JP2003338784A - Destination arrival informing system, marker information sender, radio communication apparatus, and destination arrival informing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a destination arrival informing system which economically and surely informs passengers of the arrival at a destination station. <P>SOLUTION: A marker information sending apparatus 1 installed at a destination sends marker information for identifying the destination. Upon receipt of the marker information sent from the sending apparatus 1, a marker information reception informer 2 owned by a passenger in a train collates the received marker information with destination information previously set in a destination information holding function. If both information are equal after the collection, the reception informer 2 informs the owner of the reception informer 2 of the arrival at the designation with sound, vibration, light, etc. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a destination arrival notification system, a sign information transmitting device, a wireless communication device, and a destination arrival notification method, and more specifically, to a mobile phone or a PHS (Pers.
sonar handyphone system) and other terminals (wireless communication devices) having a wireless reception function to notify passengers that they have arrived at their destination (station, etc.), destination arrival notification system, sign information transmission device, wireless communication device , About destination arrival notification method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A passenger on a train may sleep deeply in a car and may pass by a desired station. Heretofore, various methods have been attempted so as to prevent such overriding. For example, in order to call attention to passengers, a station name display board is installed on the platform of the station, an electronic bulletin board that displays the station name is installed on the door inside the train, or an announcement inside the train station or a station announcement A system has been provided to inform the station where the train is located.

Further, a navigation system such as a mobile phone having a GPS function, which has become widespread in recent years, is also used to notify that a user has arrived at a preset position on a map.

[0004]

However, the above method of calling attention has a problem that it is easily affected by the congestion situation at the destination. For example, regarding the station name display and announcement, it is difficult to see the station name display when the train is crowded, and it is difficult to hear the announcement.

Further, in the case of the method of notifying the arrival at the destination using the navigation device, there is a problem that it cannot be used in a station behind a tall building where radio waves from GPS satellites are blocked or in a subway. It was

Further, in order to expand station name display, announcements or receiving equipment in order to overcome these problems,
There was a problem that it was economically expensive.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a destination arrival notification system capable of economically and reliably notifying passengers of arrival at a target station. , A sign information transmitting device, a wireless communication device, and a destination arrival notification method.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention as set forth in claim 1 is to arrive at the destination based on information from a sign information transmitting device installed at the destination. A destination arrival system for notifying by a wireless communication device, wherein the sign information sending device has sign information sending means for sending sign information for identifying the destination, and the wireless communication device is the sign Receiving means for receiving the sign information transmitted from the information transmitting means, collating means for collating the sign information received by the receiving means with preset destination information, and the aforesaid result based on the result of the collating by the collating means. And a notification means for notifying arrival at the destination.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is a sign information transmitting device which is installed at a destination and notifies the arrival of the destination, wherein the sign information is for identifying the destination. It is characterized by comprising: sign information holding means for holding the sign information and sending means for sending the sign information held in the sign information holding means.

The invention described in claim 3 is a wireless communication device, and receiving means for receiving the sign information transmitted from the sign information transmitting device according to claim 2, and the receiving means for receiving the sign information. It is characterized in that it is provided with collating means for collating the sign information with preset destination information, and notifying means for notifying arrival at the destination based on the result of collation by the collating means.

The invention according to claim 4 is the same as claim 3
In the wireless communication device described in (1), the notifying means notifies the arrival at the destination by sound.

The invention described in claim 5 is the same as claim 3
In the wireless communication device described in (1), the notifying unit notifies the arrival at the destination by vibration.

The invention according to claim 6 is the same as that of claim 3.
In the wireless communication device described in (1), the notifying unit notifies the arrival at the destination by light.

The invention according to claim 7 is a destination arrival notification system, wherein the sign information transmitting device according to claim 2 and the wireless communication device according to any one of claims 3 to 6 are provided. It is characterized by including.

Further, the invention according to claim 8 is a destination arrival notification in a system for notifying arrival of the destination by a wireless communication device based on information from a sign information transmitting device installed at the destination. A method, in the sign information transmitting device, transmitting sign information for identifying the destination, in the wireless communication device, receiving the transmitted sign information, in the wireless communication device,
The received sign information is collated with preset destination information, and the wireless communication device is notified of arrival at the destination based on the result of the collation.

