JPH11252665A - Private information communication system and its program recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance a job efficiency by executing processing on a location without any special entry based on information to which place a portable terminal is moved in the case of conducting a job while traveling from place to place. SOLUTION: A plurality of base stations 1 placed at different places in a private area send specific identification data depending on the strength of a signal arriving at a prescribed management area from each installation place. When a portable telephone terminal 2 receives identification data from a base station 1 placed at a location closest from its current position, the terminal 2 executes a prescribed processing in response to the received identification data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a premises information communication system for transmitting and receiving premises information as a portable terminal device moves, and a program recording medium thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a luggage shipping center or a large store, etc., the management work is implemented by carrying out luggage management and merchandise management using a portable terminal device having a keyboard, a bar code reader, and the like. I try to plan. For example, in a shipping center, when classifying and managing packages for each shipping area, the destination of the shipping area (destination) is input in advance, and the package information is classified and managed for each shipping area. Also, in a large store, when classifying and managing products for each product display shelf, a shelf number is input in advance as a key,
Product information was classified and managed for each shelf. Furthermore,
Inventory management, order management, inspection management, etc. are also performed, but since these management operations are performed in stores, outdoors (eaves), backyards (indoors), etc., display backs according to the usage environment. The ON / OFF of the light and the buzzer volume for the alarm were adjusted each time.

[0003]

However, in this type of portable terminal device, it is necessary to input a shipping destination and a shelf number in advance by a key. However, there is a problem that the classification management is seriously hindered, and that a heavy burden is imposed on the operator. In addition, since the portable terminal device can be used indoors or outdoors, the backlight O may be used according to the use environment.
Adjusting N / OFF and the volume level imposes a heavy burden on the operator. An object of the present invention is to perform a process corresponding to a place on the premises based on which place the mobile terminal device has been moved without performing a special input operation when performing a work while moving the place. Is to do so.

[0004]

The means of the present invention are as follows. The invention according to claim 1 is a premises information communication system comprising: a plurality of base stations arranged in a premises; and a portable terminal device as a mobile body that receives unique identification data transmitted by a radio signal from the base stations. The plurality of base stations are respectively arranged in different places, each base station transmits unique identification data by a signal strength of a strength that can reach a predetermined jurisdiction area from the installation place, and the mobile terminal device is Upon receiving the identification data from the base station located closest to the current position, a predetermined process corresponding to the received identification data is executed. The present invention may be as follows. Each base station may have a built-in microcell wireless module having a limited radio signal arrival area, and may transmit unique identification data from the wireless module. Upon receiving the identification data from the base station, the portable terminal device stores and holds the received identification data as check data for input check, and compares the check data with the input data to check the validity of the input data. You may inspect. Upon receiving the identification data from the base station, the mobile terminal device may determine the current position based on the received identification data, and set the operating environment according to the determination result. When receiving the identification data from the base station, the mobile terminal device may perform a data search based on the received identification data, and output the searched data. In the invention according to claim 1, the plurality of base stations arranged at different locations on the premises transmit unique identification data with a signal strength that can reach the predetermined jurisdiction area from the installation location, When receiving the identification data from the base station located closest to the current location, the mobile terminal device executes a predetermined process according to the received identification data. Therefore, when performing the work while moving from place to place, it is possible to execute the processing corresponding to the place based on which place in the premises the portable terminal device has been moved without performing a special input operation.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG.
1 is a system configuration diagram showing a premises information communication system. This premises information communication system is a microcell wireless network system, and includes a plurality of base stations 1 installed at different locations on the premises, and The mobile terminal device 2 is configured to include a plurality of mobile terminal devices 2 as mobile units that receive unique identification data transmitted by wireless signals. Here, in the first embodiment, a private information communication system of a luggage shipping center specification, in which each base station 1 has a built-in microcell communication module and is installed at different locations, and a predetermined location is determined from the installation location. The unique identification data is transmitted according to the signal strength that can reach the jurisdiction area (radius of about 10 m). That is,
As shown in FIG. 2, when the loading area for each shipping area is divided into a loading area for Kyushu, a loading area for Hokkaido, and a loading area for Shikoku, a dedicated base station 1 is provided for each area. Each base station 1 is arranged and transmits and outputs unique identification data based on a signal strength that is strong enough to reach its own jurisdiction area.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the overall structure of the base station 1. The base station 1 has an input device 12, a display device 13, and a microcell communication device 14 as input and output devices with a CPU 11 as a core. The position data (position data indicating the loading area of the luggage) input from is input into the position data setting memory 15 and displayed on the display device 13.
FIG. 4 exemplifies the contents of the position data setting memory 15, in which position data indicating Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu are arbitrarily set according to the loading area under its control. CPU
11 reads the content of the position data setting memory 15 and sends it to the microcell communication device 14 to send the antenna 14a.
To transmit and output position data.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the portable terminal device 2. The CPU 21 is a central processing unit that controls the overall operation of the portable terminal device 2 according to various programs loaded in the RAM 22. The storage device 23 has a storage medium 24 in which an operating system, various application programs, data files, character font data, and the like are stored in advance, and a drive system thereof. The storage medium 24 is fixedly provided or removably mountable, and is composed of a magnetic / optical storage medium such as a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, RAM card, or the like, and a semiconductor memory. The programs and data in the storage medium 24 are stored in the R
Loaded on AM22. Further, the CPU 21 executes a program transmitted from another device via a communication line or the like,
The data can be received and stored in the storage medium 24, and the programs and data stored in the storage medium provided on the other device side can be used via a communication line or the like.

