JP2011170409A - Portable device and portable device program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable device and a portable device program for lessening override at a target getting-off place. <P>SOLUTION: An extraction means 3 reads time zone information 3a in which a distance is set for each time zone from storage means, and extracts a distance set in association with the time zone including the current time. A distance calculation means 5 calculates, on the basis of location information showing the current location and the location information of a destination preliminarily set in the storage means, a distance to the destination. A warning means 7 issues a warning when the calculated distance to the destination is matched with the distance extracted by the extraction means 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable device and a portable device program.

  When moving by a moving means such as a train, an announcement to that effect is made in the car when approaching the target disembarking station. However, there are rare cases in which this announcement is not made, and in this case, there is a risk that the target getting-off station will be missed. Even if an announcement is made, if you fall asleep in the car, you may miss it. Furthermore, in a crowded train, the visibility of passengers deteriorates, so that it is impossible to visually recognize that the target getting-off station is approaching from the car window. Also in this case, even if you try to get off after the arrival at the destination station is announced, you may not be able to easily go to the exit due to congestion, and in the worst case, you may not get off and you may get over There is.

  As a method for preventing overpass, for example, there is a method of activating an alarm function mounted on a portable device such as a cellular phone when the getting-off station approaches (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  On the other hand, a device for notifying passengers in a train or a station in a train or a station is known, and it is also conceivable to notify such a notification to a device carried by the passenger (for example, Patent Literature). 3).

JP 2001-324352 A JP 2005-86718 A Japanese Patent No. 3816230

  Generally, since the alarm function of a portable device is activated at an arbitrary set time, there is an insufficient point for preventing overtime. For example, as described above, there is a problem that when the announcement in the vehicle does not flow, the patient is asleep or the inside of the vehicle is congested, the user gets over the target getting-off station.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable device and a portable device program for reducing the amount of ride over at a target disembarking place.

  In order to achieve the above object, the time zone information in which the distance is set for each time zone is read from the storage means, the extraction means for extracting the distance set in association with the time zone including the current time, and the current position Distance calculating means for calculating the distance to the destination based on the position information shown and the position information of the destination preset in the storage means, and the calculated distance to the destination is the extracting means There is provided a portable device having warning means for performing a process of issuing a warning when the distance extracted by the above is matched.

Moreover, in order to achieve the said objective, the program which makes a computer perform the process similar to said portable apparatus is provided.
Further, in order to achieve the above object, an extraction unit that reads out time zone information in which time is set for each time zone from the storage unit, and extracts a set time set in association with a time zone including the current time; There is provided a portable device having warning means for performing a process of issuing a warning when the time until arrival at the destination coincides with the time based on the set time extracted by the extraction means.

  Moreover, in order to achieve the said objective, the program which makes a computer perform the process similar to said portable apparatus is provided.

  According to the portable device and the portable device program described above, it is possible to reduce overtime at the destination.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the portable apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of the mobile telephone which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function with which the mobile telephone which concerns on 2nd Embodiment is provided. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the working distance matched for every time slot | zone. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence for performing warning with the mobile telephone which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the warning system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function with which the mobile telephone which concerns on 3rd Embodiment is provided. It is FIG. (1) which shows the specific example of an operating time table. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the operating time matched for every time slot | zone. It is a block diagram which shows the function with which the server which concerns on 3rd Embodiment is provided. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence for performing warning with the mobile telephone which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function with which the mobile telephone which concerns on 4th Embodiment is provided. It is FIG. (2) which shows the specific example of an operating time table. It is a figure which shows another specific example of the operating time matched for every time slot | zone. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence for performing warning with the mobile telephone which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function with which the mobile telephone which concerns on 5th Embodiment is provided. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a utilization station table. It is FIG. (1) which shows the specific example of a time slot | zone table. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence for performing warning with the mobile telephone which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function with which the mobile telephone which concerns on 6th Embodiment is provided. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a working distance table. It is FIG. (2) which shows the specific example of a time slot | zone table. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence for performing warning with the mobile telephone which concerns on 6th Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable device according to the first embodiment.

  When the distance from the current position to the destination matches the distance associated with the time zone including the current time, the mobile device 1 can warn the user that the destination has been approached.

  Such a portable device 1 includes a current time measuring unit 2, an extracting unit 3, a position information output unit 4, a distance calculating unit 5, a determining unit 6, and a warning unit 7. The mobile device 1 is, for example, a mobile phone, a mobile game machine, a mobile music player, a PDA (Personal Data Assistance).

The current time measuring means 2 measures the current time.
The extraction unit 3 reads the time zone information 3a in which the distance is set for each time zone from a nonvolatile storage medium (not shown) provided in the portable device 1, and is set in association with the time zone including the current time. Extract distance. When the extraction unit 3 extracts such a distance, the position information output unit 4 is activated.

  The position information output unit 4 specifies position information indicating the current position of the mobile device 1. The position information output means 4 is, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) mounted on the mobile device 1. In this case, the position information output means 4 uses the information received from the GPS satellite to determine the current position of the mobile device 1. Location information can be obtained. The position information output means 4 may receive position information from, for example, a mobile phone base station.

  The distance calculation means 5 acquires position information indicating the current position output from the position information output means 4, and based on the acquired position information and destination information 5a indicating the position of a preset destination. Calculate the distance to the destination. The destination information 5a is stored in advance in a nonvolatile storage medium included in the mobile device 1.

When the distance calculated by the distance calculation unit 5 matches the distance extracted by the extraction unit 3, the determination unit 6 transmits an operation request to the warning unit 7.
The warning means 7 warns the user who carries the mobile device 1 that he is approaching the destination in response to the operation request of the determination means 6. As a warning method, for example, an alarm is sounded from the mobile device 1 or the main body of the mobile device 1 is vibrated.

  Of the above processing functions, for example, the extraction unit 3, the distance calculation unit 5, and the determination unit 6 are executed by a predetermined program being executed by a CPU (Central Processing Units) included in the portable device 1. Realized. Further, at least a part of these processing functions may be realized by individual hardware.

  Next, an example of a warning method for approaching the destination in the portable device 1 having such a configuration will be described. In the following, as a means for moving to the destination, for example, a case of a train will be described.

  First, before starting the movement, for example, the user inputs and sets the position of the destination (alighting station) as the destination information 5a in advance in the portable device 1 via an input unit (not shown). The train carrying the user carrying the portable device 1 in which the getting-off station is set starts moving toward the target getting-off station. At this time, the current time measuring means 2 measures the current time, and the extracting means 3 compares the current time measured by the current time measuring means 2 with the time zone information 3a. In the time zone information 3a, the distance can be freely set by the user for each of one or more time zones. For example, it is desirable to set the distance relatively long in a time zone for work attendance / working hours in which congestion in the vehicle is expected and people tend to fall asleep. In addition, it is desirable to set the distance shorter than the time for going to and leaving work in the time zone such as early morning and daytime when the interior of the vehicle is expected to be vacant.

As a result of the comparison, the extraction unit 3 extracts a time zone including the current time from the time zone information 3a, and further extracts a distance associated with the extracted time zone from the time zone information 3a.
On the other hand, the position information output means 4 outputs the current position of the mobile device 1 that moves as needed. The distance calculation means 5 acquires the current position of the mobile device 1 that is output, which is output from the position information output means 4, and calculates the distance to the getting-off station from the difference between the acquired current position and the position of the getting-off station. . The processing of the position information output unit 4 and the distance calculation unit 5 may be started when a time zone including the current time is extracted from the time zone information 3a by the extraction unit 3.

  When the distance from the current position of the mobile device 1 calculated by the distance calculation means 5 to the getting-off station becomes the extracted distance, the determination means 6 activates the warning means 7. The user is warned by the warning means 7 that he has approached the disembarking station.

  Thus, in the portable device 1, the extraction unit 3 compares the current time with the time zone associated with the distance to the destination, and extracts the distance associated with the time zone including the current time. To do. Further, when the distance from the current position calculated by the distance calculating means 5 to the destination becomes the distance extracted by the extracting means 3, the warning means 7 warns that the destination is approaching.

  Thereby, the user who carries the portable apparatus 1 can know in advance that he has approached the destination, and can prevent passing the destination. Further, by setting the distance to the destination for determining the timing for issuing a warning for each time zone in which the user moves, the warning can be issued at the optimal timing for each time zone. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the user from passing over at the destination.

