Information provision device, information provision method, and information provision program

Abstract

To provide an information providing apparatus and the like which, in a service on the Internet such as an SNS, allows a user to follow a provider for providing information matched with the user preference with respect to items other than a place.SOLUTION: Identification information indicated by a mark attached to a property and access information for use in access to an owner of the property on a service on the Internet are stored in association with each other. When the identification information identified based on instructions from a user is acquired, the access information stored in association with the identification information is transmitted to a terminal device of the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

【Technical Field】 【0001】 This application relates to the technical field of information providing devices and the like that enable users who use services on the Internet such as SNS (Social Networking Service) to register (follow) posters who post information matching their preferences. 【Background Art】 【0002】 With the development of high-speed data communication networks and the spread of smartphones, SNS that enables easy posting of information and acquisition of information posted by others is being used. In SNS, by a user registering (so-called "following") a specific poster who matches their preferences, it becomes easier to obtain information posted by the specific poster and to view non-public information. Conventionally, when searching for follow-up targets that match one's preferences, it has been common to use a search function or the like. 【0003】 Among these, Patent Document 1 discloses an invention in which a terminal device presents posting information posted about a location near the current location to a user, and when the user sets the location as a destination, it is estimated that the poster who posted the posting information matches the user's preferences, and it is determined to follow the poster. 【Prior Art Documents】 【Patent Documents】 【0004】 【Patent Document 1】 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2014-135026 【Summary of the Invention】 【Problems to be Solved by the Invention】 【0005】 However, while the invention described in Patent Document 1 allows users to follow posters whose preferences match those of the user regarding location, it is unknown whether those posters will also post information that matches the user's preferences regarding matters other than location. 【0006】 Therefore, in view of one example of these problems, the present invention aims to provide an information provision device, etc., that enables users to follow providers of information that matches their preferences regarding matters other than location, on internet services such as social networking services (SNS). [Means for solving the problem] 【0007】 The invention described in claim 1 is a storage means that stores in association identification information indicated by a two-dimensional code attached to an object with access information for accessing the owner of the object on an internet service, and based on user instructions By decoding the captured two-dimensional code The system is characterized by comprising: an identification information acquisition means for acquiring the identified identification information; and a transmission means for transmitting the access information stored in association with the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition means to the user's terminal device. 【0008】 Claim 5 The invention described herein is an information provision method using an information provision device equipped with a storage means that stores in association identification information indicated by a two-dimensional code attached to an object and access information for accessing the owner of the object on an internet service, based on user instructions. By decoding the captured two-dimensional code The method is characterized by including an identification information acquisition step of acquiring the identified identification information, and a transmission step of transmitting the access information stored in association with the identification information acquired in the identification information acquisition step to the user's terminal device. 【0009】 Claim 6The invention described above provides a computer in an information processing device that stores, based on user instructions, an information processing device equipped with a storage means for associating identification information indicated by a two-dimensional code attached to an object with access information for accessing the owner of the object on an internet service. By decoding the captured two-dimensional code The system is characterized by functioning as an identification information acquisition means for acquiring the identified identification information, and a transmission means for transmitting the access information stored in association with the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition means to the user's terminal device. [Brief explanation of the drawing] 【0010】 [Figure 1] This is a block diagram showing an example configuration of the information providing device 100 in an embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a schematic diagram showing an overview of the information provision system S in the embodiment. [Figure 3] This is a block diagram showing an example configuration of the in-vehicle device 200 in the embodiment. [Figure 4] This is a block diagram showing an example configuration of the information provision server 300 in the embodiment. [Figure 5] This figure shows an example of the configuration of the provided information table 321 in the embodiment. [Figure 6] This figure shows an example of the configuration of the user information table 322 in the embodiment. [Figure 7] This is a block diagram showing an example configuration of the smartphone 400 in the embodiment. [Figure 8] This flowchart shows an example of information provision processing by the information provision system S in the embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention] 【0011】 A description of an embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be made using Figure 1. 