JP2005064940A - Sound information distributor, method and program for sound information distribution - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a voice guide apparatus which provides those audience handicapped in the sense of sight or incapable of reading the Japanese language with contents. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus comprises a registered information memory for storing address information for identifying portable telephones with distribution addresses of distribution information and medium IDs related thereto; a sound information memory for storing sound information with device IDs related thereto; a receiver for receiving a medium ID and a device ID from a reader when the reader reads the medium ID; a sound information retriever for reading sound information corresponding to the received device ID by the receiver out of the sound information memory; and a distributor which reads address information corresponding to the medium ID received by the receiver out of the registered information memory, calls a portable terminal corresponding to the read address information, reproduces and distributes the sound information read by the retriever to the portable terminal after the portable terminal is terminated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a voice information delivery apparatus, a voice information delivery method, and a voice information delivery program for delivering information by voice.

  Conventionally, as a system for delivering content using an IC tag, for example, an IC tag storing a tag ID for identifying the IC tag, a scanner that communicates with the IC tag and reads the tag ID, and a portable device that can be used on the Internet There is a system that includes a telephone and an information distribution device that stores various contents. This system is used, for example, for exhibitions and expositions. In this case, the IC tag is distributed to the visitor, and the electronic mail address of the mobile phone owned by the visitor is associated with the tag ID of the distributed IC tag and registered in the information distribution device. When the tag is brought close to the scanner and the tag ID is read, the content is distributed from the information distribution device to the e-mail address corresponding to the read tag ID. As a result, information about the booths in the exhibition hall corresponding to the installation location of the scanner from which the tag ID was read is distributed as content. By causing the IC tag to be read by the scanner, the content can be distributed, the content displayed on the screen of the mobile phone can be browsed, and the desired information can be obtained.

  When such a system is applied to a theme park such as an amusement park, by distributing content, information on events in the theme park is distributed as content to visitors who have visited the theme park. It is possible to improve.

In addition, a system that uses an RF (Radio Frequency) card in the venue of the exhibition has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-216425 A

However, the system according to the prior art has a problem that visitors with visual impairment cannot read the content even if it is displayed on the mobile terminal.
In addition, it is difficult for visitors with visual disabilities to distribute content because it is difficult to visually grasp the position of the scanner.
In addition, there is a system in which a dedicated terminal for voice guidance is rented and carried by a visitor, and a voice guide is transmitted using FM sound waves when moving to a predetermined area. However, when renting this system to a visually impaired visitor and trying to provide voice guidance, some visitors will be labeled as “I am visually impaired” from around by having a dedicated terminal. It is desirable not to have a dedicated terminal. In addition, there is a problem that the baggage increases by having a dedicated terminal.

Also, when a foreigner visits, even if Japanese content is received by a mobile phone, the foreigner does not always read Japanese. In particular, there are many people who are not able to read Japanese, especially for foreigners of lower age groups, and it is difficult to provide information on the theme park by the transmitted content.
In addition, even if you create content that uses foreign language fonts, the mobile phone is hardly compatible with the function of displaying foreign language fonts other than English, and content in a language that foreigners who visit can understand. It cannot be displayed.

  On the other hand, in the system of Patent Document 1, an RF card is used in the venue of the exposition, but information is not distributed to a terminal or the like carried by a visitor using the RF card.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to provide content to visually impaired visitors and people with different conditions such as being unable to read Japanese. The purpose is to provide a general-purpose voice guidance device.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is connected to a reading device that reads a medium ID for identifying a recording medium from the recording medium and outputs a device ID set to the medium ID, and distributes audio information to a portable terminal. A voice information distribution device, a registration information storage unit that stores destination information, which is information for specifying a portable terminal to which the distribution information is distributed, and the medium ID in association with each other, and a device ID for the voice information Are stored in association with each other, a reception unit that receives the medium ID and the device ID from the reading device when the medium ID is read by the reading device, and a reception unit that receives the medium ID and the device ID. A voice information search unit that reads voice information corresponding to a device ID from the voice information storage unit, and destination information corresponding to a medium ID received by the reception unit is the registration information. A call is made to the portable terminal corresponding to the read destination information read from the storage unit, and the voice information read by the voice information search unit is reproduced after the portable terminal has arrived and distributed to the portable terminal. And a delivery unit.

