JP2006236155A - Identification information reader and information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automate registration work for associating a user with the carrier identification information of an RFID (radio frequency identification) data carrier. <P>SOLUTION: A cellular phone 30 carried by the user and provided with an RFID communication part 36 for reading, with non-contact, the identification information of a near RFID from the RFID includes a user associating part 311 for counting the number of times of being read on the read identification information, selecting at least one piece of carrier identification information among pieces of the read identification information in accordance with the counted number of times and the associating the selected carrier identification information with the user. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an identification information reading apparatus and an information providing system.

In recent years, a technique for providing information to a user using an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technique has attracted attention. The following Patent Document 1 describes an example thereof. In the information providing system described in this document, carrier identification information for identifying an RFID data carrier (RFID tag) and user identification information for identifying a user are associated and stored in advance on the information providing apparatus side. The information providing apparatus reads the carrier identification information of the RFID data carrier when the RFID data carrier comes in the vicinity thereof, and is based on the user identification information stored in association with the read carrier identification information. Information is provided.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-362489

  However, in the conventional service information providing system, it is necessary to perform in advance a registration work for associating the user identification information with the carrier identification information of the RFID data carrier manually, and this registration work is complicated.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and one of its purposes is to provide an identification information reading apparatus capable of automating a registration operation for associating a user and carrier identification information of an RFID data carrier, and information provision To provide a system.

  An identification information reading apparatus according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is provided with carrier identification information reading means that is carried by a user and reads carrier identification information for identifying the data carrier in a non-contact manner from a data carrier. An apparatus for reading the carrier identification information read by the carrier identification information reading means, and counting the number of readings by the carrier identification information reading means; and depending on the number of times counted by the reading number counting means User association means for selecting at least one carrier identification information from the carrier identification information read by the carrier identification information reading means and associating it with the user.

  According to the present invention, if the user carries the identification information reader and reads the carrier identification information from a specific data carrier many times, the carrier identification information can be associated with the user. For this reason, it becomes possible to automate the registration work for associating the user with the carrier identification information of the RFID data carrier.

  The identification information reader further includes storage means for storing at least a part of the data carrier as a data carrier to be transported or worn, wherein the user association means includes the number of times of reading. A data carrier that is carrier identification information read by the carrier identification information reading means according to the number of times counted by the counting means, and is stored as a data carrier that is transported or worn by the storage means It is good also as selecting at least 1 carrier identification information from the carrier identification information which identifies.

  In the identification information reading apparatus, an information acquisition unit that acquires information selected based on carrier identification information associated with the user by the user association unit, and the information acquired by the information acquisition unit is output. Information output means, or information transmission means for transmitting carrier identification information associated with the user to the other device by the user association means.

  By doing in this way, it becomes possible to provide information based on carrier identification information associated with a user. That is, since the identification information reading apparatus can acquire and output information selected based on carrier identification information associated with the user, the user can obtain information unique to the user. In addition, various processes using the carrier identification information associated with the user by the identification information reading apparatus can be executed by another apparatus.

  The identification information reader further includes carrier identification information storage means for storing one or a plurality of carrier identification information, and the user association means is stored in the carrier identification information storage means by the carrier identification information reading means. The selection may not be performed when the one or more carrier identification information is read.

  An object fixedly installed in the user's home is unlikely to be carried by the user, and the carrier identification information stored in the data carrier attached thereto is eligible for the user-related carrier identification information of the user. Poor sex. Also, an object installed in a public place such as a workplace or a commuter train is carried by the user even if the carrier identification information stored in the data carrier attached thereto is read many times by the identification information reader. Cannot be evaluated. According to the present invention, the carrier identification information stored in the data carrier attached to such an object can be stored in advance, and the carrier identification information can be prevented from being associated with the user. The situation where information is associated with a user can be prevented.

  In the identification information reading apparatus, the storage unit stores at least a part of the data carrier as a fixed data carrier, and according to the number of times counted by the number-of-reading counting unit. Carrier identification information read by the information reading means, and at least one carrier identification information among the carrier identification information for identifying the data carrier stored as being a fixed data carrier by the storage means And the carrier identification information stored in the carrier identification information storage means is carrier identification information associated with the user's house by the house association means. There may be.

  By doing in this way, the carrier identification information relevant to a user's house can be memorize | stored as identification information inappropriate to be selected as carrier identification information.

  Further, in the identification information reader, the movement speed acquisition means for acquiring the movement speed of the identification information reader and the user association means do not perform the selection when the movement speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed. It is good.

