JP2005308401A - Information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system capable of reporting a course to a welcome point and the time required for reaching thereto or the like to a driver D and a user U demanding welcome even when the driver D is located in a site distant from a vehicle C. <P>SOLUTION: This information processing system is provided with a means for searching for a path of the driver D reaching the vehicle C based on the current position data of the driver D obtained from a mobile communication device 5 and the current position data of the vehicle C obtained from a navigator 1, a means for searching for a path of the vehicle C reaching the welcoming place based on the current position data of the vehicle C and a user's U welcoming place data obtained from a mobile communication device 6, and a means for informing information for the movement to a welcoming point to the mobile communication devices 5, 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system, and more particularly, to an information processing system having a function of calculating information related to movement to a destination.

In the navigation device, a map is displayed on the display, a destination desired by the user on the map, a guide route to the destination, a current position mark corresponding to the current position of the vehicle (for example, the own vehicle), And the traveling trajectory etc. of the moving body up to that point are displayed in a superimposed manner, and the user can obtain the route information by sequentially referring to the display, and the destination can be obtained by following the route information. Can be reached.

In addition, recently, in combination with a mobile phone having a function of detecting location information,
There has been proposed a system that realizes route guidance to a current position of a person who has a mobile phone (for example, see Patent Document 1 below). This system is convenient for so-called “pick-up”.

However, the person who picks up (that is, the driver) is not necessarily in the own vehicle. When the driver is away from the host vehicle, it has not been known what route to take to the location of the person requesting the pickup and how long it will take. Therefore, it has been difficult to tell the person requesting the pick-up how long it takes to pick up.
JP 2002-81943 A

Means for solving the problems and their effects

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a user of a moving body such as a vehicle (for example,
Even if the person who is picking up is away from the moving body, the user or the person requesting the pick-up is asked how much it takes to reach the destination (for example, the pick-up point) or the destination. An object is to provide an information processing system capable of informing whether time is required.

In order to achieve the above object, an information processing system (1) according to the present invention provides first information indicating a pick-up point obtained from a first terminal device used by a person who requests pick-up, and pick-up. A second obtained from the second terminal device used for the person who is going to show the current position of the person who is going to pick up
And the third information indicating the current position of the mobile body obtained from the third terminal device mounted on the mobile body, A function of calculating information, the first terminal device, the second terminal device, and the third terminal device;
An information processing system including an information management device interposed between the terminal device and the second terminal device.
And a first route search means for searching for a route for the person who picks up the vehicle to reach the mobile body based on the third information, the third information, and the first information. And a second route search means for searching for a route until the mobile body reaches the pick-up point based on the information of the information, and the information management device receives the pick-up sent from the first terminal device. When receiving the first pick-up request information indicating the request, the first terminal means transmits second pick-up request information indicating that the pick-up is requested to the second terminal device, When the second terminal device receives the second pick-up request information transmitted from the information management device, an environment setting for setting an environment in which the person who picks up can select whether or not to accept the pick-up request Means and the environment setting means Second transmission means for transmitting to the information management device information indicating a response result to the pick-up request selected by the person who picks up at the border, the first route search means, and the first The route search by the second route search means is configured to be triggered by reception of the first pickup request information in the information management device.

According to the information processing system (1), a route (for example, a route by walking) until the person (for example, a driver) who picks up the vehicle reaches the moving body (for example, a vehicle) is searched. A route (for example, a route due to vehicle travel) until the moving body reaches the pick-up point (for example, the current position of the person requesting the pick-up) is searched. Therefore, for example, by notifying the person who picks up the information about these routes (for example, notifying the second terminal device), the person who picks up the person is away from the moving body. However, it is possible to know the route to the pick-up point as the destination. If the route is known, the approximate time required to reach the pick-up point can be known.

In addition, if information about a route from the moving body to the pick-up point is held in the third terminal device (for example, a navigation device) mounted on the moving body, the information is picked up. After the person gets into the moving body, the moving body can be started immediately toward the pick-up point, so that no time loss can occur. In addition, if information about these routes is notified to the person requesting the pick-up (for example, notifying the first terminal device), a call from the person who picks up the person to the person who requests the pick-up Even if there is no direct contact using, etc., the person who requests the pick-up can know how long the person who picks up the pick-up will come to pick you up.

Further, according to the information processing system (1), information indicating a response result (acknowledgement / rejection) to the pick-up request from the person requesting the pick-up is transmitted to the information management device. To perform processing according to the response result to the pick-up request, or to transmit information indicating the response result from the information management device to the first terminal device used by the person requesting the pick-up. can do. Thereby, the person who requests the pick-up can know whether the person who goes to pick-up accepts the pick-up request.

Further, as the processing according to the response result, for example, the pick-up such as a route until the person to be picked up reaches the moving body or information on a route until the moving body reaches the pick-up point. For example, the requesting person is notified only when the person who is picking up accepts the request.

Furthermore, according to the information processing system (1), the route search by the first route search means and the second route search means is transmitted from the first terminal device in the information management device. Since the first reception request information is received as a trigger, the route search is performed regardless of whether there is a response from the person who picks up the pickup request. be able to. If the movement route is known, the time required for movement can be easily obtained.

Therefore, it is possible to inform the person who goes to the pick-up regardless of the presence or absence of the reply, etc., regardless of whether or not there is a response, such as the travel route to the pick-up point and the time required for the travel to the pick-up point. Thereby, the person who goes to the pick-up can check the travel route to the pick-up point and the time required to move to the pick-up point, and then can reply to the pick-up request.

The information processing system (2) according to the present invention is the information processing system (1), wherein the person who picks up the vehicle is located at the mobile object based on the route searched by the first route search means. Based on the route searched for by the first required time calculating means for calculating the time required to reach the vehicle and the second route searching means, the time required for the moving body to reach the pick-up point is calculated. Based on the second required time calculating means to calculate, the time calculated by the first required time calculating means, and the time calculated by the second required time calculating means, And third required time calculating means for calculating the time required to reach the pick-up point.

According to the information processing system (2), a route from the person who picks up the vehicle (for example, a driver) to the mobile object (for example, a vehicle) and the mobile object to the pickup point (for example, Based on the route to the current position of the person requesting the pick-up, the time required for the person who picks up the pick-up to reach the pick-up point is calculated. That is, since the time required for arrival is calculated based on the route, not simply from a straight line distance, the time required for the person who picks up to reach the pick-up point is obtained with very high accuracy.

