Method of providing information
First Claim
1. A method of providing information, wherein group information comprising a plurality of pieces of unit information is registered in advance in an information-providing server with access identification information for individually specifying and requesting such unit information for supply for perusal by a user functioning as search key information, and said access identification information comprises either one of an electronic mail address which functions as an electronic mail destination from said user and an information code which differs for each of said pieces of unit information, and an electronic mail address incorporating said information code, that said access identification information is disclosed on a display transmission medium displaying any one of a list, an outline, and a portion of corresponding unit information, and recognition of said access identification information is promoted to a user reading said transmission information and requesting corresponding unit information, and that when said user sends an electronic mail incorporating said information code specifying requested unit information to said information-providing server at said electronic mail address corresponding with said requested unit information, an electronic mail address showing a source of said electronic mail transmission is acquired from said electronic mail together with said specified information code.
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Abstract
A plurality of sets of group information are stored in an information-providing server 10 with access identification information comprising an information code which differs for each piece of unit information and an electronic mail address used when requesting unit information functioning as search key information. These information codes and the electronic mail address are disclosed in a display transmission medium displaying transmission information comprising any one of a list, an outline, or a portion of the corresponding unit information. When a user sends an electronic mail incorporating an aforementioned information code to the aforementioned information-providing server using the aforementioned electronic mail address, the corresponding unit information is provided from the information-providing server to the user.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of providing information, wherein
group information comprising a plurality of pieces of unit information is registered in advance in an information-providing server with access identification information for individually specifying and requesting such unit information for supply for perusal by a user functioning as search key information, and said access identification information comprises either one of an electronic mail address which functions as an electronic mail destination from said user and an information code which differs for each of said pieces of unit information, and an electronic mail address incorporating said information code, that said access identification information is disclosed on a display transmission medium displaying any one of a list, an outline, and a portion of corresponding unit information, and recognition of said access identification information is promoted to a user reading said transmission information and requesting corresponding unit information, and that when said user sends an electronic mail incorporating said information code specifying requested unit information to said information-providing server at said electronic mail address corresponding with said requested unit information, an electronic mail address showing a source of said electronic mail transmission is acquired from said electronic mail together with said specified information code.
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2. A method of providing information, wherein
group information comprising a plurality of pieces of unit information is registered in advance in an information-providing server with access identification information for individually specifying and requesting such unit information for supply for perusal by a user functioning as search key information, and said access identification information comprises either one of an electronic mail address which functions as an electronic mail destination from said user and an information code which differs for each of said pieces of unit information, and an electronic mail address incorporating said information code, said access identification information is disclosed on a display transmission medium displaying any one of a list, an outline, and a portion of corresponding unit information, and recognition of said access identification information is promoted to a user reading said transmission information and requesting corresponding unit information, and when said user sends an electronic mail incorporating said information code specifying requested unit information to said information-providing server at said electronic mail address corresponding with said requested unit information, unit information corresponding with said access identification information comprising said electronic mail address and said information code is provided from said information-providing server to said user via an electronic mail reply to a source electronic mail address acquired from said electronic mail sent by said user.
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23. An information providing system comprising:
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an information-providing server wherein group information comprising a plurality of pieces of unit information is registered in advance in said information-providing server with access identification information for individually specifying and requesting such unit information for supply for perusal by a user functioning as search key information, and moreover said access identification information comprises either one of an electronic mail address which functions as an electronic mail destination from the user and an information code which differs for each of said pieces of unit information, and an electronic mail address which incorporates said information code, and which upon receipt of an electronic mail from said user incorporating said information code specifying a requested unit information, via said electronic mail address corresponding with said requested unit information, acquires from said electronic mail an electronic mail address showing a source of said electronic mail transmission, together with said specified information code; and
a display transmission medium for disclosing said access identification information together with a display of transmission information comprising any one of a list, an outline, and a portion of corresponding unit information, and promoting recognition of said access identification information to a user reading said transmission information and requesting corresponding unit information.
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24. An information providing system comprising:
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an information-providing server wherein group information comprising a plurality of pieces of unit information is registered in advance in said information-providing server with access identification information for. individually specifying and requesting such unit information for supply for perusal by a user functioning as search key information, and moreover said access identification information comprises either one of an electronic mail address which functions as an electronic mail destination from the user and an information code which differs for each of said pieces of unit information, and an electronic mail address which incorporates said information code, and which upon receipt of an electronic mail from said user incorporating said information code specifying requested unit information, via said electronic mail address corresponding with said requested unit information, provides unit information corresponding with said access identification information comprising said electronic mail address and said information code to said user via an electronic mail reply to a source electronic mail address acquired from said electronic mail sent by said user; and
a display transmission medium for disclosing said access identification information together with a display of transmission information comprising any one of a list, an outline, and a portion of corresponding unit information, and promoting recognition of said access identification information to a user reading said transmission information and requesting said unit information.
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25. An information-providing server comprising:
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an information-providing database wherein group information comprising a plurality of pieces of unit information is registered in advance in an information-providing server with access identification information for individually specifying and requesting such unit information for supply for perusal by a user functioning as search key information, and moreover said access identification information comprises either one of an electronic mail address which functions as an electronic mail destination from said user and an information code which differs for each of said pieces of unit information, and an electronic mail address which incorporates said information code; and
an information exchange processing control device which upon receipt from said user, via said electronic mail address corresponding with requested unit information, of an electronic mail incorporating said information code specifying requested unit information, provides unit information corresponding with said access identification information comprising said electronic mail address and said information code to said user via an electronic mail reply to a source electronic mail address acquired from said electronic mail sent by said user.
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26. A portable printed card medium, wherein.
of group information comprising a plurality of pieces of unit information for supply for perusal by a user, access identification information comprising an electronic mail address which functions as an electronic mail destination for individually specifying and requesting required unit information, and an information code which differs for each of said pieces of unit information, is disclosed and printed in a display of transmission information comprising any one of a list, an outline, and a portion of corresponding unit information, at least a portion of explanatory information for sending an electronic mail requesting desired unit information based on said access identification information is printed, and recognition of said access identification information is promoted to a user reading said transmission information and requesting corresponding unit information.
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