Local government information distribution system

Abstract

To provide a local government information distribution system capable of distributing various local news in areas under the jurisdiction of each local government and receiving and outputting the various local news on smartphones possessed by an unspecified number of users.SOLUTION: A local government information distribution system 10 comprises: local news distribution means that a server 11 distributes various local news in area under the jurisdiction of each local government 16 collected by each local government 16 using the internet 15; and local news receiving and outputting means for receiving and outputting desired local news among the various local news distributed from the server 11 by the local news distribution means while a smartphone 12 uses the internet 15 to connect to the server 11 used by the local government 16.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a local government information distribution system. [Background technology]

[0002] An administrative service information provision system that automatically generates administrative service information related to administrative services provided by administrative agencies has been disclosed (see Patent Document 1). This administrative service information provision system is composed of a general administrative service information group database that stores information related to administrative services commonly provided by each administrative agency, categorized by the content of the administrative service, an individual administrative service information database that stores information related to administrative services independently provided by specific administrative agencies, and an information processing unit that, upon receiving a request for information related to administrative services provided by a specific administrative agency, extracts information related to administrative services provided by the specific administrative agency from the information stored in the general administrative service information database, combines the extracted information with information on administrative services independently provided by the specific administrative agency stored in the individual administrative service information database, and provides an information page constructed as information related to administrative services provided by the specific administrative agency. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-125282 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The administrative service information provision system disclosed in Patent Document 1 allows a specific administrative agency to create its own information page simply by checking or changing a flag when providing administrative service information related to administrative services, thereby reducing the administrative agency's burden in providing information on administrative services while ensuring its autonomy. However, this administrative service information provision system cannot distribute various local news from each administrative agency's jurisdiction, nor can it receive and output various local news from each administrative agency's jurisdiction on communication devices owned by an unspecified number of users. Furthermore, it cannot distribute various tourist, dining, and event information, business information for various companies in each administrative agency's jurisdiction, or disaster prevention and weather information for each location in each administrative agency's jurisdiction, collected by each local government, nor can it receive and output tourist, dining, and event information, business information for various companies in each administrative agency's jurisdiction, or disaster prevention and weather information for each location on communication devices owned by an unspecified number of users.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a local government information distribution system that can distribute various local news in the area under the jurisdiction of each local government and that can receive and output various local news in the area under the jurisdiction of each administrative agency on communication terminals owned by an unspecified number of users. Another object of the present invention is to provide a local government information distribution system that can distribute various tourism, dining, and event information, business information of various companies in the area under the jurisdiction of each local government, and disaster prevention and weather information for each location in the area under the jurisdiction of each local government, collected by each local government, and that can receive and output tourism, dining, and event information, business information of various companies, and disaster prevention and weather information for each location in the area under the jurisdiction of each administrative agency on communication terminals owned by an unspecified number of users. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention for solving the above problems is a system that is formed by a server used by a specified number of local governments and communication terminals that are owned by an unspecified number of users and can connect to the server via the Internet, and the server: Various past and present local news items for the area under the jurisdiction of each local government collected by officials and residents of each local government are stored in association with local government specific information, and company information transmitted from the servers of various types of multiple companies existing in the area under the jurisdiction of the local government is stored in association with local government specific information,A local news distribution method that distributes various local news from the jurisdiction of each local government over the Internet. a company information distribution means for distributing, via the Internet, company information on a variety of companies existing in the jurisdiction of a local government; The communication terminal has a local news receiving and outputting means for receiving and outputting desired local news from various local news distributed by the local news distribution means while connecting to a server used by a local government via the Internet. In addition, the company information receiving and outputting means is provided for connecting to a server used by a local government via the Internet and receiving and outputting desired company information from among a plurality of types of company information distributed by the company information distribution means. The reason is that.

[0007] In one example of the present invention, the server includes a tourism, food, and event information distribution means that distributes various local tourism, food, and event information for the area under the jurisdiction of each local government using the Internet, and the communication terminal includes a tourism, food, and event information receiving and output means that connects to the server used by the local government using the Internet and receives and outputs desired tourism, food, and event information from the various tourism, food, and event information distributed by the tourism, food, and event information distribution means.

[0008] In another example of the present invention, the server includes a disaster prevention and weather information distribution means that distributes disaster prevention and weather information for each location in the jurisdiction of each local government using the Internet, and the communication terminal includes a weather information receiving and output means that connects to the server used by the local government using the Internet and receives and outputs disaster prevention and weather information for a desired location from the disaster prevention and weather information for each location distributed by the disaster prevention and weather information distribution means.

[0009] In another example of the present invention, the server includes an administrative service information distribution means for distributing various administrative service information for each local government provided by each local government, and the communication terminal includes an administrative service information receiving / output means for connecting to the server used by the local government via the Internet and receiving and outputting desired administrative service information from the various administrative service information distributed by the administrative service information distribution means, and the administrative service information receiving / output means provides administrative service information in an interactive format between a local government official and the user.

[0010] In another example of the present invention, the administrative service information is various types of nursing care service information, an administrative service information distribution means distributes the various types of nursing care service information, an administrative service information receiving / output means receives and outputs the various types of nursing care service information distributed from the server, and the administrative service information receiving / output means provides the nursing care service information in an interactive format between a local government official and a user.

[0011] In another example of the present invention, the administrative service information is various educational service information, an administrative service information distribution means distributes the various educational service information, an administrative service information receiving / output means receives and outputs the various educational service information distributed from the server, and the administrative service information receiving / output means provides the educational service information in an interactive format between a local government official and a user.

[0012] In another example of the present invention, the administrative service information is various types of health and medical service information, an administrative service information distribution means distributes the various types of health and medical service information, an administrative service information receiving and output means receives and outputs the various types of health and medical service information distributed from the server, and the administrative service information receiving and output means provides the health and medical service information in an interactive format between a local government official and a user.

[0013] In another example of the present invention, the administrative service information is various types of disability and welfare service information, the administrative service information distribution means distributes the various types of disability and welfare service information, the administrative service information receiving and output means receives and outputs the various types of disability and welfare service information distributed from the server, and the administrative service information receiving and output means provides the disability and welfare service information in an interactive format between a local government official and a user.

[0014] In another example of the present invention, a communications terminal includes a certificate issuance request means that connects to a server used by local governments via the Internet and requests the server to issue various certificates issued by each local government, the server includes a certificate distribution means that distributes the certificate requested from the communications terminal by the certificate issuance request means to the communications terminal, and the communications terminal includes a certificate receiving / output means that receives and outputs the certificate distributed from the server by the certificate distribution means.

[0015] In another example of the present invention, the certificate is a resident / family register certificate, the certificate issuance request means requests the server to issue the resident / family register certificate, the certificate distribution means distributes the resident / family register certificate to the communication terminal that requested the resident / family register certificate, and the certificate receiving / output means receives and outputs the resident / family register certificate distributed from the server.

[0016] In another example of the present invention, the certificate is a tax payment certificate, the certificate issuance request means requests the server to issue the tax payment certificate, the certificate distribution means distributes the tax payment certificate to the communication terminal that requested the tax payment certificate, and the certificate receiving / output means receives and outputs the tax payment certificate distributed from the server. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] According to the local government information distribution system of the present invention, a server used by a specified number of local governments distributes, via the Internet, various local news items for the areas under the jurisdiction of each local government collected by each local government, local residents, etc., and communication terminals carried by an unspecified number of users connect via the Internet to the server used by the local government and receive and output desired local news items from the various local news items distributed from the server, thereby enabling various local news items for the areas under the jurisdiction of each local government to be distributed in a timely manner and various local news items for the areas under the jurisdiction of each local government to be received and output whenever desired on the communication terminals carried by the unspecified number of users.By receiving and outputting various local news items for the areas under the jurisdiction using communication terminals, the local government information distribution system can provide news items that are closely related to the local area to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, and enable an unspecified number of users, including local residents, to be informed of the latest happenings and incidents in the area as appropriate.

[0018] A local government information distribution system in which a server distributes various tourism, dining, and event information for each local government's jurisdiction collected by local governments and local residents via the Internet, and a communication terminal connects to the server used by the local government via the Internet and receives and outputs desired tourism, dining, and event information from the various tourism, dining, and event information distributed from the server, can distribute various tourism, dining, and event information for each local government's jurisdiction in a timely manner, and can be received and output at any time by communication terminals owned by an unspecified number of users.The local government information distribution system receives and outputs various tourism, dining, and event information for each local government's jurisdiction using communication terminals, thereby providing various tourism, dining, and event information for each local government to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, and allowing an unspecified number of users, including local residents, to learn various tourism, dining, and event information for each local government as needed.

[0019] A local government information distribution system in which a server distributes corporate information on various companies in each local government's jurisdiction collected by local governments and local residents via the Internet, and a communication terminal connects to the server used by the local government via the Internet and receives and outputs desired corporate information from the various company information distributed from the server, can distribute corporate information on various companies in each local government's jurisdiction in a timely manner, and can be received and output at any time by communication terminals owned by an unspecified number of users. By receiving and outputting corporate information on various companies in the jurisdiction using communication terminals, the local government information distribution system can provide corporate information on various companies in each area to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, so that an unspecified number of users, including local residents, can appropriately learn corporate information on various companies in each area. By distributing corporate information, the local government information distribution system can promote specific companies active in each local government's jurisdiction, thereby increasing sales for those companies and increasing tax revenue for the local government.

[0020] A local government information distribution system in which a server distributes disaster prevention and weather information for each location (designated area) in the jurisdiction of each local government collected by each local government and local residents, etc., via the Internet, and a communication terminal connects to the server used by the local government via the Internet and receives and outputs disaster prevention and weather information for desired locations from the disaster prevention and weather information for each location distributed from the server, can distribute disaster prevention and weather information for each location in the jurisdiction of each local government in a timely manner, and disaster prevention and weather information for each location in the jurisdiction of each local government can be received and output on communication terminals owned by an unspecified number of users whenever they want to view it.The local government information distribution system receives and outputs disaster prevention and weather information for each location in the jurisdiction of each local government using communication terminals, so that disaster prevention and weather information for each location in each jurisdiction can be provided to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, and an unspecified number of users, including local residents, can know disaster prevention and weather information for each location in each area as needed. Compared to disaster prevention and weather information (disaster prevention bulletins and weather forecasts) broadcast by public and commercial broadcasters, the local government information distribution system can convey current disaster prevention and weather information for local areas within the jurisdiction of local governments, and can communicate disasters and abnormal weather such as local earthquakes and landslides, evacuation routes, weather changes, sudden heavy rain, lightning strikes, and heavy snow within the jurisdiction of local governments, as well as prevent accidents caused by disasters, weather changes, and such abnormal weather from occurring.

