JP2006172223A - Matching system and method, program realized by computer, portable communication terminal with gps function and information server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily retrieve an encountering partner among familiar persons that usually pass by each other at a favorite place. <P>SOLUTION: This matching system is provided with: a GPS positioning part 102 for calculating position information every prescribed point of time; a short range communication part 108 for performing short range communication between portable communication terminals to acquire identification information of the other party; a matching mode transition condition storing part 110A for storing a prescribed space for shifting from a communication state to a matching mode; a matching mode transition control part 111B for determining the transition to the matching mode when the position information of a portable communication terminal is located within a prescribed space, starting the short range communication part and transmitting identification information of the other party and self-identification information to this information server; a database for storing profile information transmitted from the portable communication terminals and matching conditions for each identification information; and a matching determination part 203 for determining the degree of matching which coincides with self-matching condition to profile information of the other party with reference to the database and returning the degree of matching. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a matching system that provides information by searching for a person who meets a condition and a person who wants to make a friend who has the same hobby. In particular, the present invention is a matching system that makes it possible to easily and easily find friends (friends) who have new encounters and the same hobbies from familiar people who usually pass each other at any desired place of the user. , A method, a computer-implemented program, a portable communication terminal with a GPS function, and an information server.

In the past, if you want to make a friend (circle) who wants to meet you, or who has the same hobby, etc., you can access a specific web site and register / disclose personal information (profile), or another registered / disclosed individual I browsed information (profiles) and looked for people who matched the conditions.
In addition, there is a service that introduces people who meet the conditions by paying a predetermined registration fee like a marriage counselor.

However, when looking for new encounters or friends (friends) who have the same hobbies, etc., from people who usually pass each other at a user's favorite place, the user is used for encounters using the web site and recruiting circle friends. However, there is a problem that it is too complicated to use a paid service and is not expensive even if it is not complicated and cannot be used easily, easily and inexpensively.
The following conventional techniques exist in relation to such a problem.

  Conventionally, in order to provide a system that can find a partner that matches the condition reliably and quickly grasp the other party's conditions without taking time, pair the conditions required of the other party with the conditions that can be presented. Some include a registration step for registering in a database, and a determination step for determining whether or not a condition required for the other party matches a condition that can be presented (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is determined whether or not the conditions required of the other party and the conditions that can be presented are the same, but as described above, it is familiar to the extent that the user usually passes at any desired place. We cannot solve the problem of easily and casually finding friends (friends) who have new encounters and the same hobbies from people.
Conventionally, in order to support encounters, the encounter support apparatus receives search key information for searching for a partner candidate transmitted from the mobile terminal device, and is in a standby state based on the received search key information. Only the search target is searched for, and the search result is transmitted to the mobile terminal device. Therefore, the encounter support device searches for the standby candidate candidate only by inputting the search key information from the mobile terminal device. There is one that can distribute the search result (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, only the search key information input from the mobile terminal device is searched for a partner candidate in a standby state, and the search result is distributed. We cannot solve the problem of easily and easily searching for friends (friends) who have new encounters and have the same hobbies from people who are close to each other.
Conventionally, in order to provide a system that can realize face-to-face encounters without missing the chance of being “close by chance”, the first user can use key data about himself (your key data). Or a first mobile communication terminal comprising: a recording means for recording a person who wants to meet and a person who wants to contact; and a transmission means for transmitting the key data to a nearby area by radio, And a second means for recording key data relating to the user (self key data or key data relating to a person he / she wishes to meet / contact a person) and wireless transmission from the first communication terminal Receiving means for receiving the received key data, and when the received key data matches or relates to the key data for the second user, It is by dating-contact support system including a second mobile communication terminal comprising notifying means for notifying the second user (for example, see Patent Document 3).

However, in the above-mentioned patent document 3, it is possible to realize face-to-face encounters without missing the chance of being “close by chance”. However, as described above, the user usually passes each other at any favorite place. Can't solve the problem of easily and casually seeking friends (friends) who have new encounters and the same hobbies from people close to me.
Also, in the past, when meeting with a compatible partner, for example, by automatically exchanging the telephone number assigned to the mobile communication terminal, etc., a mobile communication terminal with a compatibility diagnosis function that does not waste the results of the compatibility diagnosis is provided Therefore, the control unit 1 that has acquired the personal data of the other party via the Bluetooth wireless unit compares the personal data of the user preset in the storage unit with the personal data of the other party, and performs a compatibility diagnosis. If the result of the diagnosis is good, the control unit acquires a phone number as a mobile phone assigned to the other mobile communication terminal via the Bluetooth radio unit, and the control unit performs mobile communication using the acquired phone number. There is one that uses the wireless unit for communication to make a call to the other party's portable communication terminal (see, for example, Patent Document 4).

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 4, when meeting with a compatible person, the telephone number assigned to the mobile communication terminal is automatically exchanged. It is impossible to solve the problem of easily and casually seeking friends (friends) who have new encounters and similar hobbies from among familiar people. Furthermore, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 4, there is a problem that the mobile communication terminal is burdensome because the user's personal data preset in the storage unit by itself is compared with the personal data of the other party to perform the compatibility diagnosis.

