JP2011170434A - Portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal for, even when reading one information code, selecting and outputting information corresponding to the reading situation. <P>SOLUTION: An information code including first to third information and an instruction code having a selection criterion for selecting one of the first to third information according to time information is used as a reading target, and based on an execution time T when decoding is executed and the selection criterion of an instruction code included in the information code decoded by this execution, one of the first to third information included in the decoded information code is selected and output, and the selected and output information is displayed by a display part 24. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal that decodes and reads a captured information code.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a technique related to a portable terminal that decodes and reads a captured information code, a portable terminal with a camera shown in Patent Document 1 below is known. This portable terminal has an imaging function as a two-dimensional code acquisition device, and is configured to read a two-dimensional code in which color data marks are arranged in a square lattice. The operation at the time of restoring the two-dimensional code, for example, displaying a still image, is recorded in advance in the database of the server, and when the portable terminal reads the two-dimensional code, the operation corresponding to the two-dimensional code is performed by the server. It is designed to be executed via a program.

  Moreover, in the vehicle-mounted control apparatus shown in the following Patent Document 2, a two-dimensional code displayed on a display device such as a mobile phone is read by a vehicle-mounted camera mounted on the vehicle, and the vehicle application execution ECU determines the vehicle according to the content of the two-dimensional code. The internal actuator is controlled, for example, door lock control is performed.

JP 2009-223498 A JP 2006-151266 A

  By the way, in the configuration as in Patent Documents 1 and 2, when an information code is read, only certain information corresponding to the information code is output, so that the output information corresponding to the read time, the reader, etc. It is difficult to perform switching smoothly. For this reason, once the information code is displayed by printing or the like, the information read from the information code cannot be switched. In that case, instead of the information code, a new information code including the information after switching is newly added. There is a problem that it must be displayed by printing or the like.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal that can select and output information according to the reading situation even when reading one information code. It is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the portable terminal according to claim 1, the imaging means capable of imaging the information code and the decoding means for decoding the information code imaged by the imaging means, The information code includes a plurality of read information and an instruction code having a selection criterion for selecting any one of the read information according to time information, and the decoding Selecting any one of the read information included in the information code on the basis of the execution date and time when the decoding is performed by the means and the selection criteria of the instruction code included in the information code decoded by the execution Output means for outputting the output.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal according to the first aspect, the time information is an elapsed time from a preset setting date and time to the execution date and time.

  A third aspect of the present invention is the portable terminal according to the first aspect, further comprising storage means for storing each of the information codes in correspondence with each information code as a reference date and time when the information code was first decoded. When the reference date and time corresponding to the information code decoded by the decoding means is stored in the storage means, it is an elapsed time from the reference date and time when the decoding is performed. To do.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the mobile terminal according to any one of the first to third aspects, the selection criterion is based on a setting level preset for the mobile terminal and the time information. It is set so that any one of the read information is selected.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal according to the fourth aspect, the setting level is set according to whether or not the portable terminal has key information corresponding to the setting level. And

  The portable terminal according to claim 6 is a portable terminal comprising imaging means capable of imaging an information code, and decoding means for decoding the information code imaged by the imaging means, The information code includes a plurality of read information and an instruction code having a selection criterion for selecting any one of the read information in accordance with a preset setting level for the mobile terminal. Selecting any one of the read information included in the information code based on the setting level of the portable terminal and the selection criteria of the instruction code included in the information code decoded by the decoding unit. Output means for outputting the output.

  The invention of claim 7 is the portable terminal according to claim 6, wherein the setting level is set depending on whether or not the portable terminal has key information corresponding to the setting level. And

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, an information code including a plurality of read information and an instruction code having a selection criterion for selecting any one of the read information according to time information is to be read. Based on the execution date and time when decoding by the decoding means and the instruction code selection criteria included in the information code decoded by this execution, any one of the read information included in the information code is output means. Is selected and output.

  As a result, any one of the read information is selected according to the execution date and time when the decoding is performed. Therefore, even when one information code is read, the information corresponding to the read status can be selected and output. it can.

  In the invention of claim 2, since the time information is an elapsed time from a preset setting date and time to an execution date and time, for example, information relating to the price of the information code to be pasted on food etc. Each time it passes, it can be switched and output so that its price decreases.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the reference date and time corresponding to the information code decoded by the decoding means is stored in the storage means, the time information is the elapsed time from the reference date and time when the decoding was performed. Set as For this reason, even when the reference date and time serving as the reference for the start date and time of the elapsed time changes according to reading, information corresponding to the elapsed time can be selected and output.

