JP2006285646A - Facility information provision method and facility information provision device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a high value added facility information provision technology excellent in operability, mobility and convenience for a user. <P>SOLUTION: When a server 10 receives a request for a retrieval service from a mobile phone 30 in which a GPS function and a browser function are built in, through a public line network 40, it references a map information database 20F in which map information is registered, and retrieves the surrounding map information around the predetermined region centering on the point specified by the position information determined by the GPS function. The server also references a facility database 20B in which at least the location of each facility is registered, retrieves facilities which are present in the predetermined region and meet the conditions related to the request for the retrieval service, generates a map data superposing a landmark showing the location of the facilities on the surrounding map, and returns it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for providing a map on which landmarks of peripheral facilities existing around a mobile terminal device are superimposed.

As shown in “GourNavi” (Non-Patent Document 1), a gourmet information such as a restaurant in the vicinity of a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone is searched, and finally one gourmet identified. There is a known service that provides a map on which a mark indicating the position of information is superimposed.
On the other hand, as shown in “GOOGLE LOCAL BETA” (Non-Patent Document 2), in a personal computer connected via the Internet, a user inputs a keyword and a region name from a search screen of a browser to perform “search”. When a button is pressed, a service that provides a map on which a mark indicating the position of a facility such as a store that exists in a region corresponding to the input region name and includes the input keyword is superimposed is known.
“GourNavi”, [online], GourNavi Inc., [March 31, 2005 search], mobile phone i-mode (registered trademark) service website <URL: http://mobile.gnavi.co.jp/ i / ＞ “GOOGLE LOCAL BETA”, [online], Google Inc., [March 31, 2005 search], Internet <URL: http://local.google.com>

  However, among the conventional techniques, in the service for the mobile terminal device, the service user has to repeatedly narrow down the search condition until the search result becomes one on the screen for specifying the search condition. Unfortunately, it took a lot of effort to search for the facility the user wanted. Furthermore, since many of the users often decide only the search conditions that are ambiguous to some extent, it is harsh to the users to request unique search conditions. In addition, among the conventional techniques, in the service on the personal computer, the target facility can be searched with a simple operation compared to the service in the mobile terminal device. However, the service is mainly in a fixed place where the personal computer is located. Because it remained in use, it lacked mobility and convenience.

  Therefore, in view of the above-described conventional problems, the present invention is a result of a search performed by a service user using a mobile terminal device, and as a result, a plurality of peripheral facilities, which are search results, are superimposed with marks indicating their location. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facility information providing technology that is excellent in operability, mobility, and convenience for users, and that provides high added value.

  For this reason, in the invention of the facility information providing method according to claim 1, when a search service request for a facility existing in the vicinity is received from a mobile terminal device incorporating a GPS function and a browser function, the search condition is designated. A step of returning the designated screen data constituting the designated screen, and when the search condition is received from the mobile terminal device, the map information is referenced by referring to the registered map information database, and the GPS function is used for positioning. Search for peripheral map information in a predetermined range centered on a point specified by the position information, and refer to a facility database in which the locations of various facilities are registered, and are peripheral facilities existing within the predetermined range. A step of searching for a search that matches the search condition, and a mark indicating a location of the peripheral facility is superimposed on the peripheral map information. And creating a map data, characterized in that to execute the steps of returning the map data, to the computer to the mobile terminal device.

In the facility information providing method according to claim 2, when a facility information reference request regarding the surrounding facility is received from the mobile terminal device, the facility request database refers to the facility information database in which the facility information is registered, and the reference request The computer is further caused to execute a step of searching for facility information related to and a step of returning the facility information related to the reference request.
The facility information providing method according to claim 3 further comprises the step of registering the posted information as facility information in the facility information database when a registration request for posted information related to the facility is received from the mobile terminal device. The computer is executed.

In the facility information providing method according to claim 4, when a facility registration request is received from the mobile terminal device, the facility existing at the point specified by the position information measured by the GPS function is the facility. The step of registering in the database is further executed by a computer.
In the facility information providing method according to claim 5, the designation screen includes a maximum of three input units for designating the search conditions, and the input unit includes preset search conditions. Are displayed in a list, and include at least one first control among a first control for selecting at least one of the items and a second control capable of inputting an arbitrary character string. It is characterized by comprising.

