WO2024053641A1

WO2024053641A1 - Address code management system, method, program, and recording medium having program stored thereon

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Publication number: WO2024053641A1
Application number: PCT/JP2023/032365
Authority: WO
Inventors: 彰則柴田
Original assignee: 日本郵政株式会社
Priority date: 2022-09-05
Filing date: 2023-09-05
Publication date: 2024-03-14
Also published as: JP2024036284A

Abstract

This address code management system, in which an address code includes an address identification part and a class identification part including information that designates whether the address code is public or private, involves providing, when the information that designates whether the address code is public or private is set as public, user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code, in accordance with an inquiry request from a given inquirer, and providing, when the information that designates whether the address code is public or private is set as private, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code in accordance with only an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies provision permissive conditions. The address code management system is provided with: a storage unit that stores the address code and the user disclosure information corresponding thereto; a reception unit that receives the inquiry request; and a user disclosure information provision unit that, when the information that designates whether the address code is public or private in the received inquiry request is set as public, provides the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code in accordance with the inquiry request from the given inquirer.

Description

System, method, program, and recording medium recording the program for address code management

The present invention relates to a system, method, program, and recording medium on which the program is recorded for address code management.

As an address management system, it simplifies address notification by assigning and registering a unique address code to the user's address and providing only the address corresponding to the address code in response to an inquiry from the sender. , when changing an address, it saves the trouble of notifying multiple senders individually, and allows the sender to obtain the user's latest address by simply registering the change of address once, and allows the user to change their address or receive a new address. A system is proposed that reduces the time and cost of notifying the address that must be processed when a change is made, and also avoids the risk of leaking personal information (user's name, personal information, etc.) (See Patent Document 1 below). In addition, in the address management system disclosed in Patent Document 1, the user's address is determined based on the address usage control information (for example, the sender who is allowed to provide, the viewing period, etc.) that the user inputs after the address code is assigned. Control so that a specific sender cannot be used or a sender cannot be used during a specific period.

In addition, as an address code management device, it extracts wide-area partial address information and narrow-area partial address information included in the user's address, and extracts unspecified partial address information from the extracted wide-area partial address information. A first partial address code that can be inquired by a person is assigned, and a second part that can be inquired only by a specific person who is permitted to access the address management device with respect to the extracted narrow-area partial address information. assigning an address code to create an address code including a character string of each of the first partial address code and the second partial address code, and the address code from a specific person authorized to access the address management device; A device has been proposed that outputs an address corresponding to the address code requested for inquiry in response to an inquiry request (see Patent Document 2 below). According to the device disclosed in Patent Document 2, since partial address information in a narrow area is not obtained by an unspecified number of third parties, it is possible to maintain the confidentiality of the address, and also to maintain the confidentiality of the address. Even people who are not authorized to access the management device can obtain wide-area partial address information, so for example, a mail-order company can know delivery charges based on the wide-area partial address information it has acquired. can.

On the other hand, when performing anonymous delivery in auction transactions, the transaction intermediary or logistics company issues an anonymous invoice such as a two-dimensional barcode to the seller each time a transaction is made, and the seller uses the anonymous invoice to send the buyer to the buyer. (For example, see Patent Document 3 below).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-14979 Patent No. 5467171 JP2018-92644A

However, what a conventional address code provides is the address that corresponds to the address code. Under the current address system, an address may not be enough to specify a location, such as when one address represents multiple residences or when one address refers to a wide area.

Furthermore, in the address management systems disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the only information provided in response to an address code inquiry from an inquirer is the address.

In addition, in the address management system disclosed in Patent Document 1, even for address codes whose use is not controlled, sender information is used to determine whether to permit the sender to be provided with the address corresponding to the address code. Must be entered.

Furthermore, in the address code disclosed in Patent Document 2, confidentiality is maintained for partial address information in a narrow area, but secrecy is not maintained for partial address information in a wide area, and address secrecy is maintained. Gender is not fully preserved.

Furthermore, in the conventional anonymous delivery method as disclosed in Patent Document 3, it is necessary for the transaction intermediary or logistics company to issue an anonymous invoice such as a two-dimensional barcode to the seller each time a transaction is made. Therefore, processing is complicated.

Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a system, method, program, and recording medium on which the program is recorded for more convenient address code management.

One aspect of the present invention is an address code management system, wherein the address code includes a type identification part and an address identification part, the type identification part includes information specifying whether the address is public or private, and the address code includes information specifying whether the address code is public or secret. If the information specifying whether the code is public or private is public, user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from any inquirer; If the information specifying whether it is public or private is confidential, it is used so that the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who meets the provision permission conditions. a storage unit in which the address code and the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code are stored in association with each other; a reception unit that receives an inquiry request for the address code; and the received address code. If the information specifying whether the address code in the inquiry request is public or private, the user who provides the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code in response to an inquiry request from any inquirer. The present invention provides an address code management system including a disclosure information providing section.

One aspect of the present invention is an address code management system, wherein the address code includes a type identification part and an address identification part, the type identification part includes information specifying whether the address is public or private, and the address code includes information specifying whether the address code is public or secret. If the information specifying whether the code is public or private is public, user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from any inquirer; If the information specifying whether it is public or private is confidential, it is used so that the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who meets the provision permission conditions. and a storage unit in which the address code and user disclosure information corresponding to the address code are stored in association with each other, and a postal code and address information corresponding to the postal code are stored in association with each other. and a reception unit that receives an address-related code inquiry request including either an address code inquiry request or a postal code inquiry request, and whether the address-related code inquiry request is an address code inquiry request or a postal code inquiry request. If the information specifying whether the address code is public or private is determined to be an address code inquiry request, if the information specifying whether the address code is public or private, the address code is determined to be an address code inquiry request. an address-related code correspondence information providing unit that provides the user disclosure information corresponding to an address code and, when determining that the request is a postal code inquiry request, provides address information corresponding to the postal code. It provides:

If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information providing unit provides the user disclosure corresponding to the address code only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission condition. Information may be provided.

If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the address-related code correspondence information providing unit is configured to provide the address-related code correspondence information corresponding to the address code only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission condition. User-disclosed information may be provided.

If the inquiry request is an inquiry request for an address code in which the information specifying whether the public or private information is public, the user disclosure information providing unit responds to the address code without inputting inquirer information. The user disclosure information may be provided.

If the inquiry request is an inquiry request for an address code in which the information specifying whether the information is public or private, the address-related code correspondence information providing unit applies the address code to the address code even if the inquirer information is not input. The corresponding user disclosure information may be provided.

The reception unit receives a change request for the user disclosure information including change information, and the address code management system changes part or all of the user disclosure information stored in the storage unit to the change information. , a change management section that is stored in the storage section.

The address code management system may further include a change management unit that sends a notification to a predetermined device when there is a change in the user disclosure information.

The predetermined device may be a device of an inquirer who has previously made an inquiry request for an address code corresponding to the changed user-disclosed information.

The address may be expressed in an expression other than an address.

The address code may be expressed by 20 digits or less of readable characters.

One aspect of the present invention is an address code management method executed by a computer, wherein the address code includes a type identification part and an address identification part, and the type identification part is information specifying whether it is public or secret. and if the information specifying whether the address code is public or private, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code and including at least an address in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer, if the information specifying whether it is public or private is public. is provided, and if the information specifying whether it is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. The address code and the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code are stored in association with each other, and the address code and the received address If the information specifying whether the address code in the code inquiry request is public or private, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from any inquirer. Address code management method including.

One aspect of the present invention is an address code management method executed by a computer, wherein the address code includes a type identification part and an address identification part, and the type identification part is information specifying whether it is public or secret. and if the information specifying whether the address code is public or private, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code and including at least an address in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer, if the information specifying whether it is public or private is public. is provided, and if the information specifying whether it is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. The address code and the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code are stored in correspondence, and the postal code and address information corresponding to the postal code are stored in correspondence. It is possible to accept an address-related code inquiry request that includes either an address code inquiry request or a postal code inquiry request, and whether the address-related code inquiry request is an address code inquiry request or a postal code inquiry request. If it is determined that the address code is an inquiry request, and if the information specifying whether the address code is public or private, the inquiry request from any inquirer will be processed. Provided is an address code management method, which includes providing the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code in response to the request, and providing address information corresponding to the postal code when it is determined that the request is a postal code inquiry request. It is something to do.

In the address code management method, when the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission condition. may be provided.

In the address code management method, if the inquiry request is an inquiry request for an address code in which the information specifying whether the information is public or private is public, the address code is handled without inputting inquirer information. The user disclosure information may be provided.

The address code management method further includes accepting a request to change the user disclosure information including change information, and changing some or all of the stored user disclosure information to the change information and storing it. may be included.
The address code management method may further include, when there is a change in the user disclosure information, transmitting a notification to that effect to a predetermined device.

The address code management method includes accepting a request to change the address code, generating a new address code in response to the request to change the address code, and changing the stored address code to the new address code. The method may further include:

The address code management method may further include, when the address code is changed, transmitting a notification to that effect to a predetermined device.

The predetermined device may be a device of an inquirer who has previously made an inquiry request for the changed address code.

The address may be expressed in an expression other than an address.

