JP2007205872A - Information communication system and information communication method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information communication system and information communication method capable of communicating information varying according to the travel of a vehicle between personal digital assistants during the travel of the vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: Cellular phones 10A and 10B position the current positions using a GPS, and transmit the positioned positional information to a cellular phone 10C. The cellular phone 10C transmits the positional information from the cellular phones 10A and 10B to a car navigation device 40. The car navigation device 40 sets a destination for performing root search based on the destination information from the cellular phone 10C. The car navigation device 40 calculates a scheduled arrival time to the set destination, and transmits the calculated scheduled arrival time to the cellular phones 10A and 10B via the cellular phone 10C. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information communication system and an information communication method, and more particularly, to an information communication system and an information communication method capable of communicating information that changes according to vehicle travel between portable terminals during travel of the vehicle.

  A general method when a person picks up a plurality of people in different places by car will be described.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a network configuration used when communicating at a meeting place. In the configuration shown in FIG. 16, the mobile phones 1A, 1B, and 1C have a function of transmitting and receiving mail and a function of accessing a site on the Internet (included in the wide area network 110) in addition to the function of making a call. Yes. The mobile phones 1A, 1B, and 1C also have a function of confirming the current position (position detection assisting function) using GPS (Global Positioning System). Specifically, the cellular phones 1A, 1B, and 1C receive radio waves transmitted from a plurality of GPS satellites 7, and specify the latitude and longitude of the current position based on the received radio waves. Then, information such as the latitude and longitude of the current position is transmitted together with the request for the position information. Information indicating the latitude and longitude of the current position is transmitted to the position information server 6 via the system control unit 5. The cellular phones 1A, 1B, 1C display information indicating the current position on the map returned from the position information server 6 on the screen. As shown in FIG. 16, the mobile phones 1A and 1B are mobile phones owned by a person who is picked up, and the mobile phone 1C is a mobile phone owned by a person who picks up the phone.

  The mobile phone base station 2 is a device located at the end of the mobile phone network 100 that directly communicates with the mobile phones 1A to 1C, and is installed on the roof of a building. A range in which the cellular phones 1A to 1C can communicate with the cellular phone base station 2 by radio waves is a so-called “call area”.

  The car navigation device 4 is a device that provides road guidance to a destination. In other words, the current position of the car is measured using GPS, and the driver is notified of the position where the car is and the route to the destination. As shown in FIG. 16, the car navigation device 4 is mounted on a car driven by a person who picks up the car. In addition, the car navigation device 4 acquires (receives) and acquires road traffic information in real time using VICS (registered trademark: Vehicle Information Communication System: a system that provides road traffic information such as traffic congestion and traffic regulations). It also has a function to inform the driver of road traffic information. Road traffic information from the VICS center is transmitted to the car navigation device 4 using beacons or FM multiplex broadcasting installed on the road. The beacons include radio wave beacons mainly used on highways and optical beacons used on main general roads.

  The system control unit 5 is a system provided by a telecommunications carrier (mobile phone provider) and manages the mobile phone system, the location information server 6 and the like. That is, the system control unit 5 performs call connection control, packet path control, provision of a location information service using GPS, and the like. As shown in FIG. 16, the system control unit 5 is connected to the wide area network 110.

  The position information server 6 detects the current position based on information such as latitude / longitude sent from the cellular phones 1A to 1C via the system control unit 5 and information in the satellite position database, and the current position on the map Is transmitted to the mobile phones 1A to 1C.

  Next, a procedure for keeping in touch with the meeting place will be described. FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure for keeping in touch with the meeting place. The user of the mobile phone 1A measures the current position using the GPS function of the mobile phone 1A (step S201a). Then, the current position measured by the mobile phone 1A is communicated to the user of the mobile phone 1C by a call or mail (step S202a). Similarly, the user of the mobile phone 1B also measures the current position using the GPS function of the mobile phone 1B (step S201b), and communicates the current position measured by the mobile phone 1B to the user of the mobile phone 1C through a call or email. (Step S202b).

  The user of the mobile phone 1C confirms the current position of each user based on the current position heard in the call and the current position written in the mail, and inputs those positions to the car navigation device 4 as a destination (step). S203). The car navigation device 4 searches for a route (route, direction) from the current position of the car to the input destination, and starts navigation based on the search result (step S204).

  The user of the mobile phone 1C confirms the route to the destination visually (or by voice), and arranges arrival times at the respective destinations (step S205). Then, the user of mobile phone 1A and mobile phone 1B is notified of the scheduled arrival time by calling mobile phone 1A and mobile phone 1B or by sending an e-mail (step S206). Thereby, the user of the mobile phone 1A and the mobile phone 1B can know the scheduled arrival time of the user of the mobile phone 1C (steps S207a and S207b).

  Next, conventional techniques related to the present invention will be described. As conventional techniques related to the present invention, there are JP-A-2002-267461 (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 1) and JP-A-2002-310675 (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 2).

  Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which an in-vehicle navigation device transmits map data including a guidance route from a waypoint to a destination to a mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal displays the position information superimposed on the received map data. It is disclosed. Patent Document 2 discloses a configuration in which a mobile terminal at a remote location is called and position information sent from a mobile phone connected to the mobile terminal is displayed on a car navigation system.

JP 2002-267461 A (paragraphs 0009-0010) JP 2002-310675 A (paragraphs 0007-0008)

  In the methods as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the time required to drive to the first meeting place and the time required to actually go to the meeting place often do not coincide with each other depending on traffic conditions. As a result, the following inconvenient situation occurs.

  For example, if the time of arrival at the destination is later than the scheduled arrival time, the person who picks up needs to tell the person who will be picked up. In this case, the user makes a call or sends an e-mail, but in order to make a call or e-mail, the person who picks up must get out of the car and operate the mobile phone 1C. I will invite you.

  Also, if it is late to pick you up, the person who will pick you up needs to be in the vicinity of the meeting place and cannot get free time. Also, when you are late to pick you up, you will be bored, so there is a feeling that you want to be free and people who want you to pick you up want to move around. In this case, if the person who picks you up moves from place to place, it will be difficult to meet.

  The systems described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 above are configured so that the mobile phone and the car navigation device can communicate with each other, so by transmitting position information and the like from the mobile phone to the car navigation device, The place and destination can be set in the car navigation device.

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Documents 1 and 2, the estimated arrival time is calculated in advance and notified to the mobile phone of the person to be picked up, or the arrival time that is updated according to traffic conditions is picked up. The configuration for notifying the receiver's mobile phone is not disclosed. Further, in the above Patent Documents 1 and 2, when the destination or waypoint is changed by the movement of the person who is picked up, the car navigation device is based on the changed destination or waypoint. There is no disclosure of a configuration for performing a reroute search, updating the scheduled arrival time based on the result of the reroute search, and notifying the mobile phone. Therefore, in order to avoid annoying the person who will be picked up, it is necessary to keep in touch with the scheduled arrival time, destination, etc. at any time, as in the conventional procedure shown in FIGS. It is troublesome for me.

  In addition, in order for the mobile phone (for example, the mobile phones 1A and 1B in FIG. 16) of the person to be picked up and the car navigation device to communicate with each other, the car navigation device has a communication function similar to that of the mobile phone. Must be provided. However, a person who picks up a car (user of the mobile phone 1C) generally has a mobile phone. Therefore, it is possible to use hardware resources more effectively if the communication function of the mobile phone held by the person picking up is used to communicate with the mobile phone of the person who will be picked up. It is preferable.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and is an information communication system capable of communicating information that changes according to the traveling of a vehicle between portable terminals during traveling of the vehicle. And an information communication method.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information communication system according to the present invention includes a first portable terminal, a second portable terminal, and a navigation device for guiding a vehicle, and the first portable terminal includes: First terminal-side positioning means for positioning the position of the first portable terminal, and position information indicating the position measured by the first terminal-side positioning means are transmitted to the second portable terminal, and the second portable terminal Position information transmitted from the first terminal side communication means, the first terminal side communication means for receiving the scheduled arrival information indicating the planned arrival time to the destination of the vehicle transmitted from the first terminal side communication means Is received and transmitted to the navigation device, and includes the second terminal side communication means for transmitting the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the navigation device to the first portable terminal. The navigation device transmits from the second terminal side communication means. The navigation side communication means for transmitting the scheduled arrival information to the second portable terminal, the destination setting means for setting the destination based on the position information, and the position of the navigation device. It includes navigation-side positioning means and arrival time calculating means for calculating a planned arrival time at the destination set by the destination setting means.