【0012】 As shown in Figure 1, the information providing device 100 includes a storage means 101, an identification information acquisition means 102, and a transmission means 103. 【0013】 The storage means 101 stores, in association with each other, the identification information indicated by the label attached to the item and the access information for accessing the owner of the item in the service on the Internet. 【0014】 The identification information acquisition means 102 acquires the identification information specified based on the user's instruction. 【0015】 The transmission means 103 transmits the access information stored in association with the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition means 102 to the user's terminal device. 【0016】 According to the information providing apparatus 100, when the user finds an item that matches his / her preference, by giving an instruction to specify the identification information indicated by the label attached to the item, the user can receive, by the terminal device, the access information for accessing the owner of the item in the service on the Internet. Therefore, in a service on the Internet such as an SNS, the user can follow the owner who owns an item that matches the user's preference, that is, an information provider who is likely to provide information that matches the user's preference. 【Example】 【0017】 [1. Outline of the information providing system S] Using FIG. 2, the outline of the information providing system S in this embodiment will be described. The information providing system S includes an in-vehicle device 200, an information providing server 300, and a smartphone 400, and each can communicate via an information communication network NW. The information communication network NW is constituted by, for example, a mobile communication network, a wired / wireless LAN, or the like. Note that a PC (personal computer) capable of information communication may be adopted instead of the smartphone 400. 【0018】 Poster 152 is a poster who posts information (text, images, videos, etc.) to a designated SNS (referred to as "Service A" in this embodiment) using a smartphone 153, and owns a vehicle 151. The vehicle 151 is fitted with a vehicle registration number tag ("license plate") 154 bearing the vehicle registration number ("number") and a two-dimensional code 155. The two-dimensional code 155 is a two-dimensional code representing the poster ID used to identify posters who use the information provision system S. Poster 152 shall attach the two-dimensional code 155, provided by the administrator of the information provision system S (not shown), to a visible location on the vehicle 151. However, poster 152 does not need to attach the two-dimensional code 155 to the vehicle 151 if they register the number written on the license plate 154 with the information provision system S in advance. In that case, it is preferable for poster 152 to attach a sticker or the like to the vehicle 151 indicating that they are registered with the information provision system S and that they wish to be followed through the information provision system S. 【0019】 Meanwhile, the vehicle 161 in which user 162 is riding is equipped with an on-board unit 200 and an external camera 219. Based on instructions from user 162, the on-board unit 200 identifies at least one of the following: the license plate number 154 attached to a vehicle other than vehicle 161 (vehicle 151 in this embodiment) or the poster ID indicated by the two-dimensional code 155. 【0020】 For example, based on a verbal instruction from user 162, "Follow the car in front (in this embodiment, vehicle 151)," the in-vehicle unit 200 causes the external camera 219 to take a picture of vehicle 151, which is the car in front, so that at least one of either the license plate 154 or the two-dimensional code 155 is captured. The in-vehicle unit 200 then analyzes the captured image to identify at least one of either the license plate number indicated by the license plate 154 or the poster ID obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code 155. 【0021】 The in-vehicle device 200 sends request data to the information provision server 300 that includes at least one of the license plate number 154 identified based on the instructions of user 162 or the poster ID. 【0022】 The information provision server 300 refers to the information provision table 321 described later and, based on the request data, obtains access information for accessing poster 152, who is identified by at least one of the license plate number 154 or the poster ID in service A, and transmits the obtained access information to the smartphone 400 used by user 162. 【0023】 As a result, user 162 can use a browser installed on their smartphone 400 or a dedicated application for service A to access poster 152 in service A based on access information received from the information provision server 300, and can also register (follow) poster 152 in service A. 