Key holder and method for transmitting information

Abstract

To provide a key holder and a method for transmitting information capable of effectively transmitting arbitrary information.SOLUTION: A key holder includes: an NFC tag in which arbitrary information is stored; and a key holder main body in which the NFC tag is incorporated. When a portable information terminal is brought close to the key holder main body, the portable information terminal acquires the information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a key holder and an information transmission method, and more particularly to a key holder incorporating an NFC tag and an information transmission method using this key holder. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, communication technologies have become widely known that enable communication between a storage medium storing various information and a user's terminal, thereby allowing any information stored in the storage medium to be given to the user. NFC tags are sometimes used as this type of storage medium.

[0003] Patent Document 1 proposes a technology for an article incorporating an NFC tag, in which arbitrary information is stored, and through communication between the NFC tag and a user's portable information terminal, the information stored in the NFC tag is acquired and displayed by the portable information terminal. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2020-9280 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Incidentally, a method of advertising an advertising object may be used in which an NFC tag storing URL information is attached to an advertising medium such as a poster or a billboard, the URL information stored in the NFC tag is acquired by a user's portable information terminal, and a web page is viewed via the acquired URL information.

[0006] It is expected that this type of advertising media will often be installed outdoors, such as in store fronts or on the streets, and it is also expected that users will not stop and read information from NFC tags in such outdoor locations very often.

[0007] If this is the case, there is a concern that the advertising effect of advertising media using NFC tags or the effect of disseminating information using NFC tags will remain localized, and the desired advertising effect or information dissemination effect will not be achieved.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a key holder and an information transmission method that can effectively transmit any information. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the key holder of the present invention comprises an NFC tag that stores arbitrary information, and a key holder body that incorporates the NFC tag, and information is acquired by the portable information terminal when the portable information terminal is brought close to the key holder body.

[0010] This means that an NFC tag containing any information is built into a key holder, which is extremely portable and easy to distribute, so any information can be effectively transmitted by distributing the key holders on demand.

[0011] The information stored in the NFC tag of the key holder includes at least one of music information, image information, website information, text information, map information, application startup information, and coupon information.

[0012] Furthermore, the key holder body of the key holder may be decorated with any desired decoration.

[0013] To achieve the above-mentioned objective, the information transmission method of the present invention involves distributing a key holder equipped with an NFC tag that stores arbitrary information and a key holder body that incorporates the NFC tag, and then bringing the portable information terminal close to the key holder body to allow the portable information terminal to acquire the information. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the present invention, any information can be transmitted effectively. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view illustrating an outline of a configuration of a key holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded view illustrating the outline of the configuration of the key holder according to the present embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating the outline of the configuration of a portable information terminal that acquires information from a key holder according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an outline of an information transmission method according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Next, a key holder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0017] Fig. 1 is a plan view illustrating the outline of the configuration of a key holder according to this embodiment, and Fig. 2 is an exploded view illustrating the outline of the configuration of the key holder according to this embodiment. As shown in the figures, key holder 10 mainly comprises key holder body 20 and NFC tag 30.

[0018] In this embodiment, the key holder body 20 comprises a first body 21 which forms the front surface of the key holder 10 (key holder body 20), and a second body 22 which is superimposed on the first body 22 and forms the back surface of the key holder 10 (key holder body 20).

[0019] In this embodiment, the key holder body 20, which is composed of the first body 21 and the second body 22, is molded from acrylic resin and is circular in plan view, and any decoration D is applied to the first body 21.

[0020] This decoration D may be, for example, any design such as a picture, letter, figure, symbol, or emblem applied to the first main body 21, or may be a three-dimensional decoration including projections and depressions applied to the first main body 21.

[0021] On the other hand, in this embodiment, a key chain 23 and a ring 24 provided on the key chain 23 are attached to the second main body 22.

[0022] In this embodiment, the NFC (Near Field Communication) tag 30 is incorporated into the key holder body 20 by being sandwiched between the first body 21 and the second body 22.

[0023] The NFC tag 30 is a tag in which a contactless IC (Integrated Circuit) chip using short-range wireless communication technology is embedded, and uses a frequency of 13.56 MHz.

[0024] By bringing a portable information terminal such as a smartphone close to this NFC tag 30, the information stored in the NFC tag 30 can be read.

[0025] In this embodiment, the information stored in the NFC tag 30 includes at least one of music information, image information, website information, text information, map information, application startup information, and coupon information, but is not limited to these.

[0026] The music information is information in which data relating to any song is stored, and is assumed to be, for example, a URL linking to any website that provides a music streaming service.

[0027] The image information is expected to be a URL that links to an area where data relating to any image (including both still images and moving images) is stored, and the website information is expected to be a URL that links to any company's website (including that company's social media).

[0028] The text information is assumed to be a URL that links to an area in which data relating to text composed of arbitrary characters, etc. (such as a product description or a profile page of an arbitrary object, etc.) is stored.

[0029] The map information is assumed to be a URL that links to an area where data about the location (place) of any object is stored, and data about various locations such as the location of a store, the location of a shared bicycle port, the location of an electric vehicle charging station, etc. is stored as information.

[0030] The application launch information is assumed to be a URL that links to an area in which a code for launching an arbitrary application stored in the portable information terminal is stored.

[0031] The coupon information is assumed to be a URL that links to an area that stores data related to coupons that can be used at any store.

[0032] In this embodiment, when a portable information terminal implemented as a smartphone is brought close to a key holder 10 incorporating such an NFC tag 30, the information stored in the NFC tag 30 is acquired by the portable information terminal.