The facility information providing method according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the item is composed only of search conditions related to various facilities existing within the predetermined range.
In the invention of the facility information providing apparatus according to claim 7, a mobile terminal apparatus incorporating a map information database in which map information is registered, a facility database in which locations of various facilities are registered, and a GPS function and a browser function When a search service request for a facility existing in the vicinity is received from a designated screen, a designated screen reply means for returning designated screen data constituting a designated screen for designating the search condition, and the search condition from the mobile terminal device When received, with reference to the map information database, searching for peripheral map information of a predetermined range centered on a point specified by the position information measured by the GPS function, referring to the facility database, Facility search means for searching for peripheral facilities that exist within a predetermined range and that match the search conditions; and Map data creating means for creating map data in which a mark indicating the location of the surrounding facility is superimposed on side map information, and map data returning means for returning map data to the mobile terminal device It is characterized by being.

  In the facility information providing apparatus according to claim 8, when the posting information database in which posted information related to various facilities is registered and a request for referring to posted information related to the surrounding facility from the mobile terminal device are received, the posting A post information search means for searching for post information related to the reference request with reference to an information database, and a post information return means for replying post information related to the reference request. .

The facility information providing apparatus according to claim 9 is characterized in that the designation screen includes a maximum of three input units for designating the search conditions.
In the facility information providing method according to claim 10, the map information in which the map information is registered when a search service request for a facility existing in the vicinity thereof is received from a mobile terminal device incorporating a GPS function and a browser function. Refer to the database, search for peripheral map information of a predetermined range centered on the point specified by the position information measured by the GPS function, and refer to the facility database in which the location of various facilities is registered at least, A step of searching for peripheral facilities that exist within the predetermined range and satisfying the conditions related to the search service request; and map data in which a mark indicating a location of the peripheral facility is superimposed on the peripheral map information. A step of creating and a step of returning map data to the mobile terminal device. The features.

  In the invention of the facility information providing device according to claim 11, a mobile terminal device incorporating a map information database in which map information is registered, a facility database in which locations of various facilities are registered, and a GPS function and a browser function When a search service request for facilities existing in the vicinity is received from the map, the map information database is referred to, and surrounding map information in a predetermined range centered on a point specified by the position information measured by the GPS function is obtained. Searching and referring to the facility database to search for a peripheral facility that exists within the predetermined range and that matches a condition relating to the search service request, and the peripheral facility in the peripheral map information Map data creating means for creating map data on which a mark indicating the location of the mobile phone is superimposed, and the mobile terminal device Characterized in that it is configured to include a, a map data return means for returning the map data.

  According to the present invention, when receiving a search service request for facilities existing in the vicinity from a mobile terminal device incorporating a GPS function and a browser function, the designation screen data constituting the designation screen for designating the search condition is obtained. When a search condition specified by the mobile terminal apparatus is received from the mobile terminal device, a map of a predetermined area centered on a point specified by the position information measured by the GPS function is searched, and the predetermined Search for nearby facilities that meet the above search conditions within the range, create map data in which a mark indicating the location of the surrounding facility is superimposed on the surrounding map information, and return this to the mobile terminal device By doing so, it is possible to display a mark indicating the location of a plurality of surrounding facilities at the same time, so that the user repeats the search condition until one search result is obtained. You need to narrow down the disappears. Therefore, the operability is improved and the labor required for the search can be reduced. Further, even when the user has decided only an ambiguous search condition, it is possible to see on the map a mark indicating the location of the surrounding facility that matches the requested condition, which makes it easier to use. Further, by providing such a service to the mobile terminal device instead of the personal computer, the user can use the service with a simple operation not only in a fixed place where the personal computer is placed but also in other places. It becomes possible to improve mobility and convenience.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration for providing a facility information providing service using the facility information providing apparatus according to the present invention.
The facility information providing apparatus includes a WEB application server (hereinafter referred to as “server”) 10 and a database 20. The server 10 includes at least a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory, and various functions related to the facility information providing service are realized by executing the facility information providing program loaded in the memory. The database 20 includes a user information database 20A, a facility database 20B, a posted information database 20C, a search condition major classification database 20D, a search condition minor classification database 20E, and a map information database 20F in which map information is registered. Prepare. The server 10 is connected to a mobile phone 30 having a GPS function as a mobile terminal device and a general-purpose browser function via a public network 40 that is wired and wireless, and transmits and receives data.

