JP3420714B2 - Position information transmitting device, position information receiving terminal, position information host, and position information communication system using them - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a position information communication system for providing a service for informing a user having a wireless terminal of his / her whereabouts by radio waves. apparatus,
The present invention relates to a configuration method of a location information host and a location information receiving terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Currently, a GPS (Globa) that uses radio waves from satellites is used as a service for providing a position to a user.
There are known methods using a mobile phone such as a Positioning System (PHS) method and a PHS (Personal Handyphone System). The former method uses orbit information and time information transmitted by satellites in the sky.
The current position of the user can be calculated by capturing the radio waves of more than one satellite. On the other hand, the latter method is PHS
Is a method of using the area information used by the mobile phone for communication, such as the current location of the user.

Here, FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a system configuration example for realizing the latter method. In this type of mobile phone, the cell 350 is an area where the radio waves of the base station 105 that transmits and receives radio waves to and from the terminal 210 reach. The host 400 manages the position information of the cell 350 to which each terminal 210 belongs. Each terminal 210
An antenna 42 for communicating with the base station 105,
A transmitter / receiver 36 for transmitting / receiving data through the antenna 42, a processing device 54 for exchanging data with the host 400 through the transmitter / receiver 36, and a position information display device 60 for displaying position information obtained by this exchange are mounted. is doing. Each terminal 210 communicates with another terminal (not shown) through the base station 105 of the cell 350 in which it is located. In addition, each terminal 210 provides the location of the terminal to the user via the network 351 and the host 400.
The position information is received from the host 400 by communicating with the host 400, and the current position is obtained using this position information.

[0004]

By the way, the above-mentioned 2
Of the two types, the former type uses weak radio waves from satellites, so it is impossible to know the position between and within buildings in urban areas. Further, since the position obtained by this method has an error of about several tens of meters, it is difficult to provide detailed guidance such as guiding each building in an urban area. On the other hand, in the latter method, the base station 10
5 is present and each terminal 21 is installed at a place where the cell 350 is formed.
The location information can be obtained only when 0 is present,
It is impossible to provide position information in the suburbs or indoors where the base station 105 is not present. In addition, since each terminal 210 requests information managed by the host 400 for position confirmation, the load on the network 351 increases and it becomes difficult to provide information promptly. Further, the radius of the cell 350 is generally about several hundred meters, and there is a problem in that the obtained position information also includes such an error.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to make a small error in any place including suburbs and indoors without using radio waves from satellites or existing networks. Is to realize a position information communication system capable of providing position information to a user.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 provides (a) addition regarding position.
Update information processing that generates update information for updating information
Management means and the update generated by the update information processing means
It consists of the first update information transmission means for transmitting information by radio wave.
Location information host, and (b) identification number and location information
A position information additional information memory for storing additional information;
The identification number stored in the storage device additional information memory and
A data generator that generates position information from the additional information
And the position information generated by the data generating means.
Transmission means for transmitting by radio wave and transmission of the location information host
Receiving the above-mentioned update information by radio waves Receiving the first update information
Means and the update received by the first update information receiving means.
Addition of position information by extracting desired additional information from new information
The reception data for updating the additional information stored in the information memory
Data processing means and transmission data processing means.
The location information transmission device and (c) the location information transmission device transmit
The receiving means for receiving the position information by radio wave,
Store a database of location data corresponding to another number
Position information database storage means and reception by the reception means
The identification number is extracted from the location information
And the database stored in the information database storage means
Collate to identify your own location data
Data processing means for extracting additional information from the
The position data specified by the processing means and the extracted additional information are displayed.
One or more position information receivers consisting of
A location information communication system comprising a communication terminal,
The location information receiving terminal is movable, and the plurality of location information
The transmission area of the transmitter is the current location of the location information receiving terminal.
Location information transmitted by the location information transmission device corresponding to the current location
The location of the location information receiving terminal can be determined by receiving the
Set and display additional information about the current position,
Position information to cover all information transmission devices
Issued by the first update information transmission means included in the host
Set the radio wave transmission area and the location information host will transmit
According to the update information, each of the position information transmitting devices
Update the additional information included in the transmitted position information
And the first update information receiving means is the position information host.
In addition to the update information transmitted by the other location information transmission device
There was received update information sending and the transmission data processing unit
Is the update information received by the first update information receiving means.
Is transmitted to the transmitting means, and the received update information is received.
When the information is for your location information transmitter
In the received update information, the location information additional information memo
The location information stored in the
In addition to the position information generated by the data generating means,
The update information transferred from the transmission data processing means
And the transmission of radio waves emitted by each of the location information transmitters.
Cover the location information transmitters that have at least adjacent communication areas.
As described above, the transmitter provided in the location information transmitter
Set the transmission area of each column,
The update information processing means included in the
The identification number of the location information transmitter is included in the update information.
The update information sent by the location information host.
The location information transmitting device that has received the
Your location information when the new information is for you
And update the received update information to another location information transmitter.
The other location information transmitting device that has transmitted the information
If the updated information transferred is for itself,
Updating your location information to other location information transmitters
The purpose is to transfer the transferred update information.
Repeatedly until the location information transmission device is reached.
The location information transmission device with the identification number included in the
Location information updated with the update information, and the update information includes
Contains the route information to the target location information transmitter that should be updated.
Characterized by being rare. According to a second aspect of the present invention, the position information receiving terminal has an input means and a second update information.
And a means for transmitting information, wherein the input means is
The input information to be input is supplied to the data processing means,
The data processing means is the input supplied from the input means.
Generating the update information from information, and generating the second update information
The transmitting means is the update information generated by the data processing means.
Information is transmitted to the location information transmission device by radio waves, and the location information is transmitted.
The first update information receiving means included in the information transmitting device,
The update information transmitted by the location information host and the
In addition to the update information sent by other location information transmitters,
Receiving the update information transmitted by the location information receiving terminal,
The location information host receives the update information by radio waves.
The update information further comprises a second update information receiving unit.
The processing means which receives said second update information receiving means
Receive update information and generate as new update information,
The location information receiving terminal has received the update information transmitted by the terminal.
The position information transmitting device or the position information host receives
If the updated information that was
The location information of the other is updated and the received update information is changed to another location.
Transfer to the information transmission device or the location information host, and transfer
The other position information transmitting device or the position information host received
When the update information transferred is for itself
Update your location information to
Location or the location information host to the transferred update information
The location information host or location information intended for transfer
Repeat until it reaches the information transmission device, and include it in the update information.
The location information transmission device with the identification number
Update information or update information sent by the location information host
Characterized by updating.

According to the invention of claim 3, the position information is
The information receiving terminal has an input means and a second update information transmitting means.
Furthermore, the input means is provided to detect a change in the surrounding conditions.
Information is supplied to the data processing means, and the data processing means
The processing means from the input information supplied from the input means.
The second update information transmitting means for generating the update information
The update information generated by the data processing means
The position information transmitting device is transmitted by radio waves to the position information transmitting device.
The first update information receiving means included in the
The update information and the other location transmitted by the information host
In addition to the update information sent by the information sending device,
When the update information transmitted from the information receiving terminal is received,
The information host receives a second update that receives the update information by radio waves.
The update information processing means further comprising new information receiving means
Is the update information received by the second update information receiving means.
Is generated as new update information, and the location information
The location where the update information transmitted by the information receiving terminal is received
The information transmission device or the position information host is
Your location when the update is for you
Information and update the received update information to another location information
Before transferring to the device or the location information host and receiving the transfer
Transfer the location information transmission device or the location information host.
When the updated information made is for itself
The location information is updated and further location information transmission device or front
Transfer the updated information transferred to the location information host.
The location information host or location information transmission device
Repeated until it reaches the
Update information transmitted by the location information transmission device having another number
Or update the update information sent by the location information host
It is characterized by

According to the invention of claim 4, the position information is
The information receiving terminal includes an identification number storage means and an identification number transmission means.
The identification number storage means further comprises:
Store a unique identification number given in advance for each receiving terminal,
The data processing means stores the identification number storage means.
The identification number is sent to the identification number transmitting means, and the identification number is sent.
Before the identification number transmission means is transmitted from the data processing means,
The identification number is sent to the location information transmitter by radio wave,
The location information host confirms that the identification number is received by radio wave.
It further comprises a personal identification number receiving means for transmitting the plurality of position information
Among the communication devices, the identification information transmitted by the location information receiving terminal is transmitted.
The position information transmitting device that has received the identification number recognizes the received identification information.
Before transferring the number to another location information transmitter and receiving the transfer
The separate location information transmission device uses the transferred identification number.
Repeatedly transfer to another location information transmission device
And transfer the identification number to the location information host.
Is characterized by. Further, the invention according to claim 5 is the position
The information receiving terminal uses the position data specified by the data processing means.
The location that stores the database of map data corresponding to the data
It further comprises a figure information database storage means,
The data processing means is a map corresponding to the specified position data.
Extract data from the map information database storage means
Both the specified location data and the extracted map data
Is displayed on the display means.

