JP5512785B2 - Information providing system, information providing apparatus, router, information providing method, and information providing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing system, an information providing apparatus, a router, an information providing method, and an information providing program, and in particular, an information providing system, an information providing apparatus, a router, an information providing method suitable for providing information, and , Information provision program.

  The router has a name resolution function for determining an IP address from a name such as a host name or a domain name attached to a server or the like on the network (for example, see Patent Document 1). Thereby, terminal devices, such as a smart phone connected to a router, can access a specific server.

JP-A-11-004261

  However, even if a router that can be accessed free of charge from a mobile terminal such as a smartphone is provided in the store, it can only provide the user with Internet access via the router, and the store side shows the user specific information that the user wants to show to the user. There was a problem that there was no particular merit on the store side.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and one of its purposes is to provide an information providing system, an information providing apparatus, and the like that can output specific information to a user by a portable terminal, It is to provide a router, an information providing method, and an information providing program.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, an information providing system includes a mobile terminal and an information providing apparatus capable of communicating with the mobile terminal. The portable terminal includes a connection request unit that makes a connection request specifying a connection destination to the information providing apparatus. The information providing apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives a connection request from a mobile terminal, and a guiding unit that guides to a specific web page including specific information in response to the connection request received by the receiving unit. The portable terminal includes an output unit that outputs specific information included in the specific web page guided by the guide unit.

  According to this invention, the mobile terminal makes a connection request specifying the connection destination to the information providing apparatus, and the information providing apparatus specifies specific information according to the connection request received from the mobile terminal. Guided to the web page, the mobile terminal outputs specific information included in the guided specific web page. For this reason, the information provision system which can output a specific information with a portable terminal and can show it to a user can be provided.

  Preferably, the guide unit guides to a specific web page regardless of the connection destination specified by the connection request.

  According to this invention, in response to a connection request received from the mobile terminal, the information providing apparatus is directed to a specific web page including specific information regardless of the connection destination specified by the connection request. For this reason, even if there is a connection request for requesting connection with any connection destination, specific information can be shown to the user.

  Preferably, the information providing apparatus further includes a determination unit that determines whether the connection destination indicated by the connection request received by the reception unit is a specific connection destination, and the guidance unit is determined by the determination unit Depending on the determination result, the user is directed to a specific web page.

  According to the present invention, the information providing apparatus determines whether or not the connection destination indicated in the connection request is a specific connection destination, and is guided to a specific web page according to the determination result. For this reason, specific information can be shown to the user depending on whether or not a connection request is made to a specific connection destination.

  More preferably, when the determination unit determines that the connection destination indicated in the connection request is not the specific connection destination, the guide unit guides to the specific web page.

  According to the present invention, when the information providing apparatus determines that the connection destination indicated in the connection request is not the specific connection destination, the information providing apparatus is directed to a specific web page. For this reason, when it is not a connection request to a specific connection destination, specific information can be shown to the user.

  More preferably, when the determination unit determines that the connection destination indicated by the connection request is the specific connection destination, the guidance unit guides to the web page of the specific connection destination, and the output unit transmits the web of the specific connection destination. Output information contained in the page.

  According to the present invention, when the information providing apparatus determines that the connection destination indicated in the connection request is the specific connection destination, the information providing apparatus is guided to the specific connection destination web page, and the mobile terminal displays the specific connection destination web page. The information contained in the page is output. For this reason, in the case of a connection request to a specific connection destination, information on the specific connection destination can be shown to the user.

  Preferably, the guiding unit includes a response unit that returns a response for guiding to a specific web page to the mobile terminal in response to the connection request. The portable terminal further includes an access request unit that makes an access request for accessing a specific web page in response to a response from the information providing apparatus. The guidance unit further includes a transmission unit that transmits information for outputting a specific web page in response to an access request from the mobile terminal. The output unit outputs specific information included in the output information from the information providing apparatus.

  According to this invention, the information providing device returns a response for guiding to the specific web page in response to the connection request to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal responds to the specific web page according to the response from the information providing device. An access request for accessing the page is made, information for outputting a specific web page is transmitted by the information providing apparatus in response to the access request from the portable terminal, and the information for outputting from the information providing apparatus is transmitted by the portable terminal. Specific information included in the information is output. For this reason, the specific information of a specific web page can be output with a portable terminal.

  More preferably, the information providing apparatus includes a router and a server. The router includes the response unit described above. The server includes the transmission unit described above.

  According to the present invention, the router can serve as a router, and the server can serve as a server. By distributing the functions in this way, for example, a plurality of routers can be provided to increase the degree of freedom of the system configuration.

  More preferably, the connection request unit makes a connection request specifying a predetermined domain name. The response unit returns a response including the specific address of the server regardless of the address corresponding to the predetermined domain name specified in the connection request. The access request unit makes an access request for a specific address.

  According to the present invention, a connection request specifying a predetermined domain name is made by the mobile terminal, and the specific address of the server is included regardless of an address corresponding to the predetermined domain name specified by the connection request by the router. A response is returned, and the mobile terminal requests access to the specific address included in the response. For this reason, specific information at a specific address can be output by the portable terminal.

  More preferably, the router further includes a setting unit for setting a predetermined domain name.

  According to the present invention, the domain name specified in the connection request that returns a response including a specific address can be dynamically set. For this reason, it is possible to appropriately change the domain name when specific information is output instead of the specified domain name information.

  More preferably, the setting unit can set the predetermined domain names collectively with a wild card or a regular expression.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently set a predetermined domain name when specific information is output instead of the specified domain name information.

  More preferably, the router further includes a setting unit for setting a specific address.

  According to this invention, the specific address of the server can be set according to the server to be installed. For this reason, even if it is a case where a server is changed, a specific address can be changed easily.

  More preferably, the router is installed to be communicable with a portable terminal in the store. The specific information is store advertisement information.

  According to this invention, the advertisement information of the store can be output by the portable terminal in the store. For this reason, advertising information can be efficiently transmitted to the person who has the portable terminal in a store side in a store.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, the information providing apparatus is capable of communicating with a mobile terminal, and receives from the mobile terminal a connection request designating a connection destination, and a connection request received by the receiver And a guiding unit that guides to a specific web page including specific information.

