Advertisement information providing system
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1. An advertisement information providing system comprising:
- an advertisement providing apparatus for collectively managing advertisement information requested by a plurality of stores, the advertisement information each having an identification number assigned for each of the stores; and
a navigation terminal for guiding a mobile unit, wherein the advertisement providing apparatus comprises;
a provider for providing the advertisement information for the user; and
a receiver for receiving a signal sent from the navigation terminal, wherein the navigation terminal comprises;
an input section for inputting the advertisement ago information;
a guide section for guiding a mobile unit to the corresponding store based on the advertisement information;
a first transmitter for sending an arrival notification signal to the advertisement providing apparatus when the mobile unit arrives at a point in a predetermined area containing the store.
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Abstract
In an advertisement information providing system, a destination is set based on the identification number assigned for each store 10, published by an advertisement provider 20. When the user arrives at the setup destination and visits the corresponding store 10 or purchases a commodity in the store 10, the store 10 pays cooperation money to the advertisement provider 20.
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44 Claims
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1. An advertisement information providing system comprising:
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an advertisement providing apparatus for collectively managing advertisement information requested by a plurality of stores, the advertisement information each having an identification number assigned for each of the stores; and
a navigation terminal for guiding a mobile unit, wherein the advertisement providing apparatus comprises;
a provider for providing the advertisement information for the user; and
a receiver for receiving a signal sent from the navigation terminal, wherein the navigation terminal comprises;
an input section for inputting the advertisement ago information;
a guide section for guiding a mobile unit to the corresponding store based on the advertisement information;
a first transmitter for sending an arrival notification signal to the advertisement providing apparatus when the mobile unit arrives at a point in a predetermined area containing the store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A navigation terminal for guiding a mobile unit based on advertisement information published by an advertisement providing apparatus for collectively managing the advertisement information requested by a plurality of stores, the advertise information having an identification number assigned for each of the stores, the navigation terminal comprising:
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an input section for inputting the advertisement information;
a guide section for guiding a mobile unit to the corresponding store based on the advertisement information; and
a transmitter for sending an arrival notification signal to the advertisement providing apparatus when the mobile unit arrives at a point in a predetermined area containing the store. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43)
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15. An advertisement information terminal contained in an advertisement providing apparatus for collectively managing advertisement information requested by a plurality of stores, the advertisement information terminal comprising:
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a database storage section for adding an identification number assigned for each of the stores and containing geometrical position information of the store to the advertisement information for storage;
a selection section for selecting the advertisement information; and
a transmitter for transmitting the selected advertisement information.
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17. A record medium storing a program to be executed in a navigation terminal, the program comprising:
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guiding a mobile unit to a store based on identification information in advertisement information published by an advertisement providing apparatus for collectively managing the advertisement information requested by a plurality of stores, the advertisement information each having an identification number assigned for each of the stores; and
sending an arrival notification signal to the advertisement providing apparatus when the mobile unit arrives at a point in a predetermined area containing the store.
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19. An advertisement information providing system comprising:
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an advertisement providing apparatus for collectively managing advertisement information requested by a plurality of stores, the advertisement information each having an identification number assigned for each of the stores, a communication system having a plurality of base stations placed for each predetermined area; and
a portable information terminal making a predetermined contract with a communication common carrier who manages the communication system, wherein the advertisement providing apparatus comprises;
a provider for providing the advertisement information for the user; and
a receiver for receiving a signal sent from the communication common carrier equipment, wherein the communication system comprises;
a monitor section for monitoring the current position of the portable information terminal;
a receiver for receiving a signal from the portable information terminal; and
a first transmitter for sending an arrival notification signal to the advertisement providing apparatus when the portable information terminal arrives at a point in a predetermined area containing the store, wherein the portable information terminal comprises;
an input section for inputting the advertisement information;
a second transmitter for transmitting the advertisement information to the communication system.
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26. A communication common carrier server being connected in a communication-possible manner to an advertisement providing apparatus for collectively managing advertisement information requested by stores to be carried, the advertisement information each having an identification number assigned for each of the stores, the communication common carrier server comprising:
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a monitor section for monitoring the current position of a portable information terminal;
a receiver for receiving a signal from the portable information terminal;
a determination section for determining whether or not the portable information terminal arrives at a point in a predetermined area containing the store; and
a first transmitter for sending an arrival notification signal to the advertisement providing apparatus.
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29. An information terminal used with an advertisement information providing system, the information terminal comprising:
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a guide section for guiding a mobile into an advertisement object point based on provided advertisement information; and
a visit data transmitter for transmitting visit data issued by an advertisement object to an advertisement providing apparatus distributing the advertisement information, if the mobile arrives at a point in a predetermined range containing the advertisement object point as guided by the guide section.
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36. An advertisement information providing system comprising:
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an advertisement providing apparatus for providing advertisement information; and
an information terminal for guiding a mobile into an advertisement object point based on the provided advertisement information, wherein the advertisement providing apparatus comprises;
an advertisement distribution section for distributing advertisement information; and
a receiver for receiving a signal transmitted from the information terminal, wherein the information terminal comprises;
a guide section for guiding the mobile into the advertisement object point based on the distributed advertisement information; and
a visit data transmission section, if the mobile arrives at a point in a predetermined range containing the advertisement object point as guided by the guide section, for transmitting visit data issued by an advertisement object to the advertisement providing apparatus distributing the advertisement information.
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42. An advertisement information distribution apparatus of an advertisement providing apparatus used with an advertisement information providing system, the advertisement information distribution apparatus comprising:
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an advertisement distribution section for distributing advertisement information;
a receiver for receiving a signal transmitted from an information terminal for guiding a mobile into an advertisement object point based on the advertisement information; and
a bonus giving section, if visit data issued by the advertisement object is received from the information terminal, for giving a bonus to a user of the information terminal as the user provides the visit data. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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