JP2002108922A - System, device and method for providing information, and information recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide information matched to every user, who receives the provision of an article or service, and related to the article or service to a user. SOLUTION: This information providing device is provided with a user discriminating means 15 for discriminating the user, related information selecting means 17 for selecting information related to the article or service to be provided to the user, related information publishing means 18 for publishing the related information on a home page peculiar for the user prepared for each user, and home page display processing means 21 for displaying the home page, on which the information is published, on a client terminal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information providing system, an information providing apparatus, an information providing method, and an information recording medium for providing information on goods or services to a user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a user who has booked a hotel stay checks a travel magazine in advance, or looks at a pamphlet provided in a hotel lobby or room on the day, and searches for a restaurant near the hotel. Often, you will know the location, amusement spots, fireworks festivals, etc.

In recent years, the Internet has rapidly spread, and it is possible to make a hotel reservation on a homepage. At the time of hotel reservation, the user can also know the nearby shops displaying banner advertisements and links on the homepage.

[0004]

However, travel magazines and pamphlets provided at hotels only list famous restaurants and amusement spots due to space limitations. In addition, although the content to be published in magazines differs depending on the season, the content of the event is not described on a weekly or daily basis. For this reason, it is difficult for hotel guests to obtain detailed information on what restaurants and amusement spots exist around the accommodation places, or what entertainments are held at the time of accommodation.

[0005] In addition, many banner advertisements and link information on a hotel reservation homepage are not related to the hotel in which the user stays, even though they are related to the hotel. Therefore, the user who has made a reservation cannot search for a restaurant or the like that can be used at his / her accommodation. Furthermore, it is not possible to search for information that matches the user's stay date and time. Further, it is extremely difficult for a user to find out where a facility that matches his / her preference is located. These problems exist not only in hotel accommodation, but also in reservation or purchase of concert tickets.

[0006] Unless the user actually steps into the store, it is difficult to know whether or not the user can use a credit card or the like. For this reason, there is also a problem of wasting time searching for stores that can use the card.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an information providing system, an information providing apparatus, and an information providing method which can match information for each user who receives a product or service and can obtain information related to the product or service. It is an object to provide a providing method and an information recording medium. Another object of the present invention is to provide an information providing system, an information providing apparatus, an information providing method, and an information recording medium that allow a user to obtain information on facilities that match his / her preferences. Another object of the present invention is to provide an information providing system, an information providing apparatus, an information providing method, and an information recording medium capable of obtaining facility information that can use a card held by a user.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object,
The present invention includes a server that provides information on goods or services to a user, a client terminal for the user to obtain information on goods or services, and a communication network that connects the server and the client terminal. Under the condition of authentication, a user-specific homepage is created, and an information providing system is provided on the homepage, in which relevant information related to a product or service provided to the user is posted. For this reason, the user can obtain only the information related to the provision of the product or service received by the user on the home page that only the user can view.

[0009] Further, another aspect of the present invention is an information providing system for posting information of goods or services on the above-mentioned homepage. For this reason, the user can obtain information on the product or service received by the user and related information related to the product or service on a home page that can be viewed only by the user.

In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server for providing information on goods or services to a user, a client terminal for the user to obtain information on goods or services, and a communication network connecting the server and the client terminal. The server includes, based on the preference information indicating the user's preference, facility information indicating a facility that matches the user's preference, out of the related information related to the product or service information provided to the user, the user's client terminal. And an information providing system for displaying the information. Therefore, the user can know in advance a facility that matches his / her preference.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a server for providing information on goods or services to a user, a client terminal for the user to obtain information on goods or services, and a communication network connecting the server and the client terminal. The server, based on the information on the card included in the user's authentication information, from among the related information related to the information on goods or services provided to the user, the facility information of the facility that can use the card, the client of the user The information provision system is to be displayed on the terminal. Therefore, the user can know in advance which stores can use the card that the user has.

In another aspect of the present invention, the above-mentioned product or service information is used as hotel reservation information or a hotel reservation result, and the above-mentioned related information is satisfied with a condition including a hotel location and a hotel date and time. In this case, the information providing system is configured to provide information on goods or services that can be provided to the user who stays. For this reason, the user sees the reservation information or the reservation result of the hotel on the home page that can be viewed only by the user, and the restaurant around the accommodation place where the user can go to the date and time to stay at the hotel, an amusement spot, You can know the gift shop.

