JP2011090440A - Information output device, mobile terminal device, information output method, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve ease of operation of a user interface in a technology for output of information using a paper medium on which a pattern readable by a reader is printed. <P>SOLUTION: Relevant information related to visible information is output using a card CD on which the visible information and a pattern expressing information corresponding to the visible information are overlapped and printed. The pattern of the card CD is read by a reading pen 300. A mobile terminal 200 sequentially takes the read patterns in a plurality of places and converts each pattern into code information indicated by each pattern. A normalizing section 211 of the mobile terminal 200 and a normalizing section 121 of an information providing server 100 normalize multiple code information acquired by conversion so that they are compliant with a predetermined rule. Then, the information providing server 100 acquires the multiple code information acquired by the normalization according to the predetermined rule and generates the relevant information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention uses a paper medium in which visible information and a pattern (hereinafter, also referred to as “dot pattern”) corresponding to the visible information and readable by a reader are used to print the visible information. It is related with the technology which outputs the related information concerning.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a navigation system that performs a route search using a paper medium in which an invisible dot pattern is superimposed and printed on a map is known (Patent Document 1). According to this configuration, a map and a plurality of commands such as “departure setting” and “destination setting” are printed on a paper medium, and a user uses a reading pen to read a dot pattern, Touch a point on the command or map. As a result, the route from the departure point to the destination can be displayed on the navigation device.

JP 2008-89355 A

  However, in the conventional technology, the user needs to determine a predetermined operation procedure for touching a point or command on the map only by information obtained from the print content of the paper medium, and perform the operation. There was a problem that the operability of the user interface was inferior.

  The procedure for the operation on the paper medium is determined from the request on the navigation device (computer device) side. For example, a “departure setting” command, a point as a departure point on the map, a “destination setting” command, It is necessary to follow the rule of touching in the order of points as destinations. On the other hand, since the screen of a paper medium cannot be sequentially updated like a computer display, a request from a computer device cannot be transmitted to the user side only by the paper medium. For this reason, the user repeats an operation that violates the above rules many times, and the conventional technique has a problem that the operability of the user interface is inferior.

  An object of the present invention is to improve the operability of a user interface in a technique for outputting information using a paper medium on which an information pattern is printed.

  The present invention can be realized as the following forms or application examples in order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems.

Application Example 1 An information output apparatus that outputs related information related to visible information using a paper medium on which visible information and a pattern in which information corresponding to the visible information is printed are superimposed. A reading unit that reads the pattern, a conversion unit that sequentially captures a plurality of patterns read by the reading unit, and converts the acquired patterns of the plurality of points into code information meaning each pattern; and the conversion unit Information comprising: a normalization unit that normalizes a plurality of pieces of code information obtained in accordance with a predetermined rule; and a processing unit that executes processing based on the plurality of pieces of code information normalized by the normalization unit Output device.

  According to the information output apparatus according to Application Example 1, a plurality of pieces of code information obtained from the pattern are normalized so as to match a predetermined rule determined from a request on the processing unit side, and delivered to the processing unit. become. For this reason, the user can perform an instruction input operation using the reading unit without following the predetermined rule. Therefore, the information output device according to Application Example 1 has an effect that the operability of the user interface is excellent.

[Application Example 2] The information output apparatus according to Application Example 1, wherein a command field in which commands are arranged and a map field in which map information is written are printed on the paper medium. The plurality of code information converted by the unit includes first code information as command specifying information for specifying the type of command and second information as position information indicating a position on the map indicated by the map information. The information output device is a configuration that can include the code information.

  According to this configuration, the user can receive provision of related information related to the position on the map indicated by the map information by reading the map column by the reading unit.

Application Example 3 In the information output device according to Application Example 2, the plurality of pieces of code information obtained by the conversion unit include a plurality of pieces of the second code information corresponding to the first piece of code information. The information output apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the predetermined rule is a rule of acquiring the first code information and then acquiring the plurality of second code information.

  According to this configuration, normalization can be performed so as to conform to the rule of acquiring the first code information and then acquiring the plurality of second code information.

Application Example 4 In the information output device according to Application Example 3, the normalization unit changes the arrangement order of a plurality of code information obtained by the conversion unit, and matches the predetermined rule. An information output device comprising a rearrangement order changing unit.

  According to this configuration, the user can use the paper medium without being aware of the order of instructing the command field and the map field. For this reason, the operability of the user interface is better.

Application Example 5 In the information output apparatus according to any one of Application Examples 2 to 4, the plurality of code information obtained by the conversion unit may include a plurality of the first code information. The normalization unit thins out code information that thins out unnecessary first code information from the plurality of first code information based on a relationship between commands specified by each of the plurality of first code information. An information output device comprising a unit.

  According to this configuration, when the user designates the command field a plurality of times, the designation error can be solved.

Application Example 6 In the information output device according to any one of Application Examples 2 to 5, the normalization unit includes a code information deformation unit that performs deformation related to the second code information, and the code information The deformation unit is an information output device configured to switch the deformation mode according to the first code information.

  According to this configuration, the argument data can be transformed in accordance with the command designated by the user, so that the relevant information optimum for each command can be output.

Application Example 7 The information output device according to any one of Application Examples 2 to 6, further comprising a current location information acquisition unit that acquires current location information indicating a current location, wherein the normalization unit converts the current location information to the current location information. An information output device comprising: a code information adding unit that adds code information as position information as the second code information.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to output information related to the current location of the output destination of related information, for example, route information from the current location.

  Furthermore, the present invention can be realized in the form of a mobile terminal device, an information output method, and a computer program corresponding to Application Example 1. Furthermore, the present invention can be realized in the form of a recording medium recording the computer program, a data signal including the computer program and embodied in a carrier wave, and the like.

It is explanatory drawing which shows schematic structure of the information output system 10 as 1st Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the surface of card | curd CD. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a reading pen 300, a portable terminal 200, and an information providing server 100. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the grid which is an example of dot pattern DP. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the code information obtained by converting dot pattern DP. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the area | region designated by drag | drug operation. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a pen input notification process executed by a main control unit 210 of the mobile terminal 200. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the memory content of the area | region AR for code information after execution of step S180. 5 is a flowchart showing the first half of display information provision processing executed by the control unit 104 of the information provision server 100. It is a flowchart which shows the latter half part of a display information provision process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the command table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the origin conversion table 111. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the facility database. It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the search of an internal facility according to map designation | designated classification. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display panel 202 which displays the explanatory note as display information. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display panel 202 which displays the path | route as display information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the surface of card | curd CD2 utilized with the information output system of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the surface of card | curd CD3 of another aspect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the surface of card | curd CD4 of another aspect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the surface of card | curd CD5 of another aspect.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples with reference to the drawings.

