JP2003323518A - Transfer guiding server and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transfer guiding server and method for providing useful transfer guiding information. <P>SOLUTION: The transfer guiding server comprises an operation information acquiring means for receiving operation information of transportation facilities and storing the operation information, a transfer information storing means for storing information for guiding transfer including names of the transportation facilities, station names, and time tables, a transfer condition receiving means for receiving a condition for searching transfer from a place of departure to a destination, a transfer searching means for searching transportation facilities to be used from the place of departure to the destination according to the condition, an operation information matching means for determining whether or not the received operation information includes operation information relating to the transport facilities, and a result display means for displaying only a searched transfer result when the operation information is not included or displaying the searched transfer result and the operation information if the operation information is included. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transfer guidance server and a transfer guidance method for displaying transfer guidance in association with operation information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the widespread use of information devices such as computers, PDAs, and mobile phones, it has become possible to easily check the information that has been checked in books and the like until now.

[0003] For example, conventionally, when moving from a place of departure to a destination by means of transit such as a train, information such as trains to be transferred and time has been checked with reference to a timetable. However, at present, by running the application on the information device and inputting the departure place, destination, scheduled departure time, etc., the shortest time (or the minimum amount of money, the minimum number of transfers)
You can get information about trains that can be moved by.
Further, with the recent remarkable development of the Internet, it is possible to transmit the search condition from the information device to the server on the Internet and receive the result in the information device, instead of running the application on the information device.

[0004] On the other hand, there is a transportation facility use information providing system that collectively informs customers of operation information and roadside information in each transportation facility (for example, Patent Document 1).

[0005]

[Patent Document 1] JP-A-11-78888

[0006]

However, in the conventional transfer guidance server and transfer guidance method, for example, in the case of the transfer route from the place of departure to the destination, there is a case where the last train has already finished or there is an event. If the service is not operated on a normal timetable, the application or the transfer guidance server can be searched only on a normal timetable. When the last train had finished, I was showing the first train.

Further, if there is a transportation system that operates only in the morning and evening commuting hours, for example, when trying to use the transportation facility around noon, the user is informed of the evening commuting time zone. . In this case, the user had to find another route by himself and find a route that can move faster.

[0008] Currently, operation information is provided by some transportation facilities, and the transfer guidance server may be able to obtain the operation information via the Internet in some cases. However, in this case, the information provided by the transportation means is shown in FIG.
It is displayed as text information such as.

Therefore, the user has to obtain the transfer guidance once and then check the operation information to check whether the route or station used for the transfer is operating normally. In addition, when the time required for the retrieved transfer guidance is unduly long, the user has to search for another transportation means that can be moved by foot or by bus.

At this time, there is a case where the user does not know the geographical relationship, such as when the station used for transfer has no relation to the operation information. Therefore, the user can accurately grasp the operation information. There wasn't.

In addition, when the last train is terminated or a non-stop section occurs in the operation information, if it is attempted to provide a transfer guidance that does not pass through the non-stop section, a route that makes a large detour or even one transfer route is provided. There were cases where we could not provide.

For example, assume that there is a route map as shown in FIG. Lines G and A can be transferred at X station. Here, if you search for a transfer from Y station on the A line to S station on the G line, you usually move from the Y station to the X station on the A line, transfer to the G line on the X station, and then transfer from the X station on the G line. Move to S station.

If there is no communication between the X station and the Y station on the A line, a detour route is searched to move from the Y station to the X station so as not to pass through this section. As a result,
The user needs a lot of traveling time, which is very inconvenient.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a transfer guide server and a transfer guide method that provide transfer guides that are more convenient for users.

[0015]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the first feature of the present invention is to provide:
The present invention relates to a transfer guidance server that guides transfer of transportation facilities from a departure place to an arrival place. That is, the transfer guidance server relating to the first feature of the present invention includes operation information acquisition means for receiving operation information on transportation facilities and storing it in the operation information storage device, and at least the transportation facility name, station name, timetable, In accordance with the transfer information storage means for storing the information to be guided in the transfer information storage device, the transfer condition receiving means for receiving the condition for searching the transfer from the departure place to the destination, and the transfer information according to the condition received by the transfer condition receiving means. The information stored in the storage means is searched, and at least the transfer search means for searching the transportation means used to move from the place of departure to the destination and the operation information acquired by the operation information acquisition means are searched by the transfer search means. In the operation information matching means for matching whether or not the operation information regarding the transportation means is included, and the operation information matching means, the transfer search means detects If the operation information related to the specified transportation is not included, only the search result for the transfer is displayed.If the operation information related to the transportation searched by the transfer search means is included, the search result and the operation information for the transfer are displayed. The result display means for displaying is provided.

Here, "transportation" means a train, a bus,
It is a means of transportation such as walking, airplane, or ship. The transfer information storage device stores information related to timetables such as stations, arrival times, departure times, and travel times of these transportation facilities.

According to the transfer guide server of the first aspect of the present invention, when there is operation information related to a transportation facility used in the search result, the operation information is displayed to alert the user. it can. As a result, more accurate transfer guidance can be provided.

In the result display means, the operation information can be displayed on a screen different from the transfer search result, and the screen showing the transfer search result can be changed (linked) to the screen displaying the operation information. Is also good. Further, the result display means may display the operation information on the same screen as the transfer search result.

