JP6898681B2 - Mobile terminal device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device and an information communication system.

Conventionally, a mobile terminal device that can connect to the Internet by performing short-range wireless communication with an NFC (Near Field Communication) tag attached to a smart poster and performing wireless communication conforming to the Wi-Fi (registered trademark) standard. Is known (for example, Patent Document 1). In this mobile terminal device, the information stored in the NFC tag (such as the URL of the website or prize site related to the presentation contents of the smart poster) is read out by short-range wireless communication, and the information corresponding to the read information (website or prize site). Information) can be obtained via wireless communication conforming to the Wi-Fi (registered trademark) standard.

JP-A-2018-195897

In a conventional mobile terminal device, various information (for example, weather, time information, etc.) can be acquired in real time via the Internet by performing wireless communication conforming to the Wi-Fi (registered trademark) standard. , SNS (Social Networking Service), user information can be easily transmitted, online shopping, etc. can be easily performed.

However, in a conventional mobile terminal device, for example, in order to maintain portability, a user request (for example, acquisition of information such as a weather forecast, transmission of information by a user, online shopping, etc.) is transmitted. In many cases, the user is required to perform various operations and inputs, and for example, the elderly and persons with disabilities may find the operations and inputs complicated. Further, for example, there are simple mobile terminals for the elderly and the like, but since the above operations and inputs are still required, there is a limit to realizing the simple operations.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal device and an information communication system capable of simplifying operations for satisfying user requirements.

In order to solve the above problems, firstly, the present invention is a mobile terminal device, which exists within a range in which the mobile terminal device can perform short-range wireless communication with the first communication device. In this case, the first acquisition means for acquiring the first information regarding a predetermined user request, which is the first information stored in the first communication device, via short-range wireless communication, and the first information. , A mobile terminal device including a transmission means for transmitting to a second communication device via wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN (Wireless Smart Utility Network) standard.

According to such an invention, the user simply places the mobile terminal device within a range capable of performing short-range wireless communication with the first communication device in which the first information regarding the desired user request is stored (for example, the first). (1) By holding it over a communication device, etc.), a desired user request can be obtained. Further, the desired user request is satisfied by being transmitted to the second communication device via wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard (for example, the desired information is acquired and / or transmitted). And / or operating another device that can communicate with the second communication device and / or the second communication device). Therefore, it is possible for the user to satisfy the desired user request by simply performing a simple operation such as holding the mobile terminal device over the first communication device without performing complicated setting operations or setting inputs. Therefore, it is possible to realize a mobile terminal device capable of simplifying the operation for satisfying the user's request. Further, according to the present invention, since wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard using the 920 MHz band is performed, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) using the conventional wireless communication standard (for example, 2.4 GHz band or 5 GHz band) is performed. ) Etc.), the communication distance is long, the radio wave wraparound characteristics are excellent, the radio wave interference is strong, and wireless communication with low power consumption can be performed.

Secondly, the present invention provides an information communication system including the mobile terminal device, the first communication device and / or the second communication device.

According to such an invention, it is possible to realize an information communication system capable of simplifying an operation for satisfying a user's request. Further, according to the present invention, since wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard is performed with the second communication device, the communication distance is longer and the radio wave wraparound characteristic is excellent as compared with the conventional wireless communication standard. , It is possible to perform wireless communication that is strong against radio wave interference and has low power consumption, and it is possible to suppress costs related to wireless communication (for example, communication charges). As a result, a stable and inexpensive information communication system can be realized.

According to the mobile terminal device and the information communication system of the present invention, it is possible to realize the mobile terminal device and the information communication system capable of simplifying the operation for satisfying the user's request.

It is a figure which shows schematic the basic structure of the information communication system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a mobile terminal device. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the 2nd communication apparatus. It is a functional block diagram for explaining the function which plays a main role in a mobile terminal device. It is a figure which shows an example of the 1st information which is displayed on the display part of the mobile terminal apparatus when the 1st information is acquired from the 1st communication apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the acquired data. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the main processing of the mobile terminal apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows schematic the basic structure of the information communication system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this embodiment is an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

(First Embodiment)
(1) Basic Configuration of Information Communication System FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a basic configuration of an information communication system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, in this information communication system, for example, the mobile terminal device 10 is used in a public place (for example, a road, a station yard, a store, a facility, a plaza, etc.) or a private place (for example, in a home or in a company). Short-range wireless communication is performed with the first communication device 20 attached to the information display medium A (for example, poster, leaflet, pamphlet, bulletin board, electronic paper, display device, etc.) installed in the information display medium A (for example, poster, leaflet, pamphlet, bulletin board, electronic paper, display device, etc.). The first information stored in the communication device 20 regarding a predetermined user request (for example, browsing a website, downloading a video or still image, downloading audio information, requesting a specific vendor, etc.). It is designed to get information.

Further, the mobile terminal device 10 performs wireless communication with the second communication device 30 in accordance with the Wi-SUN standard, and includes the first information acquired from the first communication device 20 and the information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10. Information including the above is transmitted to the second communication device 30. Further, the second communication device 30 transmits the information received from the mobile terminal device 10 to the third communication device 40, and the information transmitted from the third communication device 40 according to the information transmitted to the third communication device 40. Upon receipt, the information received from the third communication device 40 is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 10. As a result, the mobile terminal device 10 is located within a range in which short-range wireless communication can be performed with the first communication device 20, so that the first information and the information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10 can be obtained. It is possible to acquire the corresponding information and present it to the user. Here, the second communication device 30 and the third communication device 40 are connected to a communication network NW (network) such as the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network), for example. Further, the communication network NW may be a Wi-SUN FAN (Wireless Smart Utility Network for Field Area Network profile) network.

