JP2013025678A - Communication terminal, server device, communication system, and aroma generation method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure that both a message and aroma are perceived when the aroma is associated with the message.SOLUTION: A message transmitted by a sender is temporarily stored in a management server 300 before received by a communication terminal 100a of a recipient. Also, the sender associates aroma ID with the message, and delivers an aroma diffuser 200 which generates aroma shown by the aroma ID to the recipient. When receiving the aroma diffuser 200, the recipient executes paring with the communication terminal 100a (S201). The communication terminal 100a receives the aroma ID from the aroma diffuser 200 (S202), and receives the message stored in the management server 300 on the basis of the aroma ID (S203 to S205). That is, the communication terminal 100a outputs the message with the connection to the aroma diffuser 200 as a trigger, and the aroma is generated by the aroma diffuser 200 so as to be interlinked with the output of the message.

Description

  The present invention relates to communication using fragrance.

  Communication by e-mail is mainly based on visual information (characters, images), but it is also possible to transmit sound by means of attached files. Patent Document 1 describes a technique for creating and distributing composite content in which a scent is combined with video and audio, and reproducing the composite content on a mobile terminal or the like.

JP 2009-193344 A

However, when the other party perceives a combination of a scent and information other than the scent, the action as expected by the sender may not occur depending on the other party's environment. For example, if the partner does not have the means to generate the scent that the sender wants to perceive, the message or voice message that the sender wanted to perceive with the scent could be received by the partner separately from the scent. There is.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make sure that when a scent is associated with a message, they are perceived together.

  The communication terminal which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is connected to the 1st communication part connected with the fragrance machine which generate | occur | produces a fragrance, and a server apparatus, The 2nd communication which receives the message matched with the fragrance data which identify a fragrance The fragrance data corresponding to the fragrance generated by the fragrance machine, and the output section that outputs the message received by the second communication section, and the first communication section is connected to the fragrance machine. When the associated message is received by the second communication unit, a control unit that controls the output of the message and generation of a scent by the aroma machine corresponding to the scent data to be performed in conjunction with each other; Is provided.

In a preferred aspect, when the first communication unit is connected to the aroma machine, the first communication unit receives the scent data corresponding to the scent generated by the aroma machine, and the second communication unit is received by the first communication unit. The scent data is transmitted to the server device, and the message corresponding to the scent data is received from the server device.
In another preferable aspect, before the first communication unit is connected to the aroma machine, the control unit receives the message in which the fragrance data corresponding to the aroma machine is associated with the second communication unit. In such a case, the output of the message is limited until the first communication unit is connected to the aromatic machine.
In still another preferred aspect, the scent data includes data representing a scent type and data representing a scent generation mode, and the control unit generates a scent in a generation mode represented by the scent data. The fragrance data is transmitted to the fragrance machine via the first communication unit.

  The server device according to another aspect of the present invention includes a first communication terminal that receives and outputs a message associated with scent data that identifies a scent, and a communication unit that is connected to a second communication terminal that transmits the message. And a control unit that controls transmission of the message from the second communication terminal to the first communication terminal, wherein the control unit is associated with the message transmitted by the second communication terminal. When data is transmitted by the first communication terminal, control is performed so that the message is transmitted to the first communication terminal.

A communication system according to another aspect of the present invention includes a first communication terminal that is the communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, a second communication terminal that transmits the message, and the second communication terminal. A server device for transmitting the transmitted message to the first communication terminal.
In this aspect, the server device stores the scent data indicating the scent that can be generated in the first communication terminal, and before the second communication terminal transmits the message to the first communication terminal. A notification unit that notifies the second communication terminal of the scent indicated by the scent data stored in the storage unit with respect to the first communication terminal may be provided.

The scent generation method according to another aspect of the present invention is a connection step in which a first communication terminal that receives a message associated with scent data for identifying a scent is connected to an aroma machine that generates a scent, and the connection step. When the message is associated with the fragrance and the fragrance data corresponding to the fragrance generated by the fragrance is received, the output of the message and the fragrance corresponding to the fragrance data And a control step for controlling the generation of the scent to be performed in conjunction with each other.
In this aspect, the second communication terminal that transmits the message further presents a scent that can be generated in the first communication terminal to the user prior to the connection step by the first communication terminal, and the confirmation A delivery processing step for executing a process for delivering the aroma machine that generates the scent to the user of the first communication terminal when a scent other than the scent presented in the step is associated with the message; Also good.

