JP4898647B2 - Carrying item loss prevention system, portable information terminal and information management device used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system, and the like, which prevents loss of an article by leaving behind, and the like, during transfer, while carrying the article storing confidential information, or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The system is provided with: a radio IC tag 3, where inherent information capable of being detected by a portable information terminal 2 is written and which is attached to the article 7; the portable information terminal 2, having a GPS function 22 of obtaining positional information, a clock function 23; a function 21 of reading the inherent information of the radio IC tag 3, and a communication function 24 with an information managing device 1, and the information managing device 1 having a communication function with the portable information terminal 2; a function of storing scheduled route information, scheduled time information in accordance with a route; a check point for the route of the article 7, and a function of tracking a transfer route of the portable information terminal 2 from the positional information and time information transmitted from the portable information terminal 2. The information managing device 1 emits a command signal for checking the existence of the article 7 to the portable information terminal 2, when it is recognized that the position of the portable information terminal 2 is at the position of the check point. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a carry-item loss prevention system that prevents loss due to misplacement of carry-on items that store and store the confidential information while carrying the confidential information, and a portable information terminal and an information management device used therefor.

  In recent years, a system using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification: non-contact automatic recognition technology using radio waves) has attracted attention and has begun to be applied to various applications. The basic configuration of a system using RFID includes an RFID wireless tag, an RFID reader / writer device, and a computer terminal that controls the RFID reader / writer device. There are many types of RFID wireless tags. There are shapes such as a label type, a card type, a coin type, and a stick type, and there are communication distances of about several millimeters to several tens of meters. The RFID wireless tag is also referred to as a wireless IC tag, and is hereinafter referred to as a wireless IC tag. The wireless IC tag reader / writer device performs data communication with the wireless IC tag via wireless, and writes data or reads stored data.

  On the other hand, a wireless IC tag reader / writer unit that exchanges information with a wireless IC tag, a network communication unit that communicates with other devices, a wireless communication unit that communicates with a communication terminal, and a wireless IC tag A database section for storing information and a local communication section for exchanging information with other devices via a connection terminal or an infrared interface have been put into practical use and are starting to be used in the market.

  An example of a system that uses a wireless IC tag to prevent forgotten items is disclosed in Patent Document 1. In this system, a wireless IC tag is affixed to a portable product, and communication is performed every predetermined time by a wireless IC tag reader / writer device mounted on a mobile phone. When communication becomes impossible, an alarm is sent to the user to inform the user that he / she has left something, thereby preventing forgotten things.

  In addition, in the forgotten / lost article notification service of Patent Document 2, wireless IC tags (location tags) are arranged in advance at various locations on a road, installations such as traffic lights, inside vehicles, entrances to buildings, and the like. When the wireless IC tag reader / writer device mounted on the mobile phone receives a signal from a place tag placed in a specific place among the place tags, the signal of the wireless IC tag attached to the portable article The example which prevents a thing left behind by receiving is described.

JP 2005-304002 A JP 2006-163910 A

  As in the technique described in Patent Document 1, in a system in which a wireless IC tag and a wireless IC tag reader / writer device frequently communicate, the power consumption of a device having a wireless IC tag reader / writer function, such as a mobile phone, increases. Therefore, it is necessary to separately connect a power source to the reader / writer device or increase the number of times of charging, and there is a problem that convenience is lost.

  In addition, as described in Patent Document 2, with the technology in which the wireless IC tag and the wireless IC tag reader / writer device communicate at a specific location, power consumption can be reduced. However, it is difficult to place wireless IC tags in advance on roads, vehicles, buildings, etc. in terms of cost, operation, maintenance and management.

  The present invention solves such problems of the prior art, and carries a system for preventing loss due to misplacement during transportation while carrying and carrying confidential information stored and stored, and a portable information terminal and information used therein The purpose is to provide a management device.

  In order to achieve the above object, the system for preventing loss of carried items according to the present invention basically has the following configuration.

  The system includes a wireless IC tag, a portable information terminal, and an information management device. The wireless IC tag is written with unique information that allows the user's portable information terminal to detect the user's carry item and is attached to the carry item. The portable information terminal includes a GPS function for obtaining position information based on received GPS radio waves, a clock function for obtaining time, a function capable of reading unique information written in the wireless IC tag, and an information management device. It has a function to perform communication. The information management device is communicable with the portable information terminal, and stores a scheduled route information of the carry-on item, a scheduled time information associated with the route, and a checkpoint of the route, and is transmitted from the portable information terminal. And a function of tracking the movement route of the portable information terminal from the position information and the time information.

  When the information management apparatus recognizes that the current movement position is at the position of the check point by tracking the movement route of the portable information terminal, the information management apparatus issues a command signal for confirming the presence of a carried item to the portable information terminal. Based on this command signal, the portable information terminal performs access for reading specific information written in the wireless IC tag by user operation or automatic access, and transmits the access result to the information management apparatus. If the specific information written in the wireless IC tag cannot be read from the access result, the information management device issues an alarm command to the portable information terminal.

  The information management device issues an alarm command to the portable information terminal when a difference between the preliminarily stored scheduled route information of the carried item and the tracking movement route of the portable information terminal becomes larger than a set value.

