JP2003208696A - Information provision service system, information provision method and terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To carefully collect data on traveling environment and a traveling state of a user's vehicle, and to provide driving technology information ranked on the basis of the data to a user. <P>SOLUTION: In this information provision service system providing information to a mobile body through a communication network, an account device or the like provided in each of the plurality of mobile bodies transmits mobile body information including travel information or the like concerning the travel state such as position information showing a present position, a speed or the like through the communication network, a server or the like inside an information provision center receives the mobile body information, generates the driving technology information on the basis of the mobile body information obtained from the respective mobile bodies through the communication network, ranks the driving technology information in at least one ranking group (e.g. a group in consideration of a vehicle model, a vehicle type, the traveling environment or the like) set on the basis of the mobile body information, and provides the ranked driving technology information to the respective mobile bodies. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information providing service system for providing information to a moving body such as a vehicle through a communication network, an information providing method, and a terminal device of the moving body. The present invention relates to an information providing service system, an information providing method, and a terminal device of a mobile body, which provide driving technology information to a mobile body such as a vehicle via a communication network using an information distribution service for in-vehicle terminals).

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2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, it has been possible to compete and enjoy the amount of fuel efficiency, the time required to reach a destination, etc., which depends on the performance and driving technique of a vehicle. Up until now, a type of game that uses a moving object such as a vehicle has been limited geographically (for example, for acquaintances living in the neighborhood) or culturally close (for example, people who belong to the same circle). It was done between the ranges. On the other hand, with the recent explosive spread of the Internet, etc.,
It becomes possible to share these funs (games) among people who are not geographically or culturally limited, and services for providing these games are currently being provided. For example, e-nenpi.com:
In a service called Auto ASCII, i-mode
A user (driver, etc.) inputs the vehicle model, vehicle mileage, and fuel consumption using an Internet service using a mobile phone such as (registered trademark), and uploads it to a server, making it a national-wide model. An average fuel consumption ranking is created and provided to each user.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned Enenpidotcom service, the fuel consumption of each vehicle is calculated on the basis of the mileage and the fuel consumption input by the driver of each vehicle, but only such information is provided. Then, there was a problem that the fuel consumption could not be calculated accurately. For example, as the data for calculating the fuel consumption, the driving environment, for example, other factors related to the fuel consumption such as the traveling route are not taken into consideration, and detailed data regarding the vehicle traveling cannot be obtained. For this reason, the rankings created will also be rough, and only rankings that are compared for each vehicle type can be generated, and it is impossible to create rankings that reflect individual user (driver) data. Met. for that reason,
As a result, the user's interest is lost.

Also, the user side can compare his / her data with the average fuel consumption of the vehicle type he / she is using and roughly grasp his / her driving skill level based on the comparison result. It was difficult to understand the problems of one's driving operation from the comparison result and further improve the driving skill.

Further, the user needs to input and upload the information himself / herself after confirming the information related to the traveling of the vehicle such as the traveling distance of the vehicle he / she drives, the fuel consumption, etc., but these operations are only troublesome. None, it was impossible while driving. Therefore, in order to input these data, it is necessary to temporarily stop the driving or perform the operation while the vehicle is stopped, which further impairs the interest of the user.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to consider not only the information (traveling distance, fuel consumption, etc.) related to traveling of a moving body such as a vehicle, but also information related to the traveling environment of the moving body (traveling environment information). An information providing service that enables to provide detailed data (detailed driving technology information) related to the traveling technology of each mobile body to each mobile body (driver, etc.) based on comprehensive travel information. It is to provide a system, an information providing method, and a terminal device mounted on a mobile body for an information providing service.

Further, an object of the present invention is to collect information and information on traveling of a moving body such as a vehicle (driving distance, fuel consumption, etc.) and information on traveling environment of the moving body (driving environment information). It is possible to automatically perform input work without bothering the driver, and based on the collected comprehensive travel information, detailed data related to the travel technology of each mobile body, etc. An information providing service system and an information providing method capable of providing (detailed driving technology information) to each mobile body (driver etc.), and a terminal device mounted on the mobile body for the information providing service. To provide.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is an information providing service system for providing information to a mobile object via a communication network, and shows the present position. Position information, a plurality of mobile bodies that transmit mobile body information including traveling information about traveling states such as speed via a communication network, and based on mobile body information acquired from each mobile body via the communication network The driving technology information is acquired, the driving technology information is ranked within at least one ranking group set based on the mobile body information, and the ranked driving technology information is assigned to each mobile body. And at least one information providing center for providing to

