JPH09311865A - Electronic business card device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily visit the working place of another party whose business card information has been stored an electronic business card device. SOLUTION: When the name of another party and the name of its working place are inputted from a data input part 2, CPU 1 retrieves business card information including the name and the name of the working place from a business card information storing part 3 and then retrieves data showing the relation between the address in the business card information and its latitude/ longitude. When the address of present position is inputted from the data input part 2, CPU 1 retrieves data showing the relation between the address of the present position and its latitude/longitude from the storing part 7. After then CPU 1 selectively lights the indicating lamp of an indicating part 6 based on the latitude/longitude of the retrieved data of each to show the direction of the address of the other party. In addition CPU 1 calculates the distance from the present position to the other party based on the latitude/longitude of the retrieved data of each to report that it is far/near corresponding to the distance.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention enables input of business card information including a name or work name and its address and the like to be stored in an internal memory so that the business card information can be displayed on a display section as needed. Electronic business card device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an electronic business card device, for example, JP-A-2-
As can be seen in Japanese Patent No. 32896, by using communication (for example, infrared communication) function with a face-to-face partner, business card information such as name, work name (company name or office name), address, telephone number, etc. It has been proposed that exchange (input / output) is performed, input business card information is stored in a memory, and the business card information can be displayed as needed. Also, enter the business card information printed on paper by hand from the keyboard or OCR
There has also been proposed a device in which the name card information is read and stored in a memory so that the business card information can be displayed as necessary.

[0003]

However, when an attempt is made to visit the work place (destination) of a partner whose business card information is stored in the memory of the electronic business card device, the business card information of the partner is displayed on the electronic business card device. Then, I visited the other party by seeing the address, but it was not always easy to reach the other party.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to make it possible to easily visit the work place of a partner whose business card information is stored in the electronic business card device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a business card information inputting means for inputting business card information including a name or an office name and its address, and business card information inputted by the means. An electronic business card device having business card information storage means for storing and business card information display means for selectively displaying the business card information stored in the means is provided with the following means.

[0006] That is, a database storage means for storing a database showing the relationship between each address in the required area and the latitude and longitude, a means for inputting the name or work name of the other party, and input from the business card information storage means. A business card information search means for searching business card information including the given name or business name,
A destination location searching means for searching the database storage means for data indicating the relationship between the address and the latitude and longitude in the retrieved business card information, an address input means for inputting the address of the current location, and a database storage means A current position searching means for searching data indicating the relationship between the inputted current position address and latitude and longitude, and a partner based on the latitude and longitude of the data respectively searched by the destination position searching means and the current position searching means. A direction indicating means for indicating the direction of the previous address is provided.

Further, distance calculating means for calculating the distance from the current position to the destination based on the latitude and longitude of the data searched by the destination position searching means and the current position searching means, and the distance calculating means for calculating the distance. It is desirable to provide means for notifying the distance according to the distance. In this case, the means for notifying the distance may be means for notifying sound of the distance according to the calculated distance.

In the electronic apparatus of the present invention, when the name or work name of the other party is input, the business card information storage means retrieves business card information including the name or work name, and then the database storage means stores the business card. The data showing the relationship between the address in the information and the latitude and longitude is searched. Further, when the address of the current position is input, the database storage means is searched for data indicating the relationship between the address of the current position and the latitude and longitude. Then, the direction of the address of the other party is shown based on the latitude and longitude of each of the retrieved data. Therefore, it is possible to easily visit the work place of the other party (other party) whose business card information is stored in the electronic business card device.

Further, the distance from the current position to the destination is calculated based on the latitude and longitude of each of the retrieved data,
By reporting the distance according to the distance, it is possible to know the sense of distance to the partner, that is, how close the partner is, and thus it is possible to visit the partner more easily. In this case, if the distance according to the distance is notified by sound, the sense of distance to the other party can be known without looking at the electronic business card device.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an electronic business card device embodying the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an appearance example thereof. This electronic business card device is CP
U1 includes a data input unit 2, a business card information storage unit 3, a direction adjustment unit 4, a display unit 5, an instruction unit 6, a database storage unit 7, and the like.

The CPU 1 is a microcomputer that controls the entire electronic business card device. The data input unit 2 is an operation key for inputting various data,
It functions as a means for inputting the name or work name of the other party and an address input means for inputting the address of the current location.

The business card information storage unit 3 is a business card information storage unit capable of storing a large number of business card information including name, company (work) name, department name, telephone number, address, etc., as shown in FIG. You are using non-volatile memory. Direction adjustment unit 4
Is for adjusting the direction (direction) of the address (destination) of the other party such as a compass.

The display unit 5 is a display for displaying various information including the business card information stored in the business card information storage unit 3. The instruction unit 6 is a destination (business card information storage unit 3
The company's address in any of the business card information stored in (1), the four direction lamps 6a.
Consists of ~ 6d.

The database storage unit 7 is a database storage means for storing an address database showing the relationship between each address in the required area and the latitude and longitude as shown in FIG. 4, and uses a storage device such as an optical disk. . A destination flag is also stored in front of each address in the database storage unit 7.

