JP2002359880A - Output service providing system, portable terminal, portable object management terminal, output device, portable terminal program, portable object management terminal program, and output device program - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide an output service providing system capable of adjusting output devices so as to be set according to a user, advantageously in terms of labor. When a card (160) approaches a projector (200), a virtual object management device (100) detects that a virtual object (C) of the card (160) has entered an area of a virtual object (A) of the projector (200), and the area in the card service is changed to the projector. 200
Notify. When receiving an area-in notification for the card service, projector 200 transmits a request for transmitting projector setting data to card management device 180. When projector setting data is received by the transmission, the projector 200 transmits the request to the received projector setting data. The settings related to the display of the projector 200 are made based on this. When receiving the request for transmitting the projector setting data, card management apparatus 180 transmits the projector setting data to projector 200.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a virtual object associated with an output device such as a projector and a portable terminal, and arranging each virtual object in a virtual space corresponding to a real space. The present invention relates to a system, a terminal, a device, and a program for providing an output service by an output device based on a device, and in particular, to provide an output service capable of adjusting the output device so as to be set according to the user, advantageously in terms of labor. The present invention relates to a system, a mobile terminal, a mobile object management terminal, an output device, a mobile terminal program, a mobile object management terminal program, and an output device program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a projector for projecting an image on a screen, for example, a plurality of projector setting data defining various settings relating to display, such as hue, saturation, screen size, focus, etc., are stored and stored by a user. There has been one that performs display-related settings based on the selected projector setting data (hereinafter, referred to as a first conventional example). Thereby, the projector can be adjusted so as to have a setting according to the user.

On the other hand, conventionally, the most common projector includes, for example, a connection terminal for connecting a computer or the like, and a projection device for projecting an image on a screen based on an image signal input via the connection terminal. (Hereinafter, referred to as a second conventional example). When giving a presentation using the second conventional example, each presenter
A notebook computer or the like storing projector display data to be projected by the projector as presentation material is connected to the projector, and the presentation material is projected on the screen by operating the notebook computer or the like.

However, in many cases, presentation materials are stored in a notebook computer or the like owned by each presenter. Therefore, in the second conventional example, presentation materials of each presenter are stored in one notebook. Unless they are combined into a notebook computer, a notebook computer must be connected to the projector for each presentation, which takes time and effort to complete the connection work, and is not only complicated for the presenter, but also for the presenter. There is a problem that a computer or the like must be brought in, and labor is required for carrying. In particular, when giving presentations in a relatively large presentation hall, it is extremely difficult for the presenters to put together the presentation materials of all presenters on one computer. This places a heavy burden on the participant.

[0005] Therefore, each presenter does not need to bring a notebook computer or the like, and the presenter does not have to perform complicated work such as putting together presentation materials on one computer. It is expected to build a system that can easily announce. For example, there is a case where a projector and a predetermined server are communicably connected, a presenter stores presentation materials in a predetermined server in advance, and automatically presents and displays the presentation materials from the predetermined server when making a presentation. It can be proposed as one method. In this case, the point is to realize that at the time of presentation, the presentation material of the presenter who makes the announcement can be read, that is, the presentation material corresponding to the presenter can be read. As one configuration for realizing this, for example, a configuration in which a projection service is provided by a projector in accordance with the movement of a presenter (or a relatively small object carried by the presenter) can be adopted.

In this connection, there are several conventional examples. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a system for providing a service according to the movement of a user, for example, an information presenting device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-13720 (hereinafter, referred to as a third conventional example),
And a head-mounted display device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-152125 (hereinafter referred to as a fourth conventional example).
was there.

In the third conventional example, the position and direction of the camera 101 are detected by the detecting units 103 and 104 by GPS (Global Positio).
ning system), and the user designates an object in an image displayed on the display or the finder 108. The control unit 106 calculates the position information of the specified object based on the specified position and the detected position and direction, and calculates the position information of the corresponding object from the map data storage unit 107 using the obtained position information. The attribute data is taken out and displayed on a display or a finder 108 or synthesized and output.

Thus, attribute data of an object in a displayed image can be easily obtained and presented to a user. In the fourth conventional example, an icon image is displayed on the image output unit 5 so as to be at the line-of-sight position detected by the line-of-sight detection unit 8 in response to an input from the operation input unit 6. In the eyes of the operator, the icon image is observed so as to be superimposed on the real field of view seen from the window. The operator brings the line of sight to a desired position in the field of view and determines the line of sight with an instruction from the operation input unit 6. For example, when a sentence that is actually in front of the subject is observed and an area in the sentence is specified, the sentence or word in the specified area is converted from the image information input from the CCD camera unit 3 to the image processing unit 7. And interprets it into an arbitrary language, and displays the data on the image output unit 5.

[0009] This makes it possible to select and designate an object in the actual field of view by the movement of the line of sight of the operator, and to process the image information in the field of view using the line of sight as input means.

[0010]

However, in the first conventional example, the user must register projector setting data in the projector in advance in order to make settings according to the user. If it is used for small presentations, it is feasible and not very time-consuming, but if it is used for relatively large presentations, it is impractical to register projector setting data for all presenters in advance. Not only is there a lot of trouble. Also,
There is also a limit on the number of projector setting data that can be stored on the projector side, and it is difficult to cope with an increase in the number of users.

On the other hand, in the third conventional example, when a user specifies an object in an image displayed on the display or the finder 108, attribute data of the object is provided to the user. For example, even if an object associated with attribute data useful to the user exists near the place where the user is currently located,
If the user does not actively take action, the user cannot obtain useful attribute data.

Further, since the attribute data is provided to the user, the user can only receive the service of providing information. For example, it is difficult for a user to directly display the contents of attribute data associated with a certain object on the spot. Of course, it would be possible to save the attribute data in a memory, etc., and then install the memory in another computer, read out the attribute data and display it. It does not satisfy the request to display with.

Also, in the fourth conventional example, similarly to the third conventional example, translation is performed when the user observes a sentence in front of the user and specifies an area in the sentence. Since the configuration is the same as in the third conventional example, the user cannot receive the service of translation unless the user actively takes action. Further, since what is provided to the user is a translated sentence, the user can receive only the service of providing information, similarly to the third conventional example.

Therefore, when the third conventional example and the fourth conventional example are applied to the example of the projector, if the presenter does not actively take action, the projector can provide the projection service. In particular, it is difficult to read presentation materials according to the presenter. In addition, these things,
Similar problems are assumed not only for projectors but also for all output devices that provide output services.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such unresolved problems of the prior art, and is advantageous in terms of labor, so that the output device can be set according to the user. It is a first object of the present invention to provide an output service providing system, a portable terminal, a portable object management terminal, an output device, a program for a portable terminal, a program for a portable object management terminal, and a program for an output device, which can adjust the output service. Further, in a system for providing a dynamic output service as the user moves, an output service providing system that makes it easier for a user to receive the output service and that can provide an output service according to the user, a mobile terminal, and a mobile phone. A second object is to provide an object management terminal, an output device, a program for a mobile terminal, a program for a mobile object management terminal, and a program for an output device.

[0016]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an output service providing system according to the present invention, wherein a first virtual object is associated with an output device and a movable object which is movable. 2 While associating virtual objects, the first
Arranging a virtual object and arranging the second virtual object at or near the position of the moving object in the virtual space, and based on a positional relationship between the first virtual object and the second virtual object, A system for providing an output service related to an output of an output device corresponding to an object, wherein first storage means for storing first object information relating to a shape and an arrangement position of the first virtual object in association with the output device And second storage means for storing second object information relating to the shape and arrangement position of the second virtual object in association with the moving object, and associating setting information relating to settings of the output device with the moving object. Setting information storage means for storing and storing, and position information for specifying the position of the moving body And a position information acquisition means for acquiring, updating the second object information of the second storage means based on the position information obtained by the position information acquisition means,
An area specified by a shape and an arrangement position of the first virtual object based on the first object information of the first storage means and the second object information of the second storage means; When it is determined that the area specified by the arrangement position overlaps, the setting information stored in the setting information storage means corresponding to the moving object corresponding to the second virtual object is replaced with the first virtual object. The output device is configured to make settings related to output based on the provided setting information when the setting information is provided.

With such a configuration, the position information is obtained by the position information obtaining means, and the second object information in the second storage means is updated based on the obtained position information. Then, based on the first object information in the first storage means and the second object information in the second storage means,
It is determined whether an area specified by the shape and the position of the first virtual object overlaps an area specified by the shape and the position of the second virtual object. That is, when the moving body approaches the area of the first virtual object or its vicinity, it is determined that the areas overlap. When the overlap is determined, the setting information of the setting information storage means corresponding to the moving object corresponding to the second virtual object is provided to the output device corresponding to the first virtual object.

In the output device, when the setting information is given,
The setting related to the output is performed based on the given setting information. Here, the virtual object has a logical shape and an arrangement position in the virtual space corresponding to the real space, and the shape has, for example, a radius of about 1 [m] around the arrangement position. The shape may be a sphere, a cube having a side of about 1 [m] around the arrangement position, or any shape such as a shape imitating a natural object or a living thing. The shape is not limited to a three-dimensional shape, and may be a two-dimensional shape. As a result, since the area in which the output service is provided is relatively clarified, it is possible to provide different output services in small units, for example, several m units. Since the area associated with the moving object has a predetermined range instead of a point, the user can easily receive the output service. Hereinafter, the same applies to the output service providing system according to claims 2 and 5.

The moving object may be a moving object in a real space or a moving object in a virtual space. In the former case, for example, a mobile terminal, a vehicle, or the like corresponds thereto, and when applied to them, it is possible to provide an output service according to the position of the user, and in the latter case,
For example, a moving object on a computer simulation or a moving object on a game corresponds to this, and if applied to a computer simulation, an output service corresponding to the position of the moving object in the virtual space can be provided.

The output service is a service relating to output of an output device. For example, a service for printing when the output device is a printing device, a service for displaying when the output device is a display device, If is an audio output device, a service for outputting audio is included. Hereinafter, the same applies to the output service providing system according to claims 2 and 5.

Providing the output service means providing the output service directly or indirectly. When providing the output service indirectly, for example, it is communicably connected to an external terminal capable of providing the output service. The system includes requesting the external terminal to provide an output service, and the external terminal providing the output service in response to the provision request. That is, the output service can be provided by cooperation of the present system and one or more external terminals. Hereinafter, the same applies to the output service providing system according to claims 2 and 5.

The first storage means stores the first object information by any means and at all times, and may store the first object information in advance, or may store the first object information in advance. Instead of storing the information in advance, the first object information may be stored by an external input or the like during the operation of the present system. The same applies to the case where the second object information is stored in the second storage unit and the case where the setting information is stored in the setting information storage unit. Hereinafter, the same applies to the output service providing system according to claims 2 and 5.

