JP2010147567A - Information-providing device and information-providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information-providing device and information providing system capable of providing information which is optimal to the crew. <P>SOLUTION: An on-vehicle information providing device 1 for providing the crew of a vehicle 3 with information is provided with: a seating position acquiring part 11 for acquiring a seating position of the crew; and a guide information selecting part 14 and a device-side transmitting part 15 for providing guide information suitable to the seating position to the crew whose the seating positions are acquired by the seating position acquiring part 11. Consequently, the seating position acquiring part 11 acquires the seating position of the crew, and the guide information selecting part 14 and the device side transmitting part 15 provide the crew with guide information that are suitable to the seating position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing apparatus and an information providing system.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a personal service providing apparatus that identifies a vehicle occupant and performs a service corresponding to each identified occupant (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The personal service providing apparatus described in Patent Document 1 provides a service such as identifying an occupant based on personal information or the like and reading a mail addressed to the individual.
JP 2007-216813 A

  However, in the conventional apparatus, since information associated with personal information is selected and provided, it is not possible to select and provide optimal information for the occupant from information not associated with personal information. .

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve such a technical problem, and an object thereof is to provide an information providing apparatus and an information providing system capable of providing optimal information for a passenger.

  That is, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention is an information providing apparatus that provides information to a vehicle occupant, and is provided for an occupant position acquisition unit that acquires the position of the occupant, And an information providing means for providing information suitable for the position.

  According to the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, the position of the occupant is acquired, and information suitable for the acquired position is provided to the occupant. Thereby, it becomes possible to provide the optimal guide information according to a position with respect to a passenger | crew, for example.

  Here, it is preferable that the information providing means provides information to the passenger's portable terminal. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce costs by using a mobile terminal, and it is possible to provide information in conjunction with an information providing service related to conventional personal information.

  Further, the information providing means may provide scenery information. Furthermore, the information providing device includes vehicle position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the vehicle, and traveling direction acquisition means for acquiring the traveling direction of the vehicle, and the information providing means includes the vehicle position acquired by the vehicle position acquisition means. It is preferable to select and provide information suitable for the position of the occupant based on the traveling direction acquired by the position and traveling direction acquisition means. With this configuration, the position and traveling direction of the vehicle can be acquired, so that it is possible to select and provide scenery information reflecting the difference in appearance depending on the position to the occupant.

  An information providing system according to the present invention is an information providing system including a mobile terminal of a vehicle occupant and an information providing device configured to be communicable with the mobile terminal, wherein the information providing device determines the position of the occupant. An occupant position acquisition means for acquiring, and information providing means for providing information suitable for the position to the occupant's portable terminal whose position has been acquired by the occupant position acquisition means. Informing means for informing the passenger of information provided by the providing device.

  According to the information providing system of the present invention, the position of the occupant is acquired by the information providing apparatus, information suitable for the acquired position is transmitted to the occupant's mobile terminal, and the information received by the mobile terminal is provided to the occupant. The As a result, information can be selected and provided to the occupant according to the position of the occupant, so that it is possible to provide, for example, optimum guide information for the occupant.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the optimal information for a passenger | crew can be provided.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  The information providing apparatus and the information providing system according to the present embodiment are preferably employed in, for example, a vehicle that provides tourist guide information and the like to passengers.

  First, an overview of an information providing system including the information providing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an information providing system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information providing system 4 includes a distribution center server 20, an in-vehicle information providing apparatus (information providing apparatus) 1, and mobile terminals A (1) to A (n) (n: natural number).

  The distribution center server 20 is configured to be able to communicate with the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1. For example, the distribution center server 20 is configured to be able to communicate with the in-vehicle information providing device 1 of a vehicle passing through an optical beacon installation point via an optical beacon. Further, the distribution center server 20 has a function of managing guide information. Guide information is information including landscape information and store information. The distribution center server 20 has a function of transmitting the managed guide information to the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1.

