JP6515465B2 - Information providing system and information providing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information providing system is used to provide content, and relates to the information providing how.

  The information providing system is used, for example, to display contents such as still pictures and moving pictures on a display device such as digital signage installed in a station or a commercial facility. The display of the content by such an information provision system is advanced, for example, according to a preset schedule (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2007-310003

  By the way, the situation for each person who receives the provision of information such as the gender and the nationality of the person who is looking at the display device described above, and the purpose of looking at the display device, etc. changes with each opportunity when the information is provided. In addition, the situation of the people who receive the information, such as the number of people who look at the display device and the fluctuation thereof, also changes at every opportunity when the information is provided. On the other hand, in a configuration in which content is displayed unilaterally according to a simple schedule, it is impossible to provide information in response to such a change in situation. Therefore, in the above-described information providing system, it is desired that the provided information can be further utilized for the person watching the display device, that is, to enhance the usefulness of the provided information. There is.

The present invention relates to an information providing system capable of enhancing the usefulness of the information provided, and aims to provide an information providing how.

  An information providing system for solving the above problems is a transmitting device which is carried by a user and moves, and the transmitting device transmits attribute information indicating an attribute assigned to the transmitting device by wireless communication in a short distance. A receiving device installed at a predetermined place, the receiving device receiving the attribute information transmitted by the transmitting device, an output device outputting a content, the receiving device, the output device, and a network Providing the information management server, the information management system comprising: a storage unit that stores correspondence data in which the attribute and content information indicating content are associated with each other; A receiving unit for receiving the attribute information from the device, and the attribute indicated by the attribute information received by Comprises an information specifying unit for specifying the content information is, and a instruction transmitting unit that instructs the output device outputs the content indicated by the content information the information identifying unit has identified.

  According to the above configuration, the attribute information indicating the attribute for specifying the content is transmitted from the transmitter carried by the user. Then, the content output by the output device is specified according to the attribute assigned to the transmitting device that has transmitted the attribute information to the receiving device. As a result, since the content provided to the user is identified according to the transmission device carried by the user, the information provision system is provided as compared to the configuration in which the content is provided unilaterally to the user. The usefulness of the information is enhanced. In addition, since the user of the information providing system can receive the provision of the content only by carrying the transmitting device, the convenience of the user is also improved.

  In the information providing system, the receiving device receives the attribute information from each of the plurality of transmitting devices, transmits the plurality of attribute information to the information management server, and the information management server responds In data, a combination of a plurality of attributes is associated with the content information, the receiving unit receives the plurality of attribute information transmitted by the receiving device, and the information identifying unit determines the corresponding data. Preferably, the content information associated with the combination of the attributes indicated by the plurality of the attribute information received by the receiving unit is specified.

  According to the above configuration, the content output by the output device is specified according to the combination of the attributes assigned to each of the plurality of transmitting devices that have transmitted the attribute information to the receiving device. Information can be provided.

  In the information providing system, in the information management server, in the correspondence data, a combination of a plurality of attributes and a plurality of pieces of content information are associated with each other, and the information identification unit uses the correspondence data to receive the reception The plurality of pieces of content information associated with the combination of the attributes indicated by the plurality of pieces of attribute information received by the unit; and the instruction transmission unit determines the plurality of pieces of content information identified by the information identification unit It is preferable to instruct the output device to output the content to be shown.

  According to the above configuration, the plurality of contents are specified as the contents to be output by the output device according to the combination of the attributes assigned to each of the plurality of transmission devices that have transmitted the attribute information to the reception device. Information can be provided.

  In the information providing system, in the information management server, in the correspondence data, the attribute, and an additional status indicating a status at the time of transmission and reception of the attribute information are associated with the content information, and the information identifying unit And using the correspondence data, the attribute indicated by the attribute information and the addition status derived from the information acquired by the information management server when the reception unit receives the attribute information. It is preferable to specify the content information.

According to the above configuration, the content at the time of transmission and reception of the attribute information is taken into consideration, and the content to be output to the output device is specified. Therefore, it is possible to provide information more in line with the condition.
In the above information provision system, the reception device transmits the attribute information received from the transmission device and information used to derive the addition condition to the information management server, and the addition condition is the transmission device While the receiver receives the radio wave transmitted for the wireless communication, the intensity of the radio wave received by the receiver, the identification information of the receiver, the position of the transmitter, and the transmitter It is preferable to include at least one of the requirements regarding the movement history of

  According to the above configuration, since the addition status of the item is closely related to the status of the transmission device and the reception device at the time of transmission and reception of attribute information, the status at the transmission and reception of attribute information is It becomes easy to be reflected appropriately in the specification of the content. Therefore, it is possible to provide information more in line with the situation.

  In the information providing system, in the information management server, the information identifying unit identifies, from among the plurality of output devices, the output device for outputting the content indicated by the content information identified by the information identifying unit. The instruction transmission unit preferably instructs the output device specified by the information specification unit to output the content indicated by the content information specified by the information specification unit.

According to the above configuration, the output device to which the specified content is output is specified from among the plurality of output devices, so that it is possible to provide information in more various modes.
In the information providing system, the correspondence data includes the attribute, the content information, and an output setting that is a setting related to an output of the content indicated by the content information, and the information identification unit is configured to The content information and the output setting associated with the attribute indicated by the attribute information are identified using data, and the instruction transmission unit outputs the content indicated by the content information identified by the information identification unit. It is preferable to instruct the output device according to the output setting specified by the information specifying unit.

According to the above configuration, in addition to the content of the content to be output, it is possible to control how the content is output, so it is possible to provide information in more various modes.
The information providing method for solving the above problems includes a transmitting device carried by a user to move, a receiving device installed at a predetermined place, an output device for outputting content, the receiving device, the output device, and a network Information transmitting method performed using an information management server connected via the transmitting device, wherein the transmitting device transmits attribute information indicating an attribute assigned to the transmitting device by wireless communication in a short distance A step of the receiving device receiving the attribute information sent by the sending device, and transmitting the received attribute information to the information management server; and the information management server indicates the attribute and the content Using the corresponding data associated with the information, the attribute information indicated by the attribute information received by the information management server being associated with the attribute A step of identifying content information, a step of instructing the output device to output the content indicated by the identified content information, the output device receiving an instruction of the information management server, and Outputting the content.

  According to the above method, the content output by the output device is specified according to the attribute assigned to the transmitting device that has transmitted the attribute information to the receiving device. As a result, since the content provided to the user is identified according to the transmission device carried by the user, the information provision system is provided as compared to the configuration in which the content is provided unilaterally to the user. The usefulness of the information is enhanced.

