JP3960070B2 - INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING THE METHOD - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information providing system that provides information in a timely and real time manner, and more specifically, an information providing system that provides information specialized for an individual or an individual object in real time using a non-contact IC card or the like as a medium. And information provision methods.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, guidance information for the general public has been transmitted by a sticker on which a poster, a guide sentence, or the like is printed on paper, or an electronic bulletin board. However, in the case of guide information using a sticker, only uniform information can be transmitted, and labor is required because the sticker must be replaced every time the information becomes old. Furthermore, there may be a time lag between the posted information and the latest information. Therefore, information is transmitted through an electronic bulletin board in order to increase the transmission speed of information. However, even with this transmission method, only uniform information can be provided. In other words, personal information cannot be provided on the electronic bulletin board.
[0003]
On the other hand, non-contact IC cards have begun to be actively used in various fields in recent years. For example, ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) systems using contactless IC cards are beginning to be introduced at toll booths such as highways. According to this ETC system, even if the vehicle is stopped at a toll booth and payment is not made with a fee or a highway card, it is possible to perform fee settlement while the vehicle is running. In addition, a system that can pass a non-contact IC card while staying in a bag or pocket is being developed at a ticket gate of a railway. Information communication systems using such non-contact IC cards are becoming widespread because they can quickly transmit and receive information corresponding to individual information.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the information communication system using a non-contact IC card as described above is mainly used for fee settlement for individuals, and provides a system that provides information desired by each individual in various fields. It is not. That is, when collecting personalized information, the individual must individually call the information source or collect information through the Internet. However, when managing individual article information such as physical distribution information or manufacturing management information in a manufacturing line, it is difficult to collect information through the telephone or the Internet. For example, an information collection system or an information provision system that can collect and check whether or not a product in a packaged box is correct on the shipping line of a factory has not been developed yet.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide personalized information and individual information in a timely and real time manner using a non-contact IC card. It is to realize an information providing system.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, an information providing system according to the present invention is an information providing system that provides information to a band terminal subscriber by text or voice, and is an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) configured by a non-contact type information medium. ) And information providing means for selecting and outputting content based on the data read from the RFID, and moving together with the RFID and reproducing the content supplied from the information providing means The information providing means provides desired content to the portable terminal using the RFID attached to the portable terminal as a medium.
[0007]
In other words, according to the information providing system of the present invention, when a mobile phone subscriber who wants to acquire information attaches a FRID to the mobile phone, the personalized content can be sent in real time by e-mail or voice information via the RFID. Can be acquired.
[0008]
The information providing system of the present invention is an information providing system that provides information to a cellular phone subscriber by text or voice, and exchanges data with an RFID configured by a non-contact type information medium. An information providing unit that selects and outputs content based on data read from the RFID; and a mobile phone that moves together with the RFID and reproduces the content supplied from the information providing unit. The providing means includes a reading device that reads information recorded on the RFID in a non-contact manner, and selects content based on information read from the RFID by the reading device and information on the reading device, and then the information is stored in the mobile phone. It is characterized by outputting.
[0009]
That is, according to the information providing system of the present invention, if set up a reading device outdoors, in various places of indoor, when the mobile phone subscribers want to collect the information, if brought close to the reading device its own mobile phone The desired information can be obtained in a timely and real time manner.
[0010]
Also, in the information providing system of the present invention, the information providing means provides the portable terminal with an RFID to which identification information for specifying the portable terminal is assigned, and the desired content is based on the identification information given to the RFID. Is selected and transmitted to the portable terminal.
[0011]
That is, according to the information providing system of the present invention, since the information providing means stores in advance individual contents corresponding to individual identification information, based on the identification information acquired from the RFID of the portable terminal, the portable information is provided. It is possible to select the optimum content for the terminal and transmit it.
[0012]
Further, in the information providing system of the present invention, the information providing means includes a first database for storing the electronic mail address or telephone number of the mobile terminal, and character information or voice information corresponding to the individual electronic mail address or telephone number. A second database to be stored, and the information providing means searches for an e-mail address or a telephone number from the first database based on the identification information acquired from the RFID of the portable terminal, and e-mails from the second database. Character information or voice information most suitable for an address or telephone number is retrieved and transmitted to a mobile phone.
