JP2004294342A - Method of recommending meeting spot - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of recommending a meeting spot that can decide a suitable meeting spot which takes into consideration the human relations among the users. <P>SOLUTION: Demands/searching ranges for moving means and at the meeting spot are input, while two users individually input "departure locations" and "destination locations" as the locations for computing that the users desire to consider each of costs between the meeting spot and their positions and then set priorities therefor. In a meeting system 10, a point is determined, at which moving times from the positions of computing to the meeting spot is determined corresponding to the priorities, by setting the times for moving from the positions of computing to the meeting spot as the costs, taking in consideration the times for moving input by an input moving means. The list of spots is created and transmitted to the users as the meeting spots, which agree with the requests in the search ranges, input with specified points as the starting locations. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method of recommending a meeting place for recommending a place where a plurality of users meet.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art There has been known a system in which the current positions of a plurality of users at different locations are specified, a meeting place is determined by a computer, and each user is notified. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a navigation device that sets a waiting position at which a host vehicle and another vehicle can arrive at an equal time. Patent Document 2 discloses a service that automatically determines an optimal candidate for a meeting place that can be assembled to a meeting place in a short time in consideration of the distance relationship between the meeting targets.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1] JP-A-2002-139333 [Patent Document 2] JP-A-2002-10345
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described related art, a temporal or distance intermediate point of a plurality of users is set as a meeting place, and human relations between users are not considered. For example, when deciding where to meet in discussions between users, consider the human relationship between you and the other party, and give priority to the other party's convenience if the other party is a customer or a customer. Although considerations such as waiting at a point closer to the other party are taken, the prior art cannot take such circumstances into consideration.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the related art, and has an object to provide a recommendation method of a meeting place that can determine an appropriate meeting place in consideration of a human relationship between users. And
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The method of recommending a meeting place according to the present invention is a method of recommending a place where a plurality of users meet in order to achieve the above object. A user information setting step for storing a starting position at which cost is to be considered and a priority of the user; and taking into account the cost from the starting position of each user stored at the user information setting step, for each user. And a transmitting step of transmitting the obtained point to each user and recommending it as a meeting place by executing a point specifying step of obtaining a point at which the cost from the starting position is allocated according to the priority. .
[0007]
According to the above-described method, the meeting point can be determined in consideration of the priority of the user, so that it is possible to recommend an appropriate meeting place in consideration of the human relationship. The `` starting position '' is the starting point if you want to consider the cost from the departure place to the meeting place before heading to the meeting place, and if you want to consider the cost from the meeting place to the destination to go to after the meeting. Is the destination. Further, the “cost” is the labor that the user bears to move between the starting position and the meeting place, and specifically corresponds to the moving time or the moving distance.
[0008]
In the point specifying step, the computer can obtain a point at which the moving distance of each user is allocated according to the priority, using the moving distance between each starting position and the meeting place as a cost. Alternatively, in the user information setting step, the computer further stores a moving means used for movement between the starting position from the user and the meeting place in association with each other, and in the point specifying step, the computer stores the starting position and the meeting place. In consideration of the travel time of each user, which is stored in the user information setting step, using the travel time between users as a cost, a point to which the travel time of each user is allocated according to the priority can be obtained. .
[0009]
Further, in the user information setting step, the computer further stores a request from the user at the meeting place in association with the request, and refers to a town search table (database) in which the request is associated with the place and specifies the point. Performing a list generation step of generating a list of places that match the request stored in the user information setting step within a certain range centered on the point specified by the step; and, in the transmission step, the list generation step generates the list. The list may be transmitted to the user.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a method of recommending a meeting place according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system for realizing the recommendation method according to the first embodiment. First, the configuration of the system will be described with reference to FIG.
[0011]
The queuing system 10 is a server computer connected to the Internet 1, a transmission / reception interface 11 for transmitting or receiving data via the Internet 1, a control unit 12 for controlling the whole and specifying a queuing place, Route search means 13 for searching for a route on which a person moves, a map DB 14 for storing map information, and a town search DB 15 for storing requests and places in association with each other.
