JP2004189196A - Mobile terminal, position information processing device, operation managing device, information informing device, service providing server, information providing method, information service system, computer program, and computer readable storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide comfortable service to occupants of a transportation. <P>SOLUTION: A train position information processing device 30 mounted to a train transmits information including a next station name to a mobile telephone 1, when a distance from a current position of the train to a next station is judged as shorter than a prescribed distance based on the train position information obtained by an operation management center 40, and the mobile telephone 1 receiving the information including the next station name compares the next station name with a destination station name stored at the time of reservation. At the destination station, it is notified to an owner of the mobile telephone 1 that the train approaches to the station where the owner gets off the train, so that it can be surely notified to the owner of the mobile telephone 1 that the owner of the mobile telephone 1 approaches to the destination station. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a portable terminal, a position information processing device, an operation management device, an information notification device, a service providing server, an information providing method, an information service system, a computer program and a computer-readable recording medium, and in particular, to the use of transportation. It is suitable for use in providing information services to persons.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the conventional service system, when notifying a passenger of a drop-off station, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-066372, a passenger inserts a ticket into a slot attached to a seat at the time of boarding, and When the ticket data is read and the read data is compared with the train position information obtained from outside the train, when it is determined that the train approaches the getting off station, the passenger is notified of the fact.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional service system described above is based on the premise that a ticket is used. Therefore, there is a problem in that the service cannot be received unless the passenger has to put in and out the ticket, which is inconvenient, and a comfortable service cannot be provided to the passenger.
In addition, there is a problem that it is not possible to cope with a reservation system using a mobile terminal that has become popular recently, that is, a paperless system.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-described problems, a first object of the present invention is to provide a comfortable service to passengers of transportation.
It is a second object of the present invention to be able to notify the owner of a portable terminal that has reserved a ticket for a transportation facility using a paperless system that the vehicle has approached the drop-off position of the transportation facility.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The portable terminal of the present invention is a portable terminal having a function of notifying the owner of the portable terminal of information on the operation of transportation to the owner of the portable terminal, wherein the information on the position where the owner of the portable terminal gets off, The mobile terminal is compared with information on the location of a transportation facility, and the result of the comparison is reported to the owner of the portable terminal.
According to another feature of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal having a function of notifying the owner of the portable terminal of information on the operation of transportation, and a position where the owner of the portable terminal gets off the vehicle. Means for obtaining information on the location of the transportation facility, information on the location of the transportation facility obtained by the means for obtaining the location information, and information on the location of the transportation facility obtained by the location information obtaining means. Position information comparing means for comparing the information obtained by the position information information obtaining means with the information on the getting-off position of the owner of the portable terminal, and a result of the comparison by the position information comparing means is notified to the owner of the portable terminal. And an informing means for performing the notification.
According to another feature of the present invention, in a portable terminal having a storage element for storing information and a plurality of communication modes, a first communication mode which is one of the plurality of communication modes is provided. When a predetermined signal is received from the first communication destination, data is communicated with the first communication destination in a second communication mode different from the first communication mode, and a result of the communication is obtained. It is characterized in that data is compared with information stored in the storage element.
According to another feature of the present invention, in a portable terminal having a storage element for storing information and a plurality of communication modes, a first communication mode which is one of the plurality of communication modes is provided. When a predetermined signal is received from the first communication destination, data is communicated with the first communication destination in a second communication mode different from the first communication mode, and a result of the communication is obtained. Comparing data with information stored in the storage element, and communicating with a second communication destination that is different from the first communication destination according to a result of the comparison; It is characterized by.
[0006]
The position information processing device of the present invention is a position information processing device mounted on a transportation facility and processing the position information of the transportation facility, wherein the location information processing apparatus manages the operation of the transportation facility. Location information receiving means for receiving information on the location information output means for outputting information on the location of the transportation means to the owner of the portable terminal using the transportation means. I have.
[0007]
An operation management device of the present invention is an operation management device that manages the operation of a transportation facility, wherein the transportation management device remotely monitors the location of the transportation device, and the transportation management device is remotely monitored by the transportation device remote monitoring device. And location information output means for outputting information on the location of the transportation means to a position information processing device mounted on the transportation means using the result.
[0008]
An information notification device according to the present invention is an information notification device that is mounted in a transportation means and notifies information to an owner of a portable terminal using the transportation means. Information receiving means for receiving, from the portable terminal owned by the person, information indicating that the transportation is approaching the position where the owner of the portable terminal gets off, and the owner of the portable terminal is An information notifying means for notifying the owner of the portable terminal of information indicating that the transportation is approaching the position to get off the vehicle.