[0013]
In other words, according to the information providing system of the present invention, the database of the information providing means includes an electronic mail address or telephone number corresponding to each identification information, and character information or voice information optimal for the electronic mail address or telephone number. Storing. Therefore, when the information providing means acquires the identification information of the mobile phone, it is possible to immediately search for and transmit the character information or voice information most suitable for the e-mail address or phone number of the mobile phone.
[0014]
Also, the information providing system of the present invention is an RFID providing / reading and e-mail linkage system constructed in the information providing means, and the contents that can be provided are provided by the system providing means for manufacturing the hardware of the system. It is characterized by.
[0015]
In other words, according to the information providing system of the present invention, the system providing means, which is a manufacturer that can manufacture RFID and terminal devices, manufacture information providing system hardware, and construct various contents, If the information providing system is provided to information providing means such as a business operator, the information providing means can operate the information providing system in an optimum environment.
[0016]
Further, the information providing method of the present invention is an information providing method for providing information to a mobile terminal subscriber by text or voice, wherein the mobile terminal that moves together with the RFID configured by a non-contact type information medium, A step of approaching a reading device that can read and write information recorded on the RFID without contact, and the reading device reads the identification information recorded on the RFID without contact, and transmits the identification information to a server that is a host device of the reading device. The server searches for and retrieves an email address or phone number from the database based on the acquired identification information, and the server optimizes from the database based on the acquired email address or phone number. Searching for and acquiring the correct character information or voice information, and the server Information, via a reading device, characterized by comprising the steps of transmitting to the portable terminal.
[0017]
A program for causing a computer to execute the information providing method of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute an information providing method for providing information to a mobile terminal subscriber by text or voice, and is configured by a non-contact type information medium. A portable terminal equipped with a read RFID approaches a reading device that can read and write information recorded on the RFID in a contactless manner, and the reading device reads the identification information recorded on the RFID in a contactless manner and reads the identification information A step of transmitting to a server that is a higher-level device of the device; a step of retrieving and acquiring an e-mail address or telephone number from a database based on the acquired identification information; and a step of acquiring an e-mail address or Based on the phone number, the best text or voice information from the database Obtaining search to the server, the acquired text information or audio information, via a reading device, characterized by comprising the steps of transmitting to the portable terminal.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of an information providing system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The information providing system according to the present invention transmits and receives information between an information provider and an information acquirer using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) as an information medium. Therefore, first, RFID technology will be described.
[0019]
RFID is a non-contact tag used for automatic recognition technology that reads information wirelessly using a non-contact type medium such as a non-contact IC chip, and is also called a wireless tag. In such an RFID, when a requested radio wave is received by the RFID reader / writer, the IC chip is activated, and a reflected wave corresponding to the requested radio wave is radiated from the antenna of the non-contact tag according to the data inside the IC chip. Therefore, if this RFID is attached to a mobile phone or the like, the owner of the mobile phone can acquire information specialized for an individual from an information provider in real time using the RFID as a medium.
[0020]
Further, such RFID has various advantages as follows. First, the information written in the RFID can be automatically read by radio even from a distance. Second, if the RFID is stored together with the product in a box or the like, information about the product can be read in a batch without opening the product packed in the box or the like. Third, a large amount of information can be written in the RFID IC chip, and the information content can be freely rewritten. Fourth, a high level of security can be maintained for information written on an RFID IC chip. Therefore, by using such RFID, it is possible to easily collect information specialized for individuals, as well as to reduce the cost and speed of logistics work and improve the accuracy of logistics product checks. Can do.
[0021]
Also, as an advantage of RFID, it can be rewritten about 100,000 times, and even if it has been used, it can be reproduced as a new one by deleting past information and writing new information. ing. Furthermore, since it has resistance to dirt such as water and oil, even if a person carries it in a pocket or the like, written information will not disappear. In addition, since the wireless communication distance is as long as about 1 m, no communication error occurs within the normal human action range. Furthermore, since the operable environmental temperature is as wide as −40 ° C. to 85 ° C., it can be used year round regardless of indoor or outdoor conditions under normal environmental conditions.
[0022]
Furthermore, with regard to the standardization of RFID, IntelliTag technology is adopted for standardization of RFID by the American ANSI (American Standards Association). In addition, the standardization of RFID is currently under deliberation by the ISO 18000 series. In addition, since the frequency band of RFID transmission / reception radio waves is standardized around 2.45 GHz, the radio wave sensitivity is best when the wireless communication distance is around 1 m.