Further, any one or more of the operation weight level corresponding to the elapsed time from the time when the operation information is received, the weight of the transfer required time corresponding to the operation weight level, and the number of train waits corresponding to each operation weight level. It may further include an operation weight information storage unit that stores In this case, the transfer search means further refers to the information stored in the operation weight information storage means to acquire the operation weight level corresponding to the elapsed time from the time when the operation information is received, and to obtain the acquired operation weight level. One or more operation weight information of the weight of the corresponding transfer required time and the number of train waits corresponding to each operation weight level is acquired, and the transportation is searched in consideration of the acquired operation weight information. This makes it possible to provide transfer guidance in consideration of expected transfer time at a station, the number of waiting trains, and the like when operation information such as an operation delay or an operation stop occurs.

Further, it corresponds to the operation weight level corresponding to the elapsed time from the time when the operation information stored in the operation weight information storage means, the weight of the transfer required time corresponding to the operation weight level and each operation weight level. It is preferable that any one or more of the number of waiting trains is stored for each transportation facility. Thereby, the congestion degree can be calculated more accurately.

A second feature of the present invention relates to a transfer guide server which guides transfer of a transportation facility from a place of departure to a place of arrival according to an inputted condition. That is, the transfer guidance server according to the second aspect of the present invention includes transfer information storage means for storing transfer guidance information including at least a transportation facility name, station name, and timetable, and moving between stations of different transportation facilities. In this case, the station-to-station movement information storage means for storing the name of the station to be moved and the item indicating the ease of movement, the transfer condition receiving means for receiving the transfer condition for searching the transfer from the departure place to the destination, and the station Search condition setting means for determining the value of the item indicating the ease of movement stored in the inter-movement information storage means and setting as a search condition, and the transfer condition received by the transfer condition receiving means,
And according to the search condition set by the search condition setting means,
The transfer information searching means searches the information stored in the transfer information storage means, and at least the transfer means used to move from the place of departure to the destination, and the search condition when the transfer means is not searched. A search condition updating unit that changes the value of the item indicating the ease of movement set by the setting unit and repeats the search by the transfer search unit until the transportation is searched, and a search for the transfer searched by the transfer search unit. And a result display means for displaying the result.

According to the transfer guidance server of the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to move between stations as easily as possible, and it is possible to search for the transfer that is the easiest to move from the departure point to the arrival point. Further, the search condition updating means gradually changes the movement that is easy to move to the movement that is hard to move, so that the user can be guided to the route that is the easiest to move.

The items indicating the ease of movement stored in the station information storage means include the distance between stations, the travel time between stations,
It is preferable that it is one or more of the levels that numerically express the ease of movement between stations.

A third feature of the present invention relates to a transfer guide method for guiding transfer of a transportation facility from a place of departure to a place of arrival according to an inputted condition. That is, the transfer guidance method according to the third aspect of the present invention includes an operation information acquisition step of receiving operation information on a transportation facility and storing it in an operation information storage device, and at least a transportation facility name, a station name, and a timetable, According to the conditions received in the transfer condition receiving step and the transfer condition receiving step of receiving the condition for searching the transfer from the departure place to the destination, The information storage device is searched, and at least the transfer search step for searching the transportation to be used for moving from the departure point to the destination, and the operation information acquired in the operation information acquisition step are related to the transportation searched by the transfer search means. In the operation information matching step that performs matching whether operation information is included, and the operation information matching step, transfer If the operation information related to the transportation found in the search step is not included, only the search results for the transfer are displayed. If the operation information related to the transportation found in the transfer search step is included, the search result for the transfer is displayed. And a result display step of displaying operation information.

In the result display step, the operation information may be displayed on a screen different from the transfer search result, and the screen on which the transfer search result is displayed may be changed to the screen on which the operation information is displayed. Furthermore, in the result display step, the operation information may be displayed on the same screen as the transfer search result.

Further, any one or more of the operation weight level corresponding to the elapsed time from the time when the operation information is received, the weight of the transfer required time corresponding to the operation weight level, and the number of waiting trains corresponding to each operation weight level. The operation weight information storing step of storing the operation weight information in the operation weight information storage device may be further provided. In this case, in the transfer search step, the operation weight information storage device is further referenced to acquire the operation weight level corresponding to the elapsed time from the time when the operation information is received,
Acquire the operation weight information of one or more of the weight of the required transfer time corresponding to the acquired operation weight level and the number of train waits corresponding to each operation weight level, and consider the acquired operation weight information to determine the transportation system. Search for.

Further, it corresponds to the operation weight level corresponding to the elapsed time from the time of receiving the operation information stored in the operation weight information storage device, the weight of the transfer required time corresponding to the operation weight level, and each operation weight level. It is preferable that any one or more of the number of waiting trains is stored for each transportation facility.

