JPH08191311A - Position management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a position management system which enables a pursuing connection with a transponder or mobile computing. CONSTITUTION: An interrogator 102 and a transponder 105 are installed in a living room 107 and an interrogator 103 and a transponder 106 are installed in a living room 108 respectively. The transponders 105 and 106 have individual discrimination information and operate according to indication signals from the interrogators 102 and 103 or spontaneously convert the individual discrimination information into the formats that can be reproduced by the interrogators 102 and 103 and send them by a radio communication. The interrogators 102 and 103 instruct the transponders 105 and 106 to send the individual discrimination information by a radio communication at need, receives the signals sent from the transponders 105 and 106 to reproduce the individual discrimination information, and writes the individual discrimination information and its position information in a position information storage device 101. A controller 109 reads the individual discrimination information and position information out of the position information storage device 101 and controls a controlled device 110 according to those pieces of information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a position management system using an interrogator and a responder, and more particularly to a position management system linked with a PBX, a computer or a network controller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Telephones connected to a PBX are individually given extension numbers. It is clear that even if the caller dials with the extension number of the other party, it will not be connected when the other party is absent. At this time, the caller cannot immediately know that the other party is absent. Absence can be registered with the PBX using conventional techniques. In that case, using a device or telephone connected to the PBX,
I had to manually register with the PBX. Further, even when he / she was seated, he had to manually register with the PBX using a device or a telephone connected to the PBX.

[0003] Even if the other party is on the premises, a caller who knows only the extension number cannot talk to the communication partner unless he / she is in the seat of the person. With the conventional technique, being in another place can be registered with the PBX. In that case, as in the absence, the device or telephone connected to the PBX had to be used to manually register with the PBX. Further, even when the user was present at the seat, it was necessary to manually register with the PBX by using a device or a telephone connected to the PBX.

Although it is possible to manage entry / exit using a conventional system using an interrogator and an answering device, it is not linked with the PBX, and it is not possible to reflect the presence information of the person's premises in the absence information of the telephone. Can not. In addition, since it is not possible to know where on the premises the chasing connection for receiving an incoming call to the telephone at the location of the person cannot be realized.

An IP address given to a computer terminal or an equivalent address to the computer terminal in a LAN building must be manually registered in the terminal used by the user. When a user moves to use another terminal on the same premises, the IP address registered in the terminal up to now or the equivalent address must be manually deleted and re-registered again for the new terminal. . At this time, if it is set not only on the terminal but also on the router, etc., it is necessary to change this as well.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a location management system capable of automatically registering an extension number, an IP address or an address equivalent thereto, and chasing and connecting to a responder or performing mobile computing. To do. Here, mobile computing means that, for each computer connected to the network, whichever computer is used, the user can work in the computer environment used by that person.

[0007]

A position management system according to claim 1 comprises one or more responders having individual identification information for identifying oneself and the other, one or more interrogators, and an interrogator. The position information storage device that stores the transmitted individual identification information of the responder and the position information of the interrogator in one-to-one correspondence, and the individual identification information and the position information stored in the position information storage device It has a control device that reads out and controls other devices based on these information, and the responder can reproduce the individual identification information in the interrogator according to an instruction signal from the interrogator or spontaneously. From the transponder, the interrogator including means for instructing the transponder to transmit the individual identification information by radio communication, if necessary. Convert the transmitted signal into an appropriate format Shin and by reproducing the individual identification information includes means for writing individual specific identification information to the location information storage device.

The position management system of claim 2 is the same as that of claim 1.
In the location management system, the control device is a private branch telephone exchange, a telephone including a mobile terminal is a controlled device connected to the private branch telephone exchange, and the telephone is an outside line and / or extension telephone number and a responder is 1 Corresponding to the one-to-one correspondence, when the private telephone exchange receives an incoming call, it converts the telephone number into individual identification information of the transponder, searches the position information storage device, and responds to the individual identification information. The position information of the interrogator to be obtained is obtained, and the telephone corresponding to the interrogator is activated.

The position management system of claim 3 is the same as that of claim 2.
In the position management system, the interrogator is directly connected to the telephone or is incorporated in the telephone, and the telephone and the premises are used as a communication transmission line connecting the interrogator and the position information storage device. Use a communication line that connects to a telephone exchange.

