JP2002269666A - Current position information notifying method and notifying system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a current position information notifying method and a notifying system capable of letting a specific partner know a position of a notifying person accurately and displaying necessary information on the notifying person side. SOLUTION: This method for notifying a terminal unit to be notified of current position information of a notifying terminal unit comprises a step in which the notifying terminal unit side detects the current position information by GPS, a step for transmitting the detected current position information to the terminal unit to be notified, and a step for receiving the current position information of the notifying terminal unit on the side of the terminal unit to be notified.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a notifying method and a notifying system for notifying a notified terminal of current position information of a notifying terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, GPS (GLOBAL POSI)
TIONING SYSTEM) has become widespread. This is a system in which the latitude and longitude of a receiving place are specified by receiving radio waves emitted from many low-orbit satellites.

By mounting the navigation device having the GPS function on an automobile, an image as if the own vehicle is running is displayed on a map screen of the navigation device, and driving on an unknown land can be easily performed.

Recently, a mobile phone is connected to a GPS device, and a road congestion state is communicated through a communication line (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-2001).
No. 21379) and information (VICS) for obtaining store information. This has significantly increased the amount of information provided to the driver.

[0005]

However, in the above-described conventional system, since information is sent to the driver unilaterally, there are the following inconveniences.

For example, when rescue of a tow truck or the like is required due to an accident or breakdown, the location of the site is explained to the other side while looking at the GPS screen, but the detailed address and the like may not be displayed. In forests and forest roads, there is no such goal, and it is extremely difficult to explain the site.

Further, it is very convenient if various information around the driver is also displayed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a current position information notification method and a notification system that can accurately notify a specific partner of the position of a notifier and display necessary information on the notifier side The task is to provide

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a method of notifying a current position information of a notification terminal to a notification target terminal, wherein the notification terminal side uses a GPS (Global Positioning).
g System), transmitting the detected current position information to the notified terminal, and receiving the current position information of the notifying terminal on the notified terminal side. Features.

The present invention also includes a step of searching for information around the current position of the notification terminal based on the current position information of the notification terminal received by the notified terminal, Transmitting to the terminal side;
The notification terminal may include a step of receiving the current location surrounding information and a step of displaying the current location surrounding information.

[0010] Further, a step of selecting a service to be dispatched to the current position of the notification terminal based on the current position information of the notification terminal received by the notified terminal, and transmitting attribute information of the selected service to the notification terminal. Transmitting.

[0011] The attribute information of the service entity may be departure point information at which the service entity departs toward the current position of the notification terminal. Also, on the notification terminal side,
The method may include receiving attribute information of the service entity and displaying attribute information of the service entity.

Further, according to the present invention, G for detecting current position information is used.
It is characterized by comprising a notification terminal having a PS device and a transmission means for transmitting current position information, and a notified terminal having a reception means for receiving current position information from the notification terminal.

[0013] The notified terminal stores a peripheral information of the position in association with the position information, and a peripheral information search unit for searching the peripheral information of the position based on the received current position information of the notification terminal. And peripheral information transmitting means for transmitting the peripheral information to the notification terminal side.

[0014] The notifying terminal may include a display means for simultaneously displaying the peripheral information received from the notified terminal side and map information indicating its own current position.
The present invention further provides a computer with a step of receiving current position information of the data transmitting terminal, a step of searching for peripheral information of the position based on the received current position information, and transmitting the searched peripheral information to the data transmitting terminal. And a program for executing the transmitting step.

[0015] The notifying terminal and the notified terminal may have a data code for detecting a match of a specific ID, and may be configured not to display or announce the position of the notifying terminal except for a specific partner. it can.

A personal computer is preferably used as the notified terminal. The notified terminal has a dialing function (for example, PPP) and a communication protocol (for example, TCP / I).
P), and WWW (world wide web)
It is good to set so that connection to is possible. WW
Internet Explorer and Internet Communicator can be used as the browser of W.

Then, in addition to displaying the notification terminal so as to move on the map displayed on the screen, it is also possible to convert the notification terminal into text data and display the longitude and latitude in characters. Furthermore, the notified terminal may be configured to specify an address of a database in which detailed map information around the terminal is stored based on the obtained absolute position information, and to transmit the detailed map information to the notification terminal. it can.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present position information notification method and notification system of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in FIGS.

