JP4018322B2 - Document information classification / distribution system and method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is included in document information Geographical location Document information is classified and stored based on the information, and then distributed based on the classification result. area Deliver document information and related information related to Regional devices Document information classification / distribution system for distribution as well as Direction To the law Related.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, document information expressed in newspaper and magazine articles and characters includes various additional information related to the contents.
For example, a newspaper article has a basic rule of 5W1H, and these 5W1H (when, who, where, what, why, why, how) (How)) additional information (what time (time information), who (personal information), where (location information), what (name information), why (history information), how ( Specific content information)) is included.
[0003]
In addition, individual article information such as newspaper articles is collected for each media such as newspapers and magazines, and is used (distributed) only for publishing the media.
Further, the article information is classified by a unique classification method for each medium to be posted.
[0004]
As this type of classification, for example, in the case of newspapers, there is a method of adding the issue date and the publication surface or adding a reporter code to them, and in the case of magazines, the combination of the publication number and the publication page or the article name. There is a method to add.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the document information classification / distribution method as described above is in a state where no reuse is considered.
[0006]
For example, when article information that has been distributed regardless of region, such as the national version, is reused in regional media closely related to a specific region, the article information is re-read manually and the location information is used for each region. It takes time and effort to extract and distribute article information of a desired area from among the classified article information for each area.
[0007]
This kind of effort becomes more prominent when a plurality of pieces of position information are included in one article. For example, newspaper articles are classified only with respect to main position information. This is because the newspaper page structure is not divided into detailed regional pages, and the classification based on article positions is actually complicated. However, for local media that target a specific area that is smaller than the local newspaper page, the articles need to be classified more precisely with respect to location. Furthermore, articles related to a plurality of regions need to be distributed to each region. For this reason, articles including a plurality of pieces of position information increase the time and effort of classification and distribution in proportion to the number of pieces of position information.
[0008]
In addition, the classification of regions is performed by a unique classification method for each medium. For this reason, each medium re-reads and classifies the same article information, and duplicate work is performed.
[0009]
That is, when reusing document information such as articles, much labor is required for classification work and distribution work.
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and can reduce the labor of classification work when reusing document information such as articles. At the same time, it can reduce the labor of distribution work Document information classification / Delivery system as well as Direction The law The purpose is to provide.
[0021]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention corresponding to claim 1 is a document information classification system for classifying the document information according to geographical position information included in the document information, and document information distribution for distributing the classified document information. A document information classification / distribution system comprising a system, wherein the document information classification system includes document information storage means for storing the document information and an ID code in association with each other, address information, an ID code, and latitude / longitude ID information storage means in which data is stored correspondingly, related information storage means in which map data and latitude / longitude data are stored correspondingly, and a position for extracting geographical position information from the document information An ID candidate for reading out and storing an information cutting means and a plurality of ID codes corresponding to the position information cut out by the position information cutting means from the ID information storage means And obtaining latitude / longitude data from the ID information storage means based on a plurality of ID codes stored in the ID candidate storage means and a plurality of maps from the related information storage means based on the latitude / longitude data. An output processing means for urging the operation of determining the map data suitable for the document information, and an ID code corresponding to the map data determined by the operation; From the ID candidate storage means Means for determining, and ID code writing means for linking the determined ID code to the document information and writing it in the document information storage means. The document information distribution system distributes the document information. When a distribution command including designation of a distribution target area to be input is input, a corresponding ID code in the ID information storage unit is obtained based on the designated content, and the document information storage unit is used using the ID code. A code search means for searching and obtaining document information, and the ID code and document information obtained by the code search means, referring to the ID information storage means, based on latitude and longitude data corresponding to the ID code, The related information search means for searching for map data from the related information storage means, the document information obtained by the code search means, the related information search means And a document information distribution unit for distributing the document information to which the map data is added by the related information addition unit to each terminal in the distribution target area. Information classification / distribution system.
