Printed matter and information processing system

Abstract

To solve the problem that there is a significant number of users who are inexperienced in smartphone operation, such as elderly users eventually visiting a store after failing to also reach a Web page for carrying out procedures, despite that various procedures conventionally carried out by users by visiting a store can be performed by the users nowadays by accessing a dedicated Wed page using a smartphone or the like from home or any place, in accompany with the rapid online development recently.SOLUTION: A printed matter comprises: an NFC (Near Field Communication) tag on which a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of a prescribed procedure screen is recorded; and a region where an explanation for carrying out an operation of the prescribed procedure screen is printed. Accordingly, a user can perform an online procedure more easily.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The disclosed embodiments relate to printed matter and information processing systems. [Background technology]

[0002] Previously, users had to go to a store to carry out various procedures, but with the rapid recent shift to online services, users can now access dedicated web pages or applications for online procedures from their home or anywhere they like using their smartphones. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-47762 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, there are many users who are not familiar with using smartphones, such as seniors who end up visiting a store because they are unable to even reach the web page required to complete a procedure.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above, and has an object to enable users to more easily perform online procedures. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A printed matter according to one aspect of the embodiment includes an NFC (Near Field Communication) tag on which the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of a specified procedure screen or launch information for a specified application is recorded, and an area on which instructions for operating the specified procedure screen or the specified application are printed, and the NFC tag is placed in a specified area within the printed matter for positioning an information processing terminal that reads the NFC tag and displays the specified procedure screen or launches the specified application, and the position at which the NFC tag is placed in the specified area is a reading position possessed by the information processing terminal and is set to match the reading position corresponding to the model of the information processing terminal. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to one aspect of the embodiment, the user can more easily perform online procedures. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a printed matter 10 according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of reading the NFC tag 50 according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a printed matter 10 according to an embodiment that opens like a double door. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of transition to various procedure screens according to the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a plurality of placement areas 11 according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an arrangement area 11 between multiple pages according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a radio interference prevention material 60 according to an embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of an information processing system 1 according to the embodiment. [Figure 9]FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of an information processing terminal 100 according to the embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of an information processing device 200 according to the embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating various procedure execution processing according to the embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a computer 1000 that functions as the information processing terminal 100 or the information processing device 200. As shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] The present invention will be described below through embodiments, but the following embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention according to the claims. In addition, not all of the combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention.

[0010] First, a description will be given of a printed matter 10 that allows a user to more easily carry out online procedures. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a printed matter 10 according to an embodiment. The printed matter 10 may be, for example, a book, a sheet or sticker of paper or plastic, or a printed matter printed on a desk or the like.

[0011] Furthermore, the printed matter 10, as shown in FIG. 1, includes a placement area 11 which is an area for placing an information processing terminal 100 such as a smartphone, and an explanation area 12 which is an area in which instructions for operating web pages for performing various procedures are printed.

[0012] In the placement area 11, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, an image of an information processing terminal 100 such as a smartphone or an explanatory message such as "Place your smartphone here" may be printed. In addition, in the placement area 11, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, an NFC (Near Field Communication) tag 50 in which a uniform resource locator (URL) of a web page for performing various procedures or startup information of a predetermined application is recorded is embedded, or a sticker of the NFC tag 50 is affixed. Note that hereinafter, embedding the NFC tag 50 and affixing a sticker of the NFC tag 50 may be collectively expressed as "placing the NFC tag 50". In addition, the predetermined application is, for example, an application for online procedures.

[0013] In addition, in the instruction area 12, for example, an instruction for operating a Web page or an application that is displayed on the display of the information processing terminal 100 by the information processing terminal 100 reading the NFC tag 50 is printed.

[0014] Note that since the reading position of the NFC tag 50 may differ depending on the model of the information processing terminal 100, for example, the placement position of the NFC tag 50 may be changed in accordance with the model of the information processing terminal 100 to be placed.

