JP2008039830A - Map information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a map information providing system for providing map information in a facility to a terminal device. <P>SOLUTION: An exit and entry management device 101 included in the map information providing system is installed in an entrance or the like of a theme park, and determines whether it allows passage when a cellular phone is held up over an IC card reading part 102, and recognizing that it is the cellular phone connecting an IC card by non-contact. When the passage is allowed, the map information is provided to the cellular phone after payment transaction and ticket gate processing are performed, and a gate door 103 is opened from a closed state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a map information providing system, and more particularly to a map information providing system for providing map information in a facility to a terminal device.

  Conventionally, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-175739 (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 1), information on landmarks to be visited is input to guide stations around the station, and the map to the landmark (map) There has been a method of recording guidance information on a magnetic ticket or an IC (Integrated Circuit) card.

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-308218 (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 2), a method for acquiring map information using a telephone line of a cellular phone, or Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-83684 (hereinafter referred to as Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-83684). There has been a method of recording and displaying map information on an IC card from a recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory) as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-228707.
JP 2001-175739 A JP-A-6-308218 JP-A-7-83684

  However, when the above-mentioned method is adopted, it is essential for facility use such as connecting to a guide, using a telephone line, or connecting to a CD-ROM drive in order to acquire map information. There is a problem that it is necessary to take no steps and is complicated.

  Also, in theme parks, etc., the location is usually determined by looking at the pamphlets with guide maps provided at the facilities, but the destination is determined, but the paper media such as pamphlets are bulky and low in durability. There is a problem. In addition, there is a problem in that the cost of providing the pamphlet is high, and there is a case where an environmental load may be imposed.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, using a non-contact IC card or a mobile phone terminal having a non-contact IC card function, without requiring a procedure that the user originally does not need, An object of the present invention is to provide a map information providing system that provides and displays map information in a facility by an electromagnetic method that does not depend on paper media.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, a map information providing system includes an access management device that manages access to a facility and a terminal device, and the terminal device includes an IC card and an IC card. And a means for outputting identification information from the IC card, wherein the access control device accesses the IC card provided in the terminal device in a non-contact manner, reads the identification information from the IC card, and based on the identification information. And means for determining whether or not the user carrying the terminal device is allowed to pass, and if the user carrying the terminal device is allowed to pass, map information is transmitted to the terminal device. And the terminal device further includes storage means for storing the map information transmitted from the access control device and display means for displaying the map information.

  Preferably, the entrance / exit management device includes means for accessing the IC card of the terminal device in a non-contact manner and paying the entrance fee when the user carrying the terminal device enters the facility.

  Preferably, the facility is a facility for using a transportation facility, and the access control device makes contact with the IC card of the terminal device when a user carrying the terminal device enters the facility. And a means for accessing the ticket gate of the transportation facility.

Preferably, the map information includes additional information.
More preferably, the additional information includes coordinates of a map included in the map information. Or more preferably, the additional information includes the name of the target on the map information. Or more preferably, the additional information includes information related to a target on map information. Or more preferably, the additional information includes advertisement information not directly related to the facility.

More preferably, the display means of the terminal device displays the additional information together with the map information.
More preferably, the additional information includes information for restricting the display of the additional information, and the display unit of the terminal device determines whether or not to display the additional information based on the information for restricting the display of the additional information. Means for determining.

  Preferably, the terminal device further includes processing means for processing the map information, and the storage means stores the map information processed by the processing means.

  More preferably, the terminal device includes transmission means for transmitting the map information processed by the processing means to the outside. More preferably, the transmission means transmits the map information processed by the processing means to an external memory.

Preferably, the additional information includes information prohibiting the processing and copying of the map information.
Preferably, the terminal device further includes means for acquiring the current position, and the display means displays the current position on the display of the map information.

  More preferably, the terminal device further includes means for setting a destination and means for searching for a route from the current position to the destination, and the display means displays the searched route on the map information display. indicate.

  Preferably, when the user carrying the terminal device leaves the facility, the access control device has means for transmitting a command for deleting the map information stored in the storage means of the terminal device to the terminal device. Further prepare.

  Preferably, when the user carrying the terminal device leaves the facility, the terminal device receives from the access management device a command for deleting the map information stored in the storage device, and the received command Therefore, the apparatus further includes means for performing processing for deleting the map information.

  Since the map information providing system according to the present invention is installed in facilities such as a theme park that restricts admission of persons other than related parties, facilities that are charged for admission, etc., users of the facilities do not have to perform special operations. The map information of the facility can be taken into the terminal device, and the map information can be displayed on the terminal device. Therefore, the user of the facility can move within the facility without hesitation.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts and components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same.