[0023]
As a specific method of using such an RFID, the RFID is attached to a portable information terminal carried by an individual such as a mobile phone. That is, an RFID is attached to the back surface of a mobile phone or the like, or a molded RFID is attached to a battery built in the mobile phone. When a mobile phone or the like passes through an RFID reader / writer that is an information providing point, information is transmitted and received wirelessly using the RFID as a medium. As a result, personalized information can be acquired in real time with characters and voices using a mobile phone or the like.
[0024]
That is, when a mobile phone equipped with RFID approaches the RFID reader / writer, information in the RFID is read by the RFID reader / writer and transferred from the RFID reader / writer to the server of the host device. Then, the server distributes information specialized for the owner of the mobile phone to the transmission source mobile phone via the RFID reader / writer based on the RFID information and the RFID reader / writer information. As a result, the owner of the mobile phone can acquire e-mail text or voice information for himself / herself. That is, according to the information providing system of the present invention, it is possible to provide, in real time, necessary information specialized for individuals using RFID as a medium to the owner of the mobile phone.
[0025]
Next, an embodiment of an information providing system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for realizing an information providing system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the information providing system is a system provider 1 that develops and provides a linked system for reading RFID and sending e-mail and c-mail, or develops and provides desired content, and a member's e-mail. Provide a database 5 for registering addresses and mobile phone numbers, provide information providers 2 that distribute content to members, and mobile phones with RFID, and provide information via an RFID reader / writer 4 Mobile phone subscribers 3 who receive distribution of desired contents from the subscriber 2. The content provider may be developed by the information provider 2 instead of the system provider 1. A member is a cellular phone subscriber 3 who has acquired the right to receive content distribution from the information provider 2.
[0026]
FIG. 2 is an image diagram showing the concept of operation of a mobile phone performed by a member. FIG. 2A is an image diagram of attaching an RFID to the mobile phone, and FIG. 2B is an image diagram of bringing the mobile phone closer to an RFID reader / writer. Therefore, the flow of operations for realizing the information providing system of the present invention will be described in the order of the information flow numbers shown in FIG. 1 with reference to FIGS.
[0027]
First, (1) the information provider 2 entrusts the system provider 1 to develop a linked system for RFID reading and e-mail / c-mail transmission and to develop a system related to desired contents. Then, {circle over (2)} the system provider 1 provides the information provider 2 with an FID reading and mail linkage system and a desired content system.
[0028]
In this way, when the hardware of the information providing system developed by the system provider 1 is upgraded on the information provider 2 side, an information providing service becomes possible. On the other hand, (3) the mobile phone subscriber 3 performs a procedure for joining the member organization to the information provider 2. At this time, the mobile phone subscriber 3 registers the mobile phone number, e-mail address, and personal information with the information provider 2. Then, (4) the information provider 2 registers the mobile phone number and e-mail address registered from the mobile phone subscriber 3 in the database 5 and also registers individual RFID identification information in the RFID, Distributed to mobile phone subscribers 3. Then, as shown in FIG. 2A, the mobile phone subscriber 3 attaches the distributed RFID 12 to the back surface of the mobile phone 11 or inserts the molded RFID 12 into the back of the battery. It should be noted that various data may be written to the RFID that is independently purchased by the mobile phone subscriber 3 on condition that registration is completed.
[0029]
Returning to FIG. 1, (5) when the mobile phone subscriber 3 moves near the RFID reader / writer 4 to request information provision, the RFID reader / writer 4 records in the RFID attached to the mobile phone. The read RFID identification information is read and transmitted to the information provider 2. That is, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the mobile phone subscriber 3 brings the mobile phone 11 close to the RFID reader / writer 4 installed on the roadside, the RFID reader / writer 4 is attached to the mobile phone 11. The identification information data of the RFID 12 is recognized and transmitted to the information provider 2. The RFID reader / writer 4 may be installed indoors or outdoors.
