JP2002297822A - Portable communication device, route guide information delivery method, and route guide information delivery system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user with detailed information on a taxicab route. SOLUTION: A portable telephone 12 transmits data to the effect that detailed information on the taxicab route is needed through the Internet 13 to a management server 26 by operating buttons 12. When the data to the effect that the detailed information on the taxicab route is needed is input, the management server 16 draws up taxicab route detailed information with reference to the required time, fare data and map data on the taxicab route, draws up the page data for displaying the contents of taxicab route detailed information, and transmits the same through the Internet 13 to the portable telephone 12. A map of the periphery, its route and required time and fare are displayed on a display part 12b of the portable telephone 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a portable communication device, a route guidance information distribution method, a route guidance information distribution system, and a program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, notebook personal computers, mobile phones,
With the spread of portable communication devices such as PDAs, various services using these portable communication devices are steadily increasing. One of the services using the portable communication device is a route guidance service. This type of route guidance service generally displays a route from a departure point to a destination on a display screen of the mobile communication device when a user designates a departure place and a destination using the mobile communication device. It is a service that you get. More specifically, a user transmits data specifying a departure place and a destination to a route guidance center using a portable communication device. The route guidance center
An optimal route from the departure point to the destination is searched based on the data of the designated departure point and destination, and the optimal route is distributed to the portable communication device as route data. The portable communication device receives route data from the route guidance center, and displays a route from the departure point to the destination together with a surrounding map on a display screen based on the route data.

[0003] As such a technique, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
No. 115086 discloses that, when using public transportation such as a bus or a train on an intermediate section from a departure point to a destination, a departure point and a departure point of the public transportation are designated by using the public transportation. Route guidance that searches for the optimal route from a vehicle to a boarding point and the optimal route from a drop-off point to a destination and displays the route on a screen has been proposed.

[0004] However, when using public transportation such as a bus or a train in the middle section, it is necessary to designate a boarding point and a disembarkation point of the public transportation each time, which requires a great deal of time and labor.

In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-166838, when searching for a route from a departure point to a destination simply by designating a destination and a departure point, when there is a section where a railroad can be used along the way. , Walking route to the boarding station,
G that searches for a combined route that combines the railway route from the boarding station to the getting off station and the walking route from the getting off station and displays it on the display means
PDAs with PS have been proposed. Also this PDA
Can set a desired arrival time to arrive at the destination, and by setting the desired arrival time, it is also possible to search for a composite route that can reach the destination at the desired arrival time and display it on the display means. It has become.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, PDAs
Since the railway route information and the diaphragm of each railway line are stored in the built-in storage means, the storage means of the PDA requires a large-capacity memory, which leads to an increase in cost.
Further, when the route information of the railway or the diaphragm of each railway line is changed, a route search with high accuracy cannot be performed, and the information and the diaphragm must be updated by some method, which is troublesome for a user.

Further, the PDA is a composite route combining a walking route and a railway route, and has not been satisfactory to users. That is, a portion of the composite route where the railway route cannot be used is set as a walking route regardless of the walking distance. For example, a walking route is set, in which the user is forced to walk a long distance that cannot be considered normally. As a result, even if the desired arrival time is set, a composite route that satisfies the user is not always searched.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to search for a composite route including a route using a taxi, which is a route from a departure place to a destination, and To provide a portable communication device, a route guidance information distribution method, a route guidance information distribution system, and a program capable of providing detailed information about the taxi route to a user and reducing the load on the portable communication device. It is in.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an input means for inputting information on a destination and information on a departure place, a transmitting means for transmitting the input information to a route guidance center, From the route guidance center, a search using a combination of a walking route, a route using a taxi, or a route using other public transportation except for a taxi; The gist of the present invention is a portable communication device including a receiving unit for receiving taxi route detailed information of a route using a taxi, and a display unit for displaying the route guidance information and the taxi route detailed information.

A second aspect of the present invention provides the portable communication device according to the first aspect, wherein the taxi route detailed information is a required time or a fee. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the portable communication device according to the first aspect, the taxi route detailed information is specific information of a taxi company to be used.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the portable communication device according to the third aspect, the gist is that the unique information is a telephone number or a fee. The invention according to claim 5 is a receiving step of receiving the destination information and the departure point information from the portable communication device, and a route from the departure point to the destination based on each information from the portable communication device. Searching for a route to a destination by combining a walking route, a route using a taxi, a route other than a taxi, and other routes using public transportation; and a taxi in the searched route. Extracting the taxi detailed information on the route using the route, and transmitting the taxi route detailed information obtained in the extracting step and the route guidance information on the route searched in the route searching step to the portable communication device. The gist is the route guidance information distribution method provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the route guidance information distribution method according to the fifth aspect, the extracting step uses a toll table for each area to determine a region belonging to the route where the taxi is used. The gist is that the fare is calculated and the fare is obtained as taxi detailed information.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the route guidance information distribution method according to the fifth aspect, the extracting step calculates a fee including a surcharge in consideration of time to be used,
The gist is that the fee is obtained as taxi detailed information.

The invention according to claim 8 is a route guidance information distribution system comprising a portable communication device and a route guidance center, wherein the portable communication device has an input for inputting information of a destination and information of a departure place. Means, transmitting means for transmitting the input information to the route guidance center, and searching from the route guidance center by combining a walking route, a route using a taxi, or a route other than a taxi using public transportation. Receiving means for receiving the route guidance information on the route from the departure point to the destination, the taxi route detailed information of the route using the taxi, and a display for displaying the route guidance information and the taxi route detailed information Means for receiving the destination information and the departure information from the portable communication device, the route guidance center comprising: When searching for a route from a departure point to a destination based on the information from the band communication device, the walking path,
A route search means for searching for a route to a destination by combining a route using a taxi, a route other than a taxi, and other routes using public transportation, and a taxi for a route using a taxi found by the route search means Route guidance comprising: extraction means for obtaining detailed route information; and transmission means for transmitting, to the portable communication device, route guidance information relating to the route searched by the preceding route search means and taxi route detailed information calculated by the extraction means. The information distribution system is the gist.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a function for inputting information of a destination and information of a departure point, a function of transmitting the input information to a route guidance center, Route guidance information on the route from the departure point to the destination, which is found by combining a route using a taxi or a route using other public transportation other than a taxi, and a taxi route of the route using the taxi The gist is a program that realizes a function of receiving detailed information and a function of displaying the route guidance information and taxi route detailed information.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, when searching for a route from the departure place to the destination based on the information on the destination and the information on the departure place transmitted from the portable communication device,
A function to search for a route to a destination by combining a route using a taxi, a route other than a taxi, and other routes using public transportation, and detailed taxi information on a route using a taxi in the searched route. The gist of the present invention is a program that realizes a function to be obtained and a function to output the route guidance information on the searched route to be transmitted to the mobile communication device and the obtained taxi route detailed information.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a mobile navigation system using a mobile communication device such as a mobile phone.