The mobile terminal device 10 may be, for example, a wearable device that can be worn on the user's body or a device that the user can possess. Further, the mobile terminal device 10 may have, for example, a voice call function, a broadcast (for example, television, radio, emergency alarm, etc.) reception function and the like.

The information display medium A uses, for example, advertising information such as products and events, information on the vicinity of the installation location (for example, route guidance for facilities and information for notification to local residents, etc.), and a user using the mobile terminal device 10. Any medium (for example, paper medium, electronic paper, display device, etc.) may be used as long as it is a medium capable of displaying guidance information or the like for making a request.

The first communication device 20 is provided at a position on the information display medium A where short-range wireless communication can be performed with the mobile terminal device 10. Here, the first communication device 20 may be a storage medium attached to the information display medium A. As a result, short-range wireless communication can be performed between the mobile terminal device 10 and the first communication device 20 by a simple action such as holding the mobile terminal device 10 over the information display medium A.

In the present embodiment, the first communication device 20 is configured to perform short-range wireless communication conforming to the NFC standard with the mobile terminal device 10. Further, in the present embodiment, the NFC tag is used as a storage medium for short-range wireless communication conforming to the NFC standard, and the storage medium is, for example, a non-contact IC (Integrated Circuit) chip. It may be an RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier) tag, a QR (Quick Response) code (registered trademark), a barcode, or any other storage medium. It may be. Further, for example, identification information (ID information) of the storage medium is stored in the storage medium, and information including the identification information may be transmitted from the storage medium when performing short-range wireless communication.

Further, the storage medium may store information related to the information displayed on the information display medium A. As a result, the mobile terminal device 10 can acquire information related to the information displayed on the information display medium A by performing short-range wireless communication with the first communication device 20.

Here, the information regarding the information displayed on the information display medium A is, for example, a product, service, event (for example, a movie, a concert, a competition, a festival, etc.) in which the information displayed on the information display medium A is predetermined. When it is advertisement information, it may be identification information of the advertisement information (for example, advertisement ID, name of corresponding product, service, event, etc.), or Web of corresponding product, service, event, etc. It may be the URL of the site, or it may be a combination of these.

Further, for example, the information displayed on the information display medium A is a predetermined user request (for example, browsing a website, downloading a video or still image, downloading audio information, requesting a specific vendor, etc.). In the case of guidance information, the information stored in the storage medium is the identification information of the user request (for example, the user request ID and the type of the user request (for example, browsing a website, downloading a video or a still image, etc.). It may be (downloading voice information, etc., requesting a specific vendor, etc.), etc.), it may be the URL of a website related to a user request, or the contact information for a user request (for example, a telephone number or an email address). Etc.), the validity period of the user request, the specific content of the user request, or a combination thereof.

In the present embodiment, the case of performing short-range wireless communication using NFC is described as an example, but the short-range wireless communication method is not limited to this case. For example, a short-range wireless communication method such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), ZigBee (registered trademark), UWB, optical wireless communication (for example, infrared rays, visible light, etc.), ultrasonic waves, etc. may be used, or a QR code (registered) may be used. A trademark) or a barcode may be used.

The second communication device 30 is configured to perform wireless communication with the mobile terminal device 10 when it exists within a range in which wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard can be performed with the mobile terminal device 10. Has been done. Further, the second communication device 30 may be configured to communicate (wired or wireless communication) with the third communication device 40 via the communication network NW (predetermined communication network). As a result, the mobile terminal device 10 can communicate with the third communication device 40 via the second communication device 30 and the communication network NW. Further, the second communication device 30 may perform wireless communication with a plurality of mobile terminal devices 10.

The second communication device 30 may be a device that relays communication between the mobile terminal device 10 and the third communication device 40, or the mobile terminal device 10 and another device (for example, the same as the mobile terminal device 10). It may be a device that relays communication with another mobile terminal device (not shown) configured in the above. Furthermore, the second communication device 30 may be installed at a predetermined position (for example, a power outlet or the like) indoors or outdoors, or may be installed in a moving body (for example, a vehicle or the like). Further, the second communication device 30 may be a smart meter.

The third communication device 40 transmits the information transmitted from the mobile terminal device 10 (for example, the URL information of the event website displayed on the information display medium A) via the second communication device 30 and the communication network NW. Upon reception, the information corresponding to the received information (for example, HTML (HyperText Markup Language) data of the website of the event) is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 10 via the communication network NW and the second communication device 30. It is configured in. The third communication device 40 may be, for example, a dedicated server (for example, a Web server or the like), a general-purpose server, or a general-purpose personal computer. Further, the third communication device 40 may be a smart meter.

(2) Configuration of Mobile Terminal Device The configuration of the mobile terminal device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the mobile terminal device 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a storage device 14, and a display processing unit 15. A display unit 16, an input unit 17, a sensor unit 18, and a communication interface unit 19 are provided, and a bus 10a for transmitting a control signal or a data signal between the units is provided.

When the power is turned on to the mobile terminal device 10, the CPU 11 loads various programs stored in the ROM 12 or the storage device 14 into the RAM 13 and executes them. In the present embodiment, the CPU 11 reads and executes the program stored in the ROM 12 or the storage device 14, thereby causing the first acquisition means 51, the second acquisition means 52, the transmission means 53, and the third acquisition means 54 to be described later. Realize the function.

