Function control system for mobile terminal, information processing apparatus, method and program, and recording medium

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal according to a function control system of the mobile terminal, an information processing device, a method, a program, a recording medium, and more specifically, a relative positional relationship of a plurality of mobile terminals capable of acquiring position information. The present invention relates to a function control system, an information processing device, a method, a program, and a recording medium of a mobile terminal that controls the use of a predetermined function.

In recent years, the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS), which can know the position by signals from artificial satellites, has been spreading. For example, by installing a GPS receiver in a car, it is possible to grasp the current position and contribute to dramatically increasing the usefulness of the car navigation system. In addition, GPS receivers are becoming smaller and smaller, and they are also installed in mobile terminals carried by individuals, and navigation systems for pedestrians are also provided. In this way, the GPS receiver allows some degree of accuracy as to where the owner is currently.

Here, with the spread of mobile terminals such as mobile phones, services that provide applications such as games using mobile terminals are being provided. For example, the mobile terminal accesses the application providing server and downloads a desired application from the application providing server. Then, the application is executed on the mobile terminal to play a simple game or the like on the screen.

In the above application providing services, once the application is downloaded to the mobile terminal, the application is only executed on each mobile terminal, and services that take advantage of the characteristics of the freely portable mobile terminal have been provided so far. I wasn't.

In contrast to the above, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a tracking system using position information and a game control method using the tracking system. The mobile phone described in Patent Document 1 is connected to the Internet via a mobile phone company server, and a data management server for managing location information and the like is connected to the Internet. The GPS receiver mounted on the mobile phone receives the signal from the artificial satellite and grasps the current accurate position. Terminal devices for location authentication are provided at points A, B, C, ... such as stores, vending machines, telephone booths, telegraph columns, and traffic lights used by users. By having the terminal device read the position information of the mobile phone, the user associates the position information by the GPS receiver with the installation position information of the terminal device. This makes it possible to reliably track the position of the mobile phone.

Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a guidance system using position information and a method of a game using the guidance system. The terminals described in Patent Document 2 are connected by a communication network, and include a means for acquiring one's own position information, a means for reporting one's own position information to another person, and a means for referring to another person's position information. It has a means for estimating the position information of another person, a means for displaying a background diagram, and a means for selecting and displaying the position information of the other person, and guides the operator of the terminal to the current location of the other person. As a result, a game like tag can be realized.<patcit num="1"><text>Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-269988</text></patcit><patcit num="2"><text>Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-21674</text></patcit>

<p> Here, it is desired to provide a service with higher entertainment value by taking advantage of the above-mentioned feature of portable mobile phone. For example, when the location information of a plurality of mobile terminals is acquired and the mobile terminals (that is, the users of the mobile terminals) have a predetermined positional relationship based on the location information, a specific application is downloaded using this as a trigger. Various forms are envisioned, such as enabling it. In this way, by generating a specific event triggered by the relative position of multiple users, an element such as the chance of occurrence is added, and it is possible to provide a service with higher entertainment value that has not been available in conventional mobile terminals. It becomes.</p><p> However, the invention described in Patent Document 1 relates to a tracking system using position information and a game using the same, and as described above, generates a specific event by using a relative position of a plurality of users as a trigger. is not it. Further, the invention described in Patent Document 2 relates to a system for guiding to the current location of another person and a game using the system, and as described above, generates a specific event by using a relative position of a plurality of users as a trigger. is not it.</p><p> The present invention has been made in view of the actual situation as described above, and has a predetermined function (downloading of a specific application, etc.) with respect to the mobile terminal based on the relative positional relationship of a plurality of mobile terminals capable of acquiring position information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a functional control system, an information processing device, a method, a program, and a recording medium of a mobile terminal for controlling the use of the mobile terminal.</p>