  An information management server for solving the above problems is connected via a network to a receiving device that receives attribute information indicating an attribute assigned to a sending device from a plurality of the sending devices, and an output device that outputs content. A storage unit that stores correspondence data in which a plurality of combinations of attributes and content information indicating contents are associated; a receiving unit that receives a plurality of the attribute information from the receiving apparatus; An information identification unit identifying the content information associated with the combination of the attributes indicated by the plurality of attribute information received by the reception unit using the correspondence data; and the information identification unit identifies the content information And an instruction transmission unit that instructs the output device to output the content indicated by the content information.

  By using the information management server configured as described above, it is possible to specify the content output by the output device according to the attribute assigned to the transmitting device that has transmitted the attribute information to the receiving device. It becomes possible to provide highly useful information in the information providing system or information providing method used.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the usefulness of the provided information.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the information-provision system in one Embodiment, and the apparatus structure of an information management server. It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure of provision of the information in the information-provision system of one Embodiment. FIG. 16 is a view showing an example of the data configuration of attribute data in application example 1; FIG. 18 is a view showing an example of the data configuration of corresponding data in application example 1; (A), (b) is a figure which shows an example of the scene where a content is provided in the example 1 of application. FIG. 18 is a view showing an example of the data configuration of corresponding data in application example 1; FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a situation where content is provided in application example 1; FIG. 18 is a view showing an example of the data configuration of corresponding data in application example 1; FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a situation where content is provided in application example 1; FIG. 18 is a view showing an example of the data configuration of corresponding data in application example 2; (A), (b) is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of corresponding data in application example 2. FIG. 18 is a view showing an example of the data configuration of corresponding data in application example 2; (A), (b) is a figure which shows an example of the scene where a content is provided in the example 2 of application. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of the arrangement of the receiving device and the output device in application example 3; FIG. 18 is a view showing an example of the data configuration of attribute data in application example 3; FIG. 18 is a view showing an example of the data configuration of corresponding data in application example 3;

An embodiment of an information providing system, an information providing method, and an information management server will be described.
First, the basic configuration of the information providing system will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, and then an application example of the information providing system will be described.

[Configuration of information provision system]
The entire configuration of the information providing system and the configuration of an information management server included in the information providing system will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information providing system includes a plurality of transmitting devices 10, one or more receiving devices 20, one or more output devices 30, and one information management server 40. The one or more receiving devices 20, the one or more output devices 30, and the information management server 40 are connected to a network NW such as the Internet. The one or more reception devices 20 and the information management server 40 mutually transmit and receive data for each reception device 20, and the one or more output devices 30 and the information management server 40 mutually exchange data for each output device 30. Send and receive data to

  The information management server 40 and the one or more reception devices 20 perform push-type communication for each reception device 20, and the information management server 40 and the one or more output devices 30 also perform push-type communication for each output device 30. Do. For communication between the information management server 40 and the receiving device 20 and communication with the output device 30, it is preferable that bi-directional communication by WebSocket is used. The network to which the receiving device 20 and the information management server 40 are connected and the network to which the output device 30 and the information management server 40 are connected may be different networks.

  The transmission device 10 is a device capable of transmitting push-type data by near field wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). It is preferable to use BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) as a communication standard for short distance wireless communication because low power and high speed communication can be performed.

  Each of the plurality of transmitters 10 has a function of transmitting a transmitter ID regularly as a signal for notifying the periphery of the transmitter 10 of the existence of the transmitter 10 itself. The transmission device ID is identification information of the transmission device 10, and is information unique to each of the plurality of transmission devices 10. The transmission device ID is assigned to each of the plurality of transmission devices 10 one by one and stored in advance in the transmission device 10.

  An attribute is assigned to each of the plurality of transmitters 10. The attributes are used to classify the sending device 10 for identifying the content provided by the information providing system. The attribute assigned to the transmission device 10 is managed by the information management server 40 in association with the transmission device ID. As a result, the transmitter ID functions as attribute information indicating an attribute assigned to each of the plurality of transmitters 10.

  The attribute assigned to the transmission device 10 is, for example, the feature or nature to which the user of the information providing system belongs, such as the gender of the user, the nationality of the user, the language used by the user, the religion received by the user, etc. Embodied in Alternatively, the attribute assigned to the transmission device 10 is, for example, a feature or property to which the purpose of the user who uses the information providing system belongs, and a tourist spot where the user plans to go sightseeing among a plurality of tourist spots, It is embodied in the event etc. which the user plans to participate in among a plurality of events. Alternatively, the attribute assigned to the transmission device 10 is, for example, a feature or property to which the content belongs, and is used to provide a language included in the content, a cultural element included in the content, a religious element included in the content, and the content. It is embodied in a suitable scene etc. These attributes are preset in order for the information management server 40 to identify the content provided by the information providing system.

  The transmission device 10 is carried by the user of the information providing system to be provided with information, and moves along with the movement of the user. The mode of carrying is not particularly limited, and the transmission device 10 may be formed, for example, in the shape of a pendant or a wristband and worn by the user, or may be worn by the user's pocket of the clothes or the user It may be put in a basket etc.

  The receiving device 20 is a device having a communication function corresponding to the short distance wireless communication function of the transmitting device 10 and a function of connecting to the network NW, and is installed at a predetermined place. As the receiving device 20, for example, a smartphone compatible with Bluetooth (registered trademark) is used.

  Within the range based on the receiving device 20, the range in which the radio wave emitted by the transmitting device 10 reaches the receiving device 20 and the receiving device 20 can receive the transmitting device ID is the receivable range of the receiving device 20. The receiving device 20 periodically receives a transmission from the transmitting device 10 within the receivable range of the receiving device 20. That is, when the transmission device 10 carried by the user is located within the receivable range of the reception device 20, the transmission device ID transmitted by the transmission device 10 is received by the reception device 20. The receiving device 20 generates acquisition information which is information including the received transmission device ID, and transmits the generated acquisition information to the information management server 40.

  The acquired information may include, in addition to the transmitter ID, information on the reception status when the transmitter ID is received. Information on the reception status when the transmission device ID is received includes the reception intensity of the radio wave received by the reception device 20 from the transmission device 10 and the reception period in which the reception device 20 and the transmission device 10 are connected. A period, a receiving device ID which is identification information of the receiving device 20, and the like are included.

  The reception strength is the strength of the radio wave received by the reception device 20 from the transmission device 10, and indicates that the stronger the reception strength is, the smaller the distance between the transmission device 10 and the reception device 20 is. The reception period is a length of time elapsed when the reception device 20 repeatedly receives the transmission device ID from the specific transmission device 10, and the transmission device 10 is within a range that can be received by the reception device 20. Indicates the length of time that has been located. The receiving device ID is information unique to the receiving device 20, is assigned to each receiving device 20, and is stored in advance in the receiving device 20. For example, when the number of receiving devices 20 is plural, such receiving device ID indicates which receiving device 20 has received the transmitting device ID.

