JP2002281542A - Position information providing system, operating device for position information providing system, position information providing device, program for operating device and program for position information providing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a position information providing device, which can be shared by a plurality of different operating organizations collecting searchers, can be utilized by a user and reduces economical and human burden, in a position information providing system for acquiring the position information of a terminal carried with a person to be searched and reporting it to the searcher. SOLUTION: In an operating device 2, the input of a position information report destination to a terminal 3 of searcher corresponding to the number of a terminal 4 of person to be searched is accepted and these terminal number and report destination are transmitted to a position information providing device 1. An operating device managing means 102 stores the received information on a user managing table 103 and manages the use conditions of the terminal 4 of person to be searched. A position information preparing means 108 retrieves an address, where the coordinates of the terminal 4 of person to be searched acquired from a position providing device 5 by a position acquiring means 107 is positioned, prepares the mail of position information and transmits it to the terminal 3 of searcher. A demand preparing means 111 prepares a demand by charging the terminal 4 of person to be searched under use on the basis of a terminal use condition table 104 and demands it of a group operating the operating device 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a location information providing system for providing location information of a person or a moving object to be searched, and an apparatus or a program used in the system. A location information providing system, an operating device, and a location that can reduce the burden of economic or human labor by sharing a location information providing service that automatically notifies a searcher of a current location to a plurality of operating devices. The present invention relates to an information providing device, an operating device program, and a position information providing device program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) has been used to search for a wandering person or the like.
By carrying a terminal or a terminal equipped with a GPS (Global Positioning System) function, the location information of the PHS base station and the GPS latitude / longitude information are notified to the searcher's computer terminal, etc. There is a system for a service to obtain the current position of a person.

FIG. 26 is a diagram for explaining a conventional position information providing system using PHS or GPS.
Conventionally, when obtaining the location information of a person to be searched, a third party such as a PHS carrier service company uses a location information providing system 910 that the individual has at home or the like or a location information providing center 920 that is operated by a company. By using the location notification service provided by the location providing device 930 operated by the user, the location information of the searched person has been acquired. For example, the position information of the person to be searched is acquired as follows.

First, a position information providing system 91 for a private house
In the case of 0, a position acquisition request is notified by the position acquisition unit 911 to the position providing device 930 operated by the carrier via the network 6 such as the Internet or a communication line. In the position providing device 930, the PHS possessed by the searchee
The location request is sent to the searched person terminal 931 having the function, the base station 932 is relayed, the response of the searched person terminal 931 is received, and the nearest base station 93 of the searched person terminal 931 is received.
The coordinates are detected from the base station ID of No. 2 and notified to the position information providing system 910 that is the request destination. The position information providing system 910 allows the position information creating unit 912 to recognize the position by displaying the notified coordinates of the base station 932 on the map data of the display unit 913 as points.

[0005] The location information providing center 920 also notifies the searcher terminal 924 joining the system of the location of the searchee by the same procedure. In this case, at the searcher terminal 924, the location information providing center 920
When the position is obtained from the map information, the position is displayed on the map data as a point, and the distance from the target building or the like is obtained from the position information providing center 920 so that the searcher can easily recognize the position of the searched person. They received and displayed emails with directions and directions.

[0006] Also, in the position information providing system 940 by GPS, a searcher is provided with a terminal having a GPS function to acquire the coordinates of the searcher, and to obtain, for example, the searcher terminal 944 as a request source. Was informed. In this case, the searcher terminal 944 also displays a point on the map data as a point so that the searcher can easily recognize the position.

[0007] As described above, the user of the location information providing service subscribes to the location information providing center 920 to receive the location information service, or the location information providing system 91.
0 was purchased by itself and the coordinates were obtained directly from the position providing device 930 operated by the PHS carrier.

[0008]

However, since the position information providing center 920 only provides the information on the position of the searcher terminal 931 as the position of the searchee, the position information providing center 920 uses the map data to determine the position. If not displayed, there is a problem that the searcher cannot easily grasp the actual location of the searchee.

[0009] When a searcher requests a third party, such as a police station or a fire department, for protection of a searcher, information such as a place name and an address are also provided so that anyone can verbally recognize the position of the searcher. It was needed to be obtained.

[0010] In addition, the purchase price of the conventional location information providing system is high, and the burden of maintaining the system such as operation and maintenance of the system is large, so that individuals such as families with wanderers can install the system at home or the like. There was a problem in that the introduction of such a method was economically and labor-intensive, and was difficult and impractical.

Further, since the location information providing center 920 only provides location information and does not perform any follow-up such as protection of wanderers, the location information providing center 920 can obtain location information by subscribing to the location information providing center 920 by an individual. , The wanderers had to be individually protected and the burden on the family was great.

In recent years, the aging of society has progressed, and it has been desired that the care of the elderly is not only a problem for the family of the elderly but is also addressed in society. In particular, there is a high social need for protection services for wandering people, which are common among the elderly. It is desired to provide location information of wanderers as part of nursing care services. However, it is costly or labor-intensive for organizations and contractors to operate and maintain location information providing systems individually and provide location information to local residents or customers, and such services have not been introduced. There was a problem.

[0013] Further, an organization, a trader, or the like may purchase a plurality of PHS terminals to be carried by the searchee, collectively subscribe to the number of terminals and subscribe to the location information providing center, and lend the PHS terminals to the user. Conceivable. However, since the number of local residents and customers who want location information providing services fluctuates depending on the year or month, there is a problem that some terminals are not used and the location information service usage fee is wasted. . In order to eliminate the waste of the usage fee, a method is conceivable in which a user newly subscribes to the location information providing center every time an application for a service is received from a user, and withdraws from the location information providing center when it becomes unnecessary. However, there is a problem in that it takes time to start the service after the application, and it is not possible to provide location information immediately.

Further, the conventional location information providing center 920
However, there is also a problem that since it merely provides the location information of the person to be searched, it is not possible to take measures to prevent wandering or danger during wandering.

Local governments, security companies, non-life insurance companies, etc.
It is an organization and a company that can follow the family in terms of welfare and nursing care, and it is desired to provide location information providing services and services that are useful for measures to prevent wandering and danger when wandering.

Accordingly, there is a demand for a system that enables local governments, security companies, non-life insurance companies, and the like to provide location information on wanderers and the like as part of nursing care services while minimizing economic and labor burdens. ing.

