Data distribution system and mobile data communication device
First Claim
1. A data distribution system communicating with a mobile data communication device capable of obtaining current position information indicating a current position, comprising:
- a data sender/receiver which sends and receives data to and from said mobile data communication device;
a information memory which stores area position information indicating a position of a specific area and information associated with said specific area;
a discriminater which discriminates whether or not said mobile data communication device is in said specific area based on said current position information sent from said mobile data communication device; and
a controller which controls providing control so that, in case said mobile data communication device is located in said specific area, information associated with said specific area is sent to said mobile data communication device via said data sender/receiver.
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Abstract
The object of the present invention is to provide a data distribution system that is capable of distributing to a mobile communication terminal at a specific location information suited for the location, e.g., guide information, and that is capable of allowing anyone to easily and freely access information.
In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a data distribution system communicating with a mobile data communication device capable of obtaining current position information indicating a current position. The present invention is equipped with data communication means sending and receiving data to and from the mobile data communication device and means for storing information storing area position information indicating a position of a specific area and information associated with the specific area. Control is provided so that, if the mobile data communication device is located in the specific area, information associated with the specific area is sent to the mobile data communication device via data communication means.
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20 Claims
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1. A data distribution system communicating with a mobile data communication device capable of obtaining current position information indicating a current position, comprising:
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a data sender/receiver which sends and receives data to and from said mobile data communication device;
a information memory which stores area position information indicating a position of a specific area and information associated with said specific area;
a discriminater which discriminates whether or not said mobile data communication device is in said specific area based on said current position information sent from said mobile data communication device; and
a controller which controls providing control so that, in case said mobile data communication device is located in said specific area, information associated with said specific area is sent to said mobile data communication device via said data sender/receiver. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20)
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2. A data distribution system communicating with a mobile data communication device capable of obtaining current position information indicating a current position, comprising:
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data communication means sending and receiving data to and from said mobile data communication device;
means for storing information storing area position information indicating a position of a specific area and information associated with said specific area; and
means for controlling said data communication means so that, in case said data communication means receives information indicating that said mobile data communication device is in said specific area, information associated with said specific area is sent to said mobile data communication device. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A data distribution system communicating with short-range wireless communication means communicating wirelessly with a device over a short range, comprising:
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a mobile data communication device which sends and receives data to and from said short-range wireless communication means;
a memory which stores information sent to said mobile data communication device; and
a controller which controls providing control so that data from said mobile data communication device is received via said short-range wireless communication means, and data stored in said information storing means is sent to a mobile data communication device located within a range in which data communication is possible via said short-range wireless communication means.
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18. A mobile data communication device comprising:
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a position information obtainer which obtains position information for a current position;
a wireless communicater which performs wireless communication of information including position information obtained by said position information obtainer;
a memory which stores position information for a specific area;
a display portion which displays information; and
a controller which controls said display portion to display information indicating that said mobile data communication device is within said specific area in case a current position obtained by said position information obtainer is within said specific area stored in said memory.
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19. A mobile data communication device comprising:
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means for obtaining position information for a current position;
wireless communication means performing wireless communication of information including position information obtained by said position information obtaining means;
means for storing position information for a specific area;
means for displaying information; and
means for controlling said wireless communication means to send position information obtained by said position information obtaining means if a current position obtained by said position information obtaining means is within said specific area stored in said information storing means.
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