JP2007304574A - Sheet having two-dimensional code, server device, and information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sheet having a two-dimensional code which can grasp an outline of information obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code at a glance of the two-dimensional code, to provide a server device, and to provide an information providing system. <P>SOLUTION: A sheet 1 having the two-dimensional code has: a two-dimensional code pattern 12 in which the information for access for accessing the predetermined information relating to shop, facility, and building or service obtainable through a network 3 by a mobile terminal 2; and the pattern 13 relating to or associating with the type or category of the predetermined information. The sheet 1 is set up in a regional guide plate; and set up in a special site, a road around the special site, a wicket of a station, or an event guide message board. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sheet having a two-dimensional code, a server device, and an information providing system.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a vending machine management system. The vending machine management system of Patent Document 1 displays a two-dimensional code in association with sample can beverages and product selection buttons of a vending machine. The displayed two-dimensional code is encoded with information corresponding to the product associated with the two-dimensional code. The user of the vending machine can make an inquiry about a product sold out by reading the two-dimensional code with a mobile phone or the like.

JP 2004-326469 A (Claims, Detailed Description of the Invention, Drawings, etc.)

  Patent Document 1 discloses a vending machine management system. The vending machine management system of Patent Document 1 displays a two-dimensional code in association with sample can beverages and product selection buttons of a vending machine. The displayed two-dimensional code is encoded with information corresponding to the product associated with the two-dimensional code. The user of the vending machine can make an inquiry about a product sold out by reading the two-dimensional code with a mobile phone or the like.

  When a two-dimensional code is provided in association with each sample can beverage or each product selection button of the vending machine as in the vending machine management system of Patent Document 1, the user must at least automatically use the two-dimensional code. It is possible to naturally grasp that the information is related to the product etc. sold on the vending machine. Therefore, based on the grasp, the user can decode and use the displayed two-dimensional code with a mobile phone or the like.

  However, instead of providing a two-dimensional code in direct association with a specific product or the like in this way, for example, a two-dimensional code in which information that guides the city is coded is provided in the city. In this case, a person who looks at a two-dimensional code cannot grasp what information is coded in the two-dimensional code only by looking at the two-dimensional code.

  Therefore, a person who finds a two-dimensional code provided in the town cannot grasp what information is encoded in the two-dimensional code unless it is decoded as a trial. The found two-dimensional code must be decoded one by one. The first few times may be interestingly decoded, but once the user gets bored, the user will not be interested. Moreover, for those who do not know what the two-dimensional code is, it is simply recognized as a mark with an unknown meaning. Further, for example, when a situation in which a two-dimensional code overflows in the town is imagined, the user cannot grasp which two-dimensional code can be obtained by decoding which two-dimensional code, and is expected to be confused. It is inconvenient to let the user decode the found two-dimensional code randomly. As a result, it is difficult to think that an information culture using a two-dimensional code will take root in society simply by providing a two-dimensional code in the city.

  The present invention provides a sheet having a two-dimensional code, a server device, and an information providing system that can grasp an outline of information obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code only by looking at the two-dimensional code. Objective.

  A sheet having a two-dimensional code according to the present invention includes a two-dimensional code pattern in which access information for accessing predetermined information related to a store, a facility, a structure, or a service that can be acquired from a network by a mobile terminal is encoded And a design associated with the type or classification of the predetermined information or associated with the type or classification of the predetermined information, and installed on the regional information board.

  If this configuration is adopted, the person who sees the pattern of the two-dimensional code installed on the regional information board will change the pattern of the two-dimensional code based on the design printed on the sheet together with the pattern of the two-dimensional code. It is possible to grasp the type and classification of information obtained by decoding, that is, an outline.

  A sheet having a two-dimensional code according to another invention is a two-dimensional code pattern in which access information for accessing predetermined information relating to a store, a facility, a structure, or a service that can be acquired from a network by a mobile terminal is encoded And a design that is related to or is associated with the type or classification of the predetermined information, and is on the special venue, the roads around the special venue, the ticket gates of the stations, or the event information bulletin board It is installed.

  If this configuration is adopted, a person who sees a special venue, a road around the special venue, a ticket gate of a station, or a two-dimensional code pattern installed at an event information bulletin board prints it on the sheet together with the two-dimensional code pattern The type and classification of information obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code pattern, that is, the outline, can be grasped based on the designed design.

  A sheet having a two-dimensional code according to another invention is a two-dimensional code in which access information for accessing predetermined information relating to a store, facility, structure or service that can be acquired from a network by a portable terminal is encoded. It has a pattern and a design made up of characters or the like indicating that some service is provided using e-mail. The two-dimensional code pattern and the design are printed with oil-based ink and the surface is coated.

  If this configuration is adopted, the person who sees the two-dimensional code pattern can obtain the two-dimensional code pattern based on the design printed on the sheet together with the two-dimensional code pattern. Can be understood as using email. In addition, the service life can be extended by using oil-based ink and coating.

In addition to the configuration of each invention described above, the sheet having a two-dimensional code according to the present invention,
The two-dimensional code pattern is placed in an animal picture that becomes part of the design. It is characterized by

  If this configuration is adopted, the sense of incongruity of the two-dimensional code pattern is alleviated by an animal picture. Therefore, the two-dimensional code pattern can be arranged at various places.

  In the sheet having the two-dimensional code according to the present invention, the two-dimensional code pattern is divided into a plurality of parts in addition to the configuration of each invention described above.

  When this configuration is adopted, the diversity of usage of the two-dimensional code pattern is increased and the diversity of design is also increased.