[0009]
The service providing server of the present invention is a service providing server for providing a service to an owner of a portable terminal, and accesses a financial institution when the portable terminal requests the use of the transportation. Charging means for charging the usage fee of the requested transportation means, and transmitting the usage information and the key information of the transportation means to the mobile terminal after the charging processing is completed by the charging means. Usage information transmitting means for notifying the owner of the portable terminal that the transportation is approaching the position where the owner of the terminal gets off.
[0010]
An information providing method according to the present invention is an information providing method for providing information on the operation of a transportation facility to an owner of a portable terminal, wherein the information on the position at which the owner of the portable terminal gets off the vehicle and the information of the transportation facility are provided. The present invention is characterized in that information on the location is compared, and the result of the comparison is reported to the owner of the portable terminal.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information providing method for providing information on operation of transportation to an owner of a portable terminal, wherein the information on the position at which the owner of the portable terminal gets off is provided. Get-off location information obtaining process, get-location information obtaining process for getting information on the location of the transportation facility, get information on the transportation location obtained by the get-location information obtaining process, get off location information A position information comparison process of comparing the information regarding the disembarkation position of the owner of the portable terminal obtained by the acquisition process, and a notification process of notifying a result of the comparison by the position information comparison process to the owner of the portable terminal. And is performed.
Another feature of the present invention is an information providing method for providing information on the operation of a transportation facility to an owner of a portable terminal, wherein the operation management device for managing the operation of the transportation facility transmits the information from the operation management device. A location information receiving process for receiving information about the location of the institution and a location information output process for outputting information about the location of the transportation to the owner of the portable terminal using the transportation are performed. It is characterized by:
Another aspect of the present invention is an information providing method for providing information on the operation of a transportation facility to an owner of a portable terminal, wherein the remote location monitoring means for remotely monitoring the location of the transportation facility. Processing, and using the result remotely monitored by the transportation remote monitoring processing, a location information output processing for outputting information on the location of the transportation to a location information processing device mounted on the transportation. It is characterized by doing.
Another feature of the present invention is an information providing method for providing information on the operation of transportation to the owner of the portable terminal, wherein the information is provided by a user using the transportation. An information receiving process of receiving information indicating that the transportation facility is approaching the position at which the owner of the portable terminal is getting off from the portable terminal that is; and It is characterized by performing an information notifying process of notifying the owner of the portable terminal of information indicating that a transportation system is approaching.
Another feature of the present invention is an information providing method for providing information on the operation of transportation to the owner of the portable terminal, wherein the request for reservation of use of the transportation is received from the portable terminal. A charging process for accessing a financial institution and charging the requested use of the transportation means, and after the charging is completed by the charging processing, the usage information and the key information of the transportation means are transferred to the mobile terminal. And transmitting the information to the mobile terminal to notify the owner of the portable terminal that the transportation is approaching the position where the owner of the mobile terminal gets off. And
[0011]
The computer program of the present invention compares the information on the position at which the owner of the portable terminal gets off and the information on the location of the transportation, and notifies the owner of the portable terminal of the comparison result. Is executed by a computer.
Another feature of the present invention is that a get-off position information obtaining process for obtaining information relating to a position where the owner of the portable terminal gets off the vehicle, and a obtaining position information for obtaining information regarding the position of the transportation means. Position information comparison for comparing the processing and the information on the location of the transportation system obtained by the above-mentioned location information obtaining processing with the information on the getting-off position of the owner of the portable terminal obtained by the above-mentioned getting-off position information obtaining processing. A computer program for causing a computer to execute a process and a notification process of notifying a result of the comparison by the position information comparison process to an owner of the portable terminal.
Other features of the present invention include a location information receiving process for receiving information on the location of the transportation from an operation management device that manages the operation of the transportation, and using the transportation. The present invention is characterized by causing a computer to execute a location information output process for outputting the information on the location of the transportation facility to the owner of the portable terminal.
Another feature of the present invention is that the location of the transportation facility is monitored by using a remote monitoring process of the transportation facility for remotely monitoring the location of the transportation facility and the result of the remote monitoring by the transportation facility remote monitoring procedure. The present invention is characterized by causing a computer to execute a location information output process for outputting information relating to a location to a location information processing device mounted on a transportation facility.
Further, another feature of the present invention is that the transportation system approaches from a mobile terminal owned by a user using the transportation system to a position where the owner of the mobile terminal exits. Information receiving process of receiving information indicating that the transportation system is approaching the position at which the owner of the mobile terminal gets off the vehicle, and information notification processing of notifying the owner of the mobile terminal of information indicating that the transportation facility is approaching Are executed by a computer.
Another feature of the present invention is that a charging process for accessing a financial institution and charging the requested transportation usage fee when a request for reservation of transportation is received from the portable terminal. After the charging is completed by the charging process, the use information and the key information of the transportation are transmitted to the portable terminal, and the transportation is approaching a position where the owner of the portable terminal gets off. The use information transmitting process for notifying the owner of the portable terminal device of the fact is performed by a computer.
