JP2003315070A - Method for providing and transferring narrow-range information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system which is an information transfer method for providing information such as newest guidance information, information other than guidance information, etc., to terminal equipment in a narrow range, and enables transfer of information on a commercial monopolistic in an area, etc., by causing a company to provide operation cost, etc. <P>SOLUTION: This is a system composed of the system which provides the newest optimum information corresponding to spots in a narrow region, and provides information on providing companies by mutual communication, using a computer network system and a wireless communication system such as a DSRC, a portable telephone (equipped with GPS function), etc.; transfers necessary information and information on the providing companies to a user; and manages the whole of systems of individual restricted areas, collectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal equipped with a short range wireless communication system or a wireless communication system using a method capable of locating a position by GPS and a service zone composed of a narrow range wireless communication network. The latest tourist information, traffic information, or shops in a narrow area, that is, a limited area such as a tourist spot or theme park, which is composed of an integrated management center composed of a wide area communication network such as a computer network In addition to providing information, etc., it is possible to efficiently provide information transfer of the company that bears funds such as the construction cost of the communication radio station post to the terminal device in the narrow range, and effectively utilize the information in the narrow range of the terminal device. It is a system that does.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In current terminal devices such as navigation systems, the main purpose is to provide road information and roadside information installed in vehicles, and the latest information is created at the time of creating navigation information. There is no latest information at this point in time, and information is updated (1) Purchase the latest CD-ROM or the latest DVD-ROM for navigation; (2) Update the latest information for a wide range of objects, etc. The method of is common.

According to the method (1), however, the road information is available, but the updated information is already several months or more before the creation time, and therefore the latest information status at the present time cannot be grasped. The method (1) has a drawback that the provided information is wide and it is difficult to use it because it cannot be used in a corresponding range, which makes the information obsolete. In addition, in the case of providing information over a wide area, there is a drawback that information is transmitted to areas that are not necessary when transferring information due to communication over a wide area, and the confusion caused by excessive information becomes redundant. There was a possibility.

Under these circumstances, it is difficult to provide information such as information transfer limited to regions or commercials with company specified by region as a provider, company route guidance, etc., and ITS is spreading in the current information society. The system for providing the latest road information and the latest tourist information is being realized, but it has its advantages and disadvantages and cannot be expected to develop rapidly.

As a remedy for this problem, the terminal device and the information providing system are unified and the DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Comm
unication) It is possible to provide the latest road information and tourist guide information using the communication network of the narrow area wireless communication system, and at the same time, the provider company in exchange for the cost burden such as the construction cost of the information providing system. It is expected that early development will be seen by transferring commercials and other information along with road information and tourist information. In addition, it is possible to improve service provision and priority information provision in places with limited regional areas such as theme parks, and it is considered possible to improve service in theme parks.

[0006]

The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the terminal device and the information providing system are unified by the narrow area wireless communication network network, and are narrowed by the DSRC narrow area wireless communication system and the mobile phone system. It is possible to provide the optimum information of the local point in the area, transfer the commercial of the optimum providing company, and perform the notification by the display or voice on the terminal device such as the navigation system.

[0007]

The present invention uses the latest ITS technology such as DSRC narrow-range wireless communication system and mobile phone system to make each radio station range correspond to a narrow range. A commercial company (position display, roadside guidance information / company commercial, etc.) provided along with road guidance information, etc. in return for enabling a private company to bear the cost of equipment and operating costs for enabling the construction of an information transfer system at a low cost. A system that transfers and provides guidance by using a display or voice guidance at the receiving terminal device, and a system that enables centralized management of information by installing an information management center that manages the entire system.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the embodiments of the present invention, an information transfer system, that is, DSRC short range wireless communication, to a terminal device that provides road / sightseeing situation information to a correspondent who needs road information or tourist guide information. A transfer area for information such as commercials (communication configuration format in FIG. 3) is added to communication commands in other wireless communication systems such as systems and mobile phones, and communication means such as terminal devices and narrow area wireless communication network networks is used. Connect and control the optimal information provision in the narrow range to provide information with a time limit, and manage the information by the spot information base station for regional management in the narrow range and the information management center as a whole. Transfer and registration will be managed collectively, and it will be easy to exchange information between the information management center and the management system of the provider company through the computer network. Stem.

[0009] The target person possesses (rents or owns) the terminal device when he / she needs to provide information such as tourist information.
Then, by moving to the information provision area range (service zone), the narrow area wireless communication network confirms entry into the range by mutual communication, and when entering the information provision range, tourist guide etc. to the target person To provide information (Fig. 2
If the registration is made within the information provision range, the target person will be able to receive information in that area as well as information such as commercials of the cost providing company.