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the traveling environment of each mobile unit is specified based on the mobile unit information acquired from each mobile unit via the communication network, and at least the driving technology information is at least specified. It is characterized in that ranking is performed in the ranking group based on the traveling environment, and the ranked driving technology information is provided to each mobile body.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the mobile body information is transmitted at regular intervals.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the moving body information includes type information indicating a type of each moving body.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the mobile unit information includes type information indicating a type of each mobile unit, and the ranking group includes the type information.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the information providing center constructs a ranking database showing a ranking regarding a driving technique of each moving body based on the driving technique information obtained for each moving body. It is characterized by

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the moving body information includes type information indicating a type of each moving body, and the ranking database includes among the driving technique information obtained for each moving body. Is specified in the ranking group based on at least one of the type information and the traveling environment.

The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the specific information is a fuel consumption of each moving body.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the information providing center specifies a traveling route of the moving body based on the position information of each moving body, and further, the traveling route of the moving body is specified based on the traveling route. It is characterized by specifying the traveling environment.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the information providing center has a three-dimensional map database, and by comparing and referring to the position information acquired from each moving body and the three-dimensional map database, It is characterized in that the traveling environment of the mobile body is specified.

The invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that the information providing center provides each moving body with driving technology information of a predetermined ranking or higher in the ranking database.

The invention according to claim 12 is characterized in that the ranking database constructed in the information providing center can be referred to by each mobile body via the communication network.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, each of the plurality of moving bodies detects position of the current position of its own moving body, traveling information detecting means for detecting information relating to traveling, and the position. The position information acquired by the detection means,
Communication means for transmitting the travel information acquired by the travel information detecting means to the information providing center via the communication network, and for receiving the driving technology information from the information providing center via the communication network; It is characterized by having.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the position information is acquired by the position detection means, the travel information is acquired by the travel information detection means, and the position information and the travel information are acquired by the communication means. It is characterized in that the transmission to the providing center is performed at regular intervals.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the traveling information detecting means includes a fuel consumption detecting means for detecting fuel consumption per unit time and a speed detecting means for detecting the speed of the own moving body. And

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, each of the plurality of moving bodies further includes a mode switching means for selectively switching between a data communication mode and another mode, and the data switching mode is performed by the mode switching means. Only when the communication mode is selected, the position information and the traveling information are transmitted to the information providing center.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, when the mode switching means is switched from the data communication mode to the other mode, the information providing center, based on the received mobile body information, the driving technology information. It is characterized by starting the creation of.

The invention according to claim 18 is characterized in that each of the plurality of moving bodies further comprises information display means for displaying the driving technical information provided from the information providing center. .

The invention according to claim 19 is characterized in that the type information indicates a vehicle type of each moving body.

The invention according to claim 20 is characterized in that the type information also indicates a vehicle type of each moving body.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal device of a mobile body which receives information relating to a driving technique from an information providing center via a communication network, and position detecting means for measuring the current position of the mobile body itself. The traveling information detecting means for detecting information relating to traveling of the own moving body, the positional information by the positional detecting means, and the traveling information acquired by the traveling information detecting means through the communication network, the information providing center. The terminal device further transmits the type information of its own mobile unit to the information providing center by the communication unit, and obtains the type information based on the type information, the position information and the travel information. And receiving the ranked driving technology information via the communication means.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, the position information is acquired by the position detecting means, the travel information is acquired by the travel information detecting means, and the position information and the travel information are acquired by the communication means. It is characterized in that the transmission to the providing center is performed at regular intervals.

According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, the traveling information detecting means includes a fuel consumption detecting means for detecting a fuel consumption per unit time and a speed detecting means for detecting a speed of the own moving body. And

The invention according to claim 24 further comprises a mode switching means for selectively switching between the data communication mode and another mode, and only when the data communication mode is selected by the mode switching means. It is characterized in that the type information, the position information and the travel information are transmitted to the information providing center.

The invention according to claim 25 is characterized by further comprising information display means for displaying the driving technical information provided from the information providing center.

The invention according to claim 26 is characterized in that the type information is a vehicle type of each moving body.