  In the invention of claim 4, the selection criterion is set so that any one of the read information is selected based on a setting level and time information preset for the portable terminal. Thereby, even when one information code is read, it is possible to select and output information according to the reading state in consideration of both the setting level according to the superiority of the mobile terminal and the time information. it can.

  In the invention of claim 5, since the setting level is set according to whether or not the portable terminal has key information corresponding to the setting level, the setting level can be easily set. .

  In the invention of claim 6, the information code has a selection criterion for selecting a plurality of read information and any one of the read information in accordance with a preset setting level for the portable terminal. Instruction code is included. Then, based on the setting level of the mobile terminal and the selection standard of the instruction code included in the decoded information code, any one of the read information included in the information code is selected and output by the output unit. .

  Thereby, since any one of each reading information is selected according to the preset setting level, even when reading one information code, it is possible to select and output information according to the reading situation. .

  In the invention of claim 7, since the setting level is set according to whether or not the mobile terminal has key information corresponding to the setting level, the setting level can be easily set. .

1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a mobile phone according to a first embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between elapsed time and output information in 1st Embodiment. 2 is a part of a flowchart illustrating the flow of a reading process in the first embodiment. 2 is a part of a flowchart illustrating the flow of a reading process in the first embodiment. It is a part of flowchart which illustrates the flow of the reading process in 2nd Embodiment. 12 is a part of a flowchart illustrating the flow of a reading process according to the third embodiment. It is a part of flowchart which illustrates the flow of the reading process in 4th Embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which a mobile terminal of the present invention is applied to a mobile phone to which a digital camera function is added will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 10 includes a control unit 21 that processes image data captured based on pixel signals from the imaging unit 22 having a camera function, in addition to normal communication processing as a mobile phone. I have. Accordingly, the mobile phone 10 is configured as a device that reads an information code (such as the information code C attached to the product R in FIG. 1) such as a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code included in the image data. The imaging unit 22 corresponds to an example of an “imaging unit” described in the claims.

  In addition, the mobile phone 10 includes an operation unit 23 configured with a plurality of keys and the like, and a display unit 24 configured with liquid crystal and the like. The control unit 21 controls the imaging unit 22 and the display unit 24 by performing a reading process to be described later according to an input operation from the operation unit 23. The image data picked up by the image pickup unit 22, the information data processed by the control unit 21, the program for performing the reading process, and the like are stored in the memory 25.

  Next, a reading process for optically reading an information code performed by the control unit 21 in the mobile phone 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings. In particular, in the first embodiment, in addition to a normal bar code or two-dimensional code, a command having a selection criterion for selecting a plurality of read information and any one of each read information according to time information An information code including a code (hereinafter also referred to as a specific code) is a reading target. It is assumed that the program for executing the reading process is stored in advance in the memory 25 by being acquired by accessing a server or the like of a management company that manages the specific code.

  In the selection criteria, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the date and time that has passed for a first time with respect to a preset set date and time T0 is the first date and time T1, and the second time with respect to the set date and time T0 has passed. The set date and time is set as the second date and time T2, and the date and time when the third time has elapsed with respect to the set date and time T0 is set as the third date and time T3. The selection criterion is that the first information is output until the first date / time T1 elapses from the set date / time T0 to the date / time when the decoding was performed (hereinafter also referred to as the execution date / time T). The second information is output until the second date and time T2 elapses, and the third information is output until the third date and time T3 elapses from the elapse of the second date and time T2.

  Specifically, for example, the specific code of the first embodiment is displayed in an advertisement and optically read by the mobile phone 10 so that the discount coupon of the posted product in the advertisement is displayed on the display unit 24 according to the implementation date and time. It is configured to be displayed. In the first embodiment, for example, 5% discount coupon information is output and displayed as the first information until the implementation date is October 1st as the first date T1. Further, when the implementation date / time passes the first date / time T1, the information of the 10% discount coupon is output and displayed as the second information until the second date / time T2 passes November 1st. When the implementation date / time passes the second date / time T2, 20% discount coupon information is output and displayed as the third information until the third date / time T3 passes December 1. The first to third information may correspond to an example of “a plurality of read information” described in the claims.

