and distribution content; a determining means 54 for determining, as information distribution destinations, contact information associated with the area information that corresponds to the distribution area set by the setting means 52 from among the area information registered in the database, and associated with the date-and-time information that corresponds to a predetermined date and time from among the date-and-time information registered in the database 61; and a distribution means 55 for transmitting the distribution content to the distribution destinations.

Description

Information distribution apparatus, information distribution method and program

The present invention relates to an information distribution apparatus for distributing information to a portable information terminal or the like.

Japan is a country hit by many natural disasters such as eruptions, tsunamis, earthquakes, and typhoons.
In FY2013, 351 evacuation advisories were issued to 2.5 million people nationwide, and evacuation instructions were 108 times and reached 750,000 people.
The authority to issue such evacuation information (evacuation advisory, evacuation instruction) is owned by 1470 municipalities nationwide, not by the prefectural governor.
There are many evacuation information transmission means (infrastructure), including disaster prevention administrative radio, community FM, and emergency bulletin e-mails. It is a situation that cannot be said.
Moreover, it is desirable to provide the necessary information by specifying the urgent information in a particularly necessary area even in the same municipality.
Furthermore, not only emergency information but also means for providing meaningful information to people, such as regional information and tourism information, is of great significance.

On the other hand, a service for distributing information by e-mail or short message is already known for a mobile terminal (mobile phone, smartphone) of a user who has registered for information distribution.
Such a service allows a user to register a living area and transmits a message including emergency information such as a disaster or information specific to a region to a user living in a specific area.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a server device that transmits a message based on disaster emergency information to a mobile terminal that is present (located) in an area specified from disaster emergency information received from the outside. .
Further, Patent Document 2 includes a database for storing e-mail addresses of residents related to a wide area divided into a plurality of divided areas. When a divided area is selected by a sender of information, the selected section is selected. An information providing system is disclosed in which an e-mail in which information is described is transmitted to an e-mail address of a resident registered for a region.

JP 2014-092969 A JP 2005-284591 A

As described above, according to the conventional technology, it is possible to distribute emergency information and regional information to a user who has registered a contact information (e-mail address, telephone number).
An object of this invention is to provide the information delivery apparatus which can provide information with respect to the user who especially needs information about a specific area.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is an information distribution device capable of distributing information to a user terminal, and registers the contact information, area information, and date / time information related to the user terminal in a database. Registration means for setting, setting means for setting a distribution area and distribution contents of information in response to an input from an external device, and the distribution set by the setting means among the contact information registered in the database Determining means for determining, as a distribution destination of information, the contact information associated with the area information corresponding to an area and associated with the date information corresponding to a predetermined date and time; And an information distribution device including distribution means for transmitting contents.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize an information distribution apparatus capable of providing information to a user who particularly needs information about a specific area.

The figure which shows an example of the information delivery system with which the information delivery apparatus which concerns on this embodiment is applied. The figure which shows the function structure of the information delivery apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. The figure explaining an example of the database with which the information delivery apparatus of this embodiment is provided. The figure explaining an example of the mail template in this embodiment. The figure explaining an example of the evacuation place database in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the registration screen for the user who desires information distribution to perform distribution registration. The figure which shows an example of the registration user database produced | generated as a result of the input. The figure which shows an example of the delivery operation screen for performing delivery request operation from the local government. The sequence chart for outlining the process of the whole information delivery system of this embodiment. The flowchart explaining the 1st information delivery process by the information delivery apparatus of this embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the produced | generated short message (SMS). The figure which shows the example of the produced | generated email (MMS). The figure which shows the aspect of the information delivery by the information delivery apparatus of this embodiment concretely (the 1). The figure which shows the aspect of the information delivery by the information delivery apparatus of this embodiment concretely (the 2). The figure which shows the aspect of the information delivery by the information delivery apparatus of this embodiment concretely (the 3). The figure which shows an example of the email which described the sightseeing and event information delivered in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the mail template for delivering sightseeing event information. The figure which shows an example of the mail delivery operation screen for delivering the sightseeing event information of FIG. The figure which shows an example of a sightseeing event information database. The flowchart explaining the 2nd information delivery process by the information delivery apparatus of this embodiment. The flowchart explaining the information delivery process accompanied by the delivery reservation by the information delivery apparatus of this embodiment. 7 is a flowchart for explaining mail reservation delivery processing by the information delivery apparatus of the embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
The information distribution system of this embodiment is a platform that can be used when a local government (city / town / village) distributes information such as evacuation advisories and evacuation instructions to residents and tourists when a natural disaster occurs.
Information distribution means are SMS (short mail) and e-mail, and the applicant registers a telephone number and e-mail address in the information distribution apparatus (server) in order to receive the information distribution.
Among foreign tourists, many foreign visitors to Japan use only data communication when staying in Japan, and as a result it is expected that they want to deliver by email, but in either form of short email or email , You can receive information in your preferred language.
It is possible to distribute information in an appropriate language by creating a standard document for each city to transmit in the event of a disaster.
In the case of e-mail, multimedia information such as GPS information and map information of an evacuation destination facility can be attached in addition to text.

[Outline of information distribution system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an information distribution system to which an information distribution apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
An information distribution system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is installed in a government building such as a local government, which makes an information distribution device 10 according to this embodiment and requests information distribution to the information distribution device 10 to a mobile terminal or the like. A plurality of distribution requesting devices (local government side devices) 20 and a plurality of portable terminals (user terminals) 30 for receiving information distribution related to the possession of the user are included.

In response to a request from the distribution requesting device 20, the information distribution device 10 transmits MMS (E-mail) or SMS (short mail, short message) including information to the user terminal 30.
The distributed information includes disaster information, sightseeing information in the local government, and event information.
In this embodiment, MMS (E-mail) and SMS (short mail) are collectively referred to as “mail”.
The information distribution device 10 and the distribution request device 20 are connected via the Internet.
Further, the user terminal 30 is connected to mobile networks of telecommunications carriers (communication carriers) A, B... With which each user has contracted via a wireless base station or a public wireless LAN.
Furthermore, each mobile network is also connected to the Internet, and the user terminal 30 can receive mail (E-mail, short mail) transmitted from the information distribution apparatus 10 outside the mobile network.
A detailed description of the configuration of the distribution requesting device 20 is omitted, but for connection to a CPU that executes a program, a RAM as a work area that develops programs and temporary data, a hard disk and ROM that stores programs and data, and a network. A general personal computer (PC) equipped with a network adapter can be used.

