JP2017118258A - Notification system and notification device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent confusion when multiple users forming a group are checked while being distributed among many persons.SOLUTION: Each of users carries a portable terminal 12 which receives a notice from a master unit 16 of a notification system. A terminal storage part 22 of the portable terminal 12 stores a personal identification information of the user who carries the portable terminal. Regarding the person who carries the portable terminal, a gate device 14 checks a predetermined passage qualification, generates a checked result, and correspondingly transmits the checked result and the personal identification information of the checked person that is received from the portable terminal 12, to the master unit 16 of the notification system. The master unit 16 of the notification system comprises: a master unit storage part 42 for previously storing group identification information for each group of users correspondingly to the personal identification information of the user who carries the portable terminal, belonging to the group; and a notification processing part 48 by which, in the case where a checked result of rejection is received from the gate device 14, as a notification to the portable terminal 12 of the user who carries the portable terminal and to whom the same group identification information as the personal identification information that is received correspondingly to the checked result is made correspondent, a rejected person generation notification is generated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a notification system and a notification device that notify a portable terminal attached to a user.

  For example, at airports, in order to combat terrorism, inspecting the possession of swords by passing gate-type metal detectors through passengers at security inspection stations. In addition, X-ray inspection is performed on baggage to check whether dangerous goods (explosives, hazardous chemicals, etc.) are contained. If swords and dangerous goods are found, they will not pass the inspection and need to be notified in advance.

  Patent Document 1 below relates to a system for securely identifying a person using physical characteristics data of the person at the time of depositing and delivering the baggage, and the owner of the baggage when the security check at an airport or the like fails. And reporting to the police.

  With the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, the owner of the luggage and the police can quickly know that the security check is not passed, and the cause of the damage is discarded, or the police may determine the owner of the luggage. It is possible to counter terrorism by securing

JP 2007-052624 A

  Such security checks are being introduced at concerts and event venues.

  Family members or friends often take concerts and events and come in groups. Here, if the number of inspection lanes installed at the entrance gate, etc. for security checks is small, the members of the group can be visually confirmed. If you apply, you can rejoin afterwards.

  On the other hand, as the scale of concerts and events increases, the number of visitors increases, and the number of inspection lanes must be increased accordingly. FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of an example of the inspection site 2 in this case, and five inspection lanes 4 are provided. In such a situation, it is difficult for the members of the group to confirm each other's appearance, and it is often lost. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the situation at the inspection site 2, and it is assumed that the visitors 6a, 6b, 6c are in the same group. Under this circumstance, if there is no way for other members to know that one member of the group has failed the test, the successful person 6a, 6b entered first, but the failed person 6c There was a problem that they were worried that they were lost because they could not confirm their appearance.

  The present invention is a notification system and a notification device for solving this problem, and prevents anxiety even if a group member does not enter smoothly, and also searches for each other at that time. The purpose is to prevent congestion due to staying near the venue.

  (1) A notification system according to the present invention notifies a portable terminal carried by each of a plurality of users, a plurality of inspection devices that inspect predetermined qualifications for the user, and the portable terminal. A notification system including a main device, wherein each portable terminal outputs a notification received from the main device to a carryer of the portable terminal, and personal identification information of the carryer And a terminal communication unit that transmits the personal identification information to the inspection device, and each inspection device inspects the pass / fail of the passerby and generates an inspection result. Detecting means for receiving the personal identification information from the portable terminal and transmitting the personal identification information and the inspection result to the main device in association with each other. The main device is A main apparatus storage unit that stores in advance group identification information for each group of performers in association with personal identification information of carryers belonging to the group, and the inspection result when the inspection result is rejected from the inspection apparatus. A notification processing unit that generates an unacceptable person occurrence notification as a notification to the portable terminal of a carryer associated with the same group identification information as the personal identification information received in association with a result; Have.

  (2) In the notification system according to the present invention described in (1) above, the main device storage unit further stores the received inspection result in association with the personal identification information, and the notification processing unit The inspection results for all the carriers belonging to the group are stored, and the failure generation occurrence notification is generated when the inspection results of any of the carriers are unacceptable. Can do.

  (3) In the notification system according to the present invention described in (1) above, the main device storage unit further stores the received inspection result in association with the personal identification information, and the main device further includes: A timing unit that restarts timing every time the test result of a carrier belonging to the group is received, and the notification processing unit starts the latest timing of the timing unit for the group After the elapse of a predetermined grace period, a delay occurrence notification can be generated as the notification when there is a person who does not store the test result among the carryers of the group.

  (4) In the notification system according to the present invention described in (1) to (3) above, the notification processing unit may include a guide to a meeting place of the group in the notification.

  (5) In the notification system according to the present invention described in (4) above, the terminal notification unit of the portable terminal has screen display means, and the notification processing unit guides the meeting place to the notification. The map information can be included.

