JP7212807B1 - Application program, information processing system, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

An application program, an information processing system, and an information processing method capable of switching and displaying a plurality of screens of an application that handles position information on a map are provided. A terminal device is caused to display a screen of one of a plurality of tabs associated with position information indicating a position on a map on a display unit of the terminal device, and according to a user's operation, switching the tab screen displayed on the display unit to a tab list screen displaying a list of the plurality of tabs, and selecting one of the plurality of tabs displayed on the tab list screen; an application program that causes the screen of the selected tab to be displayed on the display unit when the tab is selected. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to an application program, an information processing system, and an information processing method.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, techniques for managing multiple tasks in business applications such as accounting applications and payroll applications are known. For example, a work support system has been proposed that displays a plurality of tasks to be processed using an application on a list display screen, and displays an application operation screen corresponding to each task according to a user's operation (for example, , see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 6252563

With the technique described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to switch between and display a plurality of operation screens of a business application. However, an application that handles position information on a map (for example, a navigation app) displays a screen based on position information that is updated in real time (for example, a navigation screen). was difficult at times.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and provides an application program, an information processing system, and an information processing method that can switch and display a plurality of screens of an application that handles position information on a map. One of the purposes is to provide

In one aspect of the present invention, a terminal device is caused to display, on a display unit of the terminal device, a screen of one tab out of a plurality of tabs associated with position information indicating a position on a map. Accordingly, the tab screen displayed on the display unit is switched to a tab list screen displaying a list of the plurality of tabs, and one of the plurality of tabs displayed on the tab list screen is displayed. The application program causes the screen of the selected tab to be displayed on the display unit when the tab is selected.

According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to switch and display a plurality of screens of an application that handles position information on a map.

1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of an information processing system 1; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of map information 171. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing processing of the information processing system; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a navigation screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a facility detail screen. 4 is a diagram showing an example of facility information 172. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of tab information 271. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a search result screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a tab list screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining screen switching according to a swipe operation; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example of bookmark registration operation; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another display example of the navigation screen;

Hereinafter, embodiments of an application program, an information processing system, and an information processing method of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. For convenience of explanation, the application program is described as a navigation app that indicates a route from the current location to the destination, but any application other than the navigation app may be used as long as it handles position information of the terminal device.

<1. System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of an information processing system 1. As shown in FIG. The information processing system 1 includes an information processing device 100 and a terminal device 200 . Information processing device 100 and terminal device 200 communicate via network NW. The network NW includes, for example, a part or all of a WAN (Wide Area Network), a LAN (Local Area Network), the Internet, a provider device, a wireless base station, a dedicated line, and the like. In FIG. 1 , for convenience of explanation, the terminal device 200 and the information processing device 100 are shown independently. good.

The terminal device 200 is a mobile phone such as a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or the like used by a user. The terminal device 200 functions as a navigation device by activating a navigation application (navigation program) that cooperates with the information processing device 100 . Although only one terminal device 200 is shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of terminal devices 200 may be connected to the network NW.

The information processing device 100 is a computer that provides the terminal device 200 with route information indicating a route to a destination and facility information indicating details of facilities on a map. Information processing apparatus 100 includes communication unit 110 , route search unit 120 , and storage unit 170 .

The communication unit 110 is a communication interface for connecting to the network NW. The communication unit 110 is, for example, a network interface card.

The route search unit 120 is realized by executing a program (software) by a hardware processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The route search unit 120 is realized by hardware (circuit part; including circuitry) such as LSI (Large Scale Integration), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), and GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). may be realized by cooperation of software and hardware. The program may be stored in advance in a storage device (a storage device with a non-transitory storage medium) such as a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or flash memory, or may be stored in a removable storage such as a DVD or CD-ROM. It may be stored in a medium (non-transitory storage medium) and installed in the storage device by loading the storage medium into the drive device.

The storage unit 170 is an HDD, flash memory, RAM (Random Access Memory), or the like. The storage unit 170 may be a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device that can be accessed by the information processing device 100 via the network NW. Information such as map information 171 and facility information 172 is stored in the storage unit 170 . Details of these pieces of information will be described later.

