JP2013246801A - Information terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically acquire information relating to a stored article and to, when a storage place of the stored article is searched, guide a user to the storage place of a storage container in which the stored article is stored in an information terminal.SOLUTION: The code of a storage container in which a stored article is stored is preliminarily searched for by the Internet to acquire information relating to the storage container, and the acquired information and a storage place of the storage container are registered. When the stored article is stored, the code of the stored article is searched for by the Internet in the same way, and the acquired information relating to the stored article and the storage container in which the stored article is stored are registered. Then, when the storage place of the stored article is searched, a user inputs information specifying the stored article (S30), and designates his or her desired stored article from the list of stored articles (S34). When the stored article is designated, the information terminal displays the image of the storage container in which the stored article is stored and a direction in which the storage container exists with an arrow or the like at the liquid crystal display part of the information terminal (S36).

Description

  The present invention relates to an information terminal having a function of managing and retrieving stored items stored by a user in a general home, a library, an office, and the like.

  Conventionally, there is a case where a user stores a stored item in a desk drawer or the like and then does not know where the stored item is stored. In order to deal with such a case, when the user registers the information about the stored items and the location information where the stored items are stored in advance on the server via the portable terminal, and later the stored items become necessary A guide device is known in which a user searches a server for a desired stored item via a portable terminal (see Patent Document 1). In this apparatus, the server displays the location of the stored item on the display unit of the portable terminal based on the position information of the stored item associated with the stored item information of the searched stored item.

JP 2010-20521

  Incidentally, books, CDs, toys and the like that are stored items may be stored in bookshelves, CD cases, toy boxes, and the like. For example, when a CD is stored in a CD case in a bookshelf, the contents of the CD case are not known from the outside, and it may be difficult to find the stored item only with the position information of the stored item.

  If the stored item is a book, the user must directly input the title of the book, the author, etc. when registering the book. However, the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 does not disclose means for solving these problems.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention automatically obtains information related to stored items and registers the information, and when searching for stored items, the user places the storage container for stored items in a place where It is an object to provide an information terminal capable of guiding the user.

  The information terminal of the present invention includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires a position of a storage container that is position information of a storage container that stores a stored item, and a storage container position acquired by the storage container identification information and the position information acquisition unit. Storage container position storage means for storing, stored article information acquisition means for acquiring stored article information related to the stored article from identification information of the stored article, and stored article information acquired by the stored article information acquisition means. A stored item information storage unit for storing, a storage container specifying unit for specifying the storage container for storing the stored item, and an association unit for associating the stored item with the storage container and the storage container position.

  In the above configuration, the stored item information acquisition means automatically acquires the stored item information related to the stored item from the identification information of the stored item, and stores (registers) the acquired stored item information in the stored item information storage unit. Can do.

  Further, when the user searches for the stored item, the stored item specifying information input means for inputting the stored item specifying information for specifying the stored item, the input of the stored item specifying information and the stored item information storing unit The stored item display means for comparing the stored item information stored and displaying the corresponding stored item, and the stored item displayed by the stored item display unit, the user specifies the desired stored item A storage container designating means, a storage container display means for displaying the storage container associated with the stored material designated by the storage material designation means by the association means, and the storage container display by the association means Direction information display means for displaying information indicating the direction of the storage container based on the storage container position associated with the storage container displayed by the means and the current position of the user. It is desirable to provide for.

  In this configuration, when searching for a stored item, the direction information display means displays information indicating the direction of the storage container, so that the user can be guided to the place where the storage container for the stored item exists.

  In addition, the information terminal includes a storage position storage unit that stores a storage position where stored items are stored in the storage container, and a storage storage position that associates the storage container with the storage position stored in the storage position storage unit. It is desirable to further include association means, and storage storage position display means for displaying the storage position related to the storage container displayed by the storage container display means by the storage storage position association means.

  In this configuration, the stored item and the storage position of the storage container are associated with each other by the association unit and the storage / storage position association unit, so that the user can know the storage position of the stored item stored in the storage container.

  The information terminal outputs the sound by sequentially changing the interval of the sound output based on the distance between the storage position associated with the storage container displayed by the storage container display means and the current position of the information terminal. It is desirable to further include an audio output changing means for performing the operation.

  In this configuration, since the interval of audio output is changed based on the distance to the storage container, the user can know whether his / her traveling direction is closer to the storage container or farther away. .

