JP2003337850A - Device, method and program for providing information and computer-readable recording medium having the program recorded thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to favorably register even information to be periodically held, and to smoothly visit the latest event holding place without retrieving or re-registering the event information each time the event is held only by temporarily registering the event information when the user registers the information as a bookmark. <P>SOLUTION: An information providing server 1 connected via the Internet 6 to a user terminal 2 is configured to register event information designated by the user terminal 2 among event information stored in a data base 26 in the storage region of the user in a registration memory 27 in response to a first predetermined operation by using the user terminal 2, and to transmit the latest positional data of the event information designated by using the user terminal 2 among the registered even information to the user terminal 2 in response to a second predetermined operation by using the user terminal 2 in order to make the user terminal 2 set a destination for guiding a path on the basis of the latest positional data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an information providing apparatus, an information providing method, an information providing program for providing event information to a user terminal, and a computer-readable recording medium recording the information providing program. Belong to.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-1433.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-58, it has a navigation device installed in a moving body, a travel data editing device provided outside the moving body, and an information storage means, and these devices are connected via a communication network. It is known that a travel support server (information center) for communication is provided, and information is stored in the information storage means of the travel support server so that information is shared between the two devices.

Further, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-215231.
As shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. Gazette, destination information and event information (event information) to be held at the destination are stored in a database of a providing device, and a region where a traveler intends to travel and a trip are stored. If you enter the scheduled time of, the travel information about the destination where the event will be held at the scheduled time of the trip is selected from all the travel information about the destinations in this area and displayed on the display device of the terminal device. It is suggested to let them do.

[0004]

By the way, an information center is installed as in the above-mentioned conventional example, and event information is sent from this information center to a navigation device, a mobile phone or the like connected to the information center via a network. In the case of providing such event information to a user terminal, it is convenient for the user if the event search is performed by the user and event information that he / she likes exists, if the event information can be registered in advance. Is improved. That is, storage means having a storage area for each user for storing information is provided for each user, and so-called favorite registration is performed for event information that the user likes in the storage area of the user in the storage means. By doing this, the user can quickly call up the event information at any time, and can confirm the information, and also let the navigation device etc. set the event holding place as the destination. , It is possible to smoothly go to the event holding place by the route guidance of the navigation device.

However, since the event information registered by the user as a favorite is not updated, even if the favorite is registered for the event information that is regularly performed, for example, in order to obtain the latest information, the event is not updated. It is necessary to search and register again every time the event is held, and especially when there is a change in the event place every time the event is held, it is not possible to smoothly go to the latest event event place, which is very inconvenient for the user.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and the purpose thereof is that once the event information that is held regularly is registered, the event information is searched every time the event is held. It is intended to improve the convenience of the user by enabling the user to smoothly go to the latest event holding place without re-registering.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the event information stored in the database is designated by the user terminal in response to a first predetermined operation by the user terminal. The event information is registered in the storage area of the user in the storage means, and is designated by the user terminal among the registered event information to the user terminal according to the second predetermined operation by the user terminal. The latest position data in the event information is transmitted, and the destination for route guidance is set based on the latest position data.

Specifically, in the invention of claim 1, the user terminal is connected via a network, and
A database for storing event information including at least position data and date / time data, a storage unit having a user-specific storage area for storing information for each user, and a control unit for providing the user terminal with the event information stored in the database. It is intended for an information providing device including and.

Then, the control means, in response to the first predetermined operation by the user terminal, regarding the event information designated by the user terminal among the event information stored in the database, the user in the storage means. In the storage area of the user terminal and the latest position data in the event information designated by the user terminal among the registered event information in response to the second predetermined operation by the user terminal. Is transmitted and the destination for route guidance is set based on the latest position data.