[0021] A local government information distribution system in which a server distributes various administrative service information for each local government provided by each local government, and a communication terminal connects to the server used by the local government via the Internet and receives and outputs desired administrative service information from the various administrative service information distributed from the server, and the administrative service information is provided in an interactive format between local government officials and users in receiving and outputting the administrative service information, can distribute administrative service information regarding various administrative services provided by each local government in a timely manner, and can receive and output the various administrative service information provided by each local government on communication terminals owned by an unspecified number of users whenever they want to view it.The local government information distribution system can provide various administrative service information provided by each local government to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, by receiving and outputting various administrative service information provided by each local government using communication terminals, and can provide various administrative service information provided by each local government to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, as needed. The local government information distribution system allows users to learn the specific details of administrative services provided by local governments, and by learning about the convenience and usage of these services, it can improve the quality of life of local residents who use these services, and it can prevent wasteful spending of tax money by discontinuing unnecessary administrative services based on the usage status of these services in the local government.The local government information distribution system provides administrative service information in an interactive format between local government officials and users, so the details of administrative services can be explained in an easy-to-understand manner by local government officials, allowing users to accurately learn about the administrative services provided by the local government and preventing mistakes in misinterpretation of the administrative services provided by the local government.

[0022] The local government information distribution system, in which administrative service information is information on various nursing care services, a server distributes the information, and a communication terminal receives and outputs the information distributed from the server, and the information on nursing care services is provided interactively between local government officials and users, can distribute information on various nursing care services provided by each local government in a timely manner, and can receive and output the information on various nursing care services provided by each local government on communication terminals owned by an unspecified number of users whenever they want to view it. The local government information distribution system receives and outputs information on various nursing care services provided by each local government using communication terminals, so that an unspecified number of users, including local residents, can receive and output information on various nursing care services provided by each local government, and an unspecified number of users, including local residents, can learn about the various nursing care services provided by each local government as appropriate. The local government information distribution system allows users to learn the specific details of nursing care services provided by local governments and how to use them, thereby reducing the nursing care burden on local residents who use nursing care services and preventing wasteful spending of tax money by discontinuing unnecessary nursing care services based on the usage status of nursing care services in the local government. The local government information distribution system provides nursing care service information in an interactive format between local government officials and users, allowing local government officials to clearly explain the content of the nursing care services, allowing users, including local residents, to accurately know the nursing care services provided by the local government, and enabling users, including local residents, to receive the most appropriate nursing care services.

[0023] The local government information distribution system, in which administrative service information is information on various educational services, a server distributes the information, and a communication terminal receives and outputs the information distributed from the server, and the information is provided interactively between local government officials and users, can distribute information on various educational services provided by each local government in a timely manner, and can receive and output the information on various educational services provided by each local government at any time on the communication terminals of an unspecified number of users. The local government information distribution system receives and outputs information on various educational services provided by each local government using communication terminals, and can provide information on various educational services provided by each local government to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, so that they can appropriately learn about the various educational services provided by each local government. The local government information distribution system allows users to learn the specific details of educational services provided by local governments and how to use them, thereby improving the education of local residents and preventing wasteful spending of tax money by discontinuing unnecessary educational services based on the usage status of educational services in the local government. The local government information distribution system provides educational service information in an interactive format between local government officials and users, allowing local government officials to clearly explain the content of educational services, enabling users, including local residents, to accurately know the educational services provided by the local government, and enabling users, including local residents, to receive the most appropriate educational services.

[0024] The local government information distribution system, in which administrative service information is various health and medical service information, a server distributes the various health and medical service information, and a communication terminal receives and outputs the various health and medical service information distributed from the server, and the health and medical service information is provided in an interactive format between local government officials and users in receiving and outputting the health and medical service information, can distribute health and medical service information related to various health and medical care provided by each local government in a timely manner, and can receive and output the various health and medical service information provided by each local government on the communication terminals of an unspecified number of users whenever they want to view it.The local government information distribution system receives and outputs various health and medical service information provided by each local government using communication terminals, and can provide various health and medical service information provided by each local government to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, so that an unspecified number of users, including local residents, can find out about the various health and medical services provided by each local government as needed. The local government information distribution system allows users to learn the specific details of health and medical services provided by local governments, and by knowing the details and usage of health and medical services, it helps maintain the health of local residents, and also prevents wasteful spending of tax money by discontinuing unnecessary health and medical services based on the usage status of health and medical services in local governments.The local government information distribution system provides health and medical service information in an interactive format between local government officials and users, so the details of health and medical services can be explained in an easy-to-understand manner by local government officials, allowing users, including local residents, to accurately know the health and medical services provided by the local government, and users, including local residents, can receive the most appropriate health and medical services.

[0025] The local government information distribution system, in which administrative service information is information on various disability and welfare services, a server distributes the information on various disability and welfare services, a communication terminal receives and outputs the information on various disability and welfare services distributed from the server, and the disability and welfare service information is provided interactively between local government officials and users in the reception and output of the disability and welfare service information, can distribute disability and welfare service information on various disabilities and welfare services provided by each local government in a timely manner, and can receive and output the information on various disability and welfare services provided by each local government on communication terminals owned by an unspecified number of users whenever they want to view it.The local government information distribution system receives and outputs the information on various disability and welfare services provided by each local government using communication terminals, and can provide information on various disability and welfare services provided by each local government to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, so that an unspecified number of users, including local residents, can find out about the various disability and welfare services provided by each local government as needed. The local government information distribution system allows users to learn the specific details of disability and welfare services provided by local governments, and by knowing the details and how to use disability and welfare services, it can improve the quality of life of local residents and prevent wasteful spending of tax money by discontinuing unnecessary disability and welfare services based on the usage status of disability and welfare services in local governments.The local government information distribution system provides disability and welfare service information in an interactive format between local government officials and users, so the details of disability and welfare services can be easily explained by local government officials, users including local residents can accurately learn about the disability and welfare services provided by the local government, and users including local residents can receive the most appropriate disability and welfare services.

[0026] The local government information distribution system allows a communication terminal to connect to a server used by a local government using the Internet, request the issuance of various certificates issued by each local government from the server, the server distributes the certificates requested from the communication terminal to the communication terminal, and the communication terminal receives and outputs the certificates distributed from the server.This system allows requests for certificate issuance to be made from a communication terminal to a server used by a local government using the Internet, which was previously done in writing, thereby saving the effort and time required to request certificate issuance and allowing users, including local residents, to quickly obtain various certificates issued by each local government.

[0027] The local government information distribution system, in which the certificate is a resident and family register certificate, a request for issuance of the resident and family register certificate is made from a communications terminal to a server, the server distributes the resident and family register certificate to the communications terminal that requested it, and the communications terminal receives and prints out the resident and family register certificate distributed from the server, allows requests for issuance of resident and family register certificates to be made from a communications terminal to a server used by local governments over the Internet, which previously was done in writing, thereby eliminating the effort and time required to request issuance of resident and family register certificates and allowing users, including local residents, to quickly obtain resident and family register certificates issued by their respective local governments.

[0028] The certificate is a tax payment certificate, and a request for the issuance of the tax payment certificate is made from a communication terminal to a server, which then distributes the tax payment certificate to the communication terminal that requested it, and the communication terminal receives and prints out the tax payment certificate distributed from the server.In this local government information distribution system, requests for tax payment certificates, which were previously made in writing, can now be made from a communication terminal to a server used by a local government over the Internet, eliminating the effort and time required to request a tax payment certificate, and allowing users, including local residents, to quickly obtain tax payment certificates issued by their local government. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0029] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a local government information distribution system. [Figure 2]FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen displayed on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a local news selection screen output on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a local news output screen displayed on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a tourist spot selection screen output on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a tourist information output screen displayed on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a restaurant selection screen displayed on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a restaurant information output screen displayed on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an event selection screen displayed on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an event information output screen displayed on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a company selection screen displayed on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a company information output screen displayed on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 13] A diagram showing an example of a disaster prevention / weather region selection screen displayed on a smartphone touch panel. [Figure 14] A diagram showing an example of a disaster prevention and weather information output screen displayed on a smartphone touch panel. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an administrative service selection screen displayed on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a nursing care service information output screen output on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an educational service information output screen displayed on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 18] A diagram showing an example of a health and medical service information output screen displayed on a smartphone touch panel. [Figure 19] A figure showing an example of a disability and welfare service information output screen displayed on a smartphone touch panel. [Figure 20] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a certificate issuance selection screen displayed on a touch panel of a smartphone. [Figure 21] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a resident registration certificate output screen displayed on a smartphone touch panel. [Figure 22] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a tax payment certificate output screen displayed on a touch panel of a smartphone. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0030] The details of the local government information distribution system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, such as Figure 1, which is a configuration diagram showing an example of a local government information distribution system 10. Figure 1 shows one server 11, one smartphone 12 (communication terminal), one tablet 13 (communication terminal), and one personal computer 14 (communication terminal), but in reality, the local government information distribution system 10 will be made up of a larger number of servers 11 of various types (a specified number of servers), a larger number of smartphones 12 of various types (an unspecified number of tablets), and a larger number of personal computers 14 of various types (an unspecified number of personal computers). Note that the communication terminals (high-function portable communication terminals) include all communication terminals (high-function portable communication terminals) that will be developed in the future and that are capable of connecting to the Internet 15.

[0031] The local government information distribution system 10 uses the Internet 15 to provide local news from the local government 16, as well as information on tourism, dining, and events, business information, disaster prevention and weather information, and administrative service information, to an unspecified number of users, including local residents. In addition to the above, the information provided by the local government 16 also includes all other information that the local government 16 can provide, such as police information, fire information, nursing care information, education information, medical information, and welfare information. The local government information distribution system 10 uses the Internet 15 to issue various certificates issued by the local government 16 to an unspecified number of users, including local residents.

[0032] In Figure 1, local governments 16 are shown as ward offices 17, public nursing care institutions 18, public educational institutions 19, public medical institutions 20, and public welfare institutions 21, but local governments 16 include all public institutions that carry out local administration such as prefectures, cities, wards, towns, and villages. Local government information distribution system 10 is made up of servers 11 used by a large number of specified local governments 16 and communication terminals (personal computers 14, smartphones 12, tablets 13) owned by an unspecified number of users, including local residents of the area (jurisdiction area) under the jurisdiction of local government 16.

