Apparatus and method for search support
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A search support apparatus that makes it easy to search for an object and communicate with a communication apparatus which manages the object. In this apparatus, when control section 105 receives object information from demodulation section 102a, it reads object information (search conditions) registered in object information section 103b in condition registration section 103, compares the information with the input object information, generates a control signal for controlling a reporting operation of operation section 106 according to the comparison result and outputs the control signal to operation section 106. Operation section 106 executes a reporting operation according to the comparison result of the object information at control section 105, and is constructed of rotation control section 106a and vibration motor 106b as shown in
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21 Claims
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1-12. -12. (canceled)
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13. A search support apparatus comprising:
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a search condition registration section that registers object search conditions;
a communication section that detects a communication apparatus which exists in a communication area, receives information about the object under the control of said communication apparatus and transmits the search conditions registered in said search condition registration section to said communication apparatus;
a control section that compares the information about the object received from said communication section with the search conditions registered in said search condition registration section, transmits said comparison result to said communication apparatus through said communication section, receives the comparison result from said communication apparatus through said communication section and outputs a control signal for controlling a reporting operation according to both the transmitted and received comparison results; and
a reporting section that executes a reporting operation through the control signal output from said control section, wherein said search condition registration section registers personal information about a user who uses the apparatus and object information such as characteristics and preferences of the person as said object search conditions, and said control section comprises a confirmation section that confirms, when both said transmitted and received comparison results match, permission to transmit the personal information registered in said search condition registration section to said communication apparatus and transmits, when the transmission is permitted, said personal information to said communication apparatus through said communication section. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A search support method comprising:
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a search condition registration step of registering object search conditions;
a communication step of detecting a communication apparatus which exists in a communication area, receiving information about the object under the control of said communication apparatus and transmitting the search conditions registered in said search condition registration section to said communication apparatus;
a control step of comparing said received information about the object with said registered search conditions, transmitting said comparison result to said communication apparatus, receiving the comparison result from said communication apparatus and outputting a control signal for controlling a reporting operation according to both the transmitted and received comparison results;
a reporting step of executing a reporting operation according to said output control signal;
a step of registering personal information about a user who uses the apparatus and object information such as characteristics and preferences of the person as said object search conditions;
a step of confirming, when both said transmitted and received comparison results match, permission to transmit the registered personal information to said communication apparatus; and
a step of transmitting, when the transmission is permitted, said personal information to said communication apparatus.
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