JP2003256991A - Visual probe car system, its traffic information providing method and its information center system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate maintenance associated with collection of traffic information. <P>SOLUTION: A video camera is mounted on a vehicle 10 for transportation, and an image photographed by the video camera and a position of the vehicle for transportation are transmitted from a transmitter of the vehicle for transportation to an information center system 20 as the traffic information. In the information center system, the transmitted image and position of the vehicle for transportation are stored in an image data base 24 by adding date and time information, etc., to them. When a request of the traffic information about a specified position is issued from information processing equipment 40 of a traffic user, the information center system 20 takes out the applicable traffic information from the image data base 24 and provides it to the information processing equipment 40 of the traffic user. In addition, various kinds of service in relation to presentation of the traffic information are offered by the information center system 20. <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 a visual probe car system for providing traffic information to traffic users, a traffic information providing method therefor, and an information center system therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional systems for providing traffic information to users include ATMS (advanced traffic management system) and A.
TIS (advanced tourist information system) has been put to practical use.

In these systems, traffic data is collected by a sensing system fixedly installed on the ground and sent to the center system. The traffic data sent is provided to traffic users via various communication means.

[0004]

Conventionally, in this type of traffic information providing system, a sensing system such as a video camera must be installed on the road. Therefore, in order to improve the accuracy of traffic information, many sensing systems are required. Must be installed. For this reason, there has been a problem in that the labor of maintenance and inspection of the sensing system becomes great.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, a first object of the present invention is to provide a visual probe car system capable of facilitating maintenance and inspection, collecting traffic information, and providing the traffic information to a traffic user. To provide a center system.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a visual probe car system capable of providing a new information service to a traffic user, a traffic information providing method thereof and an information center system thereof.

[0007]

In order to achieve such an object, the invention of claim 1 has a collecting means for repeatedly collecting traffic information indicating traffic conditions, and a position when the traffic information is collected. Is transmitted from a transportation vehicle having a position measuring means for measuring the traffic information and a first communication means capable of transmitting the collected traffic information and the position information indicating the measured position, and the communication means of the transportation vehicle. Second communication means for receiving traffic information and position information, storage means for storing the received traffic information and position information, information processing means for extracting traffic information corresponding to predetermined position information, and the extracted traffic. An information center system having a third communication means capable of providing information and an information processing device having a communication function of a traffic user are provided, and from the information processing device of the traffic user to the third information processing device. A position is designated with respect to the information processing means via a communication means, the information processing means retrieves traffic information corresponding to the specified position, and the traffic user is accessed via the third communication means. The information processing device is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, traffic information indicating traffic conditions is repeatedly collected by the transportation vehicle, the transportation vehicle measures the position when the traffic information is collected, and the collected traffic information and A position information indicating the measured position is transmitted from the transportation vehicle to the information center system, and the information center system receives the traffic information and the position information transmitted from the transportation vehicle, and the received traffic information. And position information is stored, a position is designated from the information processing device of the traffic user to the information center system, and the information center system stores the traffic information corresponding to the designated position in the stored traffic information. And is provided to the traffic information of the traffic user.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, collecting means for repeatedly collecting traffic information indicating traffic conditions, position measuring means for measuring a position when the traffic information is collected, the collected traffic information and measured information. Second communication means for receiving traffic information and position information transmitted from an external transportation vehicle having a first communication means capable of transmitting position information indicating the position, and the received traffic information and position information And a third communication means capable of providing the retrieved traffic information, the traffic information storage means for storing the traffic information, the information processing means for retrieving the traffic information corresponding to the predetermined position information, and the third communication means for providing the retrieved traffic information. A position is designated from the information processing device to the information processing unit via the third communication unit, and the information processing unit stores the traffic information corresponding to the designated position in the traffic information storage unit. Et taken out, via the third communication means, characterized in that it provided to the information processing apparatus of the traffic user.