Next, each database described above will be described.
The user information database 20A is registered with personal information of service users. As shown in FIG. 2, the user information database 20A is associated with at least a user code uniquely assigned to identify a service user and a user code. It is composed of a user name that is an arbitrary name.

  In the facility database 20B, information including the locations of various facilities is registered. As shown in FIG. 3, the facility database 20B is a general information including facility codes, facility names, and facilities allocated to uniquely identify facilities. Search criteria large categories (for example, “Gourmet”, “Fashion”, etc.) that are registered, and those that further categorize the search criteria major categories (for example, if the search criteria major category is “Gourmet”, “Japanese food”, Search criteria sub-categorization that registers "Chinese", facility latitude flag indicating whether the facility latitude is north latitude (0) or south latitude (1), facility latitude, whether facility longitude is east longitude (0) or west longitude (1) It includes a facility longitude flag and a facility longitude. The facility is not limited to a building or facility, but refers to an object that is associated with a position and is a search target, for example, a road, a plaza, a mountain, and the like.

  The posted information database 20C functioning as a facility information database is for registering posted information (facility information) posted by the service user for each facility, and uniquely identifies the facility as shown in FIG. Facility code allocated for posting, posting number assigned in order of posting to uniquely identify posting information, posting user code for identifying the posting person of posting information, posting registration date, posting registration time, specific posting information Consists of posted text indicating the content. A facility code that matches the facility code in the facility database 20B is registered.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the search condition major classification database 20D has all the search condition major classifications registered therein, and has a function as a master of the search condition major classification.
As shown in FIG. 5B, the search condition subcategory database 20E is registered with all the search condition subclasses, and has a function as a master of the search condition subclasses. It consists of an assigned major category that indicates the major search criteria to which the minor category belongs.

6 and 7 show the facility search processing content executed in the server 10.
This process uses the fact that a search service request for facilities existing in the vicinity of the mobile phone 30 has been received as a condition for starting the process. If the search service request is received from the mobile phone 30 for the second time or later, the user code held as a cookie in the mobile phone 30 is also received.

In step 1 (abbreviated as “S1” in the figure, the same applies hereinafter), whether or not the user information of the mobile phone 30 has been registered is determined based on whether or not a user code has been received. If the user information has been registered, the process proceeds to step 5 (Yes), and if not registered, the process proceeds to step 2 (No).
In step 2, user registration screen data constituting a user registration screen including a text box in which an arbitrary user name can be input and a “registration” button are returned to the mobile phone 30.

In step 3, it is determined whether a user name is received from the mobile phone 30. If the user name is received, the process proceeds to step 4 (Yes), and if not received, the process waits as it is (No).
In step 4, the user information database 20A is newly registered. Specifically, a new user code assigned uniquely is set as the user code, and the received user name is set as the user name, and registered as a new record. Then, the registered user code is transmitted to the mobile phone 30 as a cookie. With this processing, the processing from step 2 to step 4 is not required for the search service request after the next time.

In step 5, a positioning request by the GPS function is transmitted to the mobile phone 30, and the latitude and longitude are received from the mobile phone 30.
Step 6 is a display area of a map to be displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 30 in order to create designation screen data that constitutes a designation screen for designating search conditions, and is a predetermined area centered on the received latitude and longitude. Search for a large classification of search conditions for facilities existing in the range (hereinafter referred to as “display range”). Specifically, the facility database 20B is referenced, and the facility latitude and the facility longitude are searched on the condition that they are within the latitude and longitude ranges that define the display range, respectively.

