JP2011137757A - Mobile communication device, automatic transmission method, and automatic transmission program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile communication device that transmits the current location information at the desirable timing and by changing the roughness of the current location information. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile communication device 1 with an automatic transmission function for transmitting the current location information to a notification destination upon reception of an inquiry mail includes a location information acquire 15 to acquire the current location information of the mobile communication device 1, a parameter memory 13 to store a transmission schedule specifying the transmission timing, and an automatic transmitter 12 to transmit the current location information to a notification destination at the transmission timing specified by the transmission schedule. The transmission timing specified by the transmission schedule is, for example, any timing after the elapse of a given time from the time of reception of an inquiry mail. The transmission schedule may specify a plurality of transmission timings or a transmission time instant. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

    The present invention relates to a mobile communication device, and more particularly, to a mobile communication device that acquires current location information of its own device and transmits the current location information to another communication terminal. The present invention also relates to an automatic transmission method by the mobile communication device and an automatic transmission program installed in the mobile communication device.

  A mobile communication device that incorporates a GPS (Global Positioning System) device and has a function of measuring the current position of the device itself is well known (for example, Patent Document 1).

  Further, in Patent Document 2, a protected person (child, elderly person) is provided with a terminal with an IC tag equipped with a GPS unit, and entrance / exit to the protected person's facility (school, school, elderly care facility) is described. An entry / exit record notification system that detects and notifies a notification destination terminal is disclosed. Further, it is also disclosed that the IC-tagged terminal transmits the current position of its own device to the notification destination terminal in response to a request from the notification destination terminal.

  Further, Patent Document 3 discloses a mobile communication device that incorporates a GPS device and automatically returns the current position information of the device itself to the sender of the email when a specific email is received.

  Further, Patent Document 4 discloses vehicle management in which a passenger of a vehicle carries a mobile phone with a GPS device and grasps the operation status of the vehicle in real time based on current position information transmitted intermittently from the mobile phone. A system is disclosed.

  Patent Document 5 discloses that time information and position information are transmitted to a center means from a communication terminal with GPS carried by a maintenance worker of equipment equipment traveling around a plurality of buildings, and maintenance by the maintenance worker is performed by the center means. A work history management device for grasping work results is disclosed.

Japanese Patent No. 4051699 JP 2006-18407 A JP 2003-308278 A JP 2004-171191 A JP 2003-303013 A

  Since the mobile communication device with a GPS device can measure the current position of the device itself, as proposed in Patent Documents 2 to 5, the mobile communication device communicates with another device at a remote location, and The current position of the device can be notified to the other device. However, the conventional mobile communication device with a GPS device has the following problems.

  In the entry / exit record notification system of Patent Document 2, if the notification destination terminal sequentially attempts to track the current position of the person to be protected, it is necessary to repeatedly transmit a location information transmission request from the notification destination terminal, and the operation is complicated. Met.

  Similarly, the mobile communication device of Patent Document 3 also has a complicated operation because it is necessary to repeatedly send an inquiry mail when sequentially tracking the current position of the person carrying the mobile communication device. It was.

  Moreover, in the vehicle management system of Patent Document 4, the current position information cannot be acquired at a timing desired by the host computer.

  Also, the work history management device of Patent Document 5 cannot acquire the current position information at a timing desired by the center means.

  In addition, the work history management apparatus of Patent Document 5 transmits the current position information of the maintenance worker to the center means not only during working hours but also during breaks. For this reason, there is a problem that the privacy information of the maintenance worker, for example, the restaurant name of the restaurant that visited during the break time, is known to the administrator. Originally, it was not very pleasant for the manager to grasp the behavior during the break time that should be free. Therefore, there has been a demand for a communication terminal that can transmit rough (coarse) current position information as necessary.

  The present invention has been made under such a background, and an object thereof is to provide a mobile communication device that transmits current position information at a desired timing and by changing the roughness of the current position information. And

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the mobile communication device according to the present invention, in the mobile communication device with an automatic transmission function that transmits the current location information to the notification destination when an inquiry is received, the current location information of the mobile communication device. Position information acquisition means for acquiring, transmission schedule storage means for storing a transmission schedule for specifying a transmission timing to be transmitted to the notification destination, and the current position information to the notification destination at a transmission timing specified by the transmission schedule An automatic transmission means for transmitting is provided.