Further, the present system may be realized as a single device, or may be realized as a network system in which a plurality of terminals are communicably connected. In the latter case, the constituent elements may belong to any of the plurality of terminals as long as they are communicably connected. Further, the position information acquiring means may acquire the position information by measuring the position of the moving body with a communication terminal to which the moving body is communicably connected, for example, or by using a GPS or the like. The position information may be obtained by measuring the position of the mobile object, or by calculating with the communication terminal based on the measurement information from the mobile object, or a base to which the mobile object is connected. The position information may be obtained by measuring the position of the mobile unit in the station or calculating the position in the communication terminal based on the measurement information from the base station.

Further, in the output service providing system according to the present invention, a virtual object management terminal for managing a virtual object, an output device, and a portable terminal are communicably connected, and the first virtual object is connected to the portable device. The second virtual object is associated with the output device and the second virtual object is associated with the portable terminal, and the first virtual object is arranged on the virtual space corresponding to the real space, and is located at or near the position of the portable terminal in the virtual space. A system that arranges the second virtual object and provides an output service related to an output of an output device corresponding to the first virtual object based on a positional relationship between the first virtual object and the second virtual object. A position information acquisition unit for acquiring position information for specifying the position of the portable terminal. A first storage unit for storing first object information relating to a shape and an arrangement position of the first virtual object in association with the output device; and a shape and an arrangement of the second virtual object. A second storage unit for storing second object information relating to a position in association with the portable terminal; and a second object information stored in the second storage unit based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit. And, based on the first object information in the first storage means and the second object information in the second storage means, an area specified by a shape and an arrangement position of the first virtual object; When it is determined that the area specified by the shape and the arrangement position of the object overlaps, the first virtual A provision request for providing an output service related to the output of the output device corresponding to the object is transmitted, and the portable terminal includes a setting information storage unit for storing setting information related to the setting of the output device. When the provision request is received, the setting information of the setting information storage unit is transmitted to the output device related to the received provision request, and the output device receives the setting information. Is configured to make settings related to output based on the received setting information.

With this configuration, the position information is obtained by the position information obtaining means, and the second object information in the second storage means is updated in the virtual object management terminal based on the obtained position information. . Then, based on the first object information in the first storage means and the second object information in the second storage means, an area specified by the shape and arrangement position of the first virtual object, and the shape and arrangement position of the second virtual object It is determined whether or not the area specified by overlaps. That is,
When the portable terminal approaches the area of the first virtual object or its vicinity, it is determined that those areas overlap. When the duplication is determined, a provision request to provide an output service related to the output of the output device corresponding to the first virtual object is transmitted.

When the portable terminal receives the provision request, the setting information in the setting information storage means is transmitted to the output device associated with the received provision request. When the output device receives the setting information, the output device sets the output based on the received setting information. Here, transmitting the provision request means that the virtual object management terminal directly or indirectly transmits the provision request to the mobile terminal. In the case of indirect transmission, for example, the virtual object management terminal is communicably connected to an external terminal. The virtual object management terminal transmits a provision request to the mobile terminal via the external terminal. That is, the transmission of the provision request can be performed in cooperation with the virtual object management terminal and one or a plurality of external terminals.

The position information acquiring means may acquire position information by measuring the position of the portable terminal with a communication terminal to which the portable terminal is communicably connected. The position information may be obtained by measuring the position with a mobile terminal using the mobile terminal, or calculating the position with the communication terminal based on the measurement information from the mobile terminal. The position information may be obtained by measuring the position of the mobile terminal at the connected base station, or by calculating the position at the communication terminal based on the measurement information from the base station. Further, the position information obtaining means may be provided in any of a virtual object management terminal, an output device, a portable terminal, and any other external terminal communicably connected to the virtual object management terminal.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the output service providing system according to the second aspect, wherein the portable terminal includes an output data for storing output data to the output device. Having a storage unit, when receiving the provision request, the output data of the output data storage unit is transmitted to an output device associated with the received provision request, the output device transmits the output data, Upon reception, output is performed based on the received output data.

With such a configuration, in the portable terminal,
When the provision request is received, the output data of the output data storage unit is transmitted to the output device related to the received provision request. When the output device receives the output data, the output is performed based on the received output data. Here, the output data storage means is to store the output data by any means and at any time, and may be one in which the output data is stored in advance, or without storing the output data in advance, During the operation of the present system, output data may be stored by an external input or the like. Hereinafter, the same applies to the output service providing system according to claim 6.

[0030] Furthermore, an output service providing system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the output service providing system according to any one of the second and third aspects, wherein the communication service providing a communication service with the portable terminal is provided. Communicably connecting a terminal, the communication service providing terminal has configuration information storage means for storing communication establishment means configuration information capable of configuring communication establishment means for establishing communication with the mobile terminal, When the virtual object management terminal determines that the area specified by the shape and the arrangement position of the first virtual object and the area specified by the shape and the arrangement position of the second virtual object overlap, The provision request is transmitted to an output device corresponding to the first virtual object, and the output device When a request is received, the communication establishing means configuration information is obtained from the communication service providing terminal, the communication establishing means is configured based on the obtained communication establishing means configuration information, and the received communication establishing means is received by the configured communication establishing means. The provision request is transmitted to the portable terminal related to the provision request, and the portable terminal, when receiving the provision request, transmits the setting information of the setting information storage unit to the output device related to the received provision request. Is to be sent.

With such a configuration, in the virtual object management terminal, when it is determined that the area of the first virtual object and the area of the second virtual object overlap, the virtual object management terminal corresponds to the first virtual object. A provision request is transmitted to the output device. When the output device receives the provision request, the communication establishing means configuration information is obtained from the communication service providing terminal, and the communication establishing means is configured based on the obtained communication establishing means configuration information. The provision request is transmitted to the portable terminal related to the received provision request by the configured communication establishing means.

When the portable terminal receives the provision request, the setting information in the setting information storage means is transmitted to the output device associated with the received provision request. Here, the configuration information storage means stores the communication establishment means configuration information by any means and at any time, and may store the communication establishment means configuration information in advance, or may be a communication establishment means. Instead of storing the configuration information in advance, the communication establishing means configuration information may be stored by an external input or the like during the operation of the present system. Hereinafter, Claim 7
The same applies to the described output service providing system.

The communication service providing terminal may be a communication device connected to one end of a communication path with an output device and has at least a server function, and is configured to have both a client function and a server function. You can also. Hereinafter, the same applies to the output service providing system according to claim 7. Further, the output service providing system according to claim 5 of the present invention communicates a virtual object management terminal that manages virtual objects, an output device, and a portable object management terminal that manages portable objects that are portable articles. And the first virtual object is associated with the output device and the second virtual object is associated with the portable object, and the first virtual object is arranged on a virtual space corresponding to a real space, and Arranging the second virtual object at or near the position of the portable object in a space, and outputting an output of an output device corresponding to the first virtual object based on a positional relationship between the first virtual object and the second virtual object; A system that provides an output service for
A position information acquisition unit that acquires position information for specifying the position of the portable object, wherein the virtual object management terminal associates the first object information with the output device with respect to a shape and an arrangement position of the first virtual object First storage means for attaching and storing, and second storage means for storing second object information relating to the shape and arrangement position of the second virtual object in association with the portable object; The second object information of the second storage unit is updated based on the position information acquired by the information acquisition unit, and based on the first object information of the first storage unit and the second object information of the second storage unit, An area specified by the shape and arrangement position of the first virtual object, and a shape and arrangement position of the second virtual object When it is determined that the area specified by the first virtual object overlaps, a provision request for providing an output service related to the output of the output device corresponding to the first virtual object is transmitted. The object management terminal has setting information storage means for storing setting information relating to the setting of the output device in association with the portable object, and when the provision request is received, the setting information of the setting information storage means Among them, the one corresponding to the portable object related to the received provision request is transmitted to the output device related to the received provision request, and the output device receives the setting information when receiving the setting information. The setting relating to the output is performed based on the setting information.

With this configuration, the position information is obtained by the position information obtaining means, and the second object information in the second storage means is updated in the virtual object management terminal based on the obtained position information. . Then, based on the first object information in the first storage means and the second object information in the second storage means, an area specified by the shape and arrangement position of the first virtual object, and the shape and arrangement position of the second virtual object It is determined whether or not the area specified by overlaps. That is,
When the portable object approaches the area of the first virtual object or its vicinity, it is determined that those areas overlap. When the duplication is determined, a provision request to provide an output service related to the output of the output device corresponding to the first virtual object is transmitted.

In the portable object management terminal, when the provision request is received, the setting information in the setting information storage means corresponding to the received portable request is transmitted to the output device associated with the received provision request. You. When the output device receives the setting information, the output device sets the output based on the received setting information.

Here, transmitting the provision request means that the virtual object management terminal directly or indirectly transmits the provision request to the portable object management terminal. In the case of indirect transmission, for example, the external terminal Communicable connection with the virtual object management terminal and transmitting a provision request to the portable object management terminal via the external terminal. That is, the transmission of the provision request can be performed in cooperation with the virtual object management terminal and one or a plurality of external terminals.

Further, the position information acquiring means may acquire the position information by measuring the position of the portable object with a communication terminal to which the portable object is communicably connected. The position information may be acquired by measuring the position of the portable object using the mobile terminal, or by calculating with the communication terminal based on the measurement information from the portable object. By measuring the position of the portable object at the connecting base station, or by calculating at the communication terminal based on the measurement information from the base station,
Position information may be acquired. Further, the position information acquisition means may be provided in any of a virtual object management terminal, an output device, a portable object, a portable object management terminal, and an external terminal communicably connected to the virtual object management terminal.

The portable object management terminal may be any communication device connected to one end of a communication path between the virtual object management terminal and the output device and has at least a server function. Can also be configured. Hereinafter, the same applies to the portable object management terminal according to claim 10. Further, in the output service providing system according to claim 6 of the present invention, in the output service providing system according to claim 5, the portable object management terminal associates output data to the output device with the portable object. Output data storage means for storing, when the provision request is received, the output data of the output data storage means corresponding to the portable object according to the received provision request, the received provision It is to be sent to the output device related to the request,
The output device, when receiving the output data, performs output based on the received output data.