The invention according to claim 6 is the position information.
The information transmitting device is the desired data regarding its surroundings.
Further comprising sensor means for detecting
The processing means updates the detection data detected by the sensor means.
Information is transferred to the transmitting means, and the transmitting means
It is characterized by transmitting update information.

According to the invention of claim 7, the position information is
The information receiving terminal uses the location data specified by the data processing means.
Data communication means for transmitting data to an existing communication network.
The existing communication network is provided with the data communication means.
Connected to the host that collects the location data
It is characterized by The invention according to claim 8 is the above-mentioned
Receives the location information transmitted by the location information transmission device by radio waves
Position information receiving means, and the position information receiving means
Call to extract call information from the location information
The information extraction means and the call information extraction means
And a calling means that operates when the output information is extracted.
Further comprising a call receiving terminal provided, the position information
The host is the host for calling the call receiving terminal.
Include the call information in the additional information to send the
The information transmitter transmits the update transmitted by the location information host.
The information is received, and the additional information included in the update information
The additional information stored in the position information additional information memory
The position information additional information memory is stored with updating
The addition including the identification number and the call information
Generate location information from information and send it
The receiving terminal receives the call information from the received position information.
Is extracted and the calling means is operated.
To do. Further, the invention according to claim 9 has an identification number and a position.
Position information additional information memory for storing additional information related to
And the position information additional information stored in the memory
A device for generating position information from the identification number and the additional information.
Data generating means and the data generating means
The additional information and the transmission means for transmitting the position information by radio waves
Receive update information by radio wave to receive update information for updating
Means and the update information received by the update information receiving means
The desired additional information is extracted from the
Received data processing for updating the additional information stored in memory
Means and a transmission data processing means, and the update information
Is the identification of the location information transmitter that should update the location information.
The number is included, and the transmission area of the radio wave emitted by each is
At least cover the adjacent location information transmitters
, The transmission area of the transmission means is set, and the
New information receiving means is updated by other location information transmitters
Further receiving information, the transmission data processing means
The transmitting hand the update information updating information receiving means has received
And the received update information is transferred to
Before receiving when the device is for the device
The update information is stored in the position information additional information memory.
The location information is updated, and the transmission means transmits the data.
In addition to the location information generated by the live means, the transmission data
The update information transmitted from the data processing means,
The received update information is the route information included in the update information.
Based on the transfer to another location information transmitter
And

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, the
Sensor means to detect the desired data regarding the condition of the enclosure
The transmission data processing means further comprises the sensor hand.
The transmission means using the detection data detected by the stage as update information
And the transmitting means transmits the update information.
Is characterized by. Further, the invention according to claim 11 is a plurality of
Location information transmitter identifies the location of each device and the location
Position information generated from additional information about
Receiving means to receive and position data corresponding to the identification number
Location information database storage hands that store the database of
And the position information received by the receiving means.
A separate number is extracted and stored in the position information database storage means.
Check your own location data by collating with the database
Data for identifying and extracting additional information from the position information
Processing means and position data specified by the data processing means
Means for displaying the extracted additional information and an input means
And movable position information including update information transmitting means
A receiving terminal, among the plurality of position information transmitting devices
A location information transmission device that includes the current location in the transmission area
Location information to identify the current position and
Related additional information is displayed, and the input means is input by the user.
The input information to be supplied to the data processing means,
Data processing means is the input information supplied from the input means.
And the transmission path attached to the information received in the past
The update information including the route information created by
Update information transmission means before the data processing means generates
The update information is transmitted to the location information transmission device by radio wave,
The update information is updated based on the route information included in the update information.
The location information transmission device with the identification number included in the
Position information to receive or position information to send the update information
It is characterized in that the update information of the host is updated.

According to the invention of claim 12, a plurality of positions are provided.
The location information transmission device has an identification number and a position indicating the position of each device.
Receives position information generated from additional information related to radio waves
And the position data corresponding to the identification number
Position information database storage means for storing a database
And the identification from the position information received by the receiving means.
Storage of the position information database storage means by extracting a number
Check the position data of your own by collating with the database.
Data processing for determining additional information from the position information
And the position data specified by the data processing means
Display means for displaying the extracted additional information, and input means
And movable position information including update information transmitting means
A receiving terminal, among the plurality of position information transmitting devices
A location information transmission device that includes the current location in the transmission area
Location information to identify the current position and
Related additional information is displayed, and the input means detects the detected surroundings.
The information of the situation change of is supplied to the data processing means,
The data processing means is the input supplied from the input means.
The information and the transmission route attached to the information received in the past
Generate update information including route information created using
The update information transmitting means is generated by the data processing means.
The update information is transmitted to the location information transmission device by radio waves.
The identification number based on the route information included in the update information.
Location information transmitted by the location information transmission device having
Update the update information of the location information host that sends the update information.
Characterized by new . The invention according to claim 13 corresponds to the position data specified by the data processing means.
Map information data that stores a database of map data
The data processing means further comprises a base storage means.
Displays the map data corresponding to the specified position data.
It is extracted from the map information database storage means and specified
Both the displayed position data and the extracted map data are displayed above
It is characterized in that it is displayed on the means. In addition, claim 14
The invention described is the position data specified by the data processing means.
Existing host connected to collect the location data
Further comprising data communication means for transmitting to the communication network
Is characterized by. The invention according to claim 15 is the position
Update data for updating additional information related to
Update including the route information to the desired location information transmitter
Update information processing means for generating information, and the update information processing unit
Update that transmits the update information generated by the processing means by radio waves
A position including information transmission means and including the additional information.
At least the location information transmission device that transmits information
The above update to cover the location information transmission device in contact
Set the transmission area of the radio waves emitted by the information transmission means,
Included in the update information transmitted by the update information transmitting means
Based on the route information and the update data,
It is possible to update the additional information in the location information transmitted by each.
And are characterized.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the position is
Location information receiving information Update information generated by the receiving terminal
Through one or more of the location information transmitters
Further comprising update information receiving means for receiving the update
The information processing means is configured to update the information received by the update information receiving means.
To receive new information and generate it as new update information
Is characterized by.

[0014]

[0015]

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the difference between the prior art and the present invention will be briefly described. The main feature of the present invention is that a plurality of position information transmitting devices that continue to transmit position information are normally arranged at narrow intervals, and a terminal carried by a user stores position information transmitted by these position information transmitting devices. The point is that the user's position information is received and received. With such characteristics, it becomes possible to provide position information with high accuracy in the suburbs or indoors without using satellite radio waves or an existing network unlike the conventional technology.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the arrangement of a position information communication system according to this embodiment.
In the figure, a position information transmitting device 100 is a device that constantly transmits the position information of the position where the device is installed. The position information memory 10 stores the position of the device itself, and the stored contents of the position information memory 10. A position information generator 20 for generating position information according to the above, and a transmitter 30 for transmitting the generated position information from an antenna 40. The position information memory 10 stores, as shown in [Table 1], an identification number unique to each position information transmitting device 100 (“123” in the case of [Table 1]) as information indicating the position of the device itself. There is.