  Hereinafter, the reading process will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, when the user images the information code C with the imaging unit 22 facing the information code C, it is determined Yes in step S101 in FIG. Next, a labeling process is performed in step S103, and a code area (code-likeness) in which an information code exists in an image constituted by the acquired image data is detected. Subsequently, a mapping process is performed in step S105, and the detected code area is converted into a predetermined matrix-like gradation digital illuminance level value. In step S107, code word extraction processing is performed, and the light / dark cells determined from the gradation data of the center coordinates of each cell are converted into a code word string. Subsequently, after error correction processing is performed in step S109, the code word string is decoded in accordance with a predetermined rule in step S111.

  Next, in step S113, it is determined whether or not the instruction code described above is included in the decoding result. Here, when the instruction code is not included in the decoding result, that is, when the decoding process is performed on the normal information code different from the specific code (No in S113), the decoding result is output in Step S115. Processing is done. By this process, a process for displaying the information acquired according to the decoding result on the display unit 24 is performed, and the reading process ends. If the decoding process fails, the reading process ends or the process from step S101 is performed. The control unit 21 that performs the process of step S111 corresponds to an example of a “decoding unit” recited in the claims.

  On the other hand, if the instruction code is included in the decoding result in step S111, it is determined Yes in step S113, and the execution date acquisition process is performed in step S117 in FIG. Acquired as date and time T. In step S119, it is determined whether or not the implementation date T has passed the first date T1 (October 1st). Here, if the implementation date T has not passed the first date T1, it is determined No in step S119, and the first information output process is performed in step S121. In this process, an output process for displaying information on the 5% discount coupon as the first information on the display unit 24 is performed. As a result, the user can purchase the listed product with a 5% discount by showing the display unit 24 on which the 5% discount coupon is displayed to a store clerk or the like.

  In step S119 described above, if the execution date / time T is determined to be Yes because the first date / time T1 has passed, the execution date / time T has passed the second date / time T2 (November 1) in step S123. It is determined whether or not. Here, if the implementation date T has not passed the second date T2, it is determined No in step S123, and the second information output process is performed in step S125. In this process, an output process for displaying information on the 10% discount coupon, which is the second information, on the display unit 24 is performed. As a result, the user can purchase the listed product with a 10% discount by showing the display unit 24 on which the 10% discount coupon is displayed to a store clerk or the like.

  In step S123 described above, if the execution date / time T is determined to be Yes because the second date / time T2 has passed, the execution date / time T has passed the third date / time T3 (December 1) in step S127. It is determined whether or not. Here, if the execution date T has not passed the third date T3, it is determined No in step S127, and the third information output process is performed in step S129. In this process, an output process for displaying the information of the 20% discount coupon, which is the third information, on the display unit 24 is performed. As a result, the user can purchase the listed product with a 20% discount by showing the display unit 24 on which the 20% discount coupon is displayed to a store clerk or the like. When the implementation date T passes the third date T3, the expiration date is reached and the discount information is lost. In step S127, the determination is Yes and the reading process ends without outputting the decoding result.

  As described above, the mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment includes the first to third information and the instruction code having a selection criterion for selecting any one of these pieces of information according to the time information. The information code that contains "" is to be read. Then, on the basis of the execution date / time T on which the decoding was performed and the instruction code selection criterion included in the information code decoded by the execution, any one of the first to third information included in the information code is selected. And the information is displayed on the display unit 24.

  As a result, any one of the first to third information is selected according to the execution date and time T on which the decoding is performed. Therefore, even when reading one information code, the information corresponding to the reading status is selected. Can be output.

  Further, in the mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment, the time information is an elapsed time from the preset setting date T0 to the execution date T, and therefore, not only the discount coupon as described above, It is also possible to switch and output information related to the price of the information code attached to food or the like so that the price decreases every time a predetermined time elapses from the production date and time (set date and time T0).

