WO2015004740A1 - Content provision system, content provision device, content viewing terminal and content viewing program - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To access unique information that is held by individual objects and that cannot be identified by identification information attached to the objects beforehand. [Solution] A mobile terminal (2) acquires text information embedded in an image and sends the same to a content server (1). When the content server (1) receives text information from a mobile terminal (2), the content server references a server memory unit to identify a plurality of registered content information items associated with registered text information corresponding to the text information and sends to the mobile terminal (2) at least one of the identified plurality of registered content information items. When the mobile terminal (2) receives registered content information, the mobile terminal displays the registered content information on a display unit.

Description

Content providing system, content providing apparatus, content browsing terminal, and content browsing program

The present invention relates to a content providing system, a content providing device, a content browsing terminal, and a content browsing program that provide content to a mobile terminal.

Conventionally, a mobile phone reads a one-dimensional barcode such as a JAN code attached to an article, or a two-dimensional barcode such as a QR code (registered trademark), and based on information included in the read barcode, A method for accessing information of an article stored in a server is disclosed. For example, a mobile phone accesses a web page on which article information corresponding to the barcode is posted by reading a barcode including information indicating the URL of the web page indicating the article information. (For example, see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

JP 2008-140253 A JP 2008-217344 A

According to the conventional method, information on the article itself can be accessed by reading a barcode attached to the article. However, in the conventional method, when a plurality of articles with the same barcode are each having unique information, the mobile phone acquires unique information possessed by the plurality of different articles. I could not.

For example, even if the same bar code is attached to the notebook, different information is recorded depending on the owner and usage. As described above, in the case of an article having unique information for each individual, it is difficult to access the unique information simply by reading a barcode such as a JAN code attached to the article at the time of manufacture. .

The present invention has been made in view of these points, and is a content providing system capable of accessing unique information possessed by individual articles and the like that cannot be specified by identification information previously attached to the articles and the like. It is an object to provide a content providing apparatus, a content browsing terminal, and a content browsing program.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content providing system configured by a client terminal and a server, and providing content information, the client terminal acquiring an text unit embedded in an image; A terminal transmission unit for transmitting the acquired text information to a server, wherein the server stores registered text information registered in advance and a plurality of registered content information associated with the registered text information A storage unit, a server receiving unit that receives the text information from the client terminal, and a plurality of registered content information associated with the registered text information corresponding to the text information received by the server receiving unit A management unit and at least one of the plurality of specified registered content information A server transmission unit that transmits the message to the client terminal, and the client terminal receives, from the server, the registered content information corresponding to the text information transmitted by the terminal transmission unit; A content providing system is further provided, further comprising: a display control unit that causes the display unit to display the registered content information received by the terminal reception unit.

In the content providing system, the server storage unit may store a plurality of registered text information in association with each of the plurality of registered content information. The terminal transmission unit transmits a plurality of the text information to the server, and the terminal reception unit receives the registered content information corresponding to the plurality of text information transmitted by the terminal transmission unit. Good.

In the content providing system, the server storage unit further stores a registration icon that is an image associated with the registered text information and the registered content information, and the server transmission unit is configured to specify the plurality of items specified by the management unit. The registered content information and the registered text information and the registered icon associated with the plurality of registered content information to the client terminal, and the terminal receiving unit includes the registered content information, the registered text information, The client terminal may further include a terminal storage unit that receives the registration icon and stores the registration text information received by the terminal reception unit and the registration icon in association with each other.

In the content providing system, the display control unit causes the display unit to display a plurality of registration icons stored in the terminal storage unit, and the acquisition unit includes a plurality of display icons displayed on the display unit. When one of the registration icons is selected, the text information associated with the selected registration icon may be acquired.

In the content providing system, the server storage unit stores icon registration information in which the identification information of the registration icon is associated with the identification information of the client terminal that acquired the registration icon, and the server receives the server In response to receiving a deletion request information requesting deletion of the registered icon by the unit, the client terminal that has acquired the registered icon is identified based on the icon registration information, and the client is transmitted via the server transmission unit. A server deletion control unit that transmits the deletion request information to a terminal, and the client terminal receives a registration icon corresponding to the deletion request information in response to the terminal receiving unit receiving the deletion request information; A terminal that deletes text information associated with a registered icon from the terminal storage unit Dividing the control unit may further comprise a. The server deletion control unit deletes at least one of the registration icon and the registered content information associated with the registration icon in response to the server reception unit receiving the deletion request information. Also good.

In the content providing system, the server storage unit further stores billing information indicating whether the registered content information is a billing target in association with the registered content information, and the server deletion control unit includes: When the server reception unit receives deletion request information requesting deletion of the registration icon and indicates that the charging information corresponding to the registration icon is not the target of the charging, the registration icon and the registration The registered content information associated with an icon is deleted, the client terminal that has acquired the registered icon is specified based on the icon registration information, and the deletion request is sent to the client terminal via the server transmission unit The billing information corresponding to the registration icon is the subject of billing. When the identification information indicates that, without deleting the registration content information may not transmit the deletion request information to the client terminal.

In the content providing system, the client terminal further includes a photographing unit that photographs an image including the text information attached to an article or the like, and the acquisition unit applies the image captured by the photographing unit to the image captured by the photographing unit. The embedded text information may be acquired.

In the content providing system, the acquisition unit acquires content information in association with the text information, and the terminal transmission unit acquires the content information and the text information acquired by the acquisition unit, the content information, and the Registration request information indicating registration of text information is transmitted to the server, the server reception unit receives the content information, the text information, and the registration request information, and the management unit receives the received information. The content information and the text information may be stored in the server storage unit as the registered content information and the registered text information.

In the content providing system, the server storage unit further stores access management information for managing identification information of the client terminal that can access each of the plurality of registered content information, and the terminal transmission unit includes the text Information and the identification information are transmitted to the server, and the management unit obtains the registered content that can be acquired by the client terminal of the received identification information based on the access management information from the specified plurality of registered content information Information may be further specified.

