JP2001351189A - Guiding system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an effective guiding system by using portable information terminal equipment having a GPS receiving function owned by a user. SOLUTION: This guiding system is constituted of portable information terminal equipment having a GPS receiving function owned by a user, a data inputting machine for inputting prescribed information, that is, the characteristic information of a user such as the sex of the user or the fact that the user is the physically handicapped and the desired information of the user such as the destination of the user or a route to the destination, and a guiding machine for performing prescribed guidance by transferring data with the information terminal equipment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a guidance system, and more particularly, to a guidance system capable of efficiently providing guidance using a portable information terminal carried by a user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, when a user intends to transfer a train to a destination, he or she must check in advance in a timetable or the like or board the train, or ask a station employee for a transfer station or the like. I try to get on. It has also been proposed to display a boarding route to a destination and print out when purchasing a ticket with an automatic ticket vending machine.

[0003]

However, the above-described conventional guidance at a station or the like is performed manually only, and has a drawback that it requires time and labor. In an automatic ticket vending machine capable of displaying or printing a boarding route to a destination, an automatic ticket gate main body must be improved and has not been put to practical use.

Accordingly, the present invention focuses on the fact that many users have portable information terminals with the development of information technology in recent years. The purpose is to provide a guidance system that can receive guidance.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a guide system for providing a user with a G
A portable information terminal having a PS receiving function, and user information such as the user's gender and being physically handicapped, or a destination of the user and a route to the destination, etc. A data input device for inputting predetermined information such as desired information of a user, and a guidance device for performing predetermined guidance by exchanging data with the information terminal device.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a guidance system according to one embodiment.

[0007] In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an information terminal (hereinafter, referred to as a "terminal") comprising a non-contact type IC card carried by a user (not shown), which is installed at each station on line a. This is a so-called non-contact ticket that is configured so that data can be exchanged without contact with the main body of a non-contact automatic ticket gate (not shown) to enter and exit (meaning entry or exit).

The terminal 1 may be a portable telephone (including a PHS) carried by the user or a portable personal computer (personal computer) having a wireless communication function. In particular, since the terminal 1 in the present invention provides guidance via voice or a display screen as described later, a terminal provided with a power supply and having a display screen and a voice output unit is more convenient.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a well-known personal computer provided with a display screen 11, a keyboard 12, and a mouse 13 as input devices in a user's house as a data input device. , An automatic ticket vending machine provided at a station as a data input machine. It should be noted that another station service device such as an automatic payment machine can be used as the data input device.

Since the personal computer 10 and the automatic ticket vending machine 20 as data input machines have the same function, the electrical configuration when the data input device is an automatic ticket vending machine and the electrical configuration of the terminal 1 are different. This will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the terminal 1 will be described.
Is mainly configured with a CPU 2 capable of performing a predetermined arithmetic processing based on data stored in a memory M. The CPU 2 includes a transmitting / receiving unit 3 for transmitting / receiving data to / from the automatic ticket vending machine 20 via the antenna a1, an audio unit 4 for guiding the user to the user via a speaker or an earphone, and a character or graphic for the user. A display unit 5 provided with a display screen for guiding the user, and an operation unit 6 for setting the terminal device 1 to various modes, turning on / off the power, and the like.
A GPS processing unit 7 having an antenna a2 and a telephone unit 8 having the function of a portable telephone are connected. In FIG. 2, E denotes a drive power supply for the terminal device 1.

The contents of the memory M shown on the right side of FIG.
4 is an example of data stored in a memory M. here,
Commuter pass data is stored so that the terminal 1 can be used as a commuter pass, and data indicating that the user (owner) of the terminal 1 is a visually impaired person. In the memory M, a stored fair (S) for the terminal 1 to have a function as a so-called electronic wallet is provided.
F) Data is stored, and route data of the destination of the user input through the automatic ticket vending machine (data input machine) 20 is stored. Although not shown, the memory M has an ID No. of the terminal device. And various data that can identify the user, such as the user's gender, name, age, and telephone number.

The automatic ticket vending machine 20 is configured so as to be totally controlled by a control section 21 mainly composed of a CPU. The control unit 21 includes an input / output unit 22 for driving and controlling a display screen 20 ′ (see FIG. 1) formed of a touch panel, and checking the money inserted into the automatic ticket vending machine 20 and changing the money as necessary. Is connected to a well-known ticket vending machine unit 23 for fulfilling the function of an automatic ticket vending machine such as a ticket issuing unit for creating and issuing a ticket corresponding to the account button selected on the display screen 20 '. Have been.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 24 denotes a transmitting / receiving section provided with an antenna a3 connected to the control section 21. That is, the transmitting / receiving unit 24 is configured to be able to exchange data with the terminal 1 via the antenna a3. This transmitting / receiving unit 2
The automatic ticket vending machine 20 provided with 4 has the same configuration as a contactless ticket-compatible automatic ticket vending machine that can purchase a ticket using the SF data of the terminal 1.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 30 denotes a guide device installed in the premises of each station (in the illustrated example, the first and second stations). The guide device 30 is provided at a predetermined place where many users pass, such as a station plaza, in addition to the station premises.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the guide device 30. As shown in FIG. The guide device 30 is mainly configured by a control unit 31 mainly configured by a CPU. And
The control unit 31 has a terminal 1 via an enterer a4.
And a display unit 33 for driving and controlling a display screen 30 ′ (see FIG. 1) for providing a user with predetermined contents using characters, graphics, or the like.
And a voice unit 34 for guiding predetermined contents by voice via a speaker (not shown).