In step 7, it is determined whether or not the search result in step 6 is zero. If the number is 0, the process proceeds to step 8 (Yes), and if not 0, the process proceeds to step 9 (No).
In step 8, an error message, for example, “the facility does not exist” is returned to the mobile phone 30, and the process returns to step 1.
In step 9, designated screen data is created and returned to the mobile phone 30. As shown in FIG. 8, the designation screen displays a list of preset search condition items as an input unit, and two pull-down lists (searches) from which at least one selection condition can be selected from the search condition candidates. A search condition major category pull-down list for designating a condition major category and a search condition minor category pull-down list for designating a search condition minor category), and a “search” button. Duplicate ones of the search condition major categories searched in step 6 are deleted, and designated screen data set so that this is displayed in a list in the search condition major category pull-down list is created and returned to the mobile phone 30. When the search condition major classification is designated, the designation screen has a function of transmitting the designated retrieval condition major classification to the server 10. The pull-down list corresponds to the first control. However, as the first control, in addition to the pull-down list, a list box having the same function, a check box, or the like may be used.

In step 10, it is determined whether or not the search condition major classification has been received. If received, the process proceeds to step 11 (Yes). If not received, the process waits as it is (No).
In step 11, a search condition minor classification is searched for facilities that belong to the received search condition major classification and that exist in the display range. Specifically, referring to the facility database 20B, the facility latitude and the facility longitude are within the latitude and longitude ranges that define the display range, respectively, and the search condition major classification and the search received in step 10 The search is performed on condition that the condition large classification matches.

  In step 12, the designated screen data is created again and returned to the mobile phone 30. That is, the duplicate search condition subcategory searched in step 11 is deleted, designated screen data set so as to be displayed in a list in the search condition subcategory pull-down list is created, and returned to the mobile phone 30. . This designation screen has a function of transmitting the designated search condition minor classification to the server 10 when the retrieval condition minor classification is designated and the “search” button is pressed.

In step 13, it is determined whether or not the search condition minor classification has been received. If received, the process proceeds to step 14 (Yes), and if not received, the process waits as it is (No).
In step 14, peripheral map information of a display range centering on a point specified by position information measured by the GPS function of the mobile phone 30 is acquired. Specifically, peripheral map information that is within the latitude and longitude ranges that define the display range is acquired from the map information database 20F.

In step 15, peripheral facilities that exist within the display range and that match the search condition are searched. Specifically, referring to the facility database 20B, the facility latitude and the facility longitude are within the latitude and longitude ranges that define the display range, respectively, and the search condition major classification and the search condition minor classification are: The search is performed on the condition that each of them matches the search condition.
In step 16, map data as shown in FIG. 9 is created by superimposing the icon indicating the location of the surrounding facility on the surrounding map information, and the map data is returned to the mobile phone 30. In addition, when an icon is specified in the map data by operating the mobile phone 30, positioning is performed by a function of transmitting a post information reference request including the facility code to the server 10 and a GPS function of the mobile phone 30. The server 10 is provided with a function of transmitting a new registration request for a facility whose location is specified by the specified location information to the server 10 together with the user code.

  According to such facility search processing, map data in which an icon indicating the location of the surrounding facility is superimposed on the surrounding map information is provided, and the user of the service can simultaneously view the icons indicating the location of a plurality of surrounding facilities. It becomes possible, and it becomes unnecessary to narrow down the search condition repeatedly until the search result becomes one. Therefore, the operability is improved and the labor required for the search can be reduced. Further, even when the user has determined only ambiguous search conditions, the location of the surrounding facility that meets the requested conditions can be grasped, making it easier to use.

In addition, it is more desirable that this map can change the display range by changing the scale of the map. Furthermore, it is assumed that the map will not only be two-dimensionally displayed but also three-dimensionally displayed in the future.
In addition, this facility information providing apparatus includes a maximum of three designation screens including an input unit. By using such a designation screen, the service user can search for facilities with the number of operations within three times, and the operability is improved.