[0013] Further, another invention provides a user discriminating means for discriminating a user, a related information selecting means for selecting related information relating to a product or a service provided to a user, and a user-specific homepage prepared for each user. The information providing apparatus includes a related information posting means for posting related information and a home page display processing means for displaying a home page on which the related information is displayed on a client terminal. For this reason, the user can obtain only the information related to the provision of the product or service received by the user on the home page that only the user can view.

[0014] In another aspect of the invention, the information providing apparatus further includes a main information posting unit for posting information of a product or service on a homepage. For this reason,
The user can obtain information on the product or service received by the user and related information related to the product or service on a home page that can be viewed only by the user.

Further, another invention is based on user discriminating means for discriminating a user, related information selecting means for selecting related information relating to a product or service provided to the user, and preference information indicating the user's preference. A facility information selecting unit for selecting facility information indicating a facility that matches the user's preference from among related information related to information on products or services provided to the user, and a facility information posting unit for posting the facility information. Information providing device. Therefore, the user can know in advance a facility that matches his / her preference.

Further, another invention is a user discriminating means for discriminating a user, a related information selecting means for selecting related information relating to a product or a service provided to a user, and information on a card included in authentication information of the user. A facility information selecting unit that selects facility information indicating a facility that can use the card, among the related information related to the information of the product or service to be provided to the user, and a facility information posting unit that posts the facility information. The information providing device is provided with the following.
Therefore, the user can know in advance which stores can use the card that the user has.

Further, another invention provides that information of a product or service is used as hotel reservation information or a hotel reservation result,
The related information is an information providing device that satisfies the accommodation place and the accommodation date and time of the hotel, and is information of goods or services that can be provided to the user who stays. For this reason, the user sees the reservation information or the reservation result of the hotel on the home page that can be viewed only by the user, and the restaurant around the accommodation place where the user can go to the date and time to stay at the hotel, an amusement spot, You can know the gift shop.

[0018] Further, another invention provides a user discriminating step of discriminating a user, a related information selecting step of selecting related information relating to a product or a service provided to the user, and a user-specific homepage prepared for each user. ,
An information providing method includes a related information posting step of posting related information and a home page display processing step of displaying a home page on which the related information is displayed on a client terminal. For this reason, the user can obtain only the information related to the provision of the product or service received by the user on the home page that only the user can view.

Further, another invention provides a main information posting step of posting information on goods or services on a homepage,
An information provision method is also included. For this reason, the user can obtain information on the product or service received by the user and related information related to the product or service on a home page that can be viewed only by the user.

Further, another invention is based on a user discriminating step of discriminating a user, a related information selecting step of selecting related information relating to a product or a service provided to the user, and a preference information indicating a user's preference. A facility information selecting step of selecting facility information indicating a facility that matches the user's preference from among related information related to information of a product or a service provided to the user, and a facility information posting step of posting the facility information. The method is to provide information. Therefore, the user can know in advance a facility that matches his / her preference.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a user discriminating step of discriminating a user, a related information selecting step of selecting related information relating to a product or a service provided to the user, and information of a card included in authentication information of the user. A facility information selecting step of selecting facility information indicating a facility that can use a card, among related information related to information of a product or service provided to a user, and a facility information posting step of posting facility information. And an information provision method that includes Therefore, the user can know in advance which stores can use the card that the user has.

Further, another invention provides that information of goods or services is used as hotel reservation information or a hotel reservation result,
The related information is a method of providing information that satisfies the conditions including the accommodation place and the accommodation date and time of the hotel, and is information on goods or services that the user who stays can receive. For this reason, the user sees the reservation information or the reservation result of the hotel on the home page that can be viewed only by the user, and the restaurant around the accommodation place where the user can go to the date and time to stay at the hotel, an amusement spot, You can know the gift shop.

[0023] Further, another invention is a user discriminating step for discriminating a user, a related information selecting step for selecting related information relating to a product or a service provided to the user, and a user-specific homepage prepared for each user. ,
An information recording medium storing a program including a related information posting step for posting related information and a home page display processing step for displaying the related information on a homepage displayed on a client terminal. For this reason, by executing the program stored in the information recording medium, the user can obtain only the information related to the provision of the product or service received by the user on the homepage that can be viewed only by the user. it can.