  When a plurality of transmission devices 10 are located within the receivable range of the reception device 20, the reception device 20 receives the transmission device ID from each of the plurality of transmission devices 10. The reception device 20 periodically repeats transmission of acquisition information within the receivable range of the reception device 20 so that all the transmission device IDs received at that time are included in the acquisition information. As a result, each time the information management server 40 receives the acquired information, the transmission device 10 located within the receivable range of the reception device 20 and the state of reception when the transmission device ID of the transmission device 10 is received Can understand.

  The output device 30 is a device that receives an instruction from the information management server 40 and outputs content. The content is a group of information that can be recognized by the user through the five senses, and the content includes, for example, character information, still images, moving images, sounds, lights, scents, and the like. The output device 30 may be any device capable of outputting these contents, and specific examples of the output device 30 include digital signage, a display device such as a projector, a speaker, a lighting device, a fragrance generator, and the like. From the viewpoint of enhancing the convenience of content creation and output, the output device 30 implements a web browser, the content is content expressed using HTML 5, and the content is provided on the web browser preferable.

An output device ID, which is identification information of the output device 30, is assigned to the output device 30.
The information management server 40 specifies the content to be output to the output device 30 based on the acquired information received from the receiving device 20. Hereinafter, a specific configuration example of the information management server 40 will be described.

The information management server 40 includes a communication unit 41, a control unit 42, and a storage unit 43.
The communication unit 41 functions as a reception unit and an instruction transmission unit, and executes connection processing between the information management server 40 and the reception device 20 and connection processing between the information management server 40 and the output device 30 through the network NW. Further, the communication unit 41 transmits and receives data between the information management server 40 and the device of the connection destination.

  The control unit 42 includes a CPU, and controls communication in the communication unit 41, reads and writes information in the storage unit 43, and information management server such as various arithmetic processing based on programs and data stored in the storage unit 43. Control 40 parts.

  The control unit 42 includes an information specifying unit 42 a as a part of the configuration for realizing the information providing method by the information providing system. The information identifying unit 42 a identifies the provided content based on the acquired information received by the communication unit 41 from the receiving device 20 and the attribute data 43 a and the correspondence data 43 b stored in the storage unit 43. Then, the information management server 40 instructs the output device 30 via the communication unit 41 to output the identified content.

  For example, when the content is a moving image or audio, the instruction to output the content may be transmission of the corresponding moving image or audio data to the output device 30, or the output device 30 may be able to output It may be the transmission to the output device 30 of information instructing the output of specific content from the content it has. When the output device 30 includes a web browser and the content is provided on the web browser, the instruction to output the content is transmission of the URL of the web page including the corresponding content to the output device 30. May be

  The storage unit 43 temporarily or permanently stores programs and data necessary for the processing of the control unit 42. As an example of such data, the storage unit 43 stores the above attribute data 43a and the corresponding data 43b. In the attribute data 43a, an attribute is set to each of different transmission device IDs. In the correspondence data 43b, the situation data is associated with the output data.

  The context data comprises one or a combination of one or more of the above mentioned attributes. In the situation data, the attribute has a role to indicate the situation of the user to whom the information is provided or the situation around the output device 30 which is a device for providing the information.

  Also, the status data may include additional statuses in addition to the attributes. The additional status is, for example, a status of an apparatus constituting the information providing system. The addition situation is a situation in which the information management server 40 can derive from the information acquired when the information management server 40 receives the transmission device ID from the reception device 20. For example, the additional situation is derived from the acquired information received by the information management server 40 from the receiving device 20. The items of the addition status include, for example, the reception strength, the reception period, the reception device ID, and the like.

  The output data includes one piece of content information indicating content output by the information providing system, or one combination of a plurality of pieces of content information. The content information may be any information that can identify the content, and may be identification information assigned to each of the content, or the content is included when the output of the content is instructed by transmission of a URL. It may be a URL of a web page. Further, the content information may be the content itself, for example, when the content is text information.

  Further, the output data may include, in addition to the content information, an output setting indicating a setting of an output form. The output setting is a setting related to the output of the content, and the item of the output setting includes, for example, the output device ID of the output device 30 which is the output destination of the content. When the output setting is set, the information management server 40 instructs the output device 30 to output the specified content in accordance with the output setting.

Further, when data such as a moving image is transmitted as content from the information management server 40 to the output device 30, such data is also stored in the storage unit 43.
In the control unit 42, the configuration having the function as the information specifying unit 42a may be embodied by various hardware such as a plurality of CPUs and memories, and gives a plurality of functions to one common hardware. It may be embodied by software.

[Procedure of providing information]
A procedure of providing information by the information providing system will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the transmitter 10 periodically transmits a transmitter ID. Then, when the transmitting device 10 enters the receivable range of the receiving device 20 due to the movement of the user carrying the transmitting device 10, the receiving device 20 receives the transmitting device ID transmitted by the transmitting device 10 (step S10). .

  When the transmission device ID is received from the transmission device 10, the reception device 20 transmits acquisition information including the transmission device ID to the information management server 40 (step S11). When the acquisition information is received from the reception device 20, the information identification unit 42a of the information management server 40 identifies the content information based on the acquisition information, the attribute data 43a, and the correspondence data 43b (step S12). Thereby, the content provided by the information providing system is identified.

  When the content information is identified, the information management server 40 instructs the output device 30 to output the content indicated by the identified content information (step S13). When receiving the instruction from the information management server 40, the output device 30 outputs the content according to the instruction (step S14). Thus, information is provided to the user as content.

  The processes in steps S10 and S11 are repeated at predetermined intervals. In addition, the process of step S12 to step S14 is performed each time the status grasped by the information management server 40 changes due to the reception of the acquired information, that is, each time the transmitting device 10 located within the receivable range of the receiving device 20 changes. Also preferably, it is repeated each time the received status of the originating device ID changes.

Application Example 1
A configuration example of the attribute data 43a and the correspondence data 43b and a specific aspect of the content using these data will be described together with the application example of the information providing system described above with reference to FIGS.

First, as Application Example 1, an example in which only the attribute as the situation data is associated with the content information as the output data in the correspondence data 43b will be described.
In the application example 1, it is assumed that the output device 30 is a display device installed at, for example, a station, an airport, a commercial facility, etc., and guidance on surrounding facilities, stores, etc. is provided as content. Each of the plurality of transmission devices 10 is delivered in advance to users who use these stations, airports, commercial facilities, and the like. In the plurality of transmission devices 10, two or more transmission devices 10 may be simultaneously carried for one user.

  Each of the receiving device 20 and the output device 30 may be one or more. In the vicinity of one output device 30, one receiving device 20 associated with the output device 30 is installed. Then, when the receiving device 20 receives the sending device ID from the sending device 10, the output device 30 to which the content is output is preset in the output device 30 installed near the receiving device 20.

