JP6266253B2 - Notification broadcasting system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a notification broadcasting system for performing notification broadcasting.

  Notification broadcasting systems for performing various types of notification broadcasting from a center to a plurality of dwelling units are widespread. This notification broadcast system is generally configured by connecting a center device arranged on the center side and a notification broadcast receiver installed in each dwelling unit via a transmission line such as CATV. When the local event is held or the general broadcast such as FM radio broadcast or the emergency broadcast when a disaster such as a fire or an earthquake occurs, the center device transmits a notification broadcast signal via the transmission line. The broadcast signal is received by the notification broadcast receiver, and the notification broadcast is output as sound through a speaker (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-311024 A

  In recent years, as one of mobile communication terminals, in addition to telephone communication via a mobile communication network, it can perform Internet communication via an Internet line, and can use various applications. Multi-function mobile phones (hereinafter referred to as “smart phones”) have become widespread. Therefore, it is conceivable to output a notification broadcast to the user via the smartphone by transmitting a notification broadcast signal from the center device to such a smartphone. When a smartphone is used in this way, an announcement broadcast can be performed using a smartphone that has already been spread without using an announcement broadcast receiver dedicated to announcement broadcast as in the past, and There is an advantage that the notification broadcast can be performed in a wide area where the notification broadcast signal can be received by the smartphone, without being limited to the indoor where the notification broadcast receiver is installed.

  When notification broadcasting is performed via a smartphone as described above, it is conceivable that the notification broadcasting is transmitted as text data, and the notification broadcasting is displayed and output as text in the smartphone that has received the text data. However, when the notice broadcast is displayed and output as text, the user must visually confirm the text data, so it is difficult to easily understand the contents of the notice broadcast, and the user uses the notice broadcast. There is a problem from the viewpoint of convenience above. In addition, when a notice broadcast is displayed and output as text, if the user feels it is troublesome to visually confirm the text data, the user can skip the notice broadcast even if it is important. There is a problem from the viewpoint of certainty of information transmission by announcement broadcasting.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and is a system that performs broadcast notification using a smartphone, and even when the broadcast notification is transmitted as text data, the user uses the notification broadcast. It is an object of the present invention to provide a notification broadcasting system that can improve the above convenience and improve the certainty of information transmission by notification broadcasting.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the notification broadcasting system according to claim 1 is configured such that a center device and a plurality of mobile communication terminals are communicably connected to each other. And the said center apparatus specifies the group which is a unit comprised at least by the user which should identify the said mobile communication terminal which the user hold | maintains uniquely, and the user who should transmit notification broadcast Group information storage means for storing group information that correlates information with each other, and notification broadcast information for specifying a notification broadcast to be broadcast via the mobile communication terminal, wherein at least one of the contents of the notification broadcast The broadcast information including the text data constituting the part and the terminal identification information of the mobile communication terminal to which the broadcast notification is to be transmitted are acquired, and the acquired notification release is acquired. Signal generation means for generating a notification broadcast signal for outputting the notification broadcast specified by the information to the mobile communication terminal specified by the acquired terminal specification information, and the notification specified by the acquired notification broadcast information An announcement broadcast signal generated by the signal generation means is directly or directly sent to the mobile communication terminal so that the broadcast can be output at the mobile communication terminal specified by the acquired terminal specifying information. Center-side communication means for indirectly distributing, and the signal generation means is based on the group information stored in the group information storage means, and terminal identification information of a mobile communication terminal to which an announcement broadcast should be transmitted acquires the mobile communication terminal, the terminal side communication receiving directly or indirectly the notification broadcasting signal transmitted at the center side communication means Means, output means for outputting the notification broadcast, and notification broadcast information based on the notification broadcast signal received by the terminal-side communication means, and based on the text data included in the acquired notification broadcast information Broadcast control means for outputting at least a part of the content of the announcement broadcast via the output means, and the mobile communication terminal selects the group selected by a user holding the mobile communication terminal. Input means for receiving information to be specified; and control means for transmitting information specifying the group received by the input means and the terminal specifying information of itself to the center apparatus. Based on the information for identifying the group and the terminal identification information transmitted by the control means of the body communication terminal, the group information storage unit Control means for storing the group information of the stage .
The notification broadcast system according to claim 2 is the notification broadcast system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit of the center device includes information specifying the group recommended for a user holding the mobile communication terminal. Information that is distributed to the mobile communication terminal, and the control means of the mobile communication terminal is distributed by the control means of the center device and identifies the group recommended to the user holding the mobile communication terminal To the user holding the mobile communication terminal, and the input means outputs the mobile communication terminal output to the user holding the mobile communication terminal by the control means of the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication selected by the user holding the mobile communication terminal, the information specifying the group recommended for the user holding the mobile communication terminal Accepting information specifying the group to recommend to the user that holds the end.

The notification broadcast system according to claim 3 is the notification broadcast system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the signal generation means is a general notification broadcast and an emergency notification broadcast that are desired to be broadcast via the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal generates a broadcast notification signal including broadcast type information for specifying the broadcast type information, and the mobile communication terminal is based on the broadcast type information included in the notification broadcast signal received by the terminal-side communication means. Determining whether the notification broadcast to be broadcast to the user holding the mobile communication terminal is a general notification broadcast or an emergency notification broadcast, and outputting an output based on the text data based on the determination result When the timing or output condition is determined and the determined output timing arrives or when the determined output condition is satisfied, at least part of the content of the announcement broadcast Via the serial output means to output.

The notification broadcast system according to claim 4 is the notification broadcast system according to claim 3 , wherein when the broadcast control means determines that the notification broadcast is an emergency notification broadcast, at least a part of the text data is provided. Is immediately displayed and output via the output means, and when there is a voice output approval operation by the user thereafter, at least a part of the text data is output as voice via the output means.

The notification broadcast system according to claim 5 is the notification broadcast system according to claim 3 , wherein when the broadcast control means determines that the notification broadcast is an emergency notification broadcast, the mobile communication terminal performs voice communication. Even when the non-output mode is set, at least a part of the text data is immediately output as voice via the output means.

The notification broadcast system according to claim 6 is the notification broadcast system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the signal generation unit includes text data in which at least one control text is set. Obtaining broadcast information, generating a broadcast broadcast signal for outputting the broadcast broadcast specified by the acquired broadcast broadcast information to the mobile communication terminal specified by the acquired terminal identification information, and performing the broadcast control The means outputs the sound in the output form or the output content corresponding to the control text set in the text data when the text data is output as voice.

