Electronic business card device

Abstract

To provide an electronic business card device capable of promoting the collection of personal information through the exchange of business cards.SOLUTION: An electronic business card device 100 includes: a communication unit 1 capable of exchanging customer profile information Ci of other electronic business card devices 200 with its own user profile information Ui through proximity communication; a storage unit 2 capable of storing the customer profile information Ci; a display unit 3 capable of displaying the customer profile information Ci; and a case 4 housing the communication unit 1, the storage unit 2, and the display unit 3. The electronic business card device 100 has limited external information input.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic business card device. [Background technology]

[0002] There are electronic business card devices that exchange personal information such as name, affiliation, etc., written on business cards by communicating with each other. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 61-277495 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Conventional electronic business card devices allow users to exchange personal information with other people without exchanging printed business cards. However, conventional electronic business card devices are not very motivating for users to collect personal information from other people through the exchange of business cards.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and has an object to provide an electronic business card device that can promote the collection of personal information through the exchange of business cards. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The means for solving the above problems are as follows. (1) An electronic business card device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a communication unit capable of exchanging customer profile information of other electronic business card devices with its own user profile information through close proximity communication, a memory unit capable of storing the customer profile information, a display unit capable of displaying the customer profile information, and a case containing the communication unit, the memory unit, and the display unit, and input of information from outside is restricted. (2) In the above (1), an edit input / output unit may be provided, which allows information to be output to the outside and restricts information input from outside other than a specific dedicated terminal. (3) In the above (1) or (2), the storage unit may be capable of storing a plurality of types of user profile information corresponding to accounts, and the display unit may be capable of switching between and displaying the plurality of types of user profile information. (4) In (1) or (2) above, the memory unit may be capable of storing multiple types of user profile information corresponding to accounts, and may be capable of storing classified customer profile information in storage locations corresponding to each of the multiple types of user profile information. (5) In the above (1) or (2), the user profile information may include a facial photo or hobbies. (6) In the above (1) or (2), the display unit may be a touch panel interface, and the display location of the thumbnail showing the customer profile information may be changeable. (7) In the above (1) or (2), the case may have a two-dimensional code. (8) In the above (1) or (2), a button switch for an emergency alert may be provided. (9) In the above (1) or (2), a vital sensor may be provided. (10) In the above (1) or (2), the case may be replaceable. (11) In the above (1) or (2), electronic paper may be provided. (12) In the above (1) or (2), a recorder may be provided. (13) In the above (1) or (2), a camera may be provided, and facial images may be automatically recognized from a group photograph taken by the camera, and a facial image selected from the facial images may be designated as the facial image of the user profile information. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic business card device that can promote the collection of personal information through the exchange of business cards. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic business card device. [Diagram 2] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a display unit on which user profile information is displayed. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a display unit on which customer profile information is displayed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] (Embodiment) An electronic business card device 100 according to an embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic business card device 100. Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a display unit 3 on which user profile information Ui is displayed. Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a display unit 3 on which customer profile information Ci is displayed.

[0010] (Electronic business card device) 1, the electronic business card device 100 is a rectangular card-like body having approximately the same size (e.g., 91 mm wide x 55 mm long) as a business card, which is a paper medium on which personal information (such as name and affiliation) is printed, and a thickness of several mm. As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic business card device 100 is capable of displaying user profile information Ui, which is the personal information of a user U, on the display unit 3. The user profile information Ui, which is the personal information of the user U, may include the user U's name, the name of the organization such as the company to which the user belongs, an email address, a telephone number, contact information such as an SNS account, and may include the user U's face photo or hobbies. In this way, when the user profile information Ui includes the user U's face photo or hobbies, after electronic business cards are exchanged between the electronic business card device 100 of the user U and the electronic business card device 200 of the customer C, the user profile information Ui is stored as the customer profile information Ci in the storage unit 2 of the electronic business card device 200 of the customer C together with the memory of the customer C. Therefore, when the customer C later sees the customer profile information Ci, it is easy to recall the impression of the person with whom the business card was exchanged. And, before the meeting, the names of the people in high positions on the user U side or the customer C side can be shared along with their face photos and hobbies, which can be used to provide topics of conversation and facilitate smooth progress in the meeting, making it easier to conclude the business negotiations.