Terminal device 200 includes communication section 210 , display section 220 , operation section 230 , positioning section 240 , control section 250 and storage section 270 .

The communication unit 210 is a wireless communication module that performs wireless communication with a wireless base station connected to the network NW. The display unit 220 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display device. The operation unit 230 is a device that receives operation instructions from the user. Display unit 220 and operation unit 230 may be configured as a touch panel display.

The positioning unit 240 is, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver. The positioning unit 240 performs positioning based on radio waves received from satellites to identify the position of the terminal device 200 (that is, the position of the user). Also, the terminal device 200 may estimate the position of the terminal device 200 from the positions of the radio base stations with which the communication unit 210 can communicate.

Control unit 250 is implemented by a processor such as a CPU executing an application program stored in storage unit 270 . Note that the control unit 250 may be implemented by hardware such as LSI, ASIC, and FPGA that have the same function as a processor executing a program, or may be implemented by software and hardware working together. may

The storage unit 270 is implemented by, for example, a RAM, ROM, HDD, flash memory, or a hybrid storage device in which a plurality of these are combined. The storage unit 270 stores information such as tab information 271 , tab images 272 and bookmarks 273 . Details of these pieces of information will be described later.

The terminal device 200 periodically (for example, every several [sec]) transmits the position of the terminal device 200 specified by the positioning unit 240 to the information processing device 100 as current location information. The terminal device 200 also transmits destination information set by the user to the information processing device 100 and acquires route information from the information processing device 100 .

In FIG. 1 , the information processing device 100 performs a route search in response to a request from the terminal device 200 and transmits route information to the terminal device 200 . The map information 171 stored in the storage unit 170 of the information processing apparatus 100 is, for example, information expressing roads by a set of links.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the map information 171. As shown in FIG. The map information 171 is information in which information such as the coordinates of both ends of the link, the connecting link, the number of lanes, etc. is associated with the link ID, which is the identification information of the link.

The information processing apparatus 100 extracts map information (partial map information) of an area centered on the position of the terminal device 200 received from the terminal device 200 from the map information 171 and transmits the extracted partial map information to the terminal device 200 . do.

The control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 performs link matching processing on the partial map information received from the information processing device 100 . The link matching process is a process of determining along which road the terminal device 200 is moving (that is, which link the user is moving) along which link among the links included in the partial map information. be. Therefore, the position of the terminal device 200 (the position of the user) is associated with one of the links by the link matching process. The link matching process is performed, for example, based on selecting the link closest to the position of the terminal device 200, taking various factors into account. The control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 generates a navigation screen based on the partial map information received from the information processing device 100 and the result of the link matching process. Further, the control unit 250 causes the display unit 220 to display the generated navigation screen.

<2. Processing of Information Processing System>
FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing processing of the information processing system. First, the control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 activates the navigation application, and the operation unit 230 receives destination setting by the user (S1). The terminal device 200 transmits current location information indicating the position of the terminal device 200 specified by the positioning unit 240 (hereinafter referred to as “current location”), destination information indicating the destination, and the user ID to the information processing device 100 ( S2). The user ID is identification information for identifying the user who uses the terminal device 200, and is acquired by user authentication.

The route search unit 120 of the information processing device 100 performs a route search using the current location information, the destination information, and the map information 171 (S3). The communication unit 110 transmits the route information obtained as the search result and the partial map information of the area around the current location of the terminal device 200 to the terminal device 200 (S4).

The control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 performs link matching processing on the links included in the current location information and the partial map information, and compares the results of the link matching processing (hereinafter referred to as “link matching results”) with the partial map information. Generate a navigation screen based on The control unit 250 displays the generated navigation screen on the display unit 220 (S5).

The communication unit 210 of the terminal device 200 periodically transmits the current location information and the link matching result to the information processing device 100 (S6). The communication unit 110 of the information processing device 100 transmits partial map information corresponding to the current location information received from the terminal device 200 to the terminal device 200 (S7).

