JP2018128707A - Communications system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To notify an intention of a user in a bathhouse to another user in another bathhouse without using any voice of the user.SOLUTION: Each of a communication device 100a and a communication device 100b includes a reception unit 2 that has the function of receiving an intention transmitting operation for transmitting an intention X1 of a human to another human. When the reception unit 2 of the communication device 100a receives an intention transmitting operation performed by a user Mna, the communication device 100a transmits intention information W1 for identifying an intention X1 corresponding to the intention transmitting operation to the communication device 100b. The notification unit 3 of the communication device 100b carries out a notification processing for notifying the intention X1 identified by the intention information W1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication system for performing communication between a plurality of baths.

  In public baths such as hot springs, public baths, and spa facilities, when mixed bathing is not permitted, male baths and female baths are generally isolated from each other. Therefore, when a man and a woman such as a couple enter a men's bath and a woman's bath, respectively, it is difficult for the man and the woman to talk to each other.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technique (hereinafter also referred to as “Related Art A”) for enabling two-way communication between male hot water and female hot water that are isolated from each other. In Related Art A, the communication means used by each of two bathers entering different baths is a specific low-power transceiver or infrared transceiver that is waterproofed.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a technology (hereinafter also referred to as “Related Technology B”) that can easily manage the location of each user in a public bath.

JP 2012-227666 A JP 2003-337855 A

  There are situations where it is not preferable to use the user's voice between a plurality of baths in order for a plurality of users to communicate with each other. In such a situation, in a plurality of baths, it may be required to notify the user of another bathhouse to the user of another bathhouse without using the user's voice. Related technologies A and B cannot satisfy this requirement.

  This invention is made in order to solve such a problem, and can notify the user's intention of a certain bathhouse to the user of another bathhouse, without using the voice of the said user. An object is to provide a possible communication system.

  In order to achieve the above object, the communication system according to one aspect of the present invention provides a communication system according to one aspect of the present invention when a first user using a first bath provided in a facility having a plurality of baths uses the first bath. A first communication device that is held, and a second communication device that is held when a second user using the second bath provided in the facility uses the second bath, Each of the first communication device and the second communication device has a function of performing communication between the first communication device and the second communication device, and the first communication device and the second communication device Each includes a reception unit having a function of receiving a communication operation that is an operation for transmitting a human intention to another human, and a notification unit having a function of performing a process for reporting the intention corresponding to the communication operation The first communication device includes the first communication device. When the accepting unit accepts the intention transmitting operation performed by the first user, it transmits intention information for identifying the intention corresponding to the intention transmitting operation to the second communication device, and The said alerting | reporting part of 2 communication equipment performs the alerting | reporting process for alert | reporting the intention specified by the said intention information.

  According to the present invention, the communication system holds the first communication device held when the first user uses the first bath and the second user uses the second bath. A second communication device. Each of the first communication device and the second communication device includes a reception unit having a function of receiving an intention transmission operation for transmitting a human intention to another human.

  When the reception unit of the first communication device receives the intention transmission operation performed by the first user, the first communication device provides intention information for specifying an intention corresponding to the intention transmission operation. To the second communication device. The notification unit of the second communication device performs a notification process for notifying the intention specified by the intention information.

  Thereby, the intention of the first user of the first bathhouse can be notified to the second user of the second bathhouse without using the voice of the first user. That is, the user's intention of a certain bathhouse can be notified to the user of another bathhouse without using the user's voice.

It is a figure which shows the utilization form of the communication system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state with which the communication apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention was attached to a user's wrist. It is an external view of the communication apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the communication apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a state transition diagram of the alerting | reporting part which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a sequence diagram of the intention transmission process which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the communication system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the communication system which concerns on the modification 1 of Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the characteristic function structure of a communication system.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. The names and functions of the components having the same reference numerals are the same. Therefore, a detailed description of some of the components having the same reference numerals may be omitted.

  Note that the dimensions, materials, shapes, and relative arrangements of the components exemplified in the embodiments may be appropriately changed depending on the configuration of the apparatus to which the present invention is applied, various conditions, and the like.

<Embodiment 1>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a usage pattern of a communication system 1000 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a communication system 1000 includes communication devices 100a and 100b. Each of the communication device 100a and the communication device 100b has a function of performing communication between the communication device 100a and the communication device 100b. For example, the communication devices 100a and 100b have a function of performing wireless communication with each other.

  Hereinafter, each of the communication devices 100a and 100b is also collectively referred to as “communication device 100”. Communication device 100 is configured to be attachable to a human wrist or the like. The communication device 100 has a waterproof function.

  FIG. 1 shows a bath Bt1a and a bath Bt1b that are separated from each other by the partition member WL1. The partition member WL1 is, for example, a wall. Bathhouse Bt1a and bathhouse Bt1b are provided in a facility having a plurality of bathhouses. That is, the bathhouse Bt1a and the bathhouse Bt1b are provided in the same facility. The bath Bt1a is, for example, a men's bath. The bath Bt1b is, for example, a women's bath.

  Hereinafter, the person using the bath Bt1a is also referred to as “user Mna”. User Mna is a man as an example. Hereinafter, a person who uses the bath Bt1b is also referred to as a “user Mnb”. The user Mnb is a woman as an example.

  The bath Bt1a may be a female bath. When the bath Bt1a is a female bath, the user Mna is a woman. The bath Bt1b may be a men's bath. When bathhouse Bt1b is a men's bath, user Mnb is a man. Moreover, both the bathhouse Bt1a and the bathhouse Bt1b may be male hot water or female hot water.