Further, regarding the registration information and the provision information from the providing company in the previous term, the information management center is set up to collectively manage the information, and the information management center collectively manages the information management such as the area and the provision time required by the providing company. In addition to performing area selection and distribution of provision information, a computer system such as the Internet is used with the provision company to build a system that facilitates the update of provision information and the grasp of the distribution record of provision information. In addition, in the service zone, the service zone is composed of multiple wireless stations, and the spot information base station limits the service zone to one, and the spot information base station is in charge of information management in that limited range, and the information management center Various management / registration in limited areas will be performed within the spot information base station by transferring information from the spot information base station.

[0011]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings in order to explain the embodiments of the present invention in more detail. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention and is a block diagram showing a system configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, when a narrow area wireless communication network which is an embodiment of the present invention is used, the information providing / transferring system to the terminal device 2 for various guidance is systematically in the same limited area. However, in the description of the embodiment, the number of target persons is limited to one, and the first target person 1, the first terminal device 2, the short range wireless communication network means 3, and the communication are performed. Processing management means Here, for convenience, the spot information base station 4 is used, a plurality of wireless zones are used as one unit of service zone, and the spot information base station is configured as one unit of service zone management configuration. And a transmission line 6 that connects between 4 and 5
The information provision system unit is configured with and wired between each device
(3-4-5) / Wireless communication (2-3) connection, and information about registration of the providing company and performance status by using the computer network 12 such as the Internet with the providing company. The management system 13 for grasping is connected to enable the exchange of information such as updates of commercials provided and distribution results.

[0013] When the person who takes part in providing information such as tourist information, that is, the target person 1 possesses the terminal device 2 and enters the service zone range, the terminal device passes through the narrow range wireless communication network means 3 to perform the narrow range communication. By transmitting a response command from the terminal device in response to the approach access from the wireless communication network and sending an entry confirmation to the narrow area communication network, the narrow area wireless communication network network inputs to the input means 7 of the spot information base station. The entry registration information, which is necessary information, is output, and the authentication / confirmation means 8 performs the authentication of the terminal device and the judgment of the network entry confirmation, and when the registration conditions in the service zone are satisfied, the location registration means 9 responds. In addition to registration with the spot information base station, the regional information database 10 of the information collecting / storing means for storing the regional information database Terminal equipment entering data registration is performed,
After confirming the registration, the information for tourist information and the optimum commercials provided by the target spot information base station 4 are selected, distributed by the distribution means 11, and sent to the terminal device 2 via the narrow area wireless communication network means 3. The selected necessary information is transferred, the information for tourist guidance is displayed on the screen of the terminal device 2, the company commercial is displayed and voice guidance is output to provide the information, and the data is exchanged with the providing company. For the processing of, the computer network 12 is used to connect with the provider company management system 13,
It will be possible to access from the providing company, and various maintenance, information grasp and information provision will be possible.

When information such as store information other than tourist guide information and parking lot vacancy information is required, the information required by the terminal device 2 is selected from a menu or the like, and the short range wireless communication network network is selected. By performing mutual communication in 3,
The information providing selection information, which is necessary information, is passed to the input means 7 of the spot information base station 4 through the narrow area wireless communication network network means 3, and the authentication / confirmation means 8 performs the information authentication and confirmation judgment and the target spot information. If the selection information setting conditions at the base station are satisfied, the location registration means 9 confirms the registration at the corresponding spot information base station, and then the area information database 10 of the information collecting / storing means for converting the latest information into a database. The provided data is selected according to the selected information, the information other than the tourist information and the commercial provided by the target spot information base station 4 are selected, distributed by the distribution means 11, and passed through the short range wireless communication network means 3 to the terminal device. The selected necessary information is transferred to 2 and information other than tourist information is displayed on the screen etc. on the terminal device 2 and company commercials etc. are displayed / voice guide It is the scan output. The spot information base station constantly notifies the information management center of the operational status.

When the information is updated from the provider company management system, it is updated using a computer network or the Internet. The update itself is performed on the database of the information management center. By adopting a method that is not reflected in the database, it is possible to improve information security, and the updated information received by the processing system of the information management center is selected by the optimum spot information base station and then the spot information base station is selected. It is possible to improve the convenience of specifying the information providing range by adopting a configuration in which the updating method and the method of updating the designated spot information base station of the provider can be selected.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a format for mutual communication in a short range wireless communication network. The communication format is composed of a header section, an information section and a commercial information section, and the header section is for mutual communication. Information for both sides is the basic configuration, the information section sets the configuration required for communication, and the last commercial information section provides important information in this case such as information provision and selection information and commercial information. The configuration is set.

The system of one embodiment of the present invention may be mounted on a mobile phone or PDA terminal having a position confirming function such as GPS. In this case, since the area is wide, the position confirming processing means is the input means 7. It is added in the previous stage.

Further, the present invention is different from the search by the conventional information providing system in that it is possible to search in a narrow range, and also enables the transmission of company commercials, etc. When used, it increases the chances of obtaining accurate information, and as an information system based on a networked database, aims to improve the efficiency and accuracy of information provision, and to provide facility equipment funds, etc. By relying on a general company, it is possible to realize an early system configuration. in addition,
By using the two-way communication function, it becomes possible to differentiate the store service by making it possible to make reservations and distribute limited information, which are service functions at the store.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and it goes without saying that it includes various forms and modifications in accordance with the principle of the present invention. is there.

As described above, the information transfer system to the terminal device of the present invention is considered to be effective when promoting the development of general users in the ITS information society, and at the same time, the cost is reduced and the speed is increased. It is possible to find an effect that enables the construction of various systems, and at theme parks, etc., it is possible to improve services and differentiate by utilizing superiority.

The screen transition of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. 4 and subsequent figures in order to explain the operation mode and the like of the embodiment of the present invention in more detail. 4 to 7 mainly show screen transitions in the embodiment of the present invention,
It is a figure which shows the screen transition of one Example of this invention.

FIG. 4 shows screen transitions in the tourist guide system which is an embodiment of the present invention. The information providing / transferring system to the terminal device is systematically composed of a plurality of terminals in the same service zone area. Although it is possible to deal with this, the description will be made by limiting the number of target persons to one person in the description of the embodiment, and the map of the tourist spot where the first target person 1 needs to provide information is set in advance by the basic function of the terminal device, and FIG. Although it is premised that the state of (a) is set, the initial screen can be displayed by entering the short range wireless communication network, and the first terminal device 2 is possessed to enter the short range wireless communication network 3. In this case, at the same time as entering, connection processing such as entry confirmation to the service zone is performed by mutual communication between the narrow area wireless communication network and the terminal device, and when it is confirmed as a registrable terminal, the entry confirmation display with an icon display 4 (b) is displayed to enable narrow area wireless communication network communication and transfer information such as company position mark and commercial if there is a provider in the target range of the corresponding terminal device, that is, a tourist destination. , Transition to the display as shown in FIG. 4C, and the initial activation of the terminal device is completed. Further, when there are a plurality of providing companies, the positions of all the providing companies are displayed, and commercials and the like are exchanged and distributed regularly. Next, the destination route setting which is the route guidance function is set while the navigation function is set, that is, selected and designated by the key operation or the mouse operation and displayed as shown in FIG. 5A, and the current location and the destination are set. (B)
The detailed information and setting information to the destination are displayed to help the target person move, and the target person's selection operation activates the dining room guidance and meal reservation selection function in the service zone. Transition from (c) to (d), information about the restaurant at that point and guidance for reservations at reservable shops, and the target person 1 makes a reservation by selecting and setting necessary items. At the same time, we will guide you to the reservation store (Fig. 5 (e)).
It is possible to realize functions such as transition to.
A short-range wireless communication network is used for these information communication. In addition, it is important to install posts for communication because the coverage area is narrow in the narrow area wireless communication network, and in this respect, it is considered that the coverage of the communication service zone can be expanded by securing the provider company.

Next, referring to FIG. 6, there is shown a screen transition in the theme park system which is an embodiment of the present invention. The information transfer system to the terminal device is systematically composed of a plurality of service zones. Although it is possible to support terminals, it will be explained by limiting the number of target people to one person in the explanation of the embodiment.In this theme park, the improvement of service to the target person is more important than the transfer of commercials. (Theme park visitor, etc.) 1 starts the state of FIG. 6 (a) (assuming that the target screen is registered in advance in the terminal device) by passing through the entrance gate of the theme park, and the first terminal device It is the one that has 2 and has entered the first narrow area wireless communication network network 3. At the same time as entering the gate, the narrow area wireless network network and the terminal device perform connection processing such as confirmation of entry into the area by mutual communication and registration. Icon screen of entry confirmation display by icon display when it is confirmed as a possible terminal Figure 6
The same display as in (a) is displayed, and the initial startup is completed. In the theme park, we think that the latest information such as waiting time of various facilities is needed rather than route guidance, and at the time of entering the narrow area wireless network area, the basic operation, that is, the setting selection operation by the key operation or the mouse operation, is performed. ) The facility status screen of) is displayed, and it is possible to select and set items that can be reserved, and after performing necessary information communication by the operation of the target person 1, as a result, the reservation completion screen of the cafeteria Figure 6 ( c) and amusement facility reservation completion screen It will be a transition to Fig. 6 (d), and it will be possible to select and set souvenir reservation etc. by selecting a souvenir shop, here rather than commercial display It is possible to provide services mainly for convenience such as preferential use in theme parks.