[Table 1]

On the other hand, the position information receiving terminal 200 is a terminal carried by the user and receives the position information from the position information transmitting apparatus 100 and displays the current position.
Therefore, the position information receiving terminal 200 is provided with the antenna 4
1, a receiver 35 for receiving the position information, and a data processing device 5 for extracting the position of the user from the received position information.
0, a position information database 15 for registering the relationship between position information and positions, and a position information display device 60 for displaying the position of the user extracted by the data processing device 50.

In this position information database 15, as shown in [Table 2], the identification number of each position information transmitting device 100 and its position are recorded as a set. For example, the position of the position information transmitting device 100 having the identification number “123” is latitude “60.2412 °” and longitude “135.87565.
The latitude of the position information transmitting device 100 having the identification number "124" is "61.241 °" and the longitude is "134.6598 °". It is possible to register data such as addresses in addition to longitude.

[Table 2]

When the position information transmitting device 100 and the position information receiving terminal 200 are realized, a wireless device or the like can be used as the transmitter 30 and the receiver 35. A microcomputer or a microprocessor can be used for the position information generating device 20 and the data processing device 50. Further, the position information memory 10
As the position information database 15, a storage device such as a semiconductor memory or a hard disk can be used.

Next, the operation of the position information communication system according to this embodiment will be described. First, the position information transmitting device 100
In the position information generating device 20,
The identification number stored in is transmitted from the antenna 40 using the transmitter 30. On the other hand, in the position information receiving terminal 200 carried by the user, the receiver 35 receives the position information transmitted by the position information transmitting device 100 via the antenna 41. The data processing device 50 extracts the identification number from the received position information, and then collates it with the stored contents of the position information database 15 to identify the position data of the position information transmitting device 100 having the extracted identification number and extract this. Output. The position information display device 60 uses this position data to determine the position of the position information transmitting device 100 that has transmitted the position information as the current position of the user, and as shown in FIG. (Not shown) is displayed on the screen of the position information receiving terminal 200. As described above, the user can obtain the current position. In addition,
FIG. 2 shows a position information transmitting device 1 having an identification number “123”.
This is an example of a screen display when the position information transmitted by 00 is received by the position information receiving terminal 200.

Here, FIG. 3 shows an arrangement example of a plurality of position information transmitting devices. The area where the radio waves transmitted by each position information transmitting device reaches is called a local area, and a plurality of position information transmitting devices are arranged so that the local areas do not overlap as much as possible. At this time, since overlap occurs at the edge of the local area, it is difficult to obtain position information at the area where the radio wave areas overlap, but there is no problem for the entire system. For example, when the user enters this area, the location information receiving terminal is not updated and the position before entering the area is displayed, and when the user moves to an area where there is no interference, the location information is displayed. By updating the display of the information receiving terminal to display the new position, the user is not confused. Also, FSK
If you use a modulation method such as (Frequency Shift Keying),
Since the radio waves with stronger radio waves are received, there is no problem even if the radio wave areas overlap. FIG. 3 shows a case where three position information transmitting devices 100-1 to 100-3 are arranged, and the local areas LA1 to LA of each position information transmitting device are shown.
3 are arranged so that they do not overlap at all. When a user carrying the position information receiving terminal 200 enters the local area LA3 of a position information transmitting device (position information transmitting device 100-3 in the figure), the position information receiving terminal 200 causes the position information transmitting device 100 to move. -3 receives the location information sent by
The position corresponding to this position information is displayed on the screen of the own terminal. After this, the user moves from the current position and a different position information transmitting device (for example, the position information transmitting device 100-1)
Upon entering the local area LA1 of the position information receiving terminal 200, the position information receiving terminal 200 receives the position information transmitted by the position information transmitting apparatus 100-1, and displays a new position corresponding to the position information on the screen of the terminal.

As described above, the present embodiment differs from the prior art in that the user obtains position information by using a plurality of position information transmitting devices that constantly transmit unique position information. In this embodiment, since the local area can be reduced by using weak radio waves for communication radio waves, the obtained positional accuracy can be increased to about several meters. 1 shows one position information transmitting device 100 and one position information receiving terminal 200, but in an actual position information communication system, a plurality of position information transmitting devices are arranged as shown in FIG. In addition to the one location information receiving terminal 200, there may be a plurality of location information receiving terminals 200. This also applies to each of the embodiments described below.

In the present embodiment, the position information transmitted by the position information transmitting device 100 includes not only the identification number but also various positions such as latitude and longitude and addresses (not shown) shown in [Table 3]. Data may be included. This makes it possible to reduce or eliminate the position information database 15 on the position information receiving terminal 200 side. In this case, the data processing device 50 uses the receiver 3
In addition to the identification number, the latitude / longitude and address data are extracted from the position information received by 5, and output to the position information display device 60. Incidentally, in [Table 3], the identification number “12” in the position information database 15 shown in [Table 2] is used.
3 shows position data relating to the position information transmitting device 100 having 3 ″.

[Table 3]

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the position information communication system according to the present embodiment. The same components as those shown in FIG. 1 (first embodiment) are the same. It is attached with a code. The position information receiving terminal 201 of the present embodiment is different from the position information receiving terminal 200 of the first embodiment in that a map information database 70 stored in a storage device (not shown) and connected to the data processing device 50 is added. ing. This map information database 7
In 0, map data corresponding to each position stored in the position information database 15 is stored in advance. Then, the data processing device 50 of the present embodiment outputs the position data and map data corresponding to the received position information to the position information display device 60 by searching the position information database 15 and the map information database 70.

Next, the operation of the position information communication system according to this embodiment will be described. The position information transmitting device 100 is the first
Similar to the embodiment, the position information of itself is transmitted. The position information receiving terminal 201 receives the position information transmitted by the position information transmitting device 100 at the receiver 35 through the antenna 41 as in the first embodiment. Next, the data processing device 50 extracts the identification number from the received position information, refers to the position information database 15, and identifies the position data of the position information transmitting device 100 having the extracted identification number to identify the position information display device. In addition to outputting to 60, the map data corresponding to the specified position data is acquired from the map information database 70 and output to the position information display device 60. The position information display device 60 determines the position of the position information transmitting device 100 that has transmitted the position information as the current position of the user based on the position data and the map data that have been transmitted, and as shown in FIG. An image of the user's position (the person's shadow shown in the figure) and the surrounding map is displayed on the screen of the position information receiving terminal 201. As described above, the user can obtain the current position and the surrounding map at the same time.

As in the first embodiment, the position information transmitted by the position information transmitting device 100 includes not only the identification number but also the position-related data such as the latitude / longitude and the address shown in [Table 3]. You can By doing so, as described in the first embodiment, the position information receiving terminal 2
It is possible to reduce or eliminate the position information database 15 included in 01.

[Third Embodiment] FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the position information communication system according to the present embodiment. The same components as those shown in FIG. 1 (first embodiment) are the same. It is attached with a code. In the position information transmitting device 101 of the present embodiment, the position information memory 10 included in the position information transmitting device 100 of the first embodiment is replaced with the position information additional information memory 11, and the position information generating device 20 is replaced by the data generating device 21. It has been replaced. Further, in the position information receiving terminal 202 of this embodiment,
The data processing device 50 included in the position information receiving terminal 200 of the first embodiment is replaced with the data processing device 51, and the position information display device 60 is replaced with the position information additional information display device 61.

As shown in [Table 4], the position information additional information memory 11 stores an identification number unique to the position information transmitting device 101 and additional information related to the position of the position information transmitting device 101. . The additional information includes, for example, business hours of nearby department stores and information on events. The data generator 21 reads the data consisting of the identification number and the additional information stored in the position information additional information memory 11, and uses the transmitter 30 to read the antenna 4
This data is transmitted from 0.

