Information distribution method and system
First Claim
1. A method of collecting and distributing information between one or more information distributors, one or more information users, and one or more information providers, the method comprising:
- collecting information from said information provider and distributing said collected information to said information user, said collecting and distributing steps being performed by each information distributor;
using said distributed information and providing a predetermined service to each information provider;
said using and providing steps being performed by each information user, and providing predetermined information to said information distributor and utilizing said provided service;
said information providing and utilizing steps being performed by each information provider.
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Abstract
Information including various kinds of information relating to a movable body such as automobiles, etc. is collected, modified and distributed in accordance with a request of an associating enterprise using the information. An information collection/modification/distribution apparatus collects information from various information providing apparatus, and performs processing such as data mining, with respect to the collected information. The information collection/modification/distribution apparatus distributes information including information such as an item of the information to be collected from the information providing apparatus, a time and a time range to collect and to distribute over a period of time in accordance with the request of an information user to an information using apparatus.
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Citations
36 Claims
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1. A method of collecting and distributing information between one or more information distributors, one or more information users, and one or more information providers, the method comprising:
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collecting information from said information provider and distributing said collected information to said information user, said collecting and distributing steps being performed by each information distributor;
using said distributed information and providing a predetermined service to each information provider;
said using and providing steps being performed by each information user, andproviding predetermined information to said information distributor and utilizing said provided service;
said information providing and utilizing steps being performed by each information provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28)
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22. An information distributing system comprising one or more information providing apparatus, one or more information distributing apparatus, and one or more information using apparatus, in which;
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each information distributing apparatus including;
an information collector for collecting information from said information providing apparatus; and
an information distributor for distributing said collected information to said information using apparatus;
each information using apparatus including;
an information user for using said distributed information; and
a service provider for providing a predetermined service to each information provider; and
each information provider including;
a predetermined information provider for providing predetermined information to said information collecting means; and
- View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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23. An information distributing apparatus comprising one or more information providing apparatus, and one or more information using apparatus, in which each information using apparatus uses distributed information and is arranged to provide a predetermined service to each information providing apparatus, and each information providing apparatus is arranged to provide predetermined information to an information collecting apparatus and is arranged to utilize said provided service;
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an information collector for collecting information from said information providing apparatus; and
an information distributor for distributing said collected information to said information using apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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31. An information providing apparatus connected to one or more information using apparatus and one or more information distributing apparatus, in which each information distributing apparatus being arranged to collect information from said information providing apparatus and distribute said collected information to said information using apparatus, and each information using apparatus being arranged to use said distributed information, and said information using apparatus or said information distributing apparatus being arranged to provide a predetermined service to each information providing apparatus,
said information providing apparatus comprising a predetermined information provider for providing predetermined information to an information collecting apparatus, and a service utilizer for utilizing said provided service.
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32. An information using apparatus connected to one or more information providing apparatus and one or more information distributing apparatus, in which each information distributing apparatus is arranged to collect information from said information providing apparatus and is arranged to distribute said collected information to said information using apparatus, and each information providing apparatus is arranged to provide predetermined information to an information collecting apparatus and utilizes said provided service,
said information using apparatus comprising an information user for using said distributed information, and a service provider for providing a predetermined service to each information providing apparatus.
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33. A storage device storing a program for use in an information distributing system connected to one or more information providing apparatus, one or more information distributing apparatus and one or more information using apparatus for respectively performing processing by computers, the program being arranged for causing the computer of each information distributing apparatus to execute the following processing steps:
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collecting information from said information providing apparatus; and
distributing said collected information to said information using apparatus;
the program being arranged for causing the computer of each information using apparatus to execute the following processing steps;
using said distributed information; and
providing a predetermined service to each information providing apparatus; and
the program being arranged for causing the computer of said information providing apparatus to execute the following processing steps;
providing predetermined information to an information collector; and
utilizing the service from said information using apparatus.
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34. A storage device storing a program for use in an information distributing apparatus connected to one or more information providing apparatus and one or more information using apparatus, and for causing processing by a computer, in which each information using apparatus uses distributed information, and provides a predetermined service to each information providing apparatus, and each information providing apparatus provides predetermined information to said information distributing apparatus, and utilizes said provided service;
the program causing the computer to execute the following processing steps;
collecting information from said information providing apparatus; and
distributing said collected information to said information using apparatus.
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35. A storage device storing a program for use in an information providing apparatus connected to one or more information using apparatus and one or more information distributing apparatus, and for causing processing by a computer, in which each information distributing apparatus collects information from said information providing apparatus and distributes said collected information to said information using apparatus, and each information using apparatus uses said distributed information and provides a predetermined service to each information providing apparatus,
the program causing the computer to execute the following processing steps: -
providing predetermined information to said information distributing apparatus; and
utilizing said provided service.
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36. A storage device storing a program for use in an information using apparatus connected to one or more information providing apparatus and one or more information distributing apparatus, and performing for causing by a computer, in which each information distributing apparatus collects information from said information providing apparatus and distributes said collected information to said information using apparatus, and each information providing apparatus provides predetermined information to said information distributing apparatus and the computer executes the following processing steps:
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utilizing a provided service;
using program causing the said distributed information; and
providing a predetermined service to each information providing apparatus.
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Specification