[0011] The electronic business card device 100 is capable of exchanging customer profile information Ci, which is personal information, and its own user profile information Ui with other electronic business card devices 200 through close-proximity communication. This allows the user U and the customer C to exchange personal information on the condition that the devices are in close proximity to each other, such as when they actually meet face-to-face or sit together in the same conference room. The close-proximity communication may be a short-distance wireless communication technology such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), or a wired communication technology in which the devices are directly connected to each other with a USB cable or the like. The timing of the exchange of personal information may be on the condition that the distance between the electronic business card device 100 and the other electronic business card device 200 approaches a distance that allows close-proximity communication. The timing of the exchange of personal information may be on the condition that the devices approach a distance that allows close-proximity communication, and may further be on the condition that both the transmission / reception button switches 5 appropriately provided on the electronic business card device 100 and the other electronic business card device 200 are pressed.

[0012] The electronic business card device 100 comprises a communication unit 1 capable of exchanging customer profile information Ci of other electronic business card devices 200 with its own user profile information Ui through close proximity communication, a memory unit 2 capable of storing the customer profile information Ci, a display unit 3 capable of displaying the customer profile information Ci, and a case 4 that houses the communication unit 1, the memory unit 2, and the display unit 3. The electronic business card device 100 also comprises a control unit that appropriately controls each functional unit and a battery that drives each functional unit. Here, the electronic business card device 100 has restrictions on inputting information from outside (importing). Here, the outside refers to a device different from the electronic business card device 100, for example, a USB flash memory, a PC terminal, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, a LAN, or the Internet. Since information cannot be input from outside to the electronic business card device 100, in order to store (record), collect, or accumulate personal information (customer profile information Ci) in the electronic business card device 100, it is essential to do so through direct information exchange with the person in front of the device via near-field communication. Therefore, it is possible to provide an electronic business card device 100 that can promote the collection of personal information through business card exchange.

[0013] The electronic business card device 100 may include an editing input / output unit 6 . The editing input / output unit 6 enables information output to the outside, and restricts information input from outside except a specific dedicated terminal (not shown). This enables information output (export) from the electronic business card device 100 to the outside, and information input from the specific dedicated terminal to the electronic business card device 100, while restricting information input from outside except the specific dedicated terminal. The specific dedicated terminal is, for example, a terminal managed by a service provider. It should be noted that, for example, the design of the business card form displayed on the display unit 3 can be changed via the specific dedicated terminal. In this way, the editing input / output unit 6 allows information to be output to the outside, and restricts information input from outside other than a specific dedicated terminal. Therefore, a database such as an address book that collects customer profile information Ci stored in the storage unit 2 can be output to the outside, but cannot be edited from the outside. Therefore, customer profile information Ci collected by exchanging business cards using the electronic business card device 100 can be stored in the storage unit 2 reliably and separately so as not to be mixed with other information input from the outside. This also facilitates the collection of personal information through the exchange of business cards using the electronic business card device 100.

[0014] The storage unit 2 may be capable of storing multiple types of user profile information Ui corresponding to accounts. For example, when one user U has multiple accounts, such as a first account for private use and a second account for work, the storage unit 2 can store first user profile information Ui1 corresponding to the first account and second user profile information Ui2 corresponding to the second account. This allows one user U to use multiple types of accounts related to the user U with one electronic business card device 100 owned by the user U. Here, the display unit 3 can switch between multiple types of user profile information Ui for display. Therefore, one electronic business card device 100 owned by one user U can display user profile information Ui corresponding to multiple types of accounts related to the user U. This makes it possible to switch the user profile information Ui displayed on the electronic business card device 100 according to the position of the user U in accordance with the customer C he or she is meeting.