The position management system of claim 4 is the same as that of claim 2.
In the position management system, the interrogator is installed at the entrance / exit gate of the living room, and the interrogator detects the moving direction of a person alone or in cooperation with other interrogators and detects the entry / exit information from the indoor telephone. Has a means of notifying the exchange,
The private branch exchange has means for automatically switching execution / non-execution of the absence message transmission in accordance with the entry / exit information.

The position management system of claim 5 is the same as that of claim 1.
In this position management system, the control device is a router on a LAN, and the data processing terminal which is a controlled device including a mobile terminal connected to the same LAN is a MA.
There is a one-to-one correspondence between the C address and the terminal, the responder uses an IP address or an equivalent address as the individual identification information, and the router converts the MAC address into the individual identification information of the responder. The position information storage device is searched, the position information of the interrogator corresponding to the individual identification information is obtained, and the service is provided to the data processing terminal corresponding to the interrogator.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the position management system according to the fifth aspect.
In the position management system, the interrogator is directly connected to the data processing terminal or is incorporated in the data processing terminal, and the interrogator and the position information storage device are used as a communication transmission line to connect the data processing terminal. LAN that connects the router and the router is used.

[0013]

The responder has individual identification information, and since this individual identification information is registered in the position information storage device together with its position information via the interrogator, the interrogator for the responder can be specified and the responder can be carried. Even if a person moves to the range of another interrogator, the position of the person carrying the transponder can be known.

According to another aspect of the position management system of the present invention, the private branch exchange (PBX) has a function of converting the individual identification information of the transponder and the outside line and the extension telephone number, and the individual outside line or the outside line according to the information in the position information storage device. Since the service linked with the extension telephone number is expanded to the location registration destination of the responder in association with the individual identification information, chasing connection is possible.

According to another aspect of the position management system of the present invention, the interrogator is directly connected to the telephone or is incorporated in the telephone, and the telephone and the PBX are used as a communication transmission line connecting the interrogator and the position information storage device. Since a communication line connecting to and is used, a simple configuration is possible.

According to a fourth aspect of the position management system of the present invention, an interrogator is installed at an entrance / exit gate of a living room, and the installed interrogator has means for detecting a moving direction of a person, and notifies the PBX of entry / exit information. As a result, the PBX automatically switches the execution / non-execution of the sending of the absence message, so that the absence message can be sent only when necessary.

According to another aspect of the position management system of the present invention, a router on a LAN is used as a control device connected to the position information storage device, and a data processing terminal including a mobile terminal connected to the same LAN has a MAC address and a terminal. Correspond to each other on a one-to-one basis, the transponder uses an IP address or an equivalent address as the individual identification information, and the router has a function of converting the individual identification information of the transponder and the MAC address. According to the information, the service associated with each MAC address is extended to the location registration destination of the responder in association with the individual identification information, so that mobile computing is possible.

According to a sixth aspect of the position management system, the interrogator is directly connected to the data processing terminal or is incorporated in the data processing terminal, and serves as a communication transmission line connecting the interrogator and the position information storage device. Since a LAN connecting the data processing terminal and the router is used, a simple configuration is possible.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a location management system according to a first embodiment (corresponding to claim 1) of the present invention.

The interrogator 102 is installed in the living room 107, and the living room 10 is opened.
The interrogators 103 are installed in each of the eight. Also,
Responders 105 and 106 are provided in the living rooms 107 and 108, respectively.
There is. Responders 105 and 106 each have a card-like form and have individual identification information for identifying oneself from the other, and respond to the instruction signals from interrogators 102 and 103, or voluntarily provide the individual identification information to interrogator 102, 103. The data is converted into a reproducible format at 103 and transmitted by wireless communication. A person carries the transponders 105 and 106. Interrogator 102, 103
Wirelessly communicates to the responders 105 and 106 as required to transmit the individual identification information, receives the signal transmitted from the responders 105 and 106, reproduces the individual identification information, and outputs the individual identification information. And position information (information about which interrogator) is stored in the position information storage device 1 using the communication transmission line 104.
Write to 01. The control device 109 is the position information storage device 10.
Read the individual identification information and position information stored in 1.
The controlled device 110 is controlled based on these pieces of information.