[0012]
A computer-readable recording medium according to the present invention is characterized by recording any one of the computer programs described above.
An information service system according to the present invention includes the portable terminal device according to any one of the above, the position information processing device according to any one of the above, the operation management device described above, the information notification device according to any one of the above, It is characterized by having the service providing server described above.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
(First Embodiment)
Next, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a portable terminal, a position information processing device, an operation management device, an information notification device, a service providing server, an information providing method, an information service system, a computer program, and a computer readable device of the present invention will be described. A first embodiment of the recording medium will be described.
[0014]
FIG. 1 shows the first embodiment of the present invention and is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information service system.
[0015]
In FIG. 1, an operation management center 40 provided as an operation management device collectively observes the operation status of each train, and sends the result to a train position information processing device 30 mounted on the train. The train position information processing device 30 sends the train position information (information related to the location of transportation) to the mobile phone 1 carried by the passenger based on the sent observation result of the operation status of the train.
[0016]
Specifically, the position information is information indicating which station the train is approaching, and the train position information processing device 30 sends to the mobile phone 1 position information indicating the name of the station where the train is approaching. In the mobile phone 1, the position information received from the train position information processing device 30 is compared with the drop-off station (or transit station) stored by the user at the time of reservation, and if the both match, the train is changed to the drop-off station. (Or a transit station) to notify passengers.
[0017]
The above operation will be described in detail step by step.
First, an operation when making a ticket reservation for a transportation or an event using the mobile phone 1 of the present embodiment will be described.
[0018]
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a ticket reservation system using the mobile phone 1 included in the information service system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the mobile phone 1. Show. The reservation of a ticket for a transportation or event is performed according to the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG.
[0019]
The user starts a telephone call with the mobile phone 1 shown in FIG. 1 (step S1 in FIG. 6), and makes a telephone call to the server 50 provided as a service providing server for making a reservation, or uses i-mode (registered trademark). Then, the server 50 accesses the server 50 and transmits information (reservation information) such as the train number and concert to be reserved (step S2 in FIG. 6).
[0020]
If the train, concert, or the like requested from the mobile phone 1 cannot be reserved because of a full seat or the like, the server 50 notifies the mobile phone 1 of the fact (step S3 in FIG. 6). Then, the user reserves a ticket for another train or another concert using the mobile phone 1 in the same manner as in step S2 according to the notification (step S11).
[0021]
On the other hand, in step S3, when it is determined that the reservation of a train or a concert is possible in the server 50 and the server 50 notifies the mobile phone 1 of the fact, the mobile phone 1 sends the user ID information to the server 50. Then, the ID information is registered (step S4 in FIG. 6).
[0022]
The server 50 accesses the bank 51 based on the received ID information (step S5 in FIG. 6), and performs an account inquiry of the user indicated by the ID information (step S6 in FIG. 6).
[0023]
Next, it is determined whether or not the money can be withdrawn from the account of the inquired user (step S7 in FIG. 6). If the money cannot be withdrawn, the process proceeds to step S2 or S11. Assuming that the reservation made is not established, the processing is terminated by, for example, notifying the mobile phone 1 that the reservation cannot be made (step S10 in FIG. 6).
[0024]
On the other hand, if the payment can be withdrawn from the inquired user's account (step S8 in FIG. 6), the server 50 sends a key signal (key signal ID) corresponding to the key information to the mobile phone 1. ) And reservation information (such as a seat number) are transmitted (step S9 in FIG. 6).
[0025]
The reservation information includes information on the user's getting off station, is demodulated by the wireless signal processing circuit 2 through the antenna 16 of the mobile phone 1 shown in FIG. After being captured by the CPU 11, it is temporarily stored in the memory 14.
[0026]
Next, the CPU 11 reads the data (reservation information, key signal, etc.) once stored in the memory 14 and converts the data into a format suitable for storing in the IC card 9 by the IC card interface circuit 10. , Stored in the IC card 9.
[0027]
When the user has reserved a plurality of items (trains, concerts, etc.), the write area of the IC card 9 is divided according to the type of the key signal as shown in FIG.
[0028]
In a normal telephone call, the mobile phone 1 receives a radio wave with the antenna 16, performs a demodulation process or the like at the time of reception with the wireless signal processing circuit 2, restores the audio with the audio processing circuit 3, and restores the restored audio. Is output to the speaker 4. At the same time, the sound input from the microphone 5 is encoded by the sound processing circuit 3, further subjected to modulation processing at the time of transmission by the wireless signal processing circuit 2, and transmitted from the antenna 16.
