JP2007322198A - Time notification system, method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a time notification system, a method and a program for notifying time including, when a user of a time notification service utilizing a mobile terminal tries to change the time set as a notification receiving time, due to an occurrence of a certain circumstance, changing the notification receiving time automatically without letting the user confirm the occurrence of the certain circumstance, and starting a notification device of the mobile terminal at the changed time. <P>SOLUTION: The time notification system includes the mobile terminal receiving and sending an input of data including identification data and off-set time data from the user of a time notification service; a database storing a first time data assigned to the identification data; a server obtaining and sending a second time data being the value obtained by subtracting the off-set time data from the first time data; a receiving device receiving the second time data by the mobile terminal; a storage device storing the second time data; and a notification device notifying the time when the time comes. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a time notification system, a time notification method, and a time notification program that allow a user who receives a time notification service to receive a time notification from a portable terminal at a set time.

  In order for a mobile phone user to receive a notification at a desired time, there is a service in which the time is reserved and registered in a server or the like, and a message or the like is transmitted from the server or the like to the mobile phone when the time is reached Has been done. One form of such a service is a wake-up call service. For example, when a mobile phone holder uses a wake-up call service, first, information such as a mobile phone number, an e-mail address, and a time when a wake-up call is desired is input to the mobile phone. The mobile phone transmits the information to a server owned by a company that provides a wake-up call service. The server receives and stores each piece of information. When the server reaches that time, the server reads the mobile phone number and email address information stored in the server and sends a message to the mobile phone held by the user of the wake-up call service. Execute. Since the transmission of this message or the like is performed by radio wave communication, the service user can receive the service only in a place where the mobile phone can receive the radio wave (within the range of the wake-up call service). .

  Patent Document 1 has an exchange having a subscriber database to which a subscriber terminal receiving a wake-up call service is connected, and a menu list for specifying service conditions to be added to the specified date and time of the wake-up call service performed by the subscriber. A menu list server; and a service information providing server that provides service information of a service condition designated by a subscriber based on the menu list, wherein the exchange is a service designated by the subscriber provided by the service information providing server. A wake-up call service system is disclosed that notifies a subscriber terminal of information when a wake-up call is activated.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a wake-up call service system in which a user terminal and a service providing server are connected via an Internet network, and the user terminal is equipped with schedule management software, and the schedule management software To the service providing server, and the service providing server sends a wake-up call service based on the transmitted schedule information to a telephone number designated in advance by the user terminal. A wake-up call service characterized by providing is disclosed.

  Further, Patent Document 3 accepts time information for notifying that the set time has been reached from the user terminal, and a signal or information notifying the user terminal that the set time has been reached when the corresponding time is reached. The time information and the region information including the departure place or the departure place and the destination of the user and the correction time information when the set time change factor occurs are transmitted from the user terminal. The weather information of the area indicated by the regional information is collected from the weather information transmitting organization between the first step of accepting and the time before the time indicated by the correction time information from the time of the accepted time information. And determining whether the collected weather information corresponds to the change factor of the set time, and if so, correcting the time information received from the user terminal Fixed Only time period indicated between information notifying method set time, characterized in that it comprises a third step of transmitting the signal or information to a time after the modifications to the user terminal is disclosed.

  Further, Patent Document 4 discloses a receiving unit that performs radio wave reception processing, a determination unit that determines out-of-range and within-range based on a signal received by the reception unit, and a reception state that is determined to be out-of-range by the determination unit. A timer unit that counts the duration of the out-of-service state immediately after it is determined to have changed, an alarm generation unit that issues an alarm when the time measured by the timer unit reaches a preset time, and the timer unit. There is disclosed a mobile communication device comprising: a duration setting unit that sets a time from the start of counting the duration of an out-of-service state to the occurrence of an alarm by the alarm generation unit.

JP 2002-314690 A JP2002-354124 JP 2003-215280 A JP-A-11-88931

  It is an object of the present invention to enable a user of a time notification service using a mobile terminal to change the time set as the time for receiving notifications when a certain situation occurs, and the user himself / herself may cause the occurrence of the situation at any time. It is to provide a time notification system, a time notification method, and a time notification program in which a time for receiving a notification is automatically changed without confirmation, and a notification device of a mobile terminal is activated at the changed time.

  Hereinafter, means for solving the problem will be described using the numbers used in (Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention). These numbers are added to clarify the correspondence between the description of (Claims) and (Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention). However, these numbers should not be used to interpret the technical scope of the invention described in (Claims).

The time notification system according to the present invention receives input of identification data (50b) and offset time amount (40) from a user of the time notification service, and receives identification data (50b) and offset time amount (40) data. The mobile terminal (2) to be transmitted, the database (6b) for storing the data of the first time (50c) assigned to the identification data (50b), the data of the identification data (50b) and the offset time amount (40) , Read the data of the first time (50c) assigned to the identification data (50b) from the database (6b), and subtract the data of the offset time amount (40) from the data of the first time (50c) And a server (6a) for transmitting the second time (42) data to the portable terminal (2). The portable terminal (2) includes a receiving device (2d) that receives data at the second time (42), a storage device (2f) that stores data at the second time (42), and a storage device (2f). ) And a notification device (2c) for notifying arrival at the time (100) stored.

  In the time notification system of the present invention, when the data of the first time (50c) fluctuates, the server (6a) subtracts the offset time amount (40) data from the fluctuated first time (50c) data. When the value of the changed second time (42) is transmitted to the portable terminal (2) and the radio wave can be received, the receiving device (2d) Receives the data of the changed second time (42), the storage device (2f) stores the data of the changed second time (42), and the notification device (2c) stores the data of the storage device (2f). ) Is notified of the arrival of the stored time (100).