Also, by configuring at least one of the input units from a pull-down list, the service user can specify search conditions simply by selecting from preset items, which makes it easier to use.
In addition, the search condition candidates that are items to be displayed in the pull-down list are configured only from the search conditions related to various facilities existing in the display range, and the number of items is reduced, thereby making it easy to find the desired search conditions. And the operability on the designated screen is improved.

  Note that at least one of the input portions of the designation screen may be a text box in which an arbitrary character string can be input. Here, the text box corresponds to the second control. However, as the second control, a known control having the same function may be used in addition to the text box. Then, when the number of facilities increases in the future, and the number of types of search condition candidates increases accordingly, it becomes difficult to use the method of selecting from the list, it becomes possible to specify more flexible search conditions.

FIG. 10 shows post information reference processing contents executed in the server 10.
In this process, the condition for starting the process execution is that a post information reference request is received from the mobile phone 30.
In step 101, a facility name corresponding to the facility code received from the mobile phone 30 is searched. Specifically, the facility database 20B is referred to, and a search is performed under a condition in which the facility code matches the facility code received from the mobile terminal device 30.

In step 102, the posted information registered for the facility requested to be referenced is searched. Specifically, the posting information database 20C is referred to and a search is performed under the condition that the facility code matches the facility code received from the mobile phone 30.
In step 103, the name of the user who posted the posted information registered for the facility that requested the reference is searched. Specifically, the user information database 20A is referred to, and the search is performed under the condition that the user code matches the posting user code of the posting information.

  In step 104, post information screen data is created. First, post information is sorted in descending order of post number. Next, as shown in FIG. 11, a facility name is set at the top of the screen, and a user name, posting registration date, posting registration time, and posting text are set for each posting information. The posting information screen has a function of transmitting a posting information registration request including a user code to the server 10.

In step 105, the created posting information screen data is returned to the mobile phone 30.
According to such posted information reference processing, the user of the service can view objective information posted by the user regarding the facility only by specifying an icon indicating the location of the surrounding facility in the map data. It becomes possible to obtain reliable information.
Note that only text data of post information may be returned to the mobile phone 30 instead of the post information screen data.

FIG. 12 shows post information registration processing contents executed in the server 10.
In this process, the fact that a posting information registration request is received from the mobile phone 30 is set as a process execution start condition.
In step 121, post information registration screen data constituting a registration screen for additionally registering post information is returned to the mobile phone 30. As shown in FIG. 13, the posting information registration screen is configured to include a text box for inputting posting information and an “additional registration” button. This posting information registration screen has a function of transmitting posting information as input content from the mobile phone 30 to the server 10 when the posting information is input and the “additional registration” button is pressed.

In step 122, it is determined whether or not post information has been received. If received, the process proceeds to step 123 (Yes), and if not received, the process waits as it is (No).
In step 123, post information registration processing is performed. Specifically, with respect to the posted information database 20C, as a new record, the facility code of the target facility is used as the facility code, the user code received from the mobile phone 30 is used as the user code, and the posted information received as the posted text. And set the post number, post registration date, and post registration time.

  According to such posted information registration processing, the facility information providing service of the prior art provides objective information viewed from the user as compared to the case where only the subjective information of the service provider is provided. It is possible to refer to information that is more useful and reliable for the user. Furthermore, by making it possible to view such information simply by specifying an icon indicating the location of the surrounding facility, it is possible to realize a high-value-added facility information providing service that combines operability and enhanced information content. .

FIG. 14 shows the new facility registration process executed in the server 10.
This process uses the reception of the facility registration request from the mobile phone 30 as a condition for starting the process.
In step 141, a positioning request by the GPS function is transmitted to the mobile phone 30, and the latitude and longitude returned from the mobile phone 30 are received.

In step 142, a facility already registered at the same point specified by the received latitude and longitude is searched. Specifically, the facility database 20B is referred to, and the search is performed on the condition that the facility latitude and the facility longitude are substantially the same as the received latitude and longitude.
In step 143, it is determined whether or not the search result in step 142 is zero. If it is zero, the process proceeds to step 145 (Yes), and if it is not zero, the process proceeds to step 144 (No).

In step 144, the facility registration request is rejected, and an error message such as “the facility has already been registered” is returned to the mobile phone 30, for example.
In step 145, the search condition major classification database 20D is searched, and all the search condition major classifications are acquired.
In step 146, registration screen data constituting the facility registration screen is created and returned to the mobile phone 30. As shown in FIG. 15, the facility registration screen includes a text box for inputting the facility name of the facility to be registered, a search condition large category pull-down list for designating a search condition major category, and a search condition minor for designating a search condition minor category. It includes a classification pull-down list, a text box for inputting post information, and a “registration” button. The facility registration screen data set so that the search condition major classification acquired in the search in step 145 is displayed in the search condition major classification pull-down list is created and returned to the mobile phone 30. The facility registration screen has a function of transmitting the designated search condition major classification to the server 10 when the retrieval condition major classification is designated.

In step 147, it is determined whether the search condition major classification is received. If received, the process proceeds to step 148 (Yes), and if not received, the process waits as it is (No).
In step 148, the search condition minor category belonging to the received search condition major category is searched. Specifically, the search condition small classification database is referred to, and the search is performed on condition that the assigned major classification matches the received search condition major classification.

  In step 149, registration screen data constituting the facility registration screen is created again and returned to the mobile phone 30. That is, the facility registration screen data set so that the search condition subcategory acquired in the search of step 148 is displayed in a list in the search condition subcategory pull-down list is created and returned to the mobile phone 30 again. In this facility registration screen, the facility name, the search condition major classification, the search condition minor classification, and the posting information are all input, and when the “registration” button is pressed, the facility name, the search condition major classification, the search condition are entered from the mobile phone 30. A function of transmitting the input contents of the small classification and posting information to the server 10 is provided.

In step 150, it is determined whether or not the search condition minor classification has been received. If received, the process proceeds to step 151 (Yes). If not received, the process waits as it is (No).
In step 151, a facility registration process is performed. For the facility database 20B, the facility code is assigned a new facility code that is uniquely assigned, and the search condition major classification and the search condition minor classification are the received search condition major classification and search condition minor classification, respectively. The latitude flag indicates 0 if the facility latitude is north latitude, 1 if the facility latitude is south, the latitude received is the facility latitude, and the facility longitude flag indicates 0 if the facility longitude is east longitude, if it is west longitude 1 is set in the facility longitude, and the received longitude is set and registered as a new record.

  In step 152, post information registration processing is performed. As a new record for the posted information database 20C, the same facility code as that registered in the facility database 20B is received as the facility code, the initial value 1 is received as the posting number, and the user code is received from the mobile phone 30. The user code and the input contents of the received post information are set in the post text, and the post registration date and post registration time are set and registered.

In this facility information providing apparatus, both the facility and the posted information are registered, but only the facility may be registered.
This new facility registration process enables service users to register new facilities themselves and provide information, thereby increasing their participation in the service and serving as a place for new communications. Fulfill. In addition, the latest information obtained by the user is registered at any time, and the content of the provided information is further enhanced.

  In this facility information providing device, posted information can be viewed by specifying an icon indicating the location of the surrounding facility in the map data. However, the posted information is not limited to the posted information, for example, information registered in advance by the service provider (for example, It may be a store homepage or the like.

Overall configuration diagram of facility information providing apparatus according to the present invention User information database configuration diagram Facility database configuration diagram Posting information database configuration diagram (A) is a search condition major classification database configuration diagram, (B) is a search condition minor classification database configuration diagram. Flow chart of facility search processing executed on server Flow chart of facility search processing executed on server Illustration of the specified screen Illustration of map data Flow chart of posted information reference processing executed on the server Posting information screen illustration Flow chart of post information registration process executed on the server Posting information registration screen illustration Flow chart of facility registration process executed on server Illustration of facility registration screen

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Server 20 Database 20A User information database 20B Facility database 20C Posting information database 20D Search condition major classification database 20E Search condition minor classification database 20F Map information database 30 Mobile phone 40 Public line network

Claims (11)

A step of returning designation screen data constituting a designation screen for designating a search condition when receiving a search service request for facilities existing in the vicinity from a mobile terminal device incorporating a GPS function and a browser function;
When the search condition is received from the mobile terminal device, the map is referred to a map information database in which the map information is registered, and a surrounding map of a predetermined range centered on a point specified by the position information measured by the GPS function Searching for information, referring to a registered facility database where the locations of various facilities are registered, and searching for peripheral facilities that exist within the predetermined range and that match the search conditions;
Creating map data in which a mark indicating a location of the surrounding facility is superimposed on the surrounding map information;
Returning map data to the mobile terminal device;
A facility information providing method characterized in that a computer is executed. When receiving a facility information reference request regarding the surrounding facility from the mobile terminal device, referring to a facility information database in which facility information is registered, and searching for facility information related to the reference request;
Returning the facility information related to the reference request;
The facility information providing method according to claim 1, further comprising: causing the computer to execute.   3. The computer according to claim 2, further comprising a step of registering the posted information as facility information in the facility information database when a request for registering posted information regarding the facility is received from the mobile terminal device. Facility information provision method.   When a facility registration request is received from the mobile terminal device, the computer further executes a step of registering a facility existing at a point specified by position information measured by the GPS function in the facility database. The facility information provision method according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The designation screen is configured to include up to three input units for designating the search conditions,
The input section displays a list of preset search condition items, a first control for selecting at least one of the items, a second control for inputting an arbitrary character string, The facility information provision method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the facility information provision method includes at least one first control.   6. The facility information providing method according to claim 5, wherein the item includes only search conditions related to various facilities existing within the predetermined range. A map information database in which map information is registered;
A facility database in which the locations of various facilities are registered, and
A designation screen reply means for sending back designated screen data constituting a designated screen for designating a search condition when receiving a search service request for a facility existing in the vicinity from a mobile terminal device incorporating a GPS function and a browser function When,
When the search condition is received from the mobile terminal device, the map information database is referred to, and peripheral map information in a predetermined range centering on a point specified by the position information measured by the GPS function is searched. , Facility search means for referring to the facility database and searching for peripheral facilities existing in the predetermined range that match the search condition;
Map data creating means for creating map data in which a mark indicating a location of the surrounding facility is superimposed on the surrounding map information;
Map data return means for returning map data to the mobile terminal device;
A facility information providing apparatus characterized in that it is configured to include Posting information database in which posting information about various facilities is registered,
When receiving a request for posting information related to the surrounding facility from the mobile terminal device, the posted information database is referred to, and posted information search means for searching for posted information related to the reference request;
Post information return means for returning post information related to the reference request;
The facility information providing apparatus according to claim 7, comprising:   The facility information providing apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the designation screen includes a maximum of three input units for designating the search condition. When a search service request for facilities existing in the vicinity is received from a mobile terminal device incorporating a GPS function and a browser function, the map information is registered with reference to the map information database in which the map information is registered. The peripheral map information in a predetermined range centered on the point specified by the above is searched, and the location database of the various facilities is referred to at least the registered facility database, and the peripheral facilities existing in the predetermined range are searched. Searching for a match for the service request criteria;
Creating map data in which a mark indicating a location of the surrounding facility is superimposed on the surrounding map information;
Returning map data to the mobile terminal device;
A facility information providing method characterized in that a computer is executed. A map information database in which map information is registered;
A facility database in which the locations of various facilities are registered, and
A point specified by location information measured by the GPS function with reference to the map information database when receiving a search service request for facilities existing in the vicinity from a mobile terminal device incorporating a GPS function and a browser function A facility search that searches for peripheral map information in a predetermined range centered on the site, and searches the facility database for peripheral facilities that exist within the predetermined range and that meet the conditions related to the search service request. Means,
Map data creating means for creating map data in which a mark indicating a location of the surrounding facility is superimposed on the surrounding map information;
Map data return means for returning map data to the mobile terminal device;
A facility information providing apparatus characterized in that it is configured to include

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