The address code may be expressed by 20 digits or less of readable characters.

One aspect of the present invention provides a program for causing a computer to execute the address code management method.

One aspect of the present invention provides a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded.

One aspect of the present invention provides a method for generating an address code management system by installing the program on the computer.

One aspect of the present invention is a reception unit that receives a request for issuance of an address code that includes a type identification unit and an address identification unit, and the type identification unit includes information specifying whether the code is public or private; an address code generation section that generates a code corresponding to the address identification section in response to the issue request, and generates the address code in combination with the type identification section; a storage unit that stores user disclosure information including at least an address in association with each other, and if the information specifying whether the address code is public or private, the address code In response to a request, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided, and if the information specifying whether it is public or private is confidential, only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who meets the provision permission conditions. , provides an address code management system that is used to provide the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code.

The reception unit accepts an inquiry request for the address code input by an inquirer, and the address code management system accepts an inquiry request from any inquirer if the information specifying whether it is public or private is public. The information processing apparatus may further include a user disclosure information providing unit that provides the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code in response to an inquiry request.

The reception unit receives a change request for the user disclosure information including change information, and the address code management system changes part or all of the user disclosure information stored in the storage unit to the change information. , a change management unit that is stored in the storage unit.

The reception unit receives a request to change the address code, and the address code generation unit generates a new address code in response to the address code change request, and the address code generated by the address code stored in the storage unit. may be changed to the new address code.

The address code management system may further include a change management unit that sends a notification to a predetermined device when there is a change in the user disclosure information and/or a change in the address code. .

The address may be expressed in an expression other than an address.

The address code may be expressed by 20 digits or less of readable characters.

One aspect of the present invention is an address code management method executed by a computer, wherein the address code includes a type identification part and an address identification part, and the type identification part stores information specifying whether it is public or private. receiving a request for issuance of an address code containing the address code; in response to the issuance request, generating a code corresponding to the address identification section; generating the address code in combination with the type identification section; and storing the address code in association with user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code; , if the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer, and the information specifying whether it is public or private is confidential, the inquirer who meets the provision permission conditions The present invention provides an address code management method that is used so that the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from the address code.

The address code management method includes accepting an inquiry request for the address code input by an inquirer, and if the information specifying whether the address code is public or private is public, responding to an inquiry request from any inquirer. Accordingly, the method may further include providing the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code.

In the address code management method, when the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission condition. It may further include providing.

If the inquiry request is an inquiry request for an address code in which the information specifying whether the information is public or private is public, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided even if the inquirer information is not input. can be taken as a thing.

The address code management method further includes accepting a request to change the user disclosure information including change information, and changing some or all of the stored user disclosure information to the change information and storing it. may be included.

The address code management method may further include, when there is a change in the user disclosure information and/or a change in the address code, transmitting a notification to that effect to a predetermined device.

The address may be expressed in an expression other than an address.

The address code may be expressed by 20 digits or less of readable characters.

In this specification and claims, "address" means a location such as residence or destination.

In this specification and the claims, an "address-related code inquiry request including either an address code inquiry request or a postal code inquiry request" refers to an address-related code regarding an address-related code such as an address code or a postal code. Means a unit inquiry request. In other words, if a set of multiple address-related codes is the subject of an inquiry request, the inquiry request for each address-related code should be classified as ``containing either an address code inquiry request or a postal code inquiry request.'' It is not excluded that the subject of the inquiry request is, for example, a set of one or more address codes and one or more postal codes. For example, if the address code "PCX38E6", the address code "SAH69Y8", and the postal code "1000001" are sent together from the inquirer's terminal as the subject of an inquiry request, and the reception unit receives data related to the inquiry request, the "address-related code ``Accept inquiry request'' is ``Address related code inquiry request'' for address code ``PCX38E6'', ``Address related code inquiry request'' for address code ``SAH69Y8'', ``Address related code inquiry request'' for postal code ``1000001''. ” are accepted respectively.

According to the present invention having the above configuration, it is possible to provide a system, method, program, and recording medium on which the program is recorded for more convenient address code management.

1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of an address code management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of an address code management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a schematic flowchart of an example of address code management processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart of an example of user information registration processing concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a flowchart of an example of address code issuing processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of a user home screen concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of an address code issue screen concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an address code according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a flowchart of an example of address code inquiry processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a flowchart of an example of address code inquiry processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a flowchart of an example of address code inquiry processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a flowchart of an example of address code inquiry processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of a user disclosure information provision screen concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of an inquirer home screen concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a user disclosure information inquiry screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a flowchart of an example of user disclosure information change processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a user disclosure information change screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user disclosure information item input screen after change according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the change notification screen after the change based on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 7 is a flowchart of an example of address code change processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of an address code change screen concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of an address code management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart of an example of address code management processing concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing the whole structure of an address management system concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. 12 is a flowchart of an example of address code inquiry processing according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 12 is a flowchart of an example of address code inquiry processing according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 12 is a flowchart of an example of address code inquiry processing according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 12 is a flowchart of an example of address code inquiry processing according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 12 is a flowchart of an example of address code inquiry processing according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of an address related code correspondence information provision screen concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of an inquirer home screen concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an address-related code correspondence information inquiry screen according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart of an example of address code inquiry processing concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart of an example of address code inquiry processing concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart of an example of address code inquiry processing concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart of an example of address code inquiry processing concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention. 12 is a flowchart of an example of user disclosure information change processing according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart of an example of address code change processing concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of an address code management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The address code management system 1 is connected to a user terminal 3 and an inquirer terminal 5 via a network 20. Each of the address code management system 1, user terminal 3, and inquirer terminal 5 does not need to be configured as a single physical device, and may be configured as a plurality of physical devices. Furthermore, the address code management system 1 and the user terminal 3, the address code management system 1 and the inquirer terminal 5, or the address code management system 1, the user terminal 3, and the inquirer terminal 5 are configured from one physical device. It's okay.

As the address code management system 1, any appropriate system such as a PC, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a device such as a cloud server, or a combination thereof can be used. For example, by downloading a program described below to a smartphone, the smartphone can function as the address code management system 1. The address code management system 1 can be generated by installing the program on a device such as a PC, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a cloud server, or a combination thereof.

As the user terminal 3 and the inquirer terminal 5, a PC, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, etc. can be used.

The address code management system 1 includes a reception section 101, a user information registration section 103, an address code generation section 105, a user disclosure information provision section 107, a change management section 109, and a storage section 111.

The reception unit 101 is an address code that includes a type identification part and an address identification part, and the type identification part includes information specifying whether it is public or secret.The reception part 101 includes an address code issuance request, an address code inquiry request, and change information. Accept requests to change user disclosure information and address code changes.

Upon receiving the user information and password transmitted from the user terminal 3, the user information registration unit 103 generates a user ID, which is user identification information, and associates the generated user ID with the received user password and user information. The user ID is stored in the storage unit 111, and the user ID is displayed on the user terminal 3.

In response to the address code issue request, the address code generation unit 105 generates a code corresponding to the address identification part of the address code, and combines it with the type identification part of the address code to generate an address code.

If the information specifying whether the type identification part of the address code is public or private is public, the user disclosure information providing unit 107 provides user disclosure information corresponding to the address code in response to an inquiry request from any inquirer. I will provide a. Further, if the information specifying whether the address code type identification part is public or private, the user disclosure information providing unit 107 provides the address code Provide corresponding user disclosure information.

The change management unit 109 changes part or all of the user disclosure information stored in the storage unit 111 to change information included in the user disclosure information change request, and stores the change information in the storage unit. Further, when there is a change in the user disclosure information and/or a change in the address code, the change management unit 109 transmits a notification to that effect to a predetermined device. The predetermined device may be a device of an inquirer that has previously made an inquiry request for a changed address code.

The storage unit 111 stores various types of information, and stores them in association with each other as necessary. The storage unit 111 may be configured as one physical device, or may be distributed and arranged in a plurality of physical devices.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the address code management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The address code management system 1 includes a CPU 10a, a RAM 10b, a ROM 10c, an external memory 10d, an input section 10e, an output section 10f, and a communication section 10g. The RAM 10b, ROM 10c, external memory 10d, input section 10e, output section 10f, and communication section 10g are connected to the CPU 10a via a system bus 10h.

The CPU 10a centrally controls each device connected to the system bus 10h.

The ROM 10c and external memory 10d store the BIOS and OS, which are control programs for the CPU 10a, and various programs and data necessary to realize the functions executed by the computer.

The RAM 10b functions as the main memory, work area, etc. of the CPU. The CPU 10a loads programs and the like necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 10c or the external memory 10d into the RAM 10b, and executes the loaded programs to realize various operations.

The external memory 10d is composed of, for example, a flash memory, a hard disk, a DVD-RAM, a USB memory, etc.

The input unit 10e receives operation instructions etc. from the user. The input unit 10e includes input devices such as input buttons, a keyboard, a pointing device, a wireless remote control, a microphone, and a camera.

The output unit 10f outputs data processed by the CPU 10a and data stored in the RAM 10b, ROM 10c, and external memory 10d. The output unit 10f is composed of output devices such as an LCD, an organic EL panel, a printer, and a speaker.