  The map information providing system according to the present embodiment includes an entry / exit management device 101 and a terminal. In the present embodiment, the terminal is a mobile phone equipped with an IC card and having a function of wirelessly transmitting information on the IC card within a predetermined range and reading it without contact. In addition to a telephone, an IC (Integrated Circuit) card itself, a personal computer having a similar function, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a digital camera, a wristwatch, or the like may be used.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the access control apparatus 101 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of its internal configuration, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a specific example of its functional configuration. .

  Referring to FIG. 1, the entrance / exit management device 101 is installed in a pair of left and right with an interval (for example, about 70 cm) that allows one person to pass, and the person passing therethrough The gate 103 is installed in a position that prevents the opening and closing. The height of the entry / exit management device 101 is preferably the height reached by the hand of a standing person (for example, about 1 m), and the position where the person's hand can easily reach when passing through the interval of the entry / exit management device 101 ( An IC card reading unit 102 is provided on the upper surface in FIG.

  The entrance / exit management device 101 is installed at the entrance of a theme park or the like, and the visitors of the theme park use the mobile phone terminal 401 (FIGS. 4 and 5) functioning as the terminal device of the entrance / exit management device 101 as an IC of the entrance / exit management device 101. Hold it over the card reader 102. Thereby, the attendee pays the entrance fee of the theme park using electronic payment, and the gate 103 is opened to enter the theme park. The entrance / exit management apparatus 101 according to the present embodiment outputs the theme park guide map information to the mobile phone terminal 401 at the timing of paying this fee.

  With reference to FIG. 2, the internal configuration of the access management apparatus 101 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 206 that controls the entire access management apparatus 101, a storage unit 205 that stores programs executed by the CPU 206, map information, and the like. A gate opening / closing mechanism unit 203 that is a mechanism for opening and closing the gate 103 in accordance with a control signal from the CPU 206, an antenna 201 that receives radio waves emitted from an IC card built in the mobile phone terminal 401, and a radio wave received by the antenna 201 is detected. The IC card wireless unit 202 detects the radio wave output from the IC card and outputs it to the CPU 206.

  The functions of the access management apparatus 101 shown in FIG. 3 are mainly formed in the CPU 206 when the CPU 206 reads out and executes a program stored in the storage unit 205 and controls each unit shown in FIG. In addition, any of the functions may be realized by a configuration other than the CPU 206 illustrated in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the function of the access management apparatus 101 includes a radio wave input unit 301, an IC card recognition unit 303, an authentication information acquisition unit 305, an IC card authentication unit 307, a passage permission determination unit 309, an opening / closing control unit 311, A map information output unit 313, a passage determination result transmission unit 315, and an erasure command transmission unit 317 are included.

  The radio wave input unit 301 inputs the radio wave emitted from the IC card from the IC card radio unit 202 to the IC card recognition unit 303. The IC card recognition unit 303 analyzes the radio wave and outputs the radio wave from the IC card. The IC card recognition unit 303 recognizes that the mobile phone terminal 401 on which the IC card is mounted is held over the IC card reading unit 102. The recognition result is input to the authentication information acquisition unit 305. The authentication information acquisition unit 305 requests authentication information of the IC card from the mobile phone terminal 401 via the antenna 201 and the IC card wireless unit 202 when the radio wave is a radio wave output from the IC card. Information is acquired and input to the IC card authentication unit 307.

  The IC card authenticating unit 307 authenticates whether or not the input authentication information matches a predetermined condition such as authentication information permitted to pass that is stored in the storage unit 205 in advance, and determines whether or not to pass the result. Input to the unit 309. The passage permission determination unit 309 determines that the passage is permitted when the authentication result input from the IC card authentication unit 307 is a result that matches a predetermined condition stored in the storage unit 205 in advance. If the result is that the predetermined condition is not met, it is determined that the passage is not permitted. The determination result is input to the opening / closing control unit 311, the map information output unit 313, and the passage determination result transmission unit 315.

  The passage determination result transmission unit 315 transmits the determination result of the passage permission determination unit 309 to the mobile phone terminal 401. The map information output unit 313 outputs the map information stored in the storage unit 205 to the mobile phone terminal 401 via the antenna 201 and the IC card wireless unit 202 according to the determination result from the passage permission determination unit 309. . The opening / closing control unit 311 outputs a control signal for switching the gate 103 from the closed state to the open state to the gate opening / closing mechanism unit 203 in accordance with the determination result from the passage permission determining unit 309. In addition, the erasure command transmission unit 317 issues an erasure command for instructing the mobile phone terminal 401 to erase the map information stored in the mobile phone terminal 401 according to the determination result from the passage permission determination unit 309. Send.

  Note that the functions of the access management apparatus 101 may include functions other than the functions described above. For example, when the passage permission determining unit 309 determines not to permit passage, the alarm activation unit that activates a warning sound or a warning lamp, or when the passage permission determining unit 309 determines to permit passage, the mobile phone terminal A payment processing unit that performs a payment process on 401, a ticket gate processing unit that performs a ticket gate process, and the like may be included.

