JP2003018313A - Portable terminal position confirmation method and confirmation system, portable terminal position providing method and server computer thereof, and program for executing portable terminal position confirmation system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] As a conventional means for searching for the position of a mobile communication device, a registered mobile communication device such as a PHS is called, a pager (registered trademark) signal is transmitted, and the signal is received. A means has been developed in which the pager station is activated and the location is known via the telephone office, but has the disadvantage that the location information that can be known can only be determined roughly. According to the present invention, a mobile communication device, such as a mobile phone, a PDA, or a PHS, which is a pre-registered child communication device, is used to transfer a location information of a mobile communication device, such as a mobile communication device, a personal computer, a PDA, etc. This is a new system that can be obtained by registering as a member in the location information service of the operator, but the operator must use the parent website via a website to prevent communication between the parent and child or the group from being disclosed to a third party. Upon receiving a position search request from the communication device, edit the identification number and the like and send it to the slave communication device by e-mail, and further, only when the response from the slave communication device matches the identification numbers of both, the position information and the map information. Is processed and sent to the parent communication device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal location confirmation service.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a means for confirming the position of a portable terminal such as a portable telephone or PHS, it is necessary to call a portable terminal registered in advance and confirm its positional information based on a signal transmitted from the portable terminal. It is known.

As a prior art showing such a technique, there is provided a receiver / transmitter in which a pager station is activated via a telephone station and a pager signal is emitted from a transmitting antenna when a dial call is received by a telephone. For example, a technique for confirming the position of an infant or an elderly person by holding it is known.

In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-120995, "Automobile position notification device", a position corresponding to each mobile phone is detected in a mobile phone exchange having a function of detecting the position of a moving mobile phone and registering the position information. The position of the mobile phone is provided with a necessity memory, means for rewriting the position notification necessity memory, and means for transmitting the position information of the corresponding mobile phone to a designated destination according to the contents of the position notification necessity memory. Discloses a car phone position notification device for notifying,
It shows a technique for searching the position of a moving automobile using the automobile telephone position notification device and notifying the user of the position information.

Further, in recent years, a personal handy-phone system (PH) having a mobile terminal having a wide service area and excellent portability is provided.
A position search system using S) was also developed,
-322225 "Position detection system" calls the position detection PHS carried by the search target from the general-purpose PHS owned by the searcher, and the position detection PHS
Disclosed is a position detection system characterized in that the PHS for general call displays the received CSID, which is the stored CSID that is the identifier of the location base station, and the position information transmitted from the PHS for position detection is disclosed. It is disclosed that can be displayed together with map information on the screen of the PHS for general call of the searcher.

[0006] Further, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-284833 "Mobile Terminal Position Search System" discloses a searching mobile terminal for searching the latest current position of a searched mobile terminal, the searching mobile terminal and a wireless area (cell). ) Is in a wireless area (cell) that does not necessarily match, the searched-for mobile terminal inputs the latest current position information and stores the storage means, and the searched-side mobile terminal. The mobile terminal is provided with a first transmission means for receiving the predetermined personal identification number and the search code transmitted from the terminal and transmitting the latest current position information when it matches with its own. The position search system is disclosed, and it is shown that the position of the mobile terminal to be searched can be searched without calling.

Similarly, Japanese Patent No. 2912332 "Method for searching position of portable communication terminal" is disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-284833.
The mobile communication terminal transmits a position registration signal to a wireless base station in the position registration area to which the wireless communication terminal belongs, and based on the position registration signal received by the wireless base station, position information is stored in a database via a network. In a mobile communication system to be registered, when a fixed or movable communication terminal connected to the network searches for the position of a desired mobile communication terminal, an inquiry request signal for position registration information is transmitted to the network, The network retrieves the position registration information of the desired mobile communication terminal registered in the database, returns the inquiry request signal to the selected communication terminal, and leaves the desired mobile communication terminal by the leaving means of the communication terminal. The location information of the desired mobile phone that has been inquired of location registration information while the location information is left unattended. A signal indicating that an inquiry has been received through the wireless base station in the wireless zone in which the desired mobile communication terminal is located is transmitted to the communication terminal, and an inquiry is made from the abandoned seed stage of the desired mobile communication terminal. Disclosed is a method for searching the position of a mobile communication terminal, which is characterized by leaving the information indicating that it has been received, and a method for searching the position of the mobile communication terminal that can search the position of the mobile communication terminal without making a call. .

Further, in recent years, communication information companies have developed position information retrieval means, and as an example, PHS is used as a position information terminal.
The location information service center receives a PHS number and a preset personal identification number from a subscriber who has received a contract to retrieve location information, and displays map information indicating the location of the person who owns the PHS. Is being sent to subscribers by Fax.

[0009] The location information retrieval contract is such that the location information of the PHS as the location information terminal can be obtained by accessing the information service institution by using the Internet communication, and the child who owns the PHS. Also, a system effective for location search of elderly people has been developed.

[0010]

Although a system for acquiring position information using various mobile terminals has been constructed as described above, the position of the owner of the mobile terminal can be easily confirmed. Then, there is a problem that may be a cause of social incidents such as the stalker case, and it has been desired to develop a means by which a third party never reveals the location information of the mobile terminal owner.

Another major problem is that the mobile phone service function of each of these companies is known as a means for obtaining map information with communication devices currently sold by communication manufacturers.
If the mobile terminal is a mobile phone or PHS made by another company, these service functions cannot be used mutually.