[0015] 1, a home screen is displayed on the display of the information processing terminal 100, but, for example, any web page or application may be displayed when reading the NFC tag 50. In the following, displaying a screen or a web page or the like on the display of the information processing terminal 100 via a browser may be simply expressed as "displaying *** on the information processing terminal 100."

[0016] Next, reading of the NFC tag 50 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of reading of the NFC tag 50 according to the embodiment. For example, as shown in Fig. 2, a user places the information processing terminal 100 in the placement area 11, whereby the NFC tag 50 is read by the information processing terminal 100.

[0017] Note that since the reading distance of the NFC tag 50 may differ depending on the model of the information processing terminal 100 and the type of the NFC tag 50, for example, the information processing terminal 100 may be moved a predetermined distance, such as 5 cm (centimeters), away from the NFC tag 50 to read the NFC tag 50. Also, for example, when reading the NFC tag 50, a confirmation dialog or the like may be displayed on the information processing terminal 100 for the user. Note that, for convenience, in the following description, a method of placing the information processing terminal 100 in the arrangement area 11 is used as an example of a method of reading the NFC tag 50. However, this method also includes placing the information processing terminal 100 in the arrangement area 11 after reading the NFC tag 50 at a predetermined distance away from the NFC tag 50.

[0018] When the NFC tag 50 is read by the information processing terminal 100, for example, a web page of the URL recorded in the NFC tag 50 is displayed on the information processing terminal 100, or an application corresponding to the startup information recorded in the NFC tag 50 is started and displayed. In the example of FIG. 2, a web page of a menu screen for performing various procedures is displayed via the browser of the information processing terminal 100. In the following description, the URL of a web page is recorded in the NFC tag 50, and the NFC tag 50 is read by the information processing terminal 100 to display the web page. However, the same explanation as for the example of displaying a web page can be used to explain the case where an application is started and displayed from the NFC tag 50. In addition, when the web page of the URL recorded in the NFC tag 50 is displayed, if another web page is already displayed on the information processing terminal 100, the web page of the URL recorded in the NFC tag 50 is displayed by transitioning from the other web page or in another tab.

[0019] The user then performs various procedures by operating the Web page displayed on the information processing terminal 100 while viewing the operating instructions written in the explanation area 12. More specifically, for example, the user can operate the menu screen displayed on the information processing terminal 100 while viewing the operating instructions written in the explanation area 12 to display a procedure screen for changing the mobile phone rate plan, and further operate the procedure screen to change the rate plan.

[0020] For example, if the printed matter 10 is a book, the explanation area 12 may be present on multiple pages, and the printed matter 10 may be a book that opens like a double door.

[0021] 2 shows a menu screen for carrying out contract procedures for a mobile phone, such as changing a rate plan, and operation instructions written in the explanation area 12, but these are merely examples, and the printed material 10 according to the embodiment can be used for various other online procedures, such as for study and entertainment. More specifically, as an example of study, a user can use the information processing terminal 100 to read the NFC tag 50 to open a Web page for study, and can study, take a test, and check the study status on the Web page while looking at the operation instructions written in the explanation area 12.

[0022] As an example of entertainment, a user can use the information processing terminal 100 to read the NFC tag 50 to open a web page for solving a puzzle, and view and solve the puzzle questions on the web page while looking at the operating instructions written in the explanation area 12.

[0023] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of a printed matter 10 that opens in a one-way double-door style according to the embodiment. First, FIG. 3(1) shows a state in which the first page (page P2 with the cover page P1) of the printed matter 10, which is a book, is opened. In the example of FIG. 3(1), each of pages P2 and P5 includes an explanatory area 12. Then, when page P2 is turned over and opened in a one-way double-door style as shown in FIG. 3(2), pages P3 and P4 can be opened as shown in FIG. 3(3). In the example of FIG. 3(3), page P3 includes an arrangement area 11 in which an NFC tag 50 is arranged, and page 4 includes an explanatory area 12. In this way, the printed matter 10 includes, for example, an arrangement area 11, which is a predetermined area in the printed matter 10 for arranging an information processing terminal 100 that reads the NFC tag 50 and displays a predetermined Web page, on one page that opens in a one-way double-door style. In addition, the printed matter 10 includes, for example, an explanatory area 12, which is an area in which an explanation is printed, on the other page of the one page. Also, for example, as shown in FIG. 3(3), the user can turn over page P5 with the printed matter 10 open like a double door, thereby opening pages P6 and onward.