  The stored scheduled route information, the scheduled time information associated with the route, and the checkpoint of the route described above are a plan on a business trip or the like, and the plan includes at least a travel expense adjustment. Required date / time information such as departure date / time, destination arrival date / time, destination departure date / time, and return date / time, and point information such as a boarding point, a getting-off point, and a stop-off point of the use transportation facility.

  Further, the information management device charges based on the time for tracking the carry-on item from departure to return and the number of accesses.

  The information management device can be input from the personal computer and the portable information terminal with planned route information of the carry-on item, scheduled time information associated with the route, and checkpoint of the route.

  Furthermore, at least one of the scheduled route information of the carry-on item, the scheduled time information associated with the route, and the checkpoint of the route can be set and changed from the middle by the portable information terminal.

  In order to achieve the above object, a portable information terminal used in the system for preventing loss of carried items according to the present invention is a portable information terminal capable of reading unique information written in a wireless IC tag attached to the carried item. And has the following functions.

  A GPS function for obtaining position information based on received GPS radio waves, a clock function for obtaining time, a transmission function for transmitting these position information and time information to an information management apparatus, and the information management apparatus comprising the position information, Based on the time information, the pre-registered scheduled route information of the carry item, the scheduled time information accompanying the planned route, and the checkpoint of the planned route, the mobile information terminal has recognized that it is currently at the checkpoint. Sometimes, when the recognition information of the checkpoint is received, the function for receiving the recognition information from the information management device and the access for reading the unique information written in the wireless IC tag by the user operation or automatic access A function of performing, and a function of transmitting a result of reading the unique information written in the wireless IC tag to the information management device; The information management apparatus, and a warning command receiving function for issuing an alarm and receives an alarm command from the result emanating when specific information written to the wireless IC tag can not be read in the access.

  Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, the information management device used in the system for preventing loss of carried items according to the present invention transmits the unique information of the user's carried item written on the wireless IC tag via the user's portable information terminal. An information management apparatus that can be input by communication and has the following functions.

  Stores GPS location information and time information associated with location information from the portable information terminal, the scheduled route information of the carry-on item, the scheduled time information associated with the scheduled route, and the checkpoint of the scheduled route A function of tracking the movement route of the portable information terminal from the position information and time information transmitted from the portable information terminal, and the movement route tracking of the portable information terminal, the current movement position is the position of the checkpoint. When the mobile information terminal recognizes that the portable information terminal is present, the portable information terminal writes a command signal to the portable information terminal to confirm the presence of the carry-on item and the portable information terminal writes the wireless IC tag by a user operation or automatic access based on the command signal. When the access for reading the specified unique information is performed, the function for receiving the access result and the access result If the unique information written to the wireless IC tag can not be read, and a function of issuing an alarm command to the portable information terminal.

  The information management device issues an alarm command to the portable information terminal when a difference between the preliminarily stored scheduled route information of the carried item and the tracking movement route of the portable information terminal becomes larger than a set value.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent a loss due to misplacement or the like while carrying a carried item in which confidential information is stored and stored.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the present invention. The main components of the system for preventing loss of carried items in the present invention are a wireless IC tag 3, a portable information terminal 2, and an information management device 1.

  The wireless IC tag 3 is attached to an article 7 that is a carry-on article, and ID information that is unique information (such as a feature of the article 7 and a unique number) for specifying the attached article 7 is written therein. In the present invention, an article refers to a carried item that is carried or carried when moving, and particularly refers to a confidential information item. This confidential information property is a property where confidential information is stored and stored, such as a personal computer or memory device (for example, CDROM, flash memory, hard disk) that stores confidential information as electronic information, or a confidential document. Say something like a file. In addition, tools used for storing and transporting the confidential information property, such as bags, are also included in the confidential information property.

  The portable information terminal 2 is possessed by a carrier (user) of the article 7 and communicates with the outside such as a GPS function 22, a clock function 23, and an information management apparatus 1 that receives radio waves from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite 4. A communication function 24 for the communication, and a wireless IC tag reading function 21. The position of the portable information terminal 2 is specified by the GPS function 22 and transmitted to the information management apparatus 1 by the communication function 24.

  The information management apparatus 1 includes a system supervision / communication processing unit 11, an article tracking processing unit 13, a route comparison processing unit 14, a charging processing unit 15, and an article related database unit 12. Further, the position information of the portable information terminal 2 is received, the position of the portable information terminal 2 is grasped, and the article 7 is tracked and monitored.

  The system for preventing loss of carried items according to the present invention can also be provided as an article tracking and monitoring service. In this case, charging processing is performed in the charging processing unit 15 of the information management apparatus 1. The usage fee for this tracking and monitoring service is settled by transferring the fee charged by the user via the portable information terminal 2 or the like to the account of the settlement organization (financial institution) 6 designated by the service provider.

  Note that the ID information must be written in the wireless IC tag 3 in advance. Further, in the information management apparatus 1, it is necessary to register in advance the planned route along which the user carries the article 7 and the ID information. These registration operations are performed from the registration terminal 5 having the wireless IC tag reader / writer function 52 and the planned route registration function 51. As the registration terminal 5, a normal personal computer with a wireless IC tag reader / writer function can be used. The registration work may be performed from the portable information terminal 2.

