JPH11134293A - Information distribution system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily update and alter information of a homepage on a network by allowing a server to store various information and specific information sent from facsimile equipment and displaying the information when a user's computer accesses the server. SOLUTION: To update information of a homepage of a store 17-1 being a restaurant, a form (lunch menu of the day) is ready by facsimile equipment at the store 17-1 and sent to a server computer 7. Information stored on the server computer 7 is sent to a Web server computer 11 and stored in a database 15. A user computer 23 accesses the Web server computer 11 and a specific area is specified. Then, when the store 17-1 on a displayed map is clicked, a still picture showing the outward appearance of the store 17-1 and text information regarding the store 17-1 are displayed on a screen and then the lunch menu of the day is displayed next.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information distribution system for distributing information via the Internet or the like and an information distribution system capable of updating the information with a facsimile machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there is a system for displaying a map when a user's computer accesses a server via the Internet. For example, when Yokohama is specified, a map around Yokohama is displayed, and a mark such as a restaurant is displayed on the map. When the mark is clicked, information about the restaurant is displayed. The information about the restaurant includes the business hours of the restaurant,
It is an external still image or the like.

[0003]

However, in such a system, in order to update the information, it is necessary to create an update by a computer and transfer the update to a server. Technical knowledge and know-how such as computers and the Internet were required. However, restaurants and the like often do not have such technical know-how, and it is often difficult to update or change even if a homepage or the like of the store is created.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information distribution system that can easily update and change information on a homepage in a network. .

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus for transmitting predetermined information, and a server for storing various information and predetermined information transmitted from the facsimile apparatus. An information distribution system, wherein when the user computer accesses the server, information sent from the facsimile apparatus is displayed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, when a server that stores map data, PDF file information, video audio file information, or panoramic video information and accesses the server from a user computer, the PDF is linked with the map information. An information distribution system wherein file information, the video audio file information, or the panoramic video information is displayed.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment. The information distribution system 1 includes an information providing unit 3, a store 17-1,..., 17
-N, the Internet 21, the user computer 23, and the like. The information providing unit 3 includes a line control device 5, a server computer 7, a Web server computer 11, a map database 13, an information database 15, and the like.

[0008] The server computer 7 is connected to each store 17-1,
, 17-n, the information sent from the facsimile machines 19-1,... Is stored in the information database 15. The map database 13 holds map data, and the information database 15 holds various information. The map data is a map of each area, and is stored in different layers where road data, stores, and the like are located. The various types of information held in the information database 15 include information on stores, still images of the stores, and the like.

[0009] The Web server computer 11 combines the map data of the map database 13 with various information of the information database 15.

Stores 17-1,... Are restaurants and hotels. The user computer 23 is a computer of a general user.

Next, the operation of the information distribution system 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process when the store 17 updates information on the homepage. For example, a case where the information on the homepage of the restaurant 17-1 as a restaurant is updated will be described. The paper 31 is read by the facsimile machine 19-1 of the store 17-1 and sent to the server computer 7 (step 201).

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of the paper 31.
Lunch menu 3 of the day of store 17-1 on paper 31
3 is sent to the server computer 7 and is temporarily stored (step 202).

The information stored in server computer 7 is sent to Web server computer 11 and stored in information database 15 (step 203).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process for obtaining information on the store 17-1 from the user computer 23.

The user computer 23 accesses the Web server computer 11 (step 401), and specifies a predetermined area (step 402). For example,
Specify "Yokohama". The map 43 relating to this area is retrieved from the map database 13 and displayed on the user computer 23 (step 403). FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen 41 of the user computer 23.
1, a map 43 around Yokohama is displayed. In the map 43, 17-1, 17-2,... Are marks indicating stores and the like.

The user can, for example, store 17-1 on the map 43.
When the user clicks (step 404), a screen 51 relating to the store 17-1 is displayed (step 405). FIG.
Shows a screen 51 relating to the store 17-1. The screen 51 includes a still image 55 showing the appearance of the store 17-1,
The text information 57 relating to the store 17-1 is displayed.

Next, when the user clicks the button 53 on the screen 51, the lunch menu 3 shown in FIG.
3 is displayed (step 406). In the store 17-1, the next day, the lunch menu is sent using the facsimile machine 19-1. User computer 23
To get the information of this store 17-1, the lunch menu of the day is obtained. Therefore, the store 17-
In 1,..., The information on the store can be updated or changed at any time using the facsimile machines 19-1,.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, information on each of the stores 17-1,... On the Internet 21 can be easily updated. In the above-described embodiment, the lunch menu 33 is displayed after the map data is displayed and the information about the store is displayed. It may be displayed.

In addition to the lunch menu 33, various information of the store 17 and the like may be sent by a facsimile machine.
Furthermore, not only the store 17 and the like, but also desired information can be sent from a company or the like by a facsimile machine to update the company's homepage.

The information database 15 can also hold PDF file information, video audio file information, 360-degree panoramic video information, and the like. The PDF file information is image information, which is additionally obtained when making a printed matter. By using the PDF file information, when trying to obtain information on a certain store from the user computer 23, it is possible to easily and beautifully enlarge or reduce the image.

The video / audio file information is moving picture information. When information on a movie theater, for example, is to be obtained from the user computer 23, a part of a movie shown in the movie theater is displayed as a moving picture. When the 360-degree panoramic video is used, in order to obtain information of a certain store from the user computer 23, an image inside the store is displayed at a different angle.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily update the information on the homepage in the network.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information distribution system 1.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing of the information distribution system 1;

FIG. 3 is a view showing a sheet 31;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing of the information distribution system 1;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen 41 on the user computer 23.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen 51 on the user computer 23.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Information distribution system 3 Information providing unit 11 Web server computer 13 Map database 15 Information database 17 Store 19 Facsimile machine 21 Internet 23 ……… User computer

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus for transmitting predetermined information, a server for storing various information and predetermined information sent from the facsimile apparatus, and when the user computer accesses the server,
An information distribution system wherein information sent from the facsimile apparatus is displayed. 2. The server further stores map data, and when accessing the server from a user computer, various information and information sent from the facsimile apparatus are displayed in conjunction with the map data. The information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein 3. The information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein predetermined information sent from said facsimile machine is stored in said server as said various information. 4. When the user computer accesses the server, a map is displayed, when a predetermined point is designated, various information is displayed, and further, predetermined information sent from the facsimile apparatus is displayed. The information distribution system according to claim 3, wherein 5. A server that stores map data, PDF file information, video audio file information, or panoramic video information, and when the user computer accesses the server,
An information distribution system, wherein the PDF file information, the video audio file information, or the panoramic video information is displayed in conjunction with the map information.