JP2003324448A - Object management system, administrative server and object management processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mechanism in which information on a desired object is obtained even in a destination of movement without depending on a communication environment of a user and while reducing a setting load for the user and even a tangible object which is not connected to a network, an intangible object such as information or contents, and the like are cooperated with the other tangible object, information, and contents. <P>SOLUTION: In the administrative server 1 for managing an object ID for uniquely specifying the tangible or intangible object and an access ID of the object, the administrative server 1 is provided with an administrative server side ID receiving means 12 for receiving the object ID and the access ID, an access ID updating means 13 in which the access ID is updated when the object ID is received, and an ID saving means for relatively saving the object ID and the access ID. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an object management system, a management server and an object management processing method for managing tangible or intangible objects and their locations.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Communication via the Internet is called Intern
It is performed by transmitting and receiving IP packets using et Protocol (referred to as IP). In an IP network using a conventional standard protocol Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4), a connection device connected to the Internet is assigned a unique IP address in the world to identify each connection device. This IP address is the Internet service provider (hereafter
The address range for each connection device and network segment connected to the Internet is determined from the addresses held by "ISP") and is given to each connection device.

In recent years, many users carry around portable communication devices such as mobile phones in addition to using permanent computers at home or in the office. When the user moves and uses the portable communication device from one communication area to another, the ISP changes the IP address for the portable communication device each time the network segment is changed.
Address is assigned.

[0004]

However, in the present situation where different IP addresses are assigned to portable communication devices, in order to respond to connection requests from other users, a complicated and heavy procedure is required. Specifically, check which link the portable communication device is connected to,
It is necessary to detect that the portable communication device has moved between links, and to acquire a care-of address when connecting an external link.

Further, in order to deal with the problem of exhaustion of IP addresses due to IPv4, at present, from IPv4 to next-generation IP
It is moving to the standard IPv6. According to this IPv6, since a 32-bit width IP address can be expanded to a 128-bit width, it is possible to assign IP addresses to a large number of connected devices. Further, in Mobile IPv6, there is no need for an external agent, and by using the termination option header that IPv6 has as a standard function, it is possible to directly perform packet communication with a communication partner.

However, even if the system is moved to IPv6, a system for acquiring the IP address of the connection request destination is still required. Therefore, if the user's environment changes due to the user changing the ISP or purchasing a new carrier, the assignment of the IP address must rely on this.

Further, since the IP address is given to the connection device connected to the network, tangible things not connected to the network and intangible things such as information and contents cannot directly participate in communication. Can not.
In particular, the information and contents are only managed as files stored in the server or data in the database. For this reason, information and contents cannot create a mechanism for themselves to cooperate with other information and contents.

Therefore, the present invention does not depend on the communication environment of the user, the setting load of the user is light, the information of the desired object can be obtained even at the moving destination, and the tangible objects and information that are not connected to the network can be obtained. The objective is to create a mechanism for cooperating with other tangible objects, information or content, even for intangible objects such as content.

[0009]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a tangible or intangible object,
An object ID for uniquely specifying the object and an area where the object exists can be specified, and a management server that manages an access ID for performing communication, and mediation of connection between the object and the management server And an access point for performing the I.
Management server side ID receiving means for receiving D and the access ID; access ID updating means for updating the access ID of the object based on the existing area of the object when the object ID of the object is received; And an access ID, the access point storing means stores the access ID in association with each other.
The object management system includes an access ID assigning unit that assigns an access ID.

Therefore, even if the object moves, the access ID can be updated based on the existing area of the object by transmitting the object ID specifying the object to the management server. Therefore,
It is possible to manage where each object exists. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the information of the desired object even at the destination, without depending on the communication environment of the user, the setting load of the user is light.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a management server side connection request receiving means for receiving a connection request to an object at a connection destination including an object ID of an object at the connection destination, and an object ID of the object at the connection destination.
Based on the access ID of the object at the connection destination
The object management system is provided with an access ID reading means for reading out and a management server side connection request transmitting means for transmitting a connection request to the object at the connection destination.

Therefore, whenever a connection request from another object arrives, the access I of the connection destination object
D can be specified, and the object of the connection destination can be accessed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the ID storage means stores the object ID in association with a specific word necessary for specifying the object, and stores the specific word, and one or more specific word receiving means. Object ID of the object specified by the specified word of
Is an object management system further including an object ID selecting means for selecting from the ID storing means.