Another invention provides a main information posting step of posting information on a product or service on a homepage,
An information recording medium storing a program further including the program is provided. For this reason, by executing the program stored in the information recording medium, the user can obtain the information of the product or service received by the user and the information related to the product or service on a home page that can be viewed only by the user. Information and can be obtained.

Further, another invention is based on a user discriminating step of discriminating a user, a related information selecting step of selecting related information relating to a product or a service provided to the user, and a preference information indicating a preference of the user. A facility information selecting step of selecting facility information indicating a facility that matches the user's preference from among related information related to information of a product or a service provided to the user, and a facility information posting step of posting the facility information. The information recording medium stores the program. Therefore, by executing the program stored in this information recording medium,
The user can know the facility that matches his / her preference in advance.

Further, another invention is a user discriminating step of discriminating a user, a related information selecting step of selecting related information relating to a product or a service provided to the user, and a card information included in the user authentication information. A facility information selecting step of selecting facility information indicating a facility that can use a card, among related information related to information of a product or service provided to a user, and a facility information posting step of posting facility information. And an information recording medium storing a program including the program. For this reason, by executing the program stored in the information recording medium, the user can know in advance which stores can use the card owned by the user.

[0027] Further, another invention provides that information of goods or services is used as hotel reservation information or hotel reservation result,
The related information is an information recording medium that satisfies the conditions including the accommodation place and the accommodation date and time of the hotel, and is information on goods or services that the staying user can receive. For this reason, by executing the program stored in the information recording medium, the user can view the reservation information or the reservation result of the hotel on a home page that can be viewed only by the user, and can also check the date and time of staying at the hotel. You can find restaurants, amusement spots, and gift shops around the places where you can go.

[0028]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of an information providing system, an information providing apparatus, an information providing method, and an information recording medium according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which related information related to a reserved hotel is provided.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an information providing system according to the present invention. The information providing system of the present invention includes a server 1 as an information providing device, an Internet communication network (hereinafter simply referred to as the Internet) 2 which is an open communication network, commercial provider servers 3 and 4, and the Internet 2. The system includes client terminals 5 and 6 for exchanging information with the server 1, a commercial provider server 7, and a terminal 8 for exchanging information with the server 1 via the Internet 2.

The server 1 is an apparatus for allowing a user to make a hotel reservation, and is an information providing apparatus for providing related information such as services available while staying at the reserved hotel. Specifically, the server 1 can use a user-specific homepage created on the condition of user registration as a notice of a hotel reservation and use it during a hotel stay period.
Notify restaurants, gift shops, amusement spots, etc. around the hotel. The notification of the hotel reservation and the notification of the related information may be posted simultaneously on a user-specific homepage, or may be posted at different times.

As described above, in order for the server 1 to provide relevant information matching each user, the server 1 registers in advance information transmitted from the information provider. The server 1 also creates a user-specific homepage on condition that the user inputs authentication items. And
The server 1 searches the registered related information based on the hotel for which the user has made a reservation request and the accommodation date and time, and selects only the related information such as a service available at the time of accommodation. Then, the server 1 publishes the notice of the hotel reservation possibility and the notice of the related information on a homepage unique to the user.

In addition, when the user inputs his / her preferences in advance, the server 1 can perform a process of listing facilities such as restaurants that match the preferences.
In addition, when the user inputs the type of credit card that the user has, the server 1 can also perform a process of listing facilities such as restaurants that can use the credit card.

The client terminals 5 and 6 are terminals used by a user who receives a product or service. The user accesses the server 1 using the client terminals 5 and 6 to make a hotel reservation, and receives a hotel reservation notification and related information related to hotel accommodation from the server 1. The client terminal 6 is a mobile phone, and accesses the dedicated commercial provider server 4 via the communication station 4a to connect to the Internet 2.
Can enter.

The client terminal 8 is a terminal used by an information provider that provides related information related to goods or services provided by the server 1 to the user. Using the client terminal 8, the information provider specifies the date and time of the provision and the location of the provision, and registers the goods or services he or she wants to provide in the server 1. For example, the information provider may register in the server 1 that the name and address of his / her restaurant and the 1,000 yen discount on weekday dinner courses during the period from July 15 to August 10 will be provided. it can.

