Information distribution system using local radio network
First Claim
1. A portable terminal in an information distribution system using a local server accessible through a local radio network and a subscription server accessible through a public network, portable terminal comprising:
- a local radio network interface configured to access the local server through the local radio network;
a public network interface configured to access the subscription server through the public network;
a local server access request unit configured to send an access request for a local information provided by the local server, to the local server through the local radio network, along with a terminal ID for identifying the portable terminal; and
a membership subscription request unit configured to send a server access membership subscription request through the public network to an address of the subscription server described in a server access membership subscription guidance for urging the portable terminal to carry out a membership subscription procedure which is returned from the local server when the access request is rejected by the local server.
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Abstract
An information distribution system is formed by a portable terminal, a local server for providing a local information which is accessible through a local radio network, and a subscription server for carrying out a membership subscription procedure which is accessible through a public network. When a terminal ID received from the portable terminal along with an access request is not registered in a membership database, the local server sends a server access membership subscription guidance for urging the portable terminal to carry out a membership subscription procedure. The portable terminal then sends a server access membership subscription request to the subscription server so as to carry out the membership subscription procedure.
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15 Claims
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1. A portable terminal in an information distribution system using a local server accessible through a local radio network and a subscription server accessible through a public network, portable terminal comprising:
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a local radio network interface configured to access the local server through the local radio network;
a public network interface configured to access the subscription server through the public network;
a local server access request unit configured to send an access request for a local information provided by the local server, to the local server through the local radio network, along with a terminal ID for identifying the portable terminal; and
a membership subscription request unit configured to send a server access membership subscription request through the public network to an address of the subscription server described in a server access membership subscription guidance for urging the portable terminal to carry out a membership subscription procedure which is returned from the local server when the access request is rejected by the local server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A local server in an information distribution system using a portable terminal accessible to the local server through a local radio network and a subscription server accessible through a public network, the local server comprising:
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a local radio network interface configured to be accessed from the portable terminal through the local radio network;
a public network interface configured to carry out communications with the subscription server through the public network;
a local information storage configured to store a local information;
a local information access request receiving unit configured to receive an access request for the local information stored in the local information storage, along with a terminal ID for identifying the portable terminal, from the portable terminal through the local radio network;
a membership database configured to register in advance terminal IDs of those portable terminals which have server access membership;
a membership checking unit configured to check whether the terminal ID received along with the access request is registered in the membership database or not;
a membership subscription guidance sending unit configured to send a server access membership subscription guidance for urging the portable terminal to carry out a membership subscription procedure, to the portable terminal through the local radio network, when the terminal ID received along with the access request is not registered in the membership database; and
a membership database updating unit configured to receive a new membership information from the subscription server through the public network and update the membership database according to the new membership information. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15)
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12. A subscription server in an information distribution system using a portable terminal accessible to the subscription server through a public network and a local server for providing a local information which is accessible through a local radio network, the subscription server comprising:
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a public network interface configured to carry out communications with the portable terminal or the local server through the public network;
a membership subscription request receiving unit configured to receive a server access membership subscription request for accessing the local server, from the portable terminal or the local server through the public network;
a membership subscription procedure processing unit configured to carry out a membership subscription procedure in response to the server access membership subscription request; and
a notification unit configured to notify information on the portable terminal to the local server through the public network when the server access membership subscription request is accepted by the membership subscription procedure.
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