  According to the notification broadcast system of claim 1, since at least a part of the content of the notification broadcast is output via the output means based on the text data included in the notification broadcast information, the user can output the text data. Even in a state where there is no room for visual confirmation, it is possible to easily know the content of the notification broadcast, so that it is possible to improve the convenience for the user to use the notification broadcast. In addition, since at least a part of the content of the announcement broadcast is output as a sound, the user can easily know the content of the announcement broadcast even if it is troublesome to visually confirm the text data. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from skipping a notice broadcast with important contents, and to improve the certainty of information transmission by the notice broadcast. In addition, by delivering text data with a smaller data capacity compared to audio data and image data, it is possible to output the announcement broadcast as audio, compared to the case where the announcement broadcast is delivered as audio data or image data. It is possible to reduce the network load when broadcasting data is distributed.

According to the notification broadcast system of claim 3 , it is determined whether the notification broadcast is a general notification broadcast or an emergency notification broadcast, and an output timing or output condition based on text data based on the determination result For example, for general announcement broadcasting, the user browses the general announcement broadcast at a timing intended by the manager of the center device by performing display output at the timing when the date and time specified by the broadcast date and time information has arrived. As for emergency notification broadcasts, it is possible to promptly notify by performing display output immediately, and more effective notification by performing voice output at the timing when there is an approval operation from the user. For example, the notification broadcast can be performed at an appropriate output timing and output condition according to the type of the notification broadcast.

According to the notification broadcasting system of claim 4 , when it is determined that the notification broadcast is an emergency notification broadcast, at least a part of the text data is immediately displayed and output, and then the voice output is approved by the user. If there is a problem, at least a part of the text data is output as voice, so that immediate display output enables prompt notification, and voice output is performed when there is an approval operation from the user. Thus, more effective notification can be performed.

According to the notification broadcast system of claim 5 , when it is determined that the notification broadcast is an emergency notification broadcast, even if the mobile communication terminal is set to the voice non-output mode, at least the text data Since a part of the information is output immediately, it is possible to notify the user of an extremely urgent notification broadcast more reliably.

According to the notification broadcasting system of claim 6 , since sound is output in the output form or the output content corresponding to the control text set in the text data, the text data can only be set by setting the control text. It is possible to output an arbitrary sound at an arbitrary position during voice output, and it is possible to easily output an additional sound with respect to text data.

It is a block diagram which illustrates the notice broadcasting system concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of user information. It is a figure which shows the structural example of group information. It is a flowchart of a user registration process. It is a flowchart of a group registration process. It is a flowchart of notification broadcast processing.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a notification broadcasting system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the basic concept of the present embodiment will be described, then the specific contents of the present embodiment will be described, and finally, modifications to the present embodiment will be described. However, the present invention is not limited by the present embodiment.

[Basic concept of the present embodiment]
First, the basic concept of the present embodiment will be described. The present embodiment relates to a notification broadcasting system configured by connecting a center device and a plurality of mobile communication terminals so that they can communicate with each other. Here, the “center device” is a device arranged at a distribution source (hereinafter referred to as a center) of notification broadcasts. The “mobile communication terminal” is a terminal that can perform communication while moving, and includes, for example, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and a smartphone. Below, the case where a mobile communication terminal is a smart phone is demonstrated. In the following, a case where only one center device is provided will be described, but any number of center devices may be provided.

  In the present embodiment, information is directly or indirectly pushed from the center device to the smartphone. Here, “push delivery” means that information is delivered from the center device to the smartphone regardless of the information delivery request from the smartphone to the center device. The specific method of this push delivery is arbitrary. For example, a publicly known push delivery method such as APNs (Apple Push Notification Service) or GCM (Google Cloud Messaging) can be adopted. Omitted. Hereinafter, a case where push distribution is performed by APNs will be described. In this APNs, information is distributed from the center device to the smartphone via a push distribution device (APNs server). That is, information is indirectly distributed from the center device to the smartphone. However, when this push delivery device is modified within the scope of the known technology, the configuration and processing of the present embodiment can also be modified according to the modified configuration. For example, information may be directly pushed from the center device to the smartphone by integrating the functions of the push delivery device into the center device.

  The reason for adopting such a push distribution method is as follows. That is, as a distribution method, it is possible to adopt a distribution method in which a notification broadcast signal is acquired by accessing the center device from a smartphone. However, in this distribution method, the smartphone needs to access the center device spontaneously. Therefore, a certain time is required from when the new notification broadcast is registered in the center device until the smartphone accesses the center device. Therefore, it is not suitable for performing an announcement broadcast that requires immediate output, such as an emergency announcement broadcast. Such problems can be solved by shortening the access interval, but if the access interval is shortened in this way, the network load increases or the smartphone battery consumption This is not realistic because of the new problem of increasing

  Alternatively, a center device such as a method of accessing a center device from a smartphone and obtaining a notification broadcast signal, such as a so-called area mail method (for example, CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) method or ETWS (Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System method)) From the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication base station, it is also possible to adopt a distribution system that outputs a notification broadcast signal to all smartphones that are within the communication range of the mobile communication base station, Because it is a method that outputs an announcement broadcast signal to all smartphones that exist within the communication range of the mobile communication base station, for example, you want to output an emergency announcement broadcast only to smartphones held by users in a specific region In some cases, it is not suitable for selectively outputting an announcement broadcast signal only to some smartphones.

  Furthermore, even if it is a push delivery system, the delivery system which transmits a notification broadcast signal to the smartphones of all users who have previously approved reception of push communication from the center device via the service center device for push communication However, in this distribution method, since it is a method of outputting a notification broadcast signal to the smartphones of all users who have previously approved the reception of push communication, some smartphones are similar to the area mail method. It is not suitable only for selectively outputting an announcement broadcast signal.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the push method of transmitting a notification broadcast signal from the center device to the user's smartphone via the push distribution device, the user's smartphone that has previously approved the reception of push communication. Among them, a push distribution method that allows selective broadcast signals to be selectively output only to some smartphones is adopted. At this time, a group is set as a unit of a user who should transmit the notification broadcast. The “group” is a unit composed of one or a plurality of users and is a unit composed of users who should transmit the notification broadcast. As this group, in the present embodiment, a “general group” that is a group of users to which the general announcement broadcast is to be transmitted and an “emergency group” that is a group of users to which the emergency notification broadcast is to be transmitted are set. The However, it is not always necessary to set a group, and notification broadcasting may be performed for individual users.

  In the present embodiment, two types of notification broadcasts, general notification broadcasts and emergency notification broadcasts, are assumed as notification broadcasts distributed from the center device to the smartphone. “General announcement broadcast” is a broadcast with relatively low urgency, and its specific content is arbitrary, but for example, election information, town events, garbage collection date, or scheduled immunization date The method for making it known corresponds. “Emergency notice broadcast” is a broadcast with relatively high urgency, and its specific content is arbitrary. For example, it can provide earthquake prediction information, warnings and warnings about tsunamis, wildfires, etc. The method for making it known corresponds.

[Specific contents of the embodiment]
Next, specific contents of the present embodiment will be described.