The invention according to claim 4 is the information center system of the visual probe car system according to claim 3, wherein the traffic information is a video image.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the center system of the visual probe car system according to the third aspect, the traffic information is a still image.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the information center system of the visual probe car system according to the third aspect, there is further provided storage means for storing an operation management table indicating an operation schedule of the transportation vehicle, and the operation management. The position information sent from the transportation vehicle is used together with the image information for operation management using a table.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the information center system of the visual probe car system according to the third aspect, storage means for storing an operation management table indicating an operation schedule of the transportation vehicle and information of the travel user. Accepting an instruction of a destination from a processing device or an information processing device mounted on a transportation vehicle, the operation management table,
An information processing means for calculating the time required to reach the destination using the position information of the transportation vehicle and notifying the calculation result to the information processing equipment of the travel user or the information processing equipment mounted on the transportation vehicle is further provided. It is characterized by having

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the information center system of the visual probe car system according to the third aspect, at least traffic information corresponding to a position is selected from among the traffic information stored in the image storage means. Information indicating the position of the destination is received from the traffic prediction information storage means that is extracted and stored in advance as prediction information, and the information processing device of the traffic user or the information processing device mounted on the transportation vehicle, and the position of the destination is received. Means for extracting the traffic prediction information corresponding to the above from the traffic prediction information storage means and providing the traffic prediction information to the information processing equipment of the traffic user or the information processing equipment mounted on the transportation vehicle.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a visual probe car system (traffic information collecting / providing system) which provides the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 is a transportation vehicle (bus in this example) for transporting transportation users. The vehicle includes transportation vehicles such as taxis, hire cars, rickshaws, motorcycles, and trucks that travel on the road and are included in the concept of the vehicle of the present invention. The transportation vehicle is equipped with a traffic information collecting means for collecting traffic information, a position measuring means for measuring the position of the transportation vehicle by GPS or the like, and a communication means for communicating the collected traffic information and the measured position information. Has been done. The configuration of the system mounted on the transportation vehicle 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Reference numeral 20 denotes an information center system for accumulating traffic information collected by the transportation vehicle 10 to provide the traffic information to the traffic user and to provide a service using the traffic information to the traffic user. . The information center system 20 includes communication devices 21 and 22, a host device 23,
Image A and other base 24, traffic information image database 25
Have.

The communication device 21 wirelessly communicates with the communication device of the transportation vehicle 10. Since a known communication method can be used as the communication method, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The communication device 22 communicates with the information processing device 40 of the traffic user via the communication network 30.

The host device 23 performs information processing regarding traffic information. The information processing regarding traffic information includes (1) processing for accumulating the traffic information collected by the transportation vehicle, in this example, an image captured by a video camera in the image database 24 (2) operation management processing / transportation of the transportation vehicle In response to the request from the vehicle driver, the processing / transportation vehicle that provides the traffic forecast information of the destination. In response to the request from the vehicle driver, the processing / transportation vehicle that provides the current traffic information of the destination. A process for notifying a delay in the operation schedule in response to a request (3) Information service process for a traffic user ・ A process for notifying the position and arrival time of an available transportation vehicle in response to a request from the traffic user Providing current traffic information for a specified location in response to a request from a traffic user Processing for providing traffic prediction information (4) Processing for providing travel information before travel to a traffic user-Video image corresponding to a designated road, place or means of transportation in response to a request from the traffic user To the information processing device of the traffic user, the traffic user can view the video images collected by the currently traveling transportation vehicle and the video images collected in the past at a specified time. .

The image database 24 stores the traffic information collected by the transportation vehicle 10. The data stored in the image database 24 is a video image, position information of a transportation vehicle, identification number of the transportation vehicle, identification information in operation management (operation schedule identification number, from where to where, through which road and at what time. From to to an operating schedule (also referred to as a timetable) indicating the time until the vehicle travels and other information are set as a set of records.

The traffic information image database 25 is a database that stores images used as traffic prediction information. The traffic prediction information is the image extracted by the statistical processing of the collected images, the date and time when the images were collected,
The position, identification information for operation management, traffic condition, for example, parameters indicating traffic congestion and traffic volume, and the like. The databases 24 and 25 are built on a mass storage device such as a hard disk.