  In the time notification system of the present invention, the data of the second time (42) is a plurality of values obtained by subtracting the offset time amount (40) from the plurality of data of the first time (50c).

  In the time notification system of the present invention, the data of the second time (42) is a plurality of offset time amounts (40) from the data of the first time (50c) or the data of the plurality of first times (50c). ) Is a plurality of values obtained by subtracting.

  In the time notification system of the present invention, the notification device (2c) issues a warning if the radio wave cannot be received after the storage device (2f) stores the data of the second time (42).

  In the time notification system of the present invention, if the radio wave cannot be received before a certain time (100) stored in the storage device (2f), the notification device (2c) issues a warning.

  In the time notification system of the present invention, the data of the first time (50c) is the scheduled flight time of the airplane.

  In the time notification system of the present invention, the data of the first time (50c) is the scheduled departure time of the train.

  According to the time notification method of the present invention, the portable terminal (2) receives input of identification data (50b) and offset time amount (40) from a user of the time notification service, and the identification data (50b) and offset time are received. Transmitting the amount (40) of data, the database (6b) storing the data of the first time (50c) assigned to the identification data (50b), and the server (6a) comprising the identification data (50b) and the offset time amount (40) data are received, the first time (50c) data assigned to the identification data (50b) is read from the database (6b), and the first time The value obtained by subtracting the offset time amount (40) data from the (50c) data is used as the second time (42) data, and the second time (42). A step of transmitting data to the portable terminal (2), a step of receiving the data of the second time (42) by the receiving device (2d), and a step of storing the data (2f) of the second device (2). The step of storing data includes the step of notifying the arrival of the time (100) stored in the storage device (2f) by the notification device (2c).

  According to the time notification method of the present invention, when the data of the first time (50c) changes, the server (6a) subtracts the data of the offset time amount (40) from the changed data of the first time (50c). And the step of transmitting the data of the changed second time (42) to the portable terminal (2), and the receiving device ( 2d) receiving the data of the changed second time (42), the step of the storage device (2f) storing the data of the changed second time (42), and the notification device (2c). Includes a step of notifying the arrival of the time (100) stored in the storage device (2f).

  In the time notification method of the present invention, the data of the second time (42) is a plurality of values obtained by subtracting the offset time amount (40) from the plurality of data of the first time (50c).

  In the time notification method of the present invention, the data of the second time (42) is a plurality of offset time amounts (40) from the data of the first time (50c) or the data of the plurality of first times (50c). ) Is a plurality of values obtained by subtracting.

  The time notification method according to the present invention includes a step in which the notification device (2c) issues a warning if the storage device (2f) becomes unable to receive radio waves after storing the data of the second time (42). Yes.

  The time notification method according to the present invention includes a step in which the notification device (2c) issues a warning if radio waves cannot be received before a certain time (100) stored in the storage device (2f). Yes.

  In the time notification method of the present invention, the data of the first time (50c) is the scheduled flight time of the airplane.

  In the time notification method of the present invention, the data of the first time (50c) is the scheduled departure time of the train.

  According to the time notification program of the present invention, the mobile terminal (2) receives input of identification data (50b) and offset time amount (40) from a user of the time notification service, and the identification data (50b) and offset time are received. Transmitting the amount (40) of data, the database (6b) storing the data of the first time (50c) assigned to the identification data (50b), and the server (6a) comprising the identification data (50b) and the offset time amount (40) data are received, the first time (50c) data assigned to the identification data (50b) is read from the database (6b), and the first time The value obtained by subtracting the offset time amount (40) data from the (50c) data is used as the second time (42) data, and the second time ( 2) transmitting the data of the portable terminal (2), the receiving device (2d) receiving the data of the second time (42), and the storage device (2f) of the second time ( 42) and the notification device (2c) informing the arrival of the time (100) stored in the storage device (2f).

  In the time program of the present invention, when the data of the first time (50c) changes, the server (6a) subtracts the data of the offset time amount (40) from the changed data of the first time (50c). The step of transmitting the data at the second time (42) having the changed value to the portable terminal (2) as the data at the second time (42) at which the value has changed, and the receiving device (2d) when the radio wave can be received ) Receives the data of the changed second time (42), the storage device (2f) stores the changed data of the second time (42), and the notification device (2c) And a step of informing the arrival of the time (100) stored in the storage device (2f).

  In the time notification program of the present invention, the data of the second time (42) is a plurality of values obtained by subtracting the offset time amount (40) from the plurality of data of the first time (50c).

  In the time notification program of the present invention, the data of the second time (42) includes a plurality of offset time amounts (40) from the data of the first time (50c) or the data of the plurality of first times (50c). ) Is a plurality of values obtained by subtracting.

  The time notification program of the present invention includes a step in which the notification device (2c) issues a warning if the storage device (2f) becomes unable to receive radio waves after storing the data of the second time (42). Yes.

  The time notification program of the present invention includes a step in which the notification device (2c) issues a warning if radio waves cannot be received before a certain time (100) stored in the storage device (2f). Yes.

  In the time notification program of the present invention, the data of the first time (50c) is the scheduled flight time of the airplane.

  In the time program of the present invention, the data of the first time (50c) is the scheduled departure time of the train.

  According to the present invention, when a user of a time notification service using a mobile terminal wants to change a preset notification time when a certain situation occurs, the user himself / herself confirms the occurrence of the situation as needed. Accordingly, a time notification system, a time notification method, and a time notification program are provided in which the time for automatically receiving notification is changed, and the notification function of the mobile terminal is activated at the changed time.