[0012]
The user accesses the queuing system 10 by connecting to the Internet 1 via the base station 3 by the mobile phone terminal 2 or to the Internet 1 by the PC 4. The mobile phone terminal 2 is equipped with a position detecting device 2a composed of a GPS (Global Positioning System), and can transmit information (latitude and longitude) of the current location of the user who owns the mobile phone terminal 2. .
[0013]
In the first embodiment, two users input "departure point" or "destination" as a starting position where cost is to be taken into consideration with a meeting place, set a priority, and meet with a moving means. Enter the request and search range at the place. The queuing system 10 stores the input information, sets the cost of the travel time between the starting position and the queuing place as a cost, and takes into account the traveling time by the input moving means, from the starting position of each user. A point where travel time is allocated according to the priority is obtained, and a list of places matching the request is generated within a search range input centering on the specified point with reference to the town search DB 15 and used as a meeting place To the person.
[0014]
The “departure point” is the point where the user is located when heading to the meeting place, or the user's current location when heading to the meeting place immediately, moves from the current position to another point, and then goes to the meeting place When heading to, the other point is used. The “destination” is a point to which the user goes after the task of meeting, and is a point to go when going to somewhere in another task, and a place to be home when returning home. For example, if a plurality of users at different points are waiting for a business negotiation, the departure point (current location) is used as the starting position, and if a plurality of users at the same location are waiting for a meal, the purpose is Make the ground the starting position.
[0015]
The priority is a numerical value determined based on a human relationship between users, and weights 1 to 10 for each user. This numerical value may be set by one user who has previously accessed, or may be set by each user. The means of transportation can be selected from transportation means such as walking or a train, a bus, a taxi or the like, and the traveling time is calculated according to each means. The moving means may be input by each user, or may be input collectively by one user.
[0016]
Next, the processing of the method of recommending a meeting place according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 2, two users A and B having the mobile phone terminals 2 search for a meeting place starting from the current location. In the figure, the flow on the left shows the user terminal (mobile phone terminal 2), and the flow on the right shows the processing of the queuing system 10. In FIG. 2, for convenience, the processes of the mobile phone terminals 2 of the users A and B are shown in one flow, but are actually executed separately in each mobile phone terminal 2.
[0017]
In step S101, the user A inputs and transmits the longitude / latitude of the current position detected by the position detecting device 2a mounted on the mobile phone terminal 2 and the priority. In step S102, the user B similarly inputs and transmits the longitude / latitude and the priority. In step S103, a moving means is input, and in step S104, a request / search range is input.
[0018]
The queuing system 10 stores the user data transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 2 in step S201. Here, the current location of A is stored at 130 ° east longitude 35 ° north latitude and priority “10”, and the current location of B is stored at 136 ° east longitude 35 ° north latitude 35 ° and priority “5”. In addition, “train” is stored as the moving means, and “meal / 500 m” is stored as the request / search range. This step S201 corresponds to a user information setting step of storing the starting position, priority, moving means, and demand of each user.
[0019]
The queuing system 10 determines a point to which the travel time of each user is allocated according to the priority in consideration of the travel time of the travel means input by each user in step S202. That is, the route searching means 13 searches for a route that travels by train between the current location of A and the current location of B, obtains the travel time when traveling on this route, and determines this time in accordance with the ratio of priority to A, B. Allocate to. For example, when the traveling time is 30 minutes, the traveling time is distributed according to the priority ratio of 10: 5, and a γ point of 10 minutes from A and its longitude and latitude are calculated. This step S202 corresponds to a point specifying step.
[0020]
In step S203, a list of towns that are within the search range specified around the calculated γ point and satisfy the specified request is listed. In this example, “Shinjuku” and “Roppongi” are listed for a town within a circle with a radius of 500 m centering on the γ point. Step S203 corresponds to a list generation step.
[0021]
In step S204, the obtained list is transmitted to the user, and the process ends. The mobile phone terminal 2 receives the result (list) transmitted in step S105 and displays the result on the screen. The user selects one of the listed towns as a meeting place. Step S204 corresponds to a transmission step.
[0022]
In the list generation step shown in step S203, a list is generated by searching the town search DB 15. The town search DB 15 includes a town list and a demand list, as shown in FIG. The town list includes an ID field and a town name field, and associates the town name with the ID. The request list includes three fields, a request number, a request, and a search list table name. Using the search list table name of each record as a key, a meal search table (food_tbl), a movie search table (cinema_tbl), and a music search table ( music_tbl). Each table includes four fields of a town ID, a representative longitude, a representative latitude, and an effective range (m).
[0023]
When generating a list of towns, a “request list” is searched from the input request, and a search list table name corresponding to the request is acquired. For example, if the input value of the request is “meal”, the search list table name is “food_tbl”. Next, a circle having the longitude and latitude of the point obtained based on the travel time as a center and the radius of the input search range is created. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a circle having a radius of 500 m centering on the γ point (132 ° east longitude 35 ° north latitude) is created. On the other hand, for each record in the meal search table, a circle having a radius defined by the "effective range" centering on the point represented by "representative latitude" and "representative longitude" is created. In the example of FIG. 4, circles are displayed for each record of Shinjuku, Roppongi, and Ginza. Then, a circle that intersects with the circle centered on the γ point is found, and the names of the streets corresponding to the circle are listed and transmitted to the user. In this example, since the circles of Shinjuku and Roppongi intersect with the circle centered at the γ point, these two street names are listed.
[0024]
The above description is an example in which the mobile phone terminal 2 equipped with the position detecting device 2a is used. However, when accessing using the PC 4, an input screen as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. In this input screen, a name, information for specifying a departure place or a destination, and a priority are input as user information, and an "add" button is clicked. Thereby, the user information is determined and added to the list on the right side of FIG. In addition, in order to specify the departure place and the destination, it may be specified by longitude / latitude or by address. The moving means and the request are designated by showing predetermined candidates in a pull-down manner and selecting one of them. After designating these, the data is transmitted by clicking the "search for meeting place" button, and the processing of the meeting system 10 from step S202 is executed.
[0025]
Next, a second embodiment of the method for recommending a meeting place according to the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, two users A and B each input "departure place" or "destination" as a starting position where cost is to be taken into consideration with a meeting place, set a priority, and move. Enter the means. In the waiting system 10, the traveling time between the starting position and the waiting position is taken as a cost, and the traveling time from the starting position of each user is distributed according to the priority in consideration of the traveling time by the input traveling means. It finds a point, and sends the specified point to each user to recommend it as a meeting place. Although the system configuration is almost the same as the system of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the town search DB 15 is unnecessary.
[0026]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the processing of the recommendation method according to the second embodiment. In the example of FIG. 6, as in the case of FIG. 2, two users A and B having the mobile phone terminal 2 search for a meeting place starting from the current location.
[0027]
In step S111, the user A inputs and transmits the longitude / latitude of the current location and the priority. In step S112, the user B similarly inputs and transmits longitude / latitude and priority. In step S113, a moving means is input.
[0028]
The queuing system 10 stores the user data transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 2 in step S211. Here, the current location of A is stored at 130 ° east longitude 35 ° north latitude and priority “10”, and the current location of B is stored at 136 ° east longitude 35 ° north latitude 35 ° and priority “5”. Also, “train” is stored as a means of transportation. Step S211 corresponds to a user information setting step.
[0029]
In step S212, the queuing system 10 uses the route searching means 13 to search for a route that travels by train between the current location of A and the current location of B, and obtains a travel time when traveling along this route. In this example, the travel time is 30 minutes. Subsequently, in step S213, a point where the travel time of each user is allocated according to the priority is obtained. That is, this time is allocated to A and B according to the priority ratio. In this example, sorting is performed according to the priority ratio of 10: 5, and a γ point of 10 minutes from A is specified.
[0030]
In step S214, in order to recommend the calculated γ point as a meeting place, this information is transmitted to the user, and the process ends. The mobile phone terminal 2 receives the result (information of the γ-point) transmitted in step S114 and displays the result on the screen. The user sets the displayed point as a meeting place.
[0031]
Next, a third embodiment of the method for recommending a meeting place according to the present invention will be described. In the third embodiment, two users respectively input a "departure place" or a "destination" and set a priority. The queuing system 10 uses the distance traveled between the starting position and the queuing place as a cost, finds a point at which the distance traveled from the starting position of each user is allocated according to the priority, and determines the specified point for each user. And recommend it as a meeting place. Although the system configuration is almost the same as the system of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the town search DB 15 is unnecessary.
[0032]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the processing of the recommendation method according to the third embodiment. In the example of FIG. 7, as in the case of FIG. 2, two users A and B having the mobile phone terminal 2 search for a meeting place starting from the current location.
[0033]
In step S121, the user A inputs and transmits the longitude / latitude of the current location and the priority. In step S122, the user B similarly inputs and transmits longitude / latitude and priority.
[0034]
The queuing system 10 stores the user data transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 2 in step S221. Here, the current location of A is stored at 130 ° east longitude 35 ° north latitude and priority “10”, and the current location of B is stored at 136 ° east longitude 35 ° north latitude 35 and priority “5”. Step S211 corresponds to a user information setting step.
[0035]
In step S222, the queuing system 10 obtains a moving distance between the current position of A and the current position of B, and obtains a point at which the moving distance of each user is allocated according to the priority. That is, this distance is assigned to A and B in accordance with the priority ratio. In this example, sorting is performed according to the priority ratio of 10: 5, and the point of “132 ° east longitude 35 ° north latitude” is specified.
[0036]
In step S223, in order to recommend the calculated point as a meeting place, this information is transmitted to the user, and the process ends. The mobile phone 2 receives the result (point information) transmitted in step S224 and displays it on the screen. The user sets the displayed point as a meeting place.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, by considering the priority of a user when determining a meeting place, it is possible to recommend a meeting place in consideration of a human relationship between users.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system for realizing a recommendation method according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a recommendation method according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an input screen on a PC of a recommendation method according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of a data table used in the recommendation method of the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a determination method when creating a city list in the recommendation method of the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a recommendation method according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a recommendation method according to the third embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Internet 2 Mobile phone terminal 3 Base station 4 PC
Reference Signs List 10 Queue system 11 Transmission / reception interface 12 Control means 13 Route search means 14 Map DB
15 town search DB

Claims (5)

A method of recommending a place where multiple users meet, where the computer
A user information setting step of storing a starting position where cost is to be taken into consideration with each of the meeting places from the plurality of users, and a priority of the user;
Considering the cost from the starting position of each user stored in the user information setting step, a point specifying step of finding a point at which the cost from the starting position of each user is distributed according to the priority,
Transmitting the determined point to each of the users and recommending the point as a meeting place. The computer is characterized in that, in the point identification step, a point at which the distance traveled by each user is allocated according to the priority is determined by using, as a cost, a distance traveled between each starting position and a meeting place. The method for recommending a meeting place according to claim 1. In the user information setting step, the computer further stores a moving means used for movement between the counting position from the user and the meeting place, and stores the moving means used in the point specifying step to meet with each of the counting positions. A point at which the travel time of each user is allocated according to the priority in consideration of the travel time of each user stored in the user information setting step, taking the travel time between the locations as a cost, 2. The method for recommending a meeting place according to claim 1, wherein: In the user information setting step, the computer further stores a request at the meeting place from the user in association with the request, and refers to a town search table in which the request and the place are stored in association with each other. Executing a list generation step of generating a list of places that match the demand stored in the user information setting step within a certain range centered on the point specified by, and in the transmission step, The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the generated list is transmitted to a user. The computer according to claim 1, wherein, in the user information setting step, one of a location before heading to a meeting place and a destination following the meeting is stored as a starting position of each user. The recommended method of the meeting place described in any one of 1 to 4.

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