[0024] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of transition to various procedure screens according to the embodiment. As shown on the left side of FIG. 4, when the user turns over page P5 from the state in which the screen is opened like a double door as shown in (3) of FIG. 3, pages P6 and P7 can be opened while page P3 is in the same state. Similarly, as shown on the left side of FIG. 4, when the user turns over page P7, pages P8 and onward can be opened. Also, the user can transition from the menu screen to various procedure screens and perform online procedures, as shown on the right side of FIG. 4, by operating the information processing terminal 100 according to the operation instructions printed in the instruction area 12 included in each page, for example. Also, FIG. 4 shows an example in which the menu screen is displayed as a landing page by the user reading the NFC tag 50 arranged in the arrangement area 11 using the information processing terminal 100, and transition is made from the menu screen to various procedure screens. However, in another example, for example, a plurality of NFC tags 50 each having a different Web page URL recorded thereon can be used to transition to various procedure screens.

[0025] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a plurality of placement areas 11 according to an embodiment. As shown in Fig. 5, for example, a plurality of NFC tags 50-1 to 50-4, each of which records the URL of a screen for various procedures, are placed in the respective placement areas 11-1 to 11-4. In the example of Fig. 4, the URL of a screen for a procedure for checking and adding data volume is recorded in the NFC tag 50-1, the URL of a screen for a procedure for changing call options is recorded in the NFC tag 50-2, the URL of a screen for a procedure for changing an address is recorded in the NFC tag 50-3, and so on.

[0026] Then, by placing the information processing terminal 100 in any of the placement areas 11-1 to 11-4 according to the procedure that the user wishes to perform, the information processing terminal 100 reads the corresponding NFC tag 50 and displays the procedure screen of the URL recorded on the NFC tag 50. In other words, since various procedure screens are displayed as landing pages, even a user who is not good at operating the information processing terminal 100 or web screens can more easily transition to the screen of the procedure that he or she wishes to perform and perform the online procedure.

[0027] Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 5, the multiple placement areas 11-1 to 11-4 are included in the same page P3, but for example, each of the multiple placement areas 11-1 to 11-4 may be included in a different page.

[0028] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement area 11 between multiple pages according to the embodiment. In the example of Fig. 6, the left and right pages each include arrangement areas 11-1 and 11-2. Also, as shown in Fig. 6, for example, each of the arrangement areas 11-1 and 11-2 is included on the same page as explanation areas 12-1 and 12-2, which describe the procedure screen to be displayed by placing the information processing terminal 100 thereon.

[0029] More specifically, for example, as shown in the left page portion of Fig. 6, a placement area 11-1 in which an NFC tag 50-1 recording a URL of a procedure screen for checking and adding data volume is placed is included in the same page as an explanation area 12-1 in which an explanation of the screen is written. This makes it easier for the user to perform online procedures, for example, since the user does not have to search for operating instructions for a screen displayed on the information processing terminal 100 and can prevent mistakes such as accidentally viewing operating instructions for a different screen.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 6, if the placement area 11 is included among multiple pages, the NFC tags 50 placed in each placement area 11 may overlap with each other, resulting in radio interference.

[0031] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a radio wave interference prevention material 60 according to an embodiment. FIG. 7 shows an example in which the arrangement areas 11-3 and 11-4 are included so as to overlap on the front and back of a page of a printed matter 10, respectively. In this case, radio wave interference may occur between the NFC tags 50-3 and 50-4. For this reason, for example, as shown on the right side of FIG. 7, a radio wave interference prevention material 60 for preventing radio wave interference is sandwiched between the NFC tags 50-3 and 50-4. The right side of FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional view of a page including the arrangement areas 11-3 and 11-4. The radio wave interference prevention material 60 is made by solidifying a soft magnetic material having high magnetic permeability, for example, containing nickel, copper, aluminum, or the like, with a resin or the like.