<p> In order to solve the above problems, the first technical means of the present invention is a plurality of mobile terminals provided with position information acquisition means for acquiring position information, and an information processing device for managing the position information of the plurality of mobile terminals. In a function control system of a mobile terminal in which the plurality of mobile terminals and the information processing device are connected via a network, the information processing device receives position information for receiving the position information of the plurality of mobile terminals. The means, a determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of mobile terminals satisfy a predetermined condition based on the received position information, and a determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of mobile terminals satisfy a predetermined condition, the said. It is characterized in that it is provided with a function control means for permitting at least one of a plurality of mobile terminals to use a predetermined function.</p><p> The second technical means is that, in the first technical means, the determination means has the plurality of mobile terminals in a predetermined positional relationship based on the position information received by the position information receiving means as the predetermined condition. The feature is to determine whether or not.</p><p> The third technical means is that, in the first technical means, the determination means has the plurality of mobile terminals in a predetermined area based on the position information received by the position information receiving means as the predetermined condition. The feature is to determine whether or not.</p><p> The fourth technical means is that, in the first technical means, the determination means has each of the plurality of mobile terminals at a predetermined position based on the position information received by the position information receiving means as the predetermined condition. The feature is to determine whether or not.</p><p> The fifth technical means includes means for registering the position information of an object installed at a predetermined place in the first technical means, and the determination means is provided by the position information receiving means as the predetermined condition. It is characterized in that it is determined whether or not at least one of the plurality of mobile terminals has a predetermined positional relationship with the object based on the received position information.</p><p> The sixth technical means defines the absolute size of the figure formed by the relative positional relationship of the plurality of mobile terminals in any one of the first to fifth technical means. It is characterized by.</p><p> The seventh technical means is the technical means of any one of the first to the sixth, wherein the plurality of mobile terminals have functions of downloading, starting, deleting, and changing settings of the application, and the function control means is the above-mentioned. As a predetermined function, it is characterized in that the use of any of the functions of downloading, starting, deleting, and changing the setting of a specific application is permitted.</p><p> The eighth technical means is the first to fourth technical means, wherein the plurality of mobile terminals have a function of grouping and communicating with the plurality of mobile terminals, and the function control means is the predetermined one. As a function of the above, it is characterized in that the use of the function of grouping and communicating is permitted.</p><p> The ninth technical means is the eighth technical means, and the functions for grouping and communicating are PoC (Push-to-Talk over Cellular), voice call, videophone, SMS (Short Message Service), and e-mail. , It is characterized by being one or more of chats.</p><p> In the tenth technical means, in any one of the first to sixth technical means, the plurality of mobile terminals have a function of executing a game, and the function control means has the function of executing the game as the predetermined function. It is characterized by permitting the use of specific commands in.</p><p> The eleventh technical means is any one of the first to tenth technical means, and the position information acquisition means is GPS, IC tag, short-range wireless communication, method by cell position using a base station, various sensors. It is characterized by using one or more of the methods by self-contained navigation using.</p><p> The twelfth technical means is characterized in that, in any one of the first to eleventh technical means, the information processing apparatus includes means for measuring the date and time, and manages the date and time information as the predetermined condition. It was done.</p><p> The thirteenth technical means is a position information receiving means for receiving the position information of the plurality of mobile terminals in an information processing device capable of connecting to a plurality of mobile terminals provided with the position information acquiring means for acquiring the position information via a network. A determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of mobile terminals satisfy a predetermined condition based on the received position information, and a plurality of determination means when it is determined that the plurality of mobile terminals satisfy a predetermined condition. It is characterized in that it is provided with a function control means for permitting the use of a predetermined function to at least one of the mobile terminals of the above.</p><p> The fourteenth technical means is characterized in that, in the thirteenth technical means, the means for measuring the date and time is provided, and the date and time information is managed as the predetermined condition.</p><p> The fifteenth technical means includes a plurality of mobile terminals provided with position information acquisition means for acquiring position information, and an information processing device for managing the position information of the plurality of mobile terminals, and the information processing device to the mobile device. In the function control method of the mobile terminal for controlling the function of the terminal, the step of accepting the position information of the plurality of mobile terminals and whether the plurality of mobile terminals satisfy a predetermined condition based on the received position information. And a step of permitting at least one of the plurality of mobile terminals to use a predetermined function when it is determined that the plurality of mobile terminals satisfy a predetermined condition. It is characterized by.</p><p> The 16th technical means is characterized in that, in the 15th technical means, it has a step of measuring the date and time, and manages the date and time information as the predetermined condition.</p><p> The seventeenth technical means is characterized in that it is a program for executing a function as a function control system in any one of the first to twelfth technical means.</p><p> The eighteenth technical means is characterized by being a computer-readable recording medium on which the program in the seventeenth technical means is recorded.</p>