An example of the data configuration of the attribute data 43a will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, in the attribute data 43a, an attribute is set for each of the transmission device IDs. The attribute indicates the feature or property of the user who is passed the transmitting device 10, and includes, for example, types such as language, religion, and eating habits. At this time, it is preferable that among the features possessed by the user, features contributing to the identification of the content suitable for the user are regarded as one attribute.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, "Japanese", which is one of the attributes, is set to the transmitting device ID of "001a", and the transmitting device ID of "001b" is one of the attributes. "English" is set. In this case, the transmitting device 10 whose transmitting device ID is "001a" is handed to the user who uses Japanese in advance, and the transmitting device 10 whose transmitting device ID is "001b" is the user who uses English. It has been delivered in advance.

  Similarly, "Muslim" which is one of the attributes is set to the transmission device ID of "002a", and "Hindu" which is one of the attributes is set to the transmission device ID of "002b". ing. In this case, the transmission device 10 whose transmission device ID is "002a" is delivered to the user who is a Muslim in advance, and the transmission device 10 whose transmission device ID is "002b" is in advance the user who is a Hindu It has been passed.

  Thus, one attribute is set to one transmission device ID. In addition, the same attribute may be set to a plurality of different transmission device IDs. Thus, in the information management server 40, an attribute is associated with the transmitting device ID, whereby the attribute is assigned to each of the plurality of transmitting devices 10.

  An example of a data configuration of the correspondence data 43b, a specific aspect of the content using the correspondence data 43b, and an example of a scene where the content is provided to the user will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the correspondence data 43b, the attribute and the content information are associated with each other. When receiving the acquired information from the receiving device 20, the information specifying unit 42a of the information management server 40 refers to the attribute data 43a to specify the attribute corresponding to the transmitter ID included in the acquired information. Then, the information identifying unit 42a identifies, from the association data 43b, the content information associated with the identified attribute, using the identified attribute and the association data 43b. Thereby, the content to be output to the output device 30 is specified.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, “Japanese”, which is one of the attributes, is associated with content information indicating “content A”, and “English”, which is one of the attributes, is “content B”. Is associated with content information indicating. "Content A" is content displayed in Japanese, and "Content B" is content displayed in English.

  In such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the user Ua is carrying the transmitting device 10 to which “Japanese” is assigned as the attribute, the user Ua is in the vicinity of the output device 30. By approaching the reception device 20, the transmission device ID of the transmission device 10 is sent to the information management server 40 via the reception device 20. Then, the information management server 40 specifies the content information indicating “content A” based on the attribute set in the transmission device ID, receives the instruction of the information management server 40, and the output device 30 becomes “content A”. Output Thereby, the user Ua can receive provision of the content displayed in Japanese which is a language which the user Ua is using.

  Similarly, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the user Ub carries the transmitting device 10 to which “English” is assigned as the attribute, the receiving device 20 near the output device 30 receives the user Ub. As the transmission device ID approaches, the transmission device ID is sent to the information management server 40, and the information management server 40 specifies content information indicating "content B", and the output device 30 outputs "content B". Thus, the user Ub can receive provision of content displayed in English, which is a language used by the user Ub.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the correspondence data 43b is not limited to the aspect in which one attribute and one content information as shown in FIG. 4 are associated with each other, and is configured from a plurality of different attributes. One combination and one content information may be associated with each other. When the information management server 40 receives a plurality of different transmission device IDs from one reception device 20 at one reception opportunity, the plurality of different transmission devices 10 are located within the coverage of the reception device 20. Know what to do. At this time, the information identification unit 42a is associated with the combination of the attributes in the correspondence data 43b according to the combination of the attributes specified based on each of the plurality of transmission device IDs received by the information management server 40. Identify the content information that is present.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6, a combination of "Arabic", which is one of the attributes, and "Muslim", which is one of the attributes, is associated with content information indicating "content D". . The “content D” is, for example, content for introducing a restaurant capable of providing a meal according to halal in Arabic.

  In such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, one transmitting device 10 to which “Arabic” is assigned as an attribute, and another transmitting device 10 to which “Muslim” is assigned as an attribute, for example, The user Uc is carrying. At this time, when the user Uc approaches the reception device 20 near the output device 30, the transmission device IDs of the two transmission devices 10 are sent to the information management server 40 via the reception device 20. Then, the information management server 40 specifies content information indicating “content D” based on the attribute set for each of the two transmission device IDs, and the output device 30 outputs “content D”. As a result, the user Uc can receive provision of content in accordance with the user Uc's creed, which is content displayed in Arabic, which is the language used by the user Uc.

Such a configuration is also useful when the output device 30 and the receiving device 20 are installed for each table of the restaurant and the menu of the restaurant is provided as the content.
Moreover, although the example which one user carries several transmission apparatuses 10 to which a mutually different attribute was allocated was mentioned in FIG. 7, the several transmission apparatus 10 to which a mutually different attribute was allocated used several. It may be carried by the person in a distributed manner. For example, the user Uh carries the transmitting device 10 to which the “buckwheat allergy” is assigned as an attribute, and the user Ui carries the transmitting device 10 to which the “egg allergy” is assigned as an attribute. Then, when both of these users Uh and Ui approach the receiving device 20, one content information is specified in the information management server 40 based on the transmitting device IDs of the two transmitting devices 10, and the oats and eggs are included. One content such as no menu may be output from the output device 30.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the correspondence data 43b, a combination of a plurality of attributes and a combination of a plurality of pieces of content information may be associated. In this case, the information specifying unit 42a of the information management server 40 supports the combination of the content information associated with the combination of the attributes according to the combination of the attributes specified based on each of the plurality of transmission device IDs. It identifies from data 43b. Thereby, a plurality of contents to be output to the output device 30 are specified.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 8, the combination of “Japanese” which is one of the attributes and “English” which is one of the attributes indicates content information indicating “content A” and “content B”. It is associated with a combination with content information. "Content A" is content displayed in Japanese, and "Content B" is content displayed in English.

  In such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, the user Ud carrying the transmitting device 10 to which one of the attributes "Japanese" is assigned, and the attribute "English" are assigned. The user Ue carrying the transmitting device 10 approaches the receiving device 20 installed near the output device 30. As a result, transmission device IDs of a plurality of transmission devices 10 different from each other are sent to the information management server 40 via the reception device 20. Then, the information management server 40 specifies the content information indicating “content A” and the content information indicating “content B” based on the attributes set for each of a plurality of different transmission device IDs. It instructs the output device 30 to output these contents.

  As a result, the output device 30 divides, for example, the screen of the output device 30 into two, and outputs two contents of “content A” and “content B”. Note that an output method for outputting two contents by screen division or the like may be set in advance by the output device 30, and the information management server 40 instructs the output device 30 together with an instruction to output the contents. It is also good. According to the provision of such content, each of a plurality of users Ud and Ue who use mutually different languages can simultaneously receive provision of the content displayed in the language used by each of the users Ud and Ue. it can.

As described above, according to the configuration described with Application Example 1 as an example, the effects listed below can be obtained.
(1) The attribute and the content information are associated with each other in the correspondence data 43b, and the information management server 40 identifies the content information associated with the attribute indicated by the transmission device ID received by the information management server 40, The output of the content indicated by the identified content information is instructed to the output device 30. As a result, the content to be provided is specified according to the attribute assigned to the transmission device 10 at each opportunity when the content is provided, so that the information providing system provides the content unilaterally to the user. Compared to, the usefulness of the provided information is enhanced.

  In addition, the user can receive the provision of the content only by carrying the transmitting device 10 without having to operate the transmitting device 10 or other devices. Therefore, the convenience of the user is also improved.

  (2) In the configuration in which the combination of a plurality of attributes is associated with the content information in the correspondence data 43b, the content provided according to the combination of the attributes assigned to each of the plurality of transmission devices 10 is specified Therefore, it is possible to provide information according to more various situations.

  (3) In the configuration in which the combination of a plurality of attributes and the combination of a plurality of content information are associated with each other in the correspondence data 43b, a plurality of contents correspond to the combination of the attributes assigned to each of the plurality of transmitters 10. In addition to the usefulness of the provided content, the diversity of the content provided at one time is also enhanced because the plurality of contents are identified and output.

  (4) Among the features possessed by the user, features contributing to the identification of content suitable for the user are regarded as one attribute, and the attributes have types such as language, religion, and eating habits. That is, the attribute indicates the attribute of the user and the attribute of the content. Then, these attributes are associated with content information indicating content suitable for the user having such features. In such a configuration, the information provision system is applied to an environment visited by people of various races and ethnicities, so that appropriate information can be provided to these people, and the usefulness of the information provision system can be enhanced. .

Application Example 2
An application example 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13 in which an attribute as status data and an addition status are associated with content information as output data in the correspondence data 43b. In Application Example 2, the attribute data 43a has the same configuration as the attribute data 43a shown in FIG.

  Also in the second application example, as in the first application example, the output device 30 is a display device installed at, for example, a station, an airport, a commercial facility, etc., and guidance is provided for contents of nearby facilities and shops as content. It is assumed. Further, as in the first application example, each of the receiving device 20 and the output device 30 may be one or more. In the vicinity of one output device 30, one receiving device 20 associated with the output device 30 is installed, and the output is output when the receiving device 20 receives the transmitting device ID from the transmitting device 10 The device 30 is preset to the output device 30 near the receiving device 20.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the correspondence data 43b, the combination of the attribute and the addition situation and the content information are mutually associated. When receiving the acquired information from the receiving device 20, the information specifying unit 42a of the information management server 40 refers to the attribute data 43a to specify the attribute set in the transmission device ID included in the acquired information. Then, the information identifying unit 42a, based on the identified attribute and the additional status indicated by the information included in the acquired information, and the corresponding data 43b, the content information associated with the attribute and the additional status in the correspondence data 43b. Identify

  In the example shown in FIG. 10, the attribute and the reception intensity as the additional status are associated with the content information. Here, an example will be described in which the reception strength is determined in two steps of high and low, but the reception strength may be determined to be classified into three or more levels.

  In the example shown in FIG. 10, for example, the reception strengths of “Japanese” and “weak” which are one of the attributes are associated with content information indicating “content F”. In addition, the reception strengths of "Japanese" and "strong", which are one of the attributes, are associated with content information indicating "content G".

  The “content F” is content displayed in Japanese and intended to be provided to the user when the user is slightly away from the output device 30. Such “content F” is, for example, embodied in content that causes the user to pay attention to the output device 30 with sound. In addition, “content G” is content displayed in Japanese and intended to be provided to the user when the user is near the output device 30. Such "content G" is, for example, embodied in content for presenting information such as a specific facility.

  In such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 11A, for example, the user Uf carrying the transmitting device 10 assigned one of the attributes “Japanese” approaches the output device 30 and receives it. The coverage of the device 20 is entered. Then, acquisition information including the transmission device ID of the transmission device 10 and the information indicating the “weak” reception strength is sent from the reception device 20 to the information management server 40. The reception strength transmitted by the reception device 20 is determined by the reception device 20 from the signal strength indicated by the transmission device ID when the reception device 20 receives the transmission device ID from the transmission device 10. Then, the information management server 40 specifies the content information indicating “content F” based on the attribute set in the transmission device ID and the “weak” reception strength, and the output device 30 outputs “content F”. Output.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the user Uf approaches the output device 30, the acquired information including the transmission device ID of the transmission device 10 and the information indicating the "strong" reception intensity is the reception device 20 to the information management server 40. Then, when the information specifying unit 42a of the information management server 40 determines that the reception strength sent together with the transmission device ID has changed from "weak" to "strong", the attribute set in the transmission device ID and " Based on the reception strength of “strong”, the content information indicating “content G” is specified, and the output device 30 outputs “content G”.

  Thus, the user Uf can receive not only the content corresponding to the attribute assigned to the transmission device 10 but also different content depending on the distance to the reception device 20, ie, the distance to the output device 30. .

  In the example shown in FIG. 12, the attribute and the reception period as the additional status are associated with the content information. For example, “Japanese”, which is one of the attributes, and “less than 10 minutes”, which is one of the reception periods, are associated with content information indicating “content J”. Further, “Japanese”, which is one of the attributes, and “10 minutes or more and less than 30 minutes”, which is one of the reception periods, are associated with content information indicating “content K”.

  The “content J” is content to be displayed in Japanese and is intended to be provided to a user whose stay near the output device 30 is short. In addition, “content K” is content displayed in Japanese, and the content is intended to be provided to users who stay in the vicinity of the output device 30 for a long time.

  In such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 13A, the user Ug carrying the transmitting device 10 to which “Japanese”, which is one of the attributes, is assigned approaches the output device 30, and the receiving device 20 is moved. The receiver 20 receives the transmitter ID from the transmitter 10 and starts measuring the reception period for the transmitter 10. Also, the receiving device 20 transmits acquisition information including the transmitting device ID of the transmitting device 10 and the information indicating the receiving period to the information management server 40. The information management server 40 identifies content information indicating “content J” based on the attribute set in the transmission device ID and the reception period, and the output device 30 outputs “content J”.

  The reception device 20 continues measuring the reception period for the transmission device 10 until the transmission device 10 deviates from the receivable range, and periodically acquires information including the transmission device ID of the transmission device 10 and information indicating the reception period. It transmits to the information management server 40. Then, the information identification unit 42a of the information management server 40 determines that the reception period sent together with the transmission device ID is included in the range of the period associated with the content information different from the content currently provided. When it is determined, that is, when it is determined that the reception period has become 10 minutes or more, content information indicating “content K” is specified based on the attribute set in the transmission device ID and the reception period. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13B, the output device 30 outputs the “content K”.