In the second aspect of the present invention, a server storage unit that stores pre-registered registered text information and a plurality of registered content information associated with the registered text information, and a server that receives the text information from the client terminal A receiving unit; a management unit that identifies the plurality of registered content information associated with the registered text information corresponding to the text information received by the server receiving unit; and at least one of the plurality of registered content information identified There is provided a content providing apparatus comprising: a server transmission unit that transmits any of them to the client terminal.

In the third aspect of the present invention, an acquisition unit that acquires text information embedded in an image, a terminal transmission unit that transmits the acquired text information to a server, and the terminal transmission unit from the server There is provided a content browsing terminal comprising: a terminal receiving unit that receives registered content information corresponding to the transmitted text information; and a display control unit that displays the registered content information received by the terminal receiving unit on a display unit.

In the fourth aspect of the present invention, the computer includes an acquisition unit that acquires text information embedded in an image, a terminal transmission unit that transmits the acquired text information to a server, and the terminal transmission unit from the server. A content browsing program for functioning as a terminal receiving unit that receives registered content information corresponding to the text information transmitted by the terminal, and a display control unit that displays the registered content information received by the terminal receiving unit on a display unit I will provide a.

According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to access information unique to individual articles that cannot be specified by identification information previously attached to the articles.

1 is a schematic diagram of a content providing system according to a first embodiment. It is a figure (the 1) which shows the relationship between the image and registration content information in the content provision system of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure (the 2) which shows the relationship between the image in the content provision system of 1st Embodiment, and registration content information. It is a functional lineblock diagram of the contents server concerning a 1st embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the registration information which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the registration information which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a functional lineblock diagram of a personal digital assistant concerning a 1st embodiment. In the content provision system which concerns on 1st Embodiment, it is a sequence diagram which shows a process when a portable terminal operate | moves as a registration mode. In the content provision system which concerns on 1st Embodiment, it is a sequence diagram which shows a process when a portable terminal operate | moves as search mode. It is a sequence diagram which shows another example of a process in case the portable terminal operate | moves as search mode in the content provision system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure (the 1) which shows the example which acquires the text information which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure (the 2) which shows the example which acquires the text information which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is FIG. (3) which shows the example which acquires the text information which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example in the case of searching a content using a some image and text information in the search mode which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the registration information which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. In the content provision system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, it is a sequence diagram which shows a process when a portable terminal operate | moves as registration mode. In the content provision system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, it is a sequence diagram which shows a process when a portable terminal operate | moves as search mode. It is a figure which shows an example of the icon registration information which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. In the content provision system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment, it is a sequence diagram which shows a process when a portable terminal operate | moves as deletion mode. It is a figure which shows an example of the registration information which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
[Outline of Content Providing System S]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a content providing system S according to the first embodiment.
The content providing system S includes a content server 1 and a mobile terminal 2 (for example, mobile terminals 2A and 2B) as client terminals. The content server 1 functions as a content providing device, and the mobile terminal 2 functions as a content browsing terminal. The content providing system S uses content information (hereinafter referred to as “registered content information”) registered in advance in the content server 1 corresponding to an image such as a JAN code, a QR code, and an icon selected in the mobile terminal 2. 2 to provide. Here, the registered content information is associated with, for example, an article (article, person, music, region, theme, service, etc.) corresponding to the image selected on the mobile terminal 2 or text information embedded in the image. Information. Information that can be registered content information is not limited to the information described above, and any information can be registered content information.

The content server 1 is a server that manages registered content information. The content server 1 is connected to the mobile terminal 2 via the network N so as to be able to communicate with each other. The network N is, for example, a mobile phone line and an Internet network.

The mobile terminal 2 is, for example, a mobile phone or a smartphone. The mobile terminal 2 acquires text information indicated by a barcode such as a JAN code or QR code as text information embedded in the image, and transmits the acquired text information to the content server 1. In addition, the mobile terminal 2 stores a plurality of registration icons associated with the registered text information registered in the content server 1, and displays a plurality of these registration icons when a predetermined operation is performed. When one registration icon is selected from a plurality of displayed registration icons, the mobile terminal 2 transmits text information associated with the registration icon to the content server 1.

When the content server 1 receives the text information from the mobile terminal 2, the content server 1 identifies one or more registered content information associated with the text information, and transmits the one or more registered content information to the mobile terminal 2.
When the portable terminal 2 receives one or more pieces of registered content information from the content server 1, the portable terminal 2 displays the one or more pieces of registered content information.

2A and 2B are diagrams showing the relationship between images and registered content information in the content providing system S of the first embodiment. In the content providing system S, a registered icon associated with text information indicated by a barcode such as a JAN code or a QR code is associated with registered content information.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the content server 1 uses a product photograph, a product description, a product description as registered content information associated with a JAN code attached to a notebook and a registered icon corresponding to the JAN code. I remember the price. Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, the content server 1 uses the QR code assigned to the person and the registered content information associated with the registration icon corresponding to the QR code as the person's profile, address / phone number, It remembers links to photo albums and links to blogs. The user of the portable terminal 2 can obtain desired registered content information among the plurality of registered content information using the menu displayed on the portable terminal 2.

[Configuration Example of Content Server 1]
Then, the function with which the content server 1 and the portable terminal 2 are provided is demonstrated. First, the function of the content server 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a functional configuration diagram of the content server 1 according to the first embodiment.

First, the functional configuration of the content server 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the content server 1 includes a server communication unit 13, a server storage unit 14, and a server control unit 15.
The server communication unit 13 is a communication controller for connecting to a network, for example. The content server 1 is connected to the network N via the server communication unit 13.