<p> According to the present invention, it is possible to control the use of a predetermined function (downloading of a specific application, etc.) for a mobile terminal by the relative positional relationship of a plurality of mobile terminals capable of acquiring position information. It will be possible to provide more entertaining services that terminals do not have.</p>

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of hardware configuration of a server computer according to the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a server computer, and the server computer 10 is a CPU 11 that controls the entire device, a control program, and the like. RAM 12 which is a work area, ROM 13 which stores control programs and data, storage device 14 such as a hard disk, input device 15 such as a mouse and keyboard, and display device 16 such as LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). A communication device 17 for communicating with a plurality of mobile terminals via a network, an output device 18 for connecting to an external device such as a printer and outputting data, and these CPU 11, RAM 12, ROM 13, storage device 14, It is configured to include a system bus 19 that connects an input device 15, a display device 16, a communication device 17, and an output device 18 to each other. A general-purpose personal computer can be used as the server computer 10.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the hardware of the mobile terminal according to the present invention. In the figure, 20 is a mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal 20 includes an antenna 21, a wireless unit 22, a communication control unit 23, and an image. It includes a processing unit 24, an imaging unit 25, a light emitting unit 26, a memory 27, an operation unit 28, a display driver 29, a display unit 30, a GPS antenna 31, a GPS receiver 32, a microphone 33, a speaker 34, and a main control unit 35. It is configured. The mobile terminal 20 according to the present embodiment shows an example of a mobile phone having a GPS function and a digital camera function.

The mobile terminal 20 may be a PDA (Personal Digital Assitant) or the like having a GPS function, as long as it has a position information acquisition function such as a GPS function. Further, the position information acquisition function may be other than GPS, and for example, an IC tag (RFID) in which position information of a specific place is stored may be used. In this case, a reading means (not shown) for wirelessly reading the position information stored in the IC tag is provided. In addition, short-range radio using Bluetooth, infrared communication, or the like may be used. In this case, since the distance between the mobile terminals 20 can be measured, if the position of one mobile terminal 20 is known, the approximate position of the other mobile terminal 20 can be specified. Further, the position information may be acquired by using a cell position method using a base station, a self-contained navigation method using various sensors (geomagnetic sensor, acceleration sensor, etc.), or the like.

In FIG. 2, when talking to another mobile phone, the wireless unit 22 transmits the voice signal input from the microphone 33 to the other mobile phone via the antenna 21 during transmission, while the radio unit 22 transmits the voice signal input from the microphone 33 to the other mobile phone during reception. Outputs the voice signal received from another mobile phone via the antenna 21 from the speaker 34. The communication control unit 23 is a means for controlling the wireless unit 22 and controls communication processing with another mobile phone.

The image processing unit 24 is a means for processing image data captured by the imaging unit 25 composed of a CCD or the like. Further, the light emitting unit 26 is a means for causing the flash to emit light at the time of shooting. The digital camera function is realized by the image processing unit 24, the imaging unit 25, and the light emitting unit 26.