  An information communication system according to another aspect of the present invention includes a first portable terminal, a second portable terminal, a navigation device that provides vehicle road guidance, and an information management server that provides information. The portable terminal transmits to the information management server first position-side positioning means for positioning the position of the first portable terminal, and position information indicating the position measured by the first terminal-side positioning means, and information management Position information registered in the information management server, wherein the second mobile terminal includes the first terminal side communication means for receiving the planned arrival information indicating the planned arrival time at the destination of the vehicle registered in the server. Is received and transmitted to the navigation device, and the second terminal side communication means for transmitting the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the navigation device to the information management server is included. A navigation side communication means for receiving the position information transmitted from the communication means and transmitting the scheduled arrival information to the second portable terminal; a destination setting means for setting a destination based on the position information; A navigation side positioning means for positioning the position; and an arrival time calculating means for calculating a planned arrival time at the destination set by the destination setting means. The information management server is transmitted from the first terminal side communication means. Information registration means for registering scheduled arrival information transmitted from the second terminal side communication means in a predetermined storage area.

  The navigation device includes traffic information acquisition means for acquiring road traffic information, and the arrival time calculation means newly calculates the estimated arrival time of the vehicle at the destination based on the traffic information acquired by the traffic information acquisition means. Then, the navigation side communication means may be configured to transmit the planned arrival information indicating the planned arrival time calculated by the arrival time calculating means to the second portable terminal.

  The first terminal-side positioning means measures the position of the first portable terminal periodically or when the position of the first portable terminal is moved, and the destination setting means obtains the newly-positioned position information. Based on the destination, the destination may be reset, and the arrival time calculation means may be configured to calculate a scheduled arrival time at the destination reset by the destination setting means.

  The navigation-side positioning means periodically measures the position of the navigation device, and the arrival time calculation means is configured to calculate a scheduled arrival time at the destination based on the newly-positioned navigation device position. It may be.

  In the information communication method according to the present invention, the first portable terminal measures the position of the first portable terminal, transmits position information indicating the measured position to the second portable terminal, and the second portable terminal Receiving the position information transmitted from the first portable terminal and transmitting it to the navigation device, the navigation device positioning the position of the navigation device, receiving the position information transmitted from the second portable terminal, A destination is set based on the received position information, a planned arrival time at the set destination is calculated, planned arrival information indicating the planned arrival time is transmitted to the second mobile terminal, and the second mobile terminal However, the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the navigation device is transmitted to the first portable terminal, and the first portable terminal receives the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the second portable terminal.

  According to another aspect of the information communication method of the present invention, the first portable terminal measures the position of the first portable terminal, transmits position information indicating the measured position to the information management server, and the information management server The position information transmitted from the first portable terminal is registered in a predetermined storage area, and the second portable terminal receives the position information registered in the information management server and transmits it to the navigation device. Measures the position of the navigation device, receives the position information transmitted from the second portable terminal, sets the destination based on the received position information, and calculates the estimated arrival time to the set destination Then, the scheduled arrival information indicating the scheduled arrival time is transmitted to the second portable terminal, the second portable terminal transmits the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the navigation device to the information management server, and the information management server The scheduled arrival information transmitted from the second mobile terminal is registered in a predetermined storage area, the first mobile terminal, characterized in that to receive the scheduled arrival information registered in the information management server.

  The navigation device acquires road traffic information, newly calculates a planned arrival time at the destination of the vehicle based on the acquired traffic information, and uses the second mobile terminal to display the planned arrival information indicating the calculated planned arrival time. May be configured to transmit to.

  The first portable terminal measures the position of the first portable terminal periodically or when the position of the first portable terminal is moved, and the navigation device has a purpose based on the newly measured position information. It may be configured to reset the ground and calculate the estimated arrival time at the reset destination.

  The navigation device may be configured to periodically measure the position of the navigation device and calculate a scheduled arrival time at the destination based on the newly determined position of the navigation device.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the first portable terminal measures the position of the first portable terminal, transmits the position information indicating the measured position to the second portable terminal, The portable terminal receives the position information transmitted from the first portable terminal and transmits it to the navigation device. The navigation device measures the position of the navigation device, and the position information transmitted from the second portable terminal. Receiving, setting a destination based on the received location information, calculating a planned arrival time to the set destination, transmitting the planned arrival information indicating the planned arrival time to the second portable terminal, The mobile terminal transmits the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the navigation device to the first mobile terminal, and the first mobile terminal receives the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the second mobile terminal. So while the vehicle is running You can communicate the scheduled arrival information that changes according to the traveling of the vehicle between the strip terminals.

  Similarly, the first portable terminal measures the position of the first portable terminal, transmits position information indicating the measured position to the information management server, and the information management server receives the information from the first portable terminal. The transmitted position information is registered in a predetermined storage area, the second portable terminal receives the position information registered in the information management server and transmits it to the navigation device, and the navigation device displays the position of the navigation device. Positioning, receiving location information transmitted from the second portable terminal, setting a destination based on the received location information, calculating a planned arrival time to the set destination, and calculating the planned arrival time The scheduled arrival information shown is transmitted to the second portable terminal, the second portable terminal transmits the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the navigation device to the information management server, and the information management server transmits from the second portable terminal. The Even when the first portable terminal is configured to receive the scheduled arrival information registered in the information management server, the portable terminal is registered during the traveling of the vehicle. It is possible to communicate the scheduled arrival information that changes depending on the travel of the vehicle.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a network configuration in the information communication system of the first embodiment. The information communication system of the first embodiment includes mobile phones 10A to 10C and a car navigation device 40.

  The mobile phones 10A and 10B are mobile phones owned by a person who is picked up, and the mobile phone 10C is a mobile phone owned by a person who picks up the car. Similar to the cellular phones 1A to 1C shown in FIG. 16, the cellular phones 10A to 10C have a function of transmitting and receiving mail, a function of accessing a site on the Internet, etc. It also has a function to check the current position using. The mobile phones 10A to 10C also have a function of performing wireless communication such as IrDA (registered trademark: Infrared Data Association) and Bluetooth (registered trademark). The internal configuration of the mobile phones 10A to 10C will be described later (see FIG. 2).

  The car navigation device 40 is a device that performs route guidance to a set destination using GPS. The car navigation device 40 is mounted on a car driven by a person who picks up the car. Similarly to the car navigation device 4 shown in FIG. 16, the car navigation device 4 has a function of acquiring road traffic information in real time using the VICS and notifying the driver of the acquired road traffic information. . Road traffic information is edited and processed in the VICS center. Road traffic information from the VICS center is transmitted to the car navigation device 4 using beacons or FM multiplex broadcasting installed on the road. The car navigation apparatus 40 also has a function of performing wireless communication such as IrDA or Bluetooth.

