JP2009159246A - Schedule management system, mobile terminal, schedule managing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a schedule management system that enables a user to act according to a schedule more securely. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile terminal has: a position information acquisition unit which acquires position information indicating a present location in prescribed cycles; a storage unit which stores the position information and schedule information including a prescribed address, a destination and destination arrival time; and a processor which transmits the present location and destination to a server to calculate alarm time when an alarm sound is outputted by using a movement time sent from the server and allows the alarm sound to be output, and then compares acquired position information with the position information stored in the storage unit each time the position information acquisition unit acquires the position information to send an alarm to the prescribed address when they match each other. The server has a movement time calculation unit which calculates and transmits a movement time when provided with information representing the present location and destination of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a schedule management system, a portable terminal, a schedule management method, and a program for managing a schedule in consideration of a travel time from a current location to a destination.

  In order to manage the user's schedule, the mobile terminal is proposed to set the alarm time, which is the time to sound the alarm sound, taking into account the user's current location, destination, and travel time from the current location to the destination For example, it is disclosed by patent document 1 (Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2006-33404).

  The mobile terminal described in Patent Document 1 is a mobile terminal that can communicate with a server through a base station. When a destination and a time are input, an alarm time is obtained based on a travel time from the current location of the mobile terminal to the destination. A position change determination means for determining whether the mobile terminal moves or not, a position information acquisition means for acquiring the position information of the mobile terminal, and from the current location of the mobile terminal to the destination And a storage unit for storing a schedule table in which the alarm time and the destination are associated with each item.

  In the portable terminal described in Patent Document 1, first, when the state management unit receives a notification that the portable terminal has moved from the position change determination unit, the position information acquisition unit acquires position information indicating the current location. . At this time, the position information acquisition means acquires position information of the current location from GPS (Global Positioning System) and sends it to the state management unit. Then, a state management part transmits the present location and the destination to a server, and requests calculation of movement time.

  After that, when receiving the travel time from the server, the state management unit calculates a new alarm time based on the value obtained by subtracting the alarm time registered in the schedule table from the time obtained by adding the travel time to the current time. To do. Then, the state management unit updates the alarm time registered in the schedule to the alarm time calculated this time.

According to the mobile terminal described in Patent Document 1, the alarm time is updated by grasping the current location of the user and obtaining the travel time from the current location to the destination from the server. As a result, even if a change occurs in the place where movement toward the destination is started, the alarm time is updated according to the actual movement time, so that the user can behave as scheduled.
JP 2006-33404 A

  Mobile phones, which are one type of mobile terminal, have become popular in recent years, and include not only adults but also children. When the user is a child, since the child is generally less conscious of acting according to the schedule, it is not possible to act according to the schedule just by prompting with an alarm sound as in the portable terminal described in Patent Document 1. There is sex.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a schedule management system, a portable terminal, a schedule management method, and a program for causing a computer to execute the method that can more reliably perform a user's behavior according to a schedule. is there.

In order to achieve the above object, a schedule management system according to the present invention comprises:
Server,
A portable terminal capable of communicating with the server via a network;
Comprising
The portable terminal is
A position information acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating the current location in a predetermined cycle;
A storage unit for storing schedule information including the location information, a predetermined address, and a destination and arrival time;
By transmitting the current location and the destination to the server, the alarm time is output using the travel time sent from the server, and the alarm sound is output. Each time the information acquisition unit acquires the position information, the acquired position information is compared with the position information stored in the storage unit, and if they match, a warning is given to the predetermined address. A processor for transmitting
The server includes a travel time calculation unit that obtains the travel time and transmits the information to the mobile terminal when information indicating the current location and the destination of the mobile terminal is provided from the mobile terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, a portable terminal according to the present invention
A portable terminal capable of communicating with a server via a network,
A position information acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating the current location in a predetermined cycle;
A storage unit for storing schedule information including the location information, a predetermined address, and a destination and arrival time;
By transmitting the current location and the destination to the server, the alarm time is output using the travel time sent from the server, and the alarm sound is output. Each time the information acquisition unit acquires the position information, the acquired position information is compared with the position information stored in the storage unit, and if they match, a warning is given to the predetermined address. A processor for sending
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In addition, the schedule management method according to the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.
A schedule management method performed in a system including a server and a portable terminal capable of communicating with the server via a network,
The mobile terminal acquires position information indicating a current position at a predetermined cycle, registers schedule information including the position information, a predetermined address, and a destination and arrival time, and registers the current position and the server with respect to the server. The alarm time is output using the travel time sent from the server by transmitting the destination, the alarm time is output, the alarm sound is output, and the position information is acquired each time thereafter. Compare the location information with the registered location information, and if they match, send a warning to the predetermined address,
When the information indicating the current location and the destination of the mobile terminal is provided from the mobile terminal, the server obtains the travel time and transmits the information to the mobile terminal.

A program according to the present invention for achieving the above-described object is as follows:
A program for causing a computer to manage a schedule,
Obtain location information indicating the current location at a predetermined cycle,
Register the schedule information including the location information, the predetermined address, and the destination and arrival time,
Obtain the travel time from the current location to the destination, calculate the alarm time using the travel time to output an alarm sound, output the alarm sound, and then acquire the latest information every time the position information is acquired. This is a program for causing the computer to execute a process of comparing position information and registered storage position information and, if they match, sending a warning to the predetermined address.

  According to the present invention, if it is confirmed that the user of the mobile terminal has not moved after the alarm sound is output, a warning is transmitted to the address registered in the mobile terminal. Thereby, it becomes possible also from the third party to urge the user of the portable terminal to act as scheduled.

  As described above, since a means for making the user aware of the schedule is newly added in addition to the alarm sound, the user can be surely performed according to the schedule.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a schedule management system according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the schedule management system in the present embodiment includes a mobile terminal 1, and a server 2 and a communication terminal 3 that are connected to the mobile terminal 1 via a network 100.

  First, the configuration of the mobile terminal 1 will be described.

  The mobile terminal 1 is a mobile terminal capable of communicating with each of the server 2 and the communication terminal 3 via the network 100, and includes a processor 11, a position information acquisition unit 12, a storage unit 13, a network connection unit 14, and a speaker. 15, an operation unit 16, a display unit 17, and a time measurement unit 18.

  The processor 11 reads a program stored in the storage unit 13 and controls the operation of each unit of the mobile terminal 1.

  The position information acquisition unit 12 acquires the latest position information indicating the current location of the mobile terminal 1 from the GPS at a predetermined cycle and sends it to the processor 11.

  The storage unit 13 stores a schedule table (schedule information), a program for operating the processor 11, a mail address of a destination of a warning mail indicating that the user of the mobile terminal 1 is not acting according to the schedule, and the like. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schedule table stored in the storage unit 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the schedule table 201 according to the present embodiment, a business date 202 indicating the date and time when the user must arrive at a destination (a place where the business is performed), and a business 203 indicating the content of the business. From the location indicated in the storage location information 205, the location information 204 indicating the location corresponding to the location information 204 indicating the destination, the location corresponding to the storage location information (the location information acquired previously by the location information acquisition unit 12) A movement time 206 indicating the time required to move to the ground is associated with an alarm time 207 indicating a time at which an alarm sound is output.

  In the schedule table 201, the business date 202, the business 203, and the business location information 204 are registered by the user operating the operation unit 16. Further, the storage position information 205, the movement time 206, and the alarm time 207 are registered by the processor 11, respectively.

  The network connection unit 14 transmits information to the server 2 and the communication terminal 3 via the network 100 based on the control of the processor 11. The network connection unit 14 sends information received from the server 2 or the communication terminal 3 via the network 100 to the processor 11.

  The speaker 15 performs an audio output operation based on the control of the processor 11. The sound output from the speaker 15 includes an alarm sound output based on the alarm time 207, a ring tone, and the like.

  The operation unit 16 includes a plurality of keys for the user to operate the mobile terminal 1.

  The display unit 17 performs a display operation based on the control of the processor 11.

  The time measuring unit 18 has a function of measuring time.

  Next, the configuration of the server 2 will be described.

  The server 2 includes a storage unit 21 and a travel time calculation unit 22.

  The storage unit 21 stores map information indicating a position in association with latitude and longitude.

  When the travel time calculation unit 21 receives the latest position information and the business place information from the mobile terminal 1, the travel time calculation unit 21 obtains the travel time using the map information stored in the storage unit 21 and provides it to the mobile terminal 1. The method for obtaining the travel time is not particularly limited and may be the same as the conventional method. For example, the map information is used to calculate the distance from the location corresponding to the latest location information (current location) to the location corresponding to the business location information (destination), and the calculated distance is divided by a predetermined speed. Find it.

  Next, the communication terminal 3 will be described.

  The communication terminal 3 has a mail address registered in advance in the portable terminal 1, and examples thereof include a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and a personal computer.

  Next, the schedule management operation in this embodiment will be described.

  First, the operation for updating the alarm time will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The position information acquisition unit 12 acquires the latest position information and sends it to the processor 11 (step S301). When the latest position information is input, the processor 11 determines whether or not the latest position information matches the storage position information (step S302). At this time, if the latest position information matches the storage position information, the alarm time is not updated.

  If the latest position information and the storage position information do not match, the processor 11 updates the position information 205, and for the message location information 204, the message location information whose corresponding message date and time is closest to the current time, The latest position information is transmitted from the network connection unit 14 to the server 2 via the network 100 (step S303).

  In the server 2, the business place information and the latest position information are received by the travel time calculation unit 22. Then, the travel time calculation unit 22 obtains the travel time using the map information stored in the storage unit 21, and provides the obtained travel time to the mobile terminal 1 (step S304).

  In the mobile terminal 1, the travel time is input to the processor 11 through the network connection unit 14. Then, the processor 11 calculates an alarm time based on the travel time (step S305). Specifically, the processor 11 sets a time obtained by subtracting the travel time and a predetermined time from the arrival time (the time registered in the business date 202) corresponding to the business for which the travel time is obtained as the alarm time. .

  The processor 11 updates the calculated alarm time in association with the requirement for which the travel time has been obtained (step S306). Thereby, the alarm time is updated to an appropriate time for causing the user of the mobile terminal 1 to act as scheduled.

  The operations from step S301 to step S306 are repeated each time the position information acquisition unit 12 acquires the latest position information until the time being measured by the time measurement unit 18 reaches the alarm time.

  Next, the operation after reaching the alarm time will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the destination of the warning mail is set to the communication terminal 3.

  The processor 11 acquires the time from the time measurement unit 18, compares the acquired time (current time) with the alarm time registered in the alarm time 207, and determines whether there is a requirement that is the alarm time. (Step S401). Note that the operation in step S401 is performed at predetermined time intervals.

  If there is a business that has an alarm time, the processor 11 outputs an alarm sound from the speaker 15 (step S402). On the other hand, if there is no requirement at the alarm time, the processor 11 performs the operation of step S401 again after a predetermined time interval.

  In the present embodiment, the alarm sound is set to be output in several times from the alarm time to the limit time (the time when a predetermined time has elapsed from the alarm time).

  After outputting an alarm sound from the speaker 15, the processor 11 compares the latest position information input from the position information acquisition unit 18 with the stored position information, and determines whether or not they match (step S403). In the operation of step S403, it is confirmed whether or not the user has started moving toward the destination.

  When the latest position information and the storage position information match, the processor 11 acquires the time again from the time measurement unit 18 and determines whether or not the acquired time has reached the limit time (step S404). On the other hand, if the latest position information and the stored position information do not match, the processor 11 determines that the user has started moving toward the destination, and stops outputting the alarm sound (step S405).

  In the operation of step S404, when the acquired time has reached the limit time, the processor 11 transmits a warning mail to the communication terminal 3 (step S406). On the other hand, when the acquired time has not reached the limit time, the processor 11 returns to the operation of step S402.

  In this embodiment, after the alarm sound is output, if it is confirmed that the user of the mobile terminal 1 has not started moving, a warning mail is transmitted to the communication terminal 3. Thereby, for example, when the mobile terminal 1 and the communication terminal 3 are mobile phones, the user of the mobile terminal 1 is a child, and the user of the communication terminal 3 is a parent, the parent indicates that the communication terminal 3 has received a warning mail. When confirmed, it is possible to prompt the child to act according to the schedule by calling the mobile terminal 1.

  Further, when the user of the communication terminal 3 is a boss of the user of the mobile terminal 1, the boss can grasp whether or not the subordinate who is the user of the mobile terminal 1 is acting as scheduled.

  When the mobile terminal 1 is a mobile phone, the notification that the alarm time has come may be made not only by outputting an alarm sound from the speaker 15 but also by, for example, display by the display unit 17 or vibration by a vibrator. In this case, it is possible to make the user aware that the alarm time has come when the user is in a place where the output of audio is restricted (for example, in a train).

