JP2004234301A - Method for supporting travel plan preparation and server using same method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for obtaining the regional information of a travel destination from the homepage of a travel company to prepare a travel plan. <P>SOLUTION: This server is made to correspond to the region and is set, and is communicatably connected to a user terminal, a user portable terminal and a facility terminal in the region. The facility terminal receives information for supporting the preparation of the travel plan to the region from the user terminal or the user portable terminal, and generates a Web page for providing information for supporting for the preparation of the travel plan. The facility terminal provides information for supporting the preparation of the travel plan to the user terminal or the user portable terminal. The facility terminal generates the travel plan of the user based on the information for supporting the preparation of the travel plan transmitted from the user terminal or the user portable terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a travel plan creation support method and a server using the method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As an information source for creating a travel plan and a means for creating the travel plan itself, a homepage (hereinafter, referred to as a travel company HP) established by a travel agency or the like is used. In the travel agency HP, for example, a package tour proposed by the travel agency and online reservation of a partner facility (an accommodation facility, an event venue, and the like) of the travel agency are possible. In addition, in Patent Document 1 shown below, a method of providing and obtaining comprehensive travel support is disclosed on a travel support providing site operated and set up by a travel company.
[0003]
The user of the travel company HP accesses the travel company HP from a terminal owned by the travel company HP via a communication line such as the Internet, and creates a travel plan suitable for his or her travel purpose. Then, the travel company provides a travel itinerary in which the contents of the travel plan are described, and the user travels according to the travel itinerary.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2003-6293
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, when people use the above-mentioned travel company HP, for example, information on the above-mentioned travel company partner facilities is acquired. In the information of this affiliated facility, information on facilities (such as facilities registered with the Chamber of Commerce and other corporations) that are insufficiently advertised and known only to the local residents in the destination area Often does not contain information. For this reason, there is a problem that people do not have a chance to prepare a travel plan based on the information of the facilities in the area as described above, and the destinations of the travel are limited. On the other hand, in view of the above-mentioned facilities in the area, there is a possibility that the area including the facility may decline economically.
[0006]
Also, people do not always travel according to a travel plan created in advance. However, since the travel plan created by using the above-described travel company HP is generally a fixed travel plan, it is not easy to change the content depending on the travel destination. In addition, in travel tours such as package tours, there is a free time zone where people can freely act at the travel destination, but hot latest local information that is transmitted at any time in the destination area It is said that it is difficult to obtain free time, so that the time of free action cannot be used effectively and there is much time left.
[0007]
For this reason, in a system for supporting the preparation of a travel plan such as the travel company HP described above, there is provided a mechanism for providing useful information at appropriate timing to a travel destination that is transmitted at any time in the destination area. Therefore, there is a need for a mechanism for efficiently changing travel plans.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a travel plan creation support method and a server using the method.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The main present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is a method for supporting creation of a travel plan of a user by a server,
The server is provided in association with each region, and is communicably connected to a user terminal or a user portable terminal and facility terminals in the corresponding region,
From the facility terminal, receives travel plan creation support information to support creation of a travel plan to the corresponding area,
Generating a Web page for providing the received travel plan creation support information,
Providing travel plan creation support information to the user terminal or the user portable terminal via the Web page,
From the user terminal or the user portable terminal, received information determined based on the provided travel plan creation support information,
A travel plan creation support method for generating information on a user's travel plan based on the received decision information.
Other features of the present invention will be apparent from the accompanying drawings and the description of the present specification.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
=== Specific description of the embodiment ===
<System configuration diagram>
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a system (hereinafter, referred to as a travel planning system) for implementing a travel plan creation support method of the present invention. As a background of this embodiment, a Web page (hereinafter referred to as a travel plan HP (hereinafter referred to as a travel plan HP) for supporting creation of a travel plan to a local area on a server operated by a local government in a certain area (hereinafter, referred to as local government server 10). It is assumed that a homepage is called.) That is, the user of the travel plan HP accesses the travel plan HP of the local government as a travel destination from his / her user terminal 30 via the communication line 60, and makes a travel plan that matches his / her travel purpose. Will be created.
[0011]
The application of the present invention is not limited only to the present embodiment. For example, in a situation in which the server is operated by a consignment organization that outsources the information processing agency business for the travel plan HP by a local government. The present invention is also applicable.
[0012]
Hereinafter, the local government server 10, the database 20, the user terminal 30, the facility terminal 50, and the communication line 60 as components of the travel planning system according to the present invention will be described.