In FIG. 1, a route guidance service management center 11 as a route guidance center equipped with a computer system communicates with a portable telephone 12 as a portable communication device possessed by a user via a portable telephone network 13. Of data. The route guidance service management center 11 distributes route guidance information, taxi route detailed information, and the like that the user wants to acquire to the mobile phone 12. In addition, the mobile phone 12 transmits various information for requesting the route guidance information and the like to the management center 11.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 12 includes various buttons 12a constituting input means and a display section 12b constituting display means. The mobile phone 12 includes a control program that allows the user to browse the contents of the route guidance service management center 11. In other words, the mobile phone 12 sets a desired URL (Uniform Resource Locator).
ator), the user can access the route guidance service management center 11 and acquire contents (route guidance information). More specifically, the mobile phone 12 sets and transmits the destination as the destination information and the departure place as the departure point information with the button 12 a while accessing the management center 11, so that the departure point is transmitted from the management center 11. The route from to the destination is distributed as route guidance information, and the content is displayed on the display unit 12b. The route from the departure point to the destination is a walking route, a route using a taxi (taxi route), and a route (railway route) using other public transportation (railway in this embodiment) excluding taxis.
Is searched in the management center 11, and the composite route is distributed as route guidance information.

The mobile phone 12 operates the button 1 with the route guidance information acquired based on the control program.
When the user operates 2a, detailed information on taxi routes and railway routes is transmitted from the management center 11, and the contents are displayed on the display unit 12a.

FIG. 2 shows a route guidance service management center 11.
1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of FIG. In FIG. 2, the route guidance service management center 11 includes a gateway server 2
1, a map server 22, a user registration server 23, a public transportation agency registration server 24, a taxi registration server 25, and a management server 26. And each of these servers 2
1 to 25 are connected via an intranet 27, respectively.

The map server 22 has a storage unit 22a.
Map data (road map, railway map,
It stores and manages house maps, building shape maps, etc., intersection data, address data, telephone number data, and the like.

The user registration server 23 includes a storage unit 23a, and stores and manages personal information of the user who owns the mobile phone 12 in the storage unit 23a. Personal information includes user name data, mobile phone number, address data, age data,
It is composed of gender data, walking speed data, request data, occupation data, and the like. The request data includes the user's route preference, such as "use taxis rather than walks", "make more walks", "do not use taxis", "use express trains", and Use green car "," Famous places,
If there are historic sites or scenic spots, the content is a train that passes or stops at a famous spot even if it is a detour. This data is used when searching for a route that reflects user preferences when searching for a route.

The personal information is stored in the storage unit 23a of the user registration server 23 when the user registers with the route guidance service management center 11 via, for example, the Internet 30.

The public transportation agency registration server 24 has a storage unit 24
The storage unit 24a stores and manages timetable information of each railway line. The timetable information, for each route name,
It consists of station name information, diaphragm information, fare information, operation status information, and transfer information.

The station name information is station name data of a station existing for each line. The diaphragm information is time data including each flight operated on each route, that is, the name of the train (train name), the starting station and the ending station name of the train, and the arrival time and departure time of each station. In addition to the diaphragm information, data of types such as normal, rapid, and limited express of each train is added. In addition to the train number, for example, if the line is a JR Tokai Shinkansen, the train name is "Nozomi 60
, Hikari 242 and Kodama 424. If the line is a JR line or a private railway, the express *
** No. 1 "and" Super **** No. 3 ".

The fare information is the data of the fare set for each route. The operation status information is data on the name of the disconnected line and the disconnected section when the line is currently disconnected due to an accident, disaster, or the like.

The transit information is data between stations where transit is performed on adjacent routes, and the time required to transit between the stations on foot. The taxi registration server 25 includes a storage unit 25a.
5a stores and manages taxi information as taxi presence information registered for each individual taxi and taxi company (hereinafter referred to as a taxi company, etc.). The taxi information is composed of data such as the company name, location, telephone number, and the name of the station where the taxi is waiting for the customer and the fare for each taxi company.

The management server 26 constituting the receiving means, the route searching means, the extracting means and the transmitting means includes a gateway server 21, a map server 22, a user registration server 23, a public transportation agency registration server 24 and a taxi registration server 25.
Server that oversees and manages the gateway server 2
1. Connected to the mobile phone 12 via the mobile phone network 13. The management server 26 is connected via the gateway server 21 and the Internet 31 to a server 31a of a specific various information providing site 31 contracted in advance.

The management server 26 has a storage unit 26a,
The storage section 26a stores a composite route search program. The management server 26 executes various arithmetic processing operations according to the composite route search program. The composite route search program searches for a composite route combining the walking route, the taxi route, and the railway route for the route from the departure place to the destination based on the information on the destination and the departure place transmitted from the mobile phone 12. The program is a program for causing the management server 26 to execute a series of processing operations for displaying the route guidance information on the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12.

The storage unit 26a of the management server 26 stores
A detailed information extraction program is stored. The management server 26 executes various arithmetic processes according to the detailed information extraction program. The detailed information extracting program obtains detailed information on the railway route and the taxi route searched by the complex route searching program, and stores the contents in the mobile phone 12.
Is a series of programs to be displayed on the display unit 12b. In the present embodiment, the detailed information on the railway and taxi routes is the required time and fare.

A data update program is stored in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26. Management server 26
Performs various arithmetic processing operations according to the data update program. The data update program is a program for causing the management server 26 to execute a series of processing operations for updating and newly registering information stored and managed by the public transport agency registration server 24 and the taxi registration server 25. More specifically, the management server 26 obtains updated and new timetable information and taxi information from the server 31a of the various information providing sites 31 via the Internet 30 periodically or according to a data update program, Processing for updating or newly registering information stored and managed by the public transportation agency registration server 24 and the taxi registration server 25 is performed.

The gateway server 21 distributes the various information created by the management server 26 to the mobile phone 12 or the server 31a of the various information providing sites 31, or conversely, the mobile phone 12 and the server 3 of the various information providing sites 31.
The information from 1a is output to the management server 26.

Next, the operation of the portable navigation system will be described with reference to FIGS. Now, when the mobile phone 12 accesses the route guidance service management center 11 to acquire the route guidance information, an initial menu screen 3a is displayed on the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, as shown in FIG. . On the initial menu screen 3a, items of "decide destination", "get previous route" and "usage" are displayed. Here, when the item "decide destination" is selected with the button 12a of the mobile phone 12 in order to obtain a route to the destination, the mobile phone 12 provides the management server 26 of the management center 11 with route guidance to the destination. Data indicating that information is desired to be transmitted is transmitted.