The invention as set forth in claim 27 is an information providing method for providing each of a plurality of moving bodies with information relating to their own driving technique, such as position information indicating the current position of each moving body, speed, etc. Based on the mobile body information including the traveling information regarding the traveling state, the driving technology information of the mobile body is acquired,
The driving technology information is ranked in at least one ranking group set based on the mobile body information, and the ranked driving technology information is provided to the mobile body. To do. The invention according to claim 28 specifies a traveling environment of each moving body based on the moving body information of each moving body, and a ranking group set for the driving technical information at least based on the traveling environment. It ranks within and provides the mobile body with the ranked driving technology information.

The thirty-ninth aspect of the invention is characterized in that the moving body information includes type information indicating the type of each moving body.

The thirtieth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the mobile body information includes type information indicating a type of each mobile body, and the ranking group includes the type information.

The thirty-first aspect of the present invention is characterized by constructing a ranking database showing a ranking regarding the driving technique of each moving body, based on the driving technique information obtained for each moving body.

According to a thirty-second aspect of the present invention, the moving body information includes type information indicating a type of each moving body, and the specific information of the driving technique information obtained for each moving body is: It is characterized in that the ranking database is constructed by ranking in a ranking group set based on at least one of the type information and the traveling environment.

According to a thirty-third aspect of the present invention, the specific information is the fuel consumption of each moving body.

According to a thirty-fourth aspect of the invention, the traveling route of the moving body is specified by comparing and referring to the position information of each moving body and the three-dimensional map database, and the traveling route is further determined based on the traveling route. It is characterized in that the running environment of the body is specified.

The thirty-fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that driving technology information of a predetermined ranking or higher in the ranking database is provided to each mobile body.

The invention described in Item 36 is characterized in that the ranking database can be referred to by each mobile unit via a communication network.

According to a thirty-seventh aspect of the present invention, which is a terminal device of a mobile body which receives a service of information related to driving technology via a communication network, the position detecting means for measuring the current position of the mobile body itself, A running information detection unit that detects information related to running of the body, and a communication unit that obtains ranking information related to the ranking of driving technology via the communication network, and the position information acquired by the position detection unit,
With the traveling information acquired by the traveling information detecting means,
Obtaining driving technology information based on the type information of the own moving body, and comparing and referring to the ranking information and the driving technology information obtained via the communication network, to rank the driving technology of oneself. Is characterized by.

According to a thirty-eighth aspect of the present invention, the traveling environment of the own moving body is specified based on the position information, and at least the ranking information corresponding to the ranking group set based on the traveling environment is provided to the communication means. Get through and
The driving technique information and the ranking information are compared and referenced to rank the driving technique of the driver.

According to a thirty-ninth aspect of the invention, the position information and the traveling information are acquired at regular time intervals.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the overall configuration of the information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention and the service contents provided in this information providing system will be described.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the entire information providing system of this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the information providing system according to the present embodiment has a moving body (specifically, a moving body) driven by each user (driver) who is a service user.
After performing predetermined data processing on detailed traveling information (described later) from the terminal device of each mobile body 1 to 3 and each mobile body, driving technology information (described later) is transferred to each mobile body. It comprises an information providing center 5 for providing physical users, and a communication network 4 for enabling communication between each of the mobile bodies 1 to 3 and the information providing center 5. Here, the communication network 4 is a telephone line network,
It is assumed that the existing communication network such as the Internet is used, but it is also possible to provide the service using the dedicated wireless communication network. Although only three mobile units and one information providing center are shown in FIG. 1, the number of mobile units and the number of information providing centers are not limited to these.

Next, the service contents provided by the information providing system of this embodiment will be described.

Mobile unit (terminal device) driven by the user
Necessary vehicle traveling data (described later) is transmitted from 1, 2, 3 to the service providing center 5 that provides the service, and the information providing center 5 analyzes the traveling data, and the analysis result is obtained. The service in the information providing system of the present embodiment is realized by returning the message to each of the mobile units 1, 2, and 3.

Each mobile unit 1, 2, 3 is an information providing center 5
The traveling data transmitted to the vehicle is transmitted during the data transmission period (start time t
position information of the moving body measured at each time interval T from i to the end time tf), vehicle speed [km / s], fuel consumption per unit time [l / s], measurement time t of various amounts, and vehicle type of the moving body Is. Details will be described later. The information providing center 5 calculates various parameters in order to determine the driving skill of the user from the traveling information sent from each mobile body 1, 2, 3 and finally obtains the information relating to the driving skill of each user. Is transmitted to each mobile body (terminal device).

