JP2004288120A - Information collection system, information distribution system, and information distribution method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To refer to data in a desired form of a user by processing the data while guaranteeing real-time nature by counting position information and the number of persons on its position from various information input terminals. <P>SOLUTION: This information distributing system is provided with the information input terminals, an each facility counting processor connected to the information input terminals, and converting the data sent from various kinds of information input terminals into a unified form, an each area counting processor for transmitting the data to an information processing transmitting server by analyzing the data with every specific time, the information processing transmitting server for processing the sent data into a required form, and an information referring terminal for referring the data. The information input terminals transmit the position information and the counted number of persons to the each facility counting processor. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information distribution system and an information distribution method, and more particularly to an information distribution system and an information distribution method suitable for use in a field in which a flow of people and information relating to the flow can be obtained and a business opportunity can be achieved.
[0002]
[Prior art]
An invention for connecting a small mobile information portable terminal to a server and providing a service related to location information to a user is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-15215
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above prior art, a user is provided with a portable information terminal, and a server transmits a map or the like required by the user.
[0005]
However, in the above-described conventional technology, a service is provided to each user by grasping the position information of each user, and is not a system that grasps the flow of people and copes with it.
[0006]
In order to grasp the flow of people, it is necessary to handle in various forms, such as the number of people passing through gates at ticket gates and entrances and exits of stations, and users such as mobile phones.
[0007]
Therefore, information collected from various input devices needs to be handled in a unified manner.
[0008]
Further, in the above-described conventional technology, since the server does not perform time synchronization management when collecting and processing information, real-time performance is not guaranteed. For example, when there are multiple information terminals, the delay time transmitted from the information terminal to the server is not constant between terminals, so the update time of the information reflected on the server shifts or access concentrates at a certain time Overload.
[0009]
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to count position information and the number of people involved in the position from various information input terminals, and to guarantee the real-time property while counting it. An object of the present invention is to provide an information distribution system which can be processed and referred to in a form desired by a user.
[0010]
Another object of the present invention is to provide an information distribution method that expands business opportunities in a business field where the flow of people is an important factor in business.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to an information distribution system for collecting data from a plurality of information input terminals, processing the data, and distributing the processed data to a user. An information processing / transmission server for receiving data from the apparatus and an information reference terminal for requesting information by a user and referring to the data are provided.
[0012]
The counting device is a count processing device for each lower facility connected to the information input terminal, and a count processing device for each region located at a higher position and providing data to the information processing transmission server. The count processing device for each area may have a hierarchy and be increased according to the scale of the system.
[0013]
The facility-based count processing device converts data sent from various types of information input terminals into a unified format and transmits the data to the regional-based count processing device. The data is analyzed and transmitted to the information processing transmission server.
[0014]
The information input terminal may be a ticket gate at a station, an entrance / exit sensor, an elevator entry / exit sensor, an ETC terminal, a ticket issuing terminal of a ticket issuing company, a cash register terminal of a POS system, a mobile phone terminal, or the like.
[0015]
In a station ticket gate, an entrance / exit sensor, an elevator getting on / off sensor, and an ETC terminal, position information of the terminal and information including the number of persons counted and the number of vehicles are transmitted to the facility-specific count processing device.
[0016]
The ticket issuing terminal of the ticket issuing company transmits information including location information of the event related to the issued ticket, holding time information, and information on the number of participants of the event expected by the ticket issuance to the count processing device for each facility.
[0017]
The cashier terminal of the POS system transmits the location information of the terminal, information on the number of customers who have purchased the terminal, and information including the attribute information of the customer who has purchased the terminal to the facility-specific count processing device.
[0018]
Further, the mobile phone terminal transmits information including the location information of the terminal to the facility-specific count processing device.
[0019]
The information processing transmission server processes the data according to the form requested by the user and transmits the processed data to the information reference terminal.
[0020]
In some cases, the user can refer to the information transmitted from the information reference terminal in a desired form for a fee.
[0021]
Embodiment of the present invention
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 21.
[0022]
[Configuration of information distribution system]
First, the configuration of the information distribution system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information distribution system according to the present invention.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 1, the information distribution system according to the present invention includes a plurality of information input terminals 21-a to 21-n for collecting information, a facility-based count processing device 10-a to 10-n, and an area-based count process. The devices 80-a to 80-n, the database server 30, the information processing transmission server 41, the public network such as the Internet 50, and the information reference terminals 60-a to 60-n.