  The server device according to the present invention includes communication means for communicating with a mobile terminal via a network, detailed guide map data including a route guide map or a regional guide map to a predetermined facility such as a store, a facility, a structure, and the like. Wide area map data including a map of a wide area including the location of the predetermined facility based on the guide map data and link information to the detailed guide map data of the predetermined facility located in the map, and a plurality of links included in the wide area map data Storage means for storing information and a correspondence table in which a plurality of detailed guide map data are associated with each other, and a kind or a predetermined type of information related to a predetermined facility type or classification guided by the detailed guide map data Alternatively, a two-dimensional code pattern that is installed with a design reminiscent of classification and encoded with access information for accessing the server device A first transmission control means for transmitting the wide area map data stored in the storage means to the communication means when the communication means receives the transmission request from the mobile terminal based on the access information obtained by decoding; When the communication means receives the transmission request from the mobile terminal based on the selection of the link information to the detailed guide map data in the data, the detailed guide map data corresponding to the link information is specified with reference to the correspondence table, and the specification is performed. And second transmission control means for transmitting the detailed guide map data to the communication means.

  If this configuration is adopted, the user of the mobile terminal grasps the type and classification of information obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code pattern, that is, the outline based on the design installed together with the two-dimensional code pattern. can do. The user of the mobile terminal can obtain a route guide map or a regional guide map from the server device by decoding the two-dimensional code pattern.

  In particular, in response to a transmission request based on decoding a two-dimensional code pattern, the server device transmits wide area map data for displaying a wide area map, and is based on selection of link information included in the wide area map data. In response to the transmission request, a route guide map or a regional guide map is transmitted. Therefore, the user of the mobile terminal can roughly grasp the state up to a predetermined facility such as a store, a facility, or a structure based on the wide area map data and can be grasped in detail based on the detailed guide map data. .

  In addition, since a correspondence table in which a plurality of link information included in the wide-area map data is associated with a plurality of detailed guide map data is provided, the link information and the detailed guide map data are referred to by referring to the correspondence table. The correspondence can be grasped.

  The information providing system according to the present invention communicates with a mobile terminal via a network, and based on reception of a transmission request from the mobile terminal, a route guide map or a region to a predetermined facility such as a store, a facility, or a structure Along with a server device that transmits detailed guide map data having a guide map to a portable terminal, and a design that is related to the type or classification of a predetermined facility guided by the detailed guide map data or that is associated with the type or classification of predetermined information A portable terminal-readable two-dimensional code pattern installed and encoded with access information for accessing the server.

  Furthermore, in this information providing system, the server device can display detailed guide map data, a wide-area map including the location of a predetermined facility based on the detailed guide map data, and detailed guide map data of a predetermined facility located in the map. Storage means for storing wide area map data having link information, a correspondence table in which a plurality of link information included in the wide area map data and a plurality of detailed guide map data are associated, and a two-dimensional code pattern are decoded When the communication means receives the transmission request from the portable terminal based on the access information obtained in the above, the first transmission control means for transmitting the wide area map data stored in the storage means to the communication means, and the wide area map data When the communication means receives a transmission request from the mobile terminal based on the selection of link information to the detailed guide map data, the link information Details guide map data response identified by referring to the correspondence table, a second transmission control means for transmitting the identified detail guide map data to the communication unit, and has a.

  If this configuration is adopted, the user of the mobile terminal grasps the type and classification of information obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code pattern, that is, the outline based on the design installed together with the two-dimensional code pattern. can do. The user of the mobile terminal can obtain a route guide map or a regional guide map from the server device by decoding the two-dimensional code pattern.

  Further, in response to a transmission request based on decoding a two-dimensional code pattern, the server device transmits wide area map data for displaying a wide area map, and is based on selection of link information included in the wide area map data. In response to the transmission request, a route guide map or a regional guide map is transmitted. Therefore, the user of the mobile terminal can roughly grasp the state up to a predetermined facility such as a store, a facility, or a structure based on the wide area map data and can be grasped in detail based on the detailed guide map data. . In addition, since a correspondence table in which a plurality of link information included in the wide-area map data is associated with a plurality of detailed guide map data is provided, the link information and the detailed guide map data are referred to by referring to the correspondence table. The correspondence can be grasped.

  In the present invention, it is possible to grasp an outline of information obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code only by looking at the two-dimensional code.

  Hereinafter, a sheet having a two-dimensional code, a server device, and an information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a case where the two-dimensional code is a QR (Quick Response) code will be described as an example. The QR code is a registered trademark.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an information providing system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The information providing system includes a sheet 1 having a QR code as a kind of two-dimensional code, a mobile phone terminal 2 with a camera as a mobile terminal, a communication network 3 as a network, and a server device 4. This information providing system provides information about a restaurant stored in the server device 4 to the user of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2.

  The sheet 1 having a QR code has a white mat material 11 made of, for example, vinyl chloride. Vinyl chloride is a transparent plastic material. On the surface of the mat member 11, a QR code pattern 12 as a pattern based on a two-dimensional code and a mark 13 as a design are printed side by side. The QR code pattern 12 is printed on the left side of the mark 13. In order to print these on the white mat material 11 made of vinyl chloride, for example, an inkjet printer that discharges oil-based ink may be used. In addition, after the oil-based ink is attached to the surface of the mat member 11, a coating agent may be applied to the surface with a transparent material such as polypropylene or vinylidene fluoride (film). As a result, even if an automobile tire rides on the surface of the mat member 11 and is rubbed, it becomes difficult for the printing to fade or peel off. Be able to withstand years of use outdoors. In particular, coating with vinylidene fluoride film, which is also used for traffic signs, is resistant to scratches, dirt, doodles, and to ultraviolet rays, so it can be used to decode QR code pattern 12 for over 10 years. Sex is obtained. Further, by printing on the surface of the mat material 11 made of vinyl chloride, the QR code pattern 12 and the mark 13 can be formed with a size of 2 to 3 m on a side.

