Location information determination system, location information determination method, and location information determination program

Abstract

Provides detailed information regarding the user's movement. [Solution] The location information determination system comprises a static radio wave transmitter (101, 103) that continuously transmits a first radio wave signal from a fixed point, a dynamic radio wave transmitter (102) that continuously transmits a second radio wave signal while changing locations, an arithmetic processing unit (124, 134) that performs calculations to determine the location of a personal mobile terminal (121) that has received the first and second radio wave signals based on the reception history of the first and second radio wave signals, and a display unit (125, 135) that displays a state corresponding to the location according to the processing result of the arithmetic processing unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a position information determination system, a position information determination method, and a position information determination program.

Background Art

[0002] In the mobility field, industrial field, etc., signals emitted from a beacon device are received by a medium such as a smartphone, and the state is visualized according to the distance and reception time of the received beacon. Regarding such state visualization using a beacon, there is a technique described in WO2020 / 080314. This publication states that "to stably detect the position of a personal mobile terminal indoors." "The personal mobile terminal 10 includes a personal terminal side transmitter 11 for transmitting a position identification signal used for position identification to the position identification device 20, and a personal terminal side controller 12 for controlling the personal terminal side transmitter 11. The position identification device 20 includes a plurality of first position identification side receivers 22A, 22B arranged at a first position separated from the personal mobile terminal 10 by a first distance for receiving the position identification signal transmitted by the personal terminal side transmitter 11, and a plurality of second position identification side receivers 23A, 23B arranged at a second position different from the first position and separated from the personal mobile terminal 10 by a second distance longer than the first distance. And a position identification side arithmetic unit 25 for identifying the position of the personal mobile terminal 10 based on the intensity difference of the position identification signals received by the plurality of first position identification side receivers 22A, 22B and the second position identification side receivers 23A, 23B, respectively."

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Patent Document 1 calculates signal strength based on the distance between a beacon device emitting radio wave information and a receiving medium such as a user's smartphone, and determines a travel route by passing through pre-set specific locations. However, conventional technology does not consider displaying the user's detailed status. For example, it was not possible to provide information such as indicating whether the user actually boarded a train or other transportation after passing through a ticket gate. Therefore, the present invention aims to provide detailed information regarding the user's movement. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] To achieve the above objective, one representative location information determination system of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a static radio wave transmitting device that continuously transmits a first radio wave signal from a fixed point; a dynamic radio wave transmitting device that continuously transmits a second radio wave signal while changing locations; an arithmetic processing unit that performs calculations to determine the location of a personal mobile terminal that has received the first and second radio wave signals based on the reception history of the first and second radio wave signals; and a display unit that displays a state corresponding to the location according to the processing result of the arithmetic processing unit. Furthermore, one representative location information determination method of the present invention is characterized by comprising the steps of: a static radio wave transmitter continuously transmitting a first radio wave signal from a fixed point; a dynamic radio wave transmitter continuously transmitting a second radio wave signal while changing locations; a calculation processing step in which a processing unit performs a calculation to determine the location of a personal mobile terminal that has received the first and second radio wave signals based on the reception history of the first and second radio wave signals; and a display device displaying a state corresponding to the location according to the processing result of the calculation processing step. Furthermore, one representative location information determination program of the present invention is characterized in that it causes a mobile terminal to receive a first radio signal transmitted by a static radio wave transmitter installed at a fixed location and a second radio signal transmitted by a dynamic radio wave transmitter whose location changes, performs a calculation to determine the location of the mobile terminal based on the reception history of the first and second radio signals, and displays a state corresponding to the location according to the processing result of the calculation. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to the present invention, detailed information regarding the user's movement can be provided. Other problems, configurations, and effects will be clarified by the following description of the embodiments. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0007] [Figure 1] An example of using a mobile device to travel while carrying a device that detects beacon information, such as a smartphone. [Figure 2] An example of how devices such as smartphones transmit and receive beacon information while moving. [Figure 3] System configuration diagram for a smartphone determining its status [Figure 4] System configuration diagram where the server determines the status. [Figure 5] A specific example of calculating intensity based on the temporal continuity of beacon information. [Figure 6] Status transition diagram when a device such as a smartphone is moving while sending and receiving beacon information. [Figure 7] A matrix showing which status to transition to next, based on each intensity and status. [Figure 8] Examples of status display [Figure 9] Flowchart showing the processing procedure of the location information determination system [Figure 10] A view of the station from above. [Figure 11] A side view of the station. [Figure 12]Diagram illustrating the coverage area between stations [Figure 13] A front view of multiple mobility devices. [Figure 14] A side view of multiple mobility devices. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0008] The following examples will be described with reference to the drawings. [Examples]