  The best mode for carrying out a time notification system, a time notification method, and a time notification program according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the time notification system of this embodiment. The time notification system includes a mobile phone terminal 2, a server 6a, and an external database (hereinafter abbreviated as “external DB”) 6b. The server 6a is connected to the external DB 6b via the Internet network 6. Further, the server 6a can perform mutual communication of information with the mobile phone terminal 2 by wireless communication. The case where the server 6a and the mobile phone terminal 2 perform mutual communication of information using wireless communication is limited to when the mobile phone terminal 2 exists in the mobile phone network service area 4. In other words, when the mobile phone terminal 2 is outside the mobile phone network service area 8, the server 6 a and the mobile phone terminal 2 cannot communicate information with each other.

  In the present embodiment, a certain user is scheduled to board a flight with a flight number 50b of a specific date and time of a specific airline 50a, and the user wakes up three hours before the scheduled flight time 50c. I will describe the scene of using the wake-up call service.

  FIG. 2 shows the inside of the server 6a. The server 6a includes a service registration request processing unit 10, a service registration information sending request processing unit 12, an operation status confirmation processing unit 14, an operation status confirmation response processing unit 16, a service registration request response processing unit 20, and a user information database 30. Has been.

  The service registration request processing unit 10 receives a service registration request from a person who requests use of the wake-up call service, receives information on the telephone number 34 and the mail address 36 of the mobile phone terminal 2, and receives a user number for each user. 32 is assigned. The service registration request processing unit 10 performs a process of transmitting the user number 32, the telephone number 34, and the mail address 36 (hereinafter, these three pieces of information are referred to as user information) to the user information database 30.

  The service registration information sending request processing unit 12 reads the user information (user number 32, telephone number 34, mail address 36) from the user information database 30, and the flight on which the user is scheduled to board the user. The mobile phone terminal 2 is requested to transmit information on the airline name 50a and flight number 50b of the aircraft and the desired offset time 40 (in this embodiment, the difference between the scheduled flight time and the wake-up time desired by the user). Processing to send a notification to the effect to the telephone number 34 or the mail address 36 based on the user information (user number 32, telephone number 34, mail address 36) is performed.

  The operation status confirmation processing unit 14 receives information about the airline name 50a and the flight name 50b of the flight scheduled to be boarded by the user from the mobile phone terminal 2, and the external information based on the information. Access the DB 6b. The operation status confirmation processing unit 14 retrieves information (airline company name 50a, flight name 50b, scheduled flight time 50c, destination 50d, vacancy number 50e) on the flight scheduled to be boarded by the user from the airplane operation information database 50, A process of reading information on the latest scheduled flight time 50c is performed. Then, the operation status confirmation processing unit 14 performs processing for transmitting the latest scheduled flight time 50 c to the operation status confirmation response processing unit 16.

  The operation status confirmation response processing unit 16 obtains a time obtained by subtracting the offset time 40 desired by the user from the latest scheduled flight time 50 c transmitted by the operation status confirmation processing unit 14, and sets this as the service registration time 42. I do. The operation status confirmation response processing unit 16 performs processing for transmitting the service registration time 42 to the service registration request response processing unit 20. In addition, the operation status confirmation response processing unit 16 transmits the service registration time 42 to the user information database 30.

  The service registration request response processing unit 20 receives the service registration time 42 transmitted by the operation status confirmation response processing unit 16, and receives user information (user number 32, telephone number 34, mail address 36) from the user information database 30. ) And the service registration time 42 is transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 2 of the user.

  FIG. 3 shows information stored in the user information database 30. The user information database 30 stores user information (user number 32, telephone number 34, mail address 36), offset time 40, and service registration time 42 of service users.

  FIG. 4 shows the internal configuration of the external DB 6b. The external DB 6b includes an airplane operation information database 50, a train operation information database 60, a weather information database 70, an entertainment information database 80, and the like. The airplane operation information database 50 may be a database managed and operated by an airline company or a database managed and operated by a company that receives information from the airline company and provides a wake-up call service. As shown in FIG. 5, the airplane operation information database 50 stores information such as an airline company name 50a, a flight name 50b, a scheduled flight time 50c, a destination 50d, and the number of seats 50e. In this embodiment, when the user wants to wake up at the time obtained by subtracting the offset time 40 from the scheduled flight time 50c, it is assumed that the wake-up call service is used. For example, a train is used as another transportation period. In order to cope with this, the train operation information database 60 may be provided in the external DB 6b. Further, for example, a weather information database 70 may be provided in the external DB 6b in order to provide a wake-up call service in response to a request for changing the wake-up time according to the weather forecast. Further, for example, as an additional service to the user, the external DB 6b may be provided with an entertainment information database 80 for storing information on sports game results and TV program information.

  The Internet network 6 may be a local communication network such as a LAN.

  FIG. 6A shows the internal configuration of the mobile phone terminal 2. The mobile phone terminal 2 includes an input device 2a that accepts input of characters and numbers, a transmission device 2b that transmits mail and voice, and a notification device 2c that notifies the outside by sound, alarm, vibration, or the like. Further, the cellular phone terminal 2 includes a receiving device 2d that performs radio wave reception processing, a storage device 2f that stores various information, a control device 2e that controls each device, and a power source 2g that supplies electricity to each device. A display device 2h for displaying characters and images is also provided.