Further, the information processing system (3) according to the present invention is used for the first information obtained from the first terminal device used for the person requesting the pick-up and indicating the pick-up point, and for the person who picks up the pick-up. 2nd
Second information obtained from the terminal device of the mobile station, and second information indicating the current location of the person to be picked up, and third information indicating the current location of the mobile body obtained from the third terminal device mounted on the mobile body. Based on the information of the first terminal device, the second terminal device, and the third terminal. An information processing system including an information management device interposed between devices, and a person who picks up the vehicle reaches the mobile body based on the second information and the third information. A second required time calculating means for calculating a time required until the second moving object is searched for a route to reach the pick-up point based on the third information and the first information; Search by the route search means and the second route search means A second required time calculating means for calculating a time required for the moving body to reach the pick-up point based on the route, a time calculated by the fourth required time calculating means, and the first And a fifth required time calculating means for calculating the time required for the person who picks up to reach the pick-up point based on the time calculated by the required time calculating means. Receives the first pick-up request information indicating the pick-up request transmitted from the first terminal device, the second pick-up request indicating that pick-up is requested to the second terminal device. A first transmission means for transmitting information, and when the second terminal device receives the second pick-up request information transmitted from the information management device, the person who picks up accepts the pick-up request. Whether or not An environment setting means for setting an environment that can be selected, and information indicating a response result to the pick-up request selected by the person who picks up the information in the environment set by the environment setting means. Second transmission means, time calculation by the fourth required time calculation means, route search by the second route search means, time calculation by the second required time calculation means, and the fifth The time calculation by the required time calculating means is configured to be triggered by reception of the first pick-up request information in the information management apparatus.

According to the information processing system (3), the moving body (for example, a vehicle)
For example, a route (for example, a route due to vehicle travel) up to the current position of the person requesting the pick-up is searched. Therefore, for example, by notifying the information about the route to the person who picks up (for example, notifying the second terminal device),
Even if the user is away from the moving body, the route to the pick-up point can be known.

In addition, since the time required for the person who picks up to reach the pick-up point is calculated, for example, information on this time is notified to the person who picks up (for example, to the second terminal device) By notifying), the person who picks up can know the time required to reach the pick-up point. In addition, unlike the information processing system (2), the person who picks up the person who picks up the person based on the process of searching for the route to the mobile body or the route obtained by the search. Since it is not designed to calculate the time required to reach the moving body (this time is a walking time, and even if it is not calculated based on the route, a certain level of accuracy is maintained. ), The processing load can be reduced.

In addition, if information about a route from the moving body to the pick-up point is held in the third terminal device (for example, a navigation device) mounted on the moving body, the information is picked up. After the person gets into the moving body, the moving body can be started immediately toward the pick-up point, so that no time loss can occur. In addition, the information about the route and the information about the time required for the person who picks up to reach the pick-up point are notified to the person who requests the pick-up (for example, the first terminal device is notified). In this way, even if there is no direct communication from the person who goes to the pick-up to the person who requests the pick-up, the person who requests the pick-up I can know.

In addition, according to the information processing system (3), information indicating a response result (acknowledgement / rejection) to the pick-up request from the person requesting the pick-up is transmitted to the information management device. To perform processing according to the response result to the pick-up request, or to transmit information indicating the response result from the information management device to the first terminal device used by the person requesting the pick-up. can do. Thereby, the person who requests the pick-up can know whether the person who goes to pick-up accepts the pick-up request.

Further, as the processing according to the response result, for example, information on a route until the mobile body reaches the pick-up point, information on a time required for a person who picks up the pick-up to reach the pick-up point, etc. For example, the notification to the person requesting the pick-up is performed only when the person who picks up the pick-up accepts the pick-up request.

Further, according to the information processing system (3), calculation of time by the fourth required time calculation means, route search by the second route search means, calculation of time by the second required time calculation means, And the calculation of the time by the fifth required time calculation means is configured to be triggered by reception of the first pick-up request information transmitted from the first terminal device in the information management device. Therefore, for example, route search and time calculation can be performed regardless of whether or not a person who goes to the pick-up responds to the pick-up request.

Therefore, it is possible to inform the person who is going to pick up information on the movement route until the moving body reaches the pick-up point, information on the time required to move to the pick-up point, etc., regardless of whether or not there is a reply. Thereby, the person who goes to the pick-up can check the travel route to the pick-up point and the time required to move to the pick-up point, and then can reply to the pick-up request.

The information processing system (4) according to the present invention includes the information processing systems (1) to (3).
In any of the above, the third terminal device includes a first holding unit for holding information related to the route searched by the second route searching unit.

According to the information processing system (4), the third terminal device (
For example, since a navigation device) holds information on a route from the moving body to the pick-up point, a person who goes to the pick-up gets on the moving body and immediately moves to the pick-up point. The body can be started. Thereby, it is possible to prevent time loss.

The information processing system (5) according to the present invention includes the information processing systems (1) to (4).
In any one of the above, the information processing apparatus includes first information notification means for notifying the first terminal device and / or the second terminal device of information related to movement of the person to be picked up to the pick-up point. It is characterized by that.

According to the information processing system (5), information related to the movement of the person (for example, a driver) to be picked up to the pick-up point (for example, the current position of the person requesting the pick-up) (for example, the person to be picked up) Information on the time required for a person to reach the pick-up point) is used for the first terminal device (for example, a mobile phone) used by the person requesting the pick-up and / or for the person going to the pick-up The second terminal device (for example, a mobile phone) is notified. As a result, the person requesting the pick-up can know how long he / she will pick-up, and the person who picks up the pick-up will reach the pick-up point even if he / she is away from the moving body. You can know the time required to do.

Further, the information processing system (6) according to the present invention is the information processing system (5), wherein the moving object is moved to the pick-up point based on the third information and the first information. The information on the movement status calculated by the movement status calculation means is included in the notification information to the first terminal device by the first information notification means. It is characterized by.

According to the information processing system (6), information about the movement status of the mobile body to the pick-up point (for example, the first terminal device (for example, a mobile phone) used by the person who requests the pick-up (for example, , Information about arriving soon, information about where you are driving)
Will be notified. Thereby, the person who requests the pick-up can effectively use the time until the moving body arrives at the pick-up point.

The information processing system (7) according to the present invention is the information processing system (5) or (6).
), The second terminal device comprises transmission information selection means for selecting information to be transmitted to the person requesting the pick-up based on information obtained from an input means that can be operated by the person who picks up the pick-up, Based on the selection by the transmission information selecting means, the first information notifying means by the first information notifying means.
It is characterized in that it is configured to limit the information notified to the terminal device.

According to the information processing system (7), information that is not desired to be communicated to the person requesting the pick-up or information that is not desired to be known (for example, the current position of the person who picks up the pick-up, or will be described in detail later but to the pick-up point It is possible not to notify the first terminal device used by the person who requests the pick-up of a detour on the way.

The information processing system (8) according to the present invention includes the information processing systems (1) to (7).
In any of the above, the reception status determination means for determining whether or not the information transmitted from the first terminal device is received by the second terminal device, and the reception status determination means When it is determined that the information transmitted from the terminal device has not been received by the second terminal device, the first terminal device is notified of information indicating that an answer to the pick-up request cannot be obtained. And a second information notification means.

The person who picks up the vehicle (for example, the driver) is not necessarily located at or near the moving body (for example, the vehicle). Therefore, even if the mobile body is within a communication range, there are cases where the person who picks up is not within the communication range. In such a case, information transmitted from the first terminal device used by the person requesting the pick-up (for example, information indicating the pick-up request or information indicating the pick-up point) is sent to the mobile body. The second terminal device that is received by the third terminal device (for example, a navigation device having a communication function) that is used, but is used by the person who picks up the device.
Terminal devices (for example, mobile phones) are not received.

