Distribution status management system, distribution status management apparatus, distribution status management method and distribution status management program

Abstract

To provide a distribution status management system or the like for improving the quality and reliability of a posting work without increasing burdens on administrators and distributors.SOLUTION: Time position information reception means 110 receives time position information transmitted by a distributor portable terminal device 200 provided with time position information transmission means 220 for transmitting position information received by position information reception means 210 at prescribed intervals via a network 300. Movement locus information generation means 120 generates movement locus information from the received time position information. Movement locus map information display means 160 displays movement locus map information combining map information with the movement locus information. Time position information display means 140 displays the time information of an optional position specified by a viewer on the movement locus map information. Identification information display means displays distribution status identification information for identifying a distribution status or region identification information for identifying an optional region specified by the viewer from others on the movement locus map information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a distribution status management system, a distribution status management device, a distribution status management method, and a distribution status management program, and in particular to a distribution status management system, a distribution status management device, a distribution status management method, and a distribution status management program for managing the distribution status of advertising media. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, printed advertising media such as leaflets and flyers have been used as a means of communication to make information known to many people. These advertising media are not only distributed or posted on the streets, but are also used by posting them in the mailboxes of houses, condominiums, apartments, etc.

[0003] With posting, advertising media can be directly placed in mailboxes, so advertising media can be distributed to specific areas. It is also possible to advertise information by narrowing down the target customer demographic, such as age group, household income, and whether they own or rent their home, which can increase the response rate.

[0004] In recent years, there have been cases of delayed delivery or illegal disposal of mail and parcels delivered to businesses and homes, resulting in a decline in the quality and reliability of delivery services.

[0005] Since the delivery destination of these mail pieces and parcels is specific, the delivery status can be managed by assigning an identification number to each individual mail piece or parcel and managing the assigned identification numbers at the delivery center.

[0006] On the other hand, since posting is an advertising medium that does not have a specific addressee and is instead dropped off in post boxes in a certain area as requested, confirmation of distribution status relies on the distributor reporting the number of distributions completed. However, even if the requested advertising medium is illegally discarded like mail or home delivery, it is difficult to fully grasp whether the distributor has discarded the advertising medium.

[0007] In order to manage the distribution status of distributors, distributors are required to carry a movement trajectory storage device called a GPS logger that utilizes the Global Positioning System (GPS) (see, for example, Patent Document 1).By having the distributor carrying this mobile object position detection device distribute advertising media, it is possible to keep track of the distributor's behavior along with their reports of the number of distributions completed.

[0008] For example, in the device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a data processing unit processes an absolute trajectory consisting of a plurality of absolute position points obtained by an absolute position detection device using GPS on two axes parallel to a surface, and a relative trajectory consisting of a plurality of relative position points detected by a relative position detection device simultaneously with the absolute position, so as to shift the entire relative trajectory and fit it to the absolute trajectory so as to minimize the deviation from each corresponding point on the absolute trajectory without destroying the relative positional relationship of each point of the relative trajectory, and the fitted trajectory data is stored in a trajectory data storage unit. This makes it possible to greatly improve position detection error and position detection accuracy. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0009] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 8-233584 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0010] However, using a GPS logger like the one described above to manage distributors' track data increases costs for both administrators and distributors, creating a heavy burden on both parties. As a specific example of the increase in costs for administrators, firstly, there is the problem that multiple GPS loggers must be prepared for each distributor in order to manage the distribution status by the distributor. In this case, the cost of the administrator who provides the GPS loggers increases, and this places a heavy burden on the administrator.

[0011] The reason why multiple GPS loggers must be prepared is that, first, each distributor must possess at least one GPS logger in order to store the trajectory data of postings on one distribution day.

[0012] The track data stored in the GPS logger must be connected to an information processing device such as a management computer to extract the track data, and then the track data must be analyzed. While this track data is being extracted, the distributor cannot possess the GPS logger and post advertising media.

[0013] For this reason, while the track data is being imported into the information processing device, the distributor will carry a second GPS logger while posting. Therefore, it is possible to have the distributor wait until the track data has been imported into the information processing device. This will allow one distributor to use one GPS logger.

[0014] However, it takes a lot of time to extract and analyze the track data from the GPS logger. Distributors who have to wait to extract this track data cannot distribute the requested advertising media, resulting in poor business efficiency.

[0015] Furthermore, since the distributors are constantly moving around and are required to carry GPS loggers, it is not always possible to supply power to the GPS loggers from a commercial power source, which means that the GPS loggers require secondary batteries such as rechargeable batteries.

[0016] While the secondary battery is being charged by connecting to a commercial power source, the GPS logger cannot be used for posting, so a third GPS logger must be prepared, which further increases the administrator's costs.

[0017] As a specific example of increased costs for distributors, with the above-mentioned GPS logger, the distributor must hand over the GPS logger to the administrator each time distribution is completed or periodically in order to import the trajectory data into an information processing device, and the cost to the distributor of visiting the administrator is significant.

[0018] In particular, since mailing distributors are often contracted or outsourced, they often go directly from their homes to mail out their mail. This means that it is a big burden for the distributor to have to travel back and forth between their homes and the manager's location to hand over the GPS logger to the manager and extract the track data on each distribution day.

[0019] Therefore, it is possible to increase the memory capacity of the GPS logger and store track data for several days or several weeks, and then hand over the collected track data stored in the GPS logger to the administrator, thereby reducing the frequency with which distributors need to visit the administrator.

[0020] However, if a large amount of track data is imported into an information processing device at once and then processed, the information processing device is burdened and it takes a long time to analyze the track data. This causes a delay in reporting the distribution status of advertising media to advertising clients, resulting in a decrease in the quality and reliability of posting operations.

[0021] The present invention has been made in consideration of these points, and aims to provide a distribution status management system, distribution status management device, distribution status management method, and distribution status management program that improve the quality and reliability of posting operations without increasing the burden on managers and distributors. [Means for solving the problem]

[0022] In order to solve the above problem, the present invention provides a distribution status management system for managing the distribution status of advertising media, the system comprising: a distributor mobile terminal device possessed by a distributor of the advertising media, the distributor mobile terminal device comprising: a time and location information transmitting means for transmitting, at predetermined intervals, time and location information, which associates location information received by a location information receiving means with time information received at the time of receiving the location information, via a network; a time and location information receiving means for receiving the time and location information transmitted by the distributor mobile terminal device; a movement trajectory information generating means for generating movement trajectory information of the distributor from a plurality of pieces of time and location information received by the time and location information receiving means; and a map corresponding to the location information received by the time and location information receiving means. a distribution status management device comprising: a movement trajectory map information display means for displaying, on a display means, movement trajectory map information in which the movement trajectory information is superimposed on information; a time position information display means for displaying, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, time information of a position of any time position information specified by a viewer of the distribution status; and an identification information display means for displaying, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, distribution status identification information that identifies one distribution status from other distribution statuses, or area identification information that identifies an arbitrary area specified by the viewer of the distribution status from other areas.

[0023] As a result, in a distributor mobile terminal device possessed by a distributor of advertising media, a time position information transmitting means transmits time position information relating the position information received by the position information receiving means and the time information at which the position information was received via a network at predetermined intervals, and in the distribution status management device, a time position information receiving means receives the time position information transmitted by the distributor mobile terminal device, a movement trajectory information creating means creates movement trajectory information of the distributor from the multiple time position information received by the time position information receiving means, a movement trajectory map information display means displays, on the display means, movement trajectory map information in which the movement trajectory information is superimposed on map information corresponding to the position information received by the time position information receiving means, the time position information display means displays, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, time information of the position of any time position information specified by a viewer of the distribution status, and an identification information display means displays, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, distribution status identification information that identifies one distribution status from other distribution statuses, or area identification information that identifies any area specified by the viewer of the distribution status from other areas.

[0024] In addition, in the present invention, a distribution status management device for managing the distribution status of an advertising medium includes a time position information transmission means for transmitting, at a predetermined interval via a network, time position information that associates location information received by a location information receiving means with time information at which the location information was received, and a time position information reception means for receiving time position information transmitted from a distributor mobile terminal device possessed by a distributor of the advertising medium; a movement trajectory information creation means for creating movement trajectory information of the distributor from a plurality of pieces of time position information received by the time position information reception means; and a movement trajectory information generation means for adding the movement trajectory information to map information corresponding to the location information received by the time position information reception means. a movement trajectory map information display means for displaying movement trajectory map information on a display means, overlaying the movement trajectory map information, a time position information display means for displaying time information of a position of any time position information specified by a viewer of the distribution status on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, and an identification information display means for displaying distribution status identification information that identifies a distribution status by one distributor and a distribution status by another distributor, or area identification information that identifies an arbitrary area specified by the viewer of the distribution status from other areas, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means.

[0025] Thus, the time position information receiving means receives time position information transmitted by a distributor mobile terminal device held by a distributor of an advertising medium equipped with a time position information transmitting means for transmitting, via a network at predetermined intervals, time position information relating the location information received by the location information receiving means and the time information at which the location information was received, a movement trajectory information creating means creates movement trajectory information of the distributor from the multiple time position information received by the time position information receiving means, a movement trajectory map information display means displays, on the display means, movement trajectory map information in which the movement trajectory information is superimposed on map information corresponding to the location information received by the time position information receiving means, the time position information display means displays, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, time information of the position of any time position information specified by a viewer of the distribution status, and an identification information display means displays, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, distribution status identification information that identifies the distribution status by one distributor and the distribution status by other distributors, or area identification information that identifies an arbitrary area specified by the viewer of the distribution status from other areas.