  The QR code pattern 12 is a pattern obtained by encoding data with a QR code. The QR code is standardized as ISO (International Organization for Standardization) / IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 18004. In the QR code pattern 12, character string data as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the server device 4 is encoded.

  A mark 13 printed side by side on the right side of the QR code pattern 12 is a graphic symbol meaning a restaurant. It is a graphic symbol of a design with a knife and fork on a plate. Such restaurant symbols are similar to designs already used in various guides, and the majority of people associate restaurants. In addition to this, for example, graphic symbols reminiscent of a restaurant include, for example, standard guidance graphic symbols, which are designs in which knives and forks are arranged, graphic symbols used for highway road signs, and the like. By using these already used designs, the majority of people can be reminded of restaurants.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an installation state of the sheet 1 having a QR code. The sheet 1 having the QR code shown in FIG. The area information board 16 displays a nearby area map, and is erected in, for example, a plantation beside a sidewalk. The sheet 1 adhered to such a regional guide plate 16 has a size of, for example, 30 cm long × 60 cm wide. The mark 13 and the QR code pattern 12 are arranged side by side. By forming the QR code pattern 12 with such a size, it is possible to read the QR code pattern 12 from a position about 1 to 2 m away from the area guide plate 16.

  A communication network 3 in FIG. 1 includes a network composed of the Internet 21 and an ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) communication network 22, and a base station 23 connected to the ATM communication network 22. The base station 23 establishes a data communication line with the wireless communication I / F of the mobile phone terminal existing in the zone, and transmits / receives data to / from the wireless communication I / F using the data communication line. To do.

  FIG. 3 is an apparatus configuration diagram showing the configuration of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2. The camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 31, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 32, a semiconductor memory 33, an input / output port 34, and a system bus 35 connecting them. Have The input / output port 34 includes a wireless communication interface (I / F) 36 that transmits and receives data to and from the base station 23 of the communication network 3, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera 37 that captures and outputs an image, An input key 38 having a numeric keypad and the like and a liquid crystal device 39 for displaying an image based on display data on the display unit are connected.

  The semiconductor memory 33 is a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory that stores a communication control program 41, a decode program 42, and a display control program 43. The central processing unit 31 reads these programs from the storage device 53 into the RAM 32 and executes them. When the central processing unit 31 executes the communication control program 41, a communication control unit 46 is realized as shown in FIG. As the central processing unit 31 executes the decoding program 42, a decoder 47 is realized as shown in FIG. When the central processing unit 31 executes the display control program 43, a display control unit 48 is realized as shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing functions implemented in the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 and the server device 4.

  In the first embodiment, the program stored in the semiconductor memory 33 such as the decode program 42 is stored in the semiconductor memory 33 at the time of shipment of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2. In addition to this, for example, the program stored in the semiconductor memory 33 is a computer-readable recording such as a CD (compact disk) -ROM (read-only memory), DVD (digital versatile disk) -ROM, etc. It may be stored in the semiconductor memory 33 after shipment of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 via a medium or a transmission medium such as the communication network 3.

  The communication control unit 46 causes the wireless communication I / F 36 to transmit a data transmission request when data acquisition is requested by the display control unit 48 or the like. The communication control unit 46 supplies the data received by the wireless communication I / F 36 to the display control unit 48 that requested acquisition of the data.

  The decoder 47 extracts the QR code pattern 12 from the image captured by the CCD camera 37. The decoder 47 decodes the QR code based on the extracted QR code pattern 12, and decodes the data encoded in the QR code.

  The display control unit 48 generates display data and outputs it to the liquid crystal device 39.

  FIG. 5 is a device configuration diagram showing the configuration of the server device 4. The server apparatus 4 includes a central processing unit 51, a RAM 52, a storage device 53 as a storage unit, a communication I / F 54 as a communication unit connected to the Internet 21 of the communication network 3, and a system bus 55 for connecting them. And having.

  The storage device 53 stores a data transmission control program 56, wide area map data 57, a plurality of detailed guide map data 58, and a correspondence table 59. The central processing unit 51 reads the data transmission control program 56 from the storage device 53 into the RAM 52 and executes it. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the server device 4 implements a data transmission control unit 61 as a first transmission control unit and a second transmission control unit.

  When the communication I / F 54 receives a data transmission request from the Internet 21, the data transmission control unit 61 interprets the request. Based on the interpretation, the data transmission control unit 61 reads the data related to the request from the storage device 53 and causes the communication I / F 54 to transmit the read data.

  The detailed guide map data 58 includes display data of a road guide map to a certain restaurant, and display data of a regional guide map in which a certain restaurant is drawn according to an actual arrangement together with its surrounding stores. The detailed guide map data 58 is data stored in the storage device 53 for each restaurant stored in the server device, for example.

  The road guide map and the regional guide map are issued by, for example, the store, the local shopping street, the chamber of commerce, and the like. In such a guide map, buildings and stores are appropriately deformed ignoring their actual detailed arrangement and size. For example, in addition to roads and passages, intersection names, landmarks, etc. The target is often drawn together. The user can move without hesitation to the restaurant described in the guide map using them as landmarks. The display data in the detailed guide map data 58 includes such a guide map converted into data.

  The wide area map data 57 includes display data based on a wide area map in the vicinity of the point where the sheet 1 having the QR code is installed. The wide area map may be a map with a scale of about 1/4000, for example. In this wide-area map, numbers are drawn by serial numbers at the locations corresponding to the locations of each restaurant based on the detailed guide map data 58. The wide area map data 57 includes display data in which each number drawn in the map and each restaurant name are associated with each other, and link information associated with each display data. The link information is character string data obtained by adding a predetermined character string to the URL of the server device 4. The plurality of link information has different character strings.

