JPH10327098A - Area information system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow an area information system for a mobile communication system to add in-area service information data to an area diagram that is displayed on a client or a personal computer and to conduct substitute processing of a mobile station. SOLUTION: A client server system is provided with at least a 1st means that stores in-area service information data to a client 12 or a database server 13 and displays or retrieves an area diagram to which the in-area service information data are added when the client 12 generates or retrieves the area diagram or a 2nd means that stores displays or retrieves an area diagram to which the in-area service information data are added when a personal computer 11 generates or retrieves the area diagram or the client server system is configured such that the client 12 conducts substitute processing of mobile stations whose power is interrupted or which are resident at the outside of the area.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an area information system for managing area data and equipment data of a base station in a mobile communication system having a service area such as outdoors or indoors.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a conventional area information system. The system shown in FIG. 5 includes a personal computer 101, a workstation 102, and a hard disk 103. The personal computer 101 processes the area measurement data indicating the reception level when receiving the radio wave from the base station, and transfers the processing result to the workstation 102 together with the position data (latitude / longitude information) of the measurement location.

A hard disk 103 attached to the workstation 102 has a built-in map database, building, and road database.
From step 3, map data and building data are read out to the workstation. (In some cases, data is input from an external magneto-optical disk other than the hard disk.)

An area map is displayed on the map thus read. The display of the area diagram may be processed by a hard disk attached to the personal computer 101 in addition to the hard disk attached to the workstation 102.

[0005]

In providing a mobile communication service, in addition to an area map, a base station such as the latitude / longitude of installation points of a large number of base stations, the installation places of base stations, transmission output, antenna gain, etc. It is extremely important to improve the serviceability and system operability by enabling management of station equipment data and display / search of various service information within the area.

Here, the in-area service information is, for example, store guidance, marketing information, subscriber location information, traffic information, etc. in an area based on a map database. In mobile communication, the service area consists of multiple wireless zones that are not always continuous, so it is impossible for the mobile station to communicate when the mobile station moves out of the area or when the power is turned off. Therefore, a function of performing proxy processing for the mobile station is required.

[0007] The conventional area information system enables only an area map to be displayed on a map, and is not combined with base station equipment data. It did not have a function to add processing.

For this reason, there has been a problem that the equipment information of the base station and the service information in the area cannot be displayed on the area map. Furthermore, there are restrictions on the hard disk of the personal computer that processes the area measurement data.
There is a problem that display contents are restricted.

[0009] Further, since the conventional system can only display the area map, when the mobile station moves out of the area or is turned off, the information provided as the area map is provided. However, there is a problem that it does not make sense to the user, and it has been strongly desired to realize a function of performing proxy processing of a mobile station.

[0010] According to the present invention, the client-server system holds the service information data in the area in the client or the database server, and adds and displays the service information data in the area when the client creates or searches the area map. Searchable,
On the other hand, when creating or retrieving an area map on a personal computer, a means is provided for enabling the personal computer to display or search the area map by adding the in-area service information data obtained from the client to the area map. It is an object.

[0011] Also, a function of performing a proxy process for the mobile station when the mobile station moves out of the area or when the power is turned off, and automatically moves when the mobile station returns to the area or when the power is turned on. The purpose is to realize the function of transferring information to the station.

[0012]

According to the invention, the above-mentioned object is solved by the means described in the claims.

That is, the invention of claim 1 provides base station identification code data indicating an identification code of a base station within a service area in mobile communication in which transmission and reception are performed between the base station and the mobile station. It holds area measurement data indicating the reception level of the base station as a pair and position data indicating the latitude and longitude of the measurement point at the time of area measurement,
A personal computer that handles this,

A base station facility management database comprising a client and a database server, comprising base station-specific facility data, the base station identification data, and the latitude / longitude data of the base station installation point; A database, an area management database having area management data managed by a base station identification code for each base station and classified according to the area identification data, and a client-server system having map data,

A means for creating an area map from the area measurement data, the base station identification code data, the base station equipment management database, and the map database, and displaying or searching with the personal computer or the client;

The client server system holds the service information data in the area in the client or the database server, and adds or displays the service information data in the area when creating or searching the area map by the client. The first means to do, or

The client server system stores the service information data in the area in the client or the database server, and when the personal computer creates or searches the area map, the service information data in the area acquired from the client is stored in the client server system. An area information system comprising at least one of second means for displaying or searching by adding to an area map by a personal computer.

Further, according to the present invention, in a service area in mobile communication for transmitting and receiving between a base station and a mobile station, base station identification code data indicating an identification code of the base station, A personal computer that holds area measurement data indicating the reception level of the base station as a pair and position data indicating the latitude and longitude of the measurement point at the time of area measurement, and processes this.