[0026] In addition, in the present invention, a distribution status management method for managing the distribution status of an advertising medium includes a time and location information transmitting means for transmitting, at a predetermined interval via a network, time and location information that associates location information received by a location information receiving means with time information at which the location information was received, the time and location information transmitting means receives time and location information transmitted from a distributor mobile terminal device possessed by a distributor of the advertising medium, a step of a time and location information receiving means receiving time and location information transmitted from a distributor mobile terminal device possessed by the distributor of the advertising medium, a step of a movement trajectory information generating means generating movement trajectory information of the distributor from the plurality of time and location information received by the time and location information receiving means, and a step of overlaying the movement trajectory information on map information corresponding to the location information received by the time and location information receiving means. The distribution status management method includes a step of causing a movement trajectory map information display means to display the projected movement trajectory map information on a display means, a step of causing a time position information display means to display time information of a position of any time position information specified by the viewer of the distribution status on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, and a step of causing an identification information display means to display distribution status identification information that distinguishes between a distribution status by one distributor and a distribution status by another distributor, or area identification information that distinguishes an arbitrary area specified by the viewer of the distribution status from other areas, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means.

[0027] Thus, the time position information receiving means receives time position information transmitted by a distributor mobile terminal device held by a distributor of an advertising medium equipped with a time position information transmitting means for transmitting, via a network at predetermined intervals, time position information relating the location information received by the location information receiving means and the time information at which the location information was received, a movement trajectory information creating means creates movement trajectory information of the distributor from the multiple time position information received by the time position information receiving means, a movement trajectory map information display means displays, on the display means, movement trajectory map information in which the movement trajectory information is superimposed on map information corresponding to the location information received by the time position information receiving means, the time position information display means displays, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, time information of the position of any time position information specified by a viewer of the distribution status, and an identification information display means displays, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, distribution status identification information that identifies the distribution status by one distributor and the distribution status by other distributors, or area identification information that identifies an arbitrary area specified by the viewer of the distribution status from other areas.

[0028] In addition, in the present invention, a distribution status management program for managing the distribution status of an advertising medium includes a computer, a time position information transmitting means for transmitting, via a network at a predetermined interval, time position information that associates location information received by a location information receiving means with time information at which the location information was received, the time position information receiving means receiving time position information transmitted from a distributor mobile terminal device possessed by a distributor of the advertising medium, a movement trajectory information generating means for generating movement trajectory information of the distributor from a plurality of pieces of time position information received by the time position information receiving means, and a movement trajectory information generating means for inputting the movement trajectory information to map information corresponding to the location information received by the time position information receiving means. A distribution status management program is provided which functions as a movement trajectory map information display means for displaying movement trajectory map information overlaid with track information on a display means, a time position information display means for displaying time information of a position of any time position information specified by a viewer of the distribution status on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, and an identification information display means for displaying distribution status identification information identifying a distribution status by one distributor and a distribution status by other distributors on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, or area identification information identifying an arbitrary area specified by the viewer of the distribution status from other areas.

[0029] Thus, the time position information receiving means receives time position information transmitted by a distributor mobile terminal device held by a distributor of an advertising medium equipped with a time position information transmitting means for transmitting, via a network at predetermined intervals, time position information relating the location information received by the location information receiving means and the time information at which the location information was received, a movement trajectory information creating means creates movement trajectory information of the distributor from the multiple time position information received by the time position information receiving means, a movement trajectory map information display means displays, on the display means, movement trajectory map information in which the movement trajectory information is superimposed on map information corresponding to the location information received by the time position information receiving means, the time position information display means displays, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, time information of the position of any time position information specified by a viewer of the distribution status, and an identification information display means displays, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, distribution status identification information that identifies the distribution status by one distributor and the distribution status by other distributors, or area identification information that identifies an arbitrary area specified by the viewer of the distribution status from other areas. Effect of the Invention

[0030] According to the distribution status management system, distribution status management device, distribution status management method, and distribution status management program of the present invention, a time position information receiving means receives time position information transmitted from a distributor mobile terminal device possessed by a distributor of an advertising medium equipped with a time position information transmitting means for transmitting, at predetermined intervals, time position information that associates location information received by a location information receiving means with time information received at the time of receiving the location information, a movement trajectory information creating means creates movement trajectory information of the distributor from the plurality of pieces of time position information received by the time position information receiving means, a movement trajectory map information display means displays, on a display means, movement trajectory map information in which the movement trajectory information is superimposed on map information corresponding to the location information received by the time position information receiving means, and on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, The time position information display means displays time information of the position of any time position information specified by the viewer of the distribution status, and the identification information display means displays distribution status identification information that distinguishes between the distribution status by one distributor and the distribution status by other distributors, or area identification information that distinguishes an arbitrary area specified by the viewer of the distribution status from other areas, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means.Therefore, while checking the movement trajectory of the distributor processed by the distribution status management device based on the time position information sequentially transmitted from the distributor mobile terminal device, it is possible to check the time information and movement trajectory map information of the arbitrary position, and the distribution status identification information that distinguishes between the distribution status by one distributor and the distribution status by other distributors, or the area identification information that distinguishes an arbitrary area specified by the viewer of the distribution status from other areas.

[0031] This eliminates the need for distributors to go to the distribution status management device to import recorded location information into the distribution status management device, and eliminates the need to prepare multiple GPS loggers, thus reducing the costs and burden on managers and distributors.

[0032] In addition, since the time information of any location can be confirmed while checking the distributor's movement trajectory, movement trajectory map information, distribution status identification information, or area identification information processed by the distribution status management device based on the time and location information successively transmitted from the distributor's mobile terminal device, viewers of the distribution status can check the detailed distribution status of the distributor in real time on the display means. This makes it possible to prevent illegal dumping of advertising media by distributors and improve the quality and reliability of posting operations. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0033] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a distribution status management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of a movement trajectory information creating means. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of a movement route map information display means. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of an information storage unit; [Diagram 5] 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of business operator information stored in a business operator information storage unit; [Figure 6] 11 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of business establishment information stored in a business establishment information storage unit; FIG. [Figure 7] 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of distributor information stored in a distributor information storage unit; FIG. [Figure 8] 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of time position information stored in a time position information storage unit. FIG. [Figure 9] 11 is a flowchart showing a process from when a viewer who wants to view a distribution status inputs search conditions to when movement trajectory map information is displayed in order to check the distribution status of a distributor that the viewer wants to view. [Figure 10] 13 is a flowchart showing a process in which a movement trajectory information creating means creates movement trajectory information from the time a distributor starts distributing an advertising medium to the time the distribution ends. [Figure 11]11 is a flowchart showing a process in which a movement trajectory information creating means creates movement trajectory information excluding deviation time position information from the time a distributor starts distributing advertising media to the time the distributor ends distribution. [Figure 12] This figure shows an example of a screen showing the state before login of the distribution status management system or distribution status management device displayed on a distributor mobile terminal device carried by the distributor, and a display screen showing the state after login, which is a distributor status input screen for inputting the distributor's status, displaying the state before distribution of advertising media at the distributor's time and position information. [Figure 13] This figure shows an example of a display screen that displays the status of the distributor during distribution of advertising media at the distributor's time and position information on the distributor status input screen, a display screen that displays the status during a break, and a display screen that displays the status when distribution of advertising media has ended. [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which a latest status list display screen showing the latest status of distribution by a distributor is displayed on a display means. [Figure 15] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a route list display screen that displays a route list, which is a distributor's movement trajectory, on a display unit. [Figure 16] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which a movement trajectory map display screen showing movement trajectory map information indicating a distributor's movement trajectory is displayed on a display means. [Figure 17] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which a movement trajectory map display screen is displayed on a display means, in which movement trajectory map information showing a distributor's movement trajectory is enlarged. [Figure 18] A figure showing an example of a movement trajectory map display screen before processing by a deviation time position information exclusion unit in movement trajectory map information showing the distributor's movement trajectory, and a movement trajectory map display screen after processing, displayed on a display means. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0034] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a distribution status management system according to the present embodiment.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 1, in a distribution status management system 1000, a distribution status management apparatus 100 and a distributor mobile terminal device 200 are connected via a network 300 such as the Internet to communicate information with each other.

[0036] The distributor mobile terminal device 200 is a mobile phone, smartphone, or dedicated terminal device owned by a distributor who distributes advertising media, and is equipped with a location information acquisition means 210 for acquiring location information of the location of the distributor mobile terminal device 200, and a time location information transmission means 220 for transmitting time location information that associates the location information acquired by the location information acquisition means 210 with the time information at which the location information was received to the distribution status management device 100 via the network 300 at predetermined intervals.

[0037] Specifically, the distributor mobile terminal device 200 acquires the location information of the location where the distributor mobile terminal device 200 is located at a predetermined interval, for example, every 3 to 5 seconds, until the acquisition of the location information is paused or ended when the location information acquisition means 210 starts acquiring the location information from the time when the distributor starts distributing the advertising medium. The timing of acquiring the location information of the location where the distributor mobile terminal device 200 is located can be set arbitrarily.

[0038] The location information acquired by the location information acquisition means 210 is transmitted to the connected time position information transmission means 220, and the time position information transmission means 220 transmits time position information, which associates the acquired location information with the time information at which the location information was received, to the distribution status management device 100 via the network 300 at predetermined intervals.