A. First embodiment:
A-1. Overall system configuration:
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information output system 10 as a first embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated, the information output system 10 includes an information providing server 100, a base station BS, and a mobile terminal (for example, a mobile phone) 200. The information providing server 100 and the base station BS are communicably connected via the Internet INT. The portable terminal 200 can wirelessly communicate with the base station BS. As a result, the portable terminal 200 can communicate with the information providing server 100 via the base station BS. The information output system 10 further includes a card CD that is a paper medium, and a pen-type reading device (hereinafter referred to as “reading pen”) 300 as a reading unit that reads information printed on the card CD. Yes.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory view illustrating the surface of the card CD. This card CD is for guiding the inside of a predetermined tourist facility, and includes a command field A1 and a map field A2, as shown.

  In the command column A1, a plurality of icons for instructing operations for performing various displays on the mobile terminal 200 are printed. Specifically, icons IC <b> 1 to IC <b> 4 on which “see”, “go”, “play”, and “return” are respectively printed. In the left corner of the command field A1, a tourist facility name NM “XX Park” is printed.

  In the map column A2, a symbol mark M representing a passage in the tourist facility or an internal facility (animal, attraction, restaurant, toilet, rest area, etc.) is printed.

  In this embodiment, “see”, “go”, “play”, and “return” described in the command column A1 correspond to operation instructions indicating actions desired by a person regarding the location including the internal facility. It was assumed.

  The above-described printing in the command column A1 and the map column A2 is based on ink that transmits infrared rays. Further, the command column A1 and the map column A2 are printed with dot patterns superimposed with ink that absorbs infrared rays (for example, carbon ink). The printing with the ink that transmits infrared rays is visible, and the dot pattern is invisible. The dot pattern may be visible. Further, the pattern is not necessarily a dot pattern, and may be a pattern other than a dot pattern as long as information is expressed.

  Specifically, dot patterns representing the numerical values “01”, “02”, “03”, and “04” are printed in the areas of the icons IC1 to IC4 in the command column A1, respectively. The information providing server 100 stores the meaning of each numerical value corresponding to the operation instruction, and the type of the operation instruction can be determined from each numerical value.

  In the map column A2, a dot pattern indicating XY coordinates corresponding to the position on the map is printed. Here, the XY coordinates are values in a coordinate system in which the upper left corner of the map is the origin, the X axis is the east-west direction, and the Y axis is the north-south direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the card CD is used together with a reading pen 300 connected to the mobile terminal 200. That is, the user uses the reading pen 300 to touch (capture) an arbitrary position or symbol mark M on the various icons IC1 to IC4 or the map column A2 printed on the command column A1 of the card CD. As described above, when the user touches the card CD, an operation instruction (hereinafter referred to as “command”) and an arbitrary point (point) on the map can be transmitted to the mobile terminal 200. it can.

  In FIG. 1, the reading pen 300 is connected to the portable terminal 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reading pen 300 may be connected to a communication device such as a personal computer or a PDA (Personal Data Assistant). .

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating internal configurations of the reading pen 300, the portable terminal 200, and the information providing server 100. As illustrated, the mobile terminal 200 includes a GPS receiver 201, a display panel 202, an audio output unit 204, a key input unit 205, a wireless communication circuit 206, a call control unit 207, and an external storage device 208. The main control unit 210 is provided. Further, the reading pen 300 is connected to the portable terminal 200 via the communication I / F 209.

  The GPS receiver 201 is a device that receives radio waves transmitted from a plurality of artificial satellites S (FIG. 1) constituting a GPS (Global Positioning System / Global Positioning System). The display panel 202 includes a liquid crystal display and a drive circuit that drives the liquid crystal display. The audio output unit 204 includes a speaker and a circuit that drives the speaker. The key input unit 205 includes a key group. The user of the portable terminal 200 can perform various operations by using these keys.

  The wireless communication circuit 206 is a circuit for performing data communication or voice communication with the base station BS. The wireless communication circuit 206 can access the information providing server 100 via the base station BS. The call control unit 207 is a circuit that performs incoming calls and calls for voice calls, conversion of voice signals and electric signals, and the like. By providing the call control unit 207 and the wireless communication circuit 206, the mobile terminal 200 can operate as a mobile phone. The external storage device 208 can be configured with a hard disk, a flash memory, a memory card, and the like. The external storage device 208 is used for storing various software and data.

  The main control unit 210 of the mobile terminal 200 is a controller for controlling the above-described units 201 to 209 of the mobile terminal 200. The main control unit 210 includes a central processing circuit (CPU) (not shown) and an internal storage device such as a ROM or a RAM. When the portable terminal 200 functions as an information output (display) terminal, a program for displaying information is stored in the internal storage device of the main control unit 210. This program may be distributed, for example, by an operator operating the information providing server 100 via the Internet INT and the base station BS. This program is stored in the external storage device 208 when not used, read out from the external storage device 208 and stored in the internal storage device of the main control unit 210 when used. The main control unit 210 implements various processes / functions described later (for example, functions as the normalization unit 211) by executing this program.

  The information providing server 100 includes a communication unit 102, a control unit 104, and a storage unit 106. The control unit 104 is a controller for controlling the communication unit 102 and the storage unit 106 described above of the information providing server 100. The communication unit 102 can communicate with the mobile terminal 200 via the Internet INT and the base station BS. The storage unit 106 stores a route database (DB) 107, a facility database 108, a command table 110, and an origin conversion table 111. The databases 107 and 108 and the tables 110 and 111 will be described later.

  The control unit 104 of the information providing server 100 includes a CPU (not shown) and an internal storage device such as a ROM and a RAM. The internal storage device of the control unit 104 stores a program for communicating with the mobile terminal 200 and supporting the function of the mobile terminal 200 as an information display terminal. The control unit 104 executes these programs to realize various processes / functions described later (for example, functions as the normalization unit 121 and the processing unit 122).

  The reading pen 300 includes a red LED 301, an IR filter 302, a lens 303, and an optical imaging element 304 such as a CMOS sensor or a CCD sensor. The reflected light of the irradiation light irradiated on the surface of the card CD by the red LED 301 is imaged by the optical imaging element 304. Here, the dot pattern on the medium surface is printed with carbon ink, and portions other than the dot pattern are printed with non-carbon ink. Since this carbon ink has a characteristic of absorbing infrared light, only the dot portion is photographed black in the image captured by the optical image sensor 304.

  Here, with regard to the irradiation light, in the present embodiment, the case of using a dot pattern printed with carbon ink (ink having characteristics of absorbing infrared rays) using infrared rays is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the dot pattern may be printed using, for example, ultraviolet rays and ink having a characteristic of absorbing ultraviolet rays.

  The reading pen 300 further includes a control unit 305. The control unit 305 analyzes the captured image of the dot pattern read as described above, and converts the dot pattern into code information meaning each dot pattern. The code information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 200.

A-2. Dot pattern configuration:
Next, the dot pattern used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a grid which is an example of the dot pattern DP of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, extremely small lattice dots D1 are arranged on the lattice every predetermined distance a (for example, 0.5 mm). In the figure, vertical and horizontal grid lines are provided for convenience of explanation, and do not exist on the actual printing surface.