(Constitution)
First, the configuration of the notification broadcasting system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an announcement broadcasting system according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the notification broadcasting system 1 is configured by connecting a center device 10, a push distribution device 20, and a plurality of smartphones 30 so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network.

(Configuration-Center device)
First, the configuration of the center apparatus 10 will be described. The center device 10 includes an input unit 11, an output unit 12, a communication unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a control unit 15.

(Configuration-Center device-Input unit)
The input unit 11 is an input unit that receives information necessary for using the center device 10. Although the specific configuration of the input unit 11 is arbitrary, for example, the input unit 11 includes a keyboard that receives input of text information and a microphone that receives input of voice for notification broadcasting.

(Configuration-Center device-Output unit)
The output unit 12 is an output unit that outputs information necessary for using the center device 10. Although the specific configuration of the output unit 12 is arbitrary, for example, the output unit 12 includes a display that outputs text information and a speaker that outputs audio information.

(Configuration-Center device-Communication unit)
The communication unit 13 is a center-side communication unit that transmits and receives information necessary for using the center device 10. The communication unit 13 outputs the notification broadcast signal generated by the signal generation unit 15a described later so that the notification broadcast specified by the notification broadcast information can be output on the smartphone 30 specified by the terminal ID described later. , Push distribution directly or indirectly to the smartphone 30. Although the specific configuration of the communication unit 13 is arbitrary, for example, it is configured as a network interface.

(Configuration-Center device-Storage unit)
The storage unit 14 is a storage unit that stores a program and various data necessary for the operation of the center device 10, and is configured using a magnetic storage medium such as a hard disk as an external storage device, for example. However, any other storage medium including a semiconductor storage medium such as a flash memory or an optical storage medium such as a DVD or a Blu-ray disk can be used instead of or together with the hard disk.

  The storage unit 14 includes a user database (hereinafter abbreviated as DB) 14a and a group DB 14b.

  The user DB 14a is user information storage means for storing user information. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of user information. As shown in FIG. 2, the user information is configured by associating information corresponding to the item “device token” and information corresponding to the item “attribute information” with each other. The information corresponding to the item “device token” is terminal identification information for uniquely identifying the smartphone 30 held by a user (hereinafter referred to as a user) of the smartphone 30, and is a terminal ID set in advance in the smartphone 30. It is different information. This device token is determined by the push delivery apparatus 20 by an arbitrary method. The information corresponding to the item “attribute information” is attribute information for specifying a user attribute. Although the specific type of this attribute information is arbitrary, it is preferable to include a type that serves as a reference when selecting a user who should perform general announcement broadcasting or a user who should perform emergency notification broadcasting. Include current address and hometown. The user information configured in this way is registered by a user registration process described later.

  The group DB 14b is group information storage means for storing group information. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of group information. As shown in FIG. 3, the group information includes information corresponding to the item “group ID”, information corresponding to the item “group type”, information corresponding to the item “group content”, and an item “device token”. Are associated with each other. Information corresponding to the item “group ID” is group identification information for uniquely identifying each group. The information corresponding to the item “group type” is information for specifying the type of group, and here is either a general group or an emergency group. The information corresponding to the item “group contents” is information for specifying the contents of the group. Here, the group is determined on a municipal basis, and the information includes the name of the municipality. Stored. The information corresponding to the item “device token” is the same as the information corresponding to the same item in FIG. In this way, the group information is configured by dividing the device token into groups to which the user belongs. As described above, the general group and the emergency group are set as the group. For this reason, the group information is configured by dividing the terminal identification information for each general group and each emergency group. The group information configured in this way is registered by a group registration process described later.

(Configuration-Center device-Control unit)
In FIG. 1, the control unit 15 is a control unit that controls the center device 10. Specifically, the control unit 15 is a CPU, various programs that are interpreted and executed on the CPU (a basic control program such as an OS, and the OS. And a computer configured to include an internal memory such as a RAM for storing programs and various data. In particular, the center-side announcement broadcast program according to the first embodiment is substantially installed in the center device 10 via an arbitrary storage medium or network, thereby substantially configuring each unit of the control unit 15.

  The control unit 15 includes a signal generation unit 15a and a recommended group identification unit 15b in terms of functional concept. The signal generation unit 15a is notification broadcast information for specifying a notification broadcast to be broadcast via the smartphone 30, and includes notification broadcast information including text data constituting at least a part of the content of the notification broadcast, and the notification broadcast. Terminal identification information of the smartphone 30 to be transmitted is acquired, and a notification broadcast signal for causing the smartphone 30 specified by the acquired terminal identification information to output the notification broadcast specified by the acquired notification broadcast information is generated. It is the signal generation means to do. The recommended group identification unit 15b is a general group that acquires attribute information of a user who should recommend a group and is recommended to belong to the user based on the attribute of the user specified by the acquired attribute information. The general recommended group is identified based on the first recommended standard, and the emergency recommended group that is recommended for the user to belong to is identified based on the second recommended standard different from the first recommended standard. This is a recommended group identification method. Details of processing executed by each unit of these control units 15 will be described later.

(Configuration-Push distribution device)
Next, the configuration of the push delivery device 20 will be described. The push delivery device 20 is a push delivery relay unit that relays push delivery of notification broadcast information from the center device 10 to the smartphone 30.

(Configuration-Smartphone)
Next, the configuration of the smartphone 30 will be described. The smartphone 30 includes an input unit 31, an output unit 32, a communication unit 33, a storage unit 34, and a control unit 35.

(Configuration-Smartphone-Input unit)
The input unit 31 is an input unit that receives information necessary for using the smartphone 30. Although the specific configuration of the input unit 31 is arbitrary, for example, the input unit 31 includes a microphone that accepts voice input and a touch panel. The touch panel is an input unit that receives various operations including an operation input for moving an image displayed on the display when pressed by a user's finger or the like. This touch panel is formed to be transparent or translucent, and is provided on the front surface of the display so as to overlap the display surface of the display. As this touch panel, for example, a publicly known touch panel provided with operation position detecting means by a resistance film method or a capacitance method can be used.

(Configuration-Smartphone-Output unit)
The output unit 32 is an output unit that outputs information necessary for using the smartphone 30. The output unit 32 outputs a notification broadcast to the user holding the smartphone 30 based on the notification broadcast signal received by the communication unit 33. Although the specific configuration of the output unit 32 is arbitrary, for example, the output unit 32 includes a display capable of displaying and outputting text data and a speaker capable of outputting text data as voice.

(Configuration-Smartphone-Communication Department)
The communication unit 33 is a terminal-side communication unit that transmits and receives information necessary for using the smartphone 30. The communication unit 33 receives the notification broadcast signal transmitted by the communication unit 13 of the center apparatus 10 directly or indirectly. Although the specific configuration of the communication unit 33 is arbitrary, for example, it is configured as a network interface.