[Table 4]

On the other hand, the data processing device 51 in the position information receiving terminal 202 receives the data including the identification number and the additional information transmitted from the position information transmitting device 101 from the antenna 4
The signal is received by the receiver 35 through 1. Data processing device 51
Is the position information database 15 as in the first embodiment.
Is used to specify the current position, and this position data is output to the position information additional information display device 61 together with the received additional information. The position information additional information display device 61 displays the position on the screen of the terminal similarly to the first embodiment (see FIG. 2), and simultaneously displays the additional information as shown in FIG.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the user can obtain not only the current position but also the information related to the position and browse it. Further, the present embodiment may be applied not only to the first embodiment but also to the second embodiment. In that case, the position information receiving terminal 2
A map information database 70 (see FIG. 4) may be provided inside 02 and connected to the data processing device 51. By doing so, as shown in FIG. 8, in addition to the map display showing the position of the user, the information on the position shown in FIG. 7 can be displayed together on the screen of the terminal.

[Fourth Embodiment] FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the position information communication system according to the present embodiment. The same components as those shown in FIG. 6 (third embodiment) are the same. It is attached with a code. The position information transmitting device 102 according to the present embodiment is different from the position information transmitting device 101 according to the third embodiment in the received data processing device 25 and the receiver 3.
5, an antenna 41 for reception is added. Among them, the receiver 35 and the antenna 41 have the same configurations as those included in the position information receiving terminal 202 of FIG.

Similar to the positional information transmitting device 101 of the third embodiment, the positional information transmitting device 102 transmits an identification number and additional information as positional information from the antenna 40. Here, the frequency of the radio wave emitted by the transmitter 30 is represented by fs for convenience. In the following description, a radio wave having a frequency fs is abbreviated as a radio wave fs, and a similar notation is used for a radio wave having a frequency other than fs. The transmission area of the radio wave fs emitted from the transmitter 30 by the position information transmitting device 102 may or may not overlap with the transmission area of another position information transmitting device (not shown). In addition, the position information transmitting device 102 receives the radio wave fm transmitted from the position information host 300 (described later) through the antenna 41 and the receiver 35.
It is possible to update the data in the position information additional information memory 11 by receiving the received data and processing the received data in the received data processing device 25. The data generation device 21 and the reception data processing device 25 can be integrated into one device. Further, the transmitter 30 and the receiver 35 can be integrated into one transceiver, and the transmitting antenna 40 and the receiving antenna 41 can be shared.

On the other hand, the position information host 300 comprises an antenna 40 for transmission, a transmitter 31 for transmitting radio waves fm from the antenna 40, and an update information processing device 22 (details will be described later). Since the transmission area of the radio wave fm emitted by the transmitter 31 needs to cover all the position information transmitting devices including the position information transmitting device 102 and the position information transmitting device (not shown), the output radio wave intensity of the transmitter 31 is adjusted. Then, set so that this condition is satisfied. The update information processing device 22 outputs the update information shown in [Table 5] to the transmitter 31. As shown in the table, the update information includes an identification number given to the position information transmitting device 102 to update the additional information stored in the position information additional information memory 11,
This includes the update content (“update data” in the table) of the additional information stored in the position information additional information memory 11. The transmitter 31 transmits this update information from the antenna 40 using the radio wave fm.

[Table 5]

Next, the operation of the position information communication system according to this embodiment will be described. When the position information host 300 needs to update the additional information related to the position of the position information transmitting device 102, the position information transmitting device 102 adds the identification number of the position information transmitting device 102 to the update data for the additional information and generates the update information. Is transmitted to the transmitter 31 and is transmitted from the antenna 40 as a radio wave fm. Position information transmitter 102
Receives the updated information through the antenna 41 to the receiver 3
The data is received at 5 and sent to the received data processing device 25. The reception data processing device 25 analyzes the received update information,
The identification number included in the update information and its own identification number are collated, and if they match, the position information additional information memory 11 according to the update data included in the update information.
The additional information stored in is updated.

As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to update the additional information relating to the position held by the position information transmitting device 102 from the position information host 300 in real time. Therefore, the user can always obtain the latest information from the position information transmitting device 102, and the position information communication system can be applied to a service that requires real-time processing. The procedure in which the position information transmitting device 102 transmits the updated stored information in the position information additional information memory 11 and the position information receiving terminal 202 receives the transmitted position information is exactly the same as in the third embodiment. Therefore, it will not be repeated here.

Further, in the present embodiment, the following modified examples can be considered. That is, the position information transmitting device 102
As shown in FIG. 10, the positional information (see [Table 4]) using the radio wave fs is transmitted intermittently (within the period of “t ₂ ” illustrated), but this positional information is not transmitted. At this time (at the beginning of the period “t ₁ ” illustrated), the location information host 3
From 00, it is checked whether the update information is transmitted by the radio wave fm. If the update information is transmitted from the position information host 300, the position information transmitting device 1
02 keeps the receiver 35 and the reception data processing device 35 continuously in the reception state. By performing such time division processing, it is possible to use the same frequency for the radio wave fm and the radio wave fs (that is, the frequency fm = frequency fs), and the position information is obtained by the intermittent operation of the reception data processing device 25 and the receiver 35. It is possible to reduce the power consumption of the transmitting device 102.

Further, the map information database used in the second embodiment may be used in this embodiment. That is,
The map information database 70 shown in FIG. 4 is provided in the position information receiving terminal 202 and the data processing device 51 (see FIG. 6).
Try to connect to. The data processing device 51 extracts the map data corresponding to the position data specified by the collation of the position information database 15 from the map information database 70 and displays it on the position information additional information display device 61. By doing so, the position of the user and the map indicating the position can be displayed together on the screen, as in the second embodiment.

[Fifth Embodiment] FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the position information communication system according to the present embodiment. The same components as those shown in FIG. 9 (fourth embodiment) are the same. It is attached with a code. The position information transmission device 103 of the present embodiment replaces the reception data processing device 25 included in the position information transmission device 102 used in the fourth embodiment with a transmission / reception data processing attachment 26, and replaces the transmitter 30 with a transmitter 39. It is a thing. Further, the position information transmitting device 103a has the same configuration and function as the position information transmitting device 103.

Similar to the position information transmitting device 102 of the fourth embodiment, the transmitter 39 included in the position information transmitting device 103 uses the radio wave fs to transmit the position information receiving terminal 2 from the antenna 40.
The position information is transmitted to 02. In addition to this, in the position information transmission device 103, the receiver 35 receives the update information transmitted from the position information host 300 via the antenna 41 by the radio wave fm, and the transmission / reception data processing device 26 stores it in the position information additional information memory 11. The additional information provided is updated with the update data included in the update information.

The update information transmitted by the position information host 300 is composed of the update device number, the route information and the update data shown in [Table 5] as shown in [Table 6]. Of these, the update device number is an identification number given to the position information transmitting device that should update the additional information stored in the additional position information memory 11. In the route information, the route to the target position information transmitting device to be updated is obtained from the arrangement of each position information transmitting device and described.
For example, in [Table 6], "1", "2",
The update information is sequentially relayed to the position information transmitting device having "3" and "5", and finally the position information transmitting device having the target identification number "6" (that is, the same number as the updating device number). Will be transmitted to.

[Table 6]

Further, the transmission / reception data processing device 26 outputs the received update information to the transmitter 39, and the transmitter 39 transmits the radio wave f.
Using m, the update information is transmitted to other position information transmitting devices such as the position information transmitting device 103a. In this way, the transmitter 39 can transmit the radio wave fm and the radio wave fs.
Of these, the transmission area of the radio wave fs may or may not overlap with the transmission areas of other position information transmitting devices including the position information transmitting device 103a. On the other hand, the transmission area of the radio wave fm and the transmission area of the radio wave fm emitted by the position information host 300 need to cover at least the adjacent position information transmission device. Therefore, in the case of FIG. 11, the radio wave fm emitted from the position information transmitting device 103
The transmission area of at least the location information transmission device 103a
The output field intensity of the transmitter 39 is set so as to cover Similarly, the transmission area of the radio wave fm emitted from the location information host 300 is at least the location information transmission device 1
The output field intensity of the transmitter 31 (see FIG. 9) is set so as to cover 03. The transmission area of the radio wave fm and the transmission area of the radio wave fs can be set independently by individually changing the output radio wave intensity of the transmitter 39 according to the radio wave to be transmitted.

