JP2010114812A - Information exchange system, information exchange method, and information exchange program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To acquire an information exchange system, an information exchange method, and an information exchange program for easily exchanging required information even when at least one of two persons connected moves. <P>SOLUTION: The information exchange system 10 includes: a move means 11 arranged movably; a first communication means 12 arranged in the move means 11 for transmitting and receiving information by short-range radio communication to the outside; and a second communication means 13 located at the outside irrelevant to the movement of the move means 11 for making a response to the first communication means 12 by short-range radio communication when receiving, by short-range radio communication, specific information transmitted by the first communication means 12 at a distance from the move means 11 which is within the range of the short-range radio communication. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information exchange system, an information exchange method, and an information exchange program for acquiring desired information using a short-range wireless communication method such as infrared rays.

  Various information is overflowing everywhere in the present age, but it is not always easy to obtain necessary information from such information. For example, a QR code (Quick Response code) is often printed on a printed matter such as a magazine. The QR code is a two-dimensional code, and when it is read, the QR code is often set so as to easily access a product or a company homepage printed on the printed surface. However, QR codes are often printed quite small. For this reason, if this is to be read by a portable terminal such as a cellular phone with a camera, it is necessary to shoot at a close distance such as within 10 cm. For this reason, even if a QR code is printed on the side of the vehicle for advertising purposes, it is often difficult to take a picture while the vehicle is moving, and it is often difficult to read the QR code.

  Further, IC cards called Felica (registered trademark) and watermelon (registered trademark) are widely used, and these can read necessary information without contact. However, even in the case of such a non-contact type IC card, it is often necessary to bring the card close to the reading device as close as possible to reading the QR code. Therefore, even if a non-contact type IC card is attached to an object that may move like a vehicle, there is a high possibility that reading the information will be difficult.

  Of course, when the vehicle itself intends to acquire information from the outside, it is proposed as a first related technique of the present invention to mount a wireless information processing terminal on the vehicle (for example, Patent Document 1). reference). In the first related technology, a wireless information processing terminal mounted on a vehicle communicates with an external base station, so that necessary information can be acquired from the outside while the vehicle is moving. However, in this first related technology, the vehicle side obtains necessary information from the outside, and no solution is presented for obtaining vehicle side information from outside the vehicle.

Therefore, it is proposed as a second related technique of the present invention that a Bluetooth standard communication module is arranged in a vehicle and various information is transmitted to the outside by short-range communication using this module ( For example, see Patent Document 2). In the second related technology, when the driver approaches the vehicle with the terminal device, various types of information are transmitted from the inside of the vehicle to the outside. Therefore, the driver can store information necessary for the terminal device without entering the vehicle.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-297147 (paragraph 0023, FIG. 3) JP-A-2005-275574 (paragraphs 0008, 0011, 0014, FIG. 1)

  According to the second proposal, necessary information can be acquired without extremely approaching a moving body called a vehicle. However, there are information that can be completed only by communication in the direction of reception, and information that requires bidirectional communication. For example, even if information indicating that a product is to be sold is communicated, this alone does not establish a sale. Even if it is not information related to trading, there are many cases where it is necessary to feed back information on the receiving side to the transmitting side.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an information exchange system, an information exchange method, and an information exchange program capable of easily exchanging necessary information even when at least one of two parties performing communication moves. Is to provide.

  In the present invention, (b) a moving means arranged so as to be movable, (b) a first communication means mounted on the moving means for transmitting / receiving information to / from the outside by short-range wireless communication; Receiving the specific information transmitted by the first communication means by the short-range radio within the range where the distance to the above-mentioned movement means is located outside and unrelated to the movement of the above-mentioned movement means. Then, the information exchange system includes a second communication unit that responds to the first communication unit by short-range wireless communication.

  In the present invention, (a) the specific information transmitted by the first communication means mounted on the movable means arranged to be movable by the short-range wireless can be received by the short-range wireless by the movement of the above-mentioned movable means. A specific information receiving step for receiving the specific information by the second communication means located outside the movement of the moving means, and (b) in the specific information receiving step, When the second communication means receives the specific information described above, the information exchange method includes a response step in which the second communication means transmits a signal responding to the specific information by short-range radio.

