JP2002329294A - Tracking system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily provide information for the current location of a target to be tracked and a track to reach the current location. SOLUTION: A management center 10 issues a wanderer ID and a wanderer name to an portable ID tag 20 and also registers the wanderer ID and the wanderer name in a web server 11. The portable ID tag 20 is integrally provided with a location detecting part 21 utilizing a GPS and a data transmitting part 22 utilizing radio such as FM multiplex, and family members, etc., of a wanderer that acquires the portable ID tag 20 let the wanderer wear the portable ID tag 20. The location detecting part 21 always receives GPS radio waves with a GPS antenna 21a and always calculates its own current location data in a positioning part 21b. The data transmitting part 22 that receives the current location data from the location detecting part 21 transmits the current location data to a detecting part 12 of the management center 10 by radio. The detecting part 12 transfers received wanderer ID and current location, and receiving time to the web server 11, and the Web server 11 enables a terminal 60a, etc., to retrieve and read received information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a GPS (Global
Positioning System) and a tracking system using wireless communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional tracking system, there is a system using a portable communication device such as a mobile phone. That is, using the communication function provided in the position of the portable communication device carried by the tracking target, the current position of the tracking target is obtained and provided to the system user.

[0003]

The tracking system of the prior art, which uses a device mainly for communication of a mobile phone, is still insufficient as a function of the tracking system. In particular, the conventional tracking system provides a current position to a system user, and cannot know a movement route to the position or a trajectory from a certain time to a certain time.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the current state of tracking systems, and has as its object to provide a higher quality tracking system.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, a tracking system according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a GPS system.
A mobile ID tag including a position information acquiring unit using the ID and a wireless communication unit is carried by the tracking target, and the mobile ID
The tag always transmits its own position information obtained by the position information obtaining means to the management device using the wireless communication means, and the management device provides the position information to the system user.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the tracking system according to the first aspect, the management device includes:
The location information is provided to the system user using the Internet. The invention according to claim 3 is the tracking system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the management device displays the position information on a map screen of a terminal device operated by the system user. did.

[0007] The invention according to claim 4 is the above-mentioned claims 1-3.
In the tracking system according to the invention, the management device provides a movement trajectory of the tracking target to a system user. The invention according to claim 5 is the above-described claim 1-
In the tracking system according to the third aspect, the management device provides a system user with a movement trajectory of the tracking target from a designated start time to an end time.

[0008] The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claims 1-5.
In the tracking system according to the invention, the management device determines whether or not a warning is necessary based on the position information, and when it is determined that a warning is necessary, the management device Added an alert. The tracking target in the tracking system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects is a person having a possibility of wandering (claim 7), a vehicle such as a private vehicle or a commercial vehicle (claim 8). , Long-distance athletes on land, players such as soccer (claim 9), animals such as pets (claim 10), and the like.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a tracking system 1 according to the present invention. That is, the tracking system 1 is a system in which the present invention is applied to a system that tracks a person (wanderer) who is likely to wander, such as a demented elderly person, and is a management center 10 having a web server 11.
It is composed mainly of.

First, the family of the wanderer or the person in charge of the facility where the wanderer enters offers to the management center 10 to purchase or lend the mobile ID (identification) tag 20. Is started (see FIG. 1). Management Center 10
In the case where an offer for purchase or lending of the mobile ID tag 20 is made, and if the procedure and payment of the expenses in the offer are normal, it is decided to sell or lend it, and the wanderer ID
And the name of the wandering person are issued to the mobile ID tag 20 and registered in the web server 11 (see FIG. 1).

The portable ID tag 20 is a position detecting section (position information obtaining means) 2 comprising a GPS antenna and a positioning section.
1 and a data transmitting unit (wireless communication means) 22 using wireless communication such as FM multiplexing. Then, the family or the like of the wandering person who has acquired the mobile ID tag 20 causes the wandering person to wear the mobile ID tag 20 (see FIG. 1). Since the mobile ID tag 20 is desirably carried by a wandering person unconsciously, for example, it is attached to the waist with a belt or a string like a pedometer, attached to clothes with a pin or clip like a name tag, or tied with a string, Attach it to a hat or helmet, tie it to the head with a string, wrap it around your arm or ankle or limb or neck like a wristwatch, hang it from your neck like a talisman or ornament, sew it on clothes or underwear, etc. Conceivable.

On the other hand, the position detector 21 of the portable ID tag 20
Transmits GPS radio waves from the GPS satellite 30 to the GPS antenna 2
1a (see FIG. 1) and the positioning unit 21b
Calculates its own current position data (position information), and always performs such reception of radio waves and calculation of current position data (for example, repeatedly at one minute intervals). .

Then, the position detecting section 21 supplies the calculated current position data to the data transmitting section 22 (see FIG. 1), and receives the current position data.
Transmits the wanderer ID and the current position data to the detection unit 12 of the management center 10 by wireless (see FIG. 1). The wireless transmission here is
When a wandering person is near the management center 10, it can be sent directly to the management center 10, and when a wandering person is at a position away from the management center 10, a plurality of relay antennas 40 can be used. You can go.