The information providing center 5 identifies the vehicle type (sedan type, minivan type, etc.) of each moving body by comparing and referring to the vehicle type data received from each moving body with the vehicle type database in the center 5 (server etc.). To do. Further, from the data transmission start time ti to the end time tf of each mobile body, the travel route of the mobile body is calculated based on the temporally accumulated position information of the mobile body. Specifically, this travel route information is obtained by referring to the three-dimensional map database recorded in the information providing center 5 (server or the like). The three-dimensional map database has not only road data but also height data represented by the sea level or the like for each point (or each area) on the map. Further, the map is classified into various environments (hereinafter referred to as traveling environment) that affect the driving of the mobile body, such as urban areas, mountainous areas, and highways. As a result, the traveling environment of the mobile body during the service implementation is determined. For example, if most of the traveling route of the moving body seems to pass through the urban area according to the classification of the three-dimensional map database, the traveling environment of the moving body is “urban area”, and if it is a highway, “highway” In this way, the traveling environment of the moving body is determined.

Further, the information providing center 5 is set at each time (t).
The acceleration data at each time is created from the change in the velocity data of the moving body at. The information providing center 5 stores various data received from the mobile body and the created acceleration data in a time series from time ti to tf. Hereinafter, this data group, that is, the time series data of the position of the moving body along the traveling route, the vehicle speed, and the acceleration will be referred to as driving technical data.

The information providing center 5 calculates the fuel consumption [km / l] of the mobile body during the data transmission period of the mobile body from the fuel consumption data (fuel consumption per unit time) received from the mobile body. This is obtained by dividing the traveling distance of the moving body along the traveling route by the total fuel consumption amount consumed by the moving body from time ti to tf. This is the amount that determines the driving skill.

The information providing center 5 uses the vehicle type, vehicle type, traveling environment, and fuel consumption of the moving body as the ranking reference data when determining the ranking of the moving body. Specifically, the information providing center 5 uses the data in the ranking database as one of the vehicle type, the vehicle type, and the driving environment.
The data in the ranking database is categorized according to one or a combination of the numbers (vehicle type and driving environment). In each of the classified groups (hereinafter referred to as a ranking group), a ranking is formed with mobile units with low fuel consumption as the upper rank.

Further, the information providing center 5 determines which ranking group the ranking reference data of the mobile unit belongs to, compares the data in the corresponding group with the ranking reference data, and moves the relevant group within the group. The ranking of the body is determined, and the ranking reference data of the mobile body is stored as ranking data in the ranking database. The ranking data referred to here is the ranking reference data with the ranking of the mobile units added as data.

When the rank of the mobile body is ranked higher, the information providing center 5 stores it in the driving technology database of the information providing center 5 as the driving technology data of the mobile body. This driving skill data is associated with the ranking data of the mobile body stored in the ranking database. That is, when the ranking of the mobile body is the rank a in the ranking group g, the driving skill data is stored as the driving skill that realizes the ranking data of the rank a in the ranking group g.

The information providing center 5 transmits the driving technique data of the mobile unit, the ranking data, and the ranking data and the driving technique data of the higher rank (for example, within the third place) in the ranking group to which it belongs to the mobile unit.

The analysis result of the traveling data of the mobile body by the information providing center 5 is displayed to the user by the information display means provided in the terminal device of the mobile body and / or stored in the reproducing / recording device.

A specific configuration for realizing the above service contents will be described below.

First, the operation of collecting traveling information by the moving body will be described.

Hereinafter, the operation of collecting traveling data of the mobile unit, which is necessary to receive the information providing service, will be described with reference to FIG.
And FIG. 3 will be described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of a mobile unit (terminal device or the like). FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the system operation of the mobile body.

As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device or the like mounted on the moving body is collected by the data transmission start switch 6 for instructing the start / stop of data transmission and various sensors in the moving body. Communication means 7 for transmitting the traveling information to the information providing center 5 or receiving service information provided from the information collecting center 5, a time measuring means 8 for performing a time counting operation such as a timer, and a mobile body such as a GPS. The vehicle position measuring means 9 for measuring the position, the vehicle speed measuring means 10 for measuring the vehicle speed of the moving body, the fuel consumption measuring means 11 for measuring the fuel consumption per unit time, and the service information provided from the information providing center 5 are displayed. Information display unit 12 for displaying, detailed information display switch 13 operated when displaying more detailed service information to be provided, control of each of the above-described constituent means, and necessary processing operation. And a CPU14 like to perform.