[0012]

Means for Solving the Problems The inventors of the present invention have conducted diligent research to solve the above problems, and found that a communication device (hereinafter referred to as a parent communication device) owned by the client specifies a mobile terminal (hereinafter referred to as a child (Referred to as a communication device), a new method for confirming the position of a mobile terminal, in which the client can obtain the result of the position search, only when the mutual identification information between the two is the same, We were able to develop a program that runs the confirmation system and the position confirmation system for mobile terminals.

As the slave communication device, a mobile phone, a GPS
Built-in mobile phone, laptop computer, PDA (Perso
Digital personal assistants), personal handheld information devices collectively referred to as PHS can be used, and as the parent communication device, fixed terminals such as personal computers and mobile terminals such as vehicle-mounted terminals can be used in addition to the above portable information devices. , Which enables transmission and reception of information using mail communication including E-mail and S-mail and the Internet communication function, regardless of differences between manufacturers.

In addition to the above-mentioned acquisition of position information between parents and children,
A new mobile terminal position confirmation method and its confirmation system, and a mobile terminal position confirmation system, in which mobile terminals between pre-registered groups can be registered and the positions of members in those groups can be acquired bidirectionally. I was able to develop a program to execute.

That is, the first aspect of the present invention is a method for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, wherein a website is accessed by a communication device capable of Internet communication, and a web request is issued in response to a request for confirming the position of the mobile terminal. The server computer linked to the site transmits the position information of the portable terminal to the communication device only when the identification numbers of both the registered communication device and the designated portable terminal match. This is a confirmation method.

A second aspect of the present invention is a method for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, which comprises a server computer that provides a client-specified mobile terminal to a client communication device via the Internet. , A first step of registering client information for which the position confirmation information of the mobile terminal is desired to be acquired, a second step of displaying a position confirmation site on a website and confirming input of necessary information from the client, Edit the information confirmed in the two steps and send a mail to the mobile terminal specified by the client, and connect to the specified URL from the mobile terminal that received the mail and start the specified program And a fourth step of transmitting a correspondent name and an answer display menu to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal. At the same time as receiving the position information from the mobile phone, the fifth step of accumulating it together with the map information of the position, and the sixth step of receiving the mail from the mobile terminal and transmitting the map information to the communication device This is a method for confirming the position of a mobile terminal, which is characterized in that

A third aspect of the present invention is a method for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, which comprises a server computer for providing the position information of the mobile terminal in the group designated by the client to the communication device of the client via the Internet. The first step of the server computer registering the client information in the group that desires to acquire the position confirmation information of the mobile terminal, and displaying the position confirmation site on the website, inputting the necessary information from the client The second step of confirming, the third step of editing the information confirmed in the second step and sending the mail to the mobile terminal in the group specified by the client, and the URL specified by the mobile terminal receiving the mail Connected to, start the specified program, and display the communication name and answer display menu And a fourth step of transmitting the band terminal, receiving the location information from the mobile terminal at the same time,
The position of the mobile terminal, which comprises a fifth step of accumulating the map information of the position together, and a sixth step of receiving the mail from the mobile terminal and transmitting the map information to the communication device. This is a confirmation method.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is a method for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, which comprises a communication device of a client, a mobile terminal designated by the client, and a server which provides the position information of the mobile terminal to the client via the Internet. The server computer includes a step of registering client information desired to obtain mobile terminal location information, a step of registering a mobile terminal designated by the client as a confirmation target device, and a location confirmation request from the client. If there is, a step of identifying whether or not the client and the designated mobile terminal are registered, a step of transmitting a position confirmation request from the client to the designated terminal, and a transmission Receiving a response from the received mobile terminal and acquiring the location information of the terminal; A location confirmation method of a mobile terminal; and a step of transmitting the location information to the client.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is a method of providing position information of a mobile terminal via the Internet, the step of registering client information desired to obtain the position information of the mobile terminal and the confirmation target of the mobile terminal designated by the client. A step of registering as a device, and a step of identifying whether or not the client and a designated portable terminal are registered when a position confirmation request is made from the client,
The step of transmitting a request for position confirmation from the client to the designated terminal, the step of acquiring the position information of the terminal in response to the received response from the portable terminal, and the acquired position information And a step of transmitting the position to the client.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is a method for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, which comprises a server computer for providing the position information of the mobile terminal in the group designated by the client to the communication device of the client via the Internet. , The server computer registers the client group information for which the mobile terminal location information is desired to be registered, the mobile terminal in the group is registered as a confirmation target device, and the location confirmation request from the client in the group is performed. When there is, a step of identifying whether or not the client and the designated mobile terminal are registered, and a request for position confirmation from the client,
A step of transmitting to the designated terminal, a step of acquiring the positional information of the terminal in response to the response from the mobile terminal having received the step, and a step of transmitting the acquired positional information to the client. This is a method for confirming the position of a mobile terminal.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is a method for providing position information of a mobile terminal via the Internet, the step of registering client group information desired to acquire the position information of the mobile terminal, and confirming the mobile terminals in the group. The step of registering as a target device, the step of identifying whether or not the client and the designated mobile terminal are registered when a position confirmation request is made from the client in the group, and the position confirmation from the client is performed. The step of transmitting the request to the designated terminal, the step of acquiring the positional information of the terminal in response to the received response from the portable terminal, and the step of transmitting the acquired positional information to the client A method for providing a position of a mobile terminal, comprising:

An eighth aspect of the present invention is, in a system for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, a communication device of a client,
The mobile terminal comprises a client-specified mobile terminal and a server computer that provides the client with position information of the mobile terminal via the Internet. The server computer has a registration unit that registers client information for which the mobile terminal position information is desired to be acquired. Confirmation target device registration means for registering a mobile terminal designated by the client, and identification means for identifying whether or not the client and the designated mobile terminal are registered when a position confirmation request is made from the client. A transmission means for transmitting a position confirmation request from the client to the designated terminal, and a position information acquisition means for receiving the response from the received portable terminal and acquiring the position information of the terminal, And a transmission means for transmitting the acquired position information to the client. Is Temu.