Next, the operation of the position information communication system according to this embodiment will be described. Now, when the position information host 300 transmits the update information as shown in [Table 6] from the antenna 40 by the radio wave fm, the position information transmitting apparatus 103 receives this update information at the receiver 35 via the antenna 41. After that, the positional information transmitting device 103 analyzes the data of the update information by the transmission / reception data processing device 26, and if the update device number matches the identification number given to the own device, the update data in the update information. The additional information stored in the position information additional information memory 11 is updated with. On the other hand, when the update device number included in the update information is not its own identification number, the transmission / reception data processing device 26 sends the received update information to the transmitter 39, and transmits the update information according to the route information included in the update information. The update information is transferred from the antenna 40 to the next position information transmitting device via the machine 39.

For example, if the identification number assigned to the location information transmitting device 103 is "1", the location information transmitting device 103 updates the location information transmitting device 103a having the identification number "2" with the update information. To transfer. After that, the update information is sequentially transferred to the subsequent position information transmitting device according to the route information in the update information. Therefore, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, if the position information transmitting devices 103-1 to 103-7 are given "1" to "7" as the identification numbers, respectively, the position information transmitting devices located at a location distant from the position information host 300 are transmitted. For the device 103-6, the update information is the position information host 300 → position information transmitting device 103-1 → 103
-It will be relayed like a bucket brigade in the order of -2 → 103-3 → 103-5 → 103-6, and it will be possible to transfer the update information to the target position information transmitting device 103-6. . After that, the position information transmitting device 103-6 confirms that the update device number included in the update information is the identification number assigned to itself, and stores it in the position information additional information memory 11. The additional information is updated with the update data in the update information.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the update information transmitted by the location information host 300 is relayed by one or more location information transmission apparatuses, and the target location information transmission apparatus installed at a remote place. It becomes possible to transfer up to.
In the above description, the position information is updated only for the position information transmitting device specified by the update device number in [Table 6], but the position information is not limited to this.
That is, part or all of the position information transmitting devices included in the route information in the table may update the position information. Further, as in the fourth embodiment, the map information database used in the second embodiment may be used in this embodiment. That is, the map information database 70 shown in FIG. 4 is provided in the position information receiving terminal 202 and connected to the data processing device 51 (see FIG. 6). Data processing device 51
Displays the map data corresponding to the position data specified by collation of the position information database 15 from the map information database 70 and displays it on the position information additional information display device 61. By doing so, the position of the user and the map indicating the position can be displayed together on the screen, as in the second embodiment.

[Sixth Embodiment] FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the position information communication system according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 6 (third embodiment) or FIG. 11 (fifth embodiment).
The same components as those shown in are designated by the same reference numerals. In addition, the location information host 301 of this embodiment
9 replaces the update information processing device 22 with the update information processing device 23, replaces the transmission antenna 40 with the transmission / reception antenna 42, and transmits / receives the transmitter 31 in the position information host 300 of FIG. 9 (fourth embodiment). It is replaced by the machine 32. Of these, the transceiver 32 has an antenna 42
The radio wave fm is transmitted and received through the. Further, the update information processing device 23 has the functions of the update information processing device 22 of the fourth embodiment, in addition to the position information receiving terminal 20.
The update information (details will be described later) generated by
After receiving the update information, the received update information is accumulated.
In addition, the update information processing device 23. As described above, the received update information is used as new update information, and as described above, the update information is transmitted from the antenna 42 to the position information transmitter via the transceiver 32.

On the other hand, the position information receiving terminal 203 is the same as the position information receiving terminal 202 of the third embodiment (FIG. 6) except that the receiving antenna 41 is replaced with the transmitting / receiving antenna 42 and the receiver 35 is replaced with the transmitting / receiving device 36. In addition to replacing the data processing device 51 with the data processing device 52, an input device 80 connected to the data processing device 52 is added. Of these, the input device 80 detects an input from the user and a change in the surrounding conditions, and transmits it to the data processing device 52.
The data processing device 52 is the data processing device 51 shown in FIG.
In addition to having a function equivalent to that, it has a function of generating update information from the input data transmitted from the input device 80 and transmitting it by radio waves. That is, the data processing device 52 receives position information from the antenna 42 via the transceiver 36 and then receives the position information database 15 as in the case of the position information receiving terminal 202 of the fifth embodiment (FIG. 11). The current position is specified and output from the specified position information, and the position information additional information display device 61 displays the specified current position on the screen together with the additional information received from the antenna 42. In addition, when data is input from the input device 80, the data processing device 52 generates update information from the input data and sends it to the transceiver 36, and the transceiver 36 sends this update information from the antenna 42 by radio wave fm. Send.

The positional information transmitting device 103 transmits the update information received by the antenna 41 from the antenna 40 to the positional information host 3
01 or other location information transmission device not shown,
Relays update information. Here, [Table 7] shows an example of update information generated by the position information receiving terminal 203. In the table, the input data is the input device 80.
The input data is the input data, and the transmission destination device number and the route information are added to the input data to form the update information. Among these, the transmission destination device number is an identification number given to the destination device to which the input data should be transmitted. As the destination device, for example, the position information transmitting device 103 or the position information host 301 is a target, and in the case of the table, the position information host 301 is designated. Further, the route information defines a route for transmitting the input data to the destination device, and can be created using the transmission route attached to the additional information received in the past.

[Table 7]

Now, for example, by setting the transmission destination device number in the update information generated by the position information receiving terminal 203 to the position information host 301, as shown in FIG. The input data can be collected in the location information host 301 and processed. In this case, since the transmission destination device number and the route information shown in [Table 7] are added to the input data, the update information including the input data is added to the position information receiving terminal 203, as in the fifth embodiment. Location information transmitter 103-6 → 103-7
→ 103-2 → 103-1 → Position information Host 301 can be transferred in the order of bucket relay system. In this transfer process, each position information transmitting device transmits from the position information receiving terminal 203 or the adjacent position information transmitting terminal to the antenna 4
1 receives the update information via the radio wave fm, and the receiver 35
(Refer to FIG. 11) → Transmission / reception data processing device 26 → Transmitter 3
The update information is transmitted from the antenna 40 through 9 to transmit the next position information transmitting device or the target position information host 30.
The update information is relayed to 1. And the location information host 30
In 1, the transceiver 32 receives the update information from the antenna 42, and the update information processing device 23 accumulates the received update information and performs a process of transmitting it as new update information to the position information transmitting device.

It should be noted that the position information transmitting device 103 can also transmit information possessed by itself to the position information host 301 or any position information transmitting device (not shown). Further, as shown in FIG. 13, an identification number storage device 62 connected to the data processing device 52 may be provided to the position information receiving terminal 203. In this case, a unique identification number is given to each of the position information receiving terminals, and this is stored in the identification number storage device 75 in advance. And
For example, the data processing device 52 reads the identification number assigned to itself from the identification number storage device 75, uses this identification number instead of the input data shown in [Table 7], and generates update information. The transceiver 36 transmits from the antenna 42 in the same manner as described above.

By doing so, each position information transmitting device transfers the identification number of the position information receiving terminal 203 in a bucket brigade manner and transmits it to the position information host 301 designated by the transmission destination device number in the update information. To do. Thus, the location information host 301 receives the location information receiving terminal having the identification number included in the update information from the first identification number (“6” in the case of [Table 7]) of the route information included in the update information. Two
The position information transmitting device 103 whose position 03 is the identification number “6”
Can be detected in the local area of
It becomes possible to grasp the position of each user. When the identification number is used instead of the input data as described above, the input device 80 included in the position information receiving terminal 203 can be omitted.