The communication unit 10g is an interface for connecting and communicating with external devices via a network or directly. The communication unit 10g is composed of interfaces such as a serial interface and a LAN interface.

The hardware configurations of the user terminal 3 and the inquirer terminal 5 are also similar.

Each part of the address code management system 1 shown in FIG. 2 is such that various programs stored in ROM or external memory use the CPU, RAM, ROM, external memory, input section, output section, communication section, etc. as resources. It is realized by

(First embodiment)
Based on the above system configuration, an example of address code management processing of the address code management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18 and the like.

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of an example of address code management processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The address code management process of the address code management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a user information registration process (S1), an address code issuing process (S2), and an address code inquiry process (S3). Each process will be explained in detail below.

<User information registration process>
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an example of user information registration processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

When a user accesses the user information registration page provided by the user information registration unit 103 of the address code management system 1, a user information registration screen (not shown) is displayed on the display of the user terminal 3 (S101).

On this user information registration screen, when the user enters user information such as name, postal code, address, telephone number, and email address, and a password, the user terminal 3 transfers the entered user information and password to the address code management system. 1 (S103). User information includes, but is not limited to, at least name and address (place of residence, destination, etc.), and any other appropriate information that may be part of these or in place of or in addition to these. may also be used.

When the user information registration unit 103 of the address code management system 1 receives the user information and password transmitted from the user terminal 3, it generates a user ID, which is the user's identification information, and uses the generated user ID and the received user's information. The password and user information are associated and stored in the storage unit 111, and the user ID is displayed on the user terminal 3 (S105).

<Address code issuing process>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an example of address code issuing processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a user home screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an address code issuing screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an address code according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

When the user logs in by entering the user ID and password into the user terminal 3, the user home screen 300 is displayed on the display of the terminal 3 (S201).

When the user presses the address code issue button 310 displayed on the user home screen 300 (S203), an address code issue screen 311 is displayed. The address code issuance screen displays a type designation button 312 for selecting and designating the type of "public" or "secret", an address designation field 313, and a user disclosure information designation field 316. The address specification field 313 includes a registered address specification button 314 for specifying the address registered at the time of user information registration (place of residence, destination, etc.), and a registered address specification button 314 for specifying an address different from the address registered at the time of user information registration. An address input field 315 is included for this purpose. In the user disclosure information specification field 316, user information 317 other than the address among the registered user information and a check box 318 for specifying which user information is to be disclosed are displayed. The user information specified by the address and check box 318 becomes user disclosure information, that is, information to be disclosed when inquiring the address code of the user information. In addition to specifying the address, the address may be specified in any other way, such as by specifying the location on a map or by latitude and longitude obtained by specifying using a GPS signal received near the address. This can be specified using an appropriate method.

When the user inputs the type, address, and specified user disclosure information item into the user terminal 3 via the type specification button 312, address specification field 313, and user disclosure information specification field 316 (S205), the user terminal 3: An address code issuance request including the input type, address, and user disclosure information items is transmitted to the address code management system 1 (S207).

The reception unit 101 of the address code management system 1 receives the address code issuance request transmitted from the user terminal 3 (S209). Address code generation section 105 of address code management system 1 generates a code corresponding to address identification section 403 in response to the received address code issue request, and generates address code 400 in combination with type identification section 401. (S211). Specifically, as the code corresponding to the address identification section 403, for example, a 6-digit random combination of alphanumeric characters ("CX38E6" in the example shown in FIG. 8) is generated. At this time, it is checked whether the generated code is the same as the code in the address identification part of the address code currently being used, and if it is the same, a 6-digit random combination of alphanumeric characters is generated again and this is Repeat until the code is different from the code in the address identification part of the address code currently being used. Then, the address code 400 ("PCX38E6" in the example shown in FIG. 8) is generated by combining the code corresponding to the received type and the generated code corresponding to the address identification section 403. For example, as the type identification part 401, if the type is "public", "P" is placed at the beginning of the address code 400, if the type is "secret", "S" is placed at the beginning of the address code 400, followed by 6 digits of random alphanumeric characters. The address code 400 is generated by arranging the combinations. The code corresponding to the type identification section 401 is not limited to this, and may be any other appropriate readable character or combination of readable characters. The code corresponding to the address identification portion 403 is not limited to a six-digit random combination of alphanumeric characters, but may be any other suitable combination of readable characters. The number of digits of the address code is preferably 20 or less in consideration of human visibility. Furthermore, the relative positional relationship between the type identification section and the address identification section is not limited to the positional relationship in which the type identification section comes first, but may be any other suitable positional relationship. In addition to the information specifying public or private, the type identification section also includes information such as whether the company is a company or organization, whether it is a government or public institution, whether it is destined for overseas, and whether the address code is valid. Any other suitable information may be included, such as whether the period is for a limited time. In addition, the type of address code is not included in the address code issuance request, but may be determined by any other appropriate method such as the address code generation unit identifying whether it is public or private based on the user ID or user information and assigning a corresponding code. You may decide.

The address code generation unit 105 stores the generated address code 400 in the storage unit 111 in association with the user ID and user disclosure information stored in the storage unit 111 (S213).

An address code addition button is provided on the address code issuance screen to accept the input of an address that is different from the address corresponding to the address code already issued to the user, and the same process as the address code issuance process described above is performed. Accordingly, the configuration may be such that different address codes for different addresses can be issued to the same user. According to such a configuration, a user can have a plurality of address codes corresponding to a plurality of addresses, and can use the plurality of address codes depending on the purpose, resulting in high convenience.

<Address code inquiry processing>
9A to 9D are flowcharts of an example of address code inquiry processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a user disclosure information providing screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the inquirer home screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a user disclosure information inquiry screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

When the inquirer accesses the user disclosure information provision page provided by the user disclosure information provision unit 107 of the address code management system 1, the user disclosure information provision screen 500 is displayed on the display of the user terminal 3 (S301). The user disclosure information provision screen 500 displays a login button 510 for members and a login-free inquiry button 520 for inquiring about public address codes.

When the inquirer presses the login button 510 and logs in by entering the inquirer ID and password (S303-Yes), the inquirer home screen 511 is displayed on the display of the inquirer terminal 5.

When the inquirer presses the user disclosure information inquiry button 513 displayed on the inquirer home screen 511 (S305), a user disclosure information inquiry screen 515 is displayed. An address code input field 517 is displayed on the user disclosure information inquiry screen 515.

When the inquirer inputs an address code into the inquirer terminal 5 via the address code input field 517 (S307), the inquirer terminal 5 sends an inquiry request including the input address code to the address code management system 1. (S309). In addition, as mentioned above, for example, in the case where the address code management system 1 and the inquirer terminal 5, or the address code management system 1, the user terminal 3, and the inquirer terminal 5 are composed of one physical device, , the address code is directly input into the address code management system 1, and the input address code is accepted by the reception unit 101 of the address code management system 1. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the input address code itself may serve as an inquiry request.

In response to the inquiry request received by the reception unit 101, the user disclosure information providing unit 107 of the address code management system 1 determines whether the type of the type identification part of the address code included in the inquiry request is public or private ( S311). If the type is public (if the code specifying the type is "P") (S311-Yes), the storage unit 111 is searched and the code corresponding to the code of the address identification part of the address code included in the inquiry request is searched. The user disclosure information is extracted and transmitted to the inquirer terminal 5 (S313). The inquirer terminal 5 displays the received user disclosure information (S315). The inquirer terminal 5 may simply store the received user disclosure information without displaying it.

In step S311, if the type is secret (if the code specifying the type is "S") (S311-No), the user disclosure information providing unit 107 determines whether the inquirer satisfies the provision permission conditions. It is determined (S317). Specifically, for example, it is determined whether the inquirer is registered in a white list, which is a preset list of authorized persons. Determination of whether the inquirer satisfies the provision permission conditions is not limited to this, and any other appropriate determination method may be used. For example, when the inquirer is not registered in the whitelist, the user disclosure information providing unit 107 transmits an inquiry request from the inquirer to the user terminal 3, and permits disclosure of the user disclosure information to the inquirer. Alternatively, a message may be displayed asking whether or not the provision is permitted, and it may be determined whether the provision permission conditions are satisfied according to the user's input of permission or disapproval.

If the inquirer satisfies the provision permission conditions (S317-Yes), the process advances to step S313, searches the storage unit 111, retrieves the user disclosure information corresponding to the code of the address identification part of the address code included in the inquiry request, and It is transmitted to the inquirer terminal 5 (S313). The inquirer terminal 5 displays the received user disclosure information (S315). If the inquirer does not satisfy the provision permission conditions (S317-No), the user disclosure information providing unit 107 displays on the inquirer terminal 5 that the user disclosure information cannot be disclosed (S319).

On the other hand, when the inquirer presses the no-login inquiry button 520 on the user disclosure information provision screen 500 (S303-No, S331), a user disclosure information inquiry screen 515 is displayed. An address code input field 517 is displayed on the user disclosure information inquiry screen 515.

When the inquirer inputs an address code into the inquirer terminal 5 via the address code input field 517 (S332), the inquirer terminal 5 sends an inquiry request including the input address code to the address code management system 1. (S333).

