Stray child support system

Abstract

To realize a stray child support system for rapidly notifying a protector after a time point of discovering the stray child.SOLUTION: A stray child support system 10 includes: an information code 15 obtained by embedding identification information associated with a support object person 1 having the risk of becoming a stray child and command information for allowing an information processing terminal to execute predetermined processing; and a server device 20 for transmitting a first notification to notify a protector 3 of the support object person 1 of a fact that the support object person 1 becomes the stray child in a case where the identification information to be transmitted from the information processing terminal 5 by the processing of the command information is received when the information processing terminal 5 reads the information code 15.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a lost child assistance system that notifies the guardian of a lost child. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, there has been an increase in cases of dementia patients going missing. There are also still many cases of children getting lost. The use of IT technology is being considered as a solution to these problems.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a system for reporting lost children, etc., that uses a QR code (registered trademark). In this system, when a person who finds a lost child photographs a first image (QR code) on a sticker attached to the lost person using his / her own information processing device, the specific information held by the first image is transmitted to a server device. The server device transmits image data showing an input screen for corresponding information to the information processing device of the person who found the lost child. When the person who found the lost child inputs the corresponding information (serial number) on the sticker into the input screen, the corresponding information is transmitted to the server device. When the server device receives the corresponding information, it reads out personal information corresponding to the corresponding information, and transmits an e-mail stating that the child is lost to the e-mail address included in the personal information. The e-mail address is an e-mail address assigned to the smartphone of the person who needs to be contacted (such as a guardian). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-184731 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in conventional lost child support systems, several communications are made between the time a lost child is found and the time the guardian is notified, which takes time.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has an object to realize a lost child support system that promptly notifies a guardian of a lost child from the moment the child is discovered. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first invention is a lost child support system comprising: an information code embedded with identification information associated with a support recipient who is at risk of getting lost and command information for causing an information processing terminal to execute a specified process; and a server device which, when the information code is read by the information processing terminal and the identification information transmitted from the information processing terminal by processing the command information is received, transmits a first report to the guardian of the support recipient informing that the support recipient has become lost.

[0008] In the second invention, in the first invention, an input or display field for the reporter information is displayed on the information processing terminal which reads the information code, and when the reporter information is sent from the information processing terminal by operating the information processing terminal, the server device receives the reporter information and sends a second report including the reporter information to the guardian of the person being supported.

[0009] In the third invention, in the first invention, the information processing terminal that reads the information code is designated as the reporter terminal, and the information processing terminal of the guardian is designated as the guardian terminal, and the distance between the current position of the reporter terminal and the current position of the guardian terminal is calculated, and the calculated distance is displayed on at least the screen of the guardian terminal.

[0010] The fourth invention is a method of the first invention in which the information processing terminal that reads the information code is designated as the reporter terminal and the information processing terminal of the guardian is designated as the guardian terminal, a map is obtained on which at least one of a landmark indicating the current location of the reporter terminal and a landmark indicating the current location of the guardian terminal is provided, and the map is displayed on at least one of the reporter terminal and the guardian terminal. Effect of the Invention

[0011] In the present invention, identification information associated with the support recipient and command information are embedded in the information code. Therefore, if the support recipient wearing the information code gets lost, and the information code is read by the information processing terminal of the person who finds the support recipient, the identification information is transmitted from the information processing terminal by processing the command information. Then, when the server device receives the identification information, it transmits a first report to the support recipient's guardian informing him / her that the support recipient has gotten lost. In the present invention, the reading of the information code is used as a trigger to transmit the first report to the support recipient's guardian. Therefore, it is possible to realize a lost child support system in which the guardian is promptly notified from the time the lost child is discovered. Then, it is possible to realize a prompt discovery (reunion) by the guardian. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a lost child assistance system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the registration information for one person stored in the registration database of the lost child support system. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the information processing executed by the lost child assistance system in the reporter terminal and the server device. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the information processing executed by the parent terminal and the server device in the lost child assistance system. [Diagram 5] Figure 5(a) is the first report screen on a parent terminal in the lost child support system, Figure 5(b) is the second report screen on the parent terminal, Figure 5(c) is the third report screen on the parent terminal, and Figure 5(d) is the location display screen on the parent terminal. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 shows a map display screen on a parent's terminal in the lost child support system. [Figure 7]FIG. 7(a) is the reporter information input screen of the reporter terminal in the lost child support system, FIG. 7(b) is the location display screen of the reporter terminal, and FIG. 7(c) is the map display screen of the reporter terminal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the following embodiment is merely an example of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, its applications, or its uses.