(Configuration-Smartphone-Memory)
The memory | storage part 34 is a memory | storage means which memorize | stores a program required for operation | movement of the smart phone 30, and various data, for example, is comprised using magnetic storage media like a hard disk as an external storage device. However, any other storage medium including a semiconductor storage medium such as a flash memory or an optical storage medium such as a DVD or a Blu-ray disk can be used instead of or together with the hard disk. The storage unit 34 stores a device token generated by the push delivery device 20.

(Configuration-Smartphone-Control unit)
The control unit 35 is a control unit that controls the smartphone 30. Specifically, the CPU, various programs interpreted and executed on the CPU (basic control programs such as OS, and specific functions activated on the OS). And an internal memory such as a RAM for storing programs and various data. In particular, the terminal-side announcement broadcast program according to the first embodiment is substantially installed in the smartphone 30 via an arbitrary storage medium or network, thereby substantially configuring each unit of the control unit 35.

  The control unit 35 includes a broadcast control unit 35a in terms of functional concept. The broadcast control unit 35a acquires notification broadcast information based on the notification broadcast signal received by the communication unit 33, and based on text data included in the acquired notification broadcast information, at least one of the contents of the notification broadcast is obtained. This is broadcast control means for outputting at least sound through the output unit 32. Details of processing executed by each unit of the control unit 35 will be described later.

(processing)
Next, processing executed by the notification broadcasting system 1 configured as described above will be described. This process is roughly divided into a user registration process, a group registration process, and an announcement broadcast process. In the following description of each process, the step is abbreviated as “S”, and unless otherwise specified, the control unit 15 of the center device 10, the control unit (not shown) of the push delivery device 20, or the smartphone 30. It is assumed that processing is executed by the control unit 35.

(Processing-User registration processing)
First, user registration processing will be described. This process is a process for registering a user to be notified broadcast. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the user registration process. When the terminal-side announcement broadcast program is installed in the smartphone 30, the control unit 35 of the smartphone 30 sends a message for inquiring of the user of the smartphone 30 whether or not push distribution is permitted, to the output unit 32 of the smartphone 30. (SA1). When the user who sees this message permits push distribution, he / she inputs that permission via the input unit 31. When this input is performed, the control unit 35 transmits a user registration request signal including the terminal ID to the push delivery device 20 via the communication unit 33 (SA2). Here, the “terminal ID” is terminal identification information for uniquely identifying the smartphone 30 and is information different from the device token. For example, the “terminal ID” is preset in the smartphone 30 when the smartphone 30 is manufactured. Device ID or a telephone number set in the SIM card inserted in the smartphone 30.

  Upon receiving this user registration request signal, the push delivery apparatus 20 generates a device token by a predetermined method (SA3), and associates the generated device token with the terminal ID included in the user registration request signal to store itself. (SA4) and the generated device token is transmitted to the smartphone 30 that is the transmission source of the user registration request signal (SA5). The control unit 35 of the smartphone 30 that has received this device token stores the device token in its own storage unit 34 (SA6).

  Next, the control unit 35 of the smartphone 30 causes the user of the smartphone 30 to input the attribute information by causing the output unit 32 to display an input screen for inputting the attribute information registered in the center device 10 (SA7). Prompt. The user who sees this input screen inputs attribute information to be registered in the center apparatus 10 via the input unit 31. When this input is performed, the control unit 35 transmits the input attribute information together with the device token received from the push delivery device 20 to the center device 10 via the communication unit 33 (SA8). Then, the control unit 15 of the center apparatus 10 associates the attribute information and the device token with each other and stores them in the user DB 14a (SA9). This completes the user registration process.

(Processing-Group registration processing)
Next, the group registration process will be described. This process is a process for registering a group to which a user to be notified broadcast belongs. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the group registration process. The recommended group specifying unit 15b of the center device 10 acquires attribute information of a user who recommends a group (here, a user registered in the center device 10 in the user registration process) from the user DB 14a after the user registration process is completed. Based on the attribute of the user specified by the acquired attribute information, a general recommended group that is a general group to which the user is recommended to belong is specified based on the first recommended criteria (SB1), An emergency recommended group, which is an emergency group to which the user is recommended to belong, is specified based on a second recommended standard different from the first recommended standard (SB2).

  Here, the specific characteristic method of the first recommended standard is arbitrary, but, for example, the general notification broadcast has a higher broadcast frequency than the emergency notification broadcast, so that broadcast output is performed for users in an excessive range. In such a case, there is a high possibility that the user will be bothered. In addition, the general announcement broadcast is less urgent than the emergency announcement broadcast. Therefore, even if there is a situation in which the broadcast is not actually performed for the user who is supposed to broadcast, It is considered unlikely to be detrimental. From these things, the 1st recommendation standard is determined as a standard which is limited to the range where a user decreases compared with the 2nd recommendation standard. For example, the first recommendation criterion is determined so as to specify a general group for performing general announcement broadcasting only to a user in a municipality corresponding to the current address included in the attribute information as a general recommended group. And the recommendation group specific | specification part 15b specifies a general recommendation group based on this 1st recommendation standard. For example, the recommended group specifying unit 15b specifies a municipality from a current address included in the attribute information by a known method, and specifies a general group corresponding to the specified municipality as a general recommended group.

  In addition, although the specific characteristic method of the second recommended standard is arbitrary, for example, the emergency notification broadcast has a lower broadcast frequency than the general notification broadcast, and thus broadcast output was performed for an excessive range of users. Even in this case, it is unlikely to bother the user. In addition, emergency notification broadcasts are more urgent than general announcement broadcasts, so if there is a situation in which broadcasts were not actually performed for users who would otherwise be broadcast, It is highly likely that there will be a major disadvantage. For these reasons, the second recommended criterion is determined so as to be limited to a range in which the number of users increases as compared to the first recommended criterion. For example, the second recommended criterion is that an emergency group for performing an emergency notification broadcast only to a user of a municipality corresponding to the current address included in the attribute information and a municipality corresponding to the place of birth is designated as an emergency recommended group. To be determined. And the recommendation group specific | specification part 15b specifies the emergency recommendation group based on this 2nd recommendation standard. For example, the recommended group specifying unit 15b specifies a municipality from a current address included in the attribute information by a known method, and specifies an emergency group corresponding to the specified municipality as an emergency recommended group. The recommended group specifying unit 15b specifies a municipality from a place of birth included in the attribute information by a known method, and specifies an emergency group corresponding to the specified municipality as an emergency recommended group.