[0029]
In the information service system according to the present embodiment, if the train approaches the station while the owner of the mobile phone 1 is boarding the reserved train, the train position information processing device 30 transmits the station information to the mobile phone 1. (Information on the location of transportation), and if the station is the station where the owner of the mobile terminal 1 gets off, the owner of the mobile phone 1 is notified that the train is approaching the getting off station.
[0030]
Hereinafter, the operation at this time will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the train position information processing device 30 in order to explain the operation of notifying the owner of the mobile terminal of the mobile phone 1 from the mobile phone 1 that the train is approaching the getting off station. FIG.
[0031]
In step S1 of FIG. 4, the running train has received information (train position information) on the traveling point corresponding to the information on the location of the transportation transmitted from the operation management center 40 by the train position information processing device 30. . This information is input to the CPU 32 through the antenna 36 and the radio signal processing circuit 31.
[0032]
Next, in step S2 in FIG. 4, the CPU 32 determines whether or not the next station is shorter than a predetermined distance based on the received information on the traveling point. When it is determined that the distance is shorter than the predetermined distance, the Bluetooth transmission / reception circuit 33 and the Bluetooth interface circuit 34 are activated, and a mode switching signal (communication mode change information) is transmitted to the mobile phone 1 (step S3 in FIG. 4). ). At this time, the CPU 32 stores the station name and the key signal included in the received information on the traveling point in the memory 35.
[0033]
The mobile phone 1 detects the mode switching signal with the key signal / mode switching signal detection circuit 6 and enters the Bluetooth mode (second communication mode) (step S3 in FIG. 4).
On the other hand, the train position information processing device 30 reads the key signal and the station name from the memory 35 and sends them to the mobile phone 1 through the Bluetooth interface circuit 34 and the Bluetooth transmitting / receiving circuit 33 (step S5 in FIG. 4).
[0034]
The mobile phone 1 reads out the station name corresponding to the key signal obtained through the Bluetooth transmission / reception circuit 7 and the Bluetooth interface circuit 8 shown in FIG. 3 from the IC card 9 and sends it to the CPU 11 via the IC card interface circuit 10. Then, the CPU 11 compares the station name sent from the train position information processing device 30 with the drop-off station name stored at the time of reservation (step S6 in FIG. 4), and if the drop-off station is used, it is determined that the train is approaching the drop-off station. A notification is sent to the owner of the terminal (step S7 in FIG. 4).
[0035]
When making the above-described notification, the CPU 11 shown in FIG. 3 activates the caller driving circuit 17 and causes the caller 18 to sound a ringtone or vibrate the mobile phone 1.
[0036]
In the present embodiment, the mode switching signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 1 when the next station is shorter than the predetermined distance. However, the mode switching signal is transmitted a predetermined time before the train arrives at the next station. May be transmitted to the mobile phone 1.
[0037]
Further, when a delay occurs in the train, the operation management center 40 may transmit the delay information to the train position information processing device 30 and notify the mobile phone 1 of the delay information.
[0038]
On the other hand, if the station name sent from the train position information processing device 30 is not the drop-off station stored at the time of the reservation, the mobile phone 1 returns the communication mode from the Bluetooth mode to the communication mode (first communication mode) (step S8 in FIG. 4). ).
[0039]
With the above operation, when the disembarkation station (transit station) approaches, the passenger can be reliably notified from the mobile phone 1 that the train has approached the disembarkation station. You can know the approach of the disembarkation station without any help. Therefore, the passenger can know that the train has approached the disembarkation station without having to put in and out the ticket as in the conventional case, and can use the reservation system using the mobile phone 1, that is, the paperless system. Even if you do, you can know that the train is approaching the getting off station. Therefore, comfortable service can be provided to the train passengers (owners of the mobile phone 1).
[0040]
In the present embodiment, a mobile phone is taken as an example of a mobile terminal. However, the present invention is not limited to the mobile terminal, and a PHS (Personal Handy phone System), a mobile computer, etc. Can be applied to
[0041]
Further, an IC card is taken as an example of an element for storing information, but another storage element may be used instead. Furthermore, Bluetooth has been described as the second communication mode after the transition, but this is not a limitation, and other methods such as infrared communication may be used.
[0042]
Also, as a method for the train position information processing device 30 to obtain the position information, the method of obtaining the information from the operation management center 40 has been described. However, the method is not limited to this. Is also good.
[0043]
Furthermore, as an example of means for notifying the owner of the mobile terminal when the train approaches the getting off station, an example in which the mobile phone 1 sounds a ringtone and an example in which the mobile phone 1 vibrates are given, but are not limited thereto. Not something. For example, at the same time as ringing the tone, the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) driver 13 provided in the mobile phone 1 may be driven to display on the LCD 15 that the getting off station is approaching.
[0044]
In the present embodiment, as described above, a train ticket is reserved by the ticket reservation system, the reservation information issued at that time is received by the mobile phone 1, and the name of the user's getting off station is stored. However, a configuration may be employed in which the name of the drop-off station of the user is directly input to the mobile phone 1.