  The information terminal further includes distance display means for sequentially measuring and repeatedly displaying the distance between the current position of the information terminal and the storage container position associated with the storage container displayed by the storage container display means. Is desirable.

  Thereby, for example, the user can know the distance between the current position and the position of the storage container in which the stored item is stored at any time using the distance display means, so the direction to the storage container in which the stored item is stored. Make fewer mistakes.

  According to the present invention, stored item information related to a stored item can be automatically acquired and stored from the identification information of the stored item. In addition, when a desired stored item is searched for on the information terminal, the storage container storing the stored item and the direction in which the storage container exists are displayed on the information terminal. I can guide you. Therefore, the user can easily find a desired stored item.

The electrical block block diagram of the information terminal which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the preservation | save item and the content of the database of the 1st storage container which concern on this invention. The figure which showed the preservation | save item of the database of the 2nd storage container which concerns on this invention, and its content. The figure which showed the preservation | save item and the content of the database of the preservation | save thing 1 which concern on this invention. The 1st flowchart showing registration operation | movement of the storage thing and storage container which concerns on this invention. The 2nd flowchart showing registration operation of the storage thing and storage container concerning the present invention. The flowchart showing the search operation | movement of the stored article which concerns on this invention. The electrical block block diagram of the information terminal which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows an electrical block diagram of an information terminal 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The information terminal 1 includes a memory 3 for storing information, a transmission / reception unit 4 connected to the Internet and the like for transmitting / receiving data, a liquid crystal display unit 5 for displaying images and data, and a user's desired data by voice or keys. An input unit 6 for inputting, a camera unit 7 for reading videos and barcodes of stored items, a position information acquiring unit (position information acquiring means) 8 for acquiring position information of the information terminal 1, and these CPU2 to control is provided.

  Next, the structure of a record of a database for the user to register information about stored items and storage containers for storing stored items, for example, CD cases, bookshelves, etc., in the information terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. To do.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the record of the first storage container in the database, and the storage container as the registration object here is a bookshelf. This book shelf will be described as an example of a storage container. The items (fields) of the records in the database in FIG. 2 are, from the top, the identification ID, name, barcode, image, location, parent information, reference coordinates, assignment information, and assignment file.

  First, the identification ID is a database record number. The name is the name of the storage container (here, the bookshelf). In this case, the barcode is a barcode attached to a bookshelf that is a storage container, and if the barcode is not attached to the bookshelf, the barcode item is not registered. In this case, the image item is an image of a bookshelf of the storage container, and the location is a three-dimensional coordinate where the bookshelf of the storage container is located.

  Next, the parent information in FIG. 2 is not registered because the registration object of this record is a bookshelf. The parent information is for registering the identification ID of the storage container that stores the stored item. For example, when the registration target of the database record is a book of stored item, the identification ID of the storage container that stores the book is stored. It is registered in the item of parent information of stored items. However, since the registration object is a bookshelf here and this bookshelf is not stored in another storage container, the parent information item of this bookshelf is not registered.

  Also, the reference coordinates in FIG. 2 are not registered, similar to the parent information. This reference coordinate is the storage position (two-dimensional position information) of the stored item in the storage container in which the stored item is stored when the registered item is a stored item. In the case where the book is a bookshelf and the storage container in which the book is stored is a two-dimensional position information indicating in which position the book is stored. Therefore, since the registration target object here is a bookshelf and the bookshelf is not stored in another storage container, the item of reference coordinates is not registered as in the parent information.

  Next, the grant information is additional information useful for specifying the bookshelf, such as the color, size, and release date of the bookshelf that is the registration target. Such additional information is registered in the item of added information.

  Further, the attached file is data such as an image file or an audio file of an image different from the image on the bookshelf that is a registration target. Such file information is registered in the item of the grant file.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of a record of the second storage container in the database, and the storage container which is the registration object here is a CD case. The record of the second storage container will be described.

  Similarly to the record of the first storage container, the record of the second storage container includes an identification ID, a name, a barcode, an image, a location, parent information, reference coordinates, provision information, and a provision file. As for the items of the name, the barcode, the image, the grant information, and the grant file of the record of the second storage container, those related to the CD case are registered in the same manner as the bookshelf described above.

