JP2006146654A - Abnormality notification apparatus, positional information communication system provided with the same and abnormality notification method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it unnecessary to perform complicated input operation for a reference position which becomes reference for judging the movement of a vehicle in the case of performing abnormality notification such as the detection of vehicle robbery. <P>SOLUTION: Two position notification terminals (apparatuses A, B) capable of respectively measuring the position of its own apparatus and communicating with each other are prepared, one apparatus A is loaded on a vehicle and the other apparatus B is carried by a user. When the apparatus A does not go out from a reference position area 6, a position acquisition part 11 executes only position measurement in each previously determined period, and when the apparatus A goes out from the reference position area 6, a control part 14 notifies the apparatus B of a current position through a communication part 13. When a communication part 23 receives the notification, a control part 24 in the apparatus B allows a position acquisition part 21 to measure the current position, and when the apparatus A exists in a prescribed range, the reference position area 6 of the apparatus A is updated around the current position, and when the apparatus A does not exist in the prescribed range, transmits an alarm also to a monitoring center 4. Thus, complicated input operation for the reference position can be made unnecessary. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is provided with an abnormality notification device that attaches one terminal to a moving body such as a vehicle or valuables and reports an abnormality such as theft with the other terminal held by the user, and the same. The present invention relates to a positional information communication system and an abnormality notification method.

The prior art of the abnormality notification device that attaches one terminal to a moving body such as a vehicle or valuables as described above and reports the abnormality such as theft with the other terminal held by the user, It is shown in Patent Document 1. According to the ninth embodiment of the prior art, the mobile notification terminal held by the user periodically performs bidirectional communication with the GPS position notification terminal with specific low power, and the mobile notification terminal communicates from the GPS position notification terminal. The structure which displays that it becomes impossible to operate when the distance which becomes impossible becomes off is disclosed. Moreover, the structure which a GPS position notification terminal alert | reports if a timer is provided and reset operation is not performed within the time is disclosed.
JP 2001-209890 A

  The above-mentioned patent document 1 has a function like an electronic key that enables operation of the vehicle only by holding it. However, when the user who has the mobile notification terminal and the GPS position notification terminal are separated from each other, it is displayed that the operation is impossible, so that even when the user needs to leave, a troublesome display indicating that the operation cannot be performed appears. Moreover, it is necessary to return within a certain time, and the trouble of resetting with a password or the like occurs.

  On the other hand, a configuration is also known in which when a vehicle is in a security mode, GPS positioning is performed at regular intervals, and an alarm is issued via a mobile phone network when the vehicle goes outside beyond a predetermined area. However, even with such a configuration, complicated operations such as the security mode on / off operation and the setting of the predetermined area (particularly, the reference position at the center thereof) are required. In order to turn on the mode, the reference position must be re-registered each time, which is not practical.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an abnormality notification device capable of eliminating the need for complicated input operations such as a reference position and a password as a reference for movement determination in one position notification terminal mounted on a vehicle and the like. A position information communication system and an abnormality notification method are provided.

  The abnormality reporting device of the present invention includes two position reporting terminals that can determine the position of the own device by the positioning means mounted on each other and can communicate with each other by the communication means. A control means for causing the communication means to notify the other position reporting terminal of the current position when a movement exceeding a predetermined first range is detected by causing the means to perform positioning for each predetermined period; In the position reporting terminal, when the current position of the one position reporting terminal received by the communication means is within a second range determined in advance from the own position measured by the positioning means, the one of the position reporting terminals via the communication means The position reporting terminal updates the reference position of the first range to the current position, and the current position of the one position reporting terminal received by the communication means is determined by the positioning means. If the position does not exist in the second range of said predetermined, characterized in that it comprises an alarm generation means for generating an alarm.

  In addition, the abnormality notification method of the present invention uses two position reporting terminals that are capable of positioning their own positions and can communicate with each other, and the one position reporting terminal performs positioning at a predetermined period. When the movement exceeding the predetermined first range is detected, the other position reporting terminal is notified of the current position, and the other position reporting terminal is within the second range determined in advance from its own position. If the position reporting terminal is present, the reference position of the first range is updated to the current position of the one position reporting terminal, and if the position reporting terminal does not exist within the second range determined in advance from its own position, an alarm is issued. It is characterized by emanating.

  According to the abnormality notification device and the abnormality notification method of the present invention, when performing abnormality notification due to vehicle theft detection or the like, first, two position notification terminals that are capable of positioning their own positions and that can communicate with each other are provided. For example, one is mounted on the vehicle and the other is held by the user. Further, the one position reporting terminal causes the positioning means to perform positioning every predetermined period, and when the movement exceeding the predetermined first range from the reference position is detected from the positioning result, the communication means Control means for notifying the other position reporting terminal of the current position, and the other position reporting terminal has its own position where the current position of the one position reporting terminal received by the communication means is measured by the positioning means. An alarm that issues a warning if the position is within a predetermined second range from the position and updates the reference position of the first range in the one position reporting terminal to the current position of the one position reporting terminal; A generating means is provided.

  Therefore, if one position reporting terminal, that is, the vehicle does not move from a reference position that is a reference for movement determination, the notification is not made, and even if the vehicle moves beyond the first range from the reference position, the one position When the other location reporting terminal, that is, the user exists within the second range from the reporting terminal, reporting is not performed. On the other hand, when one position reporting terminal (vehicle) moves beyond the first range in a state where the other position reporting terminal (user) does not exist in the vicinity, a notification is made. Further, as long as the other location reporting terminal (user) moves together with the one location reporting terminal (vehicle) within the second range, it becomes a reference for movement determination of one location reporting terminal (vehicle). The reference position is automatically updated.

  Thereby, when the user leaves from one position reporting terminal (vehicle), a complicated input operation of the reference position, which is a reference for movement determination of the one position reporting terminal (vehicle), can be made unnecessary. Also, there is no need to enter a password when releasing security to prevent vehicle theft. Furthermore, instead of merely reporting the two location reporting terminals apart from each other beyond the second range, one location reporting terminal (vehicle) actually moves beyond the first range. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the restriction on the movement range of the user. Thus, functions such as vehicle theft detection and electronic keys with improved convenience can be realized. Note that one and the other location reporting terminals may be configured to be equal to each other.

  Furthermore, the abnormality reporting device of the present invention includes two position reporting terminals that can measure the position of the own device by the respective positioning means and can communicate with each other by the communication means. Then, the control means for causing the positioning means to perform positioning at a predetermined cycle and, when detecting movement exceeding the predetermined first range, to issue a request for the communication means to notify the current position from the other position reporting terminal. And the other location reporting terminal includes a control means for responding to the request received by the communication means and returning the positioning result of the positioning means to the one location reporting terminal by the communication means, In the location reporting terminal, the current location of the other location reporting terminal returned is within a second range determined in advance from the own location measured by the positioning means, The reference position in the range of 1 is updated to the current position of the one location reporting terminal, and the returned current location of the other location reporting terminal is the second range determined in advance from the own location measured by the positioning means. In the case where it does not exist, alarm generation means for generating an alarm is provided.

  In addition, the abnormality notification method of the present invention uses two position reporting terminals that are capable of positioning their own positions and can communicate with each other, and the one position reporting terminal performs positioning at a predetermined period. When a movement exceeding a predetermined first range is detected, a request for notifying the other location reporting terminal of the current location is generated, and the other location reporting terminal sends a positioning result in response to the request. When one of the position reporting terminals sends a reply to the one position reporting terminal and the current position of the returned other position reporting terminal is within a predetermined second range from its own position, the first position reporting terminal If the current position of the other position reporting terminal is not within the second range determined in advance from the own position, the reference position of the range is updated to the current position of the one position reporting terminal, Specially to issue an alarm To.