  The correspondence table 59 is a table that stores correspondence between a plurality of link information included in the wide area map data 57 and a plurality of detailed guide map data 58 stored in the storage device 53. In the correspondence table 59, one link information is associated with one detailed guide map data 58 on a one-to-one basis. When a plurality of detailed guide map data 58 is stored in the storage device 53 in a directory structure as a file for each data, for example, the correspondence table 59 is a file of each detailed guide map data 58 based on the directory structure, for example. What is necessary is just to associate a path and each link information.

  Next, the operation of the information providing system having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

  The user of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 in front of the area information board 16 in FIG. 2 recognizes that the QR code pattern 12 is installed on the area information board 16. In the regional information board 16, a mark 13 representing a restaurant is installed adjacent to the QR code pattern 12. The gap between the QR code pattern 12 and the mark 13 is narrower than the outer width of the QR code pattern 12 or the mark 13.

  The user sees the situation where the QR code pattern 12 and the mark 13 indicating a restaurant are arranged side by side on one sheet 1, and information related to the restaurant is encoded in the QR code pattern 12. Can be easily grasped. The user can grasp that the information encoded in the QR code pattern 12 is information related to the restaurant without decoding the QR code pattern 12 as a trial.

  A user who wants information related to a restaurant operates the input key 38 of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2. The central processing unit 31 of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 reads and executes the decoding program 42 based on the operation of the input key 38. Thereby, the decoder 47 is realized in the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2. In the following description, it is assumed that the display control unit 48 and the communication control unit 46 are already realized in the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2.

  The decoder 47 displays an image captured by the CCD camera 37 on the liquid crystal device 39. When the decoder 47 recognizes the QR code pattern 12 in the image captured by the CCD camera 37, the decoder 47 extracts the QR code pattern 12 from the image. Therefore, when the user holds the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 so that the QR code pattern 12 installed on the area guide plate 16 in FIG. 2 is reflected on the liquid crystal device 39 of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2, the decoder 47 The QR code pattern 12 installed on the regional information board 16 in FIG. 2 is extracted. The decoder 47 decodes the QR code based on the extracted QR code pattern 12, and decodes the data encoded in the QR code. Thereby, the decoder 47 decodes URL of the server apparatus 4 encoded by the QR code pattern 12 installed in the area guide board 16 of FIG. The decoder 47 supplies the decrypted URL of the server device 4 to the display control unit 48.

  When the URL of the server device 4 decoded from the QR code pattern 12 is supplied, the display control unit 48 designates the URL of the server device 4 and instructs the communication control unit 46 to send a data transmission request. The communication control unit 46 generates a data transmission request specifying the server device 4 as a transmission destination, and outputs the data transmission request to the wireless communication I / F 36. The wireless communication I / F 36 transmits the transmission request to the base station 23 of the communication network 3.

  The transmission request of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 transmitted to the base station 23 of the communication network 3 is transmitted to the Internet 21 via the ATM communication network 22. The communication I / F 54 of the server device 4 receives the data transmission request addressed to itself from the Internet 21.

  When the communication I / F 54 receives a data transmission request from the Internet 21, the data transmission control unit 61 interprets the request. The data transmission request based on the reading of the QR code pattern 12 includes the URL of the server device 4. When confirming that the URL of the server device 4 is included, the data transmission control unit 61 reads the wide area map data 57 from the storage device 53 and supplies it to the communication I / F 54. The communication I / F 54 sends the wide area map data 57 to the Internet 21.

  The wide area map data 57 transmitted to the Internet 21 is transmitted to the wireless communication I / F 36 of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 via the ATM communication network 22 and the base station 23. The communication control unit 46 supplies the wide area map data 57 received by the wireless communication I / F 36 to the display control unit 48. The display control unit 48 outputs the display data included in the wide area map data 57 received by the wireless communication I / F 36 to the liquid crystal device 39. The liquid crystal device 39 displays display data included in the wide area map data 57.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen based on the wide area map data 57 displayed on the liquid crystal device 39 of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 in FIG. The liquid crystal device 39 displays a wide area map where serial numbers are drawn at the locations of a plurality of restaurants. In addition, the liquid crystal device 39 displays a list in which a plurality of numbers displayed in a wide-area map and restaurant names are associated with each other under the map. The user can grasp the geography around the area where the sheet 1 having the QR code is installed based on the map displayed on the liquid crystal device 39. In addition, the user can grasp the approximate locations of a plurality of restaurants listed in the displayed list based on the drawing position of the number in the wide area map.

  When the user operates the input key 38 and inputs the number of a restaurant in the list while the screen of FIG. 6 is displayed, the display control unit 48 is associated with the number from the wide area map data 57. Extract link information. The display control unit 48 specifies the extracted link information and instructs the communication control unit 46 to send a data transmission request. The communication control unit 46 designates the server device 4 as a transmission destination, generates a data transmission request for requesting transmission of data corresponding to the extracted link information, and outputs the data transmission request to the wireless communication I / F 36. The wireless communication I / F 36 transmits the transmission request to the base station 23 of the communication network 3. The communication I / F 54 of the server device 4 receives the transmission request via the communication network 3.

  When the communication I / F 54 receives a data transmission request from the Internet 21, the data transmission control unit 61 interprets the request. The data transmission request based on the number selection in the wide area map data 57 includes the link information selected by the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2. The data transmission control unit 61 refers to the correspondence table 59 stored in the storage device 53 and specifies the detailed guide map data 58 corresponding to the link information. The data transmission control unit 61 reads the specified detailed guide map data 58 from the storage device 53 and supplies it to the communication I / F 54. The communication I / F 54 sends detailed guide map data 58 to the Internet 21.