  The carrier identification information read many times by the identification information reader in a crowded place such as a commuter train is likely to be attached to an object carried by another person, and the carrier identification information of what is carried by the user There is difficulty in judging. According to the present invention, it is possible to determine whether or not the user is moving and to prevent the carrier identification information read during the movement from being associated with the user, so that inappropriate carrier identification information is associated with the user. The situation can be prevented.

  In the identification information reader, the number of readings counting unit counts the number of times the carrier identification information read by the carrier identification information reading unit is continuously read by the carrier identification information reading unit. It is good.

  An object to which a data carrier that stores carrier identification information that can be associated with a user is attached is carried by the user, and carrier identification information should be continuously read from the data carrier. According to the present invention, since the number of times of continuous reading by the carrier identification information reading unit can be counted, carrier identification information suitable for associating with the user can be selected.

  The information providing system according to the present invention is an information providing system including an identification information reading device, a database device, and an information providing device. The identification information reading device is carried by a user and is not in contact with a data carrier. An identification information reading device comprising carrier identification information reading means for reading carrier identification information for identifying the data carrier, wherein the carrier identification information read by the carrier identification information reading means is determined by the carrier identification information reading means. Read number counting means for counting the number of readings, and selecting at least one carrier identification information from the carrier identification information read by the carrier identification information reading means according to the number of times counted by the reading number counting means, User associated with the user Association means and information transmission means for transmitting carrier identification information associated by the user association means to the database device, wherein the database device corresponds to the carrier identification information transmitted by the information transmission means with the user. Carrier identification information storage means for storing information, wherein the information providing device reads at least one carrier identification information for identifying the data carrier in a non-contact manner from a data carrier; and the read carrier Information providing means for performing predetermined information providing processing related to the user when the identification information includes carrier identification information stored in association with the user in the carrier identification information storage means; Features.

  By doing so, the database device can store the user and carrier identification information in association with each other, and the information providing device performs predetermined information provision processing related to the user corresponding to the carrier identification information read by itself. Can do.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an information providing system 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the information providing system 10 includes a plurality of RFIDs 20, a mobile phone 30, a database device 40, and an information providing device 50.

  The RFID 20 is a device that functions as a data carrier capable of storing data, and is attached to a moving object or a fixed object. Further, the RFID 20 is configured to be able to read the stored data in a non-contact manner by an RFID reader described later. More specifically, the electromagnetic field emitted from the RFID reader may be read by modulating the electromagnetic field according to the stored data (passive type, semi-passive type), and the radio wave emitted from the RFID reader When received, it may be configured to be read by transmitting a radio wave corresponding to stored data (active type).

  Each RFID 20 is provided with identification information (carrier identification information 21) that can uniquely identify the RFID 20 from among the plurality of RFIDs 20, and each RFID 20 uses the carrier identification information 21 assigned to itself as the stored data. Remember as part of.

  The mobile phone 30 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, a network communication unit 33, and an RFID communication unit 36.

  The control unit 31 includes a processing unit for executing a program stored in the storage unit 32, and controls each unit of the mobile phone 30. In addition, various processes such as a user association process, a boarding determination process, and a house association process described later are performed.

  The network communication unit 33 includes an antenna and is configured to be able to communicate with a base station apparatus in the mobile communication system. The control unit 31 performs communication between the database device 40 and the information providing device 50 by transmitting and receiving predetermined information via the network communication unit 33.

  The storage unit 32 stores a program for carrying out the present embodiment. Also, it functions as a work memory for the control unit 31. Furthermore, the storage unit 32 stores identification information (user identification information 22) separately assigned for each user.

  The RFID communication unit 36 reads data stored in the RFID 20 by transmitting radio waves to the RFID 20 in the vicinity (a range in which radio waves can be transmitted and received between the RFID communication unit 36 and the RFID 20). In the example of FIG. 1, the RFID communication unit 36 can read data stored in the RFID 20-1 and the RFID 20-2 in the vicinity, and read data stored in the RFID 20-3 and the RFID 20-4 that are not in the vicinity. It is not possible. The RFID communication unit 36 outputs the read data to the control unit 31.

  Thus, the mobile phone 30 is configured as an RFID reader that can read data stored in the RFID 20. More specifically, a reading signal is transmitted to the RFID 20, and a data signal returned in response to the reading signal is received. This data signal includes data stored in the RFID 20, and the mobile phone 30 acquires data stored in the RFID 20 from the data signal. As described above, the RFID 20 stores the carrier identification information 21. By acquiring the carrier identification information 21 included in the data signal, the mobile phone 30 also functions as an identification information reading device.

