JP2003132076A - Information management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information management system that can associate information with a spatial position to register the information and output the information with the clue of a spatial condition. SOLUTION: The system has: an information input means 132 that previously splits a space into more than one unit segment, also splits the space into at least other than one of more than one unit segment (102, 103), and enables an information offerer 11 to input information including a desired spatial position; a DB registration means 134 that permits the inputted information to be registered with an information DB 105; a request input means 142 that permits an information recipient 12 to input a request including a desired spatial condition; a DB search means 144 that permits to select information from the information DB 105 according to the inputted request; an information output means 145 that permits the output of the selected information; and a position optimizing means 133 (143) that, if at least either of the spatial position and the spatial condition is inputted, combines the fewer unit segments to decrease data side and represents the data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information management apparatus capable of registering information in association with a spatial position and outputting the information on the basis of a spatial condition, and particularly to information management via a predetermined communication network. The present invention relates to an information management system in which a device and a terminal device are connected and information can be input / output.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this specification, a database is a DB.
Unless otherwise specified, DB basically indicates a text-format database, and Oracle is known as a typical product. On the other hand, a map database in vector format is simply “figure” for the DB in text format.
And Further, in a part of this specification, the information provider indicates a terminal device operated by the information provider, and the information receiver indicates a terminal device operated by the information receiver.

1 Conventional media Conventionally, using printed materials or the like, the position of a store or the like is posted on a map, and the advertisement content of the store or the like is also placed in a separate column or page to advertise the store or the like. It is known to do. Also,
It is also known to advertise to viewers and listeners by one-way media such as television and radio. However, in the method of advertising using printed materials, a time lag of several weeks to several months occurs in the period from the advertisement request to the actual distribution and distribution of the printed materials. Therefore, novelty and reliability as information Is easily lost. In addition, in one-way media, it is difficult for viewers / listeners to get a response, and since advertising fees are generally expensive and procedurally complicated, advertisements for small business forms are There is also the problem that it is difficult. Further, each advertiser, that is, the information provider, has a desired commercial area, and tries to advertise in the commercial area.
It is expected that the commercial area will be different for each advertiser, and that it will be spatially distorted. On the other hand, even non-advertisers, that is, information receivers, have their own desired range of action and try to receive advertisements within the range of action. It is expected that the home range is different for each non-advertiser, and that it is spatially distorted. However, in the conventional media, it has been difficult to satisfy the requirements of both the advertiser and the non-advertiser, advertise in the desired business area, and receive the advertisement in the desired action area.

2 Geographic Information System (GIS) The Geographic Information System (hereinafter referred to as “GIS”) is a computer that comprehensively collects data (spatial data) having information on a position based on a geographical position as a clue. It is a technology that manages and processes, visually displays, and enables advanced analysis and quick judgment.
Quoted more). The GIS is used, for example, to select an optimum store location in a new store plan. For example, the positions of the own store and other competing stores are entered in the map data, and the number of customers visiting the store is estimated using a technique such as Voronoi division. Voronoi division (also known as "Thiessen division") means that at a plurality of points (shops, etc.) on a map, the vertical bisectors between the points are used to make the area of influence (trade area, station). This is a method for theoretically specifying the sphere.

An information management system (for example, Japanese Patent No. 275648) capable of registering various information in association with a spatial position by releasing the GIS via the Internet.
3), and an information management system (for example, Japanese Patent No. 3011098) capable of outputting at least a part of the information based on a spatial condition are already known. The technology of the information management system has been implemented as a WEB site on the Internet, and various advertisements have become possible between advertisers and non-advertisers. Basically, in the information management system, the information provider defines point information (stores, etc.) as a spatial position.
The information receiver can specify a simple range such as the administrative field and postal code as a spatial condition, and can receive various information within the range. Each of the information management systems described above is capable of registering various kinds of information with respect to an information provider in association with one point in space, but is not capable of registering information in association with a spatially desired range. Further, the information receiver can receive the information only under a simple spatial condition such as designating an address, a postal code, or a desired rectangle.

[0006] FIG. 44 is a block diagram for explaining the structure of a conventional information management system that supports advertisement of services that can be provided with a spatial range. The information management system manages advertisements for fire departments, police, and emergency hospitals as a service. Basically, two or more organizations do not overlap and are spatially clearly divided. It is a service that does not change frequently when the target range is registered. In the figure, an information management device 91 for managing various information
Via the communication unit 913, the user's terminal device 921 (9
22) are connected to the communication network 93 via communication units such as a modem (not shown). The information management apparatus 91 is operated by an operator 914 to perform various kinds of processing, or can be directly operated from the terminal device 921 (922) without the operator 914 intervening. In the information management device 91, when the request inputting means 915 receives a request from the terminal device 921, of the requests,
The type is specified by the type specifying unit 916 (emergency hospital), and the position is specified by the position specifying unit 917 (x
y), by collating with the information position map (map DB) 911, the available service provider (emergency hospital n17) is detected. The information position map 911 is composed of layers for each service type. Then, the information management device 91 uses the information content DB
From the (attribute DB) 912, the information of the service provider that can be supported is selected, and the information output means 918 outputs the selected information. The information management system is implemented as, for example, a telephone company information providing service. However, in the information management system, for example, a home delivery pizzeria,
It is a service provider who can enter into one spatial range unlimitedly like a courier lunch box, and in order to manage information that the service range is different for each service provider, different service ranges can be registered for each As a result, the service range can be easily changed according to the request of the service provider, and it is necessary to add the service provider without limiting the number of registrations. Further, in the information management system, for example, a technician at a certain city hall may need to be able to designate a spatially distorted area in order to receive information on the evacuation route of the residents in a desired area at the time of a disaster. .

3 Information Management System First and Second Proposals Then, the information management system of the first and second methods for processing in a vector format, which enables designation of a spatially distorted range with respect to a spatial position, is assumed. 45 (a) and 45 (b) are diagrams showing the configuration of the main part of FIG. First, in the information management system of the first method (a), a mouse 945 as an input unit for the information receiver to input a request such as a spatial condition, and a display 94 as an output unit for confirmation.
6, a reference diagram 944 for assisting the input of a request, an information position diagram 941 in which a spatial position of various information is registered, and various means and various DBs not shown.
The information position diagram 941 is a layer (layer) 942 for each of A to W stores of a delivery lunch box, and a layer 943 for each store of a delivery pizzeria.
The delivery range of each store is registered in each layer in vector format. Next, in the information management system of the second method of (b), a mouse 955 as an input unit for the information receiver to input a request for spatial conditions, a display 956 as an output unit for confirmation, a request Has a reference diagram 954 for assisting the input of, an information position diagram 951 in which spatial positions of various information are registered, and various means and various DBs not shown. The information position diagram 951 is a layer 952 of a delivery lunch shop, and a layer 953 of a delivery pizzeria.
The delivery range of each store is registered in the vector format so as to overlap with the layer for each information type. In any of the information management systems (a) and (b), when the information recipient inputs the type = delivery lunch box and spatial conditions, the spatial conditions are collated with the entire delivery range of the delivery lunch box. In this case, the information of the courier lunch box that can be delivered to the spatial condition is output to the information receiver. However, the information management system has a problem that the time for searching the DB increases in proportion to the number of registered service providers. This is because the information position map is registered in vector format. In order to analyze the superposition of the vector form spatial position and the vector form spatial condition, all the coordinates forming each must be concatenated and closed. The information management system manages various kinds of information on a nationwide scale and delivers it to, for example, Okinawa Prefecture.
If is also registered, even if the spatial condition = Hatsudai, Shibuya-ku is input by the information receiver, the spatial position of the delivery lunch box K must be analyzed. Therefore, it is difficult to construct a practical information management system in either of the methods (a) and (b). Further, regarding (a), the information management device that can easily increase or decrease the number of map layers by registering / deleting a plurality of service providers is inefficient in terms of management and operation.

4 Information Management Systems Third and Fourth Plans Next, assuming information management systems of the third and fourth systems for processing in a text format, which can specify a spatially distorted range for a spatial position, 46 (a) and 46 (b) are schematic diagrams of respective main parts. First, in the information management system of the third method (a), the mouse 9 as an input unit for the information receiver to input a request for spatial conditions and the like.
64, a display 96 as an output unit for confirmation
5, a reference diagram 963 for assisting the input of a request, a unit division diagram 961 that spatially divides the area, an information position DB 962 in which the spatial positions of various information are registered, and various means and various DBs not shown. Have In the information position DB 962, the delivery ranges of the home delivery lunch shops A to W are expressed by combining the unit divisions based on the unit division diagram 961 and registered in the text format. In the information management system, when the type = delivery lunch box and the spatial condition are input by the information receiver, the spatial condition is also divided into units.
Based on 61, the unit classification is combined and expressed, and the information position D
By collating with all the records of the delivery lunch box in B962, the information of all the delivery lunch boxes that can be delivered to the spatial condition are output to the information receiver. Compared with the first and second methods, the information management system has a characteristic that the time for searching the DB is hardly influenced by the number of service providers registered. However, the information management system has a problem that a huge number of records must be added to the information position DB 962 in order to represent a sufficiently large range as compared with the prepared unit classification diagram 961, and the prepared unit. There is a problem in that it is not possible to represent a range narrower than the partition diagram 961. Next, in the information management system of the fourth method of (b), the information receiver receives a mouse 974 as an input unit for inputting a request such as a spatial condition, a display 975 as an output unit for confirmation, and a request. Reference diagram 973 for assisting the input of the, unit division diagram 97 in which the area is spatially divided
1. Information position DB9 in which spatial positions of various information are registered
72, and various means (not shown) and various DBs. The unit division diagram 971 is composed of two layers. In the figure, one unit division of the lower layer (for example, 5) is a combination of a plurality of unit divisions of the upper layer (51).
~ 56). In the information position DB 972, the delivery ranges of the home delivery lunch shops A to W are expressed based on the unit division diagram 971 with a small number of unit divisions of each layer and a small combination data size, and can be registered in a text format. For example, the information position DB 9 in FIG. 45 (a)
The delivery range of the D store registered in 62 can be simplified as “5 + 62 + ˜” in the information position DB 972 of (b), and in reality, records are added to the information position DB 972 by the number of unit divisions, The number of records is reduced and registered as much as the information position DB 962 is simplified.
Compared to the third method, in the information management system, by preparing a large number of layers in the unit division diagram 971, it is possible to express a vast range with a small number of unit divisions, and it is also possible to express a prepared narrow range. It has the characteristics that However, in the information management system, a desired layer is selected from a plurality of layers in the unit division diagram 971 so that the information provider and the information receiver can input desired spatial positions and spatial conditions. There is a problem in that the process of selecting a section is strong, and the process is repeated until the desired spatial position and spatial condition are input.

5 Summary of Problems As described above, in the information management system that processes the spatial position and the spatial condition in the vector format,
There is a problem that the time to search the DB increases in proportion to the number of registered service providers, and in the information management system that processes the spatial position and spatial condition in text format, the information recipient is The problem of imposing a burden proportional to the complexity of the spatial condition for inputting the spatial condition,
Similarly, there is a problem that the information provider is required to input a spatial position, which imposes a burden proportional to the complexity of the spatial position.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an information management apparatus capable of registering information in association with a spatial position and outputting the information based on a spatial condition, in particular For the purpose of providing an information management system in which an information management device and a terminal device are connected via the communication network of which information can be input and output, specifically, at least one of the spatial position and the spatial condition is a space. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information management system in which a disparate range can be designated, the DB search time is hardly affected by the amount of registered information, and which can be easily used.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, in an information management system in which information can be registered from a terminal device to a DB connected to a host via a predetermined communication network, a plurality of spaces are set in advance. Divide into unit divisions,
Further, the space is divided into a plurality of unit sections other than at least one unit, and the information input means for inputting information including a desired spatial position to the information provider and the spatial position are input. And a position optimizing means for expressing the unit division with a smaller combination data size and a DB registration means for registering the input information in the DB.

