JPH06309379A - Communication line using map display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the abuse of offered address information by offering a map in which both the place where a caller is at present and the position of the called party are shown by using a telephone number as a key, and operating security check at the time of outputting the map of the called party. CONSTITUTION:A caller inputs the telephone number of the origin of call (step 1), inputs the telephone number of the called party (step 2), retrieves the positions on the map of the origin of call and the called party from the telephone number (step 3), and operates output flag check being the security check (step 4). When a flag is 3, nothing is outputted and the processing is ended since information is not offered by the called party. When the flag is 2, connection with the called party is operated (step 5), and when the agreement of the called party is not obtained (step 6), the processing is ended. When the agreement is obtained (step 6), or when the flag is 1 (step 4), the range of the map where both the places are included is calculated (step 7), the positions of the caller and the called party are marked, and the map in which the designation and address are added are outputted (step 8). Thus, the address information can be offered with convenience and high safety.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for knowing the way of a home, an office, the vicinity of a street, etc., or the way to each point.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, when only a telephone number of a destination is known and a user wants to visit there or wants to know its position, it has not been known how to easily access it. Therefore, FAX the peripheral map of the other party's position using the telephone number as a key.
The service to output at came out. However, this has a problem that it is difficult to understand the relationship between one's present location and the position of the other party. Note that, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-121600 is related to this type.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is not only to know the address of the other party by using the telephone number as a key, but also to show the current location of the sender and the location of the other party on the same output, It is to provide a map including.

[0004]

According to the present invention, the number information of the other party inputted by the sender is transmitted to a central unit connected online, and the number information of the sender and the number information of the other party are transmitted on the map. A location is searched, and a map and an address including the current location of the caller and the location of the other party, or both are provided by freely setting the enlargement / reduction.

[0005]

[Function] Even if the user does not know the address, it is possible to provide a map including the caller's current location and the other party's position by using the other party's telephone number as a key. As a result, the relationship between the current location and the position of the other party cannot be represented on the same plane depending on the type of map.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to this. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, which comprises an input device 10, an output device 20, an exchange 30, and a central device 40, and the central device 40 comprises a computer 50, an address book file 60 and a map file 70. To be done.
The input device 10 is, for example, a telephone, and a public telephone or a telephone for home use can be used. The output device is, for example, a FAX device, and a known FAX device provided in parallel with the telephone can be used. The input device 10 and the output device 20 can be integrated dedicated terminals, or a personal computer device with a modem device can be used.
As the exchange 30, for example, a telephone exchange for a public telephone line can be used. The central device 40 is, for example, a host computer device provided in a telephone office. FIG. 2 is a file that stores data for searching a position on a map from a telephone number. FIG. 3 is a file for reading a map based on the coordinates (X, Y) obtained in FIG. The coordinates used here are X: longitude and Y: latitude. FIG. 6 is a map image actually provided. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, each step will be described step by step.

<Step 1> When the caller operates the input device 10 (for example, picks up the telephone receiver) and a current flows through the communication line, the exchange 30 automatically detects this and sets the caller's telephone number. Identify. Then, the key number is input, the line is connected to the central unit 40, and the telephone number of the caller is sent to the computer 50. Alternatively, the key number for connecting the line is input to the central unit 40, and then the telephone number of the caller is input and sent to the computer 50.

<Step 2> The telephone number of the other party to be searched is input from the input device 10 and sent to the computer 50 of the central device 40 connected to the line.

<Step 3> In the computer 50, the coordinates (X, Y), which is the position on the map, is called from the address book file 60 based on the telephone numbers of the sender and the destination, and the coordinates and the map file 70. And are matched and read out the map.

<Step 4> Here, the output flag of the map is checked in consideration of the privacy or security of the output destination. The output flag has several levels depending on the degree of security. Here, it is assumed that when the output flag = 1, the output is performed unconditionally, when the output flag = 2, the output is obtained with the consent of the other party, and when the output flag = 3, the output is not performed. The flag setting may be added to the address book file 60 as a flag by inquiring the subscriber of the telephone network at what level. Next, when the output flag = 1, the process proceeds to <step 7>, when the output flag = 2, the process proceeds to <step 5>, and when the output flag = 3, the process ends.

