JP3471725B2

JP3471725B2 - Regional information provision system

Info

Publication number: JP3471725B2
Application number: JP2000230218A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 朋浩徳安; 大樹柴山; 智史堀口; 聡相河
Original assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp; NTT Inc USA
Current assignee: NTT Inc; NTT Inc USA
Priority date: 2000-04-12
Filing date: 2000-07-31
Publication date: 2003-12-02
Anticipated expiration: 2020-07-31
Also published as: JP2001359172A

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、移動通信システム
の付加サービスとして提供される地域情報提供システム
に関し、特に、無線端末装置が該無線端末装置の位置す
る地域の情報を容易に取得することのできるシステムを
簡潔な構成によって実現することのできるシステムに係
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an area information providing system provided as an additional service of a mobile communication system, and more particularly, to a wireless terminal device that easily obtains information on an area where the wireless terminal device is located. The present invention relates to a system that can be realized with a simple configuration.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、地域情報を取得する一般的な方法
として、地域情報毎にネットワーク上のアドレスを付与
し、情報を得たい人が、そのアドレスを他のメディア
（新聞、雑誌等）から知り、そのアドレスを元にネット
ワークを通じて地域情報を取得する方法があった。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a general method of acquiring regional information, an address on a network is given to each regional information, and a person who wants to obtain the information can obtain the address from another medium (newspaper, magazine, etc.). There was a method to get the local information through the network based on the address.

【０００３】地域情報の中でも、情報を得たい人の位置
する地域やその周辺の地域情報が必要性の高い情報とな
ることが多い。移動通信システムにおいても、無線端末
装置の位置する地域やその周辺の地域情報が必要性の高
い情報となるが、それらの地域情報のアドレスをその地
域で入手することは必ずしも容易ではない。Of the regional information, the region where the person who wants to obtain the information is located or the surrounding region information is often highly necessary. Also in the mobile communication system, the area information where the wireless terminal device is located and the area information around it are highly necessary information, but it is not always easy to obtain the address of the area information in that area.

【０００４】移動通信システムにおいて、無線端末装置
の位置する地域やその周辺の地域情報を取得する従来の
方法として、ＧＰＳ受信機等の機器を用いて無線端末装
置の存在する現在地の緯度経度等の位置情報を取得し、
その位置情報を元に周辺の地域情報を取得する方法があ
った。In a mobile communication system, as a conventional method for obtaining the area information of the area where the wireless terminal device is located and the surrounding area, a device such as a GPS receiver is used to determine the latitude and longitude of the current location where the wireless terminal device exists. Get location information,
There was a method of acquiring local area information based on the position information.

【０００５】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、前述したよう
な従来の方法では、無線端末のほかにＧＰＳ受信機等が
必要となり、無線端末装置の大型化につながるだけでな
く、衛星の電波が届かない屋内での利用が不可能であ
り、また、詳細な位置情報の取得、例えば、同一建物内
で異なったフロアに対応する位置情報の取得が困難であ
るという問題があった。本発明は、上述のような従来の
課題を解決するために成されたもので、移動通信システ
ムにおいて地域情報を小型軽量の無線端末装置を用いて
取得することのできる手段を提供することを目的とす
る。However, in the conventional method as described above, a GPS receiver and the like are required in addition to the wireless terminal, which not only leads to an increase in the size of the wireless terminal device, but also the reception of satellite radio waves. There is a problem that it cannot be used indoors and it is difficult to acquire detailed position information, for example, to acquire position information corresponding to different floors in the same building. The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems as described above, and an object thereof is to provide means for acquiring regional information in a mobile communication system by using a small and lightweight wireless terminal device. And

【０００６】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明によれば、上述の
課題は、前記特許請求の範囲に記載した手段によって解
決される。 According to the invention, the aforesaid problems are solved by the means defined in the claims .

【０００７】請求項１の発明は、地域に応じた情報を有
する少なくとも１台の情報サーバと、各地域に設置され
た通信事業者所有の複数台の無線基地局装置と、前記情
報サーバ内の情報のアドレス一覧と前記各地域に設置さ
れた無線基地局装置の無線基地局識別番号との対応表を
有する少なくとも１つのアドレス提供事業者がアドレス
提供事業者ごとに１台所有するアドレス提供サーバと、
前記情報サーバと前記アドレス提供サーバと前記無線基
地局装置を相互に接続する通信事業者所有の通信網と、
予め選択されたアドレス提供事業者のアドレス提供サー
バのアドレスが登録された複数台の無線端末装置とから
構成される地域情報提供システムにおいて、前記アドレ
ス提供サーバは、前記情報のアドレス一覧と情報の内容
に応じた情報識別番号との対応表、を有し、前記無線端
末装置は、前記無線基地局装置と通信を開始した際、あ
るいは前記無線端末装置の操作者の要求に従って、前記
無線基地局装置の無線基地局識別番号を取得する手段
と、該無線基地局識別番号と所望の情報内容に応じた情
報識別番号とを前記アドレス提供サーバに送信すること
によって、該アドレス提供サーバから前記無線基地局識
別番号および前記所望の情報内容に応じた情報識別番号
に対応する情報のアドレスを取得する手段と、該アドレ
スに基づいて情報サーバにアクセスして該アドレスに対
応する情報を得ることによって、前記無線端末装置の位
置する地域に応じた情報の中から所望の情報のみを取得
する手段と、を有する、ことを特徴とする地域情報提供
システムである。この発明は、上述のように、アドレス
提供サーバに各地域に応じた情報を有する情報サーバ内
の情報のアドレスと各地域に設置された無線基地局装置
の無線基地局識別番号の対応表を用意し、無線端末装置
は、最寄りの無線基地局装置と通信を開始した際、ある
いは前記無線端末装置の操作者の要求に従って、通信中
の無線基地局装置固有の無線基地局識別番号を取得し、
無線基地局識別番号を用いてアドレス提供サーバからそ
の無線基地局識別番号に対応する情報のアドレスを取得
して、無線端末装置の位置する地域の地域情報を取得す
るものであり、位置情報として無線基地局識別番号を利
用することを特徴とする。また、予めアドレス提供事業
者を選択してそのアドレス提供サーバのアドレスを無線
端末装置に登録しておくことで、操作の簡易化を可能と
する。従来の方法とは、位置情報として緯度経度等の地
理的情報ではなく無線基地局識別番号を利用し、その結
果、より詳細な位置情報の取得を可能とし、位置情報を
取得するためにＧＰＳ受信機等を必要としないため無線
端末装置の小型化を実現可能とする点で異なっている。
この発明では、上述のように、アドレス提供サーバに情
報のアドレスと情報内容に応じた情報識別番号の対応表
を別途用意し、無線端末装置は無線基地局識別番号と予
め登録してある所望の情報内容に応じた情報識別番号を
用いてアドレス提供サーバからそれらに対応する情報の
アドレスを取得する。これにより、無線端末装置の位置
する地域に応じた情報の中から所望の情報のみを取得す
ることが可能となる。 The invention of claim 1 has information according to the region.
At least one information server and installed in each area
A plurality of wireless base station devices owned by the communication carrier,
List of information addresses in the information server and installed in each area
The correspondence table with the wireless base station identification number of the wireless base station device
At least one address provider has an address
An address providing server having one kitchen for each provider,
The information server, the address providing server, and the wireless base
A communication network owned by a telecommunications carrier that connects ground station devices to each other,
Address provider of preselected address provider
From multiple wireless terminal devices that have registered
In the configured regional information providing system, the address
The service providing server determines the address list of the information and the content of the information.
Has a correspondence table, the information identification number corresponding to said wireless terminal, the wireless base station device when initiates communication, or according to the requirements of the operator of the wireless terminal device, the radio base station apparatus Means for obtaining the wireless base station identification number, and information corresponding to the wireless base station identification number and the desired information content.
By sending a broadcast identification number to the address providing server, acquires the address information corresponding to the information identification number <br/> in accordance with the radio base station identification number and the desired information content from the address providing server means for, by obtaining information corresponding to the address to access the information server based on the address, means for obtaining only the desired information from among the information corresponding to the position to local wireless terminal It is a regional information providing system characterized by having . This invention, as mentioned above, addresses
In the information server that has information according to each region in the providing server
Information address and wireless base station device installed in each area
Prepare a correspondence table of wireless base station identification numbers of
Is when you start communication with the nearest wireless base station device.
Or communicating as requested by the operator of the wireless terminal device.
Wireless base station identification number unique to the wireless base station device of
From the address providing server, use the wireless base station identification number.
Acquires the address of the information corresponding to the wireless base station identification number of
To obtain the area information of the area where the wireless terminal is located.
The wireless base station identification number is used as the position information.
It is characterized by using . Also, address provision business in advance
Select a person to wirelessly specify the address of the address provision server
It is possible to simplify the operation by registering it on the terminal device.
To do. The conventional method is the location information such as latitude and longitude.
Use the radio base station identification number instead of the physical information
As a result, more detailed location information can be acquired and the location information
Wireless because it does not require a GPS receiver etc. to acquire
The difference is that downsizing of the terminal device can be realized.
In the present invention, as described above, information is provided to the address providing server.
Correspondence table of information address and information identification number according to information content
Is prepared separately, and the wireless terminal device uses the wireless base station identification number and
Information identification number according to the desired information content registered for
Of the corresponding information from the address providing server using
Get the address. This allows the location of the wireless terminal
Only the desired information is obtained from the information according to the area
It is possible to