Next, based on FIGS. 2 and 3, the processing operation performed by the mobile unit (terminal device or the like) when receiving the information providing service, particularly the ranking determining service will be described.

The user (driver) of each mobile unit turns on the data transmission start switch 6 of his / her mobile unit when starting the transmission of the traveling data and requesting the information providing center 5 to determine the ranking. In response to the signal of the data transmission start switch 6 being turned on (S1), the data transmission start signal (ranking mode start signal) is sent from the communication means (known communication device such as a mobile phone) 7
Information center 5
The timer means 8 initializes the value t of the timer and starts timing (S2). The vehicle type information may be set and registered in advance by a user or the like. The state of the mobile body thereafter is called a data transmission mode.

The signal t from the timing means 8 is constant time interval T
Every time (that is, every time t = integer × T) (S
3), various sensors provided on the moving body measure the following data.

First, the vehicle position measuring means 9 formed laterally by GPS or the like measures the vehicle position at the time t, and the vehicle speed measuring means 10 measures the speed [km / km of the moving body at the time t.
s], and the fuel consumption measuring hand 11 measures the fuel consumption per unit time [l / s] of the moving body at time t (S).
4).

After the measurement of these data, each data and the measurement time t are transmitted from the communication means 7 to the information providing center 5 via the communication network 4 (S5). Thereafter, these operations are repeated until the data transmission start switch 6 receives an input and the signal of the data transmission start switch 6 is turned off (S6). Data transmission start switch 6 signal is OFF
Then, the communication means 7 transmits a data transmission end signal (ranking mode stop signal) to the information providing center 5 (S7). In addition, the input of the data transmission switch 6 is
Manual operation of a switch such as a lever or a button by a driver or voice input is possible, and the input form is not limited to a specific one. The operation of receiving the ranking information from the information providing center 5 will be described later.

Next, the system configuration of the information providing center 5 and the operation performed in the information providing center 5 when performing the information providing service, particularly the ranking determining service will be described.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of the information providing center 5. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the system of the information providing center 5 (server or the like).

Hereinafter, the system configuration of the information providing center 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 together with the operation of the information providing center 5 when performing the information providing service, particularly the ranking determining service.

The information providing center 5 receives the time t from each mobile unit.
When the data transmission start signal (and vehicle type data) is received in i, an area for recording information from each moving body is secured in the personal information recording unit 15 (S21). After that, the vehicle type of the mobile body transmitted from the mobile body is recorded in the ranking reference data recording unit 16 (S22). The calculation unit 17 determines the vehicle type by comparing and referencing this vehicle type with the vehicle type database 18, and also records the vehicle type in the ranking reference data recording unit 16 (S2).

After that, after confirming the reception of data sent from the mobile unit at each time interval T, that is, the time t, the position of the mobile unit, the fuel consumption per unit time, and the vehicle speed (S24), each data is collected. It records in the driving technique data recording part 19 (S25).

When the data transmission end signal is received from the mobile unit at time tf (S26), the calculation unit 17 uses the data recorded in the driving technique data recording unit 19 up to that time ti.
The acceleration data string from t to tf is calculated, and the traveling route and traveling environment of the moving body are determined by comparing the accumulated position information with the three-dimensional map database 20 and referring to it (S27). Here, the classification of the driving environment in the three-dimensional map database 20 is classified into urban areas (there are many traffics, there are many stops), mountainous areas (there are many topographical ups and downs, and it is difficult to drive with good fuel efficiency), highways (Constant high-speed running is possible). Also, from time ti to tf
Fuel consumption [km / km] by dividing the distance traveled by the vehicle along the travel route by the total amount of fuel consumed by the vehicle.
l] is also calculated (S27). The acceleration data string and the travel route calculated here are recorded in the driving technology data recording unit 19 (S28), and the traveling environment and the fuel consumption are stored in the ranking reference data recording unit 16 (S29). The acceleration data string is data indicating in what state the vehicle has traveled in a predetermined traveling environment (frequency and amount of acceleration and deceleration, etc.), and is used as a parameter that is reflected in the traveling environment and therefore in fuel consumption calculation. be able to.