  The other configuration shown in FIG. 1 is the same as the configuration shown in FIG. That is, the mobile phone base station 2 is a device located at the end of the mobile phone network 100 that directly communicates with the mobile phones 10A to 10C. The system control unit 5 is a system provided by a telecommunications carrier and manages a mobile phone system, a location information server 6 and the like. The location information server 6 detects the current location of the cellular phones 10A to 10C based on signals indicating latitude and longitude sent from the cellular phones 10A to 10C via the system control unit 5 and information in the satellite location database. Then, map data indicating the current position is created and transmitted to the mobile phones 10A to 10C.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile phone according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the cellular phones 10A to 10C include antennas 11a, 11b, and 11c, a radio unit 12, a data conversion unit 13, a data input unit 14, a display unit 15, a wireless communication I / F 16, a GPS reception unit 17, A data storage unit 18, a terminal program storage unit 19, and a terminal control unit 20 are provided.

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 2, the wireless unit 12 transmits wireless data to the mobile phone base station 2 via the antenna 11a, and receives wireless data from the mobile phone base station 2 via the antenna 11a. The data conversion unit 13 encodes the digital data from the terminal control unit 20 and converts it into wireless data, and combines the wireless data received by the wireless unit 12 into digital data.

  The data input unit 14 inputs data into the mobile phone according to the button operation of the user (owner of the mobile phones 10A to 10C). The display unit 15 displays various data on the liquid crystal screen.

  The wireless communication I / F 16 is an interface for performing wireless communication using a communication method such as IrDA or Bluetooth with another device (in this embodiment, the car navigation device 40) via the antenna 11b. . IrDA is a communication technology for performing short-range data communication using infrared rays, and Bluetooth is a wireless communication technology for portable terminals that performs high-speed communication using radio waves of 2.45 GHz. . Note that the wireless communication method may be HomeRF or the like.

  The GPS receiving unit 17 receives GPS signals from the plurality of GPS satellites 7 via the antenna 11 c and outputs the received GPS signals to the terminal control unit 20. The GPS signal is a signal indicating latitude, longitude, altitude, and the like.

  The data storage unit 18 is a memory (RAM) that stores various data. The data storage unit 18 stores an application program (for example, a Java applet programmed with Java (registered trademark)) for performing data communication between mobile phones. Specifically, there is a V-appli with a function of transferring information to other mobile terminal devices provided by a mobile phone provider or a car navigation sales company. An application program (Web application) for accessing a server on the Internet (Web) to perform data communication is also stored.

  The terminal program storage unit 19 is a memory (ROM) that stores a control program for controlling processing that can be executed by the mobile phones 10A to 10C. The terminal control unit 20 controls the operation of each unit based on the control program stored in the terminal program storage unit 19. Specifically, the terminal control unit 20 controls an operation for executing a call with another mobile phone and an operation for sending and receiving mail. Further, the terminal control unit 20 controls an operation for accessing the website. The terminal control unit 20 calculates the current position (latitude / longitude) based on the GPS signal from the GPS receiving unit 17. In addition, the terminal control unit 20 performs data communication with the car navigation device 40 through the wireless communication I / F 16. In addition, an operation for realizing the information communication method of the present invention is controlled.

  Although not shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phones 10A to 10C are also provided with a speaker, a microphone, and the like. The mobile phone 10C needs to be provided with a wireless communication I / F 16 in order to perform data communication with the car navigation device 40 wirelessly, but the mobile phones 10A and 10B perform data communication with the car navigation device 40 wirelessly. Therefore, the wireless communication I / F 16 may not be provided. Further, since the mobile phone 10C can acquire position information based on the GPS function of the car navigation device 40, the GPS function (that is, the GPS receiving unit 17) may not be provided.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the car navigation device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the car navigation device 40 includes antennas 41a, 41b, 41c, a GPS receiver 42, an input unit 43, a monitor unit 44, a wireless communication I / F 45, a traffic information acquisition unit 46, and a system program storage unit 47. A map database (hereinafter referred to as map DB) 48 and a system control unit 49 are provided.

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 3, the GPS receiving unit 42 receives GPS signals from a plurality of GPS satellites 7 via the antenna 41 a and outputs the received GPS signals to the terminal control unit 20.

  The input unit 43 inputs data into the car navigation device 40 in accordance with a user operation. The monitor unit 44 displays various data including map data on the liquid crystal screen.

  The wireless communication I / F 45 is an interface for executing wireless communication using a communication method such as IrDA or Bluetooth with another device (the mobile phone 10C in this embodiment) via the antenna 41b. The traffic information acquisition unit 46 acquires and acquires road traffic information (hereinafter referred to as traffic information) by receiving FM broadcast waves from the VICS-FM broadcast station and radio waves and light from beacons via the antenna 41c. The traffic information is output to the system control unit 49.

  The system program storage unit 47 is a memory (ROM) that stores a system program for controlling processing that can be executed by the car navigation device 40. The map DB 48 is a database in which map data indicating road maps throughout Japan is stored.

  The system control unit 49 controls the operation of each unit based on the system program stored in the system program storage unit 47. Specifically, the system control unit 49 calculates the current position (latitude / longitude) based on the GPS signal from the GPS receiving unit 42. Further, the system control unit 49 extracts map data in a predetermined range including the current position from the map DB 48 based on the calculated current position. Then, the system control unit 49 edits the extracted map data and outputs it from the monitor unit 44 (displays it on the screen). In addition, the system control unit 49 performs data communication with the mobile phone 10C through the wireless communication I / F 45. In addition, when the data transmitted from the mobile phone 10C through the wireless communication I / F 45 is information indicating the current position of the mobile phone 10A or the mobile phone 10B, the system control unit 49 sets the current position as the destination. Set. In addition, when the destination is set, the system control unit 49 searches for a route (route, direction) from the current position to one or a plurality of destinations (also called intermediate destinations). The map data is edited and output from the monitor unit 44 according to the result. In addition, the system control unit 49 calculates a required time from the current position to the destination (scheduled arrival time to arrive at the destination). Further, when the traffic information is acquired through the traffic information acquisition unit 46, the system control unit 49 recalculates and calculates the required time (planned arrival time) from the current position to the destination based on the acquired traffic information. Update the estimated arrival time based on the required time. In addition, an operation for realizing the information communication method of the present invention is controlled.

  Although not shown in FIG. 3, the car navigation device 40 is also provided with a data storage means (RAM) for storing various data.

  Next, the operation of the information communication system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure in which a person who first meets in the first embodiment contacts the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, when the user of the mobile phone 10A has the user of the mobile phone 10C pick up the vehicle, the user of the mobile phone 10A first uses the GPS function of the mobile phone 10A to Is positioned (step S1a). Specifically, when the user of the mobile phone 10A performs a button operation and selects the GPS function, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10A performs the GPS reception unit 17 according to the control program stored in the terminal program storage unit 19. To receive GPS signals from a plurality of GPS satellites 7. And the terminal control part 20 acquires the GPS signal which the GPS receiving part 17 received. The terminal control unit 20 creates a signal indicating the latitude / longitude of the current position based on the acquired GPS signal, and sends the signal indicating the latitude / longitude to the system control unit 5 via the data conversion unit 13 and the wireless unit 12. Output. A signal indicating the latitude / longitude of the current position is transmitted to the position information server 6 via the system control unit 5. The location information server 6 detects the current location based on a signal indicating latitude / longitude sent from the mobile phone 10A via the system control unit 5, and transmits map data indicating the current location to the mobile phone 10A. . When the terminal control unit 20 of the cellular phone 10A receives the map data indicating the current position transmitted from the position information server 6 via the wireless unit 12 and the data conversion unit 13, the received map data is stored in the data storage unit 18. At the same time, the map data is output to the display unit 15 and displayed on the screen.

  When the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10A measures the current position, the terminal control unit 20 creates position information indicating the current position of the mobile phone 10A (note that map data indicating the current position displayed on the screen may be used). The generated position information is transmitted (transferred) to the mobile phone 10C (step S2a). The transmission of the position information indicating the current position of the mobile phone 10A is not limited to being automatically performed, but may be performed in response to a user operation.