2 and 3 are block diagrams of the position management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an interrogator 202, 20.
3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the PBX 211, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the PBX 211.

An interrogator 202 and a telephone 212 which is a controlled device are installed in the living room 207, and an interrogator 203 and a telephone 213 which is a controlled device are installed in the living room 208. In the living room 207, the responder 205 (position information “A
There is a person 217 who carries AA ”) (FIG. 2). Transponder 2
05 has individual identification information “112233”, and the interrogator 2
02, 203, or by voluntarily assigning the individual identification information “112233” to the interrogators 202, 20.
3 is converted into a reproducible format and transmitted by wireless communication. As shown in FIG. 4, the interrogators 202 and 203 instruct the responder 205 to transmit the individual identification information by wireless communication as necessary (step 301) and receive the signal transmitted from the responder 205. Then, the individual identification information is reproduced, and the individual identification information and the position information (information indicating the interrogators 202 and 203) are written in the position information storage device 201 using the communication transmission path 204 (steps 302 and 303). The PBX 211, which is the control device, is connected to the telephone 21 via the communication path 214.
2, 213 and a function of converting the individual identification information of the transponder 205 and the external and extension telephone numbers, and as shown in FIG. 5, when there is an incoming call (step 401), it corresponds to the telephone number. The individual identification information is retrieved (step 40
2) The location information storage device 201 is accessed to search the location information of the interrogator from the individual identification information (step 40).
3) Select the telephone corresponding to the location information (step 4
04), ring the telephone (step 404). P
The BX211 is further connected to the exchange 215, and the exchange 2
A telephone 216 is connected to 15.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, a person 217 is in a living room 207.
If the interrogator 202 is located in the position information storage device 201, the interrogator 202 receives the individual identification information “112233” transmitted from the responder 205, reproduces it, and uses the communication transmission path 204.
The individual identification information “112233” and the position information “AAA” of the interrogator 202 are written in one-to-one correspondence as shown in Table 1.

[0026]

[Table 1] When the telephone number “123-4567” is received from the telephone 216 through the exchange 215, the PBX 211 receives the telephone number “12” from the information (Table 2) in the PBX 211.
The call to "3-4567" is the individual identification information "11223.
3 ”, the person who has the responder 205 knows that it is a telephone call to the person 217 who has the responder 205, and based on the information (Table 1) in the location information storage device 201, the person 217 who has the responder 205 sends the location information“ AA
It can be seen that the interrogator 202 of "A" is in the living room 207.

[0027]

[Table 2] Further, from the information (Table 3) in the PBX 211, the interrogator 202 of the position information "AAA" is identified by the telephone unique number "ZZZZ".
Knowing that it is an interrogator corresponding to the telephone 212 of "Z", the telephone 212 is sounded and the telephone number "123-456"
The call received from the 7 ”telephone is transferred to the telephone 212.

[0028]

[Table 3] As shown in FIG. 3, when the person 217 having the responder 205 moves from the living room 207 to the living room 208, the individual identification information “112233” and the position information “BBB” of the interrogator 203.
Is stored in the position information storage device 201, and similarly, a telephone call to the telephone number “123-4567” is sent to the telephone 2
Transfer to 13.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a position management system according to a third embodiment (corresponding to claim 3) of the present invention.

In this embodiment, in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the interrogators 202 and 203 are connected to the telephone 21 respectively.
2, 213 and the telephone 21 as a communication transmission line connecting the interrogators 202 and 203 and the position information storage device 201.
2, 213 and the PBX 211 are used for the communication path 214.

The operation of this embodiment is the same as that of the second embodiment.

7 and 8 are block diagrams of the position management system of the fourth embodiment (corresponding to claim 4) of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a PB.
It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of X511.

An entrance gate 508 is provided in the living room 507, and a telephone 512 is installed inside. Person 51
7 carries a transponder 505. The responder 505 responds to the instruction signal from the interrogator 502, or voluntarily converts the individual identification information into a reproducible format for the interrogator 502 and transmits it by wireless communication. The interrogator 502 instructs the responder 505 to transmit the individual identification information by wireless communication as necessary, reproduces the individual identification information transmitted from the responder 505, and leaves the individual identification information and the person 517. /
Location information storage device 50 is provided for entering room information using transmission path 504.
Write to 1. Further, the interrogator 502 is provided with two antennas, and by comparing the signal input strengths, the interrogator 502 can detect the moving direction of the person (the entrance direction or the exit direction). The PBX 511 is a position information storage device 501.
, The telephone 512 via the communication path 514, and the exchange 515.
If a call is received (step 601), the personal identification information corresponding to the telephone number is searched (step 602), and the position information storage device 5 is connected.
Corresponding to the responder 505 from the individual identification information and entry / exit information stored in 01 (in this case, the telephone 512)
The outside line or extension number is selected, and the telephone 516 is automatically answered to transmit the absence message or stop the transmission (steps 603 to 606).

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the person 517 moves in the exit direction from the entrance / exit gate 508, the interrogator 502 receives the signal transmitted from the responder 505 and receives the response.
5, that is, the moving direction of the person 517 and the individual identification information are reproduced, and the individual identification information and the leaving information are written in the position information storage device 501. The PBX 511 determines the responder 50 from the individual identification information.
An external or internal telephone number corresponding to 5 is selected, and the corresponding telephone is automatically answered based on the leaving information and an absent message is transmitted.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the person 517 moves in the entrance / exit gate 508 in the entrance direction, the interrogator 502 receives the signal transmitted from the responder 505 and receives the response.
The moving direction of 5 and the individual identification information are reproduced, and the individual identification information and the entry information are written in the position information storage device 501. PBX5
Reference numeral 11 selects an external or extension telephone number corresponding to the responder 505 from the individual identification information, and stops the execution of the absence message for the corresponding telephone from the entry information.

Note that two or more interrogators 502 may be provided to detect the moving direction of the person 517.

FIG. 10, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are block diagrams of the fourth embodiment (corresponding to claim 5) of the present invention.

A router 70, which is a control device, is connected to the LAN 705.
2, server 703, interrogator built-in data terminal 704,
A data terminal 706, a wireless LAN main device 708 and an interrogator 710 are connected. An interrogator 707 is connected to the data terminal 706. The interrogator 710 is the mobile terminal 7
09 is connected. Here, the data terminals 704, 7
Reference numeral 06 is a controlled device. A person 713 carries a transponder 712. The responder 712 follows the instruction signals from the data terminal 704 and the interrogators 707 and 710, or voluntarily voluntarily provides the individual identification information to the data terminal and the interrogators 707 and 710.
10 is converted into a reproducible format and transmitted by wireless communication. The data terminal 704 and the interrogators 707 and 710 are
If necessary, the responder 712 is instructed to transmit the individual identification information by wireless communication, the individual identification information (IP address) transmitted from the responder 712 is reproduced, and the individual identification information and the position information of the interrogator are reproduced. The position information storage device 702
Write to.

As shown in FIG. 10, the interrogator built-in terminal 7
04 or the terminal 706 to which the interrogator 707 is connected, when the individual identification information from the responder 712 cannot be obtained by wireless communication, the information stored in the router 701 is connected to the same LAN 705. There is only the MAC address of the terminal that is present, and that terminal cannot obtain the service linked with the MAC address (“×” in the figure)
Mark).

As shown in FIG. 11, the interrogator 707 connected to the data terminal 706 is sent to the interrogator 712 and the individual identification information “133, 133, 33, 33
3 ”is obtained, I set in the responder 712
The P address or its equivalent address is transmitted to the position information storage device 702. Router 701
Then, the individual identification information of the responder 712 is registered, and the individual identification information and each MAC address are associated with each other according to the information of the location information storage device 702 to extend to the location registration destination of the responder 712 to provide the service.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the person 713 holding the responder 712 moves from the terminal 706 to the terminal 709, the MAC address and the individual identification information are associated with each other according to the information in the position information storage device 702. , Change the service provider.

FIG. 13 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention (claim 6).
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a position management system (corresponding to FIG.

In this embodiment, in the fourth embodiment, the interrogator 707 and the data processing terminal 706, the interrogator 710 and the data processing terminal 709 are directly connected, and the interrogator 707 and the position information storage device 702 are connected. A LAN 705 connecting the data processing terminals 704 and 706 and the router 701 is used as a communication transmission line to be connected.

In the above embodiments, a wireless transmission card is assumed as the responder, but a magnetic card may be used,
In this case, the interrogator is a device that magnetically reads the individual identification information from the magnetic card.

[0046]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects. (1) According to the first and second aspects of the invention, it is possible for a person carrying a responder to chase and connect to a destination telephone. (2) The inventions of claims 3 and 6 enable a simple configuration. (3) In the invention of claim 4, the absence message is transmitted only when necessary. (4) The invention of claim 5 enables mobile computing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a location management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a location management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a location management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of interrogators 202 and 203.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the PBX211.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a location management system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a location management system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a location management system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the PBX 511.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a location management system of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a location management system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a location management system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of a location management system of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101, 201, 501 Position information storage device 102, 103, 202, 203, 502 Interrogator 104, 204, 214, 504 Communication transmission line 105, 106, 205, 505 Responder 107, 108, 207, 208, 507 Living room 109 Control device 110 Controlled device 211,511 PBX 212,213,216,512,516 Telephone 217,517 Person 301-303,401-405,601-606
Step 508 Doorway gate 215, 515 Switch 701 Router 702 Location information storage device 703 Server 704 Interrogator 705 LAN 706 Data terminal 707, 710 Interrogator 711 Router 701 registration information 712 Responder 713 people

Continuation of front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification number Office reference number FI Technical indication location H04Q 3/58 101 7/34 (72) Inventor Nobuki Mizuno 1-1-6 Uchiyuki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Date Inside the Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Inventor Fuminobu Kawamura 1-6, Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Japan Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Inventor Satoshi Baba 1-1-6, Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Nihon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (72) Inventor Hiroto Hara 1-1-6 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Nihon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. One or more responders having individual identification information for identifying oneself, one or more interrogators, individual identification information of the responders transmitted from the interrogator, and the question. Position information storage device that stores the position information of the container in a one-to-one correspondence, the individual identification information and the position information stored in the position information storage device, and control other devices based on these information A responding device having a control device, and the responder includes means for converting the individual identification information into an appropriate format reproducible by the interrogator and transmitting it, according to an instruction signal from the interrogator or spontaneously. The interrogator, when necessary, instructs the transponder to transmit the individual identification information, and receives the signal converted from the transponder and converted into an appropriate format to reproduce the individual identification information. The individual identification information is stored in the position information storage device. Position management system including means for writing to. 2. The control device is a private branch exchange,
A telephone connected to the private branch exchange, including a mobile terminal, is a controlled device, the mobile terminal is a responder, and the telephone has an external and / or extension telephone number and the responder in a one-to-one correspondence. When receiving an incoming call, the private branch exchange converts the telephone number into individual identification information of the responder, searches the location information storage device, and locates the interrogator corresponding to the individual identification information. The position management system according to claim 1, wherein information is obtained and a telephone corresponding to the interrogator is caused to ring. 3. The interrogator is directly connected to a telephone,
Alternatively, as a communication transmission line that is incorporated in a telephone and connects the interrogator and the position information storage device,
The location management system according to claim 2, wherein a communication line connecting the telephone and the private branch exchange is used. 4. The interrogator is installed at an entrance / exit gate of a living room, and the interrogator alone or in cooperation with another interrogator detects a moving direction of a person, and enters / leaves information about the entry / exit of the private branch telephone exchange. 3. The location management system according to claim 2, further comprising means for notifying the private branch exchange, and the private branch exchange having a means for automatically switching between execution / non-execution of the absence message transmission according to the entry / exit information. 5. The control device is a router on a LAN, and a data processing terminal, which is a controlled device, including a mobile terminal, connected to the same LAN, has a one-to-one correspondence between a MAC address and a terminal. The responder uses an IP address or an equivalent address as the individual identification information, and the router converts the MAC address into the individual identification information of the responder, searches the position information storage device, and The position management system according to claim 1, wherein the position information of the interrogator corresponding to the identification information is obtained, and the data processing terminal corresponding to the interrogator is provided with a service. 6. The interrogator is directly connected to the data processing terminal or is incorporated in the data processing terminal,
The position management system according to claim 5, wherein a LAN connecting a data processing terminal and a router is used as a communication transmission line connecting the interrogator and the position information storage device.