Information distributing method and information distributing system
First Claim
1. An information distributing method using a cable line for digital broadcasting, comprising:
- an identification step for identifying a type of a printing apparatus to be connected to a set-top box of each user;
an obtaining step for obtaining data that should be printed for specific users;
a selection step for selecting a printer driver corresponding to said printing apparatus based on the identification information;
a generation step for generating, using said selected printer driver, print information that should be printed by said printing apparatus of the specific users from said obtained data that should be printed; and
a distribution step for distributing said generated print information to set-top boxes of the specific users via said cable line.
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Abstract
In order to allow an advertisement company to register advertisement information using the Internet and conduct publicity activities aimed at specified target users, profile data of a plurality of users is managed using a database, selection conditions for selecting specific users to whom advertisement information should be distributed are received, specific users to whom the advertisement information should be distributed are selected based on the received selection conditions and the managed profile data, and the advertisement information is distributed to the selected specific users utilizing a digital broadcasting system.
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40 Claims
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1. An information distributing method using a cable line for digital broadcasting, comprising:
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an identification step for identifying a type of a printing apparatus to be connected to a set-top box of each user;
an obtaining step for obtaining data that should be printed for specific users;
a selection step for selecting a printer driver corresponding to said printing apparatus based on the identification information;
a generation step for generating, using said selected printer driver, print information that should be printed by said printing apparatus of the specific users from said obtained data that should be printed; and
a distribution step for distributing said generated print information to set-top boxes of the specific users via said cable line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An information distributing apparatus for distributing information using a cable line for digital broadcasting, comprising:
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identifying means for identifying a type of a printing apparatus to be connected to a set-top box of each user;
obtaining means for obtaining data that should be printed for specific users;
selecting means for selecting a printer driver corresponding to said printing apparatus based on the identification information;
generating means for generating, using said selected printer driver, print information that should be printed by said printing apparatus of the specific users from said obtained data that should be printed; and
distributing means for distributing said generated print information to set-top boxes of the specific users via said cable line.
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9. A control program to be executed in an information distributing apparatus for distributing information using a cable line for digital broadcasting, said program comprising:
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an identification step for identifying a type of a printing apparatus to be connected to a set-top box of each user;
an obtaining step for obtaining data that should be printed for specific users;
a selection step for selecting a printer driver corresponding to said printing apparatus based on the identification information;
a generation step for generating, using said selected printer driver, print information that should be printed by said printing apparatuses of the specific users from said obtained data that should be printed; and
a distribution step for distributing said generated print information to set-top boxes of the specific users via said cable line.
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10. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program to be executed in an information distributing apparatus for distributing information using a cable line for digital broadcasting, wherein
the control program comprises: -
an identification step for identifying a type of a printing apparatus to be connected to a set-top box of each user;
an obtaining step for obtaining data that should be printed for specific users;
a selection step for selecting a printer driver corresponding to said printing apparatus based on said identification information;
a generation step for generating, using said selected printer driver, print information that should be printed by said printing apparatuses of the specific users from said obtained data that should be printed; and
a distribution step for distributing said generated print information to set-top boxes of the specific users via said cable line.
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11. An information distributing method of distributing print information based on information obtained via the Internet to specific users, comprising:
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a management step for managing selection conditions for selecting distribution information which are obtained from the specific users in advance;
a collection step for collecting distribution information that should be distributed to the specific users from the information obtained via the Internet based on said managed selection conditions;
a generation step for generating print information that should be printed by the specific users based on said collected distribution information; and
a distribution step for actively distributing said generated print information to the specific users. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21)
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15. An information distributing apparatus for distributing print information based on information obtained via the Internet to specific users, comprising:
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managing means for managing selection conditions for selecting distribution information which are obtained from the specific users in advance;
collecting means for collecting distribution information that should be distributed to the specific users from the information obtained via the Internet based on said managed selection conditions;
generating means for generating print information that should be printed by the specific users based on said collected distribution information; and
distributing means for actively distributing said generated print information to the specific users.
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16. A control program to be executed in an information distributing apparatus for distributing print information based on information obtained via the Internet to specific users, said program comprising:
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a management step for managing selection conditions for selecting distribution information which are obtained from the specific users in advance;
a collection step for collecting distribution information that should be distributed to the specific users from the information obtained via the Internet based on said managed selection conditions;
a generation step for generating print information that should be printed by the specific users based on said collected distribution information; and
a distribution step for actively distributing said generated print information to the specific users.
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17. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program to be executed in an information distributing apparatus for distributing print information based on information obtained via the Internet to specific users, wherein
the control program comprises: -
a management step for managing selection conditions for selecting distribution information which are obtained from the specific users in advance;
a collection step for collecting distribution information that should be distributed to the specific users from the information obtained via the Internet based on said managed selection conditions;
a generation step for generating print information that should be printed by the specific users based on said collected distribution information; and
a distribution step for actively distributing said generated print information to the specific users.
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18. An information distributing method for distributing desired information to specific users, comprising:
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a receiving step for receiving selection conditions for selecting desired contents information from the specific users;
a selection step for selecting contents information that should be distributed to the specific users out of contents information collected from a plurality of sites via the Internet based on said received selection conditions;
a generation step for laying out said selected contents information collected from a plurality of sites as one file to generate distribution information; and
a distribution step for distributing said generated distribution information to the specific users.
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22. An information distributing apparatus for distributing desired information to specific users, comprising:
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receiving means for receiving selection conditions for selecting desired contents information from the specific users;
selecting means for selecting contents information that should be distributed to the specific users out of contents information collected from a plurality of sites via the Internet based on said received selection conditions;
generating means for laying out said contents information collected from a plurality of sites as one file to generate distribution information; and
distributing means for distributing said generated distribution information to the specific users. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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23. A control program to be executed in an information distributing apparatus for distributing desired information to specific users, said program comprising:
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a receiving step for receiving selection conditions for selecting desired contents information from the specific users;
a selection step for selecting contents information that should be distributed to the specific users out of contents information collected from a plurality of sites via the Internet based on said received selection conditions;
a generation step for laying out said selected contents information collected from a plurality of sites as one file to generate distribution information; and
a distribution step for distributing said generated distribution information to the specific users.
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24. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program to be executed in an information distributing apparatus for distributing desired information to specific users, wherein
the control program comprises: -
a receiving step for receiving selection conditions for selecting desired contents information from the specific users;
a selection step for selecting contents information that should be distributed to the specific users out of contents information collected from a plurality of sites via the Internet based on said received selection conditions;
a generation step for laying out said selected contents information collected from the plurality of sites as one file to generate distribution information; and
a distribution step for distributing said generated distribution information to the specific users.
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25. An information distributing method of distributing print information via a cable network for a digital broadcasting system to a user who has a set-top box for transferring received print information to a connected printing apparatus, comprising:
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a receiving step for receiving distribution information that should be distributed to a user designated by an information distribution server;
a generation step for generating print information based on said received distribution information for each user; and
a distribution step for distributing said print information generated for each user to said set-top box of the designated user utilizing said cable network.
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30. An information distributing apparatus for distributing print information via a cable network for a digital broadcasting system to a user who has a set-top box for transferring received print information to a connected printing apparatus, comprising:
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receiving means for receiving distribution information that should be distributed to a user designated by an information distribution server;
generating means for generating print information based on said received distribution information for each user; and
distributing means for distributing said print information generated for each user to said set-top box of the designated user utilizing said cable network.
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31. A control program to be executed in an information distributing apparatus for distributing print information via a cable network for a digital broadcasting system to a user who has a set-top box for transferring received print information to a connected printing apparatus, said program comprising:
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a receiving step for receiving distribution information that should be distributed to a user designated by an information distribution server;
a generation step for generating print information based on said received distribution information for each user; and
a distribution step for distributing said print information generated for each user to said set-top box of the designated user utilizing said cable network.
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32. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program to be executed in an information distributing apparatus for distributing print information via a cable network for a digital broadcasting system to a user who has a set-top box for transferring received print information to a connected printing apparatus, wherein
the control program comprises: -
a receiving step for receiving distribution information that should be distributed to a user designated by an information distribution server;
a generation step for generating print information based on said received distribution information for each user; and
a distribution step for distributing said print information generated for each user to said set-top box of the designated user utilizing said cable network.
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33. An information distributing method of distributing advertisement information generated at an advertisement company to a plurality of users to be selected, comprising:
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a management step for managing profile data of a plurality of users using a database;
a receiving step for receiving selection conditions for selecting specific users to whom the advertisement information should be distributed;
a selection step for selecting the specific users to whom the advertisement information should be distributed based on said received selection conditions and said managed profile data; and
a distribution step for distributing said advertisement information to the selected specific users utilizing a digital broadcasting system. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An information distributing apparatus for distributing advertisement information generated at an advertisement company to a plurality of users to be selected, comprising:
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managing means for managing profile data of a plurality of users using a database;
receiving means for receiving selection conditions for selecting specific users to whom said advertisement information should be distributed;
selecting means for selecting the specific users to whom said advertisement information should be distributed based on said received selection conditions and said managed profile data; and
distributing step for distributing said advertisement information to the selected specific users utilizing a digital broadcasting system.
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39. A control program to be executed in an information distributing apparatus for distributing advertisement information generated at an advertisement company to a plurality of users to be selected, said program comprising:
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a management step for managing profile data of a plurality of users using a database;
a receiving step for receiving selection conditions for selecting specific users to whom said advertisement information should be distributed;
a selection step for selecting the specific users to whom advertisement information should be distributed based on said received selection conditions and said managed profile data; and
a distribution step for distributing advertisement information to the selected specific users utilizing a digital broadcast system.
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40. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program to be executed in an information distributing apparatus for distributing advertisement information generated at an advertisement company to a plurality of users to be selected, wherein
the control program comprises: -
a management step for managing profile data of a plurality of users using a database;
a receiving step for receiving selection conditions for selecting specific users to whom advertisement information should be distributed;
a selection step for selecting the specific users to whom advertisement information should be distributed based on said received selection conditions and said managed profile data; and
a distribution step for distributing said advertisement information to the selected specific users utilizing a digital broadcasting system.
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