JP2009201071A - Other terminal detection system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To flexibly grasp presence each other in a case where persons meeting conditions are present within a predetermined area. <P>SOLUTION: Another terminal detection system 100 includes: a code storage unit 110 for correspondingly storing address information for a notification to a mobile terminal and another terminal detection code; a determination unit 104 which refers to the code storage unit 110 to determine presence/absence of a plurality of mobile terminals corresponding to the same other terminal detection code within a predetermined area, and determines that a notification is required if the plurality of mobile terminals are present; and a notification unit 106 for notifying a corresponding mobile terminal about the presence of the other mobile terminals within the predetermined area based on the address information of the mobile terminal stored in the code storage unit 110 if the determination unit 104 determines that the notification is required. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to another terminal detection system.

  If you can meet with a specific date and time, and you can't meet the other party at the specified time, you may be at a loss as to whether or not you should call the other party. Especially if the other party is a business customer and there is a chance that the other party will come after a short wait, you do not want to make a special call. In such a case, it is safe to know that the other party is nearby.

  Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-298771) describes a technique for confirming that terminals that need to be waiting exist within the service area of the same base station. Here, terminal A performs queuing registration by transmitting queuing information that can identify its own terminal and queuing partner terminal to the base station, and the base station is the partner terminal B that queuing and registering by terminal A is the same base station. When a location registration request is made to the base station from within the service area, the waiting information is transmitted to the terminal B, and when the completion notification is received from the terminal B, the processing of the base station is terminated.

In Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-294985), there is a database in which members, time, and location are set in advance on the network side, and the presence of a mobile communication terminal that is a set member at a base station that includes the set location at the set time. And a broadcast communication means for performing broadcast communication with the mobile communication terminal of the setting member by the monitoring means.
JP-A-9-298771 JP 2005-294985 A

  However, in the techniques described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, it is necessary to identify and register a meeting partner in advance. For this reason, it is necessary to re-register each time a change occurs in the person who waits, and a flexible response cannot be made.

  The objective of this invention is providing the other terminal detection system which solves the subject that the flexible response | compatibility mentioned above cannot be performed.

According to the present invention,
A code storage unit for storing the address information for notification to the mobile terminal and the other terminal detection code in association with each other;
When there are a plurality of portable terminals by referring to the code storage unit and determining whether or not a plurality of portable terminals associated with the same other terminal detection code are present in a predetermined area. A determination unit that determines that notification is necessary;
When the determination unit determines that the notification is necessary, based on the address information of the mobile terminal stored in the code storage unit, another mobile terminal is placed in the predetermined area. A notification unit for notifying that it exists,
Another terminal detection system is provided.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a conversion of the expression of the present invention between a method, an apparatus, a system, a recording medium, a computer program, etc. are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to flexibly grasp each other's existence when people who satisfy the conditions are in a predetermined area.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and the description will be omitted as appropriate.

  In the following embodiment, a case where another terminal detection system is used as an example in order to grasp whether or not waiting users exist in a predetermined area. Here, the mobile terminal can be a mobile phone. Further, the predetermined area can be an area managed by one base station of the mobile phone network.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the other terminal detection system in the present embodiment.
Other terminal detection system 100 includes a code registration receiving unit 102, a determination unit 104, a notification unit 106, a change processing unit 108, a code storage unit 110, and a code management unit 120.

  Each component of the other terminal detection system 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 is not a hardware unit configuration but a functional unit block. Each component of the other terminal detection system 100 includes an arbitrary computer CPU, memory, a program for realizing the components shown in the figure loaded in the memory, a storage unit such as a hard disk for storing the program, and a network connection interface. It is realized by any combination of hardware and software. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there are various modifications to the implementation method and apparatus. In addition, each component of the other terminal detection system 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 does not need to be physically provided at the same place, and can be configured in a distributed manner via a network or the like. For example, the other terminal detection system 100 may be provided in each of a plurality of base stations, or may be provided in common to a plurality of base stations.