  Conventionally, in order to provide a product information distribution system that can prevent a consumer from purchasing a product that does not match personal characteristics such as constitution, a portable storage medium stores a first identifier stored therein. The reading device includes a storage unit storing a second identifier for identifying the reading device, a transmission / reception unit for reading the first identifier, and the first and second identifiers to the server. A first communication means, and the server includes a second communication means, a personal information database in which personal information and an e-mail address are identifiable with a first identifier, and a product characteristic with a second identifier. Product information database in which information can be specified, and personality information and characteristic information specified by the first and second identifiers received by the second communication means from the database, and compatibility determination for determining compatibility And stage, is that and a control unit for transmission to the email address specified by the determination result information first identifier (e.g., see Patent Document 5).

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 5, product information is distributed to a consumer's mobile phone using a mobile phone, a mobile storage medium, a reading device, and a server. It is difficult to solve the problem of simply and casually seeking friends (friends) who have the same hobbies as new encounters from people close to each other.

JP 2000-242657 A JP 2002-007760 A JP 2002-024113 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-300296 JP 2004-086399 A

  Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention makes it easy to easily and easily find friends (friends) who have new encounters and the same hobbies from among familiar people who usually pass each other in any desired place of the user. It is an object to provide a matching system, a method, a computer-implemented program, a mobile communication terminal with a GPS function, and an information server.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a matching system for performing matching determination for meeting and seeking friends. In each of a plurality of mobile communication terminals with a GPS function that are wirelessly connected to a communication network, GPS positioning unit that receives position radio waves and calculates position information every predetermined time, short-range communication unit that performs short-range communication between mobile communication terminals with GPS function and obtains identification information of the other party, with GPS function As a position condition for shifting to the matching mode for determining matching from the communication state of the mobile communication terminal, a position information is calculated from the matching mode transition condition storage unit that holds a space within a predetermined range, and the GPS positioning unit. A mobile communication terminal with a GPS function that compares the information and the space of the predetermined range held in the matching mode transition condition storage unit Is determined to be a transition to a matching mode when it is located in a space within a predetermined range, and the partner identification information acquired by activating the short-range communication unit and its own identification information is transmitted to the communication network. A control unit, profile information transmitted from each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals with GPS function in an information server connected to the communication network, a user information database that holds matching conditions for each identification information, and the matching mode The identification information of the other party and the identification information of the other party are received by the information server from the migration control unit via the communication network, and the user information database is referred to and the identification information of the other party is identified among the profile information for the identification information of the other party. Judge the degree of matching from the percentage that matches your matching conditions and identify the other party Distribution, provides a matching system, characterized in that it comprises a matching determination unit for returning a determination result of the matching its own identification information to the transmitted mobile communication terminal with a GPS function.

Furthermore, the short-range communication unit is a wireless IC tag that has an antenna coil memory and stores and transmits its own identification information.
Further, the short-range communication unit is a Bluetooth data communication unit that communicates data with infrared rays, and the matching mode shift control unit transmits its own identification information only when it is determined to shift to the matching mode. Receive identification information.

Further, the short-range communication unit is an infrared data communication unit that communicates data wirelessly, and the matching mode shift control unit transmits its own identification information only when it is determined to shift to the matching mode, Receive identification information.
Further, the user information database is profile information, for each identification information, name, gender, age, height, weight, photograph, occupation (annual income), address, telephone number, mail access, URL, hobby, sports, volunteer The information including the activity is held, and the matching condition for finding the partner including the circle friend, the game friend, the Mel friend, the lover, and the volunteer friend for each identification information is held as the matching condition.

Further, the matching determination unit transmits the access information of the other party together with the matching degree when returning the matching determination result to the mobile communication terminal with a GPS function.
Further, the access information of the other party includes a mail address, URL, telephone number, and address.
Further, when the matching determination unit returns a matching determination result to the mobile communication terminal with GPS function, the matching degree is displayed on the mobile communication terminal with GPS function by the number of figures.

Further, when the matching determination unit returns the matching determination result to the portable communication terminal with GPS function, the matching degree is displayed as a percentage on the portable communication terminal with GPS function.
Further, the short-range communication unit communicates with the identification information between the portable communication terminals with a short-range GPS function together with simple matching conditions, acquires the simple matching conditions together with the identification information of the other party, and identifies the other party's identification information. A simple matching condition is also displayed.

Further, the matching mode transition condition storage unit holds a plurality of spaces within the predetermined range.
Furthermore, the setting of the space within the predetermined range held in the matching mode transition condition storage unit can be changed.
Furthermore, the present invention provides a matching method for performing matching determination for meeting and seeking friends, in which matching is determined from a communication state in each of a plurality of mobile communication terminals with a GPS function connected wirelessly to a communication network. A step of holding a space within a predetermined range in a memory as a position condition for shifting to a mode, and profile information and matching conditions for each identification information from each of the plurality of GPS function-equipped mobile communication terminals to the information server via the communication network Transmitting and storing in the database, receiving a radio wave from a GPS satellite at each of the plurality of GPS-equipped mobile communication terminals, calculating position information at predetermined times, and storing the calculated position information The mobile communication terminal with GPS function is placed in the space within the predetermined range. A step of determining the transition to the matching mode when performing, and a step of performing short-range communication between the mobile communication terminals with a GPS function when determining the transition to the matching mode; Transmitting the identification information of the other party acquired from the portable communication terminal with a GPS function to the information server via the communication network, and receiving the identification information of the other party and the identification information of the other party at the information server; With the GPS function that refers to the database and determines the degree of matching from the ratio of the profile information for the other party's identification information that matches the matching condition for the first person's identification information, and transmits the other party's identification information and the first person's identification information And a step of returning a matching determination result to the mobile communication terminal. .

