JP2002260159A - Transport facility guide system, and portable terminal corresponding to the system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transport facility guide system in which a passenger can easily determine that his vehicle reaches a station, a stop, etc., of his destination, and any ride-past can be prevented in a public effective facility. SOLUTION: The vehicle 42 which moves on a predetermined path and stops at a predetermined station on the path is provided with a cellular phone of a user getting on/getting off at the station, a position monitoring means for monitoring the present position of the vehicle 42, a storage means for storing the data on the user and the data on the station, and a position information processing means which is connected to the cellular phone, the position monitoring means and the storage means in a communicable manner to process the position information on the user and the vehicle 42, and the position information processing means transmits the notice that the vehicle 42 approaches the station of the user's destination to the cellular phone.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transportation guide system and a portable terminal corresponding to the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, passengers who use public transportation such as railroads and buses disembark on their own, judging that their vehicle has arrived at a station or a stop where they should get off. ing.

[0003] As means for assisting passengers in deciding the stations, stops, etc., where they should get off, announcements of arrival stations, arrival stops, etc. are made in the vehicle. Display means, a route map, and the like for displaying the name of the vehicle. In addition, a guide plate or the like indicating the name of the station, the stop, or the like is provided at each of the station, the stop, and the like.

[0004] By these means, a passenger can easily determine that his / her vehicle has arrived at a station, a stop, or the like where the user should get off. it can.

[0005]

However, even if the passengers fall asleep, are distracted, or are engrossed in reading or talking, the above-mentioned conventional means cannot be used. Since the user does not notice the announcement or overlooks the display means, the information board, etc., and does not notice that the vehicle on board has arrived at the station, the stop, etc. to be dismounted, It cannot be prevented.

The above-mentioned conventional means is based on the premise that a passenger is a healthy person, and is used in a case where the passenger has impaired vision or hearing, or in an elderly person who has impaired vision or hearing. In some cases, it is not possible to function sufficiently, so that it is not possible to prevent crossover in public transport.

[0007] Furthermore, even if the passenger is a person who does not understand Japanese as well as a foreign tourist, the above-mentioned conventional means cannot function sufficiently, so that the passengers are prevented from getting over in public transportation. Can not do.

[0008] If a passenger crosses over, the passenger has to change to a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction at a previous station, a stop, or the like, and return, which is a waste of time for the passenger.
If you exit the ticket gate at the preceding station, stop, etc., you will have to pay extra fare, which is a waste of money for passengers.On the other hand, exiting the ticket gate at the previous station, stop, etc. If you switch to a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction without a change, you will lose fare revenue for those who operate public transportation.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems,
If the passenger is falling asleep, distracted, or obsessed with reading or talking, the passenger may be visually impaired or hearing impaired, or may be an elderly person with impaired vision or hearing. In some cases, even if the passenger does not understand Japanese well, it is easy to determine that the passenger has arrived at the station, stop, etc. where his / her vehicle is to get off It is an object of the present invention to provide a transportation guide system capable of preventing crossing over in public transportation and a mobile terminal corresponding to the system.

[0010]

For this purpose, in the transportation guide system of the present invention, when a vehicle traveling on a predetermined route approaches a predetermined station, an unspecified number of users getting on and off the vehicle are obtained. Has a position information processing means for specifying a user who gets on and off at a predetermined station from among the above, and informing a portable terminal held by the user.

In another transportation guide system of the present invention, there is further provided storage means for storing a station at which a user gets on and off and a dial number of the portable terminal of the user in association with each other.

[0012] In still another transportation guide system of the present invention, an operation timetable of the vehicle is stored in the storage means in advance, and the position information processing means is provided on the basis of the operation timetable. Determines that it is time to approach the station where the user gets on and off, and notifies the portable terminal of the user.

[0013] In still another transportation guide system of the present invention, there is further provided position monitoring means for monitoring the current position of the vehicle, and the position information processing means is provided for the user to get on and off the vehicle. When the position monitoring means detects that the vehicle has approached the station, the position monitoring means notifies the portable terminal of the user.

[0014] In still another transportation guide system of the present invention, the position monitoring means monitors a current position of the vehicle based on position information transmitted from the portable terminal of the user.

[0015] In still another transportation guide system of the present invention, when the destination of the user needs to be changed, the position information processing means notifies the portable terminal of the user of the change.

[0016] In still another transportation guide system of the present invention, the system is further divided into a plurality of service centers, and a getting-off notification and a transfer notification are performed by different service centers.

[0017] In still another transportation guide system of the present invention, the location information processing means may further include, in response to an application for a notification service from a user, according to a dial number of the portable terminal of the user. An operating organization or a fee paying agency of the portable terminal is specified, and the dial number of the portable terminal and the billing amount of the user are transmitted to the operating agency or the fee paying agency.

[0018] In still another transportation guide system of the present invention, the location information processing means further provides the notification service by obtaining an approval from an operating organization of the portable terminal of the user or a toll agency. Execute.

In the portable terminal corresponding to the transportation guide system of the present invention, a timetable is obtained from the transportation guide system that stores the operation timetable of the vehicle, and the obtained operation timetable and the usage inputted by the user are obtained. If it is determined that the time at which the vehicle approaches the station at which the user gets on / off based on the data on the station at which the user gets on / off, the user is notified by voice or vibration.

In the portable terminal corresponding to another transportation guide system of the present invention, it is further determined whether or not the user's destination needs to be changed, and if the transfer is necessary, the vehicle approaches the transfer station. When the time is reached, the user is notified by voice or vibration.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a transportation guide system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a location information service center according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a functional block diagram of a user's mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a location search mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents of a user list database according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents of an information database according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the transportation guide system comprises a user's mobile phone 11, a vehicle 42, a location search mobile phone 43 as location monitoring means provided in the vehicle 42, and And a position information service center 13 as position information processing means having a data storage device 44 as storage means.

Here, the vehicle 42 is an unspecified number of passengers, that is, a so-called shared train, bus, monorail, ropeway, ferry, ferry, ferry, or the like on which a user pays a predetermined fare to board. Is a public transportation vehicle. In addition, the person who operates the public transportation,
Instead of a public organization such as a local government, a public corporation, or a public corporation, it may be a commercial enterprise, an individual, or the like.

The vehicle 42 is a means of transportation including a passenger cabin such as a passenger car in a railway, a body of a bus, a gondola of a ropeway, a hull of a ferry or a ferry, an airplane body, or the like.

Further, the user gets on and off the vehicle 42 at a station, and the station includes not only a station on a railway, a monorail, a ropeway and the like, but also a stop on a bus, a port on a ferry or a ferry, and an airport on an airplane. Including.

In FIG. 2, the location information service center 1
3 has a processing unit which is a plurality of functional blocks. Here, 51 is a current position monitoring processing unit for monitoring the position of the vehicle 42, 52 is a map database processing unit for displaying and grasping the current position, and 53 is a disembarkation guidance receiving process for receiving disembarkation guidance from the user. And 54, a user list database processing unit for registering or deleting the user's telephone number, destination, and the like.