When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that route guidance information is to be obtained via the mobile phone network 13 and the gateway server 21, the management server 26 sets a destination (destination) for the mobile phone 12 based on the data. Create and send page data to make it work. On the display section 12b of the mobile phone 12, a destination address setting screen 3b is displayed based on the received page data. The items of “address” and “telephone number” are displayed on the destination address setting screen 3b. The item of “address” is an item selected when the destination is set by the address. The item "phone number" is an item selected when the destination is set by a telephone number.

Then, the item of "address" is entered in the portable telephone 12
When the button 12a is selected, the mobile phone 12 transmits data to the management server 26 indicating that the user wants to input the destination by address. When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that the destination is desired to be input as an address, the management server 26 creates and transmits page data for allowing the mobile phone 12 to input the address of the destination based on the data. An address input screen 3c is displayed on the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12 based on the received page data.

A text box 41 for inputting an address is displayed on the address input screen 3c. And
After inputting the address of the destination in the text box 41 by operating the button 12a of the mobile phone 12, the address input screen 3
When the [OK] item displayed in c is selected by a button operation, the data of the destination address is transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26.

In the destination address setting screen 3b,
When the item “telephone number” is selected with the button 12 a of the mobile phone 12, data indicating that the user wants to input a destination by a telephone number is transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26. When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that a destination is desired to be input by telephone number, the management server 26 creates and transmits page data for allowing the mobile telephone 12 to input a telephone number based on the data. Display unit 12b of mobile phone 12
Displays a telephone number input screen 3d based on the received page data.

A text box 42 for inputting a telephone number is displayed on the telephone number input screen 3d.
Then, after inputting the destination telephone number in the text box 42 by operating the button and selecting the item of "OK" displayed on the telephone number input screen 3d by operating the button, the mobile phone 12 sends a message to the management server 26. The data of the telephone number of the destination is transmitted.

The management server 26 checks whether the address of the destination matches the address of the address data stored in the storage unit 22a of the map server 22 based on the data of the address of the destination. If the addresses match, the management server 26 stores the address in the storage unit 26 of the management server 26.
Record and manage in a. In the case of telephone number data,
The management server 26 determines that the telephone number of the destination is the map server 2
It is checked whether the telephone number matches the telephone number of the telephone number data stored in the second storage unit 22a. If they match, the management server 26 extracts the address corresponding to the telephone number from the telephone number data and records and manages the address in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26. If there is no matching address or telephone number, the management server 26
Assuming that the address cannot be specified, page data of the address input screen 3c or the telephone number input screen 3d is created and the mobile phone 1
Send to 2. Therefore, the user re-inputs according to the address input screen 3c or the telephone number input screen 3d.

After recording and managing the address of the destination, the management server 26 creates and transmits page data for setting the departure place to the mobile phone 12. Mobile phone 12
The departure point setting screen 3e is displayed on the display section 12b based on the received page data. Departure place setting screen 3e
Displays the address and telephone number of the determined destination, as well as items of “route from current location”, “route from near the destination”, and “map around destination”.
The item “Route from current location” is an item selected when it is desired to obtain route guidance information of a route from the current location to the destination. The item of “route from near the destination” is an item selected when it is desired to obtain route guidance information of a route from a position near the destination to the destination. The item “Map around the destination” is an item selected when it is desired to obtain a map around the destination.

When the item "Route from current location" is selected with the button 12a of the mobile phone 12, the mobile phone 12 instructs the management server 26 of the management center 11 to provide route guidance from the current location (departure location) to the destination. Data indicating that information is desired to be transmitted is transmitted.

When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that it is desired to obtain route guidance information from the current location (departure location) to the destination, the management server 26 transmits page data for setting the current location (departure location) to the mobile phone 12. Create and send. On the display section 12b of the mobile phone 12, a departure address setting screen 3f is displayed based on the received page data. On the departure address setting screen 3f, items of "address" and "telephone number" are displayed. The item of “address” is an item selected when the departure place is set by the address. "phone number"
Is an item selected when the departure place is set by a telephone number.

When the "address" item is selected by a button operation, data indicating that the user wants to input the departure place with the address is transmitted from the portable telephone 12 to the management server 26. When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that it is desired to input a departure place by an address, the management server 26 creates and transmits page data for inputting the departure place address to the mobile phone 12 based on the data. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12,
The address input screen 3g is displayed based on the received page data.

A text box 43 for inputting an address is displayed on the address input screen 3g. And
After inputting the address of the departure place in the text box 43 by operating the button 12a of the mobile phone 12, the address input screen 3
When the [OK] item displayed in g is selected by a button operation, the data of the address of the departure place is transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26.

In the departure address setting screen 3f,
When the item of “telephone number” is selected by a button operation, data indicating that the user wants to input the departure place by telephone number is transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26. Management server 26
When the user inputs data indicating that the user wants to input the departure place using a telephone number, the mobile phone 12 creates and transmits page data for inputting the telephone number to the mobile phone 12 based on the data. The display section 12b of the mobile phone 12 displays a telephone number input screen 3h based on the received page data.

A text box 44 for inputting an address is displayed on the telephone number input screen 3h. Then, after inputting the telephone number of the place of departure in the text box 44 by operating the button and selecting the item of [OK] displayed on the telephone number input screen 3h by operating the button, the mobile phone 12 sends a message to the management server 26. The data of the telephone number of the departure place is transmitted.

The management server 26 compares the address of the departure place with the address of the address data stored in the storage unit 22a of the map server 22 based on the data of the address of the departure place in the same manner as described above. . If the addresses match, the management server 26 stores the address in the management server 26.
Is recorded and managed in the storage unit 26a. Similarly, in the case of telephone number data, the management server 26 checks whether the telephone number of the departure place matches the telephone number of the telephone number data stored in the storage unit 22a of the map server 22. If they match, the management server 26 extracts the address corresponding to the telephone number from the telephone number data and records and manages the address in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26. If there is no matching address or phone number,
The management server 26 determines that the address cannot be specified, creates page data of the address input screen 3g or the telephone number input screen 3h, and transmits the page data to the mobile phone 12. Therefore, the user re-inputs according to the address input screen 3g or the telephone number input screen 3h.