[0024]
The information input terminals 21-a to 21-n include, for example, gates such as ticket gates, doorway sensors, ETC toll gates, and the like, for counting the number of people passing therethrough, the number of vehicles, a ticket issuing terminal for a ticket management system, There are a cashier terminal or the like that can input information of a person who handles the information, and a personal phone such as a mobile phone terminal or a PDA terminal.
[0025]
These include ticket gates, doorway sensors, mobile phone terminals, etc., which can link the location information of the terminal to the location of the person. The ticket issuing terminal of the ticket management system and the cash register terminal of the POS system are the attributes of the customer. Is a terminal that can manage.
[0026]
The information input terminals 21-a to 21-n are connected to the facility-specific count processing devices 10-a to 10-n, and count the location information, the number of people, the information acquisition time, and the accompanying attribute information for each facility. It is transmitted to the processing device 10. This attribute information includes information such as age, gender, and occupation. It is a common practice to input customer information into a cash register of a POS system. In addition, the ticket issuing terminal of the ticket management system also transmits attribute information on an event related to the ticket.
[0027]
The information input terminals 21-a to 21-n are grouped according to the form and the area in which they are installed. For example, the ticket gates at Tokyo Station are all in one group, but the ticket gates at Shinjuku Station are classified into other groups, and even within the same Tokyo Station, elevator getting on / off sensors are classified into other groups. Further, for example, the ticket gate at the Yaesu exit of Tokyo Station may be regarded as one subgroup, and the ticket gate at the Marunouchi exit of Tokyo Station may be regarded as one subgroup.
[0028]
The facility-specific count processing devices 10-a to 10-n are connected to the information input terminals 21-a to 21-n and the regional count processing devices 80-a to 80-n.
[0029]
At least one of the facility-specific count processing devices 10-a to 10-n is to be installed in the information input terminal group classified as described above. The facility-specific count processing devices 10-a to 10-n may be installed by the number of types of information input terminals in the facility, but the facility-specific count processing devices 10-a to 10-n When the types of information input terminal interfaces can be handled, the number of installed terminals can be reduced.
[0030]
One facility-specific count processing device always receives information transmitted from a plurality of information input terminals in the group in charge, converts this information into a specific unified format, -A to 80-n. Since the facility-specific count processing devices 10-a to 10-n absorb differences in data formats of various types of information input terminals, various types of information input terminals can be connected to the system. Therefore, a certain information input terminal 21-a can use a ticket gate, a certain information input terminal 21-b can be used as an entrance / exit sensor, and another information input terminal 21-c can be used as a mobile phone terminal. . Further, by providing such a function to the facility-based count processing devices 10-a to 10-n, it is easy to add a new type of information input terminal and an information input terminal to a new area to the system. There is also the advantage of becoming.
[0031]
In terms of unifying the data format, for example, if the information input terminal is an information input terminal that can send not only information that a person has passed but also location information and time information, information is particularly added. Although it is not necessary, if not, the facility-specific count processing device can provide the same level of information to the regional count processing device by adding information such as position information and time information.
[0032]
The facility-specific count processors 10-a to 10-n are connected to appropriate regional count processors 80-a to 80-n according to the form of the system. In FIG. 1, the facility-based count processing devices 10-a to 10-n and the regional-based count processing devices 80-a to 80-n correspond to each other on a one-to-one basis. In some cases, a single count processing device 80 corresponds to a to 10-n. Further, several layers are provided in the count processing devices 80-a to 80-n for each region. For example, the count processing device 80-1 in the upper region at the prefecture level and the lower count device 80-1 in the municipal level of the prefecture are provided. The configuration may be such that the count processing devices for each area 80-1-1 to 80-1-n.
[0033]
At least one of the count processing devices 80-a to 80-n for each region is a device to be installed in each region, and always receives information from the count processing devices 10-a to 10-n for each facility. The data is temporarily stored in a memory provided inside the count processing device for each region or in an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD). Then, based on the information acquisition time of the information in the memory, the information within a certain period is collectively processed, and the processed information is transmitted to the database server 30. For example, if the information is updated every minute, the information obtained from the information acquisition time of 12:01:00 to 12:01:59 is collected and transmitted to the database server 30.
[0034]
The database server 30 receives information transmitted from the plurality of regional count processing devices 80-a to 80-n, and updates the information in the database.
[0035]
The information processing transmission server 41 is connected to the database server 30 and a public line network such as the Internet 50, and acquires information from the database server 30 or accesses the user using the information reference terminals 60-a to 60-n. It provides information request screen information when it is done and processes information according to the user's request. One information processing transmission server 41 may be provided in the system, but a plurality of information processing transmission servers 41 may be provided to distribute the load of information processing. In this case, a plurality of information processing transmission servers are connected to the database server.