【0024】 [2. Configuration of the in-vehicle unit 200] Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an example configuration of the in-vehicle unit 200. 【0025】 The in-vehicle unit 200 comprises a control unit 211, a storage unit 212 consisting of an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive), a communication unit 213, a display unit 214, a touch panel 215, an in-vehicle microphone 216, a speaker 217, an in-vehicle camera 218, and an exterior camera 219. 【0026】 The control unit 211 consists of a CPU 211a that controls the entire control unit 211, a ROM 211b in which control programs for controlling the control unit 211 are pre-stored, and a RAM 211c that temporarily stores various data. The control unit 211 or CPU 211a corresponds to a "computer". 【0027】 The memory unit 212 stores various programs such as the OS (Operating System) and application programs, as well as data and information used by these programs. The memory unit 212 also analyzes the voice of the user 162 input to the in-vehicle microphone 216, interprets the spoken content, and stores the corresponding program. These programs may be acquired, for example, from a server device via a network, or they may be read from a recording medium such as a USB memory stick. 【0028】 The communications unit 213 has wireless communication devices and other equipment, and communicates with terminal devices such as the information provision server 300 to send and receive data to and from each other. 【0029】 The display unit 214 is configured with a graphics controller 214a and a buffer memory 214b consisting of memory such as VRAM (Video RAM). In this configuration, the graphics controller 214a controls the display unit 214 and the touch panel 215 based on control information sent from the control unit 211. The buffer memory 214b temporarily stores image data that can be immediately displayed on each touch panel 215. Then, based on the image data output from the graphics controller 214a, an image is displayed on the touch panel 215. 【0030】 The touch panel 215 displays an image based on image data received from the display unit 214. The touch panel 215 also detects the operator's touch operation and transmits touch operation data indicating the touched location, etc., to the control unit 211. The control unit 211 determines what operation was performed based on the touch operation data and processes it according to the content of the operation. 【0031】 The in-vehicle microphone 216 is installed inside the vehicle and converts the voice of the user 162 inside the vehicle into an electrical signal and outputs it to the control unit 211. 【0032】 The speaker 217 is located inside the vehicle and outputs sound under the control of the control unit 211. 【0033】 The in-vehicle camera 218 is installed inside the vehicle and outputs images of the user 162 and the interior of the vehicle to the control unit 211. 【0034】 The external camera 219 is installed inside or outside the vehicle and outputs images of the scenery outside the vehicle or the vehicle itself to the control unit 211. Preferably, the external camera 219 is configured to capture images in all directions outside the vehicle, and may be composed of multiple cameras, for example. 【0035】 [3. Configuration of Information Provision Server 300] Figure 4 is a block diagram showing an example configuration of the information provision server 300. 【0036】 The information provision server 300 is configured to include a control unit 311, a storage unit 312 consisting of an HDD or SSD, and a communication unit 313. 【0037】 The control unit 311 consists of a CPU 311a that controls the entire control unit 311, a ROM 311b in which control programs for controlling the control unit 311 are pre-stored, and a RAM 311c that temporarily stores various data. The control unit 311 or CPU 311a corresponds to a "computer". 【0038】 The memory unit 312 stores various programs such as the OS and application programs, as well as data and information used by these programs. The memory unit 312 also stores the provided information table 321 and the user information table 322. 【0039】 Figure 5 shows an example of the configuration of the provided information table 321. The provided information table 321 is composed of the poster ID, license plate number, and SNS access information. 【0040】 The poster ID and license plate number are identifying information used to identify the poster. When a poster applies to register with the information provision service S, at least one of the poster ID or license plate number is registered in the information provision table 321. In other words, if the poster does not wish to register their license plate number, the information provision server 300 issues a poster ID and registers only the poster ID in the information provision table 321. On the other hand, if the poster wishes to register only their license plate number, the server registers the license plate number requested by the poster in the information provision table 321. If the poster wishes to register both their license plate number and poster ID, the server registers the poster ID issued by the information provision server 300 and the license plate number requested by the poster in the information provision table 321. When a poster ID is issued and registered, the administrator of the information provision system S will issue a sticker or similar item with a QR code indicating the poster ID to the poster, and ask them to attach it to their vehicle. 