[0045]
Specifically, for example, the mobile phone 1 is provided with an application for setting the name of the disembarkation station that allows the user to input the station name by key operation, and the disembarkation station information set using the application is stored in the mobile phone 1.
[0046]
Then, the mobile phone 1 receives the arrival station information transmitted from the train position information processing device 30 a predetermined time before the train arrives at each station, compares the arrival station information with the stored drop-off station information, If these match, the owner of the portable terminal 1 is notified that the train is approaching the getting off station.
[0047]
In addition, the estimated arrival time of the train at the disembarkation station is obtained by the mobile phone 1 via the network, and when the predetermined time before the estimated arrival time is reached, it is determined that the train is approaching the disembarkation station by the portable terminal. One owner may be notified.
[0048]
Specifically, for example, the mobile phone 1 is provided with an application for setting the train information including the boarding train and the getting off station name by performing a station search via a network.
[0049]
Then, the mobile phone 1 transmits the train information set using the application to the network, and receives and stores expected train arrival time information corresponding to the train information from the information providing server on the network. . The mobile phone 1 that has received the information about the estimated time of arrival of the train uses the timer function to notify the owner of the mobile terminal that the train is approaching the disembarkation station when a predetermined time has passed before the estimated time of arrival. I do.
[0050]
When the mobile phone 1 receives the delay information of the train from the train position information processing device 30 or the like, it is preferable to update the estimated arrival time of the train according to the content of the delay information.
[0051]
(Second embodiment)
Next, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a portable terminal, a position information processing device, an operation management device, an information notification device, a service providing server, an information providing method, an information service system, a computer program, and a computer readable device of the present invention will be described. A second embodiment of the recording medium will be described.
FIG. 10 shows the second embodiment of the present invention and is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information service system.
[0052]
In the first embodiment described above, when the train approaches the station where the owner of the mobile phone 1 gets off, the fact that the mobile phone 1 approaches the getting off station to the passenger who is the owner of the mobile phone 1 Although the notification is made, the present embodiment is different in that a signal is sent from the mobile phone 1 to the seat 80 provided with the information notification device, and the passenger is notified from the seat 80.
[0053]
That is, the mobile phone, the train position information processing device, and the operation management center are configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the same parts as those in the above-described first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
[0054]
Hereinafter, the operation at this time will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When notifying the passenger that the train has approached the disembarkation station in step S7 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, the train is disembarked by the instruction of the CPU 11 with respect to the sensor 81 attached to the seat 80 shown in FIG. A notification signal indicating that the vehicle has approached the station is transmitted from the Bluetooth transmission / reception circuit 7 (step S1 in FIG. 7).
[0055]
When the notification signal is received by the sensor 81, the notification device control device 82 is driven (step S2 in FIG. 7), and the notification device 83 is operated to perform notification (step S3 in FIG. 7). Thus, the sensor 81, the notification device control device 82, and the notification device 83 constitute the information notification device of the present embodiment.
[0056]
As a specific method of the notification, the seat may be vibrated, a speaker may be attached near the head of the seat to play music, or any other method may be used.
[0057]
In addition, the mobile phone has been described as an example of a seat as an object to act to notify the passenger, but in addition to the seat, the information notification device may be configured by blinking a reading light attached to the upper part of the passenger. , Or anything else.
[0058]
(Third embodiment)
Next, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a portable terminal, a position information processing device, an operation management device, an information notification device, a service providing server, an information providing method, an information service system, a computer program, and a computer readable device of the present invention A third embodiment of the recording medium will be described.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the third embodiment of the present invention and showing an example of the configuration of a mobile phone. FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the train position information processing device.
[0059]
In the first and second embodiments described above, the mobile phone 1 communicates with the train position information processing device 30 or the seat 80 in the Bluetooth mode, whereas in the present embodiment, The difference is that data is exchanged between these devices in the same communication mode as at the time of reservation.
[0060]
Therefore, the mobile phone 100 shown in FIG. 11 and the train position information processing device 300 shown in FIG. 13 do not include the Bluetooth transmitting and receiving circuits 7, 33 and the Bluetooth interface circuits 8, 34 shown in FIGS. Is similar to that shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. Therefore, in FIGS. 11 and 13, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 3 and 5 are used.
[0061]
Communication between the mobile phone 100 shown in FIG. 11 and the train position information processing device 300 shown in FIG. 13 to notify that the train arrives at the station where the owner of the mobile phone 100 gets off Transmits and receives data via the antennas 16 (FIG. 11) and 36 (FIG. 13) in the same communication mode (first communication mode) as that at the time of the reservation made according to the flowchart shown in FIG. The operation of the other parts is the same as in the first embodiment.