  The database device 40 includes a control unit 41, a storage unit 42, and a network communication unit 43.

  The control unit 41 includes a processing unit for executing a program stored in the storage unit 42 and controls each unit of the database device 40.

  The network communication unit 43 is connected to a plurality of communication systems and configured to be able to communicate with other devices connected to the communication system. One of the communication systems is a mobile communication system, and the network communication unit 43 includes an antenna and is configured to be able to communicate with a base station apparatus in the mobile communication system. The control unit 41 performs communication between the mobile phone 30 and the information providing apparatus 50 by transmitting and receiving predetermined information via the network communication unit 43.

  The memory | storage part 42 has memorize | stored the program for implementing this Embodiment. Also, it functions as a work memory for the control unit 41. Furthermore, the storage unit 42 stores the user identification information 22 and the carrier identification information 21 in association with each other. That is, the carrier identification information 21 is stored in the storage unit 42 in association with the user identified by the user identification information 22.

  In this way, the carrier identification information 21 associated with the user is selected for each user. In this selection process, the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 that is always carried by the user is selected as the carrier identification information 21 related to the user. More specifically, the carrier identification information 21 related to the user from among the carrier identification information 21 obtained continuously and repeatedly in the user association process (described later) executed in the mobile phone 30 that the user always carries. Is elected.

  Actually, the information providing system 10 includes a plurality of mobile phones 30, and each mobile phone 30 is carried by each user. The control unit 41 receives the carrier identification information 21 selected as described above for each user from the mobile phone 30 of each user via the network communication unit 43 and associates it with the user identification information 22 of each user. It is stored in the storage unit 42.

  The information providing apparatus 50 includes a control unit 51, a storage unit 52, a network communication unit 53, and an RFID communication unit 56. In FIG. 1, the database device 40 and the information providing device 50 are described as separate devices, but may be integrated devices.

  The control unit 51 includes a processing unit for executing a program stored in the storage unit 52, and controls each unit of the information providing apparatus 50.

  The memory | storage part 52 has memorize | stored the program for implementing this Embodiment. Also, it functions as a work memory for the control unit 51. Further, the storage unit 52 stores the user identification information 22 and the provision information 23 in association with each other. The provision information 23 is information provided in association with the user identified by the user identification information 22. Specifically, it may be information provided to the user identified by the user identification information 22, or information for providing information related to the user identified by the user identification information 22 to another person. May be.

  The network communication unit 53 is connected to a plurality of communication systems and configured to be able to communicate with other devices connected to the communication system. One of the communication systems is a mobile communication system, and the network communication unit 53 includes an antenna and is configured to be able to communicate with a base station apparatus in the mobile communication system. The control unit 51 performs communication between the mobile phone 30 and the database device 40 by transmitting and receiving predetermined information via the network communication unit 53.

  The RFID communication unit 56 reads data stored in the RFID 20 by transmitting radio waves to the RFID 20 in the vicinity (a range in which radio waves can be transmitted and received between the RFID communication unit 56 and the RFID 20). Then, the read data is output to the control unit 51.

  As described above, the information providing apparatus 50 is also configured as an RFID reader that can read data stored in the RFID 20. More specifically, a reading signal is transmitted to the RFID 20, and a data signal returned in response to the reading signal is received. The data signal includes data stored in the RFID 20, and the information providing apparatus 50 acquires data stored in the RFID 20 from the data signal. As described above, the carrier identification information 21 is stored in the RFID 20, and the information providing apparatus 50 also functions as an identification information reading apparatus by acquiring the carrier identification information 21 included in the data signal.

  Here, the RFID communication unit 56 is assumed to be a part of the information providing device 50. However, the RFID communication unit 56 is configured as a single device and is connected to other parts included in the information providing device 50 via a communication line. Often it is.

  Here, an information providing process performed by the information providing apparatus 50 and the database apparatus 40 will be described.

  The control unit 51 transmits the carrier identification information 21 included in the data acquired by the RFID communication unit 56 to the database device 40 via the network communication unit 53.

  The control unit 41 receives the carrier identification information 21 transmitted from the information providing device 50 via the network communication unit 43. Then, the control unit 41 reads the user identification information 22 stored in association with the received carrier identification information 21 from the storage unit 42 and returns it to the information providing device 50.

