JP2004234170A

JP2004234170A - Passage information distributing method, system and server

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Publication number: JP2004234170A
Application number: JP2003019935A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Akira Ichinose; 昌一瀬; Akira Kurokawa; 章黒川
Original assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp
Current assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp
Priority date: 2003-01-29
Filing date: 2003-01-29
Publication date: 2004-08-19

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a passage information distributing method by which a user can obtain information such as a scheduled arrival time at the destination and so on when the user moves using transportation facilities, and also provide a system and a server therefor. <P>SOLUTION: Information on the user's scheduled moving route is preliminarily registered, and information on the timetables of transportation facilities the user uses is preliminarily stored. Then, passage information showing that the recording medium the user has passes through a gate is obtained, and information on the user's estimated arrival time at the destination of the above registration information is obtained based on the contents of the registration information on a specific user, a time when the recording medium passes through the gate device, a place where the gate device is set and the information on the above timetables, and information including the above estimated arrival time is notified to a communication terminal device of the destination from a distribution server device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、人間などが移動する場合に必要な情報を利用者に提供するために利用可能な通過情報配信方法及びシステム並びに通過情報配信サーバに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
携帯電話などの移動端末を所持しているユーザに対しては、移動する際に移動に伴って必要となる様々な情報を移動端末を介して提供するのが望ましい。
例えば、特許文献１の従来技術においては、基地局毎にそれが設置されている地域に関する情報を所定の情報管理サーバから取得し、移動によって移動端末にサービスを提供する基地局が切り替わると、移動先の地域情報を基地局から取得するように制御している。
【０００３】
従って、ユーザは移動先に関連のある情報を移動端末から入手することができる。
【特許文献１】
特開２００１−３５２５８５
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
例えば、ユーザが電車や自動車などの交通機関を利用して比較的広い範囲に渡って移動するような場合には、目的地に到着する時刻は非常に重要である。もしも、電車を利用して移動しようとする場合には、その電車の運行スケジュールを表す時刻表を参照することにより、目的地への到着予定時刻をある程度予想することもできる。
【０００５】
しかしながら、ユーザが予定したスケジュールの通りに行動するとは限らないので、例えば出発駅にユーザが到着する時刻は未定であり、目的地への到着予定時刻も予想できない。従って、ユーザが実際に電車に乗車した後で時刻表を調べて到着予定時刻を予想することになるが、時刻表が手元になければ到着予定時刻を知ることもできないし、時刻表を調べるのは面倒である。
【０００６】
本発明は、ユーザが交通機関を利用して移動する場合に、目的地への到着予定時刻などの情報を入手することが可能な通過情報配信方法及びシステム並びに通過情報配信サーバを提供することを目的とする。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項１は、所定の配信サーバ装置から予め登録された宛先の通信端末装置に対して必要とされる情報を配信するための通過情報配信方法であって、ユーザが所有可能な特定の記録媒体と、特定の場所に予め設置されたゲート装置と、前記ゲート装置及び通信端末装置を前記配信サーバ装置と接続するための通信網とを用いて、前記記録媒体には少なくとも固有の媒体ＩＤ（識別情報）を保持しておき、ユーザの予定移動経路に関する少なくとも出発地点又は経由地点並びに到着地点の情報と、宛先の通信端末装置を特定するための情報とを含む登録情報をユーザ毎に所定の場所に保持しておき、ユーザが利用する交通機関の運行スケジュールを表す時刻表の情報を予め保持しておき、前記記録媒体が前記ゲート装置を通過したことを表す通過情報を入手し、前記通過情報に基づいて、通過した記録媒体の媒体ＩＤに対応する特定ユーザの登録情報を取得し、前記登録情報の内容と、前記記録媒体がゲート装置を通過した時刻と、前記ゲート装置の設置場所と、前記時刻表の情報とに基づいて前記登録情報の到着地点にユーザが到着する予定時刻に関する情報を取得し、前記予定時刻を含む情報を前記配信サーバ装置から宛先の通信端末装置に通知することを特徴とする。
【０００８】
請求項１においては、ユーザの所有する記録媒体がゲート装置を通過したことを検出すると、その情報に基づいてユーザの到着予定時刻を自動的に取得し、その情報をユーザなどに提供することができる。
すなわち、時刻表の情報を予め保持しているので、出発地点又は経由地点に配置されたゲート装置を通過した時刻とゲート装置の位置と到着地点とに基づいて、時刻表の内容から到着地点に到着する時刻を求めることができる。
【０００９】
情報配信先の通信端末装置としては、携帯電話，固定電話，ＦＡＸ，パソコンなどを利用できるし、情報配信の形態としては音声メッセージ，ＦＡＸ，メールなどが考えられる。
請求項２は、請求項１の通過情報配信方法において、各ゲート装置に設置した読み取り装置を用いて、前記記録媒体が前記ゲート装置を通過する際に、前記記録媒体に記録された媒体ＩＤを読み取り、前記通過情報として利用することを特徴とする。
【００１０】
請求項２においては、記録媒体がゲート装置を通過する際に、読み取り装置が記録媒体から媒体ＩＤを読み取るので、その記録媒体を所有するユーザがゲート装置を通過したことを認識できる。
請求項３は、請求項１の通過情報配信方法において、各ユーザの登録情報をユーザが所持する前記記録媒体に予め記録しておき、前記記録媒体が前記ゲート装置を通過する際に、登録情報を前記記録媒体から読み取って前記配信サーバ装置に通知することを特徴とする。
【００１１】
請求項３においては、各ユーザの登録情報を記録媒体を介して配信サーバ装置に通知するので、事前に登録情報を配信サーバ装置上のデータベースに登録しておく必要がない。
請求項４は、所定の配信サーバ装置から予め登録された宛先の通信端末装置に対して必要とされる情報を配信するための通過情報配信方法であって、ユーザが所有可能な特定の記録媒体と、特定の場所に予め設置されたゲート装置と、前記ゲート装置及び通信端末装置を前記配信サーバ装置と接続するための通信網とを用いて、前記記録媒体には少なくとも固有の媒体ＩＤを保持しておき、ユーザの予定移動経路に関する少なくとも出発地点又は経由地点並びに到着地点の情報と、宛先の通信端末装置を特定するための情報とを含む登録情報をユーザ毎に所定の場所に保持しておき、ユーザが利用する道路の状況を表す交通情報を入手し、前記記録媒体が前記ゲート装置を通過したことを表す通過情報を入手し、前記通過情報に基づいて、通過した記録媒体の媒体ＩＤに対応する特定ユーザの登録情報を取得し、前記登録情報の内容と、前記記録媒体がゲート装置を通過した時刻と、前記ゲート装置の設置場所と、取得した交通情報とに基づいて前記登録情報の到着地点にユーザが到着する予定時刻に関する情報を取得し、前記予定時刻を含む情報を前記配信サーバ装置から宛先の通信端末装置に通知することを特徴とする。
【００１２】
請求項４においては、ユーザが高速道路を自動車で移動するような場合を想定している。このような道路に関しては、例えば、渋滞の発生によりＡ地点からＢ地点までの所要時間がＸ分のような交通情報を提供するサービスが存在している。また、各地点間の距離は予め知ることができるので、移動速度が一定であれば、車両から得られる移動速度の情報に基づいて複数地点間の移動所要時間を求めることもできる。
【００１３】
従って、道路上の特定箇所あるいは料金所にゲート装置を設置しておけば、１つのゲート装置を記録媒体が通過した時刻及びその位置に基づいて、到着予定時刻を求めることができる。
請求項５は、請求項１，請求項２，請求項３及び請求項４の何れかの通過情報配信方法において、各ユーザの登録情報を各ユーザが所持する前記記録媒体に割り当てられた媒体ＩＤによって管理することを特徴とする。
【００１４】
請求項５においては、媒体ＩＤをユーザに対応付けて管理するので情報の管理及び処理が容易になる。
請求項６は、所定の配信サーバ装置から予め登録された宛先の通信端末装置に対して必要とされる情報を配信するための通過情報配信システムであって、少なくとも固有の媒体ＩＤを保持し、ユーザが所有可能な特定の記録媒体と、特定の場所に予め設置されたゲート装置と、前記ゲート装置及び通信端末装置を前記配信サーバ装置と接続するための通信網と、ユーザの予定移動経路に関する少なくとも出発地点又は経由地点並びに到着地点の情報と、宛先の通信端末装置を特定するための情報とを含む登録情報をユーザ毎に保持する登録情報保持手段と、ユーザが利用する交通機関の運行スケジュールを表す時刻表の情報を予め保持する時刻表保持手段と、前記記録媒体が前記ゲート装置を通過したことを表す通過情報を入手する通過検出手段と、前記通過情報に基づいて、通過した記録媒体の媒体ＩＤに対応する特定ユーザの登録情報を取得する登録情報取得手段と、前記登録情報の内容と、前記記録媒体がゲート装置を通過した時刻と、前記ゲート装置の設置場所と、前記時刻表の情報とに基づいて前記登録情報の到着地点にユーザが到着する予定時刻に関する情報を取得する到着予定時刻計算手段と、前記予定時刻を含む情報を前記配信サーバ装置から宛先の通信端末装置に通知する情報通知手段とを設けたことを特徴とする。
【００１５】
請求項６のシステムを用いることにより、請求項１と同様の結果が得られる。
請求項７は、請求項６の通過情報配信システムにおいて、各ゲート装置に前記記録媒体の情報を読み取るための読み取り装置を設け、前記読み取り装置を用いて、前記記録媒体が前記ゲート装置を通過する際に、前記記録媒体に記録された媒体ＩＤを読み取り、前記通過情報として利用することを特徴とする。
【００１６】
請求項７のシステムを用いることにより、請求項２と同様の結果が得られる。
請求項８は、請求項６の通過情報配信システムにおいて、各ユーザの登録情報をユーザが所持する前記記録媒体に予め記録しておき、前記ゲート装置は前記記録媒体が通過する際に、登録情報を前記記録媒体から読み取って前記配信サーバ装置に通知することを特徴とする。
【００１７】
請求項８のシステムを用いることにより、請求項３と同様の結果が得られる。
請求項９は、所定の配信サーバ装置から予め登録された宛先の通信端末装置に対して必要とされる情報を配信するための通過情報配信システムであって、少なくとも固有の媒体ＩＤを保持し、ユーザが所有可能な特定の記録媒体と、特定の場所に予め設置されたゲート装置と、前記ゲート装置及び通信端末装置を前記配信サーバ装置と接続するための通信網と、ユーザの予定移動経路に関する少なくとも出発地点又は経由地点並びに到着地点の情報と、宛先の通信端末装置を特定するための情報とを含む登録情報をユーザ毎に保持する登録情報保持手段と、ユーザが利用する道路の状況を表す交通情報を入手する交通情報取得手段と、前記記録媒体が前記ゲート装置を通過したことを表す通過情報を入手する通過検出手段と、前記通過情報に基づいて、通過した記録媒体の媒体ＩＤに対応する特定ユーザの登録情報を取得する登録情報取得手段と、前記登録情報の内容と、前記記録媒体がゲート装置を通過した時刻と、前記ゲート装置の設置場所と、前記交通情報とに基づいて前記登録情報の到着地点にユーザが到着する予定時刻に関する情報を取得する到着予定時刻計算手段と、前記予定時刻を含む情報を前記配信サーバ装置から宛先の通信端末装置に通知する情報通知手段とを設けたことを特徴とする。
【００１８】
請求項９のシステムを用いることにより、請求項４と同様の結果が得られる。
請求項１０は、請求項６，請求項７，請求項８及び請求項９の何れかの通過情報配信システムにおいて、各ユーザの登録情報を各ユーザが所持する前記記録媒体に割り当てられた媒体ＩＤによって管理することを特徴とする。
請求項１０のシステムを用いることにより、請求項５と同様の結果が得られる。
【００１９】
請求項１１は、予め登録された宛先の通信端末装置に対して必要とされる情報を配信するための通過情報配信サーバであって、ユーザの予定移動経路に関する少なくとも出発地点又は経由地点並びに到着地点の情報と、宛先の通信端末装置を特定するための情報とを含む登録情報をユーザ毎に取得する登録情報取得手段と、ユーザが利用する交通機関の運行スケジュールを表す時刻表の情報を予め保持する時刻表保持手段と、ユーザが所有可能な特定の記録媒体が特定の場所に予め設置されたゲート装置の位置を通過したことを表す通過情報を入手する通過情報入手手段と、前記通過情報に基づいて、通過した記録媒体の媒体ＩＤに対応する特定ユーザの登録情報を選択する登録情報選択手段と、前記登録情報の内容と、前記記録媒体がゲート装置を通過した時刻と、前記ゲート装置の設置場所と、前記時刻表の情報とに基づいて前記登録情報の到着地点にユーザが到着する予定時刻に関する情報を取得する到着予定時刻計算手段と、前記予定時刻を含む情報を宛先の通信端末装置に通知する情報通知手段とを設けたことを特徴とする。