In this manner, the processes of S5 to S7 are repeatedly executed. The control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 determines whether or not the user has arrived at the destination based on the current location specified by the positioning unit 240 . Note that the terminal device 200 may determine that the user has arrived at the destination based on an input from the user.

When determining that the user has arrived at the destination, the control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 transmits a destination arrival notification to the information processing device 100 (S8). Upon receiving the destination arrival notification from the terminal device 200, the information processing device 100 ends the series of operations shown in FIG.

<3. Navigation screen>
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a navigation screen. The control unit 250 displays on the display unit 220 a navigation screen showing the route to the destination for the user. The navigation screen includes a current location icon 221 , a destination icon 222 , facility icons 223 and 224 , a search area 225 and a tab list icon 226 .

The current location icon 221 is an icon that indicates the location of the terminal device 200 specified by the positioning unit 240 as the current location. The destination icon 222 is an icon that indicates the position of the destination based on the destination information set by the user. Facility icons 223 and 224 are icons that indicate the positions of facilities on the map. In the example shown in FIG. 4, facility icons 223 and 224 indicate the location of cafes on the map. A search area 225 is an area where the user inputs the name of a facility to be searched.

The tab list icon 226 is an icon for displaying a tab list screen, which will be described later. Although the details will be described later, when the user taps the tab list icon 226 while the navigation screen is being displayed on the display unit 220, the control unit 250 causes the tab list screen to be displayed on the display unit 220 as a new tab. Let

The navigation screen is displayed on the display unit 220 when the terminal device 200 activates a navigation app (application program). For example, suppose that the user wants to stop by a cafe on the way to the destination while looking at the navigation screen. In this case, the user selects the facility corresponding to the facility icon 223 by long-pressing the facility icon 223 indicating the location of the cafe on the map. A long press means that the button is kept pressed for a certain period of time or longer. For example, the long press time may be 2 seconds. When the user long-presses the facility icon 223, the control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 displays the facility details screen corresponding to the facility icon 223 on the display unit 220 with a new tab.

<4. Facility details screen＞
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the facility details screen. The facility details screen displays information such as a photo, facility name, facility genre, business hours, address, and telephone number related to the facility. The information displayed on the facility details screen is not limited to these, and may include, for example, information such as word-of-mouth, evaluation scores, and the address of the facility's home page. These pieces of information are information obtained from the facility information 172 stored in the storage unit 170 of the information processing apparatus 100 .

Although the example in which the facility icon 223 is selected from the navigation screen has been described, the facility details screen is similarly displayed on the display unit 220 when the facility icon 224 is selected. Specifically, when the user long-presses the facility icon 224 , the control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 displays the facility details screen corresponding to the facility icon 224 on the display unit 220 with a new tab.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the facility information 172. As shown in FIG. The facility information 172 includes facility IDs, facility names, location information, genres, business hours, addresses, and telephone numbers.

A facility ID is information for specifying a facility. The facility name is information indicating the name of the facility. The location information is information indicating the location of the facility. The genre is information indicating the genre to which the facility belongs. The business hours are information indicating the hours during which the facility is open. The address is information indicating the address of the facility. The phone number is information indicating the phone number of the facility. Information included in the facility information 172 is not limited to these. For example, facility information 172 may include information such as word-of-mouth, evaluation scores, and the address of the facility's home page.

Specifically, a facility ID is associated in advance with a facility icon on the map, and the terminal device 200 transmits the facility ID of the facility selected by the user from the map to the information processing device 100 . The information processing apparatus 100 acquires detailed information on the facility corresponding to the facility ID received from the terminal device 200 from the facility information 172 in the storage unit 170 . The information processing device 100 then transmits detailed information about the facility acquired from the facility information 172 to the terminal device 200 . The control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 displays the detailed facility information received from the information processing device 100 on the facility detailed screen shown in FIG.

In this way, when a facility on the map is selected by the user while the navigation screen is being displayed on the display unit 220, the control unit 250 displays the detailed screen displaying the facility information indicating the details of the selected facility. is displayed on the display unit 220 in a new tab. This makes it possible to easily display the facility details screen from the navigation screen.