Therefore, the first terminal device used for the person requesting the pick-up without being responded to the pick-up request to the person requesting the pick-up by the person who picks up is mounted on the mobile unit. It may happen that information is exchanged with the third terminal device. This may give the person who requests the pick-up a misunderstanding that the person who picks up the pick-up accepts the pick-up request.

According to the information processing system (8), information transmitted from the first terminal device used for the person requesting the pick-up is transmitted from the second terminal device used for the person who picks up the pick-up. If it is not received (for example, if the person to be picked up is outside the communication range), the information indicating that the answer to the request for pick-up cannot be obtained is used for the person who requests the pick-up. It is notified to the terminal device. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the person who requests the pick-up from being misunderstood that the person who goes to pick-up accepts the pick-up request.

The information processing system (9) according to the present invention includes the information processing systems (1) to (8).
In any one of the above, the third terminal device includes all or part of a series of processing functions related to the movement of the person to be picked up to the pick-up point, which can be performed by the second terminal device, The presence / absence determining means for determining whether or not the person to be picked up is present at the moving body, and the person to be picked up is present at the moving body by the presence / absence determining means. In the case where it is determined that the second terminal apparatus is used, a substitute processing means is provided for performing a process related to the movement of the person who will be picked up to the pick-up point.

When the person to be picked up (for example, a driver) is present at the moving body (for example, a vehicle) (for example, the driver is in the vehicle and the navigation apparatus is turned on) The third terminal device (for example, a navigation device) mounted on the mobile body rather than using the second terminal device (for example, a mobile phone) for the person who picks up It seems that it is easier to use.

According to the information processing system (9), when the person to be picked up is present at the moving body, the pick-up is performed by the third terminal device instead of the second terminal device. A process related to the movement of the person who goes to the pick-up point is performed. As a result, for example, a response (OK / NG) operation that is performed when there is a pick-up request from the person requesting the pick-up can be performed using the navigation device. Further, in this case, from the second terminal device used for the person who picks up the vehicle to the third terminal device (for example, navigation device),
Since it is not necessary to transmit information indicating the current position of the person to be picked up, the processing load can be reduced.

In addition, the information processing system (10) according to the present invention includes fourth information indicating a destination obtained from a fourth terminal device used by a user, and a fifth terminal mounted on a mobile object. An information processing system having a function of calculating information related to movement of the moving body to the destination based on fifth information indicating a current position of the moving body obtained from an apparatus, A fifth terminal device, based on the fourth information and the fifth information, a third route searching means for searching for a route from the mobile unit to the destination; And a second holding unit for holding information related to the route searched by the route searching unit.

According to the information processing system (10), the object transmitted from the outside by the user (for example, driver) in the fifth terminal device (for example, navigation device) mounted on the moving body. Based on the information indicating the ground, a route to the destination is searched, and information regarding this route is held. Therefore, the user can start the moving body toward the destination immediately after getting into the moving body (for example, a vehicle). Thereby, it is possible to prevent time loss.

This is also convenient for the “pick-up” system. For example, when a person requesting for pick-up requests the user by using a telephone or the like, even if the user requests from the mobile body. Even if the user is away, the route to the destination (pickup point) can be searched using the fifth terminal device (for example, navigation device) mounted on the mobile body. In addition, if the user who is away from the moving body can know the information related to the route by some method, the approximate time required to reach the destination can be found. .

Further, the information processing system (11) according to the present invention is the information processing system (10), wherein the fifth terminal device transmits information on the movement of the moving body to the destination. A third information notifying means for notifying the apparatus is provided.

According to the information processing system (11), information related to movement of the moving body to the destination (for example, information indicating a time required to reach the destination) is used by the user. The fourth terminal apparatus (for example, a mobile phone) is notified. Thereby, even if the user is away from the moving body, the user can know the time required to reach the destination.

Embodiments of an information processing system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of the information processing system according to the embodiment (1). In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a navigation device (corresponding to the third terminal device according to the present invention) mounted on a vehicle C. The navigation device 1 includes a mobile communication device (not shown) such as a mobile phone. For example, a server 4 (corresponding to the information management apparatus according to the present invention) installed in the service center S via the base station 2 and the network 3, an operation unit, Data can be exchanged with the mobile communication devices 5 and 6 having a display. Here, the mobile communication device 5 (corresponding to the second terminal device according to the present invention) is assumed to be possessed by the driver D of the vehicle C, and the mobile communication device 6 (the first communication device according to the present invention). Is assumed to be owned by another user U.

The server 4 includes a microcomputer (not shown) and a communication means (not shown). The server 4 performs various processes using the microcomputer, and the navigation device 1 and mobile communication via the network 3. Data can be exchanged with the devices 5, 6 and the like.

Next, processing operations performed by the microcomputers constituting the navigation device 1, the server 4, and the mobile communication devices 5 and 6 will be briefly described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. First, when a pick-up is requested by the user U (step S1), the mobile communication device 6 receives a pick-up request code and pick-up location data indicating a location (pick-up point) that the user U wants to pick up. (Step S2).

When the server 4 receives the pick-up request code, the mobile communication device 5 sends the pick-up request code and pick-up location data to inform the driver D that the user U is requesting pick-up.
(Step S3).
When the mobile communication device 5 accepts the pick-up request from the driver D (step S4), the mobile communication device 5 transmits an acceptance code and current location data indicating the current location of the driver D to the server 4 (
Step S5).

When the server 4 receives the approval code, it sends the pick-up request code, the pick-up location data, and the current position data of the driver D to the navigation device 1 mounted on the vehicle C (step S6), and the approval code is sent to the user U. Is transmitted to the mobile communication device 6 possessed by (step S7). Thereby, the user U can know whether the driver D has accepted the pick-up request. Although not described in detail here, if the driver U does not approve, a rejection code is transmitted to the mobile communication device 6 via the server 4.

When the navigation device 1 receives the pick-up request code, the pick-up location data, and the current position data of the driver D, the driver D reaches the vehicle C based on the current position data of the driver D and the current position data of the vehicle C. Search for route R1 (route on foot) (
Step S8) Further, based on the current position data of the vehicle C and the pick-up location data, a route R2 (route on which the vehicle C travels) that leads to the location where the user U is waiting for the vehicle C is searched (
In step S9), a time T required for the driver D to reach the place where the user U is waiting is calculated based on the information on the routes R1 and R2 obtained by searching (step S10). Thereafter, the route search result data and the like are sent to the server 4
(Step S11).

Upon receiving these route search result data, the server 4 transmits all or part of the received data to the mobile communication devices 5 and 6 possessed by the driver D and the user U (steps S12 and S13). ). Accordingly, the driver D can know the route R1 to the vehicle C, the route R2 toward the user U after riding the vehicle C, and the time T required for arrival. In addition, it is possible to know how long the user U will pick you up.

When the driver D arrives at the vehicle C, gets into the vehicle C, and the power of the navigation device 1 is turned on by the driver D, the navigation device 1 can reach the location of the user D based on the searched route information. Guidance on route R2 is started (step S14).
). When the navigation device 1 determines that the vehicle C has approached the location of the user D as the destination (step S15), the navigation device 1 transmits an approach code to the server 4 (step S16).
When the server 4 receives the approach code, the server 4 transmits the approach code to the mobile communication device 6 possessed by the user U (step S17). Thereby, the user U can know that the vehicle C will arrive soon.