With this configuration, when the portable object management terminal receives the provision request, the output data of the output data storage means corresponding to the portable object related to the received provision request receives the provision data. Sent to the output device pertaining to the request. When the output device receives the output data, the output is performed based on the received output data.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the output service providing system according to the fifth or sixth aspect, wherein the communication for providing a communication service with the portable object management terminal is provided. A service providing terminal is communicably connected, and the communication service providing terminal includes a configuration information storage unit for storing communication establishment unit configuration information capable of configuring a communication establishment unit that establishes communication with the portable object management terminal. Wherein the virtual object management terminal determines that the area specified by the shape and arrangement position of the first virtual object and the area specified by the shape and arrangement position of the second virtual object overlap The request is transmitted to an output device corresponding to the first virtual object. Receiving the provision request, acquiring the communication establishing means configuration information from the communication service providing terminal, configuring the communication establishing means based on the acquired communication establishing means configuration information, By transmitting the provision request to the portable object management terminal according to the received provision request, the portable object management terminal, when receiving the provision request, the setting information of the setting information storage means Among them, the one corresponding to the portable object related to the received provision request is transmitted to the output device related to the received provision request.

With such a configuration, in the virtual object management terminal, when it is determined that the area of the first virtual object and the area of the second virtual object overlap, the virtual object management terminal corresponds to the first virtual object. A provision request is transmitted to the output device. When the output device receives the provision request, the communication establishing means configuration information is obtained from the communication service providing terminal, and the communication establishing means is configured based on the obtained communication establishing means configuration information. Then, the provision request is transmitted to the portable object management terminal related to the received provision request by the configured communication establishing means.

In the portable object management terminal, upon receiving the provision request, the setting information corresponding to the received portable request in the setting information storage means is transmitted to the output device associated with the received provision request. You. Furthermore, an output service providing system according to claim 8 of the present invention is the output service providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the output device is a projection display device.

With such a configuration, the position information is obtained by the position information obtaining means, and the second object information in the second storage means is updated based on the obtained position information. Then, based on the first object information in the first storage means and the second object information in the second storage means,
It is determined whether an area specified by the shape and the position of the first virtual object overlaps an area specified by the shape and the position of the second virtual object. As a result, if it is determined that the areas overlap, a display service by the projection display device corresponding to the first virtual object is provided.

On the other hand, to achieve the above object, a portable terminal according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is a terminal communicably connected to a virtual object management terminal and an output device in the output service providing system according to the second aspect. And
A setting information storage unit for storing setting information relating to the setting of the output device, wherein when the provision request is received, the setting information of the setting information storage unit is transmitted to the output device associated with the received provision request. It has become.

With this configuration, an operation equivalent to that of the portable terminal in the output service providing system according to the second aspect can be obtained. On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, a portable object management terminal according to claim 10 according to the present invention,
And a terminal communicably connected to the virtual object management terminal and the output device in the output service providing system according to the above, wherein the setting information storage means for storing setting information relating to the setting of the output device in association with the portable object. When the provision request is received, the setting information of the setting information storage unit corresponding to the portable object related to the received provision request is transmitted to the output device related to the received provision request. Has become.

With this configuration, an operation equivalent to that of the portable object management terminal in the output service providing system according to claim 5 can be obtained. On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, an output device according to claim 11 of the present invention is a portable terminal in the output service providing system according to claim 2 or a portable object management terminal in the output service providing system according to claim 5. When the device receives the setting information, the device performs settings related to output based on the received setting information.

With such a configuration, an operation equivalent to that of the output device in the output service providing system according to any one of claims 2 and 5 can be obtained. On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, a portable terminal program according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a portable terminal according to the ninth aspect to be executed by a computer. The program is for causing the output device associated with the received provision request to execute a process of transmitting the setting information of the setting information storage unit.

With such a configuration, when the program is read by the portable terminal and the portable terminal executes processing according to the read program, the same operation as the portable terminal according to the ninth aspect can be obtained. On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, a portable object management terminal program according to claim 13 of the present invention comprises a computer.
A program to be executed by the portable object management terminal according to the above description, wherein when the provision request is received, the setting information of the setting information storage unit corresponding to the portable object related to the received provision request, It is a program for executing a process of transmitting the received provision request to an output device.

With this configuration, when the program is read by the portable object management terminal, and the portable object management terminal executes the processing in accordance with the read program, an operation equivalent to that of the portable object management terminal according to the tenth aspect is obtained. can get.
On the other hand, in order to achieve the above object, an output device program according to claim 14 of the present invention is a program for causing an output device according to claim 11 to be executed by a computer. When this is done, it is a program for executing processing for making settings related to output based on the received setting information.

With such a configuration, when the program is read by the output device and the output device executes the processing in accordance with the read program, an operation equivalent to that of the output device according to claim 11 is obtained.

[0051]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 15 show an embodiment of an output service providing system, a portable terminal, a portable object management terminal, an output device, a program for a portable terminal, a program for a portable object management terminal, and a program for an output device according to the present invention. It is.

In this embodiment, FIG. 1 shows an output service providing system, a portable terminal, a portable object management terminal, an output device, a program for a portable terminal, a program for a portable object management terminal, and a program for an output device according to the present invention. As shown,
In a presentation hall where a presentation is made, a virtual object A having a spherical shape is placed and set in a region surrounding the projector 200, and virtual objects B and C are placed and set in a region surrounding the portable terminal 140 and the card 160 used by the presenter, This is applied to a case where the projection service by the projector 200 is started based on the projector display data when the virtual objects A and B or the virtual objects A and C overlap.

First, the configuration of a network system to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a network system to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, a virtual object management device 100 for managing virtual objects is provided on a wall in a presentation hall.
A card management device 180 that manages the card 160;
A service cooperation management device 240 that manages service cooperation between the devices is installed.

In the presentation hall, a projector 200 used for presentation and a printer 220 used for printing presentation materials are installed.
PDA (Personal Digital Assis) for use by presenters
tant) and a card 160 for use by the presenter. In addition, the portable terminal 140 has
Projector display data for projection by the projector 200 is stored as presentation material, and the card management device 180 stores projector setting data that defines various settings for display such as hue, saturation, screen size, and focus. Have been. The projector setting data of the card management device 180 is set in advance by the presenter according to the presenter's preference.

Further, the virtual object management device 100,
Mobile terminal 140, card 160, card management device 18
0, the projector 200, the printer 220, and the service cooperation management device 240 can communicate with each other by wireless communication. Specifically, the virtual object management device 100 includes a mobile terminal 140, a card 160,
The mobile terminal 140 communicates with the card management device 180, the projector 200, the printer 220, and the service cooperation management device 240.
0, and communicates with the projector 200, the printer 220, and the service cooperation management device 240. Also, the card 16
0 communicates with the virtual object management device 100,
The card management device 180 is a virtual object management device 1
00, and communicates with the projector 200, the printer 220, and the service cooperation management device 240. Further, the projector 200 and the printer 220 include the virtual object management device 100, the mobile terminal 140, and the card management device 18
0 and the service cooperation management device 240.

On the other hand, in the area surrounding the projector 200, a virtual object A having a spherical shape
A virtual object B having a spherical shape is set in an area surrounding 40. A virtual object C having a spherical shape is set in an area surrounding the card 160, and a virtual object D having a spherical shape is set in an area surrounding the printer 220. These virtual objects are logical areas managed by the virtual object management device 100.

The service cooperation management device 240 has a storage device for storing communication object data for establishing communication with the portable terminal 140, the card management device 180, the projector 200, and the printer 220. In response to the request, the communication object data is read from the storage device and transmitted. The storage device includes communication object data A for establishing communication with the projector 200 and the portable terminal 14.
0, communication object data C for establishing communication with the printer 220, and communication object data D for establishing communication with the card management device 180. Each is stored. For example, in order for the mobile terminal 140 to communicate with the projector 200, the mobile terminal 140
The communication object data A is transferred to the service cooperation management device 2
40 and the obtained communication object data A
The communication with the projector 200 is established by executing the communication establishment process based on the. That is, the communication object data A to D have a function as a driver for establishing communication with a specific partner.

Next, the configuration of the virtual object management device 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the virtual object management device 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the virtual object management apparatus 100 includes a CPU 30 for controlling the calculation and the entire system based on the control program, and a ROM 3 for storing a control program for the CPU 30 in a predetermined area in advance.
2 and data read from the ROM 32 or the CPU 30
RAM 3 for storing the operation results required in the operation process
4 and an I / O for mediating data input / output to / from an external device.
And F38, which are mutually connected by a bus 39 which is a signal line for transferring data so as to be able to exchange data.

The I / F 38 includes, as external devices, a wireless communication device 40 that performs wireless communication with the portable terminal 140, the card 160, the card management device 180, the projector 200, the printer 220, and the service cooperation management device 240, and a virtual device. A virtual object management database (hereinafter, the database is simply abbreviated as DB) 42 for registering and managing object information on objects.
And a display device 44 that displays a screen based on an image signal.

FIG. 3 shows the virtual object management DB 42.
As shown in FIG. 5, a virtual object management table 400 is stored in which object information relating to the shape and arrangement position of a virtual object can be registered in association with service information that defines service contents. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data structure of the virtual object management table 400.

The virtual object management table 400 includes:
As shown in FIG. 3, one record can be registered for each virtual object. Each record includes a field 402 for registering a serial number and a projector 200.
A field 404 for registering a type of service using a device such as a device, a field 406 for registering a service ID for specifying a service, and coordinates indicating the arrangement position of the virtual object in the virtual space corresponding to the real space. A field 408 for registering, a field 410 for registering the shape of the virtual object, a field 412 for registering the size of the virtual object, and a field 414 for registering area-in management information for managing cooperation between services are included. It is composed of Here, the data in the fields 404 and 406 correspond to the service information, and the data in the fields 408 to 412 correspond to the object information.

In the example of FIG. 3, in the first record in the figure, the field 402 has “1” as the serial number, the field 404 has “Service” as the service type, and the field 406 has “Service” as the service ID. 00
01 ”becomes“ (10,50,20) ”in the field 408 as coordinates.
In the field 410, “sphere” is registered as the shape, and in the field 412, “2 [m]” is registered as the size. This means that the radius is 2 [m] around the coordinates (10, 50, 20) in the real space where the projector 200 is installed.
Means that the virtual object A having the spherical shape is virtually arranged, and the projection service by the projector 200 is performed in the internal area of the virtual object A specified by the arrangement position and the shape.

In the second row of the record, “2” is stored in the field 402 as a serial number,
04, "PDA service" as a service type, "0002" as a service ID in a field 406, "(30, 40, 20)" as a coordinate in a field 408, "sphere" as a shape in a field 410, and a field 412 "1 [m]" is registered as the size. This is the coordinates of the real space where the mobile terminal 140 is located (30, 4
A virtual object B having a spherical shape with a radius of 1 [m] centered at (0, 20) is virtually arranged, and in the internal area of the virtual object B specified by the arrangement position and shape, the mobile terminal 140 Means that the service is performed. However, since the coordinates of the real space where the mobile terminal 140 exists change every moment, the PD
For the service A, position information from the mobile terminal 140 is obtained, and the coordinates of the field 408 are updated based on the position information. For example, when the area of the virtual object A and the area of the virtual object B overlap, the projector service and the PDA service cooperate, and the projector 200 and the portable terminal 140 can use each other.