[0033]
In the invention corresponding to claim 2, document information storage means in which document information including geographical position information and an ID code are stored in association with each other, address information, an ID code, and latitude / longitude data correspond to each other. ID information storage means stored in association with each other, and related information storage means in which map data and latitude / longitude data are stored corresponding to each other, and the document information is stored in accordance with the geographical position information included in the document information. Document information classification / distribution method executed by a document information classification system for classifying and a document information distribution system for distributing the document information, wherein the document information classification system is geographically located from the document information. A position information extraction step for extracting information; and the document information classification system includes a plurality of ID codes corresponding to the position information extracted by the position information extraction step. An ID candidate storage step for reading and storing from the ID information storage means, and the document information classification system obtains latitude / longitude data from the ID information storage means based on the plurality of ID codes stored in the ID candidate storage step. Along with the latitude and longitude data, an output processing step that outputs a plurality of map data from the related information storage means, and prompts an operation to determine map data suitable for the document information among the map data, The document information classification system assigns an ID code corresponding to the map data determined by the operation. From a plurality of ID codes stored in the ID candidate storage step An ID code writing step in which the document information classification system associates the determined ID code with the document information and writes the document information in the document information storage means, and designation of a distribution target area for distributing the document information Is input to the document information distribution system, the document information distribution system obtains a corresponding ID code in the ID information storage means based on the designated content, and uses this ID code. The document information storage means searches the document information storage means to obtain document information, and the document information distribution system refers to the ID information storage means for the ID code and document information obtained by the code search step. , Related information for retrieving map data from the related information storage means based on latitude / longitude data corresponding to the ID code A search step, a related information adding step in which the document information distribution system adds map data obtained by the related information search step to document information obtained by the code search step, and the document information distribution system, A document information distribution step of distributing document information to which map data has been added in the related information adding step to each terminal in the distribution target area.
[0036]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Here, in order to simplify the explanation, position information is used as additional information, and map data is used as related information.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a document information classification system and a document information distribution system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The document information classification system and the document information distribution system are for managing a distribution DB 10 including a document information DB 11 and a position ID information DB 12, a position ID table 13, a map information DB 14, and these DBs 10 to 12, 14 and the table 13. A DB management device 20 is provided. The DB management device 20 includes a classification unit 21 and a distribution unit 22 and is connected to a user terminal 40 via a network 30 such as the Internet. In FIG. 1, only one user terminal 40 is shown as a representative, but a large number of user terminals 40 are actually connected to the network 30.
[0037]
Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the document information DB 11 is written in a document information area 11a in which document information consisting of articles such as newspapers and magazines is stored, and in the document information in the document information area 11a. This is a storage unit for holding a document information file composed of a plurality of document records having an ID code area 11b in which a position ID code corresponding to (included) position information is stored.
[0038]
As shown in FIG. 3, the position ID information DB 12 includes a position notation area 12a in which position information indicated (included) in the document information in the document information DB 11 is stored, and a position in the position notation area 12a. An ID candidate area 12b in which candidate position ID codes are input and listed as information, and an ID code area 12c for storing an appropriate position ID code as position information among position ID codes input in the ID candidate area 12b Is a storage unit that holds a position ID related file including a plurality of ID related records. The ID code area 12c can be referred to by the position ID code in the ID code area 11b described above.
[0039]
The position ID information DB 12 has a name such as “DB (database)” as a storage unit for long-term storage, but at least has a storage function for determining a position ID code to be written in the ID code area 11b. Therefore, it may be realized by a storage unit for short-term storage such as a RAM.
[0040]
As shown in FIG. 4, the location ID table 13 stores, for example, names of all prefectures and municipalities existing in Japan and address information indicating address numbers such as x chome x number x number to ○ chome ○ number ○ number. Corresponding to the address information in the address information area 13a and a position ID code (eg, 14-digit {= 7-digit zip code (town or (Name unit of village, etc.) +7 digits (unit of x-chome yyy number zzz in the town)}), and latitude information and longitude information corresponding to the position ID code in the ID code area 13b This is a storage unit in which an address-related correspondence file composed of a plurality of address-related records having a latitude / longitude region 13c in which a set of (hereinafter referred to as latitude / longitude data) is stored.
[0041]
Here, the latitude / longitude data is coordinate data for indicating the position on the map. Specifically, the latitude (90 degrees north latitude to 90 degrees south latitude at zero equator) and longitude (the Greenwich Observatory is zero degrees) 180 ° to 180 ° west). However, the latitude is north latitude and longitude is east longitude because Japan is assumed here.
[0042]
For example, in the case of Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo, the street number is 1 to 4 (chome), 1 to 37 (number) for the street unit, and 1 to 31 (number) for 2nd street. ), 1 to 46 (No.) at 3 chome, and 1 to 33 (No.) at 4 chome.
[0043]
Similarly, the lower-order number unit of the address unit is 1 to zz (No.) in 1-chome No. 1, 1 to XX (No.) in 1-chome No. 2, and so on. ), Address information is described and stored.