[0033] The server 11 is constructed in the cloud (cloud computing). The server 11 is a virtual server that has a virtual CPU or virtual MPU (central processing unit), a virtual main memory, and a virtual cache memory (memory), and runs on an independent operating system (virtual OS), and has a large-capacity virtual storage area formed therein. As the cloud, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) can be used. Note that the server 11 may be a physical server installed in a data center contracted by the local government 16. The physical server 11 is a physical computer equipped with a central processing unit (CPU or MPU) and memory (main memory and cache memory), and has a built-in large-capacity hard disk.

[0034] The large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​the server 11 stores server identification information that identifies the server 11 and local government identification information that identifies the local government 16. The server identification information can be the IP address, MAC address, URL, email address, cookie information, individual identification number, etc. of the server 11, or the server 11 can independently generate a unique identifier that identifies the server 11 and use the generated identifier as the server identification information. Any numeric sequence or character string can be used as the local government identification information, or the server 11 can independently generate a unique identifier that identifies each of the local governments 17 to 21 and use the generated identifier as the local government identification information.

[0035] Server 11 has DNS server function, database server function, web server function, mail server function, and document server function, and is divided into software for each server function. Server 11 can access any other server with no access restrictions using Internet 15 via a variety of DNS servers connected to Internet 15. Server 11 forms a network via Internet 15 with other servers in data centers located anywhere in the world.

[0036] The large-capacity virtual memory area of ​​the server 11 stores (contains) tourist information, restaurant information, and event information for the area (jurisdiction area) under the jurisdiction of the local government 16, associated with server-specific information and local government-specific information (tourist information storage means, restaurant information storage means, event information storage means).

[0037] Tourism information is sent to the server 11 (cloud) from the server of each tourist facility in the area (jurisdiction area) under the jurisdiction of the local government 16 on a regular or irregular basis, and tourism information independently collected by the local government 16 is also sent to the server 11. The tourism information includes the name and address of the tourist facility, telephone number (TEL), an overview of the tourist facility, products sold at the tourist facility, services provided at the tourist facility, UAL and link information for accessing the homepage of the tourist facility, email address, etc. There are no particular limitations on the tourism information, and it includes all information about each tourist facility (information sent from each tourist facility). Whenever tourism information is added, changed, or deleted, it is sent (updated) to the server 11, and the latest tourism information is stored in the large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​the server 11.

[0038] Restaurant information is sent to server 11 (cloud) periodically or irregularly from the servers of each restaurant in the area (jurisdiction area) under the jurisdiction of local government 16, and restaurant information independently collected by local government 16 is also sent to server 11. Restaurant information includes the name and address of the restaurant, telephone number (TEL), overview of the restaurant, products sold at the restaurant, services provided at the restaurant, UAL and link information for accessing the restaurant's homepage, email address, etc. There are no particular limitations on the restaurant information, and it includes all information about each restaurant (information sent from each restaurant). Whenever restaurant information is added, changed, or deleted, it is sent (updated) to server 11, and the latest restaurant information is stored in the large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​server 11.

[0039] The event information includes events hosted by local governments as well as events hosted by various organizations in the area (jurisdiction area) under the jurisdiction of the local government 16. Event information on events hosted by various organizations is sent from each organization's server to the server 11 (cloud) on a regular or irregular basis, and event information independently collected by the local government 16 is also sent to the server. Event information includes the name and venue (address) of the event, an overview of the event, UAL and link information for accessing homepages for other event-related information, email addresses, etc. There are no particular limitations on the event information, and it includes all kinds of event information. When event information is added, changed, or deleted, it is sent (updated) to the server 11 each time, and the latest event information is stored in the large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​the server 11.

[0040] The large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​server 11 stores (stores) company information for various companies located in the area (jurisdiction area) under the jurisdiction of local government 16, associated with server-specific information and local government-specific information (company information storage means). The company information is transmitted to server 11 (the cloud) from the server of each company located in the area (jurisdiction area) under the jurisdiction of local government 16 on a regular or irregular basis. The company information includes the company's name, address, telephone number, business overview, products manufactured and sold by the company, services provided by the company, URLs and link information for accessing the company's homepage, email addresses, etc. The company information is not particularly limited and includes all information about each company (information transmitted from each company). Whenever company information is added, changed, or deleted, it is transmitted (updated) to server 11, and the latest company information is stored in server 11's large-capacity virtual storage area.

[0041] The large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​the server 11 stores (stores) administrative service information provided by the local government 16 in a state associated with server-specific information and local government-specific information (administrative service information storage means). The administrative service information includes nursing service information relating to various nursing services provided by the local government 16 (public nursing care institution 18), educational service information relating to various educational services provided by the local government 16 (public educational institution 19), health and medical service information relating to various health and medical services provided by the local government 16 (public medical institution 20), and disability and welfare service information relating to various disability and welfare services provided by the local government 16 (public welfare institution 21).

[0042] The nursing care service information includes facility introductions for public nursing care institutions 18 (public nursing care facilities) that provide nursing care services, the content of nursing care services, how to use nursing care services, etc., but is not particularly limited and includes any information related to nursing care services. Whenever there is an addition, change, or deletion to the nursing care service information, it is updated, and the latest nursing care service information is stored in the large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​server 11. The educational service information includes facility introductions for public educational institutions 19 (public educational facilities) that provide educational services, the content of educational services, how to use educational services, etc., but is not particularly limited and includes any information related to educational services. Whenever there is an addition, change, or deletion to the educational service information, it is updated, and the latest educational service information is stored in the large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​server 11.

[0043] Health and medical service information includes facility introductions for public medical institutions 20 (public medical facilities) that provide health and medical services, the details of health and medical services, and how to use health and medical services, but is not limited to this information and includes any information related to health and medical services. When health and medical service information is added, changed, or deleted, it is updated each time, and the latest health and medical service information is stored in the large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​server 11. Disability and welfare service information includes facility introductions for public welfare institutions 21 (public welfare facilities) that provide disability and welfare services, the details of disability and welfare services, and how to use disability and welfare services, but is not limited to this information and includes any information related to disability and welfare services. When disability and welfare service information is added, changed, or deleted, it is updated each time, and the latest disability and welfare service information is stored in the large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​server 11.

[0044] The personal computer 14 is a physical computer that has a control mechanism formed by a central processing unit (CPU or MPU) and memory (main memory and cache memory), operates on an independent operating system (OS), and has a built-in large-capacity storage area (large-capacity hard disk). The smartphone 12 and tablet 13 have a control mechanism formed by a central processing unit (CPU or MPU) and memory (main memory and cache memory), operates on an independent operating system (OS), and have a built-in large-capacity hard disk. The main memory of the personal computer 14, smartphone 12, and tablet 13 stores (contains) a web browser and an email client that sends, receives, and manages email.

[0045] The main memory of the PC 14, smartphone 12, and tablet 13 stores applications for executing each means of the local government information distribution system 10. The applications for executing each means of the local government information distribution system 10 directly access the server 11 or access the server 11 from another server via a link, and then download (install) them from the server 11. When the PC 14, smartphone 12, or tablet 13 downloads an application, the mobile communication terminal identification information and user identification information of the PC 14, smartphone 12, or tablet 13, as well as the URL, and personal information of the user who owns (holds) the PC 14, smartphone 12, or tablet 13 are sent (registered) to the server 11.

[0046] The personal information is stored (contained) in a large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​the server 11 in association with user identification information that identifies the user. The user identification information may be the user's My Number or any numeric string or character string set by the user, or the server 11 may independently generate a unique identifier that identifies the user, and the generated identifier may be used as the user identification information.

[0047] When the PC 14, smartphone 12, or tablet 13 downloads the application, the URL of each server 11 for logging in to the server 11 of each local government that uses the local government information distribution system 10, and the address of the jurisdiction (area) of each local government 16 or the latitude and longitude information of the jurisdiction (area) of each local government 16 are distributed from the server 11 to the PC 14, smartphone 12, or tablet 13. The address of the jurisdiction (area) of each local government 16 or the latitude and longitude information of the jurisdiction (area) of each local government 16 are stored in association with the mobile communication terminal identification information and the user identification information on the hard disk of the PC 14, smartphone 12, or tablet 13, and the URL of each server 11 is stored in association with the mobile communication terminal identification information, the user identification information, the address of the jurisdiction (area) of each local government 16 or the latitude and longitude information of the jurisdiction (area) of each local government 16 on the hard disk of the PC 14, smartphone 12, or tablet 13.

[0048] The personal computer 14, smartphone 12, and tablet 13 can connect to the Internet 15 using a web browser, and can access and log in to an unspecified number of other servers (physical servers and virtual servers) using the Internet 15, as well as use various search engines on the Internet 15. The personal computer 14, smartphone 12, and tablet 13 can access and log in to the server 11 using the URL of the server 11, and can use the Internet 15 to provide various types of information (text data and image data) to a plurality of other external servers including the server 11, and can use the Internet 15 to receive various types of information from a plurality of other external servers including the server 11.

[0049] Mobile communication terminal identification information that identifies PC 14, smartphone 12, and tablet 13 is stored on the hard disk of each of them. As the mobile communication terminal identification information, the IP address, MAC address, URL, email address, cookie information, individual identification number, etc. of PC 14, smartphone 12, and tablet 13 can be used. In addition, PC 14, smartphone 12, and tablet 13 can independently generate unique identifiers that identify them, and the generated identifiers can be used as the mobile communication terminal identification information.

[0050] The hard disks of the personal computer 14, smartphone 12, and tablet 13 store (contain) personal information of users who have the authority to use (possess) them. This personal information includes an ID number (user name), password, the user's name (corporate name or individual name), address or residence, telephone number (TEL), fax number, age, gender, email address, etc. The control mechanisms (central processing unit and memory) of the personal computer 14, smartphone 12, and tablet 13 launch applications stored in the memory under the control of the operating system (OS), and implement each means of the local government information distribution system 10 described below in accordance with the applications.

[0051] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen (menu screen) output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a local news selection screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a local news output screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. Specific illustrations of local news are omitted in FIGS. 3 and 4. Note that FIGS. 3 to 22 describe a case where a user who owns a smartphone 12 on which an application that implements the local government information distribution system 10 has been downloaded (installed) uses the smartphone 12 to use the local government information distribution system 10.