The storage device 14 is, for example, a non-volatile storage device such as a flash memory, an SSD (Solid State Drive), a magnetic storage device (for example, HDD (Hard Disk Drive), floppy disk (registered trademark), magnetic tape, etc.), an optical disk, or the like. It may be a volatile storage device such as a RAM, and stores a program executed by the CPU 11 and data referenced by the CPU 11. Further, the storage device 14 stores acquired data (shown in FIG. 6) which will be described later.

The display processing unit 15 displays the display data given by the CPU 11 on the display unit 16. The display unit 16 may be, for example, an electronic paper whose display contents are electrically rewritten by an electrophoresis method or the like. Further, the display unit 16 may be an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display including thin film transistors arranged in pixel units in a matrix, and the displayed data can be displayed by driving the thin film transistors based on the display data. It may be displayed on the display screen.

When the mobile terminal device 10 is a button input type device, the input unit 17 includes at least one instruction input button for accepting the user's operation input, and recognizes the pressing (operation) input of the instruction input button. Includes an interface circuit for outputting to the CPU 11.

When the mobile terminal device 10 is a touch panel input type device, the input unit 17 mainly receives the touch panel type input by touching the display screen of the display unit 16 with a fingertip or a pen. The touch panel input method may be a known method such as a capacitance method.

Further, when the portable terminal device 10 is a device capable of inputting voice, the input unit 17 may be configured to include a microphone for voice input, or the voice input via an external microphone. An interface circuit for outputting data to the CPU 11 may be provided. Further, when the portable terminal device 10 is a device capable of inputting a moving image and / or a still image, the input unit 17 may be configured to include a digital camera or a digital video camera for image input. , An interface circuit for receiving image data captured by an external digital camera or a digital video camera and outputting the image data to the CPU 11 may be provided.

The sensor unit 18 uses a position measurement technique such as GPS (Global Positioning System) to continuously or intermittently (for example, a predetermined interval (for example, 1 second)) the position of the portable terminal device 10 (that is, the position of the user). It may include a sensor that detects every time) and outputs information about the detected position (for example, latitude, longitude, altitude, etc.) to the CPU 11.

Further, the sensor unit 18 detects and detects the acceleration in the triaxial direction and / or the angular velocity in the triaxial direction of the mobile terminal device 10 continuously or intermittently (for example, every predetermined interval (for example, 1 second)). It may include a sensor that outputs the accelerated acceleration and / or angular velocity to the CPU 11.

The communication interface unit 19 is an interface circuit for performing short-range wireless communication with the first communication device 20 and an interface for performing wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard with the second communication device 30. Including the circuit.

The wireless signal transmitted from the mobile terminal device 10 when performing wireless communication with the second communication device 30 includes identification information of the mobile terminal device 10 (for example, ID information of the mobile terminal device 10 or MAC. (Media Access Control) address, etc.) may be included.

Further, the mobile terminal device 10 may be provided with a voice output device (for example, a speaker or the like) for outputting voice information, a vibration motor driven and controlled by the CPU 11.

(3) Configuration of Second Communication Device The configuration of the second communication device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the second communication device 30. As shown in FIG. 3, the second communication device 30 includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, a storage device 34, and a communication interface unit 35, and transmits a control signal or a data signal between the units. A bus 30a for the purpose is provided.

When the power is turned on to the second communication device 30, the CPU 31 loads various programs stored in the ROM 32 or the storage device 34 into the RAM 33 and executes them.

The storage device 34 may be a non-volatile storage device such as a flash memory, SSD, magnetic storage device (for example, HDD, floppy disk (registered trademark), magnetic tape, etc.), optical disk, etc., or volatilization of RAM, etc. It may be a sex storage device, and stores a program executed by the CPU 31 and data referenced by the CPU 31.

The communication interface unit 35 includes an interface circuit for performing wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard with the mobile terminal device 10 and an interface circuit for performing communication via the communication network NW.

Further, the second communication device 30 may include an input unit, a display processing unit, and a display unit configured in the same manner as the mobile terminal device 10.

(4) Outline of Each Function in the Mobile Terminal Device The functions realized by the mobile terminal device 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram for explaining a function that plays a major role in the mobile terminal device 10 of the present embodiment. In the functional block diagram of FIG. 4, the first acquisition means 51 and the transmission means 53 correspond to the main configurations of the present invention. The other means (second acquisition means 52 and third acquisition means 54) are not necessarily essential configurations, but are components for further favoring the present invention.

The first acquisition means 51 is stored in the first communication device 20 when the mobile terminal device 10 exists within a range capable of performing short-range wireless communication with the first communication device 20. It has a function of acquiring the first information regarding a predetermined user request, which is one information, via short-range wireless communication.

Further, the first acquisition means 51 may acquire the first information via short-range wireless communication conforming to the NFC standard. In this case, for example, the first communication is performed by a simple act of placing the mobile terminal device 10 within a range capable of communicating with the first communication device 20 (for example, holding the mobile terminal device 10 over the first communication device 20). Since short-range wireless communication can be performed with the device 20, for example, a mobile terminal device 10 that is highly convenient for the elderly and persons with disabilities can be realized.

The function of the first acquisition means 51 is realized, for example, as follows. Here, a case where short-range wireless communication conforming to the NFC standard is performed will be described as an example. The CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 transmits an NFC polling signal to the outside via the communication interface unit 19 every predetermined time (for example, 1 second or the like) elapses. Here, the NFC polling signal may include, for example, identification information (ID information) of the mobile terminal device 10. On the other hand, when the first communication device 20 exists within a range capable of short-range wireless communication with the mobile terminal device 10, the first communication device 20 receives the NFC poll signal transmitted from the mobile terminal device 10 and receives the NFC poll signal with respect to the received NFC poll signal. Send a response signal. Here, the response signal may include, for example, the identification information of the first communication device 20.