The local government server 10 can communicate with the user terminal 30, the user portable terminal 40, and the facility terminal 50 by connecting to a communication line 60 such as the Internet. One or more local government servers 10 are installed in association with a region or plural regions to be managed by the local government. The installation location does not necessarily need to be installed in the area under the jurisdiction of the municipality, and may be installed in a place other than the area under the jurisdiction.
[0013]
Further, the local government server 10 has means for realizing a function as a Web server such as an HTTP program, and has opened the above-mentioned travel plan HP. The travel plan HP is realized by providing various kinds of information from various facilities in an area that is covered by the local government. In addition, information provided through the travel plan HP is used as information for supporting creation of a travel plan to the jurisdiction of the local government (hereinafter referred to as travel plan creation support information).
[0014]
The database 20 is included in the local government server 10 in order to acquire and manage the information for supporting the travel plan creation. The travel plan creation support information includes, for example, map information, information (timetable information, route information, and the like) on transportation means such as trains, buses, and cars in the jurisdiction of the local government. Information provided by various facilities in the jurisdiction such as accommodation facilities, restaurants, event facilities (entertainment / experience classes, etc.), and sightseeing places (historical buildings, etc.) (accommodation information, eating information, highlight information, etc.) ).
[0015]
In addition, user confirmation information, travel plan information created by the user, electronic ticket information generated for each user described later, information indicating the use status of the electronic ticket in various facilities (service usage) (History information) or the like may be registered in the database 20 or may be registered in a database provided in other appropriate storage means provided in the local government server 10.
[0016]
Further, the database 20 is provided in a storage device managed by the iDC (Internet data center) operated by an information processing specialist such as the above-mentioned consignment organization in cooperation with the local government. It may function as a database connected to the line 60.
[0017]
The user terminal 30 is a terminal for the user to use the travel plan HP established by the local government server 10 before traveling, and is connected to the communication line 60. The user terminal 30 is not only a general computer but also a device having a network-connectable computer chip, such as a fax machine, a digital TV, and a publicly available terminal appropriately arranged in a station or a street. It is.
[0018]
In addition, it is preferable that the user terminal 30 includes a card reader for reading information from an IC card capable of identifying whether or not the user is a resident in a jurisdiction of the local government. The IC card is, for example, a resident registry card distributed to the user from the local government, and includes identification information of the user such as name, resident card code, date of birth, gender, password, encryption key information, and the like. Has been recorded. That is, the user terminal 30 can acquire, from the resident registry card, confirmation information of the user who is the operator of the user terminal 30 via the card reader.
[0019]
The user mobile terminal 40 is a terminal having portability that the user holds separately from the user terminal 30 and corresponds to, for example, a mobile phone, a PHS, a PDA, a game machine, a portable personal computer, and the like. . The user portable terminal 40 is a terminal for the user to use the travel plan HP established by the local government server 10 mainly at the destination. In addition, it is preferable that the user portable terminal 40 according to the present invention is a portable telephone having a GPS (Global Positioning Systems) function. A mobile phone having the GPS function can receive a GPS signal from a GPS satellite and measure the position information.
[0020]
The facility terminal 50 is a terminal connected to the communication line 60, which is provided in various facilities in an area under the jurisdiction of the local government. The facility terminal 50 is not limited to a general computer like the user terminal 30, but may be any device provided with a computer chip that can be connected to a network. Further, it is preferable that the facility terminal 50 includes a reading device (such as a barcode reader) for reading information of an electronic ticket described later.
[0021]
The facility to which the present invention is applied corresponds to, for example, a facility such as an accommodation facility registered with an association such as a chamber of commerce and industry cooperating with a local government. Such facilities are often unknown only to local residents, and are information that is hardly touched by people living outside the region.
[0022]
Therefore, the local government server 10 receives the facility information transmitted from the facility terminal 50 at any time, and enables posting and search on the travel plan HP. By accessing the travel plan HP through the user terminal 30, the user can efficiently acquire the facility information and reflect the information on his or her own travel plan.
[0023]
The communication line 60 connects the local government server 10, the user terminal 30, the user portable terminal 40, and the facility terminal 50 in a communicable manner, and includes not only the general Internet but also a LAN, a WAN, a dedicated line, and wireless communication. Various communication lines such as a network can be adopted.