[0009] The location information determination system disclosed in this embodiment causes a personal mobile terminal, such as a smartphone, to receive signal information emitted from a beacon device, determines the location of the personal mobile terminal, and indicates the detailed status of the user of the personal mobile terminal. Specifically, the location information determination system determines the user's state on a personal mobile device based on the temporal continuity and combination of radio wave information received, such as from beacons. The user's state on a personal mobile device will transition through a predetermined set of states.

[0010] The following are the prerequisites for determining the location status of devices such as smartphones. Figure 1 shows an overview example of a user traveling using mobility devices while carrying a device that detects beacon information, such as a smartphone. Beacon information is a radio signal transmitted to determine the location of the user's smartphone or other device. Beacon devices 101-103 transmit beacon information 111, and the user's smartphone 121 receives the signal. The beacon information 111 includes information to identify the source beacon.

[0011] Assuming there are two types of beacon devices to identify the location of a user's smartphone or the like. The first type is a static beacon device (101, 103) that continuously transmits beacon information from a fixed location such as a station. The second type is a dynamic beacon device (102) that is attached to a mobility or the like and continuously transmits beacon information while changing locations. By doing so, in addition to the state where the user moves on foot, it is possible to grasp in detail the state status when moving using a means of transportation such as a mobility.

[0012] Fig. 2 shows a schematic example of a medium such as a smartphone moving while transmitting and receiving beacon information. When the user starts moving, the user sets a medium such as a smartphone that detects beacon information to a state (201) where beacon information can be transmitted and received. By doing so, it becomes a state (202) where beacon information can be received from the installed beacon device.

[0013] The beacon devices installed in advance at a station or the like continuously transmit beacon information at all times. Similarly, the beacon device installed on the mobility also continuously transmits beacon information at all times. In Fig. 2, a beacon device 102 is installed on the mobility Y, a beacon device 101 is installed at the station X1 which is the boarding and alighting point of the mobility Y, and a beacon device 103 is installed at the station X2.

[0014] When the user approaches the station X1, the smartphone 121 receives the beacon information 111 from the beacon device 101. After that, when the mobility Y arrives at the station X1, the smartphone 121 receives both the beacon information 111 from the beacon device 102 and the beacon information 111 from the beacon device 101. The mobility is a bus, train, ship, aircraft, etc. The station is a train station, bus stop, port, airport, etc.

[0015] When the user boards the mobility Y and the mobility Y departs from the station X1, the smartphone 121 continues to receive the beacon information 111 from the beacon device 102, but no longer receives the beacon information 111 from the beacon device 101. When mobility Y arrives at station X2, smartphone 121 receives beacon information 111 from beacon device 102 and beacon information 111 from beacon device 103. When the user disembarks from mobility Y and mobility Y departs from station X2, the smartphone 121 continues to receive beacon information 111 from beacon device 103, but stops receiving beacon information 111 from beacon device 102. When the user finishes their journey, they disable the beacon transmission and reception function of the smartphone (203).

[0016] Because this system assumes the installation of two types of beacon devices, a situation arises where two types of beacons are received simultaneously. In such a case, the challenge arises of deciding which beacon to use. When multiple beacons are received simultaneously, the strength calculation may be performed based on the distance between the beacon device and the smartphone, or based on the temporal continuity of the beacon information received. In either case, the stronger beacon information is adopted.

[0017] The process of determining the user's status based on the beacon information received by the smartphone 121 may be performed by the smartphone 121 or by another server.

[0018] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a system in which a smartphone determines its status. The location information determination system shown in Figure 3 includes multiple beacon devices and a smartphone 121. The multiple beacon devices include static radio wave transmitters that continuously transmit beacon information from a fixed location and dynamic radio wave transmitters that continuously transmit while changing locations. The beacon information transmitted by the static radio wave transmitters is considered the first radio signal. The beacon information transmitted by the dynamic radio wave transmitters is considered the second radio signal.