Therefore, even if the object ID of the object at the connection destination is not known, the object ID of the object can be selected by inputting the specific word,
It becomes possible to access the object.

Further, another aspect of the present invention is an object management system further comprising an object editing means for editing a plurality of received objects into one or a plurality of edited objects in the management server.

For this reason, it becomes possible to collectively transmit a plurality of objects to the object without separately transmitting the objects. For example, when an object related to a certain object is searched for, an object scattered everywhere is edited into one or more cohesive objects and is sent to another object. Therefore, the user can collectively retrieve the searched objects without accessing the object storage server in which the individual objects exist.

Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, an object ID for uniquely specifying a tangible or intangible object and an area where the object exists can be specified, and a management for managing an access ID for communication. A management server-side ID receiving means that is a server that receives an object ID and an access ID, and an access ID that can update the access ID of the object based on the existing area of the object when the object ID of the object is received. The management server includes an updating unit and an ID storing unit that stores the object ID and the access ID in association with each other.

Therefore, even if the object moves, the access ID can be updated based on the existing area of the object by transmitting the object ID specifying the object to the management server. Therefore,
It is possible to manage where each object exists. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the information of the desired object even at the destination, without depending on the communication environment of the user, the setting load of the user is light.

Another aspect of the present invention is a management server side connection request receiving means for receiving a connection request to an object at a connection destination including an object ID of an object at the connection destination, and an object ID of the object at the connection destination.
Based on the access ID of the object at the connection destination
The management server includes an access ID reading unit that reads out an access ID and a management server-side connection request sending unit that sends a connection request to an object at a connection destination.

Therefore, whenever a connection request is received from another object, the access I of the connection destination object
D can be specified, and the object of the connection destination can be accessed.

Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, the ID storage means stores the object ID in association with a specific word necessary for specifying the object, and stores the specific word, and one or more specific word receiving means. Object ID of the object specified by multiple specified words
And an object ID selection means for selecting from the ID storage means.

Therefore, even if the object ID of the object at the connection destination is not known, the object ID of the object can be selected by inputting the specific word,
It becomes possible to access the object.

Another aspect of the present invention is a management server further comprising object editing means for editing a plurality of received objects into one or a plurality of editing objects.

Therefore, it is possible to collectively transmit a plurality of objects to an object without separately transmitting the objects. For example, when an object related to a certain object is searched for, an object scattered everywhere is edited into one or more cohesive objects and is sent to another object. Therefore, the user can collectively retrieve the searched objects without accessing the object storage server in which the individual objects exist.

Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, it is possible to specify an object ID for uniquely specifying a tangible or intangible object and an area where the object exists, and a process for managing an access ID for communication. And an object ID receiving step of receiving an object ID of an object in a predetermined existing area, and when the object is received, an access ID corresponding to the predetermined existing area is assigned to the object. The object management processing method includes an access ID allocation step and an ID storage processing step of storing the object ID and the access ID in association with each other.

Therefore, even if an object moves, the access ID can be updated based on the existing area of the object by transmitting it to the management source that manages the object ID that specifies the object. So you can control where each object resides,
It does not depend on the user's communication environment, the user's setting load is light, and it is possible to obtain the desired object information even at the destination.

Another aspect of the present invention is a management server side connection request receiving step of receiving a connection request to an object at a connection destination including an object ID of an object at the connection destination, and an object ID of the object at the connection destination. An object management processing method further comprising: an access ID reading step for reading an access ID of an object at the connection destination based on the above; and a management server-side connection request transmitting step for transmitting a connection request toward the object at the connection destination. I am trying.

Therefore, whenever a connection request from another object arrives, the access I of the connection destination object
D can be specified, and the object of the connection destination can be accessed.

[0029]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A best mode for carrying out an object management system, a management server and an object management processing method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram simply showing the configuration of the object management system of the present invention. This object management system includes a management server 1, an access point 2,
It includes an object 3 and a server 4 that stores information that is a form of the object 3.

The object 3 is used in a broad sense including tangible objects such as mobile phones and intangible objects such as information. An object ID 5 for uniquely identifying the object 3 and an access ID 6 assigned to the object 3 based on the existing area of the object 3 are assigned to the object 3.
And are assigned. The object ID 5 is unique to the object 3 and does not change where the object 3 exists. On the other hand, access ID 6
Can change when the existing area of the object 3 changes. Also, object ID 5 and access I
D6 is composed of any combination of letters, symbols, and numbers. Object ID 5 and access ID 6 are
It may be a configuration of only characters that can be easily read by the user, a configuration of only numbers, or a configuration of only symbols.