Next, the processing operation [1 performed by the microcomputer in the mobile communication device 6 possessed by the user U]
-1] will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing operation [1-1
] Is an operation performed when the user U instructs a pick-up request using the operation unit provided in the mobile communication device 6.

When a pick-up request is instructed by the user U, a pick-up request screen for allowing the user U to input a place (for example, an address or a telephone number) that he wants to pick up is displayed on the display (step S21). When the input of the place (pickup point) that the user wants to pick up is completed (step S22), the pick-up request code and the pick-up place data indicating the place where the user U wants to pick up are sent to the server 4 (step S23). . Here, the place entered by the user U is the pick-up place, and the place data is transmitted to the server 4.
A GPS signal obtained from a satellite may be captured, and current position data indicating the current position of the user U may be transmitted to the server 4 as pick-up location data.

Next, the processing operation [1 performed by the microcomputer in the mobile communication device 6 possessed by the user U]
-2] will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing operation [1-2
] Is an operation performed when data transmitted from the outside (server 4) is received.

If there is data reception, it is first determined whether or not the received data is response data to the pick-up request (that is, either an acceptance code or a rejection code) (step S31). Based on the response data, a response notification screen is displayed on the display to notify the user U of the response result (approval / rejection) from the driver D (step S32). Needless to say, the guidance of the response result may not be displayed but may be voice guidance. Further, when the response data is received, a buzzer sound or the like may be generated to notify the user U that the response data has been received.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the received data is not response data, then whether or not the received data is data indicating a route search result (for example, the time required for the driver D to reach the location of the user U). Judgment is made (step S33). If it is determined that the data indicates the route search result, the route search result notification screen is displayed on the display based on the data to notify the user U of the route search result (step S34).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the received data is not data indicating a route search result, it is next determined whether or not the received data is an approach code indicating that the vehicle C is approaching the pick-up location (step S35). ). If it is determined that it is an approach code, the approach notification screen is displayed on the display to inform the user U that the vehicle C will soon arrive (step S).
36). On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not an approach code, the processing operation [1-2] is terminated as it is.

Next, the processing operation [2-1] performed by the microcomputer in the server 4 installed in the service center S will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing operation [
[2-1] is an operation performed when data transmitted from the outside (the navigation device 1 and the mobile communication devices 5 and 6) is received.

When there is data reception, first, it is determined whether or not the received data is a reception request code (transmitted from the mobile communication device 6 possessed by the user U) (step S41). If determined, the pick-up request code and pick-up location data added to the pick-up request code are transmitted to the mobile communication device 5 possessed by the driver D (step S42).
). The transmitted data does not always reach the mobile communication device 5. This is because, for example, the driver D carrying the mobile communication device 5 may be outside the communication range.
For this reason, it is desirable to repeatedly transmit data until it reaches the destination.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the received data is not the pick-up request code, it is next determined whether or not the received data is an acceptance code for the pick-up request (transmitted from the mobile communication device 5 possessed by the driver D). (Step S43). If it is determined that it is an approval code, in order to cause the navigation device 1 to perform a route search or the like, a pick-up request code, pick-up location data, and a current position indicating the current position of the driver D added to the approval code Data is transmitted to the navigation device 1 (step S44), and an acknowledgment code is transmitted to the mobile communication device 6 (step S45).

If it is determined that the received data is not an acceptance code, it is next determined whether or not the received data is a rejection code for the pick-up request (transmitted from the mobile communication device 5 possessed by the driver D) (step S46). ). If it is determined that it is a rejection code, the rejection code is transmitted to the mobile communication device 6 (step S47).

If it is determined that the received data is not a rejection code, next, a route search result in which the received data is transmitted from the navigation device 1 (for example, the route R1 from the driver D to the vehicle C, the vehicle C reaches the pick-up location). It is determined whether the data indicates the route R2 and the time T required for the driver D to reach the pick-up location (step S48).

If it is determined that the data indicates the route search result, then the data indicating the route search result is transmitted to the mobile communication devices 5 and 6 possessed by the driver D and the user U, respectively (steps S49 and S50). . On the other hand, if it is determined that the data is not the route search result,
It is determined whether the received data is an approach code transmitted from the navigation device 1 (step S51).
If it is determined that it is an approach code, the mobile communication device 6 in which the user U has the access code
(Step S52). On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not an approach code, the processing operation [2-1] is terminated as it is.

Next, the processing operation performed by the microcomputer in the mobile communication device 5 possessed by the driver D [
3-1] will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing operation [3-
1] is an operation performed when data transmitted from the outside (server 4) is received.

When data is received, it is first determined whether the received data is a pick-up request code (
If it is determined that it is the pick-up request code, next, a response input screen for allowing the driver D to input a response (acknowledge / reject) to the pick-up request is displayed on the display (step S62).

When the input of the response is completed, it is determined whether or not the response is approval (step S63). If the response is determined to be approval, a GPS signal (information indicating the current position of the driver D) obtained from the satellite is determined. Then, the approval code and the current position data indicating the current position of the driver D are transmitted to the server 4 (step S65). On the other hand, if it is determined that the response is not approved (that is, rejected), a rejection code is transmitted to the server 4 (step S66).

If it is determined in step S61 that the received data is not a pick-up request code, then the received data is a route search result (for example, a route R1 from the driver D to the vehicle C, a route R2 from the vehicle C to the pick-up location, Time T required for driver D to reach the pick-up location
) Is determined (step S67).

If it is determined that the data indicates the route search result, the route search result notification screen is displayed on the display based on the data to notify the driver D of the route search result (step S68). On the other hand, if it is determined that the received data is not data indicating a route search result, the processing operation [3-1] is terminated as it is.

It should be noted that here, when a pick-up request from the user U is received, the driver D is only allowed to input a response to the pick-up request. However, in another embodiment, the driver D stops at the stop (moving on foot) And the data indicating the place of stoppage may be transmitted to the navigation apparatus 1 via the server 4 as well. . The navigation device 1 may be configured to search for a route that passes through the stop location when data indicating the stop location is received. As a result, the driver D can finish his work on the way to pick up the user U.

In addition, as described with reference to FIG. 2 (particularly, step S13), data indicating the route search result is transmitted to the user U, but the driver D wants to know the user U. No information (for example, current location, stopover location, stopover itself)
It seems that there may be. Therefore, in another embodiment, information to be transmitted to the user U can be selected, and the selection information may also be transmitted to the server 4.

The server 4 may be configured to limit the data transmitted to the mobile communication device 6 possessed by the user U based on the selection information, or to transmit the selection information to the navigation device 1. good. The navigation device 1 may be configured to limit the data to be transmitted based on this selection information. The selection information may be set in advance by the navigation device 1 by the driver D.