  4 is a schematic view of the appearance of the mobile phone terminal 401 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an outline of the internal configuration, and FIG. 6 is a terminal of the access management apparatus 101 by the mobile phone terminal 401. It is a block diagram which shows the specific example of a function structure for functioning as an apparatus. A mobile phone terminal 401 according to the present embodiment has a function of connecting or including an IC card therein and outputting information on the IC card by wireless communication within a predetermined range.

  Specifically, referring to FIG. 4, it is assumed that mobile phone terminal 401 according to the present embodiment is a clamshell type mobile phone, and an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is formed on a surface corresponding to the inner side when folded. ), A pointing device such as a button, a keyboard, and a mouse, and an operation unit 404 such as a touch panel. In addition, an IC card reading unit 402 that transmits information of the IC card by wireless communication is provided on a surface corresponding to the outside when folded. Further, in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 4, a speaker that sounds a sound may be included.

  When the user of the mobile phone terminal 401 enters a theme park or the like installed at the entrance, the IC card reading unit 402 of the mobile phone terminal 401 is brought close to the IC card reading unit 102 of the access management device 101. , Settlement of admission fees. At this time, the mobile phone terminal 401 receives map information from the access management apparatus 101.

  With reference to FIG. 5, the internal configuration of the mobile phone terminal 401 is a CPU 507 for controlling the entire mobile phone terminal 401, a program executed by the CPU 507, authentication information of the mobile phone terminal 401 or its user, and received map information. For example, a storage unit 506 for storing information, an IC card antenna 501 for transmitting IC card information, a process for reading or reading information to access a connected or built-in IC card and transmit it via the IC card antenna 501 IC card wireless unit 502 that performs processing to write the information to the IC card, mobile phone antenna 505 for transmitting and receiving voice data and image data in the mobile phone function, voice data in the mobile phone function via mobile phone antenna 505 Mobile phone wireless unit 5 that performs processing for transmitting and receiving data and image data 4, and it includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) function from the use or the base station or to obtain location information to obtain the current location position information acquisition unit 509.

  The functions of the cellular phone terminal 401 shown in FIG. 6 are mainly formed in the CPU 507 by the CPU 507 reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 506 and controlling each unit shown in FIG. Any one of the functions may be realized by a configuration other than the CPU 507 illustrated in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 6, the functions of mobile phone terminal 401 include an IC card radio wave output unit 601, an authentication information transmission unit 603, an authentication information reading unit 605, a passage determination result reception unit 607, a map information reception unit 609, and map information. A storage unit 611, a map information display instruction unit 613, a map information reading unit 615, a map information display control unit 617, a map information processing control unit 619, a map information processing instruction unit 621, a map information transmission unit 623, an erasure command receiving unit 625, And an erasure processing unit 627.

  The IC card radio wave output unit 601 outputs radio waves emitted from the connected or built-in IC card via the IC card radio unit 502 and the IC card antenna 501.

  The authentication information reading unit 605 reads the authentication information from the IC card in response to a request from the access control apparatus 101 and inputs it to the authentication information transmitting unit 603. The authentication information transmitting unit 603 includes the IC card wireless unit 502 and the IC card antenna 501. Is sent to the access management apparatus 101.

  The passage determination result receiving unit 607 receives a determination result as to whether or not passage is permitted from the access control apparatus 101. The determination result may be used for processing for displaying the result on the display unit 403 as necessary, or when the mobile phone terminal 401 includes a settlement processing unit that performs settlement processing on the access management apparatus 101. Alternatively, it may be used for payment processing in the payment processing unit, or may be used for ticket gate processing in the ticket gate processing unit when it includes a ticket gate processing unit for performing the ticket gate processing on the access control apparatus 101.

  The map information receiving unit 609 receives the map information transmitted from the access management apparatus 101 and stores it in the map information storage unit 611 that is a predetermined area of the storage unit 506.

  The map information display instruction unit 613 receives a signal for instructing display of map information and a signal for specifying map information to be displayed from the operation unit 404 and inputs the signals to the map information reading unit 615. The map information reading unit 615 reads the instructed map information from the map information storage unit 611 and inputs it to the map information display control unit 617. The map information display control unit 617 performs processing for displaying the input map information, generates a signal for display, and inputs the signal to the display unit 403 for display.

  The map information processing instruction unit 621 receives a signal for instructing processing of map information and a signal for specifying processing contents from the operation unit 404, and inputs them to the map information processing control unit 619. The map information processing control unit 619 processes the instructed map information and stores the processed map information in the map information storage unit 611. Or it inputs into the map information transmission part 623. FIG. The map information transmission unit 623 transmits the map information input to the designated transmission destination via the mobile phone wireless unit 504 and the mobile phone antenna 505.