  Further, in the present invention, (a) a moving means detecting step for detecting a movable moving means provided with a first communication means for transmitting specific information by short-range radio, and (b) the moving means detecting step described above. An approach step in which the second communication means is brought close to the short-range wireless receivable range when the moving means is detected; and (c) the second communication means attempts to approach the moving means in the approach step. , A moving means movement control step for moving the moving means in a direction in which the reception level of the short-range wireless signal transmitted from the second communication means decreases, and (d) the movement described above by the moving means movement control step. When it is determined that the second communication means has received the specific information transmitted by the first communication means for at least a predetermined time regardless of the movement of the means. Benefits donating steps and information exchange method of providing benefits to the second communication means and from said first communication means comprises.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, an information exchange program is installed in the computer having the second communication means located outside the movement means that is movably arranged, and is installed in the movement means as described above. When the specified information transmitted by the first communication means by the short-range radio enters the receivable range of the short-range radio by the movement of the moving means, the second communication means described above receives this specific information. And (b) when the second communication means receives the specific information in the specific information reception process, the second communication means responds to the specific information by short-range radio. And a response process for transmitting a signal to be transmitted.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the first communication means provided in the moving means transmits the specific information by short-range wireless communication, the specific information described above is unrelated to the movement of the moving means. Since the received second communication means similarly responds by short-range wireless communication, not only unilateral transmission of specific information by the first communication means but also processing such as a question and negotiation is performed with the first communication means. There exists an effect of implement | achieving easily between 2nd communication means.

  FIG. 1 shows a claim correspondence diagram of the information exchange system of the present invention. The information exchange system 10 of the present invention includes a moving means 11 that is movably disposed, a first communication means 12 that is mounted on the moving means 11 and transmits / receives information to / from the outside via short-range radio, When the specific information transmitted by the first communication means 12 is received by the short-range radio within the range where the distance to the movement means 11 reaches outside the distance that is not related to the movement of the means 11 and the short-range radio reaches, the first information is received. And a second communication unit 13 that responds to the first communication unit 12 by short-range wireless communication.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram corresponding to claims of the information exchange method of the present invention. According to the information exchange method 20 of the present invention, the specific information transmitted by the first communication means mounted on the movable means movably arranged by the short-range radio can be received by the short-range radio by the movement of the above-mentioned mobile means. The specific information receiving step 21 for receiving the specific information by the second communication means located outside the moving means, and the specific information receiving step 21 described above. When the second communication means receives the specific information, the second communication means includes a response step 22 for transmitting a signal responding to the specific information by short-range radio.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram corresponding to claims of the information exchange method of the present invention. The information exchanging method 30 according to the present invention includes the moving means detecting step 31 for detecting the moving means provided with the first communication means for transmitting the specific information by short-range wireless, and the moving means detecting step 31 described above. When the moving means is detected, an approach step 32 for bringing the second communication means closer to the short-range wireless receivable range, and when the second communication means tries to approach the moving means at the approaching step 32, The movement means movement control step 33 for moving the movement means described above in the direction in which the reception level of the short-range wireless signal transmitted from the second communication means decreases, and the movement means movement control step 33 of the movement means movement control step 33 Regardless of movement, it is determined that the second communication means has received the specific information transmitted by the first communication means for at least a predetermined time. And a privilege donor step 34 providing a predetermined award to the second communication means and from said first communication means and the time.

  FIG. 4 shows a correspondence diagram of claims of the information exchange program of the present invention. The information exchange program 40 according to the present invention includes a first communication unit mounted on the above-described moving unit in a computer including a second communication unit located outside the moving unit that is movably arranged. Specific information received by the second communication means when the specific information sent by the means by short-range wireless enters the receivable range of the short-range wireless by the movement of the moving means. Processing 41 and response processing in which the second communication means transmits a signal responding to the specific information by short-range radio when the second communication means described above in the specific information receiving process 41 receives the specific information. 42 is executed.

  <First Embodiment of the Invention>

  Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 5 shows an outline of the information exchange system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In this information exchange system 100, a simple rail 101 is laid in a relatively large place such as an amusement park. Here, an amusement park will be described as an example. On the railroad rail 101, the first to third mobile advertising / sales devices 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ run by automatic driving.

Of these, the first mobile advertising and sales apparatus 102 ₁ is a vehicle to sell advertise of a certain manufacturer ice cream. The first mobile advertising / sale apparatus 102 ₁ is composed of a vehicle main body 103 ₁ traveling on the railroad rail 101 and a vending machine 104 ₁ with an ice cream advertisement display arranged thereon. The second mobile advertising and marketing device 102 ₂ is a vehicle to sell to advertise of certain manufacturers bottled beverages. The second mobile advertising / sales device 102 ₂ is composed of a vehicular main body 103 ₂ traveling on the railroad rail 101 and a vending machine 104 ₂ with an advertisement display for various beverages disposed thereon. Third movement publicity and sales device 102 ₃ is a vehicle to sell advertising T-shirts for the tourist destination of a certain manufacturer. The third mobile advertising / sale apparatus 102 ₃ is composed of a vehicle main body 103 ₃ traveling on the rail 101 and a vending machine 104 ₃ with an advertisement display for the manufacturer's clothing disposed thereon. Yes. In the present embodiment, the first to third mobile advertising / sales devices 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ travel on the railroad rail 101 to perform advertising and sales. The type and the number of vehicles traveling simultaneously can be changed as appropriate.