  Further, the present invention is the above-described audio information distribution device, wherein information or audio input from the input device of the mobile terminal is received as response information when the audio information is distributed to the mobile terminal by the distribution unit. , And having a voice response unit that reads voice information corresponding to the voice information corresponding to the response information and delivers the voice information to the portable terminal by the delivery unit.

  According to the present invention, in the above-described audio information distribution apparatus, the user information storage unit that stores the attribute information of the user of the mobile terminal and the medium ID in association with each other, and the attribute information and the audio information are associated with each other. The voice information search unit reads the attribute information corresponding to the medium ID received by the reception unit from the user information storage unit, and the read attribute information and the reception unit Voice information corresponding to the received device ID is read from the voice information storage unit with reference to the voice information correspondence table.

  Further, the present invention provides the voice information distribution apparatus described above, wherein the information received from the portable terminal is formed by Braille outside the recording medium input by the voice input device or the input device of the portable terminal. A registration information management unit is provided that receives a medium ID and destination information notified from the terminal device, and stores the medium ID and the destination information in association with each other in the registration information storage unit.

  In addition, the present invention provides a voice information distribution apparatus that is connected to a reading device that reads a medium ID for identifying a recording medium from the recording medium and outputs a device ID set to the medium ID, and distributes the voice information to the portable terminal. In the information distribution method, when the medium ID is read by the reading device, the medium ID and the device ID are received from the reading device, and voice information corresponding to the received device ID is set as the device ID. Is read from the stored voice information storage unit, and the destination information corresponding to the received medium ID is read from the registration information storage unit that stores the destination information and the medium ID in association with each other, and corresponds to the read destination information. A call is made to a portable terminal, and the read voice information is reproduced after the portable terminal has arrived and distributed to the portable terminal. And it features.

  In addition, the present invention provides a voice information distribution apparatus that is connected to a reading device that reads a medium ID for identifying a recording medium from the recording medium and outputs a device ID set to the medium ID, and distributes the voice information to the portable terminal. An information distribution program, the step of receiving the medium ID and the device ID from the reading device when the medium ID is read by the reading device, and the voice information corresponding to the received device ID A step of reading from a voice information storage unit that stores information and the device ID in association with each other; and a registration information storage unit that stores destination information corresponding to the received medium ID in association with the destination information and the medium ID. After a call is made to the mobile terminal corresponding to the read destination information and the read voice information is received by the mobile terminal Play to be characterized by a step of delivering to the mobile terminal.

According to the present invention, since information is distributed to mobile terminals by voice, even for visually impaired visitors or people who cannot read Japanese e-mail, the contents of commercial facilities are used within the commercial facility. It can be enjoyed by migrating, thereby improving entertainment.
According to the present invention, since the medium ID is registered using Braille, even a visually impaired visitor can easily perform registration work.

Hereinafter, an audio information distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of an audio information distribution system to which an audio information distribution apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
In this figure, the audio information distribution system includes an audio information distribution apparatus 1, a mobile phone 2 as an example of a portable terminal, a public line network 3, an IC tag 5 as an example of a recording medium, a scanner 7 as an example of a reading apparatus, A service that distributes voice information to a mobile phone 2 of a visitor who travels by carrying an IC tag 5 and a mobile phone 2 in a commercial facility that includes a network 8 and a management terminal 9 and has a plurality of scanners 7 installed. . Commercial facilities here are venues that provide various services to visitors such as theme parks, amusement parks, shopping malls, buildings, museums, art galleries, zoos, aquariums, and expositions. A visitor is a user who visits the venue and uses the voice information delivery service by the voice information delivery system of the present invention. This commercial facility may be indoors or outdoors. Hereinafter, this venue will be described as an event venue.

  The voice information distribution apparatus 1 can communicate with the mobile phone 2 via the public line network 3 and can communicate with the scanner 7 and the management terminal 9 via the network 8. Details of the audio information distribution apparatus 1 will be described later.