[0052] Personnel in each local government 16 (ward office 17, public nursing care institution 18, public educational institution 19, public medical institution 20, public welfare institution 21) collect (edit) various local news (events) occurring in their jurisdiction using digital video cameras, microphones, etc., and transmit (update) the collected (edited) news to server 11. Also, residents in the jurisdiction of each local government 16 collect (edit) various local news (events) in their area using digital video cameras, microphones, etc., and transmit (update) the collected (edited) news to server 11.

[0053] The server 11 stores (contains) in a large-capacity virtual storage area various past local news items for the area under the jurisdiction of each local government 16, collected by officials, residents, etc. of each local government 16, in association with local government specific information. The server 11 stores (contains) in a large-capacity virtual storage area various current local news items for the area under the jurisdiction of each local government 16, collected by officials, residents, etc. of each local government 16, in association with local government specific information. The server 11 distributes various local news items using the Internet 15.

[0054] An example of the procedure for a user of the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) to view local news is as follows: A standby screen (not shown) on which other icons including an icon representing the local government information distribution system 10 are output (displayed) is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12.

[0055] The user taps the icon representing the local government information distribution system 10 on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. When the icon representing the local government information distribution system 10 is tapped, the current location of the smartphone 12 (user) is measured by GPS, and the current location information of the smartphone 12 measured by GPS is transmitted from the GPS to the smartphone 12. In addition, the current location of the smartphone 12 (user) is measured by each base station, and the current location information of the smartphone 12 measured by each base station is transmitted from each base station to the smartphone 12.

[0056] The control mechanism of the smartphone 12 references (collates) the current location information of the smartphone 12 (user) with the address of the jurisdictional area (jurisdiction area) of each local government 16 or the latitude and longitude information of the jurisdictional area (jurisdiction area) of each local government 16, determines (identifies) the local government 16 that has jurisdiction over the area (jurisdiction area) where the smartphone 12 is located (identifies the local government 16) (local government identification means), and determines (identifies the URL) of the server 11 used by the determined (identified) local government 16 (URL identification means). While connected to the Internet 15, the smartphone 12 logs in to the server 11 used by the local government 16 that has jurisdiction over the area where the smartphone 12 (user) is located, using the URL of the server 11 of the local government 16. When the smartphone 12 logs in to the server 11, the initial screen (menu screen) of the local government information distribution system 10 shown in FIG. 2 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12.

[0057] The initial screen (menu screen) outputs (displays) a local news button 2a, a tourist information button 2b, a restaurant button 2c, an event button 2d, a business information button 2e, a disaster prevention and weather information button 2f, an administrative service information button 2g, a certificate request button 2h, and a back button 2i, as well as outputting (displaying) specific (identifying) information of the local government that has jurisdiction over the area where the smartphone (user) is located (information that identifies the local government, such as the name of the local government, an image of the local government building, address, URL, email address, etc.). When the back button 2i is tapped, a standby screen is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22.

[0058] The user taps the local news button 2a on the initial screen. When the local news button 2a is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits a local news distribution request signal to the server 11. Upon receiving the local news distribution request signal, the server 11 distributes (transmits) various local news items to the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that transmitted the local news distribution request signal.

[0059] These local news include various local news items collected in the past from the area under the jurisdiction of local government 16 (local government 16 that has jurisdiction over the area where smartphone 12 (user) is located) and various local news items currently collected from the area under the jurisdiction of local government 16 (local government 16 that has jurisdiction over the area where smartphone 12 (user) is located).

[0060] The local news selection screen shown in Fig. 3 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. The local news selection screen of Fig. 3 outputs (displays) local news selection areas 3a to 3f for each region or area in which various local news items collected in the past and various local news items currently being collected are output (displayed), and a back button 3g. Note that by scrolling the local news selection screen of Fig. 3 horizontally, multiple local news items (local news selection areas) other than those shown in the figure can be displayed. Tapping the back button 3g returns to the initial screen (the same applies to the back buttons below).

[0061] The user selects the local news they want to see from the local news selection areas 3a to 3f and taps the selected specific local news selection area 3a to 3f. When the user taps the specific local news selection area 3a to 3f, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits a local news delivery request signal for the local news in the tapped local news selection area 3a to 3f to the server.

[0062] Upon receiving a local news distribution request signal for a specific local news item, the server 11 distributes (transmits) the selected local news item to the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that sent the local news distribution request signal (local news distribution means). The control mechanism of the smartphone 12 receives the specific local news item distributed from the server 11 and outputs (displays) the received local news item on the touch panel 22 (local news receiving and output means).

[0063] The local news output screen shown in Fig. 4 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. The local news output screen of Fig. 4 outputs (displays) a local news display area 4a in which the selected (specified) local news (video or still image) is output (displayed), and a back button 4b. Although not shown, the audio of the local news (audio explaining the local news) is output from a speaker (earphone). By viewing the local news via the smartphone 12, an unspecified number of users, including local residents, can learn about incidents, accidents, and other events that have occurred in the jurisdiction of each local government 16.

[0064] In the local government information distribution system 10, a server 11 used by a large number of specified local governments 16 distributes various local news from the areas under the jurisdiction of each local government 16 (ward offices 17, public nursing care institutions 18, public educational institutions 19, public medical institutions 20, public welfare institutions 21) via the Internet 15, and communication devices (personal computers 14, smartphones 12, tablets 13) owned by an unspecified number of users, including local residents, connect to the server 11 used by the local governments 16 via the Internet 15 and receive and output desired local news from the various local news distributed (sent) by the server 11.This means that various local news from the areas under the jurisdiction of each local government 16 can be distributed in a timely manner, and various local news from the areas under the jurisdiction of each local government 16 can be received and output (displayed) on communication devices owned by an unspecified number of users whenever they want to view it.

[0065] The local government information distribution system 10 receives and outputs various local news from the jurisdiction of each local government 16 using communication terminals (personal computers 14, smartphones 12, tablets 13), thereby providing local news to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, and allowing an unspecified number of users, including local residents, to be informed of the latest happenings and incidents in the area as appropriate.

[0066] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a tourist destination selection screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a tourist information output screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. Specific tourist information is not shown in FIG. 6. To view tourist information, the user taps the tourist information button 2b on the initial screen. When the tourist information button 2b is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits a tourist destination delivery request signal to the server 11. Upon receiving the tourist destination delivery request signal, the server 11 delivers (transmits) various tourist destination information for the area under the jurisdiction of the local government 16 (the local government 16 that has jurisdiction over the area where the smartphone 12 (user) is located) to the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that transmitted the tourist destination delivery request signal.

[0067] The tourist attraction selection screen shown in Fig. 5 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. The tourist attraction selection screen in Fig. 5 outputs (displays) tourist attraction selection areas 5a to 5f that output (display) various tourist attractions stored in the large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​the server 11, and a back button 5g. Note that by scrolling the tourist attraction selection screen in Fig. 5 horizontally, multiple tourist attractions (tourist attraction selection areas) other than those shown in the figure can be displayed.

[0068] The user selects the tourist attraction they want to see from the tourist attraction selection areas 5a to 5f and taps the selected specific tourist attraction selection area 5a to 5f. When the user taps the specific tourist attraction selection area 5a to 5f, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 sends to the server 11 a tourist information delivery request signal for tourist information about the tourist attraction in the tapped tourist attraction selection area 5a to 5f.

[0069] Server 11, which has received a tourist information distribution request signal for specific tourist information, distributes (transmits) the tourist information for the selected (specified) tourist spot to smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that sent the tourist information distribution request signal (tourism, dining, and event information distribution means). The control mechanism of smartphone 12 receives the tourist information for the specific tourist spot distributed from server 11, and outputs (displays) the received tourist information on touch panel 22 (tourism, dining, and event information receiving and output means).

[0070] The tourist information output screen shown in Fig. 6 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. The tourist information output screen of Fig. 6 outputs (displays) a tourist information display area 6a in which tourist information (video and still images) of the selected tourist spot is output (displayed), and a back button 6b. Audio related to the tourist information (audio explaining the tourist spot) is output from the speaker (earphone). By viewing the tourist information via the smartphone 12, an unspecified number of users, including local residents, can learn tourist information specific to the area under the jurisdiction of the local government 16 that is not included in guidebooks, etc.

[0071] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a restaurant selection screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a restaurant information output screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. Specific restaurant information is not shown in FIG. 8. To view restaurant information, the user taps the restaurant information button 2c on the initial screen. When the restaurant information button 2c is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits a restaurant delivery request signal to the server 11. Upon receiving the restaurant delivery request signal, the server 11 delivers (transmits) information about various restaurants located in the jurisdiction of the local government 16 (the local government 16 that has jurisdiction over the area where the smartphone 12 (user) is located) to the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that transmitted the restaurant delivery request signal.

[0072] The restaurant selection screen shown in Fig. 7 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. The restaurant selection screen in Fig. 7 outputs (displays) restaurant selection areas 7a to 7f that output (display) various restaurants stored in the large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​the server 11, and a back button 7g. Note that by scrolling the restaurant selection screen in Fig. 7 horizontally, multiple restaurants (restaurant selection areas) other than those shown can be displayed.

[0073] The user selects a desired restaurant (that the user wants to see) from the restaurant selection areas 7a to 7f and taps the selected specific restaurant selection area 7a to 7f. When the user taps the specific restaurant selection area 7a to 7f, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits to the server 11 a restaurant information distribution request signal for the restaurant information of the restaurant in the tapped restaurant selection area 7a to 7f.

[0074] Server 11, which has received a restaurant information distribution request signal for specific restaurant information, distributes (transmits) the restaurant information of the selected (specified) restaurant to smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that sent the restaurant information distribution request signal (tourism, dining, and event information distribution means). The control mechanism of smartphone 12 receives the restaurant information of the specific restaurant distributed from server 11, and outputs (displays) the received restaurant information on touch panel 22 (tourism, dining, and event information receiving and output means).

[0075] The restaurant information output screen shown in Fig. 8 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. The restaurant information output screen of Fig. 8 outputs (displays) a restaurant information display area 8a in which restaurant information (video or still image) of the selected restaurant is output (displayed), and a back button 8b. Audio (audio explaining the restaurant) related to the restaurant information is output from the speaker (earphone). By viewing the restaurant information via the smartphone 12, an unspecified number of users, including local residents, can learn about local restaurant information in the area under the jurisdiction of the local government 16 that may not be listed in guidebooks or the like.