The server storage unit 14 includes, for example, a ROM and a RAM. The server storage unit 14 stores various programs for causing the content server 1 to function. Specifically, the server storage unit 14 associates registered text information registered in advance, a plurality of pieces of registered content information associated with the registered text information, a registration icon, and an icon ID, and stores them as registration information. To do. More specifically, the server storage unit 14 stores a plurality of registered text information in association with each of the plurality of registered content information. The server storage unit 14 may read and store a program stored in a storage medium such as an external memory or an optical disk, or may store a program downloaded from an external device via the network N.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of registration information according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of registration information according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the server storage unit 14 stores a plurality of pieces of registered content information for one article or the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, with respect to “491234567890” indicating the JAN code assigned to “note” as one article, a plurality of registered content information “Takashi Note”, each of which is image information of the contents of the note. ”,“ Okamura's economics ”and so on.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, one or more registered text information is associated with these registered content information in addition to the JAN code. In other words, each piece of registered content information is associated with one or more pieces of registered text information. For example, in the registered content information “Takashi Note”, in addition to the JAN code, “Note 105N” indicating the product number, and attribute information given by the user who registered the registered content information to identify his / her registered content information “Molecular biology” and “2013 early period” are associated with each other.

Further, as described above, the server storage unit 14 further stores a registration icon associated with the registered content information and an icon ID for identifying the information registered in association with the registered content information. The registration information is associated with the file name of the registration icon stored in the server storage unit 14.

The server control unit 15 is configured by a CPU, for example. The server control unit 15 comprehensively controls functions related to the content server 1 by executing various programs stored in the server storage unit 14. The server control unit 15 includes a server reception unit 151 as a server reception unit and a server transmission unit, a management unit 152, and a server transmission unit 153. These functions will be described later.

[Configuration example of mobile terminal 2]
Then, the basic function with which the portable terminal 2 is provided is demonstrated. FIG. 6 is a functional configuration diagram of the mobile terminal 2 according to the first embodiment.
As illustrated in FIG. 6, the mobile terminal 2 includes a photographing unit 21, a display unit 22, an input unit 23, a terminal storage unit 24, and a terminal control unit 25.

The photographing unit 21 includes a lens and a CCD (charge coupled device). Under the control of the terminal control unit 25, the image capturing unit 21 can, for example, use a one-dimensional barcode such as a JAN code attached to a product or a two-dimensional barcode such as a QR code attached to an advertisement. Shoot the barcode. In addition, the photographing unit 21 photographs, for example, the contents of a notebook as an image stored in the content server 1 as content.

The display unit 22 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The display unit 22 displays characters, graphics, and the like according to the control of the terminal control unit 25.
The input unit 23 includes, for example, a button, a contact sensor provided so as to overlap the display unit 22, and the like. The input unit 23 receives an operation input from the user of the mobile terminal 2.

The terminal storage unit 24 is composed of, for example, a ROM and a RAM. The terminal storage unit 24 stores various programs for causing the mobile terminal 2 to function. The terminal storage unit 24 may read and store a content browsing program stored in a storage medium such as an external memory or a CD-ROM, and stores a content browsing program downloaded from an external device via the network N. May be. The terminal storage unit 24 stores a plurality of registration icons as images associated with the registration text information.

The terminal control unit 25 is configured by a device that functions as a computer such as a CPU, for example. The terminal control unit 25 comprehensively controls the functions related to the mobile terminal 2 by executing the content browsing program stored in the terminal storage unit 24. The terminal control unit 25 includes an acquisition unit 251, a terminal transmission unit 252 as a terminal transmission unit and a terminal reception unit, a display control unit 254, and a terminal storage control unit 255, and operates in a registration mode or a search mode. To do. Each function with which the terminal control part 25 is provided is mentioned later.

The wireless unit 26 transmits / receives data to / from a mobile phone base station via a wireless line. Specifically, the radio unit 26 modulates data transmitted by the terminal transmission unit 252 and transmits the data via a radio line. Further, the radio unit 26 demodulates the radio signal received via the radio line, and inputs the demodulated data to the terminal receiving unit 253.

[Registration mode sequence]
Next, details of functions provided in the server control unit 15 and the terminal control unit 25 will be described with reference to a sequence diagram.
First, processing when the mobile terminal 2 operates in the registration mode will be described. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating processing when the mobile terminal 2 operates in the registration mode in the content providing system S according to the first embodiment.

First, the acquisition unit 251 acquires content to be registered from, for example, the mobile terminal 2 (S1). For example, an image captured by the photographing unit 21 via the input unit 23 by the user of the mobile terminal 2, an image stored in the terminal storage unit 24, an image acquired from an external device via the terminal transmission unit 252, or Web When a page or the like is selected, the acquisition unit 251 acquires the selected image or web page as content. In addition, when the content is Web content, the acquisition unit 251 may receive the Web content address or identification information such as a code or text that can uniquely identify the Web content instead of acquiring the Web content. .

Subsequently, the acquisition unit 251 acquires an image used as an icon (S2). For example, the user of the portable terminal 2 selects an image captured by the capturing unit 21 via the input unit 23, an image stored in the terminal storage unit 24, or an image acquired from an external device via the terminal transmission unit 252. Then, the acquisition unit 251 acquires the selected image as an icon. Here, when the size of the acquired image (for example, the number of pixels in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction) is larger than the predetermined size, the acquisition unit 251 determines the size of the image in advance. You may adjust to the size you have. Note that the process of acquiring the icon of S2 may not be executed.

Subsequently, the acquisition unit 251 acquires text information embedded in the image (S3). Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 10A, the acquisition unit 251 causes the imaging unit 21 to capture a barcode such as a JAN code attached to an article, and analyzes the captured image to obtain an image. Get embedded text information. Moreover, the acquisition part 251 acquires the text information input into the input screen currently displayed on the display part 22, as FIG. 10C shows.
In addition to the text information embedded in the image, the acquisition unit 251 includes text information indicating the position of the mobile terminal 2, text information indicating the date and time, text information for identifying the mobile terminal 2, or a user of the mobile terminal 2. Text information or the like for identifying may be acquired.

Subsequently, the terminal transmission unit 252 transmits the acquired content, icon, and text information and registration request information indicating that registration of these pieces of information is requested to the content server 1.
Subsequently, when the server reception unit 151 of the content server 1 receives content, an icon, text information, and registration request information from the mobile terminal 2, the management unit 152 displays an icon for uniquely identifying the received information. An ID is generated (S4). Subsequently, the management unit 152 associates the received content, text information, and icon with the generated icon ID, and stores them in the server storage unit 14 as registration information (S5). The management unit 152 may store, in the server storage unit 14, the date and time when the icon was registered, the text information for identifying the mobile terminal 2, the text information for identifying the user of the mobile terminal 2, or the like in association with the icon ID. Good.

Subsequently, the server transmission unit 153 transmits registration completion information indicating that the registration of the content, text information, and icon is completed to the mobile terminal 2. When the terminal transmission unit 252 receives the registration completion information, the display control unit 254 of the portable terminal 2 displays the registration completion information on the display unit 22 (S6).

Note that the management unit 152 may store the registration information only when the registered text information corresponding to the received text information is not stored in the server storage unit 14 without generating an icon ID in S4. . In this case, the management unit 152 determines whether the registered text information that is the same as the received text information or the registered text information that includes the received text information is stored in the server storage unit 14. When the management unit 152 determines that the text information is not stored in the server storage unit 14, the management unit 152 associates the received content, text information, and icon with each other and stores the associated information in the server storage unit 14. When the management unit 152 determines that the text information is stored in the server storage unit 14, the server transmission unit 153 displays error information indicating that the text information is already stored in the server storage unit 14. It transmits to the portable terminal 2. When the terminal transmission unit 252 of the mobile terminal 2 receives the error information, the display control unit 254 causes the display unit 22 to display the error information.

[Search mode sequence]
Next, processing when the mobile terminal 2 operates as the search mode will be described. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating processing when the mobile terminal 2 operates as the search mode in the content providing system S according to the first embodiment.

First, the acquisition unit 251 acquires text information embedded in an image (S11). For example, the acquisition unit 251 acquires text information by any of the methods shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C.

That is, as shown in FIG. 10A, the acquisition unit 251 is photographed by the photographing unit 21 in response to the photographing unit 21 photographing a barcode such as a JAN code that is attached to the article and identifies the article. Get text information embedded in the selected image.

Also, the acquisition unit 251 acquires text information associated with the icon as shown in FIG. 10B. Specifically, the display control unit 254 causes the display unit 22 to display an icon screen that displays a plurality of registered icons stored in the terminal storage unit. The acquisition unit 251 acquires text information associated with the registered icon when one of the plurality of registered icons displayed on the display unit 22 is selected.

Moreover, the acquisition part 251 acquires the text information input into the input screen currently displayed on the display part 22, as FIG. 10C shows.
In addition to acquiring text information by the method shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C, the acquisition unit 251 indicates text information indicating the position of the mobile terminal 2 and date / time in addition to text information embedded in the image. You may acquire text information, the text information which identifies the portable terminal 2, the text information which identifies the user of the portable terminal 2, etc.

Subsequently, the terminal transmission unit 252 transmits the text information acquired in S11 to the content server 1.
When the server reception unit 151 of the content server 1 receives the text information, the management unit 152 refers to the registration information stored in the server storage unit 14 and is associated with the registered text information including the received text information. One or more registered content information is specified (S12). For example, when the text information is “491234567890”, the management unit 152 specifies registered content information associated with the registered text information including the character string. For example, in the registration information shown in FIG. 5, four pieces of registered content information that are displayed are specified.

Subsequently, the server transmission unit 153 transmits the specified one or more pieces of registered content information and registered text information and a registered icon associated with the registered content information to the mobile terminal 2. The terminal transmission unit 252 receives one or more pieces of registered content information, registered text information and a registered icon associated with the registered content information from the content server 1. Subsequently, the display control unit 254 causes the display unit 22 to display a selection screen for the user to select one of the received one or more pieces of registered content information (S13). For example, the display control unit 254 displays a list of content names of the received registered content information on the selection screen.
Subsequently, the user of the portable terminal 2 selects one registered content information by selecting one content name from the list of content names displayed on the selection screen via the input unit 23 (S14). .

Subsequently, the display control unit 254 causes the display unit 22 to display the registered content information selected from the received registered content information (S15).
Subsequently, the terminal storage control unit 255 determines whether or not the registration icon of the selected registered content information is stored in the terminal storage unit 24 (S16). If the terminal storage control unit 255 determines that the registration icon is not stored in the terminal storage unit 24, the terminal storage control unit 255 associates the received registration text information and the registration icon with each other and stores them in the terminal storage unit 24 (S17).

In the sequence illustrated in FIG. 8, the server transmission unit 153 transmits the specified one or more pieces of registered content information and the registered icon to the mobile terminal 2, but is not limited thereto. For example, the server transmission unit 153 may transmit a selection screen for selecting one or more pieces of registered content information to the mobile terminal 2. The sequence in this case will be described below.
FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating another example of processing when the mobile terminal 2 operates as the search mode in the content providing system S according to the first embodiment.

In FIG. 9, the acquisition unit 251 first acquires text information embedded in the image in the same manner as S11 in FIG. 8 (S21), and the terminal transmission unit 252 transmits the text information.
Subsequently, when the server reception unit 151 of the content server 1 receives the text information, the management unit 152 refers to the registration information stored in the server storage unit 14 and associates it with the registered text information including the received text information. One or more registered content information is specified (S22).

Subsequently, the management unit 152 generates a selection screen for the user of the mobile terminal 2 to select one of the one or more pieces of registered content information (S23). Here, the selection screen includes information for identifying registered content information such as a content name for selecting each of one or more pieces of registered content information. Subsequently, the server reception unit 151 transmits the generated selection screen to the mobile terminal 2. Note that, when there is only one specified registered content information, the management unit 152 may transmit the registered content information to the mobile terminal 2 without generating a selection screen.