In response to the inquiry request received by the reception unit 101, the user disclosure information providing unit 107 of the address code management system 1 determines whether the type of the type identification part of the address code included in the inquiry request is public or private ( S334). If the type is public (S334-Yes), the process advances to step S313, searches the storage unit 111, retrieves the user disclosure information corresponding to the code of the address identification part of the address code included in the inquiry request, and It is transmitted to terminal 5 (S313). The inquirer terminal 5 displays the received user disclosure information (S315).

In step S334, if the type is secret (S334-No), the user disclosure information providing unit 107 displays on the inquirer terminal 5 that the user disclosure information cannot be disclosed (S335).

In this embodiment, it is also possible to change the user disclosure information and address code, and to notify potential inquirers when they are changed. Each process will be explained below.

<User disclosure information change process>
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of an example of user disclosure information change processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a user disclosure information change screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a changed user disclosure information item input screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a change notification screen after change according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

When the user logs in by entering the user ID and password into the user terminal 3, the user home screen 300 is displayed on the display of the terminal 3, as shown in FIG. 6 (S401). A user disclosure information change button 320 is displayed on the user home screen.

When the user presses the user disclosure information change button 320 displayed on the user home screen 300 (S403), a user disclosure information change screen 321 is displayed. The user disclosure information change screen 321 displays registered user disclosure information 323 and a check box 325 for specifying which user disclosure information item is to be changed. When the user specifies the user-disclosed information item to be changed (S405), a changed user-disclosed information item input screen 327 is displayed. On the changed user disclosure information item input screen 327, a changed user disclosure information item input field 328 is displayed. When the user inputs the changed user disclosure information item 329 into the user terminal 3 via the changed user disclosure information item input field 328 (S407), the user terminal 3 inputs the changed user disclosure information that has been input. A user disclosure information change request including item 329 is sent to the address code management system 1 (S409).

The reception unit 101 of the address code management system 1 receives the user disclosure information change request transmitted from the user terminal 3 (S411). In response to the received user disclosure information change request, the change management unit 109 of the address code management system 1 changes the user disclosure information item corresponding to the changed user disclosure information item 329 stored in the storage unit 111. The user disclosure information item 329 is changed to the changed user disclosure information item 329 and stored in the storage unit 111 (S413).

The change management unit 109 causes the change notification screen 337 to be displayed on the user terminal 3 (S415). On the change notification screen 337, a change notification destination designation column 338 and a change notification button 339 are displayed. When the user inputs a change notification destination into the user terminal 3 via the change notification destination specification field 338 and presses the change notification button 339 (S417), the change management unit 109 determines that there is a change in the user disclosure information. A notification to that effect and the changed user disclosure information item 329 is sent to the change notification destination device (S419). At this time, only a notification that the user disclosure information has been changed may be sent to the change notification destination device without sending a notification of the user disclosure information item 329 after the change.

<Address code change process>
FIG. 17 is a flowchart of an example of address code change processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of an address code change screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

When the user logs in by entering the user ID and password into the user terminal 3, the user home screen 300 is displayed on the display of the terminal 3, as shown in FIG. 6 (S501). An address code change button 330 is displayed on the user home screen.

When the user presses the address code change button 330 displayed on the user home screen 300 (S503), an address code change screen 331 is displayed. The address code change screen 331 displays an address code input field 333 for inputting the address code to be changed. When the address code 335 to be changed is input by the user into the address code input field 333 (S505), the user terminal 3 transmits an address code change request including the input address code 335 to the address code management system 1 ( S507).

The reception unit 101 of the address code management system 1 receives the address code change request sent from the user terminal 3 (S509). In response to the received address code change request, the change management unit 109 of the address code management system 1 generates a new address code and stores it in the storage unit 111 in the same manner as step S211 of the address code issuing process described above. The address code 335 that has been changed is changed to the generated new address code (S511). Here, as a method of changing the address code 335 to be changed stored in the storage unit 111 to the generated new address code, the address code 335 stored in the storage unit 111 is overwritten with the new address code. Alternatively, the address code 335 stored in the storage unit 111 may be configured to remain stored in the storage unit 111, and a new address code is returned instead of the address code 335 when an address code inquiry is made. You may.

The change management unit 109 causes the change notification screen 337 to be displayed on the user terminal 3 (S513). On the change notification screen 337, a change notification destination designation column 338 and a change notification button 339 are displayed. When the user inputs a change notification destination into the user terminal 3 via the change notification destination specification field 338 and presses the change notification button 339 (S515), the change management unit 109 determines that the address code has been changed. A notification of this fact and the changed address code is sent to the change notification destination device (S517). At this time, only the notification of the changed address code may be sent to the change notification destination device without transmitting the notification of the changed address code.

In the above embodiment, an address code expressed by readable characters is used as the address code, but instead of or in addition to this, a code-containing image may be used. The code-containing image can be any suitable code-containing image, such as a barcode, a QR code (registered trademark), a color code, a graphic, an image embedded with a digital watermark, etc., and the display of the code-containing image is as follows: Any suitable display other than printing may be used, such as display on a display.

The above embodiment corresponds to both the inquiry process for address codes of public type and the inquiry process for address codes of secret type, but only the process from step S332 onward is performed, that is, the inquiry process for public address codes is performed. The configuration may be such that only inquiry processing is performed for the address code. According to such a configuration, it is possible to perform an inquiry process for a public address code without inputting inquirer information.

In the above embodiment, user information registration processing, address code issuance processing, address code inquiry processing, user disclosure information change processing, and address code change processing are performed. It goes without saying that a configuration is also conceivable in which part or all of the address code inquiry process, the user disclosure information change process, and the address code change process are performed on the user disclosure information stored in association with the address code.

According to this embodiment, since the address code is configured to include a code specifying whether it is public or secret, the address code management device can determine whether the address code is public or secret just by reading the address code. be able to. In addition, since the type of address code is expressed as a readable character or a combination of readable characters, the inquirer can tell whether the address code is public or private just by looking at the address code, and can input the address code into the code management device. You never know whether you can obtain the corresponding user disclosure information until you try it. Therefore, regarding address codes corresponding to user-disclosed information that can be provided to an unspecified large number of inquirers, there is a system that provides user-disclosed information without inputting inquirer information such as inquirer ID or inquirer's name. Easy to build. This point is advantageous when the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is to be made public or when the user actively wishes to make it public.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, user disclosure information other than addresses can be provided in response to address code inquiries, which is highly convenient.

According to this embodiment, it is also possible to specify the location corresponding to an address code using expressions other than addresses such as latitude and longitude, so when one address represents multiple residences, or when one address Under the current address system, when an address is insufficient to specify a location, such as when referring to an area, the location can be specified precisely.

(Second embodiment)
This embodiment is an application of the address code management system of the first embodiment to electronic commerce, in which a purchaser purchases a product from a seller and a logistics company delivers the purchased product to the purchaser. will be explained as an example. In this case, the purchaser corresponds to the user in the first embodiment, and the seller and the logistics company correspond to the inquirer. Further, it is assumed that the purchaser has already acquired an address code through the address code management process of the first embodiment. Descriptions that overlap with those of the first embodiment will be omitted.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of an address code management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The address code management system 1 is connected to a purchaser terminal 30, a seller terminal 50, and a distribution agent terminal 70 via a network 20.

Based on the above system configuration, an example of the address code management processing of the address code management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of an example of address code management processing according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The purchaser selects the desired product, and the purchaser terminal 30 transmits the desired purchase product selected by the purchaser and the address code of the destination to the seller terminal 50 (S601). The seller terminal 50 transmits the received delivery instruction for the product desired to purchase and the received address code of the destination to the distribution agent terminal 70 (S603). The logistics company terminal 70 sends the inquirer ID and password of the logistics company to the address code management system 1 and logs in, and then sends an inquiry request including the address code of the destination to the address code management system 1 (S605). Since the logistics company is registered in the whitelist, the address code management system 1 searches the storage unit 111 and retrieves the user disclosure information of the purchaser corresponding to the code in the address identification part of the address code included in the inquiry request. It is taken out and sent to the logistics company terminal 7 (S607). The distribution company delivers the product purchased by the purchaser to the purchaser based on the purchaser's name, address, telephone number, etc. included in the purchaser's user disclosure information received by the distribution company terminal 7 (S609).

According to this embodiment, if the type of address code is kept secret and the seller is not given permission to provide user information, the user disclosure information is not disclosed to the seller but only to the logistics company, reducing complexity. Buyers can purchase products anonymously.

(Third embodiment)
Currently used postal codes are mainly set for town areas, but in this embodiment, in addition to providing user disclosure information in response to address code inquiries, this embodiment also provides user disclosure information for address code inquiries. address information corresponding to the postal code (for example, an address up to a town such as "Wakabayashi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo") It is also possible to obtain information including at least the corresponding address, thereby increasing convenience.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of an address management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The overall configuration of the address code management system according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except for the following points, so a description that overlaps with the first embodiment will be omitted. Furthermore, the hardware configuration of the address code management system according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, so the description thereof will be omitted.