【００２０】
請求項１１の通過情報配信サーバを用いることにより、請求項６と同様のシステムを構成できる。
請求項１２は、請求項１０の通過情報配信サーバにおいて、前記登録情報取得手段は各ユーザの登録情報を前記ゲート装置を介してユーザの所有する前記記録媒体から取得することを特徴とする。
【００２１】
請求項１２の通過情報配信サーバを用いることにより、請求項８と同様のシステムを構成できる。
請求項１３の通過情報配信サーバは、予め登録された宛先の通信端末装置に対して必要とされる情報を配信するための通過情報配信サーバであって、ユーザの予定移動経路に関する少なくとも出発地点又は経由地点並びに到着地点の情報と、宛先の通信端末装置を特定するための情報とを含む登録情報をユーザ毎に取得する登録情報取得手段と、ユーザが利用する道路の状況を表す交通情報を入手する交通情報取得手段と、ユーザが所有可能な特定の記録媒体が特定の場所に予め設置されたゲート装置の位置を通過したことを表す通過情報を入手する通過情報入手手段と、前記通過情報に基づいて、通過した記録媒体の媒体ＩＤに対応する特定ユーザの登録情報を選択する登録情報選択手段と、前記登録情報の内容と、前記記録媒体がゲート装置を通過した時刻と、前記ゲート装置の設置場所と、前記交通情報とに基づいて前記登録情報の到着地点にユーザが到着する予定時刻に関する情報を取得する到着予定時刻計算手段と、前記予定時刻を含む情報を宛先の通信端末装置に通知する情報通知手段とを設けたことを特徴とする。
【００２２】
請求項１３の通過情報配信サーバを用いることにより、請求項９と同様のシステムを構成できる。
請求項１４は、請求項１１，請求項１２及び請求項１３の何れかの通過情報配信サーバにおいて、各ユーザの登録情報を各ユーザが所持する前記記録媒体に割り当てられた媒体ＩＤによって管理することを特徴とする。
【００２３】
請求項１４の通過情報配信サーバを用いることにより、請求項１０と同様のシステムを構成できる。
【００２４】
【発明の実施の形態】
（第１の実施の形態）
本発明の通過情報配信方法及びシステム並びに通過情報配信サーバの１つの実施の形態について、図１〜図４を参照して説明する。この形態は請求項１，請求項２，請求項５，請求項６，請求項７，請求項１０，請求項１１及び請求項１４に相当する。
【００２５】
図１はシステムの動作例を示すシーケンス図である。図２はシステムの構成例を示すブロック図である。図３は登録情報の構成例を示す模式図である。図４は登録情報の具体例を示す模式図である。
この形態では、請求項６の記録媒体，ゲート装置，通信網，登録情報保持手段，時刻表保持手段，通過検出手段，登録情報取得手段，到着予定時刻計算手段及び情報通知手段は、それぞれ認証媒体１０，ゲート装置２０，通信網４０，登録情報ＤＢ（データーベース、以下同様）３４，時刻表ＤＢ３５，媒体リーダ２１，ステップＳ１４，ステップＳ１６及びステップＳ１８に対応する。また、請求項７の読み取り装置は媒体リーダ２１に対応する。
【００２６】
この形態の通過情報配信システムは、図２に示すように認証媒体１０，複数のゲート装置２０，媒体リーダ２１，配信装置３０，通信網４０，設定端末４１及び宛先端末４２で構成されている。
また、配信装置３０にはＷｅｂサーバ３１，配信サーバ３２，ユーザ情報ＤＢ３３，登録情報ＤＢ３４及び時刻表ＤＢ３５が備わっている。
【００２７】
この形態では、ユーザが電車を利用して移動する場合を想定している。そのため、ゲート装置２０（１），２０（２），２０（３），・・・は鉄道の各駅、具体的には改札口のようにユーザが必ず通過する場所に設置されている。
【００２８】
認証媒体１０は、例えばＩＣカードや磁気カードのように記録した情報を保持できる媒体である。この認証媒体１０には、少なくとも媒体毎に割り当てられた固有の媒体ＩＤが保持されている。ユーザは、この認証媒体１０を携帯して移動する。
設定端末４１としては、例えば携帯電話，携帯情報端末，ＰＣ端末（パソコン）などを利用できる。また、宛先端末４２としては携帯電話，固定電話，ＦＡＸ，ＰＣ端末などを利用できる。また、同じ端末を設定端末４１及び宛先端末４２に共用することもできる。
【００２９】
この携帯では、ユーザの移動予定に関する情報を事前に配信装置３０上の登録情報ＤＢ３４に登録する。また、各ユーザに割り当てられたユーザＩＤと所持している認証媒体１０の媒体ＩＤとの対応関係を表す情報をユーザ情報ＤＢ３３に登録する。
この場合、ユーザは設定端末４１を利用し通信網４０を介してＷｅｂサーバ３１にアクセスし、移動予定の情報をＷｅｂサーバ３１に送信する。Ｗｅｂサーバ３１はユーザから得た情報を登録情報ＤＢ３４及びユーザ情報ＤＢ３３に登録する。
【００３０】
登録情報ＤＢ３４に保持される登録情報は、例えば図３，図４に示すように８つの情報Ｄａ，Ｄｂ，Ｄｃ，Ｄｄ，Ｄｅ，Ｄｆ，Ｄｇ，Ｄｈによって構成される。各々の情報の内容は次の通りである。
Ｄａ：ユーザＩＤ
Ｄｂ：出発ゲートＩＤ
Ｄｃ：経由ゲートＩＤ
Ｄｄ：出発−経由ゲート間路線ＩＤ又は経由−経由ゲート間路線ＩＤ
Ｄｅ：到着ゲートＩＤ
Ｄｆ：経由−到着ゲート間路線ＩＤ
Ｄｇ：宛先端末アドレス
Ｄｈ：通知方法
なお、経由ゲートＩＤについては複数の経由ゲートを登録することもできる。複数の経由ゲートを登録する場合には、それに伴って経由−経由ゲート間の路線ＩＤの登録も可能にする。
【００３１】
また、出発ゲートＩＤを複数登録することもできる。その場合には、出発ゲート毎に、その出発ゲートＩＤを含む登録情報をそれぞれ登録すればよい。
なお、この例ではユーザ毎に個別にユーザＩＤを割り当てているが、各ユーザをその人の所持する認証媒体１０に割り当てられた媒体ＩＤで管理することもできる。その場合には、ユーザ情報ＤＢ３３は不要になる。
【００３２】
図４の例では、ユーザＩＤ：「１２３４５６７８９」のユーザが次の経路で移動を予定している場合を想定している。
出発ゲートＩＤ：１２３４（大手町駅）
経由ゲートＩＤ：１２３５（四ツ谷駅）
出発−経由ゲート間路線ＩＤ：３（営団地下鉄丸ノ内線）
到着ゲートＩＤ：１２３６（三鷹駅）
経由−到着ゲート間路線ＩＤ：１（ＪＲ中央線）
情報の配信先については、情報Ｄｇにより電話番号やメールアドレスを指定することができる。また、通知方法については情報Ｄｈにより電話（音声メッセージ）やＦＡＸメッセージやメールを選択することができる。
【００３３】
実際には、設定端末４１からＷｅｂサーバ３１にアクセスすると、図３，図４に示すような情報をそれぞれ入力するための入力フォーマットが表示されるので、表示された項目に移動予定の情報を入力すればよい。
時刻表ＤＢ３５は、鉄道の各路線毎に時刻表の情報を保持している。この時刻表には、各ゲート装置２０に割り当てられたゲートＩＤと駅とを対応付け、ゲートＩＤ毎に各列車の発着時刻を参照できるように時刻の情報が登録されている。
【００３４】
配信サーバ３２は、各ゲート装置２０から送信される情報に基づいてユーザ情報ＤＢ３３，登録情報ＤＢ３４及び時刻表ＤＢ３５を参照し、ユーザの到着予定時刻を求める。そして、指定された宛先端末４２に対して到着予定時刻の情報を通知する。
図２に示すシステムの動作について、図１を参照しながら説明する。
【００３５】
例えば、ユーザが出発駅（大手町駅）の改札口で自動改札装置、すなわちゲート装置２０に設置された媒体リーダ２１に所持している認証媒体１０を通すと、図１のステップＳ１１でゲート装置２０は認証媒体１０の通過を検出する。そして、ステップＳ１２で認証媒体１０から媒体ＩＤを読みとる。
この場合、認証媒体１０の通過を検出したゲート装置２０は、読み取った媒体ＩＤ及びそのゲート装置２０に予め割り当てられたゲートＩＤを配信装置３０に送信する。
【００３６】
配信装置３０は、各ゲート装置２０からの信号を受信すると、ステップＳ１３で媒体ＩＤをユーザＩＤに変換する。すなわち、媒体ＩＤとユーザＩＤとの対応関係がユーザ情報ＤＢ３３に登録されているので、それを参照してユーザＩＤを取得する。
ステップＳ１４では、Ｓ１３で得たユーザＩＤに対応する１組の登録情報を登録情報ＤＢ３４から抽出する。
【００３７】
ステップＳ１５では、抽出された登録情報に含まれている出発ゲートＩＤ（Ｄｂ）と送信元のゲート装置２０から得たゲートＩＤとを比較する。これらが一致する場合には、次のステップＳ１６に進む。
ステップＳ１６では、抽出された登録情報に含まれている各データを取り出し、該当する路線の時刻表と現在時刻とに基づいて列車を特定し、その列車が到着ゲートＩＤに相当する到着地点の最寄り駅に到着する時刻を到着予定時刻として時刻表から取得する。
【００３８】
また、経由地がある場合には複数の路線の時刻表を利用して到着予定時刻を算出する。その場合には、経由ゲートＩＤの地点における乗り換え所要時間を考慮して到着予定時刻を算出する。乗り換え所要時間については定数を利用しても良いし、時刻表の中で路線毎あるいは駅毎に異なる所要時間を割り当てるように管理しても良い。
【００３９】
なお、この例では現在時刻を基準にして到着予定時刻を算出しているが、例えば認証媒体１０の通過を検出したゲート装置２０がその通過時刻の情報を配信装置３０に送信するようにシステムを構成すれば、通過時刻に基づいて到着予定時刻を算出することもできる。
ステップＳ１７では、登録情報に含まれている宛先端末アドレス（Ｄｇ）及び通知方法（Ｄｈ）を取得する。
【００４０】
ステップＳ１８では、登録情報によって指定された通知方法で、指定された宛先端末４２に対して、到着予定時刻を含む情報を通知する。
例えば、通知方法（Ｄｈ）が電話の場合には、指定された宛先端末４２（固定電話や携帯電話）に対して電話をかけ、宛先端末４２の応答（受話器のフックアップ）を検出した後で、音声のアナウンス（トーキと呼ばれる）により、例えば「三鷹駅に２０時３５分に到着予定です」のメッセージを通知する。
【００４１】
また、通知方法（Ｄｈ）がＦＡＸの場合には、指定された宛先端末４２（ＦＡＸ端末）に対して、ファクシミリの画像により「三鷹駅に２０時３５分に到着予定です」のメッセージを通知する。
また、通知方法（Ｄｈ）がメールの場合には、指定されたメールアドレスの宛先端末４２（ＰＣ端末やメール受信が可能な携帯電話）に対してメールで「三鷹駅に２０時３５分に到着予定です」のメッセージを通知する。
【００４２】
（第２の実施の形態）
本発明の通過情報配信方法及びシステム並びに通過情報配信サーバのもう１つの実施の形態について、図５を参照して説明する。この形態は請求項３，請求項８及び請求項１２に相当する。
図５はシステムの動作例を示すシーケンス図である。この形態は第１の実施の形態の変形例であり、システムの構成は図２とほぼ同じである。システムの動作は図５に示すように多少変更されている。変更された部分のみについて以下に説明する。
【００４３】
この形態では、前述の登録情報をユーザが所持する認証媒体１０に記録しておく。そして、認証媒体１０がゲート装置２０を通過する際に、登録情報を認証媒体１０から読み取って配信装置３０に転送する。
すなわち、図５に示すステップＳ１２Ｂでは、認証媒体１０から媒体ＩＤだけでなく登録情報を読み取る。そして、媒体ＩＤ，ゲートＩＤ及び登録情報をゲート装置２０から配信装置３０に転送する。
【００４４】
このため、ユーザは事前にＷｅｂサーバ３１にアクセスして登録情報を送信する必要がない。また、登録情報ＤＢ３４も省略できる。
（第３の実施の形態）
本発明の通過情報配信方法及びシステム並びに通過情報配信サーバのもう１つの実施の形態について、図６及び図７を参照して説明する。この形態は請求項４，請求項９及び請求項１３に相当する。
【００４５】
この形態では、請求項９の記録媒体，ゲート装置，通信網，登録情報保持手段，交通情報取得手段，通過検出手段，登録情報取得手段，到着予定時刻計算手段及び情報通知手段は、それぞれ認証媒体１０，ゲート装置２０，通信網４０，登録情報ＤＢ３４，交通情報取得装置３６，ゲート装置２０，ステップＳ１４，ステップＳ１６Ｂ及びステップＳ１８に対応する。
【００４６】
図６はシステムの構成例を示すブロック図である。図７はシステムの動作例を示すシーケンス図である。この形態は第１の実施の形態の変形例である。図６及び図７において第１の実施の形態と対応する要素は同じ符号又はステップ番号を付けて示してある。第１の実施の形態と異なる部分について以下に説明する。
この形態では、ユーザが高速道路などの道路を自動車を利用して移動する場合を想定している。そのため、各ゲート装置２０は、高速道路の各路線の料金所などに設置してある。
【００４７】
配信装置３０には、交通情報を取得するための交通情報取得装置３６が設けてある。交通情報取得装置３６は、通信網４０を介して特定の情報提供サービスと接続し、各路線に関する交通情報を定期的に入手する。必要な交通情報は、道路上の複数地点間（ゲート間）の移動所要時間などである。この時間は、例えば渋滞の発生などによって変化するので、情報を定期的に入手する必要がある。
【００４８】
図７のステップＳ１６Ｂにおいて、配信装置３０は該当するユーザの登録情報と、信号の送信元のゲート装置２０のゲートＩＤと、交通情報取得装置３６が取得した交通情報と現在時刻とに基づいて、到着ゲートＩＤの位置に到着する予定時刻を算出する。例えば、出発ゲートＩＤの地点から到着ゲートＩＤの地点までの移動所要時間を交通情報から得て、それを現在時刻に加算すれば到着予定時刻が得られる。
【００４９】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、ユーザの移動予定を事前に登録しておくだけで目的地に到着する予定時刻の情報をユーザに提供することができる。従って、例えば通勤などでいつも同じ経路を通って移動するような日常的な用途であれば、移動予定を１回登録しておけばサービスを毎日利用することができる。しかも、情報の提供を受けるためにユーザは特別な操作をする必要がない。
【００５０】
例えば、ユーザが出勤する場合には、宛先端末として会社の端末を指定しておけば、そのユーザが会社に到着する予定時刻を会社で把握することができる。また、ユーザが帰宅する場合には、宛先端末として自宅の端末を指定しておけば、ユーザが自宅に帰宅する予定時刻を自宅にいる家族に知らせることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】システムの動作例を示すシーケンス図である。
【図２】システムの構成例を示すブロック図である。
【図３】登録情報の構成例を示す模式図である。
【図４】登録情報の具体例を示す模式図である。
【図５】システムの動作例を示すシーケンス図である。
【図６】システムの構成例を示すブロック図である。
【図７】システムの動作例を示すシーケンス図である。
【符号の説明】
１０認証媒体
２０ゲート装置
２１媒体リーダ
３０配信装置
３１Ｗｅｂサーバ
３２配信サーバ
３３ユーザ情報ＤＢ
３４登録情報ＤＢ
３５時刻表ＤＢ
３６交通情報取得装置
４０通信網
４１設定端末
