Position information processing terminal and position information supply system, and position information processing method
First Claim
1. A position information processing terminal for transmitting position information indicative of a position of a user to a server through a communication network and receiving position related information which is related to said position information from said server, comprising means for transmitting said position information when the position of said user is outside of a region set in advance.
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Abstract
The position information processing terminal obtains a position of a user and when a current position of the user is inside of a predetermined region set in advance, refrains from transmitting position information to a server to make no request for position related information, thereby protecting privacy. In addition, switching position information of the user between transmission enabled and disabled every time the user comes in and out of a certain region realizes control of transmission/non-transmission of position information every time the user passes through a specific region.
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14 Claims
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1. A position information processing terminal for transmitting position information indicative of a position of a user to a server through a communication network and receiving position related information which is related to said position information from said server, comprising
means for transmitting said position information when the position of said user is outside of a region set in advance.
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4. A position information processing terminal for transmitting position information indicative of a position of a user to a server through a communication network and receiving position related information which is related to said position information from said server, comprising:
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means for determining whether said user has moved from outside into a region set in advance or moved out of the region based on said position information to set transmission enabled/disabled of said position information according to the determination result, and means for transmitting said position information when said transmission enabled/disabled setting represents enabled. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A position information processing method in a position information processing terminal for transmitting position information indicative of a position of a user to a server through a communication network and receiving position related information which is related to said position information from the server, comprising the step of
transmitting said position information when the position of said user is outside of a region set in advance.
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8. A position information processing method in a position information processing terminal for transmitting position information indicative of a position of a user to a server through a communication network and receiving position related information which is related to said position information from the server, comprising the steps of:
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determining whether said user has moved from outside into a region set in advance or moved out of the region based on said position information, setting transmission enabled/disabled of said position information according to said determination result, and transmitting said position information when said transmission enabled/disabled setting represents enabled.
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9. A program for making a computer to execute a position information processing method in a position information processing terminal for transmitting position information indicative of a position of a user to a server through a communication network and receiving position related information which is related to said position information from said server, comprising the function of
transmitting said position information when the position of said user is outside of a region set in advance.
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10. A program for making a computer to execute a position information processing method in a position information processing terminal for transmitting position information indicative of a position of a user to a server through a communication network and receiving position related information which is related to said position information from the server, comprising the functions of:
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determining whether said user has moved from outside into a region set in advance or moved out of the region based on said position information, setting transmission enabled/disabled of said position information according to said determination result, and transmitting said position information when said transmission enabled/disabled setting represents enabled.
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11. A position information supply system including a position information processing terminal for transmitting position information indicative of a position of a user through a communication network and a server for receiving said position information from said communication network to supply position related information which is related to said position information to said position information processing terminal, wherein
said position information processing terminal transmits said position information when the position of said user is outside of a region set in advance.
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12. A position information supply system including a position information processing terminal for transmitting position information indicative of a position of a user through a communication network and a server for receiving said position information from said communication network to supply position related information which is related to said position information to said position information processing terminal, wherein
said position information processing terminal includes: -
means for determining whether said user has moved from outside into a region set in advance or moved out of the region based on said position information and setting transmission enabled/disabled of said position information according to the determination result, and transmission means for transmitting said position information when said transmission enabled/disabled setting represents enabled.
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13. A position information processing method in a position information supply system including a position information processing terminal for transmitting position information indicative of a position of a user through a communication network and a server for receiving said position information from said communication network to supply position related information which is related to said position information to said position information processing terminal, wherein
said position information processing terminal side includes the step of transmitting said position information when the position of said user is outside of a region set in advance.
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14. A position information processing method in a position information supply system including a position information processing terminal for transmitting position information indicative of a position of a user through a communication network and a server for receiving said position information from said communication network to supply position related information which is related to said position information to said position information processing terminal, wherein
said position information processing terminal side includes the steps of: -
determining whether said user has moved from outside into a region set in advance or moved out of the region based on said position information, setting transmission enabled/disabled of said position information according to said determination result, and transmitting said position information when said transmission enabled/disabled setting represents enabled.
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