By constructing such a system, the user inputs his / her ID and password, calls his / her own homepage, and can use the homepage on the homepage for the hotel reservation result and the hotel accommodation. You can know the service etc.

The information providing system according to the present invention is not limited to providing information on services available at the time of accommodation to a reserved hotel. For example, when a concert ticket is reserved, a system that provides information on restaurants and shopping spots around the concert venue may be used. In addition, the present system may be a system that provides information about famous places around the destination, restaurants, amusement spots, and the like when booking or purchasing a flight ticket or train ticket.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server 1. The server 1 includes a data input / output unit 11, a central processing unit (hereinafter, referred to as CPU) 12, a read-only memory (hereinafter, referred to as ROM) 13, a readable / writable memory (hereinafter, referred to as RAM) 14, Unit 15, a main information selection unit 16, a related information selection unit 17,
Information publishing unit 18, facility information selecting unit 19, facility information publishing unit 20, homepage display processing unit 21, user information storage unit 22, related information storage unit 23, homepage storage unit 24, main information storage And a unit 25.

The data input / output section 11 is a section for exchanging data with the client terminals 5, 6 and the client terminal 8. The CPU 12 is a part that controls the entire server 1, and based on a control program stored in the ROM 13, a main information selecting unit 16, a related information selecting unit 17, an information posting unit 18, a facility information selecting unit 19,
It controls each process performed by the facility information posting unit 20, the homepage display processing unit 21, and the like.

The RAM 14 is a memory that stores the user's authentication items and enables updating thereof. Also,
The RAM 14 is a section for recording each access of a user, a related information provider, a main information provider, and the like.

The user discriminating section 15 is a user discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the user is a genuine user based on the ID and password input by each user. It should be noted that the authentication items for identifying the user may be only the ID or only the password.

The main information selecting section 16 is a main information selecting means for selecting a reservable hotel based on a condition input by the user. The related information selecting section 17 is a related information selecting means for selecting relevant information such as a service available at the time of staying at the selected hotel.

The information publishing section 18 is a main information publishing means for publishing a hotel reservation notice as main information on a user-specific homepage, and is a related information publishing section for posting notices of facilities around the hotel as related information. It is a part that also serves as a means. The facility information selection unit 19 is a facility information selection unit that selects a facility such as a restaurant that matches the preference based on the preference input by the user. The facility information selecting unit 19 is also a facility information selecting unit that selects a facility such as a restaurant that can use the card based on the type of card or the card company input by the user.

The facility information posting unit 20 is a facility information selection unit 1
Reference numeral 9 denotes facility information posting means for performing a process of posting the selected facility name or the landmark of the facility on a map. The homepage display processing unit 21 is a homepage display processing unit that displays a homepage on which the information posting unit 18 and the facility information posting unit 20 post predetermined information.

The user information storage section 22 is a section for storing information registered by the user and an ID and a password assigned to the user. The user discriminating unit 15 collates the data in the user information storage unit 22 with the authentication items input by the user to determine whether the user is authentic.

The related information storage section 23 is a section for storing related information input by a related information provider. The homepage storage unit 24 is a part that stores a user-specific homepage created for each user. When the information is written on the homepage, the homepage is stored as the homepage on which the information is written. Then, after a certain period of time, for example, one month, the home page becomes an initial state home page in which the written information is cleared.

The main information storage section 25 is a section in which hotel information is stored. The data in the main information storage unit 25 is constantly updated according to a change in the availability of the hotel. The main information selection unit 16 selects a reservable hotel from the main information storage unit 25 based on the condition input by the user.

In addition to the above, the server 1 is also provided with components necessary for exchanging data with the client terminals 5, 6 and the client terminal 8. However, such a component is a component naturally provided for the server 1 to exchange data with the client terminal, and is not directly related to the present invention. Therefore, the description of the components will be omitted.

