JP2000083276A - Position retrieval system for using portable terminal having position information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To apply a system to a new system by obtaining position information by receiving a GPS signal, operating transmission and reception through a radio line, operating transmission and reception through a first wire line with a mobile communication station, and operating connection through a second wire line with a host server. SOLUTION: A terminal equipment 13 is provided with a function for fetching image data from a video device and a digital camera or the like, and access is performed from the third person or a user with a telephone number and/or an ID number. A PC 18 is operated, and transmission is operated through a server 17 and a mobile communication mechanism 15 with the telephone number and/or the ID number. Position information changing with a time is transmitted from the terminal 13 through lines 14 and 16 to the server 17, and the server 17 prepares a map based on the received position information, and transmits it to the PC 18. A third person can confirm the position, time lapse position, traveling distance, and present position or the like of the terminal 13 by viewing the transmitted map.

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a position search system using a terminal having position information obtained from a GPS signal, and more particularly to a position search system obtained from a GPS signal. The present invention relates to a position search system capable of transmitting the position information together with other information to a third party from a terminal having the above through a server (host computer). 2. Description of the Related Art A car navigator is known as an apparatus using position information by utilizing GPS. That is, the position of the vehicle is detected by a navigator mounted on the vehicle using radio waves from a plurality of satellites, and the driver is traveling toward a destination according to a map provided on the navigator. [0003] However, in the navigator, although the position information is constantly detected by using GPS, the navigator recognizes its own destination on the map by itself, so that the position information, the traveling of the car, Status,
It does not have a function of transmitting various data such as the destination to a third party. [0004] Portable telephone systems using wireless lines, wired lines and exchanges have also been put into practical use. In such a mobile phone system, parties who are talking can confirm their own positions with each other, but the mobile phone system does not have a function for a third party to confirm the position of the party. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, one object of the present invention is to provide a novel terminal capable of transmitting position information from a terminal having position information obtained by a GPS signal to a third party. To provide a simple position search system. Another object of the present invention is to provide a position where a terminal having position information obtained by a GPS signal can transmit the position information together with other information to a third party via a server (host computer). To provide a search system. Another object of the present invention is to provide a position search system suitable for various applications by transmitting the position information to a third party from a terminal having position information obtained by a GPS signal. is there. Another object of the present invention is to provide a personal handy terminal having position information obtained by a GPS signal. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A location system according to the present invention comprises a telephone number accessed by a third party and / or
A personal handy terminal having an ID number, a means for receiving a GPS signal to obtain position information, and a means for transmitting the position information through a wireless line; and transmitting the position information through the wireless line. A mobile communication station having means for receiving and transmitting the position information through a first general wired line; and receiving the position information through the first general wired line; It comprises a host server having means for transmitting via a line, and a personal computer connected to the host server via the second wired line to monitor the behavior of the user of the personal handy terminal. [0010] The location system has a telephone number and / or ID number accessed by a third party,
A personal handy terminal including means for receiving a GPS signal to obtain position information, means for transmitting the position information via a wireless line, means for receiving the position information via the wireless line, and the position information And a means for transmitting the location information via the first general wired line and transmitting the location information via the second general wired line. And a personal computer connected to the host server via the second wired line to monitor the behavior of the user of the personal handy terminal, wherein the personal handy terminal is connected to an external device. Means for capturing the supplied image data, and C
The host server has at least a position search memory and an image memory connected to the PU, and the host server has a road map database for creating a map according to the received position information. FIG. 1 shows a position search system 10 using GPS signals. The position search system 10 has an antenna 12 for constantly receiving GPS signals from GPS satellites 11 and has a telephone number and / or ID. It includes a personal handy terminal 13, such as a mobile phone, having a number. The terminal 13 has a function of receiving image data from a video device, a digital camera, or the like. The position information and the image data that change with time or with the movement of the terminal 13 are sent to the third party. The terminal 13 is connected to a mobile communication mechanism (company) 15 through a wireless line 14, and the mobile communication mechanism 15 is connected to a host server (host computer) 17 through a first wired general line 161. It is connected. The server 17 is connected to a PC (personal computer) 18 operated by the third party via a second general line 162 or to a similar PC (personal computer) 20 via the Internet 19. . The operation of the position search system 10 will be described. When the third party accesses the predetermined personal handy terminal 13, the PC 18 is operated to transmit the telephone number and / or ID number to the terminal 13 through the server 17 and the mobile communication mechanism 15. I do. The location information, which changes with time, is transmitted from the accessed terminal 13 to the server 17 via the lines 14 and 161. The server 17 has a road map database and has a function of creating a map based on the received position information, and transmits the created map to the PC 18. The third party looks at the map transmitted to the PC 18 to determine the position of the terminal 13, ie,
It is possible to confirm a time-lapse position, a traveling distance, a current position, and the like of a person having the terminal device 13. FIG. 2 shows the personal handy terminal 13.
Block circuit 30 showing the configuration of FIG. The block circuit 30 has a built-in CPU 31. The CPU 31 has a GPS signal receiving IC (I / O) that detects latitude and longitude position information based on GPS signals from the GPS satellites 11.
integrated circuit) 32, a mobile communication controller 33 for transmitting and receiving wireless signals to and from the mobile communication mechanism 15, and the PCs 18, 2
Communication port 34 for maintaining external devices such as 0, and security IC 35 for system management to prevent external disturbances and system misuse.
A ROM 36 for a system program, an image memory 37 for storing external image data such as a video device, a digital camera, a CCD camera, etc., and a position search memory 3 for storing data from the GPS signal receiving IC 32.
8, a system memory 39 having a stack and a work area for use in the system, and a real-time clock 40 for time monitoring are connected to form the personal handy terminal 13. As described above, according to the present invention, the personal handy terminal accessed by the telephone number and / or the ID number stores the position information constantly received by the GPS signal. In addition, since the personal handy terminal has a function of transmitting the position information, the personal handy terminal is combined with a conventional wired and wireless line together with a server, so that a logistics system, a vehicle operating system such as a taxi and a truck, a vehicle Anti-theft system, etc.
It can be applied to an elderly person detection system and the like.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a position search system using a GPS signal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a block circuit of a personal handy terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Description of Signs] 10: Position search system, 11: GPS satellite, 12: Antenna, 13: Personal handy terminal, 14: Wireless line, 15: Mobile communication mechanism, 161: First general line, 162: No. 2 general lines, 17 ... host server, 1
8 ... PC, 19 ... Internet, 20 ... PC, 30 ...
Block circuit, 31 CPU, 32 GPS signal receiving IC, 33 Mobile communication controller, 34 Communication port, 35 Security IC for system management, 36 ROM for system program, 37
... Image memory, 38 ... Position search memory, 39 ... System memory, 40 ... Real time clock

Claims (1)

Claims 1. A means having a telephone number and / or an ID number to be accessed by a third party, receiving GPS signals to obtain position information, and transmitting the position information through a wireless line. A personal handy terminal including means for transmitting; a mobile communication station having means for receiving the position information via the wireless line and means for transmitting the position information via a first general wired line; A host server having means for receiving the position information through the first general wired line and transmitting the positional information through a second wired line; and a host server connected to the host server through the second wired line. And a personal computer for monitoring the behavior of the user of the personal handy terminal. 2. The position search system according to claim 1, wherein said personal handy terminal has means for taking in image data supplied from an external device. 3. The personal handy terminal is a CPU.
2. The position search system according to claim 1, further comprising at least a position search memory and an image memory connected to the mobile terminal. 4. The position search system according to claim 1, wherein the host server has a road map database for creating a map according to the received position information.