  (6) In the notification system according to the present invention described in (1) to (5) above, the inspection device includes a plurality of types of the detection means for performing different inspections, and the inspection device includes the types described above. The information to be displayed and the inspection result are associated with each other and transmitted to the main apparatus, and the notification processing unit generates the rejected person occurrence notification according to the type of the detection unit.

  (7) A notification device according to the present invention is a notification device for notifying a plurality of carryers each carrying a portable terminal, the group identification information for each group of the carryers and the carryers belonging to the group A storage unit that associates and stores personal identification information in advance, an inspection device that inspects the pass / fail of a predetermined pass qualification of the carrier and generates an inspection result, a communication unit that communicates with the portable terminal, and the inspection When the inspection result of the carryer's failure is received from the device, the possibility of the carryer associated with the same group identification information as the personal identification information received in association with the inspection result is received. A notification processing unit that generates a failure generation occurrence notification as a notification to the portable terminal.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent anxiety from occurring when a visitor enters the group, and to prevent congestion due to the visitor staying in the vicinity of the inspection site.

It is a typical top view of the example of an inspection field. It is a schematic diagram which shows the condition in an inspection place. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of the form of a portable terminal. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of the process by a terminal information input part. It is a schematic diagram of a terminal information table. It is a schematic diagram which shows the display content of the terminal notification part of the portable terminal which people other than the person who caused the notification carry. It is a schematic diagram which shows the display content of the terminal notification part of the portable terminal which the person who caused the notification carries. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the outline of the notification system main apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, a notification system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as an embodiment) will be described with reference to the drawings. The notification system 10 is used in connection with an inspection place that allows the passage to the event venue by inspecting belongings such as luggage, and is a member of a group of visitors consisting of family members, friends, and the like. Notify other members of the inspection status of

  FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the notification system 10 according to the embodiment. The notification system 10 includes a portable terminal 12, a gate device 14, and a notification system main device 16, which can communicate with each other as will be described later, and particularly for communication with the portable terminal 12. Use wireless communication. For example, the portable terminal 12 is configured to perform wireless communication at a relatively short distance. Correspondingly, the antenna 18 is installed in the vicinity of the inspection site 2 or at a plurality of locations in the event site. Used for communication with the notification system main unit 16.

  A user of the notification system 10 is a visitor to the event venue entrance. The portable terminal 12 is a small terminal that can be carried by a user. Preferably, the portable terminal 12 is configured so that the user does not bother carrying it. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the form of the portable terminal 12. The portable terminal 12a of FIG. 4A is a wristband type that can be worn on the wrist of the user. Moreover, the portable terminal 12b of FIG.4 (b) is a pendant type | mold which has the strap suspended from a user's neck, and the portable terminal 12c of FIG.4 (c) is a small apparatus of the shape and magnitude | size accommodated in a pocket. is there. In the following description, the portable terminal 12 is assumed to be of the wristband type shown in FIG. For example, the portable terminal 12 is lent to a user in advance, and the user carries the portable terminal 12 and enters the event venue from the inspection site 2 shown in FIGS.

  The portable terminal 12 includes a terminal notification unit 20, a terminal storage unit 22, and a terminal communication unit 24 as shown in FIG. The terminal notification unit 20 outputs a predetermined notification received from the notification system main device 16 to the person carrying the portable terminal 12. For example, the terminal notification unit 20 is configured using a display, a speaker, a vibrator, and the like. The portable terminal 12 of this embodiment includes a small liquid crystal screen as the terminal notification unit 20 in order to display a character message and a map to be described later. In addition, in the case where only voice guidance is given to the carryer, the terminal notification unit 20 may be a small speaker.

  The terminal storage unit 22 is a storage device that stores personal identification information (ID information) of a user who carries the portable terminal 12, and is configured using, for example, a semiconductor memory.

  The terminal communication unit 24 has a communication function for wirelessly communicating with the gate device 14 and the notification system main device 16. For example, when receiving a request from the gate device 14 at the inspection site 2, the portable terminal 12 transmits the personal identification information stored in the terminal storage unit 22 to the gate device 14. In addition, the portable terminal 12 receives a notification from the notification system main device 16.

  The gate device 14 is an inspection device that is installed in the inspection site 2 and inspects a user who has arrived there as an examinee, and includes a detection means 30 and a gate communication unit 32 that is an inspection device communication unit. The subject includes a person who carries the portable terminal 12.

  The detection means 30 inspects the pass / fail of a predetermined passing qualification for the subject and generates a test result. For example, the detection means 30 checks whether or not the subject possesses the detection target by using a sword or a dangerous object as the detection target. When it is determined that the subject does not have the detection target, the inspection result is accepted, and when the subject is determined to be possessed, the inspection result is rejected.

  In this embodiment, swords are used as detection objects, and for example, the detection means 30 is configured using a metal detector or the like.

  The gate communication unit 32 has a communication function with the portable terminal 12 and the notification system main device 16. Specifically, the gate communication unit 32 performs wireless communication with the portable terminal 12, receives, for example, ID information of the carry person from the portable terminal 12, and communicates with the notification system main device 16 in a wired or wireless manner. The information received from the portable terminal 12 of the person and the inspection result of the person carrying the person are transmitted to the notification system main unit 16 in association with each other.

  The notification system main device 16 is a notification device according to the present invention, and includes a terminal information input unit 40, a main device storage unit 42, an update unit 44, a time measuring means 46, a notification processing unit 48, a main device communication unit 50, and a processing control unit 52. And controlling the overall operation of the notification system 10. The notification system main unit 16 is basically configured using a computer.

  The terminal information input unit 40 is a means for inputting and storing user ID information and the like in the terminal storage unit 22 before handing the portable terminal 12 to the user. The input information to the terminal storage unit 22 is, for example, the number of groups of users, a group ID (group identification information) that is identification information that identifies the group, and identification information that identifies each user within the group. The personal ID (personal identification information), the use start date, the expiration date, and the like. Such information is acquired from the user by a paper medium or an electromagnetic method, for example, when an event participation application is made, as necessary.

  The terminal information input unit 40 can be realized by a program executed by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) of a computer, and can include peripheral devices such as a keyboard and a scanner when taking information on a paper medium into the computer.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of processing by the terminal information input unit 40. For example, the terminal information input unit 40 displays an input information input screen for the terminal storage unit 22 on the display 60 of the computer. The operator inputs necessary data on the input screen using the keyboard 62 or the like. After data input, when the operator presses a data transfer button on the input screen with a mouse or the like, the data is transferred to each portable terminal and displayed on the liquid crystal screen 64 and stored in the terminal storage unit 22.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, a group ID “12345” is assigned to a group of three members (members), and “A01”, “A02”, “A03” are assigned as individual IDs of the members, These pieces of information are transferred to the portable terminal 12 delivered to each member. Incidentally, the group ID is commonly transferred to the portable terminals 12 of the same group, but only the data corresponding to the user of the portable terminal 12 is transferred for the personal ID. In the example of FIG. 5, the expiration date is transferred to the portable terminal 12. The portable terminal 12 in FIG. 5 has a date and time display function, and the current date and time are displayed in the lower area of the liquid crystal screen 64.

  The main device storage unit 42 associates a group ID for each group of users with a personal ID of a user who is a member of the group, in addition to various programs and parameters for operating the notification system main device 16. Store in advance. The group ID and the personal ID stored in the main device storage unit 42 include at least those of the person carrying the portable terminal 12.

  For example, the main device storage unit 42 stores a terminal information table 54 schematically illustrated in FIG. In the terminal information table 54, for each portable terminal 12, the correspondence between the personal ID of the user and the group ID of the group to which the user belongs as a member, and other data input by the terminal information input unit 40 Is stored. The terminal information table 54 also stores a portable terminal individual number, a passability flag, a nearest antenna ID, and the like for each portable terminal 12.

  The portable terminal individual number is a character string consisting of alphanumeric characters for uniquely identifying each portable terminal, and may be a serial number assigned in advance to the portable terminal, or may be determined according to separate rules. A portable terminal individual number can also be used as personal identification information.

  The group ID is identification information uniquely assigned to each group, and stores a common value in the group as described above.

  The personal ID is identification information for identifying the person carrying the portable terminal. In FIG. 6, a character string such as “A01” is used, but it may be a personal name.

  The passage permission / prohibition flag is information indicating a state (inspection state) relating to the inspection of the portable terminal carried by the gate device 14. A state “NULL” indicating that an inspection result has not yet been recorded is set as an initial value in the pass / fail flag, and after receiving the inspection, a state indicating the inspection result is set. Specifically, when a pass inspection result is received from the gate device 14, the pass / fail flag is set to “OK”, and when a pass inspection result is received, “NG” is set. That is, the main device storage unit 42 stores at least the received inspection result as a pass / fail flag.

  The nearest antenna ID stores identification information of the antenna 18 installed at a position closest to each portable terminal. Whether or not it is the closest position may be determined by referring to the reception intensity of the signal from the portable terminal and specifying the antenna 18 that received the strongest signal.

  Each time the updating unit 44 receives an inspection result from the gate device 14, the updating unit 44 updates the pass / fail flag of the terminal information table 54 stored in the main device storage unit 42 with the inspection result. The updating unit 44 updates the nearest antenna ID stored in the terminal information table 54 at the timing when the personal ID is transmitted from the gate device 14 or at appropriate time intervals.