  According to this invention, it is possible to provide an information providing apparatus that can output specific information from a portable terminal and show it to a user.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, the router is communicable with the mobile terminal, and receives a connection request from the mobile terminal that specifies a connection destination and a connection request received by the reception unit. And a response unit that returns a response for guiding the user to a specific web page including specific information to the portable terminal.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a router that can output specific information to a user by a portable terminal.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, an information providing method is a method performed in an information providing system including a mobile terminal and an information providing apparatus capable of communicating with the mobile terminal. The information providing method includes a step in which the mobile terminal makes a connection request specifying a connection destination to the information providing device, a step in which the information providing device receives a connection request from the mobile terminal, and the information providing device includes: In response to the received connection request, the method includes a step of directing to a specific web page including specific information, and a step of outputting the specific information included in the specific web page by which the portable terminal is guided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information providing method that allows specific information to be output by a portable terminal and shown to the user.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, the information providing program is executed by a router capable of communicating with the mobile terminal. The information providing program includes a step of receiving a connection request designating a connection destination from a portable terminal, and a response for inducing a response to a specific web page including specific information according to the received connection request. The step to return to is executed by the router.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information providing program that allows specific information to be output from a portable terminal and shown to the user.

It is a figure which shows the outline of the shop information provision system in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flow in which the user in this embodiment utilizes the information which a shop provides. It is a figure which shows the example of the information which the shop provided in this embodiment provides. It is a figure which shows the conventional sequence of communication of a portable terminal, a wireless LAN router, and a server in the case of displaying a web page with a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the communication sequence of a portable terminal, a wireless LAN router, and a store server in the case of displaying a web page with the portable terminal of the user in the store in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the IP address of the apparatus contained in the shop information provision system in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the communication sequence of a portable terminal, a wireless LAN router, and a store server in the case of displaying a web page with the portable terminal of the user in the store in 2nd Embodiment. It is an external view which shows the conventional music trial listening system. It is a figure which shows the Example of the shop information provision system of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline of the shop information provision system in the modification of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st application example of the shop information provision system of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd application example of the shop information provision system of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the transition of the screen of the web page displayed with the customer's portable terminal in the store in 3rd Embodiment. It is a 1st figure which shows the communication sequence of a portable terminal and a shop server in the case of displaying a web page with the portable terminal in the shop in 3rd Embodiment. It is a 2nd figure which shows the communication sequence of a portable terminal and a shop server in the case of displaying a web page with the portable terminal in a shop in 3rd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the same or corresponding parts in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will not be repeated.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a store information providing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The store information providing system 10 includes a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) router 100 and a store server 200.

  The wireless LAN router 100 performs route control for determining a route to the server in response to a request from the mobile terminals 300A to 300C (for example, a smartphone or a mobile phone). The wireless LAN router 100 relays communication between the mobile terminals 300A to 300C and the server.

  The wireless LAN router 100 is installed so that it can wirelessly communicate with a plurality of mobile terminals 300A to 300C possessed by a plurality of customers 30A to 30C in the store 20, respectively. That is, the wireless LAN router 100 is installed such that the communicable range of the wireless LAN router 100 covers the entire store 20. A plurality of wireless LAN routers 100 may be installed inside the store 20.

  Store server 200 is connected to wireless LAN router 100 via LAN 950. The store server 200 has an IP (Internet Protocol) set-top box that also functions as a server, and provides store advertising information and leaflet information to terminal devices such as the mobile terminals 300A to 300C. The setting of the store server 200 can be performed with the remote controller 290.

  The information provided by the store server 200 can be updated from the external store-provided information management server 400 via the Internet 900.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flow of using information provided by the store 20 by the user in this embodiment. Referring to FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 2A, first, customer 30 enters a store.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the customer 30 performs an operation to display the screen of the mobile terminal 300, an access point of a Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) network that is within a range in which the mobile terminal 300 can communicate. A list screen is displayed on the display of the portable terminal 300 in order to select an SSID (Service Set Identifier). Here, the SSID of the access point of the Wi-Fi network provided by the store 20 is selected from the plurality of displayed Wi-Fi networks by the customer 30.

  When the mobile terminal 300 is connected to the Wi-Fi network, a home page or a portal site is usually displayed on the display of the mobile terminal 300. However, as shown in FIG. 2C, when connected via the wireless LAN router 100 of this embodiment, information such as advertisement information, flyer information, and sales floor information of the store 20 is displayed on the display of the portable terminal 300. Is displayed.

  The customer 30 is guided to the sales floor based on the information displayed on the display of the mobile terminal 300. Then, as shown in FIG. 2D, the customer 30 confirms the product at the sales floor. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2E, if the customer likes the product, the customer 30 places the product in a cart and purchases it.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of information provided by the store 20 provided in this embodiment. With reference to FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 3A, conventionally, information provided by the store 20 has been printed flyer information. As shown in FIGS. 3B to 3D, the information provided by the store 20 in this embodiment is advertisement information, flyer information, and sales floor information of the store 20 displayed on the mobile terminal 300. is there.

  Conventionally, since it is printed leaflet information, it is transmitted as a company to which the store 20 belongs. However, if the information displayed on the mobile terminal 300 is used, it is possible to provide the customer 30 with limited information unique to the store and outgoing information unique to the store manager in addition to the conventional flyer information as a company.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a conventional sequence of communication between the mobile terminal 300, the wireless LAN router 1100, and the web server 1200 when a web page is displayed on the mobile terminal 300. Referring to FIG. 4, conventionally, first, in step S1301, the mobile terminal 300 wirelessly sends a name resolution request for a host name or domain name included in a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) to be accessed by the function of the web browser. The data is transmitted to the LAN router 1100.

  In response to the name resolution request, in step S1101, the wireless LAN router 1100 attempts name resolution by itself and, if the name cannot be resolved, performs name resolution by inquiring to a higher DNS (Domain Name System) server. Then, information including the resulting IP address is returned to the portable terminal 300 that is the transmission source of the name resolution request.

  Next, in step S1302, the mobile terminal 300 requests the web server 1200 indicated by the IP address included in the information from the wireless LAN router 1100 to start connection using TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) by the function of the web browser. To send a TCP connection start request.

  In step S <b> 1201, the web server 1200 transmits a TCP connection open response indicating that the connection by TCP is started to the mobile terminal 300 that is the transmission source of the TCP connection start request in response to the TCP connection start request. As a result, TCP / IP communication is enabled between the mobile terminal 300 and the web server 1200.

  In step S1303, the mobile terminal 300 uses a web browser function to request an HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) request (here, HTTP request # 1) that is a request for acquiring information indicated by the path name included in the URL. ) To the connected web server 1200.

  In step S1203, the web server 1200 analyzes the HTTP request and transmits information corresponding to the request to the requesting mobile terminal 300 as an HTTP response (here, HTTP response # 1 corresponding to HTTP request # 1). .

