Location information service system, location information service method employing electronic tag, portable information terminal, and terminal program

A location information service system, comprising:

• at least one electronic tag transmitter configured to transmit radio waves containing a first identification information,
• at least one portable information terminal configured to receive the first identification information and execute an application specified by the first identification information, and
• a customer management terminal mounted in a facility having the electronic tag transmitter mounted therein, wherein when a check-in application is run, and the radio waves received from the electronic tag transmitter reach a predetermined radio wave intensity, the portable information terminal transmits an information on the radio wave intensity to the customer management terminal, and wherein the customer management terminal makes a check-in determination based on the information on the radio wave intensity;
• achieves a personal information from the portable information terminal;
• and displays the personal information on a screen.

A location information service system, comprising:

• at least one electronic tag transmitter configured to transmit radio waves containing a first identification information,
• at least one portable information terminal configured to receive the first identification information and execute an application specified by the first identification information,
• a management device, the management device being configured to receive an inquiry based on the first identification information received by the portable information terminal;
• transform the first identification information into a second identification information which is to be managed by the portable information terminal;
• and transmit the second identification to the portable information terminal having made the inquiry, and
• a facility management device connected via a network to the portable information terminal, and run and managed by the facility, wherein the portable information terminal is configured to execute the application based on the second identification information, wherein when a check-in application is run, and the radio waves received from the electronic tag transmitter reach a predetermined radio wave intensity, an information on the radio wave intensity is transmitted to the facility management device, and wherein the facility management device makes a check-in determination based on the information on the radio wave intensity;
• achieves a personal information specified by the first identification information and the second identification information from the management device;
• and displays the personal information on a screen.

A location information service method employing an electronic tag in a location information service system provided with at least one electronic tag transmitter configured to transmit radio waves containing a first identification information, a management device run and managed by a location information service-providing business operator, and a plurality of portable information terminals connected via a network to the management device and configured to receive the first identification information and execute an application specified by the first identification information, comprising the steps of:

• the electronic tag transmitter's broadcasting the first identification information via radio waves, the first identification information specifying an application which is executed in common by the portable information terminal,
• the management device's receiving an inquiry based on the first identification information which is received by the portable information terminal;
• transforming the first identification information into a second identification information which is to be managed by the portable information terminal;
• and transmitting the second identification information to the portable information terminal having made the inquiry, and
• the portable information terminal's executing the application based on the second identification information, wherein the portable information terminal measures a radio wave intensity of the radio waves transmitted by the electronic tag transmitter, and executes the application varying depending on the radio wave intensity.

A portable information terminal connected via a network to a management device, comprising:

• an identification information recognizing unit receiving and recognizing a first identification information which specifies an application that is executed in common by at least one portable information terminal and is broadcast via radio waves by an electronic tag transmitter configured to transmit radio waves containing the first identification information, and
• an application execution control unit querying the management device based on the first identification information recognized;
• achieving a second identification information, into which the management device transforms the first identification information, and which is transmitted by the management device;
• and executing a corresponding application based on the second identification information achieved, wherein the portable information terminal measures a radio wave intensity of the radio waves transmitted by the electronic tag transmitter, and executes the application varying depending on the radio wave intensity.

A terminal program, which causes a computer of a portable information terminal connected to via a network to a management device to perform:

• a processing of receiving and recognizing a first identification information which specifies an application that is executed in common by at least one portable information terminal and is broadcast via radio waves by an electronic tag transmitter configured to transmit radio waves containing the first identification information, and
• a processing of querying the management device based on the first identification information recognized;
• receiving a second identification information, into which the management device transforms the first identification information and which is transmitted by the management device;
• and executing a corresponding application based on the second identification information received, wherein the portable information terminal measures a radio wave intensity of the radio waves transmitted by the electronic tag transmitter, and executes the application varying depending on the radio wave intensity.