  As a result, the user Ug not only provides the content according to the attribute assigned to the transmission device 10 but also provides different content according to the staying time near the reception device 20, ie, near the output device 30. Can receive. In particular, when the user stays in the vicinity of the output device 30 for a long time, for example, as in the case where the output device 30 is installed at a waiting place of a station or an airport, the information providing system of the above configuration is applied. The availability of the information provision system is enhanced.

  The function of measuring the reception period may be provided in the information management server 40 instead of the receiving device 20. At this time, the information management server 40 stores, for example, the transmitting device ID received from the receiving device 20 each time the acquisition information is received, and the same transmitting device ID is generated by continuing the same transmitting device ID in the stored data. It may be determined that the reception period of is continuing. Also in this case, it can be said that the reception period is a condition derived from the acquired information.

  The configuration of Application Example 1 and the configuration of Application Example 2 may be combined, and in the correspondence data 43b, a combination of a plurality of attribute combinations and an addition situation may be associated with content information. Further, in the correspondence data 43b, a combination of a plurality of attribute combinations and an addition situation may be associated with a combination of a plurality of content information. Also, the addition situation may be, for example, a combination of reception strength and reception period, and there may be a plurality of addition situation items associated with one or more contents information together with one or more attributes. According to such a configuration, since it is possible to provide content according to more various situations, it is possible to provide highly useful information according to the situations.

As described above, according to the configuration described with Application Example 2 as an example, the following effects can be obtained.
(5) In the correspondence data 43b, the combination of the attribute and the addition status is associated with the content information, and in the information management server 40, the attribute indicated by the transmitting device ID received by the information management server 40 and the acquired information Content information associated with the additional status indicated by the included information is specified. Then, the output device 30 is instructed to output the content indicated by the specified content information. As a result, since the contents to be provided are specified in consideration of the transmission / reception status of the transmission device ID, it is possible to provide more useful information.

Application Example 3
With reference to FIGS. 14 to 16, as application example 3, in the correspondence data 43b, the combination of the attribute as the situation data and the addition situation is associated with the content information as the output data and the output setting. An example will be described.

  In the application example 3, the information providing system includes a plurality of receiving devices 20 and a plurality of output devices 30, and the receiving device 20 that receives the transmission device ID and the output device that receives the same and outputs the content are one pair. It does not correspond to 1. As such an example, as shown in FIG. 14, an attraction in which various events are performed while the user moves on a predetermined route, for example, an RPG (Role-Playing Game) performed in a real space stage There are cases where an information providing system is applied.

  In the example shown in FIG. 14, each of the plurality of receiving devices 20 is installed at a predetermined location near the route through which the user passes. In addition, each of the plurality of output devices 30 is also installed at a predetermined location in the vicinity of the route through which the user passes. The number of receiving devices 20 and the number of output devices 30 may be different from each other. The transmission device 10 is embedded in an item such as a weapon carried by the user in the above-mentioned RPG, for example, and is carried by the user. Such items may be sold or exchanged within the attraction.

  Further, the content provided in the application example 3 is, for example, a video output to a display device as the output device 30, and expresses an event such as appearance of an enemy, attack on an enemy, use of an item, etc. It is embodied in a picture. Further, the content provided in the application example 3 is embodied in a sound effect output to the speaker as the output device 30 and a pattern of illumination output to the illumination device as the output device 30.

  Also in the application example 3, in the attribute data 43a, an attribute is set for each of the transmission device IDs. For example, when the information providing system is used for the RPG, the attribute is set as a scene suitable for providing the content, according to the occupation assigned to the user such as a warrior or a wizard, and the number of participation of the user. Level and so on.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 15, "warrior" which is one of the attributes is set to the transmitting device ID of "001A", and one of the attributes is set to the transmitting device ID of "001B". The wizard is set.

A configuration example of the correspondence data 43b in the application example 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 16, in the correspondence data 43b, the combination of the attribute and the addition situation is associated with the combination of the content information and the output setting. In this case, when the acquisition information is received from the reception device 20, the information identification unit 42a of the information management server 40 refers to the attribute data 43a to identify the attribute set in the transmission device ID included in the acquisition information. Then, the information identifying unit 42a identifies the content information and the output setting associated with the attribute and the addition situation based on the identified attribute, the addition situation indicated by the information included in the acquired information, and the correspondence data 43b. Do. Then, the information management server 40 instructs the output device 30 to output the content in accordance with the output setting.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 16, the combination of the attribute and the receiving device ID that is an example of the addition state is associated with the combination of the content information and the output device ID that is an example of the output setting. For example, “warrior”, which is one of the attributes, and “A01”, which is one of the receiving device IDs, are content information indicating “content P” and “B01”, which is one of the output device IDs. It is associated. Also, for example, “warrior”, which is one of the attributes, and “A04”, which is one of the receiving device IDs, are “B03”, which is one of the content information indicating “content Q” and the output device ID. And are associated with.

  In such a configuration, the user carrying the transmitting device 10 to which one of the attributes “warrior” is assigned approaches the receiving device 20 having “A01” as the receiving device ID and the receivable range of the receiving device 20 to go into. At this time, acquisition information including the transmission device ID of the transmission device 10 and the reception device ID of the reception device 20 is sent from the reception device 20 to the information management server 40. The information management server 40 identifies content information indicating “content P” based on the attribute set in the transmission device ID and the reception device ID, and identifies “B01” as the output device ID. Then, the information management server 40 instructs the output device 30 having “B01” as the output device ID to output “content P”.

  As a result, content corresponding to the receiving device 20 that receives the transmitting device ID, that is, content corresponding to the current position of the user is output to the output device 30 corresponding to the receiving device 20 that receives the transmitting device ID. That is, in addition to the attribute assigned to the transmission device 10, the content to be output and the output device 30 of the output destination change according to the reception device 20 that receives the transmission device ID.

  Further, the combination of the attribute and the addition state may be associated with a plurality of content information and an output setting for each content information. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 16, the combination of “warrior”, which is one of the attributes, and “A06”, which is one of the receiving device IDs, represents the content information indicating “content S” and the output device ID. It is matched with one "B04". Further, the combination of the "warrior" and "A06" is associated with content information indicating "content T" and "B05" which is one of the output device IDs.

  In such a configuration, when the user carrying the transmitting device 10 to which one of the attributes "warrior" is assigned enters the receivable range of the receiving device 20 having "A06" as the receiving device ID, the transmitting device Acquisition information including an ID and a receiver ID is sent from the receiver 20 to the information management server 40. Then, the information management server 40 identifies content information indicating “content S” based on the information acquired from the receiving device 20, identifies “B04” as the output device ID thereof, and further “content T”. Content information indicating “B05” as the output device ID of the content information. Based on this, the information management server 40 instructs the output device 30 having “B04” as the output device ID to output “content S”, and “content T” to the output device 30 having “B05” as the output device ID. Direct the output of

  Thereby, in addition to the attribute assigned to the transmission device 10, a plurality of contents are output to the respective different output devices 30 according to the reception device 20 receiving the transmission device ID, that is, according to the current position of the user. Be done.

