WO2018220718A1 - Time difference adjusting device - Google Patents

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WO2018220718A1
WO2018220718A1 PCT/JP2017/020119 JP2017020119W WO2018220718A1 WO 2018220718 A1 WO2018220718 A1 WO 2018220718A1 JP 2017020119 W JP2017020119 W JP 2017020119W WO 2018220718 A1 WO2018220718 A1 WO 2018220718A1
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巧詞 中野
浄久 高橋
大 山本
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  • the present invention relates to a time difference adjusting communication apparatus capable of adjusting a time difference between a transmitting side and a receiving side and transmitting a message.
  • the time zone where the partner is located may be midnight even if the time zone where the partner is located is in the daytime. If there is a time difference due to time zone differences, if you send a message, you can communicate like a messenger that sends text and images instead of a call, but the other party pushes notifications. If the setting is set to receive the sound and the sound is also sounded, the other party's mobile terminal may be sounded at midnight. Therefore, it is necessary to select the transmission timing on the transmission side in order not to communicate at the time when the other party is assumed to be sleeping.
  • the present invention has an object to provide a time difference adjusting communication device that enables a sender who wants to send a message to transmit without worrying about the time difference from the time zone where the receiver is located.
  • the time difference adjusting communication device is a time difference adjusting communication device that adjusts a time difference and transmits message data from a transmitting terminal to a receiving terminal via a server.
  • the server stores message data.
  • a time zone detection unit that detects a time zone of the terminal, a time zone storage unit that stores a time zone for each terminal, and each time of the transmission terminal and the reception terminal stored in the time zone storage unit
  • a data transmission unit that transmits the message data stored in the message data storage unit based on a time difference between zones.
  • the time zone detecting unit for detecting the time zone of the terminal is provided, and the data transmitting unit is a time difference between each time zone of the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal stored in the time zone storage unit. Since the message data is transmitted based on the message, the message data can be received by the receiving terminal at the same time as the local transmission from the transmitting terminal. You can send without worrying about the time difference.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a time difference adjusting communication apparatus according to the present embodiment.
  • the time difference adjusting communication apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a server 10 serving as a center of data transmission / reception, a mobile terminal 12 serving as a transmission terminal, and a mobile terminal 14 serving as a reception terminal, and further includes a transmission switch device 16, a watch A shape receiving device 18 or the like can also be connected.
  • the server 10 can be connected to various devices by network communication such as the Internet, and transmits and receives data by connecting to a transmission terminal and a reception terminal using a program stored in a storage area in advance.
  • the server 10 can be connected to an administrator terminal 20 that performs program change or update via a network, and the administrator can perform necessary maintenance such as system update by operating the administrator terminal 20. .
  • time difference adjusting communication apparatus communication that connects two regions having a time difference is possible.
  • a portable terminal 12 that is a transmitting terminal in time zone A
  • the time The mobile terminal 14 as a receiving terminal exists in the time zone B having a time difference from the zone A.
  • time zone A is Japan
  • senders in Japan will be in a time zone with a time difference of +9 hours (UTC + 9) from Universal Time
  • recipients in Atlanta, USA will be The time difference from standard time is minus 4 hours (UTC-4, EDT daylight saving time), and there is a total time difference of 13 hours.
  • time difference adjusting communication apparatus such communication that connects two regions having a time difference can be provided with the time difference adjusted.
  • the time difference including zero can be adjusted by the time difference adjusting communication device of the present embodiment, but the effectiveness is small compared to the case where there is a time difference in size.
  • the mobile terminals 12 and 14 are devices that also function as mobile phones and can download various applications to expand the functions. Typically, the mobile terminals 12 and 14 are used for transmission and reception of the time difference adjusting communication device of the present embodiment. In order to be used as a terminal, a dedicated application is downloaded from a download site for a fee or free of charge, and the application is activated when used. Each of the mobile terminals 12 and 14 is equipped with a GPS module that receives radio waves from the GPS satellite 19, and can send GPS data as terminal position information to the server 10. Messages communicated by the mobile terminals 12 and 14 are transmitted from the mobile terminal 12 to the server 10 in the form of message data, and further transmitted from the server 10 to the receiving terminal 14.
  • the message data handled by the time difference adjusting communication device can include various data such as image data, moving image data, audio data as well as text data.
  • FIG. 1 shows only one transmission terminal and one reception terminal
  • the server 10 itself can handle a larger number of transmission terminals and reception terminals at the same time.
  • the mobile terminals 12 and 14 themselves can be simultaneously connected to the server 10 by changing the roles of transmission and reception.
  • the mobile terminal 14 is a receiving terminal in the communication of FIG. It can also be made to function as a transmitting terminal. Since the mobile terminals 12 and 14 also function as mobile communication terminals, signals can be transmitted to and received from a contracted mobile communication network, and GMM ((GPRS) (Mobility Management) Information is received and connected. It is also possible to send information related to the time zone to the server 10 instead of GPS data as the location information of the terminal after giving the mobile terminals 12 and 14 information such as the time difference between the world standard time and the region.
  • GPS Global System for Mobile Communications
  • FIG. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing a GUI (Graphic User Interface) of the mobile terminals 12 and 14 of the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 shows the mobile terminal 12 for transmission
  • FIG. 3 shows the mobile terminal 14 for reception. Yes.
  • the communication partner can be registered in advance like other SNS (social networking service), and it can also be used mutually with other SNS by setting an address book etc.
  • FIG. 2 shows a screen after transmitting a message by specifying a communication partner in the mobile terminal 12 for transmission.
  • FIG. 3 is a monitor screen showing a standby state of the receiving mobile terminal 14 on the receiver side, and an avatar and a nickname used by the receiver are displayed in the center of the screen.
  • the time difference adjusting communication apparatus can connect not only the mobile terminals 12 and 14 but also other devices as terminals.
  • the transmission switch apparatus 16 and the clock-type receiving terminal 18 can be connected. it can.
  • the transmission switch device 16 is a device that can be operated with one hand.
  • the transmission switch device 16 can be transmitted by pressing a push button 17 in the center, and can transmit voice data to a built-in microphone or the like to transmit message data. it can. Further, instead of recording the voice of the sender, it may be a pre-input text or simple sound, or a signal that only activates any device on the receiving side.
  • the transmission switch device 16 has, for example, a GPS module, and can send GPS data as terminal location information to the server 10.
  • the clock-type receiving terminal 18 is an example of a receiving terminal, has a display function as a clock, and also has a speaker that is a voice output device (not shown) for simultaneous messages.
  • the voice output apparatus may be a system that reproduces voice data sent as message data, or may be a system that reads out text sent as message data with machine voice.
  • the clock-type receiving terminal 18 is merely an example of various types of receiving terminals.
  • a robot-type receiving terminal can be used, and a predetermined application can be installed on a personal computer, or an example of the receiving terminal. Can be configured.
  • the time difference adjusting communication apparatus of the present embodiment can connect a plurality of devices such as portable terminals 12 and 14 to the server 10, but a required program is installed in the server 10 and stores message data.
  • a data transmission unit 26 for transmitting the message data stored in the message data storage unit 24 based on the time difference between the time zones of the receiving terminal.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the server 10, and a control unit 22 for operating the server as a system is provided, and control of the control unit 22 allows data transmission / reception, message data storage, I / O is performed.
  • a message data storage unit 24 is connected to the control unit 22, and the message data storage unit 24 holds message data from the mobile terminal 12 for transmission via the input / output unit 30, a buffer (not shown), and the like.
  • the time zone detection unit 36 that detects the time zone of the terminal includes a terminal GPS storage unit 32 and a time zone calculation unit 34 in the time difference adjusting communication device of the present embodiment.
  • the terminal GPS storage unit 32 is a storage area for storing the GPS (Global Positioning System) information of each terminal, and holds data in a table format while distinguishing each terminal by the MAC address of the terminal.
  • the data to be held is, for example, information including time information and latitude / longitude information in the NMEA format output from the transmission terminal and the reception terminal, and these are stored in the terminal GPS storage unit 32.
  • the time zone calculation unit 34 is a processing unit for determining the time zone from the information stored in the terminal GPS storage unit 32. For example, the time zone calculation unit 34 performs processing such as resetting the time zone when the terminal crosses the time zone.
  • time zone data time zone data centered on UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) such as UTC + 14 and UTC-3 is stored for each terminal.
  • the server 10 further includes a data transmission unit 26 that transmits the message data stored in the message data storage unit 24 based on the time difference between the time zones of the transmission terminal and the reception terminal stored in the time zone storage unit 38.
  • the timing for transmitting the message data is based on the time difference of the time zone, and is the time with no time difference in the local time. That is, if the time zone A of the transmitting terminal 12 is, for example, UTC + 9 and the time zone B of the receiving mobile terminal 14 is UTC-4, there is a time difference of 13 hours, and the time at which there is no time difference in local time is The mobile terminal 12 transmits the message so that the message is received 13 hours after the message is transmitted.
  • the transmission time and the time zone for transmission are recorded together with the message by the operation of the mobile terminal 12.
  • the partner ID of the application of the time difference adjusting communication device linked with the partner's telephone number, partner's e-mail address, partner's SNS data, etc.
  • the partner ID is associated with an avatar and a nickname, and can be controlled to be displayed on the screen by output from a member storage area of an application (not shown).
  • the control unit 22 acquires the GPS information of the mobile terminal 14 for reception, and calculates the time difference from the time zone.
  • the calculated time difference is 13 hours
  • a timer 28 for transmitting after 13 hours is set, and after 13 hours, the data transmitting unit 26 is operated to direct the server 10 to the portable terminal 14 for reception. To send a message.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data format transmitted from the mobile terminal 12 for transmission.
  • a header side 41 is followed by a transmitter side position information data unit 42 including GPS side information on the transmitter side, followed by receiver terminal data 43 on the receiver side, followed by message data 44.