[Configuration example of information distribution device]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the information distribution apparatus according to the present embodiment, where (a) is a functional block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration, and (b) is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration by software.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the information distribution apparatus 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 that executes a general-purpose operating system that controls the entire apparatus and executes a program that realizes information distribution processing; RAM (Random Access Memory) 12 in which various programs, temporary data, and variables are expanded for processing according to the above, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 13 in which programs and data are stored, and ROM (Read Only Memory) (not shown) It has.
Various variables are set in the RAM 12 or the generated mail text is temporarily expanded before transmission.
The HDD 13 stores various databases necessary for performing the information distribution process of the present embodiment.
The database may be stored in another database server connected to the information distribution apparatus 10 via a network.

The information distribution device 10 includes a network I / F 14 such as an Ethernet (registered trademark) adapter for connection to a network, a display device such as a liquid crystal monitor, and an input device (none of which is not shown) such as a keyboard and a mouse. It is equipped with.

As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the CPU 11 receives a user registration processing unit (registration means) 51 for performing processing for registering a user who desires information distribution by e-mail, and an information distribution request / A distribution setting processing unit (setting unit) 52 that accepts settings, a mail generation processing unit 53 that generates a mail text including information according to the distribution request, and a destination that determines a mail destination (transmission destination) according to the distribution request A determination processing unit (determination unit) 54, a mail transmission processing unit (distribution unit) 55 that performs processing for transmitting the generated mail text to the determined destination, and an operation screen for user registration operation and distribution request / setting. A setting / registration screen display processing unit 56 that performs display control is executed.
The mail transmission processing unit 55 performs processing for transferring the generated e-mail to an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server.
In order to transmit a short message (SMS), it may be necessary to use a third-party text messaging service. In such a case, the mail transmission processing unit 55 transmits the generated short mail. , Transfer to a third-party server connected via the Internet.

The setting / registration screen display processing unit 56 is realized as, for example, a Web server, and a setting screen (FIGS. 6 and 8) for performing setting / registration of users and distribution contents is used as a Web page on a PC, smartphone, or mobile phone. Send.
Input data to a setting screen transmitted from an application built in a web browser or smartphone in a PC or the like includes a user setting registration processing unit 51, a distribution setting processing unit 52, a mail generation processing unit 53, and a destination determination processing unit 54. And registered in the following registered user database (FIG. 7) or used for mail generation processing.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a database included in the information distribution apparatus according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the information distribution apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment has a user database 61 in which contact information (e-mail address, telephone number), residence and staying place are recorded for all users who use the service. And an e-mail (MMS) template group 62, a short mail (SMS) template group 63 prepared for each local government, a section database 64 prepared for each local government, and an evacuation site database 65.
As shown in FIG. 3B, the user database 61 has an ID number, a mail address as a destination for sending information by e-mail (MMS), and a destination for sending information by short mail (SMS). Phone number, the language desired when the user receives information distribution, the stay / residence area, and the stay period information in the area.
However, the ID number does not uniquely identify an individual user, and a single user may register a plurality of contacts. Only one contact can be registered for one entry.
Details of the registered user database will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 3 (c), the block database is composed of the municipalities included in each prefecture, the (wide area) districts included in each municipality, and the block information of the regions included in the respective districts. ing.
Each local government can freely determine the division (district, region) in the district town and village and register it in the division database 64.
According to the actual administrative division, for example, Arai (district) 1-chome (region) in Nakano-ku, Tokyo may be assigned, but it may be set freely according to geographical conditions such as topography. For example, the area along the river and the area at the foot of the mountain may be collectively registered as one area.
Furthermore, as will be described later, since the information in the parcel database is used when generating e-mails, the names of districts and regions are not only Japanese, It is desirable to register in a foreign language.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mail template in the present embodiment.
The template for e-mail and the template for short mail are basically the same, although there is a difference in the presence or absence of multimedia information such as a map.
The mail template group is prepared for each local government, and the example shown in FIG. 4 is a template for a fictitious municipality called “K village”.
The mail template groups 62 and 63 include a plurality of mail templates that are categorized into “instruction”, “recommendation”, and “information” in descending order of urgency.
Template for “Instruction” category Has a strong content instructing evacuation to a pre-determined evacuation site, telling that water increase occurred in the XX river basin in K village.
10. “Recommendation” category template Tells that water increase occurred in the XX river basin in K village, and recommends evacuation to a predetermined evacuation site.
“Information” category template 21. Tells that the increase in water has occurred in the XX river basin in K village, and has only the content to tell it.

Among municipalities, there are various areas such as areas that need immediate evacuation and areas where it is better to act carefully, and it may not be preferable to give evacuation instructions uniformly.
Therefore, different mail templates are prepared according to the urgency so that the level of information distributed for each area can be changed.
In the template, the [hour / minute], [district / region], and [evacuation site] sections can be changed (replaced), and the distribution area and information distribution request timing (hour / minute) The contents can be completed according to the contents, and the delivery contents (mail text) can be generated.
A template in which the same content is described in a plurality of languages is assigned to each template number.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the evacuation site database in the present embodiment.
The evacuation place database is prepared for each local government, and evacuation places for each district and region are registered together with the position information (GPS information, map information, address information, etc.).
However, the evacuation site information may be described in the section database 64.
For example, in the A area, the A area and the B area are registered as AAA gymnasiums, and the C area is registered as a BBB elementary school as an evacuation area.
In the B area, the A and B areas are registered as CCC junior high schools, and the C area is registered as the DDD public hall.
Further, in the C area, the A area is registered as an EEE high school, the B area is registered as an FFF elementary school, and the C area is registered as a GGG gymnasium.

[Display example of distribution registration screen]
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a registration screen for a user who desires information distribution to perform distribution registration.
This is a screen displayed by the setting / registration screen display processing unit 56.
The mail delivery registration screen 100 (provided in the form of a Web page, for example) shown in FIG. 6 includes a contact address entry field 101, a residence (stay) area entry field 103, a stay period entry field 104, and a delivery desired language selection field 105. I have.