【０００８】請求項２の発明は、地域に応じた情報を有
する少なくとも１台の情報サーバと、各地域に設置され
た通信事業者所有の複数台の無線基地局装置と、前記情
報サーバ内の情報のアドレス一覧と前記各地域に設置さ
れた無線基地局装置の無線基地局識別番号との対応表を
有する少なくとも１つのアドレス提供事業者がアドレス
提供事業者ごとに１台所有するアドレス提供サーバと、
前記情報サーバと前記アドレス提供サーバと前記無線基
地局装置を相互に接続する通信事業者所有の通信網と、
予め選択されたアドレス提供事業者のアドレス提供サー
バのアドレスが登録された複数台の無線端末装置とから
構成される地域情報提供システムにおいて、前記アドレ
ス提供サーバは、前記情報のアドレス一覧と情報の内容
に応じた情報識別番号との対応表と、前記無線端末装置
の無線端末識別番号と所望の情報内容に応じた情報識別
番号との対応表と、を有し、前記無線端末装置は、前記
無線基地局装置と通信を開始した際、あるいは無線端末
装置の操作者の要求に従って、前記無線基地局装置の無
線基地局識別番号を取得する手段と、該無線基地局識別
番号および前記無線端末識別番号を前記アドレス提供サ
ーバに送信することによって、前記無線基地局識別番号
と前記無線端末識別番号に対応する情報識別番号とに対
応する情報のアドレスを前記アドレス提供サーバから取
得する手段と、該アドレスに基づいて情報サーバにアク
セスして該アドレスに対応する情報を得ることによっ
て、前記無線端末装置の位置する地域に応じた情報の中
から所望の情報のみを取得する手段と、を有する、こと
を特徴とする地域情報提供システムである。この発明
は、上述のように、アドレス提供サーバに無線端末装置
識別番号と各無線端末装置が所望する情報識別番号の対
応表を別途用意し、無線端末装置は、予めアドレス提供
サーバに所望の情報識別番号を登録しておき、無線基地
局識別番号と無線端末識別番号を用いてアドレス提供サ
ーバからそれらに対応する情報のアドレスを取得する。
この発明によれば、無線端末装置が予めアドレス提供サ
ーバに所望の情報識別番号を登録することで、無線端末
装置のメモリの小型化を実現するだけでなく、アドレス
提供サーバで無線端末装置の操作者の所望する情報の統
計を簡単に取ることが可能となりサービスの効率的な運
営が可能となる。 The invention of claim 2 has information according to the region.
At least one information server and installed in each area
A plurality of wireless base station devices owned by the communication carrier,
List of information addresses in the information server and installed in each area
The correspondence table with the wireless base station identification number of the wireless base station device
At least one address provider has an address
An address providing server having one kitchen for each provider,
The information server, the address providing server, and the wireless base
A communication network owned by a telecommunications carrier that connects ground station devices to each other,
Address provider of preselected address provider
From multiple wireless terminal devices that have registered
In the configured regional information providing system, the address
The service providing server determines the address list of the information and the content of the information.
Correspondence table with information identification number according to, and the wireless terminal device
Information identification according to the wireless terminal identification number and desired information content
A correspondence table with numbers, the wireless terminal device,
When communication with the wireless base station device is started, or the wireless terminal
According to the request of the operator of the device, the wireless base station device
Means for obtaining a line base station identification number, and the radio base station identification
The address number and the wireless terminal identification number.
By sending the wireless base station identification number
And the information identification number corresponding to the wireless terminal identification number.
Obtain the address of the corresponding information from the address providing server.
The means to obtain and access to the information server based on the address.
Access to obtain the information corresponding to the address.
In the information according to the area where the wireless terminal device is located.
Means for obtaining only desired information from
Is a regional information providing system. This invention
As described above, the wireless terminal device
Pair of identification number and information identification number desired by each wireless terminal device
A table is prepared separately, and the wireless terminal device provides the address in advance.
Register the desired information identification number in the server and
Address provision service using station identification number and wireless terminal identification number
Obtain the address of the information corresponding to them from the server.
According to this invention, the wireless terminal device preliminarily provides the address providing service.
By registering the desired information identification number in the server, the wireless terminal
Not only can the memory of the device be made smaller, but the address
The providing server collects the information desired by the operator of the wireless terminal device.
It is possible to easily collect the total cost and
It becomes possible to operate.

【０００９】請求項３の発明は、地域に応じた情報を有
する少なくとも１台の情報サーバと、各地域に設置され
た通信事業者所有の複数台の無線基地局装置と、前記情
報サーバ内の情報のアドレス一覧と前記各地域に設置さ
れた無線基地局装置の無線基地局識別番号との対応表を
有する少なくとも１つのアドレス提供事業者がアドレス
提供事業者ごとに１台所有するアドレス提供サーバと、
前記情報サーバと前記アドレス提供サーバと前記無線基
地局装置を相互に接続する通信事業者所有の通信網と、
予め選択されたアドレス提供事業者のアドレス提供サー
バのアドレスが登録された複数台の無線端末装置とから
構成される地域情報提供システムにおいて、前記アドレ
ス提供サーバは、無線端末識別番号および無線基地局識
別番号に対応するカウンタと、前記無線端末装置から前
記無線端末識別番号および前記無線基地局識別番号を受
信した際に、該無線端末識別番号に対応する無線基地局
識別番号のカウンタを加算することによって、無線端末
装置ごとに各無線基地局装置の利用頻度を管理する手段
と、を有し、前記無線端末装置は、前記無線基地局装置
と通信を開始した際、あるいは無線端末装置の操作者の
要求に従って、前記無線基地局装置の無線基地局識別番
号を取得する手段と、該無線基地局識別番号および前記
無線端末識別番号を前記アドレス提供サーバに送信する
ことによって該アドレス提供サーバから前記利用頻度が
最も高い無線基地局装置の無線基地局識別番号に対応す
る情報のアドレスを取得する手段と、該アドレスに基づ
いて情報サーバにアクセスして該アドレスに対応する情
報を得ることによって、無線端末装置の位置する地域に
応じた情報を取得する手段と、を有する、ことを特徴と
する地域情報提供システムである。 The invention of claim 3 has information according to the area.
At least one information server and installed in each area
A plurality of wireless base station devices owned by the communication carrier,
List of information addresses in the information server and installed in each area
The correspondence table with the wireless base station identification number of the wireless base station device
At least one address provider has an address
An address providing server having one kitchen for each provider,
The information server, the address providing server, and the wireless base
A communication network owned by a telecommunications carrier that connects ground station devices to each other,
Address provider of preselected address provider
From multiple wireless terminal devices that have registered
In the configured regional information providing system, the address
The service providing server determines the wireless terminal identification number and the wireless base station identification.
A counter corresponding to a different number and the counter from the wireless terminal device
The wireless terminal identification number and the wireless base station identification number are received.
When receiving, the wireless base station corresponding to the wireless terminal identification number
Wireless terminal by adding the counter of identification number
A means for managing the usage frequency of each wireless base station device for each device
And the wireless terminal device is the wireless base station device.
Communication with the wireless terminal device
According to the request, the wireless base station identification number of the wireless base station device
Means for obtaining the number, the radio base station identification number and the
Send the wireless terminal identification number to the address providing server
As a result, the frequency of use from the address providing server
Corresponds to the highest wireless base station device wireless base station identification number.
To obtain the address of the information
Access the information server and access the information corresponding to the address.
By receiving the information, the area where the wireless terminal device is located
And a means for acquiring the corresponding information.
It is a local information providing system.