After recording the address of the place of departure, the management server 26 creates and transmits page data for setting a schedule to the mobile phone 12. Mobile phone 1
The schedule setting screen 4a is displayed on the second display unit 12b based on the received page data. On the schedule setting screen 4a, the determined current location (departure location) and the address of the destination are displayed, and items of "Depart now", "Determine arrival time", and "Determine departure time" are displayed. The item “Depart now” is selected when it is desired to obtain route guidance information of a route to a destination when the user immediately departs from the current location. The item “determine the arrival time” is selected when it is desired to obtain route guidance information of a route from the departure point to the destination when the user wants to arrive at the destination at a desired arrival time. The item of “determine departure time” is an item selected when it is desired to obtain route guidance information of a route from the departure point to the destination when the user departs from the departure point at a desired departure time.

Here, when the item of "determine the arrival time" is selected by button operation, the portable telephone 12 instructs the management server 26 on the route guidance information from the departure point to the destination based on the arrival time of the destination. Data indicating that the user wants to acquire is transmitted.

When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that it is desired to obtain route guidance information from the departure point to the destination based on the arrival time of the destination, the management server 26 sends the destination information to the mobile phone 12 as the destination arrival time. Create and send page data to set the local arrival time. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, a destination arrival time setting screen 4b is displayed based on the received page data. The destination arrival time setting screen 4b displays text boxes 45a and 45b for inputting the month and day of arrival, and text boxes 45c and 45d for inputting the hour and minute of arrival.

Then, the destination operation time (including the date) is set by operating a button to set a destination arrival time (including month and day) in each of the text boxes 45a to 45d. [OK] displayed on the destination arrival time setting screen 4b is displayed. ] Is selected by a button operation, data of the destination arrival time is transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26.

The management server 26 is a composite route that combines a walking route, a taxi route, and a railway route from the departure point to the destination based on the data of the destination arrival time. Search for multiple types of complex routes to arrive. In the present embodiment, four types of composite routes are searched. Specifically, the shortest time composite route to arrive at the destination in the shortest time, the low fare composite route to arrive at the destination with the lowest fare, the minimum number of transfer times to arrive at the destination with the least number of transfers, and the user The user can search for four types of guide compound routes, which are the user's desired compound routes that arrive most easily.

The management server 26 searches for these four types of guide compound routes in parallel. In the present embodiment, the management server 26 stores the map data (road map, railway map, house map, building shape map, etc.) stored in the storage unit 22a of the map server 22 and the storage unit 24a of the public transportation registration server 24. Using the stored timetable information, a departure place and a destination set by the user are specified, and a route using a railroad between the departure place and the destination and a public transportation system such as a railroad of the route are searched. In this case, in the case of a route that uses a plurality of railroad lines, the available railroad lines are all raised as candidates.

In the case of a route running in parallel between the departure point and the destination, for example, a JR and a private railway line and not connecting to each other, the railway lines of these two routes are raised as candidates. Of course, when there are a plurality of routes connecting a plurality of railway lines, all the used railway lines are raised as candidates for each route.

Further, the management server 26 searches the personal information stored in the storage unit 23a of the user registration server 23 for a railway line which seems to satisfy the user's desire (reflects the user's preference). If there is a satisfactory route (which reflects the user's preference), it is given as a candidate.

At this time, based on the operation status information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transportation agency registration server 24, the management server 26 determines whether an accident has occurred at the time of going to the destination in each of the candidate railway routes. , Search for routes that have been interrupted due to disasters, etc. If there is a line in which all lines are disconnected, the route including the railway line is excluded from the candidates. Also, if there is no communication in some sections,
A route that avoids the disconnected section is given as a candidate. Then, the management server 26 temporarily stores, in the storage unit 26a, the route that was found as the candidate and the railway line of the route. At this time, if there are a plurality of railway lines used for each route and the route needs to be transited, the management server 26 stores the timetable stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24. Based on the information, the connecting station is also searched and temporarily stored in the storage unit 26a.

Subsequently, the management server 26 searches for a nearest station (alighting station) on the railroad route of the route that has been proposed as a candidate and heading for the destination. The management server 26
In addition to searching for the nearest getting off station, the distance from the nearest getting off station to the destination is calculated. In the case where the distance to the destination is 2 km or more in the present embodiment and a relatively long distance which takes 30 minutes or more on foot, the management server 26 stores the storage unit 25a of the taxi registration server 25.
A search is made as to whether a taxi can be used from the nearest get-off station to the destination based on the taxi information stored in. Then, the management server 26 reads out the taxi company name and the telephone number from the taxi information stored in the storage unit 25a of the taxi registration server 25 when available,
The required time to the destination and the fare constituting the detailed taxi route information are calculated from the distance and the fare data of the taxi information. In addition, the management server 26 calculates how many minutes it takes on foot when there is no taxi company and it cannot be used. Similarly, when the distance to the destination is less than 2 km and less than 30 minutes on foot, the management server 26 calculates the required time on foot without using a taxi.
Then, the management server 26 temporarily stores, in the storage unit 26a, the obtained data of the nearest getting-off station, the use of taxi, and the like. When using a taxi, data such as the required time, the name of the taxi company, the telephone number, and the fee are temporarily stored in the storage unit 26a as unique information of the taxi company.

When there are a plurality of routes using railway lines, the management server 26
Stores the nearest getting-off station and whether or not to use a taxi 26a
When a taxi is used, data such as the required time, the name of the taxi company, the telephone number, and the fare are stored as unique information of the taxi company in the storage unit 26a.

The management server 26 searches for the nearest getting-off station based on the user's personal information stored in the storage unit 23a of the user registration server 23 for the railway line which has become a candidate based on the user's personal information. Along with
The distance from the nearest getting off station to the destination is calculated.
That is, for example, in the request data in the personal information,
If "Use a taxi only when walking over 500 meters" or "I want to use a taxi" is registered, a taxi route based on the data is selected and the taxi route detailed information is configured. Time required as unique information, taxi company name, phone number, and
The charge is also stored in the storage unit 26a. If "I want to use a taxi" is registered, and there is no taxi at the nearest get-off station, the management server 26 sends the taxi to a nearby taxi station other than the nearest get-off station. Search for a station and set the available station as the new nearest station. Then, in the same manner as described above, the management server 26 obtains the distance, required time, required time, taxi company name, telephone number, and fare data from the newly obtained disembarkation station to the destination and stores it as unique information. Part 26
a is stored together with the route information from the nearest getting-off station to the destination based on the personal information.