[0024]
<Local government server>
Hereinafter, the functions that the local government server 10 should have will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 1, the local government server 10 includes a DB information registration unit 11, a user authentication unit 12, a travel plan registration unit 13, a service reservation unit 14, an electronic ticket generation unit 15, a DB information distribution unit 16, and the like. .
[0025]
The DB information registration means 11 receives, via the facility terminal 50, travel plan creation support information transmitted from various facilities in the local area of the local government at any time, and registers the travel plan creation support information in the database 20. Means. Further, the information for supporting the travel plan creation registered in the database 20 can be posted and searched on the travel plan HP. These can be realized by using a known technique such as a DBMS or a CGI program.
[0026]
The user authentication unit 12 is a unit for authenticating a user who accesses the travel plan HP. As the user authentication, user identification information acquired by the user terminal 30 from the IC card is used.
[0027]
The identification information of the user includes an identifier such as a resident card code registered in the resident registry card or the like for identifying whether the user is a resident in the jurisdiction of the local government (hereinafter, referred to as a resident card). (Referred to as a first identifier). That is, when the user accesses the travel plan HP, the user authentication unit 12 acquires the above-described confirmation information of the user from the user terminal 30. Then, the first identifier included in the confirmation information is compared with an identifier (hereinafter, referred to as a second identifier) assigned to the jurisdiction of the local government registered in an appropriate storage means in advance. Then, based on the result of the comparison, it is possible to identify whether or not the user who has accessed the travel plan HP is a resident in an area under the jurisdiction of the local government.
[0028]
The travel plan registration means 13 is a means for registering information on the travel plan created by the user in the database 20. Further, when a travel plan change request is received from the user portable terminal 40 at a travel destination or the like, the travel plan registration means 13 stores the database 20 in the database 20 based on the information of the travel plan change content included in the received request. Modify the contents of the user's travel plan registered in.
[0029]
The service reservation unit 14 is a unit for receiving a reservation of a service provided by the facility in a travel plan created by the user. That is, when the request for reservation of the provided service is received from the user terminal 30, a request for attaching a reservation corresponding to the received request is transmitted to the facility terminal 50 of the facility. The person in charge of the reservation of the facility accepts the reservation of the provided service based on the content of the request received by the facility terminal 50.
[0030]
The provided service corresponds to, for example, a service that can be reserved such as a parking lot in the facility. The service reservation means 14 is used not only for the parking lots of accommodation facilities which could be reserved in advance, but also for the pre-reservation of parking lots provided in restaurants, event facilities, sightseeing spots, etc. in the jurisdiction of the local government. Is also possible.
[0031]
The electronic ticket generating means 15 generates an electronic ticket according to the contents of the travel plan created by the user, and the user terminal 30 of the user whose e-mail address or the like is registered in the local government server 10 in advance. The data is transmitted to the user portable terminal 40. Note that the electronic ticket is an electronic version of a conventional ticket as a paper medium, and is provided, for example, in the form of a barcode distributed on a Web page of a mobile phone.
[0032]
Further, the electronic ticket generating means 15 can generate a first type of electronic ticket for residents in the jurisdiction of the local government or a second type of electronic ticket for persons other than the residents. The reason for dividing the type of electronic ticket between residents in the jurisdiction of the municipality and other people is that the service contents that can be enjoyed by the electronic ticket can be differentiated between residents and other people. This is for planning. For example, in the case of an electronic ticket for parking reservation at the facility, the first electronic ticket can enjoy a discount service with a higher parking rate discount rate than the second electronic ticket.
[0033]
In addition, the above-mentioned electronic ticket has different service contents to be enjoyed by a user when using a public institution such as a train or a bus and when using a car, for example, regarding transportation means used by the user on a journey. Things. For example, in the case of using a public institution, the ticket is an electronic ticket with a discount service such as a store and an entrance fee at a tourist spot or an event facility. The user can receive the discount service by presenting the electronic ticket when using the facility.
[0034]
On the other hand, in the case of using the above-mentioned car, only those who have used the above-mentioned stores and event facilities will be provided with the parking pre-reservation service and parking fee discount service for the above-mentioned stores and event facilities. Electronic ticket. For example, the user presents the electronic ticket when parking in the parking lot of the facility and when using the service of the facility. When the user actually uses the service of the facility, information indicating the fact (hereinafter, referred to as facility used information) is managed by the electronic ticket or the facility terminal 50 of the facility.