Further, in an information management system capable of outputting information to a terminal device from a DB connected to a host via a predetermined communication network, the space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance, and the space is divided into at least one. Request input means for dividing into a plurality of other unit divisions, registering information including a spatial position in a DB in advance, and inputting a request including a desired spatial condition to an information receiver And a position optimizing unit that expresses the combination size by reducing the unit division when the spatial condition is input,
It is provided with a DB search means for making it possible to select information from the DB in response to an inputted request, and an information output means for making it possible to output the selected information.

In addition, in an information management system in which information can be registered from a terminal device to a DB connected to a host via a predetermined communication network, and information can be output from the DB to the terminal device, a plurality of spaces are set in advance. Information input means for inputting information including a desired spatial position to an information provider by dividing the space into a plurality of unit divisions other than at least one unit division. DB registration means that allows the registered information to be registered in the DB, request input means that enables the information receiver to enter a request including a desired spatial condition, and the information can be stored in the DB according to the input request.
When the DB search means that makes it more selectable, the information output means that makes it possible to output the selected information, and at least one of the spatial position and the spatial condition are input, the number of unit divisions is reduced and the combined data size is reduced. The position optimization means for expressing

Further, for at least a part of the terminal device, the space is divided into a plurality of unit divisions in advance, and the space is further divided into a plurality of unit divisions other than at least one so that information and requests can be input. An input unit for enabling confirmation and output of information, a DB capable of registering information including a spatial position, an information input means capable of inputting information including a desired spatial position, and an input DB for the information
DB registration means that can be registered in, request input means that can input a request including a desired spatial condition, DB search means that can select information from the DB according to the input request, An information output means capable of outputting information,
A position optimizing means is provided which, when at least one of the spatial position and the spatial condition is input, expresses the combination data size by reducing the number of unit divisions.

Further, with respect to at least a part of the terminal device, at least a part of the information output from the DB connected to the host can be registered in the DB.

Further, at least a part of the information output from the DB of at least a part of the terminal device can be registered in the DB connected to the host.

Further, for at least a part of the terminal device, at least a part of the information registered in the DB can be made public through a communication network, and the location of the terminal device, which has made at least a part of the information, open on the communication network. Information is registered in the host and disclosed, and the disclosed information can be referred to by an external terminal device.

Further, the host is provided with an input unit capable of inputting information and requests and an output unit capable of confirming and outputting information, and can be used as a terminal device.

Further, the host and the DB are divided into a plurality of parts, each of which is connected to a communication network.

Further, in the information management apparatus capable of registering information in the DB, the space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance, and the space is further divided into a plurality of unit sections other than at least one, and the information is input. An input unit that enables the information, an output unit that enables the information to be confirmed, a DB that allows the information including the spatial position to be registered, an information input unit that enables the input of the information including the desired spatial position, and an input It is provided with a DB registration means that enables the registered information to be registered in the DB, and a position optimization means that expresses a combination data size with a smaller number of unit sections when a spatial position is input.

Further, in an information management device capable of outputting information from a DB, the space is divided into a plurality of unit divisions in advance,
Further, the space is divided into a plurality of unit divisions other than at least one, and an input unit capable of inputting a request, an output unit capable of outputting information, and a DB in which information including a spatial position is registered. And a request input means for inputting a request including a desired spatial condition, and a DB for storing information according to the input request.
More selectable DB search means, information output means capable of outputting the selected information, and position optimization means for expressing a combination of the unit sections with a smaller number and a smaller data size when a spatial condition is input. Is equipped with.

In an information management device capable of registering information in a DB and outputting information from the DB, a space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance, and the space is further divided into a plurality of unit sections other than at least one. In addition, an input unit capable of inputting information and requests, an output unit capable of confirming and outputting information, a DB capable of registering information including spatial positions, and inputting information including desired spatial positions Information input means for enabling the input, DB registration means for registering the input information in the DB, request input means for inputting a request including a desired spatial condition, and information according to the input request Is selected from the DB, information output means that can output the selected information, and if at least one of the spatial position and the spatial condition is input, the combination of the unit data is reduced. And a position optimization means for representing with less's.

In the information management method of registering information in the DB, the space is divided into a plurality of unit divisions in advance, and the space is further divided into a plurality of unit divisions other than at least one. An information input step of inputting information including a desired spatial position, and a position optimization step of expressing the combined data size by reducing the unit division when the spatial position is input, and the input information DB
It has a DB registration step of registering to.

Further, in the information management method of outputting information from the DB, the space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance, and the space is further divided into a plurality of unit sections other than at least one, and the spatial position is determined in advance. Register the information to be included in the DB,
A request input step for allowing the information receiver to input a request including a desired spatial condition, and a position optimization step for expressing the combined data size by reducing the number of unit divisions when the spatial condition is input. A DB search step of selecting information from a DB in response to an input request and an information output step of outputting the selected information are provided.

In the information management method of registering information in the DB and outputting the information from the DB, the space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance, and the space is divided into a plurality of unit sections other than at least one. , An information input step for allowing an information provider to input information including a desired spatial position, a DB registration step for registering the input information in a DB, and a desired spatial condition for an information receiver A request input step for inputting a request, a DB search step for selecting information from a DB according to the input request, an information output step for outputting the selected information, and at least one of spatial position and spatial condition is input Then, a position optimization step for expressing the unit division with a smaller combined data size is provided.

Further, in a computer-readable information management program capable of registering information in the DB and selecting information from the DB, the space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance, and the space is further divided into a plurality of units other than at least one. DB that divides into unit divisions and registers the entered information in the DB
Registration means, DB search means for selecting information from a DB in response to an input request, and input of at least one of a spatial position and a spatial condition reduces the unit division and reduces the combination data size. The position optimization means for expressing is provided. The information management program is, for example, FD,
The computer can be used as the information management apparatus of the present invention by being recorded on a CD or distributed through a communication network such as the Internet and installed in a predetermined computer. Further, at least a part of each unit of the information management system or the information management apparatus of the present invention is provided as a computer-readable program.

The communication network is, for example, the Internet, and the host and each terminal device each include a communication unit for connecting to the communication network. The host operates as a WEB server, and each terminal device uses W for using each service provided by the WEB server.
Equipped with an EB browser.

The host and DB are not limited to one. That is, the host and the DB are divided into two or more and can be connected to the communication network. By registering the location information of the outside host on the communication network in at least one host and connecting to the host in each terminal device, it is possible to sequentially connect to the outside host. In addition, each terminal device can be a host, that is, an information management device by applying to and registering with the host. The number of hosts can be flexibly increased or decreased. In addition, in the information management system of the present invention, each terminal device has a host without an absolute host,
That is, it becomes an information management device, and at least a computer for managing the location information of each terminal device on the communication network is prepared, and the system can be expanded spontaneously thereafter.

The information is basically composed of information contents and information positions, and the spatial position means an information position. For example, spatial points such as shops, road networks, railway networks, etc. It is also possible to input a line segment, or a spatial aspect such as a set of routes that can be moved from the store by walking on a road or a railroad, using a car or a railroad. Further, the information is, for example, advertisement information of a store, and is 30 based on the condition of the transportation means, specifically, the required time for each traffic line segment, along with the means for spatially having a range around the store. The information management system of the present invention can analyze a range such as a sphere and a time zone in advance and register it as a spatial position together with store information. Further, the information is, for example, information of a delivery service provider, in which case the information provider is a delivery service provider, specifically, a delivery lunch box, a delivery pizzeria, in which case the spatial position is the service range. Specifically, it is a range that can be delivered to the home, and can be registered together with information on the store. The information is, for example, information about an itinerary such as a day trip, and the information is a plan recommended by each travel agency or a plan widely recommended by general information providers. The itinerary information includes, for example, a departure place, a destination, a travel route, and a meal content, and any of them can be a search target. Further, the information is, for example, distribution information of flora and fauna, dialects, and customs, and the information can be registered in association with the age after being widely investigated and confirmed by general information providers or researchers. For example, in a conventional dialect dictionary, each dialect can only roughly express the spatial position such as "used in AA region" in text, and the age-related transition of the spatial position in which the dialect is used is also roughly written. I could only express it. Further, the information is, for example, distribution information of mineral resources and remains, and the information can be registered after being widely investigated and confirmed by general information providers or researchers.

The request is basically composed of the request content and the request position, and the spatial condition means the request position. For example, the spatial point such as the location of the information receiver is also determined by the road network. It is also possible to input a line segment such as a railroad network, or a spatial aspect such as a set of routes that can be moved from a store by walking on a road or railroad, using a car, or a railroad. Further, the request is, for example, a request for information of a courier service provider,
After receiving the information, the information receiver can order the home delivery service from the information provider, that is, the home delivery service provider, and can become the home delivery service user. Further, the request is a request for information on a volunteer group, and the information receiver can enter a desired position within a desired range so that a volunteer group that can participate on the weekend or an activity in a region within the requested position can collect funds. You can receive information on volunteer groups that are being recruited, participate in appropriate groups, and raise funds. The request is a request for information whose position is spatially indeterminate. For example, a caricature artist who appears at a tourist spot only on weekends can register all information except for the spatial position of the tourist spot in the DB in advance, and can arrive at a desired business place, for example, a tourist spot, for business every time. When the place is secured, the DB is accessed from the mobile terminal, the identification information registered in advance in the mobile terminal and the position information acquired by the GPS device or the like included in the mobile terminal are transmitted together, and the communication is disconnected. By doing so, it can be disclosed in the DB that the "caricature" is open at the tourist resort until the next access from the mobile terminal or until a predetermined time. Then, the information receiver enters "caricature" in the request content and draws and inputs the desired range visited on the weekend at the requested position using a mouse, etc. Can receive. Further, the information receiver can refer to the sample drawn by the portrait artist and, after confirming that the sample has a desired style, can go to the portrait artist.

With respect to the unit section, the space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance, and the space is further divided into a plurality of unit sections other than at least one. For example, prepare a unit division map and unit division DB composed of two or more map layers (layers) obtained by dividing land or ocean into unit divisions of city unit, chome unit, and address unit, respectively, and further some units If the division is divided by rivers or structures, the unit division is further divided. It is possible to express one unit division of the chome unit by combining a plurality of unit divisions of a street unit, and to express one unit division of a city unit by combining a plurality of unit divisions of the chome unit. Also, the unit classification diagram and unit classification D
For B, two or more unit division diagrams and unit division DBs that are not related to each other are prepared. For example, a unit division diagram and a unit division DB composed of one or more layers based on the administrative world, and a unit division of a predetermined extension unit and a predetermined width unit along a route such as a road or a railroad. Alternatively, a unit division diagram and a unit division DB composed of two or more layers are prepared. In addition, for example, a unit classification map and unit classification DB composed of one or more layers based on the administrative world and a unit classification map and unit classification DB composed of one or more layers based on the postal jurisdiction range are prepared. I'll do it.

The unit section is technically represented by a polygon, but other than that, one or two or more lines generated based on the condition of the means for at least having a spatial range are connected. A unit division diagram and a unit division DB represented by minutes or dots are also possible. A line segment is, for example, a road section divided by a kilopost unit or a railroad section divided by a railway station, and a point is, for example, an intersection or a railway station. The means for having the spatial range and the conditions thereof are, for example, means such as roads, iron roads, sea routes, and air routes, and the conditions are the number of lanes and the allowable amount of a relay station (for example, a railway station). It is an operation schedule and a required time, and is generally called a traffic condition in the present invention. Further, for example, the means is a radio wave communication path or a cable communication path, and the conditions thereof are a communication speed, an allowable amount of a relay base (for example, an exchange), and a communication schedule, and are collectively referred to as communication conditions in the present invention.

Regarding the information management system of the present invention,
In the information input promoting means or the information input promoting step,
The information provider outputs an information content input screen to the terminal device to prompt input of the information content, outputs an information position input screen to prompt input of the information position, and in the information input means or the information input step, the terminal device The information input by the user is temporarily stored in a memory or the like. Further, in the information management device of the present invention, in the information input promoting means or the information input promoting step, an information content input screen is output to an output unit such as a display to prompt input of information content, and an information position input screen is output to output the information position. Is prompted, and in the information input means or the information input step, information is input using an input unit such as a mouse. In the information position input screen, a reference diagram can be output in order to easily input a desired information position,
A desired information position can be input using a mouse or the like, and the information position can be partially deleted so that it can be expressed easily and in detail. In addition, in order to easily enter the desired address, postal code, type of information, etc., address DB, postal code D
B, each list can be output from a reference DB such as an information type DB, and desired data can be selected using a mouse or the like.

Regarding the information management system of the present invention,
In the request input promoting means or the request input promoting step,
To the information receiver, a request content input screen is output to the terminal device to prompt the request contents to be input, and a request position input screen is output to prompt the request position to be input. The request input by the user is temporarily stored in a memory or the like. Further, in the information management device of the present invention, in the request input promoting means or the request input promoting step, a request content input screen is output to an output unit such as a display to prompt input of request content, and a request position input screen is output to request position. Is prompted, and the request is input using the input unit such as a mouse in the request input means or the request input step. On the request position input screen, a reference diagram can be output in order to easily input a desired request position,
The desired required position can be input using a mouse or the like, and the required position can be partially deleted so that it can be expressed easily and in detail. In addition, in order to easily enter the desired address, postal code, type of information, etc., address DB, postal code D
B, each list can be output from a reference DB such as an information type DB, and desired data can be selected using a mouse or the like.

Further, in the position optimizing means or position optimizing step, when the spatial position and the spatial condition, that is, at least one of the information position and the requested position is inputted, the unit division is reduced and the combined data size is reduced. Express. Specifically, when at least one of the information position and the requested position is entered, if one city is included, it is represented by one record, and if one chome is included, it is represented by one record. , If one more address is included, it is represented by one record, and the data size is analyzed and represented so as to be combined to the minimum. For example, with unit division map and unit division DB of city unit,
If a unit division map and a unit division DB of a predetermined extension unit along the road are prepared, when at least one of the information position and the requested position is input in the position optimizing means or the position optimizing step, the city Optimization is performed by combining a small number of unit units of road units and unit units of road units, and the selected city unit units and road unit units may partially overlap spatially. DB in DB registration means
It doesn't matter how you search. Further, in order to restrict registration or condition input of an enormous number of records without restriction for one information position or requested position, registration is performed based on predetermined conditions in the position optimizing means or position optimizing step. Limit the number of records at the information position or required position. Specifically, for example, at least one of the number of records and the area forming the information position or the required position is limited. Further, for example, in order to represent one information position or required position regardless of the number of layers prepared in the unit division diagram, each unit division can be selected only from a maximum of three layers. Further, in the position optimizing means or the position optimizing step, if at least one of the information position and the requested position cannot be optimized by exactly matching them, for example, the area meter allows an error within a few percent and approximates and optimizes. Apply. Further, even if the number of records expressing at least one of the information position and the requested position is limited to n at the maximum and even if they can be exactly matched, approximation is performed to optimize the number of records within n. Give. Further, in the position optimizing means or position optimizing step, if at least one of the information position and the required position is analyzed and expressed so as to combine the unit divisions with a minimum number and combine the data sizes into a minimum combination, a specific processing method. Is not limited to one.

In the DB registration means or the DB registration stage, the input information is registered in the information DB, specifically, the information content is stored in the information content DB and the information position is stored in the information position DB.
To register respectively. Further, at the DB registration means or the DB registration stage, at least a part of the input request can be registered in the information DB, specifically, the request content can be registered in the information content DB and the requested position in the information position DB, respectively. There is. The registered request is made publicly available to outside information providers.

Further, in the information management system, the information management device and the information management method of the present invention, an information temporary DB for temporarily registering the input information in order to prevent malicious information registration.
And DB temporary registration means or D for temporarily registering the input information
B temporary registration stage, DB registration permission judging means or DB registration permission judging stage for permitting or rejecting the temporarily registered information based on a predetermined rule, and information DB for regularly registering the permitted information so that it can be browsed DB for registered registered information
Equipped with registration means.

In the DB searching means or the DB searching step, the input request is collated with the information DB. Specifically, if the request content is input, it is collated with the information content DB and the request position is input. For example, the information is compared with the information position, and the selected information is output to a predetermined device, for example, a terminal device in the information output means or the information output step. The DB search means of the present invention is characterized in that if the requested position is expressed by a plurality of records by the position optimizing means, each record is collated with the information position, and the information selected by each collation is used in some cases. Is to output to a predetermined device after eliminating duplication. Then, the information content of the information is output by referring to a reference DB such as an address DB, a zip code DB, an information type DB and the like. Further, regarding the information position, in order to display the information position on the map at the information output means or the information output stage, it is possible to output the information by superimposing reference drawings. Each table can be output because it can be input on a flight, and desired data can be selected using a mouse or the like. If the request is registered, the request is collated with the information DB in the DB search means or the DB search step after the fixed time is measured by the time measurement means, and the information selected in the information output means or the information output step ( The recommended information in this specification) is output to a predetermined device, for example, a relay device such as a mail server. In addition, in the information output means or the information output stage, regarding pre-registered information, information related to or similar to the information (referred to as related information in this specification) is selected and output to a predetermined device. The related information is information that is considered to be useful to the information provider, and is, for example, information on a home delivery pizzeria outside the service range that spatially overlaps with information on a pre-registered home delivery pizzeria, that is, information on a competitor. Also, the information is for areas where there are few or many competing delivery pizzerias, and areas where there is a high business opportunity that is not supported by any of the delivery pizzerias.

Further, in the information management system, information management apparatus and information management method of the present invention, at least a part of the conditions for having a spatial range in each unit division is registered in advance, and the DB search means is provided. Alternatively, in the DB search step, information can be selected based on the condition associated with the unit segment corresponding to the input spatial condition. Specifically, the distance and / or arrival time from multiple railways, railway stations, roads, communication networks, and exchanges are registered as conditions in each unit category, and the unit category corresponding to the input spatial conditions. The information can be selected by selecting railways, roads, etc. in order of advantageous distance and / or arrival time.

Further, the information management system, the information management device and the information management method of the present invention are provided with a user registration means or a user registration step for registering at least one of an information provider and an information receiver as a user and registered. It is possible to provide identification information to the registered user and to provide a user charging means or a user charging step for charging the registered user,
The usage fee can be charged via a financial institution server or the like. The registered user will be prompted to input identification information in order to identify an individual after editing the registered information. The user registration means, for example, prompts the user to input user information on the information registration screen together with the information registration means when the user first registers information. Further, for example, the quality / quantity of information that can be received by the information receiver who is registered in advance and the information receiver who is not registered is different. The usage fee is withdrawn from the bank account of each user, for example, at regular intervals. Further, in the user charging means or the user charging stage, for example, the usage fee is determined according to the frequency of usage, and the usage fee is determined according to the data size of the registered information, for example. Specifically, for example, the usage fee is determined according to the number of records forming the information position. Also,
For example, the usage fee is determined according to the area of the registered information position. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the information provider from registering information of enormous data size without limitation.

Further, regarding the information management system, the information management apparatus and the information management method of the present invention, the information that allows the information receiver and the information provider to inquire about and reply to at least a part of the output information. A content inquiry means or an information content inquiry means is provided, and the information receiver sends an estimate request to at least one or more information providers for at least a part of the output information, and responds to the estimate request. A contract that includes a contract negotiation means or a contract negotiation stage in which the information provider responds to the information receiver, and that mediates a contract between the information receiver and the information provider for at least a part of the output information. A contract evaluation means or contract evaluation stage that has an intermediary means or a contract intermediation stage, and registers the results of the evaluation of the results by the information recipient so that they can be viewed outside regarding the results based on the contract. It is equipped with a. Each of the above means or steps is suitable, for example, when the information is information about the service industry.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that each device illustrated in each embodiment is a description of a main part of the present invention, and even if not illustrated, each device included in a known computer is appropriately and suitably provided. Of course. The respective units are, for example, a communication unit such as a modem for connecting to a communication network such as the Internet,
An input unit such as a keyboard, an output unit such as a display, a memory unit for temporarily recording data, a recording unit such as a hard disk for recording data, and a calculation unit such as a CPU for executing various calculations. Further, in each technology of the present invention, the specific processing method is not limited to one as long as a predetermined object is achieved.

Basically, in each of the embodiments, the data input by the information provider is described as information, and the information is basically composed of the information content and the information position. The data input by the person is described as a request, and the request basically consists of the requested content and the requested position. Further, in some embodiments, both the information and the request can be registered in the DB. Therefore, when explaining some of the drawings, the information position to be input and the request position are commonly set as the input position. Described and entered information content and request content are commonly described as input content, and if both information and request are registered in the DB, they are commonly described as information. Specifically, information content and information position Is described. In the claims, the information position is described as a spatial position and the requested position is described as a spatial condition in order to indicate that the information position and the requested position are spatial data.

First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information management system and a block diagram of main parts of an information management device in the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a configuration example of a reference DB in the first embodiment, and FIG. Of the reference diagram, the unit division diagram and the unit division DB in the embodiment of FIG. 4, and FIG. 4 is the information content DB and the information position D that constitute the information DB in the first embodiment.
A configuration example of B, FIG. 5 is a processing flow chart explaining the information input promoting means and request input promoting means in the first embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a processing flow chart explaining the DB registration means in the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is an output example of each input screen to the terminal device in the first embodiment, FIG. 8 is a processing flow chart for explaining the position optimizing means in the first embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a processing flow chart for explaining the optimization processing A of the position optimization means in the embodiment of FIG.
11 is a processing flow chart for explaining the optimization processing B of the position optimization means in the embodiment, FIG. 11 is a processing flow chart for explaining the DB registration means in the first embodiment, and FIG. 12 is the first embodiment. 13 is a process flow diagram for explaining the information editing process in FIG. 13, FIG. 13 is a process flow diagram for explaining the information output means in the first embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a position search by the DB search means in the first embodiment. Example, FIG. 15 is an output example of an information output screen output to the terminal device by the information output means in the first embodiment.

In FIG. 1, the information management apparatus 10 is connected to the communication network 13 (14) by a communication unit (not shown) and is open to the public. The section is connected to the communication network 13 (14) so that the information management apparatus 10 can be accessed. Information management device 10
Can be operated by an operator (not shown), and for example, at least part of information input by an information provider or output of information to an information receiver can be mediated. In the information management device 10, a reference diagram 101 that can be referred to by an information provider and an information receiver, and a unit division diagram 102 and unit division D in which a space is divided into a plurality of unit divisions.
B103 and a reference DB1 such as a DB that classifies information types
04, the information content DB 106 for registering the information content of the input information and the information position DB for registering the information position
An information DB 105 composed of 107 is provided. An index is created and sorted for each DB in order to enable high-speed record retrieval.

In the information management device 10, the terminal device 11
When requested further, the information input promoting means 131 outputs an information input screen to the terminal device 11 to prompt the input of information. The information input screen can display at least a part of the reference diagram 101 in order to easily input the information position. When the information is input, the information input unit 132 temporarily holds the information in a memory or the like, and if the information position is input, the position optimization unit 133 optimizes the information position, and the DB registration unit 134 stores the information content. Information content DB1
06, information position is registered in the information position DB 107, DB
The registration notifying unit 135 notifies the terminal device 11 that the registration is completed, and at the same time, determines and notifies the identification information unique to the information. After that, the information provider can rewrite the registered information by inputting the identification information.

Further, in the information management device 10, when a request is made from the terminal device 12, the request input promoting means 141 outputs a request input screen to the terminal device 12 to prompt the input of the request. The request input screen can display at least a part of the reference diagram 101 so that the requested position can be easily input.
When a request is input, the request input means 142 temporarily holds the request in a memory or the like, and if the requested position is input, the position optimizing means 143 optimizes the requested position, and D
The B search means 144 selects the information by collating the request with the information DB 105, and the information output means 145 outputs the information to the terminal device 12.

Regarding the reference DB of FIG. 2, an information type DB 121 in which information types are registered, a zip code DB 122 in which a zip code list is registered, and an address DB in which an address list is registered.
123, an icon DB 124 in which each icon that can be displayed in the reference diagram is registered, and an effect DB 125 in which sounds corresponding to each situation are registered. Each D
B is associated with the information DB 105.