  As described in the first application example, in the correspondence data 43b, the combination of the attribute and the addition status is associated with a plurality of content information and one output setting, and the plurality of contents are one output device 30. May be output. Alternatively, in the correspondence data 43b, the combination of the attribute and the addition status may be associated with one content information and a plurality of output settings, and one content may be output to the plurality of output devices 30.

  Further, the combination of the attribute and the plurality of additional situations may be associated with the content information and the output setting. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 16, “warrior”, which is one of the attributes, and “A02” and “A03”, which is one of the receiver IDs, output content information indicating “content U”, and It is associated with "B07" which is one of the device IDs.

  In such a configuration, a user carrying the transmitting device 10 to which one of the attributes "warrior" is assigned has the receiving device 20 having "A02" as the receiving device ID and "A03" as the receiving device ID. Both are within the coverage of the receiving device 20. At this time, acquisition information including a transmitter ID and a receiver ID is sent from each of the two receivers 20 to the information management server 40. The information specifying unit 42a of the information management server 40 collects the information acquired from the two receiving devices 20 that are transmitting the same transmitting device ID at that time and combines the information set in the transmitting device ID and the two receiving Based on the device ID, the content information indicating “content U” is specified, and “B07” is specified as the output device ID. Then, the information management server 40 instructs the output device 30 having the output device ID of “B07” to output “content U”.

  Thereby, in addition to the attribute assigned to the sending device 10, different contents are output to different output devices 30 according to the combination of the receiving device 20 that receives the sending device ID, that is, according to the detailed current position of the user. It is output.

  The configuration of application example 3 may be combined with the configuration of application example 1 or application example 2. For example, in the correspondence data 43b, the combination of the receiving device ID as an additional status and the attribute may be associated with only the content information. In this case, regardless of which receiving device 20 receives the transmitting device ID, the output device 30 to which the content is output is preset in the predetermined output device 30, and which receiving device 20 is which transmitting device ID The content to be output changes depending on whether you receive

  Further, for example, in the correspondence data 43b, only the attribute may be associated with the content information and the output setting. In this case, regardless of the receiving device ID, the provided content and the output destination thereof are determined according to the attribute assigned to the transmitting device 10.

  Further, for example, in the correspondence data 43b, the attribute, the item of the addition status, the number of addition status for each item, the content information, the item of output setting, and the number of output settings for each item are respectively associated There may be more than one.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to set in detail the conditions under which each content is output, and therefore it is possible to provide content more in accordance with the situation. For example, when the information providing system is applied to the RPG, a combination of items carried by one user, a combination of items carried by each of a plurality of users acting together, or Depending on the position of the user, it is possible to finely change the contents of the event generated by the provision of contents such as the type and strength of the appearing enemy and the contents of the attack.

As described above, according to the configuration described with Application Example 3 as an example, the following effects can be obtained.
(6) In the correspondence data 43b, the combination of the attribute and the addition status is associated with the combination of the content information and the output setting, and the information management server 40 indicates the attribute indicated by the transmission device ID received by the information management server 40. The content information and the output setting associated with the additional information and the additional status indicated by the information included in the acquired information are specified. Then, the output device 30 is instructed to output the content indicated by the specified content information according to the specified output setting. Thereby, in addition to the content of the content to be output, the way of outputting the content can be controlled, and therefore, it is possible to provide information in more various modes.

[Modification]
The above embodiment can be modified as follows.
-As in the application example 3, when the information providing system includes a plurality of receiving devices 20, the information specifying unit 42a of the information management server 40 receives one or more of the same transmitting device ID being transmitted at that time. Based on information such as the position of the device 20 and the reception strength when each receiving device 20 receives the transmitting device ID, the position of the transmitting device 10 is specified, and the position of the specified transmitting device 10 is used as an additional situation It is also good. In this case, in the correspondence data 43b, the attribute and the position of the transmission device 10 as the additional status are associated with the content information, and the information specification unit 42a determines the attribute specified based on the transmission device ID and the above. The content information associated with the identified position of the transmitting device 10 is identified. The position information of each reception device 20 used to specify the position of the transmission device 10 may be included in the acquired information and transmitted from the reception device 20 to the information management server 40, or may be associated with the reception device ID. It may be stored in the information management server 40, and may be identified based on the receiving device ID included in the acquired information.

  -As described above, when the position of the transmission device 10 is specified, the information management server 40 stores the specified position in time series for each transmission device 10, and stores the route along which the transmission device 10 has moved. It may be stored in part 43. In addition, even when the position of the transmission device 10 is not specified as described above, the information management server 40 records the reception device ID of the reception device 20 that has received the transmission device ID, so that the transmission device 10 can be identified. Locations through which may pass may be recorded. According to such a configuration, since data of the movement history of the user carrying the transmitting device 10 is accumulated, such data can be analyzed.

  Further, the information management server 40 may derive the additional situation from the movement history of the transmission device 10 accumulated as described above. For example, in the correspondence data 43b, an attribute and a requirement regarding a movement history such as whether or not a specific place has been passed in the past are associated with content information as an addition situation, and the information identification unit 42a The content information associated with the attribute specified based on the information and the additional situation to which the requirement derived from the movement history of the transmission device 10 applies is specified.

  -When the information providing system includes a plurality of receiving devices 20 and a plurality of output devices 30, the configuration for specifying the output device 30 to which the content is output is the correspondence data 43b as in the application example 3. The output setting is not limited to the aspect in which the output device ID is associated in advance with the attribute and the addition situation. For example, as described above, the information specifying unit 42a of the information management server 40 receives the positions of one or more receiving devices 20 that have transmitted the same transmitting device ID at the same timing, and each receiving device 20 receives the transmitting device ID. The position of the transmission device 10 may be specified based on the information such as the reception strength at the time of transmission, and the output device 30 closest to the position may be specified as the output destination. In this case, the position information of each output device 30 may be stored in the information management server 40 in association with the output device ID. With this configuration as well, the output device 30 to which the content is output is specified from among the plurality of output devices 30, so that information can be provided in more various modes.

