JP2003097969A - Moving route guiding server and moving route guiding method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a moving route guiding server and a moving route guiding method that can guide an optimum moving route to a user. SOLUTION: The moving route guiding server, which is used for a moving route guiding system that guides the user the moving route indicating at least a moving means and a route, comprises the storage device 17 of the timetable for a train and a bus storing the timetable for the train and the bus of moving means, the storage device 21 of road information storing the route, the acquisition means 15b for environment condition acquiring the environment condition, the acquisition means 15c for a user attribute acquiring the user attribute, the searching means 15e for he moving route searching the optimum moving route for the user based on the acquired condition by referring to the storage device 17 of the time table for the train and the bus or the storage device 21 for the road information, and the displaying means 15h for the moving route displaying the optimum route to the user searching with the searching means 15e for the moving route.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a moving route guide server and a moving route guide method for guiding a moving means such as a train or a bus via a network and a moving route such as a route from a departure place to a destination. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, information distribution on the Internet has been remarkable, and users can acquire various information via the Internet.

One of the information that can be acquired via the Internet is a timetable for trains, buses and the like. In the past, timetables for trains and buses used were distributed as booklets,
The user referred to the booklet and investigated the transit time and the time from the departure place to the destination. However, not only providing timetables by handling timetables such as trains and buses on the Internet, but when the user inputs the departure point and destination, the server searches from the timetables, It is designed so that you can get information about easy transfer.

Further, there is also provided a service that guides a moving route from a building to a building, such as from a home to a company, without limiting the starting point or the destination to a train station or the like.

[0005]

However, in the above travel route guidance, all users are provided with a uniform travel route, and it cannot be said that the needs of the users can be met. For example, when giving directions, banks, convenience stores, large buildings, etc. are displayed as landmarks to make it easy for the user to understand, but the user's attributes such as age, gender, nationality, etc. The easy-to-understand landmark differs depending on the user depending on environmental conditions such as time. Further, when the destination is guided from the starting point, the point may be changed according to the season or the weather. Specifically, on days when it is desired to avoid rain and wind or sunshine, it may be more pleasing to the user to avoid the above-ground road and guide the underpass or a shopping arcade.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile route guide server and a mobile route guide method which can guide a user to an optimum travel route.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a first feature of the present invention relates to a travel route guide server used in a travel route guidance system for showing a travel route by indicating at least a travel means and a route. . That is,
The travel route guidance server according to the first aspect of the present invention is
(A) Timetable storage means for storing data of the timetable in which the transportation means is posted, (b) route storage means for storing directions, (c) environmental conditions, and guidance of one or more of user attributes Based on the guide condition acquired by the condition acquisition unit, the optimum travel route for the user is determined by referring to at least one of the condition acquisition unit for acquiring the condition, (d) timetable storage unit, or route storage unit. A moving route searching means for searching and (e) a moving route displaying means for displaying to the user a moving route most suitable for the user searched by the moving route searching means. Here, environmental conditions mean time, weather,
It is a condition determined by external factors such as the season. The user attributes include nationality, gender, age, available language, and the like. Furthermore, a transportation means that the user prefers to use may be added. Specifically, information about transportation such as an airline company that collects points and trains that have a commuter pass may be recorded as user attributes. Based on these environmental conditions and user attributes, the travel route guidance server according to the first aspect of the present invention uses, for example, a bright road along a store such as a convenience store that is open 24 hours a day as a road for women to walk. It is possible to search for and display the most suitable travel route for the user by, for example, guiding the user.

The moving route guide server is used for (f) guiding a route, and has a guidepost storage means for storing a guidepost suitable for any one or more of environmental conditions and user attributes. You may further prepare. At this time, (e)
The moving route display means further refers to the signpost storage means and, when guiding the route, considers one or more of environmental conditions and the user's attributes and moves the structure that is most suitable for the user as a signpost. Find the route. With this, it is possible to guide the user to the most suitable means of transportation, directions, etc. by considering the environmental conditions and the user's attributes.