  As a communication method for transmitting position information from the mobile phone 10A to the mobile phone 10C, when using the mail function of the mobile phone (email format) and using an application program stored in the data storage unit 18 There are cases where telephones perform data communication (normal data communication format). When transmitting location information by e-mail, it is necessary to recognize that the location-side e-mail is received by the receiving mobile phone 10C. For this reason, it is necessary to create a mail of location information in a predetermined format or the like.

  The procedure in the case where the user of the mobile phone 10B has the user of the mobile phone 10C pick up by car is the same as the above steps S1a and S1b. That is, the user of the mobile phone 10B determines the current position using the GPS function of the mobile phone 10B (step S1b). When the current position is measured, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10B creates position information indicating the current position of the mobile phone 10B, and transmits (transfers) the created position information to the mobile phone 10C ( Step S2b).

  The terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C receives the position information transmitted from the mobile phones 10A and 10B via the wireless unit 12 and the data conversion unit 13 (step S3). The terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C stores the received location information of the mobile phones 10A and 10B in the data storage unit 18 and also shows destination information indicating a destination set in the car navigation device 40 based on the location information. Create Since the current position (current location) of the cellular phones 10A and 10B is the destination, destination information indicating a plurality of destinations is created. Then, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C transmits the created destination information to the car navigation device 40 via the wireless communication I / F 16 (step S4). Note that the creation and transmission of the destination information is preferably automatically performed by the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C according to the control program in response to the reception of the position information. This is because the user of the mobile phone 10C may be driving the car. However, the creation and transmission of the destination information may be performed in accordance with the operation of the user of the mobile phone 10C.

  In the car navigation device 40, the system control unit 49 receives the destination information transmitted from the mobile phone 10C via the wireless communication I / F 45 (step S5). The system control unit 49 stores the received destination information in a data storage unit (RAM) and automatically sets the destination based on the destination information. Then, the system control unit 49 searches for a route from the current position of the car (car navigation device 40) to the destination, and starts navigation (road guidance) according to the route (step S6). The current position of the car has already been measured by using the GPS function when the car navigation device 40 is activated. When there are a plurality of destinations, the route is searched so that the farthest destination is the final destination and the nearest destination is the waypoint. The route searching process can be realized by a conventionally used method.

  The system control unit 49 creates route point / destination information based on the route search result, and calculates the required time to the route point and the destination (that is, the estimated arrival time at the route point and the destination). To create scheduled arrival information. For example, refer to the distance to the waypoint and destination, the expected congestion of the road selected in the route search, the time zone when passing through the road, etc. Calculated. Then, the system control unit 49 transmits the created waypoint / destination information and scheduled arrival information to the mobile phone 10C via the wireless communication I / F 45 (step S7).

  The terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C receives the waypoint / destination information and the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the car navigation device 40 (step S8). Then, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C stores the received waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information in the data storage unit 18, and based on the waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information, / Create individual information indicating destination and estimated arrival time. Then, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C transmits the created individual information to the mobile phones 10A and 10B (step S9). The individual information is created individually for each user of each mobile phone 10A, 10B. For example, in the individual information, the user's current location (route or destination) and the scheduled arrival time are individually shown for each user. However, the same information may be created as individual information for all users. That is, all the waypoints and destinations and the scheduled arrival times at all waypoints and destinations may be created as individual information for all users (users of the mobile phones 10A and 10B).

  The terminal control unit 20 of the cellular phones 10A and 10B receives the individual information transmitted from the cellular phone 10C via the radio unit 12 and the data conversion unit 13 (steps S10a and 10b). The terminal control unit 20 stores the received individual information in the data storage unit 18. And according to a user's operation, terminal control part 20 of cellular phones 10A and 10B displays received individual information. Thereby, the user can recognize when the car (the user of the mobile phone 10C) arrives.

  As described above, the mobile phones 10A and 10B each measure the current position and transmit the measured position information to the mobile phone 10C. The mobile phone 10C is based on the position information from the mobile phones 10A and 10B. Since the location information is generated and transmitted to the car navigation device 40, the car navigation device 40 is configured to set a destination for performing a route search based on the destination information from the mobile phone 10C. The detailed position where the user is present can be easily and reliably set as the destination or waypoint, and the user's trouble of the mobile phone 10C can be saved. Further, since the destination is set based on the position information measured using the GPS function of the mobile phones 10A and 10B, a detailed position can be set. Therefore, even when the user of the mobile phone 10A or the like is in a place where it is difficult to convey to the user of the mobile phone 10C (such as a place where there is no mark), the current position can be transmitted to the mobile phone 10C side. This is particularly effective when there is a user such as the mobile phone 10A in such a place.

  In addition, the car navigation device 40 calculates the planned arrival time to the waypoint and the destination based on the route search result, etc., and creates the planned arrival information indicating the calculated planned arrival time to the mobile phones 10A and 10B. Since the notification is made, the user of the cellular phones 10A and 10B can recognize when the car arrives and is not frustrated. In addition, when the information indicating the location (position) where the vehicle is present is included in the individual information transmitted to the mobile phones 10A and 10B, the user of the mobile phones 10A and 10B can recognize the position of the vehicle. Become.

  FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure in which a person who waits for a change in the situation based on the movement of the destination in the first embodiment keeps in touch. While the vehicle is traveling, the traffic information acquisition unit 46 of the car navigation device 40 receives the FM multiplexed wave or the radio wave / optical beacon with the antenna 41c, thereby receiving the traffic information from the VICS center. The system control unit 49 acquires the traffic information received by the traffic information acquisition unit 46 (step S11).

  When acquiring the traffic information, the system control unit 49 recognizes traffic congestion information (congestion), construction information, accident occurrence information, and the like on the route on the basis of the traffic information. Then, the system control unit 49 recalculates the planned arrival time at the destination and the waypoint based on the traffic information and the current position of the vehicle and updates the planned arrival time (step S12).

  Next, the system control unit 49 creates the route / destination information and the scheduled arrival information based on the updated scheduled arrival time, and transmits the created route / destination information and the planned arrival information to the wireless communication I / F 45. To the mobile phone 10C (step S13).

  The terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C receives the waypoint / destination information and the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the car navigation device 40 (step S14). Then, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C stores the received waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information in the data storage unit 18, and based on the waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information, / Create individual information indicating the destination and the scheduled arrival time, and transmit the created individual information to the mobile phones 10A and 10B (step S15).

  The terminal control unit 20 of the cellular phones 10A and 10B receives the individual information transmitted from the cellular phone 10C via the radio unit 12 and the data conversion unit 13 (steps S16a and 16b). The terminal control unit 20 stores the received individual information in the data storage unit 18. And according to a user's operation, terminal control part 20 of cellular phones 10A and 10B displays received individual information. Thus, the user can recognize how late (or earlier) the arrival time of the car (user of the mobile phone 10C) was originally scheduled.

  As described above, the car navigation device 40 updates the scheduled arrival time based on the traffic information provided from the VICS, and notifies the updated scheduled arrival time to the mobile phones 10A and 10B via the mobile phone 10C. Since it is configured, the user of the mobile phones 10A and 10B can recognize how late (or earlier) the car will be than the originally scheduled arrival time, thereby avoiding irritation.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure in which a person who waits for a change in the situation based on the movement of the destination in the first embodiment communicates. The users of the mobile phones 10A and 10B may use the time until the car arrives, for example, to make a purchase or go to a bank to withdraw money. In this case, the users of the mobile phones 10A and 10B move from the initial positions in contact with the mobile phone 10C and the car navigation device 40. Therefore, in order to communicate the moved position to the mobile phone 10C and the car navigation device 40, the current position is measured using the GPS function of the mobile phones 10A and 10B (steps S21a and S21b), and the position information obtained by the positioning is obtained. The data is transmitted again to the mobile phone 10C (steps S22a and S22b).