  By shifting the information dot D2 in one of eight directions (upper, upper right, right, lower right, lower, lower left, left, upper left in the figure) from the center C of the four grid dots, That is, 3-bit information is defined. One block composed of 4 × 4 grids is classified as key dots DK by shifting the grid dots at the four corners upward. 3 bits × 16 = 48 bits can be defined by 4 × 4 lattices included in one block.

  Note that the lattice dots D1, information dots D2, and key dots DK constituting the dot pattern DP are printed with carbon ink that absorbs infrared light. The dot pattern DP is merely an example, and can be changed to various patterns such as a configuration in which one block is nine (3 × 3).

  The dot pattern DP having the above configuration is converted into code information by the control unit 305 as described above. Note that the configuration in which the control unit 305 performs conversion to the code information corresponds to a “conversion unit”.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating code information obtained by converting the dot pattern DP. The example in the figure is code information obtained by the dot pattern DP for one block.

  (A) in FIG. 5 shows code information Cc for the command field A1, and is composed of two regions Cc1 and Cc2. A card number for specifying the type of the card CD is recorded in the first area Cc1. A command number for specifying the type of command is recorded in the second area Cc2. In the example of FIG. 2, “01” is assigned to “view”, “02” is assigned to “go”, “03” is assigned to “play”, and “04” is assigned to “return” in the example of FIG. The code information Cc for the command column A1 is hereinafter referred to as “command code information”. This command code information corresponds to “first code information”.

  (B) in FIG. 5 shows code information Cm for the map column A2, and is composed of three regions Cm1 to Cm3. In the first area Cm1, a card number for specifying the type of the card CD is recorded. The X coordinate corresponding to the position on the map is recorded in the second area Cm2, and the Y coordinate corresponding to the position on the map is recorded in the third area Cm3. The code information for the map field A2 is hereinafter referred to as “position code information”. This position code information corresponds to “second code information”.

  Therefore, by using the card CD printed with the invisible dot pattern DP having the above configuration and the reading pen 300, the command number indicating the type of command desired by the user, and the XY coordinates of an arbitrary position on the map Can be transmitted to the mobile terminal 200.

  The operation of the reading pen 300 on the map field A2 by the user is performed by touching the reading pen 300 on the surface of the card CD in addition to the operation of touching an arbitrary position as described above. There is a drag operation to move.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an area designated by a drag operation. In the illustration of (a) in the figure, the user performs a drag operation for moving the reading pen 300 linearly on the card CD. Thereby, a line (line) can be designated on the map column A2. In the illustrated example, a line from “Zebra” to “Giraffe” and “Lion” is designated.

  In the example of FIG. 6B, the user performs a drag operation for moving the reading pen 300 in a closed curve shape such as a circle or an ellipse on the card CD. Thereby, a polygon (surface) can be designated on the map column A2. In the illustrated example, an area including “Zebra”, “Giraffe”, and “Flamingo” is designated.

  As described above, when a line is specified on the map field A2 by the reading pen, the reading pen 300 generates code information of all dot patterns DP specified by each point on the line. become. That is, the position code information Cm shown in FIG. 5B is generated for each of all the dot patterns DP specified by each point constituting the line.

  As described above, when a polygon is designated on the map field A2 by the reading pen, the reading pen 300 has code information for all dot patterns DP designated by each point on the closed curve representing the polygon. Will be generated. That is, the position code information Cm shown in FIG. 5B is generated for each of all the dot patterns DP specified by each point constituting the closed curve representing the polygon.

A-3. Mobile device operation:
In the present embodiment, the portable terminal 200 sequentially receives the code information described above from the reading pen 300, normalizes the code information, and executes a pen input notification process for notifying the information providing server 100.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a pen input notification process executed by the main control unit 210 of the mobile terminal 200. This pen input notification process is started when the portable terminal 200 shifts to the pen input mode. The pen input mode shifts when a specific operation is performed on the mobile terminal 200. When the process is started, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not code information is sent from the reading pen 300 by touching or dragging with the reading pen 300 (step S110).

  When it is determined in step S110 that the code information has been sent, the main control unit 210 stores the code information in a predetermined area (hereinafter referred to as a code information area) in the RAM of the main control unit 210 (step S110). S120). In this storage, the data are stored in the order in which they are stored. Next, the main control unit 210 clears the timer for measuring time (step S130), and then returns the process to step S110.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S110 that the code information is not sent without operating the reading pen 300, the main control unit 210 determines whether or not the timer time T indicated by the timer has passed the predetermined time T0. Determination is made (step S140). The predetermined time T0 is, for example, 10 seconds. If it is determined in step S140 that the timer time T has not passed T0, the process returns to step S110.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S140 that the timer time T has passed the predetermined time T0, the main control unit 210 advances the process to step S150. That is, according to the processing of steps S110 to S140, the code information sent from the reading pen 300 is sequentially stored in the code information area, and after being sent for a predetermined time T0 or longer, the step S150 is performed. Proceed with the process.

  In step S150, the main control unit 210 displays the code information in which the command number is recorded in one or more pieces of code information stored in the code information area by the process of step S120, that is, in FIG. It is determined whether or not the indicated command code information Cc is included. If it is determined that the command code information Cc is not included, the contents of the code information area are cleared (step S152), the timer is cleared (step S154), and then the process returns to step S110.

  That is, according to steps S150 to S154, if no operation is performed on the command field A1 by the user within a predetermined period, the code information based on the operation performed on the map field A2 is canceled. Yes.

  When it is determined in step S150 that the command code information Cc is included, the main control unit 210 uses the GPS receiver 201 to acquire the latitude / longitude of the current location (step S160), and the longitude is X Position code information Cm having the coordinates and the latitude as Y coordinates is newly generated and stored in the code information area (step S170). That is, new position code information Cm in which null is stored in the first area Cm1, the longitude of the current position is stored in the second area Cm2, and the latitude of the current position is stored in the third area Cm3 is code information. Added to the service area. At this time, the new position code information Cm is added to the end of the list of code information stored in the code information area.

  In addition, although the portable terminal 200 of a present Example is equipped with a GPS function, when it is a portable terminal which is not equipped, the position code information which recorded the XY coordinate of the predetermined point (for example, entrance gate) on a map It is assumed that Cm is recorded. Since the XY coordinates at this time are not longitude / latitude, the card number is recorded in the first area Cm1.

  After execution of step S170, the main control unit 210 performs a process of changing the arrangement order of the plurality of code information stored in the code information area (step S180). Specifically, the order of the command code information Cc is changed so that the command code information Cc is ahead of the position code information Cm. At this time, when a plurality of command code information Cc exists, the order stored in step S120 is maintained as it is among the plurality of command code information Cc. When there are a plurality of position code information Cm, the code information added in step S170 is arranged first in the plurality of position code information Cm, and the order stored in step S120 is the second and subsequent ones. Maintained.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the stored contents of the code information area AR after execution of step S180. As shown in the figure, in the code information area AR, the command code information Cc is first, and the code information Cm * added in step S170 is second (that is, code information in which the longitude / latitude of the current location is recorded). However, the position code information Cm is stored third to fifth.