As shown in FIG. 4, the virtual object management DB 42 includes, for each service, communication information for specifying communication object data to be acquired from the service cooperation management device 240 when using the service. Is registered in the communication information registration table 500. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure of the communication information registration table 500.

In the communication information registration table 500, as shown in FIG. 4, one record is registered for each service. Each record has a field 502 in which a service ID is registered and a field 50 in which a service type is registered.
4 and a field 506 in which communication information is registered. The communication information registration table 500
Are not only the virtual object management device 100, but also the mobile terminal 140, the card management device 180, and the projector 20.
0, printer 220 and service cooperation management device 240
Is also stored in the storage device.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the first record in the figure contains a service ID "0001" in the field 502.
In the field 504, “projector service” is registered as a service type, and in the field 506, “communication object data A” is registered as communication information. This means that the communication object data to be acquired from the service cooperation management device 240 when using the projector service is the communication object data A.

The CPU 30 comprises a microprocessing unit MPU and the like, activates a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 32, and executes the object information update processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. The notification processing and the area-out notification processing are executed in a time-division manner.

First, the object information updating process is performed as shown in FIG.
This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the object information updating process. The object information updating process is a process of updating the arrangement position of the virtual object B based on the position information from the portable terminal 140. When executed by the CPU 30, the process first proceeds to step S404 as shown in FIG. It is supposed to.

In step S404, it is determined whether or not the position information has been received.
If (Yes), the process proceeds to step S406. If not (No), the process waits in step S404 until position information is received. In step S406, the coordinates of the field 408 of the virtual object management table 400 are updated for the PDA service based on the received position information, and the process proceeds to step S408, where a response to the reception of the position information is sent to the portable terminal 140. Then, a series of processes is completed and the process returns to the original process.

The object information updating process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 is a process for updating the arrangement position of the virtual object B corresponding to the portable terminal 140. The same applies to the virtual object C corresponding to the card 160. The processing of is performed. In this case, step S40
In steps 4 to S408, the processing performed on the mobile terminal 140 is replaced with the processing performed on the card 160.

Next, the area-in notification processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the area-in notification processing. Area-in notification processing is 2
This is a process of notifying each device that the area of one virtual object and the area of the other virtual object overlap with each other for one virtual object. When the processing is executed by the CPU 30, as shown in FIG. The process proceeds to S500.

In step S500, a record for the PDA service (hereinafter referred to as object information and service information of portable terminal 140 in this process) is read from virtual object management table 400, and
The process moves to step S502, where the first record (hereinafter, referred to as object information and service information of the target device in this process) is read from the virtual object management table 400, and the process moves to step S504.

In step S504, based on the object information of the portable terminal 140 and the object information of the target device, an area specified by the shape and the position of the virtual object B, and the shape and the position of the virtual object corresponding to the target device Then, it is determined whether or not the area specified by overlaps. If it is determined that these areas overlap (hereinafter, referred to as area-in) (Yes), the process proceeds to step S554.

In step S554, an e-mail indicating that the operation right of the target device can be set is created, and in step S554
The process proceeds to 556, and attaches the email address of the virtual object management device 100 to the created email,
In step S558, the communication information of the PDA service is read from the communication information registration table 500, and the communication object data B is acquired from the service cooperation management device 240 based on the read communication information. Next, the process shifts to step S560 to execute communication establishment processing based on the acquired communication object data B, thereby establishing communication with the portable terminal 140, and step S55.
4. The e-mail created in S556 is transmitted to the portable terminal 140 by a communication method in an e-mail format, and step S
The process moves to 562.

In step S562, step S560
It is determined whether a response e-mail has been received for the e-mail sent in step 2.
es), the process moves to step S564, the operation right of the target device is set, and the process moves to step S506. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S562 that the response mail has not been received (No), the process proceeds to step S562 until the response mail is received.
Wait at.

In step S506, the communication information is read from the communication information registration table 500 based on the service information of the target device, and the communication object data of the corresponding service is acquired from the service cooperation management device 240 based on the read communication information. Proceeding to step S508,
Establish communication with the target device by executing communication establishment processing based on the acquired communication object data,
The area in is notified to the target device, and the process proceeds to step S540.

In step S540, it is determined whether or not a response to the notification of the area-in has been received. If it is determined that the response has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S542. No), the process stands by in step S540 until a response is received. Step S542
Then, the service ID of the service is registered in the area-in management information of the PDA service, the process proceeds to step S544, and the process proceeds to steps S504 to S504 for all the services registered in the virtual object management table 400.
It is determined whether or not the processing of 542 has been completed, and when it is determined that the processing has been completed (Yes), a series of processing is completed and the processing returns to the original processing.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S 544 that the processes of steps S 504 to S 542 have not been completed for all services (No), the process proceeds to step S 546, and the next record is read from the virtual object management table 400. The process proceeds to step S504.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S504 that the area is not in (No), the process proceeds to step S544.

The area-in notifying process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 is a process for notifying that the area-in has been performed for the PDA service, and the same process is performed for the card service. In this case, the processing performed for the PDA service in steps S500 and S542 is replaced with the processing performed for the card service, and the processing of steps S554 to S564 becomes unnecessary.

Next, the area out notification processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the area out notification processing. The area-out notifying process is a process of notifying each device that the overlap between the area of one virtual object and the area of the other virtual object has been released for the two virtual objects. As shown in FIG. 7, first, the process proceeds to step S600.

In step S600, a record for the PDA service (hereinafter, referred to as object information and service information of portable terminal 140 in this process) is read from virtual object management table 400, and
The process shifts to step S602 to read the first service ID from the area-in management information of the PDA service, and shifts to step S604 to record the service with the read service ID (hereinafter, the object information of the target device and the (Referred to as service information) from the virtual object management table 400, and the process proceeds to step S606.

In step S606, based on the object information of the portable terminal 140 and the object information of the target device, an area specified by the shape and arrangement position of the virtual object B, and the shape and arrangement position of the virtual object corresponding to the target device Then, it is determined whether or not the area specified by overlaps. If it is determined that the areas do not overlap (hereinafter, referred to as area out) (Yes), the process proceeds to step S608.

In step S608, the communication information is read from the communication information registration table 500 based on the service information of the target device, and the communication object data of the service is acquired from the service cooperation management device 240 based on the read communication information. Proceeding to step S610,
Establish communication with the target device by executing communication establishment processing based on the acquired communication object data,
The area out is notified to the target device, and the process proceeds to step S626.

In step S626, it is determined whether or not a response to the notification of the area-out has been received. If it is determined that the response has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S628. No), the process stands by in step S626 until a response is received. Step S62
At S8, the service ID of the service is deleted from the area-in management information of the PDA service, and the process proceeds to step S630 to execute step S604 for all services registered in the area-in management information of the PDA service.
It is determined whether or not the processing from S628 to S628 has been completed. If it is determined that the processing has been completed (Yes), a series of processing is completed and the processing returns to the original processing.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S630 that the processes of steps S604 to S628 have not been completed for all services (No), the process shifts to step S632, and the next PDA service area-in management information is used. The service ID is read, and the routine goes to Step S604. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S606 that the area is not out (No), the process proceeds to step S630.

The area-out notifying process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 is a process for notifying that the area is out for the PDA service, and the same process is performed for the card service. In this case, the processing performed for the PDA service in steps S600 and S628 is replaced with the processing performed for the card service.

Next, the configuration of the projector 200 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 shows the projector 2
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a 00. Projector 20
As shown in FIG. 8, a CPU 70 controls the arithmetic operation and the entire system based on the control program, a ROM 72 in which a control program of the CPU 70 is stored in a predetermined area in advance, data read from the ROM 72 or the like, and the CPU 70. And a I / F 78 that mediates the input and output of data to and from an external device.
The buses 79 are signal lines for transferring data, and are connected to each other so as to be able to exchange data.

The I / F 78 includes, as external devices, a wireless communication device 80 for performing wireless communication with the virtual object management device 100, the portable terminal 140, the card management device 180, and the service cooperation management device 240, and an image signal. And a projection device 82 for projecting the screen on the screen. The CPU 70 comprises a microprocessing unit MPU or the like, activates a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 72, and executes an area-in notification response process and an area-out notification response shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing is executed in a time-division manner.

First, the area-in notification response process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the area-in notification response process. The area-in notification response process is a process corresponding to the area-in notification process in FIG. 6, and when executed in the CPU 70, first, as shown in FIG. 9, the process proceeds to step S510.

In step S510, it is determined whether or not an area-in notification has been received. If it is determined that an area-in notification has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S512, but otherwise it is determined. At this time (No), the process waits in step S510 until an area-in notification is received. In step S512, it is determined whether the service related to the received area-in notification is a PDA service. If it is determined that the service related to the area-in notification is a PDA service (Yes), the process proceeds to step S514. , The communication information of the PDA service is read from the communication information registration table 500, the communication object data B is obtained from the service cooperation management device 240 based on the read communication information, and the process proceeds to step S516 to obtain the obtained communication object data. By executing communication establishment processing based on B, communication with mobile terminal 140 is established, a service cooperation start request is transmitted to mobile terminal 140, and step S52 is performed.
Then, the process proceeds to step S534, where a request for transmitting the projector display data is transmitted to the portable terminal 140, and the process proceeds to step S534.
Note that the cooperation start request in step S516 and the transmission request in step S524 may be transmitted by an e-mail communication method.

In step S534, it is determined whether or not the projector display data has been received. If it is determined that the projector display data has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S5.
The process proceeds to 36, but if it is determined that the condition is not satisfied (No),
Step S53 until the projector display data is received
Wait at 4. In step S536, a projection process of performing projection by the projection device 82 based on the received projector display data is performed, and the process proceeds to step S538.
The virtual object management device 100 is notified of the response that the notification of the area-in has been received, and a series of processes is terminated to return to the original process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S512 that the service related to the received area-in notification is not a PDA service (No), the process proceeds to step S547 to change the service related to the received area-in notification to the card service. When it is determined that the service related to the notification of the area-in is a card service (Yes), the process proceeds to step S548, where the communication information of the card service is read from the communication information registration table 500 and read. The communication object data D is obtained from the service cooperation management device 240 based on the obtained communication information, and the process proceeds to step S550 to execute the communication establishment process based on the obtained communication object data D, thereby obtaining the card management device 180. With the service, and sends a service cooperation start request to the card management device 180. And, the process proceeds to step S552, and sends a transmission request for the projector setting data to the card management system 180, the process proceeds to step S574.

