JP6627585B2 - Beacon system and method of displaying incidental information - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for providing guidance information in a facility using a beacon.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses a route guidance system that can accurately acquire a current position and provide route guidance even in a facility where GPS (Global Positioning System) radio waves do not reach.

  The route guidance system includes a plurality of beacon transmitters installed at different positions in a facility, a server that manages position information of each beacon transmitter, and a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal receives the beacon signal transmitted from the nearest beacon transmitter and notifies the server of the beacon ID added to the beacon signal. In response, the server notifies the portable terminal of the position information of the beacon transmitter specified by the beacon ID. The mobile terminal sets the position information of the beacon transmitter notified from the server to the current location information. Then, when destination information is received from the user, a recommended route from the current position to the destination is searched for and displayed based on the current position information, the destination information, and the route network information. In addition, the beacon transmitter can add additional information for causing the mobile terminal to acquire topic information to the beacon signal, and the mobile terminal transmits the additional information to the beacon signal if the additional information is added to the received beacon signal. Get information from the server and display it.

JP 2015-200609 A

  According to the route guidance system described in Patent Literature 1, for example, a recommended route from the entrance of a large-scale facility to a conference room used in a conference held in the facility can be presented to the user. Then, by adding to the beacon signal of the beacon transmitter installed in the vicinity of the conference room as supplementary information for causing the mobile terminal to acquire the topic information of the conference room, the user who has moved to the vicinity of the conference room is provided with this information. Topic information and the like of the conference room can be presented.

  However, when a plurality of conferences are set in the guided conference room, different conferences are held in this conference room depending on the time zone. The route guidance system described in Patent Document 1 does not consider this point. For this reason, even if the user is presented with topic information including a meeting unrelated to himself, there is a possibility that the user may enter a meeting room where a meeting unrelated to himself is held due to misunderstanding.

  Further, the route guidance system described in Patent Document 1 can display a recommended route from a current position to a destination to a user in a facility where GPS radio waves cannot reach, but the user can move the recommended route correctly. Has not determined whether or not. For this reason, there is a possibility that the user may not notice that the user deviates from the recommended route.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to enable guidance information of each room such as a conference room and a reception room to be changed according to a schedule of each room. Another object of the present invention is to enable more reliable guidance to a destination even in a facility where GPS radio waves cannot reach.

  In order to solve the above problem, in the present invention, a beacon transmitter is installed in association with each room such as a conference room and a reception room in a facility. For each beacon transmitter, the server stores the beacon ID of the beacon transmitter in association with the room ID of the room to which the beacon transmitter is associated. Further, for each room in the facility, the server stores schedule data including the task ID, the task content, the start date and time, and the end date and time of each scheduled task in association with the room ID in this server.

  The server monitors the schedule data of each room, and if there is schedule data of the subject whose start date and time or end date and time, extracts the subject ID from the schedule data. In addition, a room ID associated with the schedule data is specified, and a beacon ID associated with the specified room ID is specified. If the schedule data from which the task ID has been extracted is the schedule data having the start date and time, a registration request with the extracted task ID is transmitted to the beacon transmitter identified by the identified beacon ID. On the other hand, if the schedule data from which the task ID has been extracted is the schedule data having the end date and time, a deletion request with the extracted task ID is transmitted to the beacon transmitter specified by the specified beacon ID. When the server receives the supplementary information request from the portable terminal, the server generates supplementary information indicating the outline of the task based on the schedule data of the task ID specified in the supplementary information request. Send to

  The beacon transmitter periodically transmits a beacon signal to which its own beacon ID is added. If a registration request is received from the server, the task ID specified in the registration request is registered. If a deletion request is received, the registration of the task ID specified in the deletion request is deleted. I do. Then, when the task ID is registered, the task ID is added to the beacon signal transmitted periodically in addition to the beacon ID.

  The mobile terminal receives a beacon signal periodically transmitted from the beacon transmitter. Then, if the task ID is added to the beacon signal received from the nearest beacon transmitter, a supplementary information request with the designation of the task ID is transmitted to the server, and the supplementary information is acquired from the server and displayed. I do.

  In the present invention, a beacon transmitter may be installed at each passing point such as an entrance or a passage in the facility, in addition to each room. In this case, when the server receives the route guidance request including the designation of the departure place and the destination in the facility from the portable terminal, the server uses the facility map data including the installation location data of each beacon transmitter, and The recommended route from the departure point to the destination is searched for, and the route data of the searched recommended route is associated with the beacon ID of the beacon transmitter installed on the recommended route in the order of passage on the recommended route. The beacon ID is transmitted to the portable terminal together with the beacon ID list.

  The mobile terminal sets the beacon ID added to the beacon signal received from the nearest beacon transmitter as the current location of the mobile terminal. If a route guidance operation with designation of a destination in the facility is received from the user, a route guidance request including the designation of the departure place and the destination is transmitted to the server with the current location as the departure point. And a beacon ID list. Then, the obtained route data is displayed, and the transition of the beacon ID set at the current location is compared with the beacon ID list to determine whether or not the own mobile terminal is moving according to the recommended route. Notify the user of the result.

For example, the beacon system of the present invention includes a plurality of first beacon transmitters installed in association with each room in the facility, and a server connected to the plurality of first beacon transmitters. Beacon system,
The first beacon transmitter includes:
Beacon signal transmitting means for periodically transmitting a beacon signal to which its own beacon ID is added,
When a registration request is received from the server, the task ID specified in the registration request is registered. When a deletion request is received from the server, the task ID specified in the deletion request is registered. A task ID registration means for deleting
When the task ID registration means has registered the task ID, the beacon signal transmission means periodically transmits a beacon signal to the task ID adding means for adding the task ID. ,
The server comprises:
Beacon information storage means for storing, for each of the first beacon transmitters, a room ID of a room associated with the first beacon transmitter in association with the beacon ID of the first beacon transmitter. When,
Schedule storage means for each room in the facility, which stores schedule data including a scheduled task ID, a task content, a start date and time, and an end date and time in association with the room ID of the room. When,
The schedule data of each room stored in the schedule storage unit is monitored, and if there is schedule data of the task whose start date and time is, the schedule data is associated with the room ID associated with the schedule data. A registration request with the task ID of the schedule data is transmitted to the first beacon transmitter specified by the beacon ID stored in the beacon information storage means, and the schedule data of the task at the end date and time is transmitted. If there is, the first beacon transmitter specified by the beacon ID stored in the beacon information storage means associated with the room ID associated with the schedule data uses the schedule data Request transmission means for transmitting a deletion request with a case ID;
When receiving the supplementary information request from the mobile terminal, the schedule storage unit searches the schedule storage unit for the schedule data having the task ID specified in the supplementary information request, and based on the retrieved schedule data, summarizes the summary of the task. And additional information generation means for generating the additional information shown and transmitting the generated additional information to the portable terminal.

