JP6402505B2 - Misplaced warning device, warning method of misplaced warning device, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a misplacement warning device, a warning method for a misplacement warning device, and a program.

  Conventionally, a mobile phone has a built-in IC tag detection device that detects an IC tag, performs short-range wireless communication with an umbrella, bag, wallet, etc. with an IC tag attached. If the target IC tag cannot be detected, attach that tag. There is known a technique for notifying a belonging belonging as a forgotten item (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-13789 A

  However, in the prior art, for example, the owner of the belongings attached with the IC tag is at home or the workplace, and the belongings attached with the IC tag are placed on his / her desk etc. There is a problem in that, when the user leaves the place, if the short-range wireless communication cannot be detected, a warning is issued although it is not misplaced.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a misplacement warning device that does not issue an erroneous warning.

In order to solve the above problems, the misplacement warning device of the present invention is a misplacement warning device that warns of misplacement of the device, and determines whether the separation distance between the device and the misplacement warning device is within a predetermined range A distance determination unit, an indoor / outdoor determination unit that determines whether the misplacement warning device exists indoors or outdoors, a determination result by the separation distance determination unit, and a determination result by the indoor / outdoor determination unit and determining means misplaced determining misplacement of the device based, if it is determined that the left behind the apparatus by the misplaced determination means includes a misplaced warning means to warn the misplaced, and the indoor outdoor judgment means, the current position Position information acquisition means for acquiring information, and position information for determining whether or not the current position information can be acquired by the position information acquisition means With a resulting determination means, based on said whether can acquire the current location information, and wherein the determining whether the misplaced warning device is present outdoors or present indoors.

In order to solve the above problem, the warning method of the misplacement warning device of the present invention is a misplacement warning method of the misplacement warning device that warns of misplacement of the device, and the separation distance between the device and the misplacement warning device is within a predetermined range. A separation distance determination step for determining whether or not the misplacement warning device is indoors or outdoors, a determination result by the separation distance determination step, and the indoor / outdoor determination A misplacement warning method comprising: a misplacement judgment step for judging misplacement of the device based on a judgment result by the step; and a misplacement warning step for warning misplacement when the misplacement judgment step determines that the device is misplaced. In the indoor / outdoor determination step, a position information acquisition step for acquiring current position information is performed. And determining whether or not the current position information can be acquired by the position information acquiring step, and determining whether or not the current position information can be acquired based on whether or not the current position information is acquired. It is characterized by determining whether a warning device exists indoors or outdoors .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the program of the misplacement warning device according to the present invention determines whether the misplacement warning device computer that warns of misplacement of the device is within a predetermined range. Separation distance determination means, indoor / outdoor determination means for determining whether the misplacement warning device is indoors or outdoors, determination results by the separation distance determination means, and determination results by the indoor / outdoor determination means A program for functioning as a misplacement determination unit for determining misplacement of the device based on the above, a misplacement warning unit for warning that the device has been misplaced when the misplacement determination unit determines that the device has been misplaced, and the indoor / outdoor determination unit includes: Position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information, and the current position information is obtained by the position information acquisition means. Whether or not the misplacement warning device is present indoors or outdoors based on whether or not the current location information can be obtained. It is characterized by determining .

  According to the present invention, an unnecessary warning is not issued in the misplacement warning device, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

It is a figure which shows the misplacement warning apparatus in this Embodiment and the apparatus used as the object of misplacement. It is a block diagram which shows the misplacement warning device in this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the misplacement warning process in this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows one Example of the separation distance determination process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows one Example of the indoor outdoor determination process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of the indoor outdoor determination process of FIG. It is a figure which shows the belongings which attached the radio | wireless tag used as the misplacement warning apparatus and the misplacement object in the modification of this Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a misplacement warning device 1 and a misplacement target device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The misplacement warning device 1 according to the present embodiment is implemented as a wristwatch type wrist device. explain.

  The misplacement warning device 1 is a wristwatch type that can be worn by the user on the wrist, and is disposed on the watch case 101, the wristbands 102 attached to both ends of the watch case 101, and the touch case and functions as a touch panel. And a display unit 103. Moreover, the apparatus 2 used as the object of misplacement is a smart phone, for example.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the misplacement warning device 1. A clock unit 111 counts the current time. Reference numeral 103 denotes the display unit, which includes, for example, a color LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a drive circuit for driving the color LCD. An input unit 112 includes various switches omitted in FIG. The input unit 112 also includes a touch sensor that covers the surface of the color LCD of the display unit 103 and causes the display unit 103 to function as a touch panel, and a driving circuit thereof.