The CPU 21 has input / output peripheral devices such as an input device 25, a display device 26, and a wireless device 2.
7. A bar code reader 28 is connected via a bus line, and a CPU 21
Controls their behavior. The input device 25 has a keyboard for inputting character string data and various end commands. The character string data input from the input device 25 is stored as slip data in the RAM 22 or displayed on the display device 26. The wireless device 27 receives the position data transmitted from the base station 1 via the antenna 27a.
U21 stores this position data in the RAM 22 as check data for input check. The barcode reader 28 reads a shipping slip attached to a package, photoelectrically converts the barcode information printed on the shipping slip, and gives it to the CPU 21. The CPU 21 extracts destination data indicating the shipping area from the barcode information, and checks the destination data against the check data stored in the RAM 22 to perform an input check. FIG. 6 shows a main configuration of the RAM 22, and various memory areas are allocated to the RAM 22 as necessary. The check data memory 22-1 is a memory that stores and holds position data transmitted from the base station 1 as check data for input check. The destination data memory 22-2 stores the destination data when the destination data is extracted from the barcode information read by the barcode reading device 28, and stores the destination data.
Reference numeral 3 denotes a memory for storing barcode information when it is determined that the data is valid as a result of the input check.

Next, the operation of the portable terminal device 2 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
Here, programs for implementing the functions described in these flowcharts are stored in a storage medium 24 in the form of program codes readable by the CPU 21, and the contents thereof are loaded into the RAM 22. The same applies to flowcharts in other embodiments described later. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the overall operation of the portable terminal device 2 in the shipping center. First, the presence / absence of a key input (step A1) or the presence / absence of reception of position data from the base station 1 (step A2) is checked, and a standby state is established until a key input or position data is received. Now, at the loading location of the luggage, the worker brings the portable terminal device 2 and enters any loading area, and receives position data from the base station 1 installed in that area. Then, this is detected in step A2, and the process proceeds to step A3, where the CPU 21 fetches the position data and determines the current position. Here, if it is the Hokkaido area, YES is determined in step A4 and the process proceeds to step A5, where the check data memory 22
Set Hokkaido as the shipping area at -1. If it is the Kyushu area, YES is determined in step A6 and the process proceeds to step A8, where Kyushu is set as the shipping area in the check data memory 22-1, and if neither of the Hokkaido and Kyushu areas, the Shikoku area is used. If it is determined that there is, the process proceeds to step A7, and the check data memory 22-1
Is set as the shipping area. Here, if any key input is performed, the presence of key input is detected in step A1, and the process proceeds to step A9, where key input processing corresponding to the operation key is performed.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the key input process. First, it is checked whether a trigger key for starting barcode reading has been operated (step B1). If the trigger key has been operated, a barcode reading process is executed (step B2). That is, the CPU 21 activates the barcode reading device 28 and then sets the barcode reading device 28
Is read and set in the destination data memory 22-2. Then, code information indicating the shipping area is extracted from the barcode information, converted into destination data, set in the barcode memory 22-3 (step B3), and the destination data and the contents of the check data memory 22-1 are set. (Step B4). As a result of such an input check, if a mismatch between the two is detected, the fact is notified by an error message (step B5). The barcode information is stored in the barcode memory 22-3 (step B6), and the fact that the input check is valid is notified (step B7). When a key other than the trigger key, for example, a character key, is operated, other key input processing is performed accordingly (step B8).