Next, the processing operation [4 performed by the microcomputer in the navigation device 1 mounted on the vehicle C]
-1] will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing operation [4-1]
] Is an operation performed when data transmitted from the outside (server 4) is received. However, when the data is received, the navigation apparatus 1 is not necessarily in the ON state. Therefore, when the navigation apparatus 1 receives data and the power supply is in an OFF state, the navigation apparatus 1 is turned on.

If there is data reception, it is determined whether or not the received data is a pick-up request code (step S71). If it is determined that the data is a pick-up request code, the current position data of driver D added to the pick-up request code. The route R1 from the driver D to the vehicle C is searched based on the current position data of the vehicle C and the map data (step S72).
Based on the current position data of the vehicle C, the pickup location data, and the map data, a route R2 from the vehicle C to the pickup location of the user U is searched (step S73).

Next, based on the searched information on the routes R1 and R2, a time T1 required for the driver D to reach the vehicle C on foot, and a time T2 required for the vehicle D to reach the pick-up location of the user D, And driver D determines user D from these results.
The time T required to reach the pick-up location is calculated (step S74), and then the information regarding the routes R1 and R2 and the information regarding the calculated time T are stored in a storage device such as an HDD (not shown). (Step S75). Here, only the time required for arrival is obtained, but in another embodiment, the arrival time may be obtained.

Here, the driver D searches for the route R1 to reach the vehicle C. However, since the driver D knows the position of the vehicle C, in another embodiment, for the route R1, You may not search. Further, when the route R1 is not searched, the time T1 required for the driver D to reach the vehicle C may be obtained from the linear distance between the two, for example.

Next, these route search results (for example, route R1 from driver D to vehicle C)
Then, data indicating the route R2 leading to the pickup location of the vehicle C and the time T required for the driver D to reach the pickup location is transmitted to the server 4 (step S76), and then the power is turned on when receiving the data. If it is determined whether or not the power has been turned on at the time of data reception, the power is turned off (step S78). Thereby, useless driving of the navigation device 1 can be eliminated, and the battery C of the vehicle C can be prevented from rising.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the power is not turned on at the time of data reception (that is, the power has been turned on before data reception), it is not necessary to perform the processing operation to turn the power off. Processing operation [4-1] ends.

Next, the processing operation [4 performed by the microcomputer in the navigation device 1 mounted on the vehicle C]
-2] will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing operation [4-2]
] Is an operation performed when the driver D instructs to start the route R2 from the vehicle C to the pick-up location of the user U.

When the start of guidance is instructed, information on the route R2 stored in the storage device such as the HDD is read, and route guidance to the pick-up location is performed based on the read information (step S81). Next, based on the current position data of the vehicle C, it is determined whether or not the vehicle C is approaching the pick-up location (step S82). In addition, as a method for determining whether or not the vehicle C is approaching the pick-up location, whether the time required for arrival is within a predetermined time, a linear distance to the pick-up location, or a moving distance is within a predetermined distance There is a method of judging whether or not.

If it is determined that the vehicle C is approaching the pick-up location, an approach code indicating that it is approaching is transmitted to the server 4 (step S83). On the other hand, if it is determined that the vehicle C is not approaching the pick-up location, the processing operation [4-2] is terminated as it is. Further, here, only when the vehicle C approaches the pick-up location, the information regarding the movement status of the vehicle is transmitted to the server 4 to inform the user U of the movement status. You may make it notify a movement condition for this time or for every predetermined distance driving | running | working.

Further, in another embodiment, when an event occurs that causes a change in the estimated arrival time (for example, when traffic jam information is acquired from VICS information, etc.), the movement status may be notified. good. At this time, it is desirable to calculate the estimated arrival time and the like in consideration of traffic jams and to notify the calculation result.

Further, the processing operation [4-1] is performed when the driver D instructs to start the route R2 from the vehicle C to the pick-up location of the user U. However, another embodiment is described. Then, even if there is no direct instruction from the driver D, when the information about the route R2 to the pick-up location is held in the storage device such as the HDD, it is started when the power of the navigation device is turned on. You may do it.

According to the information processing system according to the embodiment (1), the navigation device 1 searches for the route R1 (route on foot) from which the driver D reaches the vehicle C, and the vehicle C is the user U. Is searched for a route R2 (route by vehicle travel) to the place where the vehicle is requesting the pick-up.

The information about the routes R1 and R2 obtained by searching with the navigation device 1 is notified to the driver D. Therefore, even if the driver D is away from the vehicle C, the place where the user U requests pickup. It is possible to know the routes R1 and R2 up to and the time T required to reach the place.

In addition, since information related to the route R2 until the vehicle C reaches the place where the user U requests pickup is stored in the HDD or the like, the driver D immediately enters the vehicle C and immediately receives the pickup. Since the vehicle C can be started toward the place, time loss can be prevented from occurring. In addition, since information on these routes R1 and R2 is also notified to the user U, the user U will come to pick up even if there is no direct contact from the driver D to the user U using a telephone or the like. You can know if you can.

Next, an information processing system according to the embodiment (2) will be described. However, since this information processing system is the same as the information processing system shown in FIG. 1 except for the navigation device 1, the server 4, and the mobile communication devices 5 and 6, the navigation device, the server, and the mobile communication device Are given different reference numerals, and other explanations are omitted here.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a navigation device (corresponding to the third terminal device according to the present invention) mounted on the vehicle C. The navigation device 11 includes a mobile communication device (not shown) such as a mobile phone. Connected and using the mobile communication device, for example, base station 2 and network 3
Through this, data can be exchanged with the server 14 installed in the service center S, the mobile communication devices 15 and 16 having an operation unit and a display, and the like. Here, the mobile communication device 15 (corresponding to the second terminal device according to the present invention) is assumed to be possessed by the driver D of the vehicle C, and the mobile communication device 16 (the first communication device according to the present invention). Is assumed to be owned by another user U.

The server 14 includes a microcomputer (not shown) and a communication means (not shown). The server 14 performs various processes using the microcomputer, and the navigation device 11 and mobile communication via the network 3. Data can be exchanged with the devices 15, 16 and the like.

Next, processing operations performed by the microcomputers constituting the navigation device 11, the server 14, and the mobile communication devices 15 and 16 will be briefly described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, when pick-up is requested by the user U (step S9)
1) The mobile communication device 16 transmits the pick-up request code and pick-up location data indicating the location where the user U wants to pick up to the server 14 (step S92).
When the server 14 receives the pick-up request code, it first transmits the pick-up request code and pick-up location data to the navigation device 11 instead of the mobile communication device 15 possessed by the driver D (step S93).

When the navigation device 11 determines that the driver D is on the vehicle C (step S94), the navigation device 11 transmits a boarding code indicating that the driver D is on the server 14 (step S95). If the driver D is in the vehicle D, there is no need to use the mobile communication device 15, so the navigation device 11 causes the driver D to input a response to the pick-up request from the user U on the display. When the driver 11 accepts the pick-up request from the driver D (step S96), the route R2 (vehicle C) leading to the place where the user U is waiting for the user C based on the current position data of the vehicle C and the pick-up location data. Is searched for) (step S97).