[0062]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation at the time of arrival at a station according to the present embodiment.
In step S1 of FIG. 12, the running train has received information (train position information) on the traveling point corresponding to the information on the location of the transportation transmitted from the operation management center 40 by the train position information processing device 300. . This information is input to the CPU 32 through the antenna 36 and the wireless signal processing circuit 31, and the station name and the key signal included in the received information on the traveling point are stored in the memory 35.
[0063]
Next, in step S2 in FIG. 12, the CPU 32 determines whether or not the next station is closer than a predetermined distance based on the received information on the traveling point. Then, when determining that the distance is shorter than the predetermined distance, the CPU 32 reads the key signal and the station name from the memory 35 and sends them to the mobile phone 100 (step S5 in FIG. 12).
[0064]
Then, the CPU 11 of the mobile phone 100 compares the station name sent from the train position information processing device 300 with the name of the getting-off station stored at the time of reservation (step S6 in FIG. 12). It notifies that the train is approaching the getting off station (step S7 in FIG. 12).
[0065]
In the operation of notifying from the seat that the arrival at the disembarkation station is near, data is exchanged between the antenna 16 shown in FIG. 11 and the sensor 81 shown in FIG. 8 in the same communication mode as at the time of reservation. The operation of other parts is the same as in the above-described second embodiment.
[0066]
With this configuration, even if the mobile phone 100 does not have a special function of shifting to the Bluetooth mode, a service of notifying a passenger (owner of the mobile phone 100) of the getting off station can be realized. .
[0067]
In the first, second, and third embodiments described above, the description has been made on the assumption that a railway is used. No problem.
[0068]
(Another embodiment of the present invention)
In order to operate various devices to realize the functions of the above-described embodiments, a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is transmitted to an apparatus or a computer in a system connected to the various devices. The present invention also includes those which are supplied and executed by operating the above-described various devices according to a program stored in a computer (CPU or MPU) of the system or the apparatus.
[0069]
In this case, the program code itself of the software realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the program code itself and a unit for supplying the program code to the computer, for example, storing the program code The recorded recording medium constitutes the present invention. As a recording medium for storing such a program code, for example, a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, and the like can be used.
[0070]
When the computer executes the supplied program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also the OS (operating system) or other application software running on the computer. It goes without saying that such a program code is also included in the embodiment of the present invention when the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized in cooperation with the above.
[0071]
Further, after the supplied program code is stored in a memory provided in a function expansion board of a computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, a CPU provided in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit based on the instruction of the program code. It is needless to say that the present invention includes a case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are implemented by performing some or all of the actual processing.
[0072]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, information on the position where the owner of the portable terminal gets off and information on the location of the transportation facility are obtained and compared, and the result of the comparison is compared with the portable terminal. To notify the owner of the portable terminal that the transportation system is approaching the position where the owner gets off without having to put in and out the ticket. Thus, a comfortable service can be provided to the owner of the mobile terminal, and a service system effective for passengers can be realized using the mobile terminal.
[0073]
According to another feature of the present invention, the portable terminal communicates with a position information processing device attached to the transportation or a device in the transportation in the same communication mode as that at the time of the reservation of the transportation. Therefore, even if a portable terminal having no special function is used, a service of notifying the passenger of the getting off position can be realized.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an information service system according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the first embodiment of the present invention and showing an example of the configuration of a ticket reservation system using a mobile phone.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a first embodiment and a second embodiment of the present invention, and illustrating an example of a configuration of a mobile phone.
FIG. 4 shows the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the present invention, and explains an operation when notifying the owner of the portable terminal of the portable telephone that the train is approaching the getting off station. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment and a second embodiment of the present invention, and is an example of a configuration of a train position information processing device.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment of the present invention when making a ticket reservation for a transportation or an event.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the second embodiment of the present invention and explaining the operation when notifying the owner of the portable terminal of the portable telephone that the train is approaching the getting off station.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention and showing an example of a configuration of a seat portion of a train.
FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention and illustrating a configuration example of a writing area of an IC card.
FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention and showing an example of the configuration of a getting-off position information notification system.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention and showing an example of the configuration of a mobile phone.
FIG. 12 shows the third embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart for explaining the operation when notifying the owner of the portable terminal telephone that the train is approaching the getting off station.
FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention and showing an example of the configuration of a train position information processing device.