[0032] In addition, since radio wave interference between multiple NFC tags 50 occurs when multiple NFC tags 50 overlap each other, it is possible to prevent radio wave interference from occurring by, for example, staggering the multiple NFC tags 50 so that they do not overlap each other.

[0033] Next, the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment.

[0034] The information processing system 1 includes, for example, an information processing terminal 100 and an information processing device 200. The information processing terminal 100 and the information processing device 200 are connected to each other via, for example, a network N. The network N is, for example, a wireless communication network such as LTE (Long Term Evolution) or 5G.

[0035] The information processing terminal 100 is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone used by a user, and reads an NFC tag 50 placed on a printed matter 10 as described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, and displays a predetermined Web page.

[0036] 9 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of an information processing terminal 100 according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the information processing terminal 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a control unit 130, for example.

[0037] The communication unit 110 is connected to a network N by wire, for example, and transmits and receives information to and from other devices such as the information processing device 200 via the network N.

[0038] The storage unit 120 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a random access memory (RAM) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), or an optical disk. Various programs and various data are stored in the storage unit 120. As shown in FIG. 9, the storage unit 120 includes, for example, a screen data storage unit 121 and an input data storage unit 122.

[0039] The screen data storage unit 121 stores, for example, data for displaying various procedure screens received from the information processing device 200.

[0040] The input data storage unit 122 stores, for example, a URL read from the NFC tag 50, data input by the user on various procedure screens, and the like.

[0041] The control unit 130 is, for example, a controller, and includes a microcomputer having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM, an input / output port, and various other circuits. The control unit 130 may also be configured with hardware such as an integrated circuit, for example, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). The control unit 130 includes, for example, a reading unit 131, a display unit 132, and a receiving unit 133.

[0042] The reading unit 131 reads data such as the URL of a screen for various procedures from the NFC tag 50, and stores the data in the input data storage unit 122. The read URL is transmitted to the information processing device 200 via the communication unit 110 as a screen request, for example.

[0043] The display unit 132, for example, acquires data for displaying various procedure screens received from the information processing device 200 from the screen data storage unit 121, and displays the various procedure screens via a browser.

[0044] The reception unit 133 receives data input by the user on various procedure screens displayed by the display unit 132, for example, and stores the data in the input data storage unit 122. Note that the data input by the user is transmitted to the information processing device 200 via the communication unit 110, for example.

[0045] Returning to the explanation of Fig. 8, the information processing device 200 is, for example, a server computer managed by a service provider that provides an online procedure service. Alternatively, the information processing device 200 may be, for example, a cloud computer device managed by a service provider that provides a cloud computing service. Note that, although Fig. 8 shows the information processing device 200 as one computer, it may be a distributed computing system configured of multiple computers.

[0046] 10 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of an information processing device 200 according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the information processing device 200 includes, for example, a communication unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a control unit 230.

[0047] The communication unit 210 is connected to a network N by wire, for example, and transmits and receives information to and from other devices such as the information processing terminal 100 via the network N.

[0048] The storage unit 220 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM, or a storage device such as a HDD, similar to the storage unit 120 of the information processing terminal 100. Various programs and various data are stored in the storage unit 220. As shown in FIG. 10, the storage unit 220 includes, for example, a screen data storage unit 221 and a user data storage unit 222.

[0049] The screen data storage unit 221 stores, for example, data for displaying various procedure screens.

[0050] The user data storage unit 222 stores, for example, data relating to a user performing an online procedure, data input by the user on various procedure screens received from the information processing terminal 100, and the like.

[0051] The control unit 230, like the control unit 130 of the information processing terminal 100, is, for example, a controller, includes a microcomputer having a CPU and the like and various circuits, and may be configured with hardware such as an integrated circuit such as an ASIC. The control unit 230 has, for example, an acquisition unit 231, an output unit 232, and an update unit 233.