  Thereafter, the control unit 15 of the center device 10 distributes the distribution information including the general recommended group and the emergency recommended group specified by the recommended group specifying unit 15b (at least the group type and group of the general recommended group and the emergency recommended group). Information including contents) is push-distributed to the smartphone 30 (SB3). In this push distribution, first, the device token, distribution information, and root certificate of the smartphone 30 that is the distribution destination are transmitted from the center apparatus 10 to the push distribution apparatus 20. Here, the “root certificate” is information for proving the validity of the center device 10 and is information that is shared in advance between the center device 10 and the push distribution device 20. The control unit of the push delivery device 20 that has received these pieces of information determines the validity of the center device 10 based on the received root certificate, and if it is determined to be valid, associates it with the received device token. The terminal ID registered in its own storage unit is acquired, and the smartphone 30 that is the delivery destination is specified based on the terminal ID. Then, the received distribution information and device token are transmitted to the identified smartphone 30 (SB4). The control unit 35 of the smartphone 30 that has received these pieces of information determines whether or not the received device token matches the device token stored in its own storage unit 34. It is determined that it is push distribution, and the received distribution information is entered. In this way, it is possible to indirectly push information from the center device 10 via the push delivery device 20. Here, the distribution information includes, for example, a control command for specifying the output form of the information, and the control unit 35 outputs the distribution information to the user via the output unit 32 based on the control command. (SB5). Although the timing of this output is arbitrary, in order to take advantage of the push distribution, the output is immediately performed when the distribution information is entered. Moreover, the specific form of this output is arbitrary, but it is preferable that the form be easily noticed by the user immediately. For example, the fact that the distribution information has been received, or all or part of the contents of the distribution information (for example, distribution information including a general recommended group and an emergency recommended group, the municipality corresponding to each group Name) can be displayed in a pop-up or banner format on the screen. In addition to display, or instead of display, audio output or animation display may be performed. It is assumed that the push delivery method described above is the same in the following push delivery, except for a special part.

  Next, the user of the smartphone 30 selects the general recommended group and the emergency recommended group to which he / she wants to belong from the general recommended group and the emergency recommended group output via the output unit 32 via the input unit 31. Upon selection, the control unit 35 transmits the selected general recommended group and emergency recommended group together with the device token to the center apparatus 10 (SB6). And the control part 15 of the center apparatus 10 memorize | stores a device token in group DB14b for every transmitted general recommended group and every emergency recommended group (SB7). That is, group information that matches the group type and group content included in the transmitted general recommended group or emergency recommended group is identified from the group information stored in the group DB 14b, and the identified group information is included in the identified group information. Add the sent device token. At this time, if the general recommended group or the emergency recommended group does not yet exist in the group DB 14b, a group ID is generated by a predetermined method, and the generated group ID and the transmitted general recommended group or emergency recommended group are generated. By associating the group type and group content included in the group with the transmitted device token, a new record is generated and stored in the group DB 14b. This completes the group registration process.

(Processing-Notification broadcast processing)
Next, notification broadcast processing will be described. This process is a process for performing announcement broadcasting. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of notification broadcast processing. The administrator of the center apparatus 10 inputs the notification broadcast information, group identification information, and broadcast type information by a predetermined method via the input unit 11. “Notification broadcast information” is information for specifying a notification broadcast to be broadcast via the smartphone 30 and is information including text data constituting at least a part of the content of the notification broadcast.

  Here, “consists of at least part of the content of the announcement broadcast” means that all of the content of the announcement broadcast is constituted by the text data and only a part of the content of the announcement broadcast is constituted by the text data. Means to include cases. In the case where all of the content of the notification broadcast is configured by text data, the notification broadcast information can be configured only by text data, but may include control information and parameters other than the text data. When only a part of the content of the announcement broadcast is constituted by the text data, the announcement broadcast information includes data other than the text data constituting the other portion of the announcement broadcast content (for example, audio data) in addition to the text data. Or image data). Below, the case where notification broadcast information is comprised only with text data is demonstrated.

  A tag can be set for the text data. A “tag” is a control text for specifying an output form or output content when sound is output in an output form or output content corresponding to text data. “Output form” means at least one of an output interval of audio output, an output interval (a continuous interval of silence between audio outputs), an output volume, or an output pitch. The “output content” is an additional voice message for the text data or an additional non-voice sound for the text data (for example, sound effects such as siren sound, chime sound, buzzer sound). For example, tags are determined in advance in accordance with these output forms and output contents, and the tags corresponding to the output form and output contents to be controlled are set at positions where the control is desired for text data. For example, the tag <SIREN> is a tag that outputs a siren sound at a predetermined volume and a predetermined pitch for a predetermined time, and the tag <CHIME_UP> is a chime sound (demi-sodo. Here, the last “do” Is a tag that outputs the pitch of “1 octave above” at a given volume for a given time, and the tag <CHIME_DOWN> is a chime sound (dosomido. The last “do” is a pitch one octave below the first “do”) The tag <PAUSE_500MS> is a tag that is silent for 500 ms. This tag <PAUSE_500MS> is set between, for example, another tag and a text message other than the tag, and audio output is performed by reading out a text message other than the tag for sound output based on the other tag. A silence state is generated so that the two do not overlap.

  “Group identification information” is information for identifying a group to which a user to whom a notification broadcast should be transmitted belongs. For example, when the notification broadcast is a general notification broadcast, a general group, and the notification broadcast is an emergency notification broadcast. In this case, the emergency group is applicable. “Broadcast type information” is information for specifying whether a notification broadcast to be broadcast via the smartphone 30 is a general notification broadcast or an emergency notification broadcast. For example, either “general” or “emergency” It is. The administrator may further include broadcast date / time information. “Broadcast date and time information” is information for specifying the timing for outputting the general announcement broadcast on the smartphone 30 when the announcement broadcast is a general announcement broadcast, for example, information for specifying the date and time to be output It is.

  Next, the signal generation unit 15a of the center apparatus 10 acquires the notification broadcast information, group identification information, and broadcast type information input via the input unit 11, and corresponds to the group identified by the acquired group identification information. The device token to be acquired is acquired from the group DB 14b. Then, a notification broadcast signal for causing the smartphone 30 specified by the acquired device token to output the notification broadcast specified by the acquired notification broadcast information is generated (SC1). This announcement broadcast signal includes the acquired device token, announcement broadcast information, broadcast type information, and route certificate. The communication unit 13 then generates a notification broadcast signal generated by the signal generation unit 15a so that the notification broadcast specified by the acquired notification broadcast information can be output on the smartphone 30 specified by the acquired device token. Is transmitted to the push delivery device 20 (SC2), and the push delivery device 20 push-distributes the notification broadcast signal to the smartphone 30 (SC3).

  The smartphone 30 receives the notification broadcast signal push-distributed from the push distribution device 20 via the communication unit 33. Then, the broadcast control unit 35a determines whether the notification broadcast to be broadcast to the user holding the smartphone 30 is the general notification broadcast or the emergency notification broadcast based on the broadcast type information included in the received notification broadcast signal. (SC4), the output timing or output condition of the output based on the text data is determined based on the result of the determination, and when the determined output timing arrives or when the determined output condition is satisfied, At least a part of the content of the notification broadcast is output via the output unit 32.