４２宛先端末[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a passing information distribution method and system and a passing information distribution server that can be used to provide a user with information necessary when a person or the like moves.
[0002]
[Prior art]
It is desirable to provide a user having a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone with various information necessary for the mobile terminal via the mobile terminal.
For example, in the related art of Patent Literature 1, for each base station, information on an area where the base station is installed is acquired from a predetermined information management server, and when a base station that provides a service to a mobile terminal is switched due to movement, the mobile station moves. The control is performed so that the local information is obtained from the base station.
[0003]
Therefore, the user can obtain information related to the destination from the mobile terminal.
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-352585A
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
For example, when the user travels over a relatively wide range using transportation such as a train or a car, the time of arrival at the destination is very important. If the user intends to travel by train, the estimated time of arrival at the destination can be estimated to some extent by referring to a timetable representing the operation schedule of the train.
[0005]
However, since the user does not always act according to the scheduled schedule, the time at which the user arrives at the departure station is undecided, and the estimated time of arrival at the destination cannot be predicted. Therefore, after the user actually gets on the train, the user checks the timetable and estimates the estimated arrival time. However, if the timetable is not at hand, the estimated arrival time cannot be known and the timetable is not checked. Is troublesome.
[0006]
The present invention provides a passing information distribution method and system and a passing information distribution server capable of obtaining information such as an estimated time of arrival at a destination when a user travels by means of transportation. Aim.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Claim 1 is a pass-through information distribution method for distributing required information from a predetermined distribution server device to a communication terminal device of a destination registered in advance, wherein a specific recording medium that can be owned by a user. And a communication network for connecting the gate device and the communication terminal device to the distribution server device, using at least a unique medium ID (identification) Information), and the registration information including at least information on the departure point, the waypoint, and the arrival point on the scheduled travel route of the user and information for specifying the communication terminal device of the destination is stored in a predetermined location for each user. In advance, and information of a timetable indicating an operation schedule of a transportation facility used by a user is held in advance, and a communication indicating that the recording medium has passed through the gate device is held. Obtain information, based on the pass information, obtain the registration information of the specific user corresponding to the medium ID of the recording medium that passed, the content of the registration information, the time when the recording medium passed the gate device, The installation location of the gate device and, based on the information in the timetable, obtains information on the scheduled time at which the user will arrive at the arrival point of the registration information, and transmits the information including the scheduled time to the destination from the distribution server device. The communication terminal device is notified.
[0008]
According to the first aspect, when it is detected that the recording medium owned by the user has passed through the gate device, it is possible to automatically obtain the estimated arrival time of the user based on the information and provide the information to the user or the like. it can.
That is, since the information of the timetable is held in advance, the content of the timetable is used to determine the arrival point based on the time at which the vehicle passed the gate device arranged at the departure point or the waypoint, the position of the gate device, and the arrival point. You can ask for the time of arrival.
[0009]
As the communication terminal device of the information distribution destination, a mobile phone, a fixed telephone, a facsimile, a personal computer, or the like can be used. As a form of the information distribution, a voice message, a facsimile, a mail, or the like can be considered.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the passing information distribution method according to the first aspect, when the recording medium passes through the gate device, a medium ID recorded on the recording medium is read using a reader installed in each gate device. It is read and used as the passage information.
[0010]
According to the second aspect, when the recording medium passes through the gate device, the reading device reads the medium ID from the recording medium, so that the user who owns the recording medium can recognize that the user has passed the gate device.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the pass-through information distribution method according to the first aspect, the registration information of each user is recorded in advance on the recording medium possessed by the user, and the registration information is stored when the recording medium passes through the gate device. Is read from the recording medium and notified to the distribution server device.
[0011]
In claim 3, since the registration information of each user is notified to the distribution server device via the recording medium, it is not necessary to register the registration information in a database on the distribution server device in advance.
