JP2013084194A - Safety information acquisition device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for efficiently acquiring the highly accurate safety information of a disaster victim who is acting in a disaster area, and to confirm the safety information from a remote place.SOLUTION: When a disaster victim performs access to automatic vending machine side terminals 500, 520, and 530 with a card in which personal information is stored or the like, the personal information is transmitted via the Internet 300 to a database server 200 of safety information. A third person is able to perform access to the database server 200 of the safety information by using a portable telephone 302, and to browse the safety information. Thus, it is possible to confirm the safety of the disaster victim.

Description

  The present invention relates to a system capable of confirming the safety of a victim or the like at the time of a disaster from a remote location.

  As a system for confirming the safety of victims in the event of a disaster, a message type system is known in which voice data is stored in a database via a telephone line and this voice data can be heard later from a remote location. . Also, vending machines with an IC card reading function are known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-41787 A

  The safety information of disaster victims (or those who are worried that they were affected by disasters) who are not in the disaster area (for example, family members, relatives, friends, etc.) would like to know first, “when”, “where”, “ It is information regarding “what state is it”.

  By the way, the message type system requires an operation for a person who wants to leave a message to access a server by operating a mobile phone (of course, a normal phone may be used). The same applies to the case where the user's own safety information is input as character information using the Internet line.

  However, at the time of a disaster, you are busy with your daily life, there is a busy line, the line is not connected easily, etc., so you can not secure a margin to input safety information into the database yourself and frequent data input There are many cases. Further, communication using a mobile phone has a problem of running out of battery, and it is often difficult to continuously input safety information. For this reason, there is a problem that the accuracy of the safety information is not easily obtained, and even if there is safety information, the data is old (for example, data is not input for several days from the first input).

  In such a background, an object of the present invention is to provide a technology capable of efficiently acquiring safety information of a disaster victim with high accuracy and confirming it from a remote location.

  The invention according to claim 1 is an apparatus that is installed in the vending machine or built in the vending machine, the personal information acquiring means for acquiring the personal information from the medium storing the personal information, and the Internet line A safety information acquisition apparatus comprising: transmission means for transmitting the personal information acquired by the personal information acquisition means to a server.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the personal information acquisition means acquires the personal information from a device having a personal information identification function. The device with personal information identification function includes prepaid card, personal card, electronic commuter pass, identification card, various licenses, employee ID card, student ID card, mobile phone capable of infrared communication, etc. Mobile electronic devices. Personal information is also recorded in cards and mobile phones having various electronic settlement functions and fee payment functions, and these can also be used as a device having a personal information identification function.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the personal information acquisition unit acquires a history of a specific individual accessing the vending machine. Here, for access to a vending machine of a specific individual, only input of personal information to the vending machine side, acquisition of goods using the vending machine (free or paid) In the case of acquisition of personal information on the vending machine side.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the information according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information outputs information prompting a user to input personal information using the vending machine in a disaster. An output device is provided.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the highly accurate safety information is acquired efficiently while a disaster victim is active in a disaster area, and the technique which can confirm it from a remote place is provided.

It is a block diagram of an embodiment. It is a block diagram of a database server. It is a block diagram of a vending machine side terminal. It is a block diagram of the other vending machine side terminal. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of the process by the vending machine side. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of the process by the server side.

(Constitution)
Hereinafter, an example using the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 shows a safety confirmation system 100 using the present invention. In the safety confirmation system 100, a safety information database server 200 is connected to the Internet line 300. FIG. 2 shows an outline of the safety information database server 200. The safety information database server 200 has a function as a computer including a storage device such as a CPU, RAM, ROM, and hard disk device, and performs processing to be described later. As shown in FIG. 2, the safety information database server 200 includes a personal information database 201, an acquisition information database 202, a secondary safety information generation unit 203, and a secondary safety information database 204 as functional units. These functional units may be configured by software in a general-purpose server system, or may be configured by dedicated hardware.