With the above configuration, the first by the user terminal
By the predetermined operation of, so-called favorite registration becomes possible for the event information specified by the user terminal,
This registered event information can be called quickly at any time. Then, the user uses the user terminal to
When the predetermined operation is performed, the control means transmits the latest position data in the event information designated by the user terminal to the user terminal, and performs route guidance based on the latest position data. Let's set the destination. With this, in the user terminal, the event holding place indicated by the latest position data is set as the destination, and when the user terminal has a route guiding function, the user terminal itself guides the route to the event holding place, When the user terminal does not have a route guidance function, the information providing device can guide the route to the event holding place via the user terminal. And since the above-mentioned event holding place is always the latest, once you register the event information that is held regularly, you can perform a simple operation without searching and re-registering each time the event is held. Only then, you can smoothly move to the latest event venue. Therefore, the convenience of the user can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the invention of the first aspect, the control means causes the user terminal to select whether to register as an event or a place when registering the event information, and the selection is performed. When the second predetermined operation is performed by the user terminal while registering as an event or a place according to
When the event information designated by the user terminal is registered as an event, the latest position data in the event information is transmitted to the user terminal, and the destination is based on the latest position data. On the other hand, if the location information is registered as a place, the specific position data at the time of registration regarding the event information is transmitted to the user terminal, and the destination is set based on the specific position data. It is assumed that it is configured as follows.

As a result, when the event information is registered as an event, the latest position data in the registered event information is transmitted to the user terminal, and the destination is set based on this latest position data. On the other hand, when registered as a place, the specific position data at the time of registration is transmitted to the user terminal, and the destination is set based on this specific position data. As a result, if you like the location of the event itself or if you have a memory of the event at a specific date and time and you want to remember the location of the event, you can register it as a place and smoothly Can go to. Therefore, the user can selectively use the two registrations according to the situation, and the convenience of the user can be further improved.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the control means, when the second predetermined operation is performed by the user terminal, displays the latest position data in the event information designated by the user terminal. It is assumed that the database is configured to be searched and the latest searched position data is transmitted to the user terminal.

As a result, the data itself relating to the contents including the position data and date / time data in the event information is
It does not need to be stored in the storage unit, and thus the storage load of the storage unit can be reduced and the processing speed when calling the registered event information can be improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the control means changes the latest data relating to the event content other than the position data and the date / time data for the registered event information from the previous one. If so, it is configured to notify the user terminal of that fact.

In this way, when the registered event contents have been changed, the change is notified when the event information is called or the second predetermined operation is performed. If the notification is given, the user can surely know the change of the event content before going to the holding place.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the control means causes the user terminal to generate an event about the event information designated by the user terminal when the second predetermined operation is performed by the user terminal. If the date and time of the event is specified,
While transmitting the position data in the event information of the specified date and time and setting the destination based on the position data, when the event date and time is not specified,
It is assumed that the latest position data in the event information designated by the user terminal is transmitted to the user terminal and the destination is set based on the latest position data.

As a result, not only the latest event but also the place of the event held in the past can be easily reached, and the same operational effect as the case of registering as a place in the invention of claim 2 can be obtained. .

According to the invention of claim 6, in the invention of claim 2, the event information registered as an event can be changed to registration as a place.

As a result, even if the event is registered as an event, it can be changed to the registration as a place, and the convenience of the user can be further improved.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, the control means is configured to register the event name as a title when registering the event information as a place.

By doing so, even when only the title is displayed, such as when displaying a list of registered items, it is possible to compare I registered things, but it became easier to understand.

The invention of claim 8 is connected to a user terminal via a network and comprises a database for storing event information including at least position data and date / time data and a user-specific storage area for storing information for each user. It is an invention of an information providing method for providing the event information stored in the database to the user terminal from an information center provided with the storage means.