Claim 4 is a passing information distribution method for distributing required information from a predetermined distribution server device to a communication terminal device of a destination registered in advance, wherein a specific recording medium that can be owned by a user And a communication device for connecting the gate device and the communication terminal device to the distribution server device by using a gate device previously installed in a specific place and holding at least a unique medium ID in the recording medium. In addition, the registration information including at least the information of the departure point or the waypoint and the arrival point on the scheduled travel route of the user and the information for specifying the communication terminal device of the destination is stored in a predetermined place for each user. Obtaining traffic information indicating the state of the road used by the user, obtaining pass information indicating that the recording medium has passed through the gate device, and obtaining traffic information based on the pass information. The registration information of the specific user corresponding to the medium ID of the recording medium obtained, the content of the registration information, the time at which the recording medium passed through the gate device, the installation location of the gate device, and the acquired traffic information. And acquiring information on a scheduled time at which the user will arrive at the arrival point of the registration information based on the distribution information, and notifying the information including the scheduled time from the distribution server device to the destination communication terminal device.
[0012]
Claim 4 assumes a case in which the user moves on a highway by car. For such a road, there is a service that provides traffic information such that the required time from point A to point B is X minutes due to the occurrence of traffic congestion. In addition, since the distance between the points can be known in advance, if the moving speed is constant, the required travel time between the plurality of points can be obtained based on the information on the moving speed obtained from the vehicle.
[0013]
Therefore, if a gate device is installed at a specific location on a road or at a toll gate, the estimated arrival time can be obtained based on the time at which the recording medium passes through one gate device and its position.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the pass-through information distribution method according to any one of the first, second, third, and fourth aspects, a medium ID assigned to the recording medium possessed by each user having registration information of each user. It is characterized by being managed by.
[0014]
According to the fifth aspect, since the medium ID is managed in association with the user, the management and processing of the information becomes easy.
Claim 6 is a passing information distribution system for distributing required information from a predetermined distribution server device to a communication terminal device of a destination registered in advance, wherein at least a unique medium ID is held, A specific recording medium that can be owned by the user, a gate device installed in a specific place in advance, a communication network for connecting the gate device and the communication terminal device to the distribution server device, and a scheduled movement route of the user Registration information holding means for holding, for each user, registration information including at least information of a departure point, a waypoint, and an arrival point, and information for specifying a destination communication terminal device; an operation schedule of a transportation facility used by the user Time table holding means for holding information of a time table representing the time in advance, and pass detection for obtaining pass information indicating that the recording medium has passed through the gate device. A registration information acquisition unit for acquiring registration information of a specific user corresponding to a medium ID of a recording medium that has passed based on the passage information; a content of the registration information; and the recording medium having passed through a gate device. An estimated arrival time calculating means for acquiring information on an estimated time at which a user will arrive at the arrival point of the registration information based on the time, the installation location of the gate device, and the information in the timetable; Information notifying means for notifying information from the distribution server device to a destination communication terminal device.
[0015]
By using the system of claim 6, the same result as in claim 1 is obtained.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the passing information distribution system of the sixth aspect, a reading device for reading information on the recording medium is provided in each gate device, and the recording medium passes through the gate device using the reading device. At this time, a medium ID recorded on the recording medium is read and used as the passage information.
[0016]
By using the system of claim 7, the same result as in claim 2 is obtained.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the passage information distribution system according to the sixth aspect, the registration information of each user is recorded in advance on the recording medium possessed by the user, and the gate device transmits the registration information when the recording medium passes. Is read from the recording medium and notified to the distribution server device.
[0017]
By using the system of claim 8, the same result as in claim 3 is obtained.
Claim 9 is a passage information distribution system for distributing required information from a predetermined distribution server device to a communication terminal device of a destination registered in advance, wherein at least a unique medium ID is held, A specific recording medium that can be owned by the user, a gate device installed in a specific place in advance, a communication network for connecting the gate device and the communication terminal device to the distribution server device, and a scheduled movement route of the user A registration information holding unit that holds registration information for each user including at least information of a departure point, a waypoint, and an arrival point, and information for specifying a destination communication terminal device, and represents a state of a road used by the user; Traffic information obtaining means for obtaining traffic information; pass detection means for obtaining pass information indicating that the recording medium has passed through the gate device; Registration information acquisition means for acquiring registration information of a specific user corresponding to the medium ID of the recording medium that has passed, the content of the registration information, the time at which the recording medium passed through the gate device, An installation location, scheduled arrival time calculation means for acquiring information about a scheduled time at which the user will arrive at the arrival point of the registration information based on the traffic information, and information including the scheduled time as a destination from the distribution server device. Information notifying means for notifying the communication terminal device.