Next, the transition of the screen from the hotel reservation to the hotel reservation notification and information notification will be described.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a screen on which the user inputs his / her desired conditions. The desired item input screen 30 shown in this figure includes an accommodation place input field 31 and an accommodation date / time input field 32.
And a hotel type input field 33 and a room type input field 34
, Price range input field 35 and smoking cessation request input field 36
, A return key 37, and a search key 38.

[0050] Lodging place input field 31, Lodging date and time input field 3
2. The hotel type input field 33, the room type input field 34, and the price range input field 35 are selectable input fields. The return key 37 is a key pressed when returning to the previous screen. The search key 38 is a key for searching for a hotel that satisfies such conditions after inputting the input fields 31 to 36.

When the user presses the search key 38, a search result screen 40 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. On the search result screen 40, a search list 41 including a hotel name entry field 42, a price entry field 43, and a nego entry field 44 is displayed.

The nego description column 44 includes a column in which a mark 45 indicating that further price negotiation is possible is described. If the Nego entry field 44 is blank, there is no room for price negotiation. The mark 45 has a mechanism for shifting to the next screen by clicking with the mouse.

FIG. 5 shows a circle 45 in the negotiated column 44 of FIG.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an authentication item input screen 50 displayed when clicking is clicked. The authentication item input screen 50 includes a name input field 51, an address input field 52, a telephone number input field 53, a gender input field 54, an occupation input field 55, and a work name input field 56.
, A work phone number input field 57 and a preference information input field 58
, A credit company input column 59 and a card number input column 60 are provided. The preference information input field 58 displays a preference item candidate for each item such as food and drink, hobbies, and the like, and is in a format that can be selected by the user. Note that the preference information input field 58 may be a description field in a form in which the user manually writes the preference items.

The user can make a negotiated reservation for a desired hotel by inputting necessary items in the input fields 51 to 60. The reason why the user is required to input the authentication items is that in the negotiated reservation procedure, it is necessary to obtain a fee for the reservation procedure from the user. Therefore, even when the user cannot find a favorite condition in the negotiation, a predetermined fee is automatically deducted from the user's account specified by the input credit account.

When a credit card is used, a credit company input field 59 is preferably provided. However, when a card having the function of a cash card is used, an input field for inputting specific items of the card is provided. You can also. In this way, a facility that can use a card having the function of a cash card can be selected and posted. Further, an input field that can be used for both a credit card and a card having the function of a cash card may be provided.

In the authentication item input screen 50, a desired price range re-input necessity field 61, a desired price re-input field 62, a password input field 63, a return key 64a, a completion key 6
4b.

If the user wishes to change the price in the Nego reservation, he / she must select "Yes" in the desired price range re-input necessity field 61 and enter the desired price range in the desired price re-input field 62. Can be. Then, the server 1 selects, from within the hotel room designated by the user from the search list 41,
It is checked whether there is a room in the desired price range entered in the desired price re-input column 62.

When "No" is selected in the required price range re-input necessity column 61, options are added to a room of a higher grade or the same room in the price range entered in the price range input column 35 of FIG. The room with the set conditions is presented to the user.

The password input field 63 is a field for inputting a password which is input when the user displays a homepage unique to the user, which will be described later. The return key 64a is a key for returning to the previous screen. The completion key 64b is a key that is pressed when an authentication item or the like is input to request the server 1 for a negotiation reservation.

When the user presses the completion key 64b after inputting necessary items, the server 1 registers the user and sets a user ID, sets a user-specific homepage, and performs a re-search under the conditions of negotiated reservation. Do. The user-specific homepage may be prepared by the server 1 based on a program of a preset format, or the server 1 administrator may manually create a homepage for each user. good.

The user can check whether or not a reservation can be made after a predetermined time has elapsed since the completion key 64b was pressed. Here, the predetermined time can be 24 hours, 12 hours, 1 hour, or any time.

FIG. 6 shows a user entry screen 65 for inputting authentication items when displaying a user-specific homepage. In order to display a user-specific homepage, the user must input a previously notified ID and a password designated by the user into an ID input field 66 and a password input field 67 on the user entrance screen 65, respectively. .

If both the ID and the password are correct, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a home page 70 unique to the user is displayed. On the user-specific homepage 70, a Nego reservation procedure completion notification 71 and a peripheral information notification 72 are posted.
If the negotiation cannot be made, the peripheral information notification 72 is not posted.