  Reference numeral 113 denotes a warning unit that warns the user of misplacement when the device 2 is misplaced, and warns the user of misplacement of the device 2 with vibration due to vibration or an alarm sound such as a buzzer.

  Reference numeral 114 denotes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that controls the entire list information device 1. Reference numeral 115 denotes a program memory, in which a control program 1151 and an application program 1152 are stored in advance.

  The control program 1151 is a basic control program for causing the CPU 114 to control the misplacement warning device 1 as a whole. The application program 1152 includes a plurality of types of application programs for causing the CPU 114 to perform various processes including processes described later.

  Reference numeral 116 denotes a built-in memory that operates as a working memory when the misplacement warning device 1 performs various processes.

  Reference numeral 117 denotes a separation distance determination unit that determines whether the separation distance from the device 2 to be misplaced is within a predetermined range or out of the range, details of which will be described later.

  Although details will be described later, 118 is an indoor / outdoor determination unit that determines whether the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is indoors or outdoors, and 119 is map data in GPS, for example.

  Next, the operation according to the present invention of the misplacement warning device 1 having the above configuration and the device (smartphone) 2 to be misplaced will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a misplacement warning process of the misplacement warning device 1 performed when the CPU 114 executes the control program 1151 of the program memory 115 and the predetermined application program 1152.

  The misplacement warning device 1 determines the separation distance between the misplacement warning device 1 and the smartphone 2 in step S10. Although the detailed flow of this step S10 will be described later, the separation distance determination unit 117 determines whether the separation distance between the misplacement warning device 1 and the smartphone 2 to be misplaced is within a predetermined range or out of the range.

  And when it determines with the separation distance with the smart phone 2 being in a predetermined range in step S20 (step S20: within a predetermined range), the smart phone 2 exists in the vicinity of the misplacement warning device 1, and is misplaced. Is determined not to occur, and the process returns to the determination of the separation distance in step S10.

  In step S20, when it is determined that the separation distance from the smartphone 2 is outside the predetermined range (step S20: outside the predetermined range), the process proceeds to step S30. In step S30, the detailed flow will be described later, but the indoor / outdoor determination unit 118 determines whether the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is indoors or outdoors.

  If it is determined in step S40 that the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is indoors (step S40: indoor), the smartphone 2 is not near the user. Is placed on a desk or the like and is just away from the place, and it is determined that no misplacement has occurred, and the process returns to the separation distance determination in step S10.

  In step S40, when it is determined that the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is outdoors (step S40: outdoors), the process proceeds to step S50. In this step S50, the user determines that he / she has left the smartphone 2 and has left his / her home or office, and the warning unit 113 notifies the user by vibrations such as vibration or an alarm sound such as a buzzer. Warn you that the smartphone 2 has been misplaced.

  Next, a specific example of the separation distance determination process in step S10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the separation distance determination process in step S10, the separation distance determination unit 117 determines whether the separation distance between the misplacement warning device 1 and the smartphone 2 to be misplaced is within a predetermined range or out of the range. For example, the unit 117 attempts near field communication with the smartphone 2 using the near field communication function, and determines whether communication with the smartphone 2 has been established.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a separation distance determination process using the short-range wireless communication function.

  In step S <b> 100, the misplacement warning device 1 attempts near field communication with the smartphone 2 using the near field communication function, and confirms whether communication with the smartphone 2 has been established.

  And when it determines with communication with the smart phone 2 being established in step S110 (step S110: Yes), it progresses to step S120. In step S120, the smartphone 2 determines that it is present near the misplacement warning device 1, for example, sets a flag within a predetermined range, and returns to step S20 in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S110 that communication with the smartphone 2 has not been established (step S110: No), the process proceeds to step S130. In step S130, the smartphone 2 determines that it is not present near the misplacement warning device 1, for example, sets a flag outside the predetermined range, and returns to step S20 in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the separation distance determination unit 117 has been described by the method using the short-range wireless communication function, but the determination method of the separation distance between the misplacement warning device 1 and the device 2 to be misplaced is as follows. It is not limited to the one using the short-range wireless communication function, but includes, for example, means for acquiring the position information of the misplacement warning device 1 and the device 2 to be misplaced, and determines the separation distance based on the difference between the position information of both. You may use the method to do.