The memory 27 is a semiconductor memory such as a ROM or RAM, and stores a control program, data, and the like. The operation unit 28 includes input operation keys for inputting various information, and receives operation input from the user. The display driver 29 controls the display process of the display unit 30 composed of an LCD or the like. The GPS receiving unit 32 acquires the position information of the mobile terminal 20 by receiving the GPS signal sent from the artificial satellite via the GPS antenna 31. The main control unit 35 is a means for controlling each of the above-mentioned units.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the function control system of the mobile terminal according to the present invention. The server computer 10 includes a position information receiving means 10a, a determination means 10b, a function control means 10c, and a management table 10d. Mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃,20₄(Hereinafter, often represented by the mobile terminal 20) is connected via a network. The position information receiving means 10a, the determining means 10b, and the function controlling means 10c are programs for executing the function as the function control system of the present invention, and are stored in the storage device 14 or ROM 13 shown in FIG. Therefore, when the program is executed, the CPU 11 reads it into the RAM 12 and executes the process. The management table 10d is a table for managing the location information and groups of the mobile terminal 20 (see FIGS. 5, 11, and 12 described later), and is stored in the storage device 14 or the ROM 13.

Mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃,20₄Is equipped with a means for acquiring position information (here, GPS receiver 32), and the position information receiving means 10a is a mobile terminal 20.₁,20₂,20₃,20₄Receive each location information from. The determination means 10b is a mobile terminal 20 based on the position information received by the position information receiving means 10a.₁,20₂,20₃,20₄Determines if a predetermined condition is met. The function control means 10c is a mobile terminal 20.₁,20₂,20₃,20₄When it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃,20₄Allow the use of certain features for at least one of.

For example, as the above-mentioned predetermined condition, the mobile terminal 20 is based on the position information received by the position information receiving means 10a.₁,20₂,20₃,20₄When it is determined that is in a predetermined positional relationship (square, etc.), the mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃,20₄Allows at least one of the following to use a given function, such as downloading, launching, deleting, or changing settings for a particular application. Also, mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃,20₄Whether or not is within the specified area, mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃,20₄Whether or not each of them is in a predetermined position may be a determination condition.

Further, the position information of the object installed at a predetermined place may be registered in advance in the server computer 10. For example, the position information of the left and right speakers installed in the concert venue is registered as an object. A determination condition may be whether or not one mobile terminal 20 has a predetermined positional relationship (for example, an equilateral triangle) with the object (left and right speakers) based on the position information received by the position information receiving means 10a.

In each of the following embodiments, the server computer 10 will be described as a typical example, but any information processing device having a server function may be used, and for example, a terminal may be used. When a terminal is responsible for the server function, one or more specific terminals or all terminals may be provided with the server function. Further, the server computer 10 (or the mobile terminal 20) may be provided with a means (not shown) for measuring the date and time, and the date and time information may be used as a determination condition. Further, the position information and the date and time information may be combined as a determination condition.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the functional control system for the mobile terminal of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 12.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a position information confirmation sequence between the mobile terminal 20 and the server computer 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which a specific application can be downloaded when the mobile terminal 20 has a predetermined positional relationship. Further, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the management table 10d according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

For example, in an event venue such as a concert, when the mobile terminal 20 is placed in a predetermined positional relationship with an object or a person installed in a predetermined place, it can be used as a ringtone or wallpaper that can be obtained only on the spot. Certain applications, such as images, may be made available for download. For example, when the positional relationship between the mobile terminal 20 and the left and right speakers (objects) becomes an equilateral triangle, the above application can be downloaded. When there are a plurality of speakers, the position of the active speaker may be determined to be a certain relative position centered on the mobile terminal 20.

Also, regardless of location, mobile terminal 20₁And other mobile devices 20₂,20₃,20₄A specific application may be downloaded when the positional relationship with and is, for example, a square. At this time, the mobile terminal 20 that allows download₁And other terminals 20₂,20₃,20₄The positional relationship with is registered in the management table 10d in advance.

