JP2004140659A - Portable communication terminal device and communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable communication terminal device having a function for confirming easily a particular parter with whom a user has been getting in touch like confluence at meeting location or reservation of shop, and to provide a communication system using the portable communication terminal. <P>SOLUTION: In the constitution, a wireless tag 30 for transmitting peculiar identification information and a wireless tag unit 32 for obtaining information from an exterior wireless tag are mounted in a portable telephone 10, so that wireless tag information is transmitted and received to and from the communication partner through a mobile communication line network. The wireless tag information on the opponent side is obtained previously and stored in an inner memory 18. When approaching the meeting location, the reading of the wireless tag data on the opponent side is started by the wireless tag receiver 32. By collating the tag information obtained by the wireless tag receiver 32 with the tag information stored in the memory 18, the partner can be checked easily. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal device such as a mobile phone and a communication system, and more particularly to a new communication tool that combines a small communication module called a “wireless tag” and a mobile communication terminal device, and a system that uses the communication tool.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, with the development of an information network society represented by the Internet, development of means for easily acquiring various information and efficiently managing and utilizing such information has been promoted. Among them, non-contact type communication modules called “wireless tags” are used in various fields such as physical distribution management, entrance / exit management system (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-176512), and non-contact type IC cards for automatic ticket gates. (Nikkei Electronics, February 25, 2002, pp. 110-137).
[0003]
Conventionally, in a telephone device such as a fixed telephone or a mobile phone, a technique for transmitting various additional information such as an e-mail address and a company name registered in an internal memory to a call partner via a telephone line network has been proposed. (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-309018). Furthermore, in recent years, a mobile phone having a function of mounting a GPS (Global Positioning Systems) device on a mobile phone and checking each other's position between callers is also known.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP2002-176212
[0005]
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2001-309018 A
[0006]
[Non-Patent Document 1]
Nikkei Electronics, February 25, 2002, pp. 110-137
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-described conventional mobile phone with a GPS device has a drawback in that location information is not updated in real time even if the callers are actually near each other at a meeting place or the like. It is very difficult to grasp the position of.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can easily identify the position of a partner who is considered to be at a relatively short distance, and can check the partner even if there is no personal contact with the person. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable communication terminal device provided with a communication system using the terminal device.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a communication means for connecting to a communication line network, and in a mobile communication terminal device that communicates with another communication terminal device via the communication line network, unique identification information A wireless tag including a wireless communication IC and a communication antenna including a memory storing a memory and a communication antenna; and information equivalent to tag information including the identification information that can be transmitted from the wireless tag is transmitted by the communication unit. Tag information communication transmission means for transmitting to the other communication terminal apparatus via the line network, storage means for storing information from the other communication terminal apparatus received via the communication means, and the portable communication terminal apparatus Radio tag receiving means for sending radio waves to an external radio tag other than the radio tag mounted and receiving a response wave from the external radio tag to acquire information from the external radio tag , Characterized by comprising a.
[0010]
That is, the portable communication terminal device of the present invention is equipped with a wireless tag receiving means for obtaining information from an external wireless tag, while being equipped with a wireless tag including unique identification information. The wireless tag operates on the principle of electromagnetic induction by a radio wave (interrogation wave) transmitted from an external receiver, and transmits data stored in a memory in the wireless communication IC as a response wave. The response wave is received by an external receiver to acquire data.
[0011]
In addition to such an information transmission path between the “wireless tag” and “receiver”, in the present invention, information equivalent to the wireless tag information is transmitted via the communication line network using a communication means connected to the communication line network. Can be transmitted to other communication terminal devices. While communication between the wireless tag and the receiver is restricted to a relatively short range, long-distance communication is possible when using a communication network (substantially no distance restriction). ).
[0012]
In the portable communication terminal device of the present invention, first, identification information is transmitted to the other party using a communication line network. Or, conversely, the other party's identification information is acquired via the communication line network, and the information is stored in the storage means. At this time, it is preferable to store personal information such as the name of the owner along with the identification information of the mobile communication terminal device. The personal information may be manually input by the receiving side of the identification information using a predetermined input means such as a character input key, or the personal information may be transmitted together with the identification information from the transmission side.
[0013]
Eventually, when the distance between the two approaches and enters the communication distance range between “wireless tag” and “receiver”, the wireless tag receiving means mounted on the mobile communication terminal device searches for the wireless tag on the other side. When there are a plurality of wireless tags within the communication distance range, the wireless tag receiving means acquires tag information from each of the plurality of wireless tags.