  That is, when it is determined that the broadcast is a general announcement broadcast (SC4, Yes), the broadcast control unit 35a sets the output timing for outputting the general announcement broadcast to a timing determined based on a predetermined timing determination criterion, and outputs it. Condition = unconditional (output when output timing comes) (SC5). The specific content of this timing determination criterion is arbitrary. For example, when broadcast date and time information is included in the announcement broadcast signal, the general announcement broadcast is output with the date and time specified by the broadcast date and time information. Determine as timing. In this case, if the determined date has not yet arrived, the broadcast control unit 35a stores the broadcast date / time information and the notification broadcast information included in the notification broadcast signal in the storage unit 34 in association with each other. Then, the broadcast control unit 35a monitors the arrival of the year / month / day specified by the broadcast date / time information stored in the storage unit 34 at predetermined intervals (SC6), and when this year / month / day has arrived (SC6, Yes). Based on the text data of the notification broadcast information included in the notification broadcast signal, the general notification broadcast is output to the user via the output unit 32 (SC7). This completes the notification broadcast process. The output in this case is performed by outputting the text data as it is via the output unit 32. Although the specific form of this display output is arbitrary, it is preferable that it is a form which a user is easy to notice immediately. For example, the fact that the distribution information has been received, or all or part of the content of the distribution information may be displayed in a pop-up display on the screen, in a banner format, or may be displayed in an animation. This makes it possible to output a general announcement broadcast at an output timing intended by the administrator of the center apparatus 10. Alternatively, when the announcement broadcast information is analyzed and the year / month / date is included in the announcement broadcast information, the general announcement broadcast is output to the user via the output unit 32 when the year / month / date is reached. May be. In this case, for example, a general announcement broadcast for guiding an event performed on a specific date can be output when the specific date arrives.

  On the other hand, if the broadcast control unit 35a determines in SC4 that the notification broadcast is not a general notification broadcast (when it is determined that it is an emergency notification broadcast) (SC4, No), the smartphone 30 is also in silent mode (audio output). It is a well-known method whether it is set to the display output via the output part 32, and the operation mode which only generates the vibration by the vibrator (illustration omitted) with which the smart phone 30 is provided as needed. (SC8), and based on the determination result, the output timing or output condition based on the text data is determined.

  Specifically, when it is determined that the smartphone 30 is not set to the manner mode (SC8, No), the broadcast control unit 35a sets the output timing of the emergency notification broadcast = immediate timing and the output condition = none. Conditions (conditions for outputting when the output timing arrives, the same applies hereinafter). Then, the broadcast control unit 35a outputs the emergency notification broadcast to the user via the output unit 32 based on the text data of the notification broadcast information included in the notification broadcast signal (SC11). This completes the notification broadcast process. The output in this case is performed by outputting the text data by voice through the output unit 32. This voice output can be performed by a known method. For example, by generating a symbolic language expression based on the text data and outputting a synthesized voice corresponding to the generated symbolic language expression, the text data is output. A text-to-speech (TSS) system that automatically reads out can be used. In particular, in order to immediately notify the user of the emergency notification broadcast, it is preferable to automatically adjust the audio output level so that the audio output is automatically performed at a high volume.

  In SC11, when the text data is read out, if the text data includes a tag, the broadcast control unit 35a outputs a sound corresponding to the tag at a timing corresponding to the set position of the tag. I do. For example, if the tag <SIREN> is set at the beginning of the text data, the tag <PAUSE_500MS> is set immediately after that, and text data other than the tag follows, the broadcast control unit 35a A sound is output at a predetermined volume and a predetermined pitch for a predetermined time, and then is silenced for 500 ms, and then text data other than the tag is automatically read out. At this time, the output form and the output content corresponding to the tag are incorporated in advance in the terminal-side notification broadcast program installed in the smartphone 30, or the smartphone 30 acquires in advance from the center device 10 via the network. .

  On the other hand, when it is determined in SC8 that the smartphone 30 is set to the manner mode (SC8, Yes), the broadcast control unit 35a sets the output timing to output the emergency notification broadcast = immediate timing, and sets the text data as the output condition. The output condition for display output = unconditional, and the output condition for outputting text data by voice = approval operation by the user. Then, the broadcast control unit 35a displays and outputs the emergency notification broadcast to the user via the output unit 32 based on the text data of the notification broadcast information included in the notification broadcast signal (SC9). This display output can be performed in the same way as SC7. However, in view of the fact that emergency notification broadcasts are more urgent than general notification broadcasts, display outputs that are more noticeable to the user than SC7 (for example, character size The screen may be enlarged, the pop-up screen or banner screen blinks, or displayed for a long time. Next, the broadcast control unit 35a monitors whether or not the output condition is satisfied (SC10). Specifically, the broadcast control unit 35a monitors whether or not an approval operation by the user has been performed by a predetermined method via the input unit 31. If the approval operation is performed (SC10, Yes), the broadcast control unit 35a outputs a notification broadcast signal. Based on the text data of the included notification broadcast information, the emergency notification broadcast is output to the user via the output unit 32 as in the above-described SC11 (SC11). This completes the notification broadcast process.

(Effect of embodiment)
As described above, according to the present embodiment, since at least a part of the content of the notification broadcast is output via the output unit 32 based on the text data included in the notification broadcast information, the user visually checks the text data. Even if there is no room for confirmation, it is possible to easily know the contents of the announcement broadcast, so that the convenience for the user to use the announcement broadcast can be improved. In addition, since at least a part of the content of the announcement broadcast is output as a sound, the user can easily know the content of the announcement broadcast even if it is troublesome to visually confirm the text data. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from skipping a notice broadcast with important contents, and to improve the certainty of information transmission by the notice broadcast. In addition, by delivering text data with a smaller data capacity compared to audio data and image data, it is possible to output the announcement broadcast as audio, compared to the case where the announcement broadcast is delivered as audio data or image data. It is possible to reduce the network load when broadcasting data is distributed.

  Also, it is determined whether the announcement broadcast is a general announcement broadcast or an emergency announcement broadcast, and the output timing or output condition based on the text data is determined based on the result of the determination. By displaying and displaying at the timing when the date and time specified by the broadcast date and time information has arrived, it is possible for the user of the center device 10 to view the general notification broadcast at the timing intended by the administrator. In addition to enabling prompt notification by performing display output immediately, and enabling more effective notification by performing voice output at the timing when there is an approval operation from the user, etc. Notification broadcasting can be performed with appropriate output timing and output conditions.