A ninth aspect of the present invention is a system for confirming the position information of a mobile terminal, which comprises a server computer for providing the position information of the mobile terminal designated by the client to the communication device of the client via the Internet. When the server computer receives a request for position confirmation from the client, registration means for registering client information desired to obtain mobile terminal position information, confirmation target device registration means for registering a client-specified mobile terminal,
Identification means for identifying whether or not the client and a designated mobile terminal are registered, transmission means for transmitting a position confirmation request from the client to the designated terminal, and the mobile device that has received the transmission. A position confirmation system for a mobile terminal, comprising: a position information acquisition unit that acquires a position information of the terminal in response to a response from the terminal; and a transmission unit that transmits the acquired position information to a client.

The tenth aspect of the present invention is the position confirmation system for a portable terminal according to claim 8 or 9, further comprising a position information storage means for accumulating the position information acquired by the position information acquisition. is there.

An eleventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the communication device of the client registered by the registration means is provided with a display means for displaying the position information accumulated in the position information storage means. 10 is a mobile terminal position confirmation system described in 10.

The twelfth aspect of the present invention is the position confirmation system for a mobile terminal according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the position information includes map information.

The thirteenth aspect of the present invention is a system for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, wherein
There is provided a server computer for providing the client's communication device with the position information of the portable terminal in the group designated by the client, wherein the server computer registers the client information for which the portable terminal positional information is desired to be registered, and the client designation Confirmation target device registration means for registering the mobile terminal in the group, identification means for identifying whether or not the mobile terminal in the group is registered when the position confirmation is requested from the client, and the client A transmission means for transmitting a position confirmation request to the designated terminal, a position information acquisition means for acquiring the position information of the terminal in response to the received response from the portable terminal, and the acquired position. A mobile terminal position confirmation system comprising: a transmitting unit that transmits information to a client.

A fourteenth aspect of the present invention is a server computer for providing position information of a mobile terminal via the Internet, wherein a registration means for registering client information desired to acquire the position information of the mobile terminal and a client-specified one. When the location confirmation request is made from the client communication device and the confirmation target device registration means for registering the internal mobile terminal, it is discriminated whether or not the communication device of the client and the designated mobile terminal are registered. An identification unit; a transmission unit that transmits a position confirmation request from the client communication device to the designated terminal; and a transmission unit that transmits the acquired position information to the client communication device. It is a characteristic server computer.

The fifteenth aspect of the present invention is, in a system for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, providing a client communication device, a client-specified mobile terminal, and the position information of the mobile terminal to the client via the Internet. A registration means configured to include a server computer and registering a client who desires to acquire the mobile terminal position information;
Confirmation target device registration means for registering a client-specified mobile terminal; identification means for identifying whether or not the client and the specified mobile terminal are registered when a position confirmation request is made from the client; A transmission means for transmitting a position confirmation request from the client to the designated terminal; a position information acquisition means for acquiring the position information of the terminal in response to the received response from the portable terminal; The program is executed by the server computer to cause the system to function as a transmission means for transmitting the positional information to the client.

The sixteenth aspect of the present invention is, in a system for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, via the Internet,
A registration means for registering a client who desires to obtain the mobile terminal location information, and a registration means for registering the mobile terminal designated by the client, which has a server computer for providing the client's communication device with the location information of the mobile terminal in the group designated by the client. There is a confirmation target device registration means, an identification means for identifying whether or not the client and a designated mobile terminal are registered when a position confirmation request is made from the client, and a position confirmation request is made from the client. Information to the designated terminal, position information acquisition means for acquiring the position information of the terminal in response to the received response from the portable terminal, and the acquired position information to the client. It is a program executed by a server computer so that the system functions as a transmission unit.

The seventeenth aspect of the present invention is a system for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, wherein
A registration means for registering a client who desires to obtain the position information of the portable terminal in the group, and a server computer for providing the communication device of the client with the position information of the portable terminal in the group designated by the client, and the portable terminal in the group designated by the client. When there is a request for location confirmation from the client and the confirmation target device registration means to register the terminal,
Identification means for identifying whether or not the client and a designated mobile terminal are registered, transmission means for transmitting a position confirmation request from the client to the designated terminal, and the mobile device that has received the transmission. It is a program executed by a server computer in order to cause the system to function as a position information acquisition unit that receives a position information of the terminal in response to a response from the terminal and a transmission unit that transmits the acquired position information to the client.

The eighteenth aspect of the present invention is a method for confirming the position information of a mobile terminal, which comprises a server computer for providing the position information of the mobile terminal in the group designated by the client to the communication device of the client via the Internet. Then, the server computer displays the position confirmation site on the website and the first step of registering the client information desired to acquire the position confirmation information of the mobile terminal designated by the client, and inputs necessary items from the client. Confirm the second step, edit the information confirmed in the second step, and call the mobile terminal specified by the client on the telephone line, and the response signal from the mobile terminal to the telephone call is the position information. At the same time, the latitude / latitude of the position is calculated based on the acquired position information. Calculated based on the information from the test server
A method for confirming the position of a mobile terminal, comprising: a fourth step of determining and accumulating in a database; and a fifth step of transmitting response information from the mobile terminal and the map information to the communication device. is there.