[0039] This allows the distributor mobile terminal device 200 to transmit the location of the distributor mobile terminal device 200, i.e., the location information of the distributor who possesses the distributor mobile terminal device 200, to the distribution status management device 100 at intervals of 3 to 5 seconds from the time the distributor starts distributing the advertising medium until the acquisition of location information is temporarily suspended or terminated.

[0040] The time position information transmitting means 220 can transmit, in addition to the time position information, terminal identification information for identifying the distributor mobile terminal device 200 possessed by the distributor in association therewith. This makes it possible to identify the distributor mobile terminal device 200 that transmitted the time position information from a plurality of distributor mobile terminal devices 200, that is, to identify the distributor who possesses the distributor mobile terminal device 200.

[0041] The time and position information transmitting means 220 can also analyze the position information acquired by the position information acquiring means 210 and transmit the time and position information to the distribution status management device 100 only when the position of the distributor mobile terminal device 200 has changed, that is, when the distributor has moved. This makes it possible to reduce the power consumption by transmitting the time and position information.

[0042] In addition, if the distributor mobile terminal device 200 has an acceleration device or a gyroscope (not shown) here, the movement of the distributor mobile terminal device 200 can be detected, and the time and position information transmitting means 220 can transmit time and position information to the distribution status management device 100 only when the distributor mobile terminal device 200 moves.

[0043] Furthermore, although not shown here, the distributor mobile terminal device 200 may be equipped with a distribution status transmission means for transmitting to the distribution status management device 100 the distribution status of the advertising medium by the distributor, which is the start time of distribution of the advertising medium, the stop time of distribution of the advertising medium, or the end time of distribution of the advertising medium, entered by the distributor.

[0044] The distribution status management system 1000 of this embodiment is a system for managing the distribution status of advertising media in a posting business in which distributors directly post advertising media such as leaflets and fliers printed on paper into mailboxes.

[0045] Although the distribution status management system 1000 will be described here as a system for managing the distribution status in posting work, the objects to be managed are not limited to the distribution status of posted advertising media.

[0046] By using the distribution status management system 1000 of this embodiment, viewers such as posting business operators, office managers, advertising media purchasers, or distributors of advertising media who wish to check the distribution status can, while carrying the distributor's mobile terminal device 200, check in real time the detailed distribution status of the distributor distributing the advertising media.

[0047] In this way, viewers can monitor the location information and movement history of distributors in real time, which can curb illegal dumping of advertising media by distributors and improve the quality and reliability of posting operations.

[0048] In addition, unlike the conventional method, the distributor does not need to go to the distribution status management device to input the location information recorded in the GPS logger into the distribution status management device, and there is no need to prepare multiple mobile object location detection devices. This reduces the cost and burden on the manager and distributor. The distribution status management system 1000 will be described in detail below.

[0049] The distribution status management device 100 is an information processing device comprising a time and position information receiving means 110 , a movement trajectory information creating means 120 , a movement trajectory map information display means 130 , a time and position information display means 140 , an information storage means 150 , and a display means 160 .

[0050] The distribution status management device 100 may also be equipped with a control unit (not shown here) for interpreting a program and issuing instructions, a calculation unit for performing calculations according to the instructions of the program, an input unit for inputting information such as instruction signals via an input means, and an output unit for outputting data to a connected external device.

[0051] The time and position information receiving means 110 is connected to the information storage means 150 and the network 300 , and serves to receive the time and position information transmitted from the distributor mobile terminal device 200 and store it in the information storage means 150 .

[0052] Specifically, when the distributor operates the distributor's mobile terminal device 200, the location information acquisition means 210 acquires location information, and the location information acquired by the location information acquisition means 210 is transmitted to the distribution status management device 100 as time location information that associates time information and terminal identification information with the location information acquired by the location information acquisition means 210.

[0053] The time and position information received by the distribution status management device 100 is accepted by the time and position information accepting means 110. The distribution status management device 100 stores the time and position information accepted by the time and position information accepting means 110 in the information storage means 150 connected thereto.

[0054] The movement trajectory information creation means 120 is connected to the information storage means 150, and is for calling up the time and position information stored in the information storage means 150, and creating movement trajectory information by linking the respective pieces of position information.

[0055] Specifically, the time-position information transmitted by the distributor mobile terminal device 200 every 3 to 5 seconds is linked in time series from the transmission start time to the transmission end time of the time-position information by the movement trajectory information creation means 120. In this way, the movement trajectory of the distributor mobile terminal device 200 is created.

[0056] The movement trajectory information created by the movement trajectory information creation means 120 may be stored in the connected information storage means 150 by the movement trajectory information creation means 120, or the movement trajectory information may be transmitted to the connected movement trajectory map information display means 130.

[0057] The movement trajectory map information display means 130 is connected to the movement trajectory information creation means 120 and the information storage means 150, and serves to create movement trajectory map information, which is information for displaying on the display means 160 a display in which the movement trajectory information stored in the information storage means 150, or the movement trajectory information transmitted from the movement trajectory information creation means 120, is superimposed on map information previously stored in the information storage means 150.

[0058] Specifically, map information corresponding to the area of ​​the movement trajectory information created by the movement trajectory information creation means 120 is extracted from the information storage means 150, and the movement trajectory map information display means 130 creates movement trajectory map information for displaying the movement trajectory information superimposed on the upper hierarchical level of the extracted map information.

[0059] This allows the viewer to check on the map which area the distributor has distributed and which route he / she has taken. The movement trajectory information creating means 120 can create movement trajectory map information by enlarging the map information or the movement trajectory information, based on the instruction information for enlarging the map input to the distribution status management device 100 by the input means (not shown).

[0060] Note that, here, an example will be described in which the movement trajectory map information display means 130 creates movement trajectory map information by calling up map information stored in the information storage means 150; however, the map information is not limited to that stored in the information storage means 150, and the movement trajectory map information display means 130 can also call up map information generally published on the Internet and create movement trajectory map information in which the movement trajectory information is overlaid on top of the published map information.

[0061] In addition, an example has been described here in which the movement trajectory map information display means 130 creates movement trajectory map information based on the movement trajectory information created by the movement trajectory information creation means 120, but instead of the movement trajectory information creation means 120, it is also possible to use a time position map information display means that displays time position map information in which each position at the time position accepted by the time position information accepting means 110 is displayed on map information.

[0062] The movement trajectory map information created by the movement trajectory map information display means 130 may be stored by the movement trajectory map information display means 130 in the connected information storage means 150, or the movement trajectory map information display means 130 may transmit the movement trajectory map information to the connected time position information display means 140.

[0063] The time position information display means 140 is connected to the movement trajectory map information display means 130, the information storage means 150, and the display means 160, and is used to create information for displaying on the display means 160 the time information, which is the time position information at a relevant point, superimposed on the movement trajectory map information stored in the information storage means 150, or the movement trajectory map information transmitted from the movement trajectory map information display means 130, based on instruction information for displaying the time position information inputted into the distribution status management device 100 by an input means not shown here.

[0064] The information created by the time and position information display means 140 is transmitted to the display means 160 via an output unit not shown here. This allows the viewer to check when, in which area, and by which route the distributor distributed on the map displayed on the display means 160. Note that the time and position information display means 140 can also display only the movement trajectory map information on the display means 160 unless otherwise instructed.

[0065] The information storage means 150 is connected to the time and position information receiving means 110, the movement trajectory information creation means 120, the movement trajectory map information display means 130, and the time and position information display means 140, and is a storage medium for storing various information required for the distribution status management device 100.

[0066] Specifically, the information storage means 150 can store the time position information accepted by the time position information accepting means 110, the movement trajectory information created by the movement trajectory information creating means 120, map information, information for displaying the movement trajectory map information created by the movement trajectory map information display means 130, information for the time position information display means 140 to display the time position information on the movement trajectory map information, and the like.

[0067] Furthermore, the information storage means 150 can store programs for causing the computer to function as the time and position information receiving means 110, the movement trajectory information creating means 120, the movement trajectory map information display means 130, and the time and position information display means 140.

[0068] The display means 160 is connected to the time and position information display means 140, and is intended to display the movement trajectory map information table created by the movement trajectory map information display means 130 and the time and position information display means 140, or the movement trajectory map information table in which time and position information is displayed.

[0069] The display means 160 is, for example, a monitor connected to the distribution status management device 100 or a printer that outputs on paper. In addition, when the information output by the distribution status management device 100 via the network 300 is displayed on a terminal device such as a mobile phone or smartphone carried by a viewer, the terminal device can be the display means 160.

[0070] As described above, in the distribution status management system 1000 of this embodiment, the time and position information transmitting means 220 transmits time and position information, which associates location information received by the location information acquisition means 210 in the distributor mobile terminal device 200 held by the distributor of the advertising medium with the time information at which the location information was received, to the distribution status management device 100 via the network 300 at intervals of 3 to 5 seconds.

[0071] In the distribution status management device 100, the time and position information transmitted by the distributor mobile terminal device 200 is received by the time and position information receiving means 110, and the movement trajectory information creation means 120 creates the distributor's movement trajectory information from the multiple pieces of time and position information received by the time and position information receiving means 110.

[0072] Then, the movement trajectory map information display means 130 displays on the display means 160 the movement trajectory map information obtained by superimposing the movement trajectory information created by the movement trajectory information creation means 120 onto the map information previously stored in the information storage means 150 .