  In addition, the automatic transmission method according to the present invention includes a location information acquisition unit that acquires current location information and a transmission schedule storage unit that stores a transmission schedule that defines transmission timing. In the automatic transmission method of the mobile communication device for transmitting the current position information to the current position information, a current position information transmission step of transmitting the current position information to a notification destination at a timing specified by the transmission schedule in response to reception of the inquiry. It is characterized by having.

  The automatic transmission program according to the present invention includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires current position information, and a transmission schedule storage unit that stores a transmission schedule that defines transmission timing. Installed in a computer device that controls the mobile communication device that transmits the current position information to the computer device, in response to receiving the inquiry, the current position information is notified to the computer device at a timing specified in the transmission schedule. The present position information transmitting step for transmitting to is executed.

  According to the present invention, current position information can be automatically transmitted to a notification destination at a desired timing.

It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the mobile communication apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional structure of a mobile communication apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structure of a control parameter. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a mobile communication apparatus and another communication terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the process by an automatic transmission program. It is an example of the map image attached to a reply mail.

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

  As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile communication device 1 according to this embodiment includes a control circuit 2, an external input / output device 3, a GPS device 4, a display device 5, an external storage device 6, and an operation switch 7.

  The control circuit 2 is a computer device including an input / output device, a storage device, an arithmetic device, and a control device (not shown), and the functions of the mobile communication device 1 described later are stored in the storage device and executed by the arithmetic device ( The control program) and the hardware shown in FIG.

  The external input / output device 3 is a device that is connected to a mobile communication network 8 such as a public wireless telephone line and exchanges information with other communication terminals (not shown). For example, an electronic mail transmitted from another communication terminal to the mobile communication device 1 is input to the mobile communication device 1 via the mobile communication network 8 and the external input / output device 3. Further, an electronic mail transmitted from the mobile communication device 1 to another communication terminal is delivered to the other communication terminal via the external input / output device 3 and the mobile communication network 8.

  The GPS device 4 receives a radio wave transmitted from a GPS satellite 9 constituting a global positioning system and calculates a position (latitude, longitude) of the mobile communication device 1 on the earth. It is.

  The display device 5 is a device for displaying e-mail text transmitted and received between the mobile communication device 1 and other communication terminals, or various information (text or images) related to operation and control of the mobile communication device 1, for example, It is a liquid crystal display device.

  The external storage device 6 is a storage device that stores various types of information. Details of the information stored in the external storage device 6 will be described later.

  The operation switch 7 is a device that performs an operation input to the control circuit 2, for example, a mechanical switch or a touch panel.

  The configuration of the mobile communication device 1 is described based on the function as shown in FIG. That is, the mobile communication device 1 includes a control unit 10, a wireless communication unit 11, an automatic transmission unit 12, a parameter storage unit 13, a map information storage unit 14, a position information acquisition unit 15, a map image creation unit 16, a display unit 17, and Parameter changing means 18 is provided.

  The control means 10 is means for controlling the mobile communication device 1 by integrating the components below the wireless communication means 11, and is realized by the control circuit 2 and a control program stored in the control circuit 2.

  The wireless communication unit 11 is a unit that performs wireless communication between the mobile communication device 1 and another communication terminal (not shown), and is realized by the external input / output device 3.

  The automatic transmission unit 12 receives the electronic mail (hereinafter referred to as “inquiry mail”) for inquiring about the current position information of the mobile communication device 1 from another communication terminal (transmission source terminal) (not shown). And an electronic mail (hereinafter referred to as “answer mail”) including current position information indicating the current position of the mobile communication device 1 and automatically transmitted to a predetermined communication terminal (notification destination terminal). This is realized by a control program stored in the circuit 2 and the control circuit 2. The current position information of the mobile communication device 1 is the position (latitude, longitude) on the earth of the mobile communication device 1 acquired by the position information acquisition means 15.

  The parameter storage means 13 is a means for storing control parameters for controlling transmission / reception of inquiry mails and reply mails. In terms of hardware configuration, the external storage device 6 corresponds to the parameter storage unit 13.

The parameter storage means 13 stores the following control parameters.
(1) Mail address of source terminal (2) Mail address of notification destination terminal (3) Transmission schedule (4) Roughness class

  Here, the transmission schedule is a parameter that defines the transmission timing of the reply mail, and is a character string described according to a rule described later. The automatic transmission means 12 interprets the transmission schedule according to the rule and determines the transmission timing.

  The roughness class is a parameter referred to by the map image creating means 16 and is a parameter that defines the roughness of the current position information transmitted to the notification destination. If the roughness class is high, the current position information transmitted to the notification destination is “coarse”, and only the approximate position of the mobile communication device 1 is grasped at the notification destination. If the roughness is low, the current position information transmitted to the notification destination is “fine”, and the detailed position of the mobile communication device 1 is grasped at the notification destination.

  A specific configuration of the control parameter will be described later.

  The map information storage means 14 is means for storing graphic and character information (map information) for creating a map image, and the map information is referred to by the map image creating means 16 as will be described later. In terms of hardware configuration, the external storage device 6 corresponds to the map information storage means 14.

  The position information acquisition unit 15 is a unit that acquires the current position information of the mobile communication device 1 under the control of the control unit 10. In terms of hardware configuration, the GPS device 4 corresponds to the position information acquisition means 15.

  The map image creation means 16 changes the roughness of the current position information of the mobile communication device 1 acquired by the position information acquisition means 15 in accordance with the roughness class stored in the parameter storage means 13, and the current where the roughness has been changed. This is a means for creating a map image by superimposing position information on a map. If the current position information is roughened, the current position of the mobile communication device 1 is displayed roughly (for example, to the extent that the town name is grasped) at the notification destination terminal. If the roughness of the current position information is not changed, the current position of the mobile communication device 1 is displayed in detail (for example, to the extent that the building name can be recognized) at the notification destination terminal. In other words, the map image creation means 16 is a means for creating an image obtained by rounding the current position information of the mobile communication device 1 to the roughness specified by the roughness class.

  The map image creating means 16 is realized by the control circuit 2 and a control program stored in the control circuit 2. Further, the map image creation means 16 creates the map image based on the map information read from the map information storage means 14. Specific contents of the map image created by the map image creating means 16 will be described later.

  The display means 17 is a means for displaying e-mail text transmitted and received between the mobile communication device 1 and other communication terminals, or various information (text or images) related to operation and control of the mobile communication device 1. This is realized by the display device 5.

  The parameter changing unit 18 is a unit that changes and adds a control parameter and overwrites the parameter storage unit 13. In terms of hardware configuration, the operation switch 7, the control circuit 2, and the control program written in the control circuit 2 correspond to the parameter changing means 18.

  Now, a configuration example of the control parameters stored in the parameter storage unit 13 is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, four control parameters (transmission source terminal (e-mail address), notification destination terminal (e-mail address), transmission schedule and roughness class) form a set, as shown in FIG. It corresponds to each other.

  For example, the first line in FIG. 3 indicates that the destination of the reply mail (notification destination terminal) for the inquiry mail from the sender terminal having the mail address 1234 @ XYZ is designated as the communication terminal having the mail address 5678 @ XYZ. I mean. In addition, a reply mail transmission schedule and roughness class for an inquiry mail from the communication terminal having the mail address 1234 @ XYZ are designated.

  Note that the mail address of the notification destination terminal may be different from or the same as the mail address of the transmission source terminal (see the first and second lines in FIG. 3).

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4A, the mobile communication device 1 can transmit an answer mail to the communication terminal 19 when receiving an inquiry mail from a certain communication terminal 19, As shown in (b), when the mobile communication device 1 receives an inquiry mail from a certain communication terminal 20, an answer mail can be transmitted to another communication terminal 21.

  When the source terminal and the notification destination terminal are the same, for example, the parent calls the mobile phone with GPS (mobile communication device 1) of the child who is going out from his mobile phone (communication terminal 19), and the child Is the case where the mobile phone (communication terminal 19) is notified of the current position of the mobile phone. The case where the transmission source terminal and the notification destination terminal are different is, for example, when the communication terminal 20 is an entry / exit record notification system (see Patent Document 2) installed in a learning cram school and detects that a student has left the room. This is a case where a GPS mobile phone (mobile communication device 1) carried by the student is called to notify the student's parent mobile phone (communication terminal 21) of the student's current location.

  Now, returning to FIG. 3, the description of the control parameters will be continued.

  As described above, the transmission schedule is a character string described according to a predetermined rule, and the automatic transmission means 12 interprets the transmission schedule according to the rule and determines the transmission timing. Here, the transmission schedule is described according to the following rules.

(1) When the transmission timing is described in hours (minutes), it is described by a set of two digits (for example, 00 for immediate transmission, 30 for transmission after 15 minutes) .
(2) When the transmission timing is described by time (hours and minutes), it is described by a set of four digits (for example, when transmitting at 16:30, it is described as 1630).
(3) If there are a plurality of transmission timings, describe a set of 2-digit or 4-digit numbers separated by commas (for example, describe as 00, 15, 25).

  For example, the character string 00 is described as the transmission schedule in the first line of FIG. This means that when the mobile communication device 1 receives the inquiry mail from the transmission source terminal having the mail address 1234 @ XYZ, it transmits the reply mail immediately (without taking time). The character string 30 on the second line in FIG. 3 means that the reply mail is transmitted after 30 minutes have passed since the inquiry mail was received. The character strings 10, 25, and 40 in the third line in FIG. 3 send the first reply mail 10 minutes after receiving the inquiry mail, the second reply mail 25 minutes later, and the third reply 40 minutes later. This means sending each email. The character string 1630 on the fourth line in FIG. 3 means that an answer mail is transmitted at 16:30.

  The roughness class is a parameter referred to by the map image creating means 16 as will be described later, and is a parameter that defines the roughness of the current position information transmitted to the notification destination terminal. If the roughness class is high, the current position information transmitted to the notification destination is “coarse”, and only the approximate position of the mobile communication device 1 is grasped at the notification destination terminal. If the roughness class is low, the current location information transmitted to the notification destination is “fine”, and the detailed location of the mobile communication device 1 is grasped at the notification destination terminal.

  Here, the roughness class is indicated by the letters “A”, “B”, and “C”. For the roughness class “A”, the current position information is rounded to the town name (chome) level, and for the roughness class “B”, the current position information is rounded to the block (“No.” of the residential display) level and sent to the notification destination terminal. Means that. Further, the roughness class “C” means that the current position information is transmitted to the notification destination at the block (“No.” in the housing display) level, that is, the most detailed current position information is transmitted to the notification destination terminal. .

  The reply mail transmission is processed by the automatic transmission program shown in FIG. The automatic transmission program is a part of the control program described above and is stored in the control circuit 2. Further, the processing by the automatic transmission program is controlled by control parameters as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the process by the automatic transmission program will be described by taking as an example the case where the control parameters shown in FIG. 3 are stored in the parameter storage unit 13.

  The automatic transmission program is activated when the mobile communication device 1 receives an inquiry mail transmitted from another communication terminal. When the automatic transmission program is started, the control circuit 2 stores in the parameter storage means 13 the mail address (hereinafter referred to as “received mail address”) of the communication terminal that sent the inquiry mail that triggered the start. Check with the email address of the sender terminal. If the received mail address is stored in the parameter storage unit 13 (step S01; Yes), the process proceeds to step S02.

  If the received mail address is not stored in the parameter storage unit 13 (step S01; No), the process is terminated. This is to eliminate unauthorized inquiry mails. This is also to eliminate simple communication mail other than inquiry mail.

  If the received mail address is stored in the parameter storage means 13, the mail address of the reply mail destination (notification destination terminal) corresponding to the received mail address is read from the parameter storage means 13 (step S02). For example, when the mobile communication device 1 receives an inquiry mail from a transmission source terminal having a mail address 1234 @ XYZ, the automatic transmission unit 12 sends a notification destination corresponding to the transmission source terminal 1234 @ XYZ from the parameter storage unit 13. Search for a terminal (in the case of FIG. 3, search for a notification destination terminal described in the same line (line number 1) as the source terminal 1234 @ XYZ). As a result, 5678 @ XYZ is read as the mail address of the notification destination terminal.

  Next, the transmission schedule corresponding to the received mail address is read from the parameter storage means 13 (step S03). For example, when the mobile communication device 1 receives an inquiry mail from a transmission source terminal having a mail address 5678 @ XYZ, the automatic transmission unit 12 sets a transmission schedule corresponding to the transmission source terminal 5678 @ XYZ from the parameter storage unit 13. Search (speaking to FIG. 3, search for the transmission schedule described in the same line (line number 2) as the source terminal 5678 @ XYZ). As a result, the transmission schedule 30 is read out. Similarly, when an inquiry mail is received from the transmission source terminal at the mail address 9012 @ XYZ, transmission schedules 10, 25, and 40 are read from line number 3 in FIG.

  Next, the roughness class corresponding to the received mail address is read from the parameter storage means 13 (step S04). For example, when the mobile communication device 1 receives an inquiry mail from a transmission source terminal having a mail address 5678 @ XYZ, the automatic transmission unit 12 selects the roughness corresponding to the transmission source terminal 5678 @ XYZ from the parameter storage unit 13. Search for the class (in the case of FIG. 3, search for the roughness class described in the same line (line number 2) as the source terminal 5678 @ XYZ). As a result, the roughness class A is read out. Similarly, when an inquiry mail from the transmission source terminal having the mail address 9012 @ XYZ is received, the roughness class B is read from the line number 3 in FIG.

  Next, the processing is temporarily stopped until the transmission timing specified by the transmission schedule read in step S03 (step S05). For example, if the transmission schedule 30 is read in step S03, the process is stopped until 30 minutes have elapsed. When the transmission schedule 1630 is read, the process is stopped until 16:30.

  When the transmission timing is reached, the position information acquisition means 15 is operated, that is, the radio wave transmitted by the GPS satellite 9 is received by the GPS device 4, and the current position information (latitude, longitude) of the mobile communication device 1 is acquired. (Step S06).

  When the current position information of the mobile communication device 1 is acquired, the map image creating means 16 is operated to change the roughness of the current position information and change the roughness according to the roughness class read in step S04. A mark indicating the current position information (described later) is superimposed on the map image (step S07), the map image is attached to an e-mail (answer mail), and the communication terminal (e.g., the mail address read in step S02) To the notification destination terminal (step S08).

  Then, when the transmission schedule read in step S03 is completed (step S09; Yes), the process ends. If the transmission schedule is not completed (step S09; No), the process returns to step S05 and continues.

  The case where the transmission schedule is not completed means a case where there are transmission timings in which a plurality of transmission timings are specified in the transmission schedule read in step S03 and transmission is not yet completed. For example, the transmission schedules 10, 25, and 40 are read in step S03, the first transmission (10 minutes after receiving the inquiry mail) is completed, and the second transmission (25 minutes from the first transmission). After) and the third transmission (40 minutes after the second transmission) is not completed.

  Next, the operation of the mobile communication device 1 will be described.

For example, consider a case where a child attending a cram school returns home with the following pattern.
(1) A 10-minute walk from the school to the nearest station (2) A 15-minute train ride from the nearest station to the house (3) A 15-minute walk from the nearest station to the house

  In such a case, the parent can determine whether or not the child is performing according to the pattern, that is, whether or not the child has arrived at the planned place (the nearest cram school, the nearest station to the home, and the home) at the scheduled time. If it is desired to know, the transmission schedules 10, 15, and 15 may be stored in the parameter storage means 13 of the mobile communication device 1 carried by the child, and an inquiry mail may be sent at the timing when the child leaves the cram school. The sender of the inquiry email may be the entrance / exit record notification system (see Patent Document 2) of the learning cram school, or the parent who is informed that the child has exited the study cram through the entrance / exit record notification system. It may be a communication terminal.