The contact address input column 101 is a column for the user to input a mail address for which MMS (E-mail) is desired to be transmitted or a telephone number for which a short mail (SMS) is desired to be transmitted.
As will be described later, for example, when the input character string includes only numbers, the character string is interpreted as a telephone number. When the input character string includes “@”, the character string is interpreted as an e-mail address. .
For example, if the user is an elderly person and a family or relative other than the person wants to receive the same email, there is also a request that the user wants to send email to multiple email addresses in order to receive the email securely. obtain. In that case, the user can register multiple times for each contact (phone number, mail address) using the mail delivery registration screen 100.

The residence (stay) area input column 103 is a column for inputting a residence or a stay.
As will be described later, the information distribution apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to send an email only to a mobile terminal of a user who lives or stays in a specific district / region related to the content to be transmitted. is there.
The information distribution apparatus 10 determines whether or not the user is in the specific area based on the registration contents by the user.

In the residence (stay) area input field 103, the user operates the prefecture selection drop-down list 103a to select the prefecture to which the residence or staying point belongs.
Next, the user operates the municipality selection drop-down list 103b to select the municipality to which the place of residence or stay belongs.
Further, the user operates the district selection drop-down list 103c to select the district to which the place of residence or stay belongs.
Further, the user operates the region selection drop-down list 103d to select the region to which the place of residence or stay belongs.
However, it is not always necessary to select a district and a region. If it is not selected, it is registered as resident and staying in any place in the municipality.

Note that the setting / registration screen display processing unit 56 can read the section information from the above-mentioned section database 64 according to the local government and generate / display the drop-down lists 103a to 103d.
Note that the selection method using the drop-down list is merely an example, and other selection methods may be used.
The stay period input field 104 is a field for inputting a period during which the user stays (stays) at the stay destination.
This is because, as will be described later, the information distribution apparatus according to the present embodiment is configured to transmit information only to terminals of users who reside or stay in a specific district / region at the timing of distributing information.
The information distribution apparatus 10 determines whether or not the user is in a specific area at the timing when the local government makes a mail distribution request based on the registered content by the user.

The user inputs the stay start (scheduled) date in the stay start date input field 104a, and inputs the stay end (scheduled) date in the stay end scheduled date input field 104b.
When staying in the area for only one day, the same date may be input in the input fields 104a and 104b.
Residents who settle in the area do not need to fill in this field, but this field can be used to specify the period of time during which delivery is desired.
The desired delivery language selection field 105 is a field (radio box) for selecting in which language the mail is desired to be delivered.
For example, in addition to Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, etc. are prepared.
As described above, the user can perform registration using the mail distribution registration screen 100 a plurality of times for each contact (telephone number, mail address), but each time, the user selects a different desired delivery language for each contact. It is also possible.
As a result, it is possible for elderly users to receive e-mails in Japanese and their families to receive e-mails in English.

In the desired delivery language selection field 105, there may be only one desired delivery language or a plurality of desired delivery languages may be selected.
When a plurality of desired delivery languages can be selected, the information delivery apparatus 10 may be able to create a mail in a plurality of languages.
Alternatively, the user may be able to create a mail only in the first desired language by allowing the user to set an order for a plurality of desired delivery languages (for example, up to the second desired language).
In that case, if the mail template in the first desired language does not exist in the mail template group of the local government that the user wishes to distribute mail, the information distribution apparatus 10 can create the mail in the second desired language. There may be.
Even if there is only one desired delivery language that can be set or multiple selection languages are available, the email template in the language selected by the user does not exist in the email template group of the local government that the user wishes to deliver In this case, the information distribution apparatus 10 can transmit e-mail in English or Japanese as a default language, for example.

[User database configuration example]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a registered user database generated as a result of input to the setting screen of FIG.
As mentioned above, since a single user can register multiple contacts using multiple ID numbers, the ID number does not necessarily identify an individual. The description will be made assuming that it has an ID number.
A user with ID number 1 registers telephone number 090-XXXX-YYYY as a contact address and desires to distribute information in Japanese. The user is scheduled to stay in the A area, C area, M city, Nagano prefecture from March 1, 2015 to March 15.
The user with ID number 2 has a mail address bbbb @ example. com and want to distribute information in English.
The user plans to stay in the N district C district of Tokyo from April 1 to 10, 2015, and then to stay in the M city C district of Saitama from 11 to 25 days.

The user with ID number 3 is contacted at hoge @ hogehoge. com and want to distribute information in English.
The user is scheduled to stay in O City A district, Osaka from June 1 to 14, 2015, and then to K city in Kyoto from July 20 to July 30. The user has not yet decided which district in K city to stay in.
The user with ID number 4 has registered + 34-1235-XXXX as a contact address and wishes to distribute information in Spanish. The user will stay in the B area A area of Hokkaido S city from March 10th to 11th, 2015, and will stay in O city, Hokkaido from 12th to 13th.
The user with ID number 5 has a mail address 1234 @ example. I want to register jp and distribute information in Japanese. The user will stay in the N city C district, Nagasaki prefecture on April 30, 2015, and will stay in the S city A district, Nagasaki prefecture on May 1 the following day.

A user with ID number 6 registers telephone number 080-1234-5678 as a contact address and desires to distribute information in Japanese. The user is scheduled to stay in K city A district, Ishikawa prefecture on July 30, 2015.
The user of ID number 7 uses someone @ example. I want to register net and distribute information in English. The user is scheduled to stay in K city B district, Ishikawa prefecture on July 30, 2015.
All the users with ID numbers 500 to 504 live in K area A district C area, Yamanashi Prefecture, and wish to distribute information in Japanese.
The user of ID number 500 is the phone number 090-AAAAA-1234 as the contact information, the user of ID number 501 is the phone number 090-AAAAA-2234, the user of ID number 502 is the phone number 090-AAAAA-2235, and the ID number The user of 503 registers the telephone number 090-AAA-4234, and the user of ID number 504 registers the telephone number 090-AAAAA-5234.