  In addition, according to the abnormality notification device and the abnormality notification method of the present invention, when performing abnormality notification by detecting theft of a vehicle, first, two position notification terminals that are capable of positioning their own positions and that can communicate with each other are provided. For example, one is mounted on the vehicle and the other is held by the user. Further, the one position reporting terminal causes the positioning means to perform positioning every predetermined period, and when the movement exceeding the predetermined first range from the reference position is detected from the positioning result, the communication means Control means for generating a request for notifying the current position from the other position reporting terminal, the other position reporting terminal, in response to the request received by the communication means, positioning results in the positioning means Control means for returning one of the position reporting terminals to the position reporting terminal by the communication means, and the one position reporting terminal further includes the current position of the other position reporting terminal returned by the positioning means. To the second position determined in advance, the reference position of the first range is updated to the current position of the one position reporting terminal. Comprising an alarm generation means for issuing a warning, such as to perform a notification of abnormality to the outside via the body communication network.

  Therefore, when the user leaves from one position reporting terminal (vehicle), the complicated input operation of the reference position, which is a reference for determining the movement of the one position reporting terminal (vehicle), can be made unnecessary. Also, there is no need to enter a password when releasing security to prevent vehicle theft. Furthermore, instead of merely reporting the two location reporting terminals apart from each other beyond the second range, one location reporting terminal (vehicle) actually moves beyond the first range. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the restriction on the movement range of the user. Thus, functions such as vehicle theft detection and electronic keys with improved convenience can be realized. Note that one and the other location reporting terminals may be configured to be equal to each other.

  Furthermore, the abnormality reporting device of the present invention is characterized in that the other location reporting terminal comprises a plurality.

  According to the above configuration, even when there are a plurality of users who should monitor the one location reporting terminal, there is no need to deliver the other location reporting terminal. It is possible to prevent the device from being effectively used. In addition, as in the case where a plurality of users use one location reporting terminal, it is possible to provide an apparatus that does not cause a security problem of sharing a password or the like.

  The abnormality reporting device of the present invention further includes an operation control unit including a time counting unit in the one location reporting terminal, and the operation control unit sets the predetermined period according to the time measured by the time counting unit. It is characterized by changing.

  According to said structure, the said predetermined period is changed with the schedule management function by the operation control means containing a time measuring means. For example, when one of the location reporting terminals is attached to a bag for storing valuables and reporting theft, etc., the number of times of positioning and communication can be reduced by setting the time zone for carrying the bag, etc. Consumption can be suppressed, and communication charges can be reduced.

  Furthermore, the abnormality notification device of the present invention is further characterized by further comprising an operation control means for shortening a predetermined period in the positioning means of the one position notification terminal when the alarm is issued.

  According to the above configuration, when the one location reporting terminal or the other location reporting terminal issues an alarm such as reporting the occurrence of an abnormality to the outside, the operation control means performs the next time in the positioning means of the one location reporting terminal. Change the operation schedule to a short cycle. Preferably, according to the distance between the one location reporting terminal and the other location reporting terminal, the shorter period is set as the distance increases.

  Therefore, if the one location reporting terminal moves away from the other location reporting terminal beyond the second range, the positioning and the transmission result of the positioning result are shortened. The communication fee can be reduced, and detailed position data necessary for searching or the like can be obtained in the event of an abnormality.

  In the abnormality reporting device of the present invention, the other location reporting terminal is provided with trigger signal generating means for transmitting a trigger signal to the one location reporting terminal via the communication means, and the one location reporting terminal Is characterized by further comprising an operation control means for activating the positioning means in response to a trigger signal received via the communication means and for positioning at the predetermined cycle.

  According to the above configuration, it is desired to check whether the user who holds the other location reporting terminal attached to the one location reporting terminal, for example, on a vehicle or a bag, has actually been stolen or afflicted. Only when the positioning and abnormality reporting functions of the one location reporting terminal can be operated, it is possible to provide a highly convenient system.

  Furthermore, the abnormality reporting device of the present invention further includes trigger signal generating means for transmitting a trigger signal to the one position reporting terminal, and the one position reporting terminal receives the trigger received via the communication means. It further comprises an operation control means for activating the positioning means in response to a signal and positioning at the predetermined cycle.

  According to the above configuration, only when a trigger signal generating means such as a monitoring computer or a personal computer at the user's home is further provided outside, and it is desired to check whether it has actually been stolen or incident from the outside, The positioning and abnormality reporting functions of the one location reporting terminal can be operated, and a highly convenient system can be provided.

  The abnormality notification device of the present invention is characterized in that the one position notification terminal further includes a battery remaining amount detection means and an operation control means for changing the predetermined period in response to the detection result.

  According to said structure, an operation control means changes the said predetermined period in response to the detection result by a battery remaining charge detection means. For example, when one of the location reporting terminals is attached to a bag for storing valuables and theft notification is made, the lower the battery level, the fewer the number of positioning and communication times, the less battery consumption, and the actual The possibility of becoming inoperable due to running out of battery can be reduced when encountering a battery.

  Furthermore, in the abnormality reporting device of the present invention, the one location reporting terminal comprises a plurality of units, and each one location reporting terminal further includes local communication means capable of communicating with each other, and the alarm generating means includes: An alarm is not generated when all of the one location reporting terminals are within the second range.

  According to the above configuration, when the one location reporting terminal is configured by a plurality of units, each one location reporting terminal is further provided with a local communication unit that is a short-distance communication unit. Then, the alarm generating means in the one location reporting terminal that determines whether or not to issue an alert does not generate an alert when all of the one location reporting terminal is within the second range. . Preferably, the positioning of the current position is also stopped.

  Therefore, when a plurality of location reporting terminals on one side that are simply monitored are provided, whether or not the other location reporting terminal on the monitoring side is also within the second range. It is determined whether or not an alarm is generated from all of the location reporting terminals within the second range. When all of the one location reporting terminal are within the second range, no alarm is generated even if the other location reporting terminal is not within the second range.

  Therefore, when one of the monitored location reporting terminals is acting together, an alarm is not generated, so that the confirmation work is facilitated.

  The location information communication system of the present invention includes one and the other location reporting terminals in the abnormality reporting device, and is connected to at least one of them via a mobile communication network, and the current location of each location reporting terminal. And a monitoring center for monitoring the occurrence of the alarm.

  According to said structure, the positional information communication system which can implement | achieve functions, such as a vehicle theft detection and the electronic key which improved the convenience, can be constructed | assembled.

  Furthermore, the location information communication system of the present invention includes one and the other location reporting terminals in the abnormality reporting device, and the one location reporting terminal includes a plurality of units, and an alarm is generated in the other location reporting terminal. At least one of the means and / or the monitoring center connected to each location reporting terminal via the mobile communication network, determines whether each location reporting terminal exists within the second range, An alarm is not generated when all of the location reporting terminals are within the second range.

  According to the above configuration, in the positional information communication system comprising a plurality of the one location reporting terminal and further installing a monitoring center connected to each location reporting terminal via a mobile communication network as necessary In the at least one of the alarm generating means and / or the monitoring center in the other location reporting terminal for determining whether or not to generate an alarm, the determination as to whether or not to generate the alarm is merely one of the monitored side In the case where a plurality of location reporting terminals are provided, one of the location reporting terminals is performed based on whether or not the other location reporting terminal on the monitoring side is also within the second range. Let all of one location reporting terminal be within the second range. When all of the one location reporting terminal are within the second range, no alarm is generated even if the other location reporting terminal is not within the second range.

  Therefore, when one of the monitored location reporting terminals is acting together, an alarm is not generated, so that the confirmation work is facilitated.

