Method and system for checking video viewing results

Abstract

To provide a technology that enables viewing of a video via an information code and that enables specific information of a subject who has viewed the video to be identified. [Solution] The method for checking video viewing results includes an issuing step, a generating step, and a history recording step. In the issuing step, multiple pieces of identification information are issued. In the generating step, address identification information that identifies an address for accessing videos stored in the management system 10 is generated. When individual identification information and address identification information are provided to each provision target, the history recording step is performed on the condition that an external device 80 attempts to access the videos stored in the management system 10 based on the address identification information. In the history recording step, when identification information is sent to the management system 10 from the external device 80 that is the access source, the access history is recorded in association with the identification information.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a method and system for checking video viewing results. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic advertising system in which material information for creating advertisements provided by advertisers is input to a business operator, an electronic advertisement is created based on this material information, and the electronic advertisement is provided to users via a communications network. In this system, when an advertiser submits an advertisement application to an advertising management business operator's server, the server issues the advertiser a dedicated URL, ID, and password, converts the video file, creates a QR code (registered trademark), and distributes it to the advertiser. Furthermore, the server's storage unit includes an advertiser information database that stores advertiser information, a user information database that stores user information, a user information database that stores user information from users, a video electronic advertising database that stores video electronic advertising data, and an access history table that stores user access history. When a user accesses a site using a mobile phone via the QR code or URL, movie content is uploaded, and the user can view the video and confirm the advertisement content. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-279791 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The system of Patent Document 1 above allows the number of accesses from QR codes to be viewed, but has the problem of not being able to identify specific information about the entity that accessed via the QR code.

[0005] One of the objectives of the present disclosure is to provide a technology that enables a video to be viewed and that enables information about the subject who viewed the video to be obtained. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One method of checking video viewing results according to the present disclosure is to A method for checking viewing results of a video stored in a management system connected to a network, comprising: an issuing step of issuing a plurality of pieces of identification information; a generating step of generating address specifying information that specifies an address for accessing the video stored in the management system on the network; When the identification information and the address specification information are provided individually to each provision target, and an external device different from the management system attempts to access the video stored in the management system via the network based on the address specification information, and when the identification information is transmitted from the external device that is the access source to the management system, a history recording step of recording an access history in association with the identification information; Includes:

[0007] The video viewing result confirmation system according to the present disclosure includes: A confirmation system for confirming the viewing results of videos stored in a management system connected to a network, comprising: an issuing unit that issues a plurality of pieces of identification information; a generating unit that generates address identification information that identifies an address for accessing the video stored in the management system on the network; When the identification information and the address specification information are provided individually to each provision target, and an external device different from the management system attempts to access the video stored in the management system via the network based on the address specification information, and when the identification information is transmitted from the external device that is the access source to the management system, a history recording unit records an access history in association with the identification information; Includes. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] The technology disclosed herein makes it possible to make videos viewable and obtain information about the subject who viewed the videos. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram that schematically illustrates a video providing system that can realize the confirmation system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an example in which each piece of address specification information is associated with each video file in the video providing system of FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example in which the generation system generates each distribution medium in the video distribution system of FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example in which a distributor of a medium delivers the medium to a recipient and receives the medium from the recipient. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example in which a separator is held on an information medium received from a provider. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example of registering information for each object to be provided together with identification information. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example in which a smartphone, which is an example of an external device, reads an information code on a main body unit. [Figure 8]FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example in which an external device accesses a site specified by address identification information recorded in an information code read by the external device. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example of a screen displayed on an external device that has accessed a site identified by address identification information recorded in an information code. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example of recording viewing history information for each piece of identification information. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example in which the generation system generates each provision medium in the confirmation system of the third embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example of a screen displayed on an external device that has accessed a site identified by address identification information recorded in an information code in the verification system of the third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Each of the following [1] to

[18] is an example of a technique included in the present disclosure.

[0011] [1] A method for checking the viewing results of a video stored in a management system connected to a network, comprising: an issuing step of issuing a plurality of pieces of identification information; generating address identification information that identifies an address for accessing the video stored in the management system on the network; When the identification information and the address specification information are provided individually to each provision target, and an external device different from the management system attempts to access the video stored in the management system via the network based on the address specification information, and when the identification information is transmitted from the external device that is the access source to the management system, a history recording step of recording an access history in association with the identification information; How to check video viewing results, including:

[0012] In the verification method described in [1] above, the address identification information generated in the generating step can be passed to the recipient, and the individual identification information issued in the issuing step can be passed to the recipient to whom the address identification information is passed. In this case, the recipient can use the individual identification information in addition to the address identification information. When the address identification information and the individual identification information are provided to each recipient in this manner, the recipient can use an external device to attempt to access a video stored in the management system based on the address identification information. Then, in the history recording step, when an attempt is made to access a video stored in the management system, an access history can be recorded in association with the identification information, provided that the identification information is transmitted from the external device that originated the access. In other words, this method can record the identification information from which the video was accessed (i.e., the entity holding the identification information) as an access history. Therefore, this method makes it possible to view the video and obtain information about the entity that viewed the video.

[0013] [2] The generating step includes a step of generating an information code in which the address specifying information is recorded, In the history recording step, when the identification information and the information code are provided individually to each of the provision targets, and the external device attempts to access the video stored in the management system via the network based on the address specification information recorded in the information code, and when the identification information is transmitted from the external device that is the access source to the management system, the access history is recorded in association with the identification information. A method for checking the video viewing results described in [1].

[0014] The verification method [2] above generates an information code in which address identification information is recorded in the generation step, and therefore the information code can be provided to the recipient. The recipient who receives the information code can read the information code using an external device and more easily attempt to access the video stored in the management system based on the address identification information recorded in the information code.

[0015] [3] In the generating step, the identification information is recorded on each of the providing media, the information code is formed, and a separator is formed in the providing media, in a form separable from a main body in which the identification information and the information code are recorded, on which information capable of identifying the identification information is recorded. A method for checking the video viewing results described in [2].