[0036]
The information reference terminals 60-a to 60-n are terminals actually operated by the user, and are PCs (personal computers), mobile phone terminals, PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) terminals, dedicated terminals, or the like. When the user accesses the information processing transmission server 41 through the Internet 50 using this terminal, information request screen information is transmitted from the information processing transmission server 41. The user requests the type and form of information according to this screen. The request information created by this screen is transmitted to the information processing transmission server 41, and the information processing transmission server 41 obtains necessary information from the database server 30 based on the request information and appropriately processes the information. , To the information reference terminals 60-a to 60-n. The user can obtain necessary information with reference to the information reference terminals 60-a to 60-n.
[0037]
[Variations of information input terminals]
Next, variations of the information input terminal according to the present embodiment and processing thereof will be described with reference to FIGS.
(I) Ticket gate
First, the configuration of the information collecting system and the procedure of collecting information when the information input terminal is a ticket gate will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the information collection system when the information input terminal is a ticket gate.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure when the information input terminal is a ticket gate.
[0038]
Each of the ticket gates 25-a to 25-n transmits a count signal to the facility-specific count processing device 10 each time a person passes with a normal ticket or commuter pass. Further, when a person passes by a ticket or a commuter pass including the electronic information stored in the IC card, the attribute information accompanying the count signal is transmitted to the facility-specific count processing device 10 in addition to the count signal.
[0039]
The facility-specific count processing device 10 transmits information obtained by adding position information and time information to the information transmitted from each ticket gate to the regional-specific count processing device 80. After processing the information, the regional-specific count processing device 80 processes the database. The information is transmitted to the server 30.
[0040]
The procedure for collecting information at this time is as shown in the flowchart of FIG.
[0041]
The ticket gate reads the number of passers, date and time, and attribute information (step S3-2). The information is transmitted to the facility-specific count processing device 10 installed at each station (step S3-3). The facility-specific count processing device transmits information to the region-specific count processing device (step S3-4).
[0042]
The count processing device for each area transmits the information to the database after organizing the information at regular time intervals (step S3-5). Then, the database server 30 updates the information (Step S3-6).
(II) Doorway sensor
Next, a configuration of the information collecting system and a procedure of collecting information when the information input terminal is an entrance / exit sensor will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the information collection system when the information input terminal is an entrance / exit sensor.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an implementation procedure when the information input terminal is an entrance sensor.
[0043]
Each of the entrance sensors 26-a to 26-n transmits a count signal to the facility-specific count processing device 10 every time a person passes. Further, when the attribute information can be read by the entrance / exit sensor, the attribute information accompanying the count signal is transmitted to the facility-specific count processing device 10 in addition to the count signal.
[0044]
Here, assuming that the position information, the time information, and the time information are not transmitted from the entrance / exit sensors 26-a to 26-n themselves, the facility-specific count processing device 10 determines the position based on the information transmitted from each entrance / exit sensor. The information to which the information and the time information are added is transmitted to the count processing device 80 for each area. For example, when the facility-specific count processing device 10 manages all of the entrance / exit sensors of the XX building, the position information “XX building” can be added. Further, the time information may be the time when each information is received.
[0045]
After processing the transmitted information, the local count processing device 80 transmits the information to the database server 30.
[0046]
The information collection procedure at this time is as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 below.
[0047]
The doorway sensor reads the number of passers (step S5-2), and transmits information to the facility-specific count processing device (step S5-3). The facility-specific count processing device adds the position information and the time information to the received information, and transmits the information to the region-specific count processing device (step S5-4).
[0048]
The count processing device for each area transmits the information to the database server 30 after organizing the information transmitted at regular intervals (step S5-5).
(III) Ticket issuing terminal
Next, a configuration of the information collecting system and a procedure of collecting information when the information input terminal is a ticket issuing terminal of a ticket issuing company will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of the information collection system when the information input terminal is a ticket issuing terminal.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an execution procedure when the information input terminal is a ticket issuing terminal.
[0049]
Each time a ticket issuance terminal 29-a to 29-n of the ticket issuance system issues a count signal, position information of a place where an event is held, and holding date and time information to the facility-based count processing device 10 each time a ticket is issued. Further, if the attribute information can be read by the ticket issuing terminal, the attribute information accompanying the count signal is transmitted to the facility-specific count processing device 10 in addition to the count signal.
[0050]
The facility-specific count processing device 10 aggregates information transmitted from each ticket issuing terminal and transmits the information to the region-specific count processing device 80.
[0051]
Then, after processing the transmitted information, the regional count processing device 80 transmits the information to the database server 30.