  In response to an inquiry from any of the mobile terminals 200, the code management unit 120 sets other terminal detection codes that do not overlap each other, and notifies the mobile terminal 200 of the codes. When the other terminal detection system 100 is provided in each of a plurality of base stations, the code management unit 120 cooperates with the code management unit 120 provided in another base station so as not to set overlapping terminal detection codes. to manage. Even when components other than the code management unit 120 of the other terminal detection system 100 are provided in a plurality of base stations, only one code management unit 120 may be provided in common in the plurality of base stations. .

  The code registration receiving unit 102 receives address information for notifying the mobile terminal 200 and a code for detecting other terminals from any of the mobile terminals 200. The code storage unit 110 stores the other terminal detection code received by the code registration receiving unit 102 in association with the address information. Here, the address information can be a mobile phone number or an e-mail address of the mobile terminal 200.

  When the other terminal detection system 100 is provided in each of a plurality of base stations, the code registration receiving unit 102 receives the address information of the portable terminal 200 and the other terminals from the portable terminal 200 existing in the area controlled by each base station. The detection code is received and registered in the code storage unit 110. In addition, when the other terminal detection system 100 is provided in common to a plurality of base stations, the code registration accepting unit 102 receives the mobile terminal 200 from the mobile terminal 200 existing in an area under the jurisdiction of any base station. Address information, another terminal detection code, and information indicating the area where the mobile terminal exists are received and registered in the code storage unit 110.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the code storage unit 110 when the other terminal detection system 100 is provided in common to a plurality of base stations. The code storage unit 110 includes a code field, a base station field, and an address information field. Here, it is stored that the other terminal detection code is “012345” and the mobile terminal having the address information “090-111-111” exists in the area controlled by the base station A. Also, it is stored that the other terminal detection code is “012345” and the mobile terminal having the address information “090-222-222” exists in the area managed by the base station B.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the determination unit 104 refers to the code storage unit 110 to determine whether a plurality of portable terminals associated with the same other terminal detection code exist in the same area. It is determined that notification is required when there is a mobile terminal. The determination unit 104 refers to the code storage unit 110 using the other terminal detection code as a key at the timing when the code registration reception unit 102 receives the other terminal detection code from any of the mobile terminals 200, for example. It is possible to determine whether or not the mobile terminal exists in the same area.

  When the determination unit 104 determines that notification is necessary, the notification unit 106 is configured so that other mobile terminals have the same area as the corresponding mobile terminal based on the mobile terminal address information stored in the code storage unit 110. Notify that it exists within.

  The change processing unit 108 stores the mobile terminal stored in the code storage unit 110 when the mobile terminal in which the code for detecting the other terminal and the address information are stored in association with each other in the code storage unit 110 moves to another area. Change or delete information about your device. For example, when the other terminal detection system 100 is provided in each of a plurality of base stations, the change processing unit 108 includes a mobile terminal in which the code for detecting the other terminal and the address information are stored in the code storage unit 110 in association with each other. When moving to another area or the like, information related to the mobile terminal stored in the code storage unit 110 is deleted. Further, when the other terminal detection system 100 is provided in common to a plurality of base stations, the change processing unit 108 is a portable terminal in which the other terminal detection code and the address information are stored in the code storage unit 110 in association with each other. Is moved to a different area, the information indicating the area stored in the code storage unit 110 is rewritten.

Next, specific processing will be described with reference to FIGS.
Here, an area A managed by the base station A and an area B managed by the base station B are shown. The base station A and the base station B are provided with another terminal detection system 100a and another terminal detection system 100b, respectively. The other terminal detection system 100a and the other terminal detection system 100b each have components other than the code management unit 120 among the components of the other terminal detection system 100 illustrated in FIG. Here, only the code storage unit (code storage unit 110a of other terminal detection system 100a and code storage unit 110b of other terminal detection system 100b) is shown. Further, it is assumed that the code management unit 120 is provided in common to the base station A and the base station B. Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to FIG.

  First, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 200a exists in the area A and the mobile terminal 200b exists in the area B. In this state, for example, the user of the mobile terminal 200a waits with the user of the mobile terminal 200b.