According to the present invention, the information center stores the event information specified by the user terminal among the event information stored in the database in response to the first predetermined operation by the user terminal. The registration step of registering in the storage area of the user in the means and the information center are designated by the user terminal among the event information registered in the registration step in response to a second predetermined operation by the user terminal. A position data transmission step of transmitting the latest position data in the event information to the user terminal, and the user terminal determines a destination for route guidance based on the latest position data transmitted in the position data transmission step. And a destination setting step to be set.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, a database for storing event information including at least position data and date / time data and a user-specific storage area for storing information for each user are connected to a user terminal via a network. It is an invention of an information providing program for controlling an information providing apparatus configured to provide event information stored in the database to the user terminal, the information providing program including storage means.

Further, in the present invention, the event information designated by the user terminal among the event information stored in the database in response to the first predetermined operation by the user terminal with respect to the information providing device. ,
In response to a registration step of registering in the storage area of the user in the storage means and a second predetermined operation by the user terminal, the user terminal of the event information registered in the registration step is registered with respect to the user terminal. The latest position data in the event information designated by is transmitted, and a destination setting step for setting a destination for route guidance based on the latest position data is executed.

The invention of claim 10 is connected to a user terminal via a network, and comprises a database for storing event information including at least position data and date / time data and a user-specific storage area for storing information for each user. Invention of a computer-readable recording medium having an information providing program for controlling an information providing apparatus configured to provide event information stored in the database to the user terminal, the storage medium having the storage means. Is.

According to the present invention, the information providing program causes the information providing apparatus to use the user terminal in the event information stored in the database in response to the first predetermined operation by the user terminal. The designated event information is registered in the storage area of the user in the storage means, and is registered in the user terminal in the registration step in response to a second predetermined operation by the user terminal. Among the event information, the latest position data in the event information designated by the user terminal is transmitted, and a destination setting step for setting a destination for route guidance based on the latest position data is executed. Suppose

According to the inventions of claims 8 to 10, it is possible to obtain the same effects as those of the invention of claim 1.

[0030]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a state in which an information providing server 1 as an information providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a user terminal 2. The information providing server 1 and the user terminal 2 are the Internet 6 (network) and It is connected via a wireless communication antenna 7 so as to communicate freely. The information providing server 1 is a server computer installed in an information center, and transmits event information to the user terminal 2 and provides it, as described later.
That is, the event information is provided from the information center to the user terminal 2.

The user terminal 2 in this embodiment is
Although the mobile phone is carried by the user, in addition to the mobile phone, a navigation device installed in a vehicle driven by the user, a personal digital assistant (PDA) carried by the user, a home-use personal installed in the user's home, etc. It may be a computer or the like.

The information providing server 1 is, as shown in FIG. 2, a CPU as a control means for controlling various signals.
The CPU 21 includes a communication interface 22 for communicating with the user terminal 2.
A ROM 23 (recording medium) that records an information providing program for controlling the information providing server 1, a RAM 24 that temporarily stores various types of information, a map memory 25 that stores map information, event information and various types of information. A database 26 for storing facility information and the like and a registration memory 27 as a storage unit having a user-specific storage area for storing information for each user are connected so as to be able to send and receive signals. The above information providing program may be recorded in a recording medium such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk and read by the CPU 21 via a disk drive device.

The above-mentioned event information includes position data (latitude and longitude) indicating the event holding place and date and time data indicating the event holding date and time (including the holding date), and data relating to the event contents other than these. It is included. This event information is stored without being erased even if it has already been held, and when the latest event information is obtained, the latest event information is additionally stored. As for the event information that is held on a regular basis, the information is stored for each holding (however, it is stored as a series in association with each other). Further, the facility information includes facility location data, genre data, and the like.

On the other hand, the user terminal 2 is provided with a CPU 31 for controlling various signals as shown in FIG. 3. The CPU 31 has a display 33 for displaying various information and an operation operated by the user. A communication device 35 that transmits and receives a signal between the switch 34 and the communication interface 22 of the information providing server 1, and a ROM 36 that records a program for controlling the user terminal 2 and the like.
And a RAM 37 for temporarily storing various information and the like are connected so that signals can be exchanged.