  The control unit 51 reads the provision information 23 stored in association with the user identification information 22 returned in this way from the storage unit 52. That is, the control unit 51 uses the user identification information 22 to select the provision information 23 based on the carrier identification information 21 included in the data acquired by the RFID communication unit 56. And the control part 51 provides the provision information 23 for providing in relation to a user by providing the provision information 23 selected to the mobile telephone 30 and other apparatuses (not shown). In other words, the information providing apparatus 50 performs the predetermined information providing process for each user in this manner, thereby causing the mobile phone 30 or other apparatus to acquire the provided information 23 for each user.

  Details of the functions of the mobile phone 30 will be described. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing functional blocks of the mobile phone 30.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 30 includes an input / output unit 34 and a GPS receiving unit 35 in addition to the control unit 31, the storage unit 32, the network communication unit 33, and the RFID communication unit 36 described above. Is done. Furthermore, the control unit 31 includes a carrier identification information acquisition unit 310, a user association unit 311, a house association unit 312, a reader position acquisition unit 313, a boarding determination unit 314, and a provision information acquisition unit 315.

  As described above, the RFID 20 is used by being attached to a moving object or a fixed object. In the storage unit 32, the RFID 20 attached is classified in more detail, and as shown in the classification storage table of FIG. 3, each RFID 20 is associated with its carrier identification information 21 and transported by a person ( Things that can be attached to a bag or mobile phone (portable ID), things that people wear (for example, watches or shoes) (wear ID), things that can be attached to things like a self-propelled vehicle (Moving ID), fixed but easy to move (for example, bus stop sign or storefront wagon) (semi-fixed ID), fixed (for example, house or road sign) It is classified and stored as (fixed ID). This classification is determined in advance and stored in the storage unit 32.

  In addition, the storage unit 32 stores a temporary user association table shown in FIG. 4, a temporary boarding carrier identification information table shown in FIG. 5, an acquired carrier identification information table shown in FIG. 6, and a house association table shown in FIG. . Details of these will be described later. Further, the storage unit 32 stores the user identification information 22 for identifying the user of the mobile phone 30.

  The input / output unit 34 is a human machine interface with the user of the mobile phone 30. Specifically, a keypad, a microphone, a speaker, or the like can be used. The control unit 31 accepts user input via the input / output unit 34 and outputs information to the user.

  The GPS receiver 35 includes a GPS receiver, receives radio waves from a plurality of GPS satellites, and calculates the position of the mobile phone 30 on the earth, that is, the latitude and longitude. The GPS receiving unit 35 outputs position information indicating the calculated position of the mobile phone 30 to the control unit 31.

  Details of the functions of the mobile phone 30 will be described below. When the user carries the mobile phone 30, the RFID communication unit 36 periodically transmits data stored in the RFID 20 in the vicinity of the place where the person is present (a range in which radio waves can be transmitted and received between the RFID communication unit 36 and the RFID 20). Read. By the way, human beings always wear and carry their favorite things (for example, watches and bags) while they are out. And RFID20 is attached to these. For this reason, when a person is out, the RFID communication unit 36 of the mobile phone 30 carried by the person always reads the RFID 20 attached to what the person is wearing or carrying. Similarly, when a human is at home, the RFID communication unit 36 reads the RFID 20 attached to the home. Further, when a person is out, the RFID communication unit 36 reads the RFID 20 attached to various things on the road. The RFID communication unit 36 outputs the read data to the carrier identification information acquisition unit 310.

  The carrier identification information acquisition unit 310 acquires the carrier identification information of each RFID 20 from the input data and outputs it to the user association unit 311, the house association unit 312, and the on-boarding determination unit 314.

  The provided information acquisition unit 315 acquires the provided information 23 transmitted by the information providing apparatus 50 via the network communication unit 33. Then, the received provision information 23 is stored in the storage unit 32 or notified to the user via the input / output unit 34. When the information providing apparatus 50 transmits the provision information 23 to another apparatus, the other apparatus responds to the provision information 23 such as notifying the user of the provision information 23. The predetermined processing is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 30 selects the RFID 20 related to its own user. Specifically, the RFID 20 attached to what the user always wears or possesses while going out is selected. Such an RFID 20 is always in the vicinity of the mobile phone 30 like the RFID 20-1 shown in FIG. 1, and thus is always read by the RFID communication unit 36 as described above.

