JPH0633140B2 - Destination guidance system - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a destination guidance system, and more particularly to a system suitable for guidance using a portable storage medium that can be carried by a person.

[Prior Art] Recently, various guide systems have been developed and put into practical use due to the development of electronic communication technology. For example, there is VAN (value-added communication network) as a technique that gives an individual as much information as he or she needs. This is to input the type and quality of information required at the place where the VAN terminal is installed from the terminal, retrieve the information according to this input from the database of the VAN main body, and display it on the terminal. . Since the VAN system provides a lot of information, the amount of the database is very large. For searching, the hierarchical data is specified in order, and the terminal keyboard is operated many times to retrieve one information. Must.

Further, as a system for guiding the state of transportation, it is disclosed in
No. 51299 proposes that various status information is displayed on the display based on the airline ticket possessed by the passenger. This is a simple and effective guidance system that allows passengers to know the status of flights they are about to board by simply inserting an airline ticket (magnetic card) into the terminal.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, although there is a description to update the status information of transportation facilities, the information to be guided does not differ for each terminal in which it is installed. The same information is displayed no matter where it is installed.

Here, as an example, let's consider the case of going to an event venue on a train and going to a desired place in the venue.
It is considered that the person who receives the information (direct mail etc.) for holding the event will take the following actions.

(1) First, look at the timetable and route map to go by train,
Before you buy a train ticket, check the destination and the transfer on the way.

(2) Then, at the boarding station or transfer station, look at the information board or ask the station staff to get on the desired train and go to the nearest station.

(3) At the nearest station, check the route to the venue with a map,
Listen to the police box and go to the venue.

(4) In the building of the venue, see the floor guide, tell the receptionist the purpose, listen to the floor where the entertainment is held, go to the floor with an elevator, etc., look at the floor map on that floor Search for the desired place.

In other words, it turns out that a considerable amount of information about the destination is needed each time before reaching the desired place.
The amount of information is enormous in areas where subway and bus transportation networks are established and buildings with similar shapes are lined up like in Tokyo. However, general information that can be carried such as timetables and maps, and specific information that cannot be carried such as information boards and maps are information created for an unspecified large number of people, and are needed when individuals need it. In order to get as much information as possible, there was only ad hoc information obtained from station staff and receptionists.

In this way, a large amount of information is required each time to reach the intended place, and the detailed information desired in the process changes from moment to moment. Therefore, the above-mentioned conventional technology has a problem that only specific information (transportation status information) is presented, and optimum information cannot be obtained in the process.

Further, JP-A-60-157475, JP-A-60-202064 and the like disclose elevators provided with destination designating means to provide route guidance, but these are operated by passengers themselves. It is complicated, and like the above-mentioned conventional technology,
There was a problem that the optimum information in the process could not be obtained.

An object of the present invention is to provide a destination guidance system capable of obtaining optimum destination information even in the process of reaching a final destination with a simple operation.

[Means for Solving Problems] The above-mentioned object is to carry a recording medium that stores a desired place, a means for reading the stored contents by mounting the recording medium installed in a building, and a reading method for the reading. A means for determining a method of going to the destination from the place where the means is installed, a means for automatically registering a call to call an elevator according to the result of the determination, and a method of guiding the method of going to the destination at the installation location. It is possible to achieve this.

[Action]

According to the above configuration, the device determines the way from the installation location of the reading device in the building to the destination, so that the person who wants to go to a certain destination stores the storage medium storing the destination in the stored content. When reading the device, it will determine the route and direction from that place to the destination, automatically register the call to the elevator when it is necessary to use the elevator, and go to the destination from that place In order to inform you of the route to and the elevator to be used by display, voice or printed matter, you can get the same information as you heard from a person who knows the place well, and keep the elevator waiting, so you can get it Also disappears.

〔Example〕

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a destination guidance system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Although three types are shown in (a) to (c), MPU1, ROM2, RAM3, RAM3
4 for holding memory of memory even in case of power failure, destination judgment device YH including I / O 5 which is an interface with each terminal device, and card reader CR for reading information such as IC card which is a portable storage medium , A display DP for displaying destination information, a printer PR, and a voice guidance device SP for performing voice synthesis to guide the destination.

Here, a program to be described later is written in the ROM 2, and guide data and data for controlling the program are written and erased in the RAM 3 as needed. It is assumed that the program is managed under a system program that is divided into a plurality of tasks and performs efficient control, that is, an operating system (OS). Therefore, the system timer can be freely activated.

In the example of (c), the destination determination device YH includes a communication device M that communicates with other devices, and is configured to exchange data and the like via a communication circuit.

In addition to the above (a) and (b), it is possible to appropriately perform centralized management by a center system (host processor) and easily add, delete, or change data by using a database. Needless to say.

The present invention effectively guides inside the building, but since it can be used for general guidance as well, it will be described including it.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a portable storage medium that can be carried and a table configuration diagram of a storage data table. (A)
Uses an IC card CA as a portable storage medium, and the storage area CAA of the IC card has a target station A station, a B building with an entertainment venue, and a floor C on which the venue is located. , Four pieces of information on the venue D of the event venue are stored. On the surface of the IC card, "D event admission ticket" is written. (C) uses a magnetic card CB as a portable storage medium, and uses a storage unit C of the magnetic card.
The BA stores the same information as the IC card CAA. "H station-I station" is written on the surface of the magnetic card, and this card is a train ticket. The storage medium is not limited to these means.

The information is written on this IC card or magnetic card even if the organizer of the event writes it on the admission ticket.
The same effect is obtained even if you write it in using a train etc., or if it is written by a railway company as a train ticket. In the following example, the event organizer writes in the admission ticket.

FIG. 2B is a table structure of the storage data table TB11. The table is a two-dimensional array A
The station information is added with the code number (10) for classification data such that this information is the name of the station. Similarly, the building name code (20) is attached to the B building, the floor code (30) is attached to the C floor, and the venue name code (40) is attached to the D venue. In this way, the destination stored in the IC card has one attribute existing in the physical position such as the building name or the venue name even if it is expressed in the physical position like the station name or the floor name. Even if it is represented by the name of the collection that it has, the same treatment can be performed by adding the classification data.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a card reader for an IC card (hereinafter referred to as a card reader CR). (A) ~
(C) corresponds to Fig. 1 and is a card reader CR
Shall be installed in the following locations.

(1) Multiple stations are installed at the ticket gates, platforms, waiting rooms, etc. of each station, such as the H station where the user is, the I station of the transfer station on the way, the nearest A station, etc., as shown in (a) The destination determination device YH, the display device DP, and the voice guidance device SP are installed in the same place.

(2) It is installed in front of station A, and as shown in (b), destination determination device YH, voice guidance device SP, and printing device PR.
Are installed in the same place.

(3) The building B has an entrance to the building, an elevator hall on each floor, and an elevator at the entrance of the building and at the entrance of venue D. As shown in (c), the display device DP and the voice guidance device S are installed.
P is installed in the same place, and is connected to a destination determination device YH installed in another place (not shown) via a communication line.

The following is a description along with the behavior of the user.

First, the user inserts the IC card into the card reader CR at the H station.

4 and 5 show the software configuration of the destination determining device YH at the H station. FIG. 4 is a schematic flow chart. First, in step S10, it is determined whether or not the IC card is inserted. This process is repeated until it is inserted. When it is inserted, the process proceeds to step S20 to determine the means for going to the destination stored in the IC card. In step S30, the determination result, for example, "please go to the I station by the first train" is output to the display device DP. In step S40, the same content is notified to the user by the voice guidance device SP. In step S50, it is determined whether or not the IC card has been removed, and if it has been removed, the process ends. If it has not been removed, the process returns to step S30 to perform guidance again.

FIG. 5 shows details of the destination determination (step S20 in FIG. 4) when getting on a train. (A) is a processing flow chart, and (b) is a database used in processing.
First, in step S20-1, it is determined whether the classification code described in FIG. 2 is stored in the IC card. If not stored, jump to step S20-7 to perform error processing. If the classification card is stored, step S20
-2 reads the code number. If it is determined that the code number is not the code number representing the station name, the process returns to step S20-1. If they match, the data of the target station is read (step S20-4). In step S20-5, it is determined whether or not the target station is registered in the database (b), and if not registered, the process jumps to step S20-7 to perform error processing. Step S2
In 0-6, guidance data corresponding to the target station is selected from the database. In step S20-7, error processing data is selected.

In the database DB11, as shown in (b), the guide content corresponding to each station is registered. Regarding error handling, guidance data such as "Ask a station staff" is registered. In the example of the explanation, the classification code is 10 and the destination station is A.
So, please take the train on line 1 to station I. ”
Is selected.

If this database DB11 can be changed using a voice input device, a keyboard, etc., it is possible to register the contents inquired by the station staff in error processing on the spot. It is easy to incorporate the voice input device and the keyboard into the destination determination device YH, and the description of the configuration method will be omitted.