[0019] The personal mobile terminal, a smartphone 121, has a receiving unit 122, a storage unit 123, an arithmetic processing unit 124, and a display unit 125. The receiving unit 122 receives a first radio signal and a second radio signal. The storage unit 123 is a device such as an SSD (Solid State Drive) and stores unique identification information pre-assigned to the smartphone 121, an initial status which is the initial value of the status, and a transition destination status which indicates the state to which the device has transitioned from the initial status. The storage unit 123 also stores the reception history of the first radio signal and the second radio signal. The reception history shows the identification information of the first radio signal and the second radio signal, the reception strength, the reception start time, the reception end time, etc.

[0020] The arithmetic processing unit 124 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and by executing a predetermined program, it performs calculations to determine the location of the smartphone 121 based on the reception history of the first and second radio signals. The arithmetic processing unit 124 determines the user's state (status) from the determined location of the smartphone 121 and stores the determined status as the destination status in the storage unit 123.

[0021] The display unit 125 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays the user's status according to the processing result of the arithmetic processing unit 124. The status displayed may be only the latest status (destination status), or it may be the status progression.

[0022] The location determination by the arithmetic processing unit 124 will now be explained. Each of the multiple static radio wave transmitters emits a first radio wave signal that identifies itself. Each of the multiple dynamic radio wave transmitters emits a second radio wave signal that identifies itself. The arithmetic processing unit 124 identifies the radio wave transmitters and determines the location of the smartphone 121 from the changes in the received intensity of the first and second radio wave signals. Specifically, the arithmetic processing unit 124 calculates the radio wave intensity of the first and second radio wave signals through a conditional expression that compares the magnitude of the signals with a preset threshold.

[0023] The arithmetic processing unit 124 determines whether to remain in the current status or transition to the next status based on the signal strength of the first and second radio signals and pre-set status transition conditions.

[0024] For example, the arithmetic processing unit 124 changes the status of the smartphone 121 to indicate that the user of the smartphone 121 is using the mobility device when the location of the smartphone 121 changes from a boarding / alighting point to inside the mobility device. The arithmetic processing unit 124 temporarily stores the transition to a status indicating that the user is using mobility as a provisional itinerary. This provisional itinerary can be deleted under predetermined conditions. The provisional itinerary indicates the travel section up to that point, and when the user actually disembarks, the itinerary is finalized at the disembarking point, and the provisional itinerary is deleted.

[0025] Figure 4 is a diagram of the system configuration in which the server determines the status. The location information determination system shown in Figure 4 includes multiple beacon devices and a server 131. The multiple beacon devices include static radio wave transmitters that continuously transmit beacon information from a fixed location and dynamic radio wave transmitters that continuously transmit while changing locations. The beacon information transmitted by the static radio wave transmitters is considered the first radio signal. The beacon information transmitted by the dynamic radio wave transmitters is considered the second radio signal.

[0026] A personal mobile terminal, a smartphone 121, has a receiving unit 122 and a communication unit 126. The receiving unit 122 receives a first radio signal and a second radio signal. The communication unit 126 transmits information indicating the received strength of the first radio signal and the second radio signal to the server 131. The information indicating the received strength of the radio signal may be information transmitted each time the first radio signal or the second radio signal is received, or it may be history information of the first radio signal and the second radio signal stored in the smartphone 121.

[0027] Server 131 includes a communication unit 132, a storage unit 133, an arithmetic processing unit 134, and a display unit 135. The communication unit acquires information from the smartphone 121 indicating the reception strength of the first and second radio signals. The processing of the storage unit 133, the arithmetic processing unit 134, and the display unit 125 is the same as that of the storage unit 123, the arithmetic processing unit 124, and the display unit 125, so a description is omitted. The display unit 125 of server 131 outputs information for the administrator of server 131, but it can also send status information from server 131 to smartphone 121, and smartphone 121 can display the status information.

[0028] Next, we will explain a specific example of calculating the intensity of beacon information. Figure 5 shows a specific example of calculating the intensity based on the temporal continuity of beacon information. In Figure 5, a circle (○) indicates that beacon information has been received, and a cross (×) indicates that it has not been received. The unit time is, for example, 1 second.