  The user association unit 311 selects the carrier identification information 21 that satisfies a predetermined condition from the RFIDs 20 that are always read by the RFID communication unit 36 as described above, and performs a user association process for associating with the user. More specifically, the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 that is read while the user is out and not read while the vehicle is in the vehicle is associated with the user.

  In addition, the user association unit 311 transmits the carrier identification information 21 associated with the user to the database device 40 via the network communication unit 33 together with the user identification information 22 stored in the storage unit 32.

  The house association unit 312 performs house association processing for associating the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 attached to the user's house with the user's house in order to determine whether or not the user is out. In this house association process, as will be described in detail later, the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 stored as a fixed ID or a semi-fixed ID is associated with the user's house from those that have been read many times in succession. Carrier identification information 21 is selected. In this way, the mobile phone 30 can determine that the mobile phone 30 is not out while the carrier identification information 21 associated with the user's house is acquired. The “house” here is a concept indicating a place where the user stays long.

  The on-boarding determination unit 314 also determines that the user is on the vehicle based on the change in the user position acquired by the reader position acquisition unit 313 while the RFID 20 stored as the movement ID in the classification storage table is being read. A determination process during boarding is performed to determine whether or not the vehicle is on the road.

  Hereinafter, each of the above processes will be described in detail with reference to a flowchart of the process.

  8 and 9 are diagrams illustrating a flow of the user association process. As shown in FIG. 8, the user association unit 311 first waits for the expiration of the confirmation timer and proceeds to the next process (S100). As described above, the following processing is periodically performed by including processing for waiting for the expiration of the confirmation timer. After expiration of the confirmation timer, the user association unit 311 acquires the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 that the carrier identification information acquisition unit 310 has currently acquired (S101). Then, it is determined whether the acquired carrier identification information 21 includes the carrier identification information 21 stored in the house association table (S102). The house association table is a table that stores carrier identification information 21 associated with the user's house in the house association process.

  If the determination result in S102 is negative, the user association unit 311 determines whether or not the user is on board (S103). The on-boarding determination process for this purpose will be described in detail later. If it is determined that the vehicle is on board, the processing from S104 to S106 is not performed, and the end of the processing is determined (S107). In other words, when the user association unit 311 determines that the user is on board, the user association unit 311 restricts selection of the carrier identification information 21 for association with the user. More specifically, do not select.

  The determination of the end of the process is a determination as to whether or not the user association unit 311 ends the user association process. If not, the user association process is repeated after waiting for the expiration of the confirmation timer. . In the case of ending, the confirmation timer is stopped and the process is ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S103 that the user is not in the vehicle, the user association unit 311 adds 1 to the variable “number of times of movement” indicating the number of times of movement (S104). If a storage area for the variable “number of times of movement” is not secured, a new area is secured.

  And the user correlation part 311 deletes the thing which was not acquired in S101 among the carrier identification information 21 memorize | stored in a temporary user correlation table (S105). The temporary user association table temporarily stores carrier identification information 21 that may be carrier identification information 21 related to the user. Each carrier identification information 21 is acquired continuously during movement. It is stored in association with the number of times of continuous acquisition during the movement indicating the number of times of being performed.

  Next, the user association unit 311 stores, in the temporary user association table, the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 stored as the portable ID or the wearing ID in the classification storage table among the carrier identification information 21 acquired in S101. 1 is added to the number of continuous acquisitions during movement (S106). In this way, the user association unit 311 counts and stores the number of times the RFID communication unit 36 has read each carrier identification information 21 (the number of times of reading).

  When the processes from S104 to S106 are completed, the user association unit 311 determines the end of the process (S107).

  If the determination result in S102 is affirmative, the user association unit 311 does not perform the process in S106. That is, when it is determined that the carrier identification information 21 stored in association with the user's house has been acquired, the user association unit 311 restricts selection of the carrier identification information 21 for association with the user. More specifically, do not select. And it is judged whether it is the carrier identification information 21 linked | related with a user's house, and the same thing as the last time is acquired (S108). Therefore, the user association unit 311 is the carrier identification information 21 acquired in the process one cycle before the repetition process by the confirmation timer, and is the carrier identification information 21 stored in the house association table in the process of S102. The determined carrier identification information 21 is held.

  If the determination in S108 is negative, the process in S109 is continued. Details of the processing of S109 will be described later. On the other hand, if the determination in S108 is affirmative, among the acquired carrier identification information 21, the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 stored as the portable ID or the wearing ID in the classification storage table is stored in the temporary user association table. The number of continuous acquisition during movement is set to 0 (S110). When the process of S109 or the process of S110 ends, the user association unit 311 determines the end of the process (S107).