As a processing reference screen, in FIG. 7 (a), the target person guides navigation information that enables the user to use the play facility in the shortest time by selecting and setting from the terminal device. By selecting the designated item for the shortest use by key operation or mouse operation, etc., it is to guide the use of the amusement facility at the shortest waiting time at the present time, and by incorporating convenience such as reservation Effective use becomes possible. Next, in (b) of FIG. 7, the target person selects and sets by operating the keys or the mouse on the operation terminal to transfer the event information that is not held today, and displays it on the screen. Event information is distributed to emphasize convenience to terminal users. Also, FIG.
In (c), the terminal device position information of the entire terminal is displayed. By grasping the behavior of the facility user, the behavior of the facility user is grasped in advance, and information on the destination facility is provided. In addition to enabling the effective use of the facility, the behavior of the user can be controlled by holding a temporary event at a facility that has fewer users than the crowded facility.

In using the system in a theme park, that is, in a limited area, connection to the computer network 12 and the provider management system 13 shown in FIG. 2 is not required, and an information management center for in-house management and each facility are connected. As a local area network system configuration with LAN connection for connection, collecting information such as waiting time and reservation status at each facility, providing various information based on database information and making reservations, etc. Information provision, that is, distribution of reservation information and reservation status, to provide service improvement.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, it becomes possible to provide various latest information and services to the terminal device owner, and at the same time, at the tourist site and theme park of the system builder. As a result, it becomes possible to grasp the behavior, to implement various events for the behavior, and to improve the profit of the provider company.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and the basic configuration is the same as that of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a communication format configuration in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a transition flow chart of a tourist spot guide screen display example according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a transition flow chart of a tourist spot guidance screen display example according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a transition flowchart of a screen display example in a theme park according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an example of a function-based screen display in a theme park according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 target person 2 terminal devices 3 Short range wireless communication network 4 spot information base stations 5 integrated information database 6 Transmission line for connection between devices 7 Input means 8 Authentication and confirmation means 9 Position registration means 10 area information database 11 means of distribution 12 computer network 13 Provider management system

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A variety of systems (hereinafter referred to as a terminal device) equipped with a short-range wireless communication system and other wireless communication systems and equipped with an operation display function, which are used as sights, historic spots, sightseeing spots, theme parks, etc. When providing information for spot-like guidance in a narrow area in a terminal device that provides directions and information in a limited area, the company position is being provided during or after the provision of information such as directions. Information, company commercials, company marks, etc. are transmitted using the narrow area wireless communication system and other wireless communication systems, and the information such as commercials is transferred along with the provision of information required by the user, and information other than directions information and tourist information guidance is provided. While displaying information and controlling commercials, etc., display and voice guidance, etc., and transfer the latest information at the current location and the optimal provider commercials to the terminal device. System, wherein the door. 2. The terminal device is used to select and specify guidance selection information of information required by the target person within a narrow range from the terminal device by a selection command operation to perform communication by the target person,
The response information received by the terminal device as the response communication information is displayed and displayed using voice guidance and the like.
If the provider exists in the applicable area,
A system characterized by preferentially transferring the information of the provider. 3. A post (radio station system) for a narrow area wireless communication system that enables the transfer of information such as guidance and non-guidance, etc. In the narrow area where the post is installed due to the cost burden such as installation cost and operating cost. A system characterized by a method such that commercial information and the like can be continuously transferred exclusively. 4. A spot information base station for managing a radio station for a narrow area wireless communication system in a corresponding narrow area, and an information management center for centrally managing the spot information base station,
The information management center that controls the entire system connects each spot information base station with a network system such as LAN to comprehensively manage the latest information and information of the providing company, and uses the information management center and the network system such as the Internet. The system is characterized by connecting a management system of a provider company, and connecting a user management system that can update the latest information (commercial and location information) and grasp the provision status by computer network. 5. The terminal device position information in the target narrow range makes it possible to predict the behavior of the target person in advance and distribute priority information to the predicted behavior, and at the same time, the whole behavior from the position information in the narrow range. A system characterized by making a prediction, enabling behavior control of the prediction behavior, and avoiding congestion or the like.