JP5953863B2 - POSITION INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND POSITION INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a position information display control system, and more particularly to a means for limiting display conditions in position information display using GPS.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various proposals have been made for detecting position information of a mobile terminal device using a GPS (Global Positioning System) function of the mobile terminal device and using the detected position information.

  As a position information display system of a portable terminal device, there are the following Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a portable terminal device and a position for visually confirming the positions of portable terminal devices owned by members of the group when acting in a group using the GPS function or camera function of the portable terminal device. It is an information display system.

  Patent Document 2 is a portable terminal device and a position information display system that display the position of a group in a navigation system that can confirm the position of the other party between the groups.

JP-A-08-005394 JP 2000-33284 A

  However, since these systems use the GPS function, it is possible to grasp a relatively detailed position on the map. When the GPS function is enabled, these systems have been used unintentionally. There was a privacy problem that the location information was known to the person.

  Accordingly, in view of these, the present invention provides a position information display control device and a position information display control device that enables a person who provides position information to manage the conditions for disclosing the position information by himself / herself and provide position information in consideration of privacy by himself / herself. An object is to provide a position information display control system.

  The position information display control device and the position information display control system according to the present invention include a GPS function for acquiring first position information indicating the position information of the own terminal, and a first unique code indicating the own terminal. One mobile communication terminal, a second communication terminal having a second unique code indicating its own terminal, a position information display control device capable of communicating with the first mobile communication terminal and the second communication terminal, The first portable communication terminal includes a disclosure condition that is a disclosure period of the first location information with respect to the second communication terminal, and the first location information. , To the position information display control device, the second communication terminal transmits a request for disclosure of the first position information to the position information display control device, the position information display control device, The first mobile communication terminal The received release condition and the first location information are stored in association with the first unique code, and the release request received from the second communication terminal is determined according to the release condition. It is determined that the first position information is disclosed to the second communication terminal, and if it can be determined that the first position information can be disclosed, the first position information is disclosed to the second communication terminal.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the person who provides location information can manage the conditions for making his / her location information public, and can provide location information in consideration of his / her own privacy.

It is a system configuration figure showing an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a functional configuration diagram of a GPS terminal 10. FIG. 3 is a functional configuration diagram of a position information display control device 100. FIG. It is a flowchart regarding the setting of a disclosure condition and a transmission interval. It is an example of the setting screen of the GPS terminal 10. It is an example of the public conditions stored in public information DB111. It is an example of the public conditions stored in public information DB111. It is a flowchart regarding exchange of position information. It is an example of the positional information stored in positional information DB112. It is a flowchart regarding the display of position information. It is an example of the input screen of the use terminal 50. It is a flowchart regarding the discard process of position information.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a position information display control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The position information display control system has at least a plurality of GPS satellites 20 that transmit positioning radio waves, and a GPS function that receives the positioning radio waves from the plurality of GPS satellites 20 and calculates the position information of the terminal. A mobile communication terminal (hereinafter referred to as GPS terminal) 10, a use terminal 50 that uses position information (hereinafter referred to as provider position information and description) of the GPS terminal 10, and a plurality of provider position information are stored, which will be described later. It is composed of a location information display control device (hereinafter referred to as a display control device) 100 that controls the disclosure range of the provider location information according to disclosure conditions, and a public line network 30 that connects them.

  The disclosure conditions include at least a disclosure target restriction that restricts targets for disclosure of location information, a disclosure period for disclosure of location information, presence / absence of storage of location information in the disclosure period, and a storage term for location information when it is stored. , Composed of.

  FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram of the GPS terminal 10.

  The GPS terminal 10 stores at least a position calculation unit 1 that receives positioning radio waves from a plurality of GPS satellites and calculates the position of the terminal, a transmission / reception unit 2 that transmits and receives data, software, setting conditions, and the like. The storage unit 3 includes a display unit 4 that displays characters, images, and the like, an input unit 5 that includes a numeric keypad, an execution button, a touch panel, and the like, and a clock 6 that performs time management. The storage unit 3 stores at least software of e-mail and this system.

  The use terminal 50 is a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a personal computer, or the like having a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from the display control device 100.

  FIG. 3 is a functional configuration diagram of the display control apparatus 100.

  The display control device 100 includes at least a transmission / reception unit 101 that transmits / receives data, a verification unit 102 that performs verification between received data and data stored in each DB (database), and a GPS terminal 10. The public information DB 111 for storing the release conditions of the GPS, the location information DB 112 for storing the location information of the provider received from the GPS terminal 10, and the map information DB 113 for storing the map information having the location information such as latitude and longitude. And a mapping unit 103 that positions the position information of the position information DB 112 on the map of the map information DB 113.

  An operation of the position information display system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The GPS terminal 10 transmits the input disclosure condition to the display control device 100 and stores the transmission interval in the storage unit 3. The display control apparatus 100 receives the disclosure condition and stores the received disclosure condition in the disclosure information DB 111. When the transmission time set at the transmission interval is reached, the GPS terminal 10 transmits the provider location information together with the telephone number of the GPS terminal 10 (hereinafter referred to as the provider telephone number) to the display control device 100, and the display control device. 100 stores the received provider telephone number and the provider location information in the location information DB 112. The use terminal 50 transmits a search target including display items and display targets to the display control apparatus 100. The display control apparatus 100 confirms the received search target and the public conditions stored in the public information DB 111. If the display control apparatus 100 can confirm the received search target, the positional information stored in the positional information DB 112, And the corresponding provider location information is mapped onto the map data of the map information DB 113 to generate mapping location information. The display control apparatus 100 transmits the mapping position information to the use terminal 50, and the use terminal 50 displays the received mapping position information on the screen. Then, when the storage time limit stored in the public information DB 111 elapses, the display control device 100 discards the provider location information stored in the location information DB 112.

  The setting of disclosure conditions and transmission intervals will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart relating to the setting of the disclosure conditions and transmission interval of the GPS terminal 10.

  FIG. 5 is an example of the setting screen of the GPS terminal 10.

  The GPS terminal 10 displays a setting screen as shown in FIG. 5 on the display unit 4 by, for example, a key operation of the input unit 5 such as pressing a disclosure condition setting button (step S101).

  The GPS terminal 10 transmits, for example, a disclosure condition input by a key operation of the input unit 5 such as pressing a numeric keypad, a cross key, and an execution key to the display control device 100 via the transmission / reception unit 2 and the GPS terminal 10. Stores the transmission interval for transmitting the provider location information to the display control device 100 in the storage unit 3 (step S102).

  The display control apparatus 100 stores the disclosure conditions received via the transmission / reception unit 101 in the disclosure information DB 111 (step S201).

  The display control apparatus 100 confirms the disclosure target restriction included in the received disclosure condition (step S202).

If the telephone number of the use terminal 50 is selected, the display control apparatus 100 transmits the stored disclosure conditions to the GPS terminal 10 via the transmission / reception unit 101, and the GPS terminal 10 receives the transmission condition via the transmission / reception unit 2. The display condition is displayed on the display unit 4. (Step S103)
If the public PW (password) is selected, the display control apparatus 100 assigns a specific public PW to the stored public condition (step S203), and the stored public condition is transmitted to the GPS via the transmission / reception unit 101. It transmits to the terminal 10 (step S204). Here, the public PW may be input by a person using the GPS terminal 10, and the GPS terminal 10 may transmit to the display control apparatus 100.

  The GPS terminal 10 displays the public conditions received via the transmission / reception unit 2 on the display unit 4 and also displays the selection of e-mail transmission of the public PW (step S104).

  If e-mail transmission is selected, the GPS terminal 10 activates e-mail software, causes the display unit 4 to display an e-mail transmission screen, and transmits the e-mail (step S105).

  6 and 7 are examples of the disclosure conditions stored in the disclosure information DB 111. FIG.

  FIG. 6 is an example of the public conditions for the public PW, and different public conditions are stored for each public PW.

  FIG. 7 is an example of disclosure conditions for the telephone number of the user terminal 50, and different disclosure conditions are stored for each telephone number of the user terminal 50.

  As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the database may be divided depending on the disclosure target restriction, or may be combined into one.

  The GPS terminal 10 ends the display of the disclosure condition by, for example, a key operation of the input unit 5 such as pressing an end button (step S106).

  Acquisition of provider location information in the display control apparatus 100 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart related to the exchange of provider position information between the GPS terminal 10 and the display control device 100.

  The GPS terminal 10 confirms the transmission interval stored in the storage unit 3 (step S301), and when the transmission date and time in the transmission interval comes, the provider location information acquired by the location calculation unit 1 is displayed together with the provider telephone number. Then, the data is transmitted to the display control device 100 via the transmission / reception unit 2 (step S302).

  The display control apparatus 100 stores the provider telephone number and the provider location information received via the transmission / reception unit 101 in the location information DB 112, and gives a reception date and time to the provider location information (step S401). .

  The display control apparatus 100 confirms the received provider telephone number and the given reception date and time, and the disclosure period of the provider telephone number stored in the public information DB 111 (step S402).

  If it is within the disclosure period, the display control apparatus 100 checks whether there is a storage deadline (step S403).

  If the storage time limit is stored, the display control apparatus 100 gives a storage code indicating that the storage location is to be stored to the provider location information (step S404).

  If it is not a storage target, the display control apparatus 100 temporarily stores it in the position information DB 112 until it stores the next provider position information for the provider telephone number (step S405).

  FIG. 9 is an example of position information stored in the position information DB 112, and indicates that the storage code “1” is a storage target.

  The display of the provider location information on the use terminal 50 will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart relating to the display of the provider location information in the use terminal 50 and the display control device 100.

  FIG. 11 is an example of an input screen of the usage terminal 50.

  The user terminal 50 displays an input screen as shown in FIG. 11 on the display unit 4 by, for example, a key operation of the input unit 5 such as pressing an input button to be searched (step S501), and presses a transmission button, for example. The search target is transmitted to the display control apparatus 100 by the key operation of the input unit 5 such as (step S503).

  At this time, if the use terminal 50 has a GPS function, the position information of the own terminal (hereinafter referred to as user position information) is acquired by the GPS function (step S502), and the use terminal 50 is used together with the search target. The person position information is transmitted to the display control apparatus 100.

  If the use terminal 50 is a mobile phone, the use terminal 50 transmits the phone number of the use terminal 50 (hereinafter referred to as a user phone number) to the display control device 100 together with the search target.

  If the use terminal 50 is a mobile phone with a GPS function, the use terminal 50 transmits both the provider location information and the user telephone number to the display control device 100 together with the search target.

  The display control apparatus 100 receives a search target via the transmission / reception unit 101 (step S601). At this time, if the user position information is received together with the search target, the display control apparatus 100 temporarily stores the user position information in the mapping unit 104.

  If the display control device 100 has received the user phone number, the display control device 100 displays the received provider phone number and user phone number, and the provider phone number and user phone number stored in the public information DB 111. Collation is performed (step S602 (a)). If the user telephone number has not been received, the display control apparatus 100 collates the received provider telephone number and public PW with the provider telephone number and public PW stored in the public information DB 111 (step) S602 (b)).

  If the verification cannot be performed, the display control apparatus 100 performs error processing such as transmitting an error code indicating the reason for the verification (step E61), and displays an error on the user terminal 50 (step E51).

  If collation is possible, the display control apparatus 100 confirms the received display item and the provider telephone number and the provider location information stored in the location information DB 112 (step S603). Here, in the display item, if the latest position is selected, the display control apparatus 100 checks the temporarily stored provider position information, and if the action history is selected, the display control apparatus 100. Confirms the provider location information stored as a storage target.

  If there is corresponding provider position information, the display control apparatus 100 maps the above-described provider position information on the map stored in the map information DB 113 to generate mapping position information (step S604). Here, if the user position information is temporarily stored in step S601, the display control apparatus 100 displays the mapping position information obtained by mapping the user position information on the map together with the above-described provider position information. Generate.

  If there is no stored provider location information, the display control apparatus 100 performs error processing such as sending an error code indicating that there is no provider location information, for example (step E61). An error is displayed (step E51).

  When the generation of the mapping position information is completed, the display control apparatus 100 transmits the mapping position information to the user terminal 50 via the transmission / reception unit 101 (step S605).

The display control device 100 confirms the provider location information at a preset transmission interval (step S606), and if the new control location information is received, the display control device 100 stores the new location information in the public information DB 111. The stored disclosure period is confirmed (step S607).
If it is within the disclosure period, the process returns to step S604, and new mapping position information in which new provider position information is mapped is generated and transmitted to the use terminal 50 via the transmission / reception unit 101.

  The use terminal 50 receives the mapping position information, and displays the received mapping position information on the display unit 4 (step S504).

  The use terminal 50 ends the display of the mapping position information by, for example, a key operation of the input unit 5 such as pressing an end button (step S505).

  Describes how to discard stored data.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart relating to discarding stored provider location information.

  The display control apparatus 100 confirms the storage deadline stored in the public information DB 111 according to a preset confirmation interval (step S701). If the storage deadline has passed, the display control apparatus 100 displays the public information DB 111. In the disclosure conditions for each provider telephone number stored in the URL, the overlapping disclosure period is confirmed (S702). If they overlap, the display control apparatus 100 calculates a non-overlapping disclosure period (step S703), and discards the corresponding provider location information stored in the location information DB 112 (step S704). If not overlapping, the display control apparatus 100 discards the corresponding provider location information stored in the location information DB 112.

  As described above, the person who provides the location information can set the disclosure target limit, the publication period, and the storage period for the location information by himself / herself. The conditions for disclosing location information can be managed by oneself.

  Therefore, the person who provides the position information can manage the conditions for disclosing the position information by himself / herself, and can provide the position information in consideration of privacy by himself / herself.

  Up to now, the GPS terminal 10 and the use terminal 50 have been specified by using the telephone number. However, since the GPS terminal 10 and the use terminal 50 only need to be uniquely specified, instead of the phone number, for example, A unique code such as a user code may be stored in each terminal to constitute this system.

  This system can be used for various systems using position information, and can be easily a system that takes privacy into consideration. For example, if a navigation system flow is incorporated in step S604, a privacy-friendly navigation system can be obtained.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Position calculation part 2, 101 Transmission / reception part 3 Memory | storage part 4 Display part 5 Input part 6 Clock 10, 10 'GPS terminal 20, 20' GPS satellite 30 Public line network 50 Use terminal 100 Position information display control apparatus 102 Collation part 103 Mapping Part 111 Public Information DB
112 Location information DB
113 Map information DB

Claims (10)

A first mobile communication terminal having a GPS function for acquiring first position information indicating the position information of the terminal, and a first unique code indicating the terminal;
A second communication terminal having a second unique code indicating its own terminal;
A position information display control system having a position information display control device capable of communicating with the first mobile communication terminal and the second communication terminal,
The first portable communication terminal transmits a disclosure condition that is a disclosure period of the first location information to the second communication terminal to the location information display control device, and then transmits the first location at a predetermined cycle. Information is acquired and transmitted to the position information display control device,
The second communication terminal transmits a disclosure request for the first position information to the position information display control device,
The location information display control device stores the disclosure condition received from the first mobile communication terminal and the first location information in association with the first unique code, and stores the second communication. In response to the disclosure request received from the terminal, the disclosure of the first location information to the second communication terminal is determined according to the disclosure condition, and if it can be determined that the disclosure is possible, the second communication terminal Publish first location information,
Position information display control system that is characterized in that. The publication condition includes the first unique code, the second unique code, and the publication period including a start date and time and an end date and time,
The publication request includes the first unique code and the second unique code,
Wherein said public period for the first unique code, position information display control system according to claim 1, characterized that it is associated with the second unique code. The publication condition includes the first unique code, a publication password that is unique in the first unique code, and the publication period that includes a start date and an end date,
The public request includes the first unique code and the public password,
Wherein said public period for the first unique code, position information display control system according to claim 1, characterized that it is associated with the public password. The public password is set by a user of the first terminal.
Position information display control system according to 請 Motomeko 3 you wherein a. The public password is
The position information display control device gives to the disclosure period for the first unique code received from the first mobile communication terminal.
Position information display control system according to 請 Motomeko 3 you wherein a. The release condition includes the first unique code, the second unique code, the public password, and the public period.
The publication request includes the first unique code and the second unique code or the public password,
The public period for the first unique code, position information display control according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized that it is associated with the second unique code or the public password system. The first mobile communication terminal, together with the disclosure conditions, displays a storage instruction for the first location information for the release period and a storage deadline for the first location information for which the storage is instructed. To
The position information display control device stores the disclosure condition received from the first mobile communication terminal, the storage instruction, and the storage time limit,
When the shelf-life that contains elapses, position information display control system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that discarding the first position information stored. The first unique code or the second unique code or position information display control system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 both of which characterized in that it is a phone number,. Release of the first location information to the second communication terminal
At least one of the first position information is mapped on a map, position information display control system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a mapping position information. The second communication terminal has a GPS function for acquiring second position information indicating the position information of the own terminal;
Along with the first location information disclosure request, the second location information is transmitted to the location information display control device,
The disclosure of the first location information to the second communication terminal is mapping location information in which at least one of the first location information and the second location information is mapped on a map. position information display control system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in.

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