[0029] When a user approaches station X1, smartphone 121 receives beacon information and increments a variable value per unit of time. Similarly, when a user approaches mobility Y, smartphone 121 receives beacon information and increments a variable value per unit of time. The processing unit adopts the higher value at each point in time, so that when beacon information is received simultaneously, either one can be adopted. Figure 5 shows the case where the maximum value of the variable is set to 10. If the reception of beacon information is interrupted for a certain period of time or longer, the variable value that has been incremented up to that point is reset.

[0030] Figure 6 shows a status transition diagram when a device such as a smartphone moves while sending and receiving beacon information. Based on the results of the intensity calculation, the user's smartphone is categorized into the following states. "Start" initiates the reception of beacon signals. "Be in" means arriving at the boarding station. "Ready to Board" means the vehicle is in a state of being boarded. "On Board" means being in the vehicle. "Ready to Alight" means the state of being ready to disembark from the vehicle. "Be out" means arriving at the destination station. "Finish" ends the reception of the beacon signal.

[0031] Figure 7 shows a matrix that determines when to transition to the next status. The vertical axis represents the strength status of the beacon information. The horizontal axis represents the status information. These two matrices (strength and status) indicate which status should be transitioned to next in each cell.

[0032] When a user starts moving using a station and mobility device while carrying their smartphone, the device is set to receive beacon information. This results in the initial state of Outside (Start) (511, 501). When the user's smartphone starts moving from a state far from the station and not receiving beacon information, the status remains Outside (Start) (511, 501). As the user's smartphone approaches the station, it receives beacon information installed at the station and the signal strength increases. At this point, the status is determined to be Be-in (515, 501) and transitions to the next status (503). Since the user is waiting for mobility at the station, it only receives beacon information installed at the station, and the status remains Be-in (515, 503). When mobility arrives at the station, it receives beacon information from both the station and the mobility device. At this point, it becomes ready to board, and the next status is determined to be Ready to Board (516, 503). When the mobility is on board and the mobility is stopped at a station, the system continues to receive beacon information from both the station and the mobility, so the next status is determined to be Ready to Board (516, 504). As the mobility departs and moves away from the station, the beacon information on the status decreases, and as a result, it becomes impossible to receive it. At this point, the next status is determined to be On board (514, 504). As the mobility remains on board far from any station, the On board status continues (514, 505). As the user approaches the disembarking station, the system starts receiving beacon information from both the station and the mobility, and the next status becomes Outside (Finish) (515~517, 506) because it is not the same station. At this point, it is known that the user has moved from the boarding station X1 to X2. However, it is unknown at this point whether station X2 is a passing station or a disembarking station, so a temporary itinerary is constructed and recorded using a Be-out process.

[0033] At a disembarking station, the mobility device receives beacon information from both the station and the mobility device, so the next status is determined to be Outside (Start) (515-517, 502). After that, when the mobility device leaves the disembarking station, it only receives beacon information from the station where it disembarked, and the next status is determined to be Be-in (515, 501). After that, when the device switches to a state where it cannot receive beacon information, the status becomes Outside (Finish), and the movement ends. As a result, stations with Be-in and Be-out statuses become the boarding and disembarking stations.

[0034] In the case of passing through a station, the system continues to receive beacon information from both the station and the mobility device, so the next status is determined to be Outside (Start) (515~517, 502). After that, when the mobility device leaves the station, the above states of Be-in, Ready to Board, On Board, Ready to Alight, and Outside (Finish) are repeated.

[0035] Overall, by having a strength status and a predetermined status configuration, it is possible to display the user's status in detail, as well as to understand the user's history of having used mobility at least once. Furthermore, since fares can be collected even when the user returns to the same station after using mobility, it has the effect of improving fare accuracy.

[0036] Next, we will explain the abnormalities in status transitions. It is desirable to be able to determine the status to some extent even if the user forgets to enable radio signal reception and only enables it while in transit. Therefore, if radio signal reception is enabled while riding in the mobility device, only the mobility device's beacon information is received, and the system determines that the next status from the initial status, Outside (Start), is On Board (514, 501). After that, the system follows the status transitions described above.

[0037] Furthermore, there may be cases where the user's smartphone becomes unable to receive beacon information. For example, if a user disables beacon information while riding in a mobility device, a Be-out is performed to remember the user's usage of the mobility device, and the next status is determined to be Outside (Finish) (512, 506).