The management server 1 manages the object ID 5 and the access ID 6 in association with each other. The management server 1 is configured to be able to select the access ID 6 of the object 3 having the object ID 5 in response to the inquiry based on the object ID 5 or the inquiry based on the specific word necessary to specify the object ID 5. There is.

The access point 2 plays a role of mediating access between the management server 1 and the object 3, and one or a plurality of them are arranged. FIG. 1 shows an example in which five access points 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, and 2e are arranged as the access points 2.

Further, in FIG. 1, as the object 3,
Mobile phone 3a, mobile device 3b, information 3c, information 3d
And five objects 3 of information 3e are shown. The object ID 5a is given to the mobile phone 3a. Moreover, the object ID 5b is given to the mobile device 3b. The object ID 5c is given to the information 3c. The object ID 5d is given to the information 3d. In addition, the information 3e includes
Object ID 5e is assigned.

In the following, when referring to a specific access point 2, a description will be given with reference numerals including English letters such as "2a", and when referring to an unspecified access point 2,
An explanation will be given by using a code without adding the letter "2". The same applies to the object 3, the object ID 5, and the access ID 6.

It is assumed that the mobile phone 3a is present at the place shown by the dotted line in FIG. When the power of the mobile phone 3a is turned on, the mobile phone 3a accesses the nearest access point 2a and acquires the access ID 6a from the access point 2a. Then, the object ID 5a and the access ID 6a are sent to the management server 1.

Similarly, the mobile device 3b also acquires the access ID 6c from the access point 2c. afterwards,
The management server 1 receives the object ID 5b and the access ID 6c via the access point 2c.

Next, the mobile phone 3a is moved to another place,
When the power of the mobile phone 3a is turned on, the mobile phone 3a accesses the nearest access point 2b at the new location and acquires the access ID 6b. That is,
The mobile phone 3a has access I by changing the location.
Only D6 has changed. The access ID 6 is transmitted to the management server 1 each time the access ID 6 changes, so that it is possible to access each object 3 by making an inquiry to the management server 1.

Even when the object 3 is intangible information, the above-mentioned mechanism is the same mechanism. Now, the information 3c stored in the server 4a, the information 3d stored in the server 4b, and the information 3e stored in the server 4c are provided with the object ID 5c, the object ID 5d, and the object ID 5e, which identify themselves. I shall.

Information 3c, information 3d and information 3e include
Nearest access point 2d, access point 2e
From the access point 2e and access ID 6d, access ID 6e and access ID, respectively.
6f is given. If the information 3 moves to another server 4, the object ID 5 does not change and only the access ID 6 can change.

Next, the internal structure of the management server 1 constituting the object management system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The management server 1 includes a control unit 10, a memory 11, an ID receiving unit 12, and an access ID updating unit 13.
An ID storage unit 14, a connection request receiving unit 15, an access ID reading unit 16, a connection request transmitting unit 17, a specific word receiving unit 18, an ID component storage unit 19, and an object ID selecting unit 20. , Object transceiver 21
An object editing unit 22, an object conversion table storage unit 23, an object ID conversion unit 24, and I
And a D transmitter 25.

The control unit 10 is a component that controls the entire management server 1. The memory 11 is a component that is accessible by the control unit 10 and that stores various control programs for controlling each component. ID receiver 12
Is a management server side ID receiving means for receiving the object ID 5 and the access ID 6. The access ID updating unit 13 is an access ID updating unit that can update the access ID 6 of the object 3 when the object ID 5 of the object 3 is received. The ID storage unit 14 is an ID storage unit that stores the object ID 5 and the access ID 6 in association with each other. The connection request receiving unit 15 is a management server-side connection request receiving unit that receives a connection request to the object 3 including the object ID 5 of the object 3 at the connection destination.

The access ID reading unit 16 determines, based on the object ID 5 of the object 3 at the connection destination,
The access ID reading means reads the access ID 6 of the object 3 at the connection destination. Connection request transmitter 1
Reference numeral 7 is a management server-side connection request transmission means for transmitting a connection request to the object 3 at the connection destination. In the specific word receiving unit 18, the ID storage unit 14 stores the object I
It is a specific word receiving means for receiving a specific word necessary for specifying D5.