[0016] In the verification method [3] above, each delivery medium includes a main body portion and a separate body portion, each containing an information code and individual identification information. By handing each main body portion to each delivery target, address identification information can be transmitted to each delivery target. The delivery target that receives the main body portion can read the information code recorded on the received main body portion using an external device and attempt to access the video stored in the management system based on the address identification information recorded in the information code. Furthermore, because the main body portion received by the delivery target also contains individual identification information, the delivery target can transmit the identification information recorded on the received main body portion. In the history recording process, an access history can be recorded in association with this identification information. Meanwhile, because the separate body contains information that can identify the identification information recorded on the main body portion of the delivery target, a delivery method is also possible in which only the main body portion is delivered to the delivery target and the separate body is left behind. When such a delivery is performed, the identification information that was delivered to the delivery target can be easily retained at the site, even after the delivery to the delivery target.

[0017] [4] a separation step of separating the separator from the main body before delivering the medium to the recipient; a providing step of providing the main body portion to the providing target after the separation body is separated by the separating step; When the main body part is provided to the subject of provision, if the subject of provision provides an information medium containing information identifying the subject of provision, a collection step of collecting the information medium so that the separated body separated in the separation step from the main body part provided to the subject of provision is held in the information medium provided from the subject of provision; Contains A method for checking the video viewing results described in [3].

[0018] In the verification method described in [4] above, a separation step is performed to separate the separated body from the main body before delivering the medium to the recipient, and the main body after the separated body is provided to the recipient in a provision step. Thus, the recipient who receives the main body can read the information code recorded on the received main body using an external device and attempt to access the video stored in the management system based on the address identification information recorded in the information code. Furthermore, because the main body received by the recipient also contains individual identification information, the recipient can transmit the identification information recorded on the received main body. In the history recording step, an access history can be recorded in association with this identification information. Meanwhile, when the main body is provided to the recipient in the provision step, if the recipient provides an information medium containing information identifying the recipient, a collection step can be performed to collect the information medium so that the separated body separated from the main body provided to the recipient in the separation step is stored on the information medium provided by the recipient. When the collection process is carried out in this manner, even after the main body part recording the information code and identification information has been provided to the object of provision, the detached body capable of identifying the identification information can be retained together with the information medium capable of identifying the object of provision, so that the information identifying the object of provision and the identification information can be more reliably associated and stored.

[0019] [5] The information medium is a business card, the separator is a seal; The recipient of the service is a business card provider, In the collecting step, when a business card including information identifying the business card provider is provided from the business card provider and an exchange is performed so that the main body is provided to the business card provider, the seal separated from the main body provided to the business card provider in the separating step is attached to the business card provided by the business card provider, and the business cards are collected. [4] A method for checking video viewing results described in [4].

[0020] The verification method [5] above can utilize the business card exchange to hand over the main body on which the information code and identification information are recorded to the recipient, and on the other hand, by using the business card provided by the recipient, the information that identifies the recipient and the identification information can be linked more easily and reliably at the site where the business cards are exchanged or in a subsequent process.

[0021] [6] In the generating step, an e-mail is created separately for each of the recipients, and the identification information and the address specifying information are recorded in each of the e-mails and transmitted, and the identification information is transmitted separately for each of the recipients. A method for checking video viewing results described in any one of [1] to [5].

[0022] In the verification method [6] above, an email containing identification information and address identification information is sent to the recipient, thereby transmitting the address identification information to the recipient. The recipient, who receives the email, can then attempt to access the video stored in the management system based on the address identification information recorded in the received email. Furthermore, since the email received by the recipient also contains individual identification information, the recipient can send the identification information recorded in the received email, and the access history can be recorded in association with this identification information in the history recording step.

[0023] [7] A target recording step of, when the identification information is provided to the target, recording the identification information and target specifying information that specifies the target in association with each other. A method for checking video viewing results described in any one of [1] to [6].

[0024] In the verification method [7] above, when identification information is provided to a target of provision, the identification information can be recorded in association with target-specific information that identifies the target of provision. Therefore, by using this record and the access history, it becomes possible to more accurately determine what kind of access was made by which target of provision.

[0025] [8] Based on the target identification information recorded in the target recording step and the access history recorded in the history recording step, information indicating at least one of the number of times, the time of viewing, the duration of viewing, and the frequency of viewing of the video by each of the plurality of targets is generated. [7] A method for checking video viewing results.

[0026] The confirmation method [8] above can generate information indicating at least one of the number of times a video has been viewed by each of multiple recipients, the time of viewing, the duration of viewing, and the viewing frequency, thereby making it possible to grasp the video viewing status for each recipient based on more specific indicators.

[0027] [9] a display step of displaying, when the external device attempts the access based on the address specification information, an image requesting the identification information provided together with the address specification information on a display screen of the external device; In the history recording step, when the identification information is input from the external device in response to the display screen, the access history is recorded in association with the input identification information. A method for checking video viewing results described in any one of [1] to [8].

[0028] The verification method [9] above requires the input of identification information when an access is attempted, and records the access history in association with the input identification information, thereby enabling more accurate management of the access history for each identification information based on the actual input made by the person attempting to watch the video.

[0029]

[10] In the generating step, a plurality of types of the information code are generated, and each type of the identification information and the address specifying information are readably recorded in the information code; a display step of displaying the identification information provided together with the information code on a display screen of the external device when the external device attempts to access the information code based on the address specification information recorded in the information code, when each type of information code is provided to each of the objects to be provided; In the history recording step, when a predetermined instruction operation is performed from the external device in response to the display screen, the identification information and the access history are recorded in association with each other. A method for checking video viewing results described in any one of [2] to [5].

[0030] The verification method

[10] above can use an information code to pass both address specification information and identification information to the recipient. The recipient who receives the information code can read the information code using an external device and attempt access based on the address specification information recorded in the information code. Furthermore, when such access is attempted, the display step displays the identification information provided along with the information code on the display screen of the external device. When the recipient who sees this display performs a predetermined instruction operation on the external device, the history recording step records the identification information and the access history in association with each other. This method eliminates the need for the recipient to input the identification information in detail, as it can be automatically input using the identification information recorded in the information code, thereby reducing the burden on the user (recipient) and the risk of input errors, further enhancing convenience.

[0031]

[11] A confirmation system for confirming the viewing results of a video stored in a management system connected to a network, comprising: an issuing unit that issues a plurality of pieces of identification information; a generating unit that generates address identification information that identifies an address for accessing the video stored in the management system on the network; When the identification information and the address specification information are provided individually to each provision target, and an external device different from the management system attempts to access the video stored in the management system via the network based on the address specification information, and when the identification information is transmitted from the external device that is the access source to the management system, a history recording unit records an access history in association with the identification information; A video viewing result confirmation system including.