【0041】 SNS access information includes SNS type information (information indicating which type of SNS is being used) and access information for accessing the poster on the SNS indicated by the SNS type information. The access information includes account information such as the account name and username on the SNS. If a poster uses multiple SNS, the SNS access information for each SNS may be recorded in the provided information table 321 for each poster. 【0042】 Figure 6 shows an example of the configuration of the user information table 322. The user information table 322 stores information about users who obtain SNS access information of posters using the information provision system S. Specifically, the user information table 322 is composed of a user ID for identifying the user and destination information. The destination information is information indicating the destination to which the information provision server 300 sends SNS access information, and can register, for example, an email address, a smartphone phone number, SNS type information, and access (account) information. 【0043】 The communication unit 313 has wireless communication devices and other equipment, and communicates with the in-vehicle unit 200 and the smartphone 400 to send and receive data to and from each other. 【0044】 [4. Smartphone 400 Configuration] Figure 7 is a block diagram showing an example configuration of user 162's smartphone 400. 【0045】 The smartphone 400 is comprised of a control unit 411, a storage unit 412 consisting of an SSD or the like, a communication unit 413, a display unit 414, a touch panel 415, a microphone 416, a speaker 417, and a camera 418. 【0046】 The control unit 411 consists of a CPU 411a that controls the entire control unit 411, a ROM 411b in which control programs for controlling the control unit 411 are pre-stored, and a RAM 411c that temporarily stores various data. The control unit 411 or CPU 411a corresponds to a "computer". 【0047】 The storage unit 412 stores various programs such as the OS and application programs, as well as data and information used by these programs. The storage unit 412 also has a browser and a dedicated application for service A installed. These programs may be obtained, for example, from a server device via a network, or they may be read from a recording medium such as a USB memory stick. 【0048】 The communications unit 413 has wireless communication devices and other equipment, and communicates with the information provision server 300 to send and receive data to and from each other. 【0049】 The display unit 414 is configured with a graphics controller 414a and a buffer memory 414b consisting of memory such as VRAM (Video RAM). In this configuration, the graphics controller 414a controls the display unit 414 and the touch panel 415 based on control information sent from the control unit 411. The buffer memory 414b temporarily stores image data that can be immediately displayed on each touch panel 415. Then, an image is displayed on the touch panel 415 based on the image data output from the graphics controller 414a. 【0050】 The touch panel 415 displays an image based on image data received from the display unit 414. The touch panel 415 also detects the operator's touch operation and transmits touch operation data indicating the touched location, etc., to the control unit 411. The control unit 411 determines what operation was performed based on the touch operation data and processes accordingly. 【0051】 The microphone 416 converts the user 162's voice into an electrical signal and outputs it to the control unit 411. 【0052】 The speaker 417 outputs sound under the control of the control unit 411. 【0053】 The camera 418, under the control of the control unit 411, captures still images and videos according to the user's instructions. The captured data is stored in the storage unit 412. 【0054】 [5. Information provision processing by the information provision system S] Next, we will explain the information provision process by the information provision system S using the flowchart shown in Figure 8. Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the information provision process by the information provision system S. Here, we will explain the process up to the point where user 162 obtains SNS access information to register (follow) poster 152, who is the owner of vehicle 151, on service A. 【0055】 First, the control unit 211 of the in-vehicle unit 200 detects instructions from the user 162 (step S101). For example, it detects an instruction such as "Follow the car in front (vehicle 151)" input to the in-vehicle microphone 216. 【0056】 Next, the control unit 211, in accordance with instructions from the user 162, causes the external camera 219 to photograph the vehicle 151 designated by the user (step S102). The image data of the images captured by the external camera 219 is stored in the storage unit 212 under the control of the control unit 211. The external camera 219 may be set to continuously photograph the outside of the vehicle or to continuously record video, and the control unit 211 may acquire images when instructions are given by the user 162 or at a time specified by the user in the instructions. 【0057】 Next, the control unit 211 identifies at least one of the following based on the image captured in step S102: the license plate number 154 of the vehicle 151, or the poster ID indicated by the two-dimensional code 155 (step S103). Specifically, the control unit 211 identifies the license plate 154 portion of the image using image recognition processing and identifies the license plate number using character recognition processing on that portion, or it identifies the two-dimensional code 155 portion of the image using image recognition processing and identifies the poster ID by decoding the two-dimensional code 155. Once the control unit 211 has identified the license plate number or poster ID, it stores them in the storage unit 212. 