The CPU 21 of the information providing server 1 performs registration of event information and facility information (in this embodiment, referred to as spot registration) by reading the information providing program, and the user terminal 2 receives these information. The location data of the event information and the location data of the facility information registered at the location are transmitted via the communication interface 22, and the destination for route guidance is set based on the location data and the location data. . Specifically, the CPU 21 registers the event information and the facility information designated by the user terminal 2 among the event information and the facility information stored in the database 26 in response to the first predetermined operation by the user terminal 2. Memory 27
The point is registered in the storage area of the user in. That is, so-called favorite registration is performed for information that the user likes. Further, the CPU 21 responds to the second predetermined operation by the user terminal 2 with respect to the user terminal 2, and the latest position data in the event information designated by the user terminal 2 among the event information registered at the location. Is transmitted, and a destination for route guidance is set based on the latest position data. Then, the route guidance route to the destination is set and the route guidance is performed. In this embodiment, the CPU 21 of the information providing server 1 is the user terminal 2
Although the route guidance is performed via, the user terminal 2 may perform the route guidance when the user terminal 2 has a route guidance function.

Specific processing of the CPU 21 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5.

That is, in the first step S1, processing as a normal information center is performed. That is, the current position of the user terminal 2 is received and detected, and in response to a request from the user terminal 2, a map is delivered to the user terminal 2, traffic congestion information is provided, a route guidance route is delivered, etc. To do. The current position of the user terminal 2 is, for example, G transmitted from the GPS satellite to the user terminal 2.
It suffices to provide a current position measuring sensor for detecting the current position by the PS signal and detect the current position by receiving the signal of the current position measuring sensor from the user terminal 2.

In the next step S2, it is determined whether or not there is a request for retrieval of event information or facility information from the user terminal 2. If the determination in step S2 is YES, the process proceeds to step S3 while the determination is NO. When it is, it progresses to step S7.

In step S3, the retrieved event information or facility information is transmitted to the user terminal 2. As a result, on the display 33 of the user terminal 2, a search result display screen as shown in FIG. 6 (the same figure shows a search result display screen of event information) is displayed. On this event information search result display screen, "point registration (event)" for registering a point as an event for the event information
A button and a "point registration (place)" button for registering a point as a place are displayed. That is, when registering a spot for event information, the user terminal 2 is made to select whether to register as an event or a place. On the other hand, although not shown, on the facility information search result display screen, a “point registration” button for registering a point regarding the facility information is displayed. The point registration for the facility information is the same as the point registration as the place for the event information. Regarding the event information that is held regularly, the latest information of the event information is displayed first, and the date and time is specified by the "Specify date and time" button (in the example of Fig. 6, "Fireworks display" is held every year. Therefore, only the year of the event is specified), and the event information of the specified date and time is displayed.

In step S4 after step S3, it is determined whether or not there is a point registration request from the user terminal 2 regarding the event information or facility information. That is, it is determined whether or not the operation of the "point registration (event)" button, the "point registration (place)" button, or the "point registration" button has been performed.

If the determination in step S4 is NO, the process proceeds to step S7. If the determination is YES and the location is registered as a location (all the facility information is registered as a location), the step is performed. S
5, the process proceeds to step S7 after that, and if the determination is YES and the spot is registered as an event, the process proceeds to step S6, and then proceeds to step S7.

In step S5, the event information or facility information is registered as a location in the storage area of the user in the registration memory 27. In the case of event information that is held on a regular basis, spot registration as this place is only for event information that is held at a specific date and time. The location registration is for the event information held at a specific date and time, and when the date and time is not specified, the location registration is for the event information held at the latest date and time at the time of registration. And when registering a spot as a place for event information, register the spot with the event name as the title, not the event venue name (for regularly held events,
The title should be such that the date and time of the event can be understood (for example, the annual event is labeled with the year of the event, such as "△△ Festival (1998)" in Fig. 7). In addition, when registering a spot regarding facility information, the spot is registered with the facility name as a title.