The ID component storage unit 19 is a component that stores an ID component to be searched by a specific word in association with the specific word. The object ID selection unit 20 is an object ID selection means that selects an ID component associated with a specific word based on the specific word. The object transceiver 21 is a component that transmits and receives the object 3. Object editor 22
Is an object editing means for editing the plurality of received objects 3 into one or a plurality of editing objects.

The object conversion table storage unit 23
This is a configuration unit that stores a conversion table that allows mutual conversion between an instance name, which is a readable format of the object ID 5, and the object ID 5. The object ID conversion unit 24 is a configuration unit that looks at the object conversion table storage unit 23 and converts an instance name, which is a readable format of the object ID 5 transmitted by the user, into an object ID 5. The ID transmitter 25 is a component that can transmit the object ID 5 or the access ID 6 to the external object 3 or the like.

Next, the information stored in the object conversion table storage unit 23, the ID storage unit 14, and the ID component storage unit 19 in the management server 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, before describing the information shown in FIG. 3, the structure of the readable format of the object ID 5 will be described. The readable format of the object ID 5 is basically a list having a structure in which “class”, “instance” and “method” are separated by dots. However, there may be no "method" in this list. As a list notation method, there are a method of arranging the end at the end of the list and a method of arranging the end at the head of the list. In this embodiment, a method of arranging the end at the head of the list is adopted. This is because it is easier to understand the substance of the object 3 when the lower hierarchy is arranged at the top.

"Class" means its object ID 5
Is a concept that shares a clear feature that includes. For example, when the object 3 is the mobile phone 3a, the "class" of the mobile phone 3a is "mobile phone". Next, the “instance” is the substance of the object 3 belonging to a certain “class”. For example, when the object 3 is the mobile phone 3a, the "instance" of the mobile phone 3a is "090-xxxxxxx-xxxxxx". In addition, "method" means the above "class"
Refers to the functions (usage, usage, etc.) of. For example, when the object 3 is the mobile phone 3a, the mobile phone 3a
The “method” of “a” is “to make a call”.

For example, the telephone number "090- ××××-×"
XXX ”, manufacturer“ P Company ”, model number“ 1000 ”, serial number“ 1234567 ”mobile phone object I
The readable format of D5 is "12344567.100.
0. P. MOBILE. PHONE. OBJ-ID. N
The object ID is "ET". In this case, this object ID 5 inherits the top-level class "OBJ-ID.NET", the object class "PHONE", the object class "MOBILE", and the object class "P". This indicates that the instance is “1234567” which is inherited and inherits the object class “1000”.

Although the "method" is not included here, "12344567.1000.P.MOBI" is included.
LE. PHONE. OBJ-ID. NET / CALL "
If so, CALL is performed for this object ID 5.
It is possible to express calling a method called (to make a call).

Next, each information shown in FIG. 3 will be described. The object conversion table storage unit 23 stores a conversion table 23a for converting an instance name as a readable format of a user-readable object ID5 into an object ID5, and a conversion table 23b for converting an object ID5 into a readable format of an object ID5. is doing. These conversion tables 23
According to "a" and "23b", for example, "object ID1" corresponds to "instance name 1" which is a readable format of object ID5 in the conversion table 23a, and "instance name 1" corresponds to the "object ID1".
Is supported. Therefore, the object ID 5 can be specified based on the instance name transmitted by the user.

The ID storage unit 14 also stores an information table in which the object ID 5 and the access ID 6 are stored in association with each other. The access ID 6 is updated when the object 3 moves and a different access ID 6 is assigned from the access point 2.

The ID component storage section 19 is provided with three types of storage sections. One is the object method definition storage 19a, one is the object class list storage 19b, and the other is the object instance list storage 19c.

A method name and an object class ID are associated with each other and stored in the object method definition storage section 19a. Further, the object class ID is stored in the object class list storage section 19b.
If there is a higher-level class, a higher-level object class ID and a property that is a specific word are associated and stored. In the object instance list storage unit 19c, an object ID, an access ID, an object ID class, and a property that is a specific word are stored in association with each other.

Therefore, even if the user does not know the object ID 5 of a certain object 3, if the property is transmitted as a specific word, the object class, object instance, and object method associated with the property are selected in the search, The object ID 5 can be specified. The object ID selection unit 20 described above reads out the ID constituent elements forming the object ID 5 from the storage units 19a, 19b, and 19c.