Further, based on the information on the route R2 obtained by the search, a time T required for the driver D to reach the place where the user U is waiting is calculated (step S).
98) Thereafter, an approval code indicating that the user U's acceptance request has been accepted, and route search result data, etc., are transmitted to the server 14 (step S99).

Upon receiving the approval code, the server 14 transmits the approval code and all or part of the received route search result data to the mobile communication device 16 possessed by the user U (step S100). Thereby, the user U can know whether or not the driver D has accepted the pick-up request and how long it will be picked up. Although not described in detail here, if the driver U does not approve, a rejection code is transmitted to the mobile communication device 16 via the server 14.

When there is an instruction to start guidance from the driver D, the navigation device 11 starts route guidance to the location of the user D based on the searched route information (step S10).
1). When the navigation device 11 determines that the vehicle C has approached the location of the user D as the destination (step S102), the navigation device 11 transmits an approach code to the server 14 (step S1).
03).
When the server 14 receives the approach code, the server 14 transmits the approach code to the mobile communication device 16 possessed by the user U (step S104). Thereby, the user U can know that the vehicle C will arrive soon.

Up to this point, when the driver D is in the vehicle C (step S94 shown in FIG. 9).
Next, the case where the driver D is away from the vehicle C will be described. As a method of determining whether or not the driver D is in the vehicle C, for example, a method of determining whether or not the engine is operating and whether or not the navigation device 11 is in the ON state is used. Is mentioned.

When the navigation device 11 determines that the driver D is away from the vehicle C (FIG. 1).
Step S111 shown in 0), a getting-off code indicating that the driver D is getting off is transmitted to the server 14 (Step S112).
When the server 14 receives the getting-off code, the mobile communication device 15 sends the pick-up request code and pick-up location data to inform the driver D that the user U is requesting pick-up.
(Step S113).

When the mobile communication device 15 accepts the pick-up request from the driver D (step S114)
The approval code and the current position data indicating the current position of the driver D are transmitted to the server 14 (step S115).
When the server 14 receives the approval code, it sends the pick-up request code and the current position data of the driver D to the navigation device 11 mounted on the vehicle C (step S116), and the movement that the user U possesses the approval code. It transmits to the body communication apparatus 16 (step S117). Thereby, the user U can know whether the driver D has accepted the pick-up request. Although not described in detail here, if the driver U does not approve, a rejection code is transmitted to the mobile communication device 16 via the server 14.

When the navigation device 11 receives the pick-up request code and the current position data of the driver D, a route R1 (walking) where the driver D reaches the vehicle C based on the current position data of the driver D and the current position data of the vehicle C. (Route by) is searched (step S11).
8) Further, based on the current position data of the vehicle C and the pick-up location data, a route R2 (route on which the vehicle C travels) that leads to the location where the user U is waiting for the vehicle C is searched (step S).
119) Further, based on the information on the routes R1 and R2 obtained by the search, the time T required for the driver D to reach the place where the user U is waiting is obtained.
Is calculated (step S120), and then the route search result data and the like are transmitted to the server 14 (step S121).

When the server 14 receives the route search result data or the like, the server 14 transmits all or part of the received data to the mobile communication devices 15 and 16 possessed by the driver D and the user U (steps S122 and S123). ). As a result, the driver D takes the route R1 to the vehicle C, the route R2 toward the user U after riding the vehicle C, and the time T required for arrival
Can know. In addition, it is possible to know how long the user U will pick you up.

When the driver D reaches the vehicle C, gets into the vehicle C, and the power of the navigation device 11 is turned on by the driver D, the navigation device 11 reaches the location of the user D based on the searched route information. Route guidance is started (step S124).
). When the navigation device 11 determines that the vehicle C has approached the location of the user D as the destination (step S125), the navigation device 11 transmits an approach code to the server 14 (step S12).
6).
When the server 14 receives the approach code, the server 14 transmits the approach code to the mobile communication device 16 possessed by the user U (step S127). Thereby, the user U can know that the vehicle C will arrive soon.

Operations performed by the microcomputers of the navigation device 11, the server 14, and the mobile communication devices 15 and 16 constituting the information processing system according to the embodiment (2) are the navigation device 1, the server 4, and the mobile communication. Although not the same as the operations performed by the microcomputers of the devices 5 and 6, the processing operations performed by the microcomputers of the navigation device 11, the server 14, and the mobile communication devices 15 and 16 are substantially the same. Detailed description is omitted.

In the information processing system according to the embodiment (1) or (2), the navigation devices 1 and 11 search the routes R1 and R2 and calculate the time T.
The search for the routes R1 and R2 and the calculation of the time T are not limited to being performed by the navigation devices 1 and 11, and in the information processing system according to another embodiment, the server 4A
14A and mobile communication devices 5A and 15A.

The search for these routes R1 and R2 and the calculation of the time T require the current position data of the driver D and the current position data of the vehicle C in addition to the pickup location data transmitted from the mobile communication devices 6A and 16A. Become. Therefore, when the servers 4A and 14A search for the routes R1 and R2 and calculate the time T, for example, the mobile communication devices 6A and 16A to the servers 4A and 14A.
The current position data of the driver C may be transmitted to the navigation device 1A, 11A, and the current position data of the vehicle C may be transmitted to the servers 4A, 14A.

When the mobile communication devices 5A and 15A search for the routes R1 and R2 and calculate the time T, for example, the navigation device 1A and 11A transmit the current position data of the vehicle C to the servers 4A and 14A. Server 4A, 14A to mobile communication devices 5A, 15
The pick-up location data and the current position data of the vehicle C may be transmitted to A.

In the information processing system according to the embodiment (1) or (2), the servers 4 and 1
4, when the pick-up request code transmitted from the mobile communication device 6, 16 (used by the user U) is received, the mobile communication device 5 (used by the driver D) from the server 4, 14, 15, the pick-up request code is transmitted to the mobile communication device 5.
, 15 is received (that is, when the driver D accepts the pick-up request from the user U), the route R1, R2 is searched and the time T is calculated. It has become. For example, from the server 4, 14 to the navigation device 1,
11, the pick-up location data and the current position data of the driver D are transmitted, the route R1 and the route R2 are searched by the navigation devices 1 and 11, and the time T is calculated.

However, in the information processing system according to another embodiment, when the server 4B, 14B receives the pick-up request code transmitted from the mobile communication devices 6B, 16B (used by the user U), the server 4B 14B, regardless of whether or not the acknowledgment code transmitted from the mobile communication devices 5B and 15B (used by the driver D) is received, the process of searching for the routes R1 and R2 and calculating the time T As described above, information on the routes R1, R2 and time T is transmitted to the driver D for the time being (regardless of whether or not the driver D responds to the pick-up request from the user U) (to the mobile communication devices 5B and 15B). You may make it tell. As a result, the driver D can reply to the pick-up request after confirming the routes R1, R2 and the time T.

Of course, not all of the information about the route R1, the information about the route R2, and the information about the time T, but only a part thereof, for example, only the information about the route R2 (mobile communication devices 5B, 1
It may be transmitted to the driver D). Servers 4B and 14B
The pick-up request code to be transmitted to the mobile communication devices 5B and 15B (used by the driver D) is transmitted together with information (all or a part thereof) regarding these routes R1, R2 and time T. May be.

