JP2002157694A - Visit history gathering system, roadside communication device, and history managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system which can securely and adequately gather visit history information by tourist resorts and users and properly grasp the action patterns of sightseers moving by car. SOLUTION: A user who visits a tourist resort by car sends his or her identification information (hereinafter 'ID') from an on-vehicle communication device 4 to a roadside communication device 1 by DSRC road vehicle communication. The roadside communication device 1 sends visit history information including the received user ID and its installation point information to a history managing device 2. One or more roadside communication devices 1 are provided in a parking lot, etc., of a tourist resort and the unique number of the parking lot, etc., is used as the installation point information. The history managing device 2 having received the visit history information manages the visit history information by user ID's.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a visit history collection system for collecting visit history information of a user at a sightseeing spot, a roadside communication device used for the system, and a history management device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recognition of a behavior pattern of a tourist traveling by a vehicle at a sightseeing spot or the like is information necessary for sightseeing facilities, road maintenance, and the like. Approximate behavior patterns were estimated by measuring the amount of traffic at multiple points on the road and by conducting individual questionnaire surveys at sightseeing spots.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a system capable of collecting visit history information for each user at each sightseeing spot reliably and appropriately, and appropriately grasping a behavior pattern of a tourist traveling by vehicle. It is another object of the present invention to provide a roadside communication device and a history management device used for the same.

[0004]

A visit history collection system for collecting visit history information of a user at a sightseeing spot according to the present invention is provided in a vehicle and transmits at least the identification information of the user by radio. A device, a roadside communication device that is installed at one or a plurality of points of a plurality of sightseeing spots and performs wireless communication with the in-vehicle communication device, and from the roadside communication device,
A history management device that receives visit history information including at least the identification information and the installation point information of the roadside communication device, and manages a visit history of a tourist spot for each user.

[0005] Further, the roadside communication device, when receiving the identification information from the on-vehicle communication device, transmits information on the installation point, for example, a sightseeing guide to the on-vehicle communication device.

Further, the on-vehicle communication device has a removable external recording medium, and the visit history information is also sent to the on-vehicle communication device and recorded on the external recording medium.

A roadside communication device used in a visit history collection system for collecting visit history information of a user at a sightseeing spot according to the present invention is installed at one or more points of a plurality of sightseeing spots and communicates with a vehicle-mounted communication device. , Wireless communication is performed to receive at least user identification information, and transmit visit history information including at least the identification information and the installation point information of the roadside communication device to the history management device.

Further, when the identification information is received from the on-vehicle communication device, the information on the sightseeing spot is transmitted to the on-vehicle communication device.

A history management device used in a visit history collection system for collecting visit history information of a user at a tourist spot according to the present invention is connected to a roadside communication device installed at one or a plurality of spots in a plurality of tourist spots. From the roadside communication device,
The visit history information including at least the identification information of the user and the installation point information of the roadside communication device is received, and the visit history of the tourist spot is managed for each user.

[0010] The present invention further includes means for managing the rank of each user based on the number of visited points within a predetermined period, and the status of arrival and the progress of arrival of the rank are reported to the on-vehicle communication device via the roadside communication device. Is sent to

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention. The roadside communication device 1 is provided in a parking lot at a tourist spot or the like, and performs DSRC (dedicated narrow area communication). In addition, each roadside communication device 1
Is connected to the history management device 2 via the network 3, for example, but the connection method is not limited to the network. The in-vehicle communication device 4 is provided in the vehicle and can perform DSRC (dedicated narrow-area communication) with the roadside communication device 1.

The outline of the use of the system shown in FIG. 1 is as follows. Users who have visited the sightseeing spot by vehicle are DSR
Roadside communication device 1 from in-vehicle communication device 4 by road-to-vehicle communication
Sends its own identification information (hereinafter simply referred to as “ID”). As the user ID, vehicle identification information stored in advance in the courtesy communication device may be used, or identification information given to the user may be input from an IC card or the like. The roadside communication device 1 transmits to the history management device 2 visit history information including at least the received user ID and its own installation point information. One or a plurality of roadside communication devices 1 are provided in a parking lot at a tourist spot or the like, and a unique number of the parking lot or the like is used as the installation point information. History management device 2 that has received the visit history information
Manages visit history information for each user ID.