[0032] The confirmation system in

[11] above can achieve the same effect as in [1] above.

[0033]

[12] The generating unit generates an information code in which the address specifying information is recorded, When the identification information and the information code are provided to each of the targets, and the external device attempts to access the video stored in the management system via the network based on the address specification information recorded in the information code, and the identification information is transmitted from the external device that is the access source to the management system, the history recording unit records the access history in association with the identification information.

[11] A method for checking video viewing results.

[0034]

[13] The generating unit records each of the identification information on each of the providing media and forms the information code, and forms a separator in which information that can identify the identification information is recorded, in a form that can be separated from a main body of the providing medium in which the identification information and the information code are recorded.

[12] A video viewing result confirmation system according to

[12] .

[0035]

[14] The generating unit creates a separate email for each of the recipients, and transmits the separate identification information for each of the recipients so that each of the emails records the identification information and the address specifying information. A video viewing result confirmation system according to any one of

[11] to

[13] .

[0036]

[15] A target recording unit that, when the identification information is provided to the target, records the identification information and target specifying information that specifies the target in association with each other. A video viewing result confirmation system according to any one of

[11] to

[14] .

[0037]

[16] Based on the target identification information recorded in the target recording unit and the access history recorded in the history recording unit, information indicating at least one of the number of times, the time of viewing, the duration of viewing, and the frequency of viewing of the video by each of the plurality of targets is generated.

[15] A video viewing result confirmation system according to

[15] .

[0038]

[17] A display control unit causes, when the external device attempts the access based on the address specification information, an image requesting the identification information provided together with the address specification information to be displayed on a display screen of the external device, When the identification information is input from the external device in response to the display screen, the history recording unit records the access history in association with the input identification information. A video viewing result confirmation system according to any one of

[11] to

[16] .

[0039]

[18] The generating unit generates a plurality of types of the information code, and readably records each identification information and the address specifying information in each type of the information code; and a display unit that displays the identification information provided together with the information code on a display screen of the external device when the external device attempts to access the external device based on the address specification information recorded in the information code, The history recording unit records the identification information and the access history in association with each other when a predetermined instruction operation is performed from the external device in response to the display screen. A video viewing result confirmation system according to any one of

[12] to

[15] .

[0040] First Embodiment The following description relates to the first embodiment. 1. Basic configuration of video provision system 1 The video providing system 1 shown in Fig. 1 is configured to store information for displaying videos (specifically, video files, etc.) in a storage device and provide the video to an external device that has accessed a preset address, provided that the external device has accessed the video. The video providing system 1 can function as an example of a verification system. That is, the video providing system 1 can implement a verification method for verifying the viewing results of videos stored in a management system 10 connected to a network 90 (Fig. 8).

[0041] As shown in Fig. 1, the video providing system 1 mainly comprises a management system 10 and a generation system 40. The management system 10 mainly comprises a storage system 20 and a control system 30. The storage system 20 is a system that stores video files. The control system 30 is a system that performs various controls.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 1 , the storage system 20 includes a storage unit 21, a control unit 22, a communication unit 23, a display unit 24, an operation unit 25, and the like. The storage unit 21 includes one or more HDDs, SSDs, or other semiconductor storage devices, and can store videos and various other information. In the example of FIG. 1 , video file 1, video file 2, and video file 3 are shown as examples of video files stored in the storage unit 21, but the number and type of video files are not limited. The control unit 22 includes one or more information processing devices, such as a CPU, and is capable of performing various calculations and control. The control unit 22 performs input and output to and from the storage unit 21, the communication unit 23, the display unit 24, and the operation unit 25, and can operate in cooperation with these devices. The communication unit 23 includes one or more communication devices and has the function of performing wired and wireless communication within the management system 10 and also the function of performing wired and wireless communication with devices external to the management system 10. The storage system 20 may be configured as, for example, a server system that stores and accumulates various types of information, or may be configured by other computers. The storage system 20 may be realized by multiple devices (for example, multiple computers) working together, or may be realized by a single device.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 1 , the control system 30 includes a control unit 31, a communication unit 32, a display unit 33, an operation unit 34, a memory unit 35, and the like. The control unit 31 includes one or more information processing devices such as a CPU and is capable of performing various calculations and controls. The control unit 31 performs input / output with the communication unit 32, the display unit 33, the operation unit 34, and the memory unit 35, and can operate in cooperation with these. The communication unit 32 includes one or more communication devices and has the function of performing wired and wireless communication within the management system 10 and also has the function of performing wired and wireless communication with devices provided outside the management system 10. The memory unit 35 includes one or more HDDs, SSDs, other semiconductor storage devices, and the like. The control system 30 may be realized by a combination of multiple devices (e.g., multiple computers) or a single device.

[0044] The management system 10 can communicate with devices external to the management system 10 via a network 90 (FIG. 8), which is a communication network such as the Internet. For example, in the control system 30, the control unit 31 and the communication unit 32 work together to communicate with an external device 80 via the network 90 as shown in FIG. 8.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 1 , the generation system 40 includes a control unit 41, a communication unit 42, a display unit 43, an operation unit 44, a storage unit 45, a printing unit 46, and the like. The control unit 41 includes one or more information processing devices such as a CPU and is capable of performing various calculations and controls. The control unit 41 performs input / output with the communication unit 42, the display unit 43, the operation unit 44, and the storage unit 45, and can operate in cooperation with these. The communication unit 42 includes one or more communication devices and has the function of performing wired or wireless communication with devices inside or outside the generation system 40. The storage unit 45 includes one or more HDDs, SSDs, and other semiconductor storage devices. The printing unit 46 is configured as, for example, a known printer, and has the function of performing various printing operations. The generation system 40 may be realized by multiple devices (e.g., multiple computers) working together, or by a single device. For example, the personal computer equipped with the control unit 41, communication unit 42, display unit 43, operation unit 44, and storage unit 45 and the printer equipped with the printing unit 46 may or may not be configured as separate devices. The control unit 41 and communication unit 42 are operable to give printing instructions to the printing unit 46, and the printing unit 46 is operable to receive instructions from the control unit 41 and communication unit 42 and perform various printing operations.

[0046] 2. How to provide videos and how to check video viewing results. (Video storage process) In the video storage step, a video file is stored in the storage unit 21 of the storage system 20. The video file stored in the storage unit 21 may be, for example, a file transmitted from a device provided outside the management system 10 and received by the management system 10, or a file input from a device connected to the management system 10 by wire. The format of the video file stored in the storage unit 21 is not particularly limited, and may be in any format that can be viewed on a device provided outside the management system 10.