  As described above, the abnormality notification device and the abnormality notification method of the present invention, when performing abnormality notification by detecting theft of a vehicle, etc., firstly have two position notification terminals capable of positioning each other and communicating with each other. For example, one is mounted on the vehicle and the other is held by the user, and the one position reporting terminal performs positioning at a predetermined cycle, and from the positioning result, the movement exceeding a predetermined first range from the reference position Is detected, the other location reporting terminal notifies the current location to the other location reporting terminal, and the other location reporting terminal reports the current location of the one location reporting terminal within a second range determined in advance from its own location. Is present, the one position reporting terminal is caused to update the reference position of the first range to the current position of the one position reporting terminal, and if it does not exist, an alarm is issued.

  Therefore, if one position reporting terminal, for example, the vehicle does not move from a reference position that is a reference for movement determination, the notification is not made, and even if the vehicle moves beyond the first range from the reference position, When the other location reporting terminal, that is, the user exists within the second range from the location reporting terminal, reporting is not performed. On the other hand, when one position reporting terminal (vehicle) moves beyond the first range in a state where the other position reporting terminal (user) does not exist in the vicinity, a notification is made. Further, as long as the other location reporting terminal (user) moves together with the one location reporting terminal (vehicle) within the second range, it becomes a reference for movement determination of one location reporting terminal (vehicle). The reference position is automatically updated.

  Thereby, when the user leaves from one position reporting terminal (vehicle), a complicated input operation of the reference position, which is a reference for movement determination of the one position reporting terminal (vehicle), can be made unnecessary. Also, there is no need to enter a password when releasing security to prevent vehicle theft. Furthermore, instead of merely reporting the two location reporting terminals apart from each other beyond the second range, one location reporting terminal (vehicle) actually moves beyond the first range. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the restriction on the movement range of the user. Thus, functions such as vehicle theft detection and electronic keys with improved convenience can be realized.

  In addition, as described above, the abnormality notification device and abnormality notification method of the present invention, when performing abnormality notification by detecting theft of a vehicle, etc., first, two position reporting terminals that can each measure their own position and communicate with each other. For example, one is mounted on the vehicle and the other is held by the user, and the one position reporting terminal performs positioning at a predetermined cycle, and from the positioning result, the movement exceeding a predetermined first range from the reference position If the current position of the other reported position terminal is within a predetermined second range from its own position, the first position report terminal is notified of the current position from the other position report terminal. The reference position of the range is updated to the current position of the one position reporting terminal, and if it does not exist, an alarm is issued.

  Therefore, when the user leaves from one position reporting terminal (vehicle), the complicated input operation of the reference position that is a reference for the movement determination of the one position reporting terminal (vehicle) can be made unnecessary. Also, there is no need to enter a password when releasing security to prevent vehicle theft. Furthermore, instead of merely reporting the two location reporting terminals apart from each other beyond the second range, one location reporting terminal (vehicle) actually moves beyond the first range. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the restriction on the movement range of the user. Thus, functions such as vehicle theft detection and electronic keys with improved convenience can be realized.

  Furthermore, as described above, the location information communication system of the present invention includes one and the other location notification terminals in the abnormality notification device, and is connected to at least one of them via a mobile communication network, It comprises a monitoring center that monitors the current location of the location reporting terminal and the occurrence of the alarm.

  Therefore, it is possible to construct a location information communication system that can realize functions such as vehicle theft detection and electronic keys with improved convenience.

[Embodiment 1]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a location information communication system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. This location information communication system includes one location reporting terminal A (hereinafter referred to as “device A”) attached to a vehicle or a bag that carries valuables, and the other location reporting terminal B (hereinafter referred to as “device B”) held by the user. And a monitoring center 4 that is connected to at least one of them (hereinafter described as device B) via the mobile communication network 3 and monitors the current position of each device A and B and the occurrence of an alarm. It is prepared for.

  Each of the devices A and B includes position acquisition units 11 and 21 which are positioning units, and can include a communication unit 13 which can measure the position of the own device and which is a communication unit and which can communicate with each other. The device B sends a theft report to the monitoring center 4. The mobile communication network 3 includes a mobile phone base station 3a and the like, and is connected to a management server installed in the monitoring center 4 via a fixed communication network 5 or the like.

  The apparatus A can communicate with the position acquisition unit 11, a storage unit 12 storing a reference position and a reference position area 6, which will be described later as a reference for movement determination, and the mobile communication network 3. The communication unit 13 includes a control unit 14 that acquires position information and controls communication.

  Although not shown, the position acquisition unit 11 includes a GPS antenna and a GPS receiver that acquire a GPS satellite signal and obtain a current position. In addition, the position acquisition unit 11 may be configured to obtain the current position using communication with the mobile phone base station or the base station position of the PHS. In that case, the position acquisition unit 11 may obtain the current position using the mobile communication network 3 and may have a function as the communication unit 13.

  The storage unit 12 stores information on the reference position including latitude, longitude, altitude information, and the like, and information on the reference position area 6 that is set to a predetermined range from the reference position. The reference position area 6 may be an area having a predetermined radius centered on the reference position or a polygon centered on the reference position. Further, the device A may be provided with output means for threatening the theft.

  On the other hand, the device B includes the position acquisition unit 21, the storage unit 22, the communication unit 23, and the control unit 24 similar to the device A, and an input unit 25 such as a key switch or a button, And an output unit 26 for displaying an operation state, a theft alarm, and the like. The output unit 26 includes a speaker that notifies the user of the theft alarm or the like by sound and / or a display device such as an LED or a liquid crystal display that displays characters or light. The input unit 25 is used for inputting settings such as a radius of the reference position area, a distance from the reference position to each vertex of the polygon, and a positioning interval by the position acquisition units 11 and 21. Used for direct access to 4 etc.

  These devices A and B may be configured exclusively for a single location reporting terminal, or may be configured as part of the function of the mobile phone. Further, the apparatuses A and B may be configured to be equal to each other, and which of the apparatuses A and B becomes the apparatus A and the apparatus B may be switched by setting.

  In the positional information communication system configured as described above, it should be noted that in the present invention, even if the device A moves, the device B does not issue an alarm when the device B is within the second range from the device A. In the state where the device B is not within the second range from the device A, an alarm is issued when the device A moves beyond the reference position area 6. The reference position area 6 is automatically updated as long as the device B moves with the device A.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2A, in a state where both the device A and the device B remain in the reference position area 6 and are substantially stationary at a certain time T1, the position of the device A is acquired. The unit 11 only performs positioning at the predetermined cycle. In this case, the positioning result may be transmitted to the monitoring center 4, or the device B may also perform positioning and transmit the positioning result to the monitoring center 4. However, since the communication cost is generated, the monitoring center The transmission to 4 may be selected as appropriate (for example, during the period in which valuables are expensive and actually being transported, transmission is performed in order to grasp the current position sequentially).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2B and FIG. 3, when the device A leaves the reference position area 6 at a later time T2, the mobile communication network 3 is transferred from the device A to the device B. The current position is notified via. In response to this, the device B compares its own position measured by the position acquisition unit 21 with the current position of the notified device A, and is within the second range 7 as shown in FIG. In such a case, an alarm is not issued, and an alarm is issued if it is not within the second range 7 as shown in FIG. When the devices A and B are both moving as shown in FIG. 2B, a new reference position area is automatically set around the positioning position of the device A as shown by reference numeral 6a. Is done.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the operation flow of the position information communication system as described above. The apparatus A starts its operation periodically or by some trigger or the like, and obtains information on the current position of the apparatus A using the position acquisition unit 11 in step S11. In step S12, information on the reference position area 6 is extracted from the storage unit 12. In step S13, the control unit 14 compares whether or not the current position obtained in step S11 matches the reference position area 6 extracted in step S12. If they match, it is determined that the device A has not moved, and the process ends. On the other hand, if the current position does not match the reference position area 6 in step S13, information on the current position is transmitted from apparatus A to apparatus B in step S14.