Further, the identification numbers of other position information transmitting devices with which each position information transmitting device can communicate may be relayed and transmitted to the position information host 301. By doing so, the communication path used in the fifth embodiment and this embodiment is updated at any time by the update information processing device 23 in the position information host 301, and the update information is transmitted to each position information transmitting device using the optimum path. It becomes possible to do. Further, in the above description, it is assumed that only the position information transmitting device or the position information host specified by the transmission destination device number in [Table 7] receives and processes the update information, and other position information transmitting devices (see FIG. Position information transmitting device 103-1, 1 in 14
03-2, 103-7, 103-6) only relays the update information, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, a part or all of the position information transmitting devices included in the route information in the table may perform processing such as updating their own update information using the update information. In addition, like the third to fifth embodiments, the map information database used in the second embodiment may be used in this embodiment. That is, the map information database 70 shown in FIG.
A data processing device 5 provided in the position information receiving terminal 203
Connect to 2. The data processing device 52 extracts the map data corresponding to the position data specified by the collation of the position information database 15 from the map information database 70 and displays it on the position information additional information display device 61. By doing so, the position of the user and the map indicating the position can be displayed together on the screen, as in the second embodiment.

[Seventh Embodiment] FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the position information communication system according to the present embodiment, and is shown in FIG. 11 (fifth embodiment) or FIG. 13 (sixth embodiment). The same components as those in FIG. Position information transmission device 104 of the present embodiment
To the position information transmitting device 103 of the fifth embodiment,
Sensor device 81 connected to the transmission / reception data processing device 26
Is added. The sensor device 81 detects information around the position information transmission device 104 and transmits it to the transmission / reception data processing device 26.

Next, the operation of the position information communication system having the above configuration will be described. The sensor device 81 detects the surrounding situation and sends the detected data to the transmission / reception data processing device 2
When output to 6, the transmission / reception data processing device 26 transfers the detection data to the transceiver 39, and the transceiver 39 transmits the detection data from the antenna 40 by the radio wave fm. As a result, the detected data becomes another position information transmitting device (that is, the position information transmitting device 103 shown in the fifth embodiment (FIG. 11)).
a) or another position information transmitting device 104) according to the present embodiment. The position information receiving terminal 2 of the sixth embodiment
03, the transmission / reception data processing device 26 adds the transmission destination device number and the route information shown in [Table 7] to the detection data so that the detection data is transmitted between the position information transmission devices. The data can be transferred in a bucket brigade type, and can be transmitted to the target position information transmitting device or the position information host 301. Then, by designating the position information host 301 as the transmission destination device number, it becomes possible to collect and process the detection data sent from the position information transmitting devices 103, 104 and the like in the position information host 301. Therefore, it becomes possible to construct a system for collecting data such as environmental information in a remote place where it is difficult to install a telephone line or the like.

[Eighth Embodiment] FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the position information communication system according to the present embodiment. The same components as those shown in FIG. 1 (first embodiment) are the same. It is attached with a code. In addition, in FIG. 16, illustration of the position information transmitting device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is omitted. The position information receiving terminal 204 of the present embodiment is connected to the data processing device 50 with respect to the position information receiving terminal 200 of the first embodiment, and the data communication device 72 capable of communicating with the existing communication network through the transmitting antenna 40. Is added. In addition, the host 401 shown in FIG. 16 is a data processing device connected to an existing communication network such as a mobile telephone (for example, PHS or so-called mobile phone) line network and a general telephone line network.

The difference between the operation of this embodiment and the operation of the first embodiment is as follows. That is, similarly to the first embodiment, the data processing device 50 receives the position information transmitted by the position information transmitting device (not shown) from the antenna 41 via the receiver 35, and uses the position information database 15 to detect the current position. The data is extracted and transmitted to the data communication device 72. The data communication device 72 receives this position data from the data processing device 50, outputs it from the antenna 40, and transmits it to the host 401 connected to the existing communication network. The host 401 can recognize the position of each position information receiving terminal such as the position information receiving terminal 204 by receiving this position data. In the above description, the communication between the position information receiving terminal 204 and the host 401 is performed by radio waves, but the communication means between these is not limited to radio waves, and a telephone line or the like may be used. Any communication means used in the existing communication network can be used.

[Ninth Embodiment] FIG. 17 shows a calling terminal 20 used in the position information communication system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of No. 5, in which the same components as those shown in FIG. 9 (fourth embodiment) are designated by the same reference numerals. In this embodiment, the call receiving terminal 2 is used instead of the position information receiving terminal 202 shown in the fourth embodiment.
05 is used. As illustrated, the calling terminal 205 includes a receiving antenna 41 and a receiver 3 that receives calling information (details will be described later) through the antenna 41.
5, a call information extraction device 53 and a call device 62. In addition, each call receiving terminal 2
It is assumed that 05 has been given a unique identification number in advance.

The position information host 300 shown in FIG. 9 adds call information including the identification number of the call receiving terminal 205 to the additional information in the update information, and this update information is added as in the fourth embodiment. Is transmitted to the position information transmitting device 102. The position information transmitting device 102 receives the transmitted update information, updates the additional information in the position information additional information memory 11 with the additional information included therein, and then updates the updated position information from the antenna 40. Send. In the call receiving terminal 205, the call information extraction device 53 receives the position information from the antenna 41 via the receiver 35, extracts the call information included therein, and extracts the call information.
Send to 2. The calling device 62 extracts the identification number included in the extracted calling information, and when the identification number is the same as its own identification number, issues a calling signal to the user.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the update information transmitted from the position information host 300 includes the call information and is transmitted to the position information transmitting device 102, and the position information transmitting device 102 constantly transmits. While updating the additional information in the position information, it is possible to call an arbitrary call receiving terminal by using the calling information included in the updated additional information. Also, by limiting the number of position information transmitting devices that transmit call information, it is possible to realize a call only in a limited place, and it is possible to realize a service that cannot be performed with an existing pager or the like. Become. In the above description, the call receiving terminal 205 is used instead of the position information receiving terminal, but the function of the call receiving terminal 205 may be included in the position information receiving terminal. The position information receiving terminal and the call receiving terminal may be mixed in the position information communication system.

[0060]

As described above, according to the present invention , the position information transmitting device transmits the additional information related to the position in addition to the identification number which is the data for the position so that the position information receiving terminal can operate. Since the additional information is also displayed together with the position data, the user can acquire more data.

Further, according to the present invention, the position information host for transmitting the update information for updating the additional information is provided, and the position information transmitting device receives the update information and updates the stored additional information. . As a result, it becomes possible to update the additional information transmitted by the position information transmitting device and transmit information in real time. Further, in the present invention, the position information host transmits the position information by including the identification number of the position information transmitting device to be updated in the update information, and each position information transmitting device adds, in addition to the update information transmitted by the position information host, While receiving the update information transmitted by another position information transmitting device and updating the position information of itself, the received update information is transferred to another position information transmitting device. Also, update information
The route information of the location information transmitter was included in the information.
Because, it is possible to transmit one or outgoing update information of the plurality of position information transmitting unit position information host while through until position information transmitting apparatus in a remote place, existing outside transmission area of the position information Host The additional information can be updated also in the position information transmitting device. Further, according to the present invention, the position information receiving terminal carried by the user is used to detect the input information input by the user or the detected change in the surrounding situation.
It has a function of generating update information from information and transmitting this update information to the position information transmitting device. Also in the past
Created using the transmission path attached to the received information
Since the update information including the route information is generated , the input information of the user can be transmitted to the position information host via the position information transmitting device, and the input information of the user can be transmitted. Can be used for purposes such as collecting new location information in the location information host. Further, in the present invention, the position information receiving terminal carried by the user is made to have a function of storing a unique identification number given in advance for each position information receiving terminal and transmitting this identification number. . Therefore, it becomes possible to transmit the identification number of the position information receiving terminal owned by the user to the position information host via the position information transmitting device, and collect and use the position of the user in the position information host. Is possible.