[0014]
By comparing the tag information acquired by the wireless tag receiving means with the tag information stored in the storage means, it is possible to select a specific partner with whom contact has been made in advance, and identity verification is possible.
[0015]
In addition to the above configuration, the mobile communication terminal device according to an aspect of the present invention includes identification information of the other communication terminal device stored in the storage unit and tag information acquired via the wireless tag receiving unit. It is characterized by comprising collating means for collating and determining coincidence / non-coincidence, and notifying means for informing the user of the fact based on the coincidence determination by the collating means.
[0016]
At least one piece of tag information received by the wireless tag receiving means is compared with identification information (tag information) stored in the storage means in advance, and the user can easily know whether or not they match. You can check your opponent. The notification means may be a display means such as a display, a sound output means such as a sound announcement or a buzzer sound, or a combination thereof.
[0017]
When the identification information and the personal information are associated and stored in the storage unit, it is preferable to extract the personal information from the collated identification information and display the information on the display screen of the display unit.
[0018]
A communication system according to another aspect of the present invention includes a first portable communication terminal device having a first communication means connected to a communication line network, and a second communication means having a second communication means connected to the communication line network. A communication system capable of communicating between the first and second mobile communication terminal devices via the communication line network, wherein the first mobile communication terminal device comprises: A wireless tag having a wireless communication IC and a communication antenna including a memory storing unique identification information and a communication circuit, and information equivalent to the tag information including the identification information that can be transmitted from the wireless tag Tag information communication transmission means for transmitting to the second portable communication terminal device via the communication line network via the first communication means, and the second portable communication terminal device includes the second communication. Said first received via means A storage means for storing identification information of the mobile communication terminal device, a radio for transmitting radio waves to the radio tag and other external radio tags, receiving response waves from the radio tags, and acquiring tag information from the radio tags A tag receiving unit, a collating unit that collates the identification information of the first mobile communication terminal device stored in the storage unit and the tag information acquired via the wireless tag receiving unit, and determines matching / mismatching; And an informing means for informing the user of the fact based on the coincidence determination by the collating means.
[0019]
According to the communication system of the present invention, the self-identification information is transmitted from the first mobile communication terminal device to the second mobile communication terminal device using the communication line network. The second portable communication terminal device stores the identification information received via the communication line network in the storage means. At this time, it is preferable to store personal information such as the name of the owner along with the identification information of the mobile communication terminal device.
[0020]
When the distance between the owner of the first portable communication terminal device and the owner of the second portable communication terminal device approaches and eventually enters the communication distance range between the “wireless tag” and the “receiver”, the second The wireless tag receiving means mounted on the mobile communication terminal device searches for a wireless tag on the partner side (first mobile communication terminal device). If there are a plurality of wireless tags within the communication distance range, the wireless tag receiving means acquires tag information from each of the plurality of wireless tags.
[0021]
By collating the tag information acquired by the wireless tag receiving means with the tag information stored in the storage means, the owner of the first portable communication terminal apparatus that has been in contact with each other in advance can be confirmed.
[0022]
A communication system according to another aspect of the present invention includes a portable communication terminal device having a first communication unit connected to a communication line network, a personal authentication device having a second communication unit connected to the communication line network, A communication system capable of transmitting information from the mobile communication terminal device to the personal authentication device via the communication line network, wherein the mobile communication terminal device is for communication with a memory storing unique identification information A wireless tag having a wireless communication IC and a communication antenna, and information equivalent to tag information including the identification information that can be transmitted from the wireless tag via the first communication means. Tag information communication transmission means for transmitting to the personal authentication device via the personal authentication device, wherein the personal authentication device stores the identification information of the portable communication terminal device received via the second communication means. Means, radio tag receiving means for sending radio waves to the radio tag and other external radio tags, receiving response waves from the radio tags and acquiring tag information from the radio tags, and stored in the storage means A collating unit for collating the identification information of the mobile communication terminal device with the tag information acquired via the radio tag receiving unit and determining a match / mismatch; and a display unit for displaying a determination result by the collating unit; It is characterized by having.
[0023]
The communication system of the present invention is used as, for example, a store reservation management system. According to the communication system of the present invention, first, identification information is transmitted from a mobile communication terminal device to a personal authentication device using a communication network. The personal authentication device stores the identification information received via the communication line network in the storage means. At this time, it is preferable to store personal information such as the name of the owner along with the identification information of the mobile communication terminal device.