  The attribute information may be the attribute itself, and any information used for classification of the transmission device 10 for specifying the content provided by the information providing system can function as the attribute information. For example, in the correspondence data 43b, the transmission device ID and the content information are associated on the basis of an arbitrary reference in consideration of the attribute of the user and the attribute of the content, and the information management server 40 does not use the attribute data 43a. The content information may be specified directly from the transmission device ID. In this case, as a result, the transmitting device ID is an attribute of the user or an attribute of the content according to the criteria used for the above-described association in terms of the relationship with the user to whom the information is provided and the identified content. Act as. However, in the configuration in which the attributes assigned to each of the transmission devices 10 are managed by the attribute data 43a, the same attributes can be easily assigned and managed to different transmission devices 10. The burden of managing the association with the content provided based on the reception of the radio wave from the transmission device 10 is reduced.

  Further, separately from the transmitting device ID, information indicating any one of the attributes is stored in the transmitting device 10, and this information is replaced with the transmitting device ID and is transmitted to the information management server 40 via the receiving device 20 as attribute information. It may be sent. In this case, the information management server 40 specifies the content information based on the attribute indicated by the above information without using the attribute data 43a.

  The addition situation is not limited to the examples described in the first to third application examples and the above modification, and the information provision system at the time of transmission and reception of the transmission device ID between the transmission device 10, the reception device 20, and the information management server 40. It is sufficient if the devices constituting the device are placed. In short, the addition situation may be any situation of the apparatus that can be derived by the information management server 40 from the information acquired when the information management server 40 receives the transmission apparatus ID from the reception apparatus 20.

  For example, the information management server 40 receives the information on the reception strength, the reception period, the reception device ID, the position of the transmission device 10, and the movement route of the transmission device 10 among the examples mentioned in the application examples 1 to 3 and the above modification. It is derived from the acquired information itself received from the device 20 or as a result of analysis and accumulation of the acquired information. Such an additional situation is closely related particularly to the situation of the sending device 10 and the receiving device 20 at the time of sending and receiving the sending device ID, so that the situation at the sending and receiving of the sending device ID can be accurately reflected in the specification of the content.

  On the other hand, for example, the addition status may be time or the number of times of output instruction of the content to the output device 30. For example, when the addition situation is time, when the information management server 40 receives the transmission device ID from the reception device 20, the information management server 40 acquires time from an external device or the information management server 40 itself. Then, the information identification unit 42a identifies the content information associated in the correspondence data 43b with the attribute set in the transmission device ID and the acquired time.

  The output device 30 may not be installed at a predetermined place, and may be carried by the user. For example, the output device 30 may be a portable terminal such as a smartphone owned by the user. In such a case, for example, the type of application software installed in the output device 30 may be used as the additional status, and the content corresponding to the application software installed in the output device 30 may be identified.

  The output setting is not limited to the example described in the third application example, and may be any setting relating to the output of content, for example, a setting that defines the range of availability of output, such as the output time of content and the number of outputs. It is also good. Further, as in the first application example, when the output device 30 simultaneously outputs a plurality of contents based on identification of a plurality of contents information, a plurality of contents are output as in a display by screen division or the like. The format may be set as an output setting.

  -The installation aspect of the output device 30 and the receiving device 20 illustrated in application examples 1 to 3, the type of attribute, the content of the content, and the like are an example, and the application scene of the information providing system is not limited thereto.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Transmission device, 20 ... Reception device, 30 ... Output device, 40 ... Information management server, 41 ... Communications part, 42 ... Control part, 42a ... Information identification part, 43 ... Storage part, 43a ... Attribute data, 43b ... Correspondence data.

Claims (7)

A transmitter which is carried by a user and moves, and transmits attribute information indicating an attribute assigned to the transmitter by wireless communication in a short distance;
A receiving device installed in a predetermined place, the receiving device receiving the attribute information transmitted by the transmitting device;
An output device for outputting content;
An information management server connected to the receiving device and the output device via a network;
An information providing system comprising
One of the attributes is assigned to one of the transmission devices, and a plurality of the transmission devices are carried by one of the users.
The receiving device receives the attribute information from each of the plurality of transmitting devices, and transmits the plurality of attribute information to the information management server.
The information management server is
A storage unit storing correspondence data in which a combination of a plurality of attributes and content information indicating content are associated;
A receiving unit that receives the plurality of pieces of attribute information transmitted by the receiving device;
An information identification unit that identifies the content information associated with the combination of the attributes indicated by the plurality of attribute information received by the reception unit using the correspondence data;
An instruction transmission unit that instructs the output device to output the content indicated by the content information identified by the information identification unit. In the information management server,
In the correspondence data, a combination of a plurality of the attributes and a plurality of the content information are associated with each other,
The information identification unit identifies a plurality of pieces of content information associated with a combination of the attributes indicated by the plurality of attribute information received by the reception unit using the correspondence data.
The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the instruction transmission unit instructs the output device to output content indicated by the plurality of pieces of content information specified by the information specification unit. In the information management server,
In the correspondence data, a combination of a plurality of the attributes and an additional status indicating a status at the time of transmission and reception of the attribute information are associated with the content information.
The information identification unit is derived from a combination of the attributes indicated by the plurality of attribute information and the information acquired by the information management server when the reception unit receives the attribute information, using the corresponding data. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the content information associated with the additional situation is specified. The receiving device transmits the attribute information received from the transmitting device and information used to derive the additional status to the information management server.
The additional state includes the intensity of the radio wave received by the receiving device, the identification information of the receiving device, the period during which the receiving device receives the radio wave transmitted by the transmitting device for the wireless communication, and the transmitting device The information providing system according to claim 3, comprising at least one of the following: a position of and a requirement regarding a movement history of the transmission device. In the information management server,
The information identification unit identifies, from among the plurality of output devices, the output device that causes the content indicated by the content information identified by the information identification unit to be output.
5. The information according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the instruction transmission unit instructs the output device identified by the information identification unit to output the content indicated by the content information identified by the information identification unit. Provision system. In the correspondence data, a combination of a plurality of the attributes, the content information, and an output setting that is a setting related to the output of the content indicated by the content information are associated with each other.
The information identification unit identifies the content information and the output setting associated with the combination of the attributes indicated by the plurality of attribute information, using the corresponding data.
The information provision system according to claim 1, wherein the instruction transmission unit instructs the output device to output the content indicated by the content information identified by the information identification unit according to the output setting identified by the information identification unit. . A transmitter that is carried and moved by the user;
A receiver installed at a predetermined place;
An output device for outputting content;
An information management server connected to the receiving device and the output device via a network;
A method of providing information using
A plurality of the transmission devices are carried by one of the users,
The transmitting device transmitting attribute information indicating one attribute assigned to the transmitting device by short distance wireless communication;
The receiving device receives the attribute information from each of a plurality of the transmitting devices, and transmits the plurality of attribute information to the information management server;
And a combination of the attributes indicated by the plurality of the attribute information received by the information management server, using the correspondence data in which the information management server associates the combination of the plurality of attributes and the content information indicating the content. Identifying the associated content information;
The information management server instructing the output device to output the content indicated by the specified content information;
The output device outputting the content in response to an instruction from the information management server;
Information provision method including.

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