When the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 receives the response signal transmitted from the first communication device 20 via the communication interface unit 19, the CPU 11 stores the received response signal in, for example, the RAM 13 or the storage device 14. In this way, short-range wireless communication between the mobile terminal device 10 and the first communication device 20 can be established.

Further, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 is the first information stored in the first communication device 20, and is a predetermined user request (for example, browsing a website, downloading a moving image or a still image, audio information, etc.). The transmission request of the first information regarding (downloading, requesting a specific trader, etc.) is transmitted to the first communication device 20 via the communication interface unit 19.

On the other hand, when the first communication device 20 receives the transmission request of the first information from the mobile terminal device 10, the first communication device 20 transmits the first information stored in the first communication device 20 to the mobile terminal device 10. Then, when the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 receives the first information transmitted from the first communication device 20 via the communication interface unit 19, the CPU 11 stores the received first information in, for example, the RAM 13 or the storage device 14. Further, the CPU 11 may display the received first information on the display unit 16.

Here, an example of the first information displayed on the display unit 16 when the first information is acquired from the first communication device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 5, in the place where the four information display media A are installed, the user uses the mobile terminal device 10 owned by the user to attach the first communication device to any of the information display media A. The case where short-range wireless communication is performed with 20 is shown. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 5, various user requests (in the example of the figure, "administrative service request", "medical / health consultation", "shopping request", and "vehicle allocation request" are applied to each of the four information display media A. Guidance information and the like for performing the above are displayed, and the first communication device 20 attached to each information display medium A displays information related to the user request displayed on the corresponding information display medium A (for example, the user). The URL of the website related to the request, the specific content of the user request (for example, "I want to go to the hospital" in the case of "medical / health consultation", or "I want to go to the hospital" in the case of "administrative service request" It may be "I want you to dispatch a counselor", etc., in the case of "shopping request", it may be "I want you to buy XX", etc., in the case of "vehicle dispatch request", etc. It is assumed that "I want to take a taxi" etc.)) etc. are memorized.

For example, when the user holds the mobile terminal device 10 over the information display medium A on which the information related to "medical / health consultation" is displayed among the four information display media A, the mobile terminal device 10 and the information display medium A are attached. Short-range wireless communication is performed with the first communication device 20, and the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 acquires the first information stored in the first communication device 20 from the first communication device 20 ( (Received), at least a part of the acquired first information (for example, the specific content of the user request (for example, "I want to go to the hospital")) may be displayed on the display unit 16.

Further, the CPU 11 displays on the display unit 16 information for instructing whether or not to transmit the user request corresponding to the acquired first information to the inquiry destination (which may be included in the first information). You may let me. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, when transmitting the user request to the inquiry destination, the CPU 11 touches the mobile terminal device again on the information display medium A on which the information related to "medical / health consultation" is displayed. A message instructing the user to hold the 10 again) may be displayed on the display unit 16. Further, when transmitting the user request to the inquiry destination, the CPU 11 may display a message on the display unit 16 for instructing the user to perform the transmission instruction using the input unit 17.

The second acquisition means 52 has a function of acquiring information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10.

The function of the second acquisition means 52 is realized, for example, as follows. The CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 stores, for example, information about the detected position in the acquisition data each time the sensor unit 18 continuously or intermittently (for example, every second) detects the position of the mobile terminal device 10. To do. The acquired data is data described in a state in which information regarding the detected position of the mobile terminal device 10 is associated with each detection date and time (acquisition date and time) of the position of the mobile terminal device 10. Further, the CPU 11 may store information on the detected acceleration in the acquired data each time the sensor unit 18 continuously or intermittently (for example, every second) detects the acceleration of the mobile terminal device 10. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the acquired data includes the detected acceleration of the mobile terminal device 10 and the detected mobile phone for each detection date and time (acquisition date and time) of the data (acceleration and position of the mobile terminal device 10). Information about the position of the terminal device 10 is described in a state of being associated with the information.

Further, for example, when the position information of the first communication device 20 is stored in the first communication device 20, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 makes a request for transmission of the position information via the communication interface unit 19. When the position information transmitted to the 1 communication device 20 is transmitted and the position information transmitted from the first communication device 20 is received (acquired), the received position information may be stored in the acquisition data. Further, for example, when the position information of the second communication device 30 is stored in the second communication device 30, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 makes a request for transmission of the position information via the communication interface unit 19. 2 When the position information transmitted to the communication device 30 is transmitted and the position information transmitted from the second communication device 30 is received (acquired), the received position information may be stored in the acquisition data.

The transmission means 53 has a function of transmitting the first information to the second communication device 30 via wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard. Further, the transmission means 53 may transmit the first information and the information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10 to the second communication device 30 via wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard.

Further, the transmission means 53 may transmit the first information to the second communication device 30 when it is determined that a predetermined operation has been performed on the mobile terminal device 10. Further, when the transmission means 53 determines that a predetermined operation has been performed on the mobile terminal device 10, the transmission means 53 transmits the first information and the information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10 to the second communication device 30. You may. Here, the predetermined operation is, for example, a simple operation (for example, pressing the button constituting the input unit 17 once, clicking or tapping a predetermined area of the display screen displayed on the display unit 16 once, mobile phone, etc. The terminal device 10 may be shaken in a predetermined direction, etc.). Thereby, the first information and the information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10 can be transmitted to the second communication device 30 based on the explicit manifestation of intention that the user performs a simple operation (predetermined operation).