[0035]
Then, the user presents the electronic ticket again at the exit of the parking lot of the facility in order to proceed to the next destination. Here, only when it is confirmed that the facility has been actually used based on the electronic ticket or the facility use information managed by the facility terminal 50 of the facility, the user can You can receive the discount service mentioned above.
[0036]
Information indicating the use status of the electronic ticket at the facility (hereinafter, referred to as service use history information) is transmitted from the facility terminal 50 of the facility to the local government server 10 at any time, and the database 20 of the local government server 10 It shall be registered and managed by. As a result, the local government can research services (facilities, events, etc.) that are popular with users based on the service usage history information, and use it to revitalize towns, such as considering events in their own jurisdiction. It can be useful.
[0037]
The DB information distribution means 16 distributes (transmits) travel plan creation support information transmitted from various facilities in the jurisdiction of the municipality as needed to the user portable terminal 40 carried by the user while traveling. Means. The travel plan creation support information is preferably associated with the location information of the facility that provided the information and the date and time information at which the information was provided. Therefore, when the user portable terminal 40 has the GPS function, the DB information distribution unit 16 acquires (receives) the position information measured by the user portable terminal 40 and associates the position information with the position information. The travel plan creation support information can be distributed to the user portable terminal 40.
[0038]
The DB information distribution means 16 also stores the current date and time information acquired by functions of the local government server 10 such as a system time and a system calendar, and the current position information of the user at the travel destination acquired as described above. At the same time, according to the travel plan schedule created by the user, information for confirming the schedule, and travel plan creation assistance information associated with the acquired date and time information and the location information are stored in the user mobile terminal. 40. This makes it possible to efficiently provide the user with information constantly distributed from various facilities in the jurisdiction of the local government in accordance with the current position and the current date and time of the user at the travel destination.
[0039]
<Process flow of local government server>
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a processing flow of the local government server 10.
First, the local government server 10 receives an access to the travel plan HP provided by the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40 (S200). Note that, as an example of a screen display of the travel plan HP, for example, as shown in FIG. 3A, a screen display in which authentication buttons of “for residents” and “for travelers” are displayed.
[0040]
Here, when the “resident” authentication button is clicked on the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40 side (S201: resident), the local government server 10 sends the user authentication information from the user terminal 30 by the user authentication unit 12. The first identifier (such as the resident card code registered in the resident registry card) to be received is compared with the second identifier (such as the resident card code) previously registered in an appropriate storage means, It authenticates that the user is a "resident" in a local government jurisdiction (S202).
[0041]
On the other hand, when the authentication button for “traveler” is clicked on the user terminal 30 or the user mobile terminal 40 (S201: traveler), the local government server 10 accesses the travel plan HP by the user authentication unit 12. The user is authenticated as a person other than the inhabitants in the area subject to the jurisdiction of the municipality, that is, as a “traveler” here, and obtains the identification information of the user himself from the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40. Is registered in the database 20 (S203).
[0042]
When the authentication processing of the “resident” or “traveler” in S201 is completed (S202 and S203), the local government server 10 transmits the information of the travel plan HP (Web page) shown in FIG. 30 or the user portable terminal 40. The user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40 can display the contents of the travel plan HP transmitted from the local government server 10 using WWW browser software or the like provided by itself.
[0043]
In the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B), "schedule", "departure place, destination", "stay place (accommodation)", "departure time, arrival time", "transportation means", "highlight" The items of “place (sightseeing place)” and “meal place” can be input or searched through an appropriate input interface (mouse, keyboard, touch panel, etc.) of the user terminal 30.
[0044]
Next, the local government server 10 completes the input (user decision making) for all the items on the above-described travel plan HP (FIG. 3B) on the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40 side. Then, for example, a Web page for allowing the user to confirm the contents of the current travel plan as shown in FIG. 8 is transmitted to the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40.
[0045]
Here, on the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40, the Web page (FIG. 8) for confirming the content of the travel plan transmitted from the local government server 10 is displayed, and the "OK" button is clicked. In this case, the local government server 10 determines the content of the travel plan created by the user by the travel plan registration means 13 and registers the information of the travel plan in the database 20 (S204).
[0046]
Then, the local government server 10 generates the first electronic ticket or the second electronic ticket for the user who has been authenticated as “resident” or “traveler” in S201 by the electronic ticket generating means 15, and the user Is transmitted to the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40 (S205). At this time, the service reservation means 14 requests the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal to provide a reservation request for the service provided by the facility that the user wishes to use in the travel plan registered in S204. 40, and may be transferred to the facility terminal 50 of the facility.