Reference numeral 56 denotes an information providing service processing unit for providing information such as a fee and route guidance when the user desires, and 57 denotes a telephone number of the user when approaching a station set as a destination. Is obtained in the user list database processing unit 54, and a disembarkation guidance transmission processing unit 58 for transmitting a disembarkation guidance to the searched telephone number is a transit guidance for transmitting a transit guidance after a user who needs to be transited is disembarked. It is a transmission processing unit.

Reference numeral 44 denotes a data storage device, and reference numeral 61 denotes a user list database for storing information of users who use the getting-off guidance. As shown in FIG. 5, a name, a telephone number, an e-mail address, and Platform that the user is aiming for-information service such as destination, fare and route
It consists of unnecessary information.

Reference numeral 62 denotes an information database for storing information on each route of the vehicle 42. As shown in FIG. 6, the information database 62 is constituted by information such as a route, a stop on the route, a fee, and the like. Reference numeral 63 denotes a map database.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 11 denotes a user portable telephone as a portable terminal, and a processing unit 65 as a functional block.
~ 67. The mobile terminal is a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like, which can be specified and called by a dial number such as a telephone number or an e-mail address.
Here, for convenience of explanation, an example in which the mobile terminal is a mobile phone and a telephone number is used as a dial number will be described.

Reference numeral 65 denotes a disembarkation guide application processing unit for applying for a disembarkation guide at a destination and inputting a platform and a stop at the destination. In addition, information service
Enter unnecessary.

Reference numeral 66 denotes the getting-off guidance application processing unit 6.
After completion of the disembarkation guidance application process in step 5, the user's mobile phone 11
Is set to the vibrator function, and 67 is a telephone / mail processing unit for performing a getting-off guidance and receiving process of the information providing service.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 43 denotes a position search portable telephone having a position information transmission processing section 69 as a functional block for transmitting the current position to the position information service center 13.

Next, the operation of the transportation guide system will be described.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data flow of the transportation guide system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation of the transportation guide system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. is there.

First, in the position information service center 13, the current position monitoring processing section 51 is operated to cause the position searching portable telephone 43 provided in the vehicle 42 to monitor the current position. Subsequently, the user inputs a destination, which is a station where the user gets off or changes trains before boarding, from the user's mobile phone 11, and inputs the necessity / unnecessity of an information providing service such as a route to the destination and a fee. .

When the input is completed, the vibrator function of the user's mobile phone 11 is automatically set by the vibrator setting processing section 66. Subsequently, in the location information service center 13, after the disembarkation guidance reception processing unit 53 receives the disembarkation guidance, the destination, telephone number, and the like are registered in the user list database 61 by the user list database processing unit 54.

When the information service center is input, the location information service center 13 uses the information service processor 56 to provide the user who desires the service with information such as a route to the destination and a fee, by voice or the like. Notify by email.

Next, the user gets on the vehicle 42 operating on the route to the destination.

When the vehicle 42 approaches the destination station, the location information service center 13 calls the user's mobile phone 11 by the disembarkation guidance transmission processing unit 57 to notify the disembarkation guidance. If the destination is not the destination, the vehicle 42 continues to travel.

Next, the user who has received the getting-off guidance from the position information service center 13 gets off the vehicle 42 at the stopped station. Then, if there is a transfer, the location information service center 13 determines that the vehicle 42 has passed the desired station,
The transfer guidance is transmitted to the user mobile phone 11 by the transfer guidance transmission processing unit 58.

Subsequently, the user who has received the transfer guidance from the location information service center 13 repeats the above-described operation. If there is no transfer, it is determined that the user has arrived at the destination, and the location information service center 13 deletes the registered data of the user who has arrived from the user list database 61.

Next, the flowchart will be described. Step S1 The vehicle 42 is running. Step S2: The location information service center 13 activates the current location monitoring processing section 51, and causes the location search mobile phone 43 provided in the vehicle 42 to monitor the current location. Step S3 The user applies for getting off guidance. Step S4 The vibrator function of the user's mobile phone 11 is automatically set by the vibrator setting processing unit 66. Step S5 The location information service center 13 receives the disembarkation guidance by the disembarkation guidance reception processing unit 53, and registers the destination, telephone number, and the like by the user list database processing unit 54. Step S6 The location information service center 13 determines the route,
It is determined whether or not an information providing service such as a fee is desired. If so, the process proceeds to step S7. If not, the process proceeds to step S8. Step S7 The location information service center 13 notifies the user who desires the service by the information provision service processing unit 56 of the information provision such as the route to the destination and the fee by voice or mail. Step S8 The user gets on the vehicle 42 running on the route to the destination. Step S9: The vehicle 42 approaches the station. Step S10: It is determined whether or not the station approached by the vehicle 42 is the destination. If it is the destination, step S11
If the destination is not the destination, the process returns to step S1. Step S11 The location information service center 13 calls the user's mobile phone 11 by the disembarkation guidance transmission processing unit 57 and notifies the disembarkation guidance. Step S12 The user gets off the vehicle 42 at the stopped station. Step S13: The user determines whether there is a transfer. When there is a transfer, the process proceeds to step S14, and when there is no transfer, the process proceeds to step S16. Step S14: The location information service center 13 transmits the transfer guidance by the transfer guidance transmission processing unit 58 to the user's mobile phone 1.
Send to 1. Step S15 The user who has received the transfer guidance from the location information service center 13 returns to Step S8 and repeats the above-described operation. Step S16 The user arrives at the destination. Step S17: The location information service center 13 deletes the registered user data that has arrived from the user list database 61.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the guide corresponding to the destination is transmitted to the user's mobile phone 11 to prevent the passenger from getting off or overtaking at a station other than the destination, and to prevent the elderly and the disabled. Anyone, and whether or not they are visiting for the first time, everyone can easily access public vehicles 4
2 can be used to arrive at the destination. Also, the transfer can be performed smoothly.

Further, the user does not need to hold a dedicated terminal device for receiving the getting-off guidance, the transfer guidance, and the like, and can use the transportation guide system using a normal mobile phone. The transportation guide system can be easily used without learning the operation of the terminal device. In addition, since there is no need to distribute a dedicated terminal device to the user, the cost of operating the transportation guide system can be reduced.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, about what has the same structure as 6th Embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching the same code | symbol.

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of a transportation guide system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of a first location information service center according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of a second location information service center according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

In this case, the first location information service center 7
In addition to 1, the vehicle 42 is also provided with a second location information service center 73 having a data storage device 74.

As shown in FIG. 10, the first location information service center 71 is provided with a user list database transfer processing section 72, and the disembarkation guide transmission processing section 57 (in the first embodiment). 2) is deleted. The user list database transfer processing unit 72 includes a name, a telephone number,
The platform / destination is transferred to the user list database 81 of the second location information service center 73.

Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the second location information service center 73
1. It has a map database processing unit 52, a user list database processing unit 54, and a getting-off guidance transmission processing unit 57,
The data storage device 74 stores the user list database 8
1 and a map database 83. The user list database 81 stores the first location information service center 7.
It stores the name, telephone number, and boarding point / destination information transferred from the first user list database transfer processing unit 72.

Next, the operation of the transportation guide system will be described.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a data flow of the transportation guide system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the transportation guide system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

First, the first location information service center 71 and the second location information service center 73 operate the current position monitoring processing unit 51, and the current position is monitored by the position search portable telephone 43 provided in the vehicle 42. Is performed respectively.

Then, the first location information service center 71
After accepting the application for the getting-off guidance, registering the destination, telephone number, and the like in the user list database processing unit 54 in the user list database 61, and then registering the registered user's telephone number and destination in the user list database. The data is transferred from the transfer processing unit 72 to the second location information service center 73. Subsequently, the second location information service center 73 registers the transferred data.

Next, after the user gets on the vehicle 42, if the station approached is not the destination, the vehicle 42 continues to run as it is. If the user is the destination, the second location information service center 73 The disembarkation guidance transmission processing unit 57 calls the user's mobile phone 11 to notify the disembarkation guidance. Then, when the vehicle 42 is a bus, the user who has received the getting-off guidance presses the getting-off button to get off.

Subsequently, the second location information service center 73
Deletes the registered data of the arriving user from the user list database 81 in the second location information service center 73 after the vehicle 42 passes through the station.

If there is no transfer, it is determined that the user has arrived at the destination, and the registered data of the arriving user is deleted from the user list database 61 in the first location information service center 71. If there is a transfer, the first location information service center 71 transmits the transfer guidance from the transfer guidance transmission processing unit 58 to the user mobile phone 11 after the vehicle 42 has passed the target station. Then, the user receiving the transfer guidance repeats the above-described operation.

Next, when the user arrives at the destination, the user list database 6 in the first location information service center 71
The user's registration data arriving from 1 is deleted.

Next, the flowchart will be described. Step S21: The vehicle 42 is running. Step S22: The first location information service center 71 activates the current location monitoring processing section 51, and causes the location search mobile phone 43 arranged in the vehicle 42 to monitor the current location. Step S23: The second location information service center 73 activates the current location monitoring processing section 51, and causes the location search mobile phone 43 arranged in the vehicle 42 to monitor the current location. Step S24 The user applies for getting off guidance. Step S25 The vibrator function of the user's mobile phone 11 is automatically set by the vibrator setting processing unit 66. Step S26 The first location information service center 71 receives the disembarkation guidance by the disembarkation guidance reception processing unit 53, registers the destination, telephone number, and the like by the user list database processing unit 54, and stores the telephone number and the destination of the registered user. Is transferred from the user list database transfer processing unit 72 to the second location information service center 73. Step S27: The second location information service center 73 receives the getting-off guidance by the getting-off guidance receiving processing unit 53, and registers the destination, the telephone number, and the like by the user list database processing unit 54. Step S28: The first location information service center 71
It is determined whether or not an information providing service such as a route and a fee is desired. If so, the process proceeds to step S29. If not, the process proceeds to step S30. Step S29: The first location information service center 71
The information provision service processing unit 56 notifies a user who desires the service of information provision such as a route to a destination and a fee by voice or mail. Step S30: The user gets on the vehicle 42 operating on the route to the destination. Step S31: The vehicle 42 approaches the station. Step S32 It is determined whether or not the station to which the vehicle 42 has approached is the destination. If it is the destination, step S33
If not, the process returns to step S21. Step S33: The second location information service center 73
The disembarkation guidance transmission processing unit 57 calls the user's mobile phone 11 to notify the disembarkation guidance. Step S34 The user gets off the vehicle 42 at the stopped station. Step S35: Delete the arriving user registration data from the user list database 81 in the second location information service center 73, return to step 27, and repeat the above-described operation. Step S36: The user determines whether there is a transfer. When there is a transfer, the process proceeds to step S37, and when there is no transfer, the process proceeds to step S39. Step S37: The first location information service center 71 transmits the transfer guidance to the user mobile phone 11 by the transfer guidance transmission processing unit 58. Step S38: The user who has received the transfer guidance from the first location information service center 71 returns to Step S30 and repeats the above-described operation. Step S39: The user arrives at the destination. Step S40: The first location information service center 71 deletes the registered data of the arriving user from the user list database 61.

As described above, in the present embodiment, by disposing the second position information service center 73 also in the vehicle 42, it is possible to eliminate an error from the current position. Therefore, it is possible to more accurately and quickly perform the getting-off guidance at the destination station.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The description of the same components and operations as those of the first and second embodiments will be omitted.

FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram of a location information service center according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a functional block diagram of a user's mobile phone according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 14, the position information service center 91 includes a current position monitoring processing unit 51, a map database processing unit 52, a disembarkation guidance reception processing unit 53, a user list database processing unit 54, and an information providing service processing. Part 5
6. It has a getting-off guidance transmission processing unit 57, a transfer guidance transmission processing unit, and a boarding guidance transmission processing unit 92 that calls the user's mobile phone 93 when the vehicle 42 on which the user's vehicle gets close approaches and notifies the user of the entry.

As shown in FIG. 15, the user's mobile phone 93 is provided with a getting-off guidance application processing unit 65, a vibrator setting processing unit 66, a telephone / mail processing unit 67, and a current position of the user. The center 91 has a position information transmission processing unit 94 that transmits position information when monitoring is performed.

In the information database 62 of the data storage device 44, information on the departure time is added in addition to the information in the first embodiment.

Next, the operation of the transportation guide system will be described.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation of the transportation guide system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

In this case, the application for the getting-off guidance can be made at a free place, not at the station. If the user does not desire the information providing service, the user waits for the vehicle 42 operating on the route to the destination at the station.

[0070] When an information providing service is desired,
The location information service center 91 notifies the user who desires the service by the information provision service processing unit 56 of the information provision such as the route to the destination and the fee by voice or mail. Subsequently, the location information service center 91 causes the location information transmission processing unit 94 to monitor the current location of the user mobile phone 93.

When the vehicle 42 approaches the station, the location information service center 91 operates the user list database processing unit 54 to determine whether or not there is a user, and if not, continues monitoring both. When there is a user, the location information service center 91 calls the user mobile phone 93 by the boarding guide transmission processing unit 92,
Notify ride guidance.

Next, the location information service center 91 notifies the user who desires the service of information provision such as the route to the destination and the fee by the information provision service processing unit 56 by voice or mail. The vehicle 42 running on the route to the destination is on standby at the station, and the vehicle 42 is boarded when the vehicle 42 arrives.