[0018]
By using the system of claim 9, the same result as in claim 4 is obtained.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the passage information distribution system according to any one of the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth aspects, a medium ID assigned to the recording medium possessed by each user, the registration information of each user. It is characterized by being managed by.
By using the system of claim 10, the same result as in claim 5 can be obtained.
[0019]
Claim 11 is a pass-through information distribution server for distributing required information to a communication terminal device of a pre-registered destination, wherein at least a departure point or a transit point and an arrival point regarding a user's scheduled travel route Information acquisition means for acquiring, for each user, registration information including the information of the destination and the information for specifying the destination communication terminal device, and the information of the timetable indicating the operation schedule of the transportation used by the user is stored in advance. Time table holding means, pass information obtaining means for obtaining pass information indicating that a specific recording medium possessed by a user has passed a position of a gate device previously installed at a specific place, and pass information Registration information selecting means for selecting registration information of a specific user corresponding to the medium ID of the recording medium that has passed, the contents of the registration information, and the recording medium Estimated arrival time calculating means for obtaining information on an estimated time at which a user will arrive at the arrival point of the registration information based on the time at which the device has passed, the installation location of the gate device, and the information in the timetable; Information notifying means for notifying the information including the scheduled time to the destination communication terminal device.
[0020]
By using the passage information distribution server of claim 11, a system similar to that of claim 6 can be configured.
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the pass-through information distribution server of the tenth aspect, the registration information acquisition unit acquires registration information of each user from the recording medium owned by the user via the gate device.
[0021]
By using the passing information distribution server of claim 12, a system similar to that of claim 8 can be configured.
A passing information distribution server according to claim 13, which is a passing information distribution server for distributing required information to a communication terminal device of a destination registered in advance, wherein at least a starting point or Registration information acquisition means for acquiring registration information for each user, including information on a waypoint and an arrival point, and information for specifying a destination communication terminal device, and obtaining traffic information representing the state of a road used by the user Traffic information acquiring means, passing information acquiring means for acquiring passing information indicating that a specific recording medium possessed by a user has passed a position of a gate device previously installed at a specific place, and passing information Registration information selecting means for selecting registration information of a specific user corresponding to a medium ID of a recording medium that has passed, a content of the registration information, and a gate of the recording medium. Estimated arrival time calculating means for acquiring information on an estimated time of arrival of a user at an arrival point of the registration information based on a time at which the user has passed the location, an installation location of the gate device, and the traffic information; And an information notifying means for notifying the destination communication terminal device of the information containing the information.
[0022]
By using the passage information distribution server of claim 13, a system similar to that of claim 9 can be configured.
According to a fourteenth aspect, in the pass-through information distribution server according to any one of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth aspects, the registration information of each user is managed by a medium ID assigned to the recording medium possessed by each user. It is characterized by.
[0023]
By using the passage information distribution server of claim 14, a system similar to that of claim 10 can be configured.
[0024]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
(First Embodiment)
One embodiment of a passing information distribution method and system and a passing information distribution server according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This form corresponds to claims 1, claim 2, claim 5, claim 6, claim 7, claim 10, claim 11, and claim 14.
[0025]
FIG. 1 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the system. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of registration information. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a specific example of the registration information.
In this embodiment, the recording medium, the gate device, the communication network, the registered information holding means, the timetable holding means, the passage detecting means, the registered information acquiring means, the estimated arrival time calculating means and the information notifying means according to claim 6 are each an authentication medium. 10, a gate device 20, a communication network 40, a registration information DB (database, the same applies hereinafter) 34, a timetable DB 35, a medium reader 21, steps S14, S16 and S18. Further, the reading device of claim 7 corresponds to the medium reader 21.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 2, the passing information distribution system of this embodiment includes an authentication medium 10, a plurality of gate devices 20, a medium reader 21, a distribution device 30, a communication network 40, a setting terminal 41, and a destination terminal 42.
The distribution device 30 includes a Web server 31, a distribution server 32, a user information DB 33, a registration information DB 34, and a timetable DB 35.
[0027]