  The mobile phone 2 is connected to the public line network 3 via a base station, and performs a normal voice call, and an input device (for example, a numeric keypad) for inputting numbers and characters provided on the mobile phone 2 And has a function of transmitting data input from the input device during a call with the audio information distribution device 1 to the audio information distribution device 1. This mobile phone 2 is carried by visitors who come to the event venue. In FIG. 1, only the mobile phone 2 is shown as a mobile terminal. However, if the mobile terminal 2 has a function of connecting to the public line network 3 or the network and receiving a voice call from the voice information distribution device 1, It is not limited to. For example, it may be a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a game machine, an IP (Internet Protocol) telephone, or the like. Further, only one portable terminal is shown in FIG. 1, but one or more portable terminals may be connected.

  The IC tag 5 is classified into a non-contact type, a contact type, a hybrid type, and the like depending on a communication method. For example, the IC tag 5 is an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag and includes information for identifying a visitor. And the tag 7 is provided to the scanner 7 by communicating with the scanner 7. The tag ID is a medium ID that is information for identifying the IC tag 5, and the tag ID is used as a visitor ID for identifying a visitor on the audio information distribution apparatus 1 side. Further, as long as the tag ID is provided to the scanner 7 and the visitor can carry the recording medium, it may be any one of the IC tag 5 and the RFID tag, or other IC card, magnetic card, or the like. It may be a thing.

  The IC tag 5 is issued to each visitor at the entrance gate of the event venue and is carried by each visitor. For example, the IC tag 5 may be attached to a medium such as a portable terminal (mobile phone 2) or an admission ticket for entering an event venue, and may be carried by a visitor.

  Here, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the visitor tag 50 provided with the IC tag 5. In this figure, the IC tag 5 is provided inside the casing 51 of the visitor tag 50. On the outer surface of the casing 51, there is provided a Braille forming portion 52 in which the tag ID of the IC tag 5 provided inside the casing 51 is formed by Braille. In other words, the Braille formed in the Braille forming portion 52 on the outer surface of the casing 51 and the tag ID of the IC tag 5 provided inside the casing 51 match. The braille forming portion 52 may be formed with braille on the outer surface of the casing 51, or a seal or the like on which braille is formed may be attached. Further, the IC tag 5 may be connected to the mobile phone 2 by passing a string or a chain through a hole 53 provided in the casing 51.

  In addition, a battery 54 and a transmission device 55 are provided in the casing 51, and the transmission device 55 transmits the tag ID stored in the IC tag 5 to the outside by the power supplied from the battery 54. The changeover switch 56 switches whether to drive the transmission device 55 based on an instruction from the visitor. The changeover switch 56 may be turned off (no transmission) only while being pressed, or may be switched on (transmitting) or off by sliding the switch.

  The visitor tag 50 that is not provided with the transmission device 55 has a communication distance with the scanner 7 of usually several millimeters to several centimeters, but the visitor tag 50 that is provided with the transmission device 55 is By transmitting the tag ID by itself, the communicable distance with the scanner 7 becomes several tens of meters (for example, about 20 meters), and this makes it possible to move the IC tag 5 over the scanner 7 without approaching it. Since the tag ID can be read by the scanner 7, for example, for a visually impaired visitor, when the visitor is traveling without visually checking and approaching the position where the scanner 7 is installed When the person passes by the scanner 7, the tag ID can be read by the scanner 7. It is not necessary to check the vision, it is possible to receive the provision of voice information delivery service.

Next, returning to FIG. 1, a plurality of scanners 7 are provided in the event venue, and a scanner ID for identifying the scanner 7 is assigned to each.
The scanner 7 has an antenna for performing wireless communication with the IC tag 5 and has a function of receiving the tag ID of the IC tag 5 transmitted from the transmitting device 55. Further, when the distance between the antenna and the IC tag 5 approaches within a predetermined distance, the scanner 7 drives the IC tag 5 with the radio wave radiated from the scanner 7 and transmits the IC tag 5 to the scanner 7. Receive a tag ID.
The scanner 7 reads the tag ID from the IC tag 5, adds a scanner ID as an example of the device ID set to the read tag ID, and transmits the tag ID to the information distribution apparatus 1 via the network 8. Thereby, it is possible to specify which tag ID is received by which scanner 7. Here, in the scanner 7, a scanner group ID is set in addition to the device ID for each group of the scanners 7 provided within a predetermined range.