  The personal information database 201 stores various types of personal information as basic data. The various personal information includes name, address, age, sex, identification code for identifying the medium storing the personal information, and the like. This personal information is prepaid card, credit card, electronic commuter pass, identification card, various licenses, employee ID card, student ID card, personal information obtained by infrared communication of mobile phone, and is obtained in advance It is stored in the personal information database as data.

  The acquisition information database 202 stores information acquired by a vending machine side terminal to be described later. The information acquired by the vending machine side terminal includes the access date and time of the victim, the installation location of the vending machine side terminal, personal information read by the vending machine side terminal, and the like. The secondary safety information generation unit 203 collates the data in the personal information database 201 and the data in the acquisition information database 202 to generate secondary safety information. Since this secondary safety information is obtained by collating it with data that is easier to identify an individual stored in the personal information database 201, more accurate safety information can be obtained.

  The safety information database 204 can be accessed by a third party via the Internet line 300. For example, FIG. 1 shows a state in which the safety information database 204 can be accessed using mobile phones 302 and 303 or a personal computer 304 that can be connected to the Internet. According to this example, using the mobile phones 302 and 303 and the notebook personal computer 304, the safety information as exemplified in Table 1 described later is sent to a person other than the victim (for example, Japan in the case of Table 1). Anyone other than Mr. Taro) can see it.

  A plurality of vending machine side terminals are connected to the Internet line 300 shown in FIG. 1 via a CATV line. Here, an example of connecting the vending machine side terminal to the Internet line 300 via the CATV line is shown, but the form of the line to be used is not limited, and a line other than the CATV line may be used. .

  Although FIG. 1 shows three vending machine side terminals 500, 520, and 530, the number of vending machine terminals connected to the system is not limited. The vending machine side terminals 500, 520, and 530 are terminals that are installed or built in various types of vending machines. It is not necessary for all to be the same vending machine. For example, the vending machine terminal 500 may be a terminal related to a soft drink vending machine, and the vending machine terminal 520 may be a terminal related to a cigarette vending machine.

  Hereinafter, an example of a vending machine terminal will be described. FIG. 3 shows a vending machine terminal 500 as an example. FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a vending machine terminal installed in a general vending machine, but a structure in which the terminal function is incorporated in the vending machine as described later is also possible.

  The vending machine terminal 500 shown in FIG. 3 includes a monitor 501, a reading sensor 502, a data storage unit 503, a control unit 504, and a CATV communication unit 505. The monitor 501 is an example of an information output device such as a liquid crystal display, and usually displays various advertisement images, area information, weather information, and the like acquired via a CATV line. In the event of a disaster, various information related to the monitor 501 is displayed, and guidance related to the acquisition of safety information, which will be described later, is displayed. Examples of the information output device other than the monitor 501 include a character information display device using LEDs and a voice output device that outputs voice information. In addition, a character information input device and a voice information input device may be arranged in the vending machine terminal 500 so that the disaster victim can input character information and voice information to the vending machine terminal 500.

  The reading sensor 502 is a personal information data reading unit (or a personal information input unit) that reads personal information from the personal information storage medium 510 and takes it into the vending machine side terminal 500. The personal information storage medium 510 is a medium that stores personal information, and is a storage medium that stores personal information included in a prepaid card, a credit card, an electronic commuter pass, an identification card, a mobile phone, and the like. Examples of the data storage format in the personal information storage medium 510 include various types such as an electronic type, a magnetic type, and an optical type, but the form is not particularly limited. Note that the reading sensor 502 needs to support the storage format of the personal information storage medium 510. In order to support a plurality of storage formats, the reading sensor 502 may have a structure including a plurality of sensors (for example, a structure including both an optical sensor and a magnetic sensor).

  The data storage unit 503 stores the data read from the personal information storage medium 510 by the reading sensor 502 in association with the reading time. The data storage unit 503 also stores information for specifying the location where the vending machine side terminal 500 is installed. Further, the data storage unit 503 stores information input from a character information input device (not shown).