In this way, the user can receive appropriate guidance and can reach the I station. Similarly, at station I, you can get to the desired station A by receiving transfer guidance. And A
The user who exits the ticket gate of the station goes to the guidance device in front of the station and inserts the card. In this embodiment, the card reader into which the user inserts the IC card is of the type shown in FIG. 3 (b). This card reader is for guiding the destination information for going to the B building from the ticket gate of the A station. The steps for determining the destination are the same as those in Fig. 5 (a), but the information to be obtained is the building information. Since it is information (direction, traveling direction, etc.), the data of the target building should be read.

The above is an example of the case where a dedicated card reader as shown in FIG. 3 is used, but an example in which a guidance function is added to a public telephone in order to have versatility will be described.

FIG. 6A is an outline view showing an example of the card reader CR of the IC card installed in front of the A station. This is a modification of the one described with reference to FIG. 3 (b), in which the printing device PR is added to the card-type public telephone KD. FIG. 6 (b) is a schematic processing flow chart of the card type public telephone KD to which the function of the destination determining device YH is added. First, in step S110, it is determined whether or not the receiver is disconnected. If it does not come off, step S110 is repeated. If it comes off, step S120 follows. It is determined whether the card inserted in step S120 or step S130 is a telephone card or a destination guidance card. If the card is a telephone card, the call processing is performed in step S180, and then the process ends. If the inserted card is a destination guidance card, the process proceeds to step S140 to determine the destination. This process is the same as the process shown in FIG. In step S150, a map showing the location of B building is printed on the map around station A and is output. It would be even more effective if an external view of building B as seen from the road was printed together with this printed matter. After the output is completed, a voice guidance is provided from the handset to the map (step S160). An example of guidance is “Go straight ahead of the station and turn right at the corner of the tobacco shop to the third building.” In step S170, it is determined whether or not the card is removed, and the guidance in step S160 is repeated until the card is removed.

In this example, since the route guidance uses voice and printed matter (map), the user can receive a very easy-to-understand guidance.

The above is a description of general traffic guidance related to the present invention. Next, guidance in a building that constitutes a main part of the present invention will be described.

When the user carrying the storage medium described above enters the target building B, he inserts the guide device card at the elevator hall installed near the building entrance or the elevator hall.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the destination guidance system in the B building. (A) is installed at the elevator hall, and (b) is installed at the entrance of venue D. The card reader CR described with reference to FIG. 3 (c) is installed at the first floor and the ninth floor of the elevator, and is similarly installed at other floors not shown. In this example, the destination determination device YH is installed in a place different from the elevator hall and is connected by the communication line DT. The two elevators on the left side are low-rise elevators that serve the 1st to 10th floors, and the 2 elevators on the right side are the high-rise elevators that serve the 1st floor and the 10th to 19th floors, and there is no entrance on the 9th floor. . The 10th floor is a connecting floor for transiting between low-rise and high-rise buildings by in-house traffic. There is an elevator control device EC for controlling this elevator group, and this elevator control device EC is connected to the destination determination device YH by a communication line. The card reader CR installed at the entrance of the venue D is also connected to the same destination determining device by a communication line. A LAN (local area network) can be used as a method of connecting the above-mentioned devices with this communication line, and a telephone line or an optical fiber line can be used. However, since this configuration method is not directly related to the present invention, it is a group. The description is omitted.

FIG. 7 is a software schematic processing flow chart of the destination determination device YH described in FIG. First, in step S210, it is determined whether or not there is a card reader in which a card is inserted. If not, the process ends, and if there is, the installation location of the card reader is determined (step S22).
0). Subsequent programs are processed by installation location. 1
In the case of a floor stop, a destination determination process is performed in step S230. This process is the same as the process shown in FIG. An instruction is given to display and sound the content "Please go to the 9th floor with the elevator on the left hand side" determined in steps S240 and S250 to the device on the ground floor. In step S260, information that "there is a user who goes from the first floor to the ninth floor" is sent to the elevator control device EC. Next, in the case of the ninth floor, the destination determination process is performed in step S270. This processing is also the same as the processing shown in FIG. Instructions are given to the device at the 9th floor platform to output the content "D venue is the deepest one on the right side to the farthest back" determined by steps S280 and S290 by voice output. When the entrance to the D venue is reached, a destination determination process is performed in step S300. This process is the same as the process shown in FIG. An instruction is given to display and sound the content "please make a tour" judged at steps S310 and S320 on the device at the entrance of venue D. At step S330, the number of visitors to venue D is counted.