[0073] Then, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means 130, the time position information display means 140 displays on the display means 160 the time information at the position of any time position information specified by the viewer of the distribution status.

[0074] This allows viewers to check the detailed distribution status of distributors distributing advertising media in real time, which helps to prevent distributors from illegally dumping advertising media and improves the quality and reliability of posting operations.

[0075] In addition, unlike the conventional method, distributors no longer need to go to the distribution status management device to input location information recorded in a GPS logger into the distribution status management device, and there is no need to prepare multiple mobile object location detection devices, which reduces the costs and burden on managers and distributors.

[0076] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the details of the movement trajectory information generating means. As shown in FIG. 2, the movement trajectory information creation means 120 includes a movement trajectory information creation unit 121, a deviation time position information exclusion unit 122, a distributor identification unit 123, and a distribution date and time identification unit .

[0077] The movement trajectory information creation unit 121 is connected to the information storage means 150, and is for calling up the time and position information stored in the information storage means 150, and creating movement trajectory information by linking the respective pieces of position information.

[0078] Specifically, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 links the time-position information transmitted by the distributor mobile terminal device 200 every 3 to 5 seconds in chronological order from the start time of transmission of the time-position information. In this way, the movement trajectory of the distributor mobile terminal device 200 is created.

[0079] The deviation time / position information exclusion unit 122 is connected to the movement trajectory information creation unit 121, and is configured to exclude, from the movement trajectory information created by the movement trajectory information creation unit 121, time / position information that deviates from a normal movement trajectory.

[0080] Specifically, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 creates movement trajectory information based on the time position information transmitted from the distributor mobile terminal device 200 every 3 to 5 seconds, but depending on the reception conditions of the position information acquisition means 210 possessed by the distributor mobile terminal device 200, the position information acquisition means 210 may not be able to accurately acquire the position information.

[0081] More specifically, for example, when the location information acquisition means 210 acquires location information by receiving GPS radio waves, when a distributor carrying the distributor mobile terminal device 200 is in a place where radio waves cannot penetrate easily, such as a tunnel, indoors, under an overpass on a highway, or between tall buildings, or when there are devices that send and receive radio waves nearby, such as a mobile phone, television, or other GPS device, the GPS radio waves may not be received properly, or the reception sensitivity may be reduced.

[0082] In such a case, the deviation time and position information exclusion unit 122 can exclude time and position information that has deviations in position information that would not normally be considered from the time and position information acquired by the position information acquisition means 210 and transmitted to the distribution status management device 100.

[0083] Generally, posting work is often done on foot, by bicycle, or by motorcycle, with an average travel speed of about 5 kilometers per hour. In this case, if the distributor is in a place where the reception level of GPS radio waves is low and receives location information of a place 2 km away from the previous location information, that is, the location information point 3 to 5 seconds ago, the deviation time location information exclusion unit 122 can exclude this location information of the place 2 km away as deviation time location information.

[0084] As a result, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 creates movement trajectory information by linking the previous time position information and the normal next time position information from which the deviation time position information has been excluded, so that the movement trajectory can be corrected to match the actual distribution route.

[0085] The threshold value of the deviation time location information to be excluded by the deviation time location information exclusion unit 122 can be arbitrarily set according to the distributor's means of transportation. Also, whether or not the deviation time location information exclusion process by the deviation time location information exclusion unit 122 is necessary is arbitrarily selected according to the viewer's instruction.

[0086] The distributor identification unit 123 is connected to the movement trajectory information creation unit 121, and is intended to display the movement trajectory based on the movement trajectory information of one distributor and the movement trajectory based on the movement trajectory information of another distributor in a distinguishable manner among the movement trajectory information of multiple distributors created by the movement trajectory information creation unit 121.

[0087] Specifically, the distributor identification unit 123 can create information that displays the movement trajectory information so that one distributor can be distinguished from another distributor, such as by displaying a movement trajectory based on the movement trajectory information of one distributor in red and a movement trajectory based on the movement trajectory information of another distributor in blue. The method by which the distributor identification unit 123 distinguishes between the movement trajectory of one distributor and the movement trajectory of another distributor may be by color, or by the thickness of the line displaying the movement trajectory.

[0088] The distribution date and time identification unit 124 is connected to the movement trajectory information creation unit 121, and is intended to display the movement trajectory information for multiple distribution dates by a distributor created by the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 in a manner that enables discrimination between the movement trajectory information based on one distribution date and time and the movement trajectory information based on the movement trajectory information for another distribution date and time.

[0089] Specifically, the distribution date and time identification unit 124 can create information that displays the movement trajectory information in such a way that it is possible to distinguish between one distribution date and another distribution date and time, such as by displaying the movement trajectory based on the movement trajectory information at one distribution date and time in yellow and the movement trajectory based on the movement trajectory information at another distribution date and time in green. The method by which the distribution date and time identification unit 124 distinguishes between the movement trajectory at one distribution date and the movement trajectory at another distribution date and time may be not only by color, but also by the thickness of the line displaying the movement trajectory. Also, different distribution routes on the same day can be distinguished.

[0090] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the details of the movement trajectory map information display means. As shown in FIG. 3, the movement trajectory map information display means 130 includes a movement trajectory map information display unit 131 and a discrimination area display unit 132.

[0091] The movement trajectory map information display unit 131 is connected to the movement trajectory information creation means 120 and the information storage means 150, and serves to create movement trajectory map information, which is information for displaying on the display means 160 a display in which the movement trajectory information stored in the information storage means 150, or the movement trajectory information transmitted from the movement trajectory information creation means 120, is superimposed on map information previously stored in the information storage means 150.

[0092] The distinguishable area display unit 132 is connected to the movement trajectory map information display unit 131, and serves to display a specific area in the movement trajectory map information created by the movement trajectory map information display unit 131 in a manner that allows it to be distinguished from other areas.

[0093] Specifically, the distinguished area display unit 132 can display the distribution area by the distributor in a color that can be distinguished from other areas in the movement trajectory map information created by the movement trajectory map information display unit 131. The method of distinguishing the distribution area by the distributor from other areas by the distinguished area display unit 132 is not limited to a color-based method, and for example, only the distribution area by the distributor may be displayed three-dimensionally to distinguish it from other areas.

[0094] This distinguishes the area of ​​the distributor from other areas, and the movement trajectory map information display unit 131 displays the movement trajectory based on the movement trajectory information in the identified area, so that the movement trajectory of the distributor within the distribution area becomes clear. Therefore, the distribution completion rate in the distribution area is visualized.

[0095] Furthermore, when the viewer specifies an administrative district such as a city, ward, town, or village using an input means (not shown), the distinguishable area display unit 132 can display the administrative district in a color that makes it distinguishable from other areas.

[0096] In addition, in the movement trajectory map information created by the movement trajectory map information display unit 131, the administrative district specified by the viewer may be distinguished from other areas not only by color, but also, for example, by displaying only the distribution area by the distributor in three dimensions to distinguish it from other areas.

[0097] This distinguishes between the administrative district designated by the viewer and other areas, and the movement trajectory map information display unit 131 displays the movement trajectory based on the movement trajectory information in the identified area, making the movement trajectory of the distributor within the distribution area clear. Therefore, the distribution completion rate in the designated administrative district is visualized.

[0098] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing details of the information storage means. As shown in FIG. 4, the information storage means 150 includes a business information storage unit 151, a business office information storage unit 152, a distributor information storage unit 153, a time and position information storage unit 154, a movement trajectory information storage unit 155, and a map information storage unit 156.

[0099] The business information storage unit 151 is for storing information about the business establishment where the distributor is employed, which information is input in advance by the business owner or the like via an input means. The business establishment information storage unit 152 is for storing information input in advance by a business owner or the like via an input means, regarding the business establishment where distributors are employed to carry out business activities under the business owner. The distributor information storage unit 153 is for storing information about distributors who are engaged in a business and distribute advertising media, which information is input in advance by distributors, business owners, etc. via input means.

[0100] The time position information memory unit 154 is for receiving, by the time position information receiving means 110, the time position information transmitted from the distributor mobile terminal device 200 possessed by the distributor who distributes the advertising medium, and for storing the time position information received by the time position information receiving means 110.

[0101] The movement trajectory information storage unit 155 is for storing movement trajectory information created by linking the time and position information accepted by the time and position information accepting means 110 in chronological order. The map information storage unit 156 stores reduced image information of all or part of the Earth's surface, which is used when the movement trajectory map information display means 130 creates movement trajectory map information.

[0102] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of business operator information stored in the business operator information storage unit. As shown in FIG. 5, the business information stored in the business information storage unit 151 has the following fields: business ID (identification), business name, postal code, address 1, address 2, address 3, address 4, and password.

[0103] In the "business ID" field, character information specific to the business information, which is identification information for identifying the business information, is set. In the "business name" field, character information specific to the business is set to identify the business. In the "Postal Code" field, the postal code is set as the address information of the business. In the "Address 1" field, the prefecture name is set as the business's address information. In the "Address 2" field, the name of the city, town, or village is set as the business's address information. In the "Address 3" field, the street name is set as the address information of the business operator. In the "Address 4" field, the building, floor number, room number, etc. are set as the business's address information. In the "password" field, character information to be used as the business operator's password in the log-in process performed when using the distribution status management system 1000 or the distribution status management device 100 is set.

