JP4013585B2 - Travel route creation support server, travel route creation support program, recording medium recording the program, and travel route creation support method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a travel route creation support server for supporting creation of a travel route from a departure place to a destination by a user, a travel route creation support program, a recording medium recording the program, and a travel route creation support method, In particular, the present invention relates to an aspect of a map relating to a travel route provided from a server to a mobile terminal.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-12963 automatically sets a destination desired by a user according to a user's preference as support for the creation of a travel route from a departure place to a destination by the user. In addition, there is disclosed an apparatus that creates a travel route from the current location of the user to the set destination and provides the user with the travel route.
[0003]
Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 11-353381 creates a travel route between a departure point and a destination set by the user as an aid for the user to create a travel route from the departure point to the destination. In addition, an apparatus is disclosed that provides facility information that exists in the middle of the created travel route to the user, and performs a process of setting a stopover from the departure point to the destination according to the user's selection. ing.
[0004]
Further, for example, a system including a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) and a server connected to the mobile terminal via a communication line, and travels on the server in response to a request from the mobile terminal. A system that creates a route and provides the created travel route from a server to a portable terminal is also known.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the travel route created in this way is displayed as a map on the display unit of the device operated by the user, so that the user can recognize the created travel route.
[0006]
In addition, in each of the above devices and systems, not only the entire map showing the entire travel route, but also a point map indicating the vicinity of the departure point, destination or intersection existing on the travel route is displayed on the display unit of the device. Like to do. This makes it easier for the user to know which way to turn at the intersection. Such a map in the vicinity of the intersection is configured to be displayed on the display unit of the apparatus when the user designates a desired intersection on the entire map showing the entire travel route.
[0007]
However, when the number of intersections existing on the travel route is small, it is easy for the user to specify a desired intersection on the map showing the entire travel route, but if the number of intersections becomes large, It is difficult to determine the position of each intersection on the entire map displayed on the display unit, which makes it difficult for the user to specify a desired intersection.
[0008]
Furthermore, since the device described in the above publication is a car navigation device, a personal computer (PC), or the like, a display unit for displaying a map or the like is relatively large. An entire map or a point map is displayed on the display unit of the terminal, but the display unit of such a portable terminal is relatively small. Therefore, when an entire map showing the entire travel route is displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal, even if there are not many intersections on the travel route, it is difficult to determine the location of each intersection, and Even if the user tries to designate a desired intersection for display, it becomes extremely difficult to designate the intersection. For this reason, in the system which supports creation of the travel route which consists of a portable terminal and a server, there exists a problem that a user's convenience falls significantly.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a map relating to a travel route between two points distant from each other, thereby assisting a user in creating a travel route. In this case, the convenience of the user is improved by devising the display form of the map.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, in accordance with an operation of a mobile terminal connected via a communication line capable of bidirectional communication, the users of the mobile terminal are separated from each otherat leastA travel route creation support server configured to support creation of a travel route between two points is targeted.
[0011]
  And according to the operation of the mobile terminal, they are separated from each other3 or more pointsConfigured to execute a route creation process for creating a travel route between and a map providing process for providing a map related to the travel route created by the route creation process to the mobile terminal via the communication line, The map providing process includes an entire map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with an entire map showing the entire travel route created above,A section map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with a section map showing the entire section specified by the operation of the mobile terminal among a plurality of sections divided by each point in the created travel route, and the designation On theSet each area including a predetermined number of intersections along the route within the intersection, and each intersection included in the area designated by the operation of the mobile terminal within the set area and the position of each point A detailed map providing process for providing a detailed map indicating the above to the mobile terminal, and a point map indicating the vicinity of the point designated by the operation of the mobile terminal among the intersections and the respective points included in the detailed map It is a specific matter to include a point map providing process to be provided to the mobile terminal.
[0012]
  According to the above configuration, first, the server executes the route creation process according to the operation of the mobile terminal,at leastA travel route between two points (that is, from the departure point to the destination) is created.
[0013]
Then, when the server executes a map providing process, a map related to the created travel route is provided to the portable terminal, and the provided map is displayed on, for example, a display unit of the portable terminal. In this way, the user can confirm the created travel route.
[0014]
Here, the map providing process includes an entire map providing process for providing an entire map showing the entire travel route to the mobile terminal. When the server executes this entire map providing process, the entire map of the travel route is displayed on the display unit or the like of the portable terminal, so that the user can check the entire travel route created.
[0015]
The map providing process includes a detailed map providing process for providing a detailed map relating to an area designated by an operation of the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal. Here, the detailed map is a map showing an area including a predetermined number of intersections continuing along the route among the intersections on the travel route. For this reason, when a predetermined number or more of intersections exist on the travel route, the detailed map is an enlarged map showing a certain range of the travel route.
[0016]
Thus, since the detailed map is a map showing a certain range in the travel route, the user can easily recognize the detailed map and the entire map in association with each other. Therefore, it is possible to easily recognize where each intersection included in the detailed map is located in the entire travel route.
[0017]
Further, the map providing process includes a point map providing process for providing a portable terminal with a point map indicating the vicinity of the point designated by the operation of the portable terminal among the intersections and the points included in the detailed map. included. Here, even if there are many intersections on the travel route, the number of intersections included in the detailed map is a predetermined number, so the position of each intersection can be easily recognized, and the user can refer to this detailed map while It is possible to easily specify an intersection or point (departure point or destination) to be indicated on the point map.
[0018]
Further, since there are a predetermined number of intersections included in the detailed map, the user can easily associate the detailed map with the point map, and, as described above, the correspondence between the detailed map and the entire map. Can also be easily understood, so the correspondence between the point map and the whole map can be easily understood.
[0019]
In this way, a detailed map showing not only the entire map showing the entire travel route and the point map showing the vicinity of the intersection, etc. but also the location of the intersection, etc. included in a certain area in the travel route. By providing the mobile device with a mobile device, the user can easily recognize the location of each intersection on the travel route and easily specify the intersection or point (departure point or destination) to be shown on the point map. It becomes possible. As a result, the operability of the mobile terminal by the user is improved, and the convenience for the user can be greatly improved.
[0020]
Thus, providing the detailed map to the mobile terminal is suitable when the display unit on which each map provided by the server is displayed is relatively small. In other words, when the entire map showing the entire travel route is displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal, even if the position of each intersection is difficult to understand due to the small display unit, By providing a detailed map to the mobile terminal separately, there are predetermined intersections in the detailed map, so the user can easily understand the position of each intersection and can easily specify each intersection etc. . In addition, as a portable terminal with a comparatively small display part, a mobile phone, PDA, etc. are illustrated especially.