  The network 8 is a network that uses the Internet, a telephone line, a dedicated line, and the like, and is also intended for wired or wireless. The management terminal 9 edits and updates various information stored in the voice information distribution apparatus 1 based on instructions input from an operator via an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the audio information distribution apparatus 1. In this figure, the registration information storage unit 11 stores destination information, which is information for specifying a mobile phone 2 to which distribution information is distributed, and a tag ID in association with each other. This destination information is information used for specifying and calling the mobile phone 2 in order to make a voice call with the mobile phone 2, and is, for example, a telephone number. The registered information management unit 12 uses a tag ID formed on the outer surface of the casing 51 of the IC tag 5 by Braille as a tag ID input from the mobile phone 2 via voice or an input device, and destination information notified from the mobile phone 2 And the tag ID and the destination information are associated with each other and stored in the registration information storage unit 11.

The voice information storage unit 13 stores voice information and a voice information ID in association with each other. This audio information is information for providing information related to the event venue to visitors, and is, for example, an audio file in the WAVE format. This audio file is stored in association with the file name that becomes the audio information ID.
The user information storage unit 14 stores attribute information set to classify visitors who carry the mobile phone 2 and tag IDs in association with each other. As this attribute information, for example, language information indicating a language that can be understood by the visitors, visual acuity level information indicating the visual acuity level of the visitors such as normal, amblyopia, and blindness, and a voice character when the audio information is reproduced Character information that identifies the number of times that the number of times voice information has been distributed to one visitor is counted for each voice information. This attribute information is registered by a user information registration process described below.

  The receiving unit 15 receives the tag ID and the device ID from the scanner 7 when the tag ID is read by the scanner 7. The voice information search unit 16 detects the voice information ID corresponding to the device ID received by the receiving unit 15, and reads the voice information corresponding to the detected voice information ID from the voice information storage unit 13. Further, the voice information search unit 16 detects whether or not the attribute information is associated with the tag ID received by the receiving unit 15 and stored in the user information storage unit 14, and the attribute information is stored in association with the tag ID. In this case, the attribute information corresponding to the tag ID received by the receiving unit 15 is read from the user information storage unit 14, and the voice information ID corresponding to the read attribute information and the device ID received by the receiving unit 15 is detected and detected. The voice information corresponding to the voice information ID is read from the voice information storage unit 13.

  Here, detection of the voice information ID corresponding to the attribute information and the device ID will be described. The voice information search unit 16 has a table that associates the scanner ID with the scanner group ID, and detects the scanner group ID from the scanner ID by referring to this table. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the voice information search unit 16 includes a scanner group ID corresponding to the scanner ID received by the receiving unit 15, use language information, visual acuity level information, character information, and number of calls that are attribute information, A voice information ID correspondence table stored in association with the voice information ID is stored in advance, and a group ID detected from the scanner ID received by the receiving unit 15 by referring to the voice information ID correspondence table It is possible to search and detect the voice information ID based on the attribute information.

  The distribution unit 17 reads the destination information corresponding to the tag ID received by the reception unit 15 from the registered information storage unit 11, makes a call to the mobile phone 2 corresponding to the read destination information, and the voice information search unit 16 The read voice information is reproduced after the mobile phone 2 has arrived and distributed to the mobile phone 2. The voice response unit 18 uses the information input from the input device of the mobile phone 2 or the voice of the visitor input to the mobile phone 2 as response information when the distribution unit 17 distributes the voice information to the mobile phone 2. The received voice information ID corresponding to the response information is detected, the voice information corresponding to the detected voice information ID is read out and distributed to the mobile phone 2 by the distribution unit 17. As the function of the voice response unit 18, IVR (Interactive Voice Response) is applied.