  Hereinafter, each of the baths Bt1a and Bt1b is also collectively referred to as “bathhouse Bt1”. In the following, each of the users Mna and Mnb is also collectively referred to as “user Mn”. Although details will be described later, the communication system 1000 is a system capable of transmitting the intention of the user Mn to another user Mn.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the communication device 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is attached to the wrist of the user Mn. The state where the communication device 100 is attached to the wrist of the user Mn is a state where the user Mn holds the communication device 100. FIG. 3 is an example of an external view of the communication device 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, when the user Mna uses the bath Bt1a, the user Mna holds the communication device 100a. Moreover, when the user Mnb uses the bathhouse Bt1b, the user Mnb holds the communication device 100b. In FIG. 1, as an example, a state where the user Mna holding the communication device 100a is in the bath Bt1a and the user Mnb holding the communication device 100b is in the bath Bt1b is shown.

  Although details will be described later, the communication devices 100a and 100b are configured to be able to communicate each other's intention between the user Mna and the user Mnb.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of communication device 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, communication device 100 includes receiving units 2a, 2b, and 2c. Hereinafter, each of the receiving units 2a, 2b, and 2c is also collectively referred to as “receiving unit 2”. In the following, an operation performed by a human is also referred to as an “operation Op”.

  The accepting unit 2 is an interface having a function of accepting an operation Op. The reception unit 2 is, for example, a touch sensor. The reception unit 2 has a function of detecting that a human finger has touched the reception unit 2. Hereinafter, an operation Op in which a human finger touches the receiving unit 2 is also referred to as a “pressing operation”. The receiving unit 2 has a function of receiving a pressing operation on the receiving unit 2.

  Hereinafter, the intention of the human user Mn is also referred to as “will X1”. In the present embodiment, description will be made using three types of intentions X1 as an example. In the following, the three types of intentions X1 are expressed as intentions X1a, X1b, and X1c.

  The intention X1a is an intention to make an inquiry to the user Mn in the bath Bt1 as to whether or not to exit the bath Bt1. The intention X1a is, for example, an intention expressed as “going out?”.

  The intention X1b is an intention that the user Mn entering the bath Bt1 leaves the bath Bt1. The intention X1b is, for example, an intention expressed as “go out”. The intention X1c is an intention that the user Mn entering the bath Bt1 does not want to leave the bath Bt1 yet. The intention X1c is, for example, an intention expressed as “still!”.

  Hereinafter, an operation for transmitting a human intention X1 to another human is also referred to as a “will communication operation”. The intention transmission operation is, for example, an operation for transmitting the intention X1 of the user Mna to the user Mnb. The intention transmission operation is, for example, the above-described pressing operation on the reception unit 2. That is, the accepting unit 2 has a function of accepting an intention transmission operation (pressing operation).

  Communication device 100 further includes a control unit 10, a communication unit 4, and notification units 3a, 3b, and 3c. The control unit 10 has a function of controlling each component in the communication device 100.

  The communication unit 4 has a function of performing wireless communication. The communication unit 4 transmits and receives information by wireless communication. The communication unit 4 includes a transmission unit 4a and a reception unit 4b. The transmission unit 4a has a function of transmitting information to the outside by wireless communication. The receiving unit 4b has a function of receiving information from the outside by wireless communication.

  In each of the communication devices 100a and 100b, the notification units 3a, 3b, and 3c are associated with the intentions X1a, X1b, and X1c in advance. Below, each of alerting | reporting part 3a, 3b, 3c is also called the "notification part 3" collectively. The notification unit 3 has a function of performing a process for notifying the intention X1 corresponding to the intention transmission operation.

  The notification unit 3 includes, for example, a red LED (Light Emitting Diode) and a blue LED. As an example, the state of the notification unit 3 is set to one of a red lighting state, a red flashing state, a blue lighting state, a blue flashing state, and a light-off state.

  The red lighting state is a state in which the red LED continuously emits red light. The red blinking state is a state in which the red LED is blinking. That is, the red blinking state is a state in which the red LED emits red light at predetermined time intervals.

  The blue lighting state is a state where the blue LED continuously emits blue light. The blue blinking state is a state in which the blue LED is blinking. That is, the blue blinking state is a state in which the blue LED emits blue light at predetermined time intervals. The extinguishing state Stn is a state where both the red LED and the blue LED do not emit light.

  Hereinafter, the red lighting state, the red flashing state, the blue lighting state, the blue flashing state, and the extinguishing state are also expressed as a state StRp, a state StRw, a state StBp, a state StBw, and a state Stn, respectively.

  The notification unit 3 notifies the intention X1 by setting the state of the notification unit 3 to any one of the state StRp, the state StRw, the state StBp, the state StBw, and the state Stn as shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 4 again, control unit 10 further includes a storage unit 11. The storage unit 11 is a memory for storing information. The storage unit 11 stores intention information W1a, W1b, and W1c. Hereinafter, each of the intention information W1a, W1b, and W1c is also collectively referred to as “intention information W1”. The intention information W1 is information for specifying the intention X1. The intention information W1 indicates identification information for identifying the intention X1, for example.

  The intention information W1a is information for specifying the intention X1a. The intention information W1b is information for specifying the intention X1b. The intention information W1c is information for specifying the intention X1c.

  The storage unit 11 includes storage areas R1a, R1b, and R1c. Intents W1a, W1b, and W1c are stored in the storage areas R1a, R1b, and R1c, respectively. Hereinafter, each of the storage areas R1a, R1b, and R1c is also collectively referred to as “storage area R1”. That is, the storage unit 11 has three storage areas R1. The storage area R1 is a dedicated area for storing the intention information W1.

  The storage area R1a is a dedicated area for storing the intention information W1a. The storage area R1b is a dedicated area for storing the intention information W1b. The storage area R1c is a dedicated area for storing the intention information W1c.