In step S574, it is determined whether or not the projector setting data has been received. If it is determined that the projector setting data has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S5.
The process proceeds to 76, but if it is determined that this is not the case (No)
Step S57 until the projector setting data is received
Wait at 4. In step S576, settings relating to the display of projector 200 are made based on the received projector setting data, and the flow advances to step S538.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S547 that the service related to the received area-in notification is not a card service (No), the flow shifts to step S578 to store the communication information of the service in the communication information registration table 500. By reading out, the communication object data of the corresponding service is acquired from the service cooperation management device 240 based on the read communication information, the process proceeds to step S580, and the communication establishment process is executed based on the acquired communication object data. The communication with the target device of the corresponding service is established, a service cooperation start request is transmitted to the target device of the corresponding service, the process proceeds to step S582, the process for performing the service cooperation is performed, and the process proceeds to step S538.

Next, the area-out notification response process will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the area-out notification response process. The area-out notification response process is a process corresponding to the area-out notification process of FIG. 7, and when executed by the CPU 70, first, as shown in FIG. 10, the process proceeds to step S612.

In step S612, it is determined whether or not an area-out notification has been received. If it is determined that an area-out notification has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S614. (No), the process stands by in step S612 until an area-out notification is received. In step S614, it is determined whether or not the service related to the received area-out notification is a PDA service. If it is determined that the service is a PDA service related to the area-out notification (Yes), the process proceeds to step S616. ,
The communication information of the PDA service is stored in the communication information registration table 50.
0, the communication object data B is acquired from the service cooperation management device 240 based on the read communication information, and the process proceeds to step S618 to execute the communication establishment process based on the acquired communication object data B. To establish a communication with the mobile terminal 140, transmit a service cooperation end request to the mobile terminal 140, shift to step S624, and transmit a response to the effect that an area-out notification has been received to the virtual object management apparatus 100,
A series of processes is terminated and the process returns to the original process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S614 that the service related to the received area-out notification is not a PDA service (No), the process proceeds to step S634,
The communication information of the corresponding service is stored in the communication information registration table 500.
From the service cooperation management device 240 based on the read communication information, and proceeds to step S636 to execute a communication establishment process based on the obtained communication object data. Thus, communication with the target device of the service is established, a service cooperation end request is transmitted to the target device of the service, and the process shifts to step S624.

The area-out notification response process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 is a process mainly performed when an area-out is notified for the PDA service.
The same processing is performed for the card service. In this case, in steps S614 and S616, P
The processing performed for the DA service replaces the processing performed for the card service.

Next, the configuration of the printer 220 will be described in detail. The printer 220 has substantially the same function as the projector 200, and is different from the projector 200 in that a printer is provided instead of the projector 82. In the CPU of the printer 220, FIG.
And processing corresponding to the area-in notification response processing and the area-out notification response processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 is executed. In this case, instead of the projection processing in step S536, processing for printing by the printing apparatus based on the received projector display data is executed.

Next, the configuration of the portable terminal 140 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the portable terminal 140 has a CPU 90 for controlling the arithmetic and the entire system based on the control program, a ROM 92 storing a control program for the CPU 90 in a predetermined area in advance, and data read from the ROM 92 or the like. And C
The PU 90 includes a RAM 94 for storing an operation result required in the operation process, and an I / F 98 for mediating input / output of data with respect to an external device, and these are signal lines for transferring data. Are connected to each other and can exchange data.

The I / F 98 includes, as external devices, a wireless communication device 83 that performs wireless communication with the virtual object management device 100, the projector 200, the printer 220, and the service cooperation management device 240, and a plurality of keys as a human interface. A key panel 84 capable of inputting data, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 85 for displaying a screen based on an image signal, and measuring the current position of the portable terminal 140 to obtain position information for specifying the position And a position information acquisition device 86 to be connected.

The position information acquisition device 86 receives a time signal from an orbiting satellite transmitting a time signal indicating the current time,
A so-called G that measures the position based on the time lag indicated by the time signals and the orbit of each orbiting satellite.
The position of the current position is measured using the PS, and the measured position of the current position is output as position information.

The CPU 90 comprises a micro-processing unit MPU and the like, activates a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 92, and executes the position information notification processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing and the projector display data transmission processing are each executed in a time-division manner.

First, the position information notification processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the position information notification process. The position information notification process is a process corresponding to the object information update process of FIG. 5, and when executed by the CPU 90, first, as shown in FIG. 12, the process proceeds to step S400.

In step S400, the position information is acquired from the position information acquisition device 86, and the process shifts to step S402 to store the acquired position information in the virtual object management device 10.
0, and the process moves to step S410. Step S
At 410, it is determined whether a response to the transmission of the position information has been received, and when it is determined that a response has been received (Yes).
Terminates the series of processing and returns to the original processing. If it is not determined (No), the processing waits in step S410 until a response is received.

Next, the service cooperation processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the service cooperation processing. The service cooperation process is shown in FIG.
And processing corresponding to the area-in notification response processing and the area-out notification response processing of FIG.
When executed in, as shown in FIG. 13, the process first proceeds to step S518.

In step S518, it is determined whether a service cooperation start request has been received. If it is determined that a service cooperation start request has been received (Yes), step S520
Then, the communication information of the service corresponding to the received service cooperation start request is read from the communication information registration table 500, and the communication object data of the service is read based on the read communication information.
40, and proceeds to step S522 to execute communication establishment processing based on the obtained communication object data, thereby establishing communication with the target device of the service, and starting cooperation with the service. A series of processes is terminated and the process returns to the original process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S518 that the service cooperation start request has not been received (No), the process proceeds to step S620 to determine whether or not the service cooperation end request has been received. When it is determined that has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S622,
The cooperation with the service related to the received service cooperation end request is ended, a series of processing is ended, and the processing returns to the original processing.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S620 that the service cooperation end request has not been received (No), the flow shifts to step S518. Next, the projector display data transmission process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG.
9 is a flowchart showing a projector display data transmission process. FIG. 9 shows the projector display data transmission process.
Processing corresponding to the area-in notification response processing of
When executed in the PU 90, as shown in FIG.
First, the process proceeds to step S526.

In step S526, it is determined whether or not the service is currently linked. If it is determined that the service is linked (Yes), the process proceeds to step S528. If it is determined that the service is not linked (No). Waits in step S526. In step S528, it is determined whether or not a transmission request for the projector display data has been received. If it is determined that the transmission request has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S530, but if it is determined that it has not been received (No). Waits in step S528 until a transmission request is received.

In step S530, the projector display data is read out from the RAM 94 or the like, and in step S532
Then, the read projector display data is transmitted to the target device of the service, and a series of processing is completed to return to the original processing. Next, the configuration of the card 160 will be described in detail. Although not shown, the card 160 includes a wireless communication device that performs wireless communication with the virtual object management device 100 and a position information acquisition device that measures the current position of the card 160 and acquires position information for specifying the position. And has a wireless communication device,
The position information acquired by the position information acquisition device is transmitted to the virtual object management device 100 at a predetermined cycle. Specifically, an operation corresponding to the position information notifying process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 among the processes executed by the mobile terminal 140 is performed.

Further, as a configuration of the card 160, for example, a circuit that connects a coil and a capacitor is provided inside the card 160, and an electromagnetic wave from an electromagnetic wave irradiator (not shown) installed in the presentation hall is coiled. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the power received and converted by electromagnetic induction is stored in a capacitor, and the stored power is supplied to a wireless communication device and a position information acquisition device to drive them.

Next, the configuration of the card management device 180 will be described in detail. The card management device 180 includes a CPU, an RO
M, RAM, I / F, etc., are configured to have the same functions as a general computer connected to the bus, and various settings related to display such as hue, saturation, screen size, and focus are stored in the storage device. Is stored.

The CPU of the card management device 180 comprises a micro-processing unit MPU or the like, activates a predetermined program stored in a predetermined area of the ROM, and executes the processing shown in FIG. The processing corresponding to the service cooperation processing and the projector display data transmission processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14 and the projector setting data transmission processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15 are each executed in a time-division manner. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the projector setting data transmission processing.

The projector setting data transmission process is the same as that shown in FIG.
This is a process corresponding to the area-in notification response process, and when executed by the CPU of the card management device 180, first, as shown in FIG. 15, the process proceeds to step S566. In step S566, it is determined whether or not the service is currently cooperating. If it is determined that the service is cooperating (Yes), the process proceeds to step S568. If it is not (No), the process proceeds to step S568. S56
Wait at 6.

In step S568, it is determined whether a transmission request for projector display data has been received. If it is determined that a transmission request has been received (Yes), step S570 is performed.
However, if it is determined that this is not the case (No), the process waits in step S568 until a transmission request is received. In step S570, the projector setting data is read from the RAM or the like, and the process proceeds to step S572, where the read projector setting data is transmitted to the target device of the corresponding service, and a series of processing ends to return to the original processing.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.
In order for the presenter to give a presentation, first, projector display data for giving a presentation is stored in the portable terminal 140, and projector setting data set according to the user's preference is stored in the card management device 180. Then, when the user moves in the presentation hall with the portable terminal 140 and the card 160, the portable terminal 140 acquires the position information from the position information acquisition device 86 through steps S400 and S402, and the acquired position information is It is transmitted to the virtual object management device 100. In the card 160, the position information is acquired from the position information acquisition device through the processing corresponding to steps S400 and S402, and the acquired position information is transmitted to the virtual object management device 100.

When the virtual object management device 100 receives the position information from the portable terminal 140, it proceeds to step S4.
06, S408, and based on the received location information,
For the PDA service, the coordinates of the field 408 of the virtual object management table 400 are updated, and a response that the position information has been received is notified to the portable terminal 140.
Further, when the position information is received from the card 160, the coordinates of the field 408 of the virtual object management table 400 are updated for the card service based on the received position information through the processing corresponding to steps S406 and S408, and the position information is updated. Card 1 received response
60 is notified.

When the portable terminal 140 receives the response to the transmission of the position information, the portable terminal 140 waits for a predetermined time (for example, about 3 seconds).
, The transmission of the position information is repeatedly performed. When the card 160 receives a response to the transmission of the position information, the position information is repeatedly transmitted after a predetermined time (for example, about 3 seconds). Thereby, the arrangement positions of the virtual objects B and C are changed to the portable terminal 140 and the card 1
Updated with the movement of 60.

Next, the presenters select the virtual objects A to D
Is set, the card 160 is moved closer to the projector 200 in order to make settings related to the display of the projector 200 before giving a presentation.
Thereby, the virtual object C becomes the virtual object A
Area, the virtual object management device 100
Then, the communication information is read from the communication information registration table 500 based on the service information of the projector 200 through the processing corresponding to steps S500 to S506, and the communication object data A is provided based on the read communication information. It is acquired from the cooperation management device 240. Then, through processing corresponding to step S508, communication with the projector 200 is established by executing communication establishment processing based on the acquired communication object data A,
The area in is notified to the projector 200.