[0052] The acquisition unit 231 acquires, for example, a URL transmitted from the information processing terminal 100 as a screen request, data transmitted from the information processing terminal 100 and input by a user on various procedure screens, and the like.

[0053] The output unit 232 outputs, for example, data for displaying a screen of the URL acquired by the acquisition unit 231 to the information processing terminal 100 as a response to the screen request.

[0054] For example, the update unit 233 updates the data stored in the user data storage unit 222 based on the data entered by the user and acquired by the acquisition unit 231, in order to execute various procedures such as an address change.

[0055] Next, the execution process of various procedures, which are online procedures according to the embodiment, will be described with reference to Fig. 11. Fig. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the execution process of various procedures according to the embodiment. Note that Fig. 11 is a process flow shown with the information processing terminal 100 as the operating subject.

[0056] 11, the information processing terminal 100 reads, for example, the NFC tag 50 placed in the placement area 11 (step S101). Note that the reading of the NFC tag 50 in step S101 is executed, for example, by placing the information processing terminal 100 in the placement area 11. Also, for example, the URL of a screen for various procedures is recorded in the NFC tag 50 to be read.

[0057] Next, the information processing terminal 100 transmits, for example, the URL recorded in the NFC tag 50 read in step S101 to the information processing device 200 (step S102).

[0058] Next, the information processing terminal 100 receives, for example, screen data of the URL transmitted in step S102 from the information processing device 200 (step S103).

[0059] Next, the information processing terminal 100 displays various procedure screens of the URL transmitted in step S102, for example, using the screen data received in step S103 (step S104).

[0060] Next, information processing terminal 100 accepts data input by the user to perform various procedures by operating the various procedure screen displayed in step S104 (step S105).

[0061] Next, the information processing terminal 100 transmits, for example, the input data accepted in step S105 to the information processing device 200 (step S106). As a result, the transmitted input data is received by the information processing device 200, and various procedures are executed based on the input data. After step S106 is executed, the various procedure execution process shown in FIG. 11 ends.

[0062] As described above, the printed matter 10 comprises an NFC tag 50 on which the URL of a specific web page or startup information for a specific application is recorded, and an explanation area 12 in which instructions for operating the specific web page or specific application are printed.

[0063] This makes it easier for the user to perform online procedures because a web page or a specified application opens when the user places the information processing terminal 100 on the NFC tag 50 of the printed material 10, and the user can operate the web page or application while viewing the operating instructions in the explanation area 12 of the printed material 10.

[0064] The NFC tag 50 may be a plurality of NFC tags 50, each of which records a different web page URL or startup information for a specific application.

[0065] This allows the user to open various procedure screens as landing pages from each of the multiple NFC tags 50, making it easier to perform online procedures.

[0066] The printed matter 10 also includes a radio wave interference prevention material 60 for preventing radio wave interference between multiple NFC tags 50.

[0067] This allows the printed matter 10 to prevent radio wave interference between multiple NFC tags 50.

[0068] Furthermore, the multiple NFC tags 50 are arranged so as not to cause radio wave interference between each other.

[0069] This allows the printed matter 10 to prevent radio wave interference between multiple NFC tags 50.

[0070] Furthermore, the NFC tag 50 is placed in a predetermined area within the printed matter 10 for arranging an information processing terminal 100 that reads the NFC tag 50 and displays a predetermined web page or starts a predetermined application.

[0071] This allows the user to place the information processing terminal 100 in the placement area 11, which is the specified area within the printed matter 10, and the web page of the URL recorded on the NFC tag 50 placed in the placement area 11 will open, making it easier to perform online procedures.

[0072] Moreover, the printed matter 10 is a book.

[0073] This allows the user to operate the information processing terminal 100 while looking at a familiar paper book, making it easier for the user to perform online procedures.

[0074] Also, when there are multiple NFC tags 50, at least two NFC tags 50 are placed on different pages of the book.

[0075] This allows the user to open various procedure screens as landing pages from each of multiple NFC tags 50 placed on different pages of the book and operate each screen while viewing the instructions, making online procedures easier.