  The in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 is an information providing apparatus mounted on a vehicle, and is configured to be able to communicate with the distribution center server 20 and the mobile terminals A (1) to A (n) existing in the vehicle. Mobile terminals A (1) to A (n) are mobile terminals carried by passengers, and for example, mobile phones are used. Note that at least one portable terminal may be present.

  Here, the detailed configuration of the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 and the mobile terminals A (1) to A (n) will be described. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a vehicle 3 provided with the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 and a portable terminal carried by an occupant of the vehicle 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle 3 includes a seat sensor 30, a navigation system 31, a communication device 32, and an in-vehicle information providing device 1.

  The seat sensor 30 is a sensor that detects the seating of an occupant, and is provided in each seat, for example, and has a function of detecting whether the occupant is seated in each seat. For example, the seat sensor 30 sets a seating signal that is turned on when a load greater than or equal to a predetermined load is applied to the seat, and is turned off when a load greater than or equal to the predetermined load is not applied. It has a function of outputting to the device 1.

  The navigation system 31 has a function of detecting position information of the vehicle 3 based on a GPS satellite signal received by a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver (not shown). Moreover, it has the function to detect the advancing direction of the vehicle 3 according to the signal from a gyro sensor (not shown). The navigation system 31 has a function of outputting the detected position information and traveling direction of the vehicle 3 to the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1.

  The communication device 32 is configured to be able to communicate with the distribution center server 20. The communication device 32 has a function of receiving guide information from the distribution center server 20. The communication device 32 has a function of outputting the received guide information to the in-vehicle information providing device 1. As the communication device 32, for example, an optical beacon communication device is used.

  The in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 includes an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 2, an apparatus-side transmitting unit (information providing unit) 15, and an apparatus-side receiving unit 16. The ECU is a computer of an electronically controlled automobile device, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory), an input / output interface, and the like.

  The ECU 2 includes a sitting position acquisition unit (occupant position acquisition unit) 11, a vehicle position / travel direction acquisition unit (vehicle position acquisition unit, travel direction acquisition unit) 12, a guide information acquisition unit 13, and a guide information selection unit (information provision unit). 14 is provided.

  The seating position acquisition unit 11 has a function of acquiring a position where an occupant is seated. For example, the seating position acquisition unit 11 has a function of acquiring the seating position of the occupant based on the position information of the mobile terminal A (n) obtained through the device-side receiving unit 16. For example, the position information acquired by the GPS function of the mobile terminal A (n) is used as the position information. Alternatively, for example, the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 and the mobile terminal A (n) may have a wireless communication function such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), and position information obtained by wireless communication between them may be used. In addition to the information acquired from the portable terminal A (n), the seating position acquisition unit 11 has a function of more accurately deriving the position of the seated occupant using the seating signal output from the seat sensor 30. You may have. The seating position acquisition unit 11 has a function of outputting the acquired seating position information to the guide information selection unit 14.

  The vehicle position / traveling direction acquisition unit 12 has a function of acquiring the position information and traveling direction of the vehicle 3. For example, the vehicle position / travel direction acquisition unit 12 has a function of acquiring the position information and travel direction of the vehicle 3 from the navigation system 31. The vehicle position / traveling direction acquisition unit 12 has a function of outputting the acquired position information and traveling direction of the vehicle 3 to the guide information selection unit 14.

  The guide information acquisition unit 13 has a function of acquiring guide information. For example, the guide information acquisition unit 13 has a function of inputting guide information from the communication device 32. The guide information acquisition unit 13 has a function of outputting the input guide information to the guide information selection unit 14.

  The guide information selection unit 14 has a function of selecting guide information provided to the occupant from the guide information output by the guide information acquisition unit 13. For example, the guide information selection unit 14 sets the seating position of the occupant based on the seating position of the occupant output by the seating position acquisition unit 11 and the position and traveling direction of the vehicle 3 output by the vehicle position / traveling direction acquisition unit 12. It has a function to select appropriate information. Further, the guide information selection unit 14 has a function of outputting the selected guide information to the apparatus side transmission unit 15.

  The device-side transmitting unit 15 has a function of outputting the guide information selected by the guide information selecting unit 14 to the mobile terminal A (n) whose position is detected.