[0021]
Further, in the detailed map providing process and the point map providing process, it is possible to process both a straight ahead intersection and a right turn / left turn intersection among the intersections on the travel route, or a right turn / left turn, etc. Only intersections may be processed. When only intersections that make a right turn, a left turn, etc. are targeted for processing, the number of intersections to be processed is reduced, so that the detailed map becomes easier to see and the user can easily specify the intersection. In addition, since the intersection to be confirmed by the user is usually an intersection that makes a right turn or a left turn, a detailed map provision process or a point map provision process is performed only for an intersection that makes a right turn or a left turn. But there is no inconvenience.
[0022]
Furthermore, the number of intersections (predetermined number) included in the detailed map is preferably at least three. That is, if an area related to the detailed map is set so that an intersection located before and after an intersection that the user pays attention to (an intersection where the user performs a designation operation), the position of the intersection on the detailed map can be determined by the user. The relationship can be easily understood. Therefore, the number of intersections included in the detailed map is preferably at least three. Note that the upper limit value of the number of intersections is preferably set to such a number that the position of each intersection can be easily recognized in the detailed map displayed on the display unit or the like of the mobile terminal. That is, if an area including too many intersections is set, the scale of the detailed map indicating the area becomes small, and it becomes difficult for the user to recognize the position of each intersection on the detailed map. Therefore, it is preferable that the predetermined number of intersections included in the detailed map (area) is appropriately set in consideration of the scale of the detailed map displayed on the display unit or the like of the mobile terminal.
[0023]
  Also, aboveAccording to the configuration, in the route creation process, a travel route between three or more points apart from each other, that is, a travel route having a starting point and a destination and at least one waypoint between the starting point and the destination is obtained. Created. Therefore, in this travel route, a plurality of sections divided by each point are formed. For example, when there is one waypoint, two sections are formed: a section from the departure point to the waypoint and a section from the waypoint to the destination.
[0024]
  In addition, the map provision processWholeA section map providing process for providing a section map indicating “” to the mobile terminal in accordance with an operation of the mobile terminal is included. As a result, the user can individually check each section of the travel route.
[0025]
  Then, when the server executes the detailed map providing process, the detailed map indicating the area set on the section designated by the operation of the mobile terminal is provided to the mobile terminal. For this reason, if a predetermined number or more of intersections exist on the section, the detailed map is an enlarged map showing a certain range of the section.
[0026]
  Thereby, as described above, the user can easily perform an operation of designating an intersection or a spot to be shown on the spot map while referring to the detailed map. Further, the user can easily understand the correspondence between the detailed map and the section map, and can easily recognize where each intersection included in the detailed map is located in the section.
[0027]
  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the travel route creation support server, a route creation process for creating a travel route between three or more points separated from each other in response to an operation of the mobile terminal, and a travel route created by the route creation process And a map providing process for providing the map to the portable terminal via the communication line, and the map providing process displays the entire map showing the entire travel route created by the portable terminal. And providing a section map showing the entire section designated by the operation of the mobile terminal among a plurality of sections divided by each point in the created travel route, to the mobile terminal And setting each area including a predetermined number of intersections that continue along the route among the intersections that do not go straight on the specified section, A detailed map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with a detailed map indicating each of the intersections not included in the area designated by the operation of the mobile terminal within the set area and the position of each point, and the detailed map A point map providing process for providing the portable terminal with a point map indicating the vicinity of the point designated by the operation of the portable terminal among the intersections not included in the straight line and the respective points To do.
[0028]
  Here, the point map providing process is not included in the detailed map provided to the mobile terminal.Specified by mobile deviceIt is good also as a process which permits operation of the said portable terminal which designates all the intersections on a section and each point.
[0029]
In other words, when specifying an intersection or point to be displayed on a point map by operating a mobile terminal, the specifying operation is not limited to the intersection included in the detailed map provided for the mobile terminal. It is also possible to specify intersections that are not included in the detailed map. By doing so, the operability of the mobile terminal by the user is improved, and the user's convenience is further improved.
[0030]
In the detailed map providing process, it is preferable to set a minimum size area including a predetermined number of intersections.
[0031]
By doing so, the area to be set is the minimum necessary size, and the detailed map showing this area becomes the map of the maximum scale. For this reason, the user can easily recognize the position of each intersection included in the maximum-scale detailed map.
[0032]
In the detailed map providing process, the ratio (L1 / L2) between the distance (L1) between any one intersection included in the set area and the distance (L2) between other intersections different from the one intersection ) Becomes a predetermined ratio or more, instead of the set area, two or more areas each including some of the intersections included in the area may be reset.
[0033]
This is a process for making the detailed map easier to understand for the user. Specifically, the number of intersections (predetermined number) included in each area is four, and intersections with numbers (1) to (4) are included in one area. And Of the four intersections, the intersections (2) to (4) are close to each other, while the intersection (1) is greatly separated from the intersections (2) to (4). To do. In this case, the intersection of (1) and the intersections of (2) to (4) are far away from each other. Therefore, the scale of the detailed map showing the positions of the intersections of (1) to (4) is relatively small. Accordingly, in this detailed map, the positions of the intersections (2) to (4) shown close to each other are difficult to understand.
[0034]
At this time, the distance between the intersection of (1) and the intersection of (2) (between (1)-(2) intersection) is L1, and between other intersections, that is, (2)-(3) intersection When the distance between the intersections or (3)-(4) intersections is L2, L1 is extremely larger than L2.
[0035]
Therefore, the distance L1 between any one of the intersections included in the set area (between (1)-(2) intersections in the above example) and between the other intersections different from the one intersection (the above-mentioned In the example, when the ratio L1 / L2 to the distance L2 between (2)-(3) intersections, (3)-(4) intersections) is equal to or greater than a predetermined ratio, the above-defined area (in the above example, (1) In place of (4) to (4) area), two or more areas each including some of the intersections included in the area are reset.
[0036]
Here, when resetting two or more areas, each area may be set by increasing or decreasing the number of intersections included from a predetermined number.
[0037]
That is, in the above example, instead of the area including the intersections (1) to (4), for example, the first area including only the intersection (1) and the intersections (2) to (4) Each of the included second areas may be set.
[0038]
By doing so, the size of the first area and the second area to be reset becomes larger than the area before the setting. For this reason, the detailed map which concerns on each of these 1st and 2nd areas becomes large in the scale. As a result, in each detailed map relating to each reset area, the user can easily recognize the position of the intersection.
[0039]
  ThirdAccording to the present invention, in accordance with an operation of a mobile terminal connected via a communication line capable of bidirectional communication, the users of the mobile terminal are separated from each otherat leastThe present invention is directed to a travel route creation support program for controlling a server configured to support creation of a travel route between two points.