[0076] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an event selection screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an event information output screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. Specific event information is not shown in FIG. 10. To view the event information, the user taps the event information button 2d on the initial screen. When the event information button 2d is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits an event distribution request signal to the server 11. Upon receiving the event distribution request signal, the server 11 distributes (transmits) information about various events held in the jurisdiction of the local government (the local government 16 that has jurisdiction over the area where the smartphone 12 (user) is located) to the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that transmitted the event distribution request signal.

[0077] An event selection screen shown in Fig. 9 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. The event selection screen in Fig. 9 outputs (displays) event selection areas 9a to 9f that output (display) various events stored in the large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​the server 11, and a back button 9g. Note that by scrolling the event selection screen in Fig. 9 horizontally, multiple events (event selection areas) other than those shown in the figure can be displayed.

[0078] The user selects a desired event (one that the user wants to view) from the event selection areas 9a to 9f and taps the selected specific event selection area 9a to 9f. When the user taps the specific event selection area 9a to 9f, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits to the server 11 an event information distribution request signal for the event information of the event in the tapped event selection area 9a to 9f.

[0079] Upon receiving the event information distribution request signal for specific event information, server 11 distributes (transmits) the event information for the selected (specified) event to smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that sent the event information distribution request signal (sightseeing, dining, and event information distribution means). The control mechanism of smartphone 12 receives the event information for the specific event distributed from server 11, and outputs (displays) the received event information on touch panel 22 (sightseeing, dining, and event information receiving and output means).

[0080] An event information output screen shown in Fig. 10 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. The event information output screen of Fig. 10 outputs (displays) an event information display area 10a in which event information (video and still images) of the selected event is output (displayed), and a back button 10b. Audio related to the event information (audio explaining the event) is output from the speaker (earphone). By viewing the event information via the smartphone 12, an unspecified number of users, including local residents, can learn about event information unique to the area under the jurisdiction of the local government that is not included in guidebooks, etc.

[0081] In the local government information distribution system 10, a server 11 distributes various local tourism, dining, and event information for the area under the jurisdiction of each local government 16, collected by each local government 16 (ward office 17, public nursing care institution 18, public educational institution 19, public medical institution 20, public welfare institution 21) and local residents, via the Internet 15, and communication terminals (PC 14, smartphone 12, tablet 13) connect to the server 11 used by the local government 16 via the Internet 15 and receive and output desired tourism, dining, and event information from the various tourism, dining, and event information distributed from the server 11. This allows various tourism, dining, and event information for the area under the jurisdiction of each local government 16 to be distributed in a timely manner, and various tourism, dining, and event information for the area under the jurisdiction of each local government 16 can be received and output whenever desired on communication terminals owned by an unspecified number of users.

[0082] The local government information distribution system 10 receives and outputs various types of tourism, dining, and event information in the area under the jurisdiction of the local government 16 using communication terminals (personal computers 14, smartphones 12, tablets 13), thereby providing various types of tourism, dining, and event information in each area to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, and allowing an unspecified number of users, including local residents, to know various types of tourism, dining, and event information in each area as appropriate.

[0083] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a company selection screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a company information output screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. Specific company information is not shown in FIG. 12. To view company information, the user taps the company information button 2e on the initial screen. When the company information button 2e is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits a company distribution request signal to the server 11. Upon receiving the company distribution request signal, the server 11 distributes various companies located in the area under the jurisdiction of the local government 16 (the local government 16 that has jurisdiction over the area where the smartphone 12 (user) is located) to the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that transmitted the company distribution request signal.

[0084] A company selection screen shown in Fig. 11 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. The company selection screen in Fig. 11 outputs (displays) company selection areas 11a to 11f that output (display) various companies stored in the large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​the server 11, and a back button 11g. Note that by scrolling the company selection screen in Fig. 11 horizontally, multiple companies (company selection areas) other than those shown in the figure can be displayed.

[0085] The user selects a desired company (that the user wants to see) from the company selection areas 11a to 11f and taps the selected specific company selection area 11a to 11f. When the user taps the specific company selection area 11a to 11f, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits to the server 111 a signal requesting distribution of company information of the company in the tapped company selection area 11a to 11f.

[0086] The server 11, which has received a company information distribution request signal for specific company information, distributes (transmits) the company information of the selected (specified) company to the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that sent the company information distribution request signal (company information distribution means). The control mechanism of the smartphone 12 receives the company information of the specific company distributed from the server 11, and outputs (displays) the received company information on the touch panel 22 (company information receiving / output means).

[0087] A company information output screen shown in Fig. 12 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. The company information output screen of Fig. 12 outputs (displays) a company information display area 12a in which company information (video and still images) of the selected company is output (displayed), and a back button 12b. Audio (audio explaining the company) related to the company information is output from the speaker (earphone). By viewing the company information via the smartphone 12, an unspecified number of users, including local residents, can learn about company information about companies active in the area under the jurisdiction of the local government 16.

[0088] In the local government information distribution system 10, a server 11 distributes corporate information of various companies in the jurisdiction of each local government 16, collected by each local government 16 (ward office 17, public nursing care institution 18, public educational institution 19, public medical institution 20, public welfare institution 21) and local residents, etc., via the Internet 15, and communication terminals (personal computers 14, smartphones 12, tablets 13) connect to the server 11 used by the local government 16 via the Internet 15 and receive and output desired corporate information of various companies from the corporate information of various companies distributed (sent) by the server 11. This allows corporate information of various companies in the jurisdiction of each local government 16 to be distributed in a timely manner, and corporate information of various companies in the jurisdiction of each local government 16 can be received and output whenever an unspecified number of users want to view it on their communication terminals.

[0089] The local government information distribution system 10 receives and outputs corporate information of various companies in the area under the jurisdiction of the local government 16 using communication terminals (personal computers 14, smartphones 12, tablets 13), thereby making it possible to provide corporate information of various companies in each area to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, and thereby enabling an unspecified number of users, including local residents, to appropriately learn corporate information of various companies in each area. By distributing corporate information, the local government information distribution system 10 can advertise specific companies active in the area under the jurisdiction of each local government 16, thereby increasing the sales of those companies and increasing tax revenue for the local government 16.

[0090] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a disaster prevention / weather region selection screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a disaster prevention / weather information output screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. Specific disaster prevention / weather information is not shown in FIG. 14. Personnel in charge of each local government 16 collect (edit) disaster prevention (disaster) and weather (weather) information for each area under their jurisdiction using digital video cameras, microphones, etc., and transmit (update) the collected (edited) disaster prevention / weather information (disaster information, weather information) to the server 11. Residents and others in the area under the jurisdiction of each local government 16 also collect (edit) disaster prevention (disaster) and weather (weather) information for their area using digital video cameras, microphones, etc., and transmit (update) the collected (edited) disaster prevention / weather information (disaster information, weather information) to the server 11.

[0091] Disaster prevention and weather information (disaster information, weather information) includes all disaster and weather information such as earthquakes and landslides in each area under the jurisdiction of each local government, evacuation routes, weather (sunny, cloudy, rainy, etc.), temperature, humidity, as well as sudden heavy rain, lightning strikes, and other abnormal weather. Disaster prevention and weather information is stored (stored) in the large-capacity virtual memory area of ​​server 11 in association with server-specific information and local government-specific information (disaster prevention and weather information storage means).

[0092] To view disaster prevention and weather information, the user taps the disaster prevention and weather information button 2f on the initial screen. When the disaster prevention and weather information button 2f is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits a disaster prevention and weather area distribution request signal to the server 11. Upon receiving the disaster prevention and weather area distribution request signal, the server 11 distributes (transmits) to the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that transmitted the disaster prevention and weather area distribution request signal multiple areas (multiple locations) to which disaster prevention and weather information can be distributed within the jurisdiction of the local government 16 (the local government 16 that has jurisdiction over the area where the smartphone 12 (user) is located).

[0093] The touch panel of the smartphone outputs (displays) the disaster prevention / weather region selection screen shown in Fig. 13. The weather region selection screen of Fig. 13 outputs (displays) region selection areas 13a to 13f that output (display) multiple regions that are stored in the large-capacity virtual storage area of ​​the server 11 and for which disaster prevention / weather information can be distributed, and a back button 13g. Note that by scrolling the disaster prevention / weather region selection screen of Fig. 13 horizontally, multiple disaster prevention / weather regions (disaster prevention / weather region selection areas) other than those shown in the figure can be displayed.

[0094] The user selects the desired region (region) from the region selection areas 13a to 13f and taps the region selection area 13a to 13f of the selected region. When the user taps the region selection area 13a to 13f of the specific region, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits to the server 11 a disaster prevention and weather information delivery request signal for the tapped region selection area 13a to 13f.

[0095] Server 11, which has received a disaster prevention / weather information distribution request signal for a specific region, distributes (transmits) the disaster prevention / weather information for the selected (specified) region to smartphone 12 (communication terminal) which sent the disaster prevention / weather information distribution request signal (disaster prevention / weather information distribution means). The control mechanism of smartphone 12 receives the disaster prevention / weather information for the specific region distributed from server 11, and outputs (displays) the received disaster prevention / weather information on touch panel 22 (disaster prevention / weather information receiving / output means).

[0096] The touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12 outputs (displays) a disaster prevention and weather information output screen shown in FIG. 14. The disaster prevention and weather information output screen of FIG. 14 outputs (displays) a disaster prevention and weather information display area 14a that outputs (displays) disaster prevention and weather information (video and still images) for the selected area, and a back button 14b. Audio (audio weather explanation) related to disaster prevention and weather information is output from the speaker (earphone). By viewing the disaster prevention and weather information for the selected area via the smartphone 12, an unspecified number of users, including local residents, can learn about disasters and weather in a specified location (area) within the jurisdiction of the local government 16.

[0097] In the local government information distribution system 10, a server 11 distributes disaster prevention and weather information for each location (specified area) in the area under the jurisdiction of each local government 16, collected by each local government 16 (ward office 17, public nursing care institution 18, public educational institution 19, public medical institution 20, public welfare institution 21) and local residents, etc., via the Internet 15, and communication terminals (personal computers 14, smartphones 12, tablets 13) connect to the server 11 used by the local government 16 via the Internet 15 and receive and output disaster prevention and weather information for a desired location (area) from the disaster prevention and weather information for each location distributed (sent) from the server 11. This allows disaster prevention and weather information for each location in the area under the jurisdiction of each local government 16 to be distributed in a timely manner, and disaster prevention and weather information for each location (each area) in the area under the jurisdiction of each local government 16 can be received and output whenever an unspecified number of users want to view it on their communication terminals.