  First, the user of the portable terminal 200a makes an inquiry to the code management unit 120 and acquires the other terminal detection code. The code for other terminal detection may be sequentially issued by the code management unit 120 in response to an inquiry from the mobile terminal 200a, and an inquiry is made by designating a desired other terminal detection code from the mobile terminal 200a, and a duplicate code. If not, it may be registered as another terminal detection code. The code management unit 120 performs management so that the other terminal detection codes do not overlap.

  When the user of the mobile terminal 200a acquires the other terminal detection code from the code management unit 120, the user of the mobile terminal 200b registers the other terminal detection code in the storage unit in the mobile terminal 200a and notifies the user of the mobile terminal 200b. The acquisition of another terminal detection code from the code management unit 120 and the registration to the storage unit in the mobile terminal 200a do not need to be performed manually by the user, but are automatically performed by a program incorporated in the mobile terminal 200a. You can also do it.

  The user of the mobile terminal 200b registers the other terminal detection code in the storage unit in the mobile terminal 200b. Here, the registration in the storage unit in the portable terminal 200b does not need to be manually performed by the user, and can be automatically performed by a program incorporated in the portable terminal 200b.

  When the other terminal detection code is registered in the storage unit of the mobile terminal 200a, the code registration receiving unit 102 of the other terminal detection system 100a of the base station A that manages the area A where the mobile terminal 200a exists is The address information 200a and the other terminal detection code are acquired in association with each other and stored in the code storage unit 110a. When the other terminal detection code is registered in the storage unit of the mobile terminal 200b, the code registration receiving unit 102 of the other terminal detection system 100b of the base station B that manages the area B where the mobile terminal 200b exists is The address information 200b and the other terminal detection code are stored in association with each other and stored in the code storage unit 110b. Notification from each mobile terminal to the other terminal detection system can also be automatically performed by a program incorporated in the mobile terminal.

  Here, it is assumed that the address information of the mobile terminal 200a is “090-111-111” and the address information of the mobile terminal 200b is “090-222-222”. Further, it is assumed that the other terminal detection code is “012345”. In this case, the configuration of the code storage unit 110a is, for example, as shown in FIG. The configuration of the code storage unit 110b is as shown in FIG. 5B, for example.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the determination unit 104 of the other terminal detection systems 100a and 100b of each base station refers to its own code storage units 110a and 110b, and other portable terminals associated with the same other terminal detection code. Check whether or not exists. When there are other mobile terminals, the notification unit 106 of the other terminal detection systems 100a and 100b of each base station notifies the mobile terminals associated with the same other terminal detection code to that effect.

  Further, the change processing unit 108 of the other terminal detection systems 100a and 100b of each base station moves from the area where the mobile terminal in which the other terminal detection code is stored in the code storage units 110a and 110b to the other area. When moved, the registration stored in the code storage units 110a and 110b is deleted.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a case where the mobile terminal 200b existing in the area B in FIG. Since the mobile terminal 200b moves from the area B, the change processing unit 108 of the base station B's other terminal detection system 100b deletes the information of the mobile terminal 200b from the code storage unit 110b. On the other hand, since the mobile terminal 200b moves into the area A, the code registration receiving unit 102 of the other terminal detection system 100a of the base station A stores the address information of the mobile terminal 200b, the other terminal detection code, and the code storage unit 110a. Remember.

  At this time, the configuration of the code storage unit 110a is as shown in FIG. 6, for example. Here, the mobile terminal 200a with address information “090-111-111” and the mobile terminal 200b with address information “090-222-222” are stored in association with the other terminal detection code “012345”. It will be. In addition, since the address information of the mobile terminal 200a and the other terminal detection code are already stored in the code storage unit 110a, the determination unit 104 of the other terminal detection system 100a of the base station A is connected to the mobile terminal 200a and the mobile terminal 200a. It is determined that it is necessary to notify the terminals 200b that each other exists in the area A. The notification unit 106 of the other terminal detection system 100a of the base station A notifies the mobile terminal 200a and the mobile terminal 200b that each other exists in the area A.