A fourth feature of the present invention relates to a transfer guide method for guiding transfer of a transportation facility from a departure place to an arrival place according to an inputted condition. That is, the transfer guidance method according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is provided with at least a transportation name, a station name,
A transfer information storing step of storing transfer guidance information in a transfer information storage device, including a timetable, and a station name to be moved and an item indicating ease of movement when moving between stations of different transportation facilities. Station-to-station movement information storage step to be stored in the station-to-station movement information storage device, transfer condition reception step to receive transfer conditions to search for a transfer from the place of departure to the destination, and easy to move stored in the station-to-station transfer information storage device A search condition setting step of determining the value of the item indicating the size and setting it as a search condition, the transfer condition received by the transfer condition receiving means, and the transfer information storage device according to the search condition set by the search condition setting means. Then, at least the transfer search step for searching the transportation to be used for moving from the departure place to the destination, and if the transportation is not found by the transfer search means, search condition setting Change the value of the item that indicates the ease of movement set in the step, search condition update step, step to execute transfer search step until transportation is searched, and search result of transfer found in transfer search step And a result display step for displaying.

The items indicating the ease of movement stored in the inter-station information storage device are the distance between stations, the travel time between stations,
It is preferable that it is one or more of the levels that numerically express the ease of movement between stations.

[0030]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a transfer guidance system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Shown in. The transfer guidance system according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a transfer guide server 1 for guiding transfer, an operation information providing server 2 for providing operation information, and a user terminal 3a for requesting the transfer guide server 1 for transfer guidance. 3b, 3c ...

In the first embodiment of the present invention, when the user terminal 3a, 3b, 3c ... Requests a transfer search to the transfer guidance server 1, it is used to move from the place of departure to the destination. Information such as transportation, transit point, departure time, arrival time, transit time, etc. is retrieved and the retrieved information is presented to the requested user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c ....
In addition, the transfer guidance server 1 can obtain the operation information from the operation information providing server 2 at any time.

The transfer guidance server 1 and the operation information providing server 2 are preferably composed of hardware such as a personal computer, a host computer, and an office computer. The user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c are personal computers, mobile phones, PDAs.
It is preferably an information terminal such as

The transfer guidance server 1, the operation information providing server 2, the user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c ... Are connected to the network 4.
It is connected to the. The network 4 is a communication network such as the Internet, an intranet, or personal computer communication. Further, the transfer guidance server 1, the operation information providing server 2, the user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c ... May be connected via a gateway server, a proxy server, an access point of an Internet provider, a circuit switch, or the like.

FIG. 2 shows a functional block diagram of the transfer guidance server 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The transfer guidance server 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes an input device 11, an output device 12, a temporary storage device 13, a communication control device 14, a processing control device 15, a transfer information storage device 16, and operation. An information storage device 17 is provided.
Although not shown, it goes without saying that a power supply device necessary for the operation of the transfer guidance server 1 is provided.

The input device 11 is composed of a mouse, a keyboard, etc., and the output device 12 is composed of a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, etc. The information input via the input device 11 is sent to the process control device 15, and the information output from the process control device 15 is output via the output device 12.

The temporary storage device 13 incorporates a ROM and a RAM. The ROM functions as a program memory that stores a program executed in the process control device 15, and the RAM stores data and the like used during the program execution in the process control device 15,
It functions as a data memory used as a work area.

The communication control device 14 is the transfer guidance server 1
Is a device that serves as an interface when connected to the network 4 such as the Internet, and corresponds to a LAN card, a modem, or the like. The information input from the user via the communication control device 14 is the processing control device 1
5, the information output from the processing control device 15 is
It is output to the user via the communication control device 14.

The transfer information storage device 16 is a storage device that stores routes of transportation such as trains, buses, and airplanes.
Furthermore, it is preferable to store the train lines, buses, planes, and other stations where connections can be made and the time required for the connections. Also, the timetables of stations of each transportation are stored.

The operation information storage device 17 is a storage device that stores the operation information acquired from the operation information providing server 2. The operation information acquired here describes the time, transportation means, station, state, etc. of the operation information. Specifically, “January 23 acquired from the operation information providing server 2
As of 15:10 on the day, the line A is out of service between the X and Y stations. ”Is stored. The operation information storage device 17 may store the operation information by dividing it into items such as time, Kokoshi institution name (route name), station, and status. Further, only the route name of the operation information may be stored in the route section storage device 19 for the cutoff section.

The processing control device 15 includes the operation information acquisition means 1
5a, transfer condition receiving means 15b, transfer search means 15c,
The operation information matching means 15d and the result display means 15e are provided.

The operation information acquisition means 15a is means for receiving the operation information of the transportation from the operation information providing server 2 and storing it in the operation information storage device 17 when the operation information is updated. Only the latest operation information may be stored in the operation information storage device 17 at all times, or all operation information may be stored as a history.

The transfer condition receiving means is a means for receiving from the user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c, ... Which request transfer guidance, a condition for searching for a transfer from a departure place to a destination. Here, the departure place, the destination, the time of departure from the departure place, the time of arrival at the destination, etc. are received.

The transfer searching means 15c receives the transfer information storage device 16 according to the conditions received by the transfer condition receiving means 15b.
Is a means for searching at least the transportation means used to move from the starting point to the destination. Furthermore, when using multiple transportation means, the time of arrival at the transit point,
It is also preferable to search for the time of departure from the waypoint. You may search for only one route that travels from the origin to the destination, or you may search for several routes.

In the operation information matching means 15d, does the operation information acquired by the operation information acquisition means 15a and stored in the operation information storage device 17 include the operation information related to the transportation facilities searched by the transfer search means 15c. It is a means of matching whether or not. Here, it is preferable to perform matching based on the latest operation information stored in the operation information storage device 17. At this time, matching may be performed based on whether or not there is operation information including the transportation system to be used, and further matching based on whether or not there is operation information that affects the station used for transfer. You can go.