Next, the management server 26 searches for the nearest station (nearest boarding station) from the departure point on the railroad route of the route that has been raised as a candidate. The management server 26 searches for the nearest boarding station and calculates the distance from the departure place to the nearest boarding station. And, as described above, if the distance to the nearest boarding station is 2 km or more and it is a relatively long distance that takes 30 minutes or more on foot,
The management server 26 is the storage unit 2 of the taxi registration server 25
Based on the taxi information stored in 5a, a search is made as to whether a taxi is available from the departure point to the nearest boarding station. Then, the management server 26 reads out the taxi company name and the telephone number in the same manner as described above, when it is available, and calculates the required time and fee constituting detailed taxi route information to the nearest boarding station from the distance and fare data. Calculate. In addition, the management server 26 calculates how many minutes it takes on foot when there is no taxi company and it cannot be used. Similarly, when the distance to the nearest boarding station is shorter than 2 km and shorter than 30 minutes on foot, the management server 26 calculates the required time on foot without using a taxi. Then, the management server 26 stores the obtained nearest boarding station and the use / non-use of the taxi in the storage unit 26a. When using a taxi, data such as the required time, the taxi company name, the telephone number, and the fare are stored in the storage unit 26a as unique information of the taxi company.

When there are a plurality of routes using railway lines, the management server 26 stores the nearest boarding station and the use / non-use of the taxi for each route in the storage unit 26a in the same manner as described above. In addition to storing, when using a taxi, data such as required time, taxi company name, telephone number, fare, etc. are stored as unique information of the taxi company.
6a.

For the railway lines that have become candidates based on the user's personal information, the management server 26 refers to the user's personal information stored in the storage unit 23a of the user registration server 23 in the same manner as described above, and And the distance from the departure point to the nearest boarding station is calculated. In other words, for example, if the request data in the personal information contains "Use taxi only when walking over 500 meters" or "I want to use the limited express", the route based on that data is The required time and fare and the like constituting the selected taxi route or railway route detailed information are stored together in the storage unit 26a as based on the personal information.

If "I want to use an express train" is registered and the express train does not stop at the nearest boarding station, the management server 26 sends the express train to a station other than the nearest boarding station previously obtained. Search for a nearby station to stop at and make it the new nearest boarding station to stop at. Then, as described above, the management server 26 determines the distance from the departure place to the new nearest boarding station, the required time, the name of the taxi company,
Data such as telephone number and fare is stored in the storage unit 26a as unique information of the taxi company as route information to the nearest getting-off station based on personal information.

When the nearest getting-off station, the nearest getting-on station, the use of a taxi, the required time, and the like are obtained for each route, the management server 26 goes from the nearest getting-off station to the destination for each route. To calculate the departure time.
The management server 26 subtracts the required time from the nearest drop-off station to the destination from the target destination arrival time, and calculates the time (departure time) required to depart from the nearest drop-off station to the destination.

When the departure time from the nearest getting-off station for each route is obtained, the management server 26 determines the departure time based on the timetable information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24 for each route. Search for the train that stops at the nearest alighting station and the arrival time before the time. At this time,
A plurality of trains that stop at the nearest get-off station before the departure time are selected. That is, a plurality of trains are selected, such as a train arriving at the time closest to the departure time, a train arriving at the time closest to the next time, and so on. In this embodiment, a train before the departure time and up to one hour before is selected,
The arrival time for each train is searched. Then, when there is a train having different arrival times in one same route, the management server 26 determines that there is a route for each train and additionally registers the route for each train as a new route.

At this time, the management server 26 obtains the departure time of the nearest boarding station of each train and the required time from the nearest boarding station to the nearest getting-off station, and stores it in the storage unit 26a.

For routes that transit a plurality of railway lines, the management server 26 determines the departure time at which the train departs from a transit station (transit boarding station). And
Based on the transit information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24, the management server 26 refers to the time required for transiting on foot based on the transit information so that the departure time can be reached, and the management server 26 A train that stops at a transit station (transit get-off station) of a railway line where a transit is performed to get on the train and the arrival time thereof are searched and stored. At this time, for the train that stops at the transit stop station in time for the departure time, the management server 26 departs at the nearest boarding station of the train based on the timetable information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24. The time, the required time, and the required time on foot between the connecting stations are also determined and stored in the storage unit 26a. If there are many connections, the management server 26 repeats the above processing,
Trains at transit stations, departure times, required times,
And the train getting off at the transit station and its stop time,
The required time is similarly obtained and stored in the storage unit 26a.

When the stopped train passes through the nearest boarding station or transit boarding station, the management server 26 uses the timetable information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transportation registration server 24 to store the train on the way. It is judged that it is possible to transfer by. If it is determined that the train is available, the management server 26 obtains the departure time from the transfer station of the train, and departs at the nearest boarding station or transit station from the nearest boarding station to the boarding station. Search for time and arrival time at transfer station. At this time, the management server 26 also calculates the required time between each station of each train and stores it in the storage unit 26a.

Further, the train is the nearest boarding station (or transit station) and the nearest getting off station (or transit station)
If the first station in the middle is the first train, the first station of the train is registered as a transfer station, the departure time is also calculated from the first station of the train, and the train stops at the first departure station (transfer station) in time for the departure time And its arrival time.
At this time, for a train that stops at the first departure station (transfer station) in time for the departure time, the management server 26 uses the timetable information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24 to store the nearest train. The departure time of the station and the required time between each station of each train are also determined and stored in the storage unit 26a.

Further, the management server 26 determines that the station is located at the nearest boarding station (or transit station) between the nearest boarding station (or transit station) and the nearest getting off station (or transit station). Whether or not there is a flight that is departed late from and arrives at the nearest drop-off station (or transit drop-off station) and can be changed based on the timetable information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24 To judge. If there is a transferable train, the management server 26 registers the transferable station as a transfer station, obtains a departure time from the transfer station of the train, and obtains the nearest transfer station (or transit transfer station). ), The train arriving late and arriving at the nearest getting-off station (or transit getting-off station), its arrival time and required time are obtained and stored in the storage unit 26a. When the transfer is possible in one route as described above, the management server 26 additionally registers as a new route with respect to the previously registered route that does not consider the transfer.

In addition, regarding the route that has become a candidate based on the personal information, the management server 26 also connects based on the personal information, specifies a train or the like, and uses a railway line from the nearest boarding station to the nearest getting-off station. A transit getting-off station, a transit getting-on station, a transit station, a departure time or a stop time at these stations, and a required time between the stations are obtained and stored in the storage unit 26a.

At this time, from the nearest boarding station for each route in time for the arrival time at the destination, use the railway line to be used for the nearest getting off station, the connecting getting off station, the connecting getting on station, the connecting station, the departure time at these stations or the stop The time and the time required between each station have been determined.

Subsequently, the management server 26 calculates, for each route, the fare of the railway line used from the nearest boarding station to the nearest getting off station, the time required to arrive from the nearest boarding station to the nearest getting off station, The number of times of transfer of the flight from the boarding station to the nearest getting off station is calculated and stored in the storage unit 26a.