[0047] When a video file is stored in the storage unit 21 of the storage system 20, as shown in FIG. 2, an address identification information generating and assigning process is performed to assign and register address identification information that identifies an address for accessing the video file. Note that the address identification information generating and assigning process corresponds to part of the generating process. The address identification information is, for example, a URL for accessing the video on the Internet. Specifically, the address identification information is information that identifies an address for accessing the video stored in the management system 10 over the network 90. In the example of FIG. 2, URL1 is assigned to video file 1 stored in the storage unit 21, URL2 is assigned to video file 2, and URL3 is assigned to video file 3, and these assignments are made in advance. Information specifying the assignments shown in FIG. 2 is stored in the management system 10. In this embodiment, URL1, URL2, and URL3 are all addresses of websites that publish information about the management system 10. When a device external to the management system 10 accesses URL1 using a known browser or the like, the management system 10 operates to display the video of video file 1 associated with URL1 on the accessing device, provided that certain conditions are met. Similarly, when a device located outside the management system 10 accesses URL2 using a known browser or the like, the management system 10 operates to display the video in video file 2 associated with URL2 on the device from which the access originated, provided that certain conditions are met.

[0048] (Issuing process) The issuing process is carried out on the condition that some moving image file has been stored by the moving image storage process. The issuing process is a process of issuing multiple pieces of identification information. In this embodiment, for example, multiple pieces of identification information (AAA0001, AAA0002, AAA0003...) are issued in association with moving image file 1. Similarly, multiple pieces of identification information different from the above (BBB0001, BBB0002, BBB0003...) are issued in association with moving image file 2, and multiple pieces of identification information different from the above (CCC0001, CCC0002, CCC0003...) are issued in association with moving image file 3.

[0049] In the issuing step, for example, when moving image file 1 is stored in storage unit 21 by the moving image storage step, one or more pieces of identification information corresponding to moving image file 1 are generated automatically or in response to a predetermined operation by operation unit 25, and electronic data of this identification information is issued to be stored, for example, in storage unit 45. Similarly, when moving image file 2 is stored in storage unit 21 by the moving image storage step, one or more pieces of identification information corresponding to moving image file 2 are generated automatically or in response to a predetermined operation by operation unit 25, and electronic data of this identification information is issued to be stored, for example, in storage unit 45. In this way, one or more pieces of identification information are assigned to each moving image file stored in storage unit 21.

[0050] (Information code generation process) The information code generating step corresponds to a part of the generating step. In the information code generating step, an information code Q in which the above-mentioned address specifying information is recorded is generated. More specifically, in the information code generating step, as shown in FIG. 3, each piece of identification information is recorded in each main body portion of each provision medium 50, and an information code Q in which the address specifying information is recorded is formed, and a separator 54 in which information capable of identifying the identification information is recorded is formed in a form separable from the main body portion 52 in which the identification information and the information code Q are recorded in the provision medium 50. The information capable of identifying the identification information may be the identification information itself, may be information in which the identification information is coded, or may be other information.

[0051] Figure 3 is an example in which multiple types of provision media 50 are formed for viewing video file 1. Specifically, this is an example in which an information code Q recording a URL 1 for accessing video file 1 is generated on each provision medium 50, and each provision medium 50 records multiple pieces of identification information (AAA0001, AAA0002, AAA0003, AAA0004, ...) issued in association with video file 1 in the above-mentioned issuing process, each formed by printing or the like.

[0052] In the example of FIG. 3, a common information code Q is recorded (e.g., printed by the printing unit 46) on all of the provision media 50A, 50B, 50C, and 50D that constitute the provision medium 50, and address specification information (URL1) associated with the video file 1 is recorded on the information code Q. Separate identification information is recorded (e.g., printed by the printing unit 46) on each of the provision media 50A, 50B, 50C, and 50D. First identification information "AAA0001" is recorded on the main body 52 and the separate body 54 of the provision medium 50A, second identification information "AAA0002" is recorded on the main body 52 and the separate body 54 of the provision medium 50B, third identification information "AAA0003" is recorded on the main body 52 and the separate body 54 of the provision medium 50C, and fourth identification information "AAA0001" is recorded on the main body 52 and the separate body 54 of the provision medium 50D. 3, the same identification information as that recorded in the main body 52 is recorded in a separation body 54 that is separated from the main body 52. In this way, in the generation process, the information code generated as described above and the identification information issued as described above are used to create multiple types of provision media 50 that have different identification information recorded thereon.

[0053] In the representative example shown in FIG. 3, the provided medium 50 is a video viewing card. The separate body 54 is configured as a sticker. However, without being limited to this example, the provided medium 50 may be configured as, for example, a business card or a company brochure. The provided medium 50 may also be a single sheet or a booklet made of multiple sheets bound together. The provided medium 50 may be a paper medium or a plate material mainly made of a resin material, a metal material, or the like. The separate body 54 may also be configured as a piece of paper or a plate piece other than a sticker.

[0054] In this embodiment, for example, the generation system 40 or the management system 10 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to an example of an issuing unit and functions to issue multiple pieces of identification information. Furthermore, the generation system 40 or the management system 10 corresponds to an example of a generating unit and functions to generate address identification information (information that identifies an address for accessing a video stored in the management system 10 over the network 90). Furthermore, the generating unit functions to generate an information code Q in which the address identification information is recorded. Specifically, the generating unit functions to record each piece of identification information on each provision medium 50 and form the information code Q, and to form a separator 54 in which information that can identify the identification information is recorded, in a form that can be separated from the main body 52 in which the identification information and the information code Q are recorded in the provision medium 50. Note that in the generating unit, the part that generates the address identification information and the part that generates the information code Q may be separate or the same.

[0055] (separation process) When the information code generation process is performed as described above and the provision medium 50 is created (manufactured), a separation process can be performed on the created provision medium 50. This separation process involves cutting the provision medium 50 created in the generation process as shown in FIG. 3, and separating the separator 54 from the main body 52 before delivering the provision medium 50 to the recipient. This separation process may be performed by the person performing the provision process described below, or by a different person. To facilitate the separation process, perforations, cuts, or breakable portions with reduced thickness may be provided between the main body 52 and the separator 54 during the generation process. When the separation process is performed in this manner, one provision medium 50 is separated into the main body 52 and the separator 54 as shown in FIG. 4.