  The device-side receiving unit 16 has a function of detecting the mobile terminal A (n) by communicating with the mobile terminal A (n). In addition, the device-side receiving unit 16 has a function of receiving position information from the mobile terminal A (n). Further, the device-side receiving unit 16 has a function of outputting the received position information to the seating position acquiring unit 11.

  The portable terminal A (n) includes a CPU, a memory such as a ROM and a RAM, an input / output interface, and the like, and includes a terminal-side transmission unit 40, a terminal-side reception unit 41, an output determination unit 42, and a display. Unit (notification means) 43 is provided.

  The terminal side transmission unit 40 has a function of communicating with the device side reception unit 16 and transmitting the position information of the mobile terminal A (n). As the position information of the mobile terminal A (n), for example, as described above, position information acquired by the GPS function or position information by wireless communication is used.

  The terminal-side receiving unit 41 has a function of communicating with the device-side transmitting unit 15 and receiving guide information. In addition, the terminal side receiving unit 41 has a function of outputting the received guide information to the output determining unit 42.

  The output determination unit 42 has a function of causing the display unit 43 to output guide information provided to the occupant. Moreover, the output determination part 42 has a function which records the guide information output on the display part 43 in the memory which portable terminal A (n) has. Further, the output determination unit 42 displays the guide information output by the terminal side receiving unit 41 based on the guide information output by the terminal side receiving unit 41 and the guide information recorded in the mobile terminal A (n). Has a function of determining whether or not to output the data.

  The display unit 43 has a function of displaying guide information by the output determination unit 42 and notifying the passenger. As the display unit 43, for example, a display is used.

  Next, the operation of each component of the information providing system 4 according to this embodiment will be described. First, the operation of the distribution center server 20 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the distribution center server 20. The control process shown in FIG. 3 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined timing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the distribution center server 20 starts from a process of determining whether or not the vehicle 3 passes the guide point (S10). A guide point is a point where some kind of guidance can be provided, such as a tourist attraction. For example, the distribution center server 20 determines whether or not the vehicle 3 passes through an optical beacon installation point near the guide point. For example, it is possible to determine that the vehicle 3 is passing by performing road-to-vehicle communication using near infrared rays. And based on the vehicle advancing direction obtained by road-to-vehicle communication, it is determined whether it passes a guide point. If it is determined that the vehicle 3 passes the guide point, the process proceeds to guide information distribution processing (S12).

  The process of S <b> 12 is a process executed by the distribution center server 20 and distributing guide information to the vehicle 3. The distribution center server 20 transmits guide information that the vehicle 3 is scheduled to pass to the vehicle 3. When the process of S12 ends, the control process shown in FIG. 3 ends.

  On the other hand, in the process of S10, when it is determined that the vehicle 3 does not pass the guide point, the control process shown in FIG.

  Thus, the control process shown in FIG. 3 is finished. By executing the control process shown in FIG. 3, guide information related to the guide points scheduled to pass through the vehicle 3 is transmitted from the distribution center server 20 to the vehicle 3.

  Next, the operation of the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1. The control process shown in FIG. 4 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined timing after the power of the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 is turned on, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 starts from the reception confirmation of the guide information (S20). The in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 determines whether guide information is received from the optical beacon via the communication apparatus 32. If it is determined in step S20 that guide information has been received, the process proceeds to each mobile terminal detection process (S22).

  The process of S <b> 22 is a process that is executed by the device-side receiving unit 16 and detects the mobile terminal A (n) in the vehicle 3. For example, the device-side receiving unit 16 detects the mobile terminal A (n) by wireless communication. The same applies when there are a plurality of mobile terminals A (n) in the vehicle 3. When the process of S22 ends, the process proceeds to each mobile terminal position acquisition process (S24).

