Information distribution system, information acquistion device, information distribution server, information reproduction device, information reproduction method, information distribution control method, information distribution control program, and computer readable recording medium

An information delivery system in which an information reproduction device reproduces information delivered from an information delivery center,

• the information delivery system comprising:
• information reproduction mode changing means for changing reproduction mode for the information based on circumstances on information reproduction in the information reproduction device;
• first communication means for enabling communication between a mobile body and the information delivery center using DSRC communication, the mobile body including the information reproduction device and residing in a first communication area;
• and
• second communication means for enabling communication between the mobile body and the information delivery center when the mobile body resides in a second communication area which is larger than the first communication area, the second communication means carrying out communication with a lower speed than the first communication means,
• wherein:
• the information reproduction mode changing means includes:
• determining means for determining a time taken for the mobile body to reach a communication area for a nearest DSRC terminal device, as a level of attribute information of target information, which is selected by a user of the mobile body and is to be delivered from the information delivery center;
• and
• selecting means for selecting either the first communication means or the second communication means to be used for delivery of the target information to the information reproduction device, based on a determination result of the determining means.

An information delivery system in which an information reproduction device reproduces information delivered from an information delivery center,

• the information delivery system comprising:
• information reproduction mode changing means for changing reproduction mode for the information based on circumstances on information reproduction in the information reproduction device;
• first communication means for enabling communication between a mobile body and the information delivery center using DSRC communication, the mobile body including the information reproduction device and residing in a first communication area;
• and
• second communication means for enabling communication between the mobile body and the information delivery center when the mobile body resides in a second communication area which is larger than the first communication area, the second communication means carrying out communication with a lower speed than the first communication means,
• wherein:
• the information reproduction mode changing means includes:
• determining means for determining a time taken for the mobile body to reach a communication area for a nearest DSRC terminal device, as a level of attribute information of target information, which is selected by a user of the mobile body and is to be delivered from the information delivery center;
• determination information transmitting means for transmitting determination information, which is a determination result of the determining means, to the mobile body via either the first communication means or the second communication means;
• selecting result transmitting means for transmitting to the information delivery center a selecting result made by the user as to which of the first communication means and the second communication means is used for obtaining the target information, which result is made based on the determination information transmitted from the determination information transmitting means;
• and
• selecting means for selecting either the first communication means or the second communication means to be used for delivery of the target information to the information reproduction device, based on the selecting result transmitted from the selecting result transmitting means.

An information acquisition device comprising first communication means for enabling communication between the information delivery center and a mobile body which resides in a first communication area;

• and second communication means for enabling communication between the information delivery center and the mobile body which resides in a second communication area larger than the first communication area, wherein the first communication means carries out communication with a higher speed than the second communication means,
• wherein:
• a user of the mobile body transmits setting information for specifying target information, which is information the user wishes to obtain from the information delivery center, the setting information being transmitted via either the first communication means or the second communication means, and
• the user obtains the target information via either the first communication means or the second communication means, which is selected by the information delivery center based on the setting information.

An information acquisition device comprising first communication means for enabling communication via DSRC communication between the information delivery center and a mobile body which resides in a first communication area;

• and second communication means for enabling communication between the information delivery center and the mobile body which resides in a second communication area larger than the first communication area, wherein the first communication means carries out communication with a higher speed than the second communication means,
• wherein:
• a user of the mobile body transmits setting information which specifies target information the user wishes to obtain from the information delivery center, the setting information being transmitted via either the first communication means or the second communication means,
• the user receives from the information delivery center determination information for a level of attribute information of the target information, which level is determined by the information delivery center based on the setting information;
• and
• the user selects either the first communication means or the second communication means to be used for obtaining the target information, based on the determination information.

An information delivery server which performs communication with a mobile body residing in a first communication area via first communication means using DSRC communication, and performs communication with the mobile body residing in a second communication area, which is larger than the first communication area, via second communication means, the first communication means carrying out communication with a higher speed than the second communication means,

• the information delivery server comprising:
• determining means for determining a time taken for the mobile body to reach a communication area for a nearest DSRC terminal device, as a level of attribute information of target information the user wishes to obtain;
• and
• selecting means for selecting either the first communication means or the second communication means to be used for delivery of the target information to the mobile body, based on a determination result of the determining means.

An information delivery server which performs communication with a mobile body residing in a first communication area via first communication means using DSRC communication, and performs communication with the mobile body residing in a second communication area, which is larger than the first communication area, via second communication means, the first communication means carrying out communication with a higher speed than the second communication means,

• the information delivery server comprising:
• determining means for determining a time taken for the mobile body to reach a communication area for a nearest DSRC terminal device, as a level of attribute information of target information the user wishes to obtain from the information delivery center;
• determination information transmitting means for transmitting determination information, which is a determination result of the determining means, to the mobile body via either the first communication means or the second communication means;
• selecting result receiving means for receiving from the mobile body a selecting result made by the user as to which of the first communication means and the second communication means is used for obtaining the target information, which result is made based on the determination information transmitted from the determination information transmitted from the determination information transmitting means;
• and
• selecting means for selecting either the first communication means or the second communication means to be used for delivery of the target information to the information reproduction device, based on the selecting result received by the selecting result receiving means.

An information delivery control method for an information delivery system,

• the information delivery system comprising first communication means for enabling communication between an information delivery center and a mobile body which resides in a first communication area via DSRC communication;
• and second communication means for enabling communication between the information delivery center and the mobile body which resides in a second communication area larger than the first communication area, wherein the first communication means carries out communication with a higher speed than the second communication means,
• the method comprising the step of:
• selecting either the first communication means or the second communication means to be used for transmission of target information which the user wishes to obtain from the information delivery center, based on a level of attribute information of the target information, which level indicates a time taken for the mobile body to reach a communication area for a nearest DSRC terminal device.

An information delivery control method for an information delivery system,

• the information delivery system comprising first communication means for enabling communication between an information delivery center and a mobile body which resides in a first communication area via DSRC communication;
• and second communication means for enabling communication between the information delivery center and the mobile body which resides in a second communication area larger than the first communication area, wherein the first communication means carries out communication with a higher speed than the second communication means,
• the method comprising the steps of:
• determining in the information delivery center a time taken for the mobile body to reach a communication area for a nearest DSRC terminal device, as a level of attribute information of target information, which a user of the mobile body wishes to obtain from the information delivery center, and transmitting determination, which is used as a determination result, to the mobile body via either the first communication means or the second communication means;
• and
• transmitting to the information delivery center a selecting result made by the user as to which of the first communication means and the second communication means is used for obtaining the target information, which result is made based on the determination information transmitted from the determination information transmitting means, and selecting either the first communication means or the second communication means to be used for delivery of the target information to the mobile body, based on the selecting result.