[0033]

1 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a first system of the present invention. The first system of the present invention obtains the position information service of the communication device manufacturer A Co., Ltd. by using the Internet communication network. However, the client who wants to obtain the map information in order to secure the confidentiality of the communication information. The position information and the map information obtained are controlled to be transmitted to the master communication device only when the identification numbers of the master communication device and the slave communication device registered in advance and the personal identification number of the nickname match.

As a means for obtaining map information using the system of the present invention, as shown in the sequence diagram of FIG. 2, operator A Co., Ltd., via a website linked to its own central server 6, Mobile terminal 11- which is a child communication device
The information of the client desiring to acquire the 12 position confirmation information and the necessary information of the slave communication device desiring the position information are registered in the database 7 (first step).

Master communication device 100 owned by client B
-101 and 20-21 are models capable of performing Internet communication with the website of the operator, such as mobile phones,
Any personal computer or PDA device may be used, and if it is desired to know the position of the child who is the owner of the portable terminal 11-12, which is a child communication device registered in advance, access the central server 6 via the website of the operator. Then, the location confirmation site is displayed to confirm the input of necessary items from the client (second step).

In this case, as the slave communication device to be registered in advance, a mobile phone, a personal computer, a PDA device having an internet communication function, as well as a master communication device, as well as a PHS and a GPS-embedded mobile terminal having a position information transmitting function. It is available, and the master communication device is set to be able to display the position information of the slave communication device on the map in response to the transmission from these slave communication devices.

The operator central server 6 edits the confirmation information input by the client to enable the child communication device 1 capable of Internet communication specified by the client.
For the mobile terminal 1-12, the master communication device 100-10
1, 20-21 transmits a mail to the effect that a request for confirming the position has been issued (third step).

A mobile terminal which is the slave communication device 11-12 which has received the mail, such as a mobile phone or a laptop computer terminal,
PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), PHS, GP
The owner of a personal digital assistant, which is a generic name for mobile phones with built-in S, can use the URL (Uniform
Upon receiving the connection to the resource locator), the designated program is activated to transmit the name of the correspondent and the answer display menu to the owner's mobile terminal (fourth step).

The owner of the slave communication device 11-12, which has received the position confirmation request from the master communication device, receives the slave communication device by pressing the preset "here" button twice. The position information is automatically transmitted to the central server 6 via the website of the operator, and at the same time, the position information is stored together with the map information of the position (fifth step).

The map information once accumulated is sent to the client by the mail reception from the owner of the slave communication device 11-12 and the map information is transmitted (sixth step). You can know the position of.

Like the first system, the second system of the present invention obtains the location information service of the communication equipment manufacturer A Co., Ltd. by using the Internet communication network. However, the confidentiality of the communication information is secured. In order to obtain the map information, the location information and the map information obtained are transmitted to the parent communication device only when the communication numbers between the communication devices between the groups match the pre-registered identification number or the personal identification number Have control.

As means for obtaining map information using the second system of the present invention, the operator A Co., Ltd. is the central server of its own company in accordance with the store registration processing of FIG. 11 and the setting registration processing of FIG. The information of each client who desires to acquire the position information of the mobile phone owner between the groups and the necessary items of each communication device are registered in the database via the website linked to 6 (first step).

The mobile phone owned by the client, which is the representative of the groups, is used as the master communication device by the operator's Web.
The site may be any model capable of internet communication, such as a mobile phone, a personal computer, or a PDA device. If you want to know the position of another group member that is a child communication device that has been registered in advance, as shown in FIG. To access the website for displaying the position confirmation site and confirm the input of necessary items from the client (second step).

In this case, as the slave communication device to be registered in advance, a mobile phone, a personal computer, a PDA device having an internet communication function, as well as a master communication device, as well as a PHS and a GPS-embedded mobile terminal having a position information transmission function are available. It is available and is set so that the position information of the communication device can be displayed on the map between the parent and communication devices after receiving the transmission from these communication devices.

The central server 6 of the operator edits the confirmation information input by the client, and the portable terminal of the parent-child communication device capable of Internet communication specified by each client is compared with the communication device of the specific group member. Send an email to the effect that a request is being made to confirm the position of the designated group member from (3rd step).

A mobile terminal, which is a communication device of a group member who has received the mail, such as a mobile phone or a laptop computer terminal,
PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), PHS, GP
As shown in FIG. 13b, the group member who owns the portable information device for individuals generally referred to as the S built-in type mobile phone connects to the URL specified by the mail, starts the specified program, and sets the name of the correspondent. And the answer display menu is received (fourth step).

The owner of the communication device, who has recognized that the received content is a position confirmation request from another group member, pushes a preset "here" button twice to detect that there is a slave communication device. At the same time that the position information is automatically transmitted to the website of the operator, it is also stored together with the map information of the position (fifth step).

The map information once accumulated is sent to the client, which is the client, by receiving an e-mail from a group member of the communication device and transmitting the map information (sixth step). You can know the position of.

