JP2006078318A - System and method for acquiring positional information, and portable terminal apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inexpensively and efficiently acquire the positional information of facility users and simplify the maintenance. <P>SOLUTION: This portable terminal apparatus 100 wirelessly supplies electric power for an identification information holding device 200a and an identification information holding device 200b, and reads device specific identification information held by the identification information holding devices 200a and 200b. The portable terminal apparatus 100 transmits both own apparatus identification information and the identification information of the identification information holding devices 200a and 200b, to an information processing device 300. The information processing device 300 retrieves positional information from among the identification information transmitted from the portable terminal apparatus 100, corresponding to the identification information of the identification information holding devices 200a and 200b and transmits the identification information to the portable terminal apparatus 100. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a position information acquisition system, a portable terminal device, and a position information acquisition method, and in particular, a position information acquisition system and a portable terminal device used to grasp the position of a user in a facility such as a hotel or an amusement park. And a position information acquisition method.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various devices have been tried in a facility such as a hotel or an amusement park in order to acquire information on the location of the user of the facility. For example, when searching for a facility user who is lost in a facility, it is common to make an announcement throughout the facility. For example, if a child gets lost in the facility, the facility employee will announce to the facility at the request of the child's family and provide information to other facility users who have witnessed the child. Ask or call the lost child directly. Such an announcement may be used to call a customer who has made a reservation at a scheduled time in a facility such as a restaurant, for example.

  The facility user search method using such announcements is generally performed based on the information obtained from the search requester by searching for the name and characteristics of the person to be searched (searchee). However, for example, if a very young child is asked to search for the family, the child may not be able to obtain information to be announced. Also, even if an announcement is made in the facility, the announcement may not be heard by the searcher or the witness, and an efficient search is not always possible.

Therefore, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for grasping the position of a facility user using an IC tag. In Patent Document 1, the identification information of the IC tag possessed by the user is read by a sensor installed at a predetermined position in the facility, and the identification information of the IC tag and the positional information of the sensor that has read this identification information are read. The position of the user is grasped. The user location information is recorded in a database, and the location information of a specific user can be called from an external mobile phone or the like as necessary.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-061131

  However, since the conventional technology uses a relatively large amount of power to read the identification information of the IC tag, it is necessary to supply power to the sensor arranged at a predetermined location in the facility by wire. is there. In such a situation, for example, if the sensor is installed so as to cover the entire area of a wide outdoor amusement park, the cost becomes enormous, and therefore the sensor is installed only in a limited place.

  For this reason, there is a problem that the effect of efficiently grasping the position of the user cannot be obtained for the cost. Further, when changing the position of the sensor, etc., it becomes necessary to manually re-register the position information of the sensor, which requires time and effort.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and a position information acquisition system and a portable terminal that can acquire the position information of a facility user efficiently at low cost and can simplify the maintenance. An object is to provide a device and a position information acquisition method.

  A position information acquisition system according to the present invention is a position information acquisition system having an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position, a mobile terminal device possessed by a user, and an information processing device for searching for the user's position. The portable terminal device receives identification information unique to the identification information holding device held by the supply means for supplying power to the identification information holding device wirelessly and the identification information holding device supplied with power. Acquisition means for acquiring, and transmission means for transmitting the acquired identification information to the information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus includes identification information of the identification information holding apparatus and position information of the identification information holding apparatus. Storage means for storing the information in association with each other, receiving means for receiving the identification information, and position information corresponding to the received identification information among the stored position information. A configuration having a transmission unit for transmitting.

  According to this configuration, the identification information of the identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position is acquired by the portable terminal device supplying power wirelessly, and the information processing device carries the position information corresponding to the identification information. Since the information is transmitted to the terminal device, for example, the identification information holding device installed in a facility such as a hotel or an amusement park does not need to have a power source. Therefore, the configuration of the identification information holding device can be simplified and the cost can be greatly reduced, and the identification information holding device can be installed uniformly in the facility. As a result, it is possible to acquire the location information of the facility user who possesses the portable terminal device inexpensively and efficiently.