  The terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C receives the position information transmitted from the mobile phones 10A and 10B via the wireless unit 12 and the data conversion unit 13 (step S23). The terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C stores the received location information of the mobile phones 10A and 10B in the data storage unit 18 and also shows destination information indicating a destination set in the car navigation device 40 based on the location information. Create Then, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C transmits the created destination information to the car navigation device 40 via the wireless communication I / F 16 (step S24).

  In the car navigation device 40, the system control unit 49 receives the destination information transmitted from the mobile phone 10C via the wireless communication I / F 45 (step S25). The system control unit 49 stores the received destination information in a data storage unit (RAM) and automatically sets the destination after movement based on the destination information. Then, the system control unit 49 searches for a route from the current position of the car (the car navigation device 40) to the destination, and resumes navigation (road guidance) according to the route (step S26). Further, the system control unit 49 recalculates and updates the estimated arrival time at the waypoint and the destination based on the result of the reroute search (step S27).

  Next, the system control unit 49 creates the route / destination information and the scheduled arrival information based on the updated scheduled arrival time, and transmits the created route / destination information and the planned arrival information to the wireless communication I / F 45. To the mobile phone 10C (step S28).

  The terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C receives the waypoint / destination information and the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the car navigation device 40 (step S29). Then, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C stores the received waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information in the data storage unit 18, and based on the waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information, / Create individual information indicating the destination and the scheduled arrival time, and transmit the created individual information to the mobile phones 10A and 10B (step S30).

  The terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phones 10A and 10B receives the individual information transmitted from the mobile phone 10C via the radio unit 12 and the data conversion unit 13 (steps S31a and 31b). The terminal control unit 20 stores the received individual information in the data storage unit 18. And according to a user's operation, terminal control part 20 of cellular phones 10A and 10B displays received individual information. Thereby, the user can recognize how long the car (user of the mobile phone 10C) arrives at the place where the user has moved.

  As described above, when the users of the mobile phones 10A and 10B move, the mobile phones 10A and 10B each measure the position after the movement, and transmit the measured position information to the mobile phone 10C. The mobile phone 10C The destination information is generated based on the position information from the mobile phones 10A and 10B and transmitted to the car navigation device 40. The car navigation device 40 performs a reroute search based on the destination information from the mobile phone 10C. Therefore, the position after the user's movement can be set as the destination or waypoint easily and reliably, and the user of the mobile phone 10C can be saved. it can. In addition, since the users of the mobile phones 10A and 10B do not have to stay at the original meeting place, the waiting time can be effectively used.

  In addition, the car navigation device 40 updates the scheduled arrival time to the waypoint and the destination based on the result of the reroute search, etc., creates the scheduled arrival information indicating the updated scheduled arrival time, and the mobile phones 10A and 10B. Therefore, the user of the mobile phone 10A, 10B can recognize when the car will arrive at the location after the movement, and will not be frustrated.

  FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure in which a person who waits for a change in the situation based on the progress of the vehicle in the first embodiment communicates. There is always an error between the scheduled arrival time at the waypoint / destination calculated by the system control unit 49 of the car navigation apparatus 40 and the actual arrival time at the place / destination. There is also an error between the scheduled arrival time at the waypoint / destination updated by the system control unit 49 of the car navigation device 40 based on traffic information and the time when it actually arrives at the waypoint / destination. Such errors increase as the distance between the vehicle position and the waypoint / destination increases. Therefore, it is desirable to periodically update the scheduled arrival time and notify the mobile phones 10A and 10B while the vehicle is traveling so that such errors are reduced. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the system control unit 49 of the car navigation apparatus 40 periodically measures the current position of the vehicle using the GPS function (step S41). Then, the system control unit 49 obtains the distance between the measured current position and the waypoint / destination, checks the current time, and determines whether or not it can arrive at the waypoint / destination at the scheduled arrival time. . If the arrival is not possible, the estimated arrival time at the waypoint / destination is calculated and updated based on the distance between the current position and the waypoint / destination, the road congestion, etc. (step S42).

  The system control unit 49 creates the waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information based on the updated planned arrival time, and the created waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information via the wireless communication I / F 45. The data is transmitted to the mobile phone 10C (step S43).

  The terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C receives the waypoint / destination information and the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the car navigation device 40 (step S44). Then, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C stores the received waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information in the data storage unit 18, and based on the waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information, / Create individual information indicating the destination and the scheduled arrival time, and transmit the created individual information to the mobile phones 10A and 10B (step S45).

  The terminal control unit 20 of the cellular phones 10A and 10B receives the individual information transmitted from the cellular phone 10C via the radio unit 12 and the data conversion unit 13 (steps S46a and 46b). The terminal control unit 20 stores the received individual information in the data storage unit 18. And according to a user's operation, terminal control part 20 of cellular phones 10A and 10B displays received individual information. Thereby, the user can regularly recognize how long a car (user of the mobile phone 10C) arrives.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the mobile terminals 10A, 10B, and 10C can communicate with each other about information that changes in accordance with the traveling of the vehicle while the vehicle is traveling, and the destination of the user can be determined. In addition to saving time and effort for setting, it is possible to give a sense of security to the person performing the meeting and to avoid annoyance.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the above-described first embodiment, direct communication (contact) is performed between the mobile phone on the side to be picked up and the mobile phone on the side to be picked up. Communication is performed through a site (server) provided by.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a network configuration in the information communication system of the second embodiment. In the configuration shown in FIG. 8, the traffic information server 200 is a server that provides traffic information of various regions. The traffic information server 200 is connected to the wide area network 110. The billing server 300 is a server that bills a service for keeping in touch with a person who performs a meeting. This billing server 300 is also connected to the wide area network 110. The wide area network 110 includes the Internet in addition to a landline telephone network and ISDN. Application server 400 communicates between the mobile phone of the person who is picked up (in this embodiment, mobile phones 10A and 10B) and the mobile phone of the person who is picking up (mobile phone 10C in this embodiment). It is a server that manages information to be processed. The application server 400 is also connected to the wide area network 110. The content server 500 is a server that provides content (for example, Web pages and map data) provided when the mobile phones 10A to 10C are accessed. This content server 500 is also connected to the wide area network 110.

  In addition, about the structure shown in FIG. 8, about the same structure as the structure shown in FIG. 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the content server and application server in the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, the application server 400 includes an application side communication unit 410, an application side program storage unit 420, a user management database (hereinafter referred to as user management DB) 430, and a service control unit 440. The content server 500 includes a content side communication unit 510, a content side program storage unit 520, a map database (hereinafter referred to as map DB) 530, and a content management unit 540.

  In the application server 400, the application side communication unit 410 performs data communication with the mobile phones 10A to 10B and the content server 500. The application-side program storage unit 420 is a memory (ROM) that stores a control program for controlling processing that can be executed by the application server 400. The user management DB 430 is a database that registers and manages data (position information and individual information) exchanged between mobile phones for each user (that is, for each mobile phone). The service control unit 440 controls the operation of each unit based on a control program stored in the application side program storage unit 420. For example, the service control unit 440 registers data exchanged between mobile phones in the user management DB 430. In addition, the service control unit 440 performs control to transmit predetermined data stored in the user management DB 430 to the accessed mobile phone when accessed from the mobile phone. In addition, various controls for realizing the information communication method of the present invention are executed.

  In the content server 500, the content side communication unit 510 performs data communication with the application server 400. The content-side program storage unit 520 is a memory (ROM) that stores a control program for controlling processing that can be executed by the content server 500. The map DB 530 is a database in which map data indicating road maps throughout Japan is stored. The content management unit 540 controls the operation of each unit based on the control program stored in the content-side program storage unit 520. For example, in response to a request from the application server 400, the content management unit 540 performs control to read map data in a predetermined range and transmit the read map data to the application server 400. In addition, various controls for realizing the information communication method of the present invention are executed.

  Note that both the application server 400 and the content server 500 are connected to the wide area network 110, and therefore data communication is performed via the wide area network 110. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the application server 400 and the content server 500 may be connected by a dedicated line and configured to perform data communication via the dedicated line.