  According to the present invention, when a scent is associated with a message, it is possible to more reliably perceive them together.

Diagram showing overall configuration of communication system Block diagram showing hardware configuration of communication terminal Block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the fragrance machine Block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the management server Diagram showing the data format of scent data Sequence chart showing how to create a message Figure illustrating the message creation screen displayed when creating a message Sequence chart showing a method for interlocking message output and fragrance generation

[Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a communication system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The communication system 10 includes communication terminals 100a and 100b, an aroma machine 200, a management server 300, and a providing server 400. The communication terminals 100a and 100b and the management server 300 are connected to each other via a network 500 such as a mobile communication network or the Internet. Although the communication system 10 may actually include a larger number of communication terminals, only the terminals of specific users (senders and receivers of a certain message) are shown here. Also, a plurality of aroma machines 200 may be associated with the communication terminal 100a.

  The communication terminals 100a and 100b are electronic devices for transmitting and receiving messages. The communication terminal 100a is a terminal possessed by the message recipient and corresponds to the first communication terminal of the present invention. On the other hand, the communication terminal 100b is a terminal possessed by the sender of the message and corresponds to the second communication terminal of the present invention. Here, the communication terminals 100a and 100b are wireless communication terminals such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, and a tablet terminal. However, mutual communication may be wired communication instead of wireless communication. In the following, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the communication terminals 100a and 100b, these are collectively referred to as “communication terminal 100”.

  The message in the present invention refers to information that is transmitted from one user to another user and is output visually or audibly. The message here corresponds to e-mail, for example, but is not limited to e-mail. For example, the message in the present invention may be a communication means unique to the service associated with a service such as SNS (Social Networking Service). These messages may be exchanged by dedicated software such as an e-mail client (so-called mailer), or may be exchanged via a specific web page by a web browser.

  The aroma machine 200 is a device that generates a scent. The aromatic machine 200 is assumed to be carried with the communication terminal 100a, and is provided in the form of a strap attached to the communication terminal 100a, a cover (jacket) of the communication terminal 100a, or the like. Alternatively, since the fragrance machine 200 only needs to be near the communication terminal 100a, it may be in the form of a decorative item worn by the user, such as a pendant, a bracelet, or a wristwatch.

  The aroma machine 200 is configured to communicate with the communication terminal 100a and be electrically connected. Communication by the aroma machine 200 may be either wireless communication or wired communication. However, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that communication by the aroma machine 200 is performed by wireless communication using Bluetooth (registered trademark). For example, in the case of class 2, wireless communication by Bluetooth can be connected to a counterpart device up to a distance of about 10 m in radius.

  The management server 300 is a server device for managing a communication service provided in the communication system 10 (hereinafter referred to as “fragrance communication service”). The management server 300 has a function of managing fragrance data, which will be described later, in addition to the function of transmitting and receiving messages. Note that the management server 300 may be realized by a plurality of devices instead of a single device. That is, the management server 300 may be divided into devices (server devices for message transmission / reception, server devices that manage scent data) that respectively handle these functions.

  The providing server 400 is a server device for providing the fragrance machine 200. The providing server 400 provides a user with a service that provides the aroma machine 200 for a fee or free of charge through a dedicated Web site. The providing server 400 may have a function for executing so-called online payment. The operator of the service that provides the aroma machine 200 does not have to be the same as the service provider that provides the scent communication service.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the communication terminal 100. The communication terminal 100 includes a first communication unit 110, a second communication unit 120, a display unit 130, a voice input / output unit 140, an operation unit 150, a control unit 160, and a storage unit 170. In addition to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 2, the communication terminal 100 may include a camera for capturing a still image or a moving image, a vibrator that vibrates as necessary, and the like.

  The first communication unit 110 is means for connecting to the aroma machine 200 by communication. The first communication unit 110 of the present embodiment communicates with an external device such as the aroma machine 200 via Bluetooth. Therefore, the first communication unit 110 requires pairing when it is first connected to an external device that has never been connected. On the other hand, the second communication unit 120 is means for connecting to the management server 300 by communication. The second communication unit 120 communicates with the management server 300 via the network 500.

