JP2004220185A - Schedule management system and cellular phone used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a schedule management system capable of responding to an accidental state without requiring any labor, and provide a cellular phone used therefor. <P>SOLUTION: This schedule management system 10 comprises a schedule management cellular phone 20, a schedule management system server 12, a position information server 13, user terminals 14, 15, and a user PC 16. When a schedule is formed in the scheduler 27 of the cellular phone 20, it is automatically transmitted to the schedule management system server 12, schedules of the user cellular phones 14, 15 and user PC 16 of persons concerned are also inputted to the schedule management system server 12, and the schedule is adjusted and reported to the persons concerned. When the schedule time comes close, position information is determined by a positioning mechanism 26 to determine the necessity of change of the schedule, and a necessary reporting is performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a schedule management system for managing a schedule of a meeting or a meeting, and a mobile phone used for the system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the business world, it is often the case that a plurality of stakeholders are convened to make a meeting or a meeting by designating a predetermined date and time and place. In order to reduce labor costs, such scheduling is preferably performed electronically as little as possible. Therefore, it is possible to use a schedule management function or the like of the mobile phone to facilitate inviting or changing a conference.
[0003]
In advance, the plan and the situation information that is a problem in the execution of the plan are sequentially collected by wireless communication means, and the collected information is compared with the plan to extract problems in the plan execution, and a new plan is drafted. A situation-adaptive planning support system using a portable information terminal to support is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1). In addition, a portable terminal device and a schedule management method that automatically perform schedule management without the user's awareness of another person's schedule to reduce labor and improve convenience have been disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 2).
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in setting a meeting or the like, it is necessary to secure a place, adjust time, notify a participant of guidance, and the like. If a change occurs in time or place, it is necessary to secure the place and provide a change notification guide again. Furthermore, when an unexpected and unavoidable situation (such as a train accident) occurs on a business trip or the like, it is difficult to deal with the situation, and it is necessary to cancel the meeting, postpone the meeting, or change the location. In particular, it is difficult to cope with the above-mentioned situation in a convenor of a meeting or the like.
[0005]
[Object of the invention]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the related art, and aims to reduce waste of time and improve efficiency by enabling a schedule to be re-adjusted even when a sudden situation occurs in a related person. It is an object of the present invention to provide a schedule management system and a mobile phone used for the same.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
Republished Patent WO97 / 08636 (Pages 10-13, Fig. 1)
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2001-34661 A (Page 6, FIG. 1)
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the schedule management system of the present invention and a mobile phone used for the system adopt the following characteristic configurations.
[0008]
(1) In a schedule management system for notifying a plurality of related parties of a date and time location, etc., and changing it as necessary to hold a conference, etc.
A schedule management mobile phone for inputting a schedule, a schedule management system server for adjusting the schedule in response to the schedule of the schedule management mobile phone, and a schedule management mobile phone at a predetermined time based on the schedule determined by the schedule management server. A schedule management system, comprising: a location information server that obtains location information, wherein the schedule management system server determines whether it is necessary to readjust the schedule based on the location information of the location information server.
[0009]
(2) The schedule management system according to (1), wherein the schedule management system server notifies a result of the adjustment or readjustment of the schedule to the concerned person.
[0010]
(3) The schedule management system according to (1) or (2), wherein the position information is obtained by a positioning mechanism such as a GPS provided in the schedule management mobile phone.
[0011]
(4) The schedule management system according to (1) or (2), wherein the position information is obtained based on base station data or the like with which the schedule management mobile phone communicates.
[0012]
(5) The schedule management system according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the notification of the schedule adjusted or readjusted by the schedule management system server to the related person is performed by a user mobile phone or a user PC.
[0013]
(6) The schedule management system according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the schedule management mobile phone has a function of the schedule management system server.
[0014]
(7) a scheduler for creating a schedule, a positioning mechanism for positioning its own current position, a wireless control unit for wirelessly notifying the schedule management system server and the position information server of the schedule and the positioning result, respectively, Comprising a control unit that controls the positioning mechanism and the wireless control unit,
The control unit causes the wireless control unit to automatically transmit the schedule of the scheduler to the schedule management system server and to receive the schedule adjusted by the schedule management system server. A mobile phone of a schedule management system that instructs the mechanism to send positioning information to the location information server by instructing positioning.
[0015]
(8) The mobile phone of the schedule management system according to (7), wherein the positioning time is automatically determined according to the content of the schedule.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of a preferred embodiment of a schedule management system and a mobile phone used therein according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0017]
First, FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a schedule management system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone used in the schedule management system of the present invention.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 1, a schedule management system 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a schedule management system server 12, a location information server 13, a plurality of user mobile phones 14, 15, a user PC (Personal Computer), and a schedule management mobile phone. (Or simply a mobile phone) 20.