Next, the user information registration process and the voice information distribution process will be sequentially described with respect to the operation of the voice information distribution system described above.
(1) User Information Registration Process FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram for explaining the user information registration process.
The visitor receives the visitor tag 50 distributed from the reception operator at the entrance gate of the event venue, and transmits it to the destination information registration telephone number instructed by the reception operator by the mobile phone 2. At this time, the caller number of the mobile phone 2 is set so as to be notified to the voice information distribution device 1 and is transmitted (step S11). The registration information management unit 12 of the voice information distribution apparatus 1 receives a call from the mobile phone 2 (step S21). For example, “This is a visitor registration service. I will call you back, so please register.” And the like are reproduced and distributed to the mobile phone 2, and the call is re-addressed to the notified caller number (step S22).

When the mobile phone 2 receives an incoming call from the audio information distribution device 1 (step S12), “This is a visitor registration service distributed from the information distribution device 1. The tag ID expressed in braille on the visitor tag 50 is entered from the numeric keypad. Play the message "Please enter or speak." Then, when the visitor touches the braille formed on the casing 51 of the visitor tag 50 to read the tag ID and inputs the tag ID, the mobile phone 2 uses the input tag ID as the voice information distribution device 1. (Step S13). In addition, when input by voice, the voice is transmitted to the information distribution apparatus 1. The registration information management unit 12 of the information distribution apparatus 1 receives the tag ID transmitted from the mobile phone 2, and stores the received tag ID in association with the transmitted telephone number in the registration information storage unit 11 (step S23). ).
The user information registration method shown in FIG. 5 is used especially by visitors who are visually impaired.

Next, another embodiment of the user information registration process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
For visitors who are visually impaired, a participation application application form is received from the reception operator, and necessary items are filled in (step S31), and are delivered to the reception operator (step S32). On the other hand, visitors who are visually impaired are told that they want to participate (step S33), and the accepting operator verbally asks the visitors to fill out the application form for participation. Fill in (step S34). After the application form for participation is created, the attendee pays a digipot fee as needed (step S35), and the receiving operator distributes the information entered on the application form for application and the visitors. The tag ID of the visitor tag 50 is input from the management terminal 9 to the voice information distribution apparatus 1 (step S36). Then, the reception operator registers the visitor tag 50 as a rented state in the voice information distribution apparatus 1 (step S37), and passes the visitor tag 50 to the visitor (step S38). At this time, even a visitor with visual impairment usually owns a mobile phone, but if the visitor does not own the mobile phone 2, the mobile phone 2 is lent out.

Here, a case where information entered on the participation application form is received from the management terminal 9 and input by the operator will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen when information entered on the participation application form is input to the management terminal 9. Here, the tag ID, which is the necessary information entered on the participation application form, the phone number of the mobile phone 2, the language used by the visitors, the eyesight level, and the character who will be the guide (the main voice of the voice information) Entered. The tag ID and the telephone number input here are stored in association with the registration information storage unit 11, and the language used, the visual acuity level, and the character information are associated with the tag ID as attribute information. 14 is stored.
When the tag ID is returned, the returned tag ID is input on the return management screen shown in FIG. 8, and the status is updated with the visitor tag 50 being returned by clicking the return button. .

(2) Audio Information Distribution Processing Next, the case where audio information distribution is performed for visitors who have completed the user information registration processing will be described using the flowchart of FIG.
First, a visitor tag 50 and a mobile phone 2 are carried by a visitor, and the inside of the event venue is toured. When the scanner 7 receives the tag ID transmitted from the transmitting device 55 of the visitor tag 50 (step S51), the scanner 7 transmits the received tag ID and the scanner ID set to itself to the audio information distribution device 1 (step S51). S52).

  The audio information distribution apparatus 1 receives the tag ID and the scanner ID transmitted from the scanner 7 by the receiving unit 15 (step S53). The voice information search unit 16 detects a scanner group ID corresponding to the scanner ID received by the receiving unit 15, and detects whether or not attribute information is added to the tag ID with reference to the user information storage unit 14. When the attribute information is added, the audio information ID corresponding to the scanner group ID and the attribute information is detected by referring to the audio information ID correspondence table (step S54). When the voice information ID is detected, the distribution unit 17 reads out the destination information corresponding to the tag ID from the registered information storage unit 11 and makes a call using the destination information as the destination (step S55), and is received by the mobile phone 2 ( In step S41), when the call button is pressed by the visitor and the call is started (step S56), the distribution unit 17 reproduces the audio information corresponding to the audio information ID detected by the audio information search unit 16, Distribution to the mobile phone 2 (step S57). Then, since the voice information is distributed, the distribution unit 17 increments the number of calls of the attribute information of the visitor by 1 and stores it in the user information storage unit 14.