In this embodiment, it is assumed that the user moves using a train. For this reason, the gate devices 20 (1), 20 (2), 20 (3),... Are installed at railway stations, specifically at places where the user always passes, such as ticket gates.
[0028]
The authentication medium 10 is a medium capable of holding recorded information, such as an IC card or a magnetic card. The authentication medium 10 holds at least a unique medium ID assigned to each medium. The user moves with the authentication medium 10 carried.
As the setting terminal 41, for example, a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, a PC terminal (PC), or the like can be used. Further, as the destination terminal 42, a mobile phone, a fixed phone, a FAX, a PC terminal, or the like can be used. Further, the same terminal can be shared by the setting terminal 41 and the destination terminal 42.
[0029]
In this mobile phone, information on the user's movement schedule is registered in advance in the registration information DB 34 on the distribution device 30. In addition, information indicating the correspondence between the user ID assigned to each user and the medium ID of the authentication medium 10 possessed is registered in the user information DB 33.
In this case, the user accesses the Web server 31 via the communication network 40 using the setting terminal 41, and transmits the information on the movement schedule to the Web server 31. The Web server 31 registers information obtained from the user in the registration information DB 34 and the user information DB 33.
[0030]
The registration information held in the registration information DB 34 includes, for example, eight pieces of information Da, Db, Dc, Dd, De, Df, Dg, and Dh as shown in FIGS. The contents of each information are as follows.
Da: User ID
Db: Departure gate ID
Dc: Via gate ID
Dd: Departure-via-gate route ID or via-via-gate route ID
De: arrival gate ID
Df: Route ID between via and arrival gate
Dg: destination terminal address
Dh: Notification method
Note that a plurality of via gates can be registered for the via gate ID. When a plurality of route gates are registered, a route ID between the route gates can also be registered.
[0031]
Also, a plurality of departure gate IDs can be registered. In that case, registration information including the departure gate ID may be registered for each departure gate.
In this example, a user ID is individually assigned to each user. However, each user can be managed by a medium ID assigned to the authentication medium 10 owned by the user. In that case, the user information DB 33 becomes unnecessary.
[0032]
In the example of FIG. 4, it is assumed that the user with the user ID “123456789” plans to move on the next route.
Departure gate ID: 1234 (Otemachi Station)
Via Gate ID: 1235 (Yotsuya Station)
Route ID between departure and via gate: 3 (Entrance subway Marunouchi line)
Arrival Gate ID: 1236 (Mitaka Station)
Route ID between via-arrival gate: 1 (JR Chuo Line)
As for the information distribution destination, a telephone number or a mail address can be specified by the information Dg. As for the notification method, a telephone (voice message), a FAX message, or a mail can be selected based on the information Dh.
[0033]
Actually, when the web server 31 is accessed from the setting terminal 41, an input format for inputting information as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is displayed. do it.
The timetable DB 35 holds timetable information for each railway line. In this timetable, time information is registered so that the gate ID assigned to each gate device 20 is associated with a station, and the departure / arrival time of each train can be referenced for each gate ID.
[0034]
The distribution server 32 refers to the user information DB 33, the registration information DB 34, and the timetable DB 35 based on the information transmitted from each gate device 20, and obtains the scheduled arrival time of the user. Then, the information of the estimated arrival time is notified to the designated destination terminal 42.
The operation of the system shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0035]
For example, when the user passes the automatic ticket gate, that is, the authentication medium 10 possessed by the medium reader 21 installed in the gate device 20 at the ticket gate of the departure station (Otemachi Station), the gate device is turned on in step S11 in FIG. 20 detects passage of the authentication medium 10. Then, in step S12, the medium ID is read from the authentication medium 10.
In this case, the gate device 20 that has detected the passage of the authentication medium 10 transmits the read medium ID and the gate ID assigned to the gate device 20 to the distribution device 30 in advance.
[0036]
Upon receiving the signal from each gate device 20, the distribution device 30 converts the medium ID into a user ID in step S13. That is, since the correspondence between the medium ID and the user ID is registered in the user information DB 33, the user ID is acquired with reference to the registered information.
In step S14, a set of registration information corresponding to the user ID obtained in S13 is extracted from the registration information DB 34.
[0037]
In step S15, the departure gate ID (Db) included in the extracted registration information is compared with the gate ID obtained from the transmission source gate device 20. If they match, the process proceeds to the next step S16.
In step S16, each data included in the extracted registration information is extracted, a train is specified based on the timetable of the corresponding route and the current time, and the train is located at the nearest arrival point corresponding to the arrival gate ID. The time of arrival at the station is obtained from the timetable as the estimated time of arrival.
[0038]
If there is a transit point, the estimated arrival time is calculated using a timetable of a plurality of routes. In that case, the estimated arrival time is calculated in consideration of the required transfer time at the point of the transit gate ID. For the required transfer time, a constant may be used, or a different required time may be assigned to each route or each station in the timetable.
[0039]
In this example, the estimated time of arrival is calculated based on the current time. For example, the system is configured such that the gate device 20 that has detected the passage of the authentication medium 10 transmits information on the passing time to the distribution device 30. With this configuration, the estimated arrival time can be calculated based on the passing time.
In step S17, the destination terminal address (Dg) and the notification method (Dh) included in the registration information are obtained.
