WO2007116449A1

WO2007116449A1 - Base station having stamp issuing function and stamp ledger management server

Info

Publication number: WO2007116449A1
Application number: PCT/JP2006/306694
Authority: WO
Inventors: Takeshi Otani; Kazumasa Takeda
Original assignee: Fujitsu Limited
Priority date: 2006-03-30
Filing date: 2006-03-30
Publication date: 2007-10-18

Abstract

When a stamp-issuing condition is inputted from a control terminal (16) of a stamp ledger management server (12), the stamp ledger management server (12) determines a base station (14) corresponding to a check point of a stamp rally to predeliver the stamp-issuing condition to the base station (14). When receiving a request for a stamp from a mobile machine (18) of a participant, the base station (14) issues the stamp if the request meets the prestored issuing condition.

Description

Specification

Technical field of base station and stamp ledger management server with stamp issuing function

The present invention relates to a base station and a stamp ledger management server for a stamp rally system using a mobile phone.

Background art

[0002] The stamp rally is an event when participants visit a plurality of checkpoints such as stations and sightseeing spots defined under a certain theme and collect stamps. Each checkpoint has an application board and a stamp to apply to the stamp library by pressing a stamp. Participants can obtain an application board at one of the checkpoints and visit each checkpoint to enter the application board. Submit the stamp to the organizer.

[0003] Most stamp rallies currently being organized are organized by railway companies. The reason for this is that a stamp rally entry board and stamps need to be installed at checkpoints, so that stations that can avoid wind and rain and can accommodate many stamp rally participants can be used as checkpoints. Because there are many. In such a case, it is impossible to secure a place where a large number of unspecified stamp rally participants can be accommodated.

[0004] Therefore, as a system for realizing a stamp rally using a mobile phone that does not require a place as a checkpoint, the following Patent Document 1 includes a system including a stamp proxy issuing server and a stencil application receiving server. It is described. The stamp proxy issue server receives a stamp issue request from a mobile phone, identifies a base station in communication with the mobile phone, determines the location of the mobile phone from the base station location information of the base station, and If the location of the mobile phone corresponds to a predetermined checkpoint, a stamp consisting of mobile phone location information 'current time information and electronic signature is created and transmitted to the mobile phone. The stamp rally application reception server receives the application data from the mobile phone, and verifies the signature “location information” time of the stamp included in the application data.

[0005] In the above system, an area (sector) that can receive radio waves of base station power is checked in. It is possible to hold a stamp rally even if it is not possible to secure a place for many stamp rally participants. However, in the above system, since the server issues a stamp through the network, there is a problem that the stamp may not be obtained when the server is down or when the network is in high traffic.

[0006] Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2004-139193

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0007] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a base station and a stamp ledger management server for a stamp rally system capable of smoothly performing a stamp rally even when the server is down or when the network is in high traffic. is there.

[0008] According to the present invention, a base having a stamp issuing function, comprising: means for recognizing a stamp request for mobile equipment; and stamp issuing means for issuing a stamp to a mobile equipment that has issued the stamp request. A station is provided.

[0009] Preferably, the base station further includes storage means for storing a stamp issue condition received from the stamp ledger management sano, and the stamp issue means has issued a stamp request that matches the stamp issue condition. Issue stamps only to mobile devices.

[0010] According to the present invention, an input means for inputting stamp issuing conditions;

There is also provided a stamp ledger management server comprising means for delivering the stamp issuing condition input by the input means to a base station corresponding to the stamp issuing condition.

The invention's effect

[0011] Since the base station issues a stamp on behalf of the server in response to the participant's stamp request, the stamp rally can be performed even when the server is down or the network is in high traffic.

Brief Description of Drawings

[0012] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a stamp rally system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[Figure 2] is a block diagram showing the configuration of the stamp ledger management server;

[FIG. 3] is a flowchart showing processing of the stamp rally execution control unit 20 at the time of setting issuance conditions [Figure 4] is a block diagram showing the configuration of the base station;

[Fig. 5] is a flowchart showing the processing of the stamp rally execution control unit 40 when a stamp issuance request is made;

[Fig. 6] is a flowchart showing the processing of the stamp rally execution control unit 40 at the time of stamp registration request;

[Fig.7] is a sequence diagram showing the process of setting stamp issuance conditions;

[Figure 8] is a sequence diagram showing the stamp issue process; and

FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing stamp registration processing.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a stamp rally system using a mobile communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention. This system is composed of a stamp ledger management server 12 connected to the public network 10 and a mobile communication network base station 14 with a function for a stamp rally system described later. Reference numeral 16 denotes a control terminal of the stamp ledger management server 12. If multiple directional antennas are used in BTS 14, the area covered by BTS is divided into multiple sectors. 18 indicates a mobile device held by a stamp rally participant. The public network 10 includes a mobile communication network, a public switched telephone network, the Internet, and the like.