Further, the transmission means 53 may transmit the Wi-SUN beacon signal including the first information to the second communication device 30. Further, the transmission means 53 may transmit a Wi-SUN beacon signal including the first information and information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10 to the second communication device 30. In this case, for example, when the second communication device 30 is within a communicable range, the second communication device 30 receives the Wi-SUN beacon signal to receive the first information and the position of the mobile terminal device 10. Information about the second communication device 30 can be transmitted.

The function of the transmission means 53 is realized, for example, as follows. When the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 recognizes that a predetermined operation has been performed, for example, the communication interface unit has elapsed a predetermined time (for example, 1 second, etc.) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds, etc.). The Wi-SUN beacon signal may be transmitted to the outside via 19. Here, the Wi-SUN beacon signal includes the identification information of the mobile terminal device 10, the first information acquired based on the function of the first acquisition means 51, and the mobile phone acquired based on the function of the second acquisition means 52. Information about the location of the terminal device 10 and may be included. Further, the CPU 11 may recognize that a predetermined operation has been performed when the button constituting the input unit 17 is pressed once, or the predetermined area of the display screen displayed on the display unit 16 is clicked. Alternatively, it may be recognized that a predetermined operation has been performed when the button is tapped, and it is determined that the mobile terminal device 10 is swung in a predetermined direction based on the acceleration of the mobile terminal device 10 detected by the sensor unit 18. If this is the case, it may be recognized that the predetermined operation has been performed.

Here, when the CPU 11 determines that a predetermined operation has been performed on the mobile terminal device 10, the first information and information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10 are transmitted to the second communication device 30. This case has been described as an example, but the case is not limited to this case. For example, the CPU 11 may be at a predetermined timing (for example, the timing at which the first information and the information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10 are acquired), or at the timing at which the predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) elapses. When the arrival of (may be present), the first information and the information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10 may be transmitted to the second communication device 30.

On the other hand, when the CPU 31 of the second communication device 30 receives the Wi-SUN beacon signal via the communication interface unit 35, for example, the CPU 31 stores the received Wi-SUN beacon signal in the RAM 33 or the storage device 34, for example. Then, the CPU 31 may transmit a response signal to the received Wi-SUN beacon signal to the mobile terminal device 10. Here, the response signal may include, for example, the identification information of the second communication device 30. Further, the CPU 31 communicates with the third communication via the communication interface unit 35 and the communication network NW based on the information included in the Wi-SUN beacon signal (for example, the first information and the information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10). It may communicate with the device 40.

For example, when the URL of the website related to the user request is included in the first information in the Wi-SUN beacon signal, the CPU 31 sends a request for transmitting HTML data of the website corresponding to the URL to the third communication device. When the HTML data transmitted to the 40 (in this case, the Web server that provides the website may be used) and the HTML data transmitted from the third communication device 40 is received via the communication interface unit 35, the received HTML data is received. May be stored in, for example, the RAM 33 or the storage device 34.

Further, for example, when the specific content of the user request is included in the first information in the Wi-SUN beacon signal, the CPU 31 inquires about the specific content in the third communication device 40 (in this case, inquiry). (For example, if the user request is an "administrative service request", it may be a local government, etc., if the user request is a "shopping request", it may be a shopping agent, etc., or "dispatch". In the case of "request", it may be a server managed by a taxi company or the like), and information transmitted from the third communication device 40 (for example, a user request is accepted) in response to the transmission. When the information indicating that the information has been received) is received, the received information may be stored in, for example, the RAM 33 or the storage device 34. Since the first information includes information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10, the user who manages the third communication device 40 (the user to be inquired about) is the mobile terminal device 10 for which the user request has been made. The position of the mobile terminal device 10 can be easily recognized, and appropriate information corresponding to the position (for example, estimated arrival time at a place where the user exists) can be provided to the user of the mobile terminal device 10.

The third acquisition means 54 has a function of acquiring information presented to the user of the mobile terminal device 10 according to the first information from the second communication device 30 via wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard. Further, the third acquisition means 54 transmits the information presented to the user of the mobile terminal device 10 according to the first information and the information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10 via wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard. It may be acquired from the second communication device 30.

The function of the third acquisition means 54 is realized, for example, as follows. First, the CPU 31 of the second communication device 30 receives information presented to the user of the mobile terminal device 10 (here, received from the third communication device 40) according to the first information and the information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10. Information) is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 10 via the communication interface unit 35. Further, when the CPU 31 receives, for example, information corresponding to the position of the mobile terminal device 10 (for example, weather, temperature, humidity, alarm, warning, notification, event, etc. around the position) from the third communication device 40. The information may be transmitted to the mobile terminal device 10.

On the other hand, when the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 receives the information transmitted from the second communication device 30, the CPU 11 may be controlled to display the received information on the display unit 16. For example, when the information transmitted from the second communication device 30 includes HTML data, the CPU 11 executes, for example, a Web browser stored in the storage device 14 to display the received HTML data in the display unit 16. It may be displayed in.

Furthermore, for example, when the second communication device 30 receives information (for example, a notification to the user of the mobile terminal device 10) from the third communication device 40 on a regular basis (for example, every day), the mobile terminal The CPU 11 of the device 10 may receive the information from the second communication device 30 and display it on the display unit 16 when performing wireless communication with the second communication device 30. Further, when the CPU 11 receives the information from the second communication device 30, the CPU 11 causes, for example, output predetermined voice data (for example, a buzzer sound) from the voice output device in order to notify the user that the information has been received. Alternatively, the vibration motor may be driven and controlled to generate vibration.

(5) Main processing flow of the mobile terminal device of the present embodiment Next, an example of the main processing flow performed by the mobile terminal device 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7.