[0038] Next, we will explain measures to prevent fraud regarding status transitions. This includes situations where a user intentionally disables radio reception while riding the mobility service, or where a device such as a smartphone runs out of power. In such cases, as mentioned above, a provisional itinerary is created, allowing the service provider to determine how far to charge based on the itinerary information up to a certain point.

[0039] Figure 8 shows a specific example of status display. The display unit 125 of the smartphone 121 displays the user's account name, ride history, and fare. The ride history includes the date and time of boarding at station X1, the fact that the mobility device used was Mobility N, the date and time of passing through station X2, and the time of alighting at station X3. In this way, the user's travel history can be displayed from the status transition, the identification information of the beacon device, and the date and time of reception of the beacon information.

[0040] Figure 9 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the location information determination system. The location information determination system sequentially executes the following steps S101 to S108. Step S101: The processing unit reads the master information (Step S101). Then, it proceeds to Step S102. The master information includes information on each station, train schedule information, and basic status information. Basic status information includes the initial status of the smartphone, destination, transition conditions, etc.

[0041] Step S102: Smartphone 121 begins receiving radio wave information. Then, proceed to step S103. Step S103: The processing unit calculates the weight of the radio wave information received by the smartphone 121. An example of this weight calculation is the intensity calculation shown in Figure 5. The process then proceeds to step S104. Step S104: The processing unit determines the status based on the weight of the radio wave information. Then, the process proceeds to step S105.

[0042] Step S105 The arithmetic processing unit determines whether the status of the determination result includes the On Board status. If the status of the determination result includes the On Board status (S105; Yes), proceed to step S106. If the status of the determination result does not include the On Board status (S105; No), proceed to step S107.

[0043] Step S106: The arithmetic processing unit constructs a provisional itinerary. Then, the process proceeds to step S107. Step S107: The arithmetic processing unit stores the status information in the storage unit. Then, the process proceeds to step S108. Step S108 The smartphone 121 determines whether or not to terminate the reception of radio wave information. If it does not terminate the reception of radio wave information (S108; No), it returns to step S103. If it terminates the reception of radio wave information (S108; Yes), it terminates the process.

[0044] Next, we will explain how to configure the beacon's coverage area. Figure 10 shows the station as viewed from above. It is recommended to set the beacon area to cover the entire station. Figure 11 shows a side view of the station. A coverage area that allows passengers (users) to be within the radio wave range is recommended. Figure 12 is an explanatory diagram of the coverage areas between stations. As already explained, it is permissible for the coverage areas of stations and mobility services to temporarily overlap. On the other hand, overlapping coverage areas of different stations should be avoided. For example, when a bus stop is set up at a train station, the boarding and alighting points for different types of mobility services may be placed close together to allow for transfers. In such cases, the coverage areas of multiple stations should be set so as not to overlap. Figure 13 shows multiple mobility devices viewed from the front. Figure 14 shows multiple mobility devices viewed from the side. Overlap in the coverage areas of multiple mobility devices is acceptable outside the vehicle, but overlap inside the vehicle should be avoided.

[0045] As described above, the location information determination system disclosed in the embodiment comprises a static radio wave transmitter (101, 103) that continuously transmits a first radio wave signal from a fixed point, a dynamic radio wave transmitter (102) that continuously transmits a second radio wave signal while changing locations, an arithmetic processing unit (124, 134) that performs calculations to determine the location of a personal mobile terminal (121) that has received the first and second radio wave signals based on the reception history of the first and second radio wave signals, and a display unit (125, 135) that displays a state corresponding to the location according to the processing result of the arithmetic processing unit. This configuration and operation allows for the provision of detailed information regarding the user's movement.

[0046] As one example of a configuration, the system further includes a server (131) that acquires information indicating the reception strength of the first radio signal and the second radio signal from the personal mobile terminal, the server having a processing unit, a display unit, and a server-side storage unit, the server-side storage unit storing unique identification information pre-assigned to the personal mobile terminal, an initial status which is the initial value of the state, and a transition destination status which indicates the state to which the system has transitioned from the initial status, the processing unit identifies the location of the personal mobile terminal from the changes in the reception strength of the first radio signal and the second radio signal, determines the user state of the personal mobile terminal based on the location, stores the user state as a transition destination status in the server-side storage unit, and the display unit displays the transition destination status. This configuration reduces the burden on personal mobile devices while providing detailed information about users' movements.