Next, the flowchart will be described. Step S41: The vehicle 42 is running. Step S42: The location information service center 91 activates the current location monitoring processing unit 51 to monitor the current location of the location search mobile phone 43 provided in the vehicle 42. Step S43: The user applies for getting off guidance. Step S44: The user mobile phone 93 of the user is automatically set to the vibrator function by the vibrator setting processing section 66. Step S45: The location information service center 91 determines whether or not an information providing service such as a route and a fee is desired. If so, the process proceeds to step S46. If not, the process proceeds to step S48. Step S46 The position information service center 91 notifies the user who desires the service by the information provision service processing section 56 of the information provision such as the route to the destination and the fee by voice or mail. Step S47 The location information service center 91 causes the location information transmission processing unit 94 to monitor the current location of the user's mobile phone 93. Step S48: The user waits for the vehicle 42 operating on the route to the destination at the station. Step S49: The vehicle 42 approaches the station. Step S50 The location information service center 91 operates the user list database processing unit 54 to determine whether or not there is a user. If there is a user, step S51
If no, go to step S53. Step S51 The location information service center 91 calls the user's mobile phone 93 by the boarding guide transmission processing section 92 and notifies the boarding guide. Step S52 The user gets on the vehicle 42 operating on the route to the destination. Step S53: It is determined whether or not the station approached by the vehicle 42 is the destination. If it is the destination, step S54
If the destination is not the destination, the process returns to step S41. Step S54 The location information service center 91 calls the user's mobile phone 93 by the getting-off guidance transmission processing unit 57 to notify the getting-off guidance. Step S55: The user gets off the vehicle 42 at the stopped station. Step S56: The user determines whether there is a transfer. When there is a transfer, the process proceeds to step S57, and when there is no transfer, the process proceeds to step S59. Step S57: The location information service center 91 transmits the transfer guidance by the transfer guidance transmission processing section 58 to the user's mobile phone 9.
Send to 3. Step S58 The user who has received the transfer guidance from the location information service center 91 returns to step S52, and repeats the above-described operation. Step S59: The user arrives at the destination. Step S60: The location information service center 91 deletes the registered data of the arriving user from the user list database 61.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the position information transmission processing unit 94 is provided in the user mobile phone 93,
By monitoring the current position of each of the user and the vehicle 42, the user can apply at a free place. In addition, the user can use it at a time that suits his or her own convenience.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The description of the same components and operations as those in the first to third embodiments will be omitted.

FIG. 17 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of a transportation guide system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a case where the public transportation is a railway will be described.

In the figure, reference numeral 12 denotes registration of a call service,
A call service agency 14 provides a call service for the user's mobile phone 11, and a station position database 14 stores correspondence data for specifying the position of the boarding station from the position information. Here, the person who operates the call service organization 12 may be any person such as a commercial enterprise, an individual, a local government, a public corporation, a public corporation, or the same person who operates the public transportation. Good.

Reference numeral 16 denotes an operation schedule database for storing train operation schedules, reference numeral 18 denotes a service registration database for recording a time for performing a call service and a telephone number of the user's mobile phone 11 to be called, and reference numeral 19 denotes a user's mobile phone. A fee-paying agency having an account of the telephone 11 and contracting to pay for the call service;
Is a mobile phone operating organization that outputs a call signal to the user mobile phone 11. Here, the fee payment agency 19
May be any person, such as a for-profit company such as a financial institution, an individual, a local government, a public corporation, a public corporation, etc., and is the same person as the person who operates the public transportation or call service organization 12. Is also good. In addition, the mobile phone operating organization 2
0 may be any person such as a for-profit company, an individual, a local government, a public corporation, a public corporation, etc., and the same person as the person who operates the public transportation, call service organization 12 or toll agency 19 It may be.

Next, the operation of the transportation guide system will be described.

First, the user connects to the calling service organization 12 using the user's mobile phone 11 immediately before getting on the train. Then, the call service organization 12 obtains the telephone number of the user mobile phone 11 from the incoming telephone number information from the user mobile phone 11 and selects whether to approve or cancel the use of the call service. Is transmitted to the user mobile phone 11.

Next, the user selects approval information for approving the use of the call service from the approval selection information received from the call service organization 12 and displayed on the display means of the user's mobile phone 11. , To the call service organization 12. To cancel the call service,
The cancellation information is selected and transmitted to the call service organization 12.

Then, upon receiving the cancellation information, the calling service organization 12 executes a disconnection process for disconnecting the connection with the user's mobile phone 11.

On the other hand, when the call service organization 12 receives the approval information, the call service organization 12 requests the fee payment agency 19 for a simple registration service fee from the user's account of the user's mobile phone 11, and sends it to the location information service center 13. The user is requested to provide a service for searching for the current position of the user's mobile phone 11.

Then, the location information service center 13
The current location information of the user mobile phone 11 is transmitted to the call service organization 12, and the call service organization 12 receives the user mobile phone 11 from the location information service center 13.
Search the station position database 14 from the current position information of
The station name where the user's mobile phone 11 is currently located is specified to acquire station name information.

Next, the calling service institution 12 uses the station name information acquired from the station location database 14 and the current time as search elements to acquire train information and train line information near the current time from the operation schedule database 16. Then, from the route information acquired from the operation schedule database 16, route selection information for allowing the user to select a boarding route is transmitted to the user mobile phone 11.

Then, the user selects the vehicle to be boarded from the line selection information of the call service organization 12 displayed on the display means of the user's mobile phone 11, and displays the selected information of the selected train on the user's mobile phone. 11 to call service organization 12
Send to

Subsequently, the call service organization 12 obtains the station name information of the route from the operation schedule database 16 using the selection information received from the user's mobile phone 11 as a search element, and obtains the station name information obtained from the operation schedule database 16. And outputs to the user mobile phone 11 the exit station selection information for selecting the exit station.

Then, the user selects a drop-off station from the drop-off station selection information from the calling service organization 12 displayed on the display means of the user mobile phone 11, and transmits the selected drop-off station information from the user mobile phone 11. Sent to paging service organization 12.

Next, the calling service organization 12 acquires the disembarkation station arrival time from the operation schedule database 16 using the disembarkation station information and the vehicle information received from the user's mobile phone 11 as search elements, and acquires from the operation schedule database 16. Call service implementation time one minute before the arrival station
Then, the telephone number of the user's mobile phone 11 acquired at the time of the incoming call is registered in the service registration database 18, and the fact that the service registration process has been completed is transmitted to the user's mobile phone 11.

Subsequently, when the call service execution time registered in the service registration database 18 comes, the call service organization 12 stores the telephone number of the user's mobile phone 11 that provides the registered service in the service registration database 18.
And calls the user's mobile phone 11.

Then, the mobile telephone operating organization 20 connects to the user mobile telephone 11 called by the calling service organization 12 and transmits a calling signal. Next, the user's mobile phone 1
1 calls the user for a certain period of time by using a calling function such as a ring tone, a voice, and a vibrator function built in the user's mobile phone 11 in response to the received calling signal. Then, the called user cancels the calling function by executing the call receiving process of the user mobile phone 11.