  After execution of step S180, the main control unit 210 performs processing for transmitting a plurality of pieces of code information stored in the code information area to the information providing server 100 in the order of arrangement (step S190). Thereafter, the main control unit 210 ends the pen input notification process.

  In this embodiment, code information sent from the reading pen 300 is transformed in accordance with a certain rule, and so-called normalization is performed in two stages, that is, the portable terminal 200 side and the information providing server 100 side. . The processes in steps S160 to S180 of the pen input notification process correspond to the normalization process in the first stage. That is, the normalization unit 211 is configured by the processing of steps S160 to S180.

A-4. Information server operation:
The information providing server 100 sequentially receives code information sent from the mobile terminal 200 and executes display information providing processing for providing display information determined from the code information to the mobile terminal 200.

  9 and 10 are flowcharts showing display information providing processing executed by the control unit 104 of the information providing server 100. This display information providing process is executed by the control unit 104 of the information providing server 100, and the process is started corresponding to the pen input mode of the portable terminal 200. When the process is started, the control unit 104 receives one piece of code information sent from the mobile terminal 200 (step S210). Since the code information is sent from the portable terminal 200 in the order of the arrangement of the code information areas, the command code information Cc having the earlier arrangement order is received here.

  Next, the control unit 104 obtains a command type corresponding to the command number from the values (card number and command number) of the areas Cc1 and Cc2 included in the command code information Cc received in step S210 (step S220). Here, the command type is obtained by searching the command table 110 (FIG. 3) prepared in advance in the storage unit 106 of the information providing server 100. The “command type” is a command type.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the command table 110. As shown in the figure, the command table 110 includes five fields fd1 to fd5 of “card number”, “command number”, “command type”, “classification”, and “upper / lower relation in classification”. It shows that each value stored in fd5 corresponds. “0001” in the field “fd1” of the “card number” in the figure corresponds to the above-mentioned “CD park” card CD. In the example shown in the figure, data for other cards whose “card number” is “0002” is also stored in the command table 110.

  The “classification” field fd4 stores the classification of the command. In this embodiment, commands that require facility search, that is, “view” and “play” commands are classified into A classification, and commands that require route search, that is, “go” and “return” commands are designated as B. It is classified. The “upper and lower relationship within category” field fd5 stores the upper and lower relationship within the same category. Here, the “upper and lower relationship” is an upper and lower relationship.

  In step S220, the control unit 104 searches the command table 110 using the card number and command number recorded in the command code information Cc received in step S210 as search keys, thereby corresponding to the card number and command number. Find the command type. Thereafter, the control unit 104 stores the command type obtained in step S220 in the command type area prepared in the RAM of the control unit 104 (step S230).

  After executing step S230, the control unit 104 determines whether or not the command code information Cc sent from the portable terminal 200 is the last one (step S240). The process returns to step S210, and the next command code information Cc is received.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S240 that the command code information Cc is the last one, the control unit 104 advances the process to step S250. Through the processing so far, the command type area stores the same number of command type data as the command code information Cc received in step S210.

  In step S250, the control unit 104 performs a normalization process for normalizing one or more command types stored in the command type area. In this normalization process, when there are a plurality of command types, data transformation is performed to thin out the command type from the relationship between the multiple command types, and the command to be executed is determined by the normalization process. .

  Specifically, in the command type normalization process, each command type is compared with the above-described command table 110 (FIG. 11), so that “classification” corresponding to each command type and “upper and lower relationship within the classification” are obtained. The command to be executed, that is, the command to be left is determined from the obtained “classification” and the “upper and lower relationship within the classification” (step S250). Specifically, the commands to be left are determined according to the following (i) to (iv).

(I) When there is a command having the same classification and hierarchical relationship As shown in the command table 110 of FIG. 11, “play” is subordinate to “see”. If there is a “play” command type and a “view” command type in the command type area, only the subordinate “play” is executed in order to display only more limited information. , Delete the command type of “view”.

(Ii) When there are commands with different classifications As shown in the command table 110 of FIG. 11, for example, “view” and “go” have different classifications. If the classifications are different, the command type of each command in the command type area is left as executing each command. For example, if the command type “view” and the command type “go” exist in the command type area, both command types are left.

(Iii) When commands having the same classification and hierarchical relationships are mixed with commands having different classifications, the command type data corresponding to the lower order and the command type data having different classifications are left. For example, if there are “play”, “go”, and “view” command types in the command type area, the “view” command type is deleted and both the “play” and “go” command types are deleted. Leave.

(Iv) When there is a command having the same classification and no hierarchical relationship As shown in the command table 110 in FIG. 11, for example, “Go” and “Return” are “same hierarchical relationship” even though they are the same category. “None” is stored in this field. When type data having this relationship is stored in the command type area, it is assumed that there is an inconsistent command input operation by the user, and only the command that is input later is executed. The command type with the storage order in the service area is deleted first, and the later command type is left.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration is such that the subsequent command type is left, but instead, it is possible to leave both command types without deleting them. According to this configuration, a display according to both commands can be provided to the user, and the user can select a desired one.

  After execution of step S250, the control unit 104 receives the next code information sent from the mobile terminal 200 (step S260). Since the position code information Cm is sent from the portable terminal 200 next to the command code information Cc, the position code information Cm is received in step S260. Subsequently, the control unit 104 determines the point indicated by the X coordinate and the Y coordinate from the values (card number, X coordinate, Y coordinate) of the areas Cm1 to Cm3 included in the position code information Cm captured in step S260 (that is, The longitude / latitude of the point on the map designated by the user is obtained (step S270).

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the origin conversion table 111. As shown in the figure, the origin conversion table 111 includes five fields fd11 to fd15 that are “card number”, “origin longitude”, “origin latitude”, “exit longitude”, and “exit latitude”, and each field fd11 to fd15. It shows that each value memorize | stored in corresponds. The “card number” field fd 11 is the same as that in the command table 110. The “origin longitude” field fd12 stores the actual longitude of the origin of the map described on the card CD. The actual latitude for the origin is stored in the field “origin latitude” fd13. In the “exit longitude” field fd14, the actual longitude of the return point of the map described on the card CD (for example, a tourist facility exit) is stored. The actual latitude for the return point is stored in the “origin latitude” field fd13.

  In step S270, in detail, by searching the origin conversion table 111, the origin longitude Gx and the origin latitude Gy corresponding to the card number recorded in the position code information Cm received in step S260 are obtained, and the origin longitude Gx is obtained. The X coordinate recorded in the position code information Cm is added to the origin latitude Gy, and the Y coordinate recorded in the position code information Cm is added to the origin latitude Gy. Find the latitude. If the card number is null in the position code information Cm received in step S260, the longitude / latitude of the current location is stored in place of the X coordinate and the Y coordinate, so the longitude / latitude in step S270 is stored. The calculation process is not performed. Thereafter, the control unit 104 uses the longitude / latitude obtained in step S270 (or the longitude / latitude of the position code information Cm when the card number is null) as an argument for the argument prepared in the RAM of the control unit 104. Store in the area (step S280).

  After executing step S280, the control unit 104 determines whether or not the position code information Cm sent from the portable terminal 200 is the last one (step S290), and when it is determined that the position code information Cm is not the last one, step S260 is performed. Then, the next position code information Cm is received.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S290 that the position code information Cm is the last one, the control unit 104 advances the process to step S300. With the processing so far, the same number of command type data as the position code information Cm received in step S260 is stored in the argument area.

  In step S300, the control unit 104 performs a normalization process for normalizing one or more arguments stored in the argument area. This normalization process is easy to use by transforming arguments according to certain rules. In the present embodiment, the transformation of the argument is normalized so as to be different based on the command type stored in the command type area and the map designation type represented by the argument stored in the argument area. Is configured. That is, in this normalization process, the form of argument modification is switched based on the command type and the map designation type.

  The “map designation type” indicates the type of shape on the map designated by the input operation using the reading pen 300, and corresponds to any of the above-described points, lines, and polygons. In the present embodiment, the map designation type may be “none” because the map field A2 is allowed even when the user does not designate it, that is, only the command is designated. .

  When there is one argument stored in the argument area, the argument is the latitude / longitude of the current location, so the map designation type can be determined as “none”. The map specification represented by the argument when the position indicated by each of the other arguments except the first one is not close even if there are two or three arguments stored in the argument area It can be determined that the type is “point”. The “proximity” here is a position having a continuous relationship in the map field A2 of the card CD.

  When the number of arguments stored in the argument area is three or more and the positions indicated by the other arguments other than the first one are consecutive, the map designation type represented by the number is “line” or It can be determined that it is a “polygon”. In addition, when the continuous position is not a closed curve, it can be determined as “line”, and when it is a closed curve, it can be determined as “polygon”. In the argument normalization process, the deformation mode is changed based on the command type and the map designation type. Hereinafter, the “command type” and the “map designation type” are classified into cases, and the modification modes in each case will be described based on the following (1) to (4).

(1) Command type: View ・ Map designation type: None Map designation type represented by an argument stored in the argument area where at least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “view”. When is “none”, the internal facility closest to the current location indicated by the argument is searched. The search is performed using the facility database 108 (FIG. 3) in which internal facilities are registered.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the facility database 108. As shown in the figure, the facility database 108 includes four fields fd21 to fd24, which are “name”, “longitude”, “latitude”, and “description”. The “name” field fd21 is the name of the internal facility, the “longitude” field fd22 is the longitude of the internal facility, the “latitude” field fd23 is the latitude of the internal facility, and the “description” field fd24 is A description about the internal facility is stored.

  By searching the longitude and latitude of the current location indicated by the argument stored in the argument area in the order of the longitude and latitude stored in the fields fd22 and fd23, the closest internal facility from the current location is searched. Then, the argument stored in the argument area is replaced with the longitude and latitude of the searched internal facility.

Map designation type: point At least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “view”, and the map designation type represented by at least one of the arguments stored in the argument area is “point” ", The area around the point indicated by the argument is searched to find the internal facilities included in the area. The search is performed using the facility database 108 described above. The “periphery” is the inside of a circle whose radius centered on the position indicated by the argument is a predetermined distance (for example, 5 m).

  The longitude and latitude indicated by the argument stored in the argument area (hereinafter referred to as “argument longitude / latitude”) are stored in the fields fd22 and fd23 of the facility database 108 (hereinafter “internal facility longitude”). When the internal facility longitude / latitude is included in a circle centered on the argument longitude / latitude, for example, with a radius of a predetermined distance (for example, 5 m), the internal facility longitude / latitude is Extract. Thereafter, the argument representing the point stored in the argument area is replaced with the extracted internal facility longitude / latitude.

  As a result of the above, as illustrated in FIG. 14A, when the position indicated by the argument is X, it is included in the inside of the circle whose center is the position X and whose radius is 5 m (hatched portion in the figure) The internal facility longitude / latitude for the “Zebra” Y to be stored is stored in the argument area. Here, the internal facility longitude / latitude is the longitude / latitude for a predetermined position in the internal facility (for example, the center position of the internal facility). In the argument area, only the argument record indicating the internal facility longitude / latitude remains, and the other argument records, that is, the first record indicating the current location, etc. are deleted by the normalization process of this argument. Is done.

Map designation type: line At least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “view”, and the map designation type represented by at least a part of the arguments stored in the argument area is “line”. ", The periphery of the route specified by the line indicated by the argument is searched to find the internal facilities included in the periphery. The search is performed by matching the internal facility longitude / latitude using the facility database 108 as described above. The “periphery” is, for example, the inside of a region expanded by a predetermined distance (for example, 5 m) on both sides of the line indicated by the argument. In addition, you may convert the point information (longitude / latitude) of the internal facility contained in the periphery into the several point information ordered along the order of a path | route.

  As a result of the above, as illustrated in FIG. 14B, when the line indicated by the argument is L, it is included in the inside of the area expanded by 5 m on both sides of the line L (the hatched portion in the figure). The internal facility longitude / latitude for “Zebra” Y1, “Kirin” Y2, and “Lion” Y3 is stored in the argument area. That is, the argument representing the line stored in the argument area is replaced with the internal facility longitude / latitude. In the argument area, only the record of the argument representing the internal facility longitude / latitude, that is, the three records corresponding to “Zebra” Y1, “Kirin” Y2, and “Lion” Y3 remain, and other arguments The record, that is, the first record indicating the current location, etc. is deleted by this argument normalization process.

Map designation type: Polygon At least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “view”, and the map designation type represented by at least a part of the arguments stored in the argument area is “polygon”. ", The inside of the closed curve indicated by the argument is searched to find the internal facilities included inside the closed curve. The search is performed by matching the internal facility longitude / latitude using the facility database 108 as described above.

  As a result of the above, as illustrated in FIG. 14C, when the closed curve indicated by the argument is Q, “Zebra” Y1 and “Giraffe” included inside the closed curve Q (hatched portion in the figure). The internal facility longitude / latitude for Y2, “Lion” Y3, and “Flamingo” Y4 is stored in the argument area. That is, the argument representing the polygon stored in the argument area is replaced with the internal facility longitude / latitude. In the argument area, only the record of the argument representing the internal facility longitude / latitude, that is, four records corresponding to “Zebra” Y1, “Kirin” Y2, “Lion” Y3, “Flamingo” Y4 remains. The other argument records, that is, the first record indicating the current location, etc. are deleted by this argument normalization process. In the present embodiment, the inside of the closed curve Q is searched, but instead, the closed curve Q may be extended outward by a predetermined distance (for example, 5 m), and the inside of the extended region may be searched. .

(2) Command type: Go • Map designation type: None Map designation type represented by an argument stored in the argument area, where at least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “go” When is “none”, the internal facility closest to the current location indicated by the argument is searched. The search is performed in the same manner as in the case of (1) Command type: View, Map designation type: None described above. And the process which adds the new record which uses the longitude and latitude of the searched internal facility as an argument to the tail of the argument area is performed.