However, irrespective of the negotiability of the negotiable summary, peripheral information may be posted. Also, depending on the negotiability of the reservation,
The contents of the peripheral information may be changed. In that case, if you can make a Nego reservation, we will post available services at the date of accommodation and if you can not make a Nego reservation,
A service irrelevant to the accommodation date and time may be posted.

In the peripheral information notification 72, items 73 of facilities that can be used while staying at the reserved hotel, a general information output unit 74, and a general map output unit 75 are displayed. In this embodiment, items 73 such as a restaurant, a gift shop, an entertainment, and an amusement spot are displayed. The user can obtain detailed information by selecting a favorite item from these items 73.

The comprehensive information output section 74 is a button for displaying items 73 of all facilities available during staying at the reserved hotel. In addition, the comprehensive map output unit 75
This button is used to display a map on which all the facilities are listed.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an information screen 80 displayed when a restaurant 73 which is one of the items in FIG. 7 is selected. The information list 81 displayed on the information screen 80 includes a property number 82, a restaurant name display field 83, a contact information display field 84, a special notice display field 85, and a map display field 86.

The special items display column 85 displays an introduction of the restaurant, a popular menu, business hours, and the like. In the map display column 86, a mark 87 of "Yes" indicating that there is a map display is displayed. The user can see the map of the restaurant by clicking on the “present” mark 87.

However, it is not always necessary to display the “present” mark 87 in the map display column 86. This is because some restaurants can be easily accessed only by contact address. In addition, one “yes” mark 87 is displayed in the map display column 86.
May be displayed, and clicking on the “present” mark 87 may display a map that shows the locations of all restaurants in the information list 81. Item 7 other than restaurant
Also when the user selects No. 3, the same display as the information list 81 shown in FIG. 8 is performed.

When the comprehensive information output unit 74 in FIG. 7 is pressed, all the restaurants, gift shops, entertainment venues, and amusement spots can be displayed in a display form as shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a map displayed when the comprehensive map output section 75 of FIG. 7 is pressed. This map 9
0 indicates the location of the hotel 91 where the user reserves accommodation,
The locations of the peripheral facilities 92, 94, and 95, which are a part of the related information, are displayed. The peripheral facility 92 is a facility where a credit card owned by the user can be used. As you can see at a glance whether the card can be used, the surrounding facilities 92
A mark 93 indicating the credit card company is displayed. The peripheral facility 95 is a facility that matches the user's preference. The peripheral facilities 95 include cake shops, bars, and the like that match the user's preferences.

FIG. 9 also shows peripheral facilities 94 that cannot use the credit card in addition to peripheral facilities 92 that the user can use their own credit card, but only the peripheral facilities 92 are displayed. You may. Similarly, only the restaurant or the like that can use the credit card owned by the user may be displayed when the “yes” mark 87 in FIG. 8 is pressed. When the “yes” mark 87 in FIG. 8 is pressed,
It is also possible to display only restaurants that match the user's preference and not display facilities other than the restaurants. Also, the peripheral facility 92 and the peripheral facility 95 overlap,
The peripheral facility 94 and the peripheral facility 95 may be displayed overlapping.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of a process for displaying and displaying information on a user-specific homepage.

First, the server 1 determines the authentication items (ID and password) input by the user (step S10).
1). If there is an error in the user authentication items, a message is displayed indicating that there is an error in the user authentication items (step S1).
02), the process ends.

On the other hand, when the user is successfully authenticated, the server 1 determines whether or not the hotel for which the user wishes to make a Nego reservation can be reserved (step S103). As a result, if the hotel cannot be reserved, step S1
08.

On the other hand, if the hotel can be reserved, the server 1 selects related information such as services that can be used while staying at the hotel (step S104).
Next, the server 1 selects facility information that matches the user's preference or that can use the user's credit card, based on the preference information or the credit card information input by the user (step S105).

Next, the server 1 posts the selected related information on a user-specific homepage (step S10).
6). Subsequently, the server 1 posts the selected facility information on a user-specific homepage (step S10).
7).

Next, the server 1 publishes the main information indicating whether or not the hotel can be reserved on the user-specific homepage (step S108). Subsequently, the server 1 displays the home page on the client terminals 5 and 6 (Step S).
109). The process of displaying information is completed by such a series of flows.