  A position information acquisition system according to the present invention is a position information acquisition system having an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position, a mobile terminal device possessed by a user, and an information processing device for searching for the user's position. The portable terminal device receives identification information unique to the identification information holding device held by the supply means for supplying power to the identification information holding device wirelessly and the identification information holding device supplied with power. An acquisition means for acquiring, a measurement means for measuring the position of the mobile terminal device when the identification information is acquired and acquiring the position information, and transmitting the acquired identification information and position information to the information processing apparatus Transmitting means, and the information processing device stores the identification information of the identification information holding device and the positional information of the identification information holding device in association with each other, and the identification Taking a receiving means for receiving the broadcast and the location information, a configuration having a updating means for updating the received position information position information corresponding to the received identification information of the stored position information.

  According to this configuration, the portable terminal device measures the position of the portable terminal device when the identification information of the identification information holding device is acquired, and transmits this position to the information processing device as the position information of the identification information holding device. In order for the information processing device to update the position information of the identification information holding device, for example, the identification information in the order in which power can be supplied by the user traveling around a facility such as a hotel or an amusement park with a portable terminal device. The position information of the holding device is updated. Therefore, the maintenance can be simplified even when the position of the identification information holding device is changed.

  A portable terminal device according to the present invention is a portable terminal device that communicates by radio waves with an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position, a supply means for supplying power to the identification information holding device wirelessly, and a power source A configuration is provided that includes an acquisition unit that acquires identification information unique to the identification information holding device held by the supplied identification information holding device, and a transmission unit that transmits the acquired identification information.

  According to this configuration, since the mobile terminal device acquires and transmits the identification information of the identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position by supplying power wirelessly, the position information corresponding to the identification information is externally transmitted. For example, the identification information holding device installed in a facility such as a hotel or an amusement park does not need to have a power source. Therefore, the configuration of the identification information holding device can be simplified and the cost can be greatly reduced, and the identification information holding device can be installed uniformly in the facility. As a result, it is possible to acquire the location information of the facility user who possesses the portable terminal device inexpensively and efficiently.

  The position information acquisition method according to the present invention is a position information acquisition system having an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position, a mobile terminal device possessed by a user, and an information processing device for searching for the user's position. A position information acquisition method in which the portable terminal device wirelessly supplies power to the identification information holding device, and acquires unique identification information held by the identification information holding device to which power is supplied. A step of transmitting the acquired identification information to the information processing device, a step of receiving the identification information by the information processing device, and position information stored in advance corresponding to the received identification information. And a step of transmitting the searched position information to the portable terminal device.

  According to this method, the identification information of the identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position is acquired by wirelessly supplying power to the portable terminal device, and the information processing device carries the position information corresponding to the identification information. Since the information is transmitted to the terminal device, for example, the identification information holding device installed in a facility such as a hotel or an amusement park does not need to have a power source. Therefore, the configuration of the identification information holding device can be simplified and the cost can be greatly reduced, and the identification information holding device can be installed uniformly in the facility. As a result, it is possible to acquire the location information of the facility user who possesses the portable terminal device inexpensively and efficiently.

  The position information acquisition method according to the present invention is a position information acquisition system having an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position, a mobile terminal device possessed by a user, and an information processing device for searching for the user's position. A position information acquisition method in which the portable terminal device wirelessly supplies power to the identification information holding device, and acquires unique identification information held by the identification information holding device to which power is supplied. Measuring the position of the portable terminal device when the identification information is acquired, acquiring the position information, transmitting the acquired identification information and position information to the information processing apparatus, An information processing device receiving the identification information and the position information; and position information stored in advance corresponding to the received identification information. And updating the signal location information, and to have.

  According to this method, the portable terminal device measures the position of the portable terminal device when the identification information of the identification information holding device is acquired, and transmits this position to the information processing device as the positional information of the identification information holding device. In order for the information processing device to update the position information of the identification information holding device, for example, the identification information in the order in which power can be supplied by the user traveling around a facility such as a hotel or an amusement park with a portable terminal device. The position information of the holding device is updated. Therefore, the maintenance can be simplified even when the position of the identification information holding device is changed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain location information of a facility user efficiently and inexpensively, and to simplify maintenance.