[0030]
Returning to FIG. 1 again, (6) (circle 6) the information provider 2 searches the database 5 for a mobile phone number or an email address based on the RFID identification information received from the RFID reader / writer 4. Based on the retrieved mobile phone number or e-mail address information, the optimum information is selected by referring to the personal information stored in the database 5, and the e-mail of the member is sent via the RFID reader / writer 4. Information is provided by e-mail text to the e-mail address, or information is provided by voice message to the member's mobile phone number .
[0031]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram functionally representing the information providing system according to the present invention. In FIG. 3, the information providing system includes a mobile phone 21 and an RFID 22 attached thereto, an RFID reader / writer 23 that reads and writes information of the RFID 22, and a member's e-mail address and a member's mobile phone number in the A database 24. E-mail text and voice information to be provided to each member are stored in each area in the A server 25 that stores and manages the RFID identification information of the member and the B database 26, and the e-mail address of the member And a B server 27 that selects and transmits a desired e-mail text or voice information based on the member's mobile phone number. Note that the RFID reader / writer 23 is installed in a plurality of regions.
[0032]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation of the information providing system of FIG. Therefore, an operation flow of the information providing system will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. First, when the mobile phone 21 is brought close to the RFID reader / writer 23 (step S1), the RFID reader / writer 23 reads the RFID identification information written in the RFID 22 in a non-contact manner (step S2). Then, the RFID reader / writer 23 sends the read RFID identification information together with the identification information of the RFID reader / writer 23 itself to the A server 25, which is a host device, through the network (step S3).
[0033]
Then, the A server 25 determines whether or not the acquired RFID identification information belongs to a member (step S4). If it is not a member (NO in step S4), the subsequent processing is terminated. (End) If the RFID identification information belongs to the member (YES in step S4), the A server 25 searches the A database 24 based on the acquired RFID identification information, and the e-mail address of the transmission source or A mobile phone number is acquired (step S5).
[0034]
Then, the B server 27 obtains RFID reader / writer identification information together with the e-mail address or mobile phone number transmitted from the A server 25 (step S6). Further, the B server 27 searches the B database 26 based on the e-mail address or mobile phone number and the RFID reader / writer identification information, and obtains the optimal e-mail text or voice information for the mobile phone 21 that requested the information provision. Obtain (step S7). Then, the B server 27 transmits the email text acquired from the B database 26 to the mobile phone 21 addressed to the email address of the transmission source via the RFID reader / writer 23. Alternatively, the audio information acquired from the B database 26 is transmitted to the mobile phone 21 addressed to the transmission source mobile phone number via the RFID reader / writer 23 (step S8).
[0035]
The embodiment described above is an example for explaining the present invention, and can be applied to various fields by applying the information providing system of the present invention. For example, if RFID is attached to a distribution pallet, distribution management can be performed by reading the RFID with an RFID reader / writer. Furthermore, if RFID is attached to a transport article, it is possible to efficiently perform transport management such as home delivery. In addition, by combining the RFID and the RFID reader / writer, rental article management, apparel / distribution logistics management, and the like can be performed efficiently and effectively.
[0036]
Furthermore, when each customer wants to acquire individual information in a museum, an art gallery or an exhibition hall, the application of the information providing system of the present invention can be easily realized. Also, indoors, it can be applied to product management, bargain sale guidance, etc. by floor, by sales area, by time, etc., at supermarkets, department stores, mass retailers, and the like. Alternatively, it can be applied to barrier-free guidance at hospitals and public offices. In the outdoors, it can be applied to sightseeing spot guidance by dividing it into Japanese and foreign language versions, and it can also be applied to providing information to a delivery driver as airport guidance and a distribution system. In addition, it can also be applied to infrastructure equipment for guiding means for persons with visual and hearing impairments.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the information providing system and the information providing method of the present invention, the system provider constructs the information providing system in advance, and the information provider manages the information providing system. Furthermore, the system provider installs an RFID reader / writer that can read and write FRID data at an appropriate location. On the other hand, a mobile phone subscriber who is a member who wants to acquire information attaches the FRID sent from the information provider to the mobile phone. Thus, a mobile phone subscriber who is a member can obtain desired information in real time by e-mail or voice when the mobile phone is brought close to the RFID reader / writer. In other words, if a mobile phone subscriber who wants to acquire information moves together with the mobile phone and the RFID, the content specialized for the individual can be acquired in real time by e-mail or voice information using the RFID as a medium. .