[0033] 3 is a block diagram illustrating the general configuration of a portable information terminal. As shown in the figure, portable information terminal 100 mainly comprises processor 101, memory 102, storage 103, transmitter / receiver 104, and input / output unit 105, which are electrically connected to each other via bus 106.

[0034] The processor 101 is a computing device that controls the operation of the portable information terminal 100, controls the transmission and reception of data between the various elements, and performs processing required to execute application programs.

[0035] In this embodiment, the processor 101 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and executes programs loaded in a memory 102 (described below) to perform various processes.

[0036] The memory 102 is implemented by a main storage device that is configured as a volatile storage device such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).

[0037] The memory 102 is used as a working area for the processor 101, and also stores a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) that is executed when the information processing device 100 is started up, various setting information, and the like.

[0038] The storage 103 stores application software and data used for various processes by the application software, etc. For example, application software for rewriting information stored in the NFC tag 30 may be stored.

[0039] The transmitting / receiving unit 104 connects the portable information terminal 100 to a network such as the Internet. In this embodiment, the transmitting / receiving unit 104 includes an interface compatible with near field communication (NFC).

[0040] The transmitting / receiving unit 104 may further include a short-range communication interface such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), or may be compatible with wireless communication standards such as Wi-Fi.

[0041] In this embodiment, the input / output unit 105 is implemented by a display. In this embodiment, the display displays the contents of information acquired from the key holder 10 (for example, a product description or a profile page of an arbitrary thing).

[0042] In this embodiment, the display is a so-called touch panel that accepts information input by touching the display surface, and is implemented using various technologies such as a resistive film system or a capacitive system.

[0043] The input / output unit 105 is further connected to information input devices such as a portable keyboard and an external microphone, and output devices such as an external speaker, as needed.

[0044] The bus 106 transmits, for example, address signals, data signals, and various control signals between the processor 101, memory 102, storage 103, transmission / reception unit 104, and input / output unit 105 that are connected to it.

[0045] FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a method for transmitting information stored in the NFC tag 30 using the key holder 10. In FIG.

[0046] For example, a company distributes key holders 10, which have a URL linking to the company's SNS stored in an NFC tag 30 as information, to users 1 as a novelty, as shown in the figure, and the users 1 who receive the key holders 10 bring their portable information terminals 100 close to the key holders 10.

[0047] When user 1 brings portable information terminal 100 close to key holder 10, the information stored in NFC tag 30 of key holder 10 is acquired by portable information terminal 100, and the acquired information (URL linking to SNS) is displayed on input / output unit 105 (display) of portable information terminal 100.

[0048] When the information displayed on the input / output unit 105 of the portable information terminal 100 is selected, the company's SNS is displayed on the input / output unit 105. As a result, the information stored in the NFC tag 30 is transmitted to the user 1, and therefore, if the company posts an advertisement article on the SNS, it can be expected to achieve the desired advertising effect or information transmission effect that the company desires.

[0049] Depending on the information stored in the NFC tag 30, the key holder 10 of this embodiment can be used in a variety of ways to meet various needs.

[0050] For example, it is conceivable that a URL linking to a website that provides a music streaming service could be stored as information in an NFC tag 30, and key holders 10 incorporating this NFC tag 30 could be distributed to users 1 as novelties at a concert venue.

[0051] For example, it is conceivable that a URL linking to an area storing data relating to coupons that can be used in a store could be stored as information in the NFC tag 30, and key holders 10 incorporating this NFC tag 30 could be distributed to users 1 in stores as novelties, or distributed to users 1 as part of a campaign.

[0052] Furthermore, for example, it is conceivable that a URL linking to an area storing a code for launching an application could be stored as information in the NFC tag 30, and a key holder 10 incorporating this NFC tag 30 could be distributed as a novelty to a user 1 who downloads the application.

[0053] In addition to this, various other utilization methods are envisioned.

[0054] In these cases, various decorations D may be used for the key holder 10 depending on the needs of the entity distributing the key holder 10. For example, if the entity distributing the key holder 10 is a company, the company's logo may be used as the decoration D.

[0055] In addition to this, various other decorations D are envisioned.

[0056] In this way, since the NFC tag 30 storing any information is incorporated into the key holder 10, which is highly portable and easy to distribute, any information can be effectively transmitted by distributing the key holder 10 according to demand.

[0057] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0058] In the above embodiment, the NFC tag 30 is described as being incorporated into the key holder body 20 by being sandwiched between the first body 21 and the second body 22, but the NFC tag 30 may also be fitted into a key holder body formed from a single piece of acrylic resin, for example.

[0059] In the above embodiment, the key holder body 20 is described as being circular in plan view, but it may be formed in various shapes, such as rectangular or triangular in plan view. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 1 user 10 Keychain 20 Key holder body 30 NFC tags 100 Portable information terminal

Claims

1. an NFC tag storing arbitrary information; a key holder body incorporating the NFC tag; The information is acquired by a portable information terminal when the portable information terminal is brought close to the key holder body. Key holder.

2. The information is The information includes at least one of music information, image information, website information, text information, map information, application startup information, and coupon information. The key holder according to claim 1 .

3. The key holder body is decorated with any desired decoration. The key holder according to claim 1 or 2.

4. When a key holder is distributed, the key holder includes an NFC tag in which any information is stored and a key holder body in which the NFC tag is incorporated, and the portable information terminal is brought close to the key holder body to allow the portable information terminal to acquire the information. How information is disseminated.

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