[0040]
  And the server is separated from each other according to the operation of the mobile terminal3 or more pointsA route creation process for creating a travel route between and a map providing process for providing a map related to the travel route created by the route creation process to the mobile terminal via the communication line, and the map providing process. As an overall map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with an overall map showing the entire travel route created above,A section map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with a section map showing the entire section specified by the operation of the mobile terminal among a plurality of sections divided by each point in the created travel route, and the designation On theSet each area including a predetermined number of intersections along the route within the intersection, and each intersection included in the area designated by the operation of the mobile terminal within the set area and the position of each point A detailed map providing process for providing a detailed map indicating the above to the mobile terminal, and a point map indicating the vicinity of the point designated by the operation of the mobile terminal among the intersections and the respective points included in the detailed map It is a specific matter to execute the point map providing process to be provided to the mobile terminal.
[0041]
  Also,4thAccording to the present invention, in accordance with an operation of a mobile terminal connected via a communication line capable of bidirectional communication, the users of the mobile terminal are separated from each otherat leastA recording medium on which a travel route creation support program for controlling a server configured to support creation of a travel route between two points is recorded is targeted.
[0042]
  Then, the programs are separated from each other on the server according to the operation of the portable terminal.3 or more pointsA route creation process for creating a travel route between and a map providing process for providing a map related to the travel route created by the route creation process to the mobile terminal via the communication line, and As the map providing process, an overall map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with an entire map showing the entire travel route created above,A section map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with a section map showing the entire section specified by the operation of the mobile terminal among a plurality of sections divided by each point in the created travel route, and the designation On theSet each area including a predetermined number of intersections along the route within the intersection, and each intersection included in the area designated by the operation of the mobile terminal within the set area and the position of each point A detailed map providing process for providing a detailed map indicating the above to the mobile terminal, and a point map indicating the vicinity of the point designated by the operation of the mobile terminal among the intersections and the respective points included in the detailed map It is a specific matter that the point map providing process to be provided to the mobile terminal is executed.
[0043]
  further,5thIn the invention of the present invention, the two-way communication between the server and the portable terminal is separated from each other by the user of the portable terminal.at leastA travel route creation support method that supports creation of a travel route between two points is targeted.
[0044]
  And in the said server, it separated from each other according to operation of the said portable terminal3 or more pointsA route creation step for creating a travel route between, and a map providing step for providing a map related to the travel route created in the route creation step from the server to the mobile terminal, wherein the map providing step includes An overall map providing step of providing an entire map showing the entire travel route created from the server to the mobile terminal;A section map providing step of providing a section map showing the whole section specified by the operation of the mobile terminal from the server to the mobile terminal among a plurality of sections divided by each point in the created travel route; On the specified section aboveWithin the intersection, an area including a predetermined number of intersections continuing along the route is set in the server, and the intersection included in the area designated by the operation of the mobile terminal in the set area and the above A detailed map providing step for providing a detailed map showing the position of each point from the server to the mobile terminal, and each intersection included in the detailed map and each of the points specified by the operation of the mobile terminal It is a specific matter to include a point map providing step of providing a point map indicating the vicinity from the server to the mobile terminal.
[0045]
By these second to fourth inventions, the same operations and effects as the first invention can be obtained.
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the travel route creation support server, the travel route creation support program, the recording medium storing the program, and the travel route creation method according to the present invention, the map provided from the server to the mobile terminal includes There are an entire map showing the entire route, a point map showing the vicinity of each intersection existing on the travel route, and a detailed map showing the position of the intersection included in an area as a range of the travel route. Thereby, the mutual correspondence with the whole map, the detailed map, and the point map can be easily understood, and the position on the travel route of each intersection can be easily recognized. In addition, since there are a predetermined number of intersections included in the detailed map, the intersection indicated by the point map can be easily specified by operating the mobile terminal.
[0047]
In addition, when a travel route between three or more points is created, a section map showing a section divided at each point is provided from the server to the mobile terminal. At this time, a detailed map for each section is also obtained from the server. By providing it to the mobile terminal, the mutual correspondence between the whole map, the section map, the detailed map, and the point map can be easily understood, and the intersection indicated by the point map can be operated by operating the mobile terminal. Can be easily specified.
[0048]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0049]
FIG. 1 shows a system 1 according to a travel route creation support method of the present invention. This system 1 has communication lines (Internet 4 and wireless communication lines) in which a server 2 and a portable terminal 3 can communicate bidirectionally. And connected to each other.
[0050]
If necessary, the server 2 can use various methods such as maps and facility information, and facility information registered by the user of the mobile terminal 3 as will be described in detail later. It is possible to access a database (not shown) in which data of (SPOT collection) and route information (route collection) are stored.
[0051]
The mobile terminal 3 is operated by a user using the system 1 and is a mobile phone in the present embodiment. The mobile terminal that can be used in the system 1 is not limited to the mobile phone 3 but may be other information terminal devices such as a PDA.
[0052]
The server 2 and the mobile phone 3 are not shown in detail, but at least a display unit including a liquid crystal display, an input unit including a key switch such as a keyboard, a pointing device such as a mouse, and various processes. A storage unit including a RAM and a hard disk for storing results and programs, a communication unit for communicating with an external device via a communication line (in the mobile phone 3, a wireless communication unit), and a CPU (central processing unit) It has. This CPU controls the entire apparatus according to a program stored in the storage unit. The display unit and the input unit provide a so-called man-machine interface to the user on each display screen described later.
[0053]
Each of the server 2 and the mobile phone 3 is a software (software program) of a general communication protocol capable of performing Internet communication, and an Internet browser that transmits and receives data via the Internet 4 according to the software. It has a function and a mailer function, and general software for drawing a browser.
[0054]
In the above configuration, the server 2 and the mobile phone 3 can perform two-way communication via the Internet 4 according to a general communication method in order to transmit and receive various types of information, as will be described later. At this time, the mobile phone 3 also uses a public radio telephone line or the like via the base station 41. It is assumed that a general configuration is adopted for these communication means themselves, and detailed description in this embodiment is omitted.
[0055]
Then, when each of the above software is appropriately executed by the CPU, a so-called server / client environment is formed in a state where the mobile phone 3 is connected (logged in) to the server 2 via the Internet 4.
[0056]
Next, software (program) executed in the server 2 will be described. In this system, various processes to be described later are executed in the server 2 and a program is executed in the mobile phone 3 to link the own terminal as a client to the system, thereby displaying the mobile phone 3 on the display. The unit is provided with a man-machine interface by displaying various screens shown in FIGS. By performing a selection operation or an input operation using the mobile phone 3 on each display screen, the user of the mobile phone 3 can obtain desired information or the like. The program executed in the server 2 may be recorded on a recording medium (not shown) such as a CD-ROM. In this case, the server 2 reads the program recorded on the recording medium. In the server 2, various processes described later are executed.