  • the transmission-side position information data 42 includes time information, latitude / longitude information, etc. in the NMEA format of the portable terminal 12 for transmission.
  • the receiving terminal data unit 43 on the receiving side includes information such as a partner ID, for example, and the MAC address of the mobile terminal 14 for reception linked to the partner ID from a memory table (not shown) of the control unit 22 Is used to acquire GPS position information of the mobile terminal 14 for reception.
  • the message data 44 can be various files and data such as text, still images, moving images, and voices from the sender.
  • the message data 44 is a device that outputs only a limited sound to the receiving terminal. In such a case, a signal for operating the terminal may be included.
  • the time difference adjusting communication apparatus of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration can perform communication with the time difference adjusted in the flow shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing data transmission between terminals centering on a server, and is a time chart in which time flows from top to bottom. It is assumed that an application for performing time difference adjustment communication has already been installed in the transmission terminal, and some IDs of other parties that can already be transmitted are registered in the transmission terminal. Furthermore, an application for performing time difference adjustment communication is also installed in the mobile terminal for reception. In use, first, the sender activates an application for communication adjusted for time difference (time t 0 ), and the GPS location information of the sender's terminal is taken into the portable terminal by this activation (time t 1 ).
  • the communication partner After starting the application, select the communication partner (recipient) from data such as contact information. When there are a plurality of selected opponents, adjustments are performed in consideration of each opponent's time zone. After selecting a communication partner and records the message at time t 2.
  • the message here is, for example, a moving image such as mp4, and once stored in the mobile phone for transmission, if confirmation is obtained on the transmission confirmation screen, the message is transmitted to the server (time t 3 ).
  • data is transmitted from the transmission terminal to the server.
  • the data at this time includes GPS position information of the place where the transmitting terminal is located, and is received by the server.
  • the message data in the data is stored in the message data storage unit 24, and the GPS position information in the data is stored in the terminal GPS storage unit 32.
  • the server receives data from the transmission terminal, the time zone of the transmission terminal and the time zone of the reception terminal are determined. The work of determining the time zone of the terminal for transmission is performed using the GPS position information of the terminal for transmission stored in the terminal GPS storage unit 32 and processed by the time zone calculation unit 34, for example, latitude information and longitude information.
  • the time zone of the transmission terminal is calculated from the position of the transmission terminal.
  • the time zone of the terminal for reception is also determined. That is, at time t 4 , the control unit 22 identifies the receiving terminal from the partner ID included in the transmission data, and the server itself asks the receiving terminal to acquire the GPS position information. In response, the receiving terminal returns its GPS position information via an application for performing time difference adjustment communication.
  • the time zone of the receiving mobile terminal is calculated from the GPS position information of the receiving mobile terminal.
  • the calculation method is the same as the time zone determination of the transmitting portable terminal, and the time zone of the receiving terminal is calculated from the position of the receiving terminal based on, for example, latitude information and longitude information.
  • the time zone of the mobile terminal for reception is obtained.
  • the time zone of the mobile terminal for transmission already calculated and the time of the mobile terminal for reception are calculated. Both time zones of the zone are known, and a time difference that is the difference between the term zones is calculated (time t 5 ).
  • the control unit 22 adjusts the time by the time difference, and transmits a message when the adjusted time has elapsed. That is, in the control in the control unit 22, a timer 28 is activated, from the data transmitting section 26 the message data is transmitted to the portable terminal for received after lapse of the time difference amount (time t 6). For example, if the time difference is a difference in terms zone it is 13 hours, the waiting time from time t 5 to time t 6 becomes 13 hours, that the message is sent after the expiration of the time difference, the Recipient A message with no time difference is acquired. In the example of the apparatus shown in FIG.
  • a message is transmitted at 9 am in the time zone of the mobile terminal for transmission, and message data is transmitted from the server to the mobile terminal for reception after 13 hours,
  • the reception portable terminal receives the communication at 9:00 am, and the communication that does not feel the time difference is realized. If it is a moving image, any message like Oha will be received without a sense of incongruity.
  • the receiving terminal is located following the position at the time of operation of the transmitting terminal, but the receiving portable terminal may move to a different time zone, for example, .
  • the receiving portable terminal may move to a different time zone, for example, .
  • measure the time again during the waiting time or whether the mobile terminal for reception is moving or not and update the time zone of the mobile terminal for reception as needed
  • the waiting time is adjusted again, and it becomes possible to receive a message with no time difference.
  • a message can be transmitted by automatically adjusting the difference between the time zones of the transmitting side and the receiving side.
  • the transmission side can be further provided with a function to readjust the time difference by increasing / decreasing an arbitrary time, and such selection can be performed at the time of transmission.
  • FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the server according to the second embodiment.
  • a control unit 22 for operating the server as a system is provided. Under the control, data transmission / reception, message data storage and input / output are performed.
  • a message data storage unit 24 is connected to the control unit 22, and the message data storage unit 24 holds message data from the mobile terminal 12 for transmission via the input / output unit 30, a buffer (not shown), and the like.
  • the time zone detection unit 36 that detects the time zone of the terminal includes a terminal GPS storage unit 32 and a time zone calculation unit 34 in the time difference adjusting communication device of the present embodiment.
  • the terminal GPS storage unit 32 is a storage area for storing GPS (global positioning system) information of each terminal
  • the time zone calculation unit 34 is a terminal GPS storage unit 32. Is a processing unit for determining the time zone from the information stored in.
  • the server of this embodiment is further provided with a period setting unit 50 connected to the control unit 22.
  • the period setting unit 50 is a functional unit for performing communication after adjusting the time difference after an arbitrary time. For example, a period such as one week, six months, ten years, or twenty years It is a functional unit for performing communication after adjusting the time difference after a relatively long period. In the embodiment in which such a period setting unit 50 is provided, it is possible to perform communication with a time difference adjusted by adding a time capsule function particularly at the time of transmission.
  • the sender activates the application, selects a transmission partner, and sets a period until transmission is started.
  • this period setting numbers can be input or dialed, and an arbitrary period of the sender can be set.
  • a message sent to the recipient after the elapse of the period can also be input.
  • FIG. 8 is a time chart of the time difference adjusting communication device of the present embodiment similar to the time chart of FIG.
  • an application for performing time difference adjustment communication is already installed in the transmission terminal, and some IDs of other parties that can already be transmitted are registered in the transmission terminal. And Furthermore, it is assumed that an application for performing time difference adjustment communication is also installed in the mobile terminal for reception.
  • the sender activates an application for communication adjusted for time difference (time t 10 ), and the GPS location information of the sender's terminal is captured by the portable terminal by this activation (time t 11 ).
  • a communication partner (recipient) is selected from data such as contact information, and a period until reception is set (time t 12 ).
  • this period setting an arbitrary period of the sender can be set.
  • a period of 3 years is set as an example.
  • the sender After setting the period, the sender inputs a message (time t 13 ).
  • the message input here is transmitted to the server as message data together with the GPS position information of the sender's terminal (time t 14 ).
  • the transmitted GPS location information of the terminal for transmission is used to determine the time zone of the terminal for transmission.
  • the message is stored in the message data storage unit 24 until the date immediately before the set period elapses. If the message is added or changed up to the date immediately before the set period elapses, the sender can access the server again to add or change the content of the message. It is also possible to change the setting period at.
  • the server activates data relating to the message.
  • the server first determines the time zone of the receiving terminal. That is, at time t 15, have been identified partner ID included in the transmission data, inquiry so that the server itself acquires GPS position information to the terminal for receiving a terminal for receiving time difference adjusted accordingly Send back your GPS location information through an application for communication. This is because it is preferable to detect the time zone of the partner terminal immediately before the period setting is a long period such as 3 years.
  • the server receives the GPS location information for the mobile terminal for receiving at time t 16, calculate the time zone from the GPS position information, and transmits a message to adjust the time difference of the receiving time zone as the transmitting side. For example, if the message transmission timing (time t 14 ) is 9:00 am, transmission is performed so that the receiving side also becomes 9:00 am in the time zone of the receiving terminal (time t 17 ). . Therefore, by using the time difference adjusting communication apparatus of the present embodiment, the receiver can receive a message in a form in which the time difference is adjusted even after a predetermined period has elapsed.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a screen of the portable terminal 60 that has received a message set for a period using the time difference adjusting communication apparatus of the present embodiment.
  • the message “Happy Birthday!” Is displayed as a sent message
  • the period set as “Record three years ago” is displayed. Then, the receiver can recognize that the message is delivered after the period, like a time capsule, by knowing the period.
  • the application can be operated by the same operation from when the application is started (time t 10 ) until the message is input (time t 13 ).
  • the data in the server is transmitted as message data together with GPS position information of the sender terminal. In the previous embodiment, this transmitted data is held in the server without access from the server to the receiving terminal.
  • a signal is also sent from the server to the receiving terminal, and at least for the period during which it is installed. Is started within the application of the receiving terminal (time t 25 ).
  • the server immediately before the set period elapses, that is, for example, 24 hours before the message recipient (time t 26 ) start access, on request (time t 27) from the server, the mobile terminal for receiving and transmitting the GPS location information at time t 28 (time t 28), to calculate the time zone from the GPS position information Then, the time difference between the time zones of the transmission side and the reception side is adjusted and the message is transmitted (time t 29 ). For example, if the timing (time t 14 ) at which a message is transmitted at the time of transmission is 9:00 am, the receiving side also performs transmission so that it is 9:00 am in the time zone of the terminal for reception (time t 29 ). . Therefore, by using the time difference adjusting communication apparatus of the present embodiment, the receiver can receive a message in a form in which the time difference is adjusted even after a predetermined period has elapsed.
  • the transmission format includes the GPS position information of the mobile terminal for reception in the data transmission from the reception terminal on the day immediately before the set period, data transmission / reception at times t 27 and t 28 can be omitted.