  The wireless communication I / F 36 of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 receives the detailed guide map data 58 via the communication network 3. The communication control unit 46 supplies the detailed guide map data 58 received by the wireless communication I / F 36 to the display control unit 48. The display control unit 48 outputs the display data included in the detailed guide map data 58 received by the wireless communication I / F 36 to the liquid crystal device 39. The liquid crystal device 39 displays display data included in the detailed guide map data 58.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen based on the detailed guide map data 58 displayed on the liquid crystal device 39 of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 in FIG. The liquid crystal device 39 displays a detailed map around the restaurant selected based on the wide area map data 57. The user can grasp the detailed location of the restaurant selected based on the wide area map data 57 based on the detailed map.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, a person who has seen the QR code pattern 12 decodes the QR code pattern 12 based on the mark 13 printed on the sheet 1 together with the QR code pattern 12. It is possible to grasp that the information obtained by doing is information on the restaurant.

  In the first embodiment, the QR code patterns 12 are arranged separately on the sheet 1 side by side at a position on the left side of the mark 13. The QR code pattern 12 and the mark 13 are separately arranged while maintaining the relationship between the QR code pattern 12 and the mark 13. Therefore, when the QR code pattern 12 is formed largely on the sheet 1 and can be imaged by the mobile terminal 2 with the camera from a position away from the sheet 1, and when the QR code pattern 12 is read by the mobile terminal 2 with the camera, The mark 13 is difficult to obstruct. In particular, since the QR code pattern 12 is arranged on the right side of the mark 13, the correspondence relationship between the QR code pattern 12 and the mark 13 can be correctly recognized even by a foreigner as well as a Japanese.

  In the first embodiment, the user of the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 decodes the QR code pattern 12 so that a map of a wide area from the server device 4 and a route guide map or a regional guide map to a predetermined restaurant are displayed on the camera. The image can be displayed on the liquid crystal device 39 of the mobile terminal 2 with a monitor. Therefore, the user of the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 can roughly grasp the state up to the restaurant based on the wide area map data, and can grasp the details based on the detailed guide map data.

  The QR code pattern 12 may be encoded with a URL other than the URL of the server device 4 and other information. Examples of URLs other than the URL of the server device 4 include a recommended store URL and a sponsor URL. An introductory text of the store may be added to this URL. As other information, for example, if the seat 1 having this QR code is installed at a ticket gate of a station, etc., the telephone number of the general information of the station, the telephone number of the contact for lost items, the telephone of the police station in charge There are numbers.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
The information providing system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention includes a sheet 81 having a QR code as a kind of two-dimensional code, a camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2, a communication network 3, and a server device 4. This information providing system provides the user of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 with a service for displaying the message received from the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 on a large screen. The large screen displays the message as if falling from top to bottom like snow.

  FIG. 8 shows a sheet 81 having a QR code according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the sheet 81 having a QR code, for example, a QR code pattern 82 as a two-dimensional code pattern and a mark 83 as a design are printed on the surface of a white mat material 11 made of vinyl chloride.

  The mark 83 is formed on the entire surface of the mat member 11. On the right half of the mark 83 is a design simulating a snow crystal, and on the left half is a simple service description and a girl design with a mobile phone pointing towards the snow crystal.

  The QR code pattern 82 is printed at the center of a design simulating a snow crystal. In the QR code pattern 82, the URL of the server device 4 is encoded. The URL of the server device 4 is also described in the explanatory text.

  By printing such a design mark 83 together with the QR code pattern 82, the user of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 can decode the QR code pattern 82 to provide a service using some mail. Can be easily grasped.

  The sheet 81 having such a QR code may be installed in a special venue for an event, a road around the special venue, an event information bulletin board for a building, or the like.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating functions implemented in the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 and the server device 4.

  The storage device 53 of the server apparatus 4 stores input page data 91 and a data transmission control program (not shown). The central processing unit 51 of the server device 4 executes this data communication control program, whereby the data communication control unit 92 is realized in the server device 4. In addition, a large screen 93 for displaying the content of the message is connected to the system bus 55 of the server device 4.

  The input page data 91 is data for displaying an input screen on the liquid crystal device 39 of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2. The input screen includes an input field for an input person name, an input field for a message address, an input field for a message body, and a selection field for an attached image.

  When the communication I / F 54 receives a data transmission request from the Internet 21, the data communication control unit 92 interprets the request. Based on the interpretation, the data communication control unit 92 reads data related to the request from the storage device 53, for example, and causes the communication I / F 54 to transmit the read data.

  The configuration of the server device 4 other than that described above has the same function as the component of the same name of the server device 4 according to the first embodiment, and the description is omitted by attaching the same name and reference numeral. The configurations of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 and the communication network 3 have the same functions as those of the components having the same names in the first embodiment, and the same names and reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the operation of the information providing system having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

  The user of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 in front of the place where the sheet 81 of FIG. 8 is installed recognizes that the QR code pattern 82 is installed on the sheet 81. In the sheet 81, there is a design reminiscent of a service provided by decoding the QR code pattern 82 around the QR code pattern 82.

  The user sees the situation where the QR code pattern 82 and the design reminiscent of the service are arranged side by side on one sheet 81, and the QR code pattern 82 contains information related to the service associated with the code. It can be understood that Even if the user does not decode the QR code pattern 82 as a trial, the user can grasp that the information encoded in the QR code pattern 82 is information related to the mail format service.

  A user who is interested in this service operates the input key 38 of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2. The decoder 47 of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 extracts the QR code pattern 82 from the image captured by the CCD camera 37, decodes the QR code based on the extracted QR code pattern 82, and the data encoded in the QR code. Is decrypted. The decoder 47 supplies the URL of the server device 4 decoded from the QR code pattern 82 of FIG.