  The receiving device 2d is accompanied by a determining device 2i. The determining device 2i determines whether the mobile phone terminal 2 is in the mobile phone network service area 4 or out of the mobile phone network service area 8 depending on the strength of the received radio wave. Judge whether there is.

  FIG. 6B shows information stored by the storage device 2f. The storage device 2f stores the time (alarm activation time 100) for starting the notification device 2c with respect to the service registration time 42 transmitted by the service registration request response processing unit 20. Further, the other person's telephone number 110, the other person's mail address 120, the outgoing and incoming call history 130, and the memo 140 are stored.

  The notification device 2c is a speaker that generates sound, an LED that generates light, or a vibration motor that generates vibration in response to a signal from the control device 2e.

  Next, a flow until the user receives provision of the service by the wake-up service will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 shows the flow when there is no change in the scheduled flight time 50c of the flight that the user plans to board before the user receives the wake-up call service. FIG. 8 shows a flow when a change occurs in the scheduled flight time 50c of a flight that the user plans to board before the user receives the wake-up call service. Further, FIG. 9 shows a flow until the mobile phone terminal 2 makes a wake-up call (alarm notification) to the user when the alarm activation time 100 stored in the storage device 2f of the mobile phone terminal 2 is reached. .

  The user uses the input device 2a of the mobile phone terminal 2 to input the URL address of a website established by a company that provides a wake-up call service and accesses the server 6a. A website screen (not shown) includes a column for inputting a telephone number 34 and a mail address 36 of the user's mobile phone terminal 2. The user uses the input device 2 a of the mobile phone terminal 2 to input them in the input fields for the telephone number 34 and the mail address 36. The transmitting device 2b of the mobile phone terminal 2 transmits the telephone number 34 and the mail address 36 to the server 6a. The service registration request processing unit 10 receives the telephone number 34 and the mail address 36 and assigns the user number 32 to each user. With this process, the service registration request is accepted (step S2). The service registration request processing unit 10 performs a process of transmitting user information (user number 32, telephone number 34, mail address 36) to the user information database 30.

  The user may access the website using a personal computer or the like that can access the Internet network 6 when making a service registration request.

  Thereafter, the service registration information sending request processing unit 12 performs processing for reading user information (user number 32, telephone number 34, mail address 36) from the user information database 30. Further, the service registration information sending request processing unit 12 transmits information about the airline name 50a and the flight name 50b of the flight that the user plans to board from the mobile phone terminal 2 to the user. Notification is made to request this (step S4). Hereinafter, this request is referred to as a service registration information sending request. The destination of the notification is the user's telephone number 34 or the mail address 36, and the notification method may be a mail or an automatic voice message.

  The cellular phone terminal 2 receives a service registration information sending request from the server 6a. Therefore, the user uses the mobile phone terminal 2 to access the website established by the company that provides the wake-up call service again, and the airline name 50a, the flight number 50b, the offset time of the flight to be boarded 40 is input from the input device 2a of the mobile phone terminal 2 (step S6). For example, the user inputs “XXX” as the airline name, “201” as the flight number, and “3” as the offset time. Each of these pieces of information is notified (sent) to the server 6a. Here, the offset time “3” means that, in the case of the present embodiment, the user wants to wake up 3 hours before the scheduled flight time 50c of the airplane and wakes up the call 3 hours before the scheduled flight time 50c. It means that you want to receive service.

  Thereafter, the operation status confirmation processing unit 14 accesses the external DB 6b, and searches the flight operation information database 50 for the operation status of the flight that the user is scheduled to board (step 8). According to the present embodiment, the operation status of the flight whose airline name 50a is “XXX” and whose flight name is “201” is searched. And the operation condition confirmation process part 14 performs the process which reads the information of the newest flight scheduled time 50c about the searched flight, and transmits to the operation condition confirmation response process part 16 (step S8). In the present embodiment, the latest scheduled flight time 50c in this scene is “10:00”.

  The operation status confirmation response processing unit 16 receives the latest scheduled flight time 50c transmitted by the operation status confirmation processing unit 14 (step S10). The operation status confirmation response processing unit 16 performs a process of generating “7:00” as the service registration time 42 by subtracting 3 hours of the offset time 40 from “10:00” which is the initial scheduled flight time 50c. (Step S12). Further, the operation status confirmation response processing unit 16 transmits information “7:00” which is the service registration time 42 to the user information database 30 and also transmits the information to the service registration request response processing unit 20 ( Step S14).

  Thereafter, the service registration request response processing unit 20 receives the service registration time 42 transmitted by the operation status confirmation response processing unit 16, and receives user information (user number 32, telephone number 34, mail) from the user information database 30. The address 36) is read out, and information “7:00” which is the service registration time 42 is transmitted to the user's cellular phone terminal 2 (step S16).

  The mobile phone terminal 2 receives information “7:00”, which is the service registration time 42, from the service registration request response processing unit 20. The receiving device 2d of the mobile phone terminal 2 transmits the information to the control device 2e. The control device 2e of the mobile phone terminal 2 sets the alarm activation time 100 to “7:00” and transmits it to the storage device 2f. The storage device 2f stores the alarm activation time 100 (step S18).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, a description will be given of a flow in a case where a change occurs in the scheduled flight time 50c of a flight that the user plans to board before the user receives the wake-up call service. FIG. 8 shows a flow after the user has already completed a service registration request and information notification (transmission of information such as the airline name 50a, flight name 50b, and offset time 40) to the server.