  The mobile terminal 300 analyzes the HTTP response from the web server 1200, and displays the analyzed information on a display or outputs the sound. Thereafter, the HTTP request and the HTTP response are repeated until the connection between the portable terminal 300 and the web server 1200 is disconnected.

  As described above, conventionally, predetermined information is acquired from the web server 1200 in response to a request from a client such as the mobile terminal 300 through the wireless LAN router 1100 and output from the mobile terminal 300.

  FIG. 5 shows a communication sequence of the mobile terminal 300, the wireless LAN router 100, and the store server 200 when a web page is displayed on the mobile terminal 300 of the user (here, the customer 30) in the store 20 according to the first embodiment. FIG.

  With reference to FIG. 5, in this embodiment, first, in step S301, the mobile terminal 300 uses the function of the web browser to name the host name or domain name included in the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) to be accessed. A resolution request is transmitted to the wireless LAN router 100.

  In response to the name resolution request, in step S101, the wireless LAN router 100 returns information including the preset IP address of the fixed store server 200 to the mobile terminal 300 that is the source of the name resolution request.

  Next, in step S302, the mobile terminal 300 requests the store server 200 indicated by the IP address included in the information from the wireless LAN router 100 to start connection using TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) by the function of the web browser. To send a TCP connection start request.

  In step S201, in response to the TCP connection start request, the store server 200 transmits a TCP connection open response indicating that the connection by TCP is started to the mobile terminal 300 that is the transmission source of the TCP connection start request. Thereby, communication by TCP / IP between the portable terminal 300 and the shop server 200 is attained.

  In step S303, the mobile terminal 300 uses a web browser function to request an HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) request (here, HTTP request # 1) that is a request for acquiring information indicated by the path name included in the URL. ) Is transmitted to the connected store server 200.

  In step S202, the store server 200 redirects to the web page of the store 20 including fixed content (here, the advertising information, flyer information, and sales floor information, etc. of the store 20) regardless of the requested URL information. The instruction is transmitted to the requesting mobile terminal 300 as an HTTP response.

  The mobile terminal 300 analyzes the HTTP response by the function of the web browser, and in step S304, the HTTP request (in this case, is acquired from the URL of the store server 200 redirected by changing from the requested URL). HTTP request # 1 ′) is transmitted to the connected store server 200.

  The store server 200 analyzes the HTTP request, and in step S203, stores the information corresponding to the request as an HTTP response (here, HTTP response # 1 ′ corresponding to HTTP request # 1 ′) to the requesting mobile terminal 300. Send. The mobile terminal 300 analyzes the HTTP response from the store server 200 and displays the analyzed information on a display or outputs the sound. Thereafter, the HTTP request and the HTTP response are repeated until the connection between the portable terminal 300 and the store server 200 is disconnected.

  As described above, in this embodiment, regardless of a request from a client such as the mobile terminal 300, the user is guided to a specific web page including specific information (such as advertisement information of the store 20, flyer information, and sales floor information). Specific information is acquired from the store server 200 via the wireless LAN router 100 and output from the mobile terminal 300.

  Note that the method of guiding to specific information is not limited to the method described in FIG. 5, and other methods may be used.

  In the wireless LAN router 100, the IP address of the store server 200 included in the information transmitted in step S101 can be changed and set.

  The wireless LAN router 100 transmits information including the IP address of the fixed store server 200 in step S101 because the host name or domain name included in the URL from the mobile terminal 300 is a specific host name or domain. It may be limited to a name.

  The specific host name or domain name may be configured to be changed and set. In this case, it is preferable that specific host names or domain names can be set together by wild cards or regular expressions.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an IP address of a device included in the store information providing system according to the second embodiment. Referring to FIG. 6, store information providing system 10 includes a wireless LAN router 100 and store server 200 as described in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment.

  In the first embodiment, the wireless LAN router 100 performs path control to a server in response to a request. However, in the second embodiment, the wireless LAN router 100 simply performs route control to the store server 200 as an upper router. In the second embodiment, the store server 200 performs route control to an external router and server.

  For this reason, in the second embodiment, the wireless LAN router 100 side of the store server 200, the store server 200 side and the mobile terminal 300 side of the wireless LAN router 100, and the wireless LAN of the mobile terminal 300 are provided. Private IP addresses that can be used only on the LAN side of the store server 200 (that is, the wireless LAN router 100 and the mobile terminal 300 side) are assigned to the router 100 side.

  For example, 10. on the wireless LAN router 100 side of the store server 200, on the store server 200 side and the mobile terminal 300 side of the wireless LAN router 100, and on the wireless LAN router 100 side of the mobile terminal 300, respectively. 1.1.2 and 10.1.1.1 and 192.168.11.1 and 192.168.11.2-202 are assigned. The allocated private IP address may be another address as long as it is an address included in the address space reserved for the private IP address.

  The IP address on the WAN (Wide Area Network) side of the store server 200 is assigned by the access point 910 according to DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a communication sequence of the mobile terminal 300, the wireless LAN router 100, and the store server 200 when a web page is displayed on the mobile terminal 300 of the user in the store according to the second embodiment.

  Referring to FIG. 7, in this embodiment, first, in step S311, the mobile terminal 300 sends a name resolution request for the host name or domain name included in the URL to be accessed by the function of the web browser to the store server. 200.

  In response to the name resolution request, in step S210, the store server 200 returns information including the preset IP address of the fixed store server 200 to the portable terminal 300 that is the transmission source of the name resolution request.

  Next, in step S312, the mobile terminal 300 starts TCP connection for requesting the store server 200 indicated by the IP address included in the information from the store server 200 to start connection by TCP by the function of the web browser. Send a request.

  In step S211, in response to the TCP connection start request, the store server 200 transmits a TCP connection open response indicating that the connection by TCP is started to the mobile terminal 300 that is the transmission source of the TCP connection start request. Thereby, communication by TCP / IP between the portable terminal 300 and the shop server 200 is attained.

  Step S313 and subsequent steps are the same as step S303 and subsequent steps in FIG. 5 of the first embodiment, and therefore, repeated description will not be repeated.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, similar to the first embodiment, specific information (advertisement information, flyer information, and sales floor of the store 20) can be used regardless of a request from a client such as the mobile terminal 300. To the specific web page including the information etc., the specific information is acquired from the store server 200 via the wireless LAN router 100 and output from the portable terminal 300.

  However, the processing for the name resolution request from the portable terminal 300 is performed by the wireless LAN router 100 in the first embodiment, but is performed by the store server 200 in the second embodiment. To do.