[0024]
Thereafter, when the owner of the mobile communication terminal device arrives at the installation location (shop or the like) of the personal authentication device, the wireless tag information of the mobile communication terminal device is read by the wireless tag receiving means of the personal authentication device.
[0025]
By collating the tag information acquired by the wireless tag receiving means with the tag information stored in the storage means in advance, the owner of the mobile communication terminal device that has been contacted in advance can be easily confirmed.
[0026]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a mobile communication terminal device and a communication system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0027]
First, the basic configuration of the wireless tag will be outlined. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a wireless tag 1. The wireless tag 1 is a communication module including a wireless communication IC 2 and a communication antenna 3, and may be called an RFID tag, a non-contact ID tag, a wireless ID tag, or a non-contact tag. The IC portion of the wireless tag 1 is integrated with a nonvolatile memory 4 for storing data, an RF circuit 5 for wireless communication, and a logic circuit 6 that connects them. As the nonvolatile memory 4, a rewritable memory such as an EEPROM can be used, and a non-rewritable memory can be used. The communication antenna 3 may be configured to be integrated on an IC chip or may be configured externally to the IC.
[0028]
When reading the data of the wireless tag 1, a radio wave (question wave) is transmitted from the antenna 8 of the receiving device 7 called a reader. The wireless tag 1 has a function of generating electric power by electromagnetic induction using a radio wave received by an antenna 3 and operating an IC circuit to transmit data in the nonvolatile memory 4 wirelessly (response wave).
[0029]
The wireless tag 1 includes (1) a read-only wireless tag (one that can only read data), (2) a writable wireless tag, and (3) a microprocessor built-in wireless tag. Some wireless tags with built-in microcomputers or built-in batteries can transmit radio waves powerfully.
[0030]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile phone 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The cellular phone 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes an antenna 12, a transmission / reception circuit 14, a control unit 16, a memory 18, a signal processing unit 20, a speaker 22 for a telephone conversation, a microphone 24 for a telephone reception, a display unit 26, and an operation unit 28. In addition to the basic components for realizing a normal telephone function, a wireless tag 30 and a wireless tag receiver 32 are provided.
[0031]
In the mobile phone 10 of this example, it is assumed that a read-only wireless tag 30 is used. The wireless tag 30 includes unique identification information set for the mobile phone 10 (for example, an ID code composed of a combination of numerals, alphabets, and other symbols, hereinafter referred to as “wireless tag information”). It is remembered. For example, the manufacturing serial number of the mobile phone 10 is used as wireless tag information. The wireless tag 30 receives radio waves from an external receiver (not shown) and transmits wireless tag information.
[0032]
The wireless tag receiver 32 built in the mobile phone 10 is a wireless tag reader that receives information from a wireless tag that exists outside the mobile phone 10. The wireless tag receiver 32 operates according to a command from the control unit 16, and the received information is stored in the memory 18 via the control unit 16.
[0033]
A shielding structure is provided inside the mobile phone 10 so that the wireless tag receiver 32 does not read information on the wireless tag 30 inside the mobile phone 10. Further, instead of or in combination with the shielding means on the arrangement, a signal processing method is applied so as to ignore the information of the internal wireless tag 30 in the process of processing the reception signal of the wireless tag receiver 32. May be.
[0034]
The transmission / reception circuit 14 is a communication that realizes a long-range wireless communication function represented by FDMA (frequency division multiple access), TDMA (time division multiple access), CDMA (code division multiple access), W-CDMA (wideband CDMA), and the like. It is means for transmitting and receiving signals by connecting to other communication devices (not shown) and / or communication base stations via the antenna 12.
[0035]
The control unit 16 includes information processing means including a central processing unit (CPU) and a CPU peripheral circuit (ROM, RAM, memory control circuit, etc.), and controls the operation of the mobile phone 10 according to a predetermined program. That is, the control unit 16 controls the operation of each circuit in accordance with an operation signal input from the operation unit 28 or a detection signal notified from various sensors (not shown), communication control, signal processing control such as voice, and display unit 26 display control, read / write control of the memory 18, reception control of the wireless tag receiver 32, and the like.
[0036]
In addition, the control unit 16 reads the data in the phone book from the memory 18 in response to a user operation, and performs control to make a call to the selected contact person's phone number or to send an e-mail.
[0037]
The memory 18 is composed of a nonvolatile memory typified by an EEPROM or the like, and the contents stored in the memory 18 are retained even when the power is turned off. The memory 18 stores an ID code (wireless tag information) common to the wireless tag 30 and user information such as the telephone number of the mobile phone 10, the name of the owner, and an e-mail address. . In addition, the memory 18 is an area in which the RFID tag information and other information acquired via the call partner and the RFID tag receiver 32 can be stored, as well as the incoming call history, outgoing call history, display history, phone book, voice memo Recording area, transmission / reception mail data, and other areas for storing data such as setting information (customization information) uniquely set by the user.
[0038]
The signal processing unit 20 is a means for processing or converting an audio signal and other various signals in cooperation with the control unit 16. The signal processing unit 20 decodes data received from the transmission / reception circuit 14 and encodes data transmitted through the transmission / reception circuit 14. Processing, output signal generation processing to the speaker 22, encoding processing of an input audio signal from the microphone 24, and the like are performed.
[0039]
When a communication connection with the communication partner is established in the call mode (mode using the telephone function), the voice input from the microphone 24 is converted into an electric signal and sent to the signal processing unit 20. The signal processing unit 20 converts an audio signal input through the microphone 24 into a digital signal (A / D conversion), and then performs necessary signal processing to convert the audio signal into a predetermined format. The audio data (data for transmission) processed by the signal processing unit 20 is sent to the transmission / reception circuit 14 via the control unit 16, converted into a predetermined transmission signal format, and then transmitted from the antenna 12.
[0040]
The signal received by the antenna 12 is demodulated in the transmission / reception circuit 14 and sent to the signal processing unit 20 via the control unit 16. The signal processing unit 20 processes the audio signal received from the transmission / reception circuit 14 and converts it into audio data in a predetermined format. The audio data (received data) processed in the signal processing unit 20 is converted into an analog audio signal via a D / A converter (not shown) and then sent to the speaker 22. Thus, the voice of the other party is audibly output from the speaker 22. Of course, the cellular phone 10 can transmit and receive various data such as image data, document data, and program data by using not only voice data but also an electronic mail function and an Internet browser function.
[0041]
Next, a usage example of the mobile phone 10 configured as described above will be described.
[0042]
FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram illustrating a first usage pattern of the mobile phone 10 described in FIG. The example shown in FIG. 3 is an effective means for confirming a partner at a meeting place. That is, an example will be described in which a person A and a person B communicate with each other with the mobile phones 40 and 50 and gather at a promised meeting place. It is assumed that the cellular phone 40 owned by Mr. A and the cellular phone 50 owned by Mr. B have the same configuration and function as the cellular phone 10 described in FIG.
[0043]
As shown in FIG. 3, first, the two communicate with each other through a communication facility (including a wireless base station and a communication network) 60. For example, the wireless tag information and user information of Mr. A from the cellular phone 40 of Mr. A. Is transmitted to the mobile phone 50 of Mr. B via the communication facility 60 ((1) in FIG. 3). At this time, the RFID tag information and the user information are transmitted by transmitting the information stored in the memory 18 in the mobile phone 40 via the antenna 42, and by performing a required operation during the call connection, the identification information, etc. May be added to the call information and transmitted, or may be transmitted using e-mail or the like regardless of the call.
[0044]
The other party's mobile phone 50 of Mr. B receives the wireless tag information and user information of the mobile phone 40 of Mr. A via the communication facility 60 ((2) in FIG. 3).
[0045]
FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of operation control of the mobile phone 50 owned by Mr. B. When the cellular phone 50 owned by Mr. B receives the RFID tag data from Mr. A (step S110), a message for confirming reception is displayed on the display unit 26 of the cellular phone 50 in order to inform the user Mr. B of that fact. Is displayed (step S112). Instead of the reception confirmation screen display, or in combination with this, notification by voice (buzzer sound, voice message, etc.) may be performed.
[0046]
Thereafter, it is left to the user judgment whether or not the RFID tag information and the user information related to the reception are stored in the mobile phone 50, and an instruction input from the user is accepted (step S114). When the user performs a predetermined operation, the control unit 16 of the mobile phone 50 determines the input instruction (step S116), and performs processing according to the instruction. That is, when an instruction to save the RFID tag data related to reception is input, the RFID tag data and user information related to reception are stored in the internal memory 18 (step S118). On the other hand, if an instruction is input in step S116 that the RFID tag data related to reception is not stored, processing for discarding the RFID tag data and user information related to the reception is performed (step S120).
[0047]
When the wireless tag data is stored (step S118) or discarded (step S120), it is preferable to notify the user by display or voice. In this way, the user on the receiving side (in this case Mr. B) stores the RFID tag data and user information (sender's RFID tag data and user information) related to reception in the memory 18 in the mobile phone 50 according to his / her selection operation. Can be saved.
[0048]
In this example, the RFID tag data and Mr. A's user information (personal information) are transmitted together from Mr. A's mobile phone 40, but only the RFID tag data is transmitted from the Mr. A side and received. It is also possible for Mr. B to input Mr. A's personal information by key operation or the like. In this case, Mr. A's personal information written by Mr. B's mobile phone 50 is stored in the memory 18 in association with the wireless tag data received from Mr. A's side.
[0049]
In FIG. 3, the example in which the wireless tag data of Mr. A's mobile phone 40 is transmitted to Mr. B's mobile phone 50 has been described. Conversely, the wireless tag data of Mr. B's mobile phone 50 is transferred to Mr. A's mobile phone 40. The same applies to transmission.
[0050]
Thereafter, Mr. B goes to the meeting place with the mobile phone 50 that has acquired the wireless tag information and user information of the other party (Mr. A). Similarly, Mr. A goes to the meeting place with the mobile phone 40.
[0051]
When approaching the meeting place, Mr. A and Mr. B communicate with each other by telephone and connect through the communication facility 60. When Mr. B presses a wireless tag reading operation button (operation means for switching on / off of wireless tag reading by the wireless tag receiver 32) 57 of the mobile phone 50 during a call, the wireless tag receiver 32 is activated. Then, the wireless tag 30 of the other party (mobile phone 40) is read ((3) in FIG. 3).
[0052]
The RFID tag receiver 32 mounted on the mobile phone 50 uses a highly directional antenna, and has high reception sensitivity for radio waves received from the upper end surface side of the mobile phone 50, for example. .
[0053]
Therefore, when the mobile phone 40 of the other party is present in the direction in which the upper end surface of the mobile phone 50 is directed, the tag information can be acquired from the wireless tag 30 mounted on the mobile phone 40 of the other party.
[0054]
As described above, when each other approaches within a certain distance range (within the receivable distance of the wireless tag receiver 32), it can be determined whether or not the other party is present in the direction in which the cellular phones 40 and 50 are held. Therefore, it is preferable that the receiver side of the RFID tag information receives the RFID tag response wave with directivity.
[0055]
FIG. 5 shows an operation control flowchart of the mobile phone 50 on the receiving side. When wireless tag data is received by the wireless tag receiver 32 (step S210), the wireless tag data stored in the memory 18 is collated (step S212). The control unit 16 determines data match / mismatch based on the collation process (step S214). If it is determined that the data does not match as a result of the collation, the control unit 16 returns to step S210 to read the radio tag. To continue. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S214 that the received RFID tag data and the data in the memory 18 match, the user is notified by display or audio output on the display unit 26 (step S216). At this time, it is preferable to extract the user information recorded in the memory and notify the name of the other party.
[0056]
In addition, it is possible to identify the position and direction of the other party in a manner such as graphically displaying the reception direction of the received radio wave and information on the reception intensity on the screen of the display unit 26. Thereby, the promised partner can be easily confirmed. Even a partner who is not acquainted can check the partner based on the RFID tag information and user information acquired in advance.
[0057]
In FIG. 5, the example in which the wireless tag 30 of the mobile phone 40 of Mr. A is read by the mobile phone 50 of Mr. B, but the wireless tag 30 of the mobile phone 50 of Mr. The same applies to the case.
[0058]
Further, in order to lengthen the communication distance of the wireless tag 30 to some extent, power on the side of transmitting the wireless tag information is required, so that transmission is performed using a battery (not shown) of the mobile phone 10 (40, 50). A mode of increasing the intensity of radio waves is also conceivable. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of security, it is also preferable that the outgoing information is transmitted after being encrypted (scrambled) using the telephone number during the call and the information can be acquired only during the call.
[0059]
As a modification of the above-described embodiment, a mode is also possible in which the location information (location information) of the caller is acquired by the wireless tag receiver 32, and the acquired location information can be transmitted to the call partner via the communication facility 60. it can.