[0014] [Configuration of the lost child support system] The lost child support system 10 of this embodiment is a system configured to automatically report a lost child to a server device 20 and notify the parent or guardian of the lost child when an information code 15 such as a QR code is read.

[0015] 1, the lost child support system 10 includes an information code 15 created for the support target 1 and a server device 20 connected to the Internet 7. The server device 20 is configured with devices (computers, storage, etc.) under the management of a system operation company (service provider). The server device 20 may be configured with a cloud system.

[0016] The lost child support system 10 can be used after application for use. When applying for use, the applicant provides the system operator with personal information (name, postal code, phone number) of the support recipient 1 who is at risk of getting lost, and personal information (name, postal code, phone number, email address) of the guardian 3 of the support recipient 1 as registration information. The applicant may provide the system operator with the registration information via the Internet or by mailing a document.

[0017] When the applicant provides the registration information, the system operator treats the applicant as a registrant, associates the registration information with identification information (e.g., a symbol) assigned to each registrant, and stores the information in a registrant database 25. As shown in Fig. 2, the identification information is associated with the support recipient 1 and his / her guardian 3. Furthermore, the system operator creates paper medium (such as a card) 16 on which an information code 15 is printed, and provides the paper medium 16 to the applicant.

[0018] The information code 15 is, for example, a two-dimensional barcode. In this embodiment, a QR code 15 is used as the information code 15. Identification information associated with the registration information and command information for causing the information processing terminal to execute a predetermined process are embedded in the information code 15. The command information is a program to be executed in the information processing terminal that reads the information code 15.

[0019] A dedicated program is installed in the server device 20. The server device 20 includes, as functional blocks realized by executing and interpreting the dedicated program, a communication unit 11 that sends an email to the guardian 3 of the support recipient 1, and an information acquisition unit 12 that acquires information necessary for lost child support. The server device 20 also includes the above-mentioned registered user database 25.

[0020] [Information processing performed in the lost child assistance system] The information processing executed in the lost child assistance system 10 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

[0021] The person receiving support 1 wears a card 16 on which an information code 15 is printed (see FIG. 1). For example, a string connected to the card 16 is hung around the neck of the person receiving support 1. The card 16 contains a message to the person 2 who finds the person receiving support 1, encouraging him or her to read the information code 15.

[0022] The discoverer 2 of the support recipient 1 reads the information code 15 with his / her own information processing terminal 5. The information processing terminal 5 then decodes the identification information and command information from the information code 15, and operates according to the command information (program). As part of this operation, the information processing terminal 5 transmits the identification information to the server device 20, and accesses a first program (first WEB application) specified in the command information (step ST1). Each WEB application is provided in, for example, the server device 20. Hereinafter, the information processing terminal 5 of the informant (discoverer) 2 will be referred to as the "reporter terminal."

[0023] In the server device 20, the first program is executed, and the information acquisition unit 12 identifies the registration information of the registrant corresponding to the identification information in the registrant database 25 (personal information of the support recipient 1, personal information of the guardian 3 of the support recipient 1) (step ST11). Then, the communication unit 11 transmits the first report to the email address of the guardian 3 (see FIG. 2) included in the registration information (step ST12). Note that the server device 20 may issue a voice communication together with the email as the first report, or may issue a voice communication instead of an email.

[0024] Here, the communication unit 11 creates the text of the first email message using a pre-prepared email text format. This also applies to the second and third email messages. In the first email message, the registration information identified in step ST11 is added to the email text format.

[0025] FIG. 5(a) shows a screen of the information processing terminal 6 (hereinafter referred to as the "parent terminal") of the guardian 3 after the first email has been opened. The subject line of the first email reads "From the Lost Child Rescue Team." The text 31 of the email contains personal information 32 (name, postal code, address corresponding to the postal code, telephone number) of the lost child (person being supported) 1, and personal information (name, postal code, address corresponding to the postal code, telephone number) of the guardian 3 as emergency contact 33. The text 31 of the first email also reads "First Report" along with the time the email was received.