For example, if you want to know the weather information of tomorrow in the A region of Hokkaido, you can send specific words such as "Hokkaido", "A region", "date of tomorrow", and "weather".
The object ID 5 of the desired information can be specified. Further, since the object ID 5 and the access ID 6 are stored in the object instance list storage section 19c in association with each other, the location of the information can be accessed.

Next, the internal structure of the access point 2 will be described with reference to FIG. Access point 2
Includes a control unit 30, a memory 31, an ID receiving unit 32,
Object ID storage unit 33, object ID storage processing unit 34, access ID storage unit 35, access I
The D allocation unit 36 and the ID transmission unit 37 are provided.

The control unit 30 is a component that controls the access point 2 as a whole. The memory 31 has its control unit 30.
Is a component that is accessible and stores various control programs for controlling each component. The ID receiver 32 is a component that receives the object ID 5 or the access ID 6. The object ID storage unit 33
This is a component for temporarily or permanently storing the object ID 5 sent from the object 3.

The object ID storage processing unit 34 is a component for performing processing for storing the object ID 5 in the object ID storage unit 33. Access ID storage unit 35
Is the access ID 6 assigned to object 3.
Is an access ID storage means for storing. The access ID assigning unit 36 is an access ID assigning unit that assigns the access ID 6 to the object 3 based on the existing area of the object 3. The ID transmitter 37 is a component that transmits the object ID 5 and the access ID 6. Note that some or all of the functions of the access point 2 may be incorporated in the management server 1. Further, the ID transmitting unit 37 that transmits the object ID 5 and the access ID 6 may be provided in the object 3 instead of being provided in the access point 2.

Next, the object management processing method of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing for updating the access ID 6 of the object 3 based on the access from the object 3 and managing the existing area of the object 3. A mobile phone will be described as an example of the object 3. In the following description based on FIG. 5, “mobile phone 3” is adopted instead of the object 3.

First, when the power of the mobile phone 3 in a certain existing area is turned on (step S101), the mobile phone 3
Transmits the object ID 5 to the nearest access point 2 (step S102). Upon receiving the object ID 5 (step S103), the access point 2 assigns the access ID 6 to the mobile phone 3 (step S104). next,
The access point 2 transmits the access ID 6 to the mobile phone 3 (step S105).

Next, the mobile phone 3 uses the access point 2
The access ID 6 is received from (step S106).
Next, the access point 2 or the mobile phone 3 transmits the object ID 5 and the access ID 6 of the mobile phone 3 to the management server 1 (step S107). Note that step S107 may be the processing operation of the mobile phone 3. The management server 1 receives the object ID 5 and the access ID 6 (step S108) and updates the access ID 6 of the mobile phone 3 (step S109). Even when the power of the mobile phone 3 is turned off and the power of the mobile phone 3 is turned on again in another place,
The processes of steps S101 to S109 described above are similarly executed.

The access ID 6 of step S109
The mobile phone 3 firstly updates its own access ID.
When 6 is notified, the access ID 6 is registered. Further, when it is not necessary to change the access ID 6, even if the update processing of the access ID 6 is executed, the same access ID 6 as the previous access ID 6 remains, and the management server 1
Registered in.

As described above, even if the object 3 such as the mobile phone 3 moves, if it is transmitted to the management source (management server 1) that manages the object ID 5 for specifying the object 3, the area where the object 3 exists will be displayed. On the basis of,
The access ID 6 can be updated. Therefore, it is possible to manage where each object 3 exists, and thus it is possible to obtain the information of the desired object 3 even at the destination, without depending on the communication environment of the user, the setting load of the user is light.

Next, the flow of processing when the objects 3 communicate with each other via the management server 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the following description based on the flowchart of FIG. 6, the communication between the objects 3 is assumed to be the communication between both the objects A3 and B3. In addition, access point 2
Process is omitted for simplification of description, and the management server 1,
Only the interaction between the three parties, object A3 and object B3, will be described. Also, the object ID of the object B3 when the connection request from the object A3 is made.
5 shall be specified.

First, the connection request including the object ID 5 of the object B3 is transmitted from the object A3 (step S201). The management server 1 receives the connection request (step S202), and reads the access ID 6 of the object B3 (step S202).
203). Next, the management server 1 transmits it to the object B3 (step S204). Object B
3 receives the connection request (step S205).
In this way, the communication between the objects 3 is performed via the management server 1. Even if at least one of the objects 3 moves, since the access ID 6 based on the existing area of the object 3 is recorded in the management server 1, communication between the objects 3 is not hindered.