[0098] The local government information distribution system 10 receives and outputs disaster prevention and weather information for each location (each region) in the jurisdiction of the local government 16 using communication terminals (personal computers 14, smartphones 12, tablets 13), thereby making it possible to provide disaster prevention and weather information for each location in each jurisdiction to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, and thereby enabling an unspecified number of users, including local residents, to know the disaster prevention and weather information for each location in each region as appropriate.

[0099] Compared to disaster prevention and weather information (disaster prevention bulletins and weather forecasts) broadcast by public broadcasting and commercial broadcasting, the local government information distribution system 10 can convey current disaster prevention and weather information for local areas within the jurisdiction of the local government 16, and can convey information about local earthquakes and landslides, evacuation routes, weather changes, and abnormal weather such as sudden heavy rain, lightning strikes, and heavy snow within the jurisdiction of the local government 16, and can prevent accidents caused by disasters, weather changes, and such abnormal weather from occurring.

[0100] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an administrative service selection screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12, and FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a nursing care service information output screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. Specific nursing care service information is not shown in FIG. 15. To view nursing care service information among the administrative service information, the user taps the administrative service information button 2g on the initial screen. When the administrative service information button 2g is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits an administrative service distribution request signal to the server 11. Upon receiving the administrative service information distribution request signal, the server 11 distributes (transmits) guide images (selection images) of various administrative services provided by the local government 16 to the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that transmitted the administrative service information distribution request signal.

[0101] An administrative service selection screen shown in FIG. 15 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. The administrative service selection screen of FIG. 15 outputs (displays) a nursing care service information button 15a, an education service information button 15b, a health and medical service information button 15c, a disability and welfare service information button 15d, a dialogue button 15e, and a back button 15f. The user taps the nursing care service information button 15a. When the nursing care service information button 15a is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits a nursing care service information distribution request signal to the server 11.

[0102] The server 11 that has received the nursing care service information distribution request signal distributes (transmits) the nursing care service information provided by the local government to the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that has transmitted the nursing care service information distribution request signal (administrative service information distribution means (nursing care service information distribution means)). The control mechanism of the smartphone 12 receives the nursing care service information distributed from the server 11, and outputs (displays) the received nursing care service information on the touch panel 22 (administrative service information reception / output means (nursing care service information reception / output means)).

[0103] A nursing care service information output screen shown in Fig. 16 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. The nursing care service information output screen of Fig. 16 outputs (displays) nursing care service information display areas 16a and 16b that output (display) details of the nursing care service such as facility introductions (videos and still images) of public nursing care institutions 18 (public nursing care facilities) that provide nursing care services, content of the nursing care services (videos and still images), and how to use the nursing care services (videos and still images), a nursing care service dialogue button 16c, and a back button 16d.

[0104] By scrolling the nursing care service information output screen in FIG. 16 horizontally, multiple public nursing care institutions 18 (nursing care service information display areas) other than those shown in the figure can be displayed. By tapping each nursing care service information display area 16a, 16b, each nursing care service information display area 16a, 16b can be output (displayed) individually. Audio (audio explaining the nursing care service) related to the nursing care service information is output from the speaker (earphone). An unspecified number of users, including local residents, can learn about the nursing care services provided by the local government 16 by viewing the nursing care service information via their smartphone 12.

[0105] In the local government information distribution system 10, the server 11 distributes various types of nursing care service information, and communication terminals (personal computers 14, smartphones 12, tablets 13) receive and output the various types of nursing care service information distributed (sent) from the server 11. This allows nursing care service information regarding various types of nursing care provided by public nursing care institutions 18 (local governments 16) to be distributed in a timely manner, and various types of nursing care service information provided by the public nursing care institutions 18 (local governments 16) can be received and output whenever desired on communication terminals owned by an unspecified number of users, including local residents.

[0106] The local government information distribution system 10 receives and outputs various types of nursing care service information provided by the public nursing care institution 18 (local government 16) using a communication terminal (personal computer 14, smartphone 12, tablet 13), thereby making it possible to provide various types of nursing care service information provided by the public nursing care institution 18 (local government 16) to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, and thereby enabling an unspecified number of users, including local residents, to know as appropriate about the various types of nursing care services provided by the public nursing care institution 18 (local government 16).

[0107] The local government information distribution system 10 allows users to know the specific details of the nursing care services provided by the public nursing care institution 18 (local government 16), and by knowing the details of the nursing care services and how to use them, it is possible to reduce the nursing care burden on local residents who use the nursing care services, and it is also possible to prevent waste of tax money by terminating unnecessary nursing care services based on the usage status of nursing care services at the public nursing care institution 18 (local government 16).

[0108] When a user who has viewed the nursing care service information provided by the local government 16 wishes to request details about the nursing care service information or to ask a question, the user taps the nursing care service dialogue button 16c on the nursing care service information output screen in Fig. 16. When the nursing care service dialogue button 16c is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits a nursing care service dialogue request signal to the server 11. Upon receiving the nursing care service dialogue request signal, the server 11 enables mutual communication via the Internet 15 between the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that transmitted the nursing care service dialogue request signal and the communication terminal (personal computer, smartphone, tablet) of the person in charge of the public nursing care institution 18 (local government 16).

[0109] An image (video or still image) of a person in charge of the public care facility 18 (local government 16) is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12 carried by the user, and an image (video or still image) of the user is output (displayed) on the display or touch panel of the communication terminal of the person in charge of the public care facility 18 (local government 16), and in this state, an interactive question and answer session (oral question and answer session (administrative consultation) using a speaker (earphone) or microphone) regarding the care services provided by the local government 16 is held. When the interactive question and answer session regarding the care services has ended, the user taps the back button 16d output (displayed) on the touch panel to end the interactive question and answer session.

[0110] The local government information distribution system 10 allows questions and answers about care services to be exchanged between the public care institution 18 (local government 16) staff and the user in an interactive format, so that the content of the care services can be communicated to the user in an easy-to-understand manner by the staff of the public care institution 18 (local government 16), users including local residents can accurately know the care services provided by the public care institution 18 (local government 16), and users including local residents can receive the most appropriate care services.

[0111] 17 is a diagram showing an example of an education service information output screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. Specific education service information is not shown in FIG. 17. To view the education service information among the administrative service information, tap the education service information button 15b on the administrative service selection screen in FIG. 15. When the education service information button 15b is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits an education service information distribution request signal to the server 11.

[0112] The server 11, which has received the educational service information distribution request signal, distributes (transmits) the educational service information provided by the local government 16 to the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that sent the educational service information distribution request signal (administrative service information distribution means (educational service information distribution means)). The control mechanism of the smartphone 12 receives the educational service information distributed from the server 11 and outputs (displays) the received educational service information on the touch panel 22 (administrative service information reception / output means (educational service information reception / output means)).

[0113] An educational service information output screen shown in Fig. 17 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. The educational service information output screen of Fig. 17 outputs (displays) educational service information display areas 17a and 17b that output (display) details of the educational service, such as facility introductions (videos and still images) of public educational institutions 19 (public educational facilities) that provide educational services, the contents of the educational services (videos and still images), and how to use the educational services (videos and still images), as well as an educational service dialogue button 17c and a back button 17d.

[0114] By scrolling the educational service information output screen of FIG. 17 horizontally, multiple public educational institutions 19 (educational service information display areas) other than those shown in the figure can be displayed. By tapping each educational service information display area 17a, 17b, each educational service information display area 17a, 17b can be output (displayed) individually. In addition, audio (audio explaining the educational service) related to the educational service information is output from the speaker (earphone). An unspecified number of users, including local residents, can learn about the educational services provided by the local government 16 by viewing the educational service information via their smartphone 12.

[0115] In the local government information distribution system 10, the server 11 distributes various educational service information, and communication terminals (personal computers 14, smartphones 12, tablets 13) receive and output the various educational service information distributed (sent) from the server 11. This allows for timely distribution of educational service information related to various types of education provided by public educational institutions 19 (local governments 16), and allows the various educational service information provided by public educational institutions 19 (local governments 16) to be received and output whenever desired on communication terminals owned by an unspecified number of users, including local residents.

[0116] The local government information distribution system 10 receives and outputs various educational service information provided by a public educational institution 19 (local government 16) using a communication terminal (personal computer 14, smartphone 12, tablet 13), thereby providing various educational service information provided by the public educational institution 19 (local government 16) to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, and allowing an unspecified number of users, including local residents, to know the various educational services provided by the public educational institution 19 (local government 16) as appropriate.

[0117] The local government information distribution system 10 allows users to learn the specific details of educational services provided by public educational institutions 19 (local governments 16), and by knowing the details and usage of educational services, it is possible to improve the education of local residents, and also to prevent waste of tax money by discontinuing unnecessary educational services based on the usage status of educational services at public educational institutions 19 (local governments 16).

[0118] When a user who has viewed the educational service information provided by the local government 16 wishes to request details or ask questions about the educational service information, the user taps the educational service dialogue button 17c on the educational service information output screen in Figure 17. When the educational service dialogue button 17c is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 sends an educational service dialogue request signal to the server 11. Upon receiving the educational service dialogue request signal, the server 11 enables mutual communication via the Internet 15 between the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that sent the educational service dialogue request signal and the communication terminal (personal computer, smartphone, tablet) of the person in charge at the public educational institution 19 (local government 16).

[0119] An image (video or still image) of a person in charge of the public educational institution 19 (local government 16) is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12 carried by the user, and an image (video or still image) of the user is output (displayed) on the display or touch panel of the communication terminal of the person in charge of the public educational institution 19 (local government 16), and in this state, an interactive question and answer session (oral question and answer session (administrative consultation) using a speaker (earphone) or microphone) regarding the educational services provided by the public educational institution 19 (local government 16) is held. When the interactive question and answer session regarding the educational services has ended, the user taps the back button 17d output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 to end the interactive question and answer session.

[0120] The local government information distribution system 10 allows questions and answers about educational services to be exchanged between users and officials of the public educational institution 19 (local government 16) in an interactive format, so that the content of the educational services can be easily explained to users by officials of the public educational institution 19 (local government 16), users including local residents can accurately know the educational services provided by the public educational institution 19 (local government 16), and users including local residents can receive the most appropriate educational services.