In addition to storing address codes and user disclosure information corresponding to the address codes in association with each other, the storage unit 111 also stores postal codes and address information corresponding to the postal codes in association with each other. ing.

This embodiment includes an address-related code correspondence information providing unit 108 in place of the user disclosure information providing unit 107 in the first embodiment. The address-related code correspondence information providing unit 108 determines whether the address-related code inquiry request is an address code inquiry request or a postal code inquiry request, and if it is determined that it is an address code inquiry request, the address If the information specifying whether the code is public or private is public, in response to an inquiry request from any inquirer, provide the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code, and indicate that the request is for a postal code inquiry. If it is determined, address information corresponding to the postal code is provided. Furthermore, if the information specifying whether the type identification part of the address code is public or private, the address-related code correspondence information providing unit 108 responds only to inquiry requests from inquirers who meet the provision permission conditions. providing said user disclosure information corresponding to an address code;

An example of the address code management process of the address code management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 21 to 25, based on the above system configuration. The registration process (S1), the address code issuing process (S2), the user disclosure information change process, and the address code change process are the same as those in the first embodiment, so their explanation will be omitted. The explanation will focus on the differences from the form.

<Address code inquiry processing>
22A to 22E are flowcharts of an example of address code inquiry processing according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of an address-related code correspondence information providing screen according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of an inquirer home screen according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of an address-related code correspondence information inquiry screen according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

When the inquirer accesses the address-related code correspondence information provision page provided by the address-related code correspondence information provision unit 108 of the address code management system 1, an address-related code correspondence information provision screen 600 is displayed on the display of the user terminal 3. (S701). The address-related code correspondence information providing screen 600 displays a login button 610 for members and a login-free inquiry button 620 for inquiring public address codes and postal codes.

When the inquirer presses the login button 610 and logs in by entering the inquirer ID and password (S702-Yes), the inquirer home screen 611 is displayed on the display of the inquirer terminal 5.

When the inquirer presses the address-related code correspondence information inquiry button 613 displayed on the inquirer home screen 611 (S703), an address-related code correspondence information inquiry screen 615 is displayed. An address code/zip code input field 617 is displayed on the address-related code correspondence information inquiry screen 615.

When the inquirer inputs an address code or postal code into the inquirer terminal 5 via the address code/zip code input field 617 (S705), the inquirer terminal 5 sends an inquiry containing the input address code or postal code. A request (address related code inquiry request) is sent to the address code management system 1 (S707).

In response to the inquiry request received by the reception unit 101, the address-related code correspondence information providing unit 108 of the address code management system 1 determines whether the address-related code included in the inquiry request is an address code or a postal code. It is determined whether the inquiry request is an address code inquiry request or a postal code inquiry request (S709). Here, it is assumed that the address code and the postal code are expressed in such a way that they can be distinguished. For example, since the address code exemplified in the first embodiment includes alphabetic characters, it can be distinguished from the current postal code consisting only of numbers.

If it is determined that the inquiry request is an address code inquiry request (S709-Yes), the address-related code correspondence information providing unit 108 of the address code management system 1 responds to the inquiry request received by the reception unit 101, and responds to the inquiry request received by the reception unit 101. It is determined whether the type of the type identification part of the address code received is public or secret (S711). When the type is public (when the code specifying the type is "P") (S711-Yes), the storage unit 111 is searched and the code corresponding to the code of the address identification part of the address code included in the inquiry request is searched. The user disclosure information is extracted and transmitted to the inquirer terminal 5 (S713). The inquirer terminal 5 displays the received user disclosure information (S715). The inquirer terminal 5 may simply store the received user disclosure information without displaying it.

In step S711, if the type is secret (if the code specifying the type is "S") (S711-No), the address-related code correspondence information providing unit 108 determines whether the inquirer satisfies the provision permission conditions. (S717). Specifically, for example, it is determined whether the inquirer is registered in a white list, which is a preset list of authorized persons. Determination of whether the inquirer satisfies the provision permission conditions is not limited to this, and any other appropriate determination method may be used. For example, when the inquirer is not registered in the whitelist, the address-related code correspondence information providing unit 108 transmits an inquiry request from the inquirer to the user terminal 3, and requests disclosure of user disclosure information to the inquirer. It is also possible to display a message asking whether or not to permit, and to determine whether or not the provision permission conditions are satisfied in accordance with the user's input of permission or disapproval.

If the inquirer satisfies the provision permission conditions (S717-Yes), the process advances to step S713, searches the storage unit 111, retrieves the user disclosure information corresponding to the code of the address identification part of the address code included in the inquiry request, It is transmitted to the inquirer terminal 5 (S713). The inquirer terminal 5 displays the received user disclosure information (S715). If the inquirer does not satisfy the provision permission conditions (S717-No), the address-related code correspondence information providing unit 108 displays on the inquirer terminal 5 that the user disclosure information cannot be disclosed (S719).

In step S709, if it is determined that the inquiry request is a postal code inquiry request (S709-No), the address-related code correspondence information providing unit 108 of the address code management system 1 searches the storage unit 111 and makes an inquiry. Address information corresponding to the postal code included in the request is extracted and transmitted to the inquirer terminal 5 (S741). The inquirer terminal 5 displays the received address information (S743). The inquirer terminal 5 may simply store the received address information without displaying it.

On the other hand, when the inquirer presses the login-free inquiry button 620 on the address-related code correspondence information providing screen 600 (S702-No, S731), an address-related code correspondence information inquiry screen 615 is displayed. An address code/zip code input field 517 is displayed on the address-related code correspondence information inquiry screen 615.

When the inquirer inputs an address code or postal code into the inquirer terminal 5 via the address code/zip code input field 617 (S732), the inquirer terminal 5 sends an inquiry containing the input address code or postal code. The request is sent to the address code management system 1 (S733).

In response to the inquiry request received by the reception unit 101, the address-related code correspondence information providing unit 108 of the address code management system 1 determines whether the address-related code included in the inquiry request is an address code or a postal code. It is determined whether the inquiry request is an address code inquiry request or a postal code inquiry request (S734).

If it is determined that it is an address code inquiry request (S734-Yes), the address-related code correspondence information providing unit 108 of the address code management system 1 responds to the inquiry request received by the reception unit 101, and responds to the inquiry request received by the reception unit 101. It is determined whether the type of the type identification part of the address code received is public or secret (S735). If the type is public (S735-Yes), the process advances to step S713, searches the storage unit 111, retrieves the user disclosure information corresponding to the code of the address identification part of the address code included in the inquiry request, and It is transmitted to terminal 5 (S713). The inquirer terminal 5 displays the received user disclosure information (S715). The inquirer terminal 5 may simply store the received user disclosure information without displaying it.

In step S735, if the type is secret (S735-No), the address-related code correspondence information providing unit 108 displays on the inquirer terminal 5 that the user disclosure information cannot be disclosed (S736).

In step S734, if it is determined that the inquiry request is a postal code inquiry request (S734-No), the process proceeds to step S741, and the address-related code correspondence information providing unit 108 of the address code management system 1 stores the storage unit 111. The address information corresponding to the postal code included in the inquiry request is retrieved and sent to the inquirer terminal 5 (S741). The inquirer terminal 5 displays the received address information (S743). The inquirer terminal 5 may simply store the received address information without displaying it.

In the above embodiment, the inquiry request received by the reception unit 101, that is, the inquiry request input into the address code management system 1, is based on the address-related code manually input into the inquirer terminal 5. The inquiry request input into the address code management system 1 is not limited to this, but as in the second embodiment, the inquiry request is based on an inquiry request mechanically input to the inquirer terminal (inquiry request Even if an address-related code transferred from a terminal other than the terminal (seller terminal 70) to the inquirer terminal (logistics agent terminal 70) or one based on an address-related code stored in the database of the inquirer terminal) is used. Needless to say, it's a good thing.

According to this embodiment, in addition to providing user-disclosed information in response to address code inquiries, address information corresponding to postal codes can be provided in response to postal code inquiries, and address-related codes can be used to provide address information corresponding to postal codes. It is possible to obtain information including at least an address that corresponds to both an address code and a postal code, increasing convenience.

(Fourth embodiment)
In the first embodiment, when there is a change in user disclosure information or an address code, that fact and the changed user disclosure information and address code are sent to the change notification destination device specified by the user. However, in this embodiment, when there is a change in the user disclosure information or the address code, instead of such a configuration, the information and the changed user disclosure information and address code are displayed in the address code in the past. The information is sent to the inquirer's device to which the user disclosure information was sent in response to the inquiry.

The overall configuration of the address code management system according to the fourth embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except for the following points, so the description that overlaps with the first embodiment will be omitted. Furthermore, the hardware configuration of the address code management system according to the fourth embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, so the description thereof will be omitted.

In addition to the functions in the first embodiment, the user disclosure information providing unit 108 stores the inquiry history in the storage unit 111. If the type of the type identification part of the address code included in the inquiry request is public or if the inquirer satisfies the provision permission conditions, the storage unit 111 is searched and the code of the address identification part of the address code included in the inquiry request is searched. The user disclosure information corresponding to is retrieved and transmitted to the inquirer terminal 5, and the inquirer information such as the inquiry date and time, inquirer ID and inquirer name, and the address code of the inquirer are associated and stored in the storage unit 111 as an inquiry history. Remember.