  The display unit 130 and the voice input / output unit 140 are both means for outputting information. The display unit 130 outputs information in a manner that allows the information to be visually recognized, and the voice input / output unit 140 outputs information in a manner that allows the information to be perceived audibly. The display unit 130 includes, for example, a display panel such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (electroluminescence) display, and a drive circuit that drives the display panel, and displays characters and images according to display data supplied from the control unit 160. . The voice input / output unit 140 includes a speaker and a microphone, and plays back and collects voice.

  Note that both the display unit 130 and the voice input / output unit 140 may correspond to the output unit of the present invention. The output of information (particularly a message) in the present invention may be either visual or audible, or only one of them. Moreover, when the communication terminal 100 receives the message by a character, you may display this on the display part 130, and you may make it read out by the audio | voice input / output part 140 with an audio | voice.

  The operation unit 150 is a unit that receives a user operation. The operation unit 150 may be realized by a touch screen provided on the display panel, or may be a keypad (keyboard) such as a so-called QWERTY layout. The operation unit 150 supplies operation data representing a user operation to the control unit 160.

  The control unit 160 is means for controlling the operation of the communication terminal 100. The control unit 160 includes an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a storage medium (memory) corresponding to a main storage device, and controls the operation of each unit of the communication terminal 100 by executing processing according to a predetermined program. To do. For example, the control unit 160 controls connection and communication by the first communication unit 110 and the second communication unit 120, and controls output of information by the display unit 130 and the voice input / output unit 140.

  The storage unit 170 is a means for storing data. The storage unit 170 includes a storage medium corresponding to an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The storage unit 170 may include a storage medium that is detachable from the communication terminal 100, such as a UIM (User Identity Module) card or a so-called memory card. The storage unit 170 can store the scent data and the message received by the second communication unit 120 under the control of the control unit 160.

  Note that the communication terminal 100b has a hardware configuration similar to that of the communication terminal 100a. However, since the communication terminal 100b does not necessarily need to be connectable to the aroma machine 200, the first communication unit 110 may not be provided. That is, the aroma machine 200 only needs to be usable by the message recipient, and does not require that the message sender be usable. Further, the communication terminal 100b is different from the communication terminal 100a in processing to be executed. For example, the communication terminal 100b has a function for purchasing the aroma machine 200 (for example, a web browser).

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the aroma machine 200. The fragrance machine 200 includes a communication unit 210, a scent generating unit 220, and a control unit 230. The communication unit 210 is means for connecting to the communication terminal 100 a via the first communication unit 110. The scent generating part 220 is a means for diffusing a scent component incorporated in advance at a predetermined timing. The control unit 230 is means for controlling communication by the communication unit 210 and generation of a scent by the scent generation unit 220. The control unit 230 includes an arithmetic processing device and a memory, and controls timing for generating a scent.

  The fragrance generating unit 220 can use various known configurations, for example, a configuration in which a liquid containing a fragrance component is sprayed, or a lid of a container enclosing a sponge or felt infiltrated with the fragrance component is opened and closed. It is possible to make it the structure which carries out. Or the structure provided with the fan for discharge | releasing an fragrance component outside may be sufficient as the fragrance generating part 220. Moreover, it is desirable that the scent generating unit 220 is configured to be able to adjust the strength of the scent. For example, if the scent generating unit 220 is configured to change the spray amount of the liquid and the rotation speed of the fan, it is possible to adjust the strength of the scent.

  The aroma machine 200 is configured to generate a predetermined type of scent. However, there may be a plurality of types of scents that can be generated by one aroma machine 200. The control unit 230 of the aroma machine 200 stores a scent ID representing the type of scent that can be generated. The scent ID is data constituting scent data.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the management server 300. The management server 300 includes a communication unit 310, a control unit 320, and a storage unit 330. The communication unit 310 is means for connecting to the communication terminal 100, and implements this via the network 500. The control unit 320 is means for controlling the operation of the management server 300 and manages messages and scent data. The memory | storage part 330 is a means to memorize | store data, and memorize | stores a message temporarily while memorize | storing the fragrance data corresponding to each user. In addition, the control part 320 implement | achieves the notification part (namely, means to notify the sender's communication terminal of the fragrance that can be generated on the communication terminal side of the message receiver) in cooperation with the communication part 310.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data format of scent data. The scent data of the present embodiment includes at least a “scent ID” for identifying the type of scent, and in addition to this, may include data representing a scent generation mode. Specifically, the data representing the scent generation mode includes scent intensity, generation start time, intermittent timing, and the like. These data are described by numerical values. For example, the intensity of the scent is expressed by the magnitude of the numerical value, and the generation start time is expressed by the time (after 0 seconds, after 5 seconds, etc.) after opening the message and starting its output. In addition, the intermittent timing describes the time for generating and stopping the time when odor generation is repeatedly turned on and off.