[0019]
Here, the schedule management mobile phone 20 is a mobile phone that can measure its own current position using a GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like. The location information server 13 provides a location information service to the schedule management mobile phone 20 and the schedule management system server 12. The schedule management system server 12 is a server that manages schedules of a plurality of users. The user mobile phones 14 and 15 can perform their own positioning and are also users of the schedule management system.
[0020]
Next, the configuration of the mobile phone 20 used in the schedule management system will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The system management mobile phone 20 includes a control unit 21, a wireless control unit 22, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 23, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 24, an operation unit 25, a positioning mechanism 26, and a scheduler 27. Here, the control unit 21 is connected to the other units 22 to 27.
[0021]
The outline of the main functions of each part of the schedule management mobile phone 20 will be described. The schedule management mobile phone 20 creates its own action schedule and the like using the scheduler 27 in the mobile phone 20. In addition, the schedule management mobile phone 20 automatically transmits the input schedule to the schedule management system server 12 via the wireless control unit 22. Then, at a predetermined time, that is, when the time input to the schedule approaches (for example, two hours before the schedule time), the schedule management mobile phone 20 uses the positioning mechanism 26 such as a GPS to determine its own current position. Perform positioning. The position information server 13 having obtained the positioning result registers the position information of the schedule management mobile phone 20 with the schedule management system server 12.
[0022]
The control unit 21 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls the circuit units 22 to 26 and controls the scheduler 27 and the like. The RAM 23 has a storage area for storing settings relating to functions and position information as a mobile phone. The ROM 24 has a program area for recording a program for causing the control unit 21 to perform a predetermined operation. The operation unit 25 operates the mobile phone 20. The user PC 16 is connected to the schedule management system server 12, and notifies each user of a schedule notification and a schedule re-notification.
[0023]
Next, the operations of the schedule management system 10 of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the schedule management mobile phone 20 used therein will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3 and the sequence diagram of FIG. 4 shows an operation sequence among the schedule management mobile phone 20, the position information server 13, the schedule management system server 12, the user mobile phones 14, 15 and the user PC 16 shown in FIG.
[0024]
First, the schedule management mobile phone 20 of the present invention registers or inputs its own action schedule and the like in the scheduler 27 of the mobile phone 20 in advance (step S31). When the scheduler 27 is updated, the schedule management mobile phone 20 automatically transmits the updated schedule to the schedule management system server 12 via the wireless control unit 22. Therefore, the schedule management system server 12 adjusts the date and time and the like from the schedule of the related parties registered in advance based on the data received from the schedule management mobile phone 20 (step S32).
[0025]
When the above-mentioned schedule adjustment is completed, for example, facility reservation of a conference room or the like, a conference notification to related persons, and the like are performed (step S33). When the time of a registered meeting or meeting approaches, the schedule management mobile phone 20 starts positioning its current position. The positioning result is registered in the schedule management system server 12 from the position information server 13 (step S34).
[0026]
Next, the schedule management system server 12 confirms, based on the position information obtained from the position information server 13, whether the scheduled meeting or meeting can be started as scheduled, that is, whether the schedule has been changed (step S35). If it is determined that there is no change in schedule (step S35: No), the process waits for the next schedule registration or position information from the user (step S36). If the schedule management system server 12 determines that a meeting or the like cannot be started on time due to some sudden content (step S35: Yes), the schedule management system server 12 adjusts the schedule again. Perform (step S37). That is, within the schedule management system server 12, possible measures (change of place, change of time, etc.) are examined, and a user (relevant person) involved in the meeting or meeting is notified of the schedule via radio or the like. A change notification is made (step S38). After the notification, the schedule management system server 12 waits for the next schedule registration and the position information of the user (step S39).
[0027]
Next, an operation flow of the schedule management system 10 of the present invention will be described with reference to a sequence diagram of FIG. In the schedule management mobile phone 20 of the present invention, the user inputs his / her own action schedule and the like to the scheduler 27 of the mobile phone 20 in advance by operating the operation unit 25 (step S41). When the schedule of the user (self) is updated, the scheduler 27 transmits the updated schedule to the schedule management system server 12 via the wireless control unit 22, thereby registering the schedule in the schedule management system server 12 (step S42). .
[0028]
The schedule management system server 12 confirms the schedule of the related parties (for example, the users of the user mobile phones 14 and 15 and the user PC 16) registered in advance from the data received from the schedule management mobile phone 20, and adjusts the date and time. A facility such as a conference room is reserved (step S43). When the schedule is determined, the schedule management system server 12 notifies the concerned persons (users of the schedule management mobile phone 20, the user mobile phones 14, 15 and the user PC 16) of the schedule determination via radio or the like (step). S44, S45, S46 and S47).
[0029]
Next, near the scheduled time of the determined schedule, the schedule management mobile phone 20 issues a positioning request to the position information server 13 to perform its own position positioning (step S48). Therefore, the position information server 13 performs a positioning process (step S49). The positioning result is registered in the schedule management system server 12 (step S50). The schedule management mobile phone 20 is notified that the registration of the position information has been completed (step S51).