  The time measuring means 46 is a timer that measures time for each group. For example, the timer 46 has a test timer that restarts time measurement every time a test result of a member of the group is received. That is, the inspection timer is initialized to zero each time a portable terminal carryer having the same group ID is inspected by the gate device 14 and starts measuring time. As a result, it is possible to detect the occurrence of a member that does not readily appear in the inspection since one of the members of the group has finally passed through the gate device 14. Note that the timekeeping may be started only when the passerby is permitted to pass (when the notification system main unit 16 receives a pass inspection result).

  When the notification processing unit 48 receives the result of the failure of the carryer from the gate device 14, the notification processing unit 48 indicates a failure indicating the occurrence of a failed member as a notification to the portable terminal 12 of another member of the group to which the carryer belongs. Generate a success notification. The notification processing unit 48 can generate an unacceptable person generation notification every time an unsuccessful inspection result is received.

  On the other hand, the notification processing unit 48 may generate the notification after waiting for the inspection result for all the members of the group to be received. In this configuration, after receiving the inspection results for all the members, the notification processing unit 48 generates an unacceptable person occurrence notification when there is an unacceptable inspection result “NG” in the pass / fail flag of the member. .

  In addition, the notification processing unit 48 includes “NULL” indicating that the inspection result is not recorded in the passability flag of the member of the group after the lapse of a predetermined grace period from the start of the latest timing of the inspection timer for the group. In this case, a delay occurrence notification may be generated as a notification.

In the present embodiment, the notification processing unit 48 refers to the passage permission flag having the same group ID, and the passage permission flag of any one of the personal IDs remains at the initial value “NULL” or the inspection failure “ NG "is determined, and a notification is generated in these cases. That is, in the present embodiment, notification by the notification processing unit 48 is performed in the following case.
(C1) The update unit 44 updates the information on the pass / fail flag of the same group ID and the information on the nearest antenna ID, but there is a member whose pass / fail flag is “NG”. (C2) The time counting means 46 is an inspection timer. When there is a member whose pass / fail flag remains at the initial value of “NULL” even after the default check grace period has elapsed since the start of the latest timekeeping

  In the case of (C1) above, there is a member who has reached the gate device 14 and has been inspected but failed. A member who has passed the inspection and passed the inspection site 2 is notified by a notification of the occurrence of a failed person that there is a member who has failed. Note that members who have failed the inspection may be notified that the other members have passed and have passed the inspection site 2.

  In the case of (C2) above, most of the members finished the inspection and passed the inspection site 2 with the result of passing, but some members lined up behind the queue, or the inspection lane This is a situation where it is difficult to reach the gate device 14 due to variations in the progress of the inspection between the four. A member who has passed the inspection is notified by a delay occurrence notification that there is a member who has not yet reached the gate device 14 instead of having already passed through the gate device 14. Note that members who have not passed may be notified that other members have passed and have passed the inspection site 2.

  In any case of (C1) and (C2), it is preferable to output a guide to a waiting room or the like as a meeting place after passing through the inspection site 2 from the terminal notification unit 20 of the portable terminal 12 to the carrier.

  The main device communication unit 50 has a communication function with the portable terminal 12 and the gate device 14. Specifically, the main device communication unit 50 directly communicates with the portable terminal 12 by radio, or is wirelessly connected to the portable terminal 12 via the antenna 18 connected by wire or the like. Then, the main apparatus communication unit 50 transmits a notification such as a notification of the occurrence of a failed person generated by the notification processing unit 48 to the portable terminal 12 of the group to which the failed person belongs. Further, the main device communication unit 50 is connected to the gate device 14 wirelessly or by wire, and receives notifications such as notification of the occurrence of an unacceptable person from the gate device 14.

  The processing control unit 52 includes each unit of the notification system main device 16, specifically the terminal information input unit 40, the main device storage unit 42, the update unit 44, the time measuring unit 46, the notification processing unit 48, the main device communication unit 50, and the like. Control the behavior.

  The antenna 18 has a function of transmitting and receiving radio waves to and from the portable terminal 12 and relaying communication between the portable terminal 12 and the notification system main device 16. The antenna 18 and the notification system main device 16 may be wired or may be connected to the antenna 18 with a transponder for wireless connection. The antenna 18 may relay communication between the gate device 14 and the notification system main device 16. For example, the antenna 18 is arranged so that the portable terminal 12 can communicate everywhere in the event venue, and is installed, for example, on the upper part of the wall surface. Each antenna 18 is given a unique antenna ID. When the antenna 18 and the notification system main device 16 are wirelessly connected, a transponder provided along with the antenna 18 transmits the antenna ID to the notification system main device 16. Further, when the antenna 18 and the notification system main device 16 are connected by cable, an interface device including a plurality of channels for connecting the cable is connected to the main device communication unit 50 of the notification system main device 16. The notification system main device 16 can recognize the antenna ID by the cable connection channel in the interface device.

  Next, examples of notification contents displayed on the portable terminal 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. Here, the group consists of three persons with personal IDs “A01”, “A02”, and “A03”, and the person with the personal ID “A01” fails the inspection, and the personal IDs “A02” and “A03”. An example will be described in which the two pass the inspection and pass through the inspection site 2. The terminal notification unit 20 of the portable terminal 12 includes a small liquid crystal screen 64.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the display contents of the terminal notification unit 20 of the portable terminal 12 carried by two persons whose personal ID is other than “A01”.

  The state (a) of FIG. 7 shows the state of the terminal notification unit 20 when the carriers with the personal IDs “A02” and “A03” pass the inspection and pass through the gate device 14. The carry person whose personal ID is “A01” has not yet reached the gate device 14, but the other two pass through the gate, and a short alarm sound 70a sounds each time.

  The state (b) shows a state in which, after the state (a), the carrier with the personal ID “A01” failed the inspection and the passage permission was not given. For example, in this case, the alarm sound 70b can be sounded several times at a louder volume than in the state (a), thereby attracting the attention of the carrier.

  The states (c) and (d) are guides displayed after the state (b), and are repeatedly displayed alternately at intervals of several seconds, for example. In the state (c), a message with a personal ID “A01” is being re-inspected, and a message prompting to wait in a nearby waiting room until the inspection is passed is displayed. On the other hand, in the state (d), the position of the waiting room (area 3 shown in FIG. 1) is displayed. As an example of the display, the map shows the positional relationship between the current location indicated by “●” and the waiting room indicated by “☆”. As a result, the carrier can immediately recognize the position of the waiting room and can move smoothly.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the display content of the terminal notification unit 20 of the portable terminal 12 of the carry person whose personal ID is “A01”. The state (a) in FIG. 8 is the same as the state (a) in FIG.

  The state (b) shows a state in which, after the state (a), the person carrying the personal ID “A01” failed the inspection and the passage permission was not given. For example, in this case, the alarm sound 70c can be sounded several times at a louder volume than in the state (a), thereby attracting the attention of the carrier.

  The states (c) and (d) are guides displayed after the state (b), and are repeatedly displayed alternately at intervals of several seconds, for example, as with the other two portable terminals 12 described in FIG. . In the state (c), a carrier who has personal IDs “A02” and “A03” has been instructed to wait in the waiting room, and a message is displayed prompting him / her to move if he / she has passed the examination and is permitted to pass. . In the state (d) of FIG. 8, the position of the waiting room is displayed in the same manner as the state (d) of FIG. As a result, the carrier can immediately recognize the position of the waiting room and can move smoothly.

  Next, the operation of the notification system main unit 16 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a schematic operation of the notification system main unit 16. In the operation described here, the notification system main unit 16 performs a failure generation notification and a delay generation notification. In addition, notification of the occurrence of a rejected person will be made after all members of the group have been inspected.

  When the notification system main device 16 starts the processing, the main device communication unit 50 causes the carry device of the portable terminal 12 to be inspected by the gate device 14 until the processing is stopped (step S5). 14 receives the test result and personal ID transmitted from time to time.

  When the notification system main unit 16 receives the test result and the personal ID (in the case of “YES” in step S10), the notification system main device 16 refers to the terminal information table 54 and specifies the group ID corresponding to the personal ID (step S20). . For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6, the group ID is “12345”. At the same time, the time measuring means 46 starts measuring the inspection timer (T1) for the group (step S20). If the inspection timer has already started counting time, it is reset to the initial value “0” and time counting is restarted.

  Further, the notification system main unit 16 stores the received inspection result in the terminal information table 54 (step S30). Specifically, the update unit 44 changes the value of the pass / fail flag corresponding to the personal ID received in step S10 to a value corresponding to the inspection result received in step S10. The update unit 44 updates the value of the pass / fail flag from “NULL” to “OK” when the received inspection result is acceptable, updates from “NULL” to “NG” when it is unacceptable, and If the re-inspection passes, “NG” is updated to “OK”.

  Further, the notification system main unit 16 identifies the nearest antenna ID and stores it in the terminal information table 54 (step S40). As will be described later, the nearest antenna ID can be used to roughly specify the position of the corresponding portable terminal in the venue.

  The notification system main unit 16 compares the reception intensity at each antenna 18 to identify the antenna 18 that has received the strongest radio wave transmitted by the portable terminal 12 and sets the antenna ID of the antenna 18 as the nearest antenna ID. . For example, when the portable terminal 12 transmits a personal ID to the gate device 14, the reception intensity of the radio wave by the antenna 18 installed in the vicinity of the gate device 14 is examined, and the nearest antenna ID is determined. Further, when a notification or the like from the notification system main device 16 to the portable terminal 12 is transmitted, it can be configured to return an acknowledgment (Acknowledgment: ACK) indicating that the portable terminal 12 has received it, In this configuration, the nearest antenna ID can be specified based on the reception strength of the ACK signal.

  When the processing of steps S20 to S40 by the updating unit 44 is completed for the personal ID received in step S10, the notification processing unit 48 has checked the gate device 14 for all members of the group corresponding to the personal ID. A check is made (step S50). Specifically, it is checked whether there is any portable terminal 12 having the group ID identified in step S20 with the pass / fail flag remaining at the initial value “NULL”.

  If “NULL” exists, there is an uninspected carryer. In this case (in the case of “NO” in step S50), the process returns to step S5, and the examination result from the unexamined carryer. Wait for reception.

  On the other hand, when “NULL” does not exist, that is, when the inspection of all the groups is completed (in the case of “YES” in step S50), the notification processing unit 48 has the pass / fail flag set to “NG” in the group. It is checked whether there is a member (step S60).

  When “NG” exists in the passability flag in the group (in the case of “YES” in step S60), the notification processing unit 48 generates an unacceptable person occurrence notification, and the main device communication unit 50 is the portable terminal. The notification is transmitted to 12 (step S70). For example, information indicating that there is a member who is determined not to permit passage at the inspection site 2 is transmitted to the member whose passage permission / prohibition flag is “OK” together with the personal ID of the unauthorized member. For example, the notification system main device 16 transmits information for display on the liquid crystal screen 64 of the portable terminal 12 as shown in the state (b) of FIG.

  In addition, the notification system main unit 16 transmits a guide sentence to the portable terminal 12 having the personal ID whose pass permission flag is “OK” so as to gather in the waiting room (step S80). For example, the notification system main device 16 transmits information for display on the liquid crystal screen 64 of the portable terminal 12 as shown in the state (c) of FIG. Further, the notification system main unit 16 refers to the nearest antenna ID of the terminal information table 54, regards the position of the antenna as the position of the portable terminal carryer whose passability flag is “OK”, As shown in the state (d) of FIG. 7, the map information up to the waiting room is displayed. For members whose pass / fail flag is “NG”, in step S80, other members have already passed through the gate device as shown in FIG. 8, and guidance is provided so that they can move to the waiting room themselves. 12 may be displayed.

  In this embodiment, when the guidance of the meeting to the waiting room is notified, as a follow-up process, it is configured to monitor whether all the groups have been able to gather in the waiting room, and to deal with the case where they cannot be gathered. For example, in step S80, the time measuring means 46 sets a waiting room timer (T2) for the group for which the guidance notification to the waiting room has been performed. The notification system main unit 16 sends an inquiry signal to the portable terminal 12 from the antenna 18 arranged in the waiting room periodically or at any time to detect the portable terminal 12 existing in the waiting room. Specifically, the portable terminal 12 returns, for example, a personal ID in response to the inquiry, and the update unit 44 stores the antenna ID of the waiting room in the nearest antenna ID corresponding to the personal ID in the terminal information table 54. When any one of the portable terminals 12 of the group that has given the guidance notification to the waiting room is first detected in the waiting room, the time counting means 46 starts counting the waiting room timer set for the group. As described above, when the processes S70 and S80 when the rejected person is generated are completed, the process returns to step S5.

  When all the pass / fail flags in the group are “OK” in step S60 (in the case of “NO” in step S60), the notification processing unit 48 does not notify the occurrence of an unacceptable person. In this case, since all the members have successfully passed the inspection site 2, the process returns to step S5 without providing support to special users.

  When the notification system main unit 16 does not receive the inspection result and the personal ID in step S10 (in the case of “NO” in step S10), the notification system main unit 16 checks the time-up of the inspection timer and the waiting room timer. For example, the notification system main unit 16 first checks whether or not the inspection timer has passed a predetermined inspection grace period (τ1), that is, whether or not the time has expired (step S90). The inspection grace time used as the determination threshold is, for example, the difference in arrival time to the gate device 14 that may occur due to variations in the inspection progress between the inspection lanes 4 among a plurality of people who arrive at the inspection site 2 at the same time. It can be determined accordingly, and is set by calculation or experience based on a statistical model.

  If the inspection timer of a certain group has timed up (in the case of “YES” in step S90), some members of the group have not reached the inspection lane 4 and are taking time for the inspection. Since it is in the state, the notification processing unit 48 generates a delay occurrence notification, and the notification system main device 16 transmits the notification from the main device communication unit 50 to the portable terminal 12 (step S100). For example, a message to that effect is transmitted to the portable terminal of the personal ID whose pass / fail flag is “OK” together with the personal ID of the member who is taking time for the inspection. The content of the transmission is the same as the message schematically shown in FIG. 7. For example, according to the state (b) in the same figure, it may be displayed that “A01 is taking more time for inspection”. In the present embodiment, when the notification in step S100 is executed, the inspection timer is stopped and reset.

  Also, the notification system main unit 16 performs the process of step S80 as in the case of the above-mentioned failure person occurrence notification, and sends a guidance sentence to the portable terminal 12 whose pass permission flag is “OK” so as to gather in the waiting room. Send. The content of the transmission may be displayed as “Please wait in the waiting room until the inspection of A01 is completed” according to the state (c) of FIG. Further, the notification system main unit 16 refers to the nearest antenna ID of the terminal information table 54, regards the position of the antenna as the position of the portable terminal carryer whose passability flag is “OK”, As shown in the state (d) of FIG. 7, rough map information up to the waiting room is displayed. It should be noted that the portable terminal 12 of the person who is troublesome to pass through the gate, that is, the portable terminal 12 having the personal ID whose pass / fail flag is “NULL” or “NG” is shown in FIG. The other members have already passed through the gate device, and the guidance may be displayed on the portable terminal so that they can move to the waiting room. As described above, when the processes S100 and S80 when the delay occurs are completed, the process returns to step S5.

When the inspection timer has not expired (in the case of “NO” in step S90), the notification system main unit 16 determines whether or not the waiting room timer has passed a predetermined grace period (τ2), that is, has expired. Whether or not (step S110).
If the waiting room timer of a certain group has not expired (if “NO” in step S110), has the notification system main device 16 detected the portable terminals 12 of all members of the group in the waiting room? A check is made (step S120). When all the portable terminals 12 are detected (in the case of “YES” in step S120), it means that all the members including the members who took time for the inspection or failed are assembled. Since there is no need to deal with the case where there is not, the notification system main unit 16 stops and resets the waiting room timer of the group (step S130), and returns to step S5. On the other hand, when the portable terminals 12 of all the groups are not detected in the waiting room (in the case of “NO” in step S120), the process returns to step S5 while keeping the timing of the waiting room timer.

  If the waiting room timer has expired (if “YES” in step S110), the guidance to the waiting room was given due to the occurrence of unacceptable persons or the occurrence of a delay in the inspection, and it took time for the inspection. There may be a situation where the members who have passed cannot be gathered, and some trouble may have occurred. Therefore, in this case, the notification system main device 16 performs processing for dealing with the situation. For example, the notification system main device 16 appropriately notifies an external security center (step S140). As a result, the security center guard who has received the report can search for the corresponding person by listening to the characteristics of the members who have not yet gathered from the members in the waiting room.

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(1) In the above-described embodiment, the dangerous substance detection means has been described as a metal detector provided in the gate device 14, but is not limited thereto.

  For example, the detection means 30 of the gate device 14 may detect explosives or toxic gases. An X-ray inspection apparatus that fluoroscopically captures the contents of the baggage may be arranged so that an object having a specific shape is estimated as a dangerous object by visual observation or image processing, and an alarm is output. Further, the detection means 30 is not limited to the one fixedly installed on the floor, and may be a small metal detector that is handed by an inspector. Further, the fixed installation type detection unit 30 and the handy type detection unit 30 may be used in combination. For example, when an abnormality is detected in the primary inspection by the fixed installation type detection unit 30, the handy type detection unit 30 is further used. If a second inspection is performed and an abnormality is detected even in the second inspection, a high urgency notification may be given on the assumption that the possession of dangerous goods is high.

  For example, in the state (c) of FIG. 7, “A01 is determined to be suspected of possessing dangerous goods. We will send a staff member who wants to ask about the situation, so please come to the waiting room promptly.” indicate.

  (2) Alternatively, when a plurality of different types of detection means 30 are used, the gate device 14 associates information indicating the type of the detection means 30 with the inspection result and transmits the information to the notification system main device 16, and the notification processing unit 48. May generate a failure generation notification according to the type. For example, if an abnormality is detected in the secondary inspection with the above-mentioned handy-type metal detector, if inspection is to be conducted by opening the bag and inspecting the body or checking the body, pass the inspection. But it is expected to take a lot of time. Therefore, when the inspection result of the hand-held metal object detector is “NG”, a failure occurrence notification different from the failure occurrence notification in the case of “NG” in the primary inspection is performed. It's also good.

  That is, in the state (c) of FIG. 7, the message “A01 has been tested again in a separate room and is expected to take some time. Please wait for a while in the waiting room” is displayed.

  (3) Further, in the above-described embodiment, when all members of the group are inspected and a pass or fail result is obtained, the failure generation notification is notified (steps S50 to S70). Not limited to. In other words, when test results are found at sparse intervals, every time a failure result is obtained for any member of the group, other members whose test results are not known may be notified each time. .