Here, when the cutoff section is registered in the cutout section route name storage device 19, the operation information matching means 15d refers to the cutout section line name storage device 19 to refer to the operation information including the transportation to be used. Matching may be performed based on whether or not there is.

When the operation information matching means 15d does not include the operation information related to the transportation searched by the transfer search means 15c, the result display means 15e displays only the search result of the transfer, and the transfer search means 15c displays the result. If the transportation information about the searched transportation is included,
This is a means for displaying the transfer search results and operation information. Here, the operation information can be displayed on a screen different from the transfer search result, and the screen displaying the transfer search result can be changed (linked) to the screen displaying the operation information.

A flow chart of the transfer guidance method of the present invention is shown in FIGS.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart by the operation information acquisition means 15a of the transfer guidance server 1.

First, in step S101, operation information is received from the operation information providing server 2.

Next, in step S102, it is determined whether the operation information is updated by referring to the operation information storage device 17. If operation information is not stored,
The next operation information is received again.

If the operation information is updated in step S102, the operation information is stored in the operation information storage device 17 in step S103.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart for the transfer guidance server 1 to search and display a transfer in response to a transfer search request from the user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c.

First, in step S201, a request for transfer guidance is awaited from the user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c .... If a transfer guidance request is made, step S202
At, the transfer condition receiving means 15b receives the transfer search condition.

Next, in step S203, a transfer is searched for by referring to the transfer information storage device 16 based on the search condition received in step S202. At this time,
Get the transportation to use when transferring.

Next, in step S204, the operation information storage device 1 is operated by the operation information matching means 15d.
With reference to FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not there is operation information regarding the transportation found in step S203. Specifically, it matches whether or not there is a transportation name and an affected station name in the operation information. At this time, the determination may be made by referring to the route name storage device 19 of the non-commuting section.

If there is operation information in step S204, transfer guidance and operation information are displayed in step S206. If there is no operation information in step S204, only the transfer guidance is displayed in step S207.

FIG. 5 is an example of the search result screen P101 and the operation information screen P102 displayed by the result display means 15e of the transfer guidance server 1. Here, the operation information is displayed on a screen different from the transfer search result. It is possible to move (link) from the search result screen P101 displaying the transfer search result to the operation information screen P102 displaying the operation information.

FIG. 5A shows an example of the search result screen P101 displaying the search results of the transfer. Search result screen P1
01 includes a search condition display unit, a search list display unit, a first search result display unit 23a, and a second search result display unit 23b.

The search condition display section 21 includes a user terminal 3a,
3b, 3c ... Received by the transfer condition receiving means 15b,
Display the conditions for searching for transfers. Specifically, the time of departure or arrival, the place of departure, the destination, etc. are displayed.

The result list display section 22 displays a summary of search results. Specifically, time required, fee,
Displays the number of transfers, etc. This allows the user to easily determine which transfer is easy to use. The result list display area 22 includes the first search result link L101.
Is provided, and when the first search result link L101 is clicked with a mouse or the like, the first search result display unit 23
Link to a. Similarly, the second search result link L10
2 is provided, and when the second search result link L102 is clicked, it links to the second search result display portion 23b.

The first search result display section 23a displays the time required, the fare, the number of transfers, etc., and the boarding station and boarding time at each boarding station used to move from the place of departure to the destination. , Get off station, get off time at get off station, etc. are displayed.
Here, the charge for each transportation may be displayed. By referring to the first search result display section 23a, the user can know information such as the boarding time of the transportation means, at which station the transfer is to be made, and the time available for the transfer.

Furthermore, the first search result display section 23a is provided with the operation information link L105 when the operation information matching means 15d has the operation information in the transportation system used in the first search result. When the operation information link L105 is clicked, the operation information screen P shown in FIG.
102 is displayed. The operation information screen P102 displays the operation information stored in the operation information storage device 17. On the operation information screen P102, only the operation information related to the transportation system used in the first search result may be displayed, or all the operation information stored in the operation information storage device 17 may be displayed.

Further, the first search result display section 23a has a result list link L103. Result list link L
When 103 is clicked, the result list display section 22 is displayed.

Also in the second search result display section 23b,
The same content as that of the first search result display section 23a is displayed.
However, if the operation information matching unit 15d does not have the operation information about the transportation used in the second search result, the link to the operation information screen P102 is not provided.
Further, the second search result display unit 23b displays the result list link L
104 is provided, and when the result list link L104 is clicked, the result list display unit 22 is displayed.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a transfer guidance server and a transfer guidance method capable of displaying the presence / absence of operation information affecting transfer guidance.

Further, according to the first embodiment, when there is the operation information related to the transportation system used in the search result, the operation information is displayed so that the user can be alerted. As a result, more accurate transfer guidance can be provided.

Further, the user using the user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c ... Can estimate the degree of influence and can also refer to the operation information in the future.

(First Modification of First Embodiment) First
Transfer guidance server 1 according to the first modification of the embodiment
Differs from the result display unit 15e in that the operation information is displayed on the same screen as the transfer search result.

FIG. 6 is a search result screen P103 displayed by the result display means 15e of the transfer guidance server 1 according to the first modification.