Subsequently, when the terminal transmission unit 252 of the mobile terminal 2 receives the selection screen, the display control unit 254 displays the selection screen on the display unit 22 (S24). Subsequently, when the user of the portable terminal 2 selects one registered content information from the selection screen via the input unit 23 (S25), the terminal transmission unit 252 sets the content name of the selected registered content information to the content server 1. Send to.

Subsequently, when the server reception unit 151 of the content server 1 receives the content name, the management unit 152 specifies registered content information having the content name (S26). Subsequently, the server reception unit 151 transmits the specified registered content information, registered text information and a registered icon associated with the registered content information to the mobile terminal 2.

Subsequently, when the terminal transmission unit 252 of the portable terminal 2 receives the registered content information, the display control unit 254 causes the display unit 22 to display the received registered content information (S27).
Subsequently, the terminal storage control unit 255 determines whether or not the received registration icon is stored in the terminal storage unit 24 (S28). If the terminal storage control unit 255 determines that the registration icon is not stored in the terminal storage unit 24, the terminal storage control unit 255 associates the received registration text information and the registration icon with each other and stores them in the terminal storage unit 24 (S29).

[Search using multiple images and text information]
Next, a case where a search is performed using a plurality of images and text information in the search mode will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example in the case where registered content information is searched using a plurality of images and text information in the search mode.
For example, as illustrated in FIG. 11, when the user of the mobile terminal 2 photographs the JAN code attached to the notebook by the photographing unit 21 and the QR code attached to the business card, the acquisition unit 251 As a result, “49234567890” and “Taro Yamada” are acquired. Further, the acquisition unit 251 acquires the text information “physical” via the input screen.

In this case, the terminal transmission unit 252 transmits the plurality of text information “492345567890, Taro Yamada, physics” acquired by the acquisition unit 251 to the content server 1. When the server receiving unit 151 of the content server 1 receives the text information, the management unit 152 specifies registered content information related to the registered text information including all of the plurality of text information. In the registration information shown in FIG. 5, the registered content information “lecture preparation note” is specified.

The server transmission unit 153 transmits the specified registered content information “lecture preparation note” to the mobile terminal 2. The terminal reception unit 253 receives the registered content information “lecture preparation note” corresponding to the plurality of text information “49234556790, Taro Yamada, physics” transmitted by the terminal transmission unit 252.

In this way, the user of the mobile terminal 2 searches for a combination of any number of a plurality of images, a plurality of icons, and a plurality of text information, thereby a plurality of registered content information associated with one JAN code. Is stored in the content server 1, the desired registered content information can be easily obtained without selecting the registered content information on the selection screen.

Note that the acquisition unit 251 may acquire a plurality of pieces of registered text information associated with each of the plurality of registration icons superimposed when the user performs an operation of overlapping a plurality of registration icons. For example, a first registration icon corresponding to the “physical” note of “Taro Yamada” and a second registration icon corresponding to the “2013” note of “Taro Yamada” are stored in the terminal storage unit 24. In a case where the user registers the first registration icon and the second registration icon, the acquisition unit 251 acquires “Taro Yamada, Physics, 2013” as a plurality of text information. The terminal transmission unit 252 transmits the plurality of registered text information to the content server 1. As a result, the terminal receiving unit 253 can receive the registered content information of the “physical” note of “2013” of “Taro Yamada”.

[Effect of the first embodiment]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the content providing system S, when the mobile terminal 2 transmits text information to the content server 1, the content server 1 specifies a plurality of registered content information associated with the text information, At least one of the plurality of registered content information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 2. Then, the mobile terminal 2 receives at least one of the plurality of registered content information from the content server 1 and displays the received registered content information on the display unit 22.

Therefore, the content providing system S can specify desired registered content information and display it on the mobile terminal 2 even when there are a plurality of registered content information related to articles such as the same product. In other words, the content providing system S can access unique information possessed by individual articles and the like that cannot be specified by identification information previously attached to the articles or the like such as a bar code indicating a JAN code.

Further, in the content providing system S, the acquisition unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 acquires text information extracted from the image captured by the imaging unit 21, so that the user of the mobile terminal 2 manually inputs the text information. It is possible to input with a simple operation without any problem.

In the content providing system S, the acquisition unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 acquires registered text information associated with one piece of registered content information by selecting a registration icon stored in the terminal storage unit 24. Therefore, the user of the portable terminal 2 can select and browse desired registration content information simply by selecting a registration icon.

In the content providing system S, the mobile terminal 2 stores the registration icon received together with the registered content information from the content server 1 in the terminal storage unit 24. Therefore, the user of the mobile terminal 2 only selects the registration icon once. The browsed content can be browsed.

<Second Embodiment>
[Specify the usable range of registered icons to be distributed]
Next, the second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it defines the usable range of registered icons to be distributed, and is the same in other points. Note that description of the same processing as in the first embodiment is omitted.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of registration information according to the second embodiment.
In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the registration information stored in the server storage unit 14 further includes a user ID that is identification information of the user who registered the registered content information, and a disclosure range. Associated. Here, the user ID is, for example, unique identification information of the mobile terminal 2, a telephone number, a nickname unique to each user, or an email address.

Further, the server storage unit 14 further stores, for each of the plurality of registered content information, access management information for managing identification information of the mobile terminal 2 that can access the registered content information. The access management information is, for example, address information such as phone book information of the user of the mobile terminal 2. In this address information, the user ID of the user who is the owner of the address information and a plurality of user IDs related to the user are stored in association with each other.