Another method of confirming position information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention comprises a server computer that provides a client-specified mobile terminal or a mobile terminal within a group to a client communication device via the Internet. The server computer registers the specific client information in the client or group that desires to obtain the position confirmation information of the mobile terminal designated by the client (first step),
Display the location confirmation site on the website and confirm the input of necessary items from the client (second step)
After that, the confirmed information is edited and the mobile terminal designated by the client is called by the telephone line (third step), and the response signal from the mobile terminal to the telephone call is received as the position information, and at the same time, the acquired position information is set. Based on the information from the position information providing server, the latitude / longitude of the position is calculated and determined and stored in the database (fourth step), and the response information from the mobile terminal and the map are sent to the communication device. The information is transmitted (fifth step).

The method of providing position information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention is a method of providing position information of a mobile terminal via the Internet, and is a client that desires to acquire position confirmation information of the mobile terminal or a specific client in a group. After registering the information (first step) and registering the mobile terminal designated by the client or the mobile terminal in the group as the confirmation target device (second step), when the client requests a position confirmation, the client And the designated mobile phone are registered (third step), and the fact that the client has requested the position confirmation is transmitted to the designated terminal (fourth step),
The acquired position information is transmitted to the client (fifth step).

As another invention of the present invention, a server computer that provides position information of a mobile terminal via the Internet is a registration means for registering client information for which the position information of the mobile terminal is desired to be registered, and a mobile phone specified by the client. When there is a position confirmation request from the confirmation target device registration means for registering the terminal and the client communication device,
Identification means for identifying whether or not the communication device of the client and the designated mobile terminal are registered, and transmission means for transmitting to the designated terminal that there is a position confirmation request from the communication device of the client. And transmitting means for transmitting the acquired position information to the communication device of the client.

Further, by utilizing the above system and providing the position of the PHS owner to the PHS owner in accordance with a conventionally known method, the central server calls the PHS by using the telephone line, and obtains it. PH based on the response radio wave
The latitude / longitude of the position of S is calculated and determined based on the information from the position information providing server, stored in the database linked to the central server, and the PH which is the slave communication device with respect to the master communication device.
The present invention provides a method for confirming the position of a mobile terminal, which can transmit the position information of S together with map information.

The details of the first system of the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments. The parent communication device is the side requesting the position information, and the child communication device is the side returning the position information. Obviously, the scope of the present invention is expanded.

[0054]

[First Embodiment] Company A, a communication device manufacturer that provides communication of location information, uses a mobile terminal 11 as a slave communication device.
For clients that sell -12 at a terminal store of their own company and use the membership registration of the location information service in addition to the telephone subscription procedure, register "Kokodayo Navi" (service name) as the central server of the operator. I decided to accept at 6.

To the client who has accepted this registration, a customer ID, a mobile number, a nickname for calling, or a registration from a member is registered, and similarly, a mobile phone such as a subscriber ID is uniquely recognized. After registering necessary items such as identification number and e-mail number in the database 7 linked to the central server and obtaining basic data of the client, the client is required to use the service to charge the client to the client. Communicated the registration and registration of the email address (first step).

The client B who has registered as a member of this service uses his / her own personal computer as the parent communication device 100, and has a child to pick up the child who is the owner of the previously registered child communication device 11. A map of the location is required, and W is linked to the central server of the operator to obtain the map.
Access the eb site, display the location confirmation site,
After inputting the user ID and password, the position confirmation menu was called, and the "Kokodayo Navi password" was input as shown in FIG. 4 having two digits (second step).

The operator central server 6 confirms the "nickname" entered by the client B as shown in FIG. 5, and then manages the slave communication device 11-12 managed by the user ID as shown in FIG. It responds to the parent communication device with the list display of mobile terminals, and allows the call nickname of the child communication device 11 whose position information is to be selected to be selected from the "Kokodayo Navi" screen, but this is known from the security viewpoint. This is because the correspondence is made with keywords.

A request for editing the confirmation information of the selected slave communication device 11 and confirming the position is issued to the slave communication device 11 from the master communication device 100 as shown in FIG. Send a response screen email (3rd step)
However, in this case, in the email sent to the slave communication device, a one-time password is set along with the self-starting program (service) name, only the nickname is displayed, and the number of the mobile phone subscriber is displayed. I try not to be.

The child C, who is the owner of the child communication device that has received the mail, looks at the portable terminal he has and confirms that communication from the parent (display of the parent's nickname) has arrived, and then sends the mail. When you open and access the specified URL,
The operator central server 6 activates the designated program, confirms the one-time password created at the time of sending the mail, and sends a menu of a communication name and an answer display to the owner of the slave communication device as shown in FIG. Do (the fourth step)
Otherwise, if the one-time password is different, the mismatch information is saved.

The child C, whose content of reception recognizes the position confirmation request from the parent communication device, presses the "here" button preset on the mobile terminal twice to display the position information of the child communication device on the Web. It is automatically transmitted to the central server 6 of the operator via the site, and at the same time, stored together with the map information of the position in the database 7 linked to the central server (fifth step).

The operator central server 6 uses the subscriber I
Send a mail to the E-mail of the parent communication device managed by D, and after confirming that the user ID of the accessed parent communication device, the identification number such as the password, etc. are entered, then once in the database 7. As shown in FIG. 9, the stored map information is sent to the client B of the owner of the parent communication device by e-mail indicating that the outgoing communication of the mail from the child C has been made, and the map information is included in the mail. Is sent (6th step) so that the child's current position can be displayed.

At the time of this transmission, if the one-time password between the parent and the child does not match, a warning message is displayed in the mail to maintain security.

[0063]

Second Embodiment As in the first embodiment, the client D who uses a mobile phone as the master communication device is the operator central server 6 of the A company.
Registered as a child communication device, and registered five mobile phones as a child communication device (first step).