  Next, the item of the location of this record will be described. The CD case is a storage container for storing a CD, but the CD case is also stored in another storage container in the same manner as a stored item. Therefore, unlike the bookshelf, the three-dimensional coordinates where the CD case is located are not registered. Instead, the identification ID of the storage container in which the CD case is stored is registered in the item of parent information. Here, since the CD case is stored in the bookshelf (storage container), the identification ID of the bookshelf is registered in the parent information. Since the three-dimensional coordinates where the CD case is located are the same as the three-dimensional coordinates of the bookshelf, the bookcase identification ID is registered as parent information instead of registering the three-dimensional coordinates of the CD case. Thereby, it is associated that the CD case is stored in the bookshelf (the CD case, the bookshelf, and the three-dimensional coordinates of the location of the bookshelf are associated).

  In the reference coordinates, two-dimensional position information indicating where the CD case is stored on the bookshelf is registered.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a record of stored items in the database, and the stored item that is the registration target here is a book (book A). The record of the first stored item will be described. The book A is stored in the bookshelf.

  In this record item (name, image, attached information, attached file, parent information, reference coordinates), information on the book A, information on the storage position of the book A, and the like are registered as in the case of the CD case. In addition, an ISBN code is registered as a bar code item.

  Next, the registration operation of the stored item and the storage container in the database described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The user activates an application for registering stored items, storage containers and storage locations of the information terminal 1. When this application is activated, if a code such as a barcode or ISBN is assigned to the stored item or storage container, the user searches for information on the stored item or storage container on a predetermined homepage. It is prompted to determine whether or not (S1). When searching for information on stored items or storage containers using codes, these codes are photographed by the camera unit 7 of the information terminal 1 (S2). The camera unit 7 has a barcode reader function.

  When the user captures (inputs) the code with the camera unit 7 (YES in S3), the CPU 2 of the information terminal 1 performs a search based on the code on a predetermined homepage based on this code (S4). When the search is completed, the CPU 2 of the information terminal 1 displays the searched information on the liquid crystal display unit 5 (S5). The CPU 2 of the information terminal 1 prompts the user to determine whether to retrieve the searched information through the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 5 (S6). When the user chooses to retrieve the retrieved information, the CPU 2 (custody information acquisition means) of the information terminal 1 starts from a predetermined position on the displayed homepage, the name, image, The grant information and the grant file are extracted (S7). Further, the CPU 2 of the information terminal 1 registers the extracted information and code in the database, and displays the contents of the registered database record as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 (S8). The information terminal 1 includes a data extraction program corresponding to this home page.

  Next, the CPU 2 of the information terminal 1 prompts the user to determine whether to input additional information through the input unit 6 through the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 5 (S9). When the user selects input of additional information (YES in S9), the user inputs additional information (S10), and the information added to the item related to the additional information of the record in the database, and the extracted information described above are stored in the memory 3. (S11).

  If the user does not search for information based on the code of the stored item or the storage container in S1, the user can input the name, image information, etc. of the stored item or the storage container from the input unit 6 of the information terminal 1 by voice or key operation. (S12). When the user input is completed (S13), the input information is registered in the target item of the database record and stored in the memory 3 (S11).

  If the user does not retrieve the searched information in S6, the CPU 2 of the information terminal 1 displays the contents of the database (S8). Then, the user selects input of additional information (YES in S9), and inputs the name or image of the stored item or the storage container (S10). The input information is registered in the target item of the record in the database and stored in the memory 3 (S11).

  Next, storage of stored items or storage containers will be described using the follow chart of FIG. First, the CPU 2 prompts the user to determine whether the registration object to be registered in the database is a stored item or the like (either a stored item or a storage container that is already stored in a storage container) ( S14). This user judgment is prompted when the registration target is a storage container and there is a case where registration of the three-dimensional coordinates of the installation location of the storage container is not necessary. This is done to inquire the user whether or not is necessary. For example, even in the case of a storage container such as a CD case, if the CD case is stored in the bookshelf and the three-dimensional coordinates of the bookshelf are registered, the position of the CD case can be determined. Registration of dimensional coordinates is not necessary.

  When the registration object is a storage container or a storage container that is stored in another storage container (YES in S14), the CPU 2 displays a list of images of storage containers that have already been registered, on the liquid crystal display unit of the information terminal 1 5 (S15). The user selects a storage container for storing the stored items with the input unit 6 (storage container specifying means) of the information terminal 1 (YES in S16). Note that the input unit 6 of the information terminal 1 is a touch panel system, and the user can select a desired storage container by touching the storage container displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 5.