[0014] The stamp ledger management server 12 serves as a base station and target for the stamp rally based on the information (address, etc.) regarding the position of the checkpoint included in the stamp issuing condition input from the control terminal 16. The sector is determined, and stamp issue condition data is distributed to the target base station. The stamp issuance conditions delivered to the base station include the sector belonging to which sector, the stamp rally ID that identifies the stamp rally, the number of stamps that can be issued, the duration, and the time period of the event. Contains information. It is possible to set multiple stamp issuing conditions for each stamp rally to be delivered to the target base station.

The base station 14 has a function of issuing a stamp in response to a stamp issuing request from the mobile device 18 in addition to an original function as a base station of the mobile communication system. In other words, the base station 14 stores the stamp issuance conditions distributed from the stamp ledger management sano and moves it. Recognizes the stamp issuance request from machine 18, checks whether the request matches the stored stamp issuance condition, and issues a stamp if the request is in conformity with the stamp issuance request S stamp issuance condition. If they do not match, the mobile station is notified that a stamp cannot be issued. In this case, for example, if the ID of the user who issued the stamp is stored, it is possible to reject a plurality of stamp issuing requests from the same user. When the number of stamps that can be issued is included in the stamp issuing conditions, the number of stamp issuing requests exceeding that number is rejected.

[0016] A user participating in the stamp rally visits a place designated as a checkpoint, operates the mobile device 18 to request issuance of a stamp, and stores it in the base station in the area to which the mobile device 18 belongs. If the issuance conditions are met, a stamp as electronic data is issued from the base station 14 and is automatically stored in the mobile device 18.

[0017] The user can register the acquired stamp by operating the mobile device 18 to connect to the stamp ledger management server 12 with any place force. In addition, the user can operate the mobile device 18 from an arbitrary location and connect to the stamp ledger management server 12 to check the status of registered stamps and the status of unregistered stamps. The stamp stored in the mobile device 18 is deleted when it is deleted after it has been registered in the stamp ledger management server or when the storage period set for each stamp is exceeded.

[0018] The base station 14 may be provided with a function of accepting the acquired stamp temporary registration in place of the stamp ledger management server 12. In other words, when the user tries to register the acquired stamp in the stamp ledger management server 12, if the server 12 is down and cannot be connected to the server 12 due to high power or network load, The station 14 accepts provisional registration on behalf of the server 12 and performs main registration from the base station 14 to the server 12 after the server 12 or the network is restored.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the stamp ledger management server 12 that implements the functions described above.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the stamp rally execution control unit 20 of the stamp ledger management server 12 when an instruction to set stamp issuing conditions is input from the control terminal 16. When the stamp rally execution control unit 20 sets the operator's instruction stamp issuing conditions via the control terminal 16 and the input receiving unit 22, the stamp rally execution control unit 20 One ID is stored as stamp rally data 23 (step 1000), and base station area data 24 is searched using information on the position of the checkpoint included in the entered stamp issuance condition as a key (step 1002). The base station and sector corresponding to the position of (1) are determined (step 1004). Then, the determined sector number is input via the network output unit 28 and the public network 10 together with information such as the stamp rally ID, the number of stamps that can be issued, the period, and the time zone. Deliver to the base station 14 (step 1006). At the same time, the setting result is displayed on the control terminal 16 via the result output unit 30 (step 1008).

[0021] If there is an application for participation specifying the stub ID via the mobile station 18 to the base station 14 (Fig. 1), the public network 10 and the network input unit 30, the stamp rally execution control unit 20 will use the stub data 23 After confirming that the stamp rally is being held by referring to, register participants in the stamp management ledger 32.

[0022] If there is a request to register a stamp acquired by the user from the mobile device 18 via the base station 14 and the public network 10, the stamp rally execution control unit 20 performs stamp management on the stamp data acquired by the user. Register to ledger 32.