  Around the railroad rail 101, an appropriate number of product ordering devices 105 for ordering products are installed. In addition, when a portable terminal such as a mobile phone or PHS (Personal Handyphone System) possessed by the amusement park has an infrared communication function and an electronic payment function, a predetermined control program is loaded on the portable terminal. By loading, it can be used in the amusement park as the specific portable terminal 107. Of course, a person who does not have such a portable terminal can deposit a predetermined deposit and use a specific portable terminal 107 specialized for use in an amusement park.

  In the amusement park, an advertisement / sales management device 108 for managing the advertisement and sales of the product is arranged. The advertisement / sales management apparatus 108 is connected to the Internet 109. Other advertising / sales management devices (not shown) are also connected to the Internet 109, and other facilities such as an amusement park are managed. A headquarters device (not shown) that generalizes the advertisement / sales management device 108 is also connected to the Internet 109 as necessary.

FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the first mobile advertising / sale apparatus in the present embodiment. Since the second or third mobile advertisement / sales apparatus 102 ₂ , 102 ₃ has the same basic configuration as the first mobile advertisement / sales apparatus 102 ₁ , their illustration and description are omitted. This will be described with reference to FIG.

The first mobile advertising / sales apparatus 102 ₁ has a main control unit 123 having a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 121 and a memory 122 such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) for storing a control program executed by the CPU 121. is doing. The main control unit 123 performs overall control of the following units.

The communication control unit 124 controls communication with the advertisement / sales management apparatus 108. The infrared communication unit 125 performs infrared communication with the specific mobile terminal 107. Advertisement information storage unit 126, and a display device 127 arranged in front of the vending machine 104 ₁ is adapted to store advertising information about the ads to be displayed on the display unit to be described after a specific mobile terminal 107. Such advertisement information is appropriately distributed from the head office device connected to the Internet 109, for example, via the advertisement / sales management device 108.

The voice output unit 128 outputs music or messages for advertisement communicated by the advertisement / sales management apparatus 108 or a warning sound necessary for movement. Movement control unit 129 is adapted to perform control of the vehicle drive mechanism 130 for moving the vehicle body 103 _1. Failure detecting unit 131 detects and obstacles present on the railroad rail 101, distance to the second mobile advertising and sales apparatus 102 ₂ and the third other vehicles, such as mobile advertising and sales 102 ₃ Detection of data for adjustment is performed. The vending machine unit 132 has a function as a vending machine.

  FIG. 7 shows the configuration of the merchandise ordering apparatus according to the present embodiment. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  The merchandise ordering apparatus 105 includes a main control unit 143 including a CPU 141 and a memory 142 such as a RAM that stores a control program executed by the CPU 141. The main control unit 143 performs overall control of the following units.

The communication control unit 144 controls communication performed with the advertisement / sales management apparatus 108. The infrared communication unit 145 communicates with the first to third mobile advertising / sales apparatuses 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ when they are within a predetermined distance range in which infrared communication is possible. Infrared communication, for example, has a method represented by IrDA (Infrared Data Association) or IrSimple. The operation panel 146 is used for an input operation when the visitor 106 purchases a product for the _first to third mobile advertising / sales apparatuses 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ . When any one of the _first to third mobile advertising / sales devices 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ approaches the product ordering device 105, the display unit 147 displays an advertisement of the product related to this, or is operated by the attendant 106. A response when a predetermined operation is performed using the panel 146 is displayed. Further, while none of the _first to third mobile advertising / sales devices 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ is within the range where infrared communication is possible, the advertising information sent from the headquarter device connected to the Internet 109 described above, Information regarding general handling of the commodity ordering apparatus 105 is displayed.

  The voice input / output unit 148 outputs a message by music or voice in accordance with the display on the display unit 147, or inputs the voice of the visitor 106 as necessary. For example, it is used for inputting voice when the visitor 106 inquires about the date of manufacture of a specific product. The cash / card processing unit 149 uses a credit deposit process or a prepaid card when a purchaser uses the merchandise ordering apparatus 105 to purchase merchandise without using the specific mobile terminal 107. The card is read and withdrawn when it is done.

  FIG. 8 shows a configuration in the case where the specific mobile terminal in the present embodiment is a mobile phone. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  The specific mobile terminal 107 includes a main control unit 163 that includes a CPU 161 and a memory 162 such as a RAM that stores a control program executed by the CPU 161. The main control unit 163 performs overall control of the following units.