The present invention has been made in view of solving these problems. When an organization or a company such as a local government, a security company, or a non-life insurance company provides a location information providing service, the group or the company can provide the information. The system is equipped with an operation device to connect to a location information providing center via a network so that user management can be performed.
The purpose is to provide services easily and inexpensively by maintenance.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a location information providing service at a low cost by providing operation information to a plurality of operating organizations for one center and providing the location information providing service.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a location information providing service at a lower cost by charging a usage fee only to a terminal to which a user is assigned.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a position information providing service that reduces the burden of human labor by automatically acquiring the position of a searchee and notifying the searcher.

Further, according to the present invention, when approaching a danger area, a danger notification or the like is issued together with the position information.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a location information providing service capable of performing danger prevention measures.

Further, the present invention can provide a location information providing service capable of accumulating log information of wandering of a searchee and creating statistics based on such information to prevent wandering. Aim.

[0023]

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the present invention comprises the following means.

In the system according to the present invention, a position information providing device for acquiring position information of a searchee terminal possessed by a searcher and notifying the searcher of the position information, and registering user information using the position information providing device. Operation device.

The operating device according to the present invention comprises: input means for accepting an input of a notification destination of position information to a searcher corresponding to identification information of a searchee terminal; and identification of the searcher terminal input by the input means. A notification destination corresponding to the information, or user management means for transmitting and registering the identification information of the self-operation device to the location information providing device together with the notification destination. Local governments, security companies, non-life insurance companies by interposing an operating device between a conventional location information providing center (location information providing device) and a user who wants to search for a searchee and performing user registration with the operating device. When an organization or company, such as a company, provides location information providing services, the organization or company uses an operating device and actually connects to a location information providing device operated by a third party via a network. It can manage and provide location information service at low cost.

A general user requests a service from a location information providing service operating organization such as a local government without paying attention to a location information providing device operated by a third party, and provides the location information providing service under a reliable operating organization. You will be able to use the service casually. In other words, for the searcher or the person to be searched for the location information providing service, if the operating organization is a nearby local government, the location information providing service can be safely received.

In addition, for an operating organization such as a local government,
The functions provided by the location information providing device can be used by collecting user requests, and the location information providing service can be used by the user without preparing a large-scale facility for the location information providing device on the operating organization side. There is a merit that can be done. On the other hand, for the provider of the location information providing device, it is possible to acquire large users via an operating organization such as a local government, and the cost per searcher terminal when providing the location information providing service to the operating organization is significantly increased. Can be reduced.

[0028] Further, a system for providing a location information providing service at a lower cost can be realized by making it possible to connect operating devices belonging to a plurality of operating organizations to one location information providing device. become.

The location information providing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a user management information storage means for storing a notification destination received from the operation apparatus for each identification information of the operation apparatus in association with the identification information of the searchee terminal; A position obtaining unit that obtains the position of the user terminal; a position information generating unit that generates position information from the position; and a transmitting unit that transmits the position information to the notification destination.

The user management information storage means stores a notification destination associated with the identification information of the searched person received from the operation device. Only the minimum information necessary for the notification of the position information may be transmitted from the operation device to the position information providing device. For this reason, it is possible to provide a location information providing service in consideration of privacy protection of the user.

The location information creating means automatically creates location information upon acquiring the location of the searched person and transmits it to the notification destination of the searcher. As a result, it is possible to provide a location information providing service that reduces the burden of human labor.

Further, the location information providing device stores a terminal use status storage unit for storing whether or not the searchee terminal is in use for each billing period, and a terminal use status stored in the terminal use status storage unit. Billing means for creating a bill by using the billing means. The invoice creation means bills only the in-use terminal based on a predetermined charge table based on the usage status of the terminal and creates an invoice. As a result, a lean charge is charged, and the location information providing service can be provided at a lower cost.

Further, the position information providing device includes a log storage means for storing the acquired position of the searched person terminal and the acquisition date and time of the position, and statistically using the position and the position acquisition date and time stored in the log storage means. Statistics creating means for creating information. The statistics creating means creates statistics such as the tendency of the wandering start time and the tendency of the wandering route using the stored position or the position acquisition date and time. This can provide effective statistics for wandering prevention measures or danger prevention measures.

Further, the position information providing device creates text data such as an address and a place name from the position acquired by the position acquisition means to create transmission data, for example, mail, and sends it to the searcher terminal, not only by the map data, but also by the searcher terminal. To recognize the position of the person to be searched.

The position information providing device includes a dangerous area setting means for setting a dangerous area or an emergency rescue area in advance in a range in which the position information of the searched person terminal can be obtained, and a position of the obtained searched person terminal. And danger notification means for notifying the searcher of the danger notice or the emergency rescue notice together with the position information of the searchee when the search result is within the danger area or the emergency rescue area. In the danger notification means, when the searchee approaches the preset danger area, a danger notification etc. is issued together with the location information,
It is possible to provide a location information providing service that can take danger prevention measures.

The functions or elements of each means for realizing the present invention can be realized as a computer program. The computer program can be provided by recording the computer program on a recording medium such as a compact disk or a floppy (registered trademark) disk, or by transmitting and receiving the data through various communication networks via a communication interface. It is stored in a computer hard disk, semiconductor memory, or recording medium,
It can be easily realized by installing it when implementing the present invention.

[0037]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

An outline of the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of each means for realizing the present invention in the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a system for realizing the present invention comprises a position information providing device 1, operation devices 2a, 2b,.
It comprises a searcher terminal 3 and a searchee terminal 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the position information providing device 1
1, operation device management means 102, user management table 10
3, terminal use status table 104, dangerous area setting means 1
05, dangerous area database 106, position acquisition means 10
7, position information creating means 108, position database 10
9, a statistics creating means 110 and a bill creating means 111.

The location information providing device 1 provided in the location information providing center includes one or a plurality of operating devices 2a and 2b provided in an organization or the like as a user manager and a network 6
Is connected to send and receive data.

The location providing device 5 is provided in a location provider (such as a carrier) different from the location information providing center, and has a PHS
Data communication is performed with the base station 51 and the searchee terminal 4 via the communication network. The location providing device 5 transmits and receives data to and from the location information providing device 1 by wireless or other communication lines. Although FIG. 1 shows the position providing device 5 as a means for providing the position to the position information providing device 1, any means for providing the position to the position information providing device 1 may provide the position provided by the carrier. It is not limited to the device 5.

The searcher terminal 3 is a terminal that can be carried by the searcher.
And data transmission and reception.

The sought person terminal 4 is a terminal that can be carried by the sought person or a mobile body, and transmits and receives data to and from the position providing device 5 through a PHS communication network.

As another system configuration example, the searched person terminal 4 has a GPS function instead of the data transmission / reception function by the PHS. In this case, the position providing device 5 and the base station 51 are unnecessary. The searchee terminal 4 is a GP
S can acquire its own longitude / latitude data and transmit / receive data to / from the position information providing device 1 wirelessly.