Client D decides to go to the Boso area with his 20 travel companions, but most members go to the Boso area for the first time, so one mobile phone is used for every five cars. I decided to have it.

When we approached Kamogawa City, where we plan to stay, our fellow cars were caught up in a traffic jam on the way and couldn't get there. Two of them couldn't find their location because they were far from the planned course. 6 was accessed and searched by the procedure of Example 1, and as shown in FIG. 10, the map information indicating the positions of the five vehicles could be obtained (sixth step).

As a result, it was found that the three cars running on the planned course were near the client D, but for the two cars out of the planned course, the direction change instruction was given by the mobile phone. Eventually all of us were able to arrive at our destination accommodation.

The details of the second system of the present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment. The parent communication device is a side requesting position information between groups, and the slave communication device is to be read as a side returning position information. Therefore, it is obvious that the scope of the present invention is expanded.

[0068]

[Embodiment 3] Company D, which is an equipment repair company that intends to use "Kokodayo Navi" (service name) of Company A shown in Embodiments 1 and 2, has 15 sales representatives as one group and 15 As shown in FIG. 11, the mobile phone dealers collectively register the telephone information between the groups using one mobile phone as a communication device. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the sales manager is the representative E and the user setting is performed. In order to do this, select the setting item, set the group ID, phone number, password of the two-digit number of each sales staff respectively, and after setting the password reminder, mobile phone address,
Input the PC mail address and complete the user setting (first step).

The representative E, who is the owner of the base unit, and the employee H, who is a sales person who had to meet at the destination, use his or her mobile phone 12 to perform the location information service as shown in FIG. 13a. Select to bring up the screen display, then group I
Enter D, the password, and then select and enter the nickname of the representative E, the owner of the base unit, and enter the email address of the employee H who is the location information acquirer, the one-time password, and the subscriber ID of the information provider. And the mobile mail address is registered in the database 7 via the central server 6 (second step), and the access destination including the one-time password is also addressed to the mobile phone 21 of the representative E who is the location information provider. The URL is sent by mail from the central server 6 (third step).

Mobile phone 2 of representative E who received the mail transmission
When the URL of the mail body is accessed on the screen of No. 1 as shown in FIG. 13b, the one-time password is acquired from the database 7 via the central server 6 by this access, and the record is specified by using this as a key. At the same time, the correspondent name and the answer display menu are transmitted to the mobile terminal 21 of the representative E (fourth step).

Next, the representative E receives the instruction "Do you want to send the location information?" On the screen and presses the OK button. Then, the central server 6 specifies the location information of the cell phone 21 of the representative E first. It is possible to include latitude and longitude position information in the record and store it in the database 7 linked to the central server 6 (fifth step).

Next, the representative E, which is the position information provider,
The OK instruction is given to "mail transmission" to end the mail transmission. By this operation, the central server 6 acquires the mobile mail address of the employee H who is the position information acquirer from the previously specified racodes, and The e-mail is transmitted to the mobile e-mail address of the employee H, who is the position information acquirer, by sending the e-mail in which the URL on the side of the map information providing server (not shown) that provides the position information of the latitude and longitude and the map information that were obtained in step S1.

The employee H who receives the transmission from the representative E is
By accessing the map information providing server (not shown) which provides the map information at the URL of the mail text on the screen of his mobile phone, he was able to obtain the map information of the representative E (6th step). ).

In addition to this, in the second system, as shown in FIG. 14, it is possible to set the service invalidation to prevent the leakage of in-house information, and to easily perform it every time the member is changed as the employee moves. The corresponding numbers can be exchanged.

[0075]

Fourth Embodiment A system similar to that of the first to third embodiments is used, and a commercially available PHS machine is used as an information providing terminal.

As in the first embodiment, the client F using the mobile phone as the master communication device is the operator central server 6 of the company A.
Registered as a child communication device and registered one PHS device owned by the child as a child communication device (first step).

The client F was carrying the PHS machine when the child went out to the neighborhood, but since it does not return even when it is time to go home, the client F accesses the operator central server 6 and
The position confirmation site was displayed on the eb site, and the necessary items were input from the client (second step).

Second step The central server 6 confirming the inputted information edits the confirmed information and calls the PHS machine designated by the client by the telephone line (third step), and the portable terminal for the telephone call. At the same time as receiving the response signal from the position information, the latitude / latitude of the position is calculated / determined based on the information from the position information providing server based on the acquired position information and stored in the database (fourth step). .

Next, the obtained response information from the mobile terminal and the map information were transmitted to the communication device owned by the parent (fifth step), and the position of the child could be notified.

[0080]

According to the first system of the present invention, since the position information of the slave communication device can be obtained as the map information by using the position information service, it is possible to confirm the map and go straight to the location. Alternatively, the instruction can be issued via the child's mobile phone.

Further, in order to prevent the third party from misusing the registration information of the communication device between the parent and child, in addition to the ID number and password, a call nickname is predetermined and registered, and the parent communication device which sends the call e-mail is registered. Is set so that you can enter the password of 2 digits and display who is calling from for the first time and press the "here" button, so if these steps are not cleared, the next step I try not to move to.

As the slave communication device that can be used in the system of the present invention, any communication function having an e-mail function can be used, so that there is no possibility that map information cannot be exchanged between mobile phones manufactured by other companies as in the conventional case. It is possible to use any model as long as it has an e-mail function, and it is possible to obtain position information while maintaining confidentiality of personal information and maintaining safety for operational security.