[0121] 18 is a diagram showing an example of a health and medical service information output screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. Specific health and medical service information is not shown in FIG. 18. To view the health and medical service information among the administrative service information, tap the health and medical service information button 15c on the administrative service selection screen in FIG. 15. When the health and medical service information button 15c is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits a health and medical service information distribution request signal to the server 11.

[0122] Server 11, which has received the health and medical service information distribution request signal, distributes (transmits) the health and medical service information provided by the local government to smartphone 12 (communication terminal) which transmitted the health and medical service information distribution request signal (administrative service information distribution means (health and medical service information distribution means)). A control mechanism of smartphone 12 receives the health and medical service information distributed from server 11, and outputs (displays) the received health and medical service information on touch panel 22 (administrative service information receiving and outputting means (health and medical service information receiving and outputting means)).

[0123] A health and medical service information output screen shown in Fig. 18 is output (displayed) on touch panel 22 of smartphone 12. The health and medical service information output screen of Fig. 18 outputs (displays) health and medical service information display areas 18a and 18b that output (display) facility introductions (videos and still images) of public medical institutions 20 (public medical facilities) that provide health and medical services, details of the health and medical services (videos and still images), and details of how to use the health and medical services (videos and still images), a health and medical service dialogue button 18c, and a back button 18d.

[0124] By scrolling the health and medical service information output screen in FIG. 18 horizontally, multiple public medical institutions 20 (health and medical service information display areas) other than those shown in the figure can be displayed. By tapping each health and medical service information display area 18a, 18b, each health and medical service information display area 18a, 18b can be output (displayed) individually. In addition, audio regarding the health and medical service information (audio explaining the health and medical service) is output from the speaker (earphone). An unspecified number of users, including local residents, can learn about the health and medical services provided by the local government 16 by viewing the health and medical service information via their smartphone 12.

[0125] In the local government information distribution system 10, the server 11 distributes various types of health and medical service information, and communication terminals (personal computers 14, smartphones 12, tablets 13) receive and output the various types of health and medical service information distributed (sent) from the server 11. This allows for timely distribution of health and medical service information related to various types of health and medical care provided by public medical institutions 20 (each local government 16), and allows the various types of health and medical service information provided by public medical institutions 20 (each local government 16) to be received and output whenever desired on communication terminals owned by an unspecified number of users, including local residents.

[0126] The local government information distribution system 10 receives and outputs various health and medical service information provided by public medical institutions 20 (each local government 16) using communication terminals (personal computers 14, smartphones 12, tablets 13), thereby enabling the provision of various health and medical service information provided by public medical institutions 20 (each local government 16) to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, and enabling the unspecified number of users, including local residents, to be aware of the various health and medical services provided by public medical institutions 20 (each local government 16) as appropriate.

[0127] The local government information distribution system 10 allows users to know the specific details of health and medical services provided by public medical institutions 20 (each local government 16), and by knowing the details of the health and medical services and how to use them, it is possible to maintain the health of local residents, and it is also possible to prevent waste of tax money by discontinuing unnecessary health and medical services depending on the usage status of the health and medical services at the public medical institutions 20 (each local government 16).

[0128] When a user who has viewed the health and medical service information provided by the local government 16 wishes to request details or ask questions about the health and medical service information, the user taps the health and medical service dialogue button 18c on the health and medical service information output screen in Figure 18. When the health and medical service dialogue button 18c is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits a health and medical service dialogue request signal to the server 11. Upon receiving the health and medical service dialogue request signal, the server 11 enables mutual communication via the Internet 15 between the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that transmitted the health and medical service dialogue request signal and the communication terminal (personal computer, smartphone, tablet) of the person in charge at the public medical institution 20 (local government 16).

[0129] An image (video or still image) of a person in charge of the public medical institution 20 (local government 16) is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12 carried by the user, and an image (video or still image) of the user is output (displayed) on the display or touch panel of the communication terminal of the person in charge of the public medical institution 20 (local government 16), and in this state, an interactive question and answer session (oral question and answer session (administrative consultation) using a speaker (earphone) or microphone) regarding the health and medical services provided by the public medical institution 20 (each local government 16) is held. When the interactive question and answer session regarding the health and medical services has ended, the user taps the back button 18d output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 to end the interactive question and answer session.

[0130] The local government information distribution system 10 allows questions and answers about health and medical service information to be exchanged between users and officials of public medical institutions 20 (each local government 16) in an interactive format, so that the details of the health and medical services can be easily explained by officials of the public medical institutions 20 (each local government 16), users including local residents can accurately know the health and medical services provided by the public medical institutions 20 (each local government 16), and users including local residents can receive the most appropriate health and medical services.

[0131] 19 is a diagram showing an example of a disability / welfare service information output screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. Specific disability / welfare service information is not shown in FIG. 19. To view the disability / welfare service information among the administrative service information, tap the disability / welfare service information button 15d on the administrative service selection screen in FIG. 15. When the disability / welfare service information button 15d is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits a disability / welfare service information distribution request signal to the server 11.

[0132] Server 11, which has received the disability / welfare service information distribution request signal, distributes (transmits) the disability / welfare service information provided by local government 16 to smartphone 12 (communication terminal) which has transmitted the disability / welfare service information distribution request signal (administrative service information distribution means (disability / welfare service information distribution means)). A control mechanism of smartphone 12 receives the disability / welfare service information distributed from server 11, and outputs (displays) the received disability / welfare service information on touch panel 22 (administrative service information receiving / output means (disability / welfare service information receiving / output means)).

[0133] A disability / welfare service information output screen shown in Fig. 19 is output (displayed) on touch panel 22 of smartphone 12. The disability / welfare service information output screen of Fig. 19 outputs (displays) disability / welfare service information display areas 19a and 19b that output (display) details of the disability / welfare service such as facility introductions (videos and still images) of public welfare institutions 21 (public welfare facilities) that provide disability / welfare services, the contents of the disability / welfare services (videos and still images), and how to use the disability / welfare services (videos and still images), a disability / welfare service dialogue button 19c, and a back button 19d.

[0134] By scrolling the disability and welfare service information output screen in FIG. 19 horizontally, multiple public welfare institutions 21 (disability and welfare service information display areas) other than those shown in the figure can be displayed. By tapping each disability and welfare service information display area 19a, 19b, each disability and welfare service information display area 19a, 19b can be output (displayed) individually. In addition, audio (audio explaining the disability and welfare service) related to the disability and welfare service information is output from the speaker (earphone). An unspecified number of users, including local residents, can learn about the disability and welfare services provided by the local government 16 by viewing the disability and welfare service information via smartphone 12.

[0135] In the local government information distribution system 10, the server 11 distributes various types of disability and welfare service information, and communication terminals (personal computers 14, smartphones 12, tablets 13) receive and output the various types of disability and welfare service information distributed (sent) from the server 11. This allows for timely distribution of disability and welfare service information related to various types of disability and welfare provided by public welfare institutions 21 (each local government 16), and allows the various types of disability and welfare service information provided by public welfare institutions 21 (each local government 16) to be received and output whenever desired on communication terminals owned by an unspecified number of users, including local residents.

[0136] The local government information distribution system 10 receives and outputs various disability and welfare service information provided by public welfare institutions 21 (each local government 16) using communication terminals (personal computers 14, smartphones 12, tablets 13), thereby making it possible to provide various disability and welfare service information provided by public welfare institutions 21 (each local government 16) to an unspecified number of users, including local residents, and thereby enabling an unspecified number of users, including local residents, to know as appropriate about various disability and welfare services provided by public welfare institutions 21 (each local government 16).

[0137] The local government information distribution system 10 allows residents to know the specific contents of disability and welfare services provided by the public welfare institution 21 (local government 16), and by knowing the contents and usage of disability and welfare services, the quality of life of local residents can be improved. In addition, unnecessary disability and welfare services can be discontinued depending on the usage status of the disability and welfare services at the public welfare institution 21 (local government 16), thereby preventing wasteful spending of tax money.

[0138] When a user who has viewed the disability and welfare service information provided by the local government 16 wishes to request details or ask questions about the disability and welfare service information, the user taps the disability and welfare service dialogue button 19c on the disability and welfare service information output screen in Fig. 19. When the disability and welfare service dialogue button 19c is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits a disability and welfare service dialogue request signal to the server 11. Upon receiving the disability and welfare service dialogue request signal, the server 11 enables mutual communication via the Internet 15 between the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that transmitted the disability and welfare service dialogue request signal and the communication terminal (PC, smartphone, tablet) of the person in charge of the public welfare institution 21 (local government 16).

[0139] An image (video or still image) of a person in charge of the public welfare institution 21 (local government 16) is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12 carried by the user, and an image (video or still image) of the user is output (displayed) on the display or touch panel of the communication terminal of the person in charge of the public welfare institution 21 (local government 16), and in this state, an interactive question and answer session (oral question and answer session (administrative consultation) using a speaker (earphone) or microphone) regarding disability and welfare services provided by the public welfare institution 21 (local government 16) is held. When the interactive question and answer session regarding disability and welfare services has ended, the user taps the back button 19d output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 to end the interactive question and answer session.

[0140] The local government information distribution system 10 allows questions and answers about disability and welfare service information to be exchanged between the public welfare institution 21 (local government 16) staff and users in an interactive format, so that the content of disability and welfare services can be easily explained by the public welfare institution 21 (local government 16) staff, users including local residents can accurately know the disability and welfare services provided by the public welfare institution 21 (local government 16), and users including local residents can receive the most appropriate disability and welfare services.

[0141] FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a certificate issuance selection screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12, and FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a resident and family register certificate output screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a tax payment certificate output screen output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. Specific resident and family register certificates are not shown in FIG. 21, and specific tax payment certificates are not shown in FIG. 21. Note that although FIGS. 21 and 22 illustrate resident and family register certificates and tax payment certificates, the local government information distribution system 10 allows users to request the issuance of any type of certificate issued by the local government 16 using the smartphone 12.

[0142] To request the issuance of a certificate, the user taps the certificate request button 2h on the initial screen. When the certificate request button 2h is tapped, an input screen for an ID number (user name) and password is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12, although this is not shown in the figure. The user enters an ID number (user name) in the ID number (user name) input area and a password in the password input area, and then taps the OK button. When the OK button is tapped, the ID number (user name) and password entered in each input area are sent to the server 11.