  In addition, when it is determined that the notification broadcast is an emergency notification broadcast, at least a part of the text data is immediately displayed and output. Since a part of the sound is output, it is possible to promptly notify by performing display output immediately, and to perform more effective notification by performing sound output at the timing when there is an approval operation from the user. It becomes possible.

  In addition, since sound is output in the output form or output content corresponding to the control text set in the text data, it is possible to set any sound at any position during text data voice output simply by setting the control text. Can be output, and additional sound output for text data can be easily performed.

[Modification to this embodiment]
Although the present embodiment has been described above, the specific configuration and means of the present invention can be arbitrarily modified and improved within the scope of the technical idea of each invention described in the claims. Hereinafter, such a modification will be described.

(About problems to be solved and effects of the invention)
First, the problems to be solved by the invention and the effects of the invention are not limited to the above contents, and may vary depending on the implementation environment and details of the configuration of the invention. May be solved, or only some of the effects described above may be achieved. For example, even if the immediate output of the emergency notification broadcast is about the same as the conventional case, the problem of the present application is solved when the emergency notification broadcast can be output with a configuration different from the conventional one.

(About announcement broadcast information)
In the above embodiment, the case has been described in which the entire content of the announcement broadcast is configured by text data, but the present invention is also applied to the case where only a part of the content of the announcement broadcast is configured by text data. be able to. For example, when the notification broadcast is composed of text data and image data, the image data may be displayed and output together with the text data at the timing of displaying and outputting the text data in the notification broadcast processing. Alternatively, when the notification broadcast is composed of text data and audio data, the audio data may be output together with the text data at the timing of outputting the text data in the notification broadcast processing.

(About delivery method)
In the above embodiment, the case of performing push distribution has been described, but a distribution method other than the push distribution described above may be employed.

(About types of announcement broadcasting)
In the above-described embodiment, two types of notification broadcasts, general notification broadcast and emergency notification broadcast, are illustrated as types of notification broadcasts, but any other types of notification broadcasts can be performed. As for general announcement broadcasting, it is also possible to perform ad hoc broadcasting that is immediately performed when notification broadcasting information is input and scheduled broadcasting that is performed at a predetermined time.

(About group)
In the above embodiment, the case where the group is configured based on the current address or the place of birth of the user is illustrated, but the group can be configured based on any other standard, for example, a specific school specific A group of users belonging to a class may be configured. In addition, when a new group is registered in the group registration process, a password required to register with the group is determined, and when the second and subsequent users wish to register with the group, Registration may be permitted only when the password is input via the smartphone 30. Or you may abbreviate | omit the structure and process regarding a group.

(Determination of output timing)
In the above embodiment, when it is determined that the notification broadcast is an emergency notification broadcast, it is determined whether or not the manner mode is set, but this determination may be omitted. For example, when it is determined that the notification broadcast is an emergency notification broadcast, even when the smartphone 30 is set to the manner mode, at least a part of the text data is immediately output via the output unit 32 as a voice. In this case, it is possible to notify the user of an extremely urgent notification broadcast more reliably. Further, the determination based on the broadcast type information may be performed only for the output condition. In this case, the determination on the output timing may be omitted, and the output timing may be simply a predetermined output timing.

(Determination of output conditions)
In the above embodiment, when it is determined that the notification broadcast is an emergency notification broadcast and it is determined that the manner mode is set, the output condition is the approval operation by the user, but it is determined that the manner mode is not set. In this case, the output condition may be an approval operation by the user. The output condition can be arbitrarily changed. For example, when an application activated on the smartphone 30 is in a predetermined state, an emergency notification broadcast may be output. Further, not only when the notification broadcast is determined to be an emergency notification broadcast, but also when the notification broadcast is determined to be a general notification broadcast, the output condition of the output based on the text data may be determined by a predetermined method. Good. Further, the determination based on the broadcast type information may be performed only for the output timing. In this case, the determination for the output condition may be omitted, and the output condition may be simply a predetermined output condition.
(Appendix)
The notification broadcasting system of Supplementary Note 1 is a notification broadcasting system configured by connecting a center device and a plurality of mobile communication terminals so that they can communicate with each other, and the center device includes the mobile communication held by a user. Terminal specifying information storage means for storing terminal specifying information for uniquely specifying a terminal, and notification broadcast information for specifying a notification broadcast to be broadcast via the mobile communication terminal, wherein the content of the notification broadcast is Acquire notification broadcast information including at least a part of text data and terminal identification information of the mobile communication terminal to which the notification broadcast is to be transmitted, and acquire the notification broadcast specified by the acquired notification broadcast information Signal generation means for generating a notification broadcast signal to be output to the mobile communication terminal specified by the terminal specification information, and the acquired notification broadcast information The broadcast notification signal generated by the signal generation means is sent to the mobile communication terminal so that the broadcast notification can be output at the mobile communication terminal specified by the acquired terminal specifying information. Center-side communication means for delivering directly or indirectly, and the mobile communication terminal comprises terminal-side communication means for directly or indirectly receiving a notification broadcast signal transmitted by the center-side communication means. An output means for outputting the notification broadcast, and the notification broadcast information is acquired based on the notification broadcast signal received by the terminal side communication means, and the notification is made based on the text data included in the acquired notification broadcast information. Broadcast control means for outputting at least a part of the content of the broadcast via the output means.
The notice broadcast system of appendix 2 is the notice broadcast system according to appendix 1, wherein the signal generating means determines whether the notice broadcast desired to be broadcast via the mobile communication terminal is a general notice broadcast or an emergency notice broadcast. An announcement broadcast signal including broadcast type information for specifying is generated, and the mobile communication terminal performs mobile communication based on the broadcast type information included in the announcement broadcast signal received by the terminal-side communication means. Determine whether the announcement broadcast to be broadcast to the user holding the terminal is a general announcement broadcast or an emergency announcement broadcast, and determine the output timing or output condition based on the text data based on the result of the decision When the determined output timing arrives or when the determined output condition is satisfied, at least a part of the content of the notification broadcast is passed through the output means. To output Te.
The notice broadcast system according to supplementary note 3 is the notice broadcast system according to supplementary note 2, wherein when the output control means determines that the notice broadcast is an emergency notice broadcast, at least a part of the text data is outputted to the output means. If the user performs an operation for approving voice output after that, at least a part of the text data is output as voice via the output means.
The notice broadcast system according to supplementary note 4 is the notice broadcast system according to supplementary note 2, wherein when the output control means determines that the notice broadcast is an emergency notice broadcast, the mobile communication terminal is set to the voice non-output mode. Even when it is set, at least a part of the text data is immediately voice-output via the output means.
The notice broadcast system according to appendix 5 is the notice broadcast system according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, wherein the signal generating means includes notice broadcast information including text data in which at least one control text is set. Generating a notification broadcast signal for outputting the notification broadcast specified by the acquired notification broadcast information to the mobile communication terminal specified by the acquired terminal specification information, and the output control means, When outputting the text data by voice, the sound is output in the output form or the output content corresponding to the control text set in the text data.
(Additional effects)
According to the notification broadcasting system described in Supplementary Note 1, since at least a part of the content of the notification broadcasting is output through the output unit based on the text data included in the notification broadcasting information, the user visually checks the text data. Even if there is no room for confirmation, it is possible to easily know the contents of the announcement broadcast, so that the convenience for the user to use the announcement broadcast can be improved. In addition, since at least a part of the content of the announcement broadcast is output as a sound, the user can easily know the content of the announcement broadcast even if it is troublesome to visually confirm the text data. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from skipping a notice broadcast with important contents, and to improve the certainty of information transmission by the notice broadcast. In addition, by delivering text data with a smaller data capacity compared to audio data and image data, it is possible to output the announcement broadcast as audio, compared to the case where the announcement broadcast is delivered as audio data or image data. It is possible to reduce the network load when broadcasting data is distributed.
According to the notice broadcast system described in Appendix 2, it is determined whether the notice broadcast is a general notice broadcast or an emergency notice broadcast, and the output timing or output condition based on the text data is determined based on the result of the determination. For example, for general announcement broadcasts, the user can view the general announcement broadcast at the timing intended by the manager of the center device by performing display output at the timing when the date and time specified by the broadcast date and time information has arrived. For emergency notification broadcasts, immediate display output enables prompt notification, and more effective notification by voice output at the timing of user approval. For example, notification broadcasting can be performed at an appropriate output timing and output condition according to the type of notification broadcasting.
According to the notice broadcast system described in appendix 3, when it is determined that the notice broadcast is an emergency notice broadcast, at least a part of the text data is immediately displayed and output, and then the voice output is approved by the user. In such a case, at least a part of the text data is output as audio, so immediate display output enables prompt notification, and audio output is performed when there is an approval operation from the user. This makes it possible to perform more effective notification.
According to the notification broadcast system described in appendix 4, when it is determined that the notification broadcast is an emergency notification broadcast, even when the mobile communication terminal is set to the voice non-output mode, at least one of the text data Since the part is immediately output by voice, it is possible to notify the user of an extremely urgent notification broadcast more reliably.
According to the announcement broadcasting system described in appendix 5, since sound is output in an output form or output content corresponding to the control text set in the text data, the sound of the text data can be simply set by setting the control text. An arbitrary sound can be output at an arbitrary position during output, and an additional sound output for text data can be easily performed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Notification broadcast system 10 Center apparatus 11, 31 Input part 12, 32 Output part 13, 33 Communication part 14, 34 Storage part 14a User DB
14b Group DB
15, 35 Control unit 15a Signal generation unit 15b Recommended group identification unit 20 Push distribution device 30 Smartphone 35a Broadcast control unit

