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Distribution system and distribution method

  • US 8,285,783 B2
  • Filed: 09/20/2001
  • Issued: 10/09/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A distributing system comprising:

  • a plurality of base apparatuses each having an image display device and performing wireless communication including data transmission;

    a central processing station including distributive information storage device for storing a first informational data and a second informational data to be distributed and individual identification data storage device for storing pieces of individual identification data, said central processing station being connected with each of said plurality of base apparatuses through a communication line to distribute said first and second informational data to each of said base apparatuses, each of the base apparatuses having a predetermined wireless service area; and

    a portable terminal apparatus including individual identification information acquiring device for acquiring a user'"'"'s individual identification information and device for transmitting to said base apparatuses the individual identification information acquired by said individual identification information acquiring device, wherein said portable terminal apparatus is for performing wireless communication with the base apparatuses, said communication including reception of said second informational data obtained from said central processing station through the communication line, wherein the portable terminal apparatus includes device for determining whether the portable terminal apparatus is located within the wireless service area corresponding to one of the plurality of base apparatuses and, based on the determined wireless service area, performing wireless communication with the corresponding base apparatus,wherein said central processing station includes central control device for allowing said individual identification information to be transmitted from said portable terminal apparatus to said base apparatus, said individual identification information being received through said communication line to be compared to said pieces of individual identification data stored in said individual identification data storage device; and

    wherein said central control device allows second informational data to be distributed to said base apparatuses for transmitting said second informational data to said portable terminal apparatus when any one of said specified pieces of individual identification data matches said individual identification information, said second informational data corresponds to the first informational data being displayed on said image display device, and said second informational data is different from the first informational data being displayed on said image display device,wherein said central processing station includes information processing device for listing profile information of all participating portable terminal apparatuses of a meeting place, extracting a plurality of frequently occurring common items, weighting the common items, retrieving and collecting material related to the weighted common items, and transmitting a summary of the collected material to said base apparatuses for distributing said summary to everyone of the participating portable terminal apparatuses and for displaying the summary on said image display device.

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