For example, when the administrator needs to know where the employee is at a specific time, the specific time is stored in the parameter storage means 13 of the mobile communication device 1 carried by the employee. That's fine.

  Further, if the transmission schedule 00 is stored in the parameter storage means 13 of the mobile communication device 1, it is possible to know almost where the person carrying the mobile communication device 1 is in real time.

  Thus, the mobile communication device 1 can notify the notification destination terminal of the current position information at a desired timing.

  Finally, the effect of changing the roughness of the current position information will be described.

  FIG. 6 is an example of a map image attached to the reply mail. As described above, the current position information of the mobile communication device 1 acquired by the position information acquiring unit 15 is changed to the roughness specified by the control parameter (roughness class) in the map image creating unit 16 to obtain a map image. Is displayed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the mark 22 for displaying the current position of the mobile communication device 1 is automatically transmitted to the notification destination terminal in the form of a map image superimposed on the map.

  For example, when the roughness class A is designated, the mark 22 is approximately displayed with a town level (chome) level roughness (see FIG. 6A). Further, when the roughness class B is designated, the mark 22 is displayed with the roughness of the block (“No.” in the housing display) level (see FIG. 6B). When the roughness class C is designated, the mark 22 is displayed in units of buildings (“No.” in the housing display) (see FIG. 6C). That is, in the case of the roughness class A, only rough current position information in units of town names (chome) is notified, but in the case of the roughness classes B and C, more detailed current position information is notified to the notification destination terminal.

  The roughness class is selected depending on the purpose of notifying the current position information or the relationship between the person carrying the mobile communication device 1 and the notification destination terminal. For example, when notifying parents of the current location of a child on their way home from a cram school, the parent needs detailed current location information of the child. Notify In addition, when the manager of the company confirms the location of the employee who is taking a break, the roughness class A is designated to protect the privacy of the employee.

  Thus, the mobile communication device 1 can notify the notification destination terminal of the current position information with a desired roughness.

  The embodiment described above is an exemplification, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The present invention can be freely modified, applied, or improved within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the mobile communication device 1 is connected to a public radio telephone line has been described, but the present invention is not limited to that connected to a public radio telephone line. Further, the mobile communication device 1 is not limited to “phone”. That is, the mobile communication device 1 does not have to have a function of transmitting and receiving audio. In short, it is sufficient that the mobile communication device 1 is carried by a person, can move with the person, and can communicate with other communication terminals at the destination, regardless of the communication method or communication infrastructure to be used. The mobile communication device 1 may be a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) or a PDA (Personal Data Assistance).

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the inquiry mail was transmitted from the transmission origin terminal to the mobile communication apparatus 1 and the mobile communication apparatus 1 transmitted the reply mail to the notification destination terminal, the mobile communication apparatus 1 and other Communication between communication terminals is not limited to communication by electronic mail. Other communication formats may be selected.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the mobile communication device 1 includes the GPS device 4 has been described. However, the position information acquisition unit 15 is not limited to the GPS device 4. The position information acquisition unit 15 may be, for example, an inertial navigation device or a radio navigation device. Alternatively, if a positioning system that replaces GPS appears in the future, it may be used.

  Further, a part of the functions of the GPS device 4 or the position information acquisition means 15 may be made dependent on other devices or communication infrastructure. For example, the GPS device 4 has only a function of communicating with the GPS satellite 9, and the data acquired from the GPS satellite 9 is sent to a server device (not shown) constituting the mobile communication network 8, and the mobile communication device 1 is transmitted by the server device. It is also possible to calculate the position (latitude, longitude) of the mobile phone and return the calculated position to the mobile communication device 1.

  Moreover, although the mobile communication apparatus 1 showed the example which transmits a map image to a notification destination terminal in the said embodiment, the present position information which the mobile communication apparatus 1 transmits to a notification destination terminal is not limited to a map image. You may make it transmit the numerical value of the latitude and longitude acquired by the positional information acquisition means 15 as it is, or the roughened numerical value to a notification destination terminal. In this case, the notification destination terminal is provided with the map image creating means 16 and the current position of the mobile communication device 1 may be marked on the map image based on the numerical values of latitude and longitude transmitted from the mobile communication device 1.