The method of opening the facility detail screen from the navigation screen has been described above, but the facility detail screen is opened in a tab separate from the navigation screen. Therefore, the terminal device 200 can hold both the navigation screen and the detailed facility screen, and can switch and display these screens. The details of screen switching will be described later. The terminal device 200 stores information about tabs as tab information 271 in the storage unit 270 .

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the tab information 271. As shown in FIG. The tab information 271 includes tab IDs, tab names, position information, addresses, tab images, and related tab IDs.

A tab ID is information for specifying a tab. The tab name is information indicating the name of the tab. The location information is information indicating the location on the map associated with the tab. For example, in the case of a tab displaying a detailed facility screen, the position information in the tab information 271 may be the position information of the facility displayed on the detailed facility screen. In the case of a tab displaying a navigation screen, the position information in the tab information 271 may be position information of the current location, position information of the destination, or location information of an intermediate point between the current location and the destination. In the case of a tab displaying a search result screen, which will be described later, the position information in the tab information 271 may be the position information of the found facility.

The address is information indicating the address on the map associated with the tab. For example, in the case of a tab displaying a detailed facility screen, the address in the tab information 271 may be the address of the facility displayed on the detailed facility screen. In the case of a tab displaying a navigation screen, the address in the tab information 271 may be the address of the current location, the address of the destination, or the address of an intermediate point between the current location and the destination. Also, in the case of a tab displaying a search result screen, which will be described later, the address in the tab information 271 may be the address of the found facility. A tab image is information for specifying an image displayed on a tab. The actual images displayed on the tabs are stored in storage unit 270 as tab images 272 .

The related tab ID is the tab ID of the related tab. For example, when the facility detail screen of the tab with the tab ID of T002 is generated from the navigation screen of the tab with the tab ID of T001, these tabs are related. Therefore, these tabs are associated in the associated tab ID column. In addition, when the search result screen is generated from the navigation screen, the tab of the navigation screen and the tab of the search result screen may be associated in the related tab ID column.

<5. Search result screen>
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a search result screen. The search result screen is a screen displayed when characters to be searched are entered in the search area 225 in FIG. The search result screen includes a search result display area 227 .

For example, when searching for the location of Shibuya Station, the user enters the characters "Shibuya Station" in the search area 225 in FIG. The terminal device 200 transmits the inputted character information of “Shibuya station” to the information processing device 100 . The information processing apparatus 100 identifies the location of Shibuya Station from the facility information 172 and acquires detailed information on Shibuya Station from the facility information 172 . The information processing device 100 also transmits partial map information around Shibuya Station and detailed information on Shibuya Station to the terminal device 200 . The terminal device 200 displays the partial map information received from the information processing device 100 on the display unit 220 and displays detailed information on Shibuya Station in the search result display area 227 .

In this way, when the navigation screen is displayed on the display unit 220 and the user instructs to search for facilities on the map, the control unit 250 displays the search result screen showing the search results in a new tab. Displayed on the display unit 220 . This makes it possible to easily display the search result screen from the navigation screen.

The method of opening the search result screen from the navigation screen has been described above, but the search result screen is opened in a tab separate from the navigation screen and facility detail screen. Therefore, the terminal device 200 can hold all of the navigation screen, facility detail screen, and search result screen, and can switch between these screens for display.

<6. Tab list screen>
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the tab list screen. A tab list icon 226 is displayed on the navigation screen (FIG. 4), facility detail screen (FIG. 5), and search result screen (FIG. 8). When the user taps tab list icon 226, the tab list screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on display unit 220 with a new tab. A plurality of tabs T1 to T6 are displayed on the tab list screen. Thumbnail images of the respective tabs are displayed in these multiple tabs.

In the example in FIG. 9, tab T1 is a tab corresponding to the navigation screen (FIG. 4), tab T2 is a tab corresponding to the facility details screen (FIG. 5), and tab T3 is a tab corresponding to the search results screen (FIG. 8). corresponding tab.

For example, when the user taps tab T1, control unit 250 of terminal device 200 switches the tab list screen displayed on display unit 220 to the navigation screen shown in FIG. When the user taps tab T2, control unit 250 of terminal device 200 switches the tab list screen displayed on display unit 220 to the facility details screen shown in FIG. Further, when the user taps the tab T3, the control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 switches the tab list screen displayed on the display unit 220 to the search results screen shown in FIG.

In this manner, the control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 can switch between and display a plurality of screens according to the user's operation on the tab list screen. Since it is possible to switch and display a plurality of screens in this manner, the following usage methods are possible.
- When comparing facilities of the same genre, keep the facility detail screens of multiple facilities open in separate tabs.
・On the way to the destination using the navigation app, find a place to have lunch while continuing navigation.
・When there are multiple stations nearest to the destination, the route from A station and the route from B station are opened at the same time and compared.

Note that the control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 may temporarily stop the navigation by the navigation app when the tab of the navigation screen is switched to the tab of another screen. Data of the navigation at the time of pausing may be held in the storage unit 270 of the terminal device 200 or may be temporarily deposited in the information processing device 100 . Further, when the tab of another screen is switched to the tab of the navigation screen, the control unit 250 may restart the navigation by the navigation application. At this time, the control unit 250 can resume the navigation using the data of the navigation when the navigation was paused.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining screen switching according to a swipe operation. The control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 switches screens according to the user's swipe operation. For example, when the navigation screen corresponding to tab T1 is displayed on display unit 220, when the user swipes the navigation screen to the right, control unit 250 changes the navigation screen to the facility details screen corresponding to tab T2. switch. When the user swipes the facility details screen to the right while the facility details screen corresponding to tab T2 is displayed on display unit 220, control unit 250 displays the facility details screen as a search screen corresponding to tab T3. Switch to the results screen.

Further, when the search result screen corresponding to the tab T3 is displayed on the display unit 220, when the user swipes the search result screen to the left, the control unit 250 displays the search result screen as the facility corresponding to the tab T2. Switch to detail screen. When the user swipes the facility details screen to the left when the facility details screen corresponding to tab T2 is displayed on display unit 220, control unit 250 displays the facility details screen as a navigation screen corresponding to tab T1. Switch to screen.

In this way, the control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 changes the tab screen to other tabs in response to the user swiping the tab screen displayed on the display unit 220 in the first direction (horizontal direction). Switch to screen. This makes it possible to easily switch screens of a plurality of tabs.

Note that the control unit 250 may display a plurality of mutually related tabs adjacent to each other on the tab list screen. For example, the control unit 250 may refer to the related tab ID of the tab information 271 and display a plurality of mutually related tabs adjacently. The order of screens switched by swiping is determined according to the order of tabs arranged on the tab list screen. Therefore, the screen before switching by swiping and the screen after switching by swiping can be associated with each other. Therefore, screens of related tabs can be easily compared according to the user's swipe operation.

Further, the control unit 250 controls the tab screen displayed on the display unit 220 in response to the user swiping in a second direction (vertical direction) different from the first direction (horizontal direction). can be erased. This makes it possible to easily erase the tab screen.

<7. Bookmark>
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of bookmark registration operation. The bookmark is a function of registering frequently viewed screens in advance and saving them so that they can be easily called up later when they want to look back.

For example, when the user wants to register tab T2 as a bookmark, the user selects tab T2 by long-pressing tab T2 displayed on the tab list screen. When tab T2 is selected, control unit 250 displays a bookmark registration window on the tab list screen as shown in FIG. The bookmark registration window includes the address of the selected facility, the name of the facility, the message "Do you want to register as a bookmark?", a "Yes" button, and a "No" button.

When the user taps the "Yes" button in the bookmark registration window, control unit 250 stores information about tab T2 (eg, tab name, position information, address, tab image, etc.) in storage unit 270 as bookmark 273. do. On the other hand, when the user taps the "No" button in the bookmark registration window, the controller 250 closes the bookmark registration window.

In this way, the control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 registers one of the plurality of tabs displayed on the tab list screen as the bookmark 273 according to instructions from the user. This makes it possible to acquire screens that the user often browses from the bookmark 273 and review them later.

<8. Other display examples of the navigation screen>
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another display example of the navigation screen. For example, when the scale of the navigation screen is changed to switch to a wide-area display, the positions corresponding to the position information of other tabs may be included within the range of the navigation screen. In such a case, control unit 250 may display images A1 to A4 showing other tabs at positions corresponding to the position information of each of the other tabs on the navigation screen.

In the example shown in FIG. 12, images A1 and A2 are images showing tabs of the facility details screen. Images A1 and A2 include location information associated with the tabs and tab names. The images A1 and A2 are not limited to these, and may be any images as long as they can identify the tabs. For example, images A1 and A2 may be icons or thumbnail images of tabs. When image A1 or A2 is tapped by the user, control unit 250 displays on display unit 220 the facility details screen of the tab corresponding to the tapped image.

Image A3 is an image showing a tab on the search result screen. Image A3 includes position information associated with the tab and the tab name. The content indicated by the image A3 is not limited to this, and may include thumbnail images of tabs. When image A3 is tapped by the user, control unit 250 causes display unit 220 to display a search result screen corresponding to the tapped image.

Image A4 is an image showing another navigation screen. Specifically, the image A4 is an image showing a route from the current location to the destination on another navigation screen. When the image A4 is tapped, the control unit 250 causes the display unit 220 to display another navigation screen corresponding to the image A4.

In this way, the control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 displays an image showing the other tab on the navigation screen based on the position information associated with the tab different from the tab on the navigation screen. This allows the user to easily check the positions associated with other tabs from the navigation screen.

As described above, the navigation app (application program) of the present embodiment causes the terminal device 200 to display the screen of one of the plurality of tabs associated with the position information indicating the position on the map. , the screen of tabs displayed on the display unit 220 is switched to a tab list screen displaying a list of a plurality of tabs according to the user's operation, and the tabs displayed on the tab list screen are displayed. When one of the tabs is selected, the screen of the selected tab is displayed on the display unit 220 . Thereby, it is possible to switch and display a plurality of screens of an application that handles position information on a map.

In addition, although the terminal device 200 of the present embodiment acquires the route information indicating the route to the destination from the information processing device 100, a plurality of pieces of route information may be acquired when different means of transportation are used. Sometimes. When a plurality of pieces of route information are acquired in this manner, the control unit 250 of the terminal device 200 generates a plurality of navigation screens corresponding to each of the plurality of pieces of route information, and updates the generated plurality of navigation screens to each of the new navigation screens. You may display on the display part 220 by a tab. This allows the user to compare a plurality of newly generated navigation screens by switching tabs and determine the optimum route to the destination.

Further, the control unit 250 may display a genre button indicating the genre of the facility on the display unit 220, and when the genre button is tapped by the user, facility detail screens of a plurality of facilities belonging to the genre are displayed separately. You may display on the display part 220 by a tab. This allows the user to easily compare multiple facilities of the specified genre.

Further, the control unit 250 may rearrange the positions of the plurality of tabs on the tab list screen based on the position information associated with each of the plurality of tabs. For example, if the position indicated by the position information of tab T1 is west of the position indicated by the position information of tab T2, control unit 250 arranges tab T1 to the left of tab T2 on the tab list screen. good too. As a result, a plurality of tabs are arranged according to the geographical position information, so that the user can easily recognize the arrangement of the tabs.

Also, the control unit 250 may rearrange the tabs in the tab list screen according to the order in which the tabs were operated by the user. For example, the control unit 250 may arrange the most recently operated tab on the upper left of the tab list screen. This makes it easier for the user to find the most recently operated tab from the tab list screen.

As described above, the mode for carrying out the present invention has been described using the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to such embodiments at all, and various modifications and replacements can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. can be added.

1 information processing system 100 information processing device 200 terminal device 220 display unit 230 operation unit 240 positioning unit 250 control unit 270 storage unit

Claims (13)

to the terminal device,
causing the display unit of the terminal device to display a screen of one tab out of a plurality of tabs associated with position information indicating a position on a map;
switching the tab screen displayed on the display unit to a tab list screen displaying a list of the plurality of tabs in accordance with a user's operation;
when one of the plurality of tabs displayed on the tab list screen is selected, causing the screen of the selected tab to be displayed on the display unit ;
allowing the user to set a destination;
acquire a plurality of route information indicating routes to the destination;
displaying a plurality of navigation screens corresponding to each of the plurality of route information acquired on the display unit, each with a new tab;
application program. to the terminal device,
causing the display unit of the terminal device to display a screen of one tab out of a plurality of tabs associated with position information indicating a position on a map;
switching the tab screen displayed on the display unit to a tab list screen displaying a list of the plurality of tabs in accordance with a user's operation;
when one of the plurality of tabs displayed on the tab list screen is selected, causing the screen of the selected tab to be displayed on the display unit;
allowing the user to set a destination;
obtaining route information indicating a route to the destination;
causing the display unit to display a navigation screen corresponding to the acquired route information as the tab screen;
displaying, on the navigation screen, an image showing the other tab at a position corresponding to the position information associated with another tab different from the tab on the navigation screen;
application program. to the terminal device,
switching the tab screen to another tab screen in response to the user swiping the tab screen displayed on the display unit in a first direction;
3. The application program according to claim 1 or 2 . to the terminal device,
deleting the tab screen in response to the user swiping the tab screen displayed on the display unit in a second direction different from the first direction;
4. The application program according to claim 3 . to the terminal device,
Registering one of the plurality of tabs displayed on the tab list screen as a bookmark in accordance with an instruction from the user;
The application program according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . to the terminal device,
When the user issues an instruction to display the tab list screen while the navigation screen is displayed on the display unit, the tab list screen is displayed on the display unit as a new tab;
The application program according to any one of claims 1 to 5 . to the terminal device,
When a facility on the map is selected by the user while the navigation screen is displayed on the display unit, a detailed screen displaying facility information showing details of the selected facility is displayed in a new tab. displayed on the display unit;
An application program according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . to the terminal device,
When the user instructs to search for a facility on the map while the navigation screen is displayed on the display unit, a search result screen showing search results is displayed in a new tab on the display unit. ,
The application program according to any one of claims 1 to 7. to the terminal device,
displaying the plurality of mutually related tabs adjacently on the tab list screen;
An application program according to any one of claims 1 to 8 . to the terminal device,
rearranging the positions of the plurality of tabs on the tab list screen based on the position information associated with each of the plurality of tabs;
An application program according to any one of claims 1 to 9. an application program according to any one of claims 1 to 10 ;
an information processing device that generates the tab screen and provides it to the terminal device;
An information processing system comprising A terminal device that executes an application program
displaying a screen of one tab out of a plurality of tabs associated with position information indicating a position on a map on a display unit of the terminal device;
switching the tab screen displayed on the display unit to a tab list screen displaying a list of the plurality of tabs in accordance with a user's operation;
when one of the plurality of tabs displayed on the tab list screen is selected, displaying the screen of the selected tab on the display unit ;
Receiving destination setting by the user;
Acquiring a plurality of route information indicating a route to the destination,
displaying a plurality of navigation screens corresponding to each of the plurality of route information acquired on the display unit, each with a new tab;
Information processing methods. A terminal device that executes an application program
displaying a screen of one tab out of a plurality of tabs associated with position information indicating a position on a map on a display unit of the terminal device;
switching the tab screen displayed on the display unit to a tab list screen displaying a list of the plurality of tabs in accordance with a user's operation;
when one of the plurality of tabs displayed on the tab list screen is selected, displaying the screen of the selected tab on the display unit;
Receiving destination setting by the user;
Acquiring route information indicating a route to the destination;
displaying a navigation screen corresponding to the acquired route information on the display unit as the tab screen;
displaying, on the navigation screen, an image showing the other tab at a position corresponding to the position information associated with the other tab different from the tab on the navigation screen;
Information processing methods.

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