  Further, the present invention is a program for executing matching determination for meeting and finding friends on a computer, and determining matching from the communication state in each of a plurality of mobile communication terminals with GPS function connected wirelessly to a communication network. A procedure for holding a space within a predetermined range in a memory as a position condition for shifting to a matching mode to be performed, and profile information for each identification information from each of the plurality of GPS function-equipped mobile communication terminals to the information server via the communication network, A procedure for transmitting matching conditions and storing them in a database; a procedure for receiving radio waves from GPS satellites at each of the plurality of GPS-equipped mobile communication terminals; and calculating position information every predetermined time; And the mobile communication terminal with GPS function is If it is located in the inner space, the procedure to determine the transition to the matching mode, and if the transition to the matching mode is determined, perform short-range communication between mobile communication terminals with GPS function to obtain the identification information of the other party A procedure for transmitting the identification information of the other party acquired from the portable communication terminal with GPS function to the information server via the communication network, and the identification information of the other party in the information server. Receiving the identification information, referring to the database, determining the matching degree from the proportion of the profile information for the other party's identification information that matches the own matching condition for the own identification information, and identifying the other party's identification information and the own identification information And a procedure for returning a matching determination result to the transmitted mobile communication terminal with GPS function. Providing a program for executing the determination in the computer.

  Furthermore, the present invention provides a GPS positioning unit that receives radio waves from GPS satellites and calculates position information every predetermined time in a mobile communication terminal with a GPS function for performing matching determination for meeting and seeking friends. , A short-distance communication unit that performs short-range communication between mobile communication terminals with a GPS function, and a position condition for shifting to a matching mode for determining matching from the communication state of the mobile communication terminal with a GPS function A matching mode transition condition storage unit that holds a space within a predetermined range, and a matching information registration unit that registers profile information and matching conditions for each recognition information from a portable communication terminal with a GPS function to a database of an information server via a communication network And position information is calculated from the GPS positioning unit, and the calculated position information and the matching mode are calculated. When the mobile communication terminal with GPS function is located in the space within the predetermined range by comparing with the space in the predetermined range held in the transition condition storage unit, the transition to the matching mode is determined, and the short-range communication unit is The identification information of the other party that is activated and acquired, and the identification information of the other party are transmitted to the information server via the communication network, and a response of the matching determination result determined based on the database reference by the information server is returned. Provided is a mobile communication terminal with a GPS function, which is characterized by receiving.

  Furthermore, the present invention is an information server for performing matching determination for meeting and seeking a friend, transmitted from each of a plurality of GPS-equipped mobile communication terminals connected to the information server via a communication network. User information database that holds profile information and matching conditions for each identification information, and the other party's identification information and self identification information from each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals with GPS function, and refers to the user information database The degree of matching is determined from the proportion of the profile information for the other party's identification information that matches the matching condition for the first person's identification information, and the other party's identification information and the first person's identification information are obtained from the information server via the communication network. A machine that returns the matching determination result to the transmitted mobile communication terminal with GPS function. Providing information server, we characterized in that it comprises a quenching determination unit.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to find friends and friends who have new encounters, the same hobbies, etc., from familiar people who usually pass each other. For this reason, it becomes possible to use it simply, easily and inexpensively compared to encounters using web sites, recruiting in the middle of a circle, and using paid services.
Furthermore, among a plurality of mobile communication terminals with GPS function, not only when the intention of seeking the other party is clear (timing) on the own receiving side, the other party's transmitting side, or both the own transmitting side and the other party's receiving side. Since the identification information (ID) is transmitted and received depending on the situation, the application can be made after the partner is visually recognized to some extent.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a network diagram showing a schematic configuration of a matching system according to the present invention. As shown in this figure, the matching system 400 is mainly composed of a plurality of GPS function-equipped mobile communication terminals 100a, 100b,..., An information server 200, and a communication network 300, and a plurality of GPS function-equipped mobile communication terminals. Each of 100a and 100b is an information processing apparatus having a communication function, the information server 200 is an information processing apparatus such as a workstation server, and the plurality of GPS-equipped mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b and the information server 200 are programs. It operates by control and is connected to each other via the communication network 300.

One of a plurality of GPS-equipped mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b obtains identification information (ID) from another one of close friends who usually pass each other at any desired location of the user, 200 transmits its own identification information (ID) and one other identification information (ID) of the acquired partner to make a matching determination.
The information server 200 is provided with a network (NW) communication unit 201. The network communication unit 201 has a communication interface (I / F) (not shown) and transmits / receives information via the communication network 300.

Further, the information server 200 is provided with a user information database (DB) 202. The user information database 202 includes, as user information, profile information (personal information) for each identification information (ID), matching conditions (for the other party). Hold the information and conditions you want.
Further, the information server 200 is provided with a matching determination unit 203, and the matching determination unit 203 receives its own identification number from each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b with GPS function via the communication network 300 and the network communication unit 201. When the other identification information (ID) of the acquired partner is received, the corresponding profile information is extracted from the user information database 202, matching is determined, and the matching determination result is returned.
Further, the information server 200 is provided with a control unit 204, and the control unit 204 controls the entire information server 200.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of each of the plurality of GPS-equipped mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b in FIG.
Each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals with a GPS function 100a, 100b shown in the figure is a mobile communication terminal with a GPS function having a GPS (Global Positioning System) function.
As shown in the figure, each of the plurality of GPS-equipped mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b is provided with a wireless unit 101, which wirelessly communicates with a wireless communication base station (not shown) via an antenna. Send and receive signals.

Further, each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals with a GPS function 100a, 100b is provided with a wireless unit 101 and a GPS positioning unit 102. The GPS positioning unit 102 receives radio waves emitted from a plurality of GPS satellites (not shown) via an antenna. The position coordinates of each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals with a GPS function 100a and 100b are calculated.
Further, each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b with GPS function is provided with an operation unit 103, and the operation unit 103 includes a numeric keypad for inputting various information, a scroll, a determination key, and the like.

Further, each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals 100a, 100b with GPS function is provided with a liquid crystal display (LCD) 104, and the liquid crystal display 104 outputs display information such as text and images.
Further, each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b with GPS function is provided with an audio processing unit 105. The audio processing unit 105 performs audio signal processing, and a microphone 106 and a speaker 107 are connected to the audio processing unit 105. The microphone 106 and the speaker 107 perform audio input / output.

  Furthermore, each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals with a GPS function 100a, 100b is provided with a wireless ID (RFID) reader (reader / writer) 108. The wireless ID reader 108 is composed of an antenna coil memory, etc. ID) is stored, the identification information (ID) of itself is transmitted, and the identification information (ID) from the other party's wireless ID reader 103 in the space (distance) within a predetermined range is obtained. is there.

If the wireless ID reader 108 has a wireless IC tag that stores and transmits its identification information (ID), the wireless IC tag receives power from the wireless ID reader 108 to operate the IC chip, and the identification information (ID) Send.
In addition, the wireless ID reader 108 stores, for example, “recruiting circle friends, recruiting lovers, recruiting volunteers, recruiting game friends, etc.” as a simple matching condition together with identification information (ID) and select any one You may make it transmit.

Furthermore, a speaker 109 is provided in each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b with GPS function, and the speaker 109 outputs a musical sound, a notification sound, and the like.
Further, each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals 100a, 100b with GPS function is provided with a memory 110, and the memory 110 stores telephone directory information, transmission / reception mail information, incoming / outgoing call information, and program information.

Further, the memory 110 is provided with a matching mode transition condition storage unit 110A. The matching mode transition condition storage unit 110A performs matching determination based on the communication state in each of the plurality of GPS-equipped mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b. A space within a predetermined range is held as a position condition for shifting to.
Furthermore, each of the plurality of portable communication terminals with a GPS function 100a, 100b is provided with a control unit 111. The control unit 111 controls the whole of the plurality of portable communication terminals with a GPS function 100a, 100b, that is, a telephone ( Control of each part including a telephone call), mail transmission / reception, web connection (Internet connection), wireless ID reader 108, GPS positioning unit 102, and the like.

Furthermore, the control unit 111 is provided with a matching information registration unit 111A, and the matching information registration unit 111A registers profile information and matching information on matching conditions in the user information database 202 of the information server 200 via the communication network 300.
Furthermore, the control unit 111 is provided with a matching mode transition control unit 111B. The matching mode transition control unit 111B acquires position information from the GPS positioning unit 102 at predetermined time intervals, and the acquired position information and matching mode transition condition storage unit The transition to the matching state is determined based on whether or not it is located in a space within a predetermined range as compared with the position condition held at 110A. As a result of the determination, when shifting to the matching mode, that is, a predetermined location ( The wireless ID reader 108 is activated at the position, the identification information (ID) is acquired from the partner wireless ID reader 108, and the identification information (ID) is acquired from the partner wireless ID reader 108. ID) and information server 200.

In this case, when the simple matching condition is acquired together with the identification information (ID), the acquired identification information (ID) and the simple matching condition may be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 104.
FIG. 3 is a view for explaining profile information held in the user information database 202 in FIG.
As shown in this figure, in the user information database 202, the name, gender, age, height, weight, photograph, occupation (annual income), address, telephone number, profile information for each identification information (ID) E-mail address, URL (Uniform Resource Locator), hobby (reading, listening to music, watching movies, watching sports, driving, traveling, birdwatching, ...), sports (baseball, soccer, mountaineering, tennis, walking, ...), volunteer Personal information such as activities (disaster, assistance, ...) is retained. The address, telephone number, mail address, and URL are used as access information.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining matching conditions held in the user information database 202 in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the user information database 202 includes a gender, age, height, weight, occupation (annual income), address, as a matching condition for a partner who seeks conditions / information for each identification information (ID). Hobbies, sports and volunteer activities are preserved.