  In response to this, when the device B receives the current position information from the device A in step S21, the device B obtains the current position of the device B in step S22, and compares the current positions of the devices A and B in step S23. . As an example of the comparison method, the distance between the two points of the device A and the device B is obtained, and if the distance is within the second range 7 set in the storage unit 2 in advance, it is determined that they match, The allowable radii from the devices A and B corresponding to the second range 7 may be set, and the determination may be made based on whether or not the areas represented by each overlap.

  If the comparison result in step S23 matches, both apparatus A and apparatus B are moving, so in step S24, apparatus B transmits a change command to apparatus A, and apparatus A in steps S31 and S32. The first range with the current position as the center is updated as the reference position area 6, stored in the storage unit 12, and the process ends. If they do not match, in step S25, the device B issues an alarm to the owner (user) of the device A, the administrator (monitoring center 4), and the like. As a warning method in the apparatus B, a sound may be emitted from the speaker of the output unit 26, or characters may be displayed on the display. The content of the characters may be only a warning message, but the position of the device A may be displayed as a latitude / longitude number. Further, the distance and direction from the reference position area 6 and the distance and direction from the device B may be indicated.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the use of this position information communication system as described above. The example of FIG. 5 is used for the purpose of preventing the vehicle 31 from being stolen, and the device A is mounted on the vehicle 31. The device B is carried by the owner 32 of the vehicle 31. The reference position area 6 is, for example, a garage, the position where the previous owner 32 parked after use is automatically set as a reference position, and the reference position is set automatically from the radius set in the storage unit 12 around the reference position. And stored in the storage unit 12.

  When the owner 32 is driving or riding out of the garage in which the vehicle 31 is the reference position area 6, as shown in FIG. 2 described above, when the device A obtains the current position, the vehicle 31 leaves the reference position area 6. However, since the owner 32 who owns the device B is on the vehicle 31, the current positions of the device A and the device B coincide with each other, and no alarm is issued to the destination. Further, the reference position area 6 is automatically updated every time the device A is positioned for a predetermined time, and finally, a range of a prescribed radius is set with the destination position as the center.

  On the other hand, although not shown, when the vehicle 31 to which the device A is attached is stolen while the owner 32 stays in the reference position area 6, as shown in FIG. When the device A obtains the current position, since it is out of the reference position area 6, the device A transmits the current position to the device B, and the device B obtains the current position of its own device. Since the current position does not match, the device B issues an alarm to the owner 32 and informs that it has been stolen. It is good also as a structure which sends the positional information on the apparatus A to the monitoring center 4 simultaneously with an alarm.

  Although not shown in the drawing, when the vehicle 32 carrying the device A does not move in the reference position area 6 in the state where the owner 32 who owns the device B is out of the reference position area 6, FIG. In step S13, since the device A and the reference position area 6 coincide with each other, the device A does not notify the device B of the current position, and the device B does not issue an alarm. In the case of theft or the like, the current position of the device A that has received the notification does not match the current position of the device B that the owner 32 has, so the device B issues an alarm to the owner 32.

  In the case of such a system, the apparatus A may be configured to be attached to the vehicle 31 alone, but may be incorporated as a function of the car navigation apparatus.

  Another example of use of the above system is shown in FIG. In this example, the child A has the device A, the guardian 35 has the device B, and the reference position area 6 is, for example, a home position. When the child 34 is in the house or garden with the guardian 35, the alarm is not issued. Even when the child 34 goes out of the house alone or is taken out by kidnapping or the like, the current position is notified from the device A to the device B when the child 34 leaves the reference position area 6 first. When the distance from the device B exceeds the second range 7, an alarm is issued and the guardian 35 can notice.

  On the other hand, even if the child 34 goes out, the alarm is not issued if it is with the guardian 35. Therefore, when the guardian 35 walks to the park etc., the reference position area 6 is automatically set. It will be changed to a park. Therefore, even if the guardian 35 leaves the park, it is not reported while the child 34 is playing in the park. Even if the guardian 35 is in the park, a notification is made if the child 34 leaves the park. Thus, troublesome settings and unnecessary communication can be eliminated.

  In this case, the same effect can be obtained even if the elderly person has the device A. The same effect can be obtained even if it is held by a pet. When the pet is at home or in the garden, no alarm is issued, and when the pet leaves the house alone, an alarm is issued and the owner Can be noticed when going out without permission. On the other hand, when an owner takes a pet for a walk or the like, an alarm is not issued, so that troublesome setting switching and unnecessary communication can be eliminated.

  Furthermore, another use example of the above system is shown in FIG. In this example, apparatus A is attached to luggage 36, valuables, a safe, etc., and apparatus 37 is held by owner 37. The reference position area 6 is a house or a warehouse, for example, and is stored in the storage unit 12.

  When the luggage 36 does not move, no alarm is issued. When the baggage 36 is stolen and goes out of the warehouse or house, an alarm is not issued when the baggage 36 is with the owner 37, but an alarm is issued when the baggage 36 is not with the owner 37. If it is stolen, the owner 37 can notice. Further, even when the device A is attached to a bag or the like, since an alarm is not issued when the owner is walking, troublesome switching of settings and unnecessary communication can be eliminated.

  With this configuration, if one position reporting terminal, that is, the device A (the vehicle 31, the luggage 36, etc.) does not move from the reference position area 6, the notification is not made, and the position reporting terminal 6 moves from the reference position area 6. However, when the other location reporting terminal, that is, the device B (owner 32, 37, etc.) is present in the second range 7 from the device A, the notification is not made and the device B (owner 32, 37, etc.) is not provided. ) Is not present in the vicinity, a notification is issued when the device A (the vehicle 31, the luggage 36, etc.) leaves the reference position area 6, and the device B (the owners 32, 37, etc.) is notified of the device A (the vehicle). 31 and luggage 36) and the second range 7, the reference position area 6 serving as a reference for determining the movement of the device A (vehicle 31, luggage 36, etc.) Updated automatically.

  Therefore, when using the anti-theft function or the like, it is possible to realize a position information communication system that does not need to be set to start and end each time, and it is possible to eliminate the damage of being stolen when forgetting to enter the alert mode. Further, when a user (owner 32, 37, etc.) leaves from one device A (vehicle 31, baggage 36, etc.), a reference position that becomes a reference for movement determination of the device A (vehicle 31, baggage 36, etc.) The complicated input operation of area 6 can be made unnecessary. Furthermore, there is no need to enter a password when releasing security in order to prevent vehicle theft. Furthermore, instead of merely reporting the two devices A (the vehicle 31, the luggage 36, etc.) and the device B (the owners 32, 37, etc.) apart from each other beyond the second range 7, Since the device A (the vehicle 31, the baggage 36, etc.) actually makes a report by moving beyond the reference position area 6, it is possible to eliminate restrictions on the movement range of the user (owners 32, 37, etc.) Costs can be reduced because no unnecessary communication charges are incurred. Thus, functions such as vehicle theft detection and electronic keys with improved convenience can be realized.

  Further, by appropriately reporting to the monitoring center 4, for example, the device A is taken out of the reference position area 6 due to theft, etc., and the owner of the device A has the device B. If the device B stays in the area 6, the device B issues an alarm, but at the same time, even if the administrator of the device A has forgotten to hold the device B, the device B can be stolen. It is possible to realize a system that can be handled on the monitoring center 4 side. As a result, when the monitoring center 4 is operated by a security company, it is possible to provide a service that rushes to the site.