  When the URL of the server device 4 decoded from the QR code pattern 82 is supplied, the display control unit 48 of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 specifies the URL of the server device 4 and sends the data to the communication control unit 46. Instruct a transmission request. The communication control unit 46 generates a data transmission request specifying the server device 4 as a transmission destination, and outputs the data transmission request to the wireless communication I / F 36. This data transmission request is transmitted from the wireless communication I / F 36 to the communication I / F 54 of the server device 4 via the communication network 3.

  When the communication I / F 54 receives a data transmission request from the Internet 21, the data communication control unit 92 confirms that the URL of the server device 4 is included in the request, and the input stored in the storage device 53. The page data 91 is transmitted to the communication I / F 54. The input page data 91 is received by the wireless communication I / F 36 of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 via the communication network 3. The communication control unit 46 of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 supplies the input page data 91 received by the wireless communication I / F 36 to the display control unit 48. The display control unit 48 causes the liquid crystal device 39 to display an input screen based on the input page data 91 received by the wireless communication I / F 36. The user operates the input key 38 to input an input person name, a message address, a message body, and the like, and selects an attached image.

  When an input person name, a message address, a message body, and the like are input, the display control unit 48 instructs the communication control unit 46 to transmit the input character string data and the selected image data. The wireless communication I / F 36 transmits these data to the server device 4 under the control of the communication control unit 46. The communication I / F 54 of the server device 4 receives the data transmitted by the wireless communication I / F 36.

  When the wireless communication I / F 36 receives input data such as this message, the data communication control unit 92 of the server device 4 confirms the data and outputs it to the large screen 93. The large screen 93 displays the data supplied from the data communication control unit 92. As a result, the large screen 93 displays the name of the input person, the address of the message, the text of the message, etc. that the user of the camera-equipped cellular phone terminal 2 has input to the camera-equipped cellular phone terminal 2. In addition, an image selected by the user on the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 is displayed.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, a person who views the QR code pattern 82 decodes the QR code pattern 82 based on the mark 83 printed on the sheet 81 together with the QR code pattern 82. By doing so, it can be understood that information related to the mail format service can be obtained.

  In the second embodiment, the QR code pattern 82 is disposed so as to overlap the mark 83. Therefore, anyone can recognize the relationship between the QR code pattern 82 and the mark 83. Further, by making the QR code pattern 82 a part of the mark 83, the design as the mark 83 can be arranged largely on the entire sheet 1, and even a person who is far away can place the design on the QR code pattern 82. Recognize that information is provided.

  In the QR code pattern 82, a URL other than the URL of the server device 4 and other information may be encoded. Examples of URLs other than the URL of the server device 4 include a recommended store URL and a sponsor URL. An introductory text of the store may be added to this URL. As other information, for example, if a sheet 81 having this QR code is installed at a ticket gate of a station, etc., the telephone number of the general information of the station, the telephone number of the reference for lost items, the telephone of the police station in charge There are numbers.

  Further, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a QR code pattern 82 is printed so as to overlap with a mark 83 of a design imitating a snow crystal, a mobile phone and a girl. In addition to this, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, a QR code pattern 82 may be printed side by side on the right side of a design 83 simulating a snow crystal, a design 83 made up of a mobile phone and a girl. In addition, for example, even if the QR code pattern 82 is printed on the swan trunk as shown in FIG. 11, the QR code pattern 82 is printed on the rabbit trunk as shown in FIG. However, even if the QR code pattern 82 is printed on the body of the wolf as shown in FIG. 13, the QR code pattern 82 is printed on the wolf body as shown in FIG. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 15, the QR code pattern 82 may be printed so as to overlap the deer body.

  Further, in the sheet 81 shown in FIGS. 8 and 10 to 15, the QR code pattern 82 is printed on the inside of the white frame or on the inside of the monochromatic solid coating portion. The outside of the square of the QR code pattern 82 is a single color. In addition to this, for example, as shown in FIG. 16, a QR code pattern 82 may be printed so as to overlap with the outline of a deer picture. As a result, the degree of freedom of the design on the sheet 81 on which the QR code pattern 82 is printed is increased. Then, the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 does not change the QR code pattern 82 even if a part of the QR code pattern 82 is overlapped with a picture to be printed at the same time or the QR code pattern 82 is dirty. The encoded data can be decoded.

  8 and 10 to 16, the entire QR code pattern 82 is printed on one sheet 81. In addition to this, for example, the QR code pattern may be printed in a plurality of divisions, or may be printed in a plurality of sheets 81 as shown in FIG. The camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 can decode the data encoded in the QR code pattern printed in such a form. In FIG. 17, the QR code pattern is divided into four vertically long sheets 81 and printed. Further, similarly to the QR code pattern, the mark may be printed separately on a plurality of sheets.

  Even if the QR code pattern that is divided and printed on the plurality of sheets 81 is installed so as to have a gap between the plurality of sheets 81 as shown in FIG. It may be shrunk and installed so that a part overlaps. Further, the plurality of sheets 81 may be a plurality of hanging curtains that are suspended from the rooftop of a building. The camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2 reads the QR code pattern printed separately on a plurality of banner sheets suspended from the building, and stores the data encoded in the QR code pattern 82 printed separately. Decoding is possible.

  In this embodiment, the QR code pattern 12 and the mark 13 are printed with oil-based ink. In addition, for example, the QR code pattern 12 and the mark 13 may be printed on the sheet 81 with water-based ink. In the case of water-based ink, the QR code pattern 12 may not be decoded in a period of about one year. In contrast, oil-based ink can be decoded for a period of about five years. As described above, the durable years are different between the oil-based ink and the water-based ink. By using oil-based ink and water-based ink properly, the service life of the sheet 81 on which the QR code pattern 12 and the mark 13 are printed can be set according to the purpose of use. Furthermore, the surfaces of the QR code pattern 12 and the mark 13 may be coated with polypropylene or vinylidene fluoride (film) as described above. The service life can be further extended by coating.