  The process of S24 is a process which the apparatus side receiving part 16 and the seating position acquisition part 11 perform, and acquires the position of the portable terminal A (n) in the vehicle 3. For example, the position of the mobile terminal A (n) is detected by wireless communication between the device-side receiving unit 16 and the terminal-side transmitting unit 40. The seating position acquisition unit 11 inputs the position of the mobile terminal A (n) from the device-side receiving unit 16, and based on the seating signal from the seat sensor 30, the input position of the mobile terminal A (n) An accurate seating position is acquired by associating with a seat on which an occupant is seated. When there are a plurality of mobile terminals A (n) in the vehicle 3, the same processing is performed for each mobile terminal A (n). When the process of S24 is completed, the process proceeds to a determination target terminal selection process (S26).

  The process of S26 is a process which the guide information selection part 14 performs, and selects the terminal used as the object of the process mentioned later from portable terminal A (n). When the portable terminal A (m) (m: natural number, m ≦ n) to be processed is selected, the process proceeds to guide information determination processing (S28).

  The process of S28 is executed by the guide information selection unit 14, and it is determined whether or not the guide information acquired by the guide information acquisition unit 13 is information suitable for the seating position of the passenger carrying the mobile terminal A (m). It is processing to do. For example, the guide information selection unit 14 determines whether the guide point appears on the left or right side of the traveling direction based on the positional information and the traveling direction of the vehicle 3 output from the vehicle position / traveling direction acquisition unit 12. Here, it is assumed that the guide point P1 guided by the guide information G1 appears on the right side in the traveling direction. Next, the guide information selection unit 14 determines whether the seating position of the occupant carrying the mobile terminal A (m) is the right side or the left side of the vehicle. When the seating position of the occupant carrying the mobile terminal A (m) is on the right side, the guide information selection unit 14 can confirm the guide point P1 from the right vehicle window. It is determined that the seating position is suitable. In this case, the process proceeds to guide information distribution processing (S30).

  The process of S30 is a process that is executed by the apparatus-side transmitting unit 15 and distributes the guide information to the mobile terminal A (m). When the process of S30 ends, the process proceeds to an all mobile terminal execution confirmation process (S32).

  The process of S32 is executed by the guide information selection unit 14, and it is determined whether or not the processes of S26 to S28 have been executed for all the mobile terminals A (n). When it is determined that the processing of S26 to S28 is not executed for all the mobile terminals A (n), the process proceeds to the determination target terminal selection process again (S26). In the process of S26, the mobile terminal A (m) that has not yet been selected as a process target is selected. When it is determined that the processes of S26 to S28 have been executed for all the mobile terminals A (n), the control process illustrated in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S20 that no guide information has been received, there is no guide information to be distributed to the mobile terminal A (n), and the control process shown in FIG. 4 is terminated.

  On the other hand, in the process of S28, when it is determined that the guide information acquired by the guide information acquisition unit 13 is not information suitable for the seating position of the occupant carrying the mobile terminal A (m), the guide information distribution process is performed. Without executing, the process proceeds to the all mobile terminal execution confirmation process (S32). For example, when the guide point P1 guided by the guide information G1 appears on the right side in the traveling direction, the seating position of the passenger carrying the mobile terminal A (m) is on the left side.

  Thus, the control process shown in FIG. 4 is completed. By executing the control process shown in FIG. 4, guide information suitable for each seat position is distributed to each portable terminal A (n) of the passenger sitting in each seat in the vehicle 3.

  Next, the operation of the mobile terminal A (n) will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile terminal A (n). The control process shown in FIG. 5 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined timing after the vehicle information providing apparatus 1 is powered on, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the portable terminal A (n) starts from the guide information reception determination process (S40). The process of S <b> 40 is a process that is executed by the terminal-side receiving unit 41 and determines whether or not guide information has been acquired from the device-side transmitting unit 15. When it is determined that the terminal side receiving unit 41 has received the guide information, the process proceeds to an output determination process (S42).

  The process of S42 is a process which the output determination part 42 performs, and determines whether to notify a passenger | crew of guide information. The output determination unit 42 refers to a memory provided in the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 in which past guide information is recorded as to whether or not the guide information received in the process of S40 is guide information displayed before the previous time. judge. If it is determined in the process of S42 that the guide information has not been displayed in the past, the process proceeds to a guide information output process (S44).