  FIG. 9 shows the processing in S109. The process in S109 is a process for selecting the carrier identification information 21 related to the user from the carrier identification information 21 stored in the temporary user association table. This process is a process performed for each carrier identification information 21 stored in the temporary user association table (S150, S155). First, the user association unit 311 secures a storage area for the variable “frequency” and divides the number of continuous acquisitions during movement stored in the temporary user association table in association with the carrier identification information 21 by the variable “number of movements”. Is substituted (S151). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable “frequency” is greater than or equal to a first predetermined value (S152). That is, it is determined whether or not the rate at which the carrier identification information 21 is detected during movement is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value represented by the first predetermined value.

  If the determination result in S152 is negative, the process proceeds to the next carrier identification information 21 (S155). If the determination result in S152 is affirmative, whether the number of continuous acquisitions during movement is equal to or greater than a second predetermined value. It is determined whether or not (S153). That is, it is determined whether or not the threshold number of times indicated by the second predetermined value has been acquired in the first place.

  For example, the second predetermined value may be a value obtained by multiplying the variable “number of times of movement” by the first predetermined value, or may be a predetermined value regardless of the variable “number of times of movement”. May be.

  If the determination result in S153 is also affirmative, the user association unit 311 selects the carrier identification information 21 as the carrier identification information 21 related to the user and associates it with the user (S154). Then, the process proceeds to the next carrier identification information 21 (S155).

  As described above, the user association unit 311 acquires each carrier identification information 21 from the carrier identification information 21 stored in the plurality of RFIDs 20 stored as the portable ID or the wearable ID in the classification storage table. Depending on the number of times, the carrier identification information 21 related to the user is selected.

  Next, house association processing will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the house association process. As shown in the figure, the house association unit 312 first waits for the expiration of the confirmation timer and proceeds to the next process (S200). As described above, the following processing is periodically performed by including processing for waiting for the expiration of the confirmation timer. After expiration of the confirmation timer, the house association unit 312 acquires the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 that the carrier identification information acquisition unit 310 has acquired at the present time (S201). And it is memorize | stored in the acquisition carrier identification information table shown in FIG. The acquired carrier identification information table is a table that stores the carrier identification information 21 acquired here together with the number of acquisitions.

  Next, the house association unit 312 multiplies the number of acquisitions by 0.5 for the carrier identification information 21 that has already been stored in the acquired carrier identification information table and has not been acquired by the processing of S201, A process of truncating is performed (S202). Then, the carrier identification information 21 stored in the acquired carrier identification information table is deleted from the table whose acquisition count is 0 (S203).

  The house association unit 312 also increments the number of acquisitions by one for the carrier identification information 21 stored in the acquired carrier identification information table acquired by the process of S201 (S204). Furthermore, among the carrier identification information 21 stored in the acquired carrier identification information table, the one whose acquisition count exceeds a predetermined threshold is selected as the carrier identification information 21 related to the user's house, and the house association shown in FIG. It associates with a user's house by memorize | storing in a table (S205).

  The house association unit 312 is the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 stored as a fixed ID or semi-fixed ID in the classification storage table among the acquired carrier identification information 21, and is stored in the acquired carrier identification information table. Those not present are additionally stored in the acquired carrier identification information table, and 1 is stored as the number of acquisitions (S206). By doing so, only the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 stored as the fixed ID or the semi-fixed ID is selected as the carrier identification information 21 related to the user's house.

  As described above, the house association unit 312 acquires each carrier identification information 21 from the carrier identification information 21 stored in the plurality of RFIDs 20 stored as fixed IDs or semi-fixed IDs in the classification storage table. Depending on the number of times, the carrier identification information 21 related to the user's house is selected.

  Next, a determination process during boarding will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of determination processing during boarding. As shown in the figure, the boarding determination unit 314 first starts a monitoring timer (S400). Then, after the monitoring timer expires, the process proceeds to the next process (S401). By starting the monitoring timer and waiting for its expiration in this way, the following processing is performed periodically from the time when the monitoring timer is started. After the monitoring timer expires, the on-boarding determination unit 314 acquires the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 currently acquired by the carrier identification information acquisition unit 310 (S402). At this time, the on-boarding determination unit 314 acquires position information indicating the current position of the mobile phone 30 from the reader position acquisition unit 313, and substitutes it into the variable “current position” (S403). Then, the speed is calculated by dividing the value obtained by dividing the variable “current position” from the variable “previous position” by the time from the start of the monitoring timer to the expiration (S404). Note that the contents of the variable “current position” are substituted into the variable “previous position” in the process of S405. In other words, the on-boarding determination unit 314 stores the contents of the variable “current position” in the variable “previous position” each time this processing is performed. Thus, the speed calculated in S404 indicates the average speed of the mobile phone 30 from the position indicated by the variable “previous position” to the position indicated by the variable “current position”.