  Note that the method of guiding to specific information is not limited to the method described in FIG. 7, and other methods may be used.

  In the store server 200, the IP address of the store server 200 included in the information transmitted in step S210 can be changed and set.

  Further, in the store server 200, the information including the IP address of the fixed store server 200 is transmitted in step S210 because the host name or domain name included in the URL from the portable terminal 300 is a specific host name or domain name. It may be limited to the case.

  The specific host name or domain name may be configured to be changed and set. In this case, it is preferable that specific host names or domain names can be set together by wild cards or regular expressions.

[Example]
FIG. 8 is an external view showing a conventional music audition system. Referring to FIG. 8, in a conventional music viewing system 1010 installed in a music software store or the like, a customer wants to view a song that he / she wants to watch from among several posted songs (six songs in FIG. 8). Once selected, the headphones 1190 can be used to view the selected song.

  Such a conventional music viewing system 1010 has a problem that the number of songs that can be viewed is small, and it cannot be viewed unless the machine is reached.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the store information providing system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 9, store server 200 views, as a web page, a page showing a list of songs that can be viewed (for example, a hit chart), information on each song included in the hit chart, and the song. And a page including a screen indicating that each song included in the hit chart is reproduced and the song is being viewed is stored in advance.

  The customer 30 enters the store 20, and uses the mobile terminal 300 to select an access point of the Wi-Fi network provided by the store 20 from the accessible access points, and activates the browser.

  Then, no matter what URL is input by the browser of the mobile terminal 300, the web page stored in the store server 200 is stored by the guidance method described in the first embodiment and the second embodiment. You are directed to a top page (for example, a web page showing a hit chart).

  Depending on the selection of the link on the top page, the linked web page (for example, a page including information on the song selected from the hit chart and a button for viewing the song, and a button for viewing A page including a screen indicating that the song is being viewed and the like are displayed on the portable terminal 300.

  Note that the music played on the mobile terminal 300 is output from the earphone terminal of the mobile terminal 300 or a speaker.

  As described above, the store information providing system 10 enables the mobile terminal 300 to view software such as music or video inside the store 20.

  Further, if access to the wireless LAN router 100 as an access point is made free, it is possible to view software such as music or video free of charge as in the past.

[Modification of Embodiment]
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of a store information providing system in a modification of the embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 10, connection between Internet 900 and store server 200 may be a connection via access point 910.

  Also, from the signage management server 500 to the digital signage 610 that can display the advertisement information or the like via the store server 200, or the sound signage 620 that can display the advertisement information and can output the sound of the advertisement. The transmitted information may be displayed on the digital signage 610 or the sound signage 620.

  Thus, since the store server 200 is connected to the Internet 900, the advertisement information of the store 20 from the signage management server 500 via the Internet 900 can be provided in real time. Further, by displaying the advertisement information, it is possible to appeal to the customer 30 the added value of the product in the store 20. Further, by outputting the voice of the advertisement, it is possible to guide the product more efficiently.

  Further, by connecting the non-contact type IC chip reader 700 to the store server 200, it is connected to the member registration system and the store coupon management system via the store server 200 and the Internet 900. Accordingly, the customer 30 may register the customer 30 as a member or issue a coupon to the customer 30 by holding the non-contact IC chip mounted on the portable terminal 300 over the non-contact IC chip reader 700. it can. As a result, the range of sales promotion of the store 20 to the customer 30 can be expanded.

[First Application Example of Store Information Providing System 10]
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a first application example of the store information providing system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 11, in the embodiment described above, information for sales promotion such as advertisement information, flyer information, and sales floor information accumulated in store server 200 is updated by store providing information management server 400. I did it. However, the store manager 50 of the store 20 or the like may be able to update the information for sales promotion in the store server 200 directly.

  In addition, on the SNS (Social Network Service) page of the store 20, the information stored in the store server 200 may be updated with the comment of the sales promotion information returned from the person in charge 60 of the retail business headquarters 70. .

  Further, in the miniblog account of the store 20, the information stored in the store server 200 may be updated with the sales promotion information posted from the person in charge 60 of the retail business headquarters 70.

  Furthermore, the information stored in the store server 200 is updated with the contents of the mail magazine issued and the updated contents of the homepage by the person in charge 60 of the retail business headquarters 70 in the mail magazine and homepage of the store 20. May be.

  In addition, the store server 200 not only provides the customer 30's mobile terminal 300 with bargain information such as advertisement information, flyer information, and sales floor information, but can also browse the information of the store 20 outside the store 20. Application software may be downloaded.

  Thereby, after leaving the store, the customer 30 can execute the application software even at home or where the wireless LAN router 100 installed in the store 20 does not receive radio waves, via other access means. 20 information can be displayed on the mobile terminal 300 of the customer 30.

  In addition, by making such a customer 30 a member, information stored in the store server 200 with the content of a comment such as “Like” on the SNS page and the content of following or reposting to a miniblog. May be updated.

  Further, the mail magazine described above may be distributed to the member 30 who has become a member, or updated information on the homepage may be guided to browse the homepage.

  In this way, by using the store information providing system 10, it is possible to provide a customer service tool capable of realizing more dense and highly-preferred interactive sales promotion for individual customers 30.

[Second Application Example of Store Information Providing System 10]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a second application example of the store information providing system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 12, the store server 200 is installed not only at the store 20, but also at a gathering spot (Harajuku, Odaiba, Shinjuku, etc.), a university campus, etc. The application software of the mobile terminal 300 such as a smartphone is downloaded. Thereby, the first contact with the user can be achieved.

  As a result, the user can be registered as a member using the advance member registration system 810 from the application software. From the pre-member registration system 810, member information (name, gender, date of birth, zip code, etc.) is sent to the member management backbone system 830 via a backyard system 820 and a VPN (Virtual Private Network) 890 (for example, IP-VPN). Address, telephone number, membership number, points, etc.) are registered. Thereby, membership with a user can be aimed at.

  Then, from the backyard system 820, a “Like” button for automatically following the official account of the mini blog of the store 20 described above or inputting a comment indicating that it is a good impression on the SNS page. Automatically input, press the follow button manually, or distribute an e-mail magazine.

  In addition, the official channel of the store 20 is opened on the video site, the video is automatically uploaded from the backyard system 820, and a public notice for notifying that the upload has been made, the miniblog account, the SNS page And be posted in e-mail magazines.