Note that the access management information may be other information. For example, a user ID of a user related to the user may be received from the user of the mobile terminal 2, and the user ID of the user of the mobile terminal 2 may be associated with the received user ID as access management information. Moreover, you may memorize | store the friend list where several user ID is linked | related with respect to one user ID memorize | stored in an external SNS service etc. as access management information. The access management information may be replaced with other identifiable information, or the mobile terminal 2 may be specified in combination with other identifiable information. For example, when the user A who uses the portable terminal 2 with the identifier 001 logs in and uses the portable terminal 2 with the identifier 002 instead of the portable terminal 2 with the identifier 001, the user A who uses the identifier 002 The mobile terminal 2 may be specified and restricted as an access management target.

[Registration mode sequence]
Next, the registration mode sequence will be described. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram illustrating processing when the mobile terminal 2 operates in the registration mode in the content providing system S according to the second embodiment.

Since the processing from S31 to S33 is the same as the processing from S1 to S3 in FIG. 7 of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
Subsequently, the acquisition unit 251 acquires, for example, a user ID registered in the mobile terminal 2 (S34). Subsequently, the acquisition unit 251 acquires disclosure range information (S35). For example, when the user of the mobile terminal 2 selects “friend” or “all” via the input unit 23, the acquisition unit 251 acquires the selected information as disclosure range information. Here, when “friend” is selected, the disclosure range is limited to other users associated with the user of the mobile terminal 2 in the access management information. If “all” is selected, the disclosure range is not limited.

Subsequently, the terminal transmitting unit 252 transmits the content, icon, text information, user ID, disclosure range information acquired by the acquiring unit 251 and registration request information indicating that registration of these information is requested to the content server 1. To do.
Since the processing from S36 to S38 is the same as the processing from S4 to S6 in FIG. 7 of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

[Search mode sequence]
Next, the search mode sequence will be described with reference to a sequence diagram. FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating processing when the mobile terminal 2 operates as the search mode in the content providing system S according to the second embodiment.

Since the process of S41 is the same as the process of S11 in FIG. 8 of the first embodiment, a description thereof will be omitted.
Subsequently, the acquisition unit 251 acquires, for example, a user ID registered in the mobile terminal 2 (S42).
Subsequently, the terminal transmission unit 252 transmits the text information and the user ID acquired in S41 and S42.

When the server reception unit 151 of the content server 1 receives the text information, the management unit 152 refers to the registration information stored in the server storage unit 14 and is associated with the registered text information including the received text information. One or more registered content information is specified. Then, the management unit 152 further acquires registered content information that can be acquired by the mobile terminal 2 of the received user ID based on the access management information stored in the server storage unit 14 from the specified one or more pieces of registered content information. Specify (S43).

Specifically, when the management unit 152 specifies one or more pieces of registered content information based on the received text information and registered text information, the management unit 152 associates each piece of the one or more pieces of registered content information with each other in the registered information. The user ID and the disclosure range information are specified.
For the registered content information whose disclosure range information is “friend”, the management unit 152 determines whether or not the user ID associated with the registered content information is associated with the received user ID. Further identification is performed by making a determination based on.

That is, the management unit 152 refers to the access management information, further specifies the user ID associated with the received user ID among the user IDs associated with the disclosure range information “friend”, and the user ID The specified registered content information that is associated with the URL is the transmission target. Of the specified registered content information, registered content information whose disclosure range information is “all” is targeted for transmission without further specification.

Subsequently, as in the first embodiment, the server transmission unit 153 receives one or more pieces of registered content information specified by the management unit 152 and registered text information and a registered icon associated with the registered content information. 2 to send.
Since the processing from S44 to S48 is the same as the processing from S13 to S17 in FIG. 8 of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

[Effects of Second Embodiment]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the content providing system S, the management unit 152 of the content server 1 determines the mobile terminal corresponding to the received user ID from the specified one or more pieces of content information based on the access management information. Is further specified for the registered content information that can be acquired. Therefore, the user who registered the content can provide the registered content information only to other users related to the user without knowing the content of the registered content information to a third party. You can register.

<Third Embodiment>
[Delete icon stored in terminal storage unit 24]
Subsequently, a third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, in response to the user who registered the content deleting the registered content information, the registered icon stored in the terminal storage unit 24 is deleted by browsing the registered content information in the past. Unlike the second embodiment, the other points are the same. In the third embodiment, an example in which the registered icon stored in the terminal storage unit 24 is deleted in response to the deletion of the registered content information will be described. However, the registered icon is left without being deleted. It is good also as a state. For example, the content providing system S can also register other content information in association with the icon after deleting the registered content information associated with the registration icon in response to a user operation.

In 3rd Embodiment, the server memory | storage part 14 memorize | stores the icon registration information which linked | related the identification information of the registration icon, and the user ID of the portable terminal 2 which acquired the said registration icon. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of icon registration information according to the third embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 15, the icon ID is, for example, a file name of a registered icon, the registered content information associated with the registered icon is browsed in the icon ID, and the registered icon is displayed in the terminal storage unit 24. The stored user ID of the mobile terminal 2 is associated.
In the third embodiment, the mobile terminal 2 operates in any one of the deletion modes in addition to the registration mode and the search mode.

Since the operation of the content providing system S in the registration mode is the same as that of the second embodiment, description thereof is omitted.
Next, a case where the mobile terminal 2 is operating in the search mode will be described. When the mobile terminal 2 displays the received content, when the terminal storage control unit 255 stores the registration icon in the terminal storage unit 24, the terminal transmission unit 252 displays the icon ID and user ID of the registration icon. Transmit to the content server 1.

Subsequently, when the server reception unit 151 receives the icon ID and the user ID, the management unit 152 stores the received icon ID and the user ID as icon registration information in association with each other.

Subsequently, the operation of the content providing system S in the deletion mode will be described. FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram illustrating processing when the mobile terminal 2 operates in the deletion mode in the content providing system S according to the third embodiment. Here, a description will be given using an example in which a registration icon corresponding to the registered content information stored in the mobile terminal 2B is deleted in response to the deletion of the content registered by the user of the mobile terminal 2A.