  In addition, the notification units 3a, 3b, and 3c are associated with the storage areas R1a, R1b, and R1c, respectively. The notification unit 3 changes the state of the notification unit 3 based on the intention information W1 stored in the storage area R1 corresponding to the notification unit 3. For example, the notification unit 3a changes the state of the notification unit 3a based on the intention information W1a stored in the storage area R1a corresponding to the notification unit 3a.

  In this Embodiment, when the communication apparatus 100 transmits intention information W1, the alerting | reporting part 3 of the said communication apparatus 100 performs the process which uses blue light, for example. When the communication device 100 receives the intention information W1, the notification unit 3 of the communication device 100 performs, for example, processing using red light.

  Next, a process for transmitting an intention between the user Mna and the user Mnb (hereinafter also referred to as “will communication process”) will be described. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram of the intention transmission process according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  Here, the following premise Pm1 is considered. In the premise Pm1, as an example, the user Mna holding the communication device 100a enters the bath Bt1a. Further, in the premise Pm1, as an example, the user Mnb holding the communication device 100b enters the bath Bt1b. In the premise Pm1, the partition member WL1 is configured with a member that easily transmits radio waves. In the premise Pm1, the communication device 100a held by the user Mna and the communication device 100b held by the user Mnb can directly perform wireless communication with each other.

  Further, in the premise Pm1, immediately before the intention transmission process is started, the states of the notification units 3a, 3b, and 3c included in the communication devices 100a and 100b are extinguished. Further, in the premise Pm1, in a state where the user Mna wants to leave the bath Bt1a, an operation is performed to convey to the user Mnb the intention X1a of the user Mna expressing “exit?”. Specifically, in the premise Pm1, the user Mna performs a pressing operation (will communication operation) on the receiving unit 2a of the communication device 100a.

  Hereinafter, the communication device 100a and the communication device 100b are also referred to as a communication device CA and a communication device CB, respectively. The communication device CA and the communication device CB shown in FIG. 6 are a communication device 100a and a communication device 100b, respectively.

  In the intention transmission process in the premise Pm1, first, the reception unit 2a of the communication device 100a receives a communication operation performed by the user Mna. The intention transmission operation performed by the user Mna and received by the receiving unit 2a of the communication device 100a corresponds to the intention X1a of the user Mna.

  Thereby, the control part 10 of the communication apparatus 100a sets the intention information W1a for specifying the intention X1a expressing "Is going out?" To the information to be transmitted (S110).

  Next, when the information to be transmitted is set to the intention information W1a for specifying the intention X1a expressing “exit?”, The transmission processing A in step S120 is performed in the communication device 100a.

  In the transmission process A, in the communication device 100a, the control unit 10 sets the state of the notification unit 3a to the state StBw (blue blinking state). Specifically, the control unit 10 updates the intention information W1a so that the intention information W1a stored in the storage unit 11 indicates a blue blinking state. Thereby, the state of the memory | storage part 11 changes. Further, the state of the notification unit 3a of the communication device 100a transitions from the unlit state to the blue blinking state (see FIG. 5).

  In addition, the control unit 10 of the communication device 100a transmits the intention information W1a indicating the blue blinking state stored in the storage unit 11 in which the state has changed to the communication device 100b via the communication unit 4 (transmission unit 4a). Send. That is, when the receiving unit 2a of the communication device 100a receives the intention transmission operation performed by the user Mna, the communication device 100a transmits the intention information W1a for identifying the intention X1a corresponding to the intention transmission operation. Transmit to the device 100b. Thereby, the control part 10 of the communication apparatus 100b receives intention information W1a via the communication part 4 (reception part 4b).

  In the communication device 100b, the notification process B in step S210 is performed. In the notification process B in the premise Pm1, in the communication device 100b, the control unit 10 sets the state of the notification unit 3a corresponding to the intention X1a specified by the intention information W1a to the state StRw (red blinking state). Specifically, the control unit 10 updates the intention information W1a so that the intention information W1a stored in the storage unit 11 indicates a red blinking state. Thereby, the state of the memory | storage part 11 changes. Further, the state of the notification unit 3a of the communication device 100b transitions from the unlit state to the red blinking state (see FIG. 5).

  When the state of the notification unit 3a of the communication device 100b held by the user Mnb becomes a red blinking state, the user Mnb can be notified of the intention X1a of the user Mna. That is, in the notification process B in the premise Pm1, the notification unit 3a of the communication device 100b performs a notification process for reporting the intention X1a specified by the intention information W1a. Thereby, the user Mnb confirms the intention X1a of the user Mna.

  In the assumption Pm1, the user Mnb performs a pressing operation on the reception unit 2a of the communication device 100b. The pressing operation is a confirmation operation indicating that the user Mnb has confirmed the intention X1a notified by the notification process performed in the notification process B. The accepting unit 2a of the communication device 100b accepts the confirmation operation (pressing operation). When the accepting unit 2a accepts the confirmation operation, the confirmation process B in step S220 is performed in the communication device 100b.

  In the confirmation process B, in the communication device 100b, the control unit 10 sets the state of the notification unit 3a to the state StRp (red lighting state). Specifically, the control unit 10 updates the intention information W1a so that the intention information W1a stored in the storage unit 11 indicates a red lighting state. Thereby, the state of the memory | storage part 11 changes. Further, the state of the notification unit 3a of the communication device 100b transitions from the red blinking state to the red lighting state (see FIG. 5).

  Next, in the communication device 100b, the transmission process B in step S230 is performed. In the transmission process B, in the communication device 100b, the control unit 10 transmits the intention information W1a indicating the red lighting state, which is stored in the storage unit 11 in which the state has changed, via the communication unit 4 (transmission unit 4a). Transmit to the communication device 100a. The intention information W1a indicating the red lighting state is confirmation information indicating that the intention X1a specified by the intention information W1a transmitted by the communication device 100a has been transmitted to the user Mnb.