In addition, the devices that search for the routes R1 and R2 and calculate the time T are the navigation devices 1 and 1.
It is not limited to 1, and may be servers 4C and 14C and mobile communication devices 5C and 15C.
Further, as described above, the mobile communication device 6C is used for searching the routes R1 and R2 and calculating the time T.
In addition to the pick-up location data transmitted from 16C, the current position data of driver D and vehicle C
Current position data is required.

For these current position data, the mobile communication devices 6C, 16 are used by the servers 4C, 14C.
The server 4C, 14C may take in from the mobile communication devices 5C, 15C and the navigation devices 1C, 11C after the reception request code transmitted from C is received. For example, when the mobile communication devices 5C and 15C and the navigation devices 1C and 11C receive the pick-up request code transmitted from the servers 4C and 14C, the current position data of the driver D and the current position data of the vehicle C are immediately stored in the server 4C. , 14C may be configured to be transmitted.

Note that these current position data are transmitted to the server together with the approval code, or after the approval code is transmitted, as in the information processing system according to the embodiment (1) or (2). However, it may be transmitted to the server before the approval code is transmitted. For example, the mobile communication device 5 used for the driver D,
15C may be configured to immediately transmit the current position data of the driver D to the servers 4C and 14C when receiving the pick-up request code transmitted from the servers 4C and 14C.

In addition, if the servers 4C and 14C already hold these current position data before that (before sending the pick-up request code) (for example, when the current position data is periodically fetched). Therefore, it is not necessary to perform the work of taking in the current position data again.

Further, in the information processing system according to the embodiment (1) or (2) described above, the case where the place (destination) where the user U requests pickup is not changed, but the user U remains in the same place. It does not always stay. Therefore, the place to pick up may be changed. Therefore, in a navigation device that constitutes an information processing system according to another embodiment, when a location to be picked up is changed, a route search may be performed again using the changed location as a destination. .

In addition, as a method for the navigation device to acquire information about the change in the location to be picked up or information on the changed location, for example, the following (i) to (i) can be given.
A. When the changed location is input by the user U using the mobile communication devices 6 and 16. The mobile communication devices 6 and 16 notify the changed location data.
B. When the mobile communication devices 6 and 16 periodically detect the current position of the user U and the user U moves (except for small movements), the mobile communication devices 6 and 16 notify the changed location data. To do.
C. When the mobile communication devices 6 and 16 periodically notify the server 4 and 14 of the current position data of the user U, and the server 4 and 14 moves to the user U (except for small movements), the server 4 and 14 Notifies the location data after the change.
D. When the time required for the driver D to reach the vehicle C is long (for example, the navigation devices 1 and 11 are turned on in the process such as the route search, and then the process such as the route search ends. Driver D who gets on vehicle C after the power is turned off
If it is highly likely that the user U is moving, such as when the time required for the navigation devices 1 and 11 to be turned on is long), the navigation devices 1 and 11 Send a request to send location data.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing a main part of the information processing system according to the embodiment (3). Here, the same components as those in the information processing system shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a navigation device (corresponding to the fifth terminal device according to the present invention) mounted on the vehicle C. The navigation device 21 includes a mobile communication device (not shown) such as a mobile phone. Connected and using the mobile communication device, for example, base station 2 and network 3
Through this, data can be exchanged with the mobile communication device 25 having an operation unit and a display. Here, the mobile communication device 25 (corresponding to the fourth terminal device according to the present invention) is assumed to be possessed by the driver D of the vehicle C, and
It is assumed that the mobile communication device 26 is possessed by another user U.

Next, processing operations performed by the microcomputers constituting the navigation device 21 and the mobile communication device 25 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. When the route search request is instructed by the driver D, the mobile communication device 25 displays a destination input screen for inputting a destination G (for example, an address or a telephone number) on the display (
Step S131). When the input of the destination G is completed (step S132), a GPS signal (information indicating the current position of the driver D) obtained from the satellite is captured (step S133).
), The route search request code, the current position data of the driver D, and the destination data are transmitted to the navigation device 21 (step S134).

When the navigation device 21 receives the data, the navigation device 21 turns on the power, and if the received data is a route search request code, the navigation device 21 performs the processing operations of steps S135 to S140.
When the navigation device 21 receives the route search request code transmitted from the mobile communication device 25, the current position data of the driver D added to the route search request code,
Based on the current position data of the vehicle C and the map data, a route from the driver D to the vehicle C is searched (step S135), and the current position data, destination data, and map data of the vehicle C are used. Based on this, a route from the vehicle C to the destination G is searched (step S136).

Next, based on the searched information regarding these routes, the time required for the driver D to reach the vehicle C on foot and the time required for the vehicle D to reach the destination G are calculated and obtained. From the result, the time required for the driver D to reach the destination G is calculated (step S137), and then the information regarding these routes and the information regarding the calculated time are stored in a storage device such as an HDD (not shown). Save (step S138). Here, only the time required for arrival is obtained, but in another embodiment, the arrival time may be obtained.

Here, the driver D searches for the route to the vehicle C. However, since the driver D knows the position of the vehicle C, in another embodiment, the route is searched for. You may not make it. If this route is not searched, the time required for the driver D to reach the vehicle C may be obtained from the linear distance between the two, for example.

Next, data indicating these route search results (for example, a route from the driver D to the vehicle C, a route from the vehicle C to the destination G, and a time required for the driver D to reach the destination G). The data is transmitted to the mobile communication device 25 (step S139), and then the navigation device 21 is turned off (step S140). Thereby, useless driving of the navigation device 21 can be eliminated, and the battery C of the vehicle C can be prevented from rising.

The mobile communication device 25 receives the route search result transmitted from the navigation device 21 (for example, the route from the driver D to the vehicle C, the route from the vehicle C to the destination G, and the driver D reaching the destination G). When the data indicating the time required for the operation is received, a route search result notification screen is displayed on the display based on the data, thereby informing the driver D of the route search result (step S141). Thus, the driver D can know the route to the vehicle C, the route to the destination G after riding the vehicle C, and the time required for arrival.

In addition, when the guidance start is instructed, the navigation device 21 reads information on the route stored in the HDD, and performs route guidance to the destination G based on the read information (step S142). In another embodiment, even when there is no direct instruction from the driver D, the navigation device is turned on when information related to the route to the destination G is held in a storage device such as an HDD. In such a case, route guidance may be started.

According to the information processing system according to the above embodiment (3), a route to the destination G is searched based on the destination data transmitted from the outside by the driver D, and information on this route is retained. Therefore, after getting into the vehicle C, the driver D can start the vehicle C toward the destination G immediately. Thereby, it is possible to prevent time loss.

This is also convenient for the “pick up” system, for example, the user U can use the driver D
On the other hand, when the pick-up is requested using the mobile communication device 26 or the like, even if the driver D is away from the vehicle C, the location (the destination) of the user U is determined using the navigation device 21. The route to G) can be searched for. Further, since the information related to the route is notified to the driver D who is away from the vehicle C, the driver D can know the time required to reach the destination G. In the information processing system according to the embodiment (3), the mobile communication device 25 and the navigation device 21 are used.
However, in another embodiment, a server for managing information or the like may be interposed.

