JP3888188B2 - Mobile device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present inventionCarryingRelated to band terminals.
[0002]
[Background Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
For example, a traveler may have arrived at a destination on foot from a subway station, but the geographical location from the destination to the subway station is ambiguous, and the directions to return to the subway station may not be known.
[0003]
Therefore, the present inventor pays attention to facilities such as subway stations, installs a wireless device for transmitting location information of each facility, and a traveler carries a mobile phone around the facility. If the mobile phone can receive the transmitted location information after passing, the mobile phone will inform the location of each facility based on this location information, so that the traveler can know the route of the return route. Thought.
[0005]
  BookThe inventionIn view of the above points,Providing a mobile terminal that can wirelessly receive location information for each facility and notify the location of each facilitythe purposeAnd
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a portable terminal that performs wireless communication with a wireless device (10, 10a to 10c) installed corresponding to each facility, and a notification means (25) that performs notification, Receiving means (21, 22, 200, 220, 240) for receiving location information for each facility and genre for each facility from the wireless device, operating means (26) operated by a user, and for each facility Prior to the reception of the location information of the facility, the operating means is operated to specify the facility genre, and the first specifying means (200a) is specified, and the facility is operated prior to the notification of the location of each facility. Based on the second designation means (261) for designating the genre of the facility, the received genre for each facility, and the location information of the facility of the specified genre among the received location information for each facility, in front A portable terminal having control means (210, 230, 250, 260a) for notifying only the position of a facility of a specified genre by the notification means, and having a storage means (28) for storing information. The control means stores only the position information for each facility of the genre designated by the first designation means among the received position information for each facility in the storage means (210, 230, 250). ) And only the location of the facility of the genre designated by the second designation means based on the location information of the facility of the genre designated by the second designation means among the stored location information for each facility And means (260a) for notifying only the position of the facility of the genre designated by the operation specifying means by the notifying means. It is characterized in.
[0008]
Thereby, since the position for each facility received from the wireless device is notified by the notification means, the position for each facility can be notified to the user by the notification means.
[0013]
  Also, Claims2In the invention described in (1), the notification means is a display means (25) for performing display, and the control means notifies the position of each facility by display by the display means.
[0014]
  Claim3In the invention described in the above, the control means displays the map including the position for each facility and the mark attached to the position for each facility on the map by the display means, so that the position for each facility can be displayed by the display means. It is characterized by notifying.
[0017]
  Claim4In the invention described in (2), the receiving means receives the facility name for each facility together with the location information for each facility, and displays a list of the facility names for each facility received by the display means (list display control means ( 270, 270a).
[0018]
  Claim5In the invention described in (1), it has detection means (29, 30) for detecting the current location, and the control means receives the detected location for each facility based on the detected current location and the received location information for each facility. And the detected current location are notified by a notification means.
[0019]
Incidentally, the reference numerals in parentheses of the above means are an example showing the correspondence with the specific means described in each embodiment to be described later.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a facility information distribution system to which a wireless device and a portable terminal according to the present invention are applied.
[0021]
The facility information distribution system includes a wireless device 10 and a mobile phone 20, as shown in FIG. The wireless device 10 is installed corresponding to each facility such as a hotel, a station, a department store, and the like, and includes an antenna 11, a low-power wireless unit 12, a memory 13, and a control unit 14.
[0022]
The low-power radio unit 12 transmits facility information such as position information (for example, latitude and longitude) for each facility as a transmission signal from the antenna 11. In addition, near field wireless technology such as bluetooth technology is used for transmission of the low power wireless unit 12. Note that the radio area generated by the low-power radio unit 12 and the antenna 11 is smaller than the radio area generated by the base station of the mobile phone network, and the radius is set to several meters, for example.
[0023]
The memory 13 is composed of a flash memory, SDRAM, or the like, and stores data accompanying processing by the control unit 14 and also stores a computer program. The memory 13 stores facility information for each facility. As the facility information, information for each facility such as position information, facility name, telephone number, facility genre identification ID corresponding to each facility can be applied. The facility genre identification ID is data indicating identification of a facility genre (for example, a hotel, a station, or a department store).