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a mobile phone 10 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a part of a flowchart illustrating the flow of a reading process in the second embodiment.
In the mobile phone 10 according to the second embodiment, the time information in the selection criterion is the elapsed time from the stored reference date and time to the execution date and time, and the reading process described above is replaced with the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 is different from the mobile phone according to the first embodiment in that arithmetic processing is performed based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Therefore, substantially the same components as those of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the second embodiment, when the date and time when decoding is first performed is stored as the reference date and time Ts, the selection criterion is based on the elapsed time from the reference date and time Ts (hereinafter also referred to as elapsed time ΔT). The first information is output if it is less than the elapsed time ΔT1, the second information is output if it is less than the second elapsed time ΔT2, and the third information is output if it is less than the third elapsed time ΔT3. Is set to Here, in the second embodiment, for example, the first elapsed time ΔT1 is set to one week, the second elapsed time ΔT2 is set to two weeks, and the third elapsed time ΔT3 is set to three weeks.

  Hereinafter, the reading process in the second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. Similar to the first embodiment, when the processing from step S101 in FIG. 3 is performed and it is determined Yes in step S113, the current date and time is acquired as the implementation date and time T in step S117 in FIG. In step S118, it is determined whether or not the information code decoded in step S111 is a registered code.

  Here, if the information code is decoded for the first time and the information code is not a registered code, No is determined in step S118. Next, in step S118a, the information code is stored in the memory 25 as a registered code, and the date and time when this decoding is performed is stored in the memory 25 as the reference date and time Ts. In step S121, the first information output process is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  On the other hand, since it has been previously decoded in step S118 described above, if the decoded information code is a registered code already stored in step S118a, it is determined as Yes in step S118. Next, a reference date and time acquisition process is performed in step S118b, and a reference date and time Ts corresponding to the decoded information code is read from the memory 25 and acquired. Subsequently, in step S119a, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time ΔT from the reference date Ts to the implementation date T is less than the first elapsed time ΔT1 (one week). Here, if the elapsed time ΔT is less than the first elapsed time ΔT1, it is determined Yes in step S119a, and the first information output process is performed in step S121 as in the first embodiment.

  In step S119a described above, if the elapsed time ΔT is equal to or greater than the first elapsed time ΔT1, and it is determined No, it is determined in step S123a whether the elapsed time ΔT is less than the second elapsed time ΔT2 (2 weeks). Determined. If the elapsed time ΔT is less than the second elapsed time ΔT2, it is determined Yes in step S123a, and the second information output process is performed in step S125 as in the first embodiment.

  In Step S123a described above, if the elapsed time ΔT is greater than or equal to the second elapsed time ΔT2, and it is determined No, whether or not the elapsed time ΔT is less than the third elapsed time ΔT3 (3 weeks) in Step S127a. Determined. Here, if the elapsed time ΔT is less than the third elapsed time ΔT3, it is determined Yes in step S127a, and the third information output process is performed in step S129 as in the first embodiment. When the elapsed time ΔT is equal to or greater than the third elapsed time ΔT3, it is expired and each discount information is lost, so that it is determined No in step S127a and the reading process ends without outputting the decoding result. .

  As described above, in the mobile phone 10 according to the second embodiment, when the reference date and time Ts corresponding to the decoded information code is stored in the memory 25, the time information is executed from the reference date and time Ts. It is set as the elapsed time ΔT until the date and time T. For this reason, even when the reference date and time Ts, which is the reference for the start date and time of the elapsed time ΔT, changes according to the reading, information corresponding to the elapsed time ΔT can be selected and output.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a mobile phone 10 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a part of a flowchart illustrating the flow of reading processing in the third embodiment.
In the mobile phone 10 according to the third embodiment, the selection criterion is set so that any one of the pieces of read information is selected according to a preset setting level for the mobile phone 10. The above-described reading process is different from the mobile phone according to the first embodiment in that the reading process is performed based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 instead of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Therefore, substantially the same components as those of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the third embodiment, the setting level is set according to whether predetermined key information acquired by accessing a server of a management company that manages the specific code is stored in the memory 25 in advance. Specifically, three setting levels of the third level, the second level, and the first level are set as the setting level in descending order of superiority.

  Hereinafter, the reading process according to the third embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 and 6. Similar to the first embodiment, when the processing from step S101 in FIG. 3 is performed and it is determined Yes in step S113, the setting level acquisition processing is performed in step S201 in FIG. In this process, the setting level is acquired according to the key information already stored in the memory 25.