  In addition, the data showing the generation | occurrence | production aspect of fragrance are not essential for fragrance data. If the data representing the scent generation mode is not defined in the scent data, a predetermined reference value is used. For example, the reference value of the occurrence start time is 0 seconds (that is, fragrance immediately after opening the message).

  In the present embodiment, the scent data is defined and managed by a service provider that provides a scent communication service based on an offer from the provider of the fragrance machine 200. The provider of the fragrance machine 200 may be a person who manufactures and sells the fragrance machine 200, or may be a person who distributes the fragrance machine 200 for a purpose such as advertisement or promotion for a fee. As a specific form of provision, for example, a company that sells cosmetics and foods distributes to consumers a fragrance machine 200 that can experience the scent (or similar scent) of the product for the purpose of advertising a new product or the like. It can be considered. When a new scent is provided by the provider, the service provider providing the scent communication service creates new scent data by assigning a new scent ID to the scent. If the scent generation mode is also set in advance by the provider, this service provider also includes this in the scent data.

  The storage unit 330 stores such scent data. That is, the memory | storage part 330 has memorize | stored fragrance data about all the fragrances which can be utilized in this fragrance communication service. The storage unit 330 also stores scent data and user association. This association represents which user can generate which fragrance, in other words, which fragrance is generated by the aroma machine 200 possessed by the user. Such association is stored, for example, by associating data (hereinafter referred to as “user ID”) for identifying a user (or a communication terminal thereof) and scent data (or scent ID) in this scent communication service. This is possible. The association between the user and the scent data recorded in this way is hereinafter referred to as “user DB (database)”.

  The configuration of the communication system 10 is as described above. Based on this configuration, the management server 300 manages message transmission and reception and manages scent data. The management of scent data is, firstly, when a new scent fragrance machine 200 is provided, the scent data is allocated and recorded therein, and secondly, a new scent data by a user of the communication terminal 100 is recorded. The registration of the aroma machine 200 is accepted.

  Moreover, the user (sender) of the communication terminal 100 communicates with other users (receivers) using fragrance. The sender can create and send a message with scent data attached. At this time, the sender can confirm what fragrance device 200 the receiver already possesses. In addition, if the receiver does not have the fragrance machine 200 that can generate the scent that he or she wants to attach to the message, the sender can purchase it on the website and deliver it to the receiver. It is.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence chart showing a message creation method in the communication terminal 100b. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a message creation screen displayed on the display unit 130 of the communication terminal 100b when a message is created. Here, it is assumed that the message is an e-mail.

  In the message creation screen, fields for inputting a message destination (To), an attached file, a subject, and a body are displayed. In the To column, a mail address that is an example of a user ID is input. Specific fragrance data is input in the attached file column. In this case, the scent data is distinguished from other data by attaching a specific extension.

  In the creating method shown in FIG. 6, the user first inputs a message recipient. At this time, the communication terminal 100b specifies the destination (that is, the recipient of the message) by receiving the input of the mail address via the operation unit 150 (step S101). Note that the mail address may be input by the user inputting one character at a time, or may be performed using a known address book or the like.

  When the e-mail address is input, the communication terminal 100b connects to the management server 300 and inquires about a fragrance that can be generated in the communication terminal 100a of the message recipient. Specifically, the communication terminal 100b transmits the mail address input in step S101 to the management server 300 (step S102), and the management server 300 is associated with the recipient from the user DB using this as a key. The scent data is searched (step S103), and the search result is transmitted to the communication terminal 100b (step S104). In step S104, the management server 300 may transmit the scent data itself to the communication terminal 100b, or may transmit character or image data indicating the scent represented by the scent data to the communication terminal 100b.