[0056] (Providing process) After the separation step is performed as described above, the providing step can be performed. In the providing step, the actor (the actor exchanging business cards, etc.) provides the main body 52, from which the separated body 54 has been separated in the separation step, to the recipient. The recipient may be an individual, a corporation, or another organization. The example in FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example in which a distributor who wishes to distribute a providing medium 50, such as a business card or video viewing card, hands the providing medium 50 to the recipient in a greeting or information exchange situation (e.g., a business card exchange situation), and receives an information medium 70, such as a business card, from the recipient.

[0057] (Collection process) As shown in FIG. 4 , when the main body 52 is provided to the recipient in the providing step and the recipient provides an information medium 70 containing information identifying the recipient, a collecting step can be performed. In the collecting step, the information medium 70 can be collected so that the separated body 54 (separated body 54 separated in the separating step) separated from the main body 52 provided to the recipient is retained on the information medium 70 provided by the recipient. In the example of FIG. 4 , the recipient is a business card donor, and the information medium 70 is a business card. In this way, when a business card containing information identifying the business card donor (such as name, company address, and company telephone number) is provided by the business card donor and an exchange is performed such that the main body 52 is provided to the business card donor, in the collecting step, the business card can be collected by attaching the separated body 54 (typically, a sticker separated in the separating step) separated from the main body 52 provided to the business card donor to the business card provided by the business card donor, as shown in FIG. 5 . While such a collecting operation is preferably performed by the person who provides the main body 52 to the recipient, it may also be performed by a different person. 5 shows an example in which the separator 54 is attached to the back side of a business card, but the holding method is not limited to this example. For example, when an information medium 70 is provided by the recipient who provided the main body 52, the separator 54 separated from the main body 52 may be held to the information medium 70 by a clip, stapler, or the like.

[0058] (Target recording process) When the providing step is performed as described above and identification information is provided to a recipient, an object recording step can be performed to record the identification information in association with object-specific information identifying the recipient. Specifically, by checking the information media 70 collected in the collecting step, it is possible to identify which main unit with the recorded identification information was handed over to which recipient. Therefore, in the object recording step, an operator or the like checks the information media 70 collected in the collecting step and records information about the recipient (company name, name, company address, company telephone number, etc.) to which the main unit 52 was handed over in association with the identification information stored in the main unit 52, as shown in FIG. 6. In this embodiment, for example, the management system 10 corresponds to an example of an object recording unit, and functions to record, when identification information is provided to a recipient, the identification information in association with the object-specific information identifying the recipient. Note that such recording can be performed each time an information medium 70 is collected in the collecting step, and detailed information such as name and company name can be stored for each entity identified on each information medium 70 in association with the handed-over identification information. The information thus generated in the target recording step (information as shown in FIG. 6) can be stored in the storage unit 21 or storage unit 35 of the management system 20, for example.

[0059] (Display process) After the above-described providing step is performed, the recipient of the main body unit 52 provided by the providing step can use an external device 80, such as a smartphone, tablet terminal, or other information terminal, to read the information code Q recorded in the main body unit 52 as shown in FIG. 7 and access a site identified by the address identification information (URL) recorded in the information code Q as shown in FIG. 8. In the example of FIG. 8, the external device 80 is an information terminal (e.g., a smartphone) having a control unit 81, a communication unit 82, a display unit 83, an operation unit 86, a memory unit 87, an imaging unit 88, and the like. In this example, the control unit 81 has one or more information processing devices such as a CPU and is capable of performing various calculations and controls. The control unit 81 can input and output data to and from the communication unit 82, the display unit 83, the operation unit 86, the memory unit 87, and the imaging unit 88, and can operate in cooperation with these devices.

[0060] As shown in FIG. 8 , when the external device 80 attempts to access an address identified by the address identification information based on the address identification information recorded in the information code Q, the management system 10 (specifically, for example, the control system 30) performs a display step to display an image requesting identification information provided together with the address identification information on the display screen of the display unit 83 provided in the external device 80, as shown in FIG. 9 . Specifically, for example, when the external device 80 reads the information code Q and attempts to access a site identified by the address identification information (URL) recorded in the information code Q using a browser or the like installed on the external device 80, the management system 10 performs display control so that an image such as that shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display unit 83 by the browser or the like of the external device 80. In this embodiment, the management system 10 (specifically, for example, the control system 30) corresponds to an example of a display control unit, and functions to display an image requesting identification information provided together with the address identification information on the display screen of the external device 80 when the external device 80 attempts access based on the address identification information. It is desirable that this display screen display explanatory information encouraging the user to perform a specified operation (for example, entering the code ID into the input field and clicking or tapping the send button) to enter and confirm the identification information recorded together with the information code Q on the provision medium 50 into a specified input area.

[0061] When an image 84 such as that shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display unit 83 of the external device 80 by such display control, if an operation of inputting identification information into a predetermined area of the image (e.g., an input field 84A) and confirming the input (e.g., tapping or clicking the send button 84B) is performed on the external device 80, the identification information is transmitted from the external device 80 to the management system 10, and the management system 10 receives the transmitted identification information. If the transmitted identification information is legitimate identification information associated with the video file that the external device 80 is attempting to access (identification information assigned to the video file associated as shown in FIG. 2 with the address identification information used by the external device 80 to access the video file (address identification information recorded in the read information code Q)), the management system 10 operates the external device 80 to display or play (e.g., display or play by a browser installed on the external device 80) the video file that the external device 80 is attempting to access (the video file to be viewed according to the information code Q).

[0062] (History recording process) As described above, when individual identification information and address specification information are provided for each provision target, an external device 80 different from the management system 10 attempts to access a video file stored in the management system 10 via the network 90 based on the address specification information (URL), and when legitimate identification information (the legitimate identification information assigned to the video file in the issuing step) is transmitted from the external device 80 that originated the access to the management system 10, the management system 10 operates to play the video file to be accessed on the external device 80 that originated the access, while also performing a history recording step to record an access history in association with the transmitted identification information. In this embodiment, the management system 10 (specifically, for example, the control system 30) corresponds to an example of a history recording unit and functions to record an access history in association with the identification information. Specifically, when identification information is input from the external device 80 in response to the above-mentioned display screen, the management system 10 functions to record an access history in association with the input identification information.