  The mobile phone 2 outputs the voice distributed from the voice information distribution apparatus 1 (step S42). Then, after a message for prompting key input or voice input is delivered from the voice information delivery device 1, when response information for responding to the guidance is inputted by the input device or voice by the user, the inputted information is voice information. It is transmitted to the distribution apparatus 1 (step S43).

  The information distribution device 1 receives the response information by the voice response unit 18 (step S58). The voice response unit 18 searches the voice information storage unit 13 for voice information corresponding to the received response information instruction, reproduces the searched voice information, and distributes it to the mobile phone 2 by the distribution unit 17 (step S59). ). The mobile phone 2 outputs the voice distributed from the distribution unit 17 (step S44).

  Here, the sound output from the mobile phone 2 in step S42 is, for example, when the language used is Japanese, the visual acuity level is blind, the character information is character A, and the number of calls is 0 according to the attribute information. The voice of character A in Japanese voice “This is in front of the △△△ castle in the XX Square. The restaurant information in the neighborhood is the number 1 and the restroom information in the neighborhood is the number 2. If you want to be, please press the number 9. "message is output. In step S43, for example, when the number 2 is pressed with the numeric keypad of the mobile phone 2, "There is an Italian restaurant ahead about XX meters ahead. Also, just turn left about △△ meters ahead. "There is a Japanese restaurant in" is output.

  In addition, for example, the mobile phone 2 of the visitor whose attribute is set as Spanish is displayed in Spanish, “This is in front of the △△△ castle in the XX Square. "1", press the number 2 for the restroom information around you, and press the number 9 to hear it again. "

  Here, when the visually impaired visitor is instructed (recommended) to walk on either the left side or the right side of the passage according to a specific area or in some cases, the scanner 7 from which the tag ID is read. By grasping the position of the visitor, it is possible to grasp the moving direction of the visitor. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, when a visually impaired visitor (visitor A) is instructed to walk on the left side of the passage, the tag ID is received by the scanner 7 provided along the road. In this case, it is possible to grasp the direction in which the visitor is walking with the received scanner 7 on the left side. As a result, it is possible to distribute audio information in consideration of the direction, such as “front” and “left side”. In addition, even a visually impaired visitor can grasp the position of the key and what number is there by using the unevenness provided on the numeric keypad as a clue. Even if the message “Please press 1” is delivered, the visitor can perform key operations. In addition, if the mobile phone 2 is owned by a visitor, there is a possibility that the mobile phone 2 is usually used by operating it. Therefore, operations such as a call button and a numeric keypad are easy to perform.

  Another method for transmitting voice information in consideration of the moving direction will be described with reference to FIG. Here, two scanners are provided on both sides of the passage, and are illustrated as areas A1, A2, B1, and B2 as respective communicable ranges. In areas A1 and A2, scanners are installed to such an extent that they interfere with each other, and scanners are installed to such an extent that areas B1 and B2 interfere with each other. Here, the scanners are installed at such distances that the areas A1 and B1, and the areas A2 and B2 do not interfere with each other. An example of a communication method in this case is shown below. Here, it is assumed that the scanners 7 in the areas A1 and A2 are set as the same scanner group, and the scanners 7 in the areas B1 and B2 are set as the same scanner group.

  When the visitor passes through the area A1 and reaches the area B1, the information distribution apparatus 1 receives the tag ID and the apparatus ID from the scanner 7 in the area A1, and then receives the tag ID from the scanner 7 in the area B1. And the device ID are received. At this time, the information distribution apparatus 1 detects that the visitor is walking from the area A1 toward the area B1, and when the pedestrian reaches the area B1, “turns left about XX meters ahead”. "There is a resting place there." According to this embodiment, even if the attendee is not necessarily walking on the left side, it is possible to grasp the traveling direction of the visitor and distribute the audio information in consideration of the traveling direction.