  When the communication terminal 100b communicates with the management server 300 in this way and receives the search result in step S104, the communication terminal 100b presents this to the user (step S105). The presentation in step S105 refers to, for example, displaying the scent represented by the scent data on the display unit 130, which can be reproduced by voice. At this time, the communication terminal 100b may display the scent represented by the scent data by a dialog box or the like so that the user can select one. When the communication terminal 100b can generate the same scent, it can be presented to the user by actually generating the scent represented by the scent data. By such steps, the user who is the message sender can check what kind of aroma machine 200 the message receiver currently has.

  When the sender attaches scent data, the communication terminal 100b changes processing depending on whether or not the receiver has means for generating a scent corresponding to the scent data (step S106). Note that the branch in step S106 does not mean that the communication terminal 100b itself makes a determination, but means that the process branches according to the determination result of the user.

  When attaching a scent different from the scent presented in step S105, the user accesses a Web site operated by the providing server 400. At this time, the communication terminal 100b connects with the provision server 400 according to a user's operation (step S107). In step S107, the communication terminal 100b exchanges various data with the providing server 400. For example, the user can search for a fragrance machine 200 that he / she wants to give to a partner on a Web site. In this case, HTML (HyperText Markup Language) for displaying a character string for search or a Web page. Data and the like are transmitted and received between the communication terminal 100b and the providing server 400. In addition, when the user presents the aroma machine 200, the communication terminal 100b receives the aroma data corresponding to the aroma machine 200 from the providing server 400.

  Further, the process of step S107 includes a delivery process for delivering the aroma machine 200 to the user (message recipient) of the communication terminal 100a. The delivery process is, for example, a process of paying the price of the aroma machine 200 online and designating a delivery destination (such as a recipient's address) of the aroma machine 200. If the aroma machine 200 is free of charge, the user may only specify the delivery destination of the aroma machine 200.

  When the user obtains scent data from either the management server 300 (in the case of “YES” in step S106) or the providing server 400 (in the case of “NO” in step S106), the user attaches this as an attached file. The user also inputs the subject and body of the message. At this time, the communication terminal 100b accepts input of scent data by the user, further identifies the necessary data by accepting input of the subject and text, and completes the message (steps S108 and S109). Note that the procedure for creating a message is not necessarily limited to this, and for example, a subject and text can be input before attaching scent data.

  In addition, the user who is a sender may decide the odor generation mode by the user himself. In other words, the scent data may be configured such that data representing the scent generation mode can be changed by the user. In this way, the user can generate a scent in a manner desired by the user based on the content of the message.

  When the message with the scent data attached is created as described above, the communication terminal 100b transmits the message to the management server 300 according to the user's operation (step S110). When receiving the message, the management server 300 temporarily stores the message without immediately transmitting it to the communication terminal 100a (step S111). For this reason, the user who is the recipient of the message cannot know at this point that the message (scented) from the sender has been transmitted to himself / herself. However, if the sender associates an existing scent (the scent that the receiver already has the aroma machine 200) with the message, the management server 300 may immediately send the message to the communication terminal 100a. Good.

  Through the processing of such steps, the aroma machine 200 selected by the sender is delivered to the user who is the receiver at an appropriate timing. The user performs pairing so that the aroma machine 200 can be used, and connects the communication terminal 100 a and the aroma machine 200.

  FIG. 8 is a sequence chart showing a method of performing message output and scent generation in conjunction with each other in the communication terminal 100a. First, the communication terminal 100a performs pairing and is in a state where it can be connected to a new aroma machine 200 (step S201). When the communication terminal 100a becomes connectable to the aroma machine 200 via the first communication unit 110, the communication terminal 100a receives the scent ID from the aroma machine 200 (step S202). The scent ID received at this time is associated with the scent generated by the aromatic machine 200.

  When the communication terminal 100a performs pairing and receives the fragrance ID from the aroma machine 200, the communication terminal 100a transmits the fragrance ID to the management server 300 via the second communication unit 120 (step S203). When receiving the scent ID, the management server 300 extracts a message that includes the user of the communication terminal 100a at the destination and is associated with the scent ID (step S204). The message extracted at this time is the one stored in step S111. When the management server 300 extracts this message, it sends it to the communication terminal 100a (step S205). Note that the management server 300 deletes the message after transmission from the storage unit 330 at an appropriate timing.