Next, the management server 26 obtains the departure time of the departure point from the departure place based on the departure time of the nearest boarding station for each route and the use / non-use of the taxi previously obtained and the required time. 26a. That is, a departure time at which the vehicle must depart from the departure place to arrive at the destination at the target arrival time is obtained for each route.

Subsequently, for each route (railway route), the management server 26 provides a walking route or a taxi route from the departure place to the nearest boarding station for each route (railway route), and a route from the nearest boarding station to the destination. A plurality of composite routes are created by combining the walking route or the taxi route of the user.

The management server 26 departs the departure place from the departure place most recently when arriving at the destination arrival time from the departure place to the destination in the shortest time from the plurality of created composite routes. Search for a composite route that is in time. That is, the management server 26 totals the required times of the route (railway route), the walking route, and the taxi route that constitute the composite route for each composite route based on the data stored in the storage unit 26a. Then, the management server 26 stores the composite route with the shortest required time in the storage unit 26a as the shortest time composite route.

Further, the management server 26 searches the plurality of created composite routes for a composite route that arrives at the destination from the place of departure at the lowest cost, that is, the lowest fare. That is, the management server 26 sums up the fare for each of the routes (railway route), walking route, and taxi route that compose the composite route for each composite route based on the data stored in the storage unit 26a. Then, the management server 26 stores the composite route with the lowest fare in the storage unit 26a as a low-fare composite route.

Further, the management server 26 searches the plurality of created composite routes for a composite route that arrives at the destination from the departure place with the least number of transfers. That is, the management server 26 obtains the number of transfers of the route (railway route) constituting the composite route for each composite route based on the data stored in the storage unit 26a, and determines the composite route with the least number of transfers as the minimum number of transfers. Store as a route.

Further, the management server 26 searches the plurality of created composite routes for a composite route generated based on the personal information of the user, and stores the retrieved composite route in the storage unit 26a as a user-desired composite route.

The management server 26 stores the shortest time composite route, the low fare complex route, the minimum transfer complex route, and the user's desired complex route in the storage unit 26a. , And creates and transmits page data for selecting one of the minimum number of transfer times composite route and the user's desired composite route. The composite route selection screen 4c is displayed on the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12 based on the received page data. A display field 46 for the shortest time composite route is displayed on the composite route selection screen 4c.
a, a display column 46b for a low fare composite route, a display column 46c for a minimum number of transfer times composite route, and a display column 46d for a user desired composite route. Each display field 4
6a to 46d include the time required from the departure point to the destination in each composite route, the transportation cost, the number of transfers,
The arrival time of the destination is displayed.

Further, on the composite route selection screen 4c, items for selecting any one of the shortest time composite route, the low fare composite route, the minimum number of transfer times composite route, and the user desired composite route are displayed.

When the item “I want to arrive soon!”, That is, the shortest time composite route is selected by button operation, data indicating that the user wants to know the shortest time composite route is transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26. You. Management server 26
When the user inputs data indicating that he / she wants to know the shortest time composite route, the mobile phone 12 refers to the shortest time composite route data stored in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26 and provides the shortest time composite route to the route guidance information. Create and send page data to be displayed as. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, a route guidance screen 4d of the shortest time composite route is displayed based on the received page data.

By the way, the route guidance screen 4d shows that a taxi goes from the departure point to the nearest boarding station, uses a private railway at the nearest boarding station, goes to Nagoya Station, which is a transit stop station, and then from the Nagoya Station to JR Take the Tokai Shinkansen to Tokyo Station, which is a transit station, and from that station, take the subway to the nearest station, Kasumigaseki Station. The route guidance information that arrives at your destination in 5 minutes on foot from Kasumigaseki Station is displayed I have. In detail, the departure time at the departure point, the taxi time from the departure point to the nearest boarding station, the departure time of the train to board from the nearest boarding station, the time required from the nearest boarding station to Nagoya station and the train time Type (in this case, limited express), departure time of the Shinkansen boarding from Nagoya Station, time required from Nagoya Station to Tokyo Station and type of Shinkansen (in this case, Nozomi), departure time of subway boarding from Tokyo Station,
The time required from Tokyoya Station to Kasumigaseki Station and the type of subway (in this case, Eidan Subway), the time required to walk from Kasumigaseki to the destination, and the arrival time at the destination are displayed in order from top to bottom. ing.

Therefore, the user looks at the contents displayed on the route guidance screen 4d from top to bottom, so that
You can immediately understand what transportation you should use to reach your destination in the shortest time.

Note that the time required for a taxi from the departure point to the nearest boarding station, the time required from the nearest boarding station to Nagoya Station and the type of train, and the type of train, Nagoya Station to Tokyo Click the buttons to select the time required to reach the station and the type of Shinkansen, the time required from Tokyoya Station to Kasumigaseki Station, the type of subway, and the time required to walk from Kasumigaseki to the destination. Can be obtained.

When the item of taxi travel time from the departure place to the nearest boarding station is selected by button operation, data indicating that detailed information of the taxi route is desired to be transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26. Is done.
When the management server 26 inputs the data indicating that the user wants to know the detailed information of the taxi route, the storage unit 26 of the management server 26
The taxi route detailed information is created by referring to the data of the shortest time composite route stored in the a, the required time for the taxi route, the unique information of the fee, and the map data stored in the storage unit 22a of the map server 22. The page data for displaying the contents of the taxi route detailed information to the telephone 12 is created and transmitted. The display section 12b of the mobile phone 12 displays a detailed taxi route information screen 5a based on the received page data as shown in FIG.
The taxi route detailed information screen 5a displays a map around the taxi traveling from the departure place to the nearest boarding station and its route. Taxi route detailed information screen 5a
Indicates the type of taxi (large, medium, small) and the approximate time and fare from the departure point to the nearest boarding station.

Therefore, the user can check how the taxi travels from the departure place to the nearest boarding station, and can grasp the approximate required time and fee in advance.

By the way, on the route guidance screen 4d, when the required time from the nearest boarding station to the Nagoya station and the type of train are selected by button operation, the mobile phone 12 sends the management server 26 to the management server 26 from the nearest boarding station. Data indicating that detailed information of the railway route to Nagoya Station is desired is transmitted. When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that detailed information on the railway route from the nearest boarding station to Nagoya station is to be obtained, the management server 26 refers to the data of the shortest time composite route stored in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26, and The detailed route information is created, and page data for displaying the contents of the detailed railway route information to the mobile phone 12 is created and transmitted. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, a detailed railway route information screen 6a is displayed based on the received page data as shown in FIG. The detailed information screen 6a shows the route name, the departure time of the nearest boarding station, the arrival time of the transit station, the fare, and the transfer time required from the transit station (Meitetsu Nagoya Station) to the transit station (JR Nagoya Station). Is displayed.