In the present invention, the sign information (I
The radio wave emitted from the sign information transmitting means for transmitting D) is received by the mobile reception device (device having necessary functions for mobile phone, information terminal, laptop computer, MD player, radio, etc.) carried by the passenger. , When the destination station information that was set in advance and the received sign information match,
By providing means (alarm sound, vibrator, flashing lamp, etc.) for notifying arrival at the target station, passengers can be surely notified of arrival at the target station even in a train during congestion.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the destination arrival notification system according to the present embodiment comprises a sign information transmission device 1 and a sign information reception notification device 2. Among them, the sign information transmitting device 1 has a sign information holding function 101, a transmitting function 102, an antenna 103, and an antenna 201. On the other hand, the sign information reception notification device 2 has the reception function 20.
2. It has a collation function 203, a destination information holding function 204, and a notification function 205.

Next, a specific mechanism of the destination arrival notification system configured as described above will be described.

The sign information transmitting device 1 is installed in the station premises. In the sign information transmitting device 1, the sign information holding function 101 can be configured as a semiconductor memory such as a RAM or a ROM, and unique sign information (ID) given in advance for identifying a station is written and held. ing.

The transmission function 102 can be constituted by a modulator or the like, and converts the sign information written in the sign information holding function 101 into a predetermined signal format. Then, the converted sign information is modulated, placed on a high frequency carrier, and sent to the antenna 103. In this way, the transmission function 102 and the antenna 103 realize the processing of transmitting the sign information for identifying the destination.

The sign information reception / notification device 2 is a wireless communication device carried by a passenger of a train. In the sign information reception / notification device 2, the antenna 201 receives the high-frequency signal transmitted from the sign information transmission device 1 and receives the high frequency signal 202.
Send to. In this way, the antenna 201 and the reception function 202 realize the processing of receiving the sign information. The reception function 202 can be configured by a demodulator or the like, extracts the sign information from the high frequency signal, and performs the matching function 20.
Send to 3.

The destination information holding function 204 is composed of a semiconductor memory such as a RAM, and the sign information (ID) of the destination station to which the owner is transferred is preset.
Sign information (ID) held by the destination information holding function 204
Is sent to the matching function 203. The collating function 203 is CP
The sign information of the current station, which is configured by U or the like, received from the receiving function 202 and the sign information received from the destination information holding function 204 are collated. Then, if they match as a result of collation, a signal (match signal) indicating that the parents' names match is sent to the notification function 205. When the notification function 205 receives the coincidence signal, the notification function 205 notifies the passenger having the sign information reception / notification device 2 of the arrival at the destination station by the stimulation signal.

Specifically, the notification function 205 includes a sound generating means such as a speaker for generating a sound including general audible sound, a vibrating means such as a motor for vibrating a part or the whole of the sign information reception / notification device 2. It can be configured as a light emitting diode that outputs light, a light emitting means such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), or a combination of these means.

The notification function 205 may be incorporated in the sign information reception / notification device 2 and formed integrally, or may be formed separately. In the latter case, the communication between the matching function 203 and the notification function 205 is, for example, Blu.
Blu defined by etoth ISG (organization name)
It may be realized by short-range wireless communication such as ETOTH. In the case of Bluetooth, short-distance wireless communication is a time-division multiplexing method using the ISM band of 2.4 GHz as a radio frequency, and frequency hopping spread spectrum communication in the ISM band is realized.

In this embodiment, the sign information transmitting device 1
Communication between the sign information reception and notification device 2 employs a method of transmitting identification information by radio waves. The strength of the radio waves used for this communication is the level when the train enters the platform of the target station, that is, 100 m or less (or 10 m
The power may be small enough to establish communication after approaching a short distance (below). As a concrete realization means, PH
A narrow band (several 100 kHz) time division multiple access (TDMA) system used in S can be used. With such a configuration, the output can be reduced, and the battery of the device can be used for a long time. Furthermore, the life of the device itself can be extended.

Alternatively, a wireless LAN that has become popular in recent years
2.4 adopted in (IEEE802.11b)
A direct diffusion method of 0 to 2.48 GHz can also be used. Furthermore, by installing a plurality of sign information transmitting devices 1 on the platform of the station, it is possible to construct an economical system by utilizing short-distance wireless communication technology using weak radio waves.

As the short-range wireless communication technology, for example, the above-mentioned Bluetooth can be adopted, and a personal computer or a PD for performing communication based on this technology
The present invention can be applied to wireless communication devices such as A (Personal Digital Assistant) and mobile phones.

According to such a wireless communication technique, one of the sign information transmission device 1 and the sign information reception notification device 2
The other device within the range of the radio wave will be detected. With such a configuration, it is possible to realize a system with low power consumption and high interference resistance.

Further, it is possible to construct the destination arrival notification system according to the present invention by using any other wireless communication technique for detecting and connecting a plurality of peripheral devices.