As an example of the above, for the identification information (ID) “xxxx1”, the requested partner is “game friend”.
(1) Gender is gender,
(2) Age 25-35
(3) The hobby is set as conditions / information for the three items of the game for the opponent.

Further, as the above example, for the identification information (ID) “xxxx2”, the requested partner is “lover”.
(1) A gender
(2) Age 25-35
(3) Height is 175cm or more,
(4) Occupation lawyer,
(5) Annual income of 10 million yen or more,
(6) The hobby is set as conditions / information for the outdoor type 6 items to be requested from the other party.

Further, as the above example, for the identification information (ID) “xxxx3”, the requested partner is “Melyu”
(1) Gender is gender,
(2) Age 35-45,
(3) The hobby is set as the condition / information for the travel request for the three items.

Furthermore, as an example of the above, for the identification information (ID) “xxxx4”, the requested partner is “volunteer companion”
(1) Gender is gender,
(2) Age 20-50 years old,
(3) Volunteer activities are set as the conditions and information required by the other three items of disaster.

Furthermore, as an example of the above, for the identification information (ID) “xxxx5”, the desired partner is “Circle Circle”
(1) Gender is female,
(2) Age 40-50 years old,
(3) Address in Saitama city,
(4) The hobby is set as conditions / information for the movie appreciation of four items.

As an example, when the matching determination unit 203 is requested to perform a matching determination of the identification information (ID) [xxxx3] from the identification information (ID) “xxxx2”, the identification information (ID) held in the user information database 202 The profile information of the identification information (ID) [xxxx3] held in the user information database 202 is compared with the matching condition of “xxxx2”, for example, 6 from (1) to (6) obtained from the partner (5) When 5 items other than the age match and match the condition / information of the item,
A = (5/6) × 100%
= 83%
It is determined that

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the transition position condition to the matching mode held in the matching mode transition condition storage unit 110A of the memory 110 in FIG.
As shown in this figure, the matching mode transition condition storage unit 110A holds a space in a predetermined range of X ± ΔX and Y ± ΔY as position conditions with respect to coordinates of east longitude and latitude (X, Y).
For example, the position coordinates of east longitude and latitude (X, Y) are the position coordinates of home, office, nearest station to attend school, nearest convenience store, nearest supermarket, nearest bank, nearest library, etc. The user can arbitrarily set, and ± ΔX and ± ΔY indicating the range can be similarly arbitrarily set. If ± ΔX and ± ΔY are too wide, even if there is no other party, acquisition (search) of the other party's identification information (ID) is constantly performed, and the battery consumption of the mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b with GPS function increases. Therefore, settings are made so as to avoid matching transition in a space where there are few people passing by.

Furthermore, a plurality of spaces in a predetermined range can be set as position conditions held in the matching mode transition condition storage unit 110A. For example, a plurality of neighborhoods such as the nearest station and nearest super may be set simultaneously.
The space of the predetermined range held in the matching mode transition condition storage unit 110A can be changed. In other words, information about people who are near the home, work, and school itself is usually obtained, but temporarily specified based on the position of work and school at the time of joining, transferring, entering, and transferring The space of the range may be changed and held.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of registering profile information and matching conditions in the information server 200 from the matching information registering unit 111A of each of the mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b with GPS function.
As shown in the figure, in step 401, in each of the plurality of portable communication terminals 100a and 100b with GPS function, the matching information registration unit 111A of the control unit 111 passes through the wireless unit 101, the communication network 300, and the network communication unit 201. The information server 200 is accessed.

In step 402, when there is an access from the matching information registration unit 111A of each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b with GPS function, the information server 200 inputs user information to the one accessed from the control unit 204. Request.
In step 403, the matching information registration unit 111A of each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals with a GPS function 100a, 100b receives user information from the control unit 204 of the information server 200 via the network communication unit 201, the communication network 300, and the wireless unit 101. Identification information (ID) and password (PW) are transmitted.

In step 404, in the information server 200, the identification information (ID) and password are transmitted from the matching information registration unit 111A of each of the GPS-equipped mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b via the wireless unit 101, the communication network 300, and the network communication unit 201. When (PW) is received, the user is authenticated by the received identification information (ID) and password (PW).
In step 405, the control unit 204 of the information server 200 requests input of profile information and matching conditions after authentication of identification information (ID) and password (PW).

  In step 406, the matching information registration unit 111A of each of the plurality of GPS-equipped mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b receives profiles from the control unit 204 of the information server 200 via the network communication unit 201, the communication network 300, and the wireless unit 101. When there is an input request for information and matching conditions, profile information and matching conditions are transmitted, and the processing of the matching information registration unit 111A is terminated.

In step 407, the control unit 204 of the information server 200 holds the received profile information and matching conditions in advance in the user information database 202 for each identification information (ID), and ends the process. It is also possible to update profile information and matching conditions once stored in the user information database 202.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the matching mode transition in each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b with GPS function.

As shown in the figure, in step 411, in each of the plurality of portable communication terminals with a GPS function 100a, 100b, the GPS positioning unit 102 acquires position information at predetermined time intervals.
In step 412, the matching mode transition control unit 111B compares the position information acquired from the GPS positioning unit 102 with the position condition stored in the matching mode transition condition storage unit 110A, and determines whether or not to shift to the matching mode. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the mode should not be shifted to the matching mode, the process ends.