When the user selects the required time from JR Nagoya Station to JR Tokyo Station and the type of train on the route guidance screen 4d by operating the buttons, the mobile phone 12 sends the management server 26 to the JR Nagoya Station. Data indicating that detailed information of the railway route to Tokyo Station is desired is transmitted.
When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that detailed information on the railway route from JR Nagoya Station to JR Tokyo Station is desired, the management server 26 refers to the data of the shortest time composite route stored in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26, and The detailed information is created, and page data for displaying the contents of the detailed railway route information to the mobile phone 12 is created and transmitted. The display section 12b of the mobile phone 12 displays a detailed railway route information screen 7a based on the received page data as shown in FIG. The railroad detailed information screen 7a includes a line name,
Departure time at transit station (JR Nagoya Station), arrival time at transit station (JR Tokyo Station), fare, and transfer time required from transit station (JR Tokyo Station) to transit transfer station (Toei Subway Marunouchi Line Tokyo Station) Is displayed.

Therefore, the user can check the connecting boarding station and the departure time, the connecting drop-off station and the arrival time on each railway line, and can grasp the fee in advance. In addition, since the transfer time required from the transit stop station to the transit transfer station is displayed, the preparation for the transfer can be performed without panic.

As described above, the present embodiment has the following effects. (1) In the present embodiment, the management server 26 of the route guidance service management center 11 searches for the shortest composite route that arrives at the destination in the shortest time by combining the walking route, the taxi route, and the railway route, and searches for the shortest time. Since the composite route is distributed to the mobile phone 12 and displayed on the display unit 12b, the user can acquire the shortest time composite route including the taxi route.

(2) In the present embodiment, the management server 26 of the route guidance service management center 11 refers to the personal information stored in the storage unit 23a of the user registration server 23, and combines the walking route, the taxi route, and the railway route. To search for a user-desired compound route that is optimal for the user, and distributes the user-desired compound route to the mobile phone 12 to display it on
, The user can obtain a user-desired composite route reflecting his or her preference.

(3) In the present embodiment, the management server 26 of the route guidance service management center 11 is the storage unit 24 of the public transport registration server 24 and the taxi registration server 25.
a, a 25a, a walking route, a taxi route, and a railway route are combined to search for a low fare complex route arriving at the destination with the lowest fare, and the low fare complex route is referred to as the mobile phone 12. And the display unit 12b displays it on the display unit 12b, so that the user can acquire a low fare combined route including a taxi route.

(4) In this embodiment, the management server 26 of the route guidance service management center 11 refers to the time information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24 to minimize the transfer of other public transport. To search for the minimum number of transfers composite route that arrives at the destination, and distributes the minimum number of transfers composite route to the mobile phone 12 and displays it on the display unit 12b. You can get the route.

(5) In this embodiment, the user operates the button 12a of the mobile phone 12 to input the destination and the departure place, and the management server 2 of the route guidance service management center 11
6 searches various complex routes, so mobile phone 1
2 is reduced. Moreover, since the route guidance service management center 11 constantly updates the latest information and searches for various compound routes based on the latest information, the mobile phone 1
The troublesome work of updating various information on the two sides is eliminated.

(6) In the present embodiment, when searching for a composite route, the management server 26 of the route guidance service management center 11 refers to the operation status information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport agency registration server 24, and If the railway route cannot be used on all or some sections due to interruption of the railway route, a new composite route that avoids the route is searched for, and the new composite route is distributed to the mobile phone 12 and displayed on the display unit 12b.
Is displayed, the user can acquire a route that can be passed without fail.

(7) In the present embodiment, when searching for a route to a destination, four types of compound routes of the shortest time compound route, the low fare compound route, the minimum number of transfer times compound route, and the user-desired compound route are simultaneously obtained. , The user does not need to individually perform button operations for obtaining various routes.

(8) In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the walking route is long (in the present embodiment, 2 kiloliters), the taxi route is used instead of the walking route. Therefore, a reasonable route can be guided to the user.

(9) In the present embodiment, the management server 26
When the user inputs data indicating that the user wants to know detailed information of a taxi route from the mobile phone 12, the management server 26 creates taxi route detailed information and transmits it to the mobile phone 12.
Then, the mobile phone 12 displays the taxi route detailed information screen 5a on the display unit 12b. The taxi route detailed information screen 5a displays a route along which the taxi travels and a map of the surroundings, and also displays the type of the taxi, the approximate required time from the departure place to the nearest boarding station, and the fare. Therefore, the user can check how the taxi travels on which road and can grasp the approximate required time and the fee in advance.

Note that the embodiment of the present invention may be modified as follows. In the above embodiment, the button 1 on the mobile phone 12
Although the departure place has been input by the operation 2a, in the case of a mobile phone provided with a GPS (Global Positioning System) as a current position detection means, when the departure place is the current position, the current position detected by the GPS is detected. (Departure point) may be fetched as departure point information by operating the button 12a. In this case, the operation of inputting the departure place is simplified.

In the above embodiment, the portable telephone 12 is embodied as a portable communication device. However, a notebook personal computer, a small portable information terminal (PDA; Personal Digital Assistant)
s) and the like.

In the above-described embodiment, the map around the taxi, the route, the required time, and the fare are displayed as the detailed taxi route information on the detailed taxi route information screen 5a. In addition, the management server 26 adds the specific information such as the taxi company name and the telephone number created based on the taxi information stored in the storage unit 25a of the taxi registration server 25 and the taxi route details by combining the mileage of the taxi route. It may be displayed as information. in this case,
Reservations can be made in advance using the telephone. Also, on the contrary,
Any one of the surrounding map and its route, the required time, the fee, the taxi company name, the telephone number, and the mileage may be displayed as taxi route detailed information.

In the above embodiment, when calculating the taxi fare, the storage unit 25 of the taxi registration server 25
It is also possible to calculate the night surcharge and the reservation pick-up fee together based on the fare data of the taxi information stored in a, and to display them together on the taxi route detailed information screen 5a. Detailed information can be provided to the user.

When calculating the night surcharge, the time for using the taxi is determined from the detailed information, and it is determined whether or not the time is in the night surcharge time zone. Calculate and add extra charges.

A taxi fare table may be provided for each area (for example, for each administrative division such as a municipal government), and the fare may be calculated based on the table. That is, □□ taxi is associated with △△ city, and if the point where the taxi is used (taxi ride point) is △△ city, the fare is calculated based on the □□ taxi fare table.

[0107] Alternatively, the fee may be calculated for each taxi company's business area in association with the fee table. Further, a taxi company fee table corresponding to facilities (stations, terminals such as airports) may be used. In other words, the XX station is associated with the △ taxi, and when using the cab from the XX station, the calculation is based on the テ ー ブ ル taxi fare table.

Further, when a plurality of taxi companies are registered for the same area, detailed information of each taxi company may be displayed in a list so that the user can select and compare them.

In the above embodiment, the railway is embodied as a public transportation other than a taxi, but other public transportation such as a bus or an aircraft may be additionally implemented. In the above embodiment, when obtaining the user desired composite route as the optimal composite route, the management server 26 sets the personal information stored in the storage unit 23a of the user registration server 23,
Based on the contents of the request data, the respective routes constituting the composite route reflecting the user's preference were obtained. This is the age data other than the request data on the railway route,
In consideration of gender data, weather conditions on the route to the destination, congestion degree considering the day of the week and time zone when going to the destination, and fares, etc. are considered, and these elements are mapped and managed in advance. The server 26 may determine the railway line with reference to this map. In addition, even if performed on a walking route, age data and gender data other than request data are taken into consideration, as well as the weather conditions on the route to the destination and the presence of obstacles on hills, stairs, etc. on the walking route. Then, these elements may be mapped in advance, and the management server 26 may determine the walking route by referring to this map.

In this case, the information such as the weather conditions, the degree of congestion in consideration of the day of the week and the time zone when going to the destination, and the like are updated by the route guidance service management center 11 in the same manner as the above-mentioned operation status information. You need to get it.

Further, the number of walking routes may be increased or the number of taxi routes may be increased depending on the age and gender.
For example, when the age is 22 or younger, the number of walking routes is increased, taxis are not used, and limited expresses are not used. On the other hand, for example, when the age is 50 or older, the number of taxi routes is increased, or limited express is used. Furthermore, in the case of women, the number of taxi routes is increased at night.

[0112]

According to the first to tenth aspects of the present invention, a route to a destination can be obtained and detailed information on a taxi route can be obtained simply by inputting and transmitting a destination and a departure place, In addition, the load on the portable communication device can be reduced.

In addition, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the user can obtain the required time and fare of the taxi route. In addition, according to the inventions set forth in claims 3 and 4, the user can acquire the unique information of the taxi company.

In addition, according to the invention described in claim 4, the user can obtain the telephone number or fare of the taxi company. In addition, according to the invention described in claim 6, the user can obtain the accurate taxi company fare at the taxi boarding point.

In addition, according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the user can acquire a fee according to the taxi ride time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a portable navigation system.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a route guidance service management center.

FIG. 3 is a system diagram of a display screen for explaining a procedure for obtaining a composite route from a departure place to a destination.

FIG. 4 is a system diagram of a display screen for explaining a procedure for obtaining a composite route.

FIG. 5 is a system diagram of a display screen for explaining a procedure for obtaining a composite route.

FIG. 6 is a system diagram of a display screen for explaining a procedure for obtaining a composite route.

FIG. 7 is a system diagram of a display screen for explaining a procedure for obtaining a composite route.

[Explanation of symbols]

11: route guidance service management center as a route guidance center, 12: mobile phone as a mobile communication device, 1
2a: Buttons constituting input means, 12b ... Display section constituting display means, 23 ... User registration server, 24 ... Public transport registration server, 25 ... Taxi registration server, 26
... Management servers constituting receiving means, route searching means, extracting means and transmitting means, 23a to 26a ...

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting information on a destination and information on a departure place, transmitting means for transmitting the input information to a route guidance center, and a route using a walking route or a taxi from the route guidance center. Or the route guidance information about the route from the departure point to the destination, which is searched by combining the routes using public transportation other than taxis, and the detailed taxi route information of the route using the taxi is received. A portable communication device comprising: a receiving unit; and a display unit that displays the route guidance information and taxi route detailed information. 2. The mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein the taxi route detailed information is a required time or a fee. 3. The portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein the taxi route detailed information is unique information of a taxi company to be used. 4. The mobile communication device according to claim 3, wherein the unique information is a telephone number or a fee. 5. A receiving step of receiving information on a destination and information on a departure place from the portable communication device, and searching for a route from the departure place to the destination based on each information from the portable communication device. Searching a route to a destination by combining a walking route, a route using a taxi, a route other than a taxi, and a route using other public transportation; and a route using a taxi in the searched route. And a transmitting step of transmitting to the portable communication device the route guidance information on the route searched in the route searching step and the taxi route detailed information obtained in the extracting step. Characteristic route guidance information distribution method. 6. The route guidance information distribution method according to claim 5, wherein, in the extracting step, a fare for a region belonging to a route where the taxi is used is calculated using a fare table for each region, and the fee is calculated. The route guidance information distribution method characterized in that the information is obtained as detailed taxi information. 7. The route guidance information distribution method according to claim 5, wherein, in the extracting step, a fee including a surcharge in consideration of time to be used is calculated, and the fee is obtained as detailed taxi information. Characteristic route guidance information distribution method. 8. A route guidance information distribution system comprising a portable communication device and a route guidance center, wherein the portable communication device comprises: input means for inputting information of a destination and information of a departure place; Transmitting means for transmitting a route to a route guidance center, and from the route guidance center, a search is made by combining a walking route, a route using a taxi, or a route using other public transportation other than a taxi. A route guidance information relating to a route to a destination, a receiving means for receiving taxi route detailed information of the route using the taxi, and a display means for displaying the route guidance information and the taxi route detailed information; A guidance center, receiving means for receiving information of a destination and information of a departure place from the portable communication device; When searching for a route from a departure point to a destination based on information, a route that searches for a route to a destination by combining a walking route, a route using a taxi, and a route other than a taxi using public transportation. Searching means; extracting means for obtaining detailed taxi route information on the route using the taxi found by the route searching means; route guidance information on the route searched by the previous route searching means; A transmission means for transmitting detailed taxi route information to the portable communication device. 9. A function for inputting information on a destination and information on a departure place, a function for transmitting the input information to a route guidance center, a route using a walking route, a taxi, or a route from the route guidance center. A function to receive route guidance information on a route from the departure point to the destination, which is searched by combining routes using public transport other than taxis, and detailed taxi route information on the route using the taxi. And a function of displaying the route guidance information and the taxi route detailed information. 10. When searching for a route from a departure place to a destination based on destination information and departure place information transmitted from a portable communication device, a walking route, a route using a taxi, and other than a taxi A function of searching for a route to a destination by combining a route using public transportation, a function of obtaining detailed taxi information on a route using a taxi in the searched route, and a function of transmitting to the portable communication device. A program for realizing route guidance information on the searched route and a function of outputting the obtained taxi route detailed information.