  • the push form from the server may cause the server to access the receiving terminal many times in vain, but the pull form from the receiving terminal By doing so, such a situation can be avoided.
  • a mobile phone is mainly used as a mobile terminal for transmission / reception, but the device constituting the terminal is not limited to the mobile phone, and is a device that can transmit GSP location information, and any signal Any other device or mechanism may be used as long as it can perform the above processing.
  • it may be a business processing device such as a clock, a camera, an electronic home appliance, an electronic photo frame, a computer, a tablet machine, or a copy machine, and may be an article such as an ornament or a decoration.
  • the mechanism for determining the time zone based on the GPS position information has been mainly described.
  • the time zone is determined using the standard radio wave transmitted from the transmitting station, which is used in the radio clock. It is also possible to do so.

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[Problem] An objective of the present invention is to provide a time-difference-adjusting communication device which enables a message to be sent without the message sender heeding the time difference with the recipient's time zone. [Solution] Provided is a time-difference-adjusting communication device for sending, with the time difference adjusted, message data from the sending terminal to the receiving terminal via a server. The server is characterized by comprising: a message data storage unit for storing the message data; a time zone detection unit for detecting the time zones of the terminals; a time zone storage unit for storing the time zones of each of the terminals; and a data sending unit for sending the message data stored in the message data storage unit, on the basis of time difference between the time zones of the sending terminal and receiving terminal stored in the time zone storage unit.

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時差調整装置Time difference adjustment device
　本発明は送信側と受信側の時差を調整してメッセージを送信することができる時差調整通信装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a time difference adjusting communication apparatus capable of adjusting a time difference between a transmitting side and a receiving side and transmitting a message.
　従来から、メッセージを伝達することができるシステムとして電話や電子メールが利用されているが、携帯電話機などの携帯端末の普及に鑑み、電話についても、契約した国以外でも使用することができ、また、アメリカ合衆国などの国土の広い国では、国内に異なるタイムゾーン（標準時間帯）を有することがあり、国際電話などではタイムゾーンの異なる地域への通信も可能である。このような携帯端末の時刻補正を自動的に行う技術も知られている（例えば、特許文献1参照）。 Conventionally, telephones and e-mails have been used as systems capable of transmitting messages, but in view of the widespread use of mobile terminals such as mobile phones, telephones can also be used outside the contracted country. In a country with a large land area, such as the United States of America, there may be different time zones (standard time zones) in the country, and international calls and the like can also communicate with regions having different time zones. A technique for automatically performing time correction of such a portable terminal is also known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
特開２０１２－１６９７０９号公報JP 2012-169709 A
　携帯電話機を用いて通話をする場合において、例えば、相手が国外に居るときでは現地時間を考えながら電話をかけたりすることが常識とされている。すなわち、何千キロも離れた相手と通話する場合には、自分の居るタイムゾーンが昼間であっても、相手の居るタイムゾーンが真夜中という場合もある。このようなタイムゾーンの相違による時差がある場合に、メッセージを送ることを遂行すると、通話でなくテキストや画像を送信するメッセンジャーのような通信も可能とはされるが、相手がプッシュ型の通知を受け取るように設定しており且つ音も鳴るような設定では、真夜中に相手の携帯端末を鳴らしてしまうことも考えられる。従って、相手が就寝中と思われる時間に通信をしないためには、送信側の送信タイミングを選ぶことが必要とされていた。 When making a call using a mobile phone, for example, when the other party is outside the country, it is common sense to make a call while considering local time. That is, when talking to a partner who is thousands of kilometers away, the time zone where the partner is located may be midnight even if the time zone where the partner is located is in the daytime. If there is a time difference due to time zone differences, if you send a message, you can communicate like a messenger that sends text and images instead of a call, but the other party pushes notifications. If the setting is set to receive the sound and the sound is also sounded, the other party's mobile terminal may be sounded at midnight. Therefore, it is necessary to select the transmission timing on the transmission side in order not to communicate at the time when the other party is assumed to be sleeping.
　そこで、本発明は、上述の技術的な課題に鑑み、メッセージを送ろうとする送信者は受信者が居るところのタイムゾーンとの時差を気にすることなく送信できる時差調整通信装置の提供を目的とする。 Therefore, in view of the above technical problem, the present invention has an object to provide a time difference adjusting communication device that enables a sender who wants to send a message to transmit without worrying about the time difference from the time zone where the receiver is located. And
　本発明にかかる時差調整通信装置は、サーバーを介して送信端末からのメッセージデータを受信端末に時差を調整して送信する時差調整通信装置において、前記サーバーは、前記メッセージデータを記憶するメッセージデータ記憶部と、端末のタイムゾーンを検出するタイムゾーン検出部と、前記端末ごとのタイムゾーンを記憶するタイムゾーン記憶部と、前記タイムゾーン記憶部に記憶された前記送信端末と前記受信端末の各タイムゾーンの時間差に基づき前記メッセージデータ記憶部に記憶された前記メッセージデータを送信するデータ送信部とを有することを特徴とする。 The time difference adjusting communication device according to the present invention is a time difference adjusting communication device that adjusts a time difference and transmits message data from a transmitting terminal to a receiving terminal via a server. In the time difference adjusting communication device, the server stores message data. A time zone detection unit that detects a time zone of the terminal, a time zone storage unit that stores a time zone for each terminal, and each time of the transmission terminal and the reception terminal stored in the time zone storage unit And a data transmission unit that transmits the message data stored in the message data storage unit based on a time difference between zones.
　本発明にかかる時差調整通信装置によれば、端末のタイムゾーンを検出するタイムゾーン検出部を有し、データ送信部はタイムゾーン記憶部に記憶された送信端末と受信端末の各タイムゾーンの時間差に基づきメッセージデータを送信することから、送信端末からの現地送信時と同じ時刻で受信端末にメッセージデータを受信することができ、メッセージを送ろうとする送信者は受信者の居るとタイムゾーンとの時差を気にすることなく送信することができる。 According to the time difference adjusting communication apparatus according to the present invention, the time zone detecting unit for detecting the time zone of the terminal is provided, and the data transmitting unit is a time difference between each time zone of the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal stored in the time zone storage unit. Since the message data is transmitted based on the message, the message data can be received by the receiving terminal at the same time as the local transmission from the transmitting terminal. You can send without worrying about the time difference.
本発明の実施形態にかかる時差調整通信装置の一例を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the time difference adjustment communication apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態の時差調整通信装置の一例で使用される送信端末の一例を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the transmission terminal used with an example of the time difference adjustment communication apparatus of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態の時差調整通信装置の一例で使用される受信端末の一例を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the receiving terminal used with an example of the time difference adjustment communication apparatus of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態の時差調整通信装置の一例のサーバーの構成を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the server of an example of the time difference adjustment communication apparatus of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態の時差調整通信装置の一例で使用されるデータのフォーマットの一例を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the format of the data used with an example of the time difference adjustment communication apparatus of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態の時差調整通信装置の一例の動作を説明するための処理流れ図である。It is a processing flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of an example of the time difference adjustment communication apparatus of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態の時差調整通信装置の他の一例のサーバーの構成を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the server of another example of the time difference adjustment communication apparatus of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態の時差調整通信装置の他の一例の動作を説明するための処理流れ図である。It is a processing flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of another example of the time difference adjustment communication apparatus of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態の時差調整通信装置の他の一例における受信端末の画面の模式図である。It is a schematic diagram of the screen of the receiving terminal in another example of the time difference adjusting communication apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の実施形態の時差調整通信装置の更に他の一例の動作を説明するための処理流れ図である。It is a processing flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of another example of the time difference adjustment communication apparatus of embodiment of this invention.
　本発明の好適な実施形態にかかる時差調整通信装置一例について、図面を参照しながら説明する。 An example of a time difference adjusting communication apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
　図１は本実施形態の時差調整通信装置の構成例を示す模式図である。本実施形態の時差調整通信装置は、データ送受信の中心となるサーバー１０と、送信端末である携帯端末１２と、受信端末である携帯端末１４を有しており、さらに送信スイッチ装置１６や、時計形状の受信装置１８なども接続可能である。サーバー１０は、インターネットなどのネットワーク通信により各種のデバイスと接続可能とされ、予め記憶領域に保存されたプログラムを用いて送信端末及び受信端末と接続してデータの送受信を行う。サーバー１０は、プログラムの変更やアッデートを行う管理者端末２０とネットワークを介して接続でき、管理者は管理者端末２０を操作することで、例えばシステムのアップデートなどの必要なメンテナンスを行うことができる。 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a time difference adjusting communication apparatus according to the present embodiment. The time difference adjusting communication apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a server 10 serving as a center of data transmission / reception, a mobile terminal 12 serving as a transmission terminal, and a mobile terminal 14 serving as a reception terminal, and further includes a transmission switch device 16, a watch A shape receiving device 18 or the like can also be connected. The server 10 can be connected to various devices by network communication such as the Internet, and transmits and receives data by connecting to a transmission terminal and a reception terminal using a program stored in a storage area in advance. The server 10 can be connected to an administrator terminal 20 that performs program change or update via a network, and the administrator can perform necessary maintenance such as system update by operating the administrator terminal 20. .
　本実施形態の時差調整通信装置では、時差のある２つの地域を結んだ通信が可能であり、本実施形態では、例示的にタイムゾーンAに送信端末である携帯端末１２が存在し、そのタイムゾーンAとは時差のあるタイムゾーンBに受信端末である携帯端末１４が存在する。例えば、タイムゾーンAが日本である場合には、日本に居る送信者は世界標準時と時差がプラス9時間（UTC+９）のタイムゾーンに居ることになり、アメリカ合衆国のアトランタに居る受信者は世界標準時との時差がマイナス４時間（UTC-４、EDT夏時間）であり、合計13時間の時差がある。従って、もし日本時間で午後４時に電話などで連絡を取ろうとすると、東部時間のアトランタでは午前３時という時間になり、それは就眠中であることが通常と予想され、受信者のタイムゾーンBが活動に適した時間になるのを待つことになってしまう。本実施形態の時差調整通信装置では、このような、時差のある２つの地域を結んだ通信を時差を調整した形で提供することができる。時差が例えばゼロや１時間、２時間というような範囲では、本実施形態の時差調整通信装置によりゼロを含む時差を調整できるが、実効性は大きさに時差がある場合に比べて小さなものとなる。 In the time difference adjusting communication apparatus of the present embodiment, communication that connects two regions having a time difference is possible. In the present embodiment, there is a portable terminal 12 that is a transmitting terminal in time zone A, and the time The mobile terminal 14 as a receiving terminal exists in the time zone B having a time difference from the zone A. For example, if time zone A is Japan, senders in Japan will be in a time zone with a time difference of +9 hours (UTC + 9) from Universal Time, and recipients in Atlanta, USA will be The time difference from standard time is minus 4 hours (UTC-4, EDT daylight saving time), and there is a total time difference of 13 hours. Therefore, if you try to contact us at 4pm in Japan time, it will be 3am in Eastern time in Atlanta, which is usually expected to be asleep, and the recipient's time zone B is You will have to wait for a time suitable for the activity. In the time difference adjusting communication apparatus according to the present embodiment, such communication that connects two regions having a time difference can be provided with the time difference adjusted. In the range where the time difference is zero, 1 hour, 2 hours, for example, the time difference including zero can be adjusted by the time difference adjusting communication device of the present embodiment, but the effectiveness is small compared to the case where there is a time difference in size. Become.
　携帯端末１２、１４は、携帯電話機としても機能し、種々のアプリケーションをダウンロードして機能の拡張を図ることのできる装置であって、典型的には、本実施形態の時差調整通信装置の送受信用の端末として使用されるためには、専用のアプリケーションをダウンロードサイトから有償若しくは無償の形でダウンロードし、使用時にはアプリケーションを起動する。それぞれ携帯端末１２、１４は、ＧＰＳ用衛星１９からの電波を受信するGPSモジュールを搭載しており、端末の位置情報としてのGPSデータをサーバー１０に送ることができる。携帯端末１２、１４で通信するメッセージは、メッセージデータの形式では携帯端末１２からサーバー１０に送信され、さらにサーバー１０から受信端末１４に送信される。当該時差調整通信装置が取り扱うメッセージデータは、テキストデータは勿論のこと、画像データや動画データ、音声データなど種々のデータを含めることができる。なお、図１では、送信端末を１台と受信端末を１台だけを図示しているが、サーバー１０自体はさらに数多くの送信端末及び受信端末を複数台同時に取り扱うことができる。また、携帯端末１２、１４自体は同時に送受信の役割を変えてサーバー１０に接続することができるものであり、例えば携帯端末１４は図１の通信では受信端末であるが、同時に他の携帯端末に対しての送信端末として機能させることもできる。携帯端末１２、１４は、移動体通信端末としても機能することから、契約された移動通信網との信号の送受信も可能であり、GMM（（GPRS） Mobility Management）Information などを受信して接続する携帯端末１２、１４に世界標準時とその地域の時差などの情報を与えた上で、そのタイムゾーンに関する情報を、端末の位置情報としてGPSデータの代わりにサーバー１０に送ることもできる。 The mobile terminals 12 and 14 are devices that also function as mobile phones and can download various applications to expand the functions. Typically, the mobile terminals 12 and 14 are used for transmission and reception of the time difference adjusting communication device of the present embodiment. In order to be used as a terminal, a dedicated application is downloaded from a download site for a fee or free of charge, and the application is activated when used. Each of the mobile terminals 12 and 14 is equipped with a GPS module that receives radio waves from the GPS satellite 19, and can send GPS data as terminal position information to the server 10. Messages communicated by the mobile terminals 12 and 14 are transmitted from the mobile terminal 12 to the server 10 in the form of message data, and further transmitted from the server 10 to the receiving terminal 14. The message data handled by the time difference adjusting communication device can include various data such as image data, moving image data, audio data as well as text data. Although FIG. 1 shows only one transmission terminal and one reception terminal, the server 10 itself can handle a larger number of transmission terminals and reception terminals at the same time. Further, the mobile terminals 12 and 14 themselves can be simultaneously connected to the server 10 by changing the roles of transmission and reception. For example, the mobile terminal 14 is a receiving terminal in the communication of FIG. It can also be made to function as a transmitting terminal. Since the mobile terminals 12 and 14 also function as mobile communication terminals, signals can be transmitted to and received from a contracted mobile communication network, and GMM ((GPRS) （Mobility Management) Information is received and connected. It is also possible to send information related to the time zone to the server 10 instead of GPS data as the location information of the terminal after giving the mobile terminals 12 and 14 information such as the time difference between the world standard time and the region.
　図２、３は本実施形態の携帯端末１２、１４のGUI（Graphic User Interface）を示す図であり、送信用の携帯端末１２を図２に、受信用の携帯端末１４を図３に示している。必要なアプリケーションをダウンロードして使用できる構成の電子携帯端末装置に、本実施形態の時差調整通信装置のためのアプリケーションをダウンロードおよびインストールを行い、ユーザー登録をすることで当該アプリケーションを使用することができる。時差調整通信用のアプリケーションでは、他のSNS（ソーシアルネットワーキングサービス）のように予め通信相手を登録しておくこともでき、アドレス帳などを設定して他のSNSとも相互に利用することもできる。図２は、送信用の携帯端末１２では、通信相手を特定してメッセージを送信した後の画面を示す。図中左上側のモニター左上には、受信者がアバターとニックネームにより表示され、当該受信者への送信がなされていることが示され、例えば画面中央の例えば赤いいびつな円の表示は、現在GPSなどにより受信者の時差をサーチしている段階であることを示している。一方、図３は受信者側の受信用の携帯端末１４の待機状態を示すモニター画面であり、画面中央に受信者が使用するアバターとニックネームが表示される。 2 and 3 are diagrams showing a GUI (Graphic User Interface) of the mobile terminals 12 and 14 of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 shows the mobile terminal 12 for transmission, and FIG. 3 shows the mobile terminal 14 for reception. Yes. Download and install the application for the time difference adjustment communication device of the present embodiment to the electronic portable terminal device configured to download and use the required application, and use the application by registering as a user. . In the application for time difference adjustment communication, the communication partner can be registered in advance like other SNS (social networking service), and it can also be used mutually with other SNS by setting an address book etc. . FIG. 2 shows a screen after transmitting a message by specifying a communication partner in the mobile terminal 12 for transmission. In the upper left of the monitor in the upper left of the figure, the receiver is displayed with an avatar and nickname, indicating that transmission is being made to the recipient, for example, a red distorted circle at the center of the screen, for example, is currently GPS This indicates that the time difference of the recipient is being searched. On the other hand, FIG. 3 is a monitor screen showing a standby state of the receiving mobile terminal 14 on the receiver side, and an avatar and a nickname used by the receiver are displayed in the center of the screen.
　本実施形態の時差調整通信装置は、携帯端末１２、１４だけではなく、他のデバイスも端末として接続可能であり、例えば、送信スイッチ装置１６や、時計型の受信端末１８などを接続することができる。送信スイッチ装置１６は、片手で操作が可能な装置であり、中央部の押しボタン１７を押すことで、送信可能であり、内蔵マイク等に音声データを入力して、メッセージデータを送信することができる。また、送信者の声を録音するのではなく、予め入力されたテキストや単純な音、さらには受信側の何等かの装置を起動させるだけの信号などであっても良い。送信スイッチ装置１６は、例えばGPSモジュールを有しており、端末の位置情報としてのGPSデータをサーバー１０に送ることができる。 The time difference adjusting communication apparatus according to the present embodiment can connect not only the mobile terminals 12 and 14 but also other devices as terminals. For example, the transmission switch apparatus 16 and the clock-type receiving terminal 18 can be connected. it can. The transmission switch device 16 is a device that can be operated with one hand. The transmission switch device 16 can be transmitted by pressing a push button 17 in the center, and can transmit voice data to a built-in microphone or the like to transmit message data. it can. Further, instead of recording the voice of the sender, it may be a pre-input text or simple sound, or a signal that only activates any device on the receiving side. The transmission switch device 16 has, for example, a GPS module, and can send GPS data as terminal location information to the server 10.
　時計型の受信端末１８は、受信端末の一例を示しものであり、時計としての表示機能を備えており、同時のメッセージの図示しない音声の出力装置であるスピーカーも具備している。音声の出力装置としては、メッセージデータとして送られてきた音声データを再生する方式であっても良く、メッセージデータとして送られてきたテキストを機械音声で読み上げる方式のものであっても良い。また、時計型の受信端末１８は、種々の形態の受信端末の一例に過ぎず、例えば、ロボット型の受信端末を用いることもでき、パソコンに所定のアプリケーションをインストールすることでも、受信端末の一例を構成することができる。 The clock-type receiving terminal 18 is an example of a receiving terminal, has a display function as a clock, and also has a speaker that is a voice output device (not shown) for simultaneous messages. The voice output apparatus may be a system that reproduces voice data sent as message data, or may be a system that reads out text sent as message data with machine voice. Further, the clock-type receiving terminal 18 is merely an example of various types of receiving terminals. For example, a robot-type receiving terminal can be used, and a predetermined application can be installed on a personal computer, or an example of the receiving terminal. Can be configured.
　本実施形態の時差調整通信装置は、サーバー１０に対して携帯端末１２、１４などの複数の装置を接続させることができるが、サーバー１０には、所要のプログラムがインストールされ、メッセージデータを記憶するメッセージデータ記憶部２４と、端末のタイムゾーンを検出するタイムゾーン検出部３６と、前記端末ごとのタイムゾーンを記憶するタイムゾーン記憶部３８と、前記タイムゾーン記憶部３８に記憶された前記送信端末と前記受信端末の各タイムゾーンの時間差に基づき前記メッセージデータ記憶部２４に記憶された前記メッセージデータを送信するデータ送信部２６とを有するように構成される。 The time difference adjusting communication apparatus of the present embodiment can connect a plurality of devices such as portable terminals 12 and 14 to the server 10, but a required program is installed in the server 10 and stores message data. A message data storage unit 24; a time zone detection unit 36 for detecting a time zone of the terminal; a time zone storage unit 38 for storing a time zone for each terminal; and the transmission terminal stored in the time zone storage unit 38 And a data transmission unit 26 for transmitting the message data stored in the message data storage unit 24 based on the time difference between the time zones of the receiving terminal.
　図４は、サーバー１０の構成例を示すブロック図であり、システムとしてのサーバーを作動させるための制御部２２が設けられ、この制御部２２からの制御により、データの送受信やメッセージデータの記憶や入出力が行われる。制御部２２には、メッセージデータ記憶部２４が接続され、メッセージデータ記憶部２４は、送信用の携帯端末１２からのメッセージデータを入出力部３０や図示しないバッファ等を介して保持する。端末のタイムゾーンを検出するタイムゾーン検出部３６は、本実施形態の時差調整通信装置では、端末GPS記憶部３２とタイムゾーン計算部３４とからなる。端末GPS記憶部３２は、それぞれ端末のGPS（全地球測位システム）情報を記憶するための記憶領域であり、端末のMACアドレスなどで個々の端末を区別しながらテーブル形式でデータを保持する。保持されるデータとしては、例えば、送信端末や受信端末から出力されたNMEAフォーマットの時刻情報、緯度経度情報を含む情報などであり、これらが端末GPS記憶部３２に記憶される。タイムゾーン計算部３４は、端末GPS記憶部３２に記憶されている情報からタイムゾーンを割り出すための処理部であり、例えば、端末がタイムゾーンをまたいだ時にタイムゾーンの再設定などの処理をすることもできる。タイムゾーン計算部３４の計算処理で、端末の位置するタイムゾーンが決定され、端末ごとにそれぞれのタイムゾーンがテーブル形式で端末タイムゾーン記憶部３８に記憶される。ここでタイムゾーンデータとしては、UTC+14、UTC-3のようにUTC（協定世界時）を中心としたタイムゾーンデータが端末ごとに記憶される。 FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the server 10, and a control unit 22 for operating the server as a system is provided, and control of the control unit 22 allows data transmission / reception, message data storage, I / O is performed. A message data storage unit 24 is connected to the control unit 22, and the message data storage unit 24 holds message data from the mobile terminal 12 for transmission via the input / output unit 30, a buffer (not shown), and the like. The time zone detection unit 36 that detects the time zone of the terminal includes a terminal GPS storage unit 32 and a time zone calculation unit 34 in the time difference adjusting communication device of the present embodiment. The terminal GPS storage unit 32 is a storage area for storing the GPS (Global Positioning System) information of each terminal, and holds data in a table format while distinguishing each terminal by the MAC address of the terminal. The data to be held is, for example, information including time information and latitude / longitude information in the NMEA format output from the transmission terminal and the reception terminal, and these are stored in the terminal GPS storage unit 32. The time zone calculation unit 34 is a processing unit for determining the time zone from the information stored in the terminal GPS storage unit 32. For example, the time zone calculation unit 34 performs processing such as resetting the time zone when the terminal crosses the time zone. You can also In the calculation process of the time zone calculation unit 34, the time zone where the terminal is located is determined, and each time zone for each terminal is stored in the terminal time zone storage unit 38 in a table format. Here, as time zone data, time zone data centered on UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) such as UTC + 14 and UTC-3 is stored for each terminal.
　サーバー１０は、さらにタイムゾーン記憶部３８に記憶された送信端末と受信端末の各タイムゾーンの時間差に基づき、メッセージデータ記憶部２４に記憶されたメッセージデータを送信するデータ送信部２６を有しており、メッセージデータを送信するタイミングはタイムゾーンの時間差に基づき、その現地時間での時差がない時刻とされる。すなわち、送信端末１２のタイムゾーンAが例えばUTC+9とされ、受信用の携帯端末１４のタイムゾーンBがUTC-4とすると、13時間の時差があり、現地時間での時差がない時刻は、携帯端末１２がメッセージを送信してから13時間後にメッセージを受信するように送信することとなる。制御部２２では、携帯端末１２の操作によって、そのメッセージと共に送信時刻と、送信にかかるタインムゾーンが記録される。この送信時には、例えば、相手の電話番号、相手の電子メールアドレス、相手のSNSデータなどと連携する当該時差調整通信装置のアプリケーションの相手IDが含まれる。なお相手IDはアバターとニックネームに紐づけされており、図示しないアプリケーションのメンバー記憶領域からの出力で画面に表示されるように制御することもできる。制御部２２は、相手IDが得られたところで、受信用の携帯端末１４のGPS情報を取得し、そのタイムゾーンから、時差を計算する。計算された時差が13時間である場合には、13時間後に送信するためのタイマー２８をセットして、13時間後に、データ送信部２６を作動させてサーバー１０から受信用の携帯端末１４に向けてメッセージの送信を行う。 The server 10 further includes a data transmission unit 26 that transmits the message data stored in the message data storage unit 24 based on the time difference between the time zones of the transmission terminal and the reception terminal stored in the time zone storage unit 38. The timing for transmitting the message data is based on the time difference of the time zone, and is the time with no time difference in the local time. That is, if the time zone A of the transmitting terminal 12 is, for example, UTC + 9 and the time zone B of the receiving mobile terminal 14 is UTC-4, there is a time difference of 13 hours, and the time at which there is no time difference in local time is The mobile terminal 12 transmits the message so that the message is received 13 hours after the message is transmitted. In the control unit 22, the transmission time and the time zone for transmission are recorded together with the message by the operation of the mobile terminal 12. At the time of this transmission, for example, the partner ID of the application of the time difference adjusting communication device linked with the partner's telephone number, partner's e-mail address, partner's SNS data, etc. The partner ID is associated with an avatar and a nickname, and can be controlled to be displayed on the screen by output from a member storage area of an application (not shown). When the partner ID is obtained, the control unit 22 acquires the GPS information of the mobile terminal 14 for reception, and calculates the time difference from the time zone. When the calculated time difference is 13 hours, a timer 28 for transmitting after 13 hours is set, and after 13 hours, the data transmitting unit 26 is operated to direct the server 10 to the portable terminal 14 for reception. To send a message.
　図５は、送信用の携帯端末１２から送信されるデータフォーマットの一例を示す図である。ヘッダー部４１に続いて送信側のGPS位置情報を含んだ送信側位置情報データ部４２が設けられ、その後には受信側の受信端末データ４３が続き、さらにメッセージデータ４４が続くように構成されている。送信側位置情報データ４２には、送信用の携帯端末１２のNMEAフォーマットの時刻情報、緯度経度情報等が含まれる。受信側の受信端末データ部４３には、例えば、相手IDなどの情報が含まれており、制御部２２の図示しないメモリーテーブルから相手IDに紐づけられた受信用の携帯端末１４のMACアドレスなどを利用して、受信用の携帯端末１４のGPS位置情報を取得するのに使用される。メッセージデータ４４は、送信者からのテキスト、静止画、動画、音声などの種々のファイルやデータとすることができ、例えば、受信用の端末が限定された音だけを出力するような機器である場合には、その端末を作動させる信号が含まれていれば良い。 FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data format transmitted from the mobile terminal 12 for transmission. A header side 41 is followed by a transmitter side position information data unit 42 including GPS side information on the transmitter side, followed by receiver terminal data 43 on the receiver side, followed by message data 44. Yes. The transmission-side position information data 42 includes time information, latitude / longitude information, etc. in the NMEA format of the portable terminal 12 for transmission. The receiving terminal data unit 43 on the receiving side includes information such as a partner ID, for example, and the MAC address of the mobile terminal 14 for reception linked to the partner ID from a memory table (not shown) of the control unit 22 Is used to acquire GPS position information of the mobile terminal 14 for reception. The message data 44 can be various files and data such as text, still images, moving images, and voices from the sender. For example, the message data 44 is a device that outputs only a limited sound to the receiving terminal. In such a case, a signal for operating the terminal may be included.
　以上のような構成を有する本実施形態の時差調整通信装置は、図６に示すような流れで、時差を調整した通信をすることができる。図６はサーバーを中心とした端末間のデータ送信を示す図であり、時間が上から下に向かって流れるタイムチャートである。送信端末では、既に時差調整通信を行うためのアプリケーションがインストールされており、また、当該送信端末には、既に送信可能な相手のIDがいくつか登録されているものとする。さらに時差調整通信を行うためのアプリケーションは、受信用の携帯端末でもインストールされている。使用に際して、先ず、送信者は時差を調整した通信のためのアプリケーションを起動し（時刻ｔ０）、この起動により、送信者の端末のGPS位置情報が携帯端末に取り込まれる（時刻ｔ１）。アプリケーションを起動した後、通信相手（受信者）を連絡先などのデータから選択する。なお、選択された相手が複数の場合は、それぞれの相手のタイムゾーンを配慮した調整が行われる。通信相手を選択した後、時刻ｔ２でメッセージを記録する。ここでのメッセージは例えばｍｐ４などの動画であり、一旦、送信用の携帯内に格納された後、送信確認画面で確認が得られれば、サーバーに向けて送信される（時刻ｔ３）。 The time difference adjusting communication apparatus of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration can perform communication with the time difference adjusted in the flow shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing data transmission between terminals centering on a server, and is a time chart in which time flows from top to bottom. It is assumed that an application for performing time difference adjustment communication has already been installed in the transmission terminal, and some IDs of other parties that can already be transmitted are registered in the transmission terminal. Furthermore, an application for performing time difference adjustment communication is also installed in the mobile terminal for reception. In use, first, the sender activates an application for communication adjusted for time difference (time t 0 ), and the GPS location information of the sender's terminal is taken into the portable terminal by this activation (time t 1 ). After starting the application, select the communication partner (recipient) from data such as contact information. When there are a plurality of selected opponents, adjustments are performed in consideration of each opponent's time zone. After selecting a communication partner and records the message at time t 2. The message here is, for example, a moving image such as mp4, and once stored in the mobile phone for transmission, if confirmation is obtained on the transmission confirmation screen, the message is transmitted to the server (time t 3 ).