  The operation status confirmation processing unit 14 accesses the external DB 6b, and searches the flight operation information database 50 for the operation status of the flight that the user plans to board (step S30). Here, it is assumed that the airline name 50a is “XXX”, the flight name 50b is “201”, and the scheduled flight time 50c is “10:00”. And the operation condition confirmation process part 14 reads the information of the newest scheduled flight time 50c from the searched operation condition of the flight, and performs the process which transmits to the operation condition confirmation response process part 16 (step S32). The latest scheduled flight time 50c at this time is “10:00”. The operation status confirmation response processing unit 16 compares the initial scheduled flight time 50c with the latest scheduled flight time 50c. At this time, since no change has occurred at the scheduled flight time 50c (step S34), the process proceeds to step S42 (step R1). Similar to the processing described above with reference to FIG. 7, the operation status confirmation response processing unit 16 generates information on the service registration time 42. Thereafter, the service status confirmation response processing unit 16 determines that the service registration time 42 (the scheduled flight time 50c is not changed at this time, so the offset time 40 is 3 from “10:00” which is the scheduled flight time 50c). The information “7:00” obtained by subtracting the time) is transmitted to the user information database 30 and transmitted to the service registration request response processing unit 20 (step S46).

  Thereafter, the service registration request response processing unit 20 receives the service registration time 42 transmitted by the operation status confirmation response processing unit 16, and receives user information (user number 32, telephone number 34, mail) from the user information database 30. The address 36) is read out, and information “7:00” which is the service registration time 42 is transmitted to the user's cellular phone terminal 2 (step S48).

  The operation status confirmation processing unit 14 monitors the operation status of the flight that the user plans to board at regular time intervals (step R2). Steps S36 to S40 are assumed to be a flow in the case where the operation status is searched for the second time or later. Similar to the flow of confirmation of the first operation status, the operation status confirmation processing unit 14 accesses the external DB 6b, searches the flight operation information database 50 for the operation status of the flight that the user plans to board, and confirms it. (Step S36).

  And the operation condition confirmation process part 14 performs the process which reads the information of the newest scheduled flight time 50c, and transmits to the operation condition confirmation response process part 16 (step S38). The operation status confirmation response processing unit 16 compares the scheduled flight time 50c when the flight operation status was confirmed last time with the latest estimated flight time 50c. As a result of the comparison, if there is a difference, a time obtained by subtracting the offset time 40 desired by the user from the latest scheduled flight time 50c is obtained, and processing for generating it as the service registration time 42 is performed (step S42). Here, it is assumed that the scheduled flight time 50c is delayed to “12:00”. Therefore, the operation status confirmation response processing unit 16 generates “9:00” as information on the service registration time 42 by subtracting 3 hours of the offset time 40 from “12:00” which is the latest scheduled flight time 50c. Is performed (step S44). Furthermore, the operation status confirmation response processing unit 16 transmits “9:00”, which is information on the service registration time 42, to the user information database 30 and also performs processing to transmit to the service registration request response processing unit 20 ( Step S46).

  Thereafter, the service registration request response processing unit 20 receives the service registration time 42 transmitted by the operation status confirmation response processing unit 16, and receives user information (user number 32, telephone number 34, mail) from the user information database 30. The address 36) is read out, and information “9:00” as the service registration time 42 is transmitted to the user's mobile phone terminal 2 (step S48). Here, the mobile phone terminal 2 is notified at the same time by email or automatic voice that the scheduled flight time 50c is delayed, and the user can know that the scheduled flight time 50c is delayed.

  The mobile phone terminal 2 receives information “9:00” as the service registration time 42 from the service registration request response processing unit 20. The control device 2e of the mobile phone terminal 2 sets the alarm activation time 100 to “9:00” and transmits it to the storage device 2f. If the mobile phone terminal 2 has received the information of the service registration time 42 once before, the storage device 2f updates and stores the alarm activation time 100 already stored (step S50).

  As described above, if the operation status confirmation processing unit 14 sets up a program for updating the service registration time 42 by repeatedly accessing the external DB 6b at regular time intervals, the scheduled flight time 50c that changes every moment. On the other hand, the cellular phone terminal 2 can receive the service registration time 42 automatically updated in accordance with the latest scheduled flight time 50c. The user does not need to confirm from time to time whether the airline company or the like has changed the scheduled flight time 50c.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 9, a flow will be described in which the mobile phone terminal 2 notifies the user of the arrival of time when the alarm activation time 100 set by the mobile phone terminal 2 is reached.

  The mobile phone terminal 2 is set with an alarm activation time 100 (step S60). That is, the storage device 2f stores the alarm activation time 100. Therefore, at the same time that the alarm activation time 100 is reached (step S62), the control device 2e determines whether the mobile phone terminal 2 is in the mobile phone network service area 4 or 8 with respect to the determination device 2i of the receiving device 2d. A signal is output so as to determine As a result of the determination, it is assumed that the mobile phone terminal 2 is outside the mobile phone network service area 8 (step S64). In this case, the mobile phone terminal 2 immediately activates the notification device 2c of the mobile phone terminal 2, and the user can receive a wake-up call (step S66). That is, even if the mobile phone terminal 2 is out of service area at the time when it is desired to receive the wake-up call, the mobile phone terminal 2 can receive the wake-up call since the alarm activation time 100 is set in advance. The form of the wake-up call may be one that emits a sound from a speaker that is the notification device 2c, or one that blinks an LED. Moreover, the form which vibrates the vibration motor which is the notification apparatus 2c may be sufficient. Furthermore, a message may be displayed on the display device 2h together with the activation of the notification device 2c.