[0040]
In step S18, the information including the estimated arrival time is notified to the specified destination terminal 42 by the notification method specified by the registration information.
For example, when the notification method (Dh) is a telephone, a call is made to a designated destination terminal 42 (fixed telephone or mobile phone), and after a response (hookup of the receiver) of the destination terminal 42 is detected, For example, a message “Arrival at Mitaka Station at 20:35” is notified by an audio announcement (called “talkie”).
[0041]
When the notification method (Dh) is FAX, a message “Arrival at Mitaka Station at 20:35” is notified to the designated destination terminal 42 (FAX terminal) by a facsimile image. .
When the notification method (Dh) is e-mail, the e-mail is sent to the destination terminal 42 (PC terminal or mobile phone capable of receiving e-mail) of the specified e-mail address by "e-mail at Mitaka Station at 20:35. Scheduled "message.
[0042]
(Second embodiment)
Another embodiment of the passage information distribution method and system and the passage information distribution server of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This embodiment corresponds to claims 3, 8 and 12.
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the system. This embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment, and the configuration of the system is almost the same as that of FIG. The operation of the system is slightly modified as shown in FIG. Only the changed part will be described below.
[0043]
In this embodiment, the above-described registration information is recorded on the authentication medium 10 carried by the user. Then, when the authentication medium 10 passes through the gate device 20, the registration information is read from the authentication medium 10 and transferred to the distribution device 30.
That is, in step S12B shown in FIG. 5, not only the medium ID but also the registration information is read from the authentication medium 10. Then, the medium ID, the gate ID, and the registration information are transferred from the gate device 20 to the distribution device 30.
[0044]
Therefore, the user does not need to access the Web server 31 in advance and transmit the registration information. Also, the registration information DB 34 can be omitted.
(Third embodiment)
Another embodiment of the passing information distribution method and system and the passing information distribution server of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This form corresponds to claims 4, 9 and 13.
[0045]
In this embodiment, the recording medium, the gate device, the communication network, the registered information holding means, the traffic information acquiring means, the passage detecting means, the registered information acquiring means, the estimated arrival time calculating means and the information notifying means according to the ninth aspect each comprise an authentication medium. 10, gate device 20, communication network 40, registration information DB 34, traffic information acquisition device 36, gate device 20, step S14, step S16B, and step S18.
[0046]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the system. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the system. This embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment. 6 and 7, elements corresponding to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals or step numbers. The parts different from the first embodiment will be described below.
In this embodiment, it is assumed that the user travels on a road such as a highway using an automobile. Therefore, each gate device 20 is installed at a tollgate or the like on each line of the expressway.
[0047]
The distribution device 30 is provided with a traffic information acquisition device 36 for acquiring traffic information. The traffic information acquisition device 36 connects to a specific information providing service via the communication network 40, and periodically acquires traffic information on each route. Necessary traffic information is, for example, the travel time between a plurality of points (between gates) on the road. Since this time varies depending on, for example, the occurrence of traffic congestion, it is necessary to periodically obtain information.
[0048]
In step S16B of FIG. 7, the distribution device 30 determines, based on the registration information of the corresponding user, the gate ID of the gate device 20 that has transmitted the signal, the traffic information acquired by the traffic information acquisition device 36, and the current time. The estimated time of arrival at the position of the arrival gate ID is calculated. For example, the required travel time from the point of departure gate ID to the point of arrival gate ID is obtained from the traffic information, and is added to the current time to obtain the estimated arrival time.
[0049]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the information of the estimated time to arrive at a destination can be provided to a user only by registering the movement schedule of a user in advance. Therefore, in the case of daily use where the user always travels along the same route for commuting, for example, the service can be used every day by registering the travel schedule once. Moreover, the user does not need to perform any special operation to receive the information.
[0050]
For example, when a user goes to work, if a company terminal is specified as a destination terminal, the company can know the estimated time at which the user will arrive at the company. Also, when the user returns home, by designating a terminal at home as the destination terminal, the family at home can be notified of the scheduled time at which the user will return home.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of a system.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a system.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of registration information.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a specific example of registration information.
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the system.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a system.
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the system.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Authentication medium
20 Gate device
21 Media Reader
30 distribution device
31 Web server
32 distribution server
33 User Information DB
34 registration information DB
35 Timetable DB
36 Traffic information acquisition device
40 communication network
41 Setting terminal
42 Destination terminal