[0044]
On the other hand, if the position ID code is, for example, 1-5-1, Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo, the first 7 digits are the postal code 1100016 (Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo). And 1510000 (lower 7 digits). However, this is an example, and it is needless to say that the address is appropriately changed according to the actual address notation. For example, the address 1234 is not limited to the allocation of the above-mentioned x chome yyy number zzz, but is realized as 0123400 after the zip code (or 1234000 by putting significant digits to the upper side).
The position ID code is shown as a code for easily recognizing the address, and may be other than the address and the postal code.
[0045]
The position ID table 13 may be replaced with a table in which addresses (towns and villages), a 7-digit new postal code, and latitude / longitude data are associated with each other. In addition, the table is not limited thereto, and may be a table in which addresses, telephone numbers, and latitude / longitude data are associated with each other. In other words, any table may be used as long as the code can easily recognize the address and the latitude / longitude data.
[0046]
The map information DB 14 includes, for example, a map data area 14a in which map data indicating a predetermined range in Japan (prefecture unit, municipal unit, town street unit, downtown unit), and the map data region 14a The storage unit stores a map file composed of a plurality of map records including a latitude / longitude region 14b in which latitude / longitude data corresponding to the map data is stored. Here, digital data in a bitmap format, a vector format, or any other format can be used as the map data. The map information DB 14 can be realized by a generally known technique. Specifically, any information can be used as long as the map data and the latitude / longitude data correspond to each other. .
[0047]
The DB management device 20 includes a classification unit 21 and a distribution unit 22, and has an input function of document information and various commands by an input unit (not shown) and a normal display function by a display unit (not shown). However, the combination of the distribution unit 21 and the distribution unit 22 of the DB management device 20 and the combination of the input unit and the display unit (not shown) are not necessarily arranged at the same place. For example, the combination of the classification unit 21 and the distribution unit 22 may be realized by a server device, and the combination of the input unit and the display unit may be realized as a client terminal connected to the server device via the network 30. Moreover, although the classification | category part 21 and the delivery part 22 demonstrated the case where it provided in one DB management apparatus 20 for convenience of explanation, not only this but the classification | category part 21 and the delivery part 22 are each set as another DB. It is good also as a structure provided as management apparatus 20a, 20b.
[0048]
The classification unit 21 refers to the position ID table 13 based on the position information written (included) in the document information from the document information registered in the document information DB 11 via an input unit (not shown). It has a function of enumerating candidates in the ID candidate area 12b in the position ID information DB 12, and refers to the map information DB 14 to obtain the position ID code corresponding to the position information described (included) in the document information. It has a function of determining from candidates by operation and a function of writing the determined position ID code in the document information DB 11 in association with the document information. Specifically, it has a function of executing processing of a procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG.
[0049]
When a distribution command including designation of a distribution target area is input by an operator's operation, the distribution unit 22 is positioned in the document information DB 11 corresponding to the distribution target area based on the designation of the distribution target area of the distribution command. A function for searching and extracting an ID code, and by referring to the position ID table 13 and the map information DB 14 based on the obtained position ID code, document information and map data corresponding to the position ID code And a function of delivering the set to each user terminal 40 in the delivery target area, and more specifically, a function of executing the processing of the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG.
[0050]
The classification unit 21 and the distribution unit 22 are installed in the computer of the DB management apparatus 20 from, for example, a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for realizing each function described above. This is feasible. In addition, the distribution unit 22 assumes that the area where each user terminal 40 is installed is known in advance from an access point or the like.
[0051]
On the other hand, the user terminal 40 has a function of displaying a set of document information and map data distributed from the DB management apparatus 20 in addition to the function of the user terminal 40 itself such as a normal personal computer function.
[0052]
Note that the user terminal 40 is not limited to this. For example, when document information is distributed via radio, the mobile phone function (mobile phone), the electronic notebook function (mobile device), the satellite broadcast reception function (television device) In addition to the function of the user terminal 40 itself such as a traveling direction guidance function (car navigation device), the display function described above is provided. As a result, the distribution unit 22 of the DB management apparatus 20 has a wireless communication function for distribution.
[0053]
Next, the operations of the document information classification system and the document information distribution system configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Note that the following operations are for example document information (for example, articles published in newspapers and magazines in national newspapers) where location information is written (included) in a regional media company that distributes articles targeting a specific region. A classification operation for reusing (information) and an operation for extracting and distributing document information for a specific area (hereinafter referred to as a distribution operation) are assumed.
[0054]
(Classification operation)
Document information is input to the DB management apparatus 20 from an input unit (not shown), and the DB management apparatus 20 records this document information in the document information DB 11.