【0058】 Next, the control unit 211 sends request data to the information provision server 300 (step 104) that includes at least one of the number or poster ID identified in step S103 and a user ID for identifying user 162, and terminates the information provision process. Note that user 162's user ID is stored in the storage unit 212 in advance. 【0059】 In response, the control unit 311 of the information provision server 300 receives the request data from the in-vehicle device 200 (step S201) and stores it in the storage unit 312. 【0060】 Next, the control unit 311 refers to the provided information table 321 and obtains SNS access information based on at least one of the number or poster ID included in the request data received in step S201 (step S202). If multiple SNS access information entries are described, it is preferable to obtain all of them, but it is also acceptable to obtain only some of the SNS access information. 【0061】 Next, the control unit 311 refers to the user information table 322 and obtains destination information based on the user ID included in the request data obtained in step S201 (step S203). 【0062】 Next, the control unit 311 sends the SNS access information obtained in step S202 to the destination indicated by the destination information obtained in step S203 (step S204), and terminates the information provision process. 【0063】 In response, the control unit 411 of the smartphone 400 receives SNS access information from the information provision server 300 (step S301) and stores it in the storage unit 412. 【0064】 Next, the control unit 411 presents the SNS access information received in step S301 to the user 162 (step S302), and terminates the information provision process. 【0065】 Furthermore, various methods can be used to present the SNS access information in the processing of step S302. For example, if the SNS access information is received via email, it may be presented as text information when the email application is launched. Alternatively, when the browser installed on the smartphone 400 is launched, the SNS access information may be presented by displaying the posting page of poster 152 on service A (the screen where the posting information is displayed) based on the SNS access information. In addition, when the dedicated application for service A installed on the smartphone 400 is launched, the SNS access information may be presented by displaying the posting page of poster 152 based on the SNS access information. 【0066】 As described above, in this embodiment, the information providing server 300 stores in association at least one of the following: a number (an example of "identification information") indicated by a license plate 154 (an example of "sign") attached to a vehicle (an example of "property") or a poster ID (an example of "identification information") indicated by a two-dimensional code 155 (an example of "sign"), and SNS access information (an example of "access information") for accessing the vehicle owner on SNS (an example of "Internet service"). The control unit 311 (an example of "identification information acquisition means" or "transmission means") acquires at least one of the number or poster ID identified based on instructions from user 162, and transmits the SNS access information stored in association with at least one of the acquired number or poster ID to user 162's smartphone 400 (an example of "terminal device"). 【0067】 Therefore, according to the information server 300, when user 162 sees a vehicle 151 that matches their preferences, they can receive SNS access information via smartphone 400 to access the owner of vehicle 151 on SNS by issuing an instruction to the in-vehicle device 200 to identify the license plate 154 attached to vehicle 151 or the poster ID indicated by the two-dimensional code 155. Thus, users can follow owners of vehicles that match their preferences on SNS, that is, information providers who are likely to provide information that matches their preferences. 【0068】 Furthermore, in this embodiment, the control unit 311 of the information provision server 300 acquires at least one of the license plate 154 or the two-dimensional code 155 attached to the vehicle 151 specified by the user 162, based on the image obtained by taking a photograph of either the license plate or the two-dimensional code 155. This allows the user 162 to have at least one of the license plate or the poster ID identified without directly inputting them. 【0069】 [6. Variant] Next, a modified version of this embodiment will be described. Note that the modified versions and this embodiment described below can be combined as appropriate. 【0070】 [6.1. Variation 1] In this embodiment, the control unit 211 of the in-vehicle device 200 identifies at least one of either the license plate number 154 or the poster ID from at least one of the two-dimensional code 155 of the target vehicle, based on the user 162's utterance, "Follow the car in front (vehicle 151 in this embodiment)." However, various methods can be used for the user to instruct the control unit 211 to identify at least one of either the license plate number or the poster ID. One example is described below. 【0071】 First, the storage unit 212 of the in-vehicle device 200 stores a program that identifies the vehicle's color, vehicle make and model, vehicle type (sedan, sports car, SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle), minivan, truck, etc.), and direction relative to the vehicle itself (the external camera 219 that captured the image) from the image captured by the external camera 219. Then, the control unit 211 identifies the target vehicle based on instructions given by the user 162, such as "Follow the red car in front," "Follow the ○○○ (vehicle make and model) in front," "Follow the SUV in front," or "Follow the car to the right and in front," and identifies at least one of the vehicle's license plate number or the poster ID indicated by the two-dimensional code. 