  The gist of the present invention is that a portable terminal device possessed by a facility user wirelessly supplies power to an IC tag installed in the facility, and acquires position information corresponding to the identification information of the IC tag. It is to grasp the position of the portable terminal device from the obtained position information.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a position information acquisition system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the position information acquisition system according to the present embodiment includes a portable terminal device 100 possessed by a facility user, identification information holding devices 200a and 200b installed at predetermined positions in the facility, and a portable device. An information processing apparatus 300 that searches for position information corresponding to identification information transmitted from the terminal apparatus 100 is provided.

  The mobile terminal device 100 wirelessly supplies power to the identification information holding device 200a and the identification information holding device 200b, and reads the identification information held in these identification information holding devices 200a and 200b. That is, the identification information holding devices 200a and 200b hold their own identification information like IC tags, and the mobile terminal device 100 supplies power to these identification information holding devices 200a and 200b for identification. Read information. Then, the mobile terminal device 100 transmits the identification information of the own device and the identification information of the identification information holding devices 200a and 200b to the information processing device 300.

  The information processing apparatus 300 searches the identification information transmitted from the mobile terminal apparatus 100 for position information corresponding to the identification information of the identification information holding apparatuses 200a and 200b, and returns this position information to the mobile terminal apparatus 100.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of mobile terminal apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the mobile terminal device 100 includes a power supply unit 110, an identification information reading unit 120, a control unit 130, an identification information storage unit 140, a transmission / reception unit 150, a display unit 160, and an operation unit 170. Yes.

  The power supply unit 110 wirelessly supplies power to the identification information holding device 200a and the identification information holding device 200b via an antenna according to control by the control unit 130. Since power supply by the power supply unit 110 is performed by relatively weak radio waves, power is supplied only to the identification information holding device located within a predetermined range from the position of the mobile terminal device 100. In the following description, it is assumed that power is supplied only to the identification information holding device 200a.

  The identification information reading unit 120 reads the identification information held in the identification information holding device 200a to which the own device supplies power.

  The control unit 130 supplies power to the identification information holding device 200a located in the vicinity in accordance with the operation of the facility user input in the operation unit 170 or the position information inquiry signal received by the transmission / reception unit 150 from another device (not shown). Thus, the power supply unit 110 is controlled. Further, the control unit 130 transmits the identification information of the own device stored in the identification information storage unit 140 and the identification information of the identification information holding device 200 a read by the identification information reading unit 120 to the information processing device 300. The transmitter / receiver 150 is controlled. Further, when receiving the position information of the own apparatus from the information processing apparatus 300, the control section 130 displays the position information on the display section 160 or transmits the position information from the transmission / reception section 150 to another apparatus (not shown).

  The identification information storage unit 140 stores identification information unique to the device itself. The identification information held and stored in each of the mobile terminal device 100 and the identification information holding devices 200a and 200b is unique to each device. The identification information of the identification information holding devices 200a and 200b is used for the information processing device 300 to search for the position of the mobile terminal device 100 located in the vicinity, and the identification information of the mobile terminal device 100 is the searched position information. It is used for discrimination of the destination (mobile terminal device 100) for transmission.

  The transmission / reception unit 150 transmits the identification information read from the identification information holding device 200a and the identification information stored in the identification information storage unit 140 to the information processing device 300 via the antenna according to the control of the control unit 130. In addition, the transmission / reception unit 150 receives the position information of the own apparatus transmitted from the information processing apparatus 300 via the antenna. Furthermore, the transmission / reception unit 150 receives a position information inquiry signal from another device (not shown) or transmits the position information of the own device to another device (not shown).

  The display unit 160 displays the position information of the own device received from the information processing device 300 according to the control of the control unit 130.

  The operation unit 170 includes, for example, a key, a touch panel, and the like, and an operation for causing the portable terminal device 100 to acquire position information is input when the facility user wants to know his current position.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the identification information holding device 200a according to the present embodiment. The configuration of the identification information holding device 200b is the same as that of the identification information holding device 200a shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the identification information holding device 200 a includes a power receiving unit 210, an identification information storage unit 220, and an identification information sending unit 230.

  The power receiving unit 210 receives power supplied wirelessly from the mobile terminal device 100 and starts the identification information holding device 200a.

  The identification information storage unit 220 stores identification information unique to the own device, and outputs the stored identification information to the identification information sending unit 230 when the device starts when receiving power from the mobile terminal device 100. .