[0015] The storage unit 2 may store multiple types of user profile information Ui according to accounts. Then, classified customer profile information Ci can be stored in storage locations corresponding to each of the multiple types of user profile information Ui. This allows, for example, customer profile information Ci of a customer C who exchanged business cards with first user profile information Ui1 corresponding to a first account and customer profile information Ci of a customer C who exchanged business cards with second user profile information Ui2 corresponding to a second account to be classified and organized by user U's account (category) without being mixed. Then, the information can be output to the outside while still being classified, organized, and stored.

[0016] The display unit 3 may be a touch panel interface. The display unit 3 can change the display location of the thumbnail S indicating the customer profile information Ci. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 3 can display a reduced image corresponding to the cover of the business card indicating the customer profile information Ci as the thumbnail S at any location on the screen of the display unit 3. The display unit 3 can change the display location of the thumbnail S on the screen of the display unit 3. Furthermore, the multiple thumbnails S corresponding to multiple different customers C can be arranged or rearranged at any location. For example, when one user U electronically exchanges business cards with three customers C, the electronic business card device 100 of the user U acquires customer profile information Ci for the three customers from three different electronic business card devices 200 owned by each of the three customers C. Then, the display unit 3 displays three types of thumbnails S corresponding to the customer profile information Ci for the three customers. The user U directly touches the screen (front surface) of the display unit 3 to change the display location of each of the three types of thumbnails S displayed on the display unit 3 by dragging and dropping the thumbnails S so that the thumbnails S are arranged in the same position as the actual seating arrangement of the three customers C. In this way, the thumbnails S corresponding to the different customers C can be arranged or rearranged in any position. The seating arrangement of the multiple customers C may be read by the user U's eyes, and the positional relationship between the electronic business card devices 200 of the customers C may be mechanically read by a sensor (not shown) installed in the electronic business card device 100.

[0017] The case 4 has a two-dimensional code. The two-dimensional code is, for example, a QR code (registered trademark), and is attached to the surface of the case 4 and displayed so as to be readable by a camera. The link destination of the two-dimensional code may be a website on the Internet, etc. In this way, in the event of an emergency, such as when the user U collapses, the customer C can read the two-dimensional code on the electronic business card device 100 of the user U, and can display emergency information such as the blood type, medical history, and emergency contact information of the user U, which is personal information that should be kept secret under normal circumstances, on the electronic business card device 200 of the customer C.

[0018] The electronic business card device 100 may include an emergency notification button switch (not shown). The emergency notification button switch is preferably provided in a location with good visibility. When the emergency notification button switch is pressed, emergency information such as the user U's blood type, medical history, emergency contact information, etc., which is personal information that should be kept secret under normal circumstances, is displayed on the electronic business card device 100 of the user U. This allows the emergency information to be visualized immediately in an emergency without the time required for reading a two-dimensional code.

[0019] The electronic business card device 100 may include a vital sensor (not shown). The vital sensor may be, for example, a microwave Doppler sensor that performs non-contact biosensing and detects breathing, pulse, and body movement from the activity of the user U or the movement of the body surface at rest. As a result, if the electronic business card device 100 is held in a location close to the body of the user U, such as a breast pocket, and an abnormality is detected in the biosensing result by the vital sensor, it may be possible to determine that an emergency has occurred and automatically transmit the location information of the electronic business card device 100 to an emergency contact such as a registered server terminal. At this time, an alert may be transmitted along with sound, vibration, light, and the like.

[0020] The case 4 may be replaceable. The case 4, which is the exterior member of the electronic business card device 100, can be replaced with one of a different design to suit the user U's preference. The case 4 may have an inner case that holds the communication unit 1, the memory unit 2, and the display unit 3 and is covered by the outer case, and an outer case that fits removably around the outside of the inner case and forms the outer surface. In this way, instead of making part of the divided outer case that forms the outer surface replaceable, only the outer case that covers the inner case of the case 4 may be replaceable. This allows the electronic business card device 100 to have a neat appearance with a design that the user U prefers.

