Patent ID: 8195134

Claim:
An information distribution system comprising: an information distribution server and a mobile terminal, where the information distribution server is equipped with a content database that associates and memorizes content downloadable to the mobile terminal, or content data indicating the registration location of such content, and area information indicating the specific area to which such content may be downloaded by the mobile terminal; and where the information distribution server is equipped with: a distribution request reception means that receives content distribution requests from the mobile terminal; a route search means that carries out route searches according to route search requests sent from the mobile terminal; and a route search result transmission means that transmits the results of the route searches to the mobile terminal; and where the mobile terminal is equipped with: a current position detection means that detects the current position of the mobile terminal; a current position information transmission means that transmits current position information generated by the current position detection means a route search request transmission means that transmits route search requests to the information distribution server; a distribution request means that makes distribution requests to the information distribution server and selects content to be downloaded according to the content information distributed by the information distribution server; and a reception means that receives content data and content guide information from the information distribution server; and the system is configured in such manner that if the results of a route search conducted by the route search means show that the mobile terminal is passing through the specific area that matches the area information, the information distribution server will, via the route search result transmission means, add the content guide information matching the area information to the route search results as a download point, and transmit the same, and the system is also configured in such manner that when the mobile terminal reaches the download point the content guide information matching the area information is provided to the mobile terminal and the corresponding content data becomes available at the mobile terminal for downloading from the information distribution server.