[0076] Moreover, the book, which is the printed matter 10, opens like a double book, and one of the pages that opens like a double book includes a predetermined area within the printed matter 10 for placing an information processing terminal 100 that reads the NFC tag 50 and displays a predetermined web page or starts a predetermined application. Moreover, the book, which is the printed matter 10, includes an area where an explanation is printed on the other page relative to the one page.

[0077] This allows the user to turn the page of the book, which is the printed matter 10, to read the operating instructions without the screen of the information processing terminal 100 being hidden by the page, and allows the user to operate the information processing terminal 100 while reading the operating instructions, making it easier to perform online procedures.

[0078] The information processing system 1 also includes a printed matter 10, an information processing terminal 100, and an information processing device 200. The printed matter 10 also includes an NFC tag 50 on which the URL of a specific Web page is recorded, and an explanation area 12 in which an explanation for operating the specific Web page is printed. The information processing terminal 100 also reads the NFC tag 50 and displays the specific Web page. The information processing device 200 also receives a request including the URL from the information processing terminal 100, and transmits information of the specific Web page to the information processing terminal 100.

[0079] This allows the user to place the information processing terminal 100 on the NFC tag 50 of the printed material 10 to open a web page on the information processing device 200, and operate the web page while viewing the operating instructions in the explanation area 12, making it easier to perform online procedures.

[0080] FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a computer 1000 functioning as the information processing terminal 100 or the information processing device 200. A program installed in the computer 1000 causes the computer 1000 to function as one or more "(processing) units" of the information processing terminal 100 or the information processing device 200 according to the embodiment, for example. Alternatively, the program can cause the computer 1000 to execute, for example, an operation associated with the information processing terminal 100 or the information processing device 200 according to the embodiment or the one or more "(processing) units". And / or, the program can cause the computer 1000 to execute, for example, a process or a stage of the process according to the embodiment. In addition, the program can be executed by the CPU 1012 to cause the computer 1000 to execute, for example, specific operations associated with some or all of the blocks of the flowcharts and block diagrams described in this specification.

[0081] The computer 1000 in the embodiment includes, for example, a CPU 1012, a RAM 1014, and a graphic controller 1016, which are connected to each other by a host controller 1010. The computer 1000 also includes input / output units, such as a communication interface 1022, a storage device 1024, a DVD drive, and an IC card drive, which are connected to the host controller 1010 via an input / output controller 1020. The DVD drive may be, for example, a DVD-ROM drive and a DVD-RAM drive. The storage device 1024 may be, for example, a hard disk drive and a solid state drive. The computer 1000 also includes input / output units, such as a ROM 1030 and a keyboard, which are connected to the input / output controller 1020 via an input / output chip 1040.

[0082] The CPU 1012 controls each unit by operating according to a program stored in, for example, the ROM 1030 and the RAM 1014. The graphic controller 1016 acquires image data generated by the CPU 1012, for example, into a frame buffer provided in the RAM 1014 or into itself, and causes the image data to be displayed on the display device 1018.

[0083] The communication interface 1022 communicates with other electronic devices, for example, via a network. The storage device 1024 stores, for example, programs and data used by the CPU 1012 in the computer 1000. The DVD drive, for example, reads programs or data from a DVD-ROM or the like and provides the programs or data to the storage device 1024. The IC card drive, for example, reads programs and data from an IC card and / or writes programs and data to an IC card.

[0084] The ROM 1030 stores therein, for example, a boot program executed by the computer 1000 upon activation and / or a program that depends on the hardware of the computer 1000. The input / output chip 1040 may connect various input / output units to the input / output controller 1020, for example, via a USB port, a parallel port, a serial port, a keyboard port, a mouse port, and the like.

[0085] The programs are provided by a computer-readable storage medium such as a DVD-ROM or an IC card. The programs are read from the computer-readable storage medium, installed in the storage device 1024, the RAM 1014, or the ROM 1030, which are also examples of computer-readable storage media, and executed by the CPU 1012. Information processing described in these programs is read into the computer 1000, for example, and brings about cooperation between the programs and the various types of hardware resources described above. For example, an apparatus or a method may be constructed by implementing an operation or processing of information according to the use of the computer 1000.