Note that step S105 and step S105
At 106, if the user's preference information has not been input, a facility that matches the preference is not selected and posted.

The server 1 as the information providing apparatus according to the present invention may be a computer into which an information recording medium storing a program for operating the components of the server is inserted and the internal program is read. .

More specifically, a user determining step of determining a user, a relevant information selecting step of selecting relevant information relating to a product or service provided to the user, and a user-specific homepage prepared for each user are provided. Related information posting step to post, and facility information selection step of selecting only the facility information of facilities that match the user's preference or that can use the user's credit card,
A facility information posting step for posting the facility information, a main information posting step for posting information on the product or service,
An information recording medium storing a program including a homepage display processing step of displaying a homepage on which various information is posted on a client terminal is inserted into a computer, and the program can be read. Also,
The facility information selecting step may be a step of selecting facility information of a facility that matches the user's preference and can use the user's credit card. Further, an information recording medium storing a program that does not include the facility information selecting step and the facility information posting step may be used.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can adopt various modified embodiments.

For example, a plurality of user-specific homepages may be prepared, and a hotel reservation notice may be posted on one homepage and related information may be posted on another homepage. Instead of posting the information on a user-specific homepage, the reservation notice and the related information may be posted in an e-mail sent to each user.

Further, the related information may be used as guide information of available facilities around the hotel irrespective of the hotel's lodging date and time. Further, the related information may be related only to the hotel date and time and not related to the distance from the hotel. However, it is preferable that the facility providing the service is provided on condition that the facility is located in the same city as the hotel.

The user-specific homepage is not limited to the user who makes a reservation for negotiating, but may be created for a user who makes a normal reservation. In this case, at the time of normal reservation,
The user will be required to enter a password.

The screen for inputting the user's preference may be a separate screen instead of the authentication item input screen 50 of FIG. Further, it is not necessary to display facilities that can use the user's credit card only by listing facilities that match the user's preference.

[0087]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a user with information related to the product or service that matches each user who receives the product or service. Further, according to another invention, it is possible to provide facility information of a facility that matches the user's preference. Further, according to another invention, it is possible to provide facility information in which a card held by a user can be used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an information providing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of an information providing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a client terminal on the user side shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the screen in which a user inputs his / her desired conditions.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a search result screen displayed on the client terminal on the user side in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 shows a client terminal on the user side in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an authentication item input screen displayed when a circle mark in a negotiated column in FIG. 4 is clicked.

FIG. 6 shows a client terminal on the user side in FIG.
It is a user entrance screen for inputting authentication items when displaying a user-specific homepage.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a user-specific homepage displayed on the user-side client terminal in FIG. 1;

8 is a diagram showing an information screen displayed when a restaurant which is one of the items in FIG. 7 is selected.

9 is a diagram showing a map displayed when the comprehensive map output unit in FIG. 7 is pressed.

10 is a flowchart showing a flow of a process in which the information providing apparatus of FIG. 2 posts information on a user-specific homepage and displays the information.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Server (information provision apparatus) 2 Internet communication network (communication network) 5 Client terminal 6 Client terminal 15 User discriminating part (user discriminating means) 17 Related information selecting part (related information selecting means) 18 Information posting part (main information posting means) , Related information posting means) 19 facility information selection section (facility information selection means) 20 facility information posting section (facility information posting means) 1 homepage display processing section (homepage display processing means)

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Claims (20)