The sign information holding function 101, the collating function 203, the destination information holding function 204, and the notification function 205 are easily realized by electronic circuit technology of a level used in small terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs. it can. Therefore, by incorporating the sign information reception / notification device 2 as a function in these portable terminals, a compact and economical system can be realized.

Next, referring to the communication sequence diagram of FIG.
The operation of the destination arrival system according to this embodiment will be described.

First, the sign information sending device 1 sends sign information for identifying the destination (S301).
Here, the transmission of the sign information may be performed periodically regardless of the existence of the sign information reception notification device 2,
Alternatively, the sign information transmission device 1 may be the sign information reception notification device 2
The call may be sent when is detected.

Further, the sign information may be transmitted when the sign information reception notification device 2 receives a request for the sign information. In this case, the request from the sign information reception notification device 2 to the sign information transmission device 1 may be automatically sent when the sign information reception notification device 2 detects the presence of the sign information transmission device 1. .

The sign information reception notifying device 2 receives the sign information transmitted from the sign information transmitting device 1 (S302).
And the received sign information and the destination information preset in the destination information holding function 204 are collated (S30).
3).

When the two pieces of information match as a result of the collation (S304: Yes route), the sign information reception notifying device 2 notifies the arrival at the destination (S305). In this way, the process of notifying the owner of the wireless notification device that moves toward the destination that the wireless notification device has arrived at the destination is realized.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments and can be implemented in various other forms. For example, although the above embodiment has been described assuming a destination arrival notification system for passengers of a train whose destination is a station, the sign information transmission device 1 is installed in an arbitrary building, sign, etc. instead of the station. It may be done. As a result, it is obvious that a destination arrival notification system for a running person or a passenger of a vehicle such as an automobile can be realized with the same functional configuration as described above.

Further, the object of notifying the arrival at the destination is not limited to a person. For example, by attaching the sign information reception / notification device 2 to an animal or an artificial object such as a vehicle or a robot, it is possible to notify them of the arrival at the destination.

Further, various modifications other than the above-described modes are possible. However, as long as the modification is based on the technical idea described in the claims, the modification is within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A system that notifies train passengers of the target station,
A system for notifying that the destination has been reached can be configured economically and easily.

Further, since the present invention can be applied to a wireless communication device carried by an individual, it is possible to reliably carry out the notification process without being affected by the congestion situation of the destination.

Further, since the system according to the present invention can be realized by utilizing the wireless technology such as short-distance wireless communication, the radio wave will not be blocked by a tall building or the like when making the notification.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a destination arrival notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a communication sequence diagram showing an operation of the destination arrival notification system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Sign information transmitter 2 Sign information reception notification device 101 Sign information retention function 102 Send function 103 antenna 201 antenna 202 reception function 203 Verification function 204 Destination information retention function 205 Notification function

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A destination arrival system for notifying arrival of the destination by a wireless communication device based on information from a sign information transmission device installed at the destination, wherein the sign information transmission device comprises: The wireless communication device has sign information transmitting means for transmitting sign information for identifying the destination, and the wireless communication device receives the sign information transmitted from the sign information transmitting means, and the receiving means for receiving the sign information. Destination arrival, characterized by having collating means for collating the marked information with preset destination information, and notifying means for notifying arrival at the destination based on the result of collation by the collating means. Notification system. 2. A sign information transmitting device installed at a destination for notifying that the destination has been arrived, the sign information holding means holding sign information for identifying the destination, A sign information transmitting apparatus comprising: a transmitting unit that transmits the sign information held in the sign information holding unit. 3. Receiving means for receiving the sign information transmitted from the sign information transmitting device according to claim 2, and collating means for collating the sign information received by the receiving means with preset destination information. And a notifying unit for notifying arrival at the destination based on the result of the matching by the matching unit. 4. The wireless communication device according to claim 3, wherein the notifying unit notifies the arrival at the destination by sound. 5. The wireless communication device according to claim 3, wherein the notifying unit notifies the arrival at the destination by vibration. 6. The wireless communication device according to claim 3, wherein the notifying unit notifies the arrival at the destination by light. 7. A sign information transmitting device according to claim 2, A wireless communication device according to any one of claims 3 to 6. A destination arrival notification system comprising: 8. A destination arrival notification method in a system for notifying arrival of the destination by a wireless communication device based on information from a sign information transmission device installed at the destination, wherein the sign information transmission In the device, the sign information for identifying the destination is transmitted, in the wireless communication device, the transmitted sign information is received, and in the wireless communication device, the received sign information and a preset purpose A destination arrival notifying method characterized by collating with destination information and notifying the wireless communication device of arrival at the destination based on the result of the collation.