Distribution management system, distribution management method, and program
First Claim
1. A distribution management system in which a host server for managing distribution and portable terminals are arranged in such a manner as to be able to exchange information with each other, wherein said host server comprises:
- means for receiving information relating to distribution from each of said portable terminals; and
means for transmitting, to each of said portable terminals, predetermined information that is one of kinds of information including individual information on a distribution article, information relating to a process to be executed on said distribution article, and information relating to an apparatus for processing said distribution article.
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Abstract
A distribution management system in which a host server and portable terminals are arranged in such a manner as to be able to exchange information with each other. The host server has a section for receiving information relating to distribution from each of the portable terminals, and a section for transmitting, to each of the portable terminals, predetermined information such as information indicating a distribution state or history of a distribution article. This makes it possible to transmit, in real time, predetermined information such as information indicating a distribution state or history of a distribution article from the host server to a transmission source portable terminal.
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20 Claims
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1. A distribution management system in which a host server for managing distribution and portable terminals are arranged in such a manner as to be able to exchange information with each other, wherein said host server comprises:
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means for receiving information relating to distribution from each of said portable terminals; and
means for transmitting, to each of said portable terminals, predetermined information that is one of kinds of information including individual information on a distribution article, information relating to a process to be executed on said distribution article, and information relating to an apparatus for processing said distribution article. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A distribution management method comprising the steps of:
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a portable terminal'"'"'s acquiring information relating to distribution;
said portable terminal'"'"'s transmitting the information relating to distribution to a host server;
said host server'"'"'s transmitting, to said portable terminal, predetermined information that is one of kinds of information including individual information on a distribution article, information relating to a process to be executed on said distribution article, and information relating to an apparatus for processing said distribution article; and
said portable terminal'"'"'s displaying said predetermined information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A program for transmitting predetermined information to a portable terminal, the program causing a computer to function as:
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means for receiving information relating to distribution from the portable terminal; and
means for transmitting, to the portable terminal, predetermined information that is one of kinds of information including individual information on a distribution article, information relating to a process to be executed on said distribution article, and information relating to an apparatus for processing said distribution article. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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