The calculation unit 17 refers to which of the ranking groups configured in the ranking database 21 the ranking reference data recorded in the ranking reference data recording unit 16 created so far belongs to the ranking reference. The determination is made based on the vehicle type, vehicle type, and traveling environment recorded in the data recording unit 16. Here, the ranking groups are divided into five groups: vehicle type, vehicle type, running environment, vehicle type + running environment, vehicle type + running environment. The ranking database 21 is composed of ranking data (described later) collected from other moving bodies. The method of collecting the ranking data from other mobile units is also the same as the method described in this embodiment.

After the determination of the ranking group to which the ranking reference data belongs, the calculation unit 17 determines the ranking of the ranking reference data in the group to which the ranking reference data belongs, and identifies the ranking group to which the ranking reference data belongs. The information and the ranking within the ranking group are added (S30), and stored as ranking data in the ranking database 21 (S30).
31). Here, the ranking is determined such that the fuel economy is the highest. If the ranking reference data belongs to a plurality of groups, all the results calculated for each group are added to the ranking reference data and the ranking database 2 is added.
Save to 1. The ranking reference data to which the ranking data and the like are added in this way is hereinafter referred to as ranking data.

Here, if the ranking of the ranking data is higher than the preset ranking T (S3
2) The driving technique data recorded in the driving technique data recording unit 19 is stored in the driving technique database 22 (S).
33). The driving skill data stored in the driving skill database 22 is associated with the ranking data recorded in the ranking database 21 (S3).
3). Specifically, information designating the driving technical data that is the original data of the ranking data is added to the ranking data.

After the above calculation is completed, the calculation unit 17
From the communication means 23 to the communication network, the driving technique data and ranking data of each mobile body, the higher ranking data stored in the ranking database 21 and the driving technique data associated with it and stored in the driving technique database 22 are stored. It transmits to each mobile body via 4 (S34), and releases the secured personal data recording unit 15 (S35). With the above, the information providing operation by the information providing center is completed.

Next, the display processing in the mobile unit that has received the provided service information provided from the information providing center 5 will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the communication means 7 receives the calculation data of the information providing center 5, that is, the driving technique data and the ranking data of the moving body, and the ranking data of the higher rank of the ranking database and the driving technique data associated therewith, the information display is performed. The section 12 displays that the data has been received, and then displays only the ranking data of the mobile body out of the data received from the information providing center 5, and displays the result of how far the mobile body has ranked. Show. Thereafter, when the user inputs the detailed information display switch 13, the driving technique data of the moving body, the ranking data of the higher ranking and the driving technique data associated therewith are displayed at any time.

In the above-described embodiment, the traveling environment is limited to the urban area, the mountainous area, and the expressway, but the traveling environment is not limited to these, and the classification may be further subdivided (for example, expressway). Divided into national expressways, motorways, and Shuto Expressway). The information presentation method after the mobile body receives the calculation result from the information providing center is not limited to the above procedure.

Further, in the present embodiment, the information received from the center by the user is his own ranking data, driving technique data, ranking data of higher ranking and driving technique data related thereto. The database itself may be referred to.

Further, in the present embodiment, the information is received from the center only by the terminal device or the like mounted on the moving body such as a vehicle. However, this allows the information to be referred from a fixed terminal such as a home PC. May be.

If the mobile system has sufficient computing capacity and the communication rate of the communication network is sufficiently high, the ranking reference data and driving technique data are calculated on the mobile side, and the result is ranked by the information providing center. The format may be compared with a database. In this case, the information providing center has only a structure having a ranking database, a driving technology database, and a vehicle type database, and the required data is transmitted in response to a request from a mobile body.