The infrared communication unit 165 communicates with the first to third mobile advertising / sales apparatuses 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ when they are within a predetermined distance range in which infrared communication is possible. The operation panel 166 is used for an input operation when the visitor 106 purchases a product or asks a predetermined question to the first to third mobile advertising / sales apparatuses 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ . When any one of the _first to third mobile advertising / sales devices 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ approaches the specific mobile terminal 107, the display unit 167 displays an advertisement for a product related to the approaching device, An answer received when the user performs a predetermined operation using the operation panel 166 is displayed. Further, while none of the _first to third mobile advertising / sales devices 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ is within the range where infrared communication is possible, the advertising information sent from the headquarter device connected to the Internet 109 described above, Information regarding general handling of the specific portable terminal 107 is displayed. The audio output unit 168 outputs audio information that accompanies the display of product advertisements.

  The billing processing unit 169 charges the mobile phone usage fee including the amount of money when the visitor 106 purchases a desired product by the infrared communication unit 165 communicating with the vending machine unit 132 shown in FIG. Perform billing process. The portable terminal function unit 170 comprehensively represents functions such as a call function, a camera function, and a television reception function as other functions generally provided as a portable terminal. Therefore, when the specific mobile terminal 107 is not an ordinary mobile phone possessed by the visitor 106 but is lent in the amusement park, the device as a device that performs the settlement processing of the deposit deposited by the billing processing unit 169 It has a function, and the portable terminal function part 170 is abbreviate | omitted as needed.

  FIG. 9 shows the configuration of the advertisement / sales management apparatus in the present embodiment. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  The advertisement / sales management apparatus 108 includes a CPU 201 and a main control unit 203 including a memory 202 such as a RAM for storing a control program executed by the CPU 201. The main control unit 203 performs overall control of the following units.

In addition to the first to third mobile advertising / sales devices 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ and the product ordering device 105, the communication control unit 204 communicates with a headquarter device connected to the Internet 109. The vehicle-specific product management unit 205 performs inventory management of products in each of the _first to third mobile advertising / sales apparatuses 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ . The product order management unit 206 performs order management for replenishment according to the replenishment timing of the product. The sales management unit 207 manages sales of products by the _first to third mobile advertisement / sales devices 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ . The advertisement storage / distribution unit 208 performs storage and distribution control of advertisements distributed to the _first to third mobile advertisement / sales devices 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ .

FIG. 10 shows the state of processing of the first mobile advertising / sales apparatus. Moreover, FIG. 11 represents the process of a specific portable terminal. The operation of the information exchange system 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, and 8, taking as an example the case where the visitor 106 uses the specific mobile terminal 107.
explain.

The first mobile advertising / sale device 102 ₁ displays an advertisement for the product ice cream on the display device 127 of the vending machine 104 ₁ , and sends video and audio as advertisement information from the infrared communication unit 125 to the surroundings. However, it moves on the rail 101 at a low speed in a predetermined direction (for example, clockwise) (step S301 in FIG. 10). Here, the advertisement displayed on the display device 127 of the vending machine 104 ₁ and the advertisement information transmitted from the infrared communication unit 125 are transmitted from the advertisement / sales management device 108 and stored in the advertisement information storage unit 126. . The display device 127 displays video information of the ice cream advertisement at a predetermined timing, and the audio output unit 128 outputs music and a message for promotion in accordance with the video information.

The processing state of step S301 continues until purchase information or purchase question information using infrared rays is received from the commodity ordering apparatus 105 or the specific portable terminal 107 by the infrared communication unit 125 (step S302: N, step S303: N ). Of course, as a result of the first mobile advertising / sale device 102 ₁ traveling on the railroad rail 101, the first mobile advertising / sales device 102 ₃ catches up with the previous third mobile advertising / sales device 102 ₃ , or the obstacle detection unit 131 moves some obstacles forward. In such a case, the vehicle drive mechanism 130 performs control to temporarily stop the movement.

The first mobile advertising and marketing device 102 ₁ is assumed to be moved while the ads in this way ice cream. Specific mobile terminal 107 of the visitors 106, when the distance between the first mobile advertising and sales apparatus 102 ₁ has become within a distance of about 5 meters, Part infrared communication unit 165 is first moved advertising sent from the vending machine 102 ₁ receives the infrared data are (11 step S321: Y). Then, based on infrared data received, to display product information display portion 167 first mobile advertising and mobile sales in vending device 102 ₁ or in the promotion of the specific mobile terminal 107, the audio output unit 168 Audio information associated with the display of product advertisements is output (step S322).

In this state, visitors 106 watches watch display contents of the display unit 167, or the display contents of the first mobile advertising and sales apparatus 102 ₁ of the display device 127, the operation in the case of a purchase of ice cream An input to that effect is made using the board 166 (step S323: Y). Further, when there is a question item such as wanting to know detailed product information about the ice cream, the visitor 106 operates the operation panel 166 to input the question (step S323: N, step S324: Y).

  Among these, when the visitor 106 inputs purchase information (step S323: Y), purchase information indicating that he / she wants to purchase a product is transmitted using the infrared communication unit 165 (step S325). When the attendant 106 selects one of the prepared question items and asks a question (step S324: Y), the question is transmitted using the infrared communication unit 165 (step S324: Y). Step S326).