[0060]
That is, a wireless tag indicating an address is embedded in a public material such as an intersection, a telephone pole, or a building wall, and information on the wireless tag for the address is read by the wireless tag receiver 32 to acquire current position information. In this case, the address information may be obtained directly from a wireless tag installed in the city, or obtained from the wireless tag by associating the wireless tag ID code with the address information in a server (not shown) on the network. The address information may be acquired from the ID code via the server.
[0061]
In addition, there is a mode in which a GPS device (not shown) is added to the mobile phone 10 shown in FIG. 2 and the GPS device and the wireless tag receiver 32 are used together. By roughly measuring the position by GPS positioning and obtaining detailed position information from the wireless tag, the location of the caller can be specified more accurately.
[0062]
Next, a second usage pattern of the mobile phone 10 described in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 6 is a system configuration diagram showing a second usage pattern. The example shown in FIG. 6 is an effective means for confirming a partner when making a reservation at a restaurant or the like.
[0063]
The mobile phone 10 can be connected to the network 74 via the communication base station 70. The network 74 is, for example, a wide area communication network represented by the Internet. A restaurant 80 or the like has a server 82 connected to the network 74, and can acquire information from the reservation person via the network 74. That is, the reservation person connects to the network 74 using the mobile phone 10 and transmits the wireless tag information and user information (personal authentication data) to the server 82 of the store 80 via the communication base station 70 (▲ in FIG. 6). 1 ▼).
[0064]
The server 82 acquires the wireless tag data and personal authentication information of the reservation person via the network 74 ((2) in FIG. 6), and stores the acquired data in a storage device (inside the server 82 or external data connected to the server 82). Store in storage means). At this time, information such as the number of reservations, date and time, order course, and the like is also stored in association with the wireless tag data as necessary.
[0065]
The store 80 is provided with an in-store terminal device 84 and an external receiver 86 for receiving a radio tag. The in-store terminal device 84 is a device for receiving reservation management and authenticating at the time of visiting the store. For example, the in-store terminal device 84 is installed at an accounting counter in the vicinity of the entrance of the store 80. The in-store terminal device 84 includes a display unit 84A, and information such as reservation confirmation and personal authentication information is displayed on the screen of the display unit 84A. The in-store terminal device 84 is connected to the server 82 via a LAN or WAN, and information can be exchanged with the server 82. The server 82 and the in-store terminal device 84 can be realized by a single personal computer.
[0066]
The external receiver 86 is a wireless tag reader that receives wireless tag information from the mobile phone 10 of the person who has visited the store ((3) in FIG. 6). The external receiver 86 is connected to the in-store terminal device 84, and the RFID tag information read from the external receiver 86 is sent to the in-store terminal device 84.
[0067]
The in-store terminal device 84 collates the tag data received from the external receiver 86 with the data (reservation data) in the server 82, and performs collation (person authentication) between the person who visited the store and the reservation person. Since the authentication result is displayed on the display unit 84A, the store 80 can easily confirm the reservation person.
[0068]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the reservation system. First, at the time of reservation, the user transmits wireless tag data and personal authentication information (information for specifying an individual such as a name) from the mobile phone 10 to the server 82 of the store 80 (step S310). On the store 80 side, data from the user (reservant) is received via the network 74 (step S320), and the received wireless tag data and personal authentication information are associated with each other and stored in the storage device (step S322). Thus, the reservation procedure ends.
[0069]
Thereafter, when the reserved person arrives at the shop 80, the mobile phone 10 used for the reservation is held over the external receiver 86 of the shop 80 (step S410). At this time, the mobile phone 10 may be turned off. The external receiver 86 acquires information from the wireless tag 30 of the mobile phone 10 (step S420). The tag data received by the external receiver 86 is sent to the in-store terminal device 84. On the other hand, the in-store terminal device 84 performs data communication with the server 82, and a search process (collation process) for checking whether the same data as the tag data input from the external receiver 86 is stored in the server 82. ) Is performed (step S422).
[0070]
The collation processing is not limited to the mode implemented in the in-store terminal device 84, but a mode is also possible in which a command is sent to the server 82 side, the collation processing is performed in the server 82, and the collation result is returned to the in-store terminal device 84. .
[0071]
If there is the same data in the server 82 as a result of the collation, personal authentication information and other reservation information (number of people, time, order course, etc.) associated with the tag data are displayed on the display unit 84A of the in-store terminal device 84. Is performed (step S424). On the other hand, if the corresponding data does not exist in the server 82 as a result of the collation, a process for displaying that fact on the display unit 84A is performed.
[0072]
This makes it very easy to verify the identity after a telephone reservation, and even a customer with the same surname can use the identification information of the mobile phone 10 to specify a person. Therefore, it is possible for the store 80 to easily and accurately confirm the reservation person when the customer visits the store, and to provide an appropriate service quickly.
[0073]
In addition, the reservation side (user) also has an advantage that the reservation procedure can be surely performed with a simple operation, and the identity of the reservation person can be easily proved when entering the store. Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, information can be acquired from the wireless tag 30 even when the power of the mobile phone 10 is turned off (OFF state) or when the mobile phone 10 has no remaining battery power, and identity authentication is possible. There is an advantage of being.
[0074]
Furthermore, by applying the system described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 7, the store 80 can manage the customers of the store visitor, and for each individual authenticated by the wireless tag data, the point calculation and accumulation of the point return service is possible. It is possible to manage the number of points or the time limit management of discount (coupon) services.
[0075]
Next, a third usage pattern of the mobile phone 10 described in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 8 is a system configuration diagram showing a third usage pattern. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the wireless tag 90 on which information of a shop or business operator (company) is placed is installed in the store, on a street signboard, a bulletin board, etc., and the user simply holds the mobile phone 10 over the wireless tag 90. With this system, various information can be easily obtained.
[0076]
For example, the store information includes a store name, a telephone number, a location, an e-mail address, a homepage address (URL), store privilege information, bargain information, limited time service information, a discount (coupon) code, and the like. .
[0077]
At least one piece of information (preferably a plurality of pieces of information) is placed on the tag data of the wireless tag 90. The wireless tag 90 loaded with such store information can be installed in any place such as in a store or in a town. In addition, the wireless tag 90 can be attached to a paper of an information magazine, an advertisement flyer, a store receipt (receipt), a premium article, a business card, and the like.
[0078]
The user brings the mobile phone 10 close to the wireless tag 90 as necessary, and acquires information from the wireless tag 90 by the wireless tag receiver 32. The acquired data is stored in the memory 18 in the mobile phone 10. At this time, a time stamp is added and the data recording date and time is managed.
[0079]
For example, if you select either “Save” or “Do not save” within a certain period (for example, 3 days) after data acquisition, and set the instruction to be input, within that period If there is no instruction to “save”, the corresponding data is automatically deleted (discarded) from the memory 18 after the period has elapsed.
[0080]
Further, information may be recorded by a certain amount of memory capacity, and a structure may be adopted in which the oldest ones are sequentially erased (overwritten).
[0081]
As a result, the user can easily obtain necessary information from the wireless tag 90, and can determine whether to save or discard the data at a later date by examining the necessity of the information. In addition, if no save instruction is input, old data is automatically discarded after a certain period of time or when new data is input exceeding a certain memory capacity. It is. Of course, the information obtained from the wireless tag 90 can be transmitted to other communication devices (third-party mobile phones, personal computers, etc.) via the network by the electronic mail function of the mobile phone 10 or the like.
[0082]
In the above embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to a mobile phone has been described. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to a mobile phone (mobile communication terminal), and a wireless information such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile personal computer, etc. The present invention can be widely applied to an information communication terminal device provided with communication means that can be connected to a network by a system.
[0083]
【The invention's effect】
According to the mobile communication terminal device of the present invention, the wireless tag for transmitting the identification information and the wireless tag receiving means for obtaining the information from the external wireless tag are mounted, and wirelessly communicated with the communication partner through the communication line network. Since the tag information can be transmitted and received, the RFID tag information of the other party is acquired in advance and stored in the internal storage means. The tag information stored in the means can be collated, and a specific partner can be easily confirmed.
[0084]
According to the communication system of the present invention, the RFID tag information is transmitted from the first portable communication terminal device to the second portable communication terminal device via the communication line network, and the second portable communication terminal device The wireless tag information of the first portable communication terminal device is stored in the storage means, and then the distance between the owner of the first portable communication terminal device and the owner of the second portable communication terminal device is approached. Sometimes, the RFID tag receiving means of the second portable communication terminal apparatus reads the RFID tag of the other party (first portable communication terminal equipment), stores the tag information acquired by the RFID tag receiving means, and the storage means Since a certain tag information is collated and the collation result is notified, the owner of the first portable communication terminal device can be easily confirmed.