[0052]
The procedure for collecting information at this time is as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 below.
[0053]
The ticket issuing terminal transmits necessary information such as the number of tickets issued, the location information of the event, the date and time of the event, the time information of the ticket issuing, the attribute information (step S5-2), and transmits the information to the facility-based count processing device (step S5-2). S5-3).
[0054]
The facility-specific count processing device transmits information to the region-specific count processing device (step S5-4). The region-specific count processing device arranges the information transmitted at regular intervals and then transmits the information to the database (step S5-5).
(IV) Elevator getting on / off sensor
Next, a configuration of an information collecting system and a procedure of collecting information when the information input terminal is an elevator getting on / off sensor will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.
FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of the information collecting system when the information input terminal is an elevator getting on / off sensor.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an implementation procedure when the information input terminal is an elevator getting on / off sensor.
[0055]
Each of the elevator getting-on / off sensors 27-a to 27-n transmits a count signal to the facility-specific count processing device 10 every time a person passes. Further, when the attribute information can be read by the elevator getting-on / off sensors 27-a to 27-n, in addition to the count signal, the accompanying attribute information is simultaneously transmitted to the facility-specific count processing device 10.
[0056]
The facility-based count processing device 10 transmits information obtained by adding the position information and the time information to the information transmitted from each elevator entry / exit sensor to the regional-based count processing device 80, and the region-based count processing device 80 processes the information. Then, the transmitted information is transmitted to the database server 30. The position information may be, for example, the name of a building where the elevator is installed.
[0057]
The procedure for collecting information at this time is as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 below.
[0058]
The elevator getting on / off sensor counts the number of passing persons (step S9-2) and transmits information to the facility-specific count processing device (step S9-3). The facility-specific count processing device adds the position information and the time information to the transmitted information, and transmits the information to the region-specific count processing device (step S9-4).
[0059]
The count processing device for each area sorts out the information transmitted at regular intervals, and then transmits the information to the database (step S9-5).
(V) POS system cashier terminal
Next, a configuration of the information collecting system and a procedure of collecting information when the information input terminal is a cashier terminal of the POS system will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of the information collection system when the information input terminal is a cash register terminal of the POS system.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure when the information input terminal is a cash register terminal of the POS system.
[0060]
Each time a shopping input is made at the cashier terminals 28-a to 28-n connected to each POS system, a count signal, position information, and time information are transmitted to the facility-specific count processing device 10. Further, when it is possible to input customer attribute information, for example, gender, occupation, age, etc., at a cash register terminal connected to the POS system, in addition to the count signal, the accompanying customer attribute information is simultaneously added to each facility. It is transmitted to the count processing device 10.
[0061]
The facility-specific count processing device 10 aggregates information transmitted from the cashier terminal connected to each POS system, and transmits the information to the regional-specific count processing device 80. Then, after processing the transmitted information, the regional count processing device 80 transmits the information to the database server 30.
(V) ETC terminal
Next, the configuration of the information collecting system and the procedure of collecting information when the information input terminal is an ETC terminal will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of the information collection system when the information input terminal is an ETC terminal.
[0062]
The ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System) is a system that automates payment of tolls on toll roads, and is expected to be a system that is useful for eliminating traffic congestion and for non-stop passage through toll booths.
[0063]
In ETC, the passage of a vehicle is sensed wirelessly by a gate called a toll gate for the purpose of managing the passage of the vehicle. This toll gate is the ETC terminal referred to here.
[0064]
Each of the toll gates 24-a to 24-n transmits a count signal to the facility-specific count processing device 10 every time a vehicle passes. Further, when the attribute information of the vehicle can be read by the toll gates 27-a to 27-n, the attribute information is transmitted to the facility-specific count processing device 10 in addition to the count signal in addition to the count signal.
[0065]
The facility-specific count processing device 10 may be realized, for example, as a function of an ETC management server provided in each interchange, or a dedicated device may be provided for each interchange.
[0066]
The facility-based count processing device 10 transmits information obtained by adding the position information and the time information to the information transmitted from each toll gate to the regional-based count processing device 80, and after the region-based count processing device 80 processes the information, The transmitted information is transmitted to the database server 30. The count processing device 80 for each area is an apparatus that controls an interchange in the Tokai region, for example.
(VI) Mobile phone terminal
Next, the configuration of the information collecting system and the procedure of collecting information when the information input terminal is a mobile phone terminal will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of the information collection system when the information input terminal is a mobile phone terminal.
[0067]
As for the mobile phone terminal, a base station for managing its use position is determined.