[0023] If there is a request for referring to the contents of the stamp management ledger from the mobile station 18 via the base station 14 and the public network 10, the stamp rally execution control unit 20 refers to the contents of the stamp management ledger 32 and Information on registered stamps and unregistered stamps concerning the user is extracted and transmitted to the requested mobile device 18 via the network output unit 28 and the public network 10.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the base station 14. Figure 4 shows only the configuration required for the stamp rally system. When the stamp issuance condition is sent from the stamp ledger management server 12 via the public network 10 and the network input unit 42, the stamp rally execution control unit 40 provided in the base station 14 is used as the stamp issuance condition data 44. Store.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing of the stamp rally execution control unit 40 of the base station 14 when a stamp issue request is received from the mobile device 18. In FIG. 5, if there is a stamp issuance request specifying the stamp rally ID from the mobile device 18 via the wireless input unit 46, the stamp issuing condition data 44 is referred to, and the sector where the mobile device 18 that issued the issue request exists, Date and time Are compared with the stamp issuance conditions of the relevant stamp rally (step 1100), and if the conditions such as sector and date / time match the stamp issuance conditions, the requested mobile station 18 via the radio output unit 48 A stamp as electronic data is transmitted to (step 1102). If not, the mobile station 18 is notified that the stamp cannot be issued (step 1104).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing of the standard execution control unit 40 when a stamp registration request is received from the mobile device 18 via the wireless input unit 46. If there is a stamp registration request together with the stamp data acquired by the mobile device 18, first, the status of the stamp ledger management server 12 is examined to determine whether or not transmission is possible (step 1200). If transmission is possible, the stamp ledger management server 12 stamp data is transmitted along with the registration request via the network output unit 50 and the public network 10 (step 1202), and the mobile station 18 is notified that registration is complete (step 1202). 1210). If transmission is not possible due to server down or high network load, the stamp data from the mobile device 18 is stored as stamp history data 52 (step 1204), and the mobile device 18 is notified that provisional registration has been completed. Do (Step 1205). After that, when transmission is possible (step 1206), it is stored as stamp history data 52 to the stamp ledger management server 12 !, the stamp data is transmitted (step 1208), and registration to the mobile device 18 is completed. Is notified (step 1210).

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing processing for setting stamp issuing conditions in the entire system. In FIG. 7, when the stamp issuance condition is input from the control terminal 16 (step 1300), it is registered in the stamp ledger management server 12 in the stamp ledger management server 12, and the location of the check point such as an address included in the stamp issuance condition. Based on the information, the target base station and sector are determined by referring to the base station area data 24 (step 1304), and the stamp issuance conditions are distributed to the target base station 14 via the core network 10 ( Step 1306).

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing stamp issuing processing. When a stamp issue request is issued from the mobile device 18 (step 1400), the base station 14 refers to the stamp issue condition data 44 (step 1402), and if the stamp issue request matches the stamp issue condition, the stamp is issued. (Stamp 1404). FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing processing for registering the stamp acquired by the user in the stamp management ledger 32 of the stamp ledger management server. When the mobile station 18 cannot connect to the stamp ledger management server 12 at the time of the registration request from the mobile station 18 (step 1 500), the base station 14 uses the stamp data sent from the mobile station 18 as the stamp history data 52. (Step 1502), the mobile station 18 is notified of the completion of provisional registration (Step 1504). After that, when the connection with the stamp ledger management server 12 is restored, the stamp history data 52 is stored! The stamp data is sent to the stamp ledger management server 12 (step 1505). The stamp ledger management server 12 stores it in the stamp management ledger 32 (step 1506), and sends a registration completion notification to the mobile device 18 via the BTS 14 (step 1508).

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] A means of recognizing stamp requirements for mobile equipment,

A base station having a stamp issuing function, comprising stamp issuing means for issuing a stamp to a mobile device that has issued the stamp request.

[2] It further comprises storage means for storing stamp issuing conditions received from the stamp ledger management server,

The base station according to claim 1, wherein the stamp issuing means issues a stamp only to a mobile station that has issued a stamp request that matches the stamp issuing condition.

[3] Mobile device power When the mobile device receives a stamp registration request including the stamp acquired, it cannot communicate with the stamp ledger management server that is the registration destination! The base station according to claim 1, further comprising provisional registration means for performing provisional registration instead.

[4] An input means for inputting stamp issuing conditions,

A stamp ledger management server comprising: means for distributing the stamp issuing condition input by the input means to a base station corresponding to the stamp issuing condition.

[5] The stamp issuance conditions input by the input means include the check rally checkpoint position,

5. The stamp ledger management server according to claim 4, further comprising a means for determining a base station to which a stamp issuing condition should be distributed from the position of the checkpoint.