[0085]
Further, according to the communication system according to another aspect of the present invention, the wireless tag information is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal device to the personal authentication device via the communication network, and the storage means of the personal authentication device The wireless tag information is stored, and then, when the owner of the mobile communication terminal device arrives at a place where the personal authentication device is installed (such as a shop), the wireless tag receiving means of the personal authentication device uses the mobile tag terminal device. Since the RFID tag information is read, the tag information acquired by the RFID tag receiving means is compared with the tag information stored in the storage means in advance, and the comparison result is displayed on the display means. The owner of the received mobile communication terminal device can be easily confirmed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a wireless tag.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a system configuration diagram showing a first usage pattern of the mobile phone described in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of a mobile phone on the side of receiving wireless tag information via a communication facility.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of a mobile phone (receiving side) when data is directly acquired from a wireless tag.
6 is a system configuration diagram showing a second usage pattern of the mobile phone described in FIG. 2;
7 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the reservation system shown in FIG.
FIG. 8 is a system configuration diagram showing a third usage pattern of the mobile phone described in FIG. 2;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Wireless tag, 2 ... Wireless communication IC, 3 ... Antenna, 4 ... Non-volatile memory, 10 ... Mobile phone, 12 ... Antenna, 14 ... Transmission / reception circuit, 16 ... Control part, 18 ... Memory, 26 ... Display part, 30 ... wireless tag, 32 ... wireless tag receiver, 40, 50 ... mobile phone, 60 ... communication facility, 74 ... network, 80 ... shop, 82 ... server, 84 ... in-store terminal device, 84A ... display unit, 86 ... external Receiving machine

Claims (4)

In a mobile communication terminal device that has communication means for connecting to a communication line network and communicates with other communication terminal devices via the communication line network,
A wireless communication IC including a memory storing unique identification information and a communication circuit, and a wireless tag having a communication antenna;
Tag information communication transmission means for transmitting information equivalent to tag information including the identification information that can be transmitted from the wireless tag to the other communication terminal device via the communication line network by the communication means;
Storage means for storing information from the other communication terminal device received via the communication means;
A wireless tag that transmits radio waves to an external wireless tag other than the wireless tag mounted on the mobile communication terminal device, receives a response wave from the external wireless tag, and acquires information from the external wireless tag Receiving means;
A mobile communication terminal device comprising: Collation means for collating the identification information of the other communication terminal device stored in the storage means with the tag information acquired via the wireless tag receiving means, and determining a match / mismatch;
Informing means for informing the user of the fact based on the coincidence determination by the collating means,
The mobile communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising: A first mobile communication terminal device having a first communication means for connecting to a communication line network; and a second mobile communication terminal device having a second communication means for connecting to the communication line network. A communication system capable of communicating between the first and second portable communication terminal devices via a line network,
The first mobile communication terminal device includes a wireless communication IC including a memory storing unique identification information and a communication circuit, and a wireless tag having a communication antenna;
Tag information communication transmission means for transmitting information equivalent to tag information including the identification information that can be transmitted from the wireless tag to the second portable communication terminal device via the communication line network via the first communication means. And comprising
The second mobile communication terminal device has storage means for storing identification information of the first mobile communication terminal device received via the second communication means;
Radio tag receiving means for sending radio waves to the radio tag and other external radio tags, receiving response waves from the radio tags and acquiring tag information from the radio tags;
Collation means for collating the identification information of the first portable communication terminal device stored in the storage means with the tag information acquired via the wireless tag receiving means, and determining a match / mismatch;
Informing means for informing the user of the fact based on the coincidence determination by the collating means,
A communication system with features. A portable communication terminal device having a first communication means for connecting to a communication line network; and a personal authentication device having a second communication means for connecting to the communication line network. A communication system capable of transmitting information from a communication terminal device to the personal authentication device,
The mobile communication terminal device includes a wireless communication IC including a memory storing unique identification information and a communication circuit and a wireless tag having a communication antenna,
Tag information communication transmission means for transmitting information equivalent to tag information including the identification information that can be transmitted from the wireless tag to the personal authentication device via the communication line network via the first communication means, ,
The personal authentication device includes a storage unit that stores identification information of the mobile communication terminal device received via the second communication unit;
Radio tag receiving means for sending radio waves to the radio tag and other external radio tags, receiving response waves from the radio tags and acquiring tag information from the radio tags;
Collation means for collating the identification information of the mobile communication terminal device stored in the storage means and the tag information acquired via the wireless tag receiving means, and determining a match / mismatch;
Display means for displaying a determination result by the matching means;
A communication system comprising:

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