[0104] Specifically, the business with business ID "G0001" has a business name "Daiichi Pos...", the business's address information includes a postal code of "100-0004", the prefecture name of address 1 is "Tokyo", the city, ward, town, and village name of address 2 is "Chiyoda-ku", the block and street name of address 3 is "Otemachi", the building, floor, room number, etc. of address 4 are "Pos Building...", and the password is "********", which are stored in the business information storage unit 151.

[0105] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of the business office information stored in the business office information storage unit. As shown in FIG. 6, the business office information stored in the business office information storage unit 152 includes a business operator ID column, a business office ID column, a business office name column, and a remarks column.

[0106] In the "business ID" field, character information specific to the business information, which is identification information for identifying the business information to which the business office belongs, is set. In the "office ID" field, character information specific to the office information, which is identification information for identifying the office information, is set. Further, the “business operator ID” of the business office information stored in the business office information storage unit 152 is associated with the “business operator ID” of the business operator information stored in the business operator information storage unit 151 .

[0107] In the "office name" field, character information specific to the office is set to identify the office. In the "Notes" field, for example, note information associated with a sales office is set as a character string. Specifically, an office with a business operator ID of “G0001” and an office ID of “E0001” has an office name of “AAA Office” and the remark “Nothing in particular” is stored in the office information storage unit 152 .

[0108] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of distributor information stored in the distributor information storage unit. As shown in FIG. 7, the distributor information stored in distributor information storage unit 153 has the following columns: business ID, business office ID, distributor ID, distributor name, distributor kana, usage status, registration date, last update date, and password.

[0109] In the "business ID" field, character information specific to the business information, which is identification information for identifying the business information to which the distributor belongs, is set. In addition, the “business ID” of the distributor information stored in distributor information storage unit 153 is associated with the “business ID” of the business information stored in business information storage unit 151 and the “business ID” of the business office information stored in business office information storage unit 152.

[0110] In the "office ID" field, character information specific to the office information, which is identification information for identifying the office information to which the distributor belongs, is set. Further, the “office ID” of the distributor information stored in the distributor information storage unit 153 is associated with the “office ID” of the office information stored in the office information storage unit 152 .

[0111] In the "distributor ID" field, character information unique to the distributor information, which is identification information for identifying the distributor information, is set. In the "distributor name" field, character information specific to the distributor is set to identify the distributor.

[0112] In the "Distributor Kana" field, character information in kana of the distributor's name is set. In the "usage status" field, text information indicating the distributor's usage status in the distribution status management system 1000 or the distribution status management device 100 is set.

[0113] In the "registration date" field, date and time information relating to the date on which the distributor registered in the distribution status management system 1000 or the distribution status management device 100 is set. In the "last update date" field, date and time information relating to the date on which the distributor last updated the distribution status management system 1000 or the distribution status management device 100 is set.

[0114] In the "Password" field, character information to be used as the distributor's password in the login process performed when using the distribution status management system 1000 or the distribution status management device 100 is set.

[0115] Specifically, the distributor with business ID "G0001", business office ID "E0001", and distributor ID "H0001" has the following information stored in distributor information storage unit 153: distributor name "Distribution Taro", distributor kana "Hyfu Taro", usage status "In use", registration date "2023.05.31 11:32", last update date "2023.06.07 15:06", and password "********".

[0116] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of the time position information stored in the time position information storage unit. As shown in FIG. 8, the time and position information stored in the time and position information storage unit 154 has columns for a time and position information ID, a distributor ID, a time information column, a position information column, and a status column.

[0117] In the "time position information ID" field, character information specific to the time position information, which is identification information for identifying the time position information, is set. In the "distributor ID" field, character information unique to the distributor information, which is identification information for identifying the distributor information, is set. Furthermore, the “distributor ID” of the time and position information stored in the time and position information storage unit 154 is associated with the “distributor ID” of the distributor information stored in the distributor information storage unit 153 .

[0118] In the "time information" field, date and time information relating to the time when the location information acquisition means 210 of the distributor mobile terminal device 200 received the location information is set. The "location information" field contains character information related to the location information received by the location information acquisition means 210 of the distributor mobile terminal device 200. Specifically, character information related to the latitude and longitude received by the location information acquisition means 210 is set.

[0119] In the "Status" field, text information regarding the distributor's distribution status is set. Specifically, the distributor's status input by the distributor via the distributor's mobile terminal device 200 is stored, such as "Started" if the distributor has started distributing the advertising medium, "Paused" if the distributor has temporarily stopped distributing the advertising medium, and "Ended" if the distributor has finished distributing the advertising medium.

[0120] Specifically, a distributor with a time and position information ID of "J0001" and a distributor ID of "H0001" has the following information stored in the time and position information storage unit 154: time information "2023.06.12 12:59:59", position information "35.7506... (omitted)", and status "started".

[0121] From this information, we can see that a distributor with distributor ID "H0001" began distributing advertising media at 12:59:59 on June 12, 2023, at latitude and longitude "35.7506... (the rest is omitted)."

[0122] Fig. 9 is a flow chart showing the process from when a viewer inputs search conditions to when the viewer displays the movement trajectory map information in order to check the distribution status of the distributor he / she wants to view. The process shown in Fig. 9 will be explained below in order of step number.

[0123] [Step S11] The distribution status management device 100 accepts search conditions. Specifically, a reader inputs search conditions required for extracting distributors related to the distribution status that the reader wants to view into the distribution status management device 100, and the distribution status management device 100 accepts the input search conditions.

[0124] [Step S12] The distribution status management device 100 extracts the distributors. Specifically, the distribution status management device 100 extracts distributors based on the search conditions received by the distribution status management device 100 in step S11.

[0125] [Step S13] The distribution status management device 100 accepts an instruction to display movement trajectory map information. Specifically, instruction information for displaying movement trajectory map information, which is the distribution status of a distributor that the viewer wishes to view, from among the distributors extracted in step S12, is input to the distribution status management device 100, and the input instruction information is accepted by the distribution status management device 100.

[0126] [Step S14] The distribution status management device 100 displays the movement trajectory map information. Specifically, the distribution status management device 100 causes the display means 160 to display the movement trajectory map information based on the instruction information received by the distribution status management device 100 in step S13.

[0127] 10 is a flowchart showing the process in which the movement trajectory information creation means creates movement trajectory information from the time when the distributor starts distributing the advertising medium to the time when the distributor finishes distributing the advertising medium. The process shown in FIG. 10 will be explained below in order of step number.

[0128] [Step S21] The movement trajectory information generating means 120 extracts the time and position information at the start point. Specifically, from the time position information stored in the time position information storage unit 154, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 provided in the movement trajectory information creation means 120 extracts time position information in which the state in the time position information of the distributor who should display the movement trajectory map information is “start”.

[0129] [Step S22] The movement trajectory information generating means 120 extracts time and position information at a point in time. Specifically, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 extracts the time position information of the next point in time information in the time position information extracted in step S21.

[0130] Alternatively, as will be described later, in a determination process in step S24, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 extracts time position information of a point in time next to the time information in the time position information extracted in step S22.

[0131] [Step S23] The movement trajectory information generating means 120 performs processing for linking the time-position information. Specifically, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 performs a process of connecting, with a line, the position information in the time-position information extracted in step S21 and the position information in the time-position information extracted in step S22.

[0132] Alternatively, as described later, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 performs a process of connecting with a line the position information in the time position information extracted in step S22 and the position information in the time position information extracted again in step S22 by the judgment process of step S24.

[0133] [Step S24] The movement trajectory information generating means 120 judges whether the information is end time position information. Specifically, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 judges whether the state in the time and position information extracted in step S22 is "end" or not.

[0134] When the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 determines that the state in the time and position information extracted in step S22 is "end", the processing is terminated, and when the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 determines that the state in the time and position information extracted in step S22 is not "end", the processing proceeds to step S22.

[0135] Fig. 11 is a flow chart showing the process in which the movement trajectory information creating means creates movement trajectory information excluding deviation time position information from the time when the distributor starts distributing the advertising medium to the time when the distributor ends the distribution. The process shown in Fig. 11 will be explained below according to the step numbers.

[0136] [Step S31] The movement trajectory information generating means 120 extracts the time and position information at the start point. Specifically, from the time position information stored in the time position information storage unit 154, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 provided in the movement trajectory information creation means 120 extracts time position information in which the state in the time position information of the distributor who should display the movement trajectory map information is “start”.

[0137] [Step S32] The movement trajectory information generating means 120 extracts time and position information at a point in time. Specifically, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 extracts the time position information of the next point in time information in the time position information extracted in step S31.

[0138] Alternatively, as will be described later, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 extracts the time position information of the next point in time information in the time position information extracted in step S22 by the determination process in step S33 or step S35.

[0139] [Step S33] The movement trajectory information generating means 120 judges whether the information is deviation time position information. Specifically, the deviation time position information exclusion unit 122 determines whether the position information in the time and position information extracted in step S32 is deviation position information.

[0140] When the deviation time position information exclusion unit 122 determines that the position information in the time position information extracted in step S32 is deviation position information, the process proceeds to step S32, and when the deviation time position information exclusion unit 122 determines that the position information in the time position information extracted in step S32 is not deviation position information, the process proceeds to step S34.

[0141] [Step S34] The movement trajectory information generating means 120 performs processing for linking the time-position information. Specifically, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 performs a process of connecting, with a line, the position information in the time-position information extracted in step S31 and the position information in the time-position information extracted in step S32.

[0142] Alternatively, as described later, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 performs a process of connecting with a line the position information in the time position information extracted in step S32 and the position information in the time position information extracted again in step S32 by the judgment process of step S33 or step S35.

[0143] [Step S35] The movement trajectory information generating means 120 judges whether the information is end time position information. Specifically, the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 judges whether the state in the time and position information extracted in step S32 is "end" or not.

[0144] When the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 determines that the state in the time and position information extracted in step S32 is “end”, the processing is terminated, and when the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 determines that the state in the time and position information extracted in step S32 is not “end”, the processing proceeds to step S32.

[0145] Figure 12 shows an example of a screen showing the state before login of the distribution status management system or distribution status management device displayed on a distributor mobile terminal device carried by the distributor, and a display screen showing the state after login, in which the distributor status input screen for inputting the distributor's status shows the state before distribution of the advertising medium at the distributor's time and position information.

[0146] FIG. 12(A) is a diagram showing a login screen displayed on the distributor mobile terminal device 200. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12(A), a login screen 230 displayed on the distributor mobile terminal device 200 includes a title display field 231, a distributor ID input field 232, a password input field 233, and an authentication button 234.

[0147] The title display field 231 is a display field for displaying the title of the login screen 230, and displays the title "Login" to indicate that this is the login screen that is displayed first when a distributor who possesses the distributor mobile terminal device 200 uses the distribution status management system 1000 or the distribution status management device 100.

[0148] The distributor ID input field 232 is an input field for inputting a distributor ID that is set in advance to identify the distributor, and is required for the login process performed when a distributor who possesses the distributor mobile terminal device 200 uses the distribution status management system 1000 or the distribution status management device 100.

[0149] The password input field 233 is an input field for inputting a password that has been set in advance for the distributor, which is required for the login process performed when the distributor who possesses the distributor mobile terminal device 200 uses the distribution status management system 1000 or the distribution status management device 100.

[0150] The authentication button 234 is an execution button for instructing the start of a login process that is performed when a distributor who possesses the distributor mobile terminal device 200 uses the distribution status management system 1000 or the distribution status management apparatus 100 .

[0151] When using the distribution status management system 1000 or the distribution status management device 100 , the distributor enters a distributor ID and password that have been assigned to him / her in advance into a distributor ID input field 232 and a password input field 233 , and presses an authentication button 234 .

[0152] The information entered in the distributor ID input field 232 and the password input field 233 is sent to the distribution status management device 100, and if the entered distributor ID and password match the distributor ID and password in the distributor information stored in the distributor information storage unit 153, a post-login screen is displayed.

[0153] FIG. 12(B) is a display screen displayed on the distributor mobile terminal device 200 after login, and shows the state before distribution of the advertising medium at the distributor's time and location information on the distributor status input screen, where the distributor's status is entered. As shown in FIG. 12(B), distributor status input screen 240 includes a title display field 241 and a start button 242.

[0154] The title display field 241 is a display field for displaying the title of the distributor status input screen 240, and displays the title "Before starting" as the title indicating the state of the advertising medium before distribution in the distributor's time and position information on the distributor status input screen where the distributor's status is entered.

[0155] The start button 242 is a button for declaring the start of distribution of the advertising medium, and when the distributor presses the start button 242, the acquisition of location information by the location information acquisition means 210 and the transmission of time and location information by the time and location information transmission means 220 are started.

[0156] Figure 13 shows an example of a display screen that displays the status of the distributor during distribution of advertising media at the distributor's time and position information on the distributor status input screen, a display screen that displays the status during a break, and a display screen that displays the status when distribution of advertising media has ended.

[0157] FIG. 13(A) is a diagram showing a display screen displaying the distributor status input screen displayed on the distributor mobile terminal device 200, which displays the status of the distributor during distribution of the advertising medium in the distributor's time and position information. As shown in FIG. 13(A), a distributor status input screen 240 includes a title display field 241, a pause button 243, and an end button 244.

[0158] The title display field 241 is a display field for displaying the title of the distributor status input screen 240, and the title "On route" is displayed as the title indicating the status of the advertisement medium being distributed at the distributor's time and position information on the distributor status input screen where the distributor's status is entered.

[0159] When the title "On route" is displayed in the title display field 241, this indicates that the location information acquisition means 210 is acquiring location information and the time and location information transmission means 220 is transmitting time and location information.

[0160] The pause button 243 is a button for declaring that distribution of the advertising medium is temporarily suspended. When the distributor presses the pause button 243, the acquisition of location information by the location information acquisition means 210 and the transmission of time and location information by the time and location information transmission means 220 are temporarily suspended, and the status of the time and location information is updated to "paused."

[0161] Note that, here, an example is shown in which the acquisition of location information by the location information acquisition means 210 and the transmission of time and location information by the time and location information transmission means 220 are temporarily stopped, but it is also possible to update only the state of the time and location information to "temporarily stopped" without stopping the acquisition of location information by the location information acquisition means 210 and the transmission of time and location information by the time and location information transmission means 220. This makes it possible to record rest locations and rest times.

[0162] The end button 244 is a button for declaring the end of distribution of the advertising medium. When the distributor presses the end button 244, the acquisition of location information by the location information acquisition means 210 and the transmission of time and location information by the time and location information transmission means 220 are stopped, and the status of the time and location information is updated to "end."

[0163] FIG. 13(B) is a diagram showing a display screen that displays a state during a break in which the advertising medium is temporarily stopped in the distributor's time and position information on the distributor status input screen displayed on the distributor's mobile terminal device 200. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13(B), the distributor status input screen 240 includes a title display field 241, a resume button 245, and an end button 244.

[0164] The title display field 241 is a display field for displaying the title of the distributor status input screen 240, and displays the title "Paused, taking a break" as a title indicating a break state in which distribution of advertising media has been temporarily suspended at the distributor's time and position information on the distributor status input screen where the distributor's status is entered.

[0165] When the title "Paused, taking a break" is displayed in the title display field 241, this indicates that the acquisition of location information by the location information acquisition means 210 and the transmission of time and location information by the time and location information transmission means 220 are temporarily stopped.

[0166] The end button 244 is a button for declaring the end of distribution of the advertising medium. When the distributor presses the end button 244, the acquisition of location information by the location information acquisition means 210 and the transmission of time and location information by the time and location information transmission means 220 are stopped, and the status of the time and location information is updated to "end."

[0167] FIG. 13(C) is a diagram showing a display screen showing a state in which the advertising medium in the distributor's time and position information has ended on the distributor status input screen displayed on the distributor mobile terminal device 200. As shown in FIG. 13(C), the distributor status input screen 240 includes a title display field 241 and a start button 242.

[0168] The title display field 241 is a display field for displaying the title of the distributor status input screen 240, and displays the title "Finished. Thank you for your hard work" as a title indicating the state in which distribution of advertising media has ended at the distributor's time and position information on the distributor status input screen where the distributor's status is entered.

[0169] When the title display field 241 displays the title "Finished. Thank you for your hard work," this indicates that the acquisition of location information by the location information acquisition means 210 and the transmission of time and location information by the time and location information transmission means 220 have been completed.

[0170] The start button 242 is a button for declaring the start of distribution of the advertising medium, and when the distributor presses the start button 242, the acquisition of location information by the location information acquisition means 210 and the transmission of time and location information by the time and location information transmission means 220 are started.

[0171] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which a latest status list display screen showing the latest status of distribution by a distributor is displayed on the display means. As shown in Figure 14, the latest status list display screen 161 has a title display field 1611, a display number setting field 1612, a search condition input field 1613, a latest registration date and time display field 1614, a distributor name display field 1615, a sales office name display field 1616, a status display field 1617, a location information display field 1618, and a terminal OS (Operating System) display field 1619.

[0172] The title display field 1611 is a display field for displaying the title of the latest status list display screen 161, and the title "2023 / 06 / 12 16:30:26 Today's latest status" is displayed as the title indicating the latest status of the distributor who displayed the latest status list display screen 161.

[0173] The display number setting field 1612 is for setting the number of distributors to be displayed in the distributor list displayed on the latest status list display screen 161. In Fig. 14, "20 items displayed" is set, so 20 distributors are displayed in the distributor list. The number of distributors to be displayed can be changed by changing the value displayed in the display number setting field 1612.

[0174] The search condition input field 1613 is for inputting search conditions for extracting distributors to be displayed in the distributor list displayed on the latest status list display screen 161. For example, by inputting part of the name of a distributor to be searched for in the search condition input field 1613, a list of distributors containing the input characters is displayed.

[0175] The latest registration date and time display field 1614 is a field for displaying the latest registration date and time of the distributor displayed in the distributor list. Specifically, the latest time information of the relevant distributor among the time position information stored in the time position information storage unit 154 is displayed.

[0176] The distributor name display column 1615 is a column in which the distributor name displayed in the distributor list is displayed. The business office name display column 1616 is a column in which the name of the business office to which the distributor name displayed in the distributor list belongs is displayed.

[0177] The status display column 1617 is a column in which the status of the distributor displayed in the distributor list is displayed. The location information display field 1618 is a field in which the location information of the distributor displayed in the distributor list is displayed. The terminal OS display field 1619 is a field in which terminal OS information acquired as terminal identification information for identifying the distributor mobile terminal device 200 owned by the distributor displayed in the distributor list is displayed.

[0178] In this way, by displaying the latest status list display screen 161, a viewer of the distribution status can grasp which distributor belongs to which sales office, at what time, in what status, and where they are.

[0179] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a route list display screen that displays a route list, which is a distributor's movement trajectory, on a display unit. As shown in FIG. 15, the route list display screen 162 includes a title display field 1621, a search condition input field 1622, a search button 1623, a clear button 1624, a map output button 1625, a deviation exclusion check button 1626, a time card output button 1627, a start date and time display field 1628, an end date and time display field 1629, a last update date and time 162A, a distributor name display field 162B, a latest status display field 162C, a location information display field 162D, an approximate address display field 162E, and a detail display button 162F.

[0180] The title display field 1621 is a display field for displaying the title of the route list display screen 162, and displays the title "Route List" as the title indicating the route list of the distributor who has displayed the route list display screen 162.

[0181] The search condition input field 1622 is for inputting conditions for extracting specific information from the route list, which is the distributor's movement trajectory displayed on the route list display screen 162, and includes a start condition input field 16221, an end condition input field 16222, a distributor condition input field 16223, and a keyword input field 16224.

[0182] The start condition input field 16221 is for inputting, as a search condition, information on the date and time when the distributor started distributing the advertising medium. The end condition input field 16222 is for inputting, as a search condition, information on the date and time when the distributor ended distribution of the advertising medium.

[0183] The distributor condition input field 16223 is for inputting the distributor who distributes the advertising medium as a search condition. The keyword input field 16224 is for inputting various keywords such as the distributor's name or the distributor's name in kana as search conditions.

[0184] The search button 1623 is an execution button for extracting specific information from a route list, which is the movement trajectory of the distributor, based on the conditions entered in the search condition input field 1622. When the viewer presses the search button 1623, a route list that matches the search conditions is displayed.

[0185] The clear button 1624 is for initializing the conditions entered in the search condition input field 1622. When the viewer presses the clear button 1624, the conditions entered in the search condition input field 1622 are initialized, and the route list is also displayed with the initial values.

[0186] The map output button 1625 is an execution button for displaying the movement trajectory map information in which the movement trajectory is displayed on the map. When the viewer presses the map output button 1625, the movement trajectory map information in which the movement trajectory by the distributor displayed in the route list is displayed is displayed.

[0187] The deviation exclusion check button 1626 is a check button for excluding deviation position information from the movement trajectory displayed in the movement trajectory map information. When the viewer checks the deviation exclusion check button 1626 and presses the map output button 1625 or the detailed display button 162F, the movement trajectory excluding the deviation position information is displayed.

[0188] Furthermore, when the viewer unchecks deviation removal check button 1626 and presses map output button 1625 or detailed display button 162F, the movement trajectory including deviation position information is displayed.

[0189] The time card output button 1627 is an execution button for outputting the working status of the distributor. When the viewer presses the time card output button 1627, information on the working hours including the distributor's start date and time information and end date and time information can be output as CSV (Comma Separated Values) data.

[0190] The start date and time display field 1628 is a field for displaying the start date and time, which is information on the date and time when the distributor displayed in the route list started distributing the advertising medium. The end date and time display field 1629 is a field for displaying the start date and time, which is information on the date and time when distribution of the advertising medium by the distributor displayed in the route list ended.

[0191] The last update date and time 162A is a field that displays the latest update date and time of the distributor displayed in the route list. Specifically, the latest time information of the relevant distributor among the time position information stored in the time position information storage unit 154 is displayed.

[0192] The distributor name display column 162B is a column in which the distributor name displayed in the route list is displayed. The latest status display column 162C is a column in which the status of the distributor displayed in the route list is displayed.

[0193] The location information display field 162D is a field where the final location information of the distributor displayed in the route list is displayed. The approximate address display field 162E is a field in which approximate address information based on the distributor's last location information displayed in the route list is displayed.

[0194] The detailed display button 162F is an execution button for displaying movement trajectory map information, which shows the movement trajectory of the relevant distributor on a map, among the information displayed in the route list. When the viewer presses the detailed display button 162F, the movement trajectory map information, which shows the movement trajectory of the relevant distributor, is displayed.

[0195] At this time, if the deviation exclusion check button 1626 is checked, the movement trajectory map information with the deviation location information excluded is displayed, and if the deviation exclusion check button 1626 is not checked, the movement trajectory map information including the deviation location information is displayed.

[0196] In this way, by displaying the route list display screen 162, a viewer of the distribution status can understand when the distributor displayed in the route list started distributing the advertising media, when it ended, whether the distribution is currently ongoing, and approximate location information of the last update date and time.

[0197] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which a movement trajectory map display screen showing movement trajectory map information showing the movement trajectory of a distributor is displayed on a display means. As shown in FIG. 16, the movement trajectory map display screen 163 includes a map information display section 1631, an area identification line display section 1632, a distribution area display section 1633, a movement trajectory display section 1634, a route information display section 1635, an area name display section 1636, a zoom button 1637, and a download button 1638.

[0198] The map information display section 1631 is for displaying map information in the movement trajectory map information output by the viewer. The area identification line display unit 1632 is map information in the movement trajectory map information output by the viewer, and is processed by the identification area display unit 132 to display area identification lines, which are lines for identifying prefectures, cities, wards, towns, villages, chome addresses, etc. By the area identification line display unit 1632 displaying area identification lines on the map information, it is possible to easily identify prefectures, cities, wards, towns, villages, chome addresses, etc. on the displayed map information.

[0199] The distribution area display unit 1633 is map information in the movement trajectory map information output by the viewer, which is processed by the distinguished area display unit 132 to distinguish the distribution area in which the distributor should distribute the advertising medium from other areas and display it. By the distribution area display unit 1633 displaying the distribution area on the map information, the distribution area can be easily distinguished from other areas on the displayed map information.

[0200] The movement trajectory display unit 1634 is for displaying the movement trajectory information of the distributor output by the viewer. Specifically, the movement trajectory information created by the movement trajectory information creation unit 121 is displayed by the movement trajectory map information display unit 131 on top of the map information.

[0201] Furthermore, the movement trajectory display section 1634 can distinguishably display different distribution dates and times, i.e., different distribution routes, by the same distributor, through processing by the distribution date and time identification section 124. Specifically, in Fig. 16, a movement trajectory display section 1634A showing one distribution route by "Distribution Taro" and a movement trajectory display section 1634B showing another distribution route are displayed in different colors, so that the two are distinguishable from each other.

[0202] Furthermore, since the movement trajectory display unit 1634 displays the movement trajectory simultaneously with the distribution area display unit 1633, it is possible to easily identify areas in the distribution area where advertising media has not been distributed.

[0203] The route information display section 1635 is for displaying route information in the movement trajectory information of the distributor output by the viewer. Specifically, when the viewer designates the corresponding movement trajectory by a click operation or the like, the distributor name, start date and time, and end date and time of the distribution route are displayed as the corresponding route information.

[0204] The area name display section 1636 is for displaying area names such as prefectures, cities, wards, towns, villages, block numbers, etc. in the map information in the movement trajectory map information output by the viewer. Specifically, when the viewer points to an arbitrary part on the corresponding map by using the mouse or the like to point to the cursor, the area name such as prefectures, cities, wards, towns, villages, block numbers, etc. of the corresponding area is displayed.

[0205] The zoom button 1637 is an execution button for inputting an instruction to zoom in or zoom out on the map information in the movement trajectory map information output by the viewer. Specifically, by clicking the "+" button, the map information is zoomed in, and by clicking the "-" button, the map information is zoomed out.

[0206] By operating the zoom button 1637 to enlarge and display the map information, the movement trajectory is also enlarged and displayed by the movement trajectory display section 1634. This allows the viewer to grasp more detailed time-based movement trajectory information, and the viewer can easily grasp, for example, how much time is spent posting in an apartment building.

[0207] The download button 1638 is an execution button for outputting the map information in the movement trajectory map information output by the viewer. Specifically, the viewer can obtain the movement trajectory map information displayed on the movement trajectory map display screen 163 as image information or the like by clicking the download button 1638.

[0208] In this way, by displaying the movement trajectory map display screen 163, a viewer of the distribution status can understand what route the distributor displayed in the route list took to distribute the advertising media, when the distribution started, and when the distribution ended.

[0209] FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which a movement trajectory map display screen is displayed on a display means, in which movement trajectory map information showing the movement trajectory of a distributor is enlarged. As shown in Fig. 17, the movement trajectory map display screen 163 displays a map information display section 1631 and a movement trajectory display section 1634. The movement trajectory display section 1634 is for displaying the movement trajectory information of the distributor output by the viewer. Here, the following will be described using an example of the movement trajectory display section 1634 in which the movement trajectory display section 1634B is enlarged and displayed.

[0210] The movement trajectory display section 1634B is configured by a plurality of pieces of time position information P accepted by the time position information accepting means 110, and the movement trajectory information creating means 120 combines these pieces of time position information P to create movement trajectory information.

[0211] In FIG. 17, the movement trajectory display section 1634B is enlarged and displayed, so that each piece of time position information P is displayed. When the viewer selects each piece of time position information P by clicking or the like, detailed information of the corresponding time position information P is displayed by the time position information display section 1639, which is used to display details of the time position information P.

[0212] Specifically, when the viewer clicks on one piece of time position information P10 in the movement trajectory display portion 1634B, the time information "2023.06.12 17:28:41" is displayed in the time position information display portion 1639 (P10).