Next, the call service organization 12 determines that the call service has been performed based on the call arrival information and the incoming call information from the mobile phone operating organization 20, and instructs the charge payment agency 19 to use the user's mobile phone 11 A request is made to transfer a call service fee from the user's account.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the boarding station, the train line, the boarding train, the getting off station, the user's mobile phone 1
The complicated setting of the telephone number, calling time, etc. of 1 can be facilitated, and overtaking at the getting off station can be prevented.

Further, cancellation processing can be performed before the calling service is started, and no fee is charged by performing the cancellation processing. Therefore, there is no charge when the calling service becomes unnecessary.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The description of the same components and operations as those in the first to fourth embodiments will be omitted.

FIG. 18 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a transportation guide system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a case where public transportation is a shared bus will be described.

In the figure, reference numeral 24 denotes a bus stop position database storing correspondence data for specifying the position of a bus stop of a bus to be boarded from position information, 25 denotes a bus route database holding bus operation routes, and 26 denotes a bus route database. It is a bus stop time database in which the elapsed time is recorded.

Next, the operation of the transportation guide system will be described.

First, the user connects to the calling service organization 12 using the user's mobile phone 11 immediately before getting on the bus. Then, the call service organization 12 obtains the telephone number of the user mobile phone 11 from the incoming telephone number information from the user mobile phone 11 and selects whether to approve or cancel the use of the call service. Is transmitted to the user mobile phone 11.

Next, based on the approval selection information received from the call service organization 12 displayed on the display means of the user's mobile phone 11, the user sends approval information for approving use of the call service to the call service organization 12 to the call service organization 12. Output. Also,
When canceling the call service, the cancellation information is transmitted to the call service organization 12.

When the call service organization 12 receives the cancellation information, it executes a disconnection process for disconnecting the connection with the user mobile phone 11.

On the other hand, when the call service organization 12 receives the approval information, the call service organization 12 charges the fee payment agency 19 for a simple registration service fee from the user's account of the user's mobile phone 11, and With the approval of
The user's mobile phone 1 for the location information service center 13
Request a service to search for the current position of No. 1.

Then, the location information service center 13
The current location information of the user mobile phone 11 is transmitted to the call service organization 12, and the call service organization 12 transmits the user mobile phone 11 acquired from the location information service center 13.
The bus stop position database 24 is searched from the current position information of the user, the bus stop where the user's mobile phone 11 is present is specified, and the boarding bus stop name information is acquired.

Next, the calling service organization 12 obtains the bus route information from the bus route database 25 using the boarding bus stop name information obtained from the bus stop position database 24 as a search element, and obtains the route information obtained from the bus route database 25. Transmits to the user mobile phone 11 route selection information that allows the user to select a boarding route.

Then, the user selects a bus to be boarded from the route selection information from the call service organization 12 displayed on the display means of the user's mobile phone 11 and displays the selected information of the selected bus on the user's mobile phone 11. Call service organization 12
Send to

Subsequently, the calling service organization 12 uses the selection information obtained from the user's mobile phone 11 as a search element.
The bus stop name information of the route is acquired from the bus route database 25, and the getting-off bus stop selection information for selecting the getting-off bus stop from the bus stop name information acquired from the bus route database 25 is transmitted to the user mobile phone 11.

Then, the user selects the getting-off bus stop from the getting-off bus stop selection information from the calling service organization 12 displayed on the display means of the user mobile phone 11, and transmits the selected getting-off bus stop information from the user mobile phone 11. Sent to paging service organization 12.

Next, the calling service organization 12 uses the getting-off bus stop information and the boarding bus stop information acquired from the user's mobile phone 11 as search elements, and uses the inter-bus-stop time database 26 as a search element.
, The call service execution time obtained by adding the travel time between bus stops obtained from the bus stop time database 26 to the current time, and the telephone number of the user's mobile phone 11 obtained at the time of the incoming call. It registers it in the service registration database 18 and transmits to the user mobile phone 11 that the service registration process has been completed.

When the call service execution time registered in the service registration database 18 comes, the call service organization 12 stores the telephone number of the user mobile phone 11 that provides the registered service in the service registration database 18.
And calls the user's mobile phone 11.

Then, the mobile telephone operating organization 20 connects to the user mobile telephone 11 called from the calling service organization 12 and transmits a calling signal. Next, the user's mobile phone 1
1 calls the user for a certain period of time by a call function such as a ring tone, voice, vibrator function, etc. built into the user's mobile phone 11 in response to an incoming call signal. Then, the called user cancels the calling function by performing an incoming call process on the user mobile phone 11.

Next, the paging service organization 12 determines that the paging service has been performed based on the call arrival information and the incoming call information from the mobile telephone operating organization 20, and instructs the charge payment agency 19 to use the user's mobile telephone 11 Call service charges from the user's account.

As described above, in the present embodiment, complicated settings such as a boarding bus stop, a bus route, a boarding bus, an alighting bus stop, the telephone number of the user's mobile phone 11, the calling time, and the like can be facilitated. Even on a bus route where the boarding time and the arrival time are likely to fluctuate, it is possible to prevent overtaking at the getting off bus stop.

Further, cancellation processing can be performed before the calling service is started, and no fee is charged by performing the cancellation processing. Therefore, there is no charge when the calling service becomes unnecessary.

Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The description of the same components and operations as those of the first to fifth embodiments will be omitted.

FIG. 19 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of a transportation guide system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a case where the public transportation is a railway will be described.

In the figure, reference numeral 32 denotes a current position measuring device for measuring the current position and outputting information indicating the current position, and 31 is a user's portable telephone to which the current position measuring device 32 is connected or built-in and registers a call service. , 33 are timetable databases that hold timetables of trains.

Next, the operation of the transportation guide system will be described.

First, the user connects to the call service organization 12 using the user's mobile phone 31 immediately before getting on the train. Then, the call service organization 12 obtains the telephone number of the user mobile phone 31 from the incoming phone number information from the user mobile phone 31, and
1 to obtain the current position information from the current position measuring device 32 connected.

Next, the call service organization 12 searches the station position database 14 from the current position information obtained from the user's mobile phone 31, specifies the station name where the user's mobile phone 31 is present, and obtains the station name information. .

Next, the calling service organization 12 obtains train information and train line information close to the current time from the timetable database 33 using the station name information and the current time obtained from the station position database 14 as search elements. Route selection information for allowing the user to select a boarding route from the route information acquired from the table database 33 is transmitted to the user mobile phone 31.

Then, the user selects a train to be boarded from the line selection information from the calling service organization 12 displayed on the display means of the user's mobile phone 31, and displays the selected information of the selected train on the user's mobile phone 31. Call service organization 12
Send to

Subsequently, the calling service organization 12 uses the selection information obtained from the user's mobile phone 31 as a search element.
The route station name information is acquired from the timetable database 33,
The disembarkation station selection information for selecting the disembarkation station from the station name information acquired from the timetable database 33 is transmitted to the user mobile phone 31.