Further, in addition to the functions in the first embodiment, the user disclosure information providing unit 108 sends a notification to that effect when there is a change in the user disclosure information of the address code corresponding to the changed user disclosure information. Send an inquiry request to a device of an inquirer that has previously made an inquiry.

In addition to the functions in the first embodiment, the user disclosure information providing unit 108 also provides, when an address code has been changed, a notification to that effect as well as a notification that a query request for the changed address code was previously made. to the inquirer's device.

Based on the above system configuration, an example of address code management processing of the address code management system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1, 26A to 28, etc. , the user information registration process (S1) and the address code issue process (S2) are the same as those in the first embodiment, so their explanation will be omitted. The processing will be explained focusing on the differences from the first embodiment. In FIGS. 26A to 28, parts corresponding to FIGS. 9A to 9D, FIGS. 13, and 17 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations as in the first embodiment will be omitted.

<Address code inquiry processing>
26A to 26D are flowcharts of an example of address code inquiry processing according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, in addition to the process in step S313 of the first embodiment, step S314 is performed to perform inquiry history storage processing. Specifically, if the type of the type identification part of the address code included in the inquiry request is public (S311-Yes, S334-Yes) or if the inquirer satisfies the provision permission conditions (S317-Yes), the storage unit 111, extracts the user disclosure information corresponding to the code of the address identification part of the address code included in the inquiry request, and sends it to the inquiry person terminal 5, as well as the inquiry date and time, inquiry person ID, and address code of the inquiry target. The information is associated and stored in the storage unit 111 as an inquiry history (S314). The inquirer ID may be any other suitable inquirer information, such as the inquirer's name. Steps S301 to S311 and S315 to S335, which are steps other than this step, are the same as in the first embodiment, so a description of these steps will be omitted.

<User disclosure information change process>
FIG. 27 is a flowchart of an example of user disclosure information change processing according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, when there is a change in user disclosure information or address code, the configuration is such that when there is a change in user disclosure information or address code, that fact and the changed user disclosure information and address code are sent to the change notification destination device specified by the user. In addition, if there is a change in the user disclosure information or the address code, in place of such a configuration, the information and the changed user disclosure information and address code will be posted in response to address code inquiries in the past. In order to transmit the user disclosure information to the inquirer's device, steps S421 to S423 are performed in place of steps S415 to S419 in the first embodiment. Steps S401 to S413, which are steps other than these steps, are the same as in the first embodiment, so a description of these steps will be omitted.

In step S413, after the change management unit 109 of the address code management system 1 changes the user disclosure information, the change management unit 109 determines that the address code corresponding to the user disclosure information including the user disclosure information item to be changed is A search is made to see if such an address code exists in the inquiry history stored in section 111, and if such an address code is found, the inquirer ID corresponding to the address code is extracted from the inquiry history (S421). The change management unit 109 sends a notification that the user disclosure information has been changed and the changed user disclosure information item 329 to the device of the inquirer of the retrieved inquirer ID (S423). At this time, only a notification that the user disclosure information has been changed may be sent to the change notification destination device without sending a notification of the user disclosure information item 329 after the change.

<Address code change process>
FIG. 28 is a flowchart of an example of address code change processing according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, when there is a change in user disclosure information or address code, the configuration is such that when there is a change in user disclosure information or address code, that fact and the changed user disclosure information and address code are sent to the change notification destination device specified by the user. In addition, if there is a change in the user disclosure information or the address code, in place of such a configuration, the information and the changed user disclosure information and address code will be posted in response to address code inquiries in the past. In order to transmit the user disclosure information to the inquirer's device, steps S521 to S523 are performed in place of steps S513 to S517 in the first embodiment. Steps S501 to S511, which are steps other than these steps, are the same as in the first embodiment, so a description of these steps will be omitted.

In step S511, after the change management unit 109 of the address code management system 1 changes the address code, the change management unit 109 determines whether the address code to be changed exists in the inquiry history stored in the storage unit 111. If the address code to be changed is found, the inquirer ID corresponding to that address code is extracted from the inquiry history (S521). The change management unit 109 sends a notification to the effect that the address code has been changed and the address code after the change to the device of the inquirer of the retrieved inquirer ID (S523). At this time, only the notification of the changed address code may be sent to the change notification destination device without transmitting the notification of the changed address code.

Although this embodiment has been described as an embodiment based on the first embodiment, it is not limited thereto, and can be applied to other embodiments such as the second embodiment and the third embodiment. It goes without saying that this is possible. For example, when applied to the third embodiment, the address-related code correspondence information providing unit 108 performs a function corresponding to the function of the user disclosure information providing unit 107.

According to this embodiment, when there is a change in user disclosure information or address code, that fact and the changed user disclosure information or address code are displayed in response to an address code inquiry in the past. Since the information is sent to the inquirer's device, the inquirer can be informed of the change in user disclosure information or address code change even without being notified by the user, increasing convenience. . For example, when a vendor registers customer information, the vendor asks the customer to enter an address code in the address registration field, and the vendor's terminal uses the entered address code to input the customer's address via the API of the address code management system. In the case of acquisition, for customers who have acquired addresses in the past through the API of the address code management system, even if the customer does not notify the vendor of the change of address, the address code management system will be able to inform the change of address, and the customer information will be updated. can be updated.

Further, according to the present embodiment, when there is a change in user disclosure information or address code, the terminal to which the change and the changed user disclosure information and address code are sent will be able to check the address code in the past. Since the information is limited to the inquirer's device to which the user disclosure information was transmitted in response to the request, that is, the inquirer's device to which transmission of the user disclosure information is permitted, it contributes to protecting the user's privacy.

Although the present invention has been described above with respect to several embodiments for illustrative purposes, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be modified in form and detail without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made.

Regarding the above description, the following sections are further disclosed.
(1) An address code management system,
The address code includes a type identification part and an address identification part, and the type identification part includes information specifying whether it is public or private,
If the information specifying whether the address code is public or private is public, user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer. If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. It is possible to
a storage unit in which the address code and the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code are stored in association with each other;
a reception unit that receives an inquiry request for the address code;
If the information specifying whether the address code in the received inquiry request for the address code is public or private, the user corresponding to the address code may respond to an inquiry request from any inquirer. a user disclosure information provision department that provides disclosure information;
Address code management system.
(2) An address code management system,
The address code includes a type identification part and an address identification part, and the type identification part includes information specifying whether it is public or private,
If the information specifying whether the address code is public or private is public, user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer. If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. It is possible to
a storage unit in which the address code and user disclosure information corresponding to the address code are stored in association with each other, and a postal code and address information corresponding to the postal code are stored in association with each other;
a reception unit that receives address-related code inquiry requests including either address code inquiry requests or postal code inquiry requests;
Determine whether the address-related code inquiry request is an address code inquiry request or a postal code inquiry request,
If it is determined that it is an address code inquiry request, and if the information specifying whether the address code is public or private, the address code will be responded to in response to the inquiry request from any inquirer. providing the user-disclosed information;
an address-related code correspondence information providing unit that provides address information corresponding to the postal code when it is determined that the request is a postal code inquiry request;
Address code management system.
(3) If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information providing unit responds to the address code only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. 2. The address code management system according to claim 1, which provides the user disclosure information.
(4) If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the address-related code correspondence information providing unit is configured to provide information on the address code in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission condition. 3. The address code management system according to claim 2, wherein the address code management system provides the corresponding user disclosure information.
(5) If the inquiry request is an inquiry request for an address code in which the information specifying whether the public or private information is public, the user disclosure information providing unit will send the address code to the address code even if the inquirer information is not input. 4. The address code management system according to

