JP4362974B2 - Charging reminder structure of location information notification system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a charge prompting structure for a location information notification system, and more specifically, to a charge prompting structure for a location information notification system for the purpose of notifying location information using a GPS positioning technology, a public wireless line, and a public line network. Is.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As the charge prompting structure of the conventional position information notification system, for example, FIG. 12 shows the entire system, FIG. 13 shows the configuration of the conventional terminal, and FIG. 14 shows the notification state of the charge prompt of the conventional terminal. It was.
[0003]
The terminal 11 of this location information notification system includes a power supply unit 21, a GPS reception unit 22, a positioning calculation unit 23, a storage unit 24, a main control unit 25, a public wireless line interface unit 26, a location information notification button 27, and a notification unit 28. In addition to the battery 29 and the charging unit 210, a periodic activation unit 211 for periodically shifting from an energy saving state to a normal state and a voltage monitoring unit 212 for observing the remaining battery level are included.
[0004]
The operation of the position information notification system is such that when the position information notification button 27 of the terminal device 11 is pressed, the terminal device 11 shifts from the energy saving state to the normal state. After the transition, the terminal 11 receives the GPS signal from the GPS satellite 15 by the GPS receiving unit 22 and performs positioning by the positioning calculation unit 23.
[0005]
Next, as a result of positioning, the main control unit 25 sends the positioning calculation result and the service contents desired by the user to the center 12 from the public radio line interface unit 26 via the public radio line 13 and the public line network 14. To be sent. The center 12 instructs the service company 17 to send the service desired by the user to the positioning calculation result point based on the received data.
[0006]
By such an operation, the user can receive the service. The terminal device 11 operates with a rechargeable battery 29 and can be charged with the charger 16. Conventionally, in order to know the remaining battery capacity in the terminal device 11, the observation is performed while the user is using the terminal device 11 such as during use or immediately after use, or the observation is performed periodically from the energy saving state to the normal state. As a result of the observation, when the remaining amount of the battery is low, a notification is made to urge the user to charge through the notification unit 28 constituted by the buttons 31 such as the LED 31 and the buzzer mounted on the terminal 11. . When the user is using the terminal device 11 or immediately after using it, the user and the terminal device 11 are close to each other. Therefore, as shown in FIG. The user can easily recognize it, and the user can charge by recognizing this notification.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the charge prompting structure of such a location information notification system, when the remaining amount is regularly observed, it is difficult for the user to recognize the notification if the terminal device 11 is separated from the user. Until the user recognizes, the terminal device 11 continues the notification by the LED 31 and sound, and consumes power. Then, if the notification is continued as it is, the battery is discharged and the voltage at which the internal circuit of the terminal device 11 operates normally cannot be obtained. If the battery continues to be connected to the internal circuit after that, the battery becomes overdischarged, There has been a problem in that the battery deteriorates. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 14B and 14D, the terminal 11 has no difference in display between the energy saving state and the state where the battery is discharged and stopped moving. Even if the user carries the terminal device 11 as an operating device and tries to operate it in an emergency, there is a problem that as a result, the terminal device 11 does not operate and cannot be notified.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to be able to suppress the power consumption of the battery of the terminal and to prompt charging. The object is to provide a charging prompting structure for an information notification system.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A charging prompting structure for a location information notification system according to claim 1 of the present invention is composed of a terminal and a center. The terminal and the center are bidirectionally transmitted data through a public wireless line and a public line network. The terminal is a system that performs charging at least from a battery charger inside the terminal from an external charger, a power supply, a GPS receiver that receives a GPS signal, a latitude from the received GPS signal, etc. A calculation unit that calculates position information such as longitude, a main control unit that controls the entire terminal, a public wireless line interface unit that transmits the position information calculation result to the center through a public wireless line and a public line network, and a terminal It is composed of buttons used by the user of the vessel to notify the center of the calculation results, etc., energy saving state until the button is pressed, when the button is pressed In the position information notification system to be in a normal operation state, the terminal includes a periodic activation unit that periodically shifts from an energy saving state to a normal operation state, and a voltage monitoring unit that observes a remaining battery level, and a voltage monitoring unit Is for observing the remaining amount of battery when the regular activation unit shifts from the energy saving state to the normal operation state, and when the remaining amount of battery is sufficient as the monitoring result of the voltage monitoring unit, the periodic activation unit is When the terminal is shifted to an energy saving state and the battery monitoring is low as a result of monitoring by the voltage monitoring unit, the public wireless line interface unit notifies the center that the remaining battery level is low through the public wireless line and public line network. The voltage monitoring unit shifts to the energy saving state, and the center communicates with the terminal via the public wireless line or public line network. And a main control unit that transmits information prompting charging to the terminal device via the public line interface when a notification that the remaining battery level is low is received from the terminal device, for charging the terminal device The charger includes a public wireless line, a public wireless line interface unit that communicates with the center through a public line network, a main control unit that controls the charger with data from the center, and a plurality of types of notifications from the center. The center has a database in which personal information such as visual impairment and hearing impairment of the user is recorded, and the main control unit of the center provides a database for notifying charging prompts. And selecting one notification form from among the plurality of notification forms suitable for the user and transmitting the selection result to the charger. The notifying unit of the electric appliance is characterized by notifying using the one notification form of the selection result received from the center.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings according to the embodiment.
[0016]
FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram showing a charge prompting structure of a position information notification system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a terminal used in the charge prompting structure of the position information notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a center used in the charge prompting structure of the position information notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a charger used in the charge prompting structure of the position information notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows (a) an operation example of the terminal, (b) an operation example of the center, and (c) an operation example of the charger in the charge prompting structure of the location information notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is the shown schematic. FIG. 6 is an overall schematic diagram illustrating a charging prompt structure of the position information notification system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a terminal used in the charge prompting structure of the position information notification system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a center used in the charge prompting structure of the position information notification system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing (a) an operation example of the terminal device and (b) an operation example of the center in the charge prompting structure of the position information notification system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a charger used in the charge prompting structure of the position information notification system according to the reference embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a charging prompting operation in the charging prompting structure of the position information notification system according to the reference embodiment of the present invention.
[0017]
(Embodiment 1) showing an embodiment 1 in accordance with the first aspect of the present invention in FIGS. 1 to 5 (1 is a system diagram, FIG. 2 is the structure of the terminal device, FIG. 3 is constituted of the center, FIG. 4 is charged FIG. 5 shows the flow of charging prompting operation). This position information notification system includes a terminal device 41, a center 42, a public wireless line 43, a public line network 44, a GPS satellite 45, and a charger 46.
[0018]
The terminal 41 includes a power supply unit 51, a GPS reception unit 52, a positioning calculation unit 53, a storage unit 54, a main control unit 55, a public wireless line interface unit 56, a location information notification button 57, a notification unit 58, a battery 59, In addition to the charging unit 510, the charging unit 510 includes a periodic activation unit 511 for periodically shifting from the energy saving state to the normal state, and a voltage monitoring unit 512 for observing the remaining battery level.
[0019]
In addition, the center 42 includes a database 61 in which personal information of the user (physical information, notification media, notification destinations 1 and 2, etc.) is registered, and a main control unit that determines charging prompting means based on the database 61. 62 and a public line interface 63.
[0020]
Further, the charger 46 connects the main control unit 72 that performs processing based on data from the public wireless line interface 71 and the center 42, the notification unit 73, the AC / DC power conversion unit 74, and the terminal device 41, A charger output unit 75 that outputs a charging current and an AC power input unit 76 are included.
[0021]
Next, the operation will be described. The terminal 41 shifts to a normal state at regular intervals by the operation of the periodic activation unit 511 and observes the remaining battery level by the voltage monitoring unit 512. The voltage monitoring unit 512 transmits the result of the remaining amount observation to the main control unit 55. When the remaining amount is sufficient, the main control unit 55 requests the periodic activation unit 511 to shift to the energy saving state, and shifts to the energy saving state again. To do.
[0022]
When the remaining battery level is low, information for identifying the user and information such as the remaining battery level of the terminal are transmitted to the center 42 through the public wireless line 43 and the public line network 44 through the public wireless line interface unit 56. It shifts to the energy saving state. The center 42 receives the data transmitted through the public line interface 63, identifies the user of the notification from the data transmitted by the main control unit 62, refers to the database 61, and provides notification means suitable for the user. Is transmitted to the charger 46 via the public line network 44 and the public wireless line 43. The charger 46 receives the transmitted data through the public wireless line interface 71, and the main control unit 72 is a notification means suitable for the user based on the received data, for example, a notification means for a user with visual impairment. The notification unit 73 notifies the user with hearing impairment such as a buzzer sound of the LED emission. Thereby, 41 power consumption of the terminal device can be suppressed, and charging prompting suitable for the user can be notified. Moreover, since the notification means unnecessary for the user can be stopped, the power consumption at the time of notification can be reduced.
[0023]
(Embodiment 2) FIGS. 6 to 9 show Embodiment 2 according to claim 1 of the present invention (FIG. 6 is a system diagram, FIG. 7 is a terminal configuration, FIG. 8 is a center configuration, and FIG. 9 is an operation). Shows the flow). This position information notification system includes a terminal 91, a center 92, a public wireless line 93, a public line network 94, a GPS satellite 95, and a charger 96. The terminal unit 91 includes a power supply unit 101, a GPS reception unit 102, a positioning calculation unit 103, a storage unit 104, a main control unit 105, a public wireless line interface unit 106, a location information notification button 107, a notification unit 108, a battery 109, and a charging unit. The unit 1010 is connected to the charger 96 and has a function of communicating with the center 92 when charging is completed. The center 92 includes a storage unit 111 for storing the time of communication, a timing unit 112, a database 113 in which personal information of the user (physical information, notification media, notification destinations 1 and 2, etc.) is registered, and the database A main control unit 114 that determines charging prompting means based on 113 and a public line interface 115 are included.
[0024]
Next, the operation will be described. When the terminal 91 is connected to the charger 96, charging starts. When the charging is completed, the main control unit 105 passes through the public wireless line interface unit 106, the public wireless line 93, the public line network 94, and the center 92. To communicate the end of charging.
[0025]
In the center 92, the time at the time of communication is stored in the storage unit 111, and updated every time charging is performed. Using the time measured by the time counting unit 112 in the center 92, the main control unit 114 calculates the elapsed time from the last charging end time, and if the result exceeds a predetermined threshold value 1, It is determined that charging is necessary, and notification means suitable for the user is transmitted from the database 113 to the charger 96 via the public line interface 115, the public line network 94, and the public wireless line 93.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 4 shown in the case of the first embodiment, the charger 96 receives the signal through the public wireless line interface 71, and the main control unit 72 provides notification means suitable for the user based on the received data. This is to be notified.
[0027]
If the elapsed time calculated by the center 92 exceeds the predetermined threshold 2 after the notification, the main control unit 114 of the center 92 is registered in the database 113 as shown in FIG. 2 is notified to the notification destination. Thereby, the power consumption of the terminal device 91 can be suppressed, and the charging prompt suitable for the user can be notified. In addition, the notification to the second notification destination assists the user as if some trouble occurred.
[0028]
( Reference form ) FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show a reference form of the present invention (FIG. 10 shows a configuration of a charger, and FIG. 11 shows an operation example). The charger is composed of an AC / DC conversion unit 131, a time measuring unit 133, a main control unit 132, a notification unit 134, a charger output unit 135, and an AC power input unit 136.
[0029]
Next, the operation will be described. The battery charger starts time measurement at the time measuring unit 133 from the time when charging of the storage battery of the terminal device is completed. The main control unit 132 compares this time count with a predetermined threshold value, and when the time count exceeds the threshold value, the main control unit 132 drives the notification unit 134 to notify. Thereby, it becomes possible to suppress the power consumption of the terminal.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
According to the charge prompting structure of the position information notification system according to claim 1 of the present invention, the terminal is periodically started from the energy saving state to the normal operation state, and the voltage monitoring unit observes the remaining battery level. The voltage monitoring unit observes the remaining amount of the battery when the periodical activation unit shifts from the energy saving state to the normal operation state, and the battery remaining amount is sufficient as a monitoring result in the voltage monitoring unit. In such a case, the periodic activation unit shifts the terminal to an energy saving state, and when the remaining battery level is low as a result of monitoring by the voltage monitoring unit, the public wireless line interface unit leaves the battery in the center via the public wireless line or public line network. The voltage monitoring unit shifts to the energy saving state, and the center communicates with the terminal through the public wireless line and public line network. A public line interface and a main control unit for transmitting information prompting charging to the terminal unit via the public line interface when receiving a notification that the battery level is low from the terminal unit, and charging the terminal unit The charger for the communication system uses a public wireless line, a public wireless line interface unit that communicates with the center through a public line network, a main control unit that controls the charger by data from the center, and a plurality of notification forms. An informing unit for informing the contents of the report from the center, the center having a database in which personal information such as visual impairment and hearing impairment of the user is recorded, and the main control unit of the center informing the charging prompt select one of the notification form from said plurality of kinds of broadcast form suitable for a user to send a selection result to the charger using the database A than, the notification unit of the charger is to broadcast using the one notification form for the selected result received from the center, it is possible to suppress the power consumption of the battery of the terminal unit more reliably , Charging can be more reliably performed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram illustrating a charging prompt structure of a position information notification system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a terminal used in the charge prompting structure of the position information notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a center used in the charge prompting structure of the position information notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a charger used in the charge prompting structure of the position information notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 5A and 5B show (a) an example of operation of the terminal, (b) an example of operation of the center, and (c) an example of operation of the charger in the charge prompting structure of the location information notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is the shown schematic.
FIG. 6 is an overall schematic diagram illustrating a charging prompt structure of a position information notification system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a terminal used in a charging prompt structure of a position information notification system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a center used for a charging prompting structure of a position information notification system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 9A and 9B are schematic diagrams showing (a) an example of operation of a terminal device and (b) an example of operation of a center in a charge prompting structure for a location information notification system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a charger used in the charging prompting structure of the position information notification system according to the reference embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a charging prompting operation in the charging prompting structure of the position information notification system according to the reference embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is an overall schematic diagram showing a position information notification system according to a conventional example.
FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating a terminal used in a position information notification system according to a conventional example.
14A and 14B are schematic diagrams illustrating a notification state of a terminal device used in a position information notification system according to a conventional example, where FIG. 14A is an appearance example of the terminal device, and FIG. 14B is an energy saving state. (C) is an example of the appearance of the terminal at the time of charging prompt notification, and (d) is an example of the appearance of the terminal in the battery fully discharged state.
[Explanation of symbols]
41, 91 Terminal 42, 92 Center 43, 93 Public wireless line 44, 94 Public line network 46, 96 Charger

Claims (1)

A system comprising a terminal and a center, wherein the terminal and the center perform bidirectional data transmission through a public wireless line and a public line network. The terminal is connected to the terminal from at least an external charger. A charging unit that charges an internal battery, a power supply unit, a GPS receiving unit that receives GPS signals, a calculation unit that calculates position information such as latitude and longitude from the received GPS signals, and control of the entire terminal. Used by the main control unit, the public wireless line interface for transmitting the position information calculation result to the center through the public wireless line or the public line network, and for the terminal user to notify the center of the calculation result, etc. In the position information notification system, which is composed of buttons, in an energy saving state until the button is pressed, and in a normal operation state when the button is pressed, the terminal is A periodic startup unit that periodically shifts from the energy saving state to the normal operation state and a voltage monitoring unit that observes the remaining amount of the battery are provided.When the voltage monitoring unit shifts from the energy saving state to the normal operation state by the periodic startup unit, When observing the remaining battery level and the remaining battery level is sufficient as the monitoring result in the voltage monitoring unit, the periodic startup unit shifts the terminal to the energy saving state, and the monitoring result in the voltage monitoring unit When the remaining battery level is low, the public wireless line interface unit notifies the center that the remaining battery level is low through the public wireless line and the public line network, and the voltage monitoring unit shifts to the energy saving state. Receives a public line interface that communicates with the terminal through a public wireless line or public network, and a notification that the battery level is lower than the terminal. A main control unit that transmits information prompting charging to the terminal unit via the public line interface, and the charger for charging the terminal unit is a public wireless line and a public line that communicates with the center through the public line network. A wireless line interface unit, a main control unit that controls the charger based on data from the center, and a notification unit that notifies the content of the report from the center using a plurality of types of notifications. A database that records personal information such as visual impairments and hearing impairments, and the main control unit of the center uses the database for notification of charging prompts and uses one of the above-described multiple types of notification forms suitable for users . The notification mode is selected and the selection result is transmitted to the charger, and the notification unit of the charger is the one notification mode of the selection result received from the center. A charging prompting structure for a position information notification system, characterized in that the notification is performed using a battery.

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