In step S6, the event information is registered as an event in the storage area of the user in the registration memory 27. In the case of event information that is held regularly, this point registration as an event is not a point registration only for event information held at a specific date and time, but a point registration for a series of event information (ID number, title, Associate with location data etc.). Also in the spot registration as this event, the spot is registered by using the event name as a title, but the date and time of the event is not particularly attached. In addition, in this embodiment, when registering a spot as an event, only the title or the like is stored in the registration memory 27 with respect to the event information for the spot registration, and the position data, the date and time data, etc. are not stored (when data is needed, , Which will be searched from the database 27 as described later). This is desirable because the storage load of the registration memory 27 can be reduced and the processing speed when calling the registered event information can be improved. Further, when registering a spot as a place, all the data in the information for registering a spot is stored, but it may be the same as when registering a spot as an event.

In step S7, it is determined whether or not there is a read request from the registration memory 27 from the user terminal 2. That is, although not shown, it is determined whether or not the user ID and password are input on the user ID and password input screen. The determination in step S7 is YE
If it is S, the process proceeds to step S8 while the determination is N.
When it is O, the process directly returns.

In step S8, a list of the information registered by the user on the spot (information registered on the storage area of the user in the registration memory 27) is transmitted to the user terminal 2. As a result, a list list display screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display 33 of the user terminal 2. In this list display screen,
Only the title is displayed for the information registered at the point,
"Details" button, "Map confirmation" for each information (title)
A button and a "route guidance" button are displayed. still,
In this list list display screen, “location data” is information registered as a location as a location, and “event data” is information registered as a location as an event.

In step S9 after step S8, it is determined whether event information or facility information is designated from the information in the list. In other words, in the list display screen, "Details" for a title
It is determined whether or not any one of the button, the "map check" button and the "route guidance" button has been operated.

When the determination in step S9 is NO, the process directly returns, and when the determination is YES and the designated information ("details" button, "map confirmation")
Button (or information on which one of the “route guidance” buttons has been operated) is the information registered as a place, the process proceeds to step S10 and returns thereafter, and the determination is YES and the designation thereof. When the obtained information is the information registered at the spot as an event, the process proceeds to step S11.

In step S10, the designated event information or facility information is processed according to the operated button. Specifically, when the “details” button is operated, detailed information of the designated event information or facility information is transmitted to the user terminal 2. As a result, the detailed information is displayed on the display 33 of the user terminal 2. Further, when the "map confirmation" button is operated, the position data of the designated event information or the location data of the facility information is transmitted to the user terminal 2 together with the map. The position data of this event information is the specific position data when the event information is registered,
That is, it is the position data of the event information of the date and time held designated by the user terminal 2, or the position data of the event information of the latest date and time held at the time of registration. As a result, a map is displayed on the display 33 of the user terminal 2, and the event holding position or the location of the facility is displayed on the map in a superimposed manner. Further, when the "route guidance" button is operated, the position data of the designated event information or the location data of the facility information is transmitted to the user terminal 2, and the purpose is based on the location data or the location data. The user terminal 2 as well as the local setting
A route guidance route from the departure place (for example, the current position of the user terminal 2) designated by is set to the destination is guided. The position data of the event information at this time is also the specific position data at the time of registration with respect to the event information (position data of the event information held at the date and time specified by the user terminal 2, or the latest event information held at the time of registration). Position data). As a result, a map is displayed on the display 33 of the user terminal 2, and the route guidance route, the current position of the user terminal 2, the destination, etc. are displayed on the map in a superimposed manner.

In step S11, it is determined whether or not there is a date / time designation. In other words, it is determined whether or not the designated event information has a designated date and time (including year and month) by the operation of the "date and time designation" button (see FIG. 7). When the determination in step S11 is YES, the process proceeds to step S12, while when the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S14.

In step S12, the database 26 is searched for the event information of the specified date and time held, and in the next step S13, the event information of the date and time held is processed according to the operated button and returned. To do. Specifically, when the “details” button is operated, the detailed information of the event information of the designated date and time held is transmitted to the user terminal 2. As a result, the detailed information of the event information is displayed on the display 33 of the user terminal 2. When the "check map" button is operated, the position data of the event information of the designated date and time event is transmitted to the user terminal 2 together with the map. As a result, a map is displayed on the display 33 of the user terminal 2, and the designated event holding position is displayed in a superimposed manner on the map. Further, when the "route guidance" button is operated, the position data of the specified event information is transmitted to the user terminal 2 to set the destination based on the position data, and A route guidance route from the designated departure place (for example, the current position of the user terminal 2) to the destination is set and route guidance is performed. As a result, a map is displayed on the display 33 of the user terminal 2, and the route guidance route, the current position of the user terminal 2, the destination, etc. are displayed on the map in a superimposed manner.

In step S14, the latest event information at the current point in the designated event information is stored in the database 2
Then, in step S15, the latest event information is processed according to the operated button. Specifically, when the “details” button is operated, the detailed information of the latest event information is displayed on the user terminal 2
Send to. Accordingly, the detailed information display screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display 33 of the user terminal 2. This detailed information display screen is similar to the above search result display screen, but instead of the "Point registration (location)" button, "Point registration (event)" button, etc., a "Point registration change (location)" button is displayed. Is displayed. Also, "Check map"
When the button is operated, the position data of the latest event information (latest position data in the event information designated by the user terminal 2) is transmitted to the user terminal 2 together with the map. As a result, a map is displayed on the display 33 of the user terminal 2, and the latest event holding position is displayed on the map in a superimposed manner. Further, when the "route guidance" button is operated, the position data of the latest event information (the latest position data in the event information designated by the user terminal 2) is transmitted to the user terminal 2, The destination is set based on the position data, and a route guidance route from the departure place (for example, the current position of the user terminal 2) designated by the user terminal 2 to the destination is set to guide the route. As a result, a map is displayed on the display 33 of the user terminal 2, and the route guidance route, the current position of the user terminal 2, the destination, etc. are displayed on the map in a superimposed manner. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the operation of the “point registration (event)” button on the search result display screen corresponds to the first predetermined operation, and the event information registered as the event on the list list display screen is displayed. The operation of the corresponding "route guidance" button corresponds to the second predetermined operation.

When the latest data relating to the event content other than the position data and date / time data for the designated event information is changed from the previous data, for example, when the "route guidance" button is operated (first Two
(When the predetermined operation is performed), the user terminal 2
It is desirable to inform. Further, the change list may be displayed near the title on the list list display screen.

Step S16 after the above step S15
Then, it is determined whether or not there is a location registration change operation. In other words, “Change location registration (location)” on the detailed information display screen above.
It is determined whether the button has been operated. This step S
When the determination in 16 is NO, the process directly returns, while when the determination is YES, step S17
Then, the event information registered as the location of the event is changed to the location registration as the location, and then the procedure returns. At this time, the location registration as an event may be deleted or may be left as it is. Therefore, by the registration change operation, the event information registered as an event can be changed to registration as a place.

By the processing of the CPU 21 of the information providing server 1, when the user terminal 2 makes a search request for event information or facility information, the searched event information or facility information is transmitted to the user terminal 2, and the user terminal 2 On the display 33, a search result display screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 6, for example. Then, when the user terminal 2 operates the “point registration (event)” button on the search result display screen for the event information, the searched event information is registered as a point, and “point registration (place)” is registered.
When the button is operated, the spot is registered as a place.
Note that all the facility information is registered as a location by operating the "Register location" button.

Next, the registration memory 27 is sent from the user terminal 2.
When there is a read request from the user, a list list of information registered by the user at the location is transmitted to the user terminal 2, and the display 33 of the user terminal 2 displays a list list display screen as shown in FIG. 7, for example. It On the list list display screen, the titles of the event information and the facility information registered as points are displayed in a state where the point registration as an event and the point registration as a place are divided.

When the "route guidance" button corresponding to the event information registered as a place on the list screen is operated, the position data (specification when the event information is registered is registered in the specified event information. The position data) is transmitted from the information providing server 1 (information center) to the user terminal 2, and the event holding place indicated by the position data is set as the destination in the user terminal 2. Then, in the information providing server 1,
A route guidance route to the destination is set and route guidance processing is performed, whereby the display 3 of the user terminal 2 is displayed.
A map is displayed in 3, and a route guidance route and the like are displayed on the map. Even when the “route guidance” button corresponding to the facility information is operated, the location data of the facility information is transmitted to the user terminal 2 in the same manner as the event information registered as the location, and the user terminal 2 uses this location data. The facility location indicated by the location data is set as the destination.

On the other hand, on the list list display screen,
If the "Route guidance" button corresponding to the event information registered as an event is operated when the date and time is not specified by the operation of the "Specify date and time" button, the latest position data in the specified event information is displayed. It is transmitted from the providing server 1 (information center) to the user terminal 2,
In the user terminal 2, the event holding place indicated by the latest position data is set as the destination. Then, in the information providing server 1, a route guidance route to the destination is set and route guidance processing is performed.

On the list list display screen, when the date and time is designated by the operation of the "date and time designation" button,
When the "route guidance" button corresponding to the event information registered as an event point is operated, the position data in the event information of the specified date and time is transmitted from the information providing server 1 (information center) to the user terminal 2. ,
In the user terminal 2, the event holding place indicated by this position data is set as the destination. Then, in the information providing server 1, a route guidance route to the destination is set and route guidance processing is performed.

Therefore, in the above embodiment, when the "route guidance" button operation is performed on the event information registered as an event, the event holding place indicated by the latest position data in the event information is set as the destination. Route guidance is provided, so once you have registered the location for event information that is held on a regular basis, you do not have to search and re-register each time the event is held. You can go to the place smoothly. If event information is registered as a location and a "route guidance" button operation is performed on that event information, the event location indicated by the specific location data at the time of that location registration will be set as the destination. Route guidance will be performed, so if you like the event venue itself or if you have a memory of the event held at a specific date and time and want to remember the event venue, register as a place like this. For example, you can smoothly navigate to such a specific location rather than the latest event venue. Therefore, the user can selectively use the two spot registrations according to the situation, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, with respect to the event information, the point registration as the place can be performed in addition to the point registration as the event, but the point registration as the event may be allowed. Even in this case, if the date and time is designated by the operation of the "date and time designation" button on the list list display screen as in the above embodiment, it is possible to smoothly move to a specific place.

[0061]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In response to the first predetermined operation by the user terminal, among the event information stored in the database, the event information designated by the user terminal is registered in the storage area of the user in the storage unit, and the event information by the user terminal is registered. In response to the predetermined operation No. 2, the latest position data in the event information designated by the user terminal among the registered event information is transmitted to the user terminal, and based on the latest position data. By setting the destination for route guidance, once you register for event information that is held regularly, you do not have to search and register again for each event held.
With a simple operation, the user can smoothly go to the latest event holding place and improve the convenience of the user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a state in which an information providing server as an information providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a user terminal.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information providing server.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a user terminal.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a first half of a processing operation performed by the CPU of the information providing server.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the processing operation performed by the CPU of the information providing server.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a search result display screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a list list display screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a detailed information display screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Information provision server (information provision device) 2 user terminals 6 Internet (network) 21 CPU (control means) 23 ROM (recording medium) 26 Database 27 registration memory (storage means)