claim

1 or 3, wherein the address code management system provides the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code management system.
(6) If the inquiry request is an inquiry request for an address code in which the information specifying public or private information is public, the address-related code correspondence information providing unit may The address code management system according to claim 2 or 4, wherein the user disclosure information corresponding to an address code is provided.
(7) The reception unit receives a change request for the user disclosure information including change information,
According to any one of paragraphs 1 to 6, further comprising a change management unit that changes part or all of the user disclosure information stored in the storage unit to the change information and stores it in the storage unit. Address code management system described.
(8) The reception unit receives a request to change the address code,
Items 1 to 7, further comprising an address code generation unit that generates a new address code in response to the address code change request and changes the address code stored in the storage unit to the new address code. The address code management system according to any one of paragraphs.
(9) The method according to paragraph 7 or 8, further comprising a change management unit that transmits a notification to a predetermined device when there is a change in the user disclosure information and/or a change in the address code. Address code management system.
(10) Paragraph 9, wherein the predetermined device is a device of an inquirer who has previously made an inquiry request for the changed user disclosure information and/or the address code corresponding to the changed address code. address code management method system described in .
(11) The address code management system according to any one of items 1 to 10, wherein the address is expressed by an expression other than a street address.
(12) The address code management system according to any one of items 1 to 11, wherein the address code is expressed by readable characters of 20 digits or less.
(13) An address code management method executed by a computer, comprising:
The address code includes a type identification part and an address identification part, and the type identification part includes information specifying whether it is public or private,
If the information specifying whether the address code is public or private is public, user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer. If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. It is something that can be done,
The address code and the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code are stored in association with each other,
accepting an inquiry request for the address code;
If the information specifying whether the address code in the received inquiry request for the address code is public or private, the user corresponding to the address code may respond to an inquiry request from any inquirer. provide disclosure information;
Address code management methods including.
(14) An address code management method executed by a computer, comprising:
The address code includes a type identification part and an address identification part, and the type identification part includes information specifying whether it is public or private,
If the information specifying whether the address code is public or private is public, user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer. If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. It is something that can be done,
The address code and the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code are stored in association with each other, and the postal code and address information corresponding to the postal code are stored in association with each other,
accepting address-related code inquiry requests including either address code inquiry requests or postal code inquiry requests;
determining whether the address-related code inquiry request is an address code inquiry request or a postal code inquiry request;
If it is determined that the request is an inquiry request for an address code, and if the information specifying whether the address code is public or private is public, the address code will be responded to in response to an inquiry request from any inquirer. providing said user-disclosed information;
If it is determined that the request is for a postal code inquiry, provide address information corresponding to the postal code;
Address code management methods including.
(15) If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. The address code management method according to item 13 or 14, further comprising:
(16) If the inquiry request is an inquiry request for an address code in which the information specifying whether the information is public or private is public, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is not required even if the inquirer information is not input. The address code management method according to any one of paragraphs 13 to 15, which provides the address code management method according to any one of paragraphs 13 to 15.
(17) accepting a request to change the user-disclosed information including change information;
changing part or all of the stored user disclosure information to the change information and storing it;
The address code management method according to any one of Items 13 to 16, further comprising:
(18) accepting a request to change the address code;
generating a new address code in response to the address code change request, and changing the stored address code to the new address code;
The address code management method according to any one of paragraphs 13 to 17, further comprising:
(19) The address code management method according to paragraph 17 or 18, further comprising, when there is a change in the user disclosure information and/or the address code, transmitting a notification to that effect to a predetermined device. .
(20) Paragraph 19, wherein the predetermined device is a device of an inquirer who has previously made an inquiry request for the changed user disclosure information and/or the address code corresponding to the changed address code. Address code management method described in .
(21) The address code management method according to any one of Items 13 to 20, wherein the address is expressed by an expression other than an address.
(22) The address code management method according to any one of items 13 to 21, wherein the address code is expressed by readable characters of 20 digits or less.
(23) A program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of Items 13 to 22.
(24) A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to item 23 is recorded.
(25) A method for generating an address code management system by installing the program according to item 23 on the computer.
(26) a reception unit that receives a request for issuance of an address code that includes a type identification part and an address identification part, the type identification part including information specifying whether it is public or private;
an address code generation unit that generates a code corresponding to the address identification unit in response to the issue request, and generates the address code in combination with the type identification unit;
a storage unit that stores the generated address code in association with user disclosure information that includes at least an address and corresponds to the address code;
Equipped with
If the information specifying public or private is public, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from any inquirer, and the information specifying public or private is provided. If the information is confidential, the address code management system provides the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies provision permission conditions.
(27) The reception unit receives an inquiry request for the address code input by an inquirer,
If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is public, the system further includes a user disclosure information providing unit that provides the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer. The address code management system according to item 26.
(28) If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information providing unit responds to the address code only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. 28. The address code management system according to clause 27, which provides the user disclosure information.
(29) If the inquiry request is an inquiry request for an address code in which the information specifying whether the information is public or private is public, the user disclosure information providing unit may send the address code to the address code without inputting the inquirer information. 29. The address code management system according to claim 27 or 28, wherein the address code management system provides the user disclosed information corresponding to.
(30) The reception unit receives a change request for the user disclosure information including change information,
According to any one of paragraphs 26 to 29, further comprising a change management unit that changes part or all of the user disclosure information stored in the storage unit to the change information and stores it in the storage unit. Address code management system described.
(31) The reception unit receives a request to change the address code,
Items 26 to 30, wherein the address code generation unit generates a new address code in response to the address code change request, and changes the address code stored in the storage unit to the new address code. The address code management system according to any one of paragraphs.
(32) The method according to paragraph 30 or 31, further comprising a change management unit that sends a notification to a predetermined device to that effect when there is a change in the user disclosure information and/or a change in the address code. Address code management system.
(33) The address code management system according to any one of Items 26 to 32, wherein the address is expressed by an expression other than an address.
(34) The address code management system according to any one of items 26 to 33, wherein the address code is expressed by readable characters of 20 digits or less.
(35) An address code management method executed by a computer, comprising:
accepting a request for issuance of an address code that includes a type identification part and an address identification part, the type identification part including information specifying whether the type identification part is public or private;
Generating a code corresponding to the address identification section in response to the issue request, and generating the address code in combination with the type identification section;
storing the generated address code in association with user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code;
including;
If the information specifying public or private is public, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from any inquirer, and the information specifying public or private is provided. If the information is confidential, the address code management method provides the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies provision permission conditions.
(36) accepting an inquiry request for the address code input by the inquirer;
If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is public, providing the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer;
36. The address code management method according to claim 35, further comprising:
(37) If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, provide the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. 37. The address code management method according to claim 36, further comprising:
(38) If the inquiry request is an inquiry request for an address code in which the information specifying whether the information is public or private is public, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is not required even if the inquirer information is not input. The address code management method according to paragraph 36 or paragraph 37, which provides.
(39) accepting a request to change the user-disclosed information including change information;
changing part or all of the stored user disclosure information to the change information and storing it;
The address code management method according to any one of paragraphs 35 to 38, further comprising:
(40) accepting a request to change the address code;
generating a new address code in response to the address code change request, and changing the stored address code to the new address code;
The address code management method according to any one of paragraphs 35 to 39, further comprising:
(41) The address code according to paragraph 39 or paragraph 40, further comprising transmitting a notification to that effect to a predetermined device when there is a change in the user disclosure information and/or a change in the address code. Management method.
(42) The address code management method according to any one of Items 35 to 41, wherein the address is expressed by an expression other than an address.
(43) The address code management method according to any one of items 35 to 42, wherein the address code is expressed by readable characters of 20 digits or less.
(44) A program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of Items 35 to 43.
(45) A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to item 44 is recorded.

1 Address code management system 101 Reception unit 103 User information registration unit 105 Address code generation unit 107 User disclosure information provision unit 108 Address-related code correspondence information provision unit 109 Change management unit 111 Storage unit 10a CPU
10b RAM
10c ROM

10d External memory

10e Input section

10f Output section 10g Communication section 10h System bus 3 User terminal 5 Inquiry terminal 30 Purchaser terminal 50 Seller terminal 70 Logistics agent terminal 300 User home screen 310 Address code issue button 311 Address code issue screen 312 Type Designation button 313 Address designation field 314 Registered address designation button 315 Address input field 316 User disclosure information designation field 317 User information other than address 318 Check box 320 User disclosure information change button 321 User disclosure information change screen 323 Registered user disclosure information 325 Check box 327 User disclosure information item input screen after change 328 User disclosure information item input field after change 329 User disclosure information item after change 330 Address code change button 331 Address code change screen 333 Address code input field 335 Address code 337 Change notification screen 338 Change notification destination specification field 339 Change notification button 400 Address code 401 Type identification section 403 Address identification section 500 User disclosure information provision screen 510 Login button 520 Login unnecessary inquiry button 511 Inquirer home screen 513 User disclosure information inquiry button 515 User disclosure information inquiry screen 517 Address code input field 600 Address-related code correspondence information provision screen 610 Login button 620 Login-free inquiry button 611 Inquirer home screen 613 Address-related code correspondence information inquiry button 615 Address-related code correspondence information inquiry screen 617 Address code /Postal code input field