[0047]
<Travel plan HP>
Next, a specific description will be given of a method in which the local government server 10 supports the user in preparing a travel plan through the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B). In particular, among the items of the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B), the travel destination (“destination”), the accommodation facility used for the trip (“stay place”), and the sightseeing spot to be visited on the trip (“the highlight”) A method of supporting a user's decision-making regarding a place “) and a meal place used on a trip (“ meal place ”) will be mainly described.
[0048]
=== Destination determination method ===
A method in which the local government server 10 supports the user in making a decision on a destination in a travel plan through the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B) will be described below.
First, on the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40, a desired search keyword is input in a search keyword field related to “destination” on the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B), and further, a search button “<Click1” When ">" is clicked, the local government server 10 receives a search request for the destination determination support information from the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40.
[0049]
The destination determination support information is information for assisting the user in making a decision on the destination in the travel plan, and is insufficiently advertised and is well known only to residents in the jurisdiction of the local government. Hot latest information is provided from various facilities not provided through the facility terminal 50 or the like of the facilities at any time, and is registered in the database 20 by the DB information registration means 11.
[0050]
The local government server 10 searches the database 20 for destination determination support information including the search keyword included in the received search request. As this search result, for example, a Web page describing a comment (destination determination support information) as shown in FIG. 4 is transmitted to the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40.
[0051]
The user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40 displays the Web page transmitted from the local government server 10 on its own appropriate display device (such as a liquid crystal display). Then, a comment desired by the user is designated (intentional) through the appropriate input interface (mouse or the like) of the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40 from the comments described on the displayed Web page. When the decision is made, the local government server 10 receives information on the decision.
[0052]
Based on the received decision information, the local government server 10 acquires destination information for specifying a destination such as an address from the designated comment, and acquires the destination information on the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B). Display it in the "Destination" column. The acquired destination information becomes a part of the travel plan information (FIG. 8) created by the user. Then, the local government server 10 will support the user's decision-making regarding other items on the travel plan HP.
[0053]
In this manner, the local government server 10 transmits the hot latest information provided from a facility (for example, a registered facility such as a chamber of commerce) that is not well known to residents other than the residents in the area under its jurisdiction. By providing the information to the user through the plan HP, the user's decision-making on the destination in the travel plan is supported.
This makes it possible to create a flexible travel plan according to various travel purposes of the user without fixing the contents of the travel plan that can be created by the user. Further, it is possible to allow a user to efficiently acquire and utilize information for making a decision on a destination in a travel plan.
[0054]
On the other hand, by creating a travel plan as described above, the chances of a user actually visiting a destination area in the travel plan and using facilities in the area increase. This can lead to economic development of the region and the facilities within the region.
[0055]
In addition, regarding the item of “departure place” on the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B), it is required that the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40 be used to input departure place information such as an address and a nearest station. It is assumed. By the way, in the case of access to the travel plan HP from the user portable terminal 40 having the GPS function, the current position information acquired by the user portable terminal 40 is received, and the received position information is traveled. It is also possible to fix it as an item of “departure place” on the plan HP (FIG. 3B). This saves the user from having to input the departure place information of the trip, and improves the convenience of the travel plan HP.
[0056]
=== Accommodation method ===
A method in which the local government server 10 supports a user's decision on accommodation facilities to be used in a travel plan through the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B) will be described below.
First, it is assumed that the items of "schedule", "departure place, destination" in the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B) have been determined by the user's decision. Here, when the search button “<Click2>” for searching for “accommodation place” on the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B) is clicked on the user terminal 30 or the user mobile terminal 40 side. The local government server 10 receives a search request for accommodation facility determination support information from the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40.
[0057]
The accommodation facility decision support information is information for assisting the user in making a decision on accommodation facilities that he / she wishes to use in the travel plan. Hot latest information is provided from an accommodation facility known only to the inhabitants through a facility terminal 50 or the like provided in the accommodation facility at any time, and is registered in the database 20 by the DB information registration means 11.
[0058]
The local government server 10 searches the database 20 for accommodation facility determination support information including the search keyword included in the received search request. As a result of this search, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, information on accommodation facilities which are available in advance on the desired accommodation date and are affiliated with the local government in the vicinity of the destination of the travel plan (for accommodation facility determination support). Information) is transmitted to the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40.