  When receiving a message from the management server 300, the communication terminal 100a outputs the message and controls the aroma machine 200 that generates a scent corresponding to the message to generate a scent (step S206). That is, the communication terminal 100a performs control so that message output and scent generation are performed in conjunction with each other. The communication terminal 100a controls the aroma machine 200 so that a scent is generated in accordance with the data when the scent data includes data indicating a scent generation mode, and data indicating the scent generation mode in the scent data. If the fragrance is not included, the aroma machine 200 is controlled so that the scent is generated in a predetermined manner (for example, the scent is generated only during the time when the message is displayed).

  The control of the aroma machine 200 by the communication terminal 100a is, for example, that the communication terminal 100a interprets the scent data and causes the communication terminal 100a to generate the scent in the generation mode according to the interpretation result. Command. If the communication terminal 100a operates in this way, the aroma machine 200 does not need to be able to interpret the scent data. On the other hand, when the aroma machine 200 can interpret the scent data, the communication terminal 100a only needs to transmit the scent data to the aroma machine 200 via the first communication unit 110.

  Moreover, the process shown in FIG. 8 is an example in the case of using the aroma machine 200 newly delivered. On the other hand, if the existing aroma machine 200 is used, the communication terminal 100a does not need to perform pairing as in step S201 described above. In this case, instead of pairing, the communication terminal 100a may execute a process of determining whether or not communication with the corresponding aroma machine 200 is possible. If the communication terminal 100a determines that communication with the corresponding fragrance device 200 is not possible, the communication terminal 100a outputs a notification message such as “Please prepare a fragrance device with a scent of ○○” and the fragrance to the user. The device 200 may be prompted to connect, and a message may be output after the connection becomes possible.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the sender of the message can cause the other party to perceive the message and the scent in the manner as intended. According to the present embodiment, the sender can attach a scent that the receiver does not have to the message, and in such a case, only the message is received alone, or the scent is linked to the message. It is possible to prevent being perceived without doing.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the sender can confirm in advance the aroma machine 200 that the receiver has (or the aroma machine 200 that the sender does not have), the receiver cannot use it. It is possible to avoid a situation in which a message with scent data attached is transmitted. Further, by making it possible to easily purchase and deliver the fragrance machine 200 corresponding to the scent that the receiver cannot use, not only the choice of fragrance increases, but also the effect of the spread and sales promotion of the fragrance machine 200 is achieved. You can expect.

[Modification]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be implemented in other modes. The present invention can also be implemented, for example, by the modes shown in the following modifications. In addition, this invention may be implemented in the aspect which combined these some modifications.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, the message is not transmitted until the aroma machine 200 can be connected to the communication terminal 100a. However, in the present invention, the message may be transmitted before the aroma machine 200 can be connected if the communication terminal 100a can limit the output. For example, when the communication terminal 100a receives a message associated with fragrance data corresponding to the fragrance device 200 before the communication terminal 100a connects to the fragrance device 200, the first communication unit 110 performs the restriction. The message is not output until the fragrance machine 200 is connected.

  Note that the communication terminal 100a may perform a restriction other than the time restriction. For example, before the fragrance machine 200 can be connected, the communication terminal 100a may output only the address and subject of the message associated with the fragrance apparatus 200, and may not output the text. Only a part of the text (for example, the first few characters) may be output.

(2) In the embodiment described above, the aroma machine 200 generates a specific scent. However, the fragrance machine of the present invention may be configured such that the fragrance component is housed in a removable cartridge and the cartridge can be replaced as necessary. In the case of such a configuration, the delivery target may be only the cartridge, not the aroma machine itself. Furthermore, in this case, the aroma machine may not be configured as an external device for the communication terminal, but may be built in the communication terminal.

(3) The communication by the first communication unit of the present invention is not limited to wireless communication, but may be wired (contacted) communication. Further, the communication by the first communication unit is not limited to Bluetooth even in the case of wireless communication, and may be, for example, NFC (Near Field Communication) or infrared communication.