[0063] Specifically, as shown in Figure 8, when an external device 80 possessed by the recipient reads information code Q, the external device 80 attempts to access via network 90 the site identified by the address identification information (URL) recorded in the information code Q (attempts to access a video file recorded in the management system 10 so that it can be viewed on the condition that the address identification information is accessed), and in response to such access, the management system 10 controls the accessing external device 80 to display a display screen such as that shown in Figure 9.If legitimate identification information (identification information associated in the issuing process with a video file that can be viewed on the condition that the address identification information is accessed) is input and transmitted from the accessing external device 80 to the management system 10 on the display screen such as that shown in Figure 9, the management system 10 controls the accessing external device 80 to play the video file, and further performs a history recording process to record an access history in association with the input and transmitted identification information. In this way, when a video file is played in response to access from an external device 80, the management system 10 (specifically, for example, the control system 30) records the time of the playback (for example, the playback start time or playback end time), the total playback time, etc., in association with the identification information used to input the playback.

[0064] In this way, each time an attempt is made to access a video file using address identification information and legitimate identification information associated with the video file is input, an access history (recording of history such as playback time and total playback time) associated with the playback of the video file and the identification information is recorded. Therefore, by accumulating and aggregating such access history, viewing history information for each identification information of the video file (such as the number of video plays, total video viewing time, and viewing frequency (e.g., number of plays per predetermined period, total playback time per predetermined period, etc.) for each identification information of the video file) can be generated as statistical data. This statistical data can be recorded and managed as viewing history information for each identification information, as shown in FIG. 10. Since each identification information is associated with specific information about the target of provision, as shown in FIG. 6, the data in FIG. 10 can be managed as viewing history information (access history) for each target of provision, associated with the specific information about the target of provision. In other words, by integrating and associating the data in FIGS. 6 and 10, it is possible to specifically and precisely identify, for each target of provision, the names and attributes of the target of provision and the type of access that the target of provision made.

[0065] 3.Example of effects In the verification method and verification system according to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the address identification information generated in the generating step can be passed to the recipient. Furthermore, the individual identification information issued in the issuing step can be passed to the recipient to whom the address identification information is passed. In this case, the recipient can use the individual identification information in addition to the address identification information. When the address identification information and the individual identification information are provided to each recipient in this manner, the recipient can use the external device 80 to attempt to access a video stored in the management system 10 based on the address identification information. Then, in the history recording step, when an attempt is made to access a video stored in the management system 10, an access history can be recorded in association with the identification information, as shown in FIG. 10, provided that the identification information is transmitted from the external device 80 that is the access source. In other words, this method can record the identification information from which the video was accessed (i.e., the entity holding the identification information) as an access history. Therefore, this method makes it possible to view the video and obtain information about the entity that viewed the video.

[0066] Furthermore, the above-described verification method and verification system generate an information code Q in which address identification information is recorded as shown in Fig. 3 through a generation step, and therefore can provide the information code Q to a recipient as shown in Fig. 4. The recipient who has received the information code Q can then read the information code Q using an external device 80 and more easily attempt to access the video stored in the management system 10 based on the address identification information recorded in the information code Q.

[0067] Furthermore, in the above-described verification method and verification system, as shown in FIG. 4, each provision medium 50 is provided with a "main body 52 on which information code Q and individual identification information are recorded" and a "separate body 54 on which identification information is recorded." Therefore, by handing each main body 52 to each provision target, address identification information can be transmitted to each provision target. The provision target receiving the main body 52 can read the information code Q recorded on the received main body 52 using an external device 80 as shown in FIG. 7 and attempt to access the video stored in the management system 10 based on the address identification information recorded on the information code Q. Furthermore, because the main body 52 received by the provision target also has individual identification information recorded thereon, the provision target can transmit the identification information recorded on the received main body 52. In the history recording process, an access history can be recorded in association with this identification information as shown in FIG. 10. Meanwhile, because the separate body 54 records information that can identify the identification information recorded on the main body 52 of the separate target, as shown in FIG. 4, a provision method is possible in which only the main body 52 is handed over to the provision target and the separate body 54 is left behind. When such provision is made, even after the identification information has been provided to the provision target, the identification information that has been handed over to the provision target can be easily left at the site.

[0068] Furthermore, the above-described verification method and verification system perform a separation step to separate the separated body 54 from the main body 52 before delivering the provision medium 50 to the provision target, and then provide the main body 52 after the separated body 54 has been separated in the separation step to the provision target in the provision step, as shown in FIG. 4. Thus, the provision target who has received the main body 52 can read the information code Q recorded in the received main body 52 using an external device 80, as shown in FIG. 7, and attempt to access the video stored in the management system 10 based on the address identification information recorded in the information code Q, as shown in FIG. 8. Furthermore, because the main body 52 received by the provision target also has individual identification information recorded therein, the provision target can transmit the identification information recorded in the received main body 52, and the access history can be recorded in association with this identification information in the history recording step. On the other hand, when the main body part 52 is provided to the recipient in the providing step, if the recipient provides an information medium 70 containing information identifying the recipient, as shown in Fig. 4, a collecting step can be performed to collect the information medium 70 so that the separated body 54 separated in the separating step from the main body part 52 provided to the recipient is stored in the information medium 70 provided by the recipient, as shown in Fig. 5. When the collecting step is performed in this manner, even after the main body part 52 recording the information code Q and the identification information has been provided to the recipient, the separated body 54 capable of identifying the recipient can be stored together with the information medium 70 capable of identifying the identification information, so that the information identifying the recipient and the identification information can be more reliably associated and stored.

[0069] Furthermore, the above-mentioned verification method and verification system can use the business card exchange opportunity, as shown in Figure 4, to hand over the main body 52 recording the information code Q and identification information to the recipient, and at the same time, by using the business card provided by the recipient, the information identifying the recipient and the identification information can be linked more easily and reliably at the site where the business cards are exchanged or in a subsequent process.

[0070] Furthermore, when identification information is provided to a target of provision, the above-mentioned verification method and verification system can record the identification information in association with target-specific information that identifies the target of provision, as shown in Figure 6.Therefore, by using this record and the above-mentioned access history, it becomes possible to more accurately determine what type of access was made by which target of provision.

[0071] Furthermore, the above-mentioned verification method and verification system can use the history recording process to generate information indicating at least one of the number of times a video has been viewed, the viewing time, the viewing duration, and the viewing frequency by each of multiple targets based on the target-specific information recorded in the target recording process and the access history recorded in the history recording process, thereby making it possible to grasp the video viewing status for each target based on more specific indicators.