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit, which is connected to a user terminal via a network, has a database for storing event information including at least position data and date / time data, and a user-specific storage area for storing information for each user. An information providing apparatus comprising: a control means for providing event information stored in the database to a user terminal, wherein the control means stores the database in the database according to a first predetermined operation by the user terminal. Of the stored event information, the event information specified by the user terminal is registered in the storage area of the user in the storage means, and the user terminal is notified to the user terminal according to a second predetermined operation by the user terminal. The event specified by the user terminal among the registered event information It sends the latest position data in broadcast information providing apparatus characterized by being configured to set a destination for route guidance based on the latest position data. 2. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when registering the event information, the control unit causes the user terminal to select whether to register as an event or a place, and to respond to the selection. When the second predetermined operation is performed by the user terminal, the event information designated by the user terminal is registered as an event when the user terminal performs the second predetermined operation. On the other hand, the latest position data in the event information is transmitted and the destination is set on the basis of the latest position data. On the other hand, if it is registered as a place, the event information is sent to the user terminal. Send specific position data when you registered for and set a destination based on the specific position data Information providing apparatus characterized by being configured. 3. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means, when the second predetermined operation is performed by the user terminal, stores the latest position data in the event information designated by the user terminal from the database. An information providing apparatus configured to perform a search and transmit the searched latest position data to a user terminal. 4. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means, when the latest data regarding the event content other than the position data and the date and time data of the registered event information is changed from the previous one. An information providing device characterized by being configured to notify the user terminal of that fact. 5. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means, when a second predetermined operation is performed by the user terminal, regarding the event information designated by the user terminal, the event date and time held by the user terminal. If is specified, the position data in the event information of the specified date and time is transmitted to the user terminal and the destination is set based on the position data.
When the event holding date and time is not specified, the latest position data in the event information specified by the user terminal is transmitted to the user terminal, and the destination is set based on the latest position data. An information providing device characterized by being provided. 6. The information providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the event information registered as an event can be changed to registration as a place. 7. The information providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control means is configured to register the event name as a title when registering the event information as a place. Providing device. 8. A database that stores event information including at least position data and date / time data and a storage unit that has a user-specific storage area that stores information for each user while being connected to a user terminal via a network. An information providing method for providing event information stored in the database from the provided information center to the user terminal, wherein the information center provides the database according to a first predetermined operation by the user terminal. With respect to the event information designated by the user terminal among the event information stored in, the registration step of registering the event information in the storage area of the user in the storage means, and the information center performing a second predetermined operation by the user terminal. According to the event information registered in the registration step, the user A position data transmission step of transmitting the latest position data in the event information designated by the end to the user terminal, and the user terminal performs route guidance based on the latest position data transmitted in the position data transmission step. And a destination setting step for setting a destination for the information providing method. 9. A database which stores event information including at least position data and date / time data and a storage unit having a user-specific storage area for storing information for each user, which is connected to a user terminal via a network. And an information providing program for controlling an information providing apparatus configured to provide the event information stored in the database to the user terminal, the information providing apparatus comprising: A registration step of registering the event information designated by the user terminal among the event information stored in the database in the storage area of the user in the storage means in response to a first predetermined operation; In response to the second predetermined operation, the registration step for the user terminal is performed. Destination setting step for transmitting the latest position data in the event information designated by the user terminal among the event information registered in the group and setting a destination for route guidance based on the latest position data An information providing program characterized by executing the following. 10. A database which stores event information including at least position data and date / time data and a storage unit having a user-specific storage area for storing information for each user, which is connected to a user terminal via a network. A computer-readable recording medium recording an information providing program for controlling an information providing apparatus configured to provide event information stored in the database to the user terminal, the information providing With respect to the event information designated by the user terminal among the event information stored in the database in response to the first predetermined operation by the user terminal, the program relates to the information storage device in the storage unit. The registration step to register in the user's storage area In response to the second predetermined operation by the terminal, the latest position data in the event information designated by the user terminal among the event information registered in the registration step is transmitted to the user terminal, A computer-readable recording medium, which executes a destination setting step of setting a destination for route guidance based on the latest position data.