[0038]
In addition, according to the information providing system of the present invention, if the RFID reader / writer is installed in various places, such as outdoors or indoors, when the mobile phone subscriber wants to collect information, the mobile terminal is connected to the RFID reader / writer. If it is close to, desired information can be obtained in a timely and real time manner.
[0039]
Further, according to the information providing system of the present invention, since the information providing means stores in advance individual contents corresponding to the individual identification information, the portable information is obtained based on the identification information acquired from the RFID of the portable terminal. It is possible to select the optimum content for the terminal and transmit it. That is, the mobile phone subscriber can acquire the optimum content.
[0040]
Further, according to the information providing system of the present invention, the database of the information providing means includes an electronic mail address or telephone number corresponding to each identification information, and character information or voice information optimal for the electronic mail address or telephone number. Storing. Therefore, when the information providing means acquires the identification information of the mobile phone, it is possible to immediately search for and transmit the character information or voice information most suitable for the e-mail address or phone number of the mobile phone. That is, optimal character information or voice information can be obtained for each e-mail address or telephone number of the mobile phone subscriber.
[0041]
Further, according to the information providing system of the present invention, the system providing means, which is a manufacturer that can manufacture RFID and terminal devices, manufacture information providing system hardware, and construct various contents, An information provision system is provided to information provision means such as business operators. Therefore, information providing means such as a communication carrier can operate an information providing system constructed in an optimum state in an optimum environment.
[0042]
In addition, as an application of the information providing system of the present invention, if RFIDs are attached to logistics products, the logistics management can be performed accurately and quickly by the RFID reader / writer without unpacking these logistics products or stopping the flow of shipment. It can be carried out.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for realizing an information providing system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an image diagram showing a concept of a cellular phone operation performed by a member. FIG. 2A is an image diagram in which an RFID is attached to the cellular phone, and FIG. 2B is an image diagram in which the cellular phone is brought close to an RFID reader / writer.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram functionally representing an information providing system according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the information providing system of FIG. 3;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... System provider, 2 ... Information provider, 3 ... Mobile phone subscriber, 4, 23 ... RFID reader / writer, 5 ... Database, 11, 21 ... Mobile phone, 12, 22 ... RFID, 24 ... A database, 25 ... A server, 26 ... B database, 27 ... B server

Claims (5)

In an information providing system that provides information to mobile phone subscribers by text or voice,
Information providing means for exchanging data with an RFID configured by a non-contact type information medium and selecting and outputting content based on the data read from the RFID;
A mobile phone that moves together with the RFID and reproduces the content supplied from the information providing means;
The information providing means includes a reading device that reads information recorded on the RFID in a non-contact manner, and selects content based on information read from the RFID by the reading device and information on the reading device, and the portable device An information providing system characterized by outputting to a telephone . Wherein the information providing unit, based on identification information for identifying the mobile terminal which is assigned to the RFID, according to claim 1, characterized by transmitting to the portable state terminal selects a desired content Information provision system. The information providing means includes
A first database storing an e-mail address or phone number of the mobile phone ;
A second database for storing character information or voice information corresponding to individual email addresses or telephone numbers;
The information providing means searches for an e-mail address or a telephone number from the first database based on identification information acquired from the RFID of the mobile phone ,
3. The information provision according to claim 2 , wherein character information or voice information most suitable for the electronic mail address or the telephone number is searched from the second database and transmitted to the electronic mail address or telephone number . system. In a method for providing information to a mobile phone subscriber by text or voice,
When a mobile phone that moves together with an RFID configured by a contactless information medium approaches a reading device that reads information recorded on the RFID in a contactless manner , the reading device is recorded on the RFID. Reading the information in a non-contact manner and transmitting the information and the information of the reading device to a server which is a host device of the reading device;
The server selects content based on information read from the RFID by the reading device received from the reading device and information on the reading device, and outputs the content to the mobile phone ;
The mobile phone includes the step of playing back the content supplied from the server . A computer provided in a server connected to a reading device that provides content to a mobile phone that moves integrally with an RFID configured by a non-contact type information medium and reads the information recorded in the RFID in a non-contact manner,
Receiving information read from the RFID by the reading device and information of the reading device;
Selecting content based on information read from the RFID and information on the reading device;
Outputting the selected content to the mobile phone;
A program for running

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