In the second system of the present invention, mutual position information can be obtained using a mobile phone between groups, but in this case, each group is registered after being registered by a representative and given a group ID. By registering the member's telephone information in advance and then performing user settings respectively, the mutual position information can be obtained bidirectionally.

As another mode of the present invention, since this system can be applied to a conventionally known PHS machine, it is possible to easily obtain the position information between the commercially available mobile phones even if the manufacturers are different. It is a method that can be confirmed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a first system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of the system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a combination of parent and child communication devices that can be used in the system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an output screen to the master communication device among the operations in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an output screen to the master communication device among the operations in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an output screen to the master communication device among the operations in the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an instruction screen for a slave communication device among the operations in the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an output screen to the slave communication device among the operations in the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a map information output screen to the parent communication device among the operations in the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a map information output screen when the parent communication device is a personal computer.

FIG. 11 is an output screen to a store among the operations in the third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an output screen to the parent / child communication device among the operations in the third embodiment.

FIG. 13a is an output screen to the master communication device among the operations in the third embodiment.

FIG. 13b is an output screen to the slave communication device among the operations in the third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a service invalidation input screen among the operations in the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

100-101 ・ ・ ・ Client computer terminal 20-21 ・ ・ ・ ・ Client mobile terminals 3 ... Provider 4 ... Internet communication network 5: Mobile terminal server 6-Operator central server 7 ... Database 8: Operator computer 9: Unauthorized access prevention system 11-12 Mobile terminal which is a child communication device