  The identification information sending unit 230 sends identification information unique to the own device to the mobile terminal device 100 that supplies power to the own device.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of information processing apparatus 300 according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the information processing apparatus 300 includes a transmission / reception unit 310, an identification information extraction unit 320, an information processing unit 330, a position information storage unit 340, and a destination setting unit 350.

  The transmission / reception unit 310 receives the identification information of the portable terminal device 100 and the identification information holding device 200a from the portable terminal device 100 via the antenna, and sends the positional information corresponding to the identification information of the identification information holding device 200a to the portable terminal device 100. Send.

  The identification information extraction unit 320 extracts the identification information of the identification information holding device 200a from the identification information received from the mobile terminal device 100, outputs the identification information to the information processing unit 330, and extracts the identification information of the mobile terminal device 100. And output to the destination setting unit 350.

  The information processing unit 330 reads position information corresponding to the identification information of the identification information holding device 200 a from the position information storage unit 340 and outputs the position information to the destination setting unit 350.

  The position information storage unit 340 stores identification information and position information of all identification information holding devices installed in the facility in association with each other.

  The destination setting unit 350 sets the destination of the position information searched by the information processing unit 330 to the mobile terminal device 100 corresponding to the identification information extracted by the identification information extraction unit 320.

  Next, an operation of the position information acquisition system including the mobile terminal device 100, the identification information holding device 200a, and the information processing device 300 configured as described above will be described. In the following, the operation when the facility user who owns the portable terminal device 100 grasps the current position will be described. However, the operation when a position information inquiry signal is received from another device (not shown). The same is true for.

  First, when the facility user operates the operation unit 170, acquisition of position information is started. That is, when the start of acquisition of position information is input to the operation unit 170, power is supplied wirelessly from the power supply unit 110 to the peripheral identification information holding devices under the control of the control unit 130. Here, since only the identification information holding device 200a is located in a range where power can be supplied, power is supplied to the identification information holding device 200a.

  Since power is supplied from the power supply unit 110, the identification information holding device does not need to have a power source, and the identification information holding device has a simple configuration, and the manufacturing cost can be greatly reduced. For this reason, the identification information holding device can be installed uniformly throughout the facility, and the location information of the facility user can be efficiently acquired.

  The power supplied wirelessly from the power supply unit 110 is received by the power receiving unit 210 of the identification information holding device 200a, the identification information holding device 200a is started, and the identification information holding device 200a is identified from the identification information storage unit 220. Information is output. Then, the identification information sending unit 230 sends the identification information of the identification information holding device 200a to the mobile terminal device 100.

  The identification information sent from the identification information holding device 200 a is read by the identification information reading unit 120 of the mobile terminal device 100 and output to the control unit 130. Then, the control unit 130 reads out the identification information of the mobile terminal device 100 stored in the identification information storage unit 140 and outputs it to the transmission / reception unit 150 together with the identification information of the identification information holding device 200a. Then, the transmission / reception unit 150 transmits the identification information of the portable terminal device 100 and the identification information holding device 200a to the information processing device 300 via the antenna.

  The identification information transmitted from the mobile terminal device 100 is received by the transmission / reception unit 310 of the information processing device 300 and output to the identification information extraction unit 320. Then, the identification information extraction unit 320 extracts the identification information of the identification information holding device 200a and outputs it to the information processing unit 330, and the identification information of the portable terminal device 100 is extracted and output to the destination setting unit 350.

  Then, the information processing unit 330 reads position information corresponding to the identification information of the identification information holding device 200 a from the position information storage unit 340 and outputs it to the destination setting unit 350. The read position information is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 310 via the antenna after the destination setting unit 350 sets the destination to the mobile terminal device 100.

  The position information transmitted from the information processing device 300 is received by the transmission / reception unit 150 of the mobile terminal device 100 and output to the control unit 130. Then, the position information of the mobile terminal device 100 is displayed on the display unit 160 by the control unit 130. Thereby, the facility user can grasp his / her current position.