  Next, in step S203, it is determined whether or not the acquired setting level is level 3. Here, when the setting level acquired in step S201 according to the key information stored in the memory 25 is level 3, it is determined Yes in step S203, and level 3 information is determined in step S205. Output processing is performed. In this process, as level 3 information, for example, an output process for displaying 20% discount coupon information on the display unit 24 is performed. As a result, the user can purchase the listed product with a 20% discount by showing the display unit 24 on which the 20% discount coupon is displayed to a store clerk or the like.

  In step S203 described above, when the setting level acquired in step S201 is not level 3 (No in S203), it is determined whether or not the setting level is level 2 in step S207. Here, when the setting level acquired in step S201 according to the key information stored in the memory 25 is level 2 (Yes in S207), level 2 information output processing is performed in step S209. . In this process, as level 2 information, for example, an output process for displaying information on a 10% discount coupon on the display unit 24 is performed. As a result, the user can purchase the listed product with a 10% discount by showing the display unit 24 on which the 10% discount coupon is displayed to a store clerk or the like.

  In step S207 described above, when the setting level acquired in step S201 is not level 2 (No in S207), it is determined in step S211 whether the setting level is level 1. Here, when the setting level acquired in step S201 according to the key information stored in the memory 25 is level 1 (Yes in S211), level 1 information output processing is performed in step S213. . In this process, as level 1 information, for example, an output process for displaying 5% discount coupon information on the display unit 24 is performed. As a result, the user can purchase the listed product with a 5% discount by showing the display unit 24 on which the 5% discount coupon is displayed to a store clerk or the like. If the key information related to the setting level is not stored in the memory 25, it is determined No in step S211, and the reading process ends without outputting the decoding result.

  As described above, the cellular phone 10 according to the third embodiment includes the selection criteria for selecting any one of the level 1 information to the level 3 information and each of the read information according to the set level. An information code including a code is a reading target. Then, based on the set level and the selection criteria of the instruction code included in the decoded information code, any one of level 1 information to level 3 information included in the information code is selected and output, and the information is It is displayed on the display unit 24.

  As a result, any one of the level 1 information to the level 3 information is selected according to a preset setting level. Therefore, even when one information code is read, information corresponding to the reading state is selected and output. can do.

  In the mobile phone 10 according to the third embodiment, the setting level is set according to whether or not the mobile phone 10 has key information corresponding to the setting level. Can be easily implemented.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a mobile phone 10 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a part of a flowchart illustrating the flow of the reading process in the fourth embodiment.
In the mobile phone 10 according to the fourth embodiment, the selection criterion is such that any one of the pieces of read information is selected based on a setting level and time information preset for the mobile phone 10. The mobile phone according to the first embodiment is that the above-described reading process is performed based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 and 7 instead of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. And different. Therefore, substantially the same components as those of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the fourth embodiment, for the time information, the date and time when the first time has passed with respect to the preset set date and time T0 is the first date and time T1, and the second time has passed with respect to the set date and time T0. The date and time is set as the second date and time T2, and the setting level is set to 2 of the second level and the first level from the higher level according to the key information stored in the memory 25 in advance as in the third embodiment. Two setting levels are set. Here, the first date and time T1 and the second date and time T2 are set on December 20 and December 31, for example. The read information selected based on the set level and the time information includes two pieces of information, the first information and the second information. As the first information, 10% discount coupon information is output and displayed. As the second information, 20% discount coupon information is output and displayed.

  Hereinafter, the reading process in the fourth embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 and 7. Similarly to the first embodiment, when the processing from step S101 in FIG. 3 is performed and it is determined Yes in step S113, the current date and time is acquired as the implementation date and time T in step S301 in FIG. In step S303, the setting level is acquired according to the key information already stored in the memory 25.

  Next, in step S305, it is determined whether or not the implementation date T has passed the first date T1 (December 20). Here, if the execution date T has not passed the first date T1, it is determined No in step S305, and it is determined whether the setting level acquired in step S307 is level 2. Here, when the setting level acquired in step S303 according to the key information stored in the memory 25 is level 2, it is determined Yes in step S307, and level 2 information is determined in step S309. Output processing is performed. In this process, as level 2 information, an output process for displaying 20% discount coupon information on the display unit 24 is performed. As a result, the user can purchase the listed product with a 20% discount by showing the display unit 24 on which the 20% discount coupon is displayed to a store clerk or the like.