As described above, in this local information communication system, a plurality of base stations 1 are installed for each shipping area in the luggage loading area in the shipping center, and each base station 1 has a built-in microcell communication module. However, since the position data is transmitted with a signal strength that can reach the area under its jurisdiction from the installation location, when the worker brings the portable terminal device 2 and enters the loading area, the worker moves from the current position to the loading area. Position data from the base station 1 installed at the nearest location is received and stored as input check data, and when barcode information is read from the package,
Since the destination data is extracted from the data and checked against the check data, and the result is reported, the worker does not need to input the position data for input check by key, and the shipping work can be performed efficiently. It becomes possible. In the above-described first embodiment, the case where the order is used for the shipment center of luggage is described in the column. However, the present invention is also applicable to the case where the ordered products are managed for each company.

(Second Embodiment) Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment described above, a case where the present invention is applied to a shipping center is shown. In the second embodiment, the present invention is applied to a case where the portable terminal device 2 is used inside and outside a store. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, if the mobile terminal device 2 is used to perform an inventory management operation in an indoor backyard, an ordering operation in a store, and an inspection operation in an eaves, the base station 1 is located in the backyard and in the store. , Are installed at the eaves respectively. Each of the base stations 1 transmits its own position data with the signal strength reaching its own area, and the mobile terminal device 2 according to which area the worker who brought the mobile terminal device 2 enters. Is the display backlight ON
/ OFF and a buzzer volume for alarm notification are controlled. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the portable terminal device 2 according to the second embodiment.
Since the configuration is basically the same as that of the above-described first embodiment, basically the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. However, in the second embodiment, the display device 26 is used. Is provided, and EL or a small fluorescent tube is used as a light source. The buzzer BU generates an alarm sound or a voice message, and its volume level can be automatically and manually adjusted.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the portable terminal device 2. First, the presence / absence of a key input (step C1) or the presence / absence of reception of position data from the base station 1 (step C2) is checked, and a standby state is established until a key input or position data is received. Now, when the clerk brings the portable terminal device 2 and enters the area under the control of any one of the base stations 1, the clerk installs the base station 1 in that area.
Receive position data from. Then, this is detected in step C2, and the process proceeds to step C3, where the CPU 21 fetches the position data and determines the current position. Here, in the case of the in-store area, YES is determined in step C4, and the process proceeds to step C5, where the volume level of the buzzer BU is set low and the backlight BL is set OFF. If it is the eaves area, YES in step C6.
Then, the process proceeds to step C8, in which the volume level of the buzzer BU is set high and the backlight BL is turned off.
Set. Further, if it is neither the inside of the store nor the eaves area, it is determined that it is a backyard and step C7
To set the volume level of the buzzer BU to a medium level and set the backlight BL to ON. When the buzzer BU and the backlight BL are set in this way,
Proceed to step C9, and the buzzer BU
Is controlled (step C9), and the turning on / off of the backlight BL is controlled (step C10). When a key input is detected in step C1, key input processing corresponding to the key input is performed (step C11). Here, the barcode reading process is executed in response to the operation of the trigger key as in the first embodiment described above.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the volume level of the buzzer BU and the ON / OFF of the backlight BL are controlled in accordance with the place of use of the portable terminal device 2, so that the operator can use the portable terminal device 2 in the use environment. It is not necessary to perform the setting operation in accordance with, and the burden on the operator can be greatly reduced. In this case, the buzzer volume is large in a noisy environment such as the eaves, so that the alarm sound or voice message is not missed. In a dark environment such as a backyard, the backlight BL is turned on. Therefore, it is possible to accurately read the displayed contents and prevent misreading. In the store, the buzzer volume is reduced so that the customer is not inconvenienced, and the backlight BL is turned off to avoid waste. Power consumption can be prevented. In the second embodiment described above, the volume level of the buzzer BU and the ON / OFF of the backlight BL are controlled. However, in the light emitting display device, the display luminance may be controlled.