  Next, operations of the information communication system according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing the procedure (part) of the start of billing and the procedure for contacting the first person to meet in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, when the user of the mobile phone 10C wants to receive provision of information communication service, the user uses the content to the application server 400 (step S101). Specifically, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C accesses a website provided on the Internet by the application server 400 and transmits a content use request on the website in response to a user operation. The content use request includes information that can identify the mobile phone 10C, such as the telephone number of the mobile phone 10C, and information that can identify the mobile phones 10A and 10B as communication partners, such as the telephone numbers of the mobile phones 10A and 10B. It shall be included.

  When the service control unit 440 of the application server 400 receives the content use request from the mobile phone 10C via the application side communication unit 410, the service control unit 440 stores the content use request in a memory (not shown) and charges the content use request. Transfer to the server 300 (step S102).

  Upon receiving the content use request from the application server 400, the billing server 300 determines that service provision has started and starts billing for the service (step S103). Note that the billing method may be billed for service usage time or for data communication volume (packet volume).

  Further, the service control unit 440 of the application server 400 transmits a position positioning request for determining the current position to the mobile phones 10A and 10B based on the content use request from the mobile phone 10C (step S104).

  In the mobile phone 10A, when the terminal control unit 20 receives the position measurement request transmitted from the application server 400 via the wireless unit 12 and the data conversion unit 13 (step S105a), the terminal control unit 20 measures the current position using the GPS function. Execute (Step S106a). Then, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10A creates position information based on the measured current position, and transmits the created position information to the application server 400 (step S107a). The above processing is preferably performed automatically based on a control program. Similarly, in the mobile phone 10B, when the terminal control unit 20 receives the positioning request transmitted from the application server 400 via the wireless unit 12 and the data conversion unit 13 (step S105b), the current position is detected using the GPS function. Positioning is executed (step S106b). Then, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10B creates position information based on the measured current position, and transmits the created position information to the application server 400 (step S107b).

  When the service control unit 440 of the application server 400 receives the position information from the mobile phones 10A and 10B via the application side communication unit 410, the service control unit 440 registers the received position information in the user management DB 430 (step S108). At this time, identification information of the mobile phone 10C, identification information and position information of the mobile phone 10A, and identification information and position information of the mobile phone 10B are associated and registered. Next, the service control unit 440 of the application server 400 transmits to the traffic information server 200 a destination vicinity information request for requesting the current location of the mobile phone 10A or the mobile phone 10B and traffic information in the vicinity thereof (step S109). .

  When the traffic information server 200 receives the destination vicinity information request from the application server 400, the traffic information server 200 searches for the destination and the traffic information in the vicinity thereof in response to the request, and sends the searched traffic information (destination vicinity information) to the application server 400. Transmit (step S110).

  The service control unit 440 of the application server 400 receives the destination vicinity information from the traffic information server 200 via the application side communication unit 410, and associates the received destination vicinity information with the registration information of the mobile phones 10A to 10C. Register in the user management DB 430 (step S111). Subsequently, the procedure proceeds to the procedure shown in FIG.

  FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure (partial) in which a person who first waits contacts in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, in order to acquire destination information, the user of the mobile phone 10C operates the mobile phone 10C to access the application server 400, and on the site provided by the application server 400, the destination (specifically Specifically, the telephone number of the mobile phone 10A, 10B) is input (step S121).

  When the destination (phone number of the mobile phone 10A, 10B) is input, the service control unit 440 of the application server 400 searches the data in the user management DB 430 based on the input destination, and the mobile phone 10A, The position information registered in association with 10B is read. Then, the service control unit 440 provides (transmits) the read position information to the mobile phone 10C (step S122). At this time, the location information includes destination vicinity information as additional information.

  The terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C receives and acquires the location information of the mobile phones 10A and 10B from the application server 400 (step S123). The terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C stores the received location information of the mobile phones 10A and 10B in the data storage unit 18 and also shows destination information indicating a destination set in the car navigation device 40 based on the location information. Create Then, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C transmits the created destination information to the car navigation device 40 via the wireless communication I / F 16 (step S124). The destination information includes destination vicinity information as additional information.

  In the car navigation device 40, the system control unit 49 receives the destination information transmitted from the mobile phone 10C via the wireless communication I / F 45 (step S125). The system control unit 49 stores the received destination information in a data storage unit (RAM) and automatically sets the destination based on the destination information. Then, the system control unit 49 searches for a route from the current position of the vehicle to the destination, and starts navigation according to the route (step S126). At this time, the route search is performed with reference to the destination vicinity information.

  The system control unit 49 creates route point / destination information based on the route search result, and calculates the required time to the route point and the destination (that is, the estimated arrival time at the route point and the destination). To create scheduled arrival information. At this time, the estimated arrival time is calculated with reference to the destination vicinity information. Accordingly, since the arrival time is calculated in consideration of traffic information in the vicinity of the destination, a time close to the actual arrival time can be calculated from the beginning. Then, the system control unit 49 transmits the created waypoint / destination information and scheduled arrival information to the mobile phone 10C via the wireless communication I / F 45 (step S127).

  The terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C receives the waypoint / destination information and the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the car navigation device 40 (step S128). Then, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C stores the received waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information in the data storage unit 18, and based on the waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information, / Create individual information indicating destination and estimated arrival time. Then, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C transmits the created individual information to the application server 400 (step S129). The individual information may also include information indicating the current position of the car.

  When receiving the individual information transmitted from the mobile phone 10C, the service control unit 440 of the application server 400 registers the individual information in the user management DB 430 in association with the registration information of the mobile phones 10A and 10B (step S130).

  When the users of the mobile phones 10A and 10B want to see the individual information, they access the application server 400 and transmit an individual information acquisition request (steps S131a and S131b). At this time, identification information of the mobile phones 10A and 10B is also transmitted.

  When the service control unit 440 of the application server 400 receives the individual information acquisition request from the mobile phones 10A and 10B, the service control unit 440 searches the data in the user management DB 430 based on the identification information of the mobile phones 10A and 10B. Read 10B individual information. Then, the service control unit 440 recognizes the waypoint / destination and the scheduled arrival time based on the read individual information. In addition, the service control unit 440 requests the content server 500 for map data in a predetermined range including the waypoint / destination.

  The content management unit 540 of the content server 500 reads map data in a predetermined range requested from the application server 400 from the map DB 530. Then, the map DB 530 transmits the read map data to the application server 400.

  When the service control unit 440 of the application server 400 receives map data in a predetermined range including the waypoint / destination from the content server 500, the service control unit 440 edits the map data and transmits it to the mobile phones 10A and 10B. In addition, the service control unit 440 transmits the scheduled arrival time to the mobile phones 10A and 10B.

  The terminal control unit 20 of the cellular phones 10A and 10B receives the map data and the scheduled arrival time transmitted from the application server 400, respectively. The terminal control unit 20 stores the received map data and scheduled arrival time information in the data storage unit 18. And according to a user's operation, the terminal control part 20 of 10 A of mobile telephones and 10B displays the received map data and scheduled arrival time on a screen. Thereby, the user can recognize what route the vehicle will take to the waypoint or destination, and when the vehicle will arrive.

  As described above, the current positions measured by the mobile phones 10A and 10B are registered in the application server 400, the mobile phone 10C acquires the position information registered in the application server 400, and the purpose is based on the acquired position information. The location information is generated and transmitted to the car navigation device 40, and the car navigation device 40 is configured to set a destination for performing a route search based on the destination information from the mobile phone 10C. According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily and reliably set the detailed position where the user is present as the destination or waypoint, and save the user of the mobile phone 10C.