Here, the beacon system
It further comprises a plurality of second beacon transmitters installed at each passing point in the facility and periodically transmitting a beacon signal to which its own beacon ID is added,
The server comprises:
Map data storage means for storing map data in the facility including installation location data of each of the first and second beacon transmitters;
When a route guidance request including designation of a departure point and a destination in the facility is received from the mobile terminal, the map data in the facility stored in the map data storage unit is used to store the route in the facility. Route search means for searching for a recommended route from the departure point to the destination and detecting the first and second beacon transmitters installed on the recommended route;
The route data of the recommended route searched by the route search unit is converted into a beacon in which the beacon IDs of the first and second beacon transmitters detected by the route search unit are associated with the passing order on the recommended route. Route data transmitting means for transmitting to the portable terminal together with the ID list may be further provided.

  In the present invention, the server specifies the room ID associated with the schedule data having the start date and time or the end date and time, further identifies the beacon ID associated with this room ID, and A registration request or a deletion request accompanied by the task ID of the schedule data is transmitted to the specified beacon transmitter. If the beacon transmitter receives the registration request from the server, it registers the message ID specified in the registration request, and if the beacon transmitter receives the deletion request, the message ID specified in the deletion request is registered. Delete registration of ID. If the task ID is registered, the task ID is added to the beacon signal transmitted periodically. In addition, if the task ID is added to the received beacon signal, the portable terminal transmits a supplementary information request accompanied by the task ID to the server, and acquires and displays the supplementary information from the server. Therefore, according to the present invention, for each room such as a conference room and a reception room, the guidance information of this room displayed on a portable terminal near the room can be changed according to the schedule of this room.

  In the present invention, a beacon transmitter is also installed at each passing point such as an entrance and a passage in the facility, and the server receives a route guidance request including designation of a departure place and a destination in the facility from the portable terminal. In this case, a recommended route from the departure point to the destination is searched, and route data of the searched recommended route is transmitted to the mobile terminal together with the beacon ID list of the beacon transmitter installed on the recommended route, The mobile terminal sets the beacon ID of the received beacon signal as the current location of its own mobile terminal, and when the route guidance operation with the designation of the destination in the facility is received from the user, the current location is set as the departure point and the departure point is set. And a route guidance request including designation of a destination is transmitted to the server, the route data and the beacon ID list are obtained from the server, and the obtained route data is displayed. In both cases, by comparing the transition of the beacon ID set at the current location with the beacon ID list, it is determined whether or not the own mobile terminal is moving along the route, and the determination result is notified to the user. Even in a facility where GPS radio waves cannot reach, it is possible to more reliably guide the user to the destination.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a beacon system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram for explaining a first operation example of the beacon system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram for explaining a first operation example of the beacon system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and is a continuation of FIG. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram for describing a first operation example of the beacon system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and is a continuation of FIG. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating a second operation example of the beacon system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic functional configuration diagram of the guidance server 4. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating the beacon information storage unit 42. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of registration contents of the schedule storage unit 43. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the guidance server 4. FIG. 10 is a schematic functional configuration diagram of the mobile terminal 5. FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of registered contents of the beacon ID list storage unit 58. FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal 5. FIG. 13 is a schematic functional configuration diagram of the first beacon transmitter 2. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first beacon transmitter 2.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a beacon system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the beacon system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of first beacon transmitters 2-1 to 2-1 installed in the vicinity of rooms such as conference rooms and reception rooms in facilities. 2-n (hereinafter, also simply referred to as the first beacon transmitter 2), and a plurality of second beacon transmitters 3-1 to 3-m installed at each passing point such as an entrance, a square, a passage, etc. A second beacon transmitter 3), a guidance server 4, and a portable terminal 5. The first beacon transmitter 2 and the guidance server 4 are connected to a network 6 such as a LAN. The mobile terminal 5 is connected to a network 6 via a wireless access point (AP) 7.

  The first beacon transmitter 2 and the second beacon transmitter 3 periodically transmit a beacon signal to which their own beacon ID is added using short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). In addition, when the task ID is registered by the guidance server 4, the first beacon transmitter 2 adds this task ID together with its own beacon ID to the beacon signal and transmits the beacon signal.

  In addition, the first beacon transmitter 2 and the second beacon transmitter 3 are set at the installation position or the transmission radio field intensity so that the reachable area of the beacon signal (the area where the beacon signal can be received by the portable terminal 5) does not overlap each other. ing.

  By registering the task ID in the first beacon transmitter 2, the guidance server 4 puts a task scheduled or being held in the room associated with the first beacon transmitter 2 in the vicinity of this room. Guide to the portable terminal 5 located. Further, the guidance server 4 guides the mobile terminal 5 to a recommended route from the departure point to the destination in accordance with the route guidance request received from the mobile terminal 5.

  The portable terminal 5 is held in the room associated with the first beacon transmitter 2 from the guidance server 4 based on the task ID added to the beacon signal transmitted from the first beacon transmitter 2. Receive information on scheduled or ongoing events. In addition, the portable terminal 5 receives the guidance of the recommended route from the departure place to the destination from the guidance server 4 and based on a beacon signal transmitted from the nearest first beacon transmitter 2 or second beacon transmitter 3. Then, it is determined whether or not the own mobile terminal 5 is moving according to the recommended route.

  2 to 4 are sequence diagrams for describing a first operation example of the beacon system 1 according to the present embodiment. Here, an operation example in the case where the mobile terminal 5 moves according to the recommended route guided by the guidance server 4 is shown.

  Here, the first beacon transmitter 2 and the second beacon transmitter 3 transmit beacon signals to which their own beacon IDs are added periodically (for example, every three seconds) (S100). In addition, the guidance server 4 stores, for each room in the facility, schedule data including the subject ID, the content of the subject, the start date and time, and the end date and time of each scheduled task in association with the room ID of this room. From among these schedule data, the schedule data of the task whose start date and time or end date and time has arrived is monitored (S101).

  By the way, when the guidance server 4 detects the schedule data of the task whose start date and time has arrived (S102), it identifies the room ID associated with this schedule data, and furthermore, the room ID is assigned. The first beacon transmitter 2 installed in association with the room is specified (S103). Here, it is assumed that the first beacon transmitter 2-1 has been identified. Next, the guidance server 4 transmits a registration request including the task ID included in the detected schedule data to the specified first beacon transmitter 2-1 via the network 6 (S104).

  When the first beacon transmitter 2-1 receives the registration request from the guidance server 4 via the network 6, the first beacon transmitter 2-1 receives the registration request in addition to its own beacon ID with respect to the periodically transmitted beacon signal. The addition of the business ID is started (S105).