  The erasure command receiving unit 625 receives the command for erasing the stored map information transmitted from the access management apparatus 101 and inputs the command to the erasure processing unit 627. The erasure processing unit 627 erases the corresponding map information.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a specific example of processing executed by the access management apparatus 101 when map information is provided in the map information providing system according to the present embodiment. The processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 is realized by causing the CPU 206 of the access control apparatus 101 to read out and execute a program stored in the storage unit 205 and cause each unit shown in FIG. 3 to function.

  Referring to FIG. 7, first, IC card recognizing unit 303 receives radio waves from the IC card at antenna 201 in a contactless manner by holding mobile phone terminal 401 over IC card reading unit 102. By detecting at the unit 202, it is recognized that the mobile phone terminal 401 is equipped with an IC card (step S301). When it is recognized in step S301 that the mobile phone device 401 is equipped with an IC card, the authentication information acquisition unit 305 authenticates the IC card to the mobile phone terminal 401 via the antenna 201 and the IC card wireless unit 202. The information is requested and the authentication information of the IC card is received (step S302). The IC card authenticating unit 307 confirms the authentication information received in step S302 and refers to a predetermined condition stored in advance in the storage unit 205 to authenticate the IC card. Based on the authentication result, the passage permission determination unit 309 determines whether to permit passage of the access management apparatus 101 (step S303).

  In step S303, when passage is not permitted (No in step S303), the opening / closing control unit 311 keeps the gate 103 closed and does not output a control signal for opening the gate to the gate opening / closing mechanism unit 203 (step S304). ). At this time, when the access control apparatus 101 is provided with the above-described alarm operation unit, an alarm sound may be sounded or a lamp may be turned on.

  In step S303, when the passage is permitted (Yes in step S303), if the payment management unit or the ticket gate processing unit is provided in the access control apparatus 101, the payment processing (step S305a) or the ticket gate is performed if necessary. Processing (step S305b) is performed. Then, the map information output unit 313 transmits the map information recorded in the storage unit 205 to the mobile phone terminal 401 (step S305).

  Thereafter, the opening / closing control unit 311 sends a control signal for opening the gate 103 to change from the closed state to the open state, and opens the gate 103 (step S306).

  In addition, although the said process was performed when the entrance / exit management apparatus 101 was installed in the entrance of a theme park, and a user enters a theme park, the entrance / exit management apparatus 101 restrict | limits the approach of those other than a related person. It may be installed at the entrance of such a facility and the same processing may be performed. Specifically, when the IC card is authenticated by the IC card authenticating unit 307 in step S303 and the user carrying the mobile phone terminal 401 including the IC card is recognized as a related person, the pass permission determining unit 309 is performed. In step S305, the user is permitted to pass, and map information is transmitted from the map information output unit 313 in step S305. Similarly, when the entrance / exit management device 101 is installed in an automatic ticket gate at a station, the IC card to be used may also be used as an IC card for paying a fare, and when passage is permitted in step S303. (Yes in step S303), a ticket gate process is performed in a ticket gate processing unit (not shown) in step S305b, and map information is transmitted from the map information output unit 313 in step S305.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a specific example of processing executed by mobile phone terminal 401 when providing map information in the map information providing system according to the present embodiment. The processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 is realized by the CPU 507 of the mobile phone terminal 401 reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 506 and causing each unit shown in FIG. 6 to function.

  Referring to FIG. 8, first, the user of mobile phone terminal 401 brings IC card reading unit 402 of mobile phone terminal 401 close to a position where the distance from IC card reading unit 102 of access management device 101 is within a predetermined range. As a result, the radio wave from the IC card radio wave output unit 601 reaches the access control apparatus 101 (step S601), and is used for the recognition in step S301. When the IC card is recognized by the entry / exit management apparatus 101 and the request for authentication information transmitted from the entry / exit management apparatus 101 in step S302 is received, the authentication information reading unit 605 authenticates the IC card from the IC card in response to the request. The information is read out and transmitted from the authentication information transmitting unit 603 to the access management apparatus 101 via the IC card wireless unit 502 and the IC card antenna 501 (step S602).

  After that, if the passage of the access management apparatus 101 is not permitted as the determination result in step S303 (No in step S603), the passage determination result receiving unit 607 receives information from the access management apparatus 101 that rejects passage. Received (step S604). At this time, a process for displaying the fact on the display unit 403 or a process for notifying the user of the cellular phone terminal 401 of the passage rejection by generating a warning sound may be executed.

  As a result of the determination in step S303, if the passage of the access control device 101 is permitted (Yes in step S603), it is necessary if the mobile phone terminal 401 includes the settlement processing unit or the ticket gate processing unit. In accordance with the payment process, a settlement process (step S605a) and a ticket gate process (step S605b) are performed. Further, the map information receiving unit 609 receives the map information transmitted from the access control apparatus 101 in step S305 (step S606) and records it in the map information storage unit 611 of the storage unit 506 (step S607).