Although the guide machine 30 is shown as a guide-only machine in FIG. 1, if it has a display screen or a speaker, for example, it can also be used as station equipment such as an automatic ticket gate and an automatic payment machine. It can also be done.

In FIG. 1, b denotes an artificial satellite of the GPS system. The GPS unit 7 of the terminal 1 has an antenna a2
The position information from the artificial satellite b is received via the satellite and the own position can be calculated.

Next, a control operation when predetermined data is input to the terminal 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Now, it is assumed that a user who is at Koga Station holding the terminal 1 is going to go to the library near the Otsu Station.

Automatic ticket vending machine 2 in which the user is installed at Kou station
When the automatic ticket vending machine 20 is set to the input mode by operating the display screen 20 'of No. 0, 50 sounds are displayed on the display screen 20' (Yes at Step 100, Yes at Step 102,
Step 104. Hereinafter, the step is referred to as “S”. ).

When the input of the library is completed via the Japanese syllabary displayed on the display screen 20 '(YES at S108), the display screen 20' prompts the user to hold the terminal 1 over the antenna a3. Therefore, when the display is held, the route information for going to the library from the station A via the station B is written into the memory M of the terminal 1 (S110).

Although the above-mentioned route information is input via the display screen (touch panel) 20 ', it is inconvenient for a visually impaired user. Therefore, the automatic ticket vending machine 20 is provided with a voice input unit. The input may be made by voice. In addition, although the above-mentioned input is performed using the automatic ticket vending machine 20 installed in the station, it is needless to say that the input may be performed by the personal computer 10 at the user's house.

When inputting the route information by the automatic ticket vending machine 20, the ticket information from the Kou station to the Otsu station is transmitted to the terminal 1
Can be written to the memory M. That is, when it is determined that the ride from the former station to the second station is to be performed by inputting the above-described route information, the automatic ticket vending machine 20 must be charged with money that satisfies the fare from the first station to the second station. Can be written in the memory M under the condition of a reduction process from the SF data (money amount data) stored in the memory M.

The control operation when the terminal 1 in which the route information is written is held over the antenna as4 of the guide device 20 installed at the station A will be described with reference to FIG.

When the terminal 1 is held over the antenna a4 of the guide device 20 (Yes at S200), data is exchanged between the terminal device 1 and the guide device 20 (S202). The stored route information is taken into the guide device 30. The control unit 31 of the guide 30 selects an optimal route from the instep station to the library by using map data stored in a memory (not shown) and guides the selected route via the display screen 30 'and a speaker (not shown) ( S204, S20
6). The guidance is performed until the end button (not shown) provided on the guidance device 30 is pressed by the user or until a predetermined time has elapsed since the terminal device 1 was separated from the antenna a4 (Yes at S208). , S210).

The above-described guidance is an example of the guide device 30 installed at the instep station. In the case of the guide device 30 of the second station, the guide is provided in more detail (see the guide device of the second station in FIG. 1). ).

When the terminal 1 is held over a non-contact automatic ticket gate (not shown) installed at the station A, the ticket data is taken into the automatic ticket vending machine from the terminal 1. Route information, etc. are also taken in. The number of trains to board at Otsu Station via the display and speaker of the automatic ticket gate, and the user of the terminal 1 If the person is visually impaired, guidance from the automatic ticket gate to the platform is provided in detail. That is, guidance suitable for the characteristics of the user is appropriately performed.

FIG. 4 (c) shows that the user who got off at Otsu Station is ◎
6 is a flowchart showing a control operation for guiding a person on the way to the library. That is, when the user sets the terminal 1 to the GPS mode via the operation unit 6 of the terminal 1 (Yes at S300), the current position of the terminal 1 is calculated based on the position information received via the antenna a2. Then, the current position of the library and the user is displayed on the display unit 5 and guided (S302, S304, S306). In this case,
If a visually impaired person is stored in the memory M as a characteristic of the user, this display content is performed by voice via the voice unit 4. Such guidance is continued until the end button (not shown) of the operation unit 6 is pressed (Yes at S308, S3
10).

In the above example, the information input to the terminal 1 is the route data, but it is needless to say that other information may be used.

[0093]

The guide system according to the present invention includes a portable information terminal having a GPS reception function possessed by a user, and information indicating that the user is a gender or a disabled person of the user. A data input device for inputting predetermined information such as user's characteristic information or user's desired information such as a destination of the user and a route to the destination, and a predetermined guidance by exchanging data with the information terminal; And a guide machine that performs
It is possible to efficiently input location information and provide appropriate guidance to the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a guidance system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a terminal and an automatic ticket vending machine (data input machine).

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the guide machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable information terminal (terminal) 10 Personal computer (data input machine) 20 Automatic ticket vending machine (data input machine) 30 Guide machine

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Nao Oku 11-2 Hirade Industrial Park, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture F-term in the Utsunomiya Works of Nippon Signal Co., Ltd. 5H180 AA21 BB05 BB12 FF05 FF22 FF25 FF27 FF32

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A portable information terminal having a GPS reception function possessed by a user, and user information such as gender of the user and a fact that the user is physically handicapped, A data input device for inputting predetermined information such as user's desired information such as a destination of the user and a route to the destination, and a guidance device for performing predetermined guidance by exchanging data with the information terminal device. A guidance system characterized by the following: