JP2007149020A - Information providing system, information providing method, and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information providing system and an information providing method, in which profiles or personal networks (personal relations) of participants of an academic conference or the like can be easily and rapidly acquired to facilitate interaction between the participants. <P>SOLUTION: A terminal device includes an information acquisition means for acquiring participant identification information from a holding medium that is a card unique to each participant, an information transmitting means for transmitting profile request information containing the acquired participant identification information to an information providing device through a communication means, an information receiving means for receiving profile information transmitted from the information providing device, and an information display means for displaying the received profile information. The information providing device includes an information receiving means for receiving the profile request information transmitted from the terminal device, an information acquisition means for acquiring profile information associated with participant identification information contained in the received profile request information from a participant information storage means, and an information transmitting means for transmitting the acquired profile information to the terminal device through a communication means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is a participant information storage in which profile information of each participant in a meeting composed of a plurality of participants is stored at least in association with participant identification information unique to each participant. The present invention relates to a technical field such as an information providing system including an information providing apparatus having a means and a plurality of terminal devices that are used by the respective participants and can communicate with the information providing apparatus via a communication means.

  Traditionally, there are various academic societies in Japan, and each participant of the academic society meets many other participants at the conference venue. For example, business card exchanges and on-the-spot conversations during such encounters between participants may be a chance to deepen the subsequent exchanges. It is also difficult to grasp.

On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, a plurality of user names are input, public data including the input user names is searched, the number of hits is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the acquired number of hits exceeds a predetermined value. A technique for setting human relationship data between user names determined to exceed a predetermined value is disclosed. Thereby, it is said that the user's human relationship can be easily and accurately grasped at high speed, and excellent information support based on the human relationship data can be realized.
JP 2004-348179 A