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Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A method for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, wherein a server computer linked to the website in response to a position confirmation request of a mobile terminal specified by accessing a website with a communication device capable of Internet communication. Is a method for confirming the position of a mobile terminal, which transmits position information of the mobile terminal to the communication device only when the identification numbers of both the communication device registered in advance and the specified mobile terminal match. 2. A method of confirming position information of a mobile terminal, comprising: a server computer that provides a client-specified mobile terminal to a client communication device via the Internet, wherein the server computer is the position of the mobile terminal. Confirmed in the first step of registering the client information for which confirmation information is desired, the second step of displaying the position confirmation site on the website and confirming the input of necessary information from the client, and the second step The third step is to edit the information and send the mail to the mobile terminal specified by the client, and the mobile terminal that received the mail will connect to the specified URL and start the specified program to start the specified program. And a fourth step of transmitting an answer display menu to the mobile terminal, and a position from the mobile terminal. It is characterized by comprising a fifth step of receiving the information at the same time and accumulating it together with the map information of the position, and a sixth step of receiving the mail from the mobile terminal and transmitting the map information to the communication device. How to confirm the location of the mobile terminal. 3. A method for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, comprising: a server computer for providing position information of a mobile terminal in a group designated by a client to a communication device of a client via the Internet, wherein the server computer , The first step of registering the client information in the group that wants to obtain the location confirmation information of the mobile terminal, and the second step of displaying the location confirmation site on the website and confirming the input of necessary information from the client Then, edit the information confirmed in the second step and send a mail to the mobile device in the group specified by the client, and receive the connection to the specified URL from the mobile device that received the mail. , Start the specified program and send the communication name and answer display menu to the mobile terminal The fourth step of performing, and the fifth step of receiving the position information from the mobile terminal and simultaneously storing the map information of the position together, and receiving the mail from the mobile terminal and the map information to the communication device. And a sixth step of transmitting the message. 4. A method for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, comprising a communication device of a client, a mobile terminal designated by the client, and a server computer for providing the position information of the mobile terminal to the client via the Internet. , The server computer registers the client information for which the mobile terminal location information is desired to be registered, the mobile terminal designated by the client is registered as the confirmation target device, and the location confirmation request is received from the client. A step of identifying whether or not the client and the designated mobile terminal are registered, a step of transmitting a request for position confirmation from the client to the designated terminal, and a step of transmitting from the received mobile terminal The step of acquiring the location information of the terminal in response to the And a step of transmitting the information to the client. 5. A method of providing position information of a mobile terminal via the Internet, the step of registering client information for which acquisition of the mobile terminal position information is desired, and the step of registering the mobile terminal designated by the client as a confirmation target device. Then, when a position confirmation request is made from the client, a step of identifying whether the client and the designated mobile terminal are registered, and a request for position confirmation from the client are specified. A mobile terminal, the step of transmitting the acquired positional information to the client, the step of transmitting the acquired positional information to the client Terminal location provision method. 6. A method for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, comprising: a server computer for providing position information of a mobile terminal in a group designated by a client to a communication device of a client via the Internet, wherein the server computer , The step of registering the client group information for which the mobile terminal position information is desired to be registered, the step of registering the mobile terminal in the group as the confirmation target device, and the position confirmation request from the client in the group, A step of identifying whether or not the client and the designated mobile terminal are registered, a step of transmitting a request for position confirmation from the client to the designated terminal, and a step of transmitting from the received mobile terminal The step of acquiring the location information of the terminal in response to the Localization method for a mobile terminal; and a step of transmitting to Ianto. 7. A method of providing position information of a mobile terminal via the Internet, the step of registering client group information for which the acquisition of the mobile terminal position information is registered, and the mobile terminal in the group is registered as a confirmation target device. Steps, a step of identifying whether or not the client and a designated mobile terminal are registered when a position confirmation request is made from a client in the group, and a position confirmation request from the client To the designated terminal, receiving the response from the received mobile terminal to acquire the positional information of the terminal, and transmitting the acquired positional information to the client. A method for providing a position of a characteristic mobile terminal. 8. A system for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, comprising a communication device of a client, a mobile terminal designated by the client, and a server computer for providing the position information of the mobile terminal to the client via the Internet. When the server computer registers a client information for which the mobile terminal location information is desired to be registered, a confirmation target device registration means for registering the mobile terminal designated by the client, and a position confirmation request from the client. The identification means for identifying whether or not the client and the designated mobile terminal are registered, the transmission means for transmitting the location confirmation request from the client to the designated terminal, and the transmission Location information acquisition means for acquiring location information of the mobile terminal in response to a response from the mobile terminal, A position confirmation system for a mobile terminal, comprising: a transmitting unit that transmits the determined position information to a client. 9. A system for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, comprising: a server computer for providing position information of a mobile terminal designated by a client to a communication device of the client via the Internet, wherein the server computer is a mobile phone. Registration means for registering client information desired to obtain terminal location information, confirmation target device registration means for registering a mobile terminal designated by the client, and a location designated by the client when the client requests location confirmation. The identification means for identifying whether or not the mobile terminal is registered, the transmission means for transmitting the position confirmation request from the client to the designated terminal, and the response from the received mobile terminal are transmitted. A position information acquisition unit that receives the position information of the terminal and transmits the acquired position information to the client. Location system of a mobile terminal characterized by and a transmission unit. 10. The position confirmation system for a mobile terminal according to claim 8, further comprising a position information storage unit for accumulating the position information acquired by the position information acquisition. 11. A portable terminal according to claim 10, wherein the communication device of the client registered by the registration means is provided with a display means for displaying the position information accumulated in the position information storage means. Position confirmation system. 12. The position confirmation system for a mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein the position information includes map information. 13. A system for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, comprising: a server computer for providing position information of a mobile terminal in a group designated by a client to a communication device of a client via the Internet, wherein the server computer. , Registration means for registering client information desired to acquire mobile terminal location information, confirmation target device registration means for registering a mobile terminal in a group designated by a client, and a position confirmation request from a client, Identification means for identifying whether or not the mobile terminal in the group is registered, transmission means for transmitting the position confirmation request from the client to the designated terminal, and the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal receiving the transmission. A position information acquisition unit that acquires a position information of the terminal in response to the response, and a client that acquires the acquired position information. Location system of a mobile terminal, characterized in that it comprises transmission means for transmitting the bets, the. 14. A server computer for providing position information of a mobile terminal via the Internet, wherein registration means for registering client information for which acquisition of the mobile terminal position information is registered, and a mobile terminal among client-designated mobile terminals are registered. The confirmation target device registration means, the identification means for identifying whether or not the communication device of the client and the designated mobile terminal are registered when a position confirmation request is made from the communication device of the client, and the identification device of the client. A server computer comprising: a transmission unit that transmits a position confirmation request from a communication device to a designated terminal; and a transmission unit that transmits the acquired position information to a client communication device. 15. A system for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, comprising a communication device of a client, a mobile terminal designated by the client, and a server computer for providing the position information of the mobile terminal to the client via the Internet. , Registration means for registering a client who desires to obtain mobile terminal location information, confirmation target device registration means for registering a mobile terminal designated by the client, and designation of the client when a location confirmation request is made by the client Identification means for identifying whether or not the mobile terminal is registered, a transmission means for transmitting the position confirmation request from the client to the designated terminal, and a response from the received mobile terminal. Location information acquisition means for receiving the location information of the terminal in response to the received location information to the client A program to be executed by a server computer so that the system functions as a transmission means for transmission. 16. A system for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, comprising: a server computer which provides one piece of information of the mobile terminal designated by the client to a communication device of the client via the Internet, and obtains the position information of the mobile terminal. The registration means for registering the desired client, the confirmation target device registration means for registering the mobile terminal designated by the client, and the client and the designated mobile terminal are registered when the position confirmation is requested by the client. Identification means for identifying whether or not there is a request, a transmission means for transmitting a position confirmation request from the client to the designated terminal, and a position of the terminal in response to the response from the transmitted mobile terminal. The system functions as a position information acquisition unit that acquires information and a transmission unit that transmits the acquired position information to the client. To program to be executed by the server computer. 17. A system for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, comprising: a server computer for providing position information of a mobile terminal in a group designated by a client to a communication device of a client via the Internet, the mobile terminal in a group. Registration means for registering a client who desires to obtain location information, confirmation target device registration means for registering a portable terminal in a group designated by the client, and a location designation request from the client when the client confirms the location. The identification means for identifying whether or not the mobile terminal is registered, the transmission means for transmitting the position confirmation request from the client to the designated terminal, and the response from the received mobile terminal are transmitted. Position information acquisition means for receiving and acquiring the position information of the terminal, and transmitting the acquired position information to the client That in order to function the system as a transmission means, a program to be executed by the server computer. 18. A method for confirming position information of a mobile terminal, comprising: a server computer that provides position information of a mobile terminal in a group designated by a client to a communication device of a client via the Internet, wherein the server computer is , The first step of registering the client information that you want to obtain the location confirmation information of the mobile terminal specified by the client, and the second step of displaying the location confirmation site on the website and confirming the input of necessary information from the client Edit the information confirmed in the second step, and call the mobile terminal specified by the client on the telephone line. The third step is to receive the response signal from the mobile terminal for the telephone call as the location information and acquire it at the same time. Based on the location information, the latitude / latitude of the location from the location information providing server And a fifth step of transmitting the response information from the mobile terminal and the map information to the communication device. How to confirm the location of a mobile terminal.