(19) United States
(12) Patent Application Publication (io) Pub. No.: US 2003/0046192 Al
Eguchi et al. (43) Pub. Date: Mar. 6,2003
(54) DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM
(75) Inventors: Koji Eguchi, Tokyo (JP); Toshiharu
Inui, Tokyo (JP); Kazuhiko Tsuchiya,
Tokyo (JP); Takayuki Fujii, Tokyo
(JP); Ryoji Shirouzu, Hyogo (JP)
Correspondence Address:
McDermott, Will & Emery
600 13th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3096 (US)
(73) Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
(21) Appl. No.: 10/078,468
(22) Filed: Feb. 21, 2002
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Aug. 29, 2001 (JP) 2001-259698
Publication Classification
(51) Int. CI.7 G06F 17 60
(52) U.S. C I 705/28
(57) ABSTRACT
A distribution management system in which a host server and portable terminals are arranged in such a manner as to be able to exchange information with each other. The host server has a section for receiving information relating to distribution from each ol the portable terminals, and a section for transmitting, to each ol the portable terminals, predetermined information such as information indicating a distribution state or history ol a distribution article. This makes it possible to transmit, in real time, predetermined information such as information indicating a distribution state or history ol a distribution article Irom the host server to a transmission source portable terminal.