As another example of the system configuration, the searched person terminal 4 may be a mobile phone using a mobile phone network capable of calculating position information.

Operation device management means 1 of location information providing device 1
02, the terminal number of the searchee terminal 4 from the operation device 2;
Upon receiving the user registration data such as the location information notification destination, the received user registration data is stored in the user management table 103. In the case of deleting the user, the corresponding data is deleted and the user management table 103 is managed. I do. The operating device management means 102 sets a used or unused flag for each billing period unit in the terminal use status table 104 based on the used or not used flag of the terminal in the user management table 103. , Manages the terminal usage status table 104.

Thereafter, the position acquisition means 107 of the position information providing apparatus 1 receives the position notification processing start instruction from the searcher terminal 3 or, at predetermined time intervals, sends a position notification request of the corresponding searched person terminal 4 to the position. The information is transmitted to the providing device 5 to acquire the position (coordinates or base station ID, etc.) of the searchee terminal 4.

The location information creating means 108 refers to a map database (not shown) to search for an address or a map portion where the acquired coordinates or base station ID is located, and creates transmission data. The transmission data may be text data such as an address or a place name where the terminal 4 to be searched for, or a URL (Uniform Reform) of the position of the terminal 4 and the map portion where the terminal 4 is located.
source Locator), or the position of the searcher terminal 4 or map data indicating the position of the searcher terminal 4. The information indicating these positions is created in, for example, a mail format and transmitted to the searcher terminal 3. . In addition, the position acquisition unit 107 sends text data such as an address and a place name where the searchee terminal 4 is located as the position, or the position of the searcher terminal 4 and the U
When the RL or the map data in which the position is indicated by the point is acquired, the position information creating unit 108 transmits the data acquired by the position acquiring unit 107 to the searcher terminal 3 as transmission data having the content as it is.

The searcher terminal 3 receives the transmitted data, for example, mail (position information), and displays the address as character text or points on map data, or displays the URL of the map portion. Thereby, the searcher can know the position of the wandering target while searching for the target at any time.

In the dangerous area setting means 105, a dangerous area and an emergency rescue area are set and stored in advance based on a map database.
If the coordinates of the terminal 4 to be searched for are within the danger area, a mail of position information to which a danger notice / emergency rescue notice is added is created. As a result, the situation of the person to be searched can be determined, fine protection can be performed, and danger prevention measures can be taken.

The statistics creating means 110 can perform various statistical processes by referring to the coordinates and the coordinate acquisition date and time stored in the position database 109 by the position acquiring means 107. As a result, the tendency of wandering for each individual can be known, and various statistical data for taking effective measures for preventing wandering can be obtained.

In the operating devices 2a and 2b, all or a part of the user registration data such as the terminal number of the searchee terminal 4 and the notification destination of the location information, for example, a mail address, is transmitted via the network 6 as the user registration data. To the position information providing device 1. By transmitting only a part of the user registration data, the privacy of the user can be protected. The user registration data to be transmitted includes the assigned terminal number and the destination of the location information to the searcher associated with the identification information (PHS number or the like) of the searchee terminal 4. If there are a plurality of operating devices 2, the identification information of the operating devices 2 is transmitted together with the user registration data to be transmitted.

The location information providing device 1 includes a plurality of operation devices 2
The user registration data from a and 2b is stored in the user management table 103 for each affiliation of the operating device, and the terminal usage status is stored in the terminal usage status table 104 for each billing period unit.

In the bill creation means 111, the terminal use state table 104 for each organization or trader to which the operation device 2 belongs
With reference to, the usage fee charged only for the searcher terminal 4 in use is calculated, and a bill for each organization or company to which the operation device 2 belongs and a bill for each user of the terminal are created. As a result, it is possible to charge a fee according to the use status of the searchee terminal 4. In addition, a bill is created for each user with reference to the terminal usage status table 104 for each user. As a result, it is possible for each organization / contractor to perform processing for creating a bill to the user.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail.

In the system shown in FIG. 1, first, the searcher registers predetermined user registration data (the number of the terminal to be searched, the notification destination to the searcher, etc.) in the operation device 2 provided by the user manager. The user registration data is transmitted from the operation device 2 to the position information providing device 1, and the position information providing device 1 stores the user registration data and stores the usage status of the searchee terminal 4.

The position information providing apparatus 1 transmits a position notification processing start instruction to the position providing apparatus 5 at every predetermined time or an instruction from the searcher. In the position providing device 5, the base station 51
And broadcasts a position notification request to the searchee terminal 4 via. When the searchee terminal 4 responds to the position notification request, the base station 51
Sends a response to the location providing device 5 with its own base station ID. The position providing device 5 determines the base station ID of the received response.
Is converted to coordinates and transmitted to the position information providing device 1. The position information providing device 1 searches for an address located at the received coordinates, and stores the address in the searcher terminal 3 which is the notification destination of the searcher.
An e-mail is sent to and the position acquisition time and coordinates are stored as a log. The position providing device 5 transmits the base station ID to the position information providing device 1, and the position information providing device 1
D may be converted to coordinates.

The searcher can receive the mail from the position information providing device 1 at the searcher terminal 3 and know the position of the searcher terminal 4 by displaying the address.

Thereafter, the location information providing device 1 creates various statistical information from the location log by statistical processing, and also, based on the user registration data and the terminal use status data, for each affiliation or user who has the operation device 2. Create an invoice.

[First Embodiment] Each means for realizing the present invention in the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 will be described.

The transmission / reception means 101 transmits / receives data to / from the operation device 2 or the searcher terminal 3 via the network 6 such as the Internet or a dedicated line.

The operation device management means 102 manages information about the user obtained through the transmission / reception means 23, the network 6, and the transmission / reception means 101 of the operation device 2 using the user management table 103 and the terminal use status table 104.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the user management table.
The user management table 103 includes, for example, a use flag, a user (user) name, a user address, a user User registration data, such as the PHS number of the searchee terminal 4 to which the location information of the searcher terminal 4 is notified and the response request is transmitted, are stored.

Here, the in-use flag is the searcher terminal 4
Indicates whether the user has been assigned and is in use, and 1 is written when the user is in use and 0 when the user is not in use. Although the e-mail address of the searcher was shown as the notification destination, the telephone number, FAX number, or We
U stored on page b that can only be referenced by that individual
Any destination, such as RL, can be used as a destination of a means capable of notifying a searcher who is a user of position information.

As in the example shown in FIG. 3, a password used for a position acquisition request may be stored so that a person other than the user cannot acquire the position of the person to be searched.
As a result, the privacy of the searcher and the searchee can be protected.