[0087]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In addition, the user can collect detailed data on the running state and environment of the moving body used by the user and send it to the information provision center without performing a troublesome operation, and as a result, the ranking of his or her driving skill based on the fuel consumption ranking. You can enjoy it by knowing it. In addition, the information service center builds a database that classifies the driving skills of multiple users by vehicle type and driving environment, and builds a ranking database. Ranking data and driving technology data of the higher rankings sent from the information service center. By comparing the user's own data with the user's own data, the user can grasp the problem of his or her own driving and improve his or her driving skill. This can contribute to improving the driving skills of the entire car society.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of an information providing system of this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a moving body that constitutes the information providing system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of a mobile unit (terminal device or the like) that constitutes the information providing system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a system configuration of an information providing center which constitutes the information providing system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of an information providing center (server or the like) that constitutes the information providing system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols] 1, 2, 3 mobiles (users) 4 communication network 5 Information Center 6 Data transmission start switch 7 Communication means 8 Timekeeping means 9 Vehicle position measuring means 10 Vehicle speed measurement means 11 Fuel consumption measurement means 12 Information display section 13 Detailed information display switch 14 CPU 15 Personal data recording section 16 Ranking reference data recording section 17 Calculation Department 18 car model database 19 Driving technology data recording section 20 3D map database 21 ranking database 22 Driving Technology Database 23 Communication means

Claims (39)