  When a visitor reaches area A1, only the position of the visitor can be detected, so depending on the location, such as “This is XX Square. There is a △△△ castle nearby.” If the visitor reaches the area B1, the walking direction is detected, and the voice information such as “There is a resting place where you turn left about XX meters ahead” is delivered. You may do it. Note that when the visitor moves from the area A1 to the area B1 and returns to the area A1 within a predetermined time, the voice information may not be distributed.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the IC tag 5 is read by the scanner 7, the voice information distribution device 1 calls the mobile phone 2. For example, when the visitor is moving in the same place, the same The IC tag 5 is read by the scanner 7. At this time, the voice information search unit 16 refers to the number of times the attribute information has been called, and if the predetermined number (for example, three times) has been reached, You may control not to distribute information. Thereby, it is possible to prevent incoming calls from being repeated at the same place. Even if voice information is received at the same place, the voice information to be transmitted can be changed according to the number of times the call has been made, so that different voice information can be provided to the visitors.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when a visitor does not temporarily receive voice information, the tag ID is not transmitted from the transmission device 55 by turning off the changeover switch 56 of the visitor tag 50. The tag ID is not read by the scanner 7, and the distribution of the audio information can be temporarily stopped. For example, when the remaining battery level of the mobile phone 2 is decreasing, it is possible to reduce the decrease in the remaining battery level by stopping the reception of voice information at a place where the mobile phone 2 has passed.

  In the above-described embodiment, audio information is distributed when the tag ID is read by the scanner 7. However, a visitor calls the audio information distribution service by the mobile phone 2 to request distribution of the audio information. You may make it do. For example, voice information corresponding to a numeric keypad or voice input of the mobile phone 2 may be distributed to the mobile phone 2 by the IVR function of the voice response unit 18. Thereby, even when moving in the same place and the distribution of the voice information is stopped, the visitor can receive the voice information.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the distribution unit 17 further stores the distribution time history in the user information storage unit 14 in the attribute information and the scanner 7 reads the tag ID, the voice information search unit 16 With reference to the distribution time history, if a predetermined time has not elapsed since the previous distribution time, the audio information may not be distributed.

  In the above-described embodiment, since the scanner group ID is set as the scanner ID, even if the scanner ID is different, the same audio information can be distributed if the same scanner group ID is used. Even if the area where the information is to be distributed cannot be handled within the communicable range of one scanner 7, the same audio information can be distributed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the tag ID may have a large number of digits, such as 16 digits or 32 digits. In this case, a reception ID corresponding to the tag ID is issued in advance, and an ID management table that associates the reception ID with the tag ID is provided in the information distribution apparatus 1. This reception ID is issued according to the expected number of visitors on the day of the theme park, for example. For example, when 10,000 visitors are expected, “00001” to “10000” are issued and stored in advance in association with the tag ID. Then, when the user information registration process is performed, the reception ID is input instead of the tag ID, and the registration management unit 12 of the information distribution apparatus 1 refers to the ID management table and determines the tag ID corresponding to the reception ID. The received destination information is associated with the read tag ID and the read tag ID, and stored in the registered information storage unit 11. As a result, it is possible for the attendees to accept the number of digits shorter than the actual number of tag IDs, thereby reducing erroneous input and simplifying the acceptance. If the expected number of visitors is exceeded, a visitor ID may be issued.

  Moreover, in the audio | voice information storage part 13 of embodiment mentioned above, although the audio | voice information was demonstrated about the case where audio | voice information ID was provided, when there exists one audio | voice information corresponding to apparatus ID, audio | voice information ID is set. Instead of providing the audio information, the audio information may be stored in association with the device ID.