  The process of S44 is a process executed by the display unit 43 to display guide information on a display or the like and notify the occupant. When the process of S44 ends, the control process shown in FIG. 5 ends.

  On the other hand, in the process of S40, when it is determined that the terminal-side receiving unit 41 has not received the guide information, there is no guide information to be notified, and thus the control process illustrated in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S42 that the guide information has been displayed in the past, the guide information output process of S44 is not executed in order to avoid annoying passengers and improve processing efficiency. The control process shown in FIG.

  This is the end of the control process shown in FIG. By executing the control process shown in FIG. 5, the guide information suitable for the sitting position is notified to the occupant.

  Next, effects of the information providing system 4 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operational effects of the information providing system 4. Here, one passenger is seated in the passenger seat and two passengers are seated in the rear seat of the vehicle 3. The passenger in the passenger seat is the mobile phone A (1), and the passenger on the left side of the rear seat is the mobile phone A (2 ), It is assumed that the occupant on the right side of the rear seat carries the mobile phone A (3). In the traveling direction of the vehicle 3, it is assumed that there are Mt. Fuji as the guide point P2 and Yamanakako as the guide point P3. The guide information of Mt. Fuji is G2, and the guide information of Lake Yamanaka is G3.

  In this case, when the vehicle 3 passes the optical beacon installation point near the guide points P2 and P3, the guide information G2 and G3 of Mt. Fuji and Lake Yamanaka are transmitted from the distribution center server 20 to the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1. In the vehicle 3, the in-vehicle information providing device 1 and each of the mobile phones A (1) to A (3) communicate with each other wirelessly so that one passenger is seated in the passenger seat and two passengers are seated in the rear seat. Information is detected. Then, based on the position and traveling direction of the vehicle 3, it is determined that Mt. Fuji, which is the guide point P2, appears on the left side in the traveling direction, and Lake Yamanaka, which is the guide point P3, appears on the right side in the traveling direction. Then, the guide information G2 is delivered to the mobile phone A (1) of the passenger in the passenger seat on the left side of the vehicle and the mobile phone A (2) of the passenger on the left side of the rear seat, and Guide information G3 is distributed to mobile phone A (3). As a result, for example, “I can see Mt. Fuji in front of the left” is displayed on the mobile phone A (1) of the passenger in the passenger seat on the left side of the vehicle and the mobile phone A (2) of the passenger on the left side of the rear seat. On the right side of the passenger's cellular phone A (3), for example, “Looking at Yamanakako right in front” is displayed. In this way, it is possible to provide each passenger with guidance on the scenery that can be seen from the vehicle window.

  As described above, according to the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 and the information providing system 4 according to the present embodiment, the sitting position of the occupant is acquired, and information suitable for the acquired sitting position is provided to the occupant. Thereby, for example, it is possible to provide optimal guide information corresponding to the seating position to the occupant.

  Moreover, according to the vehicle-mounted information provision apparatus 1 and the information provision system 4 which concern on this embodiment, cost reduction can be achieved by utilizing the existing infrastructure called portable terminal A (n). Furthermore, it is possible to use a conventional service that provides information related to personal information based on the personal information existing in the mobile terminal A (n).

  In addition, according to the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 and the information providing system 4 according to the present embodiment, since the position and traveling direction of the vehicle can be acquired, the difference between the scenery seen from the seat on the right side of the vehicle and the scenery seen from the seat on the left side of the vehicle Reflecting it, it is possible to provide appropriate scenery information to the occupant.

  Furthermore, according to the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 and the information providing system 4 according to the present embodiment, since the position information is automatically specified by wireless communication or the like, the troublesome setting by the occupant from the mobile terminal A (n) is avoided. In addition to avoiding this, it is possible to provide appropriate scenery information to the occupant even when the model of the portable terminal A (n) is changed to a new terminal or when it is exchanged in the vehicle.