  As described above, when the mobile phone terminal 2 is out of the mobile phone network service area 8 and the alarm activation time 100 is reached, even if the mobile phone terminal 2 is not switched on, the power supply 2g Then, power is supplied to the notification device 2c, and the user can receive a wake-up call. That is, the mobile phone terminal 2 is usually provided with a built-in clock, and even if the mobile phone terminal 2 is not switched on, the power source 2g or a backup battery (not shown) operates the built-in clock. This is because those power sources can activate the notification device 2c. Therefore, when the alarm activation time 100 is reached, the notification device 2c operates without making the time to execute the wake-up call even if the mobile phone terminal 2 is not switched on.

  It is difficult to force the user to monitor at any time whether the mobile phone terminal 2 is outside the mobile phone network service area 8 or not. If a user inadvertently stays outside the mobile phone network service area 8 with the mobile phone terminal 2 for a long time, and the original flight scheduled time 50c changes during that time, the changed service registration There is a disadvantage that the time 42 cannot be received. As long as the mobile phone terminal 2 is outside the mobile phone network service area 8, the alarm activation time 100 corresponding to the service registration time 42 received when the mobile phone terminal 2 is in the mobile phone network service area 4 is stored in the storage device 2 f. It is up to.

  With reference to FIG. 10, a description will be given of a case where the mobile phone terminal 2 is outside the mobile phone network service area 8 for a long time. The determination device 2i of the mobile phone terminal 2 always detects the strength of radio waves (step S100). Here, if the determination device 2i determines that the mobile phone network service area 4 is in the mobile phone network service area 4, the mobile phone terminal 2 waits to receive the latest service registration time 42 (step S160). When the mobile phone terminal 2 moves from the mobile phone network service area 4 to the mobile phone network service area 8, the determination device 2 i outputs a signal indicating the out-of-service movement to the control device 2 e (steps S 100 to S 120). . In addition, it is conceivable that a user with the mobile phone terminal 2 may make a misconception that the radio wave weakens and the determination device 2i detects out-of-service movement simply by going into and out of the building. Therefore, the control device 2e measures the time when the determination device 2i continuously detects that the mobile phone network service area is out of service area 8 (step S130), and the measurement time is a preset time (shown in FIG. 10). The control device 2e outputs a signal instructing the notification device 2c to emit an alarm sound only when it exceeds 10 minutes (step S140). Then, the notification device 2c issues an alarm sound to warn the user (Step S150). As an alternative to the alarm sound, a message indicating that the service registration time cannot be received due to movement outside the service area may be displayed on the display device 2 h provided in the mobile phone terminal 2. A user who has received an alarm sound or a message may receive the latest service registration time 42 if the mobile phone terminal 2 is moved to the mobile phone network service area 4 even in a building where the radio wave is weak, for example. it can.

  With reference to FIG. 11, a description will be given of a case where the mobile phone terminal 2 is outside the mobile phone network service area 8 immediately before reaching the alarm activation time 100. As described above, when the alarm activation time 100 is reached (step S62), alarm notification is performed even if the mobile phone terminal 2 is outside the mobile phone network service area 8 (step S66). However, if the mobile phone terminal 2 is outside the mobile phone network service area 8 for a long time before reaching the alarm activation time 100, the changed service registration time 42 is received even if the flight scheduled time 50c changes. The inconvenience of being unable to do so occurs. Therefore, for example, when the mobile phone terminal 2 is outside the mobile phone network service area 8 one hour before the alarm activation time 100 (step S200), the control device 2e detects the strength of the radio wave in the determination device 2i. Is output (step S210). When the determination device 2i determines that the mobile phone network service area is out of the service area 8, the determination device 2i outputs a signal indicating movement outside the service area to the control device 2e (steps S220 to S230). Here, when the determination device 2i determines that the mobile phone network service area is 4 within the mobile phone network service area 4, the mobile phone terminal 2 waits to receive the latest service registration time 42 (step S260). The control device 2e outputs a signal instructing to issue an alarm to the notification device 2c (step S240). Then, the notification device 2c issues an alarm sound to warn the user (step S250). As an alternative, the alarm sound may be displayed on the display device 2h of the mobile phone terminal 2 so as to prompt the user to update the service registration time 42 by moving within the area. The user who has received the alarm sound or message can receive the latest service registration time 42 by moving the mobile phone terminal 2 to the mobile phone network service area 4.

  Referring to FIG. 9 again, a case where the mobile phone terminal 2 is in the mobile phone network service area 4 when the alarm activation time 100 is reached (step S62) will be described (step S64).

  The cellular phone terminal 2 can set an option regarding whether or not the service registration time 42 can be received (step S68). The option setting is performed by the user operating the mobile phone terminal 2 in advance. The reason why the option setting is provided is to cope with a case where the user does not want to change the alarm activation time 100 once set or wants to temporarily stop receiving the service registration time 42. is there.

  Assume that the mobile phone terminal 2 is set as an option so as to refuse reception of the service registration time 42. Since the already set alarm activation time has been reached (step S62), the mobile phone terminal 2 immediately activates the notification device 2c. Therefore, the user can receive a wake-up call (step S70).

  On the other hand, a case where the mobile phone terminal 2 is set to permit reception of the service registration time 42 will be described (step S68). The mobile phone terminal 2 receives the latest service registration time information from the service registration request response processing unit 20 (step S72). If there is no change in the previously received service registration time 42 and the alarm activation time 100 need not be updated (step S74), the alarm activation time 100 that has already been set has been reached (step S62). The mobile phone terminal 2 immediately activates the notification device 2c. Therefore, the user can receive a wake-up call (step S76).