[0024]
The control unit 14 includes a microcomputer and performs facility information transmission processing for automatically transmitting facility information such as position information for each facility regardless of a request from the mobile phone 20.
[0025]
The mobile phone 20 includes an antenna 21, a low-power radio unit 22, an antenna 23, a radio unit 24, a display unit 25, an operation key 26, a control unit 27, and a memory 28.
[0026]
The low power radio unit 22 receives a transmission signal transmitted from the radio apparatus 10 via the antenna 21. Note that a short-range wireless technology such as a bluetooth technology is used for reception by the low-power wireless unit 22.
[0027]
The radio unit 24 receives a downlink communication signal from the base station of the mobile phone network via the antenna 23 and transmits an uplink communication signal from the antenna 23 to the base station. Note that radio technology such as CDMA and PDC is used for radio between the radio unit 24 and the base station. That is, the wireless unit 24 performs wireless communication with a communication protocol different from the communication protocol used for the low-power wireless unit 22.
[0028]
The display unit 25 includes a liquid crystal display and performs various displays such as a map. The operation key 26 includes each key, and each function such as a telephone and a map display is assigned to each key.
[0029]
The control unit 27 includes a microcomputer, and performs facility location notification processing for notifying the location of each facility, in addition to call processing for performing a call via a base station of a mobile phone network.
[0030]
The memory 28 is composed of a flash memory, SDRAM, or the like, and stores data associated with various processes of the control unit 27 and also stores a computer program. The memory 28 stores road map data for displaying a map. The road map data is downloaded and stored in advance from the map server via the base station.
[0031]
Next, as an operation of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 2, wireless devices are installed at the south exit of station A, the east exit of department store B, and the entrance of the C hotel. As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, an example of a user carrying a mobile phone 20 and starting walking from the south exit of station A, passing through the east exit of department store B and arriving at the entrance of hotel C To explain.
[0032]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a road map of an urban area including the south exit of station A, the east exit of department store B, and the location of hotel C. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the processing of the control unit 27 of the mobile phone 20 and the control units of the radio devices 10a to 10c. 14 is a flowchart showing 14 processing.
[0033]
The wireless devices installed at the south exit of station A, the east exit of department store B, and the entrance of the C hotel are hereinafter referred to as wireless devices 10a, 10b, and 10c. The facility information of the station A is stored in the memory 13 of the wireless device 10a, the facility information of the department store B is stored in the memory 13 of the wireless device 10b, and the facility information of the C hotel is stored in the memory 13 of the wireless device 10c. Facility information is stored. Moreover, the codes | symbols 11a-11c in FIG. 2 show the radio area for every radio | wireless apparatus.
[0034]
First, before the user arrives at the subway A station, the user operates the operation key 26 of the mobile phone 20 to start the facility position notification process, and the control unit 27 starts the facility position notification process. Get off at station A and get out of the south exit. At this time, the user enters the wireless area 11 a of the wireless device 10 a together with the mobile phone 20.
[0035]
Here, the control unit 14 of the wireless device 10a causes the low-power wireless unit 12 to transmit the facility information of the subway A station stored in the memory 13 regardless of the request from the mobile phone 20 (step 100). Thereby, the low-power radio unit 12 of the radio apparatus 10a allows the location information, the facility name (for example, the subway A station), the telephone number, and the facility genre identification ID of the subway A station before the user arrives at the subway A station. The facility information of the station A such as is continuously transmitted from the antenna 11.
[0036]
For this reason, when the user enters the wireless area 11a, the control unit 27 of the mobile phone 20 stores the facility information of the A station such as the position information of the A station, the facility name, the telephone number, and the facility genre identification ID with the low power. It can be received through the radio unit 22 and the antenna 21 (step 200). Accordingly, the control unit 27 stores the received facility information of the station A in the memory 28 (step 210).
[0037]
Next, when the user arrives around the east exit of the B department store, the user enters the wireless area 11b of the wireless device 10b together with the mobile phone 20.
[0038]
Here, the control unit 14 of the wireless device 10b causes the facility information of the B department store stored in the memory 13 to be transmitted by the low-power wireless unit 12 regardless of the request from the mobile phone 20 (step 110). Thereby, the low-power radio unit 12 of the wireless device 10b allows the location information, facility name (for example, B department store), telephone number, and facility genre identification ID of the B department store before the user arrives around the east exit of the B department store. The facility information of the B department store such as is continuously transmitted from the antenna 11.