[0030]
Next, the schedule management system server 12 determines from the obtained position information of the schedule management mobile phone 20 whether a meeting or a meeting can be held as scheduled (step S52). When the schedule management system server 12 determines that the time or place needs to be changed based on the position information, the schedule management system server 12 determines a place or time at which a meeting is possible and arranges a facility reservation or the like (step S53). The schedule management system server 12 notifies the person concerned of the change via wireless or the like (steps S54, S55, S56 and S57).
[0031]
Finally, the schedule management mobile phone 20 that has received the schedule change notification from the schedule management system server 12 automatically rewrites, that is, updates the scheduler 27 of the mobile phone 20 (step S58). After rewriting the scheduler 27, the schedule change notification is displayed for each user (step S59). Thereby, the user can act according to the content of the change.
[0032]
The configuration and operation of the preferred embodiment of the schedule management system and the mobile phone used therein according to the present invention have been described above in detail. However, it should be noted that such embodiments are merely examples of the present invention and do not limit the present invention in any way. It will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made in accordance with the particular application without departing from the spirit of the invention.
[0033]
For example, without providing a schedule management system server individually, the function is provided in the schedule management mobile phone 20, the self-position of the related person is obtained through the position information server, the registration of the conference room, the resetting of the schedule, and the like. The notification may be made by one schedule management mobile phone. If the user's mobile phone does not have its own position positioning function using GPS or the like, position information such as base station data may be used. Further, the positioning time of the position information may be automatically determined according to the contents of the schedule. In the above-described embodiment, the schedule is re-adjusted in the schedule management system server based only on the location information of the schedule management mobile phone. However, the location information of each user mobile phone is also obtained, and the location information of these related parties is obtained. May be readjusted based on For example, the conference is postponed or canceled when a specific party among a plurality of parties or two-thirds or more of the whole parties is not available.
[0034]
[Explanation of effects]
As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the following various practical and remarkable effects of the invention can be obtained. First, the schedule management system server that senses that a change has occurred in the schedule registered in advance can set up a new schedule from the prediction result and transmit a change notification to the related parties. Second, when a schedule of a meeting or the like is registered in the scheduler, the schedule management system server that has received the schedule reserves a conference room or facility, so that it is not necessary to secure a place or arrange necessary equipment and the like. is there.
[0035]
Third, the mobile phone used in the schedule management system of the present invention notifies the result of its own position positioning directly to the schedule management system server, so that the number of data exchanges can be minimized. Fourth, the schedule management system server that has obtained the position information can confirm from the position and the scheduled time whether a meeting or the like can proceed as scheduled in advance. It is possible to predict.
[0036]
Fifth, by registering with the scheduler on the mobile phone and automatically communicating with and registering with the schedule management system server, it is possible to cope with any schedule change without omission. Sixth, the mobile phone that has received the change notification can automatically rewrite the scheduler on the mobile phone and notify the user.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a preferred embodiment of a schedule management system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone used in the schedule management system in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the schedule management system of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the schedule management system of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 10 schedule management system 12 schedule management system server 13 location information server 14, 15 user mobile phone 16 user PC
20 (schedule management) mobile phone 21 control unit 22 wireless control unit 25 operation unit 26 positioning mechanism 27 scheduler

Claims (8)

In a schedule management system that notifies a plurality of stakeholders of the date and time location etc. and changes it as necessary to hold a meeting etc.
A schedule management mobile phone for inputting a schedule, a schedule management system server for adjusting the schedule in response to the schedule of the schedule management mobile phone, and a schedule management mobile phone at a predetermined time based on the schedule determined by the schedule management server. A position information server that obtains position information, wherein the schedule management system server determines whether it is necessary to readjust the schedule based on the position information of the position information server. 2. The schedule management system according to claim 1, wherein the schedule management system server notifies a result of the adjustment or readjustment of the schedule to the person concerned. 3. The schedule management system according to claim 1, wherein the position information is obtained by a positioning mechanism such as a GPS included in the schedule management mobile phone. 3. The schedule management system according to claim 1, wherein the position information is obtained based on base station data with which the schedule management mobile phone communicates. 5. The schedule management system according to claim 1, wherein the notification of the schedule adjusted or readjusted by the schedule management system server to the person concerned is performed by a user mobile phone or a user PC. The schedule management system according to claim 1, wherein the schedule management mobile phone has a function of the schedule management system server. A scheduler that creates a schedule, a positioning mechanism that measures its own current position, a wireless control unit that wirelessly notifies the schedule management system server and the position information server of the schedule and the positioning result, respectively, the scheduler, and the positioning mechanism And a control unit for controlling the wireless control unit,
The control unit causes the wireless control unit to automatically transmit the schedule of the scheduler to the schedule management system server and to receive the schedule adjusted by the schedule management system server. A mobile phone for a schedule management system, wherein the mobile phone instructs a mechanism to perform positioning and transmits position information to a position information server. The mobile phone according to claim 7, wherein the positioning time is automatically determined according to the schedule content.

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