Then, the user selects a drop-off station from the drop-off station selection information from the calling service organization 12 displayed on the display means of the user mobile phone 31, and transmits the selected drop-off station information from the user mobile phone 31. Sent to paging service organization 12.

Next, the calling service organization 12 obtains the disembarkation station arrival time from the timetable database 33 using the disembarkation station information and the train information obtained from the user's mobile phone 31 as search elements, and obtains the information from the timetable database 33. The call service execution time one minute before the arrival time at the disembarkation station and the telephone number of the user's mobile phone 31 acquired at the time of the incoming call are registered in the service registration database 18, and the fact that the service registration process has been completed is notified to the user's mobile phone 31. Send to

Subsequently, when the call service execution time registered in the service registration database 18 comes, the call service organization 12 stores the telephone number of the user mobile phone 31 that provides the registered service in the service registration database 18.
And calls the user mobile phone 31.

Then, the mobile telephone operating organization 20 connects to the user mobile telephone 31 called from the calling service organization 12 and transmits a calling signal. Next, the user's mobile phone 3
1 calls the user for a certain period of time by a calling function such as a ring tone or a vibrator function built into the user's mobile phone 31 in response to an incoming call signal. Then, the called user cancels the calling function by performing an incoming call process on the user mobile phone 31.

Next, the call service organization 12 determines that the call service has been performed based on the call arrival information and the incoming call information from the mobile phone operating organization 20, and instructs the charge payment agency 19 to use the user's mobile phone 31. Call service charges from the user's account.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the boarding station, the train line, the boarding train, the getting off station, the user's mobile phone 3
1 makes it easy to make complicated settings such as a telephone number and a calling time, and can register a calling service without charging a fee for acquiring current location information at the time of registration. Overtaking can be prevented.

Further, cancellation processing can be performed before the call service is started, and no fee is charged by performing the cancellation processing. Therefore, there is no charge when the call service becomes unnecessary.

Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. The description of the same components and operations as those of the first to sixth embodiments will be omitted.

FIG. 20 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of a transportation guide system according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a case where the public transportation is a railway will be described.

In the figure, reference numeral 36 denotes a calling timer for activating a calling function such as a ringing tone or a vibrator function at a set time, reference numeral 35 denotes a user's mobile phone to which the calling timer 36 is connected or built-in and registers a calling service; Is a callability database which holds whether or not a mobile phone can talk at the getting off station.

Next, the operation of the transportation guide system will be described.

First, the user connects to the calling service organization 12 using the user's mobile phone 35 immediately before getting on the train. Then, the call service organization 12 acquires the telephone number of the user mobile phone 35 from the incoming telephone number information from the user mobile phone 35 and selects whether to approve or cancel the call service. Is transmitted to the user mobile phone 35.

Next, from the approval selection information received from the call service organization 12 displayed on the display means of the user's mobile phone 35, the user sends approval information for approving use of the call service to the call service organization 12 to the call service organization 12. To send. Also,
When canceling the call service, the cancellation information is output to the call service organization 12.

When the call service organization 12 receives the cancel information, it executes a disconnection process for disconnecting the connection with the user mobile phone 35.

On the other hand, when the call service organization 12 receives the approval information, the call service organization 12 requests the fee payment agency 19 for a simple registration service fee from the user's account of the user mobile phone 35, and With the approval of
The user's mobile phone 3 for the location information service center 13
5 requests a service for searching the current position.

Then, the location information service center 13
The current location information of the user mobile phone 35 is transmitted to the call service organization 12, and the call service organization 12 transmits the user mobile phone 35 acquired from the location information service center 13.
Search the station position database 14 from the current position information of
The user mobile phone 35 specifies the current station name and acquires station name information.

Next, the calling service organization 12 obtains train information and train line information close to the current time from the timetable database 33 using the station name information and the current time obtained from the station position database 14 as search elements. Route selection information that allows the user to select a boarding route from the route information acquired from the table database 33 is transmitted to the user mobile phone 35.

Then, the user selects a train to be boarded from the route selection information from the call service organization 12 displayed on the display means of the user mobile phone 35, and displays the selected information of the selected train on the user mobile phone 35. Call service organization 12
Send to

Subsequently, the calling service organization 12 uses the selection information received from the user mobile phone 35 as a search element.
The route station name information is acquired from the timetable database 33,
The getting-off station selection information for selecting the getting-off station from the station name information acquired from the timetable database 33 is transmitted to the user mobile phone 35.

Then, the user selects a drop-off station from the drop-off station selection information from the calling service organization 12 displayed on the display means of the user mobile phone 35, and transmits the selected drop-off station information from the user mobile phone 35. Sent to paging service organization 12.

Next, the calling service organization 12 obtains the disembarkation station arrival time from the timetable database 33 using the disembarkation station information and the train information obtained from the user mobile phone 35 as search elements, and obtains the information from the timetable database 33. The timer information for registering in the call timer 36 is transmitted to the user mobile phone 35 with the call service execution time set to one minute before the arrival time at the drop-off station.

The user mobile phone 35 sets the timer information received from the call service organization 12 in the call timer 36, and transmits a setting completion signal to the call service organization 12.

Subsequently, the call service organization 12 determines that the call service has been performed based on the setting completion information from the user mobile phone 35, and notifies the fee payment agency 19 of the account of the user of the user mobile phone 35. Call service charge from.

Then, when the set time comes, the calling timer 36 calls the user by using a calling function such as a calling sound, a voice, and a vibrator function.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the boarding station, train line, boarding train, getting off station, user mobile phone 3
The complicated setting of the telephone number, the calling time, etc. of No. 5 can be facilitated, and the user's mobile phone 35 can be prevented from being overtaken even at the disembarkation station outside the service area.

Further, the cancellation process can be performed before the calling service is started, and no fee is charged by performing the canceling process. Therefore, there is no charge when the calling service becomes unnecessary.

Next, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The description of the same components and operations as those in the first to seventh embodiments will be omitted.

FIG. 21 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of a transportation guide system according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a case where the public transportation is a railway will be described.

In the figure, reference numeral 39 denotes a user information database as a drop-off station database for registering a drop-off station for each user.

Next, the operation of the transportation guide system will be described.

First, the user connects to the call service organization 12 using the user's mobile phone 31 immediately before getting on the train. Then, the call service organization 12 obtains the telephone number of the user mobile phone 31 from the incoming phone number information from the user mobile phone 31, and
1 to obtain the current position information from the current position measuring device 32 connected.

Next, the calling service organization 12 searches the station position database 14 from the current position information obtained from the user's mobile phone 31, specifies the station name where the user's mobile phone 31 is present, and obtains the station name information. .

Next, the calling service organization 12 uses the station name information and the current time acquired from the station location database 14 as search elements to acquire train information and train line information close to the current time from the timetable database 33,
With the incoming telephone number information from the user mobile phone 31 as a search element, the getting-off information registered for each incoming telephone number is acquired from the user information database 39.

Then, the calling service organization 12 searches the route information obtained from the timetable database 33 for the registered drop-off station information obtained from the user information database 39, and uses the station name if the drop-off station exists. It transmits the registered station use selection information transmitted to the user's mobile phone 31 to select whether to use the registered disembarkation station.

Next, when using the registered station setting that has been registered, the user selects the user to use from the registered station use selection information from the calling service organization 12 displayed on the display means of the user's mobile phone 31. Then, the user mobile phone 31 transmits the selected use information to the call service organization 12.

When the call service organization 12 receives the usage information from the user's mobile phone 31, the call service organization 12 obtains the disembarkation station arrival time acquired from the timetable database 33 using the disembarkation station and train information as search elements, Call service execution time one minute before the disembarkation station arrival time obtained from the database 33, and the user's mobile phone 31 obtained at the time of the incoming call
Is registered in the service registration database 18,
The completion of the service registration processing is notified to the user's mobile phone 31.
Send to

Subsequently, when the call service execution time registered in the service registration database 18 has come, the call service organization 12 acquires from the service registration database 18 the telephone number of the user mobile phone 31 receiving the registered service. Call the user's mobile phone 31.

[0160] Then, the mobile telephone operating organization 20 connects to the user mobile telephone 31 called from the calling service organization 12 and transmits a calling signal. Next, the user's mobile phone 3
1 calls the user for a certain period of time by a calling function such as a ring tone or a vibrator function built into the user's mobile phone 31 in response to an incoming call signal. The called user cancels the calling function by performing an incoming call process on the user mobile phone 31.

Next, the paging service organization 12 determines that the paging service has been performed based on the call arrival information and the incoming call information from the mobile telephone operating organization 20, and instructs the toll agency 19 to use the user's mobile telephone 31. Call service charges from the user's account.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the boarding station, the train line, the boarding train, the getting off station, the user's mobile phone 3
This eliminates the need to input the complicated settings such as the telephone number and the calling time every time one is used, and prevents overtaking at the getting off station.

In addition, by registering all transfer stations and getting off stations in advance, such as during a trip or a business trip, it is possible to prevent overtaking at transfer stations and getting off stations.

The mobile phone may be a PHS phone, a digital mobile phone, or any type of mobile phone. In addition, since the peripheral position can be specified by the position information of the repeater that relays the mobile phone, not only the position information search service of the PHS phone but also a general digital mobile phone system can be implemented.

Further, the following can be shown as means for solving the problems according to the present invention.

In the transportation guide system, a vehicle traveling on a predetermined route and stopping at a predetermined station on the route is monitored by a mobile phone held by a user who gets on and off the station, and the current position of the vehicle is monitored. Position monitoring means, storage means for storing data relating to the user and data relating to the station, and communicably connected to the mobile phone, the position monitoring means and the storage means for processing position information of the user and the vehicle. The position information processing means transmits to the mobile phone a notification that the vehicle has approached the station where the user gets off.

In another transportation guide system, the portable telephone further includes a vibrator function and a vibrator setting processing section for automatically setting the vibrator function, and the position information processing means includes a current information of the vehicle and the user. A current position monitoring processing unit for monitoring a position, a disembarkation guidance reception processing unit for accepting an application for disembarkation guidance of the user, an information providing service processing unit for transmitting information to a destination to the user, And a transfer guidance transmission processing unit that transmits a drop-off guidance when a user approaches a station where the user gets off, and a transfer guidance transmission unit that transmits a transfer guidance to a user who needs a transfer.

In still another transportation guide system, the position information processing means further comprises a first position information processing means and a second position information processing means, and the first position information processing means comprises: A user list database including a position monitoring processing unit, a disembarkation guidance reception processing unit, an information providing service processing unit, and a transfer guidance transmission processing unit, and transferring a part of the data on the user to a second position information processing unit A transfer processing unit; and the second position information processing unit includes the current position monitoring processing unit and a get-off guidance transmission processing unit.

In still another transportation guide system, the portable telephone further includes a position information transmission processing unit.

In still another transportation guide system, the storage means further comprises a user list database for registering the destination of the user, and the position information processing means transmits a drop-off guidance or A transfer guide is transmitted, and then the user list database is accessed to delete the destination of the user.

In still another transportation guide system, the first position information processing means transmits a get-off guidance to the mobile phone, and the second position information processing means further comprises:
A transfer guide is transmitted to the mobile phone.

In still another transportation guide system, the position information processing means transmits to the portable telephone a notification that the vehicle has approached the station where the user gets on.

In still another transportation guide system, the position information processing means determines a station where the user is located based on the position information of the mobile phone, and obtains a departure time from a station name at which the user gets off. And call the mobile phone at the time of getting off.

In still another transportation guide system, the storage means further includes an operation schedule database for storing a boarding station name, a train route, a train number, and a disembarkation station name, and the position information processing means includes an operation schedule database. Access to and determine the alighting time.

In still another transportation guide system, the storage means further includes an inter-station required time database for storing a boarding station name, a train line, a train number, and a drop-off station name, and the position information processing means stores the station information. Access the required time database to determine the drop-off time.

In still another transportation guide system, the position information processing means is connected to a position information system and a simple registration service system, and determines the position information of the portable telephone by using the position information system. Then, a fee is collected from the user using the simple registration service system.

In still another transportation guide system, the storage means further comprises a drop-off station database recording the drop-off stations for each user, and the position information processing means accesses the drop-off station database to get off the train. Determine the station.

In still another transportation guide system, the position information processing means registers the getting-off time in a calling timer built in or connected to the mobile phone, and activates a calling function at the getting-off time. .

In still another transportation guide system, the position information processing means is further connected to a drop-off time search system including an operation schedule database storing a boarding station name, a train route, a train number, and a drop-off station name. Determine the alighting time using the alighting time search system.

In still another transportation guide system, the getting-off time searching system further includes a boarding station name,
It has an inter-station required time database that stores train routes, train numbers, and getting-off station names.

[0181] In still another transportation guide system, the position information processing means is further connected to a drop-off station automatic selection system having a drop-off station database recording drop-off stations for each user. Use the system to determine the alighting time.

In the transportation guide system, it is possible to provide the portable terminal with a function of determining whether or not it is time for the vehicle to approach the station where the user gets on and off.

By providing such a function to the portable terminal, the transportation guide system is configured such that the portable terminal acquires a timetable from the transportation guide system that stores the operation timetable of the vehicle, and acquires the acquired operation timetable. Is configured to notify the user by voice or vibration when it is determined that the time at which the vehicle approaches the station at which the user gets on / off is determined based on the data on the station at which the user gets on / off, which is input by the user. be able to.

Further, in the transportation guide system, the portable terminal determines whether or not the destination of the user needs to be changed, and when the transfer is necessary, when the time comes when the vehicle approaches the transfer station, It may be configured to notify the user by voice or vibration.

[0185] Such a configuration can be realized, for example, by downloading a program for executing such an operation from a transportation guide system to a portable terminal, or incorporating the program in the portable terminal in advance.

Hereinafter, an example of the operation will be described.

For example, it is assumed that there is a user waiting in a waiting room at a station to get on a vehicle. The user
First, information such as a destination, a notification means (voice, vibration, etc.) and how many minutes before the departure / arrival time is to be notified (that is, a time subtracted from the departure time / arrival time) are input to the portable terminal. Next, the user downloads, for example, a timetable as shown in FIG. 6 from the transportation guide system to the portable terminal. The downloaded timetable is displayed on the display of the mobile terminal. At this time, the cursor indicating the selected position is blinking at any position on the timetable. The user moves the cursor over a station where the user is located (for example, xxx), and then moves the cursor to the right. The departure time of each vehicle (three in the example of FIG. 6) is displayed therein, and the user places a cursor on the departure time (for example, 6:45) of the vehicle to be boarded. Move.
Then, the enter key is pressed at that position. Thereby, the mobile terminal calculates a time (6:35) obtained by subtracting a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) from the departure time (6:45) of the vehicle that the user is about to get on, and matches the time. Register settings to emit sound or vibrate.

Next, the portable terminal refers to the timetable to determine whether or not the destination needs to be changed, and when the transfer is necessary, the time at which the vehicle arrives at the transfer station (for example, 8:15).
Is detected. Subsequently, the mobile terminal calculates a time (8:10) obtained by subtracting a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) from the time (8:15) when the vehicle arrives at the transfer station, and emits a sound in accordance with the time. Register settings to vibrate.

Next, the portable terminal refers to the timetable and calculates a time (8:25) obtained by subtracting a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) from the departure time (for example, 8:35) of the transfer destination vehicle. Then, a setting for emitting a sound or vibrating in accordance with the time is registered.

Next, the portable terminal refers to the timetable, and the time at which the transfer destination vehicle arrives at the destination (for example, 9: 5).
0) is detected. Subsequently, the mobile terminal performs a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) from the time when the vehicle arrives at the destination (9:50)
Is calculated (9:45), and a setting for emitting a sound or vibrating in accordance with the calculated time is registered.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified based on the gist of the present invention, and they are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

[0192]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in a transportation guide system, when a vehicle traveling on a predetermined route approaches a predetermined station, an unspecified vehicle that gets on and off the vehicle can be obtained. It has position information processing means for identifying a user who gets on and off at a predetermined station from among a large number of users, and notifies the mobile terminal held by the user.

In this case, it is possible to prevent getting off and overtaking at a station other than the destination, so that even the elderly and the disabled, regardless of whether they are visiting for the first time or not, it is easy for anyone to use transportation. You can use the to arrive at the destination. Also, the transfer can be performed smoothly.

Further, the user does not need to hold a dedicated terminal device for receiving the disembarkation guidance, and can use the transportation guide system using an ordinary portable terminal. The transportation guide system can be easily used without learning the operation of the equipment. Also,
Since there is no need to distribute a dedicated terminal device to the user, the cost of operating the transportation guide system can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a transportation guide system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a location information service center according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a user mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the position search mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of a user list database according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of an information database according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data flow of the transportation guide system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the transportation guidance system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a transportation guide system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of a first location information service center according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of a second location information service center according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a data flow of a transportation guidance system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the transportation guidance system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram of a location information service center according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a functional block diagram of a user's mobile phone according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation of the transportation guidance system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a transportation guide system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a transportation guidance system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a transportation guide system according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a transportation guide system according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a transportation guidance system according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 16 Operation schedule database 36 Call timer 42 Vehicle 51 Current position monitoring processing unit 53 Disembarkation guidance reception processing unit 56 Information provision service processing unit 57 Disembarkation guidance transmission processing unit 58 Transfer guidance transmission processing unit 61, 81 User list database 66 Vibrator setting processing Unit 69, 94 Location information transmission processing unit 72 User list database transfer processing unit

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Riki Yamanouchi 1-7-12 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2F029 AA02 AA03 AA04 AA07 AC06 AC14 AC18 5H180 AA16 AA21 AA25 AA26 AA30 BB05 BB15 EE05 EE10 5K067 AA21 BB04 BB21 EE02 EE12 FF03 FF07 FF28 HH23 JJ64

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[Claims] 1. When a vehicle traveling on a predetermined route approaches a predetermined station, a user who gets on and off at the predetermined station is specified from among an unspecified number of users getting on and off the vehicle, and the use of the user is specified. A transportation guide system comprising position information processing means for notifying a portable terminal held by a person. 2. The transportation guide system according to claim 1, further comprising storage means for storing a station at which a user gets on and off and a dial number of the portable terminal of the user in association with each other. 3. An operation timetable of the vehicle is stored in the storage means in advance, and the position information processing means determines a time at which the vehicle approaches a station at which a user gets on and off based on the operation timetable. The transportation guide system according to claim 2, wherein when it is determined that the mobile terminal is determined, the mobile terminal of the user is notified. 4. A position monitoring means for monitoring a current position of the vehicle, wherein the position information processing means detects when the position monitoring means detects that the vehicle has approached a station where a user gets on and off the vehicle. 3. The transportation guide system according to claim 1, wherein the user is notified of the portable terminal. 5. The transportation guide system according to claim 4, wherein the position monitoring means monitors a current position of the vehicle based on position information transmitted from the portable terminal of the user. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the location information processing means notifies the user of the portable terminal of the transfer when the destination of the user needs to be changed. Transportation guide system described in. 7. The transportation guide system according to claim 6, wherein the system is divided into a plurality of service centers, and the getting-off notification and the transfer notification are performed by different service centers. 8. The location information processing means, when receiving an application for a notification service from a user, specifies an operating organization or a fee payment agency of the mobile terminal according to the dial number of the mobile terminal of the user. The transportation guide system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising transmitting a dial number of the portable terminal of the user and a billed amount to the operating organization or a toll agency. . 9. The notification service according to claim 8, wherein the location information processing means executes the notification service by obtaining approval from a management organization or a fee payment agency of the portable terminal of the user. Transportation guide system. 10. A timetable is acquired from a transportation guide system that stores an operation timetable of the vehicle, and the vehicle is provided on the basis of the acquired operation timetable and data relating to a station at which the user gets on and off, which is input by the user. A portable terminal corresponding to a transportation guide system, wherein if it is determined that it is time to approach a station where the user gets on and off, the user is notified by voice or vibration. 11. A method for determining whether or not a destination of a user needs a transfer, and when the transfer is necessary, notifying the user by voice or vibration when the vehicle approaches a transfer station. A mobile terminal corresponding to the transportation guide system according to claim 10.