【0072】 Alternatively, the external camera 219 may be used to record video of the area around the vehicle 151 and store it in the storage unit 212 of the in-vehicle device 200. The control unit 211 may then, based on a verbal instruction from user 162, for example, "Follow the red car that was driving ahead five minutes ago," identify the target vehicle from the video stored in the storage unit 212 and identify at least one of either the license plate number of the vehicle or the poster ID indicated by the two-dimensional code. 【0073】 Furthermore, the control unit 211 may also acquire the license plate number identified based on the voice read aloud by user 162. For example, it may identify the license plate number based on user 162's instruction, such as "Follow car 12-34, also Takao 302." 【0074】 [6.2. Variation 2] In this embodiment, when the control unit 311 of the information provision server 300 receives request data from the in-vehicle device 200, it sends the SNS access information obtained in step S202 to the destination indicated by the destination information obtained in step S203. Here, if user 162 specifies a vehicle in the instructions (for example, specifying "the car in front"), and a "vehicle mismatch" occurs where the specified vehicle does not match the vehicle to which the license plate number or the QR code that forms the basis of at least one of the poster IDs identified by the control unit 211 of the in-vehicle device 200 was attached, then user 162's smartphone 400 will receive SNS access information of the poster that was not intended by user 162. Therefore, the information provision system S may present user 162 with vehicle-related information (for example, an image of the vehicle) related to the vehicle specified by user 162 in the instructions, so that user 162 can confirm whether a vehicle mismatch has occurred. 【0075】 Specifically, the information server 300 stores vehicle-related information associated with the vehicle in its information table 321, associating it with the poster ID or license plate number. This vehicle-related information can include still images or videos of the vehicle, vehicle type, color, and other characteristic information. When the information server 300's control unit 311 receives request data from the in-vehicle device 200, it refers to the information table 321, retrieves the vehicle-related information based on at least one of the license plate number or poster ID, and sends presentation data containing the vehicle-related information to the in-vehicle device 200 or smartphone 400 to present the vehicle-related information to the user 162. The control unit 211 of the in-vehicle device 200 or the control unit 411 of the smartphone 400 presents the vehicle-related information to the user 162 upon receiving the presentation data. The method for presenting vehicle-related information is as follows: for example, if the vehicle-related information is a still image or video, it will be displayed on the touch panels 215 and 415; if the vehicle-related information is vehicle feature information, the features indicated by that feature information will be output as sound from the speakers 217 and 417. 【0076】 In response, user 162 checks whether a vehicle mismatch has occurred and inputs the confirmation result into the in-vehicle unit 200 or smartphone 400. The input method may be voice input to the in-vehicle microphone 216 or microphone 416, or input to the touch panel 215 or 415. The control unit 211 of the in-vehicle unit 200 or the control unit 211 of the smartphone 400 transmits confirmation result information indicating the input confirmation result to the information provision server 300. The control unit 311 of the information provision server 300, upon receiving the confirmation result information, processes according to the confirmation result indicated by the confirmation result information. That is, if no vehicle mismatch has occurred, it processes from step S202 onwards. On the other hand, if a vehicle mismatch has occurred, it does not perform the processes from step S202 onwards, but instead sends data to the in-vehicle unit 200 or smartphone 400 to present a message to user 162 asking them to give instructions again. 【0077】 [6.3. Variation 3] In this embodiment and its various modifications, the case described is when the information provision server 300 receives at least one of the license plate number or poster ID corresponding to the vehicle 151 from the in-vehicle unit 200, obtains SNS access information based on this, and transmits it to the smartphone 400. However, the processing performed by the control unit 311 of the information provision server 300 (for example, the processing in steps S202-S204 in Figure 8) may be performed by the control unit 211 of the in-vehicle unit 200. For example, the control unit 211 of the in-vehicle unit performs the processing in steps S202-S204 after the processing in step S103. In this case, the information provision table 321 and the user information table 322 are stored in the storage unit 212 of the in-vehicle unit 200. However, the user information table 322 may only contain destination information for users 162 and users using the vehicle 161. 