  Further, the car navigation device 40 calculates the planned arrival time to the waypoint and the destination based on the route search result, etc., creates the planned arrival information indicating the calculated planned arrival time, Register in the application server 400 via the mobile phone 10C. The cellular phone 10 </ b> A, 10 </ b> B accesses the application server 400 so that the scheduled arrival information registered in the application server 400 can be acquired. According to such a configuration, the user of the mobile phones 10A and 10B can recognize when the car arrives and is not frustrated. Note that when the individual information registered in the application server 400 includes information indicating the location (position) where the car is currently located, the user of the mobile phone 10A or 10B can recognize the position of the car.

  FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure in which a person who waits for a change in situation based on the movement of the destination in the second embodiment keeps in touch. While the vehicle is traveling, the traffic information acquisition unit 46 of the car navigation device 40 receives traffic information from the VICS center. The system control unit 49 acquires the traffic information received by the traffic information acquisition unit 46 (step S141).

  When acquiring the traffic information, the system control unit 49 recognizes traffic congestion information (congestion), construction information, accident occurrence information, and the like on the route on the basis of the traffic information. Then, the system control unit 49 recalculates the planned arrival time at the destination and the waypoint based on the traffic information and the current position of the vehicle, and updates the planned arrival time (step S142).

  Next, the system control unit 49 creates the route / destination information and the scheduled arrival information based on the updated scheduled arrival time, and transmits the created route / destination information and the planned arrival information to the wireless communication I / F 45. To the mobile phone 10C (step S143).

  The terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C receives the waypoint / destination information and the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the car navigation device 40 (step S144). Then, the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C stores the received waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information in the data storage unit 18, and based on the waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information, / Create individual information indicating the destination and the scheduled arrival time, and transmit the created individual information to the application server 400 (step S145).

  When receiving the individual information transmitted from the mobile phone 10C, the service control unit 440 of the application server 400 registers the individual information in the user management DB 430 in association with the registration information of the mobile phones 10A and 10B (step S146). Subsequent processing (steps S147a and S147b) is the same as the processing of steps S131a and 131b shown in FIG.

  As described above, the car navigation device 40 updates the scheduled arrival time based on the traffic information provided from the VICS, and registers the updated scheduled arrival time in the application server 400 via the mobile phone 10C. The cellular phone 10 </ b> A, 10 </ b> B accesses the application server 400 so that the scheduled arrival information registered in the application server 400 can be acquired. According to such a configuration, the user of the mobile phone 10A, 10B can recognize how much the car is delayed (or earlier) than the originally scheduled arrival time, and is not frustrated.

  FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram showing a procedure in which a person who waits for a change in the situation based on the movement of the destination in the second embodiment keeps in touch. It is conceivable that the users of the mobile phones 10A and 10B move from the location where the current position is measured in order to effectively use the time until the car arrives. In this case, in order to communicate the moved position to the mobile phone 10C and the car navigation device 40, the current position is measured using the GPS function of the mobile phones 10A and 10B (steps S151a and S151b), and the position information obtained by the positioning is used. Is transmitted again to the application server 400 (steps S152a and S152b).

  The service control unit 440 of the application server 400 updates and registers the location information transmitted from the mobile phones 10A and 10B in the user management DB 430 (step S153). Thereafter, in order to obtain destination information, the user of the mobile phone 10C operates the mobile phone 10C to access the application server 400, and on the site provided by the application server 400 (specifically, the mobile phone) 10A, 10B) is input (step S154). When the destination (phone number of the mobile phone 10A, 10B) is input, the service control unit 440 of the application server 400 searches the data in the user management DB 430 based on the input destination, and the mobile phone 10A, The position information registered in association with 10B is read. Then, the service control unit 440 provides (transmits) the read position information to the mobile phone 10C (step S155).

  The terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C receives and acquires the location information of the mobile phones 10A and 10B from the application server 400 (step S156). The subsequent processing (steps S157 to S164a, S164b) is the same as the processing of steps S124 to S131a, S131b shown in FIG.

  As described above, when the users of the mobile phones 10 </ b> A and 10 </ b> B move, the mobile phones 10 </ b> A and 10 </ b> B each measure the position after the movement, and register the measured position information in the application server 400. Then, the mobile phone 10C accesses the application server 400 to acquire the location information of the mobile phones 10A and 10B, creates destination information based on the acquired location information, and transmits the destination information to the car navigation device 40. The device 40 is configured to set a destination for performing a reroute search based on the destination information from the mobile phone 10C. According to such a configuration, the position after the user's movement can be set easily and reliably as the destination or waypoint, and the user's trouble of the mobile phone 10C can be saved. In addition, since the users of the mobile phones 10A and 10B do not have to stay at the original meeting place, the waiting time can be effectively used.

  Further, the car navigation device 40 updates the scheduled arrival time to the waypoint and the destination based on the result of the reroute search, etc., creates the scheduled arrival information indicating the updated scheduled arrival time, and registers it in the application server 400 To do. Then, the mobile phones 10A and 10B are configured to access the application server 400 and acquire the updated scheduled arrival time. According to such a configuration, the users of the mobile phones 10A and 10B can recognize when the car arrives at the place after the movement, and are not frustrated.

  FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure in which a person who waits for a change in the situation based on the progress of the vehicle in the second embodiment communicates. In order to be able to update the scheduled arrival time and contact the mobile phones 10A and 10B periodically while the car is running, as shown in FIG. 14, the system control unit 49 of the car navigation device 40 includes: The current position of the vehicle is periodically measured using the GPS function (step S171). Then, the system control unit 49 obtains the distance between the measured current position and the waypoint / destination, checks the current time, and determines whether or not it can arrive at the waypoint / destination at the scheduled arrival time. . If arrival is not possible, the estimated arrival time at the waypoint / destination is calculated and updated based on the distance between the current position and the waypoint / destination, the road congestion, etc. (step S172).

  The system control unit 49 creates the waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information based on the updated planned arrival time, and the created waypoint / destination information and the planned arrival information via the wireless communication I / F 45. The data is transmitted to the mobile phone 10C (step S173). The subsequent processing (steps S174 to S177a, S177b) is the same as steps S128 to S131a and S131b shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, information that changes according to the traveling of the vehicle between the mobile terminals 10A, 10B, and 10C during traveling of the vehicle can be communicated through the application server 400, and the user It is possible to save the time and effort of setting the destination, and to give a sense of security to the person performing the meeting and to avoid annoyance.

  FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram showing the end of charging in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 15, when the vehicle arrives at the destination (final destination), the system control unit 49 of the car navigation device 40 transmits the destination arrival information to the mobile phone 10C (step S180). When the terminal control unit 20 of the mobile phone 10C receives the destination arrival information via the radio unit 12 and the data conversion unit 13 (step S181), the terminal control unit 20 transmits an end notification for notifying the end of the service to the application server 400 (step S181). S182).

  When receiving the end notification from the mobile phone 10C, the service control unit 440 of the application server 400 transfers the end notification to the billing server 300 (step S183). When the billing server 300 receives the termination notice transferred from the application server 400, the billing server 300 terminates billing for the service (step S184).

  Thereafter, even when the mobile phones 10A and 10B access the application server 400, information indicating that “the destination has been reached” is only transmitted to the mobile phones 10A and 10B (steps S185a and S185b). Therefore, even if it is not meeting the person who came to pick you up, you can recognize that you are nearby.

  As described above, also in the second embodiment, information that changes according to the traveling of the vehicle between the mobile terminals 10A, 10B, and 10C during traveling of the vehicle can be communicated through the application server 400 and the content server 500. In addition, it is possible to save the user from setting the destination, and to give a sense of security to the person who is waiting for the user.

  In the second embodiment, the server that provides the service is divided into the application server 400 and the content server 500. However, the service may be provided by a single server (Web server). .