  Each of the above embodiments is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. is there.

  For example, in the first embodiment, the regional guide plate 16 is provided with the sheet 1 having one QR code. In addition to this, for example, a plurality of sheets 1 may be installed in one predetermined place such as the area guide plate 16. In this case, by arranging the QR code pattern 12 on the right side of the mark 13 in each sheet 1, even if a plurality of sheets 1 are arranged at one place, the user can Can be distinguished from each other, and the correspondence between the QR code pattern 12 and the mark 13 can be correctly recognized.

  In the first embodiment, the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 requests transmission of the predetermined detailed guide map data 58 by selecting a number displayed in the map based on the wide area map data 57. In addition to this, for example, the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 displays, for example, a cross pointer on the map based on the wide area map data 57, moves the cross pointer to a predetermined position, and overlaps the point. May be selected to request transmission of the predetermined detailed guide map data 58. In this case, for example, the server device 4 may transmit the detailed guide map data 58 of the facility at the point closest to the selected point.

  In the first embodiment, the detailed guide map data 58 includes map data obtained by converting a road guide map or a regional guide map into data. In addition to this, for example, the detailed guide map data 58 may include display data obtained by converting a detailed map such as a house map into data.

  In the information providing system of the first embodiment, the server device 4 transmits the wide area map data 57 and the detailed guide map data 58 to the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 in response to a transmission request based on the decoding of the QR code pattern 12. To do. In addition to this, for example, the server apparatus 4 transmits predetermined detailed guide map data 58 in response to a transmission request based on the decoding of the QR code, or a predetermined detailed guide map for the third and subsequent transmission requests. Data 58 may be transmitted.

  In the first embodiment, the wide area map data 57 has link information to the detailed guide map data 58 stored in the storage device 56 of the server device 4. In addition to this, for example, the wide area map data 57 may include link information to pages of other server devices. As another server device page, for example, there is a page of a route guide to facilities.

  The information providing system of the first embodiment is for providing information relating to a restaurant. The information providing system according to the second embodiment is for providing a message display service. In addition to this, for example, the information providing system may be for providing predetermined information related to a store other than a restaurant, a facility, a structure, a service other than a message display service, and the like. Even in the case of such a modification, the access information for accessing the server device 4 is encoded in the QR code pattern 12, and the design corresponding to the type or classification of the information provided together with the QR code pattern 12 Alternatively, by arranging a design reminiscent of the type or classification of the information to be provided as the mark 13, the user of the camera-equipped mobile terminal 2 can grasp the outline of the information obtained by decoding the QR code pattern 12, If necessary, it is possible to decode by itself.

  Specifically, for example, the information provision system includes information on facilities for persons with disabilities, tourist information centers, information centers, relief centers, police stations, post offices, banks, restrooms, fire extinguishers, telephones, emergency exits, cafes, snacks, hospitals, Information such as hotels, ticket offices, rest areas, waiting rooms, changing rooms, gas stations, and bus stations may also be provided.

  In the case of these modified examples, as the mark 13 printed on the sheet 1 together with the QR code pattern 12, a graphic symbol for standard guidance, a graphic symbol for an international symbol mark, or the like may be used. For example, when providing information related to the information center, a graphic symbol of a question mark is provided, and when providing information related to the information corner, a graphic symbol of the letter “i” is provided, and information regarding the facility for the disabled is provided. In some cases, a wheelchair graphic symbol may be used.

  In addition, for example, a national flag, an insignia, or other emblems may be used for the mark 13. By associating such a mark 13 with the QR code pattern 12, the user can grasp that the information obtained by decoding the QR code pattern 12 is information described in the national language having the national flag. be able to. In this case, the server device 4 may transmit the language selection screen data in response to the first request.

  Further, the mark 13 may be embedded with a digital watermark pattern or a predetermined recognition pattern that can be read by the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2. As a result, the pattern of the mark 13 is read by the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal 2, so that the specific user and other users are automatically distinguished, and information according to the distinction can be provided. .

  In the first embodiment, the sheet 1 having a QR code is attached to the area guide plate 16. In addition to this, for example, a plurality of sheets 1 having a QR code may be installed in the city. In this way, when the sheets 1 having a plurality of QR codes distributed in the city are installed, a different URL for each sheet 1 is encoded into the QR code pattern 12, or a unique identification number is assigned to each sheet 1 separately from the URL. The server device 4 may distinguish the QR code patterns 12 of the plurality of sheets 1 by encoding and transmitting the identification numbers together with the URL.

  In the above embodiments, the sheets 1 and 81 having QR codes use a vinyl chloride base material. In addition, for example, the sheets 1 and 81 having a QR code may be formed of a plastic material other than vinyl chloride, a metal material, or a magnetic material. Even if the sheet | seat 1 and 81 is a seal-like thing which has an adhesive layer in its own back surface, even if it adheres to the area guide board 16 etc. by adhering an adhesive etc. to the back surface, Good. Further, the sheets 1 and 81 may include a magnetic material, and may be attached to the metal regional guide plate 16 or the like by the magnetic force of the magnetic material.

  In the above embodiments, the QR code patterns 12 and 82 are printed on the sheets 1 and 81 together with the marks 13 and 83. In addition, for example, the QR code pattern may be formed on a metal material such as black granite, aluminum or stainless steel. FIG. 18 shows a black granite 101 in which a QR code pattern 82 and a design 83 are vertically arranged.

  The QR code pattern 12 can be formed on the black granite 101 by, for example, laser processing or sandblasting. The QR code pattern 12 can be formed on a metal material such as aluminum or stainless steel by, for example, laser processing, etching processing, sand blast processing, or the like.