  In step S307 described above, when the setting level acquired in step S303 is not level 2 (No in S307), it is determined whether or not the setting level is level 1 in step S311. Here, when the setting level acquired in step S303 according to the key information stored in the memory 25 is level 1 (Yes in S311), level 1 information output processing is performed in step S313. . In this process, as level 1 information, for example, an output process for displaying information on a 10% discount coupon on the display unit 24 is performed. As a result, the user can purchase the listed product with a 10% discount by showing the display unit 24 on which the 10% discount coupon is displayed to a store clerk or the like. If the key information related to the setting level is not stored in the memory 25, it is determined No in step S311 and the reading process ends without outputting the decoding result.

  In step S305 described above, if the execution date / time T is determined to be Yes because the first date / time T1 has passed, the execution date / time T has passed the second date / time T2 (December 31) in step S315. It is determined whether or not. Here, if the implementation date T has not passed the second date T2, it is determined No in step S315. Then, the second information output process is performed in step S309 without considering the setting level. In addition, when the implementation date T passes the second date T2, it is expired and each discount information is lost. In step S315, “Yes” is determined, and the reading process ends without outputting the decoding result.

  As described above, the mobile phone 10 according to the fourth embodiment has selection criteria for selecting the first and second information and any one of these pieces of information according to the setting level and the time information. An information code including an instruction code is to be read. Thereby, even when one information code is read, it is possible to select and output information according to the reading state in consideration of both the setting level according to the superiority of the mobile terminal and the time information. it can.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, You may actualize as follows, and even in that case, an effect | action and effect equivalent to the said embodiment are acquired.
(1) In each of the above embodiments, the information selected according to at least one of the time information and the setting level is not limited to the information related to the discount coupon, and for example, superiority such as the information related to the price of the reduced sales product May be information that can be classified in stages.

(2) The time information in the first embodiment is not limited to the three stages of the first date and time T1, the second date and time T2, and the third date and time T3, but is set in two stages according to the reading situation. Alternatively, four or more stages may be set to provide more detailed advantages. Further, the setting level in the third embodiment is not limited to the three levels of the first level, the second level, and the third level, but may be set to two levels depending on the reading situation. In order to provide a more detailed advantage, four or more stages may be set. Similar effects are achieved in other embodiments.

(3) The present invention is not limited to being applied to a mobile phone, but may be applied to an optical information reading / reading device that optically reads information, such as a barcode reader or a PDA with a camera.

10 ... Mobile phone (mobile terminal)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 ... Control part 22 ... Imaging part 24 ... Display part 25 ... Memory (memory | storage means)
T ... Implementation date / time T0 ... Set date / time Ts ... Reference date / time T1-T3 ... Date / time [Delta] T, [Delta] T1- [Delta] T3 ... Elapsed time

Claims (7)

A portable terminal comprising: an imaging unit capable of imaging an information code; and a decoding unit that decodes the information code imaged by the imaging unit,
The information code includes a plurality of read information and an instruction code having a selection criterion for selecting any one of the read information according to time information,
Based on the execution date and time when decoding by the decoding means and the selection criteria of the instruction code included in the information code decoded by this execution, any one of the read information included in the information code is obtained. A portable terminal comprising output means for selecting and outputting.   The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the time information is an elapsed time from a preset setting date and time to the execution date and time. Storage means for storing each information code corresponding to each information code as the date and time when the information code was first decoded;
The time information is an elapsed time from the reference date and time when the decoding is performed when the reference date and time corresponding to the information code decoded by the decoding unit is stored in the storage unit. The mobile terminal according to claim 1.   2. The selection criterion is set such that any one of the read information is selected based on a setting level preset for the mobile terminal and the time information. The portable terminal as described in any one of -3.   The mobile terminal according to claim 4, wherein the setting level is set according to whether or not the mobile terminal has key information corresponding to the setting level. A portable terminal comprising: an imaging unit capable of imaging an information code; and a decoding unit that decodes the information code imaged by the imaging unit,
The information code includes a plurality of read information and an instruction code having a selection criterion for selecting any one of the read information in accordance with a preset setting level for the mobile terminal. ,
Based on the setting level of the mobile terminal and the selection criteria of the instruction code included in the information code decoded by the decoding means, select any one of the read information included in the information code A portable terminal comprising output means for outputting.   The mobile terminal according to claim 6, wherein the setting level is set according to whether or not the mobile terminal has key information corresponding to the setting level.

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