The search result screen P103 includes a search condition display section 21, a result list display section 22, and a first search result display section 23.
a, and a second search result display section 23b. The search condition display unit 21, the result list display unit 22, and the second search result display unit 23b are the same as those in the first embodiment of the present invention, and therefore their explanations are omitted.

The first search result display section 23a in the first modification does not have the operation information link L105,
The point that the operation information display unit 24 is provided is different from the first search result display unit 23a in the first embodiment.

In the operation information display section 24, operation information regarding transportation used in the first search result is described.

According to the first modification of the first embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to refer to the operation information without clicking from the user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c ....

(Second Modification of First Embodiment) First
Transfer guidance server 1 according to the second modification of the embodiment
Differs from the result display unit 15e in that the operation information is displayed on the same screen as the transfer search result.

FIG. 7 is a search result screen P103 displayed by the result display means 15e of the transfer guidance server 1 according to the second modification.

The search result screen P103 includes a search condition display section 21, a result list display section 22, and a first search result display section 23.
a, and a second search result display section 23b. The search condition display unit 21, the result list display unit 22, and the second search result display unit 23b are the same as those in the first embodiment of the present invention, and therefore their explanations are omitted.

The first search result display section 23a in the second modified example does not have the operation information link L105,
The point that the route operation information link L106 is provided is different from the first search result display unit 23a in the first embodiment. When the line operation information link L106 is clicked, the line is linked to the operation information screen P102 that displays the operation information of the line where the operation information exists. At this time, it is preferable to display only the operation information of the corresponding route.

Here, in the route operation information link L106, it is preferable to add a symbol such as "!" To the user's attention to display it.

According to the second modification of the first embodiment of the present invention, it can be easily determined from the user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c. it can.

(Second Embodiment) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment of the present invention describes a transfer guidance server that provides transfer guidance by a search method different from a normal search method.

In the transfer guidance server in the second embodiment, in FIG. 15, the line A between the X station and the Y station is a non-communication section, and when moving from the Y station to the S station, , You can move to R station of G line which is closest to Y station by walking or bus, and then you can go to S station from R station using G line.

The system configuration diagram according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as that of FIG. 1 which is the system configuration diagram according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and a description thereof will be omitted.
In the second embodiment of the present invention, the operation information providing server 2 may not be provided when guiding a transfer after a certain line has reached the last train.

Transfer guidance server 1 according to the second embodiment
A functional block diagram of the above is shown in FIG.

Transfer guidance server 1 according to the second embodiment
2 includes an inter-station movement information storage device 18, and further includes a search condition setting means 15f and a search condition updating means 15g in the processing control device 15 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. It is different from the transfer guidance server 1 according to.

As shown in FIG. 9, the inter-station movement information storage device 18 stores the distance between the departure station and the arrival station when moving between the departure station and the arrival station.
The required time, the required time, or the level corresponding to the distance is stored. For example, when moving from M station to N station,
The information that the distance is 500 m, the walking time is 7 minutes, and the level is 3 is stored. In FIG. 9, the shorter the required time, the lower the level, and the longer the required time, the higher the level is set. Further, in FIG. 9, only the station names are shown at the departure station and the arrival station,
The name of the transportation means or route and the name of the station may be entered together.

As a result, when the same station name is used on different routes, it is of course possible to memorize the time required for changing lines, and of course, transfer between stations with different line names and station names. It is also possible to store the time required for performing. Further, the distance stored in FIG. 9 may be a straight distance between stations or a travel distance along a travel route. Further, as the level, the level may be set in consideration of the movement gradient between the stations. This inter-station movement information storage device 18 may be stored for all combinations between stations, or may be stored only for those satisfying a certain condition, such as a travel time of 3 hours or less.

The retrieval condition setting means 15f changes the retrieval condition in the transfer retrieval means 15c. For example, the search method can be changed depending on whether the operation information stored in the operation information storage device 17 is normal or abnormal. For example, normally, when moving between stations, 3
Only those that can be moved within a minute can be moved on foot, and if the transfer destination is out of service, it can be moved even if it takes more than 3 minutes to move. Operation information acquisition means 1
The search condition may be set according to the operation information acquired in 5a.

Transit search means 1 in the second embodiment
5c is the transfer condition receiving means 15b for the user terminals 3a, 3
This is means for searching the transfer conditions received from b, 3c ... In accordance with the conditions set by the search condition setting means 15f. At this time, the operation information acquired by the operation information acquisition means 15a may be referred to and searched.

The search condition updating means 15g is a means for changing the search condition set by the search condition setting means 15f when the transfer route is not searched as a result of searching the transfer by the transfer searching means 15c.

Specifically, the transfer between stations can be changed within 3 minutes, and the operation information is searched for a transfer that does not pass through the closed route. If no search result is found, the search condition is changed. You can search for items that can be transferred between stations in 3 minutes or more. Further, here, the time required to move between stations is converted into a level as stored in the inter-station movement information storage device 18, and if not found at level 1, a transfer is searched using the information of level 1 and level 2. However, the condition may be relaxed and set such that if it is not found in the level 2, the transfer is searched using the information of the levels 1 to 3.

Result display means 1 in the second embodiment
5e is a means for displaying the results searched by the transfer search means 15c on the user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c, .... At this time, the transfer condition, the searched condition, and the like may be displayed together. Specifically, when the shortest route of movement has a non-communication section and another route is searched, it may be displayed that the shortest route has a non-communication section.