  Further, the number of communication terminals to which the warning mail is transmitted is not limited to one and may be plural. In this case, the order of communication terminals that transmit the warning mail is registered in advance in the storage unit 13 in association with the mail address. If the processor 11 confirms that the user of the mobile terminal 1 has not moved after sending the warning mail to the communication terminal in which the mail address is registered first, the mail address is registered next. A warning email is sent to the communication terminal.

  If the mobile terminal 1 operates as described above, there will be a plurality of people who notice that the user of the mobile terminal 1 is not acting according to the schedule. Can be made to act.

  Note that the present invention may be applied to a program for causing a computer to execute the above-described schedule management method.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the system in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the schedule table stored in the memory | storage part of this embodiment. In this embodiment, it is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure which updates alarm time. In this embodiment, it is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure after reaching an alarm time.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile terminal 2 Server 3 Communication terminal 11 Processor 12 Location information part 13, 21 Storage part 14 Network connection part 15 Speaker 16 Operation part 17 Display part 22 Travel time calculation part 100 Network

Claims (8)

Server,
A portable terminal capable of communicating with the server via a network;
Comprising
The portable terminal is
A position information acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating the current location in a predetermined cycle;
A storage unit for storing schedule information including the location information, a predetermined address, and a destination and arrival time;
By transmitting the current location and the destination to the server, the alarm time is output using the travel time sent from the server, and the alarm sound is output. Each time the information acquisition unit acquires the position information, the acquired position information is compared with the position information stored in the storage unit, and if they match, a warning is given to the predetermined address. A processor for transmitting
The server includes a travel time calculation unit that obtains the travel time and transmits to the mobile terminal when information indicating the current location and the destination of the mobile terminal is provided from the mobile terminal. . In the schedule management system according to claim 2,
The processor uses the time obtained by subtracting the travel time and a predetermined time from the arrival time as the alarm time, and the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit at the time when the predetermined time has elapsed from the alarm time and the time A schedule management system that transmits the warning when the position information stored in the storage unit matches. In the schedule management system according to claim 1 or 2,
The storage unit stores a plurality of the predetermined addresses in association with the order of transmitting the warnings,
When the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit after transmitting the warning and the position information stored in the storage unit match, the processor sets the corresponding address based on the order. A schedule management system for sending the warning to the user. A portable terminal capable of communicating with a server via a network,
A position information acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating the current location in a predetermined cycle;
A storage unit for storing schedule information including the location information, a predetermined address, and a destination and arrival time;
By transmitting the current location and the destination to the server, the alarm time is output using the travel time sent from the server, and the alarm sound is output. Each time the information acquisition unit acquires the position information, the acquired position information is compared with the position information stored in the storage unit, and if they match, a warning is given to the predetermined address. A processor for sending
Mobile terminal having. A schedule management method performed in a system including a server and a portable terminal capable of communicating with the server via a network,
The mobile terminal acquires position information indicating a current position at a predetermined cycle, registers schedule information including the position information, a predetermined address, and a destination and arrival time, and registers the current position and the server with respect to the server. The alarm time is output using the travel time sent from the server by transmitting the destination, the alarm time is output, the alarm sound is output, and the position information is acquired each time thereafter. Compare the location information with the registered location information, and if they match, send a warning to the predetermined address,
When the server is provided with information indicating the current location and the destination of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal, the server obtains the travel time and transmits the information to the mobile terminal. In the schedule management method according to claim 5,
The mobile terminal uses the time obtained by subtracting the travel time and a predetermined time from the arrival time as the alarm time, and the acquired location information and the registered location information at the time when the predetermined time has elapsed from the alarm time; A schedule management method for transmitting the warning when the two match. In the schedule management method according to claim 5 or 6,
The portable terminal registers a plurality of the predetermined addresses in association with the order of transmitting the warning, and after transmitting the warning, if the acquired position information matches the registered position information, A schedule management method for transmitting the warning to a corresponding address based on an order. A program for causing a computer to manage a schedule,
Obtain location information indicating the current location at a predetermined cycle,
Register the schedule information including the location information, the predetermined address, and the destination and arrival time,
The travel time from the current location to the destination is calculated, the alarm time is output using the travel time, the alarm time is output, the alarm sound is output, and then the position information is acquired each time. A program for causing the computer to execute a process of comparing the latest position information with registered storage position information and, if they match, sending a warning to the predetermined address.

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