Claims

An address code management system,
The address code includes a type identification part and an address identification part, and the type identification part includes information specifying whether it is public or private,
If the information specifying whether the address code is public or private is public, user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer. If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. It is possible to
a storage unit in which the address code and the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code are stored in association with each other;
a reception unit that receives an inquiry request for the address code;
If the information specifying whether the address code in the received inquiry request for the address code is public or private, the user corresponding to the address code may respond to an inquiry request from any inquirer. a user disclosure information provision department that provides disclosure information;
Address code management system.
An address code management system,
The address code includes a type identification part and an address identification part, and the type identification part includes information specifying whether it is public or private,
If the information specifying whether the address code is public or private is public, user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer. If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. It is possible to
a storage unit in which the address code and user disclosure information corresponding to the address code are stored in association with each other, and a postal code and address information corresponding to the postal code are stored in association with each other;
a reception unit that receives address-related code inquiry requests including either address code inquiry requests or postal code inquiry requests;
Determine whether the address-related code inquiry request is an address code inquiry request or a postal code inquiry request,
If it is determined that it is an address code inquiry request, and if the information specifying whether the address code is public or private, the address code will be responded to in response to the inquiry request from any inquirer. providing the user-disclosed information;
an address-related code correspondence information providing unit that provides address information corresponding to the postal code when it is determined that the request is a postal code inquiry request;
Address code management system.
If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information providing unit provides the user disclosure corresponding to the address code only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission condition. The address code management system according to claim 1, which provides information.
If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the address-related code correspondence information providing unit is configured to provide the address-related code correspondence information corresponding to the address code only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission condition. 3. The address code management system according to claim 2, wherein the address code management system provides user disclosure information.
If the inquiry request is an inquiry request for an address code in which the information specifying whether the public or private information is public, the user disclosure information providing unit responds to the address code without inputting inquirer information. The address code management system according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the address code management system provides the user disclosure information.
If the inquiry request is an inquiry request for an address code in which the information specifying whether the information is public or private, the address-related code correspondence information providing unit applies the address code to the address code even if the inquirer information is not input. The address code management system according to claim 2 or 4, wherein the address code management system provides the corresponding user disclosure information.
The reception unit receives a request to change the user disclosure information including change information,
The address code management system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a change management unit that changes part or all of the user disclosure information stored in the storage unit into the change information and stores it in the storage unit.
The address code management system according to claim 7, further comprising a change management unit that sends a notification to a predetermined device when there is a change in the user disclosure information.
9. The address code management system according to claim 8, wherein the predetermined device is a device of an inquirer who has previously made an inquiry request for an address code corresponding to the changed user disclosed information.
The reception unit accepts a request to change the address code,
3. The address code generator according to claim 1, further comprising an address code generation unit that generates a new address code in response to the address code change request and changes the address code stored in the storage unit to the new address code. Address code management system described.
The address code management system according to claim 10, further comprising a change management unit that sends a notification to a predetermined device when there is a change in the address code.
The address code management system according to claim 11, wherein the predetermined device is a device of an inquirer who has previously made an inquiry request for the changed address code.
The address code management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the address is expressed in an expression other than an address.
The address code management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the address code is expressed by 20 digits or less of readable characters.
1. A computer-implemented address code management method, comprising:
The address code includes a type identification part and an address identification part, and the type identification part includes information specifying whether it is public or private,
If the information specifying whether the address code is public or private is public, user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer. If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. It is possible to
The address code and the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code are stored in association with each other,
accepting an inquiry request for the address code;
If the information specifying whether the address code in the received inquiry request for the address code is public or private, the user corresponding to the address code may respond to an inquiry request from any inquirer. provide disclosure information;
Address code management methods including.
1. A computer-implemented address code management method, comprising:
The address code includes a type identification part and an address identification part, and the type identification part includes information specifying whether it is public or private,
If the information specifying whether the address code is public or private is public, user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer. If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. It is possible to
The address code and the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code are stored in association with each other, and the postal code and address information corresponding to the postal code are stored in association with each other,
accepting address-related code inquiry requests including either address code inquiry requests or postal code inquiry requests;
determining whether the address-related code inquiry request is an address code inquiry request or a postal code inquiry request;
If it is determined that the request is an inquiry request for an address code, and if the information specifying whether the address code is public or private is public, the address code will be responded to in response to the inquiry request from any inquirer. providing the user-disclosed information;
If it is determined that the request is for a postal code inquiry, provide address information corresponding to the postal code;
Address code management methods including.
If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the method further includes providing the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission condition. The address code management method according to claim 15.
If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the method further includes providing the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission condition. The address code management method according to claim 16.
If the inquiry request is an inquiry request for an address code in which the information specifying whether the information is public or private is public, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided even if the inquirer information is not input. The address code management method according to any one of claims 15 to 18.
accepting a request to change the user-disclosed information including change information;
changing part or all of the stored user disclosure information to the change information and storing it;
The address code management method according to claim 15, further comprising:
accepting a request to change the user-disclosed information including change information;
changing part or all of the stored user disclosure information to the change information and storing it;
17. The address code management method according to claim 16, further comprising:
21. The address code management method according to claim 20, further comprising, when there is a change in the user disclosure information, transmitting a notification to that effect to a predetermined device.
22. The address code management method according to claim 21, further comprising, when there is a change in the user disclosure information, transmitting a notification to that effect to a predetermined device.
23. The address code management method according to claim 22, wherein the predetermined device is a device of an inquirer who has previously made an inquiry request for an address code corresponding to the changed user disclosed information.
24. The address code management method according to claim 23, wherein the predetermined device is a device of an inquirer who has previously made an inquiry request for an address code corresponding to the changed user disclosed information.
accepting a request to change the address code;
generating a new address code in response to the address code change request, and changing the stored address code to the new address code;
The address code management method according to claim 15, further comprising:
accepting a request to change the address code;
generating a new address code in response to the address code change request, and changing the stored address code to the new address code;
17. The address code management method according to claim 16, further comprising:
27. The address code management method according to claim 26, further comprising, when there is a change in the address code, transmitting a notification to that effect to a predetermined device.
28. The address code management method according to claim 27, further comprising, when there is a change in the address code, transmitting a notification to that effect to a predetermined device.
29. The address code management method according to claim 28, wherein the predetermined device is a device of an inquirer who has previously made an inquiry request for the changed address code.
The address code management method according to claim 29, wherein the predetermined device is a device of an inquirer who has previously made an inquiry request for the changed address code.
The address code management method according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the address is expressed in an expression other than an address.
The address code management method according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the address code is expressed by 20 digits or less of readable characters.
A program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 15 to 18 and 20 to 31.
A program for causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 19.
A computer-readable recording medium recording the program according to claim 34.
A computer-readable recording medium recording the program according to claim 35.
A method for generating an address code management system by installing the program according to claim 34 on the computer.
A method for generating an address code management system by installing the program according to claim 35 on the computer.
a reception unit that receives a request for issuance of an address code that includes a type identification part and an address identification part, the type identification part including information specifying whether it is public or private;
an address code generation unit that generates a code corresponding to the address identification unit in response to the issue request, and generates the address code in combination with the type identification unit;
a storage unit that stores the generated address code in association with user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code;
Equipped with
If the information specifying whether the address code is public or private is public, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from any inquirer, and whether the address code is public or private. If the information specifying whether the information is confidential is confidential, it is used so that the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. Address code management system.
The reception unit receives an inquiry request for the address code input by an inquirer,
If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is public, the claim further includes a user disclosure information providing unit that provides the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer. The address code management system according to item 40.
If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the user disclosure information providing unit provides the user disclosure corresponding to the address code only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission condition. 42. The address code management system of claim 41, wherein the address code management system provides information.
If the inquiry request is an inquiry request for an address code in which the information specifying whether the public or private information is public, the user disclosure information providing unit responds to the address code without inputting inquirer information. 43. The address code management system according to claim 41 or 42, wherein the address code management system provides the user disclosure information.
The reception unit receives a request to change the user disclosure information including change information,
The address code management system according to claim 40, further comprising a change management unit that changes part or all of the user disclosure information stored in the storage unit to the change information and stores it in the storage unit.
The reception unit accepts a request to change the address code,
41. The address code generation unit generates a new address code in response to the address code change request, and changes the address code stored in the storage unit to the new address code. Address code management system.
The address code management system according to claim 44 or 45, further comprising a change management unit that sends a notification to a predetermined device when there is a change in the user disclosure information and/or a change in the address code.
The address code management system according to claim 40, wherein the address is expressed in an expression other than an address.
The address code management system according to claim 40, wherein the address code is expressed by 20 digits or less of readable characters.
1. A computer-implemented address code management method, comprising:
accepting a request for issuance of an address code that includes a type identification part and an address identification part, the type identification part including information specifying whether the type identification part is public or private;
Generating a code corresponding to the address identification section in response to the issue request, and generating the address code in combination with the type identification section;
storing the generated address code in association with user disclosure information including at least an address corresponding to the address code;
including;
If the information specifying whether the address code is public or private is public, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided in response to an inquiry request from any inquirer, and whether the address code is public or private. If the information specifying whether the information is confidential is confidential, it is used so that the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission conditions. Address code management method.
accepting an inquiry request for the address code input by the inquirer;
If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is public, providing the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code in response to an inquiry request from an arbitrary inquirer;
50. The address code management method according to claim 49, further comprising:
If the information specifying whether the information is public or private is confidential, the method further includes providing the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code only in response to an inquiry request from an inquirer who satisfies the provision permission condition. The address code management method according to claim 50.
If the inquiry request is an inquiry request for an address code in which the information specifying whether the information is public or private is public, the user disclosure information corresponding to the address code is provided even if the inquirer information is not input. The address code management method according to claim 50 or 51.
accepting a request to change the user-disclosed information including change information;
changing part or all of the stored user disclosure information to the change information and storing it;
50. The address code management method according to claim 49, further comprising:
accepting a request to change the address code;
generating a new address code in response to the address code change request, and changing the stored address code to the new address code;
50. The address code management method according to claim 49, further comprising:
The address code management method according to claim 53 or 54, further comprising, when there is a change in the user disclosure information and/or a change in the address code, transmitting a notification to that effect to a predetermined device.
50. The address code management method according to claim 49, wherein the address is expressed in an expression other than an address.
50. The address code management method according to claim 49, wherein the address code is expressed by 20 digits or less of readable characters.
A program for causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 49.
A computer-readable recording medium recording the program according to claim 58.