[0086] For example, when communication is performed between the computer 1000 and an external device, the CPU 1012 may execute a communication program loaded in the RAM 1014 and instruct the communication interface 1022 to perform communication processing based on the processing described in the communication program. The communication interface 1022, for example, under the control of the CPU 1012, reads transmission data stored in a transmission buffer area provided in the RAM 1014, the storage device 1024, a DVD-ROM, or a recording medium such as an IC card. In addition, the communication interface 1022, for example, transmits the read transmission data to a network, or writes reception data received from the network to a reception buffer area or the like provided on the recording medium.

[0087] Also, for example, all or a necessary part of a file or database stored in an external recording medium such as the storage device 1024, a DVD drive (DVD-ROM), an IC card, etc. may be read into the RAM 1014. Then, the CPU 1012 may, for example, perform various types of processing on the data on the RAM 1014. Also, the CPU 1012 may, for example, then write back the processed data to the external recording medium.

[0088] Also, various types of information, such as various types of programs, data, tables, and databases, may be stored in the recording medium and may undergo information processing. The CPU 1012 may perform various types of processing, such as described elsewhere in this disclosure, on data read from the RAM 1014, and write the results back to the RAM 1014. The various types of processing may include, for example, various types of operations, information processing, conditional judgment, conditional branching, unconditional branching, information search / replacement, and the like, specified by an instruction sequence of the program. Also, the CPU 1012 may search for information in, for example, a file, a database, and the like in the recording medium. For example, when a plurality of entries each having an attribute value of a first attribute associated with an attribute value of a second attribute are stored in the recording medium, the CPU 1012 searches for an entry whose attribute value of the first attribute matches a specified condition from among the plurality of entries. Then, the CPU 1012 may, for example, read the attribute value of the second attribute stored in the entry, and thereby obtain the attribute value of the second attribute associated with the first attribute that satisfies a predetermined condition.

[0089] The above-mentioned programs or software modules may be stored, for example, in a computer-readable storage medium on the computer 1000 or in the vicinity of the computer 1000. In addition, a recording medium such as a hard disk or RAM provided in a server system connected to a dedicated communication network or the Internet can be used as the computer-readable storage medium. This allows, for example, the programs to be provided to the computer 1000 via the network.

[0090] Blocks in the flowcharts and block diagrams in the embodiments may represent, for example, stages of a process in which an operation is performed or "parts" of a device responsible for performing the operation. Particular stages and "parts" may be implemented, for example, by dedicated circuitry, programmable circuitry provided with computer-readable instructions stored on a computer-readable storage medium, and / or a processor. Dedicated circuitry may include, for example, digital and / or analog hardware circuitry, and may include integrated circuits (ICs) and / or discrete circuits. Programmable circuitry may include, for example, reconfigurable hardware circuitry, such as field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and programmable logic arrays (PLAs). The circuitry may also include, for example, logical ANDs, ORs, exclusive ORs, NOT ANDs, NOT ORs, and other logical operations, flip-flops, registers, and memory elements.

[0091] A computer-readable storage medium may include, for example, any tangible device capable of storing instructions that are executed by a suitable device. As a result, for example, a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon will comprise an article of manufacture that includes instructions that can be executed to create means for performing the operations specified in the flowcharts or block diagrams. As examples of computer-readable storage media, computer-readable storage media may include electronic storage media, magnetic storage media, optical storage media, electromagnetic storage media, semiconductor storage media, and the like. As more specific examples of computer-readable storage media, computer-readable storage media may include floppy disks, diskettes, hard disks, random access memories (RAMs), read-only memories (ROMs), and the like. Also, computer-readable storage media may include, for example, erasable programmable read-only memories (EPROMs or flash memories), electrically erasable programmable read-only memories (EEPROMs), and the like. The computer readable storage medium may also include, for example, a static random access memory (SRAM), a compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM), a digital versatile disc (DVD), a Blu-ray disc, etc. The computer readable storage medium may also include, for example, a memory stick, an integrated circuit card, etc.