  The control unit 504 functions as a computer and controls the operation of the vending machine side terminal 500. The CATV communication unit 505 receives an image to be displayed on the monitor 501 via the CATV line. Further, the CATV communication unit 505 communicates with the data conversion device 400 of the CATV base station in FIG. 1 and transmits the data stored in the data storage unit 503 to the safety information database server 200 via the Internet line 300. Send.

  Next, another example of the vending machine side terminal will be described. FIG. 4 shows an example in which a vending machine side terminal is incorporated in a vending machine. In this case, automatic sales that can purchase products using devices that can pay (electronic payment) using various cards or mobile phones that can store personal information and that can be used to pay A machine can also be used.

  FIG. 4 shows a vending machine 600. The vending machine 600 is, for example, a vending machine for soft drinks, and has a function capable of paying the price using a card or a mobile phone 601 that can pay a fee. The vending machine 600 includes a communication unit 602. The communication unit 602 communicates with a card, a mobile phone, or the like 601 that is capable of paying a charge that is a communication target, reads data related to a charge deduction from the communication target, The personal information is read, and the data related to the charges to be deducted for the communication target is transmitted. Examples of the communication method include a method using infrared rays and a method using radio waves. The fee clearing unit 603 performs calculation processing related to fee settlement. The vending machine control unit 604 controls vending functions of the vending machine 600 such as product discharge and product management.

  The vending machine 600 includes a vending machine side terminal 520. The vending machine side terminal 520 has a configuration in which the reading sensor 502 is removed from the vending machine side terminal 500 of FIG. The function of the vending machine side terminal 520 is the same as that of the vending machine side terminal 500 except that the data to be handled is performed by the communication unit 602. The functional units in the vending machine side terminal 520 in the same reference numerals as those in the vending machine side terminal 500 are the same as those in the vending machine side terminal 500, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

(Example of operation: Processing at the vending machine side terminal 1)
FIG. 5 shows an example of a procedure of processing performed on the vending machine side. The following processing is performed in an integrated manner in the control unit 504 in accordance with an operation program stored in the data storage unit 503. First, an example of processing in the vending machine side terminal 500 shown in FIG. 3 will be described.

  When a disaster occurs, a signal instructing the start of the safety information providing service is transmitted from the safety information database server 200 to the vending machine side terminal 500 via the Internet line 300 (of course, the same applies to other terminals). Is sent). Upon receiving this signal, the vending machine side terminal 500 starts the process of FIG. 5 (S101).

  When the process of FIG. 5 is started, the monitor displays that the safety information providing service is being executed, and a brief explanation and explanation of the operation method (step S102). At this time, an image display state that draws attention by blinking the display may be used.

  Then, it is determined whether or not personal information is read from the personal information storage medium 510 by the reading sensor 502 of FIG. 3 (step S103). Note that the reading sensor 502 is set to automatically read data when a user presses or holds a card or the like over the sensor unit and data can be read from the personal information storage medium 510. ing.

  If the personal information has been read from the personal information storage medium 510, the process proceeds to step S104. If not, the process returns to the previous stage of step S103. In step S104, the personal information read out from the personal information storage medium 510, the data of the date and time when this read-out was performed, and the data of the location of the vending machine side terminal 500 are associated with each other and used as primary safety information. Store in 503. If there is character input data such as a message, it is also stored in the primary safety information. An example of primary safety information is shown in Table 1 below. The identification code is, for example, a number (which may of course include characters) that identifies a card or the like that stores the personal information.

  After step S104, it is determined whether access to the safety information database server 200 is possible and the above-described primary safety information can be transmitted to the safety information database server 200 (step S105). If the safety information cannot be transmitted to the database server 200, it is stored in the data storage unit 503 as untransmitted primary safety information (step S106). The unsent primary safety information is subjected to a process of trying to retransmit at regular intervals. Factors when data cannot be transmitted to the safety information database server 200 include line disconnection due to a disaster, congestion, and restriction of the number of lines by the business owner that owns the line.