Returning to FIG. When the first mobile advertisement / sales device 102 ₁ receives the purchase information (step S302: Y), the movement control unit 129 temporarily stops the movement of the vehicle body 103 ₁ (step S304). In this state, the vending machine unit 132 performs ice cream sales processing like a normal vending machine (step S305). For example, the visitor 106 approaches the vending machine unit 132, selects a product, performs electronic payment using the billing processing unit 169, and receives the corresponding product (step S327 in FIG. 11).

Since the first mobile advertising / sales device 102 ₁ may perform additional sales after the product sales process is completed, the vehicle driving mechanism 130 is moved to the vehicle after further stopping at the place for about 1 to 2 minutes. Is resumed (step S306). When there is a further order for a product while the first mobile advertising / sales device 102 ₁ is stopped, although not shown in FIG. 10, the ice cream is continuously sold and the vehicle operation is resumed. Thus, the process returns to step S301 (return).

On the other hand, if the question from the specific mobile terminal 107 in step S326 of FIG. 11 is sent with an infrared (step S326), the first mobile advertising and sales apparatus 102 ₁ is likewise temporarily stop the movement of the vehicle body 103 ₁ (Step S307 in FIG. 10). And the reply with respect to the prepared question is created (step S308), and this is transmitted using the infrared communication part 125 (step S309). The first mobile advertising and sales apparatus 102 ₁ in each case resumes operation of the vehicle after stopping for a predetermined time the location (step S306).

In certain mobile terminal 107 side, when the answer by using the first infrared from mobile advertising and sales apparatus 102 ₁ as shown in FIG. 11 is transmitted (step S328: Y), the answer to the display unit 167 It is displayed (step S329). Then, by operating the operation panel 166 to indicate “OK” (step S330: Y), a series of processing ends (return). Thereafter, when the visitor 106 purchases a product, the visitor 106 may perform an operation to that effect in step S323.

FIG. 12 shows a case where the visitor performs the same processing as that of the specific mobile terminal using the product ordering apparatus. This will be described with reference to FIGS. However, description of the first mobile advertising and sales apparatus 102 ₁ shown in FIG. 10 will be omitted as appropriate.

The merchandise ordering apparatus 105 is fixedly installed along the railroad rail 101. For this reason, unlike the small display part 167 of the specific portable terminal 107, the size of the display part 147 is large and can be easily seen. In addition, the visitor 106 who uses the product ordering device 105 is not necessarily stimulated by the mobile advertising / sale device 102 that is approaching to purchase the product, but the first to third mobile advertising / sale devices. It is considered that there are many cases in which purchase is determined by comparing products provided by the whole of 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ .

Therefore, the product ordering apparatus 105 according to the present embodiment displays a menu screen for all products in the _first to third mobile advertising / sales apparatuses 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ and processing related thereto in the initial state. 147 (step S351). When the visitor 106 selects purchase of a specific product using the operation panel 146 (step S352: Y), the cash / card processing unit 149 performs a deposit process using cash, a credit card, or a prepaid card (step S353). .

When the deposit process is completed, the infrared communication unit 165 transmits purchase information corresponding to the vehicle related to the corresponding product among the _first to third mobile advertisement / sales devices 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ (step S354). When for example visitors 106 instructs the purchase of ice cream, the purchase information is to be transmitted to the first mobile advertising and sales apparatus 102 _1. Therefore, visitors 106 is or sitting in the seat (not shown), so that the first mobile advertising and marketing device 102 ₁ will wait until close to the merchandise ordering device 105.

When the first mobile advertising and sales apparatus 102 ₁ comes close to the product ordering device 105, the infrared communication unit 125 receives the purchase information (Fig. 10 step S302: Y, 12 Step S354: Y). When the first mobile advertising / sales apparatus 102 ₁ stops its movement (step S304) and the merchandise ordering apparatus 105 receives response information from the first mobile advertising / sales apparatus 102 ₁ (step S355: Y), the entrance The person 106 can purchase a desired product from the vending machine unit 132 (step S305 in FIG. 10, step S356 in FIG. 12). Thereafter, the process of the merchandise ordering apparatus 105 returns to step S351 (return).

It should be noted that, when from the first to the third mobile advertising and marketing device 102 ₁ to 102 ₃ Use the commodity ordering device 105 attempts to purchase of goods, if such goods does not come out in the failure of these devices There is. In such a case, although not shown in FIG. 12, an item for complaint processing is selected from the menu screen shown in step S351, the communication control unit 144 is connected to the advertisement / sales management apparatus 108, and the operator is selected. The content of the failure may be notified to the voice input / output unit 148. In this regard, the specific mobile terminal 107 can also use the mobile terminal function unit 170 to report a trouble at the time of purchase of a product and deal with it.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the merchandise ordering apparatus 105 does not accept questions regarding merchandise, but may accept this as in the case of the specific mobile terminal 107. However, while the specific mobile terminal 107 is a terminal possessed in units of visitors 106, the merchandise ordering apparatus 105 is an apparatus shared by a plurality of persons, and therefore, in this embodiment, the waiting time of others is considered. The lever function is not provided. Further, when the visitor 106 asks a question using the specific mobile terminal 107, a process of including a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) in the answer created in step S308 of FIG. 10 is possible. Thereby, the visitor 106 can obtain detailed information by accessing the homepage of a product for which knowledge is insufficient such as a new product.

According to a first embodiment of the present invention described above, by the first to third mobile advertising and sales apparatus 102 ₁ to 102 ₃ are visited place, the effective promotion of goods and services It can be performed. In addition, it is possible to sell products without incurring special labor costs.

In the first embodiment, a product is sold, but a sample can be provided in the same manner. In the present embodiment, the railroad rail 101 is used to drive the _first to third mobile advertising / sales devices 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ , but similar products using other traffic moving means or vehicles. It is possible to advertise and sell products and services. As an example, passenger cars, buses, trucks, taxis, golf carts or carriages can be used as vehicles as well. Further, the information transmitted by such vehicles is not limited to advertisements / promotions, but may be information such as communication items, travel histories of those vehicles, and traffic congestion information of the roads on which they travel. For example, the traffic congestion information of the road on which travel corresponds to the commodity ordering device 105 in FIG. 5 for facilities and equipment such as a bus stop, a gas station, or a post box arranged near a moving path such as a road on which a vehicle moves. Can be used as an information transmission means.

Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the visitor 106 can use the specific mobile terminal 107 to ask the _first to third mobile advertisement / sales devices 102 _{1 to} 102 ₃ about the product etc. It is not limited to. For example, price negotiations are conducted by infrared communication on the condition that a large amount of products are purchased, and for a series of taxis waiting for customers, customers are asked whether they can ride together while walking, and hope of destinations one after another It is also possible to negotiate boarding for fares and services by infrared communication and send a response message to that effect when the negotiation is established. As a result, it is possible to quickly complete various transactions without the taxi driver having to open the door or go outside the vehicle.

  Furthermore, in the first condition, the communication control unit 204 shown in FIG. 9 has been described as connecting to the Internet 109. However, it may be connected to a wireless / fixed local area network (LAN) or a telephone network. The communication control unit 204 itself may include a connection terminal, and may be connected to another device via the connection terminal. Naturally, the communication control units 124 and 144 shown in FIG. 6 or 7 do not limit the communication means with the communication control unit 204 to the contents of the embodiment.

  <Second Embodiment of the Invention>

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 13 shows an outline of the configuration of the information exchange system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The information exchange system 400 according to the second embodiment is suitable for use in a special place such as a home appliance sales place, and uses a robot 402 that can move freely on the floor 401 for advertisement. Yes. On the floor 401, a mat 403 in which a sensor for detecting the presence of a human body such as a pressure sensor is embedded is disposed. The robot 402 advertises sponsor products until a participant 404 who wishes to obtain a coupon has the specific mobile terminal 405 and gets on the mat 403.

  The robot 402 has a touch sensor 407 on its head and a voice output unit 408 such as a speaker on its chest. A coupon outlet 409 is disposed immediately above the speaker 408, and a built-in printer (not shown) prints the coupon. In addition, an infrared transmission / reception port 410 is provided at a position immediately below the audio output unit 408, so that infrared rays are transmitted from the infrared transmission port 410 and infrared rays transmitted from the specific portable terminal 405 are received.

  The robot 402 has a pair of wheels 411 arranged at a position where the bottom leg should be arranged. The robot 402 is provided with other wheels (not shown) on the bottom rear side, and can move in any direction by driving these three wheels. The advertisement / robot management apparatus 412 transmits information for advertisement to the robot 402 and manages coupons issued by the robot 402 using the mobile communication network.

  FIG. 14 shows an outline of the circuit configuration of the robot according to the second embodiment. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 13 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  The robot 402 includes a main control unit 423 including a CPU 421 and a memory 422 such as a RAM that stores a control program executed by the CPU 421. The main control unit 423 performs overall control of the following units.