[Claims] 1. An information providing service system for providing information to a mobile body via a communication network, the mobile body information including position information indicating a current position, traveling information regarding traveling states such as speed, etc. Based on the mobile body information that is transmitted from each mobile body based on the mobile body information acquired from the mobile body via the communication network. An information providing service characterized by having at least one information providing center for performing ranking within at least one ranking group set according to the above and providing the ranked driving technical information to each mobile body. system. 2. A traveling environment of each mobile body is specified based on the mobile body information acquired from each mobile body via the communication network, and based on at least the traveling environment with respect to the driving technology information. The information providing service system according to claim 1, wherein ranking is performed within the ranking group, and the ranked driving technology information is provided to each mobile body. 3. The information providing service system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile body information is transmitted at regular intervals. 4. The information providing service system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile body information includes type information indicating a type of each mobile body. 5. The information providing service system according to claim 2, wherein the mobile body information includes type information indicating a type of each mobile body, and the ranking group includes the type information. 6. The information providing center constructs a ranking database showing a ranking regarding a driving technique of each moving body, based on the driving technique information obtained for each moving body. The information providing service system according to item 1. 7. The mobile body information includes type information indicating a type of each mobile body, and the ranking database includes:
It is constructed by ranking specific information of the driving technology information obtained for each moving body in a ranking group based on at least one of the type information and the traveling environment. The information providing service system according to claim 6. 8. The information providing service system according to claim 7, wherein the specific information is fuel consumption of each mobile body. 9. The information providing center specifies a traveling route of the moving body based on the position information of each moving body, and further specifies the traveling environment of the moving body based on the traveling route. The information providing service system according to claim 2. 10. The information providing center has a three-dimensional map database, and the traveling of the mobile body is performed by comparing and referring to the position information acquired from each mobile body and the three-dimensional map database. The information providing service system according to claim 2, wherein the environment is specified. 11. The information providing service system according to claim 6, wherein the information providing center provides each moving body with driving technology information of a predetermined ranking or higher in the ranking database. 12. The information providing service system according to claim 6, wherein the ranking database constructed in the information providing center can be referred to by each mobile body via the communication network. 13. Each of the plurality of moving bodies has a position detecting means for measuring a current position of its own moving body, a traveling information detecting means for detecting information relating to traveling, and the position detecting means for obtaining the traveling information. Position information and the traveling information acquired by the traveling information detecting means are transmitted to the information providing center via the communication network, and the driving technical information is received from the information providing center via the communication network. The information providing service system according to claim 1, further comprising: 14. The acquisition of the position information by the position detection means, the acquisition of the travel information by the travel information detection means, and the transmission of the position information and the travel information by the communication means to the information providing center The information providing service system according to claim 13, wherein the information providing service system is performed every fixed time. 15. The traveling information detecting means includes a fuel consumption detecting means for detecting fuel consumption per unit time and a speed detecting means for detecting a speed of the own moving body. Information service system. 16. Each of the plurality of mobile bodies further has a mode switching means for selectively switching between a data communication mode and another mode, and the data communication mode is selected by the mode switching means. 14. The information providing service system according to claim 13, wherein the position information and the traveling information are transmitted to the information providing center only in the case. 17. The information providing center, when the mode switching unit is switched from the data communication mode to the other mode, starts creating the driving technology information based on the received mobile body information. The information providing service system according to claim 16, wherein: 18. The information according to claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of moving bodies further includes information display means for displaying the driving technology information provided from the information providing center. Provided service system. 19. The information providing service system according to claim 4, wherein the type information indicates a vehicle type of each moving body. 20. The information providing system according to claim 19, wherein the type information also indicates a vehicle type of each moving body. 21. A mobile terminal device for receiving information on driving technology from an information providing center via a communication network, comprising: position detecting means for measuring a current position of the mobile device; Traveling information detecting means for detecting related information; communication means for transmitting the position information by the position detecting means and the traveling information acquired by the traveling information detecting means to the information providing center via the communication network; Further, the terminal device further transmits the type information of its own mobile unit to the information providing center by the communication means, and is obtained based on the type information, the position information and the traveling information, and is ranked. A terminal device, which receives driving technology information via the communication means. 22. The acquisition of the position information by the position detection means, the acquisition of the travel information by the travel information detection means, and the transmission of the position information and the travel information by the communication means to the information providing center. 22. The mobile terminal device according to claim 21, wherein the terminal device is performed at regular intervals. 23. The traveling information detecting means includes a fuel consumption detecting means for detecting fuel consumption per unit time, and a speed detecting means for detecting a speed of the own moving body. Mobile terminal device. 24. A mode switching means for selectively switching between the data communication mode and another mode is provided, and the type information and the position information are provided only when the data communication mode is selected by the mode switching means. 22. The mobile terminal device according to claim 21, further comprising transmitting the travel information to the information providing center. 25. The terminal device according to claim 21, further comprising information display means for displaying the driving technical information provided by the information providing center. 26. The terminal device according to claim 21, wherein the type information is a vehicle type of each moving body. 27. An information providing method for providing each of a plurality of moving bodies with information regarding their own driving technique, such as position information indicating the current position of each moving body, traveling information regarding traveling states such as speed, etc. Based on the mobile body information including the, the driving technology information of the mobile body is acquired, and the driving technology information is ranked within at least one ranking group set based on the mobile body information. An information providing method, characterized in that the ranked driving technology information is provided to the mobile body. 28. The traveling environment of each moving body is specified based on the moving body information of each moving body, and the driving technology information is ranked at least within a ranking group set based on the traveling environment. 28. The information providing service system according to claim 27, wherein the information is provided and the ranked driving technology information is provided to the mobile body. 29. The information providing method according to claim 27, wherein the mobile body information includes type information indicating a type of each mobile body. 30. The information providing method according to claim 27, wherein the mobile body information includes type information indicating a type of each mobile body, and the ranking group includes the type information. 31. The information providing system according to claim 27, characterized in that a ranking database showing a ranking regarding a driving technique of each moving body is constructed based on the driving technique information obtained for each moving body. Method. 32. The moving body information includes type information indicating a type of each moving body, and specific information in the driving technology information obtained for each moving body is used as the type information and the traveling information. 32. The information providing method according to claim 31, wherein the ranking database is constructed by ranking in a ranking group set based on at least one of the environments. 33. The information providing method according to claim 32, wherein the specific information is fuel consumption of each mobile body. 34. By comparing and referring to the position information of each moving body and a three-dimensional map database, the traveling route of the moving body is specified, and the traveling environment of the moving body is further determined based on the traveling route. It specifies, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
8. The information providing service system described in 8. 35. The information providing method according to claim 31, further comprising providing each moving body with driving technology information of a predetermined ranking or higher in the ranking database. 36. The information providing method according to claim 31, wherein the ranking database can be referred to by each mobile body via a communication network. 37. A terminal device of a mobile body that receives a service of information related to driving technology via a communication network, the position detecting means for measuring a current position of the mobile body, and information related to traveling of the mobile body. And a communication means for obtaining ranking information relating to the ranking of driving technology via the communication network, the position information acquired by the position detecting means, and the traveling information detecting means. Driving technology information is acquired based on the acquired traveling information and type information of the own vehicle, and the driving information is compared by referring to the ranking information and the driving technology information obtained through the communication network, and driving by itself. A terminal device characterized by ranking technologies. 38. The traveling environment of the own moving body is specified based on the position information, and at least the ranking information corresponding to the ranking group set based on the traveling environment is acquired via the communication means, 38. The terminal device according to claim 37, wherein the own driving technique is ranked by comparing and referring to the driving technique information and the ranking information. 39. The information providing service system, wherein the position information and the travel information are acquired at regular intervals.