[Embodiment 2]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow of the location information communication system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The system configuration shown in FIG. 1 can be used for this position information communication system, and the difference is that the device A side determines whether or not an alarm should be generated. That is, in the operation flow of FIG. 4 described above, the control unit 24 on the device B side is an alarm generation unit, whereas in the present embodiment, the control unit 14 on the device A side is an alarm generation unit. It is that. The operation flow shown in FIG. 8 is similar to the operation flow shown in FIG. 4 described above. Corresponding portions are denoted by the same step numbers and description thereof is omitted.

  In the apparatus A, when the current position of the apparatus A does not coincide with the reference position area 6 in the steps S11 to S13, the apparatus A moves to step S15 and requests the apparatus B to acquire and transmit the current position information. When the current position information is received from apparatus B in step S16, the current positions of apparatus A and apparatus B are compared in step S17 as in step S23. If the comparison results match, the reference position area 6 is updated in step S18, and the process ends. If they do not match, an alarm is issued to the device B (owner of the device A), the manager (monitoring center 4), etc. in step S19.

  On the other hand, when receiving the current position acquisition and transmission request from apparatus A in step S26, apparatus B obtains the current position in step S22 and transmits it to apparatus A in step S27.

  Even with this configuration, when the user (owner 32, 37, etc.) leaves one of the devices A (the vehicle 31, the luggage 36, etc.), as in the first embodiment, the device A complicated input operation of the reference position area 6 that is a reference for determining the movement of A (the vehicle 31, the luggage 36, etc.) can be eliminated. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the need to enter a password when releasing the security in order to prevent vehicle theft. Furthermore, instead of merely reporting the two devices A (the vehicle 31, the luggage 36, etc.) and the device B (the owners 32, 37, etc.) apart from each other beyond the second range 7, Since the device A (the vehicle 31, the baggage 36, etc.) actually makes a notification by moving beyond the reference position area 6, it is possible to eliminate restrictions on the movement range of the user (owners 32, 37, etc.). Thus, functions such as vehicle theft detection and electronic keys with improved convenience can be realized.

[Embodiment 3]
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a location information communication system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that in this position information communication system, the monitoring device B possessed by the user has the reference symbols B1, B2, B3,..., Bn (when collectively referred to as the reference symbol B) In other words, a plurality of n units are provided. And even if the device A exits the reference position area 6, if at least any one device B exists in the second range 7, the alarm is not generated as described above, and the The reference position area 6 is updated.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow in this system configuration. Similar to the operation flow shown in FIG. 8 described above, the corresponding steps are denoted by the same step numbers, and the description thereof is omitted. In this system, when the current position of the device A does not coincide with the reference position area 6 in the steps S11 to S13, the device A first moves to step S151, and acquires and transmits the current position information to the device B1. Request. When current position information is received from apparatus B1 in step S161, the current positions of apparatus A and apparatus B1 are compared in step S171. If the comparison results match, the reference position area 6 is updated in step S18, and the process ends. If they do not match, the same processing is performed on the next device B2 in steps S152 to S172, and if the current position with any device Bx up to the nth device Bn is matched, The reference position area 6 is updated and the process is terminated. If they do not match, an alarm is issued in step S19.

  On the other hand, when each device Bx (x = 1 to n) accepts the acquisition and transmission request of the current position from the device A in step S26a, the current position is obtained in step S22a and transmitted to the device A in step S27a. To do.

  As an example of use of this system, it is conceivable that, for example, device A is held by an infant or elementary school child, and a plurality of devices B are owned by parents or grandparents. On the other hand, if only the person who acts with the child who has the device A has the device B, it is necessary to deliver the device B. May cause a decrease in security, such as setting a common password. However, as described above, when each person owns the device B and any one of them is acting with the device A, the state of the child can be confirmed without causing such a malfunction. can do. In addition, each child can check the state of the child without turning on / off the security setting.

  As another example of use, when the device A is attached to a car, if there are a plurality of people who drive the car, and each person owns the device B, the car is stolen without handing over the device B. You can monitor. Since the device A automatically operates as described above, it is not necessary for the driver to manually operate the device A for theft monitoring, and the device A is not stolen when not operating. Further, since it is not necessary to set a common password or the like, it is possible to prevent a simple password from being used by a plurality of people.

  Although not shown here, the apparatus B may be incorporated in a mobile phone. Further, although not shown here, the order of the apparatus B to be compared by the apparatus A is preferable, but it is preferable to make the order of checking the apparatus B that matches the previous time earlier. By doing so, when the user who has used the outbound route is also using it on the inbound route, it is possible to make a coincidence determination on the first vehicle, and the possibility that the communication fee can be reduced from the previous time is increased.

[Embodiment 4]
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow in the location information communication system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. This position information communication system is similar to the system shown in FIG. 9, and it should be noted that a plurality of n devices B1, B2, B3,. If the current position of the device A does not match with the device, the received current position of the device A is transferred in order.

  Similar to FIG. 4 described above, apparatus A obtains information on the current position of apparatus A in step S11, retrieves information on reference position area 6 from storage unit 12 in step S12, and presents the current position and reference position in step S13. When the area 6 is compared with each other and the two do not coincide with each other, the information on the current position is first transmitted from the apparatus A to the apparatus B1 in step S14a.

  In response to this, the device B1 receives the current position information from the device A in step S211, obtains the current position of the device B1 in step S221, and compares the current positions of the device A and the device B in step S231. If they match, the process proceeds to step S24, where the apparatus B1 transmits a change command to the apparatus A, does not transfer the current position information of the apparatus A, and ends the processing at this point. If they do not match, the current position information of the device A is transferred to the next device B2 in step S281.

  Similarly, the device B2 determines whether or not the current position of the device A matches the current position of the device B2 in steps S212 to S232. If they match, the device B2 moves to step S24 and changes to the device A. An instruction is transmitted, and the process is terminated at this point. If not, in step S282, the current position information of the device A is transferred to the next device B3. Thus, if the final device Bn does not coincide with the current position of the device A, the step S25 is performed, and an alarm is issued to the owner (user) of the device A, the administrator (monitoring center 4), and the like.

  With this configuration, in the operation flow of FIG. 10 described above, the devices A1, B2, B3,... Therefore, in order to obtain the current position, two communications (two packet communications of request and reply) are required, whereas in this embodiment, the device A is the first device B1. Since the devices B1 to Bn transmit only a command to change to the current position to the device A or to transmit the current position of the device A to the next device. The number of communications can be reduced.

[Embodiment 5]
FIG. 12 is a block diagram of an apparatus Aa which is one location reporting terminal in the location information communication system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. This device Aa is similar to the device A shown in FIG. 1, and corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. It should be noted that the device Aa is a time counting means, and further includes a timer 41 for measuring the timing when the device Aa is next operated, and an operation control means, and a scheduler 42 for designating the time to operate. Is to be configured. The control unit 14a also constitutes the operation control means. Then, from the operation state described later, the control unit 14a sets the next operation timing in the timer 41, and when the set time comes, the device Aa operates, or the time measured by the timer 41 is set in the scheduler 42. When the operating time is reached, the device Aa operates.

  Specifically, the control unit 14a increases the battery life or communication by increasing the period until the next operation timing set in the timer 41 as the time in the reference position area 6 increases. Or reduce the price. Further, when the device Aa is moving, the operation interval may be shortened to frequently check the current position. Furthermore, in the scheduler 42, when changing the mode that moves between weekdays and holidays on a weekly schedule, or when having the child carry it, the operation interval should be lengthened or stopped during the night at home. When attached to a bag for storing valuables, it is possible to extend the battery life and reduce the amount of communication even if the bag is operated only during the time of carrying the bag.