9 and 10 are diagrams for explaining a specific example of the structure of the map information.
As shown in FIG. 9, the map information includes map image data including an image of a target object such as a building or a tree and a road image, and other additional information.

  A specific example of the configuration of the additional information is shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 10, additional information includes additional information 801 attached to map information in advance, additional information 802 added by a processing process performed by a user described later, and a control flag for controlling the use of the map information. 803, and position information 804 representing a position by map coordinates or the like.

  As the position information 804, as shown in FIG. 10, in order to calculate coordinates on the map, for example, in the case of a rectangular map, the coordinates of the start point and the end point of the map correspond. Alternatively, information representing latitude and longitude may be used. Here, the position is specifically expressed using coordinates.

  The additional information 801 attached to the map information in advance and the additional information 802 added by the processing by the user include identification information for specifying characters and figures displayed together with the map when the map information is displayed, and the above-described information This corresponds to position information for specifying a position for displaying characters and figures. The identification information can be accessed via the character / graphic image data itself, the storage unit 205 of the access control apparatus 101 for storing the character / graphic image data, the storage unit 506 of the mobile phone terminal 401, or the Internet. Access information for accessing other storage devices to obtain image data may be included.

  Examples of characters and figures displayed with the map when displaying map information include object names, product discount information, coupons, specials information, recommended product information, usage fees, timetables, waiting times, equipment And advertisements that are not directly related to the facility.

  Referring to FIG. 10, these characters and graphics are associated with position information for specifying a display position. Specifically, it is associated with coordinates representing a position on the map.

  As the control flag 803, as shown in FIG. 10, only reading of map information is permitted and processing or duplication is prohibited, a flag for restricting display of additional information, a permitted reading range, Examples include a flag for setting a processing range, a flag for limiting the number of times of copying and the number of times of transmission, and the like.

  Next, processing for displaying map information in the mobile phone terminal 401 will be described. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a specific example of a functional configuration included in the map information display control unit 617. As shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 11, map information display control unit 617 determines an image data reading unit 701 that reads image data from map information, and a control flag 803 included in the map information, and determines whether to display additional information. The additional information display determining unit 703, the additional information reading unit 705 that reads additional information from the map information according to the determination, the current position information input unit 707 that inputs the current position acquired by the position information acquiring unit 509, and the user A destination storage unit 711 that is a predetermined area of the storage unit 506 that stores the destination set from the destination, a destination reading unit 709 that reads the destination set from the destination storage unit 711, a current position, a destination, and a map A route search unit 713 that searches for a route from the current position to the destination using the position information 804 included in the information, and a display processing unit 71 that performs processing for displaying map information It is included.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the information regarding the destination set by the user may be included in the additional information 802 added by the processing by the user together with the position information of the current position described later.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a specific example of processing for displaying map information in the mobile phone terminal 401. The processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 is also realized by causing the CPU 507 of the mobile phone terminal 401 to read out and execute a program stored in the storage unit 506 and to function the units shown in FIGS. 6 and 11. .

  By selecting the map display from a menu screen (not shown) displayed on the display unit 403 by operating the operation unit 404 of the mobile phone terminal 401, a signal instructing display of map information is input from the operation unit 404.

  Referring to FIG. 12, when the map information display instruction unit 613 receives the signal (step S901), the map information reading unit 615 reads the corresponding map information from the map information storage unit 611 of the storage unit 506 (step S902). ), The image data reading unit 701 reads the image data. If the additional information display determining unit 703 determines that there is additional information in the corresponding map information and that display is permitted with reference to the control flag 803 (Yes in step S903), the additional information reading unit 705 Additional information is read from the map information read in step S902 (step S904). Here, even if it is determined that the additional information is included in the map information, if the display is restricted by the control flag 803, the display of the additional information is restricted. The control flag for restricting the display of the additional information may be set, for example, by the map information provider, or the user can select the additional information on the screen and select the additional information from the menu on the screen. It may be set by prohibiting display of the additional information by setting to prohibit display.

  When the current position information acquisition unit 509 acquires the current position (Yes in step S905), the current position information input unit 707 acquires the latest position information of the current position (step S906a). Further, when the destination information is set and stored in the destination storage unit 711 (Yes in step S906b), the destination reading unit 709 reads the set destination, and the route search unit 713 performs route search processing. Is executed (step S906c). As described above, when the additional information 802 includes the position information of the current position and the information related to the destination set by the user, the additional information 802 is referred to in the steps S905 and S906b. It is preferable to confirm whether or not the above information is included.

  If the current information is not acquired (No in step S905), these processes are skipped. Further, even when the current information is acquired and the position information of the latest current position is acquired (Yes in step S905, step S906a), the destination is not set (No in step S906). The route search process (step 906c) is skipped.

  The display processing unit 715 displays the image data read in step S902, the additional information read when the process of step S904 is executed, and the current position acquired when the process of step S906a is executed. Based on the information and the route search in step S906c, a signal for causing the display unit 403 to display a screen based on the map information is generated based on the obtained route information and displayed on the display unit 403. (Step S907).

  In step S907, the image data read in step S902 is combined with image data (or generated image data) specified and acquired by the additional information read in step S904 at a corresponding position. A process of adding a mark indicating the current position acquired in step S906a based on the current position and combining the image representing the route information obtained in step S906c with the corresponding position is executed.

  The mark indicating the current position is, for example, when the map shown in the map information is a square, the position in the X-axis direction is the position information in the X-axis direction of the position information of the current position / (the end point of the map coordinates in the X-axis direction). The position on the map is specified by (starting point of coordinates in the X-axis direction) × size of the map in the X-axis direction. The position on the map in the Y-axis direction can be similarly specified.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of display of map information. It is assumed that the map information whose specific example of display is shown in FIG. 13 includes the additional information shown in FIG. In this case, referring to FIG. 13, the display of the map information is specifically specified by an image 700 such as a target or road such as a building or a tree included in the image data and the additional information 801. The name of the attraction 701 such as “Ferris wheel”, the name of the building such as “Restaurant curry 500 yen” specified in the additional information 801 and the information 702 about the recommended product, and the additional information 801 Written by a user such as “○ × Trading” and “Welcome to ABC Land!” And advertisements 708 that are not directly related to the facility and “scenery is beautiful” specified by the additional information 802 (processing) Information 704, a mark 705 indicating the current position, a mark 706 indicating the set destination, and an image 707 indicating a route from the searched current position to the destination. It is rare.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, map information may be processed in the mobile phone terminal 401 by the operation of the user of the mobile phone terminal. Then, the process which processes map information in the mobile telephone terminal 401 is demonstrated next. FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a specific example of a functional configuration included in the map information processing control unit 619. Referring to FIG. 14, the map information processing control unit 619 performs processing with reference to a processing content analysis unit 801 that analyzes processing content instructed from the map information processing instruction unit 621 and a control flag 803 included in the map information. A processability determination unit 803 that determines whether or not the image can be processed, a processable range, and the like, an image processing processing unit 805 that performs image processing in accordance with the instruction within the range determined by the processability determination unit 803, and a control included in the map information A copy determination unit 807 that determines whether or not map information can be recorded (duplicated) in the map information storage unit 611 with reference to the flag 803, and a selection screen (not shown) when the record is possible is displayed on the display unit 403. A recording destination selection unit 809 that accepts selection of a recording destination from the user, and displays a selection screen (not shown) on the display unit 403 to display a destination of the processed map information from the user. Machining map output section 811 for outputting the map information after processing to the destination the destination selecting unit 813, and the selected accepts-option is included.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a specific example of processing for processing map information in the mobile phone terminal 401. The processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15 is also realized by causing the CPU 507 of the mobile phone terminal 401 to read out and execute a program stored in the storage unit 506 and to function the units shown in FIGS. 6 and 14. .

  Referring to FIG. 15, after the map is displayed on display unit 403 (step S1001), map information processing instruction unit 621 performs map trimming, rotation, marking, and addition / change of additional information by user operation. The map information and / or an instruction for processing the additional information included in the map information is received, and the processing availability determination unit 803 analyzes the contents. Then, the instructed image processing is performed in the image processing processing unit 805 (step S1002). In step S1002, the processing possibility determination unit 803 refers to the map information control flag 803 for the instructed processing content, determines whether processing is possible, the range that can be processed, and the like, and the image processing unit 805 Image processing may be performed according to the determination. The processing method in step S1002 is not limited to a specific method in the present invention, and a general image processing technique or the like may be employed.

  The copy determination unit 807 refers to the map information control flag 803 to determine whether or not the map information is prohibited from being copied (step S1003). As a result, if it is determined that the copy is prohibited (step S1003) In step S1003, Yes), the subsequent processing is skipped and the processing is terminated. If it is determined that copying is permitted (No in step S1003), the recording destination selection unit 809 accepts selection of a place to store the processed map information by the user's operation (step S1004) and selects it. The processed map information is stored in the recorded destination (step S1005). At this time, the storage location may be the storage unit 506 inside the mobile phone terminal 401 or an external memory connected to the mobile phone terminal 401 by wire or wirelessly.

  In the transmission destination selection unit 813, an instruction to transmit the processed map information to another device by the operation unit 404 and share it with the user of the other device is received, and selection of a telephone number or an e-mail address is accepted as a transmission destination If it is determined (Yes in Step S1006), the processed map output unit 811 transmits the processed map information or the map information stored in Step S1005 to the designated transmission destination (Step S1007). In step S1007, it may be transmitted by attaching it to an e-mail using the communication function of the mobile phone terminal, or the map information is stored on a predetermined server and notified to the designated transmission destination. Also good.

  The image processing performed by the image processing processing unit 805 in step S1002 may be processing for deforming or adding a map itself, or additional information added by the user shown in FIG. Similar to 802, processing for adding additional information may be used. Further, the position information, the destination, and the route of the current position may be recorded as the additional information 802.

  Next, processing executed in the map information providing system when the user of the mobile phone terminal 401 leaves the theme park or the like will be described.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a specific example of processing executed by the access management apparatus 101 when the user of the mobile phone terminal 401 leaves the theme park or the like. The processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16 is also realized by causing the CPU 206 of the access management apparatus 101 to read out and execute a program stored in the storage unit 205 and to cause each unit shown in FIG. 3 to function.

  Referring to FIG. 16, first, IC card recognizing unit 303 holds IC card reader unit 102 over mobile phone terminal 401, so that radio waves from the IC card are received by antenna 201 in a contactless manner, and IC card wireless communication is performed. By detecting by the unit 202, it is recognized that the mobile phone terminal 401 is equipped with an IC card (step S1101). If it is recognized in step S1101 that the mobile phone device 401 is equipped with an IC card, the delete command transmitting unit 317 issues a command for deleting the map information stored in the mobile phone terminal 401. It is transmitted to the terminal 401 (S1102). Then, the opening / closing control unit 311 sends a control signal for opening the gate 103 to change from the closed state to the open state, and opens the gate 103 (step S1103).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a specific example of processing executed by the mobile phone terminal 401 when the user of the mobile phone terminal 401 leaves the theme park or the like. The processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 17 is also realized by causing the CPU 507 of the mobile phone terminal 401 to read out and execute a program stored in the storage unit 506, and cause each unit shown in FIG. 6 to function.

  With reference to FIG. 17, the user of the mobile phone terminal 401 brings the IC card reading unit 402 of the mobile phone terminal 401 close to a position where the distance from the IC card reading unit 102 of the access management device 101 is within a predetermined range. The radio wave from the IC card radio wave output unit 601 reaches the access control apparatus 101 (step S1201), and is used for the recognition in step S1101. When the IC card is recognized by the entry / exit management apparatus 101 and the command for erasing the map information stored in the mobile phone terminal 401 transmitted from the entry / exit management apparatus 101 in step S1102 is received by the deletion instruction receiving unit 625. (Step S1202), the erasure processing unit 627 performs a process for erasing the corresponding map information stored in the map information storage unit 611 according to the command (step S1203).

  The map information providing system according to the present embodiment is installed in facilities such as a theme park that restricts admission of persons other than related parties, facilities that are charged for admission, etc. Can take the map information of the facility into the mobile phone terminal and display the map information on the mobile phone terminal by the same operation as that at the time of conventional entrance. Therefore, the user of the facility can move within the facility without hesitation.

  In addition, since map information is provided to mobile phone terminals as data rather than paper media such as pamphlets in which guidance information is written, facility users do not have to carry paper media such as brochures. Information becomes easy to use. Further, it is not necessary to prepare such a paper medium, and the map information provider can reduce the cost and can reduce the consumption of paper, thereby reducing the load on the natural environment.

  Further, as described above, the facility user can process the map information in the mobile phone terminal, and the usability is further improved. Furthermore, since the processed map information can be shared with other users, the usability of the map information is improved when the user is divided into small groups in the facility.

  Further, as described above, the copyright of the map information can be protected by executing the process of deleting the map information stored in the mobile phone terminal when leaving.

  In addition, the process in the above-mentioned map information provision system can also be provided as a program. Such a program is stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk attached to the computer, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a memory card. And can be provided as a program product. Alternatively, the program can be provided by being recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk built in the computer. A program can also be provided by downloading via a network.

  The program according to the present invention is a program module that is provided as a part of a computer operating system (OS) and calls necessary modules in a predetermined arrangement at a predetermined timing to execute processing. Also good. In that case, the program itself does not include the module, and the process is executed in cooperation with the OS. A program that does not include such a module can also be included in the program according to the present invention.

  The program according to the present invention may be provided by being incorporated in a part of another program. Even in this case, the program itself does not include the module included in the other program, and the process is executed in cooperation with the other program. Such a program incorporated in another program can also be included in the program according to the present invention.

  The provided program product is installed in a program storage unit such as a hard disk and executed. The program product includes the program itself and a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1 is a schematic view of an appearance of an access management apparatus 101. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of an internal configuration of an access control apparatus 101. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a specific example of a functional configuration of the access management apparatus 101. FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the appearance of a mobile phone terminal 401. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of an internal configuration of a mobile phone terminal 401. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the specific example of a function structure of the mobile telephone terminal. It is a flowchart showing the specific example of the process performed with the in / out management apparatus 101 at the time of providing map information in a map information provision system. It is a flowchart showing the specific example of the process performed with the mobile telephone terminal 401 at the time of providing map information in a map information provision system. It is a figure explaining the specific example of a structure of map information. It is a figure explaining the specific example of a structure of additional information. It is a block diagram which shows the specific example of the function structure contained in the map information display control part 617. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a specific example of processing for displaying map information in mobile phone terminal 401. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a display of map information. It is a block diagram which shows the specific example of the function structure contained in the map information process control part 619. FIG. It is a flowchart showing the specific example of the process which processes map information in the mobile telephone terminal 401. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a specific example of processing executed by the access management apparatus 101 when a user of the mobile phone terminal 401 leaves a theme park or the like. 10 is a flowchart showing a specific example of processing executed by mobile phone terminal 401 when a user of mobile phone terminal 401 leaves a theme park or the like.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Entrance / exit management apparatus, 102 IC card reading part, 103 Gate, 201 Antenna, 202 IC card radio | wireless part, 203 Gate opening / closing mechanism part, 205,506 Memory | storage part, 206,507 CPU, 301 Radio wave input part, 303 IC card recognition part 305 Authentication information acquisition unit 307 IC card authentication unit 309 Pass permission determination unit 311 Open / close control unit 313 Map information output unit 315 Pass determination result transmission unit 317 Erase command transmission unit 401 Mobile phone terminal 402 IC Card reading unit, 403 display unit, 404 operation unit, 501 IC card antenna, 502 IC card radio unit, 504 mobile phone radio unit, 505 mobile phone antenna, 509 position information acquisition unit, 601 IC card radio wave output unit, 603 authentication information Transmission unit, 605 authentication information reading unit, 607 Passage determination result receiving unit, 609 Map information receiving unit, 611 Map information storage unit, 613 Map information display instruction unit, 615 Map information reading unit, 617 Map information display control unit, 619 Map information processing control unit, 621 Map information processing instruction Section, 623 map information transmission section, 625 erasure command reception section, 627 erasure processing section.

Claims (18)

An access control device for managing access to the facility;
A terminal device,
The terminal device
IC card,
Means for outputting identification information from the IC card,
The access control device
Means for accessing the IC card provided in the terminal device in a non-contact manner and reading the identification information from the IC card;
Means for determining whether or not to allow a user carrying the terminal device based on the identification information;
Means for transmitting map information to the terminal device when allowing the user carrying the terminal device to pass;
The terminal device has storage means for storing the map information transmitted from the access control device;
A map information providing system further comprising display means for displaying the map information.   The access management device further comprises means for accessing the IC card of the terminal terminal in a non-contact manner and paying an entrance fee when the user carrying the terminal device enters the facility. The map information providing system according to claim 1. The facility is a facility for using transportation,
The access control device includes a means for accessing the IC card of the terminal terminal in a non-contact manner when the user carrying the terminal device enters the facility, and performing a ticket gate for the transportation facility. The map information providing system according to claim 1, further comprising:   The map information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the map information includes additional information.   The map information providing system according to claim 4, wherein the additional information includes coordinates of a map included in the map information.   The map information providing system according to claim 4, wherein the additional information includes a name of a target on the map information.   The map information providing system according to claim 4, wherein the additional information includes information related to a target on the map information.   The map information providing system according to claim 4, wherein the additional information includes advertisement information not directly related to the facility.   The map information providing system according to claim 4, wherein the display unit of the terminal device displays the additional information together with the map information. The additional information includes information that restricts display of the additional information,
The map information providing system according to claim 9, wherein the display unit of the terminal device further includes a unit that determines whether to display the additional information based on the information that restricts the display of the additional information. . The terminal device further includes processing means for processing the map information,
The map information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores the map information processed by the processing unit. The terminal device
The map information providing system according to claim 11, further comprising a transmission unit that transmits the map information processed by the processing unit to the outside.   The map information providing system according to claim 12, wherein the transmission unit transmits the map information processed by the processing unit to an external memory.   The map information providing system according to claim 4, wherein the additional information includes information prohibiting the processing and copying of the map information. The terminal device
A means for obtaining a current position;
The map information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the current position on the map information. The terminal device
Means for setting the destination,
Means for searching for a route from the current position to the destination;
The map information providing system according to claim 15, wherein the display unit displays the route on the display of the map information.   The access control device, when the user carrying the terminal device leaves the facility, an instruction to erase the map information stored in the storage means of the terminal device to the terminal device The map information providing system according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting. The terminal device
Means for receiving an instruction to erase the map information stored in the storage means from the access control device when the user carrying the terminal device leaves the facility;
The map information providing system according to claim 1, further comprising means for performing a process of deleting the map information in accordance with the command.

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