  In addition, a link for guiding to the website of the store 20 is pasted on the miniblog account, SNS page, and e-mail magazine so that application software of the mobile terminal 300 such as a smartphone can be downloaded from the website, The application software of the mobile terminal 300 such as a smartphone is downloaded directly from the miniblog account, SNS page, and mail magazine. Thereby, the customer 30 of a store can be increased by a word of mouth.

  As described above, the store server 200 obtains information to be displayed on the digital signage 610 and the sound signage 620 from the signage management server 500, and also prints advertisement information with the multi-function device 750. Can be provided.

[Third Embodiment]
In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, a specific name is used regardless of the host name or domain name specified by the name resolution request specifying the server host name or domain name of the server from the mobile terminal 300. It was guided to the web page of the store 20 including the information.

  In the third embodiment, the web of the store 20 including specific information according to the determination result of whether or not the host name or domain name of the server from the mobile terminal 300 is a specific host name or domain name. Be guided to the page.

  The store information providing system 10 according to the third embodiment is similar to the wireless LAN router 100, the store server 200, and the like described in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment and FIG. 6 of the second embodiment. including. In the third embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the wireless LAN router 100 simply controls the route to the store server 200 as an upper router. Then, the store server 200 performs route control to an external router and server.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a transition of the screen of the web page displayed on the mobile terminal 300 of the customer 30 in the store according to the third embodiment. FIG. 14 is a first diagram illustrating a communication sequence between the mobile terminal 300 and the store server 200 when a web page is displayed on the mobile terminal 300 in the store 20 according to the third embodiment. FIG. 15 is a second diagram illustrating a communication sequence between the mobile terminal 300 and the store server 200 when a web page is displayed on the mobile terminal 300 in the store 20 according to the third embodiment.

  With reference to FIGS. 13 to 15, the fact that the customer 30 enters the store 20 and the Wi-Fi network of the store 20 is detected by the mobile terminal 300 is displayed on the display of the mobile terminal 300, The customer 30 is notified. When the customer 30 performs an operation for connection to the Wi-Fi network, the customer 30 is connected to the Wi-Fi network of the store 20 via the wireless LAN router 100 of the store 20. At this time, the wireless LAN router 100 assigns an IP address to the mobile terminal 300 by DHCP, and notifies the mobile terminal 300 to use the store server 200 as a DNS server. Thus, the mobile terminal 300 is set to make a name resolution request to the store server 200 when accessing the web.

  The ordinary mobile terminal 300 is set to access a web page of a home page or a portal site. Therefore, as shown in step S321 in FIG. 14 and step S331 in FIG. 15, the mobile terminal 300 issues a name resolution request for the host name or domain name included in the URL of the web page of such a home page or portal site. In accordance with the setting of the DNS server described above, the data is transmitted to the store server 200 as a DNS server via the wireless LAN router 100.

  The store server 200 determines whether the host name or domain name indicated in the name resolution request is “permitted name”. One or more “permitted names” are set in advance for each store as a host name or a domain name that the store 20 allows access to.

  Normally, the host name or domain name included in the URL of an external web page not related to the store 20 such as a home page or portal site is not set as “permitted name”. For this reason, the store server 200 determines that the host name or domain name is an “unauthorized name”. In this case, in step S220 in FIG. 14, the store server 200 forcibly returns information including the preset IP address of the fixed store server 200 to the mobile terminal 300 that is the transmission source of the name resolution request.

  Next, in step S322, the mobile terminal 300 starts a TCP connection for requesting the store server 200 indicated by the IP address included in the information from the store server 200 to start a TCP connection by the function of the web browser. Send a request.

  In step S221, in response to the TCP connection start request, the store server 200 transmits a TCP connection open response indicating that the connection by TCP is started to the mobile terminal 300 that is the transmission source of the TCP connection start request. Thereby, communication by TCP / IP between the portable terminal 300 and the shop server 200 is attained.

  In step S323, the mobile terminal 300 is currently connecting an HTTP request (here, HTTP request # 1) that is a request for acquiring information indicated by the path name included in the URL by the function of the web browser. To the store server 200.

  In step S222, the store server 200 includes the fixed content (in this case, information on the local page of the store 20 as shown in FIG. 13A) regardless of the requested URL information. A redirect instruction to the web page is transmitted to the requesting mobile terminal 300 as an HTTP response.

  The mobile terminal 300 analyzes the HTTP response by the function of the web browser, and in step S324, the HTTP request is acquired from the URL of the store server 200 that is changed from the requested URL and redirected (here, HTTP request # 1 ′) is transmitted to the connected store server 200.

  The store server 200 analyzes the HTTP request and, in step S223, displays information corresponding to the request as an HTTP response (here, an HTTP response corresponding to the HTTP request # 1 ′ for displaying the web page in FIG. 13A). As # 1 ′), it is transmitted to the requesting mobile terminal 300. Information for displaying the web page of FIG. 13A is stored in the store server 200.

  The mobile terminal 300 analyzes the HTTP response from the store server 200 and displays the analyzed information on a display or outputs the sound. Here, the web page shown in FIG. 13A is displayed on the display of portable terminal 300. Thereafter, the HTTP request and the HTTP response are repeated until the connection between the portable terminal 300 and the store server 200 is disconnected.

  Thus, when a connection to a host name or domain name of “unauthorized name” is requested, specific information (FIG. 13A) is used regardless of a request from a client such as the mobile terminal 300. To the specific web page including the information on the local page of the store 20 as shown), the specific information is acquired from the store server 200, and is output by the portable terminal 300.

  Note that the method of guiding to specific information is not limited to the method described with reference to FIG. 14, and other methods may be used.

  13C displayed when a link such as “online store” is selected on the web page shown in FIG. 13A or a link such as “A carrier (communication carrier A) application download” is selected. The mobile terminal 300 designates the URL by selecting the application in a pop-up display for selecting an application for downloading as shown in FIG. 6 or inputting the URL directly in a text box or the like.

  The mobile terminal 300 transmits a name resolution request for the host name or domain name included in the URL specified as described above to the store server 200 via the wireless LAN router 100.

  As described above, the store server 200 determines whether the host name or domain name indicated in the name resolution request is “permitted name”. Here, the host name or domain name of the URL based on the link in a specific web page as shown in FIG. 13A (here, the host name or domain name of the permission server 450) is preliminarily set as “permitted name”. Is set. Other names that permit access (for example, host names or domain names of other servers) may be set in advance as “permitted names”. Further, the permission server 450 is a server outside the store 20 here, but may be a server installed inside the store 20.