In the example of the user management table 103 shown in FIG. 3, the searched person terminal 4 having the terminal number 1 is the user "Yama Yoko".
Is in use, and the PHS number “07” of the notification destination of the response request is
A mail address “xxx@yy.yy.ne.jp” that can receive the location information indicated by the place name and the lot number acquired from the searcher terminal 4 of “0-xxxxxx-xxxx” on the searcher side.
Send an email to. The terminal number 2 indicates that the terminal is currently unused.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the terminal use status table. The terminal usage status table 104 is a table for managing the terminal usage status for each billing period and for each billing period unit. For example, a table is created for each organization or trader to which the operation device 2 belongs, or a table is created for each terminal user. The example shown in FIG. 4 is a table example in the case where the use status of the searched person terminal 4 is indicated by a flag when billing is performed on a monthly basis for each affiliation of the operation device 2. In the table, “1” is a flag indicating that it is being used, and “0” is a flag that is not used.

The operation apparatus management means 102 sets the corresponding month flag of the corresponding terminal number in the terminal use status table 104 to “in use” when the user is registered, and sets the corresponding month flag when the user is deleted. Set the flag of the next month of the applicable month of the terminal number to be used to unused. For a terminal number that does not change in user registration or deletion at the end of each billing period (for example, at the end of each month), the flag of the next billing period is used as the flag of the billing period.

A bill creation unit 111 described later creates a bill for each organization, company, or terminal user using the terminal use status table 104.

The danger area setting means 105, based on the map database, is an area for which the danger is likely to occur during wandering, an area requiring urgent rescue such as a river or a lake, etc. Is set and stored in the dangerous area database 106 in advance. The setting of the area is performed by inputting the setting by the administrator referring to the map database, or is automatically set based on the terrain information of the map database.

FIG. 5A shows an example of the map database, and FIG. 5B shows an example of the dangerous area database 106. In the map stored in the dangerous area database 106 of FIG. 5B, the hatched area indicates a dangerous area, and the vertical hatched area indicates an emergency rescue area. If the position of the searched person terminal 4 is within the dangerous area, a danger notice is added to the position information. If the position of the searched person terminal 4 is within the emergency rescue area, the emergency rescue notice is given. Is added.

The position obtaining means 107 obtains the coordinates of the searched person terminal 4 from the position providing device 5 in response to a position notification processing start instruction from the searcher or at predetermined time intervals. Further, the position acquisition means 107 communicates directly with the searchee terminal 4 through the base station 51, and the base station 51 that has received the response from the searchee terminal 4 receives the response with the base station ID added thereto, The coordinates of the base station 51 indicated by the base station ID are obtained. When the position providing device 5 notifies only the base station ID, the position acquisition unit 107 includes a correspondence table between the base station ID and the coordinates, and converts the base station ID into coordinates.

The position information creating means 108 converts the position acquired by the position acquiring means 107 into an address display, a point display on a map, or the like so that the user can recognize the position, and sends transmission data (notifying the position). Position information), and transmits the information to the searcher terminal 3 via the transmitting / receiving means 101 and the network 6.
Send to

Here, the information that can be recognized by the user is, for example, information for displaying the position of the searched person terminal 4 with an address such as “XX town X chome XX address” or “△△
Information for displaying a message such as how many meters to a certain direction from a landmark building or place, such as "near an intersection", or for displaying the position of the searchee terminal 4 on a map data with a point, a cursor, or the like. Information. The information for display is not limited to the information for display, and may be any information for display that allows the user to recognize the position of the searcher terminal 4. When the searcher terminal 3 has a map database storage unit and a display unit, the position acquired by the position acquisition unit 107 may be directly transmitted by e-mail. The position information is transmission data including information for notifying the positions.

The position information creating means 108 records the coordinates acquired by the position acquiring means 107 in the position database 109 together with the date and time of acquisition.

The position information creating means 108 refers to the dangerous area database 106 and determines whether the coordinates of the searched person terminal 4 are in a dangerous area or an emergency rescue area as shown in FIG. 5, for example. Creates a danger notice or an emergency rescue notice and adds it to the location information of the terminal 4 to be searched for.

The danger notice is a notice message that informs that the user is approaching a dangerous area such as “approaching the dangerous area“ A bridge ”” or is in a dangerous area. When the position information is displayed on the map data, the map may be marked with a dangerous area and notified.

The position database 109 stores the coordinates of the searched person terminal 4 acquired by the position acquiring means 107, the coordinate acquisition time, and the like. FIG. 6 shows an example of the position database 109. In this example, data such as the date, the coordinate acquisition time, and the coordinates are stored in time series for each terminal number of each searchee terminal 4 (from the start of the position notification to the end thereof).

The statistic creating means 110 refers to the position database 109 and statistically processes the wandering route and time of the searched person terminal 4 and outputs the result. For example, the wandering start time is totaled to determine the average wandering start time, or the wandering path is calculated from the movement of the coordinates over time to determine the tendency of the wandering path.

The bill creating means 111 calculates the usage fee of the terminal by referring to the terminal usage status table 104 for each billing period unit as shown in FIG. Create a letter.

The operation devices 2a and 2b are installed in a different place or organization from the position information providing device 1 and are connected to the position information providing device 1 via the network 6, and the input / output means 21a and 21b and the user management means, respectively. 22a, 22b,
It has transmission / reception means 23a and 23b.

The input / output means 21a, 22b
Input / output data to / from User management means 22a, 2
2b manages users (users) of the location information providing service. The transmitting and receiving means 23a and 23b are connected to the network 6
To send and receive data.

The searcher terminal 3 includes a search request unit 31 and a position information display unit 32. The search request unit 31 transmits a position notification processing start instruction to the position information providing device 1. The position information display means 32 displays the received mail from the position information providing device 1. The searched person terminal 4 is used by being carried or attached to a person or a mobile object whose position is searched for, and is a portable terminal provided with a wireless data communication function by PHS. The searchee terminal 4 transmits and receives data to and from other terminals via the base station 51.

The base station 51 transmits and receives data to and from the searched-for terminal 4, or relays wireless communication between a plurality of PHS terminals. For example, the base station 51 relays a position notification request from the position acquisition means 107 to the searched person terminal 4,
Alternatively, when a response from the searchee terminal 4 is received, if another base station ID is not provided, the base station ID is added to the response and transmitted to the location providing device 5. In addition,
If another base station ID is assigned, the response is relayed as it is.

Next, the processing of this system will be described.