【００１０】請求項４の発明は、地域に応じた情報を有
する少なくとも１台の情報サーバと、各地域に設置され
た通信事業者所有の複数台の無線基地局装置と、前記情
報サーバ内の情報のアドレス一覧と前記各地域に設置さ
れた無線基地局装置の無線基地局識別番号との対応表を
有する少なくとも１つのアドレス提供事業者がアドレス
提供事業者ごとに１台所有するアドレス提供サーバと、
前記情報サーバと前記アドレス提供サーバと前記無線基
地局装置を相互に接続する通信事業者所有の通信網と、
予め選択されたアドレス提供事業者のアドレス提供サー
バのアドレスが登録された複数台の無線端末装置とから
構成される地域情報提供システムにおいて、前記アドレ
ス提供サーバは、無線端末識別番号と情報識別番号に対
応するカウンタと、前記無線端末装置から無線端末識別
番号および情報識別番号を受信した際に該無線端末識別
番号に対応する情報識別番号のカウンタを加算すること
によって、無線端末装置ごとの各情報内容の選択頻度を
管理する手段と、前記無線端末装置は、無線基地局装置
と通信を開始した際、あるいは無線端末装置の操作者の
要求に従って、前記無線基地局装置の無線基地局識別番
号を取得する手段と、該無線基地局識別番号および前記
無線端末識別番号を前記アドレス提供サーバに送信する
ことによって該アドレス提供サーバから前記無線基地局
識別番号に対応する情報の中で前記選択頻度が最も高い
情報のアドレスを取得する手段と、該アドレスに基づい
て情報サーバにアクセスして該アドレスに対応する情報
を得ることによって、無線端末装置の位置する地域に応
じた情報を取得する手段と、前記情報サーバから取得し
た情報に対応する情報識別番号および無線端末識別番号
を前記アドレス提供サーバに送信する手段と、を有す
る、ことを特徴とする地域情報提供システムである。 The invention of claim 4 has information according to the region.
At least one information server and installed in each area
A plurality of wireless base station devices owned by the communication carrier,
List of information addresses in the information server and installed in each area
The correspondence table with the wireless base station identification number of the wireless base station device
At least one address provider has an address
An address providing server having one kitchen for each provider,
The information server, the address providing server, and the wireless base
A communication network owned by a telecommunications carrier that connects ground station devices to each other,
Address provider of preselected address provider
From multiple wireless terminal devices that have registered
In the configured regional information providing system, the address
The service providing server provides a pair of wireless terminal identification number and information identification number.
Corresponding counter and wireless terminal identification from the wireless terminal device.
Identification of the wireless terminal when the number and the information identification number are received
To add the counter of information identification number corresponding to the number
The frequency of selection of each information content for each wireless terminal device.
Managing means and the wireless terminal device is a wireless base station device
Communication with the wireless terminal device
According to the request, the wireless base station identification number of the wireless base station device
Means for obtaining the number, the radio base station identification number and the
Send the wireless terminal identification number to the address providing server
From the address providing server to the wireless base station
The selection frequency is the highest among the information corresponding to the identification numbers
Means for obtaining the address of information, and based on the address
Access the information server to access the information corresponding to the address
To obtain the area where the wireless terminal is located.
To obtain the same information and to obtain from the information server
Identification number and wireless terminal identification number corresponding to the information
Means for transmitting to the address providing server,
It is a regional information providing system characterized by the following.

【００１１】請求項５の発明は、地域に応じた情報を有
する少なくとも１台の情報サーバと、各地域に設置され
た通信事業者所有の複数台の無線基地局装置と、前記情
報サーバ内の情報のアドレス一覧と前記各地域に設置さ
れた無線基地局装置の無線基地局識別番号との対応表を
有する少なくとも１つのアドレス提供事業者がアドレス
提供事業者ごとに１台所有するアドレス提供サーバと、
前記情報サーバと前記アドレス提供サーバと前記無線基
地局装置を相互に接続する通信事業者所有の通信網と、
予め選択されたアドレス提供事業者のアドレス提供サー
バのアドレスが登録された複数台の無線端末装置とから
構成される地域情報提供システムにおいて、前記アドレ
ス提供サーバは、無線端末識別番号と無線基地局識別番
号と前記情報識別番号とに対応するカウンタと、前記無
線端末装置から無線端末識別番号および無線基地局識別
番号を受信した際に、該無線端末識別番号および該無線
基地局識別番号を関連付けて記憶する手段と、前記無線
端末装置から情報識別番号を受信した際に、記憶済みの
該無線端末識別番号と該無線基地局番号とに対応する該
情報識別番号のカウンタを加算することによって、無線
端末装置ごとの各無線基地局装置の利用頻度および各無
線基地局装置を利用した際の各情報内容の選択頻度を管
理する手段と、前記無線端末装置は、無線基地局装置と
通信を開始した際、あるいは無線端末装置の操作者の要
求に従って、前記無線基地局装置の無線基地局識別番号
を取得する手段と、該無線基地局識別番号および前記無
線端末識別番号を前記アドレス提供サーバに送信するこ
とによって該アドレス提供サーバから前記利用頻度が高
い無線基地局装置の無線基地局識別番号に対応する情報
の中で前記選択頻度が最も高い情報のアドレスを取得す
る手段と、該アドレスに基づいて情報サーバにアクセス
して該アドレスに対応する情報を得ることによって、無
線端末装置の位置する地域に応じた情報を取得する手段
と、前記情報サーバから情報を得ると同時に無線端末識
別番号および該情報に対応する情報識別番号を、前記ア
ドレス提供サーバに送信する手段と、を有する、ことを
特徴とする地域情報提供システムである。 [0011] The invention of claim 5 has information according to the region.
At least one information server and installed in each area
A plurality of wireless base station devices owned by the communication carrier,
List of information addresses in the information server and installed in each area
The correspondence table with the wireless base station identification number of the wireless base station device
At least one address provider has an address
An address providing server having one kitchen for each provider,
The information server, the address providing server, and the wireless base
A communication network owned by a telecommunications carrier that connects ground station devices to each other,
Address provider of preselected address provider
From multiple wireless terminal devices that have registered
In the configured regional information providing system, the address
The service providing server identifies the wireless terminal identification number and the wireless base station identification number.
And a counter corresponding to the information identification number
Line terminal device to wireless terminal identification number and wireless base station identification
When the number is received, the wireless terminal identification number and the wireless
Means for associating and storing a base station identification number;
When the information identification number is received from the terminal device,
The wireless terminal identification number and the wireless base station number corresponding to the wireless terminal identification number
By adding the counter of information identification number,
Usage frequency of each wireless base station device for each terminal device and each
The frequency of selection of each information content when using the line base station equipment is controlled.
And a wireless base station device.
When communication is started, or when the operator of the wireless terminal device
According to the request, the wireless base station identification number of the wireless base station device
Means for acquiring the wireless base station identification number and the
The line terminal identification number can be sent to the address providing server.
The usage frequency from the address providing server is high due to
Information corresponding to the wireless base station identification number of the wireless base station device
Get the address of the information with the highest selection frequency among
Means to access the information server based on the address
And obtain the information corresponding to the address,
Means for acquiring information according to the area where the line terminal device is located
At the same time as obtaining information from the information server,
The different number and the information identification number corresponding to the information are assigned to the
Means for sending to the dress providing server,
It is a characteristic regional information providing system.

【００１２】上記請求項３〜請求項５の発明では、アド
レス提供サーバに無線端末識別番号と無線基地局識別番
号と情報識別番号に対応するカウンタおよび無線端末識
別番号と無線基地局識別番号を関連付けて記憶する機能
を用意し、無線端末装置が情報サーバから情報を受信す
ると同時に無線端末識別番号とその情報に対応する情報
識別番号をアドレス提供サーバに送信する機能を持つ場
合、まず、アドレス提供サーバは無線端末識別番号と無
線基地局識別番号を受信したときにそれらを関連付けて
記憶し、それらに対応する情報のアドレスの中からカウ
ンタ値の高い情報識別番号を持つ情報のアドレスを送信
する。同時に、各無線基地局識別番号毎に各情報識別番
号のカウンタ値の合計が高い無線基地局識別番号を選択
し、それに対応する情報のアドレスの中からカウンタ値
の高い情報識別番号を持つ情報のアドレスを併せて送信
する。無線端末装置が受信したアドレスを用いて情報を
取得すると同時に無線端末識別番号とその情報に対応す
る情報識別番号をアドレス提供サーバに送信すること
で、アドレス提供サーバでは、受信した無線端末識別番
号とそれに対応する記憶済みの無線基地局識別番号と情
報識別番号に対応するカウンタを加算する。こうするこ
とで、無線端末装置の操作者が予め所望の情報内容に対
応する情報識別番号を登録することなく、現在位置の地
域情報の中から高い頻度で選択する内容の情報を取得す
るだけでなく、利用頻度の高い地域の情報の中からその
地域で選択頻度の高い内容の情報を取得することを可能
とする。 In the inventions of claims 3 to 5, the ad
Wireless terminal identification number and wireless base station identification number
Number and information identification number corresponding to the counter and wireless terminal identification
Function to store different numbers and radio base station identification numbers in association
And the wireless terminal receives information from the information server.
At the same time as the wireless terminal identification number and information corresponding to that information
If you have a function to send the identification number to the address providing server
If the address provision server does not match the wireless terminal identification number,
Associate them when you receive the line base station identification numbers
Memorize and select from the address of information corresponding to them
Send the address of information that has an information identification number with a high
To do. At the same time, each information identification number for each radio base station identification number
Select the radio base station identification number with the highest total counter value
Counter value from the address of the information corresponding to it
The information address with a high information identification number is also sent
To do. Information is received using the address received by the wireless terminal device.
At the same time as it is acquired, it corresponds to the wireless terminal identification number and its information.
Send the information identification number to the address providing server.
At the address providing server, the received wireless terminal identification number
And the corresponding stored wireless base station identification number and information.
The counter corresponding to the report identification number is added. This way
With this, the operator of the wireless terminal device can obtain desired information contents in advance.
Without registering the corresponding information identification number
The information of the content that is frequently selected from the area information is acquired.
Not only the
It is possible to obtain information of contents that are frequently selected in the region
And

【００１３】請求項６の発明は、請求項１〜請求項５の
いずれか１項に記載の地域情報提供システムにおいて、
通信事業者所有の無線基地局装置に加えて通信事業者以
外の一般設置者所有の無線基地局装置を設置し、前記一
般設置者は、自己が所有する無線基地局装置を用いて地
域情報を提供する際に、当該無線基地局装置の設置位置
の位置情報および該無線基地局装置の無線基地局装置識
別番号を、アドレス提供事業者に通知することによっ
て、該無線基地局装置を上記アドレス提供サーバが保有
する情報のアドレス一覧と無線基地局識別番号の対応表
に登録するように構成したものである。 The invention of claim 6 is based on claim 1 to claim 5.
In the regional information providing system according to any one of the items,
In addition to the wireless base station equipment owned by the carrier,
Install a wireless base station device owned by a general installer outside the
General installers can use their own wireless base station equipment to
Installation location of the wireless base station device when providing area information
Position information and wireless base station device identification of the wireless base station device
By notifying the address provider of another number,
And the address providing server holds the wireless base station device.
Correspondence table between address list of information to be stored and wireless base station identification number
It is configured to be registered in.

【００１４】請求項７の発明は、請求項１〜請求項５の
いずれか１項に記載の地域情報提供システムにおいて、
通信事業者が所有する無線基地局装置に代えて、通信事
業者以外の一般設置者が所有する無線基地局装置を設置
し、前記一般設置者は、無線基地局装置の無線基地局識
別番号を、アドレス提供サーバが保有する情報のアドレ
ス一覧と無線基地局識別番号との対応表に登録する際
に、アドレス提供サーバの登録済みの情報のアドレス一
覧表を参照し、該アドレス一覧表から、設置した無線基
地局装置を用いて提供したい情報を選択して登録するよ
うに構成したものである。 The invention of claim 7 is based on claim 1 to claim 5.
In the regional information providing system according to any one of the items,
Instead of the wireless base station device owned by the communication carrier,
Installation of wireless base station equipment owned by general installers other than the vendor
However, the general installer must be aware of the wireless base station
Another number is used to add the address of the information held by the address providing server.
When registering in the correspondence table between the list of wireless base stations and the identification numbers of wireless base stations
The address of the registered information of the address providing server.
Refer to the list, and from the address list, install the wireless base
Select and register the information you want to provide using the ground station device.
It is configured as follows.

【００１５】請求項８の発明は、請求項７記載の地域情
報提供システムにおいて、アドレス提供事業者は、アド
レス提供サーバが保有する情報のアドレス一覧表の更新
状況を、一般設置者に通知し、該一般設置者は、適時前
記アドレス提供サーバから登録済みの情報のアドレス一
覧表を受信し、該アドレス一覧表を参照して設置した前
記無線基地局装置を用いて提供したい情報を変更して登
録するように構成したものである。 The invention according to claim 8 is the regional information according to claim 7.
In the information provision system, the address provider is
Update the address list of information held by the server
Notify the general installer of the situation, and the general installer will
Address of registered information from the address provision server
Before receiving the list and referring to the address list and installing
Change the information you want to provide using the wireless base station device
It is configured to record.

【００１６】上記請求項６〜請求項８記載の発明におい
て、無線基地局装置は、通信事業者のみが所有するので
はなく、一般設置者でも所有および設置を可能とし、設
置位置および無線基地局識別番号をアドレス提供事業者
に通知することでアドレス提供サーバに登録可能とす
る。あるいは、一般設置者は情報のアドレスー覧表から
設置した無線基地局装置に対応付ける情報のアドレスを
適時選択可能とし、アドレス提供事業者は情報のアドレ
スー覧表の更新情報を一般設置者に通知することで、一
般設置者は無線基地局装置を設置した地域に適した情報
のみを提供することを可能とする。 The invention according to any one of claims 6 to 8
The wireless base station equipment is owned by the carrier only.
However, general installers can own and install
Provider providing address of location and wireless base station identification number
Can be registered in the address provision server by notifying
It Alternatively, general installers can use the information address list
Enter the address of the information associated with the installed wireless base station device.
It is possible to select it in a timely manner, and the address provider will
By notifying the general installer of the update information of the Sue table,
General installers have information suitable for the area where the wireless base station device is installed.
It is possible to provide only.

【００１７】請求項９の発明は、請求項１〜請求項５の
いずれか１項に記載の地域情報提供システムにおいて、
通信事業者所有の通信網に代えてＬＡＮを設けると共
に、該ＬＡＮ上に、無線端末装置に予め登録されている
アドレス提供サーバのアドレスを、該ＬＡＮ上のアドレ
ス提供サーバのアドレスに変換するテーブルを有するド
メインネームサーバ（ＤＮＳ：ＤｏｍａｉｎＮａｍｅＳ
ｅｒｖｅｒ）を設けて構成したものである。このよう
に、ＬＡＮ上で請求項１〜請求項５と同様のシステムを
構築する際、ＬＡＮ上のＤＮＳで無線端末装置に予め登
録されているアドレス提供サーバのアドレスをＬＡＮ上
のアドレス提供サーバのアドレスに変換することで、無
線端末装置の設定の変更を不要とすることを可能として
いる。 The invention of claim 9 is based on claim 1 to claim 5.
In the regional information providing system according to any one of the items,
If a LAN is provided instead of the communication network owned by the communication carrier,
Is registered in advance in the wireless terminal device on the LAN.
Set the address of the address providing server to the address on the LAN.
Server that has a table that translates to the address of the server
Main name server (DNS: DomainNameS)
It is configured by providing an "error". like this
And a system similar to claim 1 to claim 5 on the LAN.
When building, register the wireless terminal device in advance with DNS on the LAN.
The address of the registered address providing server on the LAN
By converting to the address of the address providing server of
It is possible to eliminate the need to change the settings of the line terminal device.
There is.

【００１８】[0018]

【００１９】[0019]

【００２０】[0020]

【００２１】[0021]

【００２２】[0022]

【００２３】[0023]

【００２４】[0024]

【００２５】[0025]

【００２６】[0026]

【００２７】[0027]

【００２８】[0028]

【００２９】[0029]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態を、図
面を参照して説明する。まず、本発明の第１の実施の形
態のシステム構成を、図１を参照して説明する。本発明
の第１の実施の形態のシステムは、各地域に応じた情報
を有する情報サーバ１ａ〜１ｃと、各地域に設置された
通信事業者所有の無線基地局装置２ａ〜２ｃと、アドレ
ス提供事業者所有のアドレス提供サーバ３と、無線端末
装置５ａ〜５ｃによって構成される。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the system configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The system according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes information servers 1a to 1c having information according to each region, wireless base station devices 2a to 2c owned by communication carriers installed in each region, and address provision. It is composed of an address providing server 3 owned by a business operator and wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c.

【００３０】アドレス提供事業者所有のアドレス提供サ
ーバ３は、図２に示すような無線基地局装置２ａ〜２ｃ
の無線基地局識別番号と情報サーバ１ａ〜１ｃ内の情報
のURL の対応表を持つ。情報サーバ１ａ〜１ｃと、無線
基地局装置２ａ〜２ｃと、アドレス提供サーバ３がとも
にインターネット４に接続され、予め選択したアドレス
提供事業者のアドレス提供サーバ３のURL(Uniform Reso
urce Locator) が登録された無線端末装置５ａ〜５ｃ
が、それそれ無線基地局装置２ａ〜２ｃと無線接続され
る。The address providing server 3, which is owned by the address providing company, has radio base station devices 2a to 2c as shown in FIG.
It has a correspondence table of the wireless base station identification number and the URL of the information in the information servers 1a to 1c. The information servers 1a to 1c, the wireless base station devices 2a to 2c, and the address providing server 3 are all connected to the Internet 4, and the URL (Uniform Reso
urce Locator) is registered in the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c.
Are wirelessly connected to the wireless base station devices 2a to 2c, respectively.

【００３１】以上のような構成においての、地域情報提
供手順を図３に示す。まず、無線端末装置５ａ〜５ｃ
は、それそれ最寄りの無線地局装置２ａ〜２ｃとの無線
接続を確立し（Ｓ１）、無線基地局装置固有の無線基地
局識別番号を取得して（Ｓ２）、その識別番号をアドレ
ス提供サーバ３に送信する（Ｓ３）。FIG. 3 shows the procedure for providing regional information in the above configuration. First, the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c
Establishes a wireless connection with the nearest wireless ground station device 2a to 2c (S1), obtains a wireless base station identification number unique to the wireless base station device (S2), and uses the identification number as an address providing server. 3 (S3).