  When the user selects a storage container, for example, the identification ID of the selected storage container is registered by the CPU 2 of the information terminal 1 in the parent information item of the record of the database of stored items shown in FIG. The Next, the CPU 2 of the information terminal 1 displays the selected storage container on the liquid crystal display unit 5 (S17). The user touches the touch panel (input unit) 6 with the position where stored items in the displayed storage container are stored (YES in S18). Thereby, the CPU (storage / storage position associating means) 2 registers the storage position of the touched storage container in the reference coordinate item of the record in the database, and stores it in the memory 3 (storage position storage means) (S19).

  In S14, when the registration object is a storage container that is not stored in another storage container, for example, a bookshelf (NO in S14), the user moves the information terminal 1 to the position of the bookshelf, and the position information acquisition unit 8 (position information The acquisition unit) acquires the three-dimensional coordinates of the bookshelf (S20). When the three-dimensional coordinates of the bookshelf are acquired (YES in S21), for example, the CPU 2 of the information terminal 1 registers the three-dimensional coordinates (location) in the item of the location of the database record shown in FIG. The data is stored in the memory 3 (storage container position storage means) (S19), and the registration operation is completed.

  In this way, stored items and storage containers are successively registered in the database, and the storage containers stored in the stored items or storage containers, the storage containers in which they are stored, and the location information (3 of the location) of the storage containers are stored. Is associated with the CPU (association means) 2 of the information terminal 1.

  Next, retrieval of stored items will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This search is a search for the user to register the stored item by the processing shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 using the information terminal 1, and then the user checks where the stored item is stored.

  A user activates an application for searching for stored items installed in the information terminal 1 and inputs stored item specifying information for specifying the stored item from a voice or a key using the input unit (stored item specifying information input means) 6. (S30). Here, the information for specifying the stored item is the name of the stored item or the related information of the stored item. When the input is completed (S31), the CPU 2 of the information terminal 1 searches the database based on the input information, and the input information compares the name of each record of the database and the given information to compare the input information with the whole or one. The names of the parts that match, the names of the stored items of the record having the given information, and the corresponding images are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit (stored item display means) 6 (S32).

  When there is a desired stored item among the stored items displayed on the screen display unit 6 (YES in S33), the user designates the stored item with the input unit (stored item specifying means) 6 of the information terminal 1. (S34). When the stored item is specified, the CPU 2 of the information terminal 1 reads the identification ID and the reference coordinates described in the parent information item from the record of the specified stored item database.

  Further, the storage container name, image, and location three-dimensional coordinates are read from the storage container database record name, image, and location items corresponding to the identification ID read from the parent information item. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display section (storage container display means) 5 of the information terminal 1 (S35). Further, based on the data of the reference coordinate item read from the record of the stored item database, the storage position where the stored item is stored is superimposed on the image of the storage container, and the liquid crystal display unit (storage storage position display means) ) 5 (S35). For example, if the position of the reference coordinate in the database of stored items is the upper right end of the bookshelf, the position is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 5 with an arrow or a star mark on the book shelf image. This arrow or star mark may be displayed when the user approaches the vicinity of the storage container, for example, within 1 meter.

  Further, the CPU 2 of the information terminal 1 acquires the current coordinates of the information terminal 1 in the position information acquisition unit 8, compares the acquired coordinates of the information terminal 1 with the location (three-dimensional coordinates) of the storage container, The direction of the storage container is indicated by an arrow on the liquid crystal display unit (direction information display means) 5 of the information terminal 1 and the distance to the storage container is displayed (S36). For example, when the storage container is in front, the upward arrow and the distance to the storage container are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 5 (distance display means). The CPU 2 of the information terminal 1 sequentially repeats the operation of acquiring the coordinates of the information terminal 1, and updates the direction and distance of the arrow based on the acquired coordinates of the position of the information terminal and the coordinates of the location of the storage container read from the database. To do. Thereby, the user can find the storage container without making a mistake in the traveling direction.

  When the user finds the storage container and the stored item, if the search end is input to the input unit 6 (S37), the image of the storage container displayed on the liquid crystal display unit, the arrow indicating the direction of the storage container, and the distance disappear. To complete the search.