[0068]
Therefore, the location information of the mobile phone terminal can be suppressed to some extent by the base station. Communication between the mobile phone terminals 23-a to 23-n is performed via a base station. The facility-specific count processing device 10 may be provided as a function in the transmission / reception device of the base station, or a dedicated device may be separately provided in the base station.
[0069]
The local count processing device 80 is further placed in a base station higher than a base station having the facility count processing device 10.
[0070]
The facility-specific count processing device 10 transmits information obtained by adding location information and time information to the information transmitted from each mobile phone terminal to the regional-specific count processing device 80, and the regional-specific count processing device 80 processes the information. Then, the transmitted information is transmitted to the database server 30.
[0071]
[Implementation procedure of information request from information reference terminal]
Next, a procedure for executing an information request from the information reference terminal 60 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure for executing an information request from the information reference terminal 60 according to the present embodiment.
[0072]
The user makes an access request to the information processing transmission server from the information reference terminal 60 (step S12-2).
[0073]
The information processing transmission server transmits information on an information request screen for selecting necessary information (step S12-3). Then, the user selects the necessary information type from the screen and transmits the requested information to the information processing transmission server (step S12-4).
[0074]
The information processing transmission server analyzes the received request information (step S12-5).
[0075]
[Implementation procedure of request information analysis and information output of information distribution system]
Next, an execution procedure of request information analysis and information output of the information distribution system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
[0076]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an execution procedure of an execution procedure of request information analysis and information output of the information distribution system according to the present embodiment.
[0077]
Here, as an information input terminal, a device capable of counting the number of people passing through a gate and a device such as a mobile phone terminal capable of counting the number of people present in an area (hereinafter referred to as “area number”) are used in combination with each facility. It is assumed that it is connected to the count processing device 10.
[0078]
Users. The request type is specified (step 13-2). The request type is "request gate passer information" or "area request".
[0079]
When the request type is “area number information request”, the user specifies the requested area (step S12-3) and the time specification information of the required information (step S13-4), and requests the information processing distribution server 41. Put out. The information processing distribution server 41 acquires information from the database server 30 (step S13-5), and processes the information to conform to the requested format (step S13-6).
Then, the processed information is transmitted to the information reference terminal 60 (step S13-7). The information reference terminal 60 displays the transmitted information on the screen as a result (step S13-8).
[0080]
When the request type is "request gate passing number information", the user specifies the date, time, period, gate position name, and information format using the information reference terminal 60, and transmits the request information to the information processing transmission server. (Step S13-10).
[0081]
The information processing distribution server acquires necessary information from the database server 30 in accordance with the request content (step S13-11), and processes the information into a requested format (step S13-12).
[0082]
Then, the processed information is transmitted to the information reference terminal 60 (step S13-13). The information reference terminal 60 displays the transmitted information on the screen as a result (step S13-14).
[0083]
[Information request screen for service that informs the number of people passing through the gate]
Next, a service information request screen for notifying the number of gate passers displayed on the information reference terminal 60 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing an information request screen of a service for notifying the number of people passing through the gate.
[0084]
When requesting information on a service that informs the number of people passing through the gate, the information reference terminal 60 displays information request items as a service information request screen. This requirement can specify a period of necessary information and a gate name (station name or the like). Further, survey items such as the number of passages for each direction and the number of subtracted persons can be designated, or all of them can be requested. When the user makes an appropriate input, for example, specific information such as the following example can be obtained from the system.
[0085]
Example 11 "Number of people who exited (entered) the ticket gate of Tokyo Station between 0:00 pm and 5:00 pm on December 3.
Example 12 "The number of people currently remaining in Koshien Stadium (the number of visitors minus the number of participants)"
Example 13 "The number of people who are expected to participate in the event at the Yokohama Arena on August 20 (from ticketing terminals and venue entrance / exit sensors)"
[Information request screen for service that informs the number of people in the area]
Next, an information request screen of a service for notifying the number of people displayed on the information reference terminal 60 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing a service information request screen for notifying the number of people in the area.
[0086]
On the information reference terminal 60, information requirements are displayed as an information request screen of a service for notifying the number of people in the area. This requirement can be specified at any time (date and time) and its area. Further, survey items such as density and absolute number can be designated, or all items can be requested. For example, specific information such as the following example can be obtained from the system.
[0087]
Example 21 “Currently, in the 23 wards of Tokyo, a map display showing a mark indicating the population of each ward (the absolute number of the number of mobile phone terminal users) as a circle”
Example 22 "Yesterday, in the area around Shibuya Station, a map display showing the population density (numerical value predicted from the counts of mobile phone terminals and ticket gates) in shades of color"
Example 23 “The number of people currently in Makuhari Messe (a number calculated from the information obtained from the ticket issuing terminal and the count number of the doorway sensor”)
[Information request screen for implementing optional functions]
Next, an information request screen for implementing an optional function displayed on the information reference terminal 60 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing an information request screen when the optional function is realized.