In step 413, as a result of the determination, the matching mode transition control unit 111B activates the wireless ID reader 108 when it is determined that the matching mode should be shifted. As a result, the wireless ID reader 108 performs a process of acquiring identification information (ID) of a partner other than itself among the plurality of mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b with GPS function.
In step 414, the matching mode transition control unit 111B determines whether or not the wireless ID reader 108 has acquired the other party's identification information (ID). If the result of the determination is that the other party's identification information (ID) has not been acquired. Ends the process.

  When the identification information (ID) is acquired as a result of the determination in step 415, the control unit 111 sends the identification information (ID) of the self together with the acquired identification information (ID) of the other party to the wireless unit 101, the communication network. 300, and transmitted to the information server 200 via the network communication unit 201. In the information server 200, the matching determination unit 203 performs a matching determination from the identification information (ID) of the user and the identification information (ID) of the other party.

In step 416, the control unit 111 receives the matching result and the other party's access information from the control unit 204 of the information server 200 via the network communication unit 201, the communication network 300, and the wireless unit 101.
In step 417, the control unit 111 selects and sets a notification / display output method according to the result of the matching determination.

In step 418, the matching determination result and the access information of the other party are displayed and output.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a display output method selection example in step 416 of FIG. As shown in this figure (a), when each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals with a GPS function 100a, 100b is on standby, the liquid crystal display unit 104 has an antenna reception state 310, a battery charge state 311, a date of communication as a communication state. Time 312 is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the matching state is displayed and output on the liquid crystal display unit 104 instead of the communication state when the plurality of mobile communication terminals with a GPS function 100a and 100b shift to the matching mode.
The matching determination result 321 and the partner access information 322 are displayed and output as the matching state. A plurality of output display methods are prepared. As an example of selection of the display output method, the matching determination result 321 is displayed and output with the matching degree (matching degree) as the number of figures of the heart mark, and the partner access information 322 is the partner mail address. Is displayed and output.

Furthermore, as another display output method, the matching determination result 321 is displayed with the matching degree (matching degree) as a percentage (%), and the partner access information 322 is displayed as a URL, a telephone number, or an address. May be.
Further, the matching determination result 321 and the access information of the other party may be notified by voice via the voice processing unit 105.

You may make it alert | report notification of reception via the speaker 109 at the time of reception of the matching determination result 321 and the other party's access information 322.
In particular, the notification tone color, the type of musical tone, and the like may be changed via the speaker 109 in accordance with the degree of matching.
Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to find friends and friends who have new encounters, the same hobbies, etc., from familiar people who usually pass each other. For this reason, it becomes possible to use it simply, easily and inexpensively compared to encounters using web sites, recruiting in the middle of a circle, and using paid services.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a modification of FIG. As shown in this figure, in comparison with FIG. 7, in step 425, when a simple matching condition is acquired together with identification information (ID) as a result of the determination, the control unit 111 acquires the identification acquired in the liquid crystal display unit 104. Information (ID) and simple matching conditions (for example, one selected from “recruiting circle friends, recruiting mel friends, recruiting lovers, recruiting volunteers, recruiting game friends, etc.”) are displayed.

  In step 426, based on the request from the operation unit 103, the control unit 111 sends the identification information (ID) of the other party together with the acquired identification information (ID) of the other party to the wireless unit 101, the communication network 300, and the network communication unit 201. To the information server 200. In the information server 200, the matching determination unit 203 performs a matching determination from the identification information (ID) of the user and the identification information (ID) of the other party.

  In this way, it is possible to transmit the identification information (ID) of the partner acquired together with the identification information (ID) of the partner after confirming the simple matching condition obtained from the partner.

  FIG. 10 is a modified example of FIG. 2 and is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of each of a plurality of mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b with a GPS function. As shown in this figure, an infrared data communication unit (IRDA) 120 is provided in place of the wireless ID reader 108 as compared with FIG. 2, and the infrared data communication unit 120 uses identification data (ID) data using infrared rays. It is a short-range communication interface that transmits and receives.

When shifting to the matching mode, the matching mode transition control unit 111B activates the infrared data communication unit 120 and transmits / receives identification information (ID) to / from the partner infrared data communication unit 120.
In the case of the wireless ID reader 108 described above, activation is performed only when receiving identification information (ID) from the other party, but in the case of the infrared data communication unit 120, activation is performed when identification information (ID) is transmitted / received. Is done. This is for avoiding battery consumption caused by always starting the infrared data communication unit 120 during transmission.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the matching mode transition in each of the plurality of GPS-equipped mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b in FIG.
As shown in this figure, compared with FIG. 7, in step 433, as a result of the determination, the matching mode transition control unit 111B activates the infrared data communication unit 120 when it is determined that the mode should be shifted to the matching mode. Transmission / reception of the identification information (ID) of the user and the identification information (ID) of the other party is performed as follows.