The function control means 10c downloads, starts, deletes, changes settings, etc. of a specific application when the position of the mobile terminal 20 received by the position information receiving means 10a matches the position information registered in the management table 10d. Allow the use of any of the features. At this time, a range may be set in the position information registered in the management table 10d, and if the range is within the range, downloading of a specific application may be permitted even if the positions do not match. ..

As shown in FIG. 5, the management table 10d of the server computer 10 manages the location information for each location where each application is downloaded, started, deleted, or changed in settings. In the example shown in FIG. 5 (A), the download of application A is permitted when the mobile terminal 20 is at the position of "35 degrees 37 minutes 7 seconds north latitude, 140 degrees 3 minutes 42 seconds east longitude". In the example shown in FIG. 5B, application B is allowed to start when the mobile terminal 20 is at the position of "35 degrees 40 minutes 6 seconds north latitude, 140 degrees 4 minutes 39 seconds east longitude".

In the case of the download of application A shown in FIG. 5 (A), when the position of the mobile terminal 20 matches the position information corresponding to the download of application A in the management table 10d, the server computer 10 applies the application to the mobile terminal 20. A may be sent automatically. Further, the server computer 10 may notify the mobile terminal 20 that the application A can be downloaded, and the mobile terminal 20 may access the server computer 10 to download the application A.

Further, in the case of starting the application B shown in FIG. 5 (B), when the position of the mobile terminal 20 matches the position information corresponding to the starting of the application B in the management table 10d, the mobile terminal 20 is transferred from the server computer 10. Based on the instruction of, start application B in the mobile terminal 20.

In FIG. 4, first, the mobile terminal 20 registers the event participation in the server computer 10 (S1), and acquires the position condition (condition in which the event occurs) from the server computer 10 (S2). The mobile terminal 20 acquires the position information by the GPS receiving unit 32 (S3), and notifies the server computer 10 of the acquired position information (S4). The server computer 10 determines whether or not the location information notified from the mobile terminal 20 matches the location information of the management table 10d shown in FIG. 5 (A) (S5), and when the location information of both matches (S5). If YES), send the application to mobile device 20 (S6). In S5, if the position information of both does not match (NO), the process of S5 is repeated. The mobile terminal 20 acquires the application transmitted from the server computer 10 (S7).

The server that transmits the application does not have to be the server computer 10, and a server computer for providing the application may be separately provided. In this case, the server computer 10 determines the position of the mobile terminal 20, and if the location information matches, sends an application transmission command to the application providing server computer, and the application providing server computer sends the application providing server computer to the mobile terminal 20. Send the application to.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of a position information confirmation sequence between the mobile terminal 20 and the server computer 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the application can be started when each of the mobile terminals 20 is in a predetermined position.

For example, assume a case where a multipoint meeting is held with the participation of all the persons in charge of the bases at multiple points. In the management table 10d, the position information in the state where all the persons in charge are seated is registered in advance. When a multipoint conference is held, when all the persons in charge are seated and the positional relationship becomes the pre-registered positional relationship, the conference application of the mobile terminal 20 of each person in charge is based on the control from the server computer 10. To start.

In FIG. 6, the mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃And the server computer 10 are connected via a network. First, mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃Registers the location condition for the server computer 10 (S11, S12, S13). The server computer 10 is a mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃Register the position condition from to in the management table 10d. Next, mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃Acquires each location information (S14, S15, S16) and notifies the server computer 10 of the acquired location information (S17, S18, S19).

Next, the server computer 10 is a mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃It is determined whether or not the location information notified from is matched with the location information of the management table 10d (S20), and if both location information match (YES), each mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃Send an application start command to (S21, S22, S23). Further, in S20, if the position information of both does not match (NO), the process of S20 is repeated. Each mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃Starts the application according to the application start command sent from the server computer 10 (S24, S25, S26).