First, referring to the flowchart of FIG. 7, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 transmits an NFC polling signal to the outside via the communication interface unit 19 every predetermined time (for example, 1 second or the like) elapses. On the other hand, when the first communication device 20 exists within a range capable of short-range wireless communication with the mobile terminal device 10, the first communication device 20 receives the NFC poll signal transmitted from the mobile terminal device 10 and receives the NFC poll signal. Send a response signal. Then, when the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 receives the response signal transmitted from the first communication device 20 via the communication interface unit 19, it determines that the first communication device 20 is within the communication range (step S100). : YES), the first information is acquired from the first communication device 20 via short-range wireless communication (step S102). If the CPU 11 has not received the response signal from the first communication device 20 (that is, the first communication device 20 does not exist within the communicable range) (step S100: NO), the CPU 11 performs the process of step S100. It may be repeated.

Specifically, the process of step S102 will be described specifically. The CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 sends a transmission request for the first information stored in the first communication device 20 to the first communication device 20 via the communication interface unit 19. You may send it. On the other hand, when the first communication device 20 receives the transmission request of the first information stored in the first communication device 20 from the mobile terminal device 10, the first communication device 20 receives the first information stored in the first communication device 20 in the mobile terminal. It may be transmitted to the device 10. Then, when the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 receives the first information transmitted from the first communication device 20 via the communication interface unit 19, the received information may be stored in, for example, the RAM 13 or the storage device 14. ..

Next, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 acquires information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10 (step S104). The CPU 11 may acquire information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10 by using, for example, the sensor unit 18.

Next, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 determines whether or not a predetermined operation has been performed (step S106), and if it determines that the predetermined operation has been performed (step S106: YES), the process proceeds to step S108. To do. Here, the predetermined operation is, for example, a simple operation (for example, pressing the button constituting the input unit 17 once, clicking or tapping a predetermined area of the display screen displayed on the display unit 16 once, mobile phone, etc. The terminal device 10 may be shaken in a predetermined direction, etc.). Further, when the CPU 11 determines that the predetermined operation has not been performed (step S106: NO), the process of step S106 may be repeated.

Next, in step S108, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 transmits the first information and the information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10 via wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard. Further, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the second communication device 30 exists within the communicable range (step S110). Specifically, the CPU 11 provides the first information and the information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10 for each predetermined time (for example, 1 second, etc.) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds, etc.). The Wi-SUN beacon signal including the Wi-SUN beacon signal is transmitted to the outside via the communication interface unit 19. On the other hand, when the CPU 31 of the second communication device 30 receives the Wi-SUN beacon signal via the communication interface unit 35, for example, the CPU 31 transmits a response signal to the received Wi-SUN beacon signal. Then, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 determines that the second communication device 30 exists within the communicable range by receiving the response signal from the second communication device 30 (step S110: YES), and in step S112. Move to processing.

In step S112, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 acquires the information presented to the user of the mobile terminal device 10 from the second communication device 30 via wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard. Specifically, first, the CPU 31 of the second communication device 30 presents information (third communication device 40) to the user of the mobile terminal device 10 according to the first information and the information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10. Information received from the mobile terminal device 10) is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 10 via the communication interface unit 35. On the other hand, when the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 receives the information transmitted from the second communication device 30, the CPU 11 may be controlled to display the received information on the display unit 16. For example, when the information transmitted from the second communication device 30 includes HTML data, the CPU 11 executes, for example, a Web browser stored in the storage device 14 to display the received HTML data in the display unit 16. It may be displayed in.

When a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds or the like) elapses in a state where the second communication device 30 does not exist within the communicable range (step S110: NO) (step S114: YES), the process ends. You may. Further, when the predetermined period has not elapsed (step S114: NO), the process may shift to the process of step S108.

As described above, according to the mobile terminal device 10 and the information communication system of the present embodiment, the user simply performs short-range wireless communication with the first communication device 20 in which the first information regarding the desired user request is stored. A desired user request can be obtained by placing the mobile terminal device 10 within a possible range (for example, holding it over the first communication device 20). Further, the desired user request is satisfied by being transmitted to the second communication device 30 via wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard (for example, acquisition and / or transmission of desired information). And / or operating another device (for example, the third communication device 40) capable of communicating with the second communication device 30 and / or the second communication device 30). Therefore, for the user, it is possible to satisfy the desired user request by simply performing a simple operation such as holding the mobile terminal device 10 over the first communication device 20 without performing complicated setting operations or setting inputs. Therefore, it is possible to realize the mobile terminal device 10 capable of facilitating the operation for satisfying the user's request. Further, according to the mobile terminal device 10 and the information communication system of the present embodiment, wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard using the 920 MHz band is performed, so that the conventional wireless communication standard (for example, 2.4 GHz band or 5 GHz band or 5 GHz band) is performed. Compared to Wi-Fi (registered trademark) that uses a band, the communication distance is long, the radio wave wraparound characteristics are excellent, the radio wave interference is strong, and wireless communication with low power consumption can be performed.

Further, according to the mobile terminal device 10 and the information communication system of the present embodiment, wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard is performed with the second communication device 30, so that a conventional wireless communication standard (for example, Wi- Compared to the case of performing wireless communication compliant with Fi (registered trademark), etc.), the communication distance is long (up to about 1 km), the radio wave wraparound characteristics are excellent, the radio wave interference is strong, and the power consumption is low. It will be possible to do. As a result, it is possible to realize a new mobile terminal device 10 that saves power and has a long communication distance as compared with the conventional technology, and an information communication system capable of performing stable wireless communication using the mobile terminal device 10. Further, according to the information communication system of the present embodiment, since wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard is performed, costs related to wireless communication (for example, communication charges) can be suppressed, and an inexpensive information communication system can be obtained. It can be realized.