【0078】 [6.4. Modification 4] In this embodiment, we have described a case in which user 162 follows poster 152, who is the owner of vehicle 151. However, it is also possible to follow posters who own other tangible objects that can be owned (for example, hats, clothes, shoes, bags, etc., vehicles such as bicycles, buildings, etc.) by attaching a two-dimensional code to them. 【0079】 [6.5. Variation 5] In this embodiment, the in-vehicle device 200 identifies the license plate number or poster ID based on instructions from user 162 and sends the request data to the information provision server 300. However, instead of the in-vehicle device 200, a smartphone 400 may perform these processes. In this case, if user 162 finds a vehicle they like while walking, they can take a picture of it with the camera 418 of the smartphone 400 and have the control unit 411 of the smartphone 400 perform steps S103-S104, thereby enabling them to follow the owner of that vehicle. 【0080】 [6.6. Variation 6] In this embodiment, SNS access information is sent to user 162's smartphone 400. However, the control unit 311 of the information provision server 300 may, in lieu of or in addition to the SNS access information, send to the smartphone 400 access information (for example, a URL) of a homepage that provides information services on the internet, managed by poster 152. Alternatively, access information for accessing poster 152 on internet services other than SNS or homepages may be sent. In this case, the access information is written in the information provision table 321, and the control unit 311 retrieves it and sends it to the smartphone 400. [Explanation of Symbols] 【0081】 100: Information provision device 101: Storage means 102: Means for obtaining identification information 103: Transmission method 151: Vehicle 152: Posted by 153: Smartphone 154: License plate 155: QR code 161: Vehicle 162: User 200: Onboard equipment 211: Control Unit 211a: CPU 211b :ROM 211c: RAM 212: Storage section 213: Communications Department 214: Display Unit 214a: Graphics controller 214b: Buffer memory 215: Touch panel 216: In-car microphone 217: Speakers 218: In-car camera 219: Camera for external vehicle photography 300: Information server 311: Control Unit 311a: CPU 311b :ROM 311c: RAM 312: Storage section 313: Communications Department 321: Provided Information Table 322: User Information Table 400: Smartphone 411: Control Unit 411a: CPU 411b :ROM 411c: RAM 412: Storage section 413: Communications Department 414: Display Unit 414a: Graphics Controller 414b: Buffer memory 415: Touch panel 416: Mike 417: Speaker 418: Camera S: Information provision system NW: Information and Communication Network

Claims

[Claim 1] A storage means that stores in association the identification information indicated by a two-dimensional code attached to an object and the access information for accessing the owner of the object on an internet service, An identification information acquisition means that acquires the identification information identified by decoding the two-dimensional code captured based on the user's instructions, A transmission means for transmitting the access information stored in association with the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition means to the user's terminal device, An information providing device characterized by being equipped with the following features. [Claim 2] An information providing device according to claim 1, The identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition means is Instructions given by the user to identify the identification information based on the two-dimensional code attached to the possession that the user had previously seen, Images obtained by photographing the surroundings of the aforementioned user in the past, An information providing device characterized by being the identification information identified based on the above. [Claim 3] An information providing device according to claim 1 or 2, An information-providing device characterized in that the aforementioned possession is a vehicle. [Claim 4] An information providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The aforementioned internet service is characterized by being a social networking service (SNS). [Claim 5] An information provision method using an information provision device equipped with a storage means that stores in association the identification information indicated by a two-dimensional code attached to an object with access information for accessing the owner of the object on an internet service, An identification information acquisition step, which involves acquiring the identification information identified by decoding the two-dimensional code captured based on the user's instructions, A transmission step of transmitting the access information stored in association with the identification information obtained in the identification information acquisition step to the user's terminal device, A method of providing information characterized by including the following. [Claim 6] A computer in an information processing device that includes storage means for storing identification information indicated by a two-dimensional code attached to an object and access information for accessing the owner of the object on an internet service, Identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information identified by decoding the two-dimensional code captured based on user instructions, A transmission means that transmits the access information stored in association with the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition means to the user's terminal device. An information provision program characterized by functioning as such.

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