[0047] As an example configuration, the personal mobile terminal comprises the arithmetic processing unit, the display unit, and the personal terminal-side storage unit, which stores unique identification information pre-assigned to the personal mobile terminal, an initial status which is the initial value of the state, and a transition destination status which indicates the state to which the device has transitioned from the initial status, the arithmetic processing unit identifies the location of the personal mobile terminal from changes in the received intensity of the first radio signal and the second radio signal, determines the user state of the personal mobile terminal based on the location, stores the user state as the transition destination status in the personal terminal-side storage unit, and the display unit displays the transition destination status. This configuration eliminates the need for a server and utilizes the processing power of personal mobile devices to provide detailed information about users' movements.

[0048] Furthermore, the reception history indicates the reception start time and reception end time for each of the first and second radio signals. In this configuration, the user's movement history can be output in association with time information.

[0049] Furthermore, the dynamic radio wave transmitter is installed on a mobility device available to the user of the personal mobile terminal, the static radio wave transmitter is installed at the boarding / alighting point of the mobility device, the processing unit transitions to a status indicating that the user of the personal mobile terminal is using the mobility device when the location of the personal mobile terminal changes from the boarding / alighting point of the mobility device to inside the mobility device, and when the processing unit transitions to a status indicating that the user is using the mobility device, it temporarily stores the transition to that status as a provisional itinerary. Furthermore, the arithmetic processing unit erases the temporarily stored provisional itinerary under predetermined conditions. This configuration allows for accurate management and output of the user's mobility history.

[0050] Furthermore, the system comprises a plurality of static radio wave transmitters installed at different locations and a plurality of dynamic radio wave transmitters installed on different mobility devices, each of the plurality of static radio wave transmitters emitting a first radio signal that identifies itself, and each of the plurality of dynamic radio wave transmitters emitting a second radio signal that identifies itself, and the processing unit identifies the radio wave transmitters to determine the location of the personal mobile terminal. As an example, the arithmetic processing unit calculates the radio wave intensity of the first radio wave signal and the second radio wave signal through a conditional expression that compares their magnitudes with a preset threshold, and identifies the location of the personal mobile terminal. Furthermore, the arithmetic processing unit determines whether to remain in the current status or transition to the next status based on the signal strength of the first and second radio signals and a preset status transition condition. This configuration allows for the accurate identification of the user's boarding and alighting points and the type of mobility used, providing detailed and highly accurate information about the user's movements.

[0051] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are included. For example, the embodiments described above are explained in detail to make the present invention easier to understand, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the configurations described. Furthermore, it is possible to replace or add configurations, not just delete them. For example, in the above embodiment, when calculating the beacon intensity, detection is performed every second as shown in Figure 5, and the intensity value is set to a maximum of 10. However, the maximum value can be optimally set depending on the situation. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0052] 101: Beacon device installed at Station X1 102: Beacon device installed at Mobility Y 103: Beacon device installed at Station X2 111: Beacon information transmitted from mobility and stations 121: A medium that can receive and process beacon information, such as a smartphone. 201: Operation to enable reception of beacon information 202: The state of receiving beacon information on a smartphone or similar device. 203: Operation to disable the reception of beacon information 501: List of next status transitions when the status is "Start" 502: List of next status transitions when the status is "Finish" 503: List of next status transitions when the status is "Be-in" 504: List of next status transitions when the status is "Ready to Board" 505: List of next status transitions when the status is "On Board" 506: List of next status transitions when the status is "Ready to Alight" 511: List of next status transitions when receiving a beacon signal 512: List of next status transitions when beacon signal reception ends 513: List of next status transitions when no station beacons are received but mobility beacons are received. 514: List of next status transitions when there is no station beacon reception but sufficient mobility beacon reception. 515: List of next status transitions when receiving a station beacon but not a mobility beacon. 516: Both station and mobility beacons are being received. 517: List of next status transitions when station beacons are sufficiently received but mobility beacons are not.

Claims

1. A static radio wave transmitting device that continuously transmits a first radio wave signal from a fixed point, A dynamic radio wave transmitter that continuously transmits a second radio signal while changing locations, Regarding a personal mobile terminal that has received the first radio signal and the second radio signal, a calculation processing unit performs a calculation to determine the location based on the reception history of the first radio signal and the second radio signal, A display unit that displays a state corresponding to the position according to the processing result of the calculation processing unit. A location information determination system characterized by comprising the following features.