[0072] Furthermore, the above-mentioned verification method and verification system requests input of identification information when access is attempted, as shown in Figure 8, and records the access history in association with the input identification information, thereby making it possible to more accurately manage the access history for each identification information based on the actual input made by the person attempting to watch the video.

[0073] Second Embodiment In the second embodiment, the information code generation process, separation process, provision process, and collection process in the first embodiment are changed, but the rest are the same. For example, the content of "1. Basic configuration of video provision system 1" above is the same as in the first embodiment. Also, the content of the above (video storage process), (issuance process), (display process), and (history recording process) and the content of Figures 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, and 10 are the same as in the first embodiment.

[0074] In the second embodiment, the video storage step and the issuing step are performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and then in the information code generation step, a separate e-mail is created for each recipient, and each e-mail records its own identification information and address specification information before being sent, so that different identification information is sent for each recipient. That is, in the first embodiment, individual delivery media 50 are created so that delivery media 50 with different identification information are handed over to each recipient, as shown in FIG. 3, but in the second embodiment, individual e-mails are created so that e-mails with different identification information are handed over to each recipient. For each e-mail to be sent to each recipient, for example, an e-mail is generated so that the main body 52 and contents shown in FIG. 3 are recorded, and the delivery step is performed so that the generated e-mail is sent to the e-mail address of each recipient.

[0075] The method for generating the information code itself in the second embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, and an information code Q similar to that shown in FIG. 3 is generated with address identification information recorded. In the second embodiment, for example, the information code Q and the first identification information "AAA0001" are recorded in an email sent to the first email address to be provided, the information code Q and the second identification information "AAA0002" are recorded in an email sent to the second email address to be provided, the information code Q and the third identification information "AAA0003" are recorded in an email sent to the third email address to be provided, and the information code Q and the fourth identification information "AAA0004" are recorded in an email sent to the fourth email address to be provided. Thus, in the information code generation process of the second embodiment, multiple types of emails with different recorded identification information are created using the generated information code and the identification information issued as described above. When generating emails, the address identification information (URL) itself may be recorded in the email instead of the information code Q.

[0076] In this embodiment, the management system 10 functions as a generation unit, creates a separate email for each recipient, and sends separate identification information for each recipient, recording each email's identification information and address specification information and sending the email.

[0077] In the second embodiment, a unique object recording process is performed instead of the collection process and object recording process of the first embodiment. The second embodiment assumes that the destination email addresses are known in advance, and records each piece of identification information in association with each known email address. Specifically, the email address and the identification information sent to that email address are recorded in association with each other, so as to identify which email address recorded with which identification information was sent (which recipient). In this embodiment, for example, the management system 10 corresponds to an example of an object recording unit, and functions to record, when identification information is provided to a recipient, the identification information in association with the recipient-specific information (email address) that identifies the recipient. The information generated in this object recording process can be stored, for example, in the memory unit 21 or memory unit 35 of the management system 20.

[0078] In this example, the recipient can use the information code Q or address identification information recorded in the received email to attempt to access the site identified by the address identification information recorded in the information code Q (or the address identification information recorded directly in the email) using an external device 80, as in the first embodiment, and if such access is made, the display process and history recording process can be performed in the same way as in the first embodiment.

[0079] This example also achieves the same effect. That is, by sending an email recording identification information and address identification information to the recipient, the address identification information can be transmitted to the recipient. The recipient who receives the email can then attempt to access the video stored in the management system 10 based on the address identification information recorded in the received email. Furthermore, since the email received by the recipient also records individual identification information, the recipient can send the identification information recorded in the received email, and the history recording step can record the access history in association with this identification information.

[0080] <Third embodiment> The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in part of the information code generation process and part of the display process, but the rest of the content is the same as the first embodiment. For example, the content of "1. Basic configuration of video providing system 1" above is the same as the first embodiment. Also, the content of the above (video storage process), (issuing process), (separating process), (providing process), (collecting process), (target recording process), and (history recording process) is the same as the first embodiment.

[0081] In the third embodiment, multiple types of information codes Q are generated so that a separate information code is provided to each recipient. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, multiple types of information codes Q are created, and each type of information code Q has its identification information and address specification information readably recorded therein. In the example of FIG. 11, a URL that combines URL1 for accessing video file 1 and first identification information (AAA0001) is recorded in the information code of the provision medium 50A. This URL can be, for example, a URL in which predetermined characters and identification information are recorded after URL1 (https: / / / www.xxxxxxxxx), and the address specification information is expressed in the format of, for example, https: / / / www.xxxxxxxxx#AAA0001. The information code of the provision medium 50B has the above URL1 and second identification information (AAA0002) recorded therein, and address specification information in the format of, for example, https: / / / www.xxxxxxxxx#AAA0002 is recorded. The information code of the provision medium 50C records URL1 and third identification information (AAA0003), for example, address specifying information in a format such as https: / / / www.xxxxxx#AAA0003. The information code of the provision medium 50D records URL1 and fourth identification information (AAA0004), for example, address specifying information in a format such as https: / / / www.xxxxxx#AAA0004.

[0082] 11, direct display of the identification information is omitted on the main body 52, but the identification information may be directly displayed as in Fig. 3. Also, in the example of Fig. 11, the separator 54 of the providing medium 50 records the identification information recorded in the information code Q of the main body 52 from which the separator 54 is separated (the identification information included after # in the address specifying information recorded in the information code Q).

[0083] In the example of FIG. 11 , the address identification information recorded in any of the information codes of each of the provision media 50 is a URL for accessing the video file 1. When a provision target that has received the main body 52 of such a provision medium 50 reads the information code Q recorded in the provision medium 50 by an external device 80, and the external device 80 attempts access based on the address identification information recorded in the information code Q, the management system 10 can perform a display step to automatically input and display on the display screen of the external device 80 the identification information provided together with the information code Q (the identification information included after the "#" in the information code Q) as shown in FIG. 12 . Then, in the history recording step, when a predetermined instruction operation (e.g., tapping or clicking the send button 84B) is performed from the external device 80 in response to this display screen, the identification information and the access history are recorded in association with each other. That is, the display process and history recording process of the third embodiment are the same as the display process and history recording process of the first embodiment, except that the identification information is automatically input and displayed on the display screen.