【００３２】アドレス提供サーバ３は、受信した無線基
地局識別番号に対応する情報のURLを、自己が保有する
図２に示すような対応表から取得し、無線端末装置５ａ
〜５ｃに送信する（Ｓ４）。URL を受信した無線端末装
置５ａ〜５ｃは、そのURL を元に情報サーバ１ａ〜１ｃ
に接続し（Ｓ５）、その地域に応じた情報を取得する
（Ｓ６）。The address providing server 3 acquires the URL of the information corresponding to the received radio base station identification number from the correspondence table held by itself, as shown in FIG.
To 5c (S4). The wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c that have received the URL use the information servers 1a to 1c based on the URL.
(S5), and information corresponding to the area is acquired (S6).

【００３３】無線端末装置５ａ〜５ｃに予めアドレス提
供サーバ３のURL が登録されているため、自動的にステ
ップＳ１〜Ｓ６の実行が可能であり、無線端末装置５ａ
〜５ｃの操作者の１つの動作、例えば、１クリックや、
ボタンを１プッシュすることで、ステップＳ３〜Ｓ６の
実行を自動的に行うようにすることも可能である。Since the URL of the address providing server 3 is registered in advance in the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c, steps S1 to S6 can be automatically executed.
~ 5c operator's one action, for example, 1 click,
It is also possible to automatically execute steps S3 to S6 by pushing one button.

【００３４】なお、上述した図１に関する説明は、各地
域と情報のＵＲＬが１対１に対応している場合を示した
ものであるが、各地域と情報のＵＲＬが１対ｎに対応し
ている場合では、Ｓ４でｎ個ある情報のＵＲＬ一覧を無
線端末装置５ａ〜５ｃに送信し、Ｓ５で無線端末装置５
ａ〜５ｃの操作者がＵＲＬの一覧表から適宜選択できる
ようにしてもよい。 The above description with reference to FIG. 1 shows a case where each region and information URL have a one-to-one correspondence, but each region and information URL have a one-to-n correspondence. If it is, the URL list of n pieces of information is transmitted to the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c in S4, and the wireless terminal device 5 is transmitted in S5.
The operators a to 5c may be allowed to select from a list of URLs as appropriate .

【００３５】無線基地局装置２ａ〜２ｃは、通信事業者
以外の一般設置者によって設置されたものでもよい。そ
の場合、無線基地局装置の一般設置者（以下単に一般設
置者という）は、無線基地局装置２ａ〜２ｃを設置する
際に、無線基地局装置２ａ〜２ｃの設置位置の位置情報
と無線基地局識別番号をアドレス提供事業者に通知する
ことで、無線基地局装置２ａ〜２ｃを上記アドレス提供
サーバ３が保有する情報のURL 一覧と無線基地局識別番
号の対応表に登録する。The radio base station devices 2a to 2c may be installed by general installers other than communication carriers. In that case, the general installer of the wireless base station device (hereinafter, simply referred to as a general installer), when installing the wireless base station devices 2a to 2c, the position information of the installation positions of the wireless base station devices 2a to 2c and the wireless base station. By notifying the address provider of the station identification number, the wireless base station devices 2a to 2c are registered in the correspondence list of the URL list of information held by the address providing server 3 and the wireless base station identification number.

【００３６】一般設置者が、アドレス提供事業者に無線
基地局番号を通知する方法として、無線基地局装置購入
時に同梱された無線基地局識別番号印刷済みの葉書に設
置場所を記入して投函する方法や、アドレス提供事業者
のホームページからオンライン登録する方法などある。
なお、上述した無線基地局識別番号の通知方法はこれに
限るものではなく、他の種々の方法で実施することがで
きる。 As a method for the general installer to notify the address provider of the wireless base station number, the installation location is entered in the postcard on which the wireless base station identification number printed at the time of purchase of the wireless base station device is printed and posted. There is a method to do this, or online registration from the website of the address provider.
The method of notifying the wireless base station identification number described above is not limited to this, and various other methods can be used .

【００３７】一般設置者は、無線基地局装置２ａ〜２ｃ
をアドレス提供サーバ３が保有する情報サーバ内の情報
のURL 一覧と無線基地局識別番号の対応表に登録する際
に、アドレス提供サーバ３から登録済みの情報のURL 一
覧表を参照し、そのURL 一覧表から設置した無線基地局
装置２ａ〜２ｃを用いて提供したい情報のURL を選択し
て登録することで、無線基地局装置２ａ〜２ｃを設置し
た地域に適した情報のみを提供することができる。The general installer is the wireless base station devices 2a to 2c.
When registering the URL list of information in the information server held by the address providing server 3 and the correspondence table of the wireless base station identification number, the URL list of the registered information is referred from the address providing server 3 and the URL By selecting and registering the URL of the information to be provided using the installed wireless base station devices 2a to 2c, only the information suitable for the area where the wireless base station devices 2a to 2c are installed can be provided. it can.

【００３８】一般設置者が、情報のURL を選択して登録
する方法として、アドレス提供事業者のホームページ上
の情報のURL 一覧表を参照して選択し、オンラインで登
録する方法などがある。この場合、アドレス提供事業者
は、アドレス提供サーバ３が保有する情報のURL 一覧表
の更新状況を一般設置者に通知することで、一般設置者
は、適時アドレス提供サーバ３から登録済みの情報のUR
L 一覧を受信し、その一覧表から設置した無線基地局装
置２ａ〜２ｃを用いて提供した情報を持つ情報のURL を
変更することができる。As a method for the general installer to select and register the URL of the information, there is a method of referring to the URL list of the information on the homepage of the address provider and selecting it and registering it online. In this case, the address provider notifies the general installer of the update status of the URL list of information held by the address providing server 3, so that the general installer can timely update the registered information from the address providing server 3. UR
It is possible to receive the L list and change the URL of the information having the information provided using the installed wireless base station devices 2a to 2c.

【００３９】アドレス提供事業者が、一般設置者に情報
のＵＲＬ一覧表の更新状況を通知する方法として、電子
メールによる通知方法などがある。なお、上述した一般
設置者の情報のＵＲＬの選択および登録方法と、アドレ
ス提供事業者の一般設置者に対する情報のＵＲＬ一覧表
の更新状況の通知方法は限定的に明示するものではな
く、他の種々の変形態様および変更態様で実施すること
ができる。 As a method for the address provider to notify the general installer of the update status of the URL list of information, there is a notification method by e-mail. It should be noted that the method of selecting and registering the URL of the information of the general installer and the method of notifying the general installer of the address provider of the update status of the information URL list are not limited to being explicitly described. It can be implemented in various variations and modifications .

【００４０】次に、本発明の第２の実施の形態の構成
を、図４を参照して説明する。本発明の第２の実施の形
態のシステム構成は、各地域に応じた情報を有する情報
サーバ１ａ〜１ｃと、アドレス提供サーバ３が、インタ
ーネット４に接続されていて、該インターネット４がＬ
ＡＮ(Local Area Network)８に接続されている。Next, the configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. According to the system configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention, the information servers 1a to 1c having information according to each region and the address providing server 3 are connected to the Internet 4, and the Internet 4 is L.
It is connected to an AN (Local Area Network) 8.

【００４１】該ＬＡＮ８には、情報サーバ６ａ，６ｂ
と、アドレス提供サーバ７と、各地域に設置された無線
基地局装置２ａ〜２ｃと、ＤＮＳ（Domain Name Serve
r) ９が接続されている。アドレス提供サーバ７は、先
に図２に示した無線基地局装置２ａ〜２ｃの無線基地局
識別番号と情報サーバ１ａ〜１ｃ，６ａ，６ｂ内の情報
のURL の対応表を持つ。Information servers 6a and 6b are connected to the LAN 8.
An address providing server 7, wireless base station devices 2a to 2c installed in each area, and a DNS (Domain Name Server).
r) 9 is connected. The address providing server 7 has a correspondence table of the wireless base station identification numbers of the wireless base station devices 2a to 2c shown in FIG. 2 and the URLs of the information in the information servers 1a to 1c, 6a and 6b.

【００４２】ＤＮＳ９は無線端末装置５ａ〜５ｃに予め
登録されているアドレス提供サーバ３のURL をＬＡＮ８
上のアドレス提供サーバ７のURL に変換するテーブルを
有する。そして、予めアドレス提供サーバ３のURL が登
録された無線端末装置５ａ〜５ｃがそれそれ無線基地局
装置２ａ〜２ｃと無線接続される。The DNS 9 uses the URL of the address providing server 3 registered in advance in the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c as the LAN 8
It has a table for converting to the URL of the above address providing server 7. Then, the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c in which the URL of the address providing server 3 is registered in advance are wirelessly connected to the wireless base station devices 2a to 2c, respectively.

【００４３】図４に示すように、ＬＡＮ８がインターネ
ット４に接続されている場合、アドレス提供サーバ７
は、アドレス提供サーバ３を、情報サーバとみなして図
２に示すような変換テーブルに登録してもよい。As shown in FIG. 4, when the LAN 8 is connected to the Internet 4, the address providing server 7
May register the address providing server 3 as an information server in a conversion table as shown in FIG.