The communication network 30 is a communication network system interposed between the information processing equipment of the traffic user and the information center system 20. As the communication network, a general public telephone line, a dedicated public telephone line used by the Internet or the like, a wireless communication line used by a mobile phone, a LAN or the like, and a combination of these communication networks are used. Further, the communication network of the provider that connects the communication network 30 and the information processing device of the traffic user is also included in the communication network 30.

As an information processing device for a traffic user, an information processing device having a communication function such as a personal computer having a communication function, a mobile phone (including PHS), a car phone, or the like can be used.

A system (information processing device) mounted on a transportation vehicle will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, 11
Is an information processing device having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The information processing device 11 may be a commercially available information processing device such as a notebook computer, or may be manufactured exclusively. The information processing device stores the program loaded in the ROM as C
The following information processing is executed by the execution of the PU. (1) The communication device 15 receives the video images collected by the video camera 13, the identification number of the transportation vehicle previously input from the input device 16, the identification information for operation management, and the current position information of the transportation vehicle measured by the GPS receiving device 12. (2) A driver's instruction input from the input device 16 is accepted and either the current traffic information or the traffic prediction information of the destination is received by the information center system 20. To provide the driver with the current traffic information and traffic prediction information processing sent from the information center system 20 via the display 14 (3) Other information sent from the information center system 20, for example, , Information about the operation schedule,
Processing for providing the driver with information such as occurrence of traffic accident via the display 14.

Reference numeral 12 is a GPS receiver, which measures the current position by GPS.

A video camera 13 shoots a moving image and functions as a traffic information collecting means. A digital camera that captures a still image may be used as the traffic information collecting means. The video camera is installed in the transportation vehicle so that other vehicles on the road can be photographed in the traveling direction of the transportation vehicle or in the direction opposite to the traveling direction.

The display 14 displays the information provided to the driver for the above process.

The communication device 15 is interposed between the information processing device 11 and the information center system 20 to perform wireless communication.
For wireless communication, various communication methods using radio waves, lasers, etc. can be used.

For example, a keyboard is used as the input device 16 to input information to the information processing device 11.

A software configuration installed in the host device 23 and for performing the above processing will be described with reference to FIG.

An image storage program 100 is started each time the communication device 21 sends an image and additional information from the transportation vehicle 10, and the image and additional information received in the image database 24 is further added to the calendar of the current date and time. Information is added and stored. The storage of information in databases is well known and need not be described in detail.

Reference numeral 101 is a program for performing processing for providing traffic information to the driver of the transportation vehicle and the traffic user. Specific processing contents will be described later.

Reference numeral 102 is a traffic prediction processing program that is started when processing related to traffic prediction is requested.

A traffic prediction table is stored in the information processing device. By referring to the traffic table, specifically, the current time, the current position of the transportation vehicle, and the destination are specified from the service providing program 101. When the information about the position is given to the traffic prediction processing program, the traffic prediction processing program uses the traffic prediction table to obtain information corresponding to the information, specifically, the read address of the traffic prediction image of the traffic information image database 25, the current address. Information on the required time from the position to the destination is retrieved. The extracted information is delivered to the service providing program 101.

Incidentally, the traffic prediction table is a matrix table in which a plurality of positions on the travel route of the transportation vehicle are arranged on the vertical axis and the horizontal axis. It is a table in which the required time between positions and the read address of the traffic prediction image of the traffic information image database 25 are described, and a plurality of traffic prediction tables are prepared in correspondence with the date and time and the type of vehicle travel route.

Returning to FIG. 3, 103 is an operation management table, which is a table showing a so-called operation schedule in which scheduled passage times at the positions of passage points along the traveling route (operation system) of the vehicle are described.

Reference numeral 104 is map information, and image information of a map corresponding to the position is prepared. The map information is used when the traffic user specifies the position.

The processing executed by the host device 23 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows the processing contents according to the present invention among the processing contents executed by the host device.

(A) Processing for accumulating traffic information collected by a transportation vehicle, in this example, an image captured by a video camera in the image database 24. Images and auxiliary information are received from the communication devices 15 of a plurality of transportation vehicles. Then, the host device 23 stores the image and the attached information received by the image storage program 100 in the image database 23 (steps S10 → S1).
5).