When projector 200 receives the notification of the area-in, the service related to the notification of the area-in is a card service.
After 48, the communication information of the card service is read from the communication information registration table 500, and the communication object data D is obtained from the service cooperation management device 240 based on the read communication information. Then, step S5
Through steps 50 and S552, communication with the card management device 180 is established by executing communication establishment processing based on the acquired communication object data D, a service cooperation start request is transmitted to the card management device 180, and the projector setting data The transmission request is transmitted to the card management device 180.

When the card management device 180 receives the service cooperation start request, the service related to the received service cooperation start request is a projector service, and the communication information of the projector service is transmitted through the processing corresponding to step S520. Information registration table 500
From the service cooperation management device 240 based on the read communication information.
Obtained from Next, through step S522, communication with the projector 200 is established by executing communication establishment processing based on the acquired communication object data A, and cooperation with the projector service is started. Then, when the request for transmitting the projector setting data is received during the cooperation of the projector service, step S570,
Through S572, the projector setting data is read, and the read projector setting data is transmitted to the projector 200.

When the projector 200 receives the projector setting data, through steps S576 and S538, the settings related to the display of the projector 200 are made based on the received projector setting data, and a response indicating that the area-in notification has been received is received. The virtual object management device 100 is notified. Virtual object management device 1
In 00, when a response to the notification of the area-in is received, the service ID of the projector service is registered in the area-in management information of the card service through processing corresponding to step S542, and the card service and the projector service are linked. Is managed.

Next, the presenter puts the portable terminal 140 on the projector 20 to actually start the presentation.
Approach zero. As a result, when the virtual object B enters the virtual object A, the virtual object management device 100 executes steps S500 to S504.
Through S554 and S556, an e-mail indicating that the operation right of the projector 200 can be set is created, and the e-mail address of the virtual object management device 100 is attached to the created e-mail. Then, step S
After 558, the communication information of the PDA service is read from the communication information registration table 500, and the communication object data B is acquired from the service cooperation management device 240 based on the read communication information. And step S
Communication object data B obtained through 560
The communication with the portable terminal 140 is established by executing the communication establishing process based on the E-mail, and the e-mail created through steps S554 and S556 is transmitted to the portable terminal 140 by the e-mail communication method.

When the presenter receives, at portable terminal 140, an e-mail indicating that the operation right of projector 200 can be set, the received e-mail has a response destination e-mail address attached thereto. The user clicks and sends a response e-mail to the virtual object management apparatus 100 by a communication method in an e-mail format.
Upon receiving the response mail, the virtual object management device 100 sets the operation right of the projector 200 via steps S562 and S564. Next, through step S506, the communication information is read from the communication information registration table 500 based on the service information of the projector 200, and the communication object data A is obtained from the service cooperation management device 240 based on the read communication information. Is done. Then, through step S508, communication with the projector 200 is established by executing communication establishment processing based on the acquired communication object data A, and the area 200 is notified to the projector 200.

When projector 200 receives the area-in notification, the service related to the area-in notification becomes P
Since it is a DA service, steps S512 and S5
Through 14, the communication information of the PDA service is read from the communication information registration table 500, and the communication object data B is acquired from the service cooperation management device 240 based on the read communication information. Then, step S5
16, the mobile terminal 1 executes the communication establishment process based on the obtained communication object data B via S524.
Communication with the mobile terminal 140 is established, and a service cooperation start request and a projector display data transmission request are transmitted to the portable terminal 140 by a communication method using an e-mail format.

When the portable terminal 140 receives the service cooperation start request, the service associated with the received service cooperation start request is a projector service, and the communication information of the projector service is stored in the communication information registration table 500 through step S520. The communication object data A is read based on the read communication information.
Is acquired from the service cooperation management device 240. Next, through step S522, communication with the projector 200 is established by executing communication establishment processing based on the acquired communication object data A, and cooperation with the projector service is started. Then, when the request for transmitting the projector display data is received during the cooperation of the projector service, the projector display data is read through steps S530 and S532, and the read projector display data is transmitted to the projector 200.

In projector 200, upon receiving the projector display data, through steps S536 and S538, projection is performed by projection device 82 based on the received projector display data, and a response indicating that the area-in notification has been received is virtually transmitted. The object management device 100 is notified. Upon receiving the response to the notification of the area-in, the virtual object management device 100 proceeds to step S5.
42, the service ID of the projector service is registered in the area-in management information of the PDA service,
It is managed that the service and the projector service are cooperating.

If the presenter desires to advance the presentation by one page during the projection of the presentation, for example, the presenter creates an e-mail in which an operation instruction of “NEXT” is described in the item to which the subject is to be described, and The created e-mail is transmitted to projector 200. In the projector 200, upon receiving the e-mail, an operation command is acquired from an item for which a subject is to be described in the data constituting the received e-mail, and the acquired operation command is “NEXT”. The presentation advances one page.

If the presenter wishes to return the presentation by one page during the projection of the presentation, for example, the presenter creates an e-mail in which an operation instruction of “PRIOR” is described in an item for which a subject is to be described, and The created e-mail is transmitted to projector 200. In the projector 200, upon receiving the e-mail, an operation command is acquired from an item for which a subject is to be described in the data constituting the received e-mail, and the acquired operation command is “PRIOR”. The presentation goes back one page.

Finally, when the presenter finishes all presentations, he / she leaves the projector 200 while holding the portable terminal 140. As a result, when the virtual object B is out of the area of the virtual object A, the virtual object management device 100 executes steps S600 to S600.
After S608, the communication information is read from the communication information registration table 500 based on the service information of the projector 200, and the communication object data A is acquired from the service cooperation management device 240 based on the read communication information. Then, through step S610, communication with the projector 200 is established by executing communication establishment processing based on the acquired communication object data A, and the area out is notified to the projector 200.

When the projector 200 receives the area-out notification, the service related to the area-out notification is the PDA service.
After S616, the communication information of the PDA service is read from the communication information registration table 500, and the communication object data B is acquired from the service cooperation management device 240 based on the read communication information. Then, through steps S618 and S624, communication with the mobile terminal 140 is established by executing communication establishment processing based on the acquired communication object data B, and a service cooperation end request is sent to the mobile terminal 140 using a communication method in an e-mail format. And a response to the effect that the notification of the area out has been received is transmitted to the virtual object management apparatus 100.

When the portable terminal 140 receives the service cooperation end request, the service associated with the received service cooperation end request is a projector service, and the cooperation with the projector service ends through step S622. On the other hand, when receiving the response to the notification of the area-out, the virtual object management apparatus 100 deletes the service ID of the projector service from the area-in management information of the PDA service through step S628, and the cooperation between the PDA service and the projector service is terminated. The completion is managed.

In the above description, the portable terminal 140 and the card management device 1 are brought closer to the projector 200 to make the virtual objects B and C area-in to the virtual object A.
The case where the projector display data 80 is projected by the projector 200 has been described. However, the portable terminal 140 or the card 160 is brought close to the printer 220 so that the virtual objects B and C are area-into the virtual object D, so that the portable terminal 140 or the card The case where the projector display data of the management device 180 is printed by the printer 220 can be performed in the same manner.

As described above, in this embodiment, when projector 200 receives the area-in notification for the card service, projector 200 transmits a request for transmitting projector setting data to card management device 180, and the transmission causes When the setting data is received, the projector 200 is set based on the received projector setting data.
The card management device 180 makes settings related to the display of
When receiving a request to send projector setting data,
The projector setting data is transmitted to the projector 200.

As a result, the settings of the projector 200 can be independently assigned to each card 160, so that the presenter can assign the necessary settings to the card 160 in advance and set the projector 200 when giving a presentation. Does not need to be performed.
Therefore, it becomes easier to adjust the projector 200 so that the setting according to the user is made as compared with the related art.

Further, in the present embodiment, the virtual object management device 100 transmits the object information regarding the shape and the arrangement position of the virtual object A to the projector 2.
00 and register the object information on the shape and the arrangement position of the virtual object B with the portable terminal 140.
While updating the arrangement position of the virtual object B based on the received position information, the virtual object B refers to the virtual object management table 400 and the virtual object B is in the area of the virtual object A. Is determined, an area-in notification is sent to the projector 2
00, and the projector 200
Transmits a request for transmitting projector display data to the portable terminal 140 when the notification of the area-in is received, and when the projector display data is received by the transmission,
Projection device 8 based on the received projector display data
2 to perform projection, and the portable terminal 140
Transmits the position information acquired by the position information acquisition device 86 to the virtual object management device 100, while transmitting the projector display data to the projector 200 when receiving a request to transmit the projector display data.

With this configuration, the virtual objects A and B have shapes and arrangement positions, and it is determined whether the virtual object B is in the area of the virtual object A. Since the area to be projected is relatively clear, it is possible to provide different services in small units, for example, several meters, and also to provide the area where the projection service is provided (the area of the virtual object A) and the mobile phone. Since the region associated with the terminal 140 (the region of the virtual object B) has a predetermined range instead of a point, the presenter can easily receive the projection service. In addition, the presenter selects the virtual object A
It is possible to receive the projection service simply by bringing the mobile terminal 140 to or near the area, so that the projection service can be received relatively easily and the presenter can be specified to some extent. Thus, a projection service using projector display data according to the presenter can be provided. This means that card 16
The same applies to the use of 0.

Further, in the present embodiment, when it is determined that virtual object B is in area with virtual object A, virtual object management apparatus 100 indicates that the operation right of projector 200 can be set. When an e-mail is transmitted to the portable terminal 140 and a response e-mail to the e-mail is received, the operation right of the projector 200 is set. Projection is performed.

Thus, the portable terminal 140 can perform communication by a simple and low-load communication method, so that the portable terminal 140 can be suitably adopted as a medium for detecting the movement of the presenter. In addition, the presenter uses the mobile terminal 1
The projector 200 can perform projection simply by approaching the projector 200 with the user and sending an e-mail response to the e-mail indicating that the operation right can be set.

Further, in the present embodiment, the projector 200 uses the portable terminal
The mobile terminal 140 communicates with the mobile terminal 140 to receive the operation content, and the projector 200 performs projection according to the received operation content. Thereby, the mobile terminal 14
0 indicates that communication can be performed by a simple and low-load communication method, so that the portable terminal 140 can be suitably used as a medium for detecting the movement of the presenter.

Further, in the present embodiment, the e-mail to the effect that the operation right can be set includes the e-mail address of the virtual object management device 100 that is the response destination. This allows the presenter to send a response to the e-mail address included in the received e-mail, thereby reducing the labor required to use projector 200.

Further, in the present embodiment, when receiving an e-mail in which an operation command is described from portable terminal 140, projector 200 acquires the operation command from the received e-mail and responds to the obtained operation command. Projection. Thus, in order to operate projector 200, the presenter only has to write an operation command in an e-mail and transmit the operation instruction to projector 200, so that projector 200 can be operated relatively easily.