  As described above, the operation when the position information inquiry signal is received from another device (not shown) is substantially the same, but the mobile terminal device 100 supplies power when the position information inquiry signal is received. The wireless power is supplied from the unit 110 to the peripheral identification information holding device. Further, the position information received from the information processing device 300 is transmitted to another device (not shown).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the portable terminal device wirelessly supplies power, and the identification information of the identification information holding device in a range where power can be supplied is processed together with the identification information of the portable terminal device. The information processing apparatus searches for position information corresponding to the identification information of the identification information holding apparatus and returns it to the portable terminal apparatus. For this reason, the identification information holding device with a simple configuration can be installed uniformly in the facility, and the location information of the facility user can be efficiently acquired at a low cost.

  In the above embodiment, the portable terminal device 100 is described as reading the identification information of only the identification information holding device 200a. However, a plurality of identification information holding devices are located within a range where wireless power supply is possible. If so, the mobile terminal device 100 may read the identification information of a plurality of identification information holding devices. For example, in the above-described embodiment, if the identification information holding device 200a and the identification information holding device 200b are located within a range in which power can be supplied wirelessly, the mobile terminal device 100 can detect the two identification information holding devices. The identification information is read and transmitted to the information processing apparatus 300. Then, by calculating the midpoint of the position information corresponding to the identification information of these two identification information holding devices in the information processing device 300 or the portable terminal device 100, the position of the portable terminal device 100 can be grasped more accurately. Can do.

(Embodiment 2)
A feature of Embodiment 2 of the present invention is that the mobile terminal device measures the position of the identification information holding device and updates the position information of the identification information holding device stored in the information processing device.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of mobile terminal apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment. In the mobile terminal device 400 shown in FIG. 5, the same parts as those of the mobile terminal device 100 shown in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the mobile terminal device 400 employs a configuration in which a position measurement unit 410 is provided instead of the identification information storage unit 140 of the mobile terminal device 100.

  The position measuring unit 410 includes, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver and the like, and the position when the identification information of the identification information holding devices 200a and 200b is read by the identification information reading unit 120. Perform the measurement.

  The configurations of identification information holding apparatuses 200a and 200b and information processing apparatus 300 according to the present embodiment are the same as those in FIGS.

  Next, an operation of the position information acquisition system including the mobile terminal device 400, the identification information holding device 200a, and the information processing device 300 configured as described above will be described. The operation of the position information acquisition system according to the present embodiment is performed during maintenance such as updating the position information of the identification information holding device, and is an operation accompanying a change in the position of the identification information holding device. is there. Hereinafter, an operation when the position of the identification information holding device 200a is changed will be described.

  First, update of the position information is started by operating the operation unit 170. When the start of position information update is input to the operation unit 170, the control unit 130 controls the power supply unit 110 to wirelessly supply power to the identification information holding device 200a that is the position information update target.

  The power supplied wirelessly from the power supply unit 110 is received by the power receiving unit 210 of the identification information holding device 200a, the identification information holding device 200a is started, and the identification information holding device 200a is identified from the identification information storage unit 220. Information is output. Then, the identification information sending unit 230 sends the identification information of the identification information holding device 200a to the portable terminal device 400.

  The identification information sent from the identification information holding device 200 a is read by the identification information reading unit 120 of the portable terminal device 400 and output to the control unit 130. On the other hand, when the identification information is read by the identification information reading unit 120, the current position of the mobile terminal device 400 is measured by a GPS receiver or the like provided in the position measurement unit 410. Then, the current position of the portable terminal device 400 measured by the position measuring unit 410 is read by the control unit 130, and the current position of the portable terminal device 400 is used as the position information of the identification information holding device 200a. It is output to the transmission / reception unit 150 together with the identification information of 200a. Then, the transmission / reception unit 150 transmits the identification information and position information of the identification information holding device 200a to the information processing device 300 via the antenna.

  The identification information and position information transmitted from the mobile terminal device 400 are received by the transmission / reception unit 310 of the information processing device 300 and output to the identification information extraction unit 320. Then, the identification information extraction unit 320 extracts the identification information of the identification information holding device 200a and outputs it to the information processing unit 330 together with the position information.

  Then, the information processing unit 330 updates the position information corresponding to the identification information of the identification information holding device 200a among the position information stored in the position information storage unit 340 to the received position information.

  As a result, the location information of the identification information holding device 200a is updated to the latest one. Thereafter, when the position information acquisition operation is performed by the mobile terminal device 100 of the first embodiment, for example, the information processing device 300 The position information of the identification information holding device 200a can be retrieved and provided.