  By the way, as described above, conventionally, it has been difficult to easily and quickly grasp the profiles and connections (human relationships) of other participants that the conference participants have met at the venue. There was a limit to deepening exchanges between participants.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can easily and quickly grasp profiles and connections (human relationships) of participants such as academic societies, and further promote exchange between participants. It is an object to provide a possible information providing system, an information providing method, and the like.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the profile information of each participant in a meeting composed of a plurality of participants is unique participant identification information for each participant. An information providing device having at least a participant information storage means stored in association with each other, and a plurality of terminal devices used by the respective participants and capable of communicating with the information providing device via a communication means, The terminal device is a card to which a holding medium holding one participant identification information is added, and at least the name information of the participant is described. Information acquisition means for acquiring the participant identification information from the holding medium in the card specific to the card, and profile request information including the acquired participant identification information; Information transmitting means for transmitting to the information providing device via a stage, and profile information corresponding to participant identification information included in the transmitted profile request information, the profile information transmitted from the information providing device Information receiving means for receiving the received profile information, and information display means for displaying the received profile information, wherein the information providing device receives information on profile request transmitted from the terminal device, Information acquisition means for acquiring the profile information associated with participant identification information included in the received profile request information from the participant information storage means; and the acquired profile information via the communication means. Information transmitting means for transmitting to the terminal device.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information providing system according to the first aspect, the terminal device further includes identification information storage means for storing participant identification information unique to the participant who is the user. And the information acquisition means of the terminal device acquires the participant identification information as other participant identification information from the holding medium in the card possessed by another participant different from the user and the identification information The participant identification information is acquired from the storage means as its own participant identification information, and the information transmitting means of the terminal device includes the acquired other participant identification information and the personal participant identification information. Registration request information is transmitted to the information providing apparatus via the communication means, and the information receiving means of the information providing apparatus receives the personal network registration request information transmitted from the terminal apparatus. The information providing device is configured to associate the other participant identification information included in the received personal network registration request information with the personal participant identification information included in the received personal network registration request information. It is further characterized by further comprising personal information registration means for registering in the information.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information providing system according to the second aspect, the terminal device further includes a human network information acquisition instruction receiving unit that receives a human network information request instruction from the user, and the personal information information request instruction Is received, the information transmitting unit of the terminal device transmits the personal information request information including the participant identification information of the terminal device to the information providing device via the communication unit, and the information providing device The information receiving means receives the personal network information request information transmitted from the terminal device, and the information acquisition means of the information providing device is the self-participant identification information included in the received personal information information request information. The information transmission means of the information providing device transmits the acquired personal information to the terminal device via the communication means, and the terminal device The information receiving means receives the personal connection information transmitted from the information providing device, and the information display means of the terminal device receives other participant identification information included in the received personal connection information by the user. The display is selectable.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information providing system according to the third aspect, the terminal device uses the other one of the other participant identification information among the displayed other participant identification information. A personal information acquisition selection receiving means for receiving a selection instruction for acquiring personal information, which is a selection instruction by a person, and when an instruction to select other participant identification information for acquiring the personal information is received The information transmitting unit of the terminal device transmits the personal network request information including the selected other participant identification information to the information providing device via the communication unit, and the information receiving unit of the information providing device includes: The personal information request information transmitted from the terminal device is received, and the information acquisition means of the information providing device is associated with the other participant identification information included in the received personal information information request information. The information transmission unit of the information providing device transmits the acquired personal network information to the terminal device via the communication unit, and the information receiving unit of the terminal device provides the information providing unit. The personal information received from the device is received, and the information display means of the terminal device displays other participant identification information included in the received personal information in a selectable manner by the user. To do.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the information providing system according to the third or fourth aspect, the terminal device is configured to store any one of the other participant identification information displayed from the displayed other participant identification information. When the user further includes a profile information acquisition selection receiving unit that receives a selection instruction for acquiring profile information that is a selection instruction by the user, and a selection instruction for other participant identification information for acquiring the profile information is received The information transmitting unit of the terminal device transmits profile request information including the selected other participant identification information to the information providing device via the communication unit, and receives information from the information providing device. The means receives profile request information transmitted from the terminal device, and the information acquisition means of the information providing device receives the received profile request. The profile information associated with other participant identification information included in the report is acquired from the participant information storage means, and the information transmission means of the information providing device is configured to acquire the acquired profile information as the communication means. The information receiving means of the terminal device receives the profile information transmitted from the information providing device, and the information display means of the terminal device transmits the received profile information. It is characterized by being displayed.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the information providing system according to any one of the third to fifth aspects, the information display means of the terminal device identifies other participants included in the received personal network information. Instead of information, the participant name information corresponding to the participant identification information is displayed in a selectable manner.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is the information providing system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein each participant's card has a unique pattern, color, pattern or the like for each participant. The terminal device further includes photographing means for photographing the item displayed on the card, and the information transmitting means of the terminal device includes image data of the photographed item and the self The collection registration request information including the participant identification information is transmitted to the information providing device via the communication unit, and the information receiving unit of the information providing device receives the collection registration request information transmitted from the terminal device. The information providing apparatus analyzes the image data of the item included in the received collection registration request information, and acquires image data corresponding thereto Both the position information indicating the position of the image data to be displayed on the display screen of the terminal device is acquired, and the collection associated with the self participant identification information included in the received collection registration request information The information processing apparatus further includes collection information registration means for registering the image data of the corresponding item and the acquired position information in association with each other in the information.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the information providing system according to claim 7, wherein the terminal device further includes a collection information acquisition instruction receiving means for receiving a collection information request instruction by the user, and the collection information request instruction Is received, the information transmitting unit of the terminal device transmits collection information request information including the participant identification information of the terminal device to the information providing device via the communication unit, and the information providing device The information receiving unit receives the collection information request information transmitted from the terminal device, and the information obtaining unit of the information providing device receives the participant identification information included in the received collection information request information. Collection information associated with the information collection device, and the information transmitting means of the information providing device Information is transmitted to the terminal device via the communication means, the information receiving means of the terminal device receives the collection information transmitted from the information providing device, and the information display means of the terminal device is: An image of the item included in the collection information is displayed at a position on a display screen indicated by the position information included in the received collection information.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the information providing system according to the ninth aspect, one completed image is formed by displaying images of a plurality of different items at respective positions on the display screen. It is characterized by that.

  An information providing apparatus according to claim 10 is included in the information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

  An information provision processing program according to an eleventh aspect causes a computer to function as the information provision apparatus according to the tenth aspect.

  A terminal device according to a twelfth aspect is included in the information providing system according to any one of the first to ninth aspects.

  A terminal processing program according to a thirteenth aspect causes a computer to function as the terminal device according to the twelfth aspect.

  15. The information providing method according to claim 14, wherein profile information of each participant in a meeting composed of a plurality of participants is associated with participant identification information unique to each participant at least. In an information providing system comprising: an information providing device having stored participant information storage means; and a plurality of terminal devices that are used by the respective participants and can communicate with the information providing device via communication means An information providing method, wherein the terminal device is a card to which a holding medium for holding the participant identification information is added and at least the name information of the participant is described, and is unique to each participant Obtaining the participant identification information from the holding medium in the card, and the terminal device includes profile request information including the obtained participant identification information, A step of transmitting to the information providing device via the communication means, a step of receiving the profile request information transmitted from the terminal device by the information providing device, and a step of receiving the profile by the information providing device. Acquiring the profile information associated with the participant identification information included in the request information from the participant information storage means, and the information providing apparatus sends the acquired profile information via the communication means. Transmitting to the terminal device, the terminal device receiving the profile information transmitted from the information providing device, and the terminal device displaying the received profile information. It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, the terminal device of one participant of a society such as an academic society acquires the participant identification information from the card of another participant and transmits it to the information providing device, and the information providing device receives the participant. Since the profile information and the personal network information corresponding to the identification information are provided to the terminal device, the participant in the above 1 can easily and quickly grasp the profile and personal network of the other participants. Can be promoted and the community can be further activated.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, embodiment described below is embodiment at the time of applying this invention with respect to an academic society participant exchange support system.

  First, with reference to FIG. 1, the configuration and function of an academic society participant exchange support system according to this embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of an academic society participant exchange support system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the conference participant exchange support system S provides information as a plurality of portable terminals 1A and 1B as a plurality of terminal devices and an information providing device that provides information to the portable terminals 1A and 1B. And a server 2.

  The mobile terminals 1A and 1B can communicate with each other by connecting to the information providing server 2 via a network NT as a communication means constructed by a mobile communication network (including a radio base station, an exchange station, etc.) and the Internet. ing. As the mobile terminals 1A and 1B, for example, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), or the like can be applied. In the present embodiment, the portable terminal is taken as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a general-purpose personal computer (for example, a notebook PC) may be used.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 1A is used by a participant A of an academic society (an example of a meeting composed of a plurality of participants), and the mobile terminal 1B is used by a participant B of the academic society. In the example of FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, two portable terminals 1A and 1B are shown. However, since there are actually a large number of participants in the academic society, there are more portable terminals. Will do. In the present embodiment, an academic society is described as an example of a meeting composed of a plurality of participants. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other meetings (for example, lectures, The present invention can be applied to any exhibition such as an exhibition where non-anonymous people gather.

  Each participant of the academic society is given a participant ID as unique participant identification information for each participant, and a unique business card is given to each participant (a business card dedicated to the academic conference). Yes, distributed to participants in advance).

  On the surface of such a business card, the name of the participant, the name of the company where he / she works, the department name, the company's address and telephone number, the email address of the participant's company, etc. are described. Furthermore, a QR code (two-dimensional barcode) is added to the surface of the business card as a holding medium for holding (for example, storing) the participant ID of the participant so as to be readable by the portable terminals 1A and 1B (for example, Printed or pasted). The holding medium added to each business card may be other than the QR code as long as it can hold the participant ID in a readable manner. For example, a digital watermark or an IC tag is also applicable. .

  In addition, on the back side of each participant's business card, an item such as a pattern, color, or pattern unique to each participant is displayed (by printing or pasting).

  For example, the design of parts (parts) such as engines, tires, mirrors and body parts that make up automobiles (finished products), or parts such as the head, arms, legs, and trunks that make up robots (finished products) Or the pattern of the skull, ribs, spine, intestine, heart, etc. constituting the human body (completed body). Or the pattern of parts, such as clothes, accessories, shoes, a hat, and a bag for changing a so-called avatar, also corresponds. And, the picture of the parts (or parts) displayed on the business card is different for each participant, and the finished product (finished product) is completed by collecting and assembling the pictures of these parts (or parts). .

  It may be a popular character or a picture of a sports player displayed on an accessory such as a trading card or a food toy. In this case as well, a part (or part) displayed on a business card for each participant The pattern of is different.

  In addition, for example, colors such as red, blue, yellow, and green are applicable, and the color displayed on the business card is different for each participant. By gathering these colors, the color map (colors gradually increase). Gradation patterns that change). Similarly, the pattern differs for each participant.

  These pictures, colors, patterns, etc. can be obtained by photographing with the cameras of the portable terminals 1A and 1B.

  In the present embodiment, a business card will be described as an example of the card. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a name tag distributed to each participant may be used. Similar contents are described.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of the mobile terminals 1A and 1B.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminals 1A and 1B each include an information processing unit 11 including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a working RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores data and programs, and the like. , A storage unit (for example, composed of a non-volatile memory or the like) 12 serving as identification information storage means for storing various information, and a communication unit (for example, for performing communication with the information providing server 2 via the antenna and the network NT) , Communication device, communication port, etc.) 13, a display unit 14 having a display panel for displaying various information, an operation unit 15 as an input means for inputting various operation instructions from a user, and the above QR code, item, etc. And a camera 16 as an imaging means for performing the program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 12 (including a terminal processing program). By performing, the information processing unit 11 receives the information acquisition unit, the information transmission unit, the information reception unit, the information display unit, the personal network information acquisition instruction reception unit, the personal network information acquisition selection reception unit, and the profile information acquisition selection reception according to the present invention. It functions as a means or the like, and executes processing to be described later. Although not shown, the mobile terminals 1A and 1B may include an IC tag reader for reading information stored in the IC tag.

  In the storage unit 12, a participant ID of a conference participant who is a user is stored in advance (in the case of the portable terminal 1A, the participant ID of the participant A, in the case of the portable terminal 1B, the participant ID of the participant B). ing. For example, such a participant ID is issued when a procedure for participating in an academic conference is performed by connecting to the information providing server 2 from the portable terminal 1A (sent from the information providing server 2 to the portable terminal 1A) and stored in the storage unit 12. Will be. The above-mentioned business card unique to the participant is mailed, for example, after the participation procedure is performed. Or handed over at the reception on the day of the conference.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of the information providing server 2.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the information providing server 2 includes an information processing unit 21 including a CPU, a working RAM, a ROM that stores data and programs, and a storage unit (participant information storage unit that stores various types of information). (For example, a hard disk drive) 22, a communication unit (for example, a communication device, a communication port, etc.) 23 for performing communication with the portable terminals 1A and 1B via the network NT, etc. For example, by executing a program (including an information provision processing program) stored in the ROM or the storage unit 22, the information processing unit 21 performs the information receiving unit, the information acquiring unit, the information transmitting unit, and the personal network information registering unit of the present invention. , And a collection information registering unit, etc., and executes processing to be described later.

  In the storage unit 22, a participant information database 22a, a personal information database 22b, a collection information database 22c, and an item position information database 22d are constructed.

  In the participant information database 22a, the profile information of each participant and information such as the name written on the business card are stored in association with the participant ID of each participant. This profile information includes, for example, information such as the name of the academic society to which the affiliation belongs, the number and content of the paper of the participant, the name of the book and publisher that are the authors, and the career.

  In the personal network information database 22b, the personal network information of each participant is stored in association with the participant ID of each participant. This personal network information includes the participant IDs of other participants obtained from the QR code of the business card by using the mobile terminal by each participant, as well as information such as the names and registration times of the other participants. Will be registered.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the personal network information stored in the personal network information database 22b. In the example shown in FIG. 4, participants A, participants B, participants C, participants D... Are associated with participant A's participant ID (“0001”) as connection information of participant A. ID is registered. In addition, as the connection information of the participant B, the participant IDs of the participant A, the participant G, the participant H,... Are registered in association with the participant ID of the participant B (“0002”). Yes.

  In the collection information database 22c, the collection information of each participant is stored in association with the participant ID of each participant. The collection information includes image data corresponding to the image data of the business card item photographed by each participant using the mobile terminal, and position information (position (coordinates) to be displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal) Will be registered).

  The item position information database 22d stores the position information corresponding to each of the image data corresponding to the item described above.

  Next, the operation of the conference participant exchange support system S according to the present embodiment will be described.

(1. Operation when registering human network information)
First, the operation at the time of personal information registration will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a business card exchange between a conference participant A and a participant B, and FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display screen example displayed on the display panel of the display unit 14 of the mobile terminal 1A. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing in the portable terminal 1A and the information providing server 2 at the time of personal information registration.

  First, a conference participant A and a participant B meet for the first time, for example, at a predetermined conference venue, and exchange business cards. Thereafter, for example, when the participant A operates the operation unit 15 of the mobile terminal 1A to activate a predetermined application, a login screen (not shown) is displayed on the display panel. When the participant A operates the operation unit 15 to input his / her participant ID and password through the login screen and presses the execution button, the portable terminal 1A receives the information providing server via the network NT. 2 is connected and the entered participant ID and password are transmitted. On the other hand, the information providing server 2 performs an authentication process as to whether or not the transmitted participant ID and password are registered. If registered, the information providing server 2 notifies the portable terminal 1A to that effect. Note that by storing the participant ID and password in the storage unit 12 of the portable terminal 1A, automatic login can be performed simultaneously with the activation of the application.

  For example, a display screen 51 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display panel of the mobile terminal 1A that has received the notification. In the example of the display screen 51 shown in FIG. 6, a personal information registration button 51a, a personal information browsing button 51b, a collection information registration button 51c, and a collection information browsing button 51d are provided.

  Then, for example, when the participant A operates the operation unit 15 of the mobile terminal 1A to select the personal information registration button 51a and presses an execution button (not shown) (that is, issues a personal network information registration instruction), the mobile terminal 1A The information processing unit 11 receives the personal information registration instruction (step S1).

  And the information processing part 11 of 1 A of portable terminals starts the camera 16, when the personal information registration instruction | indication is received. Then, when the participant A brings the lens portion of the camera 16 of his / her mobile terminal 1A close to the QR code added to the surface of the business card of the participant B and presses the shutter (not shown), the QR code is captured. Then, the information processing unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1A acquires the participant ID of the participant B (that is, different from the user of the mobile terminal 1A) embedded therein as another participant ID (by decoding). (Step S2).

  Next, the information processing unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1A acquires the participant ID of the participant A stored in the storage unit 12 as its own participant ID (step S3).

  Next, the information processing unit 11 of the portable terminal 1A sends a profile browsing / human network registration request message (an example of profile request information and personal network registration request information) including the other acquired participant IDs and the self participant ID. It transmits to the information provision server 2 via the network NT (step S4).

  On the other hand, when the information processing unit 21 of the information providing server 2 receives the profile browsing / human network registration request message transmitted from the mobile terminal 1A (step S5), it is included in the received profile browsing / human network registration request message. Personal information associated with the participant ID included in the received profile browsing / human network registration request message (human network information database) In the personal information stored in 22b) (step S6).