  When the primary safety information can be transmitted to the safety information database server 200, the safety information is set as the primary safety information using the information on the installation location of the vending machine side terminal 500, the access date and time, and the read personal information. To the database server 200 (step S107). Here, when text information such as a message is input to the vending machine side terminal 500, the data is also transmitted simultaneously.

  When the safety information providing service is stopped due to the elapse of time from the disaster, an instruction signal to that effect is transmitted from the safety information database server 200, and when it is received, the process proceeds from step S108 to step S109 to complete the process. To do. Further, when the signal for instructing the stop of the safety information providing service is not accepted, the processes after step S103 are repeated. In order to prevent the abuse of the safety information, the safety information database server 200 is closed in a state where the safety information providing service is stopped, so that a third party cannot access the safety information.

(Example of operation: Processing at the vending machine side terminal 2)
Next, an example of processing using the vending machine 600 of FIG. 4 will be described. In this case, the outline of the processing flow is the same as the processing flow shown in FIG. Hereinafter, an example of processing when the vending machine 600 of FIG. 4 is used will be described with reference to FIG. The points that are not particularly described are the same as in the case of using the configuration of FIG.

  When a disaster occurs, the processing in FIG. 5 is started in the vending machine side terminal 600 according to an instruction from the safety information database server 200 (S101). When the processing of FIG. 5 is started, a message indicating that the safety information providing service is being executed and a simple explanation and explanation of the operation method are displayed on the monitor.

  Then, in the communication unit 602 in FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not communication has been performed with a card, a mobile phone, or the like 601 capable of paying a fee, and personal information has been received (step S103). . When the communication unit 602 receives personal information, the process proceeds to step S104. Otherwise, the process returns to the previous stage of step S103. In step S104, the personal information obtained by the communication unit 602 and the date and time when this communication was performed are stored in the data storage unit 503. The processing after step S104 is the same as when the configuration of FIG.

(Example of operation: processing on the server side)
Next, an example of processing performed on the safety information database server 200 side illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 6 shows an example of processing performed on the safety information database server 200 side. When a disaster occurs, the safety information providing service shown in FIG. 6 is started (step S201). The process may be started manually by an operator's operation or may be automatically started when a certain condition is satisfied.

  When the process is started, a signal instructing the start of the safety information providing service is transmitted to the vending machine side terminals 500, 520, and 530 (step S202). Then, it is determined whether or not primary safety information is input from the vending machine side terminals 500, 520, and 530 (step S203). If the primary safety information is input, the process proceeds to step S204. If not, step S203 is executed again.

  In step S204, the primary safety information input from the vending machine side is collated with the personal information stored in advance in the personal information database 201 (see FIG. 2) (step S204). If the information of the two systems can be collated, the process proceeds to step S206. If the collation cannot be performed, the primary safety information acquired from the vending machine is stored in the acquired information database 202 (step S207). The primary safety information obtained from the vending machine and verified as described above is also stored in the obtained information database 202.

  In step S206, the secondary safety information generating unit generates secondary safety information based on the contents of the personal information database 201 (FIG. 2) and the acquired information database 202 (step S206). That is, the basic safety information data prepared in advance and the primary safety information obtained from the vending machine are combined to create more accurate secondary safety information. Then, the secondary safety information is stored in the secondary safety information database 204 (step S208). An example of secondary safety information is shown in Table 2 below.

  During the service provision period, the secondary safety information exemplified in Table 2 can be viewed by a third party via the Internet. Examples of the third party include arbitrary third parties such as administration and general third parties such as acquaintances.

  Table 3 shows another example of secondary safety information. Table 3 summarizes safety information collected by a specific vending machine side terminal.

  For example, when the government accesses this secondary safety information, it is possible to obtain knowledge about the victims in a specific place. Table 3 shows an example of tabulation for a specific vending machine side terminal. By creating secondary safety information tabulated in a specific area, the distribution information of the victims in each area Knowledge can also be obtained.