FIG. 2 shows a vehicle-mounted communication device 4, a roadside communication device 1, and a history management device 2 used in the system shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows schematic structure of.

The on-vehicle communication device 4 includes a visit processing unit 40 for processing transmission / reception information with the roadside communication device 1, a communication unit 47 for performing DSRC road-vehicle communication, and an antenna 48. The visit processing unit 40 includes an interface unit 41 for inputting and outputting data to and from a user, and an input unit 4 for performing an operation input by the user.
2. Communication interface unit 43 for inputting and outputting data to and from communication unit 47, display unit 44, storage unit 46, control unit 4
Consists of five. The control unit 45 controls the entire processing of information transmitted and received by the in-vehicle communication device 4 to and from the roadside communication device 1, and is mainly configured by a processor that executes a process according to a program stored in the storage unit 46. You. Note that some or all of the processors constituting the interface unit 41, the input unit 42, the display unit 44, the storage unit 46, and the control unit 45 of the on-vehicle communication device 4 are provided with a navigation device (not shown) installed in the vehicle. ) Can also be shared. When outputting audio, an output unit of a car audio device (not shown) can be used.

The roadside communication device 1 includes at least the communication unit 1
1, a control unit 12, a storage unit 13, and an antenna 14. The control unit 12 controls the entire roadside communication device 1, and mainly performs a mediation process of data between the in-vehicle communication device 4 and the history management device 2. The control unit 12 is mainly configured by a processor that executes processing according to a program stored in the storage unit 13, similarly to the control unit 45 of the in-vehicle communication device 4. The storage unit 13 is also used to temporarily store data received from the courtesy communication device 4 and data received from the history management device 2. In addition, when providing the tourist information from the roadside communication device 2 to the courtesy communication device 4 as described later, it is also used to store the latest tourist information of the tourist spot near the ground point.

The roadside communication device 1 is provided with a time measuring means (not shown), and transmits the visit information by adding time information such as the reception time from the vehicle judgment communication device 4. In that case, the reception time may be added and transmitted each time the user ID is received from the courtesy communication device 4, or the stay time calculated from the reception time at the time of visit and the reception time at the time of departure may be added. May be sent.

The history management device 2 includes at least the control unit 2
1, a storage unit 22, and a history management file 23.
The control unit 21 controls the entire history management device 2 and, like the control unit 45 of the vehicle-mounted communication device 4, stores the storage unit 22.
The processor mainly executes a process according to the program stored in the CPU. The history management file 23 stores visit information for each user, and this file may be configured in the storage unit 22.

The history management device 2 has a history management file 23
, The rank based on the number of visit points within a certain period for each user is determined. The determination of the rank is basically performed every time the visit information from the roadside communication device 1 is received,
The arrival status and the arrival progress status of the determined rank are sent to the corresponding user's in-vehicle communication device 4 via the roadside communication device 1. The arrival progress information is information indicating conditions for reaching the next rank, for example, how many sightseeing spots need to be visited. If the stay time of the user at the same point is available, the number of visited places is counted only when the stay time is equal to or more than a certain value.

Next, a schematic flow of the history information collecting process will be described with reference to FIG. When the user parks in a parking lot at a tourist spot or the like, the user establishes communication with the roadside communication device 1 (step 101) and transmits the user ID (step 102). The user ID may be stored in the vehicle communication device 4 in advance, or may be input from the IC card 5.

The roadside communication device 1 stores the user ID and the reception time (step 103), and transmits the sightseeing information to the vehicle communication device 4 (step 104). The vehicle communication device 4
The received sightseeing information is output via the display unit 44 or an audio output unit (not shown) (step 105).