[0088]
Here, the optional functions are attribute narrowing, history display, and expected information display functions.
[0089]
After the transmission of the number of people passing through the gate or the transmission of the number of people in the area, the output screen of the result information reference terminal 60 has function designation buttons such as a history button, a prediction button, and a refinement button. By using these function designation buttons, it is possible to improve the accuracy of the information and obtain high-quality information based on the time change.
[0090]
By pressing the history button, a history information service is obtained. This utilizes the fact that the information processing / distribution server 41 searches for past information recorded in the database server 30 on the time axis, so that it can be referred to as history information. With this function, the user can refer to information at a specific time. Further, by displaying the time axis and the acquired information in correspondence with each other on the same graph, a change in a numerical value with respect to the time axis can be easily known.
[0091]
Pressing the prediction button provides a prediction information service. This utilizes the fact that the information processing / distribution server 41 can estimate future trends by analyzing information based on past information recorded in a database. The user can refer to and use prediction information at a specific time in the future. Further, by displaying the time axis and the acquired information in correspondence with each other on the same graph, a change in a numerical value with respect to the time axis can be easily known.
[0092]
In addition, when the refinement button is pressed, new information obtained by narrowing down the provided information is obtained. In this method, a search is performed based on attribute information attached to information recorded in a database. For example, it is possible to narrow down the result of "the number of men currently in Makuhari Messe" to "the number of men in their 20s who are currently in Makuhari Messe". The range of the attribute information depends on the range of the attribute information obtained from the information input terminal.
[0093]
Further, the functions of history, prediction, and narrowing down can be used not only after a normal service result screen appears but also at the time of a service that requires a display at the same time as a normal information request.
[0094]
[Example of display of map results]
Next, a display example of a result based on a map displayed on the information reference terminal 60 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display example of a result based on a map displayed on the information reference terminal 60.
[0095]
The flow of people can be grasped by the mobile phone terminal, the entrance sensor, and the ticket gate, which are the information input terminals installed in the system, so that it is possible to estimate the population density and the like in an area that is not perfect.
[0096]
For example, as shown in Example 22, it is assumed that the user has made a request for “population density in the area around Shibuya Station yesterday”. At this time, the information processing distribution server 41 maps the result on a map and transmits the result to the information reference terminal 60.
[0097]
This map shows the population density relative to the map near Shibuya Station in the size of a circle.
You.
[0098]
[Business model by the information distribution system of the present invention]
Next, a business model based on the information distribution system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
(I) Paid information provision
First, a business model for providing paid information will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram in the case of providing paid information in a business model by the information distribution system of the present invention.
[0099]
As a system as a business model, an example in which a charging center 100 is provided in the configuration of FIG. 1 and charging is performed from an online bank 110, a credit card company 120, or the like can be considered.
[0100]
The method of charging may be a point when the user requests information provision, and the fee may be withdrawn from the account, or may be collected at a fixed monthly fee with a monthly fee.
[0101]
As a method, for example, if you enter the card number, account number and PIN, and click the fee collection agreement button, it is considered that the contract with the user has been established, and the information collected and processed by this system will be distributed, I will collect a fee.
[0102]
According to the present invention, it is possible to grasp the flow of people in real time. Therefore, as a user who can be assumed, a taxi company and its driver, a restaurant, etc. can be considered.
[0103]
For taxi companies and their drivers, dispatching to places with a large number of people will lead to efficient management, depending on the ticketing situation at the event venue and the number of people counting at the station ticket gate.
[0104]
In addition, the restaurant can predict the number of visitors based on the ticketing situation when there is a shop in the vicinity of the event venue or at the event venue, and can utilize it for management of purchased ingredients. Similarly, when there is a store near the station, the number of visitors can be predicted from the number of counts at the station ticket gate.
(II) Ticket sales advertisement
First, a business model in the case of performing ticket sales advertisement will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram of a business model based on the information distribution system of the present invention, which is used for an advertisement for ticket sales.
[0105]
As shown in FIG. 21, the present invention can be used when providing a ticket issuing situation to a user as an advertisement. Ticket companies have the advantage that it is easy to replenish in case of cancellation, and users can immediately know whether or not they can purchase a ticket for the event they want to participate in. Sales promotion and sales increase.