  If the desired stored item is not displayed in S33 (NO in S33), the user can select whether to search again (YES in S38) or to end the search (NO in S38).

According to the information terminal 1 of the first embodiment, the stored item information related to the stored item can be automatically acquired and stored from the identification information of the stored item. Further, when a desired stored item is searched for on the information terminal 1, the storage container storing the stored item and the direction in which the storage container exists are displayed on the information terminal 1, so that the storage container for the stored item is present. The user can be guided. Therefore, the user can easily find a desired stored item. Furthermore, since the storage position where the stored item is stored can be superimposed on the image of the storage container and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit, it can be easily known where the stored item is stored in the storage container. .
(Second Embodiment)

  Next, an information terminal 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The difference from the first embodiment is that, in the first embodiment, an arrow indicating the direction of the storage container storing the stored items and the distance are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 5 of the information terminal 1 in S36 of FIG. However, in the second embodiment, voice guidance is further performed. As shown in FIG. 8, the information terminal 1 according to the second embodiment includes an audio output unit (audio output changing unit) 9 that outputs audio.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the direction and distance of the storage container are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 5 of the information terminal 1, but in the second embodiment, for example, a beep, a beep, and a continuous sound are emitted at intervals of 1 second. Output from the audio output unit 9 of the information terminal 1. If the user moves while holding the information terminal 1 and the distance between the target storage container and the information terminal 1 is closer than before, the interval between the continuous sounds is shortened, and conversely, the position of the storage container is increased. Increase the interval between continuous sounds.

  The CPU 2 of the information terminal 1 sequentially repeats the operation of acquiring the coordinates of the information terminal 1, and updates the distance to the storage container from the acquired coordinates of the position of the information terminal 1 and the coordinates of the storage container location read from the database. To change the interval between continuous sounds.

  As a result, the user can determine whether the stored item is approaching or far away from the storage container in which the stored item is stored, and can more easily find the stored item.

  The continuous sound may be output together with the screen display of the liquid crystal display unit 5 with the arrow and distance described above, or may be output without necessarily displaying the arrow.

1 Information terminal 2 CPU (association means, storage / storage position association means)
3 Memory (storage container position storage means)
4 Transmitter / receiver (storage information acquisition means)
5 Liquid crystal display (stored item display means, storage container display means, storage / storage position display means, distance display means)
6 Input section (storage container designation means, stored item specific information input means, stored item designation means)
8 position information acquisition unit (position information acquisition means)
9 Audio output part (Audio output change means)

Claims (5)

Position information acquisition means for acquiring a storage container position which is position information of a storage container for storing stored items;
Storage container position storage means for storing the identification information of the storage container and the storage container position acquired by the position information acquisition means;
Stored item information acquisition means for acquiring stored item information related to the stored item from identification information of the stored item;
Stored item information storage unit for storing the stored item information acquired by the stored item information acquiring unit;
Storage container designating means for designating the storage container for storing the stored items;
Association means for associating the stored item, the storage container, and the storage container position;
An information terminal comprising: Stored item specifying information input means for inputting stored item specifying information for specifying the stored item when the user searches for the stored item;
A stored item display means for comparing the inputted stored item identification information with the stored item information stored in the stored item information storage unit and displaying a matching stored item;
Among the stored items displayed by the stored item display means, a stored item specifying means for the user to specify a desired stored item;
A storage container display means for displaying the storage container specified by the stored goods specifying means and the storage container associated by the association means;
Direction information display means for displaying information indicating the direction of the storage container based on the storage container position associated with the storage container displayed by the storage container display means by the association means, and the current position of the user;
The information terminal according to claim 1, further comprising: Storage position storage means for storing a storage position in which stored items are stored in the storage container;
Storage storage position association means for associating the storage container with the storage position stored in the storage position storage means;
Storage storage position display means for displaying the storage position associated with the storage container displayed by the storage container display means by the storage storage position association means;
The information terminal according to claim 2, further comprising:   Audio output changing means for sequentially changing audio output intervals and outputting audio based on the distance between the storage position associated with the storage container displayed by the storage container display means and the current position of the information terminal; The information terminal according to claim 2, further comprising: an information terminal according to claim 2.   3. A distance display unit that sequentially measures and repeatedly displays a distance between a current position of the information terminal and a storage container position associated with the storage container displayed by the storage container display unit. The information terminal according to claim 4.

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