[0057]
The process executed by the server 2 is roughly divided into two processes. One is an information providing process for providing various types of information to the user. The other is route creation support processing that supports the creation of a travel route by the user in response to a request from the user.
[0058]
In the information providing process, information is searched according to the search condition set by the user, the information search process for providing the search result to the user, and the information storing process for storing the information in the database in response to a request from the user. Is included.
[0059]
In addition, route creation support processing is broadly divided into drive navigation processing that supports the creation of travel routes on the premise of travel by car and walking navigation processing that supports the creation of travel routes on the premise of travel on foot. Is done. Further, the route creation support process includes a map providing process for providing the mobile phone 3 with various maps indicating the created travel route. Further, in the route creation support process, information (facility information) is searched in response to a request from the user, and an information search process for setting the departure place and destination of the travel route based on the search result, the created route Route editing processing such as editing in response to a request from the user, and route storage processing for storing the created route in the database.
[0060]
Next, route creation support processing according to the present invention will be described with reference to specific display screens (FIGS. 2 to 8) displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3.
[0061]
FIG. 2 shows an example of the top screen S-1 of this system. The top screen S-1 is first displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3 when the mobile phone 3 is connected to the server 2.
[0062]
The top screen S-1 includes major items such as “route workshop”, “drive information”, “drive break”, “my card doctor”, “favorites”, and “use guidance”.
[0063]
The “Route Studio” includes sub-items “Drive Navi”, “Walking Navi”, “Random Route”, and “Edit Route”. These sub-items are configured as operation buttons. Thus, the user can select and operate each operation button by operating the input unit of the mobile phone 3.
[0064]
“Drive information” includes small items such as “Recommended route” and “SPOT search”, and “Drive break” includes small items such as “News” and “Current fortune”. “My Card Actor” includes small items such as “Emergency Search” and “My Car Checkup”, and “Favorites” includes small items such as “SPOT Collection” and “Route Collection”. Each sub-item is also configured as an operation button.
[0065]
Here, the above items will be briefly described. The “route workshop” supports the creation of a travel route by the user. When the operation button of each small item included in the “route workshop” is selected and operated, the route creation support process is executed in the server 2. “Drive Navi” supports the creation of travel routes on the premise of travel by car, and “Walk Navigation” supports the creation of travel routes on the premise of travel on foot. In these, the user specifically sets the starting point and destination of the travel route. On the other hand, “Omakase Route” supports the creation of a travel route on the premise of traveling by car, but the user does not set a specific destination but the server 2 sets the destination to the mobile phone 3. A destination candidate is provided, and a travel route is created by setting a destination selected by the user from the provided destination candidates. “Route editing” is for editing a travel route created in “drive navigation”, “walking navigation”, “automatic route”, and the like.
[0066]
“Drive information”, “Drive break”, “My card doctor”, “Favorites” and “Usage guide” provide various information to the user, and are included in each of these major items. When the operation button of each small item is selected and operated, the server 2 executes information provision processing. Note that “drive information” provides the user with information useful for driving such as a recommended travel route (“recommended route”) and facility information (“SPOT search”) searched based on a search condition designated by the user. “Drive break” provides users with information that is not directly related to driving, such as news and today ’s fortunes, and “My Card Doctor” provides useful information for car maintenance, etc. “Favorites” provide facility information (“SPOT collection”) and travel routes (“route collection”) that the user has already registered in the database.
[0067]
For example, when the “drive navigation” operation button is selected on the top screen S-1, the server 2 executes drive navigation processing. Thereby, although not shown in the figure, the next display screen for setting the departure place and the destination is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3. In this display screen, for example, the user can set the vicinity of the current location as a departure point, or can set any station, airport, or port as a departure point or a destination. In addition, the facility recently used by the user (for example, the facility searched in “SPOT search” or the like, or the facility set as the starting point and destination of the travel route previously created) is set as the starting point or destination, A facility registered in the database by the user (a facility registered in the “SPOT collection”) can be set as a departure point or a destination.
[0068]
In addition, if the departure place and the destination are set in this way, it is possible to set a stop-by place (passage place) that stops on the way from the departure place to the destination.
[0069]
On the other hand, when the “Omakase Route” operation button is selected and operated on the top screen S-1 by operating the mobile phone 3, on the display screen (not shown) displayed next on the mobile phone 3, Will be set. Then, the destination is set on the next display screen (not shown). The destination is first set for the distance from the set departure point and the purpose of the trip (for example, to go to a scenic spot or the like). "Nature and landscape" and "Amusement" for the purpose of going to theme parks, etc.). If each of these conditions is set, the destination candidate is presented from the server 2 to the mobile phone 3, and the user selects one of the presented destination candidates to select it. Can be set to
[0070]
In addition, if you set the departure point and destination in the “Random Route”, you can also set a stopover (stop) on the way from the departure point to the destination. Same as when.
[0071]
In this way, when the departure point, the destination, and the waypoint are set in “Drive Navi” or “Omakase Route”, the route setting screen S-2 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3.
[0072]
This route setting screen S-2 is used to set travel route creation conditions. The route setting screen S-2 includes a set starting point, destination and waypoint for user confirmation. (In the example of the figure, Yamaguchi Station as the departure point, Hofu Tenmangu Shrine as the destination, Hofu Kita Base as the transit point 1, and Matsuzaki Elementary School as the transit point 2). Further, the route setting screen S-2 includes operation buttons of “departure place”, “destination”, “via 1”, “via 2”, and “via 3”. When is selected, it is possible to change the starting point, the destination, and each waypoint, or to add a waypoint. Further, the route setting screen S-2 includes a “priority road condition” pull-down menu and a “route order designation” pull-down menu.
[0073]
This priority road condition setting sets whether to use toll roads when moving from the departure point to the destination (including transit points), and this “priority road condition” pull-down The menu can be selected and operated by selecting either “Standard” or “General road priority”. Note that “standard” creates a travel route using a toll road, and “general road priority” creates a travel route that does not use a toll road.
[0074]
In addition, the route route designation setting is to set the order in which multiple route points are routed. This “route route designation” pull-down menu includes “optimum route” and “route number ”Can be selected and operated by selecting one of them. Note that “optimum route” creates the most efficient travel route (the shortest travel distance and travel time) by ignoring the order of each transit point number (number of transit point 1, transit point 2, etc.) The “via route number” is to create a travel route that goes through each waypoint in the order of the number.
[0075]
When the selection operation of each pull-down menu is performed by operating the mobile phone 3, the server 2 creates a travel route from the departure place to the destination based on the selected condition. Then, a route list screen S-3 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3. This route list screen S-3 is a screen that presents an outline of the created travel route to the user.