In step 434, the matching mode transition control unit 111B determines whether or not the infrared data communication unit 120 has received the other party's identification information (ID), and as a result of the determination, does not acquire the other party's identification information (ID). The process ends.
Therefore, according to the present invention, among the plurality of mobile communication terminals 100a and 100b with GPS function, the intention of seeking the other party is clear on the own receiving side, the other party's transmitting side, or both the own transmitting side and the other party's receiving side. Since the identification information (ID) is transmitted and received not only at the timing (timing) but also in the proximity state, the application can be made after visually confirming the partner to some extent.

  In the above description, the infrared data communication unit 120 is used as an example of the near field communication interface, but instead of this, the Bluetooth data communication unit 121 (not shown) may be used. The Bluetooth data communication unit 121 is a near field communication interface using Bluetooth. Similar effects can be obtained.

  Although the above description has been given for the mobile communication terminal, the present invention can be similarly applied to a mobile phone, a PDA (personal digital assistant) and the like.

It is a network diagram which shows schematic structure of the matching system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of each of the some mobile communication terminal 100a, 100b with a GPS function in FIG. It is a figure explaining the profile information hold | maintained in the user information database 202 in FIG. It is a figure explaining the matching conditions hold | maintained at the user information database 202 in FIG. It is a figure explaining the transition position conditions to the matching mode held in the matching mode transition condition storage unit 110A of the memory 110 in FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement which hold | maintains profile information and a matching condition in the information server 200 from each of several mobile communication terminal 100a, 100b with a GPS function. It is a flowchart explaining the operation example of the matching mode transfer in each of the some mobile communication terminal 100a, 100b with a GPS function. It is a figure explaining the example of output method selection in Step 416 of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the modification of FIG. It is a modification of FIG. 2, and is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of each of a plurality of mobile communication terminals with a GPS function 100a, 100b. It is a flowchart explaining the operation example of matching mode transfer in each of the some mobile communication terminal 100a, 100b with a GPS function of FIG.

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100a, 100b ... mobile communication terminal 101 ... wireless unit 102 ... GPS positioning unit 103 ... operation unit 104 ... liquid crystal display unit 105 ... voice processing unit 106 ... microphone 107, 109 ... speaker 108 ... wireless ID reader 110 ... memory 110A ... matching mode Transition condition storage unit 111, 204 ... Control unit 111A ... Matching information registration unit 111B ... Matching mode transition control unit 120 ... Infrared data communication unit 121 ... Bluetooth data communication unit 200 ... Information server 201 ... Network communication unit 202 ... User information database 203 ... Matching determination unit 300 ... Communication network 310 ... Antenna reception state 311 ... Battery charging state 312 ... Year / month / day time 321 ... Matching determination result 322 ... Access information of the other party

Claims (16)