2. A location information determination system according to claim 1, The system further includes a server that acquires information indicating the received strength of the first radio signal and the second radio signal from the personal mobile terminal. The server comprises the calculation processing unit, the display unit, and the server-side storage unit. The server-side storage unit is, The system stores unique identification information pre-assigned to the personal mobile terminal, an initial status which is the initial value of the state, and a transition destination status which indicates the state to which the terminal has transitioned from the initial status. The arithmetic processing unit identifies the location of the personal mobile terminal from the changes in the received intensity of the first radio signal and the second radio signal, determines the user status of the personal mobile terminal based on the location, and stores the user status as the transition destination status in the server-side storage unit. The location information determination system is characterized in that the display unit displays the destination status.

3. A location information determination system according to claim 1, The personal mobile terminal comprises the calculation processing unit, the display unit, and the personal terminal side storage unit. The personal terminal side storage unit is, The system stores unique identification information pre-assigned to the personal mobile terminal, an initial status which is the initial value of the state, and a transition destination status which indicates the state to which the terminal has transitioned from the initial status. The arithmetic processing unit identifies the location of the personal mobile terminal from the changes in the received intensity of the first radio signal and the second radio signal, determines the user status of the personal mobile terminal based on the location, and stores the user status as the transition destination status in the personal terminal-side storage unit. The location information determination system is characterized in that the display unit displays the destination status.

4. A location information determination system according to claim 1, The location information determination system is characterized in that the reception history indicates the reception start time and reception end time for each of the first radio signal and the second radio signal.

5. A location information determination system according to claim 1, The aforementioned dynamic radio wave transmitting device is installed in a location accessible to the user of the personal mobile terminal. The static radio wave transmitting device is installed at the boarding / alighting point of the mobility device. The calculation processing unit, when the location of the personal mobile terminal changes from the boarding / alighting point of the mobility to inside the mobility, transitions to a status indicating that the user of the personal mobile terminal is using the mobility. The location information determination system is characterized in that, when the calculation processing unit transitions to a status indicating that the user is using the mobility, it temporarily stores the transition to said status as a provisional itinerary.

6. A location information determination system according to claim 5, The location information determination system is characterized in that the calculation processing unit erases the temporarily stored provisional itinerary under predetermined conditions.

7. A location information determination system according to claim 1, Multiple static radio transmitters installed at different locations, Equipped with multiple dynamic radio transmitters installed on different mobility devices, Each of the aforementioned plurality of static radio wave transmitting devices transmits a first radio signal that allows it to identify itself. Each of the aforementioned plurality of dynamic radio wave transmitting devices transmits a second radio signal that allows it to identify itself. The location information determination system is characterized in that the calculation processing unit identifies the radio wave transmitting device and determines the location of the personal mobile terminal.

8. A location information determination system according to claim 7, The location information determination system is characterized in that the calculation processing unit calculates the radio wave intensity through a conditional expression that compares the magnitude of the first radio wave signal and the second radio wave signal with a preset threshold, and identifies the location of the personal mobile terminal.

9. A location information determination system according to claim 8, The location information determination system is characterized in that the calculation processing unit determines whether to remain in the current status or transition to the next status based on the radio wave intensity of the first radio wave signal and the second radio wave signal, and a pre-set status transition condition.

10. A static radio wave transmitter continuously transmits a first radio signal from a fixed location, A dynamic radio wave transmitter continuously transmits a second radio signal while changing locations, A calculation processing step in which a processing unit performs a calculation to determine the location of a personal mobile terminal that has received the first radio signal and the second radio signal, based on the reception history of the first radio signal and the second radio signal, The display device displays a state corresponding to the position according to the processing result of the calculation processing step. A method for determining location information, characterized by including the following:

11. On your mobile device, A first radio signal transmitted by a static radio transmitter located at a fixed point and a second radio signal transmitted by a dynamic radio transmitter whose location changes are received. The system performs a calculation to determine the location of the mobile terminal based on the reception history of the first radio signal and the second radio signal. The state corresponding to the position is displayed according to the processing result of the aforementioned calculation. A location information determination program characterized by the following features.

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