Further, in the present invention, the position information receiving terminal carried by the user is provided with a database of map data corresponding to the position data, and the position data and the map data are displayed together. It is possible to visually display the current position of the user by using this. Further, in the present invention, the position information transmitting device is provided with a sensor means for detecting desired data regarding the surrounding state, and the detected data is transmitted as update information. Therefore, the detection data detected by the sensor means can be transferred and collected by the position information host or the like. Further, according to the present invention, since the position data specified by the position information receiving terminal carried by the user can be transmitted to the existing communication network, in addition to the position information host, a mobile phone network or a general telephone can be used. It becomes possible to transmit the current position of the host to a host connected to an existing network such as a line network. Further, in the present invention, the position information host transmits the position information in which the call information is included in the additional information, and the position information communication device updates its own position information while sequentially transferring this position information, and the position information communication is performed. The call information terminal that has received the position information via the device extracts the call information from the received position information and operates the calling means. This allows
It is possible to use the call receiving terminal as a calling device such as a pager while updating the position information in the position information communication device with the update information.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a position information communication system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a position information receiving terminal 200 according to the same embodiment.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an upper screen display.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement example of a position information transmitting device in the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a location information communication system according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a position information receiving terminal 201 in the same embodiment.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an upper screen display.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a location information communication system according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a position information receiving terminal 202 in the same embodiment.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an upper screen display.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example on the position information receiving terminal when the third embodiment of the present invention is applied to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a location information communication system according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 shows a transmitter 30 and a receiver 3 in the same embodiment.
6 is a timing chart showing the operation timing of No. 5.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a location information communication system according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a communication path of update information in the same embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a location information communication system according to a sixth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a communication path of update information in the same embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a location information communication system according to a seventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a location information communication system according to an eighth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a call receiving terminal 205 used in a position information communication system according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a position information communication system according to a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Position Information Memory 11 Position Information Additional Information Memory 15 Position Information Database 20 Position Information Generation Device 21 Data Generation Device 22, 23 Update Information Processing Device 25 Received Data Processing Device 26 Transmission / Reception Data Processing Device 30, 31, 39 Transmitter 32, 36 Transceiver 35 Receiver 40-42 Antenna 50-52 Data processing device 53 Call information extraction device 60 Position information display device 61 Position information additional information display device 62 Call device 70 Map information database 72 Data communication device 75 Identification number storage device 80 Input Device 81 Sensor device 100 to 104, 100-1 to 100-3, 103a, 10
3-1 to 103-7 Position information transmitting devices 200 to 204 Position information receiving terminal 205 Call receiving terminals 300 and 301 Position information host 401 Host

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Riki Wakimoto 3-19-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Nihon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (56) Reference JP 10-294967 (JP, A) JP 9 -233548 (JP, A) JP-A-2-214342 (JP, A) JP-A 2000-32535 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04B 7/24-7 / 26 102 H04Q 7/00-7/38

Claims (16)