  Further, the user of the portable terminal device 400 moves throughout the facility while continuously supplying power to the peripheral identification information holding device from the power supply unit 110, for example, and the position measurement unit 410 continuously performs position measurement during this period. The position of the identification information holding device that can be supplied with power may be sequentially updated. In this way, the user of the mobile terminal device 400 can keep the position information of all the identification information holding devices up-to-date only by periodically visiting the facility. For example, the identification information holding device Even in the case where the position is changed arbitrarily, the position information can be easily updated.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the mobile terminal device acquires position information and transmits it to the information processing device together with the identification information of the peripheral identification information holding device, and the information processing device detects the position of the identification information holding device. Update information. For this reason, the position information of the identification information holding device can always be kept up-to-date only by carrying around the portable terminal device and traveling around the facility, and the maintenance can be simplified.

  In the above embodiment, the position measuring unit 410 is provided with a GPS receiver. However, for example, a speed sensor or a direction sensor may be provided. In short, any configuration that can independently measure the position of the mobile terminal device 400 may be used.

  A position information acquisition system according to a first aspect of the present invention includes an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position, a portable terminal device possessed by a user, and an information processing device that searches for the user's position. In the position information acquisition system, the portable terminal device includes: a supply unit that wirelessly supplies power to the identification information holding device; and an identification information holding device that is held by the identification information holding device to which power is supplied. An acquisition unit configured to acquire unique identification information; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the acquired identification information to the information processing device. The information processing device includes the identification information of the identification information holding device and the identification information. Storage means for storing the position information of the holding device in association with each other, receiving means for receiving the identification information, and position information corresponding to the received identification information among the stored position information A configuration having a transmitting means for transmitting to the strip terminal device.

  According to this configuration, the identification information of the identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position is acquired by the portable terminal device supplying power wirelessly, and the information processing device carries the position information corresponding to the identification information. Since the information is transmitted to the terminal device, for example, the identification information holding device installed in a facility such as a hotel or an amusement park does not need to have a power source. Therefore, the configuration of the identification information holding device can be simplified and the cost can be greatly reduced, and the identification information holding device can be installed uniformly in the facility. As a result, it is possible to acquire the location information of the facility user who possesses the portable terminal device inexpensively and efficiently.

  The positional information acquisition system according to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the mobile terminal device transmits identification information unique to the mobile terminal device together with the identification information of the identification information holding device, The information processing apparatus adopts a configuration further comprising setting means for setting a destination to which the position information is transmitted from the identification information of the mobile terminal apparatus in the mobile terminal apparatus.

  According to this configuration, since the information processing apparatus sets the destination of the position information from the identification information unique to the mobile terminal apparatus, the position information obtained by the information processing apparatus for the mobile terminal apparatus that desires to acquire the position information Can be reliably set as the destination.

  The positional information acquisition system according to a third aspect of the present invention is the first aspect, wherein the information processing apparatus corresponds to the plurality of identification information when receiving the plurality of identification information from the portable terminal device. A calculating unit that calculates the position of the portable terminal device from a plurality of pieces of position information.

  According to this configuration, since the position of the mobile terminal device is calculated from a plurality of pieces of position information corresponding to a plurality of pieces of identification information, the position of the mobile terminal device can be grasped more accurately.

  A position information acquisition system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position, a portable terminal device possessed by the user, and an information processing device that searches for the user's position. In the position information acquisition system, the portable terminal device includes: a supply unit that wirelessly supplies power to the identification information holding device; and an identification information holding device that is held by the identification information holding device to which power is supplied. An acquisition means for acquiring unique identification information, a measurement means for acquiring position information by measuring the position of the portable terminal device when the identification information is acquired, and the acquired identification information and position information as the information Transmitting means for transmitting to the processing device, wherein the information processing device stores the identification information of the identification information holding device and the positional information of the identification information holding device in association with each other. A receiving means for receiving the identification information and the position information; and an updating means for updating the position information corresponding to the received identification information among the stored position information to the received position information. .

  According to this configuration, the portable terminal device measures the position of the portable terminal device when the identification information of the identification information holding device is acquired, and transmits this position to the information processing device as the position information of the identification information holding device. In order for the information processing device to update the position information of the identification information holding device, for example, identification information in the order in which power can be supplied by the user traveling around a facility such as a hotel or an amusement park with a portable terminal device. The position information of the holding device is updated. Therefore, the maintenance can be simplified even when the position of the identification information holding device is changed.

  A portable terminal device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a portable terminal device that communicates by radio waves with an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position, and supplies power to the identification information holding device wirelessly And an acquisition means for acquiring identification information specific to the identification information holding apparatus held by the identification information holding apparatus supplied with power, and a transmission means for transmitting the acquired identification information. take.

  According to this configuration, since the mobile terminal device acquires and transmits the identification information of the identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position by supplying power wirelessly, the position information corresponding to the identification information is externally transmitted. For example, the identification information holding device installed in a facility such as a hotel or an amusement park does not need to have a power source. Therefore, the configuration of the identification information holding device can be simplified and the cost can be greatly reduced, and the identification information holding device can be installed uniformly in the facility. As a result, it is possible to acquire the location information of the facility user who possesses the portable terminal device inexpensively and efficiently.

  The mobile terminal device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention further includes a measuring unit according to the fifth aspect, wherein the mobile terminal device further measures a position of the own device when the identification information is acquired and acquires position information. The transmitting means adopts a configuration for transmitting the acquired identification information and position information.

  According to this configuration, since the position of the portable terminal device when the identification information of the identification information holding device is acquired is measured and transmitted as the position information together with the identification information, it is stored in advance corresponding to the identification information. The location information of the identification information holding device can be easily updated in the order in which power can be supplied, for example, by the user having a portable terminal device in a facility such as a hotel or an amusement park. The location information is updated. Therefore, the maintenance can be simplified even when the position of the identification information holding device is changed.

  A position information acquisition method according to a seventh aspect of the present invention includes an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position, a portable terminal device possessed by the user, and an information processing device that searches for the user's position. A position information acquisition method in a position information acquisition system, wherein the mobile terminal device wirelessly supplies power to the identification information holding device, and a unique information held by the identification information holding device to which power is supplied A step of acquiring identification information; a step of transmitting the acquired identification information to the information processing apparatus; a step of receiving the identification information by the information processing apparatus; and storing in advance corresponding to the received identification information A step of searching for the position information being searched, and a step of transmitting the searched position information to the portable terminal device.

  According to this method, the identification information of the identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position is acquired by wirelessly supplying power to the portable terminal device, and the information processing device carries the position information corresponding to the identification information. Since the information is transmitted to the terminal device, for example, the identification information holding device installed in a facility such as a hotel or an amusement park does not need to have a power source. Therefore, the configuration of the identification information holding device can be simplified and the cost can be greatly reduced, and the identification information holding device can be installed uniformly in the facility. As a result, it is possible to acquire the location information of the facility user who possesses the portable terminal device inexpensively and efficiently.

  A position information acquisition method according to an eighth aspect of the present invention includes an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position, a portable terminal device possessed by the user, and an information processing device that searches for the user's position. A position information acquisition method in a position information acquisition system, wherein the mobile terminal device wirelessly supplies power to the identification information holding device, and a unique information held by the identification information holding device to which power is supplied A step of acquiring identification information; a step of acquiring position information by measuring a position of the portable terminal device when the identification information is acquired; and transmitting the acquired identification information and position information to the information processing apparatus The information processing device stores the identification information and the position information, and is stored in advance corresponding to the received identification information. Updating the location information to the received location information, and to have.

  According to this method, the portable terminal device measures the position of the portable terminal device when the identification information of the identification information holding device is acquired, and transmits this position to the information processing device as the positional information of the identification information holding device. In order for the information processing device to update the position information of the identification information holding device, for example, the identification information in the order in which power can be supplied by the user traveling around a facility such as a hotel or an amusement park with a portable terminal device. The position information of the holding device is updated. Therefore, the maintenance can be simplified even when the position of the identification information holding device is changed.

  The position information acquisition system, the portable terminal device, and the position information acquisition method according to the present invention can acquire the position information of the facility user at low cost and can simplify the maintenance, for example, It is useful as a position information acquisition system, a portable terminal device, and a position information acquisition method used for grasping the position of a user in a facility such as a hotel or an amusement park.

The conceptual diagram which shows the structure of the positional infomation acquisition system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the mobile terminal device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the identification information holding device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. The block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the portable terminal device which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100,400 Portable terminal device 110 Power supply part 120 Identification information reading part 130 Control part 140,220 Identification information memory | storage part 150 Transmission / reception part 160 Display part 170 Operation part 200a, 200b Identification information holding | maintenance apparatus 210 Power supply receiving part 230 Identification information transmission part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 300 Information processing apparatus 310 Transmission / reception part 320 Identification information extraction part 330 Information processing part 340 Position information storage part 350 Destination setting part 410 Position measurement part

Claims (8)

A position information acquisition system having an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position, a portable terminal device possessed by a user, and an information processing device for searching for the user's position,
The portable terminal device
Supply means for wirelessly supplying power to the identification information holding device;
Obtaining means for obtaining identification information unique to the identification information holding device held by the identification information holding device supplied with power;
Transmitting means for transmitting the acquired identification information to the information processing apparatus,
The information processing apparatus includes:
Storage means for storing the identification information of the identification information holding device and the positional information of the identification information holding device in association with each other;
Receiving means for receiving the identification information;
A position information acquisition system, comprising: transmission means for transmitting position information corresponding to the received identification information among the stored position information to the portable terminal device. The portable terminal device
Transmitting identification information unique to the portable terminal device together with identification information of the identification information holding device;
The information processing apparatus includes:
The position information acquisition system according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit that sets a destination to which the position information is transmitted from the identification information of the portable terminal device in the portable terminal device. The information processing apparatus includes:
The apparatus further comprises a calculating means for calculating the position of the mobile terminal device from a plurality of position information corresponding to the plurality of identification information when receiving a plurality of pieces of identification information from the mobile terminal device. 1. The positional information acquisition system according to 1. A position information acquisition system having an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position, a portable terminal device possessed by a user, and an information processing device for searching for the user's position,
The portable terminal device
Supply means for wirelessly supplying power to the identification information holding device;
Obtaining means for obtaining identification information unique to the identification information holding device held by the identification information holding device supplied with power;
Measuring means for measuring the position of the mobile terminal device when the identification information is acquired and acquiring the position information;
Transmitting means for transmitting the acquired identification information and position information to the information processing apparatus,
The information processing apparatus includes:
Storage means for storing the identification information of the identification information holding device and the positional information of the identification information holding device in association with each other;
Receiving means for receiving the identification information and the position information;
A position information acquisition system comprising: update means for updating position information corresponding to the received identification information among the stored position information to the received position information. A portable terminal device that communicates with an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position by radio waves,
Supply means for wirelessly supplying power to the identification information holding device;
Obtaining means for obtaining identification information unique to the identification information holding device held by the identification information holding device supplied with power;
A transmission means for transmitting the acquired identification information;
A portable terminal device comprising: Measuring means for measuring the position of the device itself when the identification information is acquired to acquire position information;
The transmission means includes
6. The portable terminal device according to claim 5, wherein the acquired identification information and position information are transmitted. A position information acquisition method in a position information acquisition system having an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position, a portable terminal device possessed by a user, and an information processing device for searching for the user's position,
The portable terminal device is
Wirelessly supplying power to the identification information holding device;
Obtaining unique identification information held by an identification information holding device supplied with power; and
Transmitting the acquired identification information to the information processing apparatus;
The information processing apparatus is
Receiving the identification information;
Retrieving position information stored in advance corresponding to the received identification information;
Transmitting the searched location information to the mobile terminal device;
A position information acquisition method characterized by comprising: A position information acquisition method in a position information acquisition system having an identification information holding device installed at a predetermined position, a portable terminal device possessed by a user, and an information processing device for searching for the user's position,
The portable terminal device is
Wirelessly supplying power to the identification information holding device;
Obtaining unique identification information held by an identification information holding device supplied with power; and
Measuring the position of the mobile terminal device when the identification information is acquired and acquiring the position information;
Transmitting the acquired identification information and position information to the information processing apparatus;
The information processing apparatus is
Receiving the identification information and the location information;
Updating the position information stored in advance corresponding to the received identification information with the received position information;
A position information acquisition method characterized by comprising:

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