[0084] In this example, the management system 10 corresponds to an example of a display unit, and functions to display, when the external device 80 attempts access based on the address identification information recorded in the information code Q, the identification information provided along with the information code Q on the display screen of the external device 80. Furthermore, the management system 10 corresponds to an example of a history recording unit, and functions to record the identification information and the access history in association with each other when a predetermined instruction operation is performed from the external device 80 in accordance with the display screen.

[0085] Even with this confirmation method, both address specification information and identification information can be passed to the recipient using the information code Q. The recipient who received the information code Q can read the information code Q using the external device 80 and attempt access based on the address specification information recorded in the information code Q. Furthermore, when such access is attempted, the identification information provided along with the information code Q is displayed on the display screen of the external device 80 in a display step, and when the recipient who sees this display performs a predetermined instruction operation on the external device 80, the identification information and the access history are recorded in association with each other in a history recording step. With this method, the recipient does not have to input the identification information in detail, but can automatically input it using the identification information recorded in the information code Q, thereby reducing the burden on the user (recipient) and input errors, and further improving convenience.

[0086] <Other embodiments> The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above and in the drawings. For example, any combination of features of the above-described or following embodiments is possible within a range that does not contradict. Furthermore, any feature of the above-described or following embodiments may be omitted unless explicitly stated as essential. Furthermore, the above-described embodiment may be modified as follows.

[0087] 1, the storage system 20 and the control system 30 are configured as separate systems, but part or all of the storage system 20 may be a component of the control system 30. In other words, part or all of the control system 30 may function as part or all of the storage system 20.

[0088] 1, the control system 30 and the generation system 40 are configured as separate systems, but part or all of the control system 30 may be a component of the generation system 40. That is, part or all of the generation system 40 may also function as part or all of the control system 30. Alternatively, part or all of the storage system 20 may be a component of the generation system 40. That is, the generation system 40 may also function as the storage system 20, or may function as both the storage system 20 and the control system 30.

[0089] It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed herein, but is intended to include all modifications within the scope indicated by the claims or the scope equivalent to the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0090] 1: Video provision system (verification system) 10: Management System 20: Memory System 21: Storage section 22: Control section 23: Communications Department 24: Display section 25:Operation section 30: Control System 31: Control unit 32: Communications Department 33: Display section 34:Operation unit 35: Storage section 40: Generator System 41: Control unit 42: Communications Department 43:Display section 44:Operation unit 45: Storage section 46:Printing Department 50: Provided medium 50A: Provided medium 50B: Provided medium 50C: Provided medium 50D: Provided medium 52: Main body 54: Separate body 70: Information medium 80: External device 81: Control unit 82: Communications Department 83:Display section 84A: Input field 84B: Send button 86:Operation section 87: Storage section 88: Imaging unit 90: Network Q: Information code

Claims

1. A method for checking a result of viewing a video when the video is stored in a management system connected to a network and an address for accessing the video on the network is determined, comprising: an issuing step in which an issuing unit included in the information processing device issues a plurality of pieces of identification information; a generating step in which a generating unit included in the information processing device generates address specifying information that specifies the address; When the identification information and the address specifying information are provided to each individual target, and an external device different from the management system attempts to access the video stored in the management system via the network based on the address specifying information, and when the identification information is transmitted from the external device that is the access source to the management system, a history recording step is performed in which a history recording unit records an access history in association with the identification information; Including, the management system includes the history recording unit, the generating step includes a step of generating, by the generating unit, an information code in which the address identification information is recorded; In the history recording step, when the identification information and the information code are provided individually to each of the objects to be provided, and the external device reads the information code and attempts to access the video stored in the management system via the network so as to access a site whose address is identified by the address identification information recorded in the information code, and when the identification information is transmitted from the external device that is the source of the access to the management system, the management system receives the identification information and records the access history in association with the identification information; In the generating step, the generating unit records the identification information on each of the providing media configured in a sheet or plate shape, forms the information code, and forms a separate body on which information that can identify the identification information is recorded, in a form that can be separated from a main body part on which the identification information and the information code are recorded in the providing medium. How to check video viewing results.

2. A method for checking a result of viewing a video when the video is stored in a management system connected to a network and an address for accessing the video on the network is determined, comprising: an issuing step in which an issuing unit included in the information processing device issues a plurality of pieces of identification information; a generating step in which a generating unit included in the information processing device generates address specifying information that specifies the address; When the identification information and the address specifying information are provided to each individual target, and an external device different from the management system attempts to access the video stored in the management system via the network based on the address specifying information, and when the identification information is transmitted from the external device that is the access source to the management system, a history recording step is performed in which a history recording unit records an access history in association with the identification information; Including, the management system includes the history recording unit, the generating step includes a step of generating, by the generating unit, an information code in which the address identification information is recorded; In the history recording step, when the identification information and the information code are provided individually to each of the objects to be provided, and the external device reads the information code and attempts to access the video stored in the management system via the network so as to access a site whose address is identified by the address identification information recorded in the information code, and when the identification information is transmitted from the external device that is the source of the access to the management system, the management system receives the identification information and records the access history in association with the identification information; In the generating step, the generating unit records the identification information on each of the providing media and forms the information code. How to check video viewing results.

3. A separation step of separating the separator from the main body before delivering the medium to the recipient; a providing step of providing the main body portion to the providing target after the separation body is separated by the separating step; When the main body part is provided to the subject of provision, if the subject of provision provides an information medium containing information identifying the subject of provision, a collection step of collecting the information medium so that the separated body separated in the separation step from the main body part provided to the subject of provision is held in the information medium provided from the subject of provision; Contains The method for checking video viewing results according to claim 1 .

4. The information medium is a business card, the separator is a seal; The recipient of the service is a business card provider, In the collecting step, when a business card including information identifying the business card provider is provided from the business card provider and an exchange is performed so that the main body is provided to the business card provider, the seal separated from the main body provided to the business card provider in the separating step is attached to the business card provided by the business card provider, and the business cards are collected. The method for checking video viewing results according to claim 3.

5. A target recording step of, when the identification information is provided to the target, recording the identification information in association with target specific information that identifies the target. The method for checking a video viewing result according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. Based on the target identification information recorded in the target recording step and the access history recorded in the history recording step, information indicating at least one of the number of times, viewing time, viewing duration, and viewing frequency of the video by each of the plurality of provided targets is generated. The method for checking video viewing results according to claim 5.

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