The reference diagram 101 in FIG. 3 is composed of one or more layers, and the unit segment diagram 102 is divided into segment 1, segment 2, ...
In the unit classification DB 103, as in the unit classification diagram 102, fields of classification 1 to n levels are provided. Unit classification diagram 102
The table shown on the right side of is shown to show the relationship between each unit category and the conventional administrative circles. Actually, the unit category D
Not registered in B103.

Information content DB constituting the information DB shown in FIG.
106 and information position DB 107, information content DB
106 is an information ID associated with the information position DB 107
The information position DB 107 includes a field, k information type fields associated with the K DBs of the reference DB 104, and additional content fields that can be input in a text format. The information position DB 107 includes an information ID field and a unit classification DB 103. It is composed of n unit division level fields associated with. For example, in the figure, as for the information registered in the information ID = 6810, the information content is registered in one record in the information content DB 106, and the information position is represented and registered in six records in the information position DB 107.

In FIG. 5, when a DB registration request is received from the terminal device 11 or a DB search request is received from the terminal device 12 (151), if the request is a DB registration request (1
52) The information input promoting unit 131 prompts the terminal device 11 to input information, and if the request is a DB search request (152), the request input promoting unit 141 prompts the terminal device 12 to input a request. Information input promotion means 13
In 1, the user registration is not completed (153), that is, if the DB registration request does not require the input of the identification information, the user registration screen is output to the terminal device 11 (154), and the user information is prompted. When the user information is input, the user information is registered in the user information DB (not shown) after the registration permission judgment (155). Then, an area for holding the information input from the terminal device 11, that is, an area for the input content DB and the input position DB is secured in the memory (156).
If it is not a request for new registration of information (157), a user confirmation screen is output to the terminal device 11 (158), input of identification information and a personal identification number is prompted, and if identification information and a personal identification number are input, editing is performed. Information DB 105 after permission determination
The information associated with the identification information is read out. Then, if it is a request for new registration of information, the information input screen is displayed (157), and if it is an edit request, the read information is displayed on the information edit screen and output to the terminal device 11. When information is input from the terminal device 11, the information input means 1
32, the information content of the information is input to the input content DB,
The information position is held in the input position DB (161). Further, in the request input promoting means 141, an area for holding a request input from the terminal device 12, that is, an area for the input content DB and the input position DB is secured in the memory (16
2) Output the request input screen to the terminal device 12 (16
3). When a request is input from the terminal device 12, the request input means 142 holds the request content in the input content DB and the request position in the input position DB (16).
4).

In FIG. 6, the DB registration means 134 adds a record to the information DB 105.
6, a DB edit process 168 for overwriting a record, and a DB delete process 169 for deleting a record. The information new registration process (not shown) is formed by a series of processes in which the information input promotion unit 131 outputs the information input screen to the terminal device 11 (165) and then the DB addition process 166 is performed.
The information input promoting unit 131 outputs an information edit screen to the terminal device 11 (167), and is formed by a series of processes for performing the DB editing process 168. The information deleting process (not shown) is performed by the information input promoting unit 131. Is output to the terminal device 11 (167) and then a DB deletion process 169 is performed.

In FIG. 7, information input promoting means 131
The information content input screen 171 and the information position input screen 172 are output to the display of the terminal device 11 so that the information content and the information position can be input in the terminal device 11, and the request input promoting unit 141 requests the request content input screen 173 and the request. The position input screen is output to the display of the terminal device 12 so that the terminal device 12 can input the requested content and the requested position. Since the requested position input screen is almost similar to the information position input screen 172, it is not shown.

In FIG. 8, of the input information DB 110 stored in the memory by the information input means 132, that is, the input content DB 111 and the input position DB 112, the position optimizing means 133 optimizes the input position DB 112 and registers it in the DB. Input information DB 110 in the means 134
To the information DB 105, that is, the input content DB 111 to the information content DB 106, and the input position DB 112 to the information position DB 1
Register each in 07. The input position DB 112 is input by the information input means 132 in three types of data formats, specifically, a unit classification format selected from the unit classification diagram, a text format such as a zip code, an address, etc., or a vector format input by a mouse or the like. Can be done. In the position optimizing means 133, if the input position DB 112 is input in the unit division format, the optimization processing A177 is performed, and if it is input in the text format, it is collated with the unit division map and replaced with a combination of lower unit divisions (176). After that, the optimization process A177 is performed. If the input is made in the vector format, one of the two methods is selected and applied. Specifically, the optimization processing A177 is performed after matching with the unit division diagram and replacing it with a combination of lower unit divisions (176). Then, the optimization process B178 is performed. It should be noted that the position optimizing unit 133 does not need to include all of the above processes, and includes, for example, at least one of the two processes when the input position DB 112 is input in the vector format.

The position optimizing means 133 optimizes the input position each time it is not optimized. For example, in the information position input screen, "OK" is displayed when the desired information position is input by the information provider.
Each time the button is selected, the position optimizing unit 133 performs optimization. By doing so, the information position at the time when the “OK” button is selected can be confirmed. Further, in this figure, position optimization means 1 for optimizing the information position
Although the main part of 33 is shown, the main part of the position optimizing means 143 for optimizing the required position is also the same, so the illustration is omitted.

In the optimization process A of FIG. 9, the unit classification DB 103, the input position DB 114, and the temporary DB 115
To use. Note that the input position DB 114 is re-indexed every time a record is added, and therefore it takes processing time. Therefore, the deletion flag item of the input position DB 114 is used to temporarily delete the record, and the temporary DB 115 stores the input position. It is used to temporarily hold one or more records to be input to the DB 114. In the optimization process A, each DB is opened and sorted by the unit division level (181), the unit division level variable m is set to the lowest unit division level n (182), and the m term is 0.
Otherwise, a record in which the lower term than m is 0 and the erase flag is 0 is searched (183). When the record S having a value in the m term is detected (184), all the records T whose values from 1 to m-1 match the record S are searched (18).
5) The records S and T are collated with the unit division DB 103 (186), and if the records S and T form a unit division record U of m-1 level, the erasure flag = 1 is set in the records S and T (188). ) A record U is added to the temporary DB 115 (189), the remaining records are searched (190), and each process after the process 185 is repeated while the record S having a value in the m term is detected (191). . Then, the record of the temporary DB 115 is input to the input position DB.
Move to 114 and re-sort the input position DB (192),
While the variable m is other than 1 (193), m-1 is added to the variable m.
Is set (194), each processing after the processing 183 is repeated, and when m becomes 1, each DB is closed (19
5) End the process.

In the optimization process B of FIG. 10, the input position map 113 in which the input position is input in the vector format, the input position DB 114, the unit classification diagram 102, and the unit classification D
Use B103. In the optimization process B, the input position map 113, the input position DB 114, and the unit classification DB 103 are opened (231), the unit classification level variable m is set to 1 (232), and the m layer of the unit classification map 102 is opened. Then, the input position map 113 is collated with the m layer (234), and the unit partition S included in the input position map 113 is detected (235), while the record S ′ of the unit partition DB 103 corresponding to the unit partition S is detected. Input position D
It is added to B114 as a record U (236), and the area corresponding to the unit segment S is erased from the input position of the input position map 113 (237), and then each processing of the processing 234 and thereafter is repeated. Then, there is a remainder in the area of the input position map 113 (238) and approximation processing is requested (239).
In the meantime, the input position map 113 is checked against the m layer (24
0), unit classification T included in the input position map 113 above a certain level
While detecting (241), the record T'of the unit division DB 103 corresponding to the unit division T is detected and the input position DB1 is detected.
14 is added as a record V (242), the area corresponding to the unit segment T is erased from the input position in the input position map 113 (243), and then each processing of the processing 240 and thereafter is repeated. If there is no remaining area in the input position map 113 (238), each drawing and DB are closed (248) and the process is terminated. Then, while the area of the input position map 113 remains (244) and the variable m is other than n (245), the m layer is closed (246) and the variable m is m + 1.
Is set (247), each processing after the processing 233 is repeated, and when m becomes 1, each drawing and DB are closed (248) and the processing is ended. If there is no remaining area in the input position map 113 (244), each drawing and DB are closed (248) and the process is terminated.

In the DB registration means of FIG. 11, the input content DB 111 in which the input content is input, the input position DB 114 in which the input position is input, the information content DB 106 in which the information content is registered, and the information position are registered. Information position D
Use B107. In the DB registration means, an information ID for associating the information content DB 106 with the information position DB 107 is generated (251), and each process is performed on the input content and / or the input position. And input contents DB111
If the input content is input to (252), the information content D
B106 is opened (253), and the input contents DB111
Is added to the information content DB 106 (254), the information content DB 106 is closed, and the input content DB 111 is initialized and then closed (255). If the input position is input to the input position DB 114 (25
6), the information position DB 107 is opened (257), all records of the input position DB 114 are added to the information position DB 107 (258), the information position DB 107 is closed, the input position DB 114 is initialized, and then closed (25).
9) End the process.

In the information editing process of FIG. 12, an input content DB 111 into which input contents are input, an input position map 113 and an input position DB 114 into which input positions are input,
The information content DB 106 in which the information content is registered and the information position DB 107 in which the information position is registered are used. In the information editing process, if the input ID, that is, the identification information and the password are correct (261), the information editing screen is output to a predetermined device (262). Also, the input I
If D, that is, the identification information and the password are not correct (261), the information edit processing is rejected (27).
7) End the process. Then, if the editing of the information content is requested (263), the information content DB 106 and the input content DB 111 are opened (264), and the record associated with the input identification information is searched (265).
The detected record is input to the input content DB 111 (26
6), referring to the reference DB, the contents of the input contents DB 111 are output to a predetermined column of the information editing screen (267). Then, if editing of the information position is requested (268),
The information position DB 107, the input position map 113, and the input position DB 114 are opened (269), all the records associated with the input identification information are searched (270), and all the detected records are input to the input position DB 114 (27).
1) By referring to the unit division map and the unit division DB based on the contents of the input position DB 114, the information position is drawn on the input position map 113 and output to a predetermined column of the information edit screen (2
72). Then, the edited information is input from a predetermined device (273), and if the content of the input position map 113 is updated, the position optimization processing 274 is performed, and at least one of the input information, that is, the input content and the input position is performed. If is updated, the DB edit processing 275 is performed, the remaining DB is closed (276), and the processing ends.

In the information output means of FIG. 13, the input content DB 111 in which the input content is input, the input position DB 114 in which the input position is input, the information content DB 106 in which the information content is registered, and the information position are registered. Information position D
B107 and output content DB 116 to which the output content is input
And the output position DB 117 to which the output position is input is used. In the information output means, the information DB, that is, the information content D
B106 and information position DB107, and output content DB1
16 and the output position DB 117 are opened (281),
The loop variables i and j are set to 1 (282), the information output screen is output to a predetermined device (283), and the input contents D
If the input content is input to B111 (252), the record j of the input content DB111 is set as the search condition (285), and if the input position is input to the input position DB114 (286), the input position DB114 Record i
Is set as the search condition (287), and the information DB is searched (288). Then, if the information of the detected record is the newly detected information (289), the detected information is output information D.
B, that is, the output content DB 116 and the output position DB 11
7 (290), search the rest of the records (2
91), EOF is detected in the information DB (292)
Until then, each processing after the processing 289 is repeated.
Then, if there is an input in the input position DB 114 (293)
Set i + 1 to the variable i (294), and input position DB1
In step 14, the record i is searched to detect the EOF (2
Until 95), each processing from the processing 284 is performed. Then, the contents of the output information DB are output to a predetermined column of the information output screen by referring to the reference DB (296), and if there is an input in the input contents DB 111 (297), j + is set in the variable j.
1 is set (298), the record j is searched in the input content DB, and EOF is detected (299).
Each processing from the previous processing 284 is performed. Then, when there is no input in the input content DB (297) or when EOF is detected in the input content DB (299), the input information DB and the output information DB are initialized, each DB is closed, and the processing ends.