【００４４】以上のような構成において、ＤＮＳ９によ
って無線端末装置５ａ〜５ｃに予め登録されているアド
レス提供サーバ３のＵＲＬがＬＡＮ８上のアドレス提供
サーバ７のＵＲＬに変換されるため、無線端末装置５ａ
〜５ｃは、特に設定を変更することなく、ＬＡＮ８内で
もインターネット４内でも利用が可能となる。 In the above-described structure, the DNS 9 converts the URL of the address providing server 3 pre-registered in the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c into the URL of the address providing server 7 on the LAN 8, and thus the wireless terminal device 5a.
5c can be used in the LAN 8 or the Internet 4 without changing the setting .

【００４５】図１または４に示したシステム構成におい
て、無線端末装置の操作者が予め所望する情報内容に応
じた情報識別番号を無線端末装置に登録しておき、アド
レス提供サーバ３または７が、図２に示すような無線基
地局装置２ａ〜２ｃの無線基地局識別番号と情報サーバ
１ａ〜１ｃ，６ａ，６ｂ内の情報のURL 対応表に加え
て、図５に示すような情報サーバ１ａ〜１ｃ，６ａ，６
ｂ内の情報のURL と情報内容に応じた情報識別番号の対
応表を有するようにすることもできる。In the system configuration shown in FIG. 1 or 4, the operator of the wireless terminal device registers an information identification number corresponding to the desired information content in advance in the wireless terminal device, and the address providing server 3 or 7 In addition to the URL correspondence table of the wireless base station identification numbers of the wireless base station devices 2a to 2c and the information in the information servers 1a to 1c, 6a and 6b as shown in FIG. 2, the information server 1a to as shown in FIG. 1c, 6a, 6
It is also possible to have a correspondence table of the URL of the information in b and the information identification number according to the information content.

【００４６】なお、図５に示す情報のURL と情報識別番
号は必ずしも１対１対応である必要ない。以上のような
構成において、図３に示す地域情報提供手順のステップ
３で無線端末装置５ａ〜５ｃは無線基地局識別番号とと
もに予め登録してある情報識別番号を送信する。The URL of the information shown in FIG. 5 and the information identification number do not necessarily have to have a one-to-one correspondence. In the configuration as described above, in step 3 of the area information providing procedure shown in FIG. 3, the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c transmit the information identification number registered in advance together with the wireless base station identification number.

【００４７】アドレス提供サーバ３または７では、受信
した無線基地局識別番号に対応する情報のＵＲＬを図２
に示すような対応表から取得し、その中から受信した情
報識別番号に対応する情報のＵＲＬを図５に示すような
対応表を用いて絞り込み、ステップ４で無線端末装置５
ａ〜５ｃに送信する。なお、上述した情報のＵＲＬの絞
り込み手順はこれに限るものではなく、他の方法を採り
得るものであることはいうまでもない。 In the address providing server 3 or 7, the URL of the information corresponding to the received wireless base station identification number is shown in FIG.
Acquired from the correspondence table as shown in FIG. 4 and narrowing down the URL of the information corresponding to the information identification number received from the correspondence table using the correspondence table as shown in FIG.
a to 5c. Needless to say, the procedure for narrowing down the URL of the information described above is not limited to this, and other methods can be adopted .

【００４８】また、アドレス提供サーバ３または７は、
図２に示すような無線基地局装置２ａ〜２ｃの無線基地
局識別番号と情報サーバ１ａ〜１ｃ，６ａ，６ｂ内のUR
L のアドレスの対応表と、図５に示すような、情報サー
バ１ａ〜１ｃ，６ａ，６ｂ内の情報のURL と情報内容に
応じた情報識別番号の対応表に加えて、図６に示すよう
な、無線端末装置５ａ〜５ｃの無線端末識別番号とその
無線端末装置の操作者が登録した所望の情報内容に応じ
た情報識別番号の対応表を有するようにすることもでき
る。Further, the address providing server 3 or 7
The wireless base station identification numbers of the wireless base station devices 2a to 2c and the URs in the information servers 1a to 1c, 6a and 6b as shown in FIG.
In addition to the correspondence table of the address of L and the correspondence table of the URL of the information in the information servers 1a to 1c, 6a and 6b and the information identification number according to the information content as shown in FIG. 5, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to have a correspondence table of the wireless terminal identification numbers of the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c and the information identification numbers according to the desired information content registered by the operator of the wireless terminal device.

【００４９】なお、図５に示す情報のURL と情報識別番
号および図６に示す無線端末識別番号と情報識別番号は
必ずしも１対１の対応である必要ない。以上のような構
成において、図３に示した地域情報提供手順のステップ
３で、無線端末装置５ａ〜５ｃは、無線基地局識別番号
とともに無線端末識別番号を送信する。The URL of the information and the information identification number shown in FIG. 5 and the wireless terminal identification number and the information identification number shown in FIG. 6 do not necessarily have to have a one-to-one correspondence. In the above configuration, the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c transmit the wireless terminal identification number together with the wireless base station identification number in step 3 of the area information providing procedure shown in FIG.

【００５０】アドレス提供サーバ３または７は、受信し
た無線端末識別番号に対応する情報識別番号を図６に示
すような対応表から取得すると共に、受信した無線基地
局識別番号に対応する情報のURL を図２に示すような対
応表から取得する。The address providing server 3 or 7 acquires the information identification number corresponding to the received wireless terminal identification number from the correspondence table as shown in FIG. 6, and also the URL of the information corresponding to the received wireless base station identification number. Is acquired from the correspondence table as shown in FIG.

【００５１】そして、図５に示すような対応表を用いて
情報のＵＲＬの絞り込みを行い、ステップ４で無線端末
装置５ａ〜５ｃに送信する。なお、上述した情報のＵＲ
Ｌの絞り込み手順は、これに限るものではなく、他の方
法を採り得るものであることはいうまでもない。 Then, the URL of the information is narrowed down using the correspondence table as shown in FIG. 5, and the information is transmitted to the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c in step 4. The UR of the above information
Needless to say, the procedure for narrowing down L is not limited to this, and other methods can be adopted .

【００５２】アドレス提供サーバ３または７が、図２に
示すような無線基地局装置２ａ〜２ｃの無線基地局識別
番号と情報サーバ１ａ〜１ｃ，６ａ，６ｂ内のURL の対
応表と、図５に示す情報サーバ１ａ〜１ｃ，６ａ，６ｂ
内のURL と情報内容に応じた情報識別番号の対応表に加
えて、図７に示すような無線端末識別番号と無線基地局
識別番号と情報識別番号に対応したカウンタ表を有し、
無線端末識別番号と無線基地局識別番号を関連付けて記
憶する機能を有するようにすることもできる。The address providing server 3 or 7 shows the correspondence table between the wireless base station identification numbers of the wireless base station devices 2a to 2c and the URLs in the information servers 1a to 1c, 6a and 6b as shown in FIG. Information servers 1a to 1c, 6a, 6b shown in FIG.
In addition to the correspondence table of the URL and the information identification number according to the information content, there is a counter table corresponding to the wireless terminal identification number, the wireless base station identification number and the information identification number as shown in FIG.
The wireless terminal identification number and the wireless base station identification number may be associated with each other and stored.

【００５３】この場合、無線端末装置５ａ〜５ｃが情報
サーバから情報を受信すると同時に無線端末識別番号と
その情報内容に対応した情報識別番号をアドレス提供サ
ーバ３または７に送信する機能を有するようにする。な
お、図５に示すような情報のURL と情報識別番号および
図７に示すような無線端末識別番号毎の無線基地局識別
番号と情報識別番号は必ずしも１対１の対応である必要
ない。In this case, the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c have a function of receiving the information from the information server and simultaneously transmitting the wireless terminal identification number and the information identification number corresponding to the information content to the address providing server 3 or 7. To do. The information URL and the information identification number as shown in FIG. 5 and the wireless base station identification number and the information identification number for each wireless terminal identification number as shown in FIG. 7 do not necessarily have to have a one-to-one correspondence.

【００５４】以上のような構成において、図３に示した
地域情報提供手順のステップ３で無線端末装置５ａ〜５
ｃは、無線基地局識別番号とともに無線端末識別番号を
送信する。アドレス提供サーバ３または７は、無線端末
識別番号と無線基地局識別番号を受信したときに、それ
らを関連付けて記憶し、図７に示すカウンタ表からそれ
らに対応するカウンタ値の高い情報識別番号を取得す
る。In the above-mentioned configuration, the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5a are operated in step 3 of the area information providing procedure shown in FIG.
c transmits the wireless terminal identification number together with the wireless base station identification number. When the address providing server 3 or 7 receives the wireless terminal identification number and the wireless base station identification number, they are stored in association with each other, and the information identification numbers having high counter values corresponding to them are stored from the counter table shown in FIG. get.