[Claims] A server for providing information on goods or services to a user; a client terminal for the user to obtain information on the goods or services; a communication network connecting the server and the client terminal;
The server creates a homepage unique to the user on condition that the user is authenticated, and posts related information on the product or service provided to the user on the homepage. Information system. 2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the server posts information on the product or service on the home page. 3. A server for providing information on goods or services to a user, a client terminal for the user to obtain information on the goods or services, a communication network connecting the server and the client terminal,
The server, based on the preference information indicating the user's preference, facility information indicating a facility that matches the user's preference, among related information related to the product or service information provided to the user. Is displayed on the client terminal of the user. 4. A server for providing information on goods or services to a user, a client terminal for the user to obtain information on the goods or services, and a communication network connecting the server and the client terminal. The server, based on the information of the card included in the authentication information of the user, among the related information related to the information of the product or service provided to the user, the facility information of facilities that can use the card, An information providing system for displaying on the client terminal of the user. 5. The product or service information is set as hotel reservation information or a hotel reservation result, and the related information satisfies conditions including a hotel accommodation location and an accommodation date and time. The information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the information is information on a product or service that can be received. 6. A user discriminating means for discriminating a user, a related information selecting means for selecting related information relating to the product or service provided to the user, and a user-specific homepage prepared for each user,
An information providing apparatus, comprising: related information posting means for posting the relevant information; and home page display processing means for displaying, on a client terminal, the home page on which the relevant information is posted. 7. The information providing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a main information posting means for posting information of said product or service on said homepage. 8. A user discriminating means for discriminating a user, a related information selecting means for selecting related information relating to the product or service provided to the user, and the preference information indicating the preference of the user based on the preference information. Facility information selecting means for selecting facility information indicating a facility that matches the user's preference from among the related information related to the information of the product or service provided to the user; and facility information posting means for posting the facility information. An information providing device comprising: 9. A user discriminating means for discriminating a user; a related information selecting means for selecting related information relating to the product or service provided to the user; and a card information included in the authentication information of the user. A facility information selecting means for selecting facility information indicating a facility where the card can be used, among facility information related to the product or service information provided to the user; and facility information posting for posting the facility information. Means for providing an information. 10. The product or service information may be hotel reservation information or a hotel reservation result, and the related information may satisfy a hotel location and a date and time, and a user staying at the hotel may receive the information. 7. The product or service information that can be provided.
10. The information providing device according to any one of items 1 to 9. 11. A user discriminating step of discriminating a user, an information selecting step of selecting related information relating to the product or service provided to the user, and a user-specific homepage prepared for each user,
An information providing method, comprising: a related information posting step of posting the related information; and a home page display processing step of displaying, on a client terminal, the home page on which the related information is posted. 12. The information providing method according to claim 11, further comprising a main information posting step of posting information on the product or service on the homepage. 13. A user discriminating step of discriminating a user, a related information selecting step of selecting related information relating to the product or service provided to the user, and the preference information indicating the preference of the user. A facility information selecting step of selecting facility information indicating a facility that matches the user's preference from among the related information related to the information of the product or service to be provided to the user; and a facility information posting step of posting the facility information. An information providing method comprising: 14. A user discriminating step of discriminating a user; a related information selecting step of selecting related information relating to the product or service provided to the user; and a card information included in the authentication information of the user. A facility information selecting step of selecting facility information indicating a facility that can use the card from among the related information related to the product or service information provided to the user, and a facility information posting for posting the facility information. And an information providing method. 15. The product or service information may be hotel reservation information or a hotel reservation result, and the related information may be provided by a user who satisfies conditions including a hotel location and date and time. 15. The information providing method according to claim 11, wherein the information is information on a product or service that can be received. 16. A user discriminating step of discriminating a user, an information selecting step of selecting related information relating to the product or service provided to the user, and a user-specific homepage prepared for each user,
An information recording medium storing a program including: a related information posting step for posting the relevant information; and a home page display processing step for displaying the home page on which the relevant information is displayed on a client terminal. 17. The information recording medium according to claim 16, wherein a program further comprising a main information posting step of posting information on the product or service is stored on the homepage. 18. A user discriminating step of discriminating a user, a related information selecting step of selecting related information relating to the product or service provided to the user, and the preference information indicating the user's preference based on the preference information. A facility information selecting step of selecting facility information indicating a facility that matches the user's preference from among the related information related to the information of the product or service to be provided to the user; and a facility information posting step of posting the facility information. An information recording medium storing a program including: 19. A user discriminating step for discriminating a user; a related information selecting step for selecting related information relating to the product or service provided to the user; and a card information included in the authentication information of the user. A facility information selecting step of selecting facility information indicating a facility that can use the card from among the related information related to the product or service information provided to the user, and a facility information posting for posting the facility information. And an information recording medium storing a program including: 20. The product or service information as hotel reservation information or a hotel reservation result. The related information satisfies conditions including a hotel accommodation location and an accommodation date and time. The information recording medium according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein the information is information on a receivable product or service.