Furthermore, (e) the moving route display means is further suitable for the time used by the user when the appearance of the structure changes depending on environmental conditions including any one or more of time, weather and season. A moving route may be displayed by using a structure having a different appearance as a signpost. Thereby, depending on the time used by the user, for example, a store that is hard to find outside the business hours can be removed from the guidepost, or conversely, the store can be displayed as the guidepost during the business hours.

Further, (g) a translation dictionary means for expressing the wording necessary for guiding the travel route in various languages may be provided. By considering the nationality of the user or the available language among the user attributes, the optimal travel route for the user can be provided in the available language of the user.
Here, the “word necessary for guiding the travel route” is a word used in the service, and includes a word of guidance, input items, units such as distance and currency.
Further, it is preferable that conversion is performed in currency units such as distance and currency.

A second feature of the present invention relates to a moving route guiding method used in a moving route guiding system for showing a user at least a moving means or a route to guide a moving route. That is, the travel route guidance method according to the second aspect of the present invention includes: (a) a timetable storing step of storing the timetable data in which the moving means is posted in the timetable storing means; A route storing step stored in a storage device, (c) an environment condition, a condition obtaining step for obtaining at least one guide condition of user attributes, and (d) one of a timetable storing means or a route storing means. With reference to the above, based on the guidance conditions acquired in the condition acquisition step, a travel route search step for searching a travel route most suitable for the user, and (e) travel optimal for the user searched by the travel route search means. A moving route displaying step for displaying the route to the user.

Further, (f) a signpost storage step for storing a signpost, which is used when guiding a route, and which is suitable for any one or more of environmental conditions and user attributes in the signpost storage means. May be. In this case, the (e) travel route displaying step is further optimized for the user by referring to the signpost storage means and considering one or more of the environmental condition and the user's attribute when guiding the route. It is preferable to search the moving route using the structure as a guidepost.

Further, (e) the movement route display step is
Further, when the appearance of the structure changes depending on environmental conditions including one or more of time, weather, and season, the route having the appearance that is most suitable for the time used by the user is displayed as the guide route. You may.

Further, (g) a translation dictionary step may be provided in which a translation dictionary in which a translation dictionary expressing the language necessary for guiding the travel route in various languages is stored. in this case,
(E) The moving route display means further translates the wording necessary for guiding the moving route by referring to the translation dictionary means based on one of the attributes of the user, that is, the language available to the user, and moves. It is preferable to display the route.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows a system configuration diagram of a mobile route guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The travel route guidance system is configured as a client / server system, and includes a travel route guidance server 1 for guiding a travel route, and user terminals 2a, 2b, 2c for requesting the travel route guidance server 1 to guide a travel route.
.., an environmental condition providing server 3 that provides environmental conditions to be referred to when determining the travel route, and a traffic information providing server 4 that provides real-time operating conditions of the travel route. Travel route guide server 1, environmental condition providing server 3,
The traffic information providing server 4 is preferably composed of a computer having a server function. On the other hand, the user terminals 2a, 2b, 2c ... Are personal computers,
Information terminals such as PDAs and mobile phones are preferable. The moving route guide server 1, the user terminals 2a, 2b, 2c ..., The environmental condition providing server 3, and the traffic information providing server 4 are connected via a communication network 5. Communication network 5
Is a communication network such as the Internet, an intranet, or personal computer communication. Further, the moving route guide server 1, the user terminals 2a, 2b, 2c ..., the environmental condition providing server 3, and the traffic information providing server 4 are a gateway server, a proxy server, an access point of an Internet provider, a line switch, a modem, a terminal adapter, etc. It may be connected via.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the travel route guide server 1. The travel route guidance server 1 includes an input device 11, an output device 12, a temporary storage device 13, a communication control device 14, a processing control device 15, a user information storage device 16, a train / bus timetable storage device 17, and a taxi fare storage device 1.
8, guidance condition storage device 19, landmark storage device 2
0, a road information storage device 21, and a translation dictionary storage device 22.