　時刻ｔ３の送信確認画面で確認が得られたタイミング、例えば午前9時では、送信用の端末からサーバーにデータが送信される。このときのデータには、送信端末が位置する場所のGPS位置情報が含まれており、サーバーに受け取られる。データ中のメッセージデータは、メッセージデータ記憶部２４に格納され、データ中のGPS位置情報は端末GPS記憶部３２に格納される。サーバーが送信用の端末からデータを受け取った際には、その送信用の端末のタイムゾーンを割り出しと、受信用の端末のタイムゾーンの割り出しが行われる。送信用の端末のタイムゾーンを割り出し作業は、端末GPS記憶部３２に格納された送信用の端末のGPS位置情報を用いて、タイムゾーン計算部３４での処理により、例えば緯度情報、及び経度情報により、送信用の端末の位置から送信用の端末のタイムゾーンを計算する。この送信用の端末のタイムゾーンを割り出し作業と並行して、受信用の端末のタイムゾーンの割り出しも行われる。すなわち、時刻ｔ４では、制御部２２が受信用の端末を送信データに含まれる相手IDから特定しており、サーバー自体が受信用の端末に対してGPS位置情報を取得するように問いかけ、それに応じて受信用の端末が時差調整通信を行うためのアプリケーションを介して自分のGPS位置情報を返信する。 At the timing when confirmation is obtained on the transmission confirmation screen at time t 3 , for example, at 9:00 am, data is transmitted from the transmission terminal to the server. The data at this time includes GPS position information of the place where the transmitting terminal is located, and is received by the server. The message data in the data is stored in the message data storage unit 24, and the GPS position information in the data is stored in the terminal GPS storage unit 32. When the server receives data from the transmission terminal, the time zone of the transmission terminal and the time zone of the reception terminal are determined. The work of determining the time zone of the terminal for transmission is performed using the GPS position information of the terminal for transmission stored in the terminal GPS storage unit 32 and processed by the time zone calculation unit 34, for example, latitude information and longitude information. Thus, the time zone of the transmission terminal is calculated from the position of the transmission terminal. In parallel with the work of determining the time zone of the terminal for transmission, the time zone of the terminal for reception is also determined. That is, at time t 4 , the control unit 22 identifies the receiving terminal from the partner ID included in the transmission data, and the server itself asks the receiving terminal to acquire the GPS position information. In response, the receiving terminal returns its GPS position information via an application for performing time difference adjustment communication.
　受信用の端末から受信用の携帯端末のGPS位置情報を取得したところで、受信用の端末のタイムゾーンが受信用の携帯端末のGPS位置情から計算される。計算手法は、送信用の携帯端末のタイムゾーン割り出しと同じ手法であり、例えば緯度情報、及び経度情報により、受信用の端末の位置から受信用の端末のタイムゾーンを計算する。この受信用の携帯端末のタイムゾーンの計算により、受信用の携帯端末のタイムゾーンが得られ、その結果、既に算出されている送信用の携帯端末のタイムゾーンと、受信用の携帯端末のタイムゾーンの両方のタイムゾーンがわかり、そのタームゾーンの差である時差が計算される（時刻ｔ５）。 When the GPS position information of the receiving mobile terminal is acquired from the receiving terminal, the time zone of the receiving mobile terminal is calculated from the GPS position information of the receiving mobile terminal. The calculation method is the same as the time zone determination of the transmitting portable terminal, and the time zone of the receiving terminal is calculated from the position of the receiving terminal based on, for example, latitude information and longitude information. By calculating the time zone of the mobile terminal for reception, the time zone of the mobile terminal for reception is obtained. As a result, the time zone of the mobile terminal for transmission already calculated and the time of the mobile terminal for reception are calculated. Both time zones of the zone are known, and a time difference that is the difference between the term zones is calculated (time t 5 ).
　時差が計算された場合、制御部２２はその時差分だけ時間を調整して、調整した時間が経過した時に、メッセージを送信する。すなわち、この制御部２２での制御では、タイマー２８が作動し、データ送信部２６からはメッセージデータが時差分を経過後に受信用の携帯端末に送信される（時刻ｔ６）。例えば、タームゾーンの差である時差が１３時間である場合には、時刻ｔ５から時刻ｔ６までの待ち時間が１３時間となり、その時差の経過後にメッセージが送信されることで、受信者では時差のないメッセージの取得が行われることになる。図６に示す装置の例では、午前９時にメッセージが送信用の携帯端末のタイムゾーンで送信されており、１３時間後にメッセージデータがサーバーから受信用の携帯端末に向けて送信されることで、受信用の携帯端末では午前９時に受信することになり、時差を感じさせない通信が実現されることになる。動画であれば、おはようなどのメッセージも違和感なく受信されることになる。 When the time difference is calculated, the control unit 22 adjusts the time by the time difference, and transmits a message when the adjusted time has elapsed. That is, in the control in the control unit 22, a timer 28 is activated, from the data transmitting section 26 the message data is transmitted to the portable terminal for received after lapse of the time difference amount (time t 6). For example, if the time difference is a difference in terms zone it is 13 hours, the waiting time from time t 5 to time t 6 becomes 13 hours, that the message is sent after the expiration of the time difference, the Recipient A message with no time difference is acquired. In the example of the apparatus shown in FIG. 6, a message is transmitted at 9 am in the time zone of the mobile terminal for transmission, and message data is transmitted from the server to the mobile terminal for reception after 13 hours, The reception portable terminal receives the communication at 9:00 am, and the communication that does not feel the time difference is realized. If it is a moving image, any message like Oha will be received without a sense of incongruity.
　本実施形態では、受信用の端末は、送信端末の操作時における位置に続けて位置することを前提としているが、受信用の携帯端末が移動して異なるタイムゾーンに移動することもあり、例えば、最初のタイムゾーンの計算後、待ち時間の間の時刻やあるいは毎時、受信用の携帯端末が移動しているか否かを再度測定して、受信用の携帯端末のタイムゾーンを随時更新するようなシステムとすることも可能である。異なるタイムゾーンに移動した場合には、再度、待ち時間の調整が行われ、時差のないメッセージの受信が可能となる。 In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the receiving terminal is located following the position at the time of operation of the transmitting terminal, but the receiving portable terminal may move to a different time zone, for example, , After calculating the first time zone, measure the time again during the waiting time or whether the mobile terminal for reception is moving or not, and update the time zone of the mobile terminal for reception as needed It is also possible to use a simple system. When moving to a different time zone, the waiting time is adjusted again, and it becomes possible to receive a message with no time difference.
　また、本実施形態の時差調整通信装置では、送信側と受信側のタイムゾーンの違いを自動的に調整してメッセージを送信することができるが、さらに本実施形態の変形例として、タイムゾーンの違いによる時差が計算されたところで、さらに送信側が任意の時間を増減して時差を再調整するような機能を持たせることができ、そのような選択を送信時に行うことも可能である。 Further, in the time difference adjusting communication device of the present embodiment, a message can be transmitted by automatically adjusting the difference between the time zones of the transmitting side and the receiving side. When the time difference due to the difference is calculated, the transmission side can be further provided with a function to readjust the time difference by increasing / decreasing an arbitrary time, and such selection can be performed at the time of transmission.
　次に、図７乃至図９を参照しながら、タイムカプセル機能を有する他の実施形態について説明する。図７は、第２の実施形態のサーバーの構成例を示すブロック図であり、先の実施形態と同様に、システムとしてのサーバーを作動させるための制御部２２が設けられ、この制御部２２からの制御により、データの送受信やメッセージデータの記憶や入出力が行われる。制御部２２には、メッセージデータ記憶部２４が接続され、メッセージデータ記憶部２４は、送信用の携帯端末１２からのメッセージデータを入出力部３０や図示しないバッファ等を介して保持する。端末のタイムゾーンを検出するタイムゾーン検出部３６は、本実施形態の時差調整通信装置では、端末GPS記憶部３２とタイムゾーン計算部３４とからなる。また、先の実施形態と同様に、端末GPS記憶部３２は、それぞれ端末のGPS（全地球測位システム）情報を記憶するための記憶領域であり、タイムゾーン計算部３４は、端末GPS記憶部３２に記憶されている情報からタイムゾーンを割り出すための処理部である。 Next, another embodiment having a time capsule function will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the server according to the second embodiment. As in the previous embodiment, a control unit 22 for operating the server as a system is provided. Under the control, data transmission / reception, message data storage and input / output are performed. A message data storage unit 24 is connected to the control unit 22, and the message data storage unit 24 holds message data from the mobile terminal 12 for transmission via the input / output unit 30, a buffer (not shown), and the like. The time zone detection unit 36 that detects the time zone of the terminal includes a terminal GPS storage unit 32 and a time zone calculation unit 34 in the time difference adjusting communication device of the present embodiment. Similarly to the previous embodiment, the terminal GPS storage unit 32 is a storage area for storing GPS (global positioning system) information of each terminal, and the time zone calculation unit 34 is a terminal GPS storage unit 32. Is a processing unit for determining the time zone from the information stored in.
　本実施形態のサーバーは、さらに制御部２２に接続する期間設定部５０が設けられている。期間設定部５０は、時差を調整した通信を任意の時間経過後に行うための機能部であり、例えば、1週間後、半年後のような期間や、10年後や、20年後のような比較的に長い期間の後に時差を調整した通信を行うための機能部とされる。このような期間設定部５０が設けられた実施形態では、特に送信時にタイムカプセル機能を加えて時差を調整した通信をすることができる。 The server of this embodiment is further provided with a period setting unit 50 connected to the control unit 22. The period setting unit 50 is a functional unit for performing communication after adjusting the time difference after an arbitrary time. For example, a period such as one week, six months, ten years, or twenty years It is a functional unit for performing communication after adjusting the time difference after a relatively long period. In the embodiment in which such a period setting unit 50 is provided, it is possible to perform communication with a time difference adjusted by adding a time capsule function particularly at the time of transmission.
　例えば、本実施形態の時差調整通信装置では、送信者がアプリケーションを起動して、送信相手を選択すると共に、送信を開始するまでの期間を設定する。この期間設定では、数字を入力したりダイヤル式としたりすることができ、送信者の任意の期間を設定できる。また、この時、期間経過後に受信者に送られるメッセージも入力さえる。 For example, in the time difference adjusting communication apparatus of the present embodiment, the sender activates the application, selects a transmission partner, and sets a period until transmission is started. In this period setting, numbers can be input or dialed, and an arbitrary period of the sender can be set. At this time, a message sent to the recipient after the elapse of the period can also be input.
　図８は、図６のタイムチャートと同様な本実施形態の時差調整通信装置のタイムチャートである。先の実施形態と同様に、送信端末では、既に時差調整通信を行うためのアプリケーションがインストールされており、また、当該送信端末には、既に送信可能な相手のIDがいくつか登録されているものとする。さらに時差調整通信を行うためのアプリケーションは、受信用の携帯端末でもインストールされているものとする。使用に際して、先ず、送信者は時差を調整した通信のためのアプリケーションを起動し（時刻ｔ１０）、この起動により、送信者の端末のGPS位置情報が携帯端末に取り込まれる（時刻ｔ１１）。アプリケーションを起動した後、通信相手（受信者）を連絡先などのデータから選択すると共に、受信するまでの期間を設定する（時刻ｔ１２）。この期間設定では、送信者の任意の期間を設定でき、ここでは一例として3年の期間を設定したものとする。 FIG. 8 is a time chart of the time difference adjusting communication device of the present embodiment similar to the time chart of FIG. As in the previous embodiment, an application for performing time difference adjustment communication is already installed in the transmission terminal, and some IDs of other parties that can already be transmitted are registered in the transmission terminal. And Furthermore, it is assumed that an application for performing time difference adjustment communication is also installed in the mobile terminal for reception. In use, first, the sender activates an application for communication adjusted for time difference (time t 10 ), and the GPS location information of the sender's terminal is captured by the portable terminal by this activation (time t 11 ). After starting the application, a communication partner (recipient) is selected from data such as contact information, and a period until reception is set (time t 12 ). In this period setting, an arbitrary period of the sender can be set. Here, it is assumed that a period of 3 years is set as an example.
　期間を設定した後、送信者はメッセージを入力する（時刻ｔ１３）。ここで入力されたメッセージは、送信者の端末のGPS位置情報と共にメッセージデータとしてサーバーに送信される（時刻ｔ１４）。送信された送信用の端末のGPS位置情報は、送信用の端末のタインムゾーンを決定するのに用いられ、同時に受信開始までの期間設定を伴うメッセージの場合には、直ぐに受信用の携帯端末のGPS位置情報を取得するのではなく、その設定された期間が経過する直前の日にちまで、メッセージをメッセージデータ記憶部２４に保存する。この設定された期間が経過する直前の日にちまで、もしメッセージの追加や変更がある場合には、送信者は再度サーバーにアクセスしてメッセージの内容の追加や変更を行うことができ、また、途中での設定期間の変更をすることも可能である。 After setting the period, the sender inputs a message (time t 13 ). The message input here is transmitted to the server as message data together with the GPS position information of the sender's terminal (time t 14 ). The transmitted GPS location information of the terminal for transmission is used to determine the time zone of the terminal for transmission. At the same time, in the case of a message with a period setting until reception start, the GPS of the mobile terminal for reception immediately Instead of acquiring the position information, the message is stored in the message data storage unit 24 until the date immediately before the set period elapses. If the message is added or changed up to the date immediately before the set period elapses, the sender can access the server again to add or change the content of the message. It is also possible to change the setting period at.
　設定された期間が経過する直前の日、すなわち、メッセージの受信者の例えば24時間前（時刻ｔ１５）に、サーバーは当該メッセージに関するデータを活性化する。この活性化段階でサーバーは、初めに、受信用の端末のタイムゾーンの割り出しを行う。すなわち、時刻ｔ１５では、送信データに含まれる相手IDが特定されており、サーバー自体が受信用の端末に対してGPS位置情報を取得するように問いかけ、それに応じて受信用の端末が時差調整通信を行うためのアプリケーションを介して自分のGPS位置情報を返信する。期間設定が3年間などの長期間の場合には、直前に相手の端末のタイムゾーンを検知することが好ましいためである。サーバーは時刻ｔ１６で受信用の携帯端末のGPS位置情報を受け取り、そのGPS位置情報からタイムゾーンを算出して、送信側と受信側のタイムゾーンの時差を調整してメッセージを送信する。例えば、送信時にメッセージを送信したタイミング（時刻ｔ１４）が午前９時であれば、受信側もその受信用の端末のタイムゾーンで午前９時にとなるように送信が行われる（時刻ｔ１７）。従って、本実施形態の時差調整通信装置を利用することで、所定の期間経過後であっても時差が調整されたかたちで、受信者がメッセージを受け取ることができる。 On the day immediately before the set period elapses, that is, 24 hours before the message recipient (time t 15 ), the server activates data relating to the message. In this activation stage, the server first determines the time zone of the receiving terminal. That is, at time t 15, have been identified partner ID included in the transmission data, inquiry so that the server itself acquires GPS position information to the terminal for receiving a terminal for receiving time difference adjusted accordingly Send back your GPS location information through an application for communication. This is because it is preferable to detect the time zone of the partner terminal immediately before the period setting is a long period such as 3 years. The server receives the GPS location information for the mobile terminal for receiving at time t 16, calculate the time zone from the GPS position information, and transmits a message to adjust the time difference of the receiving time zone as the transmitting side. For example, if the message transmission timing (time t 14 ) is 9:00 am, transmission is performed so that the receiving side also becomes 9:00 am in the time zone of the receiving terminal (time t 17 ). . Therefore, by using the time difference adjusting communication apparatus of the present embodiment, the receiver can receive a message in a form in which the time difference is adjusted even after a predetermined period has elapsed.
　受信者が受け取るメッセージには、送信者が送信した時刻やどのぐらい過去のものかを示す表示を加えることが可能である。図９は、本実施形態の時差調整通信装置を利用して期間設定されたメッセージを受信した携帯端末６０の画面を示す図である。画面下部側のボックス６１には、「誕生日おめでとう！」のテキストが送信されたメッセージとして表示され、さらに画面上側のボックス６２には、「３年前に記録」と設定されていた期間が表示されて、受信者はその期間を知ることでタイムカプセルのように期間を経過して届けられたメッセージであること認識できる。 -The message received by the receiver can be added with a display indicating the time of transmission by the sender and how far in the past. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a screen of the portable terminal 60 that has received a message set for a period using the time difference adjusting communication apparatus of the present embodiment. In the box 61 on the lower side of the screen, the message “Happy Birthday!” Is displayed as a sent message, and in the box 62 on the upper side of the screen, the period set as “Record three years ago” is displayed. Then, the receiver can recognize that the message is delivered after the period, like a time capsule, by knowing the period.
　次に図１０を参照して、受信端末側のアプリケーションが設定された期間の経過について判定する例であり、図８、図９で示した本実施形態の時差調整通信装置の変形例である。図１０に示す例では、アプリケーションを起動（時刻ｔ１０）してから、メッセージを入力するところ（時刻ｔ１３）までは、同じ操作で作動させることができる。時刻ｔ１４で、送信者の端末のGPS位置情報と共にメッセージデータとしてサーバーにデータが送信される。この送信されたデータは、先の実施形態では、サーバーから受信端末へのアクセスなくサーバーに保持されるが、本実施形態では、サーバーから受信端末にも信号が送られ、少なくとも設置された期間についての減算が受信端末のアプリケーション内で開始する（時刻ｔ２５）。 Next, with reference to FIG. 10, it is an example which determines about progress of the period when the application of the receiving terminal side was set, and is a modification of the time difference adjustment communication apparatus of this embodiment shown in FIG. 8, FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the application can be operated by the same operation from when the application is started (time t 10 ) until the message is input (time t 13 ). At time t 14, the data in the server is transmitted as message data together with GPS position information of the sender terminal. In the previous embodiment, this transmitted data is held in the server without access from the server to the receiving terminal. In this embodiment, a signal is also sent from the server to the receiving terminal, and at least for the period during which it is installed. Is started within the application of the receiving terminal (time t 25 ).