  Next, the information processing unit 21 of the information providing server 2 acquires profile information associated with another participant ID included in the received profile browsing / human network registration request message from the participant information database 22a (step S7). The acquired profile information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1A via the network NT (step S8).

  On the other hand, the information processing unit 11 of the portable terminal 1A receives the profile information transmitted from the information providing server 2 (step S9), and displays the received profile information on the display panel in the display unit 14 (step S10). ).

  According to such processing, for example, Participant A receives detailed information that cannot be obtained from the information described in Participant B's business card, that is, the name of the academic society to which the participant belongs, the number and content of the participant's paper, Information such as the name of the book and the name of the publisher, and the background can be viewed only by exchanging business cards. Therefore, it becomes possible to provide high-quality information as a topic, and as a result, exchange between participants can be promoted, and the community can be further activated.

(2. Operations when browsing personal information and profile information)
Next, the operation at the time of the personal information registration will be described with reference to FIG. 6, FIG. 8, FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing in the portable terminal 1A and the information providing server 2 when browsing personal information and profile information, and FIG. 9 is a display displayed on the display panel of the display unit 14 of the portable terminal 1A. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen.

  First, in the state where the display screen 51 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display panel of the mobile terminal 1A, for example, the participant A operates the operation unit 15 of the mobile terminal 1A to select the personal information browsing button 51b. Then, when an execution button (not shown) is pressed (that is, a personal information request request is issued), the information processing section 11 of the mobile terminal 1A accepts the personal information request instruction (step S11). And the information processing part 11 of 1 A of portable terminals acquires participant ID of the participant A memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 12, when the personal information request instruction | indication is received (step S12), and acquired self A personal network browsing request message (an example of personal network information request information) including the participant ID is transmitted to the information providing server 2 via the network NT (step S13).

  On the other hand, when the information processing unit 21 of the information providing server 2 receives the personal network browsing request message transmitted from the mobile terminal 1A (step S14), the information processing unit 21 corresponds to its own participant ID included in the received personal network browsing request message. The attached network information is acquired from the network information database 22b (step S15), and the acquired network information is transmitted to the portable terminal 1A via the network NT (step S16).

  On the other hand, the information processing unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1A receives the personal network information transmitted from the information providing server 2 (step S17), and displays the received personal network information on the display panel of the display unit 14 (step S18). ).

  Thus, for example, a display screen 52 as shown in FIG. 9A is displayed on the display panel of the portable terminal 1A. In the example of the display screen 52 shown in FIG. 9A, the participant IDs of a plurality of other participants included in the connection information of the participant A (that is, a plurality of participants with whom the participant A has exchanged business cards in the past). Participant names, registration dates and times are displayed in a list form so as to be selectable by the participant A, and a profile information browsing button 52a and a personal information browsing button 52b are provided. In the example of the display screen 52 shown in FIG. 9A, both the participant ID and the participant name are displayed. However, either one of them may be displayed.

  In such a display state, the participant A operates the operation unit 15 to move the cursor 52c to select any one desired participant ID (selection for obtaining profile information), and When the profile information browsing button 52a is selected and an execution button (not shown) is pressed (that is, a selection instruction for profile information acquisition is performed), the information processing unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1A acquires the profile information. Is received (step S19).

  And the information processing part 11 of 1 A of portable terminals acquires the selected participant ID (for example, participant ID of participant B), when the selection instruction | indication for profile information acquisition is received (step S20). ), A profile browsing request message (an example of profile request information) including the acquired participant ID is transmitted to the information providing server 2 via the network NT (step S21).

  On the other hand, when the information processing unit 21 of the information providing server 2 receives the profile browsing request message transmitted from the mobile terminal 1A (step S22), it is associated with the participant ID included in the received profile browsing request message. The acquired profile information is acquired from the participant information database 22a (step S23), and the acquired profile information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1A via the network NT (step S24).

  On the other hand, the information processing unit 11 of the portable terminal 1A receives the profile information transmitted from the information providing server 2 (step S25), and displays the received profile information on the display panel in the display unit 14 (step S26). ).

  In this way, the participant A can easily view the profile information of the desired participant selected from the list of participant IDs on the display screen 52 as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in the display state of the display screen 52 shown in FIG. 9A, the participant A operates the operation unit 15 to move the cursor 52c and select any one desired participant ID (human network). When selecting the information acquisition button and selecting the personal information browsing button 52b and pressing an execution button (not shown) (that is, performing a selection instruction for acquiring personal information), the portable terminal 1A A selection instruction for acquiring human network information is accepted (step S27).

  And the information processing part 11 of 1 A of portable terminals acquires the selected participant ID (for example, participant ID of the participant B), when the selection instruction | indication for personal information acquisition is received (step S28). ), A personal network browsing request message (an example of personal network request information) including the acquired participant ID is transmitted to the information providing server 2 via the network NT (step S29).