[0059]
The user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40 displays the Web page transmitted from the local government server 10 on its own appropriate display device. Then, from the information on the accommodation facility described on the displayed Web page, the accommodation facility desired by the user is designated via an appropriate input interface (such as a mouse) of the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40. When the decision is made, the local government server 10 receives information on the decision.
[0060]
Based on the received decision information, the local government server 10 acquires information on accommodation facilities used by the user on a trip, as part of the travel plan information (FIG. 8) created by the user. . Then, the local government server 10 will support the user's decision-making regarding other items on the travel plan HP.
[0061]
In this way, the local government server 10 provides the user with the hot latest information provided by the accommodation facility that is not well known to the residents other than the residents in the area under his / her jurisdiction through the travel plan HP, and This will support the user's decision-making regarding the accommodation facility to be used. This makes it possible to create a flexible travel plan according to various travel purposes of the user without fixing the contents of the travel plan that can be created by the user. Further, it is possible to allow a user to efficiently acquire and utilize information for making a decision on accommodation facilities to be used on a trip.
[0062]
On the other hand, by creating a travel plan as described above, the opportunity for the user to use an accommodation facility that is not well known to anyone other than the local residents in the jurisdiction of the local government is increased. This can lead to economic development of the accommodation and even the region including the accommodation.
[0063]
=== Sightseeing place determination method ===
A method in which the local government server 10 supports the user in making a decision on a sightseeing place to visit in the travel plan (including the above-described event facility) through the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B) will be described below.
First, it is assumed that the contents of items such as “schedule”, “departure place, destination”, and “transportation” in the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B) have been determined by the user's decision. In other words, the local government server 10 has obtained from the user terminal 30 the information determined by the user regarding the above-described items. Here, on the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40, a search button "<Click3>" for performing a search for "highlight places" (sightseeing places) on the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B) is displayed. When clicked, the local government server 10 receives a search request for sightseeing place determination support information from the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40.
[0064]
The information for determining the sightseeing spots is information for assisting the user in making a decision on the sightseeing spots in the target area under the jurisdiction of the municipality. Hot latest information is provided from a tourist spot that is not provided through the facility terminal 50 or the like of the tourist spot at any time, and is registered in the database 20 by the DB information registration unit 11. The sightseeing place determination support information is associated with route information for each means of transportation registered in the database 20 in advance.
[0065]
The local government server 10 is linked from the database 20 to the information on the means of transportation to be used in the trip, which is obtained in advance from the user terminal 30, and the departure place of the trip, which is obtained in advance from the user terminal 30. The route information between the information and the destination information and the sightseeing place determination support information associated with the route information are searched.
[0066]
As a result of this search, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, on the route of the means of transportation from the departure point to the destination, "highlight information (information for sightseeing place determination support) matching the travel set date of the user" Is transmitted to the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40. 6A is a search result when “bus” is designated as the transportation mode, FIG. 6B is a search result when “train” is specified as the transportation mode, and FIG. ) Is a search result when “car” is designated as a means of transportation.
[0067]
The user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40 displays the Web page transmitted from the local government server 10 on its own appropriate display device (such as a liquid crystal display). Then, from the “highlight information” described on the displayed Web page, the “highlight information” desired by the user via an appropriate input interface (such as a mouse) of the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40. Is designated (decision-making), the local government server 10 receives information on the decision.
[0068]
Based on the received decision-making information, the local government server 10 retrieves the information of the "highlight places (tourism places)" that the user visits on a journey from the designated "highlight information (sightseeing place determination support information)". get. Note that the acquired information on the "highlight places (sightseeing places)" becomes a part of the travel plan information (FIG. 8) created by the user. Then, the local government server 10 will support the user's decision-making regarding other items on the travel plan HP.
[0069]
In this way, the local government server 10 provides the user with the hot latest information provided from the tourist spots that are unknown only to the residents of the area under his / her jurisdiction through the travel plan HP, and It will assist users in making decisions about destinations in the plan. This makes it possible to create a flexible travel plan according to various travel purposes of the user without fixing the contents of the travel plan that can be created by the user. Further, it is possible to allow a user to efficiently acquire and utilize information for making a decision on accommodation facilities to be used on a trip.
[0070]
On the other hand, when the travel plan is prepared as described above, the user actually visits a sightseeing place that is not well-known to anyone other than the local residents in the area under the jurisdiction of the municipality and provides it at the sightseeing place. The opportunity to use the service provided will increase. This can lead to economic development of the sightseeing place and even the region including the sightseeing place.