In this example, the destination determination device YH can process the guidance in the building at once to collect information for determining the flow of people in the building. Therefore, by analyzing this information, efficient operation of the elevator and It is possible to operate the air conditioning equipment efficiently. As an example of this, an elevator operating method will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 9 is a processing flow chart of the elevator control device EC of the building described in FIG. This elevator control device selects one elevator when the landing call button on each floor is operated and allocates it to that floor, and when the user gets in and operates the destination button, it drives to that destination floor. Here, the following processing can be performed by using the information "There is a user who goes from the first floor to the ninth floor" transmitted from the destination determination device described in step S260 of FIG.

First, in step S400, it is determined whether or not there is information from the destination guidance device YH. If not, the process jumps to step S460 to perform a normal driving process and ends the process. If so, the information is recorded in the destination floor table TB41 as shown in (b). The destination floor table TB41 is made up of a two-dimensional array, and the vertical axis represents the boarding floor and the horizontal axis represents the boarding floor. For example, when the information of the person who goes from the 1st floor to the 9th floor is input, as shown in the figure, "1" is set and recorded at the place where the boarding floor is the 1st floor and the exiting floor is the 9th floor. Next, in Step S420, the elevator on the first floor is automatically registered and the elevator 1
Distribute the platform to the first floor. In step S430, it is determined whether the elevator has arrived on the first floor. When the vehicle arrives, the process proceeds to step S440, the destination button of the arrived elevator is automatically registered by referring to the contents of the destination floor table TB41, and guidance for getting into the elevator is given. Step S450
Then, the data of the first floor of the riding floor is deleted from the destination floor table TB41.

In this example of the elevator control device, the operation of the landing call button and the destination button, which must be operated by the user in the past, can be completely dispensed with. Furthermore, since the elevator control device can know the destination floor before the elevator arrives at the landing, efficient dispatch can be performed. Furthermore, when the elevator arrives at the 9th floor, if you send the signal to the destination determination device, you will be informed that "D venue is the farthest right on the right" before the card is inserted at the 9th floor platform. You can also

As described above, the present invention can reliably guide a person who is unfamiliar to the building to the intended place in the building. This system is
As described above, it is not necessary to use a dedicated device for a recording medium or a memory reading device, and it may be implemented by adding some functions to an existing device. It is also possible to install a reading device in the elevator hall of the hotel that uses the key. Also, by providing a keyboard switch, etc. on the terminal to allow the user to select the information that he / she wants to obtain, or to input the information that the user has and link it with the storage medium, more accurate information guidance is provided. It is possible to change the master and the slave. In addition, a check mechanism (encryption) may be provided on the storage medium, terminal, or system side to guide only a specific person, and the confidentiality can be easily maintained.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the present invention, a target location is stored in a portable storage medium that can be carried, and a reading device installed in a building determines the means for going from the installation location to the destination, and the result of the determination When using the elevator according to the above, the call is automatically registered and the means to get to the destination is notified, so even unfamiliar visitors will not feel any anxiety or confusion at all and can be at ease. In addition, it is possible to guide and guide the intended place, and since the elevator is automatically called, there is an effect that waiting is reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view of an IC card and a table configuration diagram of a storage data table, and FIG. 3 is an IC of an embodiment of the present invention.
An external view of the card reader, FIGS. 4 and 5 are examples of the software configuration of the destination determination device, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram when the telephone is used as an IC card reader, and FIG. 7 is the B building of the present invention. 8 is a software schematic processing flow chart of the destination determination device YH, and FIG. 9 is a processing flow chart of the elevator control device EC. CA ... IC card, CB ... magnetic card, CR ... reading device (card reader), SP ... voice guidance device, DP ... display device, YH ... destination determination device, PR
...... Printing device, KD ... Public telephone, EC ... Elevator control device.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Seiji Anshin 1099 No. Ozenji, Aso-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Ltd. System Development Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. (72) Inventor Kuniaki Matsumoto 1099 Ozen-ji, Aso-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa (56) Reference JP-A-50-48385 (JP, A) JP-A-53-104977 (JP, A) JP-A-59-91600 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A portable storage medium storing a target location, means for reading the stored contents by installing the storage medium installed in a building, and the destination from the location where the reading means is installed. And a means for automatically registering a call for calling an elevator according to the result of the determination, and a means for guiding the method for going to the destination at the installation location. Destination information system.