In the above-described embodiment, the parameter changing unit 18 is provided in the mobile communication device 1 and the contents of the control parameters stored in the parameter storage unit 13 are changed and added. May be omitted. For example, when the external storage device 6 is composed of EPROM and the control parameter is rewritten, the external storage device 6 (EPROM) is detached from the mobile communication device 1 and the control parameter is rewritten with the EPROM writer, and then moved. If it is attached to the communication device 1, the parameter changing means 18 is unnecessary.

  In the above embodiment, the mail address of the notification destination terminal is stored in the parameter storage unit 13 and the reply mail is transmitted to the notification destination terminal corresponding to the received mail address. Can be omitted. For example, when reply mail is always returned to the transmission source terminal, the mail address of the notification destination terminal is not necessary.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the received mail address is compared with the mail address of the transmission source terminal stored in the parameter storage unit 13 has been described. However, the mail address of the transmission source terminal can be omitted. For example, when selecting a configuration that responds unconditionally to all inquiry mails, the mail address of the transmission source terminal is not necessary. Alternatively, in addition to or instead of collating the received mail address and the mail address of the transmission source terminal stored in the parameter storage unit 13, authentication using a password may be performed. For example, the password may be described in the title or body of the inquiry mail, and collated with the password registered in the parameter storage unit 13. In addition, if authentication is performed using a password, it is advantageous because it is possible to distinguish between an inquiry mail and other electronic mail (that is, simply sending a communication message) depending on the presence or absence of a password.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile communication apparatus 2 Control circuit 3 External input / output apparatus 4 GPS apparatus 5 Display apparatus 6 External storage apparatus 7 Operation switch 8 Mobile communication network 9 GPS satellite 10 Control means 11 Wireless communication means 12 Automatic transmission means 13 Parameter storage means 14 Map Information storage means 15 Position information acquisition means 16 Map image creation means 17 Display means 18 Parameter change means 19 Communication terminal 20 Communication terminal 21 Communication terminal 22 Mark

Claims (10)

In the mobile communication device with automatic transmission function that transmits the current position information to the notification destination when the inquiry is received,
Position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information of the mobile communication device;
Transmission schedule storage means for storing a transmission schedule that defines a transmission timing to be transmitted to the notification destination;
A mobile communication apparatus comprising: an automatic transmission unit configured to transmit the current position information to the notification destination at a transmission timing defined by the transmission schedule. The mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission schedule defines a transmission timing by an elapsed time from reception of the inquiry. The mobile communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission schedule defines a plurality of transmission timings. The mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission timing defined by the transmission schedule is a predetermined time. The mobile communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising roughness changing means for changing the roughness of the current position information transmitted to the notification destination. Roughness class storage means for storing a roughness class that defines the roughness of the current position information to be transmitted to the notification destination,
The mobile communication device according to claim 5, wherein the roughness changing unit changes the current position information to a roughness defined by the roughness class. A notification destination parameter storage unit that stores a notification destination parameter that defines the notification destination;
The mobile communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the automatic transmission unit transmits the current position information to a notification destination defined by the notification destination parameter. The mobile communication device according to claim 7, wherein the notification destination is a transmission source that has transmitted the inquiry. A mobile communication device comprising: position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information; and transmission schedule storage means for storing a transmission schedule for defining transmission timing, and transmitting the current position information to a notification destination when an inquiry is received In the automatic transmission method of
An automatic transmission method comprising: a current position information transmission step of transmitting current position information to a notification destination at a timing specified by the transmission schedule in response to reception of the inquiry. A mobile communication device comprising: position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information; and transmission schedule storage means for storing a transmission schedule for defining transmission timing, and transmitting the current position information to a notification destination when an inquiry is received Installed in a computer device that controls the
In the computer device,
An automatic transmission program for executing a current position information transmission step of transmitting current position information to a notification destination at a timing specified in the transmission schedule in response to reception of the inquiry.

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