(Third Embodiment) The server computer 10 of the present embodiment has a function of transmitting electronic money, and the mobile terminal 20 has an electronic money function for charging and using electronic money. Here, an example in which electronic money is provided according to the location information of the mobile terminal 20 will be described. For example, at an event or the like, the user of the mobile terminal 20 registers his / her zodiac signs and constellations in the server computer 10 in advance together with the location information. The server computer 10 provides a service of transmitting electronic money to the mobile terminal 20 as a privilege when the zodiac signs and 12 constellations are arranged in a circle clockwise based on the position information of the mobile terminal 20.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of a position information confirmation sequence between the mobile terminal 20 and the server computer 10 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, an example in which the mobile terminals 20 that have entered the predetermined area are set as a group will be described. It is assumed that the mobile terminal 20 forms a group together with other mobile terminals 20 and has a function of communicating with each other.

For example, a group of multi-person calls such as PoC (Push-to-Talk over Cellular), which is one of the so-called VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), which makes calls over a data communication network using Internet Protocol (IP). Allow settings. For example, when a plurality of mobile terminals 20 owned by several friends meet certain conditions, PoC is activated with the target terminals as a group to make a multi-person call between friends. Specifically, it is determined based on whether or not there are multiple mobile terminals 20 in a predetermined area, such as the distribution of other mobile terminals 20 within a radius of 10 km centered on the mobile terminal 20 owned by a friend. To do. As a result, friends in the area can confirm each other's schedules and act together if the schedules are met.

Also, during PoC communication with multiple people, if they enter the area formed by the relative positions of the multiple people (for example, if there are four people, the square formed by the four people), that person will be included in the PoC group. You may add it. Although the above PoC has been described as an example, the application to which the group setting is applied may be a voice call, a videophone, SMS (Short Message Service), e-mail, chat, or the like. It is also possible to set conditions such as making it a condition that it is registered in the phone book in the group setting.

In FIG. 7, the mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃And the server computer 10 are connected via the network, and the mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃Is pre-registered as Group A. First, mobile terminal 20₁Performs the process of acquiring location information (S31) and groups A (mobile terminal 20).₂,20₃) Notify the server computer 10 of the location confirmation request and its own location information (S32). The server computer 10 is a mobile terminal 20 belonging to group A.₂,20₃Send a location information notification request to (S33, S34) and mobile terminal 20₂,20₃Notifies each location information to the server computer 10 (S35, S36).

The server computer 10 is a mobile terminal 20 belonging to group A.₁,20₂,20₃Among them, a mobile terminal that satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, being within a predetermined area) (in this example, the mobile terminal 20).₁,20₂), Set the PoC group (S37), and mobile terminal 20₁,20₂Sends a PoC group setting completion notification to (S38, S39). Mobile terminal 20₁,20₂When it receives the PoC group setting completion notification from the server computer 10, it activates PoC (S40, S41) and can make a call.

(Fifth Embodiment) FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of a position information confirmation sequence between the mobile terminal 20 and the server computer 10 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which a game command can be used for at least one of the mobile terminals 20 in a predetermined arrangement. Further, FIGS. 9 and 10 are diagrams showing an arrangement example of the mobile terminal 20. It is assumed that the mobile terminal 20 has a function of executing a game application such as a role-playing game (RPG).

For example, in a role-playing game (RPG), each person (mobile terminal 20) has a specific arrangement relationship (not the arrangement of characters on the screen) as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 based on the position information of each player. Allows the RPG character operated by the player to use a specific command when it becomes the player's own placement). For example, if a player is using a character that can use magic, five players may be arranged in a pentagram as shown in FIG. 9, or six players may be used as shown in FIG. When placed in a hexagram, it is treated as a magic square, a specific magic application is downloaded, or the setting is changed so that the specific magic application can be used, and fortune-telling or magic can be applied by operations such as entering spells. Will be. Alternatively, the safe, the key to open the treasure chest, etc. will be downloaded, or the settings will be changed to the available state.