In the DB search means of FIG. 14, the input position input to the input position DB 114 is set to the information position DB 10
The information position input in 7 is checked, and the input position D is specifically
The value of the unit division level field of the higher order of each record input in B114 is searched in order, and the record in which the values of all the unit division level fields match each record, or the large position including the position indicated by each record is searched. The record to be shown is selected from the information position DB 107. Further, the input position can be input either as a passage point shown in the input position (a) or as a surface shown in the input position (b), and also as an information position as a passage point shown in the information position (a) Can also be registered as the surface shown in the information position (b). If both the input position and the information position are input by points, the unit division map and the unit division DB are replaced with the smallest unit division including the point. For example, the input position (a) is input and the information position (a) is selected from the information position DB when the replaced unit sections are the same.

On the information output screen of FIG. 15, if two or more pieces of information are output by selecting the rearrangement button, the information can be rearranged and displayed again in a desired order, and the detailed information display button is selected. By doing so, detailed information of the information designated by the information recipient can be displayed, and by selecting the map display button, the information position of the information designated by the information recipient can be displayed on the map.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 16 is a configuration diagram of an information management system and a block diagram of main parts of an information management device according to the second embodiment,
FIG. 17 is a structural example of a unit classification diagram and a unit classification DB in the second embodiment.

In FIG. 16, the information management device 20 uses a communication unit (not shown) to establish a communication network 23 (24).
Connected to and published on the terminal device 21 of the information provider.
Also, the terminal device 22 of the information receiver is connected to the communication network 23 (24) by a communication unit (not shown) so that the information management device 20 can be accessed. Information management device 20
In FIG. 1, a reference diagram 201 that can be referred to by an information provider and an information receiver, a unit division diagram 202 and a unit division DB 203 in which a space is divided into a plurality of unit divisions, and a reference DB 204 such as a DB that sorts information types. The information DB 205 includes an information content DB 206 for registering the information content of the input information and an information position DB 207 for registering the information position. Although the communication network 23 and the communication network 24 are illustrated in the drawing, they may be one communication network.

In the information management device 20, the terminal device 22
When requested, the request input promoting unit 221 outputs a request input screen to the terminal device 22 to prompt the input of the request. The request input screen can display at least a part of the reference diagram 201 so that the requested position can be easily input. When a request is input, the request input unit 222 temporarily holds the request in a memory or the like. If the request position is input, the position optimizing unit 223 optimizes the request position, and the DB registration unit 224 stores the request contents. Information content DB2
06, the requested position is registered in the information position DB 207, and the DB
The registration notifying means 225 notifies the terminal device 22 that the registration has been completed, and at the same time determines and notifies the identification information unique to the request. After that, the information receiver can rewrite the registered request by inputting the identification information.

Further, in the information management device 20, when requested by the terminal device 21, the information input promoting means 211 outputs an information input screen to the terminal device 21 to prompt the input of information. The information input screen can display at least a part of the reference diagram 201 so that the information position can be easily input.
When the information is input, the information input means 212 temporarily stores the information in a memory or the like, and if the information position is input, the position optimizing means 213 optimizes the information position, and D
The B search means 214 selects the request by collating the information with the information DB 205, and outputs the information to the terminal device 22 which is the registration source of the request selected by the information output means 215.

In FIG. 17, the unit division diagram 202 and the unit division DB 203, which are obtained by dividing the space into three dimensions, are associated with each other. In the present embodiment, the space is divided into a plurality of unit divisions at three levels of large, medium, and small, and the large division unit divisions S1 and S2 in the unit division diagram 202 are respectively S1 and S1 in the unit division DB 203. It is expressed as S2, similarly, T1 of the middle classification in the unit classification diagram 202 is expressed as T1 in the unit classification DB 203, and similarly, U1 of the small classification in the unit classification diagram 202.
Is expressed as U1 in the unit classification DB 203.
Unit division map and unit division DB that divides the space into three dimensions
Is suitable for the purpose of managing atmospheric weather information, underground mineral information, and marine fishery resource information. In the present embodiment, each unit classification is a cube, but practically, for example, each unit for each atmospheric layer in the atmosphere, each layer in the ground, and each fishing ground in the ocean. The section is divided into shapes suitable for managing information.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 18 is a configuration diagram of an information management system and a block diagram of essential parts of an information management device according to a third embodiment.
FIG. 19 illustrates a configuration example of a reference diagram, a unit classification diagram, a unit classification DB and an information DB in the third embodiment, and FIG. 20 illustrates a position optimizing process and DB registration means in the third embodiment. 21 is a processing flow chart for explaining the position optimizing means, the DB searching means and the information outputting means in the third embodiment, and FIG. 22 is a predetermined device by the information outputting means in the third embodiment. FIG. 23 is an output example of recommended information output to the device, and FIG. 23 is an output example of related information output to a predetermined device according to the third embodiment.

In FIG. 18, the information management device 30 is connected to the communication network 32 by a communication unit (not shown) and made public, and the terminal device 31 and the relay device 33 are also connected to the communication network 32 by a communication unit (not shown). In the information management device 30, both the information from the information provider and the request from the information receiver can be registered in the information DB 307. In the information DB 307, a provision flag field and a request flag field are provided, provision flag = 1 and request flag = 0 are input to the registered information, and provision flag = 0 and request flag = 1 are input to the registered request. The provision flag = 1 and the request flag = 1 are input to the published and registered request. Then, in the information management device 30, the clocking means 321
After the time is counted, the information is selected in the DB search means 322, for example, by collating the information registered in the information DB with the request, and the information output means 323 refers to the information in the reference DB 306, and the terminal device 31 or The data is output to the relay DB 331 of the relay device 33. The terminal device 31 does not always operate, and the location information of the desired relay device 33 can be registered in the information management device 30 in advance. The relay device 33 is, for example, a mail server or a disk server for lending a part of the storage device.

In FIG. 19, a reference diagram 301 and a unit division diagram (administrative circle) 30 in which the space is divided based on the administrative circle
2 and a unit classification DB (administrative field) 303, an information position DB (administrative field) 310 in which an information position is registered based on the unit classification DB (administrative field) 303, and a unit obtained by dividing a space along a line extension Division map (route) 304 and unit division DB (route) 305, and unit division DB (route) 3
Information position DB (route) 311 in which information position is registered based on 05, and information content DB 30 in which information content is registered
8 are associated with each other. For example, information ID = 33
Part of the information position of 65 is a unit division diagram (administrative world) 302
Of the three unit divisions (routes) 304, three records are registered in the information position DB (administrative world) 310, and one unit is highlighted in the unit division map (route) 304. One record is registered in the information position DB (route) 311 expressed by division. Although the three records registered in the information position DB (administrative world) 310 and the one record registered in the information position DB (route) 311 are spatially partially overlapped, the duplication occurs in the DB registration means. There is no problem with the DB search means.

FIG. 20 shows a series of processes of the position optimizing means 34 for optimizing the input position and the DB registration means 35 for registering the information in the information DB after the information is input. In the position optimizing means 34, the input position is optimized by collating it with the unit division map (administrative world) and the unit division DB (administrative world), and stored in the input position DB (administrative world) (optimization process (administrative world)). 341) Separately, the input position is optimized by collating it with the unit division map (route) and the unit division DB (route), and stored in the input position DB (route) (optimization process (route) 342), input position DB By collating the (administrative world) and the input position DB (route), a combination of some of the records is tried, and an optimum combination, for example, a combination that can represent the input position by the minimum number of records, is detected. To do. Next, in the DB registration means 35, each record of the input position DB (administrative world) and the input position DB (route) narrowed down by the position optimizing means is respectively converted into an information position DB.
It registers in the (administrative world) and the information position DB (route), and registers the data held in the input content DB in the information content DB.
Regarding the position optimizing means 34 and the DB registering means 35, the input positions and the input positions are set to the information content DB and the input position, respectively, with a small combination of two or more unit division diagrams and unit division DBs that are not related to each other. The processing procedure is not limited to the one shown in this figure as long as it is registered in the information position DB.

In FIG. 21, after the request is input, the position optimizing means 36 for optimizing the input position, the DB searching means 37 for searching the information DB, and the information output for outputting the information to a predetermined device. A series of processing of the means 38 is shown. The position optimizing means 36 optimizes the input position by collating the input position with the unit classification map (administrative field) and the unit classification DB (administrative field), and holds it in the input position DB (administrative field) (optimization process (administrative field)). 361) Separately, the input position is optimized by collating it with the unit division map (route) and the unit division DB (route), and is held in the input position DB (route) (optimization process (route) 362). Next, in the DB search means 37, each data stored in the input content DB is set as a search condition of the information content DB (input content setting process 371), and each record of the input position DB (administrative field) is set to the information position DB ( (Executive circle) is set to search conditions, information DB is sequentially searched to select information except duplication, and it is retained in output DB (DB search process (administrative circle) 372) and each of input position DB (route) Set records to the search conditions of the information position DB (route), select the information except duplication by sequentially searching the information DB, and output the information except the information already stored in the output DB.
Hold in B (DB search process (route) 373). Next, in the information output means 38, the output content DB of the output DB
By collating each information content stored in the reference DB with the reference DB, the information is output to a predetermined device. Further, when the information position is requested, each information position held in the output position DB is collated with the unit division diagram, the unit division DB, and further the reference diagram to output to the predetermined device (information output means 38). . Regarding the position optimizing means 36, the DB searching means 37, and the information outputting means 38, the input contents are input and the input position is combined with two or more unit division diagrams and unit divisions of the unit division DB which are not related to each other. The processing procedure is not limited to the one shown in this figure as long as the selected information is output to a predetermined device by collating with the information content DB and the information position DB respectively.

FIG. 22 is an output example of recommended information in which information is selected based on each request registered in the information DB by the information management device at regular intervals and output to a predetermined device in an e-mail format. The predetermined device is, for example, a relay device such as a terminal device or a mail server. In the figure, an output date, an output destination, a selection target period, points of each selected information, and a URL capable of displaying a map of the information position of each information are output. . If the request includes and registers restaurant information including a desired request position, the recommended information is restaurant information that has been opened in the requested position within a predetermined period. Even if the information receiver does not repeatedly access the information management apparatus to request information, the latest information can be received at regular intervals by registering the request once.

FIG. 23 is an output example of the related information output by the information management device on the basis of each information registered in the information DB at regular intervals based on the selected external information output to the predetermined device in the electronic mail format. . The predetermined device is, for example, a terminal device,
It is a relay device such as a mail server. In the figure, an output date, an output destination, a selection target period, points of each selected information, and a URL capable of displaying a map of the information position of each information are output. . If the information is the information of the home delivery pizzeria that is registered including the desired information position, the related information is the information of the peers registered in the information position at least partially overlapping the information position within a predetermined period. Information. Even if the information provider does not repeatedly access the information management apparatus to request the information of the same trader, once the information is registered, the latest information can be received at regular intervals.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 24 is a block diagram of an information management system according to the fourth embodiment.

In FIG. 24, information management devices 41 to 4
4 and the terminal devices 45 to 48 are connected to the communication network 49. The information DB is information content DB 411 to 441.
And information position DBs 412 to 442, which are respectively connected to the information management devices 41 to 44, respectively, in the A area,
Information about areas B, C, and D can be registered. Since information can have a spatial range, one information can be registered in a plurality of information DBs in an overlapping manner.

Next explained is the fifth embodiment of the invention. FIG. 25 is a block diagram of the information management system in the fifth embodiment.

In FIG. 25, the terminal devices 51 to 54 and the server device 55 are connected to the communication network 56. In the terminal devices 51 to 54, at least the information management means 513 to 543 among the information management main parts, respectively.
And the information content DBs 511 to 541 and the information position DB 5
12 to 542, it is possible to register private information and public information on the communication network 56.
The information disclosed by each terminal device can be requested from an external terminal device, and therefore the server device 55 declares the information to be disclosed to the location information of the communication network 56 of each terminal device, for example, the domain name, Each means for registering, and the information location DB5 in which the location information is registered
51 is provided, and it is not necessary to have an information management main part.

Next explained is the sixth embodiment of the invention. FIG. 26 is a configuration diagram of an information management system and a block diagram of essential parts of an information management device according to a sixth embodiment.
FIG. 27 is a block diagram explaining a history collating means for collating the registration history of the information DB according to the sixth embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining the information synchronizing means for synchronizing the information DB in the sixth embodiment, and FIG. 29 is a block for explaining the main portion synchronizing means for synchronizing the information management main portion in the sixth embodiment. FIG. 30 is a block diagram for explaining a main part updating means for updating an information management main part included in the information management device in response to an update request from an external terminal device in the sixth embodiment, and FIG. It is a block diagram explaining the principal part temporary update means with which the external terminal device in the sixth embodiment temporarily updates the information management main part.

In the information management system shown in FIG. 26, the information management device 6 also serves as the information management device 60 and the terminal device.
1 is connected to the communication network 62. Although one information management device 60 and one information management device 61 are illustrated, two or more of each may be connected to the communication network 62. At least in the information management device 60,
Information management main part 600, main part updating means 609 for updating the information management main part 600, main part confirmation means 610 for confirming the information management main part 600, input part 611 such as a keyboard, display etc. An output unit 612 and a communication unit 613 such as a modem are provided. The information management main part 600
The information management means 608 is a generic term for each means for managing information such as DB registration means, and each figure and each DB for managing information excluding the information DB, specifically the reference figure 601.
, Unit classification diagram 602, unit classification DB 603, and reference DB 604 are collectively referred to. The information management main part 600 is commonly available to all users of the information management system, and should not be changed by some users. Therefore, the information management main part 600 can be updated only by the administrator of the information management system. In the information management device 61, at least the information DB 625, information input means 629 for inputting information to the information DB 625, and information output means 63 for outputting information from the information DB 625.
0, an input unit 631 such as a keyboard, an output unit 632 such as a display, and a communication unit 613 such as a modem. Regarding the information DB 625, both the information content DB 626 and the information position DB 627 are private parts that are registered in the information management device 61 and can be used standalone, and provision parts that are registered in the information management device 61 and provided a copy to the information management device 60. Then, the receipt output from the information management device 60 can be registered. The private portion is, for example, a portion that the user does not want to disclose, for example, secret restaurant information, and the provided portion is, for example, a portion that the user wants to disclose,
For example, it is recommended restaurant information, and the received amount is recommended restaurant information output by an outside information provider, for example.

In FIG. 27, the information DB of the information management device 60 includes an information DB 653 registered in advance before operating the information management system, an information DB 655 provided by the information management device 61, and other information thereafter. N information D from the information DB 657 to the information DB 659 provided by the device
Registration history 1 (65
4), registration history 2 (656), registration history 3 (658) and registration history 4 (660). Information DB
About, apart from being managed as shown in the figure,
It is also possible to integrate it into one DB and prepare the registration history DB in association with it. In addition, information DB651
About the private information that is registered in the information management device 61 and can be used standalone, the provisional information that is registered in the information management device 61 and provided a copy to the information management device 60, and the receipt output from the information management device 60. Minutes can be registered.
The history notifying unit 634 reads out the registration history 652 of the information DB 651 and notifies the information management device 60 of the information DB 6
51 is requested to be synchronized (updated), and the registration history 1 to n (654 to 660) is read out by the history verification unit 614 to be verified with the registration history 652. Although the block diagram of the means for collating the registration history of the information DB is shown in this figure, it goes without saying that the registration history can be collated by attaching the registration history to each means of the information management main part, each DB and the like. However, the means is the same as in the case of the information DB, so the illustration is omitted.

In FIG. 28, the history notifying unit 634 notifies the registration history of the information DB 625, and the history collating unit 614 collates with the registration histories of the information DBs 653 to 659. If there is a difference between the registration histories, In the information synchronization means 615, the information management device 6 in the information DB 605.
The updated information requested in step 1, the received information in the figure, is output to the information management device 61, and the information synchronizing means 635 is output.
At, the information DB 625 is updated.

In FIG. 29, the history notifying means 634 notifies each registration history of the information management main part 620, and the history collating means 614 checks each registration history of the information management main part 600 to find a difference in each registration history. If it has occurred, the main part synchronization means 616 outputs the updated part of the main part requested by the information management device 61 of the information management main part 600 to the information management device 61, and the main part synchronization part 636 outputs the information management main part. Update 620. The information management main part 620 is
Information management means 628 that collectively refers to each means for managing information such as DB registration means, each diagram for managing information other than the information DB and each DB, specifically, reference diagram 621, and unit classification diagram 622, unit classification DB 623, and reference DB 6
24 are collectively referred to.

At least a part of the information management main part can be updated by a person other than the administrator of the information management device 60. For example, the reference map and unit classification map can be changed due to new roads, etc. Therefore, it is effective that a wide range of general information providers provide the latest information. So 30th
In the figure, at least a part of the information management main part 620 can be provisionally updated by the main part provisional update means 637, the main part update request means 638 is notified of the provisional update information, and the main part update is requested, and the timekeeping means 618 measures the time. Then, the update permission determining unit 617 determines whether the update is permitted. Later, in each means shown in FIG. 28, the information management main part 620 of the information management device 61 which has been temporarily updated can also be updated.

In FIG. 31, a temporary updating means 637 for essential parts is shown.
Is at least a unit division temporary division unit 638 that temporarily divides the unit division, a unit division temporary integration unit 639 that temporarily integrates the unit division, and another temporary update unit 64 that temporarily updates the external main portion.
It has 0. In the unit division temporary dividing means 638,
The unit division A of the unit division diagram 641 is provisionally divided into unit divisions A1 and A2 in the unit division diagram 642 which is a tentative figure and registered, and the unit division temporary integration means 639 is also used.
In the unit division diagram 643, unit divisions B and C
Is a unit classification B ′ in the unit classification diagram 644 which is a tentative figure.
Will be temporarily integrated and registered. The provisional drawing can be used for the purpose of temporarily registering information, and for that purpose, the information management device 61
The information provisional DB for temporarily registering the information is provided, the information DB is associated with the unit division diagram 641 (643), and the information provisional DB is associated with the unit division diagram 642 (644).

Next explained is the seventh embodiment of the invention. FIG. 32 is a configuration diagram of an information management system and a block diagram of main parts of an information management device according to the seventh embodiment.
FIG. 33 is an output example of an information content input screen output to a predetermined device by the information input promoting means in the seventh embodiment, and FIG. 34 is a predetermined device by the information input promoting means in the seventh embodiment. 35 is an output example of the information position input screen output to the device, FIG. 35 is an output example of the request input screen output to a predetermined device by the request input promoting means in the seventh embodiment, and FIG. 36 is the seventh embodiment. 37 shows an output example of an information output screen output to a predetermined device by the information output means in the form of FIG. 37. FIG. DB
38 is a processing flow chart for explaining the user charging means in the seventh embodiment, and FIG. 39 shows the information content inquiry means, contract mediation means and contract evaluation means in the seventh embodiment. It is a processing flow chart to demonstrate.

In FIG. 32, the information management apparatus 70 is connected to the communication network 73 by a communication unit (not shown) and is made public. Similarly, both the terminal device 71 of the information provider and the terminal device 72 of the information receiver communicate with each other by the communication unit. It is connected to the network 73 and can access the information management device 70. In the information management device 70, a reference diagram 701 that can be referred to by an information provider and an information receiver,
A unit division diagram 702 and a unit division DB 703 in which the space is divided into a plurality of unit divisions, a reference DB including a service type DB 708 and another DB 709, and an information content temporary DB 7 for temporarily registering the information content of the input information.
04 and information position temporary DB 705 for temporarily registering the information position
The information provision DB includes an information provision DB, an information content DB 706 for regularly registering information contents, and an information position DB 707 for regularly registering information positions.

In the unit division diagram 702, basically, division 1 is divided into city units, division 2 is into chome units, and division 3 is into address units. That is, if it is divided into three areas with different traffic conditions due to factors affecting traffic, the three areas are prepared as unit areas. Further, for example, if one minimum administrative area is divided into four areas with different traffic conditions depending on the river, each of the four areas is prepared as a unit division. See also D
In B, the service types are classified and registered in the service type DB 708, and in other DBs, for example, refer to FIG. 701.
An icon DB, etc., in which icons for indicating various facilities are registered, is prepared above.

In the information management device 70, the terminal device 71
When requested further, the information input promoting means 710 outputs an information input screen to the terminal device 71 to prompt the input of information. The information input screen can display at least a part of the reference diagram 701 in order to easily input the information position. When the information is input, the information inputting means 711 temporarily holds the information in a memory or the like, and when the information position is input, the position optimizing means 712 optimizes the information position, and the DB provisional registration means 713 respectively stores the information content. Information content provisional D
The information position is temporarily registered in the information position temporary DB in B. Then, after permitting the information temporarily registered by the DB registration permission determining means (not shown) based on a predetermined rule, D
The B regular registration means 715 transfers the information to the information content DB 706 and the information position DB 707, respectively, and performs regular registration. When the regular registration is completed, the DB registration notifying means 714 notifies the terminal device 71 of the temporary registration, and at the same time, the identification information unique to the information is determined and notified. After that, the information provider can rewrite the registered information by inputting the identification information.

Further, in the information management device 70, when a request is made from the terminal device 72, the request input promoting means 716 outputs a request input screen to the terminal device 72 to prompt the input of the request. The request input screen can display at least a part of the reference diagram 701 so that the requested position can be easily input.
When a request is input, the request input means 717 temporarily holds the request in a memory or the like, and if the requested position is input, the position optimization means 718 optimizes the requested position, and D
The B search means 719 selects information by collating the request with the information DB, and the information output means 720 outputs the information to the terminal device 72.

On the information content input screen shown in FIG. 33, the information content can be entered. In the present embodiment,
The information content is the name, base, feature, and type of information. In the window on the right side of the screen, the type 2 further classified into the selected type 1 is displayed in a selectable manner. When the registration button is selected after the information content is input, the information position input screen is displayed next.

On the information position input screen of FIG. 34, four means for inputting the information position are prepared. From the top, there are the selection of postal code, administrative district, selection of radius, and selection on the map. In the other embodiment, the local telephone range can be selected by inputting the telephone number. By using one or more of these means and selecting the add and / or delete button, the information position can be input in detail. In addition, in the selection for designating the radius, it is possible to switch and select a unit segment that is completely included in a circle whose center and radius are designated, or a unit segment that partially covers the circle. Selected area of the figure (popup)
In the window, the information positions input up to that point are tabulated and displayed in a checkable manner. The area in which the entire area is selected is represented by one record, and the area in which a part is selected is represented by one or two or more records in a unit of being further divided.

On the request input screen of FIG. 35, the requested content and the requested position can be entered. It is possible to input request contents such as two or more service types at the same time. The requested position, which is the position where the user wants to receive the service, can be input by the same method as the information position input screen.

On the information output screen shown in FIG. 36, if two or more pieces of information are output by selecting the rearrangement button, the information can be rearranged and displayed again in a desired order, and the map display button can be selected. The information position of the information specified by the information receiver can be displayed on the map. Also in the figure,
"Selected range is ..." indicates that different information is registered in the requested position because the requested position is expressed by two or more unit divisions. By selecting the map display button, the required positions can be displayed in different colors for each range in which different information is registered, and by selecting the range reselection button, the required positions can be further narrowed down. For example, the information output screen that is output by first selecting and requesting the requested position in units of municipalities is displayed as "Selected range is ...", and further narrowing down the information by requesting to narrow down the requested position I am trying.

In FIG. 37, the information management device 70 exchanges between the user DB 722 for registering user information and the user as each DB whose data size is increased or decreased according to the information registered other than the information DB 721. Inquiry DB 723 for registering the inquiry history and FAQ DB 7 for selecting and registering information useful for users outside the inquiry DB 723.
24, a contract DB 725 for registering information about contracts exchanged between users, an evaluation DB 726 for registering evaluations of the contracts, and a charging DB 727 for registering charging information for users. The FAQ DB 7224 and the evaluation DB 726 constitute a public DB 728 and are made public and can be referred to by an external terminal device. The billing DB 727 is connected to the communication network 73 and cooperates with the financial institution server 74.