(Third Embodiment) A third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the third embodiment, when merchandise management is performed for each merchandise display shelf, the base station 1 is set for each merchandise display shelf, and the base station 1 uses the signal strength that reaches the shelf area under its control. The mobile terminal device 2 transmits the unique position data, and when the worker who brought the mobile terminal device 2 comes to one of the shelf areas, the mobile terminal device 2 receives the position data from the base station 1 installed on the shelf. Then, a list of product information is displayed for each product displayed on the shelf. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the situation in this case. The portable terminal device 2 is a book-type handy terminal, and a list of product information is displayed on the touch screen. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the mobile terminal device 2. Since the configuration is basically the same as that of the first embodiment described above, basically the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Although the description is omitted, in the third embodiment, a touch panel TP constituting a touch screen is provided and a product master file MF is provided. FIG. 14A shows a shelf number table TB provided in the RAM 22. This shelf number table TB
Stores the shelf number in association with the shelf position. Upon receiving the position data from the base station 1, the portable terminal device 2 refers to the shelf number table TB and converts the position data into a shelf number. FIG. 14B shows a product master file MF, which stores product information of each product displayed on the shelf for each shelf number.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the portable terminal device 2. First, the presence or absence of key input (step D
1) Check whether or not position data has been received from the base station 1 (step D2). Here, when the worker brings the portable terminal device 2 and enters one of the shelf position areas, the portable terminal device 2 receives the position data from the base station 1.
Then, the CPU 21 converts the data into a shelf number by searching the shelf number table TB based on the received position data (step D3). Then, the shelf number is determined (steps D4 and D5), the product master file MF is searched according to the determination result, and each product information corresponding to the shelf number is read (steps D6 to D8), and the list is displayed. (Step D9). In this state, the operator touches the product name display position on the display screen with a pen to perform inventory management and order management, and key-inputs the number of stocks and the number of orders. Then, the presence of a key input is detected in step D1, and a key input process is executed (step D10). In this case, the stock information in which the product information in the product master file MF corresponding to the product touched with the pen is keyed in And is updated according to the number of orders.

As described above, in the third embodiment, when carrying out inventory management and order management, the user only needs to bring the portable terminal device 2 and come to the shelf position. By receiving the position data from 1, the product information of each product displayed on the shelf is displayed and output on the display screen of the portable terminal device 2, and the shelf number is keyed in every time the shelf position is moved. There is no need to perform this operation, and the burden on the operator can be greatly reduced. In addition, since the display content is information on the product displayed on the shelf at the current position, product management can be performed accurately. In the third embodiment described above, the product master file M
F is searched and the product information is displayed in a list.
The product information may be displayed and output for each product, or the product information may be output by a voice message or printed out. Further, the information to be output is not limited to the product information, but is arbitrary.

[0018]

According to the present invention, when performing a task while moving from one place to another, the portable terminal device can be moved to a different place on the premises without performing any special input operation. Since the processing can be performed, the work efficiency can be greatly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a local information communication system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating an operation outline in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a base station 1.

FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C are diagrams showing position data set in a position data setting memory 15 according to the installation location of the base station 1. FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the portable terminal device 2.

FIG. 6 is a main configuration diagram showing a RAM 22 in the portable terminal device 2.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile terminal device 2 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing step A1 (key input processing) in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating an operation outline in the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a portable terminal device 2 according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile terminal device 2 according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically illustrating an operation outline in the third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a portable terminal device 2 according to a third embodiment.

14A is a diagram showing a configuration of a shelf number table TB, and FIG. 14B is a diagram showing a configuration of a product master file MF.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile terminal device 2 according to the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 base station 2 mobile terminal device 11, 21 CPU 12 input device 13 display device 14 microcell communication device 14a, 27a antenna 15 position data setting memory 22 RAM 23 storage device 24 storage medium 25 input device 26 display device 27 wireless device 28 bar Code reader BU Buzzer BL Backlight TB Shelf number table MF Product master file

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A premises information communication system comprising: a plurality of base stations arranged in a premises; and a portable terminal device as a mobile body for receiving unique identification data transmitted by a radio signal from the base stations. A plurality of base stations are respectively arranged at different locations, and each base station transmits unique identification data according to a signal strength that can reach a predetermined jurisdiction area from the installation location, and the mobile terminal device is moved from the current position. A private information communication system, characterized in that when receiving identification data from a base station located closest to the base station, a predetermined process corresponding to the received identification data is executed. 2. The mobile station according to claim 1, wherein each base station has a built-in microcell radio module having a limited radio signal arrival area, and transmits unique identification data from the radio module. The premises information communication system according to claim 1. 3. The portable terminal device, upon receiving the identification data from the base station, stores and holds the received identification data as check data for input check, compares the check data with the input data, and inputs the data. 2. The private information communication system according to claim 1, wherein the validity of the data is checked. 4. The portable terminal device, when receiving identification data from a base station, determines a current position based on the received identification data, and sets an operating environment according to the determination result. The private information communication system according to claim 1, wherein: 5. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein upon receiving the identification data from the base station, the portable terminal device performs a data search based on the received identification data and outputs the searched data. The premises information communication system according to claim 1. 6. An identification data unique to each base station is transmitted to a computer by a signal strength of a strength which can reach a predetermined jurisdiction area from a plurality of base stations installed in the premises. Recording a program for realizing the function of receiving the identification data from the base station located closest to the current position and the function of executing a predetermined process based on the received identification data Medium.