  Thereby, the communication device 100a receives the confirmation information (the intention information W1a indicating the red lighting state). When the communication device 100a receives the confirmation information, the communication device 100a performs a confirmation notification process in step S130.

  In the confirmation notification process, in the communication device 100a, the control unit 10 sets the state of the notification unit 3a corresponding to the intention X1a specified by the confirmation information (intention information W1a) to the state StBp (blue lighting state). Specifically, the control unit 10 updates the intention information W1a so that the intention information W1a stored in the storage unit 11 indicates a blue lighting state.

  Thereby, the state of the memory | storage part 11 changes. Further, the state of the notification unit 3a of the communication device 100a transitions from the blue blinking state to the blue lighting state (see FIG. 5). The notification unit 3a in the blue lighting state continuously emits blue light. Accordingly, the user Mna holding the communication device 100a recognizes that the user Mnb holding the communication device 100b has confirmed the intention X1a of the user Mna. That is, in the confirmation notification process, the notification unit 3a of the communication device 100a performs processing (blue lighting) for notifying that the intention X1a specified by the intention information W1a transmitted by the communication device 100a has been transmitted to the user Mnb. Do.

  Through the above processing, the user Mnb confirms the intention X1a of the user Mna. In addition, the user Mna recognizes that the user Mnb has confirmed the intention X1a of the user Mna.

  Next, an example of processing for returning the state of the notification unit 3a of each of the communication devices 100a and 100b to the initial state will be described. Hereinafter, the pressing operation performed on the reception unit 2a of the communication device 100a including the notification unit 3a in the blue lighting state is referred to as “reset operation”.

  In the premise Pm1, the user Mna performs a pressing operation (reset operation) on the reception unit 2a of the communication device 100a including the notification unit 3a in the blue lighting state. In this case, the reset process A in step S190 is performed in the communication device 100a.

  In the reset process A, the control unit 10 sets the state of the notification unit 3a to state Stn (light-off state). Specifically, the control unit 10 updates the intention information W1a so that the intention information W1a stored in the storage unit 11 indicates a light extinction state. Thereby, the state of the memory | storage part 11 changes. Further, the state of the notification unit 3a of the communication device 100a transitions from the blue lighting state to the extinguishing state (see FIG. 5).

  And the control part 10 transmits reset information to the communication apparatus 100b. In the communication device 100b that has received the reset information, the reset process B in step S290 is performed.

  In the reset process B, the control unit 10 sets the state of the notification unit 3a to state Stn (light-off state). Specifically, the control unit 10 updates the intention information W1a so that the intention information W1a stored in the storage unit 11 indicates a light extinction state. Thereby, the state of the memory | storage part 11 changes. Further, the state of the notification unit 3a of the communication device 100b transitions from the red lighting state to the extinguishing state (see FIG. 5).

  Next, a process when the user Mnb who has confirmed the intention X1a of the user Mna makes an answer to the intention X1a will be described. When the user Mnb wants to leave the bath Bt1b, the user Mnb performs an operation for informing the user Mna of the intention X1b expressing “get out”. Specifically, the user Mnb performs a pressing operation (intention transmission operation) on the receiving unit 2b of the communication device 100b.

  Thereby, in the description of steps S111, S120, S210 to S230, S130 described above, processing similar to the processing in which the communication devices 100a and 100b are replaced with the communication devices 100b and 100a, respectively, is performed. As a result, the user Mnb's intention X1b expressing “get out” can be transmitted to the user Mna.

  Further, when the user Mnb wants to continue the state of entering the bath Bt1b, the user Mnb performs an operation for informing the user Mna of the intention X1c expressing “not yet!”. Specifically, the user Mnb performs a pressing operation (intention transmission operation) on the receiving unit 2c of the communication device 100b.

  Thereby, in the description of steps S111, S120, S210 to S230, S130 described above, processing similar to the processing in which the communication devices 100a and 100b are replaced with the communication devices 100b and 100a, respectively, is performed. As a result, the user Mnb's intention X1c expressing “not yet!” Can be transmitted to the user Mna.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the communication system 1000 includes the communication device 100a that is held when the user Mna uses the bathhouse Bt1a and the user Mnb that uses the bathhouse Bt1b. Holding communication device 100b. Each of the communication device 100a and the communication device 100b includes a reception unit 2 having a function of receiving an intention transmission operation for transmitting a human intention X1 to another human.

  When the accepting unit 2 of the communication device 100a accepts the intention transmission operation performed by the user Mna, the communication device 100a transmits the intention information W1 for specifying the intention X1 corresponding to the intention communication operation to the communication device 100b. Send to. The notification unit 3 of the communication device 100b performs a notification process for notifying the intention X1 specified by the intention information W1.

  Thereby, the intention of the user Mna of the bathhouse Bt1a can be notified to the user Mnb of the bathhouse Bt1b without using the voice of the user Mna. That is, the user's intention of a certain bathhouse can be notified to the user of another bathhouse without using the user's voice.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the user Mna performs an operation for notifying the user Mnb of the intention X1a expressing, for example, “Exit?”. By the operation, the above-described steps S111, S120, S210 to S230, S130 are performed in the communication device 100a and the communication device 100b.

  Thereby, in the communication device 100b, a process for notifying the user Mnb of the intention X1a of the user Mna is performed. Further, in the communication device 100a, processing is performed so that the user Mna can recognize that the user Mnb has confirmed the intention X1a of the user Mna. Therefore, the user Mnb can confirm the intention X1a of the user Mna. In addition, the user Mna can recognize that the user Mnb has confirmed the intention X1a of the user Mna.