[0071]
=== Meal Place Determination Method ===
A method in which the local government server 10 supports the user in making a decision on a meal place (restaurant, hotel, or the like) to be used in the travel plan through the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B) will be described below.
First, on the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40, a search button "<Click4>" for assisting the user in making a decision on "meal place" on the travel plan HP (FIG. 3B). When the is clicked, the user selects the desired time zone (lunch time, dinner time, etc.) and the desired food genre (Japanese, Chinese, Italian, light meal, etc.) as shown in FIG. Is transmitted to the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40.
[0072]
The user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40 displays the Web page transmitted from the local government server 10 on its own appropriate display device. Then, in the displayed Web page, the user specifies the desired time zone and the meal genre described above via an appropriate input interface (such as a mouse) of the user terminal 30 or the user portable terminal 40. When the decision is made, the local government server 10 receives information on the decision.
[0073]
Based on the received decision-making information, the local government server 10 provides information on the time zone for which a meal is desired and the genre of the desired meal as a part of the travel plan information (FIG. 8) created by the user. Is acquired and registered in the database 20. The local government server 10 uses the DB information distribution means 16 to use the hot latest information on the meal place related to the desired genre based on the acquired information according to the schedule of the travel plan created by the user. Is distributed (transmitted) to the user portable terminal 40 carried by the user while traveling.
[0074]
The above-mentioned information on the meal place is provided to the local government server 10 through a facility terminal 50 or the like provided in the meal place from a meal place where the publicity is insufficient and only residents in the jurisdiction of the local government are well known. The information is registered in the database 20 by the information registration unit 11.
[0075]
For this reason, for example, the following embodiments can be considered. First, people at eating places (canteens, restaurants, hotels, etc.) in the local government's jurisdiction area write their own information on the “eating and walking presentation board” of the travel plan HP provided by the local government server 10 as needed. The local government server 10 registers the information in the database 20. Then, before a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes before) the lunch time specified in advance by the user, the user carries the latest information of the above-mentioned meal place corresponding to the genre desired by the user at the travel destination. The call is transmitted to the user portable terminal 40 which is in use. By confirming the hot latest information on the dining place, the user can efficiently make a decision on the dining place to be used on the travel.
[0076]
In this manner, the local government server 10 provides the user with the hot latest information provided from the eating places that are not well known to the residents other than the residents in the area under his / her jurisdiction through the travel plan HP to the user. This will support the user's decision on the dining place to use. This makes it possible to create a flexible travel plan according to various travel purposes of the user without fixing the contents of the travel plan that can be created by the user. Further, it is possible to allow a user to efficiently acquire and utilize information for making a decision on accommodation facilities to be used on a trip.
[0077]
On the other hand, by creating a travel plan as described above, the opportunity for the user to use a meal place that is not well known to anyone other than the local residents in the area under the jurisdiction of the local government increases. This can lead to economic development of the eating place and even the region including the eating place.
[0078]
As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been specifically described based on the embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and can be variously changed without departing from the gist thereof.
[0079]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a travel plan creation support method and a server using the method.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a travel planning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of a local government server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an example of a screen display of a travel planning homepage according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an example of a screen display of a travel planning homepage according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an example of a screen display of a travel planning homepage according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an example of a screen display of a travel planning homepage according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an example of a screen display of a travel planning homepage according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an example of a screen display of a travel planning homepage according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Local government servers
11 DB information registration means
12 User authentication means
13 Travel plan registration means
14 Service reservation means
15 Electronic ticket generation means
16 DB information distribution means
20 Database
30 user terminals
40 User mobile terminal
50 Facility terminals
60 communication line

Claims (8)

A method of supporting a user's travel plan creation by a server,
The server is provided in association with each region, and is communicably connected to a user terminal or a user portable terminal and facility terminals in the corresponding region,
From the facility terminal, receives travel plan creation support information to support creation of a travel plan to the corresponding area,
Generating a Web page for providing the received travel plan creation support information,
Providing travel plan creation support information to the user terminal or the user portable terminal via the Web page,
From the user terminal or the user portable terminal, received information determined based on the provided travel plan creation support information,
A travel plan creation support method, wherein information on a user's travel plan is generated based on the received decision information. The server is operated by a local government or a consignment agency that the local government outsourced to the information processing agency business for the Web page,
The travel plan creation support method according to claim 1, wherein the facility terminal is operated by a facility affiliated with the local government or the trust agency. The travel plan creation support information has destination determination support information to support a user's decision-making regarding a travel destination,