　このような設定された期間の減算処理がなされる受信端末では、設定された期間が経過する直前の日、すなわち、メッセージの受信者の例えば24時間前（時刻ｔ２６）に、サーバーに対してアクセスを開始し、サーバーからのリクエスト（時刻ｔ２７）に応じて、受信用の携帯端末は時刻ｔ２８でGPS位置情報を送信し（時刻ｔ２８）、そのGPS位置情報からタイムゾーンを算出して、送信側と受信側のタイムゾーンの時差を調整してメッセージを送信する（時刻ｔ２９）。例えば、送信時にメッセージを送信したタイミング（時刻ｔ１４）が午前９時であれば、受信側もその受信用の端末のタイムゾーンで午前９時にとなるように送信が行われる（時刻ｔ２９）。従って、本実施形態の時差調整通信装置を利用することで、所定の期間経過後であっても時差が調整されたかたちで、受信者がメッセージを受け取ることができる。 In the receiving terminal that performs the subtraction process for such a set period, the server immediately before the set period elapses, that is, for example, 24 hours before the message recipient (time t 26 ) start access, on request (time t 27) from the server, the mobile terminal for receiving and transmitting the GPS location information at time t 28 (time t 28), to calculate the time zone from the GPS position information Then, the time difference between the time zones of the transmission side and the reception side is adjusted and the message is transmitted (time t 29 ). For example, if the timing (time t 14 ) at which a message is transmitted at the time of transmission is 9:00 am, the receiving side also performs transmission so that it is 9:00 am in the time zone of the terminal for reception (time t 29 ). . Therefore, by using the time difference adjusting communication apparatus of the present embodiment, the receiver can receive a message in a form in which the time difference is adjusted even after a predetermined period has elapsed.
　受信端末側で、設定された期間の減算処理するシステムでは、設定された期間が長い場合には、途中で機種変更などの手続が生ずることもあるが、新旧機種間でのデータの受け渡しをするようにアプリケーションを構成することで、データが送信されないような事態は未然に防止される。また、設定期間直前日での受信端末からのデータ送信に、、受信用の携帯端末のGPS位置情報を含める送信形式とすれば、時刻ｔ２７、ｔ２８のデータ送受信を省略することもできる。受信端末に電源が入っていないときや既に使用をやめたときなど、サーバーからのプッシュ形式ではサーバーが無駄に何度も受信端末にアクセスする事態も起こることがあるが、受信端末からのプル形式とすることで、そのような事態は回避できる。 In a system that performs subtraction processing for a set period on the receiving terminal side, if the set period is long, procedures such as changing the model may occur midway, but data is transferred between the old and new models. By configuring the application as described above, a situation in which data is not transmitted can be prevented in advance. If the transmission format includes the GPS position information of the mobile terminal for reception in the data transmission from the reception terminal on the day immediately before the set period, data transmission / reception at times t 27 and t 28 can be omitted. When the receiving terminal is not turned on or is no longer used, the push form from the server may cause the server to access the receiving terminal many times in vain, but the pull form from the receiving terminal By doing so, such a situation can be avoided.
　上述の実施形態では、主に、携帯端末として携帯電話機を送受信の対象としているが、端末を構成する装置は携帯電話機に限定されず、ＧＳＰ位置情報を発信できる装置であって、何等かの信号の処理が可能な装置であれば、他の装置や機構などであっても良い。例えば、時計、カメラ、電子家電、電子フォトフレーム、コンピューター、タブレット機、あるいはコピー機などの事務処理装置などであっても良く、さらには置物、飾り物などの物品であって良い。 In the above-described embodiment, a mobile phone is mainly used as a mobile terminal for transmission / reception, but the device constituting the terminal is not limited to the mobile phone, and is a device that can transmit GSP location information, and any signal Any other device or mechanism may be used as long as it can perform the above processing. For example, it may be a business processing device such as a clock, a camera, an electronic home appliance, an electronic photo frame, a computer, a tablet machine, or a copy machine, and may be an article such as an ornament or a decoration.
　また、上述の実施形態では、ＧＰＳ位置情報を基に、タイムゾーンを割り出す機構について主に説明したが、電波時計で利用されている、送信所から発信される標準電波を用いてタイムゾーンを割り出すようにすることも可能である。 In the above-described embodiment, the mechanism for determining the time zone based on the GPS position information has been mainly described. However, the time zone is determined using the standard radio wave transmitted from the transmitting station, which is used in the radio clock. It is also possible to do so.
１０　サーバー
１２、１４　携帯端末
１６　送信スイッチ装置
１７　押しボタン
１８　受信装置
１９　ＧＰＳ用衛星
２０　管理者端末
２２　制御部
２４　メッセージデータ記憶部
２６　データ送信部
２８　タイマー
３０　入出力部
３２　端末ＧＰＳ記憶部
３４　タイムゾーン計算部
３６　タイムゾーン検出部
３８　端末タイムゾーン記憶部
４１　ヘッダー
４２　送信側位置情報データ
４３　受信端末データ
４４　メッセージデータ
５０　期間設定部
５２　追加データ記憶部
６０　携帯端末
６１、６２　ボックス 10 server 12, 14 portable terminal 16 transmission switch device 17 push button 18 receiving device 19 GPS satellite 20 administrator terminal 22 control unit 24 message data storage unit 26 data transmission unit 28 timer 30 input / output unit 32 terminal GPS storage unit 34 time Zone calculation unit 36 Time zone detection unit 38 Terminal time zone storage unit 41 Header 42 Transmission side position information data 43 Reception terminal data 44 Message data 50 Period setting unit 52 Additional data storage unit 60 Portable terminals 61, 62 Box

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  1. サーバーを介して送信端末からのメッセージデータを受信端末に時差を調整して送信する時差調整通信装置において、
    　前記サーバーは、前記メッセージデータを記憶するメッセージデータ記憶部と、端末のタイムゾーンを検出するタイムゾーン検出部と、前記端末ごとのタイムゾーンを記憶するタイムゾーン記憶部と、前記タイムゾーン記憶部に記憶された前記送信端末と前記受信端末の各タイムゾーンの時間差に基づき前記メッセージデータ記憶部に記憶された前記メッセージデータを送信するデータ送信部とを有することを特徴とする時差調整通信装置。     In a time difference adjusting communication device that adjusts a time difference and transmits message data from a transmitting terminal to a receiving terminal via a server,
    The server includes a message data storage unit that stores the message data, a time zone detection unit that detects a time zone of a terminal, a time zone storage unit that stores a time zone for each terminal, and a time zone storage unit A time difference adjusting communication apparatus comprising: a data transmission unit that transmits the message data stored in the message data storage unit based on a time difference between each time zone of the stored transmission terminal and the reception terminal.
  2. 請求項１記載の時差調整通信装置において、前記タイムゾーン検出部は、それぞれ端末に接続するネットワークから各端末が抽出したタイムゾーンに関する情報を取り込むことを特徴とする時差調整通信装置。 2. The time difference adjusting communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the time zone detecting unit takes in information related to a time zone extracted by each terminal from a network connected to each terminal.
  3. 請求項１記載の時差調整通信装置において、前記タイムゾーン検出部は、位置情報を検出する端末位置情報検出部と、検出された端末の位置情報から当該端末が存在するタイムゾーンを計算するタイムゾーン計算部とからなることを特徴とする時差調整通信装置。 2. The time difference adjusting communication device according to claim 1, wherein the time zone detecting unit includes a terminal position information detecting unit that detects position information, and a time zone that calculates a time zone in which the terminal exists from the detected position information of the terminal. A time difference adjusting communication device comprising a calculation unit.
  4. 請求項１記載の時差調整通信装置において、前記データ送信部は、前記送信端末と前記受信端末の各タイムゾーンの時間差を前記送信端末からの送信時刻に加算した時刻に前記メッセージデータを送信することを特徴とする時差調整通信装置。 2. The time difference adjusting communication device according to claim 1, wherein the data transmission unit transmits the message data at a time obtained by adding a time difference between the time zones of the transmission terminal and the reception terminal to a transmission time from the transmission terminal. A time difference adjusting communication device.
  5. 請求項４記載の時差調整通信装置において、前記送信端末と前記受信端末の各タイムゾーンの前記時間差に前記送信端末からの送信時刻に加算した時刻は、前記送信端末を操作することで調整可能であることを特徴とする時差調整通信装置。 5. The time difference adjusting communication device according to claim 4, wherein the time added to the transmission time from the transmission terminal to the time difference between the time zones of the transmission terminal and the reception terminal can be adjusted by operating the transmission terminal. There is a time difference adjusting communication device.
  6. 請求項１記載の時差調整通信装置において、前記メッセージデータは、画像データ、音声データ、テキストデータのうちの少なくとも１つを有することを特徴とする時差調整通信装置。 2. The time difference adjusting communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the message data includes at least one of image data, audio data, and text data.
  7. 請求項１記載の時差調整通信装置において、前記サーバーは、さらに前記送信端末により指定された受信開始日データを保持する受信開始設定部を有し、該受信開始設定部からの信号に応じて、前記端末位置情報検出部は前記受信端末のタイムゾーンを検出し、前記データ送信部は、前記送信端末と前記受信端末の各タイムゾーンの時間差を前記送信端末からの送信時刻に加算した時刻に前記メッセージデータを送信することを特徴とする時差調整通信装置。 The time difference adjusting communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the server further includes a reception start setting unit that holds reception start date data designated by the transmission terminal, and according to a signal from the reception start setting unit, The terminal location information detecting unit detects a time zone of the receiving terminal, and the data transmitting unit is configured to add a time difference between the time zones of the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal to a transmission time from the transmitting terminal. A time difference adjusting communication device for transmitting message data.
  8. 請求項７記載の時差調整通信装置において、前記送信端末により指定した受信開始日までの期間情報を前記メッセージデータに含ませて前記受信端末の前記メッセージデータを送信することを特徴とする時差調整通信装置。 8. The time difference adjusting communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the message data of the receiving terminal is transmitted by including in the message data period information up to a reception start date designated by the transmitting terminal. apparatus.
  9. 請求項８記載の時差調整通信装置において、前記メッセージデータに含まれた前記送信端末により指定した受信開始日までの期間情報を前記受信端末で表示若しくは出力することを特徴とする時差調整通信装置。 9. The time difference adjusting communication apparatus according to claim 8, wherein period information up to a reception start date designated by the transmitting terminal included in the message data is displayed or output by the receiving terminal.
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