  Then, the on-boarding determination unit 314 stores the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 stored as the movement ID in the classification storage table among the carrier identification information 21 acquired in S402 in the temporary boarding carrier identification information table shown in FIG. (S406). The provisional boarding carrier identification information table temporarily stores the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 stored as the movement ID in the classification storage table for judgment during boarding, and each carrier identification information 21 is obtained continuously. Are stored in association with the number of times of continuous acquisition of the movement ID indicating the number of times obtained and the maximum speed information indicating the maximum speed among the speeds calculated in S404 when the movement ID is acquired. For this purpose, the on-boarding determination unit 314 acquires the number of times each carrier identification information 21 has been continuously acquired, and stores the number as the number of consecutive movement ID acquisitions (S406).

  Next, the on-boarding determination unit 314 compares the maximum speed information stored in association with each carrier identification information 21 in the temporary boarding carrier identification information table and the speed calculated in S404, and determines the larger one as the maximum speed information. Is stored in the temporary boarding carrier identification information table (S407). In this way, the on-boarding determination unit 314 updates the maximum speed information of each carrier identification information 21 to a larger one.

  In addition, the on-boarding determination unit 314 deletes the carrier identification information 21 not acquired in S402 from the carrier identification information 21 stored in the temporary boarding carrier identification information table (S408). In this way, the carrier identification information 21 that has not been continuously acquired is deleted, and the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 is changed only when the mobile phone 30 is moving with the RFID 20 stored as the movement ID. I remember it.

  Next, the boarding determination unit 314 determines whether one or more carrier identification information 21 is stored in the temporary boarding carrier identification information table (S409). If stored, it is further determined whether or not there is a speed indicated by the maximum speed information stored in association with the stored carrier identification information 21 being equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold (S410). . And if there is a thing more than a predetermined threshold, it will be judged that it is in boarding (S412), and if there is no thing more than a predetermined threshold, or carrier identification information 21 is not memorized by temporary boarding carrier identification information table, It is determined that the vehicle is not being boarded (S411). Thus, the boarding determination unit 314 determines that the vehicle is not in the vehicle when the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 stored as the movement ID is not acquired, and the carrier identification information of the RFID 20 stored as the movement ID. Even if 21 is acquired, if the speed indicated by the maximum speed information is not equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold, it is determined that the vehicle is not on a vehicle that moves at a speed faster than at least the speed indicated by the predetermined threshold. .

  When the above process ends, the boarding determination unit 314 determines the end of the process (S413). The determination of the end of the process is a determination as to whether or not the on-boarding determination unit 314 ends the on-boarding determination process. If not, the on-boarding determination process is newly performed after the confirmation timer expires. repeat. In the case of termination, the confirmation timer is stopped (S414), and the process is terminated.

  As described above, if the user carries the mobile phone 30 and reads the carrier identification information from the specific RFID 20 many times, the carrier identification information 21 can be selected as the carrier identification information 21 related to the user. Thus, the registration work for associating the user with the carrier identification information 21 of the RFID 20 can be automated. In addition, it is possible to provide information about the user based on the carrier identification information 21 associated with the user. That is, since the mobile phone 30 can acquire and output information selected based on the carrier identification information 21 associated with the user, the user can obtain information unique to the user. In the information providing apparatus 50, various processes using the carrier identification information 21 associated with the user by the mobile phone 30 can be executed.

  Furthermore, since the carrier identification information 21 stored in the RFID 20 attached to the house is stored in advance and the carrier identification information 21 can be not associated with the user, the carrier identification information inappropriate to be associated with the user can be obtained. The situation where 21 is associated with the user can be prevented.

  Further, since it can be determined whether or not the user is moving and the carrier identification information 21 read during the movement is not associated with the user, the carrier identification information 21 that is inappropriate to be associated with the user is the user. The situation associated with can be prevented.