<Step 5> When the output flag = 2 in <Step 4>, the central unit 40
Connects to the other party by using the communication line based on the entered telephone number of the other party. When connected to the other party <Step 6
>, And if not connected, ends.

<Step 6> With the consent of the other party, Ye
If s, proceed to <Step 7>, and if No, end. The understanding is that, for example, the central device 40 automatically connects and informs the calling position and the telephone number of the caller by a computer-synthesized voice, and if the other party hears this, pushes the 1 button on the telephone if yes. , If no, push the 0 button. If this confirmation is made by the operator, it is possible to convey and confirm the name and place of the other party as in the case of the collect call connection.

<Step 7> The computer 50 calculates the range of the map including the present location of the sender and the location of the other party. A specific calculation method will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

<Step 8> On the computer 50, for example, the current location of the caller is marked with ●, and the location of the other party is marked with a black color △, and the map is set to enlarge / reduce freely, and the map is converted into an electric signal. Then, on the side of the output device 20 through the exchange 30, the electric signal is output on the paper surface as characters or figures by heat or static electricity to provide the information to the caller.

Next, a concrete embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 6.
Will be explained. The calculation method of <Step 7> will also be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Now, the caller who is item number 1 in FIG. 2 operates the input device to input the key number. Alternatively, the key number is input, and the caller's telephone number 012-345-67xx is input. And the telephone number of the other party you want to search 098-765-43XX
Enter. Recipient (address number 2) from address book file 60
Since the output flag of 1 is an unconditional output, the position on the map of the sender (X1, Y1) = (138, 36) and the position of the other party on the map (X2, Y2) = (141, Three
9) is called to the computer 50, and the midpoint between the two points is obtained based on this numerical value (step 71). The point on the extension line of the coordinates from the midpoint to the sender and the destination is determined by the ratio of α: β. Here, α and β can be freely set from the viewpoint of visibility. By setting these α and β, it is possible to provide not only a map between the sender and the destination, but also a map around the destination from the sender (step 7).
2). A square centered on the middle point and passing through the two points determined in step 72 is set as the output range of the map, and that portion is called from the map file 70 of FIG. 3 (step 73). The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the output format of this method is an example, and it is possible to output in a range and a shape suitable for other uses. Also, in this explanation, it is designed to output as a map that includes both the current location of the caller and the input destination location, but when the caller is in a strange place and wants to know the geography around that point, etc. It is also possible to output only a map of the surrounding area centering on the place of transmission. It is also possible to output only the map around the input destination position.

Further, in the present invention, the address book file 6
Although the output flag is set to 0 to confirm the other party, a password is registered instead of this output flag, and when the caller obtains the other party's map,
You can also enter the password so that only the caller who knows the password can get the map of the other party. By doing this, not only is it unnecessary to obtain the consent of the other party, but it is possible to obtain the map even when the other party is absent.

[0017]

According to the present invention, not only the address of the other party can be known by using the telephone number as a key, but also the character information of the number can be displayed as a map which can be visually recognized, and the present location of the sender and the other party can be represented. It is possible to provide a map including the positions of the. In addition, since security check is performed when the map of the other party is output, it is possible to prevent a person who does not want to know his / her position from knowing his / her position.

[Brief description of drawings]

[Figure 1] Device configuration diagram of communication line utilization map display system

[Figure 2] File structure of address book file 60

[Fig. 3] File structure diagram of map file 70

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the overall operation of the communication line utilization map display system

FIG. 5: Flow chart of range calculation of output map

[Figure 6] Output image diagram

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 input device 20 output device 30 exchange 40 central device 50 calculator 60 address book file 70 map file

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claims: 1. By inputting the number information of the caller and the other party through the telephone, the position on the map is searched, the current location of the sender and the position of the other party are marked, and both positions are marked. A map display system that uses a communication line to output a map including the map.