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1,100 mobile phones
30, 300 Train position information processing device
40 Operation Management Center
50 servers
80 seats
81 sensors
82 Notification device control device
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Claims (31)

A portable terminal having a function of notifying the owner of the portable terminal of information on the operation of transportation,
A portable terminal that compares information about a position at which the owner of the portable terminal gets off and information about a location of the transportation facility, and notifies the owner of the portable terminal of the comparison result. Machine. A portable terminal having a function of notifying the owner of the portable terminal of information on the operation of transportation,
Alighting position information obtaining means for obtaining information on the position at which the owner of the portable terminal gets off,
A location information obtaining means for obtaining information on the location of the transportation means,
Position information comparing means for comparing the information on the location of the transportation facility obtained by the location information obtaining means and the information on the getting off position of the owner of the portable terminal obtained by the getting off position information obtaining means,
A notification unit for notifying a result of the comparison by the position information comparison unit to an owner of the mobile terminal. A second communication mode different from the normal mode provided for performing communication for obtaining information on the location of the transportation means, and a normal communication different from the exchange of information performed in the second communication mode. Operable with a first communication mode for performing
Communication mode change information receiving means for receiving communication mode change information instructing to change the operation communication mode to the second communication mode;
Communication mode changing means for changing the operation communication mode from the first communication mode to the second communication mode when the communication mode change information is input,
3. The portable terminal according to claim 2, wherein information on the location of the transportation is obtained after receiving the communication mode change information. The location information obtaining means obtains key information together with information on the location of the transportation means, and the notifying means uses the key information to inform the mobile terminal that the transportation means is approaching the getting off position. 4. The portable terminal according to claim 2, wherein the portable terminal notifies the owner of the portable terminal. 3. The mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein the notification unit notifies the owner of the portable terminal that the transportation is approaching the getting-off position via an information notification device provided in the transportation. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The notifying means compares the information on the location of the transportation means with the information on the getting-off position of the owner of the portable terminal. Further comprising key information output means for outputting key information to the information notification device,
The information notification device provided in the transportation means uses the key information output by the key information output means to notify that the transportation means is approaching the position where the owner of the portable terminal gets off. The mobile terminal according to claim 5, wherein: 7. The portable terminal according to claim 6, wherein the key information output unit outputs the key information after the communication mode is changed to the first communication mode by the communication mode changing unit. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the notifying unit directly notifies the owner of the portable terminal that the transportation is approaching a position where the owner of the portable terminal gets off. 2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1. A reservation means for making a reservation for use of the transportation means by accessing an information providing server connected to the network,
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the use of the transportation facility is reserved by the reservation means, information on a position at which the owner of the portable terminal in the transportation facility gets off and key information are obtained. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 8 to 13. In a mobile terminal having a storage element for storing information and a plurality of communication modes,
In a case where a predetermined signal is received from a first communication destination in a first communication mode which is one of the plurality of communication modes, the second communication mode different from the first communication mode is used for the first communication mode. 1. A portable terminal, wherein data is communicated with a first communication destination, and data obtained as a result of the communication is compared with information stored in the storage element. In a mobile terminal having a storage element for storing information and a plurality of communication modes,
In a case where a predetermined signal is received from a first communication destination in a first communication mode which is one of the plurality of communication modes, the second communication mode different from the first communication mode is used for the first communication mode. The first communication destination communicates data with the first communication destination, compares data obtained as a result of the communication with information stored in the storage element, and determines the first communication destination according to a result of the comparison. A portable terminal, which communicates with a second communication destination that is a different communication destination. A position information processing device mounted on a transportation facility and processing the location information of the transportation facility,
Location information receiving means for receiving information on the location of the transportation from an operation management device for managing the operation of the transportation,
A location information processing apparatus, comprising: location information output means for outputting information on the location of the transportation facility to the owner of the portable terminal using the transportation facility. Communication mode change requesting means for requesting the portable terminal to change the communication mode to a second communication mode used in communication performed when outputting the information on the location of the transportation by the location information output means; Have
After requesting the communication mode change requesting means to change the communication mode to the second communication mode, the location information output means outputs information on the location of the transportation to the portable terminal. 13. The position information processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein: An operation management device that manages the operation of transportation,
Transportation remote monitoring means for remotely monitoring the location of the transportation,
Location information output means for outputting information on the location of the transportation to a location information processing device mounted on the transportation using the result of remote monitoring by the transportation remote monitoring means. Operation management device characterized. An information notification device that is mounted in the transportation means and notifies the owner of the portable terminal using the transportation means,
Information receiving means for receiving, from a portable terminal owned by a user using the transportation means, information indicating that the transportation means is approaching a position where the owner of the portable terminal is disembarked; and ,
An information notifying device, comprising: information notifying means for notifying the owner of the portable terminal of information indicating that the transportation is approaching a position where the owner of the portable terminal gets off. Key information receiving means for receiving key information from a portable terminal owned by a user using the transportation,