In the information processing systems according to the above embodiments (1) to (3), the mobile communication devices 5, 6, 15, 1 such as mobile phones are used as terminal devices used by the driver D and the user U.
6, 25, and 26, the terminal device used by the driver D and the user U is not limited to the mobile communication device, and is connected to the outside via the network 3 or the like. In other embodiments, it can be anything that can exchange information.
A personal computer or the like may be adopted as a terminal device used for the driver D or the user U.

It is the block diagram which showed roughly the principal part of the information processing system which concerns on embodiment (1) of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation of the information processing system which concerns on embodiment (1). It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation which the microcomputer in a mobile communication apparatus performs. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation which the microcomputer in a mobile communication apparatus performs. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation which the microcomputer in the server performs. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation which the microcomputer in a mobile communication apparatus performs. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation which the microcomputer in a navigation apparatus performs. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation which the microcomputer in a navigation apparatus performs. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation of the information processing system which concerns on embodiment (2). It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation of the information processing system which concerns on embodiment (2). It is the block diagram which showed roughly the principal part of the information processing system which concerns on embodiment (3). It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation of the information processing system which concerns on embodiment (3).

Explanation of symbols

1, 11, 21 Navigation device 4, 14 Server 5, 6, 15, 16, 25, 26 Mobile communication device C Vehicle D Driver S Service center U User

Claims (11)

First information indicating a pick-up point, obtained from a first terminal device used by a person requesting the pick-up;
Second information indicating a current position of the person to be picked up obtained from a second terminal device used for the person to pick up;
The 3rd which showed the present position of the above-mentioned mobile object obtained from the 3rd terminal unit carried in a mobile object
And having a function of calculating information on the movement of the person going to the pick-up to the pick-up point based on the information of
An information processing system comprising an information management device interposed between the first terminal device, the second terminal device, and the third terminal device,
A first route search means for searching for a route from the person who picks up to the mobile body based on the second information and the third information;
Based on the third information and the first information, a second route search means for searching for a route until the mobile body reaches the pick-up point, and
When the information management device receives the first pick-up request information indicating the pick-up request transmitted from the first terminal device, it indicates that the second terminal device is requested to pick-up. Comprising a first transmission means for transmitting the two pick-up request information;
When the second terminal device receives the second pick-up request information transmitted from the information management device, an environment is set in which the person who picks up can select whether or not to accept the pick-up request. Environment setting means;
A second transmission means for transmitting to the information management device information indicating a response result to the pick-up request selected by the person who picks up in the environment set by the environment setting means;
The route search by the first route search means and the second route search means is configured to be triggered by reception of the first pick-up request information in the information management device. Information processing system. Based on the route searched by the first route searching means, a first required time calculating means for calculating the time required for the person who picks up to reach the mobile body;
Based on the route searched by the second route search means, second required time calculation means for calculating the time required for the mobile body to reach the pick-up point;
Based on the time calculated by the first required time calculating means and the time calculated by the second required time calculating means, the time required for the person to pick up to reach the pick-up point is calculated. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a third required time calculating unit. First information indicating a pick-up point, obtained from a first terminal device used by a person requesting the pick-up;
Second information indicating a current position of the person to be picked up obtained from a second terminal device used for the person to pick up;
The 3rd which showed the present position of the above-mentioned mobile object obtained from the 3rd terminal unit carried in a mobile object
And having a function of calculating information on the movement of the person going to the pick-up to the pick-up point based on the information of
An information processing system comprising an information management device interposed between the first terminal device, the second terminal device, and the third terminal device,
Based on the second information and the third information, a fourth required time calculating means for calculating a time required for the person who picks up to reach the mobile body;
Based on the third information and the first information, a second route search means for searching for a route until the moving body reaches the pick-up point;
Based on the route searched by the second route searching means, second required time calculating means for calculating the time required for the mobile body to reach the pick-up point;
Based on the time calculated by the fourth required time calculating means and the time calculated by the second required time calculating means, the time required for the person to pick up to reach the pick-up point is calculated. And a fifth required time calculating means for
When the information management device receives the first pick-up request information indicating the pick-up request transmitted from the first terminal device, it indicates that the second terminal device is requested to pick-up. Comprising a first transmission means for transmitting the two pick-up request information;
When the second terminal device receives the second pick-up request information transmitted from the information management device, an environment is set in which the person who picks up can select whether or not to accept the pick-up request. Environment setting means;
A second transmission means for transmitting to the information management device information indicating a response result to the pick-up request selected by the person who picks up in the environment set by the environment setting means;
Time calculation by the fourth required time calculating means, route search by the second route searching means, time calculation by the second required time calculating means, and time calculation by the fifth required time calculating means. Is configured to be triggered by reception of the first pick-up request information in the information management device. The said 3rd terminal device is provided with the 1st holding | maintenance means for hold | maintaining the information regarding the path | route searched by the said 2nd path | route search means, The one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Information processing system according to item. It is characterized by comprising first information notifying means for notifying the first terminal device and / or the second terminal device of information relating to the movement of the person to be picked up to the pick-up point. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Based on the third information and the first information, comprising a movement status calculation means for calculating a movement status of the moving body to the pick-up point,
6. The information according to claim 5, wherein the information on the movement status calculated by the movement status calculation means is included in the notification information to the first terminal device by the first information notification means. Processing system. The second terminal device includes transmission information selection means for selecting information to be transmitted to the person requesting the pick-up based on information obtained from an input means that can be operated by the person who picks up the pick-up,
6. The configuration according to claim 5, wherein the notification information to the first terminal device by the first information notification unit is limited based on the selection by the transmission information selection unit. 6. The information processing system according to 6. Reception status determination means for determining whether information transmitted from the first terminal device is received by the second terminal device;
When the reception status determination means determines that the information transmitted from the first terminal device is not received by the second terminal device, it indicates that no response to the pick-up request is obtained. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a second information notification unit that notifies the first terminal device of information. The third terminal device includes all or a part of a series of processing functions related to the movement of the person going to the pick-up to the pick-up point, which can be performed by the second terminal device,
Presence / absence determining means for determining whether or not the person to be picked up is present at the moving body;
If it is determined by the presence / absence determining means that the person to be picked up is present at the mobile object, the pick-up point of the person to be picked up at the pick-up point is used instead of the second terminal device. The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a substitute processing unit that performs processing related to movement. 4th information which showed the destination obtained from the 4th terminal unit used for a user,
5th which showed the present position of the said mobile body obtained from the 5th terminal device mounted in a mobile body
And an information processing system having a function of calculating information related to movement of the moving body to the destination based on the information of
The fifth terminal device is
Based on the fourth information and the fifth information, a third route searching means for searching for a route from the moving body to the destination;
An information processing system comprising: second holding means for holding information relating to the route searched by the third route searching means. The said 5th terminal device is provided with the 3rd information notification means which notifies the information regarding the movement to the said destination of the said mobile body to the said 4th terminal device. Information processing system.

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