[0213] In this way, by enlarging the map information, the viewer can grasp more detailed time-based movement trajectory information, and can easily grasp, for example, how fast the distribution is moving around the distribution area.

[0214] FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a movement trajectory map display screen before processing by the deviation time position information exclusion unit in the movement trajectory map information showing the distributor's movement trajectory, and a movement trajectory map display screen after processing, displayed on a display means.

[0215] The movement trajectory display section 1634B is configured by a plurality of pieces of time position information P accepted by the time position information accepting means 110, and the movement trajectory information creating means 120 combines these pieces of time position information P to create movement trajectory information.

[0216] FIG. 18A is a diagram showing an example of a movement trajectory map display screen 163 displayed on the display means 160 before processing by the deviation time position information exclusion unit 122. As shown in FIG. 18(A), the movement trajectory display portion 1634B is configured with a plurality of pieces of time position information P. The movement trajectory information generating means 120 connects the plurality of pieces of time position information P to generate movement trajectory information.

[0217] As described above, the location information acquisition means 210 may not be able to receive GPS radio waves normally or the reception sensitivity may be reduced in some cases. When the movement trajectory information creation means 120 links the time and position information P that could not be acquired normally, the time and position information that is far away from the previous time and position information P, such as the time and position information P65 and the time and position information P82, is linked.

[0218] When the position information acquisition means 210 are connected in this way, the viewer cannot grasp the accurate distribution route. Specifically, in Fig. 18(A), the deviation time position information excluding unit 122 judges the time position information P65 and the time position information P82 as the time position information P that could not be normally acquired. Then, the deviation time position information excluding unit 122 performs a process of excluding such time position information P that could not be normally acquired.

[0219] In the distribution status management system 1000 of this embodiment, the distributor mobile terminal device 200 carried by the distributor transmits time position information to the distribution status management device 100 every 3 to 5 seconds, so that even if some time position information P that could not be obtained normally is excluded, the impact on the movement trajectory information caused by the processing of the movement trajectory information creation means 120 can be reduced.

[0220] FIG. 18B is a diagram showing an example of a movement trajectory map display screen 163 displayed on the display means 160 after processing by the deviation time position information excluding unit 122. In FIG. 18(B), the time position information P65 and the time position information P82 are excluded as the time position information P that could not be properly acquired in FIG. 18(A), and the movement trajectory information creation means 120 connects the excluded time position information P.

[0221] This allows viewers of the distribution status to accurately understand, by displaying the movement trajectory map display screen 163, what route the distributor displayed in the route list took to distribute the advertising media, when it started, and when it ended, etc. This improves the reliability of the information.

[0222] As described above, in the distribution status management system 1000 of this embodiment, viewers such as posting business operators, office managers, advertising media purchasers, or distributors of advertising media who wish to check the distribution status can check the detailed distribution status of the distributor distributing the advertising media in real time while carrying the distributor mobile terminal device 200. This makes it possible to prevent distributors from illegally dumping advertising media, and improve the quality and reliability of posting operations.

[0223] In addition, unlike the conventional method, distributors no longer need to go to the distribution status management device to input location information recorded in a GPS logger into the distribution status management device, and there is no need to prepare multiple mobile object location detection devices, which reduces the costs and burden on managers and distributors. [Explanation of symbols]

[0224] 100 Distribution status management device 110 Time and location information receiving means 120 Movement trajectory information creation means 130 Movement trajectory map information display means 140 Time location information display means 150 Information storage means 160 Display means 200 Distributor mobile terminal device 210 Location information acquisition means 220 Time and location information transmission means 300 Network 1000 Distribution Status Management System

Claims

1. In a distribution status management system that manages the distribution status of advertising media, a distributor mobile terminal device possessed by a distributor of the advertising medium, the device comprising a time and position information transmitting means for transmitting, at predetermined intervals, time and position information, which associates the location information received by the location information receiving means with time information at which the location information was received, via a network; a distribution status management device comprising: a time position information receiving means for receiving time position information transmitted by said distributor mobile terminal device; a movement trajectory information creating means for creating movement trajectory information of said distributor from a plurality of pieces of time position information received by said time position information receiving means; a movement trajectory map information display means for displaying on a display means movement trajectory map information in which said movement trajectory information is superimposed on map information corresponding to the position information received by said time position information receiving means; a time position information display means for displaying on the movement trajectory map information displayed by said movement trajectory map information display means time information of a position of any time position information designated by a viewer of said distribution status; and an identification information display means for displaying on the movement trajectory map information displayed by said movement trajectory map information display means distribution status identification information for identifying one distribution status from other distribution statuses, or area identification information for identifying an arbitrary area designated by the viewer of said distribution status from other areas; A distribution status management system comprising:

2. The movement trajectory information creation means a deviation time and position information exclusion unit that excludes deviation time and position information that is time and position information when the distributor deviates from the area in which the distributor can move within the predetermined interval; Equipped with creating movement trajectory information from the plurality of movement trajectory information after the deviation time position information excluding unit has excluded the deviation time position information; 2. The distribution status management system according to claim 1,

3. The distribution status identification information is The movement trajectory identification information is information for identifying the movement trajectory information of one distributor from the movement trajectory information of another distributor; 2. The distribution status management system according to claim 1,

4. The distribution status identification information is Distributor identification information that distinguishes the movement trajectory information of one distributor from the movement trajectory information of another distributor; 2. The distribution status management system according to claim 1,

5. The distribution status identification information is the distribution route identification information is information for identifying movement trajectory information that is different in distribution date and time or distribution route by the distributor; 2. The distribution status management system according to claim 1,

6. The area identification information is It is distribution area identification information that distinguishes between distribution area information distributed by one distributor and distribution area information distributed by another distributor; 2. The distribution status management system according to claim 1,

7. The area identification information is It is administrative district identification information that distinguishes one administrative district from another administrative district, 2. The distribution status management system according to claim 1,

8. The time position information transmitting means Detecting that the distributor's mobile terminal device has moved and transmitting time and location information; 2. The distribution status management system according to claim 1,

9. The distributor mobile terminal device includes: a distribution status transmission means for transmitting to the distribution status management device a distribution status input by the distributor, which is a distribution start time of the advertising medium, a distribution stop time of the advertising medium, or a distribution end time of the advertising medium, The time position information display means Displaying the distribution status in accordance with the time information to be displayed; 2. The distribution status management system according to claim 1,

10. A distribution status management device for managing the distribution status of advertising media, a time and location information receiving means for receiving the time and location information transmitted from a distributor mobile terminal device possessed by a distributor of the advertising medium, the time and location information receiving means being provided with a time and location information transmitting means for transmitting, at predetermined intervals, time and location information that associates the location information received by the location information receiving means with the time information at which the location information was received via a network; a movement trajectory information generating means for generating movement trajectory information of the distributor from the plurality of pieces of time position information received by the time position information receiving means; a movement trajectory map information display means for displaying, on a display means, movement trajectory map information obtained by superimposing the movement trajectory information on map information corresponding to the position information received by the time position information receiving means; a time and position information display means for displaying time information of a position of any time and position information designated by a viewer of the distribution status on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means; an identification information display means for displaying, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, distribution status identification information for identifying a distribution status by one distributor from a distribution status by another distributor, or area identification information for identifying an arbitrary area designated by a viewer of the distribution status from other areas; A distribution status management device comprising:

11. A distribution status management method for managing the distribution status of advertising media, comprising: a step in which time and location information receiving means receives time and location information transmitted from a distributor mobile terminal device possessed by a distributor of the advertising medium, the time and location information receiving means being provided with a time and location information transmitting means for transmitting, via a network at predetermined intervals, time and location information that associates the location information received by the location information receiving means with the time information at which the location information was received; a step of generating movement trajectory information of the distributor from the plurality of pieces of time and position information received by the time and position information receiving means by a movement trajectory information generating means; a step in which a movement trajectory map information display means displays, on a display means, movement trajectory map information obtained by superimposing the movement trajectory information on map information corresponding to the position information received by the time position information receiving means; a step of displaying, by a time position information display means, time information of a position of any time position information designated by a viewer of the distribution status on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means; a step of displaying, by an identification information display means, distribution status identification information for identifying a distribution status by one distributor and a distribution status by another distributor, or area identification information for identifying an arbitrary area designated by a viewer of the distribution status from other areas, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means; A distribution status management method comprising:

12. In a distribution status management program that manages the distribution status of advertising media, Computer, a time and position information receiving means for receiving the time and position information transmitted from a distributor mobile terminal device possessed by a distributor of the advertising medium, the time and position information receiving means being provided with a time and position information transmitting means for transmitting, at predetermined intervals, time and position information that associates the location information received by the location information receiving means with the time information at which the location information was received via a network; a movement trajectory information creation means for creating movement trajectory information of the distributor from the plurality of pieces of time and position information received by the time and position information receiving means; a movement trajectory map information display means for displaying, on a display means, movement trajectory map information obtained by superimposing the movement trajectory information on map information corresponding to the position information received by the time position information receiving means; a time and position information display means for displaying, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by the movement trajectory map information display means, time information of a position of any time and position information designated by a viewer of the distribution status; an identification information display means for displaying, on the movement trajectory map information displayed by said movement trajectory map information display means, distribution status identification information for identifying a distribution status by one distributor from a distribution status by another distributor, or area identification information for identifying an arbitrary area designated by a viewer of said distribution status from other areas; A distribution status management program that functions as a distribution status management program.

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