Key information decrypting means for decrypting the key information received by the key information receiving means,
The information notifying means may notify that the transportation system is approaching a position where the owner of the portable terminal gets off, in accordance with a result of decrypting the key information by the key information decrypting means. The information notification device according to claim 15, wherein: A service providing server for providing a service to an owner of the mobile terminal,
A billing means for accessing a financial institution when the mobile terminal requests a reservation for use of the transportation means, and performing a billing process for the requested use fee of the transportation means; After that, the use information and the key information of the transportation are transmitted to the mobile terminal, and the owner of the mobile terminal is notified that the transportation is approaching the position where the owner of the mobile terminal gets off. And a use information transmitting means for notifying the user of the service. An information providing method for providing information on transportation operation to a mobile terminal owner,
Providing information relating to a position at which the owner of the portable terminal gets off and information relating to a location of the transportation facility, and notifying the owner of the portable terminal of the comparison result; Method. An information providing method for providing information on transportation operation to a mobile terminal owner,
Disembarkation position information acquisition processing for acquiring information on the position at which the owner of the portable terminal gets off,
A location information obtaining process for obtaining information on the location of the transportation,
Position information comparison processing for comparing the information on the location of the transportation system obtained by the location information acquisition processing with the information on the exit position of the owner of the portable terminal obtained by the exit location information acquisition processing,
An information providing method for performing a notification process of notifying a result of the comparison by the position information comparison process to an owner of the portable terminal. An information providing method for providing information on transportation operation to a mobile terminal owner,
A location information receiving process for receiving information on the location of the transportation from an operation management device that manages the operation of the transportation;
An information providing method, comprising: performing a location information output process of outputting information on a location of the transportation facility to an owner of the portable terminal using the transportation facility. An information providing method for providing information on transportation operation to a mobile terminal owner,
A transportation remote monitoring process for remotely monitoring the location of the transportation,
Using a result of the remote monitoring by the transportation remote monitoring process, performing a location information output process of outputting information on the location of the transportation to a location information processing device mounted on the transportation. Characteristic information provision method. An information providing method for providing information on transportation operation to a mobile terminal owner,
An information receiving process of receiving, from a portable terminal owned by a user using the transportation means, information indicating that the transportation means is approaching a position at which the owner of the portable terminal is disembarked; ,
An information providing method of performing information notification processing for notifying the owner of the portable terminal of information indicating that the transportation is approaching a position where the owner of the portable terminal gets off the vehicle. An information providing method for providing information on transportation operation to a mobile terminal owner,
A charging process for accessing a financial institution and charging the requested transportation usage fee when there is a request for the transportation usage reservation from the mobile terminal;
After the charging is completed by the charging process, the use information and the key information of the transportation are transmitted to the portable terminal to confirm that the transportation is approaching a position where the owner of the portable terminal gets off. And a use information transmitting process for notifying the owner of the portable terminal. The information on the position where the owner of the portable terminal gets off and the information on the location of the transportation are compared, and the computer is caused to notify the owner of the portable terminal of the comparison result. Characteristic computer program. A disembarkation position information obtaining process for obtaining information on a position at which the owner of the portable terminal gets off;
A location information obtaining process for obtaining information on the location of the transportation,
Position information comparison processing for comparing the information on the location of the transportation system obtained by the location information acquisition processing with the information on the exit position of the owner of the portable terminal obtained by the exit location information acquisition processing,
A computer program for causing a computer to perform a notification process of notifying a result of the position information comparison process to an owner of the portable terminal device. A location information receiving process for receiving information about the location of the transportation from an operation management device that manages the operation of the transportation,
A computer program for causing a computer to execute a location information output process for outputting information on the location of the transportation facility to an owner of the portable terminal using the transportation facility. A transportation remote monitoring process for remotely monitoring the location of the transportation,
Using the result of the remote monitoring by the transportation remote monitoring process, the computer executes a location information output process of outputting information on the location of the transportation to a location information processing device mounted on the transportation. A computer program characterized by causing An information receiving process for receiving, from a portable terminal owned by a user using a transit facility, information indicating that the transit facility is approaching a position at which the owner of the portable terminal is disembarked;
A computer program for causing a computer to execute an information notification process of notifying the owner of the portable terminal of information indicating that the transportation system is approaching the position at which the owner of the portable terminal gets off. . A billing process for accessing a financial institution and billing the requested transportation use fee when a request is made for a transportation use reservation from the portable terminal;
After the charging is completed by the charging process, the use information and the key information of the transportation are transmitted to the portable terminal to confirm that the transportation is approaching a position where the owner of the portable terminal gets off. A computer program for causing a computer to execute a use information transmission process for notifying an owner of the portable terminal device. A computer-readable recording medium on which the computer program according to any one of claims 24 to 29 is recorded. The portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 11, the position information processing apparatus according to claim 12 or 13, the operation management apparatus according to claim 14, and the operation management apparatus according to claim 14. An information service system comprising: the information notification device according to claim 16; and the service providing server according to claim 17.

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