[0055]
At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, in the DB management apparatus 20, the classification unit 21 performs, for example, “Metro”, “Road”, “Prefecture”, “Prefecture”, “City”, “Town”, “ By searching the document information for a character that is a unit of address notation such as “village”, the position information is extracted from the document information (ST1: additional information extracting means) and input to the position notation area 12 a in the position ID information DB 12. .
[0056]
The classification unit 21 determines whether or not the position information can be extracted from the document information in step ST1 (ST2). When the position information cannot be extracted from the document information, the classification information is sent to the operator. And prompting the user to input an appropriate position ID code (ST3).
[0057]
Here, when prompting the operator to input the position ID code, the operator can easily display the set of address information and position ID code side by side with reference to the position ID table 13 (ID information storage means). The position ID code can be searched. In this case, ST6 described later need not be performed.
[0058]
Further, when an appropriate position ID code is input as position information of this document information by the operation of the operator (ST4), the classification unit 21 inputs this position ID code into the ID candidate area 12b of the position ID information DB12. Then, the process proceeds to step ST6 described later.
On the other hand, when the position information described (included) in the document information can be extracted in step ST2, the classification unit 21 uses the address information area 13a in the position ID table 13 based on the extracted position information. , The position ID code corresponding to the address information is input to the ID candidate area 12b of the position ID information DB 12 (ST5: ID candidate storage means), and the process proceeds to step ST7.
[0059]
In step ST6, the classification unit 21 determines whether or not the position ID code in the ID candidate area 12b matches the position ID code in the position code area 13b (ST6). If not, the classification unit 21 returns to step ST3 described above. And displays that there is no suitable position ID code, prompts the operator to input an appropriate position ID code as the position information of the document information, and inputs the input position ID code to the ID candidate area 12b. Then, in order to confirm the suitability of the position ID code, step ST6 is executed again.
[0060]
On the other hand, in step ST6, when the position ID code input to the ID code area 12b matches the position ID code in the position ID code area 13b, the classification unit 21 receives the position ID input to the ID candidate area 12b. The latitude / longitude data corresponding to the code is obtained from the latitude / longitude area 13c in the position ID table 13 (ST7), and the corresponding map data is retrieved from the map data area 14a in the map information DB 14 based on the latitude / longitude data. Then, the obtained map data is displayed on a display unit (not shown) (ST8: output processing means) to prompt the operator to determine map data suitable for the document information.
[0061]
After the map data is displayed on the display unit, when the classification unit 21 receives an instruction indicating that the map data has been determined by the operation of the operator, the map determined from the position ID code input to the ID candidate area 12b. A position ID code corresponding to the data is determined (ST9).
[0062]
The determined position ID code is stored in the position ID area 12c in the position ID information DB 12 (ST10).
[0063]
The determined position ID code is registered in the ID code area 11b in the document information DB 11 in combination with the corresponding document information in the document information DB 11 (ST11: ID code writing means). This completes the classification operation.
[0064]
(Delivery operation)
As shown in FIG. 6, in the DB management device 20, when a distribution command including designation of a distribution target area is input by an operator's operation of the input unit (ST 21), the distribution unit 22 Based on the designation, the address information in the position ID table 13 is referred to, and the position ID code in the document information DB 11 is searched and extracted using the corresponding position ID code (ST22: code search means).
[0065]
Next, the distribution unit 22 collects the same set of document information as the position ID code obtained from the previous ST22 (for example, displays only a predetermined number of characters at the beginning of each sentence for each document information), An instruction of “execute” and / or “not deliver” is prompted.
[0066]
Subsequently, when “distribution execution” or “not distribution” is instructed for each piece of document information by the operation of the operator, the distribution unit 22 sets the position ID code of the document information instructed to “distribution execution”. Based on the position ID table 13, the latitude / longitude data corresponding to the position ID code is obtained, and the map data is searched from the map information DB 14 based on the obtained latitude / longitude data (ST23: related information search). Means), and the obtained map data is added to the document information (ST24: related information adding means).
[0067]
Thereafter, the distribution unit 22 distributes a set of the document information instructed to execute the distribution and map data corresponding to the document information to each user terminal 40 in the specified distribution target area (ST25: document information). Delivery means). However, the processing from the above-described display of document information to an instruction not to execute / distribute may be omitted. That is, the distribution unit 22 may be configured to automatically add map data corresponding to the same set of document information as the position ID code obtained from ST22 and distribute the map data to each user terminal 40 in the distribution target area.