You may also add another player in the middle of the magic square so that you can cast magic on that player. The five-pointed star, the six-pointed star, the eight-pointed star, etc. here are drawn in a circle and are called magic squares. The shape is determined by magic, and the effect can be obtained by drawing accurately. In addition, in FIGS. 9 and 10, the absolute size may be specified for the above-mentioned figure formed by the relative positional relationship of the mobile terminal 20. For example, the diameter of the pentagram is specified as 50 m or more and 100 m or less, or 10 m in diameter. As a result, in the case of an unspecified number of players, the pentagram will not be established immediately, and the difficulty level of the game can be adjusted.

In FIG. 8, the mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃And the server computer 10 are connected via the network, and the mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃A total of 5 mobile terminals 20 including the above are registered as Group A in advance. Also, when starting the game, the mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃Notifies the server computer 10 of the start of the game, starts the application of the game, and is in the running state.

Mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃Notifies each location information to the server computer 10 (S51, S52, S53), and the server computer 10 is the mobile terminal 20.₁,20₂,20₃Based on the location information notified from, it is determined whether or not the placement condition of the management table 10d is matched (S54).

When the server computer 10 matches the arrangement condition of the management table 10d (YES) in S54, the mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃Allow each to use a specific command in the game (S55, S56, S57). Further, in S54, if the arrangement condition of the management table 10d is not matched (NO), the process of S54 is repeated. In S55, S56, and S57, the server computer 10 has been changed to a setting that allows specific commands to be used.₁,20₂,20₃You may notify each of them.

Next, mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃Uses the permitted specific command when the server computer 10 permits the use of the specific command (S58, S59, S60). At this time, it is the mobile terminal 20 that permits the use of specific commands.₁,20₂,20₃It may be any one of. Also, whether to use the permitted commands is determined by the mobile terminal 20₁,20₂,20₃It may be decided based on the intention of the player who uses.

Here, the location information targeted by the game may be a specific group such as friends or an unspecified number of groups. In the case of an unspecified number of people, 6 people are extracted based on the attributes (for example, "magic XX" (name of game or animation, etc.)) from all the others who disclose the location information. , When the arrangement of the extracted 6 people becomes a regular hexagon, you may be able to activate the specific magic of the hexagram. The magic event may be unknown to the other five people and may occur only to one person. At this time, if the RPG being implemented does not meet the conditions, it may not be possible to proceed.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the management table 10d according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The management table 10d of the present embodiment shows an example in which an event occurs when the mobile terminal 20 of a specific group such as a friend becomes a certain condition. In the management table 10d, for example, for game A, group 1, group 2, ... Are registered, and further, it is registered that the event occurrence condition is a pentagon. At this time, the location information may be managed only when the game application is launched. If the registrant of each group has not started the application, the status may be displayed as a presence. Further, the server computer 10 may send an e-mail to non-participants to request participation when the number of participants in the game is small.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the management table 10d according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The management table 10d of the present embodiment shows an example in which an event occurs when an unspecified number of mobile terminals 20 are extracted by attributes and the extracted mobile terminals 20 meet certain conditions. .. In the management table 10d, for example, for game A, groups 1, ... Are registered, and further, it is registered that the event occurrence condition is a pentagon. The server computer 10 registers and has attributes for each player related to the game A, extracts a target player based on the attributes, and requests the target player to participate. For example, from attribute 3 shown in FIG. 12, five "witch" players are extracted, and the start of the game application is requested by e-mail or the like. At this time, the player may be extracted on the condition that the game application is started (that is, the condition that the position information is disclosed). The server computer 10 manages the location information of the mobile terminal 20 used by the players who participated in the game.

(Sixth Embodiment) This embodiment describes an example in which a plurality of mobile terminals 20 are applied to other games. For example, in a game, a person who becomes a demon and a person who chases (plurality) are determined as players. These players play a game with the mobile terminal 20. The chasing player acts to drive the demon player into the polygon connecting each position. You win if you trap the demon in a polygon. In addition, the player who becomes a demon acts so as not to enter the polygon formed by the player on the chasing side.