  In this case, if you simply end up with another member's failure notification, you may be unsure if you are unsure whether the member who has received the failure notification has passed the re-examination. Since the feeling cannot be wiped out, the inspection result is repeatedly notified until the time is over even if it fails once.

  (4) Every time when the inspection result is found, it is checked whether or not the inspection result of pass or fail is stored in the main device storage unit for all members of the group, the inspection result of failure is received, and the group concerned If the test results are stored for all of the persons, it is possible to notify the occurrence of a failure. In this case, in the flowchart in FIG. 9, it means that the processes of steps S50 and S60 are interchanged.

  (5) Or, simply, it may be a simple configuration that only notifies other members whenever a member of the group fails.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, the portable terminal 12 transmits a personal ID to the gate device 14 to specify which person is the person being tested, It is not limited to this.

  For example, the gate device 14 includes a means for acquiring a personal ID stored in the portable terminal 12 like a reading means for unlocking an electric lock with a card key built in an IC chip. When the person carrying the portable terminal 12 undergoes the inspection, the gate device 14 can obtain the personal ID by bringing the portable terminal 12 close to the means.

  As described above, according to the notification system of the present invention described using the embodiment, the user can hardly say that the unaccompanied companion does not come out from the vicinity of the gate device, and the “accompanied accompanist moves without being aware of himself / herself. It is freed from the anxiety that it may have been. Moreover, since the user who received the guidance can immediately move to the waiting room, it is possible to prevent the vicinity of the entrance from being congested or confused.

  2 inspection area, 4 inspection lane, 10 notification system, 12 portable terminal, 14 gate device, 16 notification system main device, 18 antenna, 20 terminal notification unit, 22 terminal storage unit, 24 terminal communication unit, 30 detection means, 32 Gate communication unit, 40 Terminal information input unit, 42 Main device storage unit, 44 Update unit, 46 Timekeeping means, 48 Notification processing unit, 50 Main device communication unit, 52 Processing control unit, 54 Terminal information table, 60 Display, 62 Keyboard 64 LCD screen.

Claims (7)

A notification system including a portable terminal carried by each of a plurality of users, a plurality of inspection devices for inspecting a predetermined pass qualification for the user, and a main device for notifying the portable terminal. ,
Each portable terminal is
A terminal notification unit that outputs the notification received from the main device to a person carrying the portable terminal;
A terminal storage unit for storing personal identification information of the carrier;
A terminal communication unit that transmits the personal identification information to the inspection device,
Each of the inspection devices
A detection means for inspecting the pass / fail of the passerby and generating a test result;
An inspection device communication unit that receives the personal identification information from the portable terminal and transmits the personal identification information and the inspection result to the main device in association with each other,
The main unit is
A main device storage unit that stores in advance the group identification information for each group of the carryers in association with the personal identification information of the carryers belonging to the group;
When the unsuccessful inspection result is received from the inspection device, the portable terminal of the carryer associated with the same group identification information as the personal identification information received in association with the inspection result A notification processing unit that generates a notification of the occurrence of a failed person as a notification to
A notification system comprising: The main device storage unit further stores the received inspection result in association with the personal identification information,
The notification processing unit stores the test results for all the carryers belonging to the group, and the non-failed person occurrence notification that the test results of any of the carryers are unsuccessful. Generating,
The notification system according to claim 1. The main device storage unit further stores the received inspection result in association with the personal identification information,
The main device further includes:
For each of the groups, there is a time measuring means for restarting the time measurement every time the test result of a carrier belonging to the group is received,
The notification processing unit, when a predetermined grace period has elapsed from the start of the latest timing of the timing means for the group, and there is a person who does not store the test result among the carryers of the group Generating a delay occurrence notification as the notification;
The notification system according to claim 1.   The notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the notification processing unit includes guidance to a meeting place of the group in the notification. The terminal notification unit of the portable terminal has screen display means,
The notification processing unit includes map information as a guide to the meeting place in the notification;
The notification system according to claim 4. The inspection apparatus has a plurality of types of the detection means for performing different inspections, and the inspection apparatus associates information indicating the type with the inspection result and transmits the information to the main apparatus,
The notification processing unit generates the rejected person generation notification according to the type of the detection unit,
The notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: A notification device for notifying a plurality of persons carrying each portable terminal,
A storage unit that stores in advance the group identification information for each group of the carrier and the personal identification information of the carrier belonging to the group in association with each other;
An inspection device that inspects the pass / fail of a predetermined pass qualification of the carrier and generates an inspection result; and a communication unit that communicates with the portable terminal;
When the inspection result of the carrier's failure is received from the inspection device, the carryer associated with the same group identification information as the personal identification information received in association with the inspection result. A notification processing unit for generating a failure occurrence notification as a notification to the portable terminal;
A notification device comprising:

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