  Further, when the QR code patterns 12 and 82 are formed on the black granite 101 or the metal material by these processes, the portions where the QR code patterns 12 and 82 are formed are uneven. There is a possibility that the convex part is missing. For this reason, for example, mat polypropylene processing or vinylidene fluoride processing may be performed on the portion where the QR code pattern 12 is formed. Thereby, it is possible to fill the concave portion so that the convex portion is not easily chipped or to cover the entire surface on which the QR code pattern 12 is formed to protect the whole. The durability of the QR code pattern 12 is improved.

  8 and 10 to 15 may be used instead of the sheet 1 in the first embodiment, or the sheet 1 shown in FIG. 1 may be used instead of the sheet 81 in the second embodiment. May be used.

  In the above embodiments, the QR code patterns 12 and 82 are printed on the sheets 1 and 81 together with the marks 13 and 83. In addition to this, for example, the QR code patterns 12, 82 may be formed on food items such as rice crackers and chocolate.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an information providing system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an installation state of a sheet having the QR code in FIG. FIG. 3 is an apparatus configuration diagram showing the configuration of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing functions implemented in the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal and the server device in FIG. FIG. 5 is a device configuration diagram showing the configuration of the server device in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen based on the wide area map data 57 displayed on the liquid crystal device of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen based on the detailed guide map data 58 displayed on the liquid crystal device of the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal in FIG. FIG. 8 is a view showing a sheet having a QR code according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing functions implemented in the camera-equipped mobile phone terminal and server device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a first modification of the sheet having the QR code of FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a second modification of the sheet having the QR code of FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a third modification of the sheet having the QR code of FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a fourth modification of the sheet having the QR code of FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a fifth modification of the sheet having the QR code of FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a sixth modification of the sheet having the QR code of FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a sheet modification example in which a part of the design overlaps a part of the QR code pattern. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a sheet modification example in which the QR code pattern is divided and printed on a plurality of sheets. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a modification in which a QR code pattern is formed on granite.

Explanation of symbols

1,81 QR code sheet (sheet with two-dimensional code)
2 Mobile phone terminal with camera (mobile terminal)
3 Communication network (network)
12,82 QR code pattern (two-dimensional code pattern)
13,83 mark (design)
54 Communication I / F (Communication means)
58 Detailed guide map data 57 Wide area map data 53 Storage device (storage means)
61 Data transmission control unit (first transmission control means, second transmission control means)

Claims (7)

A two-dimensional code pattern in which access information for accessing predetermined information on a store, a facility, a structure, or a service that can be acquired from a network by a mobile terminal is encoded;
A design associated with or associated with the type or classification of the predetermined information;
A sheet having a two-dimensional code, characterized in that it is installed on a regional information board. A two-dimensional code pattern in which access information for accessing predetermined information on a store, a facility, a structure, or a service that can be acquired from a network by a mobile terminal is encoded;
A design associated with or associated with the type or classification of the predetermined information;
A sheet having a two-dimensional code, characterized by being installed at a special venue, a road around the special venue, a ticket gate of a station, or an event information bulletin board. A two-dimensional code pattern in which access information for accessing predetermined information on a store, a facility, a structure, or a service that can be acquired from a network by a mobile terminal is encoded;
And a design consisting of characters indicating that some kind of service using email is provided,
A sheet having a two-dimensional code, wherein the two-dimensional code pattern and the design are printed with oil-based ink and the surface is coated.   4. The sheet having a two-dimensional code according to claim 1, wherein the two-dimensional code pattern is arranged in a picture of an animal that is a part of the design.   The sheet having a two-dimensional code according to claim 1, wherein the two-dimensional code pattern is divided into a plurality of parts. A communication means for communicating with a mobile terminal via a network;
Detailed guide map data having a route guide map or a regional guide map to a predetermined facility such as a store, a facility, a structure, etc., and a wide area map including the location of the predetermined facility based on the detailed guide map data and the map Correspondence of wide area map data having link information to the detailed guide map data of a predetermined facility located in the area, and a plurality of the link information included in the wide area map data and a plurality of the detailed guide map data Storage means for storing a table;
Access information for accessing the server device is provided with a design related to the type or classification of the predetermined facility guided by the detailed guide map data or associated with the type or classification of the predetermined information. When the communication means receives the transmission request from the portable terminal based on the access information obtained by decoding the converted two-dimensional code pattern, the wide area map data stored in the storage means is stored in the communication means. First transmission control means for transmitting;
When the communication means receives a transmission request from the portable terminal based on the selection of link information to the detailed guide map data in the wide area map data, the detailed guide map data corresponding to the link information is stored in the correspondence table. A second transmission control means for specifying the reference and transmitting the specified detailed guide map data to the communication means;
The server apparatus characterized by having. Detailed guide map data having a route guide map or a regional guide map to a predetermined facility such as a store, a facility, or a structure based on reception of a transmission request from the mobile terminal communicated with a mobile terminal via a network A server device for transmitting to the portable terminal;
It is installed with a design related to the type or classification of the predetermined facility guided by the detailed guide map data or associated with the type or classification of the predetermined information, and the access information for accessing the server is encoded. A mobile terminal readable two-dimensional code pattern,
Have
The server device is
Wide area map data having the detailed guide map data, a wide area map including the location of the predetermined facility based on the detailed guide map data, and link information to the detailed guide map data of the predetermined facility located in the map Storage means for storing a correspondence table in which a plurality of the link information included in the wide area map data and a plurality of the detailed guide map data are associated with each other;
When the communication unit receives a transmission request from the portable terminal based on the access information obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code pattern, the communication unit transmits the wide area map data stored in the storage unit. First transmission control means;
When the communication means receives a transmission request from the portable terminal based on the selection of link information to the detailed guide map data in the wide area map data, the detailed guide map data corresponding to the link information is stored in the correspondence table. And a second transmission control unit for specifying the reference information and transmitting the specified detailed guide map data to the communication unit.

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