In a matching system that performs matching judgment to meet and seek friends,
A GPS positioning unit that receives radio waves from a GPS satellite at each of a plurality of mobile communication terminals with a GPS function that are wirelessly connected to a communication network, and calculates position information at predetermined intervals;
A short-range communication unit that performs short-range communication between portable communication terminals with a GPS function and acquires the identification information of the other party;
A matching mode transition condition storage unit that holds a space within a predetermined range as a position condition for transitioning to a matching mode for determining matching from a communication state of a mobile communication terminal with a GPS function;
The position information is calculated from the GPS positioning unit, the calculated position information is compared with the space within the predetermined range held in the matching mode transition condition storage unit, and the mobile communication terminal with a GPS function is located in the space within the predetermined range. If it is determined to shift to the matching mode, the identification information of the other party obtained by activating the short-range communication unit, the matching mode transition control unit for transmitting its own identification information to the communication network,
Profile information transmitted from each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals with GPS function in an information server connected to the communication network, a user information database that holds matching conditions for each identification information,
The identification server's identification information and its own identification information are received by the information server via the communication network from the matching mode transition control unit, and the user's information database is referred to and the user's identification information on the partner's identification information. A matching determination unit that determines a matching degree from a ratio that matches the self-matching condition for the identification information, and returns a matching determination result to the mobile communication terminal with a GPS function that has transmitted the identification information of the other party and the self-identification information. Matching system characterized by that. The matching system according to claim 1, wherein the short-range communication unit is a wireless IC tag that has an antenna coil memory and stores and transmits its identification information. The short-range communication unit is an infrared data communication unit that communicates data with infrared rays, and the matching mode shift control unit transmits its own identification information and the partner identification information only when it is determined to shift to the matching mode. The matching system according to claim 1, wherein the matching system is received. The short-range communication unit is a Bluetooth data communication unit that communicates data wirelessly, and the matching mode transition control unit transmits its own identification information and the other party's identification information only when it is determined to shift to the matching mode. The matching system according to claim 1, wherein the matching system is received. The user information database includes profile information such as name, gender, age, height, weight, photograph, occupation (annual income), address, telephone number, mail access, URL, hobby, sports, and volunteer activities. The matching according to claim 1, further comprising: matching information for holding a partner including a circle friend, a game friend, a friend, a lover, and a volunteer friend for each identification information. system. 2. The matching system according to claim 1, wherein the matching determination unit transmits the access information of the other party together with the matching degree when the matching determination result is returned to the mobile communication terminal with a GPS function. The matching system according to claim 6, wherein the access information of the other party includes a mail address, a URL, a telephone number, and an address. 2. The matching according to claim 1, wherein when the matching determination unit returns a matching determination result to the GPS function mobile communication terminal, the matching degree is displayed on the GPS function mobile communication terminal by the number of figures. system. 2. The matching system according to claim 1, wherein when the matching determination unit returns a matching determination result to the GPS function mobile communication terminal, the matching degree is displayed as a percentage on the GPS function mobile communication terminal. The short-range communication unit communicates simple identification conditions together with identification information between portable communication terminals with a short-distance GPS function, acquires simple matching conditions together with the identification information of the other party, and simple with the identification information of the other party. The matching system according to claim 1, wherein the matching condition is displayed. The matching system according to claim 1, wherein the matching mode transition condition storage unit holds a plurality of spaces within the predetermined range. The matching system according to claim 1, wherein the setting of the space within the predetermined range held in the matching mode transition condition storage unit can be changed. In a matching method for determining matching to meet and seek friends,
Holding a space within a predetermined range in a memory as a position condition for shifting to a matching mode for determining matching from a communication state in each of a plurality of mobile communication terminals with a GPS function connected wirelessly to a communication network;
Transmitting profile information and matching conditions for each identification information from each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals with GPS function to the information server via the communication network, and holding them in a database;
Receiving radio waves from GPS satellites at each of the plurality of GPS-equipped mobile communication terminals and calculating position information at predetermined intervals;
A step of comparing the calculated position information with a space within a predetermined range to be held and determining that the mobile communication terminal with a GPS function is shifted to a matching mode when located in a space within a predetermined range;
When determining the transition to the matching mode, performing near field communication between portable communication terminals with GPS function, obtaining the identification information of the other party,
Transmitting the identification information of the other party acquired from the mobile communication terminal with GPS function to the information server via the communication network,
The information server receives the identification information of the other party and the identification information of the other party, refers to the database, and determines the matching degree from the proportion of the profile information for the identification information of the other party that matches the matching condition for the own identification information. And a step of returning a matching determination result to the mobile communication terminal with GPS function that has transmitted the identification information of the other party and the identification information of the other party. In a program that uses a computer to perform matching judgments to meet and seek friends,
A procedure for holding a space within a predetermined range in a memory as a position condition for shifting to a matching mode for determining matching from a communication state in each of a plurality of mobile communication terminals with a GPS function connected wirelessly to a communication network;
A procedure for transmitting profile information and matching conditions for each identification information from each of the plurality of GPS-equipped mobile communication terminals to the information server via the communication network and holding them in a database;
A procedure of receiving radio waves from GPS satellites at each of the plurality of GPS-equipped mobile communication terminals and calculating position information every predetermined time;
A procedure for comparing the calculated position information with a space within a predetermined range to be held and determining that the mobile communication terminal with GPS function is shifted to a matching mode when the mobile communication terminal with a GPS function is located in a space within the predetermined range;
When it is determined to shift to the matching mode, a short-range communication is performed between portable communication terminals with a GPS function, and the identification information of the other party is acquired.
A procedure for transmitting the identification information of the other party acquired from the mobile communication terminal with GPS function to the information server via the communication network,
The information server receives the identification information of the other party and the identification information of the other party, refers to the database, and determines the matching degree from the proportion of the profile information for the identification information of the other party that matches the matching condition for the own identification information. A program for executing matching determination by a computer, comprising: a procedure for returning a matching determination result to a mobile communication terminal with a GPS function that has transmitted the identification information of the other party and the identification information of the other party. In a mobile communication terminal with a GPS function for determining matching for meeting and seeking friends,
A GPS positioning unit that receives radio waves from GPS satellites and calculates position information at predetermined intervals;
A short-range communication unit that performs short-range communication between portable communication terminals with a GPS function and acquires the identification information of the other party;
A matching mode transition condition storage unit that holds a space within a predetermined range as a position condition for transitioning to a matching mode for determining matching from a communication state of a mobile communication terminal with a GPS function;
A matching information registration unit for registering profile information and matching conditions for each recognition information in a database of an information server from a mobile communication terminal with a GPS function via a communication network;
The position information is calculated from the GPS positioning unit, the calculated position information is compared with the space within the predetermined range held in the matching mode transition condition storage unit, and the mobile communication terminal with a GPS function is located in the space within the predetermined range. If it is determined that the mode is a transition to the matching mode, the identification information of the other party obtained by activating the short-range communication unit and the identification information of the other party are transmitted to the information server via the communication network. A mobile communication terminal with a GPS function, which receives a reply of a matching determination result determined based on a database reference by a server. In an information server for making matching decisions to meet and seek friends,
Profile information transmitted from each of a plurality of mobile communication terminals with GPS function connected to the information server via a communication network, a user information database that holds matching conditions for each identification information,
Receiving the identification information of the other party and the identification information of the other party from each of the plurality of mobile communication terminals with GPS function, referring to the user information database, and matching the self with the identification information of the other party in the profile information for the identification information of the other party Matching determination that determines a matching degree from a ratio that matches a condition, and returns a matching determination result to the mobile communication terminal with a GPS function that transmits the identification information of the other party and the identification information of the other party from the information server via the communication network And an information server.

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