  The portable information terminal 2 reads the ID information of the article 7 recorded on the wireless IC tag 3 from the wireless IC tag 3 by user operation or automatic access, and transmits it to the information management apparatus 1. At this time, since the time and position at which the ID information is read are obtained from the clock function 23 and the GPS function 22, the read time and position information are added to the ID information and transmitted to the information management apparatus 1. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the ID information of the wireless IC tag 3 includes the time when the ID information is read and the position information.

  After receiving the ID information, the information management device 1 collates the ID information with previously registered ID information to identify the article 7 to be tracked and monitored. Then, the position and time of the item 7 identified as the tracking monitoring target are monitored, the actual route (actual route) and the pre-registered planned route are sequentially compared, and a request or warning is transmitted to the portable information terminal 2. I do.

  The outline of each part of the information management apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Detailed description will be given later.

  The system management / communication processing unit 11 performs overall management of the information management apparatus 1 and performs communication with the outside. In order to perform overall management of the information management apparatus 1, an article tracking processing program 130, a route comparison program 140, and a charging program 150 are prepared. The system supervision / communication processing unit 11 executes the above program and controls the article tracking processing unit 13, the route comparison processing unit 14, and the charging processing unit 15.

  The article tracking processing unit 13 is controlled by the article tracking processing program 130 and grasps the position of the user and the article 7 from the position information sequentially sent from the portable information terminal 2 and the ID information of the article 7 to be tracked and monitored. , Follow-up monitoring.

  The route comparison processing unit 14 compares the planned route registered in advance and the actual route of the article 7 controlled and tracked and monitored by the route comparison program 140, and immediately issues a warning or the like when a difference occurs. .

  The billing processing unit 15 is controlled by the billing program 150 and executes billing processing for the tracking and monitoring service, such as calculation of fees, collection of usage fees to the settlement organization (financial institution) 6 and payment confirmation requests.

  The article related database unit 12 stores and manages data related to the article 7. The data includes information on the portable information terminal 2 and user information, map information for tracking the position of the article 7, diagram information of transportation means to be used, position and time information for tracking and monitoring, planned route information, results Data necessary for tracking and monitoring the article 7 such as route information and information providing history information is included. Some of these pieces of information are newly obtained or updated in the process of tracking the article 7, but the latest information is sequentially stored in the article-related database unit 12.

  Details of the article tracking processing program 130, the route comparison program 140, and the billing program 150 will be described later.

  Here, the apparatus configuration of the carried-item loss prevention system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The information management apparatus 1 is composed of an input / output device 102 such as a monitor, a keyboard, and a printer, a memory device 103, and the like with a processor 101 as a core, and a general computer system can be used.

  The processor 101 of the information management apparatus 1 controls processing performed in each unit of the information management apparatus 1 illustrated in FIG. The input / output device 102 fulfills a part of the communication function of the system supervision / communication processing unit 11. Further, the memory device 103 is composed of, for example, a hard disk or a flash memory, and fulfills the function of the article-related database unit 12.

  The information management apparatus 1 is connected to the portable information terminal 2, the settlement institution terminal 60, and the registration terminal 5 via the information communication network 70.

  As described above, a normal personal computer system with a wireless IC tag reader / writer function can be used as the registration terminal 5.

  The mobile information terminal 2 can be a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a personal computer. In addition, the radio wave from the GPS satellite 4 can be received and its position can be specified. Note that the portable information terminal 2 may also serve as the registration terminal 5. In this case, writing and reading of ID information of the article 7 with respect to the wireless IC tag 3 and registration of the planned route of the article 7 and the ID information with respect to the information management apparatus 1 are performed via the portable information terminal 2.

  Here, an outline of an article tracking and monitoring service using the system for preventing loss of carried goods according to the present invention will be described.

  The article tracking and monitoring service using the present invention is implemented by displaying a service menu on the portable information terminal 2 and selecting a desired service and performing a necessary operation by the user. A user carries the portable information terminal 2 together with the article 7 and moves.

  The example of the service menu is represented as “tracking and monitoring service item” in the fee calculation table shown in FIG. The charge calculation table will be described later.

  Before carrying the article 7 and moving it, the user writes ID information for identifying the article 7 on the wireless IC tag 3 and attaches the wireless IC tag 3 to the article 7. Further, the planned route and the ID information are registered in the information management apparatus 1. This writing and registration work is performed from the portable information terminal 2 or the registration terminal 5.

  The scheduled route is a travel route scheduled by the user carrying the article 7 and includes at least a departure point, a destination, a waypoint, and a departure date and arrival date and time at each point. In addition to this, it is possible to include the boarding / exiting points (stations, airports, etc.) of the transportation facilities used and the boarding / exiting date / time at those points. Further, depending on the service to be selected, detailed information on the transportation system used can be included, such as the train name to be used and the flight name of the airplane, as well as their schedule. The scheduled route can be changed by the user using the portable information terminal 2 after the start of the service.