(4) The generation | occurrence | production aspect of fragrance may differ according to the kind of message. For example, if the message consists of multiple pages and is displayed on the screen in units of pages, the data representing the scent generation mode indicates how many pages of the message will generate the scent May be described.

(5) The server device (management server) of the present invention may control the operation of the other server device when the server device (management server) of the present invention separately includes another server device that stores and transmits / receives a message. That is, the server device of the present invention may not necessarily store the message itself as long as it can control message transmission.

(6) The information on what kind of fragrance the user possesses is also private information. Therefore, it may not be desirable for some users to be in a state where such a large number of users can know such information. In such a case, in order to protect the privacy of the user, for example, the user himself / herself may be able to set a range for disclosing data stored in the user DB. As an example of the setting here, the data is disclosed only to a sender having a specific user ID (for example, the user ID of the partner that the user knows or the user ID of the partner that the user has permitted to disclose). , Etc. Such a setting may be executed when the aroma machine 200 is newly registered. If it does in this way, it is possible to change the disclosure range of data for every fragrance.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Communication system, 100, 100a, 100b ... Communication terminal, 110 ... 1st communication part, 120 ... 2nd communication part, 130 ... Display part, 140 ... Voice input / output part, 150 ... Operation part, 160 ... Control part, 170 ... storage unit, 200 ... aromatic machine, 300 ... management server, 400 ... providing server, 500 ... network

Claims (9)

A first communication unit connected to an aroma machine for generating a scent;
A second communication unit connected to the server device and receiving a message associated with scent data for identifying the scent;
An output unit for outputting a message received by the second communication unit;
When the first communication unit is connected to the aroma machine and the message associated with the scent data corresponding to the scent generated by the aroma machine is received by the second communication unit, the message And a control unit that controls the output of the fragrance and the generation of the scent by the aroma machine corresponding to the scent data to be performed in conjunction with each other. The first communication unit is
When connected to the fragrance machine, the fragrance data corresponding to the fragrance generated by the fragrance machine is received,
The second communication unit is
The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the scent data received by the first communication unit is transmitted to the server device, and the message corresponding to the scent data is received from the server device. The controller is
Before the first communication unit is connected to the aroma machine, when the second communication unit receives the message associated with the fragrance data corresponding to the aroma machine, the first communication unit The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein output of the message is limited until connection with an aromatic machine. The scent data is
Including data representing the type of scent and data representing the mode of occurrence of the scent,
The controller is
The fragrance is controlled so as to generate a scent in a generation mode represented by the scent data, or the scent data is transmitted to the aroma machine via the first communication unit. The communication terminal according to any one of the above. A first communication terminal that receives and outputs a message associated with scent data for identifying the scent; a communication unit that is connected to a second communication terminal that transmits the message;
A control unit that controls transmission of the message from the second communication terminal to the first communication terminal;
The controller is
When the scent data associated with the message transmitted by the second communication terminal is transmitted by the first communication terminal, the message is controlled to be transmitted to the first communication terminal. Server device. A first communication terminal which is the communication terminal according to claim 1;
A second communication terminal for transmitting the message;
A server device for transmitting the message transmitted from the second communication terminal to the first communication terminal. The server device
A storage unit for storing the scent data indicating a scent that can be generated in the first communication terminal;
A notification unit for notifying the second communication terminal of the scent indicated by the scent data stored in the storage unit for the first communication terminal before the second communication terminal transmits the message to the first communication terminal; The communication system according to claim 6, further comprising: A first communication terminal that receives a message associated with scent data for identifying a scent,
A connection step for connecting to an aroma machine for generating a scent;
When the message is associated with the fragrance data corresponding to the fragrance generated by the fragrance machine and connected to the fragrance machine in the connection step, the message corresponding to the output of the message and the fragrance data is received. A scent generation method, comprising: a control step for performing control so that generation of scent by an aroma machine is performed in conjunction. A second communication terminal that transmits the message,
Prior to the connection step by the first communication terminal, a presentation step for presenting to the user a scent that can be generated in the first communication terminal;
A delivery process step of executing a process for delivering the aroma machine that generates the scent to the user of the first communication terminal when a scent other than the scent presented in the confirmation step is associated with the message. The fragrance generating method according to claim 8, wherein:

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