(B) Transportation vehicle operation management processing: Processing for providing traffic forecast information of the destination in response to a request from the transportation vehicle driver, and the driver of the transportation vehicle using the input device 16. Request traffic forecast information for the destination. At this time, the current position or the current place name and the destination are also input. The input request is delivered to the host device 23 via the communication devices 15 and 21. The current position is
The position measured by the GPU receiver 12 may be used to prevent the driver of the transportation vehicle from performing an input operation. When the host device 23 detects this request in step S30, the traffic information prediction processing program 102 performs the above traffic prediction processing in step S35. With this program, the storage address of the image for the traffic prediction information of the destination and the required arrival time to the destination can be obtained, so that the host device 23 uses the service providing program to generate the image for the traffic prediction information and the occurrence of traffic congestion. The probability information is read from the traffic information image database 25, and the read image and the required arrival time are transmitted to the requested transportation vehicle via the communication device 21. After the transmitted image and the required arrival time are received by the communication device 15 of the transportation vehicle 10,
The information is displayed on the display 14 under the control of the information processing device 11.

In response to a request from the driver of the transportation vehicle, the processing host device 23 that provides the current traffic information of the destination detects the driver's request from the input device 16 of the transportation vehicle 10 in step S20. Then,
The image database 24 is searched using the destination requested in step S25 as a keyword. The latest image obtained by the search is sent to the transportation vehicle 10. The sent image is displayed on the display 14.

In response to a request from the driver of the transportation vehicle, a process for notifying a delay of the operation schedule, etc. When an image arrives from the transportation vehicle 10, the host device 23 uses an operation management program (not shown), Transport vehicle 1
Check whether 0 is operating according to the operation schedule. More specifically, the current time when the image is received is measured by the system clock, and the time measured and the current position of the transportation vehicle included in the received data are collated with the operation management table 103. If the current position is not described in the operation management table, the operation management program ends. If the current position is described in the operation management table, the passing time of the position described in the operation management table is compared with the current time measured by the system clock to determine whether it is within the allowable range. To be judged. When the passage exceeds the allowable range and the passage is earlier or later than the scheduled time, the time difference is calculated with respect to the scheduled time and the transportation vehicle 10 is notified. When the allowable range is reached, the transport vehicle 10 is notified of that fact. For transport vehicles,
The notified information is displayed on the display 14. This process is performed for all the transportation vehicles 10.

(C) Information service processing for traffic users-Processing for notifying the position and arrival time of available transportation vehicles in response to requests from traffic users, for example, traffic users waiting for a bus at a bus stop Uses the mobile phone 40 to access the information center system 20. The access method is Information Center System 2
0 may be dialed or accessed using the Internet or the like.

When the host device 23 detects an access from the information processing device (cellular phone or the like) 40 (step 2)
0), the procedure proceeds to step S25, and the following information service is performed by the service provision program 101. The host device 23 transmits the information service selection menu to the information processing device 40. The information processing device 40 displays the information service menu and accepts the menu selection of the general user. Transportation users request inquiries regarding the operating schedule of transportation vehicles. At this time, the position where the traffic user is (information such as a bus stop name or a place name that can specify the position) and the information that can specify the traveling direction of the transportation vehicle (for example, a route number or a destination) are also input. . Since the position of the mobile phone can be specified by the transmitted radio wave, the position of the traffic passenger may be automatically notified from the mobile phone to the host device 23.

When the host device 23 receives the above-mentioned input information from the transportation vehicle 10, it updates the operation management table 103.
First, find the so-called route schedule for transportation vehicles that pass through the location of the transportation user. Next, the host device 23 uses the operation management table 103.
The current positions of a plurality of transportation vehicles traveling on that route are acquired from the position data stored in the image database 24 together with the images. The distances between the current positions of the acquired multiple transportation vehicles and the current positions of the transportation passengers are calculated, and the transportation vehicles that do not pass the transportation passengers' positions and are closest to each other are detected. To be done. Traffic prediction table 1 based on the detected current position of the transportation vehicle
03 is referenced to calculate the time required to reach the position of the traffic user.

When the current position of the transportation vehicle is not described in the traffic prediction table, interpolation calculation is performed using the position described in the operation management table, the position described in the map 104, and the time required therebetween. The required time is calculated by. The calculated required time is transmitted from the host device 23 to the requested information processing device 40 via the communication device 22 and the communication network 30. The information processing device 40 displays the received required time on the display. The nearest transportation vehicle 1 is associated with such a required time notification service.
The image sent from 0 is the information processing device 40 of the traffic user.
Of course, you can send it to.

Processing for providing current traffic information at a specified location in response to a request from a traffic user. Traffic at a specified location in response to a request from a traffic user on a transportation vehicle. A transportation user who is on a processing transportation vehicle that provides prediction information uses the mobile phone 40 to access the information center system 20.
For the access method, dial the information center system 20. Host device 23 of information center system
Detects a request for information service in step S20 and advances the procedure to step S25. Here, the host device 23
Sends the menu screen to the mobile phone 40 and displays the menu screen on the display screen of the mobile phone 40. Here, the travel user selects the request for the traffic prediction information, and inputs information for specifying the destination and the transportation vehicle currently on board, for example, bus identification information. The input request and transportation vehicle-related information are transferred from the permanent telephone 40 to the host device 2
3 receives the traveling route (route information, etc.) from the operation management table and the current position information of the transportation vehicle from the image database 24 based on the transportation vehicle related information. A traffic prediction image is acquired from the traffic information image database based on the acquired information.

Further, the time required to reach the destination is calculated by using the operation management table in the same manner as the traffic prediction according to the request from the driver. The calculated required time and the image extracted from the traffic information image database 25 are sent from the host device 23 to the mobile phone 40, and the mobile phone 4
0 is displayed on the display screen.

(D) Processing for Providing Travel Information Before Traveling to Traffic Users-In response to requests from traffic users, video images corresponding to designated roads, places or means of transportation are displayed to traffic users. The information processing device 40 accesses the information center system and displays a menu screen on the display screen of the information processing device 40. Select the tourist information menu. When the host device 23 receives the request, the procedure is step S10 →
From S20 to S25, the information for specifying the image to be searched, for example, the information such as the road name and the place name is received from the information processing device 40. As another method,
A method in which a map image is transmitted to the mobile phone 40 to be displayed and a specific position on the map is designated by the requester may be considered.

The host device 23 obtains the position (latitude, longitude) of the place name from the map 104 (for example, when the place name is input, based on the information indicating the position input from the mobile phone 40. The image corresponding to the position is acquired from the image database.

In addition to the above, a time zone, a season, a month, or a means of transportation may be input as a keyword for retrieval from the mobile phone. When searching only for the place name, the image specified by this information service may be determined in advance from a plurality of images at the same place.

The acquired image is provided from the host device 23 to the information processing device 40 and displayed.

In addition to the embodiments described above, the following modes can be implemented. 1) Although the traffic information is collected by the video camera, the driver of the transportation vehicle may further input the information indicating the traffic volume and the content of the traffic jam as the traffic information from the input device 16. The input traffic information is transmitted to and accumulated in the information center 20. 2) In the above-described embodiment, the host device communicates with both the transportation vehicle 10 and the information processing device 40 of the traffic user to perform various information services, but the host device is composed of a plurality of computers. However, distributed processing can be performed by a plurality of computers. 3) If a browser capable of displaying an HTML document is installed on the system of the transportation vehicle 10 and on the side of the information processing device owned by the transportation user, the host device 23 can realize the above information service by the WEB service. . W
The EB service is a service that provides an HTML document (including an XML document) requested by the browser to the browser, and provides an information service by executing a command specified by the HTML document on the browser side. is there. Computers that provide WEB services are also called WEB servers and WWW servers.

Various improvements other than the above-described embodiment can be implemented. However, as long as the improvement is based on the technical idea described in the claims, the improvement belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.

[0057]

As described above, according to the present invention, the traffic information collected by the transportation vehicle can be provided to the traffic user. Further, by adding the position information of the transportation vehicle when collecting the traffic information, the present invention can be used for operation management of the transportation vehicle. Furthermore, using the traffic information collected in the past, it is possible to provide a service that predicts the traffic condition of the destination and provides the time required to reach the destination.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a system mounted on the transportation vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a software configuration installed in a host device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a host device.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 transportation vehicles 20 Information Center System 30 communication network 40 Information processing equipment

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A collecting means for repeatedly collecting traffic information indicating traffic conditions, a position measuring means for measuring a position when the traffic information is collected, and a position indicating the collected traffic information and the measured position. A transportation vehicle having a first communication means capable of transmitting information, a second communication means for receiving traffic information and position information transmitted from the communication means of the transportation vehicle, the received traffic information and An information center system including a storage unit that stores position information, an information processing unit that extracts traffic information corresponding to predetermined position information, and a third communication unit that can provide the extracted traffic information, and a traffic user system. An information processing device having a communication function, and a position is designated from the information processing device of the traffic user to the information processing device via the third communication device, The visual probe car system, wherein the processing means extracts the traffic information corresponding to the designated position and provides the traffic information to the information processing equipment of the traffic user via the third communication means. 2. The transportation vehicle repeatedly collects traffic information indicating traffic conditions, the transportation vehicle measures a position when the traffic information is collected, and the collected traffic information and the measured position are measured. The transmission of the indicated position information is transmitted from the transportation vehicle to the information center system, and the information center system receives the traffic information and the position information transmitted from the transportation vehicle and stores the received traffic information and the position information. Then, a position is specified from the information processing device of the traffic user to the information center system, and the information center system retrieves the traffic information corresponding to the specified position from the stored traffic information and A traffic information providing method for a visual probe car system, which is characterized by providing the traffic information of a user. 3. A collection means for repeatedly collecting traffic information indicating traffic conditions, a position measuring means for measuring a position when the traffic information is collected, and a position indicating the collected traffic information and the measured position. Second communication means for receiving traffic information and position information transmitted from an external transportation vehicle having first communication means capable of transmitting information, and traffic information for storing the received traffic information and position information The storage means, the information processing means for extracting the traffic information corresponding to the predetermined position information, and the third communication means for providing the extracted traffic information are provided. A position is specified with respect to the information processing means via a third communication means,
The information processing unit retrieves traffic information corresponding to the designated position from the traffic information storage unit and provides the traffic information to the information processing device of the traffic user via the third communication unit. Information center system of visual probe car system. 4. The information center system of the visual probe car system according to claim 3, wherein the traffic information is a video image. 5. The information probe center system of the visual probe car system according to claim 3, wherein the traffic information is a still image. 6. The information center system of the visual probe car system according to claim 3, further comprising storage means for storing an operation management table indicating an operation schedule of the transportation vehicle, and operation using the operation management table. An information center system of a visual probe car system, wherein position information sent from the transportation vehicle is used together with the image information for management. 7. The information center system of the visual probe car system according to claim 3, wherein the storage means stores an operation management table indicating an operation schedule of the transportation vehicle, the information processing device of the travel user, or the transportation vehicle. Receiving an instruction of a destination from the information processing device mounted on the vehicle, calculating the time required to reach the destination using the operation management table and the positional information of the transportation vehicle, and calculating the calculation result of the travel user. An information center system of a visual probe car system, further comprising information processing means for notifying information processing equipment or information processing equipment mounted on a transportation vehicle. 8. The information center system of the visual probe car system according to claim 3, wherein traffic information corresponding to at least a position is previously extracted as traffic prediction information from the traffic information information stored in the image storage means. The traffic prediction information storage means, which has been stored in memory, and information that indicates the position of the destination from the information processing device of the traffic user or the information processing device mounted on the transportation vehicle, and the traffic prediction corresponding to the position of the destination. Information of the visual probe car system, further comprising means for extracting information from the traffic prediction information storage means and providing it to the information processing equipment of the traffic user or the information processing equipment mounted on the transportation vehicle. Center system.