  When registering the planned route, a checkpoint is registered. The check point is a place that is determined as a point for reading the wireless IC tag 3 attached to the article 7 by the portable information terminal 2 that it has. As checkpoints, for example, it is possible to determine boarding points, transit points, destinations, etc. of transportation facilities such as stations and airports. This checkpoint is provided for tracking and monitoring the article 7 while comparing the planned route and the actual route (actual route). The checkpoint can be added or changed by the user using the portable information terminal 2 after the start of the service.

  The user starts the tracking and monitoring service from the menu of the service displayed on the mobile information terminal 2 and moves the mobile information terminal 2 and the article 7 by carrying them. The information management apparatus 1 tracks and monitors the article 7 based on position information transmitted from the portable information terminal 2.

  When the user reaches the check point, the information management apparatus 1 transmits an article confirmation request for confirming that the user is carrying the article 7 to the portable information terminal 2. In accordance with the article confirmation request, the user reads the ID information of the article 7 from the wireless IC tag 3 attached to the article 7 by the portable information terminal 2. The ID information may be read by the mobile information terminal 2 automatically accessing the wireless IC tag 3. The portable information terminal 2 transmits the read ID information to the information management apparatus 1. The information management device 1 confirms that the article 7 has not been lost based on the received ID information.

  As described above, at the checkpoint, the information management apparatus 1 prompts the user to confirm that the article 7 is carried, and the user reads the ID information of the article 7 with the portable information terminal 2. You can check that you are carrying it. Further, since the information management apparatus 1 also confirms the article 7 based on the ID information, it can be surely understood that the user is actually carrying the article 7. In the loss prevention system according to the present invention, since the double check is performed on the user side and the server side as described above, the effect of preventing loss is great, and the user's sense of security can be increased.

  Further, the information management device 1 tracks the article 7 based on the received ID information and grasps the actual result route. Then, tracking and monitoring of the article 7 is performed while comparing the scheduled route and the actual result route of the article 7 registered in advance.

  When there is a difference between the planned route and the actual route of the article 7, the information management device 1 sends a loss prevention warning or a planned route change request to the portable information terminal 2. This warning or request requests the user to read the ID information of the wireless IC tag 3 again for confirmation, or to add or change the planned route or checkpoint, in the portable information terminal 2. Is.

  When the user who has received the loss prevention warning reads information on the wireless IC tag 3 with the portable information terminal 2, the portable information terminal 2 transmits the ID information of the article 7 to the information management device 1.

  Further, when the user adds or changes a planned route or checkpoint on the portable information terminal 2, the portable information terminal 2 transmits the addition / change information to the information management device 1.

  If the ID information cannot be received from the portable information terminal 2 after sending the article confirmation request or sending the loss prevention warning, the information management device 1 sends the loss prevention warning to the portable information terminal 2 again. To alert the user.

  Here, each processing unit (FIG. 2) of the information management apparatus 1 will be described.

  The system control / communication processing unit 11 controls the information management apparatus 1 to perform system control processing and information communication processing.

  The system overall process is responsible for managing all processes performed by the information management apparatus 1 and causing the information management apparatus 1 to function. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, information communication processing and management of the article tracking processing unit 13, the route comparison processing unit 14, the charging processing unit 15, and the article related database unit 12 are performed. It also manages an article tracking processing program 130, a route comparison program 140, and a billing program 150 that control the above units. Furthermore, the integrated value of the time for which tracking and monitoring were performed and the number of accesses between the portable information terminal 2 and the information management device 1 are totaled and stored in the article-related database unit 12 as data necessary for charging.

  Information communication processing performed by the system supervision / communication processing unit 11 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an input process of information received by the information management apparatus 1.

  When the user starts the article tracking and monitoring service using the present invention using the portable information terminal 2 or selects a desired service from the menu, the portable information terminal 2 Information such as the start of the service and the selected service is transmitted and received by the system supervision / communication processing unit 11. In addition, the system control / communication processing unit 11 also receives information input from the registration terminal 5 and information transmitted from the settlement organization 6.

  The system supervision / communication processing unit 11 performs a decryption process 110 on the received information, and according to the information, the information reception process 111 from the portable information terminal, the information reception process 112 from the settlement organization, and the registration The information receiving process 113 from the communication terminal is performed.

  The information reception processing 111 from the portable information terminal receives the start information and the end information of the tracking monitoring service transmitted from the portable information terminal 2 and the information of the selected service. In addition, since the ID information of the article 7 is transmitted from the portable information terminal 2 after the start of the service, this information is received. Furthermore, various information transmitted by the user operating the portable information terminal 2 such as changing the planned route or adding or changing a checkpoint is also received.

  The information receiving process 112 from the payment institution receives information transmitted from the payment institution 6 such as a payment notice of a service fee.

  The information receiving process 113 from the registration terminal receives information input via the registration terminal 5 such as the scheduled route.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating information output processing performed by the system control / communication processing unit 11. This output process includes a tracking result providing process 114, an article confirmation request process 115, a warning sending process 116, a scheduled route change request process 120, a charge notification process 117, and a charge billing process 118. Information to be output is subjected to encryption processing 119 and transmitted from the information management apparatus 1 to the portable information terminal 2 or the like.

  The tracking result providing process 114 provides the mobile information terminal 2 with the tracking result (movement trend or the like) of the article 7 as map information.

  The article confirmation request processing 115 transmits an article confirmation request for confirming that the user is carrying the article 7 to the portable information terminal 2 at each check point, and wirelessly communicates to the user with the portable information terminal 2. Requests to read the ID information of the IC tag 3.

  When there is a difference between the planned route and the actual route, the warning sending process 116 sends a loss prevention warning to the portable information terminal 2 and requests the user to read the ID information again for confirmation. Further, even when the ID information cannot be received from the portable information terminal 2 after the article confirmation request is sent or after the loss prevention warning is sent, the loss prevention warning is sent again to the portable information terminal 2 and the article 7 Warn the user if they are missing.

  If there is a difference between the planned route and the actual route, the planned route change request process 120 sends a planned route change request to the portable information terminal 2 and pays attention to the fact that the actual route is different from the planned route. And request to change the scheduled route and checkpoint.

  For the article confirmation request, the loss prevention warning, and the planned route change request, means such as voice, sound, vibration, mail, or a combination thereof can be used.

  The billing notification process 117 notifies the user of the charge for the tracking and monitoring service and the due date for payment through the portable information terminal 2.

  The charge billing process 118 requests the settlement organization 6 to collect usage fees and confirm payment.

  Next, processing details of the article tracking processing unit 13 will be described with reference to FIG. The article tracking processing unit 13 is controlled by an article tracking processing program 130, which will be described later, and results track data table creation processing 131, composite performance route creation processing 133, tracking monitoring function stop processing 132, portable information terminal location identification processing 135, a combined result path graphic display process 134, an action program start process 137, and a data and history information storage process 136 are performed.

  The actual route data table creation process 131 collects ID information of the wireless IC tag 3 transmitted from the portable information terminal 2, grasps the actual routes, adds them to a table, and creates an actual route data table. The actual route data table is updated by sequentially adding actual routes every time the ID information is received.

  The composite performance route creation processing 133 composes the actual performance route with the map information stored in the article-related database unit 12 and the diagram information of the transportation system used to create a composite performance route. The combined performance route displays the result route on a map so that surrounding building information and the diagram information can be referred to.

  The tracking / monitoring function stop process 132 stops the tracking / monitoring function until a restart instruction is received when a stop instruction for the tracking / monitoring service is received from the user via the portable information terminal 2.

  The portable information terminal position specifying process 135 specifies the position of the portable information terminal 2 from the position information transmitted from the portable information terminal 2. By this process, the location of the user of the portable information terminal 2 as the user can also be specified.

  The combined result route graphic display processing 134 displays the combined result route with the surrounding building information and the like in order to provide the user with the combined result route.

  The action program start process 137 starts an action program in the article tracking process program 130. This action program instructs the system control / communication processing unit 11 to send an article confirmation request and a loss prevention warning to the portable information terminal 2. The article confirmation request is a message for requesting the portable information terminal 2 to read the wireless IC tag 3 when the user reaches the checkpoint. The loss prevention warning is a warning issued to the user when the ID information of the wireless IC tag 3 cannot be received even though the article confirmation request is transmitted. This action program will be described later. For the article confirmation request and the loss prevention warning, means such as voice, sound, vibration, mail, or a combination thereof can be used.

  In the data and history information storage process 136, the data created in each of the above processes and the history information of each of the above processes are stored in the article-related database unit 12.

  Next, the processing content of the route comparison processing unit 14 will be described with reference to FIG. The route comparison processing unit 14 is controlled by a route comparison processing program 140, which will be described later, and includes a combined route creation processing 141, a route comparison processing 143, an action program start processing 145, a scheduled route re-registration processing 142, and a route graphic display. Processing 144 and data / history information storage processing 146 are performed.

  The combined route creation process 141 combines the registered planned route with the map information stored in the article-related database unit 12 and the diagram information of the transportation system used to create a combined route. The planned combined route is a display of the planned route on a map so that surrounding building information and the diamond information can be referred to.

  The route comparison process 143 compares the combination planned route with the synthesis result route created by the article tracking processing unit 13 and stores comparison information such as a comparison result in the article related database unit 12.

  The action program start processing 145 starts an action program in the route comparison program 140 when a difference occurs between the combined route and the combined track. This action program issues a loss prevention warning and a planned route change request to give a warning to the user or request a change of the planned route or checkpoint. This action program will be described later. Means such as voice, sound, vibration, mail, or a combination thereof can be used for the loss prevention warning and the scheduled route change request.

  The scheduled route re-registration processing 142 is processing when the user changes the registered scheduled route or adds or changes a checkpoint. In accordance with the request transmitted from the portable information terminal 2, the planned route is changed, the checkpoint is added or changed, and a new planned route or checkpoint is re-registered.

  The route graphic display processing 144 displays a graphic together with the surrounding building information and the like in order to provide the combination planned route and the combined result route to the user.

  The data and history information storage process 146 stores the data created in each of the above processes and the history information of each of the above processes in the article-related database unit 12.

  Next, the processing contents of the accounting processing unit 15 will be described with reference to FIG. The billing processing unit 15 is controlled by a billing program 150, which will be described later. The contractor fee calculation processing 151, the non-contractor fee calculation processing 152, the additional service fee calculation processing 153, the fee addition / modification processing 154, the fee A settlement process 155 and a billing setting / resetting process 156 are performed.

  The data necessary for the processing of the billing processing unit 15 includes the charge calculation table shown in FIG. 14 as an example, the integrated value of the tracking monitoring time, the number of accesses between the portable information terminal 2 and the information management device 1 and the like. These data are stored in the article-related database unit 12.

  The contractor charge calculation processing 151 uses the charge calculation table, the integrated value of the tracking monitoring time, the number of accesses between the portable information terminal 2 and the information management device 1, and the like as described above. Calculate the usage fee.

  It is also possible to provide this tracking and monitoring service as a service that can be received without a contract. In this case, the non-contractor fee calculation processing 152 calculates the usage fee for the non-contractor of the tracking monitoring service. When calculating the usage fee, the above-described fee calculation table, the integrated value of the tracking monitoring time, the number of accesses between the portable information terminal 2 and the information management device 1 are used as in the case of the contractor.

  The additional service charge calculation processing 153 calculates a use charge for the added service, such as when the service menu is changed during tracking and monitoring.

  The charge addition / correction process 154 and the charge settlement process 155 are processes performed when the usage charge needs to be added / modified or cleared.

  The charging setting / resetting process 156 determines the usage fee calculated as described above, the billing destination of the usage fee, and sets or resets the charging.

  The billing data is stored in the article-related database unit 12 and used to create a billing ledger.

  Next, processing details of the article-related database unit 12 will be described with reference to FIG. The article-related database unit 12 includes a database 125, and performs a portable information terminal information recording process 121, a route information recording process 122, a history information recording process 123, and a recorded information extraction process 124.

  The portable information terminal information recording process 121 records and stores information related to the portable information terminal 2 carried by the user and user information in the database 125.

  The route information recording process 122 records and stores information related to the planned route and the actual route and tracking monitoring information in the database 125.

  The history information recording process 123 records and stores history information for tracking monitoring and information provision, such as an integrated value of the time during which tracking monitoring is performed and the number of accesses between the portable information terminal 2 and the information management device 1, in the database 125. .

  The record information extraction process 124 extracts the above-described various information recorded and stored in the database 125.

  In addition to the various types of information described above, the database 125 stores in advance information used for tracking and monitoring such as map information and transportation schedule information, and can be referred to at any time.

  Here, a program for controlling each unit of the system control / communication processing unit 11 will be described. As described above, the system control / communication processing unit 11 is provided with the item tracking processing program 130, the route comparison program 140, and the billing program 150. The item tracking processing unit 13, the route comparison processing unit 14, And the accounting processor 15 is controlled.

  First, the article tracking processing program 130 for controlling the article tracking processing unit 13 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When activated, the article tracking processing program 130 reads information transmitted from the portable information terminal 2, selects a necessary subprogram according to the information, and executes it. Subprograms include a synthesis program, an action program, a graphic display program, and a voice notification program.

  The synthesizing program is a program for synthesizing the actual route of the article 7 on a map stored in the article-related database unit 12 or taking in information on the transportation system used to synthesize the travel time history into the map. .

  The action program is a program that sends a request or warning to the user. When the user reaches the check point, an article confirmation request is transmitted so that the portable information terminal 2 reads the wireless IC tag 3. If the ID information of the wireless IC tag 3 cannot be received even though the article confirmation request is transmitted, a loss prevention warning is transmitted.

  The graphic display program provides a graphic display service of the actual route to the portable information terminal 2. The voice notification program provides a service for notifying the article confirmation request by voice.

  The above program is appropriately started as necessary, and tracking and monitoring of the article 7 is performed.

  Next, the route comparison program 140 for controlling the route comparison processing unit 14 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The route comparison program 140 first reads information transmitted from the portable information terminal 2, selects a necessary subprogram according to the information, and executes it. The subprograms include a synthesis program, a comparison program, an action program, a graphic display program, and a voice notification program.

  The synthesizing program and the voice notification program perform the same processing as that of the article tracking processing program 130 described above.

  The comparison program is a program for numerically comparing the planned route and the actual route.

  The action program is a program that sends a request or warning to the user. For example, when there is a difference between 5 to 9 m in the planned route and the actual route, an article confirmation request is sent to the user to read the wireless IC tag 3 with the portable information terminal 2 for confirmation, or the difference is 10 m. If this is the case, the article 7 may be misplaced, so a loss prevention warning is transmitted. If the actual route is significantly different from the planned route, a planned route change request is transmitted to request a change of the planned route or checkpoint.

  The graphic display program performs a graphic display service of the planned route and the actual route on the portable information terminal 2.

  The above program is appropriately started as necessary, and tracking and monitoring of the article 7 is performed.

  Next, a charging program 150 for controlling the charging processing unit 15 will be described with reference to FIG. The billing program 150 calculates a fee according to whether or not the user has subscribed to the tracking and monitoring service, whether or not the actual route is a new route, and the provided service item.

  The billing program 150 first determines whether the user is a contractor of the tracking / monitoring service (a corporation or an individual who has signed a contract for the tracking / monitoring service) or a non-contractor (a corporation or an individual who has not signed a contract). ). This is to reflect the contractor benefit in the fee.

  Further, since the item of the tracking and monitoring service selected by the user is input to the system supervision / communication processing unit 11, this service information is taken in.

  Next, it is determined whether the actual route is a new route traced for the first time or an existing route that has been traced in the past. The fee is calculated according to the determination result and the tracking and monitoring service item provided according to the user's selection.

  The fee is based on a fee calculation table as shown in FIG. In the charge calculation table of FIG. 14, the unit price differs between the contractor and non-contractor of this service, so the calculation is made according to the contract status. The calculation result of the charge is recorded and stored in the article-related database unit 12 as billing data and history information after determining the billing destination.

  When a request for collection of usage fees or payment confirmation is made to the settlement organization 6 based on the billing data, a series of billing processes is completed.

  Here, the fee calculation table will be described. FIG. 14 shows an example of the charge calculation table. In this charge calculation table, the contractor and the non-contractor have different unit prices, and the contractor offers contractor benefits that can be used at a low charge (a <aa, b <bb, c <cc, d <dd, e <ee, x <xx, y <yy, z <zz). The fee is calculated based on the tracking monitoring time and the number of accesses between the portable information terminal 2 and the information management device 1.

  The “checkpoint (point)” in the “tracking and monitoring service item” column in this fee calculation table is a service that tracks the actual route based on only the checkpoint location (location information).

  On the other hand, “check points (points and times)” are tracked and tracked based on two types of information: track points (position information) and arrival times (time information) at the points. It is a service.

  The “time interval” is an optional service and can be added to the checkpoint monitoring service. When this option is added, in addition to checkpoint monitoring, monitoring at a selected time interval (15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 1 hour) is added, so that detailed tracking monitoring can be performed.

  Finally, the flow of information and money among the portable information terminal 2 (user), the information management device 1 (service provider), and the settlement institution (financial institution) 6 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, a contract for the tracking and monitoring service is concluded between a user who uses the portable information terminal 2 and a service provider who provides a service using the information management apparatus 1. The contract item is related to a service item, a contract privilege, a service fee, and the like. A person who has concluded a contract (individual, corporation, or individual belonging to the corporation) can receive services as a contractor. A person who has not signed a contract for the service and wants to use the service receives the service as a non-contractor.

  A person (user) who wants to use the service registers the ID information of the article 7, the planned route for carrying the article 7 and the information of the portable information terminal 2 carried in the information management apparatus 1 in advance. The information management device 1 stores the ID information, the planned route, and the information on the portable information terminal 2 in the article related database unit 12.

  When the user requests the information management apparatus 1 to start the tracking monitoring service via the portable information terminal 2, tracking monitoring of the article 7 starts.

  During the tracking monitoring, the portable information terminal 2 provides the location information to the information management device 1.

  When the portable information terminal 2 reaches the check point, the information management device 1 transmits an article confirmation request to the portable information terminal 2 and requests the user to read the ID information of the wireless IC tag 3. When the user reads the data of the wireless IC tag 3 with the portable information terminal 2, the ID information of the wireless IC tag 3 is transmitted from the portable information terminal 2 to the information management device 1.

  When the ID information is input, the information management device 1 compares the planned route with the actual route. In accordance with the comparison result, the information management device 1 continues tracking and monitoring by sending a loss prevention warning or a scheduled route change request. When the user receives the loss prevention warning or the planned route change request, the user reads the ID information of the wireless IC tag 3 or changes the planned route.

  Upon receiving a request for termination of the tracking and monitoring service from the portable information terminal 2, the information management device 1 immediately terminates the tracking and monitoring, calculates a fee for the service so far, and notifies the portable information terminal 2 of the fee, Claim.

  The user transfers the charged fee to the account of the settlement institution (financial institution) 6 designated by the service provider via the portable information terminal 2. The settlement institution (financial institution) 6 confirms the payment to the account and notifies the information management apparatus 1 of this. When the payment of the service fee charged by the service provider (information management apparatus 1) is confirmed, a series of processing of this service is completed.

  According to the present embodiment, since it is configured as described above, it is possible to track and monitor the items carried with it, and the effect of preventing loss such as forgetting to place the items is achieved. In particular, the information management device 1 prompts the user to confirm the presence of an article carried by the user at a necessary point, for example, a checkpoint such as a boarding / exiting point of the use transportation facility, or the difference between the planned route and the actual route of the user is large. Since the information management device 1 confirms with the user when it becomes, communication between the portable information terminal 2 and the wireless IC tag 3 can be surely prevented from being lost with the minimum necessary (low power consumption). it can.