As an application example of such processing, for example,
The following examples can be given. Attach a sticker that has a communication function to the parcel to be delivered to the home. The sticker is the above-mentioned object 3 and is given a unique object ID 5. When this sticker is attached to each package, the object ID 5 is uniquely assigned to each package.

Therefore, when the package ID is transmitted from the label attached to each package to the management server 1 in the process of the package being carried from the sender to the destination, An access ID 6 corresponding to its location is given. Therefore, when the user who has requested the delivery of the package asks the courier about the whereabouts of the package to be delivered, the courier accesses the management server 1 to easily grasp the location of the package. it can. Therefore, the risk of loss of luggage can be reduced, and the delivery service can be enhanced.

FIG. 7 shows a flow of processing for receiving a plurality of objects 3 stored in a plurality of objects B on the basis of access from the object A3, editing the objects 3, and transmitting them to the object A3. It is a flowchart shown. Here, the description will be given assuming that the object A3 is the mobile phone 3, the object B is the server 4, and the object 3 in the object B is the information 3. Further, here, the number of the server 4 and the information 3 is two, but the number of the server 4 and the information 3 is three or more, or the number of the server 4 and the information 3 is three or more.
May be one. Further, since a plurality of information 3 may be stored in one server 4, it is possible to assume that the number of servers 4 is smaller than the number of information 3.

Prior to the flowchart of FIG.
Processing similar to the processing shown in is executed. That is, it is assumed that the object A3 makes a connection request to the information 3 in the server (object B) 4, and the connection is possible. Then, the management server 1
Receives a plurality of different information 3 from the server 4 (step S301). Next, the management server 1 edits these pieces of information 3 (step S302) and sends them as an edit object to the object A3 (step S303). The object A3 receives the edited object from the management server 1 (step S30).
4).

As an application example of such processing, for example,
The following examples can be given. When the user wants to access the information 3 on a certain toy (the information is also the object 3 as described above), a connection request including the object ID 5 corresponding to the information 3 on the toy is transmitted to the management server 1. Information about the toy 3
Are scattered on a plurality of servers 4. In this case, the management server 1 notifies the plurality of servers 4 of the information 3 about the toy.
Is stored in the object I of the information 3
It is known from D5 and access ID6.

For this reason, the management server 1 has a plurality of servers 4 and stores the objects 3 of the respective information 3 stored therein.
You can send a command to get. Then,
The server 4 transmits each desired information 3 to the management server 1. At this time, the management server 1 can also separately send each information 3 to the user's object 3 (for example, the mobile phone 3).

However, the management server 1 can also edit each piece of information 3 and send it to the user's mobile phone 3 as one or a plurality of grouped edit objects. This is different from an example in which a keyword is input to a search engine and the location of information that matches the keyword (such as the URL of a home page) is sent to the user as a list. In the present invention, the information 3 itself is edited and transmitted as one piece of the information 3, and the object ID 5 thereof is transmitted to the user.
You don't have to look at the home page at L.

FIG. 8 shows that when the objects 3 communicate with each other, the object ID 5 of the other object 3
9 is a flowchart showing a flow of both processes of the object 3 and the management server 1 when not knowing. The flowchart shown in FIG. 8 corresponds to steps S201 to S202 of the flowchart shown in FIG. In addition, here, the object A3 and the object B3
Are both mobile phones 3.

First, the mobile phone 3 which is the object A3
Transmits a connection request including a specific word to the management server 1 (step S401). This particular word is
As described above, it is for identifying the target object 3, and is associated in advance with the list, instance, and method forming the object ID 5 in the management server 1. When the management server 1 receives the connection request (step S402), the object ID conversion unit 24 of the management server 1 converts the specific word into the object ID 5 based on the conversion tables 23a and 23b in the object conversion table storage unit 23. Yes (Step S
403).

Next, the object ID selection unit 20 of the management server 1 stores each storage unit 19 in the ID component storage unit 19.
A list, an instance, or a method forming the object ID 5 is selected from at least one of the storage units a, 19b, and 19c (step S404). As a result, the object ID 5 is specified (step S40).
5). After that, step S2 in the flowchart of FIG.
The flow of processing is the same as that from 03.