Map designation type: point, line At least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “go”, and the map designation type represented by the argument stored in the argument area is “point” or When it is “line”, the argument stored in the argument area is not transformed. That is, when the map designation type is “point”, the longitude / latitude of the current location as the argument and the longitude / latitude of the point are stored as they are in the argument area. When the map designation type is “Line”, the longitude / latitude of the current location as an argument, the longitude / latitude of the start end of the line, the longitude / latitude of each point midway from the start end to the end of the line, and the end of the line The longitude / latitude at the end is stored as it is in the argument area.

Map designation type: Polygon When at least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “go” and the map designation type represented by the argument stored in the argument area is “polygon” The contents of the argument itself are not changed, and the order of the arguments stored in the argument area is changed. Specifically, the current location indicated by the first argument is compared with each position indicated by the second and subsequent arguments, and is closest to the current location among the positions indicated by the second and subsequent arguments. Identify the thing and change its immediate argument to the second (the first one is because it is the current location). After that, each argument whose order of order was positioned behind the most recent argument before the order change is changed to the third and subsequent order, and the order of the order is positioned before the most recent argument before the order change. Change each argument to the next order.

  Due to the change in the order of the arguments, the argument for the current location is arranged first in the argument area, and the argument at the point closest to the current location is arranged on the second closed curve representing the polygon, and the closed curve is arranged after the third. The arguments of each point on the closed curve are lined up in the drawn direction.

(3) Command Type: Play When at least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “play”, the same argument modification as “view” is performed. However, “play” is different from “see” in that it seeks an internal facility specialized in play. In other words, the desired internal facilities are limited to those specializing in attractions and play of animals and the like, and restaurants, toilets, rest areas, etc. are excluded from the target of the required internal facilities.

(4) Command type: Return When at least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “return”, the argument modification similar to “go” is performed, and then the next modification is performed. That is, the longitude / latitude of the tourist facility exit indicated by the card CD is searched based on the card number determined from the command code information received in step S210, and a new record using the searched longitude / latitude as an argument is used as an argument. Perform processing to add to the end of the area. The above search is performed by searching the origin conversion table 111 shown in FIG.

  When there is no map designation type, in the case of “go”, the closest internal facility from the current location is searched, but this processing is removed in the case of “return”. As a result, when the command type is “return” and the map designation type is “none”, only the argument indicating the longitude / latitude of the tourist facility exit is stored in the argument area.

  As described above, when there are commands with different classifications, the command type area includes two types. In this case, the corresponding processing of (1) to (4) is performed for each type. At this time, the type classification is added to each argument and stored in the command type area so that it can be determined which argument corresponds to which type.

  By the command type normalization process at step S250 and the argument normalization process at step S300, the second-stage normalization process of the information output system 10 is realized. That is, the normalization unit 121 (FIG. 3) is configured by the processing of steps S210 to S300. After execution of step S300, the control unit 104 shifts the processing to step S310 in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in step S310, the control unit 104 fetches one command type from the command type area. Next, the control unit 104 takes in one argument from the argument area (step S320). If a plurality of command types, that is, two command types in the present embodiment are stored in the command type area, only the argument corresponding to the command type acquired in step S310 is acquired in step S320. Subsequently, the control unit 104 determines whether the command type captured in step S310 corresponds to the A category of “view” or “play” or the B category of “go” or “return” ( Step S330).

  When it is determined that the classification is A in step S330, the control unit 104 executes facility search processing according to the argument read in step S320 (step S340). This facility search process is performed using the facility database 108 (FIG. 13), and is performed in detail as follows. When the command type is A classification, the argument normalization process stores the internal facility longitude / latitude as an argument in the argument area, so this argument is matched with the fields fd22 and fd23 of the facility database 108. As a result, the explanatory text about the internal facility corresponding to the argument internal facility longitude / latitude is read out from the “description” field fd24.

  After executing step S340, the control unit 104 transmits the read explanatory text to the portable terminal 200 as display information (step S350). The portable terminal 200 receives the display information and displays it on the display panel 202.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the display panel 202 that displays an explanatory text as display information. The illustration shows a case where “Kirin” is designated as the internal facility. As illustrated, the display panel 202 of the mobile terminal 200 displays an explanatory text TX about giraffe based on the display information.

  Returning to FIG. 10, when it is determined that the classification is B in step S330, the control unit 104 executes a route search process according to the argument read in step S320 (step S360). This route search process is performed using the route database 107 (FIG. 3). The route database 107 is a database in which routes including the inside of a tourist facility are accumulated, and it is possible to take in the longitude / latitude of points in order and output the route between points. In step S340, the control unit 104 sequentially sends the argument read in step S320 to the route database 107, and receives a route between points indicated by the argument from the route database 107.

  After execution of step S360, the control unit 104 transmits the read route as display information to the mobile terminal 200 (step S370). The portable terminal 200 receives the display information and displays it on the display panel 202. Note that the display information transmitted in step S350 or S370 corresponds to “related information”.

  Returning to FIG. 10, after executing step S350 or step S370, the control unit 104 determines whether or not reading of the arguments corresponding to the command type read in step S310 has been completed (step S380), and the process is completed. If it is determined that it is not, the process returns to step S320, and the next argument is read.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S380 that all the arguments corresponding to the command type have been read, the control unit 104 returns the process to step S310 and reads the next command type. If it is determined in step S390 that all the command types stored in the command type area have been read, the control unit 104 ends the display information providing process.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the display panel 202 that displays a route as display information. By executing the processing in step S370 as many times as the number of arguments, the route extends from the current location toward the destination. As a result, as shown in FIG. 16, the route ST from the current location to the destination is displayed on the display panel 202 of the mobile terminal 200 together with the map.

  The processing unit 122 (FIG. 3) is configured by the processing of steps S310 to S390 in the display information providing processing configured as described above. The following summarizes how the display information transmitted to the portable terminal 200 changes as a result of the processing of steps S310 to S390.

<< 1 >> Command Type: View ・ Specify on Map: None When at least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “view”, the internal facility indicated by the argument stored in the argument area Is sent as display information. For this reason, when the designation on the map is “none”, the nearest internal facility is stored as an argument in the argument area by the argument normalization process of (1) in step S300. An explanation about the latest internal facility is sent as display information.

・ Designation on the map: Yes Also, when the map designation type is “point”, “line”, or “polygon”, the internal facilities determined based on the designation are determined by the normalization processing of the argument in (1) above. Since the search has been made, an explanatory note for each of the searched one or more internal facilities is sent as display information.

<< 2 >> Command type: Go ・ Designation on the map: None When at least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “go”, it is obtained based on a plurality of arguments stored in the argument area. The route is sent as display information. For this reason, when the designation on the map is “none”, the nearest internal facility is added as an argument to the argument area by the argument normalization process in (2) in step S300. A route from the current location, which is the first argument, to the nearest internal facility is sent as display information.

・ Designation on the map: Point When the designation on the map is “Point”, since the modification of the argument in (2) above is not performed by the normalization process, the current location as the first argument is used. A route to the pointed point as the second argument is sent as display information.

・ Designation on the map: Line When the designation on the map is “Line”, since the transformation of the argument in (2) above is not performed by the normalization process, the current location as the first argument is used. , The start point of the line, each halfway point from the start end to the end end of the line, and the path to the end end of the line are sent as a display image.

・ Designation on the map: Polygon When the designation on the map is “polygon”, the polygon is represented from the current location, which is the first argument, by the modification by the normalization processing of the argument in (2) above. On the closed curve, a route that reaches the point closest to the current location and then moves each point on the closed curve in the direction in which the closed curve is drawn is sent as a display image.

<< 3 >> Command Type: Play When at least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “play”, it is the same as “see”. However, the required internal facilities are limited to those specializing in attractions and play of animals.

<< 4 >> Command Type: Return When at least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “Return”, the route to the tourist facility exit is sent as a display image together with the same route as “Go”. It is done.

A-5. Example effect:
According to the first embodiment described above, in the processing unit 122 that executes the processing of steps S310 to S390, the processing is performed according to the rule that the command type is first fetched and then the argument is fetched. In the conventional technique, the user needs to perform an input operation of an argument in which a command input operation is performed in accordance with the rules, and then a point on the map is designated. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, information including normalization processing on the mobile terminal 200 side that adds GPS information as an argument and changes the order of arrangement of code information, command type normalization processing, and argument normalization processing Since the normalization process on the providing server 100 side is performed as a pre-process in steps S310 to S390, the user performs an instruction input operation using the reading pen 300 without following the rules. Can do.

In this embodiment, any of the following operations a) to c) is not performed on the card CD, for example.
a) Operation of touching “Zebra” symbol mark M, “Giraffe” symbol mark M, “Lion” symbol mark M, “View” icon IC1 in this order b) “Zebra” symbol mark M, “View” The operation of touching the icon IC1 of “”, the symbol mark M of “Kirin”, and the symbol mark M of “Lion” in this order c) Each symbol mark M of “Zebra”, “Kirin”, “Lion” is designated by a line ( 6 (a)), and then touching the “see” icon IC1.

  That is, any of the operations a) to c) is performed on the card CD, and an explanation of “zebra”, “giraffe”, and “lion” is displayed on the portable terminal 200 without causing an input error. can do. Therefore, the information output system 10 of the present embodiment has an effect that the operability of the user interface is excellent.

B. Second embodiment:
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The information output system as the second embodiment of the present invention is different from the information output system 10 of the first embodiment in that the information providing server is provided with a personal information database. The personal information database stores personal information of users registered in advance. The personal information includes basic information such as “name”, “gender”, “age”, “address”, “mobile phone number”, and extended information such as birth place, school, hobby, and the like.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing the surface of the card CD2 used in the information output system of the second embodiment. The card CD2 is the same in the configuration of the map column A2 except that the configuration of the command column A11 is different from that of the card CD in the first embodiment. As shown in the drawing, icons IC11 to IC14 of “Checker”, “See”, “Go”, and “Return” are printed in the command column A11.

  “Checker out” means “Check it out”. The “checkered” icon IC11 reads personal information stored in the personal information database and instructs the provision of information effective for the user. The icons IC12 to IC14 for “see”, “go”, and “return” are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  The portable terminal and the reading pen provided in the information output system of the present embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment. That is, the hardware configuration as well as the software configuration are the same. In other words, the normalization process in the first stage by the pen input notification process executed on the portable terminal is the same.

  The information providing server provided in the information output system of this embodiment has the same hardware configuration as that of the first embodiment. The software configuration is similar. The display information providing process executed by the information providing server is compared with that of the first embodiment in the contents of the command type normalization process in step S250 (FIG. 9) and the argument normalization in step S300 (FIG. 9). The content of the processing is different, and the processing of other steps is the same.

  For the command type normalization processing in the present embodiment, the “classification” and “upper and lower relations within the classification” for “Checker”, the “classification” for “playing” and the “upper and lower positions in the classification” in the first embodiment. It is the same as “Relationship”. In other words, “play” requires the provision of information on internal facilities specialized in play, whereas “checkera” requires provision of information that is effective for the user. The same “classification” and “up-and-down relation within the classification” were used. In addition, the command type normalization process is the same as in the first embodiment.

  The argument normalization process in this embodiment is the same when the command type is “view” or “go”. When the command type is “Checker”, the following operations are performed.

-Command type: “Checker”
When at least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “checkered”, the same argument modification as “play” in the first embodiment is performed. However, “Checker” is different from “Play” in that it requires an internal facility specialized in information effective for the user. That is, the internal facility to be searched is limited to information specialized for information effective for the user, and other information is excluded from the target of the internal facility to be searched. For the information effective for the user, the personal information stored in the personal information database is read out, and it is determined whether or not it is valid from the personal information. For example, an attraction for women is made effective from gender, or an animal limited to birds is made effective from a hobby.

  The mobile terminal transmits the mobile phone number, whereby the owner of the mobile terminal can be specified as the user in the information providing server. In addition, it is good also as a structure which memorize | stores beforehand the member ID regarding the meeting which provides the service using this card | curd CD2 in a portable terminal, and identifies a user by sending this member ID to an information provision server.

  Furthermore, the individual pen number is stored in the reading pen 300, and the pen number is transmitted to the personal information server via the portable terminal, whereby the personal information in the personal information database is specified by the pen number. Also good. According to this configuration, the user can access the personal information database from any portable terminal by holding the dedicated reading pen 300.

  When the command type is “return”, the following operation is performed. When at least one of the command types stored in the command type area is “return”, in the first embodiment, the longitude / latitude of the tourist facility exit is added, but in the second embodiment, The address of the user is searched from the personal information database, and the address is added. With this configuration, the route from the current location to the home via the tourist facility exit can be displayed on the portable terminal.

  In the second embodiment, when the command type is “Checker” and the map designation type is “None”, the internal information specialized for personal information closest to the current location is searched. Instead of this, a configuration may be adopted in which internal facilities specialized for personal information are searched from the entire area of the map included in the map field A2. According to this configuration, when the user touches only the “Chekera” icon IC11, information about all internal facilities specialized for personal information can be provided from the entire area on the map included in the map field A2. receive. Therefore, when the user enters the tourist facility described in the map field A2, the user can know all the information he / she likes within the tourist facility simply by touching the “Chekera” icon IC11.

C. Variation:
In the first and second embodiments, the card CD is for a tourist facility “XX Park”, but the card CD can be various. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, it is good also as a structure which this invention utilizes card | curd CD3 of commercial facilities, such as a department store and a shopping center. In the map field A22 of this card CD, a guide map for guiding commercial facilities is drawn. Thereby, the information of each store drawn on the guide map, the route to each store, and the like can be viewed on the portable terminal, and the operability of the user interface is excellent as in the first and second embodiments.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the present invention may be configured to use an advertisement flyer card CD4 as shown in FIG. 19, or as shown in FIG. 20, the present invention uses a weather forecast card CD5 that provides a weather forecast for each place. It is good also as a structure.