It is the block diagram which showed the functional structure of this invention. It is a block diagram of an information management apparatus. It is an apparatus block diagram of this invention. It is a figure explaining the process of an article tracking process part. It is a figure explaining the process of a path | route comparison process part. It is a figure explaining the process of an accounting process part. It is a figure explaining the process of an article related database part. It is a figure explaining the input process of the information performed in a system supervision and communication processing part. It is a figure explaining the output process of the information performed in a system supervision and communication processing part. It is a figure explaining the system control process performed in a system control / communication processing part. It is a figure explaining the content of the goods tracking process program. It is a figure explaining the content of a path | route comparison program. It is a figure explaining the content of an accounting program. It is a figure which shows an example of a charge calculation table. It is a figure which shows the information and the flow of money in this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information management apparatus, 2 ... Portable information terminal, 3 ... Wireless IC tag, 4 ... GPS (global positioning system) satellite, 5 ... Registration terminal, 6 ... Settlement organization (financial institution), 7 ... Goods, 11 ... System management / communication processing unit, 12 ... article related database unit, 13 ... article tracking processing unit, 14 ... route comparison processing unit, 15 ... billing processing unit, 21 ... wireless IC tag reading function, 22 ... GPS function, 23 ... clock Function: 24 ... Communication function 60 ... Payment institution terminal 101 ... Processor 102 ... Input / output device 103 ... Memory device 130 ... Product tracking processing program 140 ... Route comparison program 150 ... Charge program

Claims (9)

A wireless IC tag that is written with unique information that allows the user's portable information terminal to detect the user's personal belongings and is attached to the personal belongings;
A GPS function that obtains position information based on received GPS radio waves, a clock function that obtains time, a function that can read unique information written in the wireless IC tag, and a function that communicates with an information management device The portable information terminal;
A function capable of communicating with the portable information terminal and storing planned route information of the carry-on item, scheduled time information associated with the route, and a checkpoint of the route, and position information and time transmitted from the portable information terminal The information management device having a function of tracking the movement route of the portable information terminal from information,
When the information management device recognizes that the current movement position is at the position of the check point by tracking the movement route of the portable information terminal, it issues a command signal to the portable information terminal to confirm the presence of a carried item,
Based on this command signal, the portable information terminal performs access for reading specific information written in the wireless IC tag by user operation or automatic access, and transmits the access result to the information management device,
The information management device is configured to issue a warning command to the portable information terminal when the unique information written in the wireless IC tag cannot be read from the access result. Prevention system. In the loss prevention system according to claim 1,
The information management device issues an alarm command to the portable information terminal when a difference between the preliminarily stored scheduled route information of the carried item and a tracking movement route of the portable information terminal becomes larger than a set value. System to prevent loss of carry-on items. In the loss prevention system according to claim 1 or 2,
The stored scheduled route information of the carry-on goods, the scheduled time information associated with the route, and the checkpoint of the route are a schedule on a business trip or the like, and the schedule includes a departure required for at least a travel expense settlement Date and time information such as date and time, destination arrival date and time, destination departure date and time, return date and time, as well as point information such as boarding point, drop-off point, and stop-off point for transportation facilities used. . The loss prevention system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The information management device charges based on a time for tracking the carry-on item from departure to return and the number of accesses. In the loss prevention system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
In the information management device, the route information of the carry item, the scheduled time information associated with the route, and the check point of the route can be input from a personal computer and the portable information terminal. Prevention system. In the loss prevention system according to claim 5,
At least one of the scheduled route information of the carry-on item, the scheduled time information associated with the route, and the check point of the route can be set and changed from the middle by the portable information terminal. A portable information terminal capable of reading unique information written in a wireless IC tag attached to a carry item,
A GPS function for obtaining position information based on received GPS radio waves;
A clock function to get the time,
A transmission function for transmitting these position information and time information to the information management device;
The portable information terminal based on the location information, the time information, the scheduled route information of the carry item that has been registered in advance, the scheduled time information associated with the scheduled route, and the check point of the scheduled route. Is capable of receiving the recognition information from the information management device when recognizing that it is currently at a checkpoint;
When receiving the checkpoint recognition information, a function for performing access for reading the unique information written in the wireless IC tag by a user operation or automatic access;
A function of transmitting a reading result of the unique information written in the wireless IC tag to the information management device;
The information management device receives an alarm command issued when the unique information written in the wireless IC tag cannot be read from the access result and issues an alarm command receiving function;
A portable information terminal for use in a system for preventing loss of carried items. An information management device capable of inputting unique information of a user's carry item written on a wireless IC tag by communication via the user's portable information terminal,
A function capable of receiving GPS position information and time information associated with the position information from the portable information terminal;
A function for storing planned route information of the carry-on item, planned time information associated with the planned route, and checkpoint of the planned route;
A function of tracking the movement route of the portable information terminal from the position information and time information transmitted from the portable information terminal;
A function of issuing a command signal for confirming the presence of the carry-on item to the portable information terminal when recognizing that the current movement position is at the position of the check point by tracking the movement route of the portable information terminal;
A function of receiving the access result when the portable information terminal performs access for reading the unique information written in the wireless IC tag by a user operation or automatic access based on the command signal;
From the access result, when the unique information written in the wireless IC tag cannot be read, a function of issuing an alarm command to the portable information terminal;
An information management apparatus for use in a system for preventing loss of carried items, characterized in that The information management device according to claim 8,
Loss of carry-on goods, wherein a warning command is issued to the portable information terminal when a difference between the pre-stored scheduled route information of the carry-on goods and the tracking movement route of the portable information terminal becomes larger than a set value Information management device used for prevention system.

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