  If there is an instruction to stop the safety information providing service after step S208, the process proceeds from step S209 to step S210, and the process ends. If the safety information providing service is not stopped, the processing from step S203 is executed again.

(Specific example 1)
A specific example assuming a specific disaster will be described below. Suppose that a disaster occurs in a certain area and this system is operated. At this time, it is assumed that the disaster victim accesses the vending machine side terminal 500 of FIG. 3 installed in the disaster area using the mobile phone with electronic settlement function or the infrared communication of the mobile phone. By this access, the primary safety information illustrated in Table 1 is acquired by the vending machine side terminal 500 and sent to the safety information database server 200 (see FIG. 1) at a remote location. The database server 200 creates the secondary safety information illustrated in Table 2 based on the acquired primary safety information, and can browse it using the third-party mobile phones 302 and 303 and the personal computer 304 shown in FIG. Like that. As illustrated in Table 2, the secondary safety information that can be browsed by a third party is information that can be confirmed according to a time series as to when and where. In this way, a third party can confirm the safety of the victim.

(Specific example 2)
Suppose that a disaster occurs in a certain area and this system is operated. At this time, it is assumed that the victim purchases drinking water at the vending machine side terminal 600 of FIG. 3 installed in the disaster area using a mobile phone with an electronic payment function. At this time, the primary safety information illustrated in Table 1 is acquired by the vending machine side terminal 500 by the electronic settlement function, and is sent to the database server 200 (see FIG. 1) of the safety information at a remote location. Also in this case, as in the case of (specific example 1), a third party can confirm the safety of the victim.

  Regardless of whether or not the electronic payment is actually performed, the above processing can be performed if there is an access to the communication unit 602 (see FIG. 4) by the mobile phone with the electronic payment function. For example, there is a vending machine for disasters that has a function of providing products free of charge in the event of a disaster. In this case, even if the payment is not performed, the monitor 501 displays the content prompting the user to press the mobile phone with the electronic payment function against the communication part of the vending machine, and the electronic payment function held by the victim Communication is performed between the attached mobile phone and the communication unit 602. By doing so, even if a product is purchased free of charge from a vending machine, it is possible to acquire the primary safety information of the victim.

(Superiority)
Just by accessing the vending machine terminal using the card or mobile phone that the victim has stored personal information, the victim's primary safety information is collected, and the secondary safety information based on it is collected by a third party. You can browse on the Internet. It may be difficult for a disaster victim to transmit safety information by himself / herself using a mobile phone due to battery exhaustion or line congestion in the mobile phone. In the present invention, such a problem is avoided.

  In addition, the primary safety information of the victim is efficiently collected using the electronic payment function of the card or mobile phone. Since the use of vending machines in the stricken area is very likely to be performed, the collection of primary safety information by this method is extremely efficient. Moreover, there is an advantage that safety can be confirmed in time series.

(Other)
When using a vending machine equipped with a camera for photographing a purchaser for identity verification, the victim's face photo can also be used as safety information. The aspect of the present invention is not limited to the individual embodiments described above, and includes various modifications that can be conceived by those skilled in the art, and the effects of the present invention are not limited to the contents described above. That is, various additions, modifications, and partial deletions can be made without departing from the concept and spirit of the present invention derived from the contents defined in the claims and equivalents thereof.

  The present invention can be used for technology for confirming safety.

Claims (4)

A device that is attached to the vending machine or built into the vending machine,
Personal information acquisition means for acquiring the personal information from a medium storing the personal information;
A safety information acquisition apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that transmits the personal information acquired by the personal information acquisition unit to a server via an Internet line.   The safety information acquisition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the personal information acquisition unit acquires the personal information from an apparatus having a personal information identification function.   The safety information acquisition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the personal information acquisition unit acquires a history of a specific individual accessing the vending machine.   The safety information acquisition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an information output device that outputs information prompting a user to input personal information using the vending machine in a disaster. apparatus.

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