[0106]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, from various information input terminals, information distribution that counts position information and the number of persons involved in the position and processes it while guaranteeing real-time performance and referencing it in a form desired by the user The system can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information distribution system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an information collection system when an information input terminal is a ticket gate.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an execution procedure when the information input terminal is a ticket gate.
FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an information collection system when an information input terminal is an entrance / exit sensor.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an implementation procedure when the information input terminal is an entrance sensor.
FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of an information collection system when the information input terminal is a ticket issuing terminal.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an execution procedure when the information input terminal is a ticket issuing terminal.
FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of an information collecting system when the information input terminal is an elevator getting on / off sensor.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an implementation procedure when the information input terminal is an elevator getting on / off sensor.
FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of an information collection system when an information input terminal is a cash register terminal of a POS system.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure when the information input terminal is a cash register terminal of a POS system.
FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of an information collection system when an information input terminal is an ETC terminal.
FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of an information collection system when the information input terminal is a mobile phone terminal.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure for executing an information request from the information reference terminal 60 according to the embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an execution procedure of an execution procedure of request information analysis and information output of the information distribution system according to the embodiment.
FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing an information request screen of a service for notifying the number of people passing through the gate.
FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing a service information request screen for notifying the number of people in the area.
FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing an information request screen when an optional function is realized.
FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of a result based on a map displayed on the information reference terminal 60.
FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of a case where paid information is provided in a business model by the information distribution system of the present invention.
FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram of a business model based on the information distribution system of the present invention when used for ticket sales advertisement.
[Explanation of symbols]
10-a to 10-n: Facility-specific count processing device
16 ... Count processing device for each shop
17… Ticket issuing system
21-a to 21-n ... information input terminals
25-a to 25-n ... ticket gates
26-a to 26-c ... Doorway sensors
27-a to 27-c ... elevator getting on and off sensors
28-a to 28-c ... cashier terminals
29-a to 29-c ... Ticket issuing terminals
30 ... Database server
41 Information processing distribution server
60-a to 60-n ... information reference terminals
80-a to 80-n: Count processing device for each area

Claims (25)

In an information collection system for collecting data from a plurality of information input terminals,
Having a counting device connected to the information input terminal,
The information input terminal transmits data including the position information of the information input terminal to the counting device,
The information collection system, wherein the aggregation device aggregates and analyzes data transmitted from the plurality of information input terminals, converts the data format into a unified format, and outputs the data. 2. The information collection system according to claim 1, wherein the counting device analyzes and outputs data at regular intervals. The said totaling apparatus is hierarchized, and has the function which performs totalization and analysis of the data sent from the said information input terminal or lower order totaling apparatus, and outputs it to a higher order totaling apparatus. 1. The information collection system according to 1. 2. The information collection system according to claim 1, wherein the facility totaling device adds position information considering a position of the connected information input terminal and time information based on a time when data is transmitted. In an information collection system for collecting data from a plurality of information input terminals,
An aggregation device for each facility connected to the information input terminal,
A region totaling device connected to the facility totaling device,
The facility totaling device performs totalization and analysis of data transmitted from different types of the information input terminals, converts the data into a unified format, and transmits the data to the regional totaling device,
The information collection system according to claim 1, wherein the region totalizing device analyzes and outputs data transmitted from the facility totalizing device at regular intervals. In an information distribution system for collecting data from a plurality of information input terminals, processing the data and delivering the processed data to a user,
An aggregation device for performing aggregation and analysis of data from the information input terminal;
An information processing transmission server that receives data from the aggregation device;
A user makes an information request, and has an information reference terminal for referring to data,
Including a lower-order aggregation device connected to the information input terminal and an upper-order aggregation device that provides data to the information processing transmission server,
The lower-level aggregation device converts the data into a unified format and transmits the data to the upper-level aggregation device. The upper-level aggregation device analyzes the data at regular intervals and transmits the data to the information processing transmission server. An information distribution system, characterized in that: The information input terminal is a station ticket gate, a doorway sensor, an elevator getting on / off sensor, and transmits the position information of the information input terminal and the counted number of people to the counting device. 6. The information distribution system according to 6. 7. The information according to claim 6, wherein the information input terminal is an electronic toll collection system (ETC) terminal, and transmits the position information of the information input terminal and the counted number of vehicles to the counting device. Delivery system. The information input terminal is a ticket issuing terminal, and transmits the location information of the event related to the issued ticket, the holding time information, and the number of participants of the event expected by the ticket issuance to the counting device. The information distribution system according to claim 6, wherein The information input terminal is a cash register terminal of a POS system, and transmits position information of the information input terminal, information on the number of customers who have purchased the information terminal, and attribute information of the customer who has purchased the information input terminal to the counting device. 7. The information distribution system according to claim 6, wherein: 7. The information distribution system according to claim 6, wherein the information input terminal is a mobile phone terminal, and transmits position information of the information input terminal to the counting device. The information reference terminal requests information from the information processing transmission server based on a form requested by the user, and the information processing transmission server transmits data transmitted from the aggregation device so as to conform to the request. And send it to the information reference terminal,
7. The information distribution system according to claim 6, wherein the user can refer to the information processed in the requested form. The information processing transmission server,
When the information input terminal is a terminal that collects the number of people passing through the gate, a terminal that can input the number of people passing by the date and time set by the designated gate and the attribute information of the person counted by the information input terminal. 7. The information distribution system according to claim 6, wherein the information transmission terminal transmits the passing number information or the attribute information to the information reference terminal. The information processing transmission server maps the information provided by the aggregation device on a map so that a user can check the information on the map, and transmits the information to the information reference terminal. The information distribution system according to claim 6. This information distribution system,
In addition, including a database system,
The information processing transmission server accumulates information provided from the tallying device in the database system, creates past history information and future prediction information, and transmits the information to the information reference terminal. 6. The information distribution system according to 6. The information processing transmission server, based on a search condition requested from the information reference terminal, searches for information provided from the aggregation device, and transmits search result information to the information reference terminal. The information distribution system according to claim 6, wherein In an information distribution method for collecting data from a plurality of information input terminals, processing the data and delivering the processed data to a user,
The information input terminal is a device that counts the number of people related to the position where the information input terminal is present,
From the information input terminal, the information input terminal transmits data including the position and the number of people data of the information input terminal to the counting device,
The aggregation device performs aggregation and analysis of data, transmits the data to the information processing transmission server,
The information processing transmission server performs data processing in a format to be referred to by a user, transmits the processed data to an information reference terminal,
An information distribution method, wherein a user refers to desired information with the information reference terminal. Furthermore, there is a billing means on the system,
18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the billing unit debits an information use fee from a user's account in agreement with the user, and allows a user to refer to desired information on the information reference terminal as a price. Information delivery method. In an information distribution method for collecting data from a plurality of information input terminals, processing the data and delivering the processed data to a user,
The information input terminal is a ticket issuing terminal,
The information input terminal transmits the location information of the entertainment related to the issued ticket, the holding time information, and the number of participants of the entertainment expected by the ticketing to the totaling device,
The aggregation device performs aggregation and analysis of data, transmits the data to the information processing transmission server,
The information processing transmission server performs data processing in a format to be referred to by a user, transmits the processed data to an information reference terminal,
An information distribution method, wherein a user can refer to entertainment information by the information reference terminal. An information input terminal connected to an information distribution system for collecting data from the outside, processing the data, and delivering the processed data to a user,
This information distribution system,
A tallying device for each facility that performs tallying and analysis of data from the information input terminal, a tallying device for each region,
An information processing transmission server that receives data from the aggregation device;
A user makes an information request, and has an information reference terminal for referring to data,
The facility-based aggregation device converts the information input terminal data into a unified format and transmits the converted data to the region-based aggregation device,
The regional aggregation device is an information distribution system characterized by analyzing data at regular intervals and transmitting the data to the information processing transmission server,
An information input terminal capable of transmitting the position information of the information input terminal to the tallying device for each facility by including the position information in the data. 21. The information input terminal according to claim 20, wherein the information input terminal transmits the data including the number of people passing through the gate. 21. The information input terminal according to claim 20, wherein the information input terminal transmits the attribute information of the customer and the information on an event at the time of ticket sales included in the data. In an information reference terminal used in an information distribution system for collecting data from a plurality of information input terminals, processing the data, and distributing the data to a user,
This information distribution system,
Said information input terminal counting the number of people involved in the location where it is present,
From the information input terminal, the information input terminal transmits data including the position and the number of people data of the information input terminal to the counting device,
The aggregation device performs aggregation and analysis of data, transmits the data to the information processing transmission server,
The information processing transmission server is a system that performs data processing in a format referred to by a user and transmits the processed data to an information reference terminal,
The information reference terminal can request information from the information processing transmission server based on a form requested by a user, and can refer to the information processed in the requested form. Terminal. 24. The information reference terminal according to claim 23, wherein the information reference terminal is capable of inputting a search condition and referring to search result information obtained by searching for information provided from the counting device. The information distribution system further includes a charging unit on the system,
24. The information reference terminal according to claim 23, wherein the information reference terminal is capable of referring to desired information according to an agreement for charging a user.

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