  The store server 200 determines that the host name or domain name based on the link in the page as shown in FIG. 13A is “permitted name”. In this case, if the name can be resolved, the store server 200 resolves the name with the store server 200 itself. If the name cannot be resolved, the store server 200 confirms the IP address corresponding to the designated URL with the upper DNS server 600, and FIG. In step S230, information including the legitimate IP address is returned to the portable terminal 300 that is the transmission source of the name resolution request.

  In subsequent communications for the IP address, the store server 200 functions as a router and does not rewrite the URL. As a result, the web page stored in the permission server 450 of XX trading as shown in FIG. 13B of the online store of XX trading or the XX trading application of the mobile terminal 300 of the A carrier is downloaded. A web page stored in the permission server 450 as a download site of A carrier as shown in FIG.

  In this way, when a connection to a host name or domain name of “permitted name” is requested, it is guided to the web page of the host name or domain name, information on the web page is acquired, and the mobile terminal 300 is output.

[Summary]
(1) As described above, as shown in FIG. 1, the system of this embodiment includes the mobile terminal 300 and the store information providing system 10 that can communicate with the mobile terminal 300. As shown in step S301 in FIG. 5, step S311 in FIG. 7, step S321 in FIG. 14, and step S331 in FIG. 15, the mobile terminal 300 sends the host name or domain name of the server to the store information providing system 10. A connection requesting unit for making a name resolution request specifying. As shown in step S101, step S201, step S202 in FIG. 5, step S210, step S211, step S212 in FIG. 7, step S220, step S221, step S222 in FIG. 14, and step S230, step S231 in FIG. In addition, the store information providing system 10 receives specific information (for example, information on the store 20, information for viewing) according to the name resolution request received by the receiving unit and the name resolution request received by the receiving unit. And a guide unit that guides to the web page of the store 20 including the information on the local page of the store 20). As shown in FIG. 3B to FIG. 3D, FIG. 9 and FIG. 13A, the mobile terminal 300 is configured to receive specific information (eg, And a portion (for example, a display, a speaker, or an earphone terminal) that outputs information on the store 20, music for viewing, or information on a local page of the store 20).

  According to such a configuration, the mobile terminal 300 makes a name resolution request specifying the host name or domain name to the store information providing system 10. In response to the name resolution request received from the mobile terminal 300, the store information providing system 10 is guided to the web page of the store 20 including the store 20 information. The mobile terminal 300 outputs specific information included in the guided web page of the store 20. For this reason, the system which can output specific information with the portable terminal 300 and can show to the customer 30 can be provided.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 2B described above, specific information can be output from the portable terminal 300 simply by selecting the SSID of the wireless LAN router 100. For this reason, the operation of the customer 30 can be reduced as much as possible.

  Further, in recent years, there has been a problem that insert leaflets made with time and effort are not delivered to consumers as the number of newspapers issued decreases. In particular, the newspaper subscription rate of women in their 30s and 50s, who are major customers such as food stores, is decreasing year by year.

  On the other hand, the ownership of mobile terminals 300, especially smartphones, is increasing more and more. In addition, the ratio of deciding the dinner menu at the store is the highest. In addition, there are statistics that suggestion from the store such as recommended comments of goods from the store in the store and display of the usage scene of the ingredients is a high percentage of the opportunity to change the product to be purchased.

  For this reason, as in this embodiment, it is essential and efficient to output specific information and the like on the mobile terminal 300 in the future. By actively communicating with the customer 30 at the store, purchasing awareness Can be linked to the operation and boosting.

  (2) As shown in step S101, step S201, step S202 in FIG. 5 and step S210, step S211 and step S212 in FIG. 7, the guidance unit uses the host name or domain name specified by the name resolution request. Regardless of the direction, the user is directed to the web page of the store 20.

  According to such a configuration, in response to the name resolution request received from the portable terminal 300 by the store information providing system 10, the store information of the store 20 is independent of the host name or domain name specified by the name resolution request. You are directed to a web page. For this reason, even if there is a connection request for requesting connection with a server having any host name or domain name, specific information can be shown to the customer 30.

  (3) As shown in step S220, step S221, step S222 in FIG. 14 and step S230, step S231 in FIG. 15, the store information providing system 10 further receives the name resolution request received by the receiving unit. A determination unit configured to determine whether the displayed host name or domain name is “permitted name”; As shown in step S220, step S221, and step S222 in FIG. 14, the guide unit guides to the web page of the store 20 according to the determination result determined by the determination unit.

  According to such a configuration, the store information providing system 10 determines whether or not the host name or domain name indicated in the name resolution request is “permitted name”, and according to the determination result, stores You are directed to 20 web pages. For this reason, specific information can be shown to the customer 30 according to whether or not a connection request to the permission server 450 of “permitted name” is made.

  (4) As shown in step S220, step S221, and step S222 in FIG. 14, the guidance unit has determined that the host name or domain name indicated in the name resolution request is not “permitted name” by the determination unit. In that case, it leads to the web page of the store 20.

  According to such a configuration, when the store information providing system 10 determines that the host name or domain name indicated in the name resolution request is not “permitted name”, the store information providing system 10 is directed to the web page of the store 20. . For this reason, when it is not a connection request to the permission server 450 of “permitted name”, specific information can be shown to the customer 30.

  (5) As shown in step S230 and step S231 in FIG. 15, the guiding unit determines that the host name or domain name indicated by the name resolution request is “permitted name” by the determining unit. To the web page of the authorization server 450 of “permitted name”. As shown in FIG. 13B and FIG. 13D, the output portion of the mobile terminal 300 outputs information included in the web page of the permission server 450.

  According to such a configuration, if the store information providing system 10 determines that the host name or domain name indicated in the name resolution request is “permitted name”, permission of “permitted name” is permitted. Guided to the web page of the server 450, the mobile terminal 300 outputs information included in the web page of the permission server 450. For this reason, when it is a connection request to the permission server 450, the information of the web page memorize | stored in the permission server 450 can be shown to a user.

  (6) As shown in step S101 of FIG. 5, step S210 of FIG. 7, and step S220 of FIG. 14, the guidance unit responds to the web page of the store 20 in response to the name resolution request. A response unit returned to the mobile terminal 300 is included. As shown in step S302 of FIG. 5, step S312 of FIG. 7, and step S322 of FIG. 14, the mobile terminal 300 further displays the web page of the store 20 according to the response from the store information providing system 10. An access request unit for making an access request for access is provided. As shown in steps S202 to S209 in FIG. 5, steps S212 to S219 in FIG. 7, and steps S222 to S229 in FIG. 14, the guiding unit further stores the store in response to an access request from the mobile terminal 300. A transmission unit that transmits information for displaying 20 web pages is included. As shown in FIGS. 3 (B) to 3 (D), FIG. 9 and FIG. 13 (A), the display displays specific information (for example, stores) included in the web page information from the store information providing system 10. 20 information, music for viewing, or local page information of the store 20).