FIG. 10 shows a flowchart of the transfer guidance method according to the second embodiment.

First, in step S201, when there is a transfer guidance search request from the user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c, ... In step S202, the transfer condition receiving means 15
By b, the condition for transferring is received. In particular,
Departure station, arrival station, departure time, arrival time, etc.

Further, in step S203, the search condition setting means 15f sets the search condition. Specifically, of the operation information acquired by the operation information acquisition means 15a, the time required for moving between stations to remove the non-interrupted section from the transfer route is set. First, it is better to set the time required for the first move to a shorter time.

Next, step S202 and step S2
According to the condition set in 03, in step S204, the transfer search means 15c searches for a transfer.

In step S205, step S2
If at least one transfer route is output in 04, the result display means 15e displays the result in step S207. If no transfer route is output in step S204, the search condition updating means 15g relaxes the search condition in step S206, and the transfer search is performed again in step S204. The search is performed by loosening the search conditions until such a transfer route is searched.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, for example, in the shortest transfer route, there is a section where the last train has been stopped or a section where the train is not available, and the section is excluded to search the transfer route. In this case, it is possible to prevent a case in which a roundabout route is guided or a transfer route cannot be output. That is, for example, if there is a station with a different route, it is not used in the original transfer, but by moving to a different route on foot, it is possible for the user to be informed of a transfer that can reach the destination more reliably.

According to the second embodiment, under normal transfer conditions, even if the transfer route is not searched, the condition should be gradually relaxed from one that is easy to move between stations to one that is difficult to move. As a result, the most suitable transfer route for the user can be provided. Specifically, it is possible to guide a transfer route in which the user has less time to move between stations.

(Third Embodiment) A third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the third embodiment of the present invention, in the acquired operation information, for example, the time required for the transfer time and the number of waiting trains that can be boarded when a delay, suspension, transfer transportation of a predetermined section, etc. occur. We will guide you when changing trains.

FIG. 11 shows a functional block diagram of the transfer guidance server 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The transfer guidance server 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes an operation weight information storage device 20 as compared with the transfer guide server 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. The difference is.

The operation weight information storage device 20 stores the operation weight level corresponding to the elapsed time from the time when the operation information is received, the weight of the required transfer time corresponding to the operation weight level, and the train waiting corresponding to each operation weight level. Any one or more of the numbers is stored. The operation weight information storage device 20,
Based on the elapsed time from the time when the operation information is received, the information that affects the transfer guidance is indexed and stored such as level 1 or level 2. Here, the operation weight information storage device 20 may be stored for each transportation facility.

For example, if a delay occurs in the operation information, it is predicted that the platform, train, etc. will be congested, and the operation weight information storage device 20 stores information that affects transfer guidance during such congestion. ing. It Here, the “weight of transfer time required” is a weight for calculating the transfer required time at the home when the home is crowded. on the other hand,
The "number of trains waiting" means, when the train is crowded, if the train that arrives immediately after the user arrives at the platform is not full and can wait for some trains to wait It is the number of trains that passed during the period.

Further, the transfer searching means 15c in the third embodiment further refers to the operation weight information storage device to acquire and obtain the weight level corresponding to the elapsed time from the time when the operation information is received. One or more operation weight information of the weight of the transfer required time corresponding to the operation weight level and the number of train waits corresponding to each level are acquired, and the transportation system is searched in consideration of the acquired operation weight information.

With reference to FIG. 12, a specific data structure of the operation weight information storage device 20 and an example of the data will be described.

In FIG. 12A, the operation weight level according to the elapsed time after the information is transmitted is stored. Specifically, the level is set to "level 1" within 10 minutes, "level 2" within 15 minutes, and "level 3" for 15 minutes or more after the information is transmitted. Transfer search means 15c
Acquires the level by referring to the operation weight information storage device 20 from the elapsed time since the operation information was transmitted.

In FIG. 12B, the weight of the required transfer time for each level is stored. In FIG. 12A, when the operation weight level is 1, the weight of the transfer required time is “1.1”. In the transfer information storage device 16, for example, at a station with a certain route, the transfer time required for normal transfer is 1
If 0 minutes is stored, and if the operation weight level is level 1, the transfer required time is 11 minutes and the transfer search is performed.

In FIG. 12C, the number of waiting trains for each level is stored. In FIG. 12C, when the operation weight level is set to 3, the number of waiting trains is “2”. For example, when changing trains at a station on a certain route, the transfer search is performed assuming that a train passing two trains after the arrival at the platform can be boarded.

In FIG. 12, the weight of the required transfer time, the number of waiting trains, and the like are calculated by allocating to three levels, but the number of levels to be allocated is not limited to this. The number of levels to be distributed may be changed according to the time, region, time, etc.

Further, in FIG. 12, information that affects transfer guidance is stored under the same conditions for all routes, but as shown in FIG. 13, information regarding transfer guidance may be stored for each route. . In this case, it is very effective especially when there are variations in the frequency of operation or the transportation capacity that can be carried by one train for each route.

The information that influences the transfer guidance shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 may be calculated based on the past results, or may be arbitrarily set by the administrator.

Further, in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the influence is given to the level according to the elapsed time after the operation information is transmitted, and the influence of the transfer guidance is taken into consideration according to the assigned level. It may be calculated by the following formula.

The third embodiment of the present invention is realized by providing the operation weight information storage device 20 in the first embodiment, but the operation weight information storage device in the second embodiment. It may be realized by including 20.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, for example, when a delay occurs in the operation information, the transfer required time affected by the transfer guidance depending on the elapsed time from the time when the operation information is acquired. Also, since the transfer guidance is performed in consideration of the number of trains waiting for the passengers to get on, it is possible to provide the transfer guidance more in accordance with the current situation.

Further, instead of calculating the traffic volume of the platform and the degree of congestion of the train to check the influence on the transfer guidance, the influence indexed by the elapsed time from the time when the operation information is transmitted is checked. , It is possible to check the influence on the transfer guidance by a simple calculation. Further, the parameter to be indexed in the operation weight information storage device 20 is not limited to the elapsed time from the time when the operation information is transmitted, but also the target route, area,
By subdividing the time, time, etc., more accurate transfer guidance can be provided.

(Other Embodiments) As described above, the description has been given according to the first to third embodiments of the present invention.
The discussion and drawings forming a part of this disclosure should not be understood as limiting the invention. From this disclosure, various alternative embodiments, examples and operational techniques will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

For example, in the first embodiment, when the user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c, ... Find the operation information on the transit means searched, the user terminals 3a, 3b, 3b.
It is also possible to send the traffic information at any time to the e-mail addresses registered in advance at points b and 3c. As a result, the user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c ... Can obtain the latest traffic information without referring to the transfer guidance server 1.

Further, in the first embodiment, the operation information matching means 15d is described as performing the matching by referring to the transportation institution name or the route name in the operation information storage device 17, but at this time, the transfer used However, matching may be performed whether the section is a non-communication section. Further, not only the route name that is not connected but also the section that is not connected may be described in the disconnected section route name storage device 19.

Of course, the present invention includes various embodiments not described here. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is defined only by the matters specifying the invention according to the scope of claims reasonable from the above description.

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According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a transfer guide server and a transfer guide method that provide transfer guides that are more convenient for the user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a transfer guidance system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a transfer guidance server according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of operation information acquisition means of the transfer guidance server.

[FIG. 4] In response to a transfer search request from a user terminal,
It is a flow chart which a transfer guidance server searches for and displays a transfer.

FIG. 5 is an example of a search result screen and an operation information screen displayed by the result display means of the transfer guidance server according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a search result screen displayed by a result display unit of the transfer guidance server according to the first modified example of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a search result screen displayed by a result display unit of the transfer guidance server according to the second modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of a transfer guidance server according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an example of an inter-station movement information storage device of the transfer guidance server according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a transfer guidance method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of a transfer guide device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an example of a data structure and data of an operation weight information storage device when an operation weight is set commonly for a front line according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an example of a data structure and data of an operation weight information storage device when an operation weight is set for each route according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a conventional operation information display screen.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a transfer route map.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Transfer guidance server 2 Operation information providing server 3a, 3b, 3c user terminal 4 network 11 Input device 12 Output device 13 Temporary storage 14 Communication control device 15 Processing control device 15a Operation information acquisition means 15b Transfer condition receiving means 15c Transfer search means 15d Operation information matching means 15e Result display means 15f Search condition setting means 15g Search condition update means 16 Transfer information storage device 17 Operation information storage device 18 Station-to-station movement information storage device 19 Out-of-service section route name storage device 20 Operation weight information storage device 21 Search condition display area 22 Result list display section 23a, 23b Search result display section 24 Operation information display section