In this electronic business card device, for example, the CPU 1 is provided between the carrier and the electronic business card device of the other person who is facing the carrier.
Exchanges (inputs / outputs) business card information using a wireless communication unit (not shown) such as an infrared communication unit, and stores the input business card information of the other party in the business card information storage unit 3. Alternatively, from the business card received from the person whom the carrier has met, the CPU
1 reads the business card information by an OCR (not shown),
The business card information may be stored in the business card information storage unit 3.

In addition, the CPU 1 or the instruction unit 6 is searched from the business card information storage unit 3, the business card information search means for searching business card information including the name or company name input from the data input unit 2, and the database storage unit 7. The relationship between the address of the current position input from the data input unit 2 from the database storage unit 7 and the latitude and longitude is searched for the data indicating the relationship between the address and the latitude and longitude in the business card information. It functions as current position searching means for searching the indicated data and as direction indicating means for indicating the direction of the address of the other party based on the latitude and longitude of each of the searched data.

FIG. 5 is a CPU of the electronic business card device.
3 is a flowchart showing an example of destination registration processing according to No. 1; This routine enters the destination registration mode by an instruction input from the data input unit 2 and starts when the name or company name is input from the data input unit 2, and first obtains the name or company name.

Next, a process for searching the business card information including the acquired name or company name from the business card information storage unit 3 is performed. After the search process is completed, the address is read from the retrieved business card information and the database storage unit 7 Further, the data including the address (data indicating the relationship between the address and the latitude and longitude) is searched, and after the search processing is completed, the destination flag of the searched data is turned on (“1”). To end the processing.

FIG. 6 shows a CPU in this electronic business card device.
3 is a flowchart showing an example of a direction instruction process according to 1. This routine enters the direction output mode in response to an instruction input from the data input unit 2, starts when the address of the current position is input from the data input unit 2, and first obtains the address of the current position.

Here, the address of the current position can be obtained from the address display of telephone poles, nameplates, etc., but by registering data (for example, a station) as a mark in the address database of the database storage unit 7, It is desirable to make it easy to enter the location address. Alternatively, a list of each data of the address database may be displayed in the menu format on the display unit 5, and the data including the current address may be selected from the list.

Next, a process of searching the data including the acquired address of the current position from the database storage unit 7 is performed, and after the search process is completed, the searched data and the data in which the destination flag is in the ON state. Each latitude and longitude of is read, and the other party (working place of the other party) by the difference
Direction of the address (destination) of, the instruction lamp to be turned on is selected from among the instruction lamps 6a to 6d of the instruction unit 6 according to the direction, and the instruction lamp is turned on to confirm the address of the other party. The direction is indicated, and the process ends.

Therefore, when the person carrying the electronic business card device looks at the direction adjusting unit 4 and aligns the upper part of the device with the north, the north, south, east, west, and north of the device can be known, so that the direction (direction) of the address of the other party You can know for sure. Therefore, it is possible to easily visit the other party whose business card information is stored in the business card information storage unit 3. By lighting two indicator lamps at a time, it is possible to indicate northeast, northwest, southeast, or southwest as the direction of the address of the other party.

Further, it is also possible to calculate the distance from the current position to the destination based on the difference between each latitude and longitude of each of the retrieved data and notify the distance according to the calculated distance. For example, the distance is notified by blinking the selected indicator lamp at intervals according to the distance, or the beep sound is generated from the sound source unit 8 shown by the broken line in FIG. 1 at intervals according to the distance. Let me know.

In this way, by notifying the distance according to the above distance, it is possible to know the sense of distance to the partner, that is, how close the partner is, and thus it is easier to visit the partner. You can Further, when the distance according to the distance is notified by sound, the sense of distance to the partner can be known without looking at the electronic business card device. The present invention can be applied to mobile terminals.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily visit the work place of the other party whose business card information is stored in the electronic business card device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an electronic business card device embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of its appearance.

FIG. 3 is a memory map diagram showing a configuration example of business card information stored in a business card information storage unit 3 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a memory map diagram showing a configuration example of an address database similarly stored in the database storage unit 7.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of destination registration processing by the CPU 1.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of direction instruction processing by the CPU 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: CPU 2: Data input unit 3: Business card information storage unit 4: Direction adjustment unit 5: Display unit 6: Indication unit 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d: Indication lamp 7: Database storage unit 8: Sound source unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A business card information input means for inputting business card information including a name or an office name and its address, a business card information storage means for storing business card information input by the means, and a business card information storage means stored in the means. In an electronic business card device having business card information display means for selectively displaying business card information, a database storage means for storing a database showing a relationship between each address within a required area and latitude and longitude, and a name or work of the other party A means for inputting a destination name, a business card information retrieval means for retrieving business card information including the input name or work name from the business card information storage means, and an address in the retrieved business card information from the database storage means. Destination position searching means for searching data indicating the relationship between the latitude and longitude, address input means for inputting the address of the current position, and the input from the database storing means. Based on the latitude and longitude of the data searched by the destination position searching means and the current position searching means, respectively. An electronic business card device, comprising: direction indicating means for indicating the direction of the address of the other party. 2. The electronic business card device according to claim 1,
Distance calculating means for calculating the distance from the current position to the destination based on the latitude and longitude respectively searched by the destination position searching means and the current position searching means, and a perspective according to the distance calculated by the means. An electronic business card device provided with means for informing. 3. The electronic business card device according to claim 2, wherein the means for notifying the distance is a means for notifying by sound the distance corresponding to the calculated distance.