A location information service method employing an electronic tag in a location information service system provided with at least one electronic tag transmitter configured to transmit radio waves containing a first identification information, a management device run and managed by a location information service-providing business operator, a plurality of portable information terminals connected via a network to the management device and configured to receive the first identification information and execute an application specified by the first identification information, and a customer management terminal mounted in a facility having the electronic tag transmitter mounted therein comprising the steps of:

• the electronic tag transmitter's broadcasting the first identification information via radio waves, the first identification information specifying an application which is executed in common by the portable information terminal,
• the management device's receiving an inquiry based on the first identification information which is received by the portable information terminal;
• transforming the first identification information into a second identification information which is to be managed by the portable information terminal;
• and transmitting the second identification information to the portable information terminal having made the inquiry, and
• the portable information terminal's executing the application based on the second identification information, wherein when a check-in application as the application is run, and the radio waves received from the electronic tag transmitter reach a predetermined radio wave intensity, the portable information terminal transmits an information on the radio wave intensity to the customer management terminal, and wherein the customer management terminal makes a check-in determination based on the information on the radio wave intensity;
• achieves a personal information from the portable information terminal;
• and displays the personal information on a screen.

A portable information terminal connected via a network to a management device, comprising:

• an identification information recognizing unit receiving and recognizing a first identification information which specifies an application that is executed in common by at least one portable information terminal and is broadcast via radio waves by an electronic tag transmitter configured to transmit radio waves containing the first identification information, and
• an application execution control unit querying the management device based on the first identification information recognized;
• achieving a second identification information, into which the management device transforms the first identification information, and which is transmitted by the management device;
• and executing a corresponding application based on the second identification information achieved, wherein when a check-in application as the application is run, and the radio waves received from the electronic tag transmitter reach a predetermined radio wave intensity, the portable information terminal transmits an information on the radio wave intensity to the customer management terminal, and wherein the customer management terminal makes a check-in determination based on the information on the radio wave intensity;
• achieves a personal information from the portable information terminal;
• and displays the personal information on a screen.

A terminal program, which causes a computer of a portable information terminal connected to via a network to a management device to perform:

• a processing of receiving and recognizing a first identification information which specifies an application that is executed in common by at least one portable information terminal and is broadcast via radio waves by an electronic tag transmitter configured to transmit radio waves containing the first identification information, and
• a processing of querying the management device based on the first identification information recognized;
• receiving a second identification information, into which the management device transforms the first identification information and which is transmitted by the management device;
• and executing a corresponding application based on the second identification information received, wherein when a check-in application as the application is run, and the radio waves received from the electronic tag transmitter reach a predetermined radio wave intensity, the portable information terminal transmits an information on the radio wave intensity to the customer management terminal, and wherein the customer management terminal makes a check-in determination based on the information on the radio wave intensity;
• achieves a personal information from the portable information terminal;
• and displays the personal information on a screen.

A location information service method employing an electronic tag in a location information service system provided with at least one electronic tag transmitter configured to transmit radio waves containing a first identification information, and a portable information terminal connected via a network to a management device managing a location information, and configured to receive the first identification information and execute a terminal program based on the first identification information, comprising the steps of:

• the management device's receiving an inquiry based on the first identification information which is received by the portable information terminal;
• transforming the first identification information into a second identification information which is to be managed by the portable information terminal;
• and transmitting the second identification information to the portable information terminal having made the inquiry, and
• the portable information terminal's executing the terminal program based on the second identification information, wherein the portable information terminal measures a radio wave intensity of the radio waves transmitted by the electronic tag transmitter to switch between a first screen mode and a second screen mode based on the radio wave intensity.

A portable information terminal connected via a network to a management device, comprising:

• an identification information recognizing unit receiving and recognizing a first identification information for executing a terminal program from at least one electronic tag transmitter configured to transmit radio waves containing the first identification information, and
• a control unit querying the management device based on the first identification information recognized;
• achieving a second identification information, into which the management device transforms the first identification information, and which is transmitted by the management device;
• and executing the terminal program based on the second identification information achieved, wherein control unit measures a radio wave intensity of the radio waves transmitted by the electronic tag transmitter to switch between a first screen mode and a second screen mode based on the radio wave intensity.

A terminal program, which causes a computer of a portable information terminal connected to via a network to a management device to perform:

• a processing of receiving and recognizing a first identification information for executing a terminal program from at least one electronic tag transmitter configured to transmit radio waves containing the first identification information,
• a processing of querying the management device based on the first identification information recognized;
• receiving a second identification information, into which the management device transforms the first identification information, and which is transmitted by the management device;
• and executing the terminal program based on the second identification information received, and
• a processing of measuring a radio wave intensity of the radio waves transmitted by the electronic tag transmitter to switch between a first screen mode and a second screen mode based on the radio wave intensity.