Information distribution method

Abstract

An information processing apparatus distributes service information related to an electronic transaction to a user who performs the electronic transaction. The information processing apparatus includes a storage unit that stores a service information group including the service information, transaction information relating to the electronic transaction, and user information relating to the user; a service information selector that selects the service information to be transmitted to the user from the service information group based on the transaction information and the user information; and a destination address selector that selects, from a plurality of destination addresses associated with the user, a destination address to which the service information selected by the service information selector is to be distributed.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an information processing apparatus, according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an information distribution process according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is diagram showing a card use information table 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a user information table 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a service information table 600 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising: a information distribution server to store service information determinable as real-time service information, or non-real-time service information, or any combinations thereof;an electronic transaction server to store transaction information of a user including user destination addresses corresponding to the distribution server real-time service information, or non-real-time service information, or any combinations thereof;wherein the information distribution server selects the stored service information based upon the transaction information, determines the selected stored service information as real-time, non-real-time, or any combination there of, based upon the transaction information and the stored service information and sends the real-time service information, or non-real-time service information, or any combinations thereof to the corresponding user destination addresses, based upon the transaction information.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the real-time service information is service information capable of quick delivery to the user.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the real-time service information is determined according to user information indicative of interest of the user.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user real-time destination address is a mobile wireless communication device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information distribution server selects and/or determines the real-time or non-real-time service information according to store location, transaction time, user identification, purchased commodity, or any combinations thereof as the transaction information.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the real-time service information is based upon availability or time sensitivity of information.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selected stored service information comprises real-time/non-real-time effective information to determine whether to designate the selected stored service information for real-time or non-real-time distribution, based upon the transaction information, a current time of distribution, and/or the selected service information real-time/non-real-time effective information of the selected stored service information.

8. An information distribution method comprising: storing service information designated as real-time service information, or non-real-time service information, or any combinations thereof;storing transaction information of a user including user destination addresses corresponding to the distribution server real-time service information, or non-real-time service information, or any combinations thereof;selecting the stored service information based upon the transaction information;determining the selected stored service information as real-time, non-real-time, or any combination there of, based upon the transaction information and the stored service information; andsending the real-time service information, or non-real-time service information, or any combinations thereof to the corresponding user destination addresses, based upon the transaction information.

9. A computer-readable recording medium that stores a computer program for distributing an information by controlling an information processing apparatus according to a process comprising: storing transaction information of a user including user destination addresses corresponding to the distribution server real-time service information, or non-real-time service information, or any combinations thereof;selecting the stored service information based upon the transaction information;determining the selected stored service information as real-time, non-real-time, or any combination there of, based upon the transaction information and the stored service information; andsending the real-time service information, or non-real-time service information, or any combinations thereof to the corresponding user destination addresses, based upon the transaction information.