  In each of the above embodiments, it is preferable that the process in which the mobile phone or the car navigation device transmits or transfers predetermined information is automatically performed based on the control program. It may be configured to be executed manually according to the operation. If the mobile phone 10C is configured to automatically transfer information from the mobile phone 10A or the like to the car navigation device 40, the mobile phone 10A or the like transmits information about the destination to the car navigation device 40 via the mobile phone 10C. Can be set remotely.

  Also, the cellular phone 10C transmits a positioning request to the cellular phones 10A and 10B, and the cellular phones 10A and 10B automatically determine the current position based on the positioning request, and the cellular phone 10C You may be comprised so that the positional information on a present position may be transmitted.

  In addition, the mobile phones 10A to 10B have been described as examples of the terminals owned by the user. However, the present invention is not limited to such terminals. It may be a terminal. Further, the communication system is not limited to the system described in the above embodiment.

  Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments, a case where one person picks up two people has been described, but a case where a plurality of persons are picked up may be used. In that case, the final destination and two or more waypoints are set in the car navigation device 40.

  Further, even if the destination or waypoint is moved, if it is within a specified range (for example, within a range of several tens of meters), it may be regarded as not moving.

  The present invention is applied to an information communication system that realizes data communication between a mobile phone and a car navigation device.

  Further, the means for measuring the position of the mobile phone is not limited to the means using GPS, and may be a means for measuring the position based on the information of the base station where the mobile phone is located.

2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a network configuration in the information communication system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile telephone in this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the car navigation apparatus in this invention. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure for a person who first meets in the first embodiment to communicate with each other. It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure in which the person who waits about the change of the condition based on the traffic information in Embodiment 1 contacts. It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure in which the person who waits about the change of the condition based on the movement of the destination in Embodiment 1 contacts. It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure in which the person who waits about the change of the condition based on the advancing condition of the vehicle in Embodiment 1 contacts. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a network configuration in an information communication system according to Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the content server and application server in this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure (part) which the person who performs the start of the charge in Embodiment 2 and first waits contacts. It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure (part) which the person who waits for the first time in Embodiment 2 contacts. It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure in which the person who waits about the change of the condition based on the traffic information in Embodiment 2 contacts. It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure in which the person who waits about the change of the condition based on the movement of the destination in Embodiment 2 contacts. It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure in which the person who waits about the change of the condition based on the advancing condition of the vehicle in Embodiment 2 contacts. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing the end of charging in the second embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the network structure utilized when contacting the meeting place. It is a sequence diagram which shows the procedure which keeps in contact of the meeting place.

Explanation of symbols

10A to 10C Mobile phone 12 Wireless unit 13 Data conversion unit 16 Wireless communication I / F
17 GPS receiver 18 Data storage 19 Terminal program storage 20 Terminal controller 40 Car navigation device 42 GPS receiver 45 Wireless communication I / F
46 Traffic Information Acquisition Unit 47 System Program Storage Unit 48 Map Database (Map DB)
49 System control unit 400 Application server 430 User management database (user management DB)
440 Service Control Unit 500 Content Server 530 Map Database (Map DB)
540 Content Management Department

Claims (10)

A first mobile terminal;
A second mobile terminal;
A navigation device for guiding a vehicle,
The first portable terminal is
First terminal side positioning means for positioning the position of the first portable terminal;
The position information indicating the position measured by the first terminal side positioning means is transmitted to the second portable terminal, and the schedule indicating the estimated arrival time at the destination of the vehicle transmitted from the second portable terminal First terminal side communication means for receiving arrival information,
The second portable terminal receives the position information transmitted from the first terminal-side communication means and transmits the position information to the navigation device, and the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the navigation device is transmitted to the first portable terminal. Including a second terminal side communication means for transmitting to
The navigation device
The navigation side communication means for receiving the location information transmitted from the second terminal side communication means and transmitting the scheduled arrival information to the second portable terminal;
Destination setting means for setting a destination based on position information;
Navigation-side positioning means for positioning the position of the navigation device;
An information communication system comprising: arrival time calculating means for calculating a planned arrival time at the destination set by the destination setting means. A first mobile terminal;
A second mobile terminal;
A navigation device for guiding a vehicle,
An information management server for providing information,
The first portable terminal is
First terminal side positioning means for positioning the position of the first portable terminal;
The position information indicating the position measured by the first terminal side positioning means is transmitted to the information management server, and the planned arrival information indicating the planned arrival time at the destination of the vehicle registered in the information management server. First terminal side communication means for receiving,
The second portable terminal receives position information registered in the information management server and transmits the position information to the navigation device, and transmits scheduled arrival information transmitted from the navigation device to the information management server. Including two terminal side communication means,
The navigation device
The navigation side communication means for receiving the location information transmitted from the second terminal side communication means and transmitting the scheduled arrival information to the second portable terminal;
Destination setting means for setting a destination based on position information;
Navigation-side positioning means for positioning the position of the navigation device;
An arrival time calculating means for calculating a planned arrival time at the destination set by the destination setting means,
The information management server registers position information transmitted from the first terminal side communication means in a predetermined storage area, and registers scheduled arrival information transmitted from the second terminal side communication means in the predetermined storage area. An information communication system characterized by including information registration means. The navigation device includes traffic information acquisition means for acquiring road traffic information,
The arrival time calculation means newly calculates a scheduled arrival time at the destination of the vehicle based on the traffic information acquired by the traffic information acquisition means,
3. The information communication system according to claim 1, wherein the navigation side communication unit transmits the scheduled arrival information indicating the scheduled arrival time calculated by the arrival time calculating unit to the second portable terminal. The first terminal side positioning means measures the position of the first portable terminal periodically or when the position of the first portable terminal is moved,
The destination setting means resets the destination based on the newly determined position information,
The information communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the arrival time calculation means calculates a scheduled arrival time at the destination reset by the destination setting means. The navigation side positioning means periodically measures the position of the navigation device,
The information communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the arrival time calculation means calculates a scheduled arrival time at the destination based on the newly-positioned position of the navigation device. . The first portable terminal measures the position of the first portable terminal, and transmits position information indicating the measured position to the second portable terminal;
The second portable terminal receives the positional information transmitted from the first portable terminal and transmits it to the navigation device;
The navigation device measures the position of the navigation device, receives position information transmitted from the second portable terminal, sets a destination based on the received position information, and schedules to the set destination Calculating the arrival time, and sending the planned arrival information indicating the planned arrival time to the second portable terminal;
The second mobile terminal transmits the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the navigation device to the first mobile terminal;
The information communication method, wherein the first mobile terminal receives scheduled arrival information transmitted from the second mobile terminal. The first portable terminal measures the position of the first portable terminal, and transmits position information indicating the measured position to the information management server,
The information management server registers the location information transmitted from the first mobile terminal in a predetermined storage area,
The second portable terminal receives the location information registered in the information management server and transmits it to the navigation device;
The navigation device measures the position of the navigation device, receives position information transmitted from the second portable terminal, sets a destination based on the received position information, and schedules to the set destination Calculating the arrival time, and sending the planned arrival information indicating the planned arrival time to the second portable terminal;
The second portable terminal transmits the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the navigation device to the information management server;
The information management server registers the scheduled arrival information transmitted from the second mobile terminal in a predetermined storage area,
The information communication method, wherein the first portable terminal receives scheduled arrival information registered in the information management server. The navigation device acquires road traffic information, newly calculates a planned arrival time at the destination of the vehicle based on the acquired traffic information, and uses the second mobile terminal to display the planned arrival information indicating the calculated planned arrival time. The information communication method according to claim 6 or 7. The first mobile terminal measures the position of the first mobile terminal periodically or when the position of the first mobile terminal is moved,
9. The navigation device according to claim 6, wherein the navigation device resets the destination based on the newly-positioned position information, and calculates a scheduled arrival time at the reset destination. Information communication method. The navigation device periodically measures the position of the navigation device, and calculates a scheduled arrival time at the destination based on the newly-positioned position of the navigation device. The information communication method according to claim 1.

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