Claims (6)

An announcement broadcasting system configured by connecting a center device and a plurality of mobile communication terminals so as to communicate with each other,
The center device is
A group in which at least terminal specifying information for uniquely specifying the mobile communication terminal held by a user and information for specifying a group that is a unit constituted by users who should transmit notification broadcasts are associated with each other a group information storage means for storing information,
Notification broadcast information for specifying a notification broadcast to be broadcast via the mobile communication terminal, the broadcast information including text data constituting at least part of the content of the notification broadcast, and the notification broadcast should be transmitted A notification broadcast signal for acquiring the terminal identification information of the mobile communication terminal and outputting the notification broadcast specified by the acquired notification broadcast information to the mobile communication terminal specified by the acquired terminal specification information Signal generating means for generating;
The notification broadcast signal generated by the signal generation means so that the notification broadcast specified by the acquired notification broadcast information can be output in the mobile communication terminal specified by the acquired terminal specification information, A center side communication means for delivering directly or indirectly to the mobile communication terminal,
The signal generation means acquires terminal identification information of a mobile communication terminal to which an announcement broadcast should be transmitted based on the group information stored in the group information storage means,
The mobile communication terminal is
Terminal-side communication means for directly or indirectly receiving the notification broadcast signal transmitted by the center-side communication means;
An output means for outputting an announcement broadcast;
Obtaining notification broadcast information based on the notification broadcast signal received by the terminal-side communication means, and based on text data included in the obtained announcement broadcast information, at least a part of the content of the notification broadcast is output to the output means. and a broadcast controller for at least the audio output through,
The mobile communication terminal is
Input means for receiving information identifying the group selected by a user holding the mobile communication terminal;
Control means for transmitting information specifying the group received by the input means and the terminal specifying information of the terminal to the center device;
The center device is
Control means for storing the group information of the group information storage means based on the information for specifying the group transmitted by the control means of the mobile communication terminal and the terminal specification information;
Announcement broadcasting system. The control means of the center device distributes information identifying the group recommended to a user holding the mobile communication terminal to the mobile communication terminal,
The control unit of the mobile communication terminal holds the information that identifies the group recommended by the user holding the mobile communication terminal and is distributed by the control unit of the center device. Output to the user
The input means is information specifying the group recommended for the user holding the mobile communication terminal, which is output to the user holding the mobile communication terminal by the control means of the mobile communication terminal. Receiving information specifying the group recommended for the user holding the mobile communication terminal selected by the user holding the mobile communication terminal;
The notification broadcasting system according to claim 1. The signal generating means generates a notification broadcast signal including broadcast type information for specifying whether a notification broadcast desired to be broadcast via the mobile communication terminal is a general notification broadcast or an emergency notification broadcast ,
The mobile communication terminal is a general notification broadcast that broadcasts to a user holding the mobile communication terminal based on broadcast type information included in the notification broadcast signal received by the terminal-side communication means. And the emergency notification broadcast, the output timing or output condition based on the text data is determined based on the result of the determination, and when the determined output timing arrives or the determined output When the condition is satisfied, at least a part of the content of the notification broadcast is output via the output means.
The notification broadcasting system according to claim 1 or 2. When the broadcast control unit determines that the notification broadcast is an emergency notification broadcast, the broadcast control unit immediately displays and outputs at least a part of the text data through the output unit, and then the user performs an audio output approval operation. If there is, at least a part of the text data is output as voice via the output means.
The notification broadcast system according to claim 3 . If the broadcast control means determines that the notification broadcast is an emergency notification broadcast, the broadcast control means outputs at least a part of the text data even when the mobile communication terminal is set to a voice non-output mode. To immediately output audio through the means,
The notification broadcast system according to claim 3 . The signal generation unit acquires notification broadcast information including text data in which at least one control text is set, and specifies the notification broadcast specified by the acquired notification broadcast information by the acquired terminal specification information A notification broadcast signal to be output to the mobile communication terminal
The broadcast control means, when outputting the text data by voice, outputs sound in an output form or output content according to the control text set in the text data,
The notification broadcast system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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