  FIG. 13 is an operation flow of the apparatus Aa configured as described above. This operation is similar to the operation shown in FIG. 8 described above. The difference is that in performing the processing of steps S11a to S19a similar to steps S11 to S19, first, in step S41, a timer or a scheduled time is obtained. If it is time to wait until it is time to operate, the processing of steps S11a to S19a is performed.

  In step S13a, the current position of the apparatus Aa and the reference position area 6 are compared. If they match, the process returns to step S41 and waits until the next operation time is reached. Similarly, in step S17a, the current positions of the devices Aa and B are compared. If they match, the reference position area 6 is updated in step S18a, and then the process returns to step S41 and waits.

  Here, since the apparatus Aa is moving from step S17a to S18a, the operation interval by the timer 41 may be shortened as described above, and then the process may return to step S41. In addition, although the current position does not match in step S17a and the notification is made in step S19a, the process is terminated. However, the configuration may be configured to return to step S41 and repeat the operation even after the notification. Furthermore, even if they match in step S13a, the timer interval in step S41 may be lengthened or the schedule may be changed depending on the result.

  By changing the timer interval and turning on / off with the schedule management function in this way, the number of positioning and communication can be reduced, battery consumption can be reduced, and communication charges can be reduced. .

  FIG. 14 shows another operation flow of the apparatus Aa configured as described above. This operation is similar to the operation shown in FIG. 13 described above. The difference is that after the notification is made in step S19a, the next operation is determined from the distance between the device Aa and the reference position area 6 in step S42. The timing is rescheduled and set in the scheduler 42. That is, in step S42, the apparatus Aa is already out of the reference position area 6. For example, when the distance is 100m, it is 10 minutes later, and when it is 500m, 2 minutes later, The next operation timing may be scheduled in an inversely proportional relationship. As another method, the previous position of the device Aa is stored in the storage unit 12, and if the moving distance to the current position is long, that is, if it moves greatly during the specified operation interval, the next time It may be configured that the time until the operation timing is shortened and the time until the next operation timing is lengthened when the movement time is not so much.

  In this way, by shortening the operation interval of the device Aa when an alarm is issued, it is possible to suppress battery consumption during normal times and reduce communication charges. Detailed location data necessary for searching etc. in the event of an abnormality Can be obtained.

[Embodiment 6]
FIG. 15 is a block diagram of a device Ab that is one location reporting terminal in the location information communication system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. This device Ab is similar to the device A shown in FIG. 1, and corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. It should be noted that the device Ab is configured to further include an external input unit 43 in addition to the configuration of the device A.

  The external input unit 43 operates the device Ab when receiving some external signal. As an example, when the device Ab is attached to a vehicle, if the external input unit 43 is connected to a door locking mechanism and a signal that unlocks the door is used as an external signal, the vehicle is someone. When the device Ab is about to be moved, the device Ab is activated and the current position can be confirmed. Further, a signal at the time of starting the engine may be used as an external signal. Furthermore, this external signal may be used in combination with the above-described timer 41 and scheduler 42 that are periodically operated.

  With this configuration, it is possible to further reduce power consumption by not performing regular positioning, and even when power consumption is reduced in this way, an external signal is input. The positioning cycle is not unnecessarily long, and the possibility of escaping far away or removing the device Ab can be reduced.

[Embodiment 7]
FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a location information communication system according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. This location information communication system is also similar to the location information communication system shown in FIG. In this location information communication system, the device Ac that is one location reporting terminal and the other location reporting terminal Bc that the user possesses are attached to a vehicle or a bag that carries valuables, respectively, and the device A and the location reporting terminal, respectively. Similar to device B.

  It should be noted that the communication unit 13c in the device Ac is provided with a trigger signal receiving function as an operation control means as one function thereof, and correspondingly, the communication unit 23c of the device Bc has one of them. As a function, a trigger signal transmission function as a trigger signal generating means is provided. The device Ac and the device Bc are configured to communicate with each other via the mobile communication network 3 described above.

  In this system, normally, the device Ac side automatically obtains the current position. When the device Ac is moving from the reference position area 6, the device Bc compares the current position and the like, but the supervisor who owns the device Bc The input unit 25 is operated to transmit the trigger signal from the communication unit 23c to the communication unit 13c at any timing such as when it is desired to know the current position of the device Ac or when it is desired that the device Ac is not stolen. Thus, the device Ac can be forcibly operated, and a highly convenient system can be provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the apparatus Ac provided with the communication unit 13c having the trigger signal receiving function serving as the above-described operation control means is monitored using the above-described normal apparatus B, and the trigger signal generating means The control remote controller C including the trigger signal transmission control unit 52 may be separately provided in the communication unit 51 having the trigger signal transmission function.

  With this configuration, normally, the device Ac side automatically obtains the current position, and when moving from the reference position area 6, the device B side compares the current position and the like, but owns the device B. At any time such as when it is desired to know the current position of the device Ac from a third party other than the user, such as the monitoring center 4 or a personal computer at the user's home, or when it is desired to confirm whether the device has been stolen, By transmitting the trigger signal from 51 to the communication unit 13c, the device Ac can be forcibly operated. Thereby, for example, when a child possesses the device Ac, as a third party, it can be confirmed whether a school teacher or a cram school teacher is involved in an incident or the like when the child goes to and from school. Similarly, the current position of a vehicle or the like to which the device Ac is attached can be confirmed from a security company as necessary.

[Embodiment 8]
FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a device Ad that is one location reporting terminal in the location information communication system according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. This device Ad is also similar to the device A shown in FIG. 1, and corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. It should be noted that the device Ad is configured by further including a battery 61 as a power source for driving the device Ad and a battery remaining amount detection unit 62 as battery remaining amount detecting means in the configuration of the device A. Is Rukoto. In each of the devices A, Aa, Ab, and Ac described above, a battery is provided, but illustration and description thereof are omitted.

  The battery remaining amount detection unit 62 detects the remaining amount of the battery 61, and the control unit 14d, which is an operation control unit, reduces the number of times of positioning and communication as the remaining amount of the battery decreases. Reduce consumption of This can reduce the possibility of being inoperable due to running out of battery when actually being stolen.

  Furthermore, for example, the remaining battery level is activated only once, when the current position is determined to be a level that can be transmitted, and in this case, regardless of whether or not the device Ad is moving, Regardless of whether or not it matches the current position of B, it may be configured to always issue a battery exhaustion warning. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a state in which the device does not operate without knowing due to a shortage of remaining battery power during operation.

[Embodiment 9]
FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a location information communication system according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention. This location information communication system is also similar to the location information communication system shown in FIG. In this location information communication system, the device Ae that is one location reporting terminal and the device Be that is the other location reporting terminal are similar to the devices A and B described above, respectively. It should be noted that the devices Ae and Be are provided with local communication units 71 and 72, respectively, through which the control units 14e and 24e can perform wireless communication with each other using the local communication link 70. It is.

  The communication units 13 and 23 communicate with each other using the mobile communication network 3 such as a mobile phone, whereas the local communication units 71 and 72 perform public communication such as the mobile communication network 3. A general-purpose wireless communication system such as a wireless LAN system that does not use means, power-saving wireless communication, infrared communication, and Bluetooth (registered trademark) may be used, or an original system may be used.

  In the positional information communication system configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 20A, the device Ae and the device Be are in the reference position area 6 and communicate using the local communication link 70. In this state, no alarm is issued and the reference position area 6 can be updated. In addition, as shown in FIG. 20B, even if both the device Ae and the device Be go out of the reference position area 6, an alarm is generated when communication is possible using the local communication link 70. The reference position area 6 can also be updated to 6a. However, when the device Ae goes out of the reference position area 6 and cannot communicate with the device Be via the local communication link 70, the device Be issues an alarm and notifies the monitoring center 4 as necessary. To do.