First, the acquisition unit 251 acquires the icon ID of the registered icon registered in the mobile terminal 2A via the input unit 23 from the user of the mobile terminal 2A (S51).
Subsequently, the acquisition unit 251 acquires a user ID (S52).
Subsequently, the terminal transmission unit 252 transmits the acquired icon ID and user ID, and deletion request information for requesting deletion of the registered icon and the registered content information associated with the registered icon.

Subsequently, the management unit 152 operates as a server deletion control unit, and deletes the registered icon in response to the server reception unit 151 receiving the icon ID, the user ID, and the deletion request information (S54). Specifically, the management unit 152 refers to the registration information stored in the server storage unit 14, and in the registration information, the user ID related to the received icon ID matches the received user ID. In addition, the registered icon and registered content information related to the icon ID are deleted. Note that the management unit 152 may delete only the registered content information related to the icon ID without deleting the registered icon.

And the management part 152 specifies the portable terminal 2 which acquired the registration icon based on icon registration information (S55). In the example shown in FIG. 16, the mobile terminal 2B is specified. Subsequently, the management unit 152 transmits the deletion request information to the mobile terminal 2B via the server reception unit 151.

Subsequently, the terminal storage control unit 255 of the portable terminal 2B functions as a terminal deletion control unit, and in response to the terminal transmission unit 252 receiving the deletion request information, the registration icon corresponding to the deletion request information and the registration The registered text information associated with the icon is deleted from the terminal storage unit 24 (S56). In addition, since the terminal storage control unit 255 may delete only the registered text information associated with the registered icon without deleting the registered icon, for example, for the registered icon remaining without being deleted, The registration icon can be reused by newly associating information.

[Effect of the third embodiment]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the content providing system S, it is possible to reliably delete, among the registered icons stored in the mobile terminal 2, the registered icons that are no longer necessary because the registered content information is deleted. it can. In the content providing system S, the terminal storage control unit 255 deletes only the registered text information associated with the registration icon without deleting the registration icon, for example, the registration icon that remains without being deleted. The registration icon can be reused by newly associating the registered content information.

<Fourth Embodiment>
[Restrict removal of chargeable content]
Subsequently, a fourth embodiment will be described. The fourth embodiment differs from the third embodiment in that at least a part of the registered content information is provided by billing and restricts deletion of the registered content information that is the billing target. The point is the same.

In the fourth embodiment, the registration information stored in the server storage unit 14 stores, in association with the registered content information, charging information indicating whether the content is to be charged. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of registration information according to the fourth embodiment. In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, the registration information stored in the server storage unit 14 includes a billing amount as billing information indicating whether or not the registered content information is a billing target. Associated.

The mobile terminal 2 of the fourth embodiment operates in any one of the registration mode, the search mode, and the deletion mode, as in the third embodiment.
When the mobile terminal 2 is operating in the registration mode, the acquisition unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 acquires a charge amount in addition to the content, icon, and text information. The terminal transmission unit 252 transmits the acquired content, icon, text information, billing amount, and registration request information to the content server 1.
The server reception unit 151 of the content server 1 stores these pieces of information as registration information in response to receiving the content, icon, text information, billing amount, and registration request information.

When the mobile terminal 2 is operating in the search mode, when the mobile terminal 2 views one of the one or more registered content information specified in the content server 1, the user of the mobile terminal 2 displays the registered content information. Make a payment based on the associated billing amount. For example, the user of the mobile terminal 2 performs payment by performing processing related to credit card payment in the mobile terminal 2.

When the mobile terminal 2 is operating in the deletion mode, the server reception unit 151 of the content server 1 receives the deletion request information requesting the deletion of the icon ID, the user ID, and the icon from the mobile terminal 2. Subsequently, the management unit 152 refers to the registration information stored in the server storage unit 14 and determines whether or not the registered content information corresponding to the registration icon is a charging target.

The management unit 152 deletes the registered icon and the registered content information associated with the registered icon from the registered information when it indicates that the object is not charged, that is, when the charged amount is 0. Then, the management unit 152 identifies the mobile terminal 2 that has acquired the registration icon based on the icon registration information, and transmits the deletion request information to the mobile terminal 2 via the server reception unit 151. In addition, when the registered content information is subject to billing, the management unit 152 does not delete the registered content information stored in the content server 1 and sends the deletion request information to the mobile terminal 2 via the server transmission unit 153. Do not send.

[Effect of the fourth embodiment]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the content providing system S purchases the registered content information because the content registration system S does not delete the content even when the user who registered the registered content information to be charged requests deletion of the registered content information. It is possible to prevent the user who suffered from being disadvantaged.

In the present embodiment, whether or not to delete the registered content information is determined based on the billing information, but only a part of the registered content information may be deleted. For example, if the registered content information for a given product consists of official information from the manufacturer of the product and word-of-mouth information for the product, billing information is set for each of the official information and word-of-mouth information. May be. Then, when only the word-of-mouth information is subject to billing, when the manufacturer deletes the registered content information, only the official information that is not the subject of billing is deleted, and the word-of-mouth information that is the subject of billing is not deleted. You may do it.