  On the other hand, if the previously received service registration time 42 has changed and the alarm activation time 100 needs to be updated (step S74), the mobile phone terminal 2 newly sets the alarm activation time 100 (step S74). S78). The case where the service registration time 42 is changed is, for example, a case where the scheduled flight time 50c of the airplane is delayed from the original time as described above. The mobile phone terminal 2 is notified of the change of the service registration time 42 by e-mail or automatic voice at the same time, so that the user can know that the alarm activation time 100 has been changed. When the newly set alarm activation time 100 is reached (step S80), the cellular phone terminal 2 activates the notification device 2c of the cellular phone terminal 2 and the user can receive a wake-up call (step S80). S82).

  As described above, the user does not always check whether the scheduled flight time 50c has been changed, and even if the scheduled flight time 50c changes, the wake-up call service is updated at the time corresponding to the change. Can be provided. The case where the scheduled flight time 50c is changed may be a case where the scheduled flight time 50c is delayed rather than the scheduled flight time 50c being advanced. That is, a change in the service registration time 42 is a time delay. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent labor such as the user arriving at the airport early without knowing the delay of the scheduled flight time 50c. Further, according to the present invention, even if the mobile phone terminal 2 temporarily moves from the mobile phone network service area 4 to the outside 8 of the mobile phone network service area, the mobile phone terminal 2 does not move before moving outside the service area. Since the alarm activation time 100 is set (when the user is in the service area), when the time reaches the alarm activation time 100, the mobile phone terminal 2 is located outside the mobile phone network service area 8, so the wake-up call service It is possible to avoid such a situation that it was not possible to receive the offer.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the mobile phone terminal 2 sets one alarm activation time 100 has been described, but a plurality of alarm activation times 100 may be set. For example, the user wants to wake up 3 hours before the scheduled flight time 50c, makes a service registration request (step S2) with the offset time 40 being 3 hours, and the first alarm activation time 100 is the mobile phone terminal. 2 storage device 2f. Further, the user wants to leave the house 2 hours before the scheduled flight time 50c, and sets the offset time 40 to 2 hours, at the same time as the service registration request (step S2) or a service registration request again (step S2). The second alarm activation time 100 is stored in the storage device 2 f of the mobile phone terminal 2.

  Further, the mobile phone terminal 2 may set one alarm activation time 100 corresponding to a plurality of scheduled flight times 50c. For example, assume that when a user goes to pick up two passengers at an airfield, the two customers arrive at the airfield on separate flights. The user can greet two of the two passengers by getting up several hours before the scheduled flight time 50c of the flight arriving at the airport early and heading for the airport. In this case, there are two types of scheduled flight times 50c. Therefore, the user wants to wake up 3 hours before the earlier scheduled flight time 50c, regardless of whether or not the relationship between the two scheduled flight times 50c changes, and sets the offset time 40 to 3 hours. Assume that a service registration request (step S2) is made. In response to the service registration information sending request from the server 6a, the user inputs two flight names 50b from the input device 2a of the mobile phone terminal 2 (step S6). The server 6a confirms the operation status at two scheduled flight times 50c (step S8), generates two service registration times 42, and uses the earlier service registration time 42 for the user's mobile phone terminal 2. Send. The mobile phone terminal 2 stores the alarm activation time 100 in the storage device 2f in accordance with the received service registration time 42.

  Further, the mobile phone terminal 2 may set a plurality of alarm activation times 100 corresponding to a plurality of scheduled flight times 50. When the user plans two flights on the same day or different days, the user inputs the flight number 50b of the two flights to the cellular phone terminal 2 in response to the service registration information sending request from the server 6a. Input from the device 2a (step S6). The server 6a performs operation status confirmation (step S8) at the two scheduled flight times 50c, generates two service registration times 42, and transmits the two service registration times 42 to the mobile phone terminal 2 of the user. The mobile phone terminal 2 stores the two alarm activation times 100 in the storage device 2f in accordance with the received two service registration times 42.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a wake-up call service system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows the inside of the server. FIG. 3 shows information stored in the user information database. FIG. 4 shows the inside of the external DB. FIG. 5 shows information stored in the airplane operation information database. FIG. 6A shows the internal configuration of the mobile phone terminal. FIG. 6B shows information stored by the storage device of the mobile phone terminal. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a case in which the user receives a wake-up call service and there is no change in the scheduled flight time of the flight that the user plans to board in this embodiment. is there. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a case where a change occurs in a scheduled flight time of a flight scheduled to be boarded by the user in the embodiment until the user receives a wake-up call service. . FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the flow from when the alarm activation time is set to the mobile phone terminal until the mobile phone terminal notifies the arrival of the time. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the correspondence when the mobile phone terminal is outside the mobile phone network service area for a long time. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a response when the mobile phone terminal is outside the mobile phone network service area immediately before reaching the alarm activation time.

