Server apparatus for processing information according to information about position of terminal
First Claim
1. A server apparatus for providing information to a terminal connected over a network, comprising:
- communication means connected to said network for performing communication with said terminal;
theme storing means for storing one or a plurality of theme item(s) while keeping a first corresponding relationship with a given point or region in a predefined space;
information storing means for storing one or a plurality of information item(s) to be provided to said terminal while keeping a second corresponding relationship with said one or said plurality of theme items; and
information operating means connected to said communication means, said theme storing means and said information storing means for receiving, via said communication means from said terminal, select information for selecting the given point or region in said space as well as processing instruction information instructing processing to be performing on the information item having said second corresponding relationship with the theme item having said first corresponding relationship with said given point or region in said space, and performing the processing determined by said processing instruction information on the information item having said second corresponding relationship with the theme item having said first corresponding relationship with said given point or region in said space.
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Abstract
A method of sending information to a terminal of a user includes the steps of preparing a theme item while keeping a first corresponding relationship with position information and preparing article data to be provided to the user while keeping a second corresponding relationship with the theme item, receiving the position information from the user (S102), reading the theme item having the first corresponding relationship with the received position information and the article data having the second corresponding relationship with the received position information from a fixed disk (S104, S108); and sending the read article data to the user (S112). The method may be configured such that position information is received from the terminal, and is narrowed to establish communication between terminals within shorter distance from each other. The method may be configured such that the position information is received from the terminal, the received current position information is stored while keeping a corresponding relationship with a plurality of position information items prepared in advance, and a predetermined right is assigned to the user of the terminal when the current positions are stored corresponding to all the plurality of positions prepared in advance.
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29 Claims
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1. A server apparatus for providing information to a terminal connected over a network, comprising:
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communication means connected to said network for performing communication with said terminal;
theme storing means for storing one or a plurality of theme item(s) while keeping a first corresponding relationship with a given point or region in a predefined space;
information storing means for storing one or a plurality of information item(s) to be provided to said terminal while keeping a second corresponding relationship with said one or said plurality of theme items; and
information operating means connected to said communication means, said theme storing means and said information storing means for receiving, via said communication means from said terminal, select information for selecting the given point or region in said space as well as processing instruction information instructing processing to be performing on the information item having said second corresponding relationship with the theme item having said first corresponding relationship with said given point or region in said space, and performing the processing determined by said processing instruction information on the information item having said second corresponding relationship with the theme item having said first corresponding relationship with said given point or region in said space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An information providing method for providing information to a terminal connected over a network, comprising the steps of:
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preparing one or a plurality of theme items while keeping a first corresponding relationship with a given point or region in a predefined space;
preparing one or a plurality of information item(s) to be provided to said terminal while keeping a second corresponding relationship with said one or said plurality of theme items; and
receiving, from said terminal, select information for selecting the given point or region in said space as well as processing instruction information instructing processing to be performing on the information item having said second corresponding relationship with the theme item having said first corresponding relationship with said given point or region in said space, and performing the processing determined by said processing instruction information on the information item having said second corresponding relationship with the theme item having said first corresponding relationship with said given point or region in said space.
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12. A computer-readable record medium storing a program achieving an information providing method for providing information to a terminal connected over a network, said information providing method including the steps of:
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preparing one or a plurality of theme items while keeping a first corresponding relationship with a given point or region in a predefined space;
preparing one or a plurality of information item(s) to be provided to said terminal while keeping a second corresponding relationship with said one or said plurality of theme items; and
receiving, from said terminal, select information for selecting the given point or region in said space as well as processing instruction information instructing processing to be performing on the information item having said second corresponding relationship with the theme item having said first corresponding relationship with said given point or region in said space, and performing the processing determined by said processing instruction information on the information item having said second corresponding relationship with the theme item having said first corresponding relationship with said given point or region in said space.
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13. A server apparatus for supporting establishment of communication between terminals connected over a network, comprising:
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obtaining means for obtaining identifying information of the terminal and position information of said terminal via said network;
storing means for storing said obtained identifying information and said obtained position information while keeping a corresponding relationship between them;
calculating means for calculating the number of the terminal(s) located within a predetermined distance from one terminal other then said terminal(s) based on said stored position information;
deciding means for deciding a distance allowing communication from said one terminal based on said calculated number of the terminal(s);
extracting means for extracting said other terminal(s) located within said decided distance with reference to said stored identifying information and said stored position information; and
select means for selecting said extracted other terminal(s) as terminal(s) having a possibility of establishing communication with said one terminal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An information communication method in a server apparatus for supporting establishment of communication between a plurality of terminals connected over a network, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining identifying information of the terminal and position information of said terminal over said network;
storing said obtained identifying information and said obtained position information while keeping a corresponding relationship between them;
calculating the number of the terminal(s) located within a predetermined distance from one terminal other then said terminal(s) based on said stored position information;
deciding a distance allowing communication from said one terminal based on said calculated number of the terminal(s);
extracting said other terminal(s) located within said decided distance with reference to said stored identifying information and said stored position information; and
selecting said extracted other terminal(s) as terminal(s) having a possibility of establishing communication with said one terminal.
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19. A computer-readable record medium storing a program achieving an information communication method in a server apparatus for supporting establishment of communication between a plurality of terminals connected over a network, said information communication method including the steps of:
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obtaining identifying information of the terminal and position information of said terminal over said network;
storing said obtained identifying information and said obtained position information while keeping a corresponding relationship between them;
calculating the number of the terminal(s) located within a predetermined distance from one terminal other then said terminal(s) based on said stored position information;
deciding a distance allowing communication from said one terminal based on said calculated number of the terminal(s);
extracting said other terminal(s) located within said decided distance with reference to said stored identifying information and said stored position information; and
selecting said extracted other terminal(s) as terminal(s) having a possibility of establishing communication with said one terminal.
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20. A server apparatus connected to a network, and comprising:
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receiving means for receiving current position information representing a position of a mobile terminal from said mobile terminal over said network;
first storing means for storing a plurality of items of position information; and
second storing means connected between said receiving means and said storing means for storing the received current position information while keeping a corresponding relationship with said plurality of items of the position information when said received current position information is contained in said plurality of items of the position information stored in said storing means. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An information processing method in a server apparatus connected to a network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving current position information representing a position of a mobile terminal from said mobile terminal over said network;
preparing in advance a plurality of items of position information; and
storing said received current position information while keeping a corresponding relationship with said plurality of items of the position information when said received current position information is contained in said plurality of items of the position information.
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29. A computer-readable record medium storing a program achieving an information processing method in a server apparatus connected to a network, said information processing method including the steps of:
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receiving current position information representing a position of a mobile terminal from said mobile terminal over said network;
preparing in advance a plurality of items of position information; and
storing said received current position information while keeping a corresponding relationship with said plurality of items of the position information when said received current position information is contained in said plurality of items of the position information.
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