In FIG. 38, when the user information is input from the terminal device 71 of the information receiver (731), the user information is registered in the information management device 70 (732),
After that, the information management device 70 and the terminal device 71 of the information receiver
And the financial institution server 74 cooperate with each other, and the user charging means 7
Give 30. In the present embodiment, an example of registering information of the information receiver is shown, but in other embodiments, information of at least one of the information receiver and the information provider can be registered. Regarding the user billing means 730, the information management device 70 registers the user's billing information in the billing DB 727 (733), requests billing to the financial institution server 74 based on the billing information (734), and the terminal device 71 (or Notify the user of the billing schedule (73
5) If the user's account balance is insufficient (736), request the deposit to the financial institution server 74 (73).
7) In the financial institution server 74, deposit processing is performed (738), and a fixed period such as the end of every month has passed (739).
Thereafter, a billing process is performed (740), and the fact that the billing is completed is notified to the information management device 70 and the terminal device 71 (or the user) (741), and the information management device 70 charges the billing D.
B727 is updated (742), and it is confirmed that the terminal device 71 (or user) has completed the billing.

In FIG. 39, when information is requested from the terminal device 71 of the information receiver (753), the information management device 70 selects and outputs the information (754), and thereafter, the information management device 70 and the information reception device. The terminal device 71 of the person in charge and the terminal device 72 of the information provider cooperate with each other to inquire about information content 75.
0, contract mediation means 751, and contract evaluation means 752. Regarding the information content inquiry means 750, the terminal device 71 selects desired information content from the output information (755), for example, selects a desired home delivery pizzeria, and inquires the information content to the information management device 70 (756). ), The information management device 70 registers the inquiry in the inquiry DB 723 (7
57), the terminal device 72 is notified, the terminal device 72 responds in response to the inquiry (758), the information management device 70 updates the inquiry DB 723, and the above-described processes perform information content in the information receiver. Is understood (760)
The inquiry (756) may be repeated until. Regarding the contract mediating means 751, the terminal device 71 requests the contract (761), the information management device 70 registers the contract request in the contract DB 725 (762), and notifies the terminal device 72 of the contract, and the terminal device 72 Responding to the contract request (763), the contract DB 72 is displayed in the information management device 70.
5 is updated (764), the contract is confirmed in the terminal device 71 (765), and the contract D is calculated in the information management device 70.
B725 is updated (766), the information provider fulfills the contract (767), the information receiver confirms the fulfillment of the contract (768), the information provider charges a consideration (769), and the information Contract DB in the management device 70
725 is updated (770), and the information receiver processes the payment through the financial institution server (771),
The contract DB 725 is updated in the information management device 70 (772), and the payment is confirmed in the terminal device 72 (773). Regarding the contract evaluation means 752, the information receiver inputs the contract evaluation such as the degree of satisfaction with the contract (774), the information management device 70 registers the contract evaluation in the evaluation DB 726 (775), and the information provider The contract evaluation is confirmed (777), and if there is an objection, the objection is filed (777). If the object is filed in the information management device 70 (778), the objection is made to the information terminal 71.
The above processing is repeated until both the information receiver and the information provider agree, and then the evaluation DB 726 is made public in the information management device 70 (779).

Next explained is the eighth embodiment of the invention. FIG. 40 shows the information DB in the eighth embodiment.
It is an example of map output showing the main part of and the registered spatial position.

In FIG. 40, the information DB 81 is composed of an information position DB divided (812 to 814) for each service type, and an information content DB 811 associated by the provider ID field. The map display 815 showing the service range shows an example of information positions registered in the information position DB. A1 and A2 are bases of the service provider, for example, A1 branch and A2 branch, and B1 to 4 are Mondays of A1 branch. , G1 ~ 4 is Monday of A2 branch,
Each circuit is illustrated. For example, the service range enabled at each point of B1 to B4 is illustrated in a circular shape for convenience, but basically it is a polygon in which one or more unit divisions are selected. The service range shown in this figure is, for example, the range of local telephone charges of the telephone company.

In the present embodiment, the map display 815 showing the service range is a diagram showing a line network such as a telephone line, A1 and A2 are relay exchanges of the telephone company, and B1 to B4 to K1 to All K2 are base stations of mobile phone companies, and the range indicated by a circle is the receivable range of each base station. Then, in the information management device, a road network diagram and a railway route map are prepared in addition to the circuit network diagram, and each route has a means such as walking, automobile, and railway for each line segment between intersection points such as intersections and stations. The required time is registered in the attribute DB in advance. And by being requested by the manager of the store registered in any position in the target area,
Select a range that allows you to visit the store within a desired time, and register various information and / or coupons to the user's terminal device registered within the range and the mobile phone supplemented within the range by each base station. It is possible to deliver benefits such as.

Next, a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 41 is an information DB in the ninth embodiment.
It is an example of map output showing the main part of and the registered spatial position.

In FIG. 41, the information DB 82 is composed of an information position DB divided (822 to 823) for each service type, and an information content DB 821 associated by the provider ID field. In the map display 824 showing the service range, an example of information positions registered in the information position DB is shown, and S0 to S14 are intersections in the road network, stations in the railway network, or collection / delivery stations in the postal network. P21 is a part of the road network, the rail network, or the delivery section of the postal network. Then, information having a spatial range, for example, information on a traveling service, can be registered in association with S0 to S14 and / or P1 to P21. In this embodiment, the information is a delivery lunch box (ID = 211) and a delivery pizzeria (ID
= 212). When the desired position is input by the information receiver, P1 to P21 and / or S
From 0 to S14, a part that is in contact with the position or a part that is close to the position is selected, and information is further selected for the selected position and output to the information receiver. In the present embodiment, the information position included in the information to be registered can be registered by selecting a desired segment of the line segment, and the requested position can input a surface. Each can have a different data format. Therefore, when the information receiver inputs a desired plane at the required position, the information management apparatus collates the plane with the route network diagram which is a unit division map, and stores all the route sections included in the plane in the input position DB. Information is selected by inputting and collating the input position DB with the information position DB.

Next explained is the tenth embodiment of the invention. FIG. 42 is a map output example showing the main part of the information DB and the registered spatial position in the tenth embodiment.

In FIG. 42, the information DB is composed of an information content DB 831 in which the contents of dialects are registered and an information position DB 832 in which the distribution of each dialect by age is registered, and the frequency of dialect usage is further classified. Reference DB 833 is information D
Associated with B. The dialect method is widely available from general information providers. In the map display 834 showing the age distribution of the dialect S, the information position D
The example of the information position registered into B832 is shown, and the distribution map of the dialect S is output according to age. The reference chart 835 can be output by superimposing it on the distribution chart.

Next, an eleventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 43 is a map output example showing the main part of the information DB and the registered spatial position in the eleventh embodiment.

In FIG. 43, the information DB is composed of an information content DB 841 in which the contents of the water system are registered and an information position DB 842 in which the range of each water system is registered, and a reference DB 843 in which the degree of danger of the water system is classified is information. It is associated with the DB. Methods for water systems can be provided by water system managers. Map display 8 showing the range of water system S
44, an example of information positions registered in the information position DB 842 is shown, and in the map display 845 showing the capture range of each base station of the mobile phone based on the information registered in the outside DB, each base station is shown. An example of the catching range is shown. When the water level of the river exceeds a threshold value, the mobile phone trapped in the river water system is notified of the danger based on each of the figures. Further, the danger is notified to the mobile phone which is expected to enter the water system of the river within a certain time.

[0107]

The present invention is carried out in the form as described above, and has the following effects.

[0108]

[Effects of the Invention] Information can be registered in a DB connected to a host through a predetermined communication network in association with a spatial position from a terminal device, and at least one of the above information can be obtained by requesting a spatial condition as a clue. It is possible to provide an information management system capable of outputting a section to a terminal device, and in particular, at least one of the spatial position and the spatial condition can specify a spatially distorted range, and the DB search time of information registered It is possible to provide an information management system that can be easily used regardless of the amount.

In addition, in the information management system, information about the service industry provided with a spatial range can be registered and output, and a plurality of service providers can compete in quality / quantity. The service industry is, for example, a home delivery service industry, a visit service industry, or a communication service industry.

Further, by making it possible to register the request, it is possible to collate the request with the DB at regular intervals and select information (referred to as recommended information in this specification) and output it to a predetermined device.
Also, regarding information registered in advance, information related to or similar to the information (referred to as related information in this specification) is selected at regular intervals and output to a predetermined device. Note that the related information is information that is considered to be useful to the information provider, and is, for example, information of competitors with respect to information of pre-registered home delivery pizza shops, regions where there are few or many competitors, and which home delivery pizza. This information is for areas with high business opportunities, which some shops do not support.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information management system and a block diagram of main parts of an information management device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a configuration example of a reference DB according to the first embodiment.

3A and 3B are configuration examples of a reference diagram, a unit division diagram, and a unit division DB in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a configuration example of an information content DB and an information position DB that configure the information DB in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a process flow diagram illustrating an information input promoting unit and a request input promoting unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a processing flow chart for explaining DB registration means in the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an output example of each input screen to the terminal device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a processing flowchart illustrating a position optimizing unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a processing flowchart illustrating an optimization process A of a position optimizing unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart illustrating optimization processing B of the position optimization means according to the first exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a process flow diagram illustrating a DB registration unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a processing flowchart illustrating information editing processing according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a processing flowchart illustrating an information output unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an example for explaining the position search of the DB search means in the first embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an output example of an information output screen output to a predetermined device by the information output unit in the first embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a configuration diagram of an information management system and a block diagram of main parts of an information management device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a structural example of a unit classification diagram and a unit classification DB in the second embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a configuration diagram of an information management system and a block diagram of main parts of an information management device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a configuration example of a reference diagram, a unit division diagram, a unit division DB, and an information DB in the third embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a processing flow chart for explaining position optimization processing and DB registration means in the third embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a position optimizing means according to the third embodiment;
It is a processing flow chart explaining DB search means and information output means.

FIG. 22 is an output example of recommended information output to a predetermined device by the information output unit according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 23 is an output example of related information output to a predetermined device by the information output means according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a configuration diagram of an information management system according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a configuration diagram of an information management system according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a configuration diagram of an information management system and a block diagram of main parts of an information management device according to a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a block diagram illustrating a history collating unit that collates a registration history of an information DB according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram illustrating an information synchronization unit that synchronizes an information DB according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a block diagram illustrating a main part synchronization unit that synchronizes main parts of information management according to the sixth embodiment.

[Fig. 30] Fig. 30 is a block diagram illustrating a main part updating unit that updates an information management main part included in the information management device in response to an update request from an external terminal device according to the sixth embodiment.

[Fig. 31] Fig. 31 is a block diagram illustrating a main part provisional updating means for temporarily updating an information management main part by an external terminal device according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a configuration diagram of an information management system and a block diagram of main parts of an information management device according to a seventh embodiment.

FIG. 33 is an output example of an information content input screen output to a predetermined device by the information input promoting means in the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 34 is an output example of an information position input screen which is output to a predetermined device by the information input promoting means in the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 35 is an output example of a request input screen output to a predetermined device by the request input promoting means in the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 36 is an output example of an information output screen output to a predetermined device by the information output means according to the seventh embodiment.

[Fig. 37] Fig. 37 is a configuration example of an information DB, a user DB, an inquiry DB, a contract DB, a billing DB, and a public DB in the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 38 is a process flow diagram illustrating a user charging unit according to the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 39 is a processing flow chart for explaining information content inquiry means, contract mediation means and contract evaluation means in the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 40 is a map output example showing a main part of an information DB and registered information positions according to the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 41 is a map output example showing a main part of an information DB and registered information positions according to the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 42 is a map output example showing a main part of the information DB and registered information positions in the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 43 is a map output example showing a main part of an information DB and registered information positions in the eleventh embodiment.

[Fig. 44] Fig. 44 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a conventional information management system corresponding to an advertisement of a service that can be provided with a spatial range.

[Fig. 45] Fig. 45 is a main-portion configuration diagram of the information management system of the first and second systems that process in a vector format, in which a spatially distorted range can be designated for a spatial position.

[Fig. 46] Fig. 46 is a main-part configuration diagram of an information management system of the third and fourth systems for processing in a text format, which makes it possible to specify a spatially distorted range for a spatial position.