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2: mobile phone terminal 2a: input device 2b: transmission device 2c: notification device 2d: reception device 2e: control device 2f: storage device 2g: power supply 2h: display device 2i: determination device 4: mobile phone network service area 6: Internet network 6a: Server 6b: External DB
8: Outside the mobile phone network service area 10: Service registration request processing unit 12: Service registration information sending request processing unit 14: Operation status confirmation processing unit 16: Operation status confirmation response processing unit 20: Service registration request response processing unit 30: Use Information database 32: user number 34: telephone number 36: mail address 40: offset time 42: service registration time 50: plane operation information database 50a: airline name 50b: flight name 50c: scheduled flight time 50d: destination 50e: Number of vacant seats 60: Train operation information database 70: Weather information database 80: Entertainment information database 100: Alarm activation time 110: Other person's telephone number 120: Other person's mail address 130: Incoming / outgoing call history 140: Memo

Claims (24)

A mobile terminal that receives input of identification data and offset time amount data from a user of a time notification service, and transmits the identification data and offset time amount data;
A database for storing data of a first time assigned to the identification data;
Receiving the identification data and the offset time amount data, reading the first time data assigned to the identification data from the database, and subtracting the offset time amount data from the first time data; And a server for transmitting the second time data to the portable terminal, the second time data as a second time data,
The portable terminal is
A receiving device for receiving the data at the second time;
A storage device for storing the data of the second time;
A time notification system comprising: a notification device that notifies the arrival of the time stored in the storage device. The time notification system according to claim 1,
When the data at the first time fluctuates, the server sets the value obtained by subtracting the offset time amount data from the fluctuated first time data as the fluctuated second time data, and the fluctuated first data. D time data is transmitted to the portable terminal,
When the radio wave can be received, the receiving device receives the data of the changed second time,
The storage device stores the data of the changed second time,
The notification device is a time notification system that notifies the arrival of the time stored in the storage device. In the time notification system according to claim 1 or 2,
The time notification system, wherein the second time data is a plurality of values obtained by subtracting the offset time amount from a plurality of first time data. In the time notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The time notification system, wherein the second time data is a plurality of values obtained by subtracting a plurality of offset time amounts from the first time data or the plurality of first time data. In the time notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A time notification system in which the notification device issues a warning if the radio wave cannot be received after the storage device stores the second time data. In the time notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A time notification system in which the notification device issues a warning if the radio wave cannot be received before a predetermined time stored in the storage device. The time notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The time notification system, wherein the first time data is an estimated flight time of an airplane. The time notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The time notification system in which the first time data is a scheduled departure time of a train. A portable terminal receiving input of identification data and offset time amount data from a user of a time notification service, and transmitting the identification data and offset time amount data;
A database storing data of a first time assigned to the identification data;
A server receiving the identification data and the offset time amount data;
Reading the data of the first time assigned to the identification data from the database;
A value obtained by subtracting the offset time amount data from the first time data as second time data, and transmitting the second time data to the portable terminal;
The receiving device receiving the data at the second time;
The storage device storing the data of the second time;
A notification method of notifying the arrival of the time stored in the storage device. The time notification method according to claim 9,
When the data at the first time fluctuates, the server sets the value obtained by subtracting the offset time amount data from the fluctuated first time data as the fluctuated second time data, and the fluctuated first data. Transmitting the data of the second time to the portable terminal;
When the radio wave can be received, the receiving device receives the data of the changed second time; and
The storage device storing the data of the changed second time;
A notification method of notifying the arrival of the time stored in the storage device. The time notification method according to claim 9 or 10,
The time notification method, wherein the second time data is a plurality of values obtained by subtracting the offset time amount from a plurality of first time data. The time notification method according to any one of claims 9 to 11,
The time notification method, wherein the second time data is a plurality of values obtained by subtracting a plurality of offset time amounts from the first time data or the plurality of first time data. The time notification method according to any one of claims 9 to 12,
A time notification method comprising: a step of issuing a warning by the notification device if the radio wave cannot be received after the storage device stores the data of the second time. The time notification method according to any one of claims 9 to 13,
A time notification method comprising a step in which the notification device issues a warning if the radio wave cannot be received before a certain time before the time stored in the storage device. The time notification method according to any one of claims 9 to 14,
The time notification method, wherein the first time data is a scheduled flight time of an airplane. The time notification method according to any one of claims 9 to 14,
The time notification method in which the first time data is a scheduled departure time of a train. A portable terminal receiving input of identification data and offset time amount data from a user of a time notification service, and transmitting the identification data and offset time amount data;
A database storing data of a first time assigned to the identification data;
A server receiving the identification data and the offset time amount data;
Reading the data of the first time assigned to the identification data from the database;
A value obtained by subtracting the offset time amount data from the first time data as second time data, and transmitting the second time data to the portable terminal;
The receiving device receiving the data at the second time;
The storage device storing the data of the second time;
A time notification program comprising the step of notifying the arrival of the time stored in the storage device. The time notification program according to claim 17,
When the data at the first time fluctuates, the server sets the value obtained by subtracting the offset time amount data from the fluctuated first time data as the fluctuated second time data, and the fluctuated first data. Transmitting the data of the second time to the portable terminal;
When the radio wave can be received, the receiving device receives the data of the changed second time; and
The storage device storing the data of the changed second time;
And a step of notifying the arrival of the time stored in the storage device by the notification device. The time notification program according to claim 17 or 18,
The time notification program, wherein the second time data is a plurality of values obtained by subtracting the offset time amount from a plurality of first time data. The time notification program according to any one of claims 17 to 19,
The time notification program, wherein the second time data is a plurality of values obtained by subtracting a plurality of offset time amounts from the first time data or the plurality of first time data. The time notification program according to any one of claims 17 to 20,
A time notification program comprising a step in which the notification device issues a warning if the radio wave cannot be received after the storage device stores the second time data. The time notification program according to any one of claims 17 to 21,
A time notification program comprising a step in which the notification device issues a warning if the radio wave cannot be received before a predetermined time stored in the storage device. The time notification program according to any one of claims 17 to 22,
The first time data is a time notification program which is an estimated flight time of an airplane. The time notification program according to any one of claims 17 to 22,
The first time data is a time notification program that is a scheduled departure time of a train.

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