(1) User Registration Processing The input processing of user registration data is performed in the operation device 2. When the operation device 2 notifies the position information providing device 1 of the user registration processing request via the network 6, the operation device management means 102 of the position information providing device 1 refers to the user management table 103 and uses the unused terminal. Is acquired, a free terminal list screen is created, and transmitted to the operation device 2.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a free terminal list screen. On the screen, of the searched person terminals 4 owned by the organization that provides the location information providing service by installing the operation device 2 and registered in the location information providing device 1, terminals to which no user is assigned at that time are displayed. A list of numbers appears.

When a terminal number to be assigned and used by a user is selected by clicking or the like, a user registration screen corresponding to the terminal number is displayed. FIG. 8 shows an example of the user registration screen.

FIG. 8 is an example of a user registration screen displayed when the terminal number = 2 is clicked. The PHS number given to the terminal number is displayed on the user registration screen, and the name, address, telephone number, location information notification destination, name of the person to be searched, date of birth, insurance card number, remarks, etc. A field for registering the user information is provided.
After the data is entered in these fields, the registration button at the lower right is selected by clicking or the like, so that the user registration data is transmitted to the position information providing device 1.

Operation device management means 1 of location information providing device 1
In step 02, the received user registration data is registered in the user management table 103, and the corresponding terminal number in the terminal use state table 104 is set to “in use” (use state flag = 1).

In the case of an operation in which the locator terminal 4 is not registered in the position information providing apparatus 1 in advance, a screen for newly registering the locator terminal 4 is used. On the new registration screen, a user registration screen of the assigned terminal number is displayed, and a field for inputting the PHS number of the searched person terminal 4 to be used as the searched person terminal 4 is provided.

FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of the user registration process. In the processing flowchart, processing steps S1, S2, S6 to S11 shown in (A) show processing in the operating device 2, and processing steps S3 to S5 shown in (B).
S8 and S12 to S14 show processing in the position information providing device 1.

First, in step S1, in the operating device 2, the user management unit 22 receives a selection of a user registration process input by an input unit such as a mouse on a main menu displayed on an output screen of the operating device 2.

In step S2, a user registration processing instruction is transmitted to the position information providing device 1. In step S3, the location information providing device 1 receives a user registration processing instruction. In step S4, the user management table 103 is searched to extract a free terminal. In step S5, a free terminal list screen is created and transmitted to the operation device 2.

In step S6, the operation device 2
Receive a list of available terminals. In step S7, an empty terminal list screen is displayed, a terminal number selection input is accepted, and transmitted to the position information providing device 1.

In step S8, the location information providing device 1 receives the terminal selection input, creates a user registration screen corresponding to the selected terminal number, and transmits it to the operation device 2.

In step S9, a user registration screen corresponding to the selected terminal number is received and displayed, and data input to fields of user registration data (name, address, notification address, etc.) is accepted. In step S10, it is determined whether registration has been selected. In step S11, if registration is selected, the user registration data is transmitted to the position information providing device 1.

In step S12, the position information providing device 1
, The user registration data from the operation device 2 is received. In step S13, the received data is registered in the user management table 103. In step S14, the usage status flag of the corresponding terminal number in the terminal usage status table 104 is set to “in use”.

FIG. 10 shows a flowchart of the user deleting process. In FIG. 10, the processing step S shown in FIG.
20, S21 and S24 to S27 show processing in the operation device 2, and processing steps S22, S23,
S28 to S30 show processing in the position information providing device 1.

In FIG. 10, in step S20, the user management means 22 accepts the selection of the user deletion processing input by the input means such as the mouse on the main menu displayed on the output screen of the operation device 2. In step S21, the user management unit 22 of the operation device 2 transmits a user deletion processing instruction to the position information providing device 1.

At step S22, the position information providing device 1
Receives the user deletion processing instruction. In step S23, a user deletion screen is transmitted to the operation device 2.

In step S24, the position information providing device 1
The transmission / reception means 23 of the operation device 2 receives the user deletion screen transmitted from the operation device 2. In step S25, a user deletion screen is displayed, and an instruction input of a terminal number to be deleted is accepted. In step S26, it is determined whether confirmation has been selected. In step S27, if the confirmation is selected, the terminal number input and instructed is transmitted to the position information providing device 1 as a user to be deleted.

In step S28, the user deletion processing instruction and the terminal number sent from the operation device 2 are received.

In step S29, the in-use flag corresponding to the corresponding terminal number in the user management table 103 is made inactive, and the user registration data is deleted.

In step S30, "in use" of the use status flag of the next billing unit period of the corresponding terminal number in the terminal use status table 104 for each billing period unit is set to "unused".

The user registration process from the operation device 2 is performed by first inputting a password and performing authentication so that only a person who has the authority of the organization or the company to which the operation device 2 belongs can perform the user registration process. To perform registration processing.

The above-described user registration process is performed by a WWW (WoW) for realizing a part of the location information providing device 1 by a browser (Internet browsing program) resident on the operation device 2.
rld Wide Web) It may be realized in such a form that a page is read from a server.

(2) Position Notification Processing The position notification processing is performed by the position information providing apparatus 1 automatically when the position notification processing start instruction is received from the searcher (position notification processing based on the instruction). (Position notification processing at predetermined time intervals).

Position Notification Process by Instruction FIG. 11 shows an example of a display screen when the searcher terminal 3 is a mobile phone connectable to the Internet in the position notification process by instruction.

The searcher terminal 3 connects to the Internet and displays the menu list screen shown in FIG. When the searcher selects “location information service” with a bookmark and accepts the selection input, the top screen of the location information service shown in (B) is displayed by the URL set for “location information service”. You. When a searcher inputs a searcher ID and a password on this screen, the searcher I
D, input of a password is received and transmitted to the position information providing device 1 via the network 6.

The operating device management means 102 performs authentication with reference to the user management table 103. When the searcher ID and the password are authenticated by the operating device management means 102, the screen shown in FIG. If not authenticated, the screens after (C) are not displayed.

When the searcher selects the PHS search on the screen shown in (C), the selection input is accepted, and the screen shown in (D) is displayed, and the PHS of the searcher terminal 4 registered by the logged-on searcher is displayed. The number is displayed. If there are a plurality of registered person terminals 4, a plurality of PHS numbers are displayed. When the searcher selects "search" after selecting one PHS number, the selection input is accepted and the screen shown in (E) is displayed. This is a screen indicating that the input of the position notification processing start instruction has been completed, and the position information providing apparatus 1 starts the position notification processing. In the screen shown in (E), the user selects "end" to end the Internet. After that, the position information mail of the searchee terminal 4 is sent from the position information providing device 1.
This will be transmitted to the searcher terminal 3.

FIG. 12 is a processing flowchart of the position notification processing based on the processing start instruction. In step S40,
The position information providing device 1 receives the position notification processing start instruction input by the searcher terminal 3.

In step S41, the position acquisition means 107
Thereby, the position acquisition process of the searched person terminal 4 is performed. FIG.
The processing flowchart of the position acquisition processing is shown in FIG. 13, in step S410, a position notification request is transmitted to the position providing device 5 by the position obtaining unit 107 that has received the position notification processing start instruction. In step S411, a position notification request is broadcast to the searched person terminal 4. Step S
At 412, the searchee terminal 4 responds to the location notification request. In step S413, the base station 51 that has received the response from the searchee terminal 4 transmits the response with its own base station ID added. In step S414, the location providing device 5 receives the response with the base station ID. Step S
At 415, the position providing device 5 searches for the coordinates of the base station 51 from the base station ID. In step S416, the position providing device 5 transmits the coordinates to the position obtaining unit 107. In step S417, the position acquisition unit 107 receives the coordinates.

In step S42 of FIG. 12, the position acquisition means 107 searches the map database for an address where the coordinates acquired in step S417 are located. In step S43, an e-mail (position information) containing the address or the like where the searchee terminal 4 is located is created. In step S44, the created mail is transmitted to the searcher terminal 3, which is the notification destination. FIG. 14 shows a display example of a mail received by the searcher terminal 3. As shown in (A), the position information display means 32 displays the position of the searched person terminal 4 by an address such as "near town # address." Alternatively, as shown in (B), an address and a landmark are displayed together with a circle on the map data. In step S45, the coordinates of the searcher terminal 4 and the time of acquisition thereof are stored in the position database 10.
Record in 9.

FIG. 15 shows a processing flowchart (2) of the position notification processing based on the processing start instruction. The processing illustrated in FIG. 15 is an example of a case where a position notification is performed by a position information mail to which a danger notification is added. The processing of steps S50 to S52 is the same as the processing of steps S40 to S42 shown in FIG.

In step S53, referring to the dangerous area database 106, it is determined whether or not the coordinates obtained in the processing in step S51 are in a dangerous area or an emergency rescue area. In the danger area or emergency rescue area,
The process of step S54 is performed, and if not, the process of step S55 is performed.

In step S54, a danger / emergency rescue notice is added to create a location information mail of the searched person. In step S55, similarly to step S43 shown in FIG. 12, a position information mail of the searched person is created. Step S
At 56, the created mail is transmitted to the searcher terminal 3 as in step S44 shown in FIG. Step S57
In the position database 109, the coordinates of the searched person terminal 4, the acquisition date and time, and the danger notification, if any, are recorded. The danger / emergency notification may be registered in advance to notify the police, fire department, and the like.

Position Notification Processing at Every Specified Time In the case of position notification processing at every predetermined time, the position obtaining means 107 uses a timer (not shown in FIG. 2) provided in the position information providing apparatus 1 for every predetermined time. Automatically sends a position notification request to the position providing device 5, obtains the position of the searched person terminal 4, and sends the position information to the searcher terminal 3 by mail.

In this process, the location notification unnecessary area database (not shown in FIG. 2) is stored in advance in the user registration processing for the location notification unnecessary areas such as the vicinity of the searched person's home or the place where he stays for a long time. Set it.

FIG. 16 shows a processing flowchart of the position notification processing for a predetermined time.

In step S60, it is determined whether or not to end the processing. If not, the process proceeds to step S61. In step S61, a process of acquiring the position of the searchee terminal is performed at predetermined time intervals. The position acquisition processing is the same as the processing shown in FIG.

In step S62, it is determined whether or not the acquired coordinates are in a location notification unnecessary area. If it is within the location notification unnecessary area, the process returns to step S60. If it is not within the location notification unnecessary area, the process proceeds to step S63. The processing of steps S63 to S65 is the same as the processing of steps S42 to S44 shown in FIG. In step S66, the coordinates of the searched person terminal 4 and the acquisition time are recorded in the position database 109, and the process returns to the end determination processing in step S60.

If no location notification unnecessary area is set, for example, if the interval of the predetermined time is long, step S
Step 62 is not performed.

FIG. 17 shows a processing flowchart (2) of the position notification processing every predetermined time. The processing shown in FIG. 17 is an example of a case where a position notification is performed by a position information mail to which a danger notification is added.

The processing of steps S70 to S72 is the same as the processing of steps S60 to S62 shown in FIG. 16, and the processing of steps S73 to S77 is the same as the processing of steps S52 to S56 shown in FIG. , Description is omitted. In step S78, the coordinates of the searched person, the acquisition time, and the danger notification, if any, are recorded in the position database 109, and the process returns to the end determination processing in step S70.

(3) Invoice Creation Processing In the invoice creation means 111, the affiliation where the operation device 2 is installed, for example, for each organization or company, or for each group,
Alternatively, a bill is created for each terminal user by referring to the terminal usage status table 104 for each billing period unit.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the bill creation process.

At step S80, the terminal use status table 104 for each billing period unit is opened. In step S81, the "usage flag" of the billing period is in use (1).
Calculate the total number of terminals. In step S82,
The usage fee is calculated based on “the usage fee per device × the total number of terminals used”. In step S83, a bill is created based on the calculated usage fee.

(4) Statistical Processing The statistical creating means 110 creates statistical information by various statistical processings based on the coordinates and the acquisition time of the searcher terminal 4 in the position database 109. FIG. 19 shows a processing flowchart of the statistical processing.

At step S 90, the statistics creating means 110
Opens the position database 109. Step S9
In step 1, the first coordinate acquisition time is collected for each session of the position notification processing, and the first time is used as the time to go wandering, and the number of times is calculated for each time. Figure out. In step S92,
A route (continuation of time-series coordinates) for each session of the position notification process is created, and a route that frequently passes is determined.

In step S93, based on the time statistical data obtained in step S91 and the route statistical data obtained in step S92, statistical information in a data format for display or transmission which is easy for the user to view is created.

[Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment, the operation device 2 transmits all the user registration data whose input has been accepted to the location information providing device 1 during the user registration process. , The location information providing device 1 stores these received data in the user management table 103.

In the second embodiment, a part of the first embodiment is modified. In the second embodiment, the operation device 2 operates only a part of the received user registration data. Is transmitted to the position information providing device 1. Alternatively, during the user registration process, the operation device 2 performs the user registration process using data stored in an existing resident information database such as a resident card database or a family register database.