[0076]
The route list screen S-3 is a display screen that is displayed even when a travel route for walking is created by selecting and operating the “walking navigation” operation button on the top screen S-1. This is a display screen that is also displayed when the “recommended route” or “route collection” operation button is selected on the top screen S-1 and a desired travel route is selected for each.
[0077]
That is, when the “recommended route” operation button is selected and operated on the top screen S-1, the user next displays a region (Kanto, Kinki, China etc.) can be selected. If a desired area is selected and set here, a travel route candidate is presented from the server 2 to the mobile phone 3, so that the user can select a travel route by selecting one of the presented travel route candidates. The route list screen S-3 is set and displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3.
[0078]
Further, when the operation button of “route collection” is selected and operated on the top screen S-1, the user next displays the server 2 (database) on the display screen (not shown) displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3. The travel route registered in the mobile phone 3 can be selected, and by selecting and setting a desired travel route here, the route list screen S-3 is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3.
[0079]
Further, when the operation button of “walking navigation” is selected and operated on the top screen S-1, it is substantially the same as when the operation button of “drive navigation” is selected and the departure point and the destination are set. The next display screen (not shown) is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3, and on this display screen, the user can set a desired departure place and destination. When the departure place and the destination are set, the server 2 creates a travel route from the departure place to the destination, and the route list screen S-3 is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3. The travel route created when the operation button of “walking navigation” is selected and operated is for walking, but this travel route for walking is limited to a predetermined service area. Specifically, a departure place and a destination can be set in major cities such as “Tokyo” and “Hiroshima City”.
[0080]
And on this route list screen S-3, “movement distance” (28.5 km in the example) as the total movement distance in the travel route, and “movement time” (60 minutes in the example) as the time required for movement are displayed. Are included.
[0081]
Moreover, the display of the priority road conditions selected on the route setting screen S-2 shown in FIG. 3 is included, and “standard” is shown in the figure. Corresponding to the priority road condition being set to “standard”, an operation button “change to a general road” is provided. When this operation button is selected, the server 2 Recreate the travel route under the “Road priority” condition.
[0082]
In addition, the route list screen S-3 includes “S: Yamaguchi Station” as a departure point and “G: Hofu Tenmangu” as a destination, and “1: Hofu Kita Base” and a route point 2 as a route point 1. Each operation button of “2: Matsuzaki Elementary School” is included. By selecting each of these operation buttons, information corresponding to the selected one (for example, information on Hofu Tenmangu) is provided from the server 2 to the mobile phone 3.
[0083]
These operation buttons are arranged in the order in which the user in the travel route moves. Between the operation button at the departure point and the operation button at the stop point 1, the interval from the departure point to the stop point 1 (S-1 interval). ) And the travel distance and travel time (25 km, 40 minutes in the example shown in the figure) between the operation button of the waypoint 1 and the operation button of the waypoint 2 are the sections from the waypoint 1 to the waypoint 2 ( In the section 1-2, the travel distance and travel time (in the example shown, 3 km, 10 minutes) are displayed between the operation button at the waypoint 2 and the operation button at the destination, from the waypoint 2 to the destination. Display of the travel distance and travel time (0.5 km, 10 minutes in the example) in each section (2-G section).
[0084]
Further, the route list screen S-3 includes operation buttons of “register in route collection”, “route weather”, “send to friends”, and “return to condition setting”. If the operation button of “register in collection” is selected, the server 2 executes the storage process, and this travel route (here, Hofu Tenmangu route) is registered in the user's route collection (database). The travel route registered here is called by selecting and operating the “favorite” and “route collection” operation buttons on the top screen S-1 (FIG. 2), and this route is used again (as will be described later). Map display etc.).
[0085]
Further, if the operation button of “route weather” is selected and operated, a display screen (not shown) for setting the departure date and the departure time is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3. If the time is set, the server 2 provides the mobile phone 3 with the departure and destination points in the travel route and the expected weather at each waypoint.
[0086]
If the operation button “Send to Friend” is selected, the travel route information created here is sent to the mobile phone 3 designated by the user, which is different from the mobile phone 3 operated by the user. be able to. This is because an e-mail or the like is transmitted from the server 2 to the designated mobile phone 3, and the mobile phone 3 that has received the e-mail selects and operates an operation button included in the e-mail, whereby the route list screen S -3 is displayed on the display unit of the destination mobile phone 3.
[0087]
Furthermore, if the “Return to condition setting” operation button is selected, a route setting screen S-2 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3. As a result, it is possible to reset the starting point, the destination, and the like, and the “priority road condition” and “route order designation” conditions.
[0088]
The route list screen S-3 includes an operation button “display map”. If this operation button is selected and operated by operating the mobile phone 3, a route map screen S-4 (see FIG. 5) is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3.
[0089]
The route map screen S-4 includes an entire map showing the entire travel route. On the entire map, in addition to the thick line indicating the travel route, the starting point “Yamaguchi Station” is shown. “S”, “G” indicating the destination “Hofu Tenmangu”, “1” indicating “Hofu Kita Base” as the transit point 1 and “Matsuzaki Elementary School” as the transit point 2 The code “2” is included.
[0090]
Further, the route map screen S-4 includes items of the section route map. These items include “departure point → route 1”, “route 1 → route 2”, and “route 2 → destination”. Each operation button is included. This section route map item is changed according to the travel route. For example, if the travel route is only a departure place and a destination and there is no waypoint, the section route map item is omitted. The For example, if the travel route has only a departure point, a destination, and a waypoint 1, each of the operations of “departure point → route 1” and “route 1 → destination” is included in the section route map item. Includes only buttons.
[0091]
If each operation button included in the section route map item is selected and operated, a section route map screen corresponding to the operation button is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3. This section route map screen includes a section map which is a map showing only sections of “departure point → route point 1”, “route point 1 → route point 2”, and “route point 2 → destination”.
[0092]
FIG. 6 shows the 1-2 section route map screen S-5 displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3 when the operation button “route 1 → route 2” is selected on the route map screen S-4. This 1-2 section route map screen S-5 includes a 1-2 section map. In this section map, in addition to the thick line indicating the travel route (travel route in section 1-2), the symbol of “□” indicating “Hofu Kita Base” which is the transit point 1 is used as an end point of the section 1-2. And a sign of “☆” indicating “Matsuzaki Elementary School” which is the transit point 2 are included. Since this section map is a map showing one section in the travel route from the departure place to the destination, the scale is larger than the whole map showing the entire travel route.
[0093]
The 1-2 section route map screen S-5 includes “previous” and “next” operation buttons. If the “previous” operation button is selected and operated, the 1-2 section route map screen S-5 includes the 1-2 section route map screen S-5. The S-1 section route map screen (not shown) including the section map of the section before the section, that is, the section S-1 from the departure point to the waypoint 1 is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3. . On the other hand, if the “next” operation button is selected and operated, the 2-G section route map screen including a section map of the next section, that is, the 2-G section from the waypoint 2 to the destination, will be included in this 1-2 section. (Not shown) is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3.
[0094]
Further, the 1-2 section route map screen S-5 includes an operation button “go to detailed guidance”, and if this operation button is selected and operated, in the section from waypoint 1 to waypoint 2 A detailed guidance screen S-6 (see FIG. 7) is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3. Similarly, the S-1 section route map screen and the 2-G section route map screen also include an operation button “To detailed guidance”. A detailed guidance screen (not shown) in the section to the ground 1 and the section from the waypoint 2 to the destination is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3.
[0095]
The detailed guidance screen S-6 includes a detailed map. This detailed map is intended for intersections that make a right turn, left turn, etc. without going straight, among the intersections that exist on the travel route (here, the travel route from stop 1 to stop 2). A map showing an area including a predetermined number (four in this case) of intersections that continue along a route among intersections that make a left turn or the like.
[0096]
Here, the area will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, it is assumed that there are six intersections that make a right turn, a left turn, etc. on the travel route from the waypoint 1 (see □ in the figure) to the waypoint 2 (see ☆ in the figure) Numbers {circle around (1)} to {circle around (6)} are assigned to the respective intersections in order from waypoint 1 to waypoint 2.
[0097]
In this travel route, first, a minimum range including the waypoint 1 and four intersections (1) to (4) is set as the first area A1. Next, among the intersections included in the area A1, the minimum range including the next four intersections including the intersection with the largest number (4) is set as the next area (area A2 ′ in the illustrated example). Set. Here, since there are only six intersections, the area A2 ′ includes three intersections (4) to (6) and the waypoint 2, but in this way, the end point of the travel route In the area including (route 2), the range is adjusted so that four intersections are included. Therefore, the area next to the area A1 is a range (area A2) including the four intersections (3) to (6) and the waypoint 2. Thus, two areas (A1, A2) are set in the travel route having six intersections, and the number of areas to be set is determined by the number of intersections existing on the travel route.
[0098]
The detailed guidance screen S-6 shown in FIG. 7 includes a detailed map showing the area A1 including the intersections (1) to (4). Since this detailed map is a map showing a range in each section of the travel route, the scale is larger than the section map included in the section route map screen S-5. In addition to the thick line indicating the travel route (travel route in the 1-2 section), the detailed map has a symbol “□” indicating the waypoint 1 that is the end point of the 1-2 section, and the travel route. The symbols “▲ 1 ▼” to “▲ 4 ▼” indicating the intersections that make a right turn, a left turn, etc. are included in the upper part, respectively, and thereby the positions of the respective intersections and waypoints are shown in the detailed map. It will be.
[0099]
The detailed guidance screen S-6 includes “previous” and “next” operation buttons. If the “next” operation button is selected, a detailed map indicating the next area in the travel route is displayed. Is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3. That is, here, a detailed guidance screen including a detailed map showing the area A2 including the intersections (3) to (6) is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3. Since the detailed guidance screen S-6 shown in FIG. 7 includes a detailed map showing the first area A1 in section 1-2, the “previous” operation button is configured so that the selection operation is impossible.
[0100]
The detailed guidance screen S-6 includes a pull-down menu of “intersection map”. This pull-down menu is used to select and set each intersection existing on the travel route, as well as the departure point, destination, and each waypoint (section end point). Since the detailed guidance screen S-6 shown in the figure is a detailed guidance screen for section 1-2, in the pull-down menu of the “intersection map”, each intersection existing in the section 1-2 (▲ 1˜ (6)), and via 1 and 2 can be selected and operated. That is, on the detailed guidance screen S-6, intersections other than the intersections included in the detailed map currently displayed (intersections 1 and intersections (1) to (4)) (of (5) to (6)) The intersection and waypoint 2) can also be selected.
[0101]
When any intersection, waypoint 1 or waypoint 2 is selected and operated by the pull-down menu of the “intersection map”, the display unit of the mobile phone 3 includes a point map indicating the vicinity of the selected intersection or the like. The intersection map screen is displayed.
[0102]
FIG. 8 shows an intersection map screen S-7 displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3 when the intersection of number 3 is selected and operated by the pull-down menu on the detailed guidance screen S-6. This intersection map screen S-7 includes a point map indicating the vicinity of the intersection of number 3. This point map includes a code (3) indicating an intersection number and a thick line indicating a travel route. Note that the point map indicating the vicinity of points such as the waypoint 1 and the waypoint 2 includes a symbol (□ or ☆) indicating the waypoint 1 or the waypoint 2.
[0103]
The intersection map screen S-7 includes “previous” and “next” operation buttons. By selecting and operating the “previous” operation buttons, the currently displayed intersection (example in the figure) is displayed. The intersection map screen (not shown) including a point map indicating the vicinity of the intersection (intersection number 2) before the intersection (number 3 intersection) is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3, while By selecting and operating the “” operation button, an intersection map screen (not shown) including a point map showing the vicinity of the next intersection (intersection number 4) next to the currently displayed intersection (intersection number 3) is displayed. It is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3.
[0104]
Furthermore, the intersection map screen S-7 includes “detail” and “wide area” operation buttons, and “detail” is selected in the example of the drawing. When the “detail” operation button is selected, the point map included in the intersection map screen S-7 is converted to a detailed map. When the “wide” operation button is selected, the point map is converted to a wide area map. To do.
[0105]
The section route map screen S-5 (FIG. 6) has an operation button “to route map”, and the detailed guidance screen S-6 (FIG. 7) has an operation button “to section route map”. The intersection map screen S-7 (FIG. 8) includes operation buttons “to section detailed guidance” and “to section route map”. By selecting and operating these operation buttons, a route map screen S-4, a section route map screen S-5, and a detailed guidance screen S-6 are displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3, respectively.
[0106]
When there is no waypoint in the travel route, as described above, the section route map item in the route map screen S-4 is omitted, and instead, an operation button “to detailed guidance” (section route map screen S The operation button similar to the operation button “go to detailed guidance” in −5) is included. Even when the “to detailed guidance” operation button on the route map screen S-4 is selected, a detailed guidance screen S-6 as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3.
[0107]
Thus, in the system 1 described above, when a travel route is created or when a travel route that has already been created is selected, an entire map showing the entire travel route is first displayed on the route map screen S-4. It is displayed on the display unit of the telephone 3. Thereby, the user can confirm the whole travel route.
[0108]
If the travel route includes a waypoint, a section map showing each section with the departure point, the destination, and the waypoint as an end point is displayed on the mobile phone 3 on the section route map screen S-5. Displayed in the section. Thereby, the user can confirm each section in the travel route individually and can easily recognize the correspondence between each section and the entire travel route.
[0109]
In addition, a point map indicating the vicinity of each point such as each intersection or departure point on each section (travel route when no section exists) is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3 by the intersection map screen S-8. Is done. Thereby, the user can confirm the intersection which should turn, such as a right turn and a left turn.
[0110]
And the detailed map which shows the area containing four intersections in each area (travel route) is displayed on the display part of the mobile telephone 3 by the detailed guidance screen S-6. Since this detailed map is a map that expands a certain range in each section (travel route), the correspondence between this detailed map and the section map can be easily recognized. In addition, there are only a few intersections in this detailed map, and since this detailed map includes a code indicating each intersection, the user is located at the position of each intersection in the entire section. In addition, the user can easily specify the intersection to be displayed on the intersection map screen S-7 by referring to the detailed map.
[0111]
In this way, by providing the mobile phone 3 with a detailed map showing the location of each intersection or the like in a travel route or a range (area) of each section, the small display portion of the mobile phone 3 can display the intersection map in the entire map or section map. The user can easily recognize the location where it is difficult to recognize the location of each intersection or the like if the location is indicated. That is, since the number of intersections included in the detailed map is four, each intersection position can be easily recognized even if the display unit is small. Thus, in the present system 1 using the mobile phone 3, the convenience for the user can be greatly improved.
[0112]
Here, the number of intersections included in the detailed map is four in this embodiment, but it is sufficient that there are at least three. In other words, if the area related to the detailed map is set so as to include the intersections located before and after the intersection of interest (intersection to be displayed on the intersection map screen S-7), the positional relationship between the intersections can be determined. The user can easily recognize. Therefore, the number of intersections (predetermined number) included in the detailed map is preferably at least three.
[0113]
The upper limit of the number of intersections is preferably set to a number that allows the position of each intersection to be easily recognized on the detailed map displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3. In other words, if an area including too many intersections is set, the size of the area increases, and the scale of the detailed map decreases accordingly. For this reason, it becomes difficult to grasp the position of each intersection. Therefore, it is preferable to set appropriately considering the scale of the detailed map.
[0114]
In the detailed guidance screen S-6, an intersection other than the intersection included in the detailed map of the detailed guidance screen S-6 can be selected and operated by a pull-down menu of “intersection map”. Yes. That is, by not restricting selectable intersections and the like to intersections included in the detailed map, user operability can be improved and convenience can be improved.
[0115]
Moreover, the scale of the detailed map contained in the detailed guidance screen S-6 is maximized by setting each area with a minimum size including four intersections. Thereby, even when displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3, the user can easily recognize the position of an intersection or the like.
[0116]
Further, when a plurality of areas are set in the travel route or each section (areas A1 and A2), each detailed map is sequentially displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3 by partially overlapping the intersections included in each adjacent area. Even when displayed, the user can easily recognize the mutual connection of the detailed maps.
[0117]
(First modification)
In the above embodiment, when setting the area related to the detailed map, one of the intersections included in each adjacent area is overlapped with each other. For example, it is included in each adjacent area. Three of the intersections may overlap each other. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, with respect to the first area A1 including the intersections (1) to (4), the next area is a range (area) including the intersections (2) to (5). A2 ″) may be set. In this case, the area next to the area A2 ″ is the area A2 including the intersections (3) to (6).
[0118]
Moreover, you may make it mutually overlap two intersections of the intersections contained in each adjacent area.
[0119]
That is, at least one intersection is preferably overlapped in each adjacent area so that the correspondence between the detailed maps indicating each area can be easily understood.
[0120]
(Second modification)
In the above embodiment, the intersection shown in the detailed map is intended for an intersection that should be bent in the travel route, and the intersection that goes straight is excluded from the object, but for example, all the intersections that exist on the travel route (the intersection that goes straight and the turn should be turned) (Including both intersections) may be shown on a detailed map. That is, each area may be set for all intersections. Further, the intersections indicated by the point map may be all intersections existing on the travel route.
[0121]
(Third Modification)
In the above embodiment, each area is set so that four intersections are included as a predetermined number, but in the following cases, each area is set by increasing or decreasing the number of intersections included. Is good.
[0122]
That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, there are 8 intersections that make a right turn, a left turn, etc. on the travel route from the waypoint 1 (see □ in the figure) to the waypoint 2 (see ☆ in the figure) (▲ 1 ▼ to (8)), the distance L1 between the intersection (4) and the intersection (5) (between (4)-(5)) is the distance between other intersections (for example, It is assumed that it is extremely larger than the distance L2 between (5 ▼ − (6) intersections).
[0123]
When the area is set in this travel route, as described above, first, the minimum range including the intersection of waypoint 1 and (1) to (4) is set as the first area A1, and (4) to (4) The minimum range including the intersection of (7) is set in the next area A2, and the minimum range including the intersection of (5) to (8) is set in the last area A3. .
[0124]
Here, because the distance between the intersections (4)-(5) is large, the scale of the detailed map relating to the area A2 including the area between the intersections (4)-(5) is small. In this detailed map, (5) The location of the intersection of ~ 7 will be difficult to understand.
[0125]
Therefore, in such a case, in place of the set area A2, the two areas (A2-1 and A2-2) each including a part of the intersection included in the area A2 are reset. Here, the area A2-1 includes the intersection (4), and the area A2-2 includes the intersections (5) to (7).
[0126]
That is, the distance L1 between any one of the intersections (here, (4)-(5) between the intersections) included in the set area (here, area A2) and another intersection different from the one intersection When the ratio L1 / L2 with the distance L2 between the intersections (here, (5)-(6) intersections or between (6)-(7) intersections) is greater than or equal to the set ratio, Two or more areas (here, areas A2-1 and A2-2) each including some of the intersections included in the area are reset.
[0127]
By doing so, since the detailed maps relating to the reset areas A2-1 and A2-2 are enlarged in scale, the user can select the positions of the intersections (4) to (7) on each detailed map. Can be easily understood.
[0128]
Here, the reset area A2-1 is set to include only the intersection (4). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the area including the intersections (2) to (4) (area A2- 1 '), for example, it may be set in an area (not shown) including intersections (3) and (4). That is, one of the areas to be reset may include at least the intersection (4) included in the area A2.