  The communication control unit 424 controls communication with the advertisement / robot management apparatus 412 that manages the robot 402. The infrared communication unit 425 performs infrared communication with the specific mobile terminal 405. The voice information storage unit 426 stores voice advertisement information by the sponsor and voice information issued by the robot 402 to the participant 404. The infrared intensity determination unit 427 determines the intensity of infrared rays output from the specific portable terminal 405. The traveling direction determination unit 428 predicts the direction in which the intensity of the infrared light is weakened from the history information of the traveling direction of the robot 402 and the change in the intensity of the infrared light output from the specific mobile terminal 405, and determines the direction as the traveling direction. It has become. The movement control unit 429 controls the main body drive mechanism 430 including the above-described three wheels including the wheels 411. The clock circuit 431 divides a clock for operating the CPU 421 to create time information, and measures a time limit when the robot 402 competes with the participant 404. The coupon voucher editing unit 432 edits a coupon voucher corresponding to the result of the competition. The printer 433 issues a coupon ticket as an editing result. The robot basic function unit 435 is a circuit part that stores basic functions possessed by the robot 402 other than those described above.

  FIG. 15 shows how the robot is controlled. This will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. Until the mat 403 detects the participant 404 based on the body weight (step S501: N), the robot 402 plays a sponsor advertisement from the audio output unit 408 by voice (step S502). When the robot 402 detects that the participant 404 has ridden on the mat 403 (step S501: Y), the robot 402 outputs a competition rule from the audio output unit 408 (step S503). Here, for example, “When you play a game, keep pressing the infrared button on the specific mobile device until the game ends. If there is a signal to start the game, follow me and within 10 seconds with infrared communication continued. The voice output unit 408 outputs a voice message “If you touch my head sensor, I will give you a coupon.”

  When the participant 404 on the mat 403 operates to output infrared data continuously from a specific portable terminal 405 such as a mobile phone held by the participant 403, the infrared communication unit 425 receives the infrared data ( Step S504: Y). As a result, the robot 402 determines that the competition is ready, and utters “start” from the audio output unit 408 (step S505). Thereafter, the traveling direction determination unit 428 initially determines the traveling direction in a direction away from the mat 403, and then the direction in which the intensity of infrared rays transmitted from the specific portable terminal 405 determined by the infrared intensity determination unit 427 decreases. Is transmitted to the movement control unit 429, and the main body drive mechanism 430 is moved in a direction to escape from the tracking of the participant 404. Then, the clock circuit 431 counts the remaining time from “Start”, and the audio output unit 408 announces the result every second (step S506).

  Such control by step S506 of the robot 402 continues until the touch sensor 407 is touched by the participant 404 or the time limit ends (steps S507 and S508). When the robot 402 has completely tracked the participant 404, or when the time limit is up even if the tracking is continued (step S508: Y), the movement of the robot 402 is stopped, and the participant 404 becomes a coupon. Announcement that ticket acquisition failed (step S509). Then, the robot 402 travels in reverse on the traveled path, or returns to the fixed position by detecting a mark (not shown) provided at the fixed position of the robot 402 (step S510), and returns to the process of step S502 ( return).

  On the other hand, if the participant 404 can touch the touch sensor 407 within the time limit of 10 seconds in this example (step S507: Y), the movement of the robot 402 stops, The content of the coupon ticket issued in response to is announced from the voice output unit 408 (step S511). At the same time, the printer 433 receives the editing data from the coupon ticket editing unit 432 and issues a coupon ticket (step S512). At this time, the contents of the issued coupon are reported to the advertisement / robot management device 412 using the communication control unit 424 (step S513). Thereafter, the robot 402 returns to the home position (step S510), and enters a state of waiting for the game while advertising the sponsor again (return).

  In the second embodiment described above, a specific portable terminal 405 is used because it uses a communication function that many communication terminals such as mobile phones, such as infrared communication, have, and can communicate only within a short distance. This makes it possible for the participant 404 who is the owner of the user and the robot 402 to touch each other, and through this, the advertisement of a group such as a company and the transmission of a message to be transmitted are efficiently performed.

  In the second embodiment, the robot 402 performs the movement control by the machine. However, for example, a person wearing a stuffed character such as an animation in an amusement park may have a mobile terminal. In this case, the owner of the specific mobile terminal 405 such as a mobile phone finds and follows this character, approaches to a predetermined distance, succeeds in infrared communication between the mobile terminal side and the specific mobile terminal 405, and this communication is predetermined. A predetermined privilege by this communication may be given to the visitors when the time continues.

  The privilege in such a case is not limited to giving a coupon having a privilege as a cash voucher or a discount coupon described in the second embodiment. For example, when infrared communication is successful, a character image is given to the holder of the specific portable terminal 405 by infrared communication, or a password with a limited expiration date and a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for special benefits are specified. The terminal 405 may be provided by infrared communication so that music, image data, software, or online lottery tickets can be obtained at this site free of charge or at a discount price.

  Also in the second embodiment of the present invention, as in the first embodiment, the communication control unit 424 shown in FIG. 14 communicates via a wireless or wired LAN, PHS, infrared communication, or connection terminal. As a matter of course, any communication can be used. In the embodiment, infrared communication has been described as an example, but it is obvious that any communication means that performs short-distance communication wirelessly such as Bluetooth can be applied to the present invention.