[0068]
In each user terminal 40, the distributed document information and map data are displayed as appropriate. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the beginning of the document information is displayed on the screen G <b> 1 of the user terminal 40 as “traffic accident, politics, economy, sports, gourmet, entertainment”. Here, when the display of the head of “traffic accident” in the screen G1 is clicked, the document information is displayed on the screen G2. Further, when a location of “XX town Y-junction” in the document information on the document information screen G2 is clicked, map data indicating the Y-junction of XX town is displayed on the next screen G3 instead of the document information. Is displayed. Further, when the “map (XX town)” portion of the screen G3 is clicked, the document information of the previous screen G2 is displayed. Clicking on the title “-Traffic accident” in the screen G2 returns to the original screen G1. Such a configuration can be realized, for example, by previously combining a click location and a screen with link information.
[0069]
Further, not only the transition of the screens G1 to G3 shown in FIG. 7, but when the display of the head of the sentence is clicked as in the transition of the screens G1 to G2a shown in FIG. 8, for example, the document information and the map data are displayed on the screen G2a. You may deform | transform into the structure displayed simultaneously in parallel. In this case, for example, if the location of “Map (XX town)” on the screen G2a is clicked, the screen returns to the original screen G1.
[0070]
Here, since the screen transition method shown in FIG. 7 is a method for referring to map data corresponding to document information only when necessary, it has an advantage that the display area of the document information can be widened, and the geographical position is almost understood. Is preferred by users. On the other hand, the screen transition method shown in FIG. 8 has an advantage of eliminating a click operation for referring to map data, and is preferred by a user who cannot easily understand the geographical position.
[0071]
The screen transition processing may be performed by, for example, displaying a dedicated icon for screen transition and clicking the dedicated icon. However, as described above, the screen transition is performed by clicking the document information and map data. However, the display area of the information content (document information and / or map data) can be increased.
[0072]
Thus, the document information displayed on each user terminal 40 has contents related to the area where each user terminal 40 is arranged. Therefore, the distribution unit 22 of the DB management apparatus 20 can distribute document information related to a specific area.
[0073]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the document information DB 11 having a structure in which a set of document information and a position ID code is stored can be used to classify the document information based on the position information. Since retrieval, extraction, and distribution can be performed based on the position ID code, it is possible to reduce the load (labor) of classification work and distribution work when document information such as articles is reused.
[0074]
Further, when the document information is stored in the document information DB 11, the classification unit 21 of the DB management apparatus 20 extracts the position information from the document information, and stores the position ID code that is a candidate for the position information in the ID candidate area 12c. The map data corresponding to each position ID code is output based on the position ID code in the ID candidate area 12c, prompts the position ID code to be determined, and is determined when the position ID code is determined. Since the position ID code is written in the document information DB 11 in association with the document information, the position information described (included) in the document information such as an article can be visually confirmed.
[0075]
Further, when the position information cannot be cut out, the classification unit 21 prompts the user to input the position ID code and writes the input position ID code into the ID candidate area 12c. Can play.
[0076]
Further, a position ID table 13 in which a position ID code is stored for each address information indicating an address is provided, and the classification unit 21 refers to the position ID table 13 for the position ID code of the ID candidate area 12c, and the address information. Since the process proceeds to the display process for the position ID code determined to be “conforming”, the above-described operation and effect can be easily and reliably achieved.
[0077]
Further, when a distribution command including designation of a distribution target area is input, the distribution unit 22 of the DB management device 20 searches for a position ID code corresponding to the distribution target area in the document information DB 11 based on the specified content. Then, for the same set of document information as the obtained position ID code, the position ID table 13 is referred to obtain latitude / longitude data corresponding to the position ID code, and map information is obtained based on the obtained latitude / longitude data. Since the map data is retrieved from the DB 14, the obtained map data is added to the corresponding document information, and the set of map data and document information is distributed to each user terminal 40 in the distribution target area. When the information is reused, the document information and the map are linked, and the position information included in the document information can be visually observed.
[0078]
That is, according to the present embodiment, code classification having versatility is made reusable for individual document information, so that it is easy to reuse search, extraction, distribution, etc. by position classification on various media. Can be executed.
[0079]
Supplementally, conventionally, individual document information is not classified into regions for different purposes for each piece of position information, and versatile code classification is not used for position information described (included) in document information ( There is no precedent and no idea). That is, in the past, individual document information has been created and classified (date, page, reporter code, etc.) on the assumption that it will be used only once, and there is no idea of reusing document information. However, even if you want to distribute by region, it is difficult to distribute because it involves re-reading and editing work.