  In addition, the user Mnb performs an operation on the accepting unit 2 of the communication device 100b to transmit the intention X of the user Mnb to the user Mna with respect to the intention X1a of the user Mna. In this case, the intention X of the user Mnb can be transmitted to the user Mna. In addition, since the user Mnb cannot cope with the intention X1a expressing “going out?”, When the operation for informing the user Mna of the intention X1c expressing “not yet!” Is performed, the above-described step S111 is performed. , S120, S210 to S230, S130 are performed. As a result, the user Mnb's intention X1c expressing “still!” Can be communicated to the user Mna.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, for example, each of the user Mna and the user Mnb can reliably share the state between the male hot water and the female hot water isolated from each other. Therefore, there is an effect that each of the user Mna and the user Mnb can communicate with each other without worrying about the existence of others.

  In addition, the communication system to which the related art A is applied uses a transceiver to exchange voice between men's and women's baths. In general, in public baths, voice communication is given as in the train. Therefore, there is a problem that it is not desirable to introduce a communication system to which the related technology A is applied to a public bath. In addition, when the user is washing hair or the like, there is a problem that communication using the transceiver cannot be performed in the communication system to which the related technology A is applied.

  Note that in the user location management system to which the related technology B is applied, since the voice contact is not performed, the above problem does not occur. However, in the user location management system, the location of each user can be managed, but the intention of the other party cannot be recognized.

  Also, when a user enters a public bath for the first time, even if the location of the other party is known, it is not easy to know where the location is. Therefore, in the communication system to which the related technology A is applied, there is a problem that a plurality of users do not meet the purpose of contacting each other and measuring communication.

  Therefore, the communication system 1000 of the present embodiment is configured as described above. Therefore, the communication system 1000 can solve the above problem.

<Embodiment 2>
The configuration of the present embodiment is a configuration in which a communication device can communicate with another communication device via a repeater (hereinafter also referred to as “configuration Ct2”). Hereinafter, the communication system to which the configuration Ct2 is applied is also referred to as “communication system 1000A”.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication system 1000A according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The communication system 1000A is different from the communication system 1000 in FIG. 1 in that it includes repeaters 200a and 200b. Since other configurations of communication system 1000A are the same as those of communication system 1000, detailed description will not be repeated.

  The communication system 1000A is provided in a facility where the bathhouse Bt1a and the bathhouse Bt1b are provided. Here, the following premise Pm2 is considered. Assumption Pm2 is different from assumption Pm1 in that the communication device 100a held by the user Mna and the communication device 100b held by the user Mnb cannot directly perform wireless communication with each other. Different. The other contents of the premise Pm2 are the same as the premise Pm1. That is, in the premise Pm2, the user Mna holding the communication device 100a enters the bathhouse Bt1a. Further, in the premise Pm2, the user Mnb holding the communication device 100b enters the bathhouse Bt1b.

  Moreover, the bathhouse Bt1a and the bathhouse Bt1b are isolated from each other by the partition member WL2. In the premise Pm2, the partition member WL2 is configured by a member that does not transmit radio waves, for example. Therefore, in the premise Pm2, the communication device 100a held by the user Mna and the communication device 100b held by the user Mna cannot directly perform wireless communication with each other.

  Each of the repeaters 200a and 200b has a function of performing wireless communication. The repeaters 200a and 200b are configured to be able to communicate with each other via the network NW1. Each of the repeaters 200a and 200b has a function of storing information. Specifically, each of repeaters 200a and 200b has a storage device that stores information.

  In the premise Pm2, the repeater 200a is configured to be able to directly communicate with the communication device 100a. Further, in the premise Pm2, the repeater 200b is configured to be able to directly communicate with the communication device 100b.

  In the communication system 1000A in the premise Pm2, the communication device 100a is configured to be able to communicate with the communication device 100b via the repeaters 200a and 200b. Hereinafter, the process performed in the communication system 1000A in the premise Pm2 is also referred to as “communication process A”.

  Here, it is assumed that the communication device 100a transmits the intention information W1 to the communication device 100b to the relay device 200a in a state where the communication device 100a can communicate with the relay device 200a. Further, it is assumed that the intention information W1 is information for specifying the intention X1 of the user Mna. The intention information W1 indicates, for example, the timing when the user Mna leaves the bathhouse Bt1a. In this case, in the communication process A, the repeater 200a stores the intention information W1 transmitted by the communication device 100a.

  In the communication process A, the repeater 200a transmits the intention information W1 stored in the repeater 200a to the communication device 100b via the repeater 200b. Specifically, when the repeater 200b is communicable with the communication device 100b, the repeater 200a transmits the intention information W1 to the communication device 100b via the network NW1 and the repeater 200b.

  That is, at the timing when the communication device 100b held by the user Mnb becomes communicable with the repeater 200b, the communication device 100b receives the intention information W1. Thereby, the alerting | reporting part 3 of the communication apparatus 100b performs the process (for example, blinking of red light) for alerting | reporting according to the intention information W1.

  By performing the communication processing A described above, in the communication system 1000A, information communication (bidirectional communication) is performed between the communication devices 100a and 100b, similarly to the bidirectional communication in which the communication devices 100a and 100b directly communicate with each other. It can be done reliably.

  Hereinafter, each of the repeaters 200a and 200b is also collectively referred to as “repeater 200”. That is, the communication system 1000A includes two repeaters 200.

  Communication system 1000A may have a configuration including one repeater 200 (hereinafter also referred to as “configuration Ct2a”) instead of two repeaters 200 and network NW1. In the communication system 1000A to which the configuration Ct2a is applied, the communication device 100a is configured to be able to communicate with the communication device 100b via the repeater 200.

  In the communication process A in the configuration Ct2a, the relay device 200 stores the intention information W1 transmitted by the communication device 100a. When the repeater 200 is communicable with the communication device 100b, in the communication process A in the configuration Ct2a, the repeater 200 transmits the intention information W1 stored in the repeater 200 to the communication device 100b. To do.