[0026] Returning to the explanation of the reporter terminal 5, the reporter terminal 5 displays a reporter information input screen 61 by executing the first program (step ST2). As shown in Fig. 7(a), the reporter information input screen 61 is provided with a reporter information input field 62 and a first operation button 63. The first operation button 63 is labeled "Send." The reporter information input screen 61 also displays "First report completed," along with a message of thanks to the reporter 2 (Thank you for reporting the lost child), an explanation of how to operate the screen (enter your phone number and name, then press send), and a request for permission to obtain the current location.

[0027] When the reporter 2 inputs information into the input field 62 (input fields for phone number and name) of the reporter and presses the first operation button (send button) 63 (step ST3), the second program (second WEB application) is operated. As a result of this operation, the reporter information (input information into the input field 62) is transmitted from the reporter terminal 5 to the server device 20, and the communication unit 11 transmits a second report including the reporter information to the email address of the guardian 3 (step ST13).

[0028] Fig. 5(b) is a screen of the parent / guardian terminal 6 when the second report email has been opened. The subject line of the second report email reads "From the Lost Child Rescue Squad, Reporter's Phone Number and Name." The text 35 of the second report also includes personal information 36 (name, phone number) of the reporter 2. The text 35 of the second report also includes "Second report" along with the time the email was received.

[0029] Returning to the explanation of the reporter terminal 5, when the first operation button 63 is pressed, the reporter terminal 5 uses the GPS function to obtain first current location information indicating the current location (latitude, longitude) of the reporter terminal 5 (step ST4), and the first location display screen 65 is displayed (step ST5).

[0030] 7(b), the first location display screen 65 displays the current location of the reporter terminal 5, the telephone number, and the name of the reporter as reporter information 66, and is also provided with a second operation button 67. The second operation button 67 displays "Next." The first location display screen 65 also displays "Second report completed" along with an explanation of how to operate it (please press after 10 seconds).

[0031] When the reporter 2 presses the second operation button 67 (step ST6), the third program (third WEB application) is operated. As part of this operation, the communication unit 11 transmits a third report including the first current location information to the email address of the guardian 3 (step ST14), and the information acquisition unit 12 accesses a map application on the Internet (e.g., Google Maps) and acquires a map 71 to be displayed on the first map display screen 70 (step ST15). The first map display screen 70 is displayed on the reporter terminal 5 (step ST7).

[0032] 7(c), the first map display screen 70 displays the current location, name, and phone number of the reporter 2 as reporter information 72, along with a map 71 provided with a marker 71a indicating the current location of the reporter terminal 5. The first map display screen 70 also displays "All reports completed," along with the current situation (We are in contact), emergency contact 73, and a message to be conveyed if the contact 73 is called (please say "This is a lost child report"). The map 71 can be enlarged or reduced by operating the touch panel.

[0033] FIG. 5(c) is a screen of the guardian terminal 6 when the third report email has been opened. The title of the third report email reads "Location information from the lost child rescue team." The text 40 of the email contains personal information 41 (name, phone number) of the reporter 2, as well as the current location 42 of the reporter terminal 5 and a URL 43 as a link. The text 40 of the third report also reads "Third report" along with an explanation of how to operate the email (please click on the URL below). The explanation after tapping the URL 43 further reads that the user's current location will be sent, that a map will be displayed, and that a mark on the map indicates the location of the lost child.

[0034] When the URL 43 is tapped on the second location display screen 45 (step ST21), the fourth program (fourth WEB application) is accessed. Then, the fourth program runs, and the GPS function of the parent terminal 6 is used to obtain second current location information indicating the current location (latitude, longitude) of the parent terminal 6 (step ST22), and the second location display screen 45 showing the current location 46 of the parent terminal 6 is displayed (step ST23).

[0035] 5(d), a third operation button 47 is provided on the second position display screen 45. The third operation button 47 states "Send current position." In addition, the second position display screen 45 states "2-point MAP display" along with the current status (current position acquired) and a description of the situation (position will be acquired in a few seconds).