[0080]
Thus, for example, although a lot of position information is written (included) in a newspaper article, another medium for a region is burdened when it is reused. However, according to the present embodiment, such a situation can be overcome, and as described above, it is possible to reduce the labor of classification work and distribution work when document information is reused.
[0081]
In addition, when document information is distributed, it is distributed in combination with map data, so the user receiving the document information can easily understand the geographical position of the document information without examining a map book or the like. be able to.
[0082]
Further, by displaying the map data, the document information can be given a sense of reality. For example, when the document information is an incident article, the incident can be felt closer by specifying the location. Further, when the document information is a gourmet article, it is possible to provide document information that invites purchase intention.
[0083]
Further, since the screen transition method in the user terminal 40 is arbitrary, each screen transition method such as switching display of document information and map data (FIG. 7) or simultaneous display of document information and map data (FIG. 8) is selected according to user preference. Can be realized.
[0084]
(Second Embodiment)
Next, a document information classification system and a document information distribution system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Omitted and only the differences are described here. In the following embodiments, the same description is omitted.
[0085]
That is, the present embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment, and is configured to be able to classify and distribute even when the document information includes a plurality of pieces of position information.
[0086]
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the document information DB 11 has an ID code area 11b when a plurality of pieces of position information are described (included) in the document information in the document information area 11a in addition to the above-described configuration. Is stored with a plurality of position ID codes corresponding to the plurality of position information, and each position information is connected to each position ID code via link information L1 to L3.
[0087]
On the other hand, in addition to the above-described function, the classification unit 21 registers the position ID code stored and determined in the position ID area 12c in the position code area 11b in step ST11 described above, by referring to the position ID information DB12. The position information in the position notation area 12a corresponding to the determined position ID code is read, the document corresponding to the previously read position information is specified from the document information stored in the document information area 11a, and the document information area 11a Is provided with a function of setting link information so as to link the position information identified from the position information and the position ID code stored in the position code area 11b.
[0088]
Here, the link information L1 to L3 links each position information described (included) in the document information stored in the document information area 11a and each position ID code in the ID code area 11b. Information that can be. For example, as link information, a link tag for HTML documents ( <A HREF=“(URL)”> ~ </A>), it is possible to link each other by specifying the position information that is a phrase and the position ID code that is the link destination of the phrase.
[0089]
The distribution unit 22 has the same configuration as described above. However, when there are a plurality of position ID codes stored in the ID code region 11b corresponding to one document information stored in the document information region 11a, a plurality of distribution units 22 are provided. Document information is distributed according to the position ID code.
[0090]
According to the configuration as described above, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, when a plurality of pieces of position information are described (included) in one document information, A classification operation can be performed by assigning a position ID code to each piece of position information, and document information can be distributed to different regions in correspondence with each position ID code.
[0091]
That is, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize a plurality of regional media related to certain document information. In addition, the map attached to an article (document information) is generally only related to the main position information of the article. This is due to physical limitations and limitations of paper media such as newspapers and magazines. Furthermore, if map data corresponding to all the position information described (included) in the article can be easily distributed and displayed, the medium becomes more convenient for the user. According to the present embodiment, with the above-described configuration, each map data can be distributed and displayed with respect to all the positional information described (included) in the article, so that it is expected to realize convenient media. can do.
[0092]
(Third embodiment)
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a document information classification system and a document information distribution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
In other words, the present embodiment is a modification of the first and second embodiments, and each user terminal 40 is configured to be classified by attaching only the position ID code to the document information and being distributed. Yes.
[0093]
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the document information DB 11 has the ID information in the ID code area 11b when the position information is written (included) in the document information in the document information area 11a as in the configuration described above. A position ID code corresponding to the position information is stored, and the position information included in the document information in the document information area 11a is connected to the position ID code in the ID code area 11b via link information. Yes.
[0094]
In addition, the classification unit 21 has a function of setting link information so that the position information of the document information area 11a and the position ID code stored in the ID code area 11b are linked to each other in the same manner as the function described above. ing.
[0095]
Further, in addition to the configuration described above, the distribution unit 22 specifies the document information stored in the document information area 11a and the position ID code stored in the ID code area 11b corresponding to this document information by the operator. Each user terminal 40 can be distributed.
[0096]
When the user who uses each user terminal 40 clicks the position information described (included) in the distributed document information, the user terminal 40 is described (included) in the document information. A position ID code linked to the position information is input to the DB management apparatus 20 via the network 30.