  In the first and second embodiments, the first stage normalization process described above is performed on the mobile terminal 200 side, and the second stage normalization process described above is performed on the information providing server 100 side. Instead, the normalization process of the first stage and the second stage may be performed on either the mobile terminal 200 or the information providing server 100. In addition, the normalization process of the first stage and the second stage is not necessarily performed, and the normalization process of either the first stage or the second stage may be performed by the mobile terminal 200 or the information providing server 100. Good. Further, the second stage process may be configured to perform either the command type normalization process in step S250 or the argument normalization process in step S300.

  Further, the normalization process is not limited to the first stage normalization process or the second stage normalization process, and a plurality of pieces of code information obtained from the dot pattern are set to predetermined rules on the processing unit side. Any configuration may be used as long as it is deformed so as to match and is easy to use. For example, in the first and second embodiments, the argument normalization process is switched between deformation modes based on the command type and the map designation type. However, only one of the command type and the map designation type is used. It is good also as a structure which switches a deformation | transformation form based on it. Further, it is not necessary to be restricted by the normalization processing shown in the first and second embodiments, and may be a completely different type of normalization processing.

  In the first and second embodiments, the current position of the user is obtained using GPS, but instead of this, satellite positioning other than GPS such as GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System), Galileo, etc. The current position may be obtained by a system (Satellite Navigation System), in other words, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS). Of course, the present invention can also be adopted when the mobile terminal is not equipped with a GPS.

  Each of the above embodiments is a portable information output system 10 in which the information providing server 100 and the portable terminal 200 are separated, but the present invention has a configuration that the information providing server 100 such as the route database 107 and the facility database 108 has, The present invention is also applicable to a facility guidance system or the like in which the configuration of the mobile terminal 200 such as the display panel 202 and the key input unit 205 is integrated. Further, in each of the above embodiments, the reading pen 300 and the portable terminal 200 are separated from each other. However, instead of this, the portable terminal 200 may be configured to incorporate the function of the reading pen 300.

  In the above embodiment and each modification, a part of the configuration realized by hardware may be replaced with software, and conversely, a part of the configuration realized by software may be replaced with hardware. Anyway.

  It should be noted that elements other than those described in the independent claims among the constituent elements in the above-described embodiments and modifications are additional elements and can be omitted as appropriate. Further, the present invention is not limited in any way to these examples and modifications, which can be implemented in various embodiments within the scope not departing from the gist thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Information output system 100 ... Information provision server 102 ... Communication part 104 ... Control part 106 ... Memory | storage part 107 ... Path | route database 108 ... Facility database 110 ... Command table 111 ... Origin conversion table 121 ... Normalization part 122 ... Processing part 200 ... Portable terminal 201 ... GPS receiving unit 202 ... display panel 204 ... voice output unit 205 ... key input unit 206 ... wireless communication circuit 207 ... call control unit 208 ... external storage device 209 ... communication IF
210 ... Main control unit 211 ... Normalization unit 300 ... Reading pen 301 ... Red LED
302 ... IR filter 303 ... Lens 304 ... Optical imaging device 305 ... Control unit INT ... Internet S ... Artificial satellite DP ... Dot pattern CD ... Card A1 ... Command field A2 ... Map field M ... Symbol mark AR ... Code information area Cc ... Command code information Cm ... Position code information CD2 to CD5 ... Card A11 ... Command field A22 ... Map field

Claims (10)

An information output device that outputs related information related to the visible information using a paper medium in which visible information and a pattern in which information corresponding to the visible information is printed are overlapped,
A reading unit for reading the pattern;
A conversion unit that sequentially captures a plurality of patterns read by the reading unit, and converts the captured plurality of patterns into code information meaning each pattern;
A normalization unit for normalizing a plurality of pieces of code information obtained by the conversion unit so as to match a predetermined rule;
An information output device comprising: a processing unit that executes processing based on a plurality of pieces of code information normalized by the normalization unit. The information output device according to claim 1,
On the paper medium, a command field in which commands are arranged and a map field in which map information is written are printed,
The plurality of code information converted by the conversion unit is:
The first code information as the command specifying information for specifying the type of the command and the second code information as the position information indicating the position on the map indicated by the map information. Information output device. The information output device according to claim 2,
The plurality of code information obtained by the conversion unit is:
A plurality of the second code information corresponding to one of the first code information,
The predetermined rule is:
An information output device according to a rule that acquires the first code information and then acquires the plurality of second code information. The information output device according to claim 3,
The normalization unit includes:
An information output device comprising: an arrangement order changing section that changes an arrangement order of a plurality of pieces of code information obtained by the conversion section and matches the predetermined rule. The information output device according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The plurality of code information obtained by the conversion unit is:
A plurality of the first code information may be included;
The normalization unit includes:
An information output comprising a code information thinning unit for thinning out unnecessary first code information from the plurality of first code information based on a mutual relationship between commands specified by each of the plurality of first code information apparatus. The information output device according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
The normalization unit includes:
A code information deformation unit for performing deformation related to the second code information;
The code information transformation unit
An information output device configured to switch the modification according to the first code information. The information output device according to any one of claims 2 to 6,
A current location information acquisition unit for acquiring current location information indicating the current location;
The normalization unit includes:
An information output device comprising: a code information adding unit that adds code information having the current location information as the position information as the second code information. Connected to a reading unit that reads a pattern of a paper medium in which visible information and a pattern in which information corresponding to the visible information is expressed are overlaid,
A mobile terminal device that receives provision of the related information by communicating with an information providing server that provides a processing unit that executes processing based on a plurality of code information,
A conversion unit that sequentially captures a plurality of patterns read by the reading unit, and converts the captured plurality of patterns into code information meaning each pattern;
A mobile terminal device comprising: a normalization unit that normalizes a plurality of pieces of code information obtained by the conversion unit so as to match a predetermined rule and sends the code information to the processing unit. An information output method for outputting related information related to the visible information using a paper medium in which visible information and a pattern in which information corresponding to the visible information is printed are overlapped,
Read the pattern,
The read pattern of a plurality of locations is sequentially captured, and the captured pattern of the plurality of locations is converted into code information meaning each pattern,
Normalize a plurality of code information obtained by the conversion so as to match a predetermined rule,
An information output method for executing processing based on a plurality of pieces of code information obtained by the normalization. Connected to a reading unit that reads a pattern of a paper medium in which visible information and a pattern in which information corresponding to the visible information is expressed are overlaid,
A computer program used in a portable terminal device that receives provision of the related information by communicating with an information providing server that provides a processing unit that executes processing based on a plurality of code information,
A conversion function for sequentially capturing a plurality of patterns read by the reading unit and converting the captured patterns at a plurality of positions into code information meaning each pattern;
A computer program for causing a computer having the mobile terminal device to realize a normalization function for normalizing a plurality of pieces of code information obtained by the conversion function so as to match a predetermined rule.

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