A base station equipment management database comprising a client and a database server, comprising base station-specific equipment data, the base station identification data, and the latitude / longitude data of the base station installation point, and an area identification having area identification data. A database, an area management database having area management data managed by a base station identification code for each base station and classified according to the area identification data, and a client-server system having map data,

Further, the database server includes a mobile station management database having data indicating the state of the mobile station such as the location of the mobile station paired with the area management data, and based on the contents of the mobile station management database. Means for the client to perform proxy processing of the mobile station when the mobile station moves out of the area or when the power is turned off, or automatically moves when the mobile station returns to the area or when the power is turned on. The area information system is characterized in that the personal computer or the client has means for transferring information to a station.

[0021]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first example of an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a configuration of an area information system. (This example corresponds to the first aspect of the present invention.) This system connects a client-server system that accesses a database server 13 from a client 12 and retrieves necessary information and a personal computer 11 that performs measurement data processing. The client 12 holds map data and in-area service information data corresponding to latitude and longitude.

In addition, the service information data in the area is held in the database server 13 and the client 12
May access the database server 13 from the server to obtain the in-area service information data. Here, the case where the client 12 holds the in-area service information database 13 will be described. In FIG. 1, a personal computer 11, a client 12, and a database server 13 are mutually connected by a network such as a LAN.

The personal computer 11 processes area measurement data (reception level data) in which the latitude / longitude data of the measurement point and the base station equipment data at the time of area measurement are paired. The database server 13 includes an area management database, an area identification database (for example,
Address database, etc.) and a base station facility management database (comprising base station facility data indicating unique facility data such as base station latitude / longitude data, base station identification code data, base station installation conditions, transmission output, etc.).

The area measurement data is paired with latitude / longitude data and base station identification code data, and
The data is converted to a data format in the client 12 and transferred to the database server 13. The base station equipment data, area identification data, and area management data are transferred from the database server 13 to the client 12.

Further, the client 12 performs data format conversion, and transfers base station facility data and map data from the client 12 to the personal computer 11. Further, since the client 12 holds the in-area service information data paired with the map data, the client 12 overwrites the in-area service information data with the area map when creating or searching for the area map. indicate.

As shown in FIG. 2, the in-area service information data includes, for example, store information, marketing information, subscriber location information, traffic information, etc. in the area paired with the map data. If so, the service information within the area is retrieved and displayed according to an information selection instruction from the client 12.

FIG. 2 is a diagram summarizing the above description and explains an example of a procedure for displaying in-area service information by adding it to an area diagram by a client. Numeral code 21 is a personal computer, 22 is a client, 23 is a database server, 24 is area measurement data, 25 is latitude / longitude data, 26 is base station identification code data, 27 is map data, and 28 is area service information data. , 29 indicate an area management database, 30 indicates an area identification database, and 31 indicates a base station equipment management database.

The client 22 shown in FIG. 2 displays a map corresponding to the latitude and longitude based on the map data 27,
The area measurement data 24 paired with the latitude / longitude data 25 and the base station identification code data 26 transferred from the personal computer 21 on this map are converted and edited.
Display on the map.

Next, the area identification data and the base station equipment management data are read from the area identification database 30 and the base station equipment management database 31, respectively.
2, the data format is converted, the data is edited, the base station installation position is displayed on a map, and the base station installation data is displayed by clicking the base station installation position with a mouse. On the other hand, the area identification data,
Since the base station equipment management data has been transferred to the client 22, an area display is performed for each base station data and area identification data specified by the client based on the data.

Further, the client is provided with service information data within the area, such as store guidance, marketing information, subscriber location information, traffic information, etc., within the area, which are paired with the map data. It is possible to retrieve and read out any service information in the area in accordance with the information selection instruction from, and display it over the area diagram.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of a procedure for displaying in-area service information in addition to an area diagram in a personal computer. In the figure, reference numeral 41 denotes a personal computer, 42 denotes a client, 43 denotes a database server, 44 denotes area measurement data, 45 denotes latitude / longitude data, 46 denotes base station identification code data, 47 denotes map data, and 48 denotes area data. Service information data, 49 is an area management database, 50 is an area identification database, and 51 is a base station equipment management database.

In FIG. 3, the client 42 transfers the map data 47 to the personal computer 41, converts and edits the data, displays it on the screen of the personal computer 41, and displays the latitude / longitude data 45 held by the personal computer 41. , The area measurement data 44 paired with the base station identification code data 46 is displayed.

Next, from the area identification database 50 of the database server 43 and the base station equipment management database 51 via the client 42, area identification data,
The base station equipment management data is read, transferred to the personal computer 41, data format conversion and data editing are performed, the base station installation position is displayed on a map, and the base station installation position is clicked with a mouse. Display equipment data. On the other hand, based on the area identification data and the base station equipment management data, an area is displayed for each of the base station data and the area identification data specified in the personal computer.