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A transfer information server for guiding a transfer of a transportation facility from a place of departure to a destination according to an inputted condition, the operating information being received by the operating information storage device and stored in an operating information storage device. An acquisition unit, a transfer information storage unit that stores at least a transportation name, a station name, and a timetable for guiding the transfer in a transfer information storage device; and a search for the transfer from the departure place to the destination. A transfer condition receiving means for receiving a condition, and a traffic used for moving at least the departure place to the destination by searching the information stored in the transfer information storage means according to the condition received by the transfer condition receiving means. Transfer search means for searching an institution, and the operation related to the transportation searched by the transfer search means in the operation information acquired by the operation information acquisition means. An operation information matching means for matching whether or not information is included, and in the operation information matching means, if the operation information regarding the transportation searched by the transfer search means is not included, the transfer search is performed. When only the result is displayed and the operation information on the transportation searched by the transfer search means is included, the result display means for displaying the search result of the transfer and the operation information is provided. Transfer guidance server. 2. The result display means displays the operation information on a screen different from the transfer search result, and can transit from a screen on which the transfer search result is displayed to a screen on which the operation information is displayed. Claim 1 characterized by the above.
Transfer guidance server described in. 3. The transfer guidance server according to claim 1, wherein the result display means displays the operation information on the same screen as the search result of the transfer. 4. An operation weight level corresponding to an elapsed time from the time when the operation information is received, a weight of a transfer required time corresponding to the operation weight level, and a train waiting number corresponding to each operation weight level. The operation weight information storage means for storing one or more is further provided, and the passage from the time when the operation information is received by referring to the information stored in the operation weight information storage means in the transfer search means. Acquiring the operation weight level corresponding to time, and acquiring one or more operation weight information of the weight of the required transfer time corresponding to the acquired operation weight level and the number of train waits corresponding to each operation weight level Then
The transfer guidance server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transportation system is searched in consideration of the acquired operation weight information. 5. An operation weight level corresponding to an elapsed time from the time when the operation information stored in the operation weight information storage means is received, a weight of a transfer required time corresponding to the operation weight level, and each operation weight. 5. The transfer guidance server according to claim 4, wherein any one or more of the number of waiting trains corresponding to the level is stored for each of the transportation facilities. 6. A transfer guidance server for guiding transfer of a transportation facility from a departure place to an arrival place in accordance with an inputted condition, the guide information server including at least a transportation facility name, a station name and a timetable. And a transfer information storage unit that stores the information, a station transfer information storage unit that stores the name of the station to move and an item that indicates the ease of movement when moving between stations of different transportation facilities, and A transfer condition receiving unit that receives a transfer condition for searching for the transfer to the ground, and a search condition that is determined as a value of an item indicating the ease of movement stored in the inter-station movement information storage unit and set as the search condition. The information stored in the transfer information storage unit is searched according to the setting unit, the transfer condition received by the transfer condition receiving unit, and the search condition set by the search condition setting unit. A transfer search means for searching a transportation system to be used for moving from the departure place to the destination, and when the transportation system is not searched by the transfer search device, the transfer route set by the search condition setting device is selected. A result of changing the value of the item indicating ease and displaying the search result of the transfer searched by the transfer search means, the search condition updating means repeating the search by the transfer search means until the transportation is searched. A transfer guidance server comprising a display means. 7. The transfer guidance server according to claim 6, wherein the item indicating the ease of movement stored in the station information storage means is a distance between stations, a travel time between stations, and a distance between stations. A transfer guidance server, characterized in that it is one or more of a level that expresses ease of movement in a numerical value. 8. A transfer guidance method for guiding a transfer of a transportation facility from a departure place to an arrival place according to an inputted condition, wherein the transportation information is received and stored in a transportation information storage device. An acquisition step; a transfer information storage step of storing information for guiding the transfer in a transfer information storage device, including at least a transportation facility name, a station name, and a timetable; and searching for the transfer from the departure place to the destination. A transfer condition receiving step for receiving a condition, and a transfer for searching the transfer information storage device according to the condition received in the transfer condition receiving step, and searching for a transportation facility used to move from at least the departure place to the destination. To the operation information acquired in the search step and the operation information acquisition step,
An operation information matching step of matching whether or not the operation information regarding the transportation facility searched by the transfer searching means is included; and, in the operation information matching step, relating to the transportation facility searched in the transfer information searching step. If the operation information is not included, only the search result of the transfer is displayed, and if the operation information about the transportation found in the transfer search step is included, the search result of the transfer and the operation information And a result display step for displaying. 9. In the result display step, the operation information is displayed on a screen different from the transfer search result, and the screen displaying the transfer search result can be changed to a screen displaying the operation information. The transfer guidance method according to claim 8, wherein the transfer guidance method is provided. 10. The transfer guidance method according to claim 8, wherein, in the result displaying step, the operation information is displayed on the same screen as the search result of the transfer. 11. An operation weight level corresponding to an elapsed time from the time when the operation information is received, a weight of a transfer required time corresponding to the operation weight level, and a train waiting number corresponding to each operation weight level. The operation weight information storage step of storing one or more in the operation weight information storage device is further provided, and in the transfer search step, further reference is made to the operation weight information storage device, and from the time when the operation information is received. Acquiring the operation weight level corresponding to the elapsed time, the weight of the required transfer time corresponding to the acquired operation weight level and one or more operation weight information of the number of train waits corresponding to each operation weight level, The transfer plan according to any one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the transportation system is searched in consideration of the acquired operation weight information. Inner way. 12. An operation weight level corresponding to an elapsed time from the time when the operation information stored in the operation weight information storage device is received, a weight of a transfer required time corresponding to the operation weight level, and each operation weight. 12. The transfer guidance method according to claim 11, wherein any one or more of the number of waiting trains corresponding to the level is stored for each of the transportation facilities. 13. A transfer guidance method for guiding a transfer of a transportation facility from a place of departure to a destination according to an inputted condition, which includes at least a transportation facility name, a station name and a timetable, and information for guiding the transfer. In the transfer information storage device, and in the case of moving between stations of different transportation facilities, the station name to be moved and the item indicating the ease of movement are stored in the inter-station transfer information storage device. A movement information storing step, a transfer condition receiving step of receiving a transfer condition for searching for the transfer from the departure place to the destination, and a value of an item indicating the ease of movement stored in the inter-station movement information storage device And a search condition setting step of setting the search condition as a search condition, the transfer condition received by the transfer condition receiving means, and the search condition set by the search condition setting means. A transfer search step of searching the transfer information storage device, and searching at least a transportation system used to move from the departure place to the destination; and when the transportation system is not searched by the transfer search means, the search condition The value of the item indicating the ease of movement set by the setting means is changed, the search condition updating step, the step of executing the transfer searching step until the transportation is searched, and the search in the transfer searching step. And a result display step of displaying a search result of the transfer, and the transfer guidance method. 14. The transfer guidance method according to claim 13, wherein the item indicating the ease of movement stored in the inter-station information storage device is the distance between stations, the travel time between stations, and the distance between stations. A transfer guidance method, characterized in that the level of ease of movement is one or more of a numerical level.