FIG. 6 shows an outline of the overall configuration of the present position information notification method and notification system of the present invention. That is, from a car 1 or a mobile phone having a GPS function, the current position information is transmitted to a specific person having a car navigation system or a mobile phone via a telephone line or the Internet,
It is sent to a call center of a tow truck or a server.

FIG. 1 shows an overall block diagram.
This system is roughly composed of two components, that is, a notification terminal (9) mounted on the automobile 1 and a notified terminal. The notified terminal includes a first notified terminal 5 and a second notified terminal (server) 8.

The notification terminal 9 includes a program for executing a GPS and a navigation system, a storage device storing map data, a GPS receiving device 2 for receiving time data from a satellite, a map data and a current position. A display unit 7 of a liquid crystal panel for displaying data and a mobile phone 3 as a wireless transmission device are provided.

A planar antenna 2a is connected to the GPS receiver 2, and the planar antenna 2a is fixed to the roof of the automobile 1 by, for example, a magnet. G
The PS receiver 2 is a device that calculates the latitude and longitude based on the arrival time difference of a plurality of radio waves emitted from a large number of satellites, and generally obtains a predetermined positional accuracy by capturing three or more satellites. Also, D-GPS using correction data of multiplexed FM broadcasting can be adopted.

Further, a wireless transmission device 3 as a transmission means
Can be exemplified by a mobile phone, a PHS, and other authorized wireless devices. On the other hand, the notified terminal 5 is a partner that notifies the position of the car 1 (notifying terminal 9).

The notified terminal 5 is a personal computer, and is connected to an ISDN (public digital line) or the like. Therefore, the notified terminal 5 and the mobile phone 3 as a wireless transmission device are in an environment in which data can be shared (data link).

The configuration of the notified terminal 5 will be briefly described.
Central processing unit (microprocessor, motherboard, etc.) 5a and I / O connected to this central processing unit 5a
(I / O board) 5b, RAM (Random Acc)
ess Memory) 5d, ROM (Read On)
ly Memory) 5e, a hard disk 5f, and a terminal adapter 5c connected to the I / O 5b.
And, it consists of.

A display device (display means) 6 composed of a CRT or a liquid crystal panel is connected to the motherboard. The terminal adapter 5c is connected to the provider 10 (a kind of server acting as a proxy for connection to the Internet) via the public line 20, and further connected to the public line exchange 11
And is connected to the radio telephone base station 12 via.

The server 8 is directly connected to a dedicated line without going through a provider. Therefore, the server 8 can be directly accessed only by specifying the IP address from another terminal. The configuration of the server 8 includes a central processing unit (microprocessor, motherboard, etc.) 8a and a RAM (Random Access) connected to the central processing unit 8a.
ss Memory) 8d, ROM (Read Onl)
y Memory) 8e, hard disk (storage means)
8f, an I / O (input / output board) 8b, and a router 8c connected to the I / O 8b. The central processing unit 8a corresponds to a peripheral information search unit.

The display device 6 is connected to the motherboard. The dedicated line is connected to a router 8c. Next, assuming that the notified terminal 5 is a terminal installed in a call center that arranges dispatch of a rescue vehicle in the event of a vehicle failure or the like, the processing in the central processing unit (MPU) 5a of the notified terminal 5 will be mainly described. explain.

In step 101 of FIG. 2, a notification request is sent from the notification terminal 9 of the automobile 1 which has become incapable of self-propelled due to a tire puncture to the notified terminal 5 and the wireless transmission device 3
, The latitude / longitude information of the automobile 1 is input to the terminal device 5. The MPU 5a reads a list of service centers that hold rescue vehicles (service bodies) such as tow trucks stored in the hard disk 5f, and reads out the list in Step 1
The nearest service center is extracted based on the current position information (latitude / longitude information) of the vehicle 1 obtained in step 01 (step 102). Next, the MPU 5a determines whether or not the rescue vehicle at the extracted service center can be dispatched (Step 103). The determination in step 103 is made based on, for example, whether or not the extracted service center is during business hours, or whether or not there is a standby vehicle in the service center among the owned rescue vehicles. The rescue vehicles that can be dispatched may be confirmed by the call center operator 4 by calling the extracted service center or by accessing a server that manages the current operation status of each rescue vehicle (rescue crew). You may check.