  Furthermore, with reference to FIG. 5, the specific Example of the indoor outdoor determination process in step S30 is demonstrated.

  In the indoor / outdoor determination process in step S30, the indoor / outdoor determination unit 118 determines whether the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is indoors or outdoors. For example, the indoor / outdoor determination unit 118 uses GPS. To determine whether or not a GPS signal can be received.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing indoor / outdoor determination processing using GPS.

  In step S300, the reception status of the GPS signal is confirmed. In step S310, if the GPS signal cannot be received (step S310: No), the process proceeds to step S320. In step S320, it is determined that the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is indoors. Then, the process returns to step S40 in FIG.

  In step S310, if a GPS signal is received (step S310: Yes), the process proceeds to step S330. In step S330, it is determined that the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is outdoors. For example, an outdoor flag is set. Returning to step S40 of FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the indoor / outdoor determination unit 118 has been described by a method using GPS. However, the indoor / outdoor determination method is not limited to that using GPS, and for example, infrared rays or ultrasonic waves are emitted. Then, a method of determining indoor / outdoor based on the reflection result, a method of measuring illuminance, and determining indoor / outdoor based on the measured illuminance may be used.

(Modification)
In the above embodiment, it is determined whether the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is indoors or outdoors by a method using GPS. However, depending on the structure of the building, the GPS signal may be output indoors. In some cases, it may be received, and it may be erroneously determined as outdoor. This modification is a method for preventing such erroneous determination and improving indoor / outdoor determination accuracy.

  Hereinafter, the operation according to this modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an indoor / outdoor determination process in the present modification.

  In step S300, the reception status of the GPS signal is confirmed. In step S310, if the GPS signal cannot be received (step S310: No), the process proceeds to step S320. In step S320, it is determined that the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is indoors. Then, the process returns to step S40 in FIG.

  If a GPS signal has been received in step S310 (step S310: Yes), the process proceeds to step S311. In step S311, the current position information of the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is acquired from the received GPS signal.

  Next, in step S312, the acquired current position information is collated with map data 119. The map data 119 in GPS includes building data in addition to road information. By comparing the current position information with the map data 119, the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 It can be determined whether or not.

  In step S312, the current position information and the map data 119 are collated, and then the process proceeds to step S313. In step S313, if the current position on the map data is in the building (step S313: Yes), the process proceeds to step S320, and in step S320, it is determined that the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is indoors. For example, an indoor flag is set and the process returns to step S40 in FIG.

  In step S313, when the current position on the map data is not in the building (step S313: No), the process proceeds to step S314. In step S314, information on the movement status of the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is acquired based on the locus of position information of the received GPS signal.

  In step S314, after acquiring information on the movement status of the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1, the process proceeds to step S315. In step S315, if the movement range of the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is within a predetermined range (step S315: Yes), the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is not registered as a building. It is determined that it is in a building such as a general house of a certain scale, and the process proceeds to step S320.

  In step S315, if the movement range of the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 exceeds the predetermined range (step S315: No), the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 misplaces the smartphone 2 and goes outside the building. It is determined that the user has gone out, and the process proceeds to step S330. In step S330, it is determined that the user wearing the misplacement warning device 1 is outdoors. For example, an outdoor flag is set, and the process returns to step S40 in FIG.

  In addition, in said embodiment and its modification, although the apparatus 2 used as the object of misplacement was demonstrated as a smart phone, the apparatus 2 used as the object of misplacement is not restricted to this, For example, as shown in FIG. A wireless tag 10 equipped with a short-range wireless communication function and GPS is attached to an umbrella 3-1, a bag 3-2, a wallet 3-3, etc. that the user has, and a misplacement warning device 1 and a wireless tag 10 In the meantime, by performing the operation described in the above-described embodiment and its modifications, a warning about misplacement of the belongings attached with the wireless tag 10 may be issued.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention and its modification were demonstrated, as long as these are in the range with which the effect of this invention is obtained, it can change suitably, and embodiment after change is also in a claim. It is included in the scope of the invention described and equivalent invention. The invention described in the scope of the claims of the present application will be appended below.
[Claim 1]
A misplacement warning device that warns of misplacement of the device,
A separation distance determining means for determining whether or not a separation distance between the device and the misplacement warning device is within a predetermined range;
Indoor / outdoor determination means for determining whether the misplacement warning device is present indoors or outdoors;
Misplacement determination means for determining misplacement of the device based on the determination result by the separation distance determination means and the determination result by the indoor / outdoor determination means;
If the misplacement determining means determines that the device has been misplaced, the misplacement warning means for warning that the device has been misplaced;
A misplacement warning device characterized by comprising:
[Claim 2]
The misplacement determination means is when the determination result by the separation distance determination means indicates that the separation distance between the device and the misplacement warning device exceeds a predetermined range, and the determination result by the indoor / outdoor determination means is the misplacement warning The misplacement warning device according to claim 1, wherein when the device exists outdoors, it is determined that the device has been misplaced.
[Claim 3]
The separation distance determination means includes
Near field communication means for performing near field communication with the device;
Short-range wireless communication establishment determination means for determining whether short-range wireless communication with the device by the short-range wireless communication means has been established,
3. The misplacement warning according to claim 2, wherein it is determined whether or not a distance between the device and the misplacement warning device is within a predetermined range based on whether the short-range wireless communication is established. apparatus.
[Claim 4]
The separation distance determination means includes
4. The misplacement warning device according to claim 3, wherein when the short-range wireless communication with the device is not established, it is determined that the separation distance between the device and the misplacement warning device exceeds a predetermined range. .
[Claim 5]
The indoor / outdoor determination means includes
Position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information;
Position information acquisition availability determination means for determining whether or not the current position information can be acquired by the position information acquisition means,
The misplacement warning device according to claim 2, wherein it is determined whether the misplacement warning device exists indoors or outdoors based on whether or not the current position information can be acquired.
[Claim 6]
6. The misplacement warning device according to claim 5, wherein the indoor / outdoor determination unit determines that the misplacement warning device exists indoors if the current position information cannot be acquired by the position information acquisition unit.
[Claim 7]
The indoor / outdoor determination means includes
Map data,
A position determination means for comparing the current position information acquired by the position information acquisition means with the map data and determining whether the current position information is in a building;
When the current position information can be acquired by the position information acquisition means, and when the determination result by the position determination means is in a building, it is determined that the misplacement warning device is present indoors. The misplacement warning device according to claim 6.
[Claim 8]
The indoor / outdoor determination means includes
Movement range acquisition means for acquiring information on the movement range of the misplacement warning device;
Movement range determination means for determining whether or not the movement range acquired by the movement range acquisition means is movement within a predetermined range;
When the current position information can be acquired by the position information acquisition means, and when the determination result by the position determination means is not in a building, and the determination result by the movement range determination means is the predetermined value The misplacement warning device according to claim 7, wherein in the case of movement within the range, it is determined that the misplacement warning device exists indoors.
[Claim 9]
A misplacement warning method for warning a device misplacement,
A separation distance determination step of determining whether or not a separation distance between the device and the misplacement warning device is within a predetermined range;
An indoor / outdoor determination step for determining whether the misplacement warning device is present indoors or outdoors;
Misplacement determination step of determining misplacement of the device based on the determination result of the separation distance determination step and the determination result of the indoor / outdoor determination step,
If it is determined that the device has been left behind by the misplacement determination step, a misplacement warning step that warns of misplacement, and
The misplacement warning method characterized by including.
[Claim 10]
The misplacement warning device computer that warns you that the device has been misplaced,
A separation distance determination means for determining whether or not a separation distance between the device and the misplacement warning device is within a predetermined range;
Indoor / outdoor determination means for determining whether the misplacement warning device exists indoors or outdoors,
Misplacement determination means for determining misplacement of the device based on the determination result by the separation distance determination means and the determination result by the indoor / outdoor determination means,
If it is determined that the device has been left behind by the misplacement determination unit, a misplacement warning unit that warns of misplacement,
A program characterized by functioning as

1 Misplaced warning device 2 Device (smartphone)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Watch case 102 Wristband 103 Display part 111 Clock part 112 Input part 113 Warning part 114 CPU
115 Program memory 1151 Control program 1152 Application program 116 Built-in memory 117 Separation distance determination unit 118 Indoor / outdoor determination unit 119 Map data 3-1 Property (umbrella)
3-2 Items (鞄)
3-3 Property (wallet)
10 Wireless tag

Claims (10)

A misplacement warning device that warns of misplacement of the device,
A separation distance determining means for determining whether or not a separation distance between the device and the misplacement warning device is within a predetermined range;
Indoor / outdoor determination means for determining whether the misplacement warning device is present indoors or outdoors;
Misplacement determination means for determining misplacement of the device based on the determination result by the separation distance determination means and the determination result by the indoor / outdoor determination means;
If it is determined that the left behind the apparatus by the misplaced determination means includes a misplaced warning means to warn the misplaced, a,
The indoor / outdoor determination means includes
Position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information;
Position information acquisition availability determination means for determining whether or not the current position information can be acquired by the position information acquisition means,
A misplacement warning device characterized by determining whether the misplacement warning device exists indoors or outdoors based on whether the current position information can be acquired .   The misplacement determination means is when the determination result by the separation distance determination means indicates that the separation distance between the device and the misplacement warning device exceeds a predetermined range, and the determination result by the indoor / outdoor determination means is the misplacement warning The misplacement warning device according to claim 1, wherein when the device exists outdoors, it is determined that the device has been misplaced.   The misplacement determination unit determines whether the misplacement warning device is determined by the indoor / outdoor determination unit after the determination result by the separation distance determination unit determines that the separation distance between the device and the misplacement warning device exceeds a predetermined range. The misplacement warning device according to claim 1, wherein it is determined whether the device exists indoors or outdoors. The separation distance determination means includes
Near field communication means for performing near field communication with the device;
Short-range wireless communication establishment determination means for determining whether short-range wireless communication with the device by the short-range wireless communication means has been established,
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein whether or not the distance between the device and the misplacement warning device is within a predetermined range is determined based on whether or not the short-range wireless communication is established. The misplacement warning device described in one item. The separation distance determination means includes
The misplacement warning device according to claim 4, wherein when the short-range wireless communication with the device is not established, it is determined that the separation distance between the device and the misplacement warning device exceeds a predetermined range. . 2. The misplacement warning device according to claim 1 , wherein the indoor / outdoor determination unit determines that the misplacement warning device exists indoors when the current position information cannot be acquired by the position information acquisition unit. The indoor / outdoor determination means includes
Map data,
A position determination means for comparing the current position information acquired by the position information acquisition means with the map data and determining whether the current position information is in a building;
When the current position information can be acquired by the position information acquisition means, and when the determination result by the position determination means is in a building, it is determined that the misplacement warning device is present indoors. The misplacement warning device according to claim 1 . The indoor / outdoor determination means includes
Movement range acquisition means for acquiring information on the movement range of the misplacement warning device;
Movement range determination means for determining whether or not the movement range acquired by the movement range acquisition means is movement within a predetermined range;
When the current position information can be acquired by the position information acquisition means, and when the determination result by the position determination means is not in a building, and the determination result by the movement range determination means is the predetermined value The misplacement warning device according to claim 7 , wherein in the case of movement within the range, it is determined that the misplacement warning device exists indoors. A misplacement warning method for warning a device misplacement,
A separation distance determination step of determining whether or not a separation distance between the device and the misplacement warning device is within a predetermined range;
An indoor / outdoor determination step for determining whether the misplacement warning device is present indoors or outdoors;
Misplacement determination step of determining misplacement of the device based on the determination result of the separation distance determination step and the determination result of the indoor / outdoor determination step,
When the misplacement determination step determines that the device is misplaced, a misplacement warning step that warns misplacement, and includes a misplacement warning method,
The indoor outdoor determination step includes
A location information acquisition step for acquiring current location information;
A position information acquisition possibility determination step for determining whether or not the current position information has been acquired by the position information acquisition step,
A misplacement warning method characterized by determining whether the misplacement warning device exists indoors or outdoors based on whether the current position information can be acquired . The misplacement warning device computer that warns you that the device has been misplaced,
A separation distance determination means for determining whether or not a separation distance between the device and the misplacement warning device is within a predetermined range;
Indoor / outdoor determination means for determining whether the misplacement warning device exists indoors or outdoors,
Misplacement determination means for determining misplacement of the device based on the determination result by the separation distance determination means and the determination result by the indoor / outdoor determination means,
When the misplacement determination means determines that the device has been misplaced, a program that functions as a misplacement warning means that warns of misplacement ,
The indoor / outdoor determination means includes
Position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information;
Functions as position information acquisition availability determination means for determining whether the current position information can be acquired by the position information acquisition means,
A program for determining whether the misplacement warning device exists indoors or outdoors based on whether the current position information can be acquired .

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