(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The mobile terminal device 10 and the information communication system of the present embodiment are different from the first embodiment in that the mobile terminal device 10 controls the autonomous mobile device using the first information. Hereinafter, a configuration different from that of the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a basic configuration of an information communication system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, in this information communication system, the mobile terminal device 10 is attached to an information display medium A (for example, a menu of a beverage providing service) installed in a public place, a private place, or the like. First information stored in the first communication device 20 by performing short-range wireless communication with the communication device 20 (for example, user request (order content) such as type of beverage, number of beverages, transportation place of beverage, etc.) Is supposed to be obtained.

Further, the mobile terminal device 10 performs wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard with the second communication device 30 installed in the first area R1 (for example, a store that provides beverages), and the first communication. The first information acquired from the device 20 is transmitted to the second communication device 30.

Further, the mobile terminal device 10 performs wireless communication with a second communication device 30 provided in the autonomous mobile device 60 existing within a range capable of performing wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard. The first information acquired from the first communication device 20 is transmitted to the second communication device 30. Here, the first information is instruction information for the autonomous mobile device 60 (for example, information about the position and the movement route of the movement destination of the autonomous movement device 60 (for example, the latitude and longitude of each of one or more positions to be the movement destination). , Altitude, movement order of each position, etc.)). Thereby, the user can satisfy the desired user request (here, the operation of the autonomous mobile device 60 for receiving the beverage providing service) by using the mobile terminal device 10.

The autonomous mobile device 60 may be, for example, a showcase type device capable of storing and taking out articles such as beverages. Further, the autonomous mobile device 60 may be, for example, a device used in a movement control (navigation) technique of the autonomous mobile device using a position measurement technique such as GPS. In this case, the autonomous mobile device 60 uses, for example, a position measurement technique such as GPS to continuously or intermittently (for example, indoors) the position of the autonomous mobile device 60 (which may be outdoors or indoors). , Every predetermined interval (for example, 1 second), etc.), and when the second communication device 30 provided in the autonomous mobile device 60 receives the first information, the instruction information included in the received first information It may be configured to move according to.

Next, an example of the processing performed by the mobile terminal device 10 and the information communication system according to the present embodiment will be described.

First, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 determines whether or not the first communication device 20 is within the communication range, and the first communication device 20 is within the communication range, as in the process in step S100 of FIG. When it is determined that it exists, the first information is acquired from the first communication device 20 via short-range wireless communication. In the present embodiment, the first information is the type and number of beverages ordered by the user and the movement route of the autonomous mobile device 60 (for example, first move to the first region R1 and then the beverage transport location. (Move to the second region R2, etc.)) and may be included at least.

Next, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 determines whether or not a predetermined operation has been performed, as in step S106 of FIG. 7, and when it is determined that the predetermined operation has been performed, the first information is provided. It may be transmitted to the second communication device 30 via wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard. Here, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 may first transmit the first information to the second communication device 30 installed in the first area R1. In this case, when the CPU 31 of the second communication device 30 installed in the first area R1 receives the first information via the communication interface unit 35, the received first information is connected to the second communication device 30. It may be displayed on a display device (for example, an LCD display or the like), or may be output from an audio output device (for example, a speaker or the like) connected to the second communication device 30. As a result, it becomes possible to notify the clerk of the store existing in the first area R1 of the order contents by the user of the mobile terminal device 10.

Next, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 may transmit the first information to the autonomous mobile device 60. In this case, when the second communication device 30 provided in the autonomous mobile device 60 receives the first information, the autonomous mobile device 60 receives instruction information included in the received first information (here, the movement of the autonomous mobile device 60). Route), it moves to the first region R1. Then, when the beverage is stored in the first region R1, the autonomous moving device 60 may move to the second region R2, which is the transporting place of the beverage.

In this way, the user of the mobile terminal device 10 simply performs a simple operation such as holding the mobile terminal device 10 over the first communication device 20, and operates a desired user request (here, the autonomous mobile device 60 is operated). And receive the beverage service).

The CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 may perform a beverage settlement process by performing short-range wireless communication with the autonomous mobile device 60. Specifically, when the autonomous mobile device 60 arrives at the second region R2, which is a beverage transporting place, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 is connected to the first communication device 20 provided in the autonomous mobile device 60. Short-range wireless communication may be performed between the two, and the payment information of the beverage stored in the first communication device 20 may be acquired. Further, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 may perform payment processing using the acquired payment information. Here, the payment process is performed using, for example, a well-known payment means such as credit card information, cash card information, electronic money (including prepaid type and postpay type), and points stored in the mobile terminal device 10. You may be broken. Further, the autonomous mobile device 60 may operate so that the stored beverage can be taken out when the payment process is normally completed.

As described above, according to the mobile terminal device 10 and the information communication system of the present embodiment, a desired user request is satisfied only by performing a simple operation such as holding the mobile terminal device 10 over the first communication device 20. Therefore, it is possible to realize a mobile terminal device 10 and an information communication system capable of facilitating operations for satisfying user requirements.

The program for realizing the functions of the mobile terminal device 10 and the information communication system according to each of the above embodiments in a computer may be stored in a storage medium readable by the computer. The storage medium on which this program is recorded may be the ROM 12, RAM 13 or storage device 14 of the mobile terminal device 10 shown in FIG. 2, or the ROM 32, RAM 33 or ROM 32 or RAM 33 of the second communication device 30 shown in FIG. It may be the storage device 34 or the first communication device 20. Further, for example, a CD-ROM or the like that can be read by being inserted into a program reading device such as a CD-ROM drive may be used. Further, the storage medium may be a magnetic tape, a cassette tape, a flexible disk, an MO / MD / DVD, or the like, or may be a semiconductor memory.