  In addition, the code storage unit 110 can store the expiration date for which the other terminal detection code is valid in association with the other terminal detection code. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the code storage unit 110a of the other terminal detection system 100a in such a case. Here, in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 6, an expiration date column is provided. For example, when the user of the mobile terminal 200a makes an inquiry to the code management unit 120 to obtain a code for detecting another terminal, an expiration date is also set, and the information is notified to the other terminal detection system 100 of each base station. You may do it. Further, when each mobile terminal is notified to the other terminal detection system 100 of each base station, the expiration date may also be notified.

  In this case, the determination unit 104 refers to the code storage unit 110a to determine whether the other terminal detection code is valid or not, and that notification is necessary when the other terminal detection code is valid. Can be determined. In this way, for example, when the user of the portable terminal 200a and the user of the portable terminal 200b accidentally exist in the same area at a time that has nothing to do with the waiting time, notification is not required. Notifications can be made only when

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure between the mobile terminal 200 and the other terminal detection system 100. Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to FIG.
First, the other terminal detection code is determined between the parties that are waiting (S100). This process can be performed by any user inquiring the code management unit 120 from the mobile terminal 200. The user of each mobile terminal 200 inputs the determined other terminal detection code to his / her mobile terminal 200 (S102). Each mobile terminal 200 notifies the address information of the mobile terminal 200 and the other terminal detection code to the base station having jurisdiction over the area where the mobile terminal 200 exists (S104).

  The other terminal detection system 100 determines whether or not the address information of the notified mobile terminal has already been stored (registered) in the code storage unit 110 (S200), and if not stored (NO in S200), the mobile terminal The address information of the terminal 200 and the other terminal detection code are stored in the code storage unit 110 (S202). The determination unit 104 determines whether or not the address information of other portable terminals associated with the same other terminal detection code is stored in the code storage unit 110 (S204). When the address information of other mobile terminals is stored (YES in S204), the notification unit 106 indicates that the other mobile terminals are present in the same area among the plurality of mobile terminals that match the other terminal detection codes. Is notified (S206).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not to continue the process (S208), and if so, the process returns to step S200 and waits until the next action occurs. On the other hand, if the process is not continued due to, for example, an instruction to interrupt processing from any of the mobile terminals 200 (NO in S208), the information of each mobile terminal stored in the code storage unit 110 is deleted (S210). The process is terminated. For example, when all the people who are scheduled to meet have gathered, no further notification is necessary, and any user can notify the other terminal detection system 100 of the end of the process. It should be noted that the change processing unit 108 of the other terminal detection system 100 appropriately checks whether or not the mobile terminal already stored in the code storage unit 110 exists in the area during the above procedure. If not, processing such as deleting the information of the portable terminal can be performed in parallel.

  According to other terminal detection system 100 in the present embodiment, a portable terminal in which the same other terminal detection code is stored in the portable terminal is present in the same area using a temporarily issued other terminal detection code. When it is detected that the mobile terminal is detected, the fact is notified to each portable terminal, so that it is not necessary to register in advance the other party to be notified. Therefore, for example, even if there is a person who does not know whether or not to come to the meeting, just inform the person of the other terminal detection code, and if the person comes into the area without registering, etc. At that time, all users in the area can be notified. In addition, even when a plurality of people meet and one of the people cannot come to the meeting place, if another person gathers, the person can be notified. Thereby, a flexible response becomes possible.

  According to the other terminal detection system 100 in the present embodiment, since the users who have been waiting are notified when they are within a predetermined area, when they are waiting, at least the mutual arrivals It is possible to grasp whether or not. This is useful when there is a possibility of misunderstanding of the meeting place or time or when there is no mutual acquaintance.

  In addition, for example, since it is a gentle grasp to determine whether or not each other is in the area managed by one base station, the detailed location is known to the other party as in the case of using GPS. This problem can also be avoided.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described with reference to drawings, these are the illustrations of this invention, Various structures other than the above are also employable.