  In addition, embodiment mentioned above shows an example of the vehicle-mounted information provision apparatus which concerns on this invention, and an information provision system. The in-vehicle information providing apparatus and the information providing system according to the present invention are not limited to the in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 and the information providing system 4 according to the embodiment, and the embodiment is within a range not changing the gist described in each claim. The in-vehicle information providing apparatus 1 and the information providing system 4 according to the above may be modified or applied to others.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which guide information is acquired by road-to-vehicle communication with the distribution center server 20 has been described. However, the guide information may be obtained by vehicle-to-vehicle communication or in-vehicle information. You may use the guide information which the provision apparatus 1 has. In this case, the information providing system 4 may not include the distribution center server 20.

  In the embodiment described above, the mobile terminal A (n) includes the output determination unit 42 and is configured not to notify the occupant again of the guide information notified in the past. However, the function of the output determination unit 42 is mounted on the vehicle. You may provide in the information provision apparatus 1 side or the distribution center server 20 side. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the communication load.

  Moreover, although the guide information selection part 14 demonstrated the example which determines the seat position of the left side of a vehicle, and the right side in embodiment mentioned above, you may determine vehicle front and back. Further, when it is adopted for a two-story bus or the like, it may be determined whether the seating position is on the first floor or the second floor. By classifying the seating position in detail, more appropriate guide information can be distributed to each occupant.

  In the above-described embodiment, the operation of selecting and distributing the guide information of the portable terminal A (m) is repeated in the control process of FIG. 4. First, the guide information of the portable terminal A (m) is repeated. After the selection, the guide information may be distributed to the mobile terminal A (n). That is, the process of S30 may be moved immediately after the process of S32.

  Moreover, although embodiment mentioned above demonstrated the example which displays a guide information on the display part 43 and alert | reports to a passenger | crew, even if a passenger | crew informs guide information with an audio | voice with the speaker with which portable terminal A (n) is equipped. Good.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the guide information is selected based on the seating position of the occupant has been described. However, the guide information is not limited to the seating position, and is suitable for the position based on the position of the standing occupant. Information may be provided to the passenger.

  Furthermore, although embodiment mentioned above demonstrated the case where the passenger | crew number (except a driver | operator) of the vehicle 3 is three in FIG. 6, it is not restricted to this, Any number may be sufficient. Further, the in-vehicle information providing apparatus and the information providing system according to the present invention can be applied to vehicles (moving bodies) such as buses, trains, monorails, ships, airplanes and the like.

1 is a schematic diagram of an information providing system according to an embodiment. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information providing apparatus and a mobile terminal according to an embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the distribution center server of the information provision system which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the information provision apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the portable terminal of the information provision system which concerns on embodiment. It is a schematic diagram explaining the effect of the information provision system which concerns on embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Car-mounted information provision apparatus (information provision apparatus), 2 ... ECU, 3 ... Vehicle, 4 ... Information provision system, 11 ... Seating position acquisition part (occupant position acquisition means), 12 ... Vehicle position / travel direction acquisition part (vehicle) Position acquisition means, travel direction acquisition means), 14 ... guide information selection section (information provision means), 15 ... apparatus side transmission section (information provision means), 43 ... display section (notification means), A (n) ... portable terminal .

Claims (5)

An information providing device for providing information to a vehicle occupant,
Occupant position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the occupant;
Information providing means for providing information suitable for the position to the occupant whose position has been acquired by the occupant position acquiring means;
An information providing apparatus comprising:   The information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information providing unit provides information to the portable terminal of the occupant.   The information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information providing unit provides scenery information. Vehicle position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the vehicle;
Traveling direction acquisition means for acquiring the traveling direction of the vehicle;
With
The information providing means selects and provides information suitable for the position of the occupant based on the position of the vehicle acquired by the vehicle position acquisition means and the traveling direction acquired by the traveling direction acquisition means. The information providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. An information providing system including a portable terminal of a vehicle occupant and an information providing apparatus configured to be communicable with the portable terminal,
The information providing apparatus includes:
Occupant position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the occupant;
Information providing means for providing information suitable for the position to the portable terminal of the occupant from which the position has been acquired by the occupant position acquiring means;
With
The portable terminal of the occupant is informing means for notifying the occupant of information provided by the information providing device;
An information providing system comprising:

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