The user who has completed the sightseeing at the sightseeing spot performs communication establishment processing (step 106) and user ID transmission (step 107) before departure in the same procedure as when visiting. The roadside communication device 1 stores the user ID and the reception time (step 10).
8) After that, the visit history information is transmitted to the history management device 2 (step 109). The visit history information includes at least the user ID and the installation point information of the roadside communication device. If the reception time is managed, information such as the visit time, departure time, and stay time of the user is added. When the stay time is calculated by the history management device 2, the roadside communication device 1
The visit history information may be transmitted each time D is received. Further, steps 106 to 108 may be unnecessary.

The history management device 2 records the visit history information and determines the rank of the user (step 110).
Then, the arrival status and the arrival progress status of the determined rank are transmitted (step 111). This information is sent to the on-board communication device 4 via the relay process (step 112) in the roadside communication device 1, and the rank status is output to the display unit 44 (step 113).

According to the rank information, the user can receive a predetermined service, for example, a gift. The type of service and the method of providing the service can be appropriately selected. The service for this rank is like a stamp rally.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described. The schematic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, but in the second embodiment, the record of the visit history is also recorded on the IC card acquired or possessed by the user.

A schematic flow of the history information collecting process according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When using the present system, the user can use an I
Purchase a C card at a highway service area, roadside station, gas station, convenience store, etc. IC
The card may be obtained by depositing a deposit and receiving a loan, or by writing necessary information on an IC card owned by the individual. The IC card stores guidance of tourist spots around the acquisition point and a list of points where the system is used, that is, points where roadside communication devices are installed.

When the user who has obtained the IC card inserts the IC card into the courtesy communication device 4, a sightseeing guide is output (step 201). When the vehicle is parked in a parking lot or the like at a sightseeing spot selected with reference to the guidance or the like, the roadside communication device
A communication is established between the user and the user (step 202), and the user ID is transmitted (step 203).

The roadside communication device 1 stores the user ID and the reception time (step 204), and transmits the sightseeing information to the vehicle communication device 4 (step 205). The vehicle communication device 4
The received sightseeing information is output via the display unit 44 or an audio output unit (not shown) (step 206).

The user who has completed the sightseeing at the sightseeing spot performs communication establishment processing (step 207) and user ID transmission (step 208) before departure in the same procedure as when visiting. The roadside communication device 1 stores the user ID and the reception time (step 20).
9) After that, the visit history information is transmitted to the history management device 2 (step 210). The visit history information includes at least the user ID and the installation point information of the roadside communication device. If the reception time is managed, information such as the visit time, departure time, and stay time of the user is added. When the stay time is calculated by the history management device 2, the roadside communication device 1
The visit history information may be transmitted each time D is received. Further, steps 207 to 209 may be unnecessary.

The history management device 2 records the visit history information and determines the rank of the user (step 211).
Then, the arrival status and the arrival progress status of the determined rank are transmitted (step 212). This information is sent to the vehicle-mounted communication device 4 via the relay process (step 213) in the roadside communication device 1, and the rank status is output to the display unit 44 and recorded on the IC card (step 214).
At the time of this relay processing (step 213), the visit history information is added and transmitted to the courtesy communication device 1, and
Recorded on C card. The transmission of the visit history information to the courtesy communication device 1 may be performed simultaneously with the transmission to the history management device 2.

Since the visit history information is also recorded on the IC card possessed by the user, it is easy to confirm when receiving a service based on the rank of the user.

In the first and second embodiments, the information acquired via the courtesy communication device 4 is only the user ID, but it is also possible to acquire a questionnaire regarding a tourist spot. When the question of the questionnaire is sent from the roadside communication device 1, the result of the questionnaire is sent to the history management device 2 via the roadside communication device 1. When an IC card is used, a question for each specific point stored in the IC card in advance can be displayed after communicating with the roadside communication device at the specific point, and the result can be recorded on the IC card. Can answer the questionnaire while traveling, which is convenient.