[0021] The electronic business card device 100 may be equipped with electronic paper (not shown), which allows the appearance of the electronic business card device 100 to be easily changed and maintained with low power consumption.

[0022] The electronic business card device 100 may include a recorder (not shown). This allows, for example, video and audio during a meeting to be recorded in the storage unit 2. This can reduce the risk of missing something during the meeting.

[0023] The electronic business card device 100 may include a camera (not shown). Then, a face image is automatically recognized from a group photo captured by the camera, and a face image selected by the user U from a plurality of face images can be designated as a face photo in the user profile information Ui. This allows a face image with a gentle expression that leaves a good impression on the customer C to be used as the face photo of the user U.

[0024] As described above, the electronic business card device 100 according to the embodiment includes a communication unit 1 capable of exchanging the customer profile information Ci of another electronic business card device 200 with the user profile information Ui of the electronic business card device 100 by near field communication, a storage unit 2 capable of storing the customer profile information Ci, a display unit 3 capable of displaying the customer profile information Ci, and a case 4 housing the communication unit 1, the storage unit 2, and the display unit 3. The electronic business card device 100 is restricted from inputting information from the outside. As a result, it is not possible to input information to the electronic business card device 100 from the outside, and therefore in order to store (record), collect, or accumulate personal information (customer profile information) in the electronic business card device 100, it is essential to perform the direct information exchange with the person in front of the electronic business card device 100 by near field communication. Therefore, it is possible to provide an electronic business card device 100 that can promote the collection of personal information through business card exchange.

[0025] The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0026] In addition, the components in the above-described embodiment may be replaced with known components as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Furthermore, the above-described modified examples may be combined as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 100 (user) electronic business card devices 200 (Other) Electronic Business Card Devices 1. Communications Department 2 Storage section 3 Display section 4 Cases 5. Transmit / receive button switch 6 Editing input / output section C Customer Ci Customer Profile Information S Thumbnail U User Ui User Profile Information

Claims

1. a communication unit capable of exchanging customer profile information of another electronic business card device with one's own user profile information by near field communication, a storage unit capable of storing the customer profile information, a display unit capable of displaying the customer profile information, and a case housing the communication unit, the storage unit, and the display unit; External information input is restricted Electronic business card device.

2. Equipped with an editing input / output unit, The editing input / output unit enables information output to the outside and restricts information input from the outside other than a specific dedicated terminal. The electronic business card device according to claim 1 .

3. The storage unit can store a plurality of types of user profile information corresponding to accounts, The display unit can switch between and display the plurality of types of user profile information.

3. The electronic business card device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The storage unit can store a plurality of types of user profile information corresponding to accounts, The classified customer profile information can be stored in a storage location corresponding to each of the plurality of types of user profile information.

3. The electronic business card device according to claim 1 or 2.

5. The user profile information includes a face photo or hobbies.

3. The electronic business card device according to claim 1 or 2.

6. The display unit is a touch panel interface, and the display location of thumbnails showing customer profile information can be changed.

3. The electronic business card device according to claim 1 or 2.

7. The case has a two-dimensional code.

3. The electronic business card device according to claim 1 or 2.

8. Equipped with an emergency alarm button switch 3. The electronic business card device according to claim 1 or 2.

9. Equipped with vital sensors 3. The electronic business card device according to claim 1 or 2.

10. The case is replaceable 3. The electronic business card device according to claim 1 or 2.

11. Equipped with electronic paper 3. The electronic business card device according to claim 1 or 2.

12. Equipped with a recorder 3. The electronic business card device according to claim 1 or 2.

13. Equipped with a camera, Automatically recognize facial images from group photos taken by the camera; A facial image selected from the facial images is designated as a facial photograph of the user profile information.

3. The electronic business card device according to claim 1 or 2.

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