  The time zone information may be stored in association with the time zone instead of the distance. In this case, the time associated with the time zone indicates the time from when the user starts moving to the destination until a warning is issued. For example, a short time is associated with a time zone in which the interior of the vehicle is expected to be congested, and a long time is associated with a time zone in which the interior of the vehicle is expected to be free.

  The extraction unit 3 extracts a time associated with a time zone including the current time. The portable device 1 is provided with a time measuring unit that measures time instead of the distance calculating unit 5. The time measuring means starts measuring time when the extracting means 3 extracts the time associated with the time zone including the current time. The determination unit 6 activates the warning unit 7 when the time extracted by the extraction unit 3 coincides with the time measured by the time measurement unit.

  When such processing is executed, a warning is issued at a time earlier than the time of arrival at the destination in a time zone where the interior of the vehicle is congested. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent overpass at the destination.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a case will be described in which a mobile phone is applied as a mobile device, and a user carrying the mobile phone heads to a destination by train as a moving means.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the mobile phone according to the second embodiment.
The mobile device is realized by, for example, a mobile phone 10 as shown in FIG. The cellular phone 10 includes a CPU 10a, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 10b, a flash memory 10c, a vibration generating unit 10d, a display unit 10e, a speaker 10f, an input unit 10g, a wireless communication unit 10h, and a GPS 10j. These units are connected to each other via a bus 10n.

The CPU 10a comprehensively controls the entire mobile phone 10 by executing various programs stored in a storage medium such as the flash memory 10c.
The RAM 10b temporarily stores at least part of an OS (Operating System) and programs to be executed by the CPU 10a. The RAM 10b stores various data necessary for processing by the CPU 10a.

  The flash memory 10c stores the OS and application programs on the mobile phone 10. The flash memory 10c stores various data necessary for processing by the CPU 10a.

  The vibration generating unit 10d vibrates the main body of the mobile phone 10 when a call is received or when an alarm is activated, according to user settings. As a specific example, the vibration generating unit 10d includes a small motor built in the mobile phone 10 and a weight attached to the small motor with its center of gravity biased. Then, the mobile phone 10 can be vibrated by rotating the weight attached to the small motor.

The display unit 10 e is a monitor that displays an image in accordance with a command from the CPU 10 a of the mobile phone 10. For example, a liquid crystal monitor is used as the display unit 10e.
The speaker 10f emits a ring tone, an alarm sound, an operation sound at the time of input to the input unit 10g, which will be described later, and the like according to a user setting.

The input unit 10g performs input to the mobile phone 10 in response to a user operation input. For example, a keyboard is used as the input unit 10g.
The wireless communication unit 10h includes an RF (Radio Frequency) circuit for wireless communication, a modulation / demodulation circuit for a transmission / reception signal, and the like. The mobile phone 10 wirelessly communicates with the base station via the wireless communication unit 10h and the antenna 10i, thereby enabling data transmission / reception and voice communication with other information processing devices such as other mobile phones. .

The GPS 10j can receive the signal from a GPS satellite (not shown) by the antenna 10k and specify the position information of the current position of the mobile phone 10.
Next, control functions provided in the mobile phone 10 will be described.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing functions provided in the mobile phone according to the second embodiment.
When the distance from the current position to the destination becomes a predetermined distance associated with the time zone including the current time, the mobile phone 10 can perform processing to warn the user that the destination has been approached. Is.

  In order to execute such processing, the mobile phone 10 includes a time zone table 11, destination information 12, a current time measurement unit 13, a comparison extraction unit 14, a distance calculation unit 15, a determination unit 16, and a warning unit 17. .

  In the time zone table 11, a distance (working distance) to a desired destination is held in association with each time zone and day of the week. Details of the information held in the time zone table 11 will be described later.

The destination information 12 is position information of a destination (alighting station) set in advance by the user.
The time zone table 11 and the destination information 12 are stored in, for example, the flash memory 10c.

The current time measuring unit 13 measures the current time.
The comparison extraction unit 14 compares the current time measured by the current time measurement unit 13 with the time zone information held in the time zone table 11. When the current time is included in one of the time zones held in the time zone table 11 as a result of the comparison, the comparison extraction unit 14 activates the GPS 10j. Further, the comparison and extraction unit 14 extracts the working distance associated with the time zone including the current time from the information of the time zone table 11.

The distance calculation unit 15 calculates the distance from the current position to the destination from the position information of the current position of the mobile phone 10 specified by the GPS 10j and the destination information 12.
The determination unit 16 transmits an operation request to the warning unit 17 when the distance calculated by the distance calculation unit 15 becomes the operation distance extracted by the comparison and extraction unit 14.

  When the warning unit 17 receives the operation request from the determination unit 16, the warning unit 17 operates at least one of the vibration generation unit 10d, the display unit 10e, and the speaker 10f according to the setting of the user, and has approached the user to the destination. Warning.

Details of the information held in the time zone table 11 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the working distance associated with each time zone.
The time zone table 11 shown in FIG. 4 associates working distances with time zones and days of the week. In the time zone table 11, the working distance is set according to the user input only for the time zone and day of the week when the warning process is executed.

  The working distance indicates how close the destination is to be warned. Such a working distance is appropriately set by the user based on the congestion status (boarding rate) in the train heading to the destination and the daily usage status of the user himself / herself according to the time zone and day of the week.

  For example, when the boarding rate is low, it is desirable to set the working distance short because the passenger can get off smoothly without taking time. On the other hand, when the boarding rate is high, it takes time for passengers to get off, so it is desirable to set a longer working distance and warn early that the getting-off station is approaching.

  Specifically, the working distance is set to “800 m” on “Saturday” in the time zone “8: 00-8: 59” of the time zone table 11. In addition, if it is “Saturday” in the time zone of “8: 00-8: 59”, it is generally a holiday and the occupancy rate is expected to be low. On the other hand, in the same time zone, if it is “weekdays”, it is expected to be a commuting time and the occupancy rate is expected to be higher, so a warning earlier than “Saturday” is desired, so the working distance is set to “950 m” Yes.

Next, a processing procedure performed by the mobile phone 10 to issue a warning when approaching the destination will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for executing a warning by the mobile phone according to the second embodiment.

  First, the user inputs an alighting station from the input unit 10 g of the mobile phone 10. The destination information 12 relating to the input position information of the getting-off station is held in the mobile phone 10. Also, the user causes the time zone table 11 to retain information on the working distance associated with the time zone / day of the week.

The user makes such settings in advance, carries the mobile phone 10, gets on the train from an arbitrary departure point (boarding station), and heads for a desired destination (getting off station).
[Step S11]
The current time measuring unit 13 measures the current time.

[Step S12]
The comparison extraction unit 14 compares the current time measured in step S <b> 11 with the time zone held by the time zone table 11. The next process proceeds to step S13 if the current time is included in one of the time periods held in the time period table 11, and proceeds to step S11 if not included.

That is, the processes in steps S11 and S12 are repeated until the current time is included in an arbitrary time zone held in the time zone table 11.
[Step S13]
The comparison extraction unit 14 compares the day of the week set in the time zone including the current time in step S12 with the current day of the week. In the next process, if the current day of the week is included in the day of the week set in the time zone including the current time, the process proceeds to step S14; otherwise, the process ends.

[Step S14]
The comparison extraction unit 14 determines whether or not the working distance is set in a time zone including the current time and the current day of the week. If the working distance is set, the next process proceeds to step S15. If not, the process ends.

[Step S15]
The comparison extraction unit 14 extracts a working distance associated with a time zone including the current time and the current day of the week.

[Step S16]
The comparison extraction unit 14 activates the GPS 10j. The GPS 10j receives the signal from the GPS satellite and specifies the current position of the mobile phone 10.

[Step S17]
The distance calculation unit 15 calculates the distance from the current position to the getting-off station using the position information of the current position of the mobile phone 10 specified by the GPS 10j and the position information of the getting-off station in the destination information 12.

[Step S18]
The determination unit 16 compares the distance calculated by the distance calculation unit 15 in step S17 with the working distance extracted in step S15. The next process proceeds to step S19 if the distance calculated in step S17 matches the working distance, and proceeds to step S17 if not.

That is, the processes in steps S17 and S18 are repeated until the distance from the current position to the disembarking station matches the working distance.
[Step S19]
When the warning unit 17 receives the operation request from the determination unit 16, the warning unit 17 warns the user that the getting-off station is approaching. As described above, the warning method in this case is to activate the vibration generating unit 10d to vibrate the mobile phone 10 according to the setting of the user, to display a warning message on the display unit 10e, or from the speaker 10f. You can make a sound. At least one of such methods can be applied.

Next, the operation of the mobile phone 10 will be specifically described based on the above processing flow.
First, as the destination information 12, the user sets position information of the destination station (for example, station C) from the input unit 10g of the mobile phone 10. Further, the user sets a time zone table 11 in which the working distance is set in advance in association with the time zone / day of the week as shown in FIG.

After such setting, the user carries the mobile phone 10 and gets on the train from the departure station (for example, station A) at 8 o'clock on Tuesday, for example.
In this case, the current time (“after 8 o'clock”) and the current day of the week (“Tuesday”) correspond to “8:00 to 8:59” and “weekdays” (steps S11 to S13). Therefore, the comparison and extraction unit 14 extracts “950 m” as the working distance from the time zone table 11 (steps S14 and S15).

  Thereafter, when the distance from the current position of the mobile phone 10 specified by the GPS 10j to the C station becomes 950 m (steps S16 to S18), the user may have vibrated the mobile phone 10 by the warning unit 17 and approached the C station. (Step S19).

  As described above, in the mobile phone 10, the comparison and extraction unit 14 compares the current time with the time zone associated with the distance to the destination, and determines the distance associated with the time zone including the current time. Extract. Further, when the distance from the current position calculated by the distance calculation unit 15 to the destination becomes the working distance extracted by the comparison extraction unit 14, the warning unit 17 warns that the destination is approaching.

  Thereby, the user who carries the mobile phone 10 can know in advance that the user has approached the destination, and can prevent the destination from being missed. In addition, by setting the working distance to the destination for determining the timing for issuing the warning for each time zone / day of the week when the user moves, the warning can be issued at the optimal timing for each time zone / day of the week. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the user from passing over at the destination.

[Third Embodiment]
In the third embodiment, a mobile device in which a non-contact IC (Integrated Circuit) chip is built in the mobile phone 10 of the second embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, a case where one destination is set for one departure point will be described.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a warning system according to the third embodiment.
The warning system shown in FIG. 6 includes a mobile phone 100 that can access the network 30 and a server 20 installed at each station.

This mobile phone 100 is newly provided with an IC chip processing unit 101 in addition to the mobile phone 10 of the second embodiment, and a non-contact type IC chip 10m is built therein.
The IC chip processing unit 101 is connected to other units by a bus 10n. Further, the IC chip processing unit 101 can read or write predetermined information with respect to the non-contact type IC chip 10m built in the mobile phone 100.

  The non-contact type IC chip 10m includes a nonvolatile memory, an antenna coil, and the like that are not shown. When the user enters or exits the automatic ticket gate of the station, the mobile phone 100 incorporating the non-contact type IC chip 10m is held over a reader / writer unit 20g (described later) installed in the automatic ticket gate. Then, the antenna coil of the non-contact type IC chip 10m receives the carrier wave from the reader / writer unit 20g and electromagnetic induction occurs, and power is supplied into the non-contact type IC chip 10m. When power is supplied, predetermined information such as entry / exit stations and entry / exit times is read and written to the IC chip.

Such a mobile phone 100 can access the server 20 installed at each station via the network 30.
The server 20 is entirely controlled by the CPU 20a. A RAM 20b, a communication unit 20c, a graphic processing unit 20d, an input interface 20e, and a hard disk drive (HDD: Hard Disk Drive) 20f are connected to the CPU 20a via a bus 20h.

  The RAM 20b temporarily stores at least part of an OS program and application programs to be executed by the CPU 20a. The RAM 20b stores various data necessary for processing by the CPU 20a.

  The communication unit 20c can access the network 30 to transmit and receive information. Further, a reader / writer unit 20g described later is connected to the communication unit 20c so as to be communicable. The server 20 transmits / receives information to / from the network 30 and the reader / writer unit 20g via the communication unit 20c.

A display device such as a monitor 20i is connected to the graphic processing unit 20d, and a predetermined display request is transmitted to the display device, and the display device performs display according to the display request.
A keyboard 20j and a mouse 20k are connected to the input interface 20e, and an operation input from the keyboard 20j and the mouse 20k is received.

The HDD 20f stores an OS program and application programs.
In addition, as described above, the reader / writer unit 20g is communicably connected to the communication unit 20c of the server 20, and is installed in an automatic ticket gate of the station. When the user holds the mobile phone 100 over the reader / writer unit 20g that outputs a predetermined carrier wave, the reader / writer unit 20g can read information from the non-contact type IC chip 10m. At the same time, the reader / writer unit 20g can write predetermined information such as entry / exit stations and entry / exit times into the non-contact type IC chip 10m. Information of the non-contact type IC chip 10m read by the reader / writer unit 20g is accumulated in the server 20 via the communication unit 20c.

The server 20 has such a configuration, and can acquire and manage passenger entry / exit information.
Next, control functions provided in the mobile phone 100 and the server 20 will be described.

First, the control function of the mobile phone 100 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing functions provided in the mobile phone according to the third embodiment.
The cellular phone 100 performs processing to warn the user that the vehicle has approached the destination (alighting station) when the elapsed time from the departure reaches a predetermined time associated with the time zone including the current time. It is something that can be done.

  In order to execute such processing, the mobile phone 100 includes an entrance detection unit 102, a current time measurement unit 13, an operation time setting unit 103, a comparison extraction unit 14, a time measurement unit 104, a determination unit 16, and a warning unit 17. Have. Furthermore, it has the operation time table 105 in which the operation time is set with respect to the boarding rate, the time zone table 101 set in the operation time setting unit 103, and the use station information 106 representing the boarding station set in advance by the user.

In the operation time table 105, the operation time is associated with the boarding rate.
When the user holds the mobile phone 100 containing the non-contact IC chip 10m over the reader / writer unit 20g installed in the automatic ticket gate, the entrance detection unit 102 acquires information on the station that has entered from the reader / writer unit 20g. To do. Further, the current time at this time is acquired from the current time measuring unit 13.

  The operating time setting unit 103 receives information related to the passenger boarding rate for each time zone / day of the week from the server 20 via the wireless communication unit 10h and the antenna 10i. Then, the operating time setting unit 103 sets the passenger occupancy rate for each received time zone / day of the week in the time zone table 101, reads out the operating time corresponding to the boarding rate from the operating time table 105, and sets the time zone table 101. Set to. Details of the time zone table 101 will be described later.

  The comparison extraction unit 14 determines whether or not the boarding station where the entrance detection unit 102 has acquired is the boarding station of the use station information 106 set in advance. In addition, the comparison extraction unit 14 compares the current time measured by the current time measurement unit 13 with the time zone table 101 as described above, and the current time is included in one of the time zones of the time zone table 101. Then, the time measuring unit 104 is activated. In addition, the comparison extraction unit 14 extracts the operation time associated with the time zone including the current time from the time zone table 101.

The time measurement unit 104 starts measuring time when the comparison and extraction unit 14 extracts the operation time from the time zone table 101.
The determination unit 16 transmits an operation request to the warning unit 17 when the time measured by the time measurement unit 104 reaches the operation time extracted by the comparison and extraction unit 14.

The other functional blocks have the same functions as the functional blocks with the same reference numerals that the mobile phone 10 has.
Here, the details of the operation time table 105 will be described.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example of the operation time table.
In the operation time table 105, the range of the boarding rate in the train from the boarding station (for example, A station) to the disembarking station (for example, C station) is associated with the operation time. The operation time is the time from when the user enters the boarding station until a warning is issued, and can be set as appropriate by the user with respect to the boarding rate. For example, when the boarding rate is low, passengers can get off smoothly without taking time, so it is desirable to set the operation time longer. On the other hand, when the boarding rate is high, it takes time for passengers to get off, so it is desirable to set a shorter operation time and warn early that the getting-off station is approaching. The operation time may be freely set by the user, but is automatically based on, for example, statistical information such as the number of passengers for each time zone from the server 20 or the required time from the boarding station to the departure station. You may make it set.

Next, details of the time zone table 101 will be described.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the operation time associated with each time zone.
In the time zone table 101 shown in FIG. 9, the setting flag, the boarding rate, and the operating time are associated with the time zone and the day of the week.

  The setting flag indicates whether or not to execute a process for issuing a warning for the associated time zone and day of the week. The initial value is 0, and 1 is set when the warning process is to be executed. Is done. The setting flag is appropriately set by the user.

  The occupancy rate is statistically calculated from the number of passengers that are stored in the server 20 for each time zone and day of the week for the train from station A to station C, and is set by the operation time setting unit 103. .

Each operation time is a value set in association with the boarding rate in the operation time table 105.
The operating time setting unit 103 sets the boarding rate corresponding to the time zone and day of the week in the time zone table 101, then reads the operating time corresponding to the set boarding rate from the operating time table 105 and sets it in the time zone table 101. To do.

  In FIG. 9, for example, in “Saturday” in the time zone of “8: 00-8: 59” in the time zone table 101, the operating time is entered into the boarding station (A station) and “8 minutes” later. It is set. In addition, if it is “Saturday” in the time zone “8: 00-8: 59”, it is generally a holiday and the occupancy rate (“120%”) is expected to be low. On the other hand, in the same time zone, “Weekdays” are generally commuting hours and the occupancy rate (“150%”) is expected to be higher, so a warning earlier than “Saturday” is desired. The operating time is set after “5 minutes”.

  The boarding rate does not necessarily have to be held in the time zone table 101. In this case, when the operating time setting unit 103 receives the boarding rate corresponding to the time zone and the day of the week from the server 20, the operating time setting unit 103 extracts the operating time corresponding to the received boarding rate from the operating time table 105, and the time zone table 101. Should be set.

  Conversely, the boarding rate is set in the time zone table 101, but the operation time may not be set. In this case, as will be described later, when the time zone is extracted from the time zone table 101 by the comparison and extraction unit 14, the boarding rate associated with the time zone is read and associated with the read boarding rate. The obtained operation time is read from the operation time table 105.

  The boarding rate in the time zone table 101 is downloaded from the server 20 via the wireless communication unit 10h and the antenna 10k every time it is updated on the server 20 side in response to a request from the mobile phone 100. Can also be set.

Next, the server 20 will be described.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating functions provided in the server according to the third embodiment.
The server 20 includes an entrance / exit information holding unit 21, a chip information acquisition unit 22, a chip information writing unit 23, and an entrance information notification unit 24. The server 20 further includes a receiving unit 25, an entrance / exit information processing unit 26, a transmission requesting unit 27, and a transmitting unit 28.

The entrance / exit information holding unit 21 holds entrance / exit information related to entrance / exit such as the number of passengers entering / exiting the entrance / exit time at the station where the server 20 is installed.
The chip information acquisition unit 22 acquires information such as the serial number and entrance / exit time of the non-contact type IC chip 10m via the communication unit 20c every time the non-contact type IC chip 10m is held over the reader / writer unit 20g.

The chip information writing unit 23 writes and records the information of the non-contact type IC chip 10m acquired by the chip information acquisition unit 22 in the entrance / exit information holding unit 21.
When the chip information acquisition unit 22 acquires information on the non-contact type IC chip 10m, the entrance information notification unit 24 sends information such as the station where the server 20 is installed and the time of entry of the non-contact type IC chip 10m to the reader / writer unit 20g. Notice.

The receiving unit 25 receives a transmission request for entrance / exit information from other servers, the mobile phone 100, and the like, and various other information via the network 30 and the communication unit 20c.
The entrance / exit information processing unit 26 processes the entrance / exit information held by the entrance / exit information holding unit 21 in response to a transmission request for entrance / exit information. For example, when the boarding rate for each time zone / day of the week is requested, the boarding rate is calculated from the entrance / exit information.

The transmission request unit 27 transmits a transmission request so as to transmit the entrance / exit information processed by the entrance / exit information processing unit 26 to the request destination.
In response to the transmission request, the transmission unit 28 transmits predetermined entrance / exit information via the network 30 and the communication unit 20c.

Next, a processing procedure of predetermined control in which a warning is executed when approaching a destination (alighting station) performed by a warning system including the mobile phone 100 and the server 20 will be described.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for executing a warning by the mobile phone according to the third embodiment.

[Step S21]
The entrance detection unit 102 acquires information on the boarding station that has entered from the reader / writer unit 20g. Further, the current time at this time is acquired from the current time measuring unit 13. The current time can be acquired from the reader / writer unit 20g.

[Step S22]
The comparison and extraction unit 14 compares the boarding station that has been entered acquired in step S21 with the boarding station of the preset use station information 106. The next process proceeds to step S23 when the boarding station that has entered is the boarding station of the use station information 106, and ends the warning process when it is not the boarding station of the use station information 106.

[Step S23]
The comparison extraction unit 14 compares the current time measured by the current time measurement unit 13 with the time zone of the time zone table 101, and extracts the time zone and day of the week including the current time.

[Step S24]
The comparison extraction unit 14 reads the value of the setting flag associated with the time zone and the day of the week extracted in step S23 from the time zone table 101. The next process proceeds to step S25 if the setting flag is 1, and the process ends if it is 0.

[Step S25]
The comparison extraction unit 14 extracts the operation time corresponding to the time zone and the day of the week extracted in step S23 from the time zone table 101. When the operation time is extracted, the time measuring unit 104 starts measuring the elapsed time after the user enters the boarding station.

  If the operation time is not set in the time zone table 101, in step S25, the boarding rate corresponding to the time zone and the day of the week is read from the time zone table 101, and the operation time corresponding to the read boarding rate is set in the operation time table. Read from 105.

[Step S26]
The determination unit 16 compares the elapsed time that has elapsed since entering the boarding station measured by the time measurement unit 104 with the operation time extracted in step S25. The next process proceeds to step S27 if the elapsed time and the operating time match, and proceeds to step S26 again if they do not match.

That is, the process of step S26 is repeatedly performed until the elapsed time matches the operating time.
[Step S27]
When the elapsed time and the operating time coincide with each other and the operation request is received from the determination unit 16, the warning unit 17 warns the user that the getting-off station is approaching. As described above, the warning method in this case is to activate the vibration generating unit 10d to vibrate the mobile phone 100, to display a warning message on the display unit 10e, or to generate an alarm from the speaker 10f, as described above. You can make a sound. At least one of the above methods can be applied.

Next, the operation of the mobile phone 100 will be specifically described based on the above processing flow.
First, the user sets A station as the use station information 106 as the boarding station via the input unit 10 g of the mobile phone 100. In addition, the user sets the operation time of the operation time table 105 and the setting flag of the time zone table 101 via the input unit 10g of the mobile phone 100, and sets the boarding rate and operation time of the time zone table 101. Update to the latest version.

The user performs such setting in advance and holds the mobile phone 100 with the non-contact type IC chip 10m built in the automatic ticket gate, and enters the station A at 8:05 on Thursday.
Then, the entrance detection unit 102 acquires information on the boarding station (“A station”) that has entered from the reader / writer unit 20 g of the automatic ticket gate and the current time (“8:05”) as the entrance time from the current time measurement unit 13. To do. The comparison / extraction unit 14 determines that the information on the boarding station where the entrance detection unit 102 acquired is the same as the boarding station of the preset use station information 106, and the processing is further continued (step S21). , S22).

  The current time (“8:05”) and the current day of the week (“Thursday”) correspond to “8: 0 to 8:59” and “weekday” in the time zone table 101 shown in FIG. Since the setting flag corresponding to is 1, the operation time ("5 minutes") associated with this time zone is extracted (steps S23 to S25).

  When the elapsed time from entering the station A measured by the time measuring unit 104 reaches the operating time (“5 minutes”) extracted by the comparative extracting unit 14 (step S26), the determining unit 16 alerts the 17 As a result, the mobile phone 100 vibrates and the user is warned that it has approached station C (step S27).

  As described above, in the mobile phone 100, the comparison and extraction unit 14 compares the current time with the time zone associated with the operation time in which the warning is performed after entering, and corresponds to the time zone including the current time. Extract the attached time. Further, when the elapsed time measured by the time measuring unit 104 reaches the operating time extracted by the comparative extracting unit 14, the warning unit 17 warns that the destination is approaching the destination.

  Thereby, the user who carries the mobile phone 100 can know in advance that the user has approached the destination, and can prevent the destination from being missed. In addition, by setting the operation time after entering to determine the timing for issuing a warning for each time zone in which the user moves, the warning can be issued at an optimal timing for each time zone. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the user from passing over at the destination.

[Fourth Embodiment]
In the fourth embodiment, a case will be described in which, in the third embodiment, the time until arrival at the destination is the operation time.

  In the fourth embodiment, a hardware configuration similar to that in the third embodiment (FIG. 6) and a block diagram (FIG. 10) showing functions of the server 20 can be applied. However, in FIG. 6, the mobile phone 100 is assumed to be a mobile phone 150 having the functions described below.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing functions provided in the mobile phone according to the fourth embodiment.
When the time from the current position to the destination reaches a predetermined time associated with the time zone including the current time, the mobile phone 150 performs processing to warn the user that the destination (alighting station) has been approached. It is something that can be done.

  In order to execute such processing, the mobile phone 150 includes an entrance detection unit 102, an operation time setting unit 103, a current time measurement unit 13, a comparison extraction unit 14a, a determination unit 16a, and a warning unit 17. Furthermore, an operation time table 105a in which an operation time is set with respect to the boarding rate, a time zone table 101a set in the operation time setting unit 103, use station information 106a of boarding and getting-off stations preset by the user, a server 20 includes timetable information 107 relating to a timetable in which the departure time and arrival time of a train in a section in which the user gets on is described.

  In the operating time table 105a, as in the third embodiment, the operating time is associated with the range of the boarding rate. However, the operation time of the fourth embodiment represents how many minutes before the warning station is given a warning.

Here, FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a specific example of the operation time table.
As shown in FIG. 13, in the operating time table 105a, when the boarding rate is low, the passenger can get off smoothly without taking time, so a shorter operating time is set. On the other hand, when the boarding rate is high, it takes time for the passenger to get off, so the operation time is set longer. Thereby, it is warned early that the getting-off station is approaching. Also in the present embodiment, the operation time can be freely set by the user, or may be set statistically automatically from the number of passengers in the time zone / day of the week from the server 20.

Hereinafter, the description will be returned to FIG.
Similar to the comparison extraction unit 14 in FIG. 7, the comparison extraction unit 14 a determines whether the boarding station that the entrance detection unit 102 has acquired is the boarding station of the preset use station information 106 a. In addition, the comparison extraction unit 14a compares the current time measured by the current time measurement unit 13 with the time zone table 101a, and determines the operation time associated with the time zone including the current time as the time zone table 101a. Extract from Further, the comparison extraction unit 14a extracts a timetable of a train leaving the boarding station closest to the entrance time from the timetable information 107, and extracts a scheduled arrival time at the departure station of the train.

  The determination unit 16a compares the current time measured by the current time measurement unit 13 with the time obtained by subtracting the operation time extracted by the comparison extraction unit 14a from the scheduled arrival time at the getting-off station in the timetable extracted by the comparison extraction unit 14a. To do.

The other functional blocks have the same functions as the functional blocks with the same reference numerals that the mobile phone 100 has.
Here, the details of the time zone table 101a will be described.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another specific example of the operation time associated with each time zone.
The items of information set in the time zone table 101a shown in FIG. 14 are the same as those of the time zone table 101 shown in FIG. However, the value read from the operation time table 105a shown in FIG. 13 is set as the operation time. As described above, this operation time is a time indicating how long the warning is issued from the time of arrival at the getting-off station.

  For example, in “Saturday” in the time zone “8: 00-8: 59” of the time zone table 101a, the operation time is set to “3 minutes” before arrival at the destination (C station). In addition, if it is “Saturday” in the time zone of “8: 00-8: 59”, it is generally a holiday and the occupancy rate is expected to be low. On the other hand, in the same time zone, if it is “weekdays”, it is generally a commuting time, and the occupancy rate is expected to be higher, and an early warning than “Saturday” is desired. "Set before.

  The boarding rate in the time zone table 101a is downloaded from the server 20 via the wireless communication unit 10h and the antenna 10k every time it is updated on the server 20 side in response to a request from the mobile phone 150. Can also be set.

Next, a processing procedure of a predetermined control in which a warning is executed when approaching a destination (alighting station) performed by a warning system including the mobile phone 150 and the server 20 will be described.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for executing a warning by the mobile phone according to the fourth embodiment.

  In the flowchart shown in FIG. 15, the same step number as the step number in the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 is processed in the same way as the step number in FIG. In the following, processing mainly performed only in FIG. 15 will be described.

  First, the user inputs a departure place (boarding station) and a destination (alighting station) from the input unit 10g of the mobile phone 150, and sets the information as use station information 106a. Further, the value of the setting flag of the time zone table 101a is set.

  In addition, the mobile phone 150 receives information on the boarding rate according to the set time zone and day of the week from the server 20 via the wireless communication unit 10h and the antenna 10i regarding the train from the set boarding station to the getting-off station. And the operating time setting part 103 sets the operating time matched with the boarding rate of the operating time table 105a to the received boarding rate, and produces | generates the time zone table 101a. At this time, the timetable information 107 relating to the timetable of the train heading from the set boarding station to the getting-off station may be received from the server 20 and stored in the mobile phone 150.

After making such settings in advance, the user enters the reader / writer unit 20g of the automatic ticket gate of the boarding station by holding the mobile phone 150, gets on the train, and heads for the desired exit station.
[Step S31]
After the processing of steps S21 to S25, the comparison and extraction unit 14a extracts the timetable between the boarding station and the getting-off station of the preset use station information 106a from the timetable information 107. Then, from the extracted timetable, a train that is later than the entrance time acquired in step S21 and that departs from the boarding station at a time closest to the entrance time is determined, and the expected arrival time of the train at the departure station is determined. Extract.

[Step S32]
The determination unit 16a compares the current time measured by the current time measurement unit 13 with the time (operation time) obtained by subtracting the operation time extracted in step S25 from the estimated arrival time at the getting-off station extracted in step S31. The next process proceeds to step S27 when the current time and the operating time match, and proceeds to step S32 again when they do not match.

That is, the process of step S32 is repeatedly performed until the current time matches the operating time.
The process after the current time coincides with the operation time is advanced to step S27, and the warning unit 17 warns the user that the getting-off station is approaching.

Next, the operation of the mobile phone 150 will be specifically described based on the above processing flow.
First, the user sets the use station information 106a of the A station / C station as the boarding station / get-off station from the input unit 10g of the mobile phone 150, and the operation time of the operation time table 105a and the time zone table 101a. Set the setting flag. Further, the timetable information 107 relating to the timetable of the train heading from the A station to the C station is stored in the mobile phone 150. In addition, the user holds the latest time zone table 101a shown in FIG.

  The user makes such settings in advance, and holds the mobile phone 150 with the non-contact type IC chip 10m built in the automatic ticket gate, and enters the station A at 8:05 on Thursday.

  Then, the entrance detection unit 102 acquires information on the boarding station (“A station”) and the entrance time (“8:05”) from the reader / writer unit 20g of the automatic ticket gate. The comparison extraction unit 14a determines that the boarding station information acquired by the entrance detection unit 102 is the same as the boarding station of the preset use station information 106a, and further processing is continued (steps S21 and S22). .

  The current time (“8:05”) and the current day of the week (“Thursday”) correspond to “8: 0 to 8:59” and “weekday” in the time zone table 101a shown in FIG. Since the setting flag corresponding to is 1, the operation time ("6 minutes") associated with this time zone is extracted (steps S23 to S25).

Further, the comparison and extraction unit 14a extracts a timetable (for example, “8:09 departure to 8:37 arrival”) from station A to station C that is closest to the entry time (“8:05”) (step S31). ).
The determination unit 16a obtains the operation time (“8:31”) obtained by subtracting the operation time (“6 minutes”) extracted by the comparison extraction unit 14a from the estimated arrival time (“8:37”) of the train C on which the user boarded. When the current time measured by the current time measuring unit 13 is reached (step S32), the warning unit 17 vibrates the mobile phone 100 and warns the user that the station C has been approached (step S27).

  As described above, in the mobile phone 150, the comparison and extraction unit 14a compares the current time with the time zone associated with the operation time in which the warning is performed after entering, and corresponds to the time zone including the current time. Extract the attached time. Further, when the current time measured by the current time measuring unit 13 becomes the operation time obtained by subtracting the operation time extracted by the comparison and extraction unit 14a from the estimated arrival time, the warning unit 17 warns that the destination is approaching.

  Thereby, the user who carries the mobile phone 150 can know in advance that the user has approached the destination, and can prevent the destination from being missed. In addition, by setting the operation time after entering to determine the timing for issuing a warning for each time zone in which the user moves, the warning can be issued at an optimal timing for each time zone. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the user from passing over at the destination.

[Fifth Embodiment]
In the fifth embodiment, a case will be described in which a plurality of destinations are set for one departure point for each time zone and day of the week with respect to the fourth embodiment.

In the fifth embodiment, the same system configuration and hardware configuration (FIG. 6) as those in the fourth embodiment can be applied.
FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing functions provided in the mobile phone according to the fifth embodiment.

  The processing blocks included in the mobile phone 160 of the present embodiment are basically the same as those of the mobile phone 150 shown in FIG. However, each operation of the comparison extraction unit 14b and the operation time setting unit 103b is different from each operation of the comparison extraction unit 14a and the operation time setting unit 103 in FIG. Also, the contents of the time zone table 101b are different from the time zone table 101a of FIG. 12, and the used station table 106b is stored in the flash memory 10c instead of the used station information 106a.

  The use station table 106b holds one or more combinations of the boarding station and the getting-off station. Each combination is associated with information on a time zone in which the warning process is activated. These pieces of information are set according to user input operations.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a specific example of the use station table.
In the use station table 106b shown in FIG. 17, with respect to the A station of the boarding station, as the disembarkation station, C station (8: 00-8: 59, weekdays), D station (8: 00-8: 59, Saturday), E station (18: 00-18: 59, weekdays) is set. In addition, with respect to the B station of the boarding station, the C station (8: 00-8: 59, weekdays), D station (8: 00-8: 59, Saturday), E station (18: 00-18) : 59, weekdays).

  In the use station table 106b, a plurality of getting-off stations can be set for each boarding station, but for one boarding station, the time zones are set so as not to overlap each other.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a specific example of the time zone table.
The time zone table 101b is prepared for each combination of the boarding station and the getting-off station held in the use station table 106b. As shown in FIG. 18, in each of the time zone tables 101b, the same time zone, day of the week, boarding rate, and operating time as in FIG. 14 are set, but the setting flag is not held.

  The operating time setting unit 103b corresponds to the boarding rate for each time zone / day of week received from the server 20 through the wireless communication unit 10h for each combination of the boarding station and the getting-off station set in the use station table 106b. Set for the time zone table 101b. Furthermore, the operation time corresponding to the set boarding rate is read from the operation time table 105a and set in the time zone table 101b.

  When the entrance detection unit 102 detects entry to the boarding station, the comparison extraction unit 14b refers to the use station table 106b and determines whether or not the entered station is set in the use station table 106b. When the station which entered is set, the comparison extraction part 14b determines whether the present time is contained in the time slot | zone matched with the station. When the time zone including the current time is set, the comparison and extraction unit 14b extracts the getting-off station from the use station table 106b, and corresponds to the current time from the time zone table 101b corresponding to the boarding station and the getting-off station. The operating time is read and notified to the determination unit 16a.

  Next, a processing procedure of a predetermined control in which a warning is executed when approaching an alighting station, which is performed by a warning system including the mobile phone 160 and the server 20 in such a case, will be described.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for executing a warning by the mobile phone according to the fifth embodiment.
In the flowchart shown in FIG. 19, the same processing as the step number in FIG. 15 is performed for the same step number as that in the flowchart shown in FIG. Hereinafter, steps performed mainly only in FIG. 19 will be described.

  First, the user sets the operation time table 105a and the use station table 106b from the input unit 10g of the mobile phone 160. Further, the time zone table 101b and the timetable information 107 are periodically updated, for example.

From such a state, the user enters by holding the mobile phone 160 in which the non-contact type IC chip 10m is built in a predetermined location of the automatic ticket gate at the boarding station.
[Step S41]
After the process of step S21, the comparison / extraction unit 14b compares the boarding station that has entered in step S21 and the boarding station set in the use station table 106b. The next process proceeds to step S42 if the boarding station that has entered is the boarding station set in the use station table 106b, and ends the warning process if it is not the boarding station in the use station table 106b. To do.

[Step S42]
The comparison extraction unit 14b compares the time zone and day of the week associated with the boarding station that has entered in the use station table 106b with the current time measured by the current time measurement unit 13. The next process proceeds to step S43 if there is a time zone and day of the week associated with the boarding station that entered the vehicle, and includes the current time. The warning process is terminated.

[Step S43]
The comparison and extraction unit 14b extracts from the use station table 106b the boarding station that has entered, the exit station associated with the time zone and day of the week including the current time.

[Step S44]
The comparison extraction unit 14b refers to the time zone table 101b corresponding to the boarding station where the passenger entered and the exit station extracted in step S43, and extracts the operation time associated with the time zone including the current time and the day of the week.

[Step S45]
The comparison extraction unit 14b extracts a timetable between the boarding station that has entered and the exit station extracted in step S43 from the timetable information 107. Then, from the extracted timetable, a train that is later than the entrance time acquired in step S21 and that departs from the boarding station at a time closest to the entrance time is determined, and the expected arrival time of the train at the departure station is determined. Extract.

Thereafter, processing similar to the processing in steps S32 and S27 in FIG. 15 is sequentially performed.
Next, the operation of the mobile phone 160 will be specifically described based on the above processing flow.
First, as shown in FIG. 17, the user sets a boarding station, an alighting station, a time zone, and a use station table 106b for a day of the week via the input unit 10g of the mobile phone 160. In addition, the user holds the timetable information 107 of the timetable of the train that goes from the boarding station to the getting-off station in the use station table 106b on the mobile phone 160.

  Further, the user sets the operation time in the operation time table 105a, reads the boarding rate for each time zone / day of the train from the boarding station to the getting-off station from the server 20, and causes the mobile phone 160 to hold the time zone table 101b. Keep it.

  The user performs such setting in advance, and holds the mobile phone 160 incorporating the non-contact type IC chip 10m over the automatic ticket gate at station A, and enters at 8:15 on Friday.

  Then, the entrance detection unit 102 acquires information on the boarding station (“A station”) and the entrance time (“8:15”) from the reader / writer unit 20g of the automatic ticket gate. The comparison extraction unit 14b determines that the boarding station information acquired by the entrance detection unit 102 is the same as the boarding station in the preset use station table 106b, and further processing is continued (steps S21 and S41). .

  Since the current time corresponds to the time zone of “8:00 to 8:59” and the current day of the week (“Friday”) corresponds to “weekday”, the comparison and extraction unit 14b sets “ "C station" is extracted (steps S42 and S43).

  Further, the comparison extraction unit 14b obtains the operation time (“6 minutes”) associated with the time zone and the day of the week from the time zone table 101b illustrated in FIG. 18 corresponding to the combination of “A station” and “C station”. Extract (step S44).

  The comparison and extraction unit 14b extracts the timetable (for example, “8:19 departure to 8:47 arrival”) closest to the entrance time (“8:15”) and from the A station to the C station after the entrance time. (Step S45).

  Thereafter, as in the fourth embodiment, the determination unit 16a determines that the current time is the operation time (“6 minutes”) extracted by the comparative extraction unit 14 from the estimated arrival time at station C (“8:47”). ) Minus the operation time (“8:41”) (step S32), the warning unit 17 vibrates the mobile phone 160 and warns the user that he has approached station C (step S27).

  As described above, in the mobile phone 160 of the fifth embodiment, a plurality of destinations are set according to the time zone for one departure place (boarding station), and the comparison and extraction unit 14b determines the current time and The time associated with the time zone including the current time is extracted by comparing with the time zone associated with the operation time in which the warning is performed after entering. Further, when the current time measured by the current time measuring unit 13 is a time obtained by subtracting the operation time extracted by the comparison and extraction unit 14b from the estimated arrival time, the warning unit 17 warns that the station is getting off.

  Thereby, the user who carries the mobile phone 160 can know in advance that the user has approached the destination, and can prevent the destination from being missed. In addition, by setting the operation time after entering to determine the timing for issuing a warning for each time zone in which the user moves, the warning can be issued at an optimal timing for each time zone. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the user from passing over at the destination.

  In the fifth embodiment described above, the time until arrival at the destination is referred to as “operation time”. However, as in the third embodiment, the elapsed time from the departure place is referred to as “operation time”. It can also be applied to In this case, although the timetable information 107 in FIG. 16 is not necessary, the operating time table 105a is also provided for each combination of the boarding station and the getting-off station set in the use station table 106b, as with the time zone table 101b. Set by This is because the time from boarding to getting off differs depending on the combination of the boarding station and the boarding station.

  That is, the operating time setting unit 103b receives the time zone and day of the week and the corresponding boarding rate from the server for each combination of the boarding station and the getting-off station set in the use station table 106b, and the time zone table 101b is set. Then, the operation time corresponding to the set boarding rate is read from the operation time table 105a corresponding to the combination of the same boarding station and getting-off station, and set in the time zone table 101b.

  When the entrance to the station is detected, the comparative extraction unit 14b is the boarding station set in the use station table 106b, and the time zone including the current time is associated with the station that has entered. When set, the getting-off station is extracted from the use station table 106b. And the operation time matched with the time slot | zone containing the present time is read from the time slot | zone table 101b corresponding to the combination of a boarding station and an alighting station. Thereafter, processing similar to steps S26 and S27 shown in FIG. 11 is executed by the time measurement unit 104 (see FIG. 7), the determination unit 16a, and the warning unit 17.

[Sixth Embodiment]
In the fourth and fifth embodiments described above, the time at which the warning is executed is changed for each boarding rate corresponding to the combination of the time zone and the departure place / destination, but instead of the time, the second It is also possible to change the working distance as in the embodiment. In the following sixth embodiment, as an example, in the fifth embodiment, the working distance is changed instead of the working time for each boarding rate according to the combination of the time zone and the departure place / destination. Will be described.

In the sixth embodiment, the same system, hardware configuration (FIG. 6) and block diagram (FIG. 10) showing the functions of the server 20 as in the third embodiment can be applied.
FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing functions provided in the mobile phone according to the sixth embodiment.

  When the distance from the current position to the destination (alighting station) reaches a predetermined distance associated with a time zone including the current time, the mobile phone 200 performs a process of warning the user that the user has approached the alighting station. Is something that can be done.

  In order to execute such processing, the mobile phone 200 includes a current time measurement unit 13, a comparison extraction unit 14c, a distance calculation unit 15c, a determination unit 16, and a warning unit 17. The mobile phone 200 includes an entrance detection unit 102 and a working distance setting unit 103c. Further, the destination information 12c, the working distance table 105c, the time zone table 101c, and the use station table 106b are stored in the flash memory of the mobile phone 200.

In the block diagram of FIG. 20, the same reference numerals as those in the functional block diagrams shown in FIGS. 3 and 16 represent the same functions and information as the reference numerals in FIGS.
In the destination information 12c, position information of the destination (alighting station) is set. However, in the present embodiment, the destination information 12c is set with position information of a plurality of disembarking stations that can be set in the use station table 106b.

Next, FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a specific example of the working distance table.
In the working distance table 105c, the working distance is associated with the boarding rate range. The working distance indicates how close the destination is to be warned, and can be appropriately set by the user with respect to the boarding rate. For example, when the boarding rate is low, passengers can get off smoothly without taking time, so it is desirable to set the working distance short. On the other hand, when the boarding rate is high, it takes time for passengers to get off, so it is desirable to set a long working distance and warn early that the getting-off station is approaching. The working distance may be freely set by the user. For example, the working distance is automatically set based on statistical information such as the number of passengers for each time zone from the server 20 or the required time from the boarding station to the getting-off station. You may make it set.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the time zone table.
Information similar to that in FIG. 17 is set in the use station table 106b. And the time slot | zone table 101c is produced | generated for every combination of the boarding station set in the utilization station table 106b, and an alighting station.

  In the time zone table 101c shown in FIG. 22, the boarding rate and the working distance are associated with the time zone and the day of the week. Among these, the time zone, day of the week, and boarding rate are as described in FIG. Each working distance is a value set in association with the boarding rate in the working distance table 105c.

  The working distance setting unit 103c corresponds to the boarding rate for each time zone / day of week received from the server 20 through the wireless communication unit 10h for each combination of the boarding station and the getting-off station set in the use station table 106b. Set for the time zone table 101c. Furthermore, the working distance corresponding to the set boarding rate is read from the working distance table 105c and set in the time zone table 101c.

  When the entrance detection unit 102 detects the entrance to the station, the comparison extraction unit 14c refers to the use station table 106b and determines whether the entered station is set in the use station table 106b. When the station that has entered is set, the comparison and extraction unit 14c determines whether or not the current time is included in the time zone associated with the station. When the time zone including the current time is set, the comparison and extraction unit 14c extracts the getting-off station from the use station table 106b and corresponds to the current time from the time zone table 101c corresponding to the boarding station and the getting-off station. The working distance is read and notified to the determination unit 16.

Next, a processing procedure of predetermined control in which a warning is executed when approaching an alighting station performed by a warning system including the mobile phone 200 and the server 20 will be described.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for executing a warning by the mobile phone according to the sixth embodiment.

  In the flowchart shown in FIG. 23, the same step numbers as those in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5 and 19 are processed in the same manner as the step numbers in FIGS.

  First, the user inputs a departure point (boarding station) and a destination (alighting station) from the input unit 10g of the mobile phone 200, and sets destination information 12c. The destination information 12c may be information downloaded from the server 20 or the like, for example.

  Further, the user sets the working distance table 105c and the use station table 106b from the input unit 10g of the mobile phone 200. Moreover, the time zone table 101c is updated regularly, for example.

From such a state, the user enters by holding the mobile phone 200 in which the non-contact type IC chip 10m is built in the reader / writer unit 20g of the automatic ticket gate at the boarding station.
[Step S51]
After the processing of steps S21 and S41 to S43, the comparison and extraction unit 14c refers to the time zone table 101c corresponding to the boarding station that has entered and the exit station that has been extracted in step S43, and sets the time zone including the current time and the day of the week. Extract the associated working distance.

  Subsequent processes are the same as steps S16 to S19 in the second embodiment, and the warning unit 17 warns the user that the getting-off station is approaching. However, the process of step S17 is executed by the distance calculation unit 15c, and the distance calculation unit 15c reads out the position information corresponding to the getting-off station extracted in step S43 from the destination information 12c as the position information of the destination. Use.

Next, the operation of the mobile phone 200 will be specifically described based on the above processing flow.
The user holds the mobile phone 200 in which the non-contact type IC chip 10m is built up over the automatic ticket gate and enters the station A at 8:05 on Thursday.

  Then, the entrance detection unit 102 acquires information on the station (“A station”) and the entry time (“8:05”) from the reader / writer unit 20g of the automatic ticket gate. The comparison extraction unit 14c determines that the boarding station information acquired by the entrance detection unit 102 is the same as the boarding station in the preset use station table 106b, and further processing is continued (steps S21 and S41). .

  Since the current time corresponds to the time zone of “8:00 to 8:59” and the current day of the week (“Thursday”) corresponds to “Weekday”, the comparison and extraction unit 14c sets “ "C station" is extracted (steps S42 and S43).

  Further, the comparison extraction unit 14c extracts the working distance (“950 m”) associated with the time zone and the day of the week from the time zone table 101c illustrated in FIG. 22 corresponding to the combination of “A station” and “C station”. (Step S51).

  After that, when the distance from the current position of the mobile phone 200 specified by the GPS 10j to the C station becomes 950 m (steps S16 to S18), the user is notified that the mobile phone 200 vibrates by the warning unit 17 and approaches the C station. (Step S19).

  As described above, in the mobile phone 200, the comparison and extraction unit 14c compares the current time with the time zone set in the use station table 106b, and calculates the working distance associated with the time zone including the current time. Extracted from the time zone table 101c. Further, when the distance calculated by the distance calculation unit 15c becomes the working distance extracted by the comparison extraction unit 14c, the warning unit 17 warns that the destination is approaching.

  Thereby, the user who carries the mobile phone 200 can know in advance that the user has approached the destination, and can prevent the destination from being missed. Moreover, the working distance which determines the timing which issues a warning is set for every time slot | zone to which a user moves, and a warning can be issued at the optimal timing for every time slot | zone. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the user from passing over at the destination. Further, such warning processing can be executed only in a necessary time zone for each combination of boarding station and getting-off station.

  In the mobile phone 200, the working distance can be set instead of the working time even when the number of combinations of the starting point and the destination is only one as in the above-described fourth embodiment. is there.

  In this case, in FIG. 20, instead of the use station table 106b, use station information 106a (see FIG. 12) in which only one set of boarding station and getting-off station is set is used. Further, only one time zone table 101c is prepared, and a setting flag similar to that in FIG. 14 is set in the time zone table 101c. Further, only the position information of one destination is set in the destination information 12c.

  When the entrance to the station is detected, the comparison and extraction unit 14c refers to the time zone table 101c when the entered station is the boarding station set in the use station information 106a. When the setting flag associated with the time zone including the current time and the day of the week is 1, the comparison extraction unit 14c reads the working distance associated with the time zone and the day of the week. Thereafter, steps S16 to S19 in FIG. 23 are performed. Thereby, it is possible to warn the user in advance that the vehicle has approached the destination.

  Note that at least some of the functions of the mobile device 1 and the mobile phones 10, 100, 150, 160, and 200 described in the above embodiments can be realized by a computer. In that case, a program describing the processing contents of the above functions is provided. And the said processing function is implement | achieved on a computer by running the program with a computer. The program describing the processing contents can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, and a semiconductor memory.

  When the program is distributed, for example, a portable recording medium such as an optical disk on which the program is recorded is sold. It is also possible to store the program in a storage device of a server computer and transfer the program from the server computer to another computer via a network.

  The computer that executes the program stores, for example, the program recorded on the portable recording medium or the program transferred from the server computer in its own storage device. Then, the computer reads the program from its own storage device and executes processing according to the program. The computer can also read the program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. Further, each time the program is transferred from the server computer, the computer can sequentially execute processing according to the received program.

Regarding the above embodiments, the following supplementary notes are further disclosed.
(Additional remark 1) The extraction means which reads the time zone information by which distance was set for every time zone from a memory | storage means, and extracts the distance set in association with the time zone containing the present time,
Distance calculating means for calculating a distance to the destination based on position information indicating the current position and position information of the destination set in the storage means in advance;
Warning means for performing a process of issuing a warning when the calculated distance to the destination matches the distance extracted by the extraction means;
A portable device comprising:

(Additional remark 2) It further has a detection means which detects having passed the predetermined position on the movement route to the destination,
The time zone information is stored in the storage means for each departure place,
The extraction means recognizes a departure place corresponding to the position detected by the detection means, and refers to the time zone information corresponding to the recognized departure place;
The portable device according to Supplementary Note 1, wherein

(Supplementary note 3) The time zone information is stored in the storage means for each destination,
The extraction means reads destination information associated with the destination for each time zone from the storage means, extracts the destination associated with the time zone including the current time, and extracts the destination Based on the time zone information corresponding to the ground, extract the distance associated with the time zone including the current time,
The distance calculation means reads out the position information of the destination extracted by the extraction means from the storage means among the position information for each of a plurality of destinations stored in advance, and the read position information and the current position Calculate the distance to the destination based on the position information indicating
The portable device according to appendix 1 or 2, characterized in that.

(Additional remark 4) The extraction means which reads the time zone information by which time was set for every time zone from a memory | storage means, and extracts the setting time set corresponding to the time zone containing the present time,
Warning means for performing processing to issue a warning when the time until arrival at the destination coincides with the time based on the set time extracted by the extraction means;
A portable device comprising:

(Additional remark 5) The detection means which detects having passed the predetermined position on the movement path | route to the said destination,
Timing means for starting timing when it is detected that the predetermined position has been passed;
Further comprising
The warning means performs a process of issuing a warning when the time counted by the time counting means matches the set time extracted by the extraction means.
The portable device according to supplementary note 4, wherein

(Additional remark 6) It has further the arrival time acquisition means which acquires the arrival time to the said destination from the said memory | storage means or an external device,
The warning means issues a warning when the time until arrival at the destination coincides with the set time extracted by the extraction means based on the acquired arrival time and current time. The portable device according to appendix 4.

(Additional remark 7) It further has a detection means which detects having passed the predetermined position on the movement route to the destination,
The extraction means acquires the arrival time according to the time when it is detected that the predetermined position has been passed.
The portable device according to appendix 6, characterized in that:

(Additional remark 8) It further has a detection means which detects having passed the predetermined position on the movement route to the destination,
The time zone information is stored in the storage means for each departure place,
The extraction means recognizes a departure place corresponding to the position detected by the detection means, and refers to the time zone information corresponding to the recognized departure place;
The portable device according to supplementary note 4, wherein

(Supplementary note 9) The time zone information is stored in the storage means for each destination,
The extraction means reads destination information associated with a destination for each time zone from the storage means, extracts a destination associated with a time zone including the current time, and corresponds to the extracted destination Based on the time zone information to extract a set time associated with a time zone including the current time,
The portable device according to appendix 4 or 8, characterized in that.

  (Supplementary note 10) In any one of Supplementary notes 4 to 9, wherein the time held in the time zone information is set according to a boarding rate of a vehicle that is a means for moving to the destination. The portable device described.

(Appendix 11)
Read the time zone information set distance for each time zone from the storage means, extract the distance set in association with the time zone including the current time,
Based on the position information indicating the current position and the position information of the destination preset in the storage means, the distance to the destination is calculated,
When the calculated distance to the destination coincides with the distance extracted from the time zone information, the warning means is caused to execute a process for issuing a warning.
A portable device program for executing a process.

(Supplementary note 12)
Read the time zone information set for each time zone from the storage means, extract the set time set in association with the time zone including the current time,
When the time until arrival at the destination coincides with the time based on the set time from the time zone information, the warning means is caused to execute a process for issuing a warning.
A portable device program comprising executing a process.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile device 2 Current time measurement means 3 Extraction means 3a Time zone information 4 Position information output device 5 Distance calculation means 5a, 12, 12c Destination information 6 Judgment means 7 Warning means 10, 100, 150, 160, 200 Mobile phone 10a 20a CPU
10b, 20b RAM
10c Flash memory 10d Vibration generation unit 10e Display unit 10f Speaker 10g Input unit 10h Wireless communication unit 10i, 10k Antenna 10j GPS
10l IC chip processing unit 10m non-contact type IC chip 10n, 20h bus 11, 101, 101a, 101b, 101c time zone table 13 current time measuring unit 14, 14a, 14b, 14c comparison extraction unit 15, 15c distance calculation unit 16, 16a determination unit 17 warning unit 20 server 20c communication unit 20d graphic processing unit 20e input interface 20f HDD
20g reader / writer unit 20i monitor 20j keyboard 20k mouse 21 entrance / exit information holding unit 22 chip information acquisition unit 23 chip information writing unit 24 entrance information notification unit 25 receiving unit 26 entrance / exit information processing unit 27 transmission request unit 28 transmission unit 30 network 102 Admission detection unit 103, 103b Working time setting unit 103c Working distance setting unit 104 Time measuring unit 105, 105a Working time table 105c Working distance table 106, 106a Use station information 106b Use station table 107 Time table information

Claims (7)

An extraction means for reading out the time zone information in which the distance is set for each time zone from the storage means, and extracting the distance set in association with the time zone including the current time;
Distance calculating means for calculating a distance to the destination based on position information indicating the current position and position information of the destination set in the storage means in advance;
Warning means for performing a process of issuing a warning when the calculated distance to the destination matches the distance extracted by the extraction means;
A portable device comprising: It further comprises detection means for detecting that a predetermined position on the movement route to the destination has been passed,
The time zone information is stored in the storage means for each departure place,
The extraction means recognizes a departure place corresponding to the position detected by the detection means, and refers to the time zone information corresponding to the recognized departure place;
The portable device according to claim 1. The time zone information is stored in the storage means for each destination,
The extraction means reads destination information associated with the destination for each time zone from the storage means, extracts the destination associated with the time zone including the current time, and extracts the destination Based on the time zone information corresponding to the ground, extract the distance associated with the time zone including the current time,
The distance calculation means reads out the position information of the destination extracted by the extraction means from the storage means among the position information for each of a plurality of destinations stored in advance, and the read position information and the current position Calculate the distance to the destination based on the position information indicating
The portable device according to claim 1 or 2. An extraction unit that reads out time zone information in which time is set for each time zone from the storage unit, and extracts a set time set in association with a time zone including the current time;
Warning means for performing processing to issue a warning when the time until arrival at the destination coincides with the time based on the set time extracted by the extraction means;
A portable device comprising: It further comprises detection means for detecting that a predetermined position on the movement route to the destination has been passed,
The time zone information is stored in the storage means for each departure place,
The extraction means recognizes a departure place corresponding to the position detected by the detection means, and refers to the time zone information corresponding to the recognized departure place;
The portable device according to claim 4. On the computer,
Read the time zone information set distance for each time zone from the storage means, extract the distance set in association with the time zone including the current time,
Based on the position information indicating the current position and the position information of the destination preset in the storage means, the distance to the destination is calculated,
When the calculated distance to the destination coincides with the distance extracted from the time zone information, the warning means is caused to execute a process for issuing a warning.
A portable device program for executing a process. On the computer,
Read the time zone information set for each time zone from the storage means, extract the set time set in association with the time zone including the current time,
When the time until arrival at the destination coincides with the time based on the set time from the time zone information, the warning means is caused to execute a process for issuing a warning.
A portable device program comprising executing a process.

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