  In addition, the carrier identification information 21 obtained by the carrier identification information acquisition unit 310 continuously for a predetermined number of times or more during movement, and not acquired only during boarding, is associated with the user. Will be able to.

It is a system configuration figure of an information service system concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a functional block diagram of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the classification storage table which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the temporary user correlation table which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the temporary boarding carrier identification information table which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the acquisition carrier identification information table which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the house correlation table which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a processing flow figure concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a processing flow figure concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a processing flow figure concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a processing flow figure concerning an embodiment of the invention.

Explanation of symbols

  10 information providing system, 20 RFID, 21 carrier identification information, 22 user identification information, 23 provided information, 30 mobile phone, 31, 41, 51 control unit, 32, 42, 52 storage unit, 33, 43, 53 network communication unit 34, I / O unit, 35 GPS receiving unit, 36, 56 RFID communication unit, 40 database device, 50 information providing device, 310 carrier identification information acquisition unit, 311 user association unit, 312 home association unit, 313 reader position acquisition unit, 314 On boarding determination unit, 315 Provision information acquisition unit.

Claims (9)

An identification information reader comprising carrier identification information reading means that is carried by a user and reads carrier identification information for identifying the data carrier in a non-contact manner from a data carrier,
For the carrier identification information read by the carrier identification information reading means, a reading number counting means for counting the number of times read by the carrier identification information reading means;
User association means for selecting at least one carrier identification information from the carrier identification information read by the carrier identification information reading means according to the number of times counted by the reading number counting means and associating it with the user;
An identification information reading device comprising: The identification information reader according to claim 1,
Storage means for storing at least some of the data carriers as being data carriers to be transported or worn;
Further including
The user association means is carrier identification information read by the carrier identification information reading means according to the number of times counted by the reading number counting means, and is data carried or worn by the storage means Selecting at least one carrier identification information from among carrier identification information identifying a data carrier stored as being a carrier;
An identification information reader characterized by the above. In the identification information reader according to claim 1 or 2,
Information acquisition means for acquiring information selected based on carrier identification information associated with the user by the user association means;
Information output means for outputting the information acquired by the information acquisition means;
The identification information reading device further comprising: In the identification information reader according to claim 1 or 2,
Information transmitting means for transmitting carrier identification information associated with the user to the other device by the user associating means;
The identification information reading device further comprising: In the identification information reader according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Further comprising carrier identification information storage means for storing one or more carrier identification information,
The user association means does not perform the selection when the carrier identification information reading means reads the one or more carrier identification information stored in the carrier identification information storage means.
An identification information reader characterized by the above. The identification information reader according to claim 5,
The storage means stores at least a part of the data carrier as being a fixed data carrier,
According to the number of times counted by the number-of-reads counting unit, the carrier identification information read by the information reading unit, and the storage unit identifies the data carrier stored as being a fixed data carrier A home association means for selecting at least one carrier identification information from the carrier identification information to be associated with the home of the user,
The carrier identification information stored by the carrier identification information storage means is carrier identification information associated with the user's house by the house association means.
An identification information reader characterized by the above. In the identification information reader according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A moving speed acquisition means for acquiring the moving speed of the identification information reader;
The user association means does not perform the selection when the moving speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed.
An identification information reader characterized by the above. In the identification information reading device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The reading number counting means counts the number of times the carrier identification information read by the carrier identification information reading means is continuously read by the carrier identification information reading means.
An identification information reader characterized by the above. In an information providing system including an identification information reading device, a database device, and an information providing device,
The identification information reader is
An identification information reading device provided with carrier identification information reading means that is carried by a user and reads carrier identification information for identifying the data carrier in a non-contact manner from a data carrier,
For the carrier identification information read by the carrier identification information reading means, a reading number counting means for counting the number of times read by the carrier identification information reading means;
User association means for selecting at least one carrier identification information from among the carrier identification information read by the carrier identification information reading means according to the number of times counted by the reading number counting means and associating it with the user;
Information transmission means for transmitting carrier identification information associated by the user association means to the database device;
Including
The database device includes:
Carrier identification information storage means for storing the carrier identification information transmitted by the information transmission means in association with the user;
Including
The information providing apparatus includes:
Carrier identification information reading means for reading at least one carrier identification information for identifying the data carrier in a non-contact manner from the data carrier;
Information providing means for performing predetermined information providing processing relating to the user when the carrier identification information read includes carrier identification information stored in association with the user in the carrier identification information storage means;
including,
An information providing system characterized by that.

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