Claims

A pass information distribution method for distributing required information from a predetermined distribution server device to a communication terminal device of a destination registered in advance, comprising:
Using a specific recording medium that can be owned by the user, a gate device installed in a specific place in advance, and a communication network for connecting the gate device and the communication terminal device to the distribution server device,
The recording medium holds at least a unique medium ID,
Registered information including at least the information of the departure point or the waypoint and the arrival point regarding the scheduled travel route of the user and the information for specifying the communication terminal device of the destination is held in a predetermined place for each user,
Timetable information indicating the operation schedule of the transportation system used by the user is held in advance,
Obtaining passage information indicating that the recording medium has passed through the gate device,
Based on the pass information, obtain registration information of a specific user corresponding to the medium ID of the recording medium that has passed,
Based on the content of the registration information, the time at which the recording medium passed through the gate device, the installation location of the gate device, and the estimated time at which the user will arrive at the arrival point of the registration information based on the information in the timetable. Get information,
A passing information distribution method, wherein information including the scheduled time is notified from the distribution server device to a destination communication terminal device.

2. The pass-through information distribution method according to claim 1, wherein when the record medium passes through the gate device, a medium ID recorded on the record medium is read by using a reading device installed in each gate device, and the pass information is read. A passing information distribution method characterized by being used as

2. The pass-through information distribution method according to claim 1, wherein registration information of each user is recorded in advance on the recording medium owned by the user, and when the recording medium passes through the gate device, the registration information is transmitted from the recording medium. A passing information distribution method, comprising reading and notifying the distribution server device.

A pass information distribution method for distributing required information from a predetermined distribution server device to a communication terminal device of a destination registered in advance, comprising:
Using a specific recording medium that can be owned by the user, a gate device installed in a specific place in advance, and a communication network for connecting the gate device and the communication terminal device to the distribution server device,
The recording medium holds at least a unique medium ID,
Registered information including at least the information of the departure point or the waypoint and the arrival point regarding the scheduled travel route of the user and the information for specifying the communication terminal device of the destination is held in a predetermined place for each user,
Obtain traffic information indicating the road conditions used by the user,
Obtaining passage information indicating that the recording medium has passed through the gate device,
Based on the pass information, obtain registration information of a specific user corresponding to the medium ID of the recording medium that has passed,
Information about the content of the registration information, the time at which the recording medium passed through the gate device, the installation location of the gate device, and the estimated time at which the user will arrive at the arrival point of the registration information based on the acquired traffic information. And get
A passing information distribution method, wherein information including the scheduled time is notified from the distribution server device to a destination communication terminal device.

In the pass-through information distribution method according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, and 4, it is preferable that the registration information of each user is managed by a medium ID assigned to the recording medium possessed by each user. Characteristic passing information distribution method.

A passing information distribution system for distributing required information from a predetermined distribution server device to a communication terminal device of a destination registered in advance,
A specific recording medium that holds at least a unique medium ID and can be owned by a user;
A gate device installed in a specific place in advance,
A communication network for connecting the gate device and the communication terminal device to the distribution server device;
Registration information holding means for holding, for each user, registration information including at least information of a departure point or a waypoint and an arrival point with respect to a scheduled travel route of the user, and information for specifying a destination communication terminal device;
Timetable holding means for holding information of a timetable representing an operation schedule of a transportation facility used by a user in advance;
Passing detection means for obtaining passing information indicating that the recording medium has passed through the gate device,
Registration information acquisition means for acquiring registration information of a specific user corresponding to a medium ID of a recording medium that has passed based on the passage information;
Based on the content of the registration information, the time at which the recording medium passed through the gate device, the installation location of the gate device, and the estimated time at which the user will arrive at the arrival point of the registration information based on the information in the timetable. Estimated arrival time calculating means for acquiring information;
An information notifying means for notifying the information including the scheduled time from the distribution server device to a destination communication terminal device.

7. The passage information distribution system according to claim 6, wherein a reading device for reading information on the recording medium is provided in each gate device, and the recording is performed when the recording medium passes through the gate device using the reading device. A passage information distribution system, wherein a medium ID recorded on a medium is read and used as the passage information.

7. The pass-through information distribution system according to claim 6, wherein the registration information of each user is recorded in advance on the recording medium owned by the user, and the gate device transmits the registration information from the recording medium when the recording medium passes. A passage information distribution system that reads and notifies the distribution server device.

A passing information distribution system for distributing required information from a predetermined distribution server device to a communication terminal device of a destination registered in advance,
A specific recording medium that holds at least a unique medium ID and can be owned by a user;
A gate device installed in a specific place in advance,
A communication network for connecting the gate device and the communication terminal device to the distribution server device;
Registration information holding means for holding, for each user, registration information including at least information of a departure point or a waypoint and an arrival point with respect to a scheduled travel route of the user, and information for specifying a destination communication terminal device;
A traffic information obtaining means for obtaining traffic information indicating a state of a road used by a user;
Passing detection means for obtaining passing information indicating that the recording medium has passed through the gate device,
Registration information acquisition means for acquiring registration information of a specific user corresponding to a medium ID of a recording medium that has passed based on the passage information;
Based on the content of the registration information, the time at which the recording medium passed through the gate device, the installation location of the gate device, and information on the estimated time of arrival of the user at the arrival point of the registration information based on the traffic information. Means for calculating estimated arrival time to be obtained;
An information notifying means for notifying the information including the scheduled time from the distribution server device to a destination communication terminal device.

In the pass-through information distribution system according to any one of claims 6, 7, 8, and 9, managing the registration information of each user by a medium ID allocated to the recording medium possessed by each user. Characteristic passage information distribution system.

A pass-through information distribution server for distributing required information to a pre-registered destination communication terminal device,
Registration information acquisition means for acquiring, for each user, registration information including at least information of a departure point or a waypoint and an arrival point regarding a scheduled travel route of the user, and information for specifying a communication terminal device of a destination;
Timetable holding means for holding information of a timetable representing an operation schedule of a transportation facility used by a user in advance;
Pass information obtaining means for obtaining pass information indicating that a specific recording medium possessable by a user has passed a position of a gate device previously installed at a specific location;
Registration information selecting means for selecting registration information of a specific user corresponding to a medium ID of a recording medium that has passed based on the pass information;
Based on the content of the registration information, the time at which the recording medium passed through the gate device, the installation location of the gate device, and the estimated time at which the user will arrive at the arrival point of the registration information based on the information in the timetable. Estimated arrival time calculating means for acquiring information;
A passing information distribution server provided with information notifying means for notifying the destination communication terminal device of the information including the scheduled time.

11. The pass-through information distribution server according to claim 10, wherein the registration information acquisition unit acquires the registration information of each user from the recording medium owned by the user via the gate device.

A pass-through information distribution server for distributing required information to a pre-registered destination communication terminal device,
Registration information acquisition means for acquiring, for each user, registration information including at least information of a departure point or a waypoint and an arrival point regarding a scheduled travel route of the user, and information for specifying a communication terminal device of a destination;
A traffic information obtaining means for obtaining traffic information indicating a state of a road used by a user;
Pass information obtaining means for obtaining pass information indicating that a specific recording medium possessable by a user has passed a position of a gate device previously installed at a specific location;
Registration information selecting means for selecting registration information of a specific user corresponding to a medium ID of a recording medium that has passed based on the pass information;
Based on the content of the registration information, the time at which the recording medium passed through the gate device, the installation location of the gate device, and information on the estimated time of arrival of the user at the arrival point of the registration information based on the traffic information. Means for calculating estimated arrival time to be obtained;
A passing information distribution server provided with information notifying means for notifying the destination communication terminal device of the information including the scheduled time.

14. The pass-through information distribution server according to claim 11, wherein the registration information of each user is managed by a medium ID assigned to the recording medium possessed by each user. Information distribution server.