The server comprises:
A search request for the destination determination support information is received from the user terminal or the user mobile terminal via the Web page,
Transmitting a Web page describing the destination determination support information searched in response to the received search request to the user terminal or the user mobile terminal;
From the user terminal or the user mobile terminal, based on the destination determination support information described in the Web page, receiving information determined by the user,
Based on the received decision information, specify the destination determination support information that was the source of the decision,
The travel plan creation support method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein information on a travel destination as information on the travel plan of the user is acquired from the specified destination determination support information. The facility terminal is a terminal of an accommodation facility in the corresponding area, and the travel plan creation support information is for accommodation facility determination support for supporting a user's decision-making regarding the accommodation facility to be used on a trip. Have information,
The server comprises:
Receiving the accommodation facility determination support information transmitted from the terminal of the accommodation facility,
The received accommodation facility determination support information is searchable on the Web page,
From the user terminal or the user mobile terminal, receives a search request for the accommodation facility determination support information via the Web page,
Transmitting a Web page describing the accommodation facility determination support information searched in response to the received search request to the user terminal or the user mobile terminal;
Receiving, from the user terminal, information determined by a user based on the accommodation facility determination support information described on the Web page,
Based on the received decision information, specify the accommodation facility decision support information that was the basis of the decision,
3. The travel plan creation support according to claim 1, wherein information on the accommodation facility used on a trip is acquired from the specified accommodation facility determination support information as information on the user's travel plan. 4. Method. The facility terminal is a terminal installed at a tourist spot in the corresponding area,
The travel plan creation support information has sightseeing place determination support information to support a user's decision-making regarding the sightseeing place to be visited on a journey,
The server comprises:
Receiving the sightseeing place determination support information transmitted from the terminal of the sightseeing place,
The received sightseeing place determination support information is searchable on the Web page,
From the user terminal or the user mobile terminal, receives a search request for the sightseeing place determination support information via the Web page,
Transmitting a Web page describing the sightseeing place determination support information searched in response to the received search request to the user terminal or the user mobile terminal;
From the user terminal or the user portable terminal, based on the sightseeing place determination support information described in the Web page, receiving information determined by the user,
Based on the received decision information, specify the sightseeing place determination support information that was the basis of the decision,
The travel plan creation support method according to claim 1, wherein information on a tourist place to be visited on a trip is acquired from the specified tourist place determination support information as information on the travel plan of the user. . The sightseeing place determination support information is associated with route information for each means of transportation,
The server comprises:
From the user terminal or the user mobile terminal, the departure place information and the destination information of the trip, the information of the means of transportation used in the trip has been acquired,
From the user terminal or the user mobile terminal, receives a search request for the sightseeing place determination support information via the Web page,
Route information that is associated with the acquired information on transportation means and is between the acquired departure point information and destination information, and a sightseeing place determination support that is associated with the route information Search information for
The travel plan creation supporting method according to claim 5, wherein a Web page describing the searched route information and the information for supporting sightseeing place determination is transmitted to the user terminal or the user portable terminal. The facility terminal is a terminal installed at a meal place in the corresponding area,
The travel plan creation support information has meal place determination support information to assist a user in making a decision regarding the meal place to be used on a trip,
The server comprises:
Acquiring the meal place determination support information from the terminal of the meal place,
The acquired meal place determination support information is stored for each type of the meal place that provided the information,
From the user terminal or the user portable terminal, receiving the time zone information of the meal desired by the user and the type information of the meal,
Search for meal place determination support information corresponding to the received meal type information,
2. A Web page describing the searched meal place determination support information is transmitted to the user terminal or the user portable terminal at an appropriate timing according to the received time zone information. Or the travel plan creation support method according to 2. A server that supports the creation of a travel plan for a user,
It is provided in association with each region, and is communicably connected to a user terminal or a user portable terminal and a facility terminal in the corresponding region,
Means for receiving, from the facility terminal, travel plan creation support information for supporting creation of a travel plan to the corresponding area,
Means for generating a Web page for providing the received travel plan creation support information;
Means for providing travel plan creation support information to the user terminal or the user portable terminal via the web page;
From the user terminal or the user portable terminal, means for receiving information determined based on the provided travel plan creation support information,
Means for generating information on a user's travel plan based on the received decision making information.

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