Further, the client 42 is provided with, as the in-area service information data 48, store guidance, marketing information, subscriber location information, traffic information, etc. in the area paired with the map data 47. The service information within the area is designated by the information selection instruction from the personal computer 41 and transferred from the client 42 to the personal computer 41,
On the screen of the personal computer 41, it is possible to superimpose and display the area diagram.

In the above description, the display content can be set arbitrarily according to the application. The display of the base station installation position and the base station equipment data is omitted, and the map and area display, the area display A form in which a part of the service information is limited and displayed is also conceivable.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a second example of the embodiment of the present invention, and shows a configuration of an area information system. (This example corresponds to the second aspect of the present invention.) This system connects a client-server system that accesses a database server 63 from a client 62 and retrieves necessary information and a personal computer 61 that performs measurement data processing. It is configured.

The client 62 holds map data corresponding to latitude and longitude and service information data within the area. Personal computer 61, client 62,
The database servers 63 are mutually connected by a network such as a LAN. Personal computer 6
1 processes area measurement data (reception level data) in which latitude / longitude data of a measurement point and base station equipment data at the time of area measurement are paired.

The database server 63 includes, in addition to the area management database and the area identification database, a mobile station management database having data representing the state of the mobile station such as the location of the mobile station paired with the area management data. I have. For example, when the mobile station is within the service area (the range where radio waves from each base station reach), the location of the mobile station paired with the area management data is registered in the mobile station management database.

However, when the mobile station moves out of the area or when the power is turned off, it is not registered in the mobile station management database, and the client 62 performs proxy processing on behalf of the mobile station. When the mobile station returns to the area or when the power is turned on, the location of the mobile station paired with the area management data is registered in the mobile station management database, so that information is automatically transmitted to the mobile station. It can be transferred.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When creating or searching for an area map on a client or personal computer, it is possible to add and display or search for service information data within the area, thereby improving serviceability. In addition, by having a mobile station management database having data indicating the state of the mobile station such as the location of the mobile station paired with the area management data, a function of performing the proxy processing of the mobile station can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a first example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating display of an area diagram and service information on a client.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating display of an area diagram and service information on a personal computer.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a second example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a conventional area information system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11, 21, 41, 61 Personal computer 12, 22, 42, 62 Client 13, 23, 43, 63 Database server 24, 44 Area measurement data 25, 45 Latitude / longitude data 26, 46 Base station identification code data 27, 47 Map data 28,48 Area service information data 29,49 Area management database 30,50 Area identification database 31,51 Base station equipment management database

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A base station identification code data indicating an identification code of a base station in a service area in mobile communication for transmitting and receiving between a base station and a mobile station, the base station identification code data being paired with the base station identification code data. A personal computer that stores and processes area measurement data indicating the level and position data indicating the latitude and longitude of the measurement point at the time of area measurement, a client and a database server, and equipment data unique to the base station, A base station equipment management database composed of station identification data and latitude / longitude data of a base station installation point, an area identification database having area identification data, each base station is managed with a base station identification code and corresponds to the area identification data. Area management database with area management data classified by Is composed of a client-server system having a data, the area measurement data, the base station identification code data, the base station equipment management database, and create an area view from the map database, the personal computer,
Alternatively, the client-server system has service information data in an area in the client or a database server, and has a means for displaying or searching with the client, and the area when creating or searching for an area map with the client. First means for displaying or searching by adding the service information data in the area, or the client-server system holds the service information data in the area in the client or the database server, and creates or searches the area map on the personal computer At least one of second means for adding or displaying in-area service information data obtained from the client to an area map on the personal computer for display or search. Area information system that. 2. A base station identification code data indicating an identification code of a base station in a service area in mobile communication for transmitting and receiving between a base station and a mobile station. A personal computer that stores and processes area measurement data indicating the level and position data indicating the latitude and longitude of the measurement point at the time of area measurement, a client and a database server, and equipment data unique to the base station, A base station equipment management database composed of station identification data and latitude / longitude data of a base station installation point, an area identification database having area identification data, and each base station is managed with a base station identification code and corresponds to the area identification data. Area management database with area management data classified by And a client-server system having data, and the database server comprises a mobile station management database having data representing a state of the mobile station such as a location of the mobile station paired with the area management data, Based on the contents of the mobile station management database, when the mobile station moves out of the area or when the power is turned off, the client performs the proxy processing of the mobile station, or when the mobile station returns to the area. An area information system, wherein the personal computer or the client includes means for automatically transferring information to a mobile station when power is turned on.