Users with ID numbers 505 to 507 live in the K district A district B area, Yamanashi Prefecture.
The user with ID number 505 sends a mail address xyz @ foo. co. jp is registered.
The user of ID number 506 has registered telephone number 090-AAAAA-6666 as a contact address.
The user of ID number 507 has registered telephone number 090-AAAAA-6667 as a contact address.

The user of ID number 508 has registered telephone number 090-AAAAA-7777 as a contact address. The user lives in the K village B district C area of Yamanashi Prefecture.
The user of ID number 509 has registered telephone number 090-AAAAA-7778 as a contact address. The user lives in the K village B district C area of Yamanashi Prefecture.
The user of ID number 510 registers telephone number 090-AAAAA-7779 as a contact address. The user resides in the K village D district A area of Yamanashi Prefecture.
The user of ID number 511 has registered telephone number 090-AAAAA-7780 as a contact address. The user lives in the K district D district B area, Yamanashi Prefecture.

The user with ID number 1000 has a mail address aabb @ example. I want to register kr and distribute information in Korean.
The user is scheduled to stay in the A district of K village D district A, Yamanashi prefecture from March 14 to 20, 2015, and in the B district of K village D district, Yamanashi prefecture from March 20 to 25.
The user with the ID number 1001 sends a mail address “dddd @ example. I want to register cn and distribute information in Chinese.
The user will stay in the K village D district, Yamanashi prefecture from May 20th to May 30, 2015, and will stay in the K village C district, Yamanashi prefecture from May 31, 2015 to June 5, 2015. It is.
In addition, when the short mail is registered, the information distribution apparatus 10 transmits a short mail that confirms whether or not to continue the information distribution, for example, one year after the registration. When the user accesses a predetermined page from the URL described in the short mail, information distribution is continued.

[Display example of distribution operation screen]
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a distribution operation screen for performing a distribution request operation from a local government or the like.
The mail delivery registration screen 110 shown in FIG. 8 (provided, for example, in the form of a Web page as described above) includes a delivery area selection field 111 and a delivery content selection field 112.
In the distribution area selection field 111, for example, a district belonging to a municipality and a region belonging to the district are displayed together with check boxes.
This display is also performed by the setting / registration screen display processing unit 56 based on the registered contents of the local government-specific section database 64.
A person in charge of the local government or the like who performs the distribution request operation uses a mouse or the like to check and select a check box of a district and a region where mail is to be distributed.
Checking “A district” will select all “A region”, “B region”, and “C region”, but check each “region” more detailedly. You can also choose. The same applies to other districts.

The delivery content selection column 112 is a column for calling the management number of the template of the mail text registered in the mail template groups 62 and 63 in advance.
The delivery content selection field 112 is, for example, a drop-down list. When the user performs a drop-down operation, the setting / registration screen display processing unit 56 displays the text of the mail template registered in the mail template groups 62 and 63. Call and display.
By registering a template in the information distribution apparatus 10 in advance, it is possible to request information distribution promptly without having to consider the text on the spot even in an emergency.

Note that the transmission method of the distribution contents is not limited to only transmitting the selected mail template as it is.
For example, the text of the selected mail template may be copied to a mail creation screen (not shown), for example, and may be sent after being appropriately edited and modified.
For example, the name of a flooding river can be rewritten.
When sending mails in a plurality of languages, it is desirable to be able to edit mail templates in each language in parallel.
Further, a free entry field may be provided on the mail delivery operation screen 110 so that the text can be freely described by calling the mail template.
When the person in charge of the mail distribution operation selects (clicks) the send button on the mail distribution operation screen 110 with a mouse or the like, the selection contents and input contents on the mail distribution operation screen 110 are set via the setting / registration screen processing unit 56. Passed to the mail generation processing unit 53 and the destination determination processing unit 54, mail generation and destination determination processing are performed.
In this embodiment, it is assumed that an information distribution request is made at this point.

FIG. 9 is a sequence chart for outlining the overall processing of the information distribution system of this embodiment.
In this sequence chart, steps S1 to S6 indicate initial setting work for preparing information distribution in the information distribution system.

In step S <b> 1, an ID and a password are transmitted from the distribution request device 20 to the information distribution device 10 by an operation of a person in charge such as a local government.
In step S2, the information distribution device 10 authenticates the transmitted ID and password.
The ID and password are determined in advance, and authentication is performed by checking with authentication information stored in an authentication information storage unit (not shown) included in the information distribution apparatus 10.
When the ID / password is successfully authenticated, the information distribution apparatus 10 registers the distribution request apparatus 20 in step S3.
When the registration is completed, the distribution requesting device 20 transmits to the information distributing device 10 information on the division (district, region), mail template, and evacuation area for each region in the city by the operation of the person in charge.
In step S5, the user terminal 30 transmits contact information, residence information, and staying place information by a user operation.

This is an operation using the mail delivery registration screen 100 shown in FIG. 4, and may be performed by a smartphone application installed in the user terminal 30, or may be performed by the information delivery apparatus 10 (setting / registration screen display processing unit 56. ) May be performed via a website (e-mail delivery registration screen 100) provided by
The user does not necessarily have to perform registration from the portable terminal for receiving information distribution, and the distribution service provider and the local government may use the information distribution device 10 and the distribution request device 20 for the registration. Registration may be performed by accessing a website provided by the information distribution apparatus 10 from a PC owned by the user.
In step S <b> 6, the information distribution apparatus 10 registers the information transmitted in steps S <b> 4 and S <b> 5 in the user database 61, mail template groups 62 and 63, the section database 64, and the evacuation site database 65.