  Therefore, the communication system 1000A in the configuration Ct2a can achieve the same effect as the communication system 1000A in the configuration Ct2.

  Note that the number of repeaters 200 included in the communication system 1000A may be three or more.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, by providing the repeater 200, the communication device 100a can communicate with the communication device 100a and the communication device 100b in a state in which the communication device 100a and the communication device 100b cannot directly perform wireless communication with each other. Communication with the communication device 100b can be performed via one or more repeaters 200.

  Note that the number of repeaters 200 included in the communication system 1000A is arbitrarily changed according to the situation where the communication system 1000A is installed. For example, when the communication system 1000A is installed in a hot spring town having a plurality of baths, the number of repeaters 200 may be increased in accordance with the scale of the hot spring town.

  Note that each of the communication devices 100a and 100b may not include the control unit 10, and each of the repeaters 200a and 200b may include the control unit 10 (hereinafter also referred to as “configuration Ct2b”). Thereby, the configuration of the communication devices 100a and 100b in the configuration Ct2b can be simplified. Therefore, the cost of the communication devices 100a and 100b can be reduced.

  Note that the communication system 1000A may be used in the premise Pm1 described above. That is, the communication system 1000A may be configured to be used in either the premise Pm2 or the premise Pm1 (hereinafter also referred to as “configuration Ct2w”).

  In the configuration Ct2w in which the communication system 1000A is used in the premise Pm1, the following communication processing A1 is performed in a situation where the communication device 100a can directly communicate with the communication device 100b.

  In the communication process A1, the process described in the first embodiment is performed. In summary, when the receiving unit 2 of the communication device 100a receives the intention transmission operation performed by the user Mna, the communication device 100a uses the intention information W1 for specifying the intention X1 corresponding to the intention transmission operation. To the communication device 100b.

  And the alerting | reporting part 3 of the communication apparatus 100b performs the alerting | reporting process for alert | reporting the intention X1 specified by the intention information W1.

  Further, in the configuration Ct2w in which the communication system 1000A is used in the premise Pm2, the communication processing A is performed in a situation where the communication device 100a can communicate with the communication device 100b via one or more repeaters 200. Is called.

  In summary, in the communication process A, the repeater 200 stores the intention information W1 transmitted by the communication device 100a. When the repeater 200 is communicable with the communication device 100b, the repeater 200 transmits the intention information W1 stored in the repeater 200 to the communication device 100b.

  As described above, in the configuration Ct2w, immediate communication or reliable bidirectional communication can be realized according to the communication state between the communication device 100a and the communication device 100b.

<Modification 1 of Embodiment 2>
The configuration of this modification is a configuration in which the repeater 200 included in the communication system 1000A is a base station (hereinafter also referred to as “configuration Ct2m1”).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication system 1000A according to the first modification of the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 shows a communication system 1000A including three repeaters 200 as an example. Each of the three repeaters 200 is a base station. Of the three repeaters 200, two repeaters 200 are repeaters 200a and 200b.

  Note that the number of repeaters 200 included in the communication system 1000A may be 1, 2, 4 or more.

  In the configuration Ct2m1, the communication device 100a is configured to be able to communicate with the communication device 100b via one or more repeaters 200 as a base station. In the configuration Ct2m1, the communication process A in the premise Pm2 of the second embodiment is performed.

  Note that the repeater 200 in the configuration Ct2m1 may be a mobile station (hereinafter also referred to as “configuration Ct2m2”). The mobile station is configured to be able to change the position of the mobile station. The mobile station is, for example, a communication terminal that can be carried by a human.

  In the configuration Ct2m2, the communication device 100a is configured to be able to communicate with the communication device 100b via one or more repeaters 200 as a mobile station.

  When a mobile station is used, it is necessary to search for a communication route again, but the number of communication devices that can be connected to the mobile station can be increased.

<Modification X1>
The configuration of this modification is a configuration in which each of the communication devices 100a and 100b included in the communication system 1000 or the communication system 1000A does not have a waterproof function (hereinafter also referred to as “configuration CtX1”).

  For example, when a communication device is used between two changing rooms isolated from each other, it is not necessary to cope with the communication device being put into water, hot water, or the like. The communication devices 100a and 100b in the configuration CtX1 are used by the users Mna and Mnb in two places where use of a device having a camera function is considered, for example. The two places are isolated from each other like the baths Bt1a and Bt1b described above. In the configuration CtX1, communication can be performed at the two locations. Since each of the communication devices 100a and 100b does not have a waterproof function, the cost of each of the communication devices 100a and 100b can be suppressed.

<Modification X2>
In Embodiment 1, since the alerting | reporting part 3 alert | reports using light, the structure which transmits an intention using human vision was shown. The structure of this invention is good also as a structure which transmits intention using senses other than vision among five senses.

  The configuration of this modification is a configuration in which each notification unit 3 of the communication devices 100a and 100b included in the communication system 1000 or the communication system 1000A does not use light (hereinafter also referred to as “configuration CtX2”).

  In the configuration CtX2, the notification unit 3 has a function of vibrating, for example. The alerting | reporting part 3 expresses the above-mentioned intention X1a, X1b, X1c with three types of vibration, for example. For example, the notification unit 3 notifies the intention X1a when the notification unit 3 vibrates. For example, in step S210 of FIG. 6 in which the configuration CtX2 is applied, the notification unit 3 notifies the intention X1 specified by the intention information W1 by vibration. In this case, notification using human tactile sensation can be performed.

  In the configuration CtX2, the notification unit 3 may have a function of outputting sound, for example. In this case, the alerting | reporting part 3 expresses the above-mentioned intention X1a, X1b, X1c with three types of audio | voices, for example.