  When the local communication link 70 is used as described above, communication using the mobile communication network 3 by the communication units 13 and 23 is not indispensable for a minimum configuration for performing a theft alarm or the like. In particular, as shown in FIG. 21 below, after the movement determination on the device Ae side, when performing the matching determination with the device Be, if communication via the local communication link 70 cannot be performed, it is determined that there is a mismatch and the sound If notification is performed by using light, a theft alarm can be performed without using the mobile communication network 3 at all. However, the local communication link 70 as described above has a short communication distance and a large fluctuation in the communication distance due to the remaining battery level, etc., and communication using the local communication link 70 between the device Ae and the device Be becomes impossible. It is desirable that the mobile communication network 3 be used to confirm the current position of each other.

  FIG. 21 is an operation flow of a configuration in which movement determination is performed on the device Ae side as described above. This operation is similar to the operation shown in FIG. It should be noted that the device Ae attempts to communicate with the device Be using the local communication unit 71 in step S51 before obtaining the current position of the own device in step S11e. If the local communication with the device Be is successful, the device Ae is in the vicinity of the device Be, so that it is determined that it has not been involved in an incident such as theft, and the process is terminated. The situation at this time is that both the device Ae and the device Be are contained in the reference position area 6 as shown in FIG. 20 (a), or the device Ae and the device Be as shown in FIG. 20 (b). It is considered that both are out or are not shown in the figure but at the boundary of the reference position area 6 and one side is included.

  If local communication is not possible in step S52, the current position of the device Ae itself is obtained in step S11e as usual, the reference position area 6 is extracted in step S12e, and compared with the reference position area 6 in step S13e. If not, since it is known that local communication with the device Be is not possible and is not in the vicinity, a warning is issued to the owner of the device Ae using the mobile communication network 3 in step S53 and the process is terminated. .

  In this configuration, if the local communication is successful in step S52, the device Ae ends before performing the operation for determining its own position. Therefore, power consumption for the operation for determining the position becomes unnecessary, and battery life is reduced. It can be made longer. This is particularly effective when the position acquisition unit 11 is a GPS receiver that consumes a large amount of power. Also, it is possible to reduce the communication cost that occurs when the current positions of the device Ae and the device Be are compared.

[Embodiment 10]
FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the location information communication system according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention. This location information communication system is also similar to the location information communication system shown in FIG. It should be noted that in this location information communication system, a plurality of devices A, which are one location reporting terminal attached to a vehicle or a car, are provided as indicated by reference numerals A1 and A2. On the other hand, there is only one device B possessed by the monitoring side, and even if the monitoring target is different, monitoring can be performed by one device B. In the example of FIG. 22, the device B possessed by the manager is in the reference position area 6, and the devices A <b> 1 and A <b> 2 are out of the reference position area 6.

  FIG. 23 shows an example of the use of this system, and is a flow when comparison is performed by the device B. The apparatus A1 starts its operation periodically or by some trigger or the like, and similarly to steps S11 to S14 in FIG. 4, the current position of the apparatus A1 is obtained in step S11f, and the reference position area is determined in step S12f. 6 is extracted from the storage unit 12, and the current position of the apparatus A1 is compared with the reference position area 6 in step S13f. If they match, the process ends because the reference position area 6 has not been reached. If they do not match, the current position of the device A1 is transmitted to the device B in step S14f.

  On the other hand, apparatus B receives the current position of apparatus A1 in step S21f and obtains the current position of apparatus B in step S22f, as in steps S21 to s23. In step S23f, the current position of the device A1 is compared with the current position of the device B. If they match, the device A1 is updated in the reference position area 6 in step S24f, and the process is terminated. If there is a mismatch in step S23f, the current position is requested to apparatus A2 in step S61.

  In the device A2, which has received the request for the current position from the device B in step S61 in step S64, the current position of the device A2 is obtained in step S65, and is transmitted to the device B in step S66. The device B that has received this in step S62 compares the current positions of the devices A1 and A2 in step S63. If they match, it is assumed that there is no problem because the device A1 and the device A2 perform the same action. If they do not match, an alarm is issued in step S25f, and the process is terminated.

  By configuring in this way, for example, when two children have the devices A1 and A2 and go out together, when the two perform the same action, no alarm is issued and they fall apart It is possible to realize a system that automatically issues an alarm. As another example, when going out with two hooks, it is also possible to attach the device A1 and the device A2 to each. In the above description, the device A1 is the main device and the device A2 is the slave device.

  FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 are operation flows showing an example when the current positions of the devices A1 and A2 are compared at the monitoring center 4. The apparatus A1 starts its operation periodically or with some trigger, etc., and similarly to the steps S11f to 13f in FIG. 23, obtains the position of the apparatus A1, compares it with the reference position area 6, and if they match, If not, the current position of the device A1 is transmitted to the monitoring center 4 in step S70.

  When the monitoring center 4 receives the current position information from the device A1 in step S71, the monitoring center 4 requests the current position of the device A2 in step S72. In response to this, when receiving a position request from the monitoring center 4 in step S64f, the device A2 obtains the current position of the device A2 itself in step S65f, and returns it to the monitoring center 4 in step S66f.

  When the monitoring center 4 receives the current position from the device A2 in step S73, the monitoring center 4 compares the current position of the device A1 with the current position of the device A2 in step S74. If they match, it is checked in step S75 whether a comparison with device B is necessary. If it is not necessary, the apparatus A1 and the apparatus A2 are performing the same action, and the process ends.

  If it is necessary to compare with the current position of the device B in step S75, the current position of the device B is requested in step S76. In response to this, when receiving a position request from the monitoring center 4 in step S91, the apparatus B obtains the current position of the apparatus B itself in step S92 and returns it to the monitoring center 4 in step S93.

  In the monitoring center 4, when the current position is received from the device B in step S77, the current positions of the matching devices A1 and A2 are compared with the current position of the device B in step S78. To do. If they do not match, an alarm is issued in step S79 indicating that the device A1 and the device A2 are in the same place, but the possessed user is out.

  On the other hand, if the current position of the device A1 and the current position of the device A2 do not match in step S74, the current position of the device B is requested in step S81, received in step S82, and the device A1, in step S83. The current position of A2 is compared with the current position of device B. If the device A1 and the device B owned by the management side match, an alarm is issued that the position of the device A2 is strange in step S84. If the device A2 and the device B match, a warning that the position of the device A1 is incorrect is issued in step S85. If all three do not match, a warning is issued in step S86 that both devices A1 and A2 are strange.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to realize a system capable of simultaneously managing the device A1 and the device A2 even when there are a plurality of items to be managed. Further, by setting as described above, it is possible to realize a system that does not issue an alarm when the device A1 and the device A2 go out at the same time. Note that there may be three or more devices to be monitored, A1, A2, A3, A4,.

[Embodiment 11]
FIG. 26 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the location information communication system according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention. This location information communication system is also similar to the location information communication system shown in FIG. It should be noted that even in this location information communication system, a plurality of devices A to be monitored are provided, and they communicate with each other via the local communication link 70. The devices A1 and A2 are configured to be able to communicate with the monitoring center 4 via the mobile communication network 3 and the fixed communication network 5.

  FIG. 26 illustrates a case where there are two devices A1 and A2 to be monitored. In this example, the device A1 and the device A2 are out of the reference position area 6. FIG. 27 shows an operation flow in a case where comparison is performed by the monitoring apparatus B as an example of use of the present system. The devices A1 and A2 attached or possessed on the monitored side attempt local communication with the device A2 in step S51g. As a result, if the local communication is successful in step S52g, the apparatus A1 and the apparatus A2 are performing the same action, and thus the process is terminated with no problem.