  Next, it is assumed that the user of the mobile terminal 5 has moved to the passing point where the second beacon transmitter 3-1 is installed. The mobile terminal 5 receives the beacon signal (S106) transmitted from the second beacon transmitter 3-1 and sets the beacon ID of the second beacon transmitter 3-1 added to this beacon signal as the current location. (S107).

  After that, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 5 has received a route guidance operation accompanied by designation of a destination from the user (S108). In response, the mobile terminal 5 sets the current location as the departure location, and transmits a route guidance request including the designation of the departure location and the destination to the guidance server 4 via the wireless access point 7 and the network 6 (S109). ).

  The guidance server 4 stores the in-facility map data including the installation location data of each of the first beacon transmitter 2 and the second beacon transmitter 3, and upon receiving a route guidance request from the mobile terminal 5, the in-facility map. Using the data, a recommended route from the departure point to the destination specified in the route guidance request is searched. Further, the guidance server 4 is configured to set the first beacon transmitter 2 and / or the second beacon transmitter 2 installed on the recommended route searched based on the installation location data of each of the first beacon transmitter 2 and the second beacon transmitter 3. The beacon transmitter 3 is detected (S110).

  Then, the guidance server 4 sends the route data of the recommended route, the first beacon transmitter 2 and / or the second beacon installed on the recommended route to the portable terminal 5 via the network 6 and the wireless access point 7. A beacon ID list in which the beacon ID of the transmitter 3 is described in association with the passing order is transmitted (S111). Here, the second beacon transmitter 3-1 (departure point), the second beacon transmitter 3-2 (passing point), the second beacon transmitter 3-3 (passing point), the first beacon transmitter 2-1 It is assumed that the beacon ID of (destination) is described in the beacon ID list with this order as the passing order.

  Upon receiving the route data and the beacon ID list from the guidance server 4, the mobile terminal 5 displays the recommended route according to the route data and compares the current location with the beacon ID list so that the user of the mobile terminal 5 can follow the recommended route. A check is started to determine whether the user has moved to (S112). Here, the current location is set to the beacon ID of the second beacon transmitter 3-1. The beacon ID of the current location and the first beacon ID on the recommended route (the beacon ID of the “first” beacon ID in the beacon ID list) Therefore, the portable terminal 5 determines that “the route is OK (does not deviate from the recommended route)”.

  Next, it is assumed that the user of the mobile terminal 5 has moved to the passing point where the second beacon transmitter 3-2 is installed according to the displayed recommended route. The mobile terminal 5 receives the beacon signal (S113) transmitted from the second beacon transmitter 3-2, and newly sets the beacon ID of the second beacon transmitter 3-2 added to this beacon signal as the current location. Is set (updated) (S114). Then, the portable terminal 5 uses the newly set current location to check whether the user of the portable terminal 5 is moving along the recommended route. Here, the current location is set as the beacon ID of the second beacon transmitter 3-2, and the beacon ID of the current location and the next beacon ID on the recommended route (the beacon ID of the "second" beacon ID in the beacon ID list) Therefore, the portable terminal 5 determines that the route is OK. Then, the result of the determination is displayed (S115).

  Next, it is assumed that the user of the mobile terminal 5 has moved to the passing point where the second beacon transmitter 3-3 is installed according to the displayed recommended route. The portable terminal 5 receives the beacon signal (S116) transmitted from the second beacon transmitter 3-3, and newly sets the beacon ID of the second beacon transmitter 3-3 added to this beacon signal as the current location. Is set (updated) (S117). Then, the portable terminal 5 uses the newly set current location to check whether the user of the portable terminal 5 is moving along the recommended route. Here, the current location is set to the beacon ID of the second beacon transmitter 3-3, and the beacon ID of the current location and the next beacon ID on the recommended route (the beacon ID of the "third" beacon ID in the beacon ID list) Therefore, the portable terminal 5 determines that the route is OK. Then, the result of the determination is displayed (S118).

  Next, it is assumed that the user of the mobile terminal 5 has moved to the vicinity of the destination where the first beacon transmitter 2-1 is installed according to the displayed recommended route. The mobile terminal 5 receives the beacon signal (S119) transmitted from the first beacon transmitter 2-1 and newly sets the beacon ID of the first beacon transmitter 2-1 added to this beacon signal as the current location. Is set (updated) (S120). Further, the mobile terminal 5 detects that the task ID has been added to the beacon signal received from the first beacon transmitter 2-1 (S121), and transmits the incidental information request accompanied by the task ID to the wireless access. The information is transmitted to the guidance server 4 via the point 7 and the network 6 (S122).

  Upon receiving the supplementary information request from the mobile terminal 5, the guidance server 4 searches for schedule data of the task having the task ID specified in the supplementary information request. Then, incidental information is generated using the contents of the task, the start date and time, and the end date and time included in the schedule data (S123). Then, the guidance server 4 transmits the supplementary information to the portable terminal 5 via the network 6 and the wireless access point 7 (S124).

  Upon receiving the supplementary information from the guidance server 4, the mobile terminal 5 displays the supplementary information (S125). Thereby, the user of the portable terminal 5 can know the outline of the business scheduled or being held in the room near the current location.

  Further, the mobile terminal 5 checks whether or not the user of the mobile terminal 5 is moving along the recommended route using the newly set current location. Here, the current location is set as the beacon ID of the first beacon transmitter 2-1. The beacon ID of the current location and the next beacon ID on the recommended route (the fourth beacon ID in the beacon ID list). Therefore, the portable terminal 5 determines that the route is OK. Then, the result of the determination is displayed (S126).

  Then, the portable terminal 5 recognizes that the beacon ID in the passing order “fourth” is the beacon ID in the passing order “last” in the beacon ID list, and determines that the beacon has arrived at the destination. Then, the portable terminal 5 displays that the vehicle has arrived at the destination and ends the route check using the beacon ID list (S127).

  Thereafter, when the guidance server 4 detects the schedule data of the task whose end date and time has arrived (S128), it identifies the room ID associated with this schedule data and further assigns the room ID to which the room ID has been assigned. The first beacon transmitter 2 installed in association with the first beacon transmitter 2 is specified (S129). Here, it is assumed that the first beacon transmitter 2-1 has been identified. Next, the guidance server 4 transmits a deletion request accompanied by the task ID included in the detected schedule data to the specified first beacon transmitter 2-1 via the network 6 (S130).

  When the first beacon transmitter 2-1 receives the deletion request from the guidance server 4 via the network 6, the first beacon transmitter 2-1 ends the addition of the task ID specified by the deletion request to the beacon signal transmitted periodically ( S131).

  FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating a second operation example of beacon system 1 according to the present embodiment. Here, an operation example in the case where the mobile terminal 5 deviates from the recommended route guided by the guidance server 4 is shown.

  The processing of S100 to S112 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is performed, whereby the portable terminal 5 receives the route data and the beacon ID list from the guidance server 4, displays the recommended route according to the route data, It is assumed that the user of the portable terminal 5 has started to check whether or not the user has moved along the recommended route using the beacon ID list. Here, the beacon ID list includes the second beacon transmitter 3-1 (departure point), the second beacon transmitter 3-2 (passing point), the second beacon transmitter 3-3 (passing point), and the first beacon transmitter. The beacon ID of the beacon transmitter 2-1 (destination) is described in this order as a passing order, and the portable terminal 5 sets that the current location is set to the beacon ID of the second beacon transmitter 3-1. I do. In this case, since the mobile terminal 5 matches the beacon ID of the current location with the first beacon ID on the recommended route (the first beacon ID in the beacon ID list's passing order “first”), the mobile terminal 5 sets the message “route OK (departure from recommended route)”. Is not).

  Now, when the user of the mobile terminal 5 moves to the passing point where the second beacon transmitter 3-2 is installed according to the displayed recommended route, the mobile terminal 5 is transmitted from the second beacon transmitter 3-2. The beacon signal (S140) is received, and the beacon ID of the second beacon transmitter 3-2 added to the beacon signal is newly set (updated) as the current location (S141). Then, the portable terminal 5 checks whether or not the user of the portable terminal 5 is moving along the recommended route using the newly set current location. Here, the current location is set as the beacon ID of the second beacon transmitter 3-2, and the beacon ID of the current location and the next beacon ID on the recommended route (the beacon ID of the "second" beacon ID in the beacon ID list) Therefore, the portable terminal 5 determines that the route is OK. Then, the result of the determination is displayed (S142).

  Next, it is assumed that the user of the mobile terminal 5 has deviated from the recommended route and has moved to the passing point where the second beacon transmitter 3-4 is installed. The portable terminal 5 receives the beacon signal (S143) transmitted from the second beacon transmitter 3-4, and newly sets the beacon ID of the second beacon transmitter 3-4 added to this beacon signal as the current location. Is set (S144). Then, the portable terminal 5 checks whether or not the user of the portable terminal 5 is moving along the recommended route using the newly set current location. Here, the current location is set to the beacon ID of the second beacon transmitter 3-4, and the “third” beacon ID in the passing order of the beacon ID list is the beacon ID of the second beacon transmitter 3-3. , The beacon ID at the current location does not match the next beacon ID on the recommended route (the third beacon ID in the beacon ID list). Therefore, the mobile terminal 5 determines that the route is “NG”. Then, the result of the determination is displayed (S145).

  Then, the mobile terminal 5 sets the current location as a new departure location, and transmits a route guidance request including designation of the departure location and the destination to the guidance server 4 again via the wireless access point 7 and the network 6 ( S146).

  Upon receiving the route guidance request from the portable terminal 5, the guidance server 4 searches for a recommended route from the departure point to the destination specified in the route guidance request using the in-facility map data. Further, based on the installation location data of each of the first beacon transmitter 2 and the second beacon transmitter 3, the first beacon transmitter 2 and / or the second beacon transmitter 3 installed on the recommended route searched for are transmitted. It is detected (S147).

  Then, the guidance server 4 sends the route data of the recommended route, the first beacon transmitter 2 and / or the second beacon installed on the recommended route to the portable terminal 5 via the network 6 and the wireless access point 7. A beacon ID list in which the beacon ID of the transmitter 3 is described in association with the passing order is transmitted (S148). Here, the second beacon transmitter 3-4 (departure point), the second beacon transmitter 3-5 (passing point), the second beacon transmitter 3-3 (passing point), the first beacon transmitter 2-1 It is assumed that the beacon ID of (destination) is described in the beacon ID list with this order as the passing order.

  When newly receiving the route data and the beacon ID list from the guidance server 4, the mobile terminal 5 updates the recommended route being displayed according to the route data. In addition, the beacon ID list used for checking whether the user of the mobile terminal 5 is moving along the route is changed to the newly received beacon ID list (S149). Here, the current location is set to the beacon ID of the second beacon transmitter 3-4, and the beacon ID of the current location and the first beacon ID on the new recommended route (passing order “1” of the newly received beacon ID list) The portable terminal 5 determines that the route is OK. Subsequent processing is the same as S113 to S131 shown in FIGS.

  Next, details of the guidance server 4, the portable terminal 5, the first beacon transmitter 2, and the second beacon transmitter 3 that constitute the beacon system according to the present embodiment will be described.

First, the guidance server 4 will be described. FIG. 6 is a schematic functional configuration diagram of the guidance server 4.

  As shown, the guidance server 4 includes a network interface unit 40, a man-machine interface unit 41, a beacon information storage unit 42, a schedule storage unit 43, a map data storage unit 44, a schedule registration unit 45, A monitoring unit 46, a request transmitting unit 47, an accompanying information generating unit 48, and a recommended route search processing unit 49 are provided.

  The network interface unit 40 is an interface for connecting to the network 6.

  The man-machine interface unit 41 is an interface for receiving various operations from an operator and presenting information to the operator, and has an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse and a display device such as a liquid crystal display.

  The beacon information storage unit 42 stores information on the first beacon transmitter 2. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating the beacon information storage unit 42. As illustrated, the beacon information storage unit 42 stores a beacon information record 420 for each first beacon transmitter 2. The record 420 includes a field 421 in which a beacon ID for identifying the first beacon transmitter 2 is registered, a field 422 in which an address of the first beacon transmitter 2 on the network 6 is registered, and a first beacon A field 423 in which a room ID for identifying a room associated with the transmitter 2 (a room where the first beacon transmitter 2 is installed in the vicinity) is registered. And a field 424 in which the room name of the associated room is registered.

  The schedule storage unit 43 stores, for each room in the facility, schedule data of a task scheduled in that room. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of registration contents of the schedule storage unit 43. As shown in the figure, the schedule storage unit 43 stores, for each room in the facility, a table 430 that stores a record 432 of schedule data of each task scheduled in the target room, which corresponds to the room ID 431 of this room. It is attached and stored. The record 432 includes a field 433 in which a message ID for identifying the message is registered, a field 434 in which a message name is registered, a field 435 in which the message content is registered, and a start date and time of the message. Field 436 and a field 437 in which the end date and time of the message are registered.

  The map data storage section 44 stores in-facility map data necessary for searching for a recommended route between points, including installation location data of the first beacon transmitter 2 and the second beacon transmitter 3.

  The schedule registration unit 45 registers the record 432 of the schedule data in the table 430 in the schedule storage unit 43.