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] November 1, 2001 (2001.11.
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4 Third Information Management System Third and Fourth Proposals Next, it is assumed that the third and fourth information management systems that process in a text format enable spatially distorted ranges to be designated. 46 (a) and 46 (b) are schematic diagrams of respective main parts. First, in the information management system of the third method (a), the mouse 9 as an input unit for the information receiver to input a request for spatial conditions and the like.
64, a display 96 as an output unit for confirmation
5, a reference diagram 963 for assisting the input of a request, a unit division diagram 961 that spatially divides the area, an information position DB 962 in which the spatial positions of various information are registered, and various means and various DBs not shown. Have In the information position DB 962, the delivery ranges of the home delivery lunch shops A to W are expressed by combining the unit divisions based on the unit division diagram 961 and registered in the text format. In the information management system, when the type = delivery lunch box and the spatial condition are input by the information receiver, the spatial condition is also divided into units.
Based on 61, the unit classification is combined and expressed, and the information position D
By collating with all the records of the delivery lunch box in B962, the information of all the delivery lunch boxes that can be delivered to the spatial condition are output to the information receiver. Compared with the first and second methods, the information management system has a characteristic that the time for searching the DB is hardly influenced by the number of service providers registered. However, the information management system has a problem that a huge number of records must be added to the information position DB 962 in order to represent a sufficiently large range as compared with the prepared unit classification diagram 961, and the prepared unit. There is a problem in that it is not possible to represent a range narrower than the partition diagram 961. Next, in the information management system of the fourth method of (b), the information receiver receives a mouse 974 as an input unit for inputting a request such as a spatial condition, a display 975 as an output unit for confirmation, and a request. Reference diagram 973 for assisting the input of the, unit division diagram 97 in which the area is spatially divided
1. Information position DB9 in which spatial positions of various information are registered
72, and various means (not shown) and various DBs. The unit division diagram 971 is composed of two layers. In the figure, one unit division of the lower layer (for example, 5) is a combination of a plurality of unit divisions of the upper layer (51).
~ 56). In the information position DB 972, the delivery ranges of the home delivery lunch shops A to W are expressed based on the unit division diagram 971 with a small number of unit divisions of each layer and a small combination data size, and can be registered in a text format. For example, the information position DB 9 in FIG. 45 (a)
The delivery range of the D store registered in 62 can be simplified as “5 + 62 + ˜” in the information position DB 972 of (b), and in reality, records are added to the information position DB 972 by the number of unit divisions, The number of records is reduced and registered as much as the information position DB 962 is simplified.
The said information management system, as compared to the third scheme, by preparing a plurality of layers in the unit classification diagram 971, can be represented by even fewer units classified vast range, also can represent a narrower range It has the characteristics that However, in the information management system, a desired layer is selected from a plurality of layers in the unit division diagram 971 so that the information provider and the information receiver can input desired spatial positions and spatial conditions. There is a problem in that the process of selecting a section is strong, and the process is repeated until the desired spatial position and spatial condition are input.

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Information can be registered in the DB and the information can be registered in the DB.
In the computer readable information management program that allows more selection, the space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance, and the space is further divided into a plurality of unit sections other than at least one, and the input information is stored. D to register in DB
B registration means, DB search means for selecting information from the DB in response to the input request, and input of at least one of spatial position and spatial condition reduces the unit division and reduces the combined data size. The position optimization means for expressing The information management program is, for example,
Kisible Disc (FD), Compact Disc (C
The computer can be used as the information management apparatus of the present invention by being recorded in D) or distributed through a communication network such as the Internet and installed in a predetermined computer.

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In FIG. 42, the information DB is composed of an information content DB 831 in which the contents of dialects are registered and an information position DB 832 in which the distribution of each dialect by age group is registered.
Further, a reference DB 833 that classifies the frequency of use of dialects is associated with the information DB. Information about dialects is widely available to general information providers. Dialect S
An example of information positions registered in the information position DB 832 is shown in the map display 834 showing the distribution according to the age group, and the distribution map of the dialect S is output for each age group. The reference chart 835 can be output by superimposing it on the distribution chart.

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In FIG. 43, the information DB is composed of an information content DB 841 in which the contents of the water system are registered and an information position DB 842 in which the range of each water system is registered, and a reference DB 843 that classifies the degree of danger of the water system is the information. It is associated with the DB. Information on the water system can be provided by the water system manager. The map display 844 showing the range of the water system S shows an example of the information position registered in the information position DB 842, and also shows the capture range of each base station of the mobile phone based on the information registered in the outside DB. The map display 845 shows an example of the capture range of each base station, and when the water level of the river exceeds a threshold value, the mobile phone captured in the water system of the river is dangerous if the water level of the river exceeds the threshold value. To notify. Further, the danger is notified to the mobile phone which is expected to enter the water system of the river within a certain time. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───

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[Submission date] January 7, 2002 (2002.1.7)

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Information can be registered in the DB of the computer
Information management program to make it possible to select the information registered with Noh.
In the program, the computer divides the space into a plurality of unit divisions in advance, further divides the space into a plurality of unit divisions other than at least one, and DB registration means for registering the input information in the DB. A DB search means for selecting information from a DB in response to an input request, and a position optimization for expressing a combination of a smaller number of unit sections and a smaller data size when at least one of a spatial position and a spatial condition is input. To function as a means of conversion . The information management program is recorded on, for example, a flexible disk (FD), a compact disk (CD), or distributed through a communication network such as the Internet, and installed in a predetermined computer to realize the computer. It can be an information management device of the invention. Further, at least a part of each unit of the information management system or the information management apparatus of the present invention is provided as a computer-readable program.

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. An information management system capable of registering information from a terminal device to a DB connected to a host via a predetermined communication network, wherein the space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance, and at least the space is further divided. Information input means for dividing information into a plurality of unit divisions other than one and allowing the information provider to input information including a desired spatial position, and the unit division when the spatial position is input. Position optimization means that expresses with less combination data size,
An information management system comprising a DB registration means capable of registering input information in a DB. 2. An information management system capable of outputting information to a terminal device from a DB connected to a host via a predetermined communication network, wherein the space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance, and at least the space is further divided. Information including spatial position is divided into DBs in advance by dividing into multiple unit divisions other than one.
Registered in the information receiver and inputting a request including a desired spatial condition to the information receiver, and when the spatial condition is input, the number of unit divisions is reduced and the combination data size is reduced. A position optimizing means that expresses the information and a DB that enables information to be selected from the DB in response to an input request
An information management system comprising a search means and an information output means capable of outputting selected information. 3. Information can be registered from a terminal device to a DB connected to a host via a predetermined communication network,
An information management system capable of outputting information from a DB to a terminal device, in which a space is divided into a plurality of unit divisions in advance, and the space is further divided into a plurality of unit divisions other than at least one to provide information. Information input means for allowing a person to input information including a desired spatial position, DB registration means for registering the input information in a DB, and a desired spatial condition for an information receiver. A request input unit that enables input of a request including the request, a DB search unit that enables selection of information from a DB according to the input request, an information output unit that enables output of the selected information, and a spatial position and space. An information management system, comprising: a position optimizing unit that expresses a combination data size with a smaller number of unit divisions when at least one of the dynamic conditions is input. 4. At least a part of the terminal device, the space is divided into a plurality of unit divisions in advance, and the space is further divided into a plurality of unit divisions other than at least one, and information and requests can be input. An input unit, an output unit capable of confirming and outputting information, a DB capable of registering information including a spatial position, and an information input means capable of inputting information including a desired spatial position, DB of entered information
DB registration means that can be registered in, request input means that can input a request including a desired spatial condition, DB search means that can select information from the DB according to the input request, An information output means capable of outputting information,
4. A position optimizing means for expressing a combination of the unit section and the combined data size when the spatial position and / or the spatial condition is input. Information management system described in section. 5. The information management system according to claim 4, wherein at least a part of the information output from the DB connected to the host can be registered in the DB for at least a part of the terminal device. . 6. The information management according to claim 4 or 5, wherein at least a part of information output from a DB of at least a part of the terminal device can be registered in a DB connected to a host. system. 7. Regarding at least a part of the terminal device, at least a part of the information registered in the DB can be disclosed through a communication network, and the location of the terminal device, which has disclosed at least a part of the information, on the communication network. 7. The information is registered in a host and disclosed to the host.
The information management system described in any one of 1. 8. The host according to claim 1, further comprising an input unit capable of inputting information and a request, and an output unit capable of confirming and outputting the information, so that the host can be used as a terminal device. The information management system described in any one of items. 9. The information management system according to claim 1, wherein each of the host and the DB is divided into a plurality of parts and each is connected to a communication network. 10. An information management device capable of registering information in a DB, wherein a space is divided into a plurality of unit divisions in advance, and the space is further divided into a plurality of unit divisions other than at least one. An input unit capable of inputting information, an output unit capable of confirming information, a DB capable of registering information including a spatial position, and an information input means capable of inputting information including a desired spatial position And DB registration means for registering the input information in the DB, and position optimization means for expressing the combined data size by reducing the unit divisions when the spatial position is input. Information management device. 11. An information management device capable of outputting information from a DB, wherein a space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance,
Further, the space is divided into a plurality of unit divisions other than at least one, and an input unit capable of inputting a request, an output unit capable of outputting information, and a DB in which information including a spatial position is registered. And a request input means for inputting a request including a desired spatial condition, and a DB for storing information according to the input request.
More selectable DB search means, information output means capable of outputting selected information, and position optimization means for expressing a combination of the unit sections with a smaller number and a smaller data size when spatial conditions are input. An information management device comprising: 12. An information management device capable of registering information in a DB and outputting the information from the DB, wherein a space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance, and the space is divided into a plurality of unit sections other than at least one. In addition, it includes an input unit capable of inputting information and requests, an output unit capable of confirming and outputting information, a DB capable of registering information including a spatial position, and a desired spatial position. Information input means for inputting information, DB registration means for registering the input information in a DB, request input means for inputting a request including a desired spatial condition, and input request DB search means that makes it possible to select information from the DB accordingly, information output means that makes it possible to output the selected information, and if at least one of the spatial position and the spatial condition is input, the unit divisions are combined in a smaller number. Data size An information management device characterized by comprising a position optimization means for expressing with a reduced number of positions. 13. An information management method for registering information in a DB, wherein a space is divided into a plurality of unit divisions in advance, and the space is further divided into a plurality of unit divisions other than at least one to provide information. An information input step for allowing a person to input information including a desired spatial position, and a position optimization step for expressing the combined data size by reducing the number of unit divisions when the spatial position is input, DB for the information
An information management method characterized by comprising a DB registration step of registering to. 14. An information management method for outputting information from a DB, wherein a space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance, and the space is further divided into a plurality of unit sections other than at least one, and the space is set in advance. Information including the target position is registered in the DB,
A request input step for allowing the information receiver to input a request including a desired spatial condition, and a position optimization step for expressing the combined data size by reducing the number of unit divisions when the spatial condition is input. An information management method comprising: a DB search step of selecting information from a DB in response to an input request; and an information output step of outputting the selected information. 15. An information management method for registering information in a DB and outputting the information from the DB, wherein the space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance, and the space is further divided into a plurality of unit sections other than at least one. In addition, an information input step in which the information provider inputs information including a desired spatial position, a DB registration step in which the input information is registered in the DB, and a desired spatial location in the information receiver. At least a request input step for inputting a request including a condition, a DB search step for selecting information from a DB according to the input request, an information output step for outputting the selected information, and a spatial position and a spatial condition. An information management method, comprising: a position optimizing step of expressing one of the unit divisions with a smaller combination data size when one is input. 16. A computer-readable information management program capable of registering information in a DB and selecting information from the DB, wherein the space is divided into a plurality of unit sections in advance, and the space is at least one outside. The information including the input spatial position is also divided into multiple unit divisions of
DB registration means capable of registering in B, DB search means capable of selecting information from the DB in response to a request including the inputted spatial condition, and at least one of spatial position and spatial condition are inputted. And an information management program comprising position optimization means for expressing the combination size by reducing the unit division and reducing the combined data size.