  Furthermore, in the above description, the setting for performing notification when there is a base station in the area managed by one base station has been described. However, the range of the area can be changed as appropriate. For example, a plurality of areas managed by a plurality of adjacent base stations may be set as predetermined areas, and notification may be made when each other is in any one area. Further, when notifying the other party, the distance between users may be measured to notify the distance.

  Furthermore, in the above description, the case of using for waiting has been described as an example. For example, a code for detecting other terminals is set for a hobby or an interested person, a graduate of the same school, a hometown, etc. By storing them in the portable terminal, it is possible to notify each other when people with similar hobbies and interests, graduates of the same school, people in the same country, etc. are present in a predetermined area.

  Further, each user stores a plurality of other terminal detection codes in his / her mobile terminal, and other users in the same area depending on the degree of matching of the stored other terminal detection codes. It can also be used to determine the intimacy with or for diversion.

  Furthermore, the above-described other terminal detection system 100 may be configured to be provided in each user's mobile terminal. In this case, it is possible to determine whether there is another mobile terminal storing the same other terminal detection code in the vicinity using a short-range communication means such as Bluetooth. Such an example is particularly effective in meeting in a crowded place or meeting people who are not familiar with each other.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the other terminal detection system in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the code memory | storage part in case another terminal detection system is provided in common with several base stations. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example containing the area A which the base station A has jurisdiction, and the area B which the base station B has jurisdiction. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example containing the area A which the base station A has jurisdiction, and the area B which the base station B has jurisdiction. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the code memory | storage part when another terminal detection system is each provided in each base station. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the code memory | storage part when another terminal detection system is each provided in each base station. It is a figure which shows the other example of a structure of a code memory | storage part. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence between the other terminal detection system in this Embodiment and a portable terminal.

Explanation of symbols

100 Other terminal detection system 100a Other terminal detection system 100b Other terminal detection system 102 Code registration acceptance unit 104 Determination unit 106 Notification unit 108 Change processing unit 110 Code storage unit 110a Code storage unit 110b Code storage unit 120 Code management unit 200 Portable terminal 200a Portable terminal 200b portable terminal

Claims (7)

A code storage unit for storing the address information for notification to the mobile terminal and the other terminal detection code in association with each other;
When there are a plurality of portable terminals by referring to the code storage unit and determining whether or not a plurality of portable terminals associated with the same other terminal detection code are present in a predetermined area. A determination unit that determines that notification is necessary;
When the determination unit determines that the notification is necessary, based on the address information of the mobile terminal stored in the code storage unit, another mobile terminal is placed in the predetermined area. A notification unit for notifying that it exists,
Other terminal detection system including. The other terminal detection system according to claim 1,
An other terminal detection system further including a code management unit that sets other terminal detection codes that do not overlap with each other in response to an inquiry from any of the portable terminals and notifies the portable terminal of the codes. In the other terminal detection system according to claim 1 or 2,
A code registration receiving unit that receives the address information of the mobile terminal and the other terminal detection code from the mobile terminal existing in the predetermined area, and stores the code in the code storage unit;
The portable terminal stored in the code storage unit when the portable terminal in which the code for detecting another terminal and the address information are stored in association with each other in the code storage unit moves out of the predetermined area A change processing unit that deletes information about,
The other terminal detection system further comprising: In the other terminal detection system according to claim 1 or 2,
The said code memory | storage part is another terminal detection system which also matches and memorize | stores the information which shows the area where each said portable terminal exists in the said address information and the said other terminal detection code. The other terminal detection system according to claim 4,
Information indicating the area stored in the code storage unit when the mobile terminal in which the code for detecting the other terminal and the address information are stored in association with each other in the code storage unit moves to a different area. Another terminal detection system further including a change processing unit to be rewritten. In the other terminal detection system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The predetermined area is an other terminal detection system which is an area managed by one base station of a mobile phone network. The other terminal detection system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The code storage unit also stores a time limit in which the other terminal detection code is valid in association with the other terminal detection code,
The determination unit refers to the code storage unit to determine whether the other terminal detection code is valid or not, and the notification is necessary when the other terminal detection code is valid. Other terminal detection system to determine.

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