Each of the embodiments described above has been described for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and has not been described for limiting the present invention. Therefore, each element disclosed in each of the above embodiments is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the first communication device 20 is a storage medium attached to the information display medium A has been described as an example, but the case is not limited to this case. The first communication device 20 may be, for example, a device provided independently of the information display medium A. Further, the first communication device 20 may be a device other than the storage medium.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the mobile terminal device 10 is used to acquire the first information stored in the first communication device 20 has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this case. For example, the mobile terminal device 10 may be used to update the contents of the first information stored in the first communication device 20. In this case, the storage device 14 of the mobile terminal device 10 is provided with a storage area for storing new first information, for example, when the user holds the mobile terminal device 10 over the first communication device 20. When short-range wireless communication is performed between the mobile terminal device 10 and the first communication device 20, the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 determines whether or not new first information is stored in the storage area. Then, when the new first information is stored, a command for storing the new first information in the first communication device 20 may be transmitted to the first communication device 20.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the case where one first communication device 20 is attached to one information display medium A has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this case. For example, a plurality of first communication devices 20 having different contents of the stored first information may be attached to one information display medium A. In this case, each of the plurality of first communication devices 20 has, for example, a plurality of detailed categories (for example, "store", "purchased item", "quantity") in one user request (for example, "shopping request"). Any one of a plurality of contents (for example, "A store", "B store", "C store") (for example, "store") of any of the detailed categories (for example, "store") among "desired delivery date and time"). Store A ”) may be stored as the first information. As a result, the user can use the mobile terminal device 10 to perform short-range wireless communication with the first communication device 20 in which desired contents are stored for each of the plurality of detailed categories, thereby causing a more detailed user. A request (for example, I want you to buy "five" oranges at "Store A" and deliver them "tomorrow morning") can be transmitted to the second communication device 30.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the Wi-SUN beacon signal is transmitted from the mobile terminal device 10 to the second communication device 30 has been described as an example, but the case is not limited to this case. For example, the Wi-SUN beacon signal may be transmitted from the second communication device 30 to the mobile terminal device 10.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the second communication device 30 is configured to relay the communication between the mobile terminal device 10 and the third communication device 40 has been described as an example, but only in this case. I can't. For example, the second communication device 30 may be composed of a dedicated server (for example, a Web server or the like), a general-purpose server, or a general-purpose personal computer, similarly to the third communication device 40, and is transmitted from the mobile terminal device 10. When the received information (including the first information and the information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device 10) is received, even if the information presented to the user is generated or acquired according to the received information and transmitted to the mobile terminal device 10. Good.

Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the second communication device 30 and the third communication device 40 are devices having a configuration different from that of the mobile terminal device 10 has been described as an example. The third communication device 40 may be a mobile terminal device configured in the same manner as the mobile terminal device 10. In this case, since wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN standard can be directly performed between a plurality of mobile terminal devices, for example, a repeater or the like can be eliminated, and the cost of the information communication system can be suppressed. Further, the second communication device and / or the third communication device 40 may be a smart meter.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the information display medium A is set in a public place or a private place has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this case. For example, the information display medium A may be a leaflet, a sample, a tissue, or the like distributed to each household, a passerby, or the like. Recently, since a storage medium such as an NFC tag can be used at low cost, a large amount of the information display medium A can be distributed with the storage medium attached to the information display medium A.

10 ... Mobile terminal device 20 ... First communication device 30 ... Second communication device 40 ... Third communication device 51 ... First acquisition means 52 ... Second acquisition means 53 ... Transmission means 54 ... Third acquisition means 60 ... Autonomous mobile device A ... Information display medium

Claims (11)

It is a mobile terminal device
When the mobile terminal device exists within a range capable of performing short-range wireless communication with the first communication device, it is the first information stored in the first communication device and is predetermined. The first acquisition means for acquiring the first information regarding the user request via short-range wireless communication,
A transmission means for transmitting the first information to the second communication device via wireless communication conforming to the Wi-SUN (Wireless Smart Utility Network) standard.
Equipped with a,
The first information includes instruction information for an autonomous mobile device including the second communication device, which is configured to be able to store and take out articles.
Mobile terminal equipment. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the instruction information includes at least a movement order of each of one or more positions to be moved to the autonomous mobile device. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first information includes at least information on the type and number of articles stored in the autonomous mobile device. When the information regarding the payment processing of the article is included in the first information, the mobile terminal device transmits the information regarding the payment processing of the article to the autonomous mobile device via the short-range wireless communication. Is configured to
When the autonomous mobile device receives information on the payment processing of the article from the mobile terminal device via the short-range wireless communication, the autonomous mobile device is configured to perform the approval processing based on the information on the payment processing of the article. The mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The mobile terminal device according to claim 4, wherein the autonomous mobile device is configured to operate so that the stored articles can be taken out when the payment process is normally completed. A second acquisition means for acquiring information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device is provided.
The mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the transmission means transmits the first information and information regarding the position of the mobile terminal device to the second communication device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the transmitting means transmits the first information to the second communication device when it is determined that a predetermined operation has been performed on the mobile terminal device. Mobile terminal device. The mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the transmitting means transmits a Wi-SUN beacon signal including the first information to the second communication device. The mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the first communication device is a storage medium attached to a predetermined information display medium. The mobile terminal device according to claim 9 , wherein the first information includes information regarding information displayed on the information display medium. The mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 , wherein the first acquisition means acquires the first information via short-range wireless communication conforming to an NFC (Near Field Communication) standard.

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