The input device 11 is composed of a keyboard and buttons, and the output device 12 is composed of a liquid crystal display and a CRT display. Temporary storage device 1
ROM 3 and RAM 3 are incorporated. ROM
Functions as a program memory that stores a program executed in the processing control device 15, and a RAM
Functions as a data memory used as a work area for storing data and the like used during execution of the program in the processing control device 15. Communication controller 14
Is a control device for connecting to the network 1 in a wired or wireless manner. Specifically, it is a modem, a LAN card, a LAN board, or the like.

The user information storage device 16 is a storage device in which user attributes are stored. Here, information such as the nationality, sex, age, and available language of the user is registered. Furthermore, individual customized information such as a structure that the user must display, such as a bank ATM or a convenience store, or an environment where the user wants to guide the underpass may be registered.

The train / bus timetable storage device 17 is a storage device in which train and bus timetables are registered. In addition, information such as stations that can be transferred and the time required for the transfer may be registered. Furthermore, the timetables of all the stations are not always necessary, and if the timetables of the main stations and the required time from the main station are known, the timetables of stations for which the timetables are not registered can be estimated. In this case, it is preferable to consider the stop time at each station.

The taxi fare storage device 18 has registered therein a taxi fare system which is charged according to distance and boarding time. In this case, specifically, data that accumulates the time and the charge from the place of departure to the place of arrival is registered, and data similar to the situation in which the taxi is moving, such as the place of departure, the destination, the time, and the degree of road congestion, is searched. You can do it as well.

The guidance condition storage device 19 is a storage device that stores conditions for guiding a travel route. These conditions are environmental conditions such as time, weather, and season. Furthermore, train operation information, road congestion information, accident information, etc. may be registered. Further, the conditions stored in the guidance condition storage device 19 may be updated every time a moving route guidance request is made by various users, or may be updated at a certain fixed time.

The landmark storage device 20 is a storage device that stores structures that serve as landmarks when guiding a route. For example, structures such as banks, convenience stores, signboards, shops are stored. The attributes of these structures are preferably determined so that they become landmarks suitable for environmental conditions, user attributes, and the like. For example, it is preferable that information is registered such that the building is not displayed as a landmark outside the business hours of the bank ATM, and a building that puts up a bright signboard at night is set as a landmark at night. Further, the user information storage device 16 and the guide such as not displaying a structure that violates public order and morals to the minor, and displaying a signboard written in that language if a person who can use a language other than Japanese are displayed. Depending on the items stored in the condition storage device 19 or the like, it is determined whether or not the landmark is suitable.

The road information storage device 21 is a storage device in which roads and maps from the destination to the departure place are registered.

The translation dictionary storage device 22 is a storage device in which terms necessary for translation are registered for a user who can use a language other than Japanese. For example, "Station" and "Statio
"n" is also associated with "bank" and "Bank". In the embodiment of the present invention, since the terms used are limited, only the translations of these terms need be registered. Here, the term preferably includes units such as distance and currency.

The processing control device 15 includes a user information registration means 15a, an environmental condition acquisition means 15b, a user attribute acquisition means 15c, a traffic information acquisition means 15d, a moving route search means 15e, a landmark setting means 15f, and a translation means 15.
g, a moving route display means 15h.

The user information registration means 15a is means for acquiring user attribute information from the user terminals 2a, 2b, 2c ... In the user information storage device 16. The user authentication may be performed by issuing an ID or a password, the cookie information held by the user terminal 2a, 2b, 2c ... May be stored in the user terminal 2a, 2b, 2c, or the like. The terminal numbers of 2c ... may be acquired. In this way, it is preferable to store the user information by using the user's unique number as a key. When the same person uses a plurality of terminals, a user-specific number may be linked to another number.

The environmental condition acquisition means 15b is a means for acquiring environmental conditions such as time, weather, and season, which are conditions for guiding the travel route, from the environmental condition providing server 3 and storing them in the guide condition storage device 19. . Here, the time may be acquired using the clock built in the travel route guidance server 1.