[0036] When the guardian 3 presses the third operation button 47 (step ST24), the fifth program (fifth WEB application) is accessed. Then, the fifth program runs to calculate the distance (straight-line distance) between the current location of the reporter terminal 5 and the current location of the guardian terminal 6 (step ST16), and obtains the map 51 to be displayed on the second map display screen 50 (step ST17). The second map display screen 50 is displayed on the guardian terminal 6 (step ST25).

[0037] 6 shows a second map display screen 50 displayed on the guardian terminal 6. The second map display screen 50 displays a map 51 on which a mark 51a indicating the current location of the reporter terminal 5 and a mark 51b indicating the current location of the guardian terminal 6 are drawn, along with the current location of the reporter 2, the distance to the reporter 2, the current time, contact information, and name as reporter information 52. The map 51 can be enlarged or reduced by operating the touch panel.

[0038] [Effects of the embodiment] In this embodiment, the information code 15 is embedded with identification information and command information associated with the support recipient 1. Therefore, when the support recipient 1 wearing the information code 15 gets lost, when the information code 15 is read by the information processing terminal 5 of the person who found the support recipient 1, the information processing terminal 5 transmits the identification information by processing the command information. Then, when the server device 20 receives the identification information, it transmits a first report to the guardian 3 of the support recipient 1 informing that the support recipient 1 has gotten lost. In this embodiment, the first report is transmitted to the guardian 3 of the support recipient 1, triggered by the reading of the information code 15. Therefore, it is possible to realize a lost child support system 10 in which a prompt notification is given to the guardian 3 from the time of discovery of the lost child. Then, it is possible to realize a prompt discovery (reunion) by the guardian.

[0039] In this embodiment, the guardian 3 can know the reporter information by the second report. Therefore, the guardian 3 can contact the reporter 2 by receiving the second report.

[0040] In addition, in this embodiment, map 51 allows guardian 3 to grasp the location of reporter 2 (i.e., the location of support recipient 1) and the distance to reporter 2 (distance to support recipient 1), and can quickly consider how to pick up support recipient 1.

[0041] [Other embodiments] In the above embodiment, the input field 62 for the reporter information is displayed on the reporter information input screen 61, but the reporter terminal 5 may automatically obtain the reporter information and display the display field for the reporter information on the reporter information input screen 61. In this case as well, the reporter information is transmitted to the server device 20 by pressing the send button 63.

[0042] In the above-described embodiment, the information code 15 may be provided on a medium other than paper, such as by being printed on a hat or clothing. [Industrial Applicability]

[0043] The present invention can be applied to a lost child support system that notifies the guardian of a lost child. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 1. Support recipients and lost persons 2. Discoverers and reporters of those requiring support 3. Parents of the recipients of support 5 Reporter terminal, information processing terminal 6 Parental terminal, information processing terminal 10. Lost Child Support System 11 Communications Department 12 Information acquisition department 15 Information Code 20 Server device 25 Registrant Database

Claims

1. an information code in which identification information associated with the support recipient who is at risk of getting lost and command information for causing an information processing terminal to execute a predetermined process are embedded; The lost child support system includes a server device which, when the information code is read by an information processing terminal and the identification information transmitted from the information processing terminal by processing the command information is received, transmits a first report to the guardian of the person to be supported that the person to be supported has become lost.

2. An input field or display field for reporter information is displayed on the information processing terminal that reads the information code, The lost child support system of claim 1, wherein when the reporter information is sent from the information processing terminal by operating the information processing terminal, the server device receives the reporter information and then sends a second report including the reporter information to the guardian of the person being supported.

3. The information processing terminal that reads the information code is defined as a reporter terminal, and the information processing terminal of the guardian is defined as a guardian terminal.

2. The lost child support system according to claim 1, further comprising: a calculation unit that calculates a distance between a current location of said reporter terminal and a current location of said guardian terminal; and causes at least a screen of said guardian terminal to display said calculated distance.

4. The information processing terminal that reads the information code is defined as a reporter terminal, and the information processing terminal of the guardian is defined as a guardian terminal. The lost child support system of claim 1, further comprising: acquiring a map having at least one of a landmark indicating the current location of the reporter terminal and a landmark indicating the current location of the guardian terminal; and displaying the map on at least one of the reporter terminal and the guardian terminal.

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