  Also, a program for realizing the functions of the registration information management unit 12, the reception unit 15, the voice information search unit 16, the distribution unit 17, and the voice response unit 18 in FIG. 3 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Audio information distribution management may be performed by causing a computer system to read and execute a program recorded on a recording medium. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used.
The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” dynamically holds a program for a short time like a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In this case, a volatile memory in a computer system serving as a server or a client in that case, and a program that holds a program for a certain period of time are also included. The program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes design and the like within a scope not departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the audio | voice information delivery system to which the audio | voice information delivery apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention is applied. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the visitor tag 50 in which the IC tag 5 was provided. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration of an audio information distribution device 1. FIG. It is drawing which shows an example of audio | voice information ID corresponding | compatible table. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating a user information registration process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating other embodiment of this user information registration process. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen when information entered on a participation application form is input to a management terminal 9; It is drawing which shows an example of a return management screen. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the case where audio | voice information delivery is performed with respect to the visitor who completed the user information registration process. It is drawing for demonstrating a moving direction. It is drawing for demonstrating the other method of transmitting audio | voice information in consideration of a moving direction.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Audio | voice information delivery apparatus 2 Mobile phone 5 IC tag 7 Scanner 8 Network 9 Management terminal 11 Registration information storage part 12 Registration information management part 13 Voice information storage part 14 User information storage part 15 Reception part 16 Voice information search part 17 Distribution part 18 Voice response unit

Claims (6)

An audio information distribution device connected to a reading device that reads a medium ID for identifying a recording medium from the recording medium and outputs a device ID set to the medium ID, and distributes audio information to a portable terminal,
A registration information storage unit for storing destination information, which is information for specifying a portable terminal to which the distribution information is distributed, and the medium ID in association with each other;
A voice information storage unit for storing a device ID in association with the voice information;
A receiving unit that receives the medium ID and the device ID from the reading device when the medium ID is read by the reading device;
A voice information search unit that reads voice information corresponding to the device ID received by the reception unit from the voice information storage unit;
The destination information corresponding to the medium ID received by the receiving unit is read from the registered information storage unit, and the voice information read out by the voice information search unit by calling the mobile terminal corresponding to the read destination information. A distribution unit for playing back and distributing to the mobile terminal after the mobile terminal has received the call;
An audio information distribution apparatus comprising: Audio information corresponding to the audio information corresponding to the response information is received as response information by receiving information or audio input from the input device of the mobile terminal when audio information is distributed to the mobile terminal by the distribution unit The voice information distribution device according to claim 1, further comprising: a voice response unit that reads out and distributes the message to the portable terminal by the distribution unit. A user information storage unit for storing the attribute information of the user of the mobile terminal and the medium ID in association with each other;
A voice information correspondence table for storing the attribute information and the voice information in association with each other;
The voice information search unit reads attribute information corresponding to the medium ID received by the receiving unit from the user information storage unit, and reads the voice information corresponding to the read attribute information and the device ID received by the receiving unit. The audio information distribution apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the audio information correspondence table is read out by referring to the audio information correspondence table. Information received from the portable terminal, the medium ID formed in braille outside the recording medium input by the voice input device or the input device of the portable terminal, destination information notified from the terminal device, 4. The voice according to claim 1, further comprising: a registration information management unit that stores the medium ID and the destination information in association with each other in the registration information storage unit. Information distribution device. An audio information distribution method in an audio information distribution apparatus that is connected to a reading apparatus that reads a medium ID for identifying a recording medium from the recording medium and outputs an apparatus ID set to the medium ID, and distributes audio information to a portable terminal. ,
Receiving the medium ID and the device ID from the reading device when the medium ID is read by the reading device;
Read the voice information corresponding to the received device ID from the voice information storage unit that stores the device ID in association with the device ID,
The destination information corresponding to the received medium ID is read from the registration information storage unit that stores the destination information and the medium ID in association with each other, and the mobile terminal corresponding to the read destination information is called and read. The audio information is distributed after the mobile terminal has received the received voice information and distributed to the mobile terminal. An audio information distribution program in an audio information distribution apparatus that is connected to a reading device that reads a medium ID for identifying a recording medium from the recording medium and outputs a device ID set to the medium ID, and distributes audio information to a portable terminal. ,
Receiving the medium ID and the device ID from the reading device when the medium ID is read by the reading device;
Reading voice information corresponding to the received device ID from a voice information storage unit that stores the voice information and the device ID in association with each other;
The destination information corresponding to the received medium ID is read from the registered information storage unit that stores the destination information and the medium ID in association with each other, and is called and read out from the portable terminal corresponding to the read destination information. And reproducing the voice information after the mobile terminal has arrived and distributing the voice information to the mobile terminal.

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