The formation of the object ID 5 based on such a specific word is effective when the object ID 5 of the tangible or intangible object 3 to be accessed is not known, as is often the case. That is,
Since the object 3 can be accessed only by inputting a specific word for specifying the object 3 to be accessed, there is an advantage that the user does not need to store the object IDs 5 of the innumerable objects 3. is there.

Next, another application example of the object management system of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of transmitting an object acquired on a train to a personal computer at home. If the hanging advertisement 41 of the train 40 is the accessible object 3, the user who has the accessible PDA mobile 3 in the train 40 accesses the hanging advertisement 41 and displays it there. A list of accessible object IDs 5 can be obtained.

The list of the object ID 5 is the object ID 5 from the hanging advertisement 41 to the PDA mobile phone 3.
May be stored in the PDA mobile phone 3 by being transmitted. In addition, in order to reduce the possibility of unnecessary emission of radio waves, the PDA mobile phone 3 accesses the hanging advertisement 41,
It is even better to obtain a list of object IDs 5 (summary if necessary).

When the train 40 has the access point 2 and the hanging advertisement 41 has only the object ID 5, the PDA mobile phone 3 can use the directory service to reach the hanging advertisement 41. is there. This directory service is access point 2
Alternatively, it is a service provided by the directory service management object and is a service for searching the object ID 5.

For example, a method of searching for the object ID 5 in a directory of images can be considered. The directory service object 3 of the train 40 collects the image information of the hanging advertisement 41 currently posted by some method, and the user of the PDA mobile phone 3 requests the information of the hanging advertisement 41. In this case, by displaying it, the information of the hanging advertisement 41 can be reached.

The user accesses the hanging advertisement 41,
Accessible object ID displayed there
If you get a list of 5, it's not access ID 6,
Since the object ID is 5, the user can access the object ID 5 even after getting off the train 40.

The user can also pass the list of object IDs 5 stored in the PDA mobile phone 3 to the television 42 and the PC 43 accessible by the user. This delivery also means that the object 3 having the object ID 5 is accessed instead of directly transmitting the radio wave. Object 3
The information of the hanging advertisement 41 is moved from the hanging advertisement 41 to the PDA mobile phone 3 to the home PC 43 or the like via the management server 1. Therefore, basically, the access ID 6 is Change every time. The user can slowly read the information later by transferring the interested information to the PC 43 at home on the train 40.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an application example to a home security service. Nowadays, a system that connects each home appliance to a home server and enables external communication is starting to be constructed. However, in that case, for example, important information such as a user ID and a password for permitting access from the outside is stored in a home server installed at home. For this reason, if the home server is overheated or the home is burned down due to a fire or the like, the important information is also lost.

Therefore, it is advisable to store the less important information in the home server 50 and store the important information in the management server 1 arranged outside. As described above, the PC 51, the TV 52, the heating appliance 53 in the home
Household appliances such as are also objects 3, which have individual object IDs 5 and access IDs 6 assigned to each existing area. Of course, home server 5
0 itself is object 3.

Therefore, an object such as the PDA mobile phone 3 is used from the outside, via the access point 2 and the management server 1, the home server 50 at home, the PC 51.
You can access home appliances such as. In addition to these home appliances, a communication terminal owned by a person at home may be capable of wireless communication between home appliances or with the home server 50. For example, communication means such as infrared rays and Bluetooth can be adopted.

[0090]

According to the present invention, a tangible object which is not connected to a network can be obtained regardless of the communication environment of the user, the setting load of the user is light, the information of the desired object can be obtained even at the destination. Even intangibles such as information and contents can create a mechanism to cooperate with other tangible things, information or contents.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram simply showing a configuration of an object management system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal structure of a management server which constitutes the object management system of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining information stored in an object conversion table storage unit, an ID storage unit, and an ID component storage unit in the management server of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of an access point which constitutes the object management system of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a processing flow of an object management processing method according to the present invention, which is based on access from an object,
It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process which updates the access ID of the object and manages the existing area of the object.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of an object management processing method of the present invention, which is a flow of processing when communication between objects is performed via a management server.

FIG. 7 is a flow of processing of an object management processing method of the present invention, in which a plurality of objects stored in a plurality of objects B are received based on an access from object A, and these objects are edited. , Is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for transmitting to the object A.