Steps S7 to S11 below show processing when the information distribution apparatus 10 actually performs information distribution after the initial registration.
When an actual disaster or the like occurs and information distribution is performed by a short message or e-mail, first, in step S7, an ID / password is transmitted from the distribution requesting device 20 to the information distribution device 10 by the operation of the local government staff. To do.
In step S8, the information distribution apparatus 10 authenticates the transmitted ID / password.
When the login process is completed after successful authentication, an information distribution request operation is performed from the distribution request apparatus 20 to the information distribution apparatus 10 by an operation of a local government person in step S9.
This is an operation using the mail delivery operation screen 110 provided by the setting / registration screen display processing unit 56 shown in FIG. 6, and is an operation for designating delivery contents and a delivery area.
When a distribution request is made, the information distribution apparatus 10 performs mail distribution processing (described later) in step S10, and information is transmitted to a specific user terminal 30 by e-mail or SMS in step S11.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining information distribution processing by the information distribution apparatus of this embodiment.
In step S101, the CPU 11 (mail generation processing unit 53) determines whether or not an information distribution request from the information distribution apparatus 10 has been made (via the setting / registration screen display processing unit 56).
If not performed (No in step S101), the CPU 11 (mail generation processing unit 53) ends the current mail delivery process.
If it is determined that there is a distribution request (Yes in step S101), the CPU 11 (mail generation processing unit 53) determines the content of the distribution request in step S102.
That is, the contents such as which local government requests, which distribution area, and the management number of distribution contents (template) are determined.
For example, the distribution request is from K village in Yamanashi Prefecture, and is a request for A area C region. Suppose that the text of is specified.
In step S103, the CPU 11 (mail generation processing unit 53) extracts those corresponding to the requested management number from the mail template DBs 62 and 63 for each self-government (all languages).
Mail template Therefore, the mail generation processing unit 53 reads the first mail template from the mail template group shown in FIG.

Next, in step S104, the CPU 11 generates mail text data in each language included in the mail template and stores it in the RAM 12.
As shown in FIG. Is “K village. The river XX is underwater at [hours]. Please evacuate to [evacuation area] if you are [district, region]”.
[Hours and minutes] is the time when the information distribution request is received from the distribution requesting device 20. For example, assume that there is a request at 12:34.

[Area, Area] includes the A area and C area included in the distribution request. If the entire area A is designated, an email is created for all areas (A area, B area, C area).
With respect to [evacuation place], information is extracted with reference to the evacuation place database shown in FIG. For example, the A and C areas are BBB elementary schools.
As a result of the above processing, the e-mail text was completed: "K village. The river XX is inundated at 12:34. If you are in area A or C, please evacuate to BBB Elementary School."
If a mail template is not specified in the information distribution request and there is a freely entered text, the mail generation processing unit 53 sets it as the mail text.
Even when the mail template is edited, the mail generation processing unit 53 is based on the area information in which [hour / minute], [district / region], and [evacuation place] are specified in addition to the edited content. And replace it to create an email body.
As mentioned above, non-Japanese email templates are also available, such as “This is K village office. XX river is flooding as of 12:34. People around C district, A region are instructed to evacuate to BBB elementary school. An email text in English such as "" is generated at the same time.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the generated short message, where (a) shows a message in Japanese and (b) shows a message in English.
Since only the text can be used for the short message (SMS), as shown in FIG. 11, only the mail text generated above is displayed.
However, since it is possible to add a URL link to the short message, a link to a site indicating a map site of the refuge may be displayed.
Moreover, it is good also as a format which writes both Japanese and English in one mail.
Further, as described above, it is also possible to select a plurality of desired languages and to write the contents in the desired languages.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the generated MMS (E-mail), where (a) shows a message in Japanese and (b) shows a message in English.
In E-mail (MMS), an image can be displayed inline or a URL link or the like can be added in addition to text.
As shown in FIG. 11, a map of the BBB elementary school, which is an evacuation site, is displayed in the mail in addition to the instruction contents by text.
Moreover, it is good also as a format which writes both Japanese and English in one mail.
Further, as described above, it is also possible to select a plurality of desired languages and to write the contents in the desired languages.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 10, the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) extracts the user corresponding to the requested transmission area from the user database 61 and expands it in the RAM 12 in step S <b> 105.
In the distribution request, if the region is specified, it is extracted in units of region, but if only the region is specified, it is extracted in units of region, and if the region is not specified, it is extracted from all the regions. To do.

Next, in step S106, the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) substitutes the number of users extracted in step S105 for the variable a1 set in the RAM 12, and in step S107, the variable a2 set in the RAM 12 Is initialized (1 is substituted).
In step S108, the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) checks whether the current date and time (when a distribution request is made from the distribution requesting device 10) is included in the stay period of the a2nd user.

If it is determined that it is included (Yes in step S108), the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) determines in step S109 whether or not the user has registered a mail address.
As described above, in the registered user database, the user registers a telephone number or a mail address as a contact address.
The destination determination processing unit 54 determines that it is a mail address when the registered address includes “@”, and determines that it is a telephone number when it is only a number.

If it is determined that the e-mail address is registered (Yes in step S109), the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) stores the user as an e-mail transmission destination in step S110, and moves the process to step S113. .
If it is determined in step S109 that no e-mail address is registered (No in step S109), it is determined in step S111 whether the user has registered a telephone number.
When it is determined that the telephone number is registered (Yes in step S111), the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) stores the user as a short mail transmission destination in step S112, and moves the process to step S113. .
If no telephone number is registered (No in step S111), the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) moves the process to step S115 to exclude the user from the transmission destination.
If it is determined in step S108 that the current date and time are not included in the stay period (No in step S108), the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) moves the process to step S115 and excludes the user from the transmission destination. To do.

After step S112 or step S115, in step S113, the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) determines whether a1 = a2, that is, whether all users corresponding to the distribution area are set as transmission destinations. It is determined whether or not the above determination has been made.
If yes (Yes in step S113), the CPU 11 (mail transmission processing unit 55) transmits an email including the text data generated in step S104 to the contacts stored in step S110 and step S112 in step S116. To end the current mail delivery process.
If not done yet (No in step S113), the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) increments the variable a2 (substitutes a2 + 1), and returns to the process of step S108.

FIG. 13 to FIG. 15 are diagrams specifically showing an aspect of information distribution by the information distribution apparatus of this embodiment, and are registered as residence or stay in K village, Yamanashi, in the registered user database 61 of FIG. The user is displayed in a district or region in a fictitious map.
The information distribution apparatus of the present embodiment will be described in detail using FIGS. 13 to 15 and the registered user database of FIG.
(Example 1) When there is a request from the local government of K village in Yamanashi to distribute information to registered users in “A district” In this case, as shown in FIG. , (1) A area, (2) B area, (3) E-mail is sent to the telephone number or e-mail address of ID number 500, 501, 502, 503, 04, 505, 506, 507 The
Even in the same K village, no mail is transmitted to the users of ID numbers 508, 509, 510, and 511 whose residence is registered in “B district” and “C district”.

Since this request is for “A district”, the user of ID number 1000 in which “stay” is registered in “(3) C region” of “A district” and “( 2) A user having an ID number 1001 in which “stay” in “B area” is registered may be a transmission target.
In this case, whether or not the two users are to be transmitted is determined by whether or not the mail delivery date and time (delivery request timing) corresponds to the stay date and time.
That is, when the distribution date is, for example, March 15, 2015, the user with ID number 1000 is in “C area” of “A district” from March 14 to March 20, 2015. It becomes transmission object.
If the distribution date is, for example, March 21, the user with ID number 1000 is not a target for mail transmission.
In the case of March 15, 2015, the user with ID number 1001 is not eligible for email delivery because his stay in the A district is March 16 to March 23.
If the delivery date is March 22, the user with ID number 1001 is the target of mail transmission.
The user with ID number 1001 is scheduled to leave the A area and the B area on March 23, and then stay in the B area from May 31 to June 5, during which the information specifying the B area If delivery is done, you will receive an email.

(Example 2) When there is a request from the local government of K village in Yamanashi Prefecture to distribute information to registered users who reside in “C area” of “A area” In this case, as shown in FIG. The mail is transmitted to the users of ID numbers 500, 501, 502, 503, and 504 whose residence is registered in “(3) C area”.
Even if they live in the same K village, no mail is transmitted to the users of ID numbers 505, 506, and 507 whose residence is registered in “(2) B area”.
The mail is not transmitted to the users of ID numbers 510 and 511 whose residence is registered in “B district” and “C district”.
Since this request is for “C district” of “A district”, there is a possibility that a user with ID number 1000 registered for stay in “C district” of “A district” may also be subject to transmission. .

The user with ID number 1000 is registered as staying in “C area” of “A area” from March 14 to March 20, 2015, and the delivery date is, for example, March 18. In this case, the user with ID 1000 is also a transmission target.
Although the user of ID 1001 corresponds to the date, the “region” is different.
(Example 3) When there is a request from the local government of K village in Yamanashi Prefecture to distribute information to registered residents in “A area” of “C area”. In this case, as shown in FIG. The mail is transmitted to the user of ID number 510 whose residence is registered in “(7) A area” of “”.
Even within the same “C district”, no mail is transmitted to the user of ID number 511 whose residence is registered in “(8) B region”.
Of course, no mail is sent to “A district” and “B district”.

With the configuration described above, according to the information distribution apparatus and system of the present embodiment, necessary information can be accurately distributed to users who really need information.
Emergency early warning mail (emergency earthquake early warning, etc.) performed by a communication carrier that has been conventionally used is transmitted in units of base stations. Therefore, it cannot be denied that the information is distributed within a range different from that of the municipality.
On the other hand, in the information distribution apparatus and system of this embodiment, the local government can freely determine the distribution area allocation, and the message to be distributed can be flexibly changed on the local government side.
Furthermore, since the local government (distribution side) can flexibly select an area to distribute information, it can distribute only necessary information to the necessary area.
Also, especially for aging residents who are not accustomed to handling information equipment, which is increasing in rural areas, and foreign visitors to Japan who do not know the Japanese language, which is expected to increase in the future in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Important information can be distributed easily and conveniently in multiple languages.

In the server device of Patent Literature 1 described above, the emergency information is transmitted to all terminals existing in the distribution area specified by the emergency information. However, the information distribution device 10 according to the present embodiment includes a “distribution area” and a “contact address”. In addition to "", the "stay period" is registered in association with each other, so that mail can be distributed only to terminals that are assumed to be in the distribution area at the information distribution timing.

In Patent Document 2, e-mail addresses and area information of residents are registered for each divided area in a wide area, and e-mail can be sent only to the residents of the target “divided area”. Even if the person is not actually on the spot, he / she can receive e-mails if the addressed area is set as the address.
On the other hand, since the information distribution apparatus according to the present embodiment registers the “stay period” in addition to the “distribution area” and “contact address”, the terminal is assumed to exist in the distribution area at the information distribution timing. Mail can only be delivered to
The information distribution apparatus according to the present embodiment is configured so that the e-mail is not distributed when the stay period is specified in advance and the user is not in a specific district / region, so that the traveler is particularly troublesome without receiving unnecessary information. Can prevent you from feeling. However, in practice, an email may be transmitted regardless of the stay period.
The information distribution system of the present invention can be applied to the distribution of various information by changing the contents of the mail template.
In the above-described embodiment, an example of the distribution of disaster information has been shown, but it is possible to distribute, for example, sightseeing information and event information in a region with almost the same configuration.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an e-mail describing tourism / event information distributed in the present embodiment.
Similar to the disaster information in FIG. 12, (a) is an e-mail in Japanese, (b) is an e-mail in English, and multilingual information distribution can be performed by preparing a multilingual mail template. I can do it.
The e-mail shown in FIG. 16 describes that a concert will be held on October 10th in the XX hall of the A district C area in K village.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mail template for distributing sightseeing event information.
For example, in the mail template 31, “K village. [Hour], [Detail] will be held at AAA shrine in A area A area.”, In the mail template 32, “K village. B area in A area B area. “Details will be held in the park”, and the mail template 33 states “It is K village. [Time], [Details] will be held in the XX hall of A district C area”.
The e-mail template for tourism and event information, for example, describes that some kind of event is held at a place (park, hall, etc.) within the district, but what time and what kind of event it is The mail is generated by replacing the [hours and minutes] and [details] parts indicating the.
In consideration of delivering mail in a foreign language, it is easier to prepare the language of each country if the template is made as much as possible. In this embodiment, these templates are registered in the mail template group of the information distribution apparatus 10 in the same manner as the disaster information mail template. Keep it.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a mail delivery operation screen for delivering the sightseeing event information of FIG.
Selecting an area in which information is to be distributed in the distribution area selection column 111 and selecting a distribution content template in the distribution content selection column 112 are the same as in the case of FIG.
The difference from the mail delivery operation screen of FIG. 8 is that a date / time input field 113 in which information such as date and time (when an event is to be performed) related to sightseeing information and events can be entered, and details in which details of sightseeing information and event information can be selected. The selection column 114 is provided.
The date entered in the date / time input field 113 may be a period from October 10 to October 12.
The detail selection field 114 is, for example, a drop-down list generated based on a sightseeing / event information database registered in the information distribution apparatus 10 in advance.

As in the case of FIG. 8, the delivery content creation is not limited to just selecting an email template and sending it as it is, but copying the text of the selected email template to an email creation screen (not shown) and editing it appropriately. Transmission may be possible after modification. For example, the contents of the event can be rewritten.
When sending mail in each language, it is desirable to be able to edit mail templates in each language in parallel.
Further, a free entry field may be provided on the mail delivery operation screen 110 so that the text can be freely described by calling the mail template.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sightseeing event information database.
For example, item 1. In concert, item 2. 2. Bon dance, item 3. Register information such as lectures. Of course, the same contents are registered in association with each item number in languages other than Japanese.
If the event is held regularly many times, item 11. It is convenient to register in more detail with XX concerts.
The person in charge of the local government selects the template 33. In the date and time input field 113 and the item 11. As a result of the selection, an email as shown in FIG. 16 is generated.
The location information of the venue map may be stored together with the mail template of FIG. Of course, information that does not include map information may be transmitted as a short mail.

In the above example (disaster information distribution), the mail can be transmitted only to the user who has registered stay in the distribution area at the information distribution timing.
In this case (distribution of information such as tourism), it is also possible to do so, but since the target is tourism information and event information, emails will be distributed to users who are scheduled to stay in the area on those dates To do.

The basic processing method is the same as in the case of the above example (disaster information delivery), but the criterion for determining whether or not to send an email to a user staying in the delivery area is not the email delivery timing. It is different in that it is the period of the event.
That is, if the event holding period overlaps with the stay period of the user, the mail is transmitted, and if not, the mail is not transmitted.
Of course, unlike disaster information, it is information for advertising purposes, so it is possible to send e-mails to all registered users regardless of the stay period as well as the stay area. It is more effective to distribute mail to users who plan to stay in this area, and there is no troublesomeness for the user to receive unrelated mail.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining a second information distribution process by the information distribution apparatus of this embodiment.
The CPU 11 determines whether or not a distribution request has been made in step S201 (mail generation processing unit 53).
If it is not performed (No in step S201), the CPU 11 (mail generation processing unit 53) ends the current mail delivery process.
If it is determined that there is a distribution request (Yes in step S201), the CPU 11 (mail generation processing unit 53) determines the content of the distribution request in step S202.
That is, the contents such as the request by which local government, which distribution area, management number of distribution contents (template), event holding period, event contents, etc. are determined.

Next, the CPU 11 (mail generation processing unit 53) generates mail text data and stores it in the RAM 12 in step S204. The generated mail has the contents as shown in FIG.
Next, in step S205, the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) extracts the user corresponding to the requested transmission area from the user database 61 and expands it in the RAM 12.
In the request, if the area is specified, the area is extracted. However, if only the area is specified, the area is extracted. If the area is not specified, the area is extracted.

Next, in step S206, the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) substitutes the number of users extracted in step S205 for the variable a1 set in the RAM 12, and in step S207, the variable set in the RAM 12. a2 is initialized (1 is substituted).
In step S208, the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) checks whether or not the event holding period overlaps with the stay period of the a2nd user.
If it is determined that they overlap (Yes in step S208), the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) determines in step S209 whether the user has registered a mail address.

As described above, in the registered user database, the user registers a telephone number or a mail address as a contact address.
The destination determination processing unit 54 determines that it is a mail address when the registered address includes “@”, and determines that it is a telephone number when it is only a number.
If it is determined that the e-mail address is registered (Yes in step S209), the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) stores the user as an e-mail transmission destination in step S210, and performs the process in step S213. Transfer.
If it is determined in step S209 that no e-mail address is registered (No in step S209), it is determined in step S211 whether the user has registered a telephone number.
When it is determined that the telephone number is registered (Yes in step S211), the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) stores the user as a short mail transmission destination in step S212, and moves the process to step S213. .

If no telephone number is registered (No in step S211), the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) moves the process to step S215 to exclude the user from the transmission destination.
If it is determined in step S208 that the event holding period does not overlap with the stay period (No in step S208), the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) moves the process to step S215 to exclude the user from the transmission destination. To do.
After step S212 or step S215, in step S213, CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) determines whether a1 = a2, that is, whether or not all users corresponding to the distribution area are transmission destinations. It is determined whether or not the above determination has been made.
If so (Yes in step S213), the CPU 11 (mail transmission processing unit 55) transmits an email including the text data generated in step S204 to the contact stored in steps S210 and S212 in step S216. To end the current mail delivery process.
If not done yet (No in step S213), the CPU 11 (destination determination processing unit 54) increments the variable a2 (substitutes a2 + 1) and returns to the process of step S208.

Furthermore, on the mail delivery operation screen 110, the date and time when mail is actually delivered may be settable.
In the above example, the information distribution apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment transmits an email as soon as an information distribution request is received from the distribution request apparatus 20, but it may be a periodic event notification or information distribution in advance. It is convenient to reserve or schedule information distribution in advance if there are circumstances such as wanting to finish it.
Reservation distribution is not suitable for disaster information distribution that requires urgency, but may be suitable for event information distribution.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining information distribution processing with distribution reservation by the information distribution apparatus of this embodiment. Since the processing is almost the same as in FIG. 20, only the portions different from FIG. 20 will be described.
If it is determined in step S213 that it is determined whether or not all users corresponding to the distribution area are transmission destinations (Yes in step S213), the CPU 11 (mail transmission processing unit 55) makes an information distribution request. Determine whether date and time are specified.
If the date and time have not been specified, the CPU 11 (mail transmission processing unit 55) performs a process of transmitting a mail in step S216 and ends the current mail delivery process.
If the date and time has been designated, the CPU 11 (mail transmission processing unit 55) does not send the mail, and saves the information such as the mail text and destination in the RAM or HDD in step S221 to make a distribution reservation. .

FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining a mail reservation delivery process by the information delivery apparatus of this embodiment. This is a process performed separately from the mail delivery process of FIG.
In step S231, the CPU 11 (mail transmission processing unit 55) determines whether or not the mail reserved for distribution is stored in the RAM or the HDD.
If the reservation mail has been saved (Yes in step S231), the CPU 11 determines in step S232 whether the current date is the reservation date.
If it is the reservation date and time (Yes in step S232), the CPU 11 transmits the mail reserved for distribution to the designated destination in step S233.
It may be possible to transmit information to all registrants like an e-mail magazine without setting a distribution area and date and time, such as regular distribution by reserved distribution.

In the description so far, it has been described that the single information distribution apparatus 10 includes all the processing units illustrated in FIG. 2B or the database illustrated in FIG. It is not limited to such a configuration.
For example, a user who has a Web server that executes a setting / registration screen display processing unit 56 that provides an interface for setting registration to the user, and a database shown in FIG. A distributed system comprising at least one database server that executes the registration processing unit 51 and the delivery setting processing unit 52, and a mail transmission server that executes the mail generation processing unit 53, the destination determination processing unit 54, and the mail transmission processing unit 55 An information distribution device (distribution system) may be configured.
In addition, each processing unit (user registration processing unit 51, distribution setting processing unit 52, mail generation processing unit 53, destination determination processing unit 54, mail transmission processing unit 55, setting / registration screen of the information distribution apparatus 10 of the present embodiment. The display processing unit 56) may be realized by a hardware circuit instead of software realized by the CPU.
A program configured by each processing unit of the information distribution apparatus 10 is stored and distributed on a medium such as a CD-ROM and can be installed in a computer.

[First invention]
Registration means 51 for associating contact information, area information, and date / time information related to the user terminal 30 and registering them in the database 61, setting means 52 for setting the distribution area and contents of the information, and area information registered in the database The contact information associated with the date and time information corresponding to the predetermined date and time among the date and time information registered in the database 61 and the information related to the area information corresponding to the delivery area set by the setting means 52 is distributed. A determination unit 54 that determines the destination and a distribution unit 55 that transmits the distribution contents to the distribution destination are provided. According to the present invention, the area information registered for the user terminal, the date and time information, the distribution area to which the distributor distributes information, and other information distribution destinations are determined based on the predetermined date and time, so the specific area at the specific date and time It is possible to provide information accurately to users who want to know the information in particular.

[Second invention]
The predetermined date and time is the date and time when setting (distribution request) is performed by the setting unit 52, and the determining unit 54 determines the contact information associated with the date and time information corresponding to the date and time as the information distribution destination. According to the present invention, the area information registered for the user terminal, the date and time information, the distribution area to which the distributor distributes the information, and the other predetermined date and time are determined, and the information is transmitted promptly together with the distribution request. Therefore, it is possible to provide information accurately and without delay to a user who wants to know information on a specific area at a specific date and time. Such a configuration is very suitable for providing disaster information and the like.

[Third invention]
The setting means 52 further sets a date and time (event holding period) related to the information content as the predetermined date and time, and the determining means 54 displays the contact information associated with the date and time information corresponding to the date and time as information. Is determined as the delivery destination. According to the present invention, it is possible to send e-mails only to users staying in a specific area at the date and time (event period, etc.) related to events and sightseeing information, so that accurate information can be provided.
[Fourth Invention]
The setting unit 52 further sets a distribution date and time for distributing information (distribution reservation), and the distribution unit 55 transmits the distribution contents when the distribution date and time is reached. According to the present invention, it is possible to make a reservation for distribution when it is desired to notify a periodic event or when it is desired to complete information distribution in advance.

10 information distribution device, 20 distribution request device, 30 user terminal, 51 user registration processing unit, 52 distribution setting processing unit, 53 mail generation processing unit, 54 destination determination processing unit, 55 mail transmission processing unit, 56 setting / registration Screen display processing unit, 61 user database, 62, 63 template group, 64 section database, 65 evacuation site database, 100 email delivery registration screen, 110 email delivery registration screen

Claims (7)

1. An information distribution device capable of distributing information to a user terminal,
   Registration means for associating contact information, area information and date / time information related to the user terminal in a database;
   A setting means for setting a distribution area and distribution contents of information according to an input from an external device;
   Of the contact information registered in the database, the contact information associated with the area information corresponding to the delivery area set by the setting means and associated with the date information corresponding to a predetermined date and time. Determining means for determining as an information distribution destination;
   Distribution means for transmitting the distribution contents to the distribution destination;
   An information distribution apparatus comprising:
2. The information distribution device according to claim 1,
   The predetermined date and time is a date and time when the setting by the setting unit is performed,
   The determination means determines the contact information associated with the date and time information corresponding to the date and time as an information distribution destination.
3. The information distribution device according to claim 1,
   The setting means further sets a date and time related to the content of the information as the predetermined date and time,
   The determination means determines the contact information associated with the date and time information corresponding to the date and time as an information distribution destination.
4. The information distribution device according to claim 1,
   The setting means further sets a delivery date and time for delivering the information,
   The information distribution apparatus, wherein the distribution means transmits the distribution contents when the distribution date / time is reached.
5. The information distribution apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
   The registration means registers a language describing the delivery content in the database in association with the contact information,
   The information distribution apparatus, wherein the distribution means transmits the distribution contents described in advance in the associated language.
6. An information distribution method for an information distribution apparatus including a registration unit, a setting unit, a determination unit, and a distribution unit,
   The registration means registering contact information relating to the user terminal in a database in association with area information and date and time information;
   The setting means performing setting of a distribution area and distribution contents of information in response to an input from an external device;
   The determining means is associated with the area information corresponding to the distribution area set by the setting means among the contact information registered in the database, and also associated with the date and time information corresponding to a predetermined date and time. Determining the contact information as a delivery destination of the information;
   The delivery means transmitting the delivery content to the delivery destination;
   An information distribution method comprising:
7. A program for causing a computer to execute the information distribution method according to claim 6.

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