[0039]
For this reason, when the user enters the wireless area 11b, the control unit 27 of the mobile phone 20 stores the facility information of the B department store, such as the location information of the B department store, the facility name, the telephone number, and the facility genre identification ID. Reception is performed through the radio unit 22 and the antenna 21 (step 220). Accordingly, the control unit 27 stores the received facility information of the B department store in the memory 28 (step 230).
[0040]
Next, when the user arrives near the entrance of the C hotel, the user enters the wireless area 11b of the wireless device 10c together with the mobile phone 20.
[0041]
Here, similarly to the wireless device 10a, the control unit 14 of the wireless device 10c causes the low-power wireless unit 12 to transmit the facility information of the C hotel stored in the memory 13 regardless of the request from the mobile phone 20 ( Step 120). As a result, the low-power wireless unit 12 of the wireless device 10c allows the location information, facility name (for example, C hotel), telephone number, and facility genre identification ID of the C hotel before the user arrives around the entrance of the C hotel. The facility information of the C hotel such as is continuously transmitted from the antenna 11.
[0042]
For this reason, when the user enters the wireless area 11c, the control unit 27 of the mobile phone 20 stores the facility information of the C hotel such as the location information of the C hotel, the facility name, the telephone number, and the facility genre identification ID. Reception is performed through the radio unit 22 and the antenna 21 (step 240). Accordingly, the control unit 27 stores the received facility information of the C hotel in the memory 28 (step 250).
[0043]
Thereafter, the user performs a map display start operation on the operation key 26 of the mobile phone 20. Accordingly, the control unit 27 determines the location of each facility based on the road map data stored in the memory 28 and the location information for each facility such as the A station, the B department store, and the C hotel stored in the memory 28. The road map including the map and the destination mark attached to the location of each facility on the road map are displayed on the display unit 25 (step 260).
[0044]
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 25 displays a road map including the location of each facility and destination marks 12a to 12c added to the A station, the B department store, and the C hotel on the road map. Will do. Therefore, the user can know the route to return to the subway A station using the destination marks 12a to 12c as a guide only by searching for the current location on the road map displayed on the display unit 25.
[0045]
Next, when the user performs a list display start operation with respect to the operation key 26, the control unit 27 stores each of the facilities such as the A station, the B department store, and the C hotel stored in the memory 28 stored in the memory 28. Based on the facility information, a list of facility information for each facility is displayed on the display unit 25 (step 270). Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5, the display unit 25 displays a list of telephone numbers, facility names, and facility genres for each facility such as A station, B department store, and C hotel. The list shown in FIG. 5 is arranged in the order in which the reception times of facility information are close to the current time.
[0046]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the wireless device 10 (10a to 10c) that transmits the location information for each facility is installed for each facility, and the mobile phone 20 receives the location information for each facility from the wireless device 10. While receiving, the position for every facility is notified via the display unit 25 based on the position information for each facility. Therefore, it is possible for the user to know the route to return on the basis of the position of each facility.
[0047]
Further, the wireless device 10 can start transmission of position information for each facility when a request from the mobile phone 20 is received. In this case, the mobile phone 20 needs to transmit a request signal for requesting position information to the wireless device 10 prior to receiving the position information for each facility. However, if the mobile phone 20 transmits the request signal for a long time, the battery may run out of capacity. Thus, as in the present embodiment, the wireless device 10 transmits location information for each facility regardless of the request from the mobile phone 20, thereby suppressing the battery capacity shortage of the mobile phone in advance. Can do.
[0048]
Further, as a conventional mobile phone with a GPS function, a current location is detected based on a signal transmitted from each satellite, and a surrounding map including the current location and a current location mark attached to the current location on the map are displayed on the display unit. And there is something that will guide you to geography. In this case, in an urban area where high-rise buildings are lined up, when receiving a signal from each artificial satellite, the high-rise buildings may cause radio interference, and the current location may not be detected. On the other hand, in this embodiment, since the mobile phone 20 can receive facility information for each facility from the wireless device 10 regardless of the high-rise building, the mobile phone 20 can be used in a place with a poor communication environment such as an urban area where high-rise buildings are lined up. It is suitable for the telephone 20 to acquire position information.
[0049]
In the first embodiment, an example is described in which the wireless device 10 is one that automatically transmits facility information such as location information for each facility regardless of the request from the mobile phone 20. Not limited to this, facility information such as location information for each facility may be transmitted when a request from the mobile phone 20 is received.
[0050]
In the first embodiment, the list of facility information for each facility has been described as an example in which the reception times of facility information are displayed side by side in order from the closest to the current time. However, the list is not limited to this, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the facility information reception times may be displayed side by side in order of increasing distance from the current time.
[0051]
(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, when a user performs an operation to start the facility location notification process and enters the wireless area of the wireless device 10 together with the mobile phone 20, the facility transmitted from the wireless device 10 regardless of the facility genre. Although an example in which information is stored in the memory 28 has been described, in the second embodiment, only facility information of a genre designated by the user is stored in the memory 28.
[0052]
As a specific example in this case, as in the first embodiment, as shown by an arrow K in FIG. 2, the user carries the mobile phone 20 and arrives at the entrance of the C hotel from the south exit of the A station through the B department store. One example will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing of the control unit 27 of the mobile phone 20 and the processing of the control unit 14 of the wireless devices 10a to 10c. The flowchart shown in FIG. 7 is obtained by adding steps 201, 211, 221, 231, 241, 251, 260a, 261, 270a, and 271 to the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0053]
First, when the control unit 27 starts the facility position notification process based on the operation of the operation key 26 by the user, an image for prompting the user to specify a desired facility genre is displayed on the display unit 25. Let This desired facility genre is the genre of facility information that the user wishes to store in the memory 28.
[0054]
Thereafter, when the user operates the operation key 26 and designates a desired facility genre, the designated facility genre (hereinafter referred to as memory designated genre) is stored in the memory 28 (step 200a). As a result, the operation key 26 is operated prior to receiving the location information for each facility, and the genre of the desired facility is designated.
[0055]
Next, when the user enters the wireless area 11a of the wireless device 10a together with the mobile phone 20, the control unit 27 receives the facility information of the station A through the low-power wireless unit 22 and the antenna 21 (step 200). ). Accordingly, the control unit 27 determines whether or not the facility genre of the A station is the same as the memory designated genre stored in the memory 28 based on the facility genre ID included in the received facility information of the A station. Determination is made (step 201). If the facility genre at station A is the same as the memory-specified genre, the facility information at station A is stored in the memory 28 (step 210). If the facility genre at station A does not match the genre designated by memory, the facility information at station A is discarded (step 211).
[0056]
Thereafter, when the user reaches the wireless area 11b of the wireless device 10b together with the mobile phone 20 and receives facility information of the B department store from the wireless area 11b of the wireless device 10b (step 220), the B department store Whether or not the facility genre of the department store B is the same as the memory designated genre is determined based on the facility genre ID included in the facility information of the facility information (step 221). If the facility genre of the B department store is the same as the memory designated genre, the facility information of the B department store is stored in the memory 28 (step 230). Further, when the facility genre of the B department store does not match the memory designated genre, the facility information of the B department store is discarded (step 231).
[0057]
Similarly, when the facility information of the C hotel is received from the wireless area 11c of the wireless device 10c (step 240), the facility genre of the C hotel is designated by the memory as in the case of the facility information of the A station and the B department store. When it is determined that the genre is the same, the facility information of the C hotel is stored in the memory 28 (steps 241 and 250). When it is determined that the facility genre of the C hotel does not match the memory specified genre, the facility information of the C hotel is discarded (step 251).
[0058]
Through the processing as described above, only the facility information of the facility genre that matches the memory specified genre among the facility information for each facility transmitted from the wireless devices 10a to 10c can be stored in the memory 28.
[0059]
After that, when the control unit 27 starts displaying the map based on the operation of the operation key 26 by the user, the user can specify the genre of the facility for which position notification is desired (hereinafter referred to as a display specified genre). A screen is displayed on the display unit 25.
[0060]
Next, when the user designates the display designated facility genre by operating the operation key 26, the display designated genre is stored in the memory 28 (step 261). As a result, the display key category is designated by operating the operation key 26 prior to the notification of the position for each facility.
[0061]
Here, when the facility information for each facility corresponding to the display designated facility genre is stored in the memory 28, the road map and the road are based on the position information included in the facility information for each corresponding facility. The destination mark added for each corresponding facility on the map is displayed on the display unit 25 (step 260a). Thereby, the display part 25 can attach | subject and display the destination mark only to the facility applicable to a display designation | designated facility genre on this road map.
[0062]
Next, when the control unit 27 starts list display based on the operation of the operation key 26 by the user, the genre of the facility for which list display is desired (hereinafter referred to as a list specified genre) is specified by the user. A screen is displayed on the display unit 25.
[0063]
Next, when the user designates a list designated genre by operating the operation key 26, the list designated genre is stored in the memory 28 (step 271). Here, when facility information for each facility corresponding to the list designated genre is stored in the memory 28, a list of facility information for each corresponding facility is displayed based on the facility information for each corresponding facility. 25 (step 270a).
[0064]
(Third embodiment)
In the third embodiment, an example will be described in which a function for detecting the current location is added to the mobile phone 20 described in the first embodiment. The configuration of the mobile phone 20A in this case is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, a mobile phone 20A is obtained by adding a GPS antenna 29, a GPS receiver 30, an electronic compass 31, and a pedometer 32 to the configuration of the mobile phone 20 shown in FIG.
[0065]
The GPS receiver 30 is employed for detecting the current location together with the GPS antenna 29, and the GPS receiver 30 receives a signal transmitted from each artificial satellite via the GPS antenna 29. Accordingly, the control unit 27 acquires the current location based on the output from the GPS receiver 30.
[0066]
In addition to this, as shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 27, based on the acquired current location, the road map data stored in the memory 27, and the facility information for each facility received from the wireless devices 10a to 10c, The display unit 25 displays the road map, the destination marks 12a to 12c attached to each facility on the road map, and the current place mark GM attached to the current place. As a result, on the road map displayed by the display unit 25, the current location mark GM corresponding to the current location is displayed in addition to the destination marks 12a to 12c attached to the positions for each facility.
[0067]
Further, the electronic compass 31 detects the magnetic field lines on the earth and detects the direction based on the detected magnetic field lines. Therefore, when the road map is displayed on the display unit 25, the control unit 27 matches the detected direction with the direction on the road map based on the direction detected by the electronic compass 31. For this reason, the orientation on the earth and the orientation on the road map can be matched as shown in FIG. It becomes easy to understand the contents of the road map.
[0068]
In addition, it is preferable to use road map data with a high level of detail of the map when the current location is far from the destination, and use road map data of a wide area with a low level of detail of the map when the current location and the destination are close. is there.
[0069]
Further, when the current location cannot be acquired based on the GPS antenna 29 and the GPS receiver 30, the user can use the pedometer 32 and the electronic compass 31 as follows to inform the user of the current location on the map. Can help grasp.
[0070]
The pedometer 32 can detect the vibration generated when the user walks and can count the number of steps based on the detected vibration. Further, when the stride and the walking start point are set by the operation key 26, the control unit 27 calculates the walking distance from the walking start point based on the set stride, the walking start point, and the counted number of steps. it can. In addition to this, as shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 27 displays the calculated walking distance (indicated as a distance of 100 m in FIG. 8) and a walking start point (indicated as ** hotel in FIG. 8). It can be displayed on the display unit 25.
[0071]
As described above, by linking the pedometer 32 and the electronic compass 31, even when the current location cannot be acquired based on the GPS antenna 29 and the GPS receiver 30, the user can determine the walking distance from the walking start point. Knowing the direction, you can easily grasp your current location.
[0072]
In each of the above embodiments, an example in which a liquid crystal display is applied as the display unit has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various display units such as an EL display may be applied.
[0073]
Further, in each of the above embodiments, the example using the brute technology in order to wirelessly communicate the location information for each facility between the wireless device 10 and the mobile phone 20 has been described. Technology etc. may be used. For example, the position information is not communicated using radio waves as a medium, but infrared rays or ultrasonic waves may be used. Further, it is preferable that a plurality of wireless areas in which the wireless device can perform wireless communication exist in the wireless area of the base station of the mobile phone network.
[0074]
Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments, the example in which the mobile phone 20 (20A) is applied as a mobile terminal has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any device capable of performing wireless communication may be a PHS, a PDA, a transceiver, Various portable terminals such as a pager may be used.
[0075]
In each of the above-described embodiments, examples in which position information, a facility name, a telephone number, a facility genre identification ID, and the like are applied as facility information have been described. Etc. may be used.
[0076]
In each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which a commercial facility such as a hotel, a station, or a department store is applied as a facility has been described. You may apply.
[0077]
Further, in each of the above embodiments, the example in which the location of the facility is informed by displaying the destination mark on the facility on the road map has been described. May be notified. For example, based on the current location acquired by the GPS antenna 29 and the GPS receiver 30 and the location information of the facility, the orientation of the facility relative to the current location and the distance between the current location and the facility are obtained, and the obtained orientation and distance are calculated. The location of the facility can also be notified by notifying by the character display by the display unit 25.
[0078]
Hereinafter, the correspondence relationship between the above-described embodiment and the configuration of the scope of the claims will be described. The antenna 11 and the low-power radio unit 12 correspond to a transmission unit, and the antenna 21 and the low-power radio unit 22 correspond to a reception unit. The display unit 25 corresponds to a notification unit and a display unit, the control units 27 and 260a correspond to a control unit, the key operation unit 26 corresponds to an operation unit, the memory 28 corresponds to a storage unit, and steps 200a and 261 Corresponds to the designation means, step 200a corresponds to the first designation means, step 261 corresponds to the second designation means, steps 210, 230 and 250 correspond to the storage control means, and the GPS antenna 29, GPS The receiver 30 corresponds to detection means.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a facility information distribution system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing a map for explaining the operation of the mobile phone and the wireless device shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing performed by the mobile phone and the wireless device shown in FIG. 1;
4 is a diagram showing a display of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1;
5 is a diagram showing a display of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
6 is a diagram showing a display of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing of the mobile phone and the wireless device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a facility information distribution system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram showing a display of the mobile phone shown in FIG.
10 is a diagram showing an operation of the mobile phone shown in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
10a ... wireless device, 20 ... mobile phone, 25 ... display unit, 27 ... control unit.

Claims (5)

A portable terminal that performs wireless communication with a wireless device (10, 10a to 10c) installed corresponding to each facility,
A notification means (25) for performing notification;
Receiving means (21, 22, 200, 220, 240) for receiving the location information for each facility and the genre for each facility from the wireless device;
Operating means (26) operated by the user;
Prior to the reception of the location information for each facility, the operating means is operated to specify a genre of the facility, and first specifying means (200a);
Prior to informing the location of each facility, the operating means is operated to specify a genre of the facility, and second specifying means (261);
Based on the received genre for each facility and the positional information for the facility of the specified genre among the received location information for each facility, only the location of the facility of the specified genre is notified by the notification means. a mobile terminal having control means and (2 10,230,250,260a), a to be,
Having storage means (28) for storing information;
The control means includes
Means (210, 230, 250) for storing in the storage means only the positional information for each facility of the genre designated by the first designation means among the received positional information for each facility;
Based on the location information of the facility of the genre designated by the second designation means among the stored location information for each facility, only the location of the facility of the genre designated by the second designation means is the notification means. And a means (260a) for notifying only the location of the facility of the genre specified by the operation specifying means by the notifying means . The notification means is a display means (25) for performing display,
The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit notifies the position of each facility by display by the display unit. The control means causes the display means to display the position for each facility by causing the display means to display a map including the position for each facility and a mark attached to the position for each facility on the map. The mobile terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the mobile terminal is notified. The receiving means receives the facility name for each facility together with the location information for each facility,
The portable terminal according to claim 2 , further comprising: a list display control unit (270, 270a) that causes the display unit to display the received list of facility names for each facility. Having detection means (29, 30) for detecting the present location;
The control means causes the notifying means to notify the received location for each facility and the detected current location based on the detected current location and the received location information for each facility. The portable terminal as described in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 4 .

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