The user attribute acquisition unit 15c is a unit for authenticating the user terminals 2a, 2b, 2c, ... Which have requested the travel route guidance, and acquiring the attributes of the user from the user information storage device 16.

The traffic information acquisition means 15d is means for acquiring traffic information that changes with time, such as road congestion, accident information, train delay information, and the like. This traffic information may be recorded in the temporary storage device 13 or may be recorded in the guidance condition storage device.

The moving route searching means 15e refers to the train / bus timetable storage device 17 and the taxi fare storage device 18, and is recorded in the user attribute and guidance condition storage device 19 recorded in the user information storage device 16. It is a means for searching the optimum travel route for the user based on the environmental conditions and the like. Here, for example, it is possible to provide guidance such as not guiding a train delayed due to an accident, or guiding an underpass instead of a ground road in rainy weather. Further, an upper limit budget may be determined and a place where a taxi can be reached within the range may be provided.

The landmark setting means 15f is means for setting a structure such as a building or a sign that serves as a landmark (signpost) in guiding the way of the road from the starting point to the destination. This landmark is preferably set in consideration of the user's attribute recorded in the user information storage device 16 and the environmental information recorded in the guidance condition storage device 19. For example, it is preferable that the ATM corner of the bank is displayed as a landmark when the time used by the user is in the daytime and the convenience store is displayed in the case of the nighttime. Also, for example, for a user who can only use languages other than the official language (here, Japanese), the signboards or buildings described in English, or objects are used as landmarks rather than the signboards described in official languages. Is preferred.

The translation means 15g is the user information storage device 1
6, when it is registered that only languages other than official languages are available, the translation dictionary storage device 22 is referred to,
It is a means for providing guidance in a language other than the official language. The translated words include guidance words, input items, units such as distance and currency. Further, it is preferable that conversion is performed in currency units such as distance and currency.

The moving route displaying means 15h displays the landmark set by the landmark setting means 15f on the moving route searched by the moving route searching means 15e,
It is a means for displaying the optimum travel route for the user terminals 2a, 2b, 2c .... Here, the user terminals 2a, 2b, 2
It is preferable to change the display form according to the specifications of c ... For example, screen size, number of colors, file format, etc.
It is changed according to the user terminals 2a, 2b, 2c, ... Displayed. Regarding the types of the user terminals 2a, 2b, 2c ...
It may be registered in the user information storage device 16. Particularly in the case of a mobile phone, the display specifications differ depending on the model, so it is preferable to acquire the type from the terminal unique number.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the functions executed by the travel route guide server 1.

First, in step S101, the user information acquisition unit 15c causes the user information storage device 16 to operate.
To get the user attributes. Further, step S10
In 2, the environmental condition acquisition means 15b acquires the environmental condition. At this time, the information stored in the guidance condition storage device 19 may be referred to. Further, the traffic information acquisition means 15d acquires traffic information such as whether the current traffic is normal or whether there is an accident.

Next, steps S101 to S1
03 based on the information obtained in 03
The optimum travel route is searched by 5e. Further, in step S105, the most suitable landmark for the user is selected.

Further, in step S106, if the language available to the user is not an official language, step S1
At 07, the translation means 15g translates the displayed characters.

Further, in step S108, the movement route thus obtained is set to the user terminals 2a, 2b, 2c.
Display on ...

FIGS. 4 to 6 show that the travel route guide server 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention uses the user terminals 2a, 2b, and
2c is an example of a screen displayed on.

First, the moving route guide server 1 displays the top screen P101 of FIG. 4 on the user terminals 2a, 2b, 2c ....
Display the screen as shown in. The names of various services are listed here, and when the names are clicked, they are linked to the contents of the service. Among these, the movement route guidance in the embodiment of the present invention (see FIG.
In 101, when the menu of "Super transfer / final train guidance" is clicked, the departure place input screen P102 is displayed.

On the departure point input screen P102, "registration location" is selected and input, "past history" is selected and input, "(current) position information" is transmitted, and the departure point is determined. There are 3 types of menus.
Furthermore, as a departure place, the address, the name of the building, the name of the store,
You may enter the address, telephone number, etc.

When "registration location" is selected as the method of determining the departure location, the departure location selection screen P103 is selected from the registration location.
Is displayed. In this screen, places frequently used by the user are registered in advance in the list box, and the departure place to be searched this time is selected from the registered items. Further, the registered items may be narrowed down by clicking “narrow down search”. When “OK” is clicked, the departure place is decided and the destination input screen P107 is displayed.

As a method of determining the departure place, "past history"
When is selected, the departure point selection screen P10 is selected from the past history.
4 is displayed. This screen allows the list box to select the departure place to be searched this time from the history of places that the user has input in the past. The history entered in the past may be recorded by the travel route guidance server 1 or the user terminal 2
a, 2b, 2c ... May be stored. Furthermore, past history may be narrowed down by clicking “narrow down search”. When "OK" is clicked,
The departure place is determined and the destination input screen P107 is displayed.

When "location information" is selected as the method of determining the departure location, the departure location selection screen P105 is selected from the location information.
Is displayed. This screen is displayed on the user terminals 2a, 2b, 2c
... permit transmission of information notifying the current position to the travel route guide server 1 by using a position detecting means such as GPS, and determine the current position as the departure place.
When "Yes" is clicked, the departure place is determined and the destination input screen P107 is displayed.

As a method of determining the departure place, when the name is entered on the departure place input screen P102 and "Search" is clicked, the address of the departure place, the nearest station, etc. are searched based on the entered name, The resulting departure point selection screen P106 is displayed. Further, the user is made to select a departure place from the search results displayed on the departure place selection screen P106. As a result, the departure place is determined and the destination input screen P107 is displayed.

The destination input screen P107 has the same menu as the departure point input screen P102. The screen displayed by the travel route guidance server 1 when each menu is clicked is the same as the screens P103 to P106.

When the starting point and the destination are determined, the guide selection screen P108 of FIG. 5 for selecting a service is displayed. Here, the departure point and the destination determined on the screens P102 to P107 are confirmed, and the user is allowed to select what information to display. Here, "Transfer guidance and map" that displays the travel route from the departure point to the destination,
"Map from the nearest station to the destination" Map that displays the map from the departure point to the nearest station to the departure point "Map from the nearest station to the destination"
It is possible to select a menu such as. When the user selects a desired display from these and clicks "OK", the transfer setting screen P109 is displayed.

In the transfer setting screen P109, the user is allowed to set the departure time of the departure place or the arrival time of the destination. Here, the departure time or arrival time of the nearest station may be set. Furthermore, transfer setting screen P1
In 09, the user is allowed to set various conditions in order to provide the user with an optimum movement route.

For example, when "Transportation" on the transfer setting screen P109 is clicked, the transportation selection screen P11 is displayed.
Display 0. On the transportation selection screen P110,
A variety of modes of transportation can be selected by the user. For example, when using a bus, it is better to guide passengers to change the bus from the terminal station of the bus rather than the nearest station that is near by walking.
It is often convenient for the user. Conversely, if you do not use the bus, it is preferable to walk to the nearest station. In order to set conditions in more detail, a section or the like using a specific transportation means may be registered. When “OK” is clicked on the transportation selection screen P110, the travel route guidance server 1 can acquire the transportation that the user wants to use as a condition for guiding the optimum transfer. When "Search" is clicked, the travel route guide server 1 searches the travel route by the travel route search means 15e, and further displays the transfer result screen P113 of Fig. 6 by the travel route display means 15h.