  For example, in step S210 of FIG. 6 to which the configuration CtX2 is applied, the notification unit 3 notifies the intention X1 specified by the intention information W1 by sound. In this case, notification using human hearing can be performed.

  Moreover, in this modification, it is good also as a structure which transmits an intention by changing the strength of the method of fastening a band, for example.

  As described above, according to the present modified example, even when the user Mn has a visual impairment, for example, the intention can be transmitted.

<Modification X3>
The configuration of this modification is a configuration that can change the number of intention information W1 used (hereinafter also referred to as “configuration CtX3”).

  In the configuration CtX3, each storage unit 11 of the communication devices 100a and 100b included in the communication system 1000 or the communication system 1000A does not have a dedicated storage area for storing the specific intention information W1. In the configuration CtX3, the storage unit 11 includes, for example, one storage area Rn instead of the storage areas R1a, R1b, and R1c.

  In the configuration CtX3, each of the communication device 100a and the communication device 100b stores a plurality of types of intention information W1 in common in the storage area Rn. In the configuration CtX3, the configuration of the first embodiment, the configuration Ct2, the configuration Ct2a, the configuration Ct2b, the configuration Ct2w, the configuration Ct2m1, the configuration Ct2m2, the configuration CtX1, the configuration CtX3, the configuration CtX3, the configuration CtX4, which will be described later, and In any of the below-described configurations CtX4a, each of the communication device 100a and the communication device 100b processes a plurality of types of intention information W1 independently. Thereby, the number of the intention information W1 used can be increased / decreased easily without minding the state of the other intention information W1. Therefore, the number of intentions X1 to be transmitted can be easily increased or decreased.

  For example, assume that the user wants to communicate his intention to leave the bath at either 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes. In this case, by adding three types of intention information W1 corresponding to after 5 minutes, 10 minutes, and 15 minutes, it is possible to easily cope with the above-mentioned desire.

<Modification X4>
The configuration of this modified example is a configuration in which each of repeaters 200a and 200b includes notification unit 3 (hereinafter, also referred to as “configuration CtX4”) in communication system 1000A according to premise Pm2 of the second embodiment.

  In the configuration CtX4, each of the repeaters 200a and 200b includes notification units 3a, 3b, and 3c. The notification units 3a, 3b, 3c included in each of the repeaters 200a, 200b are the same as the notification units 3a, 3b, 3c of the first embodiment.

  In the configuration CtX4, each of the communication devices 100a and 100b does not include the notification units 3a, 3b, and 3c. As described above, each of the notification units 3a, 3b, and 3c is also collectively referred to as “notification unit 3”. Further, as described above, each of the repeaters 200a and 200b is also collectively referred to as “repeater 200”. That is, each notification unit 3 is included in each repeater 200 instead of each notification unit 3 included in each of the communication device 100a and the communication device 100b.

  In the configuration CtX4, as in the second embodiment, the communication device 100a is configured to be able to communicate with the communication device 100b via the relays 200a and 200b. In the configuration CtX4, for example, each of the communication devices 100a and 100b performs only simple processing without performing complicated processing such as notification. For example, each of the communication devices 100a and 100b transmits and receives intention information W1.

  Hereinafter, the process performed in the configuration CtX4 in the premise Pm2 is also referred to as “communication process B”.

  Here, it is assumed that the communication device 100a transmits the intention information W1 to the communication device 100b to the relay device 200a in a state where the communication device 100a can communicate with the relay device 200a. Further, it is assumed that the intention information W1 is information for specifying the intention X1 of the user Mna.

  In this case, in the communication process B, the relay device 200a transmits the intention information W1 transmitted by the communication device 100a to the communication device 100b via the relay device 200b. Specifically, when the repeater 200b is communicable with the communication device 100b, the repeater 200a transmits the intention information W1 to the communication device 100b via the network NW1 and the repeater 200b. That is, at the timing when the communication device 100b held by the user Mnb becomes communicable with the repeater 200b, the communication device 100b receives the intention information W1.

  In addition, at a timing when the communication device 100b held by the user Mnb becomes communicable with the repeater 200b, the notification unit 3 of the repeater 200b performs a process for performing notification according to the intention information W1 ( For example, red light blinks). Thereby, user Mnb can confirm intention X1 of user Mna by the alerting | reporting by the alerting | reporting part 3 of the repeater 200b.

  In the configuration CtX4, the communication system 1000A may include a single repeater 200 (hereinafter also referred to as “configuration CtX4a”) instead of the two repeaters 200. That is, the notification unit 3 is included in the repeater 200 instead of the notification unit 3 being included in each of the communication device 100a and the communication device 100b.

  In the communication system 1000A to which the configuration CtX4a is applied, the communication device 100a is configured to be able to communicate with the communication device 100b via the repeater 200.

  Here, it is assumed that the communication device 100a transmits the intention information W1 to the repeater 200a toward the communication device 100b in a state where the communication device 100a can communicate with the repeater 200.

  In this case, in the communication process B in the configuration CtX4a, the communication device 100a transmits the intention information W1 to the communication device 100b in a state where the communication device 100a can communicate with the repeater 200a. As a result, the communication device 100b receives the intention information W1.

  In addition, at the timing when the communication device 100b held by the user Mnb becomes communicable with the repeater 200, the notification unit 3 of the repeater 200 performs a process for performing notification according to the intention information W1 ( For example, red light blinks). Thereby, the user Mnb can confirm the intention X1 of the user Mna by the notification by the notification unit 3 of the repeater 200.

  As described above, according to the present modification, the notification unit 3 of the repeater 200 performs a process for performing notification according to the intention information W1. In addition, each of the communication devices 100a and 100b does not include the notification units 3a, 3b, and 3c.