  If the local communication fails, the process proceeds to step S11g, the apparatus A1 obtains its current position, the reference position area 6 is extracted from the storage unit 12 in step S12g, and is compared with the current position of the apparatus A1 in step S13g. In this case, the apparatus A1 ends because it has not left the reference position area 6. In this case, the device A2 that could not perform local communication is not shown here, but if the configuration is such that the roles of the device A1 and the device A2 in FIG. Never become. If there is a mismatch in step S13g, the current position of apparatus A1 is transmitted to apparatus B in step S14g, and the process ends.

  In apparatus B, the current position is received from apparatus A1 in step S21g, and the current position of apparatus B itself is obtained in step S22g. In step S23g, the current position of the device A1 and the current position of the device B are compared, and if they match, the device B and the device A1 are assumed to be in the same location, and the current position of the device A1 is referenced in step S24g. Then, a new reference position area 6 is set, and the process ends. If they do not match, the devices A1 and A2 have not been able to perform local communication. Therefore, it is determined that they are not in the same location, an alarm is issued in step S25g, and the processing is terminated. Here, the current position of the device A2 may be requested and confirmed again.

  With this configuration, if local communication is possible before the device A1 or device A2 determines its current position, it can be determined that the device A1 or device A2 is in the same location, thereby eliminating power consumption for positioning. Can do. Further, since communication such as position confirmation with the apparatus B is not necessary, the communication cost can be reduced.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the positional information communication system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the positional information communication system shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the positional information communication system shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the location information communication system shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure for demonstrating one usage example of the positional information communication system shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the other usage example of the positional information communication system shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the further another usage example of the positional information communication system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement flow of the positional information communication system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the positional information communication system which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement flow with the system configuration | structure of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement flow in the positional information communication system which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of one position reporting terminal in the position information communication system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the position reporting terminal shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating other operation | movement of the position report terminal shown in FIG. It is a block diagram of one position reporting terminal in the position information communication system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the positional information communication system which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the positional information communication system which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of one position reporting terminal in the position information communication system according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the positional information communication system which concerns on the 9th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the positional information communication system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the position reporting terminal shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the positional information communication system which concerns on the 10th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the example of 1 use of the system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the other usage example of the system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the other usage example of the system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the positional information communication system which concerns on the 11th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the example of 1 use of the system shown in FIG.

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3 Mobile communication network 3a Base station 4 Monitoring center 5 Fixed communication network 6, 6a Reference position area 7 Second range 11, 21 Position acquisition unit 13, 13c, 23, 23c Communication unit 12, 22 Storage unit 14, 14a, 14d, 14e, 24, 24e Control unit 25 Input unit 26 Output unit 31 Vehicle 32 Owner 34 Child 35 Guardian 36 Luggage 37 Owner 41 Timer 42 Scheduler 43 External input unit 51 Communication unit 52 Trigger signal transmission control unit 61 Battery 62 Battery remaining amount detection unit 70 Local communication link 71, 72 Local communication unit A1, A2, Aa, Ab, Ac, Ad, Ae Location reporting terminals B1-Bn, Bc, Be Location reporting terminal C Control remote controller

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It is equipped with two position reporting terminals that can measure their own position by positioning means mounted on each and can communicate with each other by communication means,
In one position reporting terminal, the positioning unit performs positioning at a predetermined cycle, and when the movement exceeding the predetermined first range is detected, the communication unit notifies the other position reporting terminal of the current position. With control means,
In the other position reporting terminal, when the current position of the one position reporting terminal received by the communication means is within a second range determined in advance from the own position measured by the positioning means, The one position reporting terminal updates the reference position of the first range to the current position, and the current position of the one position reporting terminal received by the communication means is determined from the own position measured by the positioning means. An abnormality notifying device comprising an alarm generating means for generating an alarm when the predetermined range is not present. It is equipped with two position reporting terminals that can measure their own position by positioning means mounted on each and can communicate with each other by communication means,
In one position reporting terminal, the positioning unit performs positioning at a predetermined cycle, and when the movement exceeding the predetermined first range is detected, the communication unit notifies the current position from the other position reporting terminal. A control means for issuing a request;
In the other location reporting terminal, in response to the request received by the communication means, the control means for returning the positioning result in the positioning means to the one location reporting terminal by the communication means,
In the one location reporting terminal, when the current location of the other location reporting terminal returned is within a second range determined in advance from the own location measured by the positioning means, the reference of the first range The position is updated to the current position of the one position reporting terminal, and the returned current position of the other position reporting terminal is not within the second range determined in advance from the own position measured by the positioning means An abnormality notification device comprising alarm generation means for issuing an alarm.   The abnormality reporting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the other location reporting terminal comprises a plurality of units.   2. The one position reporting terminal further includes an operation control unit including a time measuring unit, and the operation control unit changes the predetermined cycle according to a time measured by the time counting unit. The abnormality reporting device according to any one of -3.   The abnormality notification device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an operation control unit that shortens a predetermined cycle in the positioning unit of the one location reporting terminal when the alarm is issued. The other location reporting terminal is provided with a trigger signal generating means for transmitting a trigger signal to the one location reporting terminal via the communication means,
The one position reporting terminal further includes an operation control unit that activates the positioning unit in response to a trigger signal received via the communication unit and performs positioning at the predetermined cycle. Item 6. An abnormality reporting device according to any one of Items 1 to 5. A trigger signal generating means for transmitting the trigger signal to the one location reporting terminal;
The one position reporting terminal further includes an operation control unit that activates the positioning unit in response to a trigger signal received via the communication unit and performs positioning at the predetermined cycle. Item 6. An abnormality reporting device according to any one of Items 1 to 5.   6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a battery remaining amount detecting unit and an operation control unit that changes the predetermined period in response to the detection result in the one location reporting terminal. The abnormality reporting device described. The one location reporting terminal comprises a plurality of units,
Each one of the location reporting terminals further includes a local communication unit capable of communicating with each other, and the alarm generation unit provides an alarm when all of the one location reporting terminal is within the second range. The abnormality notification device according to claim 2, wherein no abnormality is generated.   The abnormality reporting device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising one and the other location reporting terminals, connected to at least one of them via a mobile communication network, and each location reporting terminal A position information communication system comprising a monitoring center for monitoring a position and occurrence of the alarm. While comprising one and the other location reporting terminal in the abnormality reporting device according to claim 1, the one location reporting terminal comprises a plurality of units,
Whether at least one of the alarm generating means in the other location reporting terminal and / or the monitoring center connected to each location reporting terminal via a mobile communication network is within the second range. The position information communication system is characterized in that a determination is made as to whether or not an alarm is not generated when all of the one location reporting terminals are within the second range. Using two location reporting terminals that can measure their own location and communicate with each other,
When the one location reporting terminal performs positioning at a predetermined cycle and detects a movement exceeding a predetermined first range, it notifies the other location reporting terminal of the current location,
When the other location reporting terminal is within the second range determined in advance from its own location, the reference location of the first range is set to the current location of the one location reporting terminal. An abnormality notification method comprising: updating and issuing an alarm when the position does not exist within the predetermined second range from the own device position. Using two location reporting terminals that can measure their own location and communicate with each other,
When the one location reporting terminal performs positioning every predetermined period and detects a movement exceeding a predetermined first range, generates a request to notify the other location reporting terminal of the current location,
In response to the request, the other location reporting terminal returns a positioning result to the one location reporting terminal,
When the current position of the returned other position reporting terminal is within a predetermined second range from its own position, the one position reporting terminal determines the reference position of the first range as the one position The abnormality notification is updated to the current location of the reporting terminal, and issues an alarm if the current location of the other location reporting terminal returned is not within the predetermined second range from the own location Method.

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