  According to such a configuration, the store information providing system 10 returns a response for guiding to the web page of the store 20 to the mobile terminal 300 in response to the name resolution request. The mobile terminal 300 makes an access request for accessing the web page of the store 20 in response to a response from the store information providing system 10. The store information providing system 10 transmits information for displaying the web page of the store 20 in response to an access request from the mobile terminal 300. The mobile terminal 300 outputs specific information included in the web page information from the store information providing system 10. For this reason, the specific information on the web page of the store 20 can be output by the mobile terminal 300.

  (7) The store information providing system 10 includes a wireless LAN router 100 and a store server 200. Alternatively, the store information providing system 10 includes a store server 200 including a router function. The router function included in the wireless LAN router 100 or the store server 200 includes the response unit described above. The store server 200 includes the transmission unit described above.

  In such a configuration, when the wireless LAN router 100 and the store server 200 are provided separately, the wireless LAN router 100 can perform the function of the wireless LAN router 100, and the store server 200 can function as the store server 200. Can bear. By distributing the functions in this way, for example, a plurality of wireless LAN routers 100 can be provided to increase the degree of freedom of the system configuration.

  (8) The connection request unit makes a name resolution request specifying a predetermined domain name or a predetermined host name. The response unit returns a response including the IP address of the store server 200 described above regardless of the IP address corresponding to the predetermined domain name or the predetermined host name specified in the name resolution request. The access request unit makes an access request to the IP address of the store server 200.

  According to such a configuration, the portable terminal 300 makes a name resolution request specifying a predetermined domain name or a predetermined host name. The wireless LAN router 100 returns a response including the IP address of the store server 200 described above regardless of an address corresponding to a predetermined domain name or a predetermined host name specified in the name resolution request. The mobile terminal 300 makes an access request to the IP address of the store server 200 included in the response. For this reason, specific information of the IP address of the store server 200 can be output by the portable terminal 300.

  (9) The store server 200 including the wireless LAN router 100 or the router function further includes a setting unit for setting a predetermined domain name or a predetermined host name.

  According to such a configuration, the domain name or host name specified in the name resolution request that returns a response including the IP address of the store server 200 can be dynamically set. For this reason, it is possible to appropriately change the domain name or host name in the case of outputting specific information instead of the specified domain name or host name information.

  (10) The setting unit can collectively set a predetermined domain name or a predetermined host name using a wild card or a regular expression.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to efficiently set a predetermined domain name or a predetermined host name when specific information is output instead of the specified domain name or host name information.

  (11) The store server 200 including the wireless LAN router 100 or the router function further includes a setting unit for setting the IP address of the store server 200.

  According to such a configuration, the IP address of the store server 200 can be set according to the store server 200 to be installed. For this reason, even if it is a case where the store server 200 is changed, the IP address of the store server 200 can be changed easily.

  (12) The store server 200 including the wireless LAN router 100 or the router function is installed so as to be communicable with the mobile terminal 300 in the store. The specific information is information on the store 20 such as advertisement information, flyer information or sales floor information of the store 20, or information for reproducing music or video.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to output the advertisement information, flyer information or sales floor information of the store 20, or information for reproducing music or video on the mobile terminal 300 in the store 20. For this reason, the store 20 can efficiently transmit advertisement information, flyer information or sales floor information, or recommended music or video software to the customer 30 having the mobile terminal 300 in the store 20.

  (13) The store information providing system 10 can communicate with the mobile terminal 300. As shown in step S101, step S201, step S202 in FIG. 5, step S210, step S211, step S212 in FIG. 7, step S220, step S221, step S222 in FIG. 14, and step S230, step S231 in FIG. In addition, the store information providing system 10 receives specific information (for example, the store 20) according to the reception unit that receives the connection request specifying the connection destination from the mobile terminal 300 and the connection request received by the reception unit. A guide unit that guides to a specific web page including information or music for viewing or information on a local page of the store 20.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide the store information providing system 10 that allows specific information to be output by the mobile terminal 300 and can be shown to the customer 30, and obtains the same effect as the above (1). It is done.

  (14) The wireless LAN router 100 and the store server 200 having a router function can communicate with the mobile terminal 300. As shown in step S101, step S201, step S202 in FIG. 5, step S210, step S211, step S212 in FIG. 7, step S220, step S221, step S222 in FIG. 14, and step S230, step S231 in FIG. In addition, the wireless LAN router 100 and the store server 200 having a router function include a receiving unit that receives a connection request designating a connection destination from the mobile terminal 300, and a connection request received by the receiving unit. And a response unit that returns a response for guiding to a specific web page including specific information (for example, information on the store 20, music for viewing, or information on a local page of the store 20) to the mobile terminal.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide the wireless LAN router 100 and the store server 200 having a router function that can output specific information to the customer 30 by the portable terminal 300, and the (1) described above. ) Can be obtained.

  (15) The information providing method is a method performed in an information providing system including the mobile terminal 300 and the store information providing system 10 capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 300. As shown in step S301 of FIG. 5, step S311 of FIG. 7, step S321 of FIG. 14, and step S331 of FIG. And the information providing apparatus performs steps S101, S201, S202 in FIG. 5, steps S210, S211, S212 in FIG. 7, steps S220, S221, and S222 in FIG. As shown in steps S230 and S231 of FIG. 15, the step of receiving a connection request from the mobile terminal and the information providing device according to the received connection request specify specific information (for example, store 20 information, music for viewing, or local page of store 20 To the specific web page including the information) and the mobile terminal is guided to the specific web page as shown in FIG. 3 (B) to FIG. 3 (D), FIG. 9 and FIG. Specific information (for example, information on the store 20, music for viewing, or information on a local page of the store 20) included in.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide an information providing method that allows specific information to be output by the mobile terminal 300 and shown to the customer 30 and to obtain the same effect as the above (1).