[0129]
In addition, here, the area is reset by paying attention to the distance between the intersections included in the set area. For example, when a plurality of areas are set (here, the areas A1 to A3), When the size of each area is compared with each other and the size of one area (area A2) is larger than the size of the other areas (area A1, A3), the one area (area A2) ), It may be reset to two or more areas having a size substantially equal to the size of the other areas (areas A1, A3). That is, when a plurality of areas are set on the travel route, each area may be set so that the sizes are approximately the same. As a result, the scales of the detailed maps related to each set area become approximately the same. Therefore, when these detailed maps are sequentially displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 3, the user connects the detailed maps. Easy to understand.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a top screen displayed on a display unit of a mobile phone.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a route setting screen.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a route list screen.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a route map screen.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a section route map screen.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a detailed guidance screen.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an intersection map screen.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of area setting.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of area setting according to a modification.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 system
2 server (travel route creation support server)
3 Mobile phones (mobile terminals)
4 Internet (communication line)
41 base station

Claims (9)

A travel route configured to support creation of a travel route between at least two points distant from each other by a user of the mobile terminal according to an operation of the mobile terminal connected via a communication line capable of bidirectional communication A creation support server,
A route creation process for creating a travel route between three or more points separated from each other in accordance with the operation of the mobile terminal;
The map relating to the travel route created by the route creation process is configured to execute a map providing process for providing the map to the mobile terminal via the communication line,
The above map provision process
An overall map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with an overall map showing the entire travel route created above;
A section map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with a section map showing the entire section specified by the operation of the mobile terminal among a plurality of sections divided by each point in the created travel route;
Set each area including a predetermined number of intersections continuing along the route among the intersections on the designated section , and each included in the area designated by the operation of the mobile terminal within the set area A detailed map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with a detailed map indicating an intersection and the position of each point;
Among the intersections included in the detailed map and each of the points, a point map providing process for providing the portable terminal with a point map indicating the vicinity of the point designated by the operation of the portable terminal is included. Travel route creation support server. A travel route configured to support creation of a travel route between at least two points distant from each other by a user of the mobile terminal according to an operation of the mobile terminal connected via a communication line capable of bidirectional communication A creation support server,
A route creation process for creating a travel route between three or more points separated from each other in accordance with the operation of the mobile terminal;
The map relating to the travel route created by the route creation process is configured to execute a map providing process for providing the map to the mobile terminal via the communication line,
The above map provision process
An overall map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with an overall map showing the entire travel route created above;
A section map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with a section map showing the entire section specified by the operation of the mobile terminal among a plurality of sections divided by each point in the created travel route;
Set each area including a predetermined number of intersections that continue along the route among the non-straight intersections on the designated section, and are included in the area designated by the operation of the mobile terminal within the set area A detailed map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with a detailed map indicating each intersection that does not go straight and the position of each point;
And a point map providing process for providing the portable terminal with a point map indicating the vicinity of the point designated by the operation of the portable terminal among the intersections not included in the detailed map and the points. A travel route creation support server characterized by the above. In claim 1 or claim 2 ,
The point map providing process is a process that allows the operation of the mobile terminal that specifies all intersections and each point on the section specified by the mobile terminal that are not included in the detailed map provided to the mobile terminal. A travel route creation support server characterized by being. In claim 1 or claim 2,
In the detailed map providing process, a travel route creation support server characterized in that an area of a minimum size including a predetermined number of intersections is set. In claim 1 or claim 2,
In the detailed map providing process, the ratio (L1 / L2) between the distance (L1) between any one intersection included in the set area and the distance (L2) between other intersections different from the one intersection When the travel ratio exceeds a predetermined ratio, the travel route creation support server is characterized in that, instead of the set area, two or more areas each including some of the intersections included in the area are reset. . In claim 5 ,
In the detailed map providing process, when resetting two or more areas, the travel route creation support server is characterized by setting each area by increasing or decreasing the number of intersections included from a predetermined number. A server configured to support creation of a travel route between at least two points distant from each other by a user of the portable terminal in accordance with an operation of the portable terminal connected via a communication line capable of bidirectional communication. A travel route creation support program for controlling,
In the above server,
A route creation process for creating a travel route between three or more points separated from each other in accordance with the operation of the mobile terminal;
While executing the map providing process for providing the map related to the travel route created by the route creating process to the mobile terminal via the communication line,
As the above map provision processing,
An overall map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with an overall map showing the entire travel route created above;
A section map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with a section map showing the entire section specified by the operation of the mobile terminal among a plurality of sections divided by each point in the created travel route;
Set each area including a predetermined number of intersections continuing along the route among the intersections on the designated section , and each included in the area designated by the operation of the mobile terminal within the set area A detailed map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with a detailed map indicating an intersection and the position of each point;
A point map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with a point map indicating the vicinity of the point designated by the operation of the mobile terminal among the intersections and the points included in the detailed map, Travel route creation support program. A server configured to support creation of a travel route between at least two points distant from each other by a user of the portable terminal in accordance with an operation of the portable terminal connected via a communication line capable of bidirectional communication. A recording medium that records a travel route creation support program for control,
The above program is stored in the above server
A route creation process for creating a travel route between three or more points separated from each other in accordance with the operation of the mobile terminal;
A map providing process for providing the map related to the travel route created by the route creating process to the mobile terminal via the communication line is executed.
As the above map provision processing,
An overall map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with an overall map showing the entire travel route created above;
A section map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with a section map showing the entire section specified by the operation of the mobile terminal among a plurality of sections divided by each point in the created travel route;
Set each area including a predetermined number of intersections continuing along the route among the intersections on the designated section , and each included in the area designated by the operation of the mobile terminal within the set area A detailed map providing process for providing the mobile terminal with a detailed map indicating an intersection and the position of each point;
Within each intersection and each point included in the detailed map, a point map providing process for providing the portable terminal with a point map indicating the vicinity of the point designated by the operation of the portable terminal is executed. A recording medium characterized by the above. A travel route creation support method for supporting creation of a travel route between at least two points away from each other by a user associated with the mobile terminal by bidirectional communication between the server and the mobile terminal,
In the server, a route creation step of creating a travel route between three or more points separated from each other in accordance with the operation of the mobile terminal;
A map providing step for providing a map related to the travel route created in the route creation step from the server to the mobile terminal;
The map providing step
An overall map providing step of providing an entire map showing the entire travel route created from the server to the mobile terminal;
A section map providing step of providing a section map showing the whole section specified by the operation of the mobile terminal from the server to the mobile terminal among a plurality of sections divided by each point in the created travel route;
An area including a predetermined number of intersections along the route among the intersections on the designated section is set in the server, and the area designated by the operation of the portable terminal in the set area A detailed map providing step of providing a detailed map indicating the position of each intersection and each point included in the mobile terminal from the server;
A point map providing step of providing, from each server to the portable terminal, a point map indicating the vicinity of the point designated by the operation of the portable terminal among the intersections and the respective points included in the detailed map. A feature to support travel route creation.

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