[0033]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the behavior pattern of a tourist traveling by vehicle can be properly grasped. Also, if the latest information such as tourist information can be obtained from the roadside communication device, or if the operation is such that a prize is presented when visiting a certain place or more within a certain period (such as a stamp rally), In addition, incentives also work on the user side, so that they can be more efficiently grasped. Such an action pattern can be used for studying a tourist facility, a road, and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a vehicle-mounted communication device, a roadside communication device, and a history management device;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a schematic flow of a history information collection process according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a schematic flow of a history information collection process according to the second embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Roadside communication device 2 ... History management device 3 ... Network 4 ... Car communication device 5 ... IC card 11 ... Communication part 12 ... Control part 13 ... Storage part 14. · Antenna 21 · · · Control unit 22 · · · Storage unit 23 · · · History management file 41 · · · Interface unit 42 · · · Input unit 43 · · · Communication interface unit 44 · · · Display unit 45 · · · Control unit 46 · · · Storage unit 47 ..Communication unit 48..Antenna

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yoshiharu Uno 4-3-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Fumihiko Yamada 4-3-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture No. 1 Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 5B049 AA06 BB00 CC00 FF07 GG03 GG04 GG09 5H180 AA01 BB04 BB05 BB12 BB15 FF21 FF32

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A visit history collection system for collecting visit history information of a user at a sightseeing spot, comprising: a vehicle-mounted communication device provided in a vehicle and wirelessly transmitting the identification information of the user; A roadside communication device that is installed in the vehicle and performs wireless communication with the on-vehicle communication device and receives the identification information; and, from the roadside communication device, visit history information including the identification information and the installation point information of the roadside communication device. And a history management device that manages the visit history of the sightseeing spot for each user. 2. The visit history collection system according to claim 1, wherein the visit history information includes time information at which the identification information is received. 3. The visit history collecting system according to claim 1, wherein the visit history information further includes time information at which the identification information is received and stay time information of the user at the installation point. 4. The visit history according to claim 1, wherein the roadside communication device transmits information on the sightseeing spot to the onboard communication device when receiving the identification information from the onboard communication device. Collection system. 5. The in-vehicle communication device makes an external recording medium detachable, and the visit history information is also sent to the in-vehicle communication device and recorded in the external recording medium. Visit history collection system described in. 6. The visit history collection system according to claim 1, wherein said history management device further includes means for managing the rank of each user based on the number of visit points within a predetermined period. . 7. The visit history collection system according to claim 6, wherein the arrival status and the arrival progress status of the rank are sent to the on-vehicle communication device via the roadside communication device. 8. A roadside communication device used in a visit history collection system for collecting visit history information of a user at a tourist spot, which is installed at one or more spots of a plurality of tourist spots and communicates with a vehicle-mounted communication device. A roadside communication device that performs wireless communication at a time, receives at least user identification information, and transmits visit history information including at least the identification information and the installation point information of the roadside communication device to a history management device. 9. The roadside communication device according to claim 8, wherein the visit history information includes time information at which the identification information is received, or the visit history information receives the identification information. The time information and the stay time information of the user at the installation point are included, or, when the identification information is received from the in-vehicle communication device, the information on the sightseeing spot is transmitted to the in-vehicle communication device; or A roadside communication device that receives, from the history management device, the arrival status and the arrival progress status of the rank for each user based on the number of visited points within a fixed period, and transmits the status to the in-vehicle communication device. 10. A visit which is connected to a roadside communication device installed at one or a plurality of points in a plurality of sightseeing spots, and includes at least the user identification information and the installation point information of the roadside communication device from the roadside communication device. 8. The history management device according to claim 1, wherein history information is received, and visit history of a tourist spot is managed for each user. 11. The history management apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the visit history information further includes time information at which the roadside communication device receives the identification information, or the visit history information includes: The roadside communication device includes time information at which the identification information is received and stay time information of the user at the installation point, or a means for managing the rank of each user based on the number of visit points within a fixed period. History management device including.