Further, in the present embodiment, projector 200 acquires an operation command from an item for which a subject is to be described in data constituting an electronic mail. Thus, in order to operate projector 200, the presenter only has to write an operation command in an item for which a subject is to be described and transmit the operation command to projector 200, so that projector 200 can be more easily operated. This makes it easier for the presenter to grasp the operation method of the projector 200.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when receiving a notification of area-in, projector 200 acquires communication object data B from service cooperation management device 240, and performs communication based on acquired communication object data B. By executing the establishment process, a transmission request of the projector display data is transmitted to the portable terminal 140.

Thus, the projector 200 can provide the projection service without having the communication object data B as long as the projector 200 can access the service cooperation management device 240.
Forty models can be added irrespective of the number of models, the number, and the like, and the addition of the projector 200 is relatively easy. When there are a plurality of mobile terminals 140, object data for communication with the mobile terminals 140 can be centrally managed by the service cooperation management device 240.
The same applies to the use of the card 160.

Further, in this embodiment, the virtual object management device 100 refers to the virtual object management table 400 to determine whether or not the virtual object B is in the area of the virtual object A. I have. Thereby, the virtual object management device 10
Since the area-in determination is made at 0, the mobile terminal 1
The processing load on the portable terminal 140 can be reduced as compared with the case where the processing is performed at 40. The same applies to the determination as to whether or not an area is out.

Further, in the present embodiment, the portable terminal 14
0 stores the projector display data and transmits the projector display data. This allows
Since the transmission of the projector display data is performed by the mobile terminal 140, the processing load on the virtual object management device 100 can be reduced as compared with the case where the transmission is performed by the virtual object management device 100.

In the above embodiment, the projector display data corresponds to the output data described in claim 6, and the projector setting data corresponds to claim 1, 5, 7, 10, 1.
The communication object data corresponds to the setting information described in 1, 13, or 14, and the communication object data corresponds to the communication establishing means configuration information. Further, the virtual object management device 100 corresponds to the virtual object management terminal according to claim 5, 7 or 10, and the virtual object management DB 42
Corresponds to the first storage unit according to claim 1 or 5, or the second storage unit according to claim 1 or 2. The RAM of the portable terminal 140 corresponds to the output data storage unit according to claim 6. I have.

Also, in the above embodiment, the card 1
Numeral 60 corresponds to the mobile object according to claim 1 or the portable object according to claims 5 to 7, 10 or 13.
The 60th position information acquisition device corresponds to the position information acquisition unit according to claim 1 or 5, and the card management device 180 corresponds to the portable object management terminal according to claim 5 to 7, 10, 11, or 13. I have. Further, the storage device of the card management device 180 corresponds to the setting information storage unit described in claim 1, 5, 7, 10, or 13, and the projector 200 is configured to store the setting information in claim 1, 5 to 8, 10, 11, 13, or 14 corresponds to the output device or the projection display device according to claim 8.

In the above embodiment, the service cooperation management device 240 corresponds to the communication service providing terminal according to claim 7, and the storage device of the service cooperation management device 240 is the configuration information storage means according to claim 7. It corresponds to. In the above embodiment, the projector setting data is stored in the card
0 is set close to the projector 200, the display settings of the projector 200 are configured. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
May be configured to make settings related to the display of the projector 200 when approaching the user.

In this case, the projector display data corresponds to the output data described in claim 3, and the projector setting data corresponds to the setting information described in claim 1, 2, 4, 9, 11, 12, or 14. The communication object data corresponds to the communication establishing means configuration information. In addition, the virtual object management device 100
The virtual object management DB 42 corresponds to the virtual object management terminal according to claim 2, 4, or 9.
The portable terminal 140 corresponds to the first storage unit according to the first or second aspect or the second storage unit according to the first or second aspect.
It corresponds to the moving body according to claim 1.

Further, the RAM of the portable terminal 140 corresponds to the output data storage means of claim 3, the position information acquisition device 86 corresponds to the position information acquisition means of claim 1 or 2, and the RAM 94 Claim 1, 2, 4, 9, or 1
2 corresponds to the setting information storage means described in FIG.
0 corresponds to the output device described in claims 1 to 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, or 14, or the projection display device described in claim 8. The service cooperation management device 24
0 corresponds to the communication service providing terminal according to claim 4;
The storage device of the service cooperation management device 240 corresponds to the configuration information storage unit according to claim 4.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the portable terminal 140 is configured using the e-mail format as a communication system between the virtual object management device 100, the projector 200, and the printer 220. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
HTTP (HyperText Tr) is used as a communication method between them.
ansfer Protocol). Even with such a configuration, the same effects as above can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the virtual object management device 100 is configured to determine whether or not the virtual object B is in the area of the virtual object A with reference to the virtual object management table 400. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the virtual object management table 400 may be provided in the mobile terminal 140 and the mobile terminal 140 may determine whether or not the area is in.

[0156] Thus, the area-in is determined by the portable terminal 140, so that the processing load on the virtual object management device 100 can be reduced as compared with the case where the virtual object management device 100 performs the determination. The same applies to the determination as to whether or not an area is out.
Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and the determination whether or not the area is in may be performed by the projector 200, the printer 220, the service cooperation management device 240, and other devices.

Also, in the above embodiment, the transmission of the projector display data is performed by the portable terminal 140. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The transmission of the display data may be performed by the virtual object management device 100. Thereby, the transmission of the projector display data is performed by the virtual object management device 100, so that the processing load on the mobile terminal 140 can be reduced.

Of course, the transmission of the projector display data is not limited to this.
0, the service cooperation management device 240 or another device may be used. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the virtual object management device 100 and the service cooperation management device 240 are provided and configured. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and they may be configured as an integrated device.

In the above embodiment, the transmission and reception of object information and service information are performed wirelessly. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the transmission and reception of object information and service information may be performed via a network. You may comprise so that it may be stored in storage media, such as a card chip and a two-dimensional barcode, and may be performed via it. Also, in the above embodiment, the portable terminal 140 has the configuration shown in FIGS.
However, the mobile terminal 140 does not have such a program, and the virtual object management apparatus 100 does not have the object information. The mobile terminal 140 may be configured to interpret the object information and the service information by executing the program only by giving the received program the positional information.

As a result, the virtual object management device 1
00, a new service can be received without changing the internal settings of the mobile terminal 140. Further, in the above embodiment, the object information and the service information are configured to be stored in the virtual object management device 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the object information and the service information may be stored in different devices. , Virtual object management device 1
00 may be configured to store only access information (for example, a shortcut) for accessing them. The mobile terminal 140 obtains access information from the virtual object management device 100, and obtains object information and service information based on the access information.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the control programs stored in the ROM 32 are executed before executing the processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 to 7. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the program may be read from the storage medium storing the program indicating these procedures into the RAM 34 and executed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the control program stored in advance in the ROM 72 is executed in executing the processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 and 10 has been described.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the program may be read from the storage medium storing the program indicating these procedures into the RAM 74 and executed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the control program stored in the ROM 92 is executed before executing the processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 12 to 14. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the program is stored in a RAM 94 from a storage medium storing a program indicating these procedures.
May be read and executed.

Here, the storage medium is a semiconductor storage medium such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic storage type storage medium such as an FD or HD, an optical read type storage medium such as a CD, CDV, LD, or DVD; A magnetic storage type / optical readout type storage medium includes any storage medium that can be read by a computer regardless of an electronic, magnetic, optical, or other read method.

In the above embodiment, the output service providing system, the portable terminal, the portable object management terminal, the output device, the portable terminal program, the portable object management terminal program, and the output device program according to the present invention are provided. FIG.
As shown in the figure, in the presentation hall where a presentation is made, a virtual object A having a spherical shape is placed in a region surrounding the projector 200, and virtual objects B and C are placed in a region surrounding the portable terminal 140 and the card 160 used by the presenter. The present invention is applied to the case where the projector 200 is arranged and set and the projection service by the projector 200 is started based on the projector display data when the virtual objects A and B or the virtual objects A and C overlap, but the invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to other cases without departing from the gist.

[0166]

As described above, according to the output service providing system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the setting can be independently assigned to each mobile unit, so that the user can set the mobile unit in advance. If the necessary settings are assigned, it is not necessary to make settings for the output device when receiving the output service. Therefore, compared to the past,
The effect is obtained that it is easy to adjust the output device so that the setting is set according to the user. In addition, the output service is provided as compared with the related art by a configuration in which the virtual object has a shape and an arrangement position and determines whether or not the area of the first virtual object and the area of the second virtual object overlap. Since the region to be output is relatively clear, it is possible to provide different output services in fine units, for example, several m units, and to be associated with the region where the output service is provided and the mobile unit. Since the area has a predetermined range instead of a point, the user can easily receive the output service. In addition, since the user can receive the provision of the output service simply by taking the moving object to or near the area of the first virtual object, the user can relatively easily receive the provision of the output service. Can be specified to some extent, and an effect that an output service suitable for a user can be provided is also obtained.

Further, according to the output service providing system according to the second to fourth aspects of the present invention, since the setting can be independently assigned to each portable terminal, the user can set the necessary setting in the portable terminal in advance. If assigned, there is no need to make settings for output devices when receiving output services. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an effect that it is easier to adjust the output device so as to be set according to the user as compared with the related art. In addition, the output service is provided as compared with the related art by a configuration in which the virtual object has a shape and an arrangement position and determines whether or not the area of the first virtual object and the area of the second virtual object overlap. Since the area to be output is relatively clear, it is possible to provide different output services in fine units, for example, several meters, Since the area has a predetermined range instead of a point, the user can easily receive the output service. In addition, since the user can receive the output service simply by taking the portable terminal to or near the area of the first virtual object, the user can receive the output service relatively easily. Can be specified to some extent, and an effect that an output service according to the user can be provided can be obtained.

Further, according to the output service providing system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the output device has means for establishing communication with the portable terminal if the output device is accessible to the communication service providing terminal. Since the output service can be provided without the need, the mobile terminal can be added regardless of the type, the number, and the like of the mobile terminals, and the effect of relatively easily adding the output device can be obtained. Also,
When there are a plurality of mobile terminals, the communication service providing terminal can centrally manage means for establishing communication with the mobile terminals.

Further, according to the output service providing system according to the fifth to seventh aspects of the present invention, the setting can be independently assigned to each portable object, so that the user can make necessary settings for the portable object in advance. If assigned, there is no need to make settings for output devices when receiving output services. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an effect that it is easier to adjust the output device so as to be set according to the user as compared with the related art. In addition, the output service is provided as compared with the related art by a configuration in which the virtual object has a shape and an arrangement position and determines whether or not the area of the first virtual object and the area of the second virtual object overlap. Since the region to be output is relatively clarified, it is possible to provide different output services in small units, for example, several meters, and to correspond to the region in which the output service is provided and the portable object. Since the area has a predetermined range instead of a point, the user can easily receive the output service. In addition, since the user can receive the provision of the output service only by bringing the portable object to or near the area of the first virtual object, the user can relatively easily receive the provision of the output service. Can be specified to some extent, and an effect that an output service suitable for a user can be provided is also obtained.