Then, in the negative branch of step 103, the next closest service center is searched again in step 104, and a loop of step 103 is formed. Step 1
The affirmative branch of 03 reads out the attribute information of the dispatchable rescue vehicle (step 105). Here, the attribute information of the rescue vehicle includes, for example, the position information of the service center where the rescue vehicle is dispatched, the type of the rescue vehicle, the names of rescue workers, the estimated arrival time, and the like. And
The MPU 5a requests the dispatch of the rescue vehicle and transmits the attribute information to the notification terminal 9 (step 106).

Then, on the display unit 7 of the automobile 1, the received attribute information of the rescue vehicle is displayed. The notifier (rescue requester) can check the departure place of the rescue vehicle on the map screen (7) of the navigation device, for example, and can wait for the rescue vehicle to arrive with ease.

Next, a description will be given focusing on the processing in the server 8 when the notification terminal 9 obtains information on surrounding stores. It is assumed that the notification terminal 9 and the server 8 as the notified terminal are in a communication connection state. The driver of car 1
If the user wants to know store information around the place where he or she is traveling, first, in step 201, the GPS receiver 2
Is transmitted to the server 8 side. Thereby, the absolute position of the notification terminal 5 is displayed on the display device 6 (Step 202). Server 8
Then, the database of the server 8 (accommodated in the hard disk 8f) is searched from the input position data (step 2).
03) In step 204, the driver (notification terminal 5)
, And transmits map data and various data desired by the driver (step 205). As a result, FIG.
Is displayed on the display unit 7 (step 206), and the user can easily reach the place. If the notification terminal is a terminal to be visited and the notified terminal is a terminal mounted on the automobile 1, the destination 30 (see FIG. 5)
It is possible to easily arrive at the visited place 30 while displaying the position information on the display unit 7 of the navigation device.

[0033]

According to the present invention, the current position is detected on the side of the notification terminal having the GPS function, and the current position is notified to the notified terminal side. Position can be notified accurately.

Further, according to the present invention, necessary information accompanying the position information on the notification terminal side can be accurately displayed on the notification terminal side.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a current position information notification method and a notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary flowchart illustrating processing in a notified terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing in a notified terminal (server) of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an exemplary view showing display contents (before data transfer) of a display device of the notified terminal of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary view showing display contents (after data transfer) of the display device of the notified terminal of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary layout diagram showing an overview of a current position information notification method and an entire notification system according to the embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A method for notifying a notified terminal of current position information of a notifying terminal, wherein the notifying terminal side uses a GPS (Global Position).
detecting the current position information to the notified terminal side; and receiving the current position information of the notification terminal at the notified terminal side. A current position information notification method characterized by the following. 2. A step of searching for information around the current position of the notification terminal based on the current position information of the notification terminal received by the notified terminal, and transmitting the searched information about the current position of the notification terminal to the notification terminal. The current position information notification method according to claim 1, further comprising: performing a step of: receiving the current position peripheral information by the notification terminal; and displaying the current position peripheral information. 3. A step of selecting a service to be dispatched to the current position of the notification terminal based on the current position information of the notification terminal received by the notified terminal, and transmitting the attribute information of the selected service to the notification terminal. The method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: transmitting. 4. The current position information notification method according to claim 3, wherein the attribute information of the service body is departure point information at which the service body departs toward the current position of the notification terminal. 5. The current terminal according to claim 3, further comprising: receiving at said notification terminal attribute information of said service entity; and displaying attribute information of said service entity. Location information notification method. 6. A notifying terminal having a GPS device for detecting current position information, transmitting means for transmitting current position information, and a notified terminal having receiving means for receiving current position information from the notifying terminal. A current position information notification system, characterized in that: 7. The notification terminal includes a storage unit that stores peripheral information of the position in association with the position information, and a peripheral information search that searches for the peripheral information of the position based on the received current position information of the notification terminal. 7. The current position information notification system according to claim 6, further comprising: means for transmitting the searched peripheral information to the notification terminal side. 8. The current terminal according to claim 7, wherein said notifying terminal includes a display means for simultaneously displaying said peripheral information received from said notified terminal and map information representing its current position. Location information notification system. 9. A computer, comprising: a step of receiving current position information of a data transmitting terminal; a step of searching for peripheral information of the position based on the received current position information; Transmitting, and a program for executing the program.