FIG. 20 shows an example of the configuration of an operation device on the user manager side when an existing database is used for user registration processing. When a local government or the like installs the operation device 2 to provide the location information providing service, the local government, which is the user manager, usually operates the resident information database system 7, and therefore the resident information management server 71.
Resident card database 72 and family register database 7
3 is used. In this case, the operation device 2 is provided with a user management table 24, and the user management means 22 transmits a part of the data of the user management table 24 as user registration data.

FIG. 21 shows an example of the user management table 24 on the operation apparatus side. FIG. 22 shows a user management table on the position information providing apparatus 1 when the user registration data which is only a part thereof is received from the operation apparatus 2. An example of the table 103 is shown.

The user management table 24 on the operation device 2 side in FIG. 21 stores the in-use flag, the notification destination, the name of the user (searcher) or the addressee, and the address for each terminal number. Instead of directly storing the address of the searcher as data, the storage address of the user address in the resident's card database 72 is stored. For example, since the address of the user "Yama Yoko" is stored in the address a1 of the resident card database 72, the address can be acquired via the resident information management server 71 if necessary. Not only the example shown in FIG. 21 but also information that can identify the user and the person to be searched, such as a resident registration ledger number, and identification information (PHS number) of the person to be searched 4 are stored in the user management table. You may.

As described above, by using the existing database for the user registration process, the protection reason (for example, being a close relative, living together, etc.) is checked by the searcher who knows the position of the searchee. It becomes possible.

In the user management table 103 of the position information providing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 22, the in-use flag, the user name, the notification destination, the identification information (PHS number) and the password of the searchee terminal 4 are stored for each terminal number. Remember.

As described above, by transmitting only a minimum amount of data from the operation apparatus 2 to the position information providing apparatus 1, the privacy of the searcher and the searchee can be protected.

[Third Embodiment] The third embodiment is a partial modification of the first embodiment. In the third embodiment, a location information providing service is used. When an organization that performs the operation has a plurality of operation devices 2,
User management is performed using the group ID.

FIG. 23 shows an example of the configuration of the operating device management means 102 and the user management table 103 in the third embodiment. In the position information providing device 1, the group management table 103 is added to the user management table 103 by the group management unit 1020 of the operation device management unit 102.
0 is stored and managed.

The group management table 1030 indicates a group (organization, company, etc.) to which a plurality of operation apparatuses 2 connected to the position information providing apparatus 1 via the network 6 belong.
6 is a correspondence table of group IDs and group names assigned to each group. Further, for each group, a user management table 1031, 1032 for managing users of the group
1033... Are stored, and a link is provided to each table. Thereby, user management can be performed for each group.

Although not shown in FIG. 23, the group management means 1020 can refer to the user management table for information as to which group each managed user belongs to. In addition, user registration processing and billing processing for each group are also performed using the group management table 1030 for each group. At the time of user registration, first, the group identification information (group I
D, etc.) and a password, and then a user registration process is performed.

FIG. 24 shows an example of a display screen of the searcher terminal's position notification processing start instruction in the third embodiment. This is almost the same as the example of the display screen in the case of the processing in the first embodiment, but when the group management is performed as shown in FIGS. If the URL set for "Location information service" on the screen specifies the location information service group ID (http
//: address? groupID), the screen shown in (B) is displayed. If the group ID is not specified in the URL (http / :: address), the screen shown in (C) is displayed.

On the screen shown in (B), the top screen of the location information service is displayed. When the searcher inputs the searcher ID and the password and selects logon, the searcher ID and the password are transmitted to the position information providing device 1, and the operation device management means 102 performs an authentication process.

On the screen shown in (C), the input of the group ID, the searcher ID, and the password is displayed on the top screen of the location information service.
When the user inputs D and the password and selects logon, the group ID, the searcher ID, and the password are transmitted to the location information providing device 1, and the operation device management unit 102 performs an authentication process. Upon authentication, the screens after (D) are displayed, and the position notification processing start instruction is completed as in the cases shown in FIGS. 11 (C) to 11 (E).

[Fourth Embodiment] In the first to third embodiments described above, the position notification function of the PHS is used when acquiring the position of the terminal to be searched. In the fourth embodiment, GPS is used to obtain the position of the terminal of the searched person.

FIG. 25 shows a configuration example of each means for realizing the present invention in the fourth embodiment. Searchee terminal 7
Is a terminal provided with a GPS function, which is attached to a searched person or a mobile object instead of the searched person terminal 4 shown in FIG.

The searched person terminal 7 transmits and receives data to and from the position information providing device 1 via a mobile phone network, a wireless communication network, or the like.

The position obtaining means 107 transmits a position notification request directly to the searched person terminal 7. The searched person terminal 7 acquires the coordinates of the terminal itself by a general GPS position searching process and transmits the coordinates to the position acquiring means 107.

The position notification processing other than the user registration processing, the position acquisition processing, the bill creation processing, and the statistical processing are substantially the same as the processing described in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted. Note that, in the case of this example, “1. GPS search” is displayed instead of “1. PHS search” on the display screen of the position notification processing start instruction shown in FIG.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, the present invention can be variously modified within the gist of the invention.

[0154]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When an organization / provider provides location information service,
The organization / provider has an operation device, which is connected to a location information providing device via a network so that users can be managed. A location information providing center equipped with a third party location information providing device is actually a location information providing center. By operating and maintaining the provided service, the service can be easily and inexpensively provided.

[0155] In addition, by placing operation devices in a plurality of operating organizations and providing the location information providing service to one location information providing device, the cost of the center location information providing service can be reduced. Further, by charging the usage fee only to the terminal to which the user is assigned, the cost can be further reduced.

In addition, by creating statistical information on the tendency of wandering or notifying a dangerous area when approaching a dangerous area, it is possible to take measures to prevent wandering or prevent danger.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of each means for realizing the present invention in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user management table.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a terminal usage status table.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an area database and a dangerous area database.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a position database.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a free terminal list screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user registration screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart of a user registration process.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart of a user deletion process.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a position notification processing start instruction.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart of a position notification process based on a process start instruction.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart of position acquisition processing.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of a mail.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart (2) of a position notification process based on a process start instruction.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a processing flowchart of a position notification process for a predetermined time.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a processing flowchart (2) of a position notification process for a predetermined time.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart of a bill creation process.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a statistical processing flowchart.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an operation device when an existing database is used for user registration processing.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user management table on the operation device side.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user management table on the position information providing device side.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an operation management device and a user management table according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a position notification processing start instruction of the searcher terminal according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a configuration example of each means for realizing the present invention in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Location information providing apparatus 101 Transmission / reception means 102 Operation device management means 103 User management table 104 Terminal use status table 105 Dangerous area setting means 106 Dangerous area database 107 Location acquisition means 108 Location information creation means 109 Location database 110 Statistics creation means 111 Bill Creation means 2 Operation device 21 Input / output means 22 User management means 23 Transmission / reception means 3 Searcher terminal 31 Search request means 32 Location information display means 4 Searchee terminal 5 Location providing device 51 Base station 6 Network

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Yasushi Shirata 1-403 Kosugi-cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fujitsu Social Science Laboratory (72) Inventor Hiroki Sugiyama Kosugi-cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 1-403 1-3 Fujitsu Social Science Laboratory Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Makoto Kushida 1-403 Kosugi-cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Fujitsu Social Science Laboratory Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toru Ota Kanagawa 1-403 Kosugicho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi Fujitsu Social Science Laboratory Inc. (72) Inventor Masayoshi Okamoto 1-403 Kosugi-cho, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Fujitsu Social Science Laboratories (72) Inventor Yuki Ota Child 1-403 Kosugi-cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture F-term in Fujitsu Social Science Laboratory F-term (reference) HH21 HH22 HH23 JJ53 JJ64

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A position information providing device for acquiring position information of a searchee terminal possessed by a searchee and notifying the searcher of the position information;
A location information providing system comprising: an operation device for registering user information using the location information providing device; wherein the operation device is a notification destination of the location information to the searcher corresponding to the identification information of the searchee terminal. Input means for receiving the input of the searcher terminal, and user management means for transmitting and registering a notification destination corresponding to the identification information of the searchee terminal to the location information providing apparatus, wherein the location information providing apparatus is User management information storing means for storing the received notification destination in association with the identification information of the searched person terminal, position obtaining means for obtaining the position of the searched person terminal, and creating position information from the obtained position A position information providing system comprising: position information creating means; and transmitting means for transmitting the position information to the notification destination. 2. A position information providing device for acquiring position information of a searchee terminal possessed by a searchee and notifying the searcher of the position information;
A location information providing system, comprising: a plurality of operating devices that register user information using the location information providing device, wherein the operating device transmits location information to a searcher corresponding to identification information of a searchee terminal. Input means for receiving an input of a notification destination, and user management means for transmitting and registering the notification destination corresponding to the identification information of the searchee terminal together with the identification information of the self-operating device to the location information providing device, The location information providing device includes a user management information storage unit that stores the notification destination in association with the identification information of the searchee terminal for each identification information of the operation device, and a position acquisition unit that obtains the position of the searchee terminal. A position information creating unit that creates position information from the acquired position; and a transmitting unit that sends the position information to the notification destination. 3. The location information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the location information providing device transmits information on a terminal use status indicating whether or not the searched person terminal is in use. Terminal usage status storage means for storing for each billing period unit, and means for updating the terminal usage status stored in the terminal usage status storage means when receiving a user registration or deletion request for the notification destination from the operating device And a billing means for calculating a charge based on the terminal usage status stored in the terminal usage status storage means and generating a bill. 4. A position information providing device connected via a communication line to a position information providing device for acquiring position information of a searcher terminal possessed by a searchee and notifying the searcher of the terminal information. Operating means for a position information providing system for registering user information to be searched, comprising: input means for receiving an input of a notification destination of position information to a searcher corresponding to identification information of a searchee terminal; And a user management means for transmitting and registering a notification destination corresponding to the identification information of the above or the identification information of the own operation device to the position information providing device together with the notification destination. 5. Searching by acquiring position information of a searcher terminal possessed by a searcher who is connected by a communication line to one or a plurality of operation devices for registering user information of a searcher who is provided with position information. Location information providing device for a location information providing system for notifying a searcher, the user management information storing a notification destination of the location information to the searcher received from the operating device in association with the identification information of the searchee terminal. Storage means, position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the searchee terminal, position information creation means for creating position information from the acquired position,
Transmitting means for transmitting the position information to the notification destination. 6. A position information providing apparatus for acquiring a position of a searcher terminal possessed by a searcher, a position obtaining means for obtaining a position of the searcher terminal, and a position or a position of the obtained searcher terminal. Log storage means for storing and storing time, and statistics creating means for creating statistical information on a route, range, area, or time in which the searcher moves based on the stored information on the position or time of the searcher terminal. And a location information providing device. 7. A position information providing device for acquiring the position of a searcher terminal possessed by a searcher, wherein the position information obtaining means obtains the position of the searcher terminal; A danger area data storage means for storing a rescue area; and determining whether or not the position of the searcher terminal acquired by the position acquisition means is within the danger area or the emergency rescue area. A location notification providing device, comprising: a danger notification unit that notifies a notification of a danger area or an emergency rescue area to a notification destination registered in advance. 8. A position information providing device connected via a communication line to a position information providing device for acquiring position information of a terminal of a searched person possessed by the searched person and notifying the searched person. An input process for receiving an input of a location information notification destination input to a searcher corresponding to identification information of a searchee terminal, the program being executed by a computer of an operation device for registering user information to be searched; An operating device program for causing a computer to execute a notification destination corresponding to the identification information of the user terminal, or a user management process of transmitting and registering the identification information of the own operation device together with the notification destination to the location information providing device. 9. A search by acquiring position information of a searcher terminal which is connected to one or a plurality of operation devices for registering user information of a searcher who is provided with the position information by a communication line, and is owned by the searcher. A program to be executed by a computer of a location information providing device for notifying a searcher, wherein the notification destination of the position information to the searcher received from the operating device is stored in association with the identification information of the searchee terminal. User management information storage processing for performing position information acquisition, position acquisition processing for acquiring the position of the searchee terminal, position information creation processing for creating position information from the acquired position, and transmission for transmitting the position information to the notification destination And a program for a position information providing apparatus for causing a computer to execute the processing. 10. A program for causing a computer of a position information providing device to acquire a position of a searcher terminal possessed by a searcher to execute, the position acquisition processing for obtaining a position of the searcher terminal; A log storage process for storing and storing the obtained position or time of the searched person terminal; and a route, range, area, or area where the searched person moves based on the stored information on the position or time of the searched person terminal. A position information providing device program for causing a computer to execute a statistics creation process for creating time-related statistical information. 11. A program for causing a computer of a position information providing device to acquire the position of a searcher terminal possessed by a searcher to execute the position acquisition process of obtaining the position of the searcher terminal. Determining whether the position of the searcher terminal acquired by the position acquisition means is within a preset dangerous area or emergency rescue area,
A location information providing device for causing a computer to execute a danger area notification or an emergency rescue area notification to a pre-registered notification destination when the vehicle is in the danger area or the emergency rescue area. program.