[0092] The computer readable instructions may include, for example, assembler instructions, instruction set architecture (ISA) instructions, machine instructions, machine dependent instructions, microcode, firmware instructions, state setting data, or any of source code or object code. The source code or object code may be written in, for example, any combination of one or more programming languages. The programming languages ​​may include, for example, object oriented programming languages ​​such as Smalltalk®, JAVA®, C++, etc. The programming languages ​​may include, for example, conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as the “C” programming language or a similar programming language.

[0093] The computer-readable instructions may be provided, for example, to a processor or programmable circuit of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus. In this case, the computer-readable instructions may be provided, for example, locally or over a wide-area network (WAN) such as a local area network (LAN), the Internet, etc. The computer-readable instructions may be executed, for example, by a processor or programmable circuit to generate means for performing the operations specified in the flowcharts or block diagrams. The processor may be, for example, a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus. Examples of processors include computer processors, processing units, microprocessors, digital signal processors, controllers, microcontrollers, etc.

[0094] Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It is clear to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. It is clear from the description of the claims that such modifications or improvements can also be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[0095] It should be noted that the order of execution of each process, such as operations, procedures, steps, and stages, in the devices, systems, programs, and methods shown in the claims, specifications, and drawings is not specifically stated as "before" or "prior to," and that the process may be performed in any order unless the output of a previous process is used in a later process. Even if the operational flow in the claims, specifications, and drawings is described using "first," "next," and the like for convenience, this does not mean that the process must be performed in this order. [Explanation of symbols]

[0096] 1. Information Processing Systems 10 Printed matter 11 Placement Area 12 Explanation Area 50 NFC Tags 60 Radio interference prevention material 100 Information processing terminal 110 Communications Department 120 Storage section 121 Screen data storage unit 122 Input data storage unit 130 Control section 131 Reading unit 132 Display section 133 Reception 200 Information processing device 210 Communications Department 220 Storage section 221 Screen data storage unit 222 User data storage unit 230 Control Unit 231 Acquisition Department 232 Output section 233 Update Department 1000 Computers 1010 Host Controller 1012 CPU 1014 RAM 1016 Graphics Controller 1018 Display Device 1020 I / O Controller 1022 Communication Interface 1024 Storage device 1030 ROM 1040 I / O chip

Claims

1. a Near Field Communication (NFC) tag on which a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of a predetermined procedure screen or startup information of a predetermined application is recorded; an area on which instructions for operating the specified procedure screen or the specified application are printed; A printed matter comprising: the NFC tag is placed in a predetermined area in the printed matter for placing an information processing terminal that reads the NFC tag and displays the predetermined procedure screen or starts the predetermined application; A position where the NFC tag is placed in the predetermined area is a reading position of the information processing terminal and is set according to a reading position corresponding to a model of the information processing terminal.

2. The printed matter according to claim 1 , wherein the NFC tag is a plurality of NFC tags, each of which records a URL of a different procedure screen or startup information of the predetermined application.

3. The printed matter according to claim 2 , further comprising a radio wave interference prevention material for preventing radio wave interference between the plurality of NFC tags.

4. The printed matter according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of NFC tags are arranged so as not to generate radio wave interference with each other.

5. The printed material according to claim 1 , wherein the printed material is a book.

6. The printed material of claim 5 , wherein if there are multiple NFC tags, at least two of the NFC tags are located on different pages of the book.

7. The book opens like a double door, a predetermined area in the printed matter for locating an information processing terminal that reads the NFC tag and displays the predetermined procedure screen or starts the predetermined application on one page of the one-sided double-door opening, The printed matter according to claim 5 , wherein the one page includes an area where the explanation is printed on the other page relative to the one page.

8. The printed matter according to any one of claims 1 to 7, an information processing terminal that reads the NFC tag and displays the predetermined procedure screen; an information processing device that receives a request including the URL from the information processing terminal and transmits information of the predetermined procedure screen to the information processing terminal; An information processing system comprising:

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