  (16) The information providing program is executed by the wireless LAN router 100 that can communicate with the mobile terminal 300 or the store server 200 having a router function. As shown in step S101, step S201, step S202 in FIG. 5, step S210, step S211, step S212 in FIG. 7, step S220, step S221, step S222 in FIG. 14, and step S230, step S231 in FIG. In addition, the information providing program receives a connection request designating a connection destination from the mobile terminal 300, and in response to the received connection request, specific information (for example, information on the store 20, music for viewing) The wireless LAN router 100 or the store server 200 having a router function is executed to return a response for guiding to a specific web page including information on a local page of the store 20).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide an information provision program that can be output to the customer 30 by outputting specific information on the portable terminal 300, and the same effect as the above (1) can be obtained.

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(1) In the above-described embodiment, it is the store server 200 in the store that provides the specific information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a server outside the store may provide specific information. In this case, in step S101 in FIG. 5, the IP address of the server outside the store is transmitted to the mobile terminal 300 instead of the IP address of the store server 200.

  (2) In the first embodiment described above, there is one wireless LAN router 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of wireless LAN routers 100 may be provided. As a result, even in a wide store, the whole can be covered.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, information is provided in a building such as the store 20. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be outdoors in a range that the wireless LAN router 100 can cover.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, the specific information output from the mobile terminal 300 is for reproducing store 20 information such as advertisement information, flyer information or sales floor information of the store 20, or music or video. It was decided that it was information. However, the specific information is not limited to this, and may be other information. For example, when information is displayed outdoors, information on the location may be used. When displaying in a theme park etc., it may be attraction information and congestion status. When the information is displayed at a railway station, a bus stop, an airport, or the like, information on departure and arrival times and operation status may be used.

  (5) In embodiment mentioned above, it demonstrated as invention of the shop information provision system 10. FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can also be understood as an invention of the wireless LAN router 100 or the store server 200 included in the store information providing system 10, or executed by the store information providing system 10, the wireless LAN router 100, or the store server 200. It can also be understood as an invention of an information providing method or an invention of an information providing program executed by the wireless LAN router 100 or the store server 200.

  (6) Each of the above-described techniques can be freely combined unless there is a particular circumstance that prevents the combination.

    The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  10 store information providing system, 20 stores, 30, 30A-30C customers, 50 store managers, 60 staff, 70 headquarters, 100, 1100 wireless LAN router, 200 store server, 290 remote control, 300, 300A-300C mobile terminal, 400 stores Provided information management server, 450 permission server, 500 signage management server, 600 upper DNS server, 610 digital signage, 620 sound signage, 700 non-contact IC chip reader, 750 compound machine, 810 pre-member registration system, 820 backyard system, 830 Member management core system, 900 Internet, 910 access point, 1100 music viewing system, 1190 headphones, 1200 web server.

Claims (16)

An information providing system including a portable terminal and an information providing apparatus capable of communicating with the portable terminal,
The portable terminal is
Connection request means for making a connection request designating a connection destination to the information providing device,
The information providing apparatus includes:
Receiving means for receiving the connection request from the portable terminal;
In response to the connection request received by the receiving means, comprising a guiding means for guiding to a specific web page including specific information,
The portable terminal is
An output means for outputting the specific information included in the specific web page guided by the guide means ;
It said guidance means, if the destination designated by the connection request is different from the specific web page, you do not make connection to the destination, the information providing system. Said guide means, independent of the destination designated by the connection request, to induce the specific web page, to prevent the connection to the connection destination, providing information according to claim 1 system. The information providing apparatus further includes:
Determining means for determining whether or not the connection destination indicated by the connection request received by the receiving means is a specific connection destination;
The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the guide means guides to the specific web page according to a determination result determined by the determination means. When the determination means determines that the connection destination indicated in the connection request is not the specific connection destination, the guidance means guides to the specific web page so that the connection to the connection destination cannot be made. to the information providing system according to claim 3. If the connection means indicated by the connection request is determined to be the specific connection destination by the determination means, the guide means guides to the web page of the specific connection destination,
The information providing system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the output means outputs information included in the web page of the specific connection destination. The guiding means includes
In response to the connection request, including response means for returning a response for guiding to the specific web page to the mobile terminal,
The mobile terminal further includes:
Access request means for making an access request for accessing the specific web page in response to the response from the information providing apparatus;
The guiding means further includes:
In response to the access request from the mobile terminal, includes transmission means for transmitting information for outputting the specific web page,
The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the output unit outputs the specific information included in the output information from the information providing apparatus. The information providing apparatus includes a router and a server,
The router comprises the response means;
The information providing system according to claim 6, wherein the server includes the transmission unit. The connection request means makes the connection request designating a predetermined domain name,
The response means returns a response including a specific address of the server regardless of an address corresponding to the predetermined domain name specified in the connection request,
The information providing system according to claim 7, wherein the access request unit makes the access request to the specific address included in the response. The router further includes:
The information providing system according to claim 8, further comprising setting means for setting the predetermined domain name.   The information providing system according to claim 9, wherein the setting unit is capable of setting the predetermined domain names collectively with a wild card or a regular expression. The router further includes:
The information providing system according to claim 8, further comprising setting means for setting the specific address. The router is installed so as to be able to communicate with the mobile terminal in a store,
The information providing system according to claim 7, wherein the specific information is information for reproducing the store advertisement information or music. An information providing apparatus capable of communicating with a mobile terminal,
Receiving means for receiving a connection request designating a connection destination from the portable terminal;
In response to the connection request received by the receiving means, comprising a guiding means for guiding to a specific web page including specific information ,
It said guidance means, if the destination designated by the connection request is different from the specific web page, you do not make connection to the destination, the information providing apparatus. A router that can communicate with a mobile terminal,
Receiving means for receiving a connection request designating a connection destination from the portable terminal;
In response to the connection request received by the receiving means, if the connection destination specified by the connection request is different from the specific web page while guiding to a specific web page including specific information , A router comprising: response means for returning a response for preventing connection to the portable terminal. An information providing method performed in an information providing system including a portable terminal and an information providing apparatus capable of communicating with the portable terminal,
The mobile terminal makes a connection request designating a connection destination to the information providing apparatus;
The information providing apparatus receiving the connection request from the mobile terminal;
The information providing apparatus directing to a specific web page including specific information in response to the received connection request;
The portable terminal outputting the specific information included in the induced specific web page ;
The information providing method includes a step of disabling connection to the connection destination when the connection destination specified by the connection request is different from the specific web page . An information providing program executed by a router capable of communicating with a mobile terminal,
Receiving a connection request specifying a connection destination from the mobile terminal;
In response to the received connection request, when the user is directed to a specific web page including specific information and the connection destination specified by the connection request is different from the specific web page, the connection to the connection destination cannot be made. An information providing program that causes the router to execute a step of returning a response to the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal.

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