【００５５】そして、受信した無線基地局識別番号に対
応する情報のURL を図２に示すような対応表から取得
し、図５に示すような対応表を用いて情報のURL の絞り
込みを行い、ステップ４で無線端末装置５ａ〜５ｃに送
信する。ステップ４では、同時に、アドレス提供サーバ
３または７は、図７に示すカウンタ表から受信した無線
端末識別番号に対応する各無線基地局識別番号毎に各情
報識別番号のカウンタ値の合計が高い無線基地局識別番
号を選択する。Then, the URL of the information corresponding to the received radio base station identification number is acquired from the correspondence table as shown in FIG. 2, and the URL of the information is narrowed down using the correspondence table as shown in FIG. In step 4, it transmits to the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c. In step 4, at the same time, the address providing server 3 or 7 determines that the wireless device with a high total counter value of each information identification number for each wireless base station identification number corresponding to the wireless terminal identification number received from the counter table shown in FIG. Select the base station identification number.

【００５６】そして、該無線基地局識別番号と図２に示
す対応表とから情報のURL を取得し、その情報のURL の
中から図７に示すカウンタ表でカウンタ値の高い情報識
別番号を取得し、図５に示す対応表を用いて情報のURL
の絞り込みを行い無線端末装置５ａ〜５ｃに送信する。Then, the URL of the information is acquired from the radio base station identification number and the correspondence table shown in FIG. 2, and the information identification number having a high counter value is acquired from the URL of the information in the counter table shown in FIG. Then, using the correspondence table shown in Fig. 5, the information URL
Is narrowed down and transmitted to the wireless terminal devices 5a to 5c.

【００５７】また、ステップ５で無線端末装置が受信し
たURL を用いて情報サーバにアクセスすると同時に無線
端末識別番号とその情報内容に対応した情報識別番号を
アドレス提供サーバ３または７に送信することによっ
て、アドレス提供サーバ３または７では、図７に示すカ
ウンタ表において受信した無線端末識別番号とそれに対
応する記憶済みの無線基地局識別番号と情報識別番号に
対応するカウンタ値を加算する。By accessing the information server by using the URL received by the wireless terminal device in step 5, the wireless terminal identification number and the information identification number corresponding to the information content are transmitted to the address providing server 3 or 7 at the same time. In the address providing server 3 or 7, the wireless terminal identification number received in the counter table shown in FIG. 7, the stored wireless base station identification number corresponding to the wireless terminal identification number, and the counter value corresponding to the information identification number are added.

【００５８】なお、上述した情報のＵＲＬの絞り込み手
順は、これに限るものではなく、他の方法を採り得るも
のであることはいうまでもない。 Needless to say, the procedure for narrowing down the URL of the information described above is not limited to this, and other methods can be adopted .

【００５９】以上述べた各実施の形態は、通信網にイン
ターネットを利用し情報としてホームページを用い、そ
のアドレスをURL で示した場合の例について述べている
が、本発明はこれに限るものではなく、他の通信形態で
も実施することが出来るものであることはいうまでもな
い。In each of the embodiments described above, an example is described in which the Internet is used as a communication network, a home page is used as information, and the address is indicated by a URL, but the present invention is not limited to this. Needless to say, it can be implemented in other communication forms.

【００６０】また、以上述べた実施の形態では、アドレ
ス提供サーバが、無線基地局識別番号と情報のURL の対
応表を持つ場合を示しているが、本発明は、これに限る
ものではなく、例えば、アドレス提供サーバの持つ対応
表は、無線基地局識別番号と緯度経度情報、郵便番号、
地名等との対応表であってもよい。Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the address providing server has the correspondence table of the radio base station identification number and the URL of the information is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the correspondence table of the address providing server is a wireless base station identification number, latitude / longitude information, zip code,
It may be a correspondence table with place names and the like.

【００６１】[0061]

【発明の効果】以上詳細に説明したように、本発明によ
れば、無線端末装置が位置する地域における情報を無線
端末装置が自動的に取得できる。また、位置情報とし
て、無線端末装置が通信を行っている無線基地局装置の
識別番号を利用することで、従来の方法と比較して詳細
な位置情報を利用することが可能となり、例えば、同一
建物内の各フロア毎の対応が可能となる。As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the wireless terminal device can automatically obtain the information in the area where the wireless terminal device is located. Further, as the position information, by using the identification number of the wireless base station device with which the wireless terminal device is communicating, it is possible to use detailed position information as compared with the conventional method. It is possible to deal with each floor in the building.

【００６２】また、予めアドレス提供サーバのアドレス
を無線端末装置に登録しておくことで、操作の簡易化が
可能となる。ＬＡＮ上で同様の地域情報提供システムを
構築した場合でも、ＤＮＳでアドレス提供サーバのアド
レスを変換することで、無線端末装置の設定を変更せず
にＬＡＮ内に存在することを意識することなく対応する
ことが可能となる。Further, by registering the address of the address providing server in the wireless terminal device in advance, the operation can be simplified. Even if a similar area information providing system is built on the LAN, by converting the address of the address providing server with DNS, it is possible to respond without being aware that it exists in the LAN without changing the settings of the wireless terminal device. It becomes possible to do.

【００６３】また、予め無線端末装置に所望する情報内
容を記憶させておくことで、多種多様に存在する情報の
中から、その地域における所望の情報のみを取得するこ
とを可能とすることができる。更に、予め無線端末装置
の操作者が所望する情報内容をアドレス提供サーバに登
録しておくことで、無線端末装置のメモリの小型化を実
現できるだけでなく、アドレス提供サーバでユーザの所
望する情報の統計を簡単に取ることが可能となりサービ
スの効率的な運営を可能とする。Further, by storing the desired information content in the wireless terminal device in advance, it is possible to obtain only the desired information in the area from among the various kinds of information that exist. . Furthermore, by registering in advance the information content desired by the operator of the wireless terminal device in the address providing server, not only can the memory of the wireless terminal device be downsized, but the address providing server can store the information desired by the user. It will be possible to collect statistics easily and to operate the service efficiently.

【００６４】また、アドレス提供サーバに無線端末識別
番号と無線基地局識別番号と情報識別番号に対応したカ
ウンタおよび無線端末識別番号と無線基地局識別番号を
関連付けて記憶する機能を用意し、無線端末装置が情報
サーバから情報を受信すると同時に無線端末識別番号と
その情報サーバに対応した情報識別番号をアドレス提供
サーバに送信する機能を持つように構成することができ
る。Further, the address providing server is provided with a counter corresponding to the wireless terminal identification number, the wireless base station identification number and the information identification number, and a function of storing the wireless terminal identification number and the wireless base station identification number in association with each other. The device can be configured to have a function of receiving the information from the information server and transmitting the wireless terminal identification number and the information identification number corresponding to the information server to the address providing server at the same time.

【００６５】これによれば、無線端末装置の操作者が予
め所望の情報内容に対応した情報識別番号を登録するこ
となく、現在位置の地域情報の中から、高い頻度で選択
される内容の情報を取得するだけでなく、利用頻度の高
い地域の情報の中から、その地域で選択頻度の高い内容
の情報を取得することを可能とする。According to this, without the operator of the wireless terminal device registering the information identification number corresponding to the desired information content in advance, the information of the content selected at high frequency from the area information of the current position is selected. Not only is it possible to acquire information of areas that are frequently used, but also information of content that is frequently selected in that area.

[Brief description of drawings]

【図１】本発明の第１の実施の形態の構成を示す図であ
る。FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

【図２】アドレス提供サーバの持つ無線基地局識別番号
と情報のURL との対応表の例を示す図である。FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a correspondence table between a wireless base station identification number of an address providing server and a URL of information.

【図３】本発明の実施の形態における地域情報提供手順
を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a procedure for providing area information according to the embodiment of the present invention.

【図４】本発明の第２の実施の形態の構成を示す図であ
る。FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

【図５】アドレス提供サーバの持つ情報のURL と情報識
別番号との対応表の例を示す図である。FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a correspondence table between URLs of information held by the address providing server and information identification numbers.

【図６】アドレス提供サーバの持つ無線端末識別番号と
情報識別番号との対応表の例を示す図である。FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a correspondence table of wireless terminal identification numbers and information identification numbers of the address providing server.

【図７】アドレス提供サーバの持つ無線端末識別番号と
無線基地局識別番号と情報識別番号に対応するカウンタ
値の表の例を示す図である。FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a table of counter values corresponding to wireless terminal identification numbers, wireless base station identification numbers, and information identification numbers of the address providing server.

[Explanation of symbols]

１ａ〜１ｃ情報サーバ２ａ〜２ｃ無線基地局装置３アドレス提供サーバ４インターネット５ａ〜５ｃ無線端末装置６ａ，６ｂ情報サーバ７アドレス提供サーバ８ＬＡＮ９ＤＮＳ 1a to 1c information server 2a to 2c wireless base station device 3 Address providing server 4 Internet 5a-5c wireless terminal device 6a, 6b Information server 7 Address providing server 8 LAN 9 DNS

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者相河聡東京都千代田区大手町二丁目３番１号日本電信電話株式会社内 (56)参考文献特開平11−98568（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開平11−88521（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開2000−134664（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開2000−138697（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開2000−32027（ＪＰ，Ａ) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.⁷，ＤＢ名) H04B 7/24 - 7/26 H04Q 7/00 - 7/38 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Satoshi Aikawa 2-3-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Inside Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (56) Reference JP-A-11-98568 (JP, A) Kaihei 11-88521 (JP, A) JP 2000-134664 (JP, A) JP 2000-138697 (JP, A) JP 2000-32027 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl . ⁷ , DB name) H04B ^7/ 24-7/26 H04Q ⁷ /00-7/38

Claims

(57) [Claims]

1. At least one having regional information
Information servers, a plurality of wireless base station devices owned by communication carriers installed in each area, a list of addresses of information in the information server and wireless bases of wireless base station devices installed in each area An address providing server having at least one address providing operator having a correspondence table with station identification numbers and having one kitchen for each address providing operator, the information server, the address providing server, and the wireless base station device are mutually connected. In a regional information providing system including a communication network owned by a telecommunications carrier and a plurality of wireless terminal devices in which addresses of an address providing server of a preselected address provider are registered, the address providing server is , Address list of the information and information identification according to the content of the information
Has a corresponding table, and numbers, the wireless terminal device, the radio base station apparatus when initiates communication, or according to the requirements of the operator of the <br/> wireless terminal device, the radio base station apparatus A means for obtaining a radio base station identification number, and information identification according to the radio base station identification number and desired information content.
By sending a different number to the address providing server, means for acquiring the address information corresponding to the information identification number corresponding to the radio base station identification number and the desired information content from the address providing server, the by obtaining information corresponding to the address to access the information server based on the address, the desired information from among the corresponding to position regions of the wireless terminal device information
A means for obtaining only the regional information providing system characterized in that.

2. At least one having information according to region
Information servers, a plurality of wireless base station devices owned by communication carriers installed in each area, a list of addresses of information in the information server and wireless bases of wireless base station devices installed in each area An address providing server having at least one address providing operator having a correspondence table with station identification numbers and having one kitchen for each address providing operator, the information server, the address providing server, and the wireless base station device are mutually connected. In a regional information providing system including a communication network owned by a telecommunications carrier and a plurality of wireless terminal devices in which addresses of an address providing server of a preselected address provider are registered, the address providing server is , Address list of the information and information identification according to the content of the information
Correspondence table with numbers, wireless terminal identification number of the wireless terminal device, and desired information content
Anda correspondence table between information identification number corresponding to said wireless terminal, said case has started communicating with the radio base station apparatus, or according to the requirements of the operator of the wireless terminal device, the radio base station apparatus means for obtaining a radio base station identification number, by sending a wireless base station identification number and the wireless terminal identification number to the address providing server, corresponding to the before and Symbol radio base station identification number wireless terminal identification number Passion
The address of the information corresponding to the information identification number is the address
Means for obtaining from the providing server, by obtaining the information corresponding to the address to access the information server based on the address, the desired information from among the corresponding to position regions of the wireless terminal device information
A means for obtaining only the regional information providing system characterized in that.

3. At least one with regional information
Information servers, a plurality of wireless base station devices owned by communication carriers installed in each area, a list of addresses of information in the information server and wireless bases of wireless base station devices installed in each area An address providing server having at least one address providing operator having a correspondence table with station identification numbers and having one kitchen for each address providing operator, the information server, the address providing server, and the wireless base station device are mutually connected. In a regional information providing system including a communication network owned by a telecommunications carrier and a plurality of wireless terminal devices in which addresses of an address providing server of a preselected address provider are registered, the address providing server is Corresponding to the wireless terminal identification number and the wireless base station identification number
A counter, the wireless terminal identification number from the wireless terminal device, and
When the wireless base station identification number is received, the wireless terminal identification number
The counter of the radio base station identification number corresponding to the No.
As a result, each wireless base station device of each wireless terminal device
Means for managing the frequency of use , wherein the wireless terminal device is a wireless base station of the wireless base station device when starting communication with the wireless base station device or according to a request from an operator of the wireless terminal device. Means for obtaining an identification number; and a radio base station device which is most frequently used from the address providing server by transmitting the radio base station identification number and the wireless terminal identification number to the address providing server.
Means for obtaining the address of the information corresponding to the wireless base station identification number of the wireless terminal, and by accessing the information server based on the address to obtain the information corresponding to the address, depending on the area where the wireless terminal device is located. a means for obtaining information, and area information providing system characterized in that.

4. At least one having regional information
Information servers, a plurality of wireless base station devices owned by communication carriers installed in each area, a list of addresses of information in the information server and wireless bases of wireless base station devices installed in each area An address providing server having at least one address providing operator having a correspondence table with station identification numbers and having one kitchen for each address providing operator, the information server, the address providing server, and the wireless base station device are mutually connected. In a regional information providing system including a communication network owned by a telecommunications carrier and a plurality of wireless terminal devices in which addresses of an address providing server of a preselected address provider are registered, the address providing server is , A counter corresponding to the wireless terminal identification number and the information identification number
And the wireless terminal identification number and information identification from the wireless terminal device.
Information corresponding to the wireless terminal identification number when the number is received
Wireless terminal by adding the counter of identification number
Means for managing the selection frequency of each information content of each device, the radio terminal apparatus, when started communicating with the radio base station apparatus, or according to the requirements of the operator of the wireless terminal device, the radio base station apparatus radio In the information corresponding to the wireless base station identification number from the address providing server by transmitting the wireless base station identification number and the wireless terminal identification number to the address providing server , Means for acquiring the address of the information having the highest selection frequency , and acquiring information corresponding to the area where the wireless terminal device is located by accessing an information server based on the address to obtain information corresponding to the address means for, information identification number corresponding to the acquired information from the information server
No. and wireless terminal identification number to the address providing server
Regional information providing system characterized in that comprises means for transmitting, the.

5. At least one with regional information
Information servers, a plurality of wireless base station devices owned by communication carriers installed in each area, a list of addresses of information in the information server and wireless bases of wireless base station devices installed in each area An address providing server having at least one address providing operator having a correspondence table with station identification numbers and having one kitchen for each address providing operator, the information server, the address providing server, and the wireless base station device are mutually connected. In a regional information providing system including a communication network owned by a telecommunications carrier and a plurality of wireless terminal devices in which addresses of an address providing server of a preselected address provider are registered, the address providing server is , Wireless terminal identification number, wireless base station identification number and the information identification
A counter corresponding to the number, the wireless terminal identification number and the wireless base from the wireless terminal device.
When the station identification number is received, the wireless terminal identification number and
Means for storing the radio base station identification number in association with each other, and recording the information identification number when receiving the information identification number from the radio terminal device.
The stored wireless terminal identification number and the wireless base station number are paired with each other.
By adding the counter of the corresponding information identification number
The usage frequency of each wireless base station device for each wireless terminal device.
And selection of each information content when using each wireless base station device
Means for managing the frequency, the radio terminal apparatus, when started communicating with the radio base station apparatus, or according to the requirements of the operator of the wireless terminal device, means for acquiring the radio base station identification number of the radio base station apparatus By transmitting the wireless base station identification number and the wireless terminal identification number to the address providing server, the wireless base station device which is frequently used from the address providing server
The selection frequency in the information corresponding to the radio base station identification number
Means for obtaining the address of the highest information , and means for obtaining information corresponding to the area where the wireless terminal device is located by accessing the information server based on the address to obtain information corresponding to the address. , The wireless terminal identification number at the same time that information is obtained from the information server
No. and the information identification number corresponding to the information
A means for transmitting the scan providing server, a regional information providing system characterized in that.

6. The local information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein in addition to a wireless base station device owned by a telecommunications carrier, general installation other than that of the telecommunications carrier is performed. Installing a wireless base station device owned by a person, the general installer, when providing area information using the wireless base station device owned by itself, the position information of the installation position of the wireless base station device and the wireless By registering the wireless base station device identification number of the base station device to the address provider, the wireless base station device is registered in the correspondence list of the address list of information held by the address providing server and the wireless base station identification number. A regional information providing system characterized by:

7. The area information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a wireless base station device owned by a telecommunications carrier is used instead of the telecommunications carrier. A wireless base station device owned by a general installer is installed, and the general installer sets a wireless base station identification number of the wireless base station device between an address list of information held by the address providing server and a wireless base station identification number. When registering in the correspondence table, refer to the address list of registered information of the address providing server, and select and register the information to be provided using the installed wireless base station device from the address list. Characteristic regional information provision system.

8. The address provider notifies the general installer of the update status of the address list of information held by the address providing server, and the general installer timely registers the information registered from the address providing server. The area information providing system according to claim 7 , wherein the address list is received, and the information to be provided is changed and registered using the wireless base station device installed by referring to the address list.

9. The area information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein a LAN is provided in place of the communication network owned by the telecommunications carrier, and the LAN is provided on the LAN. A regional information providing system characterized in that a domain name server (DNS) having a table for converting an address of an address providing server registered in advance in a wireless terminal device into an address of an address providing server on the LAN is provided. .