[0097]
Next, the DB management device 20 searches for the same position ID code from the ID code area 13b in the position ID table 13 using the position ID code input from the user terminal 40, and corresponds to this position ID code. The latitude / longitude data to be read is read out from the latitude / longitude region 13c.
[0098]
Further, the DB management device 20 reads out map data corresponding to the latitude / longitude data in the map information DB 14 from the map data area 14a using the read latitude / longitude data, and distributes the map data to the previous user terminal 40. To do.
[0099]
Thereby, in the user terminal 40, it can confirm visually by displaying the map corresponding to the positional information described (included) in document information.
[0100]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effect of reducing the classification work and the distribution work similar to those described above, an ID code is added to the document information for distribution, so that it is more than the first and second embodiments. The amount of data to be delivered can be greatly reduced.
[0101]
Specifically, the present embodiment has a configuration in which related map data is referred to based on an ID code for classification given to document information such as an article, that is, the position ID code input from the user terminal 40 is referred to. Since only the corresponding map data is distributed later, the amount of data on the network and the amount of data handled by the user terminal 40 can be greatly reduced as compared to the case where all the map data in the document information is distributed.
[0102]
For this reason, the first and second embodiments are mainly suitable for use in a browser, whereas the present embodiment is suitable for use in either a browser or electronic mail.
[0103]
Further, this embodiment may be used simultaneously with the first or second embodiment. For example, when a plurality of pieces of document information are to be distributed, a method may be modified in which map data is added to certain document information and distributed, and a position ID code is added to other document information for distribution. Such modifications are also included in the scope of the present invention.
[0104]
In the present embodiment, the map information DB 14 is configured to be included in the DB management device 20, but is not limited to this, and is a WEB site provided on the network, and provides the map information DB 14. Any map data and latitude / longitude data may be used.
[0105]
Note that a case where latitude / longitude data is used instead of the position ID code in the present embodiment will be described. In this case, latitude / longitude data corresponding to the position information is input from each user terminal 40 to the previous WEB site via the network 30.
[0106]
Next, the WEB site searches for the same latitude / longitude data from the latitude / longitude area 14b in the map information DB 14 using the latitude / longitude data, and maps data corresponding to the retrieved latitude / longitude data to the map data area 14a. The map data is read from the inside and distributed to the user terminal 40.
[0107]
Thereby, in the user terminal 40, it can be visually confirmed by displaying the map corresponding to the positional information described (included) in the document information as in the previous configuration.
[0108]
The method described in the above embodiment is a program that can be executed by a computer as a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), magneto-optical disk (MO), semiconductor memory. It can also be stored and distributed in a storage medium.
[0109]
In the configurations described in the first to third embodiments, only position information has been described as information described (included) in document information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is described in document information. Various additional information (included) can be handled by coding.
[0110]
For example, additional information included in various document information such as personal information and company information is coded, and detailed documents, sounds, and images corresponding to the additional information are stored as related information to meet the needs of the user. Providing person-related information (eg, career, face photo, book, song title) and / or company-related information (eg, company profile, financial information, news release), which is detailed related information corresponding to additional information. You can also
[0111]
In this case, it is sufficient that the related information and the ID code are associated with each other and stored in the related information DB so that the related information of the related information DB can be derived from the ID code of the document information DB. That is, unlike the map data, it is sufficient that the related information can be referred to from the ID code without using a versatile code such as latitude and longitude data. Similarly to the above, the modified configuration is such that the document information including the additional information is classified, and when the ID code or the related information is added and distributed, the related information corresponding to the additional information can be referred to. Is included in the scope of the present invention.
[0112]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention at the stage of implementation. In addition, each element in the embodiment may be appropriately combined as much as possible, and in that case, a combined effect is obtained. Furthermore, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, when an invention is extracted by omitting some constituent elements from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiment, when the extracted invention is implemented, the omitted part is appropriately supplemented by a well-known common technique. It is what is said.
[0113]
In addition, the present invention can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the gist thereof.