The server computer 10 manages the positions of a plurality of mobile terminals 20 and displays the position information on each mobile terminal 20 so that the positional relationship between the player who becomes a demon and the player on the chasing side can be understood. Each player looks at the screen of the mobile terminal 20 and checks his / her position while playing the game separately on the chasing side and the demon side.

Although the above embodiment targets a human having a mobile terminal, it does not have to be a human, and a non-human such as a vending machine having a location information / communication function can be used. Further, in each of the above embodiments, only the position information has been described as a predetermined condition, but the server computer 10 (or the mobile terminal 20) is provided with a means for measuring the date and time (not shown), and the date and time information is also a predetermined condition. It is also possible to have one.

Although each embodiment has been described above focusing on each function in the function control system of the mobile terminal of the present invention, the present invention is also portable as described as a method of executing each step in the function control system of the mobile terminal. It can also take the form of a terminal function control method. Further, similarly to the system having each of these functions, a form as a program for causing a computer to function as a function control system of a mobile terminal, or a form as a recording medium on which the program is recorded is also possible.

An embodiment of a recording medium that stores a program or data for realizing the function according to the present invention will be described. Specifically, as a recording medium, CD-ROM (-R / -RW), magneto-optical disk, DVD-ROM (-R / -RW / -RAM), DVD + R (+ RW), HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc (registered trademark), UMD (registered trademark), FD, HD, flash memory, memory card, memory stick and other various ROMs and RAMs can be assumed, and each of the above-mentioned inventions can be used as these recording media. By recording and distributing a program for causing a computer to execute the function as a system of the embodiment, the realization of the function is facilitated. Then, the recording medium as described above is attached to an information processing device such as a computer and the program is read by the information processing device, or the program is stored in the storage medium provided in the information processing device and the program is stored as needed. By reading, the function related to the present invention can be executed.

According to the present invention, it is possible to control the use of a predetermined function (downloading of a specific application, etc.) for a mobile terminal by the relative positional relationship of a plurality of mobile terminals capable of acquiring position information. It will be possible to provide more entertaining services that terminals do not have.

<figref num="1">It is a block diagram which shows the configuration example of the hardware of the server computer which concerns on this invention.</figref><figref num="2">It is a block diagram which shows the configuration example of the hardware of the mobile terminal which concerns on this invention.</figref><figref num="3">It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the function control system of the mobile terminal which concerns on this invention.</figref><figref num="4">It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the position information confirmation sequence between a mobile terminal and a server computer which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="5">It is a figure which shows the structural example of the management table which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="6">It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the position information confirmation sequence between a mobile terminal and a server computer which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="7">It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the position information confirmation sequence between a mobile terminal and a server computer which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="8">It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the position information confirmation sequence between a mobile terminal and a server computer which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="9">It is a figure which shows the arrangement example of a mobile terminal.</figref><figref num="10">It is a figure which shows the other arrangement example of a mobile terminal.</figref><figref num="11">It is a figure which shows the structural example of the management table which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="12">It is a figure which shows the other structural example of the management table which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention.</figref>

Code description

10 ... server computer, 10a ... location information receiving means, 10b ... judgment means, 10c ... function control means, 10d ... management table, 11 ... CPU, 12 ... RAM, 13 ... ROM, 14 ... storage device, 15 ... input device, 16 ... display device, 17 ... communication device, 18 ... output device, 19 ... system bus, 20, 20₁,20₂,20₃,20₄... mobile terminal (mobile phone), 21 ... antenna, 22 ... wireless unit, 23 ... communication control unit, 24 ... image processing unit, 25 ... imaging unit, 26 ... Light emitting part, 27 ... memory, 28 ... operation part, 29 ... display driver, 30 ... display part, 31 ... GPS antenna, 32 ... GPS radio part, 33 ... microphone , 34 ... Speaker, 35 ... Main control unit.