  Thereby, simplification of the communication apparatuses 100a and 100b used in a bathhouse can be achieved. In addition, the communication unit 100 used in a bathhouse that requires water resistance, heat resistance, and the like is not provided with the notification unit 3, and the failure of the communication device 100 is suppressed by providing the notification unit 3 in a repeater outside the bathhouse. Can do.

(Function block diagram)
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a characteristic functional configuration of the communication system BL50. The communication system BL50 corresponds to the communication system 1000 or the communication system 1000A. That is, FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing main functions related to the present invention among the functions of the communication system BL50.

  The communication system BL50 includes a communication device BL10 and a communication device BL20.

  The communication device BL10 is a communication device that is held when a first user who uses a first bath provided in a facility having a plurality of baths uses the first bath. The communication device BL20 is a communication device held when a second user who uses the second bath provided in the facility uses the second bath.

  Each of the communication device BL10 and the communication device BL20 has a function of performing communication between the communication device BL10 and the communication device BL20.

  The communication device BL10 corresponds to one of the communication device 100a and the communication device 100b. The communication device BL20 corresponds to the other of the communication device 100a and the communication device 100b.

  In addition, each of the communication device BL10 and the communication device BL20 functionally includes a reception unit BL11 and a notification unit BL12.

  The receiving unit BL11 has a function of receiving an intention transmission operation that is an operation for transmitting a human intention to another human. The reception unit BL11 corresponds to the reception unit 2. The notification unit BL12 has a function of performing processing for notifying the intention corresponding to the intention transmission operation. The notification unit BL12 corresponds to the notification unit 3.

  When the reception unit BL11 of the communication device BL10 receives the intention transmission operation performed by the first user, the communication device BL10 transmits the intention information for specifying the intention corresponding to the intention transmission operation to the communication device BL10. Send to BL20. The notification unit BL12 of the communication device BL20 performs notification processing for notifying the intention specified by the intention information.

(Other variations)
As described above, the communication system according to the present invention has been described based on the respective embodiments and modifications. However, the present invention is not limited to the respective embodiments and modifications. Within the scope of the gist of the present invention, modifications that can be conceived by those skilled in the art are also included in the present invention. That is, within the scope of the invention, the present invention can be freely combined with each embodiment and modification, or can be appropriately modified and omitted according to each embodiment and modification.

  In addition, the communication device 100 may not include all the components illustrated in the figure. That is, the communication device 100 may include only the minimum components that can realize the effects of the present invention.

  In addition, the present invention may be realized as an intention transmission method in which the operation of a characteristic component included in the communication system 1000 or the communication system 1000A is a step. Further, the present invention may be realized as a program that causes a computer to execute each step included in such a communication method. Further, the present invention may be realized as a computer-readable recording medium that stores such a program. The program may be distributed via a transmission medium such as the Internet.

  All the numerical values used in the above-mentioned embodiment are examples of numerical values for specifically explaining the present invention. That is, the present invention is not limited to the numerical values used in the above embodiments.

  It should be noted that the present invention can be freely combined with each embodiment and modification within the scope of the invention, and each embodiment and modification can be appropriately modified and omitted.

  2, 2a, 2b, 2c, BL11 reception unit, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, BL12 notification unit, 100, 100a, 100b, BL10, BL20 communication device, 200, 200a, 200b repeater, 1000, 1000A, BL50 communication system.

Claims (10)

A first communication device held by a first user using a first bath provided in a facility having a plurality of baths when using the first bath;
A second communication device held when a second user using the second bath provided in the facility uses the second bath, and
Each of the first communication device and the second communication device has a function of performing communication between the first communication device and the second communication device,
Each of the first communication device and the second communication device is:
A reception unit having a function of receiving a communication operation that is an operation for transmitting a human intention to another human;
Including a notification unit having a function of performing processing for notifying the intention corresponding to the intention transmission operation,
When the reception unit of the first communication device receives the intention transmission operation performed by the first user, the first communication device provides intention information for specifying an intention corresponding to the intention transmission operation. , To the second communication device,
The notification unit of the second communication device performs a notification process for notifying an intention specified by the intention information. The reception unit of the second communication device further receives a confirmation operation that is an operation indicating that the second user has confirmed the intention notified by the notification process,
When the accepting unit of the second communication device accepts the confirmation operation, the second communication device is informed of the intention specified by the intention information transmitted by the first communication device to the second user. Confirmation information indicating that is transmitted to the first communication device,
When the first communication device receives the confirmation information, the notification unit of the first communication device has transmitted the intention specified by the intention information transmitted by the first communication device to the second user. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein a process for notifying is performed. The first communication device is configured to be able to communicate with the second communication device via a repeater,
The repeater stores the intention information transmitted by the first communication device,
The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the repeater further transmits the stored intention information to the second communication device. In a situation where the first communication device can directly communicate with the second communication device,
(A1) When the reception unit of the first communication device receives the intention transmission operation performed by the first user, the first communication device specifies an intention corresponding to the intention transmission operation. Sending intention information to the second communication device;
(A2) The notification unit of the second communication device performs a notification process for notifying an intention specified by the intention information,
In a situation where the first communication device can communicate with the second communication device via a repeater,
(B1) The repeater stores the intention information transmitted by the first communication device,
(B2) The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the repeater further transmits the stored intention information to the second communication device. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the first communication device is configured to be able to communicate with the second communication device via a repeater as a base station. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the first communication device is configured to be able to communicate with the second communication device via a repeater as a mobile station. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein each of the first communication device and the second communication device does not have a waterproof function. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit notifies the intention specified by the intention information by vibration or sound. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein each of the first communication device and the second communication device independently processes a plurality of types of intention information. The first communication device is configured to be able to communicate with the second communication device via a repeater,
The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit is included in the repeater instead of the notification unit included in each of the first communication device and the second communication device.

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