[0143] The server 11 compares the input (transmitted) ID number (user name) with a pre-registered ID number (user name), compares the input (transmitted) password with a pre-registered password, and if it determines that the ID number (user name) and password are correct (valid), outputs (displays) a user information input screen on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12. The user information input screen outputs (displays) a user name input area, a user address input area, a user date of birth input area, a user phone number input area, a send button, and a back button.

[0144] The user inputs their name in the user name input area, their address in the user address input area, their date of birth in the user date of birth input area, their phone number in the user phone number input area, and then taps the send button. When the send button is tapped, the name, address, date of birth, and phone number input in each input area are sent to server 11. Server 11 compares the input (sent) name, address, date of birth, and phone number with the name, address, date of birth, and phone number registered in advance, and if the name, address, date of birth, and phone number are correct, outputs (displays) a button to request a resident / family register certificate on touch panel 22 of smartphone 12.

[0145] When the user taps the request button, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits a certificate distribution request signal to the server 11. The server 11, which has received the certificate distribution request signal, distributes (transmits) an information image of the certificate to be issued by the local government 16 to the smartphone 12 (communication terminal) that transmitted the certificate distribution request signal. A certificate issuance selection screen shown in FIG. 20 is output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12.

[0146] The certificate issuance selection screen in Figure 20 outputs (displays) a resident / family register certificate button 20a, a tax payment certificate button 20b, and a back button 20c. To request the issuance of a resident card or family register certificate, the user taps the resident / family register certificate button 20a. When the resident / family register certificate button is tapped, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 transmits a resident / family register certificate distribution request signal to the server 11 (certificate issuance request means (resident / family register certificate issuance request means)).

[0147] Upon receiving the resident and family register certificate distribution request signal, server 11 distributes (transmits) the resident and family register certificate (electronic resident record or electronic certified copy of family register) issued by the local government to smartphone 12 (communications terminal) that sent the resident and family register certificate distribution request signal (certificate distribution means (resident and family register certificate distribution means)). The control mechanism of smartphone 12 receives the resident and family register certificate (electronic resident record or electronic certified copy of family register) distributed from server 11, and outputs (displays) the received electronic resident record or electronic certified copy of family register on touch panel 22 (certificate receiving and output means (resident and family register certificate receiving and output means)). The electronic resident record or electronic certified copy of family register output (displayed) on touch panel 22 is printed by a printer.

[0148] The touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12 outputs (displays) the resident and family register certificate output screen shown in Fig. 21. The resident and family register certificate output screen of Fig. 21 outputs (displays) a resident and family register certificate display area 21a that outputs (displays) the resident card or certified copy of the family register of the user who requested the issuance of the resident and family register certificate, and a back button 21b. The resident card or certified copy of the family register bears the seal of the ward office 17 (local government 16). An unspecified number of users, including local residents, can receive the resident card or certified copy of the family register via the smartphone 12.

[0149] To request the issuance of a tax payment certificate, the user taps 20b the tax payment certificate button on the certificate issuance selection screen in FIG. 20. When the user taps the tax payment certificate button 20b, the control mechanism of the smartphone 12 sends a tax payment certificate distribution request signal to the server 11 (certificate issuance request means (tax payment certificate issuance request means)). Upon receiving the tax payment certificate distribution request signal, the server 11 distributes (transmits) a tax payment certificate (electronic tax payment certificate) issued by the local government to the smartphone 12 (communications terminal) that sent the tax payment certificate distribution request signal (certificate distribution means (tax payment certificate distribution means)). The control mechanism of the smartphone 12 receives the tax payment certificate (electronic tax payment certificate) distributed from the server 11, and outputs (displays) the received electronic tax payment certificate on the touch panel 22 (certificate receiving / outputting means (tax payment certificate receiving / outputting means)). The tax payment certificate output (displayed) on the touch panel 22 is printed by a printer.

[0150] The touch panel 22 of the smartphone 12 outputs (displays) a tax payment certificate output screen as shown in FIG. 22. The tax payment certificate output screen of FIG. 22 outputs (displays) a tax payment certificate display area 22a that outputs (displays) the tax payment certificate of the user (company) that requested the issuance of the tax payment certificate, and a back button 22b. The tax payment certificate bears the seal of the ward office 17 (local government 16). An unspecified number of users, including local residents, can receive the tax payment certificate via the smartphone 12.

[0151] In the local government information distribution system 10, a request for the issuance of a resident certificate or a certified copy of family register is made from a communication terminal (personal computer 14, smartphone 12, tablet 13) to a server 11, and the server 11 distributes the resident certificate or family register certificate to the communication terminal that requested the resident certificate or family register certificate, and the communication terminal receives and prints the resident certificate or family register certificate (resident certificate or certified copy of family register) distributed from the server 11. Therefore, a request for the issuance of a resident certificate or a certified copy of family register, which was previously made in writing, can now be made from a communication terminal using the Internet 15 to the server 11 used by the local government 16, eliminating the effort and time required to request the issuance of a resident certificate or a certified copy of family register and allowing users, including local residents, to quickly obtain a resident certificate or a certified copy of family register issued by each local government 16.

[0152] In the local government information distribution system 10, a request for a tax payment certificate is made from a communication terminal (personal computer 14, smartphone 12, tablet 13) to a server 11, and the server 11 distributes the tax payment certificate to the communication terminal that requested the certificate, and the communication terminal receives and prints the tax payment certificate distributed from the server 11. Therefore, requests for tax payment certificates, which were previously made in writing, can now be made from a communication terminal to the server 11 used by a local government 16 using the Internet 15, eliminating the effort and time required to request a tax payment certificate, and allowing users, including local residents, to quickly obtain tax payment certificates issued by each local government 16. [Explanation of symbols]

[0153] 10 Local Government Information Distribution System 11 Server 12 Smartphones (communication devices) 13 Tablet (communication device) 14 Personal computer (communication terminal) 15. Internet 16 local government 17 Ward Office 18 Public nursing care institutions 19 Public Educational Institutions 20 Public medical institutions 21 Public Welfare Institutions 22 Touch Panel

Claims

1. The system is formed from a server used by a specified number of local governments and communication terminals owned by an unspecified number of users and connectable to the server via the Internet, The server stores various past and present local news for the area under the jurisdiction of each local government collected by officials or residents of each local government in a state associated with local government specific information, and stores corporate information transmitted from the servers of a variety of companies existing in the area under the jurisdiction of each local government in a state associated with local government specific information, and has a local news distribution means for distributing various local news for the area under the jurisdiction of each local government using the Internet, and a corporate information distribution means for distributing corporate information for a variety of companies existing in the area under the jurisdiction of each local government using the Internet, A local government information distribution system characterized in that the communication terminal has a local news receiving / output means that connects to a server used by the local government using the Internet and receives and outputs desired local news from the various local news distributed by the local news distribution means, and also has a company information receiving / output means that connects to a server used by the local government using the Internet and receives and outputs desired company information from the various multiple company information distributed by the company information distribution means.

2. The local government information distribution system of claim 1, wherein the server includes a tourism, dining, and event information distribution means that distributes various local tourism, dining, and event information in the area under the jurisdiction of each local government using the Internet, and the communication terminal includes a tourism, dining, and event information receiving and output means that connects to the server used by the local government using the Internet and receives and outputs desired tourism, dining, and event information from the various tourism, dining, and event information distributed by the tourism, dining, and event information distribution means.

3. A local government information distribution system as described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the server includes a disaster prevention / weather information distribution means for distributing disaster prevention / weather information for each location in the jurisdiction of each local government using the Internet, and the communication terminal includes a disaster prevention / weather information receiving / output means for connecting to the server used by the local government using the Internet and receiving and outputting disaster prevention / weather information for a desired location from the disaster prevention / weather information for each location distributed by the disaster prevention / weather information distribution means.

4. A local government information distribution system as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the server includes an administrative service information distribution means for distributing various administrative service information for each local government provided by the local government, the communication terminal includes an administrative service information receiving / output means for connecting to the server used by the local government using the Internet and receiving and outputting desired administrative service information from the various administrative service information distributed by the administrative service information distribution means, and the administrative service information receiving / output means provides the administrative service information in an interactive format between a local government official and the user.

5. The local government information distribution system of claim 4, wherein the administrative service information is various types of nursing care service information, the administrative service information distribution means distributes the various types of nursing care service information, the administrative service information receiving / output means receives and outputs the various types of nursing care service information distributed from the server, and the administrative service information receiving / output means provides the nursing care service information in an interactive format between the local government official and the user.

6. A local government information distribution system as described in claim 4 or claim 5, wherein the administrative service information is various educational service information, the administrative service information distribution means distributes the various educational service information, the administrative service information receiving / output means receives and outputs the various educational service information distributed from the server, and the administrative service information receiving / output means provides the educational service information in an interactive format between the local government official and the user.

7. A local government information distribution system as described in any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the administrative service information is various types of health and medical service information, the administrative service information distribution means distributes the various types of health and medical service information, the administrative service information receiving and output means receives and outputs the various types of health and medical service information distributed from the server, and the administrative service information receiving and output means provides the health and medical service information in an interactive format between the local government official and the user.

8. A local government information distribution system as described in any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the administrative service information is various types of disability and welfare service information, the administrative service information distribution means distributes the various types of disability and welfare service information, the administrative service information receiving and output means receives and outputs the various types of disability and welfare service information distributed from the server, and the administrative service information receiving and output means provides the disability and welfare service information in an interactive format between the local government official and the user.

9. A local government information distribution system as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the communication terminal includes a certificate issuance request means for connecting to a server used by the local government using the Internet and requesting the server for issuance of various certificates issued by each local government, the server includes a certificate distribution means for distributing to the communication terminal a certificate requested from the communication terminal by the certificate issuance request means, and the communication terminal includes a certificate receiving / output means for receiving and outputting the certificate distributed from the server by the certificate distribution means.

10. 10. The local government information distribution system according to claim 9, wherein the certificate is a resident / family register certificate, the certificate issuance request means requests the server to issue the resident / family register certificate, the certificate distribution means distributes the resident / family register certificate to the communication terminal that requested the resident / family register certificate, and the certificate receiving / output means receives and outputs the resident / family register certificate distributed from the server.

11. A local government information distribution system as described in claim 9 or claim 10, wherein the certificate is a tax payment certificate, the certificate issuance request means requests the server to issue the tax payment certificate, the certificate distribution means distributes the tax payment certificate to the communication terminal that requested the tax payment certificate, and the certificate receiving / output means receives and outputs the tax payment certificate distributed from the server.

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