When "Search condition setting" on the transfer setting screen P109 is clicked, the search condition setting screen P111 is displayed. On the search condition setting screen P111, the user can set various search conditions. For example,
User attributes such as setting conditions for using or not using a paid limited express, preferentially using an airline that accumulates points, describing the section that owns a commuter pass, and reflecting it in the travel charge Conditions can be set. Further, current traffic information may be acquired via the traffic information acquisition means 15d and reflected in the search result. Thereby, more accurate information can be guided to the user.
When “OK” is clicked on the search condition setting screen P111, the travel route guide server 1 can acquire the search condition for guiding the optimum transfer. When "Search" is clicked, the travel route guide server 1
The travel route search means 15e searches for a travel route, and the travel route display means 15h displays the transfer result screen P113 of FIG.

Further, when "Other condition setting" on the transfer setting screen P109 is clicked, the other search condition setting screen P112 is displayed. Other search condition setting screen P112
In, the user can set more detailed search conditions. For example, by setting a required time, a travel budget, the number of transfers, and the like, it is possible to guide the travel route according to the user's request. When "OK" is clicked on the other search condition setting screen P112, the travel route guidance server 1 can acquire detailed conditions for guiding the optimum transfer. When "Search" is clicked, the travel route guide server 1 searches the travel route by the travel route search means 15e, and further,
The transfer route display means 15h displays the transfer result screen P113 of FIG.

When "Search" or the like on the transfer setting screen P109 is clicked, the transfer result screen P113 of FIG. 6 is displayed. The transfer result screen P113 is displayed on the moving route search means 15
By e, a search is performed with the items and conditions input on the screens P102 to P112, and the result is displayed. Here, the route from the departure place to the destination via the nearest station of the departure place and the nearest station of the destination is displayed. Furthermore, "To the station Ma
When "p" is clicked, the moving route display screen P114
Is displayed. The travel route display screen P114 shows a travel route from the departure place to the nearest station of the departure place.
Further, the transfer result screen P113 may show the movement route from the nearest station to the destination. On the moving route display screen P114, it is preferable to display the landmark that is optimal for the user and is set via the landmark setting means 15f.

Although an example of the screen in the embodiment of the present invention has been shown with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, various screen examples not described here are conceivable. For example, a screen for selecting a landmark to be displayed on the moving route display screen P114 may be prepared. Further, the user may select a moving route desired by the user, such as an underpass or a ground route. Although not described here, the user information registration means 1
It goes without saying that there is a screen for registering user attributes, default conditions, etc. in the user information storage device 16 via 5a.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, a landmark that is easy for the user to find is displayed on the moving route according to the environment and the user's attribute at that time, thereby guiding the user to the optimum moving route. be able to.

(Other Embodiments) As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described, but it should be understood that the description and drawings forming a part of this disclosure limit the present invention. Absent. From this disclosure, various alternative embodiments, examples and operational techniques will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the timetables such as trains and buses are used as the transportation means, but the timetables such as airplanes and monorails may be added thereto.

In the user information, "walk slowly",
It is also possible to add an attribute indicating a rough walking speed of the user “walking fast” or “walking normally”, and more accurately calculating the walking time according to the attribute. In this case, the road information acquisition means or the like may take into consideration the congestion degree of the road.

Furthermore, the environmental condition acquisition means does not have to be executed every time the user terminal requests the guidance of the moving route, but may be executed at a fixed time.

Further, in the moving route display means, a description of the structure displayed by landmarks or the like may be shown on a pop-up screen or the like. For example, the name of the store, the store type, the address, the telephone number, the business hours, etc. may be indicated.

It goes without saying that the present invention includes various embodiments not described here. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is defined only by the matters specifying the invention according to the scope of claims reasonable from the above description.