[0123]
【The invention's effect】
As explained above Claim 1, 2 According to the invention, when the distribution command including the designation of the distribution target area to which the document information is distributed is input, the code retrieval unit calculates the corresponding ID code in the ID information storage unit based on the designated content. And get this ID code Use document information storage hand Step Search and When you get document information, The ID code obtained by the related information search means by the code search means as well as Refer to the ID information storage means for the document information, In the ID code Based on the corresponding latitude / longitude data, the map information is retrieved from the associated information storage means, and the associated information adding means is obtained by the code retrieving means. Sentence Since the map data obtained by the related information search means is added to the book information, and the document information distribution means distributes the document information to which the map data is added by the related information addition means to each terminal in the distribution target area. When reusing document information such as articles, distribution work can be reduced, and document information with related information can be distributed. When distributing document information to which related information is added, map data can be used as the related information.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a document information classification system and a document information distribution system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a document information DB according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a position ID information DB in the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a position ID table in the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a classification operation in the embodiment;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a distribution operation in the embodiment;
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining a screen display in the embodiment;
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining a screen display in the embodiment;
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a document information DB according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a document information classification system and a document information distribution system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ... DB for distribution
11 ... Document information DB
11a: Document information area
11b, 12c, 13b ... ID code area
12 ... Position ID information DB
12a: Position notation area
12b ... ID candidate area
13c, 14b ... Latitude and longitude area
13 ... Position ID table
13a ... Address information area
14 ... Map information DB
14a ... Map data area
20 ... DB management device
21 ... Classification part
22 ... Distribution Department
30 ... Network
40: User terminal
L1-L3 ... Link information

Claims (2)

Document information classification / distribution comprising a document information classification system for classifying the document information according to geographical position information included in the document information, and a document information distribution system for distributing the classified document information A system,
The document information classification system includes:
Document information storage means for storing the document information and the ID code in association with each other;
ID information storage means in which address information, an ID code, and latitude / longitude data are stored correspondingly;
Related information storage means in which map data and latitude / longitude data are stored correspondingly;
Position information extraction means for extracting geographical position information from the document information;
ID candidate storage means for reading out and storing a plurality of ID codes corresponding to the position information cut out by the position information cutting means from the ID information storage means;
The latitude / longitude data is obtained from the ID information storage means based on the plurality of ID codes stored in the ID candidate storage means, and the plurality of map data is output from the related information storage means based on the latitude / longitude data. Output processing means for prompting an operation of determining map data suitable for the document information among the map data;
Means for determining an ID code corresponding to the map data determined by the operation from the ID candidate storage means ;
ID code writing means for linking the determined ID code to the document information and writing it in the document information storage means;
With
The document information distribution system includes:
When a delivery command including designation of a delivery target area for delivering document information is input, a corresponding ID code in the ID information storage unit is obtained based on the designated content, and the document is obtained using this ID code. Code retrieval means for retrieving information storage means and obtaining document information;
With respect to the ID code and document information obtained by the code search means, the ID information storage means is referred to, and the map data is searched from the related information storage means based on the latitude / longitude data corresponding to the ID code. Information retrieval means;
Related information adding means for adding the map data obtained by the related information search means to the document information obtained by the code search means;
Document information distribution means for distributing document information to which map data is added by the related information addition means to each terminal in the distribution target area;
Document information classification / distribution system characterized by comprising: Document information storage means in which document information including geographical position information and an ID code are associated and stored; ID information storage means in which address information, an ID code, and latitude / longitude data are stored correspondingly; and A document information classification system for classifying the document information according to geographical position information included in the document information, using related information storage means in which map data and latitude / longitude data are stored correspondingly; and A document information classification / distribution method executed by a document information distribution system for distributing document information,
A position information extraction step in which the document information classification system extracts geographical position information from the document information;
An ID candidate storage step in which the document information classification system reads and stores a plurality of ID codes corresponding to the position information extracted by the position information extraction step from the ID information storage means;
The document information classification system obtains latitude / longitude data from the ID information storage means based on the plurality of ID codes stored in the ID candidate storage step, and from the related information storage means based on the latitude / longitude data. An output processing step for outputting a plurality of map data, and prompting an operation for determining map data suitable for the document information among the map data;
The document information classification system determining an ID code corresponding to the map data determined by the operation from a plurality of ID codes stored in the ID candidate storage step ;
An ID code writing step in which the document information classification system links the determined ID code to the document information and writes it in the document information storage means;
When a delivery command including designation of a delivery target area for delivering document information is input to the document information delivery system, the document information delivery system, based on the designated content, the corresponding ID in the ID information storage means A code search step for obtaining a document information by obtaining the document information by searching the document information storage means using the ID code;
The document information distribution system refers to the ID information storage means for the ID code and document information obtained by the code search step, and based on the latitude / longitude data corresponding to the ID code, the related information storage means Related information search step for searching map data from,
A related information adding step in which the document information distribution system adds the map data obtained by the related information retrieval step to the document information obtained by the code retrieval step;
A document information distribution step in which the document information distribution system distributes the document information to which the map data is added in the related information addition step to each terminal in the distribution target area;
Document information classification / distribution method characterized by including

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