  On the other hand, when the information processing unit 21 of the information providing server 2 receives the personal network browsing request message transmitted from the portable terminal 1A (step S30), the participant ID (for example, participation) included in the received personal network browsing request message is received. The personal network information associated with the participant ID of the person B is acquired from the personal network information database 22b (step S31), and the acquired personal network information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1A via the network NT (step S32).

  On the other hand, the information processing unit 11 of the portable terminal 1A receives the personal network information transmitted from the information providing server 2 (step S33), and displays the received personal network information on the display panel of the display unit 14 (step S34). ).

  Thus, for example, a display screen 53 as shown in FIG. 9B is displayed on the display panel of the portable terminal 1A. In the example of the display screen 53 shown in FIG. 9B, the participant IDs of a plurality of other participants included in the connection information of the participant B (that is, a plurality of participants whose participants have exchanged business cards in the past). The name and registration time of the participant are displayed in a list form so that the participant A can select them, and a profile information browsing button 53a and a personal information browsing button 53b are provided. Note that functions of the display screen 53 illustrated in FIG. 9B are the same as those of the display screen 52 illustrated in FIG.

  According to such processing, for example, the participant A can also grasp the connection information of the participant (for example, the participant B) registered in the own connection information, and is registered in the own connection information. Even if the participant is not registered, the profile information of the participant can be viewed as long as the participant is registered in the personal network information of the participant registered in the personal network information. Therefore, each participant can grasp in detail the network of the participants of the academic society, and by extension, the exchange between the participants can be promoted and the community can be further activated.

(3. Operation when registering collection information)
Next, the operation at the time of registering human network information will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the back side of the business card when the business card is exchanged between the participant A and the participant B of the academic society, and FIG. 11 is a diagram of the mobile terminal 1A and the information providing server 2 at the time of collection information registration. It is a flowchart which shows a process.

  First, in the state where the display screen 51 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display panel of the mobile terminal 1A, for example, the participant A operates the operation unit 15 of the mobile terminal 1A and selects the collection information registration button 51c. When an execution button (not shown) is pressed (that is, a collection information registration instruction is issued), the information processing section 11 of the portable terminal 1A accepts the collection information registration instruction (step S41).

  And the information processing part 11 of 1 A of portable terminals starts the camera 16, when a collection information registration instruction | indication is received. Then, the participant A brings the lens portion of the camera 16 of his / her portable terminal 1A close to an item (for example, a bone pattern as shown in FIG. 10) displayed on the back of the participant B's business card (see FIG. 10). (Not shown), the item is photographed, and the information processing section 11 of the portable terminal 1A acquires the image data (step S42).

  Next, the information processing unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1A acquires the participant ID of the participant A (self) stored in the storage unit 12 (step S43).

  Next, the information processing unit 11 of the portable terminal 1A sends a collection registration request message (an example of collection registration request information) including the image data of the photographed item and its participant ID to the information providing server via the network NT. 2 (step S44).

  On the other hand, when the information processing unit 21 of the information providing server 2 receives the collection registration request message transmitted from the mobile terminal 1A (step S45), it analyzes the image data of the item included in the received collection registration request message. Image data corresponding to this (hereinafter referred to as “corresponding image data”) is acquired from the item position information database 22d, and position information indicating the position of the corresponding image data to be displayed on the display screen of the portable terminal 1A is obtained. Obtained from the item position information database 22d (step S46). For example, the information processing unit 21 performs image analysis on the outline, color, and the like of the item, and acquires image data that is closest to the image data stored in advance in the item position information database 22d as corresponding image data. .

  Next, the information processing unit 21 of the information providing server 2 uses the acquired corresponding image data and the acquired position information as collection information (collection) associated with the participant ID included in the received collection registration request message. (Collection information stored in the information database 22c) (step S47).

  In this way, each time each participant shoots an item displayed on the back side of another participant's business card, image data corresponding to the item is registered in the collection information. That is, many pieces of image data of different items are registered.

(4. Operation when browsing collection information)
Next, the operation at the time of personal information registration will be described with reference to FIG. 6, FIG. 12 and FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing processing in the mobile terminal 1A and the information providing server 2 when browsing collection information. FIG. 13 shows an example of a display screen displayed on the display panel of the display unit 14 of the mobile terminal 1A. FIG.

  First, in a state where the display screen 51 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display panel of the mobile terminal 1A, for example, the participant A operates the operation unit 15 of the mobile terminal 1A and selects the collection information browsing button 51d. When an execution button (not shown) is pressed (that is, a collection information request instruction is issued), the information processing section 11 of the mobile terminal 1 accepts the collection information request instruction (step S51).

  When the information processing unit 11 of the portable terminal 1A receives the collection information request instruction, the information processing unit 11 acquires the participant ID of the participant A stored in the storage unit 12 (step S52), and acquires the acquired self A collection browsing request message (an example of collection information request information) including the participant ID is transmitted to the information providing server 2 via the network NT (step S53).

  On the other hand, when the information processing unit 21 of the information providing server 2 receives the collection browsing request message transmitted from the mobile terminal 1A (step S54), it is associated with the participant ID included in the received collection browsing request message. The acquired collection information is acquired from the collection information database 22c (step S55), and the acquired collection information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1A via the network NT (step S56).

  On the other hand, the information processing unit 11 of the portable terminal 1A receives the collection information transmitted from the information providing server 2 (step S57), and displays the information on the display screen (display unit) indicated by the position information included in the received collection information. 14 is displayed at the position on the display panel 14 (step S58).

  Thus, for example, a display screen 54 as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the display panel of the portable terminal 1A. In the example of the display screen 54 shown in FIG. 13, a finished product is displayed in which the patterns of all the parts are assembled and assembled. That is, one completed image is formed by displaying images of a plurality of different items at respective positions on the display screen.

  According to such a process, each time a participant receives a business card from another participant, the corresponding image data is registered by photographing the item displayed on the back side until all items are obtained. The process (that is, the process of gradually increasing the number of displayed item images and approaching the complete body) can be viewed on the mobile terminal 1A, so that the motivation to collect all items can be increased. Therefore, the exchange between participants can be promoted and the community can be further activated.

It is a figure showing the example of whole composition of the society participant exchange support system concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a schematic structure of portable terminal 1A, 1B. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an information providing server 2 It is a figure which shows an example of the personal network information memorize | stored in the personal network information database 22b. It is a figure which shows a mode that the participant A and the participant B of an academic society exchange business cards. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen displayed on the display panel of the display part 14 of 1 A of portable terminals. It is a flowchart which shows the process in 1 A of portable terminals and the information provision server 2 in the case of personal information registration. It is a flowchart which shows the process in 1 A of portable terminals and the information provision server 2 in the case of browsing personal information and profile information. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen displayed on the display panel of the display part 14 of 1 A of portable terminals. It is the figure which showed the back surface of the said business card in the case of the business card exchange of the participant A and the participant B of an academic society. It is a flowchart which shows the process in 1 A of portable terminals and the information provision server 2 in the case of collection information registration. It is a flowchart which shows the process in 1 A of portable terminals and the information provision server 2 in the case of collection information browsing. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen displayed on the display panel of the display part 14 of 1 A of portable terminals.

Explanation of symbols

1A, 1B Mobile terminal 2 Information providing server 11 Information processing unit 12 Storage unit 13 Communication unit 14 Display unit 15 Operation unit 16 Camera 21 Information processing unit 22 Storage unit 22a Participant information database 22b Human network information database 22c Collection information database 22d Item position Information Database 23 Communication Department NT Network S Society Participant Exchange Support System

Claims (14)

Information having at least a participant information storage means in which profile information of each participant in a meeting composed of a plurality of participants is stored at least in association with participant identification information unique to each participant An information providing system comprising: a providing device; and a plurality of terminal devices that are used by the respective participants and can communicate with the information providing device via communication means,
The terminal device
1 is a card to which a holding medium holding the participant identification information is added and at least the name information of the participant is described, and the participant identification from the holding medium in the card unique to each participant Information acquisition means for acquiring information;
Information transmitting means for transmitting profile request information including the acquired participant identification information to the information providing apparatus via the communication means;
Profile information corresponding to participant identification information included in the transmitted profile request information, information receiving means for receiving profile information transmitted from the information providing device;
Information display means for displaying the received profile information;
With
The information providing apparatus includes:
Information receiving means for receiving profile request information transmitted from the terminal device;
Information acquisition means for acquiring the profile information associated with the participant identification information included in the received profile request information from the participant information storage means;
Information transmitting means for transmitting the acquired profile information to the terminal device via the communication means;
An information providing system comprising: In the information provision system of Claim 1,
The terminal device further includes identification information storage means for storing participant identification information unique to the participant who is the user.
The information acquisition means of the terminal device acquires the participant identification information as other participant identification information from the holding medium in the card possessed by another participant different from the user and the identification information storage means To obtain the participant identification information as its participant identification information from
The information transmission means of the terminal device transmits the acquired personal network registration request information including the other participant identification information and the self participant identification information to the information providing device via the communication means,
The information receiving means of the information providing device receives the personal network registration request information transmitted from the terminal device,
The information providing device is configured to associate the other participant identification information included in the received personal network registration request information with the personal participant identification information included in the received personal network registration request information. An information providing system further comprising a personal network information registering means for registering in the information. In the information provision system of Claim 2,
The terminal device further comprises a human network information acquisition instruction receiving means for receiving a human network information request instruction by the user,
When the human network information request instruction is accepted, the information transmitting unit of the terminal device transmits the human network information request information including the self participant identification information to the information providing device via the communication unit. ,
The information receiving means of the information providing device receives the human network information request information transmitted from the terminal device,
The information acquisition means of the information providing device acquires the personal network information associated with the self participant identification information included in the received personal network information request information,
The information transmission means of the information providing device transmits the acquired personal connection information to the terminal device via the communication means,
The information receiving means of the terminal device receives the personal network information transmitted from the information providing device,
The information display system of the terminal device displays other participant identification information included in the received personal network information in a selectable manner by the user. In the information provision system according to claim 3,
The terminal device obtains personal information that is a selection instruction by the user to select one of the other participant identification information from the displayed other participant identification information and accepts a selection instruction for acquiring personal information. Further comprising a selection receiving means,
When an instruction to select other participant identification information for acquiring the human network information is received, the information transmitting means of the terminal device, the human network request information including the selected other participant identification information, Transmitted to the information providing device via the communication means,
The information receiving means of the information providing device receives the human network information request information transmitted from the terminal device,
The information acquisition means of the information providing device acquires the network information associated with the other participant identification information included in the received network information request information,
The information transmission means of the information providing device transmits the acquired personal connection information to the terminal device via the communication means,
The information receiving means of the terminal device receives the personal network information transmitted from the information providing device,
The information display system of the terminal device displays other participant identification information included in the received personal network information in a selectable manner by the user. In the information provision system according to claim 3 or 4,
The terminal device acquires profile information that is a selection instruction by the user to select any one of the other participant identification information from the displayed other participant identification information and receives a selection instruction for profile information acquisition Further comprising a selection receiving means,
When an instruction to select other participant identification information for obtaining the profile information is received, the information transmitting means of the terminal device, the profile request information including the selected other participant identification information, Transmitted to the information providing device via the communication means,
The information receiving means of the information providing device receives profile request information transmitted from the terminal device,
The information acquisition unit of the information providing apparatus acquires the profile information associated with other participant identification information included in the received profile request information from the participant information storage unit,
The information transmitting means of the information providing device transmits the acquired profile information to the terminal device via the communication means,
The information receiving means of the terminal device receives profile information transmitted from the information providing device,
The information providing system of the terminal device displays the received profile information. In the information provision system as described in any one of Claims 3 thru | or 5,
The information display means of the terminal device displays the name information of the participant corresponding to the participant identification information in a selectable manner instead of other participant identification information included in the received network information. Information providing system. In the information provision system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Each participant's card displays items such as a unique pattern, color, or pattern for each participant,
The terminal device further includes photographing means for photographing the item displayed on the card,
The information transmission means of the terminal device transmits collection registration request information including the image data of the photographed item and the self participant identification information to the information providing device via the communication means,
The information receiving means of the information providing device receives the collection registration request information transmitted from the terminal device,
The information providing device analyzes the image data of the item included in the received collection registration request information, acquires image data corresponding to the data, and displays the image data on the display screen of the terminal device. Acquiring position information indicating the position to be displayed, the image data of the corresponding item in the collection information associated with the self participant identification information included in the received collection registration request information and the acquired An information providing system further comprising collection information registration means for registering positional information in association with each other. In the information provision system of Claim 7,
The terminal device further comprises a collection information acquisition instruction receiving means for receiving a collection information request instruction by the user,
When the collection information request instruction is accepted, the information transmission unit of the terminal device transmits collection information request information including the participant identification information of the terminal device to the information providing device via the communication unit. ,
The information receiving means of the information providing device receives the collection information request information transmitted from the terminal device,
The information acquisition unit of the information providing apparatus acquires collection information associated with the self participant identification information included in the received collection information request information,
The information transmitting unit of the information providing device transmits the acquired collection information to the terminal device via the communication unit,
The information receiving means of the terminal device receives the collection information transmitted from the information providing device,
The information display means of the terminal device displays the image of the item included in the collection information at a position on the display screen indicated by the position information included in the received collection information. system. In the information provision system of Claim 9,
An information providing system, wherein one completed image is formed by displaying images of a plurality of different items at respective positions on the display screen.   An information providing apparatus, which is included in the information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 9.   An information provision processing program for causing a computer to function as the information provision apparatus according to claim 10.   A terminal device included in the information providing system according to claim 1.   A terminal processing program for causing a computer to function as the terminal device according to claim 12. Information having at least a participant information storage means in which profile information of each participant in a meeting composed of a plurality of participants is stored at least in association with participant identification information unique to each participant An information providing method in an information providing system comprising: a providing device; and a plurality of terminal devices that are used by the respective participants and can communicate with the information providing device via communication means,
The terminal device is a card to which a holding medium for holding the participant identification information is added, and at least the name information of the participant is described, and from the holding medium in the card unique to each participant Obtaining participant identification information;
The terminal device transmitting profile request information including the acquired participant identification information to the information providing device via the communication means;
The information providing device receiving the profile request information transmitted from the terminal device; and
The information providing device acquiring the profile information associated with the participant identification information included in the received profile request information from the participant information storage unit;
The information providing device transmitting the acquired profile information to the terminal device via the communication means;
The terminal device receiving profile information transmitted from the information providing device;
And a step of displaying the received profile information by the terminal device.

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