[0062]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a travel route guidance server and a travel route guidance method that can provide a user with an optimal travel route.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a travel route guidance system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a travel route guide server according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of functions executed by the movement route guide server according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an example of a screen displayed on the user terminal by the travel route guide server according to the embodiment of the present invention. (Part 1)

FIG. 5 is an example of a screen displayed on the user terminal by the travel route guide server according to the embodiment of the present invention. (Part 2)

FIG. 6 is an example of a screen displayed on the user terminal by the travel route guidance server according to the embodiment of the present invention. (Part 3)

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Moving route information server 2a, 2b, 2c user terminal 3 Environmental condition provision server 4 Traffic information providing server 5 Communication network 11 Input device 12 Output device 13 Temporary storage 14 Communication control device 15 Processing control device 15a User information registration means 15b Environmental condition acquisition means 15c User attribute acquisition means 15d Traffic information acquisition means 15e Moving route search means 15f Landmark setting means 15g Translation means 15h Moving route display means 16 User information storage device 17 Train / bus timetable storage 18 Taxi fare storage 19 Guidance condition storage device 20 Landmark storage device 21 Road information storage device 22 Translation dictionary storage device

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A travel route guidance server used in a travel route guidance system for showing a user at least a travel means and a route to guide a travel route. A timetable storing data of a timetable in which the travel means is posted. A storage unit, a route storage unit that stores the route, a condition acquisition unit that acquires a guide condition of at least one of environmental conditions and attributes of the user, and the timetable storage unit or the route storage unit. Based on the guidance condition acquired by the condition acquisition unit, referring to any one or more types of data, a travel route search unit for searching an optimum travel route for the user, and a search by the travel route search unit. And a travel route display means for displaying to the user an optimal travel route for the user. Over door guide server. 2. A guide route storage unit, which is used when guiding the route, and stores a guide mark suitable for one or more conditions of the environmental condition and the attribute of the user, and displays the moving route. The means further refers to the guidepost storage means, and when the route is guided, the environmental condition,
The travel route guidance server according to claim 1, wherein the travel route is searched by considering one or more of the attributes of the user and using a structure that is most suitable for the user as a guidepost. 3. The movement route display means is further configured to use the environmental conditions used by the user when the appearance of the structure changes depending on environmental conditions including one or more of time, weather, and season. The travel route guide server according to claim 2, wherein the travel route is displayed with the structure having an optimum appearance as the guidepost. 4. The wording necessary for guiding the travel route,
A translation dictionary means expressed in various languages, wherein the movement route display means is further one of the attributes of the user, based on a language available to the user,
4. The travel route guidance server according to claim 1, wherein the translation route is translated by referring to the translation dictionary means to display a text necessary for guiding the travel route. . 5. A travel route guidance method used in a travel route guidance system for showing a user at least a travel means or a route to guide a travel route, wherein data of a timetable on which the travel means is posted is stored in the timetable storage means. A timetable storing step of storing the route in a route storing device, a route storing step of storing the route in a route storing device, a condition acquiring step of acquiring one or more guidance conditions of an environmental condition and an attribute of the user, the timetable A travel route search step for searching for an optimal travel route for the user based on the guidance condition acquired in the condition acquisition step by referring to one or more types of data stored in the storage means or the route storage means. And displaying to the user a travel route that is optimum for the user, which is searched by the travel route search means. Moving route guidance method characterized by comprising a moving route display step. 6. A signpost storing step for storing, in a signpost storage means, a signpost used when guiding the route and suitable for any one or more of the environmental condition and the attribute of the user. The moving route displaying step further considers any one or more of the environmental condition and the attribute of the user when guiding the route with reference to the signpost storage means,
The travel route guidance method according to claim 5, wherein the travel route is searched using a structure that is most suitable for the user as a guidepost. 7. The moving route displaying step further comprises:
When the appearance of the structure changes depending on the environmental conditions including one or more of time, weather, and season, the structure having the optimal appearance for the environmental conditions used by the user is used as the guidepost. The movement route guide method according to claim 6, wherein the movement route is displayed. 8. The wording necessary for guiding the travel route,
A translation dictionary step of storing translation dictionaries expressed in various languages in a translation dictionary means, wherein the movement route display means is further one of the attributes of the user, based on a language available to the user,
8. The moving route guiding method according to claim 5, wherein the translation dictionary means is referred to to translate the wording necessary for guiding the moving route to display the moving route. .