FIG. 8 is a flow of processing of an object management processing method of the present invention, showing the flow of both processing of the object and the management server when the object ID of the partner object is not known when performing communication between objects. It is a flowchart shown.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an application example of the object management processing system of the present invention, in which an object acquired on a train is transmitted to a personal computer at home.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an application example of the object management processing system of the present invention, which is applied to a home security service.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Management Server 2 Access Point 3 Object 4 Server 5 Object ID 6 Access ID 12 ID Receiving Unit (Management Server Side ID Receiving Means) 13 Access ID Updating Unit (Access ID Updating Means) 14 ID Saving Unit (ID Saving Means) 15 Connection Request receiving unit (management server side connection request receiving unit) 16 Access ID reading unit (access ID reading unit) 17 Connection request transmitting unit (management server side connection request transmitting unit) 18 Specific word receiving unit (specific word receiving unit) 20 Object ID selection unit (object ID selection unit) 22 object editing unit (object editing unit) 35 access ID storage unit (access ID storage unit) 36 access ID allocation unit (access ID allocation unit)

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (71) Applicant 502159088             Kenya Kato             1-2-1 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside the ceremony company Synergies JP (72) Inventor Nobuo Hamasaki             1-2-1 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside the ceremony company Synergies JP (72) Inventor Tadayuki Ogawa             1-2-1 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside the ceremony company Synergies JP (72) Inventor Kenya Kato             1-2-1 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Inside the ceremony company Synergies JP F term (reference) 5K033 DA01 DA05 DA19 DB12 DB14                       EC03

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A management server for managing a tangible or intangible object, an object ID for uniquely specifying the object and an area where the object exists, and an access ID for performing communication. An object management system including an access point that mediates a connection between the object and the management server, wherein the management server receives a management server-side ID receiving unit that receives the object ID and the access ID. And when the object ID of the object is received, the access I that can update the access ID of the object based on the existing area of the object.
D update means, and ID storage means for storing the object ID and the access ID in association with each other, wherein the access point stores access ID storage means for storing the access ID, And an access ID assigning unit that assigns the access ID to the object. 2. A management server-side connection request receiving means for receiving a connection request to an object at the connection destination including the object ID of the object at the connection destination, and the object ID of the object at the connection destination.
Access ID reading means for reading out the access ID of the object at the connection destination, and management server-side connection request transmitting means for transmitting the connection request to the object at the connection destination. The object management system according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The ID storage means stores the object I
A specific word receiving means for storing D in association with a specific word necessary for specifying the object, and receiving the specific word; and the object ID of the object specified by one or more of the specific words. , An object ID selection means selected from the ID storage means,
The object management system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: 4. The management server further comprises object editing means for editing the plurality of received objects into one or a plurality of editing objects. Object management system. 5. A management server capable of specifying an object ID for uniquely specifying a tangible or intangible object and an area where the object exists, and managing an access ID for communication, wherein: Management server side ID receiving means for receiving the object ID and the access ID, and access capable of updating the access ID of the object based on the existing area of the object when the object ID of the object is received. I
A management server comprising: a D update unit; and an ID storage unit that stores the object ID and the access ID in association with each other. 6. A management server-side connection request receiving means for receiving a connection request to an object at the connection destination including the object ID of the object at the connection destination, and the object ID of the object at the connection destination.
Access ID reading means for reading out the access ID of the object at the connection destination, and management server-side connection request transmitting means for transmitting the connection request to the object at the connection destination. The management server according to claim 5, wherein 7. The ID storage means includes the object I
A specific word receiving means for storing D in association with a specific word necessary for specifying the object, and receiving the specific word; and the object ID of the object specified by one or more of the specific words. , An object ID selection means selected from the ID storage means,
The management server according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising: 8. The management server according to claim 5, further comprising object editing means for editing the plurality of received objects into one or a plurality of editing objects. 9. An object management processing method for performing processing for managing an object ID for uniquely identifying a tangible or intangible object and an area where the object exists, and managing an access ID for communication. And an object ID receiving step of receiving the object ID of the object in a predetermined existing area, and when the object is received, the access I corresponding to the predetermined existing area is given to the object.
An object management processing method, comprising: an access ID allocation step of allocating D; and an ID storage processing step of storing the object ID and the access ID in association with each other. 10. A management server-side connection request receiving step of receiving a connection request to an object at the connection destination including the object ID of the object at the connection destination, and the object ID of the object at the connection destination.
An access ID reading step for reading the access ID of the object at the connection destination based on the above, and a management server-side connection request transmitting step for transmitting the connection request toward the object at the connection destination,
The object management processing method according to claim 9, further comprising: