JPH0443728A - Retrieval system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain information of other persons even when friends or family members having respective ID tags are missing by allowing each person to carry an ID tag having a common identification code in a group and allowing a central processing means to store the identification code via an identification code detection means. CONSTITUTION:An identification code consists of a 1st code to identify a group and a 2nd code to identify each device, and an ID tag having a means to write and store the code and an identification code detection means to enter the identification code of the ID tag, to output it to a central processing means, to enter the information already stored by the central processing means and to output it to the ID tag are provided to the system. Thus, since the information exchange between ID tags having the 1st code to identify the same group is facilitated, even when friends or family members having the ID tag are missing, the information of other parties is immediately obtained.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a search system, and particularly to a search system that searches for stray friends and family members among many people in a wide area such as a ski resort or an amusement park. Regarding.

[Summary of the invention]

In the present invention, an identification code detection means is installed at the ticket gate of a lift boarding area in the case of a ski resort, and in the ticket gate of a ride boarding area in the case of an amusement park. The identification code detection means inputs the first code carried by each person and output by the ID tag when the customer passes the identification code detection means, stores this information in the central processing means, and uses the same first code. By outputting information stored in the central processing means in response to requests from other passengers having the same code, information such as the location of the passenger having the same first code and the time of passing through the identification code detection means can be obtained. can be known. In addition, this search nostem can also be used as an automatic bid management system for paying for ski resort lifts and amusement park rides, as well as most of the equipment.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, the methods for finding a lost friend or family member when there are many people in a wide area such as a ski resort or an amusement park are to make a call by broadcast, use a message board, or decide in advance a meeting place and time in case you become separated. In some cases, passengers may have to carry a transceiver or other means of communication in advance.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Traditional methods of locating lost friends and family have many problems. Broadcast calls were not available except in extremely urgent cases. In addition, there were only a limited number of places available to receive call broadcasts. The message version was less reliable because the message was only conveyed to separated friends and family members when they saw the message version. Deciding on a meeting place and time in advance for when you get separated is not urgent, and if for some reason you are unable to get to the pre-arranged meeting place on time, you cannot contact each other. If a customer carries around a communication means such as a transceiver in advance, the size and weight will be large and the device will lack portability in order to obtain enough output to communicate directly within the group. If you reduce the power supply and output to improve portability, the battery life will be shortened and the communication distance will be shortened.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, an identification code detection means is installed at the ticket gate of the lift boarding area in the case of a ski resort, and in the ticket gate of the ride boarding area in the case of an amusement park, so that the users of the ski resort and the amusement park can be seen in groups. I with a common identification code
Each person carries a D tag, and the first ID tag outputs when the first customer passes the first identification code detection means.
The first identification code detection means inputs the code, the information is stored in the central processing means, and the second passenger having the same first code as the first passenger detects the second identification code. The first code output by the second ID tag when passing through the means is the second code.
The identification code detecting means inputs the information, stores the information in the central processing means, and outputs the information of the first customer already stored in the central processing means to notify the second customer. The present invention is configured so that it is possible to know when and which identification code detection means the customer with the first code passes through.

[For production]

The identification code writing means according to the present invention has a first code storage counter and a second code storage counter, and the contents of the first code storage counter and the second code storage counter are read by operating the write key. Output as an external signal.

The ID tag according to the present invention receives, detects, and stores a first code and a second code from an external signal output from an identification code writing means or the like. Further, the ID tag receives a first code request signal from an external signal output from the identification code detection means, and upon detection, outputs the stored first code and second code to the outside.

The identification code detection means according to the present invention outputs a first code request signal as an external signal when a light sensor or the like detects that a passenger has entered i1m, or when a passenger touches a touch key. It also has a first code storage means and a second code storage means, and has a first code and a second code output from the ID tag.
This code is stored and output to the cable together with the third code and time information held by the identification code detection means.

The central processing means according to the invention includes a first code storage means, a second code storage means, and a second code storage means.
has a code storage means of the identification code detection means, a third code storage means of the identification code detection means, and a time storage means, and inputs this information from the identification code detection means through the cable, sorts and stores it by the first code. . If information is already stored in the same first code as the input first code, the information (first code, second code, third code of the identification code detection means, time, etc.) is stored. Output to cable.

The notification means according to the present invention manually inputs information from the central processing means through a cable, and notifies the customer using display means or audio output means. Note that the external signal may be an electrical signal caused by an electrical contact, a magnetic wave signal transmitted through space, a magnetic force wave signal,
It may be an optical wave signal, a sound wave signal, or the like.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

In this embodiment, as an example of a search system, a case will be described in which an identification code detection means (hereinafter referred to as an ID sensor) is installed at the ticket gate of a ski lift boarding area.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first method of writing a first code (hereinafter referred to as group TD-). Skiers who come to the ski resort in groups of 2A or more are asked to carry ID tags 1 with the same group ID written on them. external signal 100 outputted by
is written to a plurality of ID tags 1. Another group coming to the ski resort is asked to carry an ID tag 1 with another group ID-Na written thereon.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a second method of writing group ID-1m. Each skier coming to a ski resort is asked to carry a copy ID tag 6.

A fourth code (hereinafter referred to as tag-specific ID-Na) is stored in each copy ID tag 6, and is output as the tag-specific ID-& external signal 102 of the first copy ID tag 6, and It can be transferred to the group ID-m storage means of the copy ID tag 6. Therefore, by transferring the unique tag ID-m of one of the copy ID tags 6 carried by skiers who come to the ski resort in a group to another copy ID tag 6, the group ID-m can be made the same. I can do it.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a first method of registering a message. Passengers enter the same group ID using the message input means 7.
-41, and when the group ID-Ml is transferred to the message input means 7 by the external signal 100 output from the ID tag, the message and the group ID- 11kl is registered in the central processing means 4 through the cable 109.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a second method for registering messages. When a customer enters a message into the message ID tag 8 that he/she carries and passes the ID sensor 3, the message ID
Tag 8 outputs external signal 101 and sends a message and group ID.
- the floors are registered in the central processing means 4 via the cable 109;

FIG. 5 is a system block diagram showing a first method of notifying information on customers in the same group.

The first customer carries the first ID tag] and the first customer
The group ID-m output by the first ID tag when passing the first lift platform where the sensor 3 is installed is
The ID sensor inputs information such as the group ID-Nu, the number of the first lift platform, and the time of passing, and outputs it to the central processing means 4 through the cable 109. After that, a second passenger with the same group ID-Fm as the first passenger carries a second fD tag l and passes through the second lift platform where the second ID sensor 3 is installed. Then, like the 11th D sensor, the second ID sensor outputs the information to the central processing means 4. The central processing means outputs the information of the first customer already stored in the central processing means. The second notifying means inputs the information of the first customer outputted by the central processing means and displays or audibly notifies the second customer.
The first user can know information such as when and which lift the first user boarded.

FIG. 6 is a system block diagram showing a second method of notifying information on customers in the same group.

In this embodiment, the ID tag is a display 1 that has a display function.
0 tag 9. In other words, the first
By inputting and displaying the information of the first customer on the second display ID tag, the second customer can know information such as when and which lift the first customer boarded. Note that by using the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 together, it becomes possible to transmit information more reliably.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the writer 2 according to the present invention. The writer according to this embodiment has a first code storage counter (hereinafter referred to as a group ID-41 storage counter).
20 and a second code storage counter (hereinafter referred to as a group internal floor storage counter) 21, and has a group ID-h.
h and the second code C (hereinafter referred to as the inner part of the group). The operation output signal of the write key 26 increases the value of the floor within the group counted by the floor memory counter within the group by 1.
Then, the parallel/serial conversion means 22 and the transmission means 23 are activated. Parallel/serial conversion means is group 1
Parallel/Sorial conversion is performed on D41 and the signals within the group in order, and a Sorial output signal is output to the transmitting means 23. The transmitting means has a transmitting means, modulates the serial output signal from the parallel/serial converting means, and drives the antenna 24 by an antenna driving circuit. The antenna outputs an electromagnetic wave signal or magnetic force wave signal 100 as an output signal to the outside. Note that the output signal to the outside may be an electric signal from an electric contact, an optical wave signal transmitted through space, a sound wave signal, or the like.

When the customer's group changes, press the group change key 25
operate. The operation output signal of the group change key increments the group ID-floor counted by the group ID-& storage counter and resets the group internal area counted by the group internal storage counter.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the ID tag 1 according to the present invention.

The ID tag according to this embodiment has a storage means 15, and the storage means stores group ID-m151, group inner area 152, charge information 153, and the like. Hereinafter, the operation until group ID-11m, group location, and charge information are written by the writing device 2 will be explained. The antenna 10 receives an external signal (group ID-1m, group area and fee information fi if necessary) output by the writer,
The signal is amplified and detected by the receiving means 11. serial/
The parallel conversion means 12 receives the serial signal detected by the reception means, converts it into parallel data, and holds it. ID
-& detection means 13 is a group ID from data held by the serial/parallel conversion means -& or a group ID
When the format No. 4 is detected, the data held by the serial/parallel conversion means is sequentially transferred to the storage means 15. The storage means sequentially stores the transferred data as group ID-1m, group location, fee information, etc. below,
Li the ID sensor 3! The operation until the group ID, floor, group location, and fare information stored in the ID tag is output from the antenna will be explained. When the antenna 10 receives the output request signal 102 outputted by the ID sensor and the output request signal detection means 14 detects the signal, the output request signal detection means activates the parallel/serial conversion means 16 and the transmission means 17. The parallel/serial conversion means converts data from the storage means such as group ID, group location, and charge information into norial data and outputs the data to the transmission means 16. The transmitting means operates in the same manner as described in FIG. The antenna outputs data 100 such as the group 10-k, the area within the group, and fee information to the outside.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the copy ID tag 6 according to the present invention. The copy ID tag according to this embodiment is 8! of ID tag 1 explained in FIG. In addition to the function, write the group ID-m.
m storage means 61, etc. were added. A unique rD-floor is stored for each copy ID tag in the tag-specific storage means 10-, and the group ID-1m counter has an initial value ( For example 0)
is memorized. The operation of the write function to group ID- will be explained below. When a customer operates the tag-specific ID-protrusion output key, the operation output signal of the tag-specific ID-m output key is transmitted to the transmitting means 17 and the parallel/serial converting means 16.
Activate. Further, the signal selection means 63 selects the tag as fD.
- Selectively input the outputs of the Nu storage means and the group inside counter, and output the tag unique ID and the group inside to the parallel/serial conversion means. The unique ID-1m and the group location are output to the outside via the transmitting means and antenna. After the group ID-#Q is output from the antenna, the operation output signal of the output key to the tag-specific 10- increments the contents of the group in-group counter by one. The inside of the group added by 1 is the storage means] 5 in the group NQ1524 is moved, and the tag unique ID-Na is the group ID-m4 of the storage means.
This will be transferred. Plus] By moving the inside group location to the intra-group NQL of the storage means, it is possible to make the group inside of the copy ID tag of the sender and the copy ID tag of the destination different, and the tag-specific ID-Fb is stored in the storage means. By moving the group ID-1m to group ID-1m, it becomes possible to make the group ID-1m of the copy ID tag of the source and the copy ID of the destination the same.

FIG. 10 is a professional diagram of the message input means 7 according to the present invention. The operation of the message input means until the customer registers the message into the central processing means using the message input means will be explained below. When the customer inputs a message by operating the letter 70, the message is stored in the message storage means 71. When the customer operates the message registration key 73 after inputting the message,
The parallel/serial conversion means 16 and the transmission means 17 are activated, and the output request code stored in the output request code storage means 74 is outputted from the antenna as the output request signal 102.

The output request signal is received by the ID tag carried by the customer, and the ID tag transmits group ID-N1100.

The message input means receives the transmitted group ID-Nu and stores it in the group ID-& storage means 75. The output means 72 outputs the message stored in the message storage means and group I.
The group ID-m stored in the D-N1 storage means is output to the cable 109, and the message is registered in the central processing means 4.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the message ID tag 8 according to the present invention. The operation of the message input means until the customer registers the message in the central processing means using the message ID tag will be explained below. Similar to the message input means shown in FIG. 10, when a customer inputs a message by operating the character input means 80, the message is stored in the message storage means 81. When the customer passes the ID sensor 3 after inputting a message, the message ID tag receives an output request signal 102 from the ID sensor. When the output request signal detecting means 14 detects the output request signal, the transmitting means 1
7. Parallel/serial conversion means 16 and signal selection means 8
Start 2. The signal selection means outputs a message from the message storage means 81 after outputting the group ID-1k, group location, fee information, etc. from the storage means 15. The output group ID-m, floor within the group, fare information, message, etc. are output to the outside as an external signal 101 by the parallel/serial conversion means, transmission means and antenna. The output external signal is received by the ID sensor and sent to the cable 109.
The message is registered in the central processing means 4 via.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the ID sensor 3 according to the present invention. The ID sensor according to this embodiment counts time information such as time using a clock means 306.

The first lift floor storage means 307 also stores the lift number,
It remembers information about lifts, such as names and locations. The operation of the ID sensor will be explained below. Passenger uses ID tag 1
, copy ID tag 6, message ID tag 8, or display ID tag 9 and pass through the ID sensor 3, the optical sensor 300 of the ID sensor detects the passage of the passenger, and the parallel/
Serial conversion means] 2 and transmission means 11 are activated. The parallel/serial conversion means, transmission means, and antenna output the output request code stored in the output request code storage means 301 to the outside as an output request signal 102. In response to the output request signal, the ID tag carried by the user outputs the group ID - Arashi, group location, message, etc. as external signal 1.
Send as 01. The ID sensor receives the external signal +01 and stores the received data in the group ID-11&l, storage means 303, group internal floor storage means 304, first message storage means 305, etc. After storing the data, the output means 308 sequentially transfers the data 303 to 307 to the central processing means 4 via the cable. After data transfer to 4, the input means 309 receives response data from 4 (messages from other users in the same group, when other users
Enter data such as which lift you boarded, and
Message storage means 310, second lift storage means 311
and is stored in the time information storage means 312 or the like. The stored data is sent to the parallel/serial converter 12 and the transmitter 1.
1 to the outside as an external signal 103 from the antenna 10.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of the central processing means 4 according to the invention. The central processing means according to this embodiment temporarily stores and holds the data of the first customer from the cable, retrieves the same group ID 41 from the storage means, and searches the data of the second customer of the same group. Output the third customer's pig via the cable.

The operation of the central processing means will be explained below. The central processing means inputs the data of the first passenger through the cable, and stores the data in group ID-ff1 storage means 401, message storage means 402, group floor storage means 403, lift floor storage means 404, and time information storage means 405, respectively. The data is stored. The group ID-m search means 406 compares the group ID 41 of 401 with the first group ID-floor of the storage means 408, and increases or decreases the address of the addressing means 407 until they match. When the group ID-floor matches, the first customer's data stored in 402 to 405 is added or rewritten to 408. Next, the output means 410 outputs the first customer's data stored in 402 to 405 to 408. Data on customers other than the customer is retrieved from the storage means 408 and output to the cable.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of the notification means 5 according to the present invention. The data sent from the central processing means 4 via the cable 109 is temporarily stored in the storage means 51 and displayed on the display means 5.
3 displays the contents of 51 to notify the user, and the audio output means 52 outputs the contents of 51 as audio to notify the user.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a display ID tag 9 according to the present invention. Data sent from the central processing means 4 via the cable 109 and the ID sensor 3 is received, detected by the display information retrieval means 90, and temporarily stored in the storage means 91. The display means 92 displays the contents of the storage means 91 to notify the user.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram of the transmitting means 17. When a serial signal output from a parallel/serial conversion means or the like is input to the signal line 170, the output signal of the oscillation means 171 is subjected to AM modulation by the AM modulation means 172. The output signal of 172 is input to antenna driving means 173, and the output signal of antenna 1
Drive 0.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram of the receiving means 11. The 1fiff wave signal captured by the antenna 10 is converted into an electrical signal by the antenna and amplified by the signal amplification means 111.

The amplified signal is AM demodulated by A and M demodulation means, waveform shaped by waveform shaping means 114, and outputted as a serial signal by serial/parallel conversion means or the like.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The present invention provides an ID tag in a search system that includes an identification code consisting of a first code for classifying groups and a second code for distinguishing between individual devices, and has a means for writing and storing these codes. The configuration has an identification code detection means that inputs the identification code of the ID tag and outputs it to the central processing means, and also inputs information already stored in the central processing means and outputs it to the ID tag. Since it becomes easy to exchange information between ID tags that have the first code that distinguishes groups, even if friends and family members who have ID tags become separated, they can immediately obtain information about other people. It has this effect.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, a plurality of identification code detection means can be installed in many places, for example, each lift station at a ski resort, each vending machine at a restaurant, etc., so that the communicable distance between the ID tag and the identification code detection means can be increased. may be small, so I
It becomes possible to downsize the power supply and antenna of the D tag.

4. Description of the Drawings FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first method of writing group ID-NQ. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a second method of writing group ID-ff1. FIG. 3 is a flow diagram showing the first method of registering a message. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a second method for registering messages. FIG. 5 is a system block diagram showing a first method of notifying information on customers in the same group. FIG. 6 is a system block diagram showing a second method of notifying information on customers in the same group. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the writer 2 according to the present invention. FIG. 8 shows I according to the present invention.
It is a block diagram of D tag 1. FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the copy ID tag 6 according to the present invention. FIG. 10 is a block diagram of message input means 7 according to the present invention. FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the message ID tag 8 according to the present invention. 1st
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the ID sensor 3 according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of the central processing means 4 according to the invention.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of the notification means 5 according to the present invention. FIG. 15 is a block diagram of the display ID tag 9 according to the present invention. FIG. 16 is a block diagram of the transmitting means 17.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram of the receiving means 11.

1...ID tag 2...Writer 3...ID sensor 4...Central processing means 5　・・ 6 ・・ 7・・・ 8・・・ 9　・・ 10・・ 11・・ 12・・ 13・・ 14・・ 15・・ 16・・ 17・・ ・Notification means ・Copy ID tag ・Message registration means ・Message ID tag ・Display ID tag ·antenna ・Receiving means ・Serial/parallel conversion means ・ID ceramic detection means ・Output request signal detection means ・Memorization means ・Parallel/serial conversion means ・Transmission means Below Applicant: Seiko Electronics Industries Co., Ltd. Agent Patent Attorney Takayuki Hayashi

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) (B) An identification code consisting of a first code for classifying a plurality of predetermined devices into several groups and a second code for classifying the plurality of devices individually. an identification code storage means for storing the identification code and outputting the identification code to the outside when an identification code request signal for starting an operation for outputting the identification code to the outside is input from the outside. a plurality of ID tags 1 having identification code output means; (b) means for storing the identification code; and identification code writing means 2 for storing the identification code in the identification code storage means of the ID tag; (c) individual storage means for storing a unique identification code consisting of a third code for identifying a device; and an output for inputting the first code output from the ID tag and outputting the first code and the third code. (iv) an input means for inputting the first code and the third code output from the first identification code detection means 3; and a comparing means for comparing the previously stored first code with the newly stored first code, and the output of the comparing means is the first code. a central processing means 4 having an output means for individually outputting the third code when the codes match; (e) an input means for inputting the third code output from the central processing means 4; A search system comprising: a storage means for storing a third code; and a notification means 5 having an output means for outputting the third code to the outside. (2) In the search system according to claim 1, the ID
In place of the tag 1 and the identification code writing means 2, a first code for classifying a plurality of predetermined devices into several groups, and a second code for classifying the plurality of devices individually. an identification code storage means for inputting an identification code from the outside and storing the identification code; and an identification code storage means for inputting an identification code from the outside and storing the identification code; an identification code output means for outputting a code to the outside; a storage means for storing a unique identification code consisting of a fourth code for identifying each device; and a switch input means for controlling output of the unique identification code to the outside. , a search system comprising a copy ID tag 6 having an output means for outputting a unique identification code consisting of the fourth code to the outside by operating the switch input means. (3) In the search system according to claim 1, the first identification code detection means 3 includes an input means for inputting the third code outputted from the central processing means 4 and a storage means for storing the third code. and a second identification code detection means having an output means for outputting the third code to the outside, and instead of the ID tag and the notification means, the second identification code detection means divides a plurality of predetermined devices into several groups. identification code storage means for externally inputting an identification code composed of a first code for identifying the device and a second code for individually classifying the plurality of devices, and storing the identification code; identification code output means for outputting the identification code to the outside when an identification code request signal for starting an operation for outputting the identification code is externally input; and the third identification code outputting means for outputting the identification code from the second identification code detection means. A search system comprising a display ID tag 9 having an input means for inputting a code, a storage means for storing the third code, and a display means for displaying the third code. (4) In the search system according to claim 3, the display ID
In place of the tag 9 and the identification code writing means 2, a first code for classifying a plurality of predetermined devices into several groups, and a second code for classifying the plurality of devices individually. an identification code storage means for inputting an identification code from the outside and storing the identification code; and an identification code storage means for inputting an identification code from the outside and storing the identification code; identification code output means for outputting a code to the outside; input means for inputting the third code output from the second identification code detection means; storage means for storing the third code; a display means for displaying a code; a storage means for storing a unique identification code consisting of a fourth code for identifying each device; a switch input means; A search system comprising a copy display ID tag having an output means for outputting an identification code to the outside.