(57) [Claims] 1. ( a) Update additional information related to position
Update information processing means for generating update information for
The update information generated by the update information processing means is transmitted by radio waves.
A location information host including a first update information transmitting unit that receives the information.
And (b) a location for storing the identification number and additional information about the location.
Position information additional information memory and the position information additional information memory
From the identification number and the additional information stored in
Data generating means for generating storage information, and the data generating means
A transmitter that sends the position information generated by the means by radio waves.
And the update information transmitted by the location information host is transmitted.
First update information receiving means for receiving by wave, and the first update information receiving means.
Desired addition from the update information received by the new information receiving means
Information is extracted and stored in the position information additional information memory
A reception data processing means for updating the additional information, and a transmission data processing means.
A plurality of position information transmitting devices each including a data processing means, and (c) the position information transmitted by the position information transmitting device.
Receiving means to receive by radio wave and the position corresponding to the identification number
Location information database that stores a database of location data
Storage means and the position information received by the receiving means.
The identification number is extracted from the
Position of itself by collating with the database stored in the means
Identify data and extract additional information from the location information
Data processing means and the specified position of the data processing means.
A display means for displaying the fixed data and the extracted additional information
A position information communication system comprising one or a plurality of position information receiving terminals , wherein the position information receiving terminal is movable , and the plurality of position information receiving terminals are movable.
The transmission area of the information transmitter is the location information receiving terminal
Location information transmitted by the location information transmitter corresponding to the current location
By receiving the information, the current location of the location information receiving terminal can be determined.
In order to identify and display additional information regarding the current position, and to cover all of the position information transmitting device,
The first update information transmitting means included in the location information host
Set the transmission area for the radio waves emitted by
The position information transmitting device according to the update information transmitted by
Of the additional information included in the location information transmitted by each of the
Updating, said first update information receiving means receives the update information in addition to the update information the position information host transmits another position information transmission apparatus transmits, the transmission data processing means said first When the update information received by the update information receiving means is transferred to the transmitting means, and when the received update information is for the own position information transmitting device, the position information additional information is received by the received update information. Updating the position information stored in the memory, the transmitting means transmitting the update information transferred from the transmission data processing means in addition to the position information generated by the data generating means, and transmitting the position information. The transmission area of the transmission means included in the position information transmission device is such that the transmission area of the radio wave emitted by each device covers at least the adjacent position information transmission device. A), the update information processing means included in the position information host transmits the position information including the identification number of the position information transmitting device whose position information is to be updated in the update information, and the position information host transmits the position information. The position information transmitting device that receives the update information updates the position information of itself when the received update information is for itself and transfers the received update information to another position information transmitting device,
The other position information transmitting device that has received the transfer updates its own position information when the transferred update information is for itself, and further transfers the transferred update information to another position information transmitting device. This is repeated until the target position information transmitting device is reached, and the position information transmitted by the position information transmitting device having the identification number included in the update information is updated with the update information, and the update information is updated. Power eyes
A positional information communication system characterized by including route information to a specific positional information transmitting device . 2. The position information receiving terminal further comprises an input unit and a second update information transmitting unit, the input unit supplying input information input by a user to the data processing unit, and the data processing. Means generate the update information from the input information supplied from the input means,
Update information transmitting means of transmitting the update information generated by the data processing means to the position information transmitting apparatus by radio waves, and the first update information receiving means included in the position information transmitting apparatus is the position information host. In addition to the update information transmitted by the position information transmitting device and the update information transmitted by the other position information transmitting device, the position information receiving terminal receives the update information, and the position information host transmits the update information by radio waves. Further comprising second update information receiving means for receiving, wherein the update information processing means receives the update information received by the second update information receiving means and generates it as new update information, and receives the position information. The location information transmitting device or the location information host that has received the update information transmitted by the terminal, determines its own position when the received update information is for itself. The information is updated and the received update information is transferred to another location information transmitting device or the location information host, and the other location information transmitting device or the location information host that receives the transfer receives the updated update information itself. Position information host or position information transmitting device for updating the position information of itself and further transferring the transferred update information to another position information transmitting device or the position information host. repeatedly until it reaches the position according to claim 1, wherein the update information or the position information host the position information transmitting device transmits with an identification number contained in the update information and updates the update information originating Information and communication system. 3. The position information receiving terminal comprises an input means and a first means.
2 update information transmitting means, and the input means
Shows the information about the detected changes in the surrounding environment by the data processing
The data processing means from the input means.
Generate the update information from the input information provided,
The second update information transmitting means is generated by the data processing means.
Send the update information to the location information transmitter by radio wave.
To receive the first update information received by the position information transmitting device.
The communication means is the update information transmitted by the location information host.
And the update information transmitted by the other position information transmitting device
In addition, the update information transmitted by the location information receiving terminal
The location information host receives the update information by radio waves.
The update information further comprises a second update information receiving unit.
The processing means receives the second update information receiving means.
The update information is received and generated as new update information, and the update information transmitted by the location information receiving terminal is received.
The position information transmitting device or the position information host
If the updated information that you received is for yourself,
The location information of the body is updated and the received update information is replaced with another information.
Transfer to the location information transmitter or the location information host, and transfer
Received the other position information transmitting device or the position information ho
The strike says that the updated information transferred is for itself.
Update your location information and send other location information
Device or updated information that has been pre-Symbol transferred to the position information host
Location information host or location that is intended to transfer
Repeatedly until the update information is reached at the information transmission device.
The location information transmission device with the included identification number transmits
Update information or update information transmitted by the location information host
The location information communication according to claim 1, characterized in that
Belief system. 4. The position information receiving terminal further comprises an identification number storage means and an identification number transmitting means, and the identification number storage means stores a unique identification number given in advance for each of the position information receiving terminals. Then, the data processing means sends the identification number stored in the identification number storage means to the identification number transmission means, and the identification number transmission means sends the identification number sent from the data processing means to the position by radio wave. The position information host transmits the information to the information transmitting device, the position information host further comprises an identification number receiving unit for receiving the identification number by radio waves, and the position information receiving device transmits the recognition information among the plurality of position information transmitting devices. The position information transmitting device that received the number transfers the received identification number to another position information transmitting device, and the other position information transmitting device that received the transfer recognizes the transferred recognition number. Further repeated to transfer to another position information transmitting unit, the position information communication system according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transfer of the identification number on the position information hosting No.. 5. The position information receiving terminal further comprises map information database storage means for storing a database of map data corresponding to the position data specified by the data processing means, and the data processing means specifies the specified data. the map data corresponding to the position data extracted from the map information database storing means, both the map data extracted from the specific position data claim 1-4, characterized in that to be displayed on said display means Location information communication system according to the section. 6. The position information transmitting device further comprises a sensor means for detecting desired data relating to a surrounding condition of the position information transmitting equipment, and the transmission data processing means uses the detection data detected by the sensor means as update information. and transferred to the sending unit, the transmission unit position information communication system according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the sending the update information. 7. The position information receiving terminal further comprises a data communication unit for transmitting the position data specified by the data processing unit to an existing communication network, and the existing communication network transmits the data communication unit. position information communication system according to one of claims 1 to 6 for the host to collect the position data, characterized in that it is connected to. 8. Position information receiving means for receiving the position information transmitted by the position information transmitting device by radio waves, and call information extracting means for extracting call information from the position information received by the position information receiving means, The call information extraction unit further includes a call receiving terminal that operates when the call information is extracted, and the location information host adds the call information for calling the call receiving terminal. The position information transmitting device receives the update information transmitted by the position information host, and transmits the additional information stored in the position information additional information memory by the additional information included in the update information. The information is updated and the additional information including the identification number and the call information stored in the position information additional information memory is added. Send by generating position information from the information, the call receiving terminal of any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that operating the call means from the position information received by extracting the call information The position information communication system according to the item. 9. An identification number and additional information regarding position are recorded.
A position information additional information memory for憶, the identification stored in the position information additional information memory
Data for generating position information from the number and the additional information
Generation means and the position information generated by the data generation means are transmitted by radio waves.
Transmitting means for transmitting and update information for updating the additional information are received by radio waves.
Desired update information receiving means and the update information received by the update information receiving means.
The additional information of
The update information includes a reception data processing unit that updates the additional information to be stored and a transmission data processing unit, and the update information includes an identification number of a position information transmitting device that should update the position information. The transmission area of the transmitting means is set in advance so that the transmission area of the emitted radio waves covers at least the adjacent position information transmitting device, and the update information receiving means further updates the update information transmitted by another position information transmitting device. Receiving, the transmission data processing means, while transferring the update information received by the update information receiving means to the transmitting means,
When the received update information is for the own position information transmission device, the position information stored in the position information additional information memory is updated with the received update information, and the transmitting means is configured to generate the data. means to disseminate the update information transferred from the transmission data processing unit in addition to the position information is caused, the received update information,
A position information transmitting device which transfers to another position information transmitting device based on the route information included in the update information . 10. A sensor means is further provided for detecting desired data relating to the surrounding condition of the subject, and the transmission data processing means transfers the detection data detected by the sensor means to the transmission means as update information, The position information transmitting device according to claim 9, wherein the transmitting means transmits the update information. 11. A plurality of position information transmitting devices are provided for each device.
Generated from the identification number that represents the
It stores the receiving means that receives the position information by radio wave and the database of the position data corresponding to the identification number.
The position information database storage means to remember and the identification number from the position information received by the receiving means.
Is extracted and stored in the position information database storage means.
Identify your location data by collating with the database
And a data processing means for extracting additional information from the position information.
And the position data specified by the data processing means and the extracted position data.
Display means for displaying additional information, input means, and update information
A movable position information receiving terminal comprising a transmitting means.
Therefore, the current position of the plurality of position information transmitters is transmitted.
Location information transmitted by the location information transmission device included in
Identify the current position and display additional information about the current position.
The input means supplies the input information inputted by the user to the data processing means, and the data processing means transmits the transmission information attached to the input information supplied from the input means and the information received in the past.
Update information including route information created by using a route is generated, and the update information transmitting unit transmits the update information generated by the data processing unit to the position information transmitting device by radio waves and includes the update information. Position information transmitted by the position information transmitting device having an identification number included in the update information or update information of a position information host transmitting the update information is updated based on the route information stored. Receiving terminal. 12. A plurality of position information transmitting devices are provided for each device.
Generated from the identification number that represents the
It stores the receiving means that receives the position information by radio wave and the database of the position data corresponding to the identification number.
The position information database storage means to remember and the identification number from the position information received by the receiving means.
Is extracted and stored in the position information database storage means.
Identify your location data by collating with the database
And a data processing means for extracting additional information from the position information.
And the position data specified by the data processing means and the extracted position data.
Display means for displaying additional information, input means, and update information
A movable position information receiving terminal comprising a transmitting means.
Therefore, the current position of the plurality of position information transmitters is transmitted.
Location information transmitted by the location information transmission device included in
Identify the current position and display additional information about the current position.
The input means displays the information on the detected change in the surrounding situation.
Data processing means, and the data processing means is supplied from the input means.
The transmission information attached to the input information and the information received in the past
Update information including the route information created using the route is generated.
The update information transmitting means is generated by the data processing means.
Send the update information to the location information transmitter by radio wave.
And have an identification number based on the route information included in the update information.
Location information transmitted by the location information transmission device or
Sending update information Update the update information of the location information host
A location information receiving terminal characterized by the following. 13. The map data database storage means for storing a database of map data corresponding to the position data specified by the data processing means, wherein the data processing means includes map data corresponding to the specified position data. A map is extracted from the map information database storage means, and both the specified position data and the extracted map data are displayed on the display means.
The position information receiving terminal described in 11 or 12 . 14. The method of claim 11 to 13, characterized in that it comprises a position data by the data processing means has identified further data communication means for transmitting to the existing communication network host is connected to collect the location data The position information receiving terminal according to any one of 1. 15. Up to update data for updating additional information regarding a position and a position information transmitting device of a purpose to be updated
Update information including means for generating update information including route information, and update information transmitting means for transmitting the update information generated by the update information processing means by radio waves, and the additional information is included. Of the position information transmitting devices transmitting position information, the transmission area of the radio wave emitted by the update information transmitting means is set so as to cover at least the adjacent position information transmitting device, and the update information transmitting means transmits the position information. A position information host which updates additional information in the position information transmitted by each of the position information transmitting devices based on route information and update data included in the update information. 16. The update information processing device further comprises update information receiving means for receiving the update information generated by a position information receiving terminal for receiving the position information by radio wave through one or a plurality of the position information transmitting devices. 16. The position information host according to claim 15 , wherein the means receives the update information received by the update information receiving means and generates it as new update information.