It is a claim corresponding figure of the information exchange system of the present invention. It is a claim corresponding figure of the information exchange method of the present invention. It is a claim corresponding | compatible figure of the other information exchange method of this invention. It is a claim corresponding | compatible figure of the information exchange program of this invention. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an overview of an information exchange system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing the structure of the 1st mobile advertisement and sales apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram showing the composition of the goods ordering device in a 1st embodiment. It is a block diagram showing the structure in case the specific portable terminal in 1st Embodiment is a mobile telephone. It is a block diagram showing the structure of the advertisement / sales management apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart showing the mode of processing of the 1st mobile advertising and sales device in a 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart showing the mode of the process of the specific portable terminal in 1st Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the case where the process which used the goods ordering apparatus in 1st Embodiment is performed. It is a system block diagram showing the outline | summary of the structure of the information exchange system by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram showing the outline | summary of the circuit structure of the robot in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart showing the mode of control of the robot in 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

10, 100, 400 Information exchange system 11 Moving means 12 First communication means 13 Second communication means 20, 30 Information exchange method 21 Specific information receiving step 22 Response step 31 Moving means detecting step 32 Approaching step 33 Moving means movement control Step 34 Benefit Provision Step 40 Information Exchange Program 41 Specific Information Reception Processing 42 Response Processing 102 Mobile Advertising / Sales Device 104 Vending Machine 105 Merchandise Ordering Device 106 Visitor 107, 405 Specific Mobile Terminal 108 Advertising / Sales Management Device 121, 141, 161, 201, 421 CPU
122, 142, 162, 202, 422 Memory 124, 204, 424 Communication control unit 125, 145, 165, 425 Infrared communication unit 126 Advertising information storage unit 127 Display device 128, 168, 408 Audio output unit 129, 429 Movement control unit DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 130 Vehicle drive mechanism 132 Vending machine part 146 Operation panel 147,167 Display part 149 Cash / card process part 169 Charge process part 205 Vehicle management part 207 Sales management part 208 Advertisement storage / distribution part 402 Robot 404 Participant 407 Touch Sensor 426 Audio information storage unit 427 Infrared intensity determination unit 428 Travel direction determination unit 430 Main body drive mechanism 432 Coupon voucher editing unit

Claims (8)

A moving means arranged to be movable;
A first communication means mounted on the moving means for transmitting / receiving information to / from the outside by short-range wireless;
When the specific information transmitted by the first communication means is received by the short-range radio within the range where the distance to the movement means reaches and the distance to the movement means reaches outside the movement of the movement means. An information exchange system comprising: a second communication unit that responds to one communication unit by short-range wireless communication.   The information exchanging system according to claim 1, wherein the moving means is a vehicle that moves along a predetermined route.   The second communication means is arranged along a route along which the vehicle moves, and communicates with the first communication means only when the distance to the vehicle is within a range where the short-range radio can reach. The information exchange system according to claim 2, wherein the information exchange system is a fixed terminal that is fixed in position.   The second communication unit includes a privilege acquisition unit that acquires a predetermined privilege from the first communication unit by responding to the reception of the specific information transmitted by the first communication unit. The information exchange system according to claim 1.   2. The information exchange system according to claim 1, wherein the second communication means comprises inquiry transmission means for transmitting an inquiry to the specific information transmitted from the first communication means when the specific information is received. When the specific information sent by the first communication means mounted on the moving means movably arranged by the short-range radio enters the receivable range of the short-range radio by the movement of the moving means, the movement A specific information receiving step in which the second communication means located outside the means independent of movement of the means receives the specific information;
A response step in which when the second communication means receives the specific information in the specific information receiving step, the second communication means transmits a signal in response to the specific information by short-range radio. Information exchange method. A moving means detecting step for detecting a movable moving means provided with a first communication means for transmitting specific information by short-range wireless;
An approach step of bringing the second communication means closer to a receivable range of the short-range wireless when the moving means is detected in the moving means detection step;
When the second communication means approaches the moving means in this approach step, the moving means moves the moving means in a direction in which the reception level of the short-range wireless signal transmitted from the second communication means decreases. Control steps;
When it is determined that the second communication means has received the specific information transmitted by the first communication means for at least a predetermined time regardless of the movement of the movement means by the movement means movement control step. A privilege providing step of giving a predetermined privilege from the communication means to the second communication means. A computer having a second communication means located outside the movement means which is movably arranged and independent of the movement;
When the specific information transmitted by the first communication means mounted on the moving means by short-range wireless is within the range where the short-range wireless can be received by the movement of the moving means, the second communication means Specific information reception processing for receiving this specific information;
When the second communication unit receives the specific information in the specific information receiving process, the second communication unit performs a response process of transmitting a signal responding to the specific information by short-range wireless communication. Information exchange program.

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