  The schedule monitoring unit 46 monitors each table 430 in the schedule storage unit 43 and detects a record 432 of the schedule data of the task that is a predetermined time before (for example, 10 minutes before) the start date and time or the end date and time.

  The request transmission unit 47 transmits a registration request or a deletion request accompanied by the business ID to the first beacon transmitter 2 via the network interface unit 40.

  The additional information generating unit 48 generates additional information indicating the outline of the task specified by the record 432, based on the schedule data record 432 stored in the table 430 of the schedule storage unit 43.

  The recommended route search processing unit 49 searches for a recommended route between two points using the in-facility map data stored in the map data storage unit 44. Here, an existing technique such as the Dijkstra method can be used for searching for a recommended route. Further, the recommended route search processing unit 49 detects the first beacon transmitter 2 and the second beacon transmitter 3 installed on the searched recommended route using the in-facility map data.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the guidance server 4.

  The schedule registration unit 45 receives the subject name, the subject content, and the start of the scheduled task from the operator via the man-machine interface unit 41 or from a management terminal (not shown) via the network interface unit 40. When a schedule registration instruction accompanied by the date and time, the end date and time, and the room ID of the room where the subject is held is received (YES in S200), a subject ID is generated (S201). Then, the schedule registration unit 45 generates schedule data including the subject ID, the subject name, the subject content, the start date and time, and the end date and time received together with the schedule registration instruction, and the room received together with the schedule registration instruction. The record 432 of the schedule data is registered in the table 430 stored in the schedule storage unit 43 in association with the ID 431 (S202).

  If the schedule monitoring unit 46 detects a record 432 of the schedule data of the task that is a predetermined time before the start date and time from any of the tables 430 in the schedule storage unit 43 (YES in S203), The beacon information record unit 42 searches the beacon information record 420 for the beacon information 420 having the room ID 431 associated with the table 430 in which the record 432 is stored. Then, based on the beacon information record 420, the first beacon transmitter 2 installed in association with the room to which the room ID is assigned is specified (S204).

  Then, the schedule monitoring unit 46 determines the message ID included in the record 432 of the schedule data detected from the schedule storage unit 43 and the address included in the beacon information record 420 retrieved from the beacon information storage unit 42. Is transmitted to the request transmitting unit 47. In response to this, the request transmitting unit 47 sends the first beacon transmitter 2 specified by the address included in the registration instruction to the first beacon transmitter 2 in accordance with the registration instruction notified from the schedule monitoring unit 46. A registration request with the required task ID is transmitted via the network interface unit 40 (S205).

  If the schedule monitoring unit 46 detects a record 432 of the schedule data of the task that is a predetermined time before the end date and time from any of the tables 430 in the schedule storage unit 43 (YES in S206), The beacon information storage unit 42 is searched for the beacon information record 420 having the room ID 431 associated with the table 430 in which the schedule data record 432 is stored. Then, based on the beacon information record 420, the first beacon transmitter 2 installed in association with the room to which the room ID is assigned is specified (S207).

  Then, the schedule monitoring unit 46 determines the message ID included in the record 432 of the schedule data detected from the schedule storage unit 43 and the address included in the beacon information record 420 retrieved from the beacon information storage unit 42. Is transmitted to the request transmitting unit 47. In response to this, the request transmitting unit 47 sends the first beacon transmitter 2 specified by the address included in the deletion instruction to the first beacon transmitter 2 in accordance with the deletion instruction notified from the schedule monitoring unit 46. A deletion request with the required business ID is transmitted via the network interface unit 40 (S208).

  When the supplementary information generation unit 48 receives the supplementary information request from the mobile terminal 5 via the network interface unit 40 (YES in S209), the schedule storage unit uses the task ID specified in the supplementary information request as a key. Then, a record 432 of the schedule data is searched from 43 (S210). Then, based on the subject name, the subject content, the start date and time, and the end date and time included in the searched record 432, additional information indicating the outline of the message is generated, and the additional information is transmitted via the network interface unit 40. To the mobile terminal 5 (S211).

  When the recommended route search processing unit 49 receives a route guidance request from the mobile terminal 5 via the network interface unit 40 (YES in S212), the recommended route search processing unit 49 uses the in-facility map data stored in the map data storage unit 44 to receive the request. A recommended route from the departure point to the destination specified in the route guidance request is searched (S213). Next, the recommended route search processing unit 49 uses the in-facility map data to detect the first beacon transmitter 2 and the second beacon transmitter 3 installed on the searched recommended route (S214). Then, the recommended route search processing unit 49 generates the route data of the searched recommended route, and sets the beacon ID of the first beacon transmitter 2 and the second beacon transmitter 3 installed on the recommended route to the departure place. A beacon ID list described in association with the order of passage from to the destination is generated. Then, the route data and the beacon ID list are transmitted to the portable terminal 5 via the network interface unit 40 (S215).

  Next, the portable terminal 5 will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a schematic functional configuration diagram of the mobile terminal 5.

  As illustrated, the mobile terminal 5 includes a wireless interface unit 50, a beacon signal receiving unit 51, a man-machine interface unit 52, a current location setting unit 53, an additional information acquisition unit 54, and an additional information display processing unit 55. , A route data acquisition unit 56, a route data storage unit 57, a beacon ID list storage unit 58, a recommended route display processing unit 59, and a route guidance unit 60.

  The wireless interface unit 50 is an interface for connecting to the network 6 via the wireless access point 7.

  The beacon signal receiving unit 51 receives a beacon signal periodically transmitted from the first beacon transmitter 2 and the second beacon transmitter 3 using short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  The man-machine interface unit 52 is an interface for receiving various operations from an operator and for presenting information to the operator, and includes an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, a speaker, and a display device such as a liquid crystal display. And

  The current location setting unit 53 sets the current location based on the beacon signal received by the beacon signal receiving unit 51.

  The supplementary information acquisition unit 54 accesses the guidance server 4 via the wireless interface unit 50, and acquires from the guidance server 4 supplementary information indicating an outline of a scheduled or currently held business in the nearest room.

  The additional information display processing unit 55 displays the additional information acquired from the guidance server 4 by the additional information acquisition unit 54 on the man-machine interface unit 52.

  The route data acquisition unit 56 accesses the guidance server 4 via the wireless interface unit 50, and obtains route data of a recommended route from the departure point to the destination, the first beacon transmitter 2 installed on the recommended route, and And / or the second beacon transmitter 3 acquires from the guidance server 4 a beacon ID list described in association with the passing order.

  The route data storage unit 57 stores the route data acquired from the guidance server 4 by the route data acquisition unit 56.

  The beacon ID list storage unit 58 stores information including the beacon ID list acquired from the guidance server 4 by the route data acquisition unit 56. FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of registered contents of the beacon ID list storage unit 58. As shown in the drawing, the beacon ID list storage unit 58 stores a record 580 for each beacon ID described in the beacon ID list. The record 580 includes a field 581 in which the passing order of the first beacon transmitter 2 or the second beacon transmitter 3 on the recommended route is registered, and a beacon ID of the first beacon transmitter 2 or the second beacon transmitter 3. A registered field 582 and a field 583 for registering the passing state (not passed, passing, or passed) of the passing point where the first beacon transmitter 2 or the second beacon transmitter 3 is installed. Have.

  The recommended route display processing unit 59 displays the route data stored in the route data storage unit 57 on the man-machine interface unit 52.

  Using the current location set by the current location setting unit 53 and the registration information in the beacon ID list storage unit 58, the route guidance unit 60 determines whether or not the own mobile terminal 5 is moving according to the recommended route, and the determination result Is output from the man-machine interface unit 52.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal 5. This flow is started when the mobile terminal 5 receives a predetermined operation from the user.

  When receiving the beacon signal (YES in S300), beacon signal receiving section 51 notifies current position setting section 53 of the received beacon signal together with the received radio wave intensity. Upon receiving this, the current position setting unit 53 performs a current position setting process (S301).

  Specifically, it is determined whether or not the beacon ID of the beacon signal newly received from the beacon signal receiving unit 51 matches the beacon ID set at the current location. If the two beacon IDs match, the received radio wave intensity associated with the current location is updated to the received radio wave intensity newly received from the beacon signal receiving unit 51, while the beacon ID set at the current location remains unchanged. On the other hand, when both beacon IDs do not match, if the received radio wave intensity newly received from the beacon signal receiving unit 51 is larger than the received radio wave intensity associated with the current location, the beacon ID and the received radio wave set at the current location are set. The strength is updated to the beacon ID and the received radio wave intensity of the beacon signal newly received from the beacon signal receiving unit 51, and the received radio wave intensity newly received from the beacon signal receiving unit 51 corresponds to the received radio wave intensity associated with the current location. In the following cases, the beacon ID and the received radio wave intensity set at the current location are left as they are.

  If the beacon ID set at the current location and the received radio wave intensity associated with the current location do not exist due to, for example, activation of the mobile terminal 5, the beacon newly received from the beacon signal receiving unit 51. The beacon ID of the signal is set to the current location, and the received radio wave intensity of the beacon signal is associated with the current location.

  If the beacon ID of the beacon signal newly received from the beacon signal receiving unit 51 is set to the current location by the current location setting process (S301), the current location setting unit 53 determines whether the message ID is added to the beacon signal. It is determined (S302). If the task ID is added to the beacon signal (YES in S302), the task ID is notified to the incidental information acquisition unit 54. In response to this, the supplementary information acquisition unit 54 transmits the supplementary information request accompanied by the task ID to the guidance server 4 via the wireless interface unit 50 (S303). Then, the supplementary information acquiring unit 54 receives the supplementary information from the guidance server 4 and passes the supplementary information to the supplementary information display processing unit 55. In response to this, the additional information display processing unit 55 displays the additional information received from the additional information acquisition unit 54 on the man-machine interface unit 52 (S304).

  Next, when the beacon ID of the beacon signal newly received from the beacon signal receiving unit 51 is set to the current location by the current location setting process (S301), the current location setting unit 53 forwards the beacon ID set to the current location to the route. The information is passed to the guidance unit 60 and the route data acquisition unit 56. When receiving the beacon ID set as the current location from the current location setting unit 53, the route guidance unit 60 proceeds to S312 if route guidance is being performed (YES in S305) and performs a route check process described later.

  In addition, when the route data acquisition unit 56 receives a route guidance operation accompanied by designation of a destination (for example, a room ID) in the facility from the user via the man-machine interface unit 52 (YES in S306), the current location setting unit 53 If the current position has not been set (NO in S307), an instruction is given to the man-machine interface unit 52 to execute a predetermined error process such as displaying that effect and warning the user to wait until the current position is set (S308). ). On the other hand, if the current location is set by the current location setting unit 53 and the beacon ID set to the current location is received from the current location setting unit 53 (YES in S307), the route data acquisition unit 56 determines the beacon set to the current location. With the ID as the departure point, a route guidance request with designation of the destination received from the user via the departure point and the man-machine interface unit 52 is transmitted to the guidance server 4 via the wireless interface unit 50 (S309). Then, the route data acquisition unit 56 receives the route data and the beacon ID list, stores the route data in the route data storage unit 57, and stores a record 580 of each beacon ID described in the beacon ID list in the beacon ID list. It is stored in the storage unit 58 (S310). Here, the pass states registered in the field 583 of the record 580 of each beacon ID are all “not passed”.

  Next, the route data acquisition unit 56 instructs the recommended route display processing unit 59 and the route guidance unit 60 to start route guidance (S311). In response to this, the recommended route display processing unit 59 displays the recommended route from the departure point to the destination on the man-machine interface unit 52 according to the route data stored in the route data storage unit 57. In addition, the route guide unit 60 determines that the beacon ID of the current location received from the current location setting unit 53 matches the beacon ID associated with the passing order “first” in the beacon ID list storage unit 58, that is, the departure location. Is confirmed, and the passing state associated with the beacon ID is updated from “not passing” to “passing”.

  When the current location is updated by the current location setting process (S301) and route guidance is being performed (YES in S305), the route guidance unit 60 transmits the beacon ID of the current location received from the current location setting unit 53 and the beacon ID list. Using the registration information in the storage unit 58, a route check process is performed to determine whether the user of the mobile terminal 5 is moving along the recommended route (S312).

  Specifically, in the beacon ID list storage unit 58, the beacon ID associated with the pass order next to the pass order associated with the beacon ID in the pass state “passing” is specified. Then, by checking whether or not the beacon ID matches the beacon ID of the current location, it is determined whether or not the user of the mobile terminal 5 is moving along the recommended route (S313).

  In the beacon ID list storage unit 58, when the beacon ID associated with the pass order next to the pass order associated with the beacon ID in the pass state “passing” does not match the beacon ID of the current location (at S313). NO), the route guidance unit 60 determines that the user of the mobile terminal 5 has deviated from the recommended route. Then, since the user of the portable terminal 5 has deviated from the recommended route, the route guidance unit 60 outputs a re-search message indicating that the user searches the recommended route to the destination again from the man-machine interface unit 52 (S314). Then, the route guidance unit 60 instructs the route data acquisition unit 56 to search again for the recommended route. In response to this, the route data acquiring unit 56 uses the beacon ID set at the current location as a new departure point, and sends a route guidance request with designation of a departure point and a destination via the radio interface unit 50 to the guidance server. 4 (S315), and then proceeds to S310.

  On the other hand, in the beacon ID list storage unit 58, when the beacon ID associated with the pass order next to the pass order associated with the beacon ID in the pass state “passing” matches the beacon ID of the current location ( (YES in S313), the route guide unit 60 determines that the user of the mobile terminal 5 is moving along the recommended route. Then, the route guide unit 60 updates the passing state of the beacon ID in the passing state “passing” to “passed” in the beacon ID list storage unit 58, and updates the passing order associated with the beacon ID. The passing state of the beacon ID associated with the next passing order is updated from “not passing” to “passing”. In addition, an appropriate message indicating that the user of the mobile terminal 5 is moving along the recommended route is output from the man-machine interface unit 52 (S316).

  Then, in the beacon ID list storage unit 58, if the passage order associated with the beacon ID updated to “being passed” in the beacon ID list storage unit 58 is the last, the route guidance unit 60 determines that the vehicle has arrived at the destination. It is determined (YES in S317), and the fact is notified to the route data acquisition unit 56. In response to this, the route data acquisition unit 56 displays a message indicating that the vehicle has arrived at the destination on the man-machine interface unit 52, and instructs the recommended route display processing unit 59 and the route guidance unit 60 to end the route guidance. (S318).

  In response, the recommended route display processing unit 59 ends the display of the recommended route on the man-machine interface unit 52 and clears the stored contents of the route data storage unit 57. The route guidance unit 60 ends the route check process and clears the contents stored in the beacon ID list storage unit 58.

  Next, the first beacon transmitter 2 will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic functional configuration diagram of the first beacon transmitter 2.

  As illustrated, the first beacon transmitter 2 includes a network interface unit 20, a beacon ID storage unit 21, a task ID storage unit 22, a task ID registration processing unit 23, a beacon signal generation unit 24, And a beacon signal transmitting unit 25.

  The network interface unit 20 is an interface for connecting to the network 6.

  The beacon ID storage unit 21 stores a beacon ID given to the first beacon transmitter 2 of the own device.

  The task ID storage unit 22 stores the task ID notified from the guidance server 4.

  The task ID registration processing unit 23 controls the registration and deletion of the task ID in the task ID storage unit 22 according to the registration request and the deletion request accompanied by the task ID received from the guidance server 4 via the network interface unit 20. I do.

  The beacon signal generation unit 24 periodically generates a beacon signal to which the beacon ID stored in the beacon ID storage unit 21 is added. At this time, if the task ID is stored in the task ID storage unit 22, the task ID is also added to the beacon signal.

  The beacon signal transmitting unit 25 transmits a beacon signal periodically generated by the beacon signal generating unit 24 using short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first beacon transmitter 2.

  When receiving the registration request from the guidance server 4 via the network interface unit 20 (YES in S400), the task ID registration processing unit 23 stores the task ID specified in the registration request in the task ID storage unit 22. It is stored (S401).

  When receiving the deletion request from the guidance server 4 via the network interface unit 20 (YES in S402), the business ID registration processing unit 23 stores the business ID specified in the deletion request in the business ID storage unit. 22 (S403).

  Also, at the beacon signal transmission timing that periodically arrives (YES in S404), if the message ID is stored in the message ID storage unit 22 (YES in S405), the beacon signal A beacon signal to which the task ID stored in the case ID storage unit 22 and the beacon ID stored in the beacon ID storage unit 21 are added is generated, and the beacon signal is transmitted from the beacon signal transmission unit 25 (S406). ). On the other hand, if the task ID is not stored in the task ID storage unit 22 (NO in S405), a beacon signal to which the beacon ID stored in the beacon ID storage unit 21 is added is generated, and the beacon signal is generated. The transmission is performed from the transmission unit 25 (S407).

  Next, the second beacon transmitter 3 will be described.

  The second beacon transmitter 3 differs from the first beacon transmitter 2 shown in FIG. 13 in that the network interface unit 20, the task ID storage unit 22, and the task ID registration processing unit 23 are omitted. Other configurations are the same as those of the first beacon transmitter 2.

  In the second beacon transmitter 3, the beacon signal generation unit 24 generates a beacon signal to which the beacon ID stored in the beacon ID storage unit 21 is added at the time of periodically arriving beacon signal transmission timing. The beacon signal is transmitted from the beacon signal transmission unit 25.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

  In the present embodiment, the guidance server 4 specifies the room ID associated with the schedule data having the start date and time or the end date and time, and further identifies the beacon ID associated with this room ID, A registration request or a deletion request accompanied by the task ID of the schedule data is transmitted to the first beacon transmitter 2 specified by the beacon ID. When the first beacon transmitter 2 receives the registration request from the guidance server 4, the first beacon transmitter 2 registers the task ID specified in the registration request, and receives the deletion request from the guidance server 4, Delete the registration of the task ID specified in. If the task ID is registered, the task ID is added to the beacon signal that is transmitted periodically, together with the beacon ID. If the task ID is added to the beacon signal received from the nearest first beacon transmitter 2, the portable terminal 5 transmits an incidental information request accompanied with the designation of the task ID to the guidance server 4, Accompanying information is acquired from the guidance server 4 and displayed. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, for each room such as a conference room and a reception room, the guidance information of this room displayed on the portable terminal 5 near the room is changed to the schedule of the business scheduled for this room. It can be changed according to. For this reason, since the information of the business related to the user is not buried in the information of the other business, it is possible to prevent the user from misunderstanding.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to the first beacon transmitter 2 installed in association with each room in the facility, the second beacon is transmitted to each passing point such as an entrance, a plaza, a passage in the facility. The vessel 3 is installed. When the guidance server 4 receives a route guidance request including designation of a departure place and a destination in the facility from the portable terminal 5, the guidance server 4 searches for a recommended route from the departure place to the destination, and finds a route of the searched recommended route. The data is transmitted to the portable terminal 5 together with the beacon ID list of the first beacon transmitter 2 and / or the second beacon transmitter 3 installed on the recommended route. The mobile terminal 5 sets the beacon ID of the beacon signal received from the nearest first beacon transmitter 2 or the second beacon transmitter 3 as the current location of the mobile terminal 5, and provides route guidance with designation of a destination in the facility. When an operation is received from a user, a route guidance request including designation of a departure place and a destination is transmitted to the guidance server 4 with the current location as a departure point, and route data and a beacon ID list are obtained from the guidance server 4. Then, the acquired route data is displayed, and the transition of the beacon ID set at the current location is compared with the beacon ID list to determine whether or not the own mobile terminal 5 is moving along the recommended route. Notify the user of the judgment result. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, even in a facility where GPS radio waves cannot reach, guidance to a destination can be more reliably provided.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the second beacon transmitter 3 is installed at each passing point such as an entrance, a plaza, a passage, or the like in the facility. However, the first beacon transmitter 2 may be installed instead of the second beacon transmitter 3 in a place such as an open space that may be used for a task such as a meeting. In this case, similarly to the room IDs assigned to the rooms, IDs are assigned to these installation locations.

  In the above-described embodiment, the functional configuration of the guidance server 4 shown in FIG. 6 may be realized by hardware using an integrated logic IC such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). It may be realized by software such as a computer such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor). Alternatively, in a general-purpose computer such as a CPU (Memory), an auxiliary storage device such as an HDD and a DVD-ROM, and a PC (Personal Computer) having a communication interface such as an NIC (Network Interface Controller), the CPU auxiliary stores a predetermined program. It may be realized by loading from a device onto a memory and executing it.

  Further, the functional configuration of the mobile terminal 5 shown in FIG. 10 may be realized by hardware using an integrated logic IC such as an ASIC or an FPGA, or may be realized by software using a computer such as a DSP. . Alternatively, a tablet PC, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a smartphone, or the like equipped with a CPU, a memory, an auxiliary storage device such as an HDD, a DVD-ROM, and a wireless communication device such as a wireless LAN adapter and a Bluetooth (registered trademark) adapter. In a general-purpose computer, the program may be realized by a CPU loading a predetermined program from an auxiliary storage device onto a memory and executing the program.

  1: Beacon system, 2, 2-1 to 2-n: First beacon transmitter, 3, 3-1 to 3-m: Second beacon transmitter, 4: Guidance server, 5: Portable terminal, 6: Network , 7: wireless access point, 20: network interface unit, 21: beacon ID storage unit, 22: message ID storage unit, 23: message ID registration processing unit, 24: beacon signal generation unit, 25: beacon signal transmission unit , 40: network interface section, 41: man-machine interface section, 42: beacon information storage section, 43: schedule storage section, 44: map data storage section, 45: schedule registration section, 46: schedule monitoring section, 47: request transmission Unit, 48: incidental information generation unit, 49: recommended route search processing unit, 50: wireless interface unit , 51: beacon signal receiving unit, 52: man-machine interface unit 53: current location setting unit, 54: supplementary information acquisition unit, 55: supplementary information display processing unit, 56: route data acquisition unit, 57: route data storage unit, 58 : Beacon ID list storage unit 59: recommended route display processing unit 60: route guidance unit

Claims (3)

A beacon system including: a plurality of first beacon transmitters installed in association with each room in a facility; and a server connected to the plurality of first beacon transmitters,
The first beacon transmitter includes:
Beacon signal transmitting means for periodically transmitting a beacon signal to which its own beacon ID is added,
When a registration request is received from the server, the task ID specified in the registration request is registered. When a deletion request is received from the server, the task ID specified in the deletion request is registered. A task ID registration means for deleting
When the task ID registration means has registered the task ID, the beacon signal transmission means periodically transmits a beacon signal to the task ID adding means for adding the task ID. ,
The server comprises:
Beacon information storage means for storing, for each of the first beacon transmitters, a room ID of a room associated with the first beacon transmitter in association with the beacon ID of the first beacon transmitter. When,
Schedule storage means for each room in the facility, which stores schedule data including a scheduled task ID, a task content, a start date and time, and an end date and time in association with the room ID of the room. When,
The schedule data of each room stored in the schedule storage unit is monitored, and if there is schedule data of the task whose start date and time is, the schedule data is associated with the room ID associated with the schedule data. A registration request with the task ID of the schedule data is transmitted to the first beacon transmitter specified by the beacon ID stored in the beacon information storage means, and the schedule data of the task at the end date and time is transmitted. If there is, the first beacon transmitter specified by the beacon ID stored in the beacon information storage means associated with the room ID associated with the schedule data uses the schedule data Request transmission means for transmitting a deletion request with a case ID;
When the supplementary information request is received from the mobile terminal, schedule data having the task ID specified in the supplementary information request is searched from the schedule storage unit, and a summary of the task is obtained based on the searched schedule data. A beacon system, comprising: additional information generation means for generating additional information to be indicated and transmitting the generated additional information to the portable terminal. The beacon system according to claim 1, wherein
It further comprises a plurality of second beacon transmitters installed at each passing point in the facility and periodically transmitting a beacon signal to which its own beacon ID is added,
The server comprises:
Map data storage means for storing map data in the facility including installation location data of each of the first and second beacon transmitters;
When a route guidance request including designation of a departure point and a destination in the facility is received from the mobile terminal, the map data in the facility stored in the map data storage unit is used to store the route in the facility. Route search means for searching for a recommended route from the departure point to the destination and detecting the first and second beacon transmitters installed on the recommended route;
The route data of the recommended route searched by the route search unit is converted into a beacon in which the beacon IDs of the first and second beacon transmitters detected by the route search unit are associated with the passing order on the recommended route. A beacon system, further comprising: a route data transmitting unit that transmits to the portable terminal together with an ID list. Using a plurality of beacon transmitters installed in association with each room in the facility and a server connected to the plurality of beacon transmitters, a method of displaying additional information on a portable terminal using the additional information And
The beacon transmitter,
Periodically transmits a beacon signal with its own beacon ID added,
When a registration request is received from the server, the task ID specified in the registration request is registered. When a deletion request is received from the server, the task ID specified in the deletion request is registered. And remove
When the task ID is registered, the task ID is added to the beacon signal transmitted periodically,
The server comprises:
For each beacon transmitter, the room ID of the room to which the beacon transmitter is associated is stored in association with the beacon ID of the beacon transmitter, and for each room in the facility, Schedule data including the subject ID of the subject, the subject content, the start date and time, and the end date and time are stored in association with the room ID of the room,
The schedule data of each room in the facility is monitored, and if there is schedule data of the task whose start date and time, the beacon ID stored in association with the room ID associated with the schedule data Is transmitted to the beacon transmitter specified by the searched beacon ID, and a registration request accompanied by designation of the task ID of the schedule data is received. The beacon ID stored in association with the room ID associated with the schedule data is searched, and the beacon transmitter specified by the searched beacon ID is designated with the task ID of the schedule data. Send an accompanying removal request,
When receiving the supplementary information request from the mobile terminal, based on the schedule data having the task ID specified in the supplementary information request, the server generates supplementary information indicating an outline of the task, and associates the generated supplementary information with the related information. Send it to your mobile device,
The mobile terminal,
Receiving a beacon signal from the nearest beacon transmitter,
When the task ID is added to the received beacon signal, a supplementary information request accompanying the designation of the task ID is transmitted to a predetermined server, the supplementary information is received from the server, and the received supplementary information is transmitted. A method for displaying incidental information, characterized by being displayed.

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