Further, according to the output service providing system according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, if the output device is accessible to the communication service providing terminal, the output device has a means for establishing communication with the portable object management terminal. Since the output service can be provided even if it is not performed, it can be added irrespective of the type, the number, etc. of the portable object management terminal, and the effect that the addition of the output device is relatively easy can be obtained. Can be In addition, when there are a plurality of portable object management terminals, there is an effect that the communication service providing terminal can integrally manage communication establishment means with the portable object management terminals.

Further, according to the output service providing system of the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to relatively easily receive the provision of the display service by the projection display device, and to provide the display service according to the user. The effect of being able to do so is also obtained. On the other hand, according to the portable terminal according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the same effect as the output service providing system according to the second aspect can be obtained.

On the other hand, according to the portable object management terminal according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the same effect as the output service providing system according to the fifth aspect can be obtained. On the other hand, according to the output device of claim 11 of the present invention, claims 2 and 5
The same effects as those of the output service providing system according to any one of the above are obtained. On the other hand, according to the portable terminal program according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the same effect as the portable terminal according to the ninth aspect can be obtained.

On the other hand, according to the portable object management terminal program according to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the same effect as that of the portable object management terminal according to the tenth aspect can be obtained. On the other hand, according to the program for an output device according to claim 14 of the present invention,
An effect equivalent to that of the output device according to claim 11 is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a network system to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a virtual object management device 100.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data structure of a virtual object management table 400.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure of a communication information registration table 500.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an object information update process.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an area-in notification process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an area out notification process.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a projector 200.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an area-in notification response process.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an area-out notification response process.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable terminal 140.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a position information notification process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a service cooperation process.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a projector display data transmission process.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a projector setting data transmission process.

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Reference Signs List 100 virtual object management device 140 mobile terminal 160 card 180 card management device 200 projector 220 printer 240 service cooperation management device 400 virtual object management table 500 communication information registration table 30, 70, 90 CPU 32, 72, 92 ROM 34, 74, 94 RAM 38, 78, 98 I / F 40, 80, 83 Wireless communication device 42 Virtual object management DB 86 Position information acquisition device 84 Key panel 85 LCD 82 Projection device

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shigetari Kitada 3-3-5 Yamato, Suwa-shi, Nagano F-term in Seiko Epson Corporation (reference) 5E501 AA04 AB03 AB16 AC14 BA05 BA13 CA02 DA11 DA14 5K067 AA34 BB21 DD17 EE02 EE12 EE12 FF03 FF23 HH23 JJ52

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A first virtual object is associated with an output device, a second virtual object is associated with a movable body that is movable, and the first virtual object is arranged in a virtual space associated with a real space; The second virtual object is arranged at or near the position of the moving object in the virtual space, and based on a positional relationship between the first virtual object and the second virtual object, an output device corresponding to the first virtual object is output. A system for providing an output service related to output, comprising: first storage means for storing first object information relating to the shape and arrangement position of the first virtual object in association with the output device; and the second virtual object For storing the second object information relating to the shape and arrangement position of the moving object in association with the moving object A second storage means,
Setting information storage means for storing setting information related to the setting of the output device in association with the moving object, and position information obtaining means for obtaining position information for specifying the position of the moving object, The second object information in the second storage unit is updated based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit, and the second object information is updated based on the first object information in the first storage unit and the second object information in the second storage unit. When it is determined that the area specified by the shape and arrangement position of the first virtual object and the area specified by the shape and arrangement position of the second virtual object overlap,
The setting information stored in the setting information storage unit, which corresponds to the moving object corresponding to the second virtual object, is provided to an output device corresponding to the first virtual object. An output service providing system characterized in that when setting information is given, settings related to output are made based on the given setting information. 2. A virtual object management terminal for managing a virtual object, an output device, and a portable terminal communicably connected, a first virtual object associated with the output device, and a second virtual object associated with the portable terminal. And arranging the first virtual object on the virtual space corresponding to the real space, and arranging the second virtual object at or near the position of the mobile terminal in the virtual space, A system that provides an output service related to an output of an output device corresponding to the first virtual object based on a positional relationship with the second virtual object, and acquires position information for specifying a position of the mobile terminal. The virtual object management terminal, wherein the virtual object management terminal First storage means for storing first object information relating to the shape and arrangement position in association with the output device; and second object information relating to the shape and arrangement position of the second virtual object in association with the portable terminal. A second storage unit for storing, the second object information of the second storage unit is updated based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit, and the first object information of the first storage unit is updated. And the second storage means
Based on the object information, when it is determined that the area specified by the shape and arrangement position of the first virtual object and the area specified by the shape and arrangement position of the second virtual object overlap, A provision request for providing an output service related to the output of the output device corresponding to the first virtual object is transmitted, and the portable terminal is configured to store setting information related to the setting of the output device. An information storage unit configured to, when receiving the provision request, transmit the setting information of the setting information storage unit to an output device associated with the received provision request; Output service when receiving the setting information based on the received setting information. Test system. 3. The mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein the portable terminal has an output data storage unit for storing output data to the output device. The output data of the output data storage unit is transmitted to an output device, and the output device, when receiving the output data, performs output based on the received output data. An output service providing system characterized by the following. 4. The communication service providing terminal according to claim 2, wherein a communication service providing terminal that provides a communication service with the mobile terminal is communicably connected, and the communication service providing terminal communicates with the mobile terminal. The virtual object management terminal has configuration information storage means for storing communication establishment means configuration information capable of configuring communication establishment means to be established, wherein the virtual object management terminal has an area specified by a shape and an arrangement position of the first virtual object. When it is determined that the area specified by the shape and arrangement position of the second virtual object overlaps, the provision request is transmitted to an output device corresponding to the first virtual object. The output device, when receiving the provision request, acquires the communication establishment means configuration information from the communication service providing terminal, and The communication establishment unit is configured based on the establishment unit configuration information, and the provision request is transmitted to the portable terminal related to the received provision request by the configured communication establishment unit. An output service providing system, wherein upon receiving a request, the setting information in the setting information storage unit is transmitted to an output device associated with the received providing request. 5. A virtual object management terminal for managing a virtual object, an output device, and a portable object management terminal for managing a portable object, which is a portable article, are communicably connected to each other, and the first virtual object is output to the output device. In addition to associating the second virtual object with the device and associating the second virtual object with the portable object, arranging the first virtual object on the virtual space associated with the real space and placing the first virtual object at or near the position of the portable object in the virtual space A system for arranging two virtual objects and providing an output service related to an output of an output device corresponding to the first virtual object based on a positional relationship between the first virtual object and the second virtual object; A position information acquisition unit for acquiring position information for specifying the position of the portable object; A terminal configured to store first object information related to a shape and an arrangement position of the first virtual object in association with the output device; and a second object related to a shape and an arrangement position of the second virtual object. A second storage unit for storing information in association with the portable object, and updating the second object information in the second storage unit based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit; An area specified by a shape and an arrangement position of the first virtual object based on the first object information in the first storage means and the second object information in the second storage means;
When it is determined that the area specified by the shape and arrangement position of the virtual object overlaps, a provision request for providing an output service related to the output of the output device corresponding to the first virtual object is transmitted. The portable object management terminal has setting information storage means for storing setting information related to the setting of the output device in association with the portable object, and when the provision request is received, the The setting information stored in the setting information storage unit, which corresponds to the portable object related to the received provision request, is transmitted to an output device related to the received provision request, and the output device includes the setting information. When receiving the setting information, an output service providing system is configured to perform setting related to output based on the received setting information. 6. The portable object management terminal according to claim 5, further comprising: output data storage means for storing output data to the output device in association with the portable object, and receiving the provision request. When, among the output data of the output data storage means, the data corresponding to the portable object related to the received provision request is transmitted to the output device related to the received provision request. An output service providing system configured to perform output based on the received output data when the output data is received. 7. The portable object management terminal according to claim 5, wherein a communication service providing terminal that provides a communication service with the portable object management terminal is communicably connected, and the communication service providing terminal is the portable object management terminal. Communication establishment means for configuring communication establishment means capable of configuring communication establishment means for establishing communication with the virtual object management terminal, wherein the virtual object management terminal specifies the first virtual object by a shape and an arrangement position of the first virtual object If it is determined that the area to be copied and the area specified by the shape and arrangement position of the second virtual object overlap, the provision request is transmitted to the output device corresponding to the first virtual object. When the output device receives the provision request, the output device acquires the communication establishment means configuration information from the communication service providing terminal. The communication establishment unit is configured based on the acquired communication establishment unit configuration information, and the provision request is transmitted to the portable object management terminal related to the received provision request by the configured communication establishment unit. When receiving the provision request, the object management terminal transmits, to the output device corresponding to the received provision request, the setting information of the setting information storage unit corresponding to the portable object corresponding to the received provision request. An output service providing system characterized in that: 8. The output service providing system according to claim 1, wherein the output device is a projection display device. 9. A setting information storage unit for storing setting information relating to setting of the output device, the terminal being communicably connected to the virtual object management terminal and the output device in the output service providing system according to claim 2. A portable terminal that, when receiving the provision request, transmits setting information in the setting information storage unit to an output device associated with the received provision request. 10. A terminal communicably connected to a virtual object management terminal and an output device in the output service providing system according to claim 5, wherein setting information on settings of the output device is stored in association with the portable object. When receiving the provision request, the setting information of the setting information storage means corresponding to the portable object pertaining to the received provision request is included in the received provision request. A portable object management terminal adapted to transmit to such an output device. 11. A device communicably connected to a portable terminal in the output service providing system according to claim 2 or a portable object management terminal in the output service providing system according to claim 5, wherein the device receives the setting information. Is an output device for making settings related to output based on received setting information. 12. A program to be executed by the portable terminal according to claim 9, comprising a computer, wherein when the provision request is received, the setting of the setting information storage unit is performed on an output device associated with the received provision request. A program for a portable terminal, which is a program for executing a process of transmitting information. 13. A program to be executed by the portable object management terminal according to claim 10, comprising a computer, wherein when the provision request is received, the received provision of the setting information in the setting information storage unit is received. A program for a portable object management terminal, which is a program for executing a process of transmitting an item corresponding to a requested portable object to an output device associated with the received provision request. 14. A program to be executed by the output device according to claim 11, comprising a computer, wherein when the setting information is received, a process for performing a setting related to an output based on the received setting information is executed. Program for an output device, characterized in that the program is a program for a computer.