The detection unit 12 of the management center 10 passes the received wanderer ID, current position, and the time to the web server 11 (see FIG. 1), and the web server 11 stores the received information in a predetermined storage area. And the terminal 6 of the facility where the wanderer enters through the Internet 50
0a, a terminal 60b provided in the home of the wanderer, a portable terminal 60c owned by the family of the wanderer, and the like can be searched and browsed (see FIG. 1). However,
In order to prevent a person other than the person in charge of the facility or a family member from searching without permission, a search is required to input a password or a wanderer ID.

Here, it is assumed that a person wearing the portable ID tag 20 goes out without permission and becomes a wandering person (see FIG. 1). At this time, since the mobile ID tag 20 is constantly operating as described above, the location of the wandering person, which changes every moment, is stored in the web server 11 of the management center 10.

Then, the family or the person in charge of the facility who noticed the occurrence of the wanderer operates the terminals 60a to 60c and opens the home page published on the web server 11 of the management center 10. FIG. 2 shows a state of a screen when a menu “Individual search” is selected on a home page published on the web server 11. Seeking input. In the example of FIG. 2, "OO Taro" is input as the name of the wanderer, and "****" is input as the password. After inputting these, when the user selects “execute search” with the pointing device, the web server 11 inquires for a match between the account, the password, and the wanderer ID. (See FIG. 1). FIG. 3 shows an example of posting on an electronic map, in which a black circle on the map indicates the current position of a loitering person, and at the same time, the movement locus of the loitering person up to the current position is indicated by a thin line L I have.

In the example of FIG. 3, a warning zone A is set near the river, and a wandering person is in the warning zone A. Therefore, the web server 11 determines that a warning is necessary. Then, the display part "Alarm" at the lower right of the screen is lit. As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, even if a wandering person occurs, the person in charge of the family or the facility only needs to operate the terminals 60a to 60c to open a predetermined homepage and perform a search. The current position of the wanderer can be known.

In this embodiment, the portable ID tag 2
0 always detects the position information and transmits it to the management center 10, so that not only the current position of the wanderer but also the movement locus that has reached it can be provided.
For this reason, the wanderer's family and the person in charge of the facility can easily investigate the wandering area and know the behavior pattern of the wanderer, and thereafter cooperate in advance with places where the wanderer is likely to drop in Is also possible.

Also, in the present embodiment, the current position and the movement locus of the wandering person are displayed on the map screen. It can be easily recognized. Further, in the present embodiment, a warning is issued when it is determined that a wandering person is in a dangerous area, for example, which is excellent in terms of safety. In order to sufficiently exhibit such a function, it is desirable that the system user always displays a screen as shown in FIG.

Further, in the present embodiment, a portable radio communication circuit is used instead of a portable telephone or the like.
Since the position information is transmitted from the D tag 20 to the management center 10, it is advantageous in reducing the size and weight of the portable ID tag 20, and can be easily integrated with the GPS antenna 21a or the like. For this reason, it is easy to carry it unconsciously with a tracking target such as a wandering person.

In the above embodiment, the tracking target is a person who has a high possibility of wandering, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, vehicles, athletes, pets, etc. Animals, etc. are considered as tracking targets. If the object to be tracked is a private car, it can be used as a tracking system in case of theft.
If the tracking target is a taxi, the taxi can be used as a dispatch management system.

If the tracking target is a soccer player and the movement trajectory of each player from the start time to the end time of the game is provided, the movement of the player during the game, which has conventionally been performed manually. The trajectory can be obtained automatically. When the tracking target is a pet such as a dog or a cat, the pet can be used as a tracking system in the event of getting lost.

[0023]

As described above, according to the tracking system of the present invention, a portable ID tag provided with position information acquiring means using GPS and wireless communication means is carried by a tracking object. The mobile ID tag constantly transmits its own position information obtained by the position information obtaining means to the management device using wireless communication means, and the management device provides the position information to the system user. There is an effect that the user can easily acquire the current position of the tracking target and the trajectory leading to the current position.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search screen.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of a search result.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 tracking system 10 management center (management device) 11 web server 12 detection unit 20 mobile ID tag 21 position detection unit (position information acquisition unit) 22 data transmission unit (wireless communication unit) 60a to 60c terminal

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A location information acquisition means using GPS,
A portable ID tag provided with a wireless communication unit, and the mobile ID tag constantly transmits its own position information obtained by the position information obtaining unit to the management device using the wireless communication unit. A tracking system, wherein the management device provides the location information to a system user. 2. The tracking system according to claim 1, wherein the management device provides the location information to a system user using the Internet. 3. The tracking system according to claim 1, wherein the management device displays the position information on a map screen of a terminal device operated by the system user. 4. The tracking system according to claim 1, wherein the management device provides a movement trajectory of the tracking target to a system user. 5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the management device is configured to provide a movement trajectory of the tracking target from a designated start time to an end time to a system user. Tracking system. 6. The management device determines whether or not a warning is necessary based on the position information, and notifies the system user of a warning when determining that a warning is necessary. The tracking system according to claim 1, wherein: 7. The tracking system according to claim 1, wherein the tracking target is a human having a possibility of wandering. 8. The tracking system according to claim 1, wherein the tracking target is a vehicle. 9. The tracking system according to claim 1, wherein the tracking target is an athlete. 10. The tracking object is an animal.
The tracking system according to claim 6.