In the present embodiment, the example of restricting the content deletion based on the “billing information” indicating whether or not the object is to be charged has been described. However, the content deletion may be limited based on other items. For example, content deletion may be restricted based on “importance flag” indicating whether the content is important or “flag information” indicating whether the content is special. Further, content deletion may be restricted based on “official flag information” indicating whether or not the registered content information is official information. Further, when “official flag information” indicates official information, deletion of content may be restricted after displaying a screen different from content that is not official information.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. In addition, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the registration information stored in the server storage unit 14, position information indicating a predetermined position or date / time information indicating the date / time is stored as text information, and the acquisition unit 251 of the mobile terminal 2 determines its position. The indicated position information or current time may be acquired as text information. By doing in this way, the content provision system S can provide registration content information according to the position of the portable terminal 2, or can provide registration content information according to time.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Content server, 13 ... Server communication part, 14 ... Server memory | storage part, 15 ... Server control part, 151 ... Server receiving part, 152 ... Management part, 153 ... Server transmission unit, 2... Portable terminal, 21 .. photographing unit, 22... Display unit, 23... Input unit, 24... Terminal storage unit, 25. ..Wireless unit, 251 ... acquisition unit, 252 ... terminal transmission unit, 253 ... terminal reception unit, 254 ... display control unit, 255 ... terminal storage control unit, S ... content Provision system

Claims (14)

1. A content providing system configured by a client terminal and a server to provide content information,
   The client terminal is
   An acquisition unit for acquiring text information embedded in the image;
   A terminal transmission unit that transmits the acquired text information to the server,
   The server
   A server storage unit that stores pre-registered registration text information and a plurality of registration content information associated with the registration text information;
   A server receiver for receiving the text information from the client terminal;
   A management unit that identifies the plurality of registered content information associated with the registered text information corresponding to the text information received by the server reception unit;
   A server transmission unit that transmits at least one of the specified registered content information to the client terminal;
   The client terminal is
   A terminal receiving unit for receiving the registered content information corresponding to the text information transmitted by the terminal transmitting unit from the server;
   A display control unit that causes the display unit to display the registered content information received by the terminal reception unit;
   Content provision system.
2. The server storage unit stores a plurality of registered text information in association with each of the plurality of registered content information.
   The content providing system according to claim 1.
3. The terminal transmission unit transmits a plurality of the text information to the server,
   The terminal reception unit receives the registered content information corresponding to the plurality of text information transmitted by the terminal transmission unit;
   The content providing system according to claim 1 or 2.
4. The server storage unit further stores a registration icon that is an image associated with the registration text information and the registration content information,
   The server transmission unit transmits the plurality of registered content information specified by the management unit, the registered text information and the registration icon associated with the plurality of registered content information to the client terminal,
   The terminal reception unit receives the registered content information, the registered text information, and the registration icon,
   The client terminal further includes a terminal storage unit that stores the registration text information received by the terminal reception unit and the registration icon in association with each other.
   The content provision system of any one of Claim 1 to 3.
5. The display control unit causes the display unit to display a plurality of the registration icons stored in the terminal storage unit,
   The acquisition unit acquires the text information associated with the selected registration icon when one of the registration icons displayed on the display unit is selected.
   The content providing system according to claim 4.
6. The server storage unit stores icon registration information in which the identification information of the registration icon is associated with the identification information of the client terminal that acquired the registration icon,
   The server specifies a client terminal that has acquired the registration icon based on the icon registration information in response to the server reception unit receiving deletion request information for requesting deletion of the registration icon, and the server A server deletion control unit that transmits the deletion request information to the client terminal via the transmission unit;
   The client terminal deletes the registration icon corresponding to the deletion request information and the text information associated with the registration icon from the terminal storage unit in response to the terminal reception unit receiving the deletion request information. A terminal deletion control unit;
   The content providing system according to claim 4 or 5.
7. The server deletion control unit deletes at least one of the registration icon and the registered content information associated with the registration icon in response to the server reception unit receiving the deletion request information.
   The content providing system according to claim 6.
8. The server storage unit further stores billing information indicating whether the content information is a billing target in association with the content information,
   The server deletion control unit receives the deletion request information for requesting deletion of the registration icon by the server reception unit, and indicates that the charging information corresponding to the registration icon is not the target of the charging. And deleting the registered icon and the registered content information associated with the registered icon, specifying the client terminal that has acquired the registered icon based on the icon registration information, and via the server transmission unit When the deletion request information is transmitted to the client terminal and the charging information corresponding to the registration icon indicates that the charging is to be performed, the registered content information is not deleted, and the client terminal Do not send delete request information,
   The content providing system according to claim 6 or 7.
9. The client terminal further includes a photographing unit that photographs an image including the text information attached to an article,
   The acquisition unit acquires the text information embedded in the image captured by the imaging unit;
   The content provision system of any one of Claim 1 to 8.
10. The acquisition unit acquires content information in association with the text information,
    The terminal transmission unit transmits the content information and the text information acquired by the acquisition unit, and registration request information indicating that the content information and the text information are registered to the server,
    The server receiving unit receives the content information, the text information, and the registration request information;
    The management unit stores the received content information and the text information in the server storage unit as the registered content information and the registered text information.
    The content provision system of any one of Claim 1 to 9.
11. The server storage unit further stores access management information for managing identification information of the client terminal that can access each of the plurality of registered content information,
    The terminal transmission unit transmits the text information and the identification information to the server,
    The management unit further specifies registered content information that can be acquired by the client terminal of the received identification information based on the access management information from the plurality of specified registered content information.
    The content providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
12. A server storage unit that stores pre-registered registration text information and a plurality of registration content information associated with the registration text information;
    A server receiver for receiving text information from the client terminal;
    A management unit that identifies the plurality of registered content information associated with the registered text information corresponding to the text information received by the server reception unit;
    A server transmission unit that transmits at least one of the specified registered content information to the client terminal;
    A content providing apparatus comprising:
13. An acquisition unit for acquiring text information embedded in the image;
    A terminal transmission unit for transmitting the acquired text information to a server;
    A terminal receiving unit for receiving registered content information corresponding to the text information transmitted by the terminal transmitting unit from the server;
    A display control unit that causes the display unit to display the registered content information received by the terminal reception unit;
    A content browsing terminal comprising:
14. Computer
    An acquisition unit that acquires text information embedded in the image,
    A terminal transmission unit for transmitting the acquired text information to a server;
    A terminal receiving unit that receives registered content information corresponding to the text information transmitted by the terminal transmitting unit from the server; and a display control unit that displays the registered content information received by the terminal receiving unit on a display unit;
    Content browsing program to function as
    
    

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